Lingyun Peak, the remnants of the setting sun cast a vast expanse of gold and red, reflecting long shadows.

Ye Jingcheng flew in from afar, once again using the Clan Token to silently slip into the Clan Mountain.

Smelling the fragrance of apricot fruit in the air, Ye Jingcheng couldn't help but smile slightly, as a hint of sweetness floated in the air.

Having left Lingyun Peak for over a year, he finally returned again.

The spiritual energy on the mountain peak was far more abundant than in the mortal world, causing his Four Phase Celestial Essence Scripture to activate automatically.

Along with the Beast Communication Pattern occasionally transmitting True Essence and pure spiritual energy of the Water Phase, at that moment, he instead felt a smooth sensation, like a flood breaking through a dam.

This feeling came too magically, making him feel somewhat dreamlike, but upon careful thought, he understood.

The first reason was that during this year, he had completely let go of cultivation, yet due to the Beast Communication Pattern, his spiritual energy changes were subtly condensing.

The second reason was that the Beast Communication Pattern had become considerably thicker after the Second Soul Injection, and the amount of spiritual energy communicated through it could not be compared to before.

Additionally, now that the Jade Qilin Flood Dragon broke through to Tier Three, having this cultivation level was not surprising.

Ye Jingcheng's cultivation speed now grew geometrically.

Though he had now reached the Foundation Establishment Peak, and the amount of spiritual energy couldn't increase further, Ye Jingcheng could smoothly condense spiritual power by refining True Essence.

Ye Jingcheng returned to his own courtyard, first opening the gate to check the latest news.

There were several pieces of good news.

Ye Xinghan had already broken through to Foundation Establishment, becoming the fifth Foundation Establishment cultivator of the Ye Family on the surface.

In addition, the Ye Family had another Fire-Devouring Sparrow hatchling that successfully advanced by consuming the Fire Sincerity Pill.

When he saw the last Jade Talisman, Ye Jingcheng couldn't help but be taken aback.

It read that half a year ago, the Ye Family recruited a new Foundation Establishment Honored Guest Elder, Xu Xiuqing.

Ye Jingcheng felt a sudden sense of surprise and delight in his heart.

No wonder the valley, though full of blossoms and various mountain fruits, seemed deserted.

This was because, half a year ago, she had already joined the Ye Family.

He naturally could not find her thereafter.

However, Ye Jingcheng did not immediately go to see her, knowing she was there was enough.

Next, he planned to break through to the Purple Mansion, allowing the family to return to being a Purple Mansion Clan.

Ye Jingcheng headed towards Lingyun Lake atop the mountain peak.

The mark of Lingyun Lake had no issues even after the breakthrough of the Golden Falcon.

Thus, Ye Jingcheng could be even more at ease, especially since it was the site of Tier Three Spiritual Vein.

The more abundant spiritual energy would be of greater help for breaking through to the Purple Mansion.

Silently, Ye Jingcheng once again boarded Lingyun Lake. His Divine Soul had reached Tier Three, coupled with the Supreme Turtle Concealing Qi Technique and the Five-Colored Daoist Robe refined by Chu Yanqing.

No one in the Ye Family could detect his stealth.

He arrived again at Lingyun Lake, looking at the majestic great lake, and felt a surge of heroism in his heart.

After admiring the mountain and lake, Ye Jingcheng took out the Array Banner and activated the Concealing Array.

As the Spirit Shield spread out, Ye Jingcheng landed in a small pavilion on the lake.

He then took out Spirit Gathering Stones and the Spirit Gathering Array and began setting up.

Once everything was arranged properly, spiritual energy began converging towards Lingyun Lake, and even an aura of haze started appearing in the sky. Ye Jingcheng began his daily cultivation.

His Water Phase was stronger now, and naturally, the breakthrough also needed to be primarily led by the Water Phase, to drive other Spiritual Phases.

Of course, even though Ye Jingcheng felt he was just a breath away from Tier Three Purple Mansion, condensing spiritual power was still no easy task.

Time quietly slipped by again.

...

Ye Jingcheng opened his eyes, seeing heavy snowflakes had already fallen around, with a thick layer of ice on the lake surface, and various tree branches were also laden with ice crystals.

After a glance, Ye Jingcheng withdrew his gaze. This time, he hadn't woken because of a breakthrough. For these past three months, he'd been condensing spiritual power—though swiftly, the Purple Mansion was far more challenging to break through than he had imagined.

The reason for waking up was none other than the fact that the Red Flame Fox had actually broken through.

He was naturally shocked by this because, despite the Jade Qilin Flood Dragon breaking through over a year, the Red Flame Fox managed to do so in just three months.

Ye Jingcheng couldn't comprehend it — he could only attribute it to its good innate talent and the mysterious Cyan Yang Flame.

That Cyan Yang Flame did not just present no threat to vitality at the Red Flame Fox's end; it seemed to make the Red Flame Fox even more vibrant.

It was as if the Red Flame Fox could reclaim vitality back from captivity.

Ye Jingcheng fetched the Stone Spirit Grotto Heaven from beside him, then directly opened the entrance and entered it.

Within the grotto heaven, over the course of a year and a half, the Stone Spirit had expanded the space considerably, with more barren areas appearing afar.

This caused the density of the spiritual vein within the grotto heaven to decrease again, making Ye Jingcheng feel he needed to refine the spiritual vein once more.

Otherwise, he seemed to be falling behind.

However, having purchased so many Spirit Medicines over these years and upgraded the spiritual vein twice, even at present, Ye Jingcheng found himself a bit stretched.

And at the summit, the Red Flame Fox now had three tails extending over ten feet long.

Swinging behind it continuously, like three massive flames.

Two of them were crimson, while the other one was a cyan-red hue.

And this cyan-red hue made Ye Jingcheng's heart tremble, as if his own blood and vitality were being drawn to and incinerated by those flames!

The Red Flame Fox itself was only about half a zhang long, so its tails appeared somewhat anomalous.

Meanwhile, the Spirit Diagram on its forehead was now entirely clear, revealing within it a green speck of Spirit Fire.

Like a candle's wick.

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