Family Rise: Beginning with Grandfather.

Chapter 845 The Impressive Second Master

"What do you all think?" Yang Zhengshan looked at everyone, and they looked at each other in bewilderment.

There are certain things they shouldn't say, especially when it comes to matters concerning the Yang family; they shouldn't freely express their opinions in those areas.

Seeing everyone's silence, An Yuxing pondered for a moment before speaking, "Should we discuss this matter?"

Yang Zhengshan shook his head. "There's no need. I know what you're worried about, but I have something to tell you today: everything should be based on cultivation!"

"We are practitioners; we respect the level of spiritual attainment, not the extent of power."

"Making Chengmao the landlord is unfair to him, not anyone else!"

These people's concerns are nothing more than the order of seniority. Logically speaking, Yang Chengye is the eldest grandson of the Yang family. If Yang Zhengshan does not serve as the master of Ziwei Tower, then Yang Mingcheng or Yang Chengye should take the position, not Yang Chengmao!

This is the family inheritance model, but the problem is that the Spirit Source Land is no longer a family, but a sect.

Since it is a sect, it must follow the sect's rules.

For a sect, the sect leader is more like a steward than the master of the sect.

For example, the three Lingxiu sects all have martial gods as their sect leaders, and the twelve great families all have martial artists at the Heavenly Gang stage as their family leaders. Some families follow the direct line of succession, while others only consider ability and have no distinction between direct and collateral branches.

Cultivation families are another story altogether. Many cultivation families directly separate immortals from mortals, dividing them by generational names.

If a member of a family is found to have a spiritual aperture, the family will cultivate him as a celestial cultivator. First, they will bestow upon him a generational name, and then he will move away from his original family and enter a spiritual vein land to cultivate.

This generational naming system is quite interesting; it's not arranged according to seniority, but rather according to time.

Generally, a generation is defined as twenty years. All the spiritual apertures detected in the past twenty years are of the same generation. They have the same generation name and are ranked according to the time when the spiritual aperture was detected.

Thus, the immortal cultivators in this family have their own independent generational ranking system, which is very different from other members of the family.

Yang Zhengshan had no intention of separating immortals from mortals, but he valued cultivation above all else and focused on improving his cultivation level.

This was also his original intention in establishing the salary based on cultivation level.

Yang Chengmao was appointed as the head of Ziwei Tower not because Yang Zhengshan was biased, but because Yang Chengmao was most familiar with the affairs of Lingyuan Land and was the most suitable to take charge of Ziwei Tower.

Yang Chengmao's time and energy being spent on these miscellaneous tasks will inevitably affect his cultivation.

He has gained power now, but his cultivation level may be surpassed by his brothers in the future.

That's why Yang Zhengshan said that the one who felt wronged was Yang Chengmao, not someone else.

"Mingcheng, what do you think?" Yang Zhengshan looked at Yang Mingcheng.

Yang Mingcheng looked at Yang Chengmao and said, "It's true that Chengmao has been wronged. I think we should give Chengmao more resources!"

“The cultivation salary cannot be changed, but the position salary can be increased, but not too much. Let’s say it’s 30% more than the other lords!” Yang Zhengshan readily agreed.

In the Land of Spiritual Origin, cultivation-based salaries are the main source of income, while position-based salaries are merely supplementary.

The reason for setting the position salary lower than the cultivation salary is to encourage everyone to focus on self-cultivation and not waste time and energy on vying for power.

"Chengye, what's your opinion?" Yang Zhengshan then looked at Yang Chengye.

Yang Chengye shrugged and said, "Grandfather, I've had enough of being the emperor!"

If he coveted power, he wouldn't have abandoned the throne of Da'an and returned back then.

Yang Zhengshan nodded in satisfaction, then turned to the crowd and said, "Later, you can add a term system to the high-level positions. The city lord and the tower lord will have their terms set. When their term expires, they can be re-elected, but they cannot serve indefinitely. They can serve a maximum of three consecutive terms."

"Yes!" Yang Chengmao replied.

Yang Zhengshan continued, "The restructuring is settled. You can discuss the specifics of how to implement it yourselves. Now let's talk about Lianjia Town, no, Yangjia Town!"

"Yangjia Town needs a martial arts master to oversee it. Old Liang, Old Man An, you two should take turns going there to oversee it!"

An Yuxing and Liang Shengze exchanged a glance and said, "Then let me go first. Your injuries still need some time to heal!"

Yangjia Town also has spiritual veins. Although the spiritual energy is not as concentrated as that of the Spirit Source Land, it can still serve as a training ground for Golden Body Realm martial artists. Therefore, staying there will not hinder their cultivation.

Seeing that they had reached an agreement, Yang Zhengshan looked at Yang Mingzhi and asked, "Who can your Foreign Affairs Office assign to take charge?"

Although the decision to restructure has been made, it has not been implemented yet, so this matter still needs to be handled by the Foreign Affairs Office.

Yang Mingzhi thought for a moment and said, "The specific tasks can be handled by Qu Chengliu!"

Qu Chengliu is Yang Wanqing's second son, and he is over fifty years old this year.

"What is his current cultivation level?"

"Earthly Fiend Stage!"

"Not enough!" Yang Zhengshan shook his head slightly.

Yangjia Town needs a leader, equivalent to the head of a powerful family, who must at least have the cultivation level of the Heavenly Gang stage.

“Then let Yang Chengzhang go. He broke through to the Heavenly Gang stage two years ago and is in the period of accumulating experience. He will have time to handle some miscellaneous matters!” Yang Mingzhi added.

"Alright, ask him later if there are any problems on his end!" Yang Zhengshan nodded.

Yang Mingzhi asked, "How should we handle things with the Yang family in Lingxi? And how many people should we send over?"

A town can accommodate several thousand people, but more than three thousand acres of spiritual fields would require at least a thousand people to take care of them.

If fewer people go out, we might not be able to keep an eye on things; if more people go out, there's a good chance that some information about the Spirit Source Land will be leaked.

Yang Zhengshan thought for a moment and said, "We don't need too many people. They can mainly be responsible for keeping watch. As for the rest, we can leave it to the Yang family of Lingxi!"

"Assign Yang Xiangheng and the others a few positions, treat them as your own people, but don't reveal too much information to them."

Actually, revealing some information about the Spirit Source Land isn't a big problem, as long as it's not about revealing everything about the Spirit Source Land.

Some ambiguous information may actually increase the mystery of the Spirit Source Land, which may attract the covetousness of others, but it may also make others more wary.

This matter has both advantages and disadvantages, but Yang Zhengshan cannot throw the baby out with the bathwater.

We cannot allow the Spirit Source Land to miss its opportunity for development simply because we are focused on hiding it.

The Sea of ​​Spiritual Beauty has now entered a rare period of calm, and the three sects and twelve families all need time to heal their wounds. This is a good opportunity for the Land of Spiritual Origin to establish itself in the Sea of ​​Spiritual Beauty.

Over the years, Yang Xiangheng and others have become quite experienced, and there shouldn't be any problem with them managing Yangjia Town.

As for the problem of insufficient manpower, we can recruit from outside. Spirit fields can also be rented out, and I believe many small families would be willing to rent spirit fields in Yangjia Town.

After things were settled, Yang Zhengshan told everyone to go about their own business, while he himself returned to Lingquan Mountain to cultivate.

He only needed to set the tone; the rest was up to his subordinates to handle, and he didn't need to worry about it.

On Lingxi Mountain, in the main hall of the Yang family ancestral home.

Yang Xiangheng, Yang Xiangdong, and Yang Xiangxi looked at Yang Mingzhi, who was dressed in brocade robes, with some trepidation.

Yang Mingzhi was not tall, unlike Yang Zhengshan who was burly, but he had a very imposing manner. He was accompanied by ten guards, and Li Chang and Wang Lei personally greeted him.

To be honest, Yang Xiangheng had been feeling quite uneasy lately because Yang Zhengshan hadn't been to Lingxi Mountain for a long time. If it weren't for Li Chang and Wang Lei still being there, he would have suspected that Yang Zhengshan had abandoned the Yang family of Lingxi.

"Xiang Heng, this is Second Master!" Li Chang stepped forward and introduced him to Yang Xiangheng.

"Second Master! Your nephew greets Second Master!" Yang Xiangheng hurriedly bowed.

He had met Yang Minghao and knew that Yang Minghao was the Third Master, so he naturally understood what Yang Mingzhi, the Second Master, represented.

Yang Mingzhi patted him on the shoulder and laughed, "Haha, we're all family, no need to be so polite!"

"Come, let's sit down and talk!"

Yang Xiangheng sat down nervously, looking expectantly at Yang Mingzhi.

Yang Mingzhi then looked at Li Chang and Wang Lei, "Have you told him about Father's matter?"

"Not yet!" Li Chang shook his head.

Yang Xiangheng was also a pitiful fellow. He didn't even know that Yang Zhengshan was already a guest elder of the Illusion Moon Sect, let alone anything else.

Yang Zhengshan acted under the name of the Lingxi Yang family, but in reality, the Lingxi Yang family knew nothing about many of the things he did.

"Then you should talk to them about it!" Yang Mingzhi said with a smile.

Li Chang then recounted how Yang Zhengshan joined the Illusion Moon Sect and helped the Lingxi Yang family obtain a prestigious position.

Yang Xiangheng and the other two were stunned, their mouths agape, their eyes filled with disbelief.

In fact, what he didn't know was not just these things. They weren't even clear that Yang Zhengshan had already established his foundation by cultivating immortal techniques. They only knew that Yang Zhengshan was becoming increasingly mysterious and powerful.

The three of them were stunned for a long time before Yang Xiangheng finally stammered, "So, in the future, our Lingxi Yang family will be one of the twelve great families?"

"No, it's not the Yang family of Lingxi, it's the Yang family!" Yang Mingzhi said with a smile.

“The Yang family, yes, yes, it’s the Yang family!” Yang Xiangheng reacted quickly and said.

The Lingxi Yang family refers only to themselves, while the Yang family represents much more, encompassing both the Yang family to which Yang Zhengshan belongs and the Lingxi Yang family.

Moreover, since they have become one of the twelve great families, it is no longer appropriate to call them the Lingxi Yang Family. They can be called the Lingxiu Yang Family, referring to the Yang Family of the Lingxiu Sea.

Yang Mingzhi looked at them and smiled, "From now on, you'll join our Yang family. Our Yang family will pay you a salary, how about that?"

Yang Xiangheng and the other two exchanged glances. "Did Grand Uncle agree to this?"

They didn't quite trust Yang Mingzhi, not because they thought he would harm them, but because they felt uneasy.

They still trusted Yang Zhengshan quite a bit.

"Of course, I wouldn't have come here without my father's permission!" Yang Mingzhi didn't blame them.

“Then we are willing to follow Second Master’s arrangements!” Yang Xiangheng said.

Yang Mingzhi nodded slightly, "Very good. From today onwards, your Lingxi Yang family will be fully integrated into the Yang family, including your population and clan property. Everything will belong to the Yang family!"

Upon hearing this, Yang Xiangheng's mood became heavy. Did this mean that the Yang family of Lingxi would never exist again?

"Second Master, I have a question!"

"what is the problem?"

"In that case, does that mean our ancestral hall can't be preserved?"

Yang Xiangheng asked cautiously.

He may not care about anything else, but he cannot forget his roots!
Yang Mingzhi laughed, "How could that be? You probably didn't understand what I meant."

He pointed at Li Chang and Wang Lei and said, "From now on, you will join the Yang family just like them and serve the Yang family. The Yang family will pay you a salary, but you will not need to change your surname or acknowledge your ancestors. You may be willing, but we are not!"

Although we both share the surname Yang, the two families are completely unrelated.

Because he couldn't reveal too much information to them, Yang Mingzhi said he was working for the Yang family. If Yang Xiangheng knew about the situation in Lingyuan Land, he wouldn't have had this misunderstanding.

"So that's how it is. I was just daydreaming!" Yang Xiangheng said with an embarrassed smile.

Yang Mingzhi continued, "My Yang family will establish the Lingxiu Hall in Yangjia Town to oversee all family affairs in the Lingxiu Sea. There will be one hall master and two deputy hall masters. You will serve as the deputy hall master, mainly responsible for the governance of the Yang family!"

"Two third-class deacons will be appointed to oversee the cultivation of the spirit fields, and four sixth-class deacons will serve as your deputies!"

Lingxiu Hall will be under the jurisdiction of Yuheng Tower in the future, serving as Yuheng Tower's stronghold in the Lingxiu Sea. At the same time, Tianquan Tower will also set up a branch in Yangjia Town, specifically responsible for trade between Lingyuan Land and Huanyue Sect, Lu Family, and Ji Family.

In the future, the Ministry of Commerce will close its store in Snow Valley Town and will no longer open stores in Lingxiu Sea and the surrounding area.

The main reason for closing the stores is to save manpower and also to prevent the staff from being too scattered, which could give others an opportunity to take advantage of them.

In other words, in the future, the Spirit Source Land will also have a settlement in Yangjia Town within the Sea of ​​Spiritual Beauty.

"As for the specific salary and such, well, Li Chang, you can talk to them about it!" Yang Mingzhi picked up his teacup and took a sip.

Li Chang immediately stepped forward and explained to Yang Xiangheng and the others the cultivation and position salaries in the Spirit Source Land.

The stipends in the Spirit Source Land are divided into cultivation stipends and position stipends, both of which are only paid out in spirit stones and merits.

Cultivation stipends are as follows: Qi Sea stage: 60 low-grade spirit stones per year; Earthly Fiend stage: 120 spirit stones per year; Heavenly Gang stage: 240 spirit stones per year.

The positions and salaries are divided into nine levels, including stewards and members of the hall. The lowest level is one spirit stone per month, and the highest level is nine spirit stones per month. The deputy hall master receives ten spirit stones per month, and the hall master receives twelve spirit stones per month.

For example, Yang Xiangheng is the deputy head of Lingxiu Hall and has the cultivation level of Tiangang stage. He can receive 240 spirit stones every year.

In addition, he can also receive 240 merit points.

Merit points are more valuable than spirit stones. They can be exchanged for various cultivation resources, such as spirit wine, pills, and spirit weapons.

Previously, the clan hall had also opened a channel for exchanging spirit stones for merit points, with an exchange ratio of three to one.

"Three to one! Senior Li, you can't be wrong, can you?!" Yang Xiangheng exclaimed in surprise upon hearing this.

“That’s right, it’s three to one!” Li Chang said with certainty.

(End of this chapter)