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Chapter 163 The Shackles Are Removed, Hell Path Stronghold
The boiling "divine power" and the sweeping spiritual energy collided around Li Ye, but both forces seemed to be aware of their own limitations and did not harm him.

The divine power is understandable, since it comes from the bluebird and red bean, but this spiritual energy...

He looked around in confusion, and finally looked at the sect's jade pendant that he always wore at his waist, which was shining with four different rays of light.

"I see."

This must be the authority that Master Zhou was referring to.

Compared to cultivators outside, disciples within the family's grotto-heaven always enjoy certain privileges, which generally require the presence of a True Person to activate them.

For example, now.

Even if Li Ye were to be so audacious as to directly enter the clash between divine and spiritual power, the cave would do everything in its power to ensure his safety, even if it meant sacrificing its own essence.

Fortunately, he didn't have such thoughts. He just slowly observed the collision of divine power and spiritual power, and observed the effect of the Immortal-less Lotus on the cave.

If he discovers that these immortal hibiscus flowers will indeed damage the foundation of the grotto-heaven, he will stop the experiment without hesitation.

As it turned out, this observation actually led him to discover some interesting things.

Deep within the earth, some willow seeds are eager to sprout, and this chaotic spiritual energy is actually fertile ground for them to germinate.

"Earth Vein Spirit Willow"

Without even needing to use the panel, Li Ye could tell what these willow trees were. It seems that you really have to make a big fuss for someone to discover them.

Just like the previously discovered spiritual vein willows, these earth vein spiritual willows have an even more exaggerated ability to hide. Even though Li Ye's eyes had already discovered them, his divine sense still couldn't detect a trace of spiritual power.

It was as if what was over there was just a piece of rotten wood.

This is very uncomfortable for cultivators. Most cultivators are used to perceiving the world with their divine sense. When their divine sense and cognition cannot be coordinated, they will feel very awkward.

He walked up to the growing Earth Vein Willow, stretched out his hand, and the spiritual energy at his fingertips rose and collided, forming a small magic array similar to the chaotic spiritual energy in the outside world, which enveloped the seed.

Don't underestimate this small seed; it absorbs spiritual energy incredibly quickly. Even with the spiritual energy stored within the Jianmu World, it wouldn't be easy for Li Ye to fully nourish it.

After collecting this seed, he glanced at the other Earth Vein Willow seeds but did not choose to collect any more.

It's better to have quality than quantity when it comes to things.

He had no greedy desire for more seeds; he was content with just taking good care of this one.

After receiving the seeds, he looked up at the bluebirds flying in the sky and squinted.

Through the connection of "scattering beans to form soldiers", Li Ye could feel that the seal belonging to the Nascent Soul True Person was moving away from it, and some of the divinity that had been supported by countless wishes was being restored to its body.

Li Ye was well aware that once the seal was broken, some uncontrollable things might happen, and he would have to bear the consequences himself.

That's a seal, and also a protection.

After all, not listening to the real person will definitely cause some trouble.

Fortunately, he trusted Qingniao Hongdou, with whom he had spent this time.

He found a place to sit down, stretched, gazed at the sky, and slowly closed his eyes.

next interest.

The "vision" belonging to Qingniao Hongdou was presented in his mind.

There were shattered temples and mountains, and countless people wailing.

The most striking feature is an endless river.

The river divides into two parts: on the left is the suffering of the living, where everyone is poorly clothed and emaciated; on the right is the splendor of the underworld, where everyone is adorned with gold and silver and is tall and strong.

Every now and then, people would voluntarily throw themselves into the river, trying to cross it to reach that magnificent and beautiful palace. Strangely enough, they all succeeded.

In a flash, he donned a magnificent robe and walked proudly along the riverbank.

They even had the audacity to point and whisper about their "companions" who were still struggling in the bitter journey of the living, their mocking voices particularly grating.

It was at this moment that Li Ye suddenly realized that this was not something Hongdou had experienced before, but something that was happening right now!
This is yet another attempt by the Hell Path!
"You mean..." He suddenly opened his eyes and looked at Hongdou, only to find that the divine power in the latter's body was being consumed rapidly. In its place, the scenery became clearer and the coordinates were appearing.

Clearly, the divine power of liberation was used by Red Bean to calculate another stronghold of the Hell Path, in exchange for its own freedom and the right to stay by Li Ye's side.

Li Ye would not interrupt them, of course. He always respected his companions. As long as they wanted to and did not go astray, what was wrong with that?

He silently recorded everything that Hongdou had calculated, and as he watched the epiphyllum flowers on the ground gradually wither, he stretched out his hand towards the sky.

The branches of the Jianmu tree grew in his palm, and in a short while they grew into a cradle, catching the bluebird that had exhausted its strength and was gradually turning back into a red bean.

Although the bluebird was very weak, the blood red in its eyes had completely faded, replaced by a clear, pale golden light.

"Chirp~"

Although it can now speak "human language," it still chooses the most comfortable way to communicate with Li Ye—simply making sounds is much easier than imitating human speech.

"Ok, I know."

"Get some rest. I'll take you sightseeing when we get back."

Li Ye could sense that the Azure Bird's originally vast divine power had been completely exhausted in just one hour, but it no longer had the constraints of a Nascent Soul cultivator within its body.

Even if the shackles are well hidden, they are still shackles for the bluebird.

Now that the shackles were gone, and after instructing Li Ye to be careful, Hongdou finally closed her eyes in peace and transformed into a bean in Li Ye's palm.

Li Ye gently stroked the red bean with her fingertips and carefully put it away.

At this moment, the red bean in the cave has happily bloomed small flowers, but these small flowers look like the ephemeral epiphyllum.

……

"News from the Hell Realm?"

Master Zhou was at a loss for words.

She looked at Li Ye and sighed deeply, "Actually, you could have told the sect about this directly without going through me."

Li Ye shook his head: "Although you knew that we came here with the secret instructions of the sect leader and my master, there was no real proof."

You not only opened doors of convenience for us but also helped us a lot, which actually meant you were also taking on a responsibility.

I hope that the information you have submitted will help mitigate your punishment.

—He was actually repaying a debt of gratitude. Even if he only handed over the information about the Hell Path, which had not yet been discovered by the Four Seasons Sect, through her, he could still gain a lot of benefits.

Li Ye admitted that the other party had indeed helped him a lot, but he didn't like being indebted to people, so he would repay them now if he could.

This doesn't mean drawing a clear line, but rather that there's give and take.

Master Zhou understood this as well, and directly picked up the jade slip that Li Ye had sealed with the Love Song, and smiled, "Then give it to me."

"I will personally go to the sect and hand this item over to Uncle Su Xing."

After saying that, she got up and left decisively.

Wasting even a moment here could affect the sect's plans for the Hell Path.

You should know that the sect is already weaving a large net, just waiting to catch the entire Hell Path.

Such crucial intelligence could potentially impact the progress of the plan, so it must be reported as quickly as possible.

Li Ye watched Zhou Zhenren leave, but instead of returning to Huiya Cave, he went downstairs and found Senior Brother Qian, who had already crafted the puppet.

"You came."

"Look, what do you think of this puppet?" Senior Brother Qian gestured with his chin, indicating that Li Ye should look to the side.

In fact, Li Ye had already seen the puppet placed in the center, but he still needed to give Senior Brother Qian a reason to show off.

But this puppet...

It completely lacked the imposing presence of the golden-armored general from before; in fact, it was rather simple, consisting of only cloth clothing, a rake in hand, and a tall stature.

But the fact that this outfit also includes a blindfold over the eyes gives it a very strange feel.

"This……"

He examined the puppet closely, and then thought back to the golden-armored general from before, and suddenly realized that this was the difference between a buyer's show and a seller's show.

"Ahem." Senior Brother Qian knew exactly what Li Ye was talking about and replied directly, "This is actually the most complex puppet. The formation and puppet patterns inside are not yet finalized."

You can make him whatever you want him to be, but he must wear an eye patch.

That’s the rule.”

Li Ye asked in confusion, "Why is there such a rule?"

"It's not in the Central Region yet." Senior Brother Qian also felt helpless when he mentioned this matter: "There is a treasure pavilion there that provides all kinds of puppet services. The puppets inside are almost identical to real people."

This led to quite a few laughable incidents, which is why they insisted on blindfolding us—because the blindfold contained the core puppet pattern and couldn't be removed.

"..."

Upon learning the reason, even Li Ye was speechless. However, upon further reflection, it seemed that quite a few senior brothers who studied puppets actually loved puppets more than others.

This "servant" who wouldn't betray you and whose appearance perfectly suits your taste seems quite appealing.

"Hey, senior brother, you don't know how to do that either?"

Li Ye examined the puppet's level of detail; from its height and muscle symmetry to even the muscle contours and expressions, everything was remarkably realistic.

It completely lacks the stiffness and horrifying feeling of a "dummy".

While it's true that those who create puppets must have an understanding of human anatomy and limbs, this is just too realistic.

He felt that without dedicated research, it would be impossible to create such a perfect puppet that was almost identical to the human body.

Could it be that Senior Brother Qian actually likes puppets too?

Upon hearing this, Senior Brother Qian's expression immediately turned strange, and he abruptly changed the subject: "I heard that the potato dragons have already been transported here. Aren't you going to think about where to plant them?"

"Hurry up and get on with your business."

Senior Brother Qian stuffed the puppet into his storage bag, then pushed Li Ye out, and before leaving, he didn't forget to give him a copy of "The Complete Book of Puppets".

Li Ye pursed his lips, glanced down at the book, and decided to go back and study it carefully. Now he really needed to deal with the problem of the Potato Dragon.

In fact, he didn't need to worry about it at all. By the time he met the disciple in charge of transporting the sweet potato dragon, the patriarchs of the surrounding major families, who had come after hearing the news, were already smiling and surrounding the cultivator.

"Fellow Daoist! Why don't we go to my Jiang family first!"

"Consider my Jiang family!"

"Our Liu family has long been prepared!"

It's unclear whether the family heads had planned this beforehand, but they intentionally or unintentionally blocked the old matriarch of the Zhou family from contacting the disciples of the Four Seasons Sect.

They were clearly all Golden Core cultivators, but at this moment they acted like ordinary people going to the early market just to get more fresh fruits and vegetables.

The disciple remained calm. Items from the Four Seasons Sect were never bad; almost every time he brought something out, he would be surrounded by onlookers.

He patiently waited for Li Ye to arrive before pushing through the crowd and respectfully calling out to the latter, "Senior Brother Li, you've arrived!"

The Golden Core clan leaders, who had been crowding around, were stunned. Only then did they notice that Li Ye had arrived. Their divine sense and perception had not detected anyone coming!

And this person...

They felt he looked familiar. Wasn't this the disciple who had handled the Earth Demon Ginseng matter before? Wasn't he only at the Qi Refining stage back then? How come they couldn't even sense his cultivation level now?
Could it be that they have already reached the Golden Core stage, or even surpassed them in cultivation?

Are the cultivators of the Four Seasons Sect really that terrifying?

Even though their minds were filled with countless thoughts, they remained outwardly very respectful:

"Fellow Daoist Li!"

"We met before with Senior Lingjiteng."

"Fellow Daoist is truly young and accomplished, to have cultivated such a precious plant."

Those who become the head of a family are definitely not fools. They all rose through the ranks from low-level cultivators, and they are adept at saying nice things.

Li Ye accepted all of these words, his expression remaining calm, giving people a feeling of being bathed in a spring breeze.

"Fellow Daoists."

"This place is not a good place to chat. Let's go to the Four Seasons Pavilion to discuss this in detail."

He gestured with his hand.

"Excellent."

“What you say is indeed correct.”

"We can't talk business here!"

The patriarchs naturally readily agreed and escorted Li Ye and the cultivator responsible for transporting the sweet potato dragon to the Four Seasons Pavilion.

The place we went to happened to be the same room where Lingjiteng had arranged to handle the matters concerning the Earth Demon Ginseng.

This time, Li Ye sat at the head of the table.

He was naturally filled with some emotions, but these emotions remained hidden in his heart, showing no sign on his face. He then spoke:
“I first came to Huiya Market to make a living, and this place holds many memories for me, so I want to help the people here.”

"Shujiao, each of your families will receive one stalk, and the precautions will also be attached. However, I will also set aside some extra to plant in the mortal towns under your jurisdiction."

It needs a separate mountain or lake for planting, so let's just call it Potato Mountain.

"As for whose family it is, how about... the Zhou family?"

He spoke casually, deciding to repay the favor this time.

Not only did he repay the debt, he also wanted her to owe him another favor.

Upon hearing this, the heads of the families looked at the matriarch of the Zhou family with a mixture of envy, jealousy, and hatred.

Why is it always their family?!

The matriarch of the Zhou family was naturally surprised; she truly hadn't expected Li Ye to be willing to give such an opportunity to their family.

But she wasn't stupid. Even if those old guys made sarcastic remarks that could be used to pickle garlic, she wouldn't waver in the slightest when such an opportunity was handed to her.

She immediately replied:
"The younger generation in the family doesn't have anything important to do. Fellow Daoist, how about having Qiu Mai take you there?"

Since we've already started, let's go all the way and invite Li Ye to their home first!

As for the others, she didn't care about them anymore, nor was she worried about them causing trouble.

Li Ye also felt there was nothing wrong with it; he really did want to see Zhou Qiumai.

(End of this chapter)