Clan Cultivation: The Ye Clan

In the blink of an eye, half a month has passed.

Ye Zhenzhen looked at the still tightly closed door, wondering how her third brother was doing inside.

Looking at the talismans and array plates he had prepared, he thought that was about enough to handle the competition.

Everything has been going well lately, which is great.

Just then, the door to Ye Zhentian's secluded cave opened.

Ye Zhenzhen quickly got up and walked to the door, wanting to see what was going on inside.

Just as I reached the door, I saw Ye Zhentian come out.

Seeing Ye Zhentian looking refreshed, Ye Zhenzhen immediately congratulated him, "Congratulations, Third Brother, on successfully establishing your foundation."

Ye Zhentian's face was full of smiles, "Thank you for helping to guard it, Zhen'er."

After exchanging pleasantries for a while, Ye Zhentian left first.

Ye Zhenzhen looked towards the entrance of the passage; surely no one would come.

With this in mind, half a month passed.

Ye Zhentian is here again.

"what's the situation?"

"Here to take your place."

"Aren't you going to participate in the Foundation Establishment Competition?"

"It doesn't seem like the time has come yet!"

"We're letting you go home a day early to see your family, and we'll all depart together the day after tomorrow."

After hearing this, Ye Zhenzhen said, "Then I'll be leaving now. Thank you for your hard work, Third Brother."

"Go ahead, and don't forget to go to the Affairs Hall to settle your mission points."

After saying that, Ye Zhenzhen left, and Ye Zhentian sat down at Ye Zhenzhen's stone table to draw talismans.

Ye Zhenzhen emerged from the lake. The dazzling sunlight caused her to unconsciously close her eyes. She raised her hand to shield them before slowly opening them again.

After adjusting for a while, Ye Zhenzhen returned to her own courtyard.

The courtyard was empty, and Ye Zhenzhen felt a little uncomfortable.

My younger brother used to play in the yard, but now that he's not here, I miss him quite a bit.

Ye Zhenzhen sat silently on the swing in the yard, swaying back and forth, waiting for the person to return.

An hour later, Ye Zhenwen returned.

He opened the courtyard gate, saw Ye Zhenzhen, and walked over with a smile.

"I was just about to go to the cave at the bottom of the lake to find you. We're all leaving together for the Foundation Establishment Conference the day after tomorrow, so don't miss it."

"My third brother just came to relieve me, so I came back."

"That's good."

"Where are your parents?"

"Mother went to check on the spiritual rice being grown in Mianzhu Mountain, and Father went to Zhuxi County to help out."

"Looks like it's just the two of us left."

"Yes."

"Also, your uncle said there's a meeting tomorrow, so don't oversleep in the morning."

"What will happen?"

"They should have told us about the participants from each team beforehand."

"You have all this information? Doesn't that mean everyone already knows?"

"Yes, that's why everyone wants to listen carefully!"

"That's settled then. I'm going back to rest and recharge."

"You're going back to sleep in, aren't you?" Ye Zhenwen thought to himself, but didn't say it aloud.

Sometimes I really envy my younger sister. She can eat and sleep well, and she's so carefree!

I should go to the alchemy hall and take another look at the alchemical texts.

Thinking this over, Ye Zhenwen stepped out of the courtyard.

The next morning, Ye Zhenzhen got up, stretched, and thought to herself, "I slept so well!"

After tidying herself up, Ye Zhenzhen pushed open the door and took a few steps back in fright.

"Brother, what are you doing? Blocking my room door so early in the morning."

Ye Zhenwen glared at Ye Zhenzhen with annoyance, "I've been wandering around here for half an incense stick's time, and you can really sleep!"

"Then call me!"

Upon hearing this, Ye Zhenwen secretly made a decision: I will definitely call you next time.

"Let's go."

"okay!"

My brother can get angry, but he can't get too angry. If he gets hurt, that wouldn't be good.

The two went to the council chamber together, and once inside, they found that there were already two people there.

It was Ye Zhenrong and Ye Anlin.

"Ninth Uncle."

"Ninth Uncle."

Ye Anlin waved to the two of them as a greeting.

The two men simply bowed to Ye Zhenrong without saying a word.

They each found a spot towards the back, sat down, and waited quietly.

After a cup of tea, Ye Shibai, Ye Shiqing, Ye Shilan, and Ye Anbo walked in.

Ye Shibai sat in the head seat, and the others sat next to him in turn.

Ye Anlin and the other three quickly stood up and bowed.

Ye Shibai waved his hand, gesturing for the four to sit down.

He said, "Tomorrow is the day we set off for Zhuxi County to participate in the Foundation Establishment Competition. The City Lord's Mansion is making a grand show of this competition, inviting some families from other counties to learn and watch. Their true purpose is still unknown, but we must be on guard."

"Therefore, I will bring half of my family to watch. You can rest assured that if anything unexpected happens, I will definitely protect you."

"Now, Amber, tell us about the other families."

Ye Anbo glanced at the faces of the four people present, and seeing that they all looked curious, he slowly began to speak.

"The Zheng family of the City Lord's Mansion has many disciples. The children with single and double spiritual roots have all been sent to the Ten Thousand Swords Sect. But I heard that there is a disciple with exceptional talent in this generation who has been kept in the family and secretly trained. It is still unknown whether he will make a move this time."

"There are three other people we need to be careful of. Zheng Zhichun has three spiritual roots, is cruel and ruthless, and has a very bad reputation in Zhuxi County. He often bullies others and is incredibly skilled with his double hammers. We must be careful of him."

"The second one is Zheng Huaiguang, who has four spiritual roots and is skilled in alchemy. Legend has it that he has received guidance from a master. He is only 12 years old, but he can already refine high-grade pills. He should not be underestimated."

"The third one is Zheng Huaixin, who has three spiritual roots. It is not clear what she is good at, but she is a concubine's daughter, but she has a high status in the city lord's mansion. She is very mysterious, so we must be careful."

"The Zhou family of Cuizhu Mountain has not produced any new Foundation Establishment disciples in recent years. The family is showing weakness, but there are still a few good talents in the family."

"Zheng Qi, the eldest grandson of the clan leader, has dual spiritual roots. He is diligent and hardworking, skilled in weapon crafting, and also has excellent swordsmanship. He is a formidable opponent."

"Then there's Zheng Yu, a hot-tempered young girl who's good at alchemy and quite skilled with a whip."

"The Qi family of Yuzhu Mountain has kept a low profile in recent years, but according to investigations, many of their disciples are actively involved in external affairs, so their development is probably quite good."

"The most powerful member of the Qi family should be Qi Ruyu, a female sword cultivator whose eyes and heart are only on the sword. She loves to fight with others and always draws blood. If you encounter her, you must be careful."

"There is also Qi Ji. This person was picked up by the Qi family patriarch and adopted as his grandson. This child has extremely high talent and is said to have a mutated spiritual root. He is a very low-key person, but there is no more specific information."

After Ye Anbo finished speaking, he picked up the teacup next to him, took a sip, and waited for the others to speak.

After listening, Ye Zhenzhen looked at Ye Anbo and asked, "That's all? Nothing else?"

So this counts as knowing the news? Don't you need to understand these people's preferences and find their weaknesses?

Ye Zhenzhen withdrew her gaze, picked up her teacup, took a small sip, and concealed the disappointment in her eyes.