Beast Taming Clan: I Have a Jade Book Chapter 1555 - 1129: Terrifying Merits, 1000 Ghosts Seeking Qi

Generally, Purple Mansion cultivators yielded a few dozen merit points, Golden Core cultivators offered two to three hundred, and Nascent Soul cultivators were worth anywhere from two to five thousand. One should not underestimate these merit points. Ye Jingcheng had exchanged for a treasure once before, and even a Gold Condensing Pill only cost around six hundred merit points. Furthermore, since Ye Jingcheng planned to exchange for some Demon Beast Essence Blood and Advancement Pill Spirit Materials from the Righteous Sects in the future, these merit points would be incredibly useful.

The only pity was that their trip to the Abyssal Mansion had been an independent treasure hunt, not a Sect mission. Thus, killing True Monarch Yin Yuan and True Monarch Gui Xiao could not be counted toward his merit points. Otherwise, True Monarch Yin Yuan alone would likely have been worth at least five thousand merit points, given that he was a Late-stage Nascent Soul Great Cultivator.

"Thank you, Elder Xingyuan," Ye Jingcheng said, cupping his hands in a polite salute before retreating to the side of the city. Upon arriving at the city wall, he noticed that the section guarded by the Ye family was exceptionally potholed and battered, with numerous areas requiring repairs and reinforcement with Arrays.

Watching Ye Jingcheng approach, the expressions of all the Ye family members were somewhat somber. This was especially true for Ye Jing Hu. Although he had naturally led his family members to hunt Demon Beasts before, Demon Cultivators were entirely different from Demon Beasts. Their Corpse Refining Spirit Insects were particularly troublesome to deal with, let alone the Demon Cultivators from Nascent Soul Sects. This time, the Ye family had suffered considerable casualties, not to mention the loss of their Spirit Beasts.

"Eleventh Brother, this time, the Xiao Family, Gui Xuan Sect, Desire Union Sect, and Five Poison Sect primarily directed their attacks at our position," Ye Jing Hu reported. He had sustained significant injuries himself. Fortunately, almost all the Golden Core cultivators from Xiaoshan Prefecture and Wangqing Prefecture had rallied around the Ye family to help defend the wall. Coupled with the White-Browed Cyan Wolf and Golden Falcon that Ye Jingcheng had left behind, the pressure on Ye Jing Hu had been somewhat alleviated.

"That’s to be expected. If the Profound Celestial Demon Sect hadn’t made a move, it would only prove that Penglai wasn’t worth the caution we exercised previously," Ye Jingcheng replied with a nod.

As he spoke, Ye Jingcheng began distributing Spirit Pills to the Ye family members. Although their injuries were not severe, to the Ye family, every single cultivator was a precious asset worth cherishing. The Ye family lacked neither resources nor wealth; what they lacked was time and cultivators with sufficient Combat Ability.

"Elder Qianchen," Xiao Shao’en greeted nervously when it was his and Ye Jingting’s turn to receive the Spirit Pills.

Xiao Shao’en was extremely apprehensive. Although he prided himself on being unafraid even if it meant going against his own family, seeing Ye Jingcheng—who slaughtered Nascent Soul Demon Cultivators without blinking an eye—instilled a profound, instinctual dread in his heart.

"Focus on healing your injuries. The Spirit Talismans you refine are quite good," Ye Jingcheng praised simply, without saying much else.

Yet, this brief remark instantly filled Xiao Shao’en with immense joy. Silence was the best response. What he feared most was Ye Jingcheng making things difficult for him in every possible way. In the Cultivation Realm, mutual affection between two people was far from enough.

"Be careful," Ye Jingcheng told Ye Jingting, offering only that simple piece of advice before turning back to Ye Jing Hu.

"Jing Hu, send a message to the family next. Tell them to arrange for Jing Chong to come here, and have them bring the Two-headed Turtle as well!" Ye Jingcheng ordered.

Currently, the Ye family had two Spirit Beasts capable of healing: Ye Jingcheng’s Five-Colored Cloud Deer and Ye Xuefan’s Two-headed Turtle. However, since Ye Jingcheng’s Five-Colored Cloud Deer was in seclusion attempting to break through to the Nascent Soul Realm, only the Mid-stage Fourth Tier Two-headed Turtle remained available. If utilized well, the Two-headed Turtle’s Celestial Wood Divine Light could produce tremendous effects.

Most importantly, Ye Jingcheng knew that during the next encounter, the ones pinning him down might not just be ordinary cultivators at the Early Stage of Nascent Soul. It was highly likely he would face a cultivator at the Middle Stage of Nascent Soul from the Profound Celestial Sect, or even multiple Nascent Soul experts simultaneously trying to suppress him. When that time came, he would have even less time to look after the other Ye family members.

The reason his past Magical Combats were resolved so quickly was that he never relied on reckless bravado. Instead, he almost always overwhelmed his opponents by leveraging his Spirit Beasts in a numbers advantage. However, such tactics usually only worked once. This was precisely why he had summoned Ye Jing Chong.

Ye Jing Chong controlled the Ye family’s Golden Light Spirit-Slaying Locust swarm and the Soul-Devouring Insect swarm. In a large-scale defensive war like this, these two major Demon Insect swarms could sometimes produce miraculous results. As for the inevitable loss of Spirit Insects, in Ye Jingcheng’s eyes, it was far better than losing Ye family members.

After giving his instructions, Ye Jingcheng walked into his exclusive Spirit Palace. As a Nascent Soul Cultivator, he was entitled to own a Spirit Palace within the Demon-Vanquishing City. Furthermore, this Spirit Palace utilized a special Array. While it appeared to be an ordinary palace from the outside, the interior space was actually three or four times larger than its exterior suggested.

Upon entering the palace, Ye Jingcheng did not immediately inspect his treasures or tally his spoils. Instead, he sat down in meditation and began his Cultivation. This wasn’t because his injuries had not yet fully healed, but rather due to the overwhelmingly potent and miraculous nature of the Five-Turn Golden Essence Pill. There was still a significant amount of True Essence lingering within his body. Ye Jingcheng couldn’t bear to simply watch it go to waste, so he chose to focus on his Cultivation.

The Spirit Palaces in the Demon-Vanquishing City were actually exceptionally secluded, ensuring he wouldn’t be disturbed. However, with a formidable enemy looming, Ye Jingcheng did not dare to immerse himself completely in his Cultivation.

Two days later, half of the Golden Essence Pill’s lingering effects had dissipated, while the other half was successfully absorbed. Ye Jingcheng finally stood up. His eyes shone even brighter. Although his Cultivation had not achieved a breakthrough, he had made a sliver of progress. At the Nascent Soul Realm, every tiny bit of progress was something worth celebrating in his eyes. After all, achieving a single breakthrough in the Nascent Soul Realm could be even more difficult than advancing from the Early Stage of Golden Core to the Golden Core Peak.

Ye Jingcheng glanced at a Jade Talisman and extended his Divine Sense to scan the area outside the city. The Demon Cultivators had not launched another attack over the past two days; things had grown considerably quieter. The walls of the Demon-Vanquishing City had been fully repaired, and the surrounding Arrays had been expanded to cover a much larger area. Additionally, several more Beacon Towers had been erected around the city.

Seeing this, Ye Jingcheng finally took out the Storage Bags of the three Nascent Soul Demon Cultivators and began to inspect them.

The first one he examined was the Storage Bag of the Nascent Soul cultivator who had been swallowed and killed by the Jade Qilin Flood Dragon. Upon opening the Storage Bag, Ye Jingcheng was instantly overwhelmed with joy at his very first glance. Lying inside was a sky-blue Profound Armor Turtle Shell. It clearly belonged to a Tier Five Demon Emperor. Though it appeared somewhat immature—indicating that the Profound Turtle had not broken through to Tier Five long ago, and this might even be the shell it shed during its advancement—to Ye Jingcheng, this meant that all the Spirit Materials required for his Lifebound Magical Treasure, the Black Tortoise Shell, had finally been gathered.

He could immediately commission someone to refine his Lifebound Magical Treasure. Ye Jingcheng was slightly looking forward to it. His only concern was whether using this Tier Five Lower Grade turtle shell would result in his Lifebound Magical Treasure lacking in power.

As for the remaining treasures, there was nothing else worthy of Ye Jingcheng’s praise. There was a Tier Five Blood Soul Saber, which bore some resemblance to the Blood Demon Saber of the Yan Kingdom’s Tian Dao Sect. However, this Blood Soul Saber lacked the terrifying ability to devour vitality and blood to unleash explosive Sword Qi. For Ye Jingcheng, he would either sell it or store it in the family treasury for other members to use once they broke through to the Nascent Soul Realm.

His harvest in terms of Spirit Medicines and Secret Techniques was rather mediocre. However, the haul of Spirit Stones was quite substantial—he had obtained a full seven million Spirit Stones. Among them was a Top-Grade Earth Attribute Spirit Stone, which would be a joyous boon for Ye Xuecang. With this Top-Grade Earth Attribute Spirit Stone, Ye Xuecang’s attempt to break through to the Nascent Soul Realm would be much smoother.

The second Storage Bag belonged to the Nascent Soul cultivator from the Chu Family. He was only a newly advanced Nascent Soul cultivator. Much like Prince Wang, he had likely broken through after obtaining treasures from the Earth Immortal Realm. His belongings were even more impoverished. Apart from a pair of Tier Five Lower Grade Black Blood Claw Magical Treasures, he only possessed numerous Corpse Refinement materials and various medicinal baths. The Storage Bag also contained a significant amount of cultivator Essence Blood, but it was completely useless to Ye Jingcheng.

Finally, he opened True Monarch Gui Xuan’s Storage Bag.

As soon as the Storage Bag was opened, four Ghost Banners—each harboring a Tier Four Peak Ghost King—fell out in front of Ye Jingcheng. These four Ghost Banners were True Monarch Gui Xuan’s Lifebound Magical Treasure. Although they had not yet been refined to their absolute limit, their power was already extraordinary. Not only could they summon and contain ghosts, but they could also form an evil ghost predicament to trap enemies. Ye Jingcheng himself had been trapped within it previously.

Aside from the Ghost Banner Magical Treasures, there was an Evil Ghost Bell. The effects of this bell Magical Treasure included soul-extracting spiritual spikes and creating illusions. It was equally useful to Ye Jingcheng—after all, when using this Magical Treasure in the future, he could covertly deploy his One Qi Blood Soul Bead Spirit Treasure in tandem!

Besides these two Magical Treasures, there was only a Tier Five Lower Grade Black Ghost Bead. This was a gravity-manipulating Spirit Bead Magical Treasure, but it also housed a Tier Four Peak Ghost King. It wasn’t of much use to Ye Jingcheng, but given its power, trading it for other treasures would yield a good return.

After inspecting the Magical Treasures, he finally turned his attention to the Jade Talismans. Astonishingly, one of the Jade Talismans contained the Thousand Ghost Qi-Tracking Secret Technique. Naturally, Ye Jingcheng was highly interested in this Secret Technique. After all, if the Ye family could also utilize the Thousand Ghost Qi-Tracking technique in the future, it would make things incredibly convenient!