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

Chapter 160 The Secret of the Su Family, A Return to Familiar Places
at this time.

Su Ya, who was being nagged by Li Ye, was returning from the family's residence looking exhausted.

He desperately needs to talk to someone.

He hadn't expected that Huiya Cave Heaven had such a deep connection with him; to him, these things were simply too exaggerated.

So he quickly returned to the sect, found Li Ye, and asked without hesitation, "Is there any more wine?"

Li Ye glanced at the dejected Su Ya.

Without saying much, he took out the rest of his peach blossom wine.

"Drink."

"If that's not enough, I have other wines here."

"We may not have much else, but we'll make sure you have plenty of drinks!"

A new batch is already being brewed. Although these wines will become more mellow with age, they should still be drunk.

Su Ya picked up the wine jar and started chugging it down in one go. The wine streamed down his face like raindrops falling on the ground. He drank less than he poured out.

After finishing his drink, he gently placed the wine jar on the table, then slumped onto it, his face full of turmoil.

"..."

"So what's troubling you? Why don't you tell me, junior brother?"

Li Ye asked tentatively.

In fact, Su Ya was waiting for Li Yewen.

"Sigh." Su Ya sighed deeply: "Huiya Market was indeed established by my grandfather's generation, but some things happened later."

My grandfather... was imprisoned in the Huiya Cave by the sect for making a mistake.

This matter also involves me, and I feel truly apprehensive.

what?
Li Ye swallowed hard.

I never expected such a thing to happen.

Of all the punishments in the Four Seasons Sect, planting a cultivator in a tree is the most severe.

The cultivators subjected to this torture had to endure the constant pain of the tree's veins piercing their bodies, standing stiffly in place, unable to move, while their life essence and magical power were being drained from their bodies.

Most importantly, the trees that serve as punishments will also give back some spiritual energy after absorbing enough nutrients.

As long as the tree doesn't die, and as long as the cultivator's lifespan hasn't ended, they will almost face eternal suffering.

Even the soul must endure this pain until it is truly scattered and cannot even be reincarnated.

Generally speaking, only those who commit heinous crimes are subjected to this kind of punishment.

"What...did your grandfather do?"

Li Ye didn't think much of it.

In his view, the previous generation was the previous generation's business, and since he and Su Ya had such a good relationship, they certainly couldn't become estranged because of it.

Moreover, since Master arranged for Su Ya to befriend him in the first place, it means there must be some hidden story behind it.

If we think about it further, does Master's sudden mention of this matter indicate that there is still room for maneuver?

His senior brother had helped him so much, so he was very willing to help him in return.

"Sigh." Su Ya sighed again: "My grandfather stole something from inside when Huiya Cave Heaven was built, which almost caused the cave heaven to collapse."

That's why it was planted there.

Li Ye frowned: "You stole something from inside, so it must be very important. Can you return it? If you return it, it should lessen your punishment, right?"

"I'll also say some good things about you."

"At worst, we can offset our merits and demerits. Doesn't the sect allow that?"

Su Ya revealed a complicated expression: "That thing is now inside my body, and has long been integrated with me."

It is a celestial elixir that can only be produced in a celestial realm, a natural essence of heaven and earth.

"..."

Even Li Ye fell silent.

No wonder Su Ya said it was related to him; it really is.

The creation of a grotto-heaven is essentially the cultivation of a small "heavenly way" from nothing. The rising and setting of the sun and moon, the rolling of clouds and the falling of rain within the grotto-heaven all depend on these spiritual elements.

Whether a grotto-heaven can even be called a grotto-heaven depends on whether it has cultivated spirituality. Without spirituality, it is just a larger space.

Stealing the spiritual essence of a grotto is tantamount to causing the complete collapse of a grotto that has been painstakingly built.

The spiritual materials required for building a grotto-heaven...

No wonder it was planted inside; it's there to maintain the operation of the cave.

He hesitated for a long time, and could only sigh softly: "Your grandfather must have loved you very much, and was willing to commit such a great crime to give you the best things."

These words made Su Ya's feelings even more complicated. He had truly grown up in the sect and had an extremely strong sense of belonging to it.

On one hand, there was his grandfather who stole the elixir to make his journey easier, and on the other hand, there was the sect. He was caught in the middle and felt really pained.

So he picked up another jar of wine and started chugging it down.

Li Ye glanced at it but didn't say anything.

He still seemed a little strange.

There must be a reason why Master suddenly said that—perhaps Master felt that he could help Su Ya solve this problem, so he suddenly reminded him.

Spiritual?

Spirituality...

Suddenly, Li Ye had a thought and grabbed Su Ya's arm, asking urgently, "Do you still have any residual spiritual energy in you? Or is there any residual spiritual energy in that cave?"

If it has a spirit, can he use the method of "Life-Giving Spirit Scroll" to shape this spirit into a physical form and then nurture it in the ink painting world?
Although it may sound unbelievable, as the saying goes, anything is possible if you don't try. How can you know if it will work if you don't try?

Back then, wasn't it after I mentioned the world of ink painting that my master suddenly gave me this hint?

A spark suddenly ignited in Su Ya's eyes.

He knew that Li Ye was trying to help him find a solution, and that she might already have a plan.

"I……"

"I should be unable to separate myself from the spirit that has become one with my soul."

"However, if we go to that cave, I should be able to find the remaining fragments of spirituality."

Without saying a word, Li Ye stood up and urged:

"What are you waiting for? Let's go!"

"You've helped me so much, now that I have the ability to help you, please don't refuse!"

Su Ya stared blankly at Li Ye, who had suddenly become decisive, and smiled: "Okay."

He stood up, all traces of his dejected state vanishing.

"Let's go."

"Even if there is no other way, I still want to thank my grandfather and see if there is any way to help him reduce his guilt and make him feel better."

Yes.

After listening to Li Ye's words, he remembered that they were cultivators with infinite possibilities. Instead of feeling sorry for themselves, they should think of a solution as soon as possible.

Even Li Ye was willing to put aside his own spiritual plants to help him find a solution, so what was he still hesitating about?

……

The two quickly left the sect through the teleportation hall.

The news of their departure naturally did not escape the notice of Master Su Xing, who had been keeping a close eye on the area.

The Master remained seated atop the misty mountain, surrounded by a mountain of fish, and chuckled as he asked the distant void, "Senior Brother, it's been over a decade now. Does that old fellow realize his mistakes?"

The sect leader's voice came from afar: "He doesn't think he's wrong, but according to the sect's rules, he is indeed wrong."

You're so eager to pave the way for your disciple...

"Do you really just want that guy to feel indebted and pass on some knowledge of formations to your disciple?"

— Su Ya's grandfather was a grandmaster of formations in the sect; otherwise, he wouldn't have been planted in Huiya Cave Heaven, but in Demon Suppression Valley.

Normally, it takes three or four array masters to build a cave heaven, but the Huiya Cave Heaven was built by Su Ya's grandfather alone, and it was among the best quality cave heavens.

Even so, he still hasn't achieved the Nascent Soul stage. If he had, he would definitely have reached an even higher level.

Unfortunately, even such a gifted genius made a mistake and must be punished.

But beyond legal principles, there are also moral and emotional considerations.

If someone can help him mitigate his punishment, the sect leader wouldn't mind releasing him.

Master Su Xing knew this situation, which is why he gave Li Ye a hint.

They joke around normally, but besides being senior and junior brothers, they also have the identities of sect leader and disciple.

There are some things that we must pay attention to.

"That old guy's formations are indeed quite good. I just want him to teach Xiao Ye, and by the way... it would be even better if he could confirm the location of the cave heaven after the Golden Core stage."

"I wish to teach Li Ye the method of cultivating the Golden Elixir in the grotto-heaven. What do you think, Senior Brother?"

After a brief silence, the sect leader replied, "His achievements are not enough. After all, he used the world's best method of cultivating pills, which is considered one of the sect's top inheritances."

For an ordinary person, it would probably take a thousand years to accumulate enough merit to inherit such a top-tier legacy, but some geniuses are indeed unconventional.

If Li Ye could really do it, he wouldn't hold back from giving it to him.

"Then we'll just have to wait and see."

"Oh, right, senior brother, you can take all these fish with you."

Master Su Xing waved his hand, and the mountain of fish was immediately surrounded by starlight and flew to the side.

The sect leader was clearly speechless at the sheer number of fish and asked:

"How long are you planning to let that beaver keep catching you? Wei Chuan has mentioned it to me in a roundabout way several times already."

"Besides, the fish in this Cloud Mist Lake aren't inexhaustible. What will we do when we catch them all?"

The real man replied unhurriedly, "Not enough. This guy has been away for so long, he's become a bit too wild."

It would be unreasonable not to teach them a lesson.

As for Grandmaster Uncle Wei Chuan… well, I’ll have to trouble you, Senior Brother, to withstand the pressure. A doting mother spoils her son!

The only response he received was a cold snort from the sect leader.

……

Huiya Market.

When Li Ye came out of the Four Seasons Pavilion and looked at the familiar scenery, he couldn't help but feel a little emotional.

I started here, and then gradually entered the Four Seasons Sect through Silver Moon Grass and Wheat.

He went from being an ordinary, unremarkable rogue cultivator to becoming an inner disciple of the Four Seasons Sect, and he's even close to achieving the Golden Core stage.

Anyone who mentions this experience will likely praise him as a genius.

Walking beside him, Su Ya had composed herself and looked at the market with a different feeling: "Sigh, coming here again feels really different."

"Huiya Cave Heaven will not be open for some time. I'll go and ask the Golden Core cultivator guarding this place if we can go in first."

"Junior brother, don't you have other things to do? Let's split up and keep in touch with the communication talisman later."

Su Ya waved to Li Ye and left.

Li Ye originally wanted to ask if he didn't need to go too.

But after a moment's thought, I decided against it.

After watching him leave, Li Ye suddenly felt conflicted about what to do now, since the sweet potato dragon had not yet been delivered.

Why don't we go find Senior Brother Qian first?

With that thought in mind, he returned to the Four Seasons Pavilion.

I met Senior Brother Qian without any trouble in a weapon-refining room underground. However, Senior Brother Qian was not alone there; there was also a disciple of the Mo family.

"Huh?" Senior Brother Qian was pleasantly surprised to see Li Ye. "Why did you suddenly come back? Didn't you say you were going to come in a while?"

Li Ye smiled and simply said that he suddenly wanted to come back, without mentioning Su Ya's matter. Then he looked at a golden-armored general who was about three people tall in the center of the weapon-refining room.

At first glance, this should be a puppet similar to a guardian deity, but this deity puppet is not completely covered in armor.

Instead, his muscular arms were exposed, and only the upper half of his face was covered by a mask, revealing his angular cheeks.

If it weren't for the fact that it was devoid of any life force, Li Ye would have even thought that it was a person standing there wearing golden armor.

The materials for the Golden Armored General also seemed familiar to Li Ye.

Isn't it clearly the bamboo plank of a wood ant? However, it's just a simple bamboo plank; there's no wood ant's body inside.

Both Senior Brother Qian and the Mo family cultivator noticed the somewhat puzzled look on Li Ye's face. They exchanged a glance, and the Mo family cultivator then explained:

"This puppet was made possible by Fellow Daoist Li's help."

"Its materials come from that anthill in outer space."
The Mohist cultivator pointed a finger at the golden-armored general.

The divine general's armor and body began to transform, turning from a majestic divine general into a golden spear imprinted with a coiled dragon pattern.

Li Ye was surprised.

"This ability to transform seems somewhat similar to that of bamboo ants, but this is clearly metal."

"May I touch this spear?"

“Of course.” The Mo family cultivator deliberately kept everyone in suspense: “This material is very special.”

What exactly is this special law?
Li Ye reached out and grasped the spear. The texture of the spear was clearly the coolness of metal, but he swung it as easily as if it were a bamboo spear. Even though he had never wielded a spear before, he could still perform a few spear flourishes.

Even more amazing is that the gun can adjust its weight and size according to his strength, transforming into the most suitable shape for him.

He put down the spear and praised, "It's really good."

"Although I don't know how to use this weapon, other cultivators would definitely like it very much."

Upon hearing his praise, both Senior Brother Qian and the Mohist cultivators smiled.

The latter then revealed: "This material is actually made from the sap flowing from a special spiritual plant found in ant nests."

It has an indescribable capacity to absorb and expand spiritual energy, and the first batch of bamboo ants over there has already begun to collect the juice of this spiritual plant and incorporate it into their nests.

I recall that the sect has already informed Fellow Daoist Li about this matter, haven't they?

Li Ye thought about it and realized that he did have some letters he hadn't read... but who would write letters for no reason?

Shouldn't we just tell him something so important directly?
Seeing the change in Li Ye's expression, the Mohist cultivator knew there was more to the story, but he didn't elaborate and instead extended an invitation:

"Just then, Fellow Daoist Li arrived."

"How about we create a puppet to protect you, and also make a weapon you like?"

"If this spiritual material is properly cultivated, it can be used as a magical artifact. What do you think?"

Li Ye blinked.

To be honest, I was actually a little tempted by him.

However, the only concern is whether it will affect the exploration of Huiya Cave.

After all, that matter is very important.

Without interfering with his main business, he was still eager to try this new thing.

(End of this chapter)