Family Rise: Beginning with Grandfather.

Chapter 1111 New Foothold

In the western part of Hengshan in the Central Region, the mountains are majestic and unique, with countless peaks overlapping each other, jagged and interlocking, mountains within mountains, and mountains beyond mountains, stretching endlessly.

The mountains are covered with lush vegetation, and springs, streams, and pools are everywhere. As far as the eye can see, the landscape is verdant and full of a primitive atmosphere.

Yang Zhengshan wandered around in the mountains for more than an hour before finding a relatively flat canyon.

There are two high mountains on the east and west sides of the canyon, which look as if someone had split the mountains in two, creating a straight crack in the middle.

It may not just look like it, but it's very likely that powerful figures once fought here, and the aftershocks of the battle cleaved the two mountain peaks apart.

The canyon is more than ten miles long, and its widest point is less than two hundred feet. It is blocked by high mountains to the north and a relatively gentle hillside to the south.

At the bottom of the valley, there is a stream formed by a mountain spring, which meanders southwards to the foot of the southern mountain, forming a small lake.

There should be a spiritual vein underground, but its grade is not high, only at the first-grade upper level.

This place can be considered a blessed land. If it were located within the Yunxiao Mountains, it would be considered a good blessed land. However, within Hengshan, such a blessed land seems somewhat inferior.

Most Golden Core cultivators probably wouldn't even look at such a blessed land, mainly because the spiritual veins here are relatively short, limited to between two mountains, and the maximum amount of spiritual fields that can be cultivated is only a thousand acres.

The reason Yang Zhengshan was interested in this place was that the Spirit Source Land did not need blessed land or spirit fields; all it needed was a base connected to the outside world.

The canyon in front of us is just right. It is located deep in the mountains and is relatively secluded. There are no immortal cultivation forces around, only some insignificant demonic beasts and strange beasts.

Therefore, it would be easy for the Spirit Source Land to occupy this place without causing any trouble.

Of course, most importantly, this place is only 8,000 miles from Hengshan Sect and 10,000 miles from Taoyuan Mountain, making it very convenient to trade with either Hengshan Sect or Taoyuan Mountain.

Furthermore, 20,000 li north of here lies Wanbao Immortal City.

If the Spirit Origin Land can cooperate with the Myriad Treasures Sect in the future, it will be very convenient for the two sides to trade.

Landing in the valley, Yang Zhengshan casually tossed a pack of blue wolves that were entrenched in the valley into the Blue Wolf Mountain of the Spirit Source Land.

These blue wolves are all Gale Wolves, meaning the blue wolves of Blue Wolf Mountain belong to the same clan, so putting them together is just right.

As for whether these blue wolves are wild and untamed, Yang Zhengshan doesn't need to worry about that; the Blue Wolf King will naturally subdue them.

After clearing out the original owner of the place, Yang Zhengshan casually opened the portal to the cave.

A moment later, Cui Yang led several hundred people out of the gate.

"Meet the Master!"

"Meet the true king!"

Yang Zhengshan waved his hand, "No need for formalities. Let's stay here for now. Cui Yang, the rest is up to you!"

The decision to temporarily abandon the Yang Family Blessed Land and instead build a new foothold in the Central Region was something that the Spirit Origin Land had planned long ago.

The personnel, formations, building materials, and so on, were all prepared in Yujing City, just waiting for Yang Zhengshan to choose a location.

Now that he has chosen the location, the rest is simple.

This is just a place to stay; there's no need for large-scale construction. All we need to do is set up an array and then build some houses.

Yang Zhengshan placed the entrance to the cave on the eastern cliff, which was just the right spot for a Vermilion Bird Cloud Boat to fly out and ascend directly to heaven.

Although it felt a bit cramped, it was just a temporary place to stay, so there was no need to spend too much manpower and resources.

“Yes, disciple obeys!” Cui Yang replied.

Yang Zhengshan nodded slightly and then returned to Baiyujing Immortal Palace.

After seeing Yang Zhengshan off, Cui Yang immediately mobilized manpower to transport the building materials that had been prepared in advance from the Spirit Source Land. Then he arranged for manpower to begin leveling the valley and building houses.

When a group of martial artists get involved in construction, their speed is naturally top-notch.

With high mountains on both sides, there was no shortage of rocks. Several Golden Body Realm martial artists found a rock that looked very hard, and under the flash of their swords, the rock was turned into square bricks.

Then another group of innate martial artists threw these bricks and stones to the place where houses needed to be built. They threw them directly there, without having to carry them on their shoulders or by hand.

Once the bricks and stones are thrown over, there are people there who process them, laying the foundation and paving the bricks and stones. They cut the bricks and stones into mortise and tenon joints as easily as cutting tofu, and then assemble them piece by piece.

In just a few hours, the foundation of a solid pavilion was completed.

There are no suitable logs here, but the land of spiritual energy has many ancient trees that are very suitable for use as beams and pillars.

Once the beams and pillars were erected, then came the walls, floors, roofs, and so on, and soon pavilions rose from the ground.

Finally, there are wood carvings, stone carvings, and various decorations.

Although this is just a temporary stop, the Land of Spiritual Origin does not build just any few houses. Each house is exquisitely made and full of meticulously crafted details.

After all, those who will be stationed here in the future will not be ordinary people. In addition to martial artists, there will also be immortal cultivators, and at least one or two Foundation Establishment cultivators.

In addition to the house, Ning Yun also set up an array around the canyon. The array's protective capabilities were average, but it could block spiritual senses and isolate the void, mainly to prevent Golden Core cultivators from spying on it.

Finally, Cui Yang gave the canyon a name: Spring Sun Valley.

As for why it's called that, don't ask. It was just a random name.

Ignoring the outside world, Yang Zhengshan returned to Baiyujing and immediately went into his quiet room.

Inside the quiet room, he took out one spiritual artifact and magic weapon after another. These were all spiritual artifacts and magic weapons left behind by Huangquan Old Ghost and Chiyuan True Monarch, as well as many magic weapons and magic tools used by ghost cultivators. However, he had already handed over the broken ones to Xuanzhen to deal with.

The Yellow Springs Record, the Soul-Devouring Ruler, the Mountain-Suppressing Seal, the Earth Emperor's Divine Eye, and so on.

Yang Zhengshan wasn't interested in the things Huang Quan Lao Gui used, but he was very interested in the things Chi Yuan Zhen Jun used.

He first picked up the Zhenyue Seal, glanced at it casually, and then tossed it aside.

Last time, when True Lord Chiyuan was chasing him, True Lord Qingyuan seized True Lord Chiyan's Zhenyue Seal and gave it to Yang Zhengshan. Now, this Zhenyue Seal is just gathering dust in the warehouse.

The Zhenyue Seal before him was likely reforged by True Monarch Chiyuan, and its grade was even lower than the Zhenyue Seal in his warehouse. Then, he picked up the Earth Emperor's Divine Eye, a magical artifact specifically designed to complement magical abilities. Only when an artifact and its corresponding magical ability are combined can their maximum power be unleashed.

The Earth Emperor's Eye is a yellowish-brown bead. Yang Zhengshan examined it with his spiritual sense and discovered that it was actually a high-grade spiritual artifact, and the artifact spirit within it possessed extremely high intelligence.

The tiny spirit huddled trembling inside the earthen-yellow bead, especially when Yang Zhengshan channeled his spiritual sense into it. The little thing cried out in terror, "True Lord, spare my life!"

Yes, this is a timid spirit.

This is normal, though. In the face of a Golden Core cultivator, a spirit that has lost its master has no power to resist.

Although the spirit of an artifact can choose not to acknowledge its master, a Golden Core cultivator can also erase the spirit's existence and allow the artifact to be reborn.

Of course, under normal circumstances, Golden Core cultivators are unwilling to erase the artifact spirit, because re-nurturing an artifact spirit is a very troublesome matter and takes a long time.

Erasing the spirit of a weapon is merely the last resort for a Golden Core cultivator when dealing with a spiritual weapon.

"Tell me about your background!" Yang Zhengshan asked in a calm tone.

"This young man was born 30,000 years ago and is the natal spirit artifact of Kunyuan Zhenjun, a disciple of the Dao Master of Wanhua," the artifact spirit said.

"Master of the Myriad Flowers Dao, True Monarch Kunyuan?" Yang Zhengshan's heart stirred, and he asked, "How many masters have you had before?"

"The young one has had eighteen owners."

"Eighteen! So many?" Yang Zhengshan was full of surprise.

The spirit fell silent. It was a good child; whoever obtained it would be willing to acknowledge it as their master.

Since its birth, it has never refused anyone who has received it, and of course, it will not refuse Yang Zhengshan now.

Unfortunately, Yang Zhengshan did not want to accept it. Yang Zhengshan already had all the necessary spiritual artifacts, so he did not lack any, nor did he need to add any more, and he certainly did not need a spiritual artifact that was not suitable for him.

Afterwards, Yang Zhengshan asked many more questions, mainly about the Dao Lord and the struggle for power. Unfortunately, the artifact spirit didn't know much about these things. It was just an artifact spirit. Although it had experienced eighteen masters and two struggles for power, it was just a tool. Perhaps it had witnessed many things, but it had never taken the lead in anything.

This also meant that it only knew hearsay about many things. In addition, it was not the kind of spirit that liked to pry into things, so it didn't know much more about the Dao Lord and the struggle for power than Yang Zhengshan.

However, it wasn't useless; Yang Zhengshan still gained a lot of information from its narration.

The first and most important piece of information is that the Heavenly Dao Master is a ruler who achieved power through martial arts, and he is the grandmaster of all martial artists in the Myriad Flower Domain.

The second piece of information concerns artifacts of authority. There are many artifacts of authority in the Wanhua Domain, but these artifacts are all collections of major powers. Although few people use artifacts of authority, they still serve as a deterrent force for major powers.

The third is about the Nanhua Sect, also known as the Chiyuan True Lord. Although the Nanhua Sect is not a lineage left by the Wanhua Dao Lord, many of its cultivation techniques are inherited from the Wanhua Dao lineage.

The information provided by the artifact spirit was very general and scattered. Although it was not of great help to Yang Zhengshan, it gave him a better understanding of the struggle between the Dao Lord and the power, which was a considerable gain.

"You're quite obedient, so I won't make things difficult for you. Here's what we'll do: choose a master in the Land of Spiritual Origin!"

"Ah, can I choose a master? Anyone will do."

"Yes, any cultivator below the Golden Core stage will do!" Yang Zhengshan said.

Qi Refining stage cultivators cannot activate spiritual artifacts, and Foundation Establishment stage cultivators can only activate them with the help of spirit stones. However, this is not a problem, as possessing a spiritual artifact is of great benefit to one's cultivation and enlightenment.

The Earth Emperor's Eye is a high-grade spiritual artifact. It contains rich Daoist charm and comes with specially designed supernatural powers. If one can obtain its assistance, cultivation will surely be twice as effective with half the effort.

It can be said that whoever obtains the Earth Emperor's Divine Eye will become a genius, with their cultivation speed greatly increased, allowing them to grow rapidly in a very short time.

"Thank you for your forgiveness, True Lord!" The spirit was no longer frightened and said respectfully.

"Yes, I'll have someone take you to find a new master!" Yang Zhengshan said with a smile.

Afterwards, he sent Qingxia with the Earth Emperor's Divine Eye to find a new master. The process was simple: take the Earth Emperor's Divine Eye to meet the immortal cultivators in the Spirit Source Land.

Starting from Foundation Establishment cultivators, the artifact spirit can choose any one of them, as long as it is willing.

Soon, the Earth Emperor's Divine Eye chose its master: Yang Qingtao, a member of the Yang family, a Foundation Establishment cultivator who practiced earth-attribute techniques, which perfectly matched the Earth Emperor's Divine Eye's attributes and supernatural abilities.

In fact, the spirit didn't have many choices. It only had one requirement: that the spirit's attributes matched its own. Basically, it just needed to cultivate an earth-attribute technique.

Qingxia had her own reasons for taking it to choose a master. She knew that the round bead in her hand was a very powerful treasure, so she prioritized choosing her own family members, namely the Yang family members.

Starting with Yang Jizhen, then Yang Zongyuan, Yang Qingyu, Yang Zongcai, and Yang Qingtao.

And so, the Earthly Emperor chose Yang Qingtao.

This was a chance encounter, but it was a chance encounter arranged by human hands.

Yang Zhengshan didn't care about this matter. He just felt that the spirit of the Earth Emperor's Eye was very obedient and had rich experience, which would be useful for cultivating the next generation of cultivators in the Spirit Source Land. That's why he asked Qingxia to take it to choose a master.

He had obtained many spiritual artifacts before, but the spirits of those artifacts were either unruly or ignorant. If he gave them to a Foundation Establishment cultivator, they would not only not be helpful, but might even backfire.

Therefore, in the allocation of spiritual artifacts, Yang Zhengshan has always adhered to the principle of giving priority to Golden Core cultivators, while Foundation Establishment cultivators are entirely dependent on their luck.

Foundation Establishment cultivators are not incapable of becoming masters of spiritual artifacts, but the prerequisite is that they themselves must have the ability to subdue the artifact spirit.

If you don't have that ability, then you might as well not dream about it.

Afterwards, Yang Zhengshan dealt with the remaining spiritual artifacts and magical treasures. This time, he did not give the Yellow Springs Record and the Soul Devouring Ruler to Xuanzhen, but instead temporarily sealed them away.

There are also ghost cultivators in the Spirit Source Land, including Red Soul and Yin Souls. However, their strength is not yet sufficient to control the spiritual artifacts. Therefore, Yang Zhengshan sealed these two ghost cultivator spiritual artifacts away, intending to give them to them when their strength reaches the level of Ghost King.

As for the Zhenyue Seal, he threw it into the warehouse to gather dust.

Yang Zhengshan can't use this thing, nor can Yunxiao, Xuanzhen, Lin Qihe, and others. We can only keep it for now and wait for a suitable person to use it in the future.

The magic weapons are simple. The ghost cultivator selects a few magic weapons to give to the red soul, and the rest are given to Xuanzhen for purification. After purification, they are given to Yang Jizhen, who will decompose these magic weapons into materials and refine them into new magic weapons or spiritual artifacts.

As for normal magic items, you can simply give them to the Merit Hall. The Merit Hall will set a price for exchanging them with merit points, and if someone takes a liking to them later, they can exchange them directly with merit points.

(End of this chapter)