Yang Lake Grotto Heaven.

Jiang Ning stepped out of the stone cave, his figure deftly weaving through the gaps in the vines, once again standing on the island.

Sunlight poured down through ten suns, illuminating the whole island in brilliant gold.

The air was filled with a scorching and pure Yang Qi, mingling with a faint cold aura from the seabed, forming a unique grotto rhythm.

Jiang Ning’s gaze swept across, with a slight movement of his mind, every Spirit Grass infused with Great Sun Essence Qi, every mineral containing Pure Yang power on the island, became as clear as palm lines.

His form shimmered, like a breeze sweeping through the mountains, sometimes pausing midway.

Each pause led to a Spirit Plant or a mineral containing Great Sun Essence Qi being collected into his pouch.

He could not name most of them or recognize their medicinal properties.

But he did not care.

Because relying on his traits of whale swallowing and furnace melting, any Spirit Plant or mineral could be effortlessly refined, transformed into pure energy for him to absorb and utilize.

With his perception, he could clearly sense the amount of energy contained within each Spirit Plant and mineral.

In just an hour, he had already scoured nearly a third of the island. 𝘧𝓇ℯ𝑒𝓌𝑒𝑏𝓃𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭.𝒸ℴ𝓂

Yet, within that hour, he felt immensely rewarded, with the harvested Spirit Plants and minerals piled up like a mountain.

Though most were rather ordinary, there were some containing energy that astonished him.

"If completely refined, the accumulation of Inner Elixir Cultivation Skill will substantially shorten, possibly allowing a further Break Limit." Plucking another fire grass growing by the Magma River’s edge, Jiang Ning calculated in his heart.

Still, his movements did not cease, continuing towards the next target.

Two hours later.

He stood at the edge of the cliff by the sea, gazing at the vast sea ahead.

The island behind him had already been completely scavenged, almost nothing missed.

"It’s time to head to the next island!" he muttered to himself.

Then, a thought crossed his mind, yet he did not rush to leave.

His gaze cast towards the myriad other islands scattered over the distant sea.

Those islands under the sunlight were like ink spots on a blue satin, seemingly small, yet each harbored vibrant life.

"The will of the grotto grants me freedom, these islands are ownerless, exploring them one by one would surely yield amazing harvests. However..." Jiang Ning looked up at the invisible yet vast pulsating will above the firmament, "one must grasp the right degree, not to exhaust the lake by fishing."

He faintly felt that although the grotto’s will offered convenience due to his True Disciple status, if he acted too greedily and stirred the grotto’s essence, it might cause unforeseen events.

Previously collecting Yin and Yang Qi, hunting Silver Spear Fish, and even scavenging this island were within some implicitly accepted boundary.

Along the way, he faintly sensed invisible gazes watching him.

He understood clearly that those gazes he sensed were probably from the recently descended grotto will.

After pondering for a moment, he once again charged towards the sea.

As the wind roared past his ears, a straight surge appeared over the sea.

The attitude of the grotto’s will, he cared little to ponder.

With his identity as a True Disciple of the Shangyang Immortal Sect, even if he exceeded boundaries, the grotto will would at most issue a warning, and he would stop then.

He had already thought it through.

Crossing the vast sea, he once again descended on another island.

At this moment, the island he landed on was notably different from the previous one.

The previous island was dense with mountains and forests, with magma flowing from volcano mouths into the sea.

Yet the island beneath his feet was entirely plains, vast and broad.

No mountains, no trees, only human-height grass thatch.

But this island was much smaller compared to the previous one.

Only half the size of the previous island.

With the expanse of his mind, the entire island appeared vividly in his mind.

Every grass and rock was incredibly clear.

"It’s time to get to work." A thought flashed through his mind, and he darted forward like the wind.

As he swept through the grass thatch, with a lift of his hand, Spirit Grass was uprooted.

On this island, after his recent Divine Thought scan, almost ninety percent of the Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures were Spirit Plants, with both grass and flowers.

Compared to the previous island, most Spirit Plants on this island were of low grade, the energy accumulated was sparse, but they excelled in sheer quantity.

Rooted in the plains under direct sunlight of ten suns, their leaves and stems accumulated rich Great Sun Essence, ideal for Jiang Ning to refine his viscera.

He moved swiftly, with no need to distinguish, basing his choices solely on the energy levels sensed.

In just a moment, a patch of Spirit Plants had been taken by Jiang Ning, leaving only ordinary weeds.

Besides Spirit Grass, he also discovered several Fiery Sun Stones deeply buried beneath soil and rocks at several earth vein intersections.

These minerals were entirely crimson, scorching to the touch, with a wisp of True Sun Fire sealed within, prime materials for crafting fire attribute Magical Treasures or assisting in Pure Yang Skill cultivation.

To him, they were likewise valuable resources that could be transformed into pure energy, boosting his cultivation.

Given his current metabolism’s strength, minerals could also be digested with ease.

In less than an hour, the entire plain island had been thoroughly scoured by him.

Jiang Ning stood in the island’s center, scanning with Divine Sense to confirm there were no remnants, then slowly exhaled a scorching breath.

He glanced again at the space within his Jiezhi Leaf.

The Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures scavenged from both islands were piled together, forming a mound.

His heart brimmed with satisfaction.

The resources harvested from these two large islands, if beyond here, would require an unimaginable amount of wealth to acquire.