I cultivate immortality on the Sky Island

Chapter 32 The Spirit Tree Sprouts

The meal was quickly finished, and the three left the market and returned to Zhao Family Cave.

The three made a promise before parting ways.

Next time, I will accept the invitation to go to Wanshihai with Zhao Jiaxianmiao, Wu Xiuyuan and others.

Afterwards, Huang Jing returned to his cave.

Ji Yun also bowed to Chu Qinghe to take his leave and was about to enter his own cave.

"Fellow Daoist Ji, I have another matter to discuss. May I enter my cave to speak with you in detail?"

Chu Qinghe tried to persuade him to stay.

The two cave dwellings are adjacent to each other; just two steps ahead is where her cave dwelling is located.

"Let's say it right here."

Ji Yun remained calm, but inwardly thought that this woman was ignorant of human relationships.

She was a disciple of a different surname, and had long been favored by a celestial being from the Zhao family.

As he was also a member of a different surname and was one of the candidates for a son-in-law in the Zhao family.

The cave was filled with Zhao family maids.

Regardless of which of the two went to whose cave, the news would inevitably be impossible to keep secret, and it would only cause trouble if it reached the Zhao family's ears.

If there really is something going on, why not use a communication talisman to discuss it? Or return to your cave first and then meet quietly?

Ultimately, she is too young and inexperienced. I must stay away from her in the future to avoid getting into trouble.

"Fellow Daoist Ji, judging from your words, you don't intend to participate in the Immortal Trial?"

Chu Qinghe asked directly.

"Yes." Ji Yun nodded.

"Why?" Chu Qinghe asked, puzzled.

"I only broke through by chance. My aptitude was tested to be average. I am already satisfied that I was able to cultivate to the third level of Qi Refining in the Zhao family."

"Is there anything else?"

Ji Yun kept her distance.

Chu Qinghe shook her head slightly, and Ji Yun bowed and took his leave, returning to his own cave.

……

That night, on Zhao Family Main Island.

Intelligence has been sent to Elder Zhao Zongli's desk, giving him complete information on the whereabouts of Ji Yun and the other two non-family retainers throughout the day.

"Huang Jing has a piece of extremely high-grade black iron? Where did he obtain it?"

Zhao Zongli asked in confusion.

"The three of them had traveled together to Wanshihai, and that's probably when they arrived."

All three of them gained something.

"In exchange for hundreds of contribution points."

"But only Huang Jing took out the Xuan Iron, attempting to forge a high-grade magic weapon. Chu Qinghe went with him but did nothing, while Li Yun wandered around for half a day."

"Given Huang Jing's character, the other two should have also gained something."

"But Chu Qinghe and Li Yun only recently broke through to the second level of Qi Refining, so if we distribute the rewards based on their contributions, they should not receive as much as Huang Jing."

Someone immediately answered the question beside him.

"Well, this matter is insignificant; at most, it's just one or two high-grade magic artifacts."

"The key question is, has Huang Jing's move attracted the attention of the Zheng and Hu families?"

Zhao Zongli frowned and asked again.

"That rogue weapon cultivator is adept at navigating social circles and has connections with all three factions, so he probably already knows about it," the person beside him continued.

"Give them a few words of advice."

Zhao Zongli sighed softly and continued, "Especially Huang Jing, tell him to be careful when he goes out recently, and not to lose his life for a mere high-grade magic artifact."

"Yes, besides that, there's Chu Qinghe, who's discussing the Immortal Trial with Li Yun."

The person next to him handed him another piece of information.

"Haha, there's no need to worry about either of them, especially Li Yun."

"This young man is handsome, but he is still naive. I will invite him to the main island and arrange for some of my Zhao family's celestial offspring to meet him."

"If any of the maids from the collateral branches of his household are interested, they can show off their beauty to help this boy get a head start."

After reading it, Zhao Zongli chuckled softly and dismissively began to make arrangements.

……

Three days later.

The second floor of the Night Sea, the Demon Cultivation Market.

Ji Yunyu landed on his own floating island and hurriedly entered the courtyard.

"master."

A petite and pretty maidservant bowed to greet them at the entrance of the central courtyard.

"You're the one who discovered it?"

Ji Yun frowned and asked a question, then continued straight into the depths of the sky island without stopping.

"Um."

"I immediately reported to the master using a communication talisman upon discovering it."

The pretty maid nodded immediately.

"What's your name?"

Ji Yun turned his head to look at her. This woman was pretty and delicate, with outstanding looks. She was petite, but her figure was well-developed and curvaceous.

"Master, you may simply call me Qianyu."

The maid was flattered and smiled, then quickly bowed in greeting.

"If this is true, I will reward you handsomely."

Ji Yun strode into the backyard.

As soon as the people arrived at the entrance, he immediately scanned them with his divine sense, eagerly looking at the only spiritual field in the courtyard.

The sacred field was empty and desolate.

But there is a touch of green in the very center.

Two tender shoots broke through the soil, emitting a fresh fragrance and brimming with vitality.

"It really sprouted."

Ji Yun took a deep breath and used his divine sense to carefully perceive the spiritual energy emanating from the tender bud.

This is the very tree seed.

More than half a year has passed since it was planted in the spirit field, and it has finally sprouted in the last few days.

The one who discovered this was the maid named Qianyu beside him.

After a while.

He withdrew his consciousness.

I still can't identify what kind of tree it is, but I have some vague guesses.

The sapling is incredibly vibrant.

It had only just broken through the soil, yet the vitality it exuded was comparable to that of Li Meier, who had cultivated the Corpse Puppet Technique.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances.

This tree may have the power to prolong life.

Moreover, its fragrance contains a vital energy, and cultivators who absorb it over a long period of time may experience unexpected benefits.

"This is ironic."

"Old Demon Song died because he couldn't find a way to prolong his life, and now, this kind of tree has grown on his sky island."

Ji Yun smiled and shook her head.

Then, glancing at the maid, he casually took out various miscellaneous items from his storage bag and said:

"Everyone will be rewarded."

"Go and distribute them to them; you can take an extra portion."

These items were all gifts from the Zhao family to their own household. They were mostly daily necessities such as tea, incense, cloth, and rouge, and were distributed monthly in considerable quantities.

It's not a lot of money.

There is no need to resell them.

He lived alone and often secluded himself for intensive cultivation, so he rarely used his wealth. As his savings grew, he simply gave it all away to his maids.

"Thank you, sir."

Upon hearing this, the maid smiled radiantly and picked up the pile of odds and ends to distribute them as a reward.

Not long after.

From the central courtyard came a chorus of excited exclamations from the maids.

Those items are all produced in the third layer of the Night Sea and supplied to cultivators at the third level of Qi Refining. They are extremely rare in the second layer of the Night Sea.

The young maids were only at the first level of Qi Refining, and had never even seen many of these things before, so they naturally regarded them as extremely precious treasures.

The matter of the spirit tree cannot be kept secret.

There's no need to hide it from them.

These maids all had restrictions placed on them by him, and these restrictions originated from the Demonic Sect.

They cannot reveal their secrets.

Even when Ji Yun is not on the island, these maids are still needed to look after the saplings, watering and fertilizing them.

Even the grand formation wanted to maintain its operation.

These maids are needed to replace the spirit stones.

"Fortunately, I had already integrated the isolation formation into this great formation beforehand."

"Do not enter this formation."

"The secrets cannot be discovered."

Ji Yun walked to the backyard and took out the door plaque he had picked up last time from the storage bag.

The plaque has now been completely changed, with only the most essential immortal materials remaining.

After being nourished by spiritual energy, it regained its faint divine charm.

This item has many ingenious uses.

It can calm the mind and spirit of cultivators, open their minds and wisdom, and enhance their comprehension.

However, Ji Yun cannot use it at the moment. He is only at the second level of Qi Refining, and he neither deduces cultivation methods nor studies secret techniques, so it is temporarily useless to him.

Placing it in the Zhao family's cave might cause trouble.

It would be better to place it on the Sky Island first, using the isolation formation to conceal it, while also helping the maid learn to draw talismans more quickly.

I won't be going back to the Zhao family today.

The Sky Island needs to be redeployed, and the recently harvested immortal materials should be put back into the formation to continuously enhance its defensive capabilities.

In addition, draw some talismans.

The soul banner was refined into a magical artifact.

At the same time, conduct spot checks and provide guidance to the maids on their magical skills.