161: Chapter 161 Demon Beast Cave

When these words appeared on the Immortal Willow,

Ye Jing was in the shop counting Spirit Stones. He was slightly taken aback.

He quickly sank his consciousness into the Immortal Willow. Several branches of the Hongmeng Immortal Clan Willow growing within his body now extended to the ground, and translucent light patterns glowed along its trunk.

Lush Spirit Medicines grew beneath the willow tree, surrounding it.

The Immortal Willow was no longer as desolate and empty as when Ye Jing first saw it. To his surprise, a soft white light had appeared at the edge of the spiritual field.

This white light spread out from the roots of the Immortal Willow, forming a circular Formation. The patterns of this Formation were even more complex than those of a teleportation Formation.

Ye Jing instinctively leaned in. As soon as he reached out, he felt a very gentle spiritual power leap onto his fingers.

He only felt a flash of white light before his eyes, and the gentle spiritual power around him became increasingly dense, even more mellow than the spiritual power in Market Master Bai Qian's pavilion.

With just one breath, he could feel the spiritual power within his Dantian stirring slightly.

Once the dizziness subsided, Ye Jing found himself in an unfamiliar Secret Realm. Before him lay an endless green meadow, rolling hills, and towering ancient trees.

There was also flowing spring water nearby, shimmering with bits of spiritual light.

“Is this the Demonic Beast Grotto-heaven?”

Ye Jing stepped forward. With a thought, several flashes of light suddenly streaked through the forest. When the light vanished,

Hei Feng, the Poisonous Variant Bee, Xiao Yu, and Xiao Chi landed on the ground—the four Yao Beasts Ye Jing had tamed and upgraded using Immortal Light.

They also seemed to find it a bit strange to suddenly appear here, each raising its head and looking around curiously.

Upon seeing Ye Jing, they crowded around him affectionately.

Ye Jing stroked Hei Feng and understood: this Demonic Beast Grotto-heaven was a place the Immortal Willow had now opened specifically for Yao Beasts to live in.

The Spiritual Qi here was thick and pure, and there were Spiritual Plants and spiritual springs for nourishment.

By cultivating here, the Yao Beasts would not only see a significant increase in speed but could even break through their own shackles and evolve to a higher Realm.

Moreover, he could feel that the connection between himself and these four Yao Beasts had grown increasingly tight.

No matter where they were, he could clearly perceive their positions and even sense their status.

If a clansman encountered danger, he could immediately sense the Yao Beast by their side or summon them to rely on each other.

At that moment, a line of ancient text appeared on the surface of the Immortal Willow.

“This is the Demonic Beast Grotto-heaven. It can nourish Yao Beasts and also serve as storage, isolating them from outside auras. The Grotto-heaven will expand along with its master's growth; more uses will follow for you to explore on your own.”

Ye Jing's heart tightened. He knew very well that this Demonic Beast Grotto-heaven was undoubtedly a massive help to him. Currently, his Family was weak and his cultivation was shallow; having four tamed Yao Beasts to assist him already gave him confidence.

With this Demonic Beast Grotto-heaven, the strength of the four Yao Beasts would soon increase.

In the future, they would certainly become the Family's sturdiest backbone. Furthermore, the 'storage' function mentioned by the Immortal Willow was exactly what he needed.

When he went out to gain experience in the future, if he encountered danger, he could send the Yao Beasts into the Immortal Cave for refuge, or store precious resources there without worrying about others coveting them.

With a thought, he tried to open the Storage Pouch at his waist and release the moonlight spirit stones and some Magical Artifacts inside.

With a flash of light, those Magical Artifacts, Spirit Stones, Ores, and other items appeared in an open space within the Demonic Beast Grotto-heaven, neatly arranged.

At the same time, they were enveloped by the Grotto-heaven's Spiritual Qi, and the purity of that Qi was slowly increasing.

Ye Jing was overjoyed. He then walked to the spiritual spring and poured the spiritual fish he had been raising in his Storage Pouch into the spring one by one to be nurtured.

These fish had just been touched by Spiritual Qi; they were good fish that Ye Jing had raised using qi condensing grass. Now that he had this Grotto-heaven, it was perfect for farming them.

After doing all this, Ye Jing said to the Yao Beasts, “You can come to this Immortal Cave to Cultivate at any time. But Xiao Yu and Xiao Chi, you still need to follow your masters' orders. If your masters give a command, you must go to battle!”

Xiao Chi and Xiao Yu both raised their heads and cried out as if they understood.

Seeing this, Ye Jing nodded in satisfaction.

Naturally, he hadn't forgotten the Spiritual Plants growing in the spiritual field. He fed them plenty of furnace ash; perhaps these Spiritual Plants would give birth to Rank 1 Spiritual Plants before long.

With Rank 1 Spiritual Plants, he could also use them to enlighten some beasts. The strength gained from upgrading Spiritual Plants didn't compare to that of spiritual items or Yao Beast bone and blood, but they could be sold as meat, which might earn quite a bit of money.

Thinking of this, Ye Jing felt much more at ease.

In the blink of an eye, the day for major Sects like the Qingyun Sect to recruit Disciples was fast approaching.

Ye Jing's shop also began to get busy.

Cultivators came and went in an endless stream. To make management easier, Ye Jing even recruited some low-level Cultivators as helpers.

With the addition of the Demonic Beast Grotto-heaven, the supply of goods in the shop was very stable.

Ye Jing struck while the iron was hot and added some new items: Spirit Fruit Chickens, Fragrant Pigs, Qi Condensing Fish, and so on. These were all new products Ye Jing had created by fusing and enlightening them with Spiritual Plants.

The Spirit Fruit Chickens and Fragrant Pigs were all fed Rank 1 qi condensing grass by Ye Jing. Their meat contained a faint spiritual power, which could nourish a Cultivator's Dantian when eaten.

As for the Qi Condensing Fish, ever since they entered the spiritual spring of the Demonic Beast Grotto-heaven, they had grown lustrous scales in just a few days. The soup brewed from them shimmered with spiritual light. With one sip, the spiritual power throughout the body was gently smoothed. It was even milder than nourishment from ordinary low-grade Spirit Stones, making it a favorite among low-level Cultivators.

On this day at the Tiangong Market, dozens of Qingyun Sect spirit ships hovered in mid-air.

The day had finally come. Ye Jing also took this opportunity to set aside his shop duties and go watch the Sect recruitment.

The spirit ships were pure white, their hulls surrounded by a faint spiritual mist. Spiritual patterns of flying birds flickered within the mist, drawing envious looks from the Cultivators watching below.

The moment the spirit ships landed, dozens of Qingyun Sect Disciples dressed in cyan and white robes filed out. Each had a tall, straight posture and a steady aura; the lowest among them were at the Qi Refining Seventh Layer or above.

Leading them were two Foundation Establishment Elders of the Qingyun Sect. One was Yun Jian, who was at the Mid-stage Foundation Establishment.

The other was an old man with a long beard and a kind smile, but his cultivation was still not to be underestimated. He was Qin Yunhe, at the Late Foundation Establishment Stage, second only to the Qingyun Sect Master.

“Heavens! An Elder of the Late Foundation Establishment Stage has come! The Qingyun Sect is really going all out for this recruitment!”

“Isn't it? So many spirit ships, it's truly impressive!”

“Don't you know? Previously, many people from the Xuanyou Sect snuck into our Tiangong Market and captured many Cultivators. The Qingyun Sect is doing this to intimidate them!”

“Yes, and I also heard their Sect Master is currently in seclusion for Core Formation and is about to succeed. When that happens, the Qingyun Sect will have a Golden Core Cultivator!”

“Tsk tsk... that would be amazing. Wouldn't they be able to go toe-to-toe with the Lingxiao Sect then?”

“Shh... you can't just say things like that!”

The Cultivators below were buzzing with discussion.

However, in the crowd, Ye Tianhao and Ye Tianyao had serious expressions. They looked up at the Qingyun Sect; they had made full preparations and were determined to pass this entrance test.

At that moment, Qin Yunhe, who had the highest cultivation, stepped forward. His Late Foundation Establishment pressure slowly spread out, instantly silencing the surrounding noise.

“The Qingyun Sect is recruiting Disciples. Anyone under the age of twenty may come forward for testing. Those with a Spiritual Root and qualified Aptitude will enter the outer Sect.

Those who have reached Qi Refining Level 5 or above by age twenty may participate in the Sect trials. Those who pass will directly enter the inner Sect, be granted Medicinal Pills, and be taught Cultivation Techniques!”