Family Rise: Beginning with Grandfather.

Chapter 783 The Patriarch is Not a Single Old Man
"Have you been having any trouble lately?" Yang Zhengshan continued to ask.

Luo Zhen hesitated for a moment and said, "We don't have any trouble, but the Ji family seems to be having some problems!"

"What trouble?"

"The Cold Cloud Sect is extremely dissatisfied with the Ji family's monopoly on the spirit wine business!"

The Yang family's partner is the Ji family, but the Ji family is a member of the Hanxiao Sect. Now the Ji family is making a fortune from the spirit wine business, so naturally some people within the Hanxiao Sect are envious.

Yang Zhengshan stroked his beard and thought for a moment, then said, "We can't ignore the Ji family's affairs. You should talk to the Ji family and let them know. If they can't resolve it, we can help them!"

"How do we solve this?" Luo Zhen asked.

"Whatever. Whether they destroy the Hanxiao Sect or support the Ji family to take control of it, it's up to the Ji family!" Yang Zhengshan said.

Yang Zhengshan wasn't afraid of the Hanxiao Sect before, and now he cares even less about them.

Over the years, it's not just Yang Zhengshan whose cultivation has been improving; the cultivation of everyone in the Spirit Source Land has been steadily increasing.

Currently, there are more than ten Heavenly Gang stage martial artists in the Spirit Source Land, such as Yang Minghao, Ding Qiu, Wu Zheng, and Wu Zhan, who have all broken through to the Heavenly Gang stage.

"Understood, Your subordinate!" Luo Zhen replied.

Yang Zhengshan nodded slightly and said, "I need to go out for a while, so I'll leave this place to you. If you need anything, just ask the Spirit Source Land for help!"

The entrance to the cave is located in the backyard of the shop. Although Luo Zhen cannot enter or leave at will, he can lead people back to the Spirit Source Land at any time in case of an emergency, and he can also ask the Spirit Source Land for help at any time.

The main hall of the Spirit Source Land is guarded by hundreds of Dharma Protectors and Tiangang stage martial artists, who can come out to provide support at any time.

So there's absolutely no need to worry about anyone coming to cause trouble.

After giving a brief explanation, Yang Zhengshan left Xuegu Town with Yu Qingyi.

He hadn't been back to Lingxi Mountain for a long time, and it was time for him to go back and visit.

However, before returning to Lingxi Mountain, he decided to take Yu Qingyi to visit Nanxia County first.

Nanxia County has changed a lot in recent years, mainly because its popularity has declined significantly, and the Wuxiu Market is not as lively as it used to be.

This is entirely due to the war between the Lingxiu Three Sects and the Youyu Gate.

The war between the Three Sects and Twelve Families and the Netherworld Prison Gate has affected all martial arts families near the Sea of ​​Spiritual Beauty, with many innate martial artists from these families being conscripted to the battlefield by the Three Sects and Twelve Families.

After Yang Zhengshan and Yu Qingyi arrived in Nanxia County, they found that the market town had become quite desolate.

"This is Nanxia County? It seems quite deserted!" Yu Qingyi said, looking at the shops in the market.

Yang Zhengshan had not expected that Wuxiu Market in Nanxia County would be so deserted. It was only past noon, and there were hardly any other pedestrians in Wuxiu Market.

Although he learned about the situation in the Sea of ​​Spiritual Beauty through the secret reports from the Secret Martial Guards, seeing it with his own eyes was far better than reading the reports.

"Go and find out what's going on!" Yang Zhengshan led Yu Qingyi to the Lingyan Forging Workshop.

However, he did not see Qiu Jin, but only Qiu Jin's son, Qiu Heng.

"Where is Old Qiu?"

Yang Zhengshan walked into the Lingyan Foundry and asked in surprise.

Qiu Heng recognized him too. Although he hadn't been here for six or seven years, Qiu Heng still recognized him at a glance.

"Senior Yang, my father has gone to Yushan Town!" Qiu Heng said with a somewhat unpleasant expression.

Yang Zhengshan frowned slightly. Yushan Town was the front line of the great battle between the Lingxiu Three Sects and the Youyu Sect. He did not expect that even Qiu Jin had been conscripted to the battlefield.

But thinking about it, it makes sense. Qiu Jin is a weapon refiner, and although his skill level isn't great, he's still considered a veteran.

The front lines desperately need experienced masters like him, since the most important supplies in wars between martial artists are elixirs and spiritual weapons.

Whether it's repairing or forging spiritual weapons, low-level weapon refiners like Qiu Jin are indispensable.

"How long have you been there?"

"It's been four years!"

"Didn't they say when they'd be back?"

"No!" Qiu Heng said bitterly.

Wanting to come back is easier said than done.
As long as the war between the Lingxiu Three Sects and the Youyu Sect continues, Qiu Jin will absolutely not be released.

It would be better if they didn't come back; if they did, it wouldn't be a good thing.

Because those who returned before the war ended were either corpses or crippled.

With Qiu Jin absent, Yang Zhengshan didn't linger at the Lingyan Foundry and instead took Yu Qingyi for a stroll through the market.

The number of customers in the market has decreased, but the shops are still there. The owners of these shops are either from the Twelve Families or people like Qiu Jin who are skilled in various arts.

Don't underestimate Qiu Jin. Although Qiu Jin's strength is not that great, the Qiu family has run a weapon-refining workshop for generations and has accumulated a lot of wealth.

With wealth comes resources, and with resources comes the ability to nurture future generations.

The Qiu family doesn't have a large number of members, but each member possesses considerable cultivation, surpassing even those martial arts families that occupy spiritual fields in the mountains.

Yang Zhengshan and Yu Qingyi strolled around for more than an hour, buying a few useful little things before preparing to leave Nanxia County and return to Lingxi Mountain.

However, just as the two walked out of the city gate of Nanxia County, Yang Zhengshan suddenly stopped.

"What's wrong?" Yu Qingyi noticed his unusual behavior and asked.

Yang Zhengshan glanced behind him, then shook his head. "It's nothing!"

He had just seen a few strange people. The reason they were strange was that their cultivation levels were not low. The leader was a Heavenly Gang stage martial artist, and the remaining five were all Earthly Fiend stage martial artists.

What's strange is that they are dressed in linen shorts and carry some ordinary vegetables, looking much like old farmers who come to the city to sell vegetables.

But how could a group of Earthly Fiend and Heavenly Gang stage martial artists be old farmers?

In the past, Yang Zhengshan probably wouldn't have been able to see through their disguise, but now that he has spiritual sense, he can detect the aura emanating from them even without paying special attention.

However, he was only slightly surprised and did not take it to heart.

The two left the city and rode their horses all the way back to Lingxi Mountain.

Lingxi Mountain is much more lively than before. The fertile fields that were once abandoned at the foot of the mountain have now been reclaimed, and there is even a new village at the foot of the mountain.

The reason there is an extra village is that the mountains are not actually suitable for too many people to live in.

It's not very convenient to go up or down the mountain.

Previously, the Yang family of Lingxi had no choice but to have their clansmen live in their ancestral home on the mountaintop. But now that the Yang family of Lingxi is wealthy, there is no longer any need for all of their clansmen to live on the mountain.

The village at the foot of the mountain is where Yang Jiaxin lives, and most of the Yang family members live in the village.

Now, the Yang family of Lingxi owns many more businesses than before. Their spiritual fields have increased to more than 180 mu. In addition to planting spiritual rice, they also own more than a dozen spiritual fruit trees and a medicinal herb field.

In the Sea of ​​Spiritual Beauty, once a family becomes powerful, even without actively expanding, the number of businesses it owns will gradually increase.

Upon Yang Zhengshan's return, he was warmly welcomed by the Yang family of Lingxi. The three brothers, Yang Xiangheng, Yang Xiangdong, and Yang Xiangxi, immediately ran to greet him.

"Greetings, Grand Uncle!"

"Ok!"

Yang Zhengshan looked at the three of them and nodded slightly, "Not bad, you've improved a lot!"

There aren't many outstanding brothers in Yang Xiangheng's generation. Besides the three brothers in front of him, there are also Yang Xiangwu and Yang Xiangyang.

Currently, all five of them have reached the Innate Realm in terms of cultivation, and Yang Xiangheng and Yang Xiangdong have even reached the Earthly Fiend Realm.

The other members of their generation have had their cultivation delayed due to the decline of the Yang family of Lingxi, and it is estimated that they will not achieve great things in the future.

However, the younger generation of the Yang family in Lingxi is quite good, and many of them have already shown remarkable potential.

"It's all thanks to the excellent guidance of Senior Wang and Senior Li!" Yang Xiangheng said modestly.

Although Yang Zhengshan left Lingxi Mountain, Wang Lei and Li Chang did not leave; to be precise, they did not completely leave.

In recent years, they have gone to the land of spiritual origin to break through their limits. After breaking through, they returned to Lingxi Mountain to help the Yang family of Lingxi train their younger generations.

Yang Xiangheng was not exaggerating Wang Lei and Li Chang's contributions; it was simply the truth.

“This is your great-aunt!” Yang Zhengshan introduced Yu Qingyi.

Yang Xiangheng was taken aback at first, then his expression turned strange.

No wonder my great-uncle hasn't come back these past few years; it turns out he found us a young great-aunt outside!
Isn't this great-aunt too young? She doesn't even look as old as my daughter!
"What are you standing there for? Pay your respects to your great-aunt!" Yang Zhengshan said coldly when he saw the three of them standing there in a daze.

"Uh, greetings to my great-aunt!" Yang Xiangheng snapped out of his daze and quickly bowed in greeting.

"Yes, get up!" Yu Qingyi said with a kind smile.

However, her kindness seemed a bit strange; despite having a delicate face, she looked at Yang Xiangheng and the others like an old woman.

Actually, it's not Yu Qingyi's fault. Although she looks young, she is already ninety years old and has many children and grandchildren.

To ask her to act young and play a little girl is absolutely impossible.

Her appearance may remain youthful, and so may her heart, but the subtle influence of her status still instilled in her many habits of an ancestor.

The way she looks at her descendants is naturally not like that of a young girl.

As for Yang Xiangheng and the others not being related to her, that doesn't really matter much, because there are many juniors in the Spirit Source Land who aren't relatives, and she treats all of them the same way.

Yang Xiangheng greeted Yang Zhengshan and Yu Qingyi as they went up the mountain, and only then did Wang Lei arrive in a hurry.

"Greetings, Master of the House! Greetings, Mistress!" Upon seeing Yang Zhengshan and Yu Qingyi, Wang Lei immediately ran over with a smile to pay his respects.

"Yes, thank you for your hard work!" Yu Qingyi said with a smile.

"It's not hard work, it's not hard work!" Wang Lei replied.

Seeing that Wang Lei seemed quite familiar with Yu Qingyi, Yang Xiangheng couldn't help but mutter to himself again.

"Senior Wang is really something, he didn't even tell me about such an important matter beforehand."

"Now look what's happened, we haven't prepared anything at home!"

"I wonder if my great-uncle and this person are married. Should we hold a wedding ceremony for them?"

He still felt that Yu Qingyi was very young, and that Yang Zhengshan was like an old ox eating young grass, finding him a young grandmother.

Of course, he didn't feel uncomfortable; this kind of thing is very common among martial artists.

A martial artist with innate martial arts skills has a lifespan of 150 years, so it's not uncommon for a centenarian to find a wife who is 28 or 30 years old.

Furthermore, even if one does not marry a wife, one can still take a concubine.

Yang Zhengshan was unaware of Yang Xiangheng's thoughts. He simply inquired about the situation of the Yang family in Lingxi and then sent him away.

The courtyard where he lived remained the same. Yang Xiangheng did not occupy his courtyard just because he was not there, nor did he neglect his courtyard just because he was not there.

Everything in the room was very clean, clearly indicating that it was regularly cleaned.

The two of them did a simple tidying up and were ready to move in.

Meanwhile, Yang Xiangheng had just come out of Yang Zhengshan's courtyard when he pulled Wang Lei aside and began to whisper.

"Senior Wang, what's the story with that great-aunt?"

"What's going on?"

"Why did my great-uncle suddenly bring her back? He didn't even give us any advance notice. Should I prepare something? Should we hold a wedding ceremony for my great-uncle and great-aunt?"

Wang Lei stared at him, completely bewildered.

What the hell?
Why do we still need to hold a wedding ceremony?

"What are you talking about?"

Yang Xiangheng looked at him questioningly, "Don't you need it?"

Wang Lei looked speechless. "What are you thinking? You don't actually believe the head of the family has always been alone, do you?"

"Isn't that right?" Yang Xiangheng asked, looking bewildered.

Wang Lei patted him on the shoulder and said, "That's my mistress. Don't let her youthful appearance fool you, she's not much younger than the head of the family!"

"And the head of the family isn't a single old man; he has many children and grandchildren!"

"Ah!" Yang Xiangheng was even more confused.

Suddenly, he seemed to remember something.

Hmm, I just remembered that Yang Zhengshan wasn't his real great-uncle!
Over the years, Yang Zhengshan's care for the Yang family in Lingxi has made him forget that Yang Zhengshan is an imposter.

"Where are they?" Yang Xiangheng asked, realizing what was going on.

Wang Lei chuckled and said, "This is a secret. Perhaps the patriarch will take you there to see it later!"

Yang Xiangheng felt a void in his heart. He had long regarded Yang Zhengshan as his great-uncle, but now that he suddenly remembered that Yang Zhengshan was an imposter, he couldn't help but feel a sense of helplessness and bewilderment.

He knew very well that the Yang family of Lingxi was thriving today entirely thanks to Yang Zhengshan's help.

If it weren't for Yang Zhengshan, the Yang family of Lingxi would probably have been wiped out long ago.

"By the way, the mistress can't be without someone to serve her. Arrange for two diligent and sensible women to come and serve her!" Wang Lei reminded her.

"Oh, I'll have my wife come and serve you!" Yang Xiangheng said.

Wang Lei was not surprised. Yang Xiangheng's wife, Zhang, was a diligent person, a good manager of the household, and a decent and sensible woman.

When Yang Zhengshan lived here before, Zhang arranged for people to prepare the meals for him in this courtyard.

(End of this chapter)