Beast Taming Clan: I Have a Jade Book

Chapter 579: Chapter 461: Ascending Yuqing, Spring Jade, and Jade Cold Silkworm (Two-in-One)

As the Water Prison Array formed, three water dragons appeared in the sky, charging towards the cultivators of the Yu Chu Sect.

“It’s over!” Steward Guo looked at the dozens of Foundation Establishment cultivators before him and the array in the sky, his face turning grim.

“Everyone, scatter and escape. Resistance is futile!”

With that, the cultivators of the Yu Chu Sect scattered in all directions.

The three crystalline dragons in the sky were immediately drawn away.

Yet, many cultivators still focused their gaze on Steward Guo.

After all, Steward Guo controlled all the resources of Yuqing Island.

The treasures on him were naturally the most valuable.

However, as several Foundation Establishment cultivators from the Purple Wood Sect approached, they saw another array forming around Yuqing Hall.

Once this array activated, it instantly enveloped those who rushed in first.

“You want to kill me? Your Purple Wood Sect will have to pay a price!” Steward Guo’s face was filled with madness, as it was impossible for Yuqing Island to have just one array.

However, Ye Haifei’s expression didn’t change in the slightest.

Attacking the island would inevitably result in casualties; this was already within his expectations.

He controlled the water dragons, intentionally directing them to bite at Steward Guo with a delayed movement.

The opponent’s array also manifested two Jade Dragons, with an extremely dense jade aura.

The stronger this array was, the more it meant for the Purple Wood Sect.

…

While the battle raged on the outskirts, within Yuqing Hall, Guo Xianyuan, who had disappeared earlier, entered the mine.

“It’s me. Junior Martial Uncle Zhao sacrificed himself for me, and Uncle Guo sent me to retrieve the Spring Jade!” Guo Xianyuan spoke, simultaneously presenting the token that belonged exclusively to Junior Martial Uncle Zhao.

Although Yuqing Island had Spring Jade, there weren’t many Foundation Establishment cultivators guarding it, as it belonged to Jade Wood Bay where several Foundation Establishment cultivators from the Yu Chu Sect were stationed on other islands.

If the array could hold off for a while, many Foundation Establishment cultivators would soon arrive to support.

“Junior Brother Guo, should we retreat through the secret passage?” At this moment, a voice rang out.

A middle-aged Qi Cultivation cultivator emerged.

“Old Ma, when did you dig a secret passage?” Guo Xianyuan was taken aback.

This brief moment of surprise allowed the horse-faced middle-aged cultivator to let out a sigh of relief.

“Junior Martial Uncle Chen is inside, all the Spring Jade has been collected, and this time, a Tier Two Lower Grade Spring Jade emerged. There might be more than Tier One Jade Ore beneath, requiring the sect to send more cultivators!” the horse-faced cultivator explained.

“Old Ma, you’re crazy. Where on Yuqing Island is there a Foundation Establishment cultivator with the surname Chen!” Guo Xianyuan retorted.

With these words, the cultivator breathed another sigh of relief.

Clearly, these were merely probes.

“There are miners below, Junior Martial Uncle Guo Qingming said we should be cautious.” Old Ma conceded a bit, lowering his voice.

“Be cautious? There’s no need to be cautious around me. My second uncle is Yuqing Ascendant!” Guo Xianyuan retorted angrily.

He even kicked Old Ma’s rear fiercely.

Yet, even after being kicked, Old Ma laughed along, still wearing a fawning expression.

The two entered the mine, inside there were over thirty people, among them five or six cultivators from the Yu Chu Sect.

Additionally, there were more than twenty miners.

They were all gaunt and emaciated, with shackles on their hands.

All were filled with immense fear.

The commotion outside was so grand, leaving them no choice but to be anxious.

Below was the Spring Jade Mine, extremely hard, and even ordinary mortals couldn’t mine it; they were captured Loose Cultivators, with no possible way to escape.

So they could only wait within the mine.

“Did Steward Guo send you to retrieve the Spring Jade?” The one whose figure was sharp and thin was Guo Qingming, who appeared wizened after spending so much time in the mine, with sunken cheekbones and hollow eyes.

He wasn’t the Yu Chu Sect’s Guo Family’s steward; otherwise, a Foundation Establishment cultivator wouldn’t be tasked with such an arduous job.

“Yes, besides the Spring Jade, he instructed me to take this as well.” Guo Xianyuan said, taking out a Jade Talisman.

Guo Qingming accepted the Jade Talisman, and at that moment, Guo Xianyuan’s hand moved, sending out a ghostly Magic Needle aimed at Guo Qingming’s forehead.

Yet the other party was exceptionally cautious, even shifting his body to narrowly avoid the Ghost Needle Spiritual Artifact.

Moreover, he took out a shield,

immediately tossing it out, positioning it in front of them.

“You’re truly daring to be alone!” Guo Qingming shouted angrily.

The others immediately targeted Guo Xianyuan, only to see him press on his Spirit Beast Bracelet.

Displayed behind him were numerous Spirit Beasts.

Golden-eyed Crow, Silver Moon Python, Earth Fire Lion, Blood Patterned Crocodile, over a dozen Spirit Beasts appeared.

Among them were three Tier Two Demon Beasts.

This caused Guo Qingming’s complexion to change drastically once more.

He had no idea who they had provoked.

“Impossible, how can you own so many Spirit Beasts!”

Guo Xianyuan smiled slightly, raising his hand as the Golden-eyed Crow’s pupils began to rotate, a beam of golden light targeting Guo Qingming.

Another Flying Needle was released, this time without any unexpected events, piercing Guo Qingming to death.

A Talisman Treasure in the opponent’s hand fell down as well.

Evidently, Guo Qingming’s earlier doubts were a facade, secretly preparing the Talisman Treasure.

With Guo Qingming’s death, the remaining Qi Cultivators couldn’t withstand the charge of the Golden-eyed Crow and Silver Moon Python.

To Guo Xianyuan’s surprise, several miners were actually disguised Yu Chu Sect cultivators.

This setup was quite elaborate, but unfortunately, it was ineffective against him.

He consumed a Bone Transformation Pill, transforming his appearance into Ye Xingyu’s form in the Purple Wood Sect.

He collected all the Storage Bracelets, glancing through them, his face lighting up with joy upon discovering a bracelet full of Spring Jade.

Particularly, when he found the second Storage Bracelet containing Tier Two Spring Jade, his happiness increased.

Spring Jade was a kind of Spirit Jade for cultivation, with Spiritual Energy more gentle than that in Spirit Stones.

Normally, a single Tier One Spring Jade could be worth twenty Spirit Stones, reaching up to thirty-five for Tier One High-Grade.

A Tier Two Spring Jade was valued at over a hundred and fifty Spirit Stones, presenting a significant fortune for the Ye Family.

Upon reaching the next Spirit Beast Bracelet, Ye Xingyu was momentarily stunned, followed by great joy.

“As expected, the Yu Chu Sect is indeed raising Cold Jade Silkworms here!” The Ye Family once acquired Cold Snow Silkworms, the highest only reaching the Early Stage of Second Tier, but the Cold Jade Silkworm was different. It favored Spirit Jade, starting from the Late Stage of First Tier, reaching up to Late Stage Second Tier, and occasionally even Third Tier.

Moreover, the Cold Jade Silk spun by Cold Jade Silkworms could be crafted into Soul-Protecting Cold Jade or refined into Cold Jade Spirit Armor, light as willow silk, impervious to blades or fire.

It was considered top-grade material within the second tier.

The combination of three Early Stage Second Tier Cold Jade Silkworms with seven Tier One Peak Cold Jade Silkworms was of immense value.

Naturally, if the Ye Family wanted to raise these Cold Jade Silkworms, they needed to secure the Spring Jade Spirit Vein.

However, the Ye Family had long desired to occupy Yuqing Island.

The Ye Family had been established in the East Sea for so long, having already secured a foothold, yet they needed to test other forces’ boundaries, while ensuring maximum benefit for the Ye Family.

Though on the surface, the benefits belonged to the Purple Wood Sect.

Ye Xingyu carefully stored all the Spirit Jade, inspected the mine thoroughly, and then set up an array, sealing off the ore vein containing the Tier Two Spring Jade.

Tier Two Spring Jade would certainly attract attention from Celestial Cloud Island.

The Yu Chu Sect wouldn’t easily give up afterwards but definitely wouldn’t leak the news of the Tier Two Cold Jade.

After sealing the Spring Jade information, Ye Xingyu took out a Jade Talisman and directly crushed it.

Outside, Ye Haifei noticed a change in the jade token in his hand, so he waved his hand; several Array-Breaking Talismans flew toward Yuqing Hall, and simultaneously, several cultivators launched Talisman Treasures toward Steward Guo in Yuqing Hall.

With the combined attack of several Talisman Treasures, the water dragons in the air, and the Array-Breaking Talismans, the array shattered.

Inside, Ye Xingyu wielded a Magical Artifact, attacking from both sides.

With a booming noise, the Talisman Treasures and Magical Artifacts were all engulfed, Ye Xingyu’s face turned grim, as he tore an Escape Talisman, instantly fleeing.

Despite this, he still sustained significant injuries.

It was evident that Guo cultivator, knowing he couldn’t win, chose to self-detonate the array. Fortunately, at the last moment, a layer of faint Snake Armor emerged from his body.