Cultivation begins with planting techniques

Chapter 315 Tribute and Trade

"Not bad!"

Li Ye looked carefully at the spiritual plants in the jade boxes in front of him and nodded with satisfaction.

With his protection and having seen his methods and majesty, the sects below are finally willing to put in some effort to do things for him.

Not long after, these third-level spiritual herbs were presented.

Among them are Silver Snake Grass, Ningbi Fruit and Melting Horn Flower.

The former is a poisonous grass that often accompanies snake demons. They are usually devoured by them when the year comes to improve their cultivation.

The fact that we were able to get this item was probably due to its young age.

The latter two are water-based and fire-based elixirs respectively, which are both what Li Ye needs.

Judging from their condition, although they are not yet mature enough for medicinal use, they are all well preserved with their roots, branches and leaves intact.

This actually made Li Ye even more satisfied.

It seems that these people have figured out Li Ye's preferences over the years. They know that instead of competing with those powerful monsters for mature third-level spiritual medicines, it is better to preserve these unripe third-level spiritual medicines and bring them back to present to him.

"We are extremely honored to be able to collect elixirs for you."

The leaders of the Zixuan Sect and the Feiyu Sect responded respectfully, their faces full of sincerity and joy.

It seemed as if being able to serve Master Li was a real blessing in their lives.

"Especially the Feiyu Sect, they actually presented two spiritual plants. This is a very good thing. I am very satisfied."

"The Immortal has come personally to help our Yue Nation resolve its crisis. The entire Feiyu Sect is grateful, and this is the only way to repay you!"

The leader of Feiyu Sect responded loudly with excitement on his face.

It truly showed the respect and pride thoroughly.

Although he did not mention anything else, the leader of the Zixuan Sect was very unhappy when he saw his behavior and heard his words. He even felt a little scared.

There was already one spiritual plant missing from his offering, and now this person mentioned it specifically.

If Master Li thought that the Zixuan Sect had been slacking off in searching for spiritual plants because he did not personally go to eliminate the demon, wouldn't he be extremely unhappy?
If anything happens in the future, let alone asking Master Li for protection again, it would be good enough if he doesn't secretly instruct other parties to take advantage of the situation!
Thinking of this, the head of Zixuan Sect broke out in a cold sweat and quickly spoke:
"Our sect also has elders who are still searching in the mountains. If they find anything more, they will immediately present it to Master Li!"

"Um……"

Li Ye smiled with satisfaction, "Great, great! I'm very pleased that you are so sincere. If you can find more different third-level spiritual plants, I will reward you handsomely!"

To this day, even with the addition of a Jindan like Oucha, Li Ye's control over the four countries has not declined in the slightest.

Or rather, because of his existence, the other three countries became closer to Li Ye.

It has even reached the point where they are "competing for favor" with each other, fearing that the offerings will be insufficient at the moment and trying every possible way to make up for it.

For Li Ye, this can be regarded as a little change in his daily life and can add some fun to him.

Of course, more importantly, such competition is also beneficial to the efficiency of these sects in serving Li Ye.

It seems that it won’t be long before they have new third-level spiritual plants to offer!
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After receiving the praise, the two leaders happily withdrew.

Li Ye looked at the three spiritual plants in the jade box, thought about it and frowned slightly.
"Those five mu of third-level spiritual farm will be mature and have completed entry feedback in two years... This will free up some space..."

"And after all these years, the third-level spiritual vein has been completely stabilized and has thoroughly nourished Pingyang Mountain. It seems that the second and third-level spiritual fields can be expanded further..."

"Xue Chou hasn't returned yet, so we have to see the spiritual plants he brought before we can make any plans... There's no need to rush now. We should waste the few acres of second-level spiritual fields that are about to mature and plant them!"

The third-level spiritual field forcibly condensed from a second-level spiritual field is only of low quality, and it will also affect the soil and spiritual energy of the surrounding fields. The growth efficiency of spiritual plants planted in it is several points lower than that of a genuine third-level spiritual field.

If he had a choice, Li Ye would certainly not frequently upgrade the spiritual field from the second level to the third level.

Moreover, the second-level spiritual fields are about to be harvested. Wouldn’t it be a huge waste to waste the spiritual plants in them now?
He had plenty of life left, so there was no need to rush. As Li Ye thought about this, he pinched his fingers together and the Green Wood Divine Light flew out, transforming into several spiritual plants, forming a seal to consolidate their vitality and spirituality, and then properly stored them in the Wood God Cauldron.

The plants in this small space are full of spiritual energy. As long as there is no fierce fighting, the spiritual plants can be best preserved if stored in it!

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Perhaps the sect's situation was so critical that Xue Chou's return trip took much faster than Li Ye expected.

On this day, Li Ye was still tending to the fields when he discovered that the formation had been triggered. It turned out that Xue Chou had come to visit again.

He was invited into the mountains, and the two of them sat down together in a pavilion by the lake.

"Fellow Daoist, you are really quick and decisive. You came back so quickly!"

Li Ye sighed slightly.

It’s as if there was no rest in between!
Xue Chou gave a bitter laugh: "The situation faced by the sect is getting worse and worse. I really have to be anxious..."

"These are the spiritual medicines, pill formulas, and other various third-level spiritual materials promised to you, Fellow Daoist Li... Please take a look at them."

Only a small amount of each kind of elixir plum leaves is needed. With his current means, the time required to divide the plants and plant them all over the field has been greatly reduced.

Since it was a deal, in addition to spiritual plants, he naturally had to take the opportunity to get some spiritual materials that were in short supply in these four countries but that he needed.

However, Li Ye only needed to scan these things with his spiritual sense to confirm that they were correct.

But Li Ye carefully examined each of those spiritual plants, and only put them down with satisfaction after he had a clear understanding of their vitality.

"Everything is correct and of excellent quality... Then these three puppets will belong to you, fellow Taoist!"

Li Ye waved his hand, and the three demon puppets Meihua, E'mian and Yinrou appeared in front of Xue Chou.

"I'd also like to share with you my experience in controlling puppets."

Li Ye handed him another jade slip.

"How can this be so embarrassing..."

Xue Chou looked at these puppets and accepted the jade slip with a look of joy on his face, but he couldn't help but feel shocked when he thought of Li Ye's battle record that he had heard about before.

Although he is also a demon cultivator, his method of killing cultivators of the same level and refining them into flesh and blood puppets, and even accumulating numerous methods, is indeed more brutal than the usual behavior of their Phantom Demon Sect.

Fortunately, Li Ye still had the intention of making friends with him, and he did not rashly become his enemy, otherwise he would have become one more puppet controlled by this person!

"If I can help them overcome this difficult time, I will certainly come back to thank you someday... Given the current situation within the sect, I cannot stay any longer. I will take my leave now!"

He put the puppet away, stood up, bowed to Li Ye and was about to leave.

Li Ye stood up to see him off and said with a smile:
"Then I, Li, would like to wish you success in overcoming this calamity and taking possession of the Ziling Jade Mine..."

"There's one more thing..."

"I have some accomplishments in alchemy and weapon refining, not much inferior to the art of puppetry. However, the resources in these four countries are scarce, and I am truly helpless. I am interested in collaborating with you..."

Hearing this, Xue Chou immediately stood in awe and looked Li Ye up and down, but he couldn't help showing hesitation.

Li Ye continued:
"However, since you are currently entangled in trivial matters, it is not appropriate to discuss this matter... Once this situation is resolved and the sect is stable, if you are interested, we can discuss it in detail then!"

Xue Chou's expression relaxed slightly, and he immediately bowed and replied, "I truly admire your talent in all arts. In that case, we can discuss this in detail after I resolve this crisis!"

Having said that, the old man simply left, looking as if he was afraid of being delayed even a little bit.

"This is just a casual move..."

Li Ye smiled faintly and turned back to the mountain.

(End of this chapter)