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

Chapter 192: Is it about intention or actions?
Li Ye eventually floated upwards.

After passing through an almost imperceptible spatial barrier, he saw the sky filled with lightning and the water droplets rushing upwards against the thunder.

No matter how fierce the thunder, it cannot harm the tiny water droplets—the water of the Weichuan River, accumulated and settled over countless years, each drop as heavy as a mountain.

Not to mention the ones inside
Li Ye glanced at it and knew that with his current strength, it would be extremely difficult to even block a single drop of water.

So why is this heavenly tribulation so violent?

He knew it was aimed at the newly sprouted Five-Colored Water Lily, but even though he had created that thing himself using Five-Colored Stones and fragments of the Heavenly Vein, it only had some ability to suppress and regulate the water veins. Was such a violent lightning tribulation really necessary?

Or……

"Is it because of you?"

Li Ye glanced down at the glass bracelet that was missing a bead, and suddenly thought that it was quite possible. Could it be that Heaven was so angry because he had used one of the beads?

Whether it was because it heard his thoughts or not, the glass bracelet flickered again, and the lightning in the sky was actually drawn towards this place.

Just like when I once witnessed a fragment of a celestial vein fall, the lightning, which was on the horizon one moment, silently traversed countless miles the next, exploding directly on the water's surface—

"Boom!"

The moment the thunder roared, the waters of Weichuan surrounded it completely.

The deity's voice echoed around Li Ye: "It seems to harbor some resentment towards you, but it's not too angry. Why don't you try to come into contact with these lightning bolts?"

As they spoke, a bolt of lightning, still crackling, was enveloped by the water and delivered to Li Ye. The lightning, powerful enough to harm a Nascent Soul cultivator, was trapped in the water sphere, struggling but unable to break free.

The purple lightning shone brightly.

It illuminated almost the entire surrounding waterway with a hazy purple hue.

"Then I'll give it a try..." Li Ye knew there shouldn't be any danger, so he carefully extended a finger and gently touched the ball of purple lightning.

A tingling sensation instantly entered his mind.

But there was absolutely no pain whatsoever.

There was only one kind of feeling, a very strange sense of grievance.

This emotion was far too intense, causing a stir in Li Ye's heart.

"Does the Heavenly Dao also have the feelings of our human race?" Li Ye suddenly realized a very serious problem and asked, "If the Heavenly Dao has feelings, won't it be biased and partial?"

——Just like now.

The voice of the god Wei Chuan carried a hint of sarcasm: "Didn't you say that human desires are the way of Heaven?"

The Way of Heaven is extremely complex; how you practice the Way will determine how it treats you.

If you believe it has feelings, it will also have feelings for you.

If you learn the supreme method of detachment from emotions, then this world and the Way of Heaven will also become ruthless.

Oh, is that even a saying?

This was the first time Li Ye had heard that the Heavenly Dao would treat cultivators differently based on the different paths they cultivated. Wasn't the Heavenly Dao supposed to be ruthless, treating all things like straw dogs? Shouldn't it treat everyone equally?

"Are you thinking this might be a bit strange?" Wei Chuan Shenqi continued, "This is a privilege reserved only for disciples of our sect. It is a golden rule and law specially established by our ancestors when they shaped the universe."

Except for us, Heaven treats everyone equally.

But this isn't all good; if some bad thoughts really arise... hehe.

Having said that, the god Wei Chuan stopped talking and instead summoned more lightning.

It's unclear whether Heaven discovered that these lightning bolts were actually captured by Li Ye, but it only pretended to resist for a moment before reluctantly sending the lightning bolts over.

After hearing the explanation from the deity of Weichuan, Li Ye immediately understood.

This is indeed special treatment, but if a cultivator really goes astray, the entire world will probably hate and treat them coldly. At that time, they will truly be hated by both heaven and man.

"I see."

After nodding, Li Ye focused his attention on the lightning. After thinking for a moment, he took off the bracelet and carefully touched it.

As a result, all the lightning surged into the bracelet, and in the empty space where a bead had been lost, a circular shape formed by lightning faintly appeared.

So these lightning bolts are meant to repair their bracelets?
Such a big fuss to repair a bracelet?

He thought he had seen enough strange and bizarre things, but this was still incredibly strange. Was this the tyranny of the Heavenly Dao, that even mending a bracelet required a tribulation of lightning?
Li Ye was slowly mending the bracelet with a strange expression, but the sect leader in the sky saw something: "Human desires are influenced by the Heavenly Dao. It's because this kid is generous enough that the Heavenly Dao is generous."

After all, that was his Golden Core Path, so he took out one and used the Five-Colored Stone to create the Yuanling Plant.

Upon reflection, if that primordial spirit plant were to spread throughout this world, wouldn't the Heavenly Dao itself ultimately benefit? No wonder the Heavenly Dao was in such a hurry to arrive.

The sect leader shook his head, put his hands behind his back, and left leisurely like an old man, saying as he walked, "It seems I have to get used to it. The Heavenly Dao will probably come more frequently in the future."

"That kid Su Xing is always giving me trouble, and now his disciple is like this. Sigh, why does being a sect leader always mean cleaning up their messes?"

After saying that, he left.

The remaining Heavenly Thunder God and the other deities who were watching this place looked at each other in bewilderment.

This young sect leader is really good at pretending. He can't even suppress the smile on his face. He actually complains about having such a disciple. Does he really not know that the Sword Sect next door would love to have such trouble?
No, not to mention the Sword Sect, if the other sects had disciples like this, disciples who could attract the Heavenly Dao's personal attention even at the Golden Core stage, they would probably be laughing in their sleep.

However, the sect leader was indeed chosen by them and the few Nascent Soul cultivators who still insisted on guarding this world.

To the sect leader, Li Ye and Su Xing are juniors, but to them, isn't the sect leader also a junior?

What else can you do about your own juniors...?

They ran away, so they're left to keep an eye on things here.

……

the other side.

Li Ye watched as a full eighty-one bolts of lightning surged into his bead, instantly transforming the bead, which was originally just a rough shape, into a purple radiance completely different from the color of glass.

It also had an ethereal, mysterious quality, as if there were layers upon layers of space inside. He looked at it a few more times and felt like he was about to be drawn in.

"Master Wei Chuan, what is this?"

He decided to humbly seek knowledge about things he didn't understand.

Wei Chuan didn't keep them in suspense: "This thing is actually solidified divine light of guidance."

"The guiding light?"

Li Ye was quite surprised.

This is different from the Buddhist ritual of deliverance and guidance. This kind of "guidance" is actually a process or proof of the generation of inner light, the gathering and condensation of the power of heaven and earth, and the transformation of it into one's own power.

To put it simply, Li Ye's "Dao" has gained some recognition from Heaven and Earth, which has rewarded him with this unique treasure.

Compared to simply attributing great power to oneself, the Four Seasons Sect's cultivation method leans more towards following the natural way.

"So I really proved my Dao?" Li Ye scratched his head. To be honest, he wasn't as carefree as he had imagined. It was painful to use the Five-Colored Stone and his own Dao treasure to crush the spiritual plant.

Unexpectedly, Heaven actually acknowledged his actions and rewarded him.

"Why doesn't this count as proof?" The voice of the Wei Chuan deity was serious for the first time: "You did it regardless. You had a request, but you did indeed do it. The Dao is simply what you desire."

You know, you did it—even if you regret it in your heart, but you still did it anyway, so why isn't that considered unity of knowledge and action?

Our patriarch once had a conversation with a monk, who then clearly told him...

Accumulating good deeds and performing virtuous acts will lead to rebirth in the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss; laying down the butcher's knife will instantly make one a Buddha.

At that time, the patriarch asked him, "Do you want to accumulate merit and do good deeds to be reborn in the Pure Land, or is it simply to accumulate merit and do good deeds?"

The monk replied that the good deed was genuine in any case.

Do you understand what I mean?

"But I really just want to obtain these supernatural powers." Li Ye felt a little embarrassed. He wasn't actually that noble; his motives weren't pure.

"..."

"You're absolutely stubborn!"

A splash of water instantly drenched Li Ye, the droplets falling down his chest and abdomen, reflecting a jade-like luster in the sunlight after the clouds had cleared.

What are you doing?

“What are you doing? You did good deeds, that’s reason; you wanted something, that’s desire. Isn’t that right in line with your path? Reason and desire go hand in hand, that’s how it should be.”

The deity said irritably, "If you're afraid that you'll only know how to seek reward in the future, then you should really examine what you're thinking in your heart."

After saying that, she pushed Li Ye away.

This child is far too thoughtful.

Humans are born with seven emotions and six desires. Apart from those who are truly noble enough to be called saints, or those who have cut off their emotions and become detached from them, who can truly understand the heart?
But those are extreme examples!
Those roads are not easy to travel.

She didn't want to see Li Ye walk the path of some "saint".

The founders of the Four Seasons School were not without sages.

But becoming a sage is no easy feat. The extremes of the path already limit the future, and the path one takes can be said to have an end that can be seen at a glance.

I just hope that Li Ye will never go down this path.

……

Li Ye, who was driven away, was not actually unaware of what Ancestor Wei Chuan meant; he just hadn't quite grasped it yet.

When he returned with the beaver and a few five-colored water lilies, he had already figured it out—whatever his reasons, he had done it anyway.

He looked at the gleaming guiding pearl on his wrist, gently touched it with his other hand, and whispered, "Do good deeds and you will have a bright future—how exactly did my ancestors and the predecessors of various sects cultivate this world?"

The guiding pearl seemed to shimmer gently, as if it were breathing.

The warmth rising from within flowed through the skin and into the meridians.

There is no definitive answer, but this is indeed the simplest one.

because……

"Good people get good rewards, right?"

"I think the best approach is to combine the two sayings: 'Do good deeds and don't worry about the future' and 'Good people are rewarded.'"

"So this is what it means to be at ease and relaxed when you give it your all."

When he gets used to doing these things and stops worrying about whether he "gains" or "loses," he will probably be able to truly achieve enlightenment.

Once he understood this, the smile on his face naturally softened.

The radiant purple light grew ever brighter, and in a place unseen by anyone, Li Ye's golden core shone ever brighter, its light nourishing the Jianmu tree and the creatures within it.

It's as natural and smooth as breathing.

"Jiji?"

The beaver keenly noticed Li Ye's change, and immediately climbed onto his shoulder using both hands and feet, gently touching his cheek with its paw.

Then Li Ye grabbed his hand and lifted him by the scruff of his neck, bringing him right in front of her.

"Ok?"

"You're very brave."

"So you dare to make fun of me?"

The beaver blinked its dark eyes, then raised its paws in a fawning manner and bowed pitifully.

Li Ye wasn't angry to begin with, and this made him even more amused.

"You guy."

He put the beaver back on his shoulder, then pretended to ignore the stares of the other beavers around him, and led the beaver back into the cave.

As soon as they arrived home, Zhao He and Jiang Tingchao rushed over one after the other, their faces beaming with joy: "Master, the Golden Sand Crow has laid an egg!"

"What is that? The golden jay has laid an egg?"

It actually lays eggs? Are they coconut eggs?

And how does a crow lay eggs?
Li Ye was indeed curious, so he went directly to the place where he planted the delicious coconut trees, which was at the source of Ruoquan.

Now, thanks to Jiang Tingchao's almost daily nourishment with Ruomu, Ruoquan has become very calm, and the gentle flow of water is like a tranquil night.

Just standing by the river, you can feel a sense of tranquility that wells up from the bottom of your heart.

He felt it was time to discuss selling water with Yang Ke.

I had previously discussed with my Uncle Bai Shi about having him help me craft the Falling Star Lamp, which would require a large sum of spirit stones, since I would definitely need to give him a sum of spirit stones in addition to the materials.

Although Uncle-Master Bai Shi clearly stated that he didn't need to give much, as he was the deputy head of the Weapon Refining Hall, he certainly couldn't give less.

He also wanted to take advantage of this time to completely renovate his cave dwelling. In the future, he would also need to find a way to nourish the Seed of the Lesser Thousand Worlds, so he would definitely need a large sum of spirit stones.

With that thought in mind, he arrived at the nest of the golden crow.

The nest was woven from soft, golden threads, and it looked shimmering with gold. Although it was clearly a bird's nest, it gave people a wonderful feeling of holiness and purity.

The golden jay was nestled inside its nest, and beneath its black feathers, several rough, golden eggs, resembling... coconut eggs, could be seen lying there.

[Name]: Delicious Golden Crow Eggs

Mood: None

[Status]: Waiting to hatch. During the hatching process, it can absorb various kinds of spiritual energy. After hatching, the status will change according to the amount of spiritual energy absorbed.

[Can be bound]: Spirit plants that can carry them into flight.

"..."

what?
Golden Crow Egg, a delicacy? It can't fly yet? Do I need to bind it to a flying spirit plant?
Is this yet another bizarre new species?

(End of this chapter)