Beast Taming Clan: I Have a Jade Book

Chapter 765: Chapter 559: Jia Tiange and the Mysterious Cultivator (Two-in-One, Please Vote)

The crimson sun was at its zenith, filling the sky with clouds of glorious colors.

Several dragon shadows ascended, soaring over the mountain range, while brilliant rays of light cascaded down endlessly.

A group of cultivators also took their seats accordingly.

In front of the grand hall of the Taiyi Sect, True Monarch Bai Yao sat on the high platform, along with the Spirit Diagram of True Monarch Zi Ji and True Monarch Tai Peng.

Meanwhile, True Monarch Zi Ming and Fairy Linghong also entered the courtyard together.

“The auspicious time has arrived, commence the ceremony!” a loud voice announced.

The couple began the three bows to finalize their marriage, raising their cups to exchange wine.

The timing and the ceremony were in accord.

Accompanying this were mystical phenomena of the Four Symbols and Five Spirits rising to the skies, a magnificent sight indeed.

The ceremony concluded quickly, and True Monarch Zi Ming flew into the sky.

He looked throughout the Taichang Mountain Range, then clasped his hands and spoke:

“As the sect leader, I thank all fellow Daoists for their attendance. Now that the ceremony is complete, let the banquet commence. If our hospitality is lacking, I ask for your indulgence!” With another word spoken, numerous female cultivators began ascending the mountain with spiritual cuisine and spirit wine.

Many of these female cultivators were Foundation Establishment cultivators, each exceedingly beautiful, dressed in light gauze like fairies descending from the nine heavens.

The jade plates they held were laden with fine wines and exquisite dishes.

Ye Jingcheng sat in a pavilion, surrounded by renowned Purple Mansion Clans from various countries of the Eastern Domain.

The Jia Family of the Zhao Kingdom, the Chen Family of the Qi Kingdom, and the Min Family of the Lu Kingdom.

At this moment, Purple Mansion cultivators were exchanging pleasantries within the pavilion, while family members took seats at the secondary tables outside the pavilion. Ye Jingcheng maintained a very polite demeanor.

After all, the Purple Mansion cultivators beside him were all well-known figures, and since he had recently entered the Purple Mansion, he naturally couldn’t act too prominently.

Moreover, as the Ye Family sought development, forming good relations wherever possible was key, even if only to maintain peace in such an assembly.

After all, Ye Jingcheng represented the Taiyi Sect; he was the disciple of Master Tianfu, even though Master Tianfu had long ascended to immortality.

Most intriguing to Ye Jingcheng, however, was the Jia Family of the Zhao Kingdom. Neighboring the Yan Kingdom were the Zhao Kingdom and the Chu Kingdom. The Chu Kingdom was controlled by the Celestial Corpse Sect, with almost all its affiliated forces being evil cultivators, leaving no opportunity for cooperation.

As for the noble families of the Qi and Lu Kingdoms, Ye Jingcheng also wished to negotiate, but the great distance made Chen and Min’s overtures towards him lackluster.

At that moment, the spiritual cuisine was finally brought to the pavilion.

Among the offerings was the Tier Three Spirit Fish Cuisine, accompanied by Tier Two Top-Grade Spirit Wine and Tier Two Top-Grade Spiritual Tea, thoroughly filling the table.

The Spirit Fish was the Tier Three Golden Jade Fish bred in Jade Dragon Valley, with extremely delicate and smooth spirit flesh, rich in spiritual energy. A single bite filled Ye Jingcheng’s mouth with spiritual light, making him feel a significant improvement in his cultivation.

Seeing this, Ye Jingcheng couldn’t help but marvel at why sect cultivators could break through so quickly, with so many high-tier cultivators.

They were raising Tier Three Spirit Fish, after all.

Gazing around the Spirit Mountain, Ye Jingcheng found many with Tier Three Spirit Fish Cuisine.

Ye Jingcheng even suspected that Jade Dragon Valley was feeding spirit fish with Spirit Beast Meat.

After all, Jade Dragon Valley had only strategic importance before, but the previous scheme implicating the Three-Eyed Demon Roc Race had turned Jade Dragon Valley into a Blood Lake.

If not for that, Ye Jingcheng wouldn’t have known where to find so many Tier Three Spirit Fish.

The secondary tables were also covered with Tier Two Spirit Cuisine, and Ye Jinghu was eating heartily.

After all, he was close to breaking through, and if the opportunity from the Taiyi Sect allowed him to breakthrough to Middle Stage of Foundation Establishment, it would naturally be a joyous occasion.

“Brother Jia, I’ve long heard the Zhao Kingdom’s market is the foremost in the Eastern Domain. If I have the time, I must visit!” Ye Jingcheng raised his glass in a toast to Jia Tiange.

This was also the patriarch of the Jia Family, also in the Middle Stage of the Purple Mansion.

“It can’t be called the first, but it’s true that the Zhao Kingdom boasts many trading associations. If Ye Daoist wishes to visit, you are welcome. Moreover, the market in the Zhao Kingdom, organized by the Medicine King Valley and numerous affiliated forces, hosts a grand auction every three years. It is superior to the auction in the Yan Kingdom, with more treasures as well!” Jia Tiange nodded.

He responded with a smile to Ye Jingcheng’s goodwill.

Being from a family of merchants, he was very optimistic about the Ye Family.

Ye Jingcheng was young, possessing a Spirit Body, and a disciple of Master Tianfu of the Taiyi Sect, even though his reputation was somewhat hollow now.

However, at times, a well-utilized reputation could be a powerful tool.

At least presently, the Illusion Peak of the Taiyi Sect favored the Ye Family greatly.

“By the way, Ye Daoist, our Jia Family has also opened a restaurant in recent years. I heard the Ye Family, backed by the Taihang Mountain Range, might have surplus Cloud Horn Deer Spiritual Cuisine, which could be traded!” Jia Tiange directly proposed.

The Cloud Horn Deer is unlike other spiritual cuisines and can appeal to certain cultivators’ tastes.

In the Ye Family Tavern, Cloud Horn Deer sells extremely well.

“Naturally!” Ye Jingcheng immediately agreed, and they exchanged contact methods for communication.

The details of the transaction would naturally be discussed later, and Ye Jingcheng and Jia Tiange themselves didn’t have to discuss it. The Foundation Establishment cultivators of their families would handle it.

Meanwhile, in the sky, contests had begun.

These contests were between disciples of the Taiyi Sect and other Nascent Soul Sect disciples.

They ranged from Qi Refining to Purple Mansion stages, intended to enhance the atmosphere of the grand marriage.

However, these contests naturally had nothing to do with family cultivators like Ye Jingcheng.

Even the Golden Core affiliated forces could only watch.

Even the contests between Qi Cultivation cultivators greatly broadened Ye Jingcheng’s horizons.

The contests of Purple Mansion cultivators were even more astonishing, with Fairy Liu Huan participating.

As a Tier Three Array Cultivator, her formation coordination could vex her opponents greatly with just a flick of her hand.

By the time the contests concluded, it was already dusk, the setting sun spreading golden light.

At this time, everyone descended from the Taichang Mountain Range and returned to Taichang Market, with the preaching beginning on the second day.

Ye Jinghu immediately entered seclusion upon returning to the market.

On Purple Peak, it was evident that other members of the Ye Family intended to offer some spiritual cuisine to Ye Jinghu.

At this moment, Ye Jinghu also consumed two elixirs.

Not even the second day’s lectures could distract him.

Breaking through to the Middle Stage of Foundation Establishment was now the most important task.

“Patriarch, a cultivator wearing a Spirit-Blocking Robe found our guide outside, saying they want to arrange a trade in the stall area.”

Ye Jingyun was in the market, responsible for coordinating with those loose cultivator guides.

At this moment, he also spoke towards Ye Jingcheng.

Upon hearing this, Ye Jingcheng was taken aback, recalling that mysterious Jun sect cultivator.

The person had agreed with him to capture the Mountain Spirit, and during the auction, had also sent him a message.

Of course, it was also possible that the cultivator from the Cyan Spirit Trading Association had come looking for him.

After all, the Purple Spirit Pill and Purple Soul Pill had originally come from him.

Moreover, the person had been left behind in the street stall district.

Ye Jingcheng pondered for a moment and decided to go take a look.

Ye Jingcheng put on the Spirit-Blocking Robe and wore a veil, but he did not completely cover his face.

Afterward, he found a remote alley, arrived at the West City Square, casually rented a venue, and started selling Spirit Pills.

The exchange materials changed to the essence blood of a Tier Three Roc Fish.

What Ye Jingcheng could currently do was to help the Roc Fish break through to Tier Three.

Perhaps he could also use the Water Phase to break through to the Late Stage of the Purple Mansion.

After all, he was now cultivating the Five Spirits True Manual, which did not emphasize a balance of Five Phases, and his Divine Soul had already broken through to the Late Stage of the Purple Mansion, and his mindset was also sufficient.

“Elder, I have ideas about your elixirs, how about we discuss within the Spirit Separation Array?” At this moment, a Spirit-Blocking Robe Cultivator approached.

Ye Jingcheng immediately set up the Spirit Separation Array.

However, at this moment, Ye Jingcheng’s expression did not look good.

Because the cultivator in front of him was not a Purple Mansion cultivator, but a Foundation Establishment cultivator.

And it wasn’t anyone else, but Wan Hongchang from the Wan Family.

He didn’t know when Wan Hongchang came, nor why Wan Hongchang wanted to find him, but he knew that Wan Hongchang finding him was not a good thing.

Once Wan Hongchang saw the array set up, he also removed the Spirit-Blocking Gauze, revealing his face.

After Ye Jingcheng had a look, he covered up again, leaving only his eyes exposed.

Yet his shrewd eyes showed a bit of joy, for Ye Jingcheng’s gaze was too calm.

If Ye Jingcheng were very flustered, that would prove the matter at hand was unsuccessful.

“Wan Daoist, today you didn’t come to buy pills, did you?” Ye Jingcheng asked with a somewhat cold tone.

Although Wan Hongchang was an old acquaintance and had given him a Stone Spirit, Ye Jingcheng had long repaid that favor.

Moreover, it was a mere transaction, and at this moment, Ye Jingcheng naturally wouldn’t let anything slide.

Right now the Wan Family wasn’t any rare piece of goods, instead, it was a red-hot iron lump, possibly capable of scalding until skin peeled off.

“Indeed, I haven’t come to buy pills, but rather to discuss a business deal!” Wan Hongchang didn’t deny it, seeing Ye Jingcheng was a bit impatient, Wan Hongchang spoke again:

“Our Wan Family truly belongs to the Sword Desolate Lineage; may I ask if the Ye Family is part of the Beast Desolate Lineage!”

Wan Hongchang at this moment used Secret Technique Transmission, directly resonating with the heart, causing Ye Jingcheng to feel mentally shaken for a moment.

However, it was just a moment, Ye Jingcheng quickly calmed down.

He shook his head.

“Of course not, if our Ye Family were part of the Beast Desolate Lineage, could we have lasted until today?” Ye Jingcheng sneered.

And then he was about to sit down right in front of the stall.

Clearly, Ye Jingcheng intended to send the guest away.

What Wan Hongchang said today displeased him greatly.

“Elder Ye, I know I am a bit abrupt, but may I boldly ask if the Ye Family still has other special legacies?”

“Or, rather, methods to protect the clan!” Wan Hongchang repeatedly inquired.

And at this moment he also took out a Jade Talisman.

Before Ye Jingcheng could refuse, he transmitted again:

“The Zhang Family is of the Artifact Desolate, and they control the Teleportation Array of the Boundless Desert Sea; it is an excellent development locale for both my Wan Family and your Ye Family!”

With Wan Hongchang’s words, Ye Jingcheng finally hesitated.

He looked into Wan Hongchang’s eyes, it was obvious he knew some things about the Zhang Family.

Moreover, he also knew about the Boundless Desert Sea.

He even knew where the Teleportation Array was.

“Do not attempt a Soul Search; as our Wan Family belongs to the Sword Desolate Lineage, we naturally possess the Soul Sword Array. If a Soul Search were feasible, the Qinghe Sect and Taiyi Sect would have searched already, rather than slowly cooking the Wan Family like a frog in warming water, forcing us step by step to surrender the Sword Manual and Sword Dao legacy, and now even our family’s legacy is less than that of Sword Peak; how ironic is this!” Wan Hongchang spoke with anger.

“The Zhang Family should have stood with us and the Beast Desolate, but now they sit guarding their post, avoiding Taiyi Sect’s pursuit!”

“Moreover, that Teleportation Array is not within Taichang Commandery!” When he said this, Ye Jingcheng was finally moved.

Just now he indeed considered Soul Capture; he had the Soul Capturing Banner, and methods for Soul Capture.

But as Wan Hongchang stated, he couldn’t gamble on the Wan Family lacking these.

What the Ye Family needed to know were two points: first, if the Zhang Family had collaborated with Taiyi Sect.

Second, where the Zhang Family’s Teleportation Array was.

If these two points were clarified, the Ye Family alone could scheme their plans.

Ye Jingcheng finally inspected the Jade Talisman.

The Jade Talisman did not depict a Soul Shadow from a short time ago, but scenes from hundreds of years back.

The scene depicted that the Eight Desolates Sect’s Sword Desolate Lineage discovered the Boundless Desert Sea, although the exact location was unknown, there was an ancient Teleportation Array leading to it.

However, the Sword Desolate was not adept in Artifact Refining, all swords were refined by the Artifact Desolate, so they handed the Teleportation Array to the Artifact Desolate.

But the Artifact Desolate needed to provide a large number of Spirit Swords to the Sword Desolate.

Afterward, naturally, there was no continuing text, which was what agitated the Wan Family the most.

Moreover, they had approached the Zhang Family, but the Zhang Family did not respond.