Dashing Student-Chapter 1228: Thank You, Master

Luo Tuo was killed, and Zhong Ling was elected as the new Island Master of Luoyue Island, which could be seen as her inheriting her father Zhong Fei’s legacy.

With the assistance of Gao Xue and others, ordinary cultivators didn’t dare to cause trouble, and Zhong Ling implemented various measures from when Zhong Fei was the Island Master, attracting many original residents to return, gradually making the island prosperous.

Chen Nan, hiding his capabilities and name, lived in the Island Master Mansion, cultivating "Dragon Elephant Form" while slowly wearing down the power of laws within him, a process destined to take a long time.

Though his cultivation was much higher than when he first wandered into the Heavenly Border, this time he was genuinely hunted down by a Nascent Soul Realm cultivator. If not for his strong body, he would have long been dead.

Hence, there was even more residual power of laws inside him, and relying on himself to wear it all down would take at least two to three years.

This amount of time isn’t much for cultivators; sometimes one seclusion can take this long. But for Chen Nan, it already feels like a long time.

After all, it only took him three years to cultivate from the Foundation Establishment Realm to now.

However, in the Endless Sea, he didn’t know any Nascent Soul Realm cultivators, so asking for help made him uneasy. Even though Luoyue Island was millions of miles away from the Nine Provinces Continent, he didn’t dare to relax his vigilance.

A month had passed in the blink of an eye, and Chen Nan had consumed all the Demon Spirit Pills he accumulated before, and the cultivation of "Dragon Elephant Form" was near perfect.

At this point, a casual punch from him would carry a force of a hundred thousand pounds, easily shattering a mountain.

"Sigh, it’s time to go out and get some fresh air, hunt some demon beasts to cultivate, and inquire if I can ask a Nascent Soul Realm cultivator to help clear the power of laws for me."

Chen Nan murmured to himself, establishing his short-term goal, and then walked out of his cultivation room. Unexpectedly, just as he exited the courtyard, he saw Zhong Ling, this little girl.

Since Zhong Ling became the Island Master, she had many things to handle every day. Even with Gao Xue and others helping, she was still extremely busy. The once timid little girl gradually became steady and calm.

Zhong Ling, with her head down, seemed to be deep in thought, wandering outside the courtyard where Chen Nan lived, so lost in thought that even Chen Nan approaching went unnoticed.

"Ling’er, what are you doing?"

Zhong Ling was startled by the sudden voice, her body shivering. Seeing it was Chen Nan, she then acted spoiled: "Oh Master, you scared me to death."

Chen Nan chuckled: "Is this little girl here to find me for something? Are you running out of elixir pills? No, you haven’t been cultivating properly, have you?"

After carefully observing Zhong Ling’s cultivation, he found it was still at the Third Layer Middle Stage of the Foundation Establishment Realm, no different from a month ago, causing Chen Nan to immediately put on a stern face.

After all, she was his first disciple, and as her master, he had to urge her a bit.

Zhong Ling, somewhat embarrassed, lowered her head, her small hands fidgeting: "Master, recently there have been many things to handle on the island, so I didn’t cultivate properly. Ling’er knows she’s wrong."

"But now there’s nothing much on the island, and Ling’er will certainly cultivate well and not embarrass Master!"

Chen Nan had not a single doubt about his promising disciple’s future. Cultivating his version of the "Scripture of the Hidden Talisman" along with the "Devouring Spirit Technique," achieving Five Elements Spirit Root and reaching Nascent Soul wouldn’t be hard in the future.

"Good, I believe you, but make sure to cultivate well. Come to me whenever you have no tasks; Master is best at medical skills and will teach you that as well."

"Great, thank you, Master!" Zhong Ling sweetly smiled.

"By the way, Ling’er, did you need something from me?"

"Oh, I just wanted to invite Master out for a walk. I was afraid you’d get bored staying alone," Zhong Ling said, being very considerate.

Although he wanted to go out and hunt sea beasts, he couldn’t refuse his disciple’s invitation, so he agreed, and the two promptly left the Island Master Mansion.

Chen Nan, who hadn’t left for a month, was surprised when he did; the changes on Luoyue Island were like night and day compared to a month ago.

The buildings on the island had been repaired, stretching out in rows, centered around the City Lord Mansion, intersecting like a spiderweb. The marketplace was bustling, residential areas peaceful, and the streets were crowded with people, more lively than before.

Moreover, here, mortals and cultivators were alike. Without using divine sense to probe, it was hard to tell who was mortal and who was a cultivator.

On the Nine Provinces Continent, cultivators were somewhat aloof, with sects always separating themselves from mortal areas. Even cultivation families deeply involved in the mortal world stood above the mortals.

By comparison, Chen Nan preferred the atmosphere on this side of the Endless Sea.

"Master, how is it? Although it’s not as prosperous as when my father was in charge, it’s much better than before, right?" Zhong Ling suddenly asked.

Chen Nan was momentarily surprised, then chuckled to himself, finally understanding why Zhong Ling wanted him to come out; she wanted to be praised.

One has to say, Luoyue Island was governed well, and the Island Master truly labored diligently.

"Yes, it’s already very good. I believe you can do even better."

Zhong Ling, who was praised, seemed like a child who had gotten candy, her happiness fully reflected on her face, pulling Chen Nan to explore more places.

They arrived at the market, walking while Zhong Ling continued introducing things to Chen Nan. Suddenly, passing a stall, Chen Nan stopped, his gaze falling on the stall’s goods.

"What are those?"

The stall displayed some strangely shaped bones, with a layer of demon qi surrounding them, obviously bones taken from sea beasts.

Beside the bones, one could even see the demon cores from within the demonic beasts, which only Golden Core Realm demon beasts could have.

"Does Master not know? Those are spiritual materials from sea beasts; they can be used in artifact refining, alchemy, and talisman drawing..."

Zhong Ling began explaining, but Chen Nan interrupted her: "Wait, alchemy?"

"Yes, doesn’t Master know? Oh, that’s right, Master must be from the continent, right?" Zhong Ling slapped her forehead, realizing.

When they first met, she noticed her Master seemed unfamiliar with the Endless Sea, and she had this thought but never confirmed it.

Now she finally understood Chen Nan’s background.

"Yes, I’m from the continent. In the Nine Provinces, materials from demon beasts are barely used for artifact refining, but alchemy is something I’ve never heard of," Chen Nan didn’t hide.

Zhong Ling, being a native cultivator of the Endless Sea, began explaining to Chen Nan.

It turns out the Endless Sea, though vast, its islands couldn’t compare to the expansive mainland, so the spiritual medicine resources at sea were far less than on the continent. The most abundant resources at sea were sea beasts instead.

But sea cultivators also needed elixir pills, so they had to find another way to fully utilize materials from sea beasts.