Family Rise: Beginning with Grandfather.

Chapter 1005 Hug together for warmth
"You, you, you~~"

Yun Ge pointed at Yang Zhengshan, so shocked that he could barely speak.

"Yun Ge, don't be rude!" True Lord Baiyun shouted.

Yang Zhengshan stood up and said with a smile, "Fellow Daoist Yun Ge, how have you been?"

Yun Ge withdrew his finger, his chubby face still filled with disbelief.

"Yang, True Lord Yang, please have some tea!"

He handed the tea to Yang Zhengshan, his tongue still swirling around in the teacup.

"Okay, you go down first!"

Baiyun Zhenjun waved his hand, signaling Yunge to step back. Yunge walked out of the room, turning back every few steps, and couldn't help but stop and look at Yang Zhengshan for a long time before leaving.

Yang Zhengshan gave him a gentle smile.

Seeing this, True Lord Baiyun felt extremely complicated.

The three sat down, and Jian Changhe picked up his teacup, took a sip, and then said, "Senior Baiyun, may I ask what brings you here?"

Baiyun Zhenjun cleared his mind of distractions and said calmly, "What else could it be but the matter of Zhenyang Immortal City!"

"What does Senior want?" Jian Changhe asked calmly.

Yang Zhengshan remained silent, quietly savoring the refreshing aroma of the tea.

After considering for a moment, True Monarch Baiyun said, "Currently, True Yang Immortal City is dominated by the Myriad Flower Demon Court. The Myriad Flower Demon Court is extremely powerful, far beyond what we can contend with."

"Besides the Wanhua Demon Court, there are also Wanbaoxing and Tianjige in Zhenyang Immortal City. These two forces are not worth paying too much attention to. Tianjige only seeks the immortal opportunities it wants, and Wanbaoxing only does business. Neither of them will participate in the struggle of Zhenyang Immortal City."

"According to the rules set by the Wanhua Demon Court, the True Yang Immortal City will need seven council members to manage its affairs in the future. Among them, the Wanhua Demon Court will occupy three seats, with the Bear Overlord Demon King of the Vajra Giant Bear Clan serving as the chief council member!"

"Besides the three seats of the Wanhua Demon Court, the other four seats will be allocated to other forces. It has been confirmed that the Minghai Xuan Palace will occupy one of the seats."

Jian Changhe's expression shifted slightly. "Why is the Minghai Xuan Palace able to occupy a seat?"

The Minghai Xuan Palace is located in the northern sea area of ​​the Western Regions of Wanhua. Although it is also a Golden Core power, it is located in the North Sea and rarely interferes in matters on land.

"The Wanhua Demon Court also needs to consider the face of the Beihai Demon Court, after all, the Beihai Demon Court is more powerful than the Wanhua Demon Court!" said True Monarch Baiyun.

There are many demon forces in the Wanhua Domain, but the strongest demon forces are the North Sea Demon Court and the South Sea Demon Court, while the Wanhua Demon Court can only rank third.

The Minghai Xuan Palace is an affiliated force of the North Sea Demon Court. The Wanhua Demon Court wanted to join forces with the North Sea Demon Court to fight against the human forces, but it did not want the North Sea Demon Court to take control of Zhenyang Immortal City. That is why they allowed the Minghai Xuan Palace to participate instead of the North Sea Demon Court.

“Three seats, that makes three of us!” Jian Changhe glanced at Yang Zhengshan.

True Monarch Baiyun shook his head slightly, "We have quite a few opponents!"

What kinds are there?

“The most troublesome one is naturally Huang Quan Old Ghost. Besides him, there are also the Xiaxian Sect Ancestor Chixia True Lord, the Huaxian Sect Ancestor Chihua True Lord, the Nanhua Sect Ancestor Chiyuan Ancestor, and the Immortal Clan Li Family Ancestor Zhaoyuan True Lord,” said Baiyun True Lord.

Yang Zhengshan raised his head in confusion and asked, "Are these all forces from the Wanhua Mountains?"

“That’s right. The Xiaxian Sect, Huaxian Sect, and Nanhua Sect all originated from the ancient sect Wanhua Immortal Sect, which existed even before the Taiyang True Sect,” Baiyun Zhenjun explained.

"Will they unite?" Yang Zhengshan didn't care about the lineage of these forces; what he cared about was whether they would unite against a common enemy.

"No, the three families have always been vying for the legitimate status of the Wanhua Immortal Sect, and there are many conflicts and grudges between them!"

"I see. So what is the background of this Li family of the Immortal Clan?"

"The Li family of the Immortal Clan is not a concern; it's just that Li Zhaoyuan has some rather fortunate opportunities!"

Foundation Establishment families can be called aristocratic families, while Golden Core families are called immortal families. The Yang family today can also be considered an immortal family.

However, there are very few immortals in the cultivation world because the lineage of immortals is difficult to sustain.

A Golden Core cultivator can ensure a family's survival for three thousand years, but for an immortal clan to cultivate another Golden Core cultivator is an extremely difficult task.

Therefore, most immortal clans can only last for two or three thousand years. Once the Golden Core Ancestor passes away, the immortal clan will also decline.

Jian Changhe said thoughtfully, "So, you mean the seven of us are competing for three seats?"

True Monarch Baiyun nodded slightly, "You could say that!"

“Ancestor Huangquan, True Monarch Chixia, True Monarch Chihua, True Monarch Chiyuan, these four are our opponents!”

"Actually~"

He glanced at Yang Zhengshan and Jian Changhe, and continued, "Actually, we can just fight for one seat, which would be easier!"

Jian Changhe and Yang Zhengshan exchanged a glance, and they immediately understood what he meant.

If we can only fight for one seat, then naturally we should let True Lord Baiyun take that seat, and the two of them will have to be subordinate to True Lord Baiyun.

Yang Zhengshan had no objection to this; it wasn't unacceptable for him to rely on Baiyun Zhenjun.

He has served as a guest elder of the Illusion Moon Sect and the Hidden Sword Mountain. What harm is there in letting him serve as a guest elder in White Cloud Immortal City now?
This kind of guest advisor is a kind of alliance. As long as the other party does not interfere with the affairs of the Yang family and the Spirit Origin Land, and as long as the other party can provide benefits to the Yang family and the Spirit Origin Land, then he does not mind forming such an alliance with Baiyun Immortal City.

Compared to Yang Zhengshan's indifference, Jian Changhe frowned.

Jian Changhe was unwilling to be subordinate to Baiyun Zhenjun, after all, Baiyun Zhenjun had once been an vassal of their Cangjian Mountain. Now that he was to become Baiyun Zhenjun's vassal, he naturally felt somewhat uncomfortable.

Yang Zhengshan saw through his thoughts, tapped the table lightly, and said, "Compared to fighting alone, sticking together for warmth is a better choice!"

"Senior Baiyun, why don't you establish your own sect?"

Baiyun Zhenjun was slightly taken aback, "Founding a sect?"

He didn't quite understand what Yang Zhengshan meant by "establishing a sect." In fact, he had already established a sect; his Baiyun Daoist lineage was the sect he founded.

Yang Zhengshan stroked his beard and said calmly, "Things are different now. In the past, Baiyun Immortal City posed no threat in the Western Regions of Wanhua, but now Baiyun Immortal City faces many threats."

In the past, Baiyun Immortal City could be said to be the overlord of the Wanhua Western Region. Cangjian Mountain declined, Cangyu Mountain was indifferent to worldly affairs, Huangquan Palace was located in a remote corner, and Minghai Xuan Palace was located in the deep sea. In the entire Wanhua Western Region, Baiyun Immortal City was the only immortal city.

But now?

The Wanhua Demon Court established the True Yang Immortal City, and the Minghai Xuan Palace also got involved, while the Huangquan Palace was watching with predatory eyes from the sidelines.

Baiyun Immortal City has lost its dominant position and is even subordinate to Zhenyang Immortal City.

Yang Zhengshan didn't spell it out very clearly, but Baiyun Zhenjun already understood what he meant.

"What do you mean?" True Monarch Baiyun became interested and looked at Yang Zhengshan. Yang Zhengshan then looked at Jian Changhe, "Fellow Daoist Changhe, there's something I'd like to say, though it may not be pleasant to hear, but I suggest you listen to it!"

"Hidden Sword Mountain has declined. Even if you are now a Golden Core cultivator, it will be difficult for you to recreate the power of the Heavenly Sword True Monarch in his prime!"

"Staying in Hidden Sword Mountain will do you no good. The resources Hidden Sword Mountain possesses cannot support your future cultivation. On the contrary, if you can leave Hidden Sword Mountain, you will obtain more resources!"

Golden Core cultivators also need a lot of resources for cultivation, and not just any resources, but various third-tier spiritual items.

Why was the Heavenly Sword True Monarch able to grow so quickly and become a powerful figure back then?
Because the Heavenly Sword True Monarch possessed resources from the ancient remnant array.

But now?

The ancient array has long been empty.

Relying solely on Hidden Sword Mountain to meet Jian Changhe's cultivation needs is like a small horse pulling a heavy cart.

Even the resources of the entire Yunxiao Mountain Range would probably be insufficient to meet Jian Changhe's cultivation needs.

Moreover, there is a Sky Sparrow Demon King in the Cloud Soaring Mountains, Yang Zhengshan and Cloud Soaring in the Sea of ​​Spiritual Beauty, and True Lord White Cloud in White Cloud Immortal City.

The problem now is that there are five Golden Core cultivators around the Yunxiao Mountains. No matter how abundant the resources in the Yunxiao Mountains are, they cannot meet their cultivation needs.

Therefore, they either fight to the death for the resources in the Cloud Soaring Mountains, or they go out to Zhenyang Immortal City and Wanhua Mountains to compete for cultivation resources.

However, if they want to go out and compete for resources, frankly speaking, with Yang Zhengshan and Jian Changhe's strength, they are still far from being able to compete with those veteran Golden Core cultivators.

Therefore, forming an alliance is the best option.

Jian Changhe understood Yang Zhengshan's meaning perfectly well, but he still held an inseparable affection for Cangjian Mountain.

Yang Zhengshan ignored him and turned to Baiyun Zhenjun, saying, "Let's build a larger force with all the power within the Yunxiao Mountain Range. This will not only allow us to gain more benefits in Zhenyang Immortal City, but also enable us to fight against other powerful forces, such as the Wanhua Demon Court!"

At this point, a glint of light flashed in Yang Zhengshan's eyes.

The Sun Giant Mountain contains abundant resources, but the Wanhua Mountain Range is the real treasure trove.

Since we're going to compete, let's not limit our vision to the Sun Giant Mountain, but broaden our horizons and try to get a share of the pie in the Wanhua Mountain Range.

Baiyun Zhenjun's eyes flickered, as if he were deep in thought.

Yang Zhengshan's idea appealed to him.

He also wanted more resources, and he wanted to go further.

In the past, he would have scoffed at Yang Zhengshan's idea, but now he was deeply moved by Yang Zhengshan's proposal.

After being schemed against by the old ghost of the underworld, he now understands the principle that one tree cannot support a forest.

Yang Zhengshan saw the expression on Baiyun Zhenjun's face, and then looked at Jian Changhe, who was still struggling with his decision.

He grinned, his tone full of temptation, "Senior Baiyun can still go further, and you and I can reach even greater heights."

"Senior Baiyun seeks the present, while you and I seek the future!"

"A thousand years from now, it's not impossible for a force comparable to the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion and the Myriad Treasures Sect to emerge in the Western Regions of Wanhua!"

Although they are all Golden Core cultivators, there are differences between them.

True Monarch Baiyun only has a little over 800 years left to live. At most, 800 years will allow him to advance one more step and raise his cultivation to the late stage of the Golden Core realm.

Yang Zhengshan and Jian Changhe are still very young. Yang Zhengshan is not yet two hundred years old, and Jian Changhe is only a little over two hundred years old.

Even a thousand years later, they would only be a little over a thousand years old, far from reaching the three-thousand-year limit.

The three of them working together can ensure that a power will not decline for three thousand years.

It's not impossible for the three of them to combine their strength and cultivate one or two more Golden Core cultivators.

Of course, this is what Yang Zhengshan wanted to express.

Yang Zhengshan's real idea was to use a new force to create a more stable environment for the development of Lingyuan Land.

Simply put, it's like giving the Land of Spiritual Origin a disguise.

With this disguise, even if trouble arises, it won't be just Yang Zhengshan's problem, but everyone's problem.

After hearing Yang Zhengshan's words, Jian Changhe's mind began to work.

He has just entered the Golden Core Realm and does not have a high status among the many veteran Golden Core cultivators. If it comes to a struggle for interests, he will probably be the one to be bullied.

However, if he has a powerful force behind him and several strong allies by his side, his future situation will be much better.

As for the legacy of Hidden Sword Mountain, the legacy will not disappear.

He hesitated for a moment and said, "We still need to ask Senior Que Lingyu for his opinion on this matter!"

True Monarch Baiyun chuckled, "Of course, no one else can be missing, but she is indispensable!"

"Go ask her opinion first. If she doesn't agree, I'll try to persuade her. I believe she'll understand the pros and cons!"

He was very confident in persuading Que Lingyu, who was very strong, perhaps even stronger than him, but whose situation was not much better than his.

She's not even as good as him.

Why is the Lark Clan trapped in the Cloud Mountain Range?
Is it that they don't want to come out?
No, it's that they can't get out of it.

The reason is simple: the Skylark clan is a lowly race among the demon races.

The demon race values ​​bloodlines.

Most of the demon race's bloodline comes from ancient divine beasts.

Those with stronger bloodlines will hold a higher status among the various races of the demon race.

Although the bloodline rank of the demon race is not fixed, the rank of the bloodline of most demons is determined at birth.

The Skylark clan is at the very bottom of the hierarchy of contempt among the many demon clans.

If it weren't for the protection and nurturing of the Heavenly Sword True Monarch back then, the Sky Sparrow Clan would never have achieved its current strength and status.

Even so, the Skylark Clan was still unable to enter the Wanhua Mountain Range, and the many demon clans in the Wanhua Mountain Range still regarded them as the most lowly beings.

Que Lingyu may not like the messy things happening outside, but she can't help but think about the future generations of the Yun Que clan.

(End of this chapter)