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Chapter 144 Island of the Mind, the Beaver Disappears

This island is very interesting.

On the vast island, which was roughly several hundred acres in size, only Li Ye and Yang Ke lived.

Then there are vast expanses of spiritual plants and magnificent golden and jade buildings that resemble heavenly palaces on the clouds.

According to Yang Ke, the most prestigious Ruoxian Pavilion on Ruoquan Island was allocated to different islands based on the number of residents.

—The reason Li Ye brought Yang Ke with him was firstly to avoid any trouble caused by unfamiliarity with the taboos or things of the Eastern Yang Sea.

Secondly, the red-robed cultivator said that only the Ruoxian Pavilion, where two people live, could be used to find the hidden Blood Spirit Whale.

Thirdly, in case of a fight and any danger, Yang Ke can lend a hand.

Li Ye stood on the soft sand, pondering what to do next.

Treasure hunting is certainly important.

But this shouldn't dampen his spirits for traveling.

Having spent so many spirit stones to rent this Rongxian Pavilion, and with the treasure not going to grow legs and run away, why not enjoy the facilities here first?

Perhaps we can even replicate one inside the cave.

With that in mind, he made his decision.

He said to Yang Ke, who was staring blankly at the sea:
"Brother Yang should know this place well. I'm new here and don't know what's so special about Rongxian Pavilion. Why don't you tell me about it?"

Upon hearing this, Yang Ke turned around and said, "You really found the right person. I have indeed been to this place a few times with my friends."

There aren't many things to do, but there are a few.

Yang Ke immediately became cheerful when the topic of eating, drinking, and having fun came up. For him, it was a rare treat to be able to come out and have some fun.

He didn't ask Li Ye what his next plan was. In his opinion, this Brother Li was a man of deep thought and didn't need any advice from him. He could just answer any questions Li Ye might have.

Li Ye followed behind Yang Ke, making sure to release all the beavers.

After all, the scenery here is quite beautiful, and it's good for the beavers to experience the ocean.

"You guys can have fun here by yourselves."

"Come find me when you're tired from playing."

This was the first time these beavers had ever seen the ocean. Although there were lakes and rivers as vast as the sea in their cave, the ocean was definitely different.

After receiving Li Ye's permission, they sat on their respective lotus seats and flew towards the sea, chirping excitedly as they touched the seawater that was being washed by the waves, their little faces full of shock.

Li Ye wasn't worried about them getting into trouble. With the Bagua Sky Compass providing the location, and having already scanned the ocean with his divine sense, this place was essentially an independent space.

The sun, the beach, and the sea were all separated.

It is not actually connected to the real ocean.

Is this level of spatial ability really something a Golden Core cultivator can achieve?
He's becoming more and more interested in this place.

……

The residences at Rongxian Pavilion were extremely luxurious.

The building itself was made of jade, and all the interior decorations, including the furniture such as tables and chairs, were made of gold.

Buildings constructed from jade and gold possess both an ethereal, warm texture and a dazzling, luxurious quality.

It doesn't feel overly extravagant, and it's very comfortable to live in.

Even the water here is a third-level spiritual spring.

In addition, there are alchemy rooms, spirit fields and nurseries, weapon-refining rooms... basically all the places that cultivators need are available.

You can say that you don't need to prepare anything when you come here; you can just check in directly.

However, Li Ye wasn't really interested in this kind of thing. After all, he had seen all sorts of good things in the sect, and this kind of thing, which was simply made by piling on materials, was not very interesting.

What he cared about were the beavers here—

Upon entering, a group of beavers dressed in neat clothes were waiting.

They are responsible for handling tedious chores, cooking, and even providing massage services during bath time.

However, seeing these beavers deepened Li Ye's doubts.

【Name】：Wakizumi Island Beaver - Incarnation

Mood: None

[Status]: The mortal world is locked away, and the mind's vision is transformed, becoming part of the beaver on Ruoquan Island.

An incarnation? The beaver of Izumi Island?

Is this a mental illusion?

Isn't that the supernatural power that my master gave me when I first entered the Hungry Ghost Realm?

That requires the Heart Grass to perform.

Moreover, part of the beavers on Izumi Island...

Could it be that Ruoquan Island is entirely an illusion created by Xincao?

That's really interesting.

Li Ye seemed to be deep in thought, glancing at the beavers a few more times.

They are far less lively than the beavers on the other side of Weichuan, and they are very methodical in their work.

It seems to be some kind of puppet, or rather, a not-so-intelligent puppet.

"Two distinguished guests."

"Would you like to enjoy Ruoquan now? We can make arrangements for you immediately."

A huge beaver spoke in a completely flat tone.

"This Ruoquan spring is probably the most famous thing here," Yang Ke explained.
"It is said that it is a spiritual object created by the fusion of the branches of Ruomu tree and the boiling spring of Tanggu. Soaking in it can stimulate the spiritual power in the body and even have a certain chance of breaking through the level."

"I see."

"Since we're here, let's go for a soak."

Li Ye nodded to the beaver: "Help us make the arrangements."

"please wait."

The beaver took out a thick, ancient book and flipped through it a few times. Then it took out a brush that was almost as tall as its body and wrote a few words on a certain page.

A jade staircase suddenly appeared beside them.

The stairs lead straight down, their destination unknown amidst the swirling mist.

"Is this a spatial spell?"

Li Ye asked with some curiosity, "I am also a disciple of the Four Seasons Sect. May I ask if I have the honor of meeting the senior beaver here?"

Upon hearing his words, the beaver looked up at him.

There was still no sparkle in his small eyes.

He slowly shook his head.

"No."

"My great-grandfather has completely merged his body and blood into Ruoquan Island."

"No one can see it anymore, not even you, not even... Lord Su Xing."

The last sentence was so faint that even Li Ye didn't hear it.

As it spoke, it slowly lowered its head, hiding its face in the shadow of its body, and began to say:

"Dear guest, is there anything else you need?"

His voice suddenly became somewhat stiff.

"..."

Even Yang Ke noticed something was wrong.

The last time he came here with his friends, the beavers here also had a businesslike demeanor, but they didn't have this stiffness they had now.

It gave him the feeling that the beaver had turned into a zombie, a gloomy and uncomfortable feeling.

"you……"

Before Yang Ke could speak, Li Ye shook his head at him and then smiled, "Then forget it."

"Please leave for now. I will call you again if needed."

"Yes."

The row of beavers nodded in unison, and a vortex-shaped portal appeared behind them, slowly swallowing them up and making them disappear.

Once they had completely disappeared, Yang Ke, while walking down with Li Ye, whispered with some concern:
“These beavers don’t seem to be acting normally.”

"Brother Li, do you have a plan in mind? Or should I inform my aunt, at least let her know?"

He was so worried about what would happen if something went wrong.

It's alright if he's the only one here; if something happens to Li Ye here, he'll be in big trouble.

Now he desperately wanted to drag Li Ye back. "Don't worry."

"Let me take a look."

Li Ye had already activated the remaining trace of the Heart Grass's "heart power" and gathered it in his eyes.

He didn't dare use this power when the beavers were around, fearing that something troublesome might happen.

Now that they're gone, we can finally see what's really going on.

A white light covered his pupils.

With the help of this power, he could clearly see that the composition here was indeed the white light of the heart grass.

However, the light was too pure a white, allowing no other colors to pass through.

Furthermore, his remaining strength from the heart-grass melted away as quickly as water meeting fire.

This forced him to conserve the last bit of his strength.

But more doubts arose in my mind.

This is the territory of the Four Seasons Sect, and since an inn is allowed here, it must have been visited by a Nascent Soul cultivator.

At least there will be no situation that would harm other cultivators.

Otherwise, cultivators from other sects wouldn't be fools; if they discovered anything suspicious, it would have a huge impact on the reputation of the Four Seasons Sect.

According to his guess, if this huge island was entirely formed from the mental images of Xin Cao and transformed into this supernatural power, it would require an immense amount of mental energy to accomplish.

What is the reason why the sect allows this place to exist?

Previously, Senior Sister Gu and Yang Ke's aunt, that Golden Core cultivator, should have heard that this was the place.

But they didn't give him any hints, which means they probably didn't know either.

My doubts grew deeper and deeper.

For him, this sudden situation might pose unknown dangers, and although he was curious, he had no intention of getting to the bottom of it.

"That's all."

"Let's not go to the hot springs."

"Let's go find that cave at the bottom of the sea now."

Out of this concern, he decided to take the Blood Spirit Whale and leave as soon as possible. Since the Blood Spirit Whale could go to the outside world, it must really exist.

Whatever is wrong here, it's not something a Foundation Establishment cultivator like him can handle. Rather than causing trouble later, it's better to get the Blood Spirit Whale and leave as soon as possible.

Coincidentally, the same idea was used for relief carving.

He immediately nodded: "I also feel that something is off about this place, it's eerie and unsettling. Brother Li... if all else fails, let's take the items back and ask our elders for help."

Li Ye now regretted letting the beavers out. He took a deep breath and shook the Sun and Moon Ring on his wrist.

However, the Bagua Sky Compass dimmed after flashing a few times.

this means……

The distance between the beaver and him had exceeded the effective range of the Bagua Sky Compass—or perhaps the beaver was already dead.

"..."

"Let's go to the beach."

The more anxious he became, the calmer he appeared on the surface. He grabbed Yang Ke's arm and used the supernatural power given to him by Jianmu.

His body transformed into a golden light and arrived at the seaside.

Yang Ke had never experienced such supernatural power before, and upon arriving at the destination, he immediately bent over and began to vomit.

Li Ye could only apologize and then look out at the sea.

As a result, the beavers that should have been frolicking here had vanished without a trace.

The empty sea surface was only filled with surging waves, and the blue specks of light looked like starlight fallen to earth.

His face instantly darkened.

He clearly saw the abnormal beaver at the dock just now, so why did he release the beaver?
Could this also affect his consciousness?
……

At the same time, on the other side.

"Jiji?"

When the beavers awoke, they found themselves on a vast white expanse.

Countless heart-shaped grasses grow on this land, stretching to the horizon.

The light emanating from them even outshone the twinkling stars in the sky, and their bright light suppressed a colossal whale as large as a mountain in the distance.

That giant whale was unimaginably large; its skin was still oozing blood, and when it fell to the ground, it burst forth with dazzling and abrupt golden grains of sand in the white light.

The white light and sand grains erode and cancel each other out, barely maintaining a balance.

"Junior."

Just as they were wondering.

An elderly beaver, its fur as white as frost, suddenly appeared.

Its eyes had long lost all their liveliness, like a pool of water forgotten in the deep mountains, unable to tremble even slightly no matter how the wind and rain blew.

"Chirp...who are you?"

The beaver that first followed Li Ye was surprised to find that it could talk.

"I am the beaver from Ruoquan Island."

“I am... the spirit pet of Master Ruoquan.”

The old beaver spoke calmly, pointing to the enormous whale in the distance: "That is the Blood Spirit Whale that my master once suppressed. I have been maintaining this place to prevent it from escaping."

But I am already very old.

A thousand years is not a long time for us, but I am still very old and need to find a successor to take my place.

You have the lotus flower of the Heavenly Venerable, the lotus flower of the Heavenly Venerable who saves from suffering on your bodies.

Could you take on this heavy responsibility for me, and continue to maintain the dreamlike landscape of Ruoquan Island, preventing it from escaping its predicament?

Beavers are always eager to help people, especially since this is one of their seniors. Judging from his pitiful appearance, he must be very, very tired.

But when they were about to agree, they suddenly remembered Li Ye.

He hesitated for a moment.

"But our master is still outside."

"Yes, we need to ask for his opinion."

"He must be very reluctant to part with us."

The beavers' expressions became quite varied when Li Ye was mentioned.

The colorful light shimmering on the lotus platform beneath my feet briefly dispelled the surrounding white light.

The old beaver narrowed its eyes and softened its tone: "Would you like him to come and keep you company?"

If you just nod, I'll invite him over.

He was also qualified to enter here; he and my master were, in a sense, fellow disciples.

The surrounding white light grew even brighter, so pure that it could not tolerate the slightest flaw.

The beavers bustling about on this white land all raised their heads in unison, their eyes filled with deep worry and fear.

don't want……

Don't agree!

They desperately wanted to say this, to prevent these lovely kin from facing the same fate as themselves, but they couldn't utter a sound.

Just as the white light grew brighter, the beavers all scurried to the side, clutching their prayer beads and looking at the old beaver with suspicion.

"do not want!"

"This place is completely boring; the master certainly won't like it."

"Are you trying to kidnap our master?!"

One of the furious beavers suddenly threw out a lotus petal made of radiant gold.

"Whoosh-"

The lotus petal pierced directly into the old beaver's body.

Countless menacing black energies surged from the lotus petals, and hungry ghosts pounced out.

Surprisingly, the hungry ghosts didn't harm the five beavers here.

Instead, they surrounded them in a state of vigilance, and the hungry ghosts dared not pounce on them.

The old beaver could no longer maintain its calm expression as it watched the blood mixed with gold flowing from its wound.

Behind it, the phantom of a sundial seemed to slowly dissipate.

(End of this chapter)