Beast Taming Clan: I Have a Jade Book

Chapter 400: Chapter 368: Soul Fusion and Stone Spirit Advancement (2-in-1)

And after absorbing most of the Spiritual Ore, the entire Stone Spirit Grotto Heaven became even more profound, with its aura beginning to transform.

Dark lines started to appear on the surface of the Stone Spirit, something that Ye Jingcheng could not see before.

This indicates that the Stone Spirit’s bloodline is awakening.

At this moment, Ye Jingcheng also sensed the aura of the Stone Spirit, which was equivalent to an early stage Tier Two Demon Beast.

This means that the Stone Spirit is actually tantamount to a Tier Two Lower Grade Stone Demon.

After advancing, based on the experience with Spirit Beasts, there is a great possibility of advancing to mid-stage Tier Two, and there may even be new secret techniques.

Of course, even if there aren’t any, he would be satisfied with the Stone Spirit’s spatial grotto increasing significantly.

This way, his Spirit Lake plan can start.

With the Spirit Lake, Ye Jingcheng can raise some Spirit Fish, and in the future, his Spirit Beasts won’t need him to feed them Spirit Beast Meat every day. They can be given space to hunt.

The only requirement is to train their fighting and melee abilities, and prepare the Spirit Pills in advance.

In addition, Ye Jingcheng was curious about what secret technique abilities he could gain once the Stone Spirit was enlightened.

After all, now that the Stone Spirit has enough Spiritual Wisdom, it can support a Communication Beast.

However, the time for advancement isn’t immediate, so Ye Jingcheng, seeing the Stone Spirit was on track, closed his eyes for rest and quietly began researching the Wood Scenery Pill and Earth Return Pill.

Currently, the Jade Qilin Flood Dragon and Red Flame Fox have both reached late-stage Tier Two. The Water Attribute Spiritual Power and Fire Attribute have pulled away in terms of strength, so Ye Jingcheng needs to maintain balance by focusing on the Golden Scale Beast and Four-Colored Cloud Deer.

After all, both beasts have completed their bloodline advancement, and their potential is also not small.

The demand for Spiritual Food and Spirit Pills from both beasts has increased recently.

The effectiveness of the previous Tier Two Lower Grade Spirit Pills is minimal.

…

At the Xu Family shop, Chu Tianfen and Chu Xiyu sat opposite each other.

Their faces were filled with a mix of helplessness and anger.

After a long time, Chu Tianfen finally spoke:

“Have the arrangements been made for dispersing the core clan members of the family?”

“Yes, they’ve already been arranged to disperse, but patriarch, is there really nothing we can do today?” Chu Xiyu was still a bit unwilling.

After painstakingly accumulating for decades to become part of the Purple Mansion Clan, it seems it will all be for naught.

“There’s nothing we can do; Xi Yu was captured because we exposed our Spiritual Artifact business. But the true reason is that the rumor is spreading across all nations that the Eight Desolates Sect’s treasure fell into a Secret Realm Grotto Heaven within Taihang Commandery!”

“Unless the Secret Treasure appears, neither the Xu Family nor the Ye Family can escape this!”

“That’s not just the opinion of Taiyi Sect alone; it’s the stance of the entire Eastern Domain!”

“Otherwise, why do you think Taiyi Sect allowed the Jin Family and Kong Family to open branch families? It’s because of an incident with the Zhong Family, a concession made by Taiyi Sect. Otherwise, a True Master from Taiyi Sect might be stationed in Taihang Commandery!”

“And why do you think Master Tianfu appeared at Ye Family Tavern? If the Ye Family is implicated and has the treasure, whom will they ultimately lean on?” Chu Tianfen felt powerless. When he knew nothing, he still had a glimmer of hope.

But knowing everything now, he only felt powerless and suffocated.

Great Power can deduce some things through Magical Treasures, so their credibility is high.

Simultaneously, the most crucial thing is the absence of Nascent Soul Cultivators from Taiyi Sect for a hundred years.

Everyone is testing Taiyi Sect’s limits.

“It’s a pity that our Chu Family learned about this through the Jin Family!”

…

A day quickly passed.

Ye Jingcheng opened his eyes, saw the Stone Spirit was still in the process of advancing, and set up an Array, allowing the Stone Spirit to continue its breakthrough and advancement and also to close the Grotto Heaven.

The secrecy of the Stone Spirit had long been proven, with the only possible exposure being when the Grotto Heaven is opened.

Considering the current state of the Grotto Heaven, even if it’s not opened for a month, the life matter and Spiritual Energy inside are sufficient.

Thus, Ye Jingcheng had no concerns.

He didn’t put it away, as its advancement wouldn’t be affected and would be better off uninterrupted.

As long as the Grotto Heaven isn’t opened, even if a cultivator discovers the existence of the Stone Spirit, they’ll only consider it a regular Stone Demon without the ability to form a spatial grotto heaven.

Just then, a Sound Transmission Talisman was heard from outside the room.

Ye Jingcheng, seeing this, directly opened the room door and walked out.

He happened to see Ye Xinghe, Ye Haicheng, and Ye Jingyong all present.

“Patriarch, it’s time to set off!” Ye Xinghe said, as today was the agreed day.

Ye Jingcheng nodded but hesitated as he didn’t see Supreme Taihao.

“Supreme Taihao is already at Juehe Valley!” Ye Haicheng noticed immediately what Ye Jingcheng was looking for.

Then Ye Haicheng led the four of them towards Juehe Valley.

The Spiritual Ship they used was the same Iron Ship they arrived in.

Juehe Valley wasn’t far from Taihang Market, and for Purple Mansion Cultivators, the distance seemed even shorter.

The Spiritual Ship accelerated twice, and before long, they saw the outline of Juehe Valley.

It was a deep valley.

Inside was silent, like a valley of death.

However, Ye Jingcheng knew that Juehe Valley had a history.

It’s said that over ten thousand cultivators perished here in the past.

All were obliterated by a Beast Tide.

This place often attracts Demon Cultivators and Blood Cultivators, and Corpse Cultivators often appear as well.

Of course, the truly valuable treasures in Juehe Valley have long been looted, and even slightly valuable Spirit Corpses have been dug up.

The entire valley is now filled only with Evil Qi and desolation.

Choosing to battle here further underscores the risky nature of this fight.

“Brother Taihao!”

“Elder Taihao!”

Ye Jingcheng and the others soon saw a few figures above the valley.

One of them was Supreme Taihao, whom Ye Jingcheng was very familiar with.

The other party had indeed arrived early, seemingly setting up some arrangements in the valley to prevent hidden enemies.

Ye Jingcheng and the others promptly greeted them respectfully.

In the distance were Qianhe Ascendant and two other Purple Mansion Cultivators from Taiyi Sect unfamiliar to Ye Jingcheng.

These four clearly represented four groups within the sect.

Chu Family wasn’t present, likely because their interest group in the sect had collapsed or even defected.

As Ye Jingcheng and others greeted Supreme Taihao, three more Spiritual Ships began to appear from afar.

The Spiritual Ships of the Xu Family and Ye Haicheng had comparable aura.

However, those from Jin Family and Kong Family seemed gigantic.

Moreover, their aura was comparable to a Tier Three Treasure Ship.

Ye Jingcheng and Ye Haicheng among others felt a touch of envy.

There is only a one-word difference between Spiritual Ship and Treasure Ship.

But a Treasure Ship can be nurtured within the Purple Mansion, and at critical moments, its speed can be explosively fast, far beyond what a Spiritual Ship can achieve.

There’re even cultivators in the Cultivation Realm who choose a Treasure Ship as their Lifebound Magical Treasure after breaking through to the Purple Mansion to significantly improve their survival chances.

Thus, he achieved a tale of enduring longevity.

“The auction will be held tomorrow, it’s best to proceed without delay. Let Xu Family’s Xu Chunlin Daoist and Kong Family’s Kong Yulong Daoist spar first!” Jin Zongliang spoke first.

He showed little interest in the sparring.

It seemed already predestined, and hearing Jin Zongliang’s words.

Xu Chunlin and Kong Yulong stepped forward together.

Xu Chunlin was now wearing Spirit Armor, appearing fully armed, holding two Attack Treasures in his hands.

One was a Flying Sword Treasure, the other was Flying Binding Rope Treasure.

For an established family, the benefits gained by Xu Family before were significant; otherwise, a single Purple Mansion cultivator possessing a single treasure would be exceptionally luxurious!

This Xu Chunlin, however, can possess three, with one being capable of trapping and defending; his Lifebound Magical Treasure is the Flying Binding Rope.

The difference between Lifebound Magical Treasures and ordinary treasures is recognizable; Lifebound Magical Treasures are definitely compatible with Attribute Cultivation Techniques, and their Spiritual Light shines brightly.

Meanwhile, Kong Yulong was different; he held three Thunder Spears.

Though Thunder Spears weren’t his Lifebound Magical Treasure, Thunder Attribute Treasures naturally possess stronger destructive power than ordinary attributes.

“Golden Thunder Spear!” Xu Chunlin exclaimed in fear.

Kong Yulong grinned upon seeing this.

“I advise you to surrender!”

But as he said so, the speed at which he activated his True Essence was incredibly swift.

He directly activated the Golden Thunder Spear, shooting it toward Xu Chunlin!