A Pleasant Surprise
As the blazing dawn broke through the boundless mountain peaks to the east.
A Spirit Boat flew from west to east.
Finally, it landed on Soaring Cloud Peak.
The five of them looked somewhat dazed; the Spirit Insect at the last moment had left a deep impression on them.
It was a gigantic, Tricolor Spider, incredibly fast, and possessed an aura equivalent to a high-grade second-tier creature.
If it weren't for being distracted by the Blackwood Ants for a while, and then blocked by the trapping formation and attack Array, it would have been fine.
They might not be able to leave Five Poisons Peak this time.
This resulted in the loss of two Array.
Ye Jingcheng was alright; his was a mid-grade first-level trapping formation. Ye Xingyu's, however, was First-Tier Superior-Grade attack Array.
Its value is at least seven or eight Spirit Stones.
Of course, First-Tier Superior-Grade trapping and defensive Array will be even more expensive.
"That Tricolor Spider may have already reached the mid-stage of the second tier. Only the Five Poisons Peak can have so many high-level Spirit Insects!" Although Ye Xingqun survived the ordeal, he felt a little regretful for those who loved Spirit Insects.
He didn't care about the loss of the Blackwood Ants, but ultimately there were no Five Poison Bees.
"Let's go to the Stone Bamboo Grove to assign tasks first. Also, Jing Teng, you need to explain the whole story of how you accepted the mission, otherwise the Lineage might not be able to help you!" Ye Xingyu said.
They then looked at Ye Jingteng. By now, they all knew that Ye Jingteng was definitely hiding something.
However, the latter was a bit careless in order to complete the sect's mission and obtain the Foundation Establishment.
Ye Xingyu's suggestion was approved by everyone, and the five of them affixed the Swift Travel Talismans and headed towards the Stone Bamboo Grove.
It landed in the pavilion again.
All four of them were looking at Ye Jingteng.
"Uncle Xingqun, Uncle Xingyu, I don't know much about this either, but I do know that the missions the sect has given to the Lineage members this time are all very dangerous, and most of them are to capture notorious Evil Cultivators!" Ye Jingteng shook his head, indicating that he didn't know why he was being targeted.
Within the Taiyi Sect, because Lineage cultivators receive varying degrees of support from their Lineage, their missions differ from those of ordinary sect disciples.
Despite the difficulty of the task, these Lineage members would more or less respond to their Lineage.
For example, the Li Family and the Chu Family have more influence than the Ye Family because they also have Foundation Establishment cultivators within their sects.
"Is it possible that the Li Family's Foundation Establishment bribed the steward who issued the tasks to deliberately show you fewer tasks or increase their difficulty?" Ye Jingli chimed in from the side.
In their view, although the Li Family suffered a loss in Li Wood Valley, Li Family would still believe that the Ye Family was responsible.
This has nothing to do with whether there is evidence or not. In the eyes of cultivators, many things can be judged by who benefits from them.
However, the Ye Family left no clues.
Even within the Taiyi Sect, it was clear that some favors had been made.
"That's not impossible. In any case, Jing Teng, you should be careful lately, and also tell the other Lineage in the sect to be careful," Ye Xingyu said.
"But there's no need to dwell on these things. Let's take stock of what we've gained and divide it equally. Everyone took a great risk this time. Your Seventh Uncle lost quite a few Blackwood Ants, and Jingcheng also lost a trapping formation."
After saying that, Ye Xingyu took out two Storage Bags, which were the Storage Bags of the Eternal South Twin Calamities.
Ye Jingcheng then took out the Storage Bag from the one-armed old man.
Ye Jingteng then took out several Purple Poison Bramble branches wrapped in spirit cloth.
This Purple Poison Bramble is First-Tier Superior-Grade Spirit Plant. If it were sold, a complete century-old Purple Poison Bramble could fetch seven or eight Spirit Stones, while even a damaged century-old Purple Poison Bramble could sell for three or four Spirit Stones.
Ye Jingteng cut down three remaining Purple Poison Bramble and one complete Purple Poison Bramble this time, bringing the total to two thousand Spirit Stones.
Moreover, for Ye Jingteng, the Purple Poison Bramble was the real item for his mission, even more precious than Spirit Stones.
"Uncle Xingqun, Uncle Xingyu, I'll take the Purple Poison Bramble and the heads of the Eternal South Twin Calamities. Is that alright? If not, I still have Law Artifacts here!" Ye Jingteng said somewhat embarrassedly.
The Purple Poison Bramble was the mission treasure he wanted to share, while he didn't want to share the treasure of the Eternal South Twin Calamities, but the two heads were both worth three thousand contribution points, which was more beneficial for him to exchange for the Foundation Establishment.
However, this matter requires the approval of Ye Xingyu and Ye Xingqun.
"The Lineage supports Jing Teng. Jingcheng and Jingli, what do you think?" Ye Xingyu glanced at Ye Xingqun, and after the two exchanged a look, they nodded and asked Jingcheng and Jingli.
The Taiyi Sect's wanted poster is open to all cultivators within the Taiyi Sect's territory; anyone else can exchange the heads of the Evil Cultivators listed on it for treasures.
It's just that, unlike sect cultivators, they can't exchange it for sect contributions.
"Of course I'll grant your request, brother. Besides, I didn't contribute much in killing those two Bandit Cultivators!" Ye Jingcheng nodded with a smile.
Ye Jingli nodded, "Seventh Uncle, Fifteenth Uncle, I agree too!"
"Then it's settled!" Ye Xingyu nodded and handed over the heads and clothing of the two Bandit Cultivators to Ye Jingteng.
Ye Jingteng was overjoyed instantly.
"Thank you, Seventh Uncle, Fifteenth Uncle, and Jingcheng and Jingli. This is a Heavenly Water Sword and a Profound Union Shield, both of which are high-grade Law Artifact and worth more than a thousand Spirit Stones!" Ye Jingteng took out two Law Artifacts.
Then, feeling that wasn't enough, he took out three more jugs of Blue Wave Wine and a Golden Flower Fish.
Ye Xingyu calmly took all the treasures and placed them on the bamboo table in the middle. He then picked up three Storage Bags and began to empty the treasures from them.
Among the treasures of Eternal South Twin Calamities, the most valuable are the two Goldenwood Shields, which, even though they are quite damaged, still shine with golden light.
Besides that, there was the one-armed old man's Spirit-Shocking Drum.
These three Law Treasures are all top-grade first-tier Law Treasures, and they also have special abilities. Even if they were auctioned in the market, they would be worth nearly two thousand Spirit Stones.
The next level of Law Artifacts were the First-Tier Superior-Grade Shadow Needle from the one-armed old man, the Eternal South Twin Calamities Heavenly Origin Ring Law Artifact, two Shadow-Extinguishing Spears, and two Verdant Grain Swords.
These Law Artifacts range in price from four Spirit Stones to eight hundred Spirit Stones.
In addition to these Law Artifacts, the group was pleasantly surprised to discover a set of First-Tier Superior-Grade attack Array plates.
In addition, there were two First-Tier Superior-Grade earth escape talismans, and many other Spirit Talisman.
The array plate used to attack the Array is worth eight or nine Spirit Stones, while a high-grade earth escape talisman can be worth three or four Spirit Stones; both are quite valuable treasures.
Of course, besides the treasures, there were also nearly a thousand low-grade Spirit Stones, two mid-grade Fire Spirit, and a considerable amount of Spirit Beast spirit medicine materials.
Finally, under the gaze of the five people, a beehive was brought out from the Spirit Beast pouch. Inside the beehive, there were many insect eggs and about a dozen Five Poison Bees.
This was Ye Jingcheng's first time seeing the Five Poison Bees, but these dozen or so bees were quite listless.
They are as big as an adult's thumb, and their abdomens are multicolored.
The needle was about an inch long and emitted a faint glow.
This is also the most terrifying aspect of the Five Poison Bee.
"These Five Poison Bees are useless now. They used tricks to force them to reproduce, but these bee pupae are still good and still alive!" Ye Xingqun was the most excited. With these Five Poison Bees, he would be willing to lose even more Blackwood Ants.
It's worth noting that even the most powerful Blackwood Ants might only reach the mid-stage of Tier 1, while the most powerful Five Poison Bees can reach the late-stage of Tier 1.
Moreover, Blackwood Ants have very little venom; they rely mainly on the powerful bite force of their mouthparts and their fearlessness in the face of death.
The Five Poison Bees are different; if they were to fire their Poison Needle, even a late-stage Qi Refining cultivator could die from being hit.
However, raising Five Poison Bees is not so simple; it also requires cultivating some poisonous flowers and plants, otherwise the toxicity of the Five Poison Bees will decrease.
Moreover, in terms of defense, the Five Poison Bee is far inferior to the Blackwood Ant.
It is extremely unsuitable for swarm tactics; on the contrary, it is more suitable for tactics like the Crimson Flame Fox, which shoots out its tail stinger from a distance or spews out some poison mist.
Of course, while the Five Poison Bees have many drawbacks, their benefits don't stop there; raising them can also produce some high-quality honey.
This spirit honey is the pure spirit honey left behind after the Five Poison Bees absorbed the toxins. Although it is slightly inferior to the spirit honey from other spirit bees, it is still considered an economical Spirit Beast.
Overall, it has both advantages and disadvantages.
Among the remaining treasures, there were no other special items; there were numerous bottles and jars, as well as some of the female cultivators' personal clothing.
Both Ye Jingcheng and Ye Jingli blushed upon seeing this.
On the contrary, Ye Xingyu and Ye Xingqun's expressions remained unchanged.
They even checked it to see if there were any Law Artifacts or clothing inside.
After Ye Xingyu finished his examination, he began to speak:
"According to the Lineage's distribution principles, let's first take into account the losses from this trip. Seventh Brother, Jingcheng, and I all suffered losses. In addition, Seventh Brother and Jingcheng deserve the most credit, so you can each choose one treasure first!"
"The remaining treasures will be divided as follows: Jingli 15%, Seventh Brother gets 30%, Jingcheng gets 30%, and I get 25%!"
Ye Jingcheng was also extremely surprised when he heard this. He didn't expect that he could get 30%. He wanted to make a suggestion, but Ye Xingyu glared at him and shut him up.
Ye Xingyu then looked at Ye Xingqun and Ye Jingli.
"I have no objection!"
"I have no objection either!" Ye Xingqun and Ye Jingli both expressed their opinions one after the other.
"Alright, Seventh Brother, you choose one first, then Jingcheng, and finally me!" Ye Xingyu gestured, indicating that he should go first.
Ye Xingqun decisively took the beehive, which contained hundreds of bee pupae.
As for the dozen or Five Poison Bees, he didn't take them.
Both scorpion bees and ants have short lifespans and rely mainly on reproduction from generation to generation.
These dozen or so spirit bees, having exhausted their reproductive capacity, naturally did not catch his eye.
Besides, these Five Poison Bees don't look like they'll live much longer.
Ye Jingcheng glanced at it a few more times, but he wasn't in a hurry. Instead, he put away the rattle-drum-like Law Artifact. He had already had the idea for this top-grade Divine Spirit-Shocking Drum when he killed the one-armed old man.
However, the one-armed old man also owed a debt of gratitude to the four of them, which needed to be shared.
Without exception, Ye Xingyu chose a Goldenwood Shield. Needless to say, the power of this Goldenwood Shield is top-notch among defensive Law Artifacts.