The Supreme Profound Turtle studied for a long time and pondered for a long time as well. Ye Jingcheng stood nearby, watching, not daring to make a sound.

He wasn't sure if the Turtle Ancestor just liked to think, or if all turtles were like this.

After a while, the Supreme Profound Turtle finally moved. However, this movement made Ye Jingcheng a bit uneasy, as he clearly saw the Turtle Ancestor swallowing its saliva.

The Turtle Ancestor seemed to notice Ye Jingcheng watching it and lifted its neck high, raising its turtle head proudly:

"Is this alive?"

"Turtle Ancestor, this is my Spirit Beast, it's alive." Ye Jingcheng replied honestly, albeit with a bit of shock. At that moment, he really feared the Secret Realm could engulf each other.

He didn't want to waste the Stone Spirit to satisfy the Turtle Ancestor because his Stone Spirit could continuously advance.

However, he hesitated for a moment, wondering if the Turtle Ancestor could also use that Stone Square.

If the Tier Two Stone Block wouldn't work, could a Tier Three Stone Block work?

The formulas in his Treasure Book were all about enhancing the bloodlines and talents of Demon Beasts or Spirit Plant Stone Spirits.

If feasible, he could reveal this Stone Square later.

But then he thought about it; given that the Turtle Ancestor is a Spirit Beast, there might be some differences, so he dismissed the idea.

"How much do you know about the Grotto Heaven World?" The Turtle Ancestor asked after hearing Ye Jingcheng's reply, its voice once again returning to its old and wise tone.

"Not much, Turtle Ancestor."

"Then let me tell you, across the entire world, Mini Worlds are like the stars in the universe, as numerous as the hair on a turtle, countless. Among them, Secret Realms and Grotto Heavens rest upon the planes of Mini Worlds!"

"You can simply understand it as Mini Worlds can exist independently without reliance, but Grotto Heavens and Secret Realms cannot, and you can even consider that a fixed Secret Realm is a Grotto Heaven."

"So what's on my turtle shell, and what's inside your stone, both are Grotto Heavens. And this time, what the Ye Family needs to explore in the Taihang Mountain Range is a Secret Realm. Your Stone Spirit can barely be considered a Tier Two Grotto Heaven, but it's way too small!" The Tai Cang Turtle made a large claw gesture to illustrate its point.

"May I ask, Turtle Ancestor, how can this Grotto Heaven be expanded? And how to maintain its stability, moreover, what happens if it's not connected to the Main World for a long time?"

"Life matter, if not connected for a long time, lacks life matter, even if you link to the void inside and introduce the sun, moon, and stars, it's still the same, except the latter can remain unlinked for months or even years!"

"As for what life matter specifically is, I cannot describe it. As for linking the void and introducing sun, moon, and stars, I do have a technique." The Tai Cang Turtle, with a swipe of its claw, took out a Jade Talisman.

Within the Jade Talisman, there wasn't anything else, but an extremely intricate Starry Sky Visualization Diagram.

Seeing this diagram left Ye Jingcheng perplexed. Even after watching it for a long time, he gained no insight.

"You're not the master of the Grotto Heaven; visualizing it is useless for you. Only this Stone Demon can do it, and visualizing this will make the Grotto Heaven grow larger." The Tai Cang Turtle finished speaking, seemingly worried Ye Jingcheng wouldn't believe it.

It directly brought Ye Jingcheng into its Grotto Heaven.

Upon entering, Ye Jingcheng discovered this place was enormous.

The sky was blue, the grass was verdant, and there were many antelope spirit beasts grazing in the distance. Even further, there were human settlements, seemingly many Ye Family members.

Inside, there were both mortals and cultivators, but mostly mortals, with very few cultivators.

Seeing this scene, Ye Jingcheng was greatly astonished.

The inside covered an area as large as a big town, comparable to the small towns controlled by the Ye Family.

The Spiritual Energy was akin to the appearance of a Tier Two Lower Grade.

However, after watching for a while, the Turtle Ancestor released Ye Jingcheng.

"Your Grotto Heaven seems newly born, be careful not to let others discover it." The Turtle Ancestor reminded once more, then said nothing more.

"Thank you, Turtle Ancestor!" Ye Jingcheng cupped his hands, filled with gratitude from the conversation with the Turtle Ancestor.

Consequently, he took out several Spirit Pills from his Storage Bag.

These Spirit Pills included the Jade Soul Pill and the Pill Pattern Spirit Nurturing Pill, as well as the Purple Wood Pill Fire Heart Pill.

Not knowing the Turtle Ancestor's attributes, he decided to take one of each.

The Turtle Ancestor took them directly, not being choosy, and gave Ye Jingcheng a few more glances.

But it didn't say anything; this was what most Ye Family cultivators did after borrowing a Spirit Beast.

However, the Turtle Ancestor hadn't expected to get them just by answering a few questions.

Soon, it settled on a table in the house, closed its eyes, and Ye Jingcheng respectfully placed it into the Spirit Beast Bag.

After securing the Spirit Beast Bag, Ye Jingcheng let out a deep breath.

His eyes were filled with excitement.

The Secret Realm Grotto Heaven was too small for him, naturally unsatisfactory.

Previously, he thought this Secret Realm Grotto Heaven would only grow larger upon a breakthrough in cultivation.

Now, with this Visualization Star Diagram, things would be simpler.

What he needed to do was enhance the Stone Spirit's spiritual intelligence, allowing it to visualize this Star Diagram.

In this regard, the Ye Family's Spirit Transformation Pill could be quite effective.

As Ye Jingcheng spoke, he took out several Spirit Transformation Pills, placing them beside the Stone Spirit to let it absorb.

Even so, Ye Jingcheng wasn't yet satisfied, and took out many Jade Talismans, placing them next to the Stone Spirit.

These Jade Talismans were acquired from slaying other cultivators earlier, mostly consisting of some useless miscellaneous Jade Talismans.

The Stone Spirit is currently akin to an infant; it can acquire external knowledge, though whether or not it can successfully read the Jade Talisman, Jingcheng did not concern himself.

Regardless, it's worth a try.

In the future, it still needs guidance from the Peach Wood Demon.

Having made his decision, Jingcheng did not hesitate further and sent out the Spirit Beast Bag, but along the way, he encountered Ye Xingqun.

The latter was at this time controlling a few Five Poison Bees and Black Wood Ants in combat, and Jingcheng was somewhat surprised watching from the side.

The five Five Poison Bees and five Black Wood Ants were exceptionally agile, striking fiercely at each other.

Though Jingcheng's Five Poison Bees were more well-grown than Xingqun's, in terms of ferocity, they might not be stronger than Xingqun's.

"Fifteenth Uncle, your Five Poison Bees are indeed more refined!" Jingcheng approached and spoke to engage.

The latter, seeing it was Jingcheng, smiled with some pride but soon smiled wryly.

"Don't make fun of Fifteenth Uncle, you have Tier Two Five Poison Bees yourself."

"If you're interested, I have some tricks here," Xingqun wasn't stingy; he considered that he spent more time on it than Jingcheng.

Unlike Jingcheng, who also focused on cultivation; now having surpassed the years of vigor and vitality, cultivation has become quite casual for him.

As he handed the Jade Talisman to Jingcheng, Jingcheng also took out a Spirit Beast Bag.

"Fifteenth Uncle, I learned from you, so I can't just take your Jade Talisman for free." Inside Jingcheng's Spirit Beast Bag were two Black Jade Toads he had bought last time.

Most of his Spirit Insects were taught hand by hand by Xingqun, and he wanted to thank Fifteenth Uncle.

The latter had a good mastery in insect manipulation, but Xingqun's Spirit Beasts mostly lacked any good talent.

These two Black Jade Toads were different; if they consumed the Five Poison Bees' Pill Formula, they might break through to Tier Two Late Stage.

So Jingcheng bought two, plus the Black Jade Toad's Toad Hide, which was excellent Spirit Talisman Paper, making them an economical Spirit Pet in the future.

Xingqun was not polite; he knew that this was something Jingcheng had prepared in advance.

"Fifteenth Uncle, I'll see you for a drink next time." Jingcheng didn't chat further; he had a lot on his plate these days.

He then went directly to the Three-Colored Cloud Deer's room, which was not on the brink of a breakthrough at the moment.

However, the movement in the Spirit Gathering Array was still significant.

Jingcheng also took out the Stone Spirit and directly moved the Three-Colored Cloud Deer into the Grotto Heaven.

Unlike cultivators, Demon Beasts have no cultivation path; they rely solely on their physical bodies and bloodline, so they are not disturbed.

Now with many cultivators residing in Chu Ye Pavilion, the density of Spiritual Energy had significantly decreased, making staying in the room a hindrance instead.

Jingcheng placed many Middle Grade Spirit Stones in the Grotto Heaven, resulting in a higher concentration of Spiritual Energy.

After finishing, he freed up an additional room and returned to his room to cultivate.

Though cultivating for a few days might not significantly increase his power, cultivation is a continuous process, emphasizing persistence.

A day quietly went by, and Jingcheng took out a Jade Token and headed towards the North District.

This Foundation Establishment Assembly was being co-hosted by Taiyi Sect's disciples and the Four Great Golden Core Clans' disciples, with everyone entering the Secret Realm.

They likely aimed to enhance their strength before entering the Secret Realm.

Also accompanying him was Corpse Daoist from Celestial Corpse Sect, who was now disguised as Ye Jingyu, getting acquainted with others to avoid exposure before entering.

As for coming out, Jingcheng preferred not to have him surface.

Moreover, attending the Foundation Establishment Assembly allowed Jingcheng to observe.

He had prepared the Bone Transformation Pill and intended to find someone to impersonate him; the assembly provided a good opportunity to observe and select several stand-ins for himself and others. Gathering more information was necessary—not to mention achieving seventy to eighty percent resemblance, five or six would suffice to confuse others.

Apart from this, he wanted to get a handy artifact; among his attack spiritual artifacts, the most powerful were a few Talisman Treasures, followed by the Black Wood Coffin and the Profound Silver Needle.

It's said that this time, members of the Zhang Family had specifically selected a batch of premium artifacts for auction.

Zhang Family of Yong'an is the only artifact family among the Four Great Golden Core Clans, and its refined artifacts enjoy a prestigious reputation throughout Taichang Market.

The Market's streets were gradually becoming crowded, with some cultivators slightly releasing their Spiritual Energy, allowing Jingcheng to note the frequent appearance of Foundation Establishment cultivators.

They seemed even more numerous than those at the decennial auction.

The two soon arrived at a Taixiang Tower in the North District.

This Taixiang Tower was a side hall of Taiyi Tower belonging to Taiyi Sect, usually reserved for entertaining guests, and required at least Purple Mansion cultivators to reside.

Today, it was exceptionally used as the venue for the Foundation Establishment Assembly.

So despite being a side hall, its luxurious decor was not inferior to that of Zhong Family's restaurant.

"Ye Daoist, you are really hard to meet!" At this moment, a pleasant voice sounded.

Jingcheng could not help but pause and turn around.

The calling cultivator was none other than Chu Yanqing.

Today, Chu Yanqing wore a green skirt, with delicate sleeves lightly tied, her beauty tinged with a trace of the gentle charm of the river towns.

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