The long-sealed main gate opened, and the sign for seclusion was removed. Ye Xingqun changed into a Ye Family Daoist Robe, holding Spirit Rice devoured by Spirit Insects in one hand and Spiritual Honey consumed by Five Poison Bees in the other.

He felt immense gratitude toward the Spirit Insects.

Even though the Celestial Illusion Pill he had prepared reminded him at the last moment, he believed that his faith in the Spirit Insects also played a significant role.

He saw Ye Jingcheng, waved at him, called out "Patriarch," and began to scatter the Spirit Rice and tossed out the Spiritual Honey.

Today, he wanted the Black Wood Ants and Five Poison Bees to feast, and even the Bamboo Rats were given quite a bit of scattered Broken Spirit Rice.

At this moment, Ye Xingqun was unprecedentedly ecstatic.

After all, having to face disappointment at sixty, by seventy-six, he finally assembled all the conditions and achieved Foundation Establishment. The indescribable feeling of joy after enduring hardship was utterly beyond words.

Ye Jingcheng was also influenced by Ye Xingqun's joy and smiled knowingly:

"Congratulations, Seventh Uncle. Today's family gathering will discuss nominations for Communication Beasts, do you want to join?"

"No, it's better not to expose myself just after a breakthrough; I can't conceal my aura. However, I do have recommendations. Jing Hu and Jing Ting are both good, and besides them, Jing He is also a great candidate — barely over twenty, at the Qi Cultivation Fifth Layer, with a talent for arrays." As the previous Hall Master of the Beast Hunting Hall, Ye Xingqun naturally knew much.

Though he dearly wanted to attend the family gathering, reason restrained him.

Seeing this, Ye Jingcheng also nodded.

Being barely over twenty and at the Qi Cultivation Fifth Layer isn't particularly impressive, similar to Ye Jingcheng's situation, but possessing a strong skill and receiving endorsements can still place one in the voting pool.

Speaking of which, it was Ye Xinghe who recommended Ye Jingcheng back in the day.

Ye Jingcheng slightly smiled, initially planning to leave right away, but Ye Xingqun insisted that Ye Jingcheng join him for a pot of Cyan Bamboo Wine infused with Bamboo Leaf Green.

Although the wine wasn't especially rich in Spiritual Energy, its vintage was notably old; however, Ye Jingcheng, having other pressing matters, just took a sip and left.

This time, the meeting was located on the third floor of the Treasure Tower, with Ye Jingyun, Ye Jingli, Ye Xingshui, and others present, though several white-haired elders of the clan had already vanished.

Ye Jingcheng sat in the main seat, feeling somewhat sentimental, but soon turned his attention to Ye Jingyun:

"Brother Ba, share the recent situation of the family." Currently, Ye Jingyun was still in the stage of refining Spiritual Energy, handling many affairs. He also held the position of Hall Master of the Alchemy Hall of the Ye Family.

"Yes, Patriarch!" Ye Jingyun nodded as well.

"Patriarch, esteemed elders, the Ye Family has essentially emerged from last year's difficult situation. The restaurant business at the Taihang Market has recovered, consequently boosting the family's alchemy business as well. It is preliminarily estimated that the Taihang Market can bring the family a yearly revenue of five thousand Spirit Stones, while the revenue from the Taichang Market is still rising, estimated to reach eight thousand Spirit Stones annually. Additionally, the family currently owns one Tier Three Spirit Mountain, one Tier Three Spirit Medicine Garden, two Tier Two Spirit Mountains, three Tier Two Spirit Medicine Gardens, five Tier One Spirit Mountains, five Tier One Spirit Medicine Gardens, three Beast Arenas, and the number of Demon Beasts in the Spirit Beast Valley, excluding Spirit Insects, has surpassed two hundred..." Ye Jingyun reported the family's situation in detail.

Ye Jingcheng roughly estimated that the family's Spirit Stone income was around thirty thousand Spirit Stones. However, after accounting for the clan members' stipends and the cultivation costs of high-quality Spirit Medicines, as well as the maintenance of the Spirit Vein Array, the family's net annual profit was only seven to eight thousand Spirit Stones.

After deducting the costs of nurturing Demon Beasts and researching Pill Formulas, only about three to four thousand Spirit Stones remained as surplus.

Naturally, even so, most Foundation Establishment clans would be quite content.

But this was not satisfactory for the current Ye Family.

The Ye Family now occupied the territory of the Purple Mansion Clan, competing with the Jin Family in the Taihang Commandery under the name of Master Tianfu.

But if the Ye Family does not grow and demonstrate the honor of the Purple Mansion Clan quickly, the Yuan Family and the Wei Family might not remain so docile.

Moreover, there was a sure increase in the number of Ye Family members every three years, yielding a dozen Immortal Seedlings, accumulating to three hundred over a hundred years if not wasted.

"Recently, the family's Spirit Chefs have significantly honed their skills. Should we consider opening restaurants in the Taichang Market?" Ye Jingyun inquired.

"No need for that; it's not the time to expand yet. Many are watching and waiting for us to be abandoned by Master Tianfu due to financial constraints. They haven't acted against us because they perceive us as no threat, thinking we'll squander all our Qi Cultivation Late Stage members. So, what we need to do now is to focus on stable growth, awaiting the family's opportunity!" Ye Jingcheng responded.

Hearing this, everyone couldn't help but look at Ye Jingcheng.

In their view, the family's opportunity was Ye Jingcheng's breakthrough, bringing the Ye Family back to the Purple Mansion Clan.

The fact about Ye Jingcheng's Spirit Body was only known to Ye Xuecang and Ye Haicheng, so they had unwavering belief in this.

Ye Jingcheng certainly wouldn't stand up to deny it himself.

"Next, we'll discuss the nominations for Communication Beasts. Currently nominated are Jing Hu, Jing Ting, and Jing He. Does anyone else have recommendations?" Ye Jingcheng asked again.

Nominated candidates should, at minimum, hold the position of Hall Master within the Ye Family or be at the Qi Cultivation Eighth Layer.

Ye Jingcheng took a look around, yet no other candidates emerged.

Presumably, their views were quite similar to his and Ye Xingqun's.

There were indeed younger cultivators present, but suitable candidates around the age of twenty were truly lacking.

Observing cultivators is necessary, as their temperament is generally formed by around twenty, and their talents start to manifest.

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