Inside the Ye Family's room, three Five Poison Bees flew up from the edge of the bed, their large stingers like they had drunk spiritual honey laced with alcohol, spun around once, and then clumsily fell onto the table.

They buzzed twice more, flew through the wooden window, and disappeared from the room.

About half an incense stick later, the Five Poison Bees flew back in through the window.

Ye Jingcheng, lying by the side of the bed, finally awoke. He raised his hand and fed himself a Jade Soul Pill, feeling his Divine Soul slightly more comfortable.

"It seems that regardless of the size of the divided soul, two pills is definitely the safe limit!" Ye Jingcheng couldn't help but express his realization.

After refining the Three-Colored Pill and Golden Scale Pill, he began practicing secret techniques in the room.

At this moment, his Sea of Consciousness was nurturing three inch-sized white needles, which were precisely the God-Breaking Needles.

Besides these, in his Spirit Platform, three Vajra Vine Seeds also transformed back into Cyan Wood Spirit Seeds, shining brightly.

It was only after completing the secret techniques which consumed his Divine Sense that he began to split his soul, enhancing his Divine Sense.

Because the soul division required very little from the Five Poison Bees, and the soul fusion effect was not particularly high, he decided to experiment with dividing the souls of three Five Poison Bees at once.

However, the pressure of dividing the soul of three was far beyond his expectations, which led to the chaotic scene just moments ago.

And it's worth noting that at this moment, his Divine Sense at the Middle Stage of Foundation Establishment was already reaching the Late Stage, along with the Jade Soul Pills, he barely managed to complete the task.

Yet the effect of ordinary Jade Soul Pills doesn't last long, so Ye Jingcheng took out the remaining Pill Pattern Jade Soul Pill.

As the pill entered, a surge of pure soul power flowed in, and Ye Jingcheng immediately felt his Divine Soul become much lighter, and the acute pain began to alleviate.

With the pill pattern, the quality of the Jade Soul Pill is far superior, and Ye Jingcheng dared not waste the pill's potency, swiftly cultivating the Celestial Soul Technique.

Thus, three more hours passed as the Jade Soul Pill's power gradually dissipated, and the injuries to Ye Jingcheng's Divine Soul mostly healed, though some still required time to heal through rest.

During the soul division period, his alchemy and cultivation were prone to errors, and half a month later was the auction, which was why he chose this time to divide his soul, minimizing the impact on his cultivation.

He got up and walked outside, the dazzling purple light making his eyes slightly uncomfortable. A month and a half of seclusion had left him rarely stepping outside.

But the next moment, he suddenly noticed a figure constantly tending to the Black Cloud Flower in the courtyard.

The figure wore a spotless gray-white Daoist robe, and upon closer inspection, it was Ye Jingteng.

"Big brother, ever since we parted in the secret realm, Jingcheng thought you had already broken through again in seclusion!" Ye Jingcheng spoke, simultaneously inviting Ye Jingteng to the seat beside him.

"Third Uncle is selling Spirit Pills on the second floor, Uncle Xingyi is busy refining pills recently, and you were in seclusion. I'm idle with nothing else, just looking at Black Cloud Flower." Ye Jingteng waved his hand and also sat down, but his full smile indicated that Ye Jingcheng's words were quite appreciated.

He considered himself as having not broken through, but recently experienced several magical combats, which greatly enhanced his combat power.

The two sat down at the stone table.

Ye Jingcheng began preparing Yunfu Tea, while a look of sorrow appeared on Ye Jingteng's face.

"Jingcheng, I heard about Jingyu's incident. Alas, if only I had insisted on having Jingyu join the Sect!"

"Big brother, you don't need to blame yourself. The matter of the secret realm is something we cultivators should strive for. With your reminder, Third Uncle and I avoided many dangers. As for Fourth Brother, perhaps his Dao fate was too shallow." Ye Jingcheng began.

These words were not false, he truly appreciated Ye Jingteng.

In the secret realm, whether it was a reminder about Illusion Peak from Senior Brother Xu.

Or standing with the Ye Family against the Kong Family at the entrance of the secret realm.

All had left Ye Jingcheng somewhat acknowledged.

Yet, recognition aside, there were certain matters within the family that Ye Jingteng couldn't know.

"Jingcheng, your words suddenly reminded me, that Xu Yinglong has been probing about the Ye Family recently. You should be cautious if returning to Lingyun Peak!" Ye Jingteng said suddenly.

Ye Jingcheng was taken aback upon hearing this.

But he quickly recalled, those from the Mo Family like Mo Hongwen.

After all, they witnessed Mo Hongwen scheming against him, and he did not exit the secret realm.

There is a chance they haven't appeared, and Xu Yinglong may go to the extreme after robbing the Mo brothers.

Such acts are too common in the secret realm.

However, what worried Ye Jingcheng was whether Xu Yinglong could have obtained some information from the Mo Family's Foundation Establishment cultivators.

"Thank you, big brother, this time I have refined several Jade Soul Pills!" Ye Jingcheng directly took out a Jade Bottle.

Inside the Jade Bottle were five Jade Soul Pills.

Seeing the five Jade Soul Pills, a gleam appeared in Ye Jingteng's eyes.

Yet he still waved his hand, as a sect disciple, he maintained his demeanor.

"Big brother, these Spirit Pills are for me to exchange for Spirit Medicine and materials, previously bothering you was already too much to ask!"

"One of these pills is my gift to you, and the remaining three, I'll trouble you to help find some Spirit Materials!" Ye Jingcheng took a moment to pull out a Jade Talisman.

The Jade Talisman contained Stone Square, recording the mineral materials needed for Stone Spirit's advancement.

"To be frank, big brother, previously I thought the battle power of Foundation Establishment cultivators was generally similar, but entering the secret realm revealed the vast differences, which prompted me to refine a Defensive Magical Artifact."

"Jingcheng, the gap between cultivators cannot be gauged merely by cultivation and realm. Sect disciples often surpass clan cultivators by a wide margin, so it's essential to focus on cultivating secret techniques." Ye Jingteng, hearing Ye Jingcheng's remark, began to lecture and put away the jade talisman.

Ye Jingcheng felt reassured, seeing Jingteng's confidence.

Ye Jingteng continued to share some magical combat experiences. Seeing Jingcheng listening intently, he added,

"Jingcheng, I've heard you might inherit the position of patriarch at the clan meeting by year-end. At that time, elder brother suggests you send some clan members to the Taiyi Sect. I have some connections there now!" Ye Jingteng said.

Ye Jingcheng nodded at this but neither agreed nor refused.

Instead, he poured Ye Jingteng a cup of spirit tea.

"Elder brother, you forgot that a few years ago, during the beast tide, many mortals perished; there might not be many good immortal seedlings left." Ye Jingcheng sighed.

Upon hearing this, Ye Jingteng sighed and said no more, evidently aware he misspoke.

They chatted a bit longer before Ye Jingteng took his leave.

Ye Jingcheng watched him leave, sighing inwardly.

But soon, he checked the black cloud flower, and seeing no marks or spirit insects left, he entered the pavilion.

Business at the Ye Family's Chu Ye Pavilion had been booming in recent days.

Led by Ye Jingyun and Ye Xingyi, the Ye family members were earnestly refining pills this time.

Chu Ye Pavilion had its own Earth Fire Room, which distinguished the Taichang Market from the Taihang Market.

"Third Uncle, elder brother was just here," Ye Jingcheng said, going up to the second floor, where Ye Xingliu had just seen off a guest.

"I know." Ye Xingliu nodded, as he hadn't gone to see Ye Jingteng, because years ago, he advised him not to join the sect.

"Lately, refine as many pills as possible. There's likely to be a tier three high-grade cloud silver iron crystal at this auction, and the family must acquire it." Ye Xingliu said.

Hearing this, Ye Jingcheng nodded.

After checking the shop's situation, he also inquired about the spirit stone situation from Ye Jingyong.

Having attended the auction before, he knew that the foundation establishment pill generally fetched between ten and twenty thousand spirit stones.

But after the secret realm incident, where many Foundation Establishment cultivators were lost,

the price of foundation establishment pills might rise to thirty thousand.

After all, the families that made it out of the secret realm gained considerable fortune.

Among them, Ye Xingyi and Ye Jingli both gathered enough spirit stones, while Ye Jingyong, though short, received a few thousand spirit stones from his wife's family, Chu Yanliu, coupled with his contribution points to scrape together enough.

Seeing this, Ye Jingcheng was reassured.

"Seventh brother, Chen Ya's husband has arrived," said a middle-aged man who walked into the shop, with Ye Jinhao quickly following.

Ye Jingcheng was somewhat surprised at this.

Chen Ya was a loose cultivator who brought customers to their store and always cooperated with the Ye family.

"Elder Ye!" Chen Ya's husband, named Xiao Ming, was also a loose cultivator, yet his cultivation was much better than Chen Ya's, having reached the Qi Cultivation Eighth Layer.

He had long been striving for an opportunity to join a sect in the market.

But each attempt had ended in failure.

"Fellow Daoist Xiao, what brings you here?" Ye Jingcheng led him to the courtyard, set up an array, and inquired.

"Elder Ye, Chen Ya has disappeared. I hope you can help find her!" Xiao Ming knelt down immediately.

This act of kneeling filled Ye Jingcheng with doubt.

"Wasn't Chen Ya always working as a guide in the market?" Ye Jingcheng asked, puzzled.

"Elder Ye, everything seemed normal with Chen Ya, but over two months ago, her behavior started becoming strange, and she seemed distracted. Initially, I thought she had a heart demon, but her behavior grew ever more bizarre. I tried numerous remedies to no avail. A month ago, I sought the help of a foundation establishment elder, and Chen Ya vanished without a trace!" Xiao Ming explained.

Ye Jingcheng's brows furrowed deeply upon hearing this.

The Celestial Soul Technique's soul split has two paths. Now, it appears the other soul path resides within Chen Ya, making this particularly troublesome for Ye Jingcheng.

No wonder the Corpse Daoist hadn't killed Chen Ya because nothing could happen to her inside the market.

"Don't worry, Chen Ya has been working for our Ye family. I will look into this matter. Write down everything about Chen Ya in a jade talisman." Ye Jingcheng said.

However, he wasn't entirely confident at the moment.

With the impending auction and the appearance of the cloud silver iron crystal, the Ye family couldn't afford to back down.

The Corpse Daoist had likely consumed the Bone Transformation Pill and altered his appearance, making it nearly impossible for Xiao Ming to find him.

What worried him was whether the Corpse Daoist, through some unusual means, had learned of the secret realm's findings.

Having cultivated the Celestial Soul Technique, his separated souls couldn't share memories unless they met.

But he feared other methods in the Cultivation Realm, as he had seen many techniques of demon cultivation.

If possible, he must quickly eliminate the Corpse Daoist's final fragment.

If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know < report chapter > so we can fix it as soon as possible.