The Demon Eye of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality

After sailing for more than a month, the ship carrying Mu Chunfeng finally arrived at the port of Kuixing Island.

As the ship slowly entered the harbor of Kuixing Island, Mu Chunfeng and Han Li were both stunned by the sight before them.

The port is so large that the docks stretch for dozens of miles and seem to have no end in sight.

The dock was filled with all kinds of boats, from small fishing boats a few meters long to ocean-going cargo ships hundreds of meters long, densely packed together, their masts like a forest, blocking out the sun.

Countless ordinary people were busy at the dock, carrying goods back and forth. The shouts, chants, and clanging of metal blended into a noisy sea.

Occasionally, one could see a few well-dressed Qi Refining cultivators hurrying along among the crowd, their faces expressionless.

After Gu Dongzhu's ship was properly docked at the pier, he let the others unload the cargo themselves, while he and three others disembarked alone.

The group walked through the crowded flow of people for a full fifteen minutes before finally leaving the port area.

A towering city wall, fifteen or sixteen zhang high, appeared ahead. The wall was made of blocks of stone and covered with dense defensive runes, emitting a faint spiritual light.

The city wall did not have heavy gates, but only a wide entrance several tens of feet wide. Two Foundation Establishment cultivators dressed in white stood on either side of the entrance, holding long spears and standing guard with expressionless faces, their sharp eyes scanning everyone who came in and out.

Master Gu walked up to a guard and took out a cyan jade token from his robes, handing it over.

The cultivator scanned the jade tablet with his divine sense, and after confirming that it was correct, his gaze fell on Mu Chunfeng, Han Li, and Qu Hun.

At this moment, Mu Chunfeng suppressed his cultivation to the Qi Refining stage, which these ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivators naturally could not see through. Han Li and Qu Hun were also at the Qi Refining stage.

"These three are my distant relatives. They are newcomers who have come to seek refuge with me. I beg the immortal master to make an exception for them."

As he spoke, Master Gu discreetly slipped three low-grade spirit stones into the cultivator's hand.

The guard weighed the spirit stone in his hand, a barely perceptible smile appearing on his face.

He casually took out three white temporary tokens and handed them to Master Gu, waving his hand and saying, "Go in. Remember, flying is strictly prohibited for cultivators throughout the inner city. Violators will have their cultivation abolished and be expelled from Kui Xing Island."

He could tell that Mu Chunfeng and the other two all possessed cultivation, so he naturally meant those words for them.

The three of them took the temporary token and followed Master Gu into the city.

The city was even more bustling, with shops lining both sides of the streets and the sounds of vendors calling out their wares filling the air. This was only the outer city area, which consisted mostly of small shops.

Because Kui Xing City was so large, and the outer city was bustling with people, walking there would take too much time. Master Gu, fearing he might neglect Mu Chunfeng and his companions, hired a beast-drawn carriage pulled by a unicorn horse to carry them towards the inner city.

The animal-drawn carriage traveled slowly on the smooth bluestone road.

Han Li and Mu Chunfeng lifted the carriage curtain and silently observed the scene on both sides of the street, memorizing everything.

They then asked Master Gu some questions about the distribution of power and cultivation resources on Kui Xing Island, but Master Gu was preoccupied with the upcoming merchant competition and gave vague answers, clearly not in the mood to elaborate.

The two exchanged a glance, both seeing a hint of helplessness in each other's eyes, and then asked no further questions.

The beast-drawn carriage sped along, passing through the bustling and noisy outer city and then entering the orderly inner city.

About half an hour later, they finally stopped in front of a magnificent hall that was several tens of feet high.

Above the main hall hangs a black plaque with gold lettering that reads "Hall of Merchants," written in a vigorous and authoritative style.

Next to this main hall is a huge circular building, which Master Gu said is called the Demon Suppression Platform, a very important place on Kui Xing Island.

"Please wait a moment, my lords. I'll be right back."

Master Gu bowed to Han Li and said, "Please, Immortal Master Han, come inside with me to participate in the competition."

Han Li nodded and said to Mu Chunfeng, "Senior Brother, please wait here for a moment. I'll be right back."

Mu Chunfeng waved his hand, indicating that he should do as he pleased.

After all, this was just a competition between Qi Refining stage cultivators, which was nothing to him, a late Foundation Establishment stage cultivator.

Moreover, given Master Gu's wealth, he simply couldn't afford to hire a Foundation Establishment cultivator.

Sure enough, the main hall doors opened again in just over two hours.

Han Li walked ahead expressionlessly, while Gu Dongzhu followed closely behind, his face filled with uncontrollable elation, his steps almost unsteady.

"Master Han is truly incredibly powerful!"

Master Gu bowed repeatedly to Han Li, his tone extremely respectful, "With the Immortal Master's help, those opponents were no match for us! I have not only obtained formal merchant qualifications, but I can finally open a shop on Kui Xing Island."

Hearing this, Han Li glanced at him.

Master Gu immediately understood, patted his chest, and continued, "Don't worry, the three permanent residency slots have already been arranged for the three immortal masters!"

As he spoke, he took out three black jade tokens from his robes and handed them to Mu Chunfeng and Han Li with both hands: "These are the permanent residence tokens for the three immortal masters. With these, the three immortal masters can live and trade freely on Kui Xing Island without being restricted by temporary tokens."

Mu Chunfeng took the token. It was cold to the touch and had complex anti-counterfeiting runes and a unique serial number engraved on it.

He casually put the token into his storage bag and winked at Han Li.

Han Li understood and said to Master Gu, "Now that the matter has been settled, you may go back."

Master Gu quickly agreed, and after saying a lot of flattering and grateful words, he turned and left with profuse thanks.

The two found a restaurant nearby that looked fairly clean and asked for a quiet private room.

After the food and wine were served, a brief silence fell over the private room.

Finally, Han Li spoke first. He looked at Mu Chunfeng and said calmly, "Now that we have safely arrived at Kui Xing Island and our residency permits have been processed, I think... it's time to part ways."

Mu Chunfeng picked up his wine glass, took a sip of the light wine, and nodded.

He knows Han Li too well; now that there are no external risks, he definitely wants to live in seclusion and stay away from everyone.

The two first discussed how to contact each other, since Han Li would also need to give Mu Chunfeng pills regularly.

Afterwards, the two chatted casually about their opinions on the place, including their plans for future cultivation.

The two didn't part ways until early the next morning at the entrance of the restaurant.

Han Li has always preferred quiet, and possessing the Heavenly Bottle, a treasure of extraordinary power, he is most afraid of being around people and having his secrets exposed. Therefore, he did not stay on the bustling Kui Xing Island, but instead chose a small island near the sea, more than a hundred miles away from Kui Xing Island, in a remote location with relatively thin spiritual energy—Xiao Huan Island.

The place is remote and sparsely populated. Apart from the locals, almost no other cultivators go there, making it an ideal place for secluded cultivation.

Unlike Han Li, Mu Chunfeng does not have an inexhaustible supply of spiritual herbs that can disregard the abundance of spiritual energy in the world.

He chose to stay on Kuixing Island and rented a fixed cave dwelling with decent spiritual energy on a secondary spiritual vein near the island's market.

Although with his late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivation, he could easily rent a mountain cave on Kui Xing Island with more abundant spiritual energy, those good spots had long been occupied by cultivators from all walks of life.

If you want to move in, you have to challenge the original owner.

Mu Chunfeng had just arrived in this place and his foundation was not yet stable, so he naturally did not want to cause too much trouble for nothing. Therefore, he chose this cave as a temporary place and would consider changing it later when more time had passed.

From then on, Mu Chunfeng settled down peacefully on Kuixing Island.