Within the array, the Moon Liquid Pearls quickly flowed towards the pill-refining room, and the moonlight shining on them seemed to carry a soft laughter.

However, at the distant sea cliffs, the waves and tides continued to rage, the earth-shaking sound affecting even the Golden Core cultivators' task of pill refining and sorting Moon Liquid Pearls.

Time passed slowly in this manner.

Li Ye was immersed in the task of sorting Moon Liquid Pearls, working at a very fast pace.

This was thanks to his formidable divine sense and control, almost indistinguishable from a Golden Core's.

Moreover, he was responsible for only a hundred marketplaces, with each marketplace having a quota of only one thousand plants.

Not all cultivators could grow as many Moon Liquid Pearls as he could.

Thus, it took less than half a month to sort them all out.

Among them, almost eighty percent of the Moon Liquid Pearls had reached a quality fit for refining pills, which certainly had to do with the seedlings he cultivated.

Typically, only about fifty percent of the Moon Liquid Pearls met the usual task standards.

Calculating based on earning ten Spirit Stones per Moon Liquid Pearl, these million Moon Liquid Pearls could yield a significant profit.

Moreover, the Moon Liquid Pearl task wasn't over yet, and the task would officially settle at the end of winter.

Only then would rewards be distributed according to the performance.

After sorting was completed, Li Ye glanced at his senior brothers still refining pills, and muttered to himself:

"This seasonal task is really like earning money while lying down. No wonder Master had to personally speak up to get me a quota."

"Just ten marketplaces can generate such enormous profits. I really wonder how many Spirit Stones those Golden Core True Men in charge of hundreds or even thousands of marketplaces would earn."

"And also..."

"I didn't expect to find a remarkable cultivator this time."

While he was sorting Moon Liquid Pearls, he discovered a cultivator with the surname Jiang in the East Pole Marketplace, whose Moon Liquid Pearls had excellent spiritual power.

Though not as good as those he cultivated, it was already ranked first among hundreds of cultivators across ten marketplaces.

Furthermore, those Moon Liquid Pearls contained a trace of yang qi, belonging to the sun, which intrigued Li Ye about how they were cultivated.

Could this be another buried talent?

If so, he really wanted to help, considering it a contribution to the sect.

"I wonder if I can apply to visit the East Pole Marketplace. After all, it takes a long time to refine pills here."

"I've been a bit tired staying in the sect lately."

Li Ye stretched lazily, stood up, left the grotto heaven, and headed for the Steward Hall.

He had been looking forward to a spontaneous trip like this for a long time, now at the seventh layer of Foundation Establishment, an inner sect disciple of the Four Seasons Sect, armed with powerful divine techniques and magic.

As long as he didn't tempt fate, he could leisurely roam the entire Eastern Domain.

He thought he would have to use some persuasion since new disciples were not allowed to leave the sect for the first three years.

Unexpectedly, when the Steward Hall disciple heard he was going to evaluate a talented cultivator, they immediately registered Li Ye and issued a passage jade pendant for the outside world.

With a somewhat confused look from Li Ye, the disciple smiled and said, "If there truly is a talented cultivator, it is the sect's foremost priority.

This rule was specially set by the sect leader; for evaluating such cultivators, some sect rules can be disregarded.

However, Senior Brother, once you leave, your destination can only be the East Pole Marketplace. Unless there are extraordinary circumstances, you cannot leave the marketplace for other places casually."

Saying this, he looked exceptionally serious.

Evidently, there might be some absurd incidents behind this rule. Although Li Ye regretted not being able to visit Huiya Marketplace, he was pleased to be able to go out.

"Yes, I understand."

He nodded in agreement, took the passage jade pendant, and left.

Before leaving the sect, he had a few things to settle.

For instance.

When the beavers heard he was leaving, they immediately clung to the hem of his clothes, their small eyes blinking with tears.

They didn't say anything, just kept pitifully squeaking.

"..."

"Alright, you can come with me."

"But I'm heading to the shore of the East Pole Yang Sea, if you go, you'll have to become sea beavers."

However, his words obviously didn't concern them, as they heard Li Ye was willing to take them, and immediately went off joyfully to pack their things.

Li Ye simply let them be.

Since the Jianmu world could now store things, when inconvenient, he could place them inside.

After watching the beavers leave, his shoulder slightly drooped.

Cyan Bird Red Bean was looking at him with its eyes wide open.

Needless to say, Li Ye directly spoke: "Of course, I'll take you too."

"Cheep cheep!"

Red Bean was immediately satisfied, transforming into a bean form and landing on his hair, sprouting a tender shoot.

This little guy really is...

Li Ye shook his head and summoned Zhao He and the Spiritual Mechanism Vine, instructing them:

"While I'm away, all earnings in the cave mansion should be stored temporarily, no need to submit or sell them, I'll handle it when I get back."

"Zhao He, you need to study well the dharma methods I taught you for spirit plant cultivation."

Zhao He quickly nodded: "Yes, I understand!"

The Spiritual Mechanism Vine was a bit reluctant.

It had just been born not long ago and was the most clingy during this time. Just when Li Ye was leaving the cave mansion, it felt quite uneasy.

However, Li Ye was always good at comforting spirit plants.

After some reassurance, the Spiritual Mechanism Vine finally loosened its vines, with tiny droplets on the vine body, watching Li Ye's figure fade away.

Li Ye left very elegantly.

Because he knew he could not always stay in the cave mansion.

He had worked hard to cultivate the Spiritual Mechanism Vine precisely to find a caretaker for the cave mansion during his absence.

This departure was also a test.

To see if the cave mansion would have any anomalies without his supervision.

After all, he couldn't worry about the cave mansion forever.

After Li Ye left, the entire cave mansion felt like it lost its soul, all the creatures moved slower, even the wolves were no longer interested in chasing the rabbits.

Lazily lying on the ground without moving.

...

After leaving the cave mansion, Li Ye arrived at the Four Seasons Marketplace. Not knowing how long he'd be away, he naturally had to help Yuan Yan perform another Emotion Song.

When he told Yuan Yan he was going to the East Pole Marketplace.

Yuan Yan hesitated for a moment, then took out a token from his storage ring:

"I know that your status in the Four Seasons Sect should not be low, but it's always good to have someone to help when you're outside."

"Take this token; in the East Pole Marketplace, you can find an old servant of mine, who has lived there for hundreds of years and knows some of the local circumstances."

Li Ye didn't reject it: "Then I'll gladly accept it. Since I've delayed for three months this time, I'll help you perform the Emotion Song for free."

He sat down, casually pinched his fingers, and started playing the Emotion Song.

Having experienced a transformation before, his actions and spiritual power were quite relaxed this time as he played.

His clothes fluttered with the wind, his hair haloed with light, the music streamed from his mouth, linking Yuan Yan and the Deer God's divine body.

Yuan Yan felt a difference in this Emotion Song — the Deer God's vast eyes could already gaze at him, a series of colored lights were transmitted from the Deer God into his body.

The Deer God's divine body gradually shrunk.

But his body grew larger and larger.

The deer and the man swapped roles.

In the end, he turned into a giant deer, the antlers emitting rings of colored light, infused into the banyan tree.

The banyan tree began to grow at a visible rate, in no time pierced the surface, absorbing all the water in the lake into its aerial roots.

The structures on the banyan tree rapidly expanded upon contact with sunlight, becoming complete with pavilions, towers, residences, fields, and secret rooms for alchemy and artifact refining...

Almost everything a grotto heaven should have appeared on the banyan tree.

Watching the towering tree about to incite commotion in the marketplace.

Just then.

The True Man Suoxing, who had hurriedly returned from the Central Domain, saw this scene.

"A descendent of the Yuansheng Deer."

"And my disciple... I didn't expect he found the direct bloodline of the Mountain Spirit."

He smiled, waving his hand.

A small corona hanging on his wrist radiated myriad rays of glow.

A curtain of starlight formed before the banyan's growth, blocking everything from view.

And then, time in the marketplace resumed.

The banyan tree continued to grow, soaring up to ten thousand feet, occupying the lake's original spot.

As if nothing had ever happened.

If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know < report chapter > so we can fix it as soon as possible.