Family Rise: Beginning with Grandfather.

Chapter 816 Changes in the Land of Spiritual Origin

After an unknown amount of time, his dantian became covered with cracks from repeated impacts.

"Crack!"

A crisp, shattering sound, audible only to Yang Zhengshan, came from his dantian.

At the same time, the spiritual energy around Yang Zhengshan seemed to be stimulated and surged wildly towards him.

A storm of spiritual energy stirred up waves on the surface of the spiritual spring lake, and faint spiritual essence drifted out from the lake, while ethereal fluorescent stars gathered above Yang Zhengshan's head.

Yang Zhengshan was unaware of the changes in the outside world; at this moment, all his attention was focused on his shattered dantian.

After the dantian shattered, profound magical power began to surge into the meridians, acupoints, internal organs, and bones, causing a needle-like pain throughout the entire body, inside and out.

However, this pain did not last long. After a drop of extremely pure spiritual liquid seeped into his body through his spiritual aperture, Yang Zhengshan felt completely comfortable.

The spiritual liquid began to repair Yang Zhengshan's body and fill his shattered dantian.

Drops of spiritual liquid fell into the new dantian, nourishing Yang Zhengshan's body inside and out like a gentle drizzle.

The new dantian is wider, can hold more magical power, and can withstand greater pressure.

Only at this point can Yang Zhengshan's dantian be called the sea of ​​qi, a state of dantian transforming into a sea, a sea that embraces all rivers, which is the foundation of immortality.

The magical power resides at the bottom of the dantian, resembling a deep, emerald-green pool.

"Foundation Establishment Complete!"

Yang Zhengshan opened his eyes, and two beams of blue light shot out from them.

He released his spiritual senses and carefully experienced the changes after successfully establishing his foundation.

His body was stronger than before, and his whole body was full of comforting vitality, as if he had infinite life force.

His soul was more solid than before, and the sea of ​​consciousness that was previously impossible to 'see' was now completely presented in his perception.

Within the sea of ​​consciousness, the illusory image of the divine soul resides. A wisp of invisible divine soul emerges from the sea of ​​consciousness, passes through the spiritual aperture, and connects with the original core of the spiritual source land.

"So this is my soul!"

Yang Zhengshan, with his divine inspiration, sensed the primordial power of the Spirit Source Land.

It was a magical feeling, as if my soul had left my body, looking down over the entire Spirit Source Land, or as if I was the Spirit Source Land, and the Spirit Source Land was me.

In addition to changes in the soul and body, there are also changes in the magical power within the dantian and dantian.

Thirty-six drops of liquid magic power gathered at the bottom of his dantian, as green as jade.

“Stronger than ever before!”

Feeling the strong fluctuations of his own magical power, Yang Zhengshan couldn't help but let out a sigh of enjoyment.

This power is far beyond what the Qi Refining stage can compare to; it is worlds apart from the magical power of the Qi Refining stage.

However, Yang Zhengshan's joy quickly dissipated because he discovered a situation that made him somewhat depressed.

The magical power of the Foundation Establishment stage is indeed far greater than that of the Qi Refining stage, but the difficulty of advancing in the Foundation Establishment stage is also far greater than that of the Qi Refining stage.

Yang Zhengshan circulated the "Azure Wood Longevity Scripture" for a moment and was shocked to discover that without the aid of external objects, it would take him at least a hundred years to advance from the early to the middle stage of Foundation Establishment.

The lifespan of a Foundation Establishment cultivator is the same as that of a Martial God cultivator, three hundred years. Just advancing to the next minor realm takes a hundred years. And this is only from the early to the middle stage. What about from the middle to the late stage?

"Resources, resources, we still need resources. Without enough resources, the path to immortality is just an illusion!"

Yang Zhengshan shook his head slightly, then slowly stood up.

He walked for two days, then looked up at the azure sky.

With his successful foundation building, the Spirit Source Land underwent another earth-shattering change.

The sky is higher, and the land is wider.

With his soul connected to the core of the origin, Yang Zhengshan's perspective rose into the sky, overlooking the entire Spirit Source Land.

At this moment, the land of spiritual origin appears quite strange. The area around the spiritual spring plateau is lush and green, with forests, grasslands, farmland, and cities. However, a hundred miles away, there are vast areas of barren land, including dark plains, yellowish-green mountains, and large areas of grayish-black depressions.

"A thousand miles? The radius has expanded tenfold. This Spirit Source Land can be considered a small world!" Yang Zhengshan observed the changes in the Spirit Source Land and thought to himself.

If the radius reaches a thousand miles, then the area would be approximately 800,000 square kilometers.

In terms of terrain, the Lingyuan land is still high in the north and low in the south. The north is mostly mountainous, with one mountain after another, each higher than the last. The highest mountain even exceeds two thousand feet, while Lingquan Mountain is only three hundred feet high.

The south remains a vast plain, but five hundred miles south of Lingquan Mountain Plain, a basin appears. No, it looks like a basin now, but once the waters of the Ling River flow into it, that basin will transform into a huge lake, or even a sea.

The river hasn't flowed over there yet, so it looks like a basin.

Yang Zhengshan didn't pay much attention to the terrain of the Spirit Source Land, because the terrain of the Spirit Source Land was something that had always existed and was not something he could control.

More than the terrain, Yang Zhengshan was concerned about what kind of resources the expanded Spirit Source Land would have.

"Eight spiritual springs, three mineral veins, and, surprisingly, one of them is a second-tier mineral vein with both metal and fire attributes."

"The earth veins are very dense, and there is also a second-tier fire vein."

"Huh, the spiritual vein level of Lingquan Mountain Plain seems to have improved! Is it a second-tier high-grade or a third-tier one?"

Yang Zhengshan carefully sensed and examined the earth veins and spiritual veins of the Spirit Source Land.

His understanding of ley lines and spiritual veins was very superficial, because he could only accurately detect them in places with spiritual sources. Outside, he could only infer the condition of ley lines and spiritual veins from the surface of the land.

The quality of a spiritual vein determines the concentration of spiritual energy in a place. In the past, Lingquan Mountain Plain should have had a second-grade low-grade or mid-grade spiritual vein, so the concentration of spiritual energy was very high.

But now Yang Zhengshan has discovered that the quality of the spiritual veins in Lingquan Mountain is even higher, seemingly improved by a large margin.

However, he did not know the difference between a second-tier superior spiritual vein and a third-tier spiritual vein, so he could not determine the current spiritual vein grade of Lingquan Mountain Plain.

As for the spiritual springs, they all originate from the spiritual veins.

The Land of Spiritual Origin currently has two spiritual veins. One extends northward from Spiritual Spring Plain, encompassing six spiritual springs, including those on Spiritual Spring Plain and Green Wolf Mountain. This spiritual vein should be the main spiritual vein of the Land of Spiritual Origin.

The other branch is a branch that splits off from the main spiritual vein, extending more than 300 miles northwest from Lingquan Mountain Plain. This branch of the spiritual vein is probably of the second-tier lower grade.

The existence of these two spiritual veins means that many cultivation sites can be built in the Spiritual Source Land.

"Three mineral veins, one of which is a mid-grade second-tier gold and fire attribute mineral vein. It's actually the same as the mineral vein in the ruins, capable of mining crimson gold essence and gold flame stone. However, judging from the quality, it should not be as good as the mineral vein in the ruins!"

"A first-grade high-quality black iron mine. This is the same black iron mine as before, only the grade has been upgraded. But now it's worth mining!" "A spirit stone mine, but unfortunately it's only a first-grade mid-quality mine. Only low-grade spirit stones can be mined from it."

"These mineral veins are the capital of the Spirit Source Land. We should avoid mining them if possible. It's better to mine the mineral veins in the remnant array first!"

Besides the spiritual veins and mineral veins, there are also fire veins, specifically the fire vein on Flaming Mountain. Previously, it could only be considered a first-tier fire vein, but now it has reached the second-tier mid-grade.

The enhancement of the earth's veins means an increase in the concentration of spiritual energy in the spiritual source land, which is also the foundation for cultivating spiritual creatures in the spiritual source land.

Yang Zhengshan checked the distribution of the spiritual spring again, "It should still flow along the previous river channel and there shouldn't be any major changes!"

His biggest worry was that the appearance of a new spiritual spring would cause the spiritual river to change course. You see, the towns and villages in the spiritual source land are all built along the spiritual river. If the spiritual river changes course, these towns and villages may have to be relocated. Fortunately, this situation did not happen.

……

In the forest of spirit fruit trees.

Yang Zhengshan and Yu Qingyi strolled side by side through the forest. Both of them had stabilized their cultivation and were at their most relaxed.

Both of them had been working hard to achieve a breakthrough, and both were under a lot of pressure.

They have all broken through to the next level and now have a lifespan of three hundred years. Regardless of what the future holds, they will have at least two hundred years to spend together.

"Haha~~"

Yang Zhengshan turned his head to look at Yu Qingyi and burst into laughter.

"What are you laughing at?"

"Haha, Madam has become even more beautiful!" Yang Zhengshan laughed.

“You’ve become even younger!” Yu Qingyi covered her mouth and laughed.

you do not say!

At this moment, Yu Qingyi looked like a young girl in her late teens, radiating youthful energy.

Although she used to look very young, she didn't have the naivety of a young girl.

The reason for her transformation was twofold: first, she took the Youth Preservation Pill, and second, she achieved a breakthrough, which led to her rejuvenation.

Yang Zhengshan burst into laughter because his wife had transformed into a delicate young girl. Hehe~~ This experience was truly…

Yang Zhengshan has changed, but the biggest change is not in his appearance, but in his beard.

In terms of appearance, he is still that handsome uncle, only he looks like he has gone from forty to thirty years old. He looks much younger, but unlike Yu Qingyi, he has not reversed his aging process.

However, his beard became much shorter. It wasn't that he cut it himself, but rather that during the foundation-building process, his beard fell out and new beard grew back, thicker and smoother.

His once magnificent three-foot beard is now less than a foot long, which makes Yang Zhengshan less imposing and more refined.

He no longer resembles a general who has fought on the battlefield, but rather a humble and modest schoolteacher.

The couple no longer seem like an old married couple; they're more like newlyweds.

Yang Zhengshan stroked his beard, feeling somewhat uncomfortable.

In fact, given his current physical condition, he could have easily restored his original beard in a short time, but he didn't do so because his beard was too long and really in the way.

He used to be reluctant to cut his beard, but now that things have changed, there's no need for him to force it.

“I plan to visit Lotus Heart Valley in a while!” Yang Zhengshan said casually, his arm around Yu Qingyi’s soft waist.

Lotus Heart Valley is the closest immortal cultivation market to the Sea of ​​Spiritual Beauty. It is located north of the Cloud Soaring Mountains, where there are said to be many immortal cultivation families.

Now that Yang Zhengshan has embarked on the path of immortality, he should eventually familiarize himself with the world of immortal cultivation, instead of just circling around the Sea of ​​Spiritual Beauty.

Although there are immortal cultivators in the Sea of ​​Spiritual Beauty, it is actually the territory of martial artists. The true rulers of this place are those few high-ranking martial immortals, not immortal cultivators.

Yang Zhengshan couldn't find a single like-minded person here, so he could only go to Lianxin Valley to take a look.

"Then take me to see it too!" Yu Qingyi also wanted to go out and explore. In recent years, she had rarely left the Spirit Source Land in order to break through her cultivation level. Now that she had broken through, she naturally wanted to go out and explore properly. Moreover, she was very curious about the world of immortal cultivation.

“Hehe, no problem, we can travel all the way there!” Yang Zhengshan said.

"Is there a problem here at the Sea of ​​Spiritual Beauty?" Yu Qingyi asked.

Yang Zhengshan shook his head slightly, "No, the Lingxiu Three Sects and the Youyu Sect have already ceased hostilities."

Interestingly, the war between the Lingxiu Three Sects and the Youyu Gate lasted for more than ten years, but in the end, it ended in a half-hearted ceasefire.

It appears that the two sides reached an agreement through negotiations, with each withdrawing their troops and ceasing hostilities.

As for the contents of the agreement, the Secret Martial Guard also gathered some information. The three sects of Lingxiu made concessions, allowing the Netherworld Gate to enter the ancient ruins for exploration.

Regarding the contents of this agreement, Yang Zhengshan could only say that the war was not over yet and would definitely start again.

Will the Lingxiu Three Sects and the Youyu Gate explore an ancient remnant formation together?
Isn't this a joke?
When they go to explore the ancient ruins, they will probably only find the Transmission Hall and the mineral veins left.

In other words, the Spirit Source Land couldn't move the Transmission Hall and the mine; otherwise, Yang Zhengshan would have left them only that remnant array.

However, this matter has little to do with Yang Zhengshan. When the next ten-year period arrives, Yang Zhengshan will withdraw the people back to the Spirit Source Land, leaving only a jade token behind.

Well, once they've finished exploring, Yang Zhengshan will set up another portal to the cave, sending people to mine in the ruins. In short, it's a matter of retreating when the enemy advances and advancing when the enemy retreats. Yang Zhengshan will absolutely not stop until he's completely drained the mineral veins and the Transmission Hall within the ruins.

As for what will happen to the Lingxiu Three Sects and the Youyu Sect, Yang Zhengshan will not care.

……

With Yang Zhengshan and Yu Qingyi breaking through to the next level, the Spirit Source Land naturally had to celebrate. A grand banquet lasted for three days, and the entire Spirit Source Land was bustling with excitement.

However, after the excitement, the important business still needs to be done.

The clan hall has a new task: to green the expanded territory of the Spirit Source Land.

This is an area of ​​800,000 square kilometers. To turn it into lush green mountains and grasslands would require a huge investment of time and manpower.

Fortunately, Yang Zhengshan's requirements were not high; he simply wanted to scatter the seeds and let the plants grow freely. As for the animals, they would naturally reproduce in a dozen years.

While the ancestral hall was busy with the greening efforts for the spiritual land, Yang Zhengshan was also working diligently.

After he successfully established his foundation, his physique, magical power, and spiritual power all experienced a leap forward. Needless to say, his physique and magical power improved significantly, but more importantly, his spiritual power merged with the core of the Spirit Source Land.

As his spiritual power increased, the core of the Spirit Source Land also improved, which is why the Spirit Source Land expanded.

(End of this chapter)