Family Rise: Beginning with Grandfather.

Chapter 748 The Three Luxurious Sects

After exchanging pleasantries, the group entered the hall and sat down to discuss their journey to the ancient ruins.

Actually, there's not much to say. Lan Peng had already told Yang Zhengshan everything that needed to be said on the way here.

"This is a map of the interior of the ancient formation. Uncle An and Brother Yang will definitely be going to the Transmission Hall. Although we will also be going to the Transmission Hall, we will probably go last. So once we are inside, we will split up!"

Lu Youning handed a map to Yang Zhengshan, who opened it and began to look at it.

This ancient formation covers an area of ​​hundreds of miles, with a vast internal space containing numerous mountains and countless relics.

It has the main hall of the sect, the hall for passing on skills, the hall for crafts, the hall for all things, the medicine garden, and so on.

Every place is protected by formations, and every place contains many treasures.

Even though the sects and families of the Sea of ​​Spiritual Beauty have entered dozens of times, they still haven't managed to collect everything inside.

In particular, the herb gardens are the most attractive. There are seven herb gardens in the entire ancient formation, and these gardens are still in operation. Every time the ancient formation is opened, a lot of spiritual fruits and herbs will grow. Therefore, the herb gardens are the most attractive to the three sects and twelve families.

"What's in these places?" Yang Zhengshan asked, noticing many blank areas on the map.

Lan Peng glanced at them and laughed, "Those places should be the cultivation caves of disciples from ancient sects. These caves are protected by magic arrays, and they may contain treasures left behind by the disciples of ancient sects, or they may contain nothing at all!"

Yang Zhengshan suddenly realized, "This is a blind box!"

"And here too!"

"That's a lake, full of treasures, but also teeming with strange beasts. It's the most dangerous part of the ancient formation; I advise you not to go there!" Lan Peng said.

Yang Zhengshan nodded slightly, then asked a few more questions, which Lan Peng answered one by one.

Suddenly, Yang Zhengshan asked another question, "Why don't Martial God Realm warriors enter? If they did, they should gain more!"

Upon hearing this, everyone looked at Yang Zhengshan.

Lu Youning smiled and said, "Brother Lan didn't tell Brother Yang?"

Lan Peng slapped his forehead. "I completely forgot about that!"

"The ancient formation is still in operation, and it does not allow martial artists above the Martial God Realm to enter it. Once a Martial God Realm expert enters, they will be bombarded and killed by the ancient formation!"

"Initially, the three sects were unaware of this and sent three Martial God Realm experts into it, but none of them returned!"

"As for the reason, this ancient formation can prevent enemies from intruding, but it cannot prevent flies and mosquitoes from entering it."

Yang Zhengshan was slightly taken aback upon hearing this. "Flies and mosquitoes? Are we flies and mosquitoes?"

"Yes, hahaha, that's exactly what I mean!" Lan Peng laughed.

Yang Zhengshan thought for a moment and roughly understood what he meant, and couldn't help but smile bitterly.

Lu Youning explained, "Because it's not worth using a large formation to kill a Xiantian martial artist! Once such a formation is activated, the spiritual energy it consumes will be immense."

"Using a large formation to kill a few innate martial artists is such a waste."

Yang Zhengshan nodded knowingly.

Use cannons to kill mosquitoes!
Ancient sects aren't stupid; why would they do something like this?
Therefore, the formation they set up will only attack those at the Martial God Realm and above. Weak individuals like Innate Martial Artists will be prevented from entering, but if an Innate Martial Artist does enter, they will not be directly killed.

If this ancient sect still existed, a few innate martial artists could easily be killed by a single disciple if they infiltrated it, so there would be no need to use a grand formation.

After chatting for a few more minutes, Lu Youning arranged for a servant to take Yang Zhengshan and the others to rest.

Nothing was said that night, and the next morning, the group set off for the ancient ruins.

The distance of over a thousand miles can be covered in just two or three days on horseback.

The five traveled light and needed no escort. They rode swiftly and soon arrived at a huge courtyard near the ancient ruins.

This area belongs to the Wanlin Mountain Range, surrounded by rolling hills, and also has many villages and martial arts families.

However, these martial arts families have no right to speak in front of the three major sects.

The courtyard in front of us was built specifically for the three major sects to enter the ancient remnant array, and it is the common property of the three major sects.

Every ten years, the three major sects take turns managing this courtyard and overseeing the entry into the ancient remnant array.

This year, Xuanqingzong is in charge of overseeing this matter.

When Yang Zhengshan and his group arrived at the courtyard, they were warmly received by the stewards of the Xuanqing Sect.

This is an outer sect steward surnamed Zhang, who has the cultivation level of the Heavenly Gang stage.

"Second Master Lu, General Lan, your courtyard has been prepared. Please follow me!" Steward Zhang warmly welcomed the group into the courtyard.

"Deacon Zhang, have any of the other families come?" Lu Youning asked.

"The Yan family and the Lian family arrived yesterday, in the courtyard next door!" Steward Zhang pointed to the two courtyards next door.

Lu Youning nodded slightly, and Deacon Zhang didn't say much, just made some simple arrangements and left.

Yang Zhengshan followed Lan Peng and looked around the courtyard. It was not bad; it was spacious enough to accommodate twenty or thirty people.

Moreover, the meals here are uniformly provided by the three major sects, and the services are very attentive.

"The Xuanqing Sect is certainly being polite!" Yang Zhengshan said.

Lan Peng sneered, "Don't forget, we're here to risk our lives for them!"

Yang Zhengshan stroked his beard. "Aren't they going to send any disciples inside?"

"No, at most we'll send a few stewards who are nearing the end of their lifespans in for a visit!" Lan Peng said.

"If we run into them inside, could we...?" Yang Zhengshan asked in a low voice.

Lan Peng smiled broadly and said, "As long as you can do it, you can kill them all!"

Yang Zhengshan felt a chill run down his spine.

If you can kill even members of the three major sects, then you have no taboos.

But this is good, at least we won't be so restricted.

In the following days, people from various aristocratic families arrived one after another. However, the situation of these families was different from that of the Lu family. Most of their entry quotas were given to their own collateral branches, unlike the Lu family, which had Lu Youning, the second master of the direct line, enter the formation and did not sell entry quotas to outsiders.

Although entering the ancient ruins is dangerous, it is also an opportunity. The reason why the Lu family sold two spots is mainly because the Lu family's foundation is insufficient.

After all, the Lu family has only recently become a prominent family, and in many aspects, it is far inferior to other prominent families, especially in terms of the number of high-level martial artists. The Lu family is far behind those established prominent families.

It wasn't until the last day before the ancient remnant array was activated that the talents from the three major sects finally arrived.

On this day, the members of the twelve noble families gathered in front of the courtyard gate, lined up in an orderly fashion, waiting for the arrival of the people from the three major sects.

Several hours passed, and it was already noon, but there was still no sign of anyone from the three major sects.

Yang Zhengshan couldn't help but complain in his heart, 'These three major sects really have a big ego!' They're here, fine, but they make us wait outside to greet them.

If you're going to welcome them, then why can't you be a little more punctual?

Yang Zhengshan was getting impatient waiting, so he could only look around at the people around him.

Of the twelve prominent families, Yang Zhengshan was most familiar with the Lu family and the Sun family. The remaining ten were the Bei Shi family, the Nan Shi family, the Situ family, the Shen Tu family, the Zhang family, the Yan family, the Lian family, the Nong family, the Zhuang family, and the Feng family.

The strongest family among them is the Bei Shi family. The Bei Shi family and the Nan Shi family were originally one family, but they split into two Shi families later. Even after the split, the Bei Shi family is still the strongest of the twelve families, with three Martial God Realm experts.

In addition, the Situ family, Shentu family, Nong family, and Yan family each have two Martial God Realm experts.

The other families each only have one Martial God level expert.

Of course, you can't tell the strength of each family here, because each family has five people, and they are all martial artists at the Heavenly Gang stage. You can't tell their strength just by looking at them.

There was no communication between the families; they simply stood quietly, showing no intention of speaking.

That's normal. After all, once you enter the ancient formation, you'll become mortal enemies, so there's no need to say anything insincere or polite.

Just as Yang Zhengshan was lost in thought, he suddenly sensed a commotion among the people around him, as if something had happened.

"They're here!" Lan Peng whispered a reminder.

Yang Zhengshan glanced at him and saw that he was looking up at the northern sky, so he also looked up.

When he saw the scene in the sky, he was completely stunned.

In the clear blue sky, a terrifying giant beast was flying rapidly towards them.

This colossal beast was enormous, resembling a moving hill. Its head resembled that of a crocodile, with sharp fangs protruding from its mouth, gleaming with a cold light. A pair of enormous, bell-like eyes radiated majesty and domineering power. Its body was covered with a thick layer of black scales, each as large as a millstone, incredibly hard, gleaming with a metallic sheen, reflecting a chilling light in the sunlight.

The celestial being's four limbs were like giant stone pillars, with sharp, hook-like claws. Its thick, long tail resembled a giant steel whip, with sharp barbs at the tip.

Most notably, this behemoth has a pair of enormous fleshy wings on its back, with a wingspan of tens of feet. The wings are covered with tough feathers, and when it flies in the air, it looks like dark clouds obscuring the sun.

"What is this?" Yang Zhengshan couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

"The Heavenly Crocodile Beast of the Wuxiang Sect!" Lan Peng said.

"Exotic beast?"

"It's a divine beast, a divine beast at the level of a martial god!" Lan Peng corrected.

"..."

Yang Zhengshan was so shocked that he didn't know what to say.

He knew that the three major sects kept many exotic beasts, but he never expected that they could actually keep exotic beasts at the level of Martial God.

Is this the foundation of the three major sects?
That's absolutely outrageous!
Just as the two were talking, the enormous celestial crocodile beast had already arrived.

Upon closer inspection, the Heavenly Crocodile Beast appeared even larger and more terrifying.

The terrifying aura made Yang Zhengshan tremble.

"I wonder if this guy's flesh is edible. Beast meat is supposed to be very nutritious!"

To ease his tension, Yang Zhengshan thought to himself.

That day, the alligator beast hovered in mid-air. First, more than a dozen warriors dressed in yellow robes jumped off its back, and then a man with a handsome face and a slender figure descended from the sky.

"Greetings, Venerable Shanming!" the crowd said in unison.

In the Sea of ​​Spiritual Beauty, a Martial God Realm expert can be called a Venerable One, and a Venerable One can refer to himself as "This Venerable One"!
The man before them was none other than Shanming, a Martial God Realm elder of the Wuxiang Sect.

Speaking of which, the rules of this Wuxiang Sect are quite unique, somewhat resembling those of Buddhism, but not purely Buddhist.

Elders of the Wuxiang Sect all have their own Dharma names, but disciples of the Wuxiang Sect do not.

Disciples of the Wuxiang School are required to abide by three major precepts: not to steal, not to commit adultery, and not to drink alcohol.

That's right, it's the third of the Five Precepts of Buddhism.

There is no such thing as not killing or not lying.

Furthermore, in the Wuxiang sect's disciplinary hall, all the monks are senior monks. Strangely, only the elders, deacons, and disciples of the disciplinary hall are bald monks who are required to chant Buddhist scriptures, while the other disciples are not required to shave their heads or chant Buddhist scriptures.

It is said that whenever the Wuxiang sect holds a group activity, there will always be a bald monk.

Yang Zhengshan glanced around and, sure enough, found a handsome, bald monk among the disciples who had jumped down.

"No need for formalities!" Shanming's tone was calm, neither cold nor friendly.

"The people from Xuanqing Sect and Huanyue Sect haven't arrived yet?"

he asked in a low voice.

"Reporting to Your Excellency, the Venerable Ones from the other two sects have not yet arrived!" Steward Zhang hurriedly replied.

Shanming nodded slightly and said nothing more. He simply waved his hand towards the sky, and twenty more people jumped down from the Sky Crocodile Beast. These people should be the ones who entered the ancient ruins.

Then the alligator flew towards the distant mountain peak, its huge body landing on the mountaintop like a boulder crashing to the ground. Yang Zhengshan even felt the ground beneath his feet tremble a few times.

Yang Zhengshan's gaze remained fixed on the celestial alligator beast. The celestial alligator beast was quite interesting; after landing, it did nothing but lie down and take a nap.

About fifteen minutes later, a rainbow suddenly appeared on the northern horizon.

The crowd stirred again, and Yang Zhengshan squinted at them.

When he saw what was happening within that glowing light, he couldn't help but sigh softly again.

Damn, the three major sects are all incredibly extravagant.

In the northern sky, a huge, snow-white fox gracefully descended.

Although this snow-white fox is enormous, it moves with a light and graceful gait, like a nimble fairy, each step exuding a unique charm.

Its fur is as white as the first snow of winter, shimmering with a soft luster under the gentle caress of the sunlight, as if it were coated with a layer of sacred radiance.

Her eyes were like two dazzling rubies, radiating a captivating and mysterious light, clear yet with a hint of cunning. Their unintentional glances could stir the heart.

“That’s the Illusion Moon Fox! It’s the divine beast of the Illusion Moon Sect!” Lan Peng seemed to know the question in Yang Zhengshan’s mind, and explained before Yang Zhengshan could speak.

Yang Zhengshan nodded, indicating that he understood.

Since Venerable Shanming was here at that moment, there were some things that were better left unsaid.

He really wanted to ask whether the Illusionary Moon Fox or the Heavenly Crocodile Beast was more powerful.

Soon, the Illusionary Moon Fox arrived, and a woman dressed in a white palace gown descended from the sky. The woman was graceful and had a fair face, like a fairy descended to earth, making people dare not have the slightest impure thoughts.

(End of this chapter)