Beast Taming Clan: I Have a Jade Book

Beneath the serene lake water, waves of cold Qi drift upwards, making the bottom of the pool seem even more tranquil and chilling.

A light blue Spirit Shield isolates countless pool waters.

Four figures stand within the Spirit Shield, unaffected by the water.

Others might not see anything, but Ye Jingcheng sees Python Patterns on the same stone, similar to the Python Patterns of the Grotto Heaven Stone Spirit.

Although the stone’s material might differ, Stone Spirits and Grotto World Spaces are inherently profound and mysterious; even Turtle Ancestor possesses a Turtle Grotto Heaven, and Ye Jingcheng naturally cannot determine if this is a grotto heaven.

However, upon closer inspection, the patterns upon it show no change, nor does the surrounding Spiritual Energy rush into the stone, nor does any Vitality emanate.

Perhaps even being of a Stone Spirit was once the case.

Ye Jingcheng’s gaze is fiery; he naturally hopes this is a grotto heaven, even if it’s similar to Jade Celestial Heaven and cannot grow; at least it’s still a grotto heaven.

But soon, Ye Jingcheng smiles helplessly, as there seems to be an Array pressing this stone firmly here.

Ye Jingcheng reaches out to grab it, but it doesn’t move an inch, and when he lets the Earth Dragon Demon Emperor try, it’s the same - it won’t budge.

”It should have been refined into a fixed Secret Realm,” the Earth Dragon Demon Emperor seems to know a bit and speaks up.

Upon hearing it is a Secret Realm, Ye Jingcheng’s interest fades somewhat, and he begins to channel True Essence, heading towards the Pattern Stone.

As True Essence surges, the Spirit Patterns grow brighter, like the stone of the bright moon, with moonlight spilling over.

Soon, the bottom of the pool starts to spin, forming a vortex, which grows faster and eventually transforms into a serene void - surprisingly, it is a Secret Realm Entrance.

”It’s a Tier Five Secret Realm!” The group feels it and exclaims excitedly.

Although a Tier Five Secret Realm cannot hide everyone’s shapes, it implies the harvest within the Secret Realm should be good.

Of course, at this moment, Ye Jingcheng is also slightly worried about whether the Secret Realm has been intruded upon.

After all, the Spirit Medicine on the Spirit Mountain has already been picked.

Ye Jingcheng removes a Tier Four Spirit Puppet first to enter the Secret Realm, then releases a Golden Scale Beast and a Malachite Stone Spirit.

After confirming there’s no danger or Arrays within, the three people and one beast enter.

The Secret Realm isn’t large, somewhat similar to Ye Jingcheng’s grotto heaven; but soon after entering, Ye Jingcheng feels a surge of pure Spiritual Energy greet him, and before his eyes appear a dozen Spirit Mountains.

Each Spirit Mountain holds pavilions, towers, and palaces.

The summits are enveloped in mist, evoking the feeling of a paradise beyond the world.

”This is...” Ye Jingcheng hesitates at that moment.

Because these Spirit Mountains resemble a Sect’s Spirit Mountains.

Inside these pavilion Spirit Mountains, it seems like cultivators exist.

The Earth Dragon Demon Emperor, Ye Xuecang, and Ye Xuefan all hesitate, feeling more concerned.

If there have truly been cultivators cultivating here continuously, they would have reached the Nascent Soul by now.

The group cautiously takes out Magical Treasures, and Ye Jingcheng also deploys all Spirit Beasts, guarding against potential crises.

After taking out all Spirit Beasts, Ye Jingcheng hesitates again and then releases a Jade Ring Rat.

The group is surprised at Ye Jingcheng taking out a Jade Ring Rat, as it is so common in the Ye Family that most Jade Ring Rats cannot even break through to Tier Two.

They do not understand the significance of Ye Jingcheng taking out a Jade Ring Rat.

”Jingcheng, this Jade Ring Rat...” Ye Xuefan and Ye Xuecang are extremely surprised at this moment.

They knew Ye Jingcheng had a Jade Ring Rat, but in their memory, the Jade Ring Rat was only a Tier One existence.

Just that, at this moment, the Jade Ring Rat is clearly a Tier Three Great Demon.

”Second Uncle Ancestor, Fourth Uncle Ancestor, my Jade Ring Rat had a slight fortuity,” Ye Jingcheng explains.

Simultaneously, he transmits around.

”Dare I ask, are there any friends nearby?” Ye Jingcheng looks around.

He repeats it three times, and still, no one responds.

And the Jade Ring Rat’s ears rise afterward, and after a while, it speaks:

”Master, no cultivators are present, only one Eagle Demon, above Tier Three!”

It points toward the central Spirit Mountain, indicating to Ye Jingcheng that the Eagle Demon is atop the central Spirit Mountain.

But the cultivation, the Jade Ring Rat cannot comprehend.

”Well done!” Ye Jingcheng praises, then hands a Spirit Pill to the Jade Ring Rat.

The Jade Ring Rat receives the Spirit Pill and immediately holds it respectfully.

Unlike other Spirit Beasts, getting a Spirit Pill isn’t difficult; it knows its journey of hardship and the powerlessness of being unable to advance, so it cherishes every Spirit Pill.

At this moment, Ye Xuefan has already arranged an Array at the Secret Realm Entrance. If other cultivators enter, they will be trapped in the Array first; and the creatures inside wanting to escape cannot break free from the Array.

Once everything is prepared, the three people and one beast fly toward the central Spirit Mountain, which is particularly towering, with the mountain gate standing high in the middle, grand and imposing.

”Chess Heaven Pavilion!” Ye Jingcheng looks at the gate’s name, feeling extremely unfamiliar yet puzzled.

A sect named after chess is extremely rare.

Ye Jingcheng casually pinches out a Divine Thunder and hurls it at the gate.

With the Divine Thunder striking the gate, a Spirit Array is instantly awakened, with Thunder Arcs flickering and undulating, yet the Spirit Shield does not shatter.

Instead, it grows more solid.

”Tier Five Array!” Ye Jingcheng doesn’t speak, but Ye Xuefan next to him does.

Ye Xuefan, although only at the Early Stage of Golden Core, has studied Arrays for decades; his Array attainments might not have reached the high grade of Tier Four, but his vision in Arrays has been enriched quite significantly.

Ye Jingcheng saw this and hesitated no longer, directly taking out the peach wood.

As the Peach Wood Demon rooted in the void, countless wood roots pierced toward the Array ahead.

With roots carrying Spiritual Light, they rampaged through the Array, unaffected by it.

And at this time, the peach wood also extended toward the roof of a distant pavilion.

There was a pale green Stone Bead.

As the Lifebound Spirit Root struck the Stone Bead away.

The entire Array was suddenly undone, Ye Xuefan glanced at all the pavilions, then suddenly understood.

”The roofs of these buildings are the Stone Beads; this Array seems to have given us some hints already!” Ye Xuefan said here with some doubt.

Under normal conditions, such an Array should cover the pavilions completely, with only a barren mountain visible outside.

Moreover, this kind of masking Array is not complicated; Ye Xuefan considered himself capable of setting it up.

Screech!

A clear cry was heard, and a Scare Eagle flew out, its black feathers somewhat resembling the Black Crow.

But its body was like a Great Roc and also had Scare Patterns.

Its wings suddenly spread wide, countless black feathers descended, transforming into a black sky, pressing toward Ye Jingcheng and the others.

”Submit or die!” Ye Jingcheng shouted sternly.

The Earth Dragon Demon Emperor also emanated its aura at this moment.

This Scare Eagle’s strength was not weak; it was at the Late Stage of Fourth Tier, having clearly grown considerably in this Secret Realm.

Unlike before, where there was no chance to subdue it, now with a Soul Contract, and this Secret Realm being relatively safe, Ye Jingcheng naturally wanted to strengthen his power.

He extended his hand, and an Ancient Bronze Mirror Magical Treasure shone out, illuminating all the black feathers.

However, the Scare Eagle continued its long cry and suddenly charged, its speed terrifyingly fast, even faster than the Golden Falcon.

”No, that black fog greatly increases its speed!” Ye Jingcheng sensed that the expansive black feathers earlier were also a manifestation of Spiritual Power, and not all the Spiritual Power was black.

Some of the Spiritual Power was like misty rain, hidden in the air.

Through this rain-like fog, the Scare Eagle’s speed expanded greatly.

But its speed was still lacking in front of the Earth Dragon Demon Emperor.

The Earth Dragon Demon Emperor snorted coldly, its body leaping out, claw descending.

Boom!

A sonic boom was heard, the Earth Dragon Demon Emperor caught the Scare Eagle’s eagle head like a chicken.

The latter still wanted to struggle, but then the Earth Dragon Demon Emperor glanced at Ye Jingcheng, and after he nodded, it twisted and killed the Scare Eagle.

This Demon King seemed to have been in the Secret Realm too long, becoming dazed and unafraid of the Demon Emperor, naturally not worth keeping.

Ye Jingcheng tossed the corpse to Ye Xuecang, allowing him to stow it away.

The three of them also began to inspect the pavilions.

However, they were disappointed to find most of the pavilions empty, void of anything.

They even saw traces left by the Scare Eagle everywhere.

”This is the Chess Heaven Treasure Hall, likely where the Chess Heaven Pavilion stored treasures...” After some inspection, they arrived at a solemn grand hall.

An Array appeared here again.

But this Array was not the previous Spirit Shield; it was a chessboard.

Moreover, a strange chess piece Array.

”Fourth Uncle Ancestor, this might require you to give it a try!” Ye Jingcheng looked towards Ye Xuefan.

The latter hurriedly went forward to inspect it.

Ye Jingcheng and Ye Xuecang then descended the Spirit Mountain, exploring other Spirit Mountains.

”Spirit Medicine Garden!” Ye Jingcheng opened the Array on one of the Spirit Mountains using peach wood, and couldn’t help exclaiming.

Before him appeared a Spirit Medicine Garden.

Though the Spirit Medicine Garden was not large, and the Spirit Medicines within were not many.

But Ye Jingcheng saw a Gold Condensing Fruit Tree, two Purple Jade Vines, and some auxiliary medicines.

Of course, after a glance, Ye Jingcheng’s gaze ultimately landed on a Primordial Jade Fruit Tree in the center.

This Primordial Jade Fruit was one of the three main ingredients for the Nascent Soul Pill.

Ye Jingcheng was previously troubled about where to find it, but unexpectedly obtained it in this Secret Realm.

It was still a Primordial Jade Fruit Tree.

The fruit period on the tree had clearly passed, and there were no fruits, but Ye Jingcheng had a Blood Spring, so even if the fruit had just dropped and needed another two to three hundred years, it would only be over a hundred years for him.

Even with the Blood Spring’s future breakthrough to Tier Four, this time would still be reduced.

Ye Jingcheng carefully collected the fruit tree and harvested all the other Spirit Medicines.

He estimated that Mansion Master Xiao and Prince Wang were likely exploring a similar Secret Realm.

This made Ye Jingcheng sigh, as the Earth Immortal Realm truly held many treasures, with only half a month having passed, yet already a tremendous gain for the Ye Family!

”Here is a mine, with a lot of Purple Yuan Gang Silver Ore!” On a Spirit Mountain nearby, Ye Xuecang transmitted.

It’s known that Purple Yuan Gang Silver is also exceptionally precious, being an upper-grade Three-Tier Spiritual Material, which when blended into a Flying Sword can make it incredibly sharp, piercing through anything.