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Chapter 217 The Eastern Cang Earth Book, A Fierce Auction

Li Ye felt like she had slept for a very long time.

The knowledge about "earth books" and how to cultivate the earth to return to its origin is not much, but it is quite complex.

It also includes many methods for applying geomancy techniques and how to create blessed lands.

That's right.

Master Miaodu believed that if the earth had enough nutrients to return to its original state, it could "grow" and nurture all kinds of blessed lands, just as recorded in some ancient books.

This is different from the cave heaven created by the Four Seasons Sect using the spatial power of the Jianmu tree and many supernatural secrets. It is the result of the life and spiritual energy of a place being nurtured to the extreme.

A blessed land can nourish the land that nurtured it, just like a celestial abode in a certain place. The so-called "where there are immortals, there is spirituality" actually refers to the residence of immortals.

At the same time, Master Miaodu also believed that if the entire land of the Eastern Region could return to its original state and the blessed lands it nurtured could be used as markets, the Eastern Region would surely be able to undergo another transformation.

However, this requires a "local immortal to oversee things".

However, Master Miaodu also provided some alternative methods, such as using the Earth Book to confer titles upon deities. For example, in ancient times, cultivators would take in mountain spirits as disciples or guardian beasts.

This seems to be an extension of the "immortal" system within the Mountain and River Realm created by Jianmu into the real world.

Li Ye knew that if he wanted to truly transform this knowledge into his own supernatural abilities, he needed to learn more of the inherited knowledge.

It's like the nodes of a tree branch; only by absorbing knowledge and nourishment and learning everything can it grow into a lush trunk.

So he woke up.

There was no point in sleeping any longer. He knew that he couldn't improve himself by working in isolation. He also knew that he definitely needed to have a good talk with the sect leader and his master.

"woke up?"

The master seemed to have been waiting by his side the whole time.

He looked at Li Ye with a smile, "The sect leader asked me to tell you that only Master Miaodu has learned this lineage, and how well it works is still unknown."

Only if you, the second person, can truly produce results will he consider promoting it to the sect, with a timeframe of three hundred years.

Three hundred years?
"Isn't this taking a bit too long?"

Li Ye said with confidence: "How about a hundred years? We should see results by then."

"..." The master revealed a complicated expression, reached out and flicked Li Ye's forehead with his finger: "This is a mission of the sect, why do you have to make the time so tight?"

Besides, if you finish it in a hundred years, you'll be busy for a long time afterward.

"You're too honest, child; that's not a good thing."

Now it was Li Ye's turn to have an indescribable expression.

He blinked obediently, "Then I'll listen to Master..."

"Oh, right."

“Grandmaster Miaodu said before that she hugged you three thousand years ago. Does that mean you are already three thousand years old?”

Li Ye would never have dared to be so mischievous before, but he used to call his master "brother," which made him much bolder.

Moreover, he could sense that his master was in a good mood, which was why he dared to ask so boldly.

Master was indeed in a good mood.

He casually mentioned something that shocked Li Ye:

"My senior brothers and sisters and I were indeed born a bit too early."

"Actually, it only took me less than a hundred years to achieve the Nascent Soul stage, which is considered slow."

"After achieving the Nascent Soul stage, we devoted ourselves to the construction of Jianmu, which lasted for more than two thousand years. We just left not long ago."

“Your fifth senior brother Lingji couldn’t stand the loneliness, so he left the Jianmu World to guard the outside world—I came to see you just after he left the Jianmu World.”

“I never expected my luck to be so good, to find the best disciple so quickly. Even now, you still make me proud.”

Li Ye was initially surprised, but those last words made him a little embarrassed. In fact, he knew that although he had the ability to comprehend the Dao, he relied more on his cheat code.

Although this luck is also part of his ability, he will not flaunt it too much.

As for his arrogance towards others, to be honest, given his status, if he didn't treat people that way and instead treated everyone with utmost courtesy, it would actually create some problems.

"You're overly flattering."

"Excessive humility is arrogance."

Master shook his head: "Dongcang Market might be good. I will also give you Ruoquan Island in the Eastern Yang Sea as your training ground. Although it used to belong to your eldest brother, he told me long ago that he would give it to his youngest junior brother or sister as a gift."

I know you have good fortune.

Perhaps that kid needs you to save him.

What he's doing now is dangerous, and I sense it but feel powerless to stop it.

Just as Li Ye was about to say a few words of comfort to his master, he shrugged and said, "I see everything in the world, which is rather unsettling."

"..."

So you just had to say that to show off to me?

Li Ye showed a helpless expression.

It was exactly the same helpless expression his master had when he saw how honest he was.

then.

There will be no more.

Li Ye quickly returned to Dongcangfang Market.

There are still many mysteries inside that ant tribe's outer world that have not been solved. At the same time, the resettlement of the ant tribe also requires the attention of the true people, after all, they have transformed from "alien race" into the ancestor's "spiritual pets".

Although the patriarch cultivated them only to test his own path to becoming an Earth Immortal and his methods of teaching, they still put in a lot of effort, at least successfully contacting the Four Seasons Sect, which is a good thing.

but.

Based on the order of surrender, Yi Bing will definitely receive the full support of the Four Seasons Sect—at this time, it is the Daoist temple of Master Miaodu, and Li Ye will certainly be given priority in the future.

That's just how it is sometimes.

Surrender must be timely; otherwise, defeat will result.

……

When Yi Bing learned that his "tribal land" had become one of the tens of thousands of grotto-heavens of the Four Seasons Sect, his expression was quite interesting.

Finally, he simply looked at Li Ye with an expression that said, "After a life of wandering, I have finally met a wise ruler," and bowed deeply, saying, "From now on, I will follow your command and go through fire and water with my people without hesitation!"

That statement seems to be a bit too emotionally charged.

However, his "bindable" status did change from gray to five colors, which means that from this moment on, even without any contract binding, he already belongs to Li Ye.

Or rather... words are the simplest form of magic.

Oaths of allegiance are effective.

Regardless of what happens today, Li Ye has plenty of confidence to win his sincere loyalty in the future. Anyone with a modicum of intelligence would know how to make the right choice to ensure a smoother path for themselves.

Besides, even if he doesn't choose, his loyal subordinates who are willing to bet on him will "advise" him to make a wise choice—that's how the ant tribe works; individual abilities are small, but they can only develop by sticking together.

As a result, they have lost a lot of freedom.

They lack the effortless mastery of true great cultivators, who can control their immense power at will.

So Li Ye smiled and said, "In that case, I have a task for you. I have already learned your clan's inherited Earth Book technique. I need you to start setting up an array underground in Dongcang Market, using Dongcang Market as a place to cultivate the Earth Book."

I will grant you some privileges and conveniences. As my subordinates, Master Lingye, you will be able to enjoy some of the benefits of outer disciples.

For example... this cultivation manual.

He stretched out his hand.

A book, shimmering with spiritual light, floated in his palm.

The mere radiance emanating from the scroll made the ant-like cultivators feel exceptionally comfortable, as if their bodies were immersed in warm water. Not only were their spiritual power, which had not yet fully transformed, being nurtured, but even their slow-progressing spirituality as ants experienced a significant increase.

Characters surrounded their bodies.

That was the introductory version of a cultivation technique specifically designed for non-human races, the "Tai Su Yun Qing Jing".

The law is not taught lightly.

This one cultivation method, specially compiled by the founders of the Four Seasons Sect for the cultivation of alien races, is enough for the entire ant race to accumulate merits and contributions over thousands or even tens of thousands of years to obtain.

It's no exaggeration to say that their eyes widened immediately.

But they still had reason, knowing that this was just a pie in the sky that Li Ye was making for them. Although it was already in the process of being made, it wouldn't do until they actually got their hands on it.

How can I obtain this item?

Li Ye has already made it very clear.

The formation of the Earth Book technique!
Immediately, they were energized and began to collect the materials needed for the formation that had already been delivered—these materials had been sent over a long distance through a spatial formation after Li Ye finished talking with his master.

In terms of efficiency, the Four Seasons Sect is always extremely fast.

Seeing that they had gone to set up the formation, Li Ye did not sit idle. He called over the group from the Spirit Forging Sect who had helped him and Wei Qingye, and directly entered the private room of the Dongcang Auction House through the internal spatial formation.

The auction had only just begun.

It was still that fellow Daoist from the Qingqiu Fox Clan, a beautiful female Daoist named... Hu Tong, who was auctioning off a row of jade pendants. Her voice was so clear it sounded like it was coming right next to my ear:

"Fellow Daoists."

"This thing is extraordinary!"

She smiled and revealed the character "Li" on the jade pendant, explaining, "This item was personally engraved by Master Lingye, the newly promoted spiritual plant master of the Four Seasons Sect."

Although this place is guarded by True Person Mo Chen, who doesn't know that the most favored person in the Su Xing lineage is True Person Ling Ye?
Once this item is acquired, within the next three hundred years, one will be able to own a shop of several acres in size in Dongcangfang Market, which can be renovated.

Furthermore, priority can be given to renewing the lease in the future.

The starting bid is three million spirit stones, and each bid must be at least one hundred thousand spirit stones higher.

Shop!

Although houses are really easy to build in the world of cultivators, it depends on the location—the shops here are practically a spirit stone mine!

While it might not transform you into a superior person overnight, it certainly makes you stand out from the crowd, because there are only fifty jade pendants like this up for auction!
The vast Dongcang Market, covering hundreds of acres, had only fifty shops available for sale, and these were auctioned off by cultivators from the Four Seasons Sect and all cultivators from the outer sects.

Not to mention the priority renewal right, which is equivalent to permanent use as long as you're not stupid. Such perpetual use rights are only available in newly opened markets.

That's why the competition for a single spot is so fierce, to the point that they sometimes have to draw lots...

This is not,

The words have not yet fallen.

A somewhat rough female voice rang out: "Ten million spirit stones!"

There will never be any abuse of power at the auction. Even if a small sect bids against a dominant sect, once the auction is successful, the item cannot be resold unless there are special circumstances.

With their status and power reaching the level of the Four Seasons Sect, being able to be fair is enough; they don't need to show favoritism or give face to anyone.

Other sects naturally wouldn't refuse to give the Four Seasons Sect this face.

The one being auctioned now is the head of a small sect from the Northern Region. It's a small sect with only a few Golden Core cultivators, and only the relatively wealthy Northern Region could afford to spend ten million spirit stones.

Her heart was pounding.

Could I possibly acquire this shop with ten million spirit stones?

Unfortunately, it turns out she was overthinking things.

"Thirteen million!"

"Fifteen million!"

"Twenty million!"

The price quickly doubled.

Duan Jiurui, sitting next to Li Ye, was a little embarrassed—her master had quoted 15 million—but Wei Qingye was also a little happy because his brother had quoted 20 million.

And it turned out to be a coincidence.

There was a brief pause after reaching 20 million.

As Hu Tong gently struck down the fox-headed hammer.

"Congratulations to the fellow Daoist in Box 13 for winning first place! You have obtained the right to use this 300-year-old shop and the priority right to lease it in the future!"

Wei Qingye couldn't hide the smile on his face.

Duan Jiurui's expression was quite complicated—she didn't understand why her master wasn't continuing to follow up. This first one should be the cheapest, and the price would increase as they went on.

What puzzled her even more was the auction process for the next forty-nine jade pendants. Her master bid in turn, but in the end, he always raised the price to an extremely high level, just enough to keep it within the acceptable range for other cultivators.

This made Li Ye look at her more and more strangely.

Finally, he even asked directly, "Fellow Daoist Duan, anyone who didn't know better would think... you're acting as a shill for my Four Seasons Sect."

"Haha." Duan Jiurui could only laugh awkwardly.

But it was at this time.

Hu Tong has already begun auctioning off the rights to import Shujiao.

She had just announced the starting bid of ten million spirit stones.

A spirited female voice immediately rang out: "Two hundred million spirit stones!"

—It is Duan Jiurui's master!
The fact that the price had increased twentyfold was indeed a bit surprising to everyone, but the introduction of a completely new species was indeed difficult to achieve with just 200 million spirit stones.

Not to mention this is a crop that is almost a staple food.

"Two hundred and thirty million!"

"Two hundred and fifty million!"

"Four hundred million!"

This time, Duan Jiurui's master was relentless, showing his determination to get his hands on the item.

finally.

It was sold for 600 million spirit stones.

Now how could they not understand what Duan Jiurui's master was thinking? This guy only wanted the yam dragon, and he deliberately inflated prices, making the previous jade pendants sell for a high price as well.

That's absolutely despicable.

But there was nothing they could do.

Fortunately, this guy auctioned off this item, so his spirit stone reserves shouldn't be too high anymore, right?
(End of this chapter)