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

Chapter 166 The Ending of Senior Sister Liu
"What."

Li Ye was quite surprised after hearing what he said.

"You're saying that in the Jianmu World, there's a village where mortals can live anywhere without worrying about environmental impact?"

"Where did the Earth Spirit Ginseng originate from?"

"Is there a precious lotus that can cure all diseases simply by the light of fire?"

This amount of information was truly overwhelming. Even Li Ye took a few breaths to process it before he came to his senses. There was such an interesting aspect to it.

Does the sect know about this?

He felt that the sect couldn't possibly allow such a place to exist.

If such miraculous spiritual plants truly existed, and mortals unaffected by the environment existed, they would surely have long ago tried every means to thoroughly study them.

Unless there's some sect over there that they can't easily take action against.

Upon hearing this, Bai Shunfeng broke out in a cold sweat and whispered, "That place was built by the most powerful immortals of Jianmu, and it is said that they received permission from the upper sect."

It is their celestial realm.

They don't object to disciples from higher sects entering, but they also forbid them from actively promoting Baolian Village.

The poor man was already trembling. Telling Li Ye about the existence of Baolian Village was the second boldest thing he had ever done in his life. In fact, he regretted it as soon as he said it.

It turned out to be the case.

The village built by the immortals of Jianmu.

He was becoming more and more curious.

Li Ye was indeed curious, but he didn't say he would rush there immediately after hearing about it. Instead, he planned to go back and ask his master first.

Even if one were to attempt to obtain it, it would have to wait until one's own Golden Core is formed.

Otherwise, he really doesn't feel safe.

After all, this strange-sounding "immortal realm" might have some hidden pitfalls, and even the Jianmu world controlled by the sect required him to be extremely cautious.

So he quickly calmed down, patted Bai Shunfeng, who was still trembling, again, and said with a smile, "Thank you for telling me this. Now you should go and do your business."

See you again sometime.

After saying that, he left without hesitation, stepping on golden light—he really couldn't stay here any longer; if he asked any more questions, he might not be able to resist rushing over immediately.

Lotus Lantern!

That description is just like the Lotus Lantern!

……

Huiya Market.

After finishing his outing and calming down, Li Ye was summoned by Master Zhou.

The smile on his face was so genuine that it was impossible to hide; even his wrinkles were showing.

"The intelligence you submitted was very useful. Your master, Uncle Su Xing, and Uncle Shen Xue each asked me to pass on a message."

"Your master said he has to deal with matters in the Hell Path. If you need anything, just go directly to the sect leader. As for the reward, he will formally pass on a legacy to you once you reach the Golden Core stage."

Li Ye blinked.

inherited?

This should be the legacy of the Nine Songs Mountain Spirit.

Hmm... but it could also be Su Huan Zhenren's world-cultivating alchemy method.

After a pause, Master Zhou continued, "Uncle Shenxue said that the bird did a good job. No matter how you broke the restraints, it shows that you have the ability to control it."

She's happy for you.

"..."

Li Ye had a strange feeling in his heart—he had been worried that if he released Shenxue Zhenren from her confinement, she might be unhappy, but he didn't expect this kind of response.

Before he could get excited, Master Zhou's smile turned a little strange: "I almost forgot, there's also something my sect leader asked me to tell you."

The hungry ghosts you dealt with are about to be reincarnated.

"You gave them new life, freeing them from the shackles of the Hungry Ghost Realm, so go and witness their birth."

Hmm? This seems like a good thing. Why do you look at me so strangely?

Li Ye was puzzled, so he simply asked, "Uncle-Master, isn't this a good thing?"

"Perhaps it's a good thing."

"only……"

"Remember not to be blinded by appearances, or you will fall into their trap."

After saying something with a complicated expression, Master Zhou began to keep everyone in suspense.

He then changed the subject, saying, "My good-for-nothing grandson and my nephew Qian have been waiting for you in the underground chamber for a long time, as if they want to share the spirit stones."

"I really do thank you, my junior brother, for the matter of the Potato Dragon."

"...It's alright." Li Ye still felt that the real person's smile was a bit creepy, but unfortunately the real person was clearly unwilling to say more, so he could only say goodbye and leave.

I felt uneasy, so I quickened my pace.

They continued downwards and finally met Zhou Qiumai and Senior Brother Qian, who had been waiting for them, in the underground secret chamber.

"Brother Li!"

"Junior Brother Li!"

The two immediately stepped forward, with Zhou Qiumai speaking first: "We have transformed all that resentment into earth-element mycelium and sold it all."

This is what we've gained.

His expression couldn't hide his joy.

He reached out and handed a jade token to Li Ye—this was a high-value spirit stone jade pendant from the Four Seasons Sect, which could be exchanged for spirit stones in any of the Four Seasons Sect's markets.

"Oh? You used spirit stone jade pendants, there must have been quite a few."

Li Ye picked up the jade token and looked at it. It said that the amount that could be exchanged was... six million spirit stones.

This figure excludes the share given to Zhou Qiumai and Senior Brother Qian.

If their share is included, wouldn't that be over ten million spirit stones?
I never knew that animal feed could be so profitable.

"Quite a bit."

Actually, it was somewhat expected. After all, with so much resentment, it's normal to have so many left over after selling them all at once.

He calmly put the jade pendant away and gestured for the two to sit down.
"I need to go to Tianhe City right away. We'll discuss the shop's future plans when I get back."

"Brother Zhou, you must do a good job of the things I've entrusted to you while I'm away."

Zhou Qiumai nodded: "Don't worry, leave it to me."

Senior Brother Qian teased from the side, "Don't you have anything for me to do?"

"..."

"Actually, I do, but I'm hesitating whether to trouble my senior brother."

"Uh." Senior Brother Qian was stunned for a moment: "There really is one."

He was just trying to make a joke.

However, since Li Ye had asked, he was happy to help: "Tell me what it is."

Seeing that he didn't seem reluctant, Li Ye took out a pile of communication jade slips: "Look, when Zhao He came here, many people wanted to discuss the rental of bamboo and wood ants with me."

If you have some free time, could you please take a look at this for me? After all, I don't know much about these people, and there are even cultivators from other domains among them.

"I won't let my senior brother help for nothing. I have some good tea here, so I'll give it to him to help him stay alert."

Senior Brother Qian glanced at the pile of jade slips, then at the jade box containing tea, and considering that he was about to leave for further studies at the Mohist school, he simply agreed.
"I'll sort things out for you when you get back from Tianhe City." "You're quite the bossy guy; I'll definitely rip you off when I leave."

"That's how it should be."

Li Ye smiled and stood up: "Then I'll go to Tianhe City."

He originally wanted to stay here a little longer and chat, but Uncle Zhou's ambiguous smile made him feel uneasy.

The two were aware that Li Ye was currently burdened with many issues and expressed their understanding.

"go Go."

"Have a safe journey, Brother Li."

He boarded the cloud boat bound for Tianhe City amidst the farewells of the two.

The Tianhe River was still magnificent and breathtakingly beautiful. Li Ye sat in meditation at the bow of the boat and soon arrived at Tianhe City.

But this time, it wasn't Senior Sister Liu who came to greet him, but... the Earth God.

The land's face still bore an expression that was both sad and relieved.

"Huh? Where's Senior Sister Liu?" Li Ye instinctively felt that something was wrong.

“Her lifespan has come to an end,” the local deity said calmly. “Her merits do not seem sufficient to transform her into a mountain god or land deity.”

"..."

Li Ye rubbed his head, feeling that there had been far too many things happening today.

"Haven't you had enough of being here for so many years, Senior Sister Liu?"

"Does this matter... concern me?"

The land deity shook his head and led the way: "It has nothing to do with you. It was only when calculating merits that we discovered she had interfered with the lives of many mortals."

Some who shouldn't have died died, while some who should have died lived.

This is a very serious matter. Her soul has been imprisoned in the local earth god temple, where her master is also located.

"Wait a minute." After a moment of contemplation, Li Ye asked, "What is worthy of death, and what is not worthy of death? As far as I know, isn't the purpose of the land to protect the mortals here so they can live peacefully?"
If this is truly the will of Heaven, then what is the point of having mountain gods and local deities, and why would there be any need for cultivators to guard this place?

The land ahead suddenly stopped.

He replied in a heavy tone, "If she treated everyone equally, there would be nothing to say, but she..."

"Ugh."

When talking about this matter, Tu Di couldn't help but sigh, and even found it difficult to speak of it:

"She helps those she likes and lets go of those she doesn't."

"Judging people by their appearance is the biggest problem!"

—This wasn't quite clear, but Li Ye already understood what he meant.

I was somewhat speechless.

Those you like? That means helping only those you like and refusing to help those you don't. How could a cultivator stationed in the mortal world do such a thing!

It's no wonder that such a practice of dividing people into different classes cannot be transformed into land. If it truly possessed the divine power of the land, who knows what it would do next.

"That's all."

"Please take me to meet my senior master."

Li Ye also felt that what Senior Sister Liu did was really wrong, and he would definitely not support her becoming a mountain god or land deity, but he still needed to know what he needed to know.

"it is good."

The landman took out a cane and tapped it gently.

The two figures vanished instantly, and when they reappeared, they were already inside a temple.

At the center of the temple, there is a lotus platform that binds Sister Liu's soul.

Standing to the side was a tall, imposing monk with a serious expression.

"Uncle Master."

"Uncle."

Li Ye and Tu Di bowed to each other.

The cultivator then glanced at the two of them, or more precisely, at Li Ye:
"Junior Brother Li."

"How would you feel if you heard yourself being divided into different classes, or even differentiated by appearance?"

That one sentence alone silenced Li Ye.

He said helplessly, "I would be very angry, very furious, and very upset."

—There's no need to even think about it. Although such situations do occur, as a resident cultivator of the Four Seasons Sect, one must never do such a thing.

"That's it." The cultivator seemed quite satisfied with Li Ye's answer.

He then introduced himself, saying, "I am Master Xing from the Enforcement Hall of the sect, and I have come here specifically to handle this matter."

“There was once a chivalrous knight-errant around Tianhe City who was known for his righteous indignation and revenge. He was supposed to eliminate a general from an enemy country, but he died because of the interference of certain people, and his body was thrown into a filthy place.”

"There was also a woman from a poor family who should have passed the imperial examination with flying colors, but she fell asleep in the examination hall due to interference from certain people, which led to her being tortured."

"besides……"

Master Xing calmly recounted all the things Senior Sister Liu had done. Each and every one of them made Li Ye wonder if it was really the same Senior Sister Liu who was so adept at social maneuvering and had left such a good impression on him.
These things are really outrageous.

Just a little bit of putting yourself in their shoes is enough to feel the despair. What's most terrifying is that this is a force they cannot resist.

Hearing the end, Li Ye felt powerless. He looked at Senior Sister Liu and asked, "Why did you do this? I thought you did a great job, Senior Sister Liu, and I came here to help you more."

Senior Sister Liu's spirit looked at Li Ye: "Beauty fades and bones wither, heroes meet their end... I only did what I thought was right."

"Don't you feel guilty saying this?" Li Ye shook his head and said, "No matter what happens in the mortal world, it should not be a reason for you to take action."

"Hehe." Senior Sister Liu laughed: "A river divides two worlds, one side is brightly lit, and the other side is dilapidated and desolate."

"..."

This... isn't this the hell realm?

Li Ye's pupils contracted, and just as he was about to say something, he saw that Uncle Xing had already raised his hand and made a squeezing motion.

Senior Sister Liu's soul was squeezed inch by inch, and finally, with a "bang," it turned into countless broken streams of light and completely dissipated.

But before it dissipated, a shrill laugh could be heard, along with a mocking tone: "So cruel to your diligent disciples, the Four Seasons Sect, how domineering!"

— Li Ye was all too familiar with that voice; it was clearly the voice of that Earth Wish Fox from back then!
A surge of anger suddenly welled up inside him.

If it was really just Senior Sister Liu who went astray, then she should naturally be punished. But if someone else was behind it, then that would be a provocation against the Four Seasons Sect!
Master Xing's expression remained calm: "So that fox actually escaped here, but how does it know how to cross the Jianmu tree..."

After thinking for a moment, he said to Li Ye, "If it's exposed, it definitely won't just do this one thing. Go outside and take a look."

"Yes."

Li Ye glanced at the person standing there, whose expression was indifferent, seemingly showing no surprise whatsoever.

The incense from the temple swirled around him, obscuring half his face in its milky fragrance, leaving only his lowered eyes visible.

This is obviously not normal.

His heart skipped a beat, and he immediately ran outside.

After he left, Master Xing looked at the earth and said softly:
What do you want to say to me?

The answer to the real man was a candle that had burned out completely, which, like a nail, carried a strong wind and the power of his will, pierced the real man's forehead!

At the same time, Li Ye, who had just stepped outside, wore an expression of undisguised shock.

He saw... the earth god temple had collapsed.

(End of this chapter)