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

Chapter 184 Jianmu's Sister, the Dike of Peace and Prosperity

"You're very smart."

Li Ye reached out and picked up the fruit of the fungus, which was only the size of a broad bean. He examined it carefully, glancing out of the corner of his eye at the mycelium that was still holding up the fruit.

The effect of this Fruit of the God of Fungi should be to help enlighten the mind, and it seems that the effect will be quite good.

I really need to think about who to give it to; if all else fails, I'll just keep it for now.

Pick up the fruit.

He said with curiosity in his tone, "But it's only been a short time since you accumulated your willpower, and you've already produced such a special fruit."

"Is the bamboo ant special, or are you special in general?"

Li Ye herself was more inclined to believe the latter.

These terrestrial mycelium were found by the Earth Wish Spirit Fox, and they are related to that predecessor from thousands of years ago, specifically mentioning the ancestor of the Nine Heavens Palace.

Moreover, having just developed complete intelligence, it knew to give its most precious, almost primordial fruit to Li Ye—such a keen ability to flatter and please…

Is it really just a newly born spiritual being?
With all this information combined, Li Ye actually began to doubt whether this thing was really just a simple "cook".
He felt that his suspicions were justified, which is why he didn't ask his master.

Under his gaze, the dark golden mycelium slowly retracted and returned to its "altar," and strands of light began to spread to the mycelium that it extended.

They didn't speak, nor did they convey any message.

The intense, even fanatical, desire to share food that originally belonged to the local mycelium did not disappear, but rather settled and brewed.

It is gradually transforming itself, and the fungal fruits it produces will become more spiritual, allowing the bamboo and wood ants that wholeheartedly worship and venerate it to receive more blessings.

It's not for everyone, but specifically for the bamboo ants.

This special fungal fruit not only enhances intelligence, but also mutates and gains special abilities from the mycelium.

However, that will happen after the ant colony has reproduced for dozens of generations.

It's a very long process.

Li Ye glanced down at the Fruit of the Fungus God and simply shook his head.

"That's all."

Anyway, this guy has already offered his loyalty, and he is completely under my control here.

These little surprises that occasionally surface in the future might be more interesting.

However, he still had to do what he needed to do.

There is an item that needs to be refined.

Wishing cup.

Oh no, let's just prepare the Falling Star Cup all at once.

The income he received from his cave dwelling and Yuanyan during this period, plus the spirit stones he had accumulated before, amounted to a staggering ten million.

There are quite a few.

However, after spending tens of millions of spirit stones to create a Falling Star Lamp, only four million remain—and possibly even less, because it will require continued nurturing and resource investment in the future.

To be honest, it's a bit of a waste, considering how few bamboo ants there are. Preparing a "Falling Star Cup" for them is like using a sledgehammer to crack a nut.

However, if you're going to use something, use the best. Once you've made a decision, start immediately.

"Here's the materials list for you. Go and prepare them."

Li Ye instructed Lingji Teng to prepare the materials.

In addition to these materials, one must also find a master craftsman or even a grandmaster to help refine the Falling Star Cup.

Let's talk about this when his senior brothers contact him.

He took one last look at the bamboo ants busily carrying the fungal fruit, then glanced at the enormous ant nest before turning and leaving.

……

Instead of returning to the courtyard to rest, he applied to enter the Pantheon. Senior Jianmu had previously told him to come again when he was ready to form his Golden Core.

As a result, he directly reached the Golden Core stage outside, but he will definitely still come.

When he finally saw the straight, branchless, and seemingly ordinary Jianmu tree in a strange lake that appeared to be flowing with thousands of streams, he was overjoyed.

The latter's divine sense transmitted:

"You've reached the Golden Core stage."

"Not only did he obtain the Golden Core, but he also gained the Bronze Power of Sword Mountain."

"Do you know that I am actually incomplete?"

They really said something quite extraordinary right from the start.

Li Ye was stunned for a moment, then a thought struck him before he replied, "Are you saying that the bronze divine tree of Sword Mountain is also related to you?"

Or is it related to the actual Jianmu tree?

“You’re quite clever.” Jianmu’s voice sounded as if it had witnessed countless ages. “You must have heard the saying that a day in heaven is a year on earth.”

In the world where our true ancestor once lived, the Jianmu tree was a passage connecting heaven and earth.

The world is vast and boundless, and to connect it requires spatial magic, while the different passages of time require temporal magic to balance them.

Therefore, a complete Jianmu tree is actually a sacred tree in the true sense, possessing both time and space.

"Then why is the Bronze Divine Tree with the sword cultivators?" Li Ye was even more puzzled. Could it be some kind of power struggle or treasure grab?

"Actually, it was intentionally divided."

Jianmu explained, "After the heavens and earth were established, in order to stabilize the gap in the celestial vein, the only way to protect the formation is through the power of the bronze divine tree. Only in this way can it be prevented from being eroded by the celestial vein and the passage of time."

Moreover, the power required to cultivate a complete Jianmu tree would increase dramatically, and even with the power of the Four Seasons Sect, it would be impossible to cultivate a real Jianmu tree.

After all, this world has not yet truly reached its golden age.

Isn't this a golden age?

He was too surprised to sense the fervent fervor in Jianmu's voice when he uttered his last words—a fervor that seemed to say, "If I hear the Way in the morning, I may die content in the evening."

"This is not yet a golden age. May I ask, senior, when will it be?" He bowed and asked earnestly.

Jianmu replied, "Anyone who wants to cultivate immortality can do so. Those who don't want to cultivate immortality and yearn for peace can live a stable life, while those who pursue a magnificent and exciting life can experience all aspects of human life. There will be no more famine or hardship in this vast world."

This is the standard for a prosperous era set by our ancestors.

"..."

That is indeed quite difficult, no, extremely difficult.

"Is this really possible? It feels like a myth."

The primordial spirit hidden deep within the heart of the Jianmu tree couldn't help but laugh. He had seen too many cultivators who felt confused after hearing these words, but Li Ye seemed different.

He seemed to have some fundamental doubts about certain things.

Confuse?

This little guy seems to have a different way of looking at things.

In this world, the Jianmu tree, which is considered one of the pillars of the world among the Five Domains and Four Extremes, can clearly see the undisguised five-colored light of Li Ye's soul, which belongs to the Heavenly Dao.

Beyond the five-colored light lay the sect's merits, which illuminated Li Ye's soul, making it glow golden.

No wonder the junior sister from Taodu said those things before, and no wonder Su Xing recorded his identity in the sect's jade register so quickly.

After gazing quietly for a moment, his voice, as always, was old yet resounding: "The path to enlightenment lies in the path itself, not in the end of the path."

The path of life has no end, and the rewards along the way are naturally endless.

Since the founding of our sect ten thousand years ago, it is you disciples, once naive but destined to become great, who have created the magnificent scene we see today. We old folks who presume to be gods, in truth, also rely on you.

No need to worry about anything else; just keep moving forward in your pursuit.

You are a disciple of my Four Seasons Sect. The past is irretrievable; move forward.

That sounds a bit strange.
At this point, he changed the subject, his tone slightly sarcastic: "Originally, I planned to give you some of my essence when you were ready to condense your golden core, so that your Jianmu tree could regenerate once more."

But I never expected that you would achieve the Golden Core stage in the Southern Region.

Moreover, you also demonstrated your Dao to the Heavenly Dao of that region.

A tangible consciousness lingered for a moment on the glass bracelet on Li Ye's wrist.

"In that case, I shouldn't teach you anything more. Although your Jianmu tree came from my nurturing, your future path is different, so there's no need for me to guide you."

"But I should give you some kind of gift... How about this?"

As he spoke, a token fell into Li Ye's hand. It was inscribed with the four seal characters "Wind, Rain, Thunder, and Lightning," and in the corner were the four small characters "Eastern Pole" and "Edge of Retreat."

"This matter also originated from you. The junior disciple of Dongji Market wrote to the sect, hoping that you could give him some guidance."

Therefore, I've decided to entrust you with the responsibility of controlling the weather and lightning in the two markets of Dongji and Huiya.

Li Ye: “…”

Is this something you can just hand over to me so easily? Besides, I'm quite busy; I really don't have the energy to manage these things.

If you go occasionally...

"You can just occasionally take a stroll through the Tian Shi Hall inside the gate."

"The most obvious changes in the four seasons are wind, clouds, rain, and snow. It will be good for you to pay more attention to them."

Upon hearing this, Li Ye no longer hesitated. He could find his own time to go; this kind of flexible environment was exactly what he liked.

He immediately cupped his hands in thanks and said, "Thank you, Ancestor!"

"go Go."

"Remember to nurture that seed early on."

"Let's make a promise. When you come looking for me before you reach the Nascent Soul stage, I'll take you to meet my sister at the Heavenly Vein Sword Mountain."

After saying that, he escorted Li Ye out of the Pantheon.

Li Ye, somewhat bewildered, returned to his cave.

younger sister?

The Bronze Tree is actually the "younger sister"!
……

Lying in the familiar courtyard.

Li Ye didn't lie on the recliner, but instead lay directly on the soft grass. These were the lowest-grade spiritual herbs that spontaneously formed a grass mat, allowing him to sleep more comfortably.

The wind in the cave first blew through his loose hair, then brushed across his fair cheek as if it had a spirit, before finally swirling and disappearing happily into the air.

So again and again.

The clay doll lay on his firm, well-proportioned abdomen, its limbs outstretched, rising and falling with his breath, while the white light above its head continued to flash.

The Red Bean Greenbird stayed in its nest not far away. The comfortable and soft nest only allowed it to occasionally look up at its master. Having basically exhausted all its divine power, it was very weak at the moment.

The wind was so noisy that even Li Ye, who was dismantling the bronze power outside the Seed of the Small Thousand Worlds, couldn't help but shake his head with a doting smile.

"You guys."

He simply put the seeds down, taking a break, and casually looked into the distance.

After chatting with the Jianmu Ancestor, he has been trying to find a way to dismantle it, but the progress is really worrying.

It made me a little impatient.

Let's rest for a while and then talk about it.

Not far away, the open gate of the courtyard faces the river.

He could clearly see the beavers playing and frolicking in the distance.

Those guys wrestled and fought right there in the river. They were all Foundation Establishment level spirit beasts, and since they were naturally compatible with water, they were quite good at using water-based spells.

In an instant, water balloons, waves, and even rain inside turned the originally calm water surface upside down, but what's amazing is that this was basically limited to the location of their dams.

It was only then that Li Ye noticed the strange dam.

He squinted and scanned with his divine sense.

The dam, which appeared to be nothing more than a structure built from tree trunks, branches, mud, and weeds, actually emitted a faint glow in Li Ye's divine sense, thus eliminating the beavers' influence on the river.

It was a very peculiar water flow that seemed specifically designed to suppress riots, almost like a wondrous power known as "peace and tranquility."

"Hmm? A magic weapon?"

He suddenly stood up. Then he grabbed the mud doll that was about to fall, put it on his shoulder, and walked towards the embankment.

When the beavers saw that they had woken up their leader, they immediately stood up straight, lowered their heads, and chirped in apology.

—This standing posture was given to me a few days ago by Fellow Daoist Lü from the Bitter Journey Academy. It is said to be a method of training soldiers in the past dynasties. However, these guys have such fat bellies that they really don't look like soldiers.

Li Ye didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and waved his hand, saying:
"fine."

"I'm just a little curious about your dam."

Hearing the curiosity about the dam they had built, the beavers immediately perked up, quacking like a thousand ducks, their chirping not much better.

The sound they make basically indicates where they went to gnaw on branches and how they collected materials.

For example, they secretly obtained branches and soil from the Dew-Bearing Magnolia Tree, or the Bright-Shining Mulberry Tree, or from the distant Moonlit Spirit Land, and then painstakingly built it.

Basically, they just keep showing off their dikes.

Even a dignified Golden Core cultivator felt a headache coming on after hearing that.

He decisively reached out:
"Alright, I know you guys are great, stop talking!"

Although he was curious, he also knew that this was the beaver's talent, something that had been passed down through generations of training in the waters of the sect's Weichuan. Even if he knew this, he couldn't do it.

The beavers immediately shut up as they watched Li Ye approach their dam. Li Ye carefully observed the dam for a while, paying particular attention to the main structure inside.

That is, those areas supported by tree branches.

As it turned out, they discovered that these different branches all had tiny, wood-grain-like patterns that were easy to miss if one wasn't paying attention.

Dao patterns.

These guys actually have patterns inside the dam!
He was genuinely surprised and quickly checked more dikes. As a result, deep in the caves of his original five beaver dikes, where the bones of the hungry were planted and their food was piled up, he found the complete Dao pattern.

If I had to describe that pattern, it would be like a mysterious river pattern with a dam pattern on top of it. The two are not mutually exclusive, but rather closely connected.

"It really is a Dao pattern."

"Wait, these are naturally formed Dao patterns..."

Li Ye suddenly had an idea. He looked at the beavers still leisurely sunbathing, a clearly malicious smile on his face:

"Would you be willing to do me a favor?"

The beavers had never seen Li Ye look at them like that before, and for a moment they were at a loss, staring at him blankly.

But out of absolute trust in Li Ye, they patted their bellies and made a very solid sound.

"Chi chi chi chi!"

Leave it to us!
(End of this chapter)