Chapter 162: Chapter 163: Foundation Establishment Begins
Jingcheng couldn’t wait to return to the underground hall of Sha Yun Mountain.
At this moment, Ye Xuefu and Ye Xueliang were both at his door.
Both had cautious expressions.
It was obvious they had already discovered that the Red Flame Fox had made a breakthrough.
Also, it was hard not to notice, his isolation array wasn’t strong, and now a lot of red light was pouring out from the crevices of the stone chamber.
"Jingcheng, your spirit beast is extraordinary, but remember to be on guard well in advance before every breakthrough, and also check the blood contract, absolutely no issues should occur!" Ye Xueliang spoke seriously.
Like cultivators, normal demon beasts would also enhance their Divine Sense Soul Power when breaking through to a great realm.
There is a risk of breaking the blood contract.
The stronger the bloodline, the stronger the cultivation, the greater the possibility of breaking the blood contract.
This is why cultivators prefer to raise spirit beasts from a young age rather than capturing demon beasts and using blood contracts to confine them.
Spirit beasts raised from a young age are less likely to cause backlash.
The Ye Family’s inherited spirit beasts are the same, after a long period of cultivation and interaction, those spirit beasts have long been tamed and can be used by various cultivators of the Ye family.
Moreover, the Ye Family nurtures the spirit wisdom of the spirit beasts and finds the most suitable spirit pill using it as a gesture of goodwill when lending and retrieving them.
For example, the spirit pill fed to the Lizard Lord earlier, as well as the ones fed to Mei Yuhe and the Black Armored Scorpion, all follow this principle.
Therefore, Ye Xuefu, seeing the spiritual light emitted by the Red Flame Fox, reminded Ye Jingcheng.
"This is a Celestial Wisdom Pill, it can increase the enlightenment degree of a demon beast, though perhaps not relevant for a spirit beast with a strong bloodline, but at least it offers some help!" Ye Xuefu took out a pill.
"Thank you, Uncle Nine!" Ye Jingcheng took the spirit pill and entered the stone chamber.
Inside the chamber, the Red Flame Fox’s body had grown much taller again, its body more slender, its ears sharper, its entire body as red as blood jade, exuding more beauty.
Its blue eyes were exceptionally bright, the flame on its forehead appearing as if alive, emitting a terrifying temperature.
Two tails like two flames, waving in the air involuntarily.
In the next moment, as the tails swung, two Red Flame Foxes appeared before Ye Jingcheng.
These two Red Flame Foxes looked exactly alike.
Both had sharp ears, blue eyes, and double tails.
Even Ye Jingcheng himself couldn’t distinguish them without using the soul contract.
Both their auras had evidently reached the level of Tier Two Spirit Beast!
The two Red Flame Foxes called softly, walking toward Ye Jingcheng with steady and light steps, carrying a hint of mischief.
The red fur glimmered, seemingly exuding flames.
In the next moment, one of them turned into a crimson shadow and disappeared.
The Red Flame Fox pouted, appearing somewhat dissatisfied with itself.
Clearly, having just broken through, it hadn’t yet mastered this divine technique.
The flame on the Red Flame Fox’s forehead no longer burned, nor did the spirit pattern manifest, turning into a tuft of distinct red fur.
Evidently, by reaching Tier Two, it had gained control.
It approached Ye Jingcheng and rubbed its long-unused forehead against the hem of Ye Jingcheng’s clothes.
It was quite an intimate gesture, reminiscent of the time just after it had been saved.
Due to the flame on the Red Flame Fox’s forehead, this hadn’t happened in a long time.
Now the Red Flame Fox clearly could control it.
Ye Jingcheng patted the Red Flame Fox’s forehead, feeling the fur, which was extremely warm and faintly emitted a violent aura.
The location was roughly where the Red Flame Fox’s inner core was.
Ye Jingcheng rubbed it, then took out three Spirit Cultivation Pills.
In the Ye family, it wasn’t extravagant enough to give daily Tier Two spirit pills to Tier Two demon beasts, but instead, it used Top Grade Tier One Spirit Cultivation Pills.
The rich spiritual energy of these Spirit Cultivation Pills was enough to maintain the normal growth of a Tier Two demon beast’s strength.
However, to progress as rapidly as before was impossible.
The Red Flame Fox obediently licked Ye Jingcheng’s palm before swallowing the three Spirit Cultivation Pills one by one.
The warm red glow continued to emanate.
In its mind, it constantly sent happy Divine Soul Fluctuations to Ye Jingcheng.
Ye Jingcheng smiled slightly, feeling somewhat comforted; he now had the combat power of Foundation Establishment.
In this cultivation world, at least he wasn’t at the very bottom anymore.
Within the Ye family, he could know more secrets.
Of course, what’s more important next was his own Foundation Establishment.
Ye Jingcheng raised his hand, and the Beast Communication Pattern appeared.
In the next moment, he noticed a massive surge of liquid fire attribute spiritual energy pour out of the Beast Communication Pattern.
This surge of fire phase spiritual power instantly occupied most of the Beast Communication Pattern, making the water phase spiritual power and earth phase spiritual power seem under pressure.
Furthermore, his meridians began to feel slightly painful!
As if they were having trouble bearing the immense fire spiritual power.
But after a slight maneuver, he could still perform basic refinement and use, although the quantity couldn’t be excessive.
Ye Jingcheng thought about the Qi Blood Sect; if he hadn’t trained there for half a year, he might not be able to withstand the Tier Two spirit power of the Red Flame Fox.
Ye Jingcheng began to condense the Fireball Skill, using the liquid spiritual power, and instantly a giant fireball as wide as a wellhead appeared.
The fireball congealed in his hand without dissipating, overshadowing Ye Jingcheng and increasing in power by several times.
Moreover, Ye Jingcheng felt that the fireball could be compressed, and its power could be further enhanced.
However, the stinging pain intensified again.
Clearly, using spiritual power beyond one’s rank also imposed a great burden on the body.
But this minor burden seemed negligible compared to mastering liquid spiritual power early and increasing the success probability of Foundation Establishment.
Ye Jingcheng felt much more at ease, walking out of the room, watching the moonlight stones in the corridor quietly emit a clear glow.
Ye Xuefu and Ye Xueliang were waiting under the clear glow, and seeing Ye Jingcheng come out with the Red Flame Fox, both seemed much more relaxed.
Because Ye Jingcheng hadn’t been raising the Red Flame Fox for long, they were worried about the Red Flame Fox backfiring.
"Jingcheng, this is a jade talisman for Foundation Establishment precautions. Destroy it when you break through!" Ye Xuefu took out a jade talisman and placed it in Ye Jingcheng’s palm.
Now that the Red Flame Fox was no longer a concern, they only needed to worry about Ye Jingcheng’s own breakthrough.
"Thank you, Uncle Nine!" Ye Jingcheng nodded in happiness.
"But before that, it’s best to temper yourself a bit more, you’re still young, there’s no need to rush!" Ye Xuefu suggested before departing.
Ye Jingcheng nodded, not daring to be careless himself.
Though the Foundation Establishment Pill could provide a safety net, a failure would mean a longer downtime, not mentioning the losses incurred.
After taking the Red Flame Fox for a spin, familiarizing himself with its combat power, Ye Jingcheng returned to his previous routine.
Except now, his efficiency in beast hunting was higher.
With the Red Flame Fox’s double-tailed illusion, even Ye Jingcheng found it hard to notice, let alone those Tier One demon beasts.
Time passed by, and a month later, on this day, Ye Jingcheng sat within the stone chamber, his eyes flashing with a crimson light, exhaling a long breath.
He took out a jade bottle and then put down a jade talisman...