CHAPTER 180: CHAPTER 180: THE MYSTERIOUS SPIRIT DIAGRAM

The Celestial Corpse Order is about a foot long, with the front featuring an image of a celestial corpse soaring in the sky, and the back engraved with the words "Celestial Corpse."

The image is vivid and lifelike, as if a real celestial corpse were flying overhead.

And the characters are forceful and bold, capturing the viewer’s attention as though sinking into each stroke.

Moreover, when the Celestial Corpse Order is held in the palm, it feels chillingly cold with no reaction when spiritual energy is infused.

Ye Jingcheng understood clearly in his heart that this suggested the green-haired cultivator was very likely a disciple of the Celestial Corpse Sect.

It was just due to an accident that his physical body suffered damage, leading to a switch to his own refined corpse.

Ye Jingcheng instinctively took out his family token to compare it with the Celestial Corpse Order.

After comparing, he quickly put it away again.

It can only be said that in terms of size, there’s nothing lacking.

Currently, after all, the family is just a Purple Mansion Clan and cannot compare to such a Nascent Soul Grand Sect.

The foundation of such a grand sect is beyond their imagination, so being under the foot of the Taiyi Sect, the Ye Family needs to be even more low-key.

Ye Jingcheng pondered for a while and then put away the token again.

Afterward, he used spiritual fire to heat the spirit tea again, enhancing its fragrance.

This made him feel even more at ease.

Only then did he start to inspect the chest again. When opened, it was full of thirty middle grade spirit stones and a thousand lower grade spirit stones, emitting an astonishing spiritual energy.

Spirit stones are generally mined and polished into rhomboid shapes, appearing colorful and dazzling.

Piled up in a chest at this moment, it was even more blinding.

His mood now was just like that of a mortal finding a chest of gold bars, quite comfortable.

Considering the exchange rate for middle grade spirit stones, it equaled four thousand one hundred lower grade spirit stones.

At first, he thought that the spirit stones of this Celestial Corpse Sect cultivator should all be in the Celestial and Earth Fiends’ storage bags. This way, when something happened, he could save himself and remain unsuspicious.

Now it seemed the main body had also retained quite a few.

Or perhaps this Celestial Corpse Sect cultivator was truly wealthy.

Inside the chest, besides the spirit stones, there was also a Spirit Diagram.

This Spirit Diagram was quite similar to many seen by Ye Jingcheng at the market.

But in the market, almost ninety percent were just drawn haphazardly for lectures to new loose cultivators.

Another 0.9% were traps set by evil cultivators waiting for you to walk into.

But the fact that this Spirit Diagram was placed in the chest indicated its importance and possibly authenticity.

Ye Jingcheng carefully examined the Spirit Diagram, recalling the entire map of the Yan Kingdom, and finally shook his head; he hadn’t been to this place.

It wasn’t in the Taihang, Taichang, or Taiqing Three Commanderies of the Taiyi Sect, nor the Qinghe Four Commanderies of the Qinghe Sect.

However, he could show it to the clan elders, as they had been to more places and definitely had more experience.

Ye Jingcheng put the chest away and finally glanced at the coffins.

Driven by curiosity, he opened the coffin lids.

To see the lids open, revealing bodies soaked in corpse refining liquid inside.

These bodies hadn’t been refined into corpses yet, but each was freezing cold, having mostly transformed.

Their teeth and claws had already grown out, covered by a layer of corpse hair.

But at this level, they were at most mortal corpses, any ordinary Qi Cultivation Cultivator with a small spark could burn a piece of these refined corpses to ashes.

Ye Jingcheng closed the coffin lids and checked the remaining coffins one by one.

Without exception, they were all the same.

However, some among them had higher strength, obviously body cultivators, but because they weren’t refined yet, they weren’t worth spirit stones.

Though he had guessed earlier, it was still somewhat disappointing. Even if they were finished refined corpses, that would have been good.

Ye Jingcheng took out a storage bag to neatly pack up these coffins, planning to hand them over to the family for handling.

Then he slipped the storage jade bracelet onto his left wrist and covered it with his daoist robe.

Although he now had a larger storage jade bracelet, for the sake of being low-key, he normally used the storage bag hanging at his waist.

He would only place important treasures or cultivation materials into the storage jade bracelet.

After inspecting the storage jade bracelet, Ye Jingcheng took out two items.

Among them was a spirit talisman about a foot long, upon which a corpse spear was depicted.

This corpse spear was lifelike, exuding spiritual energy, and was that Talisman Treasure.

This Talisman Treasures’ spiritual might was mostly expended, but the remaining power was enough to serve as his trump card.

The biggest flaw of Talisman Treasures is the long casting time; many cultivators either hide within arrays to cast them or do so secretly in the shadows.

Like refining corpses, they cast behind their backs with finger formulas; in more complex situations, it wasn’t easy to detect.

After all, activating a Talisman Treasure seemed like activating an ordinary spirit talisman.

Ye Jingcheng gently rubbed the Talisman Treasure again, sealed it within a jade box to prevent its power from leaking, and then placed it into the storage jade bracelet.

Aside from the Talisman Treasure, another item appeared in his hand: a corpse needle.

This corpse needle was extremely long and slender, somewhat similar to corpse hair, but radiating a cyan light, and was a powerful Tier Two Lower-grade Spiritual Artifact.

Even capable of piercing the Zhenyuan Cauldron, its penetration ability was extraordinary.

Moreover, the coordination with corpse hair by the green-haired corpse was truly seamless.

Ye Jingcheng carefully stored the cyan corpse needle, intending to refine it as soon as he had time.

Being a Foundation Establishment Cultivator, using Tier One Artifacts would no longer suffice.

After finishing these tasks, he left the room and headed towards the Assembly Hall.

Though he still has injuries, he must report to the family nonetheless.

According to family rules, he might share some of the Celestial and Earth Fiends’ battle spoils.

The assembly hall has been quite populated with cultivators these days, as the family’s Clan Mountain was attacked, and there are many matters to address.

When Ye Jingcheng arrived, many people greeted him.

The greetings were quite warm.

Previously, although he was an Alchemy Master, he was ultimately one of those cultivators who focused on diligent cultivation within the Ye Family, so the younger generation’s impression of him was generally indifferent.

However, now that he has reached Foundation Establishment, their eyes and voices were somewhat different from before.

But Ye Jingcheng understood that this is simply the way of the world.

He wouldn’t have the notion of belittling his clan members; the Ye Family worships strength but does not condone bullying of weaker clan members.

Perhaps because the family is overshadowed by a few great mountains, or maybe the family’s teachings are good, but all in all, it’s something Ye Jingcheng is pleased to see.

Ye Jingcheng continued to input the Spirit Talisman and, upon receiving approval, he stepped into the hall.

Inside the hall, Ye Haiyun and Ye Haiyi were still discussing some matters.

"Third Grand-uncle, Fourth Grand-uncle!"

"Jingcheng, you’ve arrived, are you alright?" Ye Haiyun noticed Ye Jingcheng’s arrival and spoke.

Beside him, Ye Haiyi did not speak but his eyes were filled with concern.

Ye Jingcheng felt warmth in his heart.

"Everything’s fine. This time I’m here to turn in some treasures. I’ve made an unexpected gain!"

Ye Jingcheng produced a Jade Talisman and then a Token.

Seeing this Token, the expressions of both changed unintentionally.

"Where did this token come from?"

"Returning to Third Grand-uncle, it’s something I retrieved from the corpse refiner, along with this secret technique!" Ye Jingcheng continued speaking about the Jade Talisman.

He knew what the two were worried about.

After Ye Jingcheng’s explanation, Ye Haiyun and Ye Haiyi quickly examined the Jade Talisman.

Once they’d examined it, their expressions relaxed and soon, they appeared delighted.

"Jingcheng, you’ve made a significant contribution again!"

"With this secret technique, you can earn at least twenty thousand Contribution Points in the family, and that’s a conservative estimate!"

"The only pity is that this secret technique isn’t complete, otherwise twenty thousand contribution points wouldn’t suffice!" Ye Haiyun added, expressing some regret.

This secret technique, if complete, would definitely be considered an Earth Tier Secret Technique, as the effects of manifesting the Celestial Soul would enhance the likelihood of breaking through to Golden Core.

Of course, even though it’s currently incomplete, it is still regarded as a Top-Grade Profound Tier Secret Technique.

Hence, his claim about Contribution Points is not without basis.

On the contrary, it’s underestimated.

For this is the family acquisition price.

In the market, it would definitely fetch more.

"I’ll refrain from speculating the specifics; once the Patriarch returns, he’ll evaluate for you. He’s currently heading to Taichang Market!"

"Regarding the attack on Clan Mountain, if the Chen Family and Li Family don’t give our Ye Family an explanation, we must escalate this to the Taiyi Sect!" Ye Haiyun declared.

"No worries, Fourth Grand-uncle, I’ve come to ask about something else!" Ye Jingcheng was not in a hurry to exchange the secret technique for Contribution Points.

He then presented the Spirit Diagram for Ye Haiyun and Ye Haiyi to inspect.

After a lengthy examination, both eventually shook their heads.

"For now let’s wait for your Third Uncle to return or for your Great-grandfather to break through," Ye Haiyun called out, handing the Spirit Diagram back to Ye Jingcheng.

Ye Jingcheng nodded, storing the Spirit Diagram properly.

He approached this with a mindset of lucky trying, knowing that treasure hunting and seeking Inheritance Cave Mansions are rare and fortuitous.

After all, in this Cultivation Realm, cultivators can live hundreds to thousands of years.

Who wouldn’t have a few disciples or beloved friends and family?

When it’s time for one’s demise, all treasures are passed down one by one.

It’s uncommon to have so many cave mansions awaiting fated individuals.

"Oh, Jingcheng, from this recent battle against the Mad Corpse Fiends, these treasures, the Black Wood Coffin and Blood Saber, are for you!" Ye Haiyun passed two Tier Two Magical Artifacts to Ye Jingcheng.

The first artifact was the Black Wood Coffin, appearing just like a Wooden Token without Spiritual Light input.

Thankfully so, otherwise, carrying a coffin to engage in magical combat with other cultivators would not only seem a bit undignified but inconvenient.

"Thank you, Fourth Grand-uncle, Third Grand-uncle!" Ye Jingcheng repeatedly expressed gratitude.

Receiving the Black Wood Coffin alone felt like the family was generous towards him, and now with an additional Tier Two Magical Artifact, he was naturally more delighted.

Counting the Tier Two Infinite Ruler, along with the Tier Two Cyan Corpse Needle, and Zhenyuan Cauldron, he possessed five Tier Two Magical Artifacts.

Including Tier Two Middle-grade artifacts, there were the Infinite Ruler and Black Wood Coffin.

Not even considering his Talisman Treasure!

This wealth aptly rivals veteran Foundation Establishment cultivators.

However, acquiring them involved some risk akin to extracting walnuts from fire.

Moreover, his Zhenyuan Cauldron was pierced by the Cyan Corpse Needle, requiring repairs.

Nevertheless, he was no less formidable compared to sect Foundation Establishment cultivators.

"Awaken, post-breakthrough to Foundation Establishment, you’re eligible to move residence within the family, claim more Spirit Fields, Arrays, and issue family tasks. Additionally, there’s family salary and benefits, which you should update."