Family Rise: Beginning with Grandfather.

Chapter 1044 I believe in Brother Yang!

"Uh!"

The Green Ox Demon King was taken aback by Yang Zhengshan's sudden change of attitude. He was momentarily stunned, but still readily agreed, saying, "I would be most grateful for your invitation, fellow Daoist!"

Now that the two were mutually attracted, Yang Zhengshan took the opportunity to lead the Green Ox Demon King away from Taixu. However, he did not go to Xiaoyun Peak, as it was too crowded and noisy, and it was not suitable for the Green Ox Demon King to show his face there. He led the Green Ox Demon King to a secluded mountain wilderness.

Nestled in the green hills, Yang Zhengshan set out tea and fruit under a tree.

"Brother Niu, please!"

Yang Zhengshan warmly poured a cup of tea for the Green Ox Demon King.

The Green Ox Demon King was extremely tall and robust, even taller than Kota.

He has two cow horns on his head, which are grayish-blue and gleam with a crystalline light. He has round, large eyes and a big nose with nostrils pointing upwards.

Yes, it looks very ugly.

However, this is how all demons transform into human form. Although they like to take human form and maintain that form for a long time, they still retain some of their own unique characteristics.

For example, the Green Ox Demon King could have put away his horns, but he just liked to leave them exposed.

Of course, it's also possible that his horns possess special abilities, perhaps even being his natal magical artifact.

"Thank you, fellow Daoist!" the Green Ox Demon King said kindly.

"Haha, Brother Niu, there's no need to be so polite. You don't need to call me Fellow Daoist anymore. If you don't mind, you can call me Brother Yang or Brother Yang!" Yang Zhengshan looked at the Green Ox Demon King with an increasingly enthusiastic attitude.

He had long heard that the Green Ox Demon King was a kind old ox, and indeed, this one seemed to be very kind.

The Green Ox Demon King gave him a completely different feeling from those ferocious and domineering demon kings. He was more like an honest and simple man, just like his eldest son Yang Mingcheng, honest and simple.

Yang Zhengshan's enthusiasm made the Green Ox Demon King a little embarrassed. "Then I'll still call you Fellow Daoist Brother Yang!"

"Good, good, good, I, Yang, acknowledge you as my brother!" Yang Zhengshan laughed loudly.

And so, the two began to address each other as brothers.

Then Yang Zhengshan talked to Lao Niu about the Wuchang Ghost Sect. As expected, Lao Niu poured out his grievances to Yang Zhengshan, sometimes criticizing the Wuchang Ghost Sect for its reckless behavior, sometimes cursing its unbridled actions, and sometimes mentioning the inaction of the Wanhua Demon Court.

It is clear that he was filled with resentment.

After a long chat, the two became much closer, especially the Green Ox Demon King, whose impression of Yang Zhengshan immediately became much more favorable.

Yang Zhengshan felt that it was about time, so he asked, "Brother Niu, what are your requirements for your temple? If it's convenient, I can help you find a suitable place!"

Upon hearing this, the Green Ox Demon King immediately said, "That's wonderful! Brother Yang's willingness to take me in is a great help!"

"Hehe, it's not really helping. Brother Niu, tell me your requirements for the dojo first, and I'll see if I have a suitable place!" Yang Zhengshan chuckled.

"Actually, I don't have any specific requirements. It would be best if you could arrange a secluded place for me, Brother Yang. As you know, the Impermanent Ghost Sect wants to kill me. Although I wish I could kill those bastards, I also understand that I am no match for them with my strength. So it's better for me to hide for now!" The Green Ox Demon King said honestly.

It's inevitable to suffer some grievances when you're not as strong as others.

Although the Green Ox Demon King was simple-minded, he was not stupid at all. He knew very well how to avoid danger and seek good fortune.

Yang Zhengshan nodded to indicate that he understood, "Then what are Brother Niu's requirements regarding the environment and spiritual veins?"

“Well, the higher the grade of the spiritual vein, the better. I also want to find a place to cultivate properly, but for now I don’t have high requirements for these things. I just need a place to stay,” said the Green Ox Demon King.

The place he wanted to stay was naturally not some random remote mountain village. For Golden Core cultivators and demon kings, spiritual veins were an indispensable cultivation resource, and spiritual energy was a necessity for survival.

Just as people need to eat, Golden Core cultivators and Demon Kings need spiritual energy to replenish themselves with every breath. For them, spiritual energy is food, the foundation for maintaining the normal operation of their Dao bodies.

If you live in a place with a low concentration of spiritual energy, there will be no problem in the short term, but over time, the magical power in your body will weaken.

Although one can use spirit stones and spiritual objects to replenish magical power, it is far less peaceful than replenishing magical power through the natural absorption of spiritual energy.

Therefore, the Green Ox Demon King must find a place with a spiritual vein to live in. The problems of low-grade spiritual vein and low concentration of spiritual energy can be solved. At worst, some spirit-gathering arrays or spirit-raising arrays can be set up.

However, without the support of spiritual veins, the Spirit Gathering Array and the Spirit Ascension Array cannot be sustained for too long.

This is the main reason why he has not found a place to stay since escaping from Yu Yuan's clutches.

Most places with spiritual veins are owned, while unowned spiritual veins are usually quite remote and difficult to find in a short time.

Yang Zhengshan listened to the Green Ox Demon King's words and looked thoughtful.

"Brother Niu, actually I have a very good place here. It can not only meet your cultivation needs, but also free you from the troubles of the Impermanent Ghost Sect. It's just that there are a lot of rules here!"

"Where?" Upon hearing this, the Green Ox Demon King's eyes lit up.

Yang Zhengshan did not answer immediately, but pretended to be troubled and hesitated for a long time. When the Green Ox Demon King couldn't help but ask again, he finally said, "The spiritual energy concentration in this place is very high, comparable to a third-grade high-quality spiritual vein blessed land. Moreover, it is isolated from the world. As long as Brother Ox does not go out, the Impermanent Ghost Sect will definitely not be able to find Brother Ox!"

"Exactly~~"

At this point, Yang Zhengshan paused.

"What is it?" the Green Ox Demon King couldn't help but ask.

Yang Zhengshan coughed lightly, "Well, it's just that after Brother Niu leaves, he can't leave for a while."

"Short time? How long?" The Green Ox Demon King sensed something was wrong.

“A hundred years!” Yang Zhengshan said.

For a demon king with a lifespan of five thousand years, a hundred years is indeed a very short time.

“A hundred years!” The Green Ox Demon King hesitated. He was not hesitant about the length of a hundred years, but about what kind of place Yang Zhengshan was talking about.

He was originally a homebody, having not left his clan's territory for hundreds of years. Now, letting him stay in one place for another hundred years is exactly what he wanted.

If the environment is good enough and the concentration of spiritual energy is high enough, he could stay in one place for a thousand years without any problem. But what exactly is this place?

"May I go and take a look?" The Green Ox Demon King hesitated for a moment, but still asked.

Yang Zhengshan said, "Once you go there, you can't come out. If you trust me, Brother Niu, I can guarantee that it's a perfect place for you. If you don't trust me, I can help you find another place!"

The Immortal Palace of Life is his territory. He is both the master of the Immortal Palace of Life and its spirit. He has already mastered a great deal of the power of the Immortal Palace of Life and can control the Dao of Heaven and Earth within it.

Simply put, his combat power can be increased several times within the Immortal Palace of Living Beings.

Once the Green Ox Demon King enters, he will be completely at the mercy of the Demon King.

However, Yang Zhengshan did not want to use coercion to force the Green Ox Demon King to join the Immortal Palace of Life. He hoped that the Green Ox Demon King could willingly integrate into the Immortal Palace of Life.

This is equivalent to him having another demon king-level being under his command, a demon king even more powerful than Yunxiao.

Yang Zhengshan didn't expect the Green Ox Demon King to work for him; he only wanted the Green Ox Demon King to cultivate various spiritual plants for him.

The Green Ox Demon King was caught in a dilemma: could he trust Yang Zhengshan?

Isn't this a joke?
He had just met Yang Zhengshan, so how could he trust Yang Zhengshan?
Although he had a good impression of Yang Zhengshan, he would not so easily trust a Golden Core cultivator he had just met.

However, his intuition told him that Yang Zhengshan did not intend to harm him.

Intuition is a very mysterious thing, especially for cultivators. Often, intuition is more accurate than one's own perception.

Some cultivators even specialize in practicing techniques in this area, which transforms such unfounded intuition into accurate premonitions and predictions.

Just like Yang Qingyu's spiritual perception, she has a very accurate premonition about the unknown.

Although the Green Ox Demon King did not have a deep understanding of this, he had great confidence in his intuition.

His experience and understanding told him he shouldn't trust Yang Zhengshan, but his intuition told him that Yang Zhengshan wouldn't harm him.

These conflicting feelings left him in a dilemma.

Seeing that he remained silent for a long time, Yang Zhengshan felt that he should take a step back to advance. "Brother Niu, don't worry about it. If it's not suitable for you, I will find you a place with a spiritual vein in the Yunxiao Mountains!"

"Don't worry, I will find you a secluded spiritual vein so that you will not be disturbed by the outside world."

Upon hearing this, the Green Ox Demon King felt much more at ease, realizing that he shouldn't have doubted this kind-hearted fellow Daoist he had just met.

"No need, I trust Brother Yang won't harm me. Brother Yang, please take me to that secluded blessed land of spiritual veins!"

Upon hearing this, Yang Zhengshan was immediately overjoyed.

We've finally managed to fool that old ox!
wrong!

How can this be a hoax?
This is a sincere invitation and a heartfelt offer of help.

I, Yang, didn't lie to him; not a single word I said was false.

He thought this to himself, but his face remained warm and kind. "Brother Niu, why don't you reconsider? Once you go there, you won't be able to leave for a hundred years!"

"No need to think about it anymore, I trust Brother Yang!" the Green Ox Demon King said decisively, as if he had truly decided on Yang Zhengshan. In fact, he was still a little uneasy, and he was even wondering if he would fall into a trap and how to escape from it.

Seeing his determination, Yang Zhengshan said, "Alright, Brother Niu, don't resist. I'll take you there."

The Green Ox Demon King nodded, letting Yang Zhengshan grab his arm.

The next moment, the two entered the celestial palace.

Looking at the magnificent palace complex filled with Taoist charm before me, and recalling the moment I entered, I realized...

"A secluded paradise!" The Green Ox Demon King immediately understood what Yang Zhengshan meant by being isolated from the world.

Yes, isn't a grotto-heaven simply a place isolated from the world?
Isn't a cave the best place to hide?
"This is the Immortal Palace of Life Realm, and below is the Spiritual Source Land of Life Realm, where many of my descendants reside. Brother Niu, you can choose a palace here as your place of cultivation!"

"To avoid exposing the Immortal Palace of the Living Realm, we can only ask Brother Niu to stay here for a hundred years. After a hundred years, Brother Niu will be able to freely enter and leave the Land of Spiritual Origin!"

Yang Zhengshan said with a smile.

The hundred-year limit is merely a restriction, mainly to prevent the Green Ox Demon King from revealing the situation of the Immortal Palace of the Living Realm after he leaves.

With this century of time, Yang Zhengshan believed he could cultivate the Green Ox Demon King into one of his own, making the Green Ox Demon King consider this place his home.

Of course, if the Green Ox Demon King had ulterior motives, he wouldn't mind killing the ox to obtain the pill.

The Demon King is a treasure trove, especially his demon core, which can be refined into several top-grade demon essence pills.

The Green Ox Demon King was unaware that Yang Zhengshan harbored thoughts of killing the ox for its elixir. At that moment, he was excitedly absorbing the rich spiritual energy.

The concentration of spiritual energy in the celestial palace has reached the level of mist formation, which can be said to be the highest level that spiritual energy concentration can reach. Any higher and it would turn into spiritual liquid.

Therefore, it is no exaggeration to say that the Celestial Palace has a spiritual energy concentration comparable to that of a high-grade third-tier spiritual vein.

The highest grade of spiritual veins in the main world is Grade 3, High Grade; there is no Grade 4.

"This is great, haha, Brother Yang, from now on, Old Ox will stay here!" the Green Ox Demon King said excitedly.

His previous clan territory only had a second-tier high-grade spiritual vein, which was barely enough to satisfy cultivation needs.

Now that he has arrived at the Celestial Palace, it feels as if he has truly entered a fairyland.

"I'm glad you like it, Brother Niu. Let me take you to choose a palace!" Yang Zhengshan said with a smile.

After saying that, he led the Green Ox Demon King on a stroll through the celestial palace.

(End of this chapter)