Driving Away Beasts
As dawn breaks over the mountains, it sweeps across countless treetops and hills, as if draping them in a golden cloak.
Ye Jingcheng looked at the end of the mountain range. Although he had been here several times, he was still deeply impressed by the endless Taihang Mountain Range and the magnificent sight of each mountain higher than the last.
The Spirit Boat passed through the valley that Ye Jingcheng had visited before, and then followed the outer edge to a small mountain range.
In the Taihang Mountain Range, the height of the peaks also serves as a warning; higher peaks may indicate the presence of second-tier or even third-tier powerful Demon Beast.
"Lesser Heavy Mountain is just ahead. Now, let's use the Swift Travel Talisman to get going!" Ye Haiyi said, and the group of cultivators also landed from the Spirit Boat, each taking out a Spirit Talisman.
This kind of teleportation talisman is particularly popular among Rogue Cultivators and cultivators from small Lineage in the mountains.
Although this Spirit Talisman is only a low-grade first-level Spirit Talisman, when attached to the body, it is comparable to a small mid-grade first-level lightness technique. In dangerous places where spiritual energy needs to be conserved, a Spirit Stone costing two spirit stones is naturally the best choice for everyone.
Ye Haiyi summoned the Red Thousand-Mile Mouse again. This long-nosed red spirit mouse seemed to have become a little rounder recently, and its nose was even more sensitive.
When they run, they are incredibly fast.
The only thing that stood out was its red fur.
Ye Haiyi took the lead and quickly discovered a cultivator's cave abode. As a formation flag was opened, an entrance to the cave appeared before everyone's eyes.
Inside, a cultivator wearing a black Spirit Talisman -blocking talisman also took out a token.
It echoed Ye Haiyi's token.
In an instant, everyone walked inside.
Even after entering the cave abode, everyone proceeded with extreme caution, as the Ye Family's cave abode was furnished with numerous wooden blocks and weeds.
These things, though insignificant, are merely mundane means.
If one makes even the slightest mistake, others will suspect that a cultivator from another Lineage has infiltrated the area.
The cave abode was rather damp, and there were some holes in the walls, Ye Jingcheng found rather strange. But soon, he discovered some small creatures inside these holes.
Inside the cave abode was a huge, long table with a Spirit Diagram spread out on it. Strangely, a Blackwood Ant with wings was standing on the Spirit Diagram.
This Blackwood Ant is different from the Big-headed Ant. It has a slender body, about the size of an adult's thumb, and even if it is not the queen, it has wings.
The first-tier Spirit Beast group is at the early stage, while the queen ant is generally at the middle stage of the first tier.
As Ye Jingcheng passed by, he noticed that his Treasure Book had lit up again.
However, the patterns were very faint, and the spiritual image shown at the end of the Treasure Book was not much different from that of the Blackwood Ant queen.
This indicates that the Blackwood Ant has some potential, but not much. Even with the help of the Pill Formula, it will still need to consume a lot of specially made Advancement Pills.
It's an advanced level, but the limit might only be second-order.
Ye Jingcheng was somewhat envious. He naturally wanted these special spirit ants as well, and unlike the Jade Ring Rat, the Blackwood Ant could also serve as cannon fodder at crucial moments.
The primary function of the Jade Ring Rat today is still as a warning system.
"Third Uncle, the Dense Forest Pig herd should be giving birth in the next few days. They are currently scattered throughout this Evergreen Valley..."
The cultivator who was originally there was clearly of the "Star" generation. He pulled Ye Haiyi over and began to introduce him to everyone on the Spirit Diagram.
The reason the Ye Family cultivators had taken so much time was precisely to wait for the Dense Forest Pigs to give birth.
In the height of summer after the rain, some grasses grow wildly. In places where Spiritual Qi gathers, the grasses and plants also absorb some Spiritual Qi. Although they are not considered high-class, they happen to be the food for these Dense Forest Pigs.
It's perfectly normal for a herd of pigs to fall into such a grassy valley; the possibility of it being a trap is even lower.
That's why the Ye Family made this plan. You have to understand that the strength of the Dense Forest Pig is not strong among the Demon Beast. Their only advantage is preventing wild attacks from the herd of boars.
"What about that group of people?" Ye Haiyi asked again, seemingly referring to something else.
This question was naturally directed at the Li Family.
The Li Family's operations in the Taihang Mountain Range were also not far away. The four Foundation Establishment Lineage relied on the Taihang Mountain Range for survival, while for the Taiyi Sect, they were the eyes and ears to prevent the Beast Tide in the Taihang Mountain Range.
"Third Uncle, the cultivators of the Li Family are very strange. They guard their valley very closely, but they are much more relaxed about the outside of the valley. My Blackwood Ants can't get in!" Ye Xingqun, a member of the Ye Family, replied.
His brows furrowed slightly. This herd of Dense Forest Pigs was quite large, and it was necessary to prevent not only the pigs from escaping, but also other Demon Beast from within the mountains, and naturally, to guard against the Li Family's spying.
"That's normal, there must be some great fortuitous opportunity inside!" Ye Haiyi shook his head, completely unconcerned.
"As long as they don't bother us this time, we don't need to worry about them!"
"Let's rest today and start the beast-driving tomorrow. Let the veterans mentor the newcomers!" Ye Haiyi made the decision, and Ye Xingqun nodded in agreement.
Then he placed the Blackwood Ant Queen in his palm, and a faint spiritual light flew out. In an instant, several Blackwood Ants flew in from the distant cave.
Then it began to slowly transmit information, which looked quite magical.
Of course, Ye Xingqun could use his Divine Sense to descend upon the other Blackwood Ants, but his Qi Refining Divine Sense was too weak, and the distance he could control was simply too short.
On the contrary, it consumes a great deal of Divine Sense, and it is much smoother and more convenient to use the Blackwood Ants to communicate with each other.
Ye Jingcheng, however, was extremely curious about beast-taming.
Ye Jingcheng had learned this in his Lineage's clan school. After all, clearing out Demon Beasts would inevitably result in bloodshed, which would attract those terrifying carnivorous demonic Demon Beasts. Only by driving away the beasts in advance could safety be guaranteed.
For Foundation Establishment Lineage like the Ye Family, every step must be taken with caution.
Soon, Ye Jingcheng and Ye Jingli each received two bottles of beast-repelling powder.
This beast-repelling powder is made from the excrement of high-level Demon Beasts, along with some special spirit medicine.
Ye Xingqun also arranged the locations for the medicinal powder, mainly deep within the Taihang Mountain Range.
This distance was also calculated beforehand.
It's also to prevent second-tier Demon Beasts, since the noise they make when hunting pigs is anything but small.
Ye Xingqun was the one in charge of leading Ye Jingcheng and Ye Jingli.
After resting for an hour, Ye Xingqun, Ye Jingli, and Ye Jingli Ye Jingcheng off.
Ye Xingqun released another Blackwood Ant to lead the way, while the three of them, wearing Swiftness Talismans, followed at a leisurely pace.
During the pursuit, Ye Jingcheng took out the Jade Ring Rat.
This scene also caught Ye Xingqun's eye. He glanced at Ye Jingcheng, clearly somewhat surprised as well.
For Ye Jingcheng, coming to the Taihang Mountain Range meant that he couldn't afford to suffer even the slightest loss.
Therefore, at this moment, Ye Jingcheng gave the Jade Ring Rat two Spirit Feeding Pills and some Treasure Radiance, making the Jade Ring Rat's eyes bright and its pair of large Jade Ring ears even more radiant.