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As dawn broke, a horse-drawn carriage rode westward along the wide road.
Ye Jingcheng and Ye Haiyi sat inside the carriage, with ordinary tea on the table, but neither of them picked up a cup.
Ye Jingcheng hadn't expected that the two of them would be traveling by carriage this time.
But it must be said that horse-drawn carriages are the safest option.
For most Rogue Cultivators, flying high in the sky undoubtedly makes them the most attractive targets for those Bandit Cultivators.
Inside the carriage were impoverished cultivators who considered themselves to have low cultivation levels and no spirit Stone Spirit Pill to travel with.
After all, a carriage only requires some gold and silver, and it travels quite fast.
Therefore, Ye Jingcheng was surprised by this arrangement, but also felt it was somewhat novel.
The carriage moved slowly, allowing Ye Jingcheng to enjoy the scenery along the way: the boundless wilderness, the ordinary people farming, and the gentle rivers.
Moreover, because they were afraid of being exposed, neither of them used their Divine Sense; instead, they were more interested in sightseeing.
The cities we passed through along the way were all ordinary cities.
The lively, bustling atmosphere of the marketplace touched Ye Jingcheng.
The warmth and comfort of everyday life are what truly soothe the human heart.
Ye Haiyi watched from the side the whole time without saying a word, only occasionally glancing at Ye Jingcheng.
But after looking at it for a while, Ye Jingcheng returned to the carriage.
While the warmth of everyday life is appealing, Ye Jingcheng will never forget that he is still a cultivator, his path to immortality uncertain, and he cannot afford to be so lost in the world.
He took out the Jade Slip; although he couldn't cultivate with it, he could quietly study alchemy.
Ye Haiyi was quite satisfied with Ye Jingcheng's actions.
Why do Lineage cultivators maintain a strict separation between the mortal and immortal realms, and why are they not easily allowed to leave?
I'm afraid that if they return to the mortal world, they will lose their original intentions and never be able to find their original purpose in cultivation again.
In contrast, Ye Jingcheng seemed much better to him.
He doesn't run away from things, nor does he dwell on them; this open -State of Mind is rarely seen among the Xing generation.
The carriage traveled for three days, and three horses were changed.
Finally, when they landed in a remote area, Ye Haiyi got out of the car.
"Driver, stop for a moment, my grandson and I need to relieve ourselves!" Ye Haiyi said, putting down a package with gold leaves showing.
"Could you take a look at this package?" Ye Haiyi said, and hurriedly led Ye Jingcheng into the jungle.
The coachman nodded confidently, but his eyes kept glancing into the carriage.
Upon seeing this, Ye Jingcheng once again kept it firmly in mind.
The two quickly entered the jungle, a dense pine forest.
Even the blazing sunlight could only cast dappled shadows.
Both of them affixed Swiftness Talismans, which greatly increased their speed. After traveling for more than half an hour, Ye Haiyi took out his Spirit Boat and headed towards Soaring Cloud Peak.
Compared to the previous trip, this time they were obviously more cautious. Once on the Spirit Boat, Ye Jingcheng released the Jade Ring Rat. With the Jade Ring Rat around, at least they could anticipate potential dangers.
Ye Haiyi was still piloting the Spirit Boat, and the speed remained neither too fast nor too slow. It wasn't until they landed near the Taihang Mountain Range that Ye Haiyi took out a new Spirit Boat.
The speed suddenly increased dramatically.
As a new ray of dawn rose, a Spirit Boat followed the light and shadow towards Soaring Cloud Peak. The long-lost mountain scenery also stirred a sense of emotion in Ye Jingcheng.
The two disembarked from the Spirit Boat and headed towards the Lineage Council Hall.
Inside the main hall, Ye Xingliu was still discussing things with some other elders of the Lineage.
Upon seeing Ye Jingcheng and Ye Haiyi return, Ye Xingliu quickly put down what he was doing.
"Third Uncle..."
"I have fulfilled my mission!" Ye Haiyi took out a Spirit Beast bag and a Storage Bag and handed them to Ye Xingliu, who was delighted to see them.
After confirming it, they were overjoyed.
"Third Uncle, the Lineage will allocate 20,000 contribution points to you this time. In addition, Jingcheng, the Lineage will allocate 10,000 contribution points to you this time. Furthermore, in addition to your merits in researching Pill Formulas, we will allocate another 5,000 contribution points to you!" Ye Xingliu said to Ye Haiyi first, and then looked at Ye Jingcheng.
"Thank you so much, Third Uncle!" Ye Jingcheng was overjoyed; he hadn't expected this trip to yield such valuable contribution points.
But when he thought about how his Lineage could advance to the third-tier Spirit Vein, which would benefit his future cultivation and spiritual fields, he was overjoyed.
Moreover, the numbers Ye Xingliu provided were quite clever.
It should be noted that in the Lineage's Treasure Pavilion, the contribution points for Foundation Establishment can be exchanged for exactly 15,000 contribution points.
In other words, the reward the Lineage gave Ye Jingcheng was actually a Foundation Establishment.
However, since there are no Foundation Establishment available now, and Ye Jingcheng hasn't reached the ninth level of Qi Refining, he has instead exchanged them for contribution points.
"Patriarch, we encountered cultivators from other Lineage in Taichang Market. They even tested us!" Ye Haiyi said worriedly.
Upon hearing this, Ye Xingliu nodded, indicating that he understood.
Ye Jingcheng also left.
After leaving the Lineage council hall, Ye Jingcheng first returned to his own courtyard and looked at his Purple Illusion Flower and Five Poison Bees.
He took away more than a hundred well-trained Five Poison Bees this time, but left behind nearly five hundred spirit bees for collecting nectar.
Upon returning to his courtyard, Ye Jingcheng could see that his spiritual field was now shrouded in thick purple mist.
A swarm of Five Poison Bees busily flitted about inside.
Now that we have nearly five hundred Five Poison Bees, there's no need to worry about not being able to collect all the nectar.
Ye Jingcheng took out the Array Squad Commander and entered the spirit field, where the Purple Illusion Flower was growing very well.
The sickle-shaped leaves have grown more lush, seemingly having been well cared for recently, but there are fewer Purple Illusion Flowers growing on them now.
At this time last year, a single plant could produce five or six Purple Illusion Flowers, but now it only produces two or three.
Clearly, although he asked Ye Jingyu to help look after him, the other party did not have Treasure Radiance.
Fortunately, there are many Purple Illusion Flowers planted here.
Ye Jingcheng walked to the beehive, and the next moment, his face was full of surprise. He saw that there were more than ten pounds of honey in the beehive, which was ten times more than last year.
This was quite a pleasant surprise for Ye Jingcheng.
With this spiritual honey, he can consume it himself and also take some spiritual pills, which will greatly increase his cultivation speed!
Ye Jingcheng took a jade bottle and collected ninety percent of the spiritual honey inside.
The remaining ten percent was given to these Five Poison Bees to consume.
Moreover, the flowering season will last for about another month, so it's possible to produce another five or six catties of honey.
Most importantly, he can unleash his Treasure Radiance, at which point even more Purple Illusion Flowers should bloom.
After thinking it through, Ye Jingcheng looked at the tea trees next to him. Because no one was picking them, the tea trees had grown even bigger, with one clump after another, covered with tender green tea leaves and old tree stubble.
Ye Jingcheng picked all the new tea leaves and put them away in a jade box.
However, after picking the tea, Ye Jingcheng discovered that the Spiritual Qi of this tea tree was not as strong as that of his previous spiritual tea tree.
Clearly, like the Purple Illusion Flower, this tea tree has dropped a level in quality after losing its Treasure Radiance.
Overall, however, it still falls into the category of spiritual tea, and the taste isn't much different.
After Ye Jingcheng infused the Purple Illusion Flower and the Spirit Tea Tree with some Treasure Radiance, he took out the Jade Ring Rat, which also seemed somewhat excited about returning to its own spiritual field.
Furthermore, they proactively turned over the soil in several uncultivated spiritual fields!
This made Ye Jingcheng nod repeatedly. He happened to have some seeds of Black Cloud Flower and Poison Thorn Flower to plant, and the Jade Ring Rat's initiative to loosen the soil was exactly what he wanted.
Ye Jingcheng took one last look at the bamboo.
The bamboo shoots that had grown earlier have now grown into a bamboo stalk that is over ten feet tall.
Beside it, there were several bamboo shoots that had just shed their leaves.
Ye Jingcheng also inputted some Treasure Radiance and returned to the house.
Having barely cultivated properly for almost two months, he plans to go into seclusion for a while.
Of course, during this period of seclusion, I also need to practice alchemy diligently.
He can now refine two or three Azure Water Pills.
Therefore, in the past six months, the Jade-Scale Snake has grown faster, while the Golden-Scaled Beast has grown the slowest.
Ye Jingcheng took out the elixir and fed it to several Spirit Beasts.
The Crimson Flame Fox is fed Red Ganoderma Pills, the Golden-Scaled Beast is fed Lotus Yellow Pills, and the Jade-Scale Snake is fed Azure Water Pills.
All three beasts appeared to be very happy.
Both to return to Soaring Cloud Peak and to be able to consume elixirs again.
After finishing these tasks, Ye Jingcheng didn't immediately begin his cultivation.
It took about half a month to get back from Taichang Market.
At this time, although Ye Jingcheng and Ye Haiyi did not encounter any major danger, their nerves were on edge all day, making his eyes look extremely tired.
After sending a message to Ye Jingyu via a communication Jade Slip that he didn't need to come again, he slept soundly all night.
The next day, Ye Jingcheng woke up almost at the same time as Chen Guang.
He watched the sunlight shining through the window, and the Crimson Flame Fox, as always, would come to the window every morning to absorb that wisp of purple qi.
The Golden-Scaled Beast has vanished without a trace, seemingly gone to roam freely outside.
The Jade-Scale Snake remained lying at the Spirit Gathering Array.
However, its body is now much larger, making it appear extremely crowded.
Ye Jingcheng took a deep breath, savoring the fresh, clean air.
He preferred the tranquility of Soaring Cloud Peak to the bustling Taichang Market.
Brew a cup of tea, watch the sunrise, and refine an elixir.
He thoroughly enjoyed everything.
On this day, Ye Jingcheng tidied up his room and then went out to make visits.
Ye Jingcheng felt uneasy going to Taichang Market without bringing something back, so he specially brought Red Coral Wine for Ye Xingqun Ye Xingyu this time.
They also brought spirit tea for Ye Haiping, Ye Haitian, and Ye Haiyun.
However, Ye Haiyun went into seclusion, leaving Ye Jingcheng empty-handed.
When Ye Jingcheng returned to his own courtyard, his expression was even more resolute.
Settling onto his own spirit bed, Ye Jingcheng took out some spirit honey and a Red Ganoderma Pill, and began to consume them!
His fire element cultivation is the highest, so he plans to break through using the fire element first!
As for the balance of the four phases, we can seek that after we have Foundation Establishment.
Take it together with Red Ganoderma Pill and Lingmi.
Instantly, his body was enveloped in dense Fire Attribute spiritual energy.
His Four-Aspect Heavenly Origin Scripture also started operating rapidly.
Moreover, unlike the slight stinging sensation that occurs when simply absorbing elixirs, there is none now.
This also means that Lingmi (灵蜜) can indeed counteract erysipelas.
This made Ye Jingcheng even more reckless.
What he lacked before wasn't the elixir itself, but rather the fear of consuming too many elixirs and accumulating toxicity.
Now that he has Lingmi, he can focus on improving!