Clan Assembly
Bright candlelight illuminated the night sky.
Isolated by the Array, the cries of beasts and insects in the mountains fell silent.
Only the low moans of elephants filled the room.
The Golden-Scaled Beast stood ramrod straight to the side, not daring to make any sudden movements, its bright and deep eyes fixed on the Pill Furnace before it.
At this moment, he seemed to be just like the Crimson Flame Fox, his emotions stirred by the flickering Spirit Patterns on the Pill Furnace.
A pair of enormous forepaws, wanting to move but afraid to.
He just occasionally glared at the corner.
The Jade Ring Rat in the corner immediately shook its head repeatedly, indicating that it was not making any unusual movements.
Ye Jingcheng remained calm.
He channeled spiritual energy into the Pill Furnace; this was already the third month since he returned from the Treasure Pavilion.
During these three months, Ye Jingcheng once again immersed himself in the peaceful days of alchemy and cultivation.
Although he left the market and no longer held a post, Ye Jingcheng's life in the past three months was not much easier than when he was in the market. He had to prepare at least one batch of spirit pills every day, while also ensuring enough time for cultivation. After all, with the blessing of the two beast -Beast-Link Mark, his cultivation speed had increased significantly once again.
Ye Jingcheng was also willing to refine pills every day in order to accumulate enough contribution points as soon as possible. Not to mention the Blood Leech Spirit Beast, he was also unwilling to give up the Jade-Scale Snake.
Even so, Ye Jingcheng only managed to save up 400 contribution points. But don't think it's a small amount, since Ye Jingcheng is currently raising three Spirit Beasts, including the Crimson Flame Fox and the Golden-Scaled Beast, which consume a considerable amount of Spirit Beast meat or spirit rice every day.
The main reason is that the Crimson Flame Fox's appetite has increased significantly after its advancement, and with its breakthrough to the late stage of Qi Refining, both it and the Golden-Scaled Beast now have a need for spirit pills.
Unless Ye Jingcheng can tolerate the two Spirit Beasts' growth rate slowing down drastically, his cultivation speed will also become stagnant.
However, Ye Jingcheng didn't let his bloodline enhancement through refining the Crimson Flame Pill go to waste.
Today is also the day the Golden-Scaled Beast's Golden Scale Pill is refined. Half a month ago, the spirit medicine traded between the Ye Family and the Mo Family were also sent back to Soaring Cloud Peak.
Ye Jingcheng has won another Jade Shell Fruit.
After gathering enough materials to refine two batches, Ye Jingcheng adjusted his state and began refining the Golden-Scaled Beast's Golden Scale Pill.
However, during the day, he still failed to control the final pill-making process due to instability. After adjusting for three hours, Ye Jingcheng struck again in the evening while the iron was hot.
This is what moved the Golden-Scaled Beast; otherwise, it would rather be slumped in a corner, eyes drooping, fast asleep.
It would never stare at the flames like it does now; it has never liked fire, and it especially dislikes foxes, which are like fire.
As the darkness outside gradually dissipated, the flames inside Ye Jingcheng's house also spun rapidly, and the crimson spiritual flames began to fade.
The furnace lid spun faster again, and with a clear animal roar, it flew off.
The furnace was bathed in the glow of the setting sun.
Two plump, round, golden-yellow pills flew out of the furnace and landed in Ye Jingcheng's hand, where they were placed into a jade bottle.
The rosy glow and spiritual energy also vanished completely.
The jade bottle, on the other hand, was even brighter.
"Roar!" The Golden-Scaled Beast suddenly became extremely anxious.
Ye Jingcheng, however, remained unhurried. He took out the Jade Slip and began recording while the time was right.
Then, the Azure Elephant Furnace was carefully wiped clean and nourished with a special furnace-cleansing liquid.
Only then did they properly put it away.
Meanwhile, the Golden-Scaled Beast had been anxiously circling Ye Jingcheng ten times.
It clearly didn't understand why its owner was doing these unnecessary things.
"You have to wait too!" Ye Jingcheng patted the Golden-Scaled Beast's head, which was covered in Gold Scale, and channeled a bit of Treasure Radiance into it, but he did not give the Golden-Scaled Beast the pill immediately.
The Golden-Scaled Beast now appears just as impatient as the Crimson Flame Fox was back then, as if the elixir held a fatal attraction for them. However, it still maintains the same sentiment: it would be better to consume it when it is at its peak condition.
The Golden-Scaled Beast had been guarding for a day and a night, but its Spiritual Qi energy and vitality were not at their peak.
For Spirit Beast, sleeping for a day helps it maintain its best condition.
After forcibly assigning the Golden-Scaled Beast resting task, it quietly lay down in the corner, but its two front paws just couldn't resist.
Ye Jingcheng stepped out of the room and saw that the gray sky was drizzling again; it was still dark.
A light mist rose in the mountains early in the morning.
The leaves of the plants are now tender and green, and drops of water fall, whether from rain or dew, it is hard to tell.
Ye Jingcheng couldn't help but recall the scene from eighteen years ago when he went up the mountain, also entering the mountain amidst rain and mist:
"It's Grain Rain season again, and I'm twenty-nine years old now!"
Rain always evokes feelings of nostalgia, and Ye Jingcheng is no exception.
The rain-soaked mountain peaks, shrouded in unseen fog, resemble a fairyland, filled with unknowns and hardships.
Fortunately, unlike the previous twelve years when he only reached the fourth level of Qi Refining, the last seven years allowed him to go from the fourth level of Qi Refining to the seventh level of Qi Refining.
This was all thanks to the Treasure Book and the Beast-Link Mark within his body.
Once the Golden-Scaled Beast advances to the next level and its bloodline matures to a certain point, his cultivation speed will increase again.
He is currently equivalent to someone with slightly better three Spirit Root, and once the Golden-Scaled Beast further increases his cultivation speed, he might be able to rival someone with two Spirit Root.
In fact, he even speculated that if all four Spirit Beasts were rare and extraordinary creatures, and had advanced once through the bloodline of the Treasure Book's Pill Formula, then...
It's unknown whether his cultivation speed can rival that of the legendary Heavenly Spirit Root.
Ye Jingcheng's eyes were resolute; at this moment, he seemed to see through the endless white mist.
Just then, Ye Jingcheng sensed a strange movement. He took out the token and saw that the newly replaced Lineage Token was full of spiritual light.
Ye Jingcheng controlled the Beast-Link Mark, and the token also showed unusual activity, eventually leading to the guidance of the Treasure Pavilion.
The meeting of the Inner Hall monks of the Lineage has begun!
This is also Ye Jingcheng's first time participating!
I felt excited, but also curious.
He returned to his room, activated the Array, and then used his Swift Travel Technique to head towards the Lineage's Treasure Pavilion.
There were hardly any people in the Treasure Pavilion in the early morning; the only ones present were late-stage Qi Refining cultivators who had come to attend the meeting.
Holding the token, Ye Jingcheng walked up to the third floor.
The familiar council hall was already filled with many clansmen.
Ye Haitian and Ye Xingliu sat in the main seats, followed by the Clan Elder Ye Jingcheng was familiar with, including the Third Elder Ye Haiyi and the Fourth Elder Ye Haiyun.
Below the Clan Elder, Ye Xingyu and Ye Xinghe were also prominently listed.
"Alright, almost everyone's here. Let's begin the clan meeting!" Ye Haicheng said, his voice unusually serious.
Ye Xingliu nodded, then looked around and, seeing that only a few people in seclusion were absent, slowly spoke:
"As usual before the meeting, here are the three Lineage who have recently been nominated to perform the Beast Communion Ceremony. Please vote. This matter concerns the Lineage's inheritance, so I hope everyone will vote seriously!"
"Opinions are needed whether it's good or bad. Similarly, if you feel that a member of the clan is particularly outstanding, you can cast a vote of guarantee. One vote counts as three votes! If two-thirds of the votes are received, it will pass."