After a moment's thought, the Fairy of Ten Thousand Gu chose the first technique, the Dragon Transformation Technique.
Over the past year, she had seen the two Su sisters, the spider demon Zhu Caiyun, and the squid king Wu Hai cultivating in the Qiankun Cauldron Cave many times, which formed a preconceived impression.
In comparison, the Great Roc's Free and Easy Technique, despite its prestigious name, is less appealing.
Lin Yi dispersed the Great Roc Free and Easy Technique in his hand, and then injected the Dragon Transformation Technique into the ancestral aperture between the eyebrows of the Myriad Gu Fairy. As for the step of condensing the talisman seed, he did not do it for her.
When the Fairy of Ten Thousand Gu came to her senses, she found that Lin Yi was gone. She sighed softly and walked towards Qingwang Village.
Lin Yi hadn't actually gone far. He found a secluded stone cave in the Ten Thousand Mountains, unfurled the Nine-Bend Yellow River Formation, and cleaned it up.
Holding the Qiankun Cauldron in his hands, Lin Yi pondered for a moment before making his decision.
A diagram of an array flew out from Taixu's robe; this array was called the Lesser Universe Realm.
The Small Universe Array Diagram and the Small Universe Technique for Refining the Universe Cauldron originate from the same source; they are just different in their forms of expression.
This formation, evolved by Master Tai Xuan, has become the pinnacle of all techniques for opening caves and abodes, specifically designed for escaping the vast universe and roaming the void.
In particular, the temporary cave dwellings created by the Lesser Universe Realm can change freely, ranging in size from a country to a speck of dust. From the outside, they are completely undetectable, as they are self-contained worlds, separate spaces altogether.
If this formation is refined to the twelfth level of the talisman array, it can also open up a cave heaven. It was originally one of the Tai Xuan Elder's signature formations.
Lin Yi tossed the Qiankun Cauldron in his hand, and the Small Qiankun Realm Array Diagram fell down. Before long, the magic weapon was completely refined.
The cave dwelling opened up by the Small Universe Realm was very spacious, but it was empty, with only a hundred acres of medicinal fields from the Universe Cauldron standing alone in it.
After finishing this task, Lin Yi did not linger in the Ten Thousand Mountains any longer and headed straight for the East Sea.
Several days later, Lin Yi returned to the East China Sea. A black hole, whose destination was unknown, appeared beneath the surface, frantically swallowing seawater.
Within the Small Universe Realm, the hundred-acre medicinal field instantly transformed into an isolated island.
After Lin Yi felt it was about time, he closed the passage and entered his own cave dwelling.
“I said, let there be light.”
Seventy-two fire crows took flight from the island, transforming into giant fireballs that radiated light and heat.
Lin Yi nodded in satisfaction. From then on, these fire crows became the sun in the cave. Sunrise and sunset, day and night, alternated in a cycle.
After arriving on the island, the previous setup was no longer suitable for the current situation.
Lin Yi already had a plan in mind. The Nine-Bend Yellow River Formation flew out from his sleeve, rolled up the iceberg in the center of the island, and flew back.
He put away the Ten Thousand Year Cold Iron Mother Embryo, feeling the chilling aura emanating from the iceberg, and then used the Profound Nether True Water to activate the Nine Turns Yellow River Array Diagram, using water to control water, and began to polish it with countless divine sands.
It didn't take long for a simple cave dwelling to take shape. Lin Yi had also refined a simple restriction within it, the function of which was to absorb and release seawater, purifying and improving the water quality.
"Wu Hai, come here," Lin Yi said.
"What are your orders, my lord?" Wu Hai, the Squid King, immediately ran over.
Lin Yi took a look. This squid king had recently cultivated the Dragon Transformation Technique to the second level and obtained the Black Dragon Bloodline. Although it had not yet been able to condense the Xuanming True Water, it was still barely enough.
He tossed the cave dwelling in his hand to Wu Hai and said, "From today onwards, you are the Water God Dragon King of this cave dwelling. You must do a good job and not let me down."
Wu Hai said gratefully, "Thank you for your guidance, my lord."
“Go ahead,” Lin Yi said.
Wu Hai responded with "Yes," and urged the cave in his hand to fly into the sea.
Zhu Caiyun, the spider demon standing to the side, looked on with envy at Wu Hai, who was like a dragon entering the sea.
She had already cultivated the Dragon Transformation Technique to the fourth level, which was equivalent to her own cultivation level. However, after reaching this level, the speed of progress inevitably slowed down.
Although the two Su sisters were born with the bloodline of a true dragon, they broke through to the fourth level later than Zhu Caiyun. This was something she was quite proud of.
However, in recent days, as Lin Yi used the Nine Heavens Fire Palace General Outline Array Diagram to refine the Crimson Fire Yuan Copper Tree, the Su sisters, who respectively mastered the True Fire of the Sun and the True Fire of the Moon, have taken advantage of this opportunity to cultivate at an unprecedented pace, leaving Zhu Caiyun far behind.
Now, the Squid King has been given a prominent position again, while she remains stuck in a limbo.
Just as Lin Yi was about to head to the center of the island to continue decorating his own cave dwelling, he heard a soft, charming voice call out, "Master."
Zhu Caiyun emerged from the flower bushes, draped in a light brocade gauze, her smooth black hair styled up, revealing her delicate face. With light, graceful steps, she moved with the elegance of a willow swaying in the breeze.
Lin Yi stopped and, after admiring it for a moment, nodded and said, "Go down and cultivate diligently, and strive to completely refine the demonic energy in your body as soon as possible. That golden dragon was once one of the Eight Heavenly Dragons, and it was slightly superior to the other eight true dragons. Don't waste this heaven-sent opportunity."
Before he finished speaking, Lin Yi had already continued towards the central office on the island.
At the foot of the mountain, two beautiful women dressed in flowing robes called out in unison, "Young Master."
Lin Yi nodded slightly and said, "Let's go up the mountain."
Arriving at the Crimson Fire Bronze Tree atop the mountain, this divine tree, born from the essence of the Li Fire, was already over a foot tall. Forty-nine clusters of true fire of different colors surrounded it, forming a complex array.
"Thank you both for your hard work," Lin Yi said to the Su sisters beside him.
“You flatter me, sir. This is what we should do,” Susan said softly.
Su Huan clung to Lin Yi's arm and said, "Young Master, I want a reward."
"What kind of reward do you want?" Lin Yi asked, patting Su Huan's head.
“If the Squid King can become a Water God or Dragon King, then I want to be deified too,” Su Huan said.
Lin Yi said with a smile, "Then I will bestow upon your sister the title of Bright Maiden and upon you the title of Moon Palace Fairy, how about that?"