Thinking about the expressions his fellow townsfolk and several land deities would show when he brought these things back, Zhao He was filled with motivation and hurriedly led the convoy away.

...

Leaving the Four Seasons Sect for Huiya Marketplace without using the spatial portal was, of course, necessary; after all, even with the Four Seasons Sect's wealth, it was impossible to provide everyone with free access to the spatial array.

Inner Sect Disciples' identity jade pendants do grant the privilege of usage, but only for the disciples themselves.

Zhao He did not have this privilege, at least not with so many things in tow.

In this regard, the management was quite strict. Without rules, nothing can be accomplished, even Li Ye dared not take advantage lightly.

However, the Four Seasons Sect still had ways to reach various marketplaces—by utilizing the Celestial Light Cloud River flowing through the entire Eastern Domain.

The Celestial Light Cloud River here was different from the one Li Ye encountered before, as it required no boats, allowing one to walk directly in the river.

Otherwise, with so much cargo and merchants coming and going each day, there wouldn't be enough White Dolphins, and time would be wasted.

Zhao He brought the string of Bamboo Wood Ant carts to the dock, where the disciples guarding the dock thought they were seeing things.

What is this?

Did the cart grow ant legs?

The disciples who guarded the dock daily had seen countless Camel Beasts and transport tools, but had never seen such a thing.

Out of curiosity, and since Zhao He had made two returns earlier and was quite sensible and agreeable in conversation, they directly approached and asked:

"Taoist Friend Zhao, what is this Spirit Beast? Or is it a Spirit Plant?"

Zhao He replied with a smile: "This is a Spirit Beast cultivated by my master, dear Taoist friends.

Forgive me for not being able to linger here; I must quickly deliver the contents to their destination."

He clasped his hands, controlled the Bamboo Wood Ant cart, and proceeded toward the Celestial Light Cloud River.

As he was about to enter the Celestial Light Cloud River, the ant cart suddenly began to transform, turning directly into a boat.

The disciples silently watched Zhao He sitting at the bow, as strong ant feet appeared under the boat, moving it slowly forward.

"Spirit Ants?"

"I've never seen such Spirit Ants."

"The owner of this Taoist Friend Zhao, who is an Inner Sect Disciple, must be someone extraordinary."

There was a hint of envy on their faces.

The disciples watching the dock were mostly Outer Sect Disciples, residing at the outer layer's bottom.

In comparison, the servant of an Inner Sect Disciple could hardly be compared in terms of advantages.

These disciples' struggles were well understood by Zhao He.

Ever since he had left Heavenly River City with Li Ye, his life had been like that of an Immortal.

The gentle Immortal did not exploit or oppress him, even generously providing him with a cultivation technique and a residence filled with Spiritual Qi.

He was now a Qi Refining Second Layer cultivator.

Yet he knew well that he was dispensable to Li Ye, merely a bridge connecting Heavenly River City.

To put it bluntly, raising him was like raising a few beavers—he realized this clearly.

He might continue to muddle along like this, but he could never gain more trust and investment from Immortal Li. If he wanted to repay Immortal Li, he needed to think of a way…

At the very least, he needed to prove his capability.

But how to prove himself useful, he was still contemplating.

Thus, the Bamboo Wood Ant boat continued forward.

Along the way, he encountered many curious cultivators inquiring, as the Bamboo Boat indeed looked peculiar; some savvy cultivators immediately realized the business potential within it.

However, Zhao He did not say much but recorded their names and Communication Sword Talismans, as they might be useful in the future.

By the time he reached Huiya Marketplace's dock, he had received more than a hundred Communication Sword Talismans—

These Sword Talismans were common across the Eastern Domain, allowing usage and communication within the Four Seasons Sect's influence.

Zhao He carefully stored the talismans, then gently shook the jade pendant in his hand, using faint Divine Sense to probe into it.

The Bamboo Wood Ant boat, initially gathered together, then split apart, reverting back into small carts, with each fruit inside stored separately in bamboo grids.

Throughout the journey of over ten days, there was no collision, and everything remained fresh.

Evidently, the Bamboo Wood Ants also inherited some of the bamboo house's capabilities for releasing Spiritual Qi to preserve freshness.

"Truly, I have no idea how Immortal Li managed to cultivate such incredible Spiritual Insects."

Zhao He sighed again, then took out bamboo powder and bamboo liquid, pouring them on each cart. The ants inside distributed these evenly, ensuring each could feed.

To them, merely controlling their bodies and advancing together with companions would provide ample food, which was a splendid arrangement.

After feeding the Bamboo Wood Ants, Zhao He continued forward, first visiting Immortal Qian at the Four Seasons Tower.

These days, Qian Fang found the place quite dull. He had information from inside the sect and a good relationship with Li Ye, vaguely knowing some of what Li Ye was working on.

He was truly envious and resentful—why did he have to take on the guarding task?

If he were in the sect, leveraging this relationship, he could have secured a spot to study those novel materials.

But because he took on this task, he had to teach disciples he considered somewhat "clumsy" every day, exerting considerable mental effort and experiencing much frustration.

"Look closer at this Talisman Seal and timing!"

"If you refine the Buddha's Crown Gold into waste again next time, I'll toss you into the furnace for a proper refining!"

After checking the disciples' results routinely, Qian Fang was almost angered to the point of igniting his hair.

Just then, he heard that Zhao He sought an audience.

Zhao He? Isn't that the servant of Junior Brother Li?

He immediately instructed someone to bring Zhao He over, casually asked a few questions, and then opened the Storage Pouch given by Li Ye.

Inside the Storage Pouch were materials he had never seen before, with even the outpouring Spiritual Qi being extraordinary.

Qian Fang was instantly delighted and immediately read the letter.

In the letter, Li Ye explained that these were materials he recently cultivated, limited in quantity, and instructed him not to mention them to others.

This dispersed the frustration in his heart, making him feel invigorated, as he carefully stored the materials and then asked, "You said Junior Brother Li wanted you to deliver a letter to Zhou Qiumai?"

Was there a special Spiritual Insect to assist in the delivery?

Come, let's see what kind of Spiritual Insect it is."

In high spirits, Qian Fang followed Zhao He out of the Four Seasons Tower and saw the Bamboo Wood Ant carts parked outside, catching the curiosity of a crowd of cultivators.

"Hmm?" Qian Fang squinted, unable to penetrate with his Divine Sense, as the carts seemed to have strong Divine Sense defensive capabilities.

The first thing he considered was not the transportation function but the material of these carts.

To be able to block his Divine Sense as an Inner Foundation Establishment disciple, these materials were definitely not ordinary.

Yet he couldn't determine what exactly they were, understanding that Zhao He wouldn't know either, so he didn't ask.

He merely told Zhao He: "You mentioned Junior Brother Li asking you to pass a letter to Zhou Qiumai; hand it to me…"

Before he could finish, several Mo Family cultivators clad in black robes approached from afar.

—These Mo Family cultivators had noticed these peculiar carts since Zhao He entered the marketplace, being very curious about their almost exaggerated and spontaneous transformation abilities.

Now, knowing these carts belonged to the Four Seasons Sect, they intended to negotiate cooperation directly.

Determined to acquire these strange carts as soon as possible.

At worst, they could throw Spirit Stones at it, or propose exchanging for Spirit Plants.

In short, they had set their minds on obtaining them no matter the cost!

If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know < report chapter > so we can fix it as soon as possible.