The Talent Tree couldn't further derive spirit runes amidst the three metamorphoses, so Lu Ye could only continue to comprehend the saber skills inheritance within the short sword.

While nurturing his psyche, he would go out to practice swordsmanship, making decent progress.

This desolate island was indeed seldom visited; Lu Ye had been here for over a month. Even though it was still part of the All Phenomena Ocean, not many people passed by.

For a homeless person like him, this was obviously a good place to stop and rest.

Another day, Lu Ye swung the long saber before the rock wall, feeling vaguely aware of something but unable to fully grasp it, so he reluctantly sheathed his saber and stood still.

He knew that some things couldn't be forced. Since the short sword legacy was in his hands, he believed he would eventually comprehend its true meaning, so he wasn't in a hurry.

Observing the metamorphosis of the Talent Tree within him, it had not yet concluded, but the fire seed had obviously grown much larger, and its radiant glow had become brighter.

Judging by this, the completion of the Talent Tree's metamorphosis was just days away.

Without further hesitation, Lu Ye returned to the cave to retrieve the array banners he had set up, summoned the starboat, and headed toward All Phenomena Island.

Not long after he left, several streams of light descended at the place. The leader looked around for a moment and laughed heartily, "This is it. From now on, this will be the territory of our Tyranny Palace!"

A seemingly naive and beautiful woman timidly said, "Senior Brother Chu, we have no objection to the location you chose, but about the name... could it be reconsidered a little?"

The others quickly nodded, clearly feeling this name wasn't very appropriate.

Senior Brother Chu waved his hand with an air of dominance, "What's there to reconsider? Tyranny Palace sounds impressive, it's decided!"

His face full of excitement made the following women feel quite helpless, but the group had always followed his lead, so naturally, it wasn't appropriate to voice any opposition now.

Moreover, considering Senior Brother Chu's background, even though the name Tyranny Palace might not sound pleasant and could easily provoke hostility, few would dare to casually cause trouble, especially on such a neglected desolate island—occupy it just as it is.

Senior Brother Chu said, "We've found a territory. What's next? Any good suggestions?"

A seemingly delicate woman, who looked like she'd be blown over by the wind, spoke softly, "I see other Spirit Islands have many people. Shouldn't we recruit some people too?"

Hearing this, Senior Brother Chu's eyes lit up, "Indeed, we should start recruiting and expanding our strength. Only with enough strength can we stand firm. One day, the name Tyranny Palace will resonate throughout the All Phenomena Ocean, and many Spirit Islands will come to pay homage!"

He seemed to anticipate this scene already, his expression very excited. The few women exchanged glances, feeling a poignant despair, as if they had followed the wrong person.

They had all come from impoverished backgrounds and, though not well-experienced, understood the principle of 'might makes right.' Senior Brother Chu was different; he was from a distinguished background with strong connections and had never suffered hardships, holding naive expectations and fantasies about this ramshackle cultivation world.

Lu Ye was navigating the starboat towards All Phenomena Island when an audio talisman came through, revealing a message from Chu Shen.

"Big Brother, I've led people to occupy a Spirit Island, but now I'm short on hands. Are you interested in coming over to oversee it?"

Chu Shen actually occupied a Spirit Island, which surprised Lu Ye. He wondered what Chu Shen was doing taking over a Spirit Island in the All Phenomena Ocean. Usually, only external forces needing a place to settle would seize a Spirit Island. Moreover, Spirit Islands in the All Phenomena Ocean were resources themselves; good Spirit Islands had abundant energy and even spirit jade veins. Forces occupying Spirit Islands essentially seize cultivation resources.

But Chu Shen was a native cultivator of the All Phenomena Galaxy, which already occupied the largest All Phenomena Island, so there was no need to seize another.

And the one Chu Shen occupied wouldn't be any kind of Spirit Island, Lu Ye guessed it was just a deserted, neglected island.

This young master from Cheling World was likely playing a game of make-believe...

Lu Ye naturally had no interest and didn't even bother replying.

Two days later, he returned to All Phenomena Island, activated the Thousand Faces Spirit Runes to slightly alter his appearance, and entered the All Phenomena Merchants Guild.

This time, he naturally aimed to buy fire-type treasures. Once the Talent Tree's metamorphosis was complete, the fuel previously consumed would certainly be depleted.

Lu Ye wanted to be prepared in advance.

He randomly found a guild manager to engage in conversation. The manager, upon hearing the quantity of goods Lu Ye intended to purchase, was overjoyed and immediately pulled out an inventory list. Everything on the list was available in stock at the guild.

Lu Ye negotiated the price slightly, securing this batch of fire-type treasures at a favorable rate. He also purchased a large quantity of elixir pills of various types.

Only then did he leisurely leave the All Phenomena Merchants Guild.

This round of purchasing significantly shrunk Lu Ye's wealth, prompting him to sigh, realizing that spirit jade, indeed, never seemed to be sufficient, no matter how much one had.

He wandered around All Phenomena Island for a while, found a place where no one was watching, altered his appearance once more, and returned to the All Phenomena Merchants Guild.

Mainly because he had nowhere else to go at the moment, the completion of the Talent Tree's metamorphosis was imminent. He didn't want to run around, so he simply stayed inside the All Phenomena Merchants Guild.

The third floor of the guild is specifically for lodging, of course, the prices are ridiculously high. That's why Lu Ye hadn't stayed here before, but at this moment, there was no time to care about that.

Two days passed quickly, and Lu Ye was in his guest room comprehending the short sword legacy when he felt a disturbance within his body.

He quickly focused his mind to observe and found, indeed, that his Talent Tree had completed its metamorphosis.

His heart immediately filled with anticipation, wondering what new changes the Talent Tree would bring this time.

Upon close observation, the Talent Tree was still burning fiercely, like a giant tree of flames, but in terms of perception, Lu Ye noticed that it seemed somewhat different from before.

It wasn't the shape but rather the flames burning on the Talent Tree.

Previously, the flames on the Talent Tree gave a sense of being wild and destructive, but now the flames seemed to have a vibrant vitality and even an elegant and ethereal sense!

This was a very contradictory feeling, but Lu Ye could genuinely feel it.

Carefully experiencing the novelty the flames brought, Lu Ye had a faint sensation that the Talent Tree's ability to incinerate impurities might not only be used on himself but could also be used on others!

Before this metamorphosis, the Talent Tree did not have such a power.

When he first obtained the Talent Tree, Lu Ye had wondered if he could use its power to cleanse impurities in others, making their spirit force as pure as his own.

At the time, he wanted to try it on Amber, but due to having no assurance and to prevent causing harm to Amber, he did not dare to do so lightly.

Through the next two metamorphoses, Lu Ye did not have this impression, but unexpectedly, after this metamorphosis, an idea from long ago had become reality.

Although he had no one to try it on, Lu Ye could still determine that the Talent Tree was indeed capable of incinerating impurities within others. However, whether this would cause harm in the process wasn't something Lu Ye could judge; he would have to try it to find out.

Most likely, it would cause some harm, which required him to have extremely strong control over his spirit force.

This change was quite beneficial. In the future, if his friends or family were invaded by an irremovable force, he could lend a hand to resolve it.

Yet, the metamorphosis of the Talent Tree certainly wasn't limited to just this.

While taking out the fire-type treasures he had bought earlier for the Talent Tree to devour, Lu Ye continued his observations.

He soon discovered that after this metamorphosis, the Talent Tree's efficiency in devouring had significantly increased. Compared to a few days ago, the same fire-type treasures could be completely devoured in a shorter period.

This was because the roots of the Talent Tree had become much more lush and longer; this was obviously the fundamental reason for the increased efficiency.

This was as expected.

Lu Ye activated Blood Shadow and Single-Stalk Twin Lotus, using the Talent Tree's division to condense a doppelganger, but he was disappointed to find out that the doppelganger was still just one, with no way to condense a second one.

After attempting for a while, Lu Ye found that besides the changes before, the Talent Tree seemed to have no more changes.

This is it?

If that's all it is, it seems the significance of this metamorphosis isn't great.

The last metamorphosis granted the Talent Tree the power to derive spirit patterns.

Lu Ye was speechless for a while, almost wanting to grab the Talent Tree by the neck and make it spit out the consumed fuel, which was worth ten million spirit jade.

However, as things were, Lu Ye could only helplessly accept it, secretly consoling himself that the Talent Tree must have more changes, just that he hadn't discovered them yet.

Continuing to let the Talent Tree devour the energy from the fire-type treasures he bought, this time he didn't have to worry about it metamorphosing again. Based on previous experiences, the next metamorphosis would require more extensive fuel reserves, making Lu Ye wonder if using all of his spirit jade to buy fire-type treasures would meet the demands of its transformation.

The improved efficiency of the Talent Tree's devouring saved Lu Ye a lot of time as well.

Three days later, he left All Phenomena Island.

He had to take a trip to the Merfolk Territory. He had previously purchased a large amount of elixir pills from the All Phenomena Merchants Guild for this journey, as the Merfolk Race sorely lacked such items.

Lu Ye wanted to buy some spirit treasures to take along, but in the underwater environment, spirit treasures wouldn't be of much use.

Finding a deserted island nearby, he found a hidden spot, set up a Formation to protect it, and took out the green sea conch to blow.

To reach the merfolk territory, he had to take a two-step process: The first was to return to the Constellation Palace to remove the sea conch seal he left there, then return. When he could use the green sea conch again next time, he'd be able to enter the merfolk territory directly and teleport to outside the Divine Conch Hall.

Otherwise, relying on Lu Ye to swim there from the Constellation Palace wouldn't be feasible. By the time he reached the merfolk territory, the portal at the Constellation Palace would have disappeared, leaving him trapped underwater.