Family Rise: Beginning with Grandfather.

Chapter 792 What's there to be afraid of? He doesn't even know us!
"What are you looking at? Did I say something wrong?" The middle-aged man seemed very dissatisfied with Yang Zhengshan's gaze. "They weren't properly raised from a young age, how can you expect them to amount to anything in the future?"

"I guess you don't have enough resources to train them! Hehe~~"

Yang Zhengshan rarely encounters brain-dead people, but he never expected to meet one today.

How brain-dead must someone be to say something like that in public?

These words were spoken to Yang Zhengshan, but there were many people around who were in similar situations to Yang Yanzhe.

This person offended most of the people around him with just one sentence.

"Whose family are you from?" Yang Zhengshan asked, his eyes narrowing slightly.

"Lian Shengqian of the Lian family, what? You want to take revenge on me?" Lian Shengqian said sarcastically.

Yang Zhengshan looked at him like he was an idiot. "I heard your ancestor's lifespan is coming to an end? I hope he can live a few more years."

Among the twelve prominent families, the Lian family was originally the weakest. It was only because the Lu family had only recently become a prominent family that the Lian family would have been at the bottom.

The problem is that Lu Fusheng is only a little over a hundred years old and has nearly two hundred years left to live, while the Lian family patriarch is said to be nearing the end of his life.

This guy doesn't seem to care about his own future at all, and instead he's causing trouble here. I wonder what's going on in his head.

Lian Shengqian was taken aback, seemingly not expecting Yang Zhengshan to say such a thing, and thought he was hallucinating.

"What did you say?"

Yang Zhengshan glanced at him, too lazy to pay him any more attention.

"Stop right there! How dare you insult my ancestor! You're asking for death!"

Lian Shengqian finally realized what was happening and roared angrily.

He surging with true energy, drew a long sword, and was about to slash at Yang Zhengshan.

"Let me remind you, this is Xuanqing Sect territory!" Yang Zhengshan said calmly.

Upon hearing this, Lian Shengqian immediately stopped his sword, which was about to strike. At the same time, he noticed that many deacons and disciples of the Xuanqing Sect were already looking at him.

This is not only the territory of the Xuanqing Sect, but today is also the day when the Xuanqing Sect opens its gates to recruit disciples. How can we allow others to make a move here?

"You~~" Lian Shengqian was furious, but could only sheathe his sword.

By this time, Yang Zhengshan had already disappeared into the crowd and could no longer be seen.

Many people around couldn't help but laugh when they saw this.

"Haha, the Lian family, what a terrifying name! I am just a member of the Feng family!"

"Hehe, I heard that the Lian family's lifespan is coming to an end. I wonder how much lifespan they have left!"

"It will probably be in twenty or thirty years."

"Doesn't that mean that the twelve families will change again in twenty or thirty years?"

"Tsk tsk, truly a generation of martial gods and a generation of powerful families!"

The Lian family has a very prestigious reputation, and most small families definitely can't afford to offend them.

But what is this place?
This is where the Xuanqing Sect recruits disciples!
Many of the young people who came to participate in the Xuanqing Sect disciple test were from the twelve aristocratic families. The direct descendants of the aristocratic families might not join the sect, but the collateral branches of the aristocratic families wanted to join the sect.

Therefore, many people here come from the twelve great families.

Many people are probably happy to see the Lian family make a fool of themselves.

Hearing the surrounding whispers, Lian Shengqian's face flushed red with anger.

"Damn it, I'm going to kill you!"

He dared not clash with so many people, so he directed all his anger and resentment at Yang Zhengshan.

……

On the street, Yang Zhengshan and his group were already heading towards the inn.

"Grand Uncle, will that person hold a grudge against us?" Yang Xiangheng looked back with some worry, afraid that the person would catch up again.

"What? Are you scared?" Yang Zhengshan asked.

Yang Xiangheng said somewhat awkwardly, "Grand Uncle, this is no small matter. The Lian family is, after all, a prestigious family!"

Yang Zhengshan nodded slightly, "That's right, if the Lian family wants to deal with us, it will be a big problem!"

"By the way, did I register my number just now?"

Yang Xiangheng was taken aback. "A name? I don't think so!"

Yang Zhengshan flicked his sleeve and said, "What's there to be afraid of? He doesn't even know us!"

"Let's go, let's pack up and go home today!"

Yang Xiangheng was even more bewildered, while Yang Yanzhe burst out laughing.

"Father, don't worry. He doesn't know anyone. Even if he wants to cause trouble, he won't know who it is!" Yang Yanzhe said.

"Is that so?" Yang Xiangheng thought about it and realized that was indeed the case.

"You've wasted decades of your life, and you're not as insightful as Yan Zhe!" Yang Zhengshan gave Yang Xiangheng a disdainful look.

Actually, it's not impossible to find out their identities and origins; they are registered at the inn and with the Xuanqing Sect.

However, with so many people coming to participate in the Xuanqing Sect's entrance examination these past few days, it's not an easy task to find out their identities and backgrounds.

Moreover, this is Xuanqing Sect territory, so the Lian family's name doesn't carry much weight here.

Besides, just how idle must the Lian family be to keep chasing after them over a few words?

Lian Shengqian might hold a grudge, but the Lian family probably wouldn't be willing to go to great lengths for it.

Furthermore, Yang Zhengshan wasn't particularly afraid of the Lian family. Unless the Lian family patriarch came to his door in person, he wasn't afraid of any of the other members of the Lian family.

The Lian family patriarch is nearing the end of his lifespan and wouldn't bother him with such a trivial matter.

However, after returning to the inn, Yang Zhengshan and his group packed their things and left Qingyu City.

It wasn't that they were afraid Lian Shengqian would come knocking on their door; rather, they had already planned to leave Qingyu City today.

Yang Qinting has already joined the Xuanqing Sect, so there's no need for him to worry about the rest. It wouldn't make a difference anyway. Once he's entered the Xuanqing Sect, he's a disciple. Yang Qinting can only rely on himself in the Xuanqing Sect. Yang Zhengshan mainly provides him with some resources, but he also protects him within the Xuanqing Sect.

After leaving Qingyu City, they returned safely to Lingxi Mountain without encountering any trouble.

Just as Yang Zhengshan said, Lian Shengqian searched Qingyu City for three days but couldn't find any trace of Yang Zhengshan or discover his identity.

"Damn it, find him! You have to find him!"

After returning to the Lian family home, Lian Shengqian, seething with anger, angrily ordered people to continue searching for Yang Zhengshan's whereabouts and identity.

He is a direct descendant of the Lian family, roughly equivalent to Lu Jianghua's position in the Lu family, so he can still mobilize some of the Lian family's power.

This time, Yang Zhengshan really offended him badly, making it hard for him to swallow his anger. He vowed to find Yang Zhengshan.

"Go and tell Shenghe to help investigate that person's identity within the Xuanqing Sect!" However, Lian Shengqian wasn't entirely without options. The Lian family's reputation wasn't very effective within the Xuanqing Sect, but some members of the Lian family had joined the sect.

If we can find the records of the tests conducted on Yang Yanzhe and the other two, we can find out Yang Zhengshan's identity and background.

However, this is not an easy matter. It depends on the status and position of the Lian family members in the Xuanqing Sect, and it will also take some time.

……

On the other hand, after Yang Qinting joined the Xuanqing Sect, he stayed outside Qingyu City for three days before being led into the mountain gate by an outer sect deacon of the Xuanqing Sect.

The Xuanqing Sect has twenty-four peaks, of which four are located in the outer sect: the Sword Washing Peak, the Spirit Essence Peak, the Immortal Gazing Peak, and the Azure Cloud Peak.

When outer disciples first enter the sect, their foundation is not yet stable, so they need to temper their bodies and refine their minds at the Sword Washing Peak.

The name of the peak, "Washing the Sword," implies shedding worldly impurities, like a newly forged sword, its sharpness waiting to be displayed.

Sword Washing Peak has basic training caves and martial arts training grounds, which are dedicated to disciples practicing basic skills and understanding the foundation of martial arts.

Every newly initiated disciple will have a cave on Sword Washing Peak as their dwelling. The cave is not large, only about forty or fifty square meters, and is divided into inner and outer rooms. The inner room is a bedroom for resting, while the outer room is a place for cooking and eating.

To be honest, the living conditions for outer disciples are not very good; in fact, they can be described as rudimentary.

Building a house anywhere outside would be more comfortable than living in such a cave, but this has always been the case at Xijian Peak. Living in such a cave serves two purposes: first, to temper the disciples' character, and second, to make these newly initiated disciples understand that they joined the Xuanqing Sect not to enjoy themselves, but to focus on cultivating martial arts.

After receiving his outer disciple's uniform, identity token, and other miscellaneous necessities, Yang Qinting arrived at his own cave dwelling.

Cave No. 7 of the Jia-character name is located about halfway up the mountain of Xijian Peak, and is considered one of the higher-ranking caves.

There is also a small courtyard in front of the cave entrance, which can be used as a training ground or for planting some flowers and plants.

However, this cave dwelling has probably been uninhabited for several years, as the courtyard is overgrown with various weeds.

Yang Qinting walked to the stone gate of the cave, took the token and put it into the groove on the stone gate, and the stone gate immediately opened.

The cave was somewhat dark, but it looked fairly clean.

The air didn't feel stuffy or cold; on the contrary, it was very fresh.

"There should be some kind of formation here, right?"

Yang Qinting first looked around the outer room. There was only a stove, a stone table and a few stone stools in the outer room, and nothing else.

The inner room contained only a stone bed, without even bedding.

"That's really concise!" Yang Qinting scratched his head, already able to imagine the hard times ahead.

Yang Qinting placed his bundle on the stone bed and opened it to take a look at the contents.

"My great-grandfather gave me quite a lot: thirty spirit stones, three hundred spirit crystals, three hundred various spirit pills, and three catties of spirit tea. It's a pity there was no spirit wine!"

"However, I still need to buy some things here, and I don't know if daily necessities are expensive here!"

The steward had already told them about the outer sect. There is a general store on Sword Washing Peak that sells all kinds of daily necessities and supplies.

However, this shop does not accept silver, only spirit stones and spirit crystals.

As an outer disciple of the Xuanqing Sect, Yang Qinting receives one spirit stone of cultivation resources every month.

That's right, it's a spirit stone.

That's about enough to meet his daily needs.

If he wants more cultivation resources, he can either rely on his family's support or work within the sect to earn spirit stones.

Xuanqing Sect does not have miscellaneous disciples; in fact, outer disciples are miscellaneous disciples who are responsible for handling all the miscellaneous affairs within the sect.

Such tasks include sweeping, farming, caring for spiritual plants and exotic animals, and doing odd jobs in the Baiwu Workshop.

Moreover, you must choose a chore to do; you can't do nothing.

You can earn between two and five spirit stones per month.

Don't think this is a small amount. Five yuan a month, that's sixty yuan a year. The Yang family of Lingxi used to only earn twenty or thirty spirit stones a year.

Although it's called miscellaneous work, it's actually a benefit, intended to train disciples rather than exploit them.

Yang Qinting went to buy some daily necessities and then began his cultivation career in the Xuanqing Sect.

……

Lingxi Mountain, the ancestral home of the Yang family.

"Master, this was sent by Young Master Lu!"

Wang Lei placed a wooden box in front of Yang Zhengshan and said.

"Lu Jianghua?"

"It's him!"

Yang Zhengshan opened the wooden box, and inside were several land deeds: two shops in the martial arts market and three land deeds for spirit fields near Nanqingshan.

"Who is this? Did the person say anything?" Yang Zhengshan asked.

"This is just a small token of Young Master Lu's appreciation. Also, the Martial Arts Market suffered heavy losses this time, with many merchants being wiped out. Young Master Lu hopes that the Martial Arts Market can recover as soon as possible!" Wang Lei said.

Yang Zhengshan nodded slightly. He had protected Lu Jianghua, and Lu Jianghua had given him a gift in return. This was a reciprocal gesture.

As for the shops in the market, they appeared to be a thank-you gift to Yang Zhengshan, but in reality, they were also a way for Lu Jianghua to gain his support.

Previously, the Yang family of Lingxi had no property in the market, so Yang Zhengshan naturally wouldn't care whether the market had been attacked. But now that Lu Jianghua has given him two shops, Yang Zhengshan can no longer stand idly by.

By expressing his gratitude and simultaneously binding the Yang family of Lingxi to the market, Lu Jianghua's move was quite clever.

"This must be a shop of Lingyan Foundry!" Yang Zhengshan said, frowning as he looked at one of the land deeds.

Wang Lei leaned over to take a look. "That's right, it's the Qiu family's Spirit Flame Forging Workshop. It seems they've also met with misfortune!"

Yang Zhengshan felt somewhat heavy-hearted and showed no joy at acquiring the shop.

To be honest, he had some connection with Old Man Qiu, but now Old Man Qiu had been coerced into going to Yushan Town, and his children and grandchildren had been implicated in the attack on the market.

Since Lu Jianghua sent this land deed, it means that the Qiu family has most likely been wiped out.

"Go and ask about the Qiu family, see if any of them are still alive!" Yang Zhengshan said.

He still wanted to help the Qiu family; if any members of the Qiu family were still alive, he wouldn't mind providing them with shelter.

But if there is no such thing, there is nothing he can do.

Wang Lei responded and then went to Nanxia County.

At this time, Shanggu County had emerged from the chaos of the attack on the markets of the three counties. With Lu Fusheng personally taking action, the forces sent by the three dynasties were wiped out like chickens and dogs.

However, although Lu Fusheng personally intervened to stabilize the situation, this also exposed the Lu family's lack of manpower.

The war between the Lingxiu Three Sects and the Youyu Sect continues, and the situation facing the Lu family will become increasingly difficult.

(End of this chapter)