Immortality Cultivation: Fellow Daoists, please live for two more episodes!

The Gathering Wealth Pavilion, in the backyard.

After the soundproofing array was activated, Qiu Wu pushed open the door and sat down opposite Lin Qiusheng.

"Manager, the matter with Shen Ye has been taken care of."

"The items were delivered to him by Manager Lü during the chaos. The kid picked them up himself, and there was no mistake in the whole process."

"But that kid was more composed than I expected. He didn't make a sound after he came out and just left on his own."

Lin Qiusheng turned a page of the ledger: "What about the cultivation techniques?"

"Absolutely foolproof."

"As you instructed, we secretly planted a hidden device in that guy's girlfriend's cultivation technique a long time ago, and now both sides are kept in the dark."

Lin Qiusheng nodded.

"There's one more thing."

Qiu Wu said, "There's also news about the outer sect competition that you asked me to inquire about."

"This time it is indeed a bit different. It seems that it is no longer the one-on-one competition of the past, nor is it the voluntary registration of the past. Instead, it has been changed to mandatory participation."

"What's the reason?"

"It's still unclear. All we know is that it seems to be related to a secret realm that Master Yu Qi recently discovered. The inner sect is keeping their mouths shut right now."

Lin Qiusheng remained silent for a moment, then put down his pen:

"Intensify the search according to plan. Gather as many people as possible, whether they are capable of fighting or have something to hide."

"Remember, when the people arrive, the restrictions and the oath of Dao Heart must not be missing."

"With a storm brewing, we must quickly establish our own power."

Qiu Wu agreed, stood up, and clasped his hands in greeting.

"There's one more thing."

Lin Qiusheng stopped him: "Keep a close eye on the specific rules of the competition."

"Alright."

Qiu Wu pushed open the door and went out.

The backyard fell silent again.

……

Meanwhile, next door.

Chen Wendao withdrew the sensing power of the [Grain Rain] Dao Foundation, leaned against the wall, and looked thoughtful.

"The outer sect competition is mandatory and related to the secret realm..."

This news resolved a question that had been puzzling him for a long time.

Qin Jiu had said that the person would make a move against Jiang Yuheng in the outer sect competition six months later.

Why would a Foundation Establishment cultivator need to pick a day to kill a Qi Refining cultivator? Just find a secluded spot and slap him to death.

This is clearly unreasonable.

It now seems that what that person was waiting for was not the right opportunity, but this secret place.

If there are any special rules in the secret realm, then taking action there will not be considered bullying the weak, and will not leave any trace of cause and effect.

In fact, he had been thinking about it for a long time, but he still couldn't make up his mind about the plan.

Although he desired to find the Dao foundation of [Liqiu], the difference in strength between the two sides was vast.

Even if someone has a Foundation Establishment stage attack, just finding out when they are most vulnerable doesn't guarantee a safe outcome.

Moreover, judging from the intelligence gathered during this period, that person's power is also a considerable problem.

Ideally, we could find another opportunity to weaken them further.

The secret realm is a great opportunity. Presumably, even if someone from the Myriad Machines Hall wanted to make a move in the secret realm, they probably wouldn't act directly, but would instead give their subordinates magical treasures or something similar.

If he could make Jiang Yuheng wary in advance, or even go further...

Let the forces of the two Foundation Establishment cultivators collide in the secret realm and fight to the death...

However, telling Jiang Yuheng the truth directly is definitely not an option.

However, Jiang Yuheng was arrogant and domineering, and offended countless people.

If he secretly leaks information to him that "a large group of people are planning to take advantage of the competition to eliminate you"...

Thinking about this, Chen Wendao's eyes grew brighter and brighter.

Yes, actually from the beginning, he was not good at direct confrontation. His forte was to take advantage of the conflicts between others and reap the benefits.

If the plan goes smoothly, if everything goes as he expected...

If Master Yunshu and Master Chenyuan really suffer heavy losses in this chaotic situation...

Who knows, he might actually be able to reap the rewards of this chaos.

With this in mind, Chen Wendao secretly set a goal, got up, pushed open the door, and went out.

……

Meanwhile, inside Shen Ye's cave.

Liu Yinyin smiled and approached Shen Ye, holding up the small, emerald-green porcelain bottle and waving it in front of him.

"Do you know what you can do with this bottle you found?"

Before Shen Ye could answer, Liu Yinyin had already picked up a Spirit-Guiding Grass from the side. It was wilted, with its leaves curled up in a ball and its roots yellowed. To anyone else, it would have been a useless, dying weed.

She brought the grass to the bottom of the bottle and tilted the bottle slightly.

A drop of emerald green spiritual liquid slowly condensed from the mouth of the bottle, lingered for a moment, and dripped onto the stem of the spirit-guiding grass.

The elixir seeped down the stem, and wherever it passed, the withered yellow faded inch by inch, and the green color climbed up from the roots. In just seven or eight breaths, the nearly dead weed was restored to its full and lush green appearance.

Shen Ye's eyes widened.

He reached out and took the Spirit-Guiding Grass, examining it from all angles. The leaves were indeed alive, and two new fine tendrils had even sprouted from the roots.

"How is it?"

Liu Yinyin leaned closer, her chin almost resting on his shoulder, and whispered, "Isn't it amazing?"

A breath of warm air brushed against his ear, and Shen Ye tilted his head to the side: "How did you find out?"

Liu Yinyin chuckled, not moving away, but instead scooting forward: "The other day you were practicing your kung fu in the room, and I was just playing with the bottle out of boredom, and it accidentally spilled out."

The two then tried a few more things.

Spiritual herbs, spiritual medicines, and spiritual woods—a single drop of spiritual liquid can bring the withered back to life and the wilted back to health; the effects are immediate.

But it doesn't work with pills and magical artifacts. A drop of liquid was dripped onto a low-quality pill that already had a chipped corner, and the chipped corner remained.

The same was true for a copper hairpin with a broken tip; the spiritual liquid clung to the broken end but couldn't seep in for a long time, and finally slid off as before.

"There's one more thing."

Liu Yinyin picked up the empty bottle and placed it on the table, saying, "After the spirit liquid is used up, a new drop will condense in the bottle on its own after a while. You don't need to add anything to it; it will grow on its own."

Shen Ye stared at the bottle for a long time, then tapped his fingers on his knee a few times.

The elixir can revitalize spiritual herbs and medicines, and the bottle itself can also generate elixir.

If we use this bottle to cultivate medicinal herbs, grow a batch, and sell them, wouldn't that be a stable way to make a living?

No need to go out on adventures, no need to compete with others for opportunities, you can gain a foothold in the outer sect of Shuiyue just by farming.

However, no matter how good the idea is, there are still two things missing right now.

First, there's the location. You can't just plant spiritual herbs anywhere; you need a spiritual field, or at least a cave dwelling with spiritual energy.

Secondly, there's the issue of distribution channels. Once the crops are grown, there needs to be a place to sell them, and he doesn't even understand the trading rules of the outer gates.

With that in mind, Shen Ye simply went out to the outer trading area to inquire.

The trading area is located in a valley between several low hills outside the gate, along a narrow stone-paved road with a few shops scattered on both sides.

Shen Ye found a decent-looking general store and went inside. Behind the counter sat an outer disciple.

"I'd like to ask you something: where can I buy the elixir?"

"Buy elixirs? The market at the east entrance is where they sell stolen goods obtained through murder and robbery. You might be able to try your luck there."

"Not buying."

Shen Ye said, "I want to grow my own medicinal herbs and then sell them."

The outer disciple, who had been lazily leaning back in his chair, paused for a moment upon hearing this, then chuckled.

That laugh wasn't mocking; it was genuinely funny, as if it were the sound of a fantastical tale.

"Growing elixirs?"

He sat up straight and looked Shen Ye up and down: "You're new here, aren't you?"

"I've been in the outer sect of Shuiyue for six years, and this is the first time I've ever heard of planting spiritual herbs."

The outer disciple shook his head, looking on with curiosity:

"What do we do when this place is short of spirit stones? We can take on missions, kill monsters, or even steal or rob them. Who would grow them themselves? It's much faster to just take action than go through all that trouble."

"not to mention......"

He leaned over the counter and shrugged at Shen Ye: "Even if you wanted to plant, where would you plant? Have you ever seen any spirit fields in the outer sect? There isn't even a single piece of land here where you can grow anything."