Beast Taming Clan: I Have a Jade Book

After Ye Jingcheng, the remaining cultivators brought out treasures largely similar to those from the previous exchange, and almost all of their attempts ended in failure.

True Monarch Qingling, however, brought out another Spirit Beast Egg.

The Spirit Beast Egg looked as though clear spring water were flowing across its surface, exuding an aura at the Late Stage of Tier Two. It was the Spirit Egg of a Spring-Swallowing Python, and it indeed tempted Ye Jingcheng.

Spring-Swallowing Pythons were rumored to possess the bloodline of Heaven-Swallowing Pythons. Normally, they could grow to the Tier Four Peak, and with enough fortuitous encounters, they had a high chance of breaking through to Tier Five. However, possessing the Treasure Book, Ye Jingcheng naturally knew that this specific Spring-Swallowing Python did not have the Heaven-Swallowing Python bloodline; it only possessed the Cold Flood Dragon bloodline. Coupled with the fact that it only emitted four layers of Treasure Light, it wasn’t all that precious to Ye Jingcheng. Even if given to the other Ye Family members, it would seem rather ordinary.

But True Monarch Qingling clearly thought the Ye Family would need it. He even wanted to trade it for Chenjing Jade. Obviously, True Monarch Qingling believed the Ye Family represented the Beast Desolate Wasteland and was the true instigator behind the East Sea Beast Tide, assuming they possessed more than one piece of Chenjing Jade.

It was a pity that the Ye Family had risked their lives just to obtain a single piece, which Ye Jingcheng had long since used. In the end, True Monarch Qingling was left disappointed.

Once the rest of the True Monarchs had presented their treasures, the Dao discussion conference began.

Compared to the discussions in the Central Domain, the Eastern Domain was significantly more conservative. Ye Jingcheng’s initial deep interest instantly halved. Although he still gained some insights, it fell far short of his expectations.

Dusk soon arrived. Golden light scattered across the lake, making the Cyan Jade Lotuses appear as if they had all transformed into Yang Jade. Beneath the jade lotuses lay the sparkling, rippling water.

”It’s getting late. Let’s conclude the conference here,” Jinling True Monk, the last to speak, said as he waved his hand, wrapping up the discussion.

The Nascent Soul Cultivators headed toward the Teleportation Array one after another. Only two people remained at Lingyun Lake—Jinling True Monk and True Monarch Qingchen. They hesitated to leave, clearly having matters to discuss.

Ye Jingcheng waved his hand, summoning a massive water curtain that transformed into an Array, sinking the pavilion into the lake. ”Do you two Daoists have something important to discuss?” he asked.

”We do indeed,” True Monarch Qingchen nodded. He then cast a meaningful glance at Ye Jingcheng. ”Ye Daoist, do you know the origins of the Beast Spirit Sect?”

”Not much,” Ye Jingcheng shook his head.

”The Beast Spirit Sect first appeared in the Eastern Domain about two thousand five hundred years ago. Its founder, Master Quanling, obtained a Divine Technique known as the Five Spirit Beast Seal in the Earth Immortal Realm.

”This Five Spirit Beast Seal can control all Spirit Beasts in the world. It is incredibly profound. Using this Technique, he founded the present-day Beast Spirit Sect and eventually changed his title to Five Spirits True Monarch,” True Monarch Qingchen explained in detail. Seeing a hint of interest finally appear on Ye Jingcheng’s face, he beamed.

”Ye Daoist, you must also wish to become the number one Beast Taming family in the Eastern Domain, so confronting the Beast Spirit Sect is unavoidable. Coincidentally, our Medicine King Valley also has a deep blood feud with them and wishes to use this opportunity to boost our reputation.” True Monarch Qingchen didn’t mention that they already knew the Ye Family was investigating the Beast Spirit Sect. If some things were spoken too plainly, both sides might lose face, and True Monarch Qingchen naturally wouldn’t make such a mistake. ”So, is Ye Daoist interested?”

”Naturally, I’m interested. But how should we attack? The Beast Spirit Sect currently has at least two Nascent Soul Cultivators and at least five Nascent Soul Combat Powers, not to mention their Teleportation Arrays,” Ye Jingcheng asked. ”Jinling Daoist, how many people can the Western Domain spare? The East Sea Beast Tide won’t last long, after all.”

Ye Jingcheng’s meaning was clear: the risk was too great. Within their own territory in the Eastern Domain, they held the advantage of Teleportation Arrays. However, heading into enemy territory meant handing that advantage over to them. Unless the Medicine King Valley knew the locations of all their Teleportation Arrays and could destroy them entirely—and True Monarch Gu Chen and others from the Western Domain also participated—they wouldn’t have a solid chance. As for Ye Jingcheng being the fall guy and leading the vanguard himself, he naturally wouldn’t do it. He had no need for empty fame.

Following Ye Jingcheng’s question, the two fell somewhat silent.

”Then does Ye Daoist think we should give up? This time, the Earth Flood Dragon is severely injured, and Wuxin lost his physical body...”

”Wait. We wait until their guard is down,” Ye Jingcheng replied. ”When the opportunity arises, my Ye Family can try to lead the vanguard. However, the Medicine King Valley must tie down the other Nascent Soul Cultivators, and the Beast Spirit Sect’s Nascent Soul Cultivators cannot all be in Beast Spirit Mountain.”

Yet, after he said this, the two remained silent.

Ye Jingcheng looked at them meaningfully. He was increasingly starting to feel that the two were still beating around the bush and hadn’t gotten to the main point. Logically, they wouldn’t want to attack the Beast Spirit Sect immediately. Therefore, their current hesitation must be because his answers hadn’t aligned with their true intentions. Furthermore, Ye Jingcheng recalled how Jinling True Monk had frowned during the trade fair.

Finally, Jinling True Monk spoke up, ”Ye Daoist, the current situation is far from optimistic. I wonder if Ye Daoist has any remedial methods?”

”Jinling Daoist thinks too highly of me. I am but a newly advanced Nascent Soul Cultivator. I haven’t even fully consolidated my True Essence. How could I possibly have any good remedial methods?” Ye Jingcheng shook his head, though a slight chill rose in his heart.

”Indeed, the current situation is extremely difficult. I wonder if the Ye Family possesses any Spirit Pill Methods that can assist Spirit Beasts in breaking through? The Medicine King Valley actually has quite a few High-Tier Spirit Beasts. If they could break through, it would provide no small amount of Combat Power,” Jinling True Monk asked.

Beside him, a gleam of interest sparked in True Monarch Qingchen’s eyes as well.

Clearly, their true goal was finally revealed: they wanted the Ye Family’s Advancement Pills. Ye Jingcheng saw through it perfectly. It was likely his vigorous pursuit of Tier Five Spiritual Medicines over the years, combined with the Ye Family possessing so many High-Tier Demon Beasts, that led them to believe the Ye Family had a method for helping Spirit Beasts advance.

”On this point, the Medicine King Valley can guarantee not to leak it. Furthermore, for every Pill Formula, the Medicine King Valley will trade a Pill Formula of the same level,” True Monarch Qingchen said as he took out a Jade Talisman.

Inside the Jade Talisman were brief descriptions of several Pill Formulas. All were Tier Five Pill Formulas. Unfortunately for them, Ye Jingcheng already had most of them. Some were stored within the Divine Stone passed down in Ye Shen Valley, while many others were harvested by the Ye Family from the Earth Immortal Realm. Not to mention they held no appeal to Ye Jingcheng, even if they did, he couldn’t trade for them.

His Spirit Pills didn’t target Spirit Beasts of a specific attribute, but rather specific bloodlines. For example, the Jade Qilin Pill was suited for Water Attribute Spiritual Pythons and Flood Dragons. Moreover, the best practice was one Pill Formula per beast. Otherwise, it was easy for problems to arise, even with closely related species. Although the Ye Family had researched Vein-Protecting Pills and Pill Powder testing methods, every few years, there would still be cases where talented Spirit Beasts died.

”The Ye Family has no such Pill Formulas. What we rely on are actually breakthrough Spirit Pills, but Demon Beasts have a much higher drug resistance than us Cultivators.” Ye Jingcheng’s meaning was clear: just refine more Spirit Pills.

Of course, Ye Jingcheng wasn’t deceiving them. The reasons his Spirit Beasts could advance so quickly were simple: first was the Advancement Pill; second was his Treasure Light; third was the massive amount of Spirit Pills and Spirit Medicines he used to nurture all his Spirit Beasts. The premise of the Ye Family growing so quickly was heavily dependent on the consumption of countless resources.

Saying this, Ye Jingcheng also took out a Pill Formula and let the two look at it. This Pill Formula was precisely the one requiring the several Spirit Medicines Ye Jingcheng had collected earlier. However, it wasn’t named as some bloodline Spirit Pill, but merely a Spirit Pill for consolidating Cultivation.

”Hmm, can this Pill Formula be traded?” A trace of disappointment flashed in True Monarch Qingchen’s eyes. He didn’t think Ye Jingcheng was lying; after all, this was the most plausible explanation. Moreover, he believed that the Ye Family hadn’t just developed recently, but had long been living incognito, developing in secret.

”Yes, but I hope True Monarch Qingchen will swear an oath not to leak it,” Ye Jingcheng nodded. ”Additionally, I don’t want Pill Formulas, but I want three portions of the materials for this Spirit Pill.”

Ye Jingcheng took out another Jade Talisman. Inside were some Tier Five Spiritual Medicines. These Spiritual Medicines were somewhat common—they were precisely for the Tier Five Mortal Dust Pill, a Spirit Pill needed by Earth Attribute Nascent Soul Cultivators.

Since Ye Jingcheng had gathered all the Spirit Materials for the Tier Five Earth Dragon Pill, his next step was to completely guarantee the Earth Dragon Demon Emperor’s advancement. Ideally, its strength would also break through to the Late Stage of Nascent Soul. This way, whether dealing with the upcoming crises or entering the Earth Immortal Realm in the future, it would serve as a great opportunity for the Ye Family. Therefore, Tier Five Spirit Pills had to be well-prepared.

”Ye Daoist, congratulations are in order. It seems you are already a Tier Five Middle Grade Alchemy Master.” After glancing at the talisman, True Monarch Qingchen congratulated him and nodded in agreement to the trade conditions.

Beside him, Jinling True Monk initially wanted to speak, but after his mouth opened slightly, he seemed to think of something and ultimately left the words unspoken.

”It is nothing more than risking failure and desperately giving it a try,” Ye Jingcheng shook his head.

After this remark, Jinling True Monk and True Monarch Qingchen exchanged a few more pleasantries before taking their leave. The two entered the Teleportation Array and, a short while later, appeared on the Teleportation Platform in Divine Medicine Valley. Without a word, they flew directly back to a cave dwelling on Medicine King Mountain.

”You said you’ve seen that Black King Banner Magical Treasure in the Earth Immortal Realm?” Once inside the cave dwelling, True Monarch Qingchen looked at Jinling True Monk with some surprise.

”Yes, I believe it was during the time before last in the Earth Immortal Realm, in the hands of a Cultivator from the Profound Celestial Demon Sect. It seems the Ye Family, like your Medicine King Valley, has also received the support of a Righteous Immortal Sect. No wonder they grasped the Magic for testing Dao Embryos and have remained so mysterious in their development up until now,” Jinling True Monk sighed with emotion.

The fact that Ye Jingcheng bore no traces of an Evil Cultivation Method meant he did not belong to the Profound Celestial Demon Sect faction. Therefore, Jinling True Monk was exceptionally confident in his judgment.

”Then Ye Daoist’s Nascent Soul Treasure Medicine and the Ye Family’s mystery all make sense.” True Monarch Qingchen wore a look of sudden realization. At the same time, excitement flickered in his eyes.

The Eastern Domain was already so chaotic. If another Righteous Sect emerged and the number of Divinity Transformation Powers increased, the pressure on the Medicine King Valley would sharply decrease. He was naturally happy to see such a situation.

”The Ye Family’s Spirit Beasts also make sense now. It’s just that I estimate Ye Daoist is still only at the Early Stage of Nascent Soul, so it’s not yet time for the Righteous Sect to exert their full strength.” True Monarch Qingchen knew that their own current success was due to the backing of Jinguang Temple. The Ye Family must be in a similar situation, except their foundation was still far from sufficient, and the Righteous Sect supporting them had no intention of exposing themselves yet.

Thus, they were left to fight on their own for now.