Family Rise: Beginning with Grandfather.

Chapter 724 Control
"Why are there no cultivation techniques for the Heavenly Gang stage?"

Yang Zhengshan frowned and asked, "Yang Feng, the ancestor of the Yang family, cultivated to the Heavenly Gang stage. Logically speaking, the Yang family of Lingxi should have Heavenly Gang stage cultivation techniques."

Yang Zhenghe lowered his voice and said, "The Heavenly Gang stage cultivation technique that our ancestor practiced is a technique of the Xuanqing Sect, and it cannot be passed on to outsiders!"

Yang Zhengshan suddenly realized and asked, "Can these martial arts techniques be sold?"

Yang Zhenghe shook his head, "Sure, but you can't copy it and sell it!"

"Why?" Yang Zhengshan stroked the Qi-guiding technique in his hand. It was made of snow silkworm silk and was the same as the Green Wood Longevity Technique he bought from Wanfa Pavilion.

If it can't be copied, that means it can only be sold once!
The three Qi-inducing techniques are estimated to sell for around thirty or forty spirit stones.

"These are the rules set by the three major sects," Yang Zhenghe said.

Yang Zhengshan stroked his beard and fell into deep thought.

rule?

It's nothing more than the control of cultivation techniques!
However, given the power and prestige of the three major sects, it is estimated that no one in this Sea of ​​Spiritual Beauty would dare to violate the rules they have set.

But in the land of spiritual energy, does Yang Zhengshan still need to abide by these ridiculous rules?

As Yang Zhengshan skimmed through the various cultivation manuals, he asked, "Are there any methods involving talismans?"

Yang Zhenghe stepped forward, walked to the bookshelf next to him, and took out an ancient and heavy book. "Aside from the Three Sects and Twelve Families, there are no other complete rune secrets in the Sea of ​​Spiritual Beauty. This is a fragment of a rune scroll that our ancestor obtained by accident a hundred years ago."

Yang Zhengshan's eyes lit up, and he took the book.

The book looks thick, but it's actually only a dozen pages long. It's not made of paper or silk, but some kind of animal hide, and it looks quite old.

Six chapters of alchemical runes?

Looking at the ancient characters above, Yang Zhengshan was overjoyed.

I never imagined the Yang family had such a treasure!

But after he examined the contents of the book in detail, the look of surprise on his face turned into one of frustration.

This book is supposed to be about the methods of using runes related to alchemy, but the problem is that it only records twelve runes and explains their functions and meanings.

You can't refine a magic pill with just this.

There are three conditions required to refine elixirs.

The first alchemy furnace is simple; it can be purchased in some martial arts markets.

The second is the pill formula, which is also simple. You can still get some low-grade pill formulas in the Sea of ​​Spiritual Beauty.

Thirdly, there are runes. Refining elixirs requires the use of runes. Each elixir has at least eight runes, each with a different function, and different combinations of runes also have different functions.

Previously in Shanggu County, Yang Zhengshan had inquired about the method of refining elixirs in the market and knew that the most troublesome part of refining elixirs was the runes.

In the martial arts market of Shanggu County, most of the spirit pills come from the Three Sects and Twelve Families, with only some low-grade spirit pills coming from some small families.

Most of these small families only know how to refine a few types of pills. The rune techniques they possess are actually just the runes on a few pill formulas.

Simply put, they only know what happens, but not why it happens.

The Three Sects and Twelve Families not only control cultivation techniques, but also the secret arts of runes.

They control the cultivation techniques, preventing other martial artists from breaking through to the Martial God Realm, thus threatening their status in the Sea of ​​Spiritual Beauty.

They control the rune techniques, preventing other forces from deeply intervening in various cultivation industries, while they can use the rune techniques to plunder the resources of rogue cultivators.

Small families like the Yang family were actually their tenants.

Lingxi Mountain nominally belongs to the Yang family, but in reality it belongs to the Great Zhao royal family, and now it should belong to the Lu family of Tianque.

Previously, the Yang family also had to pay land tax to the Zhao royal family. The amount of land tax paid per mu of spiritual land per year was fixed.

The Yang family had worked hard for years and finally reaped a harvest, but half of it had to be handed over to the Zhao royal family.

Ultimately, the small families and forces surrounding the Sea of ​​Spiritual Beauty are merely laborers of the Three Sects and Twelve Families.

"I'll take these cultivation techniques with me for now, and I'll bring them back to you in a few days!" Yang Zhengshan said, as he put away all the cultivation techniques in the library.

Although these techniques are not considered advanced, they are still worth studying.

Yang Zhengshan had already made up his mind. He wanted to collect as many cultivation techniques as possible, whether they were below the Innate Realm or above.

These techniques will be placed in the Spirit Source Land for everyone to study and practice.

The cultivation methods of Lingxiu Sea and Da'an each have their own advantages and disadvantages.

The cultivation methods of the Sea of ​​Spiritual Beauty place more emphasis on resources, requiring matching elixirs or spiritual items at almost every stage.

Da'an's cultivation method also emphasizes resources, but unlike the cultivation method of the Sea of ​​Spiritual Beauty, it cannot be cultivated without spiritual pills.

Furthermore, the Sea of ​​Spiritual Beauty places greater emphasis on talent and spirituality. Spirituality cultivation begins from the Body Tempering stage, and the cultivation techniques required must be selected according to the attributes of spirituality.

The techniques in Da'an are not so complicated; you can choose various techniques according to your own preferences and strengths.

However, if they are martial artists of the same level, generally speaking, the martial artists from the Lingxiu Sea are stronger than those from Da'an.

Yang Zhenghe and Yang Xiangheng were not surprised to see that Yang Zhengshan had taken away all the cultivation techniques; they assumed that Yang Zhengshan had put them into his storage bag.

"Let's go, take this old man to meet the clansmen!" Yang Zhengshan said again.

"Yes!"

Yang Xiangheng responded and then led Yang Zhengshan to the front yard.

At this moment, all the male members of the Yang family gathered in the front yard, including the old and the young, totaling more than fifty people.

As for the strength of these people, it can only be said that it is better than nothing.

There are only six people above the seventh level in the day after tomorrow, and two of them are over fifty years old.

However, Yang Zhengshan still found a good point in these people.

That is, they were all extremely loyal to Yang Xiangheng.

This is normal. Those who were disloyal to Yang Xiangheng have already left. Most of the remaining ones are stubborn and want to follow Yang Xiangheng to the death to defend Lingxi Mountain.

After a period of commotion, the atmosphere in the spacious courtyard gradually calmed down.

Yang Zhenghe and Yang Xiangheng have already introduced Yang Zhengshan's identity.

Yang Zhengshan, Yang Zhenghai's second younger brother and Yang Zhenghe's second older brother, left Lingxi Mountain about eighty years ago to seek his fortune elsewhere. Today, he has returned to the family and will lead the family out of its predicament and restore the glory of the Lingxi Yang family.

Although the story was rather far-fetched, many members of the Yang family believed it.

Since the death of Yang Feng, the ancestor of the Yang family, many members of the Lingxi Yang family have left the family.

It's not impossible that Yang Zhengshan was a member of the Yang family who left more than 80 years ago.

Some even suspect there might be something more to the story, such as discord between brothers or unequal division of assets.

Of course, some people felt that Yang Zhengshan's identity was fake, but in the end no one raised any objections.

Anyway, Yang Zhengshan's identity has now been confirmed; he is the great-uncle of the Yang family of Lingxi.

After the murmurs subsided, Yang Zhengshan stepped forward and said, "I don't like to waste words. From now on, I will be in charge of all family affairs. I am the head of the Yang family of Lingxi!"

After saying that, he looked at Yang Zhenghe and Yang Xiangheng and asked, "You two don't have any objections, right?"

“No!” The grandfather and grandson shook their heads and said.

"Well, that's good. Since I am the head of the family, you must listen to me." "I am a man of rules, and I hate it most when someone breaks the rules I have set!"

"So from now on, you must obediently follow the rules I have set!"

"Understand?"

"Understood!" the group responded sporadically.

"Do you have any spirit? Shout louder for me! Understand?"

"Understood!" the group replied again, this time in louder voices, but still in a very disorderly manner.

Yang Zhengshan continued, "Those aged 15 to 40 should stand in the middle, and everyone else should stand on the side!"

Hearing this, everyone was a little confused, but they still obediently stood in the middle.

Yang Zhengshan looked at Yang Xiangheng beside him and asked, "How old are you?"

"I, uh, I just turned forty this year!" Yang Xiangheng replied somewhat bewilderedly, not expecting Yang Zhengshan to suddenly ask about his age.

“Then you go stand there too!” Yang Zhengshan gestured with his chin.

Yang Xiangheng glanced at his expression and walked to the front of the group.

Yang Zhengshan ignored him and turned to Wang Lei, saying, "They're in your hands now. Train them to be competent."

"Your subordinate obeys!" Wang Lei grinned and replied.

train!

They're the best at it!
Over the years, they have trained at least 80,000 to 100,000 soldiers.

These guys are really lax; they need to be trained more rigorously.

"Yes!" Yang Zhengshan nodded, then said to everyone, "From now on, he is your superior. I have only one request: obey his orders obediently! Otherwise, if they kill you, I will not be responsible!"

A hint of unease flashed in everyone's eyes, and their gazes all turned to Yang Xiangheng.

Yang Xiangheng looked at Wang Lei, then at Yang Zhengshan, and said, "We obey!"

Leaning on his cane, Yang Zhenghe, standing to the side, swept his cloudy eyes over Wang Lei, Li Chang, and Lü Hua.

Lu Hua wore a mask and had a cold demeanor, making him seem exceptionally mysterious.

Wang Lei and Li Chang both appeared to have an extraordinary presence, and they possessed a certain special quality.

"sergeant!"

Yang Zhenghe's heart skipped a beat.

He lived to be over ninety years old. Although his cultivation level wasn't great, he was still quite knowledgeable.

Yesterday he hadn't noticed the imposing aura of Wang Lei and Li Chang, but now, after careful observation, he discovered that Wang Lei and Li Chang possessed the unique strength and iron will of elite soldiers.

Although Yang Zhengshan only said a few words, the aura he exuded was just like that of a general in the army.

"Could they be from the military?"

Yang Zhenghe was making his own guesses, while Yang Zhengshan had already arrived at the study next to the hall.

Like a cuckoo occupying a magpie's nest, Yang Zhengshan took over Yang Xiangheng's home, and naturally, he also took over Yang Xiangheng's study.

He didn't rush to manage the Yang family members, nor did he hurry to lead the Lingxi Yang family to grow stronger.

For him, the most urgent matter right now is not these things, but the method of cultivation.

It's not too late to decide on your future cultivation path first, and then you can plan for other things.

Currently, Yang Zhengshan has almost collected two types of cultivation techniques: fire spirit and water spirit.

The cultivation method Tian Hu gave him didn't include the Qi-inducing method for the Earthly Fiend stage, but it was very complete, lacking nothing in all aspects of cultivation.

The Lingxi Yang family's martial arts techniques include a Qi-guiding method for the Earthly Fiend stage, but it is not a complete set and lacks some supporting techniques.

Yang Zhengshan flipped through the cultivation manuals, combining his own experience with the various cultivation methods of Da'an, and considered which cultivation methods he should prepare for the people of Lingyuan Land.

Before reaching the Innate Realm, one can actually cultivate according to the cultivation methods of Da'an. Although this would make everyone's strength weaker than others of the same realm in the Sea of ​​Spiritual Beauty, it would eliminate the need to wait for elixirs to cultivate.

If everyone were to cultivate this kind of technique, it would be difficult for him to provide enough spiritual pills for everyone.

It doesn't matter if you're a little weak; you can make up for it slowly once you reach the Earthly Fiend stage.

In this way, he would need to prepare far fewer cultivation techniques.

The Qi-inducing method may seem to have many spiritual aspects, such as springs in caves or winds above clouds, but in essence, it is just water and wind spirits.

If we look at it this way, then the Qi-inducing method can be divided into the five elements of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth, as well as wind, thunder, ice, snow, and so on.

First, each attribute should develop a Qi-inducing method for the Earthly Fiend stage, so that everyone will not be stuck at the Qi Sea stage and can advance their cultivation further.

Currently, there are not many people in the Spirit Source Land who can cultivate the Qi Induction Technique; there are only four: Yu Qingyi, Zhou Tianci, An Yuxing, Liang Shengze, and Qu Changkong.

Yang Mingcheng, Yang Minghao, Song Dashan, Wu Zheng, and others are still somewhat lacking; they need to accumulate experience over time.

"However, we still need to buy some elixirs. Elixirs are much faster at improving cultivation than directly consuming spirit fruits!"

"We need to buy some elixirs for the Qi Sea stage!"

"We need to buy more Qi-inducing techniques for the Earthly Fiend stage! Buy as many as you can, there's no need to have too many!"

"There are also weapons and armor. The weapons and armor here all have special functions. Others don't need to rush, but I need to find a weapon that suits me!"

"Take some time to go to the market and see if we can remelt the Xuan Tie Heavy Spear!"

"We're short of spirit stones! We need to sell some spirit fruits first!"

"We can't sell too much, or it will definitely attract the attention of those with ulterior motives. But we can sell them in smaller portions. We can take the fruit from one tree from each of the surrounding martial arts markets and sell it! Let's gather a hundred spirit stones to use for now!"

Yang Zhengshan sat in his study, flipping through the martial arts manual in his hand while secretly making plans in his mind.

Just as Yang Zhengshan was considering his next plan, trouble was brewing.

Nanqingshan, the ancestral home of the Xiang family.

Xiang Feiying, the head of the Xiang family, listened to his second brother Xiang Feihong's report with a solemn expression.

"It's confirmed. Those people who went to Lingxi Mountain yesterday haven't left. They've settled down there!" Xiang Feihong said.

"Have you found out their background?" Xiang Feiying asked.

"No, we are unable to ascertain the situation on Lingxi Mountain right now!" Xiang Feihong said.

Xiang Feiying sat on an antique armchair, stroking a jade pendant in his hand, his brows slightly furrowed.

The Yang family of Lingxi has achieved its current status thanks to the efforts of the Xiang family.

They even orchestrated Yang Zhenghai's death!
They were prepared to wipe out the Yang family of Lingxi, but they couldn't do it openly; they had to do it in secret.

The sudden appearance of Yang Zhengshan and his group has made them more cautious.

The Sea of ​​Spiritual Beauty is not a place where one can act recklessly. The Xiang family is not one of the three major sects, and therefore has no right to act recklessly.

Without knowing Yang Zhengshan's background, they couldn't arbitrarily involve Yang Zhengshan and his group.

(End of this chapter)