Beast Taming Clan: I Have a Jade Book

Chapter 264: Chapter 258: Tier 2 Peach Wood

In front of the crimson courtyard, Ye Jingcheng took out a Tier Two Purple Wood Pill, two Tier One High-grade Spirit Nurturing Pills, and a plant of the wood attribute Purple Cloud Ginseng in one breath.

In front of him, the body of the Three-Colored Cloud Deer had grown even larger, no less than a small foal.

The three-colored fur made it even more radiant, and the pair of Cloud Wings were also thicker and larger.

Its breathing was more robust and powerful; a vigorous inhale could draw out a lot of blood qi.

After consuming these spirit pills, its body was enveloped in a radiant aura, heading towards the house beside.

Ye Jingcheng let out a sigh of relief; the Three-Colored Cloud Deer was finally about to break through.

His last Communication Beast was also nearing completion.

Ye Jingcheng settled the spirit beast and appeared in the courtyard.

Two months had passed since his discussion with Jin Yutang, and now the Ye Family had firmly established their footing in Taichang Market.

And so far, more than eighty prohibition orders had been issued. Don’t think that’s few, as long as the Xu Family hadn’t found a solution, these prohibition orders would become more widespread.

They are bound to spread.

The guides who brought customers for the Ye Family, including Chen Ya, now numbered six cultivators, which was not considered few in the Purple Mansion Shop.

The only slight disadvantage was on the Ye Family’s Tier Two Spirit Pills, given that Ye Jingcheng had to cultivate these days and also needed to help several spirit beasts break through, costing him considerable efforts.

Although Ye Jingcheng had the intention to change it, he wasn’t too anxious.

His main goal at present was to break through to the Middle Stage of Foundation Establishment.

Just then, Ye Jingcheng suddenly felt the spiritual energy in the courtyard starting to fluctuate.

A rich wood attribute spiritual energy began to gather.

Every courtyard in the shop had a Spirit Gathering Array, and Ye Jingcheng fell in front of the courtyard’s Spirit Gathering Array, taking out two wood attribute middle-grade spirit stones.

This is not the time to save on spiritual energy.

Then Ye Jingcheng activated the Spirit Separation Array to its maximum.

In the distance, Ye Xingyi also came over.

“Jingcheng, the Chu Family is asking what’s happening?”

“Tell the Thirty-Fifth Uncle that I’m cultivating a secret technique!” Ye Jingcheng rejected without hesitation.

The matter of the Wood Demon wasn’t a big issue, but Ye Jingcheng didn’t want to tell them either.

As to whether they believed it or not, it didn’t matter.

Unlike the initial courtyard, Ye Jingcheng had now planted some Black Cloud Flowers in the middle, forming a Black Cloud Miasma to isolate both sides.

The Chu Family, if they wanted to come over, would either have to force their way through or detour from the side, and combined with the array, this could be concealed for quite some time.

And Ye Jingcheng’s initial array already had a divine sense isolation array, so they could only sense the fluctuations in spiritual energy, but couldn’t figure anything specific.

Following Ye Jingcheng’s instructions, Ye Xingyi went to handle it promptly.

Although the Chu Family was related by marriage and a collaborative ally, in the hearts of all Ye Family Inner Hall Cultivators, there was still a boundary.

This boundary must not be touched.

In the courtyard, the branches of the Wood Demon began to extend, growing from dozens to hundreds, making the peach wood grow a small half taller.

And this soul absorption process also lasted for three whole hours before gradually dissipating.

Accompanying the disappearance of spiritual light, a spirit shadow of the Wood Demon leapt out from the tree, directly bowing with five bodies on the ground towards Ye Jingcheng.

One could even hear the sound of heavy objects hitting the ground.

This Wood Demon is indeed a bit quirky, intentionally making a sound.

“Master, your wisdom surpasses the ages, please accept this humble demon’s bow!” The Peach Wood Demon’s eyes were more cunning, showing respect for Ye Jingcheng, reaching the peak at this moment.

And this admiration wasn’t even a bit pretended.

Ye Jingcheng could sense it through the soul contract.

“Alright, alright, no need for that, here with me, cultivate diligently and bear fruits well, Ye will not mistreat you!” Ye Jingcheng waved his hand.

Such hollow courtesy didn’t move Ye Jingcheng at all.

In this Cultivation World, he was long accustomed to various schemes; only the Cultivation Dao and longevity could stir his heart.

“Showcase your strength and changes!” Ye Jingcheng spoke with a slight expectation.

“Yes, Master!” The Peach Wood Demon nodded, standing up. Its appearance was also clearer now, although still a spirit shadow, it was more refined and lifelike compared to before.

It merged into the peach wood body, and at the next moment, with several rumbling sounds.

Countless wooden spear roots shot out from underground.

Compared to Earth Spikes, their power didn’t seem much different.

But crucially, the roots of the Wood Demon were faster, denser, and could entangle.

Its main body could also retract anytime.

Meanwhile, some peach wood branches were mimicking slashing, somewhat like wielding a sword.

This suddenly reminded Ye Jingcheng of the term Peach Blossom Sword God, but he then shook his head.

The sword technique was too clumsy, not knowing whom this Wood Demon had learned from.

What was revealed today was only the speed and strength of a Tier Two Wood Demon, without the terrifying destructive power of a sword technique.

Ye Jingcheng did not discourage it; perhaps trees too had dreams of becoming sword cultivators.

“Master, I can also drain arrays; the arrays in this courtyard only take four breaths to drain, even the Fairy’s array next door can be reached by my roots…” The Wood Demon continued.

The ability of this Peach Wood Demon to absorb spiritual energy and damage arrays was something he knew beforehand; otherwise, if this Wood Demon hadn’t gotten lost at Lingyun Peak, it could have escaped.

Now that it had advanced to Tier Two, the soul absorption speed had increased; even Tier Two arrays couldn’t confine it anymore.

This, indeed, made Ye Jingcheng quite satisfied.

Although it was only one Wood Demon, its current utility was significant.

“How about the spiritual peaches?” Ye Jingcheng continued to ask the crucial question.

“The spiritual peaches could extend lifespan by about ten years, but it takes five years to bear the fruit, and I estimate no more than three will grow!” the Wood Demon said.

Before advancing to Tier Two, the Wood Demon bore fruit once every three years, yielding five each time, with each extending the lifespan by about three years, but don’t think the lifespan extension didn’t increase much.

A cultivator has a limited number of times to consume Longevity Spirit Fruits; the first one might extend lifespan by three years, but the second might only extend by a year or even half.

But this Tier Two spiritual peach was truly valuable, extending lifespan by ten years solid.

So the effect of this spiritual peach was even better, and it might give some in their sixties a chance at Foundation Establishment again.

It was undoubtedly an exotic treasure.

“Not bad!” Ye Jingcheng nodded, praising it.

He was extremely satisfied with the Wood Demon’s advancement. Compared to other spirit beasts, which were only good for combat, he even preferred the Wood Demon more.

After all, if his own breakthrough were to hit a snag in the future, having spiritual peaches on hand could extend his life by quite a few years.

It’s just that other spirit beasts were advantageous in their fast cultivation.

“You solidify for a while, come to my room tonight, and remember not to drain the array!” Ye Jingcheng went up again to imbue the Wood Demon with some treasure light, then handed over the remaining advancement spirit liquid to the Wood Demon.

Only then did he enter the room.

Leaving behind a perplexed Wood Demon, with doubt in its eyes.

“Where were you born initially, you spirit beast?” Ye Jingcheng discerned through the soul contract, giving the latter a look.

This Wood Demon seemed not only too shrewd but also had seen quite a bit of unsavory gossip.