Family Rise: Beginning with Grandfather.

Chapter 1080 Mysterious Core Formation
Yang Minghao's breakthrough attracted a lot of attention, but most people only glanced at it and then stopped paying attention.

There have been too many breakthroughs in recent years, so there's no need for them to congratulate each one. They can simply send a congratulatory gift when the person who made the breakthrough emerges from seclusion.

Therefore, apart from Yu Qingyi and Yang Mingcheng, only Yang Mingzhi came after receiving the news; no one else came.

"My third brother has also broken through! Haha, now all three of us brothers are Divine Soul Realm martial artists, congratulations!" Yang Mingzhi said happily.

"Only my younger sister and fourth brother are left to break through, I believe they will be able to do so soon!" Yang Mingcheng said.

Upon hearing this, Yu Qingyi smiled faintly.

She still cared more about her own son, though she was also overjoyed by the breakthroughs made by Yang Mingcheng and others.

Over the years, the thing she has done most is to help people protect the law.

She was the protector of almost everyone who had broken through to the Divine Soul Realm.

The main reason is that she is better at these things. Although Ding Qiu is strong, he doesn't know much about formations and pills, and his speed of converting mana is far slower than Yu Qingyi's.

In contrast, Yu Qingyi has already begun to transform into a cultivator, and has become proficient in using many spells and can also control some of the formations of the Immortal Palace.

Just now, she used the formation of the Immortal Palace to seal off Yang Minghao's breakthrough aura.

Yang Mingzhi suddenly said, "What a pity for my eldest sister!"

Upon hearing this, Yang Mingcheng's joyful expression faltered slightly.

Yang Yunyan was the only one of the six siblings in the Yang family who fell behind.

Although Yang Yunyan achieved her goal of becoming a Golden Body Realm martial artist, everyone understood that Yang Yunyan's path in martial arts could only end there.

There's nothing we can do about it. Yang Yunyan started from a low point and grew slowly. She has never been able to catch up with the growth of the Yang family members. Even now, she is over two hundred years old, but her cultivation level is still stuck at the early stage of the Golden Body Realm.

When she broke through to the Golden Body Realm, it was extremely difficult. If Yang Zhengshan hadn't personally helped her, she wouldn't have even been able to reach the Golden Body Realm.

"Alright, Yunyan has her own destiny, you don't need to worry about her!" Yu Qingyi comforted her.

Yu Qingyi knows best whether Yang Yunyan has a future.

In the realm of martial arts, Yang Yunyan has no future. Even if Yang Zhengshan is willing to pay a greater price, it will be difficult for Yang Yunyan to become a Divine Soul Realm martial artist.

However, this does not mean that Yang Zhengshan will give up on Yang Yunyan. After so many years of father-daughter relationship, it is not something that can be given up so easily.

Yang Yunyan is gentle and kind, never competitive, and considerate. She fulfills her duties as a daughter to both her father, Yang Zhengshan, and her mother, Yu Qingyi.

Of all the Yang siblings, Yang Yunyan was the one with the closest relationship to Yu Qingyi, and she was also the one who pleased Yu Qingyi the most. She pleased Yu Qingyi even more than her own son, Yang Mingzhao.

Especially after moving to the Spirit Source Land, everyone was busy with their own things, and Yang Yunyan spent the most time with Yu Qingyi.

Yang Yunyan was not as outstanding as Yang Yunxue, nor could she be Yang Zhengshan's helper like Yang Mingcheng and his brothers, but she was the most caring daughter-in-law in the Yang family.

Both Yang Zhengshan and Yu Qingyi valued Yang Yunyan highly.

Otherwise, Yang Zhengshan wouldn't have personally protected Yang Yunyan.

In fact, Yang Zhengshan had already discussed Yang Yunyan's future with Yu Qingyi, not only Yang Yunyan, but also his son-in-law Jiang He, and his three daughters-in-law Wang, Li, and Liang.

As the Yang family grows, it's inevitable that some will fall behind, especially those who started later.

Yang Zhengshan would not abandon them so easily; he would find them a new path.

This new path actually already exists: ghost cultivation.

The existence of the Red Soul proves that the path of ghost cultivation is feasible.

In fact, Yang Zhengshan had already been preparing for the path of ghost cultivation. He had preserved the souls of those who had died in the Spirit Source Land over the years.

To this end, the Land of Spiritual Origin specifically sought out a place where Yin veins converged and built a Divine Soul Palace.

The purpose is to transform these souls into ghost cultivators, and this is also a preparation for the future formation of a large army of divine generals.

The process is roughly as follows: after a person dies, their soul is sent to the Divine Soul Palace for nurturing, then they are transformed into a ghost cultivator, and finally, the Divine General Chessboard is used to turn them into a divine general.

God has many limitations, but it is also a way of living.

The biggest problem facing Yang Zhengshan right now is how to preserve the true spirit of the deceased, that is, the memories of the deceased before their death.

Having the memories of the deceased is the continuation of life; otherwise, it can only be considered a special form of existence.

……

An hour later, the aura of breakthrough within the Rewarding Diligence Pavilion gradually subsided.

Yu Qingyi entered the formation to check and confirmed that Yang Minghao had safely broken through before she was completely relieved.

"Alright, you can all go back now. Minghao should wake up in about two days!"

Although the breakthrough is complete, it still needs to be consolidated, which will take about two or three days.

"Yes, thank you for your hard work, Mother!" Yang Mingcheng said.

"It's alright!" Yu Qingyi said with a gentle smile.

Just as Yang Mingcheng and Yang Mingzhi were preparing to return, a strong surge of spiritual energy suddenly erupted once again in the central area of ​​the Immortal Palace.

This time the fluctuation was greater and wider in scope. The dense spiritual energy converged towards the central area of ​​the Immortal Palace like a gale, forming a huge vortex in a short time.

The spiritual energy was no longer a drizzle, but swirled in the air like a river.

"This is!" Yang Mingzhi exclaimed in astonishment.

Yu Qingyi's eyes shone brightly, "It's the Xuanzhen Core Formation!"

Judging from this scene, it is clearly not a breakthrough by a Golden Body Realm martial artist. The process of a Golden Body Realm martial artist breaking through to the Divine Soul Realm does not involve such a large commotion.

Currently, there is only one person who has entered seclusion to form his core, and that is Xuanzhen.

The spiritual energy surged like a river, and the golden light swirled into a rosy glow, instantly turning the bright sky into a turbulent sea of ​​clouds.

This alarmed many people, including Kota, Hong Fuxiu, Yang Jizhen, and other Foundation Establishment cultivators, who all rushed out to look at the strange phenomenon in the sky.

Even Yunxiao, Lin Qihe, and Qingniu came out.

"Who has achieved the Core Formation?" Lin Qihe asked, standing beside Yunxiao.

Yunxiao stroked his beard and laughed, "Xuanzhen!"

“Xuanzhen? The master of Wuzhen Dao Palace.” Lin Qihe suddenly realized.

He had been a member of Baiyujing for over a decade and was very familiar with everything about Shengjing Immortal Palace, so he naturally knew about Wuzhen Dao Palace as well.

Wuzhen Dao Palace is not a simple sect, and it is impossible for another sect to exist within Baiyujing.

Today, Wuzhen Dao Palace is more like an academy, specifically for training immortal cultivators. After Yang Zhengshan established Baiyujing, he also made reforms to Wuzhen Dao Palace.

Previously, Wuzhen Dao Palace was relatively independent, but now it has become a subordinate institution of the Immortal Palace.

The Wuzhen Dao Palace, Jingxuan Hall, Elder Hall, and Immortal Palace are the four-tiered organizational structure within Baiyujing specifically for immortal cultivators.

The Immortal Palace is naturally the highest level, with Supreme Elders, who are Golden Core cultivators, Martial Arts Elders, who are Divine Soul Realm martial artists, and Immortal Cultivation Elders, who are Foundation Establishment cultivators.

As for the Golden Body Realm warriors, they are no longer elders, but have been changed to stewards. Originally, there were six ranks of stewards in the Spirit Source Land, but now there are nine ranks. The top three ranks of stewards are specifically set up for Golden Body Realm warriors.

The Spirit Origin Land still maintains the management structure of five cities and twelve buildings, but the cultivation process and management structure for immortal cultivators have undergone some changes.

Wuzhen Dao Palace is a place for cultivating immortal cultivators, while Jingxuan Hall is dedicated to serving all aspects of immortal cultivation. The Elder Hall of Immortal Cultivators is responsible for management and also participates in the work of Wuzhen Dao Palace and Jingxuan Hall.

Previously, Xuanzhen could single-handedly manage the Wuzhen Dao Palace, but now Xuanzhen is merely the Palace Master of the Wuzhen Dao Palace, roughly equivalent to a university president.

Lin Qihe wasn't very familiar with Xuanzhen, mainly because Xuanzhen had gone into seclusion to form his core not long after he joined Baiyujing.

"Strange, why didn't Fellow Daoist Yang come out?" Green Ox asked, looking in the direction of the Hall of Longevity.

"He's probably in seclusion!" Yunxiao said casually.

Each palace, hall, and pavilion in the Immortal Palace has its own independent array. Once the array is activated, it can isolate external fluctuations. Especially in the quiet room where one is in seclusion, once the array is activated, no external fluctuations can enter the quiet room.

"Then shall we be the protectors?" Lin Qihe said with interest.

Although he was a Golden Core cultivator, this was the first time he had ever seen someone else achieve the Golden Core stage.

"Hmm!" Yunxiao nodded and said, "Actually, we don't need to protect them. I'll just watch from the side!"

The formation of the Golden Core can only be achieved by oneself; the only thing they can do is to prevent outsiders from disturbing them.

This is a celestial palace; surely no one will come here to cause trouble.

All three understood this, so they didn't do anything, only telling everyone to stay away from the palace where Xuanzhen was.

The vortex of spiritual energy gathered and lasted for three days and three nights, followed by the gathering of thunderclouds, and the tribulation of lightning began.

Terrifying bolts of lightning struck one after another, but the palace's array did not block them, allowing the lightning to fall into the palace.

Moreover, no matter how the lightning struck, the palace remained undamaged.

Everyone was astonished by this.

"Why wasn't the palace destroyed by the lightning tribulation?" Lin Qihe asked in surprise.

With the power of lightning tribulation, let alone a palace, it could flatten a large part of a mountain, but this palace remained stable without any trace of being struck by lightning.

Xuanzhen was clearly inside the palace, and the tribulation lightning clearly struck the palace, yet the golden tiles of the palace seemed to be unaffected, allowing the tribulation lightning to pass through them.

Yunxiao shook his head slightly, "I don't know either!"

They were unaware that the Immortal Palace of Life was a spiritual treasure, a spiritual treasure that surpassed even a magical artifact. The power of lightning tribulation was immense, but insufficient to destroy a spiritual treasure.

Moreover, the Immortal Palace of the Living Realm is not an ordinary spiritual treasure. Just by looking at the palaces inside, you can understand that countless powerful people must have lived in the Immortal Palace in the past, and some of these powerful people must have formed their cores and undergone tribulations within the Immortal Palace.

It's possible that the issue of someone undergoing tribulation within the Immortal Palace was considered when it was first created.

Therefore, the Celestial Palace will not block the tribulation lightning, as doing so would interfere with the process of forming the core.

The tribulation lasted for several hours, and Xuanzhen passed through it very smoothly, in a way that was almost unbelievable.

"This celestial palace seems to be helpful for transcending tribulations?" Lin Qihe asked.

“Spiritual energy, Daoist charm!” Yunxiao also noticed something different.

He had witnessed Yang Zhengshan's process of forming his core and undergoing tribulation, but Xuanzhen's tribulation went even more smoothly than Yang Zhengshan's, which was clearly incorrect.

With Xuanzhen's profound knowledge, how could he possibly compare to Yang Zhengshan?

So the question is, why was Xuanzhen able to pass through the tribulation so smoothly?
Naturally, this is because of the spiritual energy and Daoist charm contained in the celestial palace. The abundant spiritual energy can ensure that the person undergoing tribulation is not troubled by insufficient spiritual energy, and the rich Daoist charm can allow the person undergoing tribulation to withstand the lightning tribulation more steadily, ensuring the stability of the person's soul.

Lin Qihe and Yunxiao exchanged a glance, both seeing shock in each other's eyes.

They never imagined that the Celestial Palace would have such a function.

Such a function can obviously increase the success rate of Core Formation. Even if it only increases the success rate by 10%, it is still an extremely powerful ability.

Actually, if Yang Zhengshan were here, he could have explained it to them.

The Celestial Palace does indeed have the ability to assist in the formation of the Golden Core and the transcendence of tribulations. Its effect is roughly equivalent to a Five Elements Spiritual Fruit. However, the Five Elements Spiritual Fruit mainly functions in shaping the Dharma Body and Dao Body, while the Celestial Palace mainly functions in replenishing spiritual energy and stabilizing the soul.

It's not just the Core Formation and Tribulation Transcending stages that have this effect; the Immortal Palace also has this effect in daily cultivation. However, the effect is relatively mild and not very noticeable in daily life, so people don't feel it as deeply.

Lin Qihe and Yunxiao were shocked by the functions of the Immortal Palace, while Kou Ta, Luo Cheng, Wen Yu and others were shocked by Xuanzhen's completion of the tribulation.

"Another Golden Core True Monarch!" Shen Ming exclaimed enviously.

Luo Cheng stroked his sparse beard and laughed, "This is a good thing, you're in luck from now on!"

"Hehe, it seems I need to prepare for Core Formation too!" Wen Yu said with a determined look.

Shen Ming looked at Kota beside him and asked, "Brother Kota, when do you plan to go into seclusion?"

All of them are capable of entering seclusion and forming their core; the only thing they lack is the spiritual material needed for that.

Of course, being able to enter seclusion to form the Golden Core does not guarantee success. Forming the Golden Core is entirely a matter of doing one's best and leaving the rest to fate. The degree of certainty depends on one's own foundation and the spiritual objects prepared for the formation. Whether one succeeds or not is up to destiny.

Kota smiled and said, "That depends on the True Lord's arrangements!"

He can now attempt to form his core, and he has already accumulated quite a few spiritual items for this purpose.

He possesses all five of the essential materials for forming a core: the Supreme Demon Essence Pill, the Spirit Truffle Dew, the Nine-Patterned Bodhi Seed, the Thunder Tribulation Pill, and the Clarity Pill. The only thing he lacks is a Spring of Life.

The Fountain of Vitality is the easiest to refine, but it is the most scarce Core Formation material in the Spirit Source Land.

Because Yang Zhengshan needs a large amount of life force to use the Withering and Flourishing Divine Power, he had already used up all the life force that the Spirit Source Land had accumulated over decades during the battle of True Yang Immortal City.

"Let me go first, I have no chance left!" Luo Cheng said.

Upon hearing this, the crowd's joyful expressions subsided somewhat.

Luo Cheng's lifespan was coming to an end, and he didn't have many years left to live. It was understandable that he wanted to try forming his core before he died.

As for the possibility of success, it's not nonexistent, but it's extremely slim.

After saying that, Luo Cheng returned to his pavilion.

No one said anything more, and they waited quietly for Xuanzhen, the newly promoted Golden Core True Monarch, to emerge from seclusion.

(End of this chapter)