The aftermath clean-up was incredibly swift.

Since the array had already been repaired, Dongcang Marketplace was back to normal business. Besides, even with the changes in celestial phenomena with flashes of lightning and thunder, for the cultivators who trusted the Four Seasons Sect, it was nothing of significance.

During this time, they still had the leisure to set up a tea table outdoors, invite three or five friends, drink tea, chat, and discuss the changes in celestial phenomena.

After all, the harsh weather was isolated outside the array. They watched the lightning and thunder in absolute safety, which was indeed quite a unique thrill.

Even…

After the array was repaired, some cultivators sighed in resignation, as there were not many places where they could directly observe such violent changes in weather. Many cultivators came here specifically after receiving messages from friends.

The foot traffic in the marketplace even increased.

However, upon arriving, they found it had ended and felt rather disappointed.

But after wandering around Dongcang Marketplace for a while, they felt it was quite nice and decided to spend a significant amount of spirit stones to buy properties and settle down here.

It actually attracted a wave of visitors.

Among them were some old-fashioned Golden Core cultivators and even Nascent Soul loose cultivators, making the Golden Core True Men responsible for this both happy and distressed.

The reconstruction of Dongcang Town was even faster.

Before being relocated by Li Ye, the townspeople of Dongcang Town witnessed the transformation of Old Mr. Qiu. Thanks to the Four Seasons Sect's continuous teachings over thousands of years, they knew he had been invaded by an "Evil God."

That wasn't really Old Mr. Qiu!

So, they expressed their gratitude to Li Ye, who had transformed from a young gentleman needing protection to an immortal, for saving them from a perilous situation.

Then, they put their efforts into the bustling work of rebuilding their homes.

At this time, the bamboo grove, which had already evolved into a "Ten Thousand Sinking Bamboo Wood Ant," provided tremendous help. New houses, quickly constructed and blessed by the Xiang River, sprang up one by one.

However, this time there was no longer a longing for longevity.

The houses would coexist, but remain independent of the lives of generations of ordinary people living within the dwellings, much like the barrier between gods and humans, maintaining just the right amount of companionship.

Thanks to joining the reconstruction efforts, Taoist Friend Wen quickly bonded well with the townspeople.

He brought along his "Fox Sister" and two children, and after building their house, he specifically invited Li Ye and Wei Qingye to a warming ceremony.

— This is a custom in the Southern Domain, where after moving into a new home, one invites family and friends to gather, using their blessings and energy to bring prosperity and warmth to the house.

Li Ye took this matter quite seriously.

He specifically asked the beavers to craft a large iron pot, then brought it along.

When the two children of Taoist Friend Wen saw Li Ye leisurely entering with a large iron pot, their toys fell to the ground in surprise—imagine the scene of the elegantly robed Li Ye holding a somewhat blackened iron pot.

The sight was so unsettling that one might question if it were an illusion.

"Uncle Li…"

The braver girl stepped forward to take the iron pot. Although she appeared to be just a child, being the offspring of a Painted Fox and an Ink and Water Golden Sand Body, she had no trouble lifting an adult with ease.

"This is my gift to you."

Li Ye casually handed the pot to her. He had quite a bit of patience for well-behaved children, especially when they were also the offspring of his spirit beasts.

Li Ye's gentle words and the particularly comforting aura surrounding him emboldened the young fox.

She flipped the iron pot over and examined it with curiosity.

"A gift? Uncle Li, what's special about this iron pot?"

"Ah!"

Suddenly, she noticed a pair of eyes appear on the pot. The eyes, shaped like crescent moons, were simple lines, yet they conveyed a feeling of kindness from the pot… a very compassionate feeling.

"It has spirituality."

"And you just need to put ingredients inside it, and it will cook food by itself, for example..."

Li Ye quickly took out a few ingredients and tossed them into the pot, which, though appearing small, suddenly bubbled with grey foam inside, quickly processing the ingredients.

Then, the pot spontaneously grew a lid.

After a while, when the lid was lifted again, it revealed a pot of cakes exuding a fresh, sweet coolness. Each piece was precisely cut, with the scent of osmanthus faintly emerging from the semifluid cakes.

The pot gently wobbled.

It seemed to urge the two children to have a taste.

But before they could even reach out, a slender hand effortlessly picked up a piece, quickly chewed it, and praised:

"This osmanthus chilled cake is quite good."

"Brother Li, when will you gift me such a pot?"

"Then I wouldn't need to carry Grain Avoidance Pills or buy some food to store for months in my storage ring and never touch."

Wei Qingye ate with satisfaction and took another piece.

Meanwhile, with his other hand, he retrieved two sword-shaped wooden carvings from his storage ring and casually handed them to the two children: "If you ever wish to learn swordplay in the future, come find me at Celestial Vein Sword Mountain."

Li Ye: "..."

What does this mean?

Poaching right in front of me?

While Li Ye was a bit annoyed, considering it was Wei Qingye—if it were anyone else, he'd definitely have made some snide yin-yang remarks to their face.

Nonetheless, if they truly wanted to learn swordplay, that would be quite interesting.

Celestial Vein Sword Mountain doesn't refuse non-human races.

It's just that non-humans at Celestial Vein Sword Mountain don't enjoy the same easygoing life as the Human Race.

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