Ascend to Immortality, Longevity, Clan at Peace, Follow One's Heart (Thanks to T Tim X for the 500 Qidian Coins)

This year, White Cloud Town is more desolate than ever before during the Autumn Equinox.

The frost covered the mountains early, draping the entire wilderness in a white coat.

There were few pedestrians on the street, and everyone was hurrying along.

A figure walked slowly down the street, as if frozen by a heavy frost.

He looked around at the unfamiliar surroundings, feeling everything that was unfamiliar.

This person was Ye Jingcheng, who had come down from Soaring Cloud Peak.

Before leaving Soaring Cloud Peak, he upgraded the Spirit Vein within the Grotto-Heaven and prepared the Spirit Cuisine for the Spirit Beast, which is why he was delayed until now.

He didn't fly the whole way; he just walked, from Soaring Cloud Peak all the way to White Cloud Town.

He simply wanted to see, from the perspective of an ordinary person, the place ravaged by Demon Beast.

In my memory, this street should be very lively at this time of year.

The lanterns of the restaurant will flutter in the wind, and the waiters will stand enthusiastically at the door, constantly calling out to customers.

The steamed bun shop on the corner sends its smoke billowing far, and children play among the adults.

The old man selling candied hawthorns would also deliberately take a rattle drum and shake it in a child's ear.

Perhaps the original inhabitants of White Cloud Town moved away, or perhaps the Beast Tide left the town silent.

Everyone's face bore the marks of hardship, and their eyes were filled with weariness.

Ye Jingcheng wandered through every corner of the town. When he saw the tall courtyard, the stone lions in front of the gate had been replaced, the lanterns under the green tiles had been replaced with darker red lanterns, and even the couplets on the door had been completely new.

Without using his Divine Sense, he could no longer see inside the courtyard, but he could see that the ancient tree in front of the old town mayor's rattan chair was also gone.

He knew in his heart that this was no longer the old town mayor's family.

He won't see a single acquaintance when he goes in.

However, he still stood in front of the courtyard for a long time until noon when the sun came out, the mist in the mountains and fields dissipated, the frost slowly disappeared, and more birdsong filled the sky.

He sighed deeply. It had only been a few years, but the feeling of things being different and people gone permeated every corner of the town.

He started walking again.

Finally, he stopped in front of the Immortal Hall.

The Immortal Hall remains the same as before, with its tall buildings and secluded halls.

He then went back inside.

He took out his tools and started making candied hawthorn skewers.

He didn't use Law Technique; he simply relied on his skillful hands to build a fire and take out a large black pot.

Inside the Immortal Hall, they began to cook brown sugar.

He immediately started making candied hawthorns. Unlike elixirs and spiritual dishes, Ye Jingcheng was even more careful when making ordinary candied hawthorns, afraid that he would ruin them or not cook them well enough.

After the mixture was cooked, he took out a straw figure and threaded the candied hawthorns onto it one by one.

The Immortal Hall is now devoid of immortals, only filled with sugar figurines who make candied hawthorn skewers.

After Ye Jingcheng finished everything, he picked up a rattle drum and, following the shadow in his memory, began to shake it.

He shook it and shouted.

"Candied hawthorns! Fresh candied hawthorns!"

His voice was still powerful and penetrating, perhaps because the town was too empty and fewer people were out.

But he kept shouting and shaking.

After a short while, a few children finally ran out of the yard.

"Be careful, there are Demon Beast outside! Don't go out!" came the warning from the child's mothers behind him.

Ye Jingcheng sighed as he looked at this.

He didn't say much; the current situation was entirely due to the Ye Family.

These mortals had all migrated from Cloud-Spreading Mountain's side. Seeing the empty White Cloud Town, they naturally assumed that the town had been ravaged by the Beast Tide.

"Grandpa, how much is a skewer of candied hawthorns?"

"One coin for one string, two coins for three strings." Ye Jingcheng looked like an old man at this moment. He tried to smile, which made his wrinkles look even more kind.

"Mommy, these candied hawthorns are even cheaper than they were many years ago!" The child jumped up and down excitedly.

He no longer remembered which town he used to live in, nor did he know when he last saw candied hawthorns on the street.

Looking at the child whose smile had returned, Ye Jingcheng's smile deepened.

The candied hawthorns sold extremely well.

Ye Jingcheng then settled down in the Immortal Hall, selling gourds every day.

The sunlight seemed to be getting stronger, or perhaps because of Ye Jingcheng's success, more and more people were coming out to hawk their wares and set up stalls.

There were vendors selling sugar figurines and chestnuts; the streets were warmer, and the bustling atmosphere was gradually returning to White Cloud Town.

The children's play has returned to the town.

Their innocent smiles seemed to dispel even the morning frost.

The restaurants along the street had opened sometime earlier, and the rich aroma of wine attracted pedestrians who went out early and returned late.

On this day, Ye Jingcheng had already sold out in the Immortal Hall in the town.

A group of children surrounded Ye Jingcheng, eager to hear Ye Jingcheng tell stories.

I'm also curious, why is this hall called the Immortal Hall?

"Because immortals live inside the hall!" Ye Jingcheng recalled what the old town mayor had once told him and couldn't help but answer.

"But why have we never seen it?"

"Yes, Grandpa Cheng, it's clearly empty inside."

"And only you, Old Man Cheng, live inside!" Some children immediately started chattering, and some mischievous ones even kept calling out "Old Man Cheng, Old Man Cheng."

Ye Jingcheng wasn't annoyed by this, but instead smiled and said:

You'll find out later!

"Then we want to live there too! We want to ascend to heaven!" the children exclaimed.

"Ascending to immortality is not so easy!"

"Old man Cheng, it's precisely because it's not easy that we strive to ascend to immortality. If it were easy, what would be the point?"

"That's right, we'll ascend to immortality sooner or later, and we'll live in an even bigger Immortal Hall than this!"

Ye Jingcheng smiled slightly, then said nothing more. He waited until dusk before entering the Immortal Hall.

When the children couldn't hear him, he muttered to himself:

"Ascending to immortality is more than just difficult!"

The path to immortality is unpredictable; who can truly guarantee their own ascension? Only children could utter such words.

Even he himself dared to guarantee that he would definitely ascend to the path of immortality.

However, Ye Jingcheng's wavering was short-lived.

Despite the countless difficulties and dangers, why should a cultivator hesitate to give it a try?

He has Treasure Book, the Ye Family's resources, the accumulated knowledge of his ancestors, and the Beast-Link Mark; why can't he?

Upon realizing this, Ye Jingcheng's eyes shone even brighter.

If even mortal children dare to speak of this, how can cultivators give up!

Ye Jingcheng lit a fire again and heated the pot, but this time, instead of making candied hawthorns, he used sugar to write four characters on the pillar!

"Ascend to immortality, attain eternal life!"

The next day, seeing the increasingly bustling streets, Ye Jingcheng continued selling candied hawthorns. However, after selling out, he did not return to the Immortal Hall; instead, he headed out of the town.

Some children caught up with them, asking questions with great effort.

"I'm not an immortal, so naturally I can't live there forever!" Ye Jingcheng shook his head and continued walking away.

His gaze had become much more resolute; he wanted to see even more distant towns, and he felt extremely at ease.

This sense of security was something I never experienced at Soaring Cloud Peak.

He planned to travel to other towns and counties to bring back all the candied hawthorns and rattles.

However, in the days that followed, he no longer stayed in each town for a month or so, but for half a month, or even a few days.

Each town is different; the further away from the Taihang Mountain Range, the more prosperous they become.

The more bustling the city, the less time Ye Jingcheng spent there.

He continued to do only one thing: sell candied hawthorns.

He sold candied hawthorns day after day, and his voice grew deeper and deeper as he hawked his wares. After selling all the candied hawthorns, he would tell the children stories about immortals.

Everyone has a different image of an immortal, just like Ye Jingcheng does.

Even the feeling is different every day.

He preached his profound truths to the children, which he found somewhat laughable, but the children listened more attentively than anyone else.

He gradually forgot that he was a cultivator and the head of the Ye Family of Soaring Cloud Peak.

He grew to love going out at sunrise and resting at sunset.

His daily practice made his candied hawthorns better and better.

He didn't become numb because of the monotonous life; instead, he saw another fulfilling version of himself.

The sentence that impressed him most in the Ye Family's Purple Mansion Sayings was...

If you cultivate your body for a day, you will cultivate your mind for a lifetime.

Time passed so much that even Ye Jingcheng had almost forgotten.

All he remembered was that he had walked through a large area of the Ye Family's territory, and he had personally witnessed the red maple leaves covering the trees and the fiery red sky.

I've seen snow cover the mountains and everything turn to ice, and I've also seen snow fade and spring arrive, with a hundred flowers blooming.

He drinks common wine and eats grains.

Chatting with people about parents, about droughts and floods.

Regarding the Dao Heart, two more words have been added: Clan Peace.

Today, looking at that familiar valley shrouded in mist, my eyes widened in surprise, and then memories flooded back.

A figure appeared in my sight.

He suddenly felt that perhaps it was time to go in and take a look.

Even if it's just to meet them, cultivators dare not go in because of their Lineage ties. As mortals, it would be too unreasonable not to go.

He walked into the valley, which was quiet and filled with flowers and fruits.

However, there was no one around.

Only a few people remained in the empty attic.

Although Ye Jingcheng was somewhat disappointed, after more than a year, he only felt a little resentful.

Just then, Ye Jingcheng suddenly felt a surge of Divine Soul energy rushing towards him.

Ye Jingcheng was overjoyed; he knew that Jade-Scale Flood Dragon had broken through.

The disappointment in his eyes vanished instantly.

He opened the Storage Bag at his waist after a long time and began to set up the Array.

Then he opened the Stone Spirit Grotto-Heaven. As he entered, he saw all the radiant light within the Grotto-Heaven rushing towards the Jade-Scale Flood Dragon.

The Jade-Scale Flood Dragon burst forth from the lake, its body now much larger, measuring ten zhang in length and as thick as a water bucket. Its entire body was covered in shimmering White Jade Flood Dragon scales, and two whiskers draped behind its head, swaying in the wind, exuding a majestic aura.

Its eyes were also incredibly bright, carrying an indescribable aura of dragon might.

At this moment, except for lacking horns and claws, the Jade-Scale Flood Dragon was no different from a real dragon.

The aura of the third rank continued to spread, shaking the entire Grotto-Heaven.

Above the sky, the Golden Falcon took flight, its eyes revealing apprehension at the Jade-Scale Flood Dragon's breakthrough.

Especially upon seeing the Jade Lin Jade-Scale Flood Dragon's long and sharp tail fin, it couldn't help but let out a long cry.

The Golden-Scaled Beast let out a whimper, continuously sending out Divine Soul fluctuations to Ye Jingcheng.

It panicked.

It was already intimidated by the Jade-Scale Flood Dragon's serpentine eyes, and now its enormous flood dragon eyes were gleaming with a terrifying cold light.

Even the Crimson Flame Fox let out a few cries, becoming somewhat anxious. The flames on its body intensified, and it also gained more cyan Spirit Patterns.

In addition, there was a blue and red mark on its forehead.

Clearly, by this point, it had completely refined the Azure Sun Flame.

"Roar, Master, I'm hungry!" Of course, the main creature Jade-Scale Flood Dragon, roared even louder at this moment, somewhat angry.

It emitted a considerable amount of poisonous mist.

After all, it was its breakthrough at this moment, and the other beasts were actually louder than it.

Couldn't we let the beast finish eating first?

"Good!" Ye Jingcheng was extremely satisfied when he saw that Jade-Scale Flood Dragon had broken through to the third level.

Although the Jade-Scale Flood Dragon's bloodline and the beast meat and demon core it had consumed almost guaranteed a breakthrough, Ye Jingcheng was still somewhat worried, now that it had truly become the first to break through.

He naturally wanted to reward him.

He took out the prepared Danwen Ren Water Pill and several Silver Moon Python corpses for the Jade-Scale Flood Dragon to enjoy. Treasure Radiance also entered another page.

Of course, at this moment, half of his attention was focused on himself.

Within his body, the water element of his Four-Aspect Spirit Platform had suddenly produced True Essence. This was the water element True Essence surging from the Beast-Link Mark, which instantly allowed his cultivation to break through to the peak of Foundation Establishment.

Now, as long as he returns to Soaring Cloud Peak, he can begin breaking through to the Purple Mansion at any time.

His current State of Mind Divine Soul cultivation have reached their peak.

Even with the addition of the Purple-Condensing Spirit Liquid and the Purple Palace Jade Liquid, if he still fails, it can only mean that his luck is not on his side!

After finishing its meal, the Jade-Scale Flood Dragon flew into the Spirit Lake and began to doze off again. It needed to refine the flesh of these Demon Beasts and consolidate its cultivation.

At this moment, the spiritual lake within the Grotto-Heaven has become even larger because the Spirit Vein has been upgraded to First-Tier Superior-Grade Spirit Vein.

There were many more newly spawned Red-Node Fish inside, but the Star-Eating Fish remained unchanged.

The latter's reproductive capacity is far inferior to that of the former.

The peach Wood Demon's leaves became even more translucent, the Purple Jade Vine grew another inch or so, and the Adamantine Vine was fully mature.

It's already capable of producing seeds.

Ye Jingcheng planned to give these seeds to some of the Four-Colored Cloud Deer, which would greatly increase their combat power.

"Roar, Master, I'm almost done too!" The Golden-Scaled Beast was extremely anxious. After Ye Jingcheng finished feeding the Jade-Scale Flood Dragon, he looked at the Grotto-Heaven and not at them, which made the beast very anxious.

Its breathing technique seemed to have improved, now covering most of its body except for its hind legs.

Ye Jingcheng was even more surprised to see this.

"You also have a reward, but it's not enough!" Ye Jingcheng took out a lot of Earth Return Pill and fed them to the Golden-Scaled Beast, while also giving it a lot of Treasure Radiance.

Finally, he looked at the Crimson Flame Fox.

The Crimson Flame Fox is now ready to break through; its aura is such that it can absorb a third-tier demon core at any time.

Ye Jingcheng immediately fed the Crimson Flame Fox the third-tier Fire-Swallowing Sparrow inner core he had prepared beforehand, as well as some third-tier Fire Attribute Demon Beast meat.

The latter swallowed the inner core of a third-tier Demon Beast Core, and in an instant, flames filled the sky as he entered a breakthrough.