Chapter 151: Chapter 152: Night Expedition
In the courtyard, Ye Haiyun picked up a cup of Spirit Tea and leisurely drank it.
After finishing the assessment of Ye Jingcheng, all his worries dissipated.
Previously, because Ye Jingcheng had been obsessed with cultivating Spirit Tea and Spirit Flowers, he was worried that the latter would neglect alchemy and cultivation due to these pursuits.
In the Cultivation Realm, geniuses are not lacking.
But some geniuses, deeming their talent to be formidable, dabble widely, only to find, when reaching a high level of cultivation, that a mountain stands before them, comprised not only of talent and effort but also of time.
Now, not only has Ye Jingcheng broken through to the Qi Cultivation Ninth Layer, but his alchemy skills have stabilized at Tier One Top-Grade.
This means that Ye Jingcheng only cultivates Spirit Plants recreationally, making him highly admirable.
Cultivation also requires a balance of relaxation and effort.
Then, Ye Haiyun took out a Jade Talisman and placed it in front of Ye Jingcheng.
"Jingcheng, I’ve named this pill formula the ’Fire Sincerity Pill’!" Ye Haiyun said.
"Fourth Grandpa, you’re flattering me!" Ye Jingcheng couldn’t help but feel a bit helpless.
This pill formula was not actually refined by Ye Jingcheng, as he merely provided an idea, a rough refining concept, and some pill residue.
The one who truly completed the pill formula was Ye Haiyun.
But he knew that Ye Haiyun’s decisions were not something he could change.
He picked up the Jade Talisman and examined it closely, highly curious about Ye Haiyun’s method of deducing the pill formula.
Thus, he scrutinized it carefully; the formula differed somewhat from the genuine formula for the Red Flame Pill.
However, the differences are minor, generally concerning the efficacy and utilization rate.
Moreover, some auxiliary Spirit Medicines were replaced by Ye Haiyun with other common ones.
It’s hard to say which is better, but Ye Jingcheng knows this pill is most suitable for the Ye Family.
And this process of deduction is particularly important to him.
After all, if in the future, with higher cultivation, he can’t find all the Spirit Medicines for the Spirit Beast Advancement Pill, he can look for substitutes.
And not be unable to break through for a long time.
Wasting a lot of time.
Ye Haiyun’s Jade Talisman is extremely detailed, even containing a specific set of theories.
If this Jade Talisman were disseminated, even Foundation Establishment Cultivators would be tempted; the pill formula insights inside are based on Tier Two, and some are even more sophisticated.
After Jingcheng finished reading, he started asking questions.
Ye Haiyun was not bothered by the trouble and explained them one by one to Ye Jingcheng, furthermore sharing the process of how he deduced the pill formula.
Ye Haiyun was very pleased with Ye Jingcheng asking such detailed questions.
This is the kind of inquisitiveness an Alchemy Master should have.
Ye Haiyun had mentored many family members within the Ye Family, but many showed complacency when facing pill formulas they were familiar with.
Unbeknownst to them, Spirit Pills have no limit; forming the pill is just the first step. There is also the fragrance, the pill pattern, and the number of pills.
Beyond that is the research on how to use the most basic and common Spirit Medicines for refining!
"For the next few days, don’t go into seclusion. Soon it will be time for the family to report to the sect about the cultivators, the family will make arrangements then!"
Ye Haiyun added as Ye Jingcheng was about to leave.
Ye Jingcheng nodded repeatedly in response to Ye Haiyun’s remark.
Moreover, at this point, he seemed to have understood something.
"Thank you, Fourth Grandpa!" Ye Jingcheng said.
"Additionally, here is some Blood Jade Spirit Rice and Spiritual Honey, Fourth Grandpa can have more to help relieve the fatigue of an Alchemy Master!" Ye Jingcheng also took out a small bag of Blood Jade Spirit Rice and a Jade Jar filled with Spiritual Honey.
After speaking, he clasped his hands in farewell and left.
Without waiting for Ye Haiyun to stop him, he exited the small courtyard and headed toward his own courtyard.
Whether the Blood Jade Spirit Rice and Spiritual Honey are effective at relieving fatigue he didn’t know, but at least they can increase some vitality.
This was something he specifically asked Ye Jingli to purchase at the market.
Ye Haiyun’s complexion, compared to Ye Haiping and Ye Haitian, was far inferior.
This is a result of years of alchemy, even years of intense alchemy.
Though Qi Cultivation Cultivators can live to one hundred and twenty years, truly depleting their vitality too much can lead to early death.
As a junior, there isn’t much Ye Jingcheng can do, but at least it was a gesture of goodwill.
After leaving Ye Haiyun’s courtyard, Ye Jingcheng went to the Treasure Tower to exchange for some Spiritual Medicine Materials and also sold all the Spirit Pills he had accumulated in recent days to the Treasure Tower.
Because his pill counts for Red Ganoderma Pill and Lotus Yellow Pill had increased, even though he had been in seclusion for a long time.
The remaining Spirit Pills were still substantial, enough for him to maintain his cultivation.
But if he wants his Spirit Beast to continue to grow steadily, he would need to refine more pills in the coming days.
Back at the courtyard, Ye Jingcheng used the Dust-removal Skill to clean the courtyard, making the whole courtyard look revitalized.
Finally, in the room, he brewed a pot of Spirit Tea, raising the tea’s temperature extremely high.
The aroma of the tea was even more pervasive.
Although this consumed some Spiritual Energy, smelling the refreshing scent in the room, Ye Jingcheng smiled contentedly.
At least the room now felt more lively.
He looked around the room, and the Red Flame Fox still lay by the bedside with a steadily strengthening aura, its fur glowing red.
Because he hadn’t refined pills for a while, the Red Flame Fox seemed rather languid.
But upon seeing Ye Jingcheng approach, it wagged its two tails and walked up to him.
Ye Jingcheng petted its fur, and now the Red Flame Fox’s aura, among the Qi Cultivation Ninth Layer, was certainly not weak.
It was not far from becoming a Tier Two Spirit Beast.
This made Ye Jingcheng full of anticipation.
In his expectations, it was still the Spirit Beast that would break through first, leading him to his own breakthrough.
Such benefits are akin to being led by several talented cultivators in cultivation.
Additionally, for Spirit Beast advancement, it is not as perilous as for cultivators and can be achieved without a Foundation Establishment Pill.
After all, their physical bodies are incomparable to those of the cultivators, even a Body Cultivator can only boast strength levels similar to theirs.
If a breakthrough fails, it might merely weaken their aura slightly.
Ye Jingcheng could even provide treatment.
However, the advancement of spirit beasts requires a large amount of flesh and the inner core of higher-tier spirit beasts to serve as a spirit guide.
Otherwise, it can only rely on time to wear down.
In any case, it’s not much easier than the cultivators’ Foundation Establishment Pill.
As for his spirit beast, Ye Jingcheng would naturally choose the former option.
After feeding some spiritual food to the Red Flame Fox, Ye Jingcheng began alchemy, and this time, the spirit pill he was refining was the Spirit Cultivation Pill.
The Tier One Lower Spirit Nourishing Pill is now only suitable for the Jade Ring Rat.
The remaining three spirit beasts all need the Spirit Cultivation Pill; otherwise, their advancement speed will be affected.
In his recent trip to the Treasure Tower, he exchanged for quite a few spiritual medicines for the Spirit Cultivation Pill.
In the days that followed, life returned to quietude.
Studying pill formulas, refining pills, picking tea, tasting tea.
Occasionally training the Golden Scale Beast, Red Flame Fox, and Jade Qilin Snake.
As for the cultivation of Five Poison Bees, it was also accelerated.
According to his estimation, the opportunity for Foundation Establishment that Ye Haiyun mentioned should not be on Lingyun Peak.
Back when he first entered the clan studies, he was informed of the high death rate in the Ye Family’s expeditions to the Taihang Mountain Range.
Every year, cultivators fall.
But actually, according to his participation in recent years, it’s not quite as such.
He guessed that there should still be quite a few Foundation Establishment Cultivators of the Ye Family lost within the Taihang Mountain Range.
Occupying nests under the guise of being the Master of Spirit Beasts.
Otherwise, the Ye Family would not have such precise knowledge of the Jade Dragon Valley situation.
Their infiltration from the river evidently pointed out that the Ye Family had long heard about the matters of the Jade Dragon Pool.
Even the Jade Dragon Grass and Spirit Egg were known beforehand.
Therefore, at this moment, enhancing his strength is also imperative for Ye Jingcheng.
He selected the spirit bees filtered out in his prior training for magical combat, and every few days, infused them with some treasure light.
Additionally, he supplemented them with Spirit Nourishing Pills.
In this manner, half a month passed.
Those nearly a hundred Five Poison Bees grew larger compared to other ordinary Five Poison Bees, and their stingers became even more sinister.
Each was extraordinarily ferocious.
This brought Ye Jingcheng great satisfaction, as they were Five Poison Bees; being like ordinary spirit bees would depreciate their value.
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The summer night is much clearer than other times.
The sky full of stars glimmering subtly like scattered gems.
At this very moment, Ye Jingcheng was still studying pill formulas.
However, it wasn’t any other pill formula but the one he prepared for the Golden Scale Pill.
To exchange for some contribution points and simultaneously strengthen the family.
As for reasons, he’s laid the groundwork over these days.
He learned the method of deducing pill formulas from Ye Haiyun.
He also displayed an even stronger alchemical talent, as Ye Haiyun corrected him once or twice, but by the third or fourth time, he no longer needed any correction.
By then, he estimated he had already become a Foundation Establishment Cultivator.
Capable of offering more pill formulas and even customizing pill formulas.
And at that moment, Ye Jingcheng felt the Clan Token turning scorching hot.
He took out the token.
On it, only two words were visible: Assemble!
Upon seeing this, a hint of joy arose in Ye Jingcheng’s heart.
The mission finally arrived.
No wonder Ye Haiyun told him not to cultivate; the operation was to start at night.
Ye Jingcheng tidied up the four spirit beasts, and the Five Poison Bees were all kept under his control.
Now that the poison flowers had begun to wither, there was no need to leave the spirit bees.
As for the Poison Thorn Fruit and Spirit Field, he still needed to entrust it to the family.
Once everything was properly done, Ye Jingcheng followed the token’s guidance to the Family’s Treasure Pavilion. By this time, night had fallen deeply, and normally, clan members wouldn’t come now.
Under the starlit sky, there were four cultivators.
Among them, three cultivators were familiar to Ye Jingcheng; they were Ye Xingyu, Ye Jingyu, and Ye Haiyi.
The remaining one was shrouded in the Spirit-Blocking Robe, making it impossible to see the face; even the figure didn’t match anyone in Ye Jingcheng’s memory.
However, the aura was unprecedentedly fierce.
This provided Ye Jingcheng with immense pressure.
This was evidently a Foundation Establishment Cultivator, yet he assured himself it wasn’t Ye Xingliu or Ye Haicheng.
The Spirit-Blocking Robe cultivator extended an arm, revealing the Five-Inch Beast Pattern that quickly faded.
"This time, the mission is to head into the Taihang Mountain Range for demon hunting. If there are any inquiries, you can address them later. Now, you only need to cooperate!"
After speaking, the cultivator took out a spirit mirror and shined it on Ye Jingcheng.
Once it seemed clear, a black spiritual ship was produced.
In the dark night, the spiritual ship was particularly unobtrusive, not even reflecting starlight.
"Board the spiritual ship!" The Spirit-Blocking Robe cultivator continued.
Following the command, the four of them boarded the spiritual ship.
The spiritual ship then sailed towards the mountain range under the cover of night.
No gusts of wind, all was tranquil, yet Ye Jingcheng sensed that the speed of the spiritual ship was faster than Ye Xingliu’s.
However, due to the traits of the spiritual ship combined with the starlit night, perception was greatly diminished.