Beast Taming Clan: I Have a Jade Book Chapter 5: The Strength of the Red Flame Fox

During the ensuing days, Ye Jingcheng found himself tremendously occupied.

Every five days, he swapped for Antitoxic Pills and Blood Essence Pills, while every ten days saw him heading to the Pill Pavilion for alchemy training.

By the month's close, Ye Jingcheng felt drained in both spirit and flesh.

His routine cultivation even faced interruptions.

Still, the gains brought immense satisfaction. Across the Ye Family, countless cultivators had learned—sans any hype—that his Red Flame Fox remained alive.

To Ye Jingcheng, that stood as the utmost priority.

Additionally, the Red Flame Fox's formidable innate talent provided ideal concealment.

Concerning spirit beasts, a month's exposure to the Treasure Book’s spiritual light had mended the Red Flame Fox’s injuries completely.

Its fur resembled blazing crimson flames, blue eyes brimmed with vigor and life, and the hefty tail looked dense and substantial.

Those claws proved razor-keen, stamping plum blossom marks on the stone table amid its bounds, evoking mixed fury and delight in Ye Jingcheng.

He advanced, stroking the Red Flame Fox’s head, which elicited nonstop chirps alongside tiny, spirited sparks!

"Don’t spray in here!"

The sight startled Ye Jingcheng, prompting him to snatch the Red Flame Fox into his arms at once. Spewing flames indoors was utterly taboo.

Within his mind, a divine soul pulse of hunger rippled from the Red Flame Fox.

Obviously, the Treasure Book hastened its development.

Ye Jingcheng carried the Red Flame Fox out, directing steps toward the mountain clearing.

Upon springing from his hold, the Red Flame Fox blurred into a scarlet spirit phantom over the open ground.

Its velocity stunned with sheer swiftness!

Amazed by the Red Flame Fox’s pace, Ye Jingcheng invoked Light Body Skill upon himself before pursuit, discovering even that barely allowed him to trail it!

Growing weary of the chase, the Red Flame Fox trilled twice and bounded back beside Ye Jingcheng.

Its cries rang light and spry, laced with evident thrill and eagerness.

In that instant, it twisted its head, maw flung wide!

Boom!

A fireball the size of a palm shot forth, slamming the clearing and blasting a vast charred depression.

"Much more powerful than the Fireball Skill!" Ye Jingcheng beamed with joy at the spectacle!

Owner of Fire, Earth, Water, and Wood Four Spirit Roots, he mastered the Fireball Skill naturally. Yet his execution trailed the Red Flame Fox’s in quickness, with far weaker force, all while at Qi Cultivation Fourth Layer.

For now, the Red Flame Fox commanded mid-stage First Tier might, akin to a cultivator at Qi Cultivation Fifth Layer.

Such prowess far outstripped his forecasts.

Besides, the display resembled a flaunt of fighting ability, sensing his intent to brave those treacherous peaks soon.

Its spiritual intellect proved astonishingly keen!

His Jade Ring Rat merited scant note, reduced to endless squeaks. Queries to second brother Ye Jingyong revealed his Flying Cloud Leopard equaled at most Qi Cultivation Third Layer presently!

After unleashing the fireball, the Red Flame Fox slumped at Ye Jingcheng’s feet, fatigue showing as chirps quieted somewhat.

Ye Jingcheng fetched Spirit Beast Meat and two Spirit Nourishing Pills, proceeding to nourish it.

The Red Flame Fox savored bites leisurely as he caressed its warm coat, lost in thought.

Right then, crimson spiritual radiance slashed the skies, alighting before Ye Jingcheng.

His hand seized it—a Sound Transmission Talisman.

The Sound Transmission Talisman blazed swiftly, yielding the summons: Come quickly!

Ye Jingcheng patted the Red Flame Fox’s head in haste. It lifted its gaze to him before wolfing the Spirit Beast Meat whole, sans mastication.

Thereafter, Ye Jingcheng stored the Red Flame Fox via the Spirit Beast Bag!

Returning to the small courtyard, Ye Jingcheng discovered brother Ye Jingyong, fourth brother Ye Jingyu, and Ye Jingli gathered at the entrance. Solely Seventh Sister Ye Jingyu missed from the spirit beast picking group that day.

"Jingcheng, we’re just waiting for you. Are you ready?" Ye Jingyong’s voice thundered.

"Second Brother, I’ve been ready for a while!" Ye Jingcheng smiled in response, deferentially continuing:

"Fourth Brother, Sixth Brother!"

"Jingcheng, I heard your Red Flame Fox survived?" Ye Jingyu queried gently. His manner evoked a soothing spring zephyr.

"Yes, maybe it was luck; it pulled through!" Ye Jingcheng nodded.

"Cultivate it well; it has great potential!" Ye Jingyu hinted at deeper meanings in his statement.

Ye Jingcheng’s eyes instantly brightened!

For a long time, he had suspected the Ye Family harbored hidden mysteries.

This realm of cultivation was famously known as the Great Yu Cultivation Realm. While other clans and sects highly valued spirit roots, the Ye Family stood apart as the sole exception!

Ye Jingcheng refused to accept that the Ye Family was merely obstinate, convinced solely that raising spirit beasts for magical combat held unmatched power.

Being the patriarch’s son, Ye Jingyu clearly held insider knowledge. Thus, during the spirit beast selection, aside from Ye Jingcheng, nobody voiced even a hint of objection.

The significance of the Ye Family’s spirit beasts exceeded his wildest expectations.

"Alright, let’s get going, or we’ll miss the chance to switch!" Ye Jingyu urged, cutting off further talk.

Moments later, he produced a boat the size of a palm. Tossed skyward and infused with spiritual energy, it swiftly grew against the wind, becoming a vast blue wooden vessel as large as a tiled house.

"Hop aboard!" Ye Jingyu positioned himself at the bow, handling a spirit disc much like a wooden rudder.

Envy gleamed in the eyes of the trio. For a cultivator like Ye Jingcheng, his sole possession was a Tier One Lower Grade Magical Sword.

This standard magic sword suited magical combat perfectly. Yet for flight, it would drain his spiritual energy after mere moments!

Nevertheless, that magic sword had set him back seventy contribution points.

A spiritual ship, however, remained utterly beyond their dreams.

"We’re heading to the outer reaches of the Taihang Mountain Range. Once underway, you’ll all rotate driving the magic disc. Jingcheng, with your lowest cultivation, handle a quarter-hour shift; everyone else switches every half hour. Follow this spirit diagram for direction!" Ye Jingyu produced a spirit diagram, etching the basic spiritual ship control method onto a jade talisman for the other three to study.

"Jingcheng, release your Jade Ring Rat now. Its sharp senses excel at spotting powerful demon beasts. Hold off on the Flying Cloud Leopard and Cyan-Scaled Snake until we arrive; releasing them early would spike our spiritual power drain!" Ye Jingyu directed them precisely.

He deliberately skipped mentioning Ye Jingcheng’s Red Flame Fox, apparently convinced that even recovered, it offered no real battle help.

Ye Jingcheng stayed silent. He summoned the Jade Ring Rat, stunning the other three with its look.

Named for its jade-green ear shaped like a prominent ring, the Jade Ring Rat boasted exceptional hearing and smell, rendering it a favored spirit beast in the Ye Family.

Yet after only one month, Ye Jingcheng’s Jade Ring Rat appeared to surpass even their own Flying Cloud Leopards!

Its coat gleamed lustrously, a soft spiritual radiance flowing from it, while its ears flicked cutely.

"Jingcheng, your alchemy prowess has advanced once more!" A spark of insight lit Ye Jingyu’s gaze. Ye Jingcheng nodded, secretly admiring his fourth brother’s swift thinking!

He too had been taken aback. Never had he anticipated such rapid growth in the Jade Ring Rat, aware it had merely absorbed a fraction of the Treasure Book’s spiritual light intended for the Red Flame Fox.

Still, his fourth brother had smartly provided the perfect cover story for him!