192: Chapter 192 Cloud Sea Courtyard

Seeing that Ancestor Ye Rongming had re-entered a meditative state and had no intention of paying attention to him again, Ye Yisong placed the golden jade talisman against his forehead and released his Divine Sense to probe into it. An overbearing voice instantly entered Ye Yisong's ears, and immediately, an image unfolded before him.

A middle-aged man wearing short clothes was practicing a Cultivation Technique in a clearing the size of a soccer field; it was precisely the Indestructible Vajra Divine Art that Ancestor Ye Rongming had used when battling Cang Yun a short while ago.

While demonstrating the Cultivation Technique, the middle-aged man recited the incantations and explained the mysteries within.

"Heaven condenses and Earth gathers, Spiritual Qi enters the organs; bones are forged with golden essence, skin condenses into jade purity; heart is like a boulder, will is like black iron; indestructible through myriad tribulations, Vajra undying."

"Using Spiritual Qi as a guide, open the three hundred and sixty-five mysterious apertures throughout the body, tempering the Physical Body into a 'Flawless Vajra Body' that blades cannot pierce and water and fire cannot invade. The core lies in 'using will to control Qi, and using Qi to nourish the form'; one must eliminate distracting thoughts and allow the essence, Qi, and spirit to merge with the Origin Qi of Heaven and Earth."

Ye Yisong imitated the middle-aged man's movements, following step-by-step as he walked on the deck of the flying boat. By the sixth day of Cultivation, he was using Qi to control his body, and a faint layer of gold appeared on his skin.

"It's done."

Ye Yisong said with surprise. He opened his attribute panel and was shocked to see the Indestructible Vajra Divine Art displayed there, indicating that Ye Yisong had successfully cultivated this Cultivation Technique.

Name: Ye Yisong

Cultivation: Four-Star Martial Ancestor

Cultivation Technique: Green Lotus Sea-Transformation Sutra (5th Rank?), 4th Layer; Indestructible Vajra Divine Art (5th Rank), 1st Layer

However, according to the middle-aged man, the Indestructible Vajra Divine Art was a 7th Rank Cultivation Technique. Since the panel only displayed the 5th Rank, it seemed that Old Ancestor Ye Rongming had not obtained the subsequent two layers of the Cultivation Technique either.

He just didn't know where the Old Ancestor had obtained this Body Refining Cultivation Technique. It was likely that after Ye Yisong cultivated to the 5th Layer Great Perfection, he would have to go on a journey; he would need to find an opportunity to ask the Old Ancestor.

"What a Prodigy," Old Ancestor Ye Rongming sighed inwardly as he sat to the side. Thinking back, it had taken him a whole month of contemplation to successfully Cultivate this Cultivation Technique, yet this kid had succeeded in entering the doorway after only a few days of Cultivation, and it looked like he had even successfully cultivated the first layer.

"We are here."

Old Ancestor Ye Rongming stood up and looked at the majestic giant city in the distance—the center of East Sea Province, Kuaiji County. He was overcome with mixed emotions; this giant city had shaped too many miracles, and it was right here that Old Ancestor Ye Rongming had achieved the Breakthrough to the Martial King realm.

Putting away the flying boat, Old Ancestor Ye Rongming led Ye Yisong to a large residence in the east of the city, inscribed with "Yunhai Villa," which was precisely the Yunhai Sect's contact point in Kuaiji County.

Before coming, Old Ancestor Ye Rongming had already sent a message to Master Mo, but for some reason, he had never received a reply. He had no choice but to come to Kuaiji County in person to submit a visiting card and pay a visit to Master Mo.

"Senior, please stop; this is Yunhai Villa," the Yunhai Sect Disciple guarding the gate said, bowing neither servilely nor overbearingly.

"This is my visiting card; I am here to visit Master Mo, Mo Ganhe, of your esteemed sect." To avoid trouble, Old Ancestor Ye Rongming did not hide his Cultivation, taking out a name card and handing it to the guarding Yunhai Disciple.

"Senior, please wait a moment." The guarding Disciple respectfully took the visiting card and went inside to announce them.

Ye Yisong looked at the fifty Disciples guarding the gate of Yunhai Villa and slightly sensed their Cultivation. He was shocked by the Yunhai Sect's immense wealth; since when had Martial Ancestors become so worthless that they were actually sent to be gatekeepers?

"Fellow Daoist Ye, it has been a long time." After the two had waited for a while, a hearty voice came from inside. An old man wearing a blue cloth shirt walked out from the inner room and cupped his hands toward Old Ancestor Ye Rongming.

"Greetings, Fellow Daoist Hong," Old Ancestor Ye Rongming returned the salute. Seeing that it was Hong Xinghuai, the heavy stone in his heart slowly settled down.

Yunhai Villa had two Martial King powerhouses stationed there long-term, rotating every ten years. Hong Xinghuai and Old Ancestor Ye Rongming had previously hunted 5th Rank Demon Beasts together on the shores of the East Sea, so they could be considered old friends.

Ever since Ye Jiexin had achieved a Breakthrough to become a Fourth-Rank Talisman Master, the Family had a stable income that could barely maintain the Family's operations. Old Ancestor Ye Rongming's trips out to sea to hunt 5th Rank Demon Beasts had become much less frequent, and his contact with Hong Xinghuai had faded, yet he did not expect to meet him here again.

"I wonder if Master Mo, Mo Ganhe, of your esteemed sect is currently in the sect; I have a matter to request his help with." Hong Xinghuai led the two into an elegant hall in the inner area. After they were seated as host and guest, as soon as Old Ancestor Ye Rongming sat down, he couldn't help but state the purpose of this trip.

"Oh, that is truly unfortunate. Master Mo was invited by a friend in the capital and left for the capital a month ago; he is not currently in the sect," Hong Xinghuai said with a hint of regret.

"Ah? Do you know when Master Mo will return?" Old Ancestor Ye Rongming asked expectantly.

"That, I do not know. It could be as little as a month, or as long as several months; who can say for sure?" Hong Xinghuai laughed it off. However, this was indeed the truth; the status of a 5th Rank Formation Master was much higher than that of an ordinary Martial King, so his whereabouts were certainly not something Hong Xinghuai would know. Being able to tell Old Ancestor Ye Rongming about Master Mo's whereabouts was only out of consideration for their past friendship.

This was not exactly a top secret; Old Ancestor Ye Rongming could have found out with a little bit of inquiry, so Hong Xinghuai naturally didn't mind doing this favor.

"Fellow Daoist Ye, stay here with me. As soon as Master Mo returns, I will notify you," Hong Xinghuai greeted him warmly.

"Then many thanks, Fellow Daoist Hong," Old Ancestor Ye Rongming said.

"I heard that Fellow Daoist Ye has some 5th Rank Dragon flesh and blood on hand. I wonder if Fellow Daoist Ye would be willing to part with some for this Hong?" After Old Ancestor Ye Rongming agreed to stay, Hong Xinghuai looked at him with a smile and said.

"Ye does not have much that he obtained. Let me give these ten catties to Fellow Daoist Hong as a token of thanks for Fellow Daoist Hong's care." Old Ancestor Ye Rongming, with a pained expression, took out ten catties of Black Dragon flesh and blood and handed it to Hong Xinghuai.

"Hahaha, then many thanks for Fellow Daoist Ye's gift," Hong Xinghuai accepted it gladly.

There are no walls that do not let the wind through; a month had passed, and the matter of the beast tide occurring in the three places of Cangjiang Prefecture, Linhai Prefecture, and Nanya Commandery, as well as what benefits each Family had obtained, had likely long since been clearly investigated by the intelligence networks of various factions in Great Wei.

All parties had their eyes fixed on this side, wanting to share or exchange for some precious resources.

The 5th Rank Dragon flesh and blood obtained by the Ye Family was a great medicinal resource for Martial King powerhouses to refine their bodies, and it had immense benefits for tempering a Martial Artist's Physical Body. Just the fact that it could accelerate the Body Refining speed of a Martial King was enough to make countless Martial King powerhouses green with envy.

If it weren't for the Zhao Family backing them, the Ye Family would have long since been visited by various factions.

"What a handsome young man. This Hong doesn't have any good things here, so let me gift you this Three-Colored Green Lotus." Hong Xinghuai had clearly investigated and knew Ye Yisong very well; the gift was perfectly chosen.

"Thank you, Elder Hong." After receiving Old Ancestor Ye Rongming's nod of approval, Ye Yisong respectfully took the Three-Colored Green Lotus from Hong Xinghuai's hands, carefully placed it into a jade box, and then put it into his Storage Pouch.

"Then we will not disturb Fellow Daoist Hong any further; we shall take our leave." Led by a deacon, Old Ancestor Ye Rongming and Ye Yisong went to a small courtyard in the northeast corner of Yunhai Villa. Before leaving, the deacon gave them two jade talismans for entering and exiting the villa, and carefully instructed them to settle in and live there with peace of mind, and strictly warned them not to wander around inside the villa.