On the road, the two briefly restored some mana, and only then did Li Ye look at the scenery below, which was drastically different from the Eastern Domain, and asked:

"Haven't you set up a teleportation array here?"

——Below the bamboo house was a desert-like wasteland, with only a few spots of greenery, while the rest were vast barren mountains and lands stretching across the ground like dry bones.

It formed a stark contrast to the lush green mountains and waters of the Eastern Domain.

Wei Qingye picked up the jade cup steeped with Earth Element Tea, drank it in like a draught, and then smacked his lips, "A bit sweet."

Initially slightly bitter, the aftertaste became increasingly sweet.

Finding the taste quite pleasant, he switched to a jade bowl of his own, poured a large one, and began drinking it down.

"…"

Li Ye couldn't help but laugh, "This tea was processed using a special method, with honey added during roasting, so naturally it's sweet.

Drink as much as you wish, if it's not enough, I'll brew more.

If you like it, I'll give you some tea leaves."

Tea, after all, is for drinking.

Whether it's a large bowl to guzzle down or a leisurely taste for discussing the Tao, sitting with a friend makes it the best, why bother with 'etiquette'?

"This tea is indeed quite good."

Having drained a large bowl at once, and then pouring another, Wei Qingye looked out at the scenery below the bamboo house and finally responded, "The situation in the Southern Domain is different.

Moreover, we don't have your capacity to set up arrays and build structures wherever we go, cultivating land and planting crops.

Generally, teleportation arrays are only found in towns."

"I see." Li Ye nodded understandingly, "In the Southern Domain, I've heard you may be the top, but there are quite a few smaller sects below you?"

"Indeed."

"There's also Wanren Sect and Bitter Path Sect."

"Speaking of which... can you share why you suddenly came to this place?"

Wei Qingye couldn't help but be curious.

Seeing Li Ye, who usually stays within the sect and rarely goes out, suddenly come to the Southern Domain is quite a rare sight.

"Actually, I stumbled upon a grotto heaven by accident, which turned out to be a stronghold of the Hell Path." Li Ye didn't reveal everything as it involved some secrets of the Four Seasons Sect.

"Hell Path, huh." Wei Qingye pondered for a moment, "The Bamboo Spirit Scroll I gave you earlier was actually obtained from the ruins of a Hell Path cave mansion."

"I see."

"Then that's not surprising."

That didn't shock Li Ye too much, as he had already received some information from the White Fox.

Unfortunately, the book was left in the cave mansion. Speaking of it, he's unsure how the little ones inside the cave are doing, whether the grains are well taken care of...

He was quite concerned about his land and its crops.

Wei Qingye noticed the melancholy in Li Ye's heart—such an expression he had seen on many Four Seasons Sect cultivators who came here.

Compared to sword cultivators who frequently run off to live abroad or beyond domains, Four Seasons Sect cultivators seem like they're floating in high skies, but their roots always remain in that land full of vitality.

Hence, the journey proceeded in silence between the two.

…

Under Li Ye's mana control, the bamboo house sped up and soon arrived at a rather grand place—

The sky here wasn't as clear and distant as elsewhere. A huge rift hung on the sky curtain, with black thunderclouds and lightning coiled at its edges.

From the rift extending afar, the heavenly dome was empty, without a trace of clouds, even the daylight dimmed.

Even more remarkable, from the ground rose a solitary peak shaped like an unsheathed sharp sword, its imposing form piercing into the Heavenly Dome's rift.

The black clouds swirling in the rift and the surging thunder and striking lightning wreathed around the upper half of the sword mountain, seemingly trying to cleave the mountain in pieces.

Yet, it stood immovable.

As if it intended to remain till the end of time.

"Truly magnificent."

Li Ye gazed at the distant sword mountain, eyes unblinking, and exclaimed, "Is this the Celestial Vein Sword Mountain?"

Wei Qingye, pleased with Li Ye's reaction, replied with some pride in his voice, "This is the Celestial Vein Sword Sect, only the part that pierces the heavens is called the Celestial Vein Sword Mountain.

After I reached the Golden Core stage, I qualified to ascend it."

"Truly worthy of being the great sect of the Southern Domain."

Indeed, it was scenery unlike anything Li Ye had witnessed before; compared to the vibrant Four Seasons Sect, this was evidently more thrilling.

Out of instinct, he was curious about the spiritual qi environment, spiritual power changes, the feasibility of farming, and the presence of any special spirit plants or spirit beasts atop the Celestial Vein Sword Mountain.

However, it would be rather impolite to inquire about such from others, so he merely pondered it awhile before suppressing the thought and suddenly glanced into the distance with a soft exclamation—

A surge of sword qi as vast as a great river was streaming across the sword mountain, casting over thousands of miles, transforming into a river that caught the bamboo house.

Through the bamboo wood ants, Li Ye could sense that this was indeed real water.

At the same time, a gentle feminine voice arose, though its content was quite straightforward: "Little rascal, hurry up and bring Friend Li over, my elder has been waiting here for a long time."

Wei Qingye could only shrug helplessly:

"Ah."

"It's my master."

With that, the river instantly enveloped the bamboo house, and in an instant, they reached the top of the Celestial Vein Sword Mountain, so swiftly that Li Ye couldn't discern the specifics of the sword mountain.

Then they arrived at a courtyard filled with… all kinds of long swords.

Two people were sitting there.

One was a woman wearing a loose Taoist robe casually tied with a jade belt, and the other was the long-unseen Second Senior Brother, True Man Youtian.

Seeing Li Ye safe and sound, he breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile, "Finally found you. No need to worry about what you've been through; those things are old stories.

The sect is all well.

Now that you're in the Southern Domain, do you wish to stay here a while longer or return to the sect with me?"

Li Ye was slightly stunned at the question, pondered, and replied, "Since all is well, having come all this way, I'd like to stay here a while longer."

Before True Man Youtian spoke, the female cultivator beside him said, "Your master and I are old friends.

Here in the Southern Domain is just like your home, have no fear, even if you poke a hole in the sky, we've got you covered. Go slaughter a few great demons for fun, or explore the Celestial Vein as you like.

Go on, go on, find your own fun, I'll chat more with Brother Youtian."

With a wave of her wide sleeve,

Just like that, before Li Ye could say much, he was whisked outside the courtyard, face-to-face with Wei Qingye.

The latter, being used to this, "You see, our sword cultivators' protective nature isn't any less than yours."

Li Ye pondered for a while, unable to find the words, and could only say, "Indeed."

"Then come with me."

Wei Qingye beckoned for Li Ye to follow, "This sword mountain has many interesting places; our ability to hone one's roots and bones is even stronger than the Spirit Refining Sect.

With the master's orders, I'll take you to try."

"Alright."

Having made sense of things, Li Ye relaxed completely, growing a bit excited at the thought of soon seeing the secret places for root and bone honing on the Celestial Vein Sword Mountain.

The two quickly left the area where the True People resided and soon arrived at a…

Pool.

But this pool was quite strange. Besides the swords scattered in disarray, the water inside was boiling vigorously, and even more alarming was the layer of patina floating on top.

By now, Wei Qingye had already stripped down and jumped into the pool, beckoning to Li Ye, "Hurry up and come down, Brother Li, this is the Sword Bone Pool, soaking in it's beneficial!"

"…"

Feeling a bit uneasy about the odd Sword Bone Pool, Li Ye hesitated.

But considering that Wei Qingye wouldn't deceive him, he also changed his clothing, cautiously touched the pool water with his foot before stepping down.

He regretted it the moment he entered the water.

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