Today, Chu Yanqing did not come alone. Behind him were two young cultivators and one middle-aged cultivator.

Ye Jingcheng knew them all. The two young ones were Chu Yexuan, a well-known genius of the Chu Family, and Chu Yanhao, also quite famous in the Taihang Commandery. The middle-aged cultivator was Chu Xicheng, who was previously the Chu Family Chief Steward of the Taihang Market.

At this moment, they were also sizing up Ye Jingcheng and Ye Jingyu.

However, their main focus was on Ye Jingcheng, as he was not only a Spirit Body but also a mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator, equating his cultivation to that of Ye Family Patriarch Ye Xingliu.

Moreover, if there are no surprises, Ye Jingcheng would be the next Patriarch of the Ye Family.

"Fairy Chu misunderstood; I came today to accompany Fourth Brother." Ye Jingcheng nodded and smiled at everyone, as a form of greeting. He then turned to Chu Yanqing with a helpless smile.

He knew Chu Yanqing had been looking for him these days, wanting to team up with the Ye Family for a secret realm expedition.

But for Ye Jingcheng, this time he wasn't going to team up with any family, and ideally, everyone would forget about the Ye Family altogether.

"Ye Daoist, shall we go in together now?" Chu Yanqing spoke proactively, not dwelling on the matter.

"Certainly." Ye Jingcheng nodded. After all, both families were related by marriage and had previously jointly opened a shop.

Ye Jingcheng naturally wouldn't be too harsh.

The six of them entered Taixiang Tower together.

Inside the building, there were dedicated female cultivators as guides. Each of these female cultivators had a sweet appearance and simple attire, seemingly from the Zhong Family, with cultivation ranging from the middle to late stage of Qi Cultivation.

At the entrance, they were stopped by two Qi Cultivation Ninth Layer female cultivators, requesting them to present their jade invitation tokens.

Each person took out their corresponding jade invitation token.

Ye Jingcheng had found out that these jade invitation tokens required not only the identity of a Foundation Establishment cultivator but also the submission of three hundred spirit stones.

However, the Ye Family hadn't provided these spirit stones; they were given by his elder brother Jin Yutang and even Chu Yanqing.

Upon entering the hall, there was a long corridor of red wood, carved with many elegant murals depicting numerous Taiyi Sect cultivators, leading to a grand hall.

Inside the hall were four rows of seating, with nearly two hundred chairs positioned there.

At the center of the Eight Immortals Table was a large incense burner, with sandalwood burning inside, exuding a pleasant fragrance that refreshed the mind.

"Such an extravagance." As an alchemist, Ye Jingcheng naturally recognized the sandalwood; it was Cyan Heaven Jade Sandalwood from Cyan Heaven Valley in Taiqing Commandery.

Belonging to Tier Two Lower Grade Sandalwood, it is said to refresh and enlighten the mind.

Of course, the former function is genuine, useful even to Tier Two alchemists, while the latter is left to chance.

At least Ye Jingcheng had rarely heard of enlightenment under the Cyan Heaven Jade Sandalwood.

The hall was already more than half full of cultivators, and Ye Jingcheng directly headed to the seats at the back. Chu Yanqing saw this, hesitated for a moment, but eventually sat down beside Ye Jingcheng.

"Chu Daoist, you needn't accommodate us," Ye Jingcheng said.

He noticed that the responsible cultivator this time was from Taiyi Purple Peak, precisely the peak to which the Chu Family pledged allegiance.

Not to mention, Chu Yanqing's aunt was married to Ming Yuan Ascendant.

"Ye Daoist is joking; in Taichang Market, it's far beyond what our Chu Family can expect." Chu Yanqing spoke up.

Ye Jingcheng did not reply but simply nodded as a simple response.

His gaze fell on a square-faced cultivator beside him, who was currently staring at him.

When he looked over, the cultivator turned his head away.

Ye Jingcheng was surprised; it seemed he hadn't targeted the latter, but the latter had already targeted him.

The cultivator resembled Mo Hongyuan, who was the current Patriarch of the Mo Family, and the last Foundation Establishment cultivator, Mo Hongwen.

Mo Hongwen was getting quite close to the Xu Family; they occasionally nodded in agreement, seemingly engaged in heated conversation.

Ye Jingcheng wasn't surprised that Mo Hongwen would seek trouble, but the Xu Family's instigation made things intriguing.

Moreover, he noted that a considerable number of Foundation Establishment cultivators came from the Xu Family. As an old Purple Mansion clan, the number of Foundation Establishment cultivators was unsurprising.

This time, however, the Xu Family sent as many as seven people.

After surveying the surroundings, Ye Jingcheng also saw Jin Yutang and his elder brother, although the two were positioned slightly higher up.

Exchanging glances with the latter, Ye Jingcheng smiled, used Telepathy to greet them, then closed his eyes, awaiting the start of the meeting.

As time passed, the sandalwood on the Eight Immortals Table had burned down considerably and was replaced with new Cyan Heaven Jade Sandalwood, and the hall was now seventy percent full.

This was enough to show that among the Taiyi Three Commanderies, there were quite a number of Foundation Establishment cultivators.

One must understand that most here were clan cultivators; sect cultivators were few, but counting those hidden and sect Foundation Establishments, there could be seven to eight hundred.

Ye Jingcheng also contemplated what the most prestigious of cultivation nations, the Qin Kingdom, would be like.

In the Great Yu Eastern Domain, there were properly eight cultivation kingdoms: Qin, Chu, Zhao, Wei, Qi, Yan, Han, and Jin, with expansive territories, Yan Kingdom being among the smaller ones but still spanning millions of miles.

Each cultivation kingdom was divided into districts and prefectures.

Just the prefectures themselves were no smaller than small states of the past life, especially Taichang Commandery, which could be comparable to six or seven Taihang Commanderies. Taiqing Commandery had the size of two to three Taihang Commanderies.

Reportedly, Qinghe Sect's Yanqing Commandery was even the size of two Taichang Commanderies, and the entire Qinghe Sect region was double the size of the Taiyi Sect region.

Yan Kingdom was considered the most landlocked, and it was rumored that Qinghe Sect's Cyan River could extend directly to the East Sea, yet to reach the East Sea, it might be better to keep flying eastward.

Ye Jingcheng also thought about the Cyan Cloud Sea Domain where his Uncle Xingyu had gone, assuming that by now, the Mo Family's territory there would be completely under control.

"Well, most have arrived. I am Yu Tianhe, the seventh disciple under Master Miaofa, grateful to the sect's recognition and thankful for everyone's presence. Today's Foundation Establishment meeting will be hosted by me." At that moment, the well-dressed young man sitting at the forefront spoke.

With these words, everyone became much more solemn.

Being accepted as a disciple by a True Master meant they had at least a ninety percent chance of advancing to the Purple Mansion. Such cultivators were either holders of Abnormal Spirit Roots or had excellent quality Dual Spirit Roots along with proficiency in specific aspects.

Therefore, even children of Golden Core clans would not wish to offend Yu Tianhe.

"This meeting consists of two parts. One part is the auction of Magical Artifacts by Yong'an Zhang Family, contributing valuable treasures for your exploration ahead. The other part is your trading. As Foundation Establishment cultivators, we usually spend more time on cultivation and less on leisure. Having gathered here finally, it's a perfect opportunity to obtain what we each need!"

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