Four Aspects Heavenly Origin Scripture (Thanks to Yan Chenchen for the 400-coin tip)

Ye Jingcheng was also the first to take the Spirit Beast Jade Slip. Though Ye Haiping was somewhat puzzled, Ye Jingcheng wanted to see whether the Spirit Beast images would affect his Treasure Book.

He picked up the Jade Slip and pressed it to his brow. Before his eyes, a valley alive with birdsong and fragrant blossoms immediately appeared, Spirit Beasts unfolding one after another before him.

There were Single Horned Wild Bulls, Golden Striped Pythons, and even Crimson Crown Snow Eagles...

They soared, ran, and cast all manner of spells as they hunted.

Their gazes were sharp, their ferocious might overwhelming.

As he examined the Jade Slip, more than a dozen rather mature Spirit Beasts appeared before Ye Jingcheng. Without exception, they all possessed First Rank Late Stage cultivation.

They were comparable to Qi Training Stage 8 or Qi Refining Ninth Layer cultivators.

Yet the Treasure Book did not stir in the slightest. Back when he had encountered the Blood Leech eggs, he had sensed the Treasure Book's image appear even from a distance, though it had not fully opened.

That alone had told him those Blood Leech eggs were extraordinary.

But these Spirit Beasts gave Ye Jingcheng no such feeling. Instead, he felt that their potential had already run dry.

They would be decent as transitional Monster Beasts or guardian Spirit Beasts, but Ye Jingcheng already had two Spirit Beasts, so he naturally had no need for them.

No wonder Ye Haiping had said he did not particularly recommend that Ye Jingcheng choose a Spirit Beast.

He guessed that Ye Jingyong's Crimson Armor Beast was this sort of Spirit Beast.

Ye Jingcheng set the Jade Slip aside and began examining the Jade Slips on the wooden rack.

He drew a deep breath. What mattered most to him was still a cultivation method.

He did not take the Yellow Rank Cultivation Methods, instead directly looking through the Profound Rank Jade Slips.

His Beast Communication Mark was Seven Inches long. In the future, it would be no problem for him to communicate with several Spirit Beasts, and his cultivation speed would not be slow. Choosing a better cultivation method and laying a firmer foundation was clearly more important.

When he picked up the first Jade Slip, he saw that it contained a low-grade Profound Rank cultivation method called the Great Origin Blazing Flame Scripture. It could be cultivated to the Foundation Establishment Peak, and upon reaching greater mastery, it could condense a blazing flame dragon of tremendous power.

Yet Ye Jingcheng merely glanced at it and shook his head. This cultivation method was practically an upgraded version of his Li Fire Art, so it held little appeal for him.

He continued to the second Jade Slip, which recorded the Three Purities Azure Sea Scripture.

Ye Jingcheng gave it a rough scan. This cultivation method focused primarily on the Water Attribute, supplemented by the Wood Attribute and earth attribute. It could cultivate three attributes and was most suitable for cultivators with Three Spiritual Roots.

Ye Jingcheng shook his head at this method as well. What he excelled at most was Fire Attribute cultivation methods, and the Spirit Beast with the highest talent he currently had was also the Crimson Flame Fox.

He could not abandon the root to chase the branches.

He picked up the third Jade Slip, but still frowned. This time, it was an earth-and-wood-attribute cultivation method.

He looked through them for a full quarter-hour and had already read six low-grade Profound Rank cultivation methods. Though some were suitable, they all felt just a little lacking to Ye Jingcheng. At last, he reached the final cultivation method.

He pressed the Jade Slip to his brow and saw that it was none other than the Four Aspects Heavenly Origin Scripture.

This Four Aspects Heavenly Origin Scripture was also highly unusual. Unlike the traditional Four Symbols, it took into account four attributes, and those attributes were not fixed.

Cultivators with Four Spiritual Roots or Five Spiritual Roots could both cultivate it. Its defining quality was compatibility.

There was no need to possess any particular four Spirit Roots.

Moreover, it came paired with quite a few Second Order spells.

Its only flaw was that after breaking through to Foundation Establishment, if the spiritual energy within one's body was unbalanced, it would greatly affect one's breakthrough.

It was equivalent to requiring a cultivator to train the spiritual energy of all four attributes to their critical points before they could break through smoothly. If even one type of spiritual energy lagged behind, the chances of a breakthrough would plummet.

Of course, by the same logic, if the balance was exceptionally good, it would increase the chances of a breakthrough by several tenths. Bottlenecks would be few, and it could even provide some assistance when breaking through major realms.

Ye Jingcheng hesitated. Choosing this cultivation method would indeed pair well with his Seven-Inch Beast Communication Mark, but the premise was that he had to find at least three potential-filled Spirit Beasts compatible with his Spirit Roots. Otherwise, with his talent, cultivating two methods would be far too strenuous.

But if he chose another cultivation method, Ye Jingcheng could not let go of this method's assistance in breaking through major realms.

After all, only by breaking through major realms could cultivators greatly increase their lifespans.

Qi Refining granted a lifespan of one hundred and twenty years, Foundation Establishment two hundred and fifty years, Purple Mansion five hundred years, Golden Core one thousand years, and Nascent Soul two thousand years!

Every breakthrough was an irresistible temptation to a cultivator.

"Jingcheng, the Four Aspects Heavenly Origin Scripture is actually a mid-grade Profound Rank cultivation method. It is only classified as low-grade Profound Rank because of its demanding requirements for Spirit Beasts. At the Foundation Establishment Realm, you would need four Foundation Establishment Monster Beasts. Even if you had a Five-Inch Beast Communication Mark, it would still not be enough!"

"That is why it is considered a low-grade Profound Rank cultivation method. If this method were spread outside and ordinary cultivators with Four Spiritual Roots or Five Spiritual Roots cultivated it, it would likely be a Yellow Rank Cultivation Method. To achieve success in cultivating it would require a sea of time and resources!" Ye Haiping could not help speaking from the side.

Ye Jingcheng had lingered over the final Jade Slip for too long, and Ye Haiping was beginning to worry.

Though Ye Jingcheng's Crimson Flame Fox and Golden Scale Beast both had decent talent, they were still in their juvenile stages. Their bloodlines were good, which gave them a boost, but once they reached Foundation Establishment, their progress would become far too slow.

The Ye Family did have several recorded secret recipes for raising the bloodlines of certain Spirit Beasts, but the conditions were far too harsh.

Unless Ye Jingcheng could find the descendants of several potential Purple Mansion Spirit Beasts, but that possibility was vanishingly small! "Eighth Grandfather, I want to try!" In the end, Ye Jingcheng still chose the Four Aspects Heavenly Origin Scripture.

He had the Treasure Book and could raise his Spirit Beasts' bloodlines. As long as his Alchemy kept pace, he found enough Spirit Herbs, and refined enough spirit pills to elevate their bloodlines, his cultivation speed would not be slow.

The only drawback was whether he could find four corresponding Spirit Beasts.

The Jade Ring Rat could barely count as Wood Attribute, but its potential for growth was likely even slower than Ye Jingcheng's own. It was passable for sensing danger in daily life.

There was another reason Ye Jingcheng was willing to give it a try. The Four Aspects Heavenly Origin Scripture was, after all, a mid-grade Profound Rank cultivation method. It had few bottlenecks, and even if unbalanced spiritual energy affected his cultivation progress and realm breakthroughs, that would only happen after he broke through to Foundation Establishment and gave birth to true essence.

Before then, the effects of uncoordinated spiritual energy would not be particularly great!

And by the time he reached Foundation Establishment, it would likely be forty or fifty years later. By then, with a lifespan of two hundred and fifty years, he would have more than enough time to search for more suitable Spirit Beasts.

"Eighth Grandfather, I feel that the Crimson Flame Fox may not stop at Second Order Late Stage!" Seeing that Ye Haiping's expression had not changed, clearly showing his displeasure with the choice, Ye Jingcheng could only speak again.

At those words, Ye Haiping was finally moved. His gaze deepened slightly, as though he were recalling something. In the end, he reached a conclusion: what Ye Jingcheng said might truly be possible.

What mattered most for a Spirit Beast was its bloodline. Normally, the Ye Family judged a Spirit Beast's quality by its species, but if the bloodline within the Spirit Beast was unusual, it could completely break through its original limits.

"Since you have chosen this, then take this cultivation method. Remember to work even harder. Also, memorize the Four Aspects Heavenly Origin Scripture here. When you leave, remember to look a little more dejected. The Ye Family is merely a bottom-tier Foundation Establishment Family!" Ye Haiping continued to remind him.

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