Beast Taming Clan: I Have a Jade Book

The golden-red Chen Xi rose from the edge of the Desert Sea, draping the earth, Spirit Mountains, and cities in a layer of golden silk.

Several Spiritual Birds rose from the Beast Valley, craning their necks and letting out long cries toward the sky as if heralding the break of day before circling in the heavens.

In front of the pavilions, Cultivators walked out one by one as if sensing something. By this time, the sky had drastically transformed. Streaks of Spiritual Radiance gathered toward the oasis. Unbeknownst to anyone, the entire Spirit Mountain and oasis had already been adorned with colorful ribbons and bright red lanterns.

DONG!

DONG!

The ringing of bells echoed from the Celestial Shadow Peak. The entire oasis began to slowly awaken, like a giant slumbering beast.

The Spirit Beasts in the sky, which started as mere flying birds, were soon joined by the Three-Eyed Demon Roc and the Fire Cloud Bird, followed by the Thunder Roc, the Soul-Devouring Insect, and the Black Crow. A diverse array of Spirit Beasts danced through the sky.

The Loose Cultivators and Cultivators from the Affiliated Clans were already beyond stunned. The Spirit Beasts reared by the Ye Family gave them the oppressive, suffocating feeling of facing a Beast Tide.

”As expected!” Wan Chengjie, who was mingled in the crowd, tilted his head up to watch the spectacle.

The Ye Family would always be far more powerful than he could ever imagine. If he could still vaguely guess the Ye Family’s strength a hundred years ago, now he felt he would rather face established Nascent Soul Sects like the Taiyi Sect or the Qinghe Sect.

The Wan Family Cultivators behind him were now completely won over. They rejoiced that Wan Yulian had married into the Ye Family. Previously, they had argued that she should stay behind to revitalize the Wan Family, given she possessed their clan’s first Abnormal Spirit Root in years. Even though she was a Female Cultivator, there was certainly no shortage of illustrious Female Cultivators in the cultivation world.

But now, not a single trace of that thought remained.

Of course, it wasn’t just these Affiliated Clans and small forces; the Ye Family Members themselves were equally thrilled and in high spirits. There were so many flying beasts—Tier Two, Tier Three, and even Tier Four. And this didn’t even account for the Mammoths in Elephant Valley, the flock of Spirit Turtles in Turtle Valley, the Ancient Tree Demon, or the Golden Lizard Race.

Because there were too many Ye Family Members, and the clan was divided into the Inner Hall and Outer Hall, most Ye Family Cultivators only knew their clan was strong, but not exactly how strong. Now, however, it was clear to them that their clan was far more prosperous and powerful than they had envisioned.

DONG!

With another bell toll, all the Cultivators slowly made their way toward Lingyuan Peak.

Lingyuan Peak was considered the Third Spirit Peak of the Celestial Phoenix Oasis. It was located on the outskirts of the oasis, close to Chaofeng City. As for the Celestial Shadow Peak and Earth Shadow Peak, the Ye Family naturally wouldn’t allow these Affiliated Forces to tour them.

After all, the Ye Family held no small amount of secrets now, and this Nascent Soul ceremony was merely a formality. The highest-ranking Affiliated Forces in attendance were only Purple Mansion Influences. Without a single Golden Core or Nascent Soul Cultivator among the guests, Ye Jingcheng didn’t even need to make an appearance at the banquet. He would only need to treat the occasion with solemnity when they held the Nascent Soul ceremony at Lingyun Peak in the Eastern Domain after the new year.

”The Affiliated Clan, the Fu Family of Xuanming Oasis, congratulates True Monarch Qianchen on his Nascent Soul Great Success and presents one Tier Three Purple Grain Crystal...”

”The Affiliated Clan, the Fu Family of Jia Guang Oasis, congratulates True Monarch Qianchen on his Nascent Soul Great Success and presents one stalk of Tier Three Cyan Jade Profound Ginseng...”

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As the announcements rang out, the various forces began taking their seats on Lingyuan Peak.

”It seems this is quite effective,” Ye Xingxiao said with a smile from atop the Spirit Mountain, watching the gifts presented by the Affiliated Clans. It was normal for Foundation Establishment Powers to offer Tier Two Treasures. The appearance of Tier Three Treasures meant they had exhausted their efforts to bring out their absolute best.

”Once this is over, pick the two forces that gifted the best treasures and give each of them a Foundation Establishment Pill,” Ye Haicheng chimed in from the side.

Though these Affiliated Forces weren’t exceptionally powerful, they were the easiest to squeeze dry of treasures. After all, the Ye Family was the only entity possessing immense wealth and formidable power. If these forces wanted High-tier Techniques or breakthrough Spirit Pills, they could only seek out the Ye Family.

The prerequisite, however, was offering treasures enticing enough for the Ye Family, much like the intelligence regarding the Celestial Sand Sect that the Ma Family previously provided, or the Coiling Heaven this time. The public image the Ye Family had meticulously maintained revolved exactly around this dynamic.

One shouldn’t think the Ye Family was taking a loss. To the present Ye Family, Foundation Establishment Pills were hardly worth mentioning. A Tier Three Alchemist could yield five to six Pills in a single refining batch. Furthermore, even putting aside the value of the Spirit Pills, the subtle and lasting influence exerted over these Affiliated Clans guaranteed that the Ye Family would never lose out in the long run.

”The Affiliated Clan, the Xu Family, congratulates True Monarch Qianchen on his Nascent Soul Great Success and presents one Tier Three Top-Grade Thousand-Year Spirit Fruit, the Purple Gold Profound Jade Fruit...”

”The Affiliated Clan, the Ma Family of Celestial River Oasis, congratulates True Monarch Qianchen on his Nascent Soul Great Success and presents one stalk of Tier Three Cyan Essence Ginseng, two Tier Three Purple Water Pill Fruits, and one stalk of Tier Three Ice Flower...”

When the Ma Family’s gifts were announced, the rest of the Affiliated Forces were shocked. The Ma Family was merely a Purple Mansion Clan, yet this time, they had brought out no less than five types of Tier Three Spiritual Medicine. This was an absolute hemorrhage of resources for a Purple Mansion Clan.

However, the crowd soon understood: the Ma Family was clearly atoning for their invasion of Haoyu Oasis. For a time, this left the other forces with even fewer complaints about the Ye Family raising their tribute requirements. This demonstrated that while the Ye Family might not offer them absolute protection, they still placed heavy importance on their survival.

At this moment, Wan Chengjie finally looked at Ma Xiuyuan with a newfound sliver of respect. Yet this glance made Ma Xiuyuan feel slightly ashamed. Did he only deserve respect because he offered more Spirit Medicines? If he hadn’t, would he simply not exist in Wan Chengjie’s eyes?

Anger aside, Ma Xiuyuan naturally wouldn’t let his emotions show. Following a Purple Mansion Cultivator of the Ye Family, he walked into the Ye Family’s pavilion.