At this moment, he stood at the very center of the floating island, over three thousand meters up in the sky, where gusts of cool wind howled past, making his robes flutter and snap in the air.
For some reason, he couldn't shake a feeling of desolation pressing in on him.
Just then, as if sensing Lin Xiao's dissatisfaction—perhaps afraid he might demand a refund—the system spoke up:
[Host, please begin developing the floating island as soon as possible. A sect with a floating island enjoys numerous benefits, and the island will undergo qualitative leaps in every aspect as its prosperity increases~]
Lin Xiao silently let out a sigh.
Fine, let's build it. At least the space is much bigger now.
And it floats in the air. How cool is that.
He paced across the ground, a mix of rock and soil, looking around in every direction.
Suddenly, he remembered an item stored in his personal treasury—the Yaoguang Attached Pearl.
He quickly retrieved it from his private storage and pulled the thing out.
He remembered what it did: once connected to the Yaoguang Floating Island, it would grant access to a small independent world.
The floating island plus a small world...
It felt like he wouldn't have to worry about running out of space for a good long while.
[Would you like to begin connecting the Yaoguang Attached Pearl with the Yaoguang Floating Island?]
Lin Xiao thought it over. It's not like the pearl was doing anything just sitting there, and connecting it sooner or later would amount to the same thing, so he decisively chose yes.
[Connection in progress, please wait]
With nothing else to do, Lin Xiao sat down cross-legged and opened the floating island control panel to browse through it.
He first tapped on [Floating Island Altitude Settings], which currently displayed a height of 3,500 meters.
Because the spot where the Lingxian Sect sat on the mountainside was actually a plateau about five hundred meters above ground, and the floating island had risen three thousand meters from there, the total distance to the ground was 3,500 meters.
The highest peak of North Mountain was about the same height.
However, since the slopes of the North Mountain range were all very steep, and the tallest peak wasn't close to the Lingxian Sect's mountainside location, the floating island didn't appear to be right next to the mountain's summit.
In reality, the bottom of the Yaoguang Floating Island was currently more or less level with the highest peak of North Mountain.
Lin Xiao felt this made it too easy to spot from outside, which wasn't ideal.
So, in the altitude settings, he changed the initial height from 3,500 meters directly to 5,000 meters.
The next moment, sitting on the island, he felt it rapidly ascending.
Then, before long, it came to a steady stop.
Having experienced the ride firsthand, Lin Xiao felt no discomfort from any sudden braking whatsoever—instead, he found it quite fun.
After adjusting the altitude, he ran to the edge of the island and poked his head over to look down.
Light layers of clouds were now visible swirling around him.
With his exceptionally sharp vision, the Lingxian Sect and Xiushui Village below both looked like miniature dioramas.
At this height, a fall would surely shatter every bone in your body.
Good thing he didn't have a fear of heights.
Lin Xiao thought for a moment, then lifted his leg, attempting to step past the island's edge.
He wanted to test whether the floating island had any safety measures—otherwise, what would happen later if some disciple who hadn't yet mastered air-walking, or could only manage it clumsily or briefly, ended up falling off?
He assumed that a system-made floating island would definitely have accounted for such a problem, and certainly wouldn't let anyone actually walk off. But to his surprise, his leg really did extend past the edge.
Not believing it, Lin Xiao then walked his entire body off the edge.
And he genuinely left the floating island.
So anyone could just walk off freely, huh...
Thinking about it, he opened the [Floating Island Defense and Attack Settings], and there, sure enough, was an option related to entry and exit.
In reality, the floating island's safety features were switched on, but the protection coverage displayed was set to [Floating Island Settled Residents].
However, although Lin Xiao was the master of the floating island, he apparently wasn't counted as one of its residents yet.
Because right now, the [Floating Island Settled Population] was clearly marked as 0 people.
So Lin Xiao immediately returned to the island, registered himself as a settled resident, then turned around and tried stepping off again.
Hm, blocked this time. Good.
Then he immediately leaped into the air and shot upward.
He also wanted to test the extent of the floating island's protective coverage in all directions.
As it turned out, the coverage was roughly an inverted dome with a diameter equal to that of the floating island, reaching a maximum height of only about five hundred meters. Anything higher, and the protective barrier would stop you.
Moreover, Lin Xiao searched but found no option to change this range setting, which meant it couldn't be modified at will.
That reminded him of what the system had said earlier—that as the floating island's prosperity increased, various aspects of it would improve.
Presumably, this meant that as the island grew more developed, the upper limit of this range might be raised.
But there was no rush for that.
After all, with the current floating island space plus the small world, they'd probably have plenty of room to work with for a long time.
As he was pondering this, the system notification rang out right on cue:
[The connection between the Yaoguang Attached Pearl and the Yaoguang Floating Island is complete. The entrance to the Yaoguang Small World has been opened at the island's center. Host may manage it via the Yaoguang Floating Island control panel.]
Lin Xiao turned his head and saw that the dead center of the floating island was no longer barren as it had been just moments ago.
In its place was a small pool about fifty centimeters in diameter, surrounded by a ring of colorful stones. At the center of the pool was a little fountain.
The fountain sprayed to roughly a meter in height, and hovering above it was a small pearl—none other than the Yaoguang Attached Pearl that had been stored in Lin Xiao's private treasury all this time.
Lin Xiao walked up to examine this so-called entrance to the small world.
Hm... doesn't look particularly impressive.
But that didn't matter.
He reached out to touch the pearl, and the next instant, he found himself transported into an entirely different space.
The entrance to this small world was located in a corner near the edge.
Looking around, Lin Xiao let out a sigh of relief.
At least here, unlike the barren Yaoguang Floating Island, there was something to see.
In contrast to the floating island, this place was a feast for the eyes.
The ground was covered in flowers of all colors, stretching out like a vast tapestry of blooming blossoms. At the center lay a crescent-shaped lake, with a faint rainbow arching over its surface.
Lin Xiao bent down and picked a vibrant flower that reached up to his knee—something resembling a double-peony, currently in full bloom.
The flower was perfectly fresh, and it seemed to carry a subtle medicinal fragrance mixed in with the floral scent.
A gentle breeze swept by, and the sea of flowers swayed softly with the shallow current of air.
Beautiful as it was, there was nothing else here.
Everything would have to start from scratch.
Still, these flowers might be quite valuable.
However, there were too many varieties at the moment—a riot of colors, shapes, and types.
He had no desire to go plucking every single one and shoving them into his treasury for appraisal one by one. That would take too much time.
He could have Senior Liao come by another day to take a look.
s the Eldest Princess, renowned for her cold and aloof detachment, became the most docile of lambs, obeying his every command without question. But when the final move was played on the chessboard, as Gu Chenghan seized everything and ascended on the verge of apotheosis, that very Princess suddenly embraced him from behind, her tone carrying a dependence never heard before: "Wait... you haven't yet... commanded me to love you forever." Gu Chenghan froze abruptly. She... hadn't been hypnotized?! ... [The Eldest Princess's Diary] [When my soul was extracted, becoming the sole spectator outside my own shell] [At first, there was overwhelming fury, until I saw] [How he used my sword to effortlessly shatter my inescapable doom] [How he wielded my authority to eradicate fatal conspiracies I had never even detected] [Like a deity, he rescued me from the deep mire I was trapped in] [If not for those annoying vixens, he and I would be a match made in heaven] [I think I am ill, gravely ill] [My deity should belong to me alone] ... "Hypnosis? Oh, it succeeded, my dear Master." "Only this time, it's my turn to hypnotize you."
ions, keeping it grounded and realistic】 After quitting his job, office worker Su Yang accidentally binds with the "Enjoy Life System." As the name suggests, simply by indulging in life's pleasures, he can earn random rewards from the system—no need to spend money on beautiful women or grovel before anyone. Just enjoy, and the money follows, making it all about effortless fun. The system comes with a scanning feature, allowing him to establish a favorability bond with women rated 85 points or above. Every 20-point increase in favorability unlocks additional rewards. After suffering through over twenty years of hardship, Su Yang trembles with excitement, his dull eyes suddenly gleaming with newfound hope. "Enjoy life? How hard could that be?"
e bizarre and supernatural had descended. The previous emperor was a thoroughgoing tyrant; no longer satisfied with human women, he had set his sights on a stunningly beautiful supernatural entity. He met his end in his bedchamber, drained of all his vital essence. As the legitimate eldest son and crown prince, Wang Hao was thus hastily enthroned, becoming the young emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty. No sooner had he awakened the "Imperial Sign-In Intelligence System" than he was assassinated by a Son of Destiny—a classic villain's opening. The Great Zhou, ravaged by the former emperor's excesses, was in national decline. The great families within its borders harbored their own treacherous schemes, martial sects began to defy the imperial court's decrees, and border armies, their pay and provisions in arrears, grumbled incessantly against the central government. Fortunately, the central capital was still held secure by the half-million Imperial Guards and fifty thousand Imperial Forest Army who obeyed the court's orders, along with the royal family's hidden reserves of power, barely managing to suppress the realm. As the Great Zhou's finances worsened and supernatural activities grew ever more frequent, the court sat atop a volcano. Ambitious plotters everywhere dreamed of overthrowing the dynasty, and even some reclusive ancient powers emerged, attempting to sway the tides of the world. At the first grand court assembly, the civil and military officials nearly came to blows, fighting tooth and nail over the allocation of fifty million taels of silver from the summer tax revenues. The spectacle opened Wang Hao's eyes—the Great Zhou's bureaucracy was not only corrupt but also martially proficient, a cabinet of all-rounders. Some officials even had the audacity to suggest the emperor release funds from the imperial privy purse to address the emergency. Wang Hao suddenly felt weary. Let it all burn.
to panic—he has a system. As long as an investment target dies, he can claim a reward. And since he is immortal, the one thing he has plenty of is time. ... Countless years later. “Immortal Emperor of Longevity? I invested in him.” “Supreme Celestial Venerable? I invested in him.” “Undying Empress? I invested in her.” “...” “Heh. Once they’ve all died, even the Heavenly Dao will have to kneel and call me Dad.”
