Family Rise: Beginning with Grandfather.

Chapter 1026 Immortal Fate Trade Fair

When Yang Zhengshan relayed Qingyuan Fox Lord's words to Chixia Zhenjun, Chixia Zhenjun was still somewhat incredulous.

"Really?"

"Of course it's true! This junior would never dare to falsely convey the words of the Fox Lord!" Yang Zhengshan said.

He didn't say he dared not deceive Chixia, but rather that he dared not falsely convey Qingyuan Fox Lord's words, because in the Wanhua Mountains, few dared to challenge Qingyuan Fox Lord's authority.

As one of the three Venerables of the Myriad Flower Demon Court, Qingyuan Fox Venerable is not an ordinary Golden Core cultivator, nor an ordinary demon king, but the King of Kings.

Upon hearing Yang Zhengshan's words, Chixia immediately believed him, his face beaming with joy. "I thank Fellow Daoist Yang for intervening!"

"Hehe, you're too kind, senior. Lord Fox had no intention of making things difficult for the Xiaxian Sect. I was just passing on a message!" Yang Zhengshan didn't take credit for it.

"No, Fellow Daoist Yang's help in relaying the message is already a great favor! I thank Fellow Daoist Yang here." Chixia said, bowing deeply to Yang Zhengshan, showing his sincerity.

What he said wasn't wrong. He had asked several powerful figures to intercede on his behalf, but none of them had even been able to see the Fox Lord.

Only Yang Zhengshan not only met the Fox Lord, but also brought him a message back.

With the Fox Lord's words, he finally felt relieved.

In the eyes of the Fox Lord, this was just a trivial matter, and she regarded it as a complete joke.

But for the Xiaxian Sect, this was a matter of life and death.

With Chixia still around, even if the Qingyuan Fox Clan wanted to target the Xiaxian Sect, they would have to be wary of Chixia.

However, if Chixia were to ascend to heaven, the Qingyuan Fox Clan might only need to spread the word, and the Xiaxian Sect would face annihilation.

Now that the Fox Lord has arrived, the greatest danger facing the Xiaxian Sect in the future can be considered to have been eliminated.

That's why Chixia was so grateful to Yang Zhengshan.

Chixia thanked him repeatedly, which made Yang Zhengshan a little embarrassed.

He had only run an errand and brought back a message, but Chixia was extremely grateful to him. The key point was that Chixia had previously given him a very valuable gift as a token of gratitude, which made him feel guilty for accepting the gift.

However, he could also see that Chixia was an honest person. Perhaps he also had a cunning side, but he was genuinely grateful in this matter.

Therefore, Yang Zhengshan had a good impression of him and let him stay at the Tianyun Sword Sect for two days.

His main reason was that he wanted to ask Chixia for some cultivation tips.

When Yang Zhengshan asked for his advice, Chixia did not hold back and shared his understanding of the Dao, his comprehension of the Golden Core Realm, and some techniques for traversing the Void without reservation.

The essence of the Dao can only be understood intuitively and cannot be explained in words. Although Chixia is experienced, he cannot explain it clearly.

However, much of his experience was still of great help to Yang Zhengshan.

With Chixia's guidance, Yang Zhengshan gained even more insights.

Yang Zhengshan gained a lot from Chixia's stay at the Tianyun Sword Sect for four days. When Chixia left, Yang Zhengshan personally saw him off.

Looking at the spot where he disappeared, Yang Zhengshan stroked his beard.

"Oh, what a pity!"

He let out a soft sigh.

"Hehe, everyone has a life and death, and everyone's lifespan has a beginning and an end. There's nothing to regret!" True Lord Baiyun came to his side and chuckled.

"Senior Chixia is quite good!" Yang Zhengshan said.

Baiyun Zhenjun glanced at him and said, "You think he's doing well now because he's about to die of old age. He wasn't like this before."

"Oh, what was he like before?" Yang Zhengshan asked curiously.

The White Cloud True Lord said in a profound and unfathomable way, "Red Cloud also has another name, Red Demon!"

"What do you mean?"

"His heart is like a demon, his actions like a ghost."

Yang Zhengshan's mind stirred slightly, and he nodded slightly, "Thank you for the reminder, Senior Brother!"

He understood what Baiyun Zhenjun meant by saying this: he should not trust Chixia too much, lest he be tricked by Chixia without realizing it.

Baiyun Zhenjun patted his shoulder, "Go back, it's not appropriate for us to interfere in the affairs of the Xiaxian Sect."

"Ok!"

The two returned to the Tianyun Sword Sect. Yang Zhengshan chatted briefly with True Monarch Baiyun before going to his own courtyard to cultivate.

Chixia's guidance was very helpful to him, but he also needed time to digest these gains.

Fortunately, the Immortal Fate Trade Fair hasn't started yet, so he can use this time to process these insights.

Time passed day by day, and in the blink of an eye, more than two months had gone by.

That day, Yang Zhengshan left the Tianyun Sword Sect with Baiyun Zhenjun and headed deep into the Wanhua Mountains.

Only the two members of the Tianyun Sword Sect went to the Immortal Fate Trade Fair this time.

Que Lingyu has never liked joining in on fun, and she usually doesn't participate in these kinds of events.

Jian Changhe is still in seclusion, and it is unknown when he will emerge.

As for Yunxiao, he has been comprehending the Dao in the Immortal Palace. He hasn't gone into seclusion, but he doesn't want to participate in any trade fairs.

For him now, everything else is meaningless; only comprehending the divine will is of utmost importance.

Only by comprehending the divine power can he contend with a true Golden Core cultivator; otherwise, as a pseudo-Golden Core cultivator, he would be inferior to a Golden Core cultivator.

The two ventured deep into the Wanhua Mountains and arrived at a canyon.

Before entering the canyon, Yang Zhengshan sensed their location. They were currently in the middle of the Wanhua Mountains, about 10,000 miles away from Baiyun Immortal City.

The surrounding area was filled with steep mountains, and one could faintly sense the fluctuations of the formation.

"Senior brother, who organized the Immortal Fate Trade Fair?" Yang Zhengshan asked the question that had been on his mind.

True Monarch Baiyun shook his head and said, "I don't know. It is said that the Immortal Fate Trade Fair was first held ten thousand years ago and has continued to this day."

Yang Zhengshan felt a chill in his heart. The fact that the fair had been held for ten thousand years meant that the organizers of the fair were not ordinary Golden Core cultivators, or even just a Golden Core cultivator, but a Golden Core force, and a Golden Core force with a history of ten thousand years.

"Don't worry, fighting and revealing your spiritual sense are not allowed inside the Immortal Fate Exchange. It's absolutely safe inside. Just be careful when we leave."

"We'll go in separately later, and we'll leave separately too."

Baiyun Zhenjun said.

Yang Zhengshan was taken aback, then nodded.

They went in separately and left separately, not because True Lord Baiyun didn't want to take care of him, but to avoid unnecessary suspicion and conflict.

The items that can be traded at the trade fair must be third- or fourth-tier spiritual items.

Third-tier spiritual items are alright; although they are scarce, they are not enough to arouse greed in Golden Core cultivators.

However, fourth-tier spiritual objects are different. Fourth-tier spiritual objects are all Void Spiritual Objects, which are treasures that Golden Core cultivators can only dream of.

Most Golden Core cultivators would be tempted by fourth-tier spiritual objects.

Even blood brothers or fellow disciples could turn against each other and kill each other over this. True Monarch Baiyun wanted to separate from Yang Zhengshan, both to prevent Yang Zhengshan from knowing what spiritual items he had acquired at the trade fair, and to prevent Yang Zhengshan from becoming wary of him because of some precious spiritual item.

Rather than being together and constantly on guard against and speculating about each other, it's better to separate. That way, you won't have to worry about damaging your relationship with unfounded speculations.

"I'll go in first, please wait a moment!"

The canyon was very dark, and in the deeper parts, it had turned into a cave.

Baiyun Zhenjun left Yang Zhengshan outside the cave and entered the cave alone first.

After watching him enter the cave, Yang Zhengshan had a thought, and his body became invisible, disappearing without a trace.

He then waited quietly outside the cave.

A moment later, another furtive figure appeared. This person was tall and wore a black bamboo hat, his aura concealed as if he were an ordinary person.

A moment later, two more people arrived, their faces also concealed and their aura suppressed.

And so it went, one after another, until more than an hour had passed.

Yang Zhengshan then appeared silently and entered the cave like a wisp of mist.

Inside the cave, there was some kind of formation that concealed its presence. Before entering, it seemed like an ordinary cave, but once inside, it turned out to be a hidden paradise.

Upon entering the cave, the first thing you see is a spacious chamber with clean and smooth walls and floor, and twelve luminous pearls embedded in the ceiling.

An old man sat in the middle of the cave, and behind him were four dark passageways.

The old man sat on a cushion, his face very indistinct, as if his whole body was shrouded in a layer of mist. He was called an old man because his beard and hair were faintly white.

His situation was similar to Yang Zhengshan's, but the mystery surrounding Yang Zhengshan was even denser and more elusive.

The moment Yang Zhengshan entered, the old man suddenly raised his head.

Yang Zhengshan could feel the man's gaze sweeping over him, but he believed that the other man could not see through the fog surrounding him.

His body became formless and merged into the vast emptiness.

At this moment, he was no longer himself, but a void.

If one can still see through his figure even in this way, then the other party's attainment in the Dao of the Void must have reached its pinnacle.

Following Baiyun Zhenjun's instructions, Yang Zhengshan remained silent, waiting quietly for the old man to speak.

Sure enough, the old man stared at him for a moment and said, "Passage number three, please!"

Without lingering, Yang Zhengshan floated directly into the No. 3 passageway behind the old man.

All four passageways connect to the same place. The reason for having four passageways is to better conceal one's identity.

After drifting into the tunnel, Yang Zhengshan immediately sensed that something was wrong.

This wasn't going deep underground, but rather a teleportation array that transported him to another location.

Sensing that the teleportation was about to end, Yang Zhengshan's figure suddenly solidified, and he put on a black cloak. Then, a thin layer of cyan mist swirled around him, completely concealing his aura.

This is the function of the jade gourd to conceal one's aura.

While the ability to become formless can better conceal his aura, Yang Zhengshan cannot maintain this state for long. Moreover, if there is too much fluctuation in spiritual energy, he will be pulled out of the formless state.

Simply put, Yang Zhengshan is not yet able to perfectly utilize the supernatural power of transforming himself into nothingness.

After the teleportation ended, Yang Zhengshan's eyes lit up as a bright palace appeared before him.

There were already quite a few figures inside the palace, each of them concealing their aura and sitting at a table like ordinary people.

Yang Zhengshan looked around and sat down at a table near the door.

Then he began to observe the figures in the hall.

There were more than thirty people in the hall at this time, some wearing masks, some wearing bamboo hats, and of all shapes and sizes.

It is impossible to determine the identities of these people based on their appearance alone.

Yang Zhengshan searched for a long time but couldn't find a familiar figure, so he simply closed his eyes and rested.

About half an hour later, the number of people in the hall reached more than ninety.

Just then, a blurry figure appeared in the center of the hall.

"Welcome, fellow cultivators, to the Immortal Destiny Trade Fair! I hereby declare the fair officially open!"

Without uttering any unnecessary words, the figure simply uttered one sentence and then vanished.

Yang Zhengshan stared thoughtfully at the disappearing figure.

The phantom I just saw was just an illusion; it wasn't real. However, the method of creating this illusion was extremely ingenious.

Then, Yang Zhengshan saw the attendees take out one spiritual item after another and place them on the table in front of him.

He thought for a moment and then took out three items and placed them on his desk.

Top-grade Demon Essence Pill, Clarity Pill, and Thunder Tribulation Pill.

He doesn't have many things he can trade right now, and these three Core Formation spiritual items are the most suitable.

He can refine all three types of pills, but their value is probably not very high in the eyes of a Golden Core cultivator.

Core Formation spiritual objects are extremely rare. Even Golden Core cultivators would have to put in some effort to obtain them. However, since they are Core Formation spiritual objects, they are not very useful to Golden Core cultivators.

Perhaps Golden Core cultivators would prepare these things for their descendants, but they themselves probably wouldn't need them.

Yang Zhengshan, with the mindset of "what can't be done, so let's try it anyway," took out these three kinds of pills.

He also has other things he can sell, such as the Zhenyue Seal. He has no use for that thing, but if he can exchange it for one or two spiritual items that are useful to him, he would definitely be willing.

However, the Zhenyue Seal belongs to Chiyuan, and Chiyuan might be here, which is why Yang Zhengshan did not take it out.

As everyone brought out their spiritual items, the atmosphere in the hall immediately became quiet.

Yang Zhengshan glanced at it and his eyes immediately showed a look of shock.

With just one glance, he saw five fourth-tier spiritual objects!
Fourth-tier spiritual items are indeed rare, but with over ninety Golden Core cultivators here, it's reasonable for them to produce five fourth-tier spiritual items.

Yang Zhengshan suppressed his shock and turned to look at the third-tier spiritual objects.

He shouldn't even think about fourth-tier spiritual items; he doesn't have any treasures comparable to them. However, he can trade for more third-tier spiritual items.

Soon, Yang Zhengshan identified a third-tier spiritual item.

Deep-sea spring nectar.

The man sat opposite him, and on the table was a gourd a foot tall, filled with deep-sea spring water.

"With so much deep-sea nectar, this person must be a sea monster!"

Yang Zhengshan thought to himself.

Deep-sea Yin Springs only appear in the deep sea, and only in places with abundant Yin energy.

(End of this chapter)