The gentle drizzle fell all night long, accompanied by the misty weather, making the entire Lingyun Peak seem as if it was wading through dew, with crystal-clear drops hanging everywhere.

Ye Jingcheng also awakened from his cultivation.

Feeling the spiritual energy within him had progressed slightly, he couldn't help but feel pleased, for every advancement, albeit small, was worthy of joy.

Cultivation is inherently a monotonous and persistent process.

He gazed out the window, the entire Lingyun Peak was particularly tranquil at the moment, accompanied by the sound of rain and a few chirps of birds, completely resembling a hazy painting of mist and rain.

Under the vast rain vapor, many moths and mosquitoes emerged, and the Jade Ring Rat had already crawled out of the spirit field early.

It was catching moths and mosquitoes in the rain.

Regarding this, Ye Jingcheng did not stop it, as the Jade Ring Rat's aptitude was somewhat lacking, and with his Divine Sense at the middle stage of Foundation Establishment, there were few times he could rely on it.

And for the Jade Ring Rat, perhaps only at this moment, could it obtain the unique joy of a predator hunting.

Ye Jingcheng looked at the Four-Phase Spiritual Energy within him and then smiled with relief.

It hadn't just been a winter he hadn't gone out; it had actually been over a year.

There was just over a month until the Purple Mansion Ceremony.

Throughout this year of constant cultivation, he also enjoyed a long-missed peace.

Practicing daily, studying pill formulas, feeding spirit beasts, he found it exceedingly comfortable.

And the results were gratifying.

In terms of Soul Split, the two Five Poison Bee soul splits had grown almost enough and could begin Soul Fusion. Moreover, he released them daily on Lingyun Peak, allowing them to act independently, though the consciousness could not be shared between split souls and the main soul; sharing was possible only after they met, but judgments were unproblematic.

Only, the strength of these two Five Poison Bees was still an issue, and after these two soul splits fused, they must at least reach Tier Two Five Poison Bees to ensure safety.

In Alchemy, he could mostly guarantee Tier Two Lower Grade Spirit Pills would certainly have pill patterns, and Tier Two Middle Grade Elixirs maintained a 30% Pill Formation Rate.

Of course, this 30% did not involve the forceful Six-Part Alchemy Method to form a single pill.

Don't think this Pill Formation Rate low; Tier Two Alchemy is more complex and prone to failure, and even seasoned alchemists maintain around a 50% Pill Formation Rate.

This indicates Ye Jingcheng is already a Tier Two Middle-grade Alchemist.

Today, Ye Jingcheng was only 43 years old, not long after entering his forties.

In terms of alchemy talent, Ye Jingcheng was quite satisfied with himself.

His cultivation also had advanced significantly in the Early Stage of Foundation Establishment.

But the gap between the Middle Stage and Early Stage of Foundation Establishment exceeds previous realms.

He stood up, dusted off his clothes, and the Red Flame Fox beside him also rose, chirping as if asking Ye Jingcheng if he intended to practice alchemy.

After consuming the Spirit Transformation Pill, its Spiritual Wisdom was increasingly high.

Ye Jingcheng shook his head and walked outside, letting the Red Flame continue lying down.

Its year's cultivation was much faster than Ye Jingcheng's, and due to its assistance in alchemy, it consumed the most spirit pills.

It progressed even faster than the Jade Qilin Snake.

Ye Jingcheng planned to let the Red Flame Fox first break through the Mid-stage Second Tier, thereby driving his cultivation forward.

Ye Jingcheng stepped into the courtyard to see the peach tree within was entirely free of its previous dark appearance; it now bore many new buds, and the spirit patterns on the main trunk were more discernible.

Compared to its former black dreariness, it now resembled more a Spiritual Peach Tree.

"Master, I can bear peaches now!" The Peach Wood Demon's face emerged on the main trunk, woodenly mimicking the Golden Scale Beast's expression, showing some flattery and expressing some excitement in its words.

Ye Jingcheng nodded, very pleased with the Peach Wood Demon's proper alignment with its identity.

In its first year, this Wood Demon thought about escaping, but after consuming several Treasure Lights and receiving treatment from the Golden Scale Beast, it wouldn't run even if Ye Jingcheng tried letting it go.

Even its branches formed a bowing shape.

And after consuming a Spirit Transformation Pill, this Wood Demon could even speak human language; had it not lacked a cultivation technique for practice, he would believe it no different from a cultivator.

This year, on those new green buds, were several small flower buds, unclear for now, but undoubtedly, after years of barrenness, this Peach Wood Demon would finally blossom.

It was just unclear if the resulting peaches would possess extra spiritual qualities; according to family ancient texts, Wood Demons often had unique attributes.

Regardless, they would at least be Tier One High-Grade Spiritual Peaches.

But even the Wood Demon itself was unsure of any additional effects.

Ye Jingcheng was somewhat expectant; as the Peach Wood Demon's body began to sprout and flower, his courtyard had a Tier One Middle-grade ordinary peach tree and an unusual Wood Demon Spiritual Peach Tree, adorning the place nicely.

Looking towards the spirit field, the field with his two acres of spirit land, the Black Cloud Flower, Poison Thorn Flower, and Purple Illusion Flower had all sprouted.

The new greenery was indeed pleasing to the eyes.

As usual, Ye Jingcheng also fed a few Cyan Spirit Pills to the Jade Ring Rat.

He then bypassed the spirit field, heading towards the family clan mountain.

The beast roars within the family's valley had increased significantly.

This year, the Ye Family's pill shop business in Taihang Market was slightly dismal, as the Xu Family was clearly suppressing the Ye Family's spirit pill business.

Though, the Ye Family's spirit beast business was increasingly flourishing.

This was related to the continuous transfer of Ye Family spirit beasts to the family's Spirit Beast Valley.

Ye Jingcheng looked towards the depths of the Taihang Mountain Range, somewhat thoughtful.

Beyond the valley was the continuous Spirit Lake.

Under the hazy, rainy weather, Spirit Lake appeared even more verdant and wavy.

Tiny rain threads fell onto Spirit Lake, stirring slight ripples.

Ye Jingcheng withdrew a Spirit Talisman.

Once again, the Spirit Lake parted two paths.

Ye Jingcheng walked in, where Second Ancestor Ye Xuecang was also present.

"Second Uncle Ancestor, these are Serpent Scent Pills and Demon Luring Pills refined over the past three months, plus Cloud-Dropping Powder!" Ye Jingcheng took out several jade bottles to hand over to Ye Xuecang.

After examining the quality of these elixirs, the latter nodded with satisfaction.

"Not bad!" Ye Xuecang's praise was exceedingly brief, without a smile.

However, Ye Jingcheng was not surprised; he had met Ye Xuecang several times over the year, and the latter was always like this.

"Here are new spirit medicines; continue refining Serpent Scent Pills and Demon Luring Pills!" Ye Xuecang handed another Storage Bag to Ye Jingcheng.

"Additionally, the Tier Two Purple Mist Fruit you were seeking is also inside!" Ye Xuecang continued.

Upon hearing this, Ye Jingcheng was instantly delighted. The Purple Mist Fruit was one of the main ingredients for Tier Two Red Flame Pill, and with the other two main ingredients he previously collected, only a three-hundred-year-old Three-Color Flower remained to refine the Tier Two Red Flame Pill.

"In half a month, you can borrow the Jade Qilin Snake and the Red Flame Fox Golden Scale Beast, along with the Three Beasts, and since you have practiced the Celestial Soul Technique, you can send one soul split too!" Ye Xuecang spoke.

Hearing this, Ye Jingcheng nodded as well.

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