Family Rise: Beginning with Grandfather.

Chapter 869 Breakthrough, Breakthrough, Breakthrough
The essence of the Spirit Source Land is actually a grotto-heaven. At this moment, the Spirit Source Land is not in the void, but in the real world, just like a porcelain bead inlaid on the wall of a room.

Inside the room is the real world, while outside the room is the void.

Yang Zhengshan sensed something, and in a flash, he appeared at the edge of the Spirit Source Land. He stood inside the edge barrier, staring blankly outwards.

Before, he could only see a blurry barrier here, and he couldn't see what was outside the barrier at all, but now he can see it clearly.

It was a desolate land, barren and bare, stretching as far as Yang Zhengshan could see.

Is this a seal?

Yang Zhengshan observed the barrier in front of him, and he could see that it was covered with dense runes.

He just didn't understand what these runes represented.

He observed for a while but couldn't figure it out, so he returned to the quiet room.

Rather than studying the barrier at the edge, he was more interested in studying the Golden Light Divine Mantra.

This Golden Light Divine Mantra was like a treasure trove waiting for him to discover.

Although he only condensed a small amount of golden light, this golden light could be used in many places.

When used in cultivation, it can make his efforts twice as effective; when used in combat, it can enhance his magical power and magical treasures; when used on his soul, it can make his soul clear; when used on his eyes, it can allow him to see through the changes of all things in heaven and earth; and when used on his ears, it can enhance his hearing.

Golden light seems to be useful in any situation, but Yang Zhengshan currently possesses very little golden light, not enough for him to squander.

In the days that followed, Yang Zhengshan stayed on Lingquan Mountain to cultivate. As time passed, the Lingyuan Land was developing and growing at an extremely rapid pace.

Six months later, the Wuzhen Dao Palace was completed, and Xuanzhen accepted six disciples and two junior disciples, thus formally establishing the Dao Palace.

Yang Zhengshan joined the Dao Palace and became its only elder.

Xuanzhen also joined Taiwei Tower and became the second elder of Taiwei Tower's Immortal Hall.

Wuzhen Dao Palace is nominally under the jurisdiction of Ziwei Tower, and its disciples must also enter Jingxuan Hall, making them part of the Spirit Source Land.

It can be said that Wuzhen Dao Palace is on the same level as the Twelve Towers, and can be considered an independent institution in the Spirit Source Land.

After the Dao Palace was completed, Xuanzhen did not rush out to cause trouble for Mo Xuanyu, but instead calmed down and began to cultivate.

Over the years, he had been under Mo Xuanyu's command, and his heart was filled with resentment. If it weren't for the Purifying Heart Mantra, he probably would have changed his personality long ago and become a heretic.

Although he has kept his original intention, he still needs time to purify his mind and body, eliminate distracting thoughts, and reflect on his Daoist heart.

Furthermore, his cultivation has already reached the bottleneck of the early stage of Foundation Establishment, and he could break through to the middle stage of Foundation Establishment at any time in recent years. Therefore, he will not leave the Spirit Source Land in the short term.

As time went by, the Land of Spiritual Origin also ushered in a period of explosive breakthroughs in cultivation.

In the sixty-fourth year of Lingyuan, Yang Minghao successfully broke through and became the seventh Golden Body Realm martial artist in Lingyuan.

In the sixty-fifth year of Lingyuan, Yang Mingwu and Yang Chengze broke through to the next level in the same month.

In the sixty-sixth year of Lingyuan, Yang Zhengshan protected Liu Yue at Wangyue Mountain of the Huanyue Sect. Liu Yue successfully established her foundation and became a Foundation Establishment cultivator, which made the relationship between the Yang family and the Huanyue Sect even closer.

At the end of the same year, Wu Zheng successfully broke through and became the tenth Golden Body Realm martial artist in the Spirit Origin Land.

In the sixty-seventh year of Lingyuan, Song Dashan, Yang Mingzhen, Wu Zhan, and Luo Jingsong successively made breakthroughs.

Four more Golden Body Realm warriors suddenly appeared in the Spirit Source Land, making Golden Body Realm warriors seem worthless for a time.

However, this was not the end. Qingxia and Hongyun completed their breakthrough after only two years of seclusion and became Golden Body Realm martial artists.

As for Qingxia and Hongyun, their cultivation levels are among the best in the Spirit Origin Land.

Their cultivation levels were actually no worse than Yang Mingcheng's, and their foundations were even more solid. The reason they hadn't broken through until now was entirely because they had delayed their breakthrough by helping Yang Zhengshan take care of his disciple.

……

Spring of the 68th year of Lingyuan.

Inside the quiet room of Shanping Villa.

Yang Zhengshan's internal magical power had reached the limit of the early stage of Foundation Establishment, and he naturally began to break through the bottleneck of the early stage of Foundation Establishment.

As he felt the powerful spiritual pressure from the outside world after his breakthrough, a large amount of spiritual energy from heaven and earth surged into his body, gathered in his dantian, and was continuously refined into liquid mana. A faint smile appeared on Yang Zhengshan's face.

At this moment, he had already successfully broken through the barrier and reached the mid-stage of Foundation Establishment.

"Hehe, you've gotten a step ahead of Xuanzhen!"

Yang Zhengshan opened his eyes, feeling the immense magical power within his body, and was in an extremely pleasant mood.

Eighteen years have passed since he successfully established his foundation, which is much faster than the twenty-five to thirty years he had expected. The reason it was achieved several years earlier is entirely due to the Golden Light Divine Mantra.

Consuming the lotus seeds of the Dao Yi Sacred Lotus can enhance one's understanding of the Golden Light Divine Mantra. After golden light appeared in his body, Yang Zhengshan seemed to have flipped a switch, absorbing spiritual energy and increasing his speed of condensing magical power by nearly double.

Yang Zhengshan had not expected that the Golden Light Mantra would have such benefits.

"Mid-Foundation Establishment stage, indeed different!"

Yang Zhengshan stepped out of the quiet room and looked at the clear sky, as if he had become a different person.

This change is not only a change in magical power, but also an enhancement of the soul.

His spiritual power has increased significantly, and his understanding of heaven and earth and nature has also improved considerably. At this moment, as he gazes at the sky above the Spirit Source Land, he has a different feeling.

It was as if he could control everything.

"The wind rises!"

As soon as he had the thought, a gentle breeze rushed towards him.

"Yunlai!"

The sky was constantly changing, and the originally clear sky became overcast in a short time.

"Thunder!"

Boom~~
A flash of lightning followed by a rumble of thunder.

"Luoyu!"

Wow~~
A torrential downpour began.

The sudden change in weather caught the people of Yujing City off guard.

"Why did it rain suddenly?"

Inside the Ziwei Tower, Yang Chengmao looked out at the heavy rain and felt something was amiss.

Such sudden storms are rare in the land of spiritual energy because the weather changes there originate from the outside world, changing along with the weather outside, but at the same time being much gentler.

For example, if it's pouring rain outside, it will only rain moderately in the Spirit Source Land. And if it gets very cold outside after winter, the Spirit Source Land will maintain a relatively warm temperature.

If it snows outside, it will rain in the Spirit Source Land instead of snowing.

Such weather changes are illogical, which means that the Spirit Source Land is not a complete world, and the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth is not complete. It needs to rely on the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth in the outside world to maintain its operation.

Under such circumstances, the Spirit Source Land cannot be residing in the void like a grotto-heaven, and cannot become an independent small world.

Now, as Yang Zhengshan's cultivation level improves, the Spirit Source Land seems to be quietly growing, developing into a complete small world.

Yang Zhengshan has a very clear understanding.

"Perhaps once I condense my Golden Core, the Spirit Source Land will become a real world!"

He gazed at the dark clouds in the sky, lost in thought.

"What's going on here?"

At this moment, Yu Qingyi came up behind him, looking at the sky with a puzzled expression.

"It's nothing, I broke through and just tried out my new ability!" Yang Zhengshan reached out and took her arm, smiling.

It is indeed a new ability! The ability to control the weather.

He could do it not only in the Spirit Source Land, but also in the outside world, though it wouldn't be as easy or convenient as it was in the Spirit Source Land.

The benefits of this change go far beyond just controlling the weather; there are many, many more benefits. This signifies that Yang Zhengshan's understanding of the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth has reached a new level.

"You've broken through! Congratulations, my husband!" Yu Qingyi said happily.

"Congratulations to you, my wife!"

The two smiled at each other, then snuggled together, gazing at the rain lines outside the eaves.

……

Lotus Heart Valley, Yang Family Weapon Refining Workshop.

Yang Cheng'an was receiving two young monks.

"Two immortal masters, look, this is the Qinggang Sword that our weapon refiner just forged."

He handed a dark blue flying sword to the two cultivators, who examined it carefully.

"A superior-grade magic weapon, capable of storing three sword energies! It's a very good sword!"

"How many spirit stones does this Qinggang Sword cost?"

One of the monks, who possessed an extraordinary air, asked.

"Hehe, you two immortal masters should know that the price of magical artifacts has risen quite a bit recently," Yang Chengan said with a smile.

"Hmm!" The cultivator's expression wasn't very good, but he still nodded in agreement.

Recently, things have been quite turbulent in Lotus Heart Valley. Not only have the prices of magical artifacts skyrocketed, but the prices of elixirs and talismans have also been soaring.

"Previously, this flying sword cost at most three thousand low-grade spirit stones, but now it costs at least four thousand two hundred low-grade spirit stones!"

"It's not that I'm asking for an exorbitant price, it's just that the price of ore has risen a lot."

"Look, you two immortal masters!"

Yang Chengan said fluently.

He has to say this many times a day. There's no way around it; he's not a cultivator, so he has to be inferior to others in everything he does here. Therefore, he sometimes has to explain things clearly to prevent anyone from causing trouble for him.

These two cultivators appeared to be quite wealthy, as their robes were high-grade magical artifacts.

They examined the Qinggang Sword again and said, "I want two of these Qinggang Swords!"

"Well..." Yang Cheng'an said with a wry smile, "I'm so sorry, our shop is out of stock right now!"

Can I make a reservation?

"It's possible, but it might take a month. We've been getting so many people ordering magical artifacts lately that we only have one craftsman, and we're just too busy to handle it all!" Yang Chengan said.

Yang's Weapon Refining Workshop only has one weapon refiner, Yang Jizhen. Moreover, Yang Jizhen also needs to cultivate and cannot let weapon refining interfere with his cultivation, so he does not refine a large number of magical artifacts.

If these two cultivators needed low-grade magic weapons, that would be fine. There are a few newly-advanced immortal magic weapon crafters in the Spirit Source Land who can also craft some low-grade magic weapons. However, these two want a high-grade magic weapon flying sword like the Qinggang Sword, so Yang Jizhen will have to craft it himself.

The cultivator frowned and said, "Very well, I'll take this flying sword. Also, I'd like to order three more of the same Qinggang swords. How long will it take to complete?"

Yang Cheng'an did the math in his head and replied, "Forty days, I guess!"

"Hmm, how many spirit stones in total?"

"One Qinggang Sword costs 4,200 spirit stones. To order three Qinggang Swords, the deposit is 2,400 spirit stones. The Immortal Master needs to pay 6,600 low-grade spirit stones!"

The cultivator took out a pile of mid-grade spirit stones and tossed them to Yang Cheng'an, whose eyes lit up.

In Lotus Heart Valley, mid-grade spirit stones are relatively rare, especially among Qi Refining stage cultivators, who seldom use them.

"May I ask your honorable names, esteemed immortal masters?" Yang Cheng'an put away the spirit stones, took out a white jade token, and asked.

"Zhang Yan!"

Yang Cheng'an took out a carving knife and carved Zhang Yan's name on the white jade tablet. At the same time, he recorded the order for three Qinggang swords and noted that they were high-grade magic flying swords.

"Please keep this safe, Immortal Master. When the time comes, you will only need to present this token to purchase the Qinggang Sword you have reserved from our shop. Our shop only recognizes the token, not the person! You can also send someone to purchase it on your behalf!"

The token in his hand was the Spring Breeze Token, originally set by Yang Zhengshan, which was the VIP token for Yang Family Winery.

However, the Spring Breeze Token is much more refined than before, with several new restrictions added to it.

The reason for using a token instead of a jade slip to record the information is that Yang Chengan could not use a jade slip.

The inscription he made is also a special mark; the token, the prohibition, and the inscription form a triple anti-counterfeiting mark.

Zhang Yan took the token, glanced at it, and nodded slightly. "Farewell!"

"Farewell, Immortal Master!"

Yang Chengan respectfully saw the person out of the shop.

He stood in front of the door, watching Zhang Yan's departing figure, a strange light flashing in his eyes.

He had been in Lotus Heart Valley for more than ten years and had seen countless immortal cultivators. However, he felt that Zhang Yan was very special, but he couldn't quite put his finger on what made him so special.

"Young master, what's wrong?"

Yang Jizhen then came out from the backyard and saw Yang Chengan standing at the door, and asked.

"Oh, a celestial master just reserved three Qinggang swords!" Yang Chengan said with a smile, coming back to his senses.

"Three halberds?" Yang Jizhen frowned slightly. "When are you coming to pick them up?"

Seeing his expression, Yang Cheng'an knew exactly what he was thinking and laughed, "Don't worry, I wouldn't delay your cultivation. Forty days from now!"

Yang Jizhen's brows relaxed. "That's good! Orders have been piling up lately, I'm worried I won't be able to keep up!"

Yang Chengan shrugged. "There's nothing we can do. Things haven't been peaceful lately, and everyone's feeling uneasy!"

Recently, some cultivators have been raiding outside Lotus Heart Valley, and many cultivators have been killed. As a result, many people feel that Lotus Heart Valley is no longer safe, and a sense of insecurity has arisen among everyone.

"Strange, where did those cultivators come from? The Qingli Six Families still haven't dealt with them!" Yang Jizhen was also very puzzled.

"Who knows! Anyway, it's none of our business, let them be!" Yang Cheng'an took out the spirit stones he had just collected and counted them again, saying nonchalantly.

“I’m worried that those cultivators will make a move against Lotus Heart Valley!” Yang Jizhen said.

"No way, don't the six families of Qingli have many Foundation Establishment cultivators? Can't they even defend Lotus Heart Valley?" Yang Cheng'an said.

"Not all Foundation Establishment cultivators are here. What if some of the Tribulation Cultivators are also Foundation Establishment cultivators?"

"This has never happened in Lotus Heart Valley before!"

Yang Jizhen was somewhat worried.

There used to be some Tribulation Cultivators near Lotus Heart Valley, and even some Foundation Establishment Tribulation Cultivators. However, these Tribulation Cultivators were quite cautious in their actions and would hide for a long time after each operation.

In just six months, hundreds of people in Lianxin Valley were robbed and killed, and many more went missing.

This is why people are feeling anxious.

Yang Chengan stroked his beard and said, "We can ask our family for more information!"

They only run their shop here, and although they do return to the Land of Spiritual Origin, they rarely pay attention to other things.

The Secret Martial Guard had already expanded into the Qingli Dynasty, and he felt that the Secret Martial Guard might have other information.

Yang Jizhen thought for a moment and said, "I'll go ask! I happen to have a few questions I need to ask our ancestor!"

“Okay, you go ahead, I’ll take care of things here!” Yang Cheng’an said.

(End of this chapter)