Beast Taming Clan: I Have a Jade Book

Chapter 736: Chapter 543: Family Warning, Profound Wood Disc

Lingyun Peak, Lingyun Lake, at this moment the ice and snow quietly melted away, and the water level in the lake had risen significantly.

The Spirit Fish, which had been dormant for a long time, now rushed to the surface eagerly.

Led by family members feeding the Spirit Fish, a long line streaked across the water’s surface.

This was also the time when the Ye Family counted their Spirit Fish.

The Ye Family currently raised many types of Spirit Fish, such as Red Section Fish, Cyan Striped Fish, and Purple-edged Fish, which were the main types.

As for the Star-Feeding Fish, it served a supplementary role.

This wasn’t because the Ye Family didn’t value the Star-Feeding Fish, but rather because its breeding efficiency was indeed poor.

The Ye Family had expanded multiple times without success, so they continued to focus on cultivating other Spirit Fish.

After all, the Ye Family wasn’t collecting Spirit Fish just for the sake of it, they had to consider profitability.

Among them, the Star-Feeding Fish needed to eat meat.

And not the Spirit Rice grown by the Ye Family.

“Patriarch, we’ve been seeing fewer Spirit Fish lately!” The person in charge of the Spirit Fish was Ye Jingmu, who had Four Spirit Roots, so his talent wasn’t particularly remarkable, but he was enthusiastic about the Ye Family’s aquaculture business and was well-regarded by the family.

Seeing Ye Jingcheng arrive, he couldn’t help but speak up.

“Hmm, hmm, nothing to worry about. I’ve been feeding a Spirit Beast these past few days!” Ye Jingcheng replied.

Upon hearing this, Ye Jingmu breathed a sigh of relief.

The family valued the fish, and if anything went wrong, he would naturally be held responsible.

Now that Ye Jingcheng had said it, it meant he wasn’t at fault.

Seeing Ye Jingcheng had come, Ye Jingmu didn’t continue counting the thousands of Spirit Fish but instead scattered Spirit Rice, transforming it into starry dots, over the Spirit Lake, creating countless ripples and luring the Spirit Fish into a frenzy, before bidding farewell to Ye Jingcheng and withdrawing into the Spirit Beast Valley.

Once Ye Jingcheng saw him retreat, he waved his hand to activate an array, then parted the waters of the lake and walked inside.

He and Chu Yanqing, after obtaining the special key to the Tier Three Secret Realm, hadn’t stayed long.

Chu Yanqing had found a sense of ease in his heart and was already back in seclusion, continuing cultivation.

In passing, he also started refining a Magical Artifact at the Ye Family’s Artifact Refining Pavilion.

This brought Ye Jingli immense joy.

After all, Chu Yanqing was proficient in the Water Refining Technique and was a Tier Two Top-grade Refiner, offering him considerable guidance.

Moreover, it was known that previously, while Chu Yanqing was in Buqing Mountain, Ye Jingli would occasionally go there to study.

Now that past misunderstandings were cleared, Chu Yanqing was virtually a half-member of the Ye Family, bringing them closer.

As for Ye Jingcheng, he had been called back.

The Spirit Fish in this Spirit Lake, Ye Jingcheng didn’t need to guess who had eaten them.

He walked into the underground hall, where he saw Ye Haicheng, the Turtle Ancestor, and Ye Xuefan.

This was somewhat surprising to Ye Jingcheng.

Because Ye Xuefan was usually in the East Sea Cyan Cloud Sea Domain, responsible for the Purple Wood Sect, his presence here indicated that something might have happened to the family.

After all, his information about the Tier Three Secret Realm hadn’t yet been synchronized with the family.

“Fourth Great-Uncle, Grandfather.” Ye Jingcheng cupped his hands and saluted each one.

“Jingcheng, this time we ask you to pay attention. The Purple Wood Sect might have been noticed!” Ye Xuefan began.

His expression was full of seriousness.

The Purple Wood Sect was different from the Ye Family.

If people suspected something, they could definitely find out some things.

“Who has noticed it?” Ye Jingcheng inquired.

“The Haoran Trading Association and the Profound Sword Pavilion, likely because of Jing Hao and the others who were captured last time!” Ye Xuefan’s expression grew more tense as he spoke.

After all, these two were forces of the Cyan River Sect.

This time, the Cyan River Sect and the Taiyi Sect’s reckoning was clearly meant for all families.

If there were connections to the Ye Family and the Purple Wood Sect.

The Ye Family would be in danger.

Therefore, the Ye Family might need to prematurely evoke the East Sea Beast Tide to assist the Earth Dragon Demon King in breaking through.

Otherwise, without a Nascent Soul Cultivator, the Ye Family would become exceedingly passive.

“Fourth Great-Uncle, I don’t believe Jing Hao and the others leaked any information. However, since the entire Taiyi Sect and Cyan River Sect have been purged, there are no suspects left, so we’re being mentioned!” Ye Jingcheng had a different perspective on the matter at this moment.

Logically speaking, the Ye Family should have been extracted from the storm.

After all, the Ye Family’s losses were often no smaller than those of other families.

But if one doesn’t look at the details, doesn’t examine the process.

Just looking at the results, the Ye Family has been continuously developing and improving, which is worth pondering.

The Ye Family can’t simply halt.

The Ye Family’s advantage is that aside from the absolute high-ranking members, few other family members know everything about the Ye Family.

Such as triggering a Beast Tide, substituting with someone else’s position, few cultivators on Lingyun Peak know about these.

That’s why over the years, the Ye Family’s secrets have not been leaked.

Because those who know the Ye Family’s secrets are either the high-level members on the surface of Lingyun Peak, who are hard to target, or the hidden members of the Ye Family acting in the shadows.

Regarding these Hidden Peak Cultivators, many members of the Ye Family on Lingyun Peak might not even know of the Hidden Peak’s existence, let alone cultivators from other forces.

“Understood, but next, your Second Uncle-Grandfather and the Earth Dragon Demon King need to prepare for the Beast Tide ahead of time, as little as ten years, as much as thirty years, the East Sea Beast Tide will once again reach its most terrifying peak!” Ye Xuefan said.

This statement also indicated that this time the Ye Family was not planning to trigger a minor Beast Tide but might even provoke a Demon Emperor Beast Tide.

After all, to fill the Beast Communication Tower, a large number of Demon Beast Souls would be required.

And with so many Beast Souls, it would surely attract the attention of High-Tier Demon Beasts.

“The family needs all kinds of Five Elements Source Stones and Spirit Puppet Materials!” Ye Xuefan continued, a spark of Spiritual Light flashed, and he took out a puppet.

With one glance, Ye Jingcheng recognized it was clearly the Five Elements Celestial Armor Puppet, a legacy of the True Monarch of Five Elements.

The Ye Family had already been able to refine it.

“The materials for these spirit puppets in the East Sea are extremely difficult to collect. This Heavenly Armor Puppet is equivalent to an early-stage Purple Mansion cultivator. If the Five Elements Heavenly Armor Puppets are assembled and an array is deployed, they can be on par with a mid-stage Purple Mansion cultivator. It will definitely come in handy for the future beast tide!” Ye Xuefan explained from the side.

Ye Jingcheng’s gaze at this moment was focused on the Heavenly Armor Puppet, which indeed had some differences from a real Heavenly Armor Puppet in appearance.

Ye Jingcheng could recognize it because he understood the core of the Heavenly Armor Puppet.

If one didn’t understand, they wouldn’t connect it to the True Monarch of Five Elements.

This Heavenly Armor Puppet was clearly a Water Armor Puppet, its body shimmering with a rippling water phase spiritual light, even its eyes reflecting the unique gaze of a Sword-tooth Shark.

“Only the Zhang Family can do it!” Ye Jingcheng, who had the materials for the Five Elements Heavenly Armor Puppets, knew that only the Zhang Family could exchange for the Heavenly Armor Puppet materials at this time.

He was also investigating the Zhang Family, so he could coincide with them at the moment.

“Fourth Granduncle, I have information about a Tier Three Secret Realm!” After Ye Xuefan finished speaking, Ye Jingcheng took out the key to the Tier Three Secret Realm.

After he revealed that it was likely related to the Pill Desolate Secret Realm, Ye Xuefan’s expression changed unexpectedly.

“Don’t go, absolutely don’t go!”

Ye Xuefan spoke with extreme determination, even surprising Ye Jingcheng.

“Jingcheng, remember, although the family’s strength has improved a lot, without reaching Nascent Soul, you have no say. Even if you become a Nascent Soul in the future, the Ye Family must remain low-key, especially now!”

“How much do you know about Yanhui Commandery? Have you scouted the Highly Poisonous Swamp beforehand?”

“Has the Xun Family had any contact with the Qinghe Sect?”

“And what is the current relationship between the Taiyi Sect and the Qinghe Sect?”

“Until all these are clarified, do not enter the boundaries of Yanhui Commandery.”

Ye Xuefan’s series of questions also served as a warning for Ye Jingcheng.

Indeed, the upheaval in the Qinghe Sect this time appeared to be their encroachment, but in reality, it was a purge of affiliated forces, ultimately searching for the Blood Soul Bead.

Otherwise, they wouldn’t be capturing cultivators alive on such a large scale.

At this moment, Ye Jingcheng couldn’t help but wonder, was the Taiqing Commandery’s easy downfall due to the Taiyi Sect’s influence?

After all, in the conflict between the Qinghe Sect and the Taiyi Sect, the greatest loss was not to the Taiyi Sect but to the affiliated forces.

Most of them were severed.

As for the Taiyi Sect, they only lost one Golden Core member, who was nearing the end of their lifespan, and the fallen Purple Mansion cultivators were insignificant.

“First, convert your cultivation technique, and regarding the Tier Three Pill Desolate Secret Realm, send family members under the guise of loose cultivators to investigate the swamp’s situation. Also, always keep an eye on the Celestial Corpse Sect, as their Corpse Dao Secret Technique is the most daunting!” Ye Xuefan instructed.

Ye Jingcheng nodded upon hearing this.

After Ye Xuefan finished speaking, Ye Haicheng took out another magical artifact at this moment.

It was the Profound Wood Disc that Ye Haicheng had refined for Ye Jingcheng.

“This Profound Wood Disc is made from Thunder-Attracting Wood, with a slight wood thunder effect, and it’s quite effective!” Ye Haicheng explained.

He had high hopes for Ye Jingcheng.

Although both he and Ye Jingcheng were mid-stage Purple Mansion cultivators,

he was nearly one hundred and fifty years old at mid-stage Purple Mansion, while Ye Jingcheng was only seventy-two, a considerable difference.

“Thank you, Grandfather!” Ye Jingcheng was overjoyed to see the Profound Wood Disc.

The wood heart material of this Profound Wood Disc was obtained by Ye Jingcheng and Ye Haicheng after slaying a Thunder Roc.

This was one reason why Ye Jingcheng’s four Hidden-Wing Thunder Rhinoceros Insects had gone into seclusion.

Once they emerged, they were expected to become Tier Three Thunder Rhinoceros Insects, with more powerful thunder skills, and Ye Jingcheng could start breeding Tier Three Hidden-Wing Thunder Rhinoceros Insects.

“This is the family’s spirit pills prepared for you!” Ye Xuefan also produced a storage bag and handed it to Ye Jingcheng.

Converting cultivation techniques required the scatting of skills, known to all.

As a mid-stage Purple Mansion cultivator, he only needed to scatter his skills back to the early stage of Purple Mansion and then cultivate his true essence anew.

However, quickly recovering required substantial spirit pills.

Of course, with the help of a spirit beast, re-cultivation after scattering skills was better than other cultivators.

After chatting with Ye Xuefan and Ye Haicheng for a bit longer, Ye Jingcheng intended to leave.

At this moment, Turtle Ancestor let out a hurried breath.

With the crisis averted, Ye Jingcheng stopped taking him along, leaving it without its treasure light for a long time.

“Cheng the kid, won’t you consult on the Spiritual Ore Nurturing Secret Technique?” Tai Cang Turtle transmitted to Ye Jingcheng.

Its brows and eyes twitching constantly.

“Little Turtle, don’t be rude!” Turtle Ancestor wanted to intervene, but Ye Xuefan preemptively saw through its intent.

Even though he wasn’t the master of Turtle Ancestor, he had figured out its thoughts.

This caused Turtle Ancestor to retract its head.

Its eyes cast a slightly wronged look towards Ye Haicheng as if implying that Ye Xuefan had made a mistake and it didn’t really want to stop Ye Jingcheng.

However, Ye Haicheng paid no mind, hoping even for Ye Xuefan to admonish Turtle Ancestor a bit.

But he also understood that the Tai Cang Turtle species had an exceptionally long lifespan, and its few centuries of life considered it a young turtle with somewhat rebellious behavior, which was normal.

At this point, Ye Jingcheng left from Lingyun Lake, returning to his courtyard.

He began examining the Profound Wood Disc.

Now that all four of his lifebound magical treasures had been gathered, though they might need refining in the future.

The power of these four magical treasures was undoubtedly impressive.

Among his four lifebound magical treasures, the Blazing Flame Fan and the Celestial River Bead were purely offensive, while the divine light of the Celestial Sand Seal offered some auxiliary benefits.

The Profound Wood Disc had the strongest auxiliary effects!

It could emit Profound Wood Spirit Bundles to bind enemy cultivators and, being made from Thunder-Attracting Wood, had an added thunder effect.

Even body cultivators found it difficult to break free from the Profound Wood Spirit Bundles with ease.

As he infused his wood phase true essence into the Profound Wood Disc, Ye Jingcheng began refining it.

Since this magical treasure shared the same origin as his cultivation technique, refining it posed no difficulty.

In half a day, Ye Jingcheng successfully completed the refinement.