Making a Move
Inside the room, what made Ye Jingcheng hesitate was that the Three-Color Cloud Deer, which had initially shown great interest in the Spirit Feeding Pill, seemed to have little interest in the Dense Forest Pig Spirit Beast Meat.
Ye Jingcheng was somewhat puzzled, knowing that many Demon Beasts, such as deer, were not picky about food or vegetables.
In particular, newborn demon deer eat the flesh of Demon Beast in order to quickly increase their Blood Qi and grow a strong enough physique.
This is the biggest difference between it and ordinary deer.
The meat of Dense Forest Pig is extremely delicate and rich in Spiritual Qi, making them the best-selling items in some spiritual cuisines.
Logically, the Three-Color Cloud Deer should have eaten it quickly.
But soon, Ye Jingcheng saw the Three-Color Cloud Deer begin to flare its nostrils, tilt its head back and then lower it again.
Then, with a sudden inhale, he absorbed all the Blood Qi essence and Spiritual Qi from the Spirit Beast's flesh into his body.
Soon, the flesh turned into a bloody mess.
It became limp and dull.
Ye Jingcheng's eyes lit up immediately.
He suddenly remembered the legend that immortal deer ate the essence of plants and absorbed the Spiritual Qi.
The Three-Color Cloud Deer can absorb this kind of Blood Qi. If it becomes stronger in the future, it might be able to greatly reduce the strength of powerful Body Cultivator just by absorbing their Blood Qi.
This talent is in no way inferior to the Three-Color Cloud Deer's talent of Scatter Wood into Soldiers.
In other words, this Three-Color Cloud Deer actually possesses two unique talents.
Ye Jingcheng was even more satisfied with the deer; the four thousand contribution points were well spent.
Ye Jingcheng then began to probe again, and at this moment, he also harbored a sliver of hope.
However, it's clear that these two talents already make the Three-Color Cloud Deer much stronger than other Spirit Beast; anything more would be an exaggeration.
After feeding the Three-Color Cloud Deer, Ye Jingcheng released the Crimson Flame Fox, the Golden-Scaled Beast, and the Jade-Scale Snake.
Let the four beasts get acquainted.
After all, barring any unforeseen circumstances, he would spend most of his time raising these four Spirit Beasts in the future.
Moreover, these four Spirit Beasts are currently the most worthy of nurturing in terms of talent.
The Crimson Flame Fox was alright; it didn't react much to the Three-Color Cloud Deer. It let out two chirps, released its spiritual power to assert its authority, and then lay down at Ye Jingcheng's feet to continue healing.
The Jade-Scale Snake was different. Looking at the Three-Color Cloud Deer, its forked tongue flicked out repeatedly. It glanced at Ye Jingcheng, then at the Three-Color Cloud Deer, as if asking, "Can I eat it?"
And it smells good too?
Ye Jingcheng naturally refused and denied it.
After being rejected by Ye Jingcheng, it stared intently at the Three-Color Cloud Deer and exclaimed, "How fragrant!"
He glanced at the Golden-Scaled Beast every now and then, then said that it was hungry.
Ye Jingcheng took out a Spirit Feeding Pill and handed it to the Jade-Scale Snake; that was all he could give it.
He had fed it once not long ago, so naturally he wouldn't feed it too much now. Moreover, he discovered that this Jade-Scale Snake had a habit of hoarding food.
Although they are all swallowed whole, their digestion processes are quite different.
Its internal structure is also quite amazing, allowing it to store information indefinitely.
So it always accepts all comers.
Whenever I see Ye Jingcheng, I think it's time for dinner.
The fact that he released a Spirit Feeding Pill was already an affirmation of the Jade-Scale Snake's significant increase in strength.
After all, his current use of water escape techniques is completely different from before.
His fighting ability and escape speed underwater are now comparable to those of other underwater Spirit Beasts.
The Golden-Scaled Beast was different; it roared at the Three-Color Cloud Deer, as if it had finally found an easy target.
The Three-Color Cloud Deer was not to be outdone, and cried out.
However, its cry doesn't seem very imposing.
The Golden-Scaled Beast immediately became interested and was about to pounce forward.
"Gold Scale, stop fooling around!" Ye Jingcheng shouted repeatedly.
The Three-Color Cloud Deer is still very young, so it would be bad if it were frightened by the Golden-Scaled Beast.
"There will be days for you to hone your skills together in the future, so behave yourself for now!" Ye Jingcheng said.
The Golden-Scaled Beast tucked its neck in, no longer daring to roar, and obediently lay on the ground to begin healing its wounds.
He would ask Ye Jingcheng every now and then if there were any of those elixirs left.
Ye Jingcheng does indeed possess a second-tier inner core of an Earth Attribute Spirit Beast, but he will not give it to the Golden-Scaled Beast at this moment.
The Golden-Scaled Beast's strength is still some distance from the peak of the late stage of the first tier; it may take another year and a half.
It's also a good time to wait for the Three-Color Cloud Deer.
After dealing with all the Spirit Beast, Ye Jingcheng breathed a sigh of relief. With all four Spirit Beast found, he could now focus on his cultivation.
The days that followed were uneventful, and Ye Jingcheng returned to his life of alchemy, tea drinking, cultivation, and beast raising.
He would practice the Falling Flame Fire Feathers Secret Method in the early morning and study Pill Formula and alchemy techniques at noon. Whenever he studied the Spirit-Raising Method and alchemy techniques, he couldn't help but slap the table in amazement.
At Hai hour (9-11 PM), he continued to cultivate the Four-Aspect Heavenly Origin Scripture.
Sometimes, when he was busy refining pills, he would take advantage of his spare time to practice the Profound Cold Ice Shield, a Water Attribute defensive Secret Method.
The day was incredibly fulfilling.
Because of the Jade-Scale Snake Serpent, Ye Jingcheng's progress in cultivating this Secret Method was extremely fast, even faster than when Falling Flame Fire Feathers.
As summer fades into winter, Soaring Cloud Peak is now covered in snow and ice.
Before Ye Jingcheng's spirit field, the bamboo whips of the Greenstone Bamboo began to expand further, creating many ravines in front of the spirit field.
Whenever this happens, the Jade Ring Rat becomes quite anxious.
It carefully dug into the soil, altering the course of the bamboo whip.
Ye Jingcheng had given up hope on the spirit bamboo, so he stopped it from growing further into the spirit field.
However, the bamboo leaves, thanks to the Treasure Radiance, remained as green and vibrant as ever.
It also looks greener.
It brought a sense of vitality to the winter landscape, and whenever Ye Jingcheng took a break from his cultivation, seeing this scene made him feel even more at ease.
Today, light snow is falling gently from the sky, covering a small portion of Soaring Cloud Peak.
Ye Jingcheng was in the courtyard, and he could be seen forming a magic seal in his hand once again.
The next moment, a circular ice shield about ten feet in size condensed in front of him.
This ice shield was incredibly thick, easily over three feet long.
The surface of the ice shield is covered with countless ice patterns, which is the most powerful feature of the Profound Cold Ice Shield.
Ye Jingcheng smiled slightly, let out a long breath, and the ice shield dissipated.
In the past six months, his progress with the Falling Flame Fire Feathers has slowed considerably, but his Profound Cold Ice Shield has progressed surprisingly smoothly.
It is now close to completion, and both the number of ice shields and the intricacy of the Spirit Patterns have reached an extremely high level.
Just then, a jade talisman fell down, much to Ye Jingcheng's surprise, because the person who came was none other than Ye Xinghe.
"Uncle!" Ye Jingcheng quickly invited the latter in.
Ye Xinghe appears much more robust than he did a few years ago.
His eyes are also brighter and more piercing!
"Jingcheng, I'm here on the orders of the family head!" Ye Xinghe said.
Ye Jingcheng repeatedly invited the latter into the courtyard and served him a cup of tea.
Tea in winter is more comforting than tea in summer.
In Ye Jingcheng's view, maintaining a clear and open mind is something that cultivators need to keep constantly in mind.
"Our Lineage is about to take action against the Li Family. We need to seize the Li Family's alchemy market!" Ye Xinghe said.