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Chapter 125 Spring Rain and the Monk

It's raining.

Cool raindrops fell on Li Ye's face.

He blinked his already sore eyes, his thoughts still clear—he had thought this change should be a good thing.

However, he saw that the people who had regained their human forms were in a state of panic. When the rain fell on them, it made a sizzling sound like water droplets falling into a pan of oil.

"It's spring rain!"

"Why is it here again!"

"No, don't let our food drown!!!"

Everyone shouted loudly. The rain mixed with the lingering ghostly aura around them, which also stirred up their resentment that they had been suppressing.

If resentment truly resurfaces, it's unlikely that simply transforming into a hungry ghost will end it all.

The most terrifying thing is the despair that follows hope.

"Is spring rain harmful here?"

This discovery overturned Li Ye's previous understanding. He had always thought that spring rain was beneficial to hungry ghosts, and there was even a stream of purple spring rain in the courtyard.

He immediately realized that this might be information that even his teachers didn't know, and it could very well affect the purification of the Netherworld.

However, it's likely that the divine elders who protect him have already discovered this.

The most urgent task now is to resolve this matter.

"I must not let all my efforts go to waste."

He gazed at the grass and white earth that had almost merged into one in the distance and murmured to himself, "Jianmu, ghost energy must also be a kind of power."

—The leaves of the Jianmu tree in his dantian trembled, conveying a sense of pride.

Li Ye's lips curled up slightly.

"I know I can definitely do it."

He no longer resisted the ghostly energy approaching him; in fact, he actively absorbed it. Wisps of gray mist swirled around the Jianmu tree within his body.

This process was somewhat painful, after all, he was a human whose vitality was almost overflowing.

Even with the help of Jianmu and the Qi-enhancing method, it is still quite difficult to truly control the ghostly energy.

Fortunately, he had already controlled his body with his mind, so he didn't care about the pain.

Soon, the ghostly energy was brought under control by Jianmu.

He stretched out his hand toward the sky, and branches of the Jianmu tree grew from his palm.

The edges of the verdant branches of light were shrouded in ghostly energy, and the leaves were as lustrous as jade, shining brightly against the gray sky with occasional purple raindrops.

It quickly grew into a large umbrella that could cover everyone underneath.

It blocked the torrential rain pouring down from the sky.

People who were clutching their heads and wishing they could bang their heads on the ground stopped and stared blankly at the young cultivator who raised one hand to the sky, from which a towering tree grew.

Li Ye managed her facial expressions very well.

But to be honest, it was quite painful. This was the first time that the branches of the Jianmu tree had come into contact with the outside world. Although it could accept almost any power to grow, it was ultimately controlled by Li Ye, a Foundation Establishment cultivator.

If Li Ye hadn't been consuming various spiritual materials daily to replenish his spiritual energy, and hadn't been replenishing the Jianmu tree with spiritual energy as a precaution, it probably would have been drained the moment it grew.

"It really hurts, coming into contact with this world through my meridians."

He's quite good at finding joy even in hardship.

I used to experience meridian pain like this for several months, and I've gotten used to it.

"Jiji!"

"Chirp."

The beaver and the bluebird Hongdou, who were not far away, had both noticed what Li Ye was doing, but they hadn't dared to disturb him earlier.

Only after Li Ye finished did one of them dare to chatter nervously, while the other flew onto his shoulder and touched his cheek with its beak.

"It's nothing." Li Ye even smiled, the sun and moon ring on his wrist shining brightly, transmitting pure spiritual energy.

"Almost there."

"There's only a little left."

After confirming that the Jianmu tree had blocked the torrential rain, he suddenly felt much lighter. The purple spring rain was clearly also beneficial to the Jianmu tree.

Opportunities like this, where one can freely absorb the purple spring rain, are rare.

He shouted to the people hiding under the tree, "Help me, it's almost over, we'll be able to save everyone soon."

Those people looked at the rain curtain in the sky, and gritted their teeth one by one:
"Please give your orders, Immortal!"

"Just tell us what you need us to do!"

"You've helped us, and we'll repay you!"

The memories the rain brought them were not good at all; as the raindrops fell on them, the pain of the past surged back like a tide.

Even so, they are not ungrateful people.

Immediately, they bared their teeth and braved the rain to drag over the wandering hungry ghosts one by one, practically forcibly stuffing steamed buns into their mouths.

While stuffing food into his mouth, he said, "Isn't there food here?"

"Remember it quickly!"

"There's food! Eat up, eat up..."

When have hungry ghosts ever encountered this situation? In addition, these people are essentially still hungry ghosts, which is equivalent to the hungry ghosts sharing the food they have in their hands.

They almost stared blankly as they began to devour the steamed buns.

—A large tree, as clear as jade, blocked the rain, its branches surrounded by ghostly energy, while below, people were busy making steamed buns and hungry ghosts were being dragged there to be forcibly fed them.

The trees of the immortal path shelter from the natural rain, providing a pure land for toiling people and busy spirit beasts, a place where even ghosts can be fed.

Li Ye smiled with satisfaction.

Several days passed in the blink of an eye, and Li Ye spent these days maintaining the Jianmu tree.

Whenever he felt he could not go on, a force would surge into his body, helping him to continue maintaining the Jianmu tree.

It was precisely because of the addition of this force that Li Ye was able to hold out until the clouds dispersed and the rain stopped, allowing him to retrieve the Jianmu tree.

At this moment, all the spiritual power accumulated inside the Jianmu tree had been used up, but the massive amount of purple spring rain formed a stream in the Jianmu's small world.

Li Ye could vaguely sense that Jianmu had undergone some changes, but he didn't have time to pay attention to it, because he could see that this small Netherworld of Dongcang Town was now filled with Heart Grass that emitted a blazing light.

The power emanating from the heart grass formed pure white soil, forcefully dispelling the fog in the sky. The remaining hungry ghosts of Dongcang Town gathered around Li Ye.

I don't know what they're thinking.

Li Ye struggled to his feet, only to find himself standing before a kind-looking monk in a robe, with long, drooping eyebrows.

His heart tightened immediately.

Exhausted and somewhat collapsed, the beaver and the bluebird and red bean stood in front of him, their divine light and fire shining brightly.

Just as he was about to speak, the monk spoke first:
"Young benefactor." The monk clasped his hands together in greeting, his voice young and clear, like a babbling brook in an ancient temple, and even somewhat melodious.

"You have ruined my plans."

"But I cannot harm you."

He extended his hand to Li Ye: "Please follow me, there are some fellow Daoists waiting for you."

Li Ye looked at the monk who had suddenly appeared and reached out his hand without fear—not that he was truly unafraid, but rather that the power of the gods flowed through his body, bringing a sense of warmth that put him at ease.

He considered it for a moment: "Are you the culprit behind all this?"

"Yes."

The monk still smiled kindly, his robe displaying an unnatural purple hue against the white earth, a deep, almost black hue. Seeing that Li Ye was still somewhat resistant, he simply stepped forward and first placed the beaver and bluebird that were blocking Li Ye's way onto Li Ye's shoulder.

Then she took Li Ye's arm and helped him walk forward slowly.

"..."

Li Ye could sense that the monk hadn't used much magic, but he was powerless to resist. Even the beaver and the bluebird couldn't muster the thought of resisting.

This might be a symbol of great supernatural power.

Helpless, he had no choice but to follow.

As they walked, the monk slowly told him, "I am from the hungry ghost lineage of the hell realm. I used to have a Dharma name, but now I find it difficult to say it."

I was also afraid of offending the young benefactor's ears.

I caused a drought in Dongcang Town, which went unnoticed by outsiders for a whole year. I also used the Earth Wish Fox to control the land, leaving the crops teetering on the brink of life and death.

Until the spring thunder roars.

The people of Dongcang Town were overjoyed as they watched the rain fall from the sky.

As he spoke, the surrounding scenery suddenly changed—

The emaciated people, starving and withered, looked at the gathering clouds and the falling rain, as well as the purple raindrops mixed in with the rain, and their expressions were very excited.

It's raining. Does this mean the drought of the year is finally over?

Will their crops be able to have a bumper harvest?

However, the rain started falling, but it didn't stop.

The torrential rain quickly drowned all the crops they had painstakingly carried water to nourish, and no matter what they tried, it was to no avail.

From hope to despair.

Li Ye could see the sorrowful expressions on people's faces after losing all their crops; they were weary from having hope yet also from despair.

Resentment towards humanity and the heavens.

Then... came the birth of one hungry ghost after another.

There were also some unspeakable scenes during that process, such as cannibalism involving exchanging children...

He couldn't bear to watch any longer; anger was rising in his mind. He wanted to forcefully push the monk's hand away, but he was powerless to do so.

But what he didn't notice was that the monk's hand stiffened for a moment.

The monk wore a compassionate smile on his face: "Young benefactor, I know you do not understand my teachings, but I greatly admire you."

Because you broke my supernatural powers.

He still entered the game himself, thus breaking my supernatural power.

If possible, I would very much like to sit down and have a good chat with you again. Your flesh and blood would be excellent for feeding demons.

"But you still have some elders waiting, ha, the people of the Four Seasons Sect are indeed unreasonable."

At this moment, the surrounding scenery had completely disappeared, and standing not far away were five Nascent Soul cultivators, led by Master Su Xing.

The monk gently pushed Li Ye, and he crossed a great distance, falling uncontrollably into the arms of Master Su Xing.

"You've done very well, my disciple."

"Leave the rest to us old folks."

The master took out three or four pills and stuffed them into the mouths of Li Ye, the beaver, and the bluebird, then sent him to the back to be cared for by the spirit vine.

All of this happened in less than a breath, and the pill was extremely effective.

By the time Li Ye realized what was happening, he felt his strength had returned.

At this moment, some changes have occurred in this Netherworld—

Lightning and thunder were brewing above the clouds. Everyone Li Ye had rescued looked at the monk with hatred in their eyes. Even the earth cracked beneath the monk's feet, as if the whole world was resisting him.

"senior."

Master Su Xing held a ruler that shimmered with starlight in his hand.

“You can no longer hide in the Netherworld. Did you ever imagine that my disciple would cause the world to reject and loathe you?”

He emphasized the words "my disciple".

"Of course I didn't expect that." The monk chuckled. "Su Xing, your master once sat down with me and we discussed the Dao."

But you don't meet my standards.

Your disciple is good, but unfortunately he is still too young.

When he reaches the Nascent Soul stage, I will personally pay him a visit.

As for now…

He stretched out a hand, and the 108 prayer beads made from human bones scattered in all directions, causing the space itself to tremble and crack.

Each one carries a devastating power.

The immortals, however, were not afraid and displayed their supernatural powers.

In an instant, a burst of inspiration overwhelmed heaven and earth.

Li Ye stared wide-eyed, trying to see what was inside the spiritual light, but he felt as if his eyeballs were about to burst. The spiritual light seemed to possess some kind of special power, making it impossible for him to see through it.

"Don't look anymore."

Lingji Teng tapped his head, "Although it wasn't a complete Nascent Soul cultivator, it was still a Nascent Soul cultivator. The battle between Nascent Soul cultivators and Nascent Soul cultivators is something you can't possibly understand right now."

Junior brother, you did a really good job this time.

Take a close look around you, do you sense anything...?

Upon hearing this, Li Ye carefully sensed it with his divine sense.

As it turned out, he did indeed sense a very peculiar spiritual energy, which slowly gathered from the surrounding space as he discovered it.

It transformed into a milky-white jade stone and fell into his hand.

The power within the jade stone possessed a clear spirituality, like a heart that was still slowly beating.

"What is this?" Li Ye asked curiously.

"This is a gift of gratitude from the Netherworld to you." Lingji Teng's tone was somewhat envious: "Even if the Netherworld is not the best, it is still a small world created by the Nascent Soul Ancestor using the sect's supreme treasure, and it has the spirit of the Heavenly Dao."

You have done so much to save those hungry ghosts, so it will surely reward you—this is the rule set by that monk.

As for what it's actually used for... hehe, I'll keep you in suspense for now.

"Come back with me first. Once Master and your uncles have resolved things here, you'll receive another reward… Your cave dwelling should be able to advance once more."

It prepared to leave with Li Ye, but Li Ye hesitated: "What about the hungry ghosts here? What will happen to them?"

He had saved those people, and they had helped him a lot. He hoped that these people who had suffered so much could have a good ending.

Upon hearing Li Ye mention this, Lingji Teng didn't hide anything:
"After their souls are completely cleansed of the ghostly aura of hungry ghosts, they will be sent to Jianmu Cave for reincarnation. If you wish, you can arrange it in Tianhe City."

“You have some connections over there, and these people should be able to help you in the future. However, this will also increase your burden.”

"The karma and fortune of mortals can be good or bad; you need to think it through carefully."

Li Ye nodded without hesitation: "It's okay, I'm confident."

"Then you can mention it to your master later, and he will definitely agree."

"Let's go."

Lingji Teng couldn't help but shudder and muttered, "It's really uncomfortable here, let's go!"

It quickly led Li Ye away and returned to Ye Tang.

(End of this chapter)