Family Rise: Beginning with Grandfather.

Chapter 1049 Three years and three years

Two years have passed in the blink of an eye.

The unrest in the Wanhua Mountains has not ended, and it is spreading southward, gradually entering the central region of the Wanhua Mountains.

However, all of this is no longer relevant to the Tianyun Sword Sect. After the Tianyun Sword Sect successfully blocked the initial invasion of demonic beasts, it became a deterrent to many demonic beast groups. As time went by, fewer and fewer demonic beasts fled to the Yunxiao Mountains. Now, almost no demonic beasts dare to invade the territory of the Tianyun Sword Sect.

The Tianyun Sword Sect gradually returned to peace, and Yang Zhengshan also returned to Baiyun Immortal City.

"Welcome back, Senior Brother, from seclusion! Congratulations on your great progress in cultivation!"

Inside the Jade Palace, Yang Zhengshan, Jian Changhe, Que Lingyu, and Yunxiao offered their congratulations to True Lord Baiyun.

After three years of seclusion, True Monarch Baiyun has finally emerged from seclusion today, and his cultivation has successfully broken through to the late stage of the Golden Core realm.

Reaching the late Golden Core stage in cultivation is considered a veteran among Golden Core cultivators. Even if one is still somewhat inferior to those old monsters at the peak of the Golden Core stage, one can still stand on the stage and have a direct confrontation with these old monsters.

Hahaha! Congratulations to you too!

Baiyun Zhenjun laughed heartily.

"Senior brother's breakthrough is cause for celebration! I've prepared some fine wine and delicacies, so let's all have a drink together!" Yang Zhengshan said with a smile.

Today was quite a rare occasion. First, Que Lingyu made a rare visit to Baiyun Immortal City, so Yang Zhengshan called Yunxiao out. Then, they saw Baiyun Zhenjun emerge from seclusion, and so the five of them ended up together.

Normally, the five of them rarely get together; one of them is in seclusion, and the other has something else to do.

"Haha, good!" True Monarch Baiyun readily agreed.

"What kind of wine did you prepare? It's terrible, I won't drink it!" Que Lingyu complained.

Yang Zhengshan smiled confidently, "Longquan Brew!"

"Senior Sister, don't you know that the Yang family used to be famous throughout the Lingxiu Sea for their spirit wine? Junior Brother Yang's wine must be excellent!" Jian Changhe laughed.

"Hehe, now my Yang family's fine wine is selling like hotcakes throughout the entire Wanhua Western Region! When it comes to spirit wine, my Yang family dares to claim the number one spot in the Wanhua Western Region!" Yang Zhengshan said.

He wasn't exaggerating at all. Tea and wine have always been the best specialties of the Spirit Source Land. Over the past hundred years, the quality of tea trees in the Spirit Source Land has been continuously improving, and the brewing level of spirit wine has also become more and more impressive.

At the same time, the Yang family's business has spread throughout the entire Wanhua Western Region. Wherever there is a market with a certain scale, you can find the Yang family's spiritual tea and spiritual wine.

It wasn't that the Yang family expanded their business to every market town in the Wanhua Western Regions, but rather that the Yang family had many distributors who brought their specialties to every corner of the Wanhua Western Regions.

Currently, the Yang family's own businesses are mainly located in the Lingxiu Sea, Qingli Immortal City, Baiyun Immortal City, and Zhenyang Immortal City, while other places are sold by local forces.

"Good wine!"

Inside the hall, wine and dishes were served. Baiyun Zhenjun took a sip of wine and couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.

Jian Changhe also raised his glass and drank heartily, savoring the spiciness and smoothness of the wine as it went down his throat, and couldn't help but show a look of enjoyment.

The reason why Longquan Brew is called Longquan Brew is because Yang Zhengshan added deep-sea Yinquan liquid to it. It is said that in ancient times, many dragons and beasts liked to live by the Yinquan of the deep sea, so the Yinquan of the deep sea was also called Longquan.

"It's really good. Give me some later, I'll take it home and drink it!"

Yang Zhengshan was all smiles, but after hearing Que Lingyu's words, his face turned awkward.

"Ahem, senior sister, it's not that I'm stingy, it's just that this wine is extremely difficult to brew!"

Deep Sea Yin Spring Essence is a third-tier spiritual item. Although Yang Zhengshan has a lot of Deep Sea Yin Spring Essence, he is not extravagant enough to use it to brew a large amount of wine.

Que Lingyu glanced at him and said, "Look at how stingy you are. I'll trade with you. I won't take yours for nothing!"

As she spoke, she took out a jade bottle and threw it in front of Yang Zhengshan.

"The sap from the Azure Feather Tree isn't exactly taking advantage of you, is it?"

Yang Zhengshan's eyes lit up. "Hahaha, no, no! Senior Sister is so generous!"

The sap of the Azure Feather Tree is also a third-tier spiritual item. It is the sap of the towering tree on Azure Feather Mountain. Yang Zhengshan has been eyeing it for a long time, but he has never been too embarrassed to ask for it.

It was rare that Que Lingyu actually took the initiative to exchange with him this time.

"By the way, your Yang family must have obtained quite a few demon cores this time!" Que Lingyu said.

"Yes, there are quite a few!" Yang Zhengshan nodded.

"After you refine the Demon Essence Pills, give us more of them. We, the Cangyu Mountain, will exchange them for demon cores!"

"Top quality?"

"No need, medium and high grade are fine!"

"No problem!" Yang Zhengshan readily agreed.

"We Hidden Sword Mountain need some too!" Jian Changhe interjected, "Give us two top-grade Demon Essence Pills as well!"

After he finished speaking, he looked at Yang Zhengshan expectantly.

Yang Zhengshan felt a little uncomfortable under his gaze. "Ahem, there's only one top-grade one!"

The concepts of "superior" and "superior" are completely different. Superior-grade Demon Essence Pills are spiritual objects for Core Formation cultivators, while superior-grade Demon Essence Pills are merely a kind of elixir that greatly nourishes Foundation Establishment cultivators.

The two have vastly different effects and values, and their refining difficulties also differ greatly.

Currently, only Yang Zhengshan in the Spirit Source Land can refine top-grade Demon Essence Pills, while Zhang Hexuan and Yang Zongyuan can only refine high-grade Demon Essence Pills.

Jian Changhe nodded slightly, "Alright, one will do!"

Seeing this, True Monarch Baiyun said, "Fifth Junior Brother, this is our own sect, you can't be stingy!"

"Uh! Senior brother, please don't make things difficult for me!" Yang Zhengshan said helplessly.

There are many alchemists in the Tianyun Sword Sect, but in terms of alchemy skills, Yang Zhengshan is undoubtedly the best. In addition to Yang Zhengshan, Zhang Hexuan is the chief alchemist of the Tianyun Sword Sect.

Therefore, most of the high-grade pills used by the Tianyun Sword Sect today are supplied by the Yang family.

The Yang family naturally wouldn't give it to the Tianyun Sword Sect for free; they sold it to the Tianyun Sword Sect through a transaction with a slight discount. Therefore, the Tianyun Sword Sect was also a major customer of the Spirit Origin Land.

Baiyun Zhenjun said with a smile, "I won't take yours for free. Give me one of each of the Demon Essence Pill, the Clarity Pill, and the Thunder Tribulation Pill."

Upon hearing his words, everyone paused, and their eyes all turned to him.

Demon Essence Pill, Clarity Pill, and Thunder Tribulation Pill are all spiritual items for forming the Core Formation Realm. Naturally, True Monarch Baiyun did not want these for his own use.

"What does Senior Brother want?" Yang Zhengshan asked softly.

Baiyun Zhenjun casually said, "Yun Ge should be forming his core by now. Although his chances of success are very low, I still want to give him a chance!"

Everyone showed expressions of understanding.

Yang Zhengshan nodded slightly, "Indeed, Fellow Daoist Yun Ge has made great contributions over the years, and it's time to give him a chance." "How about this, consider the Top-Grade Demon Essence Pill as my sponsorship, and the Clarity Pill and Thunder Tribulation Pill as my favor as your senior brother, your master!"

It's not hard to understand what Baiyun Zhenjun was thinking. Although his cultivation had reached the late stage of the Golden Core realm, his lifespan hadn't increased much.

As for going any further, he estimated it was impossible. At most, he could improve his cultivation a little more, but it would be difficult for him to reach the peak of the Golden Core stage.

Therefore, it is understandable that he intends to train a successor.

"Then I'll thank you on behalf of Yun Ge for your assistance, Junior Brother!" True Monarch Baiyun raised his cup and clinked it with Yang Zhengshan's.

"Hehe, you're too kind, senior brother!" Yang Zhengshan said with a smile.

Que Lingyu also took a sip of wine, "Alchemists are really rich, giving away top-grade demon essence pills like that!"

"I only make a living with this little skill, it's nothing compared to my senior sister's!" Yang Zhengshan said.

"Come on, others may not know, but do you think I don't?" Que Lingyu said irritably.

Yang Zhengshan awkwardly touched his nose.

The profits he made from refining pills could not be kept from Que Lingyu.

After all, the demon cores he used when he first started refining demon core pills all came from Cangyu Mountain. At that time, the demon cores that Yunxiao gave him were also exchanged with Cangyu Mountain. Later, Yang Zhengshan traded with Cangyu Mountain many times. Therefore, Cangyu Mountain was very clear about the benefits he gained from refining pills at that time.

Now, Yang Zhengshan is a Golden Core cultivator and a third-tier alchemist, so his speed of earning resources is naturally incomparable to what it used to be.

Of the five people before him, apart from the wealthy Baiyun Zhenjun, the richest should be Yang Zhengshan, even Que Lingyu is not as rich as Yang Zhengshan.

As for Jian Changhe, the foundation of Cangjian Mountain is probably almost exhausted.

As for Yunxiao, he was penniless.

The group chatted and laughed, creating a lively and peaceful atmosphere, until night fell and the banquet finally came to an end.

With Baiyun Zhenjun emerging from seclusion, Yang Zhengshan no longer needs to guard the Jade Palace.

After returning to his cave dwelling, Yang Zhengshan went straight back to the Hall of Longevity.

Cultivation, enlightenment, and alchemy—Yang Zhengshan once again led a life that was both monotonous and fulfilling.

Three years after three years, time seemed to have been sped up, and in the blink of an eye, another ten years had passed.

In the 145th year of Lingyuan, Yang Zhengshan had already formed his core for forty years.

Forty years is a considerable amount of time for a Foundation Establishment cultivator, but for a Golden Core cultivator, the passage of time is imperceptible.

Yang Zhengshan could cultivate for a few months at a time, but if he were to go into seclusion to comprehend the Dao, it would take him anywhere from half a year to several years, and if he were to gain any insight, it might take him more than ten years.

The same applies to alchemy. In the past, Yang Zhengshan could refine several batches of pills a day, but now it takes him more than ten days or even several months to refine just one batch.

On this day, Yang Zhengshan once again emerged from the quiet room.

The three brothers, Yang Mingcheng, Yang Mingzhi, and Yang Minghao, were actually waiting for him inside the Hall of Longevity.

Upon seeing them, Yang Zhengshan was quite surprised. "What brings you here?"

In the past, they rarely came to the Celestial Palace, since they were not yet qualified to live there.

Of course, Yang Zhengshan would occasionally gather them together.

"Father!" Yang Mingcheng said nervously, "We have something we'd like to ask for your help with!"

Time will erode everything, even fathers and sons, who will become strangers under the passage of time.

As Yang Zhengshan's cultivation level increased and he spent more and more time in seclusion, Yang Mingcheng became increasingly distant from him.

There's nothing that can be done about it. Yang Zhengshan often goes into seclusion for a year or two, and even familiar people can become strangers.

For Yang Zhengshan, the only relationship he needs to maintain now is his relationship with Yu Qingyi. As long as he is not in seclusion, he will stay with Yu Qingyi.

As for the others, we can only let things take their course; we'll see them when we have time, and if we don't, we'll just have to put them aside.

Yang Zhengshan smiled gently and said, "Sit down and let's talk!"

"Yes!"

The three brothers sat down, and Yang Zhengshan asked, "What can I help you with?"

Yang Mingcheng looked at Yang Mingzhi and Yang Minghao, and said somewhat embarrassedly, "We would like to ask Father to give us some pointers on marksmanship!"

"Gun technique!" Yang Zhengshan exclaimed in surprise, "Don't you all have your own techniques? Do you need me to give you pointers?"

Nowadays, the land of spiritual origin has no shortage of cultivation techniques. Whether it is the path of immortality or the path of martial arts, there are all kinds of techniques available, including many spear techniques.

“We feel like our marksmanship has reached its limit!” Yang Mingcheng said.

Yang Zhengshan looked at them with suspicion, then thought for a moment and said, "How about this, you two demonstrate your marksmanship to me!"

The four then walked out of the main hall, and Yang Zhengshan had the three brothers demonstrate their marksmanship one by one.

Then Yang Zhengshan took out the cultivation techniques they were practicing and looked at them again.

After reading it, Yang Zhengshan frowned slightly.

Yang Mingcheng and the other two are now at the peak of the Golden Body Realm, and it won't be long before they can break through to the Divine Soul Realm.

However, their marksmanship, or rather their understanding of the art of marksmanship, did not match their cultivation level.

Martial arts cultivation shifts to focusing on Qi refining from the Innate Realm onwards. Its essence is the same as that of immortal cultivation, which involves absorbing external spiritual energy to improve one's cultivation level. However, because there is no spiritual aperture, martial artists cannot cultivate magical power.

However, as their cultivation level rises to the Golden Body Realm, martial artists gradually begin to enhance their spiritual power and can also convert true essence into magical power. However, this requires a lot of time and effort, and the effort and reward are not proportional. Therefore, martial artists in the Golden Body Realm are not obsessed with spiritual power and magical power.

Only when a martial artist reaches the Divine Soul Realm will they begin to gravitate towards immortal cultivation, focusing on cultivating their divine soul and magical power.

In terms of artistic conception, the initial artistic conception of a martial artist is different from that of a cultivator of immortality. The Dao of cultivators of immortality mostly refers to the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth, while the artistic conception of a martial artist comes from within themselves.

Of course, there are exceptions, such as Kendo.

The swordsmanship of immortal cultivators also originates from themselves, which is very similar to that of martial artists.

Yang Zhengshan once mistakenly believed that martial artists could master all Dao intents, but after becoming a cultivator of immortality, he realized that some Dao intents were beyond the grasp of martial artists and could only be mastered by cultivators of immortality.

Now, when Yang Zhengshan recalls those Dao intents from the past, he can easily distinguish which Dao intents are those that martial artists can grasp and which are those that only immortal cultivators can comprehend.

The path of immortality includes the path of martial arts, but the path of martial arts is only a small part of the path of immortality.

Therefore, there are sword cultivators among immortal cultivators, but martial artists cannot cultivate a spell to the highest level.

(End of this chapter)