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

Chapter 208 Under the Shadow of Spring Blossoms and Autumn Peaches

The arrival of the Heavenly Thunder God made Li Ye realize that he had probably underestimated the value of this thing.

He composed himself and took the initiative to go forward.

He clasped his hands in greeting and said, "Disciple Li Ye greets the Ancestor!"

"Boom!"

Thunder of various colors resounded.

A figure emerged from the lightning-swirling branches; it was a man dressed in a purple robe, with a noble appearance and a crown on his head.

"No need to be polite."

Looking at the jade slip in Li Ye's hand, the Heavenly Sound Thunder God said directly, "Ling Ye, I sensed that you were collecting tribulation energy before, so I left a wisp of my divine sense here."

I saw the lotus flowers inside when the formation was activated.

I never expected you could actually cultivate such a spiritual plant. Although the current tribulation energy is weak, it is still tribulation energy... Do you know how many cultivators want their worthless descendants to survive the tribulation?

Those who were originally destined to perish and unable to overcome their tribulations have been able to successfully transcend them thanks to the protection of your spirit. The consequences of this will now fall upon you.

His words revealed undisguised worry, even though they didn't care much about cause and effect, believing that as long as they were strong, they would fear nothing.

However, Li Ye is still growing, and if Heaven and Earth turn against him, his future path will likely be difficult.

Upon hearing this, Li Ye smiled slightly and replied, "I have also thought about this matter, but if this thing were truly intolerable to heaven and earth, a heavenly tribulation should have descended long ago."

Moreover, the disciples also have some connection with the Heavenly Dao.

I have never felt any dissatisfaction or disgust from the Heavenly Dao regarding the birth of this thing.

I believe that even if there are evil people among them who should not have undergone tribulations to advance in this way, there are also good people who should have died but were able to live longer because of it.

In my opinion, this matter is a mixed bag, just as yin and yang coexist and coexist, and cause and effect will certainly not backfire on me.

Moreover... the lotus flower at present is not strong enough to withstand the intensity of the tribulation energy that truly helps one overcome the calamity; it can only be considered an auxiliary element.

If I truly lack the ability, relying solely on the lotus to overcome the tribulation is impossible; I will leave myself an out.

His tone was firm, and his eyes seemed to sparkle with a bright light.

Before working on the lotus, he had already thought about this matter and even muttered it to the glass bracelet. He had not received permission, but Heaven had not objected.

He even resorted to divination for this purpose.

If you don't object, then that means you've tacitly agreed.

Otherwise, given his mysterious connection with the Heavenly Dao, the Heavenly Dao should have given an accurate answer long ago.

The ambiguity now is probably because he is trying to exploit a loophole, and Heaven can't really say that it will allow him to do so, can it?
That's about what it means to be able to do but not to say.

The Heavenly Thunder God blinked.

The beads hanging from the crown swayed gently, obscuring his somewhat longing gaze.

He didn't expect that Li Ye was already "proving" his own way—Li Ye's theory of good and evil people had reached a balance, like the two sides of yin and yang, coexisting harmoniously in a cycle of cause and effect.

This may sound strange, but the path to enlightenment is driven by the heart. As long as Li Ye's resolve to pursue the Dao is firm, it will not affect him.

"It's me who's getting anxious."

"In that case, hand over the jade slip to me. I will take it back to the sect and urge them to make a decision quickly."

Subsequently.

His gaze swept over the Dongcang Market, which was almost completely completed, and he said sarcastically, "You've found a few pillar industries for the market. When you officially return with your tasks, you'll be rewarded."

I see that you deserve the most credit.

Tell me what reward you would like?

This is already a clear indication that Li Ye will basically reward whatever he wants.

Li Ye and his group set up a teleportation array in the northern region for Dongcangfang City, adjusted the celestial phenomena, attracted the sweet potato dragon, planted jade melons, and even created this special kind of calamity-attracting ash field.

Transforming a desolate place destroyed by the hell realm into a bustling market town is a far more difficult task than simply destroying it.

It's easy to imagine how much profit and potential reputation the market will bring to the sect once it's fully operational.

Now, all that's left is the Netherworld Market; once that's done, Li Ye and his group will have achieved complete success.

That's why the Heavenly Sound Thunder God asked them what they wanted beforehand.

"As for the reward?" Li Ye thought for a moment, then cupped his hands and said, "Since the Ancestor has brought up this matter, then this disciple will boldly ask, what is the highest reward I can receive for this merit?"

Without hesitation, the Thunder God of Heavenly Sound replied, "Your master told me that he wants to give you one of the volumes of the Nine Songs."

"If it were any other item, it would be a level lower than Jiuge, probably a Nascent Soul level cultivation technique or secret art."

Li Ye: “…”

Do we even have a choice?

However, if "Nine Songs: Mountain Spirit" alone granted him such terrifying supernatural power as the Song of Understanding, what effects would the other chapters have?
So, Nine Songs is considered a divine power at the Nascent Soul level?

Back when I was still at the Foundation Establishment stage, my master actually entrusted me with such a level of supernatural power. He really trusted me.

"I wonder which chapter of Nine Songs it is?" he asked curiously.

"The Nine Songs are divided into the gods of heaven, the deities of earth, and the souls of men."

“What you received before was the Mountain Spirit, which represents the Earth Deity. Now, what your master intends to give you is still the Xiang Lady, which is also one of the Earth Deities.”

Lady Xiang.

Li Ye recalled the chapters about Lady Xiang.

I'm really looking forward to seeing what special powers this "Lady Xiang" will bring me.

……

A few days later.

He then pretended to return to the formation.

By this time, the fellow Daoists were already exhausted and lay sprawled out in various places, their limbs spread out as if they were about to reveal their true forms.

Third Senior Brother Chen Mo was slightly better, after all, he was also a disciple of True Person Su Xing, but he was still so tired that his face turned pale in waves.

I saw Li Ye return.

The third senior brother quickly stood up to greet him, saying, "Junior brother, you're finally back. Look at the situation here. We've done our best to maintain it these past few days, and we should have been able to suppress the embers of the calamity and prevent them from reigniting."

"But we've consumed the calamity energy that appeared within those lotus flowers... Will that affect the growth of your spiritual plant?"

He felt uncomfortable all over when he thought about what had happened in the past few days.

Having to overcome the tribulation while suppressing the ashes of the tribulation, and being careful not to harm the lotus flowers, is no different from dancing on the edge of a knife.

It is several times more difficult than simply undergoing tribulation.

I really don't know how my junior brother managed to cultivate these spiritual plants all by himself.

Is it really just a matter of talent? It's so difficult to overcome, it's truly astonishing.

"fine."

Li Ye shook his head and said, "Those calamity energies were originally meant for human use. As long as the lotus itself is not damaged, there will be no problem."

But senior brother and fellow Daoists, did the calamity energy within the lotus flower harm you?
"It's also my fault for leaving in such a hurry and not telling my senior brother about the situation here in detail. It would be truly unfortunate if some of my fellow Daoists were injured as a result."

He asked with great concern.

"It's okay!"

Li Yuan stood up and said in a strong voice, "This tribulation is actually a good thing for us. After these few days of tribulation, I feel that the resentment and malevolent energy in my body is showing signs of being completely resolved." His eyes darted around, and his tone became somewhat ingratiating:

"Fellow Daoist Li, the lotus flowers here... are they for sale? If so, why not consider our Enlightened Clan? The price is up to you!"

As he said this, you could almost see his tail wagging behind him.

You scoundrel!
The others were furious when they heard him say that, and cursed him inwardly.

You look like a brute, but you're actually the most cunning one—they've personally experienced the effects of the lotus flowers here, so of course they want to buy some, they just haven't had the nerve to ask.

I never expected that this guy would say it first.

That's really cunning!
But when he asked that question, everyone else looked at Li Ye expectantly, waiting for his answer.

“Of course we will sell them,” Li Ye replied. “But the calamity energy inside these lotuses is different, so the price will naturally be different as well. Moreover, you have to exchange calamity energy for them. The cheapest one costs 300,000 spirit stones to use once.”

Three hundred thousand?
"Fellow Daoist Li, did you say too little?" Ying Ying swallowed hard. "Three hundred thousand for a chance to experience a tribulation and gain insights afterward? Even if you have a kind heart, you can't do it like this."

"Yup!"

Xuan Houyan chimed in, "If it's 300,000, don't even mention others, my Xuan Turtle Clan can take it all for you!"

Yan Sihuo and Feng Yue said discontentedly, "You're buying everything? Why don't we have a fight and see who's stronger gets to buy from Fellow Daoist Li?"

Anyone who can get here must be from a powerful family.

Is it really that much spirit stone needed?

It should be understood that for these mythical beasts of mountains and seas, there are two crucial tribulations. The first is the Spirit Awakening Tribulation, which unlocks their intelligence, and the second is the Transformation Tribulation, which allows them to shed their beastly forms and transform into the innate human form.

These two calamities trapped countless mythical beasts from mountains and seas.

If we had the help of Li Ye and these lotus flowers...

Thinking of this, the way they looked at each other changed.

It concerns the future of their clan. If their relationship weren't so good, they probably would have fallen out by now.

Li Ye was well aware of their thoughts. He had only been thinking about the human race and had not considered the desire of the spirit race and the demon race to transcend tribulations.

He sighed softly:

"Ugh."

"We haven't even discussed selling yet, and you fellow Daoists are already at odds like this."

"If this matter were to spoil the harmony, it would be quite difficult for me."

Chen Mo added, "You are all friends I invited to help. My junior brother and I don't want to see you arguing like this. This matter is not yet settled. It's not too late to argue after the sect has reached a conclusion."

The words say so.

The mythical beasts of the mountains and seas couldn't help but smile bitterly to themselves.

There are rules and social etiquette involved. If you can get along well with Li Ye, things will definitely be easier—they are now competitors.

The future of their community ultimately outweighs friendship. Even if they are unwilling, they must fight for this chance and fortune for their respective communities, for it is the community that gave them birth and nurtured them.

It was Li Yuan who spoke again: "I understand what you two fellow Daoists mean, but unfortunately this matter is too important... I, Li Yuan, cannot make any promises. I only hope that our friendship can last forever."

Several other people nodded.

Li Ye and Chen Mo exchanged a glance, seeing helplessness in each other's eyes—this was already the best possible outcome.

It was at this time.

The sect jade token hanging on Li Ye's waist suddenly began to glow.

As the four seasons change, four colors complement each other.

A spatial rift appeared before Li Ye, and a scroll emerged from within it.

Li Ye quickly caught the scroll and then unrolled it.

The scroll depicts the topography and formations of the Netherworld Market. Now that the mortal world of Dongcang Market is complete, only the Netherworld Market is missing.

This thing is the blueprint for the Netherworld Market that has been reviewed and approved by the Four Seasons Sect.

Strangely, the markets in this Netherworld are exactly the same as those in the mortal world, except that the formations are almost completely reversed. Instead of gathering spiritual power and the essence of the sun and moon that flow with the celestial phenomena, they are now focused on how to condense Yin energy and summon souls.

Its appearance broke the awkward atmosphere.

Xuan Houyan was the first to come over and carefully examined the array structure above. He said with some difficulty, "I have never built a market in the Netherworld. I have only heard about it from the elders in my clan."

The most important aspect of the Netherworld Market is its connection between the Yin and Yang realms.

Fellow Daoist Li, it seems that connecting the Yin and Yang realms requires a variant of either the locust tree or the willow tree—two spiritual plants. Have you prepared and cultivated them in advance?

Li Ye smiled mysteriously: "It's not just willows and locust trees. I've specially prepared a peach tree. I plan to use the peach tree as the carrier of the Netherworld Market formation, and the willow and locust trees as spiritual guides. In this way, we can ensure that the Netherworld Market is truly isolated from the mortal world."

As he spoke, he took out a strange piece of peach wood.

This peach wood possesses both the warmth of spring and the chill of autumn, and most importantly, an indescribable divine quality.

It's like...

"The Great God of Peach Blossom?"

"This……"

"Her branches?"

For the mythical beasts of the mountains and seas, the Goddess of Peach Blossom Mountain was a truly formidable figure, after all, it was she who had separated the spirit world they lived in from the territory of the Four Seasons Sect.

The Taohua Mountain Goddess's supernatural powers of "isolation" and "boundary separation" are said to have come from two ancient deities, making her the strongest even among the talented Four Seasons Sect, without exception.

And why does this piece of peach wood have an autumnal feel to it?
The Goddess of Peach Blossom Mountain only reveals her springtime side, so where does this autumnal spiritual power come from?

How many more secret cards does Li Ye have up his sleeve?
They were surprised, and the third senior brother also realized something, his face filled with excitement.

This is clearly the Spring Blossom and Autumn Peach that our senior brother obtained back then!

This peach tree is special; it blossoms in spring and bears fruit in autumn, revealing its uniqueness at the most vibrant and waning moments of life, making it perfect as the entrance and exit to the Netherworld.

Chen Mo asked:

"Junior brother, how much peach wood like this do you have?"

"If we want to build a Youjie Market that is exactly symmetrical to Dongcang Market, we estimate that it will require about 981 pieces of peach wood."

Li Ye smiled mysteriously: "Using peach wood to build it is a bit inappropriate. It would be better to use real peach trees to build the city."

He looked up at the sky and murmured to himself, "It seems that spring is almost here, isn't it?"

Haruhi?

Could it be that……

Xuan Houyan immediately thought of something and ran outside the formation, then flew into the air and looked down from above—

On the outskirts of Dongcang Market, as well as at all the buildings and nodes of the formation, small trees could be seen sprouting and growing.

Those saplings look like peach trees, but there are clearly some spirits of locust trees and willow trees on their branches!

They grew rapidly in the spring breeze that seemed to come from nowhere, bathed in the warmth of the sunlight, but in the shadows cast by their branches, a dark town seemed to appear indistinctly.

This was the prototype of the Netherworld Market.

Xuan Houyan was at a loss for words.

Unbeknownst to him, Li Ye had already planted the branches of the Spring Blossom and Autumn Peach and so many small spiritual creatures into the formation.

What other surprise is he hiding?
(End of this chapter)