After leaving the main hall, Ye Linyuan began wandering around Ye Family Island, inspecting the Ye Family's industries.
However, the more he inspected, the more his brow furrowed. The industries of the entire Ye Family Island could hardly be considered anything more than negligible.
The Ye Clan controlled Ye Family Island, which had no mineral resources, no spirit medicines or rare treasures, and did not raise spirit beasts or immortal birds.
The only thing worth mentioning was the hundred-plus mu of fertile fields in the Back Mountain Valley, where Spirit Ear Rice was planted.
Unfortunately, because they were not spirit fields, and because there was no Spirit Planter to eliminate pests, the yield of this hundred mu of Spirit Ear Rice was pitifully low. On average, each mu produced only three to five jin of Spirit Ear Rice.
“Barren resources, a family poor as a church mouse.”
Ye Linyuan slowly Spoke, offering this assessment.
In his Previous Life, Ye Linyuan had been a Golden Core Great Power, and his knowledge was as vast as the sea. Among the arts he had studied were many world-shaking wondrous techniques.
Among these wondrous techniques were methods for seizing the Fortune of Heaven and Earth to promote spirit veins, methods for taming spirit beasts and immortal birds, mechanical Puppet techniques, as well as the arts of Alchemy and Artifact Refining and even Talisman Arrays.
Among the various Hundred Arts of Cultivation he knew, the vast majority had stopped at Second Order or third-tier. His Artifact Refining Skill had even Reached the Fourth Tier Realm, enough to earn the praise of some Nascent Soul Ancestors.
Such an extensive mastery of the Hundred Arts of Cultivation would amount to overwhelming superiority even among Foundation Establishment and Qi Refining Immortal Clans.
However, even the cleverest housewife cannot cook without rice. Though he possessed many Means, his own Cultivation Level was insufficient, and he had no Spirit Treasures or Marvelous Items in hand. Naturally, he could not put them to use.
“The hearts of people in the Cultivation World are unfathomable. The secret of Reincarnation must absolutely not be discovered by others.”
Ye Linyuan Murmured in heart, soon drawing his first red line.
Then he looked again at the hundred mu of Fertile Fields before him, and soon formed a plan. “It seems that in this life, I should begin as a Spirit Planter.”
Having once been a person from Huaxia, farming was instinctively etched into his bones.
In his Previous Life, Ye Linyuan had followed the path of fire and metal and excelled most in Artifact Refining, but he had also possessed extremely high Talent as a Spirit Planter.
However, because Dual Spiritual Roots of fire and metal were unsuitable for Cultivating Spirit Plant Spells, he had only been a third-tier early-grade Spirit Planter.
In this life, he cultivated the Water Spiritual Root as his Primary Cultivation, supplemented by Dual Spiritual Roots of wood and metal. He had also Cultivated the peerless classic Vast Sea Bright Moon Art. Perhaps he could raise his Spirit Planter Realm to a Domain unimaginable in his Previous Life.
With this thought, Ye Linyuan did not Hesitate and went directly to Old Man Ye's Residence.
Old Man Ye's Residence was merely a dilapidated old house. On the surface, it seemed not to have been repaired for Many Years, but inside it was exceptionally clean.
After entering Old Man Ye's old house, Ye Linyuan Looked up and saw Old Man Ye Seated in front of the hall, wiping a sandalwood Tablet in his hands.
Ye Linyuan did not know Old Man Ye's past. He only Understood that this spirit tablet belonged to Old Man Ye's Madam, who was also his Grandmother in this life.
“Yuan'er, you're here. Come and offer your Grandmother a stick of incense.”
Seeing him arrive, Old Man Ye Spoke calmly.
Ye Linyuan did not Hesitate. He simply stepped forward calmly and reverently offered a stick of incense.
“That year, your Grandmother died at the hands of a Demonic Beast.”
Once the incense had been lit, Old Man Ye began to Speak slowly and eloquently. “When your Grandmother was young, she was a renowned Beauty far and wide. Her suitors were as numerous as carp crossing a river, arriving one after another without end.”
“When This Old Man was young, my Opportunities were quite good, and I was considered a dashing youth. I was fortunate enough to win her favor and bring the Beauty home. Unfortunately, the Cultivation Path is long and filled with Hardships. How could anyone's life proceed smoothly?”
Old Man Ye slowly Spoke, then fell silent for a long while.
Only after some time did he shake his head and Sigh before saying, “More than forty years ago, This Old Man wanted to Impact Late Qi Refining, and full of confidence, United with some friends to Hunt and Kill a Demonic Beast for Spirit Items.”
“Unfortunately, one reckless act that seemed like a dream became a Regret impossible to make up for in an entire lifetime.”
Old Man Ye did not continue. He merely gazed calmly at the Tablet before him. His aged Divine Appearance seemed especially desolate, carrying an indescribable sense of loneliness.
Standing alone, with only his shadow for company.
Ye Linyuan remained silent, inexplicably recalling this sentence.
No one knew how much time passed before Old Man Ye set aside that Regret and turned back to ask Ye Linyuan, “You came to find me. Is something the matter?”
“Yes.” Ye Linyuan answered calmly and said directly, “Grandfather, I want to become a Spirit Planter.”
Upon hearing this, Old Man Ye was slightly stunned and could not help giving a bitter smile. “There is not a single Spirit Medicine Seed in the family, nor even half a mu of spirit fields. How can I help you Become a Spirit Planter?”
Ye Linyuan remained calm. He merely looked toward the direction of the Valley and said, “I still want to give it a try. Why not hand those hundred mu of Fertile Fields over to me?”
“Since you have an idea, then these Fertile Fields will be entrusted to you from now on.”
Old Man Ye slowly Spoke, then fell silent for a long while before taking a Token from his sleeve and handing it to Ye Linyuan.
Taking the Token, Ye Linyuan glanced at it calmly and saw a line of large characters written upon it—Azure Crane.
“This Azure Crane Immortal Token was obtained by Grandfather many years ago.”
Looking at the Token, Old Man Ye let out a Sigh and said, “If Grandfather does not return from this journey, take this Token to the Azure Crane Immortal Sect. You can begin as a Menial Disciple.”
Ye Linyuan fell silent. After Pondering for a long while, he suddenly Spoke and asked, “Since you know the road ahead is dangerous, why risk going forward?”
Old Man Ye did not answer. He merely looked at the Tablet and said, “If I truly do not return, bury This Old Man's clothes and hat in the Back Mountain and inter them together with your Grandmother.”
Having said all he had to say, he waved his hand and entered the bedroom alone.
Ye Linyuan stood where he was, gazing at the old house before him as inexpressible emotions welled up in his heart.
Old Man Ye's journey was Dangerous and Unpredictable, yet he had still arranged a way out for him. It Can Be Seen that this truly counted as special favor.
Unfortunately, everything is difficult at the beginning. His Cultivation Level was currently insufficient, and he had no Spirit Treasures or Marvelous Items, so he could not provide any help for Old Man Ye's journey.
“Forget it. I will take things one step at a time.”
Ye Linyuan's thoughts stirred slightly. After glancing at the Azure Crane Immortal Token, he casually put it away.
This Azure Crane Immortal Token had considerable Value and could secure a Quota as a Menial Disciple of the Azure Crane Immortal Sect, but Ye Linyuan had no intention of going to the Azure Crane Immortal Sect.
He understood these Foundation Establishment forces far too well. Such forces were filled with competing factions. Outer-sect and Menial Disciples without backing would merely become targets for exploitation by the Direct Descendants.
Moreover, the rules within a Foundation Establishment Immortal Sect were strict. Once he entered, Ye Linyuan would also lose control of his own fate and would not dare expose his Trump Cards.
With his Means, exposing even a little of the Foundation from his Previous Life would certainly invite the scrutiny of Foundation Establishment Cultivators and instead bring Immense Trouble upon him.
Instead, the Ye Clan Immortal Clan had Weak Strength, only a Few and Far Between Cultivators, and vastly insufficient Insight. Thus, they could not see how profound his Means truly were.
Moreover, the Ye Clan consisted of close relatives after all. The Clan Bloodline connections in the Cultivation World were close, and everyone Between Each Other depended on one another. Therefore, they possessed an extremely high degree of Credibility.