209: Chapter 209 100th Birthday

Rumors soon spread throughout the Canggu Realm that the gate to the Minghai Realm was about to open wide, with some even claiming that the demonic Xuanyou Sect had already discovered its entrance.

This news was being spread recklessly by several Loose Cultivators. It had started as a few jokes, but gradually escalated.

It reached the point where the surrounding Sects were forced to take the matter seriously.

The Lingxiao Sect was the first to be affected. As one of the top-ranked Sects in the Canggu Realm, Sect Master Fan Lang immediately summoned everyone in his Sect for a meeting.

Unlike the cautious Qingyun Sect, the Lingxiao Sect was much more aggressive.

Ruan Xiao immediately said, "The Xuanyou Sect dares to eye the entrance to the Minghai Realm! Sect Master, let us strike first and wipe them out!"

"Do you know where they are hiding?" Fan Lang asked coldly.

Ruan Xiao was stunned and suddenly found himself speechless.

Fan Lang said, "Right now, we should find a way to contact the various Sects and locate the entrance to the Minghai Realm together, staying one step ahead!"

With that, he immediately commanded, "Send out all Disciples to search within our borders. If any members of the Xuanyou Sect are found, use any means necessary to dig out information regarding the Minghai Realm for me!"

"Yes, Sect Master!"

Liu Village.

Ye Jing had transported all the Family's necessities to Lingyun Valley and strengthened the defensive formations there to prepare for any emergencies.

Because Xuanming, a Protector of the Xuanyou Sect, had exposed his identity, their current location was temporarily unsafe, so they could only do their best to reinforce the defensive measures.

At this time, Liu Xianglan was refining foundation establishment pills. She had been in the valley for over three years, but her progress remained somewhat slow.

In order not to disturb his second daughter-in-law, Ye Jing did not mention the affairs of the outside world. He only said he needed to Cultivate and even had Ye Xuan return.

The happiest person was Wu Guiyun. Her husband had been away from home for years, and now that he had returned, the two were inseparable and overjoyed.

The Family was finally reunited.

Furthermore, Ye Jing's hundredth birthday had arrived. Except for Ye Tianhao and Ye Tianyao, who were still at their Sect, everyone in the Family was present.

Ye Jing did not like grand celebrations for his hundredth birthday, so it was just the Family gathered together to eat and drink as a celebration.

In Lingyun Valley, Ye Xuan took a sip of wine and couldn't help but exclaim, "Father, the Spiritual Qi in this Lingyun Valley is truly abundant; it's much better than that remote corner of mine!"

"Of course it is! Big brother, Father put in a lot of effort to take down this Lingyun Valley!" Ye Yi laughed heartily.

He raised his wine cup toward Ye Jing and said, "Come, Father! Your son toasts you!"

They hadn't forgotten that the Ye Family's transformation from a rural Family into a Cultivation Clan was entirely due to Ye Jing's efforts. As his sons, they naturally wanted to show their filial piety.

As soon as he finished speaking, they all stood up in unison to toast Ye Jing. Ye Jing stroked his beard and said with a smile, "As long as you have this heart, I am satisfied!"

The two brothers looked at each other, and then Ye Xuan stepped forward and said:

"Father has worked hard managing the Family's affairs, and I have nothing much to give. After years of campaigning, I occasionally obtained a unique spirit Ore and specifically brought it for Father!"

After saying that, Ye Xuan took a golden Ore out of his Storage Pouch. It was only the size of a palm, but its spiritual power was incredibly abundant.

This made Ye Jing feel quite surprised.

The reason was none other than the fact that as soon as Ye Xuan took out the spirit Ore, a passage of text immediately appeared in his mind.

"red copper spirit mine, a Second-Order metal-attribute Ore, can be used for the advancement of metal-attribute demonic beasts or for forging Spiritual Artifacts."

Ye Yi also couldn't help but speak up, "Whoa! Big brother, where did you find such a treasure?!"

Ye Xuan smiled and said, "Wasn't I following Father's orders to campaign and take down those spirit mines? Under the guidance of the Poisonous Variant Bees..."

"...I accidentally found a mine cave surrounded by several demonic beasts in a remote area. At that time, there were two powerful demonic beasts fighting each other."

"And what they were fighting over was precisely this spirit Ore. Seeing them fight until both were injured while many other demonic beasts around were coveting it, I knew it was no ordinary object. I immediately took advantage of their chaotic battle to snatch it! I'm giving it to Father as a birthday gift."

"So that's how it was. Big brother, how powerful were those two demonic beasts that you had to lie in wait like that?" Ye Yi asked curiously.

Ye Xuan shook his head and said, "That, I don't quite know. Even though they were seriously injured, they were still able to fight off the demonic beasts surrounding them. Their strength was certainly extraordinary!"

"Xuaner, those two were Second-Order Demonic Beasts!" While Ye Xuan was talking, Ye Jing suddenly spoke up from the side.

As soon as he spoke, the dinner table suddenly went quiet.

Ye Xuan and Ye Yi's eyes widened. After a long while, Ye Xuan stammered, "Father... Second-Order... Second-Order Demonic Beasts?"

Ye Jing nodded and said, "That's right. This Ore is called red copper spirit mine; it is a Second-Order spirit Ore. Only Second-Order Demonic Beasts would have the ability to fight over it."

"And the strength of a Second-Order Demonic Beast almost surpasses that of an average Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivator! That you could snatch food from their mouths was truly a matter of luck!"

Ye Xuan's face turned pale instantly, and the hand holding his wine cup trembled slightly.

He was only at Qi Refining Level 9. Snatching food from the mouths of two Second-Order Demonic Beasts was equivalent to walking on the edge of a blade. To be able to return alive was a stroke of immense luck.

Ye Yi also swallowed hard and said with lingering fear, "Big brother, you're even more of a Mangzi than I am. If you had been targeted by those two demonic beasts, it would have been all over!"

Hearing this, Ye Xuan gave a bitter smile and rubbed his nose.

"Wasn't it because I didn't understand demonic beasts at the time? I only thought about finding a decent birthday gift for Father and didn't think too much about it. Now that I hear Father say it, I'm truly terrified."

Ye Jing looked at him, his expression gradually becoming more serious, though his tone remained gentle.

"I am very gratified by your filial piety, but remember one thing: no matter how good a treasure is, it is not as important as your life. The Ye Family has only just begun to rise; every one of you is the Family's Foundation and must not come to any harm."

Ye Xuan and Ye Yi felt a lump in their throats as they listened.

"Your sons will remember!"

During the meal, Wu Guiyun used the spirit Ore to re-improve and forge several throwing knives as a birthday gift for Ye Jing.

Liu Xianglan's birthday gift was a supplementary Spirit Medicine suitable for the Thunderbolt Flame Art Body Forging Method.

Ye Yi presented an Earth-attribute demonic beast he had captured—a First-Order Mid-Stage Mountain-Opening Rhinoceros.

Ye Tianhao and Ye Tianyao even managed to obtain pills for stabilizing Foundation Establishment and information regarding Foundation Establishment matters from the Qingyun Sect, which they sent to Ye Jing together.

Ye Tianhui sent a High Grade defensive magic robe.

Aside from the younger children in the Family, Ye Jing received many gifts for this birthday, all of which were beneficial to his cultivation.

Ye Jing spent this hundredth birthday quite happily.

Looking at everyone in the Family, although Ye Jing had a happy face, a trace of solemnity was always hidden in his eyes.

The gate to the Minghai Realm was about to open. If he wanted to obtain treasures within it, he had to reach the Foundation Establishment Stage.

Otherwise, while sneaking in might be easy, seizing treasures would be difficult, and it was even more likely he wouldn't be able to keep his life.

After the feast dispersed.

Ye Jing immediately sought out Liu Xianglan and told her about the Minghai Realm, hoping she would successfully refine the foundation establishment pills as soon as possible, as time was running out.

If it really didn't work out, he would have to give up on this trip to the Minghai Realm and find a way to eliminate the Xuanyou Sect within a hundred years to prevent the thousand-mile ethereal map from self-destructing.

Liu Xianglan naturally knew that time waited for no one. With determination in her eyes, she said, "Since Father has entrusted me with this, I will certainly not let you down!"

With that, she immediately entered the pill chamber and began to start the furnace for Alchemy!