Beast Taming Clan: I Have a Jade Book

As the morning light rose from the east, the illuminated Cloud Sea gradually faded until the sun pierced the clouds, bathing the earth in its glow. Countless Cultivators opened their eyes. Instead of looking east, they turned their gazes toward Lingyun Peak.

DONG!

As the ceremonial bell tolled, Smoke Dragons had already ascended into the sky above the peak. Accompanied by the Smoke Dragons, Earth Lizards, Three-Eyed Demon Rocs, Thunder Rocs, and Cyan Cloud Wolves soared into the air one after another. Following them, many common Spirit Beasts—such as foxes and Fire Cloud Birds—swept across the sky. This grand spectacle naturally drew the attention of countless Cultivators. It was a grand ceremony unique to a Beast Taming Clan.

Besides the aerial Spirit Beasts, dozens of smaller Spirit Beasts like Snow Foxes and Mountain-devouring Rats formed two neat rows at the foot of Lingyun Peak, flanking the mountain path to welcome the guests in advance. Behind the Spirit Beasts stood the Ye Family Cultivators.

Today, the father-and-son duo—Ye Qingquan and Ye Jingyun—stood with perfectly straight backs. Their Daoist Robes looked exceedingly sharp, and they exuded an imposing air, brimming with Essence Qi and vigor. For this occasion, one was responsible for announcing the Foundation Establishment Purple Mansion guests, while the other handled the Golden Core and Nascent Soul arrivals. Since this was the most important Nascent Soul ceremony for the Ye Family, they naturally had to uphold the clan’s majesty.

”The ceremony begins,” Ye Jingcheng announced to Ye Haicheng and the others at the Assembly Hall located halfway up Lingyun Peak.

Instantly, the chimes of bells and ringing cauldrons resonated across the peak once again, accompanied by the melodies of zithers, gongs, and drums. The mist shrouding the mountainside began to completely dissipate. For the first time, Lingyun Peak revealed its full grandeur to the numerous clans and Cultivators.

They beheld the towering peak, Beast Valley, the winding river, and most importantly—the Geng Ladder of the Celestial Spirit Body Refining Array that the Ye Family had prepared well in advance. It cascaded from the mountainside like a massive, resting Broadsword.

”Everyone, ascend the mountain and celebrate with the True Monarch!” Ye Jingyun called out to the crowd.

Immediately, the various powers began their ascent. Naturally, those walking at the very front were the Qi Cultivation Cultivators and Qi Cultivation Influences. They practically set down their Treasures and proceeded directly up the mountain. As usual, the Ye Family had planned everything meticulously; Qi Cultivation Cultivators were also welcome to ascend for wine and feasting. Since they did not require grand entrances or fanfare, they could simply file in slowly along the sides.

Meanwhile, in the center path, the Foundation Establishment Clans and Foundation Establishment Powers had already begun their climb.

”The White Night Mountain Liu Clan congratulates True Monarch Qianchen on his Nascent Soul Great Success, specially presenting a stalk of Tier Two White Bamboo Grass...”

”The Shanyuan Jia Clan congratulates True Monarch Qianchen on his Nascent Soul Great Success, specially presenting a stalk of Tier Two Cyan Moon Grass...”

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Naturally, the Treasures presented by the Foundation Establishment Cultivators were not particularly spectacular, but to the Cultivators themselves, these items were highly precious. Of course, to Ye Jingcheng, these Foundation Establishment Cultivators and clans were actually somewhat unfamiliar. After all, it had been over a hundred years since he first took charge of the Lingyun Ye Family and actively monitored the political landscape of the Yan Kingdom.

Many of the old clans had either been wiped out or faded into obscurity with age. They had risen and fallen, experiencing the endless cycle of prosperity and decline.

It wasn’t until the Purple Mansion Clans began presenting their Treasures later on that Ye Jingcheng finally felt a sense of familiarity. The first to present a gift was none other than the Wei Family. Ye Jingcheng’s gaze fell upon the distant, elderly Wei Dazhong, who was leading Wei Yuanyu and over twenty beautiful Female Cultivators up the mountain.