Cultivating with Symbiosis Panel

"This is the item."

Li Ye immediately knew why they had come.

He straightforwardly crafted that Spirit Pattern into a Jade Scroll and handed it to the Sect Leader.

Then.

The three sect leaders immediately began a detailed examination.

Their faces were filled with undisguised astonishment—Li Ye thought it was very interesting to see two Divinity Transformations and a Sect Leader from an Eastern Domain Overlord Sect showing such expressions.

If using a Memory Pearl wasn't inappropriate, Li Ye would have been tempted to try.

But just as this thought emerged.

The three elders had already concluded their Divine Sense communication.

The Sect Leader opened his mouth and said:

"This item... can be inscribed upon the Human Race, allowing even mortals to embark on the path of cultivation, truly defying the heavens."

Isn't it indeed defying the heavens.

Enabling those unable to cultivate to cultivate has always been one of the most troublesome tasks for various sects. Although there are some earthly treasures that can grant "Acquired Spirit Roots," such things are generally not available in bulk.

Even a sect like the Four Seasons Sect, capable of growing gold from the earth, cannot do it, let alone other sects.

But the problem is, this involves the Demon Path.

Although with this Spirit Pattern, it might inspire something, even if it cannot truly develop Spirit Roots, improving upon existing Spirit Roots shouldn't be too difficult.

The Tao Furnace Realm differs from other worlds; early during the establishment of Heaven and Earth, the Ancestors promised that all cultivators departing from this world would seek more worlds to integrate into it, to aid in its advancement.

Therefore, the occurrence of inexplicably enabling non-cultivators to cultivate and facing Heavenly Punishment, as seen in other worlds, is entirely absent here.

It can even be said that the more people who can cultivate, the more beneficial it is.

In the eyes of the Ancestors, this is the most suitable, or at least the most stable path for development; it will not encounter any fierce restrictions from the Celestial Dao, nor trigger a Thunder Tribulation as punishment by the heavens.

Qi Fortune is like a raging fire; as long as the cultivator can control it, all kinds of treasures and cultivation techniques fed into it serve as fuel, allowing this fire to burn even more fiercely.

But the problem is... it is ultimately the Demon Path.

"It seems that we need to initiate a separate study topic." Taoist Dongcang gazed at Li Ye: "Our sect has good relations with many forces outside the domain, and one of them is called the Mixed Yuan School."

"In that school, they study the possibility of converting between the Tao and Demon Paths. They have sent invitations numerous times, it's just that we didn't have any conditions suitable for deep cooperation back then.

Now, with you, those conditions are met."

—What she mentioned now involves matters outside the domain, knowledge reserved for the high-ranking members of the sect.

Spring Sun Taoist then spoke:

"I think we could select some disciples who are willing to learn the ways of the Demonic Cultivation, especially those who once reincarnated from Hungry Bones."

"What do you think, Sect Leader?"

She spoke with an expression devoid of joy or sadness.

In fact, at the time when the Hell Path enacted that major event, it was she who directly confronted everything that was done, so many souls reincarnated by her hand.

There are matters known only to the high-ranking members of the Four Seasons Sect.

The number of dead far exceeds what Li Ye perceived as "few"; many are hidden within the crevices of "small hells," and that Resentment Qi cannot be erased by normal means.

She even sought out the abbot of Kongxiang Temple, yet some things aren't easily soothed, and the only solution is to vent it out.

In the past, she reluctantly used the method of reincarnation, placing those souls under the Four Seasons Sect's maintenance, trying to smooth out that Resentment Qi.

Even decades later, despite the efforts of many cultivators, some Resentment Qi remains deep within those souls—among them, Li Ye contributed the most but has yet to conclude it.

But now, there seems to be a better method.

—These secrets, Li Ye was not aware of, but the Sect Leader knew very well.

He felt a bit of a headache.

Directly allowing the mortals or disciples he protects to cultivate demonic techniques presents certain issues.

If done in secret, or by a solitary cultivator initiating a study project, it wouldn't matter; but the Sect Leader personally voicing it changes the matter's nature.

The Sect Leader intended to say he would think about it further, but with Spring Sun and Dongcang Taoists standing there, not blocking him, but clearly implying he should decide here.

"..."

The three looked at each other in silence.

After a long moment, the Sect Leader reluctantly spoke: "Alright then, since the two of you believe this can be done, there's no reason to hesitate.

However, let me say this upfront.

Even if there's Uncle-Master Li Ye keeping an eye, I remain concerned that those cultivating demonic techniques may have drastic personality changes, certain to cause trouble—this is something I absolutely cannot accept.

Should such occur, even for you two Taoists, it may be inevitable to take a walk to the Cold Cloud Prison of the Punishment Hall."

His voice was calm, yet as Sect Leader, managing Divinity Transformations naturally fell within his responsibilities.

Saying this, he took out a Ginkgo leaf.

Its surface was gentle yet mysterious, with a silvery glow, as if eternally existent.

It was a leaf from the Celestial Years Ginkgo; the Four Seasons Sect used it as a record for all things, leaving a mark on it implied that what is done now would be passed down for tens of thousands of years.

Whether their deeds would be remembered positively or negatively.

None knew the outcome today.

"Alright."

"Naturally."

Both Taoists immediately left their imprints beneath the Celestial Years Ginkgo leaf, without a trace of hesitation.