Family Rise: Beginning with Grandfather.

Chapter 1059 A Big Deal
Time flies, the years are like a shuttle.

In the small courtyard of the cave dwelling.

Yang Zhengshan lay half-reclined on a recliner under the eaves, picked up his teacup, and took a sip.

Outside the corridor, snowflakes drifted down, accumulating into a thick layer of snow on the bluestone ground.

Heavy snow fell, turning the world into the color of ice and snow.

"The snow seems unusually heavy this year!"

Yang Zhengshan gazed at the fluttering snowflakes and murmured softly.

As his cultivation level improved, he seemed to become less sensitive to many things, such as time, weather, and seasons.

These things probably no longer have much of an impact on him, so he pays less and less attention to their changes and becomes increasingly insensitive to them.

As the snow fell thick and fast, Yang Zhengshan's thoughts drifted off to who-knows-where until he heard the sound of his footsteps crunching on the snow, at which point he looked up.

The newcomer was a woman with loose, black hair, adorned with a white silver hairpin that gleamed in the snow. Her eyebrows resembled distant mountains covered in a thin layer of frost, and her dark pupils, reflecting the color of snow, gave her an even more serene appearance.

Her dark gray cloth skirt swept across the accumulated snow, her embroidered shoes treading silently, only the white orchid on the toes of her shoes glistening with snowflakes. Though dressed in coarse cloth, each step felt as if she were walking in a spring garden, without the slightest hint of constraint.

As she approached, she exhaled a wisp of white breath, her lips curved slightly, and fine lines appeared at the corners of her eyes, softening the snow and wind in the courtyard.

"Disciple greets Master!" Ma Qiuyan bowed deeply.

"Hmm, what brings you here?" Yang Zhengshan asked casually.

Ma Qiuyan laughed and said, "I just received news that the Demon Court and the Ghost Sect have started a war. The two sides have fought several battles near Zihua Mountain in the south!"

Upon hearing this, Yang Zhengshan immediately perked up, sat up straight, and asked, "When did this happen?"

“It started about three months ago!” Ma Qiuyan said.

At this time, more than half a year had passed since the destruction of the Xiaxian Sect. During this period, the Wanhua Demon Court had been consolidating its forces, while An Wusheng had been staying in the Cloud Mist Array because of the loss of the Blood Jade.

However, this is the situation in the central and northern parts of the Wanhua Mountains. As for the situation in the south, it is more than 40,000 li away from the Tianyun Sword Sect, making it difficult to transmit information. Therefore, the Tianyun Sword Sect does not know much about the situation in the south.

Three months ago, the Demon Court and the Impermanent Ghost Sect went to war in the southern part of the Wanhua Mountains. It is only now that the Heavenly Cloud Sword Sect has received the news. This is really quite a delay.

“Three months ago!” Yang Zhengshan said thoughtfully, “Zihua Mountain was the territory of the Nanhua Sect, wasn’t it?”

“That’s right. The Nanhua Sect has seven mountains, and Zihua Mountain is one of them.”

"It is said that the Demon Court planned to destroy the Nanhua Sect, but because the Wuchang Ghost Sect was prepared, the two sides fought several battles at Zihua Mountain."

Ma Qiuyan said.

"Was it initiated by the Blazing Phoenix Clan?" Yang Zhengshan continued to ask.

"I don't know the specifics, but the Demon Court is indeed dominated by the Blazing Phoenix Clan!" Ma Qiuyan replied.

Yang Zhengshan stood up. "It seems the Wanhua Demon Court is almost ready!"

He stood under the eaves, reached out and scooped up a snowflake. The snowflake appeared and disappeared in his hand, seemingly real yet illusory.

Ma Qiuyan hesitated for a moment, "I also received a message, I don't know if it will be useful to Master!"

"What news?" Yang Zhengshan asked casually.

"It is said that the Hengshan Sect has started a war with the South Sea Demon Clan, and the two sides are fighting fiercely in the Southern Region!" Ma Qiuyan said softly.

Yang Zhengshan frowned slightly.

Hengshan Sect is one of the four major powers in the Central Region, while the South Sea Demon Clan is one of the three major demon clan powers in the Wanhua Domain.

Both sides are among the top forces in the Wanhua Domain, even stronger than the Wanhua Demon Court.

Now that these two forces have gone to war, the impact on the entire Wanhua Domain will be enormous.

The Impermanent Ghost Sect and the Myriad Flower Demon Court have started a war, and the Hengshan Sect has started a war with the South Sea Demon Clan. This is setting the stage for a world war!
"Where did you get the message from?" Yang Zhengshan asked.

"It seems the news about Zhenyang Immortal City came from Wanbao Trading Company!" Ma Qiuyan said.

Yang Zhengshan's brows furrowed even deeper.

Wanbaohang?
What does it mean?
Wanbaohang shouldn't spread news from other regions indiscriminately.

Because of the Wanhua Mountains, the Western Regions of Wanhua are relatively isolated within the Wanhua region, and news from other areas rarely reaches the Western Regions of Wanhua.

Moreover, the cultivation world in the Western Regions of Wanhua is relatively weak, with far fewer powerful cultivators than in other regions.

Many messages, even if they are sent over, are of no use and no one will pay attention to them.

Wanbaohang could naturally transmit intelligence information between the five regions, but they had absolutely no need to send news from the Southern Region to the Western Region.

What is their purpose in doing this?
Was the intention to let the people of the Western Regions know about the war situation in the Southern Regions, or to pass this information to certain people's ears?
Yang Zhengshan was a little confused, but he stopped paying attention to it afterward.

Since there is no need to pay attention, the Tianyun Sword Sect can only operate in the Western Regions of Wanhua at present. It is not enough to get involved in the Southern Region, let alone be qualified to interfere in the war between the Hengshan Sect and the South Sea Demon Clan.

Compared to the situation in the Southern Region, the situation in the Wanhua Mountains has a greater impact on the Tianyun Sword Sect.

"I understand. Continue to have people keep an eye on Zhenyang Immortal City and see if Wanbaohang leaks any other information!" Yang Zhengshan instructed.

Zhenyang Immortal City is now the largest and most prosperous immortal city in the Western Regions of Wanhua. There are many immortal cultivators and demons from all directions in the city. They will bring news from all over the world. Therefore, Tianyun Sword Sect has arranged many cultivators in Zhenyang Immortal City to collect news from all sides.

……

A few days later, True Lord Baiyun, who had been away for more than half a year, finally returned.

In the Yuxiao Palace.

Baiyun Zhenjun was in a good mood, looking at his fellow disciples with a faint smile.

"Where is Junior Sister Lingyu?"

He asked with a smile.

“Senior Sister has been keeping an eye on the Impermanent Ghost Sect recently,” Jian Changhe said.

True Monarch Baiyun nodded slightly and asked, "Has the Impermanent Ghost Sect made any moves recently?"

Jian Changhe briefly recounted the recent events, mainly the destruction of the Xiaxian Sect and the actions of the Wanhua Demon Court.

After listening, True Lord Baiyun showed a thoughtful expression.

Yang Zhengshan then asked, "What did you gain from this trip, Senior Brother?"

He was very curious about where True Lord Baiyun had gone, as he had been gone for more than half a year. He even suspected that True Lord Baiyun might have met with some misfortune outside.

Upon hearing Yang Zhengshan's question, Baiyun Zhenjun immediately broke into a bright smile. "Hehe, I have indeed made a gain, and quite a great one at that!" As he spoke, he looked intently at Yang Zhengshan, as if he were looking at a rare treasure.

Yang Zhengshan felt uncomfortable under his gaze, and even Jian Changhe was extremely surprised by his stare.

"Junior brother, I've landed you a big deal!" True Monarch Baiyun said with a smile.

Yang Zhengshan was a little confused. "What big business?"

Weren't you out looking for allies? How come you suddenly took on business? And it's for me, no less!

"Pills!" True Monarch Baiyun took out a jade slip and handed it to Yang Zhengshan. "This is the list!"

Yang Zhengshan took the jade slip with a puzzled look and penetrated it with his spiritual sense. When he saw the contents clearly, the corner of his mouth twitched slightly.

That's a really big deal!

That's a huge deal.

One thousand Demon Essence Pills are required, with at least three hundred of them being of superior quality.

Two hundred Foundation Building Pills.

One hundred Guixi Pills.

Three hundred Illusionary God Pills.

……

Ten top-grade demon essence pills.

Ten Tongming Pills.

Twenty Rejuvenation Pills.

and many more.

There are a total of 2,800 pills of 18 types of second-tier pills and 180 pills of 12 types of third-tier pills.

Even Wanbaohang rarely makes such a large deal as this amount of pills.

Moreover, the fact that they can order such a large quantity of pills means they are definitely not a small force.

Second-tier pills are manageable, but third-tier pills require third-tier spiritual materials to refine, and it's difficult for most Golden Core sects to produce so many third-tier spiritual materials.

"Is this an order?" Yang Zhengshan looked up at Baiyun Zhenjun.

For an alchemist, taking on alchemy orders is a very normal thing.

Yang Zhengshan has refined pills over the years, but he now only has two clients: Tianyun Sword Sect and Wanbaohang.

As a third-level alchemist, Yang Zhengshan's pills naturally sell well.

There's no need to sell them to outsiders; the Tianyun Sword Sect alone would love to consume all of his pills.

In other words, the Tianyun Sword Sect's foundation is relatively weak, and it cannot provide him with enough medicinal materials, so he will also take on some alchemy tasks from Wanbaohang.

“That’s right, the other party has already given us the medicinal herbs and payment!” True Monarch Baiyun tossed another storage bag to Yang Zhengshan.

Yang Zhengshan opened the storage bag, and wow, everything was really prepared. All kinds of medicinal herbs were available, and they were all prepared according to the rules.

As long as his success rate isn't too low, his profit will be at least 30% of the orders.

"Which power has the resources to make such a large order?" Yang Zhengshan became even more interested in the power that placed the order.

True Monarch Baiyun smiled mysteriously and said, "Hengshan Sect!"

"Hengshan Sect?" Yang Zhengshan was stunned, and Jian Changhe and Yunxiao were also extremely surprised.

None of them expected that True Monarch Baiyun would have any dealings with Hengshan Sect, let alone that True Monarch Baiyun would receive such a large order from Hengshan Sect.

Seeing their surprised expressions, True Lord Baiyun smiled smugly.

"I originally just wanted to pay a visit to True Monarch Zhaoyuan of the Li family of the Immortal Clan and see if I could form an alliance with them. I didn't expect the Li family to want to join the Hengshan Sect, so I simply went to the Hengshan Sect with True Monarch Zhaoyuan."

"It just so happens that Hengshan Sect has been engaged in many battles with the South Sea Demon Clan recently. In order to deal with the South Sea Demon Clan's increasing pressure, Hengshan Sect has been trying to win over many immortal cultivator forces!"

"After I arrived, I was also tried to win them over, but since I already belonged to a sect, I didn't join the Hengshan Sect."

"For the past six months or so, I have been at Hengshan Sect and have helped them in several battles. I have also made many friends there."

"The war between the two major powers naturally requires a large number of pills, so when I left Hengshan Sect, I discussed it with them and received this order from them."

"If this collaboration goes well, we'll be able to receive even more orders from Yokoyama Sect in the future!"

"Junior brother, how is it? Can you refine all these pills?"

He looked at Yang Zhengshan with anticipation.

Don't blame him for being so excited; this is a huge business deal. If this deal goes through, not only will Yang Zhengshan make a fortune, but the Tianyun Sword Sect will also gain a large amount of resources.

The Hengshan Sect only provided the main medicine; the Tianyun Sword Sect had to prepare the other auxiliary medicines. Just by providing these auxiliary medicines, the Tianyun Sword Sect could make a considerable profit.

If he can complete this order on behalf of the Tianyun Sword Sect, he will be highly regarded in the Hengshan Sect. Although he will not join the Hengshan Sect, as long as he can cling to the Hengshan Sect, he will gain huge benefits.

Yang Zhengshan instantly understood why True Monarch Baiyun had accepted the order.

He considered it for a moment and said, "The refining is no problem, it just will take some time!"

"Hehe, as long as we can refine it, that's fine. As for the time, we can refine a batch first and send it over. It's just a matter of making a few more trips," True Monarch Baiyun chuckled.

Yang Zhengshan was speechless. You only need to run errands, but I have to spend a lot of time and energy refining pills.

Of course, he would not refuse such an order.

It's always better to earn resources through alchemy than to fight to the death to seize them.

Besides, he doesn't need to refine all of these pills. He only needs to refine the third-tier pills. The second-tier pills can be left to Zhang Hexuan and Yang Zongyuan to refine.

The current situation is somewhat tense, but instead of thinking about how to deal with the situation, True Lord Baiyun is thinking about doing business. I don't know what True Lord Baiyun is thinking.

Although Hengshan Sect is a top power in the Wanhua Domain, its sphere of influence is mainly in the Central, Southern, and Eastern Domains. In the Wanhua Mountain Range, Hengshan Sect has virtually no influence.

After thinking it over, Yang Zhengshan decided to accept the order.

Who cares? Anyway, the Tianyun Sword Sect hasn't participated in the war yet. Instead of worrying about the changing situation, we might as well take the opportunity to make a fortune from the war.

"Yes, I will refine these pills as soon as possible!"

(End of this chapter)