Inside the private compartment, the rising tea mist made the room appear somewhat hazy.

A faint, fresh fragrance lingered in the room, mixed with the aroma of the spiritual cuisine.

Ye Jingcheng still didn't accept it, but the other party insisted. She took the talisman treasure in her hand, then stood up and placed it in front of Ye Jingcheng.

"Elder Ye, if you don't want it, this treasure is something I, a Qi Cultivation Cultivator, cannot keep. I can only exchange it for spirit stones to pay for the drink." Xu Xiuqing said, then proceeded to walk out.

The biggest flaw of a talisman treasure is its long activation time. Typically, large families or major sects use it for the protection of their younger generation, provided they have a spirit beast or an array to delay things.

Usually, activating a talisman treasure takes over ten breaths for a Foundation Establishment Cultivator, and even longer for a Qi Cultivation Cultivator.

Thus, even if a Qi Cultivation Cultivator possesses a talisman treasure, they wouldn't use it easily.

Otherwise, it would be courting death.

"Today's spirit tea is very good, and the spiritual cuisine is the best I've ever had, thank you, Elder Ye." Xu Xiuqing expressed her gratitude after speaking.

Ye Jingcheng remained silent at this moment, just watching as Xu Xiuqing pressed the scarred magical artifact in her hand against her chin again, her delicate face gradually turning ordinary.

She smiled faintly and continued to walk outside.

Just like when she left behind the Golden Scale Beast with determination and elegance, leaving Ye Jingcheng with the sight of a blue dress.

"If you haven't acquired the Foundation Establishment Pill, you can come to me, consider the talisman treasure as me lending it to you!" Ye Jingcheng transmitted.

Given Xu Xiuqing's actions, if he didn't accept the talisman treasure now, it would seem too indecisive. He did indeed need it for his journey to the Tier Two Secret Realm.

But whether the other party heard his transmission, Ye Jingcheng wasn't sure. Half of the spirit tea remained, as did half of the spiritual cuisine, and through the wisps of spiritual mist, the cuisine's color seemed to carry a hint of blue.

Behind the vaguely visible curtain, it was as if graceful dances appeared.

Ye Jingcheng shook his head with a smile, finished drinking the spirit tea in his cup, and packed up the remaining spiritual cuisine.

Today, it seemed he was somewhat nagging.

He then left the pavilion directly, paid for the spirit stones, and headed towards Chu Ye Pavilion.

Whatever happens, preparing for the Tier Two Secret Realm and pioneering is the priority.

With an added talisman treasure and another Tier Two Square Stone, the confidence within Ye Jingcheng also grew a bit stronger.

As for Xu Xiuqing, if she couldn't acquire the Foundation Establishment Pill, he could indeed offer some help, or simply refine a batch.

The only difficult part is the inner core of the Purple Mansion Great Demon.

Entering the courtyard now, Ye Jingyu and Ye Jinhao were still busy, with many customers in the shop. The fragrant Spring Tea always attracted a few loose cultivators to enjoy a few cups at the tables.

Although not many spirit pills were purchased, the Ye Family's pill shop had indeed gained quite a reputation, with Ye Jingcheng specifically arranging loose cultivators to investigate.

They weren't much different from the Xu Family now; however, the latter adopted the Ye Family's strategy by giving out spirit tea too.

Though they did this for a while due to low profits, they switched to selling spirit tea at low prices, which still maintained itself.

However, because of the Prohibition Order, the Ye Family still held a considerable advantage.

The only pity is that the Chu Family did not join the Prohibition Order; otherwise, the Xu Family's profits within Taichang Market would have shrunk by another thirty percent.

"Jingcheng, Chen Ya is here." At this moment, Ye Jingyu transmitted quietly.

Ye Jingcheng was somewhat surprised, given that the guide's job was mostly to bring people over and let them be remembered by Ye Jingyu, who would then settle the spirit stones with the person.

It was clear the other party stayed deliberately, evidently having important matters to discuss.

"Okay, Seventh Sister." Ye Jingcheng nodded, heading directly to the backyard.

Passing through the front hall, he reached the front yard of Chu Ye Pavilion, where the Spring Welcoming Wood was lush, its spiritual light dazzling.

Chen Ya stood in the yard, right under the Evergreen Wood, appearing somewhat anxious. Her eyes did not wander around but lowered her head, lost in thought.

An excellent display of social etiquette.

Many loose cultivators, thinking themselves clever, attempted to learn more about things by strolling and inspecting the master's courtyard, not knowing they had already attracted disdain.

"Elder Ye." Upon hearing footsteps, Chen Ya immediately spoke up.

"What's the matter?" Ye Jingcheng inquired.

But when asked, the other party hesitated even more.

Ye Jingcheng was well aware, and with a wave of his hand, an array disc flew out, spinning around all corners of the front yard.

He also released the Jade Ring Rat to remain in the courtyard.

Only after witnessing Ye Jingcheng's actions did Chen Ya feel assured enough to speak:

"Elder Ye, please forgive my earlier indiscretion. But this time, a mysterious elder sent me to inquire if you could customize a Tier Two High-grade Spirit Pill."

"And the other party is willing to offer three portions of spirit medicines, needing only to refine one pill."

"Moreover... the elder requested you first take a Heavenly Dao Oath not to disclose it." Chen Ya hesitated a few times as she pulled up her sleeve, showing beneath it several black spiritual patterns.

These spiritual patterns apparently formed a terrifying forbidden array.

If Ye Jingcheng refused, the other party would not only execute Chen Ya, but they wouldn't receive the pill formula, nor be aware of the jade talisman.

This scene made Ye Jingcheng frown deeply. Honestly, this jade talisman pill formula seemed to come with ill intentions.

The fact that a forbidden array had been placed on Chen Ya signified that the other party was too unscrupulous.

As for Chen Ya, he wouldn't place too much weight on her, as it was fundamentally a transactional relationship.

Ye Jingcheng wasn't willing to take the risk.

"I can keep it a secret, but I need to see the pill formula first." Ye Jingcheng hesitated for a while, then spoke.

Naturally, a concealed Heavenly Dao Oath wasn't something he couldn't take.

After all, it was similar to when the Ye Family issued the Prohibition Order, first ensuring secrecy.

Only then would the real transaction occur.

Ye Jingcheng also directly issued the Heavenly Dao Oath.

Only then did Chen Ya take out a jade talisman, handing it to Ye Jingcheng.

Upon seeing the jade talisman, Ye Jingcheng furrowed his brows even deeper.

The jade talisman depicted a figure, a figure Ye Jingcheng was not unfamiliar with— it was a Celestial Corpse Order spirit shadow he had once entrusted to his family.

Either the owner was a friend of the Mad Corpse Fiends, or they were a member of the Celestial Corpse Sect.

However, the probability of them being from the Celestial Corpse Sect was small, as a sect member wouldn't need his alchemy services.

And the fact that they revealed the Celestial Corpse Order spirit shadow suggested they knew the Ye Family had killed them.

Now they were coming to threaten Ye Jingcheng.

It was possible that the so-called alchemy was just a ruse.

Even the so-called Foundation Establishment Cultivator might just be another doppelganger of the Mad Corpse Fiends.

When Ye Jingcheng killed them back then, he didn't perform a soul search.

"Where is the meeting place arranged?" Ye Jingcheng asked.

"The flat area." Chen Ya, noticing Ye Jingcheng's deepening frown, realized that the contents of the jade talisman might not be anything good.

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