Things He Had Never Heard Of

With the help of the golden pearl's mysterious effects, this injury was obviously nothing, but he still lingered for a few days to fully heal, naturally to avoid arousing suspicion, especially from Bi Changchun. After the injury healed, escaping from here would be no problem. Others might find it difficult to escape from Bi Changchun, but for Yue Qianchou, it would be an easy matter.

But after thinking about it, he decided against it. He could run for a while, but not forever! If that old codger was determined to catch him, he probably wouldn't be able to leave Utopia again. He'd heard that none of the demons and ghosts who escaped from the Demon Ghost Domain had survived; they were all killed by that old codger. Just based on that, the old codger must have a knack for catching people.

But that wasn't the most important reason he didn't leave. He still vividly remembered what Bi Changchun had said to Bi Shouzhi and the others. The old man had said that the four spiritual treasures were his friend's casual creations. Could there just be four of them? Even if there really were only four left, didn't the old man have another friend who knew how to craft them? In short, he couldn't just leave like that. He had already knelt down and been injured. How could he not get some compensation for his mental distress?

The allure of Lingbao was immense, Yue Qianchou began to consider settling down there. After recovering from his injuries, he wandered around the wasteland several times before finally finding a prime location to build a house. He had been staying outside for the past few days while recuperating, and since no one had invited him to stay in his current house, he didn't dare to go there on his own initiative.

On the edge of the wasteland, there was a high spot, partially surrounded by several tall, ancient trees in a fan shape. Yue Qianchou pondered for a long time, and found this to be the best place to build a house. It was well-ventilated, bright, and had the shade of the trees above.

Without further ado, several flying swords whizzed out, leveling the chosen spot. Then, nine neatly arranged rectangular holes were dug, and several trees were felled, their bark and branches stripped, and inserted into the holes as foundations. Next, a large quantity of wood was cut down to make planks. After accumulating a huge pile of planks, the house began to be built on nine pillars. The necessary nails had already been hastily made by Chen Feng of Utopia. After a whole day of clanging and banging, a stilted wooden cabin was completed.

I climbed up and tried it out; it felt really good—clean, tidy, and sturdy. The fresh wood scent would probably take a long time to dissipate. As soon as the house was finished, He Li came to congratulate me on moving in, bringing a large bag of seeds. He Li looked at the house, perched on a pillar like a bird's nest, again and again, repeatedly praising its beauty.

Yue Qianchou opened the large bag he had brought. Inside were over two hundred egg-sized, reddish-black seeds, which felt scalding hot to the touch, like freshly roasted chestnuts. Yue Qianchou stared at the contents of the bag in astonishment and said, "He Li, are these vegetable seeds?"

"Yes, but we won't eat what we grow." He Li said, one hand across his chest, the other stroking his chin, staring at the bird's nest-like house with interest.

"If you're not going to eat them, what's the point of having them?" Yue Qianchou picked up a seed and examined it closely before frowning. "This is the first time I've ever seen such a large vegetable seed. He Li, are you kidding me? This seed can grow vegetables? It's clearly already cooked, probably just out of the pot."

"Cooked? You actually dared to say that." He Li rolled his eyes, then stared at the house again and said, "What do you know! These aren't ordinary seeds; they're the seeds of the 'Deficient Flame Mysterious Fruit- Deficient Flame Mysterious Fruit,' which is the favorite food of the Fire Dragon Beast, the mount of the Ancestor Nanming. What do you think we're planting? Radishes and cabbages?"

"The Deficient Flame Mysterious Fruit? The Ancestor Nanming? The Fire Dragon Beast?" Yue Qianchou clicked his tongue twice, his eyes lighting up immediately. He had never heard of these terms before. He quickly asked, "He Li, tell me what's going on?"

"Why do you care so much? This is beyond your comprehension. It doesn't matter whether you know it or not," He Li said dismissively, curling his lip.

"However..." He Li turned his gaze away from the wooden house and looked at Yue Qianchou with a smile, "If you can help me build a wooden house just like this, I'll tell you without hesitation."

"Uh..." Yue Qianchou glanced at his own place and asked in confusion, "I only made do here because I had nowhere else to live. If you have somewhere else to live, why do you need this?"

He Li spread his arms wide, waved them a couple of times, and said dismissively, "I am Demon Race. A thousand years ago, I was my master's mount, a white crane. After I transformed into human form, my master took me in as his disciple. A treehouse like yours is perfect for me to live in. It would be a waste to give it to you. Just say it! Are you going to build it for me or not? If not, I'll build it myself."

"Are you Demon Race?" Yue Qianchou looked at him, then at the treehouse, and immediately thought of the word 'bird's nest'. No wonder he kept staring at his nest. He immediately patted his chest and guaranteed, "Build it, of course I'll build it, but it's getting late today, and I'm afraid the house won't look nice if I build it in the dark. Tomorrow! You can choose the place yourself, and I guarantee I'll build you a good house."

"That's more like it." He Li nodded in satisfaction. "It's alright to tell you, since you'll never be able to leave the Demon Ghost Domain in this lifetime anyway." He pointed to the seeds on the ground and said, "The vegetables we're growing are these. If we don't grow the 'Deficient Flame Mysterious Fruit,' even if Master invites Ancestor Nanming here, he won't be able to keep him for long. Ancestor Nanming values his mount, the Fire Dragon Beast, very much, and the Fire Dragon Beast loves to eat 'Deficient Flame Mysterious Fruit.' We're planting a lot of 'Deficient Flame Mysterious Fruit' here to keep the Fire Dragon Beast here. As long as we can keep the Fire Dragon Beast here for a long time, we can keep Ancestor Nanming here for a long time. Do you understand?"

Yue Qianchou was completely bewildered and confused by his incoherent explanation. He quickly waved his hand and said, "Wait a minute, let me ask you, why did Senior Bi invite the Ancestor Nanming?"

He Li looked at him like he was an idiot, and said with difficulty, "I know the place where the High Antiquity cultivators fought! It's the 'Eastern Pole Sacred Land' that's currently sealed by the 'Heaven and Earth Qiankun Grand Array.' The time for it to open every three hundred years is coming soon, and Master is determined to go and try it this time. But Master lacks a suitable spiritual treasure, and Ancestor Nanming is the number one treasure-refining expert in the Cultivation World. It's said that only he has the potential to refine a high-grade spiritual treasure. Now you know what that means?"

Yue Qianchou's expression was indeed somewhat like that of an idiot. He hadn't even digested what he'd just heard about the Mystic Fruit, the Ancestor, and the Fire Dragon, and now this "Heaven and Earth Qiankun Grand Array" and "Eastern Pole Sacred Land" had appeared, leaving him feeling like he was in a dream. He swallowed hard and asked blankly, "Senior Bi, why do you want to venture into that 'Eastern Pole Sacred Land'?"

Upon hearing this, He Li's expression immediately darkened, and he said silently, "Master's cultivation has reached the late Spirit Transformation stage, which is the pinnacle of cultivation in the mortal world. If he breaks through again, he will ascend to the Immortal Realm. However, the method to break through to the late Spirit Transformation stage has long been lost. It is said that the 'Eastern Pole Sacred Land,' where High Antiquity cultivators fought a great battle, may still have some remaining cultivation methods. However, Master's lifespan is nearing its end, and it is impossible for him to wait for the next opening time that occurs every three hundred years. Therefore, regardless of whether he can refine a high-grade spiritual treasure this time, no matter how dangerous it is, Master will definitely go."

"So that's how it is!" Yue Qianchou nodded, finally understanding. These were things he could never have heard of even on the so-called number one sect in the world Fu Xian Island. It really shows that you can only know what you're at a certain level; there's simply no comparison between the two.

Knowing this secret, this trip to the Demon Ghost Domain was truly worthwhile. Yue Qianchou let out a breath, relaxed, and asked, "How long until the Eastern Pole Sacred Land opens?"

"Five years!" He Li sighed, then his expression turned serious. "The Deficient Flame Mysterious Fruit takes about two years to mature, so we only have two more opportunities to ask Ancestor Nanming to refine a spiritual treasure. This time, we must try to plant as many as possible and try to get Ancestor Nanming to stay longer. That way, we should have a greater chance of refining a high-grade spiritual treasure."

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