Li Ye watched her leave, murmuring to himself, then turned to look at Fu Ye who was staring intently at the two girls holding hands in the distance.

At this moment, he no longer had the look of a child of fate from the Suike Realm, puffing up his cheeks, his body still retaining the roundness of childhood, looking rather cute when angry.

"Brother Fu, the bond between those two is deep, but there's no need for you to worry so much—whether it's the Phoenix or the Qingqiu Fox, they only love one person in their lifetime."

"Your bond with Yang Ke Dao You is the one truly destined by the heavens, so why concern yourself with this?"

As he spoke, he waved his hand.

Immediately, a fragrant tea cup appeared floating in the air.

"Alas." Fu Ye sighed, "I'm indeed overthinking it, but Xiao Yue and I have been relying on each other in the Suike Realm for so long, it's really hard to accept her suddenly becoming distant."

The former chosen one gulped down the boiling tea in one go, smacking his lips as if still yearning for more.

Li Ye: "..."

I think you're just bored.

His thoughts shifted, and he simply said, "The disciple tests have long since begun below, and since Uncle Master Shenxue didn't send you straight to me, he must want you to go through the assessment.

After all, you've been in the Suike Realm for so long, unaware of the various rules of our Four Seasons Sect.

This assessment process is one where you'll familiarize yourself.

Why not go now."

Li Ye finished speaking and directly called to the two people in the distance, "You two as well, don't waste any more time!"

His words were clearly effective.

The two who were admiring flowers and eating peaches among the peach trees instantly flinched, hurriedly running back, their faces flushed redder than the peach blossoms.

"Yue'er…" Fu Ye was about to say something, but Fu Yue shook her head and said, "I'll be doing missions with Sister Mei, you and Jian Dao You, please don't disturb us."

Fu Ye: "..."

He visibly deflated, leaving with the bewildered Jian He, and then the two girls left, talking and laughing.

In fact, Li Ye quite understood why Fu Yue would act this way—having been in such a small village in the Suike Realm for so long, suddenly arriving in a world like the Tao Furnace Realm.

And having a connection to a Fox Race cultivator, familiar with all kinds of matters and inherently adorable, it's normal to be temporarily captivated.

In short, it's merely curiosity towards novelty.

He didn't feel there was anything beyond friendship between the two.

However, he was quite curious about how Fu Ye would fret about this; originally, he didn't have the time to watch these disciples' selection, but now he felt somewhat interested.

But unfortunately, before he could pay attention.

Hu Tong came rushing back, placing a bunch of Spirit Plant wrapped in his tail in front of Li Ye.

This Spirit Plant.

Hmm… The leaves were like swords, narrow, long, and sharp, each clearly visible, with an extremely reserved deep green color, as if carved from jade.

At its top were clusters of bell-shaped flowers as small as grains of rice, colored a lofty azure, resembling the hue of the sky, with a closer look even akin to stars.

Surrounded by a faint, indistinct aura of Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi, just by sniffing it, even Li Ye's incarnation felt satiated.

This thing indeed appeared extraordinary.

But why did Li Ye feel it resembled chives?

[Name]: Zhu Yu

[Mood]: Unquantifiable

[State]: A peculiar Spirit Plant grown from the southern mountains, at maturity it will bloom with "Heavenly Azure Spiritual Light," consuming it will stave off hunger.

[Can Bind To]: Any kind of Spiritual Insect requiring massive Spiritual Qi.

Hmm?

So simple.

Li Ye originally intended to take a closer look, but didn't expect the panel to display it so simply—however, consuming it to stave off hunger?

Like Li Ye, cultivators at the Golden Core level require a massive amount of Spiritual Qi, and the so-called "Feasting on morning dew and consuming rosy clouds" is indeed absorbing Spiritual Qi.

Cultivators' meditation, in a sense, is also "filling themselves."

If such a Spirit Plant could satisfy a High-Tier cultivator without hunger, it would indeed be astonishing and could save millions of Spirit Stones in the long run.

But how does this relate to that miraculous Spirit Glow Green Varnish?

He cast a puzzled look at Hu Tong, "I understand the effect of Zhu Yu, but what is its relation to the Green Varnish?"

Hu Tong replied, "Its original blue should be more intense, it is when this azure glow fills the cliff that it can help replenish the Spirit Power of the Green Varnish."

"But for some reason, with each generation of cultivation, its azure has become fainter, becoming completely incapable of supplementing the Green Varnish, and even our usual absorption is somewhat insufficient."

"We Qingqiu Fox Race, from birth, aside from necessary external interactions, the only Spirit Power we absorb from birth to death is the Spirit Power of Zhu Yu."

——She conveyed another secret, unconsciously or with intent: the reason why the Qingqiu Fox Race has no demonic aura and their Spiritual Qi is purer than the Human Race is likely due to the prolonged consumption of this Spirit Plant's Qi.

This pure Spiritual Qi even made Li Ye, a newly ascended Celestial Being, eager to try, likely far simpler than he imagined.

"So you think a divine reward from the Celestial Dao, this glass bead's azure, can supplement it?"

Li Ye furrowed his brows.

"Then let's give it a try."

It so happened that back in the Spiritual Fertility Hall, he truly learned a special kind of Spirit Pattern, created by a Golden Core True Man who painstakingly researched for over thirty years to prepare flowers of all colors for his Daoist partner's birthday.

Considered a "transformation" type Spirit Pattern.

By inscribing that Spirit Pattern and the special colors into the essence of the Spirit Plant, it could bloom and emit brilliance identical to the color's Spirit Power.

Hu Tong frowned, "You intend to use the wonderful methods of the Spiritual Fertility Hall?"

"Many Spirit Plant Masters have examined this object before, but couldn't engrave any Spirit Pattern, Brother Li, do be careful."

Li Ye nodded, "I know."

With that, he began to use his Divine Techniques.

For Li Ye now, inscribing this kind of Spirit Pattern posed no real challenge, at most just minor attention to the fusion and conflict of Spiritual Power.

But with the assistance of the Four Sanskrit Immortal Powers, it was indeed easy.

Very quickly.

His Spiritual Power wrapped around the entire Zhu Yu, the power of Heart Soil at this moment further enhancing the fluidity of his Observing Spirit Wonderful Method.

He saw…

The extremely intricate Spiritual Power structure within the Zhu Yu.

That structure was so complex that even with his current Divine Sense strength, he felt somewhat dazed.

Like looking at an incredibly complex Spirit Garden.

Every line within corresponded to a scar of Spirit Power with its own marvelous use, continuously drawing Spiritual Power from some void source.

——This thing doesn't need external Spiritual Power to grow, it itself can emit nearly terrifying Spiritual Qi.

"No, this isn't right."

"..."

Li Ye suddenly sensed something amiss.

He couldn't leave any mark on it.

Moreover.

The glass bead on his wrist trembled softly as the Divine Sense and Four Sanskrit Immortal Powers probing deep into the Zhu Yu touched something.

The mist instantly cleared, revealing what seemed to be a crack.

From the crack poured endless azure brilliance—or rather, veins and surging blood formed from light.

This level of Spirit Power and the lofty aura of Spirit Power.

It is… a Celestial Vein.

Moreover, he inexplicably felt it stretched deep across the Southern Domain, within the Demon Race's territories.

Though baseless, he believed it was indeed in the Southern Domain—because he even sensed the aura of Shuang Li, the Wolf Demon he once bound with the Demon-Suppressing Tree.

Which means.

The Qingqiu Fox Race's "Zhu Yu" Spirit Plant draws from the Southern Domain's Celestial Vein?

And after all this time, the Four Seasons Sect never discovered it.

Then why did Celestial Dao suddenly let him discover this?

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