Third-Rank Scarlet Flame Fox; Four Aspects Form the Zifu

Soaring Cloud Peak, bathed in the last rays of the setting sun, cast vast expanses of golden-red light, reflecting long shadows.

Ye Jingcheng flew over from afar and, once again using the Lineage Token, silently slipped into the clan's mountain.

As he smelled the fragrance of apricots in the air, Ye Jingcheng couldn't help but smile slightly, a sweet feeling rising in the air.

After being away from Soaring Cloud Peak for over a year, I've finally returned.

The Spiritual Qi on the mountain peak was far more abundant than in the mortal world, causing his Four-Aspect Heavenly Origin Scripture to operate automatically.

With the occasional flow of True Essence and pure Spiritual Qi from the Beast-Link Mark, he felt, for a moment, a smooth, unobstructed flow, like a flood bursting its banks.

This feeling came so magically that it felt like a dream, but upon closer reflection, he understood.

One reason for this is that he completely relaxed this year and didn't cultivate, but because of the Beast-Link Mark Pattern, his Spiritual Qi was subtly condensing and changing.

The second reason is that the Beast-Link Mark has become much thicker and larger due to the second Soul Infusion, and the amount of Spiritual Qi of the Beast Communion is also incomparable to what it was before.

Furthermore, now that the Jade-Scale Flood Dragon has broken through to the third rank, it is not surprising that it has this level of cultivation.

Ye Jingcheng's cultivation speed has now increased exponentially.

Although he has now reached the peak of Foundation Establishment and can no longer increase his Spiritual Qi energy, Ye Jingcheng can still smoothly condense Spiritual Qi by refining True Essence.

Ye Jingcheng returned to his own courtyard. He first opened the gate to check the latest news.

Several pieces of good news also emerged.

Ye Xinghan has broken through to the Foundation Establishment, becoming the fifth Foundation Establishment cultivator in the Ye Family on the surface.

In addition, the Ye Family has produced another Fire -Fire-Swallowing Sparrow cub that has successfully advanced after consuming the Fire Sincerity Pill.

When Ye Jingcheng saw the last Jade Slip, he was taken aback.

The sign read, "Six months ago, the Ye Family Foundation Establishment guest elder, Xu Xiuqing."

Ye Jingcheng felt a strange sense of joy and relief, as if a light had suddenly appeared in the darkness.

No wonder that valley, though teeming with flowers and various wild fruits, is now deserted.

This was six months ago, when I joined the Ye Family.

He naturally couldn't find the latter.

However, Ye Jingcheng did not go to see her immediately; knowing that she was there was enough for him.

Next, he will break through to the Purple Mansion and restore his Lineage to its former status Purple Mansion Lineage.

Ye Jingcheng walked towards Soaring Cloud Lake at the top of the mountain.

The mark left by Soaring Cloud Lake did not cause any problems during Golden Falcon's breakthrough.

Naturally, Ye Jingcheng could feel more at ease, especially since the area above was home to a third-tier Spirit Vein.

The Spiritual Qi is more abundant, which is more helpful for breaking through to the Purple Mansion.

Ye Jingcheng quietly returned to Soaring Cloud Lake. His Divine Soul had reached the third level, and with the help of the Great Turtle Aura-Hiding Art and the five-colored Daoist robe made by Chu Yanqing, he was able to achieve his goal.

None of the Ye Family members could detect his stealth.

Arriving at Soaring Cloud Lake once again, Ye Jingcheng felt a surge of pride as he gazed upon the majestic lake.

However, after taking in the view of the mountains and lakes, Ye Jingcheng took out the array flag and activated the hidden Array.

As the protective barrier expanded, Ye Jingcheng landed inside a small pavilion in the lake.

He then took out the spirit-gathering Spirit Stone and the Spirit Gathering Formation, and began to set them up.

Once everything was in place, Spiritual Qi began to converge on Soaring Cloud Lake, and even rosy clouds began to appear in the sky. Ye Jingcheng then began his daily cultivation.

His water element is now stronger, so his breakthrough will naturally focus on the water element to drive the other spiritual elements.

Of course, even though Ye Jingcheng felt that he was only a step away from the third-level Purple Mansion, condensing spiritual power was still not an easy task.

Time slipped away quietly once again.

Ye Jingcheng opened his eyes and saw that heavy snow had fallen all around, the lake was covered with a thick layer of ice, and various tree branches were also covered with ice crystals.

Ye Jingcheng glanced at it and then looked away. This time he woke up not because he had broken through, but because he had been condensing his spiritual power for the past three months. Although he was very fast, breaking through to the Purple Mansion was much more difficult than he had imagined.

The reason he woke up was not for any other reason than that the Crimson Flame Fox had actually broken through to a higher level.

He was naturally extremely surprised by this, after all, the Jade Jade-Scale Flood Dragon had broken through for over a year, while the Crimson Flame Fox had broken through in just three months.

Ye Jingcheng couldn't understand it, and could only attribute it to his good talent, plus the mysterious Azure Sun Flame.

The Azure Sun Flame did not cause any life-threatening crisis for the Crimson Flame Fox; on the contrary, it seemed to make the Crimson Flame Fox even more vibrant.

It's as if the Crimson Flame Fox can recapture life force.

Ye Jingcheng took the Stone Spirit Grotto-Heaven from the side, then opened the Grotto-Heaven entrance and entered it.

Within the Grotto-Heaven, over the past year and a half, Stone Spirit has expanded the space considerably, and many more desolate areas have appeared in the distance.

This caused the density of Spirit Vein within the Grotto-Heaven to decrease again, Ye Jingcheng felt that he needed to refine the Spirit Vein once more.

Otherwise, I'll fall behind again.

But after buying so many spirit medicine over the years and upgrading his Spirit Vein twice, even Ye Jingcheng is now finding himself in a bit of a predicament.

At this moment, atop the peak, the Crimson Flame Fox's three tails transformed into tails over ten feet long.

It thrashed about behind it, like three enormous flames.

Two of the patches were crimson, while one was bluish-red.

This bluish-red color made Ye Jingcheng's heart tremble with fear, as if his Qi and Blood and vitality were about to be drawn and burned by the flames!

The Crimson Flame Fox itself is only about half a zhang long, and its tail is not as long, so it looks rather strange.

At the same time, the Spirit Diagram between his eyebrows is now completely clear, and one can still see a cyan light spot of Spirit Flame inside.

It resembles a candle wick.

Trapped inside the lantern.

This made Ye Jingcheng wonder if he should find more Spirit Flame from heaven and earth for the Crimson Flame Fox.

Perhaps this will allow us to maximize the Crimson Flame Fox's talents.

"Cheep, Master... Master, I... have broken through!" A clear voice came from the Crimson Flame Fox. Her voice was somewhat feminine, and the words were not pronounced clearly enough, making her sound quite unfamiliar. But it was clear that the Crimson Flame Fox could speak now, and she spoke better than the Jade-Scale Flood Dragon.

"Master, my Azure Sun Flame seems to be able to devour the life force of all things, endlessly regenerating!" The Crimson Flame Fox couldn't express it before, but this time, it expressed it very clearly.

"Excellent!" Ye Jing nodded, praising the achievement.

When the Crimson Flame Fox shrank again, returning to its previous size of about a foot, its tail also returned to its original size.

However, its color remained the same as before, and it was still full of spiritual luster.

Ye Jingcheng stroked the slightly warm, soft fur on the Crimson Flame Fox's forehead. The Spirit Diagram disappeared as the Crimson Flame Fox shrank.

Ye Jingcheng began to channel the Treasure Radiance into the Crimson Flame Fox and fed it a few more Fire Beast Pill.

This allowed the latter to consolidate its position.

At this moment, the other Spirit Beast also gathered around. Ye Jingcheng quickly infused each of them with a page of Treasure Radiance, and then left some spirit pills behind.

He then emerged again to continue refining his Spiritual Qi.

With the breakthrough of the Crimson Flame Fox, Ye Jingcheng's condensation speed increased significantly.

Originally, because it had four phases, it would have taken at least three months to complete, but it was actually finished in a little over a month.

At this moment, the ice and snow in the outside world have begun to melt.

Ye Jingcheng breathed a sigh of relief. He had completed the initial condensation and the next step was to condense the Four Elements Heavenly Palace, open the Dao Meridian, and condense the Purple Mansion.

While he was pondering, he waved his hand and took out one and a half portions of the treasured Purple-Condensing Spirit Liquid.

Then he took out the Jade Slip and practiced the methods of soul division and condensing the Heavenly Palace once again.

Ye Jingcheng was no stranger to this method of dividing the soul; his Heavenly Soul Art constantly divided the soul, but this time it was divided into four equal parts, which was relatively more difficult, but he had the Purple-Condensing Spirit Liquid.

It's relatively simpler and the risk is greatly reduced.

Once the four Heavenly Palaces are created, and the Purple Palace Jade Liquid is used, the Heavenly Palaces can be completely transformed into the Purple Mansion.

Ye Jingcheng read it three times before taking another deep breath.

In his mind, six Soul-Breaking Needles flew out and began to divide his Divine Soul.

Upon hearing this separation, Ye Jingcheng couldn't help but let out a muffled groan.

Blood trickled from the corner of his mouth, and the intense pain nearly made him faint.

Even at this moment, he wondered if the Five-Element Heavenly Palace was just a fabrication.

However, despite his thoughts, his willpower had long been honed to an unbreakable level, so he endured the excruciating pain once again and began to continue the division.

After dividing it into roughly four equal parts, Ye Jingcheng immediately swallowed the Purple-Condensing Spirit Liquid.

As the Purple-Condensing Spirit Liquid entered his stomach, a gentle spiritual energy instantly appeared in his sea of consciousness, enveloping his fragmented soul and beginning to amplify it.

Ye Jingcheng felt as if his Divine Sense had become stronger again.

The pain had been greatly reduced; although there was still some pain, it no longer affected Ye Jingcheng. Compared to the effects of the Jade Soul Pill, it was far more powerful.

Of course, the effects of the Purple-Condensing Spirit Liquid are not limited to these.

And he didn't even have time to be happy; he immediately began to Hand Seals.

With each incantation, a spiritual imprint appeared in Ye Jingcheng's mind.

His four Divine Soul began to absorb the spiritual power of each element within his body, with the water element gathering the fastest, followed by the fire element, and then the wood and earth elements.

His spiritual platform also split into four, heading towards the four clusters of Divine Soul, until the two merged into one.

Four palace-like heavenly palaces began to appear faintly.

However, this Heavenly Palace is still just a spiritual shadow, not yet fully realized.

He needs the Spiritual Qi within the Purple Mansion Dao Meridian, which is also the Spiritual Qi of the cultivator himself.

Without this Spiritual Qi, it is impossible to form solid True Essence.

Even so, Ye Jingcheng still breathed a sigh of relief.

At least in this first step, the embryonic form of Tianfu has been fully formed.

Ye Jingcheng then produced several more spiritual pills to enhance his cultivation, mainly the Wood-element Wood Scenery Pill and the Earth-element Earth Return Pill.

A large amount of pure spiritual energy instantly appeared within his body, briefly restoring the balance of the four elements.

The four spiritual Spiritual Qi, under his control, began to flow towards the Dao pulse within his body.

However, releasing the Purple Mansion Dao Meridian is not easy.

A cultivator's Purple Mansion Dao Meridian is extremely solid, and the higher the cultivator's cultivation level, the stronger the Purple Mansion Dao Meridian is, and the more Spiritual Qi is contained within it.

Among them, the Dao vein of the mixed Spirit Root is the most solid.

This is similar to a magic array locking Spiritual Qi; a single-attribute magic array is naturally weaker in sealing, while a multi-attribute one is stronger.

Ye Jingcheng possesses four Spirit Root, and their strength is considerable.

Meanwhile, most of the Spiritual Qi within the Purple-Condensing Spirit Liquid converged with his four-phase Spiritual Qi, and then separated to impact his Dao Meridian.

The Purple Mansion Dao Meridian had already manifested when Ye Jingcheng reached the peak of Foundation Establishment. Now, because Ye Jingcheng's spiritual power was already pure, coupled with the effect of the Purple-Condensing Spirit Liquid, it has become even more powerful.

With a single charge, a large amount of pure Spiritual Qi was released, which made Ye Jingcheng breathe a sigh of relief once again.

Many cultivators fail to break through to the Purple Mansion because the Purple Mansion Dao Meridian cannot be opened. They need the Purple Palace Jade Liquid to provide pure Spiritual Qi to break through this Dao Meridian.

This will greatly reduce the support needed for condensing the Purple Mansion later. If the Purple Mansion is not successfully formed, the Divine Soul will dissipate and the Spiritual Qi will dissipate. Although failure will not result in death, it is very likely that the Divine Soul will regress and the cultivation level will drop significantly.

Ye Jingcheng attempted it once, and then a second time. He needed to condense the Four-Aspect Heavenly Palace, requiring even more Spiritual Qi than ordinary cultivators could.

So he made three attempts in a row.

He only stopped when the Spiritual Qi made him feel a terrifying sense of pressure.

As the torrent of Spiritual Qi flowed, it all rushed towards Ye Jingcheng's four nascent Heavenly Palaces.

The four nascent Tianfu shapes seemed to have been infused with energy, and began to solidify and condense.

At this moment, the effects of the Purple-Condensing Spirit Liquid were still in effect, and his pain was still minimal, but immense pressure was still mounting.

The Purple Mansion is where True Essence is born.

Its solidification is even more solid than that of solid True Essence.

The Heavenly Palace is simply a simplified Purple Mansion, which also requires compressing Spiritual Qi to a certain extreme.

It forms a solid True Essence.

The pressure they faced was immense.

However, Tianfu's compression only requires compressing one attribute, which is as if one instantly possesses the talent of Heavenly Spirit Root.

This is the true wonder of the Five-Element Heavenly Palace Secret Art.

As the Heavenly Abundance continued to solidify, Ye Jingcheng felt his own liquid Spiritual Qi slowly beginning to solidify into True Essence.

After an unknown amount of time, Ye Jingcheng felt four Heavenly Palaces appear within his body.

Each Heavenly Palace is like a palace.

This is why the palaces built by cultivators of the Purple Mansion are halls.

This Heavenly Mansion can also condense Law Treasure, just like the Purple Mansion.

Moreover, a normal cultivator at the Purple Mansion level only has one natal magic Law Treasure, or a matching Law Treasure, so there will be no conflict.

But Ye Jingcheng's Four-Aspect Heavenly Palace is different; he can simultaneously nurture four natal magic Law Treasure with different attributes, and they don't need to be matching magic Law Treasure.

Its nurturing effect and the strength of its Purple Mansion are far beyond what ordinary Purple Mansion cultivators can achieve.

But this is not the end yet. The Four Heavenly Palaces are, after all, four remnant souls. If they are not merged, Ye Jingcheng's remnant soul will eventually dissipate.

However, at this moment, Ye Jingcheng discovered that he didn't have much Spiritual Qi left in his body.

Ye Jingcheng then consumed the Purple Palace Jade Liquid. As a massive surge of Spiritual Qi emerged, he controlled the four Heavenly Mansions to begin merging and embedding.

When the four Heavenly Palaces were formed, they were already interlocked and connected.

It can be described as precise and seamless.

However, there are a great many spiritual techniques that need to be depicted in this process.

Moreover, at this point, problems began to arise in the fusion of their Divine Soul.

But the effects of the Purple Palace Jade Liquid reappeared.

This allows Ye Jingcheng's four Heavenly Mansions to merge into one, forming a Four-Aspect Purple Palace that is twice the size of a normal Purple Mansion.

At this moment, it can be said that the four phases are each independent yet mutually supportive.

The only pity is that Ye Jingcheng does not have Metal Attribute Spirit Root, and he does not know if Metal Attribute Spirit Root can be replaced by something else.

Otherwise, the Five-Element Heavenly Palace would be far more powerful.

Just as Ye Jingcheng's Divine Soul was about to merge into one, illusions began to appear.