The red clouds in the sky had settled by now, casting a faint reddish glow through the two Purple Wood Beast Pattern Doors.

The decorations inside the Ye Family Shop were somewhat different from other shops. Upon entering, there was a tea table.

On the table sat a pot of Spring Tea, along with a few sets of teacups, continuously emitting steam and an enticing aroma of tea from the teapot.

As long as the door was open, the scent of tea would linger for a long time. Those loose cultivators who often bought spirit pills from the Ye Family could enjoy a cup of tea for free.

Upon entering, four wooden racks fanned out towards the door, displaying spirit pills sorted into categories, allowing even those at the entrance to see the spirit pills inside.

This ensured that cultivators could immediately spot the elixir they desired, and each pill had notes beside it. Even if the cultivator couldn't recognize them, they could still understand the uses of the spirit pills without needing to enter.

In the center of the shop were tables and chairs with jade basins on them, inside which swam a few Red Jade Fish, allowing cultivators to sip tea and contemplate while observing the spirit fish if they were indecisive.

Ye Jingcheng swept a satisfied glance over the shop's layout and nodded approvingly.

This arrangement was naturally what he had requested before going into seclusion. Although the Ye Family's advantage in spirit pills wasn't as significant now, Ye Jingcheng was confident in the visual impact, believing he did better than other families.

However, after examining the layout, Ye Jingcheng turned again to Ye Jingyu to answer the previous question.

"It seems indeed that the Mo Family has offended some significant force, risking life for life. Or perhaps that Supreme Profound Wine truly is a life extension secret formula that needs secrecy and is already being coveted!"

Ye Jingcheng took another sip of spirit tea, showing considerable interest in the Mo Family's affairs.

After all, it was well known that the Mo Family had slandered the Ye Family during the Purple Mansion grand ceremony.

However, after understanding the Mo Family's situation, he reviewed the recent months' accounts.

Seeing a considerable increase in spirit pill sales, he nodded again.

It seemed his layout arrangements had some effect.

"A few people came to Chu Ye Pavilion to inquire about you, but Elder Chu kept them off!" Ye Jingyu suddenly remembered something and added.

Ye Jingcheng's seclusion this time lasted almost a month, and the sky had already returned to normal.

It's normal for people to investigate during that period, but Ye Jingcheng didn't expect that the one to ward them off was Chu Xiyu.

Moreover, the fact that Chu Xiyu frequently appeared at Chu Ye Pavilion was unusual.

While Ye Jingcheng hesitated, opposite the shop, Chu Yanqing surprisingly approached.

This made Ye Jingcheng's brow furrow.

"Ye Daoist is indeed a prodigious talent, casually breaking through again. Your complexion is ruddy, with no sign of instability."

Chu Yanqing's words reminded Ye Jingcheng. Although he had left the courtyard and released spiritual energy, pretending to have just broken through, out of habit, he retracted his spiritual power, and it seemed this woman noticed it.

"Chu Daoist jests. I purposely chose a cultivation technique with less difficulty for the sake of the great path. Otherwise, I wouldn't catch up with Chu Daoist even with more effort," Ye Jingcheng shook his head.

He then stood up voluntarily and began pouring spirit tea for Chu Yanqing. This time, he didn't pour the usual Spring Tea but took Yunfu Tea from his storage bag to serve Chu Yanqing.

His tea brewing technique was delicate, much like alchemy, meticulous, and executed in one continuous motion.

When tea leaves fell into his hands, it seemed they gained something extra, offering a pleasing aesthetic.

The latter intended to speak, but seeing the cup of tea, swallowed her words.

She blinked subtly, scrutinizing Ye Jingcheng, finally locking her gaze onto his eyes.

A playful smile surfaced on her lips, matched with her charming face, exuding a unique beauty.

This made Ye Jingcheng pause, but he also felt a slight fear of Chu Yanqing's personality, so he directly asked:

"Is your aunt here?"

Ye Jingcheng still felt very grateful towards Chu Xiyu.

Upon hearing this, Chu Yanqing's face turned slightly red.

She had assumed Ye Jingcheng would say something else, considering she dressed specifically like her aunt today.

"Aunt isn't here. If you want to thank her, you can wait a few days until she comes over," Chu Yanqing took a sip of tea, then put it aside, the original tea aroma seemingly gone.

"This tea isn't as good as Cloud Leisure Tea, slightly bitter."

Chu Yanqing's tone became cold, something Ye Jingcheng rather welcomed.

He continued pouring tea, pretending to be oblivious.

He was a bit afraid that this woman would learn he had already broken through.

So he felt reluctant to directly send her away.

He just kept pouring tea for her.

After drinking for a while, Chu Yanqing felt bored and spoke again:

"I'll give you some information, the Taiyi Sect plans to attack the Taihang Mountain Range again. At that time, spots for the Tier Two Secret Realm will be distributed based on wartime performance."

"If possible, we could form an alliance then. In terms of magical combat, I am confident!"

After speaking, Chu Yanqing left directly.

Ye Jingcheng was surprised, finding it unusual that Chu Yanqing would share information with him.

And even suggested forming an alliance.

He already knew about this news, although he wasn't sure how Ye Xueliang knew it. However, besides Ye Jingteng, there had to be further Ye Family insiders within the Taiyi Sect.

Ye Jingcheng was aware of this, otherwise, the purchase of spirit vein enhancing treasures by the Ye Family wouldn't have gone so smoothly.

After Chu Yanqing left, Ye Jingcheng breathed a sigh of relief and headed out of the market.

He wanted to buy some Tier Two Spirit Vine Seeds, and if possible, perhaps acquire some unique spirit beasts.

The Taichang Market also sold demon beast cubs and spirit eggs, and with the Treasure Book, even though he couldn't identify pill formulas without a soul contract, he could still assess the potential of spirit beasts. Selling them to Ye Jingyu or other family members was always an option.

Ye Jingcheng gave a few instructions to Ye Jingyu, then left the shop.

He headed towards Jin's Shop in Taichang Commandery, specializing in spirit medicines, not forgetting to display his middle stage of foundation establishment cultivation along the way.

To his surprise, the nearby loose cultivators and Qi cultivation cultivators now held him in high esteem.

Ye Jingcheng naturally didn't think it was merely due to breaking through; he suspected it was because the market wasn't absolutely safe, and these Qi cultivators finally understood that, if any senior here wanted to eliminate them, not even a Golden Core Cultivator could save them.

Ye Jingcheng felt a bit lost, but then smiled, entering Jin's Shop.

"Young Master Ye, this way please!" Now that he had done business with the Jin Family, whenever Ye Jingcheng came to purchase anything, the female cultivators would proactively guide him, speaking more gently, their eyes full of tenderness.

Ye Jingcheng had no doubt that, if he wished, he could easily take one of these female cultivators with him.

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