Scheming

The buildings of the Alchemy Pavilion, having been exposed to the earth's fire for many years, had become even more fiery red. Ye Jingcheng entered the main hall.

Ye Xingming remained seated in front of the pavilion, having already put away the bell. Just like Ye Haitian before, he quietly studied the Pill Formula.

Although, due to their limited abilities, they may not make much progress in Dao of Alchemy.

However, for a Clan Elder, being unable to answer the clan members' questions is considered a very shameful thing.

But before he could call out to Uncle Xingming, he saw that the door to the alchemy room was wide open, and several clansmen were standing at the door watching.

Everyone watched intently, while inside, flames flickered, and someone was refining a spiritual elixir.

Upon closer inspection, Ye Jingcheng saw that it was indeed Ye Qingyan refining the Azure Spirit Pill.

However, unlike before, the Ye Family kept their alchemy practice secret, while Ye Qingyan openly guided them in alchemy practice.

Moreover, it was watched by many people.

Alchemy requires a quiet environment, free from any disturbances, and absolute control.

At this moment, the alchemy had reached the stage of condensing the pill, and some of the clansmen watching noticed their eyes brighten considerably, their breathing becoming rapid.

Don't underestimate this; it can significantly impact alchemy.

After all, cultivators have hearing far superior to ordinary people, and with their concentration at this moment, it's easy for them to make mistakes when condensing their core.

Ye Jingcheng also clearly saw that there was a problem with the timing, although it was minor and had little impact on the Azure Spirit Pill.

But this is not a good habit.

"Patriarch!" As Ye Jingcheng approached, the pills were put away.

The Ye Family members shouted repeatedly at Ye Jingcheng.

Ye Qingyan looked at Ye Jingcheng with great excitement.

"Master!"

However, Ye Jingcheng remained silent.

This made Ye Qingyan feel somewhat apprehensive.

"Patriarch, these are Qingxi, Qinghe, and Qingjia. They all possess considerable talent..."

Ye Qingyan explained that he was the first to do this; even when other members of the Ye Family guided their clansmen in alchemy, they would still use isolation Array.

This way, they can still be taught, but without being influenced by other members of the tribe.

However, the tribespeople could not truly feel the heat of the fire.

Especially high-grade elixirs.

The harder it is for them to accept the loss of failed alchemy!

At that moment, Ye Xingming also walked over.

He clearly wanted to plead for Ye Qingyan.

However, Ye Jingcheng waved his hand in advance to stop him.

"What I mean is, was the Azure Spirit Pill refined correctly just now?" Ye Jingcheng finally spoke.

These words brought Ye Qingyan great joy.

"Go home, no, that's not right!"

What he feared most was that Ye Jingcheng would think his actions were wrong.

But in his view, the reason he was able to reap such great rewards was because Ye Jingcheng deliberately left the door a crack, allowing him to watch the alchemy process.

He has only informed the other members of his tribe to come and see.

From peeping alone, it became watching openly and honestly.

"My temper has gone wrong, Patriarch. I think it's because my State of Mind is not stable enough. I need to endure the scorching heat of the earth fire for a hundred days in the Earthfire Hall to stabilize my heart!" Ye Qingyan said.

Ye Jingcheng finally nodded.

He thought highly of Ye Qingyan, but Ye Qingyan also had his doubts. He wanted to ask if the person from before was Ye Jingcheng.

However, Ye Jingcheng did not answer. Instead, he went into the alchemy room and took the Pill Furnace inside.

The rest of the clansmen immediately wanted to leave, after all, the person in front of them was the patriarch, but they were all stopped by Ye Qingyan.

"Everyone, look carefully!" Ye Qingyan glared at everyone.

"To be able to watch the patriarch refine pills is an immense blessing!"

The rest of the clansmen then did not leave immediately.

Ye Jingcheng indeed began refining pills.

At this moment, he was just like Ye Haiyun back then. Looking at his clansmen outside the house, he felt a pang of regret. Perhaps he should have acted like Ye Qingyan back then.

Perhaps Ye Haiyun would be happier!

But soon he shook his head; what he was doing now was equally significant.

He holds the direction of a Lineage in his hands, and his actions are crucial to the Lineage's development for the next thousand years.

Besides cultivating immortality and achieving eternal life, what could be more important than this?

Ye Jingcheng also realized that he hadn't refined pills on his own for a long time.

He then enthusiastically ignited the earth's fire.

As the earth fire passed in an instant, the flames engulfed the Pill Furnace, and a spiritual image instantly appeared on the Pill Furnace.

This scene shocked all members of the Ye Family.

It's not just because of the rapid accumulation, but also because the furnace has produced a true spiritual image.

They had never seen such a clear and dynamic furnace shadow before.

Even Ye Qingyan, the owner of the Pill Furnace.

"A sword has a sword spirit, and a furnace has a furnace spirit. If you want to refine elixirs well, you must first thoroughly understand the Pill Furnace. That is the first step!" Ye Jingcheng explained slowly.

Ye Jingcheng then extinguished the Pill Furnace again and then activated it three more times, each time for a brief moment.

On the fourth time, Ye Jingcheng reached out his hand, and Ye Qingyan quickly offered him the spirit medicine.

Although Ye Jingcheng has many spirit medicine, they are currently all second- and third-tier spirit medicine.

He doesn't have many first-tier spirit medicine.

Once the spirit medicine was placed into the Pill Furnace, Ye Jingcheng offered no explanation this time, nor did he use the six-part alchemy method; he simply performed ordinary alchemy.

But he refined it very slowly.

It's so slow that everyone can see it clearly.

As time passed, a fragrant Pill Fragrance filled the air, landing before everyone's eyes, and they all felt a surge of energy.

It had clearly reached the stage of pill condensation. As the Pill Furnace spun rapidly, a full eleven Azure Spirit Pill Furnace appeared inside.

Each Azure Spirit Pill was perfectly round and radiated a rich azure light. Three of them were covered with pill patterns, making them appear exceptionally mysterious.

"This..." Everyone was shocked by Ye Jingcheng's miraculous alchemy skills.

Even Ye Qingyan was the same.

They had previously assumed that Ye Jingcheng's great reputation stemmed from his use of Spirit Beast to refine pills.

Now it seems that Ye Jingcheng's alchemy skills have already reached a superb level!

Ye Jingcheng did not answer, but instead put away the elixir and began to quietly wipe the Pill Furnace.

Even if the Pill Furnace in front of him was only a first-tier Pill Furnace.

After pausing for a moment, Ye Jingcheng began to take out new spirit medicine.

This time, the spirit medicine was none other than Earth-Tier Pill.

Ye Jingcheng has now optimized and adjusted both the first and second tier advancement pills.

The Golden-Scaled Beast is the most suitable, and there are many of them in the Earth Dragon Valley.

The Ye Family is better suited for nurturing children.

Besides the Golden-Scaled Beast, the best beasts the Ye Family can cultivate are the Silver Moon Python and the Red Moon Python.

This pill was also made for Ye Qingyan to see.

The others had already gained quite a bit from the Azure Spirit Pill, but the Earth-Tier Pill were more suitable for Ye Qingyan, First-Tier Superior-Grade Alchemist.

Ye Jingcheng refined it three times.

They used three methods; whether or not they could figure it out Ye Jingcheng up to their own fate.

After completing the three refining processes, Ye Jingcheng finally left the alchemy room.

The moment he stepped out, Ye Qingyan followed.

He looked at Ye Jingcheng and, taking advantage of the fact that no one was around, asked:

"Patriarch, I saw the elixirs just now—first class, second class, and third class!" Ye Qingyan said.

But then Ye Jingcheng handed over a Jade Slip.

I don't want to make the same mistake again next time!

Ye Jingcheng spoke coldly.

Where did he get three equal parts?

He was clearly using a two-part alchemy method, a four-part alchemy method, and a six-part alchemy method.

As Ye Jingcheng spoke, Ye Qingyan nodded repeatedly.

"Destroy after reading!" Ye Jingcheng warned with the last sentence.

They then exited the underground fire chamber.

He was about to head towards his own courtyard when, to his surprise, Ye Jingteng sent him a telepathic message.

"See you at the Green Stone Bamboo Grove!"

Ye Jingcheng nodded in agreement. Ye Jingcheng felt that his older brother was neither good nor bad at the moment, but he had to be careful that the latter might be plotted against.

Ye Jingcheng reached the Stone Bamboo Grove in just a few steps.

The bamboo forest is now even more lush, and large bamboo rats can be seen jumping around happily in it.

In the center of the bamboo forest, some spiritual beings emerged, seemingly developing into a spiritual bamboo.

Ye Jingcheng wasn't particularly surprised, since he had previously noticed that the bamboo showed signs of advancing in rank.

In addition, the Lineage's Mountain Spirit vein has been upgraded to the third level. The reason it hasn't been upgraded yet is simply because the bamboo forest is located near the foot of the mountain.

When they reached a place with a wider view, Ye Jingcheng also saw a bamboo pavilion.

There were already four people inside the pavilion.

These are Ye Jingli Ye Jingyun Ye Xingqun, and Ye Jingteng.

All four of them were drinking tea.

They were all drinking tea, but their facial expressions were all different.

Ye Jingteng's face was full of flattery and advice.

Ye Jingli scoffed, Ye Jingyun forced a smile, while Ye Xingqun remained indifferent.

He did not agree with Ye Jingteng's plan.

After all, Ye Jingteng's plan was too unreliable; it was all based on the sect's assumptions and the expectation that everything would go smoothly.

But in the Cultivation World, what is ever completely smooth sailing?

"Jingcheng, have some tea!" When Ye Jingteng saw Ye Jingcheng arrive, he quickly got up, led Ye Jingcheng into the pavilion, and left the north-facing seat empty.

Let Ye Jingcheng firmly sit in the main position.

After Ye Jingcheng was seated, he poured Ye Jingcheng some spiritual tea.

"This is Purple Poria Tea, a top-grade second-tier spiritual tea!"

Ye Jingteng explained.

Ye Jingcheng glanced at the others, estimating that this was the fourth time Ye Jingteng had introduced them.

"Jingcheng, Uncle Xingqun, I'm considered an elder in Illusion Peak now, and Taihao Master is very likely to be the next person to break through to the Golden Core stage. I think the Lineage's policies within the Taiyi Sect should be more aggressive!" Ye Jingteng quickly introduced Ye Jingcheng after he took a sip of spiritual tea.

Ye Jingcheng was alright when he heard this, but Ye Jingli and Ye Xingqun both felt their foreheads turn black.

This sect strategy was clearly decided by Ye Jingteng alone, and only he knew about it. What kind of policy is it that belongs to the Ye Family?

Moreover, it's obvious to anyone with eyes that Master Tianzhen has a better chance of breaking through to the Golden Core stage than Taihao Master.

"Right now, the Ye Family is only missing a Purple Mansion cultivator and a genius in the Taiyi Sect!" Ye Jingteng added.

Ye Jingcheng finally understood Ye Jingteng's meaning: he not only wanted the Purple Palace Jade Liquid, but also wanted Ye Jinghu to join the sect.

After all, Ye Jinghu possessed the Thunder Spirit Root, a talent that few in the Taiyi Sect possessed.