Beast Taming Clan: I Have a Jade Book

In Tianshu Mansion, within the relatively remote West Street, crowds of people still came and went. Among the several Mansions in Southern Wilderness Province, Tianshu Mansion was not considered the strongest, but it was absolutely the most unignorable one, hosting the highest number of active Cultivators.

The reason for this was precisely Tianshu Mansion’s extensive network of Teleportation Arrays.

Teleportation Arrays could not simply be activated the moment one arrived to teleport to the next destination; most people did not have that kind of prestige. Even Golden Core Cultivators sometimes had to wait for at least ten people to gather before initiating a teleportation. As for ordinary Foundation Establishment and Purple Mansion Cultivators, they had to wait for fifty people to activate a single teleportation.

At this moment, a shop named Ye Talisman Shop in West Street was equally bustling. The Talisman Shop had a total of three floors. The first floor stocked various Tier One Spirit Talismans, as well as Beast Hide, Beast Blood, and some special Talisman Paper. The second and third floors were dedicated to boutique and custom-made Spirit Talismans.

This Talisman Shop was founded precisely by Ye Jingtting. Over the years, she had earned a substantial amount of Spirit Stones for the clan. Together with the Ye Talisman Sect, they had already gained a certain level of fame in Tianshu Mansion.

Of course, this was also related to the Ye Family dispatching over twenty more Spirit Talisman Masters during this period. These Spirit Talisman Masters gathered in Tianshu Mansion, refining Spirit Talismans while gathering useful information for the clan.

After all, the Central Domain was far too large compared to the Eastern Domain. Even with Teleportation Arrays, an ordinary Cultivator without any background would need several months, assuming everything went smoothly, to travel from the Righteous Sect’s Southern Wilderness Province in the southernmost part to Baiqiao Valley’s Qiaotian Mansion in the northernmost region. This alone was enough to illustrate its vast area. Therefore, it was all the more necessary for the Ye Family to scout for information in advance.

”Who is the best Talisman Master here?” At this moment, a white-bearded Cultivator in a Blue Robe walked in. With his entrance and a voice as loud as thunder, everyone’s gaze immediately turned toward him.

”It’s Lei Yuan Ascendant.” Someone in the crowd recognized him right away. This was none other than the famous Loose Cultivator with a Thunder Spirit Root in Tianshu Mansion, Lei Yuan Ascendant.

In his early years, Lei Yuan Ascendant actually belonged to a clan. However, his clan was persecuted by another faction, and he was the sole survivor. In less than sixty years, he broke through from the Qi Cultivation Eighth Layer to the Middle Stage of Purple Mansion. Ultimately, he avenged his humiliation by personally slaughtering the enemy clan. Since then, he had never joined any Sect nor established a new clan.

”I am,” Ye Jingtting said, walking down the stairs. Unlike before, when she would have to carefully weigh her options, she had received news a few days ago that the clan’s Nascent Soul ceremony had concluded, and they were preparing to focus on developing and expanding into the Central Domain. From now on, thousands of Ye Family members would enter the Central Domain, including Golden Core Cultivators Ye Jing Hu and Ye Yunxi. Naturally, she no longer needed to be overly cautious and hesitant as she had been in the past.

”Daoist, what can I do for you?” Ye Jingtting looked at Lei Yuan Ascendant.

”Customizing a Spirit Talisman. Your shop claims to be capable of refining Tier Three Spirit Talismans, boasting a massive reputation. I want to buy a Tier Three High-Grade Golden Flash Thunder Spirit Talisman. Can it be custom-made here?”

”Yes. As long as you provide sufficient compensation, Daoist, anything is possible,” Ye Jingtting nodded.

”That is good. However, I don’t just want this Spirit Talisman; I also need a Tier Three Top-Grade Thunder Restriction Talisman.”

”We have that as well. You just need to bring the compensation,” Ye Jingtting answered again.

This response caused Lei Yuan Ascendant’s brows to subtly furrow. He had inquired beforehand and learned that Ye Jingtting previously claimed she couldn’t refine them. Why was it that today, surprisingly, she could refine all of them? He had prepared some materials for these Spirit Talismans, but certainly not all of them.

”You aren’t here just to amuse us because you can’t provide the Spirit Stones and materials, are you?” Ye Jingtting added at the right moment.

Having served as the Sect Leader of the Ye Talisman Sect for so many years and having braved the Central Domain for equally long, Ye Jingtting was naturally not someone without shrewdness. She could tell at a glance that the man in front of her was here to pick a fight. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have asked for the best Talisman Master the moment he walked in, nor would he have publicly questioned if she could refine the most difficult Thunder Attribute Spirit Talismans in front of everyone. Furthermore, Ye Jingtting guessed that this person was most likely sent by the Xiao Family, which made her even more irritated. Therefore, she didn’t intend to save him any face.

”Naturally, I have prepared everything. I just want to see if you have the capability. In addition to these two Spirit Talismans, I also need a Tier Three Array-Breaking Talisman, a Tyrant Body Profound Talisman...” Lei Yuan Ascendant continued, listing no fewer than a dozen names this time. Typically, anyone who wasn’t a Spirit Talisman Master wouldn’t be able to name these Spirit Talismans. Since Lei Yuan Ascendant was clearly not one, it was glaringly obvious who was backing him.

”All of them are available for refining!” Before Ye Jingtting could speak, a Cultivator dressed like an elegant young master strode through the door with large steps. ”Just leave the compensation. Considering you are requesting the refining of so many Spirit Talismans, we can waive ten percent of the Spirit Stones for you,” the Cultivator said with a beaming smile as he stopped in front of Lei Yuan Ascendant.

”Mr. Xiao...”

”Don’t call me that anymore. After today, I am no longer Mr. Xiao. You can call me Xiao Daoist, or a Daoist of the Ye Talisman Sect. At the very least, you can call me by my surname, Xiao, but don’t call me Mr. Xiao.” The newcomer was exactly Xiao Shao’en.

”Aren’t you joking, Mr. Xiao? Who doesn’t know that the Xiao Family’s patriarch, Elder Xiao, Xiao Yuanquan, has broken through to the Golden Core? The Xiao Family has also leaped to become a Golden Core Clan,” Lei Yuan Ascendant hastily said.

”What does that have to do with me, Xiao Shao’en?” Xiao Shao’en replied with immediate coldness.

”Take out your compensation. It won’t take half a year; three months will be enough to finish refining all of them for you.” After saying this, Xiao Shao’en took out a Jade Talisman and tossed it to Ye Jingtting.

”I have already left the Xiao Family. From now on, I am also a member of the Ye Talisman Sect.” Xiao Shao’en smiled faintly at Ye Jingtting.

”Did your father agree to you leaving the clan?”

”Why would I need his agreement? As a Purple Mansion Cultivator, do I not even have this little bit of freedom?” Xiao Shao’en said, completely unconcerned.

”You don’t count! It only counts if it’s someone from the Ye Talisman Sect,” Lei Yuan Ascendant said, overjoyed upon hearing this, as if he had grasped a lifeline. He had heard of Xiao Shao’en’s talent in Spirit Talismans. If Xiao Shao’en were truly responsible for refining these Spirit Talismans, it would actually be possible to succeed.

At this moment, more and more Cultivators gathered nearby to watch. Before long, several members of the Xiao Family arrived as well. Leading them was precisely Xiao Shao’en’s father, Xiao Yuanhong. His face was filled with fury. He had just rejected Xiao Shao’en’s request, and he hadn’t expected the other party to excuse himself under the pretense of going into Seclusion for Cultivation. Yet, in less than the time it took an incense stick to burn, he had run over here to the Ye Talisman Shop. Besides him, a Purple Mansion Cultivator and two Foundation Establishment Peak Cultivators from the Xiao Family had also come along.

”Shao’en, what kind of nonsense are you up to?” Xiao Yuanhong spoke angrily.

Lei Yuan Ascendant was hired by the Xiao Family specifically to drag the Ye Talisman Sect’s reputation through the mud. That way, the Xiao Family could continue to dominate the Spirit Talisman lineage in Tianshu Mansion, monopolizing all the profits, and perhaps even reaching a higher level by leveraging their Golden Core breakthrough and a strategic marriage. Xiao Yuanhong never expected his own son to come out and cause trouble at this exact moment.

”Could it be that the Ye Talisman Sect is a subordinate of the Xiao Family? Since that’s the case, then go ahead with the refining. I didn’t prepare that many materials, but I have prepared all the Spirit Stones. Just help me with the refining,” Lei Yuan Ascendant chimed in from the side. Since Xiao Yuanhong was here, he now had a reason to ask the Xiao Family to reimburse the Spirit Stones he spent. If Xiao Shao’en intervened, even if the task failed, it would be Xiao Shao’en’s problem. Of course, he deliberately placed heavy emphasis on the word ”subordinate.” This would put Ye Ting of the Ye Talisman Sect in a dilemma. She would either have to admit they were a subordinate or refuse to let Xiao Shao’en intervene.

”Chen Jinyuan, the Ye Talisman Sect is the Ye Talisman Sect, and the Xiao Family is the Xiao Family! Watch your mouth when you speak. Have you been a dog for so long that you’ve forgotten the survival Law of a Loose Cultivator?” Ye Jingtting shouted furiously.

As soon as she said this, Lei Yuan Ascendant’s face instantly twisted in anger. ”If you can handle the refining, accept the request! If not, just say you can’t! What’s the point of sprouting this nonsense?”

”Naturally, we can accept it. However, the price in Spirit Stones will increase by fifty percent, and the refining will be completed in three months. If we fail, my Ye Talisman Shop will publicly admit that our Spirit Talisman skills are lacking and compensate you with triple the Spirit Stones. How about that?” Ye Jingtting proposed.

”Triple the increased price?” Lei Yuan Ascendant asked.

”Naturally,” Ye Jingtting replied.

”And the Xiao Family won’t intervene?”

”No intervention.”

”Ye Daoist!” Xiao Shao’en called out anxiously from the side. He knew that Ye Jingtting’s current Spirit Talisman attainments were insufficient. Out of these dozen or so Spirit Talismans, she could refine at most five or six of them. Even he believed he would need four to five months just to leave some room for error. He hadn’t expected Ye Jingtting to agree so impulsively.

”I am not a member of the Xiao Family! I just paid the Sect entry fee. I am now considered a person of the Ye Talisman Sect,” Xiao Shao’en hastily declared again. However, his declaration didn’t make Lei Yuan Ascendant’s expression turn ugly; instead, it made Xiao Yuanhong’s expression look extremely terrible.

”If you leave the Xiao Family, then use the Scattering Skill to disperse your lifelong Power and switch to cultivating the Ye Talisman Sect’s Cultivation Technique! I will treat it as if I never had a rebellious son like you!” Xiao Yuanhong was boundlessly furious. He directly ordered Xiao Shao’en to scatter his cultivation and start over, a scene that made Xiao Shao’en’s face turn deathly pale. He never expected his father to say such things. The words sent a chilling coldness through his heart.

”Xiao Daoist, there is no need for that,” Ye Jingtting also spoke up. ”Since I dared to say those words, I naturally have my preparations. I don’t need you to intervene. The Ye Talisman Sect does not bow to anyone when conducting our affairs.”

Following Ye Jingtting’s words, Xiao Shao’en was filled with confusion. He considered himself highly knowledgeable about the Ye Talisman Sect and had been a guest there many times. But meeting her gaze, he understood clearly. Ye Jingtting wasn’t joking; she was exceptionally serious.

At this moment, Xiao Shao’en couldn’t help but think, ”Has Jing Ting broken through again?”

While Xiao Shao’en was making guesses in his mind, Ye Jingtting had already stepped forward and collected a Storage Bag from Lei Yuan Ascendant. Inside the Storage Bag was a deposit of one hundred thousand Spirit Stones for the Spirit Talismans. Lei Yuan Ascendant had been somewhat flustered when handing it over, but at this point, there was no room for regret.

”Also, Xiao Daoist, and the rest of the Daoists present, in half a year, the Ye Talisman Sect will host a Talisman Conference. I hope all of you will come and support us then. As for the location of the exchange conference, our Ye Talisman Sect will publicly announce it in the future,” Ye Jingtting then said, looking at everyone.