At Lingyun Peak, with the arrival of early spring, Ye Jingcheng's own garden had already become bustling and lively.

The remaining Five Poison Bees flitted between the Black Cloud Flowers and Purple Illusion Flowers, appearing exceptionally busy.

Beneath the bamboo grove, bamboo shoots broke through the ground, emitting a serene spirit fragrance.

Ye Jingcheng pushed open the door to the courtyard, finding the stone table and rooms inside meticulously cleaned and spotless.

Evidently, in his absence, the Ye Family had arranged for someone to clean his yard and take care of the spirit field.

Ye Jingcheng released all the Five Poison Bees from the grotto heaven, along with the Jade Ring Rat, Jade Qilin Flood Dragon, and Red Flame Fox.

For these beasts, this place was their home as well.

Especially the Jade Ring Rat, which seemed particularly excited.

It squeaked loudly.

Perhaps it had fallen from favor, maybe not even remembered for several months, but the attachment to its homeland still resided within the Jade Ring Rat.

Ye Jingcheng watched the Jade Ring Rat as it squeaked cautiously, seemingly wanting to cultivate within the spirit field.

Inside the grotto heaven, the Jade Ring Rat used to find some enjoyment, but with the Earthworm's arrival, it felt an immense threat, different from that of the Red Flame Fox and Golden Scale Beast.

Ye Jingcheng nodded, and the Jade Ring Rat instantly squeaked its way into the spirit field outside.

Its large ears flapped more frequently, making it appear exceedingly jubilant.

However, its cultivation remained at the late stage of the first tier, akin to the Qi Cultivation seventh layer.

The lifespan of spirit beasts like the Jade Ring Rat was not long, resembling spirit insects, and reaching the late stage of the first tier was nearing its limit.

Ye Jingcheng sighed, especially after the experiences with Ye Haiyun.

He understood that the path of cultivation is inherently indifferent, and cultivators should deeply understand this and proceed steadfastly.

In addition to the Jade Ring Rat, there were the Red Flame Fox and Jade Qilin Flood Dragon that also returned, each entering their respective beast houses.

But the Jade Qilin Flood Dragon was reluctant to come out once inside, while the Red Flame Fox was more like patrolling; after its inspection, it entered Ye Jingcheng's room.

Ye Jingcheng was long accustomed to the Red Flame Fox, not bothering to shoo it away, just marveling at how its three tails seemed to ignite with flames, clearly indicating that the residual effect of the Fire Beast Pill lasted even after several days.

It seemed that spirit pills refined from demon beast inner cores suited the spirit beasts better.

In this way, with some beast pills left in his storage bag, the time for breaking through to tier two late stage might advance.

In the grotto heaven, the Three-Colored Cloud Deer and Golden Scale Beast were still in their breakthroughs, while Ye Jingcheng took out a storage bag and began to inspect its contents.

This storage bag belonged to Xu Yinglong, while Ye Xingliu's legacy was from the peak Foundation Establishment cultivator.

Of course, this storage bag belonged to Ye Jingcheng, whereas Ye Xingliu's storage bag needed to distribute some treasures among Ye Jingyong, Ye Jingli, Ye Xingyi, and other contributing Ye Family members.

The storage bag was not large, which surprised Ye Jingcheng. Yet, despite its size, it was quite stocked.

Merely the tier two spirit talismans numbered over ten, clearly showing Xu Yinglong's preparations, only thwarted by the successive attacks from Ye Jingcheng and Ye Xingliu, leaving him unable to respond.

Apart from the spirit talismans, Xu Yinglong's storage bag contained many secret techniques and numerous spirit stones.

There were even several spirit-blocking robes.

These spirit-blocking robes resembled those of tribulation cultivators, whereas others had familial insignia.

It seemed Xu Yinglong often committed unlawful acts.

Ye Jingcheng estimated roughly, tallying over ten thousand spirit stones. Besides these, there were two magical artifacts that truly caught Ye Jingcheng's attention.

One was the top-grade spiritual artifact Eight Trigrams Token, the other being the Talisman Treasure Red Seal.

As for the remaining items, there was a tier two high-grade standard spiritual artifact, a Taichang Sword.

Ye Jingcheng was not keen on this sword.

With power comparable to the Eternal Green Sword but accompanied by much hassle, it would barely fetch a decent price even on the black market.

However, selling it later to the family's Hidden Peak cultivators might be a good decision.

Having observed the secret jade talismans, Ye Jingcheng found several unconventional methods for breakthrough to the Purple Mansion.

Yet, upon closer study, these unconventional methods revealed numerous opportunistic elements.

The only thing that pleased Ye Jingcheng was that Xu Yinglong's storage bag unexpectedly contained other spirit medicines for the Purple Mansion Jade Liquid and its pill formula, the only missing component being the Purple Jade Fruit.

This was beyond Ye Jingcheng's expectations, as he believed that even for the wealthy Taiyi Sect, it was improbable for every disciple to possess the Purple Mansion Jade Liquid pill formula.

It was possible that the pill formula was something Xu Yinglong stole.

While it was unclear who fell victim to this theft, as typically, even the Purple Mansion clans would struggle to possess it, let alone Xu Yinglong obtaining it.

Having the Purple Mansion Jade Liquid pill formula implied being a Purple Mansion cultivator at minimum.

For instance, the most advanced pill formulas and cultivation techniques of the Ye Family could only be in Ye Haicheng's possession.

Ye Jingcheng pondered for a long time but could not figure it out, deciding to leave it be and continue examining the remaining jade talismans.

After reviewing them all, he found no secret technique of value or truly effective unconventional method; otherwise, Ye Jingcheng would not have minded research, considering he was nearing the late stage of Foundation Establishment and preparing for a breakthrough to the Purple Mansion.

Ye Jingcheng collected his treasures from the storage bag one by one, examining the Eight Trigrams Token which he held for a while.

This treasure was indeed unusual, resembling an array disc capable of diverse spontaneous performances; each trigram on the Eight Trigrams Token held a formidable array magic.

Its application included imprisoning, suppressing, killing, deceiving, and trapping, but it consumed significant spiritual energy.

Moreover, following the deployment of the Outer Eight Dao Array, further spiritual energy replenishment was necessary post-invocation.

It acted similarly to a rechargeable one-time magical artifact.

Ye Jingcheng carefully stored the Eight Trigrams Token, then proceeded to study the Ren Shui Pill.

With the Red Flame Fox having advanced, Ye Jingcheng naturally wouldn't neglect the faster progressing Jade Qilin Flood Dragon.

After all, the Jade Qilin Flood Dragon's advancement surpassed the Red Flame Fox for the time being.

Furthermore, he still had study materials left by Ye Haiyun for comparison, which undoubtedly reduced his research time.

Then, after more than half a day passed, a spirit talisman flew from the sky.

It landed in front of his small courtyard.

Raising his hand, Ye Jingcheng caught the jade talisman, which contained the specific date for the clan gathering. Due to his early return, there were twelve days until the gathering.

Twelve days was not a long time, given the vastness of the Yan Kingdom, with some Ye Family members traveling to the Taihang Mountain Range or other commanderies, requiring seven to eight days just to return.

It's important to note that while at the Qi Cultivation stage, the trip Ye Jingcheng took with Ye Haiyi to Taichang Market also consumed a fair amount of time.

Additionally, the jade talisman instructed Ye Jingcheng to prepare, as this gathering would address understanding the current capabilities and strengths within the Ye Family.

Besides information, the jade talisman also indicated that Ye Jingcheng should be ready for this meeting, as it would discuss issues related to the leadership succession of the family clan.

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