CHAPTER 187: CHAPTER 187: TAKING ACTION

Inside the room, what made Ye Jingcheng hesitate was that, despite the Three-Colored Cloud Deer’s initial interest in the Spirit Nourishing Pill, it showed little enthusiasm for the Forest Pig’s Spirit Beast Meat.

Ye Jingcheng was a bit puzzled. Many Demon Deer are known to eat both meat and plants without preference.

Especially the newly born Demon Deer, who eat Demon Beast meat to rapidly increase their blood qi and grow strong bodies.

This is the biggest difference from ordinary Mortal Deer.

Moreover, Forest Pig meat is extremely tender, with abundant Spiritual Energy. It’s one of the best sellers in certain spiritual cuisines.

Logically, the Three-Colored Cloud Deer should have devoured it quickly.

But soon, Ye Jingcheng saw the Three-Colored Cloud Deer start to flare its nostrils, raise its head, and lower it again.

Then, with a fierce inhale, it absorbed all the blood qi essence and Spiritual Energy from the spirit beast meat into its body.

Soon, the meat turned into a ball of bloody mush,

becoming limp and dull.

Ye Jingcheng’s eyes suddenly lit up.

He abruptly remembered the legends that celestial deer only consume the essence of grass and wood, absorbing the Spiritual Energy of all things.

The Three-Colored Cloud Deer can absorb such blood qi; if it becomes stronger in the future, facing those powerful body cultivators, it might reduce their strength significantly just by absorbing their blood qi.

This innate ability is by no means inferior to the Three-Colored Cloud Deer’s Scattering Wood into Soldiers ability.

In other words, this Three-Colored Cloud Deer actually possesses two innate abilities.

Ye Jingcheng was even more satisfied with this deer, thinking the four thousand Contribution Points spent were well worth it.

Ye Jingcheng then began to probe further, harboring a bit of hope.

But it was clear that having two abilities already made the Three-Colored Cloud Deer much stronger than other spirit beasts; more would be excessive.

After feeding the Three-Colored Cloud Deer, Ye Jingcheng released the Red Flame Fox, Golden Scale Beast, and Jade Qilin Snake as well.

Letting the four beasts get acquainted with each other.

After all, if nothing unexpected happens, he will spend most of his time cultivating these four spirit beasts in the future.

And currently, the talents of these four spirit beasts are indeed the most worthy of nurturing.

The Red Flame Fox was fine, showing no significant reaction to the Three-Colored Cloud Deer, called twice, and then released its spiritual might to assert its authority, before lying under Ye Jingcheng’s feet to continue healing.

The Jade Qilin Snake was different; it kept flicking its tongue at the Three-Colored Cloud Deer, glanced at Ye Jingcheng, and then the deer, as if asking if it could eat it?

And expressed that it was quite fragrant?

Ye Jingcheng naturally refused and denied it.

After Ye Jingcheng’s denial, it still stared intently at the Three-Colored Cloud Deer, expressing that it smelled very fragrant.

It occasionally glanced at the Golden Scale Beast afterward, indicating it was hungry.

Ye Jingcheng took out a Spirit Nourishing Pill and handed it to the Jade Qilin Snake, but there was no more.

He had fed it once not long ago, and he naturally would not feed it too much at once; moreover, he discovered that this Jade Qilin Snake tended to hoard food.

It may swallow it whole, but its digestion is different.

Its internal structure is quite miraculous, allowing it to store food continuously.

So it accepts everything that comes its way.

Every time it sees Ye Jingcheng, it thinks it’s mealtime.

Offering a Spirit Nourishing Pill was already an acknowledgment of the Jade Qilin Snake’s tremendous increase in strength.

After all, now he, using the Water Escape Skill, performs worlds apart compared to before.

His combat ability and escape speed underwater are not necessarily much weaker than other underwater spirit beasts.

The Golden Scale Beast was different; it roared at the Three-Colored Cloud Deer, seemingly eager to find a soft target.

The Three-Colored Cloud Deer was not satisfied either, calling out in response.

However, its call didn’t seem very imposing.

The Golden Scale Beast was immediately interested and was about to pounce forward.

"Goldscale, don’t fool around!" Ye Jingcheng repeatedly stopped it.

The Three-Colored Cloud Deer was still newly born; it wouldn’t do if the Golden Scale Beast frightened it.

"There will be days for you to spar in the future; be restrained now!" Ye Jingcheng spoke.

The Golden Scale Beast retracted its neck, no longer daring to make any noise, and obediently lay on the ground to begin healing.

Occasionally, it would inquire with Ye Jingcheng if there were any Spirit Pills left.

At the moment, Ye Jingcheng indeed had a Tier Two Inner Core of an earth-attribute spirit beast, but he wouldn’t give it to the Golden Scale Beast now.

The Golden Scale Beast was still a bit short of reaching the peak of the Late Stage Tier One, and might still take a year or two.

Just in time to wait for the Three-Colored Cloud Deer.

After dealing with all the spirit beasts, Ye Jingcheng exhaled a long breath; having gathered all four spirit beasts, he could now cultivate with peace of mind.

The subsequent days passed quietly, with Ye Jingcheng returning to a routine of alchemy, drinking tea, cultivating, and raising beasts.

In the morning, he continued practicing the Falling Flame Feather Secret Technique, and at noon, he researched pill formulas and alchemy techniques, often marveling unstoppably at the Spirit Awakening Method and alchemy techniques when he studied them.

By the end of the day, he continued cultivating the Four Phase Celestial Essence Scripture.

Sometimes when alchemy went fast, he would take advantage of his spare time to practice the Profound Cold Ice Shield, a water-attribute defense secret technique.

Each day was fulfilling beyond measure.

Because of the Jade Qilin Snake, Ye Jingcheng progressed extremely fast in this secret technique, even faster than with the Falling Flame Feather.

Summer passed and winter came, with Lingyun Peak covered by snow and ice.

In front of Ye Jingcheng’s Spirit Field, the Bamboo Whip of Cyan Stone Bamboo began deeper expansion, creating numerous ravines at the edge of the Spirit Field.

Whenever this happened, the Jade Ring Rat grew anxious.

It carefully dug the soil, altering the path of the Bamboo Whip.

As for the Spiritual Bamboo, Ye Jingcheng no longer held any hopes, preventing it from growing further into the Spirit Field.

However, the bamboo leaves remained as vibrant as ever due to the Treasure Light.

Looking at them, they appeared more lush and vibrant.

They seemed to embody the vitality of winter, which cheered Ye Jingcheng at the sight of them during cultivational breaks.

Today, a light snow was falling in the sky, covering the lower half of Lingyun Peak.

In the courtyard, Ye Jingcheng once again performed a spell.

The next moment, a large circular ice shield over one zhang wide formed before him.

This ice shield was extremely thick, over three feet deep.

There were countless ice patterns on the surface, which was the most formidable aspect of the Profound Cold Ice Shield.

Ye Jingcheng smiled faintly and exhaled a breath; the ice shield dissipated.

Over the past six months, his progress in the Falling Flame Feather had slowed significantly, but the Profound Cold Ice Shield had advanced surprisingly smoothly.

He was now close to achieving great success, with both the quantity of ice shields and the intricacy of the spirit patterns reaching an extremely high standard.

Just then, a jade talisman descended, surprising Ye Jingcheng, as the visitor was none other than Ye Xinghe.

"Uncle!" Ye Jingcheng quickly invited him in.

Ye Xinghe, compared to a few years ago, appeared even more robust.

His gaze was more penetrating!

"Jingcheng, I am here on the Patriarch’s orders!" Ye Xinghe spoke.

Ye Jingcheng quickly invited him into the courtyard and offered him a cup of tea.

During winter, tea is more comforting than in summer.

In Ye Jingcheng’s view, having a clear mind is something cultivators must strive to maintain regularly.

"The family plans to take action against the Li Family; we need to seize their alchemy market!" Ye Xinghe stated.