Nurturing Furnace Heavenly Bell Furnace; Wood Demon and Golden Scales Break Through Together

After Spirit Boat once, Ye Jingcheng switched to another Spirit Boat, this time a first-tier Spirit Boat.

After all, the identity tokens they prepared were for first-tier cultivators.

If a second-tier Spirit Boat were used, suspicion would still arise. The Ye Family has already achieved its goal in Taichang Market: they have acquired the Foundation Establishment, and Ye Jingcheng's need for the Purple Palace Jade Liquid has also been communicated.

They could even set a trap in Cloud-Spreading Mountain and expose Ye Jinghe and the people behind him.

In this way, he only needs to return to Soaring Cloud Peak to begin his seclusion.

The reason for returning to Taichang Market was twofold: first, to bring Ye Jinghu and the other two along; and second, because their identity tokens had consistently shown that they were in Taichang Market, and if they didn't return, they would leave behind more evidence.

It's ultimately not good for the Ye Family.

Before entering the city gate, Ye Jingcheng explained the precautions to Chu Yanqing again to prevent any problems from arising.

Chu Yanqing cannot be exposed now; if she is, the Ye Family will also face a crisis.

At that time, she couldn't explain it clearly. Fortunately, she had taken the Bone-Transforming Pill. Although the changes were not significant, there was still a decisive difference compared to before.

The only drawback is that his figure is still slender and graceful, making him look like a young man with insufficient yang energy and kidney deficiency, appearing somewhat effeminate.

Her long hair was still neatly tied back, and her face was incredibly beautiful. With the addition of the Spirit Talisman, she was even more difficult to recognize.

Upon reaching the city gate, the officials stopped Ye Jingcheng because they sensed that the four were only at the Qi Spirit-Isolating Robes.

"Senior, this is my distant cousin. He has come today to participate in the sect competition three years from now. I hope you can give him a token." Ye Jingcheng specially put a few Spirit Stones in a small cloth bag and placed it under the three Taichang Tokens.

The gatekeeper smiled at Ye Jingcheng and then gave him an extra Ye Jingcheng Taichang Token.

These cultivators guarding the city gates were actually considered menial disciples of the Taiyi Sect, and they would never be able to Foundation Establishment in their lifetime.

Actually, I can't stand that it's better than Rogue Cultivator, but the good thing is that these disciples have an easy job and don't lack Spirit Stones, so it's a really nice job.

Of course, these people were also very discerning. They couldn't accept Foundation Establishment cultivators, Lineage members, or even Rogue Cultivators; they wouldn't dare accept anyone with more than ten coins.

The reasons are twofold: firstly, the applicant's identity; and secondly, the associated risks.

The four of them walked in smoothly.

They soon arrived at the Ye Family's One Leaf Pavilion.

Upon arriving at the One Leaf Pavilion, Chu Yanqing felt somewhat dazed; her steps were unsteady, as if filled with reminiscence.

Indeed, the Chu Family was once a source of immense pride, Purple Mansion Lineage, the Chu-Ye Pavilion was a grand spectacle, and there were countless beautiful young women from Foundation Establishment Lineage...

But soon she realized that the Chu Family was completely gone.

The Chu Family's Cultivation Method were stolen, and the remaining members of the Chu Family either died or were sold as cultivation vessels.

As for the Zhao Kingdom state, its escape route has been completely cut off, and it is now very difficult to find his relatives in this world.

This is why she agreed so readily when Ye Jingcheng suggested she work in the Ye Family refining weapons.

As for why it's twenty years...

Twenty years later, she was confident she could break through to the Purple Mansion; at that time, it would be her turn to take revenge.

"Let's go in," Ye Jingcheng said, and then the four of them went in together. Ye Jinghao and Ye Jingyu also looked over.

"This is Xiao Yan, also a guide for Rogue Cultivators. I brought her along today so you can get to know her. Also, please prepare a room for her!" Ye Jingcheng said.

"Okay, follow me!" Ye Jingyu spoke first.

At Taichang Market, Ye Jingyu showed the most significant change; she became more tactful and experienced in handling affairs.

It could even be said that Ye Jingyu is now the main person in charge, Ye Xingyi is only taking on the responsibilities of Foundation Establishment cultivator and a second-tier Alchemist.

"Oh, right, tell Jinghu and the others that we'll be setting off at noon tomorrow to return to Soaring Cloud Peak," Ye Jingcheng said.

Then he looked at Ye Jingyu:

"Seventh Sister, when you reach the ninth level of Qi Refining, come back to the Lineage!" Ye Jingcheng said again.

The latter nodded as well.

This time, the Lineage won three Foundation Establishment, which is enough to exchange for Foundation Establishment.

Later that evening, to Ye Jingcheng's surprise, a cultivator descended from Illusion Peak.

What he brought were the spirit medicine that Ye Jingteng had exchanged for Ye Jingcheng; these spirit medicine were auxiliary spirit medicine for Purple Palace Jade Liquid and Purple-Condensing Spirit Liquid.

It's rare to find these items even under normal circumstances. Now that he's collected them all, Ye Jingcheng can return to Soaring Cloud Peak and begin attempting to refine the Purple-Condensing Spirit Liquid.

However, Ye Jingteng still did not appear; instead, he simply exchanged the spirit medicine for it and had it delivered.

Ye Jingcheng couldn't help but smile bitterly. His older brother couldn't get over this one thing. He was so reluctant to admit his pride. He would probably have a hard time overcoming the Heart Demons in the Purple Mansion stage later.

Even such superficial cultivation can affect one's foundation.

Even more so, what will Ye Jingteng think when Ye Jingcheng breaks through to the Purple Mansion realm and is declared Registered Disciple by Tianfu True Person?

Of course, despite these thoughts in his heart, Ye Jingcheng still took out a lot of spiritual items and Spirit Stones and asked them to help deliver them to Ye Jingteng.

The latter happily agreed, especially after Ye Jingcheng specially hung a small bag on his waist, which made him even happier.

The next day, Ye Jingcheng did not linger and steered the Mysterious Shadow Azure Cloud Boat towards Soaring Cloud Peak.

Unlike when they arrived, when Ye Jinghu, Ye Jingting, and the others were extremely excited, the journey felt incredibly long as they left.

Ye Jingcheng, on the other hand, remained seated at the stern of the boat, watching the sea of clouds and birds rise and fall, watching the jungle disappear from the wilderness, and watching the sunlight pierce through the clouds.

In an instant, most of the frustration in my heart dissipated.

For no apparent reason, the phrase "stealing half a day of leisure from a busy life" came to mind.

Ye Jingcheng smiled slightly. He was very satisfied with the present situation. Although he had not activated the Supreme Clarity Spirit-Guarding Art, his State of Mind was surprisingly peaceful at this moment.

Floating Cloud Tea seems to be a better fit in this regard.

Sipping the spiritual tea and gazing at the sea of clouds and the mountains, he wished time could slow down.

The distant dawn reappeared, rising from the boundless forest and illuminating Ye Family's Lingyun Peak with golden splendor.

The Spirit Boat landed at the foot of the mountain, Chu Yanqing also walked out from the side. Her appearance had not yet recovered, but she still looked at the Ye Family's ancestral mountain with some confusion.

She couldn't understand why the Ye Family, who should have been in the most danger, were now the ones living the best.

At this moment, she even wanted to study Ye Jingcheng more and find out how Ye Jingcheng became the head of the family.

However, as soon as they arrived at Soaring Cloud Peak, Ye Jingcheng instructed Ye Jingli take Chu Yanqing to the Lineage's weapon-refining hall to report for duty.

Twenty years is a precious time that cannot be wasted.

Ye Jingcheng landed in the Lineage Council Hall.

Ye Jingyun, Ye Xing shui, and Ye Xingqun all appeared here.

"Uncle Xingqun, keep an eye on Jinghe lately. Also, create the illusion that more Lineage cultivators are being sent to Cloud-Spreading Mountain!"

"Also, his news shouldn't have spread yet. If he wants to apply for the Lineage's mountain mission, let me know. Also, be careful, this time it might involve the Feather Transformation Sect," Ye Jingcheng instructed.

On the way back, Ye Jingcheng noticed that Ye Jinghe was actually quite alert. It has to be said that Ye Jinghe was indeed more mentally capable than Ye Jingting and Ye Jinghu.

That's why Ye Jingcheng made that decision.

Upon hearing the words "Feather Transformation Sect," Ye Xingqun's face also showed anger. The Ye Family had absolutely no goodwill towards the cultivators of this sect.

After everything was arranged, Ye Jingcheng returned to his own courtyard.

Next, he needs to refine the Purple-Condensing Spirit Liquid and the Purple Mansion Purple Palace Jade Liquid.

Of course, most importantly, he needed to refine the newly purchased Pill Furnace and complete the final test of the Azure Sun Flame.

Returning to the courtyard, he opened the Stone Spirit Grotto-Heaven, allowing the Stone Spirit to absorb Spiritual Qi and life essence once more.

According to his perception, both the Wood Demon and the Golden-Scaled Beast were breaking through at a faster pace.

Both beasts' breakthrough progress was accelerated due to the second Soul Infusion.

Their strength has also seen a qualitative leap.

This is precisely the time when Spiritual Qi is needed, so we cannot delay.

At this moment, the Crimson Flame Fox also stepped out of the Spirit Beast pouch, chirping and asking questions of the Azure Sun Flame.

It seems that he has great confidence in the Azure Sun Flame.

However, Ye Jingcheng will not give the Crimson Flame Fox to him in the short term. Firstly, he needs to refine pills now, and secondly, he is still somewhat afraid of consuming the Crimson Flame Fox's life force, since this beast is already bound to him.

If something goes wrong, he will also have some problems.

At least his four-phase balance is not achieved.

Moreover, once the Azure Sun Flame is ingested, the Crimson Flame Fox will most likely break through to the peak of the second tier, or even the third tier, which will greatly affect the Lineage's alchemy plan.

Therefore, he must refine all the Purple-Condensing Spirit Liquid and Purple Palace Jade Liquid before that.

Ye Jingcheng took out the Heavenly Bell Furnace. Compared to the Three Thousand Harmony Furnace Heavenly Bell Furnace was thicker and smaller, and it was indeed worthy of being the Pill Furnace of the former head of the Zhong Family.

The texture in your hand is different, and even without any Spiritual Qi input, this Heavenly Bell Furnace seems to be able to slowly absorb Spiritual Qi for nourishment.

Of course, most of this Spiritual Qi was absorbed into the layer of spirit-repelling oil on its surface.

Ye Jingcheng began to slowly control the fire, nourishing the furnace and removing the spiritual liquid from Pill Furnace, thus improving his ability to refine pills.

Before he began refining the elixir, he always remembered Ye Xuefu's perfect alchemy furnace.

Only by perfectly tempering the furnace once can one know Pill Furnace performance and bring the Six-Part Alchemy Method to its fullest potential.

He had no confidence in refining the Purple-Condensing Spirit Liquid and the Purple Palace Jade Liquid, so he could only use the fewest and most effective methods to refine them.

As for the others, they didn't get a chance; they can only say they'll have to wait for the next opportunity.

As the flames swept across, the Pill Furnace rang out with a series of clear, crisp chimes.

Ye Jingcheng frowned; the fire temperature had gone down.

The sound of a bell indicates that the bell-ringing attempt failed.

Only when the bell tolls completely cease can Ye Jingcheng truly complete the Furnace Formation.

Three more days passed. As the flames swept across the surface of the Heavenly Bell Furnace, countless Spirit Patterns floated and finally condensed into a Heavenly Bell spirit image.

Ye Jingcheng's furnace was also completely completed.

Once the furnace was complete, Ye Jingcheng began to carefully study the Jade Slips containing the Purple-Condensing Spirit Liquid and the Purple Palace Jade Liquid.

Although he had prepared quite a bit of both materials, they were both peak-level second-tier elixirs, so Ye Jingcheng had to be extremely careful.

Otherwise, if the refining fails, he will be under tremendous pressure, mainly because it will be very difficult for him to find a second portion of Purple Jade Fruit and a second portion of Soul-Nourishing Grass.

Ye Jingcheng went back to his old ways, hanging a sign at the entrance of his courtyard that said "Seclusion," and began a life of seclusion where he never left the house.

And so, another half month passed.

On this day, Ye Jingcheng felt his Divine Soul being touched once again.

He couldn't help but show his joy. He entered the Grotto-Heaven and saw that the Golden-Scaled Beast Soil-Turning Earthworm and the Peachwood Demon had both completed their advancement.

The Golden-Scaled Beast's golden armor is now even more intense, and antler-like bumps have appeared on its forehead. Its forehooves are even thicker, and its claws are even sharper.

Its fangs were covered in a slow, ethereal light, and it howled softly.

The fluctuations in his Divine Soul, finally due to the second Soul Infusion, have begun to transmit byte-sized fluctuations of Divine Sense.

"Master, I've become stronger again, roar!" The Golden-Scaled Beast was very happy.

It kept leaping around Ye Jingcheng, then it looked at the Jade-Scale Flood Dragon, the Four-Colored Cloud Deer, and the Crimson Flame Fox.

For it, having made a breakthrough, it naturally wants to take action.

However, since it hadn't broken through to the third tier, it could only silently give the Golden Falcon a mark.

In its eyes, this bird was no better than the Jade-Scale Flood Dragon.

"Crimson Flame Fox, spar with it!" Seeing this, Ye Jingcheng felt embarrassed to refuse the Golden-Scaled Beast, so he let the Crimson Flame Fox and the Golden-Scaled Beast spar. It was also a good opportunity for him to see how strong the two were.

After all, he possessed Treasure Book, now a full eleven pages long, so he wasn't worried about the two beasts being seriously injured.

Of course, besides the effect of the Spirit Beast's breakthrough, Ye Jingcheng also discovered that his internal cultivation was beginning to loosen.

Clearly, the earth element has been replenished, which has also greatly improved his Four-Aspect Heavenly Origin Scripture. It is estimated that in a few days, he will reach the point where liquid Spiritual Qi can no longer be increased.

At that time, further refinement would be needed to prepare for the condensation of solidified True Essence in the Purple Mansion.

The Golden-Scaled Beast was thrilled to hear that it could finally have a go at its first enemy.

Various Earth Spike Techniques Earth Spike Technique unleashed, all imbued with golden light and incredibly sharp.

The Crimson Flame Fox spat out a fireball, but it couldn't destroy the ground spikes and Falling Cloud Star Rocks for a moment.

Moreover, they were densely packed, seemingly arranged in Array formation.

This made Ye Jingcheng look at him with new respect once again.

The Golden-Scaled Beast advanced for the second time, with golden light covering various Law Technique. Now, having broken through to the late stage of the second tier, it can not only Law Technique spells instantly, but also cast them in dense arrays. Its talent is indeed outstanding.

If one is slow, they will likely be pierced by the Falling Cloud Star Rock and Earth Spike Technique sooner or later when facing the Golden-Scaled Beast.

However, the speed of the Crimson Flame Fox was also unmatched by the Golden-Scaled Beast. Its three tails also flashed together, instantly transforming into four Crimson Flame Foxes, which attacked the Golden-Scaled Beast from four directions.

The Golden-Scaled Beast hurriedly exhaled its breathing technique, trying to see through the physical form, but even other cultivators at the Purple Mansion might not be able to see it, so how could it?

In the end, all he could do was frantically pace around in circles.

At this moment, Fire Attribute spiritual energy emerged from the tail and mouth of the Crimson Flame Fox, converging in the air to condense into a huge crimson fireball.

The fireball's surface was covered with various types of magma, making it appear as a massive fireball condensed to its fullest extent.

As the massive fireball erupted, the Earth Spike Technique and Falling Cloud Star Rock Rain ultimately failed to anticipate the attack.

Fortunately, the Golden-Scaled Beast had also condensed its thickest scales, and the most realistic fireball among the four phantoms quickly fell.

In an instant, the fireball shattered the scales, and the entire body of the Golden-Scaled Beast was sent flying backward.

A lot of blood was visible in the air.

"Keep it up!" Ye Jingcheng rolled his eyes at the Golden-Scaled Beast. It seemed to be asking for more pills, but Ye Jingcheng ignored it and looked at the Wood Demon beside him.

At this moment, the Peachwood Demon had reached the mid-stage of the second tier, and its strength was still increasing.

"Master, I can now produce spirit peaches that grant lifespans of twenty years, but this time they will only ripen once every ten years!" The Peachwood Demon was also extremely excited at this moment.

From gaining ten years to gaining twenty years, that's a qualitative change.

After all, the effect of the same spiritual peach is halved when taken a second time.

"What about the quantity?" Ye Jingcheng asked.

"Master, four or five, I suppose. If the Treasure Radiance every day, we might be able to get six!" The Peachwood Demon was also extremely excited, especially thinking about the Treasure Radiance and the Stone Spirit showering it with spiritual rain.

The Spirit Veins in the distance are also getting better and better.

It is confident that it will bear more fruit.

"That's good. You will be given priority in receiving the Treasure Radiance in the future. Also, here is the cultivation method of the Supreme Clarity Spirit-Nourishing Art Technique. Try practicing it. If you find any problems, be sure to tell me!" Ye Jingcheng took out a Jade Slip, which contained the Cultivation Method of the Supreme Clarity Spirit-Guarding Art Technique.

The Wood Demon is considered Ye Jingcheng's Spirit Beast, so it does not violate the Heavenly Dao Oath.