Heaven-Opening Divine Drum Insect Array Takes Shape Beneath Soaring Cloud Peak's Watch

The crimson flames turned the Heavenly Ox Azure-Red Furnace a deep, intense red. As the Pill Furnace trembled, it seemed as if the Heavenly Ox had raised its head, and a buzzing sound rang out.

The Pill Fragrance instantly became extremely rich, accompanied by a glowing light filling the censer.

Ye Jingcheng also lifted the furnace lid, and inside was a large mass of Purple Palace Jade Liquid.

Because it was the second time refining the pills, and my alchemy skills had greatly improved, it went smoothly, and I managed to refine two portions.

However, Ye Jingcheng was still somewhat disappointed when it was placed in a jade bottle.

His plan was to refine three portions, but the number of portions of the Purple Palace Jade Liquid depended not only on the alchemy skills but also on the materials.

His Purple Jade Fruit was not of the highest quality.

In addition, there were still some flaws during the alchemy process, which is why only two portions were produced.

However, in Ye Jingcheng's opinion, two portions are enough at the moment. After all, he doesn't need to consider the Purple Palace Jade Liquid from Hidden Island, and currently, only Chu Yanqing has a chance to get the one from Soaring Cloud Peak.

After the Purple Palace Jade Liquid was refined, Ye Jingcheng wiped the Pill Furnace, summarized the alchemy process, and then looked at the Peachwood Demon in the distance.

At this moment, the latter had completely disappeared from the leaves, the peach resin on the Peachwood had become very little, and most of the wood grain had become sparkling and crystalline.

It was clear that he was on the verge of a breakthrough, which made Ye Jingcheng overjoyed.

Although the method of cultivating wood heartwood is not very quick, it is at least effective.

Looking at the radiant Peachwood spirit tree, Ye Jingcheng finally felt a sense of anticipation.

If in the past it would take Peachwood decades or even centuries to advance to the third rank, now the time can be reduced by several times.

Peachwood was in seclusion, while Stone Spirit seemed rather bored, as if he didn't know what to do. When he saw Ye Jingcheng looking over, he fearfully sent down a cloud of spiritual light, and then began to quietly contemplate the star map again.

Ye Jingcheng nodded in satisfaction upon seeing this.

They then descended the mountain and arrived at the ordinary Thunder Rhinoceros Beetle chamber.

Now, he has two insect chambers, one on a mountain peak, which houses four Hidden-Wing Thunder Rhinoceros Beetle.

One of them, located at the bottom of the mountain, is the largest insect chamber, covering an area of about an acre. It is covered with a lot of thunderwood, which causes harm to these Thunder Rhinoceros Beetle.

Inside the insect chamber, the insect generals selected by Ye Jingcheng and a small number of Thunder Rhinoceros Beetle had successfully advanced and broken through to the second tier, roaring ferociously in the chamber.

They were even attacking each other.

More than two years have passed, and what started as a single second-tier Thunder Rhinoceros Beetle has now grown into more than thirty second-tier Thunder Rhinoceros Beetle.

This rate will continue to increase over time.

They were not far from his Heaven-Opening Divine Drum Insect Array.

Ye Jingcheng then added a considerable number of spirit pills, which the Spirit Insect consumed before leaving the Grotto-Heaven.

The Spiritual Qi of the entire Soaring Cloud Peak was noticeably higher than before.

Above Soaring Cloud Lake, a thin layer of misty spiritual energy had formed. Many spirit fish leaped high out of the lake and then crashed back into the water, all in an effort to swallow some of the mist.

Moreover, there is a shallow layer of spiritual netting on the surface of the lake.

Whenever the spirit fish leaps upwards, it is pressed down by the spirit net.

This spirit net is clearly special; it can both train spirit fish and allow more talented spirit fish to receive more Spiritual Qi.

This allows them to sell it for a better price.

This can be considered a process of natural selection, improving the quality of the aquatic fish.

After taking a look, Ye Jingcheng turned around with a delighted expression. On the other side of the Spirit Lake, a number of Jade Lotus had been planted.

This Jade Lotus is a second-tier Spirit Plant, which Ye Jingcheng brought out from the Desolation-Suppressing Secret Realm.

It's all lush and green now, growing so vibrantly!

At this moment, Ye Jingcheng suddenly felt that after switching Cultivation Method, whether it was an illusion or something else, everything seemed much more pleasing to the eye.

The mountains are more imposing, the waters more expansive, and the clouds more delicate.

That feeling of atmosphere was not just due to the Spirit Vein; Ye Jingcheng felt it was more related to his own five Spirit Root.

However, even those Spirit Transformation cultivators might not be able to fully comprehend the matter of Spirit Root. After thinking about it for a while, Ye Jingcheng stopped thinking about it.

His Divine Sense began to expand throughout the entire Soaring Cloud Peak.

He discovered that there were more cultivators on Soaring Cloud Peak than before; it was clear that more members of his clan had come up the mountain in the past two and a half years.

Ye Jingcheng checked the Lineage Token but didn't see anything particularly important, so he went straight back to his own courtyard.

Chu Yanqing was currently in seclusion, but not the kind of secluded cultivation; it was more like daily practice. Ye Jingcheng simply waited for her in the courtyard.

Moreover, he discovered that the apricot trees in the courtyard had once again been covered with apricot blossoms.

This time, the fruit was hung even more abundantly and was much heavier, bending many branches under its weight.

Ye Jingcheng looked at the slightly yellowing apricots and couldn't help but smile knowingly.

But in his heart he was thinking that his fourth grandfather was sending him more and more spiritual fruits.

He sat down at the stone table, took out a pot of spiritual tea, and began to wait quietly.

As the sun and moon revolve, the apricots grow larger and larger, and their fragrance becomes ever more intense.

On this day, the sunlight was dazzling, and the apricots turned a pale yellow.

The gate finally opened, Chu Yanqing walked out. She was already at the peak of the Foundation Establishment.

Furthermore, his aura was extremely surging and vigorous, and his entire body was radiating spiritual light, as if some of his Spiritual Qi was already transforming into True Essence.

This is clearly a sign that one is about to break through to the Purple Mansion.

"Brother Cheng, why didn't you send a message?" Chu Yanqing saw Ye Jingcheng waiting there, so she sat down next to Ye Jingcheng in a graceful manner.

Today, instead of wearing her usual blue dress, she wore a cultivation robe unique to the Ye Family for her cultivation practice.

At this moment, she looks even more dashing.

With those delicate features, Ye Jingcheng had to admit that she was indeed good-looking; she looked good in anything.

"I'll wait for you to pick the spirit apricots!" Ye Jingcheng pointed to the apricot tree above his head.

But Chu Yanqing just smiled when she heard this, and took out two baskets from her Storage Bag.

Each basket contained seventy or eighty apricots, which were from the previous two years.

"I've waited two years too, but someone is surprisingly hard to wait for!" Chu Yanqing chuckled secretly, making Ye Jingcheng smile as well.

"Then I'll wait until next year too!"

"Wait until the year after next, and then wait the year after that."

After saying this, the two of them burst into laughter.

The simple words felt especially warm at this moment.

Cultivators have long lifespans, but precisely because of these long lifespans, they sometimes become numb to everything.

Having a close companion to pick apricots together every year is something worth cherishing.

"The apricots are just right." After looking at them, Ye Jingcheng led Chu Yanqing to pick them.

Finally, a full ninety-nine apricots landed in front of the basket, bringing another surge of joy to both of them.

Chu Yanqing picked one, used her water magic to wash the apricot clean, and then put it into Ye Jingcheng's mouth.

"Fourth Grandfather doesn't want to see you picking the fruit, but rather eating it," Chu Yanqing said with a smile.

Ye Jingcheng nodded, took a bite, and found it indeed incredibly sweet, with a wonderfully fragrant aroma.

A strange feeling welled up inside him. Ye Jingcheng didn't speak, but simply took a spirit apricot from the basket, washed it with water, and returned the apricot.

The two held the apricot in their hands and ate it together.

Moreover, from that moment on, the distance between the two of them involuntarily shortened considerably.

Cultivators are often cold-hearted and indifferent, not out of unwillingness, but out of worry, because time is too merciless.

Fortunately, both of them were quite talented. Chu Yanqing was a spirit body, and Ye Jingcheng himself was even more remarkable, being a mid-stage Purple Mansion in his early seventies, a rare talent even in the Taiyi Sect.

"Focus on your breakthrough, and I'll wait for you to pick the Spirit Apricot." Ye Jingcheng took out the jade bottle containing the Purple Palace Jade Liquid.

Seeing this scene, Chu Yanqing was moved, but also worried. She wanted to say something.

But Ye Jingcheng interrupted him directly:

"I'm still waiting for you to refine Law Treasure for me, so don't make any excuses!" Ye Jingcheng said.

Chu Yanqing nodded and put the jade bottle away.

Only then did they enter the courtyard.

Ye Jingcheng checked all the Array, then placed a Spirit Gathering Formation in the room. Seeing the torrent of spiritual Spiritual Qi emanating from the Spirit Vein, he nodded and left the courtyard, heading towards the Lineage Council Hall.

Currently, Ye Jinghu is primarily responsible for Lineage affairs, with Ye Xingqun and Ye Xing shui assisting him.

Upon arriving at the Council Hall, everyone shouted in unison.

The group was discussing matters at the time.

"Patriarch!" Ye Jinghu was the first to speak, his brows now showing less urgency and more composure.

The agency relationship over the past two years has clearly yielded good results.

"Patriarch, the Thunder Roc has hatched and is now equivalent to the eighth level of Qi Refining!" Ye Jinghu's Thunder Roc was a gift from Ye Jingcheng. Originally, he was going to Hidden Valley to reflect on his mistakes, but in recent years, due to Ye Jingcheng's seclusion and Ye Xingyi's passing, it was naturally postponed.

"Keep it up!" Ye Jingcheng nodded, not surprised by Thunder Roc's performance.

After all, it was he who gave Thunder Roc away.

Then they took out some Advancement Pill. Thunder Roc's was an improved version of the Thunder Rhinoceros Pill, Ye Xing shui's was a second-tier Golden Rank Pill improved from the Golden Falcon Advancement Pill, and Ye Xingqun's was even simpler because his Spirit Beast was the Red Moon Python, so a second-tier Advancement Pill from the Jade-Scale Flood Dragon would suffice.

In addition to these elixirs, Ye Jingcheng also gave the group quite a few Advancement Pill.

Although these Advancement Pills are modified and may not be suitable, the Ye Family has always had the habit of testing them with pill powder. Only when they are sure there will be no problems will they feed the Advancement Pill and Meridian-Protecting Pill.

Even so, there is still a risk of the Spirit Beast perishing.

However, this risk has been kept very low.

Besides believing in Ye Jingcheng, the members of the Ye Family were all willing to gamble on their future.

"Uncle Xingqun, Uncle Xingshui, you've worked hard these past few years!"

"Patriarch, there's no need to mention such a trivial matter. However, over the years, our Lineage has been under surveillance and it seems we've been targeted, but the power behind Lineage doesn't seem to be very strong!" Ye Xingqun suddenly said.

He also took out a Jade Slip, which used Jade Slip Blackwood Ant's vision, clearly showing images transmitted back by the Blackwood Ant using Secret Method.

A cultivator wearing Spirit-Isolating Robe was seen staring intently at them.

The other person was also holding a vial of blood.

"What moves have they made, and how strong are they?" Ye Jingcheng asked.

"There's nothing going on. There are three people who come to investigate every half month, and they take turns. But they don't come within a hundred miles of Soaring Cloud Peak. They always carry this blood bottle, which seems to be some kind of Secret Method," Ye Xingqun said.

"I've already reported this to the Lineage, but Lineage response was just to wait!" Ye Xingqun said.

Upon hearing this, Ye Jingcheng was also taken aback.

When Ye Xingqun reports to his Lineage, it means he is reporting to Hidden Peak and Hidden Island.

It's most likely with Ye Haicheng.

However, Ye Haicheng's decision to have the Lineage cultivators wait and not make a move was somewhat intriguing to Ye Jingcheng.

Moreover, his Lineage didn't send him any messages.

This, on the contrary, emboldened him to continue making breakthroughs.

"Patriarch, it might be Returning Goose Commandery. Some Clan Elder have gone there!" Ye Xingqun added.

Hearing this, Ye Jingcheng finally nodded.

It seems the reason for not killing these three was to avoid alerting the enemy.

Moreover, the fact that these three didn't attack the Ye Family members suggests that it was likely for Chu Yanqing's sake.

Ye Jingcheng immediately understood that what these people were after was the key to the third-tier secret realm.

"In addition, Ancestor Ziming's wedding is in two and a half years and it will begin soon. There will be Fifth Stage auction, and it is said that more than ten Nascent Soul Cultivators will attend!" This time, it was Ye Xing shui spoke.

At a normal auction, Foundation Establishment cultivator is already considered a powerful figure.

However, at such auctions, Foundation Establishment cultivators might only be able to enter.

Nascent Soul Cultivator will come, not to mention Golden Core cultivators, making the number of the Purple Mansion cultivators even more obvious.

Ye Jingcheng also did not intend to miss this auction.

Maybe he can gather all three Shi Fang and wood.

Even if you can't collect all the items, finding some treasures that can improve your character is still good.

Besides inquiring about the Lineage crisis, Ye Jingcheng also asked about the Lineage's situation and the situation of Hidden Valley.

Among them, Beast Valley has expanded its breeding scale three times to supply the restaurants in Taichang Market. Under this new model, the restaurants are selling too well.

The Ye Family's positioning is also fine, plus the Taihang Marketplace has recovered in recent years.

Expanding the scale then becomes a natural progression.

Inside the Insect Valley, the newly produced Spirit-Extinguishing Locust are now showing more golden light, which is a good thing.

After all, once the Golden Light Extinction Eggs can be produced stably, it is very possible that they will eventually be able to cultivate a fully golden Spirit-Extinguishing Locust just like the insect cultivator from back then.

However, Ye Jingcheng already had Thunder Rhinoceros Beetle, so he naturally wouldn't pay much attention to these Spirit-Extinguishing Locust.

Ye Jingcheng then inquired about the restaurant revenue in Taichang Market.

Upon learning that the annual income was over ten thousand Spirit Stone, exceeding the income from pills, he couldn't help but nod in approval.

Including the profits from the Pill Pavilion, the Ye Family's market has a net annual income of 20,000 Spirit Stone, which is equivalent to earning one Foundation Establishment every year. This amount is definitely not small.

Even the profits of those established Purple Mansion Lineage in Taichang Market wouldn't be much higher than those of the Ye Family's shops.

However, it should be noted that the Ye Family's shop is not large, and the number of people needed is not too many.

After chatting for a few more minutes, Ye Jingcheng returned to Soaring Cloud Lake and began his seclusion again.

He planned to remain in seclusion until before the wedding of True Lord Ziming.

The purpose is to completely restore one's cultivation level. In addition, it would be best to master the Fire Spirit Secret Art.

Time flies, and another two years have passed. This year, Ye Jingcheng is seventy-seven years old.

On the high platform, as the spiritual light emanating from Ye Jingcheng's entire body rippled outwards, he opened his eyes and saw flames blooming within them.

Ye Jingcheng also got up and dusted off his clothes.

Judging from his aura, although he hasn't reached the peak of the mid-stage of the Purple Mansion, he's not far off.

This is enough to show his progress over the years.

However, he soon sighed. He was now even stronger than before he lost his power, but his speed would slow down from now on.

After all, he has taken quite a few elixirs over the years.

Some of these elixirs were refined by himself, while others were brought over by Ye Xuefan.

Just then, he made a hand Hand Seals again, and this time, Fire Sea Burning Heaven.

Amidst the flames, a vermilion Vermilion Bird's spirit shadow flew at the forefront.

It crashed into the void, burning the void itself and causing it to change color.

It seemed as if the walls of the Grotto-Heaven were about to crumble.

"Finally, I've mastered it!" Ye Jingcheng murmured to himself. Over the years, he had not only been cultivating in seclusion but also practicing Secret Method, and only now had he mastered the basics of the Fire Spirit Secret Art, Vermilion Bird Burns the Heavens.

However, it takes a lot of time to master it.

Ye Jingcheng was also looking at the large insect chamber at the bottom of the mountain.

The aura inside was extremely vast and numerous. His Divine Sense swept over it and found that there were more than 120 second-tier Thunder Rhinoceros Beetle. Of course, there were also more than 30 whose auras were extremely weak, which meant that he had not prepared enough pills and Spirit Beast meat.

These Thunder Rhinoceros Beetle lacked some Spiritual Qi.

Meanwhile, there are still more than fifty Thunder Rhinoceros Beetle that remain at the first level.

As for the Thunder Rhinoceros Beetle that failed to break through, Ye Jingcheng would not spend too much effort cultivating them anymore, since the cultivation of Spirit Insect is all about quantity.

A lot has already been spent; there's no point in focusing on these areas that haven't made any breakthroughs.

It would be better to use them as cannon fodder, or even reward them to other Lineage members.

After all, over 120 of them are already quite powerful.

Following Ye Jingcheng's command, all the palm-sized Thunder Rhinoceros Beetle flew into the sky and, led by the insect king, arranged themselves into array after array.

As Ye Jingcheng waved his hand to give the order, all the Thunder Rhinoceros Beetle's Thunder Horns began to throb.

The next moment, a blinding bolt of lightning shot out, transforming into a massive divine drum and thunderbolt that crashed down on Ye Jingcheng.

This divine drum, formed from divine thunder, is naturally a combined attack method of the insect array formed from the Heaven-Opening Divine Drum. At this moment, it also emitted a soul-shaking thunderous sound, which made Ye Jingcheng's mind tremble and even slowed down the circulation of his True Essence.

The phantom formed from the thunder drum also crashed into the Shadowless Bowl released by Ye Jingcheng.

The bowl was instantly covered in lightning, and array patterns began to appear on the entire spirit bowl, as if it couldn't absorb the light all at once.

Ye Jingcheng finally nodded. This insect array was only in its infancy. Once it was mastered and all the Thunder Rhinoceros Beetle had improved their cultivation, its power would definitely be even greater!

"Come here!" Ye Jingcheng waved his hand, summoning all the Thunder Rhinoceros Beetle to fly to him. Ye Jingcheng also took out a large amount of Spirit Beast meat.

He let these Thunder Rhinoceros Beetle devour him, and as they ate, he emitted Treasure Radiance, allowing the Thunder Rhinoceros Beetle to stabilize their spiritual energy.

Those that have already broken through can now be considered Ye Jingcheng's treasured insects.

He had already witnessed the power of this insect array, and now he was somewhat looking forward to receiving news from his Lineage.

Now that Ye Haicheng had gone to Returning Goose Commandery, Ye Jingcheng naturally believed that the other party could handle the matter of the third-tier Pill Wasteland Secret Realm.

But inside the secret realm, his insect array might just shine!