Chapter 439: The Overlord of Gem Lake

Wei Yuning pointed at the bamboo building not far away and said, "You must already know that inside lives Xian Shu, the current head of the Qian Yuan Sect; he is now a Nascent Soul cultivator, but even outside he cannot sustain himself, so he lives here!"

Qing Wu thought for a long time, couldn't find any link between his Dao technique and earning spirit stones, and finally said helplessly, "Fine, I'll stay with Senior Xian Shu for a while; when I have an idea, I'll contact you!"

Wei Yuning naturally agreed, but felt a bit guilty; recalling Qing Wu's remark about not having seen sunlight for a long time, he was stirred and summoned the Solar True Fire within his body.

Having not seen Solar True Fire for many days, seeing it again startled Wei Yuning. What was once just a flame now turned into a massive platinum‑colored fireball, and it kept growing larger.

He hurriedly sent the fireball into the air; as it grew bigger, he had to launch it higher and higher.

At that moment, Qing Wu shouted from the side, "Junior Brother Yuning, look, what's changed here? It wasn't like this before."

Wei Yuning's divine sense relaxed, and the Solar True Fire abruptly broke free of his control, continuing to soar toward the sky.

The interior of the Life Space Ring currently spans one hundred fifty li in radius, but most of the territory is filled with dead silence. Under the illumination of the Solar True Fire, the original black mist, like snow meeting sunlight, quickly receded.

This scene made him both shocked and delighted.

As time passed, when he sensed the Solar True Fire again, it had fully become a sun hanging in the sky.

He gave it a try; the Solar True Fire was still under his control, and he finally felt at ease.

Elder Xian Shu flew over, shouting from a distance, "Lord Wei, your Dao technique is becoming ever more profound; moving stars and changing days—this is already a method of a Great Being."

As the sunlight shone, the area of dead silence shrank, eventually contracting to a space only a hundred zhang in radius; within the dense black fog, the massive silhouette of an Evil Infant could be faintly discerned.

Indeed, it lived up to being the first heavenly treasure that merges the Light and Fire systems of all heavens and realms; any evil presence was suppressed to the lowest level.

At that moment, Divine Turtle Lord suddenly transmitted a fragment of divine sense: "Lord Wei, what have you done? Sunlight has appeared again on Bi Yi Island!"

Just a few breaths later, Divine Turtle Lord sent another divine sense: "Lord Wei, this sun's abundant energy allows me to send people out whenever you wish!"

The surprise was beyond his expectations.

The Life Space Ring began to expand rapidly.

The newly expanded land was not barren rock but fertile black soil and naturally formed lakes; green plants sprouted across the surface, and from afar the whole world turned a fresh verdant green.

Qing Wu suddenly spoke, "The spiritual energy here is abundant, Y… Lord Wei, no, I should now address you as Realm Lord, I don't want to leave; let's stay here together with Senior Xian Shu!"

Wei Yuning nodded silently; he was communicating with Divine Turtle Lord via divine sense!

After a while, Wei Yuning smiled and said, "Not only you; familiar friends can also enter this space to cultivate. However, I have a condition," he said, looking at Xian Shu, "Brother Xian Shu, you are the acting head of the Qian Yuan Sect, you probably can't decide. If possible, please convey a message to your sect's elders: if they wish to join the Dragon Martial Gate, they may stay here to cultivate; otherwise they'll have to remain on Bi Yi Island or go to the outside world."

"Dragon Martial Gate? What sect is that? I've never heard of it," Qing Wu asked curiously.

"Senior brother, this is a sect or faction I established; don't doubt it. I am still a disciple of the Cloud Hidden Sect," he continued, "The Dragon Martial Gate mainly consists of disciples left behind at the Black Dragon City Divine Martial Gate, as well as some dragon descendants, beast descendants, and friends I met in the starry sky. The sect is primarily composed of flesh‑body cultivators, but we also accept other spirit‑root cultivators. Highly cultivated friends with good relations can become guest elders in the Dragon Martial Gate, but for low‑level cultivators, unless they join the Dragon Martial Gate, they won't enjoy the benefits of this space!"

Qing Wu was stunned; his understanding of Wei Yuning's audacity deepened—he was planning to found a sect!

"Can disciples of the Cloud Hidden Sect come?" he asked hesitantly.

"Yes, but only familiar, reliable people can come, and now Bi Yi Island has sunlight, which is no different from before; whether they come or not doesn't matter much!" Wei Yuning replied.

"Alright, I understand!" Qing Wu felt a mix of emotions.

The Xian Shu beside them suddenly raised his hand and said, "Lord Wei, if you don't mind, the Qian Yuan Sect is willing to join the Dragon Martial Gate!"

"Fine, but only talented disciples may come here!" Wei Yuning emphasized.

"I was just about to suggest that; this precious land is only worthy for genius disciples!" Xian Shu laughed.

Though the three each had their own thoughts, unsurprisingly, it was a great development.

With Divine Turtle Lord's assistance, Qing Wu and Xian Shu entered Bi Yi Island to contact various sects, bringing the highest directive from Lord Wei, who is also the new Realm Lord.

Wei Yuning returned to Green Forest Guard City to continue his life.

In the blink of an eye, a year passed.

Fengbo Pavilion Restaurant indeed turned, as originally envisioned, into a renowned Gem Lake attraction. With fame came rolling profits and all sorts of troubles.

Officials who gave them a hard time, black malicious forces demanding protection fees, petty thieves, robbers, scam artists—people of every kind appeared.

Yet Wei Yuning always met force with force, never giving anyone face. Whether it was literary attack or martial combat, Wei Yuning accepted all challengers.

Moreover, the troublemakers were mostly cultivators who could not appear publicly, at most in the Divination Phase, many still at the Earth Immortal level; he had plenty of manpower to deal with them.

If he encountered a truly powerful opponent, Wei Yuning also acted first with force then courtesy; whether flesh‑body master or true immortal, he usually ended the fight with a single move, leaving all attackers terrified.

More importantly, after beating them, he also brought out the three senior brothers of the Heavy Profound Sect—Xun An, Han Li, and Wu Hao, the three guardian immortals of Green Forest Guard City—and completely stunned a group planning retaliation.

"Since you have such backing, why didn't you bring them out earlier?"

Countless people cursed afterward.

In an instant, in the area of Shui Yun Lan Bay, the forces represented by Fengbo Pavilion Restaurant became the invisible rulers of the locale; for any matter big or small, they would invite Fengbo Pavilion people to settle the scene and boost their prestige.