Xiao Fei's current residence is on Sanshan Island, an island spanning eight hundred li in circumference, renowned for its three towering peaks that pierce the clouds.
Approximately thirty thousand years ago, a force named the Sanshan Gang suddenly rose to prominence on the island, gaining control over the entirety of Sanshan Island.
Perhaps finding the name lacking in prestige, the Sanshan Gang later renamed themselves the Sanshan Sect.
The current Sanshan Sect is brimming with prestige, boasting twenty to thirty Nascent Soul Realm powerhouses and countless Golden Core cultivators.
Among the human forces in the entire West Sea, it is considered a significant power.
It is rumored that the strongest individual in the Sanshan Sect has reached the Void Refining Realm.
Xiao Fei had never heard of a Void Refining Realm expert on the East Continent, yet here in the Tianyuan Realm, they are so common.
A mere sect can possess a Void Refining expert, which is truly quite alarming.
If the East Continent possessed such strength, it would not have been ravaged by the demon race to the point of only having ten to twenty million survivors.
Alas, there are no "ifs" in the world.
He had also discreetly inquired, but the cultivators of the Tianyuan Realm had no knowledge of the situation within the Cage Array, nor were they aware of the plight of the humans on the East Continent.
Even if they knew, what difference would it make? They are strangers, and at most, they would offer a sigh of lament.
Xiao Fei collected a vast amount of literature and data on the island. Firstly, to deepen his understanding of the Tianyuan Realm.
Secondly, he wished to learn about the East Continent and the Cage Array that had sealed off the entire East Continent.
Through some books, he gained a certain understanding of the Tianyuan Realm.
However, he found no relevant information, not even a single word, regarding the East Continent and the Cage Array.
For now, he had to put this matter aside.
His immediate goal was to earn spirit stones and then break through to the Nascent Soul Realm.
For the next period, he rented a cave dwelling on Sanshan Island and every one to two months, he would sell a batch of resources in the market.
Sometimes it was millennium-old spirit herbs, sometimes millennium-old spirit wine, and sometimes pills he refined himself.
Each time, he would earn several hundred million spirit stones. At this pace, with about ten more years of accumulation, he would have enough spirit stones to advance to the Nascent Soul Realm.
He had also considered leaving Sanshan Island to exchange for spirit stones on other human islands, which would have accelerated his progress.
However, the last time he prepared to leave, he vaguely sensed that someone was tracking him.
Upon realizing this, he had no choice but to temporarily abandon his plan to leave and return to his cave dwelling to cultivate in seclusion. Generally, people were hesitant to act recklessly on the island due to the presence of the Sanshan Sect.
If he left the island, the situation would be uncertain. The vast West Sea would never be short of places to dispose of bodies.
Today, after cultivating for a while, Xiao Fei entered the space.
"Master, I feel like I'm about to break through. Can you give me a hundred jars of ten-thousand-year spirit wine? And a few dozen ten-thousand-year spirit herbs?"
Upon seeing Xiao Fei, Fei Yu immediately surfaced and asked for spirit wine and spirit herbs.
"You're going to break through again! I don't believe you!"
Some time ago, Fei Yu had told Xiao Fei that he might be breaking through, and Xiao Fei had given him some spirit wine and spirit herbs.
Then, the fellow had gotten himself drunk on the spirit wine and slept for several days in the space before waking up.
Therefore, this time, no matter what Fei Yu said, Xiao Fei would not believe him.
"Master, it's true this time. I have a premonition that I'll break through soon. I just need a little spiritual energy to assist me."
Xiao Fei circled Fei Yu a few times and saw that his aura was fluctuating violently, appearing as though he was indeed on the verge of a breakthrough.
"Alright, I'll believe you one more time."
As Xiao Fei spoke, he took out a large bottle of Nascent Soul Pills and threw them to Fei Yu. As for spirit wine, there was none.
He also uprooted some millennium-old spirit herbs from the space, along with two ten-thousand-year spirit herbs, and threw them all to Fei Yu.
As for spirit wine, there was none left, as he feared Fei Yu might get drunk and mess things up again.
After providing Fei Yu with some spirit herbs, he walked towards the center of the space.
The vine in the center of the space, which was likely a congenital item, still showed no signs of flowering or bearing fruit.
Beside the congenital vine grew two small trees, one tall and one short, and the fruits on both trees had now matured.
These two spirit fruit trees were the Wood Spirit Root Fruit Tree and the Fire Spirit Root Fruit Tree, respectively.
The Wood Spirit Root Fruit Tree had been growing in the space for tens of thousands of years and this was the third time its fruits had matured during his time here.
The crimson Fire Spirit Root Fruit Tree beside it appeared much shorter. It had initially borne several fruits, but by the time they matured, only one fruit remained.
Xiao Fei picked the mature spirit fruits from both trees: one Fire Spirit Fruit and six Wood Spirit Fruits.
Through the previous two times of consuming Wood Attribute Marrow Cleansing Pills, his Wood Spirit Root had reached an unprecedented 116 points.
Therefore, this time he placed more importance on the single Fire Spirit Fruit.
He was already adept at refining Marrow Cleansing Pills and quickly gathered the necessary auxiliary herbs, set up the cauldron, and began refining.
Half a day later, nine pills, flickering like flames, appeared in Xiao Fei's hand. These were the Fire Attribute Marrow Cleansing Pills he had refined.
Before preparing to break through to the Nascent Soul Realm, increasing his Fire Spirit Root aptitude by several tens of points would greatly aid his future breakthroughs.
Immediately, he began consuming the Fire Attribute Marrow Cleansing Pills in his cave dwelling.
Upon swallowing the first pill, it felt like a ball of flame enveloped his entire body.
Xiao Fei felt as if he had been hung on a barbecue rack, being roasted with intense heat from below, only lacking a bit of salt and cumin.
This torment lasted for about a day before the flames were gradually absorbed by his body.
After absorbing this single Marrow Cleansing Pill, Xiao Fei could already clearly sense the fire attribute spiritual energy in the air.
He took out a spirit-testing plate and placed his hand on it to test.
As expected, his Fire Spirit Root value had increased from 20 points to 25 points.
For the next period, Xiao Fei remained indoors, continuously refining and absorbing the remaining eight Fire Attribute Marrow Cleansing Pills into his body.
This time, with only one Fire Spirit Fruit, he refined nine Marrow Cleansing Pills and consumed them. Now, his Fire Spirit Root had risen from the original 20 points to 65 points.
With a Fire Spirit Root of 65 points, he could easily sense the fire spiritual energy in the air and guide it into his body.
Now, when Xiao Fei cultivated, two streams of spiritual energy, one wood and one fire, would coil like snakes and enter his body.
After consuming the Fire Attribute Marrow Cleansing Pills, his cultivation aptitude had significantly improved.
Xiao Fei then proceeded to refine the remaining six Wood Attribute spirit fruits into pills.
Ordinary Wood Attribute Marrow Cleansing Pills were no longer of much use to him; only mid-to-high grade pills were beneficial.