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

Chapter 206 The Pillar Industries of the Market

"Actually, I just did it on a whim."

Li Ye, who had just woken up, was still a little dazed.

"I was even worried about this matter in my sleep, so I took out the Earth Spirit Soil, and that's how it turned out."

Perhaps it was truly a case of fate granting their wish.

"..."

Everyone felt an inexplicable anger rise in their minds. Even if it was true, saying it like that was just too irritating.

But judging from Li Ye's appearance, he seemed to have just woken up, and he didn't seem to be deliberately saying anything boastful. Could that really be the case?

I don't know why, but I suddenly felt even worse.

The people from the Four Seasons Sect were alright, but Duan Jiurui was too exhausted to watch anymore, so she could only change the subject: "Fellow Daoists, our Spirit Forging Sect has begun to investigate this matter carefully."

This is our apology.

Since it has already happened, it's never too late to mend things.

She revealed what was inside the jade box.

Inside was a spatial jade token, on which was drawn the original emblem of the Spirit Forging Sect, which was a drop of spiritual blood.

These spatial jade tokens were specially left behind by the major sects when they were defining the earth's veins, before the division into the Five Regions and Four Seas.

Once activated using a special teleportation array, this object can be used to travel freely between different domains, ignoring the boundaries between them.

"Oh? This gift is quite nice."

A jade token that can teleport within the Northern Forging Spirit Sect's territory at any time is of immeasurable value. You should know that some merchant guilds do business by reselling specialties from different regions.

This was actually done intentionally by the various sects.

If they were to take over and monopolize all the business, the circulation of goods would become slow. Therefore, they specifically allocated some resources to the caravans and merchant guilds that traveled all over the country.

It's important to understand that businessmen who do business for a living and disciples of sects who are only concerned with controlling resources will definitely do things differently.

Pills like Foundation Establishment Pills, which are almost useless or readily available to them, are extremely difficult for some cultivators to obtain. This is where the benefits of the caravan become apparent.

Anyway, with the higher-ups overseeing things, there's no fear that these businessmen will really turn their backs on them.

However, these merchants, who wish to travel to various regions, not only have to be careful on the road, but also need a great deal of wealth when crossing borders—these things cannot be completely prohibited, but can only be controlled as much as possible.

If there were a spatial array that could connect the Eastern Region directly to the Northern Region, the sales of teleportation slots alone would generate a substantial amount of tax revenue.

This formation can serve as a pillar industry for Dongcangfang in the future.

"Our martial uncle said," Duan Jiurui looked at Li Ye and smiled, "With True Person Lingye here, at the very least, there should be plenty of resources, right?"

Li Ye immediately understood; they were after his resources.

The Spirit Forging Sect did indeed order a large quantity of pills, magical artifacts, and even food, but what they cared about most was actually the Potato Dragon.

At first, they didn't pay much attention to the Potato Dragon, but later they realized they were really wrong.

Because the body-forging techniques practiced by the Spirit Forging Sect are actually very special, and it is said to be an ancient method of fasting.

Their fasting does not mean abstaining from food, but rather abstaining from grains and other foods, such as medicinal herbs and meats, to satisfy their hunger.

This is a very special exercise. The opening statement says that people get all kinds of diseases from eating grains and cereals.

However, it gradually evolved into something that cultivators created by absorbing the essence of heaven and earth.

Therefore, they desperately wanted to obtain the Potato Dragon, a special spiritual creature that was close to meat but not entirely meat, born from spiritual beasts and plants—it was neither grains nor pure meat, lacking the bloody and violent aura of meat, yet possessing the coolness born from the water.

Wouldn't that perfectly suit their cultivation methods?

However, the number of potato dragons was already small.

Furthermore, crops of this caliber could not possibly be sent to the other four regions without proper control. Even when cultivators from Tianmai Sword Mountain came to request them, the sect refused without hesitation.

"Potato dragons, huh?" Li Ye thought for a moment. He had originally planned to raise potato dragons here.

After all, their construction of the market was not just about building a market, but also about establishing at least three pillar industries within the market to support the livelihoods of both cultivators and mortals.

This industry could be a special mineral deposit, a certain kind of mythical beast or plant, or some special techniques for refining weapons and pills. In short, it must teach people how to fish.

Only in this way can the market function properly.

It can develop normally even without the sect's resource support.

It's like planting a seed, providing fertilizer and spiritual energy, but ultimately it has to work hard to grow into a towering tree.

"I cannot give an accurate promise."

“I still need to study and explore the spiritual energy environment here, but if this place is really suitable for raising potato dragons, I will make the decision to sell it to the Spirit Forging Sect first.”

"So, what do you think, fellow Daoist?"

He didn't completely cut to the chase.

But this already made Duan Jiurui quite satisfied.

"Then it's settled."

"Fellow Daoist, once you've set up the magic array, you can activate this item at any time."

Once the teleportation array is set up in the future, they will be able to come here anytime, anywhere. Wouldn't that give them a head start? No need to rush; cultivators have never been in a hurry when it comes to cultivating immortality.

After saying that, she took her leave.

Chen Mo watched her leave, then shook his head with a smile and said, "They've unexpectedly gotten involved with you, Junior Brother. If it's difficult, just drag it out."

Ultimately, they were in the wrong.

Li Ye said nonchalantly, "It's alright."

He turned to look at Li Yuan, and this time he did not speak ambiguously, but said directly: "Fellow Daoist Li, the baleful aura of the Nascent Soul and the resentment of many cultivators are all swirling around you."

It's estimated that it's about to erupt.

The words fell.

Suddenly, intense black flames erupted from Li Yuan's body, and within those flames was an uncontrollable aura of resentment and malevolence. Li Yuan, who had been quite calm, immediately frowned, and beads of sweat fell like raindrops.

He suppressed the burning resentment within him, remaining completely silent, though his clothes were soaked through and on the verge of being burned away by the flames.

Everyone was stunned.

"Return to the sect immediately!"

"Please, Ancestor Jianmu, quickly ask him to open the Rainbow Bridge!"

"I also possess a treasure that can suppress malevolent energy..."

Even if they seemed to be at odds before, it was just a joke. If something like this really happens, they should find a solution immediately.

"Don't panic."

Li Ye was prepared when he saw it, and had already taken the Sun and Moon Ring in his hand. The light on the Bagua Sky Disc in one corner flashed, and there was a "chirp" sound.

A chubby beaver dressed in a Taoist robe appeared out of thin air.

During its time cultivating under Uncle Baishi, it seems to have awakened some new hobby. Its Taoist robe is now adorned with gold and jade, and is covered in spiritual materials, shimmering dazzlingly in the sunlight.

In its hand it holds a lotus-shaped lamp that appears to be made of beautiful jade.

As the flames burned, they directly suppressed the boiling resentful fire on Li Yuan's body, which melted away like snow in the brilliant and compassionate light of the Lotus Lantern. Although the beaver's power was not yet sufficient to fully control the Lotus Lantern, it had at least managed to suppress it.

This made the already surprised group even more shocked. They didn't know about the existence of the Lotus Lantern. They had vaguely heard about it before, but had never actually seen it.

Seeing it now, it's truly amazing.

It was able to suppress the resentful aura erupting from the Enlightened Clan.

"Jiji!"

The beaver clasped its hands in a fist salute to Li Ye, then took the Bagua Sky Disc and left gracefully—it still had a lot of homework to do. That master was very kind to it and promised to make a Taoist robe for each of its little brothers if it could learn everything.

The second, third, fourth, and fifth brothers are all studying hard over there.

As the eldest brother, it has to do its best to secure benefits for its younger brother.

Seeing it leave so gracefully, Li Ye felt a little melancholy and a touch of jealousy.

This thing is no longer revolving around him, and even though he knows this is for its own good, he can't help but feel a little melancholy and gratified.

It's like watching a child grow up.

But that's how it should be.

He was also wondering if, since the beavers were so happy to learn, he should use his connections to find a few more teachers to instruct them.

While he was lost in thought again, Li Yuan had already suppressed his resentment, strode up to him, clasped his hands in greeting, and said:

"Thank you very much, Fellow Daoist Li."

"Fellow Daoist told me this before, but I didn't take it seriously. I never expected that it would be you who saved me this time."

Li Yuan felt rather ashamed.

It's really not a good thing to ignore advice. He always thinks he can control himself, but he still needs his friends' help. This is a sign of incompetence.

"Fellow Daoist, your words are far too distant."

Li Ye said seriously, "Not to mention that you fought that Nascent Soul cultivator for the sake of our Four Seasons Sect, I also have the ability to help you. How could I stand idly by?"

"Fellow Daoists, you have all accepted our invitation to help my senior brother and me build the market. Although there are many considerations and exchanges of benefits involved, I am still grateful for your kindness."

His eyes were clear and his expression was calm.

That's a direct statement, but being straightforward is actually a good thing.

After all, everyone knows that.

These words made the mythical beasts of the mountains and seas feel both ashamed and moved. No wonder Master Lingye always received such good treatment. Such sincere treatment truly made people feel comfortable.

“Fellow Daoist Lingye, leave the matter of the formation to me.”

"This humble servant also possesses some bountiful harvest magic."

"Leave all the miscellaneous tasks of quarrying and connecting with people to me, Fellow Daoist Ying, and Fellow Daoist Li."

It seems that their relationship has become much closer all of a sudden.

Chen Mo wondered if his junior brother was deliberately hiding his true abilities; the timing of his words was excellent, and the effect was also remarkable.

Li Ye hadn't really thought that much about it.

He no longer cares so much about gains and losses. They are all fellow disciples, and it is only right for them to help each other. He will take action when necessary.

So he calmly nodded, then looked at Dongcang Town shrouded in rain, and after a few glances, asked Yang Sha:

"What crops did Dongcang Town rely on for a living before?"

Yang Sha quickly replied, "We used to grow a kind of jade melon. That crop is not only juicy, but its seeds are also as delicious as rice. It is all thanks to this jade melon that we have been able to live here for generations."

"Oh."

Li Ye quickly recalled the so-called Jade Fragrant Melon, a round melon that resembled a beautiful jade carving, capable of storing spiritual water, and whose seeds could be used as food.

It was a common crop when the Four Seasons Sect was exploring new lands.

Since he had already tested the possibility of large-scale cultivation of Yu Xiang melons here, he simply cultivated some special Yu Xiang melons to make them a pillar industry of the area.

The Jade Dragon Spirit Vein happens to have an attribute that leans more towards water, and the Earth Spirit Soil has also created countless streams of water, making it perfect for planting Jade Fragrant Melons.

Having made up his mind, he said to Yang Sha:
"It's hard to leave your homeland, so stay here for the future."

“When those reincarnated souls grow up, I will bring them here so that they can live peacefully under your care.”

Having experienced such drastic changes and devastation, he had never felt such kindness before, and his lifeless heart pounded wildly.

But he wasn't good with words, so he could only nod heavily: "Don't worry, I'll take good care of this place even if it means my death!"

Li Ye gave him a strange look: "Why would I want you to die? This is the territory of the Four Seasons Sect. It is Dongcang Market built by my senior brother, fellow Daoists and I."

No one will dare to offend me again. If there are any who are not afraid of death, I will plant them all in the trees!
Next year, we can still eat fruits made from the condensation of flesh and spiritual energy!

Yang Sha was even more grateful.

His eyes were red, but he couldn't say a word.

"..."

Li Ye could roughly guess why he was acting this way. He hadn't expected that telling the truth would actually earn him favor. However, he didn't say anything more, and that was just the right thing to do.

He was genuinely afraid that the other person might overthink things.

Moreover, he felt that he had forgotten something very important.

"what is it then?"

Just then, a small hole suddenly appeared in front of him, and a dim-witted white-haired mouse poked its head out and gestured to him with a slightly high-pitched "squeak".

Then its claws shoveled out a handful of ashes.

"correct!"

Li Ye clapped his hands: "There's still some ashes of calamity here that we haven't used yet!"

Previously, we only used the ash from the ground. There is also a lot of ash from the Hell Path underground. With the help of this ash, we can definitely exchange it for spirit stones and build this place faster.

"not bad."

He reached out to the golden-haired rat with satisfaction and skillfully rubbed its little head. The spiritual power from the Jianmu tree immediately made the golden-haired rat squint its little eyes comfortably.

Five-colored chains gradually took shape on its body, eventually converging at its forehead to form a radiant five-colored gemstone.

The little guy curiously touched it with his paws, and then started gnawing and dragging the surrounding space with his front teeth and claws.

It easily opened up a space that was clearly formless and intangible.

They actually managed to open a portal large enough for people to pass through.

Inside, a cave was clearly visible, situated within a spatial rift. The cave was not only covered with a thick layer of ash, but also…

A golden bronze tripod.

The flames of calamity burned within, and ashes of calamity flew everywhere.

It seems to be creating a continuous stream of calamity.

(End of this chapter)