Cultivation begins with planting techniques

Chapter 227 The Insider Who Came to the Door

"Misunderstand?"

Li Ye held the circular spiritual weapon in his hand, and his spiritual sense swept over Zhuang He, who did not dare to get close at all, with an amused expression.

The Qi training deacon had already landed beside him and bowed deeply, "Thank you, Mountain Master, for saving me!"

Li Ye nodded lightly, then smiled and said:
"No need to be polite, just listen to what this fellow Taoist has to say."

"Of course it's a misunderstanding!"

Listening to the conversation between the two, Zhuang He thought something was wrong and immediately nodded heavily, forcing a flattering smile on his face.
"I simply noticed that the spiritual energy here seemed somewhat special, so I came here to take a look... I thought someone was watching, so I tried to capture this young man, but I didn't realize he was a disciple of yours. How rude of me!"

"How about this? This golden ring will be my apology. I will leave now and will never reveal anything I have seen or heard!"

He endured the pain and stated the highest price he could afford.

Anyway, my spiritual weapon has fallen into this person's hands and I probably won't be able to get it back, so I might as well do him a favor.

If it can save my life, it is worth it!
So obedient?

Li Ye muttered in his heart.

As the saying goes, don't hit a smiling person. This person is so sensible that it's really hard for him to kill him.

He then asked:
"I haven't asked for your name yet, fellow Daoist. Are you a disciple of Jiuding Valley?"

He actually knows!
In other words, he learned the location of the Yuanhua fruit tree from inside Jiuding Valley!

And he happened to see this happen, so wouldn't he kill the person to silence him?
Zhuang He's eyes changed, and he almost couldn't help but turn around and run away.

"Haha...haha, fellow Daoist, you really have a keen eye. I am Zhuanghe, and I am indeed a disciple of Jiuding Valley..."

Suppressing his instincts, Zhuang He said stiffly, "I wonder what advice you have?"

"So it's Fellow Daoist Zhuang in person!"

Li Ye's smile widened. "Friend Zhuang, there's no need to panic. I have no grudge against Jiuding Valley, so I won't do anything to you."

"But Fellow Daoist Zhuang was chasing after my steward today. If I weren't here, I'm afraid he would have died by your hands. If you failed to kill me, you will have to pay the price!"

Zhuang He just breathed a sigh of relief, but then immediately tensed up again, "I'm willing to pay!"

Then he heard the azure-robed monk with extraordinary bearing laugh and say:
"And if you want to make peace, it's easy..."

"Fellow Daoist Zhuang, all you need to do is sign this contract, promising not to reveal anything that happened today. After returning to the sect, you can bury some of the items beneath the mountain gate... If you agree, I'll return this heavy gold ring to you!"

Are they asking me to be a traitor? Is there any way I can refuse?

Zhuanghe moved his mouth, and his heart felt numb.

This person seemed to be negotiating with him, but in fact, if he dared to refuse, he would be struck by lightning and buried in this wilderness!

And... you said you have no grudge against Jiuding Valley, so what's your intention in asking me to do this?
"I agree!" Zhuang He answered firmly.

Compared to being this guy's accomplice, it is more important to save your own life!

"He who knows the current situation is a hero. I know that you, my friend, will not make mistakes."

Li Ye nodded with satisfaction, took out a legal deed, wrote down the treaty, and presented it to Zhuanghe.

Under Li Ye's gaze, this person was nervous. After reading the treaty carefully, he immediately slid his finger to sign his name.

Then the magic contract spontaneously combusted, turned into spiritual light and flew straight into his body, forming a restraint on his soul.

He carefully forced a smile towards Li Ye: "Daoyou, this is enough..."

"Okay!" Li Ye nodded and raised his hand.

shhhhh--

In an instant, wisps of pure green spiritual light shot out from the many plants and trees around Zhuanghe, gathered together, and flew back into Li Ye's body.

When was it placed next to me...

Zhuang He was stunned by the noise. Even with his foundation-building body, he couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat and was filled with fear.

If he had not cooperated at all, his body would have been pierced through in an instant!
However, Li Ye simply retracted the Green Wood Divine Light and threw the ring magic contract that had been freed from its layers of restraints and a storage bag to him.

"I will return this heavy gold ring to you, Daoist. Also, as for the stone in this storage bag, you can simply toss it into the gate of Jiuding Valley. Nothing unusual will happen... If there's nothing else, you can leave."

"I'll make sure it's done!"

Zhuang He solemnly put away his things, clasped his fists and bowed, "Then I'll take my leave!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he raised the heavy gold ring that he had lost and found again, turned around and left.

At the beginning, the speed was normal, but when it got a little further away, it suddenly soared, as if even the wind talisman had been used.

The whole posture is exactly the same as running for life!
Without actually taking any action, he had already subdued this foundation-building cultivator.

The power of such effortless means really impressed the Qigong deacon standing by, who secretly thought that the mountain master was indeed a genius in cultivation.

"You also swear not to reveal what happened today, and then you can leave."

Li Ye's voice came.

The deacon was startled and swore an oath quickly. He knew that the mountain master did not want to be disturbed, so he bowed respectfully and left.

"I didn't expect there would be such a pleasant surprise..."

Li Ye turned around and returned to the cave, a relaxed smile on his face.

Although there are no Jindan cultivators guarding Jiuding Valley, the third-level formation guarding the sect is not fake.

This inheritance has been passed down for many years. Without a token or a formation diagram for him to analyze, even if his attainments in formations have reached the intermediate level of the third level, he cannot rush in without provoking a counterattack.

Even if he had a third-level natal puppet, it would be too risky and not worth it to rob the Jiuding Valley sect's treasure house.

But if there is an insider who helps him to open up the loophole, it will be very different.

"Zhuanghe is certainly not up to the task of such a great importance, but the puppet he brought in can perfectly accomplish this mission..."

"Hmm...why not see if Qiandao Water City intends to fight back? If they can really reach Jiuding Valley, I can take the opportunity to plunder their treasure house, which can minimize the risk..."

Li Ye thought to himself and returned to the depths of the cave.

The natal puppet was still standing in front of the Yuanhua fruit tree in the same position as when he left.

Carefully examining the figure with streams of water condensing on its surface, Li Ye said to himself:
"My natal puppet is extremely mysterious and has many uses. The higher the realm, the more useful it becomes. However, the Tiangong Sutra I master can only be cultivated to the third level of the Golden Core Chapter..."

"With the panel upgrade, my puppetry skills have reached a new level. If I can reach the fourth level, I'll be able to completely transform and gain many magical powers..."

"After I achieve Dan, I should think of another way. At least I should get the fourth level of Tiangong Jing. Then, perhaps I can master the fourth level combat power early and gain the real means of protecting the Dao for myself!"

Keeping this in mind, Li Ye ordered his natal puppet to guard the cave entrance.

After carefully judging the condition of the Yuanhua fruit tree, bright green light and the scent of grass and trees spread in the cave.

Not long after, Li Ye walked out of the cave and floated away, leaving only a neat large pit where the fruit tree had originally been, with only a little bit of the fruit tree's spiritual energy floating around.

(End of this chapter)