102: Chapter 102 Exploring the Area Around Fallenwood Mountain

"Ah, I'm doing just fine," Ye Yiguang said, feigning ignorance.

"I'm asking why your cultivation is still stuck at a Three-Star Martial Artist?" Ye Yisong didn't waste words with him and pointed out Ye Yiguang's cultivation directly.

Although Ye Yisong couldn't directly determine the martial arts talent of his brothers, judging by the details of their daily Cultivate routines, their talent shouldn't be bad.

It was understandable that Ye Yifan's cultivation had fallen behind slightly because he had been obsessed with Alchemy lately, but what about Ye Yiguang? How could he be so slack!

Fourteenth Brother Ye Yitian was reassuring in this regard; he had broken through to an Eight-Star Martial Artist in one go and was expected to reach the Nine-Star Martial Master Realm before the age of fifty. Compared to others, he would have more opportunities to challenge the Bottleneck and a better chance of reaching the Martial Ancestor Realm.

This was the proper path of Cultivate for a Family Martial Artist: prioritize the Realm and use supporting craftsmanship skills; only then could one go far.

"I, I..." Ye Yiguang found it hard to speak.

"Sixteenth Brother has taken a fancy to a young lady in Weinan County. He has been running out of the Family estate every day lately, so how would he have time to Cultivate!" Ye Yitian snitched. He truly had no other options; after persuading him many times to no avail, he now hoped Ye Yisong could make Ye Yiguang return to the right path.

"Foolish!" Ye Yisong shouted in anger. "Sixteenth Brother, how can you be so stupid as to let your martial arts Cultivate slide for the sake of a woman?"

Ye Yisong was truly angered by this foolish younger brother. The Ye Family had suppressed its disciples for ten years to forge a High Grade martial arts Foundation. Now was the time for rapid progress, and not a single moment could be wasted. How could he abandon this golden time for Cultivate for the sake of a woman?

"Sixteenth Brother, stay at home during this time. You are not allowed to go out until you reach the Martial Master Realm, or else I will break your legs," Ye Yisong scolded Ye Yiguang sternly.

"Thirteenth Brother, I..." Ye Yiguang still wanted to struggle a bit.

"Hmm?" Ye Yisong frowned and glanced at Ye Yiguang, immediately forcing him to swallow the words he was about to say.

"If you continue to waste your time like this, and Uncle Jiguo finds out, he will definitely skin you alive." Ye Yisong advised him earnestly once more. "Only when you raise your cultivation will you have a say in the future; otherwise, everything is just empty talk."

"Yes, Thirteenth Brother, I know I was wrong. I will definitely Cultivate properly from now on," Ye Yiguang replied with his head lowered, looking sincere.

"I hope you remember what you said today and do not let us down!" Ye Yisong said.

Ye Yisong treated them to dinner before letting them go. Before they left, he gave each of them a Grade 3 weapon, one thousand Spirit Stones, and a dozen Grade 2 and Grade 3 Talisman.

At first, they were unwilling to accept, as at this critical moment, no one had extra Spirit Stones. It was only after hearing Ye Yisong briefly describe his million-Spirit Stone harvest in the southern part of the Weishui River that they felt comfortable accepting these resources worth thousands of Spirit Stones.

After learning about Ye Yisong's massive harvest, they were suddenly reluctant to leave and wanted to stay a while longer to see if they could harvest another wave from this rich tycoon, Ye Yisong.

However, they were ruthlessly driven away by Ye Yisong, who told them: "For the next period, I will be in seclusion to Cultivate. If you have any matters, you can send me a message via flying Talisman, and I will naturally reply to you when I have time."

"I have something right now; can you lend me one hundred thousand Spirit Stones to help me reach the next level?" Ye Yitian thought to himself. He had originally planned to sneak back after the others left, but Ye Yisong had already closed the front door.

The group exchanged glances and tacitly left Ye Yisong's small courtyard.

Now, Ye Yisong could truly be called a "rich bastard." He could pick up a million Spirit Stones as easily as if they were nothing. Was this something they should know? Knowing it was even more painful than not knowing.

Relying on the bond of growing up together for over a dozen years, Ye Yisong didn't mind supporting them when he had the spare capacity. However, this support had a bottom line; he couldn't turn them into giant babies.

Like this time, the support of thousands of Spirit Stones Ye Yisong gave the four of them had clear differences. For example, the Grade 3 weapon Ye Yitian received was much better than the others; it was a High Grade Grade 3 precious sword.

After driving them away, Ye Yisong hung a "Seclusion, Do Not Disturb" sign on the door, then activated the Formation to make preparations for his upcoming excursion.

The Ye Family's ancestral grounds, Luomu Mountain, were located south of the Cangjiang Prefecture city. The area within a hundred miles of Luomu Mountain was under the Ye Family's control. Further out for three hundred miles, some Martial Ancestor Families and some hilltops occupied by Loose Cultivator were scattered about.

These Martial Ancestor Families had intricate connections with the Ye Family; they were either relatives of the Ye Family or established by disciples taken in by some Old Ancestor or Elder of the Ye Family.

Most of those Loose Cultivator were outsiders. Very few had the backing of a Martial Ancestor powerhouse; most were just Martial Master who wanted to make a living by relying on Luomu Mountain.

In order to improve their strength, they could be said to commit every evil, and robbing passersby was practically a daily routine. However, they were sharp-eyed enough to know who not to provoke, which was why they had survived until now.

These Loose Cultivator were the targets for Ye Yisong's test of the 798 Navigation System this time. Killing them all would not result in a single innocent death.

Ye Yisong went into seclusion for another five days. He relaxed his entire body and mind, letting the 798 Navigation System take full control of his body to craft over a hundred High Grade Grade 3 Talisman. This was both to prepare for the upcoming operation to hunt down the Loose Cultivator and to purposefully increase the success rate of crafting High Grade Grade 3 Talisman.

He spent a great deal of energy crafting seven Beans-to-Soldiers Talisman. This Talisman could summon five Early Stage Grade 3 Golden Armored Divine Soldiers, which would make it convenient for Ye Yisong to harvest heads and root out the trouble completely, leaving no future worries.

The Beans-to-Soldiers Talisman was something Ye Yisong had learned from the newly acquired Talisman Compendium Grade 3. The Ye Family didn't have it originally, so he wasn't afraid of others recognizing it.

Ye Yisong packed up all the Talisman, sorted them into categories in his Storage Pouch, and left Luomu Mountain alone. He saluted toward the sky and said:

"Uncle Xiaowu, please come out and meet me."

Ever since the last incident, Ye Yisong knew that the Family had arranged for a Martial Ancestor powerhouse to follow him in secret and protect him. Ye Yisong did not intend to hide this operation from Ye Xiaowu; in fact, he needed his help.

"Kid, coming out of the mountain alone and calling me out, what is the specific matter?" Ye Xiaowu appeared and asked.

"Uncle Xiaowu, your nephew feels that his combat experience is very lacking, so I thought about sweeping up the Loose Cultivator around Luomu Mountain. I hope Uncle Xiaowu will hold the line for your nephew." Ye Yisong lowered his posture significantly; to ask for Ye Xiaowu's help, one had to have the attitude of someone asking for help.

"Good." Ye Xiaowu pondered for a moment and agreed. "You kid, feel free to charge and kill; leave the powerhouses above Grade 4 to me."

"Thank you, Uncle Xiaowu. Whatever we gain this time, we will split it fifty-fifty." Seeing him agree, Ye Yisong immediately promised many benefits.

After the uncle and nephew finished discussing, Ye Xiaowu faded back into the night, disappearing without a trace.

Ye Yisong didn't mind; he knew that when necessary, Ye Xiaowu would take action. He traveled quickly for half the night and found the first target of his plan—the Iron Chain Stronghold.