190: Chapter 190 Ye Rongming's Breakthrough

The Ye Family's ancestral grounds at Luomu Mountain were tens of thousands of miles away from Kuaiji County, the seat of the East Sea Prefecture.

For Ye Yisong alone, it would take at least several months to fly there; a round trip would likely consume an entire year on the road.

Aside from the waste of time, it was also extremely unsafe.

In the limited territory of Cangjiang Prefecture, a Martial Ancestor in the Middle Stage could be considered a top-tier expert, provided the Old Ancestors of the various families remained in seclusion.

But when faced with a journey of tens of thousands of miles, that level of strength was completely insufficient.

Not to mention the powerful aristocratic clans entrenched along the way, even the strong Yao Beasts hidden in the deep mountains and ancient forests were not easy to deal with.

This world only appeared peaceful; acts of murder and robbery were happening at every moment.

"Sigh, perhaps the Old Ancestor needs to make a trip to the East Sea Prefecture."

Ye Yisong suddenly had a flash of inspiration; he had heard Uncle Jiefu say that the foundation of the Family's protective Formation was likely damaged and probably unusable.

The Family would definitely need to set up another Tier 5 Formation to cover Luomu Mountain and protect the Family's safety.

Every Tier 5 Formation Master also held another identity—that of a Martial King; they were not easily hired.

The only person with some connection to the Ye Family was Master Mo from the Yunhai Sect in the East Sea Prefecture; he was definitely the only Tier 5 Formation Master the Family could invite.

Thinking of this, Ye Yisong couldn't help but take out the communication jade Talisman given to him by the Old Ancestor.

He explained his thoughts to the Old Ancestor, primarily stating that he wanted to go to the East Sea Prefecture to broaden his horizons and see the Prodigies of the world outside the Family.

Ye Yisong was so eager to contact Ancestor Ye Rongming mainly because he was afraid that if the ancestor left unexpectedly, he wouldn't be able to catch a ride.

After waiting for a while, the jade Talisman vibrated slightly.

Ancestor Ye Rongming agreed to Ye Yisong's request, telling him to stay put at Luomu Mountain and that he would send another message when it was time to depart.

Ye Yisong satisfiedly put the jade Talisman into a separate Storage Pouch and continued his great cause of Talisman Making.

The problem of how to get to the East Sea Prefecture was solved, but a bigger problem was waiting for Ye Yisong: he was out of Spirit Stones.

Without Spirit Stones, if Ye Yisong went to the East Sea Prefecture, he would truly only be going to "broaden his horizons."

...

"Why does this child want to go to the East Sea Prefecture?" Ancestor Ye Rongming looked at the message in the jade Talisman and whispered.

After thinking for a while, Ancestor Ye Rongming resolutely agreed to Ye Yisong's request.

In any case, he did need to make a trip to the East Sea Prefecture recently, so bringing one more person wouldn't hurt.

Furthermore, Ancestor Ye Rongming also felt that Ye Yisong should step out and see the Prodigies outside; it would be of great benefit to his Cultivate.

In a small place like Cangjiang Prefecture, Ye Yisong already stood at the pinnacle of his peers, but in a place like the East Sea Prefecture, Ye Yisong... well, he would still be at the forefront of his peers.

Never mind, it's a good thing that a child wants to go out!

Ancestor Ye Rongming pushed aside his chaotic thoughts and took out three spiderweb-covered fragments from his Storage Pouch.

They were the Golden Core fragments of Clan Leader Cang Lan that he had picked up at the Wei Family's Wutong Mountain a few days ago.

That scoundrel Zhao Zuoxiang had only found one piece.

Seeing that Ancestor Ye Rongming had found three, he had actually had the audacity to shamelessly ask for a share of Ancestor Ye Rongming's spoils.

Naturally, Ancestor Ye Rongming refused him.

As a Late Stage Tier 5 Yao Beast, the Golden Core, which contained the essence of Clan Leader Cang Lan, held extraordinary energy; how could he possibly share it!

After examining it for a while, Ancestor Ye Rongming swallowed the smallest piece.

His body immediately flushed red, as if filled with boiling magma, turning the meditation cushion beneath him into powder—eventually, even the powder was vaporized.

"Hoo." Ancestor Ye Rongming exhaled the turbid Qi from his body.

The irrepressible smile on his face turned into hearty laughter, shattering the roof of the cultivation room.

Ancestor Ye Rongming had achieved a Breakthrough.

With the power of Clan Leader Cang Lan's Golden Core, he had finally pierced through the window paper of entering the Four-Star Martial King realm, becoming a Martial King in the Middle Stage.

The gloom he felt upon learning of Patriarch Wang Lingyun's Breakthrough was swept away; everyone was a Four-Star Martial King, so who was afraid of whom!

Ancestor Ye Rongming did not keep the remaining two fragments either.

After completely absorbing and digesting the energy of the first shattered piece, he immediately consumed the second and third pieces.

The pure energy of the Golden Core not only helped Ancestor Ye Rongming stabilize his cultivation as a Four-Star Martial King but also pushed him forward several steps.

Five years from now, when that old fellow Wei Changyao turned to dust, whether the Wei Family in Cangjiang Prefecture could still dominate would depend on whether Patriarch Wang Lingyun and Ancestor Ye Rongming agreed.

Everyone was a Martial King in the Middle Stage, so why should they yield to you, Ancestor Wei Xinghe!

A flash of golden light crossed Ancestor Ye Rongming's eyes, the smile on his face gradually faded, and his palpitating heart slowly returned to calm.

Everything still required waiting—waiting for the final moment to arrive.

...

This month, apart from seeing off two members of his small circle, Ye Yisong had not left his quiet room.

He had completely entrusted his body to the 798 Navigation System and had been continuously engaged in Talisman Making.

In mid-September, Ye Yitian took the Family's recommendation letter and boarded a passing merchant ship to join the Danjian Sect, attempting to learn high-level Alchemy.

Uncle Jiefu and Grandfather Ye Tuantu went to the neighboring prefectures to open up the Talisman market, using the Family's Talismans to earn Spirit Stones and purchase Cultivate resources that the Ye Family lacked, bringing them back to the Family.

This month, with the help of the 798 Navigation System, Ye Yisong had refined a total of 150 Tier 4 Talismans; it could be said to be a bountiful harvest.

Of these 150 Tier 4 Talismans, 80 were Thunder-Fire Talismans, 30 were Diamond Body Protection Talismans, 20 were Teleportation Talismans, 10 were Great Sword Talismans, and 10 were Hundred Sword Talismans.

It wasn't that Ye Yisong didn't want to refine other Talismans, but Ye Jiexin only knew how to make these few types.

The Hundred Sword Talismans were recorded in the Legacy jade Talisman that Ye Yisong had accidentally brought back last time.

Tier 4 Legacies were rare; for the Ye Family to have five types of Tier 4 Talismans was already a stroke of great luck!

Ye Yisong planned to hand over 50 Talismans to the Family.

As for the remaining Talismans, apart from keeping a small amount for himself, he intended to exchange them all for Spirit Stones in the East Sea Prefecture to purchase Medicinal Pills to improve his Cultivate.

"Come to the back mountain to meet me at 6:00 AM tomorrow."

Ye Yisong had just tidied up his Talismans and was preparing for the next round of refinement when the Old Ancestor's communication jade Talisman in his Storage Pouch vibrated.

After taking out the jade Talisman to check it, Ye Yisong immediately stopped his work, left the quiet room, and came to Ye Jiexin's door, knocking gently.

"Come in."

Ye Jiexin's weary voice came from inside.

Ever since he had listened to Ye Yisong's persuasion and rested for one night, this stubborn old man hadn't rested once in over a month, continuously engaged in Talisman Making.

"Old man, I'm going to the East Sea Prefecture with the Old Ancestor tomorrow. Is there anything you need me to bring back for you?"

Ye Yisong first handed the Storage Pouch he had prepared, which contained 50 Talismans, to Ye Jiexin, then asked casually.

"Oh, going to the East Sea Prefecture?" Ye Jiexin looked at Ye Yisong in surprise.

"Bring me back some Tier 4 Talisman Making Materials; the Family's reserves are not quite enough."

Originally, Ye Jiexin had set the Storage Pouch aside, but upon hearing that Ye Yisong was going on a long journey, he immediately picked up the Storage Pouch beside him to check it, wanting to offer Ye Yisong some guidance.

"Hmm? Another Breakthrough?"

Seeing the neatly arranged 30 Thunder-Fire Talismans and 20 Diamond Body Protection Talismans inside, Ye Jiexin was incredibly shocked; this kid was strange.

The quality of these Talismans surpassed even Ye Jiexin's own; his desire to offer guidance was instantly extinguished.

"You..."