Family Rise: Beginning with Grandfather.

Chapter 1001 Moving into the Immortal Palace
After leaving Taoyuan Mountain, Yang Zhengshan did not continue to wander around. The main reason was that there were too many powerful people in the Wanhua Mountain Range. Fortunately, he had just encountered Zhongli Yue. If he had encountered other Golden Core cultivators or demon kings, he would probably have attracted a lot of trouble.

Even Golden Core cultivators shouldn't be too reckless; let's just go home and stay put.

Back in the Immortal Palace, Yang Zhengshan strolled around the palace again.

The entire celestial palace consists of thirty-six palaces of varying sizes, one hundred and eight pavilions and towers, and hundreds of rooms. Moreover, the celestial palace is filled with spiritual energy that forms mist and is imbued with the essence of Taoism.

Cultivating within the Immortal Palace will definitely yield twice the results with half the effort. In addition, there are many gardens within the Immortal Palace where you can plant exotic flowers and rare herbs, and also raise some spirit beasts.

The entire celestial palace is currently empty, devoid of any living creatures. It will take some time to fill it with life.

Yang Zhengshan strolled leisurely around the palaces, but in his heart he was thinking about how to deal with the Immortal Palace.

It's definitely not acceptable to leave the celestial palace empty.

But how should we arrange it?

The celestial palace is very large, but it cannot accommodate everyone; only a small number of people can move here.

So what are the conditions for moving here?
Immortal Martial Arts Branch?

Immortal cultivators are above, and martial artists are below?
Yang Zhengshan seemed to be deep in thought.

This division is somewhat unfair, but fairness is the most unreliable thing in the world.

Humans are inherently selfish, and how can they act fairly if they are selfish?

However, a simple division between immortal and martial arts is obviously inappropriate. After all, a martial artist in the Divine Soul Realm is stronger than a Foundation Establishment cultivator. If strength is the most important factor, then martial artists in the Divine Soul Realm should also have a status commensurate with their strength.

After touring around, Yang Zhengshan divided the thirty-six halls into twelve palaces, twenty-four halls, and one hundred and eight pavilions, including waterside pavilions and towers.

The Twelve Palaces are the residences of Golden Core cultivators, the Twenty-Four Halls are the residences of Divine Soul Realm martial artists, and the One Hundred and Eight Pavilions are the residences of Foundation Establishment cultivators.

The quotas must be filled rather than given to unqualified individuals; it is better to leave them vacant than to let just anyone occupy them.

In addition, some houses will be designated in the peripheral area as places for breakthroughs. Immortal cultivators who have reached the Foundation Establishment stage and martial artists who have broken through to the Divine Soul Realm can enter the Immortal Palace and choose a house to cultivate in seclusion, using the spiritual energy and Daoist charm of the Immortal Palace to make breakthroughs.

In addition to these, the Celestial Officials' Office and the Celestial Guards were also established. The Celestial Officials' Office was responsible for managing the affairs of the Celestial Palace, including communication between superiors and subordinates, staff, clothing, food, housing, and transportation. All aspects of life were to be managed by the Celestial Officials' Office.

The number of people in the Celestial Officials' Office doesn't need to be too large. Most matters can be handled by the Twelfth Floor. Only matters within the Celestial Palace need to be handled by the Celestial Officials' Office.

The Heavenly Guards were not established to protect the Celestial Palace, but to guard the Nine Heavens Gate.

The Immortal Palace is protected by an array. Without Yang Zhengshan's permission, it is impossible for outsiders to enter the Immortal Palace. Unless someone can break in directly from the Great Void, it is impossible to enter the Immortal Palace without Yang Zhengshan's permission.

However, the celestial palace has a gate, namely the Nine Heavens Gate.

Everyone has to pass through the Nine Heavens Gate to enter and exit. To prevent anyone from sneaking in, it is necessary to assign someone to guard the Nine Heavens Gate.

Therefore, the number of Tenbingwei does not need to be too large; a few dozen people taking turns on duty is sufficient.

After making a general plan, Yang Zhengshan left the Immortal Palace and went to Lingquan Mountain Plain.

Everything at Lingquan Mountain was as usual. When he returned, Yu Qingyi was tending to her exotic flowers and plants in the garden.

"lady!"

Yang Zhengshan grinned and called out.

Yu Qingyi turned around in surprise, and her bright eyes lit up when she saw Yang Zhengshan.

"Husband!"

The next moment, she nestled into Yang Zhengshan's arms like a fledgling swallow seeking refuge.

"Haha, is my wife missing me?" Yang Zhengshan laughed loudly.

"I was just worried about you!" Yu Qingyi felt Yang Zhengshan's body and was relieved to see that he was alright.

"What's there to worry about? I'm perfectly fine!"

Yang Zhengshan put his arm around her waist and they strolled through the garden.

"My husband is a Golden Core cultivator?"

"Yes, I am now a Golden Core True Monarch!"

"What changes occur after one's cultivation reaches the Golden Core stage?"

"The changes are huge!"

The couple strolled along casually, chatting idly.

Yu Qingyi was very curious about the Golden Core Realm and asked many questions about it. At this moment, she was like a curious little girl, her mind filled with all sorts of strange questions.

Yang Zhengshan patiently answered Yu Qingyi's questions.

Yu Qingyi's cultivation has now reached the late stage of the Golden Body Realm, and there is still a long way to go before she breaks through. However, according to Yu Qingyi's cultivation speed, she will definitely be able to break through to the Divine Soul Realm before she turns two hundred.

As for the Golden Core realm, Yang Zhengshan couldn't guarantee that. Forming a Core in the Divine Soul realm is even more difficult than forming a Core in the Foundation Establishment realm, and the risks involved are greater.

However, if Yu Qingyi had the Nine Cauldrons Divine Pill, she could certainly try to form her own core.

Even if it forms a false core, it still has a lifespan of over two thousand years.

……

After three days of tender time together, Yang Zhengshan finally summoned Yunxiao.

In the main hall of the villa, Yunxiao's eyes almost reddened when she saw Yang Zhengshan.

"I am deeply grateful for Fellow Daoist Yang's kindness in granting my request and protecting my path!"

As soon as Yunxiao arrived, he had to give Yang Zhengshan a grand salute.

Yang Zhengshan was unwilling to let him perform the grand ceremony. He waved his hand, and an invisible force supported his bowing body.

"Alright, alright, I know you're grateful, but forget about the big gift, just remember it in your heart!"

Yunxiao's mind stirred, and feeling that immense power, he stood up naturally.

"As expected of a True Core cultivator, your strength far surpasses mine!"

Yang Zhengshan laughed heartily, "Of course, you should know that I have already comprehended supernatural powers!"

After saying that, his aura changed, the Tai Chi diagram of withering and flourishing appeared behind him, and his eyes turned blue and gray.

The next moment, the life force within Yunxiao's body appeared before his eyes.

His lifespan is 2,236 years!

Well, he's a bit weaker than a true Golden Core cultivator. A normal Golden Core cultivator's lifespan can reach three thousand years. If their cultivation level is higher, or if they comprehend supernatural abilities that have the effect of prolonging life, a lifespan of five thousand years is normal.

Yang Zhengshan currently has a lifespan of over three thousand years, and he can further extend it to five thousand years by seizing the life force of spiritual plants.

He is currently only at the initial stage of the Golden Core Realm, and his understanding of the Withering and Flourishing Divine Power is only at the entry level. If his cultivation level improves further and his understanding of the Dao of Withering and Flourishing becomes more refined, his lifespan can be extended significantly.

A lifespan of over two thousand two hundred years!
If Yang Zhengshan were to extend his lifespan to five thousand years, he could instantly obliterate Yunxiao with his withering and flourishing divine power.

wrong!

Yang Zhengshan narrowed his eyes slightly.

He doesn't need to replenish his lifespan to five thousand years; he can erase Yunxiao's lifespan in an instant.

After his Ku Rong Divine Power improved, the proportion of lifespan he took from others changed. He no longer needed to pay twice the lifespan for those whose cultivation was weaker than his.

Of course, he would have to pay more than twice the lifespan for those whose cultivation was stronger than his.

There are roughly two factors that influence the proportion of lifespan lost: one is cultivation level, and the other is comprehension of the Dao.

There may be more than two, such as demonic beasts, and it may also involve bloodlines, such as ghost cultivators, who pay the price with their lifespan.

Does Yang Zhengshan have a posthumous lifespan?
Of course it exists. The way of heaven and earth is inseparable from yin and yang; the art of longevity lies entirely in decay and prosperity.

The cycle of decay and flourishing corresponds to Yin and Yang, and in relation to lifespan, it is Yin lifespan and Yang lifespan.

The so-called Yin lifespan and Yang lifespan are essentially life force and death energy.

Living beings have strong vitality, so their lifespan in the yang realm exceeds their lifespan in the yin realm; ghost cultivators have strong death energy, so their lifespan in the yin realm exceeds their lifespan in the yang realm.

Yunxiao felt as if Yang Zhengshan had seen through her, and her mind began to race with panic.

"You~~"

Yang Zhengshan snapped out of his daze, put away the Withering and Flourishing Taiji Diagram, and laughed, "I tried out the supernatural power I comprehended, and it felt pretty good!"

The moment the Tai Chi diagram of withering and flourishing disappeared, Yunxiao's feeling of being seen through vanished instantly.

"True pills are still the best; they allow one to comprehend supernatural powers!"

He looked at Yang Zhengshan with a hint of envy.

Yang Zhengshan gestured for him to sit down and said with a smile, "You don't need to be envious. It's not that you can't comprehend supernatural powers with a fake core, it's just a bit more difficult than with a real core!"

Because he did not receive the gift of the tribulation lightning, Yunxiao did not have the opportunity to comprehend supernatural powers. However, this does not mean that he is incapable of comprehending supernatural powers. He can still comprehend his own supernatural powers through his own comprehension.

If we compare supernatural powers to a gate, then the gift of lightning tribulation is like helping you push open that gate, allowing you to enter directly inside.

Without the gift of lightning tribulation, you need to find this door yourself and then rely on your own strength to open it.

Relying solely on oneself will certainly be much more difficult, but it's not without opportunities.

"I hope so, I can't find any direction at all!" Yunxiao sat down, and Qingxia served him tea.

Yang Zhengshan took out a porcelain bottle. "Nine-patterned Bodhi seeds, that's all I can do for you. I don't have any more!"

Of the twelve nine-patterned Bodhi seeds, he used two himself, gave four to Hong Fuxiu and Kota, and had six left.

Yunxiao was taken aback, but refused, saying, "Let's forget it. I've already gotten a great deal this time! This Nine-Patterned Bodhi Seed should be useful to you too!"

Yang Zhengshan tossed it to him directly, saying, "I don't need this one!"

The nine-patterned bodhi seed was still very useful to him, but now he had other ways to obtain spiritual objects similar to the nine-patterned bodhi seed.

Those are the lotus seeds of the Dao Yi Sacred Lotus.

The lotus seeds of Dao Yi Sheng Lian also have the effect of improving enlightenment, but the effect is relatively weak and far less effective than the nine-patterned Bodhi seeds.

But now he is a Golden Core cultivator, and his improved cultivation has also given him many new insights into alchemy.

He was confident that he could use the lotus seeds of the Dao Yi Sacred Lotus to refine a elixir similar to the Nine-Patterned Bodhi Seed.

In the future, his main cultivation direction will change. Improving cultivation level is fundamental, and comprehending the Dao is of paramount importance. Therefore, he will focus his main energy on the Dao of Withering and Flourishing and the Dao of Great Void.

To comprehend the Dao, one naturally needs spiritual objects and elixirs to enhance one's comprehension.

Therefore, using the lotus seeds of the Dao Yi Sacred Lotus to refine elixirs that enhance comprehension is something he must do.

"Oh, you're making me feel embarrassed!" Yunxiao laughed.

"We're all family, so there's no need for formalities. Now that you've joined the Spirit Origin Land, you don't need to stand on ceremony with me anymore!" Yang Zhengshan said with a smile.

"Haha~~ Then I'll gladly accept!"

Yunxiao put away the porcelain bottle and instead took out a jade slip.

"There's something really interesting that I think you'll find interesting!"

Yang Zhengshan took the jade slip, looked at its contents, and then showed a surprised expression.

"This is actually a pretty good approach. Where did you come from?"

"It was given to me by True Immortal Jingshui. He is now a Soul Realm martial artist and also has the cultivation of the mid-Foundation Establishment stage!"

Yang Zhengshan blinked. "He's not dead? I thought he was!"

“No, he’s alive and well!” Yunxiao said.

Yang Zhengshan stroked his beard and thought for a moment, then looked at the contents of the jade slip again, and quickly figured out the key point.

"Senior Jingshui also possesses great wisdom!"

To come up with such a solution and actually make it work, Jing Shui is truly a genius.

Don't underestimate this.

You should know that the world is never short of brilliant people, nor is it short of people willing to try.

Those cultivation techniques were discovered little by little by our predecessors.

The same applies to martial arts.

The martial arts path evolved from the immortal path, wasn't it because someone discovered the techniques after exploration?

I believe many people have thought about practicing martial arts in the past, but they just haven't succeeded.

Now that Jing Shui has been successfully navigated, he can be considered to have established his own school of thought.

"Unfortunately, this road is not easy to travel either!" Yunxiao said with some regret.

Yang Zhengshan shook his head, "It's good enough to have a choice, I'm afraid of not having a choice at all!"

The path to immortality is vast and uncertain, like a lone boat on a foggy sea, with no shore in sight and no direction to be discerned. A single misstep will plunge one into the undercurrents and shatter one's bones.

The most terrifying thing is not the hardships and dangers, but knowing that the road ahead is blocked, yet still having to grit your teeth and keep going until your lifespan is exhausted.

Although the path provided by Mirror Water is still very dangerous, it can give cultivators who cannot see the way forward a new option.

……

The two discussed the cultivation method given by Jing Shui, and then Yang Zhengshan led Yunxiao, Yu Qingyi and others to the Immortal Palace.

When they saw the shimmering clouds and the misty, ethereal palaces and pavilions, their jaws nearly dropped in astonishment.

"Master, could this be the legendary Celestial Court?!" Hongyun stammered.

"No, this is my celestial palace!" Yang Zhengshan said with a smile.

"The Celestial Palace?" Yunxiao's mind went blank.

Yang Zhengshan nodded slightly. "From now on, this will be our training ground. What do you say?"

"Let's go, how do we get in and take a look?"

Ignoring everyone's surprise, he took Yu Qingyi's hand and walked into the Nine Heavens Gate.

Ascend the steps to the clouds, and you'll find a lake covered with lotus leaves. The jade steps in front of the lake branch out into several sections, leading to different palaces.

"There are twelve palaces here; you may choose one as your training ground!"

Yang Zhengshan pointed to the Hall of Longevity in front of him and said, "That's my training ground. You can choose another one!"

Feeling the incredibly rich spiritual energy around him, and looking at the magnificent, exquisite palaces, Yunxiao couldn't help but exclaim, "Even the legendary Celestial Court must be no more than this!"

The Celestial Court is a legend in the immortal cultivation world of the Myriad Flower Domain. It is said that the Celestial Court is home to countless spiritual creatures and many immortals, and is the land that rules the heavens and the earth.

However, this is just a legend. Yang Zhengshan estimates that the Celestial Court is likely referring to the Daoist Temple of the Heavenly Constitution Dao Master, which is probably similar to the Celestial Palace of the Living Realm.

Therefore, Yunxiao's statement might be correct.

(End of this chapter)