Myriad Spirits Immortal Clan

Inside the Lingtian Pavilion, as the spiritual tea entered his mouth, Ye Jingcheng indeed felt refreshed, the lingering taste lingering long after, as if his thoughts had become much clearer.

But after all, he wasn't here to taste tea, and not seeing the third-tier, top-grade Spirit Gathering Formation naturally left him feeling somewhat disappointed.

His divine sense couldn't help but fall on the jade slip again.

But after looking at it again, it still wasn't there; instead, he discovered that the price of this third-tier, high-grade Spirit Gathering Formation was even higher than he had imagined.

Ye Jingcheng then continued to look at other spiritual herbs and treasures.

Such as some auxiliary herbs for fourth-tier Scarlet Flame Pills and fourth-tier Golden Scale Pills.

But at this moment, for Ye Jingcheng, collecting these auxiliary herbs didn't really make much sense.

After all, for these spirit beasts to advance their bloodlines four times, they would probably have to break through to the Golden Core stage at least.

Of course, Ye Jingcheng saw them and still planned to buy all these spiritual herbs.

This time, he came to Xin'an Bazaar, concealing his identity, so he wasn't afraid of anything; after all, this was Zhao State, and even if he displayed his wealth and strength, no one would associate him with the Ye family.

After reading the jade slip, Ye Jingcheng handed it to Chu Yanqing, letting her see if there were any treasures she needed.

Chu Yanqing had rarely come out once, and she still needed to refine her natal magic weapon, so she also needed a lot of materials, some of which were extremely rare.

Chu Yanqing looked for a while and quickly selected a few spiritual materials.

Then she returned the jade slip to Ye Jingcheng.

Before long, a curvaceous, sexily dressed woman walked in; she didn't make any flirtatious movements, but just by the way she walked, Ye Jingcheng could see a myriad of charms.

"This humble servant is Shuiyun, greetings to the two fellow Daoists. You two look unfamiliar; you must be fellow cultivators from other prefectures!" The female cultivator's voice was also exceptionally sweet, and her eyes were particularly watery.

After speaking, she smiled slightly and unobtrusively poured spiritual tea for Ye Jingcheng.

"Indeed, we are not from this prefecture, but surely the dignified Golden Core Treasure Pavilion of Lingtian Pavilion wouldn't bully an outsider, would it?" Ye Jingcheng said, his tone not very good.

"Of course not. I wonder if fellow Daoist has taken a fancy to any treasures? This humble servant can make the decision to give you a 10% discount across the board!" Ling Shuiyun said generously.

Of course, both Ye Jingcheng and Chu Yanqing understood what she meant.

It was just a nice-sounding offer; a 10% discount was, in fact, a rise in price followed by a reduction.

This discount was meaningless.

"Then thank you, fellow Daoist. I have indeed taken a fancy to a few treasures this time!" Ye Jingcheng knew this well but didn't point it out; instead, he directly returned the jade slip to Ling Shuiyun.

He also marked several treasures.

Then he spoke:

"I wonder, fellow Daoist Shuiyun, do you still have third-tier, top-grade Spirit Gathering Formations and third-tier, top-grade Spirit Attraction Stones?"

Ling Shuiyun's brows furrowed slightly, and she began to size up Ye Jingcheng.

"We do have them, but you need to make an appointment. Fellow Daoist should know that only a True Person can refine such top-grade Spirit Gathering Formations!"

"As for third-tier, top-grade Spirit Attraction Stones, they are even rarer; even the entire Zhao State doesn't have many!" Ling Shuiyun paused for a long time before speaking.

Ye Jingcheng saw the surprise in her eyes and her constant re-evaluation.

He felt that she seemed to have sold one not long ago.

"What is the specific price?" Ye Jingcheng asked.

"The materials for third-tier, top-grade Spirit Gathering Formations are currently relatively scarce. In addition to 100,000 spirit stones, at least two of the spiritual herbs inside must be gathered!" Ling Shuiyun said.

"As for Spirit Attraction Stones, 150,000 spirit stones, and you need to gather two of the following spiritual herbs or spiritual pills and magic treasures!" Ling Shuiyun said calmly.

She also took out a jade slip.

Ye Jingcheng looked at it and found that the treasures and spiritual herbs inside were all at least third-tier, middle-grade or higher.

Considering the overall value, both items already exceeded 700,000 to 800,000 spirit stones.

Even upgrading the spirit vein to third-tier, top-grade would be somewhat expensive at this price.

After all, in addition to these, the key to a spirit vein was still having enough spirit stones.

At least one or two hundred high-grade spirit stones, to say the least.

Although Ye Jingcheng wasn't short of these spirit stones, he still said in a deep voice:

"This price is a bit high, isn't it?"

"It's not high; this is the price. Moreover, fellow Daoist probably doesn't know that recently, Spirit Gathering Formations and Spirit Attraction Stones have been extremely popular throughout Zhao State!" Ling Shuiyun said.

Ye Jingcheng was also stunned.

"Now, some people suspect that families from other cultivation countries are coming to our Zhao State to buy Spirit Gathering Formations and Spirit Attraction Stones!" Ling Shuiyun added.

"How long does the Spirit Gathering Formation take?" Ye Jingcheng finally asked after a moment of silence.

The Ye family did indeed have four of the spiritual herbs inside; they were some rare spiritual herbs for improving cultivation. These spiritual herbs were obtained in the Danhuang Secret Realm. Although Ye Jingcheng used some to refine spiritual pills, there were still some left.

"One year!" Ling Shuiyun added.

"Of course, it may only take half a year, but after all, it concerns the True Person's cultivation plan, so this humble servant cannot say for sure!" Ling Shuiyun added.

After speaking, she looked at Ye Jingcheng again: "Fellow Daoist, there will be a Zifu trade fair tomorrow. I wonder if fellow Daoist is interested in attending?"

"I can!" Ye Jingcheng nodded.

"Fellow Daoist Shuiyun, I didn't bring enough spirit stones for the Spirit Gathering Formation and Spirit Attraction Stone, and I also need time for the spiritual herbs. How about we agree to pick them up in a year! Also, please help me get these spiritual herbs!"

"Of course, but fellow Daoist needs to pay a deposit of 30,000 spirit stones. In addition, the price of these spiritual herbs is 230,000 spirit stones. With a 10% discount and rounding down, it will be 200,000 spirit stones!" Ling Shuiyun said generously.

Ye Jingcheng also took out the spirit stones, and in exchange, Ling Shuiyun gave him a Lingtian Token and some auxiliary materials for fourth-tier advancement pills.

"Fellow Daoist Shuiyun, may I inquire, who exactly is gathering so many Spirit Gathering Formations?"

"Could it be that something big is about to happen? As the deacon elder of a Golden Core family, do you have any extra news?" Ye Jingcheng asked two questions in a row.

Some eagerness also appeared on his face.

"This humble servant is not very clear about this, but I can tell fellow Daoist that in recent years, according to our Ling family's statistics, both Zhao and Jin countries have been collecting Spirit Gathering Formations and Spirit Attraction Stones in the past 20 years!" Ling Shuiyun said.

"Otherwise, the price of these Spirit Gathering Formations and Spirit Attraction Stones would not have increased by at least 30%."

"Therefore, fellow Daoist, if you are about to break through, you should go into seclusion as soon as possible."

After speaking, she took out a Lingtian Token and poured tea for Ye Jingcheng again.

Tea filled, sending off the guest.

Although Ye Jingcheng wanted to ask more, he knew that even if he asked again, he wouldn't be able to find out anything.

Collecting Spirit Gathering Formations and Spirit Attraction Stones on a large scale.

This was definitely a vast project.

It also required a large family and force.

The spirit stones spent were countless; at the same time, this also meant that someone was secretly accumulating power.

With so many Spirit Gathering Formations, it was very likely that a huge mountain range spirit vein like the Taichang Mountain Range would appear.

At the same time, with so many spirit veins, it was even possible to use formations to converge them into fourth-tier, or even fifth-tier spirit veins!

This kind of news either means a new fifth-tier force has emerged, or someone is preparing to break through to the Nascent Soul stage.

No wonder the spirit gathering arrays and spirit attracting stones have increased in price so much, and even require advance booking.

Ye Jingcheng pondered over the Golden Core forces of Zhao and Jin, but in the end, he still had no clue.

As for Nascent Soul sects, Ye Jingcheng simply wouldn't consider them.

The spiritual veins of Nascent Soul sects are all fifth-tier spiritual veins, and if they wanted to collect spirit gathering arrays and spirit attracting stones, they wouldn't need to do so secretly.

Only those affiliated forces, having accumulated enough power and preparing to make a desperate attempt, would do so.

Of course, Ye Jingcheng wouldn't completely believe Ling Shuiyun's words. This kind of news wouldn't be difficult to investigate further.

Because the emergence of a new Nascent Soul force was a concern not only for Ye Jingcheng, but for everyone else as well.

The resources of the surrounding cultivation nations were limited, and the emergence of a large force would not only lead to infighting in the cultivation world, but also a reshuffling of resources.

Ye Jingcheng left Lingtian Pavilion and continued to browse all the shops in Xin'an Market.

Apart from the Ling family, none of the remaining families, even those with third-tier mid-grade spirit gathering arrays and spirit attracting stones, had any.

Not even the Jia family, from whom he had purchased Ningjin Pills.

After a day of browsing, Ye Jingcheng bought some spiritual herbs, but mostly refining materials for Chu Yanqing.

After all, Ye Jingcheng previously had his family help him collect them, but for Chu Yanqing, even if she could get the Ye family to collect them, she would mostly collect what she currently needed.

But now, being with Ye Jingcheng, she didn't need to worry so much and could buy anything useful.

…

The next day, Ye Jingcheng and Chu Yanqing also participated in the Zifu Trade Fair.

However, the trade fair didn't go as Ye Jingcheng had hoped. Despite being called a trade fair, there were only a dozen Zifu cultivators, all from various Zifu aristocratic families in Xin'an Prefecture and the Ling family.

Ye Jingcheng had now broken through to the late stage of Zifu, and ordinary third-tier treasures really didn't catch his eye.

In the end, he only bought a White Crane spirit beast.

However, this White Crane spirit beast cub wasn't bought by Ye Jingcheng himself, but by Chu Yanqing.

Moreover, this cub could advance three times. Although its talent wasn't very high, it was still passable.

The key was that Chu Yanqing liked it.

It was rare for her to suggest raising a spirit beast, so Ye Jingcheng naturally wouldn't refuse.

Ye Jingcheng also participated in the auction, but just like the trade fair, he didn't gain much.

Obviously, he had overestimated the current ordinary auctions.

Now, if he wanted to gain something, it would have to be a cross-border auction or trade fair held by those established Golden Core forces.

Otherwise, the finale treasures were basically Zifu Jade Liquid, or some spiritual pills that increased the chances of breaking through to Zifu, as well as some third-tier high-grade magical treasures.

But these held no appeal for Ye Jingcheng.

If Ningjin Pills appeared, Ye Jingcheng might have had some interest.

After all, there was a chance of failure in breaking through to Golden Core, and other members of the Ye family also needed Ningjin Pills.

After staying in Xin'an Market for a few more days, Ye Jingcheng also left the market and embarked on the road back to Lingyun Peak.

Along the way, the two of them weren't in a hurry, as if they were traveling.

Enjoying this rare time.

Chu Yanqing had lived a slightly repressed life on Lingyun Peak for the past thirty years. Even if she didn't say it, Ye Jingcheng could see it during the month they spent together.

It was not easy to come out, and if they went back quickly, it would be selfish of him.

Moreover, he was now in the late stage of Zifu, not far from the peak of Zifu, and traveling and forging his heart needed to be prepared simultaneously.

Breaking through to Golden Core was the same as breaking through to Zifu Foundation Establishment, both having a Heart Demon Tribulation.

It also tested the cultivator's state of mind.

The more determined the mind, the weaker the Heart Demon Tribulation.

And this kind of mind and state of mind required a lot of experience and a calm state of mind.

Ye Jingcheng admitted that he still had flaws in this regard, after all, he had great secrets and carried a lot on his shoulders.

…

The breeze became urgent at some point.

Heavy rain poured down, and lightning flashed and thundered in the distance.

The rumbling sound echoed between heaven and earth.

Two figures strolled along the mountain path.

But there was no hint of anxiety on their faces.

As if they were not worried at all that the heavy rain would soak their bodies.

Instead, their faces were full of smiles, teasing and playing.

The two were none other than Ye Jingcheng and Chu Yanqing, who were returning from Zhao.

The journey that the two of them could have completed in half a month was forcibly extended to more than three months.

During this time, they watched the lake and flowers, rose with the sun, and rested with the moon.

They lived the mortal life of traveling thousands of miles.

"Brother Cheng, did you ever play in the rain when you were little?" Chu Yanqing rarely spoke.

At this moment, there was no trace of her previous weariness on her face.

Instead, there was some girlish innocence and rare joy.

Ye Jingcheng knew that Chu Yanqing, like him, carried a lot on her shoulders, and had probably received family education and expectations since she was a child.

In addition to the destruction of the Chu family, Chu Yanqing had not really smiled for a long time.

But in these three months, Ye Jingcheng could see her face full of smiles every day.

"Of course I have!" Ye Jingcheng nodded. Not counting his previous life, even in Baiyun Town, he had experienced it.

At that time, he could only live outside the Ascension Hall, relying on the support of the old town chief.

"I haven't!" Chu Yanqing said.

These words startled Ye Jingcheng.

"My life was planned out when I was three years old. What I could do and what I couldn't do was written clearly!" Chu Yanqing said, looking up at the sky.

"And this playing in the rain was forbidden."

"I started memorizing spirit tool materials, spirit material properties, formation patterns, and even the names and moves of the key members of nearby forces when I was five years old!"

"In the eyes of others, I couldn't be worse than anyone else."

…

The rain fell pattering, landing on the two of them, wetting their hair.

It also blurred their eyes.

"However, I don't hate him!" Chu Yanqing then smiled.

This smile seemed to release everything, releasing the Chu family, releasing all her bad past.

"Thank you, Brother Cheng!" Chu Yanqing said.

"What's there to thank me for? I should be thanking you!" Ye Jingcheng shook his head.

Chu Yanqing did not continue to answer.

She just kept smiling.

She knew that Ye Jingcheng might not understand.

But she knew that for a family head or someone who was entrusted with the hopes of an entire family, they simply couldn't be idle.

Her father was like this, she would be like this later, and Ye Jingcheng seemed to be like this in her eyes.

It was just that, unlike her father, who couldn't find the time, Ye Jingcheng did.

He spent three months accompanying her on her journey back to the mountain.

Enjoying the rare life together.

Life is only a few hundred years, how many years can you really be happy?

"Brother Cheng, when we get back, I won't wait anymore…"