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Chapter 123 The Beaver Seeks the Dao, The Hungry Ghost Realm

After the autumn harvest officially ends, there is a celebration that lasts until the beginning of winter.

During this time, the special grotto-heaven for the celebration would serve up all kinds of food in a continuous stream, and Golden Core cultivators and Nascent Soul cultivators would sit on the clouds and preach.

This is the grandest celebration of the Four Seasons Sect.

So the scene was really lively.

The scene was so lively that Li Ye felt somewhat dazed and fearful—looking up, he saw fellow disciples coming to participate in the celebration from all directions, both above and below ground.

Even though this grotto-heaven had prepared rooms for cultivators to rest, as well as dojos, forests, and lakes for relaxation, it was still bustling with activity.

He never imagined that monks could be so noisy.

If you were to throw a brick here, you could probably hit ten or eight Golden Core cultivators, and maybe even a Nascent Soul cultivator.

Li Ye: “…”

He took a deep breath and listened attentively to the preachers.

Throughout the entire celebration, he listened to the sages preach, and his cultivation level got closer to the sixth level of Foundation Establishment.

Time flies by in the blink of an eye.

"Clang clang clang!"

As the closing bells rang throughout the grotto.

Li Ye couldn't wait to return to his cave dwelling, back to the familiar courtyard, and lie down on his recliner.

Only then did he exhale a deep breath and say to the bluebird red bean that had landed on his shoulder, "This is terrifying, there are just too many people."

Even now, he still feels lingering fear.

I originally thought that the cultivators would prefer to stay alone in their caves forever, but I didn't expect that they would all come over for the celebration.

Frankly speaking, this is more people he has met than in both of his lives. He really doesn't know how to maintain so many cultivators and ensure that no problems arise.

"Chirp chirp." Red Bean touched his cheek with her slightly cool beak.

Li Ye didn't open her eyes, intending to rest for a while.

He has another task waiting for him soon, so he can't afford to be out of energy.

……

winter.

This is a very special season.

Starting from the day of Lidong (the beginning of winter), the examination for spiritual plant masters of the Four Seasons Sect will begin.

All plant practitioners must undergo basic and advanced assessments.

The basic tests consist of proficiency tests on spells unique to spirit plant masters, as well as knowledge tests on spirit plants and spirit beasts.

These tests were a piece of cake for Li Ye. Even without using the cheat panel, he could easily complete them based solely on his abilities.

After all, he had only been a beginner for a short time and had only undergone the assessment for a Level D spirit plant master.

After the basic assessment, he received this advanced task.

After the sealing wax was removed, the scroll clearly stated:

Processing the starving bones.

These four simple words reassured Li Ye, who had long anticipated that the Four Seasons Sect would not allow the Hungry Bone to continue its rampage there.

Accompanying the scroll was a photo-recording bead.

When Li Ye revealed the contents, even he fell silent.

That's the situation in Dongcang Town.

Countless ghastly skeletons grow on the parched, cracked earth, and there are no other plants or animals.

Further inside were rows of houses that had lost their life, their doors wide open, with only yellowed window frames and paper-cuts made by their former owners whistling in the wind.

Even from just a few images, Li Ye could sense just how serious the situation was over there.

"Chirp chirp?" A fat and strong beaver appeared at his feet at some point, tilting its head up to look at the image projected by the recording bead.

A few tears welled up in her small eyes.

"do not worry."

Li Ye picked up the beaver and placed it on the table, gently stroking its head and comforting it, "It will be resolved. I and the sect's elders are here."

The beaver rubbed its head against his palm and took out a large pile of lotus petals from the jade pendant-like storage artifact hanging around its neck.

Each one has lifelike golden patterns.

Li Ye could see clearly that this was all the Qi Luan Yao Jin produced by the Starving Bones during this period. Apart from the ones he had taken, all the rest were here.

It's important to know that the Radiant Gold of Luck brings them many benefits.

"You little rascal." Li Ye gently stroked the soft fur on its head. "You've been paying attention to this matter. Well then, come with me."

He placed the beaver on his shoulder.

Fortunately, as a spirit beast, it was able to maintain its balance and avoid falling.

When Li Ye arrived at the place indicated by the scroll, he unexpectedly saw his master, who was accompanied by a bouncy vine.

Li Ye's eyes widened instantly.

"I've met the master!"

"Greetings, Senior Brother Lingji Teng!"

His face was full of joy, knowing that his master wouldn't blame him, so he chuckled and said, "Senior brother, are you finally able to return to the sect? It's been so long, I've really missed you!"

Few cultivators would express their longing so directly, especially since only one autumn had passed since Li Ye left Huiya Market.

Although Lingji Teng appeared somewhat disgusted, he said, "Junior Brother, cultivators shouldn't act like this."

But in fact, the little flowers on its body had already bloomed.

Even the mood displayed on the panel is "very happy".

"She said she missed you, and you're still pretending?" Master Su Xing gently tapped Lingji Teng's head, then looked at the beaver on Li Ye's shoulder.

"This little guy is doing well; he's already grasped the basics of the Lotus Flower of Salvation from Suffering."

The immortal beckoned to the beaver, and immediately a nine-colored lotus rose up beneath him, carrying it to the immortal.

Although Li Ye knew that his master would not harm it, he couldn't help but be a little worried. But after the beaver flew to the real man, it jumped and landed on the real man's shoulder.

"..."

Lingji Teng and Li Ye were both surprised.

Even Master Su Xing hadn't expected this little guy to be so bold, but if he didn't want to, how could the beaver possibly jump onto him?

The bold beaver straightened up, put its paws together, and waved them at the real person before starting to chirp.

The two people and one vine present could all understand what it was saying.

—This guy is seeking the Dao!

It felt that it could not help more starving bones transcend and ascend to heaven, so it sought the help of real people.

The real man smiled and gently tapped the beaver. The small bell hanging around the beaver's neck automatically detached, and lotus petals inside fluttered and swirled around it, leaving a nine-colored light imprinted on it with each rotation.

After forty-nine laps, a lotus flower appeared that was almost identical to the nine-colored lotus flower that had carried it here, but even more sacred.

Even from a great distance, the compassionate and holy light emanating from the lotus can bring peace to one's heart, and one can almost hear faint chanting.

Just then, the real man glanced at Li Ye, his smile deepening. The lotus flower transformed into a nine-colored lotus petal bracelet, which landed on the beaver's chubby wrist.

Li Ye: “…”

He was certain that his master must have seen the sun and moon ring on his wrist to do this!

But there's really no way to talk about this.

He could only smile and say, "Thank you, Master!"

"It's this little guy's good fortune." The master waved and sent the beaver to Li Ye's side. "This method is not simply a Buddhist supernatural power. In fact, it originated from a great master of our Taoism."

Just when Li Ye thought his master had something else to say, the old man gently tapped Lingji Teng's head.

"Show your junior brother the situation of the hungry ghosts."

"Yes!"

Suddenly, countless vines with blue spots sprouted around the Spirit Vine, intertwining and winding in all directions, quickly transforming into a celadon-colored light curtain.

Within that luminous screen lay a town inhabited by ordinary people.

However, the town's inhabitants were all hungry ghosts.

Even more bizarrely, those hungry ghosts were still living; some were setting up stalls to do business, some were patrolling in the clothes of constables, and others were busy making a living.

There were even photos of women holding and teasing the little hungry ghost.

Looking at the light screen, Li Ye felt a chill run down his spine for no reason.

If it were truly a hungry ghost writhing and wailing, it wouldn't surprise him much. But the fact that this hungry ghost lived like an ordinary person made him feel a chill down his spine.

Lingji Teng explained, "Those demonic cultivators from the Hell Path are attempting to summon the Hungry Ghost Path to the present world, with Dongcang Town as the center."

When the master and several other senior uncles arrived, it was already too late to stop it, so they had to ask the Nascent Soul Ancestor for help.

When the patriarch arrived, he could have used his great power to wipe out Dongcang Town, but out of consideration for these innocent mortals, he used the sect's most precious treasure to transform the place into a Netherworld.

Unexpectedly, when the ancestor was using his supernatural powers, a Nascent Soul cultivator from the Hell Path forcibly interfered with his powers at the cost of one of his own Nascent Souls.

As a result, although the Netherworld was formed, it could not allow mortals to maintain their human form and could only live in the bodies of hungry ghosts.

Furthermore, due to the characteristics of the Netherworld, the lifespan of hungry ghosts is almost infinite, which leads to these beings being trapped in an endless cycle of hunger and suffering.

As it came to the end, its tone became increasingly serious, tinged with anger and bitterness.

"However, that Nascent Soul cultivator didn't fare well either." Master Su Xing sneered, "There are quite a few Nascent Soul cultivators trapped in Immortal Wood within the sect. Let's see how many years that senior can endure inside."

That's how I feel relieved!
Li Ye couldn't help but nod; he also felt that such people deserved to suffer like this.

but.

"Master, I saw that the mission says to solve the problem of the starving bones."

"How can this be resolved? Is there anything I can do to help?" he asked.

The master stared at Li Ye for a moment, then said, "The sect's original method was to rely on luck and merit to slowly achieve this."

But I know you can conceal your aura, even to the point of being indistinguishable from the Hungry Bone, so I want you to enter the Dongcang Town Minor Realm of the Netherworld.

"If you can enter the Netherworld and spread this species throughout the entire small world of Dongcang Town, you can deliver the countless hungry ghosts and their souls from the Hungry Bones."

He held out his palm.

A small blade of grass floats quietly in the palm of his hand.

The grass was surrounded by rings of radiant light, so bright that even the sunlight in the sky paled in comparison.

[Name]: Heart Grass
Mood: None

[Status]: Expecting to dedicate one's life, at the cost of one's life force, to lift almost all curses.

The spiritual power of that plant made Li Ye feel as if he were being tossed about in ocean waves; he estimated it to be at least at the Golden Core stage.

"This thing is called Heart Grass. It is a spiritual plant that I cultivated in collaboration with my fellow Daoists in the Southern Region and the Heavenly Vein Sword Mountain, along with the power of a celestial wonder."

"It contains the life essence of me and several of my senior brothers and sisters. As long as it can grow, it can purify the evil power of the hungry ghost path that lingers in the Netherworld."

At this point, the real person sighed:

"Li Ye, you need to think this through. This matter is somewhat dangerous. After all, it's the Netherworld, and it's teeming with hungry ghosts."

Even though I have already sought the protection of a divine senior uncle within the sect for you, there are still unpredictable dangers.

But if you succeed, the first share of the merit will be yours, amounting to three thousand taels of merit.

After explaining the pros and cons, he slowly walked up to Li Ye and patted the latter on the shoulder: "Think it over carefully."

Li Ye blinked.

Use your lifeblood to refine spiritual plants.

"Disciple is willing to go."

He said, "The Heart Grass, which was refined by several of your senior uncles, must be extremely precious."

Yet they were willing to entrust me, a Foundation Establishment disciple, with confidence in me even from my uncle, and there's also the divine blessing you requested.

"Of course I'd be willing to give it a try."

—Actually, he also had a guess that it must have been difficult for his master to secure this opportunity, since a species that had never appeared before was worth one hundred taels of merit.

The reward, however, amounted to a full three thousand taels of merit.

He had long known that the path to immortality would not be smooth sailing, but now that he had a chance to seize it, he naturally couldn't let it slip by.

Those 10,000 merit points are enough to allow your Jianmu tree to grow to the next stage.

Moreover, he knew that enjoying such generous treatment at the Four Seasons Sect would come at a price, as many of his senior brothers and sisters had ventured into dangerous places.

If you shrink back when you encounter danger, you'll probably not have a good impression on your senior uncles in the future.

Upon hearing Li Ye's answer, Master Su Xing nodded.

"Go and prepare first. I'll tell you the specifics once you're ready. You should be able to bring the beaver in with you."

"Only you can do this."

"Then this disciple will go and make preparations."

Li Ye quickly returned to his cave through the spatial portal created by his master and began preparations.

After he left, Lingji Teng asked, somewhat puzzled, "With the protection of the Great Master of Fate, Junior Brother is definitely not in danger. Why did you lie to him and say that he would be in danger?"

"The sect environment is too comfortable. If the disciples always feel that they have us old guys to back them up, how can they support the younger generation in the future?"

Master Suxing gazed at the town where the hungry ghosts lived.

Her tone was so soft it was almost a murmur: "If Li Ye can accomplish this, the entire Silver Moon Grass mission for this winter can be entrusted to him."

Once Uncle Wangshu's avatar wakes up, he will have accomplished another great feat.

"If I wish to impart the entire Nine Songs to him, he will need some merit as a prelude."

(End of this chapter)