Family Rise: Beginning with Grandfather.

Chapter 863 Marriage and Children: Major Life Events

Yunxiao thought for a moment and said, "This humble Daoist is willing to provide Fellow Daoist Yang with three demon cores for practice. If Fellow Daoist Yang achieves something in demon core pills, I would appreciate it if Fellow Daoist Yang could refine three demon core pills for me free of charge in the future!"

"Of course, this 'free' doesn't mean one demon core and one demon essence pill. It only requires three demon cores to be refined into one demon essence pill!"

Refining the Demon Essence Pill is extremely difficult, and Yunxiao is at a loss. He has demon cores, but he can't find anyone who can refine the Demon Essence Pill.

He had learned about Yang Zhengshan's alchemy skills from Master Jingshui, and knew that Yang Zhengshan could refine Foundation Establishment Pills and Illusion God Pills, which showed that Yang Zhengshan's alchemy skills were quite high among second-tier alchemists.

The key point is that Yang Zhengshan also has the help of the Lingbao alchemy furnace, so he is very optimistic about Yang Zhengshan and is willing to invest in Yang Zhengshan in advance.

For an alchemist to grow, the support of resources is indispensable.

Three demon cores are quite valuable, but for an alchemist, this is just three chances.

If your skill level is slightly below par, these three chances will be wasted.

Yang Zhengshan was surprised that Yunxiao was so generous, giving him three demon cores directly.

These are three demon cores. If they were sold, they could fetch at least 60,000 to 70,000 low-grade spirit stones.

Generally speaking, the lowest grade demon core, which is a second-tier low-grade demon core, is priced at around 20,000 low-grade spirit stones. If the attributes are ordinary, it may be less than 20,000 low-grade spirit stones. However, if the attributes are special, a second-tier low-grade demon core may be worth more than 100,000 low-grade spirit stones.

Even if the demon core Yunxiao gave him was only the lowest grade and most common demon core, it would still be worth around 60,000 low-grade spirit stones.

"I dare not make any guarantees on this matter, but I will do my best," Yang Zhengshan said solemnly.

There's one last batch of Turtle Breath Pills left to refine, but whether this batch succeeds or not, he won't refine any more Turtle Breath Pills after this, because he no longer has any Xuan Turtle Essence Blood.

After refining this batch of Turtle Breath Pills, if he wants to improve his alchemy skills, he will need to refine other more difficult pills, and Demon Essence Pills are undoubtedly a good choice.

Moreover, the Demon Essence Pill is also very useful to him. If he wants to condense a Golden Core in the future, he will definitely need the Demon Essence Pill.

"I trust Fellow Daoist Yang!" Yunxiao took out three white jade boxes and handed them to Yang Zhengshan.

Yang Zhengshan opened them one by one, and inside were three round beads, each about the size of a fingertip.

Two are yellowish-brown, and one is azure blue.

These are demon cores with earth and water attributes. The five elements are relatively common, while wind, thunder, and ice are less common. What is truly rare are the demon cores of demon beasts with special bloodlines.

Such as dragons, phoenixes, unicorns, black turtles, fox spirits, etc.

If a creature has even the slightest bloodline connection to a legendary mythical beast, the value of its demon core will increase dozens of times.

A second-tier, low-grade demon core!
Perfect for practicing!

Yang Zhengshan was curious as to why Yunxiao had so many demon cores. Could it be that the Xuanqing Sect had hunted demon beasts in the Yunxiao Mountains?
The depths of the Yunxiao Mountains are the territory of Qingque of Qingyu Mountain, and the monsters there are all Qingque's subordinates.

Logically speaking, the Xuanqing Sect should not dare to provoke the Qingque demon clan.

Unfortunately, neither Yunxiao nor Yunxi knew the origin of these demon cores. After handing them over to Yang Zhengshan, they took their leave.

Having accepted Yunxiao's demon core, Yang Zhengshan became much more enthusiastic and personally escorted the two out of Yangjia Town.

Not long after Yunxiao and Yunxi left, Li Qingyang and Li Qingyue arrived.

They came to discuss the marriage between Yang Qinting and Li Qianqian.

Naturally, Yang Zhengshan and Li Qianqian didn't need to get involved in this matter themselves; Yang Chengan and Zhou Yunxian, as parents, should handle it.

Li Qingyang and Li Qingyue were invited to a side hall, where Yang Chengan and Zhou Yunxian warmly welcomed them.

They only learned about Yang Qinting's situation yesterday, but they still take it very seriously that Yang Qinting is getting married.

Although Yang Qinting had not returned home for twenty years and his relationship with his family had become much more distant, his parents still hoped that he could have a complete family and a better future.

Getting married and having children are major life events, and this is their responsibility as parents.

Inside the hall, the four sat down, and Yang Cheng'an laughed heartily, "My two elder brothers, please make yourselves at home. From now on, we're family!"

At this moment, Yang Cheng'an looked somewhat rugged. He was already tall and burly, and over the years he had been either forging spiritual weapons or helping Yang Jizhen refine magical artifacts, which had made his body even more muscular.

Zhou Yunxian, on the other hand, was born into the Zhou family, a noble family. She was clever and quirky when she was young, and as she grew older, she became more and more noble and graceful.

She wore a crimson brocade robe and a red hairpin, and her face was beautiful. Sitting next to Yang Cheng'an, she gave off a bit of a Beauty and the Beast vibe.

“That’s right, we’re family from now on, brothers, no need to be so polite!” Zhou Yunxian gracefully poured tea for the two of them.

"Qin Ting left home when he was young, and his family felt guilty towards him. Fortunately, he has not lived in poverty in Xuanqing Sect all these years, which makes us feel a little more at ease!"

"Now that he has someone he likes, we as his parents are happy for him!"

Zhou Yunxian smiled.

Li Qingyang first sized up Yang Chengan and Zhou Yunxian, and seeing that both of them had quite an extraordinary air about them, he said, "Qianqian is lucky to be with Qinting!"

Inevitably, both sides engaged in another round of pointless flattery and modesty.

He said a lot, but not a single word was useful.

Actually, they didn't need to say anything. Chu Lingxiao and Yu Qingyi had already made the decision. The rest was just a matter of going through the motions. They were just tools.

Li Qingyang and Li Qingyue did not come here to discuss the specific wedding procedures, but only to express their attitude.

……

Over the next two days, many guests came to Yangjia Town, including those from the Illusion Moon Sect and other aristocratic families. Yang Zhengshan did not personally receive them; instead, Yang Chengzhi received them.

However, since two guests had arrived today, Yang Zhengshan had to personally receive them.

Lan Peng and Lu Youning have arrived!

When old friends come to visit, Yang Zhengshan naturally has to receive them personally.

"Haha, what brings you two together!"

Outside the council hall, Yang Zhengshan looked at Lan Peng and Lu Youning walking in together and laughed loudly.

"Oh dear, you're now a Foundation Establishment True Person, I, Lan, dare not easily visit you!" Lan Peng laughed.

"Tch, Lao Lan, I don't like hearing you say that. It's too formal for us brothers to talk like this!" Yang Zhengshan said, feigning anger.

Yang Zhengshan's feelings for Lan Peng were genuine.

In the Sea of ​​Spiritual Beauty, Lan Peng was to him just like Zhou Lan had been back then.

Back then, Zhou Lan had helped him a lot in Chongshan Town, and Lan Peng had also taken good care of him in Lingxiu Sea.

Both of them can be considered his benefactors.

"Hahaha~~ Brother Yang, we've come to ask for a drink!" Lan Peng laughed loudly.

"Then what are we waiting for? Let's drink!"

With a wave of his sleeve, Yang Zhengshan ordered someone to prepare wine and food.

The three then began toasting and drinking merrily.

Lu Youning was noticeably reserved with him, while Lan Peng remained as bold and unrestrained as ever, showing no signs of estrangement due to the difference in their cultivation levels.

After several rounds of drinks and several dishes, Lan Peng's face turned crimson. "Whew~~ This Drunken Immortal Brew is really potent!"

"Of course, this is newly brewed Drunken Immortal Wine. It not only contains Drunken Immortal Grass, but also a lot of spiritual essence!" Yang Zhengshan was also slightly tipsy.

The so-called "spiritual essence" is actually just alcohol, purified through distillation.

Alcohol doesn't have a significant effect on innate martial artists. Once the true energy in their body completes a full cycle, the alcohol in their blood will dissipate almost completely.

However, the combination of strong liquor and Drunken Immortal Grass is a different story. The alcohol becomes unusually potent, even a martial artist like Lan Peng in the Heavenly Gang stage is finding it difficult to withstand.

After they had drunk enough, Lan Peng got down to business, "We came here to tell you that we're going into seclusion to break through to a higher level soon!"

"Oh, do you have enough spirit items? If you're still missing anything, I can lend you some!" Yang Zhengshan said.

He didn't say he was giving it to me, but rather borrowing it, which made him seem superior.

Lan Peng waved his hand somewhat drunkenly, "No need, the necessary spiritual items have already been prepared. If we weren't so uncertain, we wouldn't have dragged this out until now!"

A breakthrough is no small matter; it could very well turn into a life-or-death situation.

Lan Peng came here hoping to rekindle his old friendship with Yang Zhengshan. In case he failed in his breakthrough and lost his life, he hoped that Yang Zhengshan would take care of the Lan family out of old feelings.

Yang Zhengshan thought for a moment, then reached out and took two porcelain bottles.

"In that case, I'll lend you two pills! The superior-grade Jade Marrow Pill can replenish a large amount of spiritual energy in a short time. If you feel your strength is insufficient during a breakthrough, you can take this pill!"

The process of martial artists forging their spiritual foundation and shaping their golden body differs from that of immortal cultivators establishing their foundation; therefore, Foundation Establishment Pills are not the best option for them.

Yang Zhengshan gave Liang Shengze the Foundation Building Pill out of desperation, as a last resort.

The Foundation Establishment Pill also caused considerable damage to Liang Shengze, almost destroying his dantian.

Compared to Foundation Establishment Pills, Superior Jade Marrow Pills are more suitable for martial artists to use for forging their spiritual foundation. Superior Jade Marrow Pills have a milder effect and contain very abundant spiritual energy. If the forging of the spiritual foundation fails due to the insufficient quality of the spiritual object, Superior Jade Marrow Pills can fill the missing spiritual energy.

This is also the experience that Lingyuan Land has summarized over the years.

“This…” Lan Peng hesitated.

Yang Zhengshan directly shoved the porcelain bottle into their hands. "Take it. Don't be so polite with me. It's three thousand spirit stones. You can pay me back the spirit stones when you break through!"

"Then I won't stand on ceremony!" Lan Peng laughed heartily.

……

After seeing Lan Peng and Lu Youning off, Yang Zhengshan returned to the Land of Spiritual Origin.

He first spent three days in quiet meditation, adjusting his body and mind to their peak condition before coming to the Pill Hall to refine the last batch of Turtle Breath Pills.

The Turtle Breathing Pill was not very useful to him, nor was it very useful to the Spirit Source Land. However, through refining the Turtle Breathing Pill, Yang Zhengshan's alchemy skills improved significantly.

Therefore, he was very interested in refining the Turtle Breathing Pill.

With everything prepared, Zhang Hexuan retreated to the outside of the hall to observe. Yang Zhengshan gave Jinwu a wink, and Jinwu immediately understood, spitting out a mouthful of true solar fire.

The blazing flames burned fiercely, as if they were about to melt the entire Pill Palace.

Yet the Golden Crow Eight Trigrams Furnace remained as stable as Mount Tai amidst the blazing flames.

Yang Zhengshan threw various medicinal herbs into the alchemy furnace, observing the changes inside with great concentration.

The medicinal herbs quickly dissolved into a pure medicinal liquid. Yang Zhengshan immediately used his Su Xin Hand technique to wrap the Xuan Turtle Essence Blood and put it into the alchemy furnace. He carefully controlled the fusion and condensation of the Xuan Turtle Essence Blood and the medicinal liquid.

Time passed second by second, and fine beads of sweat appeared on Yang Zhengshan's forehead.

The process of the medicinal liquid and the essence blood of the Xuan Turtle merging is very slow. This process is the greatest test of Yang Zhengshan's ability to perceive the inside of the alchemy furnace and his ability to use the Pure Heart Hand technique.

It was precisely because of refining the essence of the Xuan Turtle that Yang Zhengshan's cultivation of the Su Xin Hand technique had reached perfection.

Although he is not skilled in swordsmanship, his control over the Suxin Hand technique has reached a terrifying level.

If he were to cultivate swordsmanship now, he would definitely achieve twice the result with half the effort.

About half an hour later, Yang Zhengshan's eyes suddenly burst forth with a brilliant light, and he released one magic seal after another, sending streams of spiritual light into the alchemy furnace.

Inside the alchemy furnace, three clumps of pure medicinal liquid were condensing and solidifying.

Until Yang Zhengshan suddenly stood up, waved his sleeve, lifted the furnace lid, and three round, black pills floated out of the furnace.

However, one of the pills shattered into powder as soon as it was made, while the other two landed intact in the jade plate.

Looking at the glistening pill, Yang Zhengshan let out a heavy sigh.

"Master, it's done!" Zhang Hexuan shouted excitedly from outside the hall, braving the scorching heat.

The Golden Crow also withdrew its solar fire, cawing loudly, "Oh dear, this was no easy feat, I'm exhausted!"

After saying that, it even wiped the sweat from its forehead.

It just looks particularly comical.

Where would a spirit like it get its sweat, and how could it feel tired?

At most, it just feels boring and tedious.

Yang Zhengshan picked up the two Turtle Breathing Pills and examined them, nodding slightly. "Not bad. Although both are low-grade, at least they've been successfully refined!"

He spent nearly ten years refining the Turtle Breath Pill. Although he only studied it in his spare time, it still took him a lot of effort and time.

Of course, he also gained a great deal.

His understanding of medicinal properties and alchemy improved dramatically.

This laid a solid foundation for his alchemy skills.

Now, he's quite confident in refining the Demon Essence Pill.

"Master, this is the Turtle Breathing Pill. It doesn't look special at all!" Zhang Hexuan looked at the Turtle Breathing Pill with curiosity.

Yang Zhengshan smiled and said, "The Turtle Breathing Pill is just a special kind of pill, not a common one. However, refining such a pill is very beneficial for improving alchemy skills."

"From now on, when you refine pills, you can't just focus on refining one type of pill. You have to try many different ones and don't be afraid of failure!"

Alchemy is a complex and profound art that requires not only a deep understanding of the properties and pharmacology of substances, but also a mastery of the subtle workings of the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. It can be described as an art that seizes the creation of heaven and earth.

The differences in refining first- and second-tier pills are merely in terms of medicinal properties, alchemy techniques, and flame control. However, at the third tier, alchemy is no longer just a technical skill, but rather a cultivator's understanding and perception of "the mutual generation and restraint of all things" and "the way of creation and nurturing of heaven and earth."

From revering nature when gathering herbs and following the timing of the fire when controlling the fire, to comprehending the way of heaven when making the elixir, every step is in line with the core principle of "humans follow the way of heaven, and heaven follows the way of heaven".

For this reason, top alchemists are often on equal footing with powerful cultivators. The pills in their hands are not only life-saving elixirs, but also carriers of Daoist principles, embodying the cultivators' ultimate pursuit of longevity and power.

Practicing alchemy is not simply about making pills, but about comprehending the principles of heaven and earth contained within the art of alchemy.

"This disciple will try my best!" Zhang Hexuan replied earnestly.

Yang Zhengshan nodded slightly. He was very satisfied with his apprentice Zhang Hexuan. Zhang Hexuan had a tenacity. Every time he failed, he could quickly recover and continue to focus on alchemy.

It is precisely because of this that Zhang Hexuan has made very rapid progress in alchemy. Perhaps in a few years, he will be able to refine some simple second-tier pills.

(End of this chapter)