Family Rise: Beginning with Grandfather.

Chapter 1141 Ready
A moment later, someone came to the door of the study. Ding Desheng immediately went out, listened to the person whisper a few words in his ear, and then he returned to the study.

Seeing that Yang Chengmao was still busy, he did not interrupt him. Instead, he waited for Yang Chengmao to look up before saying, "Master, the Divine Generals Bureau replied that they need a large amount of Yin Spring Brew, which can help them restore their magic power!"

Brewing has always been the industry that Lingyuan Land excels at. Over the years, Lingyuan Land has brewed hundreds of kinds of wines, each with different effects.

In many cases, these spirit wines can be used in place of elixirs.

In foreign trade, the spirit wine from the Spirit Source Land is also a major product. Whether it's Hengshan Sect or other places, spirit wine is sold.

Most importantly, the Spirit Source Land has a large collection of spirit wines, from the original Hundred Fruit Wine and Drunken Immortal Wine to the current Yin Spring Wine, Yang Spring Wine, Qingxuan Wine, and so on.

Yinquan brew has the effect of nourishing the soul. Cultivators can nourish their soul by drinking it, while Yin spirits and deities can restore their magic power and improve their cultivation by drinking it.

Qingxuan Brew is made primarily from Qingxuan Spirit Fruit and can assist cultivators in Foundation Establishment, helping them better digest Foundation Establishment Pills during the process.

Yang Chengmao took out the document submitted by the Divine Generals Division, signed it, and said, "Let the reserve warehouse allocate the funds to them!"

Whether it's elixirs or wine, they are all resources. With a major battle about to begin, Yang Chengmao naturally wouldn't be stingy. He would provide them with all his might as long as the front-line troops needed them.

The storage depot was in complete chaos. Inside the massive mountain cave, sealing arrays and stone doors were opened, and large quantities of resources were being dragged out of the warehouse. Hundreds and thousands of martial artists were carrying boxes of supplies labeled with talismans out of the storage depot like ants carrying food.

In the spacious square in front of the reserve warehouse, more than a dozen Fiery Sun Flying Boats were parked. A large amount of supplies were being loaded onto the flying boats. Once one flying boat was full, another started up and flew towards the teleportation hall of Jade Capital City.

The reserves in the land of spiritual origin are extremely large, having almost hollowed out more than a dozen mountains, and contain more than 3,000 warehouses, each of varying sizes, with the smallest being over a thousand square meters.

It contains a variety of supplies, including spirit stones, ores, spirit herbs, pills, spirit wine, spirit tea, magic tools, magic treasures, weapons, armor, magic robes, spirit rice, and so on.

Different supplies require different warehouses, and each warehouse is isolated by array formations.

For example, a storage room for spirit stones needs a spirit-locking array to prevent the spiritual energy inside the spirit stones from dissipating.

For example, the warehouses for storing spirit wine are also called cellars, which have strict requirements for humidity, temperature and concentration of spirit energy.

For example, in the case of storing medicinal herbs, the herbs cannot be directly thrown into the warehouse. They need to be processed and made into medicinal materials before they can be stored for a long time.

In addition, elixirs do not only refer to medicinal materials made from herbs, but also include mineral-based medicinal materials, spiritual liquid-based medicinal materials, and medicinal materials such as the bones and blood of demonic beasts. Each type of medicinal material has specific requirements for storage.

The land of spiritual origin has an industry that relies on alchemy as its pillar industry, so there is a great demand for medicinal herbs.

These seemingly insignificant details actually reveal the true strength of a power.

The Spirit Origin Land has a history of over two hundred years. Compared to those forces that have been passed down for thousands of years, the Spirit Origin Land's historical foundation is negligible.

However, the Spirit Source Land has an advantage that many forces do not have, namely, the output within the Spirit Source Land.

The main production is of first and second-tier spiritual creatures. In the past, it was difficult for the Spirit Source Land to achieve self-sufficiency in low-tier spiritual creatures, mainly due to the incomplete variety.

However, as time went by, and with the cultivation and transplantation of the Spirit Source Land, and with countless blessed lands, 80% of the low-level spiritual creatures in the Spirit Source Land can now be self-sufficient.

Moreover, 60% of the low-level spiritual items can be sold to obtain spirit stones to meet the spiritual energy consumption within the Spirit Source Land.

The purpose of trading with the Hengshan Sect is twofold: first, to acquire a complete range of low-level spiritual items, and second, to earn spirit stones.

Similarly, doing business in Wanbao Immortal City is also for these two purposes. However, doing business in Wanbao Immortal City also allows one to occasionally acquire some third-tier spiritual items to make up for the lack of third-tier spiritual items in the Spirit Source Land.

Currently, Baiyujing has reached a very sufficient level in terms of low-level spiritual items and resources. What it lacks most are the third-level spiritual items needed by Golden Core cultivators and Demon Kings.

In fact, every force is lacking in third-tier spiritual items. From the Heavenly Law Sect and the four major forces to those Foundation Establishment forces that want to achieve Core Formation, no force dares to say that it is not lacking in third-tier spiritual items.

As war approached, the long-dormant machine of the Land of Spiritual Origin finally regained its vitality.

Everything seemed incredibly busy, yet everything was proceeding in an orderly manner.

A large number of personnel were stationed at the outpost, a large amount of supplies were distributed to the soldiers, and a large amount of supplies were also piled up in the temporary warehouses at the outpost.

Temporary warehouses don't require as much attention to detail. They contain supplies that will be consumed quickly, so there's no need for any special formations. They just need to be kept dry and stored temporarily.

A few days later, the outpost base completed its basic construction. The mountains on the east and west sides were shrouded in protective formations, and walls over ten feet high were built over the gaps at the north and south ends.

The city wall, built of mountain stones, looks rugged and majestic. Each stone is engraved with runes, which are connected to the protective array. As long as the array is not broken, the city wall will not collapse.

The city wall is more than ten zhang wide at the base and three zhang wide at the top, with a trapezoidal cross-section. However, the city wall is not solid; it has many chambers inside, and there are many reserved openings on the outer side. Each chamber contains twelve puppets, which are operated by six puppeteers in turn.

The puppeteers are only responsible for manipulating the puppets. There are also a large number of martial artists in the back who are responsible for transporting supplies, as well as weapon refiners and formation masters who are responsible for repairing the puppets. There are even some idle puppets as a reserve force.

The area above the city wall was mainly occupied by soldiers of the Yujing Guard, whose main weapons were bows and arrows. As long as the formation remained intact, they did not need to engage in close combat with the enemy.

Above the city wall, there were also Vermilion Bird Flying Boats and Blazing Sun Flying Boats, hundreds of which hovered in the air, forming a barrier that enveloped the entire outpost.

The entire defensive perimeter includes not only the sky and city walls, but also the underground area. However, there are no personnel defending the underground area; only formations protect it.

The Loess Thick Spirit Array is inherently connected to the earth's veins, which means that the entire outpost base is almost integrated with the earth's veins.

To attack the outpost from underground, the earth's veins must first be severed.

In general, few people disturb the ley lines during offensive and defensive battles. The reason is simple: the ley lines are too complicated, and no one knows what kind of impact disturbing them will have.

Moreover, shaking the earth's veins is not an easy task. If it is just about regulating the earth's veins, then Foundation Establishment cultivators can do it, but it takes a long time. However, if it is about severing the earth's veins, let alone Foundation Establishment cultivators, even Golden Core cultivators would find it difficult to do so.

The earth veins not only ensured the energy output of the Loess Thick Spirit Array, but also ensured the stability of the underground part of the array.

Therefore, Ma Qiuyan and Ning Yun prioritized connecting the Loess Thick Spirit Array to the earth veins, rather than connecting the spiritual veins first.

With initial preparations complete, the first wave of ghostly soldiers is about to arrive.

Inside the outpost base, Yang Zhengshan, Yunxiao, Qingniu, Kouta, and Hong Fuxiu gathered in the central pavilion.

Yu Qingyi was still in seclusion, Yueyao and Xuanzhen were still fighting guerrilla warfare in the mountains, while Lin Qihe was out scouting enemy positions. Void travel not only allowed him to conceal his aura and energy, but it was also extremely fast, so Lin Qihe became the first scout of the Spirit Source Land, specifically responsible for scouting around.

Before everyone was a sand table, but it was not made of sand or soil. Instead, it was woven from grass and wood. It was the result of the Green Ox using its supernatural power to communicate with all the trees to shape the terrain of the three thousand miles around the outpost.

The army of ghost soldiers swept in from north to south. Within a range of three thousand miles, there were eight armies of ghost soldiers. One army was located directly in front of the outpost, while the other seven were located between eight hundred and three thousand miles away from the outpost.

"According to the information provided by Fellow Daoist Lin, the first army of Yin soldiers will arrive near the outpost tomorrow morning. Initially, there may only be a thousand or so Yin soldier blood puppets, but as the battle begins, this army of about 200,000 Yin soldiers will gather within an hour!"

"This army of ghost soldiers is easy to deal with; it's only two hundred thousand. With our strength, we can wipe them out in a short time."

"The real trouble is yet to come. After we eliminate the first army of ghost soldiers, the surrounding armies of ghost soldiers will rush towards us at high speed."

"Based on the marching speed of the Yin Army, the second Yin Army will arrive five to six hours after the first wave of battle ends!"

"Then the subsequent armies of ghost soldiers arrived in batches every five to eight hours, aiming to annihilate all twenty-two armies of ghost soldiers!"

"However, the Impermanent Ghost Sect probably won't wait until all the Yin soldiers are wiped out before reacting. It's estimated that the Impermanent Ghost Sect will react and send out Golden Core cultivators after eight to ten Yin soldiers are destroyed!"

"It is currently known that the person in charge of clearing the Wanhua Mountains is the Soul Refining Hall of the Wuchang Ghost Sect. The first Golden Core cultivator who came to check the situation is probably not an important figure in the Soul Refining Hall. It is more likely that it is a task assigned to the head or deputy head!"

"Once we kill this Golden Core cultivator, the Soul Refining Hall will definitely mobilize a large force, and there may be several Golden Core cultivators attacking together!"

Yunxiao gave a brief explanation of the situation, and after he finished speaking, he looked up at Yang Zhengshan.

Yang Zhengshan stared at the sand table thoughtfully, "How many Golden Core cultivators does the Soul Refining Hall have?"

"I don't know. Although we've gathered a lot of information about the Impermanent Ghost Sect, they've always been unconventional, and the major powers' understanding of them is only superficial!"

"According to the information provided by Wanbao Immortal City, the Soul Refining Hall should have eight to ten Golden Core cultivators!"

Yunxiao replied.

Investigating the intelligence of immortal cultivator forces cannot be done through infiltration or stealth. It's not that we can't send people to infiltrate enemy forces, but that it takes too long.

To join a cultivation sect, martial artists are definitely not qualified; one must possess a spiritual aperture.

Having a spiritual aperture is only the bare minimum requirement. Even if one successfully infiltrates the enemy's forces, one will only be a low-level disciple.

A low-level disciple is simply unable to provide any useful intelligence or information. It would take at least a hundred years for such a disciple to grow up.

Even Foundation Establishment cultivators cannot access high-level information from forces like the Impermanent Ghost Sect. Only those who reach the Golden Core realm can access high-level intelligence.

Leaving aside how long it takes to grow to the Golden Core realm, let's just talk about how to ensure that he remains loyal after becoming a Golden Core cultivator.

Therefore, using infiltration to gather intelligence is a thankless and arduous task.

Instead of wasting time, it's better to gather information from the market, ask around, or buy directly, and then distinguish the genuine from the fake. You can still get a lot of useful intelligence.

"Eight to ten, that's quite a lot!" Yang Zhengshan nodded slightly.

The Soul Refining Hall alone is comparable to the Jade Capital, which shows how powerful the Impermanent Ghost Sect is.

However, quantity is just quantity, and sometimes it is not the key to determining the outcome of a battle.

Whether it's ten or twenty, as long as there aren't any experts who have even half-stepped into the Dao realm, Yang Zhengshan isn't afraid of the number at all.

Strictly speaking, a half-step into the Dao is also a Golden Core cultivator, only slightly higher in terms of divine abilities and understanding than a peak Golden Core cultivator. However, in the world of immortal cultivation, the status of a half-step into the Dao and a Golden Core cultivator is not equal at all.

This is because there is a huge gap in strength between the two.

When one's divine powers reach their peak, their strength will increase dozens of times.

Yang Zhengshan only realized the difference between the two after he had half-stepped into the Dao, so he is now somewhat arrogant and doesn't take Golden Core cultivators seriously.

“We might be able to hold off the Soul Refining Hall’s attack, but if we inflict huge losses on them, the Impermanent Ghost Sect might go all out. They might even send their sect leader, Chang Buzai, to help!” Yunxiao warned.

To be honest, he was quite worried.

In his view, the Impermanent Ghost Sect was still a behemoth, and Bai Yujing's strength should not allow him to clash with such a behemoth.

He couldn't object because Yang Zhengshan insisted.

He wasn't the only one with these concerns; others shared the same worry, given the formidable reputation of the Impermanent Ghost Sect.

Yang Zhengshan was well aware of their concerns and reassured them, "Don't worry, I have my own way of dealing with Chang's absence."

"As for the rest, there's no rush, we'll take it slowly!"

This battle will last a long time, with enemies coming in wave after wave. Yang Zhengshan is not afraid of the battle lasting too long, but he is afraid that the Wuchang Ghost Sect will go all out and rush over all at once.

……

At dawn, the mountains awaken from their slumber, and the breeze carrying the dew slowly spreads. As the inky sky fades, the eastern mountains are first tinged with a pale white, and sparse stars fall into the dark peaks.

Then, the golden wheel broke through the fog, pine needles sifted through the warm morning light, and a thin mist drifted over the green mountains, like a white veil brushing against the rugged rocks.

As the sun rose fully and the thin mist dissipated like gauze, shadowy figures suddenly emerged from the mountains and forests north of the outpost.

(End of this chapter)