Chapter 165: Chapter 165: Three Questions
At the table, Ye Jingcheng and Ye Xingyu sat facing each other.
Ye Jingcheng was eating Spiritual Cuisine, while Ye Xingyu was drinking Spirit Wine.
The Spirit Wine was Jade Wave Wine, but unlike the spirit wine bought from the Mo Family, this spirit wine was much more intense.
With just one sip, you could feel an overwhelming rush of alcohol churning in your stomach, and even the lingering fragrance in the throat refused to dissipate for a long time.
It was as if you really witnessed the vast and majestic ocean, or like feeling seasick on a spirit ship.
Yet, the mellow fragrance of the wine made one indulge in it and unable to release.
This was exactly how Ye Xingyu felt.
Ye Jingcheng took a sip and continued to eat the Spiritual Cuisine.
The Spiritual Power in this Spiritual Cuisine was extraordinarily unique. Once it entered the body, it gathered near the Spirit Platform, part of it being transformed into Spiritual Power, a small portion absorbed by the Spirit Platform, seemingly having a remarkable effect on stabilizing the Spirit Platform.
Thus, the saying of stabilizing Foundation Establishment Cultivation was indeed true.
No wonder Ye Xingyu, who broke through not long ago, was already drinking heavily.
Ye Jingcheng felt a bit uneasy and wanted to suggest that Ye Xingyu join him.
Otherwise, drinking alone can be dull.
"This Antelope Spirit Cuisine isn’t just about Danggui Grass and Blood Ginseng Flower; the antelope is key too. The antelope used is the Star Patterned Antelope, raised by the family for a long time, and you can only enjoy half when breaking through to Foundation Establishment. Don’t waste it!" Ye Xingyu easily saw through Ye Jingcheng’s thoughts.
A sip of Spirit Wine was a matter of uncle and nephew bonding.
But indulging in Spiritual Cuisine for stabilizing cultivation at this time would be excessive.
Seeing this, Ye Jingcheng stopped persuading. Of course, truthfully, his Spirit Platform was already mostly solidified.
Four-Phase Spiritual Power seemed to have the same benefit in this area.
However, very few cultivators in the Ye Family practiced the Four Phase Celestial Essence Scripture.
After all, others had Five-Inch Beast Patterns, and even with two, it might be a bit inadequate by the Late Stage of Foundation Establishment.
But Ye Jingcheng had a Seven-Inch Beast Pattern along with a Five-Inch Beast Pattern.
"Jingcheng, you should consider the future. You should know the current state of the family. There’s not much I can say, everything will have to wait for Ninth Uncle, but that doesn’t stop you from planning!" Ye Xingyu said.
At this moment, he also revealed a bit of contemplation.
Inevitably, upon reaching Foundation Establishment, thoughts naturally drift towards the Purple Mansion.
However, on the path to the Purple Mansion, one must find one’s position within the clan.
Enduring the reputation of a Foundation Establishment Clan naturally entails enduring the scarcity of its resources.
With this thought, Ye Jingcheng’s eyes showed a slight change.
But then he smiled freely, as the family still had higher-ups, it wasn’t his concern.
He should focus on refining his own pills, nurturing his Spirit Beast, and honing his Cultivation.
After finishing the Spiritual Cuisine, the two clinked glasses and downed the Jade Wave Wine in one go.
After drinking, they exchanged insights about Foundation Establishment, and Ye Xingyu took out a Golden-eyed Crow.
Evidently, the Golden-eyed Crow had already hatched.
This Golden-eyed Crow was as black as the Tier Two Golden-eyed Crow, with bright golden pupils. Even Ye Jingcheng was a bit dazed after looking at it for a while.
The Golden-eyed Crow cawed and flapped its wings.
Seeing this, Ye Xingyu fed it a Spirit Nourishing Pill.
On Ye Jingcheng’s Treasure Book, a page appeared, showing the spirit shadow of the Golden-eyed Crow suddenly turned gold, resembling a Golden Crow. Although it didn’t match the legendary three-legged Golden Crow, it still signified the remarkable bloodline of the Golden-eyed Crow.
"Fifteenth Uncle, this Spirit Crow is indeed extraordinary!" Ye Jingcheng remarked with slight admiration.
While not exactly envious, the Golden Crow was comparable to the Flood Dragon as an Exotic Beast.
"Ninth Uncle also said the same. This beast’s ability to let the Golden-eyed Crow drop nearly a Small Tier indicates its bloodline is exceptionally strong!" Ye Xingyu nodded.
He was highly impressed with Ye Jingcheng’s insight into Spirit Beasts.
"Fifteenth Uncle, here’s a bottle of Cyan Spirit Pill and Red Ganoderma Pill. Once the Golden-eyed Crow matures, it can consume the Red Ganoderma Pill!" Ye Jingcheng presented two bottles of elixirs.
Ye Xingyu didn’t decline. It was something planned with Ye Jingcheng beforehand; as he accepted both bottles, he promised:
"Jingcheng, I won’t say much else. I’ll prepare a Tier Two Spiritual Artifact for you!" Ye Xingyu, being an Artifact Refiner, naturally had to prepare a Tier Two Spiritual Artifact after breaking through to Foundation Establishment.
While Foundation Establishment cultivators could still wield Tier One Spiritual Artifacts with significant power, eventually, the combat power was less.
"Fifteenth Uncle, this Tier Two Spiritual Artifact is too valuable!" Ye Jingcheng shook his head. His two bottles of elixirs were nowhere near the worth of a Tier Two Spiritual Artifact.
Yet, Ye Xingyu said nothing in response, nor did he further explain; his intent to refine was evident.
With that, he retreated back to the stone chamber.
Drinking that much Spirit Wine must be refined, possibly equivalent to several days of arduous cultivation.
There was nothing more for Ye Jingcheng; he had eaten the Antelope Spirit Cuisine and needed to settle and refine it.
Time passed by half a month just like that.
During this half month, Ye Jingcheng didn’t go out for beast hunting; he stayed within the Qi Blood Sect, solidifying his blood and cultivation.
His Spirit Platform became exceedingly firm, and his spiritual pressure intensified.
On this day, Ye Jingyu’s stone chamber door opened.
Ye Jingyu stepped out from within, still in a cyan long robe, his handsome face appeared more composed.
His aura was evidently at the Early Stage of Foundation Establishment.
Ye Jingcheng was not surprised. Among the three, Ye Jingyu was the most stable; he surely had the most understanding of the Foundation Establishment process, and a Tier Two Spirit Beast was prepared for him by Ye Xingliu.
The contribution points spent were also from Ye Xingliu, and the Tier Two Spirit Beast was a Tier Two Spotted Cloud Tiger, born with a pair of Cloud Wings, extremely extraordinary.
Again with the Antelope Spirit Cuisine, this time, Ye Jingcheng and Ye Xingyu were both watching.
Ye Jingyu ate earnestly, and the three also shared the Spirit Wine together.
Once the Spiritual Cuisine and Spirit Wine were all consumed.
Ye Xuefu and Ye Xueliang also stepped out.
Ye Xueliang remained in his deputy position, while Ye Xuefu was in the center.
"I know you have many questions, including Jingyu, but family matters can’t be explained in a day or two, and involve many secrets. The family has survived up to now, progressively developing due to cautious, methodical steps; now each of you can ask three questions, one each!"
"Xingyu, since you’re from the Xing generation, you ask first!"
"Respectfully Ninth Uncle, I want to ask how many Purple Mansion Cultivators there are in the family currently, and are there any Golden Core Cultivators?" Ye Xingyu pondered for a moment, then spoke.
"There are Purple Mansion Cultivators, at least two, but I’m not sure how many exactly, and whether there are Golden Core Cultivators is even more unclear to me. Only the reclusive elders of the clan know better. I can only tell you that the family is divided into Lingyun Peak and Hidden Peak. I won’t talk much about Lingyun Peak, but for Hidden Peak, as you should see, at least two Foundation Establishments make up one Hidden. Here we are at Sand Cloud Hideout, Hideouts are also named Beast Arenas, all of them breeding economically beneficial Spirit Beasts, like the antelopes in the valley behind us."
"This keeps our aims neither too high nor too low, using the bred Spirit Beasts daily to nourish our Lifebound Spirit Beasts, as well as seeking Spirit Beast resources from the Taihang Mountain Range."
"Even if the Great Demon Demon King inside gets angry, the family’s Foundation Establishment and Purple Mansion Cultivators can abandon that hideout!"
"Also, you are cultivating Spirit Beasts, and many of our family’s Foundation Establishments and clan elders are also nurturing Spirit Beasts. For our Ye Family, both in the Market and the mountains, we can enhance our strength!"
"The family currently has six hideouts, of course, some hideouts have more than two people, and also include Qi Cultivation cultivators. But what I can tell you is, everyone here has been removed from the records of Lingyun Peak outside, so those become Hidden Peak cultivators and need to change their appearance when going to the Market in the future."
Ye Xuefu spoke.
Ye Xingyu nodded too, with an enlightened expression.
Ye Xuefu continued to look at Ye Jingyu, which made Ye Jingcheng a little surprised as he thought he would be the second one to ask.
But it turns out they were asking according to age.
"Ninth Ancestor, I want to know when the family will become a Purple Mansion Clan!"
"Soon, your granduncle has already begun to break through, but it still requires a catalyst." Ye Xuefu paused for a moment, then continued.
"This catalyst won’t be far!"
"Some are already eager!"
Having said that, Ye Xuefu looked at Ye Jingcheng, considering both as an Alchemy Master, he had more expectations for Ye Jingcheng.
And looked forward to his question more.