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Li Ye took a deep breath, quickly came back to his senses, and clasped his fists:

"I have long heard of Elder Dongcang's great name, disciple Li Ye..."

He intended to express his habitual politeness.

However, Taoist Dongcang waved his hand nonchalantly and said:

"Let's skip these pointless formalities."

"You've practiced the Divine Technique of Resurrection to come here, and I just happened to be here, so I can lend you a hand."

"But as for your resurrection spot, could you...choose someone I designate?"

After saying this, she looked at Li Ye.

The latter was even more dazed.

You're a dignified Divinity Transformation Taoist; can you not bring someone back to life? Surely I'm not the only one in the sect who has practiced this Divine Technique?

He didn't have any particular thoughts.

After all, he didn't know anyone in the Underworld—the Flint Fire Crystal Insects still belong to the Yang World. Once he masters this Taoist Technique, he can enter Dusuo Mountain to find them anytime, anywhere.

It might even be beneficial to earn a favor from a Divinity Transformation Taoist.

However.

He cautiously clasped his hands: "Since Elder Dongcang has requested it, I won't refuse. However, I would like to know, whom does the elder want me to resurrect?"

"Come with me."

Taoist Dongcang didn't answer, but her expression became increasingly peculiar, though she was walking in front, preventing Li Ye from seeing it.

—She had deliberately come here to encounter him by chance; if it were outside, those folks would have had something to say... Juniors should study hard and grow, without having to bear so many responsibilities.

But Li Ye is already a high-status Golden Core, and he has learned such Divine Techniques. Isn't it wasteful not to make good use of them?

She pondered in her heart.

Leading Li Ye to walk through this Peach City.

They specifically concealed their identities, otherwise with the spiritual power they emitted, they would have been surrounded by layers upon layers of people.

Li Ye was still quite interested in this place.

He cautiously used his Divine Sense and his eyes to observe the area, discovering that the creatures here... were peculiar.

Although they were almost identical to those in the Yang World, their food wasn't the common Five Grains, but fruits picked from a roadside Spirit Plant that looked extremely similar to peach trees.

—That Spirit Plant resembling a peach tree grew abundantly and could be seen everywhere along the roadside. Many people were loosening the soil and fertilizing them,

As for the Five Grains, they seemed no longer staple food but ingredients for cooking.

By the way.

The various foods here were no different from those in the Yang World. Li Ye even saw someone frying dough twists on the street.

Nearby, a woman holding a child pulled out Copper Coins from her pocket and said with some pain: "Can't you make it a bit cheaper, boss? My husband is mining in the shafts and couldn't send money home this month."

The boss, expertly frying dough twists, glanced at the woman and replied: "The Peach Mountain Mine is said to have found gold; the owner is a great philanthropist and should share some with the miners, then close the mine to make offerings to the Immortal Gods.

Your husband should be coming back soon.

You might as well buy a few more; these dough twists are made with Spirital Grain powder from the top, and they won't taste bad even after a couple of days."

The woman was taken aback upon hearing that.

Then she gritted her teeth and took out a few more Copper Coins, "Alright, give me more of those, bigger ones!"

"Remember to make them crispy, my husband likes them crispy."

The boss immediately beamed with joy.

"..."

Li Ye took a look at the tempting dough twists, shook his head, and continued to observe the "peach tree."

[Name]: Peach City Spiritual Ear of Rice Tree

[Mood]: Confused

[State]: A special spirit plant nurtured by the spiritual power of Peach City, its fruits can sustain the growth of souls.

[Possible Binding (Tao)]: Willing to share their Spirit Beast.

[Possible Binding (Demon)]: Spirit Insects that can turn land into barren lands.

Taoist Dongcang noticed Li Ye looking at the Spirit Plant and explained: "This Spirit Plant is unique to the Underworld of our Four Seasons Sect, cultivated by an ancestor to replace the Five Grains."

"If you want to try it, you can pick one."

Indeed, Li Ye was curious about what it might taste like.

So he found a tree not crowded by people, picked a peach, and learning from the people around him, split the peach open in one go.

Inside the peach immediately appeared steaming rice.

Hmm.

There was rice inside the peach.

To be precise, it was "lap mei fan" (preserved meat rice).

Because within the distinct grains of rice, there were diced sausages, mushrooms, meat pieces, all glossy with oil, the aroma truly mouth-watering, stirring one's appetite.

This scene reminded Li Ye of the Delicious Coconut he had seen at the East Pole Yang Sea, where coconuts grew bearing various delectable foods within.

He conjured a pair of chopsticks with spiritual power and took a taste.

It turned out the flavor was actually quite good, fragrant not only to smell but also to eat.

Seeing Li Ye finish it all, Taoist Dongcang broke into a smile:

"Tastes good, doesn't it?"

"All the Peach City Spiritual Ear of Rice Trees here are attended to daily by different 'Spiritual Ear Masters,' who rack their brains to optimize the food produced by the trees they care for."

"Every tree here produces different food, and any dish found in the Yang World can appear here."

Li Ye even gnawed the leftover peach pit clean, finding it crunchy like a carrot, without the sweetness of a peach, but with a slight spiciness.

After eating, he curiously asked: "If there's such a miraculous Spirit Plant, couldn't one just eat peaches from the tree instead of cooking at home?"

Taoist Dongcang shook her head and replied: "These peaches can't be picked freely; each month, a fee from ten Wen to one thousand taels must be paid to the Peach Mansion here to pick these for eating.

Besides, most people still prefer taking the peaches with just ingredients home to cook themselves, enjoying family meals together.

If someone ate peaches alone all the time, wouldn't that just make them a lonely person?"

So, this thing is essentially a "box lunch," isn't it?

Li Ye looked around to see it was just as Taoist Dongcang said; those carefully selecting ingredients were mostly staid and mature middle-aged men and women, while those who picked peaches to eat right away were young people or travelers.

Eating was merely a "task" for them; after finishing, they promptly got up and continued their work.

This aura of striving for livelihood was one Li Ye hadn't encountered for so long, and for some reason, he felt a sense of bewilderment.

An inexplicable bewilderment.

But for a cultivator, even a momentary dissonance indicates a profound reason like the deep sea.

Taoist Dongcang noticed this too.

She raised an eyebrow but said nothing.

Just leisurely continued leading Li Ye forward.

Along the way, she introduced the specifics of Peach City to Li Ye in a rather relaxed tone.

She told Li Ye:

"The Eastern Domain populated by our sect is the largest among the five domains, but even though Peach City's space grows each moment, it still cannot accommodate so many living beings."

"So the one I ask you to resurrect...is not a single person, but rather..."

She arrived before a residence.

Pushed the door open.

Inside the luxurious courtyard walls were tiny "cities," like a war strategy sandbox.

Only this sandbox was far more refined.

Inside were mountains, rivers, grasslands, lakes, and even sun, moon, and stars, forming a complete miniature world.

At least hundreds of thousands of living creatures inhabited this little world—at least, that's the result of Li Ye's Divine Sense, which only counted "people."

If one included various flora and fauna, it would likely approach a million.

Li Ye swallowed hard.

He realized this sandbox was clearly the "Inch-Sized Mountains and Rivers Box."

Meaning that what Taoist Dongcang wanted him to resurrect was not a single person, but the entire "box" of people.

Wasn't this overestimating him?