Azure Puppet Shadow, the Thought of Stealing Lifespan

Inside the Grotto-Heaven, Ye Jingcheng drank another sip of spiritual tea, then let out a long sigh.

He opened his palm, looked at the two Jade Slip and a bag, and couldn't help but be overjoyed again.

By now, he had completely inventoried all of the Nine Rivers Master's treasures, and he didn't have many Spirit Stones, only tens of Spirit Stone.

Aside from the Law Treasure, the most valuable item was undoubtedly what was right in front of him.

A set of Mystic Wood True Scripture, a top-grade Xuan-level Cultivation Method that can be cultivated to the Late Golden Core stage, and it is also of the Wood Attribute. It also contains two natal magic Law Treasure and three Secret Method.

One of the Secret Method, which Ye Jingcheng himself could use, was the Wood Puppet Shadow Art.

This Wood Puppet Shadow is not about creating wooden puppets, but rather Secret Method similar to guarding.

Placed in the jungle, it stands out like any other tree.

But even thousands of miles away, they can monitor the scene there.

Holding the Bronze Ancient Lamp and riding the Four-Colored Cloud Deer, Ye Jingcheng was mistaken for a member of the Taiyi Sect who had been pursuing him. It was also because the Bronze Ancient Lamp did not have the ability to become invisible that he was spotted by the Nine Rivers Master using the Wood Puppet Shadow at a certain moment.

However, only two of these Wood Puppet Shadow can be deployed, but even two are extremely convenient for Ye Jingcheng.

One option is to place it in the hidden Insect Valley of the Ye Family, which will allow for better cultivation of the Golden Light Spirit-Extinguishing Locust.

Of course, there are also drawbacks. This Wood Puppet Shadow is also a consumable item. Depending on the quality of the materials, once it is placed, it can only last for about a year.

This type of Shadow Wood is extremely precious, belonging to the rare second-tier spirit wood category.

Before obtaining the Wood Puppet Shadow Technique, Ye Jingcheng had never heard of Shadow Wood.

In the Storage Bag of the Nine Rivers Master, only two plants remained that had not been planted.

As for obtaining more information about the Shadow Wood through soul searching, Ye Jingcheng also wanted to. He even deliberately left the corpse behind, but unfortunately, the Nine Rivers Master was clearly under a soul restriction placed by the Green River Sect, and his Divine Soul was completely scattered upon being searched.

However, the Mystic Wood True Scripture is considered a decent Cultivation Method for the Ye Family.

Ye Jingcheng put away the first Jade Slip, but the second Jade Slip amazed Ye Jingcheng even more. It revealed the reason why the Nine Rivers Master could conceal his aura: the Withered Wood Qi Concealment Art.

This Cultivation Method has only one effect: it transforms you into a withered tree, completely devoid of any aura!

Of course, this Withered Wood Qi Concealment Art Law Power; once Law Power is used, it will become ineffective.

This, combined with the Shadowless Dao Robe, is also why Nine Rivers Master has remained carefree to this day.

Ye Jingcheng guessed that this Nine Rivers Master must have obtained an extraordinary inheritance, which led to his great reputation Rogue Cultivator.

As for the bag next to it, it contains seeds of a vine called Jade Poison Vine.

This Jade Poison Vine is extremely poisonous and belongs to the third-tier Spirit Vine.

For Ye Jingcheng, it was a perfect substitute for his previous Adamantine Vine, allowing him to refine a new Green Wood Spirit Seed.

After putting away both treasures, Ye Jingcheng glanced once more at the White-Brow Green Wolf in the distance. The wolf was covered in bruises, with bloodstains in many places.

Looking into the Golden-Scaled Beast's eyes, it was utterly submissive!

The pair of White Brow looked somewhat aggrieved, while the Golden-Scaled Beast beside it was very excited.

It must be said that only the Golden-Scaled Beast can truly train and temper an eagle.

Ye Jingcheng tossed a Spirit Nurturing Pill to the Golden-Scaled Beast and then left the Grotto-Heaven.

He stepped out of the courtyard again. The spirit field had been turned over, and many Spring Welcoming Tea seeds had even been planted on it.

Although the Spiritual Qi energy in his courtyard was strong enough to grow second-tier spirit medicine without any problem.

But for Ye Jingcheng, the lush green spiritual tea was better, and most importantly, he didn't have enough time to take care of it.

Ye Jingcheng put away the Jade Ring Rat and the Soil-Turning Earthworm, then left the Array and headed towards the Lineage's Spirit Herb Garden.

On Soaring Cloud Peak, the Ye Family has a total of three Spirit Herb Garden.

Two first-tier spirit medicine and one second-tier Spirit Herb Garden.

As for a third-tier Spirit Herb Garden, the Ye Family does not currently possess one.

Firstly, the spiritual veins of the Ye family's Lingyun Peak are only barely at the third level. Secondly, the Ye family is still nominally a Foundation Establishment family, so it is not suitable for them to cultivate too many third-level spiritual herbs.

Even if there are third-tier spirit medicine, they are placed in the second-tier Spirit Herb Garden.

Otherwise, it would be an open and aboveboard announcement to those high-level Bandit Cultivator that they were coming to steal the spirit medicine.

The reason why many Lineage in the Cultivation World have not suffered any misfortune is not because they are particularly powerful, but because they are patient and their treasures are well hidden.

Ye Jingcheng had heard that many elders of major sects sometimes took on the Bandit Cultivator.

The Ye Family, in particular, understood this principle very well.

The Ye Family's high-grade spirit medicine are almost all located in the Leaf God Valley of the Turtle Ancestor.

If it weren't for Leaf God Valley, Ye Jingcheng estimated that if Turtle Ancestor had Fourth Stage Spirit Eye Spring, his cultivation speed would probably have increased by several levels.

This is why, despite Turtle Ancestor's relatively weak strength, he acted exceptionally arrogantly in front of some of the Clan Elder of the Ye Family.

At this moment, in one of the Ye Family's Spirit Herb Garden, Ye Jingyu was leading several Ye Family members, explaining the precautions for cultivating Spirit Plant.

The Spirit Plant was none other than the second-tier Floating Cloud Tea tree cultivated by Ye Xinghan.

"Although this spirit tea tree is the easiest to cultivate, there are still many intricacies involved. A superior Spirit Plant Master can increase the yield of spirit tea by 30%, while a inferior Spirit Plant Master may reduce the yield by 30%!"

"One ounce of this second-grade Floating Cloud Tea costs nearly a hundred Spirit Stone. The higher the price, the higher the price, and the lower the price, that's 60%. You can imagine how big the difference is!"

"In the art of cultivating spirit tea, although it may seem to only involve watering, fertilizing, and enhancing the spirit, it is further subdivided into removing the top, sealing the spirit, opening the leaves, cultivating the root, enhancing the aroma..." Ye Jingyu explained one by one.

Even Ye Jingcheng found the advanced techniques related to Spirit Plant somewhat confusing.

From the beginning until now, Ye Jingcheng's cultivation of Spirit Plant has primarily focused on producing a Treasure Radiance.

He hadn't really studied these techniques for making spiritual tea.

"Alright, each of you take three Spring Welcoming Tea stalks back now. We'll check the transplant results in thirty days and judge them by the number of tea leaves produced and the amount of Spiritual Qi!" Ye Jingyu was overjoyed to see Ye Jingcheng arrive, and she dismissed all the Ye Family members.

Upon seeing Ye Jingcheng, the clansmen immediately began to call him "Clan Head."

Ye Jingcheng nodded in agreement.

"Seventh Sister, it's been so many years!" Ye Jingcheng looked at Ye Jingyu in front of him.

She had shed her naivety, and her eyes were now more open and hopeful as she looked at the Ye Family members.

The pent-up frustration of many years seemed to have vanished completely.

"Patriarch, you've broken through!"

"Congratulations, Patriarch!" Ye Jingyu was taken aback at first, but then offered his congratulations repeatedly.

"Seventh Sister too, congratulations to each other!" Ye Jingcheng said frankly. He looked at the second-tier Floating Cloud Tea in front of him. He also planted second-tier Floating Cloud Tea in his Grotto-Heaven, although the Spiritual Qi was much higher than this.

However, the amount of tea produced is actually less than that of the one in front of Ye Jingyu.

"Seventh Sister's Spirit Plant skills are now so good that she could easily cultivate even the third-tier plants!" Ye Jingcheng said.

"Yes, this is all thanks to you, Patriarch. Now that I think about it, some of us cultivators are not as insightful as many ordinary craftsmen. There is no end to learning, and no end to cultivation. Even if I have no hope of improving my cultivation, researching better spirit medicine and improving the level of Spirit Plant is, in my opinion, a breakthrough!"

"In fact, in my opinion, if I study it thoroughly enough and link the lifespan of spirit medicine with the Spirit Control and the nurturing of vital essence by cultivators, perhaps then we cultivators will not have a lifespan limit!" Ye Jingyu said.

"Patriarch, look, even if three feet of the tea stem is removed, its vitality remains strong. And if the separated tea stem is properly cultivated, it can grow into a tea tree. However, its Spiritual Qi will be greatly diminished, turning it into a first-tier tea tree. But as long as it is properly cultivated, it will recover. So what is added is vitality!"

"If we could extract this life force and convert it into the lifespan of a cultivator, then my Ye Family could be immortal for ten thousand generations!"

Upon hearing this, Ye Jingcheng was surprised.

In particular, he wholeheartedly agreed with the latter idea.

It should be noted that the Ye Family now Spirit Control Spirit Beast to enhance their physical strength.

But is it possible to Spirit Control Wood Demon and extend one's lifespan?

Ye Jingcheng had never tried it, nor had the rest of the Ye Family.

After all, the Ye Family only has two Wood Demons, and they both belong to Ye Jingcheng.

Ye Jingcheng, however, had not yet mastered the art of Spirit Control.

"Seventh Sister, have you made any progress?"

"Not yet, but I've spoken to Uncle Xinghan, and he agrees with the idea, though he says the possibility of Wood Demon is higher!" Ye Jingyu said.

As he spoke, he took out a Jade Slip and gave it to Ye Jingcheng.

Ye Jingcheng took the Jade Slip and saw the audacious idea of stealing lifespan written on it!

But for the Ye Family, this is really not possible, after all, the Ye Family possesses the Beast-Link Mark.

Moreover, the Ye Family has an excellent test subject: the Flesh Ganoderma!

Unfortunately, this idea is still just an idea; the specific Secret Method, Spirit Patterns, and array diagrams are still nowhere to be seen.

"Although there's no result yet, for our Ye Family, if we can't succeed in ten years of research, we'll try for a hundred; if we can't succeed in a hundred years, we'll try for a thousand. We'll eventually succeed, and maybe then the family head will even have a chance to enjoy this Secret Method and reach a higher level!"

"At that time, don't forget to come to Seventh Sister's grave and tell her!" Ye Jingyu added jokingly at the end.

"Seventh Sister, there's no need for this at the grave. Why don't you figure it out and tell me?" Ye Jingcheng shook his head.

Then he looked at Ye Jingyu.

"Seventh Sister, do you know that Uncle Xinghan has already broken through?"

Ye Jingyu nodded, but didn't have any other thoughts. As a Qi Refining Level 9 cultivator, she could naturally sense Ye Xinghan's changes.

Among the Foundation Establishment of the Ye Family, Ye Xinghan is the least adept at hiding his abilities.

However, Ye Jingyu was not sure, because it was common knowledge that one could not Foundation Establishment after the age of sixty.

This is an ironclad rule of cultivation.

"I have some feeling, but I'm not sure!" Ye Jingyu answered truthfully, unaware of what Ye Jingcheng meant by those words.

But then Ye Jingcheng took out two jade boxes.

"Seventh Sister, these two jade boxes require us to owe the Lineage 30,000 contribution points. Are you willing to do that?" Ye Jingcheng asked.

Ye Jingyu was taken aback, but still accepted the jade box.

But to their astonishment, they discovered that inside were a Foundation Establishment and a Spirit Peach.

"This..."

"This spirit peach can extend one's lifespan by twenty years, so if Seventh Sister takes it, you will be equivalent to being fifty-three years old, and you will naturally be able to break through to the Foundation Establishment!" Ye Jingcheng said.

"This..." Ye Jingyu still couldn't quite believe it.

She looked at Ye Jingcheng, then at the Foundation Establishment and the life-extending spirit peach.

But sensing the immense Spiritual Qi, she felt it was real.

"Seventh Sister, if you don't seal it properly, the original 90% chance of breaking through to the Foundation Establishment stage will only be 80%!" Ye Jingcheng smiled slightly.

Upon hearing this, Ye Jingyu quickly sealed the package.

"Patriarch, what should I do now?" Ye Jingyu was so excited that he didn't even know who he was.

Where was the slightest trace of the confidence and nonchalance he had displayed earlier when discussing the method of stealing lifespan?

In Ye Jingcheng's view, this method of stealing lifespan was far more astonishing than the Life-Extending Spirit Peach.

"Seventh Sister, you can focus on your seclusion. Also, don't forget to have the other members of the Lineage take care of these spirit medicine!" Ye Jingcheng smiled slightly, then left.

As for Beast Communion second-tier Wood Attribute Spirit Beast and what follows, that's up to Ye Jingyu to decide.

Ye Jingcheng was still immersed in Ye Jingyu's earth-shattering idea, and he wanted to return to the mountain immediately to test it out.

However, he couldn't at that moment; he still wanted to see Ye Xing shui.

Ye Xing shui is even older, almost eighty years old now.

It's not that Ye Jingcheng was slow to leave; it's just that he wasn't suited to come out of seclusion before.

Now that they've exited the pass, they're preparing to deliver it to Ye Xing shui.

The Lineage is now extremely short of Array on Soaring Cloud Peak. Many of Ye Jingcheng's Array are now set up using array plates refined by Ye Haiyan in the Earth Dragon Valley of the Taihang Mountain Range.

Soaring Cloud Peak, Array Pavilion.

Ye Xing shui placed several Jade Slip on the wooden shelf in the pavilion, then glanced at them a couple of times.

Behind him stood Ye Jingzhi respectfully.

"Jingzhi, from now on, you will be in charge of all the Array and Jade Slip in this pavilion. Your uncle plans to go to Jade Dragon Valley in the coming days, Lineage needs high-level Array!" Ye Xing shui said.

Ye Jingzhi nodded, his eyes filled with sadness.

He knew that Ye Xing shui's tone now sounded like she was giving her last words.

Thinking of Ye Xing shui's teachings these past few days, Ye Jingzhi also felt a pang of sadness.

"Uncle Shui, I will definitely carry forward the Array!"

"Also, during this time, save up some contribution points and practice diligently!" Ye Xing shui added.

Upon hearing this, Ye Jingzhi was even more moved.

He knew what Ye Xing shui meant; she clearly intended to pass on the second-tier Golden Light Rhinoceros to him.

Even inheriting Spirit Beast requires spending contribution points within Lineage.

Ye Jingzhi is certainly not enough now.

His cultivation level is currently only at the eighth level of Qi Refining.

However, he was over forty-five years old, which is why he did not participate in the Ye Family's grand competition.

Ye Jingzhi escorted Ye Xing shui out of the Array Pavilion step by step. Then he closed the door and looked at the entire pavilion. In addition to sadness, his eyes also showed a great deal of responsibility. He knew that from this day forward, he would have to take on the responsibility of being the first Array of the Ye Family.

Ye Xing shui took out her Spirit Beast pouch, reluctant to leave as she walked away.

This Golden Light Rhinoceros was raised from the size of a calf to the size of the wooden house it is now, and it has even reached the second level of cultivation. It also advanced once through the Ye Family's Golden Rank Pill.

However, he was only a Qi Refining cultivator, which made him somewhat unworthy.

"Uncle Xingshui!" Ye Xing shui ran into Ye Jingcheng on the way.

"Patriarch!" Ye Xing shui bowed repeatedly.

"Uncle Xingshui, these are the longevity fruits that the Lineage has recently acquired. They are enough to extend one's life by twenty years. You have devoted yourself to the Lineage, so we are granting you 15,000 contribution points in exchange. In addition, this Foundation Establishment is also included!" After setting up the Array to prevent outsiders from eavesdropping, Ye Jingcheng gave the Ye Xing shui.

Ye Xing shui's time is running out; every moment of delay could cause problems.

Upon hearing Ye Jingcheng's words, Ye Xing shui also felt a sense of wonder.

Although he knew that the Lineage might be hiding a lot of things, and that many of the Lineage Clan Elder were actually still alive.

Rather, it was because of the existence of the Beast-Link Mark that the Ye Family concealed it.

But he didn't expect that the Ye Family possessed spirit medicine that could extend lifespan by twenty years.

"This..."

"Uncle Xingshui, there's no need to say more. The Ye Family has seen what you've done. There's no need to waste time. Once you've finished handing things over, you can start preparing for your breakthrough!" Ye Jingcheng said.

"However, Uncle Xingshui can choose Cloud-Spreading Mountain as the location for the breakthrough!"

"Okay!" Ye Xing shui originally wanted to say many words of gratitude, but thinking that she was indeed under a lot of pressure, she swallowed back the words that were about to come out and could only say "okay".

Next, Ye Jingcheng chatted with Ye Jingcheng Ye Xing shui for a few more minutes before leaving first.

Ye Xing shui also headed towards the Array Pavilion again.

Soon, he arrived at the Array Pavilion.

Ye Jingzhi was puzzled when he saw Ye Xing shui returning the way she came.

"Uncle Xingshui, have you forgotten your things?"

"No, I just wanted to tell you that after much consideration, your uncle still feels you're a bit too young. I'm planning to go into seclusion for a while, and then I'll continue teaching you at the Array Pavilion after that!"

Ye Xing shui's words left Ye Jingzhi even more bewildered.

Didn't we say we were going to Jade Dragon Valley?

"By the way, there's no need to save up contribution points anymore. Cultivate step by step, and avoid being superficial!"