Beast Taming Clan: I Have a Jade Book

Ye Jingcheng didn’t have time to overthink it; as a grand-uncle and the Patriarch of the Ye Family, he naturally had to think things through clearly.

Half a year passed in the blink of an eye. The Ye Family’s grand competition had completely concluded. The Spiritual Children of each Hall Entrance had been selected. The top thirty in the Qi Cultivation competition, top ten in the Foundation Establishment competition, and top three in the Purple Mansion competition had all been chosen. After the entire family’s revelry, things gradually got back on track.

Those cultivating focused on their cultivation, while those preparing Spirit Talismans and Spirit Pills focused on their preparations. Many clan members were already dedicating themselves to studying the maps of the various Mansions in the Central Domain, the distribution of powers, the Core Cultivators of each faction, and the local customs. These preparations had to be made in advance to ensure the Ye Family could rapidly expand and develop in the Central Domain. After all, there were still a few Nascent Soul Powers that might become obstacles for the Ye Family. The faster the Ye Family moved, the less time their opponents would have to react. By the time those factions realized what was happening, the Ye Family would have already displayed their strength. With the support of Prince Wang, Mansion Master Xiao, and other cultivators of the Righteous Sect, the Ye Family could truly establish a firm foothold in the Central Domain.

Meanwhile, atop Lingyuan Peak, completely unnoticed by the crowd, the Cyan Lotus Spirit Shadow on a high platform bloomed entirely at this very moment. Like a mature lotus seedpod, it opened wide, revealing the Lotus Seeds within. Before long, the Spiritual Light faded, revealing Ye Jingcheng’s figure clad in a White Robe. Compared to before his epiphany, Ye Jingcheng’s face was now full of joy. Through introspection of his body, he could see the five Spirit Patterns on his Nascent Soul. Three of them had now merged together. Now, he could barely unleash three Hidden Skill Divine Techniques simultaneously.

Of course, his most powerful move remained his Water and Fire Technique Divine Techniques. Unleashing three was still a bit forced, but he was already exceptionally proficient at unleashing two. Suppressing his joy, Ye Jingcheng took out a Jade Talisman to record and summarize his findings. Finally, he headed deep into the Desert Sea. After setting up an Array, he unleashed two Divine Techniques. The sheer power nearly shattered the Tier Five Array he had purchased. This only made Ye Jingcheng even happier. With this, he finally possessed a true trump card of his own.

Back in the Eastern Domain, he had exposed most of his hidden cards. Although the Earth Dragon Demon Emperor and the Jade Qilin Flood Dragon were formidable, relying on them wasn’t particularly safe if he had to face a Late Stage of Nascent Soul cultivator. But now, the gap had been significantly closed. Ye Jingcheng could also begin scheming for Tier Five Earth Flood Dragon Essence Blood and Tier Five Ice Flood Dragon Essence Blood. Once Jade Qilin and Earth Dragon completed their Advancement, the Ye Family’s foundation would undoubtedly be stronger than that of the former Medicine King Valley. Coupled with the Primordial Magnetic Mountain Spirit, Ye Jingcheng became exceptionally confident about his next trip to the Earth Immortal Realm.

Before long, Ye Jingcheng returned to Celestial Shadow Peak. He placed both the Stone Spirit Grotto Heaven and the Coiling Heaven atop the peak. After all, Celestial Shadow Peak possessed a Tier Five Middle Grade Spiritual Vein, bordering on a Tier Five High-Grade Spiritual Vein. The Spiritual Energy conditions there were vastly superior to the Tier Five Lower Grade Spiritual Vein within Ye Jingcheng’s Grotto Heaven. Moreover, inside Ye Jingcheng’s Grotto Heaven, both the Golden Scale Beast and the Six-Colored Cloud Deer were in Seclusion for their breakthroughs, meaning they couldn’t afford any shortage of Spiritual Energy.

As for the Primordial Magnetic Mountain Spirit, it had already been settled inside the Coiling Heaven. The Spirit Vein within the Coiling Heaven had been slightly upgraded by Ye Jingcheng, but it was still only at the Tier Three High-Grade level. It would take some time to reach Tier Four. Naturally, it could only rely on absorbing the Spiritual Energy from Celestial Shadow Peak. Inside the immortal cave on Celestial Shadow Peak, Chu Yanqing had already gone into Seclusion. According to the Jade Talisman she left behind, Ye Jingcheng learned that Ye Qingfeng had also entered Seclusion to begin breaking through to the Purple Mansion Peak. As for Ye Qingnian’s wedding, it had been postponed for two years due to his own Seclusion for epiphany, so he hadn’t missed it.

With that in mind, Ye Jingcheng directly entered the Coiling Heaven. Naturally, he was endlessly delighted with this Grotto Heaven, which in the future could be transformed entirely into a Body Refining Secret Realm. Of course, the prerequisite was that the Primordial Magnetic Mountain Spirit’s Spiritual Wisdom had to improve to ensure nothing went wrong. The Primordial Magnetic Divine Light of the Primordial Magnetic Mountain Spirit completely suppressed Five Elements Magic. If the Mountain Spirit lacked sufficient Spiritual Wisdom, the High-Tier Cultivators of the Ye Family would find it exceptionally strenuous to even launch an attack inside.

The moment he entered the Secret Realm, a pervasive repulsive force filled the air. Ye Jingcheng felt his True Essence become somewhat sluggish once again. The Primordial Magnetic Mountain Spirit had settled on the Tier Three Spirit Mountain right in the center. The surrounding Spirit Fields and Spirit Medicine Gardens were now completely deserted, reduced to black soil. However, to Ye Jingcheng’s surprise, the Primordial Magnetic Mountain Spirit had completely hidden itself inside the mountain body. Were it not for his ability to sense the Primordial Magnetic Divine Light and the primordial magnetic repulsive force, no one would have even known a Primordial Magnetic Mountain Spirit was there. Knowing how to hide meant it had already developed a certain level of intelligence.

As he looked closer, he saw two Spirit Shadows standing side by side at the mountain’s peak. One was the Malachite Spirit’s Spirit Shadow, taking the form of a burly man. The other looked like a chubby toddler, its eyes filled with equal parts confusion and anticipation. Clearly, it still had many doubts regarding the Malachite’s teachings. Nevertheless, Ye Jingcheng was exceptionally satisfied with this progress. The ability to condense a Spirit Shadow proved that it already possessed considerable intelligence. Of course, this was partly due to the Advanced Stone Block he had refined for it. But undeniably, the Malachite Spirit had worked incredibly hard.

”Master!” Upon seeing Ye Jingcheng, the Malachite Stone Spirit cupped its fists repeatedly, its eyes brimming with joy. In the past, when being taught by the Grotto Heaven Stone Spirit, it always felt like it was stupid. But now, it realized it wasn’t stupid at all—the little chubby stone right in front of it was the true idiot!

”You’ve worked hard. I’ll bring you some Defense Treasures in a few days!” Ye Jingcheng infused some Treasure Light into the Malachite Stone Spirit and praised it.

The Malachite Stone Spirit was now also cultivating the Spiritual Scripture. Devouring Defense Treasures could accelerate its cultivation. Hearing this, the spirit was instantly overjoyed. After all, in the past, almost all the benefits had gone to the Grotto Heaven Stone Spirit. With Ye Jingcheng’s promise, its cultivation speed would undoubtedly skyrocket moving forward.

”Primordial Magnet,” Ye Jingcheng called out, looking at the chubby toddler transformed by the Primordial Magnetic Mountain Spirit.

”M-Master,” the little Mountain Spirit stuttered slightly.

Ye Jingcheng couldn’t help but smile. He then began issuing some simple commands, such as activating the Primordial Magnetic Divine Light, or weakening the restriction of the Primordial Magnetic Power on him. The Primordial Magnetic Mountain Spirit was already adept at the former. However, its Spirit Shadow was only equivalent to Tier Three and couldn’t unleash its main body’s true Tier Five strength. The Primordial Magnetic Divine Light wasn’t dense enough and still required higher Spiritual Wisdom and more time to grow. As for weakening the restrictions on Ye Jingcheng, its control was still quite average, not to mention doing so while he was flying at high speeds. In this state against enemies, Ye Jingcheng could only say he had a slight advantage; after all, he might encounter a Nascent Soul Body Cultivator.

Therefore, the Primordial Magnetic Mountain Spirit still needed to consume the Ye Family’s Wisdom Pills, along with Advancement Pills, to improve its strength and control. Given its main body’s Tier Five strength, it could casually swallow Advancement Pills without issue. Ever since the Ye Family obtained the Primordial Magnetic Mountain Spirit, they had already begun searching for Tier Three Stone Blocks and Tier Four Stone Blocks. By now, he estimated that the Tier Four Stone Blocks were nearly fully gathered.

”Work hard. In half a year, you might just get a chance to show what you can do,” Ye Jingcheng said, infusing some Treasure Light into the Mountain Spirit before exiting the Coiling Heaven.

Entering the Stone Spirit Grotto Heaven, he began inspecting the conditions of the various Spirit Beasts, Wood Demons, and Spirit Medicines. Ye Jingcheng primarily focused on the Blood Spring Spirit. The Spiritual Spring it amplified was now entirely dedicated to nourishing the Spirit Materials needed for the Tier Five Advancement Pill, preparing for its refinement. As for the Spirit Beasts and Wood Demons, the Grotto Heaven Stone Spirit had already gone into Seclusion. It was estimated that once it emerged, it would reach the Late Stage of Fourth Tier.

The Peach Wood blossomed once again, clearly not far from bearing fruit for the next time. The Golden Falcon was only a step away from the Tier Four Peak. Breaking through to the Tier Four Peak was just around the corner, and there was also hope it would break through to Tier Five within fifty years. The White-Browed Cyan Wolf and the Roc Fish were a bit further behind, but they had also made substantial progress. Under the Golden Scale Beast’s influence, these Spirit Beasts of Ye Jingcheng had long become extremely hardworking. What surprised Ye Jingcheng was that the Jade Ring Rat had also reached the Peak of Purple Mansion Middle Stage, completely surpassing the Earthworm.

”Master!” The crowd of Spirit Beasts and Wood Demons were completely overjoyed upon seeing Ye Jingcheng enter. After all, having gone more than half a year without Treasure Light or Spirit Pills, they felt their cultivation speeds had slowed down again.

”You can all exit this Grotto Heaven now and go cultivate in the adjacent one!” Ye Jingcheng offered a kindly reminder after sensing the thoughts of several Spirit Beasts.