Beast Taming Clan: I Have a Jade Book

Chapter 488: Chapter 413: The Lake Master Bead and the Profound Mechanism of Gathering Spirit Stones (Double-Length)

Even Ye Jingcheng was extremely interested in this Lake Master Bead.

After all, the Lake Master Bead paired exceptionally well with Water Escape, but this treasure wasn’t for the Jade Qilin Flood Dragon, it was for himself.

The Jade Qilin Flood Dragon could Swallow Clouds and Exhale Smoke on its own, lacking neither water nor mist, whereas he was the one who needed rain-gathering means.

He also knew the Fog Escape Skill, and if wielded with the Jade Qilin Flood Dragon’s Spiritual Power, the speed would be astonishing.

Pairing with the Lake Master Bead could certainly provide an additional escape tool.

Moreover, if more Thousand Yuan Heavy Water could be refined into the Lake Master Bead, this treasure might very well be upgraded to a Magical Treasure.

“Six thousand Spirit Stones!” Ye Jingcheng promptly offered his price.

“Seven thousand Spirit Stones!”

“Seven thousand five hundred Spirit Stones.”

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The price change was not quick, but there were always a few bidding.

Ye Jingcheng appreciated this Lake Master Bead for its escape utility and potential, and other cultivators could naturally see this as well.

Fortunately, at a bid of eleven thousand eight hundred Spirit Stones by Ye Jingcheng, he finally secured the Lake Gathering Bead.

After this bid, the auction saw many cultivators with gleaming eyes, more eager for the remaining treasures.

The first treasure to be a Tier Two High-grade Special Spiritual Artifact had never appeared in previous auctions.

But now, the standards keep rising with each auction.

Ye Jingcheng was somewhat puzzled, as Taiyi Sect’s moves seemed to be collecting Spirit Stones.

And the reason given for collecting so many Spirit Stones was to prepare for the Jade Dragon Lake Beast Tide.

But now it seems possible that they are collecting for a Beast Tide, crafting a large Spirit Gathering Array, upgrading Spirit Veins, or even capitalizing on the tide from a vein upgrade to break through to Nascent Soul.

Upon thinking this through, Ye Jingcheng finally felt relieved.

Such a Spirit Gathering Array would surely be huge, no wonder Taiyi Sect had committed all its Artifact Refiners, Array Masters, and Spirit Talisman Masters back then.

They must have been preparing for that moment.

Additionally, the Zhang Family seemed to have special issues, as their Desolate Secret Realm hadn’t reported any problems, nor had anyone from the Zhang Family emerged from it.

The Zhang Family’s long silence only ended with an investigation, while Jade River’s Zhong Family was exterminated wholesale.

This has a warning or even bribery flavor to it.

The next item, Tier Two Lower Grade Spirit Materials, Fire Patterned Sinking Iron, weighs ten pounds, purified from refined iron and naturally inscribed with fire patterns. If refined into a Magical Artifact, it would definitely be an Exotic Treasure. The auction starts at one thousand five hundred Spirit Stones!”

Very quickly, Qiuxianyun began the next auction item.

Even the second auction item was extremely valuable.

Ye Jingcheng also confirmed thoroughly that Taiyi Sect was indeed amassing Spirit Stones.

Otherwise, there would not all be top-grade Spirit Materials.

Moreover, they used Purple Mansion Jade Liquid as a signboard to lure in the cultivators, then harvested Spirit Stones with other treasures.

As for Tier One Qi Cultivation Cultivators, Taiyi Sect probably intended to use Foundation Establishment Pills, which would likely be more plentiful than ever this time.

After carefully considering everything, Ye Jingcheng sat back in his seat and closed his eyes to rest.

He was there to auction Purple Mansion Jade Liquid, one or two items could be bid on, but too many bids would give a semblance of falsehood.

Instead, Ye Jingli and Ye Xingyi were frequently bidding.

Both had just entered Foundation Establishment, and without many Spirit Stones at hand, they probably would have purchased several more items if they could.

Ye Jing Hu, on the other hand, seemed more balanced, as he couldn’t afford any, so he didn’t have to buy.

After six or seven Tier Two Treasures and materials were sold, Tier One Top-Grade treasures began to appear.

Such as Thunder Yuan Fruit and Purple Bellflowers.

Ye Jingcheng also bid again, spending seven hundred and ninety Spirit Stones on Thunder Yuan Fruit.

With this Spirit Fruit, Ye Jing Hu’s cultivation could quickly break through to Qi Cultivation Sixth Layer.

Completing Communication Beast could even lead to a breakthrough to Qi Cultivation Seventh Layer.

However, such a rapid approach might become too hasty.

Amidst the auctioning of each item, Ye Jingcheng estimated that Taiyi Sect had already amassed five to six hundred thousand Spirit Stones.

At this moment, Qiuxianyun brought out the Foundation Establishment Pills.

“This time, fifty Foundation Establishment Pills are for sale. The first twenty are sold individually, and the remaining thirty are sold in groups of three!”

“We are now selling individual Foundation Establishment Pills, starting at eight thousand, with each increment not less than one hundred.”

He randomly drew a Jade Bottle from the one before him, then opened it, immediately filling the auction hall with an overwhelming Spiritual Energy.

This made the Qi Cultivation cultivators nearly red-eyed instantly.

Everyone thought that with more and better other treasures, there would also be more Foundation Establishment Pills, but at this moment, Taiyi Sect even reduced the number compared to the last big auction.

This means that the competition this time will be even fiercer.

But Ye Jingcheng was not surprised, as this time it had been less than six years apart; selling too many would lead to a price collapse controlled by Taiyi Sect, earning them less overall.

The key is that this approach also conceals part of Taiyi Sect’s Spirit Stone collection effort.

After all, the best profit in Spirit Stones comes from Foundation Establishment Pills and Purple Mansion Jade Liquid.

Ye Jingcheng estimated that at most two sets of Purple Mansion Jade Liquid would be available.

Initially, Ye Jingcheng did not compete for the Foundation Establishment Pills, but Ye Jingyu’s eyes were full of desire for them.

She came to Taichang Market specifically for Foundation Establishment Pills, and now that the pills were in front of her, her enthusiasm was overwhelming.

However, her current cultivation was still at Qi Cultivation Eighth Layer, and she was fifty-five years old, with only five years left. Having accumulated plenty of Spirit Stones, her main concern was whether she could reach Qi Cultivation Ninth Layer and consolidate her cultivation within five years.

“Wan Family bought quite a number of Foundation Establishment Pills.” Ye Jingcheng looked at the second-floor box, keeping a keen eye on the families from Taihang Commandery and Taichang Commandery.

This time, both the Yuan Family and Wei Family had representatives, but they were also in private rooms, both families acting very low-key.

Regarding Foundation Establishment Pills, the Wei Family appeared equally eager, while the Yuan Family exhibited a nonchalant attitude.

It seemed that they didn’t care at all.

Ye Jingcheng also formed judgments within.

In reality, the situation in the Three Commanderies of Taiyi was both clear and pressing.

The price for each Foundation Establishment Pill ranged from twenty-five thousand to thirty thousand Spirit Stones.

The change left Ye Jing Hu, Ye Jing Ting, and Ye Jingyu visibly concerned, as each of them needed to transition to Foundation Establishment, and if the price remained this high, it would be even more challenging for them.

Gathering thirty thousand Spirit Stones isn’t difficult over a cultivator’s lifetime, but breaking through to Qi Cultivation Ninth Layer before sixty requires consuming a large amount of Spirit Stones.

This is the main barrier preventing many cultivators from achieving Foundation Establishment.

Moreover, even possessing a Foundation Establishment Pill doesn’t guarantee a successful breakthrough.

Every ten years, there are over a hundred Foundation Establishment Pills available, but only thirty to forty people truly make the breakthrough, even though those who qualify to buy the pills usually possess exceptional talent.

On the other hand, Ye Jing He seemed a bit excited.

As if he thought victory was assured, and he had made five thousand extra Spirit Stones.

“Now proceeding with the Foundation Establishment Pills sold in groups, starting at twenty-three thousand Spirit Stones, with each bid increment not less than two hundred!” Qiuxianyun announced again.

By this bidding, it was evident that each group of three Foundation Establishment Pills generally contained one pill above the average quality, paired with one below; an excellent marketing strategy.

“Sixty thousand Spirit Stones!” Ye Jingcheng directly bid sixty thousand Spirit Stones this time.

“Patriarch, we’re not suited for this bid!” Beside him, Ye Xingyi quickly interjected.

Ye Jingli nodded in agreement; earlier they even opted out of single purchases.

It wasn’t that they lacked Spirit Stones or weren’t mindful of the family; they wished to reserve all their Stones to purchase Purple Mansion Jade Liquid for Ye Jingcheng.

Therefore, in their view, buying Foundation Establishment Pills was an unwise decision at this moment.

“The family needs Foundation Establishment Pills, and whether or not we obtain Purple Mansion Jade Liquid depends not only on this Storage Bag but also on our competitors!” Ye Jingcheng took a Storage Bag and shook his head.

His gaze also drifted toward the Wan Family, the Cheng Family, the Jiang Family, those representing Taiqing Commandery families.

And he especially took note of the loose cultivators on the first floor.

He estimated that under these circumstances, the price of the Purple Mansion Jade Liquid might reach an unprecedented level.

Even if the Ye Family withheld those Spirit Stones, they wouldn’t win the bid.

Sure enough, Ye Jingcheng secured three Foundation Establishment Pills with an immediate bid of sixty thousand Spirit Stones.

This wasn’t because the allure of Foundation Establishment Pills was weak, but because everyone was gearing up for the Purple Mansion Jade Liquid!