CHAPTER 40: CHAPTER 40: EARTH SPIKE SKILL

The tea has cooled and the person has left.

Ye Jingcheng was somewhat stunned, wanting to call the other person back, but by the time they reached the end of the street, he had completely lost sight of Xu Xiuqing.

Ye Jingcheng didn’t call out, so he could only pull his gaze back.

Xu Xiuqing and they ultimately were on different paths; it wasn’t possible for him to exhaust all his efforts to save Old Xu, nor could he keep Xu Xiuqing in the Ye Family.

He turned his head, only to find Ye Xinghe looking at him with interest.

Under Ye Xinghe’s gaze, Ye Jingcheng naturally felt somewhat uncomfortable all over, so he found an excuse and retreated to the backyard, starting to check on the Golden Scale Beast.

Since the Golden Scale Beast was given to him by Xu Xiuqing, naturally, he wasn’t polite and thought of getting close to the Golden Scale Beast and arranging the Blood Contract.

He directly took out the Spirit Nourishing Pill and Body Tempering Pill and began to feed it.

The Golden Scale Beast was originally sulking in the cage because of the gloomy rain, but upon seeing Ye Jingcheng approach, it got up repeatedly, growling softly and scratching its front paws, evidently excited.

The Golden Scale Beast is exceptionally intelligent, and after finishing the Spirit Pill, it voluntarily extended its head to Ye Jingcheng.

Ye Jingcheng also input a bit of Treasure Book Spiritual Light as per usual.

Unlike the Red Flame Fox, which had experienced a lot of Treasure Light, the Golden Scale Beast only gets a brief moment each time. So, after the Treasure Book Spiritual Light disappeared, it would peacefully lie down, its earthy-yellow eyes swirling while looking at Ye Jingcheng.

Now and then, it would use the hard armor on its forehead to rub against Ye Jingcheng’s palm.

Ye Jingcheng then began to perform the Blood Contract.

As a drop of Essence Blood was released, as expected, the familiar sensation from the Treasure Book reappeared.

With the establishment of the Blood Contract, Ye Jingcheng could clearly sense the emotional fluctuations of the Golden Scale Beast.

At this moment, the Golden Scale Beast was even thinking that the Treasure Light was still not satisfying enough.

Anticipating the emergence of the next Treasure Light.

It didn’t consider that it wasn’t that Ye Jingcheng wasn’t giving it enough Treasure Light, but rather that Ye Jingcheng’s Treasure Light hadn’t run out.

In addition, a new Pill Formula appeared within the Ancient Book. The spirit shadow carved there is somewhat different from the Red Flame Fox.

After swallowing the elixir, the Red Flame Fox should grow a second tail.

While for the Golden Scale Beast, its scales would grow spikes, making it taller and more imposing.

However, upon looking at the Pill Formula, Ye Jingcheng found it extremely complex, with most of the spiritual medicine changed to Earth Attribute Spiritual Medicine.

Yet the grade of the Pill Formula was still a Tier One High-Grade, not exceeding by much.

Ye Jingcheng released the Golden Scale Beast from the cage, and at this moment, it was somewhat hesitant. Evidently, staying in the cage for more than half a year had made it quite accustomed.

But with Ye Jingcheng outside, it too rushed out.

In the inner courtyard, it began running around incessantly, roaring at the other spirit beasts in the courtyard!

Revealing sharp fangs, if the strength of the Red Flame Fox lay entirely in Fire Manipulation, the Golden Scale Beast relied on its scale armor and claws and fangs.

Ye Jingcheng let the Golden Scale Beast fool around in the courtyard, while also using the family’s specific method of Beast Taming to cultivate the Golden Scale Beast’s ferocity.

Any spirit beast kept in a cage for a long time would have its ferocity and attack power degrade. However, having trained the Red Flame Fox, Ye Jingcheng was even more confident in training the Golden Scale Beast.

Of course, Ye Jingcheng was somewhat curious if the Golden Scale Beast could master Initial Stage Spell during training breaks.

The next moment, he communicated with the Golden Scale Beast through the Blood Contract.

However, apparently, the Golden Scale Beast could not, as it incited a spark of earth-yellow spiritual light, pressed its two front paws, and raised two stone pillars.

They were not quick, nor were they fully formed Earth Spikes.

Ye Jingcheng was not disappointed. The Golden Scale Beast, having been confined for so long, could advance to this extent, which was already quite impressive.

Further nurturing in the later stages was still possible.

Moreover, the Earth Spike Skill, in actual combat, was an effective spellcasting means.

In the Qi Cultivation and Foundation Establishment periods, although cultivators could execute Sword Flight, it consumed a lot of spiritual power, so they generally would stand on the ground while casting spells.

Saving spiritual power while effectively reducing the exposed surface for attacks.

Moreover, Ye Jingcheng had learned the Earth Spike Skill before, but his execution was slow, and its power was not significant.

Yet if used to guide and correct the Golden Scale Beast, leading its Earth Spike Skill onto the right track was still quite promising.

Also, more Treasure Book Spiritual Light could be given, more Spirit Pills could be distributed, and the improvement of the Golden Scale Beast would quicken.

After an hour, the Golden Scale Beast lost interest.

Ye Jingcheng then brought the Golden Scale Beast into the room, also taking out the Red Flame Fox and the Jade Ring Rat, letting the Three Beasts become more familiar with each other.

Red Flame Fox and Golden Scale Beast didn’t get along very well. Once the Red Flame Fox showed its teeth, the Golden Scale Beast couldn’t help but back away.

The current Golden Scale Beast’s spiritual fluctuation was evidently only at Mid-stage First Tier, equivalent to Qi Cultivation Fifth Layer, a bit inferior to Ye Jingcheng.

Naturally, it was thoroughly suppressed by the Red Flame Fox, and because of the Golden Scale Beast, the Red Flame Fox was even more attached to Ye Jingcheng, practically lying at his feet, unwilling to stray too far away, as if a loyal guard.

This made the Golden Scale Beast hesitant to approach, growling softly on the side.

In the end, it was the Jade Ring Rat, continuously chased around by the Golden Scale Beast.

Angrily squeaking, it charged at the Golden Scale Beast to bite it, but the Golden Scale Beast’s thick scales could easily subdue and toy with it!

Its enormous buckteeth could bite other spirit beasts effectively, but biting the Golden Scale Beast fell short.

This caused Ye Jingcheng to anticipate that once the Golden Scale Beast achieved Great Success with its golden scales and learned the Stone Armor Skill, the duel could form a close-range and long-range pairing with the Red Flame Fox!

This made Ye Jingcheng even more satisfied.

Squeak squeak!

The Jade Ring Rat fluttered its two enormous ears frantically, emitting a shrill cry.

"Xiaojin, enough of this!" Ye Jingcheng shouted, pulling the Golden Scale Beast away.

Occasional ferocity training was acceptable, but there needed to be a balance.

After dispersing the three spirit beasts, Ye Jingcheng began to cultivate.

Whether Beast Taming or Alchemy, the fundamental requirement for a cultivator was their own strength.

Ye Jingcheng certainly wouldn’t forget this, and cultivating the Li Fire Skill now was even more efficient, motivating him further.

After several circulations, Ye Jingcheng began refining elixirs again!

He continued refining Cyan Spirit Pills, and his success rate had improved significantly.

Moreover, Cyan Spirit Pills were highly valued in spirit stones and not hard to sell.

Now, raising three spirit beasts increased the consumption of spirit stone resources.

Every time he fed the spirit beasts, Ye Jingcheng realized the Ye Family’s poverty more deeply.

The days continued to pass.

Unknowingly, Ye Jingcheng had come to the market for the second year.

During this time, he attended two auctions, and in the second auction, acquired two kinds of Red Flame Fox Spirit Pill ingredients.

On this day, Ye Jingcheng spread the spiritual medicines on the stone table and brought out the Three-Eared Pill Furnace.