The Desolate Sea’s Lonely Island

A modern cultivation novel about a “lonely island at sea” is a fascinating premise. Yu Xiuyang tries every way he can to break through the barrier and leave the island, but nothing works. All his communication devices are out of commission, and while looking for food, he falls into a hidden cave. There, he discovers a cultivator’s skeleton and the ancient cultivation text The Profound Spirit’s True Teachings. The memories of Xuan Lingzi, stored in a jade slip, pour directly into his mind, revealing the island’s secret as an ancient cultivation sanctuary and opening the door to cultivation. A supernatural phenomenon is confirmed: the independent movement of living vines shatters the protagonist’s scientific worldview and forces him to accept the existence of the supernatural, laying the psychological groundwork for the cultivation story to come. The moment he first learns about cultivation: Xuan Lingzi’s legacy brings more than knowledge; it plants the first spark of cultivation within the protagonist. The instant he touches the jade slip, he experiences a vivid “sudden enlightenment,” showing how information is passed down in the cultivation world. The island’s secret begins to emerge: Through fragments of Xuan Lingzi’s memories, readers and the protagonist learn together that the island is a remnant of an ancient cultivation era, abandoned when its spiritual energy ran dry. This raises questions about the rise and fall of cultivation civilization. - **A turning point from loneliness to survival**: The protagonist shifts from simply trying to stay alive to discovering the possibility of cultivation. He begins the transition from modern scientist to cultivator, and this inner conflict and growth will become an important driving force in the story.