Symbiotic panel, I am cultivating immortality in the world of immortality

Chapter 130 The Yuan Sheng Lu Clan, the Divine Palace at the Bottom of the Lake

After confirming that he would not reveal his identity, Li Ye still decided to meet the wealthy and powerful demon cultivator.

He was curious about what the other person meant by mentioning the cave.

Should we cooperate with him?
If that were the case, he was indeed tempted, but to be on the safe side, he first inquired with Hu Tong about the situation of the Four Seasons Market Cave.

Later, under Hu Tong's arrangement, they met the demon cultivator in a quiet room.

This quiet room is equipped with a special array for discussing secret matters, so both parties only see a false image.

However, this demon cultivator openly and frankly used his true form.

Li Ye's gaze lingered for a moment on the small horn protruding from the other person's forehead.

The panel actually displayed the other person's race and name directly—

【Name】： Gensei-roku·Gen-yan

[Mood]: Anxious, nervous, expectant
[Status]: After leaving the protection of the Yuan Sheng Lu clan's territory, they will gradually lose their spirituality and reveal their true form.

The panel was actually working on him.

This was something Li Ye hadn't expected. He had met the Kaiming Clan, the Merfolk Clan, and the Xuan Turtle Clan before, but the panel hadn't been activated then.

Why did it specifically work on the Yuan Sheng Lu tribe?
Moreover, he vaguely sensed that his love song was somewhat disturbed.

He curiously sized up the other person a few more times, while the latter was clearly unaware that part of his background had already been seen through.

He said, "Fellow Daoist, the spiritual items you sell are all full of spiritual energy. I would like to invite you to help me build my newly purchased cave dwelling."

I'm willing to share half of the profits from the cave with you.

Oops.

That's really impressive, they're loaded with money.

Half the profit comes from just one word.

It's important to know that the cave dwellings in the Four Seasons Market are always in high demand and short supply. After all, even disregarding the geographical location, the Four Seasons Sect is considered the best in the cultivation world in terms of environment and other aspects.

Most importantly, the Four Seasons Sect has a sufficiently stable output of various spiritual materials.

For some cultivators who specialize in their own skills, they only need to go out for a walk, or even not at all, and spend some spirit stones to have the spiritual materials they need delivered to their door.

In his spare time, he could also discuss the Dao with the cultivators living around him; there was nothing more pleasant than this.

Therefore, these cultivators were truly generous and had spirit stones.

The price of cave dwellings in the Four Seasons Market naturally rose accordingly—and it wasn't even a proactive price increase, but rather these cultivators who forcibly drove up the prices.

Owning a cave dwelling in the Four Seasons Market is a blessing for one's descendants; one can truly collect rent while lying down.

—But it was precisely because of this that Li Ye became even more puzzled.

"Since you have a cave dwelling in the market, you should know its value. You're offering half the profit right off the bat."

"I'm sorry, I don't understand."

"The saying goes, 'No reward without merit.' Just helping you build your cave dwelling and you get half the reward? It's really hard not to suspect what you're thinking, fellow Daoist."

His meaning was very direct: this person wasn't even from his own sect, so who knew what he was thinking?

Yuan Yan looked at the cultivator in front of him and knew that the other party had misunderstood something, so he quickly explained, "I was a little too hasty. I am Yuan Yan of the Yuan Sheng Lu Clan."

Our race is born with the ability to sense changes in the primordial energy of heaven and earth.

Fellow Daoist, your spiritual materials are imbued with the essence of the sun and moon, and are full of spiritual beauty.

Being able to cultivate such spiritual materials, you must have made great achievements in spiritual plant cultivation and spiritual land construction, which is why I wanted to ask you for your help.

I believe the price you paid this time is definitely equivalent to half of the profits from your cave dwelling.

Even Li Ye had to admit that these words were well said; everyone likes to hear compliments, and he was no exception.

He did indeed want to earn these extra funds.

As for his identity, he could find a magical artifact to conceal his form and aura; he could simply borrow such an artifact from his master.

So, after thinking for a moment, he replied, "The number of cave dwellings in the Four Seasons Market is limited. May I ask which cave dwelling you own?"

Yuan Yan's eyes lit up immediately.

“It is located on Xuan Street in the Blessed Land of the Four Seasons.”

The Four Seasons Blessed Lands are divided into four different levels of cave dwellings: Heaven, Earth, Black, and Yellow. The highest level, Heaven, is generally used to accommodate Nascent Soul cultivators or even Deity Transformation cultivators.

Xuanjie, huh?

Although it sounds like it's the second to last, it actually only receives Golden Core cultivators. The lowest-ranking Yellow Rank cave dwellings are only open to Foundation Establishment cultivators.

As for Qi Refining...

If someone truly possesses the Qi Refining Realm and can afford to rent a cave dwelling of Xuan Rank or higher, then they are certainly not an insignificant person.

How large is the area it occupies?

"It covers fifty acres."

"...Fifty acres is a bit small, why not build a mountain?"

Li Ye frowned slightly. Fifty acres was really not much in the cultivation world. Even his cave dwelling initially had a full hundred acres of land, which was later expanded to five hundred acres after the jade stone.

Fifty acres is far too small for a Golden Core cultivator.

If I had to put it in words, it was practically like ordinary people crammed together on the same kang (heated brick bed).

Too small a size really hinders performance.

In general, this situation will develop upwards. They can build a mountain and then isolate it with an array, so that there will still be cultivators who want it.

Building a mountain is no easy task, but judging from this guy's deep pockets, it shouldn't be a problem.

"It's precisely because the cave is a bit small that the arrangement of the spiritual plants and formations inside is somewhat troublesome."

Yuan Yan said with a smile, "As for why we don't build mountains, that's a bit of a problem, and it's really hard to explain in a sentence or two."

"Fellow Daoist, if it's possible, could you accompany me to see for myself?"

"Just give me your address, and I'll come visit you." Li Ye didn't immediately agree.

I'll be sharing the profits with my fellow students later.

More than a million spirit stones are waiting for him; he can't keep his senior brother waiting any longer.

"Alright, then I will wait for your arrival in the cave."

Yuan Yan nodded readily, handed a jade slip to Li Ye, and then took his leave.

Li Ye accepted the jade slip and returned to his sect.

……

Two million three hundred thousand.

This was the income after deducting the treasures sold by his fellow disciples. After splitting it 50/50, Li Ye received 1.15 million spirit stones.

Such a large number of spirit stones were obtained from just one auction.

Even Li Ye couldn't help but wonder if he could get ten million spirit stones if he released all the output from his cave at once.
As soon as the thought crossed his mind, he decisively abandoned it.

Things are rare.

These items are, after all, only in the foundation-building stage.

If too many are released at once, the price will definitely be unstable.

It seems that the other senior brothers and sisters thought the same way. After receiving their respective spirit stones, they did not take the initiative to mention the next collaboration. Instead, they took the feedback and suggestions given by Hu Tong and devoted themselves to the research.

Li Ye successfully obtained a magical artifact that could change his form from his senior brother Lingji Teng, and also inquired about the Yuan Sheng Lu Clan.

As a result, what Senior Brother Lingjiteng said to him made him frown, and he still hadn't been able to resolve it even after arriving at the destination.

When he arrived here, he discovered... this piece of land, no, to be precise, it should be a lake.

The entire fifty acres are lakes.

Dark red algae grew on the lake, turning the water a deep red color.

It stood in stark contrast to the well-constructed cave dwellings around it, and even appeared somewhat cramped and rudimentary due to being sandwiched between two cave dwellings.

Yuan Yan lay down in front of the lake in a deck chair. Passing cultivators were curious about what he was doing, but there were just too many strange people in the cultivation world, so they only looked on. "Oh!"

"Fellow Daoist, you've finally arrived."

Because Li Ye was still using the same face he had used to conceal his identity, Yuan Yan recognized him at a glance.

He invited, "Please come with me! The cave is underwater!"

With that, he led Li Ye directly into the lake.

Strangely, the lake surface did not ripple at all.

After they entered the lake, a banyan tree that was growing extremely lushly appeared on the rippling lakebed in front of them.

The banyan tree was enormous, with dark green branches and leaves that covered the entire lakebed. Its aerial roots blocked the water flow, protecting a cluster of ancient-style pavilions.

Just across a layer of water, it felt like stepping into another world.

When Li Ye was on the shore, he scanned the water surface with his divine sense, but he failed to discover that there was a different world underwater.

He looked at the banyan tree.

[Name]: Worry-Free Spirit City
[Mood]: Fear, anxiety, and loss of protection
[Status]: Without the protection of the Primordial Deer God, it resists all external spiritual energy and is slowly withering and dying.

[Can be bound]: It "considers" that it is a spiritual plant and that it is beneficial to itself.

Oh wow.

It is believed to be a spiritual plant...

Li Ye narrowed his eyes, becoming interested in the banyan tree.

The inability to bind spirit plants to each other has always been a concern of his. If he could solve this problem, he would definitely be able to create more unique spirit items.

He looked back.

The two parted the water and came to the bottom of the lake.

As soon as Li Ye landed on the bluestone ground, he sensed something was wrong.

He had already learned many supernatural spells that could perceive changes in the world, and with the keen perception brought by the panel, he immediately discovered that the spiritual energy here was extremely chaotic.

He could even feel a slight stinging sensation when his cloth shoes touched the ground.

It was as if spiritual energy condensed into needles and was attacking him.

It should be noted that Li Ye's body has long contained countless spiritual energies, and even the suppression of the Jianmu tree. He is the only one who cannot tolerate the environment, and no environment will reject him.

Yuan Yan spoke up at this opportune moment:
“Fellow Daoist, as you have seen... this place has become like this since I took over. No matter what I try, even inviting a spirit plant master, I still cannot solve the problem.”

It just seems like there's a spiritual problem.

He bowed to Li Ye with a helpless expression and said, "This is the trouble I was talking about earlier. Please help me, fellow Daoist!"

Li Ye stared at him.

The panel showed that his condition was not very good.

I recalled some things I had asked Senior Brother Lingjiteng earlier.

Li Ye spoke up:

"Fellow."

"The Yuan Sheng Lu clan will bless this land. This place should be where your relatives and elders once lived, but why have these problems arisen after you came here and took over?"

"Is there something down there?"

He pointed to the bluestone ground.

Yuan Yan had long anticipated that Li Ye knew about the Yuan Shenglu tribe's situation, and given that Li Ye genuinely wanted to ask for help, he wouldn't hide it from him.

"Fellow Daoist, you truly have discerning eyes."

"Please come with me."

They immediately activated a mechanism and led Li Ye underground.

Underground was a long stone corridor, with dense roots growing on both sides. However, these roots emitted a hazy green glow, so it wasn't too dark.

They walked for about half a cup of tea's time.

Suddenly, the view opened up before me—

A huge deer, covered in flowers and grass, lay quietly among the intertwined roots of a banyan tree. Its antlers shone like jade, and the light it emitted nourished the entire tree.

Compared to this giant deer, Li Ye was like an ant.

With the giant deer occupying dozens of acres of land, plus the depth of this place, Li Ye finally understood why this place looked so cramped. If this were a mountain, how come there wouldn't be dozens of cave dwellings?
Thinking about this gave him a headache.

"No wonder you were willing to give me half of your income for help; these spirit stones are not easy to obtain."

He said slowly, "It seems that you did not leave the Yuan Sheng Lu Clan's territory through normal means. If you had left normally, you should have been carrying a Divine Tree Fruit with you."

Now that the divine tree's essence is gone, it's difficult to guide and manage the power emanating from the deer god's divine body, and naturally, it's impossible to draw that giant banyan tree out of the water.

Even you yourself will have to revert to your original form.

"Fellow Daoist, if you want my help, the price you'll have to pay won't be low."

Upon hearing Li Ye's words, Yuan Yan was not surprised at all, but rather delighted: "It seems that you are indeed very knowledgeable, fellow Daoist. I am facing the same dilemma."

"Just tell me what you need, and I'll go buy it for you right away!"

"That's not necessary, but you need to sign a contract with me. My identity cannot be revealed, otherwise it will cause some trouble."

As for a solution, I have a better one.

Li Ye directly produced a contract.

"I'll sign it right away."

After a brief inspection, Yuan Yan decisively left behind his magical aura.

Seeing how decisive he was, Li Ye didn't delay either.

Immediately sit cross-legged.

He gently pinched a slender leaf between his fingers and blew on it.

The melodious music rose around Li Ye on a gentle breeze, like the branches of a willow tree, slowly extending outwards, leaving behind lush green grass and blooming flowers.

This was a completely new insight Li Ye gained after passing through Dongcang Town in the Hungry Ghost Realm; the green grass and blooming flowers represented his vibrant state of mind.

Although his apparent cultivation level is only at the Foundation Establishment stage, due to the existence of the Jianmu tree, the magical power he wields is even close to that of the Golden Core stage.

If his mental state is not up to par, these forces will become a burden for him, but Li Ye's mental state has always been good, so these forces will naturally become an aid.

Furthermore, because he has learned the supernatural power of mental illusion, if he can study it in the future, it is not impossible for him to materialize his thoughts into the present world.

Accompanied by melodious music, the branches wrapped around Yuan Yan's body, while the other end touched the enormous body of the deer god.

Yuan Yan, who had initially felt unable to communicate with the Deer God's divine body, was now somewhat dazed, but was able to communicate with the spirit within the divine body!
That feeling made his body tremble slightly.

The antlers on his forehead began to grow at a rate visible to the naked eye.

The antlers, with their vibrant colors, were covered in blooming flowers.

Ripples spread outward from his horn, guiding the spiritual power within his divine body into the roots of the banyan tree, causing the banyan tree to grow rapidly as if it had been injected with adrenaline.

Each aerial root is like a dragon's body buried in the earth, emanating spiritual power that pushes open the surrounding water flow, revealing the prototypes of buildings from within.

This banyan tree is itself a city.

However, before the banyan tree could even break through the water's surface, Li Ye wearily put down the melody in his hand, and the connection naturally broke.

When Yuan Yan saw Li Ye's face turn pale, he was startled and quickly took out a handful of pills.

However, Li Ye refused them all.

The Heart Melody consumes his spiritual consciousness. Unless absolutely necessary, he will not consume external pills to replenish his spiritual consciousness; he must keep his spiritual consciousness pure.

Besides, it wasn't actually that tiring; it was mostly an act.

He has now proven his abilities.

Yuan Yan needs to show some sincerity for this deal to proceed.

(End of this chapter)