Beast Taming Clan: I Have a Jade Book

Inside the hall, more and more cultivators gathered, and small groups of two or three began conversing in growing numbers.

Some used transmission, others simply spoke outright. Although it had nothing to do with the core alchemy proceedings, every now and then, a casual comment on some minor alchemy trick still piqued Jingcheng’s interest.

Jingcheng found a place at the edge and sat down with Master Xuan Jing. Master Xuan Jing still wanted to speak, but Jingcheng was no longer in the mood.

Because he had already discovered that the cultivators here either came alone as alchemy masters, or were accompanying an alchemy master.

If Jingcheng’s guess was right, the basic threshold for attending this trading conference was to have an alchemy master.

And he himself was precisely the stepping stone that allowed Master Xuan Jing to enter this place.

Of course, he didn’t intend to mind Master Xuan Jing’s little schemes. Without the latter, he truly wouldn’t have known about such a trading conference.

Never mind that his reputation was great in Xiaoshan Prefecture—within Tianshu Mansion, that was far from guaranteed.

Another half an incense stick of time passed, and to Jingcheng’s surprise, Mansion Master Xiao also arrived.

The other still wore the familiar Righteous Sect palace robe, his face maintaining a dignified air with joy and anger not shown.

Jingcheng stood up as a greeting, and the other simply sat down beside him.

”Qianchen Daoist, you must perform a bit better this time. It’s said that among the rewards for the top three, there’s a pill formula for the Three Elements Cyan Condensing Pill.” Mansion Master Xiao could not help saying.

Hearing this, Jingcheng was somewhat surprised.

This Three Elements Cyan Condensing Pill was quite famous even among Tier Four pill formulas.

This Spirit Pill, though it could not directly increase the odds of breaking through to Nascent Soul, could still refine a cultivator’s True Essence.

As everyone knows, the thicker a cultivator’s True Essence, the easier it is when Breaking Realm.

The Three Elements Cyan Condensing Pill could be taken up to three times. After all three pills were consumed, one’s Golden Core would glimmer with cyan light.

The Ye Family happened to lack this pill formula.

Seeing this, Jingcheng’s interest in this Dan Discussion unconsciously grew once more.

Of course, on the surface Jingcheng kept an indifferent look: ”Many thanks for informing me, Mansion Master Xiao. However, I am only at the middle stage of Golden Core. As long as I don’t make a fool of myself here, I’ll be quite satisfied.”

After speaking, Jingcheng asked again:

”Mansion Master Xiao, in recent years I’ve wanted to refine a certain Spirit Pill. I wonder if I could ask about the latest information on auctions and trade fairs.”

Ye Xuefan would soon arrive in the Central Domain and, together with Jingcheng, attend various trade fairs and auctions to search for Tier Four Heartless Phoenix Wood and Tier Four Profound Rain Cyan Phoenix Wood.

Of course, during this period Ye Xuefan would also seek materials for his own Magical Treasure, preparing to refine his Tier Four lifebound Magical Treasure.

It was just that the Celestial Sand Sect where Jingcheng resided had far too little influence; even if he wanted to inquire, there was no one to ask.

”As for trade fairs and auctions: in six years, the State Governor of Nanyu Province will hold a Tier Five auction and a Nascent Soul Trading Conference in Jade River Prefecture; in fifteen years, the State Governor of Southern Wilderness Province will hold a Tier Five auction and a Nascent Soul Trading Conference in Cyan Moon Mansion...” Xiao Wankun rattled off quite a few.

Which made Jingcheng’s eyes light up.

He knew he had asked the right person this time.

He himself had never attended a Tier Five auction.

Not to mention that there were several of them, and the time between them was not far apart. Jingcheng estimated this was also because the Earth Immortal Realm was about to open. Besides Golden Core cultivators needing to prepare, those Nascent Soul cultivators needed to prepare as well, and they had to prepare even more.

”Tier Four auctions and trade fairs are much more numerous. This jade talisman contains what I know of them throughout the entire Central Domain. If Qianchen Daoist is in a hurry, you can attend more of them.” Mansion Master Xiao then took out a jade talisman.

After taking out the jade talisman, Mansion Master Xiao hesitated for a moment, then produced a token for Jingcheng.

”This is my Referral Order. With this token, Qianchen Daoist should be able to attend these trade fairs.”

”Many thanks, Mansion Master Xiao.” Jingcheng cupped his hands repeatedly.

In his heart he felt it truly wasn’t a wasted trip; even if this trading conference yielded little, Jingcheng was no longer worried.

With so many trade fairs and auctions, Jingcheng really wasn’t afraid of failing to obtain those two treasures.

”No need for courtesy. Qianchen Daoist, remember to make ample preparations.” Mansion Master Xiao smiled slightly and spoke.

Jingcheng knew this was a reminder for him to prepare for the Earth Immortal Realm.

Given the relationship between Prince Wang and Mansion Master Xiao, they would certainly have invited Mansion Master Xiao as well. After all, Xiao Wankun also wished to break through to Nascent Soul; he definitely would not miss this Earth Immortal Realm expedition.

Jingcheng felt even more at ease about this. Compared to unknown cultivators, Mansion Master Xiao was clearly more familiar and more knowledgeable.

”Fellow Daoists, welcome to this Dan Discussion Conference. As per the old rules: first Dan Discussion, then barter by item!” Just as Jingcheng was pondering, a cold and beautiful female cultivator wearing a palace robe walked over from afar. She first cupped her hands toward Mansion Master Xiao, then took the main seat.

This person was precisely Master Qianque.

”The topic for this Dan Discussion is: how to increase a Spirit Pill’s Pill Nature without changing the materials.”

As Master Qianque spoke, she took out three jade boxes.

One jade box contained a jade talisman; the other two jade boxes each held a Spirit Pill.

To Jingcheng’s surprise, one of them was a Gold Condensing Pill, and the other was a Frost Essence Pill, also an excellent treasure for Golden Core cultivators who cultivate Water Attribute Cultivation Techniques.

”These are the rewards for the top three of this Dan Discussion. The top three shall choose in order. The ranking will be decided by this palace and Mansion Master Xiao.” Master Qianque spoke again.

Upon hearing this, Jingcheng finally understood what this Dan Discussion was: essentially, Master Qianque was using treasures as a bounty to let everyone pool their wisdom and resolve her doubts.

This was a method Jingcheng could even emulate in the future.

This was also why Master Qianque insisted that non–Alchemy Masters who participated had to bring an Alchemy Master along.

Because what she wanted was for everyone to dispel her doubts.

As for whether it would end in vain, Ye Jingcheng didn’t even need to guess; he knew that at least two people here were either from the Liu Family or friends of Master Qianque. If everyone’s Dan discussion failed to meet Master Qianque’s—

And when Mansion Master Xiao arrived with that faint smile, Ye Jingcheng finally understood: the other side intended to ”let the water out” for him.

Only, Ye Jingcheng hesitated as well, wondering whether he should go and take this reward.

On this question, he believed his own Spiritual Enhancement Secret Technique, the Six-Part Alchemy Method, and the Spirit Beast Refining Technique all had a chance.

But the Spiritual Enhancement Secret Technique and the Six-Part Alchemy Method concerned family secrets, so Ye Jingcheng naturally could not speak of them. The only thing he could mention was the Spirit Beast Refining Technique, which others could not easily copy, yet was still feasible.

”Then this palace will begin first!” Master Qianque finished speaking, then took the initiative to bring out some Spirit Medicine, and also produced a Pill Furnace.

This Pill Furnace was a Tier One Pill Furnace, and the Spirit Medicine was also Tier One Spiritual Medicine.

This left Ye Jingcheng extremely puzzled. After watching for a while, he understood: this was clearly a kind of Spirit Pill similar to the Cyan Spirit Pill.

Only, during the Alchemy process, Master Qianque infused a bit of Thunder Attribute True Essence.

”Fellow Daoists, this palace has consulted some Pill Spirit Ancient Books. Most Pill Spirit Pills are born from High-tier Spirit Pills and are accompanied by the anomalous phenomenon of Thunder Tribulation. Moreover, many Wood Demons, Stone Spirits, and Spring Spirits are also mostly born after undergoing Thunder Tribulation. Thus this palace conceived the idea of Thunder Refining.”

After Master Qianque finished refining, they indeed saw that the Spirit Pills she produced had translucent Pill Patterns, dazzling and resplendent.

They even seemed somewhat stronger than ordinary Pill Pattern Spirit Pills.

Master Qianque then went on to say quite a bit more.

After a round of discussion, Ye Jingcheng truly gained a great deal.

Once Master Qianque finished her demonstration, the other Golden Core Cultivators also began one after another.

Each explained a certain technical theory, then performed a demonstration; the Spirit Pills they refined were all Tier One Spirit Pills.

Such Spirit Pills were enough to showcase their Dan theories and conjectures, while not revealing too much of a Cultivator’s core Dan theory.

Even though Ye Jingcheng had watched that Thunder Refining Method, he knew very well that it would still be extremely difficult for him to copy it himself, not to mention that this was only the Thunder Refining Technique for Tier One Spirit Pills, of limited practical use.

What came next also greatly broadened Ye Jingcheng’s horizons.

There was the Array Pill Method of using arrays to refine Pills, the Stacking Pill Method of Furnace within a Furnace, and an even more unique Raising Furnace Technique.

Of course, what was being displayed was rather superficial.

Very soon, it was Ye Jingcheng’s turn.

Seeing this, Ye Jingcheng felt it would be inappropriate to keep hiding, so he brought out the Red Flame Fox. Although in the Eastern Domain many people had seen Ye Jingcheng’s Spirit Fox, no one knew that Ye Jingcheng used Demon Fox Fire for Alchemy.

Naturally, no one could connect the Red Flame Fox with the Five-tailed Fox before them.

Besides, the Central Domain was vast and rich, with Righteous and demonic forces opposed; the risk of exposure was basically nonexistent.

Of course, even so, Ye Jingcheng still did not have much confidence that he could place in the top three.

After all, once you reached the level of a Tier Four Alchemist, none of them were ordinary characters.

Once the Red Flame Fox appeared, Ye Jingcheng directly began refining the Cyan Spirit Pill.

The Spirit Beast spat fire; Beast Fire Alchemy naturally left the other Cultivators greatly surprised.

Even someone like Master Xuan Jing, an outsider in this field, couldn’t help but look over at this moment.

The Red Flame Fox chirped sharply, clearly somewhat unaccustomed to so many people watching, and also rather confused as to why Ye Jingcheng was refining this Cyan Spirit Pill he hadn’t worked on for decades.

Ye Jingcheng stroked the Red Flame Fox’s head, had it spit out Five-Colored Flames, and began the Alchemy.

”Letting Beast Fire assist, freeing up your Heart Spirit to focus entirely on controlling the Pill; thunder represents new life, and fire also belongs to the Five Elements—what an excellent Alchemy Method!” Before Ye Jingcheng could explain, Master Qianque beside him couldn’t help but praise him.

She had clearly seen Array Pills and Furnace within a Furnace and other methods before.

She had been unimpressed by the previous few.

But Ye Jingcheng’s Five Elements Spirit Fire and Demon Beast Fire Control Technique stirred her interest somewhat.

Even Mansion Master Xiao couldn’t help but look toward Ye Jingcheng; he finally understood why Ye Jingcheng’s Alchemy Skill was much higher than he had imagined.

Controlling by splitting to beasts, or by splitting to people, indeed allowed one to refine Pills beyond one’s tier.

When Ye Jingcheng finished refining, there was unexpectedly a full furnace of Spirit Pills—twelve in total, with eight bearing Pill Patterns.

”A bit of a trick; I’ve made everyone laugh!” Ye Jingcheng said, then put away the Pill Furnace and the Spirit Beast, and withdrew.

Several more people demonstrated afterward.

The most stunning among them was an old man who used the Talisman Pill Method.

The entire Pill Furnace was covered with unknown Spirit Talismans.

After everyone had finished their demonstrations and sharing, Master Qianque sent a Transmission to Mansion Master Xiao, and only after half an incense stick of time did she slowly speak and announce the results.

That old man with the Talisman Pill Method, as expected, took first place.

Ye Jingcheng, because of Mansion Master Xiao’s consideration and because his Beast Refining Technique was relatively novel, coupled with the Five Elements Spirit Fire, took second.