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

Chapter 158 The Mystery of Six Thousand Years
after a while.

Li Ye sat on the enlarged white fox as he walked through the world of the painting, with a resentful black cat trailing far behind him.

He stroked the white fox's soft, white fur and smiled:
"You're quite resourceful."

"Were you also vying for favor and flattering that senior—your former master—before?"

The painted fox leaped forward lightly, with each step accompanied by blooming flowers in ink wash, perfectly supporting its body.

"You're right."

"Besides Sister Jade Rabbit, this is the purpose of our birth as painting spirits."

There was not a trace of nostalgia in its tone, only weariness and relief: "The old master was a genius in the art of painting. In the Golden Core stage, he could turn the illusory into the real and bring the creatures in the painting into the present world."

His talent brought him countless resources, and even immortals descended to earth to answer his questions, so he was very confident, to the point of being somewhat arrogant.

He believed that all the good things in the world that he desired should belong to him.

But beauty will eventually fade away.

Only a painting can make beauty eternal.

Upon hearing this, Li Ye knew that some tragedy was about to occur; obsession was truly terrifying for a genius.

Especially powerful geniuses.

"Later..." the white fox's voice remained calm: "He wanted the creatures in the painting to truly become beings that could exist in the world and reproduce."

So he found a Nascent Soul cultivator from the Four Seasons Sect.

Upon hearing this, Li Ye's heart tightened immediately. A Nascent Soul cultivator from the Four Seasons Sect?

"That Nascent Soul cultivator and my old master came up with a method together, which is to let heaven and earth naturally nurture a body, and then let the painting spirit enter the body."

In this way, they can survive in the present world thanks to the bodies nurtured by heaven and earth, and will not be rejected.

They conducted numerous experiments at the time, and such creatures may still be found walking among humans today.

Li Ye felt that things here seemed to be getting a bit serious.

He asked, "How far removed from the present was your former master a cultivator?"

"About... six thousand years ago."

Li Ye quickly recalled the history books of the Four Seasons Sect that he had read before, and then his face turned pale instantly.

Six thousand years ago, a turmoil occurred among the Spirit Clan in the Four Seasons Sect.

It was precisely because of that turmoil that the Spirit Clan is in such a difficult situation today. Could it be related to the old master of the painting fox?
He suppressed his unease and continued, "Then do you remember what races your old master created?"

The white fox pondered for a while: "My memories have been worn down over the long years, but I remember that he created the Earth Wish Spirit Fox by imitating a kind of celestial fox and using the wish-granting technique performed by the True Man of the Four Seasons Sect."

Upon hearing this, Li Ye could only manage a wry smile.

The Earth Wish Spirit Fox—ordinary people might not know what it is, but he knew it all too well.

Isn't that the fox clan that previously controlled the Earth Demon Ginseng and caused trouble, and is said to have extensive ties with the Hell Path?
It turns out that it was actually done by a True Person from the Four Seasons Sect and a genius in painting.

If this gets out, I don't know how much of a stir it will cause.

Then.

Does Master know about this?

He felt he should ask his master about it; this secret was indeed quite important.

……

It was still atop a mountain peak shrouded in mist.

The master sat beside the rock, watching the beaver, Little White, nimbly catch fish inside.

He answered slowly, "I don't know."

He looked at Li Ye, who was anxious, and shook his head: "Your composure is still lacking."

The real person flicked his finger towards the sky.

"Boom!"

Suddenly, streaks of lightning, like silver snakes, appeared in the clouds, accompanied by thunder, and soon raindrops began to fall.

Cool raindrops fell on Li Ye, and the gentle breeze quickly calmed his restless heart.

Li Ye looked helpless: "I was really surprised when I heard about this, so I can only ask you, Master, for clarification."

"Don't rush, don't panic."

Master gestured for Li Ye to sit down: "Senior Sister Yinxing was planted by the founder of the sect. No matter how big or small the matter is, it will be recorded on her leaves."

Even the minor incident of Junior Brother Zhao falling into the Five Grains Reincarnation Place of the Xuan Shui Jiao when he was young is recorded here, but the matter you mentioned is not recorded.

There must be some problems here.

This is no longer something you can interfere with. I will ask my senior brothers to find out the reason.

If you can truly unravel the mystery of this era, then you will have accomplished a great feat, and your contribution will be indispensable. So don't worry about it now.

Speaking of which, your story about the Potato Dragon has already passed the Hall of Deacons' approval. You've given two slots to the Enlightened Clan. What are your thoughts on the remaining three slots?

The intention to change the subject was so obvious that even if Li Ye genuinely cared about what had happened, he could only reply:
"Master, or do my fellow disciples need anything?"

Master laughed and said, "Why don't we give your Uncle Su and Senior Brother Su some face? Have you noticed that Su Ya and Hui Ya Market have the same character in their names?"

"what?"

This was something Li Ye had never considered.

Could it be that……

"Was Huiya Market established by Senior Brother Su's family?"

"Exactly."

"Why don't you give them face and spread the word in Huiya Market? That way you can go out and have a look around."

As for the remaining two spots, how about prioritizing those in impoverished areas, like Dongcang Town...? What do you think?"

Li Ye blinked: "Dongcang Town? Wasn't it said to be a wasteland?"

The master replied, "You have resolved the crisis in Dongcang Town within the Hungry Ghost Realm."

At this time, it was indeed still a wasteland, but it was still the territory of our Four Seasons Sect, and it couldn't be left undeveloped. We definitely needed to relocate some mortals to live there.

"The sect's intention is to build a market there to suppress the resentment that has seeped into the land with the vitality of people. When it is built, your third senior brother will be there to oversee it. You can go and take a look then."

Ok?
Why do you keep trying to get me to go out and run around?
Li Ye was puzzled, so he simply asked directly:
"Why do I feel like you've always wanted me to leave? And isn't it said that newly initiated disciples can't leave the house for three years?"

The master nodded directly: "That's right. Although I can't go out, I still have normal social interactions within the sect. I'm not like you, who is constantly in seclusion in the cave."

Seeing the vastness of heaven and earth, feeling the wonder of nature.

If your path doesn't involve human interaction, this might cause problems in the long run—being too lofty and distant isn't a good thing.

Li Ye was initially a little puzzled, but after hearing this, he was suddenly struck by a realization, and upon closer inspection, it seemed to be true.

He bowed deeply to his master:
"Your disciple has learned much."

"I'm planning to start spring planting, so I might as well take this opportunity to see my fellow disciples."

"Go ahead." Master waved his hand: "The batch of wheat you submitted last year was of good quality. Even I thought it tasted excellent."

"Remember to give me some money this year!" This direct request for money almost made Li Ye burst out laughing. He quickly replied, "Don't worry, it'll definitely be enough for you to eat for a year! There will be new food to continue next year!"

The disciple then took his leave.

He bowed again and then left.

……

After returning to his cave, Li Ye breathed a sigh of relief. It felt really good not to have to bear the pressure of the secret.

However, he still has one more thing to deal with.

He reached out and opened the now-fused "Locust Bamboo Spirit Scroll," asking the white fox on it:
"Now that I have combined the Delicious Coconut Tree and the Spirit-Wrapping Bamboo, can I still create the body I need?"

"It can't be that only golden crows can be born."

The white fox, with the black cat pinned beneath its paws, answered slowly and deliberately:
"OK."

"Come to the world within the painting whenever you wish to begin casting spells, and I will help you nurture it."

"I understand."

After receiving a clear answer, Li Ye put away the book.

Let's finish dealing with the issue of the wheat harvest at the beginning of spring first, and then slowly study this matter—while also letting these two guys cool off for a bit.

Having confirmed that there was nothing else to worry about, Li Ye got up and went to Ye Tang, where he went straight to Senior Brother Su and got straight to the point:

"Senior brother, you know that I want to spread the word about my Potato Dragon, right? I want to give you one of the spots, and I'll put it in Huiya Market."

Su Ya didn't react at first, but after regaining her senses, she exclaimed in surprise:

"Give me?"

“That’s right.” Li Ye laughed, “Senior brother, you didn’t tell me before that Huiya Market was actually your Su family’s market! Why were you keeping me in suspense like this?”

Upon hearing this, Su Ya's expression became even more puzzled: "Huiya Market is my Su family's market? I really didn't know that."

"Who told you that?"

Now Li Ye also felt strange.

Because Su Ya's expression really didn't seem like he was faking it.

So Su Ya didn't know either?
“I heard it from my master,” Li Ye replied.

"Uncle-Master Su Xing?"

If what Uncle Su Xing said is true, then it must be true.

Su Ya thought for a moment and said, "I'll go home right now. I really didn't know about this. I'll tell you once I find out!"

As he spoke, he impatiently extinguished the fire in the alchemy furnace and hurriedly left.

Li Ye watched his departing figure, and felt... something was off.

Did Master intentionally make him leak this information? What was the reason?
He didn't know, and although he was curious, he couldn't very well go back with Su Ya, so he could only head towards Li Chunmai's cave with doubts.

This grotto-heaven specializes in selling seeds of Lichun wheat. From Nascent Soul cultivators to Qi Refining cultivators, anyone who wants to buy Lichun wheat must come in person.

When Li Ye arrived here, it was already quite late. There were only two days left until the beginning of spring, and he had already bought all the seeds he needed.

When he arrived, several disciples were already packing up their belongings.

But upon seeing him return, she immediately stepped forward to greet him warmly, saying, "Senior brother, are you here to buy seeds for the Spring Equinox wheat?"

"Correct."

Li Ye said, "I want to buy wheat seeds for one hundred acres of land."

"One hundred acres, huh?"

"The price of seeds is one thousand spirit stones per acre, totaling one hundred thousand spirit stones."

As soon as the disciple finished speaking, Li Ye took out his identity jade pendant.

— Selling them like this means that there are only one thousand seeds per acre, which is the standard number of seeds.

The standard was developed based on the lowest level of spiritual fields, the cultivator's energy, whether the wheat harvested at the beginning of spring would steal spiritual energy, and the amount of lingering vitality in spring.

The disciple touched the jade pendant against the jade wall beside him, recording that inner disciple Li Ye had bought seeds for one hundred acres of land, and then handed Li Ye a temporary storage spirit crystal.

He also reminded him, "Senior brother, as an inner disciple, there are requirements for the amount you need to hand over. You need to have a good harvest of at least 90 mu out of every 100 mu."

If you fail to do so, there will be some penalties.

Li Ye nodded: "I know, thank you for reminding me, junior brother."

He already knew about this matter. After thanking them, he picked up his jade pendant and the spirit crystal and left, returning to his cave.

Two days might be a bit troublesome for other cultivators, since they need to prepare spiritual liquid for the seeds, as well as cultivate and plant them.

But for Li Ye, it was a simple matter.

He had already instructed the beavers and spirit vines to cultivate 100 acres of land; all that was left to do now was to prepare the spirit liquid for soaking.

This time, he intends to amaze everyone once again.

However, before planting, he first checked whether the seeds could be bound, but unfortunately, the seeds cultivated by the Four Seasons Sect did not have the binding requirement at all.

"It seems I can only wait and see if this wheat can bring me any harvest."

"You've rested for so long, it's time to get back to work."

He looked at the few stalks of Lichun wheat, Hanbing wheat, and the wheat spirit ox that he had left behind.

The latter had already sensed that Li Ye had enough seeds to plant a hundred acres of land. Its eyes lit up, and it immediately began to flutter and shower its vitality and spirituality like a rain of light.

It fell into the breeding pool that Li Ye had temporarily dug out for soaking seeds.

Seeing its dedication, Li Ye didn't sit idle either. He took out the Purple Oil Spring Rain and the purified life-giving water of the Jianmu tree to soak the seeds, and then used the Dawn Light Nurturing Method to soothe them.

Time passed slowly.

Two days later, after fireworks celebrating the start of spring were set off in the sky, Li Ye waved his hand—

"Shh!"

The wheat seeds inside the breeding pool were controlled by his power to fly up and fall one by one into the already cultivated fields.

It's like raindrops falling to the ground.

The yellow ox also flew over, soaring joyfully above the falling wheat seeds.

These 100,000 wheat seeds, each one requiring Li Ye's personal arrangement of its planting location, were a test of his divine sense.

"call."

"I'm really quite tired."

After planting all the wheat seeds, he had the bamboo ants make a bed in front of the wheat field, and then lay down on it and fell into a deep sleep.

Those wheat seeds that strive to sprout in the soil.

Each grain exuded the purest spiritual energy, slowly converging towards him.

Spirituality rises in this wheat field.

(End of this chapter)