CHAPTER 95: CHAPTER 93: CAVE MANSION PLANNING

The Four Seasons Sect’s internal transportation isn’t entirely the Spatial Array that Li Ye thought—at least not completely a Spatial Array.

For instance, they are currently walking on a rainbow bridge that stretches across the heavenly dome, and with just a heart thought, the bridge can take them to various areas.

Li Ye is now chatting with Su Ya on the rainbow bridge, as clouds and mist brush past their faces.

A slight turn of the head reveals the spectacular views belonging to the Four Seasons Sect on both sides of the rainbow bridge, with towering mountains reaching into the clouds, boundless and vast lakes, and endless forests...

There are even special seasonal lands, blessed locations permanently in spring, summer, autumn, and winter, azure oceans with the sound of waves, and caves lit by the sun and moon visible in the distance.

Honestly, it feels like entering another world entirely.

If one were to be a tad naive, calling this place the Immortal Realm doesn’t seem out of place.

"How big is our sect exactly?"

Li Ye couldn’t help but ask, "It’s far more impressive than the Immortal Blessed Land I imagined."

Su displayed a proud expression: "Our sect is a Small Thousand World; outsiders can only see what we’ve specially arranged outside to welcome guests."

"..."

Small Thousand World!

Even Li Ye couldn’t help but show a shocked expression.

He had already speculated on how unique the Four Seasons Sect was, but reality always leaves him even more astounded.

"Our sect is truly powerful!"

Li Ye sincerely exclaimed.

"Of course," Su Ya agreed wholeheartedly and continued,

"The grotto-heavens in the Celestial Inquiry Mountain Range are similar to those you saw at Huiya Marketplace. Initially, you’ll only have a single Third Tier Spirit Vein and a few Spiritual Springs, but you can buy more in the future."

"The grotto-heaven is free."

"Every month, you receive the benefits of three thousand Spirit Stones as an Inner Sect Disciple, along with ten bottles of Pure Spirit Pills and various other goods."

He pointed downward as he spoke, "We’ve arrived; it’s the Celestial Inquiry Mountain Range, just wave your Jade Pendant, and you’ll be fine."

Li Ye looked down, only to be met with an endless expanse of water.

Countless stars floated above the azure surface, their light connecting to form what seemed like a terrestrial Milky Way.

This is a "mountain range"?

Li Ye found it peculiar, "Senior Brother Su, is this really the mountain range? Are you sure you haven’t brought me to the wrong place?"

Su Ya shook his head, "The so-called Celestial Inquiry Mountain Range is actually a Spiritual Power Mountain built atop a massive Earth Vein Array; otherwise, there would always be some differences between the grotto-heavens located in various places.

Only this way ensures that every grotto-heaven enjoys the same sunlight and rain.

Once you’ve made your choice, you’ll enter the grotto-heaven. I can’t accompany you inside; I’ll visit after you’ve settled."

So that’s how it is.

"Understood."

"See you later, Senior Brother!"

Li Ye took out his Jade Pendant and gave it a small wave at the area below, as a brand new star shone brightly within the boundless water.

The rainbow bridge then carried him straight down, directly into that starlight, without the disorientation of spatial shifts.

He found himself standing on a land rich in spiritual energy. The earth gleamed like glass, with colorful liquids flowing beneath its surface.

Extremely pure Spiritual Qi burrowed directly into his body.

It made him feel an extraordinary sense of comfort.

"Is this my grotto-heaven?"

The question barely emerged in Li Ye’s mind.

The Jade Pendant in his hand gleamed gently, and a stone tablet materialized beside him, transmitting some information into his mind.

This was his grotto-heaven.

It spanned a hundred acres, featuring a complete Third Tier Five Elements Spirit Vein and three Spiritual Springs.

A hundred acres...

This size made Li Ye silently gasp, thinking what a hundred acres could mean, equivalent to fifty of his original small yards. How many Spirit Plants and Spirit Beasts could be cultivated and raised on such expansive land?

It suddenly felt like becoming incredibly rich.

However, he quickly calmed down, extracting the Spiritual Power Pearl carefully kept by True Man Youtian from his second senior brother, and placed it atop the stone tablet.

The Spiritual Power Pearl quickly integrated with the stone tablet.

Then, a light screen emerged before Li Ye, displaying the topography of the entire grotto-heaven, allowing him to choose where to settle his small yard.

"Here it is."

Without hesitation, he placed his small yard in the position of the Third Tier Spirit Vein, right where he stood.

Without any disturbance, just a mere blink, he was back in his familiar small yard, as if he had never left Huiya Marketplace.

All the Spirit Plants and Spirit Beasts showed no change from when he left the small yard; it was as if they weren’t aware they had been moved into the Spiritual Power Ball and brought to the Four Seasons Sect.

But the Spiritual Qi didn’t lie.

Once the small yard appeared here, the continuous flow of Spiritual Power from the Third Tier Spirit Vein filled the yard, and all the little ones inside displayed expressions or consciousness of surprise.

At the next instant, they began to absorb this Spiritual Power.

They were truly absorbing it fervently.

The pure Spiritual Qi from the Third Tier Spirit Vein has an extremely significant effect on all Spiritual Objects.

Almost visibly, the leaves of the Spirit Plants unfurled freely, and the Spirit Beasts on them flickered with Spiritual Light.

A considerable change is expected.

"There’s no need to rush, you can absorb it slowly."

He sighed helplessly, but his gaze was already attracted by the things appearing on the light screen before him.

That was... Divine Techniques to transform the Cave Mansion!

For example, there was the "Spirit Vein Splitting" that could split the Spirit Vein into different amounts to supply Spiritual Qi to designated areas.

There was also "Terrain Change," which could transform the land into rivers or lakes, or mountains and deep valleys.

It even included "Seasonal Spirit Land," which could turn an area of the Cave Mansion into different seasons: spring, summer, autumn, winter.

Besides these, there were some special items for sale.

Basic things like Spirit Veins, Spirit Rivers, and Spiritual Springs were all available, even all kinds of Spirit Ores, meaning that with enough Spirit Stones, one could instantly transform the Cave Mansion to suit Li Ye’s needs.

However, the amount of Spirit Stones required was also very exorbitant.

For instance, a Fourth Tier Spirit Vein costs a million Spirit Stones!

Li Ye only has a barely sufficient sixty thousand Spirit Stones, not even enough to buy a single Fourth Tier Spirit Vein.

"No wonder Master told me to earn more money... Are these Spiritual Objects above the Fourth Tier available only for limited purchase?"

He looked at the multitude of items on the light screen, practically drooling.

Alas, he was indeed "strapped for cash."

Therefore, he could only look for things he could afford and that would be useful to him right now.

"A Spirit River, perhaps, it only costs twenty thousand Spirit Stones. With this Spirit River, I can cultivate more Water Spirit Plants and Spirit Beasts."

First, he spent twenty thousand Spirit Stones to purchase a Spirit River, and once the Spirit Stones were delivered to the stone tablet, a phantom of the Spirit River appeared on the tablet.

With a thought from Li Ye, the Spirit River was sent to a location not far from the small courtyard and began flowing directly there.

"Then, I still need enough sunlight for the Mist-Imbibing Magnolia Tree and Crystal Spirit Bees... Hmm, a hundred thousand Spirit Stones per acre of land?

It’s for rent only, not for purchase?"

Looking at the "Sunlight Spirit Land" listed on the light screen.

These Spirit Lands are a perk that can only be purchased when one is new in the sect; if one wants to buy them in the future, contributions will have to be accumulated.

He hesitated for a moment but chose the lease. Anyway, the location is spacious enough, and he was definitely going to plant more Mist-Imbibing Magnolia Trees and keep bees.

Taking advantage of the new entry discount, he rented it!

So, a hundred thousand Spirit Stones were spent, and on the east side of the small courtyard, a piece of Spirit Land emerged where the sunlight was gentler than in other areas. It would remain under the sun perpetually, unaffected by the difference between day and night.

Next, Li Ye spent another hundred thousand Spirit Stones to rent a "Snow Spirit Land," as the name suggests, this Spirit Land experiences unending snow.

In conjunction with the Snow Spirit Land, he also leased a "Moonlight Spirit Land" in the area of the Snow Moon Spirit Land. This would ensure that moonlight shone over that side.

This already amounted to three hundred and twenty thousand Spirit Stones, plus these Spirit Lands required an additional monthly fee; a thousand Spirit Stones a month.

That was acceptable.

The thing that annoyed him most was that the space could only be rented an acre at a time; he couldn’t even rent a smaller area, otherwise, it wouldn’t cost so many Spirit Stones!

But it was indeed worth the price.

To provide the Spirit Vein Willow and Golden Horned Ants a space for development, he also purchased a First Tier Spirit Ore containing minerals valued at over ten thousand Spirit Stones.

However, the purchase price itself was ten thousand Spirit Stones.

Meaning he could make a profit, but not much.

"Forty-two thousand Spirit Stones..."

Li Ye gulped heavily and, gritting his teeth, bought a stream for the Beavers, spending ten thousand Spirit Stones, and finally stopped.

The remaining Spirit Stones needed to go towards purchasing Spirit Plants and Spirit Beasts that could bring him revenue, and he also needed to acquire various Magic Texts; he’d have to pinch pennies.

Though the light screen listed various options, there was no way to cheat using the panel, so he had to buy everything personally.

After this spree of purchases, he started moving everything out of the small courtyard.

This included, but wasn’t limited to, Mist-Imbibing Magnolia Trees, the Inch-Sized Mountains and Rivers Box housing Flint Fire Crystal Insects and Silver Moon Grass, the Golden Red Dragon Carp, and the Spirit Water Phoenix Eye Lotus...

Finally came the Beavers.

At first, the Beavers were reluctant to leave.

But after much comforting and guarantees from Li Ye that the stream was right beside the courtyard,

they only needed to help him channel the Spiritual Power within the Spirit Stream, they could still live there, and they eventually left the small courtyard unwillingly.

As they departed, the largest Beaver lightly bit Li Ye’s palm and then huffed grudgingly away.

Leaving Li Ye quite helpless.

It was only at this point that Li Ye finally thought to himself that his place might indeed be a bit too large.

So, he spent another three thousand Spirit Stones installing spatial portals at key locations that allowed free passage at any time.

After a whole day of busy work, he looked at Zhao He, who had been helping him tirelessly and had lent a lot of assistance.

He suddenly remembered whether he should buy some Spirit Beasts to help with farming.

With such a large Cave Mansion and excellent Spirit Land and facilities, he certainly needed to build a team.