Blossoming

The continuous drizzle fell all night long, and with the misty weather, the entire Soaring Cloud Peak seemed to have been waded through in the rain and dew, with glistening mist droplets hanging everywhere.

Ye Jingcheng also awoke from his cultivation.

Feeling the Spiritual Qi within him improve again, he couldn't help but feel delighted. Although the progress wasn't significant, every step forward was something to be happy about.

Cultivation is inherently a tedious and continuous process.

He peered out the window. The entire Soaring Cloud Peak was unusually quiet at the moment, accompanied only by the sound of rain and a few birdsongs, like a hazy, misty painting.

Under the heavy rain, many moths and mosquitoes floated out, and the Jade Ring Rat also crawled out of the spirit field early on.

Catching moths and mosquitoes in the rain.

Ye Jingcheng did not stop him. After all, the Jade Ring Rat's talent was a bit lacking. Now, with his Foundation Establishment Middle Stage Divine Sense, there were very few places where he could use the Jade Ring Rat.

And perhaps only at this moment can the Jade Ring Rat experience the joy that belongs exclusively to the predator during its hunt.

Ye Jingcheng looked at the four elements of Spiritual Qi within his body, then smiled with relief.

He didn't stay away for just one winter; more than a year has passed.

The Purple Mansion Ceremony is only a little over a month away.

He had been cultivating for over a year, and he had enjoyed a long-awaited peace.

He spent his days cultivating, researching Pill Formula, and feeding Spirit Beast, living a very carefree life.

The results were also encouraging.

Regarding the divided souls, the two Five Poison Bee divided souls have grown to a point where they can begin to merge. Moreover, they are placed on Soaring Cloud Peak every day and can act independently. However, the divided souls and the main soul cannot share consciousness; they must meet before they can share. But their judgment is flawless.

However, the strength of these two Five Poison Bee is still problematic. After these two soul fragments merge, they should at least be transferred to a second-tier Five Poison Bee to ensure sufficient safety.

In Pill Formula, he can basically guarantee that second-grade low-rank elixirs will produce pill patterns, while second-grade mid-rank elixirs can maintain a success rate of 30%.

Of course, his 30% is the probability of forcibly forming a pill without using the Six-Part Alchemy Method.

Don't think that the success rate is low. Second-order alchemy is more complex and more prone to failure. Even experienced Alchemist using normal methods only have a success rate of about 50%.

This means that Ye Jingcheng has already become a mid-grade second-tier Alchemist.

Today, Ye Jingcheng is only 43 years old, not long after he entered middle age.

Ye Jingcheng was quite satisfied with his talent in Pill Formula.

In terms of cultivation, he has also made significant progress in the Foundation Establishment Early Stage.

However, the difference between the Foundation Establishment Middle Stage and Foundation Establishment Early Stage is far greater than in previous realms.

He stood up, dusted off his clothes, and the Crimson Flame Fox also got up beside him, chirping as if asking Ye Jingcheng if he wanted to refine pills.

After taking the Spirit-Transforming Pill, the latter's intelligence also increased.

Ye Jingcheng shook his head and walked outside, while Chi Yan continued to lie there.

Its cultivation this year was much faster than Ye Jingcheng's, and because it helped with alchemy, it consumed the most spiritual pills.

It's even faster than the Jade-Scale Snake's breakthrough speed.

Ye Jingcheng also planned to let the Crimson Flame Fox break through to the mid-stage of the second tier first, so that it could also boost his own cultivation.

Ye Jingcheng walked into the courtyard and saw that the peach tree in the courtyard no longer had its dark appearance. Now the peach tree had sprouted many new buds, and the Spirit Patterns on the main trunk were more easily visible.

Compared to its previous gloomy appearance, it now resembles a spirit peach tree.

"Master, I can bear peaches now!" A wooden face appeared on the trunk of the Peachwood Demon, mimicking the Golden-Scaled Beast, with a hint of flattery, and it seemed somewhat excited as it spoke.

Ye Jingcheng nodded, extremely satisfied with the proper recognition of the Peachwood Demon's identity.

In its first year, the Wood Demon tried to escape, but after being attacked by the Treasure Radiance several times and then being cured by the Golden-Scaled Beast, it no longer runs away even when Ye Jingcheng tells it to.

Even the branches have blossomed into a bowing shape.

After consuming a Spirit-Transforming Pill, the Wood Demon was even able to speak human language. If it hadn't been given Cultivation Method, which would have prevented it from cultivating, he would have thought the Wood Demon was no different from a cultivator.

This year, on those tender green shoots, there are small flower buds, not yet clearly visible, but without a doubt, after being stingy for several years, this Peachwood Demon is finally about to bloom.

I wonder if the peaches that grow will have any extra spiritual power. According to the Lineage's ancient records, Wood Demon usually have some connection to trees.

But regardless, it's at least First-Tier Superior-Grade spirit peach.

But even the Wood Demon itself didn't know what other effects it might have.

Ye Jingcheng was also somewhat looking forward to this. Moreover, after the Peachwood Demon's true form began to sprout and bloom, he would have a first-grade mid-level ordinary peach tree in his yard, plus a special Wood Demon spirit peach tree, which would also decorate the place.

Looking further into the spirit field, one can see that the Black Cloud Flower, Poison Thorn Flower, and Purple Illusion Flower have all sprouted in his two acres of spirit field.

The tender green leaves were quite pleasing to the eye.

As usual, Ye Jingcheng fed the Jade Ring Rat a few Azure Spirit Pill.

They then crossed the spirit field and headed towards the Lineage's ancestral mountain.

The roars of beasts in the Lineage's valley have become much louder recently.

That year, the Ye Family's elixir business in Taihang Marketplace was rather bleak, and the Xu Family clearly intended to suppress the Ye Family's elixir business.

However, the Ye Family's business of dealing in Spirit Beast is becoming increasingly prosperous.

This is related to the Ye Family's Spirit Beast constantly moving to the Lineage's Spirit Beast Valley.

Ye Jingcheng looked towards the depths of the Taihang Mountain Range, seemingly lost in thought.

Beyond the valley lies the vast and tranquil Linghu Lake.

Under the misty, rainy sky, Linghu Lake appeared even more shimmering with blue waves.

Raindrops fell on the Spirit Lake, creating gentle ripples.

Ye Jingcheng took out a Spirit Talisman.

The spirit lake opened up twice more.

Ye Jingcheng walked in, and the Second Ancestor Ye Xuecang was also inside.

"Second Grand Uncle, these are the Snake-Scent Pill and Beast-Luring Pill that I've refined over the past three months, as well as Falling Cloud Powder!" Ye Jingcheng took out several jade bottles and handed them to Ye Xuecang.

The latter nodded in satisfaction after seeing that the quality of these pills was quite good.

"Not bad!" Ye Xuecang's evaluation was extremely brief, and there was no smile on his face.

However, Ye Jingcheng was not surprised. He had met Ye Xuecang several times in the past year or so, and the latter had always acted the same way.

"This is a new spirit medicine. Just continue refining the Snake-Scent Pill and the Beast-Luring Pill!" Ye Xuecang handed Ye Jingcheng another Storage Bag.

"Also, the second-tier Purple Mist Fruit you're looking for is inside!" Ye Xuecang continued.

Upon hearing this, Ye Jingcheng was overjoyed. The Purple Mist Fruit was one of the main ingredients for the second-tier Crimson Flame Pill. With the two main ingredients he had collected before, he only needed a three-hundred-year-old Tricolor Flower to refine the second-tier Crimson Flame Pill.

"Half a month later, I will lend you the Jade-Scale Snake, the Crimson Flame Fox, and the Golden-Scaled Beast. At the same time, since you have cultivated the Heavenly Soul Art, you can send a fragment of your soul there!" Ye Xuecang said.

Ye Jingcheng nodded upon hearing this.