Qi Training Stage 6

Ye Xinghe was unusually dressed in a Daoist robe today, as though he had just finished meditating.

Seeing Ye Xinghe emerge, Xu Xiuqing hurried three steps forward. "Senior Ye, please save my father!"

Although Xu Xiuqing knew that the Mo Family was now organizing the Evil Extermination Alliance, the Four Great Families and Purple Mansion Families would all make thunderous noise but only a few drops of rain unless their true interests were involved.

Especially since Taiyi Sect had recently summoned quite a few Alchemists and Artifact Crafters. It was clear they were preparing for war.

At a critical moment like this, the Four Great Families were even less likely to mobilize.

Most importantly, Heretical Cultivators were notoriously lacking in treasures. Even if they had some, they were useless to righteous cultivators.

The major families were even more unwilling to act at such a time.

Even the Ye Family probably would not have shown up at all if she had not revealed news of the Spirit Stone Mine.

"Your father and I have quite a connection, so naturally I will not ignore this matter. But since he was afflicted by a Blood Heart Curse from a Heretical Cultivator, you should prepare yourself for the worst in advance," Ye Xinghe said, still not making too firm a promise.

Although these Heretical Cultivators had been targeting Rogue Cultivators, so their strength could not be too frightening, the Ye Family could not truly pour everything they had into this just for a Spirit Stone Mine.

That was only because Ye Xinghe knew the Xu Father and Daughter inside out. Were it another cultivator, the matter would be handled differently.

"As long as the Ye Family's seniors are willing to act, this junior also wishes to take part when the time comes. I will simply do my utmost!" Xu Xiuqing said.

Only then did Ye Xinghe nod and finally agree.

He told Xu Xiuqing to return and wait for news. Ye Xinghe then left the shop, evidently to send word back to the family.

Besides that, he intended to seek out the Mo Family again and tell them that a Ye Family cultivator had also fallen into the hands of Rogue Cultivators, urging them to intensify their extermination of the Heretical Cultivators.

Yet the outcome had already been decided.

By the time Ye Xinghe returned, it was already midnight. Under the bright moon and sparse stars, Taihang Market seemed even cooler.

Ye Jingcheng returned to his room. The next moment, the Crimson Flame Fox pounced down from the stone table.

It leaped toward Ye Jingcheng, crying "Li-li!" in great excitement.

Its little tongue kept licking Ye Jingcheng's palm.

At that moment, Ye Jingcheng understood what the Crimson Flame Fox wanted. It was claiming credit.

Of course, he was happy as well. He simply opened the Treasure Book's spiritual radiance to the Crimson Flame Fox, then took out a full three Spirit Feeding Pills along with plenty of Spirit Beast Meat!

This single meal had already cost nearly ten Spirit Stones. Under normal circumstances, he would never have been so extravagant.

But the Crimson Flame Fox's breakthrough had come at an exceptionally timely moment.

The Ye Family had agreed to help the Xu Family. If he wanted the Golden Scale Beast, he naturally had to go along.

With the family at his side, he felt secure, but doing everything possible to raise his cultivation was also something he needed to do.

The Crimson Flame Fox ate with surprisingly loud smacks. In the past, it had always been exceptionally ladylike, but after today's breakthrough, it was desperately lacking in spiritual energy, which was why it had let itself go so completely.

Ye Jingcheng looked at the Crimson Flame Fox's forehead. The fire pattern there had become clearer.

When he stroked it, it felt faintly scorching, like a red-hot branding iron.

"Li-li!" The Crimson Flame Fox raised its head, bared its sharp teeth, swallowed a piece of Spirit Beast Meat, and began crying "Li-li" again.

"You can release a larger Fireball?" Ye Jingcheng was overjoyed.

His Blood Pact with the Crimson Flame Fox had been formed through the Treasure Book, so he clearly understood the thought it conveyed to him.

And a larger Fireball was none other than the Greater Fireball Spell, a First-Order Grade-High spell! The Crimson Flame Fox truly was a Spirit Beast blessed with exceptional talent. At the First Rank Mid Stage, it could cast the Chain Fireball Spell of the First Rank Late Stage. At the First Rank Late Stage, it could cast the Greater Fireball Spell! And it had only been a little over two years.

Ye Jingcheng suppressed his excitement. After the Crimson Flame Fox's breakthrough, his Beast Communication Mark could finally begin operating as well.

His cultivation, which had remained stagnant for so long, might finally improve.

"Squeak, squeak, squeak!" The Jade Ring Rat beside them also squeaked. The Crimson Flame Fox was eating to its heart's content, while the Jade Ring Rat listening beside it seemed rather miserable.

Beast Tamers were powerful, but the resources they consumed were beyond measure. Otherwise, the Ye Family would not have earned the title of the poorest family.

Ye Jingcheng naturally set the Jade Ring Rat aside. These were extraordinary times. If he wanted to support these Spirit Beasts, he needed to break through to Qi Training Stage 6 as soon as possible and become a First-Order Grade-High Alchemist as soon as possible.

Otherwise, even if he obtained the Golden Scale Beast, he would not be able to afford raising it.

After the Crimson Flame Fox had completely digested all the spirit food, Ye Jingcheng deliberately took out a small bottle of Spirit Water.

This Spirit Water was not like the Mountain Spring tainted with spiritual energy from last time. A tiny bottle cost several Spirit Stones. Even for the Crimson Flame Fox, Ye Jingcheng was only willing to bring it out upon a breakthrough.

After the Crimson Flame Fox drank the Spirit Water, Ye Jingcheng took out two more Spirit Feeding Pills for the Jade Ring Rat, then placed the latter into the Spirit Beast Bag.

Only then did he set the Crimson Flame Fox on the stone table. The Beast Communication Mark on his left hand emerged.

At this moment, the Beast Communication Mark seemed even brighter.

Ye Jingcheng circulated the Ye Family's exclusive spirit art, and the Beast Communication Mark immediately seemed to come alive. The next moment, it shot out of his body like a spirit snake!

It crashed toward the Crimson Flame Fox! Sweat covered Ye Jingcheng's face, and his eyes were filled with solemn focus.

The Beast Communication Mark branded itself onto the Crimson Flame Fox's left forepaw, leaving behind a faint layer of the mark.

Ye Jingcheng's hand seals grew faster and faster. Countless rays of spiritual light surged forth and descended into the Beast Communication Mark.

The Crimson Flame Fox began to growl as well! After circulating for a quarter of an hour, the Beast Communication Mark transformed into a Spirit Pattern and dissipated into the air, only to reappear in Ye Jingcheng's hand! However, the Beast Communication Mark was now only half its previous size.

The other half had clearly settled upon the Crimson Flame Fox!

The next moment, scorching, dense Fire Attribute spiritual energy poured out from that Spirit Pattern and rapidly flowed toward every Meridian in Ye Jingcheng's body!

Ye Jingcheng hurriedly sat on the Stone Bed, closed his eyes, and quietly cultivated the Li Fire Art! Red light began covering his body. Clearly, the Crimson Flame Fox's spiritual power was several levels above his own, and this assimilation was increasing his spiritual energy every moment.

This time, Ye Jingcheng did not even have the chance to rejoice. The spiritual energy exchange effect of the Beast Communication Mark swiftly immersed him within it, and his cultivation rose at a visible rate!

He remained in seclusion for two full days. On the third day, Ye Jingcheng took out an Azure Spirit Pill and swallowed it.

By the fourth day, Ye Jingcheng only felt the heat throughout his body grow even more intense, while faint ripples spread in all directions!

Ye Jingcheng exhaled a breath of turbid air.

He opened his eyes, which were filled with delight. He still found it somewhat hard to believe. It had taken him four or five years to break through to Qi Training Stage 5, yet now he had reached Qi Training Stage 6 in just over a year!

However, he also understood that this was the first time he had used the Beast Communication Mark. Unless he later contracted a Spirit Beast stronger than the Crimson Flame Fox, his cultivation speed would not continue to advance by leaps and bounds.

Still, Ye Jingcheng sensed slightly and discovered that even after losing the initial effect, the next several uses could raise his Spirit Root by an entire grade! After all, when he refined the spiritual energy of heaven and earth before, it had been his Four Spiritual Roots doing the refining—inefficient and slow.

Now, the Crimson Flame Fox refined it once before sending it into his body. Both the speed and quality could not be mentioned in the same breath as before!

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