Family Rise: Beginning with Grandfather.

Chapter 805 The First Step in Emptying the Remains Array

After receiving the order, the eighteen blue wolves howled twice and then scattered in all directions with disciplined ease.

Yang Zhengshan was not worried about their safety at all, because this was their home ground.

After releasing the blue wolf, Yang Zhengshan returned to the Land of Spiritual Origin.

In the martial arts arena of the Dharma Protector Hall in Longevity City.

Five hundred fully armed soldiers of the Guardian Army had assembled and stood in neat rows in the training ground, awaiting Yang Zhengshan's orders.

The Land of Spiritual Origin has two thousand guardian soldiers, but only five hundred of them are equipped with archery spirit soldiers.

It wasn't that Yang Zhengshan didn't want all his soldiers to be equipped with spirit-grade bows and arrows, but rather that crafting spirit-grade bows and arrows was simply too troublesome.

Under the leadership of Yang Chengzhen, the chief weapon refiner of the Spirit Source Land, the weapon refinement workshop can now only produce thirty spirit weapon-level bows and arrows each month.

Over the course of three years, only five hundred of these items were produced, and they have all been equipped by the soldiers of the Guardian Army.

"Meet the master!"

Upon seeing Yang Zhengshan arrive, the soldiers immediately bowed in greeting.

Yang Zhengshan nodded slightly, "Please, everyone, no need for formalities!"

"Here!"

A loud voice resounded, and a majestic aura spread.

Yang Zhengshan nodded in satisfaction.

"Nonsense, I won't say much more. I'll just say one thing: the ancient formation is fraught with danger. Once you enter it, you must be extremely cautious."

"Our goal this time is to obtain more cultivation resources, but I don't want you to lose your lives in the ancient formation."

The danger of the ancient ruins is self-evident. The entire ancient ruins cover an area of ​​hundreds of miles, and there are tens of thousands of strange beasts in it. Each of the strange beasts has the cultivation of the Innate Realm, and many of them are even comparable to the Azure Wolf King of the past.

Besides the strange beasts, there are also many poisonous insects and plants in the ruins.

Even though the three sects and twelve families have sent people into it dozens of times over the past thousand years, they still cannot eliminate the dangers within the ruined formation.

It should be noted that each time the ancient formation is entered, there are 120 Heavenly Gang stage martial artists.

However, the Spirit Source Land cannot currently muster 120 Heavenly Gang stage martial artists.

Of course, the Spirit Source Land also has its advantages, namely that they act collectively and can work together, unlike the Heavenly Gang stage warriors who entered the ruins and needed to be wary of each other and fight each other.

"Very good! Now we need to proceed according to plan. You all get ready, I will go and set up the entrance to the cave!"

Yang Zhengshan looked at Yu Qingyi, Zhou Tianci and others beside him.

Currently, the Spirit Origin Land has nine Heavenly Gang stage martial artists: Yu Qingyi, Zhou Tianci, An Yuxing, Liang Shengze, Qu Changkong, Ding Qiu, Yang Mingcheng, Yang Minghao, and Wang Mingzhe.

The first six are all considered top-tier warriors in the Heavenly Gang stage, while Yang Mingcheng, Yang Minghao, and Wang Mingzhe have only recently broken through to the Heavenly Gang stage.

Especially Wang Mingzhe, after taking a few Jade Marrow Pills, his cultivation level directly reached the Heavenly Gang stage, which was a bit like forcing growth.

Therefore, when entering the ancient ruins this time, Yang Zhengshan did not let Wang Mingzhe accompany him, but instead sent him to consolidate his cultivation.

Yang Zhengshan hoped that Wang Mingzhe could grow up quickly and break through to the Martial God Realm as soon as possible, because Wang Mingzhe was the most powerful alchemist in the Spirit Source Land besides him.

If Wang Mingzhe's cultivation reaches the Martial God Realm, he will be able to use his spiritual sense and refine some elixirs for immortal cultivators.

Therefore, Wang Mingzhe is now also a key target for Yang Zhengshan's training.

After confirming that everyone was ready, Yang Zhengshan entered the ancient formation again.

Prior to this, Yang Zhengshan had already divided the area of ​​the ruins into seven regions.

The first area, the mineral vein and its caves, was Yang Zhengshan's first target. The caves were home to many strange beasts with metal and fire attributes. If the Spirit Source Land wanted to mine this mineral vein on a large scale, it had to deal with the strange beasts in the caves first.

The second area is the lake in the southeast of the ruins. The lake contains many water-attribute spiritual creatures, but also many water-attribute beasts, making it the most dangerous place in the ruins. Yang Zhengshan listed it as his second target.

The third area is the immortal cultivator cave dwellings in the southwest of the ruined array, which was Yang Zhengshan's main activity area last time. The danger there is relatively small, and the protective arrays of over a hundred cave dwellings have not been destroyed. Yang Zhengshan wants to break them all open to see if there are any other treasures inside.

The fourth area is the Transmission Hall, which is Yang Zhengshan's main target. It would be best if the formation of the Transmission Hall could be broken. If it cannot be broken, then he should try to obtain as many cultivation techniques as possible from the Transmission Hall.

The fifth area consists of seven medicinal herb gardens, which were originally protected by arrays, but these arrays have now been completely destroyed. In the past, those who entered the ruined array primarily targeted these medicinal herb gardens.

Whether Yang Zhengshan can gather all the medicinal materials needed for the Foundation Establishment Pill depends on how many medicinal materials are left in these medicinal gardens.

These medicinal gardens are also fraught with danger; every rare herb is guarded by a strange beast.

Each of the seven herb gardens is guarded by a strange beast, either a powerful beast or a group of beasts.

The sixth area is the sect ruins, which are those dilapidated palaces and pavilions. Yang Zhengshan didn't have high expectations for these places, because they had been visited countless times and now only ruins remained. There probably wouldn't be any treasures left.

The seventh area is the northern part of the ancient array, which is where the three major sects activated the ancient array. This area has many mountains and forests and a relatively complex environment. There are many exotic beasts and spiritual herbs and plants. Although it cannot compare with the medicine garden, it should still have many good things.

Logically, Yang Zhengshan should have explored the herb garden first, since it was crucial for him to gather the necessary ingredients to refine the Foundation Establishment Pill.

However, he still chose to explore the mineral veins and mines first, because Zhou Tianci could not wait any longer.

For every minute the time is brought forward, the chances of Zhou Tianci creating the golden statue increase.

Therefore, Yang Zhengshan made the mineral vein and mine shaft his first target.

While the Azure Wolf hunted down the lingering martial artists within the ruined formation, Yang Zhengshan quietly arrived outside the mine entrance.

This vein of minerals is not long, only extending from the eastern part of the ruins to the central part, about a hundred miles long. However, the mine here is very deep, going down twenty or thirty miles underground, and there is an extremely large underground space.

Moreover, the metallic and fire-attribute spiritual energy in the mine is extremely concentrated, far exceeding that of the Spirit Source Land.

Yang Zhengshan arrived outside the mine and stood at the edge of the mine, looking into the depths of the mine.

This is a huge, vertical mine shaft, more than 300 feet wide, extending deep underground like a giant cylinder.

The cave walls bear obvious marks of being chopped with axes and knives, and there are many cave entrances extending in all directions.

The mine was not dark and cold; on the contrary, it was warm and cozy, with lush vegetation growing on the cliffs. According to the information given to him by the Lu family, the mine was over a thousand feet deep and had a total of eighty-three branches. The deeper one went, the greater the chance of finding Crimson Gold Essence and Golden Flame Stone. Of course, the deeper one went, the more numerous and stronger the strange beasts that lived there.

Besides Crimson Gold Essence and Golden Flame Stone, there are also many semi-life minerals here, such as Gold Crystal Stone, Fire Spirit Stone, Golden Jade, Flame Cloud Jade, etc. There are many kinds of first-tier minerals with gold and fire attributes.

After observing for a while, Yang Zhengshan jumped down into the mine. His spiritual sense enveloped the entire mine, carefully observing everything inside.

After descending about a hundred meters, he saw the first mine shaft, followed by the second and the third, one after another. He didn't explore them one by one, but just glanced at them casually before falling downwards.

After descending to a thousand meters, he saw clusters of shimmering light. These lights came from the Golden Flame Stone, not whole pieces, but fragments, which were probably used for lighting in the past.

Therefore, the mine was not dark or cold at this time; on the contrary, it was warm and comfortable.

However, Yang Zhengshan had already seen many traces of strange beasts here, which meant he had entered their territory.

After about half an hour, Yang Zhengshan finally reached the bottom of the mine.

The bottom of the mine has many architectural remains, and there are many openings in the cliff. It is not just a mine, but more like a cave dwelling for people to live in.

Yang Zhengshan was taken aback when he saw the rows of neat openings, but then he realized that they must be the miners' living quarters.

Looking at the architectural ruins and caves here, Yang Zhengshan could roughly imagine what this place looked like 10,000 years ago.

It wasn't a scene of emaciated miners being enslaved and driven here, but rather thousands upon thousands of monks mining here.

This is no ordinary mineral vein; it is a second-tier spirit ore, which ordinary people cannot mine. Only innate martial artists or Qi Refining stage cultivators can mine it.

So, ten thousand years ago, there might have been enslaved miners here, but there would definitely not have been any ordinary people.

Just as Yang Zhengshan was observing the situation at the bottom of the mine, a faint rustling sound came from the mine shaft on one side. Yang Zhengshan looked in the direction of the sound and immediately saw a golden, furry rat, about the size of a calf.

The Gold-Eating Rat is a metallic beast that feeds on metallic ores.

Gold-devouring rats can grow to the second tier, but there are definitely no second-tier gold-devouring rats here. Once a second-tier beast appears, the protective array will immediately destroy it, even if it is hidden thousands of feet underground.

The Gold-Eating Rat is a treasure trove. Its bones are no different from metallic ores and can be used as raw materials for refining magical weapons and artifacts. Its fur is extremely tough and has strong protective power, which can be used to make armor. Its flesh and blood can be used as medicine to refine metallic elixirs.

Despite its small size, this creature is extremely difficult to deal with. Its fur is tough and provides excellent defense, while its bones are like metal, making it very difficult to damage.

Killing this guy will definitely not be an easy task.

There are probably four kinds of strange beasts in this mine: Gold-Eating Rat, Crystallized Demon Spider, Golden-Feathered Fire Crow, and Spirit Amber Moth.

Of the four strange beasts, the Spirit Amber Moth is the easiest to deal with. This moth should be a kind of spirit insect. There are many of them, but they are not very dangerous. Moreover, they can secrete a kind of spirit amber, which is a relatively rare medicinal material.

Gold-eating rats are relatively mild-mannered. As long as you don't provoke them, they generally won't bother you. Although they live in groups, their numbers are usually not too large, at most twenty or thirty.

In contrast, the Golden-feathered Fire Crow is much more difficult to deal with. Its feathers shine like golden flames, it can spew out high-temperature flames, it is extremely fast and agile, and it can fly quickly in narrow mines.

They mostly live in groups of three to five, but they are extremely territorial and will attack anyone who enters their territory.

The Crystallized Demon Spider is a special kind of exotic beast. It is not a spirit insect but an exotic beast because it is larger than the Gold-Eating Rat and cannot be called an insect.

The Crystallized Spider has eight segments, sharp and covered with barbs. It is completely transparent, with its internal organs clearly visible, surrounded by colorful crystals.

These crystals not only provide it with powerful defense, but also convert the absorbed mineral energy into corrosive spider silk.

It lurks in the corners of the mine, using its spider silk to build intricate traps. Once prey is triggered, it strikes swiftly, its silk instantly enveloping and corroding the prey.

In this mine, the Spirit Amber Moth is at the bottom of the food chain, and both the Golden Feather Fire Crow and the Crystallized Demon Spider consider them food.

If Yang Zhengshan wants to take over this mine, he must first clear out the Golden Feather Fire Crow and the Crystallized Demon Spider.

As for how to clean it up, Yang Zhengshan naturally wouldn't use human lives to fill the gap.

Moreover, even if he wanted to use human lives to fill the gap, there probably wouldn't be enough human lives in the Spirit Source Land.

He has some ideas, but he doesn't know if they will work.

Yang Zhengshan glanced at the harmless Gold-Eating Rat, then ignored it and summoned the Golden Crow Eight Trigrams Furnace.

To clear out the monsters here, we must first find a way in; brute force alone will not work.

Yang Zhengshan found the Golden Crow as his breakthrough point.

The Golden Crow is also a crow, and the Golden-feathered Fire Crow is also a crow, so the two should be able to communicate, right?

"Can you summon the Golden Feather Fire Crows here?" Yang Zhengshan asked, summoning the Golden Crows.

"Golden Feathered Fire Crow? What is that?" Golden Crow asked.

“A kind of crow-like beast!” Yang Zhengshan said.

"A crow!" The golden crow looked confused, but it quickly realized, "Master, I'm not a crow!"

You look just like a crow!

"But I am a spirit of an artifact, not a crow. I only resemble a three-legged golden crow in appearance, and a three-legged golden crow is not a crow!"

"Isn't the three-legged golden crow a crow?" Yang Zhengshan blinked and asked.

"It shouldn't be!" Jinwu was somewhat uncertain, as it had never seen a real three-legged Jinwu.

Yang Zhengshan shrugged. "You can caw, can't you? Try calling those crows out!"

Jinwu said somewhat hesitantly, "Then I'll give it a try!"

"Give it a try. If you can communicate with them, you can send them to the Spirit Source Land. Then you'll have your own subordinates. No, you'll be a spirit of the artifact," Yang Zhengshan tempted.

"Little brother!" Upon hearing this, Jinwu was immediately tempted.

Its spiritual source is also very lonely. Yang Zhengshan spends most of his time and energy on cultivation, so he has no time to play with it.

The others in the Land of Spiritual Origin were not qualified to play with it, so it sometimes felt very empty and lonely.

It gets interested just thinking about having a group of little brothers to play with.

(End of this chapter)