Chapter 133: Chapter 134: Reunion with an Old Acquaintance
Half a month passed again, and the fine rain had unknowingly started to fall once more.
Slanting down, like winding lines of rain.
At this moment within the spirit field, the beehive had expanded once again, doubling in size, and all the Five Poison Bees had already hatched.
Thanks to the Treasure Light, not a single one was prematurely lost.
Over seven hundred kept burrowing in and out, but now there were no poison flowers for them to gather from; instead, they could only collect pollen from ordinary flowers.
Serving as some honey for these bee insects to feed on.
If possible, Ye Jingcheng still wished to find several types of spirit flowers, preferably those that bloom in all four seasons, so the Five Poison Bees could be maximally utilized.
Otherwise, the spirit honey harvested in one season, which Ye Jingcheng would take most of, couldn’t be spread across each season, leaving them to consume ordinary honey at such times.
This would definitely affect the toxicity and spirituality of the Five Poison Bees.
Unfortunately, Ye Jingcheng couldn’t remove these Five Poison Bees. Now, his Purple Illusion Flower spirit field had the best yield with five hundred bees.
However, he still needed to maintain around two hundred to command!
Now, Ye Jingcheng daily controlled the Mutated Bee King and the other Five Poison Bees, continuously training them.
He first selected one hundred and fifty Five Poison Bees with the longest poison needles.
Then he picked fifty rather clever Five Poison Bees.
This method of selection was taught to him by Ye Xingqun, so it didn’t require much exploration on his part.
But this process was not short.
Especially the communication between the Five Poison Bees themselves.
As spirit insects, they inherently had some communication ability, but if directed solely by a cultivator, that limited ability would be insufficient.
For instance, using Black Wood Ants to block and probe the surroundings, as Ye Xingqun did, was not feasible.
This required implanting more complex commands and special training for these Five Poison Bees!
These Five Poison Bees were spirit bees, much more intelligent than ordinary bees. Yet, even so, Ye Jingcheng had already been training them for ten days.
Only now could they be temporarily used.
Ye Jingcheng took out the Spirit Beast Bag and put two hundred Five Poison Bees into it, then tucked the Spirit Beast Bag inside his sleeve!
The Spirit Beast Bag wasn’t meant to store just one kind of spirit beast, but putting spirit insects and spirit beasts together would certainly cause some issues!
Conversely, placing his remaining four spirit beasts together posed no problem.
Even though the four spirit beasts were somewhat dissatisfied, under his persuasion, there was still not the slightest issue.
Of course, even if there were problems, they could be quickly corrected!
Ye Jingcheng stored the spirit bees safely and then went to look at the three tea trees beside him, harvesting all the Spring Tea.
After picking the spirit tea, there was quite a lot left. He sent some to Ye Haiyun, Ye Haitian, and Ye Haiping.
These clan elders also gave Ye Jingcheng plenty of advice again.
They even inquired if Ye Jingcheng needed Spirit Stones.
Ye Jingcheng felt warmth in his heart, but he still shook his head.
This time he couldn’t buy the Foundation Establishment Pill.
Though there were many Foundation Establishment Pills in the Taichang Market, purchasing one would almost certainly attract attention!
Even in the Taihang Market, it was fine for Ye Xinghe to make the purchase, but not for them.
All other actions could be exposed, but this one must not.
This was about whether the family could become a Purple Mansion Clan, and once becoming a Tier Three Spiritual Vein, Ye Jingcheng’s own cultivation, including his spirit field, would benefit greatly.
This Foundation Establishment Pill wasn’t entirely unprofitable for the family either.
At least Ye Jingteng received a Foundation Establishment Pill, and Supreme Taihao would certainly appreciate Ye Jingteng more in the future. Once the situation stabilizes, the Ye Family might resemble the current Chu Family.
Of course, thinking of the Xianyun Chu Family, Ye Jingcheng felt dissatisfied as well.
The Chu Family originally supported and assisted the Ye Family, relying together under the Mo Family and the sect. However, the Chu Family’s relationship with the Taiyi Sect strengthened.
All prior cooperation was canceled, embodying the image of a top subordinate of the sect, leading to the Mo Family’s distrust of the Ye Family, even fearing that the Ye Family might become a Purple Mansion Clan, restricting the Mo Family’s development instead.
During the last auction, when they set up a scheme with the Blood Heart Pill, the Chu Family also took part. If it weren’t for the Ye Family having found and slain a late-stage Tier Two old turtle within the Taihang Mountain Range, obtaining the demon pill and tainting it with blood fiendish energy on the spot,
that time, they might not have fooled those families.
After visiting several elders, Ye Jingcheng also called upon Ye Xingqun, who was also cultivating Purple Illusion Flowers, dashing his initial plans.
After drinking some wine with Ye Xingqun, he proceeded to the family’s Spirit Plant Hall, entrusting Ye Jingyu to look after the spirit field and the remaining Five Poison Bees.
With everything arranged, yet another day’s scene passed by.
...
The sullen clouds continually sprinkled rain lines, and Lingyun Peak sometimes appeared like a towering giant, while at other times like a weeping child.
In this rainy day, a small black-roofed boat sped away.
Like a spiritual ship in a landscape painting, bit by bit, finally leaving only a shadow.
Completely fading out of the landscape painting.
The front of the spiritual ship was an elderly man with white hair and beard, dressed in hemp clothing, holding several books in his hand.
And behind the old man was a fair-skinned young man.
The young man’s skin appeared exceptionally pale, with a sickly demeanor, making one feel that he might collapse at any moment.
"Fourth Master..."
"Hmm?" Ye Haiyi glared.
"Grandfather!" Ye Jingcheng spoke.
"Haobo, you must remember, as a loose cultivator, always prioritize your own life..." Ye Haiyi quickly immersed himself!
This made Ye Jingcheng quite embarrassed, but soon, he also immersed himself, continually reminding himself that he was not Ye Jingcheng but Tang Haobo.
Within the Taiyi Sect’s territory, it is mainly divided into three commanderies: Taihang Commandery where the Taihang Mountain Range is located, Taichang Commandery beneath the Taiyi Sect, and Taiqing Commandery which is close to the Qinghe Sect.
Both Taichang Commandery and Taiqing Commandery are stronger than Taihang Commandery.
Of course, this is not because the spirit beast resources of the Taihang Mountain Range do not attract these families.
It is because the Taihang Mountain Range has to bear beast tides, and it cannot delve too deeply to acquire resources, which easily invites retaliation from the Taihang Mountain Range.
Even though the Taiyi Sect took Jade Dragon Valley, according to Ye Jingyu and Ye Jingyong who guard the valley, small groups of demon beasts come to invade almost every month.
Only the Taiyi Sect can afford to arrange two Purple Mansions to guard the Taihang Mountain Range all day.
However, in the other two commanderies, there are many blessed lands with high-tier spiritual veins, and most crucially, there are no demon beast invasions, making them stable.
As far as Ye Jingcheng knows, the maximum number of mortals among the families in Taihang Commandery is no more than five hundred thousand, while in the other two commanderies, it’s not unusual to find millions of mortals.
Such stable development results in more cultivators, and naturally, more geniuses will emerge.
The small black-plank boat flew slowly and chose a rather secluded route.
This type of boat excels in stability, but it takes a long time.
As for tribulation cultivators, they rarely encountered any along the way, perhaps because they thought there was not much to gain from such a small black-plank boat.
Not even worth a meal!
And Ye Jingcheng was quite content with this, listening to Ye Haiyi sharing experiences every day, which was very beneficial to Ye Jingcheng!
Ye Haiyi had never seen a junior listen so attentively. Most of the juniors he met before liked to hear heroic tales and treasure-finding stories.
As for those heartfelt experiences, they often responded insincerely and perfunctorily.
But Ye Jingcheng was different. Not only did he remember them, but he also recorded the key points on a jade talisman.
Witnessing this scene, Ye Haiyi couldn’t help but gain more affection for Ye Jingcheng.
After several days of long-distance travel,
they saw a vast expanse of wilderness appear in the distant sky.
This wilderness was a huge plain, where numerous mortal cultivators grazed herds of cattle and sheep.
These mortals were not very concerned about the spiritual ship in the sky.
As long as it wasn’t a ship emitting blood-colored light and ominous black energy, they didn’t think it would be after their cattle and sheep.
Even if the immortal masters got greedy and caught one, they might toss down a spirit stone or a large amount of gold and silver items afterward.
Beyond the plain was a stretch of fertile land, and looking towards the center, there was the awe-inspiring Taiyi Peak of the Taiyi Sect.
And the Taichang Market was just outside the Taiyi Peak Group.
"Ahead is Taichang Market. Here, you might encounter some loose cultivators. Tribulation cultivators are also possible, some hiding among mortals, specifically targeting cultivators!" Ye Haiyi turned and spoke again.
Ye Jingcheng nodded, indicating he remembered and paid attention to some mortals as well.
In case they acted, it would be best to respond promptly.
However, soon after, a blue and red spiritual light appeared in the distance, followed by an elder in pursuit!
"It’s actually her!" Ye Jingcheng murmured!
The escaping figure ahead was none other than the granddaughter of the original owner of the Golden Scale Beast, Xu Xiuqing.
That female cultivator had not appeared since she left the Taihang Market that day, and it turned out she had come to Taichang Market.
She evidently had some encounters, and now her cultivation had reached the seventh layer of Qi Cultivation!
The elder chasing behind her was in the eighth layer of Qi Cultivation, wielding a pair of Wind and Fire Wheels and holding a Red-Tipped Spear, appearing quite formidable.
"You know her?" Ye Haiyi looked up.
"I do, but she shouldn’t be in danger!!" Ye Jingcheng’s meaning was clear.
He had no intention of intervening.
"Hmm, you understand well. But at your age, the family can arrange a marriage for you!" Ye Haiyi added.
Ye Jingcheng nodded without responding. He wanted to pursue the Dao, but sometimes he felt having a companion would be nice.
So, his attitude was to let it be!
In the Ye Family, for cultivators, even arranged marriages could be declined if they didn’t like them.
As for offending other families, the Ye Family didn’t care, as hardly any family regarded them highly.
However, even though Ye Haiyi had no intention of intervening, the small black-plank boat drifted closer to the elder.
Soon after, the elder let out a disgruntled sound and departed directly.
Once the elder departed, the Ye Family’s black-plank boat changed direction, maintaining a distance of several dozen yards away from the blue and red spiritual light.
Shortly after, a scarlet valley came into view.
The two of them relaxed their brows, as this scarlet valley was precisely Taichang Market.
Reaching this point, they had almost completed most of the task.
At this moment, they realized that there were quite a few cultivators entering the valley along with them.