Because the movement of extracting the Drunken Light Spirit Clam was somewhat noticeable, and since Li Ye and his companions did not deliberately use divine techniques to conceal their presence, most of those nearby, who were mostly Foundation Establishment, with a few Golden Core Confucian cultivators, noticed them.

Among them, a female cultivator wearing a white robe squinted her eyes and said:

"Oh?"

"You two look a bit unfamiliar."

"Your robes..."

Another Golden Core interrupted: "Aren't these the robes of the Four Seasons Sect? Have you two come here also for the Enlightenment of the Holy Books?"

"I must thank your Spirit Beast. If not for its burst of Spiritual Power, we might have needed some more time to find a solution."

Those in Foundation Establishment naturally did not have the privilege to speak casually.

Several Golden Core cultivators walked over, surrounding or rather encircling the two in the center.

Their expressions were rather friendly.

Though they were Golden Core cultivators, even among Golden Cores, there are distinctions.

Li Ye, though only in the Early-stage Nascent Soul now, had experienced so much that his aura had already changed. Just standing there, he was destined to be the focal point of the crowd.

As for Su Ya, he was rather content to take the opportunity to be lazy and relax.

He used to be the one to introduce Li Ye to many matters, guiding him through the marketplace and the Four Seasons Sect. Now he could finally relax a bit, and the feeling was quite nice.

Facing these eight Golden Core cultivators, Li Ye smiled slightly:

"Fellow Daoists, you need not mind me and my senior brother. We only wish to see what divine techniques your esteemed Academy uses for Enlightenment, nothing more."

The white-robed female Confucian nodded knowingly:

"I have never been to the Eastern Domain Four Seasons Sect, but I know your sect raises many Spirit Beasts and maintains excellent relations with many Spirit Races."

"No wonder you two would be interested in Enlightenment."

"Then I shall embarrass myself by showing you two, Taoist Friends."

She looked around, her expression shifting, and beckoned with her hand.

A few characters abruptly rose from the ground, and a very orderly-looking red-capped white-stalked fungus fell into her palm.

[Name]: Thousand Illusion Drunken Mushroom

[Mood]: None

[Status]: A special Spirit Plant that will continue to transform, currently transforming into liquid form, and must not revert to its original state until a designated time arrives.

[Bindable]: Any Spirit Beast capable of drinking alcohol.

Transforming into liquid form?

In other words, it is currently transformed into this state.

A very typical red cap and white stalk, still continuously dripping with a light rain of liquid, which completely disappears mid-air, leaving only a mist that obscures the perception of hearts and minds, drifting around.

This object is indeed quite magical.

Even Li Ye and Su Ya's Divine Senses failed to detect its power or even the slightest trace of its aura.

Even when holding it in hand.

They could not perceive what its original form should be.

Having just arrived and encountering such an interesting Spirit Plant sparked Li Ye's interest.

He withdrew his gaze from the Thousand Illusion Drunken Mushroom and looked towards the white-robed female Confucian who was pulling out a thick, thread-bound ancient book and chanting to the red-capped white-stalked fungus.

Her speech was extremely rapid.

Or rather, the words she chanted were not in any language or script Li Ye knew.

Merely by listening, Li Ye felt his Divine Sense somewhat aching.

—This was his Spiritual Power warning him.

He could no longer continue recording the words chanted by the white-robed female Confucian.

So, is this the 'Holy Books' of Confucianism that awaken the spirituality of all phenomena in the world?"

This world.

Under the continuous chanting of the white-robed Confucian scholar.

Characters surrounded the red-capped white-stalked fungus.

Finally, they vaguely formed a small seal character—

Yes.

Then Li Ye was astonished to see on the display, the fungus originally named "Thousand Illusion Drunken Mushroom" transformed into "Thousand Illusion Drunken Mushroom·Human Seal Enshrinement"!

Wait, Human Seal Enshrinement?

Previously he had seen the bodies of those divine teachers within the sect, and their names were followed by the words "Immortal Seal Enshrinement."

Immortal Seal and Human Seal.

Is there a connection between the two?

"There."

"Taoist Friend Li, this is the newly-born Spirit of Nature."

The voice of the white-robed female Confucian brought Li Ye's thoughts back, and the fungus that had been quietly resting in her hand suddenly leaped up.

It now had two structures resembling legs, formed from mycelium, at the base of its white stalk.

With long legs, it began to run swiftly through the shadows of the surrounding bushes.

That sense of newfound joy echoed around, drawing a surge of Spiritual Qi from an unknown source, which poured into its body, causing the hidden seal character to stabilize.

Then, after it was born,

The impenetrable canopy that shielded the Heavenly Dome seemed to have a slight gap.

"Drip~"

"Drip~"

"Drip~"

The crisp sound of rain fell with a unique rhythm.

——Beside the white-robed female Confucian scholar, a Nightlight Cup inexplicably appeared, filled to the brim with a radiant, gentle wine.

This wine was completely different from the Thousand Illusion Drunken Mushroom's brew.

It carried an abundant and lively Spiritual Qi.

"Oh! You got the first cup of wine!"

"Hurry and taste it, this is brewed from the Literary Spring's waters."

"Drinking it, will inspiration really gush like a spring?"

The Golden Core Scholars seemed aware of this wine's special nature, urging the white-robed female Confucian to drink it quickly. She, without any hesitation, drank it in one gulp.

"Refreshing!"

Who knows what it truly tasted like.

Anyway, after the white-robed female Confucian drank, the expression on her face was indescribably delighted, with a blush of wine glistening against her fair skin.

Taking advantage of her inebriation, she directly took out a brush, dipped it in ink from who knows where, and began painting.

No.

To be accurate, she was continuing a previously unfinished artwork.

It was an ink painting of the moon shining on the ocean, though it was ink, one could truly feel the gentle ebb of moonlight, the turbulent sea posed no danger, as serene as the lake of one's own abode.

Even more astonishing was that as the female Confucian wielded her brush, splattering ink.

The original ink painting… suddenly gained color.

Brilliant hues that harmonized perfectly with the ink.

As that final stroke of color was completed, a surge of Spiritual Qi flowed forth from the female Confucian, she laughed heartily with great satisfaction:

"Haha!"

"Truly, thanks to you, Taoist Friend!"

"My magical treasure painting is finally completed!"

She clasped her hands towards Li Ye in gratitude.

By now, Li Ye understood the effect of this wine—a spring of inspiration, or a sudden flash of Spiritual Light.

He quite desired it too.

How could he obtain such wine?

In the meantime, how could he perceive the Human Seal's Spiritual Power?

With a thought, he came up with an idea, smiling he said:

"As they say, it is because you, Taoist Friend, have a Tao Foundation, that you can build such lofty towers… Speaking of which, I have an idea, how about this, fellow Taoists?"

He took the willow leaf of the Emotion Song in his hand and explained his concept—simply put, he would use the power of the Emotion Song to help them locate the Thousand Illusion Drunken Mushroom.

Afterward, utilizing the Emotion Song and his cultivated Heart-Scapes technique, he transformed this world into a canvas they could freely create upon, allowing them to splash ink and wield their brushes as they pleased.

Notably, the scholars present cultivated the Painting Path, so there was no need to worry about other issues.

"This method is marvelous!"

"Can we truly paint in reality?"

"You, Taoist Friend, can actually carry so many of us?"

Hearing there was wine to drink and paintings to create, the scholars immediately expressed their agreement.

Each received a willow branch from Li Ye, who had seated himself and begun playing the Emotion Song, and they started searching for the hidden Thousand Illusion Drunken Mushroom.

Before long, guided by the Emotion Song and the Drunken Light Spirit Clam, they found the concealed Thousand Illusion Drunken Mushroom and began enlightening spirituality.

It was at this moment.

Li Ye, through the Emotion Song, briefly sensed a secret of the Human Seal.

It was very subtle.

No one could discover that he had actually perceived a trace of true meaning.

His expression remained unchanged, but inside he felt very surprised.

This Human Seal.

It split a thread of the Bitter Journey Academy's Human Race Qi Fortune, allowing the heavens and earth to recognize these Spiritual Objects as "humans."

This enabled them to swiftly enlighten spirituality in such a manner.

Under normal circumstances, the growth rate of Spirit Demons would take nearly a millennium, as if exploiting a loophole.

And so many Demon Spirits…

How much Qi Fortune and Merit did the Bitter Journey Academy actually expend?

Are they perhaps attempting to transform Demon Spirits into a species accepted by the world, capable of thriving independently without external aid?

Li Ye did not know.

What he did know was that this glimpse of insight he had was very useful to him.

Qi Fortune.

He had plenty of Qi Fortune.

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