Family Rise: Beginning with Grandfather.

Chapter 739 Jinchi Wanjia Comes to the Door
The two entered the tea room and sat down casually. Lan Peng's grandson, Lan Xuanyu, served tea to them, saying, "Please, senior!"

Yang Zhengshan nodded in acknowledgment, and then said to Lan Peng, "I've come today to ask Brother Lan about some things!"

Lan Peng smoothed his somewhat disheveled beard and said with a smile, "Just say what you want to say, no need for all this formality."

Yang Zhengshan picked up his teacup, took a small sip, lowered his eyes slightly, and said softly, "Brother Lan, do you know how to break through to the Martial God Realm?"

Of all the people he's met in recent years, Lan Peng is probably the one most likely to have come into contact with the Golden Body Technique.

Now that he wants to obtain the Golden Body Technique, he naturally has to ask Lan Peng.

Lan Peng looked at him, his rugged face full of smiles. His smile was strange; it wasn't mocking or sarcastic, but rather he seemed to be laughing because he had encountered something interesting.

Yang Zhengshan felt a chill run down his spine from his laughter.

"What? Can't I ask this question?" Yang Zhengshan was a little guilty.

"Hahaha~~" Lan Peng suddenly burst into laughter, "I knew Brother Yang and I were the same kind of person, ambitious, hahaha~~"

Yang Zhengshan stared at him in astonishment.

Lan Peng continued to laugh, "You've only just broken through to the Heavenly Gang stage, and you already want the Golden Body Technique? You really can't wait a moment longer!"

That's absolutely right.

Yang Zhengshan is now quite impatient. He traveled thousands of miles, crossing stormy seas, to come to this beautiful sea, where he has stayed for more than five years. Now he really can't suppress the impulse in his heart.

If it weren't for his strength, he would have loved to run to the Sun family right now and snatch their Golden Body Technique to take a look.

"Brother Lan, please stop teasing me and tell me about the Golden Body Technique!" Yang Zhengshan said.

Lan Peng stroked his beard and remained silent for a moment before saying, "I have indeed read the Golden Body Technique, and more than one book at that!"

Yang Zhengshan's eyes lit up.

"Ten years ago, I saw a Golden Body Technique from the Illusion Moon Sect, and it was even a Golden Body Technique with the metal element!"

"Later, the city lord conquered the capital and obtained the Wei family's Blazing Sun Earth Fire Golden Body Technique, which he also showed to me!"

Lan Peng's tone was somewhat complicated.

Yang Zhengshan frowned slightly. "Then why doesn't Brother Lan think about breaking through?"

He had heard about the Golden Body Technique of the Wei Clan of the Great Zhao Royal Family from Tian Hu. As for the Illusion Moon Sect, just as he had guessed, the Lu Family of Tianque was able to occupy Shanggu County because they had the support of the Illusion Moon Sect.

Lan Peng looked up and gave Yang Zhengshan a complicated look, "Because it's too difficult!"

"Uh! How difficult is it?" Yang Zhengshan's brows furrowed even deeper.

Lan Peng let out a heavy sigh of relief. "The city lord has been in seclusion for five years!"

Yang Zhengshan was taken aback. Yes, he had forgotten that Lu Fusheng had been in seclusion to break through his limits, and he had not received any news of Lu Fusheng's breakthrough.

Because so much time had passed, he had completely overlooked whether Lu Fusheng had made a breakthrough.

"This..." Yang Zhengshan's heart suddenly tightened.

If even Lu Fusheng found it so difficult to break through, what about him?
The difficulty involved is probably far beyond his imagination.

Lan Peng said, "There are three conditions to condense a golden body. The first is that the two energies are perfected and become one. This condition is the simplest. As long as you reach the Heavenly Gang stage, you can slowly cultivate and reach this level sooner or later."

"The second step is to absorb spiritual objects and forge a spiritual foundation. The most difficult part is not forging the spiritual foundation itself, but finding spiritual objects that can be used to forge it. Different types of martial artists require different spiritual objects to forge a spiritual foundation. For example, if I am a metal-attribute martial artist, the simplest way for me to forge a spiritual foundation is to find a metal-attribute spiritual ore vein and extract the spiritual energy from it!"

"However, whether I succeed in breaking through or not, the spiritual energy of this mine will be wasted."

"If it were you, you would need an ancient spirit tree, at least five hundred years old!"

Upon hearing this, Yang Zhengshan's lips twitched slightly.

Spirit trees are easy to find, but five-hundred-year-old spirit trees are hard to find!
The spirit fruit trees in the Spirit Source Land are all considered spirit trees, but they are only a few decades old.

The Sanhuang plum trees in the Three Valleys of Da'an are over four hundred years old, but they still seem to be a bit lacking.

The banyan tree on Shenmu Island is a thousand years old, but it is not a sacred tree.

"Of course, other things can also be substituted, as long as they have enough spirituality, but you should also know how rare such spiritual objects are."

Lan Peng continued, "As for the third condition, that is tempering. This is a long and painful process. You guide spiritual energy like a surging tide, washing over every inch of your skin, every bone, and every meridian again and again, as if being cut by a thousand knives. Once you complete these three steps, you will have forged a golden body and become a martial god!"

Yang Zhengshan stroked his beard, his mind racing.

The first condition is the simplest; he should be able to achieve it by dedicating himself to cultivation for more than ten years.

The second condition is more complicated. It requires an ancient and spiritual tree, or it doesn't necessarily have to be a spiritual tree; any spiritual object with sufficient spirituality will suffice.

As for the third condition, tempering the body, this process is extremely dangerous.

"The City Lord has received the support of the Illusion Moon Sect and used a piece of Earth Fire Crystal to forge his spiritual foundation. This piece of Earth Fire Crystal is worth tens of thousands of spirit stones. It is an extremely rare fire attribute ore. If it is used to forge a weapon, it can be made into a divine weapon!"

"In order to break through, the city lord has prepared countless elixirs and spiritual items. The cost of this is far beyond what you and I can afford. Even so, the city lord has been in seclusion for more than five years and has not yet broken through!"

Lan Peng's voice grew increasingly somber, no longer displaying its previous boldness and magnanimity.

Yang Zhengshan was equally depressed; he hadn't expected that condensing a golden body would be so difficult.

Previously, he thought the biggest trouble in breaking through to the Martial God Realm was the Golden Body Technique, but now it seems that obtaining a copy of the Golden Body Technique is not the most difficult thing.

He let out a heavy breath and said, "I need a wood-attribute Golden Body Technique!"

No matter how difficult it is, he has to give it a try. He still has a long lifespan and cannot afford to stagnate and wait to die.

We still need to put in the effort.

Besides, he also has the Spirit Source Land.

and many more!

Thinking of the Spirit Source Land, Yang Zhengshan suddenly thought of something that might be a spiritual object that he could use to forge his spiritual foundation.

Dao Yi Sacred Lotus!

The Dao Intent Sacred Lotus is naturally less than five hundred years old, but it is a spiritual object naturally nurtured by the land of spiritual origin, so its spirituality should be very high.

Perhaps the Daoist Sacred Lotus can be used to forge a spiritual foundation.

Thinking of this, Yang Zhengshan's gloomy mood immediately dissipated a lot.

Lan Peng looked up at him and burst into laughter again, "There is an opportunity, but we have to wait a while!" "Wait for what?" Yang Zhengshan asked curiously.

"Wait until the City Lord breaks through and emerges from seclusion." Lan Peng revealed a strange smile. "Actually, I originally wanted to ask you for help with this matter, but now I can only tell you that this matter is very dangerous. If you want to go, then you must be prepared to lose your life at any time!"

His words only fueled Yang Zhengshan's curiosity.

"I'm not afraid of danger, the key is whether I can obtain the Wood-attribute Golden Body Technique?"

Lan Peng laughed and said, "That depends on your luck! Let's wait and see. It's too early to talk about this now. If the city lord doesn't have time to break through, then we won't have a chance either!"

Yang Zhengshan's mind raced; Lan Peng was actually keeping him in suspense.

It seems like a big deal, but I don't know what it is.

This may involve the secrets of the Sea of ​​Spiritual Beauty, but unfortunately he doesn't know much about many of its secrets.

"Then let me know when the time comes!" Yang Zhengshan said softly.

"Ok!"

The two then changed the subject, talking about the situation in the west.

After the fall of the Great Zhao Dynasty, several dynasties emerged in the west, among which the Dayun Dynasty was the strongest, occupying the original capital of the Great Zhao Dynasty and thirteen northern prefectures.

In addition, there were three other dynasties in the south: the Tianwu Dynasty, the Dazhen Dynasty, and the Nanzhao Dynasty.

The Tianwu Dynasty is located in the southwest and was established by the Tianwu Sect. It occupies four prefectures. This Tianwu Sect is the same one that drove Zhou Tianci back decades ago.

The Dazhen Dynasty was located in the southeast and was established by the Tan family, a noble family of the Dazhao Kingdom. It occupied six prefectures.

The Southern Zhao Dynasty was established by the Wei clan of the Great Zhao royal family and occupied five prefectures.

The Great Zhao originally had thirty-six prefectures. Apart from the four dynasties and the Lu family of Tianque, the remaining four prefectures were occupied by sect forces, namely the four sects in the north: the Mountain Shaking Sect, the Cold Cloud Sect, the Sword Echo Valley, and the Changqing Sect. The four prefectures occupied by these four sects were all impoverished areas, so no one was willing to take care of them.

"I know about the other sects, but what about Sword Echo Valley?" Yang Zhengshan asked.

The Hanshan Sect occupies Lushan County, which is where they landed from the sea, so Yang Zhengshan naturally knows about it.

The Hanxiao Sect is located in Hangu County, north of Shanggu County. In recent years, Yang Zhengshan has made many moves in Hangu County. Lü Hua established the Secret Martial Guard base in Hangu County, and Yang Zhengshan also obtained an identity in Hangu County to conceal his origins.

Shangqing Gate is located in the northwest of Shanggu County, bordering Shanggu County, which Yang Zhengshan also knows about.

Only this Sword Echo Valley was something Yang Zhengshan knew very little about.

"Don't underestimate Sword Echo Valley; behind it lies Hidden Sword Mountain," Lan Peng said.

"Hidden Sword Mountain? It's a sect too?"

Lan Peng nodded slightly, "The gate of Hidden Sword Mountain is located in the mountains two thousand miles to the north. Its strength is extremely terrifying, possibly even stronger than the three Lingxiu sects!"

Yang Zhengshan was taken aback. "Then why have I never heard of Hidden Sword Mountain?"

"Because the relationship between the three sects and Hidden Sword Mountain isn't very good, haha~~ It's good that you know about this, lest it get out and reach the ears of the three sects, and then they'll cause you trouble!" Lan Peng said.

Yang Zhengshan nodded thoughtfully. There was actually a Hidden Sword Mountain in the north, and its strength was even above that of the Lingxiu Three Sects, which was somewhat beyond his expectations.

However, this matter had nothing to do with him, and Lan Peng was obviously just talking nonsense.

After chatting with Lan Peng for more than an hour, Yang Zhengshan got up to say goodbye and returned to Lingxi Mountain.

When he returned to Lingxi Mountain, Tian Hu seemed to have been waiting outside for a long time.

Tian Hu and Wei Qianye have always lived on Lingxi Mountain. Now, Tian Hu has broken through to the Innate Realm, and Wei Qianye is ten years old.

Tian Hu usually follows Yang Xiangheng and helps him handle some clan affairs, while Wei Qianye follows Wang Lei to cultivate.

"Master, Wan Jinshui, the head of the Wan family of Jinchi Mountain, has come to visit. The young master is in the hall with him!" Tian Hu reported immediately upon seeing Yang Zhengshan.

Yang Zhengshan tossed the reins to Li Chang and asked in confusion, "What's he doing here?"

The Jinchi Wan family is also a small family, located in the northeast of Lingxi Mountain, about ten miles away from Lingxi Mountain. It is one of those small families on the edge of the Lingxiu Sea.

However, the Wan family of Jinchi is much wealthier than the Yang family of Lingxi. They own more than 30 acres of spiritual fields, and there is also a Jinchi Pool on Jinchi Mountain. It is said that the Jinchi Pool can produce thousands of catties of metallic spiritual water every year. Although the price of this spiritual water is not very high, it can still bring the Wan family an income of dozens of spirit stones every year.

“They came with gifts, so it seems they have something to ask of you!” Tian Hu said.

Yang Zhengshan strode into the house. Although the Yang family and the Wan family were neighbors, their relationship was not very good.

Back then, the Xiang family of Nanqing kept encroaching on the Yang family's assets, and the Wan family also took advantage of the situation to plunder.

In recent years, Yang Zhengshan has kept a low profile and has not had any dealings with the Wan family.

Upon arriving at the main hall, Yang Zhengshan saw Yang Xiangheng awkwardly chatting with a middle-aged man in his forties.

Judging from this, Yang Xiangheng doesn't seem to like this person very much.

Upon seeing Yang Zhengshan arrive, Yang Xiangheng immediately stood up and introduced him, "Grand Uncle, this is Wan Jinshui, the head of the Wan family."

Wan Jinshui was extremely plump, his round head resembling a full winter melon, resting steadily on his broad shoulders. His cheeks bulged outward like steamed buns, squeezing his eyes slightly, like two crescent moons.

At this moment, his face was full of smiles, his lips were raised high, and his smile was extremely bright, like the most beautiful flower in spring, with a kind of simple and lovable charm, making people feel that he was radiating a friendly aura at first glance.

"Junior Wan Jinshui greets Senior Yang. I have long admired Senior Yang, but unfortunately I have been tied up with worldly affairs and have not been able to visit you in person. Today I have finally found some free time, so I came without prior notice. Please forgive me, Senior!" Wan Jinshui had a kind smile on his face and spoke very pleasantly.

However, he clearly lacked Lan Peng's discernment and failed to perceive Yang Zhengshan's cultivation level; otherwise, his words would have been much more palatable.

Yang Zhengshan looked at him, but secretly thought to himself, "Unsolicited kindness is either a trick or a theft!"

What a load of rubbish! It's all just empty talk.

For the past few years, the Wan family has been avoiding the Yang family. The reason is simple: the Wan family is afraid of retaliation from the Yang family. The Yang family has always remembered the Wan family's plundering of their homeland.

Yang Zhengshan befriended Lan Peng. The Wan family was not afraid of the Yang family, but they were afraid of Lan Peng, fearing that the Yang family would ask Lan Peng for help in taking revenge.

Therefore, over the years, the Wan family has never dared to provoke the Yang family, nor have they dared to go to their door to cause trouble.

Yang Zhengshan thought to himself, but with a faint smile on his face, he said, "So it's Patriarch Wan. Please have a seat!"

As he spoke, he looked at the gift box on the table next to him.

There were more than a dozen gift boxes of various sizes, so it seems they really brought quite a lot of gifts.

Is this an apology?

(End of this chapter)