Family Rise: Beginning with Grandfather.

Chapter 1038 The Struggle for Power is Approaching
Palace of Eternal Life.

When Yang Zhengshan returned, Yang Qingyu and Xia Yunshu were already waiting, as was Yu Qingyi.

"Meet the ancestors!"

"Meet the true king!"

Yang Qingyu and Xia Yunshu bowed to Yang Zhengshan upon his arrival.

Yang Zhengshan looked at them in surprise, "What happened?"

Yang Qingyu took out her storage bag and recounted what had happened in Qingli Immortal City the day before.

"Ancestor, I think that senior is very likely a Golden Core cultivator. The feeling he gives me is similar to the feeling you give me!"

She added this last sentence.

Yang Zhengshan looked at the storage bag, lost in thought.

A strange Golden Core cultivator?

He did not doubt Yang Qingyu's senses, because he understood the cultivation method Yang Qingyu practiced.

What were the person's distinguishing features?

Yang Qingyu thought for a moment and said, "Aged."

Well, she didn't know how to describe the person either, mainly because the other person didn't reveal any other information besides their appearance.

For Golden Core cultivators, physical appearance is almost the most useless characteristic.

Yang Zhengshan had no idea who this person was.

There aren't many Golden Core cultivators in the Wanhua Domain, but there aren't few either; there are still a few hundred.

He only knew a small fraction of the Golden Core cultivators.

"What's in here?"

“I didn’t open it!” Yang Qingyu said.

Yang Zhengshan nodded and used his spiritual sense to probe into the storage bag. When he saw what was inside, he was stunned for a moment.

"Trouble has really come knocking!"

"Ancestor, what's in here?" Yang Qingyu asked curiously.

Yang Zhengshan waved his hand, "You don't need to worry about that. You said he wanted the Purple Flame Crystal?"

“That’s right!” Yang Qingyu nodded.

Yang Zhengshan pondered for a moment, then casually waved his hand, and a purple ore the size of a football appeared in his hand.

"Give this to him later."

Yang Qingyu took the Purple Flame Crystal and replied, "Alright, won't that old ancestor go and meet that senior?"

"No need, just tell him that I don't like trouble and that he shouldn't bother me anymore!" Yang Zhengshan said.

"Oh!" Yang Qingyu was very curious, but since Yang Zhengshan didn't say anything, she didn't dare to ask any more questions.

"Go and fetch Xuanzhen for me!"

Yang Zhengshan gave another instruction, and Yang Qingyu and Xia Yunshu then withdrew.

After they left, Yu Qingyi couldn't help but ask curiously, "What happened?"

Yang Zhengshan sighed softly, "Please come over!"

"What trouble?"

Yang Zhengshan reached into his storage bag and took something out.

The blood-red jade exuded a strong aura of bloodlust, instantly transforming the magnificent and exquisite hall into an eerie and sinister place.

"This is?"

"The Blood Jade of Ten Thousand Ghosts from the Impermanent Ghost Sect!"

Yang Zhengshan said with a hint of helplessness.

He roughly guessed who that person was, and also knew why that person destroyed the five blood pools of the Impermanent Ghost Sect.

The Qingli Dynasty originally had six immortal clans, among which the royal clan was the Lin clan, and this Lin clan had a blood feud with Duan Qiankun.

While Zhang Mo was besieging Lianxin Valley, he also ordered Duan Qiankun to attack the Lin family's ancestral land.

After the Wuxiang Sect was destroyed, Zhang Mo killed all the survivors of the Lin clan.

At that time, apart from some insignificant branches, only one person remained in the entire Lin clan, namely the Lin family patriarch, Lin Qihe.

Judging by the years, Lin Qihe has now reached the point of passing away peacefully.

However, after Jian Changhe successfully completed his Core Formation and tribulation, someone else also successfully completed their tribulation in the northern sea area of ​​the Qingli Dynasty.

If Yang Zhengshan's guess is correct, the person who successfully transcended the tribulation is Lin Qihe.

A moment later, Xuanzhen arrived at the Hall of Longevity, and Yang Zhengshan handed him the storage bag.

He was completely dumbfounded after opening the storage bag.

"Where did this come from?"

"Don't worry about where they came from. These things are yours to handle," Yang Zhengshan said.

Xuanzhen examined the contents of the storage bag again and still found it unbelievable.

This storage bag actually contained four pieces of Ten Thousand Ghost Blood Jade, three magic treasure-level Ten Thousand Ghost Banners, and many other items such as Yin Sha and Blood Sha.

Taken out individually, it might not seem like much, but there are over a hundred of them here.

Although they are all evil items, their value is quite considerable.

"Give me all of these?"

Xuanzhen was shocked, then overjoyed.

Yang Zhengshan disliked such sinister items, whether they were cultivation techniques or magical artifacts; he kept them all forbidden in the Spirit Source Land.

However, these things are very stimulating to Xuanzhen. His Purifying Heaven and Earth Divine Mantra can purify the evil energy on these items, and he can also replenish his pure magical power during the purification process. Simply put, these evil items are a great tonic for him, and their effects are better than many elixirs.

With these things, his cultivation level can at least advance another step.

"If I don't give it to you, who else can I give it to? You can use it to cultivate properly!" Yang Zhengshan wasn't interested in these things, so he simply threw them all to Xuanzhen.

Xuanzhen happily took the things and left, while Yang Zhengshan spent some time with Yu Qingyi before returning to the Tianyun Sword Sect.

……

Half a month later, Yang Qingyu returned to Qingli Immortal City.

Lin Qihe arrived as promised. In the same private room, Yang Qingyu took out the Purple Flame Crystal. "Senior, this is a gift from your elders!"

Lin Qihe looked at the Purple Flame Crystal, his cloudy eyes flashing with a sharp light.

"Please thank Fellow Daoist Yang for me!"

He naturally knew that Yang Qingyu was able to produce the Purple Flame Crystal because she had Yang Zhengshan's approval.

"My elders at home have a message for me to pass on to our seniors!" Yang Qingyu said cautiously.

"What?"

Yang Qingyu considered for a moment and said, "He said he didn't want to get involved in any unnecessary trouble!"

She actually wanted to put it more tactfully, but she was afraid that if she put it too tactfully, Lin Qihe would misunderstand, so she spoke according to Yang Zhengshan's instructions.

Lin Qihe remained silent for a moment. He understood Yang Zhengshan's meaning. The Wuchang Ghost Sect was not a force to be trifled with. Now that he was the Wuchang Ghost Sect's mortal enemy, Yang Zhengshan had no need to get involved with him.

Moreover, Yang Zhengshan's willingness to accept this deal was already a favor to him, as the items he offered were far less valuable than the Purple Flame Crystal.

In fact, this transaction also carried a threatening connotation.

It means if you don't trade with me, don't blame me for doing whatever I want.

As the saying goes, those who have nothing to lose are fearless, and right now he's the one with nothing to lose, while the Yang family is the one with shoes on. He has no choice; the Lin family has been destroyed, and he's all alone. Although he was fortunate enough to reach the Core Formation stage, he has no resources or connections whatsoever. Now he's a penniless pauper.

This is why he offered a bunch of junk to the Yang family in exchange for their services.

“I understand. Consider this a favor I owe Fellow Daoist Yang!” Lin Qihe said.

Upon hearing this, Yang Qingyu breathed a sigh of relief. "You're too kind, senior!"

Lin Qihe looked at Yang Qingyu, a gentle emotion flashing in his deep eyes. He looked at Yang Qingyu and said, "Thank you very much this time. I'll give you a small gift!"

As he spoke, he took out a black bead and placed it on the tea table. Without waiting for Yang Qingyu's reply, he disappeared.

Yang Qingyu stared blankly at the spot where he disappeared, unable to react for a long time.

"Senior, senior, senior~~"

She called out several times, and seeing that Lin Qihe seemed to have really left, she stepped forward and picked up the black bead.

The beads are only the size of wood, smooth and flawless, and a lustrous black color.

"what is this?"

"It seems to be a magical artifact!"

Yang Qingyu studied the bead, and after thinking for a moment, decided to use her spiritual sense to probe into it.

The moment her consciousness touched the bead, her mind sank and she fell into a coma.

When she regained consciousness, she found herself in a chaotic space.

The surroundings were all gray and hazy; you couldn't see the sky or the ground.

This is where?

Yang Qingyu was a little panicked, but she was a worldly person after all, and she calmed down after a short while and began to think about the situation around her.

She discovered that she was there in a spirit state, and that there seemed to be a lot of spirit energy floating in the surrounding space.

She tried to absorb that spiritual energy with her own spiritual power, and instantly felt her spiritual power become much fuller.

The next moment, she understood what it was.

magic weapon!

Moreover, it is a magical artifact of the divine soul type.

After figuring out what it was, she began to refine the magical artifact.

Once she refines this soul-type magic weapon, she will fully understand what kind of magic weapon it is.

Soul Gathering Pearl!
It can collect the soul power between heaven and earth, condense it in the bead, and transform it into the purest divine soul power.

The owner of this treasure can allow their soul to enter the soul power space, absorb soul power, and strengthen their soul.

This is an auxiliary magic item, specifically designed to assist in the cultivation of the soul. Its function is quite simple, but it is very useful to Yang Qingyu.

No wonder Lin Qihe said it was a small gift.

It was indeed a small gift, but for Lin Qihe, this magic weapon was almost useless. The souls of Golden Core cultivators had already reached the level of divine powers, and simple soul power was of little use to them.

Moreover, immortal cultivators pay more attention to the quality of their soul, rather than its power.

Magical artifacts like the Soul Gathering Pearl are actually more useful for ghost cultivators.

Of course, it is also very useful for Yang Qingyu, because her "Lingxi Ganying Jing" also focuses on the cultivation of the soul. With this magic weapon, her cultivation efficiency will increase by at least 20% in the future.

Inside the private room, Yang Qingyu happily played with the Soul Gathering Pearl in her hand. She never expected that she would get such a treasure just by running an errand.

"I wonder who this senior is. It seems that this senior has encountered great trouble, otherwise the ancestor would not have refused to meet with him!"

"Hopefully, this senior can overcome the current difficulties!"

Yang Qingyu offered her sincere blessings.

……

The day after Yang Qingyu met Lin Qihe, a huge flying boat, hundreds of feet long, landed in the eastern part of the Wanhua Mountains.

The Bone Dragon Flying Boat stretched for hundreds of feet, its entire body composed of grayish-white dragon skeletons, with dark blue phosphorescent light condensing between the bone seams, as if remnants of souls were lingering within it.

The bow of the ship is a complete dragon skull, with its huge mouth wide open, sharp teeth protruding like broken swords, and two blood-red crystals embedded in its upper jaw, which gleam with a ferocious light like beastly eyes under the light.

The vertebrae, connected like a giant bow, form the main spine of the flying boat. Each vertebra is adorned with a three-sided bone spike, the tallest reaching three zhang (approximately 10 meters). Rusty iron chains are wrapped around the tips of the spikes, with skull-shaped wind chimes hanging from the ends. The ribs on both sides spread outwards like giant unfolded fans. The bone fragments are glued together with ghostly glue to form dozens of arched cabins. Portholes are carved into the bone walls and covered with translucent mermaid silk, through which the dim yellow lights inside can be vaguely seen.

The deck was made of flat sternum bones pieced together, the bone surfaces polished smooth and engraved with anti-slip scales. Hundreds of cages hung from the ribs on both sides, the cages woven from tailbone bones as thin as finger joints, and occasionally, ghostly green flames would flash within them.

Without a doubt, this terrifying bone dragon flying boat belongs to the Impermanent Ghost Sect.

Within the dragon skull at the bow of the ship lies a spacious hall, its ceiling shrouded in a dark, bluish aura. On the walls, tooth roots form a frame, upon which sit soul crystal lamps, their eerie blue flames illuminating the bone patterns. The floor is a polished jawbone, with a long table made of spine bones standing in the center. The brow bones above the eye sockets function as windows, their finger bone chains serving as lattices.

A figure shrouded in a black robe sat before a long, vertebra-shaped table, only a pair of deep blue eyes visible through the black hood.

This figure was An Wusheng, the master of the Soul Control Hall of the Impermanent Ghost Sect.

"Palace Master, we have entered the Wanhua Mountain Range. Where do we go next?" A cultivator also dressed in black robes walked into the Skull Hall and asked.

An Wusheng raised his head, revealing a pale face, and asked, "Yu Yuan, where do you think we should start?"

Yu Yuan is the head of the Yin Corpse Division of the Soul Control Hall, and is also a Golden Core cultivator.

“The Demon Court!” Yu Yuan exclaimed.

An Wusheng shook his head, "We cannot afford to clash with the Demon Court right now!"

"Why?"

"Because our purpose in coming here is not just to find the culprit who destroyed the five blood pools!"

Yu Yuan's eyes seemed to be filled with blood, even his pupils were a dark red. He sat next to An Wusheng and said thoughtfully, "What does the Palace Master want?"

An Wusheng grinned, a ferocious smile on his pale face.

"The Wanhua Mountains are a land of spiritual energy, home to countless demons. These demonic beasts are all excellent materials for corpse demons!"

Yu Yuan was taken aback; he sensed a madness he had never seen before.

"Palace Master, if we do this, the Myriad Flower Demon Court will probably fight us to the death!"

"So what? Do you think we can't beat them?" An Wusheng chuckled.

Yu Yuan's blood-stained face showed a solemn expression.

"Is that really the case? Has the sect leader agreed?"

He was still somewhat worried; this was no small matter and could very well escalate into a major war.

In the past, although their Soul Control Hall had also established blood pools in various places, their targets were those rogue cultivators or small forces, and they rarely provoked Golden Core cultivators or demon kings.

But judging from An Wusheng's intentions, he's planning to attack the myriad demons in the Wanhua Mountains!
How many demon kings live in the Wanhua Mountains?

To be honest, no one can make an accurate judgment, because countless ancient artifacts are hidden in this massive mountain range.

Some rumors may not be true, but they may not be false either.

"What do you think?" An Wusheng countered.

Yu Yuan hesitated. He felt that the Palace Master would not do such a thing behind the Sect Master's back, but considering An Wusheng's unscrupulous personality, it seemed that it was not impossible for him to do something behind the Sect Master's back.

An Wusheng's lips curled up, as if he were grinning from ear to ear.

"A power struggle is imminent, and we should make some preparations in advance!"

Upon hearing this, Yu Yuan trembled.

"A power struggle? Is it really coming?"

"It should be here soon!"

"should?"

"Yes, it may have already arrived, or it may take some more time, but in any case, it will come eventually!"

(End of this chapter)