CHAPTER 93: CHAPTER 91: SECOND SENIOR BROTHER, ENTERING THE SECT

In the blink of an eye, another seven days had passed.

During this time, Wei Qingye visited once and drank a bottle of Peach Blossom Wine.

Then he took out three bottles of Gui Water Qi, almost forcibly giving them to Li Ye at a price that was practically half selling, half giving away.

With such enthusiasm on the part of the other, Li Ye felt awkward to refuse.

He could only accept them half-heartedly, and then examined him again.

As a result, the bamboo had completely lost its previous issues, even showing wholehearted dedication to Wei Qingye, without a single trace of aversion.

The mystical Sword Vein Bamboo had internally purified the Sword Cultivator’s murderous aura and hostility, making Wei Qingye’s presence more reserved.

It was truly miraculous, like rebirth.

As he saw Wei Qingye off, Li Ye couldn’t help but murmur, "It’s indeed like Lingji Brother said, overcoming disasters leads to vast opportunities."

But if this disaster isn’t overcome, the Sword Vein Bamboo would die, and the Lifebound Magical Treasure would be destroyed, a huge blow for cultivators, especially Sword Cultivators.

If Li Ye had to choose, he absolutely wouldn’t want that.

"It seems after all, I am not meant to be a Sword Cultivator."

"It’s better to honestly continue farming my land."

"The Qingsui Silkworm’s silk can be harvested in the future..."

He turned and entered the room dedicated to silkworm farming.

On the table, in the jade box, there were cocoons intertwined with gold and silver threads - these cocoons were the harvestable Qingsui Silk.

According to the information in the jade scroll, the Qingsui Silkworm can spin silk twice before transforming into a moth to lay eggs and die.

Li Ye carefully picked up the cocoons while contemplating whether to start feeding them the Life Spirit Ink passed on by the black cat previously.

After receiving his first batch of Spirit Stones from the Earth Emotion Feed, he had already purchased enough materials to create some Life Spirit Ink.

Now, the Spirit Ink was stored in his Storage Ring.

"Let’s try feeding a few first." He hesitated for a moment, took out a small jade bottle, and used spiritual power to control the thick black ink, feeding it to five silkworms.

The five silkworms showed no unusual reaction after consuming the ink, aside from the color on their bodies changing, with patterns that were originally vibrant turning black and white.

Nothing else happened.

After observing for a while and confirming there were no issues, Li Ye entrusted the cocoons to the Transporting Locust Spirit, instructing it to hand them over to Senior Brother Qian for task submission.

He then proceeded to the Spirit-Uniting Lotus pond, gazing at the still bright Lotus Lamp, noticing a few semi-transparent Lotus Pills appearing in the bud of the lamp.

"Lotus Pill, so these are Lotus Pills."

He patiently waited for a wisp of flame to extinguish before carefully extracting the Lotus Lamp from the blossom, lowering his gaze to see the clear "lamp oil" within.

In the lamp oil were thirteen Lotus Pills soaking.

Each Lotus Pill was about the size of a lotus seed, resembling a wax pellet.

"All harvest condensed into these thirteen Lotus Pills, hopefully with divine effects." He glanced at the Earth Demon Ginseng, took out one and placed it in his mouth.

The Lotus Pill dissolved at once, splitting into two streams of warmth.

One stream flowed upward into Li Ye’s sea of Divine Sense, transforming into enough Divine Sense for a month of intense cultivation; the other stream headed straight to his Dantian, transforming into spiritual power to nourish his body.

[+100]

It unexpectedly added a full hundred points of Vital Essence?

This increase in Vital Essence indicated that it was already on par with pills specifically entrusted to Su Ya for refinement.

Moreover, it not only increased vitality but also augmented Divine Sense and mana.

A single pill addressing three desires.

"Impressive." He did not hold back his praise, extending his hand to draw a pure stream of Spiritual Qi from the Spirit Vein in the courtyard, directly splashing it onto the lotus and Earth Demon Ginseng.

This pill was indeed quite miraculous; even if he wouldn’t sell it, it was extremely beneficial for personal consumption.

Hence, a thought arose in his mind - whether he could purchase more Earth Demon Ginseng to expand the cultivation scale?

If more lotus could produce Lotus Pills, he basically wouldn’t need to purchase pills for cultivation purposes. If the quantity planted was sufficient, he could reduce the time spent in meditation while still enhancing cultivation.

Truly all gains with no harm.

While he hadn’t yet left the Huiya Marketplace, buying more might be easier, so he had the Transporting Locust Spirit run another errand.

The spirit returned with the message that Li Ye should wait a few days.

Wait for Second Senior Brother to arrive here.

Upon hearing this, Li Ye was silent for a moment, gazing at his courtyard, softly saying, "Soon, I will be leaving."

Though slightly reluctant, he was very much looking forward to entering the sect.

The current courtyard was still a bit small for him; entering the sect would better enable him to realize his ideas.

...

A few days later.

On this day, Qian Fang formally came to invite Li Ye to the Four Seasons Tower.

Seeing this, Li Ye understood, "Did my Second Senior Brother arrive?"

"Yes." In Qian Fang’s eyes, there was also reluctance. Though Li Ye was leaving, there were still tasks awaiting him at the marketplace, and he would have to stay until the next spring to return to the sect.

"Alright, let’s go then."

"Senior Brother, why worry? We cultivators have a long lifespan. We’ll meet again within the sect in the future."

"Junior Brother really has a way with words.

He’s quite open-minded, unraveling Qian Fang’s concerns in just a few sentences.

The two chatted and laughed as they arrived at the Four Seasons Tower, where, deep within a quiet room, they met a tall male cultivator conversing with the Spiritual Mechanism Vine.

The male cultivator was extremely tall, wearing a somewhat tight-fitting Taoist robe. It was indeed remarkable how he could make a loose robe look like a tight outfit.

His appearance was rugged, with well-defined features, clear eyes, and exuding a masculine aura.

He didn’t quite look like a cultivator from a sect like the Four Seasons Sect but more like a Body Cultivator.

Upon seeing the two, the male cultivator immediately looked at Li Ye.

"Little Junior Brother." His scarred face showed a hint of a smile, "Finally, we meet."

"Senior Brother." Li Ye bowed slightly.

"My Taoist name within the sect is You Tian." Although True Man You Tian’s appearance was rugged, his tone was very gentle. "I would love to chat more, but I have tasks that need completing.

I can’t stay here long. Let me help you move now."

"Junior Brother Lingji."

"Hey." The Spiritual Mechanism Vine was finally addressed as Junior Brother, fetched a jade stone slab from the side, and pointed to a certain spot on it. "This is where Junior Brother Li Ye will reside."

True Man You Tian nodded, and the ring on his finger glowed lightly.

Instantly, a semi-transparent Spiritual Qi Ball formed, directly entering the jade slab, and within a few breaths emerged a shadow of a small courtyard, even with Zhao He inside.

This surprised Li Ye greatly. What kind of great divine technique is this that can directly sever his small courtyard? And all just through the jade slab?

"Here, take it."

He flicked his sleeves, and the Spiritual Qi Ball dropped in front of Li Ye, who carefully grasped it.

Then he asked, "Is there anything else? If not, I’ll take you away now."

"Yes!" It wasn’t Li Ye who spoke, but the Spiritual Mechanism Vine.

It took out several Sealing Spirit Boxes and handed them to Li Ye, "This is the Earth Demon Ginseng you wanted, considered as my gift to you.

I’ll be staying here for three years without being able to meet for some time."

Although its voice was very calm, Li Ye could still sense the deeply hidden melancholy in its tone.

When he first arrived here, it was the Spiritual Mechanism Vine who helped him. If Senior Brother Su Ya could be considered the guide later on, the Spiritual Mechanism Vine was the first and most important guide.

Li Ye put all the Earth Demon Ginseng into his Storage Ring and said with a smile:

"I’ll remember Senior Brother."

"When the time comes, I’ll also send letters to Senior Brother. I might even seek guidance from Senior Brother, please don’t find me annoying."

"You’re about to enter, yet you’ll bother me with so many senior brothers, sisters, and uncles to ask."

The Spiritual Mechanism Vine chuckled exasperatedly, finally saying, "Do send letters. Seeing you’re a decent fellow, I’ll explain things to you."

It understood well that Li Ye was teasing, but being needed by a Junior Brother still made it very happy.

Afterward, Li Ye bid farewell to Qian Fang.

The latter took out a bag of Spirit Stones from his Storage Ring, "You’ll need Spirit Stones to purchase a Cave Mansion and various items when entering.

You take the second month’s share first.

I’ll deduct my own later, but make sure not to forget sending the Resentment Qi when you’re in the sect, or the store won’t survive."

There was no reason to refuse; Li Ye indeed needed Spirit Stones, so he nodded directly, "Then thank you, Senior Brother Qian."

Rest assured, even when I’m in the sect, I won’t forget the business here."

After bidding farewell to one person and one vine, Li Ye looked at True Man You Tian and clasped his fists, "I’m ready."

"Hmm, then let’s go."

As True Man You Tian spoke, a vast light river appeared before Li Ye.

This light river was endless and boundless, with flows that were transparent and colorless yet extremely magnificent, full of Spiritual Power.

He found himself seated on a small boat.

The small boat leisurely advanced through the river, with the voice of True Man You Tian coming from the front, "This is the Earth Vein River, divided by our sect in the Eastern Domain.

Through this river, you can traverse millions of miles in an instant.

Though the master acknowledges you as an inner sect disciple, there will still be small assessments when you arrive at the sect.

For you, these assessments should pose no difficulty and might even reward you with interesting little items to decorate your Cave Mansion. Make sure to respond well.

Oh, we’ve arrived."

After what seemed only three to four breaths of time, the small boat left the Earth Vein River.

Li Ye’s vision brightened slightly, and then he appeared on a large platform entirely carved from white jade.

Surrounding the platform were vast mountains, with spiritual qi thick enough to condense into spiritual liquid refracting rainbows in the sky. Occasionally, amid the rolling mist, strange and exotic creatures could be seen traversing the mountains.

"Hey! Junior Brother Li!"

Just as Li Ye was overwhelmed by the distant scenery.

A quite familiar voice came calling—

It was Su Ya’s voice!