Chapter 36: Red Thousand-Rat
Inside the room, Ye Jingcheng continued his diligent and enthusiastic training.
Only when he no longer felt a significant increase in spiritual energy and his mind grew heavy did he stop.
He knew that he had reached the fatigue phase of his training.
He dispersed the Flame Removal Technique, feeling the dense spiritual energy within his body, and gradually calmed down.
His state of mind, too, needed to calm down gradually.
He had only recently broken through to the sixth level of Qi Cultivation, not to Foundation Establishment or longevity.
After the initial joy of training had passed, he noticed that using the Red Flame Fox's spiritual power made his Fireball Technique much more powerful and faster in its execution.
Clearly, the Red Flame Fox's spiritual power made casting the Fireball Technique almost instinctive.
This discovery delighted him even more.
In combat, this would allow for more surprise attacks. With enough practice, he might even be able to produce Fireballs as powerful as those of the Red Flame Fox. Even if he could manage five Fireballs instead of the Fox's four, they would not be weaker than some powerful magical artifacts.
As for merging with the Red Flame Fox to become a half-beast, Ye Jingcheng was currently incapable of achieving that.
But it was enough to make him feel both happy and eager.
Of course, he hadn't forgotten the family head's advice that these techniques should not be casually displayed in front of other cultivators; they must be used as a last resort!
For example, when the rogue cultivators tried to seize the Blood Heart Pill, none of the Ye family cultivators used beast transformation, not even the power of spiritual beasts.
This was to avoid attracting the attention of other families who might be spying on them. Otherwise, on that day, even three Foundation Establishment cultivators or five early Foundation Establishment cultivators might not have survived.
Moreover, Ye Jingcheng still wondered if the family head Ye Xingliu had another undamaged Foundation Establishment spiritual beast.
Given how cautious and reserved the Ye family was, it was not certain.
Ye Jingcheng suppressed his thoughts and continued his research. The surprises from the Beast Communication Pattern were numerous.
The more he studied, the deeper his appreciation for the Beast Communication Pattern became.
At this moment, he even began to question whether the Ye family was truly a Foundation Establishment family or a Purple Mansion family.
When his mood had completely settled, it was already bright outside, and the spring rain that had fallen all night had stopped.
The air was exceptionally fresh, filled with the scent of rain and dew.
Through the window, he could see the green bamboo leaves swaying with raindrops, lush and vibrant. In the depths of the bamboo forest, numerous bamboo shoots had sprouted.
A communication talisman floated into the room.
It contained an assembly order from Ye Xinghe.
Ye Jingcheng quickly tidied up and left the room again.
Upon arriving in the inner courtyard, he saw that Xu Xiuqing had changed into a set of vigorous training robes, while Ye Xingyu and Ye Xinghe had donned a different set of black robes.
These black robes were for concealment, though they differed greatly from the previous ones. Even if the previous rogue cultivators saw them, they would not recognize them as the Ye family's attire.
"Change into these!" Ye Xinghe handed a set of robes to Ye Jingcheng and Xu Xiuqing.
He instructed them to put on the black robes, leaving only their eyes exposed.
Ye Jingcheng did not hesitate and donned the robe immediately.
Unlike the previous set, which was refreshing, this set was rather plain, indicating the Ye family's heightened vigilance for this mission.
Xu Xiuqing, on the other hand, hesitated for a moment before gritting her teeth and putting it on.
After all, if she wore the black robe, even if she died, it might not be known that it was her.
Once the three were dressed, Ye Xinghe led them through a secret passage.
Ye Jingcheng found it fascinating that this time it was a different hidden passage.
It led to another rogue cultivator's shop.
After exiting the bamboo forest of the marketplace, Ye Xinghe took out a spiritual boat. The four of them flew towards a hill.
"Senior Ye, is there anything I can help with?" Xu Xiuqing asked hesitantly after a long while.
Her question seemed to have a deeper meaning.
Ye Xinghe looked back, as if confirming Xu Xiuqing's intentions, and then replied:
"Gathering and waiting for the Ye family's spiritual beast. Otherwise, finding the hideout of the evil cultivators would be impossible!" Ye Xinghe replied succinctly.
He continued to steer the spiritual boat seriously. Ye Jingcheng said nothing but followed Ye Xingyu, observing their surroundings from the side of the boat.
He always remembered the importance of doing more and speaking less.
After Xu Xiuqing's question, she remained silent, keeping a three-foot distance from the Ye family members, holding a long sword as her weapon.
The spiritual boat eventually landed on a desolate peak, which also had a cave. Inside the cave were familiar signal marks that Ye Jingcheng recognized.
They didn't wait long before a spiritual boat appeared from the distance. The clothing on this boat matched the attire of Ye Jingcheng and his companions.
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Two figures on the boat were familiar to Ye Jingcheng. Even without seeing their faces, he recognized them by their figures as his long-absent second brother, Ye Jingyong, and fourth brother, Ye Jingyu.
It seemed that this time, the one coming out was still the family head Ye Xingliu. It was unclear if the Lizard King had appeared this time.
Ye Jingcheng thought of the elusive figure of the color-changing lizard and hoped that the mysterious methods of the opponent would add to their chances of success.
As the four landed, one of the black-robed figures took out a red-nosed long-nosed spiritual rat.
This rat, named Red Thousand-Rat, was famous for its large red nose and ability to track from a thousand miles away.
With this spiritual beast, Ye Jingcheng immediately understood the identity of the person before him—Ye Haiyi, the third elder of the Hai clan and the head of the Demon Hunter Hall.
When the Red Thousand-Rat appeared, Ye Xinghe took out a gray-robed corpse, which was the mid-Qi Cultivation practitioner that Ye Jingcheng had previously killed.
The Red Thousand-Rat squeaked twice and then bit into the gray-robed practitioner's neck.
After turning its eyes twice, it began to softly howl in a certain direction.
Ye Xingliu then took out a larger spiritual boat.
This spiritual boat was clearly a third-tier magical artifact. At full power, it could accommodate more than a dozen rooms, essentially functioning as a floating inn.
Despite its size, the boat moved quickly. The enormous azure sails had two masts, each covered with wind attribute spiritual patterns. When fully deployed, it turned into a streak of light, flashing away.
At this moment, Ye Jingcheng noticed that Xu Xiuqing's eyes had lit up.
If the Ye family intended to harm her and forcefully extract the location of the spiritual mines, they would not need to mobilize so much.
Only such a show of force indicated that the Ye family was genuinely committed to eradicating the evil cultivators.
"Squeak, squeak!" As the spiritual boat reached a mountainous area, they had inadvertently begun to enter the Taihang Mountains.
In the next moment, the Red Thousand-Rat dove down and vanished from the boat, followed by the Red-Crowned Snow Eagle, which also streaked away.
"Prepare!" Ye Haiyi's voice called out, and all eight people simultaneously drew their magical weapons!
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