Clan Cultivation: The Ye Clan

Before Ye Zhenzhen even went inside, she started complaining to Ye Shibai about her uncle Ye Anbo's terrible behavior.

Ye Anbo, who followed him in, hadn't even sat down when he was glared at.

Ye Anbo awkwardly picked up his teacup, took a sip of tea, and tried to hide his guilty conscience.

Ye Shibai coaxed and coaxed her until he finally calmed the little girl down.

Ye Anbo looked helpless. This little girl had become increasingly spoiled since returning to the family, and she would complain at the drop of a hat.

That's a really bad habit.

After closing the courtyard gate and hanging up the sign indicating that he was in seclusion, Ye Shibai said to Ye Zhenzhen, "Zhen'er, take us inside to have a look."

Ye Zhenzhen had been coaxed into submission. She took the hands of her three grandfathers and entered the Life Bead.

Ye Anbo was left alone in the courtyard, sighing.

Ye Anbo sighed inwardly, thinking, "This little girl is so vengeful and willful."

There's nothing I can do but wait. I guess they'll come out and take me away soon.

Ye Anbo was right. Ye Zhenzhen did it on purpose, having my uncle scare me this morning. I deliberately didn't want to bring him in.

In a daze, Ye Zhenzhen led Ye Shibai, Ye Shiqing, and Ye Shilan into the Vitality Pearl.

Ye Shilan stopped directly in the herb garden. He was overjoyed to see so many spiritual herbs planted there, and immediately began to study them.

Ye Shibai, on the other hand, wanted to fly up into the sky and see the panoramic view.

Just as they flew into the air, they were blocked by the third-order formation placed by Ye Anbo.

His head slammed into the array barrier with a thud, making Ye Shibai see stars, and he swayed and fell from the sky.

Ye Zhenzhen was instantly extremely nervous upon seeing this, and was just about to use her sword to catch her grandfather, Ye Shibai.

Then they saw that Second Grandfather Ye Shiqing had already quickly flown forward and caught Ye Shibai, and the two of them slowly landed.

Ye Zhenzhen quickly helped Ye Shipai sit down on the ground, looking at Ye Shipai's swollen forehead.

Ye Zhenzhen suddenly thought of something, grinned sheepishly at Ye Shibai, and offered no explanation.

Ye Shibai, puzzled, asked, "What's blocking it? Is it an array?"

Ye Shiqing didn't mince words and laughed heartily, saying, "It must be an array set up by Amber. Zhen'er and I both marked it, so we can come and go as we please. You came in for the first time without marking it, so you can't get out."

Ye Shibai rubbed his forehead and said, "Where's Amber? Quickly, have him mark her."

Ye Zhenzhen nervously drew circles on the ground without saying a word.

Ye Shiqing winked at Ye Shibai and then at Ye Zhenzhen, meaning, "Your granddaughter, you handle it."

Ye Shibai grabbed Ye Zhenzhen's arm and said, "Zhen'er, look, Grandpa's head is almost broken. I really can't take another one. Please."

Ye Zhenzhen knew perfectly well that her grandfather, Ye Shibai, was pretending to be wronged, but she still couldn't stand it.

She darted out and saw Ye Anbo looking at her with a confident expression, and rolled her eyes.

He pulled Ye Anbo up and turned to enter the Life Bead.

When Ye Anbo saw Ye Shipai sitting on the ground rubbing his head, he instantly understood what had happened.

After quickly taking out the array plate and marking Ye Shibai and Ye Shilan, the four of them flew into the sky and began to check the situation in the Life Bead.

Feeling bored, Ye Zhenzhen turned around and went to the Towering Tree, took out a futon, and sat down.

The old tree seemed to only then sense Ye Zhenzhen's presence, and slowly said, "You're here again? There have been quite a few people coming lately!"

Ye Zhenzhen: "That's right. Those are all my family members. I guess they're thinking about how to maximize the use of the Life Beads."

Just as Ye Zhenzhen was about to say something more, a sound transmission talisman flew in front of her.

Ye Zhenzhen crushed the communication talisman, and Ye Shibai's voice came through, "Zhen'er, where are you? We're waiting for you here in the herb garden."

Ye Zhenzhen quickly bid farewell to the old tree, and with a thought, returned to the herb garden.

Ye Shibai was shocked to see Ye Zhenzhen return so quickly.

Ye Zhenzhen said, "Here, apart from that herb garden, I can reach any other place with a thought."

Ye Shibai nodded, understanding.

He said, "Let's go outside first, and then we'll talk in detail."

Ye Shiqing nodded in agreement.

Ye Shilan seemed a little reluctant to leave. She had just walked around and seen many medicinal herbs, but hadn't had time to pick them.

Ye Anbo nodded and took Ye Zhenzhen's arm.

This time, I can't let this little girl abandon me.

Ye Zhenzhen glared at Ye Anbo, then took the hands of her grandfathers and, with a thought, the five of them returned to the courtyard.

The tea that had been poured on the table was still there. The group of people consciously returned to their original seats, picked up their tea, and continued drinking.

Seeing that there was no place for her, Ye Zhenzhen obediently stood to the side.

Ye Shibai looked at Ye Anbo and said, "Tell me your thoughts."

Ye Anbo: "I think Zhen'er's Life Bead can be used as a secret realm for the family to train the family disciples."

"I've covered all the important places with formations. Currently, only places with first-tier spiritual plants and some second-tier spiritual plants are open to the public. I'll send Qi Refining disciples in to collect spiritual herbs and kill some demonic beasts."

"Currently, there are relatively few spirit beasts inside. We can also go to the Bamboo Creek Mountains to capture some first-tier demon beasts and release them inside..."

Just as she finished speaking, Ye Shilan interrupted her, "That won't do. I have to collect all the spiritual herbs in that area first, otherwise the spiritual herbs will be ruined by the demon beasts."

Ye Anbo: "If all the spiritual herbs are picked, won't the family disciples have nothing left to collect when they go in?"

"..."

Ye Zhenzhen listened to the argument between the two and watched the show with a smile.

After a period of debate, it was finally decided that Ye Shilan and Ye Zhenwen would have one month to harvest the rare spiritual plants growing in the first and second tier spiritual plant areas, and at the same time plant some commonly used spiritual herbs to supplement their diet.

A month later, Ye Shiqing took Ye Zhenzhen to the Zhuxi Mountains to capture some monsters and release them into the mountains to prepare for their later training.

Having arranged this matter, Ye Shibai looked at the group seriously and said, "Now that this matter is resolved, let's talk about the biggest problem our family is facing right now: the spiritual vein issue."

“Mianzhu Mountain is a mid-grade first-level spiritual vein, which is currently unable to provide enough spiritual energy for Foundation Establishment cultivators to cultivate. The amount of spiritual energy required by one Foundation Establishment cultivator is equivalent to the total amount of spiritual energy required by all the Qi Refining disciples in the family. Currently, the family has three Foundation Establishment cultivators.”

"Last year, Shiqing and Amber weren't around, so I had to go to other places to soak up some spiritual energy. Now that there are more people, let's think about what to do?"

Ye Shiqing: "How about we go straight out and seize a place with a second-tier spiritual vein?"

When Ye Zhenzhen heard her second grandfather's suggestion, she gave him a thumbs up in her heart; it was a great idea.

The others did not immediately object; they were all considering the feasibility of the idea.

Ye Anbo suggested, "Should we hold a Foundation Establishment Ceremony first, invite all the families in Zhuxi County, and discuss things—a strategy of diplomacy before resorting to force?"

Ye Shibai thought about it and agreed, assigning the task to Ye Anbo.

At this point, Ye Amber added, "Shouldn't we settle the debts from before?"