Beast Taming Clan: I Have a Jade Book

The crimson golden sun scorched the entire land, causing layers of red-gold smoke to rise from the fiery red sand, instantly blanketing the whole desert in a hazy golden mist. Only the Oasis in the distance, like a Sacred Land, attracted all living beings.

At this moment, countless Spiritual Ships were approaching from all directions. These were not particularly high-quality Spiritual Ships. Some were Tier One, others Tier Two. Crude, monotonous, and slow would be the best ways to describe them. Others didn’t even have Spiritual Ships. They simply rode Spirit Beasts unique to the desert, tightly wrapped in thick clothes as they braved the scorching sun. There were even Cultivators who, possessing neither Spiritual Ships nor Spirit Beasts, slowly made their way barefoot across the Desert Sea.

These Cultivators naturally belonged to the Affiliated Clans and Affiliated Forces of the Desert Sea Ye Family, though there were also many Loose Cultivators among them. They were neither qualified to use the Ye Family’s Teleportation Array, nor could they afford it. They could only pilot their Spiritual Ships and head toward the Celestial Phoenix Oasis early, deeply afraid of missing the Nascent Soul Ceremony and the accompanying Nascent Soul sermon.

Among the multitude of Spiritual Ships, the Cultivators from the Ma Family and the Wan Family definitely had the most luxurious vessels. They piloted Tier Three Spiritual Ships that blotted out the sun. Their speed was like a cloud-piercing shuttle of light; even a mere passing glance was enough to inspire envy.

”The Xu Family actually took the Teleportation Array,” several Foundation Establishment Cultivators on the Ma Family’s Spiritual Ship spoke up. At this moment, the looks they directed at Ma Xiuyuan couldn’t help but carry a bit more respect.

Clearly, he had guessed right. The Xu Family possessed an Exotic Treasure and had long since set up defenses against the Ma Family and Wan Family. Not only did they use the Teleportation Array to get here, but the rest of their clan members who came were merely peripheral figures, with barely any at the Foundation Establishment stage. They were obviously afraid that if the Ma and Wan families lost their tempers and started a slaughter, the Xu Family would needlessly lose their Foundation Establishment Cultivators.

”Now that we are here, there is no need to dwell on that,” Ma Xiuyuan added from the side. ”Maintain reverence toward everything. Even if they are just Qi Cultivation Race People of the Ye Family, you must treat them with courtesy. Do not be disrespectful.”

In his view, the Ye Family hosting the Nascent Soul Ceremony in the Desert Sea served two purposes: first, as an alternative way to collect rare Treasures as tribute, and second, as a warning to their Affiliated Clans. Therefore, even though they were Foundation Establishment and Purple Mansion Cultivators, they needed to keep as low a profile as possible when facing the Ye Family Members.

The other members of the Ma Family nodded. They wanted to converse with the Wan Family Members nearby, but the Wan Family Members had no intention of chatting with them at this moment. Their Spiritual Ship moved even faster, speeding straight toward the Oasis.

”The Wan Family thinks too highly of themselves.” Even with her good temper, Ma Yuyuan was a little angry.

However, Ma Xiuyuan just glanced at her without saying a word, a hint of disappointment flashing in his eyes. This left Ma Yuyuan somewhat puzzled. Ma Xiuyuan hesitated for a long time but ultimately did not explain.

After flying over endless Spirit Sand, the Oasis finally unfolded before them like a colossal beast slowly revealing the majority of its body. Towering white clouds, celestial peaks that stretched beyond the horizon, various Fourth Layer and fifth-layer pavilions and palaces, as well as massive auras radiating from all over the Oasis came into view.

Of course, what they feared most were the Yellow Dragon Spirit Shadow and Celestial Phoenix Spirit Shadow manifesting in the sky. They were larger and more agile than before. Their Spiritual Eyes seemed just like those of True Dragons and Celestial Phoenixes, striking fear and trepidation into anyone who looked at them. This instantly made them so terrified that they scarcely dared to breathe. A profound sense of insignificance spontaneously arose from the bottom of their hearts. They lowered their heads, not daring to look straight up again.

But even without looking at the sky, the scene at the periphery of the Oasis was enough to leave them astounded.

”Take a good look. This is what opening up an Oasis should look like.” Ma Xiuyuan waved his hand, pointing at the massive cluster of Spirit Enhancing Wood on the outskirts, as well as the Arrays set up to defend against the wind and sand. In the future, the Ma Family would mainly rely on opening up oases independently. Observing the Celestial Phoenix Oasis more closely now would naturally do them no harm.

These Spirit Enhancing Woods grew tall, sturdy, and full of vitality, extending their long root systems deep into the sandy soil to form an incredibly beautiful barrier for the Oasis. Inside the barrier of Spirit Enhancing Wood lay a series of towns bustling with life. Behind the towns were endless rows of Spirit Fields lush with Spiritual Rice. Even without seeing the heavy ears of rice hanging from the stalks, they could already imagine the scenes of a bountiful harvest. Looking further into the distance, there was a boundless Spirit Mountain Range. Its majestic and magnificent appearance was beyond the descriptive power of words.

Even Ma Yuyuan, who had been here twice before, had eyes filled with shock and anticipation. She looked forward to the day in the future when the Ma Family could grow to such towering heights. Whenever she thought of this, her blood boiled with excitement, filling her with motivation.

”It’s more than several times larger than before!” Even Ma Xiuyuan couldn’t help but sigh with deep emotion. He didn’t dare compare the scene before him with the oasis controlled by Zhang Jia over a hundred years ago; there was simply no comparison. He only dared to compare it to how it looked during the last Nascent Soul Ceremony. But even so, the transformations and the dense Spiritual Energy of the Oasis constantly refreshed his understanding.

Not a single thought of defiance could ever arise in his heart again. If everything in the Yuanling Oasis still gave them a sense of what the future could hold, then right now, they only wanted to grovel beneath the massive tree that was the Ye Family forever. Even if the tree’s branches and leaves blocked out all the sunlight, they would be content to merely scrape by in its shadows.

”Fellow Daoists of the Ma Family, the clan elders have instructed that before the Nascent Soul Ceremony begins, all families are to wait in Chaofeng City.” The person responsible for receiving them was a newly advanced Purple Mansion Cultivator from the Ye Family. Though he was a newly advanced Purple Mansion Cultivator, his aura was by no means weak. He was the second person from the Yuanling Oasis to break through to the Purple Mansion stage since Ye Yunxuan, and his name was Ye Qingshan.