Beast Taming Clan: I Have a Jade Book Chapter 1486 - 1065: Xiao Family Affairs

In the Central Domain, at Sha Yun Mountain.

Although Sha Yun Mountain had not yet been promoted to a Tier Five Spirit Mountain, it was already a Tier Four High-Grade Spirit Mountain. The Spirit Vein within it had also been continuously nurtured into a Tier Four High-Grade Spiritual Vein. The Spiritual Energy it emitted daily was like a gushing spring, nourishing an abundance of vitality across the mountain.

Despite the passage of so much time, Sha Yun Mountain still primarily focused on cultivating Spirit Fields, with the Spirit Medicine Garden acting as a secondary priority. This was not to say that the Celestial Sand Sect disregarded Talismans, Artifacts, Arrays, and Pills. Rather, the Ye family had completely marginalized the sect. Ye Family Members had risen to prominence in almost all the other halls, completely outshining the sect’s original cultivators. Today, only the Spirit Medicine Hall still consisted mostly of the Celestial Sand Sect’s original members.

Some of these cultivators had followed Xiao Congrong to Xiaoshan Prefecture to manage the Ye family’s original Celestial Sand Treasure Pavilion. The rest remained on the spirit mountain to tend the Spirit Fields and cultivate Spirit Medicines. Therefore, whenever midsummer arrived, the Spirit Fields would be filled with swaying Spiritual Rice heavily laden with grains, a truly delightful sight in the wind.

At this moment, Ye Haiyan, Ye Xingliu, and Ye Qingfeng were gathered in the Assembly Hall of Sha Yun Mountain. Ye Qingfeng had already broken through to the Purple Mansion realm. Although his progress was somewhat slower than Ye Jingting’s, he was already thoroughly satisfied. After all, he lacked specialized skills and his cultivation talent was only average. It was only because of his significant contributions upon arriving in the Central Domain that he obtained the Purple Mansion Jade Liquid so early. Otherwise, it would have taken him many more years to achieve his breakthrough.

"Yunxi, Jingfu, since the family has made the arrangements, let’s begin. I’ll contact Mansion Master Wang and relay our plans to open a new restaurant and lease land," Ye Xingliu said.

The spirit mountain that formerly belonged to the Hundred Beasts Sect was now under the jurisdiction of the Righteous Sect, and its ownership had fallen to Mansion Master Wang. Of course, the current Mansion Master Wang was no longer Wang Kewei, but his daughter, Wang Shiyun.

"Thank you for your hard work, Uncle Xingliu," Ye Yunxi nodded. Because she was unfamiliar with the Eastern Domain, she had arrived in the Central Domain early on. Although there were more Nascent Soul cultivators in the Central Domain, the vastness of the region meant that Golden Core Cultivators were still as rare as phoenix feathers and qilin horns. Having Ye Yunxi stationed here gave the Ye family a much greater sense of security, especially since they had previously offended quite a few Demon Sect powers.

"How is the situation with Granny Jingting?" Ye Yunxi asked, shifting the topic.

The Ye family currently had three crucial initiatives in motion. The first was the restaurant and Pill Pavilion in Wangqing Prefecture. The second was the Temporary Market in Xiaoshan Prefecture. The final and most important step was the Ye Talisman Sect in Tianshu Mansion. The Ye family would eventually need to rely on Tianshu Mansion’s geographical location and its countless Teleportation Arrays to advance toward the Celestial Demon Mountain Range.

Knowing of such a mountain range, the Ye family naturally wanted to go there to harvest Beast Souls and Spirit Beast Materials. Over the years, they had dispatched clansmen to gather intelligence. They now understood that the outskirts of the Celestial Demon Mountain Range were essentially an upgraded version of the Taihang Mountain Range. The buffer zone was a Demon Hunting ground for countless cultivators and Loose Cultivators, where Golden Core Cultivators and Demon Kings or higher rarely appeared.

Only after crossing a spirit mountain known as Demon Gate Mountain did one truly enter the Celestial Demon Mountain Range, where it was possible for Demon Emperors and Nascent Soul cultivators to clash. Entering the Celestial Demon Mountain Range came with no harsh restrictions, aside from swearing an oath not to intentionally trigger a Beast Tide. One simply had to hand over twenty percent of their hunting spoils upon completion.

"Jingting is doing fine," Ye Xingliu replied. "She has already broken through to the Middle Stage of Purple Mansion and has shown remarkable talent in refining Spirit Talismans. However, her situation with Xiao Shao’en seems to have been discovered by the Xiao family, which has caused quite an impact on the Ye Talisman Sect."

"If the Xiao family is acting this way, it might actually be a good thing for us," Ye Yunxi nodded upon hearing his explanation.

The Xiao family also operated a Spirit Talisman business, which naturally conflicted with the Ye family’s plans. By leveraging this conflict, the Ye family could undoubtedly boost their reputation in Tianshu Mansion.

"Uncle Jinghu and Yunxuan should arrive in another two days," Ye Yunxi added.

While she could refine some Spirit Talismans, she was currently limited to Tier Three Spirit Talismans. Unlike her, Ye Jinghu could now refine Tier Four Thunder Attribute Spirit Talismans. These Tier Four Thunder Talismans were rare commodities anywhere. As soon as Ye Jinghu produced them, the Xiao family’s reputation in talisman refining would entirely shift to the Ye family. Not to mention, the Ye family also had Ye Yunxuan, whose talisman proficiency was equally profound. Many of the Ye family’s secret talismans could only be refined by him.

"I’m not worried about the Spirit Talismans, but we must be careful when dealing with the Mountain Map Liu Family," Ye Xingliu cautioned.

There were currently four Nascent Soul Powers in the Southern Wilderness Province. Many spirit mountains in Tianshu Mansion belonged to the Liu family, and numerous local factions were secretly their vassals.

"I understand. Thank you for the reminder, Uncle Xingliu!" Ye Yunxi nodded.

She then took out a Storage Bag. "Uncle Xingliu, here is some Desert Sea Spirit Tea I brought for you. This is a new discovery from recent years. Please don’t be a stranger and accept it."

Besides Ye Xingliu, Ye Yunxi also distributed many gifts to Ye Haiyan and the other Ye Family Members who had arrived early. The hall was instantly filled with a joyous atmosphere.

In Tianshu Mansion, at the Xiao family’s estate.

Within a grand hall, Xiao Yuanhong looked at Xiao Shao’en with an expression full of profound disappointment.

"Shao’en, I know exactly what kind of woman she is. Her schemes and background are extremely mysterious. Do you honestly think you can handle her? Look at yourself! You’ve even neglected your cultivation."

When Xiao Shao’en first met Ye Jingting, he was already at the Early Stage of Purple Mansion. Yet, after so many years, he had only reached the Middle Stage of Purple Mansion. Even among cultivators at that stage, his True Essence was far from vigorous.

"Father, she isn’t what you think," Xiao Shao’en explained.

"It doesn’t matter what she is! You need to understand that your third granduncle has already broken through to the Golden Core realm. Our Xiao family is about to become a Golden Core Clan, and our influence in Tianshu Mansion will rise to a whole new level. Forging a marriage alliance with another Golden Core Influence is the best path forward. Shao’en, why can’t you understand this?" Xiao Yuanhong explained earnestly.

To a cultivator, the most important thing wasn’t romance, but mutual progress and walking further down the Immortal Path. In his eyes, Ye Jingting wasn’t even willing to marry into the Xiao family, so how could she help Xiao Shao’en progress? Even if she was a Purple Mansion Cultivator, the gap between the Purple Mansion and Golden Core realms was something only they and other Purple Mansion Clans truly understood. Before the disparity in power, nothing else mattered.

If Xiao Shao’en married a woman from another Golden Core Clan, it would be a massive contribution to the family. It would pave an easy path for him to reach the Golden Core realm in the future. But if he remained stubbornly obsessed, he wouldn’t just lose his bright future—he might even be struck from the Xiao family’s genealogy.

"Father, since you all feel that I’ve wasted the family’s good intentions, I will withdraw from the family! I will repay the contribution points I owe by refining Spirit Talismans in the future!" Xiao Shao’en retorted after enduring the harsh scolding.