Beast Taming Clan: I Have a Jade Book Chapter 1396 - 992: Dire Situation, Grotto Heaven Exploration

The golden sunlight not only shone on Ye Jingcheng but also on all the Ye Clan members, and at this moment, every face was adorned with smiles.

They raised their heads, chanting True Monarch Qianchen, their eyes full of hope.

Especially a few elders from the Sea Generation, Xing Generation, and Jing Generation who had experienced the Ye Family’s dark times, understood more profoundly the rarity of this moment.

Their eyes revealed a bit of trance.

To achieve a Nascent Soul cultivator, the tablets in the Ye Family’s ancestral hall, from the Voice Generation to the Qing Generation, would take quite some time to count, not to mention there being another ancestral hall in the Turtle Ancestor Grotto Heaven.

Moreover, becoming a Nascent Soul Clan symbolized greater influence for the Ye Family in the Great Yu Realm in the future. No longer would they need to hide or flee everywhere, and even if they ventured to the Eastern Domain, they could wear Ye Clan Daoist robes and declare themselves the Lingyun Ye Family, without anyone daring to underestimate them.

Nor would they fear most Nascent Soul forces.

Forces like Qinghe Sect, Gui Xuan Sect, and Celestial Corpse Sect, in the future, wouldn’t dare to pressure the Ye Family again.

In the future, the Ye Family could even take over Tian Dao Sect, gaining more territory in the Eastern Domain, with no shortage of resources.

As the Ye Family reveled in celebration, Ye Jingcheng was also surveying the entire oasis, watching all the Ye Clan members.

Breaking through to Nascent Soul not only greatly increased his strength, but his divine soul and divine sense grew considerably.

At this moment, he could see numerous clan members riding spirit beasts, returning fully loaded from outside the Desert Sea.

He could also see the already mature spirit rice seemingly more ripe, bunch after bunch, swaying brilliantly in the sunlight and gentle breeze, exceptionally pleasing.

The entire oasis area expanded once again, and Celestial Shadow Peak and Earth Shadow Peak grew taller due to the spirit vein’s advancement.

Atop the peaks, if no arrays were arranged, they would be covered in snow year-round.

For Ye Family members cultivating cold techniques and water techniques, this would be good news.

The only regret was that the Celestial Roc Demon Emperor did not bring demons from Celestial Roc Ridge to fly to the Desert Sea.

Otherwise, the Ye Family could have planned something for the Celestial Roc Demon Emperor’s beast infant, or Ye Jingcheng might have used soul contract to bind the Celestial Roc Demon Emperor.

But now, going to Celestial Roc Ridge might disturb the presence there; Ye Jingcheng wouldn’t assume there aren’t powerful demon emperors and demon saints at Celestial Abyss Mountain Pass.

Nor would he assume that after breaking through to Nascent Soul, with three spirit treasures and one ancient treasure, he could act recklessly.

After all, in the Nascent Soul realm, the differences between each small tier are much greater than those in the Golden Core period.

So fighting with numbers rather than single combat remains preferable.

"Thank you, elders and clan members, for being guardians!" Ye Jingcheng bowed his hands as he surveyed.

"Jingcheng, you’ve just had a breakthrough. Talk with Yanqing, Qingfeng, and Qingnian for a bit, then go into seclusion to consolidate!" Although Ye Xuefan wished to discuss the situation in the Eastern Domain, he restrained himself, considering Jingcheng’s new breakthrough to Nascent Soul, requiring stabilization.

The situation in the Eastern Domain is not too good, but if Ye Jingcheng goes out now, with his cultivation not consolidated and the acquired tier five treasures not refined, nor the third-layer treasure communication technique completely refined,

Acting now would carry significant risks.

"Alright, a few days should suffice for consolidation!"

Although Ye Jingcheng’s breakthrough to Nascent Soul was the result of ample foundation, making it smooth without any floating true essence, he still had injuries from the thunder tribulation.

After deciding on future plans, he looked towards a group of spirit beasts.

"All of you diligent study, in a few days, I’ll assess you one by one!"

Upon Ye Jingcheng’s words, Peach Wood wanted to offer compliments but immediately refrained, and all spirit beast wood demons flew towards the grotto heaven.

In front of the Tribulation Crossing Mountain, Ye Jingcheng quickly bowed hands and separated from the crowd; Chu Yanqing also followed him towards the grotto, while Ye Qingfeng and Ye Qingnian shook their heads.

They did not accompany.

"Father, we have the Purple Mansion tournament, can’t leave for now," Ye Qingnian spoke.

Although his father was a Nascent Soul, he didn’t want to act privileged, considering the family’s current crisis, everyone needed to strive.

Ye Haicheng looked at the two, intending to speak but seemingly reconsidered something and remained silent.

Upon hearing this, Ye Jingcheng nodded; he was quite pleased with Ye Qingnian’s thinking.

And so, he continued with Chu Yanqing to his grotto.

The grotto remained spotless, arranged by Chu Yanqing, with the spiritual apricot tree in the yard becoming increasingly verdant.

Ye Jingcheng first went to the ancestral hall, lit three sticks of spirit incense, then sat in the yard, smiling at Chu Yanqing.

The latter served spiritual apricots and Mingxin Tea to Ye Jingcheng.

While brewing spirit tea, she spoke:

"The spiritual apricots ripened early; I’ve already picked them in advance."

"Drink more of this spirit tea, it should aid your consolidation."

"Also, next time, be more careful, don’t take risks!" Chu Yanqing cautiously advised.

Just like a young wife from a mortal city.

Ye Jingcheng actually wanted to express he was already quite diligent, but knowing Chu Yanqing’s concerns, he smiled, pulled her into his arms, activated the array, shared a tender moment before entering the grotto for seclusion to consolidate and heal.

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In the blink of an eye, five days passed. Within his cave dwelling, as Ye Jingcheng exhaled a mouthful of turbid air, a satisfied smile appeared on his face.

The time it took to consolidate and heal was faster than he had imagined. First, he had ample preparation for the breakthrough with a strong foundation. Second, his physical body now faintly showed signs of advancing to the middle stage of the Golden Core.

This came as a surprise to Ye Jingcheng, but he understood that it was partly due to the breakthrough and partly due to the tempering from the thunder tribulation.

The thunder tribulation is both a calamity and a gift.

The key lies in how a cultivator understands and utilizes it.

Ye Jingcheng rose and directly headed towards the Clan Assembly Hall.

His breakthrough took thirty-three years, during which many events must have transpired.

Now, as the Ye Clan’s absolute combat power, he naturally couldn’t relax. He needed to understand the situation as soon as possible to plan his next moves.

When Ye Jingcheng arrived at the assembly hall, he found Ye Haicheng waiting for him, but Ye Xuefan and the Earth Dragon Demon Emperor had already left.

Evidently, the situation in the Eastern Domain was not optimistic and couldn’t be delayed even for a moment.

"Grandfather." Ye Jingcheng entered the hall and immediately cupped his hands.

"Jingcheng, you’ve recovered? Your Fourth Uncle advised you to consolidate more." Ye Haicheng asked with some doubt.

"I’ve consolidated enough." Ye Jingcheng nodded.

"Grandfather, rest assured. When have you ever seen me acting recklessly?" Seeing Ye Haicheng’s disbelief, Ye Jingcheng added further.

Hearing Ye Jingcheng’s words, Ye Haicheng finally nodded.

In his memory, Ye Jingcheng’s way of doing things was indeed very prudent.

"The situation in the Eastern Domain is indeed troublesome. Not only has Master Qingxi of the Qinghe Sect broken through to the Nascent Soul, but also one person from the Celestial Corpse Sect. Counting the Four Sects of the Qi and Lu Kingdoms, the Penglai affiliates now have more than seventeen Nascent Souls, and this is just what’s apparent. Even the Qingling Trading Association of Medicine King Valley in Zhao Kingdom has been attacked once."

"Because the Penglai Sect hasn’t made a move, neither can Jinguang Temple intervene. Moreover, these sects claim to act on personal grudges, unrelated to Medicine King Valley or the Penglai Sect. But any discerning person knows that the Nascent Souls of the Penglai Sect are behind it all."

"Furthermore, due to issues with the Qingling Trading Association, many spiritual medicines in the Eastern Domain are now scarce. Some smaller forces at the Foundation Establishment Purple Mansion level are starting to waver, preparing to switch sides! As of now, the Celestial Arrival Market has already been occupied, and Blood King Valley is besieged. Were it not for the teleportation array, we wouldn’t have held out until True Monarch Bai Yao’s breakthrough!" Ye Haicheng spoke with concern.

The chaos in the Eastern Domain was appalling, and despite appearances, both Jinguang Temple and Penglai seemed to have an unspoken understanding.

In reality, neither of these Immortal Sect forces would intervene, and because Medicine King Valley had True Monarch Bai Yao in the midst of a breakthrough, other Nascent Soul forces still had some scruples. However, for these societies like Spirit Talisman Sect or Ye Family’s Tian Dao Sect, they are the primary targets.

As he spoke, Ye Haicheng also took out a Jade Talisman and handed it to Ye Jingcheng.

Inside the Jade Talisman were events in the Eastern Domain over recent years, as well as the status of various sect cultivators in the Eastern Domain, including several Nascent Souls, and details about their cultivation levels, all recorded within.

Only some information was obtained from other sects and couldn’t guarantee a comprehensive account of the opponents’ capabilities.

"It appears we can only take advantage of our hidden position to take down a few Nascent Souls!" Ye Jingcheng murmured to himself after looking through it.

Given the current situation in the Eastern Domain, it would be difficult for the Ye Clan to extract themselves. Otherwise, the Desert Sea would certainly be scrutinized.

Yet the Ye Clan’s combat power now should not be underestimated—the mid-stage Fifth Tier Earth Dragon Demon Emperor, and Ye Jingcheng’s three Spirit Treasures and five Hidden Skill Divine Techniques.

If the Jade Qilin Flood Dragon breaks through, the Ye Clan would then have three Nascent Soul combat powers. Most crucially, Ye Jingcheng has the Dream-Devouring Worm, which can reveal information that they wouldn’t willingly disclose.

"Without absolute assurance, it’s best not to be reckless. We should be able to buy some more time!" Ye Haicheng saw that Ye Jingcheng was moved to kill and hastily spoke.

Although he was confident in Ye Jingcheng’s abilities, at the Nascent Soul level, few are easy opponents. Any slight mistake could lead to ruin.

"Rest assured, Grandfather. Without the certainty, I wouldn’t act recklessly!" Ye Jingcheng nodded.

Following this, Ye Haicheng explained the situation in the Desert Sea.

The century-long period had passed, and the Ye Clan no longer provides absolute protection among the affiliated forces.

The strongest among them are still the Ma Family and Wan Family.

Each possesses Purple Mansion cultivators.

Additionally, over these years, an ore vein has shown signs of transforming into Top-Grade Spirit Stones, which is excellent news for the Ye Clan.

This indicates that the Spirit Stone Vein is turning into a micro top-grade spirit stone vein, potentially allowing the Ye Clan to acquire two or more top-grade spirit stones in the future.

"By the way, Jingcheng, some years back, Xing Han failed in his breakthrough and passed away, but Jing Yu brought this to the family!" Ye Haicheng, having finished explaining, suddenly handed another Jade Talisman to Ye Jingcheng.

Inside was the new Spirit Feeding Liquid and the method for Wood Demon True Essence Qi Blood Transformation.

Memories of Ye Xinghan immediately surfaced in Ye Jingcheng’s mind, various past memories appeared, culminating in a sigh.

The passing of clan elders is unavoidable, and even a Nascent Soul cultivator like him couldn’t prevent it.

The Longevity Spiritual Peach ripens every fifty years, and at most seven can be harvested at a time, while Ye Family members have exceeded twelve thousand.

Plus, considering the time, if the Jing Generation elders don’t break through to the Purple Mansion, their time will soon be up.

"Give Seventh Sister a portion of Purple Mansion Jade Liquid. Tell her not to refuse; the family still needs her to research methods of life extension!" Ye Jingcheng instructed.

The reason he said so is that he’s concerned Ye Jingyu might refuse. If the Ye family knew Ye Xinghan was about to break through to the Purple Mansion, how could they not provide Purple Mansion Jade Liquid?

The old generation of the Ye Clan was simply too honest and selfless for the family.

"Grandfather, I plan to visit Turtle Ancestor Grotto Heaven!" After discussing everything, Ye Jingcheng stated.