Chapter 2005: Small Adjustments

"After returning from the Asura Field, Gu Sheng began his seclusion," Gu Tai said with a slight smile.

Lu Ye raised an eyebrow. "That's truly something to look forward to."

For someone like Gu Sheng, who has already reached the peak of the Moon Gazer realm, choosing seclusion could only mean one thing: aiming to break through to the Sun Gazer realm!

The transition from Moon Gazer to Sun Gazer is a massive hurdle. Throughout history, countless cultivators have failed at it, regretting it for the rest of their lives. However, with Gu Sheng's profound foundation, the risk of his advancement to the Sun Gazer realm would undoubtedly be much smaller.

And if Abulo can refine his Law Source to perfection and condense his own Flower of Qi, Lu Ye estimated he would advance to the Sun Gazer realm with the same ease as himself.

Inside the great hall, the Sun Gazers chatted among themselves, and the atmosphere was lively.

After several rounds of drinks, someone suddenly spoke up and asked, "Fellow Daoist Lu, now that the chaos in the Myriad Manifestations Ocean has been quelled, and Three Realms Island intends to control this valuable land, may I ask how it will be governed in the future and what regulations will be set?"

A place so diverse, gathering cultivators from countless star systems, could not possibly operate without rules.

What this person asked, without a doubt, concerned Three Realms Island's plans for the future, which also directly affected their interests.

At this one statement, the great hall fell silent, and everyone looked towards Lu Ye, awaiting his reply.

Lu Ye knew the crucial moment had arrived. Even though these individuals had visited courteously and had a pleasant conversation with him earlier, to truly achieve his goals, he still needed to provide them with a satisfactory answer to reassure everyone.

After looking around, Lu Ye slowly began to speak. "This island has no intention of setting overly complicated regulations. The Myriad Manifestations Ocean is, after all, a place where many elites gather, and the flow of people is complex. If there were overly strict restrictions, it would be detrimental to future development. Furthermore, the original rules of the Myriad Manifestations Ocean were quite reasonable. Therefore, I have decided to make some minor changes while largely maintaining the previous situation."

Sui Lin of the Five-Color Domain chuckled, "Please enlighten us, Fellow Daoist."

Lu Ye thought for a moment and said, "You all know that I've climbed up step by step from the bottom, so I have my own understanding of the original rules of the Myriad Manifestations Ocean. The changes I intend to make are precisely to some of the less reasonable parts. If there are any improprieties, I welcome your corrections, Fellow Daoists."

His politeness undoubtedly pleased many Sun Gazers, who all adopted a posture of quiet listening.

"Effective immediately," he announced, "the rule limiting the number of Moon Gazer guardians on each major Spirit Island to five is abolished. The number of Moon Gazer guardians will no longer be restricted."

Everyone nodded upon hearing this, clearly believing the change to be reasonable.

The original rules of the Myriad Manifestations Ocean were mostly established to prevent conflicts from escalating too much and causing excessive casualties, which also facilitated management for the Myriad Manifestations Star System.

With only five Moon Gazer guardians, a conflict between two major Spirit Islands would at most involve ten Moon Gazers leading a group of Star Hosts, meaning the commotion, no matter how great, wouldn't be too significant.

However, since the "Connected Qi Formation Plates" began to circulate in the Myriad Manifestations Ocean, this situation had changed. If several Star Hosts with sufficient foundations formed a formation using the plates, the power they could exert was no less than that of an ordinary Moon Gazer.

Who doesn't have a large number of Star Hosts? And the formation plates aren't expensive now.

So in recent years, whenever two forces erupted in conflict, it was always a fierce collision of various formations. The power of most of those formations was almost equivalent to that of newly advanced Moon Gazers.

Besides the formation plates, there were also warships. The power exerted by some large warships was far greater than that of an ordinary Moon Gazer.

In such a situation, simply restricting the number of Moon Gazer guardians no longer held much meaning.

That's why Lu Ye decided to abolish this rule.

This way, forces with strong backgrounds could station a sufficient number of Moon Gazers on their own Spirit Islands.

As for the Sun Gazers present, the force behind each of them belonged to this category, so this change was beneficial to them. Naturally, no one would object.

"Furthermore," Lu Ye spoke again, "each major top-tier Spirit Island may dispatch one Sun Gazer to be stationed on their own Spirit Island!"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone was initially stunned, followed by a few Sun Gazers who were overjoyed.

Gu Tai looked at Lu Ye with shining eyes. "Is Fellow Daoist truly serious about this?"

If the changes Lu Ye had just proposed were nothing significant, merely allowing forces with stronger foundations to better protect their Spirit Islands, then this new change was extremely significant.

Throughout history, for so many years, no external Sun Gazers were permitted to stay for extended periods in the Myriad Manifestations Ocean, with the exception of those from this star system.

Many years ago, the major forces had also negotiated with the Sun Gazers of the Myriad Manifestations Star System on this issue. However, the Myriad Manifestations Star System stubbornly refused to budge, flatly refusing to allow external Sun Gazers to stay long-term. If pressured too hard, it would inevitably lead to a bloody battle.

Given Myriad Manifestations' firm stance, the major forces had no choice but to give up.

The main reason Myriad Manifestations stubbornly refused to budge on this rule was naturally due to insufficient strength. The star system had only about a dozen Sun Gazers in total, while there were also over a dozen top-tier Spirit Islands in the Myriad Manifestations Ocean, each occupied by a major top force. If each of them sent a Sun Gazer, how could the Myriad Manifestations Star System still manage the Myriad Manifestations Ocean?

Furthermore, if these external Sun Gazers united to scheme something, this star system would surely face great disaster. To prevent this, Myriad Manifestations simply blocked this possibility at its source.

So no one expected that after Lu Ye took over the Myriad Manifestations Ocean, he would actually concede on this matter, and moreover, propose it himself.

For a moment, everyone felt a bit unreal.

Lu Ye smiled slightly. "With all you Fellow Daoists present, how could I dare to speak nonsense?" He then changed the subject and said slowly, "As far as I know, the Spirit Jade mineral veins on the major top-tier Spirit Islands are of great benefit to Sun Gazers' cultivation, aren't they?"

Not to mention anything else, the location of a Spirit Jade mineral vein has always been where a Spirit Island's spiritual energy is most concentrated. Cultivating in such a place naturally yields twice the results with half the effort.

Furthermore, the benefits of Spirit Jade mineral veins to Sun Gazers seem to be more than just this; there are also some reasons he hasn't encountered yet, and those are the most crucial!

For instance, Ma Bin's foundational injuries required recovery in a Spirit Jade mineral vein.

And like Jiu Yan, she would suddenly come to Three Realms Island's Spirit Jade mineral vein, clearly not just to increase her cultivation speed. The Spirit Jade mineral vein held a special attraction for her.

The major top-tier realms indeed possess their own Spirit Jade mineral veins, but they also have more than one Sun Gazer. Who wouldn't want another available Spirit Jade mineral vein? The top-tier Spirit Islands in the Myriad Manifestations Ocean undoubtedly offered them such an opportunity.

It wasn't possible before, as the Myriad Manifestations Star System didn't agree, but now, Lu Ye has conceded!

Gu Tai looked at Lu Ye, his eyes flashing. Suppressing the surprise in his heart, he was the first to speak. "Fellow Daoist Lu's action is greatly benevolent. It is truly a fortune for the cultivation world that the Myriad Manifestations Ocean can be governed by Fellow Daoist Lu. From now on, on this Myriad Manifestations Ocean, my Yellow Dragon Island will only follow Fellow Daoist's lead!"

Even though he had conversed well with Lu Ye earlier, and even actively used Gu Sheng's name to draw closer, he had never actually made a clear statement regarding Three Realms Island's intention to rule the Myriad Manifestations Ocean.

But when Lu Ye said that each major top-tier Spirit Island could dispatch a Sun Gazer to be stationed, his attitude immediately changed.

The first rule, abolishing the limit on the number of Moon Gazer guardians, didn't have much impact on Yellow Dragon Island; whether it was abolished or not, Yellow Dragon Island remained Yellow Dragon Island.

But the change in the second rule was entirely different. Gu Tai himself could even benefit from it, which was the root cause of his significant change in attitude.

"My Five-Color Domain also supports Fellow Daoist Lu ruling the Myriad Manifestations Ocean!" Sui Lin immediately followed.

Then came the Sun Gazers from top-tier realms like Myriad Devils, Netherworld, and others.

Since these Sun Gazers had spoken, how could the Sun Gazers from other large realms still hold back? They immediately voiced their agreement.

The great hall immediately erupted in lively chatter.

It was precisely from this moment on that Three Realms Island officially established its dominion over the Myriad Manifestations Ocean, and no one else had any objections.

Lu Ye raised a hand, making a pressing gesture. After everyone's emotions settled, he then spoke, "Top-tier Spirit Islands may have a Sun Gazer stationed, but there is one condition: Sun Gazers must not participate in conflicts between major Spirit Islands. Do any of you have objections to this point?"

"None at all!"

"This is only right."

Everyone quickly shook their heads.

Of course, there could be no objections. Moreover, such a thing was unlikely to happen, because although there were many complex conflicts in the Myriad Manifestations Ocean, they were generally initiated by forces below the top-tier Spirit Islands. Who would go and create a conflict with a top-tier Spirit Island? That would simply be seeking death.

Therefore, a Sun Gazer stationed on a top-tier Spirit Island would basically have no possibility of being drawn into conflicts.

"These are the only two rules I intend to change," Lu Ye asked, "Do any of you have anything to add?"

Gu Tai said, "Fellow Daoist's considerations are thorough. I have nothing to add."

The others also shook their heads, indicating they had nothing to add.

Lu Ye then nodded. "Since that is the case, apart from these two rules, everything else will remain as it was. The major Spirit Islands suffered heavy losses this time, and it's essential for them to recover quickly. Only then can their former prosperity be restored. For these matters, I ask for all your continued efforts and concerns."

Now that the Myriad Manifestations Ocean is ruled by Three Realms Island, the more prosperous this place becomes, the greater the benefits for Three Realms Island. He naturally hoped that the major Spirit Islands would quickly recover their vitality.

Many Sun Gazers all nodded in agreement. Even if Lu Ye hadn't mentioned this, they wouldn't have neglected it, as it concerned their own interests.

Someone spoke up, "We must also thank Fellow Daoist Lu for his benevolence in returning the plundered resources from this incident. I, this old man, thank you here, Fellow Daoist."

As soon as these words were spoken, another chorus of grateful voices immediately rose. Almost half of the forces present had been plundered by Wuxiang Palace, especially the top-tier Spirit Islands, which were key targets. Lu Ye had taken the initiative to return the plundered resources, which undoubtedly saved them a lot of losses.

Lu Ye smiled slightly. "That is only right."

As they spoke, a figure stepped in from outside. It was none other than Luan Xiao'e.

When she walked into the great hall, she immediately drew everyone's gaze. Luan Xiao'e, a newly advanced Sun Gazer, had never experienced such a scene before, and her body almost went limp. Fortunately, her will was firm, and the Sun Gazers in the hall bore her no ill will, which prevented any embarrassing incidents.