Family Rise: Beginning with Grandfather.

Chapter 873 It's not me, it's not me!

Zhang Yan stroked the sword case, hesitating whether or not to open it.

He was a disciple of Hidden Sword Mountain, and the core sword technique of Hidden Sword Mountain was the Nine Forms of Hidden Sword.

Conceal your sharpness in your heart, and unleash your power in your mind. Concealing your sharpness is not weakness, but rather a great skill appearing clumsy; hiding your brilliance is not cowardice, but rather a preparation for future action.

The sword is forged in its case, and the case is nurtured with the sword.

The sword case and the swords inside are like the foundation of his swordsmanship; he would never open the sword case unless absolutely necessary.

His swordsmanship is still in its infancy, and breaking open the sword box at this time would be tantamount to destroying the foundation of his swordsmanship that he has painstakingly cultivated over the years.

Just as he hesitated whether to break open the sword box, three vines suddenly pierced out from the ground.

The vines, like spears, instantly pierced through the protective magic weapon of a black-robed cultivator and penetrated into his chest.

"what!"

The black-robed cultivator only managed a scream before his body was torn in two by the vines.

The sudden turn of events startled the remaining three black-robed cultivators. They abandoned their attack on Zhang Yan and retreated, warily observing their surroundings.

Zhang Yan's expression also changed. He controlled the six flying swords to fly back to his side, dragging the sword box with one hand and pressing the other hand on the sword box.

Before he could figure out what was going on, more than a dozen vines shot out from the ground. Only one of the three black-robed cultivators reacted quickly enough to dodge the vines' attack, while the other two were impaled by the vines.

The quick-reacting black-robed cultivator only managed to dodge one attack from the vines. He tried to escape by leaping into the air, but the vines seemed to have eyes and followed closely behind.

The tough vines, like incredibly sharp spears, pierced through his body from bottom to top.

"Ah~"

A mournful cry rang out, and dark red blood splattered in mid-air.

On the ground, Zhang Yan stared at the vine, his pupils suddenly contracting.

He actually saw a sense of artistic conception in the vines!

It is not sword intent, but it is an artistic conception that is extremely similar to sword intent.

"what is this?"

He murmured quietly.

At this moment, the vines that had just been killing everything in their path had vanished without a trace, leaving only four bloody corpses on the ground.

Zhang Yan snapped out of his daze and looked around warily, only to discover that many vines were still strangling the black-robed cultivator in the distance.

At this moment, he finally understood that a Foundation Establishment cultivator had made a move.

Such miraculous vine techniques are definitely not something that can be achieved by someone in the Qi Refining stage.

His gaze turned to the sky, and he saw a figure dressed in a blue robe making hand seals and looking down from the billowing black smoke.

That figure was like a bright lamp under the dark sky, not because of what he did, but because of his aura.

Even though he couldn't see the figure's face because of the thick black smoke, he could still feel the pure, natural, and vibrant aura.

"Who is he?"

A question arose in Zhang Yan's mind.

Hidden Sword Mountain is secluded in the Cloud Sky Mountains, but that does not mean they are isolated from the world, nor does it mean they are unaware of the forces outside. On the contrary, they have a very clear understanding of the situation in the Sea of ​​Spiritual Beauty and the Qingli Dynasty.

They knew exactly how many Foundation Establishment cultivators the Qingli Dynasty had, and what each of them was good at. They even had many collaborations with the six families of Qingli.

After all, for a cultivation sect to continue its lineage, it needs various cultivation resources. Even with its profound foundation, Hidden Sword Mountain cannot be self-sufficient and needs to obtain various resources from the outside world.

They just keep a low profile, which gives people the impression that they rarely go out.

Zhang Yan didn't know who Yang Zhengshan was, while the other person was both unfamiliar with and familiar with Yang Zhengshan.

The moment Yang Zhengshan appeared, the ghost woman spotted him.

When the ghost woman saw him, she felt that his aura was both familiar and strange.

Hidden in the collapsed ruins, the ghost woman stared at Yang Zhengshan's figure with her dark eyes, looking at the thin threads on Yang Zhengshan's body. Soon she found a thread that was connected to her.

After examining the meaning of the thin lines, a look of fear suddenly appeared in her eyes.

"It's him!"

Yang Zhengshan left a deep impression on the ghost woman, so deep that she still remembers him vividly to this day.

However, the ghost woman had mixed feelings about Yang Zhengshan, a mixture of fear and gratitude.

What she feared was that Yang Zhengshan had mysteriously thrown her into the ancient ruins, a method she still couldn't understand.

She was grateful that she had a great opportunity after entering the ancient formation. Not only did she obtain a cultivation technique that suited her, but she also took the opportunity to break free from Mo Xuanyu's control.

Of course, in the ghost woman's heart, fear definitely outweighed gratitude.

However, the ghost woman made a new discovery on that silk thread, which further increased her fear of Yang Zhengshan.

She found her initial connection with Yang Zhengshan, which was the time when she used an array to release evil spirits in the ancient city.

That time, Yang Zhengshan annihilated her evil spirit with a single strike of the Azure Thunder Pearl.

To this day, she still remembers that terrifying bolt of lightning.

"He did that too!"

The ghost woman's face showed a look of fear.

Just then, Yang Zhengshan suddenly looked in her direction.

At this time, many people were paying attention to Yang Zhengshan, but few could catch his attention. The ghost woman was one of those few.

Because Yang Zhengshan keenly discovered that the ghost woman was a Foundation Establishment cultivator.

Yang Zhengshan's eyes gleamed with golden light, his deep gaze seemingly able to see through people's hearts as he looked at the ghost woman.

The ghost woman used a secret technique to conceal her face, but her technique was as if it had no effect on Yang Zhengshan's eyes, which were imbued with golden light.

"It's you!"

Yang Zhengshan recognized the ghost woman at a glance.

He flashed and appeared in front of the ghost woman.

"It wasn't me, it wasn't me!" The ghost woman exclaimed, startled and backing away.

Yang Zhengshan wasn't about to let her escape. He reached out and made a grasping motion, and vines shot out, completely enveloping the ghost woman.

"Don't kill me!" The ghost woman was about to cry. She wanted to resist, but her fear of Yang Zhengshan prevented her from making a move.

"What are you doing here? Where is Mo Xuanyu?" Yang Zhengshan asked.

The ghost woman was previously a member of the Soul-Severing Blade, which was the force established by Mo Xuanyu. Moreover, Xuanzhen also said that several immortal cultivators of the Soul-Severing Blade were Yin soldiers personally trained by Mo Xuanyu. Therefore, Yang Zhengshan knew that the ghost woman was Mo Xuanyu's Yin soldier.

"I don't know where he is!" the ghost woman stammered.

Yang Zhengshan looked at her suspiciously, "You really don't know?"

"I really don't know!" The ghost woman shuddered and said crisply, "After escaping the ancient formation, I never saw him again, and now I have nothing to do with him anymore!"

"It's alright!" Yang Zhengshan scrutinized her, suddenly remembering the two restrictions he had removed from the Myriad Ghost Blood Jade. One restriction was Xuanzhen's; could the other be the one on this woman before him?
"You should thank me. Not only did I let you enter the ancient formation, but I also helped you remove the soul restriction on the Myriad Ghost Blood Jade!"

The ghost woman's mouth gaped slightly. "You erased the soul-binding restriction!"

A smile appeared in Yang Zhengshan's eyes. Sure enough, that restriction belonged to this woman.

"That's right, it is indeed me!"

The ghost woman didn't know what to say; she couldn't find this connection in her interactions with Yang Zhengshan.

Of course, she didn't suspect that Yang Zhengshan was lying to her. First of all, she hadn't mastered the Three Yin Weaving Net technique yet, so it was normal that she couldn't discover some of the more hidden connections. Secondly, not everyone knew about the soul restriction of the Ten Thousand Ghost Blood Jade. Since Yang Zhengshan knew about these things, it meant that he had indeed come into contact with the Ten Thousand Ghost Blood Jade.

"Thank you so much for saving my life, senior!" she said cleverly, bowing in gratitude.

Yang Zhengshan looked at her with his golden eyes and reached out to remove the vines that were binding the ghost woman.

"Now that you've switched to this cultivation method, be a good person and stop being that inhuman, ghost-like person you used to be!"

He hated the Soul-Severing Blade and loathed the ways of the Impermanent Ghost Sect, but he didn't have any ill feelings towards the Ghost Woman.

After all, the ghost woman had never done anything to target him or the Yang family. On the contrary, he threw her into the ancient formation, almost causing her death.

In fact, he didn't know that the evil spirits in Shanggu County were released by the Ghost Woman; otherwise, he would never have let her go so easily.

Yang Zhengshan's tolerance stirred up some strange emotions in the ghost woman's heart.

Be a good person?

The ghost woman's heart was touched by Yang Zhengshan's words.

She has an eccentric personality and is capable of all sorts of evil deeds, but does she really want to be a bad person?
Not necessarily. She simply didn't have a choice before.

Now Yang Zhengshan seems to have given her a chance to choose again. Her gaze towards Yang Zhengshan has changed, now showing more respect.

"Thank you for your advice, senior. I will certainly not let you down!" The ghost woman said with genuine emotion.

"Do you have any connection with those people outside?" Yang Zhengshan asked, ignoring the ghost woman's change.

“No, one of them seems to be a Blood Pool Steward of the Impermanent Ghost Sect, just like Mo Xuanyu!” the ghost woman said.

Yang Zhengshan nodded slightly. "Come with me!"

The ghost girl obediently followed behind him, her dark eyes turning a deep black again.

"You know how impolite the way you observe others is?" Yang Zhengshan turned around, his eyes gleaming with golden light.

When the Golden Light Mantra is applied to the eyes, it allows him to see various energies, such as the Yin energy on the ghost woman's body.

The reason he was able to detect that the ghost woman was observing him with special abilities was because his spiritual power far surpassed that of the ghost woman.

His keen senses allowed him to accurately identify the spy.

He didn't understand the Three Yin Weaving Net ability, but he could sense that this peculiar ability had a significant impact on him.

The ghost woman met Yang Zhengshan's golden eyes and her heart trembled. "This junior knows her sins and begs for forgiveness, senior!"

"Hmm, is this the cultivation technique you obtained from the ancient ruins?"

"Yes!"

"What technique?"

"Three Yin Weave a Net!"

"The Three Yin? Taiyin, Shaoyin, and Xuanyin?"

"That's right!"

"Can I see the cultivation technique?" Yang Zhengshan asked.

The ghost woman hesitated for a moment, but still took out the jade slip and handed it to Yang Zhengshan.

Yang Zhengshan's spiritual sense seeped into the jade slip and he quickly understood the Three Yin Weaving Net technique. To be precise, it was a method, not just a simple technique or spell.

"Connecting cause and effect, using the 'heart' as the medium, we can see into people's destiny and stir their souls."

"What an amazing method!"

Even Yang Zhengshan couldn't help but marvel at the miraculous power of the Three Yin Weaving Net.

However, he only sighed. He had already obtained many miraculous techniques from the ancient array. Whether it was the techniques he practiced or the techniques his disciples practiced, they were no worse than the Three Yin Weaving Net.

Perhaps it is not as magical as the Three Yin Weaving Net, but in other aspects it far surpasses the Three Yin Weaving Net.

The idea of ​​linking cause and effect may seem magical, but it's not actually that exaggerated.

The more miraculous an ability is, the more restrictions it means. Cause and effect and destiny are both mysterious and difficult to control.
"I need to find someone, can you help me find them?"

"who?"

“My grandson, he is right here.”

The ghost woman said timidly, "We should be able to find it, but we need to see your connection with him first!"

"Then take a look!" Yang Zhengshan understood what she meant, tossed the jade slip to her, and indicated that she could look at it.

The ghost woman once again activated the secret technique of the Three Yin Weaving Net, observing the threads on Yang Zhengshan's body.

The silk threads on Yang Zhengshan's body puzzled her, because there were very few silk threads on Yang Zhengshan's body, only a dozen or so, which was obviously illogical.

There are many kinds of relationships between people, such as relatives, friends, benefactors, enemies, etc. Although many of these connections are insignificant, some connections cannot be erased.

Even if a person has very few relationships, there should still be dozens or hundreds of connections. Moreover, Yang Zhengshan is a Foundation Establishment cultivator, so there should be many people connected to him.

But the ghost woman could only see a dozen or so.

This was because, firstly, Yang Zhengshan's cultivation level was higher than hers; she could only see a few important threads on Yang Zhengshan's body, and the rest were completely inaccessible to her. Secondly, her abilities were not yet sufficient to penetrate the spatial barrier and see the connection to the Spirit Source Land.

The threads he could see were all related to Yang Zhengshan's connections in the outside world, and quite important ones at that.

"Found them! There are three, and one of them is over there!" the ghost woman said happily.

Yang Zhengshan immediately released his spiritual sense to scan the area and, sure enough, found Yang Chengan in a thatched hut.

He grabbed the ghost woman and teleported her to Yang Cheng'an's side. The ghost woman only felt a blur before her eyes and found herself in the dimly lit thatched hut.

Seeing Yang Cheng'an breathing evenly, Yang Zhengshan breathed a sigh of relief.

This is his own grandson, the grandson he raised from a baby.

After checking Yang Chengan's injuries, Yang Zhengshan was relieved to see that although his injuries were not minor, they had stabilized and he was recovering.

With a wave of his hand, he threw Yang Chengan back to Lingquan Mountain Plain.

"Cheng'an is injured. Put him under the Three Yellow Plum Tree and let him heal himself!" Yang Zhengshan transmitted his voice to Yang Chengye.

Upon hearing this, Yang Chengye, who was anxiously waiting in the study, quickly helped Yang Chengan, who had appeared out of nowhere, and hurried towards the door.

The wood spirit energy under the Sanhuang plum tree is extremely rich, making it very suitable for healing injuries using the Wood Transformation Nourishing Method.

Yang Cheng'an's injuries were not light, but with the Wood Transformation Body Nourishing Technique, his injuries could be completely healed on their own, although it would consume some of his vital energy.

(End of this chapter)