Family Rise: Beginning with Grandfather.

Chapter 1151 Ancient Spiritual Treasure?

Shan'an looked at Daoist Tianxian with a puzzled expression, hesitated for a long time, and then followed Daoist Tianxian into the courtyard.

For some reason, she felt uneasy, as if the villa in front of her was a den of dragons and tigers, and that once she stepped into it, she would lose everything.

She was right; when she stepped into the villa, she had already lost everything.

She lost the past, the present, and the future.

A few days later, two evil spirits, one large and one small, emerged from the courtyard. If anyone familiar with Shan An were there, they would have noticed that the smaller one was still carrying the magical artifact that Shan An never parted with.

The black courtyard gate slowly closed, and two more indistinct runes appeared on the screen wall behind it.

The Heavenly Cultivation Master stood before the screen wall and sighed softly.

"Even after ten thousand years, I still cannot fathom your true nature!"

"The authority still belongs to me. Go and get rid of all those ungrateful creatures!"

As he finished speaking, two sinister figures suddenly appeared in the screen wall.

These two demons were unlike any other demons. Their faces were more refined, with neither fangs nor claws. Apart from their pale eyes, they were almost indistinguishable from ordinary people.

"Heh, are you going to kill them all?"

One of the demons, wearing a jade crown, chuckled and said.

"Kill them all! Anyone who dares to covet power and position must be killed! Do you understand what I mean?" The Heavenly Cultivation Master looked at the other party.

"Hehe, of course, your subordinate Jade Crown will obey the Dao Master's decree!" Jade Crown, the evil spirit, smiled and bowed to show his obedience.

The Heavenly Dao Master nodded slightly in satisfaction, then turned to the demon beside him, "And you, White Bone!"

The skeletal demon was much taller and said in a deep, booming voice, "Okay, but we need more companions!"

"Those people could all be your comrades!"

The skeletal demon grinned, "Then there's no problem."

The origin of the Land of Reincarnation dates back millions of years. It is not from the Myriad Realms, but comes from the Great Void.

As for where it came from in the vast emptiness, that can no longer be traced.

The so-called Land of Reincarnation is neither a grotto nor a formation; its true form is actually a spiritual treasure.

That is, the White Bone Jade Crown.

Many people only know that the Land of Reincarnation has many islands, but they don't know that most of these islands are actually part of the Jade Crown of Bones.

The white bone jade crown is shaped like a square lotus flower, with a square base and lotus petals carved on the top. The island of the land of reincarnation is actually the top of the petals.

The White Bone Jade Crown has twelve petals, so the Land of Reincarnation actually has twelve main islands. As for the other scattered islands, they are reefs that have evolved over millions of years.

The Heavenly Dao Master is not the owner of the White Bone Jade Crown, but the white bones and the jade crown are the spirits of the White Bone Jade Crown.

The two are not in a master-servant relationship, but because the Heavenly Dao Master deposited himself here 20,000 years ago, his soul and body formed some connection with the White Bone Jade Crown, resulting in a cooperative relationship between the two.

The White Bone and Jade Crown desire more demons and monsters, while the Heavenly Dao Lord can provide them with more resources to become demons and monsters, namely, Golden Core cultivators.

People only know that the Heavenly Law has a prohibition against entering the Land of Reincarnation, but they do not know that the Lord of the Heavenly Law has sent his disciples to the Land of Reincarnation one by one.

For thousands of years, the Heavenly Dao Master has cultivated hundreds of demons and evil spirits for the White Bone Jade Crown.

The reason he personally cultivated them was that he could control the demons he cultivated. However, if the demons were forcibly transformed by the White Bone and Jade Crown, he would be unable to control them.

Therefore, he forbade outsiders from entering the Land of Reincarnation, allowing only those he had arranged to enter.

Whenever his disciple was about to die, he would bring his disciple here and transform him into his demonic form.

Because they were all nearing the end of their lives, his actions did not arouse suspicion from others. In fact, many of his disciples were willing to become demons and continue to serve him.

He used his position of power to shield himself from the corruption of the White Bone Jade Crown, but now he is about to lose that position.

Once he loses his position of power, he may become like a demon or monster. Perhaps he is special and will become something like a skeleton or a jade crown.

But neither demons nor skeletons and jade crowns were the results he wanted.

He still wanted to be a human being, a cultivator, and the supreme Dao Lord.

Therefore, he also needs to fight for power again.

Eliminate all those who pose a threat to him, so that he can once again sit on the throne of power and live for ten thousand years.

……

The Celestial Palace of the Living Realm, the Hall of Longevity.

Yang Zhengshan sat in the lakeside pavilion, watching the lotus flowers swaying and the water rippling.

Xuanzhen sat opposite him, boiling water to make tea. "It seems that the Impermanent Ghost Sect is weaker than we thought. They actually retreated directly to the northern part of the Myriad Flower Demon Court!"

Yang Zhengshan picked up his teacup, took a small sip, and said, "Perhaps!"

His gaze remained fixed on the lotus flowers in the lake, lost in thought.

"So what should we do next? Should we take over the Wanhua Mountains first?" Xuanzhen asked.

Yang Zhengshan withdrew his gaze and looked at the tea in his hand. "No, we cannot occupy the Wanhua Mountains now!"

"Why?"

"Because once we occupy the Wanhua Mountains, we will become the target of everyone's attacks!"

The Wanhua Mountains are a great place. Throughout the millions of years of history of the Wanhua Domain, many powerful figures have gained their positions of authority by occupying the Wanhua Mountains, which has led many people to have a special perception of the Wanhua Mountains.

Whoever controls the Wanhua Mountains will become the master of power!
This statement is somewhat exaggerated, but it's not entirely without merit, which is why many people are keeping an eye on the Wanhua Mountains.

This is why Chang was so determined to occupy the Wanhua Mountains.

Yang Zhengshan didn't know if anyone else was watching the Wanhua Mountains, but he guessed that they were.

For example, the Five-Tailed Serpent.

That guy has been eyeing the Wanhua Mountains from the western region of Wanhua.

Once Yang Zhengshan occupies the Wanhua Mountains, he will inevitably become the enemy of the Five-Tailed Ferocious Beast.

Although Yang Zhengshan is no longer afraid of the Five-Tailed Serpent, he does not want to encounter any more unknown enemies.

“Let’s hold the southern region first!” Yang Zhengshan said.

"I see. Should we continue attacking the Yin Soldiers and Blood Puppets of the Impermanent Ghost Sect?" Xuanzhen asked.

"No rush, let's talk about it later!" Yang Zhengshan looked into the hall.

The Hall of Longevity was magnificent and splendid, and its interior was even more resplendent with gold and jade. However, he was not looking at the palace, but at the people inside.

Yu Qingyi has gone into seclusion again. After obtaining the Flower Green Pearl, she has gained many insights, which she is currently absorbing.

Just then, Yang Qingyu arrived gracefully.

"Ancestor, someone from the outpost is requesting an audience!" Yang Qingyu said. "The person claims to be an acquaintance of yours, but they haven't revealed their identity!"

Her expression was somewhat solemn, and her tone was also somewhat heavy.

Yang Zhengshan looked up at him. "What's wrong? Is there anything special about the other person?"

If it were an ordinary person, Yang Qingyu would not have behaved this way. Her behavior indicates that she has something special about her.

"The opponent's aura seems to be no weaker than that of the Ancestor!" Yang Qingyu said softly.

Xuanzhen suddenly raised his head.

Yang Qingyu's perception ability is unparalleled in the entire Baiyujing. Not to mention Foundation Establishment cultivators, even Golden Core cultivators cannot compare with her in terms of perception.

Since Yang Qingyu said that the other party's aura was no weaker than Yang Zhengshan's, it means that the other party's cultivation and strength were almost the same as Yang Zhengshan's.

"An acquaintance! Heh, there aren't many people among my acquaintances with such cultivation!"

Yang Zhengshan chuckled and slowly stood up. "I'm going to see this old acquaintance!"

After saying that, he disappeared from the spot and arrived at the outpost in the blink of an eye.

Looking at the visitors outside the formation, he had a faint smile in his eyes.

"Fellow Daoist, your presence is an honor to greet you!"

He slowly flew out of the protective array and came to the front of the Five-Tailed Ferocious Beast.

Just as he had guessed, the visitor was none other than the Five-Tailed Serpent.

Among his acquaintances, there was actually only one person whose cultivation had reached the halfway point of the Dao, and that was the Five-Tailed Ferocious.

Actually, Wuwei Zheng's cultivation level had not recovered to the half-step into the Dao stage before, but Yang Zhengshan knew that he was a person from ten thousand years ago, and also knew that he wanted to compete for the position of power. This was enough to prove that Wuwei Zheng's cultivation and strength could easily reach the half-step into the Dao stage.

The Five-Tailed Serpent sized up Yang Zhengshan. He first frowned, then showed a look of surprise.

"You've actually entered the Dao!"

"Hehe, compared to you, fellow Daoist, I am still far inferior!" Yang Zhengshan said modestly.

The Five-Tailed Serpent stared at him, its eyes filled with disbelief.

You are not even a thousand years old!

"Hmm! Is there a problem?" Yang Zhengshan looked at him in surprise.

In many cases, age is a limitation on one's cultivation level; to be precise, time limits the improvement of one's cultivation level.

However, in many cases, time is not a limitation on cultivation.

For example, enlightenment!

Enlightenment requires the passage of time, but it also requires a stroke of luck and serendipitous encounters.

Once one's cultivation reaches the Golden Core realm, one needs time to accumulate Dao intent, but even more so, one needs sudden enlightenment.

A moment of sudden enlightenment can be worth a thousand years of arduous cultivation!

Sometimes, sudden enlightenment is so illogical; it's not that the more you accumulate knowledge, the more likely you are to have the opportunity for it.

Sometimes a sudden flash of inspiration can lead you into a state of enlightenment.

Since he began practicing cultivation, Yang Zhengshan has entered a state of sudden enlightenment many times.

However, these epiphanies did not come from him, but from the Celestial Palace of the Living Realm.

Of course, he also had his own opportunity, namely the Evergreen Bamboo Staff. It was because of the vitality Dao contained in the Evergreen Bamboo Staff that Yang Zhengshan had a chance for enlightenment, and also allowed him to enter the realm of Dao with the Dao of life and death.

The Five-Tailed Serpent hesitated for a moment, then shook its head. "No problem!"

"No? Fellow Daoist seems to be not good at deception!" Yang Zhengshan laughed.

The expression on the Five-Tailed Serpent's face was too obvious; it clearly wanted to say something, but didn't.

The Five-Tailed Ferocious was silent for a moment before saying, "Fellow Daoist must have obtained some fortuitous encounters, such as spiritual treasures, and not just any ordinary spiritual treasures!"

Yang Zhengshan raised an eyebrow. "It's just a spiritual treasure. Fellow Daoist, you shouldn't value it so much!"

Spiritual treasures are rare; even cultivators who have only half-stepped into the Dao dare not claim to possess one.

However, for a powerful expert who has only half-stepped into the Dao, spiritual treasures are really nothing special.

No, it's because they are extremely rare, not because we've never seen them, never had them, or don't know about them.

"I wouldn't value ordinary spiritual treasures, but I've never seen an ancient one before!"

"An ancient spiritual treasure?"

“That’s right. The older the spiritual treasure, the deeper its Daoist charm, and the more it allows its owner to comprehend the Dao! I guess you must possess an ancient spiritual treasure!” said the Five-Tailed Ferocious.

Yang Zhengshan suddenly realized that if that was the case, then the Five-Tailed Serpent was not wrong.

The Celestial Palace is indeed an extremely ancient spiritual treasure.

However, Wuwei Zheng was wrong. Yang Zhengshan was able to enter the Dao not because he possessed an ancient spiritual treasure, but because of a sudden enlightenment by chance.

After learning about the Five-Tailed Serpent's thoughts, Yang Zhengshan did not ask any further questions. Instead, he invited the Five-Tailed Serpent to enter the outpost base.

Tea was served, and the two sat facing each other.

"Fellow Daoist, is there anything I can do for you?" Yang Zhengshan asked directly.

"I originally intended to invite you to join me in dealing with the Impermanent Ghost Sect, but now it seems unnecessary!" The Five-Tailed Ferocious looked at Yang Zhengshan with a complicated expression.

He had anticipated that Yang Zhengshan's cultivation and strength had improved considerably, but he hadn't expected that Yang Zhengshan was now on par with him.

This left him with mixed feelings, including envy, jealousy, apprehension, and shock.

Yang Zhengshan nodded slightly, indicating that it was indeed unnecessary.

It's not that the two sides can't unite against the Impermanent Ghost Sect, but that they can't truly unite.

The Five-Tailed Serpent wanted to seize power. In the past, Yang Zhengshan's cultivation level was low, so he didn't consider Yang Zhengshan a rival. But now that Yang Zhengshan's cultivation level was comparable to his, he was already a worthy opponent.

Although Yang Zhengshan may not necessarily want to fight for power, he will not relinquish power to others.

"If you want to compete, then I can give you the central region of the Wanhua Mountains?" Yang Zhengshan said with a smile.

"Give it to me?" Five-Tailed Serpent looked at him in surprise. "You don't plan to take over the central region?"

Yang Zhengshan chuckled, "No!"

"Why?"

"Because I don't want to become the target of everyone's criticism!"

"..."

The Five-Tailed Serpent was speechless.

You don't want to, so you push me out!

Damn, you're so insidious!
And they're so blatantly insidious!

But can he refuse?
The central region is the essence of the Wanhua Mountains; occupying the central region is equivalent to occupying most of the Wanhua Mountains.

How could he possibly resist such a tempting offer?

"what do you want?"

"I don't need anything, just don't attack the southern region!"

"That won't do, I want the entire Wanhua Mountain Range!"

"Then I'll give you the southern region after you've acquired the Impermanent Ghost Sect!" Yang Zhengshan said nonchalantly.

"real!"

"I never lie!" Yang Zhengshan said shamelessly.

The Five-Tailed Serpent stared straight at Yang Zhengshan, as if trying to see through his thoughts.

He knew Yang Zhengshan's idea: it was simply a case of the snipe and the clam fighting while the fisherman benefits. However, whether the fisherman could have the last laugh depended on their strength.

He wasn't afraid that Yang Zhengshan wanted to play the victim.

“Alright!” Five-Tailed Serpent nodded and said calmly.

Regardless, occupying the central region would be of great benefit to him.

Putting aside the fact that the central region has so many spiritual veins and blessed lands that can make his Ten Thousand Beasts Sect even stronger, obtaining the central region will bring him one step closer to the position of power.

(End of this chapter)