Beast Taming Clan: I Have a Jade Book

Chapter 1017: Chapter 708: Tier-3 Secret Realm, Top-Grade Spirit Stones

In the blink of an eye, peculiar ripples emerged in the space, alongside several other Spirit Shadows.

One could even faintly discern a portal, though tightly shut and surrounded by numerous Arrays.

It was actually a Secret Realm entrance locked by Arrays!

This scene caused great shock among the few individuals.

“The Array! It’s right here!”

“At least a Tier Two Secret Realm, with a Natural Concealment Array!” Xu Changkong was also delighted.

Wan Chengjie didn’t respond, but directly pulled out a Jade Talisman and cast it into the air. It was naturally a Sound Transmission Jade Talisman, a Ten Thousand Li Talisman, with an extremely far transmission distance.

After casting the Ten Thousand Li Talisman, Wan Chengjie didn’t stop. He took out several Array Banners, covering the surroundings.

He placed three full Array Discs, and then took out a Talisman Treasure and began activating it.

“Everyone, deploy your means. There’s a huge merit waiting for you in front!” Wan Chengjie only added after everything was prepared.

He was just at the Late Stage of Foundation Establishment, worried about lingering Purple Mansion individuals from the two Zhang and Jia Families, naturally needing to quickly set up Arrays,

He even thought of the retreat plan.

As for investigating further inside, he wasn’t going to do that.

As long as it was a Tier Two or higher Secret Realm, even if there were no cultivators from the Zhang and Jia Families inside, their quartet would still accomplish significant merit.

There’s simply no need for unnecessary risks.

The four obviously shared the same thought, Xu Changkong and Jiang Yuwei both cast sets of Array Discs, setting up Arrays.

The two even secretly placed several Spirit Talismans on the Array Foundation beside the Arrays, ready to trigger the Arrays with the Spirit Talismans in case of emergencies.

Xu Changkong was at the Late Stage of Foundation Establishment, Jiang Yuwei at the Middle Stage, their combined combat power with the Arrays was certainly not weak.

Especially when Wan Chengjie continued to activate the Talisman Treasure, even the Purple Mansion cultivators might slip up if careless!

Meanwhile, Wan Chengming swiftly retrieved the Void Spirit Insect.

At this point, the location of the Secret Realm was clear, naturally, there was no more need for the Void Spirit Insect to further investigate, lest excessive investigation easily caught attention.

With the Ye Family absent, they dared not act recklessly.

…

Inside the mysterious Secret Realm, it was equally vast and boundless.

Underneath a mysterious mountain mine, splendid crystalline glows filled the area, as if countless stars were embedded within the mountain.

At this moment, more than twenty cultivators were still continuously mining here.

Yet even for a Late-Stage Qi Cultivation Body Cultivator, the mining was extremely arduous, akin to mortals sweating profusely.

Zhang Yucheng was also before the ore vein, his gaze fixed at the very bottom of the mine, his eyes somewhat entranced by the vast Spiritual Energy.

This was not a Low-grade Spirit Stone Ore, nor a Middle-grade Spirit Stone Ore, but an Upper-grade Spirit Stone Ore. With this Spiritual Ore, the Zhang Family’s rapid increase in strength in recent times is explained.

Otherwise, Zhang Taiji wouldn’t have been able to cultivate to Golden Core Peak.

The key was that this Upper-grade Spirit Stone Vein was advancing toward a Top-Grade Spirit Stone Vein.

This was the Zhang Family’s greatest opportunity.

Currently, a Top-Grade Spirit Stone was also being nurtured inside, and its maturation was not far away.

This was why the Zhang Family was reluctant to leave this place.

A single Upper-grade Spirit Stone theoretically equated to ten thousand Low-grade Spirit Stones. A single Top-Grade Spirit Stone theoretically equated to a million Low-grade Spirit Stones.

In fact, one Upper-grade Spirit Stone could sometimes exchange for over eleven thousand Low-grade Spirit Stones.

However, regarding Top-Grade Spirit Stones, as far as he could recall, there had never been a successful transaction.

It’s not that no one could afford it, but simply no one would exchange.

The pure Spiritual Energy within Upper-grade Spirit Stones could lightly aid Purple Mansion cultivators in breaking through to the Golden Core.

Simultaneously, nearly only Golden Core cultivators could absorb them freely.

And Top-Grade Spirit Stones aided in Golden Core breakthroughs to Nascent Soul, and even some Nascent Soul cultivators used Top-Grade Spirit Stones during breakthroughs to increase their success rate.

Such Spirit Stones were truly rare Spiritual Objects.

Discussing price carried no meaning.

Thus, the grand Spiritual Energy only intensified his reluctance.

But after prolonged deliberation, the Zhang Family’s remaining elders had no choice but to consider mining a wave of Upper-grade Spirit Stones and then fleeing as a dual strategy.

A group took certain talents, departed from the Secret Realm, heading toward the Celestial Departure Grassland.

Meanwhile, another portion remained within the Secret Realm, awaiting the successful nurture of the Top-Grade Spirit Stone.

Given Secret Realms and Mini Worlds couldn’t be moved, staying too long would likely lead to being found.

After inspecting the ore vein, Zhang Yucheng took out a mirror.

Though merely a Top-Grade Spiritual Artifact, it was a Child and Mother Mirror.

The Child Mirror was buried within the Desert Sea of East Flame Valley, while the Mother Mirror was in hand.

The mirror emitted Spiritual Aura as the Spirit Technique was cast upon it. The next moment, his pupils suddenly contracted, his breathing grew rapid.

He hastily cast the Spirit Technique to extinguish the mirror, anxious about detection, he cast a Spirit Talisman, flying rapidly towards two locations.

Simultaneously, he raced toward the Secret Realm entrance.

Soon, he reached the palace gate, where several cultivators were anxiously waiting inside.

“Didn’t I instruct you to kill that Zhang Yuan? How is the location still exposed!” Zhang Yongtai was also slightly angry, his face ominously dark.

Clearly, information from outside the Secret Realm had reached him.

“Uncle Yongtai…” Zhang Yucheng was momentarily aggrieved. He had indeed killed Zhang Yuan.

Yet he knew that Zhang Yongtai was enraged now, and mustn’t plead guilty at this momentlest provoke his temper.

“Let’s break out!” Zhang Yongtai commanded.

“Have the miners return with the half-formed Top-Grade Spirit Stone. Although it’s less effective, it shouldn’t be left for the Ye Family!” Zhang Yongtai continued.

Thus Zhang Yucheng hastily sent transmissions.

After several dozen breaths, the twenty cultivators boarded a Tier Three Spiritual Ship and soared over.

“What’s going on!” Another elder on the ship was equally furious.

“Whether their blunders inadvertently succeeded, they are currently stationed outside, and we must break through. Though the Yuanling Oasis isn’t close, should Purple Mansion cultivators hurry here, three to four hours would be ample!” Zhang Yongtai replied with an equally dark expression.

Even if furious, the elder had no choice but to nod.

Immediately, the thirty-plus individuals flew toward the Secret Realm entrance.

With three decrees issued, the entrance formed a door about a foot high.

The thirty-plus individuals swarmed out instantly.

…

Amidst the desert, a Tier Three Top-Grade Spiritual Ship was racing toward East Flame Valley.

At this moment, Ye Haicheng held a Blood Disc, examining records summarizing the Ye Family’s auction results.

The likelihood of East Flame Valley was substantial.

Yet what caught him off guard was Wan Chengjie of the Wan Family had already advanced to East Flame Valley and found the Secret Realm’s location.

A Secret Realm starting at Tier Two indicated strong possibility of it being a Tier Three Secret Realm.

It could very well harbor Zhang Family’s Purple Mansion cultivators.

This was why Ye Haicheng was so eager.

Should Purple Mansion cultivators evade to the Celestial Departure Grassland, even the Ye Family would face great difficulty finding them, especially as they needed to retrain the Hundred Thousand Mountains’ Demon King and newly develop Hidden Valley and Hidden Peak.

Just then, Ye Haicheng felt the Wan Blood Disc in hand suddenly brighten!

It turned intensely thick as a massive Blood Qi surged skyward.

This evidently marked a substantial presence of Zhang Family’s bloodline cultivators.

This made Ye Haicheng tense, hastily affixing another Spirit Talisman to the Spiritual Ship, further accelerating its speed!