Family Rise: Beginning with Grandfather.

Chapter 827 Reaching Cooperation
On that day, Yang Zhengshan and Lu Fusheng did not leave the Illusion Moon Sect, but stayed at Wangyue Mountain under the sect's arrangement.

Since Yueqing intended to use Wangyue Mountain as a Taoist temple for Yang Zhengshan, it was clear that Wangyue Mountain was no ordinary mountain.

Mountains are not valued for their height, nor waters for their depth.

The waters of Huan Yue Lake are not deep, and Wang Yue Mountain is not high, but this area is a rare blessed land of immortals.

The water and spiritual veins extending from the Sea of ​​Spiritual Beauty run through the entire Illusion Moon Lake, and then extend southward for dozens of miles, all the way to Moon Gazing Mountain.

Wangyue Mountain is the end point of this second-grade high-quality spiritual vein.

On Wangyue Mountain, ancient and elegant pavilions and towers are nestled together, with forests of spiritual trees and patches of spiritual herbs. The rich spiritual energy, mixed with the mist of the lake, forms colorful halos.

From a distance, it looks as if a cloud of mist has enveloped the entire mountain, while standing on the mountain, you can look down at the shimmering Huan Yue Lake through the faint haze.

Such a beautiful view made Yang Zhengshan somewhat lost in thought.

"Brother Yang, is the Bai Yujing you're talking about real?"

Lu Fusheng stood behind him for a long time, but finally couldn't help but ask the question that had been bothering him.

Yang Zhengshan's lips curled slightly. "What do you think?"

"What do I think?" Lu Fusheng stroked his beard and pondered for a long time. "Perhaps it's fake, but since Brother Yang says so, he must have something to rely on!"

"Haha, whether Bai Yujing is real or fake is not important. What's important is that I can bring benefits to the Huan Yue Sect!" Yang Zhengshan laughed.

Can he fool Yueqing?

The answer is no!
Even if they could fool Yue Qing, the Illusion Moon Sect still had many elders, and above them was a Supreme Elder who was a Martial Immortal.

It's clearly impossible for him to fool these old folks who have lived for at least a hundred years just by talking.

But today, Yang Zhengshan still chose to make up lies and deceive people.

This was not a spur-of-the-moment decision, but rather the result of his careful consideration.

Because the existence of the Spirit Source Land cannot be hidden from everyone, unless Yang Zhengshan completely cuts off the Spirit Source Land from the outside world, the Spirit Source Land will be exposed to the world sooner or later.

Since it would be exposed sooner or later, Yang Zhengshan simply added some mystery to the Spirit Source Land, shaping it into a large and mysterious force.

He had been thinking about one question: how to enable the Spirit Source Land to communicate with the outside world.

Previously, he had planned to find a spiritual land as the spiritual source's outpost, provided that the spiritual source was well hidden.

But now that he has changed his mind, why should he insist on hiding it?
Is the Spirit Source Really Afraid of Outsiders Knowing?

actually not.

There is no doubt that the Spirit Source Land belongs to Yang Zhengshan. Even if Yang Zhengshan dies, his soul will still remain in the core of the Spirit Source Land.

Unless someone can separate his soul from its original core.

But who can do that?
Previously, Yang Zhengshan thought that Golden Core cultivators were incredibly powerful, beyond imagination, so he feared that they might be able to seize the Spirit Source Land.

But now Yang Zhengshan has already established his foundation, and is not far from the Golden Core realm. He has already gained a basic understanding of the power of the Golden Core realm.

He knew that Golden Core cultivators could not take away the Spirit Source Land.

Since that's the case, he naturally doesn't have so many concerns anymore.

As for whether beings above the Golden Core Realm can seize the Spirit Source Land, considering this is somewhat like worrying about nothing.

There are no beings above the Golden Core Realm in the entire Yunxiao Mountain Range. Not to mention Yunxiao Mountain Range, even in the entire Donghua Domain, beings above the Golden Core Realm are just legends.

Instead of considering such a possibility, you might as well think about when the sky will fall down.

Yang Zhengshan had long considered the pros and cons of exposing the Spirit Source Land to external forces.

His idea was to selectively expose some information about the Spirit Source Land to certain forces, while fabricating a mysterious and powerful image, so that the forces that knew of the existence of the Spirit Source Land would have doubts about it, but would also be afraid and dare not directly take action against the Spirit Source Land.

Baiyujing is just a name.

Yang Zhengshan simply wanted to use Li Bai's poem to elevate the prestige of Lingyuan Land.

"Then can my Lu family cooperate with Bai Yujing, Brother Yang?" Lu Fusheng looked at Yang Zhengshan with a smile.

The Lu family had always lived in poverty, especially after the county town was attacked by evil spirits, the entire Lu family looked extremely frail.

"Of course!" Yang Zhengshan did not refuse.

If the Lu family weren't so weak, Yang Zhengshan would have preferred to cooperate with them rather than with the Illusion Moon Sect.

"Whether the Illusion Moon Sect agrees or not, I am willing to cooperate with the Lu family," Yang Zhengshan said with a smile.

"Haha, Brother Yang, I knew you were a man of great loyalty!" Lu Fusheng laughed loudly.

……

Deep within the Illusion Moon Lake.

Thousands of stalactites hang from the dome of the underwater cave, each adorned with a luminous bead the size of a pigeon's egg, its clear light flowing like an inverted Milky Way. A crystal dome formed by an array isolates the lake water from the outside, while the mysterious runes engraved on the rock walls emit a faint light. Far from being filled with cold, damp air, the air is permeated with the delicate fragrance of laurel mixed with sandalwood.

The white jade steps wind their way to the center of the cave, with silk lanterns hanging from coral branches on either side, their flames a translucent, moon-white color. On the stone table sits a seven-stringed ice zither, its strings gleaming with a frosty hue, and a piece of meteorite iron engraved with star patterns rests on its tail. Every groove seems to be imbued with moonlight, echoing the luminous pearls on the cave ceiling.

Beside Bingqin, Yueqing stood respectfully before a woman dressed in white, with long, flowing hair.

This woman seemed to possess an innate, captivating, irresistible, and awe-inspiring charm.

Even when Yueqing stood before her, she could only lower her head and speak calmly, not daring to show the slightest fluctuation in her emotions.

This woman is Yue'e, the Supreme Elder of the Illusion Moon Sect.

The name Yue'e originated from the founding of the Huan Yue Sect, meaning a fairy maiden from the moon palace. Every Supreme Elder of the Huan Yue Sect is given the name Yue'e.

This name was given to him by the Heavenly Sword True Lord of Hidden Sword Mountain.

"The Jade Palace in the heavens, with its twelve towers and five cities. An immortal touched my head, and I was granted immortality."

After listening to Yueqing's story, Yue'e calmly and softly recited the poem.

Her voice was so lively, ethereal, and elusive, filled with indifference, ruthlessness, and a chillingly aloof quality.

"Bai Yujing, an immortal? Heh, who in this world can be called an immortal?"

His words carried a hint of disdain and sarcasm.

However, she wasn't satirizing the immortals in the poem, but rather the title "Martial Immortal." Lu Fusheng once said that the Martial God Realm should be called the Golden Body Realm, while the more accurate name for the Martial Immortal Realm should be the Martial Soul Realm.

The titles "Martial God" and "Martial Immortal" actually originated more than three hundred years ago, after the passing of the Heavenly Sword True Lord.

In order to break free from the control of Hidden Sword Mountain, some people have gone so far as to humiliate immortals and gods, claiming their names as those of immortals and gods in order to belittle the immortal path and Hidden Sword Mountain.

The title of "Martial God" or "Martial Immortal" is unique to the Sea of ​​Spiritual Beauty. Outside the Sea of ​​Spiritual Beauty, there are no such titles; only the Golden Body Realm and Martial Soul Realm exist.

Yueqing could understand the meaning behind her words, but this was not a matter for someone like her, a junior, to comment on.

"Master, does Baiyujing really exist?"

"I don't know!" Yue'e said in a flat tone.

"Then, should we cooperate with Yang Zhengshan?" Yueqing asked.

Yue'e held a snow-white Illusion Moon Fox in her arms, her delicate hand gently stroking its pure white fur, a hint of contemplation in her eyes.

"Whether Baiyujing truly exists, I cannot be certain, but what is certain is that this Yang Zhengshan must be related to the legendary blessed land. In that case, what harm is there in cooperating with him?"

Yue Qing's expression shifted slightly. "Then is there any chance for us to occupy that blessed land?"

A wicked thought arose in her mind.

Legendary blessed lands represent countless opportunities, and the benefits of possessing them are unimaginable.

"Occupy a blessed land? Do you know how to occupy a blessed land?" Yue'e shook her head slightly.

What is a blessed land or grotto?
What are the rules?

How does it work?

They knew nothing about it, so how could they claim it as their own?
Yueqing was taken aback. "This disciple has been having a wild idea!"

"There's no need to overthink this. If it benefits the sect, then we'll cooperate with them; if it harms the sect, then we'll stay away from them," Yue'e said.

"Master, have you not seen Yang Zhengshan?"

"is it necessary?"

Yue'e lowered her head and looked at the soft little fox in her arms.

What can she do even if she sees it?
Could she possibly uncover some secret from Yang Zhengshan?

We might be able to dig something out, but would that make any sense?
A martial artist is just a martial artist; the higher one's realm, the more one understands the vast difference between a martial artist and an immortal cultivator.

……

The next day, Yueqing invited Yang Zhengshan to Jingyuan Pavilion again.

The two reached an agreement on cooperation, but the specific details of the cooperation will be discussed in detail by their subordinates.

The basis for the cooperation was that Yang Zhengshan became a guest elder of the Illusion Moon Sect.

As for helping the Yang family of Lingxi secure a prestigious position, the Illusion Moon Sect will do its best to assist, but it cannot guarantee that it will be able to do so.

After all, the Lian family's position as a prestigious family involves the Wuxiang Sect and the Xuanqing Sect, and it's not something that the Huanyue Sect alone can decide.

Yang Zhengshan had no objection to this. Since a cooperative relationship had been established with the Illusion Moon Sect, the position of a noble family was no longer so important.

After returning to Lingxi Mountain, Yang Zhengshan went to the clan hall.

"Grandpa, this is a list of goods that Wanbaotang and Mifage have compiled that can be sold to the public!" Yang Chengmao handed a list to Yang Zhengshan.

Yang Zhengshan opened the list and began to read it carefully.

The Land of Spiritual Origin has two major production institutions: the Mystic Arts Pavilion and the Myriad Treasures Hall. The Mystic Arts Pavilion is responsible for all industries related to runes, such as elixirs, spiritual weapons, and formations. The Myriad Treasures Hall is responsible for other production industries, such as planting spiritual herbs and fruits, mining veins, raising silkworms and weaving, breeding and taming beasts, brewing wine and making tea, and so on.

Now, thanks to the ancient array, all industries in Lingyuan are experiencing a boom.

For example, regarding elixirs, the Spirit Source Land already has three second-tier alchemists, who are martial arts alchemists, not immortal alchemists.

Wang Mingzhe, Yang Chengyu, and Yang Qinyong have all been able to refine several types of second-tier spirit pills stably.

There are more than 30 first-level alchemists and more than 600 alchemy apprentices.

If the alchemy workshop operates at full capacity with sufficient medicinal materials, it can refine at least tens of thousands of pills per month.

The situation with spirit weapons is similar to that of elixirs. Currently, there are two second-tier weapon refiners, Yang Chengzhen and Yang Chengan, in the Spirit Source Land, who are capable of forging various second-tier spirit weapons.

However, the weapon forging workshop has always been forging weapons and armor for the Dharma Protectors, so the spiritual weapons that the workshop can sell to the public now are mostly first-tier spiritual weapons.

In terms of formations, Yang Chengze became the first second-tier formation master in the Spirit Origin Land. However, he could only set up one type of second-tier formation, namely the Five Elements Rotation Guardian Formation.

Moreover, the protective array set up by Yang Chengze has many flaws. Simply put, its protective power meets the requirements of a second-tier array, but its spirituality is insufficient.

This is not just Yang Chengze's problem, but a flaw in martial arts practitioners.

Whether it's alchemy, weapon crafting, or array formation, innate martial artists have a significant disadvantage compared to immortal cultivators because they cannot utilize the power of their divine soul.

Lacking flexibility and adaptability, they rely more on rigid, procedural manufacturing processes.

In short, they lack creativity and simply follow pre-defined steps.

However, this does not affect their production capacity.

Yang Zhengshan looked at the product list, lost in thought.

There are many items listed, but some heavyweight products are lacking.

These goods can bring benefits to the Illusion Moon Sect, but they cannot instill in the Illusion Moon Sect a sense of awe for the land of spiritual origin.

The Spirit Source Land must provide some goods that the Illusion Moon Sect cannot obtain in order to make the Illusion Moon Sect value this cooperation.

"Let's add a few more items!"

"First, the Dao Intent Lotus Seed can enhance a cultivator's comprehension of the Dao Intent of Nature, and may even allow the cultivator to enter a state of sudden enlightenment. Priced at one thousand mid-grade spirit stones!"

"Secondly, the Pure Spirit Water can greatly enhance a cultivator's affinity for water-attribute spiritual energy, thereby improving the cultivation of water-attribute martial artists and immortal cultivators. It is priced at three hundred mid-grade spirit stones per bottle."

"Thirdly, Foundation Establishment Pills: Low-grade Foundation Establishment Pills cost 300 mid-grade spirit stones each, mid-grade Foundation Establishment Pills cost 400 mid-grade spirit stones each, and high-grade Foundation Establishment Pills cost 800 mid-grade spirit stones each!"

(End of this chapter)