Beast Taming Clan: I Have a Jade Book

Within the Grotto Heaven, the Red Flame Fox lay lazily on the top of the pavilion, basking in the sunlight. Inside the pavilion, Ye Jingcheng sat in meditation, enveloped by a thick layer of fog. A full five hours passed before the Dream-Devouring Worms dissipated all the black fog, and Ye Jingcheng groggily woke up from the mist.

He took out two Spirit Pills, followed by quite a few Beast Souls, and handed them to the Dream-Devouring Worms. Unlike other Spirit Beasts, the Dream-Devouring Worms required not only Spirit Medicines but also the Soul Power of Divine Souls. Although they had devoured the Flood Dragon Divine Soul of a Mid-stage Fifth Tier Flood Dragon, the soul was filled with extreme hostility, which could easily affect the Dream-Devouring Worms deeply. Therefore, the Spirit Pills he provided were all of the nourishing and purifying variety. As for the extra Beast Souls, they were meant to help the Dream-Devouring Worms achieve a smoother breakthrough when attempting to reach the Late Stage of Fourth Tier. Once this was done, the Dream-Devouring Worms flew sluggishly toward their Insect Room.

Ye Jingcheng finally freed up his thoughts and began to ponder his upcoming itinerary. The sheer volume of information obtained from the Cold Flood Dragon was massive, which was precisely why it had taken him a full five hours to process.

The Cold Flood Dragon’s obsession with treasures had reached a point of paranoia. Over a thousand years ago in the Celestial Flood Dragon Sea, while it was still only at the Late Stage of Fourth Tier, it had begun poaching merely to steal the treasures of other flood dragons. Relying on its Divine Technique of Transforming Profound Cold Qi, it had actually succeeded several times. Eventually, it broke through to Tier Five and devoured a Pure-blooded Cold Flood Dragon Spirit Egg, which significantly strengthened its bloodline. It was only thanks to its exceptional escaping abilities that it hadn’t been killed on the spot. However, since the Celestial Flood Dragon Sea could no longer tolerate its presence, it was forced to wander for decades before finally arriving in this nearby Sea Domain.

Through his search of its memories, Ye Jingcheng also discovered the whereabouts of a large number of Spirit Medicines and Spirit Fruit Trees. Among them, there was no shortage of Tier Five Spirit Fruit Trees. For instance, the Ren Shui Cyan Yuan Fruit Tree and the Cyan Yuan Celestial Star Fruit Tree were both Tier Five Spirit Trees. However, the former was not close to the East Wuyu Archipelago and fell within the Roc Saint’s territory. The latter, on the other hand, was located right on the island of the Zhen Hai Demon Emperor.

The Zhen Hai Demon Emperor was a Zhen Hai Ape. Speaking of which, the Ye Family’s Star-Eyed Iron Ape possessed a trace of Zhen Hai Ape bloodline. The Zhen Hai Demon Emperor’s strength also appeared to be at the Middle Stage of Nascent Soul.

Ye Jingcheng calculated the time and decided against making an immediate move. It wasn’t necessarily a good thing for Demon Emperors to fall in such quick succession. Moreover, the recurring issue remained: he already had quite a few Demon Emperors under his command. If the number of Divine Soul Soul Contracts exceeded his limits, it could negatively affect his own Cultivation. Therefore, he planned to finish refining his Spirit Pills and wait for the Jade Qilin Flood Dragon and the Earth Dragon Demon Emperor to consume the Advancement Pills. After that, he would attempt to break through to the Middle Stage of Nascent Soul himself.

With his Divine Sense currently at the Early Stage of Nascent Soul, it was already on par with some Mid-stage Nascent Soul Cultivators. Breaking through to the Middle Stage would naturally grant a further boost. By then, his Divine Sense would rival that of the Late Stage of Nascent Soul, making subjugation much less problematic. Furthermore, once the Zhen Hai Demon Emperor was subdued, it could also help guide his Fourth Brother’s Cultivation in the future, assisting him in breaking through to the Nascent Soul realm.

Of course, while he would hold off on retrieving the major Tier Five Treasures, the Ye Family would certainly sweep through and collect the Tier Four Treasures. Many of the Tier Four Spiritual Objects there would be of great help to the higher-ups of the Ye Family.

At the same time, he had discovered two Gold Condensing Fruit Trees. One of them was not far from bearing fruit; according to the Cold Flood Dragon’s memories, the Gold Condensing Fruit would mature in about thirty or forty years. For the Ye Family, this was yet another piece of excellent news. Unlike Purple Mansion Jade Liquid, which could frequently be purchased in the Central Domain, Gold Condensing Pills were entirely different. It was very possible for one to not appear on the market for decades, and the competition for them was extremely fierce. Therefore, with two additional fruit trees, the Ye Family could produce more Golden Core Cultivators in the future. Moreover, leaving such Spirit Fruit Trees on a remote island wasn’t safe, even if guarded by a Demon King. They could easily be snatched away by other Cultivators. Naturally, the Ye Family needed to transplant them as soon as possible.

Treasures aside, Ye Jingcheng also found information regarding the two Nascent Souls from the Star Sea. Their Magic was somewhat similar to the Magic of the Hegu Sect, as both were combined attack techniques. Although one was at the Middle Stage of Nascent Soul and the other at the Early Stage, the Combat Power they unleashed when working together was enough to make even the Cold Flood Dragon find them troublesome to deal with. This indicated that the duo could unleash the strength of the Late Stage of Nascent Soul for a short period of time. This was a formidable level of Combat Power. Even Ye Jingcheng would have to treat them with caution if he were to face them.

What Ye Jingcheng found rather comical was that this Cold Flood Dragon had actually been searching for Divine Monarch Xingchen’s Inheritance Cave Mansion. For a member of the Demon Race to seek the Inheritance Cave Mansion of a Human Race Divinity Transformation expert naturally felt somewhat bizarre. Strangely enough, the Cold Flood Dragon had actually managed to find some significant clues. The location had ultimately been narrowed down to a rather large Sea Domain. The Cold Flood Dragon had been searching that Sea Domain for fifty or sixty years, though it still hadn’t found any further leads.

However, what made Ye Jingcheng somewhat inclined to believe this was the fact that the dragon’s Storage Magical Treasure was actually a Red Conch. According to some ancient texts from the Star Sea, Divine Monarch Xingchen had an exceptionally thorough understanding of space and favored Shell-type Storage Treasures above all else. This meant the Cold Flood Dragon’s research truly wasn’t baseless.

Next, Ye Jingcheng took out a Jade Talisman and recorded all the information about the treasures he had obtained from the Cold Flood Dragon. The danger levels of these locations weren’t particularly high, so Ye Xuecang and Ye Xuefan of the Ye Family could go and search for them. As for himself, he needed to hurry to the Central Domain. Xuan Kui True Monarch had already started sending him Transmissions.

After putting the Jade Talisman away, Ye Jingcheng took out the Red Conch. This was the exact Storage Magical Treasure the Cold Flood Dragon had obtained by chance, and all of its Spiritual Herbs and Treasures were stored inside. As soon as Ye Jingcheng extended his Divine Sense into it, he saw a massive amount of Spirit Medicines. There were even Tier Four Fire and Thunder Attributes Spirit Medicines among them, though some were already on the verge of withering and rotting away.

To Ye Jingcheng, witnessing this naturally caused a great deal of heartache. This Cold Flood Dragon truly was a waster of treasures. It had snatched up many treasures that it didn’t even need to consume itself, and routinely used Cold Qi to preserve them. Spirit Medicines of other attributes were mostly fine, but for Fire Attribute Spirit Medicines, retaining even forty percent of their medicinal efficacy was considered lucky.

Through the Dream-Devouring Soul-Searching, Ye Jingcheng also understood that the Cold Flood Dragon’s plan had actually been to trade them with Cultivators for breakthrough-type Spirit Pills. He had to admit that the Cold Flood Dragon was quite ambitious, and it was no wonder it had been unwilling to submit to the Ye Family.

Furthermore, in Ye Jingcheng’s view, perhaps the Ye Family needed to adopt a different approach in the future. Instead of merely demanding submission, they could invite these Demon Emperors to join the Ye Family and act as Honored Guest Elders. This way, the Demon Emperors could at least save face. Of course, Soul Contracts would still be mandatory to ensure security. As for whether the other party regretted it after the Soul Contract was established, it would already be too late; serving as a Ye Family Honored Guest Elder was a commitment that started at a thousand years.

By doing this, the Ye Family would also be able to take in members of the Demon Race whose minds were exceptionally mature, much like the Earth Dragon Demon Emperor. Moreover, unlike Cultivators, who might never develop deep feelings for the Ye Family, the Demon Race could still be completely bought over by the Ye Family’s Spirit Pill System.

Ye Jingcheng took out Jade Boxes and began to properly store the Spirit Medicines and precious treasures. Once all the treasures were dealt with, he retrieved a few Spirit Medicines that he needed, along with two stalks of Tier Five Spiritual Medicine, and looked no further. He would hand both the Red Conch and the Jade Talisman over to Ye Xuecang, giving the latter a perfect opportunity to practice his Swordsmanship. At the same time, Ye Xuecang could also further subdue some Demon Kings in the Sea Domain.