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Chapter 154 Potato Dragon Promotion, Moon Liquid Pearl Quest Rewards
Potato Jiao Mountain.

—This mountain was once an unnamed hill, but because it was chosen as the experimental field for the potato dragon, it suddenly got its own name.

Before Li Ye arrived, he was worried that something might have happened to the Potato Dragon, but when he stepped out of the starlight, the scene in front of him stunned him.

This mountain, and all the waterways on it, are teeming with countless potato dragons. Even though he could no longer detect any extra spiritual energy, the potato dragons continued to grow more and more abundantly.

Even the Mystic Crystal Potato Algae are crawling everywhere.

It's simply... terrifying.

Because there are just too many.

"Why are there so many..."

With a sweep of his divine sense, Li Ye discovered that the number of sweet potato vines he had initially planted had increased dramatically to a full 120, with the resulting Mystic Crystal Sweet Potato Algae and the sweet potato beads they produced being found everywhere.

If you ignore the dense, somewhat eerie, sweet potato vines and mystical sweet potato algae, this place is practically a natural granary!

You can grab a whole bunch of food with just a casual grab.

No processing is needed; you can eat it directly.

As things stand, this experimental field has been more successful than expected. It has not only confirmed that the potato dragons have successfully grown and reproduced in the outside world, but they have also grown much more than those in the cave.

However, he had been gone for some time, so we should ask Li Sui what exactly happened here.

So he sent out a transmission talisman, while he leisurely strolled around, carefully observing the growth of the potato dragon, the taste of its meat, and the spiritual energy structure within it...

Before long, Li Sui arrived in a hurry.

"Fellow Daoist Li!"

He said to Li Ye, "I have been keeping records of the situation here. This is the jade slip containing the records. Take a look."

Li Sui handed a jade slip to Li Ye.

Li Ye took the jade slip and looked at it, his expression becoming somewhat strange:
"You mean, the sweet potato vines here grow better when there's no spiritual energy than when there is?"

—The jade slip contains a detailed record of the growth and changes of the potato dragon during this period, as well as images.

At the beginning, Li Sui did indeed follow his agreement with Li Ye and occasionally transport some natural spiritual energy to support the growth of these sweet potato vines.

But then things changed.

The sweet potato vines began to devour the surrounding spiritual energy, condensing it into beads that slowly transformed the surrounding environment, resulting in an explosive growth on the land where spiritual energy was scarce.

To put it simply: the spiritual energy that was originally scattered on the earth is stored by them as a reserve of spiritual energy, and they grow wildly on the earth where the spiritual energy has been collected.

It has grown into the form that Li Ye sees now.

That's really quite strange.

Because their "mother plant," which is the Kan Sheng potato bound to the Xuan Shui Jiao, is actually a kind of Yuan Ling plant that has certain requirements for spiritual energy.

Without spiritual energy, they cannot grow rapidly, cannot reproduce, and may even wither away.

However, the current situation is that the descendants of Xuan Shui Jiao and Kan Sheng Shu have abandoned the land rich in spiritual energy, and even "Jiao Wei" has controlled the concentration of spiritual energy, creating a dwelling place lacking in spiritual energy.

"Quite weird."

"Let me think about it."

Li Ye took the jade slip, found a place to sit down, and quietly pondered, recalling the sect's records about the Kan Sheng Potato and the Xuan Shui Jiao.

If I had to pinpoint a reason, it would be a characteristic of the "potato" species.

According to the records of the Four Seasons School, they are not picky about the land; no matter how barren the land is, as long as they are planted, they will definitely harvest.

During the few years of great disaster that occurred when the sect was first established, the Four Seasons Sect sent various kinds of medicinal plants to different places, allowing them to sustain the basic livelihood of mortals.

But to be honest, tubers are not suitable as a staple food. Eating too much can easily cause stomach acid reflux. Moreover, in those famine years, far too many people were tired of eating all kinds of tubers.

I'm definitely getting a little tired of it.

Although tuber-based spiritual plants did help them through the difficult times, after the year of disaster ended and the Four Seasons Sect gradually promoted more crops, tubers became a kind of "supplementary food".

"So, this activates an instinct to grow on barren land."

"Hmm, could it be that my previous talk of arranging more spiritual energy was actually a burden for them?"

Li Ye muttered to himself thoughtfully.

If they have truly awakened the ability to grow without needing too much spiritual energy, but still retain their original flavor and spiritual energy composition.

That would be an incredible thing.

Eating the flesh of the Potato Dragon and the potato pearls of the Mysterious Crystal Potato Dragon Algae will not cause acid reflux.

With this in mind, he quickly examined the Enlightened Clan's evaluation of the sweet potato and the records of physical changes—this was one of the significances of the experimental field.

The Enlightened Clan has a very strong sense of self-control, so if the flesh of the Potato Dragon or the Mystic Crystal Potato Dragon Algae were harmful to their health, they would definitely be able to detect it immediately.

To Li Ye's delight, after going through all the records, he found that from middle-aged people who were hundreds of years old to children who were only a few years old, the entire Kaiming clan had no negative opinions about this item.

—This is definitely not a "positive review" deliberately generated by the Enlightened Clan. If the Enlightened Clan really fabricated this, causing a misunderstanding in the subsequent dissemination, the Enlightened Clan will definitely be in great trouble.

"In other words, we can try to spread it outwards."

Li Ye took a deep breath.

A brand new crop that has undergone preliminary trials.

What is needed now is to leave the sect and conduct the second phase of the experiment in a wider land and more complex environment outside.

If they could truly spread widely in the cultivation world, given their unique characteristics, it's impossible to know how many people they could save.

I'm afraid that luck alone would be enough for Li Ye to forge a golden body.

Li Sui was also delighted, since this product came from their Kaiming tribe's experimental field, and their reputation would surely spread along with it when it was disseminated in the future.

"I need to report this to the sect and ask the sect leader to come and inspect it."

Li Ye said seriously to Li Sui, "If the sect leader agrees to spread the word, under normal circumstances, five markets will be selected as test sites. I will designate three, and the remaining two will be given to your enlightened clan."

Upon hearing this, Li Sui's eyes lit up.

Don't underestimate those two spots at the experimental sites; they represent a completely new crop, and I expect quite a few cultivators will try to pull strings and use connections to get them.

Li Ye has given the Enlightened Clan a tremendous gift!

Li Sui suppressed the pounding in her chest, her expression one of gratitude:

"Thank you, Fellow Daoist Li!"

“Our Kaiming clan’s Baowo Mountain cave bamboo has some special mutated varieties. If you are interested, I can bring some back for you later.”

Li Ye gave a knowing smile: "No problem, no problem, but let's discuss the future after this matter is settled."

"Of course."

Li Sui led Li Ye through the Kaiming Clan's teleportation array and watched the latter head towards the Hall of Affairs.

He couldn't wait to share this good news with the elders who were eagerly waiting.

……

Inside the Hall of Deacons.

Li Ye submitted his application and was soon taken to the Four Seasons Peak where the sect leader resided.

Coincidentally, the person leading the way was none other than his senior brother, Lingji Teng.

The senior student skipped and hopped ahead, leading the way, not forgetting to explain to Li Ye:
"Master had already submitted the Spirit Plant Hall's certificate when you went to the Kaiming Clan." "The crop you cultivated is both a spirit beast and a spirit plant. Although the Spirit Plant Hall has agreed, the Beast Taming Hall will definitely have to question you later."

However, as long as your idea is truly feasible, they won't stop you; after all, it would be a good thing for the sect as well.

"Well, you'll have to walk the rest of the way by yourself."

Senior Brother Lingji Teng straightened up, pointed to a hall shrouded in mist ahead, and stood still: "I will wait for you here."

Li Ye suppressed the slight unease in his heart.

The True Immortals he had met before were all very friendly, but that didn't mean he wouldn't feel nervous about meeting one of the most powerful sect leaders in the entire cultivation world.

Fortunately, he has developed a strong mental fortitude.

He nodded to his senior brother and smiled, "Don't worry, I only came because I was confident. Wait for my good news!"

As he spoke, he turned and walked at a leisurely pace, his figure gradually disappearing into the clouds.

After his figure disappeared, Lingji Teng pulled out a mirror from somewhere and looked at the Star-Tracing Immortal reflected in it, asking in confusion:

"Since you care about what's happening here, why don't you come along? If you were there, the sect leader and the Beast Taming Hall masters certainly wouldn't say anything."

Master Su Xing was holding a large fish in his hand and said happily:

“I think your junior brother will definitely have to see the sect leader more often in the future. I can’t always be the one watching over him. Otherwise, I’ll just be a babysitter.”

"Besides, isn't the reason I had you here to see what's going on over there?"

A ray of starlight spilled out from the mirror.

The swirling clouds and mist transformed into a cloud mirror, clearly reflecting the scenery within the Four Seasons Palace.

Lingji Teng glanced over, then was startled by the sect leader inside who was staring at them, and quickly hid to the side to watch secretly.

This shifty, sneaky look left the sect leader speechless.

But he was still the head of the Four Seasons Sect after all. After a brief silence, he quickly recovered and looked at Li Ye with an air of authority, saying:

"Your records have been reviewed by both Junior Brother Zhao and me."

“I will send someone to check it out in person. If it is really as you say, then we can promote it to others.”

As he spoke, he glanced at the Beast Taming Hall master beside him and coughed lightly: "Junior Brother Zhao, do you have any objections?"

Master Zhao said thoughtfully, "I'm wondering if we can recruit him from the Spirit Plant Hall to our side."

"..."

A crack appeared on the sect leader's face, and he couldn't help but feel a headache coming on.

Su Xing's spirit pet is still watching!
Are you really not afraid of people causing you trouble? Why should I always have to deal with your childish arguments?

That's what he thought, but what he actually said was: "Junior Nephew Li is indeed talented. He has made great achievements in both spiritual plants and beast taming. Why don't you give him some of the true teachings of beast taming?"

The sect leader thought to himself, "It's your business if you fight. Such a good seedling shouldn't only learn one kind of inheritance. Anyway, we've fought quite a few times already."

Master Zhao clapped his hands suddenly: "That's right."

He immediately looked at Li Ye and smiled kindly, "You are an inner disciple of the sect and have made such a great contribution. The sect should reward you."

How about this.

You must be practicing the Five Elements Spirit Ascension Technique.

I will teach you a technique that can only be learned after you reach the Golden Core stage. First, build a solid foundation; you're not far from reaching the Golden Core stage anyway.

After he finished speaking, a jade slip fell into Li Ye's hand.

Li Ye blinked, looking somewhat dazed.

—Before he came, he was worried that the sect leader might be too strict and that the Beast Taming Hall's masters might find fault. But this is how it turned out.
But holding this jade slip felt like a hot potato to him.

One’s only mentor is Master Su Xing.

There is no doubt about this.

He opened his mouth, but Master Zhao waved his hand and said, "This is a reward from the sect. After you reach the Golden Core stage, you will still need the help of the Beast Taming Hall for the Five Elements Spirit Ascension Technique."

I do envy that old guy Su Xing, but I won't force you to do anything that would betray your master.

Alas, it is a great regret in life that I cannot personally teach such a talented and beautiful person!
That old man!

Master Zhao gritted his teeth in anger and stormed off.

Li Ye was puzzled, but the sect leader knew that was the location of Su Xingkai's Cloud Mirror. He felt that he really needed to resolve things here quickly so he could watch the show and act as a peacemaker.

"Junior Brother Li."

"Didn't you have a mission involving Silver Moon Grass and Moon Liquid Beads before?"

"Yes." Li Ye's heart tightened. Could it be that he had slacked off and wandered around, only returning in the spring and affecting the mission?
The sect leader's words instantly put his mind at ease:

"You did a great job on this mission."

"There are a total of seven million Moon Liquid Pearls in the one hundred markets. You can get ten spirit stones for each one, for a total of seventy million first-tier spirit stones."

"What do you plan to do with these spirit stones?"

Seventy million!!!
Li Ye swallowed hard. As expected of a task that only Golden Core cultivators could do, this one task alone yielded a reward of 70 million spirit stones.

But does the sect leader mean he has a plan?

He suppressed his elation and clasped his hands in a fist and said, "These spirit stones were obtained from a mission that my master helped me obtain, so I would like to give half of them to my master."

"The remaining half...Master Uncle, wouldn't you like to give your junior disciple some pointers?"

Oh?
"Half of that is thirty-five million spirit stones," the sect leader laughed. "Are you really going to give it to your master?"

"This mission was originally secured for me by my master, so consider this spirit stone a token of my respect to him," Li Ye replied.

The sect leader's smile deepened:
"good."

"In that case, I have a suggestion you might want to consider."

Li Ye solemnly said, "Please enlighten me, Senior Uncle!"

The sect leader stroked his well-maintained beard:
"You handled that Heart Grass quite well in the Hungry Ghost Realm before. That thing is one of the sect's most precious treasures. Thirty-five million spirit stones... barely enough to buy a single seed."

Are you willing? "

Thirty-five million spirit stones to buy a single grass seed.

This sounds incredible, but Li Ye had already witnessed the wonders of the Heart Grass and knew that the contribution required to obtain it was extraordinary.

It is estimated that only Nascent Soul cultivators within the sect have the opportunity to make contact.

So he immediately replied, "This disciple is willing!"

"it is good."

The sect leader's voice suddenly became somewhat ethereal.

Strands of white light fell from the sky, encircling Li Ye's body, making him feel somewhat dazed.

When he finally came to his senses, he was already standing outside the Four Seasons Palace, and in his hand was a pure white seed the size of a broad bean.

It is... the seed of the heart grass.

(End of this chapter)