Cultivation begins with planting techniques

Chapter 242: Thousand Thoughts
After sending away a few inappropriate guests, Li Ye smiled and looked at Luo Feibai and the other four.

"You have been steadfast in not allowing others to enter the mountain without permission and disrupt my retreat. You have done a great job and deserve credit for that..."

"I don't deserve the mountain master's praise. Everything is just our duty!"

The four of them immediately bowed and spoke, none of them daring to take credit for themselves.

Li Ye waved his hand and said, "If I say you have made contributions, then it is your contribution. Don't interrupt me without permission!"

Their expressions froze and they began to sweat.

Being modest at this time seems to be a mistake!
Fortunately, Li Ye was in a good mood and didn't care about these things. Instead, he continued:
"Since you have made a contribution, you should be rewarded..."

He tapped the handle of the chair with his slender fingers, and immediately four jade bottles were swept up by his magic power and delivered into the hands of the four of them.

"Take these pills and use them. The demonic tide is raging right now. If your cultivation is weak, you might be defeated on the battlefield at any moment..."

"While the situation is still calm, improve your cultivation... If war breaks out, don't let the reputation of Pingyang Mountain be tarnished!"

The four people from Pingyang Mountain opened the jade bottle and took a look. They found that the elixir inside was just suitable for their cultivation, and the quantity was enough to save them more than ten years of cultivation time.

If you can consume and refine all of it, then the middle stage of foundation building will not be far away!
For someone like Luo Feibai who has been practicing in the initial stage for many years, this is enough for him to try to break through to the middle stage!

Most of these pills were accumulated from the rewards Li Ye received when he was refining pills for others in the past.

Now that Li Ye has broken through to the Golden Core stage, he is no longer useful to him, and his subordinates’ improved cultivation level will no longer pose a threat to him. Instead, they can help him do things more effectively, so he is willing to help them.

Upon receiving such a huge reward, everyone's faces immediately showed surprise.

"Thank you for your reward, Master. We will definitely live up to your expectations!"

Seeing such a great feat, Elder Yu, who was standing by and watching, subconsciously showed envy in his eyes.

Even though she was in the Zixuan Sect, she seemed to have never received such a generous reward in the sect's rewards, but Li Ye gave it away casually.

The look in her eyes couldn't help but become more complicated.

At this moment, she suddenly heard Li Ye smile and say to her:
"Friend Yu, let's talk somewhere else."

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In the pavilion, several exquisite snacks and spiritual tea were placed in front of Elder Yu, but his movements were still restrained.

She wasn't sure why Li Ye kept her here.

Even considering her gorgeous appearance and her usual behavior, it is not impossible that Li Ye is somewhat interested in her.

But...if Li Yezhen proposed it, should she agree directly or be a little hesitant?

What if I anger him? It's safer to just obey him...

"Friend Yu, we are old friends, there is no need to be so reserved..."

"This is the magical tea 'Bitterness Ends Sweetness' that I made myself. Please try it."

Li Ye picked up the teapot and poured Elder Yu a cup of spiritual tea that was emerald green, like a pool of spring water.

Elder Yu picked up the teacup and took a sip. As the rich wood spirit spread in his mouth, a bitter taste filled his mouth.

She couldn't help but recall all the tragic experiences she had recently had, and the bloody scene reappeared before her eyes. She felt a little depressed, but she was supported by the wood spiritual power that continued to grow and move forward in an unyielding manner.

After a while, when the bitterness was at its strongest, a hint of sweetness emerged, and in an instant everything seemed to be very different. She felt relieved, and the good memories of her life emerged, making her seem to have more hope for the future.

"After all the hardship comes sweetness...it's really good tea!"

Gently wiping away the tears from the corners of his eyes, Elder Yu seemed to feel less stressed and smiled:
"I am not worthy of being called a fellow Taoist by Master Li. My real name is Yu Lijun. Master Li can just call me by my name."

"Fellow Daoist Yu has been helpful to me in the past. You don't need to worry about these trivial matters." Li Ye smiled. "I actually only wanted to stay with you this time just to catch up with the past and understand the current situation..."

"I will tell you everything I know!"

Yu Lijun cooperated and saw that Li Ye didn't seem to have any other intentions, and she felt inexplicably disappointed.

But she didn't dare show it at all, for fear that Li Ye would see it and cause ridicule.

However, now that she knew Li Ye's purpose and attitude, she did relax a lot.

The two of them sat in the pavilion and chatted with each other.

Most of the time, Li Ye was listening and Yu Lijun was talking.

After talking about the various changes in the Zixuan Sect over the years, he talked about how the sect was destroyed, the ancestor died, and many disciples fled in all directions.

Then he talked about the current situation of fighting against the demon tide.

"With the Jingwu and Wu states now hosting many cultivators from the Huan and Yue states, if we only consider the military strength, we should still be able to fight the demonic tide..."

"The only shortcoming is that with the death of Zixuan Patriarch and the betrayal of Taoist Feiyu, we only have the third-level black dragon in Qiandao Water City to resist the two demons Feiyu and Baigu..."

As she spoke, she looked at Li Ye, whose expression had not changed much from beginning to end, and said carefully:

"But now that you, Master Li, have reached the Golden Core stage, it's time to step in. If you're willing to help, perhaps we still have a chance to annihilate the demonic tide and recapture the four kingdoms..."

Li Ye smiled faintly.
"Hehe... Let's talk about this matter after the people from Qiandao Water City come to visit us tomorrow!"

"Fellow Daoist Yu, do you still remember the Thousand Thoughts Divine Art that you gave me?"

He changed the subject, "This secret method of spiritual awareness is truly remarkable and has unique benefits in cultivating all arts. I wonder if you have more chapters. I'm willing to exchange them with you for elixirs... I'll definitely not let you suffer any loss!"

This method has made great progress when combined with the Tiangong Sutra. Li Ye has been thinking about higher-level skills for a long time. Since this woman has come to him, he naturally cannot let her go.

"Thousand Thoughts Divine Art..."

Yu Lijun was slightly surprised, then said carefully: "Although I told you that at the beginning..."

"But I did find several layers of subsequent content from that strange monk. However, the language used is not as commonly used today as the first three layers. It is obscure, strange and twisted. I have searched for years and still cannot deduce the complete content..."

"What I gave you, Master Li, is all you need to cultivate!"

She observed Li Ye's expression, as if she was afraid that he would pursue his previous words.

"Is that so?" Li Ye didn't care. After a little thought, he took out a bottle of pills and pushed it to her.

"I'm willing to exchange it. Fellow Daoist Yu, please see if it's enough!"

Yu Lijun picked up the jade bottle, opened the seal and took a look, and immediately her face lit up with joy.
"That's enough! Thank you, Master Li!"

Without any hesitation, she took out two jade slips, one black and one white.

"The black jade slip contains the original text of the Thousand Thoughts Divine Art, and the white jade slip contains the translations I've compiled over the years... They're all here!"

Li Ye swept his mind across the text, and the strange yet familiar words in it immediately touched his consciousness. He knew it was correct and was very satisfied.

"That's right, this is indeed the sequel to the Thousand Thoughts Divine Art!"

He looked at it carefully, but was unable to understand it for a while, so he put it away.

"Actually, besides this, I have some old friends I'd like to ask you a few questions..."

　Thanks to Mengmeng Beast for the 1000-point reward, thank you for your support!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)