Chapter 328: Chapter 192: Yellow Foot Transformation

Yang Jing went to the secret vault of the Northern Army Governor’s Mansion. Sure enough, ten Transformation Pills had been added to the exchange list.

This type of Elixir was very unpopular at the Northern Army Governor’s Mansion, which usually only had one or two in stock. The sudden increase must have been due to Canyuan True Monarch’s orders.

Yang Jing felt a surge of gratitude and spent his Merit Points to exchange for all the Transformation Pills.

However, these were all Middle Grade pills, far inferior to the Upper Grade Transformation Pills refined by Iron Head. When it was time for Yellow Foot’s Transformation, he would naturally take the Upper Grade pills that Iron Head had made.

These Middle Grade pills were just for show, to deceive anyone who might be watching.

After exchanging for the Transformation Pills, Yang Jing first returned to the headquarters of the Seven Nations Ticket Shop. Over the past two months, quite a few matters had piled up that required his personal attention.

It took him two hours to sort through all these affairs.

"Jingxu, the accounts for our two branches in Xuankang Marketplace and Shangcheng Marketplace are a mess. Send someone to investigate. If you find anyone lining their own pockets, punish them severely and make an example of them."

Yang Jing said, taking out two Jade Scrolls.

Given a Cultivator’s desire for Spirit Stones, some level of embezzlement was inevitable. However, the employees at these two branches had gone too far; even the account books could no longer conceal their actions.

"Yes."

Yang Jingxu respectfully accepted the two Jade Scrolls.

When Yang Jing was at the Seven Nations Ticket Shop, everything seemed fine. But as soon as he left, problems big and small began to crop up endlessly.

"Jingxu, do you know of any available Spirit Veins in the Northern Domain? Preferably somewhere remote. I need to rent one for a while."

Both Yinjiao’s Foundation Establishment and Yellow Foot’s Transformation were bound to cause a significant disturbance. Neither the Governor’s Mansion nor the Ticket Shop headquarters were suitable locations.

Yang Jingxu came from a prominent clan in the Northern Domain, so she should be able to find a suitable Spirit Vein.

"What Tier of Spirit Vein does Senior Brother require?"

"At least Tier Two Upper Grade. Tier Three would be even better,"

Yang Jing said.

A Tier Two Upper Grade Spirit Vein was more than enough for Foundation Establishment. But with a Tier Three one, the process would be even smoother.

Yang Jingxu nodded, making a note of his request.

Meanwhile, Yang Jing picked up the Communication Mirror to contact Wei Ying.

"You there?"

A moment later, the Communication Mirror vibrated.

"What is it?"

After obtaining the Seven Illusions of Celestial Demon Array, Yang Jing’s transactions with Wei Ying had become less frequent. After all, the spoils Iron Head gathered from eliminating Demon Cultivators were of little interest to Wei Ying—not worthless, but the gains were limited.

"I need to borrow the Seven Illusions of Celestial Demon Array."

The best Array Yang Jing could think of to conceal Yinjiao’s Foundation Establishment and Yellow Foot’s Transformation was the Seven Illusions of Celestial Demon Array. Although it was a Demon Array, it was unparalleled among Tier Three Arrays for concealing auras and creating Illusion Realms.

The other end of the Communication Mirror went silent for a moment. Wei Ying was clearly hesitating.

"Payment?"

"One Three Corpses Bone Demon in exchange for using the Seven Illusions of Celestial Demon Array for one month."

Among the Celestial Demons imprisoned in the Demon-Catching Tripod, tough, thick-skinned ones like the Three Corpses Bone Demon were the most numerous. The Cyan Demon Ancestor loved to use this type of Celestial Demon as cannon fodder, which had ultimately benefited Yang Jing.

The Communication Mirror vibrated. A Three Corpses Bone Demon might be just cannon fodder to the Golden Core Stage Cyan Demon Ancestor, but for Wei Ying, who was in the Foundation Establishment Realm, it was a first-rate asset.

Wei Ying knew that Yang Jing disliked dawdling and haggling, so he replied immediately:

"Done!"

Satisfied, Yang Jing put away the Communication Mirror.

As expected of someone from a Golden Core Great Race of the Northern Domain, it only took Yang Jingxu two days to find a suitable Spirit Vein.

"Senior Brother, this Spirit Vein is located in one of my Shangshui Yang Family’s Spirit Medicine Gardens. It’s in a remote area, and aside from the Spirit Farmers who tend to the Spirit Medicine, very few people come and go. I have already had all the Spirit Farmers in the garden transferred elsewhere, so Senior Brother can rest assured."

Yang Jing took a stroll around the Spirit Medicine Garden. The Spiritual Qi in the core area was abundant, reaching Tier Three Middle Grade.

There were many precious Spirit Medicines in the garden, mostly Tier Two. There might have been some Tier Three treasures as well, but they had likely been temporarily moved.

Yang Jing didn’t find this strange at all.

Tier Three Spirit Medicines were far more valuable than Tier Two ones. Even a Golden Core Clan like the Shangshui Dong Family would be heartbroken by the slightest damage to one.

Leaving the Tier Three Spirit Medicine in the garden just to appear generous would have been a foolish attempt to keep up appearances.

If the Spirit Medicine had been damaged, Yang Jing would have been in an awkward position whether he compensated them or not, and it would only lead to resentment.

"Iron Head, take an inventory of all the Spirit Medicine in the garden. If any of it gets damaged, we’ll compensate them for the full price,"

Yang Jing said directly to Iron Head.

Yang Jingxu tried to refuse, but Yang Jing waved her off. She knew Yang Jing was borrowing the Spirit Vein for a secret matter he didn’t want outsiders to know about. After she and Iron Head recorded the types and conditions of the Spirit Medicine in the garden, she quietly departed.

Yang Jing nodded in satisfaction. ’Having an assistant like Yang Jingxu really does make things much easier,’ he thought.

Still, one could never be too careful. After Yang Jingxu left, Yang Jing and Iron Head set up an Upper Yang Demon Exorcism Formation within the Spirit Medicine Garden.

"Iron Head, during this time, you’ll be in charge of your junior brother and sister. Take care of the Spirit Medicine in the garden and make sure none of it is lost."

Yang Jing had acted magnanimously in front of Yang Jingxu, but a single stalk of Tier Two Spirit Medicine could cost anywhere from several hundred to thousands of Spirit Stones. If too many were lost, the compensation would be enough to make his heart bleed.

"Yes, Master."

Iron Head bowed respectfully to Yang Jing.

Although he wasn’t an expert Spirit Farmer, he could easily manage to care for these Spirit Plants for a month and prevent any major mishaps.

This Spirit Plant Garden covered a hundred mu, most of which consisted of Tier Two Upper Grade Spirit Fields, with some Third Grade Spirit Fields in the core area.

Atop the garden’s Third Grade Spirit Vein, an exquisite set of houses had been built for the Foundation Establishment Cultivators stationed here.

Yang Jing and his disciples took up residence in these houses. Zuoqiu Feng had wanted to come as well, but Yang Jing stopped her. She had expended a great deal of her Original Magical Power and needed to enter seclusion to recover.

He cultivated peacefully in the Quiet Chamber of the house, occasionally coming out to supervise his disciples’ work. It reminded him a little of his time at the Five Elements True Spirit Sect.

Two days later, Yang Jing met Wei Ying outside the Medicinal Garden.

"You’ve gotten stronger again."

Wei Ying, disguised as an old man, couldn’t help but say this the moment he saw Yang Jing. The Seven Illusions of Celestial Demon Array was incredibly valuable, so he naturally wouldn’t entrust its delivery to anyone else.

Yang Jing just smiled and took out a jar from his Storage Bag. The jar was covered in Demon-Sealing Talismans. The Three Corpses Bone Demon was sealed inside.

Wei Ying eagerly took the jar, peeled back a single Talisman to let a wisp of the Celestial Demon’s aura escape, and nodded in satisfaction after confirming that it was indeed a Three Corpses Bone Demon inside.

"Fellow Daoist Yang, sometimes I really wonder who the Demon Sect disciple is here—me or you."

Only a Golden Core Ancestor in the Demon Sect would be able to casually offer up a Three Corpses Bone Demon for a trade.

"Where’s the Illusion Array?"

Yang Jing was in no mood for small talk with Wei Ying.

Wei Ying took a Storage Bag from his robes and used his Magical Power to send it floating over to Yang Jing.

"The Seven Illusions of Celestial Demon Array is inside. I also left a Jade Scroll with instructions on the Array Formation."

Yang Jing inspected it and nodded, satisfied.

After completing the transaction, Wei Ying immediately used an Escape Technique to depart.

Yang Jing returned to the residence. He first studied the Seven Illusions of Celestial Demon Array carefully before setting up the Array around the courtyard.

Demon Sect Arrays were inherently simple. Although they were vastly different from Daoist Arrays, with Yang Jing and Iron Head’s skill in Array Formations, they quickly set it up.

As a Tier Three Illusion Array, the Seven Illusions of Celestial Demon Array easily enveloped the entire residence.

Yang Jing adjusted the Seven Illusions of Celestial Demon Array so that no matter what happened within the Spirit Medicine Garden, everything would look normal from the outside of the Medicinal Garden.

"Yellow Foot, you’ll be the first to undergo Transformation."

With Transformation Pills, a Demon’s Transformation was practically risk-free, which was why Yang Jing decided to let Yellow Foot go first.

"CHIRP CHIRP?"

Yellow Foot tilted its head curiously at Yang Jing.

Yang Jing could only take out a full bottle of Transformation Pills, pour out ten of them, and use his Magical Power to levitate them in front of Yellow Foot.

When it came to food, Yellow Foot would eat anything. It gobbled down all the Transformation Pills one by one, as if they were jelly beans.

As the Transformation Pills took effect, Yellow Foot’s body immediately began to change.

Yang Jing hurriedly called over Iron Head, and the two of them carried Yellow Foot into the residence’s expanded Quiet Chamber.

They had just stepped out of the Quiet Chamber when a tornado engulfed the entire residence. Thanks to the Seven Illusions of Celestial Demon Array, the howling storm was confined to the residence grounds. But precisely because of this, the storm’s power was amplified a hundredfold.

The pitch-black gale blotted out the sky, making it impossible to see anything more than ten feet away.

The whistling air currents caused the Restriction above the residence to flicker with Spiritual Light. If not for the Restriction’s protection, the entire residence would have been uprooted by the gale and sent flying into the sky.

Chi Yu floated in mid-air, bracing against the howling wind.

"Junior Brother’s Transformation is causing quite the commotion."

"When you transformed, Junior Sister, red clouds blotted out the sun. The spectacle was no smaller than our junior brother’s."

Iron Head said, puffing out his chest. He described the blood cloud as a red cloud, conveniently omitting the torrential rain of blood from that day.

"As for Junior Brother Yinjiao, his was a torrential downpour. It rained so much the Jishui River overflowed."

Ji Feng felt a little envious. When he underwent his Transformation, his clansmen said that rainbow-colored clouds had appeared in the sky and formed the shape of a phoenix. The scene had been much less grand than his senior brother’s and junior sister’s.

"What about you, Senior Brother?"

"AHEM, according to Master, when I transformed, five-colored auspicious clouds descended from the sky. Master said it was a sign of my exceptional Talent in the Five Elements Dao, and it turned out to be true."

The usually humble and modest Iron Head said this with a rare touch of pride.

Yang Jing quickly straightened his face, trying not to let his expression betray him. He never thought Iron Head would believe so wholeheartedly in the white lie he had told him that day.

An unknown amount of time passed before the restless storm finally dissipated. With his sharp hearing, Yang Jing could already hear the sound of a baby crying. WAA WAA.

He led his disciples into the Quiet Chamber and found a plump, fair-skinned baby lying on the floor, crying its eyes out. It looked to be no more than a year old.