Beast Taming Clan: I Have a Jade Book

Eastern Domain, Lingyun Peak.

The entire mountain peak stood even taller than before, increasingly resembling a broadsword thrusting into the mountains. Thick fog lingered halfway up the mountain, refusing to dissipate year-round. It swirled and rolled around the peak in magnificent, majestic waves. It continued to divide the upper and lower halves of the mountain, creating a mysterious and solemn atmosphere as if separating celestial beings from mortals.

Cultivators occasionally flew in and out, transforming into streaks of cyan light, adding a touch of ethereal beauty to the Spirit Mountain’s immortal aura.

At this moment, several cultivators were gathered amidst the cluster of lakes on the peak.

Because of the Beast Tide in the East Sea, which had supposedly overrun the Celestial Horse Sea Domain, the Cultivation Realms of the Yan Kingdom, Zhao Kingdom, Jin Kingdom, and Wei Kingdom naturally gained a breathing space. The markets became bustling once more. Utilizing Teleportation Arrays, the Ye family’s restaurants had now opened branches across the Cultivation Realms of these several kingdoms.

Among their offerings, the most highly sought-after were the Ye family’s Black Mushroom Fish, Blood Jade Eels, and Star-Feeding Fish. A substantial catch was required every year, forcing Lingyun Peak to establish several more Spirit Lakes. Fortunately, the Ye family’s Spirit Peak was large enough. Coupled with the support from the Desert Sea after the Teleportation Arrays were connected, the supply of Spirit Fish wasn’t overly strained.

”There’s a Black Mushroom Fish at the Late Stage of Third Tier!”

A massive wave suddenly erupted in the lake, swallowing all the Spiritual Bait cast by the Ye family.

The clansman responsible for fishing was momentarily stunned. The Ye family’s previous Fish King had only been at the Early Stage of Third Rank. Yet, without anyone noticing, a Black Mushroom Fish had broken through to the Late Stage of Third Tier, becoming the true Fish King here.

”Ignore the Fish King and just feed it a little more. Eleventh Uncle’s Nascent Soul ceremony is in four months. This Fish King might just end up as the main dish!”

There were currently seven or eight clansmen engaged in fishing, led by Ye Qingquan. Beside him were Ye Qingxian and another person. After seven or eight years of working the lakes, the three of them looked much more mature and composed.

Hearing Ye Qingquan’s orders, the group simply took out the prepared Spiritual Bait and a large amount of Spirit Rice, allowing this Great Demon Black Mushroom Fish to feast. Once it had its fill, it flicked its tail and dove back down. Only then did the group begin selecting Spirit Fish with average breeding potential. They caught them and placed them into a specialized Spirit Beast Bag, waiting to be sent to the various restaurants.

The catch went smoothly this time, and they reached their quota early.

After all, they were merely Foundation Establishment Cultivators, with a few still in Qi Refining. Many of the fish were Tier Two Spirit Fish, some even possessing a higher Cultivation than their own. Thus, they had to rely on specific Spirit Pills to knock the fish out during the catch, a process that sometimes involved mishaps. If their luck was poor, they could spend more than half a day without catching a single Tier Two Black Mushroom Fish.

”It’s just that Fourth Uncle hasn’t finished his Cultivation conversion and come out of seclusion yet,” Ye Qingquan remarked, though he still looked somewhat pleased with the quantity they had caught.

For all the clansmen on Lingyun Peak, very few ever had the chance to return to the Desert Sea. At the same time, those who did return to the Desert Sea rarely remained active in the Eastern Domain. Therefore, the upcoming Nascent Soul ceremony on Lingyun Peak held unparalleled importance in their hearts.

As the backbone of Lingyun Peak, Ye Jingyu was naturally the most reassuring presence to them. As long as he came out of seclusion, he would definitely ensure the ceremony was hosted flawlessly, preventing the other Nascent Soul Powers from looking down on the Ye family.

In the current Eastern Domain Countries, the Ye family’s influence was widely considered second only to the Medicine King Valley among the Nascent Soul Powers. Even veteran Nascent Soul Powers like the Spirit Talisman Sect and the Blood King Valley had to bow their heads to the Ye family.

”Fourth Uncle will probably be out soon. Over the past few days, I’ve frequently sensed pulses of Divine Sense radiating outward. The intensity of that Divine Sense makes me feel suffocated just sensing it,” Ye Qingxian replied from the side.

As they spoke, the group couldn’t help but look toward the uppermost Lingyun Lake, which was even more expansive. Of course, from their vantage point, they could only see a sea of verdant green—the lake was completely planted with Cyan Jade Lotuses. The lotus leaves resembled emeralds, brimming with vibrant greenery under the sunlight. A few lotus flowers hidden among them only enhanced the beautiful scenery of the cyan lotuses.

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In the submerged palace beneath Lingyun Lake, a figure sat cross-legged, as motionless as an ancient statue. His eyes were tightly shut and his brows slightly furrowed.

Boundless Spiritual Energy surged toward his Golden Core.

This was the most core area of Lingyun Peak, and naturally, it had the most abundant Spiritual Energy. Even with the Earth Dragon Demon Emperor residing on this very mountain, the Spiritual Energy remained incredibly plentiful.

This figure was none other than Ye Jingyu, who was in seclusion to convert his Cultivation technique. To ensure a successful conversion, he hadn’t even attended the family council meeting.

The next moment, purple light suddenly swirled around his body, intermittently transforming into phantom hexagrams and starlight. They intertwined to form a Star Diagram, complex and mysterious.

The surrounding Spiritual Energy began to boil. An unknown amount of time passed before it gradually calmed down. The dense purple light slowly dissipated, ultimately forming a Nine Stars Diagram that branded itself onto his body before gradually fading from sight.

”I’ve finally succeeded in the conversion,” Ye Jingyu breathed a long sigh of relief. Joy filled his newly opened eyes.

The Celestial Desolate’s Celestial Divination Nine-Star Spirit Manual was exceptionally wondrous, encompassing various Secret Techniques such as Divination Skill, Qi Observation Skill, Inference Technique, and many more. The reason he cultivated it was so the Ye family could be prepared when they inevitably clashed with the Penglai Sect in the future.

Of course, after cultivating it, he also realized that the Celestial Divination Nine Stars Secret Manual had its limitations. He needed to use Purple Qi as a guide and starlight as a supplement to cultivate the Nine Star Apertures within his body. During major inferences, the Star Apertures would even consume his Vitality. As for exactly how much it would consume, Ye Jingyu wasn’t sure. The explanations in the Spiritual Scripture were particularly cryptic, but it essentially boiled down to the magnitude of the Celestial Secret he was trying to divine.

Furthermore, if Ye Jingyu wanted to fully unleash the power of the Inference Technique, he still needed to refine a specialized Lifebound Magical Treasure: the Purple Qi Eight Trigrams Disc.