Familiarity

The vast Rogue Cultivator Plaza was still bustling with activity as cultivators came and went.

The sun blazed high in the sky, casting a long trail of dappled bamboo shadows across the square.

With the Mo Family and Xu Family finally recruiting enough cultivators, other Rogue Cultivator also began to look towards the four families.

Among the four families, the Ye Family and the Chen Family, who are skilled in talisman crafting, are the most popular among Rogue Cultivator.

After all, one Lineage specializes in Spirit Beast, while the other Lineage specializes in talisman making.

On the contrary, the Li Family, who were skilled in alchemy, were the least favored.

After all, the Li Family's elixirs are not meant for Rogue Cultivator, while the Ye Family and Chen Family's Spirit Talisman and Spirit Beast can play a significant role in the cleanup.

Ye Jingcheng was also busy at this moment, as he had to record the origins, cultivation levels, and specialties of the Rogue Cultivator.

Most of these Rogue Cultivators were at the fifth to sixth level of Qi Refining!

Those with low strength couldn't participate in the purge, and those who reached the late Qi Refining stage had basically joined the Xu Family and Mo Family's ranks.

"Name, cultivation level, specialties?" Ye Jingcheng asked as usual.

"Yu Hao, Qi Refining Level 6, specializing in Body Cultivator, thank you for your help, Fellow Daoist Ye!" Just then, a slightly taller figure appeared, standing in front and blocking out a large area of shade.

Ye Jingcheng also saw the other person's scarred face. Although he spoke politely, the sharpness in his eyes was undeniable.

However, Ye Jingcheng felt a sense of familiarity with it.

This puzzled him. He hadn't walked around the market much, so if he felt something was familiar, he must have come into contact with it before.

"Fellow Daoist Ye, is there any other question?" A hint of impatience came through in his voice, and Ye Jingcheng instantly remembered.

This person was the cultivator who sold him the Flamefall Grass four years ago.

However, at the time, he was wearing Spirit-Isolating Robe, only revealing his eyes.

Extremely impatient, they wanted to find out about the Ye Family's elixirs.

"That's enough!" Ye Jingcheng calmly made a mark on the sketchbook.

The strokes are not flowing, but they are firm and powerful.

Yu Hao nodded, took a communication jade talisman belonging to the Ye Family, and disappeared from the square.

Ye Jingcheng continued recording, but as he did so, he also began to record the expressions of these Rogue Cultivators.

He glanced at the Li Family from time to time; although the number of cultivators in front of the Li Family was not as large as the other three families, there were still quite a few.

Ye Jingcheng didn't look at Li Mutian's expression; he knew he couldn't tell. He only looked at Li Xiangcai Li Mutian, whose face was full of smugness.

Ye Jingcheng had already made up his mind. He took out a Jade Slip and placed it next to Ye Xinghe.

"Uncle, this is the list of the top ten!" Ye Jingcheng's expression remained unchanged.

However, his suspicions and records about certain Rogue Cultivator were all contained in the Jade Slip.

Ye Xinghe glanced at Ye Jingcheng with slight surprise, then nodded:

"Not bad, the recruitment progress is going well!" Unexpectedly, Ye Xinghe did not react at all.

Ye Jingcheng was somewhat confused at the moment, but since Ye Xinghe acted this way, he simply stopped thinking about it.

He knew that Lineage might resort to such despicable tactics.

But you have to understand, we're working under the Taiyi Sect now. If those supervising elders see this conflict, Ye Jingcheng doesn't know what the consequences will be, but it certainly won't be good.

Ye Jingcheng shook his head, clearing his mind, and continued recording, this time in even greater detail.

Ye Xinghe did not take any action, but that did not mean he would not record it.

In his view, in this world where immortality is cultivated by stepping on corpses, making more preparations is definitely the right thing to do.

Soon, the Ye Family's quota of thirty employees was filled.

The Chen Family and Chu Family were also fully staffed.

Ye Jingcheng and the other members of the Ye Family quickly returned to the Ye Family shop.

Ye Xinghe, still beaming with joy, walked in front, with Ye Jingcheng following behind, until they arrived at the Ye Family's shop.

Ye Xinghe left Ye Jingcheng alone and led Ye Jingcheng towards the courtyard.

Ye Jingcheng nodded and continued to follow, knowing that Ye Xinghe might ask about what happened during the day.

He had written everything down, but when he arrived at the room, there was already someone sitting inside.

He sipped his tea, exuding an extraordinary and refined air. Dressed in a simple blue robe, he always gave off a sense of awe and reverence.

"Jingcheng is here?" Ye Xingliu asked.

"Third Uncle!" Ye Jingcheng bowed repeatedly.

After Ye Jingcheng finished bowing, he found that Ye Xinghe was walking outside, which surprised Ye Jingcheng even more.

"Sit down and have some tea. First-Tier Superior-Grade Alchemist in his twenties is someone our Ye Family hasn't seen in a long time!" Ye Xingliu invited Ye Jingcheng to sit down.

Ye Jingcheng was somewhat flattered, but he did not refuse. He cupped his hands in greeting and sat down, though he felt a little awkward sitting there.

Even after living two lives, sitting opposite his elders still made Ye Jingcheng feel the same way.

"Anything you want to ask, feel free to ask!" Ye Xingliu poured Ye Jingcheng a cup of spiritual tea.

He was familiar with spiritual tea and had bought quite a bit of it, but right now, the most crucial issue was Ye Xingliu's problem.

The other person's behavior was unpredictable to him.

However, since this was the Ye Family and he also shared the surname Ye, Ye Jingcheng felt much more at ease, and a strange curiosity arose in his heart:

"Third Uncle, it seems my Spiritual Qi can heal Spirit Beast!" Ye Jingcheng didn't rush to ask, but instead revealed his own secret in exchange for the Lineage's secret.

If the Lineage doesn't want to answer, a direct and honest response is perfectly acceptable and won't seem abrupt.

"I understand, that's why I didn't call you last time, because it wasn't necessary!" Ye Xingliu nodded.

This answer completely resolved Ye Jingcheng's doubts; the Turtle Ancestor was indeed not dead.

The one that should have died was the other one, and given the Ye Family's style of doing things, they wouldn't be easily fooled.

The passionate scene and clan competition of that day were still vivid in Ye Jingcheng's mind, and his admiration for the Ye Family Clan Elder grew even stronger.

"Third Uncle, what about the informants from the other Lineage this time..." Ye Jingcheng continued to ask.

"Why should the Ye Family value such worthless mortals?"

"You cultivate the Four-Aspect Heavenly Origin Scripture, and your Spirit Beast has the potential to reach the Purple Mansion level. Sometimes, you have to be tolerant of petty people!" Ye Xingliu took a sip of spiritual tea and spoke slowly.

Ye Jingcheng seemed to understand, but he knew that the Ye Family had probably also planted many people there.

However, without the power to overturn the table, all the calculations remained behind the scenes.

Seeing that Ye Jingcheng stopped asking, Ye Xingliu also spoke up to advise:

"During this trip to Jade Dragon Valley, do not use the Crimson Flame Fox unless Beast-Link Mark. Finally, stay by my side as much as possible!" Ye Xingliu continued.

Upon hearing this, Ye Jingcheng nodded in agreement. He knew that the two-tailed Crimson Flame Fox would provoke many people.

He guessed that the Spirit Beast stayed by Ye Xingliu's side to heal its wounds.

"Also, your method is good. This time, the Lineage has rewarded you with 500 contribution points!" Ye Xingliu added.

Ye Jingcheng immediately lit up with joy.

His method was naturally training, but unexpectedly, he also received a reward of 500 contribution points!