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

Chapter 261 The Great Cold Spirit Realm, Midnight Knocking on the Door (by Xiong)
This egg is not for reproduction.

The feather inside was clearly formed from pure fire spiritual energy, carrying a strange and bright energy that seemed capable of burning away all impurities.

It is merely an egg-shaped spirit.

"The power of the phoenix, is it?"

"I remember my senior brothers and sisters mentioning that phoenixes love clean places, but in fact, wherever they land, that place becomes clean."

Li Ye knew that there were mythical beasts like phoenixes in the sect, but those beasts required extremely harsh environments, so they usually lived in special cave worlds.

Therefore, what the senior students say is highly credible.

So, do the feathers inside this egg represent the phoenix's power of purity?

Why do these Snowy Coots have this ability?

He didn't understand, but that didn't stop him from carefully putting the eggs into his pocket—the phoenix's power of purification was quite special.

That power is less about "cleansing" and more about purification, and it's a rather idealistic kind of purification. It can purify anything that the phoenix deems dirty or filthy.

Even sunlight.

Li Ye is really itching to try it out. He really wants to try to mobilize its power, but unfortunately he only has the cultivation level of "Qi Refining Level 2".

The desire is there but the strength is not enough.

Fortunately, these ducks were already in his hands, and there was no way they could escape—what's that saying again?

Do demons really like things that include food and lodging?
He collected some dates with a slight regret, then quickly returned to his small courtyard with the ducks and squirrels.

Subsequently, the Silver Birch Spirit Pine Tower was bound to it.

The result was that binding required a full 100,000 points of Vitality Essence—which surprised Li Ye slightly.

By now, he had a better understanding of how his cheat system worked. The essence of life acted as a kind of "glue," or something similar to a red thread.

The greater the potential, the more it requires.

And 100,000 points...

Li Ye currently only possesses around one million units of life essence.

He narrowed his eyes:

"interesting."

What surprise can you give me?

He muttered to himself as he spent 100,000 points of vitality essence.

The loss of vital essence left him momentarily disoriented.

But the chosen duck remained motionless, sitting there blankly.

"wrong."

Li Ye's keen senses swept across his surroundings. He saw that the other ducks were also sitting blankly, but the light in their eyes was getting brighter and brighter.

It's as if stars are shining in their eyes.

Strands of divine consciousness intertwined among the ducks, surrounding the courtyard.

The wind and snow continued to howl, but a strange, invisible yet real cold wave suddenly surged in—it existed in the spiritual realm of the mind, yet it also affected reality.

Ultimately, they forcibly created a spiritual realm belonging to "Great Cold".

The wind blew and the snow fell, and a cold wave swept through. This spiritual realm was exactly the same as the Great Cold solar term that Li Ye knew, and it was completely impossible to tell that it was constructed by divine sense.

"Oh?"

"I see."

Li Ye reached out and caught a snowflake, watching it melt in his palm. The melted water dripped through his fingers and quickly disappeared into the earth.

—These snowflakes are manifestations of divine consciousness, yet they are no different from real snowflakes.

He had previously heard that there were children in some villages or towns who seemed autistic and dull, but were actually exceptionally perceptive.

Those children were not truly mentally challenged; rather, their spiritual power was sufficient for them to create a perfect and self-consistent world within their minds.

Immersed in one's own world, one naturally becomes "dumb" in response to external stimuli.

These snowy gulls probably also have this ability; their inner world is so rich that they seem to stare blankly at the outside world.

Imagine if people could control their dreams, many would probably want to become addicted to them.

"It turns out that these Snow White Ducks have such terrifying spiritual attainments."

"If only I could learn it..."

The essence of Taoism is to draw inferences from one instance to another.

He tried to insert his divine sense into it, but this time he didn't use the Melody of Understanding, or rather, he didn't have enough power to use the Melody of Understanding.

Fortunately, his consciousness was not suppressed, and he successfully entered the spiritual domain of the Snow White Ducks.

He "saw" the wind and snow surrounding the pine cone.

I also saw that after the pine cones fell to the ground, the resin and all the pine nuts inside flowed outwards, gradually enveloping the entire courtyard along with the cold current emanating from the snow pheasants.

Each pine nut cracked its shell and sprouted at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Pine branches emerged from the pine cones, intertwining in mid-air, embracing the surging cold current and snow, and in just a moment, they wove together into a silver pine tree above the courtyard.

It presents a translucent yet misty appearance, with cold currents surging among the branches, like blood flowing through veins.

But you can clearly see the cold air condensing into pine needles, and then slowly forming translucent pine cones from among the pine needles, with exceptionally plump fruits inside.

In the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, that pine cone grew into a large pine tree and produced many small pine cones, which amazed everyone who saw it.

This is all thanks to its spiritual power, which has been accumulating for an unknown period of time. It is just waiting for an opportunity to erupt, and once it does, it will be as violent as a volcanic eruption.

"Quack~"

—It was at this moment that the ducks suddenly started quacking.

The sound was deafening, causing the pine cones to fall one after another, scattering them all over the ground with a "plop, plop".

Then they placed the pine cones one by one in front of Li Ye, dividing them into two piles. They pointed to the smaller pile and then to the little iron pot tai Sui that had fallen asleep from exhaustion.

His eyes held a clear urging tone.

"..."

Didn't you just eat steamed dates?

Are you hungry again?
“Even if they’re hungry, it won’t work.” Li Ye shook his head seriously: “You have to wait until they wake up; their spiritual energy isn’t enough.”

The "iron pot Tai Sui" are not truly inspired by iron pots; they are essentially flesh and blood that are almost iron.

Any body made of flesh and blood will tire, and since it was only recently born, it was unable to fully control and manage its own spiritual power.

If they are overworked, it will not be good for their future.

"Quack?" The lead duck thought for a moment, then piled the pine cones together again and pushed them toward Li Ye.

That means, leave it to Li Ye to handle, and wake them up again when there's food.

Then it led the flock of ducks to a corner with thicker snow, and one by one they crawled back into the snowdrift, huddled together, and even filled in the snow they had dug out.

Once inside, their spiritual power and consciousness completely vanished.

If it weren't for the icy currents formed by divine sense still swirling in the air above the courtyard, Li Ye would have thought they had left.

"Such a powerful spiritual barrier."

By this point, Li Ye had understood the source of their ability—they used their divine sense to create a small barrier that blended into the surrounding environment.

In this way, it can achieve an effect that is almost invisible.

Even if you try to find them, you won't be able to, because they are hidden within the barrier.

"What a treasure trove!"

The more he looked at the ducks, the more pleasing they seemed to him.

If they could learn this highly efficient way of utilizing divine sense, and apply it to other situations, it would definitely be of great benefit to him.

However, they seemed only interested in food. Was it because the objects in the spiritual world couldn't truly fill their stomachs?

Li Ye suddenly remembered a painting technique he had heard about at the Bitter Journey Academy, which used divine sense to bring the illusory to life.

Drawing plum blossoms to quench thirst or drawing cakes to satisfy hunger are both acceptable.

Maybe I can try to learn it secretly next time I go.

"That's all."

"Let's deal with the immediate problem first."

"We don't even have a place to sleep yet."

He shook his head to clear his mind of the jumbled thoughts and looked at the squirrels who were eager to grab the pine cones.

"Look, how many spirit stones could we get if we sold these things?"

The lead squirrel immediately stepped forward and ordered its subordinates to pick out the pine cones, while it itself somehow acquired an abacus.

Along with the creaking of the abacus, the clicking of the abacus was also quite noticeable.

Finally, the squirrels packed all the pine cones into their backpacks, while it took out a pile of spirit stones, respectfully clasped its hands in a fist salute to Li Ye, and said:
Each pine cone is priced at ten spirit stones.

"There are 1,200 spirit stones here. Please take a look."

Li Ye stared at the gleaming spirit stone, momentarily lost in thought.

Suddenly, I recalled my days in Huiya Market—it seemed like I went from being penniless to suddenly becoming rich, as fast as a beautiful dream.

He came to his senses and said with an air of wealth and arrogance:
"Please fix my house first."

"Fix it for the better."

The squirrels immediately gathered together and discussed it, finally coming to a conclusion: "To make things better, it would require one hundred spirit stones!"

As it said this, the squirrel seemed quite nervous, rubbing its hands together.

One hundred spirit stones—that's a big deal for them.

They've worked so hard in this business for so long, and they only earn a little over a hundred spirit stones a month—but if they sell this batch of pine cones, they should be able to break even and make an extra hundred or two spirit stones.

Li Ye looked at the squirrel, then at the "expectation" in the mood section of the panel, and felt a faint sense of unease from his divine sense. He immediately understood.

It seems that their business profits are not high in this snow-covered forest where they do not communicate with the outside world.

Then there's my thousand-plus spirit stones... and this endless supply of pine cones...

Thinking of this, he revealed a gentle, approachable smile, accompanied by a soft voice:
"I still have quite a few spirit stones here. If you can help me with my work, all of these spirit stones will be yours."

"And I guarantee you'll earn even more."

Seeing the squirrels' eyes light up, he paused before continuing:

"Now, help me repair the house."

As soon as he finished speaking, the squirrels immediately took out all sorts of materials from their respective pine cone bundles and began to help Li Ye repair the house.

First, the snow in the yard was cleared, then the long-neglected courtyard walls and wooden doors were restored, and finally the entire house was completely renovated.

Li Ye found a place to sit down.

Watching the dilapidated house gradually recover—the broken walls and windows were restored, the missing pieces of furniture were repaired, and even the squirrels found some oil lamps and placed them on the table.

As darkness gradually fell.

The wind and snow became increasingly fierce.

The light coming from inside the house made Li Ye even more anxious. He suddenly realized that he was somewhat afraid of this bitterly cold winter night.

The darkness that shrouded the distant horizon surged like a tangible entity, baring its fangs and claws, like a monster.

"Weird."

"...What influenced me?"

Even if Li Ye no longer possesses powerful magic, he should absolutely not be affected by the darkness. Fear of the dark? That's just an emotion that only mortals have.

and many more.

mood.

He narrowed his eyes.

In winter, it seems that ordinary people do indeed hide in their homes, partly to avoid wild animals and partly to avoid the cold wind.

Darkness represents the fear of the unknown.

In other words, the influence of the local solar terms did affect him after all—he had to stay indoors during the winter.

To truly experience something, you need to feel it.

The great power of a cultivator can cause him to miss many things, and even lose the "spiritual perception" that was originally hidden deep within his heart.

That was even a "treasure" passed down from the human race.

Think about this.

He then ceased resisting the faint fear rising within him and waited for the squirrels to repair the structure.

Facing the houses, with their backs to the darkness.

Time passed slowly.

at last.

The squirrels finished their repair work and took away one hundred spirit stones that Li Ye had prepared, one by one.

Then, the lead squirrel said to him, "You must stay inside the house tonight, or some bad guys might come knocking on your door!"

"We're going to sell pine cones, we'll come see you again in a few days!"

The squirrel waved at him.

One after another they hopped away, disappearing into the dark snow forest in the blink of an eye.

The large courtyard was now empty except for him, the pine trees, and the snow ducks that were fast asleep in the snowdrifts.

Without further hesitation, he stepped into the house, slammed the door shut, and carefully lowered the latch.

The door kept out the wind and snow from the outside.

The underfloor heating system, repaired and restored by the squirrels, quickly came into play, and amidst the rising warmth, the steady oil lamp emitted a dim, yellowish glow.

at this moment.

Li Ye felt very comfortable.

Outside, snow was raging, and in the distant snow-covered forest, there might be some kind of "beast" that would attack people, while you were staying in a safe and warm house.

He experienced the pleasure of hibernation.

No need to be busy, no need to go out.

All you need to do is eat and sleep.

He let out a soft sigh, putting all his complicated thoughts behind him, and then sat down at the table, taking out dates and pine cones to slowly peel and eat.

After eating my fill, I felt sleepy.

He lay down naturally on the carved ivory bed, watching the flickering lamplight, and soon fell into a deep sleep.

I don’t know how long I slept.

Until he suddenly heard a "bang bang bang" knocking on the door.

My divine sense instinctively swept outwards—

Outside his door stood a massive black bear, its fur gleaming with a red glow resembling a ring's scar.

That guy was banging on the door.

His face was ferocious.

(End of this chapter)