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

Chapter 198 What I Saw and Heard in the Lake, The Sect's "Evil" God
Regardless of what Bai Shunfeng was hesitating about, Li Ye had already made his decision. He hadn't met many people, and now he had only encountered this immortal who was willing to use his spiritual inner core as a medicinal ingredient.

He felt he should lend a hand and let this kindness continue.

Moreover, with the imperial decree granting him a divine position, Bai Shunfeng would be recognized by the sect as a minor god with the status of a disciple, which would allow him to receive more assistance and resources in his research on medicine.

With the capabilities of the Four Seasons Sect, they are certainly capable of finding materials to replace the inner elixir as a medicinal guide. Bai Shunfeng should stay alive so that he can research more medicines.

But Bai Shunfeng wasn't really a fool.

The fact that a white hedgehog could cultivate successfully and eventually obtain the title of immortal in the Four Seasons Sect's Mountain and River Grotto-Heaven shows that he wasn't stupid.

"Kindness without saying thanks!"

"If you ever need my help in the future, I will serve you without hesitation, no matter when, where, or what it may be!"

After speaking, he bowed deeply.

In his opinion, there was nothing praiseworthy about what he had done.

The Four Seasons Sect has countless miraculous elixirs.

Moreover, the pills he makes require the inner core of immortals as a medicinal guide, and there is a limitation of more than ten generations, so in a sense, they can also be considered spiritual medicines.

Isn't it normal for a miraculous medicine to heal mortals?
Because he had his head down, Li Ye did not see the change in his expression. He simply said, "Then there's no rush. Why don't you come with me to the lake and check on those fishermen?"

"It's been two years now. I wonder how my free-range potato dragon is doing over there. I'd also like to try your elixir."

"Yes!"

Although Bai Shunfeng had already tested the medicine, he wanted to show it to Li Ye.

So the two of them, one human and one immortal, left the clinic and leisurely walked along the mountain path, stepping directly onto the lake.

The lake's moisture was still refreshingly cool, and clouds and mist rose from the lake, revealing a lakeside fortress that seemed much larger than before.

It was winter, but the fishermen were still working hard to make a living. You could see them, their skin tanned dark, jumping naked directly into the icy lake water.

They shouted slogans while dragging the net in the lake.

Even the potato dragons were helping out. Their strength was far greater than that of ordinary people, and they worked hard to drag the fishing net, providing a lot of assistance.

The net was teeming with fish, and even though they were already pale with cold, their faces were still full of excitement.

"What a great harvest!"

"Once we've finished this haul, we can rest for a few more days!"

"Aren't the people from the Chamber of Commerce waiting for this batch of fish?"

Men, women, and children all pitched in to collect and pile up the abundant catch of fish, preparing to take it to the shore to sell to the merchants.

Although a lot has happened in the past two years, Li Ye's mindset remains the same.

He looked at the boys who had grown from children into fishermen hauling nets in the lake; their swimming skills seemed to have improved.

Two years ago, many of them still had a touch of naivety in their eyes, but now their eyes are filled with only the busyness and worry about making a living, and they have no time to play at all.

They would only show a hint of a smile in their eyes and would even go out of their way to pet the Potato Dragon when they saw it helping.

"..."

Li Ye suddenly stopped in his tracks.

He felt it was best not to show himself; that was good enough.

Bai Shunfeng looked over in confusion and asked cautiously, "Master, what's going on...?"

"It's alright." He extended a finger and gently touched the surface of the lake.

The halo of light flowing from his fingertips instantly spread along the lake water to the entire lake, causing the fish living in the lake to grow wildly. After spawning, they swam one after another towards the water village.

The lake surface rippled incessantly, and countless fish rushed to the surface. The winter sun, seemingly out of nowhere, pierced through the mist and shone on their scales, refracting countless golden rays.

The fishermen were shocked and delighted. They jumped into the water and, without even using nets, easily caught a big fish with their bare hands.

"What's going on here?"

"Why are there so many fish all of a sudden!"

"A miracle! This is a miracle!"

This unexpected bumper harvest kept the fishermen busy for a long time, but Hong Ying, as the leader, instinctively felt something was wrong, and she searched suspiciously in the surrounding fog.

The potato dragons also sensed the familiar spiritual energy and became somewhat agitated. However, they quickly calmed down under Li Ye's reassurance, though a trace of reluctance lingered in their still somewhat spiritual eyes.

Hong Ying couldn't find anyone, but a cloud of mist carrying a small glass bottle floated over on its own, and Bai Shunfeng's voice rang out, introducing the effects of this spiritual medicine to her.

Then the clouds and the sound vanished together, leaving no trace.

She gripped the bottle tightly and bowed respectfully to the distant clouds.

Then he turned around and told the fishermen the good news, and began to administer the medicine according to the severity of the illness.

The fishermen were naturally overjoyed, shouting that the gods had blessed them.

The immortal had already set foot on the Cloud Light River, preparing to return to the Four Seasons Sect.

……

On the road.

Bai Shunfeng cautiously looked at Li Ye, whose expression had suddenly become indifferent, and after hesitating for a long time, he finally asked, "Why are you suddenly unhappy, Master?"

Li Ye didn't hide anything and sighed, "I know everyone has their own hardships, but seeing the complete lack of innocence in the eyes of those children who dared to ask me for pots and snacks two years ago still makes me feel a little sad."

It wasn't that he was being pretentious, but rather that he remembered what the Jianmu Ancestor had once told him: even though he could now easily grow countless grains, he still couldn't change the reality of mortals living in the land.

What good would it do for him to go? The power of cultivators cannot last forever. The only solution is to find a way that is suitable for mortals so that they can live without worry about food and clothing.

Perhaps he should focus on cultivating some common rice and wheat, as well as spirit creatures that can live in ordinary waters, to increase the variety of food and strengthen their physique.

Bai Shunfeng hesitated, but Li Ye became interested when he saw him like this: "What do you want to say to me? Just say it. I have not been in the human world as long as you have."

Hearing this, Bai Shunfeng dared to speak: "When I was in the Mountain and River Realm, I heard some immortal elders say that someone was destined to do these things, otherwise the world would be in turmoil."

Immortal, you pity them, but you cannot save everyone. Once this matter spreads, perhaps more people will yearn for the salvation of the immortal's great power.

By then..."

Upon hearing this, Li Ye smiled and said, "You're overthinking it. The reason I didn't show up was because I didn't want them to rely on my power. Those fish were just a gift."

Until my teachers and I find a way to completely solve the problem, it's best to leave things as they are and at most give them a healthy body.

At the very least, a strong and healthy body enables them to face many problems and troubles in life.

As he spoke, he patted Bai Shunfeng on the shoulder: "Let's hurry up and go. I can't wait to confer a divine position upon you. I wonder which god's palace you will be assigned to?"

Bai Shunfeng was also very curious about this question.

So they stopped discussing anything and quickened their pace.

When they arrived at the Conferred God Hall, which was located in the sky above the sect, Li Ye took out his identity token and shouted to the hall: "Disciple Li Ye wishes to grant the conferred godhood to Bai Shunfeng, the White Immortal born in the Jianmu World!"

The towering temple gates opened silently.

From within emerged a deity clad in a thin veil, with countless arms extending behind her, holding branches of spiritual plants such as wheat and rice ears, as well as tree branches and flowers growing upon them.

His face was exceptionally handsome yet it was difficult to tell whether he was male or female; his golden hair was loose and golden, with antlers faintly visible.

There was not a trace of gloom in his golden pupils; they were kind and compassionate.

With each step He takes, countless flowers and grasses grow beneath His smooth soles, but they wither as He walks, their cycle repeating. The light behind Him also changes with each step He takes.

The intertwining of dusky yellow and emerald green hues creates a very strange, even somewhat eerie, feeling.

Even Li Ye felt immense pressure. He instinctively resisted this deity, completely missing the gentle warmth he felt from other gods and teachers.

All that remains is the cold, unpredictable cycle of rise and fall.

Bai Shunfeng was already trembling with fear. He couldn't help but hide behind Li Ye, and gradually revealed his true form, with dense white spikes appearing on his back.

"you are……"

Li Ye stood in front of him, looking puzzled: "May I ask which deity you are?"

The deity approaching him paused for a moment, a look of compassion and kindness appearing on his handsome, almost otherworldly face.

Then He reached out and gently stroked Li Ye's cheek, very tenderly, while gradually moving closer. The peculiar medicinal fragrance emanating from His body grew stronger, carrying with it an unreleased vitality.

When He was less than a foot away from Li Ye, He gently embraced Li Ye, with countless arms encircling him. This embrace was warm and selfless, yet also carried an indescribable sense of dread.

A drop of clear, emerald-green dew fell onto Li Ye's cheek with a "drip".

Slightly cool yet intensely hot.

In that instant, the terrifying life force made Li Ye feel like he was about to burst, and even some grass and vines were growing on his body, as if he was about to mutate.

Fortunately, the power of the Jianmu tree swallowed up this life force, and along with it came a continuous notification of "+100".

In the end, it reached a total of 20,000 points.

For a moment, Li Ye didn't want Him to let him go.

Unfortunately, He still released Li Ye, stood in front of Bai Shunfeng, and spoke for the first time: "All your wishes will be granted."

The sound, accompanied by countless halos of light emanating from the grass and trees, enveloped Bai Shunfeng and quickly condensed into a divine mark of an ear of wheat on his forehead.

At the same time, the spiritual power within Bai Shunfeng's body was rapidly changing, transforming into a more magnificent yet gentle force—divine power, the divine power of this strange deity.

Then the deity slowly returned to the temple, and the gate closed silently once again, leaving only Li Ye and Bai Shunfeng on the vast, mist-shrouded jade platform.

"Which deity is this?"

Li Ye's eyes were filled with surprise and uncertainty. This deity gave off a very strange feeling. If it weren't for the Jianmu tree, all that power would have caused him to explode.

To be honest, they really do resemble some kind of evil gods.

"He should be..."

“Compassionate heart”.

Bai Shunfeng was also puzzled. He had indeed received a divine position conferred by imperial decree, and it was a position under that deity, but he only knew the name and nothing else.

That power was indeed extremely strong and selfless. It not only restored his lost essence and original spiritual power, but also raised his cultivation to the point where he was just one step away from the Golden Core stage.

"Compassionate heart?"

Li Ye thought about it carefully, but couldn't find any records about this deity, which made him even more puzzled.

After thinking for a moment, he instructed Bai Shunfeng, "Now that you have a divine position, you can apply for some resources. Go by yourself, I need to go find my senior brother."

He originally wanted to find his master, but unfortunately, his master had not returned yet, so he could only go and find his third senior brother instead.

"Thank you, Masato."

"I'll go now."

Bai Shunfeng knew that Li Ye was busy, so he left by himself with a smile. After watching him leave, Li Ye looked in the direction of the temple with a lot of doubts, and then went to his third senior brother's cave to ask for an audience.

Fortunately, his third senior brother was inside the cave and came out to greet him.

But the way Third Senior Brother is dressed...

At this moment, the third senior brother was wearing a loose robe, his body was still steaming, revealing his slightly darker chest and abdomen, and there was a smell of alcohol.

Beside them were a number of swords, pipa, chessboards, Bagua plates, and other magical plants bouncing on the ground... and they were all spiritual plants, and even more so, fighting spiritual plants.

"Oh, it's my junior brother."

The third senior brother casually put his arm around Li Ye's shoulder, just like a spoiled brat in the secular world, showing off as they walked:

"You've come at just the right time! Come, come, I've just acquired a jar of fine wine brewed by Dang Kang. Come and enjoy it with me!"

Li Ye was thus enthusiastically led into his cave by his third senior brother.

The third senior brother's cave dwelling is very peculiar.

There is no earth.

As soon as you step out of the Four Seasons Palace, you can see clouds floating in the sky and palaces above them. Looking down, you can see a bottomless abyss.

The clear sky and the cloud palace contrasted sharply with the dark and deep sea below. After looking at the sea for a few more times, Li Ye even felt a little afraid of heights.

"Ok?"

The third senior brother noticed Li Ye looking down and said with great pride:
"Below are the demons I captured when I first entered the Golden Core stage. Because there were too many, I simply created a Sea Abyss and a Demon-Suppressing Tree to suppress them together."

"There are probably... several thousand."

Several thousand?
I never expected my third senior brother to be so brave.

Li Ye showed an expression of admiration.

The third senior brother's smile deepened.

Once they were seated in the pavilion, he scratched his head and took the initiative to pick up the wine jar on the table and pour Li Ye a full bowl of wine.

"Junior brother, if you don't like drinking, just try a little. If you do like it, I'll make sure you have plenty!"

"I stole this with a few friends from the Dangkang tribe after a lot of trouble."

Then he picked up his wine bowl and drank it all in one gulp with great flair.

The liquor dripped from the corners of his mouth down his body, his skin shimmering in the sunlight—he was dashing, but it always felt like he drank less than he spilled.

Li Ye felt it was such a waste, and even felt a little heartbroken.

The Kang people's wine is world-renowned and brewed with the finest grains, so how can you drink it like this?

(End of this chapter)