Myriad Spirits Immortal Clan

Inside the underground palace, the bluish-red light of the ancient bronze lamp slowly flickered, illuminating the curved patterns on its surface, creating an extremely mysterious atmosphere.

Ye Jingcheng looked back and forth between the little deer and the ancient lamp.

He understood the Azure Deer; it possessed the bloodline of the Azure Hidden Deer and had considerable potential.

As for the ancient lamp, after a couple of glances, he still felt it was just a second-grade, middle-quality magical artifact, even if it appeared extremely old and mysterious.

Even if it seemed special, he really couldn't discern anything extraordinary.

However, he was sure that since Ye Jingyun had brought it out, it naturally had its own mysteries.

Before Ye Jingcheng could speak, Ye Jingli impatiently interjected from the side:

"Ninth Brother, did you succeed in soul-searching back then? Stop being so mysterious!"

Ye Jingli had watched Ye Jingyun choose these two treasures, and he had been winking at him during the treasure distribution.

"Indeed, I succeeded in soul-searching!" Ye Jingyun didn't conceal it at this point.

He took out the blood plate he used for soul-searching, and as he cast a spirit incantation, some spirit shadows appeared on it.

Then he said:

"Patriarch, don't underestimate this Azure Deer; it is a descendant of a great Azure Hidden Deer demon. This great Azure Hidden Deer demon is in the border region between the Azure Wind Wolf Plains and Lion King Ridge. However, I don't know why this little deer turned out so ordinary. I heard you were looking for a high-grade wood-attribute spirit deer bloodline, so I'm showing it to you!"

Hearing this, Ye Jingcheng was immediately delighted. This Azure Deer wasn't very useful to him, but the essence blood of that great Azure Hidden Deer demon was the main ingredient for his third-grade Four-Colored Pill.

If he killed this Azure Hidden Deer, his Four-Colored Deer would be able to advance successfully.

"As for this ancient bronze lamp, Sixth Brother, do you remember that Yuan Changsheng hid under Mount Taicang for a full day?"

"I remember!" Ye Jingli nodded.

"He relied on this Azure-Red Ancient Lamp. When the lamp wick is lit, it is a treasure for dispelling fire, but if you extinguish the lamp wick, it will transform into a treasure of concealment. By dripping your own blood into it, once the ancient lamp's light is extinguished, it can hide your entire aura, even your life force will disappear. Even our divine sense, or even the divine sense of ordinary Violet Palaces, won't be able to detect it!" Ye Jingyun said confidently.

As he spoke, he forced out a drop of his own blood and extinguished the spiritual fire of the Azure-Red Ancient Lamp.

In the next moment, a burst of azure light covered Ye Jingyun.

"I can still see it…" Ye Jingli said nonchalantly.

However, the next moment, he was stunned because while he could see it, when he looked with his divine sense, he found that there was nothing there at all.

It was just like an old bronze object.

There was no life force or spiritual energy aura.

For cultivators, the greatest means of observation has long been not the eyes, but the divine sense.

Divine sense can continuously cover, but divine sense also has errors, such as some special formations, as well as treasures like this.

Even Ye Jingcheng at this moment felt somewhat shocked.

This wasn't just something ordinary Violet Palaces couldn't sense; even Golden Cores might not be able to sense it.

Because his divine sense had already reached the late stage of the Violet Palace realm, yet like Ye Jingli, when he looked with his divine sense, he only felt that there was nothing in front of him.

"Patriarch, this magical artifact might not be an ordinary magical artifact!" Ye Jingyun reignited the lamp wick, and when the light covered him, everything returned to normal.

He also handed the lamp to Ye Jingcheng.

Ye Jingcheng was so concealed now, maybe he could use it sometimes.

"Indeed, this magical artifact is very strong!" Ye Jingcheng nodded as he looked at the magical artifact, and he didn't refuse Ye Jingyun's offer.

"I'll transfer 50,000 contribution points to you, Ninth Brother!" Ye Jingcheng said directly.

"No, Patriarch, if you want to transfer, just transfer 5,000, otherwise, I'll put it in the Patriarch's Token for other clansmen to exchange!" Ye Jingyun said repeatedly.

Hearing this, Ye Jingcheng felt so familiar, this was clearly the same thing he had said to Ye Jingyun a few months ago.

Ye Jingcheng then stopped insisting and transferred 5,000 contribution points.

Then he looked at the remaining Azure Deer.

"The news of the Azure Hidden Deer is useful to me, but this Azure Deer is useless to me. Jingyun, you can keep it yourself or give it to the family!" Ye Jingcheng then said.

The Azure Hidden Deer bloodline focused more on the word 'hidden' and the Azure Light divine ability. It wasn't that strong in combat.

Moreover, an ordinary Azure Deer, even if it advanced four times, was still a bit low for Ye Jingcheng.

After all, he was now in the middle stage of the Violet Palace realm, and the late stage of the Violet Palace realm wasn't far away.

At least a five-time advanced treasure light would be meaningful.

"Indeed, there is a candidate!" Ye Jingyun also nodded. He cultivated fire and earth attribute techniques, so it wouldn't help him either.

Not to mention Ye Jingli, who cultivated a single fire attribute technique.

This was also the reason why Ye Jingli's breakthrough was so fast.

"Ye Qingyan, who was second in the late-stage Qi Training competition, has a dual fire and wood spirit root. Some time ago, he chose a fire attribute spirit beast, the Fire Cloud Bird. This time, he can choose an Azure Deer!" Ye Jingyun said.

The rewards for the competition had already been distributed. It could be said that the top three in the late-stage Qi Training competition and the top one in the mid-stage Qi Training competition in the Ye family had exchanged for techniques and spirit beasts.

Of course, all of this was done in secret. The tradition of the Ye family was to avoid being high-profile.

These clansmen were also warned not to show off unless in a moment of crisis.

"Ninth Brother, has the family's Qi Training ninth level elders been counted?" Ye Jingcheng asked.

Hearing this, Ye Jingyun quickly took out a jade slip.

Taking the jade slip and looking at it, he quickly had an answer.

Among them, there were two people who stirred Ye Jingcheng's heart.

One was the family's first-grade, top-quality array master, Ye Xingshui, who was at the ninth level of Qi Training and whose spirit beast was the Golden Light Rhinoceros, which was already at the second level.

The reason he hadn't broken through to Foundation Establishment was because his lifespan had exceeded sixty years.

Now he was still hesitating.

It seemed that he was preparing to pass on his array techniques before attempting a breakthrough at the risk of his life.

Naturally, Ye Jingcheng wanted to put him first.

And the second one, Ye Jingcheng planned to give it to Ye Jingyu. After Ye Jingyun's breakthrough, he had given her guidance, and now she had finally broken through to the ninth level of Qi Training.

Her attainments in spirit plant cultivation and business were both extremely good. She was also Ye Jingcheng's seventh elder sister, so it was suitable to extend her life and breakthrough for both emotional and rational reasons.

As for the remaining few people, although Ye Jingcheng also wanted to help, he could only say it was a pity.

After all, cultivation was about one's own efforts and also about opportunities.

And the family wasn't omnipotent.

He didn't have any extra Longevity Spirit Peaches now.

It took ten years for the Peachwood Tree Demon to bear fruit once. If their age hadn't exceeded seventy, they could wait another ten years.

Ye Jingcheng nodded, having made a decision in his heart.

"Patriarch, three people have passed the Beast Communication Test!" Ye Jingyun then handed over the list.

Ye Jingcheng looked at it and then nodded. These candidates were all those who had performed excellently in the family competition, namely Ye Qingyan, who was second in the late-stage Qi Training competition, and Ye Qingwen and Ye Qingfeng, who were first and second in the mid-stage Qi Training competition.

Speaking of which, they were all clansmen of the Qing generation.

But these three people's cultivation wasn't low, and they were all under the age of thirty.

Of course, this was also related to the fact that the two of them had dual spirit roots, and that the Ye family's cultivation resources had recently increased and the spiritual energy of Lingyun Peak was more concentrated.

"Ninth Brother, the Beast Communication Ceremony will have to wait a few more days. I will notify you when the time comes!" Ye Jingcheng said.

Although delaying the beast communication ritual would affect the cultivation of the clansmen, it couldn't be performed at the moment.

This was because the Grand Azure Turtle was still in seclusion after consuming his elixir.

Moreover, the Beast Communication Tower was located within the Turtle Ancestor's cave heaven.

Now that the Turtle Ancestor wasn't coming out, no one dared to try and obtain the Beast Communication Tower.

Ye Jingyun also nodded, assuming that Ye Jingcheng was worried about exposure, so he didn't say much and left directly with Ye Jingyun.

With the Yuan family completely eradicated, the Ye family could now take a larger share of the market's profits, and they also needed to inform the Wan family and Qingyun Nunnery to settle in Taihang County.

As for why the Wan family was being informed, it was actually quite simple: to let the Wan family test the waters. If they had the ability, that would be fine, but it was highly likely they would refuse.

After they refused, it would be much easier to let Qingyun Nunnery go.

At the same time, they also needed to start putting pressure on the Wei family.

If Ye Jingteng went over and the Ye family didn't find a way to obtain some benefits from the Wei family, the Taiyi Sect would suspect that the Ye family had ulterior motives.

And all of this needed Ye Jingyun to handle.

After Ye Jingyun and Ye Jingli left, Ye Jingcheng continued to comprehend the Treasure Unlocking Art.

For him, the most important thing now was the Treasure Unlocking Art.

After comprehending the first Treasure Unlocking Art, Ye Jingcheng also found that the remaining Treasure Unlocking Arts were progressing much faster.

The time he could refine each day also increased, no longer like before, where he had to stop after two hours.

Ye Jingcheng even felt that he could comprehend a new Treasure Unlocking Art spiritual mark in just half a month.

Seeing this, Ye Jingcheng was overjoyed.

After all, True Person Tianfu's matter had fallen on his shoulders, and he had pointed out the place where Ye Jingcheng needed to break through, that absorbing spiritual energy wouldn't work.

If his guess was correct, he might not have much time left.

Perhaps True Person Tianfu's lifespan was also running out.

Ye Jingcheng then seized the time even more and fell into deep comprehension.

...

Time flew by like water, and another three months passed.

Inside the cave heaven, Ye Jingcheng opened his eyes. If one looked closely, they would notice that nine spiritual marks had appeared in his mind.

The nine spiritual marks gathered together, making Ye Jingcheng's own divine soul seem elusive and unpredictable.

Moreover, he found that the further he went, the faster he comprehended.

At first, it was two per month, but now it was barely three and a half per month.

That is to say, he only needed about half a year to fully comprehend the Treasure Unlocking Art.

Thinking of this, Ye Jingcheng also breathed a sigh of relief.

Of course, the reason he woke up now was not for anything else, but because the Turtle Ancestor had emerged from seclusion and was moving around in the spirit beast pouch.

Ye Jingcheng released the Turtle Ancestor and saw an even more profound Grand Azure Turtle appear before him.

The size hadn't changed, but the cultivation and the patterns on the turtle shell had indeed changed a lot.

If it was initially in the early stage of the third rank, it was now considered a small success in the mid-stage of the third rank.

Of course, the biggest increase was probably the Grand Azure Turtle's shell defense.

However, the Turtle Ancestor wasn't his spirit beast, so it wasn't easy for him to ask the Turtle Ancestor to demonstrate.

"Jingcheng boy, quickly give me some treasure light, this Turtle Ancestor is starving!" the Turtle Ancestor howled.

At this moment, it wasn't pretending, but the Turtle Ancestor was indeed a little hungry after advancing.

"If you feed this Turtle Ancestor well, maybe this Turtle Ancestor will be merciful and communicate with you!" the Turtle Ancestor then added impatiently.

But Ye Jingcheng directly ignored it.

He placed his hand on the Turtle Ancestor's head, inputting treasure light, and then took out a third-rank Golden Earth Pill.

After all, it was Ye Haicheng's spirit beast, so Ye Jingcheng wouldn't be stingy.

But it was also considered a spot he gave to Hidden Island for refining pills.

Anyway, the Turtle Ancestor didn't give him spirit stones, so he would let the Grand Azure Turtle explain to his fourth grand-uncle!

"Not bad, not bad!" the Turtle Ancestor kept saying.

But at this moment, Ye Jingcheng bypassed the Turtle Ancestor and walked towards the distant desert.

It could be seen that in addition to the Turtle Ancestor, his other two spirit beasts had also broken through.

The two spirit beasts that broke through were the Golden Scale Beast and the Jade Ring Rat.

After so long, the Golden Scale Beast finally broke through to the mid-stage of the third rank.

Catching up with the Crimson Flame Fox, Jade Scale Flood Dragon, and Golden Falcon.

As for the Jade Ring Rat, it broke through to the second rank, becoming a second-rank spirit rat.

The Golden Scale Beast had just broken free from the spiritual light and roared repeatedly.

Ye Jingcheng didn't even need to listen to know that the Golden Scale Beast probably wanted to fight ten!

It was as if it had endured humiliation for several years.

Now it finally erupted.

As for the Jade Ring Rat, it squeaked.

A pair of jade ring ears kept swaying.

In the sky, the Golden Falcon, Crimson Flame Fox, and Jade Scale Flood Dragon all came over.

"Roar, Master, I want to challenge them, I want to change the order!" the Golden Scale Beast was extremely excited.

"What are you shouting about, you little yellow-skinned monster, don't you know the old ancestor is here?" the Turtle Ancestor suddenly became a little angry.

"Turtle Ancestor, this little beast is ignorant, why don't you teach it a lesson!" Seeing this, Ye Jingcheng was also extremely interested in the Turtle Ancestor's advancement.

It just so happened that the Golden Scale Beast had broken through, so why not let the Turtle Ancestor fight the Golden Scale Beast once.

Beast fighting beast, it wouldn't be considered him bullying the turtle!

"Okay!" The Turtle Ancestor's eyes rolled when it heard this. It felt that the one in front of it was Ye Jingcheng's earth-attribute spirit beast.

As long as it defeated this Golden Scale Beast, wouldn't Ye Jingcheng beg it to be his earth-attribute beast!

At that time, wouldn't pills be like popping beans!

Thinking of this, the Grand Azure Turtle was also extremely excited!

Its body suddenly became huge, turning into the size of an island.

On the other hand, the Golden Scale Beast looked like a small beast in front of the Turtle Ancestor.

However, the Golden Scale Beast would not be convinced.

It had some difficulty fighting Ye Jingcheng's other spirit beasts!

It didn't believe it couldn't defeat this white-haired turtle.

A Soil Scale Seal was immediately spat out from its mouth.

As the Soil Scale Seal was activated, it instantly turned into a huge golden seal mountain.

After breaking through to the mid-stage of the third rank, the Golden Scale Beast's Soil Scale Seal seemed to have awakened a beast soul, emitting a Qilin-like roar.

And large swaths of yellow light covered the Turtle Ancestor.

Making it difficult for the Grand Azure Turtle to move.

"Small stuff, small stuff, are you tickling your Turtle Ancestor?" Although the Turtle Ancestor was under a lot of pressure, it would naturally not lose in words.

The turtle patterns on its back also began to circulate, and soon, it also activated terrifying yellow light.

It actually broke through the gravitational suppression of the Soil Scale Seal.

It clapped its front paws, as if it were the wrath of the heavens!

With one palm, it slapped the Soil Scale Seal away.

"Roar!" The Golden Scale Beast still roared!

At this moment, it actually condensed two more identical Soil Scale Seals, and once again smashed them towards the Grand Azure Turtle.

"So you're using the power of the demon core so quickly?" The Turtle Ancestor was a little disdainful.

It also glowed with golden light, and waved its palms again.

It wanted to continue slapping the Soil Scale Seal away, but this time it was extremely difficult, and the Soil Scale Seal even smashed onto the turtle shell.

With two loud booms, the Turtle Ancestor retreated a considerable distance.

Even two gaps appeared on the turtle shell.

In Ye Jingcheng's view, the Turtle Ancestor was obviously sweating a little. After all, in his perception, the Golden Scale Beast hadn't used its demon core!