140: Chapter 140 Sending a Letter

"Refining Human Pills?"

Ye Tianyao frowned.

Compared to the Xuanyou Sect's expansion to recruit Cultivators, Ye Tianyao was clearly much more interested in Human Pills.

Lu Shaoyou nodded and said, "That's right. Cultivators breathe in Spiritual Qi to Cultivate, and their flesh and blood are already filled with Spiritual Qi, making them a type of medicinal ingredient. The refined Human Pills can rapidly increase one's cultivation level. In particular, the higher the cultivation, the stronger the effect of the Human Pill."

Speaking of this, Lu Shaoyou added with some disdain, "It's just that this Cultivation method is too sinister and is strictly forbidden by the major Sects. The Xuanyou Sect specializes in harming many Sect Cultivators this way, making them an Evil Path."

Ye Tianhao nodded. "It seems this Xuanyou Sect is indeed treacherous. I just wonder if these Human Pills have any side effects."

If the effects of Human Pills were so good, then it likely wasn't just other Demonic Paths; even some Righteous Path Cultivators might use this method.

"I'm not too sure about that, but ultimately, nothing good comes of it," Lu Shaoyou said helplessly.

Ye Tianyao, listening from the side, also came to a sudden realization.

Given the Xuanyou Sect's way of Cultivation, it was no wonder a Xuanyou Sect Foundation Establishment Cultivator would need to sacrifice an entire city's worth of people to repair their Spiritual Artifact.

"However, recent events remind me that several Families attached to our Qingyun Sect were wiped out. It's said they were all refined," Lu Shaoyou said with some anger.

If not for the help of Ye Tianhao and Ye Tianyao, he really would have been captured in such a humiliating manner by a Demonic Cultivator of the Qi Refining Eighth Layer.

Then, what awaited him would have been either joining the Xuanyou Sect or becoming a Human Pill.

He had to inform the Elder immediately. After all, the Cult Leader of the Xuanyou Sect had already successfully reached Core Formation. If they were to attack forcefully, the Qingyun Sect would be destroyed.

Thinking of this, Lu Shaoyou took out a Storage Pouch from his sleeve and said, "Fellow Daoists, thank you for your assistance today. This is a total of one hundred and fifty Spirit Stones as a reward. Inside, there's also Beast Blood and the Beast Bone I promised you!"

Ye Tianhao took the Storage Pouch, and after checking it, found that Lu Shaoyou had given them a large bone, which seemed very sincere.

Thus, he said, "Thank you for your kindness, Senior!"

"Not at all, this can be considered the reward for saving our lives," Lu Shaoyou smiled.

Then he stood up to take his leave. "I still need to return to the Sect to report. I apologize for not being able to stay longer. Farewell."

Before leaving, he didn't forget to say, "By the way, Fellow Daoist Ye, you cut off that Xuanyou Sect person's hand. I fear they won't let the matter rest. Please be extra careful."

Ye Tianhao nodded and watched Lu Shaoyou depart.

"Brother, this Senior Lu is actually quite a nice person!" Ye Tianyao couldn't help but laugh from the side.

"You silly girl, you haven't taken a liking to him, have you?" Ye Tianhao joked.

"Brother!" Ye Tianyao pouted. "What nonsense are you talking about! I just think Senior Lu is sincere and a good person, what are you thinking!"

Ye Tianhao looked at his sister's charming and naive appearance, his eyes full of smiles. He reached out and stroked her head. "I know, I know, it was my nonsense. But Lu Shaoyou was right. The Xuanyou Sect is naturally sinister and ruthless, and since they lost someone at our hands, they might seek revenge in secret."

After the joking, the expressions of the siblings both turned serious.

"By the way, Brother, why don't we bring this Beast Bone to Grandpa? That way, Grandpa can help Second Uncle upgrade his Natal Yao Beast."

Ye Tianyao suddenly said.

Ye Tianhao nodded upon hearing this. "Mm, but we must be careful. The source of this Beast Bone isn't just any simple Yao Beast."

"Don't worry, Brother! My Spirit Sparrows are extremely fast. Delivering a Storage Pouch is a piece of cake!"

Ye Tianyao smiled. The Spirit Sparrows she raised had all been trained by her grandfather using secret methods. Although their attack power wasn't high, they excelled in being extremely fast and agile. Using them to send letters was even faster than those crows.

Speaking of this, Ye Tianyao didn't forget to write down everything that had happened recently to provide the Family members with some intelligence regarding the Tiangong Market.

This would serve as a reference for when the clan members came to Tiangong Market in the future.

Meanwhile, in Liu Village.

The setting sun dyed the old willow tree at the village entrance a golden red, and wisps of cooking smoke rose from the chimneys of the low houses.

Wang Laosan was driving his plow ox, his back somewhat hunched. He was already fifty years old, and years of labor had caused his body to age quickly.

Leading his ox, he looked at the most grand building in the village with its white walls and black tiles, shielded tightly by a wall two people high.

He wondered if Elder Ye was still alive. He unconsciously shook his head while driving the ox. It seemed that ever since the Ye Family had built their house, Elder Ye hadn't come out very often...

Wang Laosan's somewhat hunched silhouette was stretched long by the setting sun. A few crows perched on the high wall turned their heads and retracted their gaze.

A small sparrow with a little cloth bundle tied to its back landed. Those crows quickly flew up and circled, letting out caws.

Inside the courtyard with its carved beams and painted rafters, Wu Guiyun, who was grinding ink and gathering spiritual power to draw Talismanic Incantations, immediately looked up upon hearing the crows' cries.

She saw a small sparrow with brownish-yellow feathers fly down from the wall. A small cloth bundle was hanging from its chest as it landed gently in the palm of Wu Guiyun's hand.

"You are... Yaoer's little sparrow?!" How could Wu Guiyun not recognize this bird? She was instantly filled with joy.

She hurriedly ran into the house to a quiet small room, knocking on the door and shouting, "Father! Haoer and Yaoer have sent a letter!"

As soon as she spoke, the door to the small room opened, and a spirited old man came out. His posture was upright, and even though his hair was gray, his complexion remained ruddy.

He was Ye Jing. The Spiritual Qi around him had thickened slightly. He saw the little sparrow fly in front of him.

Ye Jing hurriedly untied the bundle from the sparrow's neck. Seeing it was a Storage Pouch, he immediately went to the backyard.

In that backyard, there was a small Formation, a minor array that could shield spiritual power.

This Formation was something he had asked Ye Xuan to obtain. Placed in the home, it could shield spiritual power fluctuations, making it impossible for outside Cultivators to detect them.

Only after entering the Formation did Ye Jing open the Storage Pouch.

Upon opening it, a powerful Thunder Attribute spiritual power instantly burst out from the pouch, startling Ye Jing.

A Beast Bone as thick as a house pillar and glowing with electricity appeared shockingly within, causing some of the Yao Beasts staying nearby to flee in fright.

Ye Jing was incredibly surprised. A stack of letters also appeared in the pouch, covered in dense writing, all tucked inside a book titled "Miscellaneous Talk on Sword Control."

As Ye Jing opened and read them one by one, he learned that his grandchildren had been tempering themselves at the Tiangong Market for the past half year and had taken on many related tasks.

This Beast Bone was from a Golden-Eyed Thunder Tiger, a Yao Beast about to enter the second order, which they had hunted in cooperation with the Qingyun Sect's Eldest Senior Brother, Lu Shaoyou. It was a spiritual item specifically intended for Ye Yi and Xiao Yu to Breakthrough First-Order Demonic Beasts.

It also included detailed accounts of the Xuanyou Sect abducting Cultivators and other matters.

Facing his grandchildren's thoughtfulness, Ye Jing felt a slight warmth in his heart. Then he saw the last sentence in the letter: "Grandpa, we've specially sent you the Sword Control Mantra you forgot before! Don't forget to Cultivate!"

It was clear at a glance that these words were from Ye Tianyao.

Ye Jing looked at the "Miscellaneous Talk on Sword Control" and chuckled with a scolding tone, "You silly girl!"