Another Major Feature of the East Sea

The Three Heroes of Fangshan Island looked at Lu Yang in bewilderment, having no idea why he had suddenly rushed to declare his innocence. Legends had long circulated that Fangshan Island hid an extraordinary treasure, and it had simply chosen this moment to emerge. How could it possibly have anything to do with someone who had only just arrived? "Er, this might actually have something to do with me," Tao Yaoye said, raising her hand awkwardly with an embarrassed look that drew everyone's gaze. "I can sense something beneath the spiritual vein that has formed a connection with me." Even as she spoke, the spiritual vein grew increasingly turbulent, its aura surging toward the heavens. A flash of azure light broke through, and a shimmering green three-leafed herb about the size of a palm swayed in midair. Neither Lu Yang nor any of his companions recognized the green grass. "Fairy, do you know what this is?" "That thing should be Feathering Immortal Grass. Judging by its look, it's probably got quite a few years on it," the Immortal Fairy said, recognizing its origin with a single glance. "Feathering Immortal Grass? What does it have to do with Junior Sister Tao's Feathering Immortal Physique?" "Feathering Immortal Grass is an immortal grass cultivated by someone with a Feathering Immortal Physique for their own use. Consuming it can drastically shorten one's cultivation process—at the very least saving a century or more of bitter cultivation, and at most over a thousand years. My guess is that some predecessor with a Feathering Immortal Physique left it behind. Who knows whether they forgot to eat it or died before getting the chance, so it stayed here all this time until it sensed the Feathering Immortal Physique in the Tao lass's body and finally emerged." "Of course, other people can consume it too." Lu Yang was mildly startled upon hearing this. Shaving off a century or more of cultivation effort was an almost absurdly potent effect. After all, he had only been cultivating for three years. "However, this Immortal suggests you don't take it right now. This Feathering Immortal Grass can be planted back into the ground." Appropriating the Immortal Fairy's knowledge as his own, Lu Yang explained it to the group, earning looks of sheer admiration from everyone. With the emergence of the Feathering Immortal Grass, the spiritual vein grew ever more vibrant, and the concentration of its spiritual energy rose by an entire grade compared to before. Previously, the Feathering Immortal Grass had rooted itself in the deepest depths of the vein, siphoning off its spiritual power. Now that the immortal grass had emerged, the spiritual vein's true grade was finally revealed. Fangshan Island's spiritual vein was not fourth-grade, but fifth-grade! Yet the three heroes felt no joy whatsoever, sensing only that a terrible disaster was about to befall them. "This is bad!" Hero Yan's expression shifted drastically. "What's the matter?" Lu Yang and the others asked, completely baffled. "When an extraordinary treasure emerges, it stirs up an anomaly between heaven and earth. The surrounding cultivators have definitely noticed it." "Even if they don't recognize Feathering Immortal Grass, seeing the spiritual vein leap from fourth-grade to fifth-grade will make them realize an immortal plant had previously monopolized most of its power." "Any treasure capable of drawing in such a massive amount of spiritual energy is undeniably priceless, whether they know what it is or not." "You've lived in Great Xia, so you don't know the rules of the East Sea." "The rule of the East Sea is: treasures belong to the strong! People will come to seize the immortal grass!" As native cultivators of the East Sea, the three heroes perceived the danger lurking behind this development right away! The emergence of the immortal grass was a curse, not a blessing! This was another defining feature of the East Sea. A terrifying pressure suddenly descended, accompanied by an aged voice. "Yan Chuan! Now that this old man has arrived, why haven't you come out to greet me?!" "It's Gao Feng, a hall master of the alliance! He lives right near Fangshan Island!" Hero Yan recognized the visitor from his voice alone. "What is his cultivation level?" Lu Yang asked with keen interest. "Peak early Soul Formation!"