Family Rise: Beginning with Grandfather.

Chapter 1004 Que Lingyu is a woman who is deeply in love!
Inside the Hall of Longevity in the Celestial Palace.

Yang Zhengshan had just come back to his senses from cultivation when he sensed the shattered divine soul seed.

His spiritual sense pierced through the void and descended upon Qu Changkong, who quickly learned the situation inside the teleportation hall.

Jian Changhe actually came knocking on our door?

Yang Zhengshan frowned slightly.

However, it wasn't entirely unexpected that Jian Changhe would come knocking on their door.

The Golden Core cultivator can travel through the void more easily than he used to have teleportation abilities.

If Jian Changhe paid even a little attention to Wuzhen Dao Palace, he could easily discover the existence of the cave heaven teleportation array.

"Should we go out and meet Jian Changhe?"

Yang Zhengshan stroked his beard, seemingly lost in thought.

After only a moment's hesitation, he decided to meet Jian Changhe.

With a flash, Yang Zhengshan slowly walked out of the teleportation array.

Yang Zhengshan stood in the hall, his green pine robes flowing like clouds, the pale white lining revealing shallow patterns. His black hair was loosely tied up with a wooden hairpin, with a few stray strands falling across his forehead.

A slightly worn jade gourd hung loosely from his waist, its knot dangling. His face was slender, with a smile at the corners of his eyes, as gentle as a spring breeze brushing across the golden brick floor, blending seamlessly with the solemnity of the palace.

"I am deeply sorry for not being able to greet you properly, my Lord!" Yang Zhengshan's clear voice rang out in the hall.

Upon hearing this, Qu Changkong's tense emotions immediately relaxed. "Greetings, True Lord!"

"Meet the true king!"

The other warriors on duty inside the hall also bowed in homage.

However, their voices are now much louder than before.

Just now, they were filled with tension and awe when facing Jian Changhe, but now, facing Yang Zhengshan, they are filled with relaxation and joy.

The moment Jian Changhe saw Yang Zhengshan, his pupils contracted sharply, and his heart tightened.

breath!

It made him feel threatened!
And it's a deadly threat!
A surge of shock ran through Jian Changhe's heart, and his face showed expressions of shock and disbelief.

When did you reach the Core Formation stage?

"It was shortly after the Mountain Lord formed his Core!" Yang Zhengshan walked over slowly and said in a gentle tone, "I should have gone to pay my respects to the Mountain Lord, but unfortunately my cultivation was unstable after forming my Core, which is why I've been delayed until now!"

He never thought of going to find Jian Changhe, mainly because he was afraid that Jian Changhe would be wary of him.

But now that Jian Changhe has come knocking on his door, he can't refuse to see him.

"Please, Mountain Lord!"

He reached out and invited Jian Changhe out of the teleportation hall.

Qu Changkong led the way and soon brought them to a quiet courtyard.

"Go get busy!"

Yang Zhengshan dismissed Qu Changkong, and then sat down with Jian Changhe at the tea table by the window.

With a wave of his hand, the tea set was placed on the tea table. Yang Zhengshan casually picked up the teapot and slowly brewed and poured the tea.

In just a moment, the rich aroma of tea spread with the gentle breeze.

"The mountain lord seems quite surprised!" Yang Zhengshan picked up his teacup, took a sip, and nodded in satisfaction.

The spiritual tea from the land of spiritual origin is of increasingly higher quality, not only containing increasingly rich spiritual energy, but also possessing a rare and elegant quality.

Jian Changhe only came to his senses at this moment, his face still showing some shock.

"I'm very surprised!"

He picked up his teacup, took a small sip, and suppressed his shock.

"Hehe, there's really nothing to be surprised about. Although I was a step behind the Mountain Lord, I've been preparing for over a hundred years!" Yang Zhengshan laughed.

A century is obviously an exaggeration, but it is undeniable that he had indeed been preparing for a long time.

From the time he began refining his natal magic weapon, the Divine Wood Cauldron, to the time he entered the Sun Cave Heaven, he prepared for the formation of his core for thirty or forty years.

"century!"

Jian Changhe shook his head slightly, "The three thousand years of heritage of Hidden Sword Mountain, plus the three hundred years of accumulation, have only given me one chance to try!"

"I thought I was lucky, but I never expected that Fellow Daoist Yang is the one who is truly blessed!"

Hidden Sword Mountain paid an immeasurable price to cultivate a Golden Core cultivator.

Hidden Sword Mountain was once a major sect, but now it only has a few hundred disciples.

All resources were concentrated on Jian Changhe, which gave him the opportunity to form his core.

And what about Yang Zhengshan?
He cultivated for just over a hundred years, gradually progressing from a martial artist to the Golden Core stage.

How could Jian Changhe not be shocked?
Yang Zhengshan smiled but didn't say anything. Instead, he poured Jian Changhe a cup of tea.

Jian Changhe stared at him, his deep eyes seeming to see right through him.

Of course, his gaze was not one of tender affection, but rather one of inquiry and scrutiny as he stared at Yang Zhengshan.

"I know you have many secrets, but I never imagined that your secrets could lead you to the Golden Core Path!"

He wasn't unaware of the secrets hidden by Yang Zhengshan and the Yang family; he just hadn't paid them any attention before.

Everyone has secrets.

Hidden Sword Mountain also hides many secrets.

Therefore, he had never considered exploring the secrets of Yang Zhengshan before.

However, he now regrets it. If he had known that Yang Zhengshan had the opportunity to form a core, he should have taken down Yang Zhengshan first.

Of course, he was only thinking about it for now. He could sense that Yang Zhengshan was probably even better than him now.

"You flatter me, Mountain Lord. My opportunity came from the Sun Cave Heaven," Yang Zhengshan said truthfully.

"Oh? What kind of opportunity?" Jian Changhe asked with some doubt.

Yang Zhengshan counted on his fingers and said, "Nine-patterned Bodhi Seed, a kind of Spirit Pine Dew that is very similar to the Dew of the River of Oblivion, and the Heart-Burning Fruit, plus my ability to refine top-grade Demon Essence Pills and the Fountain of Life."

Jian Changhe was stunned. "Really!"

"Of course!" Yang Zhengshan said with a smile.

Jian Changhe was at a loss for words.

He knew there were many good things in the Sun Cave, but he never expected that Yang Zhengshan could obtain so many good things there.

"Ah, the Sun Cave is a rare treasure! I estimate that many people have obtained the opportunity to form their core from the Sun Cave this time!" Yang Zhengshan said meaningfully.

He wasn't lying when he said that; in fact, quite a few people did obtain the opportunity to form a elixir from the Sun Cave Heaven.

In fact, since the fall of the Sun Cave Heaven, there have been six Golden Core Tribulations in the Western Regions of Wanhua, including Jian Changhe's tribulation, but not Yang Zhengshan's tribulation.

Of the six tribulations, four ended in failure, with only two appearing to be successful.

One is Jian Changhe, and the other is in the north of the Qingli Dynasty. It is still unknown who has successfully formed their core. It seems that person has been hiding their identity all along.

Not only in the western regions of Wanhua, but also in the Wanhua Mountains.

It is estimated that many immortal cultivators and demon beasts in the Wanhua Mountains have attempted to form their cores and advance in the past ten years. However, the situation in the Wanhua Mountains is complicated, and even a tribulation of lightning may be concealed.

The fall of the Sun Cave Heaven gave many people the opportunity to form their core, although most of them failed, but there should be a few who succeeded.

Jian Changhe nodded thoughtfully. "What are your thoughts on the Sun Giant Mountain?"

At this moment, he had gained a deeper understanding of the resources contained within the Sun Cave, and therefore he was now somewhat eager to go to the Sun Giant Mountain and get a share of the spoils. Yang Zhengshan, twirling the jade gourd at his waist, thought, "The Myriad Flower Demon Court is not easy to deal with!"

"True Lord Baiyun intends to interfere!" Jian Changhe said.

"Where is the Skylark Demon King?"

“Her!” Jian Changhe frowned slightly. “I don’t know. I can’t persuade her to come!”

"Isn't she supposed to be the mountain lord's protector?" Yang Zhengshan asked him curiously.

The relationship between Cangjian Mountain and Cangyu Mountain is no secret.

It is common knowledge that when Jian Changhe underwent his tribulation, almost the entire Cangyu Mountain rallied to protect him.

Jian Changhe said with a complicated expression, "Que Lingyu is a devoted woman!"

Yang Zhengshan was stunned, "Heavenly Sword True Monarch!"

Jian Changhe nodded.

Yang Zhengshan was at a loss for words.

infatuation?

He simply couldn't associate those two words with a demon king.

However, it doesn't seem to be something that is incomprehensible.

“Right now, Que Lingyu only wants to guard her master’s tomb and has no intention of getting involved in anything else!” Jian Changhe said.

Yang Zhengshan looked at the tea with a thin layer of steam rising from it and gently shook his head.

Unexpectedly, the Sky Sparrow Demon King and the Heavenly Sword True Monarch had such a tragic love affair.

Hey!
It truly is a tragic fate.

Most relationships between demons and humans end in tragedy.

It's not because of worldly prejudices or the rules of immortality, but because the Daoist teachings don't allow it.

Because demons are always demons. Even if they transform into human form, it cannot hide the fact that they are demons.

The cultivation path of the demon race is vastly different from that of the human race, and the demon race and the human race cannot intermarry to produce offspring.

Therefore, demons and humans can neither become like-minded partners nor become husband and wife who procreate.

Is it possible to maintain a relationship solely through unrequited love?
But how long can infatuation last?

Thirty years, fifty years, one hundred years, or five hundred years?

Compared to a lifespan of three thousand years, what are a few hundred years of infatuation?
"Forever and ever" sounds easy, but how many people can truly achieve it?
Even the marital relationship between immortal cultivators is difficult to maintain, let alone that between immortal cultivators and demon cultivators.

Yang Zhengshan briefly inquired about the relationship between the Sky Sparrow Demon King and the Heavenly Sword True Monarch before putting it out of his mind and saying instead, "Then we can only rely on the White Cloud True Monarch! But is he willing to stand with us through thick and thin?"

"Why don't we just ask them?" Jian Changhe said.

Yang Zhengshan thought about it and realized it made sense.

Let's sound out Baiyun Zhenjun first. As for the matter of Zhenyang Immortal City, there's no need to rush.

Even if True Lord Baiyun is unwilling to form an alliance with them, Yang Zhengshan can still follow the path of Wanbaohang. Don't forget that he is now a sixth-rank guest elder of Wanbaohang.

"Then let's go see True Lord Baiyun!"

……

White Cloud Immortal City, Jade Night Palace.

The White Cloud True Lord, who was meditating, suddenly opened his eyes, and three inches of lightning shot out from his eyes, piercing through the world barrier and shooting into the void.

"Who are you?"

In the vast and boundless void, True Lord Baiyun used his spiritual sense to lock onto two streams of energy and transmitted his thoughts to inquire about their origins.

"Sword River of Hidden Sword Mountain comes to pay respects to True Lord White Cloud!"

"Yang Zhengshan of the Lingxiu Yang family has come to pay respects to True Lord Baiyun!"

Jian Changhe and Yang Zhengshan communicated almost simultaneously.

Baiyun Zhenjun examined the two auras and finally locked his spiritual sense onto Yang Zhengshan.

The powerful spiritual sense enveloped Yang Zhengshan like a large net, making him feel extremely uncomfortable.

With a slight thought, Yang Zhengshan's golden core began to rotate, and his soul and consciousness began to pulsate. A six-foot-wide Tai Chi diagram of decay and prosperity emerged from behind him, enveloping his head within it.

His eyes turned bluish-gray as he stared straight at True Monarch Baiyun.

He lived to be 863 years old.

Deprivation requires the expenditure of 3,649 years of lifespan.

The consumption ratio is more than four times.

This was exactly what Yang Zhengshan had expected.

It doesn't seem difficult to directly eliminate True Monarch Baiyun!
Yang Zhengshan squinted his eyes, his tense mood relaxing.

The most terrifying aspect of the Withering and Flourishing Divine Power is this: as long as the opponent's lifespan is low enough, Yang Zhengshan has the ability to instantly kill them.

Of course, the power of withering and flourishing is not invincible.

For example, Jian Changhe next to him has a lifespan of 3,200 years. If Yang Zhengshan wants to kill him, he will need to pay the price of 6,400 years of his lifespan.

However, Yang Zhengshan can only have a lifespan of up to five thousand years, so he is completely unable to erase Jian Changhe.

Jian Changhe's cultivation and strength are certainly inferior to Baiyun Zhenjun's, but Jian Changhe's lifespan is several times that of Baiyun Zhenjun.

The moment Yang Zhengshan's eyes were revealed, True Monarch Baiyun felt a strong sense of danger.

He quickly composed himself and withdrew his spiritual sense, his heart filled with inexplicable horror.

"So it's Fellow Daoist Changhe and Fellow Daoist Yang!"

"Please come with me!"

After saying that, he left Taixu and returned to Yuxiao Palace.

Yang Zhengshan and Jian Changhe also arrived at the Jade Palace.

Upon seeing Yang Zhengshan appear before him, Baiyun Zhenjun was filled with surprise and uncertainty.

He had just felt a deadly threat from Yang Zhengshan, but he didn't understand what this deadly threat came from.

"I apologize for disturbing your peaceful cultivation, senior!" Jian Changhe said, bowing with his fists clasped.

"It's alright, I'd like to have a chat with you too!"

Baiyun Zhenjun continued to look at Yang Zhengshan and said, "I just didn't expect that Fellow Daoist Yang would also have reached the Core Formation stage. This is quite a pleasant surprise."

He naturally knew Yang Zhengshan; not only did he know him, but he also had a considerable understanding of him.

For example, Yang Zhengshan obtained the Nine-Patterned Bodhi Seed in the Sun Cave, and Yang Zhengshan also helped Yunxiao obtain the Nine Cauldrons Divine Pill.

He had even considered meeting Yunxiao before.

However, Yunxiao and Yang Zhengshan were nominally still members of Cangjian Mountain, and Cangjian Mountain had a close relationship with Cangyu Mountain, so he eventually gave up on the idea.

"I was just lucky to have some opportunities," Yang Zhengshan said with a smile.

Baiyun Zhenjun was filled with a thousand thoughts, but on the surface he calmly invited the two to sit down.

He also summoned Yun Ge.

When Yun Ge arrived at the hall and saw Yang Zhengshan, he was completely stunned.

(End of this chapter)