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

Chapter 304 Walnut's Deal, Obscure Silkworm
Li Ye remained silent for a long time.

So much time had passed that even Hu Tong, who was standing to the side, began to feel uneasy.

She was genuinely afraid that Li Ye might come into contact with something insurmountable. It would be a small matter if the spiritual object was destroyed, but if True Person Ling Ye were injured, that would be a huge problem.

Fortunately, fate smiled upon them.

After about half an incense stick's time, Li Ye came to his senses.

A casual wave.

Countless spiritual energies receded like the tide, leaving only the Zhu Yu plant lying in front of him, which he picked up in his hand.

He stared at Zhu Yu for a while, then put it directly into the Jianmu tree and searched for a suitable spirit insect to bind to it.

“Brother Li…” Hu Tong began tentatively.

"It doesn't matter."

Li Ye said calmly, "I just saw some things, and I need to discuss them with the elders in the sect."

"Fellow Daoist Hu, please wait here for a moment."

He gestured for him to proceed.

Hu Tong clearly realized the seriousness of the matter—if it were a minor issue, Li Ye wouldn't need to consult his elders given his current status; anything that required consulting elders must be of serious importance.

So she maintained her elegant smile, slowly stood up, and said, "Then I'll take my leave now. Just call me if you need anything."

In fact, the instant she turned around, she immediately sent a message to her great-aunt, who had a premonition that something big was about to happen.

Li Ye naturally sensed the fluctuations of spiritual energy in the void, but he didn't pay any attention to it. He simply sent out the message and waited for his master's wife to arrive.

Not a moment later.

The moonlight and the waves formed the silhouette of a figure dressed in a black robe.

Master Mo Qi sat directly in the seat of honor.

With a puzzled look on his face, he said:

"Why are you in such a hurry to see me?"

Li Ye sighed slightly and told his master's wife what he had just seen.

The latter's expression did not change at all after listening.

He remained calm and said, "That is your opportunity. It is said that people with good fortune can find spiritual treasures on the road. Obviously, this is the opportunity that Heaven has given you."

Think about what benefits this matter could bring you.

And what benefits could it bring to the Heavenly Dao?

The calm and gentle voice of his master's wife made Li Ye's already calmed heart even more composed. After thinking carefully for a moment, he replied:
"Perhaps Heaven wants me to repair it?"

"No." Master Mo Qi shook his head: "If this thing were truly not tolerated by the Heavenly Dao, the Qingqiu Fox Clan, who relied on it for cultivation, would have been struck by lightning long ago. Moreover, our Four Seasons Sect has always had a good relationship with the Heavenly Dao, and other True Persons would naturally not sit idly by if they saw it using the Spirit Observation Technique."

Therefore, I suspect that Heaven wants you to fix the Heavenly Vein—or rather, to make it effective on other spiritual plants.

"Heaven is actually giving you a benefit!"

This was truly something Li Ye hadn't expected.

You should know that, according to his observation, the peculiar Zhuyu spiritual plant directly absorbs the spiritual power of the Heavenly Dao, isn't that just undermining the foundation? The Heavenly Dao actually taught him how to undermine the foundation.

He said with a bitter face, "Master's wife, why do you think Heaven is doing this? Why give me such a great benefit?"

"It seems that it has placed its hopes for solving the problem of the southeast being incomplete on you," Master Mo Qi said gently. "This is the benefit I'm giving you first—and this benefit should be closely related to solving the problem there."

"..."

Li Ye rubbed his temples in distress.

"Isn't that similar to the Buddhist concept of getting benefits first and then solving problems? But I never intended to use that power."

But to everyone's surprise, Master Mo Qi revealed a subtle smile:

"No, once you get it, it's yours. It doesn't matter if you can't solve it. You are a disciple of our Four Seasons Sect. If there's anything, the Nascent Soul stage and the elders above will help you solve it."

“We’ve already received all the benefits, so why would we return them or force a sale? There’s no point in arguing about it.”

Li Ye: “…”

What a flexible bottom line! He felt that his master's wife's familiarity with the situation meant that this was probably not the first time she had gained benefits from the Heavenly Dao in this way.

He breathed a sigh of relief.

Then my mind started to wander.

"Master's wife, this matter won't affect our sect, right... but what about Heavenly Vein Sword Mountain?"

Mo Qi Zhenren's expression turned serious.

"Do not."

"If you can really cultivate this kind of spiritual plant, and the situation in the Southern Region does not worsen, it will actually prove one thing."

"It's not that there's a lack of spiritual energy and the power of the Heavenly Dao there, but there's another reason."

Repairing the Heavenly Way is one of the missions of the Four Seasons Sect.

But what if... the Heavenly Dao over there isn't actually lacking in spiritual energy and laws? If spiritual energy over there were truly lacking, how could Li Ye be allowed to poach its members like this?
If that's the case, then we'll probably have to change our plans.

Li Ye naturally understood the meaning behind his master's wife's words, but there was still one thing he didn't understand:

"Can't we communicate directly with the Heavenly Dao? Why don't we just ask directly? Why do we have to make such inferences and guesses?"

The master's wife said gently, "Because this is cultivation, it's not about the result but the process—only by going to the end can you know what really happened."

Our Four Seasons School has gained a lot in this process, and that's enough.

Li Ye suddenly realized.

"I see."

"Thank you for clearing up my doubts, Master's wife."

As he pondered how to make use of it, he suddenly heard a soft, silken female voice:
"Sister Mo Qi".

Followed by.

A gentle breeze carried flower petals as they emerged from the void, and seven different tail-shaped, fluffy auras surrounded a figure, which appeared not far away.

Her features were obscured, but even the slightest glimpse of her radiance possessed an indescribable, captivating allure.

No.

It shouldn't be called allure, but rather pure beauty.

Her beauty was so exquisite that it drew people in, much like Li Ye's otherworldly beauty.

"Hu Taotao," Mo Qi said with a sneer, "You still put on such a pretentious act in front of my disciple. I just want to ask you, don't you ever get tired of it?"

She pointed to the woman in the aura and said to Li Ye, "Look, this guy learned a special supernatural power to maintain this aura around him. He does this every time he appears. He even scatters flower petals."

She's not tired, but I'm tired for her!

Li Ye could only laugh along.

He was certain that this fox clan elder had a very good relationship with his master's wife; otherwise, given her personality, she wouldn't have said a single word.

"Mo Qi~" Hu Taotao called out gently, then sat down next to her master's wife without any hesitation, and the spiritual light on her body finally began to dissipate.

unexpected.

Her appearance wasn't as delicate as Li Ye had imagined; she even had a bit of baby fat. Only her peach blossom eyes seemed to shimmer with spring light, making her indescribably beautiful.

She grabbed her master's wife's hand, then looked at Li Ye with a sincere smile: "Since you are Mo Qi's disciple, then I will call you brother."

Brother, what exactly does Zhu Yu possess?
Could you tell my sister about it?

Although she spoke in a soft tone, she didn't sound pretentious or affected at all; on the contrary, she was very approachable. Even Li Ye thought it wouldn't be bad to have a sister like that when she called out "brother."

Li Ye glanced at Mo Qi Zhenren.

The latter nodded in tacit agreement, and then Li Ye told Hu Taotao some things.

The fox clan member at the Nascent Soul stage had a flicker of interest after hearing this, and said directly:
“There are some younger members in my clan. Although they are young, they are already able to go out and do things. Why don’t they do things for you, little brother? They don’t need spirit stones or anything. They just need to be able to feed them.”

"I will give you all the resources I can mobilize, and I will also give you the spiritual guide to enter my clan's territory. When Qingxue is produced, you can try to collect it yourself, how about that?"

In that instant, Hu Taotao made her decision.

Since she was going to show goodwill, she might as well go all out—if she missed this opportunity, she even doubted whether she would ever have another chance to be so closely tied to Li Ye.

It's said that the Qingqiu fox clan is adept at handling all kinds of matters and relationships, but that's all thanks to their interpersonal skills. She has a feeling that this investment will definitely make her a fortune.

This premonition had already been proven once when she resolutely took out one of the only three Qingqiu treasures in the sect to help Mo Qi become a Nascent Soul cultivator.

Mo Qi Zhenren had anticipated her words.

Although Hu Taotao usually likes to put on airs, she is willing to spend a lot of money, and once she makes a decision, no one can object.

Mo Qi could tell that Li Ye was completely clueless about management. He had only taken on one disciple and was already busy with all the trivial matters of opening the mountain gate and accepting disciples with his Foundation Establishment cultivation.

Although this was indeed a rare experience, it also revealed Li Ye's shortcomings in this area. If he could get help from the Qingqiu Fox Clan, at least he wouldn't have to worry about personnel matters.

With the Qingqiu Fox Clan supporting him and helping him teach the new disciples, a batch of them will be trained in a dozen years. At that time, Li Ye will no longer have to worry about these things.

So she agreed, but she didn't say anything; it was entirely up to Li Ye to decide.

Li Ye had finally figured it out.

He said in a strange tone, "Senior Hu, could it be that the little foxes in your clan are already starving?"

Hu Taotao was taken aback by Li Ye's comment and hesitated for a moment before replying, "It's not that bad, but it's close enough."

"Our Qingqiu Fox Clan relies on Zhu Yu's spiritual power for cultivation. Without Zhu Yu's spiritual power, our cultivation progress will be extremely slow."

“Nowadays… the entire Qingqiu Fox Clan is basically lacking Zhu Yu’s spiritual energy. If they knew that you, little brother, could solve this problem, they would probably offer a higher price than I do.”

"Even if it means being a slave or a maid—as long as you're provided with food and lodging."

She didn't try to hide it.

This matter is common knowledge among the higher-ups of the Four Seasons Sect. However, the spiritual plant is too special, and even with the assistance of the Four Seasons Sect, it is still impossible to cultivate it on a large scale.

If this continues, the foxes of Qingqiu might have to abandon their ancestral traditions and start eating other foods.

"I see." Li Ye said with understanding, and then silently took out the already bound Zhu Yu.

He actually spent a full one million units of life essence to bind this item, making it the most expensive among all the bound spiritual plants.

But the results were pretty good.

The spirit insect he bound to Zhu Yu was a Golden Core level one, which was somewhat related to the Qing Sui silkworm he had previously raised.

It is called "Huiyuan Silkworm".

This silkworm is very peculiar. It does not spin a small cocoon that is only for itself to live in. Instead, it continuously spins silk threads, turning the surrounding environment that it can sense into its own cocoon.

During the process of taming it, the cultivator can infuse their own spiritual power into the unformed silk threads. Once the silk threads are fully formed, the cocoon will automatically become a "magical treasure" shared by the cultivator and the Huiyuan Silkworm.

This magical artifact possesses some incredible supernatural powers. For example, the ability to create a personal cave is a basic function. If a massive amount of spiritual power is injected into the Huiyuan Silkworm during its cultivation, it can even accelerate the passage of time within the cocoon.

However, because this magical spirit insect is born with a Golden Core, it requires an unbelievable amount of spiritual energy. Low-level cultivators absolutely cannot afford to raise it without the help of their family elders.

While high-level cultivators can afford to raise them, they are all at the Golden Core stage, and who doesn't have a personal cave dwelling and a suitable magic weapon? They might raise them, but they wouldn't expend too much effort.

Therefore, the status of this spirit insect is somewhat awkward.

Generally speaking, it is a symbol for "noble monks" to demonstrate their power and wealth.

The two elders naturally recognized this kind of spirit insect.

There, a peculiar silkworm, black with a few star-like spots, was lying on Zhu Yu's body, and began to spin silk threads from its mouth.

The silk threads it spun were a lofty and elegant blue, slowly accumulating and winding around, as if weaving a celestial curtain.

The silk thread was also emitting a faint glow.

It is... Zhu Yu's blue light.

Mo Qi Zhenren has not yet reacted.

Hu Taotao stood up in surprise, cautiously reaching out to touch the silkworm silk with her finger, and said in disbelief:
"This silk... is entirely composed of pure Zhu Yu spiritual energy?"

She took a deep breath.

The silk thread trembled slightly, and she absorbed all the azure spiritual energy within it. The poor silkworm opened its little eyes and looked at Hu Taotao with pleading eyes, but dared not say anything due to the great demon's power.

It could only shrink further into the leaves of Zhu Yu, then cautiously poked its head out and continued to spit out silk threads, restoring all the silk threads that Hu Tao Tao had absorbed spiritual energy from.

It seemed to be endless.

Even more miraculously, as it spun silk in this way, the radiance emitted by the previously somewhat dim Zhu Yu became even brighter.

It is even more vibrant than when it grew in Qingqiu.

It gives people a strange feeling: it's like a previously blocked waterway has suddenly been cleared, and spiritual energy is flowing out naturally and continuously.

This scene made Master Mo Qi squint his eyes.

Is it really true that too much of a good thing can be bad?

Well, what we're doing now really needs to be changed a lot.

I wonder if those old guys will spit out a mouthful of blood after hearing about these things, having persisted for thousands of years and suddenly wanting to change.

That's really not easy.

(End of this chapter)