At this moment, Li Ye finally felt something was amiss.

Could it be that what I solved was just a town? That's right, only then it makes sense.

Otherwise, why would such a major issue be resolved in just over a month by myself?

Clearly, it doesn't add up.

But now wasn't the right time to ask, so he suppressed his doubts for the time being.

As required, he left his mana's aura on it, then thanked Ancestor Ginkgo.

It wasn't until he was about to leave the Cloud Palace that he couldn't help but ask:

"Master, is Dongcang Town just a part of the Hungry Ghost Netherworld?"

"Yes." True Man Suoxing replied: "Otherwise, even with Heart Grass helping you, it's absolutely impossible for you to handle the entire Hungry Ghost Netherworld.

It's just a town.

But the situation in other places is even more troublesome, even with the help of the Grand Master of Fate, you cannot enter."

He directly stopped Li Ye from continuing.

"Those matters are beyond your capability; the fermenting resentment Qi involves more than just the Hungry Ghosts."

Hearing Master's response, Li Ye realized that this was beyond his ability to intervene.

So he obediently listened and went to collect 3,000 taels of merit, then accompanied Master back to his Cave Mansion.

Standing on the cloud in that area.

True Man gazed at Li Ye's Cave Mansion, eyes sparkling with admiration.

"Very good."

"I originally thought of giving you something for your Cave Mansion's shortcomings, but now it seems unnecessary; what you've built is the best.

Since that's the case, give me that jade from the Netherworld."

"Oh." Li Ye took out the jade and handed it to Master, who pressed it to his lips and said something, and immediately, the jade emitted countless gentle jade-colored beams.

Instantly, they filled Li Ye's entire Cave Mansion.

Drifting rain lightly descended.

All beings and the land touched by these raindrops seemed to have consumed a great tonic, sprouting new buds, mana advancing...

The Sunlight Spirit Land and Moonlight Spirit Land Li Ye bought expanded forcefully from one mu to ten.

And the land taken up after this advancement wasn't the original land; it was the result of the jade-colored beams continuously expanding forward at the Cave Mansion's edges—

Those beams pushed hard at the edges, managing to advance the Cave Mansion's boundary, revealing soil where they passed.

Originally, the Cave Mansion totaled one hundred mu, and after this expansion, it became five hundred mu. Raindrops fell on the newly emerged land, turning it into the most basic Spirit Field.

Additionally, some springs and streams appeared on the ground, meandering and winding, converging into a huge lake covering an area of a hundred mu at the easternmost region.

That lake was vast and boundless, all filled with water possessing spiritual Qi.

Inside it, it seemed there were some small living beings.

Li Ye watched in awe.

But it wasn't over yet. Once the land expansion was complete, some clouds appeared in the originally clear sky, gathering into clusters of white clouds, drifting freely.

The entire Cave Mansion seemed to gain more vitality. If not mentioned, it was just like the outside environment, completely unlike an independent space.

It was a very wonderful feeling.

Although indescribable, Li Ye felt that the entire Cave Mansion seemed more spiritual, with a deeper connection to himself.

His divine sense originally needed the Cave Mansion's stone tablet to envelop the Cave Mansion, but now it could directly oversee everything clear and more vividly than before.

"It seems the Netherworld is quite generous after all." Master chuckled: "This is its token of gratitude to you, elevating your Cave Mansion to the Second Tier.

In the future, if you can obtain tokens of gratitude or sources from these worlds again, you can place them in the Cave Mansion. One day, your Cave Mansion will also have genuine clouds rolling and rain falling, with the sun rising and the moon setting eternally.

That will be a true Grotto Heaven Blessed Land."

Grotto Heaven Blessed Land.

His Cave Mansion was expected to become a Grotto Heaven Blessed Land.

This was truly excellent news for him; nothing could make him more excited than this.

Li Ye smiled broadly: "The Netherworld truly gave me a great benefit."

"It's a pity there's no way to thank it."

Master waved a hand: "Such a benefit is not a significant matter for it; what matters is the sentiment, the token of gratitude is not important."

"I originally wanted to guide you in improving your Cave Mansion, but seeing you already have your own ideas today, I can only exchange your reward with this."

He opened his palm.

A seemingly inconspicuous gray seed lay quietly in his palm.

The panel already gave the hint—Spiritual Mechanism Vine seed.

But Li Ye could only suppress the waves in his heart, curiously asking: "Master, is this... why do I feel its aura is somewhat similar to Senior Brother Spiritual Mechanism Vine's?"

"This is indeed the seed of the Spiritual Mechanism Vine."

"It was cultivated by my master, your grandmaster, and me together.

Possessing spiritual intelligence akin to our Human Race, it can control arrays and handle Cave Mansion affairs."

"Here is a Jade Scroll about the Spiritual Mechanism Vine; study it well."

After handing the seed and a Jade Scroll to Li Ye, Master continued: "I'll allow you to rest for fifteen days. After fifteen days, there will be a task for you."

With that, he departed gracefully.

After seeing Master off, Li Ye took a deep breath while gazing at his Cave Mansion, deciding to first inventory his new gains.

Then he would think about how to use this newly expanded land.

...

After sorting things out, he reclined on his chair.

The greatest harvest was undoubtedly elevating the Cave Mansion from the First Tier to the Second Tier and the 3,000 taels of merit.

The former gifted him an additional four hundred mu of land, needing some strategic planning.

The latter...

He introspected his Dantian.

The 3,000 taels of merit were placed inside Jianmu's little world, being slowly absorbed by Jianmu. These merits were definitely enough for Jianmu to ascend once.

It just needed time to absorb.

Furthermore, the Purple Oil Spring Rain river was nourishing Jianmu's spirituality, and since Li Ye and Jianmu were one, this spirituality would gradually enhance his divine sense's strength and perception.

"With a river now, perhaps I can arrange to plant some Spirit Plants inside Jianmu."

Jianmu's little world was truly unique, perhaps even an ordinary grass placed within could turn into Spirit Grass.

But as Jianmu itself relied on Li Ye's body to grow, he must think carefully about which Spirit Plant to cultivate to maximize Jianmu's function and benefit himself.

Apart from the Cave Mansion merit and Jianmu's harvest, his own mana had also advanced one tier, from the Fifth Tier to the Sixth Tier.

This truly could be described as rapid progress.

Since he traveled to this place, it had only been two years, and he had sprinted from Qi Refining to the Sixth Tier of Foundation Establishment.

Compared to the direct increase in mana, he was more concerned about his control, whether it was control over divine sense or over himself, it had tripled.

Then, there's Mo.

He had collected quite a bit of Mo, over a thousand pounds.

At that time, he could further enhance the cultivation quantity of the Void Ink Spirit Silkworm, first stabilizing the production of Ink Silk for the sect.

Lastly.

He looked at the beaver lying on the soft bed beside him. These fellows had patterns of nine-colored beads appearing on their necks, connected like wearing a string of prayer beads.

Although the lotus bracelet that Master's given to them consumed a lot of spiritual Qi, it was not an issue.

With gentle nourishing, it would inevitably improve.

This time he gave up a lot, and the beavers too contributed much.

The little fellows' cultivation had reached the third layer of Foundation Establishment equivalent to the Human Race, which for a Spirit Beast was rapid advancement.

Spirit Beasts had long lifespans, and advancing was relatively difficult.

As for more... for example, any changes to the "Heart Lotus Suffering Relief Method," it would have to be observed slowly in the future.

Li Ye retracted his gaze and took out the Jade Scroll about the Spiritual Mechanism Vine, deciding to review it carefully before planting it.

What an astonishing feeling.

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