Beast Taming Clan: I Have a Jade Book

Chapter 836: Chapter 595: The Scapegoat, and This Wine Is Hot (Double Chapter)

In the pitch-black miasma, the rolling fog suddenly dispersed.

Wind patterns spread out, followed by the descent of a transparent Spirit Bowl.

A silhouette also emerged.

“It seems that not all spirit insects can advance three times like these Black Sand Ants!”

This person was Ye Jingcheng, who had been searching in the miasma for quite some time before finally finding a small group of Black Sand Ants capable of three advancements.

This starkly contrasted with when he had encountered many three-advancement ants earlier.

However, this fact indicated that there were indeed many Black Sand Ants within the Celestial Poison Swamp, offering substantial protection to the Secret Realm.

The Pill Desolate Secret Realm in the Celestial Poison Swamp is certainly located in the inner layer, though not at the very center.

The innermost miasma is significantly thicker.

Hence, the likelihood of discovering that stone tablet isn’t very high.

Because a normal Purple Mansion Cultivator would undoubtedly venture further into the swamp.

The spirit insects and spirit medicine in this area are only of Tier Two.

They attract Foundation Establishment Cultivators, but not Tier Three Purple Mansion Cultivators.

Ye Jingcheng took the Shadowless Bowl, observing the Black Sand Ants inside; this time, he only captured four.

Convenient for advancement and breeding.

However, these Black Sand Ants are indeed quite small, even smaller than Ye Xingqun’s Big-headed Ants.

The mouthparts of Black Sand Ants are extremely sharp, resembling mosquito proboscis, and its body is semi-conical, allowing easy infiltration into cultivators.

You could see several small holes under the abdomen, continuously releasing miasma.

Yet, within the Shadowless Bowl, the miasma becomes colorless.

Even if colorless, it conceals the Black Sand Ants within.

Thus, the miasma emitted within the swamp is black, merely blending into this environment.

Seeing this, Ye Jingcheng felt somewhat pleased.

Thus, even if raised, these Black Sand Ants have value; otherwise, with the black miasma outside, they’d be too conspicuous and easily countered.

Unless tens of thousands formed a Chongyun cloud, that would be terrifying.

However, that would demand tremendous effort, making breeding unwise.

Ye Jingcheng put away the Shadowless Bowl, his aura gradually diminishing, finally appearing as in the Late Stage of Foundation Establishment, and headed to the outskirts.

Along the way, Ye Jingcheng retracted the previously placed Five Poison Bees while gathering some Tier One and Two Poison Attribute spirit medicines.

Though toxic, some served as auxiliary medicine for Spirit Pills, others could refine special insect powders.

Thus, Ye Jingcheng didn’t overlook them.

Moreover, he thought of gathering all the spirit medicine, making less cultivators venture into the Celestial Poison Swamp Secret Realm.

After three hours of wandering, Ye Jingcheng finally exited the Celestial Poison Swamp and arrived at the previous location, following Ye Xuecang’s instructions, retrieving the array banners placed earlier.

Ensuring no discovery, he headed toward Profound Cyan Market.

Of course, this didn’t mean visiting the market to exchange items; on arrival, he had passed through Chu Kingdom as an illusion, and now returning, naturally, he’d go through Chu Kingdom too.

Simultaneously, if possible, he’d find a restaurant to inquire about hidden news.

However, after much consideration this time, he decided not to enter Profound Cyan Market.

Instead, directly passing it, arriving at the expansive Little Hill Mountain Market.

This Little Hill Mountain Market is much smaller than Profound Cyan Market, rumored to be established by three or four Foundation Establishment Clan forces and one Purple Mansion Independent Cultivator.

Yet, its prosperity isn’t much inferior to Profound Cyan Market.

Especially since near Chu Kingdom, crossing a Hill River leads to Chu Kingdom’s Demon-Vanquishing Valley.

Apart from cultivators from Yan Kingdom, many Evil Cultivators secretly trade spirit medicine and treasures here.

Though the Celestial Corpse Sect controls Chu Kingdom’s cultivation realm, many cultivators in Chu Kingdom don’t practice Corpse Refining Skill; some even learn Thunder and Fire Techniques specifically countering Corpse Refinement Cultivators.

Thus, Demon-Vanquishing Valley’s cultivators preferred visiting Little Hill Mountain Market.

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In a restaurant, Ye Jingcheng wore a Spirit-Blocking Robe, settling by the window.

He carried an ordinary standard Heavy Sword, resembling a Sword Cultivator practicing with heavy swords.

With the heavy sword clattering on the mahogany table, it made a sharp sound.

Ye Jingcheng’s cold voice echoed, “Waiter, the finest Spirit Wine, and a serving of Spiritual Cuisine!”

Immediately, a Third-level Qi Cultivation Cultivator, half-bent with a fawning smile, quickly rushed over.

“Senior, we have Tier Two Cyan Willow Wine and Tier One Green Fall Wine…”

“Cyan Willow Wine, spare no Spirit Stones!” Ye Jingcheng interrupted the waiter’s introduction.

The waiter secretly rejoiced, for better business meant more Spirit Stones during year-end distribution.

Not daring to delay, he swiftly delivered Ye Jingcheng’s meal.

Even bringing it earlier than those who arrived first, the Spiritual Cuisine and Spirit Wine came quickly.

Once it was served, Ye Jingcheng inquired:

“Any recent events, I’ve been secluded for over a decade…” Ye Jingcheng asked.

“Senior, there are many major events…”

Clatter!

Ye Jingcheng tossed a pouch, containing ten Spirit Stones.

“Just the main points!” Ye Jingcheng, lacking time to listen, appeared not as Jin Sect Cultivator but with differing antics.

“Senior, currently two major events: the Immortal Sect launched an attack on Taichang Mountain, yet True Monarch Zi Ming of Taichang Mountain broke through, hosting Nascent Soul Ceremony, and married Fairy Linghong of Zhao Kingdom’s Medicine King Valley!”