Cultivation begins with planting techniques

Chapter 78 Verification
"What kind of seed is this..."

Li Ye frowned slightly and couldn't help but pick it up and look at it carefully.

This seed is the size of a thumb, dark green all over, with silver lines faintly visible on it, which makes it look quite extraordinary at first glance.

Then he looked at the many fresh and high-year-old spiritual medicines in Fengdu's foundation-building storage bag, and it seemed that this person had come from the direction of Huanguo before.

He couldn't help but think of the ancient tree secret realm that had become a demon's cave, and the many true or false news brought back by the monks who had escaped back.

"If these are truly from the ancient tree secret realm... then this seed is likely to have been produced by the giant tree at the core of the secret realm array?!"

Li Ye rubbed his forehead, a little stunned by the surprise.

He had never expected that the spiritual root of heaven and earth that he had always sought would appear in his hands in this way.

But that graceful monk was able to escape successfully under such circumstances...

"In the end, he fell into my hands. I have to say, this person's death was really unfair!"

Li Ye smiled and made a complaint.

In the battle just now, he basically relied on his demeanor to build his foundation. He never really regarded him as a threat from beginning to end, and won by surprise.

Before he took out ten second-level talismans at once, the man had never thought of running away.

But after activating the ten talismans, he couldn't escape even if he wanted to!

This is the same effect as the firearms in Li Ye's previous life.

A child cannot be a match for an adult relying solely on physical strength, but if a child is given a gun, he or she can easily kill an adult with just a pull of the trigger.

Although there are different opinions on how to attribute the great power of immortals to oneself, it makes little difference for a situation like Li Ye.

It is precisely because of this that the value of the art of talismans is revealed!
"But how is this different from hitting someone with a spirit stone?"

Thinking back on how he had spent almost all his savings over such a long time, with only a few left, he couldn't help but feel a little pained.

According to the market price, each of these second-level talismans costs about fifty to one hundred spirit stones... He used more than ten of them in this battle, which cost nearly a thousand spirit stones!

This is because Li Ye has the ability to make money through alchemy, and he has already reached the level of a second-level talisman master, so he can afford the cost of drawing and accumulate so much money.

Otherwise, even a cultivator who has established his foundation would not be able to be so arrogant and carry so many second-level talismans on him.

For example, this foundation of grace.

Li Ye looked through it for a while and found that if the spiritual medicines were not counted, there were only a few hundred spirit stones in this person's storage bag.

In terms of wealth, he is not as good as Li Ye!
How could such a poor person who is building a foundation imagine that he would be overwhelmed by talismans and spells?
Li Ye couldn't help but laugh.

This place was just a temporary choice for rest, and it was not far from where the two men had just fought.

After checking the items one by one and confirming them again and again, and discarding all the items in Monk Fengdu's storage bag that might have other means of identification, Li Ye set off again.

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A month later.

"Huh... Yue State is even more vast than Huan State. It will take at least two or three months to cross its borders and reach our destination... We're already quite far from the demon-infested area, so let's rest for a while!"

Looking at the market in front of him, Li Ye let out a breath and put away the jade slip of the map in his hand.

Isn’t it said that this elegant monk is quite nice?

Not only did he give him all the proceeds that were most likely from the ancient tree secret realm, but he also gave him a lot of information accumulated by the Ding family.

This gave him a more detailed understanding of the major and minor events in Yue State and the destination he planned to visit, and now he had a better plan in mind. Otherwise, relying solely on the map Li Ye purchased in Huan State, it would probably not be so easy to find this market.

After straightening the mask and hat on his face, Li Yeluo walked to the entrance of the market and walked in.

Perhaps because the war between the two countries has become a thing of the past, there are no checks in the market here, and people are coming and going, making it very lively.

When Li Ye stepped into the place, he saw several people running towards him attentively. They were guides who often came to the market to make a little money.

He now had some understanding of the State of Yue through the foundation-building master surnamed Ding, and was also well aware of the conditions of the shops in the market, so he casually refused and followed the flow of people to the street.

After traveling all the way, Li Ye hadn't had a proper rest for a long time in order to avoid the demons and the possible pursuers from the Ding family.

After just a quick stroll and a general look at the layout of the market, he went straight to find a restaurant to stay in.

Enjoy fine wines and delicacies, and restore your spirit.

Two days later, Li Ye leisurely went out and came to a shop called Treasure Pavilion.

This store is similar to Baibaoju opened by the Yue family of Huan State. It is the property of the Tang family, a major family that founded the Yue State, and has many branches in various places.

The waiter who was still available in the store immediately greeted Li Ye respectfully when he saw the aura of the late stage of Qi training.

"Senior, I'm honored to be here. What can I do for you?"

"I have quite a few things to buy. Take a look first..."

Li Ye looked around the store and saw that all kinds of items were available, so he took out a list and handed it to the man.

The waiter took it and looked at it, his expression changed, his attitude became more respectful and he bowed again,
"Ahem... Senior, you have many requests. Please take a seat in the private room for a while. I will hand the list over to the shopkeeper."

Having said that, he invited Li Ye to the private room upstairs, served her tea and snacks and a list of items in the store before leaving in a hurry, treating her completely as a distinguished guest.

Li Ye was not in a hurry. He casually looked through the store's list and tasted some snacks.

After about a cup of tea, footsteps were heard outside and a tall, thin middle-aged man walked into the room.

He saw Li Ye wearing a bamboo hat and a mask covering his face without showing any surprise. He just smiled and said:
"Fellow Daoist, please come in. I am Tang Qingquan... We have already prepared most of the things you need. There are only two items that require our consultation. Please take a look first!"

"So it's Fellow Daoist Tang. My last name is Ye."

Li Ye replied casually, opened the storage bag and briefly checked it, then nodded and smiled.
"The quantities of the items are correct, and you were able to arrange them so quickly. Your store truly lives up to its reputation... But do you really sell disguise techniques and Heavenly Spirit Root seeds?"

Having just experienced the loss of using a bamboo hat to cover his face but not being able to protect him from spiritual awareness, Li Ye had to find some defensive methods...

I couldn't find the secret method to change my appearance and body shape when I was in Zimo Market. Now that I'm in Yue Country, maybe I can get some results?
As for the spiritual roots of heaven and earth, it is just a routine matter...but he also wants to see if he can verify something with the seed in hand!
"Fellow Daoist Ye is right. Whether it's the art of disguise or related to the spiritual roots of heaven and earth, our store has a collection of them... but their value is quite high, so we can only discuss them in person."

Tang Qingquan stroked his beard lightly, revealing a bit of mystery.
"First, the art of disguise... Our shop has a collection of bone-changing and shape-changing techniques. It requires some basic physical training to use. If you master it, you can easily change your body shape and appearance. It should be able to meet the needs of our customers!"

"And the spiritual roots of heaven and earth... I wonder if you could have heard of the secret realm of the ancient tree?"

"Could this be the source of the demons' arrival today?" Li Ye asked in surprise.

"That's right!" Tang Qingquan nodded. "Back then, the secret realm was centered around the ancient tree. A large formation was set up to seal the passage to the next world..."

"Before the formation was broken and the passage tore through it, the ancient tree actually spread out a lot of seeds, allowing the cultivators who were in the secret realm to harvest a lot... Our store also purchased a lot from them. Although we don't know their specific species, after using secret methods to verify, it is proven that they fully possess the characteristics of heavenly and earthly spiritual roots..."

"If you want one, our shop happens to have one!"

He didn't seem to be afraid that Li Ye would suddenly snatch it away, so he took out a small jade box from his arms, uncovered a few talismans on it, and then opened it carefully to reveal a dark green seed with faint silver lines inside.

It's exactly the same as the one in Li Ye's hand!
(End of this chapter)