Beast Taming Clan: I Have a Jade Book Chapter 1010 - 703: 10 Beast Shadows, Sand Ginseng Scorpions

The steady growth of these Wood Demons and Stone Spirits held considerable importance for Ye Jingcheng's plans.

However, upon closer examination, Ye Jingcheng observed a troubling pattern: the Spirit Beasts he had bonded with via Beast Communication were all, to varying degrees, consuming his Soul Power. The Double-headed Turtle Demon King, in particular, showed a significant absorption rate. Only the Jade Ring Rat seemed unaffected.

The Jade Ring Rat was technically at the Early Stage of Second Tier, though its true peak was barely the late Early Stage of Tier Two. Its speed, even then, was notably sluggish.

Considering the other beasts Ye Jingcheng had bonded with, only the Five Poison Bee matched the Jade Ring Rat's Rank. The Earthworm, meanwhile, had already reached the Peak of Tier Two, nearing Third Tier.

Prompted by this realization, Ye Jingcheng decided to expend a substantial amount of his own Soul Power, channeling it directly into the Jade Ring Rat.

He felt a certain fondness for this particular rodent; it was just that its inherent limitations made any significant advancement seem impossible, leaving him feeling quite helpless.

Even the rudimentary practice of the Breathing Technique proved a challenge for it, being merely an ordinary Spirit Rat.

What truly caused Ye Jingcheng's hesitation was the subtle sense of rejection he perceived from the Jade Ring Rat through their Beast Communication Pattern connection.

It wasn't until Ye Jingcheng reinforced the Soul Power injection once more that the Jade Ring Rat finally began to accept the energy.

"Keep pushing yourself," Ye Jingcheng whispered softly.

For the Jade Ring Rat, there was little more he could do; its ultimate progress would largely depend on its own efforts.

After concluding his assessment of the Jade Ring Rat, Ye Jingcheng's brow furrowed once more. He decisively halted the Soul Injection directed at the Double-headed Turtle Demon King.

This particular Double-headed Turtle Demon King clearly needed a firm hand; its current enthusiasm for absorbing Soul Power was excessive!

It was exhibiting a strong tendency to absorb more than all of Ye Jingcheng's other primary Spirit Beasts combined.

Soon after, the Soul Power fully dissipated. Ye Jingcheng opened his eyes, but the ten Beast Shadows he had previously perceived were nowhere to be seen.

A flicker of puzzlement crossed Ye Jingcheng's face, but he didn't dwell on it.

Instead, he departed the Beast Communication Tower. Before the Turtle Ancestor could utter a word, Ye Jingcheng also exited the Turtle Ancestor’s Grotto Heaven.

The moment he ascended to the summit of Celestial Shadow Peak, a formidable surge of Divine Soul power washed over the mountain. This was unmistakably the Earth Dragon Demon King, its Soul Power experiencing a minor loss of control, leaking outwards.

Additionally, a dense mist enveloped both peaks, a clear indication of Ye Xuefan's protective measures.

Unlike Lingyun Peak, where invoking torrential rain with the Array was a straightforward matter, the Desert Sea required the utilization of Solid Water Arrays for its Spirit Lakes and Oases. Consequently, invoking heavy rainfall indiscriminately was not an option.

Furthermore, such a drastic downpour would be far too conspicuous.

It wouldn't serve as cover; rather, it risked drawing unwanted attention.

A concealing shroud of mist represented the most effective strategy.

"The Earth Dragon is finally on the verge of a breakthrough," Ye Xuefan remarked, standing nearby, a touch of emotion coloring his voice.

Once Nascent Soul level combat power was achieved, the Ye Family could finally be considered to possess a modicum of self-preservation capability. While this might not be significant in the Eastern Domain, at least they would no longer be a trivial force easily bullied by any random faction.

The embarrassing situation of a single True Master wreaking havoc while the entire Ye Family was thrown into disarray would be a thing of the past.

"Fourth Granduncle, I will have the Sea Life Pills refined within the next two days," Ye Jingcheng stated.

Ye Xuefan, having navigated the tumultuous Spiritual Energy Tide, now stood a single step away from reaching the peak of the Purple Mansion realm.

A single Sea Life Pill would be sufficient to achieve this.

"There’s no need to hurry. Haiyu and Haiyan are already in seclusion. During this period, my primary responsibility remains safeguarding the Celestial Phoenix Oasis."

"While I am not overly concerned about potential disturbances from the Zhang Jia clans, their current inaction is precisely what leaves me feeling uneasy," Ye Xuefan commented.

Ye Jingcheng nodded in agreement. He understood that the older generation's strategic thinking was always meticulous; after all, prudence was always the wisest course.

After Ye Jingcheng paid his respects to the Earth Dragon Demon King, he then took his leave of Ye Xuefan and returned to the solitude of his own cave abode.

...

In the depths of the Desert Sea, at the Huangyu Oasis, a particular type of Yellow Jade was found in abundance. Despite being only a Tier One Spirit Jade, it possessed the utility to be employed in the refinement of certain Jade Talismans.

The oasis itself was of a moderate size, housing tens of thousands of mortals alongside several dozen cultivators.

By this time, the Cultivators had naturally long since evaporated without a trace.

A considerable number of Mortals even swarmed into the Inner City, rummaging through the courtyards deserted by the Cultivators of the Zhang Jia two clans.

Their hope was to unearth some Immortal Family Secret Technique and thus commence their journey on the Immortal Path.

From the upper floor of a Mortal Restaurant, Ye Haisheng observed this scene clearly and couldn't help but emit a sigh.

He sighed for those Mortals and also felt a surge of wistful emotion.

After all, the reason those Mortals were incapable of cultivation was not a lack of Secret Techniques, but rather the absence of Spirit Roots.

Therefore, even if they stumbled upon Secret Techniques, they would still be unable to cultivate Spiritual Energy; they might even, due to these Secret Techniques, incite a bloody conflict and be unable to live in peace.

Yet, he did not intervene to halt them; after all, how profoundly different were Low-Tier Cultivators from those Mortals? Their only advantage was slightly longer lifespans, but even then, could they truly set foot on the Immortal Path of eternal life?

In the end, for people, that which remains unattainable within a single lifetime becomes the very entanglement of their entire existence!

Very soon, his gaze turned stern once more as the Blood Disc clutched in his hand flashed anew.

He understood this to signify that the Zhang Family Cultivators, who had been concealed in the shadows, had emerged from the designated Isolation Array.

Furthermore, they were not within the city but had ventured outside its bounds.

A small contingent departed the city covertly.

Two hours later, they navigated their way to an subterranean Sand City.

This Sand City lay buried beneath the sand, yet it was stabilized by Arrays, and it also contained numerous Yellow Jade Ore Veins.

"Merely some Foundation Establishment and Qi Cultivation..." Ye Haisheng couldn't suppress a hint of disappointment, yet he proceeded to erect an Array. Behind him, Ye Qingfeng could scarcely contain his eagerness.

He had only recently entered the Foundation Establishment stage, and compared to Ye Jing Hu, Ye Qingyan, and Ye Qingwen, he was considerably behind.

Now that an opportunity to accrue merit presented itself, he naturally would not hold back.

Before long, two Foundation Establishment cultivators and a dozen Qi Cultivation cultivators were all dispatched by Ye Haisheng and Ye Qingfeng.

"Uncle Haisheng, there is a Jade Talisman here, instructing them to remain stationary." Ye Qingfeng soon produced a Jade Talisman and presented it to Ye Haisheng.

"It appears they genuinely possess a secret clan land—it is only regrettable that we cannot perform a Soul Search." Ye Haisheng, holding a Small Sword in his hand, couldn't help but sigh yet again.

He had just conducted a thorough check; even the Zhang Family's Qi Cultivation Race People were equipped with the Clan Jade Book, and those who were not Zhang Family Race People, or who had never departed the Huangyu Oasis, simply held no valuable intelligence.

...

In yet another expanse of the Desert Sea, yellow sand dominated the skies, and cacti were sparsely scattered.

Presently, the forefront of the desert was stained with a considerable amount of fresh blood; it was evident that a significant battle had recently transpired here.

Ye Xue Liang tossed aside the final corpse and also let out a sigh.

He too had been unable to perform a successful Soul Search.

However, he did not depart; instead, he retrieved Arrays, arranged them for a period, and then directly concealed his presence.

Shortly thereafter, several sandy depressions within the desert began to churn.

Like springs emerging from a mountain ravine, sand continuously overflowed, and in the following instant, plump, yellow scorpions, each palm-sized, crawled out one after another and proceeded toward the corpses.

Each one eagerly engaged in a grand feast.

However, in a brief span of time, countless strands of Spiritual Light flared as the Array instantly took form; over a thousand yellow scorpions raised their formidable pincers, becoming agitated and restless, their tails held aloft.

But as Ye Xue Liang and the others revealed themselves, they produced Ice Freeze Talismans in rapid succession to encase the scorpions in ice, then retrieved a yellow pouch Magical Artifact and collected them all.

"I never anticipated we would encounter Sand Ginseng Scorpions here." Ye Xue Liang was evidently somewhat taken aback, his face beaming with delight.

"Fifteenth Great-granduncle, is there something peculiar about these Sand Ginseng Scorpions?" Ye Qingwen, who already possessed limited knowledge of Spirit Beasts, understood even less about Spirit Insects.

"Qingwen, the sustenance provided by Sand Ginseng Scorpions is in no way inferior to Yellow Ginseng, which is precisely why they are named Sand Ginseng Scorpions. Moreover, it is actually somewhat demanding for our Ye Family to raise Cloud Deer and Mountain-devouring Rats in the Desert Sea, but rearing these Sand Ginseng Scorpions presents no difficulty whatsoever. While they are fond of blood, their primary sustenance originates from Sand Gold." Beside him, Ye Jingchong demonstrated considerable knowledge and patiently offered an explanation.

Upon hearing this, Ye Qingwen finally displayed an expression of sudden comprehension.

"Furthermore, consuming more Sand Ginseng Scorpions can bestow immunity against certain potent toxins. For us Cultivators, ingesting them is also beneficial," Ye Xue Liang stated.

When it came to scorpion-type Spirit Insects, he believed no one within the Ye Family could rival his expertise.

Meanwhile, the knowledge that Ye Jingchong could recall fragments of the Sand Ginseng Scorpions' history prompted Ye Xue Liang to scrutinize him once more.

The Ye Family possessed profound knowledge and a rich heritage concerning Spirit Beasts, yet true proficiency in Spirit Insects was scarce among their kin.

This scarcity was also linked to the inherent nature of the Ye Family's Beast Communication Pattern; ordinary Spirit Insects, relying on sheer numbers, demanded resources comparable to Spirit Beasts, but their contribution to Cultivation was significantly less impactful.