Roc-Fish Trap; The Spirit of Tianyun Mountain

The night was as still as water, and the starlight shone silently.

Only a group of mortals struggled to carry the enormous box, which was made of special driftwood that could retain the Spiritual Qi in the water.

This type of driftwood is not difficult to plant and is easy to grow.

The only drawback is that it's quite heavy.

In addition, the bluefish itself is quite heavy, which is why a large number of ordinary people are needed to transport it.

These mortals, having carried boxes on their backs for years, had shoulders that were slightly bent, like a slightly curved bow.

"Hurry up! The Dragon Gate Festival is almost here. If we delay, none of you will be held responsible!" The supervising Qi Refining cultivator continued to boss people around, a flying sword appearing in his hand.

It seemed as if if anyone was too slow, they would be struck by a sword or two.

Although there are many places here that employ mortals, they seem to care less about the life and death of mortals.

Of course, Ye Jingcheng didn't care about any of this at the moment. He was still looking at his Treasure Book, in which a huge, astonishing fish had appeared.

This fish was as large as a whale, and its two fins could transform into wings. Although it did not soar into the sky, its bloodline was clearly extraordinary.

Even without considering the Kunpeng's True Spirit bloodline, it's not far off.

Five opportunities to advance one's bloodline are enough to give Demon Beast the potential to cultivate to the Fifth Stage or even Sixth Stage.

However, the fish quickly shrank several times, transforming into a small blue fish three feet long.

Unlike other bluefish with short fins, this bluefish has exceptionally long fins, and its eyes are full of intelligence. Its cultivation level is not just at the early stage of the first rank, but has reached the rare middle stage of the first rank.

This amazed Ye Jingcheng and strengthened his resolve to the Yu Family's breeding scale. Only by expanding the scale could they possibly produce demonic Demon Beasts with reverted bloodlines.

If this situation is already occurring with bluefish, it would be even more terrifying if the offspring of Thunder Rhinoceros Beetles and the like could revert to their ancestral forms.

While Ye Jingcheng was pondering, all the boxes containing the spirit fish were loaded onto the spirit ship.

These spirit ships usually sail at sea, only taking to the air when they encounter danger.

However, after watching for a while, Ye Jingcheng realized that there was more to it than met the eye.

"Get down now! You lowly mortals, once you've finished moving, get down!" the arrogant Qi Refining Supervisor continued impatiently.

Ye Jingcheng naturally followed suit and went down.

Although he couldn't just stand by and watch the spirit fish disappear from the Ye Family.

But definitely not now.

With his strength, even if thirty more Foundation Establishment cultivators came, they wouldn't be able to stop him.

He had just left a mark on the Spirit Boat.

But the two men who moved with Ye Jingcheng had disappeared without a trace.

There's another wave of Lingyu, and Ye Jingcheng has also been added to the new team.

However, Ye Jingcheng soon discovered that several people had entered the sea from the bottom of the ship and disappeared into other sea areas.

Ye Jingcheng knew perfectly well that they had run away with the fish.

He pretended to be nonchalant, then started clutching his stomach again.

"Master Immortal, urgent..."

"Go and come back quickly!" His fierce eyes seemed to want to devour Ye Jingcheng, but seeing Ye Jingcheng's hunched backside, he was afraid of ruining his mood, so he waved his hand in disgust.

Ye Jingcheng jogged all the way into the night.

Beneath the endless sea, two streaks of light disappeared into the deep sea, one after the other, heading towards the distant Skycloud Island.

Skycloud Island is located in the very center of the Skycloud Archipelago, and it is also the most prosperous place in the archipelago area.

"Brother, can this fish really sell for thousands of Spirit Stones?" the cultivator behind asked.

"There's definitely more than that. This fish is somewhat similar to the High Antiquity Roc Fish, and it's suspected to be a bloodline reversion to its ancestral form. This Purplewood Sect is truly a foolish sect; they can't even discover this, all they know is to recruit people!"

The cultivator in front had a broader face, and his expression was full of confidence.

"There's movement behind us!" However, the next moment, the cultivators in front sensed movement.

"Yuanquan, you've left a trail behind?" The broad-faced cultivator was furious.

"Brother, of course I wouldn't."

"So fast! Oh no, Purple Mansion cultivator!"

"We'll escape separately, and each of us will get one Spirit Beast bracelet!" The broad-faced cultivator's eyes were extremely sinister. As far as he knew, there was only one Purple Mansion cultivator in the entire Purplewood Sect, and he was an old man.

Why did the old man chase after us?

This struck him as utterly unbelievable!

However, just a moment after the two separated, two silver needles shot out from the water.

It pierced through both in an instant.

The two silver needles were too fast, and since neither of them was paying attention, they pierced through in an instant.

As the two corpses fell, two figures dressed in Spirit-Isolating Robes emerged from the void ahead.

The material of this Spirit-Isolating Robe is clearly different from that of the Yan Kingdom.

"Seventh Grandfather, Uncle Xingyu, I thought the Lineage had overlooked someone!" Ye Jingcheng caught up with them and couldn't help but smile wryly when he saw the scene.

Our Lineage is a beast-taming Lineage, how could we possibly miss out on such a fine Spirit Beast?

So that's where they were waiting.

"Haha, Jingcheng, I'm sorry to have worried you. This bluefish might be quite something. Keeping it in the Lineage might cause some trouble, so I sent word and had someone steal it!" Ye Haifei said directly.

On Greenfish Island, tens of thousands of bluefish are raised.

It's also an industry of the Purplewood Sect. Although the profit from Spirit Stones isn't high, it's still not bad. Moreover, it secretly provides some Spirit Cuisine for the Ye Family's Spirit Beasts.

Not all fish in the sea are Demon Beast, especially in developed sea areas where Demon Beast are rare. To catch monsters, you basically have to go to the Outer Sea.

"Then I'm relieved!" Ye Jingcheng nodded.

"It's a pity that the Lineage is still waiting for the people from the Jade Chu Sect, but they still haven't come!" Ye Xingyu sighed beside him.

The Jade Chu Sect is another Purple Mansion power in the Skycloud Archipelago, and can be considered an old rival of the Purplewood Sect. The two powers are located in very similar areas.

In the buffer zone between the two, the Purplewood Sect and the Jade Chu Sect would see some cultivators perish almost every few days.

Today's situation clearly put those two unlucky guys in a bind.

Otherwise, it would be the people from the Jade Chu Sect who would die.

After arriving at the Azure Cloud Sea Region, the cultivation levels of all the cultivators in the Ye Family improved. Ye Haifei had reached the peak of the second tier, while Ye Xingyu had Foundation Establishment Middle Stage.

The two had been waiting in the water for a long time, setting up Array in advance to launch a sneak attack. Even if three more Foundation Establishment Middle Stage came, they wouldn't have the slightest chance.

"Seventh Grandfather, Uncle Xingyu, I'm going back now!" After a brief exchange, Ye Jingcheng was also about to leave.

But then the other party threw out a Spirit Beast bracelet and tossed it toward Ye Jingcheng.

"Keep this Spirit Beast bracelet with you for now!" Ye Haifei said.

"Seventh Grandfather, you cultivate a Water Attribute Cultivation Method, the Green Grain Water Dao Scripture." Ye Jingcheng asked, puzzled.

"I also need to prepare for the Purple Mansion matter, how can I continue to waste time on young Demon Beasts?" Ye Haifei glanced at his arm, his meaning extremely clear: Ye Haifei wanted to Beast Communion with a great Water Attribute demon beast and use it to cultivate his True Essence in advance.

Thus, having broken through the Purple Mansion, there was naturally no extra space for Beast Communion.

As for Ye Xingyu, needless to say, his Golden-Eyed Crow had only just reached the second tier and needed nurturing.

"Seventh Grandfather, Uncle Xingyu, this is for you." Ye Jingcheng didn't stand on ceremony anymore, accepted the blue fish, and tossed two storage bracelets to the two of them.

"These are gifts brought by Jingcheng. I hope the two elders will not refuse them!" After saying that, Ye Jingcheng flew towards the back.

He had prepared quite a few good things inside. Ye Haifei had the Pill-Pattern Jade Soul Pill, while Ye Xingyu had the second-tier Fire Sincerity Pill that could allow the Golden-Eyed Crow to advance.

The Golden-Eyed Crow had already advanced once, and the changes weren't too significant, but the flames in its eyes were even more terrifying.

Now, another second-tier Advancement Pill can greatly enhance the Golden-Eyed Crow's bloodline, granting it some of the Golden Crow's transformations.

As for the failure, Ye Jingcheng had also refined corresponding Meridian-Protecting Pills and pill powder for testing. With these, even if Ye Xingyu wasn't a true Golden Eye Pill, Ye Jingcheng believed there wouldn't be any problems.

Of course, besides this special item, all that was left were some spiritual teas and fruits given by Ye Jingcheng.

"This child is truly thoughtful; no wonder he's someone both my second and fourth uncles value," Ye Haifei said frankly, a smile on his face.

They did not refuse the gift, considering that they had participated in some operations to besiege third-tier demons over the years, and some of the demon cores had ended up with Ye Jingcheng.

"Seventh Uncle, since we didn't see Jade Chu Sect, should we...?"

"Yes, but before that, we need to investigate thoroughly and cleanse them of their corruption. Once the Second Ancestor breaks through and the Lineage Clan Elders return, we can begin our operation. Their Jade Spring Spirit Jade is very helpful for our cultivation; it would be a waste for it to fall into their hands."

"Moreover, they dared to infiltrate our Ye Family's Purplewood Sect without authorization. This must serve as a warning to other forces!"

"Moreover, in the Azure Cloud Sea Region, as long as we don't display our beast techniques, we don't need to worry. The Demon Emperor won't come, and the True Lord won't appear. At most, they'll just share some profits with the Yun Family of Skycloud Island."

Ye Jingcheng returned to the dock, but everyone had already left.

After the spirit fish was moved, there was no movement at all on the entire Greenfish Island.

Ye Jingcheng gazed at the surging seawater, which was still pounding against the wooden piles of the dock, making a loud thud each time.

He knew perfectly well that the quieter things were now, the bigger the commotion the Lineage would make.

Before the spirit fish, he was worried, but now he is at ease.

Lineage cannot have major loopholes; if a loophole is large, it means it's part of the Lineage's trap.

Even though it was such a loosely organized sect, the Ye Family Wuxin of managing it properly; they only did it to give Ye Family clansmen a legitimate origin.

The fact that it was done so well is enough to tell.

For a moment, he actually became interested in the three gates of his own Purplewood Sect.

After watching the sea for a while, Ye Jingcheng returned to Great Prosperity Village. These past few days of ordinary life made him feel like he had returned to the time when he was cultivating his mind in the Yan Kingdom.

For him, the experience was quite good.

The next day, as expected, the docks were completely blocked off, and the sky was filled with Spirit Boats from the Purplewood Sect.

Everyone at the dock was questioned.

That Qi Refining Supervisor has also been hung on the mast at the dock.

The investigators were not from the Ye Family, and Ye Jingcheng continued to conceal his identity.

This moment may be a test of his success over the past ten days.

At first, some people doubted Ye Jingcheng, but now, Ye Jingcheng casually swears and talks about the women in Qingyu Tower. His dark skin is just like that of the other men in Great Prosperity Village.

Fifteen days passed in the blink of an eye. Ye Jingcheng changed his clothes and reappeared at the seaside. This time, he once again disappeared into the water.

After flying over a thousand miles, he changed into Tang Cheng's appearance, which could be considered his first appearance as a cultivator.

His next destination was Skycloud Island.

That is also the most prosperous island in the Skycloud Archipelago.

Ye Jingcheng was even more hopeful that he could buy Yunhan Grass, Tier 3 Earth Cloud Ganoderma Cold-Nurturing Grass, and Tier 3 Gold Root Fruit here.

In this way, all the spirit medicine needed to collect the third-tier Jade-Scale Pill and the third-tier Golden Scale Pill can be gathered.

The Jade-Scale Flood Dragon is expected to transform into a true dragon, Golden-Scaled Beast is expected to exhibit characteristics of the Earth Qilin.

After the second-tier top-grade Spirit Boat had been flying for a day and a night, a huge island finally appeared before his eyes.

This island is several times larger than the Purplewood Island that Ye Jingcheng teleported to.

Not only was it incredibly open, but it was also surrounded by numerous smaller islands. Countless cultivators' Spirit Boats sailed towards the islands from the sky and the sea, creating a truly magnificent scene.

Ye Jingcheng thought his second-tier top-grade Spirit Boat was very good, but now it seems that due to the vast resources of the sea, the cultivators here are generally stronger.

His second-tier Spirit Boat was somewhat indistinguishable from the rest of the group.

Upon reaching the vicinity of the island, a voice suddenly echoed in Ye Jingcheng's mind.

"Tianyun!"

The two words were thunderous and extremely authoritative.

"Is this the majesty of the Cloud Heaven Mountain Spirit?" Ye Jingcheng murmured. According to the information given to him by the Ye Family, Skycloud Island was the main base of the Yun Family, a Golden Lineage, and the foundation of the Yun Family was a Mountain Spirit.

It is said that every cultivator who enters Skycloud Island will be summoned by the Mountain Spirit.

Those who are truly sincere will gain enlightenment.

Those who are not sincere will be discovered immediately.

Ye Jingcheng was naturally half convinced and half disbelieving. He cleared his mind, straightened his Daoist robe, and headed towards the main street of Heaven One City on Yun Tian Island.

On Skycloud Island, there are ten cities scattered throughout the island, but only Heaven One City is used to receive the other cultivators.

Upon entering the city, one is immediately struck by the bustling atmosphere, the countless cultivators, and the vibrant atmosphere.

The layout of the city was similar to that of Taichang Market, with stalls, shops, auctions, and restaurants.

On this Skycloud Island, the Ye Family's Purplewood Sect has two shops, one selling elixirs and the other selling magical Law Artifacts.

In addition, the Purplewood Sect would also supply the Yun Family's restaurants with bluefish.

Ye Jingcheng headed straight for the Spirit Treasure Pavilion, the largest pavilion in Heaven One City.

This Spirit Treasure Pavilion is run by the Yun Family. It doesn't sell Spirit Treasures, but it's definitely the place outside of auctions where you can find the most complete selection.

The entire Spirit Treasure Pavilion has four floors, and it is said that even the treasures of Golden Core cultivators are sold on the fourth floor.

Ye Jingcheng's identity this time is that of Foundation Establishment Late Stage Cultivator.

Therefore, as soon as Ye Jingcheng slightly demonstrated his cultivation, a person in charge stepped forward.

"What would you like to buy, fellow Daoist?"

"I hope you will take good care of the treasures needed to advance to the Purple Mansion." Ye Jingcheng glanced at the latter's robes and handed him a small bag. His practiced movements left the middle-aged man with no suspicion.

This is just a Rogue Cultivator, cunning rogue cultivator!