Time stands still in the cave, while a thousand years pass in the world.
Biyun was diligently cultivating inside his cave. With his increased comprehension, his cultivation speed had improved significantly. After absorbing five hundred years of foundational cultivation, this time, his strength finally broke through once again, reaching the early stage of the Heavenly Immortal realm.
"In just a few short months, my cultivation has broken through to the early stage of the Heavenly Immortal realm. At this pace, my strength will rapidly break through in the future," Biyun said excitedly as he carefully examined himself.
With his enhanced strength, the Universe Ring could now exert a greater effect. Unfortunately, his cave was too small to practice with it, and since the Universe Ring was taken from Nezha, Biyun was unwilling to easily reveal it.
With his improved strength, Biyun's cultivation speed also increased, which was another piece of good news for him.
"The rewards from the Golden Finger are not just cultivation but also some other basic rewards. There might even be more rewards in the future," Biyun thought happily as he continued to cultivate in his cave.
During this period, there was still no news from the Master of the Complete Heaven. "My master is already dead. Even if the Master of the Complete Heaven knows about this, he probably won't take action," Biyun thought clearly.
Although the Master of the Complete Heaven did not participate in this matter, everything happened with his tacit approval. Otherwise, who would dare to kill a disciple of a sage at will? Because of this, Biyun harbored resentment towards the Master of the Complete Heaven, but he could not show it.
On the Golden Turtle Island, Hu Lei was discussing with several fellow disciples, secretly planning to deal with Biyun.
"Nephew, are you talking about that coward, Biyun, who has been hiding on the Golden Turtle Island since his master was killed?" asked Yu Yuan, a third-generation disciple of the Jie Sect. He had a face like blue indigo, red hair, fangs, and was over seven feet tall with fierce eyes.
Yu Yuan's master was the Golden Spirit Saint Mother, his junior fellow disciple was the Grand Commandant of the Shang Dynasty, Wen Zhong, and his apprentice was the seven-headed general of the Fenshui Pass, Yu Hua.
"That's exactly who I'm talking about. Biyun has been in closed-door cultivation on the Golden Turtle Island. Can't everyone see that he's just scared and has no intention of avenging his master?" Hu Lei added fuel to the fire, occasionally glancing at his uncle Yu Yuan.
"Humph, if Biyun ever runs into me, I'll make sure he regrets it," Yu Yuan said, downing his wine in one gulp. He seemed quite displeased with Biyun.
Hu Lei seized the opportunity to persuade him, "Uncle, why don't we go and teach him a lesson right now? Let Biyun know that the Golden Turtle Island is not a place for just anyone to stay!"
Yu Yuan was powerful, and if he got hold of Biyun, he would make him suffer. Hu Lei had this in mind when he came to persuade him.
Both Yu Yuan and Hu Lei were orthodox disciples of the Jie Sect, and they naturally didn't take someone like Biyun seriously.
"Young nephew, you make a good point. Let's go find him!" Yu Yuan, relying on the fact that his master was a favored disciple of a sage, usually acted arrogantly in the Jie Sect. Now he had the perfect opportunity to show off his power by dealing with Biyun.
As the two left their cave to look for Biyun, Biyun had already received a prompt from the Golden Finger in his cave. Looking at the task in front of him, Biyun was speechless.
Lay low on Golden Turtle Island
Option 1: Continue to stay in the cave and cultivate, do not go out, no matter what happens. Reward: A lower-grade innate spiritual treasure, the Five-Dragon Wheel.
Option 2: Leave the cave immediately and take a tour outside the Golden Turtle Island. Reward: Five hundred years of basic cultivation, +100 proficiency in the Magic Brush.
Option 3: Stay in the cave and wait for Hu Lei to come and cause trouble, then make a big fuss and let all the disciples on the Golden Turtle Island know about it. Reward: A top-grade innate spiritual treasure, the Big Yellow Halberd.
After reading the task, Biyun had already guessed the general situation. He was well aware that Hu Lei had never liked him before.
Biyun was a disciple of the Fire Spirit Saint Mother, who was a disciple of the senior disciple of the Jie Sect, the Many Treasures Taoist. In Hu Lei's eyes, he was more noble than Biyun and looked down on him.
Especially after learning that the Stone Platform Fairy was killed and Biyun was the only one who survived, Hu Lei became even more disdainful of Biyun.
"Making a big fuss will not benefit me at all. If I stay in the cave like a turtle with its head in, I will be looked down upon even more," Biyun thought. After weighing the options, he quickly made a decision.
"I choose the second option, to leave the cave," Biyun decided without packing anything and directly rode the cloud away.
When Hu Lei and Yu Yuan arrived in front of Biyun's cave, they just missed each other. If Biyun had left a little later, he might have been trapped inside the cave. After Hu Lei arrived, he immediately shouted towards the cave,
"Uncle Biyun, please come out and have a chat!" Hu Lei, being a fourth-generation disciple, was already quite impolite in his tone. However, there was no response from inside the cave. The two exchanged glances, both very puzzled.
"Uncle Biyun, please come out and have a chat!" Hu Lei's voice was three times louder, and he was already starting to get angry. After a long while, there was still no response. This made Hu Lei even angrier. He was about to call out again when Yu Yuan stopped him and personally went up to the cave and shouted,
"Brother Biyun, Yu Yuan is here to pay a visit!" Yu Yuan's voice was even louder, ensuring that anyone inside the cave could hear him. Unfortunately, no matter how they shouted, there was still no response.
This made Yu Yuan also gradually angry inside. Although he was a third-generation disciple of the Jie Sect, his strength and status were not inferior to many second-generation disciples. Therefore, he was also very influential among the outer disciples of the Jie Sect. Now that Biyun had made him lose face, Yu Yuan was naturally very angry.
"Humph, if you don't come out, we will break into the cave. I want to see how long Biyun can hide!" Yu Yuan and Hu Lei made a big fuss outside, which many second and third-generation disciples of the Jie Sect heard.
However, none of them dared to step forward. Hu Lei's great-grandmaster was the senior disciple of the Jie Sect, the Many Treasures Taoist, and Yu Yuan's master was the Golden Spirit Saint Mother. These two were not people that just anyone could provoke.
Seeing that Biyun did not take them seriously, they were so angry that they indeed took action. However, Biyun's cave did not even have an array activated.
When they broke in and looked around, they were stunned. It turned out that Biyun was not there at all, and the two of them were making fools of themselves by shouting outside.
"These two guys are ridiculous," someone whispered in the shadows.
"Shouting at an empty cave, it's utterly embarrassing," another voice added. The hidden laughter continued, and Yu Yuan and Hu Lei could no longer keep their composure. They immediately left the scene.
Meanwhile, Biyun was leisurely enjoying the beautiful scenery of the vast sea outside the Golden Turtle Island.
"This is pretty good, too. I can avoid trouble and still get rewards. It's a win-win situation," Biyun thought as he continued his journey, feeling much more cheerful.
Ding, congratulations to the host for completing the task. The reward of five hundred years of basic cultivation and +100 proficiency in the Magic Brush has been credited. Please check it in time.
The task prompt sounded, and Biyun happily accepted the reward, his smile growing even wider.
Biyun was in no hurry to absorb the cultivation. He continued to wander by the sea. Before long, a brilliant light shot straight into the sky from a distance. The dazzling and radiant light was extraordinary.
"There's a treasure being unearthed!" Biyun exclaimed. He didn't expect that his outing would coincide with the emergence of a treasure. It was truly a delightful surprise.