Chapter 178: Chapter 178: Dividing the Spoils
Ye Family Assembly Hall, Ye Haiyun sat in the main seat, appearing somewhat anxious at the moment.
Below were Ye Haiyi and others, along with Ye Jingyu, waiting as well.
At this moment, as a Sound Transmission Talisman sent forth its message, Ye Haiyun finally relaxed.
"Jingcheng perfectly completed the pursuit task but suffered quite severe injuries, so he won’t attend the meeting!"
"Now let’s discuss the family’s losses first!"
As Ye Haiyun spoke, the others nodded, and the first to speak was Ye Haiyi:
"Patriarch Dai, this time the family lost five Tier One Late-stage Spirit Beasts, three Tier One Mid-stage Spirit Beasts, and additionally, Tier Two Spirit Beasts, Lizard Lord and Uncle Hu, were seriously injured. Besides that, Jingyu’s Spotted Cloud Tiger had a wing broken off!"
"There are more than twenty wounded Tier One Spirit Beasts, along with several lost Spirit Insects."
"The battle achievements include slaying two Foundation Establishment Evil Cultivators and capturing three Tier Two Corpse Refinements, counting Jingcheng’s, that’s four."
"The gains are quite significant too: five Tier Two Spiritual Artifacts, thirty Middle Grade Spirit Stones, eighteen hundred Lower Grade Spirit Stones, five Storage Bags, and five ordinary unrefined corpses. However, no Secret Manual Techniques or the like!" Ye Haiyi said.
The most valuable among these Tier Two Spiritual Artifacts is naturally the Black Wood Coffin.
Its ability to collect treasures and Secret Techniques is exceedingly powerful, and its grade is extremely high, ranking as top-tier among Tier Two Middle-grade Spiritual Artifacts.
It can easily be sold in the market for four to five thousand Spirit Stones, and even reaching seven thousand at an auction is normal.
"Let Jingyu and Jingcheng choose the artifacts; each of them gets two. The Spirit Stones will be distributed among everyone!"
"Those who lost Spirit Beasts will receive compensation drawn from the family’s treasury." Ye Haiyun stated.
The others nodded as well.
This time, they mainly relied on Ye Jingcheng and Ye Jingyu, along with a few Tier Two Spirit Beasts.
Not only did the Ye Family put forth all the gains, but they also took more from the family’s treasury, showing full sincerity.
"Jingyu, you might have to make a trip this time. Ensure that you report to Taihang Market before the other families!"
"The family’s losses this time cannot go unaccounted for. The Li Family and Chen Family are crucial targets. By then, demand their patriarchs and Grand Elders to come out and confront us at a meeting, using the excuse of the injured runaway Foundation Establishment cultivators. If they can’t gather their family’s Foundation Establishments in perfect condition, they are complicit in this invasion of the Ye Family Clan Mountain. I will also notify the patriarch on that side!"
"Yes, Great-Uncle!" Ye Jingyu nodded, his eyes bright.
He also sensed something.
But family affairs might be related to Hidden Peak or family strategy, not suitable to mention now.
Moreover, he understood that Ye Haicheng apparently hadn’t broken through successfully.
The family needs to remain patient now.
After receiving the command, Ye Jingyu began choosing artifacts as well.
Among the five Tier Two Spiritual Artifacts, only the Black Wood Coffin and the Black Jade Claw are middle-grade.
The other three are lower-grade.
Ye Jingyu hesitated for a moment and chose the Shadowless Needle and Red Blood Hook.
As for the Blood Saber and Black Wood Coffin and Black Jade Claw, Ye Jingyu left them behind.
He didn’t choose the Black Jade Claw because he was not skilled in close combat, and he wanted to leave the Black Wood Coffin for Ye Jingcheng.
He felt that Ye Jingcheng contributed the most in this defense battle.
After choosing his treasures, Ye Jingyu also collected a significant amount of elixirs.
Among them were those for his own healing and recovery, and for the recovery of his Spotted Cloud Tiger.
The Tier Two Spotted Cloud Tiger had broken off a Cloud Wing, and if there were no elixirs, it would take at least half a year to recover.
Fortunately, the Ye Family is famous for its Spirit Beast sacrifice strategy, and has many pill formulas for healing injuries.
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In his small courtyard, Ye Jingcheng opened his eyes, and the spiritual light dispersed.
After a day of rest, his injuries finally stabilized.
No matter the protective array during that day’s scene, Ye Jingcheng dared not linger there.
He forcibly controlled his injuries and returned to Lingyun Mountain to start healing.
Even participating in the family meeting was beyond his capability.
Ye Jingcheng naturally felt some regret but trusted that the family wouldn’t begrudge his rewards.
Outside the window, the long-awaited sunshine appeared, slightly dazzling, but warm when shining upon his body.
He stretched his bones, yet felt a bit of pain in his shoulder.
His shoulder was already dusted with medicinal powder and treated with spiritual energy, clearing all toxins, but the wound’s recovery will still take some time.
Ye Jingcheng regretted not having any Wood Attribute Spirit Beasts, as his Wood Phase Spiritual Energy was insufficient.
If there had been, the Wood Phase Spiritual Energy would have been the best for such healing.
Ye Jingcheng then released two Spirit Beasts. The spiritual light within the Treasure Book in their bodies had only half-recovered, and he once again poured all spiritual light into the two beasts.
The Golden Scale Beast finally felt better—it no longer struggled when moving.
The scales on its wound also began to show some Spiritual Marsh, but it still looked like flesh.
Once it fully recovers, the wound will transform back into scales.
The Red Flame Fox was similar; its wounds improved considerably.
Its blue eyes were bright, and it was chirping keenly.
The Golden Scale Beast, hearing those chirps, gave a low roar.
Both beasts were hungry.
After inputting a massive amount of Treasure Light, they were currently lacking Spiritual Food.
Ye Jingcheng first took out four Spirit Cultivation Pills, two for each beast, and besides the Spirit Cultivation Pills, the Red Flame Fox also had a Fire Heart Pill.
This time, Ye Jingcheng was generous. Had the two beasts not blocked in the critical moment, he definitely couldn’t have reacted and survived the Talisman Treasure’s attack.
He knew his own strength well.
Therefore, he was prepared to reward the two well this time.
Seeing the Red Flame Fox having additional Fire Heart Pills, the Golden Scale Beast began roaring again.
It seemed discontent but occasionally glanced at the Red Flame Fox, wary of it noticing its actions.
Moreover, its Divine Soul kept sending messages to Ye Jingcheng, saying that if it broke through, it could certainly block that spear that day.
Ye Jingcheng didn’t take this drama seriously but took out two Lotus Yellow Pills, sneaked them into the Golden Scale Beast’s mouth while the Red Flame Fox was inattentive.
The Golden Scale Beast immediately sat down, extremely satisfied, but still maintained the same expression, obviously controlling itself.
Ye Jingcheng didn’t bother about this drama "actor", and instead, began preparing nourishing Spiritual Cuisine with Spirit Beast meat.
He brought out the blood meat of the Black Water Python.
When the Jade Qilin Snake broke through, it consumed half, and he still had half left.
But when making Spiritual Cuisine, he didn’t use so much, only selecting about ten pounds.
Then took out the nourishing Danggui and Fuling herbs and ignited an eight-part flame. Since Foundation Establishment, Ye Jingcheng also possessed his own Spirit Platform Flame.
In the past, he used the Red Flame Fox’s flame for alchemy, which was evidently better, but for cooking Spiritual Cuisine, Ye Jingcheng planned to use his own flame.
The flame cooked perfectly, filling the room instantly with an enticing aroma from the Spirit Beasts.
The pot of Spiritual Cuisine made the Golden Scale Beast and Red Flame Fox attentively wait.
Even the Jade Qilin Snake in the neighboring room during seclusion let out a muffled groan.
Though the groan soon vanished, driven by its instinct to snatch food while breaking through.
When the Spiritual Cuisine was ready, Ye Jingcheng served himself a bowl, giving each—Red Flame Fox and Golden Scale Beast—a small pot.
Golden Scale Beast received its pot, glanced at Red Flame Fox’s, and found the quantity of broth similar to its own, feeling even more satisfied.
Ye Jingcheng breathed a sigh of relief; Golden Scale Beast, only a Tier One Spirit Beast, consuming too much Water Attribute Spirit Beast meat wasn’t beneficial, so its portion was smaller. Luckily, Golden Scale Beast hadn’t noticed, confirming its math skills weren’t great.
After preparing all this, Ye Jingcheng poured himself a pot of Spirit Tea.
As for Red Flame Fox and Golden Scale Beast, their eyes widened.
Ye Jingcheng didn’t care.
What kind of tea would several beasts drink?
Ye Jingcheng enjoyed bites of Spiritual Cuisine and sips of Spirit Tea, basking in the sunlight, feeling at ease.
After eating for a while, he took out the Jade Bracelet.
This Jade Bracelet wasn’t an ordinary one but a Storage Jade Bracelet.
In the Cultivation Realm, storage artifacts aren’t limited to Storage Bags but include Storage Jade Bracelets, Storage Rings, Storage Belts, Storage Pendants, etc.
Generally, they offer convenience, and despite its widespread promotion and affordability in the Cultivation Realm, the Storage Bag remains the most popular.
However, a Storage Jade Bracelet costs as much as five Storage Bags.
In addition, the Storage Jade Bracelet is more stable than the Storage Bag, and its space is generally larger.
Ye Jingcheng held the Jade Bracelet in his hands, rubbed it a few times, then gathered his Divine Sense to begin the process of recognizing it as his master...