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Chapter 134 The Bamboo Ants' Long Journey

Sleep well.

When Li Ye woke up, the bamboo and wood ant houses had already reached East Lake at the edge of the cave. They were not only able to walk on land, but had even entered the lake.

The bamboo house swayed with the waves on the lake, yet remained remarkably stable, without even the slightest sway.

Li Ye got off his deck chair and waved to the lake.

"The dragon is coming!"

"Wow!"

A whirlpool immediately appeared on the surface of the lake, and then a cloud-white dragon, surrounded by clouds and mist, emerged from the lake.

Then it stretched its big head in front of Li Ye.

"Ouch~~"

Those dragon eyes, which should have been majestic and cold, were full of fawning, like those of a domesticated puppy.

The other dragons that failed to secure a spot almost couldn't resist pushing aside their companion, who was so eager to please its master.

The water spirits hopped around nearby, using the cool moisture to block the snowflakes falling from the sky.

The beaver, being so close to the water, took advantage of the situation and started rubbing against his legs vigorously.

Since they fawned over him and genuinely respected him, Li Ye naturally wouldn't show favoritism and would pat them all on the back.

Then, give them some of the pure spiritual energy of Jianmu wood, and with a final wave of the hand, turn the purple spring rain into raindrops and let it fall.

In an instant, the Cloud Mirage Dragon flew into the sky amidst the clouds and mist, directly vying for raindrops in the air, while the water spirits could only hop around on the water's surface, silently competing for raindrops.

There were other spirit fish that wanted to snatch the raindrops but dared not approach. They could only wait pitifully until the big fish had finished grabbing them before they dared to swim over and swallow the raindrops that had already merged into the water.

Li Ye found it amusing. These spirit fish weren't the lowest grade, but there were quite a few of them, and with the addition of spirit plants, it cost 200,000 spirit stones in one go.

But their intelligence is actually quite limited. But look at their sneaky actions now, they don't seem to have limited intelligence at all.

That's probably the power of the Water Spirit.

To awaken and enhance the intelligence of creatures in the water.

He glanced at the frolicking water spirits, then at the beavers who had already joined them in the water, and casually sat down on the floor of the bamboo house.

He scanned backward with his divine sense.

You can see that the bamboo ants that make up this bamboo ant house don't seem tired at all, and are even sharing their experiences on the road with their antennae.

Ants are very special creatures; they can easily transmit information simply by using their antlers.

“It seems a bit wasteful to use you as a house.”

"Since you are so intelligent... then help me transport things."

"As compensation, I will share some of the goods with you."

"Go over there and wait for me. Once I've made the arrangements, you can take your things."

He said this to the queen ant.

The queen ant, of course, would not refuse. She immediately followed Li Ye's divine sense plan and separated some ants into small cars that could fly in mid-air, heading in all directions.

He narrowed his eyes slightly as he watched the bamboo ants' movements.

Actually, regarding these amazing bamboo and wood ants...

He had more to consider.

For example, it can be sold as a mobile cave dwelling, or used as a means of transportation, or even directly replace a flying boat.

Although storage bags are very common in the cultivation world, there are always some things that are not suitable for transportation in storage bags.

Escort agencies are quite common in various places, and families also use this method for transportation.

The camel-like beasts sold by the sect were mainly purchased by these people.

All he needs to do is provide the bamboo ants with the dust and sap from the spiritual bamboo in their caves, and he can firmly control this business.

Possessing some of the characteristics of the cave bamboo, and being extremely intelligent, the bamboo ant can change its form anytime and anywhere according to the conditions of different places, making it the absolute best choice.

Then these bamboo ants need to reproduce and continue to reproduce to expand the population.

We can also take this opportunity to cultivate their intelligence, leaving this batch of ants in the cave and sending the next generation out.

"However, it seems we can give it a try first."

"It just so happens that Tianhe City also needs some supplies delivered..."

He looked at the orchard he had planted, reached out and waved to Cloud Dash, which was always in the sky, sending the life-giving water and spiritual energy of the Jianmu tree there.

With the help of the life-giving water and the spiritual rain, those fruit trees went through the entire process from flowering to bearing fruit in an instant.

Then the bamboo ants waiting nearby worked together to pick them and put them into the carriage of the small car for safekeeping.

"good."

"The coordination is not bad, it all depends on your ability to travel long distances."

Li Ye nodded.

He then summoned Zhao He and handed him a jade pendant that carried a trace of the queen ant's scent, a storage bag containing bamboo powder and bamboo sap, and a gift:
"You take this bamboo and wood ant caravan and deliver everything inside back to Tianhe City."

"Also, please deliver these two storage bags to Senior Brother Qian and Zhou Qiumai from the Zhou family."

"If someone on the street asks you out of curiosity, you can decide what to say."

"Yes!"

Zhao He initially thought there wasn't much, but when he respectfully nodded and took a look, he was immediately stunned.

The carts were filled with enormous fruits, ranging from peaches, plums, and apricots to some rare spiritual fruits; a rough estimate put the total weight at several thousand kilograms.

Although Li Ye himself nurtured them, he also used the life-giving water and spiritual power of the Jianmu tree, along with the abundant spiritual energy in the entire cave. These spiritual fruits could fetch a good price if sold elsewhere.

Thinking about the expressions of his fellow villagers and local officials when he brought these things back home, Zhao He was filled with motivation and quickly led the convoy away.

……

Leaving the Four Seasons Sect and heading to Huiya Market, one cannot use the spatial portal. After all, even if the Four Seasons Sect is incredibly wealthy, it's impossible for them to provide a free spatial array for everyone.

The jade pendant worn by inner disciples does grant them special privileges, but these privileges are limited to the disciple themselves.

Zhao He doesn't have that authority; at the very least, it's definitely not allowed to take so many things back with him.

In this respect, the management is actually quite strict. Without rules, there can be no order. Even Li Ye doesn't dare to take advantage of others.

However, the Four Seasons Sect still has a way to reach various markets and towns—that is, through the Heavenly Light Cloud River that flows through the entire Eastern Region.

The Heavenly Light Cloud River here is different from the Heavenly Light Cloud River that Li Ye had passed through before. In fact, you can walk directly on the river without a boat.

Otherwise, with so many goods and merchants coming and going every day, even a large number of white pigs wouldn't be enough, and it would also cause delays. Zhao He arrived at the dock with the string of bamboo and wooden carts, and the disciples responsible for guarding the dock all thought they were seeing things.

This... what is this?
Ant legs grew under the car?

These disciples guarded the dock every day and had seen countless kinds of camels and vehicles, but they had never seen this thing before.

Because he was genuinely curious, and because Zhao He had been very sensible during his two previous visits and they had gotten along quite well, he went straight up and asked:

"Fellow Daoist Zhao, what kind of spirit beast is this? Or is it a spirit plant?"

Zhao He replied with a smile, "These are spirit beasts raised by my master, fellow Daoists."

"Please excuse me, I cannot linger here any longer; I need to get everything inside to its destination as quickly as possible."

He clasped his hands in a fist salute and controlled the bamboo ant cart to head towards the Skylight Cloud River.

Just as it was about to enter the Skylight Cloud River, the ant car suddenly began to transform, turning directly into a boat.

The disciples watched in silence as Zhao He sat at the bow of the boat, and then extremely strong ant legs appeared on the bottom of the boat, slowly propelling it forward.

"Spirit ants?"

"I have never seen such spirit ants before."

"This Fellow Daoist Zhao's master is an inner disciple, so he's probably not an ordinary person either."

There was a hint of envy on their faces.

Those who guard the dock here are basically outer disciples who are just coasting along; they belong to the lowest level of the outer layer.

In comparison, it's really hard to say whether a servant of an inner disciple is better or worse.

Zhao He was well aware of his disciples' dilemmas.

Since leaving Tianhe City with Li Ye, he has been living like a god.

The gentle immortal neither exploited nor mistreated him; in fact, he generously provided him with cultivation techniques and a dwelling filled with spiritual energy.

He is now a cultivator at the second level of Qi Refining.

But he also knew very well that to Li Ye, he was really dispensable, just a bridge connecting Tianhe City.

To put it bluntly, keeping him is no different from keeping a few beavers—that's a fact, and he knows it very well.

He might be able to continue living like this, but he certainly wouldn't gain more trust and investment from Master Li. If he wanted to repay Master Li, he would need to find a way to help him...

At the very least, you need to prove your abilities.

But he still needs to think carefully about how to prove himself useful.

And so, the bamboo and wooden ant boat continued forward.

Along the way, they encountered quite a few curious cultivators who asked questions, because the bamboo boat looked really peculiar, and some quick-thinking cultivators immediately realized the business opportunities there.

However, Zhao He didn't say much, but he still kept the names of these people and the communication sword talismans, silently memorizing them, perhaps they would be useful in the future.

By the time he arrived at the dock of Huiya Market, he had already received over a hundred message sword talismans.

This sword talisman is universally applicable throughout the Eastern Region; it can be used and used as long as one remains within the Four Seasons Sect's sphere of influence.

Zhao He carefully put away the sword talismans, then shook the jade pendant in his hand and probed into it with his weak divine sense.

The bamboo and wooden ant boats that were originally gathered together split up and turned back into small carts, with each fruit inside stored in a separate bamboo compartment.

The journey took more than ten days, and not only did it not encounter any bumps or bruises, it was also quite novel.

Clearly, the bamboo ant also inherited some of the bamboo house's ability to emit spiritual energy and preserve freshness.

"I really don't know how Immortal Li managed to cultivate such a magical spirit insect."

Zhao He sighed again, then took out bamboo powder and bamboo sap and poured them onto each vehicle. The ants inside would distribute these things evenly, ensuring that each one could eat.

For them, simply controlling their bodies and moving forward huddled together with their companions is all they need to get enough food—it couldn't be better.

After feeding the bamboo ants, Zhao He continued onward, first arriving at the Four Seasons Pavilion to pay his respects to Immortal Qian.

Qian Fang felt really bored here during this time. He had information coming from inside the gate, and he also had a good relationship with Li Ye, so he vaguely knew some of the things Li Ye had done.

He was filled with envy, jealousy, and resentment—why did he have to take on the garrison duty?

If he had this connection within the sect, he could definitely get a spot to research those novel materials.

As a result of accepting this task, he ended up having to teach his disciples, who he considered rather "clumsy," every day, which was exhausting and painful.

"Take a good look at this talisman and the heat again!"

"If you manage to turn the Buddha's crown gold into scrap again next time, I'll throw you all into the furnace and refine you properly!"

After routinely inspecting his disciples' work, Qian Fang was so angry that his hair almost caught fire.

It was at this time that he heard Zhao He requesting an audience.

Zhao He? Isn't that Junior Brother Li's servant?

He immediately ordered someone to bring Zhao He over, asked a few casual questions, and then opened the storage bag that Li Ye had given him.

Inside the storage bag were some materials never seen before, and the spiritual energy emanating from them was extraordinary.

Qian Fang was immediately overjoyed and quickly read the letter.

In the letter, Li Ye explained that these were the materials he had recently grown, not many, and instructed him not to tell anyone.

This instantly dispelled the frustration in his heart, and he felt refreshed. He carefully put away the materials and then asked, "You said that Junior Brother Li asked you to send something back to Tianhe City?"
Are there special spirit insects that help with transportation?
"Let's go, let me see what kind of spirit insect it is."

In high spirits, Qian Fang followed Zhao He out of the Four Seasons Pavilion and saw the bamboo and wooden ant carts parked outside, being curiously examined by a group of cultivators.

"Hmm?" Qian Fang narrowed his eyes. Even with his divine sense, he couldn't penetrate them. Those cars seemed to have a very strong divine sense defense capability.

His first thought wasn't about the vehicle's transportation capabilities, but rather about the material itself.

If a material can withstand the spiritual sense probing of an inner sect foundation-building disciple like him, it must be something extraordinary.

However, he couldn't figure out the details of this thing for the time being, and he knew that Zhao He wouldn't know, so he didn't ask.

He simply said to Zhao He, "You said Junior Brother Li asked you to pass on the letter to Zhou Qiumai, give it to me..."

Before he could finish speaking, several Mohist cultivators dressed in black robes approached from a distance.

—These Mohist monks noticed these strange vehicles as soon as Zhao He entered the market, and they were very curious about their almost exaggerated ability to transform at will.

Now that they know these cars belong to the Four Seasons Sect, they plan to come directly to discuss cooperation.

We must get our hands on these strange cars as soon as possible.

At worst, we can throw spirit stones at them, or offer to exchange them for spirit plants.

In short, if they want it, they must get it!
(End of this chapter)