Probing and Suspicion

Inside the room, steam rose from the tea leaves, creating a serene atmosphere under the light of the Moonlight Stone.

Zhang Yuhuai continued to look at Ye Jingcheng, his gaze becoming sharp.

He seemed to desperately desire this treasure, yet his eyes also revealed an undeniable air of authority.

"The materials passed down in the Lineage were not enough for my great-grandfather to be refined into Law Treasure. But as you know, he was also Artifact Refiner, and he planned to refine it himself!" Ye Jingcheng said with a sad expression.

For many Artifact Refiner, it's not just the array diagrams for refining that they crave, but also the quality of the refining materials.

The shell of the Vast Azure Turtle might even carry some spatial connotations, and its strength must be extremely high, which would naturally tempt Zhang Yuhuai.

However, to forge a sufficiently powerful earth-elemental Law Treasure, a large amount of forging materials must be added.

Moreover, most of them contain rare and precious minerals.

"I agree, but I'll need at least 150,000 Spirit Stone, otherwise I can only refine a mid-grade third-tier defensive Law Treasure at most!" Zhang Yuhuai nodded and didn't ask any further questions.

Ye Jingcheng readily agreed.

For him, this crafted magical Law Treasure was entirely beneficial.

Firstly, it allows him to conceal his relationship with Ye Haicheng.

After all, it would be highly unusual for a cultivator at the Purple Mansion not to collect materials to refine magical Law Treasure.

Secondly, he also probed the Zhang Family.

Although he only entrusted him with the task of refining a Law Treasure, he had already probed quite a bit about it.

As a fellow cultivator who also concealed secrets, Ye Jingcheng was extremely familiar with the other person's expression.

Just like if someone were to offer him Pill Formula for cultivating sea fish, he would feel the same longing and eagerness to know what the other person meant.

He even considered killing someone to silence them.

While a piece of material for the Supreme Mystery Turtle Law Treasure is certainly precious, it is definitely not enough to make a third-grade high-level Artifact Refining Master turn against you.

It can only be said that Ye Jingcheng's offering of Earth Attribute Law Treasure materials touched upon Zhang Yuhuai's thoughts.

After all, Tianfu True Person knew this, and the Taiyi Sect probably knew it too.

However, the Taiyi Sect might not even look down on that kind of desert world.

"Fellow Daoist Ye, if you have time, you are welcome to visit Eternal Peace Mountain. There you will find the most famous Eternal Peace Artifact Shop in Taihang Commandery!" Zhang Yuhuai said.

Upon hearing this, Ye Jingcheng nodded in agreement.

The Yongan Zhang Family controlled a territory spanning dozens of counties, and it was said that they had a population of over a million. They even established a small market town in Eternal Peace Mountain.

This market is somewhat similar to the Taihang Marketplace, though not as good as the Taichang Market. However, this market is completely controlled by the Zhang Family.

The resulting profits are naturally immeasurable.

Even the Taiyi Sect only distributed Spirit Stone as a share, without opening any branch stores.

Their reputation stemmed from the weapon-refining skills of the Yongan Zhang Family.

During this siege by the Green River Sect, Eternal Peace Marketplace also lost many treasures.

The prices of Law Artifact have recently increased.

Of course, Ye Jingcheng was curious about when the Azure Spirit Commerce Association would hold a trade fair.

After all, the best place to trade the treasures looted by the Green River Sect is the Azure Spirit Commerce Association's trade fair.

The downside for Ye Jingcheng is that the prices of treasures at the trade fair will definitely drop significantly, making it difficult for him to sell his own treasures for a good price.

After all, he now possesses many Law Treasure, but few are powerful enough to keep up with his pace.

After bidding farewell to Zhang Yuhuai, Ye Jingcheng glanced at the spirit tree in the courtyard.

The spirit tree remained unchanged from before.

He felt more at ease.

After leaving Zhang Yuhuai's courtyard, Ye Jingcheng did not go straight back. Instead, under Zhang Yuhuai's watchful eye, he went back into the Jin Family's courtyard.

He came to test the Zhang Family, not to arouse Zhang Family suspicion, so he wouldn't just enter one house.

Of course, the previous spirit medicine deal with the Jin Family can be renegotiated.

When the two met again, both of them were already in high positions in the family and both worked for the Zi Mansion. They couldn't help but feel a little emotional.

Golden Jade Hall's movements became more natural, much more mature than before, and he was extremely reserved, no longer as arrogant as before.

He invited Ye Jingcheng into the attic.

Ye Jingcheng's attitude also became more sophisticated.

The two sat down together and smiled at the same time, their expressions remarkably identical.

You pour the tea, I offer a compliment, and everything goes smoothly.

However, today's Ye Jingcheng will no longer rely on the Jin Family for everything, just like he did back then.

The Jin Family and the Ye Family are destined to be enemies in the future. Regardless of the matter with the Chu Family or the consequences of what happened back then, the Ye Family can never completely let go of the past. However, they still need to cover it up for now.

Just as the Jin Family had used a dull knife to slowly but surely destroy the Chu Family, Ye Jingcheng planned to do the same.

Moreover, Ye Jingcheng knew that the current patriarch of the Jin Family was likely to have his lifespan greatly shortened due to his serious injuries.

Even a pseudo-Golden Elixir only lasts for five hundred years.

The more unreasonable opinions the Jin Family accepts, the more the Jin Family needs to develop.

When Ye Jingcheng revisits the spirit medicine business, he will not only cooperate with the Jin Family.

After all, it's just a disguise to deceive others.

"Fellow Daoist Ye, this is a gift from your foolish brother, to congratulate you on your wedding!" Golden Jade Hall took out another Storage Bag.

Ye Jingcheng looked at it, then cupped his hands in a respectful gesture.

"Brother Jin, your generosity is truly appreciated!" Ye Jingcheng accepted the Storage Bag without refusing.

After Ye Jingcheng left, Golden Jade Hall's expression gradually changed. He stared blankly at Ye Jingcheng's back for a moment.

"Could that really not be Chu Yanqing?" Golden Jade Hall murmured. He had been in charge of the strategy against the Chu Family, so he knew a lot about the Chu Lineage members. He had sensed a strong Water Attribute aura from afar.

This is very similar to Chu Yanqing, whom he had met before.

Furthermore, the bride's name is Chu Qing, which differs from Chu Yanqing by only one character.

Although there is indeed Chu Qing at Azure Cloud Nunnery, it's understandable that they might not want to be together.

He also saw Chu Yanliu looking extremely happy.

It was clearly the joy between family members.

She has been married into the Ye Family for many years and it's impossible for her to be moved by a cultivator from the Ye Family.

However, Ye Jingcheng's actions were completely unlike Chu Yanqing's.

He didn't believe anyone could fake it that well.

Even the act of collecting treasures was so natural.

Golden Jade Hall thought for a while and then shook his head.

In his view, the Ye Family's protection by Taiyi Illusion Peak is only temporary.

The Jin Family knows the Taiyi Five Peaks very well.

Each peak is a man-eating beast; the more profits they reap in the early stages, the more greedy they become, and they can never stop.

As a long-established Golden Core Lineage, the Jin Family has the most authority to speak on this matter.

Otherwise, how could the Jin Family not have been able to cultivate a complete Golden Core cultivator?

It's still Taiyi Sect that controls all the resources and constantly exploits the Jin Family.

He didn't believe that the Ye Family could surpass the Jin Family under the oppression of the Taiyi Sect.

Of course, he would still be cautious; if any problems arose, the Ye Family would have to disappear just like the Chu Family...

Ye Jingcheng continued to mingle among the remaining Purple Mansion cultivators, exchanging insights with them and discussing development further.

After all, with the Ye Family Lineage becoming Purple Mansion family, their influence will not be limited to Taihang Commandery.

That would blatantly tell the sect that the Ye Family could develop by relying on the Taihang Mountain Range.

The Ye Family's main direction going forward is to superficially form alliances and secretly develop within the Taiyi Sect's territory.

Ye Jingcheng walked along the mountain path of Soaring Cloud Peak, lost in thought, and eventually arrived at the Lineage's Alchemy Pavilion.

The buildings in the distance are the same as I remember, only now they have a more weathered look.

On a whim, Ye Jingcheng decided to go to the Alchemy Pavilion to practice his alchemy skills again.