"Congratulations, Master!" Within the Grotto-Heaven, the spirit vein was only top-grade sixth stage.
The Jade Qilin Dragon, Golden-Scaled Beast, Zhuyan, and Eight-Colored Cloud Deer had all left the Grotto-Heaven to cultivate in seclusion in the valley with the seventh-stage spirit vein.
Only spirit beings whose auras needed to be concealed remained within the Grotto-Heaven, such as the Mysterious Heaven Spirit Vine, Peachwood Demon, Blood Spring's Spring Spirit, Cangwu Tree's Wood Demon, and Cold Marrow Jade Spirit.
The ones offering their congratulations now were the Blood Spring's Spring Spirit, Cangwu Tree's Wood Demon, and the others.
"Peachwood went into seclusion?" Ye Jingcheng had spent so long refining pills that he had not noticed.
But now, the congratulations sounded rather plain and monotonous.
It gave him an odd feeling he had not experienced in a long time.
"Yes, Master. Lord Peachwood went into seclusion half a year ago!" the Spring Spirit replied.
The Spring Spirit had a very obedient disposition, much like the Grotto-Heaven Stone Spirit.
When speaking, the Spring Spirit was always respectful toward Ye Jingcheng's other spirit beasts.
"Mm, then you'll have to take good care of the spirit herbs here!" Ye Jingcheng nodded.
He also discovered that, apart from Peachwood, the Grotto-Heaven Stone Spirit had entered seclusion as well.
Both were attempting to reach the late sixth stage.
Of course, neither cultivated particularly quickly.
By now, Ye Jingcheng's core spirit beasts had all reached the late sixth stage.
Among them, the Crimson Flame Fox and Jade Qilin Dragon were already at the peak sixth stage, while the Void Ancient Dragon was close to breaking through to the seventh stage.
But Ye Jingcheng understood their cultivation speed. It was not that they were slow, nor that he had failed to provide enough spirit pills and herbs.
Rather, spirit beings such