Beast Taming Clan: I Have a Jade Book

Atop Celestial Shadow Peak in the Celestial Phoenix Oasis.

The apricot trees were once again in full bloom with Spirit Flowers. Carried by the gentle breeze, the apricot blossoms fluttered into the air like butterflies before drifting down. One of the petals fell into a teacup. The woman beside it immediately prepared to pour a fresh cup, but the Cultivator holding the cup shook his head.

”Perhaps this is Fourth Grandpa offering me apricot flower tea for my Nascent Soul Ceremony.” This figure was, of course, Ye Jingcheng, who had recently returned from the Eastern Domain’s Yan Kingdom.

After True Monarch Chi Xue retreated, he had stayed at Lingyun Peak for another five years. It wasn’t until his Nascent Soul Ceremony was about to begin that he returned from the Eastern Domain. Upon arriving, he noticed that Ye Haicheng, Ye Xuefan, and the others were not in the Assembly Hall, so he headed back to his own courtyard.

Naturally, his gains over these five years were substantial. He had now mastered the three most crucial Secret Techniques from the legacy he obtained in the Ye Shen Valley. For instance, he could now condense three Thousand Moon Soul Needles—a technique used to attack a Cultivator’s Divine Soul—in a single breath. His Divine Sense was already comparable to that of a Cultivator at the Middle Stage of Nascent Soul. This meant that if an opponent at the Middle Stage of Nascent Soul lacked a Magical Treasure to defend against Divine Sense attacks, they could very well be severely injured by his Thousand Moon Soul Needles.

Furthermore, his Thousand Moon Soul Needles could be stored in his mind, acting as one-time consumable weapons. With these pre-stored soul needles, he didn’t have to worry about suffering a backlash even if he used them against enemies whose Divine Sense far exceeded his own. After all, these pre-condensed strands of Divine Sense were equivalent to being formed from an already detached Soul Split. Moreover, since his Soul Enhancement Secret Technique was the Nine Yin Profound Soul Secret Manual, he could use Nine Yin Qi to amplify his Thousand Moon Soul Needles, increasing the technique’s power by another twenty percent.

In addition to the Thousand Moon Soul Needles, he had also practiced a Golden Body Secret Technique—the Taiyuan Golden Body. The marvel of this Secret Technique lay in its ability to provide a short-term amplification to the physical body, though it was followed by a significant period of weakness after use. By utilizing the Taiyuan Golden Body, Ye Jingcheng’s physical strength could temporarily surge from the Middle Stage of Golden Core to Golden Core Peak. Truthfully, this wasn’t immensely useful to him; compared to his Qi Cultivation, his physical body was still somewhat lacking. However, this Secret Technique would be exceptionally effective for the Ye Family’s Body Cultivators, such as Ye Haicheng and Ye Haige.

As for the swift escape technique—the Profound Wind Spirit Step—this Cultivation Technique was even more profound, and it was the one Ye Jingcheng was most eager to master. Unfortunately, the Secret Technique was too esoteric, and he was currently only at the Entry Level...

”Indeed. If Fourth Grandpa could see the sights of Celestial Shadow Peak today, he would definitely be very happy,” Chu Yanqing couldn’t help but chime in. Her gaze drifted beyond Celestial Shadow Peak. At this moment, the oasis was sustained by a Tier Five Middle Grade Spiritual Vein, and its Mountain Protection Array was the Tier Five Array, the Mountain and Marsh Giant Mountain Array.

The Ye Family now possessed three individuals with Nascent Soul Combat Power, and if their Spirit Beasts were included, their Golden Core Battle Power exceeded thirty. Their Purple Mansion Combat Power had already surpassed a hundred. It could truly be called a golden age. Furthermore, capable individuals were emerging from every generational tier. Even in the path of Spirit Talismans, which used to be the Ye Family’s weakest area, numerous geniuses had now appeared. They now had two Cultivators with Celestial Spirit Roots, and counting the Postnatal Spirit Bodies, there were four individuals with Spirit Bodies. For the older generation of Ye Family Members, there could be nothing more joyous than witnessing this scene.

Ye Jingcheng nodded and downed the tea along with the apricot flower in one gulp. The fragrance of the tea and blossom instantly filled his throat, completely easing his tense thoughts, which had been strained by the standoff between Penglai and the Medicine King Valley.

Penglai’s inaction meant they were either overwhelmed by the situation in the East Sea, or they had similarly reaped substantial rewards in the Earth Immortal Realm and were now resting and rebuilding their strength. He absolutely didn’t believe that True Monarch Bai Yao of the Medicine King Valley was the only one who had obtained a Divinity Transformation Treasure Medicine in the Earth Immortal Realm. After all, he himself had encountered an unripe Divinity Transformation Treasure Medicine. It was highly likely that others had found and acquired them as well; they were simply hiding it well.

”Brother Cheng, Qingnian is now involved in the Ye Family’s management. He is being guided by Great-Uncle Haicheng,” Chu Yanqing continued. ”The reason you couldn’t find anyone is because they went to the Yuanling Oasis to handle some matters. Word has it that several oases have changed hands in the past few days.”

She didn’t know much about the oases and the Affiliated Forces. She didn’t even pay much attention to the Chu Family, which the Ye Family had recently propped up. Therefore, she could only give Ye Jingcheng a rough overview. She wanted to share the joy, as it ultimately meant that Ye Qingnian was integrating into the Ye Family’s core decision-making circle.

Hearing this, Ye Jingcheng hesitated for a moment but soon dismissed the thought. He naturally knew that the hundred-year period had arrived, and the slightly more powerful clans were starting to get restless. Compared to the Eastern Domain, territory in the Desert Sea was much more scarce. Even with fewer Cultivators, tensions would inevitably run high. After all, the only usable lands were either the Celestial Departure Grassland or the oases. As for the desert itself, it could at most be used to breed Spirit Insects like the Sand Ginseng Scorpions.

There were only two solutions. One was to push toward the Celestial Departure Grassland, but the Celestial Roc Demon Emperor was still unaccounted for and seemed to have gone into hiding. The Earth Dragon Demon Emperor was also currently preoccupied. It was impossible to usurp the nest and occupy the Celestial Roc Ridge. Coupled with the possibility that a Demon Saint might be backing them, they wouldn’t be able to pioneer any deeper in the short term. The second solution was to explore the north and south to discover more oases. But the reason those oases hadn’t been discovered previously was simply because it was impossible to find new ones in a short period of time.

Searching for new oases was not an easy task, even for the Ye Family, unless he refined more Teleportation Arrays to continuously shorten the distance. This made it even harder for the Affiliated Clans. Thus, conflict was unavoidable. Fortunately, as far as the Ye Family was concerned, it didn’t really matter how much the Affiliated Clans tossed and turned now. After all, the Ye Family was now a Nascent Soul Clan. Even if these clans produced Golden Core Cultivators, they wouldn’t pose much of a threat to the Ye Family. In fact, as these clans grew a bit stronger, they would become increasingly handy assets for the Ye Family.

After discussing for a while, Chu Yanqing offered another suggestion. ”Oh, right, Brother Cheng. I can now barely manage to refine Tier Four Top-Grade Treasures. Once I break through to the Late Stage of Golden Core, with you assisting from the side, refining your Lifebound Magical Treasures shouldn’t be a problem.”

The reason Ye Jingcheng’s five Lifebound Magical Treasures had yet to be refined was, in truth, because there were no suitable Artifact Refiners. Lifebound Magical Treasures were, after all, different from ordinary Magical Treasures. Allowing an outsider to refine them carried the risk of exposing the flaws in one’s Cultivation Technique, so it was best to avoid it if possible. Of course, for Ye Jingcheng at present, he was still missing far too many materials. But since Chu Yanqing said so, she must have some degree of confidence.

A look of joy couldn’t help but appear on Ye Jingcheng’s face. He then took out the Tier Four Water Spirit Bead, the Tier Four Star Illusion Pear, and other items he had prepared for Chu Yanqing.

Just as Ye Jingcheng continued to take out the treasures, an aura suddenly began to permeate the air above Celestial Shadow Peak.

Ye Jingcheng was instantly delighted. This was clearly a sign that Ye Xuefan had come out of seclusion. Furthermore, since the other party had only recently broken through to the Middle Stage of Golden Core, judging by the aura, he must have successfully switched his Cultivation Technique.