Beast Taming Clan: I Have a Jade Book Chapter 1545 - 1122: Celestial Ghost Concealment Technique

Cyan Moon Mansion was located in the center of Southern Wilderness Province, featuring picturesque scenery and lush forests. It was right after a spring rain, making everything look even more vibrant and Qingling. The air was also filled with the fragrance of spring grass.

Xuan Kui True Monarch and Jiang Daorong walked out together. After crossing half a hill, they set up another Array and continued meditating to recover nearby, without turning back to watch Ye Jingcheng collect the treasures.

Having taken their share of the treasures, both felt they had profited greatly. Therefore, even if there were more precious treasures left, they wouldn’t be tempted, let alone feel unfairly treated. To be able to achieve Cultivation at this Realm, their minds and thoughts were extremely clear and open, so naturally, they wouldn’t do anything that would make others uncomfortable.

Moreover, the Jade Talisman Cultivation Techniques of a Nascent Soul Cultivator were extremely precious. There wasn’t much difference between Demon Cultivator and Righteous Cultivator methods anymore; they were essentially interconnected and could serve as references for one another, with far fewer restrictions. Especially when it came to many Demon Cultivator Secret Techniques, their profound mysteries were simply irresistible.

For instance, in the categories of Blood Escape and Soul Escape, the Escape Techniques of Evil Cultivators were truly astonishing, far surpassing normal Escape Skills, albeit with greater side effects. But compared to surviving, what did slightly greater side effects matter? Therefore, when it came to Cultivation Technique Secret Manuals of this level, they were rarely handed over to Righteous Sects.

Not to mention that True Monarch Yin Yuan had feigned death and hidden for so long, even preparing to break through to Divinity Transformation. He had probably obtained some incredible inheritance; otherwise, he wouldn’t have been able to stay hidden, nor would he have needed to.

Ye Jingcheng giving away Magical Treasures served a dual purpose. First, he genuinely needed to share some of the loot, because without the other two, he wouldn’t have come, nor would he have had such a haul. Second, it was precisely to keep these Secret Technique Jade Talismans for himself. So they naturally wouldn’t play dumb when they understood perfectly well.

Of course, besides the Jade Talismans, the other treasures and Spirit Materials were also not bad. In terms of Spirit Stones, True Monarch Yin Yuan had a full seven million of them. As for Spirit Materials, there were two Suiyuan Golden Crystal Stones and some Taihe Soft Mud. Both were top-notch Tier Five Spirit Materials, more than enough for refining Tier Five High-Grade Treasures. Most importantly, these two materials were precisely the Spirit Materials needed for refining his Lifebound Magical Treasure, the White Tiger Claw. Their preciousness went without saying. Counting everything, the Spirit Materials Ye Jingcheng currently possessed for refining the Black Tortoise Shell and the White Tiger Claw were almost complete.

However, among the treasures, there were very few stalks of Spirit Medicine. But this was understandable. Most Demon Cultivators specialized in stealing others’ Cultivation and sacrificing to ghosts to summon souls. Used to plundering, they simply weren’t adept at nurturing and growing herbs.

After putting away the Spirit Materials, Ye Jingcheng began to examine the Jade Talismans. The moment he picked up the first Jade Talisman, Ye Jingcheng’s body trembled.

He saw that the Secret Technique recorded inside was called the Three Elements Nourishing Immortal Record. This Three Elements Nourishing Immortal Record had only one function: assisting in breaking through Great Realms. It allowed one to cultivate an Outer Body Incarnation and have it re-cultivate a technique. When the incarnation reached Great Success, one could swallow the avatar to nourish their True Essence, thereby achieving the effect of condensing their True Essence. This method was somewhat similar to reincarnating and naturally increased the chances of a breakthrough.

For example, a Middle Grade Golden Core would most likely be stuck at the Nascent Soul stage, but re-cultivating offered a chance to condense an Upper Grade Golden Core or even a Top-Grade Golden Core. After all, a Foundation Establishment Cultivator breaking through to the Purple Mansion was fraught with countless difficulties, but for a Golden Core Cultivator, breaking through to the Purple Mansion was nothing more than a minor hurdle. In fact, if the avatar had a higher chance of breaking through, one could transfer their origin and Divine Soul to use the avatar for the breakthrough.

Such an idea naturally made Ye Jingcheng find it unbelievable, repeatedly praising it as exquisitely profound. Of course, this Secret Technique also had its flaws. Because this avatar was different from other clones; it had consciousness and needed to undergo Cultivation day and night. After hundreds of years had passed, it would undoubtedly develop its own thoughts. How could it ever willingly allow itself to be easily devoured?

This reminded Ye Jingcheng of Penglai’s Daoist Embryo Method. This Three Elements Nourishing Immortal Record had a completely similar approach, only this involved devouring an avatar, while the other involved devouring other people. Having read through it all in one breath, Ye Jingcheng’s face was full of joy. This Secret Technique was equally of tremendous use to the Ye Family. He could even try it out before his own breakthrough to Divinity Transformation.

Compared to the Nascent Soul stage, breaking through to Divinity Transformation was undoubtedly harder. Given that only a dozen or so people had achieved it over countless years of development in the entire Cultivation Realm, its extraordinary difficulty was obvious. Ye Jingcheng naturally couldn’t guarantee that he would definitely be able to reach Divinity Transformation. He just didn’t know if an Outer Body Avatar could use Communication Beast.

After finishing the first Jade Talisman, Ye Jingcheng looked at the second one, which again left him incredibly astonished. The Secret Technique recorded on this Jade Talisman was none other than a method for refining Spirit Treasures! This was the first time Ye Jingcheng had seen a Spirit Treasure refining method. Although rumors had spread throughout the entire Mortal Realm that it was impossible to refine Spirit Treasures, they were just rumors after all. Now, Ye Jingcheng finally understood the reason behind it.

And after reading the required Spirit Materials for refining the Soul-Devouring Furnace, Ye Jingcheng immediately agreed with the rumors. As a dignified Nascent Soul Cultivator, there were actually many materials he had never even heard of. Among over a hundred kinds of materials, the ones he could name could be counted on one hand.

Of course, besides the refinement method, there was also a method for temporary deployment, which was much simpler. What True Monarch Yin Yuan had deployed in the Profound Cold World was exactly this kind. Once this setup was deployed, it could refine a Nascent Soul inside it as if simmering Spiritual Cuisine. Ultimately, using Soul-devouring Power, it would strip away the dregs of a Nascent Soul Cultivator and proceed to devour their magic.

This method of devouring could be performed by Cultivators of the Ye Family, but in Ye Jingcheng’s view, it undoubtedly came with side effects. Ye Jingcheng then put down the Jade Talisman and began to look at the remaining ones.

The next few Jade Talismans were all Cultivation Techniques. Ye Jingcheng’s expression grew much plainer; although equally precious, the Ye Family already possessed quite a few High-tier Techniques. Moreover, these were primarily Evil Cultivation Methods, so there weren’t many the Ye Family could actually use. Even True Monarch Yin Yuan’s Cultivation Technique, which could be cultivated to Divinity Transformation, didn’t seem all that precious to Ye Jingcheng. Instead, it could be handed over in exchange for some merits from Righteous Sects.

Besides Cultivation Techniques, there were also many records of historical events and insights. These historical events, however, made Ye Jingcheng read with great relish. Though they offered no substantial help, they allowed him to better understand the Central Domain and the Southern Domain, especially some older-generation Nascent Soul Cultivators and geniuses. It was highly likely that even after a millennium or two, some were still alive. Knowing more about them could only do good.

As for the insights, Ye Jingcheng didn’t have much interest in them. They were either Corpse Forging Ghost-Controlling Techniques or Records of Dual Cultivation in the Bedroom. The content regarding Alchemy and Artifact Refining Cultivation was pitifully sparse. While some might find them fascinating, others would find them utterly boring.

After reading through over seventy Jade Talismans in this manner, Ye Jingcheng’s mind became as calm as still water. The final Jade Talisman was quite peculiar, giving off the vibe of an Ancient Jade Talisman. The moment Ye Jingcheng pressed it against his glabella, the Technique instantly appeared in his mind.

"Celestial Ghost Concealment Technique!"

Ye Jingcheng read it for a while and found it especially shocking. This method could hide all of one’s Vitality and Life Technique within a celestial ghost. From then on, any divination attempts would result in a calculation of death. According to the records of the Technique, even divinations by Void Refining Cultivators would fail.

He thought of True Monarch Yin Yuan’s feigned death. Perhaps this Cultivation Technique came from the Earth Immortal Realm; only techniques from the Earth Immortal Realm could possess such profound capabilities. Ye Jingcheng couldn’t help but look at it more closely, discovering that this Cultivation Technique was also unparalleled when it came to concealing oneself and feigning death.

This technique seemed to have little use, but upon careful thought, it was terrifying. Take True Monarch Yin Yuan, for example, who had quietly broken through to the Late Stage of Nascent Soul; if he hadn’t been discovered, he might have even silently broken through to Divinity Transformation. And if True Monarch Bai Yao had possessed this Secret Technique, the situation in the Eastern Domain probably wouldn’t have blown up so drastically.

After putting away True Monarch Yin Yuan’s Magical Treasures, Ye Jingcheng took out True Monarch Gui Xiao’s Storage Bag. True Monarch Gui Xiao only possessed two Tier Five Lower-Grade Treasures: one Spirit Armor Treasure and one Attack Treasure. Both were considered ordinary Magical Treasures, so Ye Jingcheng wasn’t very interested; he could trade or auction them off in the future.

In terms of Spirit Stones, Ye Jingcheng collected another two million of them, along with quite a few Spirit Medicines and Spirit Materials. Moreover, most of these Spirit Medicines were for Body Forging, presenting a perfect opportunity for Ye Jingcheng to strengthen his physique.

After he stowed away all the Spiritual Herbs and Treasures, he finally entered the Grotto Heaven and brought out a piece of Spirit Jade. This Spirit Jade was precisely the one in which he had detected a Yu Ling. The entire piece of Spirit Jade was quite large—about the size of a millstone—and was covered with a shallow layer of Spirit Patterns, much like the Swallowing Python Spirit Pattern present at the beginning of the Stone Spirit Grotto Heaven. Ye Jingcheng knew clearly in his heart that this was the true form of the Yu Ling.

However, like the Primordial Magnetic Mountain Spirit, this Yu Ling currently lacked Spiritual Wisdom and had no concept of Cultivation. It still needed Ye Jingcheng to carefully nurture it. Furthermore, unlike the Primordial Magnetic Mountain Spirit which was already at Tier Five, the Yu Ling before him was only Tier Three. Nurturing it to Tier Five, and eventually into Ten Thousand Year Cold Marrow, would require no short amount of time.

"Malachite Spirit, from now on, it will be up to you to guide this Yu Ling," Ye Jingcheng said as he summoned the Malachite Spirit over. Currently, although he had quite a few Stone Spirits and Mountain Spirits, the Primordial Magnetic Mountain Spirit itself lacked sufficient Spiritual Wisdom and was still unable to unleash its Tier Five strength.

As for the Grotto Heaven Stone Spirit, although it had broken through to the Late Stage of Fourth Tier in Ye Jingcheng’s eyes, the Grotto Heaven was still too small. Where to place the Cold Vein and the Yu Ling in the future remained a problem.

Therefore, he needed to start searching for the Stone Square of a Tier Five Stone Spirit himself. Only then could his Grotto Heaven satisfy his future needs; otherwise, he would require even more Grotto Heavens. But Grotto Heavens were exceptionally precious. Even the Ye Family currently had only three, two of which were in his hands. In the future, even if more Grotto Heavens appeared, it wouldn’t be appropriate for him to take them again. Meanwhile, nurturing a Spirit Vein was also an issue. Naturally, it would be best if the Stone Spirit could achieve Advancement and break through.

"Peach Wood, you need to work harder. Your Core Spirit Medicine has already been fully gathered!" After giving his instructions, Ye Jingcheng looked at Peach Wood. A segment of Wood Heart also appeared in his hand.

This Wood Heart was what he had traded for from Xuan Kui True Monarch. It was useful for Peach Wood’s Advancement, but Peach Wood hadn’t even reached the Late Stage of Fourth Tier yet; its Cultivation progress was already lagging! When the time came, perhaps even if an Advancement Pill was refined, Peach Wood wouldn’t be able to swallow it to break through.