A Two-Year Agreement

The crimson glow in the sky was still somewhat dazzling, casting a faint red light on the buildings in the market.

Ye Jingcheng, Ye Xingliu, and the others also left the auction house. Looking at the crimson glow in the sky, their eyes seemed inexplicably profound.

They did not choose to leave the auction hall immediately, since the auction ended and the number of cultivators was at its peak, making chaos more likely.

Although Taichang Market is an absolutely safe place, after purchasing Cloud Silver Iron Crystal and Foundation Establishment, the group still waited for half an hour to avoid the most crowded times.

The Chu Family was also waiting; they had purchased two sets of Foundation Establishment, and their profits from these pills were much higher than those of the Ye Family.

This also reveals the ambition of the Chu Family.

After all, they had only recently become Purple Mansion Lineage, and they were still constantly increasing the number of Foundation Establishment cultivators within their clan.

The Wan Family, on the other hand, seemed to have left long ago because they had purchased the Purple Palace Jade Liquid.

As the group walked into the alleys of the northern city, they discovered that the torrent of cultivators was still there.

Most of these were Qi Refining cultivators who had neither purchased Foundation Establishment nor even had enough Spirit Stone to bid on any treasures.

Of course, these Qi Refining cultivators can't be blamed. This auction is much larger than the previous ones, and most of the auctioned spiritual items are second-tier spiritual items.

However, due to the atmosphere of the auction, these cultivators were currently wandering through the shops in the northern part of the city, seemingly preparing for a large-scale shopping spree.

Most of them were young cultivators, and Ye Jingcheng guessed they were all preparing for the grand competition two months later.

The Taiyi Sect's Ascension Ceremony is held every three years. It has actually been three years since the last one, but it was postponed because it coincided with the auction.

Ye Jingcheng's Divine Sense lingered at the entrance of the auction hall for a long time, but ultimately he did not see that figure, so he pulled his gaze back.

They quickly passed through the north city and arrived at the south city. The south city was much calmer than the north city, but it was still much more lively than usual.

In the streets, alleys, and small restaurants, one could vaguely see monks walking and chatting, and at this time, almost all the sounds were discussions about the auction.

Most of these discussions were praise and promotion, all of which were beneficial to the Taiyi Sect, and few people paid any attention to them.

The journey was conducted in complete silence.

Ye Jingli, on the other hand, was unusually excited because he had photographed the Earthheart Spirit Fruit and the Foundation Establishment Pill, and kept talking about the magnificent scene he had just witnessed.

Ye Xingyi and Ye Jingyong echoed this with smiles on their faces.

After all, they all obtained Foundation Establishment, giving them a chance to break through to the Foundation Establishment without having to worry about risking their lives.

It should be noted that in some cultivation Lineage, if a member does not have Foundation Establishment and wants to break through to the Foundation Establishment, they are not allowed to risk their life to attempt it.

Lineage cultivators are different from Rogue Cultivator. You can break through to higher levels at will, and even if you perish, you will only die on the path of seeking enlightenment, and you will die willingly.

However, due to the investment and support of the Lineage, if all cultivators at the ninth level of Qi Refining risk their lives to try, there is a chance that one or two will reach the Foundation Establishment.

But it is very likely that all the Qi Refining Level 9 cultivators in the Lineage were wiped out.

As a result, the middle and upper management levels suffered a severe setback.

The group quickly returned to the Chu-Ye Pavilion, but Ye Jingcheng did not see the figure he had imagined, so he sighed and entered the courtyard.

"Jingcheng, we'll go back in half a month. The shops will be past their peak period, and the market will experience a period of sluggish purchasing. We'll temporarily close the shops and wait until Jingyong or Xingyi break through before we come back!" Ye Xingliu also arranged.

According to the clan association's arrangements, the Lineage meeting will be held in two months, at which time the clan head will be elected.

Since the market had made a profit from this wave of Spirit Stone, there was indeed no need for them to rush. The clansmen here could all go home and participate in the grand event.

Of course, this was also a message to Ye Jingcheng, telling him to focus on consolidating his strength in the near future and not to become obsessed with alchemy.

"Third Uncle, are there any cultivators in the Lineage who are about to break through? I would like to purchase a Foundation Establishment." After hesitating for a moment, Ye Jingcheng finally spoke up.

Regardless, given his significant gains within the secret realm, Xu Xiuqing's assistance was considerable, and he still wanted to sell her a Foundation Establishment.

"The Lineage doesn't need it for now. There are no cultivators breaking through openly, and I'm not responsible for those who break through to Foundation Establishment in secret!" Ye Xingliu took out a Foundation Establishment and handed it to Ye Jingcheng.

Extremely decisive and efficient; of course, Ye Jingcheng is worth it.

There are three people in the Lineage who need to break through to the next level: Ye Jingli, who recently broke through to the ninth level of Qi Refining; Ye Xingyi; and Ye Jingyong.

Ye Jingyong needs no introduction; he has been honing his skills at the ninth level of Qi Refining for five or six years.

Ye Xingyi also broke through the two-year mark.

The remaining nine levels of the Ye Family have all surpassed the sixty-year mark.

"In addition, under normal circumstances, the Taihang Marketplace Lineage should be able to bid for at least one Foundation Establishment," Ye Xingliu then added with a smile.

Every ten years, Foundation Establishment will also be sold in Taihang Marketplace and Taiqing Marketplace.

The quota for Taihang Marketplace should be around five Foundation Establishment.

Currently, only the Xu Family, Ye Family, Chu Family, and Chen Family families exist in Taihang Commandery. The Chen Family, needless to say, is the only Foundation Establishment Lineage and has no real say. It's already quite good that they haven't been targeted and killed by the Chu Family.

Even if the remaining three families gang up on the Ye Family, they can still purchase a Foundation Establishment.

Seeing this, Ye Jingcheng directly accepted the Foundation Establishment and took his own token, letting Ye Xingliu deduct the contribution points.

"Be careful these days, the sect might abandon you." Ye Xingliu finished counting the contribution points and returned the token to Ye Jingcheng, reminding Ye Jingcheng as he did so.

These words also implied to Ye Jingcheng that the sect's actions had been unusually frequent recently. Whether it was the Zhong Family's troubles or the lack of news about the Zhang Family, it all indicated that peaceful days might not last long.

Of course, the most crucial thing was that he was afraid Ye Jingcheng would go to the Corpse Daoist because of Chen Ya's matter.

At this point, regardless of how much strength the Corpse Daoist had left, the opponent was lurking in the shadows, making it impossible for the two Foundation Establishment Middle Stage cultivators to find him.

Moreover, their trip to the secret realm was flawless; even when cultivators from other Lineage had their souls searched by the Corpse Daoist, they couldn't find any problems.

Seeing that Ye Jingcheng understood, Ye Xingliu didn't say anything more and drank the spiritual tea in his cup in one gulp.

Then he went back inside.

Ye Jingcheng nodded and finished the Spring Welcoming Tea in one gulp.

He poured the remaining tea froth onto the Black Cloud Flower.

Just as he was about to return to his room to use the Wisdom-Transforming Fruit on Stone Spirit, he sensed a figure slowly walking towards the shop in his Divine Sense.

The figure moved slowly, seemingly still hesitant.

A smile appeared on Ye Jingcheng's lips. He straightened his clothes and walked towards the shop, landing at the entrance.

Ye Jingyu and Ye Jinghao both found this rather strange.

However, Xu Xiuqing soon appeared at the entrance of the shop.

The latter, dressed in Skyblue dress, with bright, snow-white eyes and delicate features, was as beautiful and captivating as she had been twenty years ago.

Even if it does nothing, it is a beautiful sight when it lands in front of a shop.

Ye Jinghao's mouth dropped open. He desperately wanted to speak, because he had met Xu Xiuqing before.

However, Ye Jingcheng was still ahead, and he remained silent.

Ye Jingyu's interest also grew at this moment; Ye Jingcheng's important matter was of great concern to many members of the Ye Family.

However, she dared not ask, since Ye Jingcheng was, after all, Foundation Establishment cultivator and soon to be the head of the family.

"Come on in, have some tea. It may not be as good as a restaurant, but it's better because I planted it myself!" Ye Jingcheng said.

Xu Xiuqing nodded. She hadn't made any disguise today; on the contrary, she had even delicately applied rouge.

Make yourself look the same as you did twenty years ago.

The two entered the backyard, where Ye Jingcheng activated the Array and refilled the overturned teapot with Spring Welcoming Tea.

The tea liquid fell into the porcelain cup, and the verdant tea also reflected Xu Xiuqing's delicate face.

"Was the Foundation Establishment successful?" Ye Jingcheng asked, knowing the answer already.

They also offered him some spiritual tea.

Xu Xiuqing held the spirit tea but didn't drink it. Instead, she shook her head, a hint of unease in her eyes.

"I heard you're going to be the head of the family!" Xu Xiuqing asked.

She spoke very carefully, and her voice was far less confident than before.

"Yes, this is the Lineage's decision." Ye Jingcheng nodded and took out a jade bottle.

"I'll give you 15,000 Spirit Stone as a way of repaying your kindness in giving me the Talisman Treasure last time!"

Ye Jingcheng's words were not without sincerity. If he truly did not possess the seven-layered Mystic Azure Tower Talisman Treasure, he might not have been able to subdue the Golden Falcon, and later on, there might have been unexpected events when he killed the Corpse Daoist.

Furthermore, the other party gifted him the treasure of the Shi Fang, which allowed him to successfully open the Stone Spirit Grotto-Heaven.

"This was agreed upon last time, and Fairy Xu wouldn't go back on her word, would she?" Ye Jingcheng added.

He accepted Xu Xiuqing's Talisman Treasure and said that if Xu Xiuqing failed to buy the Foundation Establishment, she should come to him.

This time, it can't be said that Xu Xiuqing took the initiative to contact him.

"Alright!" Xu Xiuqing finally nodded upon seeing this, but she also took out her Storage Bag.

"However, I've used up all my Spirit Stone, so I'll exchange these two items for them!" Inside Xu Xiuqing's Storage Bag were the remaining Law Treasure Azure Swan Sword, and the Heavenly Origin Fruit from back then.

Xu Xiuqing took these two items out last time.

The Heavenly Origin Fruit is one of the three Spirit Material for Foundation Establishment. It was Ye Jingcheng that it wasn't sold, but considering that a Qi Refining cultivator might not be able to sell these things smoothly.

"Don't refuse. Just consider it another gift from me as the head of the family. When I break through to the Foundation Establishment, I will come to Soaring Cloud Peak to congratulate you!" Xu Xiuqing directly blocked any possibility of Ye Jingcheng refusing.

Seeing that Ye Jingcheng didn't move, she put down the Foundation Establishment as well, and then looked at Ye Jingcheng.

She only accepted the Foundation Establishment after Ye Jingcheng accepted it.

"Senior Ye, may I take a look at Xiao Jin?" Xu Xiuqing hesitated for a moment before finally asking.

The Golden-Scaled Beast was brought from the Taihang Mountain Range by her grandfather.

I haven't seen her for over twenty years.

"The Golden-Scaled Beast is in seclusion; he's about to break through," Ye Jingcheng said after a moment's hesitation.

"Then I'll go to Soaring Cloud Peak after I break through to the Foundation Establishment. It will take at least a year, and at most two years!" Xu Xiuqing finally said, and then, without waiting for Ye Jingcheng to stop her, she took her leave.

"Then let's make it a two-year agreement!" Seeing that Xu Xiuqing was still in such a hurry, Ye Jingcheng didn't try to stop her. However, he hadn't had time to see her off the previous times, but this time, he saw her to the door and watched her disappear into the crowd and street corner.