Beast Taming Clan: I Have a Jade Book

Chapter 1506: Chapter 1084: Huge Harvest

Deep at the bottom of the sea, the azure hue from above had long faded into a dim, murky black.

Accompanied by surging currents of biting Cold Qi, very few fish or shrimp could survive in these depths. Only countless gargantuan beast bones lay scattered in every direction, calcifying into massive undersea coral structures and hidden reefs.

Suddenly, turbulent undercurrents violently churned as over a dozen colossally massive Primordial Sharks tore through the water. Hovering just above the heads of these beasts stood several cultivators. Leading the group was none other than Ye Jingcheng.

This seabed was the lair of the Primordial Sharks. The moment they arrived, an incredibly pure wave of Water Attribute Spiritual Energy washed over them. The sheer density of the Spiritual Energy left Ye Jingcheng and the others astonished.

“Is the Spirit Vein here a Tier Five Pure Water Attribute Spirit Vein?” Ye Jingcheng asked, turning to the Primordial Shark Demon Emperor.

Initially, he had assumed it was merely a standard Tier Five Spirit Vein. However, sensing it now, he realized it was a pure attribute one. This sudden realization cleared up many of his doubts.

It was no wonder that the Spirit Water controlled by the Primordial Shark could completely suppress the Corpse Emperor, leaving it with no room to struggle. Most likely, this Spirit Water was not just tied to the Primordial Shark Demon Emperor’s Divine Techniques, but was also refined from the water produced by this Tier Five Pure Water Attribute Spirit Vein.

This was akin to the Red Flame Fox obtaining the Lifebound Spirit Fire Divine Technique condensed from a Heaven and Earth Spirit Fire.

For the Ye Family, this was monumental news. It meant that all of the family’s Water Attribute Spirit Beasts could come here to refine Yin Attribute Spirit Water, and their Water Attribute Cultivators could cultivate here as well. The family might even consider arranging for Ye Yunxi to cultivate in this very spot.

To cultivators and Spirit Beasts who practiced Water Techniques, a Tier Five Pure Water Attribute Spirit Vein was far more precious than a Tier Five High-Grade Spirit Vein.

Ye Jingcheng was somewhat surprised that the Primordial Shark Demon Emperor had managed to occupy such a place. However, after giving it some thought, he realized that the closest Demon Emperor to this region was the Zhen Hai Demon Emperor—a Zhen Hai Ape. Underwater, an ape might not necessarily be a match for a shark.

“Master, the Water Attribute Spiritual Energy is indeed denser here, but this little demon truly hadn’t considered that point,” the Primordial Shark Demon Emperor replied, sounding somewhat innocent.

It placed no importance on whether a Spirit Vein was pure or not, nor did it know how to distinguish between them. It only knew that this place provided excellent benefits for the Primordial Shark Race. Its breakthrough to Tier Five was largely thanks to this lair. Later on, it had even named this place the Yin Shark Sea.

Hearing this, Ye Jingcheng nodded. He knew he couldn’t blame the demon beast; it was his own fault for not asking specifically enough. After all, he hadn’t expected to stumble upon a pure Tier Five Spirit Vein either.

In all the places he had seen, only Medicine King Valley possessed a pure Tier Five Wood Attribute Spirit Vein. Now, this location would become the Ye Family’s second pure Tier Five Spirit Vein.

Advancing a pure Spirit Vein was far more difficult than a standard one, and it required specific Spirit-Attracting Stones for its Spirit Gathering Array.

“Fourth Granduncle, please take a look. What kind of Array would be best to set up here? Ideally, one with an excellent concealment effect,” Ye Jingcheng said, turning to Ye Xuefan.

He wasn’t worried about the defensive capabilities of an Array here. Deep underwater, the chances of anything defeating the Primordial Shark Demon Emperor were incredibly slim. Moreover, the Ye Family also had the Jade Qilin Flood Dragon. Both were Water Attribute Demon Emperors whose combat power skyrocketed when submerged.

Concealment was the only crucial factor. After all, Ye Family Cultivators would eventually be stationed on this seabed. They would need an isolating Barrier that kept the seawater out, allowing them to construct an undersea palace complex where their cultivators could safely cultivate.

After all, the pressure at these depths was far too intense for ordinary Qi Cultivation and Foundation Establishment cultivators to endure. Additionally, the future Teleportation Array would need to be established here.

“Mhm, the difficulty of setting things up underwater is indeed greater,” Ye Xuefan nodded. His eyes reflected both pleasant surprise and solemnity.

The surprise stemmed from the immense harvest this place offered. It was a perfect candidate for another Ye Family estate, arguably much safer than the East Wuyu Archipelago. Normally, no cultivator would risk their life plunging to such dangerous depths just to take a look.

The solemnity, however, came from the sharply increased difficulty of setting up an Array. An ordinary Array would easily collapse under the relentless, day-and-night impact of the deep-sea currents. And a high-quality Array that also needed exceptional stealth effects would be even more challenging to construct.

While Ye Xuefan went to inspect the surrounding environment and study potential Array formations, Ye Jingcheng and Ye Xuecang ventured deeper into the lair. Here, they found countless massive caves.

The ordinary Primordial Sharks also inhabited this area. Despite their gargantuan sizes, these caves perfectly accommodated them.

In the center of the caves was the largest one of all—a massive sinkhole. Inside it, a small, crystalline tree gently swayed with the flow of the seawater. The little tree looked as if it were carved from translucent Blue Jade. It possessed only five leaves, and its branches were split into just two forks.

“A Tier Five Daffodil Spirit Jade Fruit Tree.” This time, Ye Jingcheng wasn’t surprised. The Primordial Shark Demon Emperor had mentioned this Spirit Fruit before.

However, the demon beast hadn’t managed to eat the previous harvest of Spirit Fruits; they had been snatched away by the Old Cold Flood Dragon. And it would take another eight hundred years for the tree to bear fruit again.

For Ye Jingcheng, if he didn’t use the Blood Spring to catalyze its growth, the waiting time would be far too long. But in the future, if the Jade Qilin Flood Dragon still hadn’t broken through after its next advancement, he could use the Daffodil Spirit Jade Fruit to aid its breakthrough.

Of course, if it did manage to break through on its own, Ye Jingcheng could consider saving it for himself. When it was time for him to break through to the Late Stage of Nascent Soul, he could use the Daffodil Spirit Jade Fruit to refine a Tier Five Water Jade Spirit Pill, thereby increasing his chances of success.

As for the Middle Stage of Nascent Soul, Ye Jingcheng wasn’t in a hurry. Once all his Spirit Beasts broke through to Tier Five, combined with the Earth Dragon Demon Emperor and the Jade Qilin, his chances of a successful breakthrough would already be extremely high.

Taking out an Array Disc, Ye Jingcheng set up another Array to protect the Daffodil Spirit Jade Fruit Tree. He had no intentions of transplanting it. His Grotto Heaven did not possess a Tier Five Pure Water Attribute Spirit Vein.

Leaving it here, he wouldn’t have to worry about the Spirit Vein issue. Moving forward, the Primordial Shark Demon Emperor would continue to guard this Sea Domain, ensuring its safety. Moreover, Ye Jingcheng planned to use this tree as bait to lure the Old Cold Flood Dragon over.

Compared to hunting down a flood dragon completely unprepared, laying a trap and waiting for the prey to come to them was much more reliable. In fact, if the Old Cold Flood Dragon didn’t show up, the Ye Family could even consider catalyzing the Spirit Fruit Tree’s growth to tempt it out of hiding.

“Don’t worry, I’ll leave the guarding of this fruit tree to you,” Ye Jingcheng added, noticing the Primordial Shark Demon Emperor’s slightly dejected demeanor.

It was a demon beast’s primal instinct to guard Spirit Medicine. It wasn’t because they simply enjoyed doing so, but rather because their lifespans were incredibly long and their cultivation speeds were excruciatingly slow. They had no choice but to pin their hopes on these Heaven and Earth Spiritual Medicines.

This instinct was carved deep into their very bones.

Hearing his reassurance, the Primordial Shark Demon Emperor shook its head gratefully. It then led Ye Jingcheng even deeper into the seabed, bringing him before an extremely tiny pool.

In truth, it could barely be called a pool. It was merely a crater the size of a washbasin.

Inside the crater flowed pitch-black Spirit Water, radiating a terrifying Cold Qi. This was Tier Five Spirit Water. It was also known as Primordial Shark Nether Water.

In the future, the Ye Family’s cultivators and Spirit Beasts could refine it as well. However, according to the Primordial Shark Demon Emperor’s description, the volume of Spirit Water here wasn’t vast. If it were fully refined, it would take a very long time to regenerate.

Naturally, Ye Jingcheng planned to collect some. Even though he had no use for it himself, the Jade Qilin Flood Dragon and the Roc Fish could refine it. He could even bring it to trade fairs in the future to exchange for other treasures.

Unlike Magical Treasures—which he often looted from Nascent Soul cultivators he had killed and couldn’t easily display without drawing unwanted attention—bringing out these Heaven and Earth Spiritual Objects carried absolutely no risk.

Using a Jade Bottle, Ye Jingcheng extracted exactly five drops. Once these five drops were collected, only a shallow layer remained in the basin-sized crater. The Spirit Water had appeared plentiful because it was dispersed in the seawater. Once stored inside the Jade Bottle, it automatically condensed.

“What profoundly mystical Nether Water,” Ye Jingcheng thought as he gripped the Jade Bottle. He could feel the Spirit Water constantly shifting as if it were alive. At the same time, it emitted an awful, bone-chilling Cold Qi, yet strangely, it never froze into Cold Crystals.

“Here is a Tier Five Spirit Pill. Take it to recover from your injuries.” After collecting the Spirit Water, Ye Jingcheng retrieved another Jade Bottle. Inside rested a Tier Five Water Attribute Spirit Pill.

He had bound the demon beast with a Soul Contract, occupied its lair, and claimed its treasures. Ye Jingcheng felt it was only proper to reward the Primordial Shark Demon Emperor. Otherwise, it might lose all motivation to serve him.

Sure enough, the moment it saw the Spirit Pill, its eyes lit up with unbridled excitement. It wasn’t as if it had never obtained Spirit Pills before; it had looted some from the cultivators it had killed in the past. But it had never laid eyes on a Spirit Pill overflowing with such dense Spiritual Energy.

In its eyes, a Spirit Pill of this caliber would be considered a generous offering even if presented to the Roc Saint. Yet now, it had fallen into its own hands.

“Thank you, Master!” the Primordial Shark Demon Emperor thanked him profusely.

Ye Jingcheng nodded and turned to leave the crater. When he emerged, he found that Ye Xuefan had already returned.

Ye Xuefan looked at Ye Xuecang and Ye Jingcheng with barely contained excitement.

“Second Brother, Jingcheng, there is a Tier Four Spirit Jade Ore down here! I suspect there might even be Tier Five Spirit Jade!

“Furthermore, if we want to produce Chenjing Jade in the future, we might be able to use this exact location!”

Back then, Ye Haisheng had risked his life to protect the Chenjing—not just to secure the Chenjing Jade they had at the time, but to protect a potential future Chenjing Jade Ore for the Ye Family. Previously, the Ye Family hadn’t possessed a Sea Domain territory, making such an endeavor impossible. But now, as long as the Chenjing was brought here and nurtured to Tier Four or even Tier Five, a Tier Five Chenjing Jade Ore could very well become a reality.