Family Rise: Beginning with Grandfather.

Chapter 609: Suppressing the Bandits
Chai Wujie looked at him, somewhat confused.

He always felt that Yang Zhengshan had some bad intentions.

But one should not hit someone who smiles at him. After Yang Zhengshan said so, he couldn't attack him directly.

"Aren't you afraid that I will keep you here?" Chai Wujie asked.

The corners of Yang Zhengshan's mouth curled up slightly, and his eyes looked straight at Chai Wujie, with lightning suddenly jumping in his deep eyes.

"Haha, if you don't have some strength, I wouldn't dare to come to your door easily, right?"

Chai Wujie looked into his eyes, and his pupils suddenly shrank.

"Your cultivation is truly amazing!"

He had already seen Yang Zhengshan's Taoism. Although he had not yet comprehended the Taoism, he knew many ways of expressing the Taoism.

Compared to Darong, the Martial God Hall has a better and deeper understanding of the Tao.

The Darong Dynasty has been established for nearly four hundred years, and there has never been a congenital warrior who has entered the Tao. However, a hundred years ago, there was a congenital warrior who entered the Tao in the Temple of the God of War.

Moreover, in its thousand-year history, the Temple of Martial God has produced several innate warriors who have entered the Dao.

In terms of foundation, the Temple of the God of War is actually more profound than Dayong.

"No, no, I just gained a little bit!" Yang Zhengshan said modestly.

"I wonder what brings you here?" Chai Wujie was too lazy to talk nonsense with Yang Zhengshan.

He still remembered the feud between him and Yang Zhengshan. Although it happened more than ten years ago, he still hated Yang Zhengshan.

After all, Yang Zhengshan and Yu Qingyi killed several of his trusted subordinates at that time.

Yang Zhengshan smiled and said, "I want to exchange spiritual fruits with the Martial God Temple!"

"Exchange spiritual fruits!" Chai Wujie was slightly startled, then said calmly: "So that's it!"

It is very common for major forces to exchange spiritual fruits with each other. Spiritual fruits are precious and naturally cannot be bought and sold with common things such as gold and silver, so they can only be exchanged for spiritual fruits.

There are differences between spiritual fruits, but as long as the differences are not too big, many major forces are very happy to exchange them.

"Which spiritual fruit do you want to exchange for, and with what?" Chai Wujie asked.

Yang Zhengshan said: "I don't know how many kinds of spiritual fruits there are in the Martial God Temple!"

Chai Wujie hesitated for a moment, "My Martial God Temple has three kinds of spiritual fruits, the Light Spiritual Fruit, the Seven Apertures Passage-Opening Fruit, and the Dragon Bone Flower!"

Now it was Yang Zhengshan's turn to be surprised. It was said that there were two kinds of spiritual fruits in the Martial God Temple, one of which was the light spiritual fruit. He had obtained one from Grandma Xue and Xue Qiaoer before.

The outside world has no idea what the other one is.

Or perhaps Yang Zhengshan himself had never heard of it.

But I didn’t expect that the Temple of the God of War actually had three kinds of spiritual fruits. It turned out that these powerful forces with profound backgrounds had many treasures hidden.

It is possible that the Martial God Temple possesses more than three kinds of spiritual fruits, and these three kinds of spiritual fruits can probably only be used for exchange.

In comparison, the spiritual fruits that Darong possesses seem a little scarce.

But it is true, whether it is the Ling'en Holy Church or the Martial God Temple, their inheritance is far superior to Dayong.

The power of an empire has both advantages and disadvantages. The advantages are its vast territory, large population, strength and wealth. The disadvantages are the general trend of the world, which is difficult to change. Once the dynasty is about to fall, it is beyond human control to support it. In simple terms, it is easy for dynasties to change.

In comparison, forces similar to sects are easier to change. For example, once the Temple of the God of War discovers problems within, a few senior officials can easily make changes after discussing it.

And what about the dynasty!

The affairs of the world are not something that can be decided easily by a few people.

This is also the reason why Yang Zhengshan gave up Darong. He has no ability to change Darong's current situation unless he is willing to change the world in Darong.

Therefore, forces like the Ling'en Holy Church and the Martial God Temple were able to be passed down for thousands of years, while the Darong inheritance had already become old and decrepit in less than four hundred years.

"I know about the Seven Aperture Meridian Opening Fruit. It can enhance the five senses and can also be used to refine the Seven Aperture Heart-Tonguing Pill. But what about this Dragon Bone Flower?" Yang Zhengshan asked.

The Seven-orifice Meridian-opening Fruit is a very useful spiritual fruit that can enhance a warrior's vision, hearing, smell, taste, and touch. However, this effect is not very useful for Yang Zhengshan. Because Yang Zhengshan has been taking spiritual spring water for a long time, his five senses are far superior to others.

However, the Seven Apertures Concentric Pill is still very useful to Yang Zhengshan. It can enhance a warrior's sixth sense, which is a mysterious perception ability. For example, when encountering a sudden attack, it can provide early warning, and it can also allow people to perceive more subtle things.

This Seven Apertures Concentric Pill has a great auxiliary effect on the innate warriors' cultivation to the subtle realm.

"Dragon bone flower, also known as dragon bone fruit, can evolve into dragon bones after taking it!" Chai Wujie said.

"What the hell?" Yang Zhengshan was a little confused.

What the hell is Evolutionary Dragon Bones?

Chai Wujie's tiger body shook, and a powerful aura suddenly burst out from him. The aura was so strong that even Yang Zhengshan couldn't help but be shocked.

This is a very terrifying aura, as if there is really a terrifying giant beast in front of you.

Yang Zhengshan looked Chai Wujie up and down, "And then?"

"There's nothing else!" Chai Wujie said.

"...What do you mean?" Yang Zhengshan was a little confused.

"The spine turns into dragon bones, and its might is enough to suppress thousands!" Chai Wujie said.

Yang Zhengshan looked at him speechlessly, "So this is just bluffing?"

"You can understand it this way!" Chai Wujie said.

Yang Zhengshan has completely lost that ability.

What kind of spiritual fruits are these?
Apart from bluffing people, it has no other effect.

However, the usefulness of spiritual fruits cannot be judged solely by their effects. Spiritual fruits can also be used to make pills.

The Qingling Fruit can be used to refine the Yi Jin Pill, which is of great use to warriors who are half a step into the innate realm or those who have just entered the innate realm.

"I have Zhen Yuan Dan and San Huang Li! In exchange for your Qiqiao Tongmai Fruit and Longgu Flower!"

Don’t worry about whether it works or not, just change it first.

"Two Sanhuangli and two Zhenyuan pills in exchange for one Qiqiaotongmai pill and one Longgu fruit!" Chai Wujie said.

"You are robbing!" Yang Zhengshan said.

He gave Xueling Palace a discount of two for one out of respect for Grandma Xue and Xue Qiaoer.

But the Temple of the God of War had no face in his eyes, so he naturally wouldn't give them any discounts.

"If you change, all the previous grudges will be wiped out! If you don't, we'll settle the accounts when we have the chance in the future!" Chai Wujie said.

"..."

Yang Zhengshan was speechless.

It turns out that you will pay for your actions sooner or later.

Back then he only got one light spiritual fruit, but now he has to pay two spiritual fruits.

"Okay, okay, okay. I can't change it. Let's make it clear first. All the past grudges will be wiped out!" Yang Zhengshan said.

No matter how he changes it, he will not suffer any loss, because as long as he has one fruit, he can plant countless fruit trees in a few years.

Chai Wujie wanted only the fruit, but what he needed was the seeds.

Although Chai Wujie could also earn money, Yang Zhengshan definitely earned more.

"Go get the spiritual fruit!" Yang Zhengshan said.

Chai Wujie was a little surprised. He didn't expect Yang Zhengshan to agree so readily. He thought Yang Zhengshan would bargain for a while! But since Yang Zhengshan was willing to change, he didn't say anything more.

"Hold on!"

He was not afraid of any tricks played by Yang Zhengshan, after all, this was the Temple of the God of Martial Arts.

Another quarter of an hour later, Chai Wujie came back with two spiritual fruits.

The Seven-Aperture Tongmai Fruit looks similar to a pineapple, but is much smaller than a pineapple, only the size of a fist.

As for the dragon bone fruit, meow, isn’t this the pitaya?
Yang Zhengshan looked at the two kinds of spiritual fruits and felt something was wrong.

He took out the Zhen Yuan Dan and San Huang Li, "Well, the deal is done, don't come looking for revenge on me again!"

"I have always been fair in my actions. Today I took advantage of you, and all our past grudges are wiped out!" Chai Wujie said seriously after checking the Sanhuangli and Zhenyuan Dan.

Yang Zhengshan looked at him and said, "Brother Chai, I didn't expect you to look fierce, but you are a nice person!"

Chai Wujie had a big hooked nose, which made his face look a bit sinister, but he seemed to act uprightly without any sinister or cunning behavior.

Chai Wujie glanced at Yang Zhengshan and said, "I am famous in the countries of Jialuo because of my words and my credibility!"

Famous in the countries of Galo?

"I didn't expect Brother Chai to be a celebrity. I'm so sorry!" Yang Zhengshan bowed.

"Goodbye!" Chai Wujie didn't want to continue dealing with Yang Zhengshan, so he directly asked him to leave.

Yang Zhengshan suddenly felt that this old guy was somewhat ruthless.

He kicked us out right after the deal was done, and didn't even bother to treat us to a meal. How heartless!

Since they were trying to kick him out, Yang Zhengshan couldn't just stay there.

"Farewell!"

Yang Zhengshan and Yu Qingyi left together.

After they left the courtyard in front of the city gate, Yu Qingyi said in surprise: "I thought there would be a fight, but I didn't expect Chai Wujie to actually let us go!"

Yang Zhengshan's lips curled up slightly, "Is that because they don't dare to use force against us?"

"Because you are too strong?" Yu Qingyi said doubtfully.

"No, because they still have a big enemy!" Yang Zhengshan said.

"Dai Yue!" Yu Qingyi suddenly realized.

Although Chai Wujie appeared calm just now, Yang Zhengshan still found that Chai Wujie was actually very nervous and was always wary of them.

Chai Wujie might be an upright person, but he is definitely not upright enough to forget all grudges with a smile.

The hatred between the two sides is not big, but it is not small either.

The reason why Chai Wujie let them go so easily was entirely because the Martial God Temple now had to face the powerful enemy Dai Yue.

Although the two sides have not yet reached the point of a fight to the death, the Martial God Temple is absolutely unwilling to cause trouble now.

So their only thought about the two uninvited guests, Yang Zhengshan and Yu Qingyi, was to send them away quickly.

"Forget it, let's go. It's better for us not to get involved in the fight between Dayue and the Temple of the God of War!"

The Martial God Hall does not want to cause any trouble, and Yang Zhengshan does not want to provoke a strong enemy.

Moreover, he has already harvested spiritual seeds and spiritual fruits this time, which is considered a rich harvest.

"Then should we go to Dayue? Maybe Dayue can also exchange spiritual fruits with me!" Yu Qingyi said.

Yang Zhengshan shook his head. "It's better to keep a low profile. We have already taken out two Zhenyuan Pills and two Sanhuang Li from the Martial God Temple. If we go to Dayue to take out more spiritual fruits, it might cause trouble if this gets out!"

Although he no longer cared about exposing the spiritual spring space, he couldn't be too ostentatious.

There is nothing wrong with keeping a low profile. It won't be too late to go to Dayue or other forces to exchange spiritual fruits after two or three years.

"Let's find a place to make the elixir first. I have almost finished studying the recipe of the Fuling Pill, so we can try to make it!" Yang Zhengshan said.

"Okay!" Yu Qingyi had no objection.

Just like that, the two of them went deep into the mountains again and hid in the spiritual spring space to refine the spiritual elixir.

The spiritual fruits and precious medicines needed for the spiritual elixir are all available in the space, but apart from the ones that have been planted, there are only about fifty cloudberry fruits and cold pine fruits left.

According to the recipe, these fifty-odd cloudberries and cold pine cones should be able to be used to refine the Soul-Attaching Pill five times.

Whether it will succeed depends on Yang Zhengshan's alchemy skills.

The higher the level of the elixir, the more complicated the refining process is, and the current Fuling Pill is undoubtedly the most advanced elixir among the elixir recipes that Yang Zhengshan has.

Yang Zhengshan was not in a hurry to refine the Fuling Pill, but first refined the Yugu Bingxin Pill and Yijin Pill to practice.

There is no need to say much about the Jade Bone Ice Heart Pill, while the Yi Jin Pill is a pill made with the Qingling Fruit as the main ingredient and supplemented with seven kinds of precious medicines. It has the effect of expanding the meridians and nourishing the injured meridians.

It is of great use to warriors at the half-step innate and innate levels.

There is no time in the mountains. The couple did not feel bored when they were curled up in the space. They practiced while refining pills, and at the same time took care of the animals and plants in the space.

In this way, the second year of Jianxing passed quietly in the blink of an eye.

The two of them lived in peace, but the people of Darong were in dire straits.

In the first year of Jianxing, there was a severe drought in Longyuan, Longxi and Longnan, and bandits arose everywhere.

In the second year of Jianxing, the drought continued, but the number of bandits increased.

At the beginning of the third year of Jianxing, the officials in the court finally realized the seriousness of the banditry and began to mobilize troops from the border towns to encircle and suppress the bandits.

Beiyuan Town, Longbei Town, and Suzhou Town all mobilized large armies.

Early March.

Zhou Lan led a 20,000-man garrison camp out of Linyuan City, headed south into Longyuan, and arrived at Longyang Prefecture.

The army arrived outside Longyang City in a mighty manner. Zhou Lan held a telescope in his hand and looked at the army of bandits gathered outside the city, his brows twisted into a knot.

What bandit army? They are just a group of hungry people.

There might be bandits inside the city, but those ragged people gathered outside the city are just a group of hungry refugees.

"General, the scouts report that there are a large number of refugees outside the cities of Heshui County, Ning County, and Xiangle County in the south!" Song Hao, wearing armor, came to Zhou Lan to report.

Wang Yunqiao stood beside Zhou Lan and looked at her husband.

Song Hao gave her a silly smile.

Wang Yunqiao couldn't help but roll her eyes and didn't bother to pay attention to this idiot.

Now Wang Yunqiao is still the commander of Zhou Lan's personal guards, and Song Hao is already the guerrilla general of the central camp of Beiyuan Town.

"These bandits want us to attack the refugees outside the city first!" Zhou Land said.

Wang Yunqiao asked, "Can we drive the refugees away?"

Zhou Lan shook her head slightly. "No, if we drive these refugees away, they will die. They have a chance to survive only if they stay outside Longyang City!"

The bandits' approach is very obvious, which is to tie a large number of refugees to themselves. There is food inside the city, but no food outside the city. If the refugees outside the city want to have a bite of food, they must gather outside the city.

Once the refugees left Longyang City, they could not find anything to eat within hundreds of miles around.

If Zhou Lan wanted to attack the city, he had to disperse the refugees outside the city first.

(End of this chapter)