Cultivating with Symbiosis Panel-Chapter 632 - 358: Celestial Palace Ninth Level, the Patriarch’s Mystery (Part 2)
Although the Ancestor made a mistake, he is still the Ancestor.
Li Ye gently patted his arm.
With a relaxed smile:
"Just think of me as protecting my people."
"After all, Xiguang Village has already revered my Jianmu as the village god, and every household worships my Eternal Life Tablet. If I don’t investigate, I won’t feel at ease."
Having said this, Su Ya naturally had nothing more to say.
He simply said, "I do recall that the Su Family also has some ties with this Ancestor. I will go with you. If the Ancestor truly blames us, at least we’ll have some room to maneuver."
—That was the worst-case scenario.
After all, no one knew what kind of attitude the Ancestor had or whether he could tolerate the descendants coming to question him.
"Alright."
Li Ye smiled lightly.
The Spirit God beside them didn’t say a word.
Silently, he performed a divine technique.
"Swoosh!"
In an instant, the three of them passed through several layers to reach the Ninth Floor of the Celestial Palace.
Here.
There was only a solitary island.
It floated in the center of a warm yet desolate lake, surrounded by waterfalls formed by streams of light—those waterfalls were all Sunlight Divine Water.
A vast and empty world where the waterfall splashed countless light drops, yet there was no sound, unsettling in its silence and isolation.
Li Ye glanced at it and then withdrew his gaze.
Lowered his eyes to look ahead.
There, a drum floated quietly.
It was no bigger than the size of a palm, entirely pale and crystalline, likely made of bone, with a drumhead of some special "skin," possibly even human skin.
"This is a drum made of the skin and bone of the Golden Sand Whale."
The Drunken Light Spirit Clam suddenly emerged.
It cautiously approached the drum, seemingly both fearful and eager.
The Spirit God glanced at it, eyes filled with surprise: "Such a pure Drunken Light Spirit Clam is rare. The master originally brought some from Book Mountain and Sea of Learning to be cultivated here in the Celestial Palace.
They were originally Spirit Beasts guarding the Jade Liquor Spring, born with the ability to nurture pearls akin to Golden Cores. The more intoxicated they became, the faster their cultivation grew.
Unexpectedly, they consumed quite a bit of the Jade Liquor Spring themselves, and the master could only punish them by forbidding them to approach it again—yet, if they wish to transform their pearls into true Golden Cores, the Jade Liquor Spring is still necessary.
Once they truly form a Golden Core, they can absorb ungrounded water and Sun and Moon Spiritual Light to create soft jade akin to spring water, which is at least a Fourth Tier spiritual material and can be cultivated to the Fifth Tier."
As expected of the Spirit God.
He completely clarified the origins of the Drunken Light Spirit Clam and what puzzled Li Ye.
Then he spoke of the test on this layer—surprisingly simple.
"All you need to do is strike that drum."
"The Ninth Layer emphasizes fate. If you can make it sound, you’ll receive a reward."
Hmm.
Indeed simple, yet certainly strange.
Generally speaking, anything related to "fate" is quite complicated. It’s a mystery, like a "blind box."
"Let me."
Li Ye reached out and struck the drum.
"Bang!"
The drum immediately emitted a muffled sound, its resonance spreading like ripples and disappearing silently into the distant waterfall-like barriers.
At the same moment.
A figure suddenly appeared in the distance.
It was a slightly voluptuous woman dressed in a purple-golden court robe, with an aura of prosperity and peace, making her appear quite approachable overall.
It was unexpectedly sudden.
She simply appeared and looked at Li Ye.
Her tone gentle: "Judging by your eyes, you seem to have many questions about me, and you carry the aura of Xiguang Village, so it seems you’re here to seek answers for them."
Though clearly just a mana projection without any pressure, and in Li Ye’s perception, she didn’t even exist, he still felt immense pressure.
As if staring directly into a blazing sun.
The endless light and heat radiated out, making his eyes ache slightly, unable to blink.
"Ancestor." Su Ya suddenly spoke at this moment: "I am a descendant of the Su Family."
"Oh?" The woman looked at him with curiosity, then understanding: "A descendant of Su Qing, is it? I recently conversed philosophically with him at Daofan Mountain, but don’t worry, I have no intention of making things difficult for him."
She said this as she turned her gaze back to Li Ye, her tone encouraging:
"Go ahead."
"What do you wish to ask me?"
Li Ye spoke directly: "Why do you watch your descendants suffer under the Hell Path’s torment? If you were willing to speak up and offer guidance, they should have been freed long ago.
I always believed that in the Four Seasons Sect, no matter right or wrong, protecting our own comes first. But you’ve truly opened my eyes!"
His tone was calm, but the irony was unmistakable.
"You’re right." The woman’s eyes remained incomparably gentle. She said, "I do know they’ve been suffering and could have provided coordinates for Xiaoyuan to rescue them.
It wouldn’t be difficult.
But if I did that, would you still have met them?
Would you still have forged this bond?
Li Ye.
Li Ye..."
She suddenly stepped forward.
Gently cupping Li Ye’s face, she pinched it softly.
"Your Ancestor—Su Xing asked me to tell you that as long as you walk the right path, even the thorns will turn into a smooth road."
Then.
She stepped back.
"Make amends for me; Xiaojin will assist you."
Her projection and voice gradually faded away.
In front of Li Ye, there was only a piece of jade leaking clear spring water and a pristine, exquisite piece of jade.
—This was the Jade Liquor Spring and the true root of beautiful jade, even double portions, clearly intended for Su Ya.
Even Li Ye was a bit confused.
It sounded like she hadn’t saved her descendants to create an ’encounter’ and ’fate’ with him?
Could it have something to do with... Xiangjun’s method?
Since he was from another world, he naturally knew about so-called "timelines" and "worldlines," leading him to some speculation.
But that’s all it was—speculation.
Regarding such unknown matters, he didn’t really care.
He simply reached for the jade spring’s eye and the root of beautiful jade, tossing the other jade root to Su Ya, saying with a smile: "At least you and I didn’t come in vain, saving us quite a bit of trouble."
Su Ya didn’t catch it.
He let the root of beautiful jade fall to the ground.
As he stared at Li Ye, he cautiously asked: "Are you alright? What did the Ancestor say to you earlier? I only heard her say this Spirit God would help you."
So, you all didn’t hear it?
Li Ye shook his head:
"It’s nothing."
"The Ancestor seems to have a good impression of me. In any case, we’ve already got what we need, so let’s prepare to head back."
He bent down to pick up the root of beautiful jade, directly placing it in Su Ya’s hand, then clasped his fingers around it, patting it as he said:
"Let’s go, come with me to visit the East Pole Yang Sea."
"I’ll also select a nice Cave Mansion for you, and we can enjoy tea together, discussing Taoist techniques as we watch the sun rise and the moon fall. Isn’t it delightful?"
Su Ya, only half convinced, nodded: "Alright."
The two were about to leave.
The Spirit God next to them suddenly spoke up, looking dejected:
"Hey, invite me as well."
"I can help you draw the Immortal Island array diagram, and besides, the master said I should assist. You surely won’t leave me behind!"
It was only when he spoke that Li Ye remembered he was still there.
After thinking about it.
He simply nodded: "Alright."
"I invite you to come as well."
Hearing this, the Spirit God’s face lit up with joy, and he immediately used divine techniques to take them all away from this place.
But after they left, the woman who had disappeared reappeared unexpectedly, her figure even more solidified, walking silently toward a certain place.
That direction...
Seemed to be the Thousand Realms Hall where the sect stored its Grotto Heaven and small worlds.
