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

Chapter 252 Time, Trapping You and Me

"Thank you."

Li Ye spoke politely but directly: "Old Master Qiu, you are already dead, why do you still linger in this world?"
If you remain obstinate, your true self will likely be punished by the senior monks of Mount Dusu, and you will surely suffer endless torment and hardship in your future reincarnation.

This immortality is a lie.

—This was obviously meant to scare the other party.

After all, this matter wasn't caused by Old Master Qiu; on the contrary, Li Ye bears some responsibility in it, so Li Ye will say a few kind words.

"hehe."

The young old man, Mr. Qiu, revealed his white teeth and slowly nibbled on the fruit he had just taken out. With each bite, a few strands of blood dripped down the fruit.

It really felt like it was devouring a heart.

As he munched on the fruit, he said, “The compassionate deity has already made it clear to me that those who cultivate the Tao cultivate this life, and the next life is what monks call karma and retribution.”

All I want is to live.

Then I will be able to live on.

The gods have told me that my body is now a divine body that they have reshaped.

"I was even able to bring those old brothers who had suffered so much from the cycle of birth and death back to life—all thanks to you, Immortal Li."

His voice was filled with a bright laugh.

But this made Li Ye's heart sink. This guy actually knew so much. Did Ci Huai tell him?

Why did Cihui say that?

Could it be.

A sudden realization dawned on Li Ye, and he instantly understood—it was his fault for creating the Xiangshui House, which was based on the principle of fulfilling all desires.

That law, which shelters the mortals living within its dwelling and fulfills all their needs, is surely in perfect harmony with the compassionate blessing that grants all requests.

Otherwise, even if one possessed the essence of the Compassionate Wheat, it would probably be impossible to summon the blessings of Compassionate Wheat so directly and quickly.

In other words, this is truly the bitter fruit he himself sowed.

Li Ye closed her eyes.

When I opened my eyes again, there was no bitterness or confusion left.

Since the other party is no longer able to communicate.

He spoke calmly to "Old Master Qiu," his lips even curving slightly upward, revealing a bright and spirited smile:
"So that's how it is."

"Your birth was indeed due to my mistake."

"Now that it's confirmed, I don't need to hold back anymore."

When he heard this, Old Master Qiu felt uneasy for some reason—but he had the blessing of compassion, and the endless vitality surged within him, so how could he be killed so easily?
Having experienced the agony of life draining from his body and finally dying, and having witnessed the omnipotent power of that compassionate deity, Old Master Qiu certainly did not want to die.

Even though he knew he was wrong.

Even though he knew... this might bring disaster upon his descendants.

If he could completely control this place, he would receive the blessing of Cihuai. The deity promised that this place would be his blessed land.

Old Master Qiu lowered his eyes.

He didn't even glance at Li Ye, who was slowly disappearing.

The golden ears of wheat on its body swayed gently, shimmering in the bright sunlight.

……

Li Ye, whose consciousness had returned to the tree body, had already made up his mind.

Immortality?

Since he wants immortality, then I'll use immortality as a magic weapon to let Old Master Qiu experience the loneliness of immortality, and incidentally, I can also resolve all of the unrealistic ideas of the house.

To avoid having to summon some deity later.

only……

"This is going to be tough for me."

Li Ye sighed slightly.

However, it's also a good opportunity to test his supernatural power. Besides, he brought this upon himself, so he should bear the consequences.

He sent a message jade slip outside, then released the residents of Dongcang Town and the white fox couple. He then calmed down and carefully sensed his new body.

He was in a hurry to resolve the matter earlier and didn't properly feel his own body. But now that he's calmed down and is feeling it, it's quite amazing.

The most powerful and original force of the Jianmu tree, the ability to generate life-giving water, is flowing through its branches and trunk.

It's like a cup overflowing and water flowing down.

The streams converged and transformed into waterfalls of life-giving water, surging outwards.

Water droplets formed a mist around them.

All the spiritual plants shrouded in the mist, as well as the spiritual beasts that had not yet escaped, revealed an overwhelming joy. That joy even coalesced into some colorful fragments, which floated in the mist.

It's like a rainbow.

Jianmu, or rather Li Ye himself, seemed to particularly "favor" these drifting fragments. A hazy green mist surrounded the fragments, forming green bubbles that enveloped them.

—With these bubbles, they won't dissipate because of their fragile nature.

This is the most powerful and fundamental force of Jianmu.

Life and space.

And there's also what Li Ye will be using.

"Time and years".

Back when he was at Tianmai Sword Mountain, he extracted some bronze liquid, which was the aspect of Jianmu representing time.

He couldn't really fight Old Master Qiu to the death for hundreds of years over these matters, so he could use the time power of the Jianmu tree to temporarily create a spiritual realm and speed up time here.

With a thought.

The power emanating from the Jianmu tree now possessed a bronze-colored radiance, not a patina of copper, but a brilliant, golden light.

Through the earth veins and array formations he personally set up, they gradually spread and soon enveloped the entire Dongcang Town.

This made Chen Mo, the third senior brother who had already read Li Ye's message outside, sigh.

"You're only at the Golden Core stage. Even with the support of the Jianmu tree and your mental strength, doing this will still damage your Dao foundation."

Wei Qingye's brows never relaxed. He asked, "Can I go in and help Brother Li? I have some understanding of the bronze power inside the gate."

He spread his palms.

A perfectly round bronze sphere appeared in his palm.

Chen Mo glanced at it, curled his lip, and thought, "Is this what you call having some understanding?"

Being able to materialize the power of bronze is already considered a beginner level, but it turns out this sword cultivator is learning the Time Sword Technique.

This thought flashed through his mind, and he replied:

"No."

"Junior Brother Li's strength can only sustain him and the old man who was blessed by Ci Huai. If others were to enter, he would not be able to withstand the passage of time for so many people."

"If you go there, this place will probably collapse immediately."

This answer made Wei Qingye's face even worse. He pursed his lips and looked at Dongcang Town, which was already surrounded by green and bronze colors.

"I'm going back to my sect."

"We should be able to obtain a leaf from the Three Star Divine Tree."

After saying that, he transformed into a sword of light and disappeared into the sky in an instant.

Chen Mo was left watching the direction he left in.

He reached out and gently inserted a golden leaf into the soil.

The leaf melted instantly upon entering the soil, its pale green halo transforming into countless fine threads, dense yet orderly, enveloping the entire Dongcang Town once more.

He wasn't incapable of asking the elders and seniors in the sect to resolve this matter, but since Li Ye already had a solution, he only needed to maintain order outside and prevent anyone from disturbing Li Ye. If all else failed, he could simply call upon his master to mend the heavens.

Anyway, they always have powerful backers.

Only after he finished doing all this did he turn and leave; there were still so many people to settle down.

……

In Dongcang Town.

Li Ye walked through the completely transformed Dongcang Town, his body made of spiritual energy.

There was nothing around him.

He even stuffed the clay doll into the core of the Jianmu tree and put it to sleep.

Because he simply couldn't bear too much spirituality from life, the only reason he could allow the lowly intelligent yam dragon, along with the grains and houses, to exist was because they were created by him and were part of the formation itself.

Now, all he could see were grains growing on top of countless houses, with no trace of people. The past prosperity of this place flooded his mind, and a feeling of loneliness instantly followed.

"Old Master Qiu."

"Do you really find this kind of immortality interesting?"

He looked in a certain direction.

A voice immediately came from the other side: "Immortal Li, why bother?"

Then, Old Master Qiu, with a gloomy face, walked over from a distance. Wherever he walked, lush and beautiful flowers would grow, beautiful as they were, but lifeless.

He had just tried to break through the power of the Jianmu tree, but he couldn't do it no matter what. The deity granted him "eternal life," but did not give him any other power that could break through the Jianmu tree's blockade.

He hadn't expected Li Ye to be willing to do this, locking the two of them inside.

He doesn't seek immortality by living in this desolate place!

Seeing Old Master Qiu's gloomy expression, Li Ye laughed instead: "This is the immortality you asked for. Don't worry, I have plenty of patience and time."

As he spoke, his eyes held a scrutinizing gaze, as if he were examining a piece of meat. "I can confirm that He did not give you more power, yet your body is so young and can still grow so much wheat."

"If we could capture you and imprison you, we'd have an endless supply of food, enough to feed the people of Dongcang Town for a very long time."

These words sent chills down Old Master Qiu's spine.

The reason he dared to speak to Li Ye like this was because he possessed a life force that granted him almost infinite rebirth and immortality, bestowed upon him by that merciful deity.

Secondly, he had always received favors from the Four Seasons Sect and felt that these immortals should be able to accept him—yes, he could live forever, so wasn't he also an immortal?

They are all immortals, so why go to such lengths to exterminate them?

Li Ye could vaguely sense his emotions.

This.

Has the granted immortality already become so distorted?

"Then let's see if you, as a deity, can endure the pain of immortality."

From that point on, Li Ye never spoke a word to him again.

He turned around and went back to his own courtyard.

Sensing that his mind was not yet at peace, the house immediately served him... braised sweet potato rice, and local fragrant melons.

The oily sweet potato meat and Cihuai rice exude an enticing aroma, and the Yuxiang melon, when cut whole, reveals that every piece of melon flesh is extremely sweet.

Even though Li Ye is now just a fake body of Jianmu, he can still "smell" this wonderful scent.

But the problem is.

He is the body of Jianmu!
Before that supernatural power was dispelled, he could only be Jianmu. If he did something contrary to Jianmu, the supernatural power would fail, and once it failed, he would be absolutely unable to trap Old Master Qiu.

Can't eat.

So he simply walked to the side and lay down silently.

Xiangshui House seemed to realize then that they had done something foolish, and hurriedly buried all the food next to the roots of the Jianmu tree...

Believe it or not, once it was buried, Li Ye actually sensed their spiritual energy and seemed to taste the oily and sweet rice and melon.

After finishing his meal, Li Ye originally intended to close his eyes and rest.

But he found it wouldn't work.

Once he truly enters a state of deep relaxation during meditation, his mental energy cannot be restrained and will flow freely.

At that time, this supernatural power will also be broken.

After all, this place is really just holding on by sheer willpower.

"But we still have to do something."

"Unfortunately, I didn't bring any other spiritual plants with me, so I can't grow too many things."

"Um……?"

He suddenly looked up at the group of green bubbles that were slowly moving toward his own body, and the colorful fragments inside.

Why not try awakening some little spirits to play with you?

Thinking this way, he did just that.

The sacred text that inspired the spirit was still "Nine Songs: Mountain Spirit".

no way.

Only this book is most suitable for the principle that all things have spirits, after all, the mountain spirit is itself a mountain spirit or monster.

"If there is someone on the mountain slope..."

As he recited "The Mountain Spirit," lotus petals seemed to float from his mouth, surrounding the colorful fragments.

The merit consumed is minimal.

Or rather, there was no consumption at all—each fragment consumed less than an ounce, which was nothing compared to the spirit of the Calamity Fire at that time.

soon.

Surrounded by lotus petals.

One by one, strangely shaped little creatures appeared out of nowhere.

They look somewhat like humans, but they have wings on their backs, which are colorful like fragments of a rainbow, and vary in shape and size.

When they fan, each wave moves independently, yet they appear as a continuous, colorful halo, a truly beautiful sight.

[Name]: The Sentimental Spirit of Jianmu - Joy

[Mood]: Joyful and peaceful
[Status]: Spirits created by Jianmu Liye using the sage book "Nine Songs: Mountain Spirit". They can express their emotions through the extension of Jianmu's power onto spirit plants or spirit beasts.

The spirit plant will bloom an extra "Flower of Joy".

Before Li Ye could finish reading the instructions, the little creatures flapped their wings and happily circled around the tall Jianmu tree. Some of the bolder ones even hugged the tree's branches and kissed them.

Where they kissed, clusters of orange-red flowers bloomed.

It looks like a chrysanthemum, growing very vigorously, giving people a joyful feeling of overflowing vitality.

"Hahaha?"

Li Ye suddenly couldn't help but laugh twice.

That heartfelt joy made his branches and canopy sway, and the sunlight poured down from the Dawn Bell even more.

This joy spread as the sunlight fell upon the grains of countless houses, causing the previously drooping grains to perk up and sway merrily in the sunlight.

It seemed to brighten up all of a sudden.

This joy caused something, and somehow it triggered a rapid increase in the growth rate of the grains. In the blink of an eye, they were all ripe.

The fragrance of harvest permeates the land.

Li Ye reached out and beckoned to a stalk of wheat. After carefully peeling it open, he discovered that it was indeed ripe.

wrong.

The mature wheat is completely independent, which means that the wheat that should have been produced by the original ear of wheat has doubled!
Moreover, the surrounding life force of compassion seemed to have become even stronger.

Could it be that these grains can also receive the blessings of compassion and produce "auspicious fruits"?
(End of this chapter)