Most of the alchemy recipes currently existing in the Golden Flame Nation's Immortal Realm are modified versions based on ancient alchemy recipes. By replacing some extinct spiritual herbs with other spiritual grasses and medicines that have similar properties, and through repeated experimentation, a new alchemy recipe can be obtained. Such alchemy recipes are naturally viewed as treasures by alchemists, who absolutely refuse to easily show them to others. Because once they are made public, those new spiritual grasses and medicines will also be consumed within a short period of time.

  It is precisely for this reason that the efficacy of Xin Dan Fang is naturally much discounted compared to Shang Gu Dan Fang, and it often falls short in terms of success rate in refining the pill.

  "So that means the demonic beasts in Xingchen Sea are endless? Have the cultivators from ancient times used the inner elixirs of these demonic beasts as the main material for their pills?" Zhao Di asked again.

  The young man burst out laughing and said, "Of course! The inner starry sky is already vast and frightening, while the outer starry sky is even more boundless. In the sea, there are countless varieties of demons and monsters that cannot be counted, far surpassing the number of Starry Sea cultivators. Moreover, the reproductive power of these demon beasts is even stronger than that of humans, so since ancient times, in the sea, there have been endless demon beasts to hunt!"

  However, in order to protect the safety of human cultivators, the high-level demon beasts within the inner starry sky have basically been exterminated by those incredibly powerful Yuan Ying stage cultivators. However, the outer starry sky has an endless supply of high-level demon beasts! It's said that Yuan Ying stage cultivators are not allowed to go to the outer starry sky and slaughter demon beasts at will, but as for what the specific reason is, it's not something a junior like me can know!

  "Primordial Infant Master!" Zhao Di was secretly shocked in his heart. The kind of thing that only existed in legends, the inconceivable, ancient monster that had lived for hundreds or even thousands of years, was indeed not something he could inquire about at present.

  Then Zhao Di asked many more questions of concern, and the young man answered them one by one, which made him quite satisfied.

  Half a day later, Zhao Di paid five low-grade spirit stones to the young man, who was overjoyed and thanked him before leaving.

  Zhao Di once again took the initiative to find a guide in the Refining Qi stage, and asked Xiao Ye the same questions he had asked before, getting almost identical answers. Even the list of over ten Foundation Building cultivists with good reputations who often formed teams to hunt and kill demonic beasts was similar.

  It seems that these few people are quite famous among the foundation stage cultivators on Western Star Island!

  He then left Xingxing Island Boulevard and flew his imperial weapon to Yuantiao Peak in the south of Daxia.

  In the high sky, Zhao Di looked down at Xingyun Island and found that this island was much larger than he had imagined! Because as far as the eye could see, the layered peaks on the island were countless, occupying more than half of Xingyun Island. Among them, there were over a hundred towering peaks above a thousand feet! At the foot of the mountain range, there was a basin with an area of thousands of miles and dozens of large and small lakes. Whether it was a bustling market or a town where ordinary people gathered, they were all in this basin.

  After flying over the Western Star Island for a whole day and night, Zhao Di finally arrived at the Far View Peak at the southern end of the Great Island. On top of the peak stood a glittering golden pavilion that could be seen from afar.

  There was no restrictive formation on the mountain peak, and Zhao Di easily flew into the mountain and landed in front of the pavilion at the top.

  This building is not only decorated with golden and jade splendor, but also built in a very majestic manner. The first floor of the building has seven or eight huge white jade pillars, each one is twenty zhang long, and so thick that ten or more people can hardly wrap their arms around it! On these jade pillars, gold threads are carved into lifelike golden dragons and jade phoenixes.

  "Leaping Dragon Pavilion", these are the three big characters engraved on the pavilion, with a kind of indescribable ancient charm between each stroke.

  Zhao Di just took a glance at the extraordinary exterior of the building and stepped into the grand hall.

  Compared to the outside atmosphere, the interior decoration of the building is much more exquisite and delicate. Whether it's the rich patterns made up of various colored moonstones inlaid on the roof, or the screens, tables, and chairs in the hall, they are all carved with intricate and beautiful patterns. The hall isn't too big, but it can still accommodate over a hundred people with ease.

  An old man was reclining on a rattan chair, and when he saw Zhao enter, he also lazily raised his eyelids, without any intention of standing up.

  Zhao Di's heart skipped a beat. This old man didn't look impressive, but judging from the spiritual energy he emitted, his cultivation was undoubtedly in the late stage of foundation building. He walked up to the old man and bowed, saying: "I've just arrived at Xingxing Island and I'm looking for a place to set up my cave. Could you please give me some advice?" As he spoke, he casually pulled out a mid-grade spirit stone and placed it on the purple wooden table in front of the old man.

  The old man's eyes flashed with a hint of excitement, and his lazy demeanor vanished. A warm smile spread across his face as he said: "Thank you for your kind words! As a cultivator in the foundation-building period, you can choose any small mountain peak on this island to be your cave dwelling. The mountains on our Western Star Island are rich in spiritual energy, with top-grade spiritual veins! If you're willing to take care of some miscellaneous tasks on the island, not only can you use a mountain peak as your cave dwelling for free, but we'll also give you a stipend of spirit stones every year. If you don't want to be bound by these tasks, you can also rent a mountain peak on our island for a long time, just pay a certain fee."

  Zhao Di was not surprised at the old man's change in attitude. In the cultivation world, it is a matter of course that no one gets up early without any benefits! Few people are willing to do things that cannot bring benefits to themselves; if they can bring certain benefits, people will flock to them; if the benefits are great enough, even many cultivators are willing to risk their lives! Money can make the gods move, and the cultivation world is no exception.

  "During the foundation-building period, a Master can occupy an entire mountain peak as his own cave dwelling", this is consistent with the information obtained from Xiao Ye, but Zhao Di was unmoved.

  According to Xiao Ye, there are more than twenty seniors in the Dan period who have arranged their caves in this mountain range of Xingxing Island! Even the master of Xingxing Island, a Yuan Ying period cultivator, has his cave on the main peak of this mountain range! Zhao Di, who possesses secret treasures, does not dare to accompany these high-ranking people!

  Apart from the main island of Xi Xing Island, there are nearly a hundred medium-sized islands and thousands of small islands attached to it. These islands all have spiritual veins that can be used as the location for a cultivator's cave dwelling.

  Generally speaking, the island master of a medium-sized island is usually a Jiedan period cultivator; while a foundation-building period cultivator can manage a small island.

  According to Zhao Di's original intention, he wanted to find a separate small island and open up a cave house on it, avoiding those powerful people who were beyond his control.

  Then Zhao said, "Thank you for your advice, fellow Taoist. However, I am naturally lazy and do not want to take on any miscellaneous tasks, nor do I wish to cultivate in this densely populated Western Star Island. May I ask, are there some suitable small islands that have no island master? I would like to find a secluded place to establish my cave."

  "This is easy!" said the old man, taking out a scroll and tossing it to Zhao Di. "This is the island map controlled by Xing Island. Any small white spot with spiritual light on it can be chosen as a mountain peak for foundation-building cultivators. If there is a red dot on top of the white dot, it means that someone has already occupied it. Fellow Daoist, you can choose any unoccupied place at will."

  Zhao took the scroll, a stream of spiritual energy struck it, and the scroll floated in mid-air, slowly unfolding and expanding to form a massive canvas over ten zhang long and two or three zhang high.

  This canvas is home to thousands of islands of all sizes, with the largest island located in the center, marked with the three characters "Xi Xing Dao".

  On these islands, there are gray or white spiritual lights flashing, and dozens of places are flashing with dazzling golden light. Zhao Di guessed that these places should be prepared for the predecessors of the Condensing Dan period; as for the most numerous small gray dots, they should be left to the cultivators of the Refining Qi period. These spiritual light points are just indications of the presence of spiritual veins, and those islands without spiritual veins, no matter how large, do not have markings on this painting.

  As for the Western Star Island, since there are too many places on it that can be used for cultivation, this painting does not have a detailed identification of it. It is likely that there is another similar painting that specializes in recording the terrain and cultivation sites of the Western Star Island.

  Among these light spots, nearly half of them are marked with a small red dot, indicating that they have already been assigned. Zhao Di slowly searched for the place where there was only one white spirit light on an island and no red dots.

  If the divine consciousness is placed on this small island, some information will appear on the canvas, explaining the size of the spiritual pulse, the density of the spiritual energy, the number of ordinary people on the island, and the number of spirit stones that need to be handed over each year.

  (Fourth update! The scene of the chaotic starry sea is one of my favorite parts of "The Ordinary Person" and I think it's also the best part! My wish is to use this scene to write a brilliant story. In fact, many fans of "The Ordinary Person" hope to write or read a book in the style of "The Ordinary Person", and I'm just one of them. As a newcomer with a new book, I don't have rich experience, my writing skills are also very ordinary, so I hope everyone can give me more guidance and patiently continue to support this book! All I can do is work hard, think more, write more, and update more to thank you for your encouragement and support!)