Drawing a Map

"Hmm... But all of the above is thinking about the worst-case scenario. Maybe things won't develop that badly. Maybe you and Zhenyang Sect can coexist harmoniously... After all, I haven't had much dealings with this sect, and I don't know much about their way of doing things. You've been with them for so many years, so it's up to you to make your own judgment. I'm just here to remind you." Lin Xiao touched the tip of his nose, a little embarrassed.

Although Qingle was not young, Lin Xiao always felt that he seemed to have no interest in anything, so he couldn't help but explain things to him in a more negative light, just in case he hadn't considered these possibilities.

But seeing that Qingle was accepting the situation well and even seemed to have no intention of talking to the Zhenyang Sect members and leaving immediately, he worried that he might have said too much and influenced Qingle's judgment. What if the Zhenyang Sect members were alright?

Lin Xiao feared that Qingle might regret it later, since he wasn't the one who had been with this sect for thousands of years.

After all, it wasn't you who was in that situation.

Qingle smiled at Lin Xiao and said, "Fellow Daoist Lin, rest assured, I understand your good intentions and I know what I'm doing. I won't bother you with the rest of the matter; I'll make my own decision. Thank you..." He was about to say thank you again when he stopped abruptly, feeling somewhat helpless about how he had become so used to thanking people lately.

So he asked, "Fellow Daoist Lin, is there anything I can do to help?"

Lin Xiao blinked. "You know what, I actually have something to say."

Qingle looked at him expectantly.

Lin Xiao then said, "Since you traveled all the way from the Great Wilderness Domain to here back then, could you draw a map of the entire journey for me?"

Qingle was taken aback, not expecting that this was what he needed, but then said, "But that was more than four thousand years ago."

"You don't remember?" Lin Xiao asked.

Qingle shook her head. "No, it's just that so much time has passed, the map I drew is bound to differ from the actual situation along the way."

Lin Xiao waved his hand dismissively. "It's alright! Just draw it according to what you remember. You'll need the cities, sects, mountains, and terrain along the way."

This is the Immortal Cultivation Realm, where people generally live much longer, and the geographical conditions don't change so easily. It's normal for cities and sects to exist for thousands or even tens of thousands of years. Lin Xiao felt that more than four thousand years was not a big problem.

Even if there are changes, it's fine. It's still much better than the incredibly simple map I have. A few changes are perfectly acceptable.

"Okay, then I'll draw it for you," Qingle agreed.

He then took out a blank Jade Slip slip from his Storage Bag, held it in his hand, closed his eyes, used his Spiritual Power to communicate with the Jade Slip, and began to trace his journey back to where he came from with his Divine Sense.

About fifteen minutes later, Qingle opened her eyes and handed the Jade Slip in her hand to Lin Xiao: "Fellow Daoist Lin, here's the map for you."

Lin Xiao took it and glanced at it briefly, then exclaimed in surprise, "It's so detailed and covers such a large area! Were you just wandering around the whole time?"

Qingle pinched her sleeves, somewhat embarrassed, and said, "No, it's not that. I was too young back then, and it wasn't suitable for me to travel long distances and be away from the soil for Changfu long. They were afraid that I would damage my foundation, so they would stop for a period of time after traveling a while to let me take root and cultivate for a year or two. Once I've taken root in one place for a while, I can sense the situation in the surrounding area. As my cultivation level increases and the longer I take root, the larger this sensing range will become. However, it will become more and more blurry as you go further away. Therefore, although there are many places I haven't been to along the way, I have a pretty good understanding of the general situation."

Lin Xiao never expected that his casual request for a map drawing would lead him to the right person.

"Thank you so much, Qingle. You've been a great help." He happily put the Jade Slip slip away.

Seeing that Lin Xiao was genuinely happy, Qingle was also pleased that he had been able to help. Suddenly, as if he had remembered something, he took out a small, round object from his Storage Bag and handed it to Lin Xiao: "Oh, right, Fellow Daoist Lin, I'll give you this too."

Lin Xiao looked at the object in Qingle's hand that resembled a large acorn, reached out and took it, "This is..."

"This is the fruit of my labor," Qingle explained. "There is a Yin Mist Sand Sea separating the Netherworld Domain and the Great Wilderness Domain, which would normally be quite difficult to cross."

"It doesn't have any other use; it just keeps guiding us to our clan's territory. If you need to go to the Great Wilderness Domain, it can provide you with directions."

Lin Xiao looked at the green oak fruit in his hand, then at Qingle, and asked him, "Can you grow this fruit?"

Qingle:?

"It seems that it can only be grown on our clan's land..." Although she didn't understand why Fellow Daoist Lin suddenly asked this, Qingle still answered honestly.

"I see..." Lin Xiao put away the oak fruit with some regret. "Thank you."

However, he immediately thought of something else and asked, "By the way, Fellow Daoist Qingle Le, when your Green Oak Clan takes root in its main body, do you need to fertilize it?"

Qingle:?

This involves his area of blind spot.

They've lived for thousands of years, and no one has ever said whether or not the Green Oak Tree need fertilizer, let alone fertilized them.

Qingle honestly shook her head. "I don't know."

Lin Xiao's eyes lit up as he pulled out several bags of spirit fertilizer and handed them to Qing Li: "I have some of our sect's newly developed top-quality spirit fertilizer here. It's incredibly effective and has made our sect's Spirit Plant thrive! I don't know if it will work for your Green Oak Tree, but you can take a few bags and try it out. It might not be useful for you, but you can give it to your clans to try. It breaks my heart to see them all so malnourished."

As for the other miscellaneous items in the Lock Ring, such as fertilization arrays and Fattening Pill, he didn't take them out. After all, Qingle was clearly a novice in farming, so it wasn't good to give him too much intensity all at once; a gradual approach was more important.

Qingle, looking bewildered, took the bags of spirit fertilizer handed to her and nodded, still confused, "Okay, I'll let them try."

Lin Xiao then took out dozens of Sound Transmission Talisman and handed them over. "The bag contains detailed instructions on how to use the spirit fertilizer. Just follow those instructions when you apply the fertilizer. If you find it useful, contact me, and I'll give you a 20% discount—a truly great price!"

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Lin Xiao did not return to Zhenyang City. After bidding farewell to Qingle, he left the area directly.

His acquaintance with Qingle was a pleasant encounter, but since it was a casual meeting, it was best to keep it brief and respectful. The future development of the Green Oak Clan and the Zhenyang Sect was not something he should concern himself with.

This is the cause and effect that has entangled the Zhenyang Sect and the Green Oak Clan for thousands of years, and it is unknown whether this entanglement will continue for a long time to come.

Lin Xiao took out a straw hat with a very wide brim from his backpack and put it on his head. He also changed his clothes into the gray-brown short jacket and straw sandals that mountain villagers often wore.