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

Chapter 294 The Lively Ruoquan Island
Honestly.

Even Li Ye didn't expect that a few casual invitations would attract so many people.

He gazed at the large group of people marching towards Ruoquan Island.

He hesitated for a moment.

They chose to remain silent.

This place is, after all, a business location, and I can't be out soliciting customers all the time. It all depends on the beavers.

And at this time.

The sword cultivators have already set foot on the land of Ruoquan Island.

"what."

"The spiritual energy here..."

"How peculiar."

They immediately sensed that something was wrong.

The sky was still clear and pure, but it was as if there was a thin black veil. In theory, neither day nor night, nor the changing seasons should affect cultivators.

Even walking naked in the heavy snow is effortless and comfortable.

But at this time.

They felt somewhat "safe".

Despite the unfamiliar spiritual energy structure of this place, which should have put them on guard, the sense of "safety" made them let down their guard and feel relaxed and at ease.

This is rare.

Because of the unique nature of their cultivation methods, sword cultivators rarely have the opportunity to completely relax, which leads to them sometimes becoming drowsy when they do relax.

If I hadn't been keeping a bit of caution, I probably would have collapsed and fallen asleep long ago. After all, it's not uncommon for people to sit down and rest in the wild.

What's even stranger is that this uncontrollable ease and freedom didn't arouse any resistance in them.

"Is this the divine power of Ruomu?"

An elderly Golden Core sword cultivator squinted at the sky and said in a deep voice, "Ruomu is the place where the sun rests after sunset, and it is the most basic law in the world to work at sunrise and rest at sunset."

It is also a custom passed down from generation to generation among our human race.

Even though we are now cultivators of immortality, we are still human.

She paused at this point.

He looked meaningfully at a certain sword cultivator: "But if you don't want to retain your humanity and truly cultivate the ruthless sword path, you can try to resist the habits of this ancient bloodline."

"Perhaps there will be unexpected gains."

This sword cultivator has been in the Golden Core stage for three hundred years. Although he has not yet advanced to the Nascent Soul stage, he is adept at various sword cultivation techniques.

Therefore, what she said still carries considerable weight.

The sword cultivators seemed to be deep in thought.

However, before they could think it over carefully, a group of cultivators walked over, glanced at them, and then headed towards the carved and painted pavilion in the distance, which was quite similar to the Four Seasons Pavilion.

A slightly mocking voice came through without any attempt to hide it:
"He's really gotten dull from practicing swordsmanship."

"The number of guest rooms here is limited."

"I have no idea what they're just standing there doing."

Sword cultivators: "..."

It's a long story.

These body cultivators have really gone mad from all that training. Do they think they can run faster than sword cultivators?

then.

With a whoosh, several sword lights passed over the cultivators of the Spirit Forging Sect and entered the exquisitely crafted pavilion.

The beaver, who was waiting there and seemed a little nervous, immediately stood up.

It also adjusted its own Taoist robe, which fit well and was made of four colors, with the character "Li" printed on the back.

The sound that came from his mouth was not the usual "chirp chirp," but a clear, youthful voice:

Welcome, guests.

"Welcome to Ruoquan Island Beaver Inn. I am Li Twelve."

"We have four types of courtyards, namely A, B, C, and D, as well as the most luxurious Ruoxian Pavilion for you to choose from."

With its sound.

The Mirage Willow beside them emitted a hazy mist that drifted to the foreheads of the sword cultivators, forming five different illusions. They only needed to probe their divine senses into these illusions to experience the structure of the five different caves as if they were actually there.

The four guesthouses, A, B, C, and D, are all quite ordinary; they were already there at the Beaver Inn on Ruoquan Island. But the Ruoxian Pavilion…

"There are twelve of us in total, and we need twelve rooms in the Ruoxian Pavilion!"

As the one who invited everyone here, Wei Qingye naturally wanted to choose the best.

Li Shier's small eyes lit up.

He chuckled and said, "Master Wei, the master specifically instructed that you should get a 90% discount, so it will only be 1,000 spirit stones per person per day."

what?
One thousand spirit stones per person per day? A 10% discount?
Does that mean that Ruoxian Pavilion costs a full 10,000 spirit stones a day?
Previously, the Ruoxian Pavilion at the Beaver Inn on Ruoquan Island only cost 1,000 spirit stones a day. How did it become so expensive?

Although they are sword cultivators at the Golden Core level, they are actually quite short of spirit stones. After all, unlike the Four Seasons Sect, they don't have their own land to cultivate. Even though they occupy many places and farm spirit stones from the demon race every day, they are still relatively poor.

Wei Qingye wasn't exactly beaming, but he was very happy nonetheless. He cupped his hands in thanks to Li Shier and said, "Please thank Brother Li for me, but I wonder where he is now?"

"The master has turned into a tree."

"You might see him in a little while."

Wei Qingye frowned. Why did it turn into a tree again? It turned into Jianmu before, and now it's Ruomu, right? But turning into a tree should allow him to easily approach and sense the spiritual energy of the celestial beings.

While he was pondering, Li Twelve had already opened the teleportation portal to Ruoxian Pavilion and made a gesture of invitation:
"Dear guests, I hope you have a wonderful time."

The sword cultivators were very curious about what it was.

They immediately entered the portal one by one, and as they went in, they could still hear the sounds of the body cultivators entering.

but.

The scenery before them quickly attracted their attention—

A small courtyard that looks ordinary but is actually simply decorated without being shabby, shrouded in a silk-like night.

In the center of the courtyard, an ancient spirit tree stands quietly, its branches and leaves shimmering with fluorescent light and radiating a pure spiritual energy. Beneath the tree, a stone table carved from spirit jade and several stone stools of the same material complement each other, exuding an air of refined elegance.

Wei Qingye looked around.

The courtyard was gently enveloped by a pale blue light curtain, through which one could clearly see the vast night sky outside and a not-so-grand but mysterious red tree in the distance.

Occasionally, spirit butterflies flutter about, or various spirit beasts dart among them, making it neither too quiet nor too noisy.

"This place is really nice."

He could clearly sense that this small courtyard... whether it was the blue bricks and red tiles or the row of houses in the distance, was a whole, or rather, a living spiritual plant.

Moreover, it is a "fruit" carefully nurtured by spiritual plants.

"Brother Li really always manages to create something that surprises people."

"Ugh."

"I wonder if I can persuade Brother Li to sell me a courtyard if I keep pestering him."

He glanced at the radiant winter jasmine in the corner of the courtyard, silently sat down on the stone chair, and soon fell asleep on the table.

Other sword cultivators were in similar situations. They were cultivators, after all.

I'm not picky about where I stay anyway. Although this place looks simple, it feels extremely comfortable. Plus, with nightfall, I naturally fell asleep in no time.

However, the other cultivators were not so lucky.

For example, the body cultivators of the Spirit Forging Sect.

Duan Jiurui frowned, enduring the eager gazes of her junior brothers and sisters, and had to bite the bullet and ask:
"Is there really only thirty-six... no, twenty-four Ruoxian Pavilion rooms left?"

Although Ruoquan Island was large enough, and building Ruoxian Pavilion wouldn't require too much effort, Li Ye still didn't build that many, only the number of Tiangang Pavilions.

The sword cultivators had just chosen twelve rooms, leaving twenty-four rooms—but the problem was that Duan Jiurui had brought more than forty people with her, yet they had no rooms to stay in.

They came to support Li Ye.

Fortunately, Li Ye had already considered this possibility.

Li Shier immediately replied, "If you are willing, you can exchange your spots in Ruoxian Pavilion for a training ground that can accommodate a hundred cultivators to cultivate and comprehend the Dao."

However, it's not as cheap as a private room at Ruoxian Pavilion.

Each person needs 100,000 spirit stones per day.

However, since these are guests invited by my host, I can offer them a 20% discount.

Dojo?

Duan Jiurui communicated with her fellow disciples using her spiritual sense and thought it was feasible. After all, they had lived on the same peak before, so living together might be more comfortable.

So Duan Jiurui immediately paid the spirit stones and then led her fellow disciples into the so-called dojo.

Upon entering, they looked around.

This place was different from the five cave dwellings and courtyards shown before; it was actually an island floating on the sea.

Looking into the distance, one can even see the surging sea and the line where the sea and sky meet in the distance.

at the same time.

A screen of light unfolded before everyone, displaying the various facilities and services of the Ruoxian Pavilion Dojo: a courtyard that could accommodate a hundred people, alchemy rooms, training rooms, spirit beast rooms, spirit gardens, a library, and hot spring pools, all available for the guests to use at their leisure.

In addition, fresh spiritual fruits and tea will be delivered daily for everyone to enjoy.

Most importantly, the spiritual energy of the Ruomu trees here is exceptionally strong.

It's only slightly inferior to the Ruoxian Pavilion alone, but other fifth-order spiritual veins are definitely not inferior.

Otherwise, if a hundred cultivators were to meditate and cultivate here, they might drain all the spiritual energy.

The crowd immediately dispersed to occupy their respective courtyards, then gathered together again to discuss:

"Senior Sister Duan, could we... rent this place long-term?"

“Yes, if we can rent it long-term, we’ll have a base in the Eastern Yanghai.”

"If you need spirit stones, you can apply to the sect."

They had already seen the dojo in general and were very satisfied. They even considered paying a high price to have Li Ye help them design their cave dwelling in the Northern Region.

However, I estimate that I can't afford it.

We can't afford to owe favors just for that.

It should be noted that even within the Four Seasons Sect, there were many spirit plant masters who wanted to invite Li Ye, but none of them were able to do so.

That's why they're trying their best to facilitate the possibility of leasing this training ground as a base for the Spirit Forging Sect. Although it will definitely be staffed on a rotating basis, the difference between having it and not having it is still quite significant.

"..."

Duan Jiurui rubbed her temples.

"You really think highly of me."

"Have you forgotten those cultivators who were following us just now? If they really wanted to buy them, it would probably be an astronomical price."

"Where in this world can we find such a pure and tranquil night sky under the Ruomu tree for rest?"

The cultivation methods of the Spirit Forging Sect are actually more in line with those of ordinary people. When they are bored, they will even help ordinary people to cultivate land, and when they have nothing to do, they will move mountains, dig lakes, or dig rivers.

The practice of working at sunrise and resting at sunset is even more punctual in the Spirit Forging Sect than in the Four Seasons Sect.

Every year, the sect spends an unknown amount of spirit stones just on "sleep" alone—and all of these spirit stones are profited by the Four Seasons Sect.

"What are you afraid of!"

"Can those scholars and bald guys behind us really compete with us? At worst, we can just ask our senior uncles to come over and reason with us."

The other disciples, however, didn't care at all.

Fighting in groups is a tradition for them. After all, physical cultivators are at a disadvantage against pure magic cultivators, but if they gather together, it's not a disadvantage anymore.

"Sigh, you really think highly of me." Duan Jiurui was also tempted, but her relationship with Li Ye was just so-so. If she had to say anything, she had just opened many doors for Zhao He.

Can such a favor really be exchanged for a long-term lease on such a temple?

There's no shortage of rentals here.

She sighed again, waved her hand, and said, "Let me think about it. You should all go and take a look around and get used to it. After all, you've rented it for a month."

The words fell.

All the fellow disciples immediately left.

"Shall we take a walk and look around?"

"No, no, it would be a waste not to get a good night's sleep in such a wonderful place."

"You go by yourself, let's go and get some rest first!"

After they finished speaking, they all returned to their courtyards, went into their houses, closed the doors, lay down on their beds, and went to sleep. They didn't even meditate or circulate their energy; they simply slept.

Duan Jiurui was speechless for a moment.

But to be honest, she really wanted to go to sleep.

However, she was more curious about what this so-called "Ruoquan Market" was, so she suppressed the urge to go back to sleep immediately and went through a gate to enter the market.

She wasn't the first one to arrive.

As soon as I entered, I heard a very familiar voice: "Are you short of lamp oil? You're making offerings to that golden statue every day, why not give it to us so that more students can study by candlelight at night!"

Ok?
Isn't that the voice of Lü Qingge from the Bitter Journey Academy?

A golden statue enshrined?

That's Buddhism.

Duan Jiurui immediately perked up and hurriedly looked over.

Lu Qingge was standing in front of a shop with a monk wearing a kasaya and holding prayer beads. The two were fighting over an item called "Lotus Lamp Oil".

The lamp oil, held in a translucent lotus cup, emitted an indescribable light of purity and compassion, the radiance of which even the spirit-sealing talisman could not completely obscure.

One look was enough for her to understand why the two of them were fighting over it.

Even now, the "hanging one's head from the rafters and pricking one's thigh with an awl" method of studying late into the night is still popular at Ku Lu Academy. Not to mention Kong Xiang Temple, where offering eternal lamps in front of the Buddha is even considered a form of spiritual practice.

She really hoped the two of them would fight.

but.

These kinds of treasures are all for sale here, so could she perhaps acquire some as well?

Fortunately, her fellow disciples had all gone to sleep; surely no one else could be taking away the items she needed for body cultivation.

(End of this chapter)