Beast Taming Clan: I Have a Jade Book - Chapter 862 - 607: Hidden Forces, Letting Go in the Rain (Double-Length)
Chapter 862: Chapter 607: Hidden Forces, Letting Go in the Rain (Double-Length)
Ye Jingcheng also took out Spirit Stones, and in exchange received a Lingtian Order from Ling Shuiyun, along with some auxiliary materials for Tier Four Advancement Pills.
“Shuiyun Daoist, may I inquire, who exactly is gathering so many Spirit Gathering Arrays?”
“Will there be a major event happening soon? Since you are a Steward Elder of the Golden Core Clan, do you have any additional information?” Ye Jingcheng asked two questions in succession.
His face also showed some urgency.
“I am not quite sure about this, but I can tell you that according to our Ling Family’s statistics over the past twenty years, both Zhao Kingdom and Jin Kingdom have been collecting Spirit Gathering Arrays and Spirit-Attracting Stones!” Ling Shuiyun said.
“Otherwise, the price of Spirit Gathering Arrays and Spirit-Attracting Stones wouldn’t have increased by at least thirty percent.”
“So, if you are close to breakthrough, you should go into seclusion soon.”
After finishing speaking, she took out a Lingtian Order again and poured tea for Ye Jingcheng.
Tea served, guest seen off.
Ye Jingcheng wanted to ask more, but he knew that even if he asked further, he would not get more information.
A large-scale collection of Spirit Gathering Arrays and Spirit-Attracting Stones.
This is unquestionably a grand endeavor.
It requires a large clan and power.
The Spirit Stone expenditure is countless, and at the same time, this also implies someone is secretly accumulating strength.
Such a large number of Spirit Gathering Arrays are highly likely to resemble the massive Spiritual Vein of Taichang Mountain Range.
Furthermore, with an increased number of such Spirit Veins, they might utilize arrays to converge into Tier Four, or even Tier Five Spirit Veins!
Such news indicates either the emergence of a new Tier Five force, or someone is preparing for a Nascent Soul breakthrough.
No wonder the prices of Spirit Gathering Arrays and Spirit-Attracting Stones have risen so much, and require advance reservation.
Ye Jingcheng contemplated the Golden Core Influences of Zhao Kingdom and Jin Kingdom but ultimately found no clues.
As for the Nascent Soul Sect, Ye Jingcheng simply wouldn’t consider it.
The Spirit Veins of the Nascent Soul Sect are all Tier Five Spirit Veins, and if they wanted to collect Spirit Gathering Arrays and Spirit-Attracting Stones, they wouldn’t do it so secretly.
Only those affiliated forces, once amassed enough power, would make such a move to take the plunge.
Of course, Ye Jingcheng wouldn’t fully believe Ling Shuiyun’s words; he could continue to investigate this kind of information without much difficulty.
Worries about the appearance of new Nascent Soul forces are not exclusive to Ye Jingcheng; others share similar concerns.
Resources in the nearby Cultivation Kingdom are only so plentiful, with the emergence of a major force leading to not only conflict in the Cultivation Realm but also a reshuffling of resources.
Ye Jingcheng left Lingtian Pavilion and continued to visit all the shops in Xin’an Market.
Aside from the Ling Family, no other family, even those with Tier Three Middle Grade or above Spirit Gathering Arrays and Spirit-Attracting Stones, had any.
Even the Jia Family, who purchased Gold Condensing Pills.
After a day of shopping, apart from buying some Spirit Medicine, most of his purchases were Artifact Refining Spirit Materials for Chu Yanqing.
After all, Ye Jingcheng had previously relied on his family to gather resources, but for Chu Yanqing, even if she could get the Ye Family to collect, it would mostly be what she currently needs.
But now, being with Ye Jingcheng, she no longer needs to worry so much and can buy whatever is useful.
…
On the second day, Ye Jingcheng and Chu Yanqing also attended the Purple Mansion Trade Fair.
However, the trade fair was not as Ye Jingcheng had hoped; even though it was called a trade fair, there were only about a dozen Purple Mansion Cultivators, all from various Purple Mansion families of Xin’an Commandery and the Ling Family.
Ye Jingcheng had now broken through to the Late Stage of Purple Mansion, and ordinary Tier Three Treasures were truly not worthy of his attention.
Ultimately, he just bought a White Ganoderma Crane Spirit Beast.
However, the White Crane Spirit Beast Cub was not purchased by Ye Jingcheng himself but by Chu Yanqing.
Moreover, this cub could advance three times, although its talent was not high, it was still tolerable.
The key was that Chu Yanqing liked it.
It was rare for her to express a desire to raise a Spirit Beast, so Ye Jingcheng naturally wouldn’t refuse.
Ye Jingcheng also attended the auction, but much like the trade fair, he didn’t gain much from it.
It was clear that he had somewhat overestimated those ordinary auctions.
Now, for him to get something valuable, it would require a cross-country auction or trade fair hosted by an established Golden Core Influence.
Otherwise, the highlight treasures would mostly be Purple Mansion Jade Liquid, or Spirit Pills that enhance breakthrough chances for Purple Mansion, as well as some Tier Three High-Grade Magical Treasures.
But these hold no allure for Ye Jingcheng.
If a Gold Condensing Pill were to appear, Ye Jingcheng might have some interest.
After all, there is a risk of failure in breaking through to Golden Core, and other Ye Family Members also need Gold Condensing Pills.
After staying for a few more days at Xin’an Market, Ye Jingcheng left the market, embarking on the journey back to Lingyun Peak.
Along the way, the two were not in a hurry, instead enjoying their time like traveling.
Savoring this rare moment.
Chu Yanqing, during those thirty-odd years at Lingyun Peak, lived somewhat repressed, even if she didn’t say, but Ye Jingcheng could see it within a month of being with her.
Having finally come out, rushing back would be selfish of him.
Moreover, now that he was at the Late Stage of Purple Mansion, he was not far from the Purple Mansion Peak, and needed to prepare synchronously for travel and Heart Forging.
Breakthrough to Golden Core, like the breakthrough in Foundation Establishment of Purple Mansion, involves a Heart Demon Tribulation.
It tests the cultivator’s mindset.
The more steadfast the mind, the weaker the Heart Demon Tribulation will be.
And this mindset requires ample experiences and a serene, undisturbed mentality.
Ye Jingcheng admitted he had shortcomings in this regard, as he bore many secrets and burdens.
…
At some point, the breeze became urgent.
Torrential rain poured down, distant lightning flashed.
Rumbling sounds echoed through the heavens and earth.
Two figures strolled along the mountain path.
Yet they showed no sign of urgency.
It seemed they didn’t worry at all about the rain drenching their bodies.
Instead, their faces were full of smiles, banter and playfulness.
These two were none other than Ye Jingcheng and Chu Yanqing returning from Zhao Kingdom.
The journey that originally took them half a month turned into over three months.
During which they watched lakes, admired flowers, rose with the sun, and rested with the moon.
Living an earthly life of traveling thousands of miles.
“Brother Cheng, did you ever play in the rain as a child?” Chu Yanqing asked, a rare moment of conversation.
At this moment, her face showed no trace of the previous heaviness.
Instead, it brimmed with youthful innocence and rare happiness.
Ye Jingcheng understood that Chu Yanqing, like him, bore many burdens and had probably been subject to family expectations from a young age.
Along with the demise of the Chu Family, Chu Yanqing hadn’t truly laughed for a long time.
But in these three months, Ye Jingcheng saw her face adorned with smiles daily.
“Of course!” Ye Jingcheng nodded. Even without counting his past life, he had indeed done so in White Cloud Town.
At that time, he could only live outside Ascension Hall, relying on the support of the old town lord.
“I have never!” Chu Yanqing said.
Her words left Ye Jingcheng stunned.
“My life was planned at three years old; what was possible and what wasn’t was clearly outlined!” Chu Yanqing said, looking up at the sky.
“And playing in the rain and fooling around were prohibited.”
“At five, I started memorizing Artifact Materials, Spirit Material characteristics, and Array Patterns, and even had to learn the names and moves of the main personnel of nearby forces!”
“In the eyes of others, I couldn’t be worse than anyone else.”
…
Rainwater poured down, onto the two, dampening their hair.
It blurred their eyes, making them appear unfocused.
“However, I don’t hate it!” Chu Yanqing said with a smile.
This smile seemed to release everything, releasing all the bad past related to the Chu Family.
“Thank you, Brother Cheng!” Chu Yanqing said.
“What is there to thank? I should be thanking you!” Ye Jingcheng shook his head.
Chu Yanqing did not respond further.
She simply continued smiling.
She knew Ye Jingcheng might not fully understand.
But she knew that for a Patriarch or anyone carrying the hope of an entire clan, downtime is scarce.
Her father was like this, she would follow suit, and Ye Jingcheng seemed to have a similar trajectory in her eyes.
Unlike her father, who couldn’t take time off, Ye Jingcheng did.
Three months, traveling alongside her back to the Return Mountain.
Enjoying life’s rare moments together.
Life is a few hundred years long; how many years are truly carefree?
“Brother Cheng, when we return, I won’t wait…”
