Family Rise: Beginning with Grandfather.

Chapter 770 Damn, that scared the old man to death!
Yang Zhengshan glanced meaningfully at the burly man, and with a thought, the surrounding vines began to grow wildly again.

Vines slithered through the air, reaching towards the two men and women in black robes. The two immediately brandished their long swords to block the vines.

"Since you are so ungrateful, don't blame me for being impolite!"

The burly man said angrily.

The next moment, his figure moved, appearing like a ghost on the faces of his two companions. Without him making any move, wisps of black energy emerged from his body and stained the vines.

Yang Zhengshan frowned. The black energy that had seeped into the vines instantly disintegrated his magical power and eroded his vines.

The vines created by the Vine Spell are not real vines, but merely vines transformed from magical power.

Once the magic power disappears, the vines will naturally disappear as well!
Yang Zhengshan couldn't help but feel a little apprehensive. Since the other party was also a cultivator, could his strength be above his own?

To be honest, he was a complete novice when it came to cultivating immortality. This was his first time fighting against an immortal cultivator. What if he couldn't beat them?
But now that things have come to this, he has no choice but to bite the bullet and fight this battle.

He could hide in the Spirit Source Land, but others couldn't.

Besides, there's always a first time eventually, and the current situation hasn't reached the point where he should back down.

Thinking of this, Yang Zhengshan reached out and made a gesture, and ten cyan blade energies instantly flew towards the three men in black robes.

"Hmph, you dare to show off your mere flying blade technique?" The burly man sneered, and a black shield suddenly appeared in front of him, blocking more than a dozen blade energies.

Yang Zhengshan's eyes lit up. Was this a magic weapon?

It's actually possible to control magical artifacts!

To be honest, he has always been full of anticipation for the magical treasures of immortal cultivators.

He had three items that appeared to be magical artifacts: a bronze mirror, a small jade sword, and a shield. However, he had studied them before and was unable to activate or use any of them.

It's unclear whether it's because the three magical artifacts were damaged or because he didn't know the correct way to activate them.

Anyway, he tried several times, but they didn't respond at all.

Now that he sees someone who can manipulate magical artifacts, he feels not fear but joy.

He reached out and made another gesture, sending out more than a dozen flying blades, while a large number of vines wrapped around the three of them.

The black shield blocked the flying blade, but the burly man dodged the vines that were wrapping around him.

This shield can only block flying blades, not vines?

No, it should be to prevent the vines from getting tangled.

After dodging the vines, the burly man did not retreat but instead charged straight at Yang Zhengshan!

A strange light flashed in Yang Zhengshan's eyes, and he quickly retreated to the rooftop.

Since the other party wanted to get close to him, he naturally couldn't let them get close.

However, the opponent seemed to be faster than him, and arrived in front of him in the blink of an eye.

"Die!"

His eyes were slightly red, glowing with a scarlet light, carrying a brutal and bloodthirsty aura, while two beams of crimson light shot out from his eyes.

Yang Zhengshan dared not confront this thing head-on. Without thinking, he flashed into the Spirit Source Land.

Faced with unknown methods, he really didn't know how to deal with them, so he could only hide for the time being.

Fortunately, he dodged quickly. The two beams of red light shot onto the roof, instantly piercing through the tiles and exploding inside the room!
With a loud bang, the perfectly good house collapsed, and a large amount of dust spread out.

Yang Zhengshan's sudden disappearance startled the burly man. "Where did he go?"

Just as he was wondering, he suddenly felt something was wrong and quickly retreated.

Before he could retreat, Yang Zhengshan reappeared, thrusting out a long spear with lightning speed.

With a soft thud, it pierced straight through his chest.

Yang Zhengshan was unaware of the other party's methods, but the other party was also unaware of Yang Zhengshan's methods.

Compared to magic, Yang Zhengshan was more skilled with a gun.

Don't forget he also has the "I am the only one who can do what I want with my gun" spirit!

The shot was incredibly fast, and the burly man was right in front of him, with no way to dodge it.

The spear pierced the burly man's chest, but the burly man was not afraid or panicked. Instead, he looked fiercely at Yang Zhengshan again, his eyes bloodshot, staring intently at Yang Zhengshan.

A sense of unease rose in Yang Zhengshan's heart, and without a second thought, he once again hid in the Spirit Source Land.

Two more beams of red light shot out, almost grazing his head.

Inside the Spirit Source Land, Yang Zhengshan was sweating profusely.

Damn, he was so close, so very close, his head was about to explode!
What kind of eyes are these?
How could it unleash such a terrifying killing move?
If he hadn't been able to hide in the Spirit Source Land, he would probably have died today.

As expected, the methods of immortal cultivators should not be underestimated.

"Go to hell you!"

Another long spear thrust out in an instant.

Its fierce power seemed to pierce through the void, and surging lightning erupted from the spear as it pierced the throat of the burly man.

Thunderclap Shot Reappears!
However, the lightning enveloping the spear was no longer pale white, but a bluish-green.

Although Yang Zhengshan has not yet mastered the "Qinghua Thunder Technique", he is already able to release a little bit of Yi Wood Divine Thunder.

This tiny bit of Yi Wood Divine Lightning was very weak, even merely a shell, but it still endowed Yang Zhengshan's Thunderclap Spear with immense power.

A flash of lightning, and the powerful spear light shattered the burly man's neck. A broken head leaped up, arced through the air, and crashed to the ground.

"Damn, that scared the hell out of me!"

Yang Zhengshan was filled with lingering fear.

"Hey, now's not the time to relax, there are still two over here!" Qu Changkong reminded him.

Yang Zhengshan snapped out of his daze and looked at the man and woman. They had retreated to the edge of the vine cage and were about to cut the vines to escape.

"Want to run!"

Yang Zhengshan reached out and beckoned, and instantly more than a dozen vines as thick as an arm sprouted from the vine cage in front of them, rushing towards them.

These two were quite strong, having cut down more than a dozen vines in succession. However, faced with the ever-growing vines, they could only dodge and parry at the same time.

At first, they were able to handle the vines that came rushing at them, but as time went on, Yang Zhengshan controlled more and more vines, completely surrounding them.

Then they turned into rice dumplings, their whole bodies were tied up tightly, only their heads were sticking out.

Even among martial artists in the Heavenly Gang stage, there are differences. For example, Qu Changkong and Liang Shengze are only at the initial stage of Heavenly Gang and their strength is not considered powerful.

Lan Peng, for example, should be considered a master in the Heavenly Gang stage. His strength is extremely formidable, comparable to many old people whose lifespans are nearing their end.

For example, Lu Fusheng and Sun Qingrui, the strength they displayed in the battle in Shanggu County City back then almost surpassed the scope of Tiangang stage martial artists.

The two people in front of them were not as strong as Lan Peng, but they were far stronger than Liang Shengze and Qu Changkong.

As for Yang Zhengshan's strength, well, in the past, his martial arts skills combined with his unique spear intent should have been comparable to Lan Peng's, or perhaps even stronger.

Now he has also cultivated immortal magic, although it is only a few basic spells and he is only at the beginner level, but it has greatly increased his combat power.

The main reason is that magic makes his combat methods more diverse and gives him more ranged attack options.

Martial artists can also attack from a distance, releasing their true energy to form a burst of energy that can kill enemies from a hundred feet away.

However, the aura of martial artists is mostly straightforward, and they can only slightly adjust the direction of their attack. The spells of immortals are different; they can change direction at will, making them incredibly flexible.

Just a dozen or so vines were enough to force two Heavenly Gang stage martial artists into a corner with nowhere to retreat or escape.

This shows that martial artists are at a disadvantage when facing immortal cultivators. Of course, if a martial artist's strength reaches a certain level, those vines become nothing to fear.

Just like Lu Fusheng and Sun Qingrui back then, with their terrifying combat power that could burn the heavens and boil the seas and whose sword energy soared to the sky, a few vines were simply not worth mentioning.

Yang Zhengshan landed on the ground and kicked the burly man in the head. Seeing that the guy was dead, he finally relaxed.

"I never expected him to be a celestial cultivator!" Qu Changkong said as he walked over.

"The gap between us and them is just too big!" Liang Shengze said with a sigh.

Yang Zhengshan smiled and comforted him, "It's normal. You've only been cultivating for a few years, while they've been cultivating for much longer!"

Qu Changkong and Liang Shengze had also cultivated for a lifetime, but they had only been practicing the Qi Induction Technique for less than six years.

In contrast, these people have been cultivating techniques with elemental attributes from the very beginning.

“That’s true. We can’t cultivate the immortal path, so surely we can catch up with these guys!” Qu Changkong said nonchalantly.

They are all currently training with all their might. Regardless of whether they can break through to the Martial God Realm, they at least want to become strong among the Heavenly Gang Realm martial artists.

Yang Zhengshan laughed heartily, "Old brother, keep up the good work! We have a long road ahead of us!"

Qu Changkong smiled and said, "I'll go check if they're alright. You can clean up here yourself!"

"Hmm!" Yang Zhengshan responded, reaching out to pick up the small shield from the ground.

Previously, this shield was five feet in size and could cover the upper body of a burly man, but now it is only the size of a palm. It's really strange.

Yang Zhengshan gripped the small shield and tried to channel some magic power into it, but as expected, there was no response.

"Strange, how did he activate that thing?"

The "Green Wood Longevity Scripture" only contains cultivation methods and does not explain how to use magical artifacts.

However, there were no records of this aspect in the alchemy and array-building inheritances he obtained from the ruins.

Logically speaking, this kind of thing should be common sense for cultivators, but the problem is that Yang Zhengshan lacks common sense.

No one could tell him these common-sense facts about immortality; he had to figure them out on his own, which was truly frustrating.

"What a pity, it would have been so much better if we could have had a chat!"

Yang Zhengshan looked at the corpse on the ground, put away the storage bag on the body, searched the body again, and after confirming that there was nothing else of interest, threw the body into the Spirit Source Land.

The Spirit Source Land is definitely a good place to kill and bury corpses; no one can possibly find it.

Yang Zhengshan then threw the two rice dumplings into the Spirit Source Land.

These two guys are still useful; he'll interrogate them later.

After tidying up, Yang Zhengshan went to check on Luo Zhen and the others. Seeing that they were only unconscious, he returned to the Spirit Source Land.

In the dense forest, under a huge rock, Yang Zhengshan opened the storage bag of the burly man.

The storage bag wasn't very big, about seven feet square, and it didn't contain much, just over three hundred spirit stones and a bunch of other odds and ends.

Yang Zhengshan put away the spirit stones and then began to examine the messy things.

"A pill? What kind of pill is this? It smells awful."

Yang Zhengshan opened a porcelain bottle and took out a dark pill. Surprisingly, the pill had a pungent, bloody smell.

"What kind of elixir is this?!"

He kicked the woman next to him who was pretending to be dead and asked.

A man and a woman were still tied up like dumplings, but their faces were now visible.

I don't know why, but their faces were as pale as ghosts, and they were frighteningly ugly.

"Say or not?"

The woman opened her eyes and smiled strangely.

That smile is even more chilling!
Yang Zhengshan frowned, and with a thought, sharp thorns suddenly sprouted from the vines that had been wrapping around her, piercing into her body.

Ah~~
The woman screamed in agony.

"Don't mistake me for a good person. When I get ruthless, even I'm afraid of myself!" A terrifying killing intent emanated from Yang Zhengshan.

However, this woman was clearly not easily frightened; this level of torment was not enough to intimidate her.

Yang Zhengshan sneered, "I've just figured out a new technique, can you help me test it out?"

As he spoke, he took out a seed the size of a bean, pinched the woman's chin, and made her swallow it.

The woman struggled, but he still forced it inside her.

"This is wiregrass. It's very thin and can grow in the crevices of rocks in the mountains. I think it can also grow inside a person's body!"

As Yang Zhengshan spoke, he manipulated the magical power left in the seed.

The magic was activated, and the seed immediately sprouted and grew.

The woman immediately felt a sharp pain in her abdomen.

"The people who wield the Soul-Severing Blade must be ruthless, and they certainly aren't afraid of conventional interrogation methods. I just don't know if you're afraid of this feeling of having grass growing inside your bodies!"

"It sprouts in your stomach, then grows in your intestines, continues to grow along the intestines, and finally grows out from below you!"

"You're so ugly, I really can't muster any pity for you!"

"I wonder if it can grow inside the internal organs; it's worth testing!"

Yang Zhengshan was threatening, but he wasn't entirely threatening; he was genuinely controlling the growth of the iron wire vine.

He just wasn't disgusted enough to control the wire vine to stir up excrement.

"That's a Blood Fiend Pill!" The woman finally became afraid. She wasn't afraid of the pain, but she was afraid of the terrifying sight of her body being covered in iron wire vines.

"What are its effects?" Yang Zhengshan asked.

"It can enhance the blood energy within us!" the woman said.

Upon hearing this, Yang Zhengshan picked up a book from the trinkets on the ground: "Blood Fiend Qi-Guiding Method".

It turns out to be a kind of pill that enhances cultivation efficiency.

However, after glancing at the book, he threw the pill away with a look of disgust.

"That's really a wicked and crooked method!"

This thing is actually made from human blood and essence; no wonder it has a pungent, bloody smell.

This cultivation method is somewhat similar to the "Continuation of Spirit and Refinement of Blood Technique," both involving the extraction of others' blood and energy for cultivation. However, the "Continuation of Spirit and Refinement of Blood Technique" is rather crude, directly absorbing others' blood, while the "Blood Fiend Qi-Inducing Method" is much more refined, refining others' essence and blood into elixirs for consumption.

Yang Zhengshan picked up another book and started reading.

Blood Fiend Qi Refining Method

It's just a difference of one word, but they represent completely different methods of cultivation.

One is a martial arts technique, while the other is a cultivation technique for immortals, but it only covers the cultivation methods for the Qi Refining stage.

He only glanced at it once before tossing the technique aside.

This thing is incomparable to his "Green Wood Longevity Classic" and has nothing to do with it.

Blood Fiend, refining fiendish energy for cultivation.

This is clearly not a proper method of cultivating immortality.

(End of this chapter)