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

Chapter 281 Lifting the Curse, The Temple Priest's Invitation
The seawater was constantly churning.

Washed by the spring water and moonlight, tears gradually appeared at the corners of the little mermaid's eyes.

Those tears neither fell nor disappeared.

Instead, they gathered together and surrounded the back of his head, appearing like a second bright moon, even more sacred and radiant.

At first it was just a crescent moon, but it is gradually becoming fuller.

The Moon Soul Terror Curse mark on its forehead shone even brighter as the moon changed.

"So this is the power of the Moon Soul Curse."

Li Ye was not in a hurry, but observed carefully.

He knew very well that as a pure bloodline descendant of the merfolk, the more the little merfolk's bloodline was purified by the Moon Soul Terror Curse, the stronger his control over seawater—or rather, water—would become.

Although there is no concept of "gravity" in this world, the moon's role in the ocean is undeniable.

It is said.

To truly create a "sea area," the most important element is the moon.

Before a stable sunrise and sunset occur in a cave dwelling or grotto-heaven world, the only way to obtain an ocean is by purchasing a sect's Sea Spirit Land.

"If I don't take care of you, will you turn into the moon?"

Li Ye stroked his chin, and through the panel he could see the little mermaid's current situation. He used the panel while simultaneously using the Spirit Observation Technique.

Both approaches go hand in hand.

It can be said that now all the little mermaid's secrets have been exposed to him.

After summarizing, he came to a conclusion.

simply put.

The pure spiritual energy cleansing purified his bloodline, and he was receiving the spiritual rune of the Moon Goddess Wangshu, who "patrols the sea on behalf of the moon"—or rather, the blessing of the immortal seal.

[Name]: Wangshu Mermaid - Carp Auspiciousness
[Mood]: Pain, anxiety, and unease

[Status]: His bloodline is being purified by a part of the Immortal Seal, "Moon Patrols the Sea," but the spiritual power within him and the divine power bestowed by the Immortal Seal cannot coexist.

Bloodline purification will not be completed.

The transition from new moon to crescent moon is currently underway.

'I see.'

Li Ye already had a plan in mind, and even came up with a solution in the blink of an eye, but one key element was still missing.

At this point, he needed to ask his elders—so he shared what he had seen with his senior brother.

Li Ye asked without any politeness, "I can see that the root cause is that the divine laws of the divine path and the freedom of the immortal path cannot coexist."

The power of the Moon Patrol is eroding his cultivated spiritual power, trying to transform him into the moon, purifying his bloodline while simultaneously purifying his very existence.

Even I can see it, so how could none of the many senior experts within the sect have noticed it?

The eldest disciple appeared beside him.

He gently patted his head and said in a deep voice:
Not everyone has your keen insight.

"Moreover... once the phase of the moon changes during the Moon Soul Terror Curse, even the Spirit Observation Technique cannot accurately detect it, so it is naturally impossible to react immediately."

"If force cannot be used to control it at the right time, the changes in the lunar phases will not be able to stop."

Can you tell the changes in the moon's phases?

—That last sentence is what Li Ye doesn't understand.

Having received guidance from his senior brother, he no longer hesitated for a moment and immediately began to unleash his supernatural powers.

"That is to say."

"That should work."

Li Ye extended one finger.

He gently tapped the little mermaid not far away.

A bronze-colored radiance instantly flowed from his fingertips, weaving in mid-air into intricate and heavy branches that slowly enveloped the little mermaid.

The bronze time power belonging to Jianmu suppressed the immortal seal power of the Moon Soul Terror Curse, and everything stopped in its tracks amidst the bronze radiance.

The changes in the little mermaid naturally came to a temporary halt.

"call……"

Li Ye gasped for breath several times before he could barely resume his internal circulation.

This is something Li Ye was able to control on a small scale within the Jianmu tree, speeding up, slowing down, or even stopping the passage of time, only after he advanced to the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm and his magical power transformed into that of a Celestial Being.

It was because of this technique that Li Ye dared to help the little mermaid unravel the celestial yin-yang reversal method; otherwise, wouldn't he have needlessly taken a life?

Although he was furious that this guy had been hiding in his cave for so long, he had at least given him compensation, so naturally he wouldn't let him die like this.

"A temporary halt will give me time to guide and organize things."

Li Ye stared at the motionless little mermaid, feeling his spiritual energy rapidly draining away, and that familiar feeling of his spiritual energy being squeezed dry returned.

Time is running out for him.

It will only last for half an incense stick's time at most.

After all, those were the immortal runes of "Patrolling the Sea on Behalf of the Moon." If he hadn't already been considered a celestial being, it would have been quite difficult for him to suppress the opponent with the bronze power of the Jianmu tree.

He now knows why his elders were unable to break the curse.

Then.

What happens next is simple.

He carefully manipulated the power of bronze, slowing the passage of time, then stopped at the exact moment when the moon's phases were about to change and the power of the immortal inscription was dimming—

"Crack!"

He waved his hand, and the spiritual plant formed from the power of the Love Song he had cultivated earlier immediately stretched out its branches, transforming from solid to ethereal, and instantly inserted into the immortal seal.

It began to continuously draw upon the power of the moon's essence, transformed from the immortal seal.

While drawing energy from one source, Li Ye found a Silver Moon Grass on the other side and connected a branch of the spiritual plant to it, transmitting the power of the moon's essence.

We absorb and pass on knowledge simultaneously.

This is an incredible feat that only a spiritual plant transformed from a love song can accomplish, and it must be inserted precisely at the moment of lunar phase change when the immortal seal's resistance is at its weakest in order to draw upon its power.

The timing needs to be just right.

Only Li Ye with the panel could see it accurately, because even the Observation of Spirits technique could not capture this fleeting opportunity.

However, he had already recorded the pattern of change.

If the changes in the celestial seals occur at the same time, this method should also work for other merfolk.

Time passed slowly like this.

The changes in the celestial script have four stages: new moon, full moon, first quarter moon, and dark moon.

At the junctures of the four stages, Li Yeka extracted all the lunar energy that could purify the spiritual power of the mermaids.

The Silver Moon Grass, nourished by such terrifying lunar power, began to drip drops of lunar fluid continuously.

But strangely enough, these moon droplets did not fall to the ground, nor even stay on the leaves of the silver moon grass, but flew towards the sky.

It slowly rotates in the sky in a mysterious trajectory.

It seemed as if a pure moonlight was being cast down.

It illuminated the already bright Moon Spirit Land and all the living beings within it.

Li Ye observed the changes in the Silver Moon Grass and was surprised that it had such a good capacity to withstand the power of the Taiyin Moon. He had originally planned to place it there temporarily and then guide it out immediately.

But it seems that it's no longer necessary now.

The Moon Soul Curse on the little mermaid's forehead was so damaged that it could no longer take shape and directly dissipated into light. The curse that had plagued the mermaid race for who knows how long was actually lifted.

"Truly, the younger generation is formidable." The senior brother couldn't help but exclaim, "You solved a problem that so many people couldn't solve with such ease."

Junior brother, how many more surprises can you possibly give me?

Li Ye wore a faint air of pride, but still shook his head: "I still used some opportunistic methods, and..."

He paused.

He asked curiously, "Senior brother, do you think the elders in the sect really have no way to lift the Moon Soul Terror Curse?"

Although he cheated with the panel, there are so many brilliant geniuses in the sect, surely they can't really be powerless?

There are two key points to breaking the Moon Soul Curse: first, it is necessary to be able to briefly stop and control the time around the mermaid; second, it is necessary to time it perfectly to guide out the lunar power that constitutes the immortal seal.

As long as the four phases of the moon cannot be formed.

The Moon Soul Terror Curse is essentially rendered ineffective, and the curse is naturally dispelled.

The eldest brother curled his lip: "Do you think just anyone can find spiritual plants that can transfer lunar energy? And control the flow of time at will, while also finding the perfect time to guide lunar energy?"

Which of these three abilities isn't an extremely special power?

The Melody of Understanding, the bronze power of the Jianmu tree, and that unknown supernatural ability that can see through everything...

It can be said that Li Ye's seemingly casual process of breaking the curse was a transformation achieved through the accumulation of countless supernatural powers.

No outsider could possibly do that.

At least my master couldn't do that.

As for whether the more powerful Nascent Soul late-stage or even Deity Transformation cultivators within the sect can or are willing to lift the ban, that is a matter for the Merfolk.

There are too many twists and turns involved.

Even he didn't understand, so naturally he wouldn't tell his junior brother, because it would be truly embarrassing if he said something wrong.

Li Ye could glean some insight into his senior brother's thoughts, but he also knew that things weren't that simple.

So he didn't ask any more questions.

He simply nodded and then looked at the merman, Koi Rui, who had already woken up.

The latter had clearly discovered that the Moon Soul Curse that had been troubling him had completely disappeared, and was now so excited that he wanted to jump for joy.

But he quickly calmed down.

He bowed directly to Li Ye, this time with a grand ceremony:

"Thank you, Master Li!"

"Thank you for saving me, Master. I am willing to serve you faithfully and help you manage this spiritual land of the sea, as well as cultivate some of the unique spiritual beasts and plants of our Merfolk race!"

Li Ye shook his head.

"Not urgent."

“My disciple is currently in the Eastern Yanghai.”

"You go with him first and retrieve all the treasures hidden in your tribe. Then I will give you a chance to help me manage the Sea Spirit Land."

To the Easternmost Yanghai?
Li Rui wasn't afraid to go there, but he was worried that if he showed up, his fellow clansmen who saw him lift the Moon Soul Terror Curse would swarm around him like a tide, which might affect Li Ye.
He opened his mouth, about to ask a question.

Just then, Li Ye got up and prepared to leave, and a voice came:
"Don't worry."

"I want them all to see this."

These words truly puzzled Li Rui—could it be that Li Ye wanted someone to see this, which is why he said that?

……

Li Ye arrived at the Moon Spirit Land.

He looked up at the moonlight droplets that were casting moonlight, bowed slightly to the sky, and said in a deep voice, "Please look up to Ancestor Wangshu!"

For an instant.

The bright, clear moonlight suddenly appeared beside him, gently brushing against his hair, and a voice whispered in his ear:

"I knew you could do it."

The voice was extremely gentle, yet it carried an ethereal and elusive coolness, as if floating at the top of the sky, impossible to approach, even when it was right next to your ear.

The moonlight, gentle and tender, formed a crystal-clear bead before his eyes.

There are some things I'm not comfortable doing.

"However, it's perfect to leave it to you."

"As long as you fill this item with the lunar power of the Moon Soul Terror Curse, you will obtain a seed of the moon, and at that time your cave will also have a real moon."

The sound gradually faded after the beads were formed.

Just as it was about to disappear, Li Ye suddenly asked, "The Moon Soul Terror Curse shouldn't be yours, right? Or is it that even you can't control it?"
Are you... also troubled by the Moon Soul Curse?

The moonlight seemed to freeze in an instant.

The originally soft and clear moonlight became extremely cold, like a frost blade capable of cutting through everything.

"You are very smart."

"Ugh."

The voice became somewhat dazed: "The Moon-Substitute Sea Patrol is only a part of the complete Immortal Seal Moon-Substitute Sky Patrol, and it should have been perfect."

Unfortunately, the Heavenly Dao rules in the southeast of the Dao Fan Realm are flawed, and even I am unable to thoroughly survey the heavens there, which is why the Immortal Seal has never been fully completed.

But the overflowing lunar energy continued to burn my body.

Therefore, the ancestor of the Merfolk made a pact with me, in exchange for his descendants receiving the protection of the Four Seasons Sect and me, allowing his offspring to share the effects of the Moon Soul Curse.

I am the root of all this.

Uh……

Li Ye was surprised to find that it was exactly as he had thought.

He had only asked tentatively, but Wang Shu just blurted it out like that, she really didn't treat him like an outsider.

"That……"

"Could you give me some Moon Soul Terror Curses?"

Since Wang Shu was so easy to talk to, Li Ye simply went straight to the point:
"Silver Moon Grass must be related to you too, right?"

“Otherwise, it wouldn’t be able to bear the power of the moon so perfectly. I’ll first use the Spirit Observation Technique to inscribe the Moon Soul Terror Incantation on it. What do you think?”

Wang Shu pondered briefly before replying:
"Naturally."

"However, if you wish to cast the Moon Soul Terror Curse, you must become my temple priest. Are you willing?"

Before Li Ye could speak, she eagerly added, "If you become my temple keeper, there will be many benefits."

then.

She listed a whole host of benefits: such as the monthly offering of Taiyin Moonstones, the unique spiritual patterns belonging to Wangshu, the right to purchase various spiritual beasts and plants, and even the opportunity to take over the moon's celestial patrol once every twelve years.

Li Ye was very satisfied with what he heard.

Then he temporarily declined: "You have to give me some time to think about it, or I'll give you an answer later?"

He needs to ask around to see if there are any negative consequences before making a decision.

"..."

Wang Shu was truly speechless.

If it were anyone else, they would probably be eager to become her temple keeper, but Li Ye actually had to consider it!

She was very angry.

Then, in a gentle tone, he said:
"Okay."

"If you've made up your mind, let me know, and I'll have someone send you the temple keeper's robes."

(End of this chapter)