Family Rise: Beginning with Grandfather.

Chapter 878 The Beast Clan of the Spirit Source Land

The arrival of Baiyun Immortal City quickly stabilized the situation in the Qingli Dynasty, and Zhang Mo dared not show his face in front of Baiyun Immortal City, so the Qingli Dynasty soon returned to its former peace.

Of course, the calm was only on the surface. Outsiders had no idea about the deal between the six Qingli families and Baiyun Immortal City, and the six Qingli families would not let it go so easily. They would definitely seek revenge on Zhang Mo of the Yin Gui Si.

However, Zhang Mo was hiding at the bottom of Cangya Gorge, so even if they wanted to take revenge, they couldn't find him.

Three more months passed in the blink of an eye. Winter had arrived north of the Yunxiao Mountains, and a vast expanse of snow blanketed the entire Qingli Dynasty, as if covering up all the previous bloodshed.

After several months of repairs, Lotus Heart Valley was reopened. However, Lotus Heart Valley had changed owners. It was no longer the market town of the Qingli Six Families, but had become the market town of White Cloud Immortal City.

The newly built Lotus Heart Valley is even more magnificent than before. A city wall more than six zhang high has been built around the entire valley, and the city wall is engraved with dense runes. The formation contained within is definitely not simple.

After the reconstruction, the buildings in the valley became even more magnificent, with pavilions standing tall, each one as exquisite as a work of art, almost unbelievably beautiful.

More importantly, the concentration of spiritual energy in Lotus Heart Valley has increased significantly. The spiritual vein, which was originally only a second-grade low-level spiritual vein, now seems to have reached the second-grade high-level spiritual vein.

Of course, the grade of a spiritual vein cannot be improved in such a short period of time; even White Cloud Immortal City does not have such an ability.

The increased spiritual energy concentration in Lotus Heart Valley is due to the large-scale, complex spirit-gathering array set up by the people of White Cloud Immortal City.

This composite spirit-gathering array is a second-tier high-grade array, containing more than ten auxiliary arrays such as spirit-gathering array, spirit-ascending array, and spirit-locking array. It can not only gather the surrounding spiritual energy of heaven and earth, but also use the earth veins to generate new spiritual energy.

Such a complex and massive formation could only be accomplished by a Golden Core power like White Cloud Immortal City.

Although the rebuilt Lotus Heart Valley is far superior to the original Lotus Heart Valley, it is far less popular than the original Lotus Heart Valley.

It can be said that Lotus Heart Valley is now just an empty shell, not at all like a proper immortal cultivation market. Not to mention the low-level cultivators living in the market, even a large portion of the shops are still empty.

For the development of Lotus Heart Valley, White Cloud Immortal City sent invitations to many forces in the western region of Cloud Mountain Range, inviting them to join Lotus Heart Valley.

The Yang family also received an invitation, which was either for the Illusion Moon Sect or for the Yang family.

Because Yang's Refining Workshop was a medium-sized shop in Lianxin Valley, and had been operating for more than ten years, it was listed in the directory of the six Qingli families.

When Baiyun Immortal City took over Lianxin Valley, it naturally wouldn't overlook a family of immortal cultivators like the Yang family.

In his study, Yang Zhengshan looked thoughtfully at the invitation sent by Baiyun Immortal City.

To be honest, he hadn't expected Baiyun Immortal City to get involved in the affairs of Qingli Dynasty. He had always thought that Baiyun Immortal City looked down on that poor place, Qingli Dynasty, but now it seemed that wasn't the case.

"Perhaps it's not that they look down on it, but rather that they don't have the power to extend their reach here!"

Yang Zhengshan thought that this was the case. Although Baiyun Immortal City was the overlord of the Yunxiao Mountain Range, it was only one force within the Wanhua Mountain Range.

"Master, should we still open a weapon-refining workshop in Lotus Heart Valley?" Yang Jizhen asked, looking at the invitation in Yang Zhengshan's hand.

Yang Zhengshan shook his head slightly, "No!"

"Why? I think we can continue operating! With Baiyun Immortal City around, Lianxin Valley should be quite safe!" Yang Jizhen said.

Yang Zhengshan smiled and said, "I know that Lotus Heart Valley will be safe in the future, so instead of opening a weapon-refining workshop, we should open a pill shop!"

"You should focus your energy and time on cultivation now; it's not a good time to spend too much time on weapon crafting!"

"It just so happens that He Xuan's alchemy skills are now quite good, so let him go and open a pill shop!"

"Besides the pill shop, I also plan to open a few more shops, such as a talisman shop and a general store. The talisman shop can be used by Cui Yang to train, and as for the general store, we have so many good things in our Spirit Source Land, so we can sell them in Lotus Heart Valley!"

With Baiyun Immortal City there, Lianxin Valley will definitely develop even better in the future.

Since it's impossible to open a cultivation market in the Sea of ​​Spiritual Beauty, Yang Zhengshan naturally wouldn't let go of this good opportunity in Lotus Heart Valley.

Now that the six families of Qingli have suffered heavy losses, the Yang family can seize more assets in Lianxin Valley.

"Do you want to go to the auction?" Yang Zhengshan asked, changing the subject.

With Baiyun Immortal City taking over Lianxin Valley, the Baiyun Chamber of Commerce was naturally involved. This time, the invitation from Baiyun Immortal City was sent in the name of the Baiyun Chamber of Commerce, not only inviting the Yang family to support the development of Lianxin Valley, but also inviting the Yang family to participate in the Baiyun Chamber of Commerce's auction.

"Is there anything different about this auction?" Yang Jizhen asked.

"There should be quite a few good things!" Yang Zhengshan said.

Previously, the Baiyun Chamber of Commerce would hold an auction in Lianxin Valley every three years. Yang Zhengshan had only participated once, but Yang Jizhen had participated many times.

This auction is different from previous ones. Previous auctions were just regular auctions, but this time the Baiyun Chamber of Commerce is trying to attract more people to Lianxin Valley, so this auction will definitely be held in an exceptionally grand manner.

“Then I’ll go and take a look!” Yang Jizhen said with a smile.

He didn't actually need to buy anything, but it would be good to go and broaden his horizons.

"Alright, I'll take you there later!" Yang Zhengshan said with a smile.

The auction will be held six months later. Before that, Lotus Heart Valley will also hold a business recruitment event, which will attract various forces to purchase shops and open stores in Lotus Heart Valley.

Yang Zhengshan definitely needs to go to Lianxin Valley in advance, and he is also very interested in the people from Baiyun Immortal City. He doesn't know who Baiyun Immortal City has sent this time.

The next day, Yang Zhengshan arrived in Yangjia Town and found Bai Xiaoyun and Xia Yunshu.

"Baiyun Immortal City has taken over Lianxin Valley. Do you want to go back to Lianxin Valley?" Yang Zhengshan asked the two.

Bai Xiaoyun reverted to her obedient demeanor; she had long since dropped her disguise, and her delicate face appeared somewhat pale.

"Does Senior have any instructions?" Bai Xiaoyun asked.

Yang Zhengshan looked at her and smiled, "I intend to invite you to join the Yang family and become a guest retainer. What do you think?"

He didn't know Bai Xiaoyun very well, but after observing her for a while, he felt that Bai Xiaoyun was still a useful person. At the very least, Bai Xiaoyun had the cultivation level of Foundation Establishment and could do a lot of things for the Yang family.

Moreover, Bai Xiaoyun's Three Yin Weaving Net is very special and has great uses.

Bai Xiaoyun hesitated. She felt more awe towards Yang Zhengshan; in fact, she was quite afraid of him.

Are there any restrictions?

"No, I would like to ask you to represent the Yang family and be stationed in Lianxin Valley. You don't need to do anything else, just take care of the Yang family's shops in Lianxin Valley!"

"The annual salary is 10,000 spirit stones, three Qi Condensation Pills, spirit wine, spirit tea, and other spirit items."

"As for restrictions, there aren't many. You're just a guest, so your freedom won't be restricted. If you want to leave, you'll need to let me know in advance!"

Yang Zhengshan said.

In the Spirit Source Land, there are position-based salaries and cultivation-based salaries. However, Yang Zhengshan's salary for Bai Xiaoyun was not based on these two types of salaries, but rather on the salaries from the Qingli Six Families.

It's probably about 30% lower than the cultivation stipend in the Spirit Source Land.

Even so, Bai Xiaoyun exclaimed in surprise, "The salary is so high!"

"Well, if your cultivation reaches the mid-Foundation Establishment stage, you can increase it by another 50%!" Yang Zhengshan laughed. Bai Xiaoyun was truly shocked. Don't be fooled by her current carefree life; she was actually penniless.

During the Soul-Severing Blade incident, Mo Xuanyu gave her a pitifully low salary, and when she came out of the ancient ruins, she only had a few dozen spirit stones left.

Later, she successfully established her foundation. In order to enter Lotus Heart Valley for cultivation, she even used herself as bait to lure several Tribulation cultivators.

Ten thousand spirit stones was already a considerable sum for her.

"I do!" Bai Xiaoyun said eagerly.

At this moment, in her eyes, Yang Zhengshan was a very wealthy man, a dazzlingly wealthy man.

It's like a beggar encountering a wealthy landlord.

"That's good. Pack your things and come with me to Lotus Heart Valley in a few days!" Yang Zhengshan said with a smile.

"Okay!" Bai Xiaoyun nodded, looking very obedient.

In fact, Bai Xiaoyun is very cute, with a baby face and a petite figure, making her look like a young girl.

However, this guy had a cold and sinister aura, and his face was deathly pale.

Moreover, she used to be a bit neurotic, and she still is, but in front of Yang Zhengshan, her neuroticism is much more subdued, so her every move is very well-behaved, just like a little girl.

But don't forget, this girl used to be known as the Ghost Woman, and she spent all her time dealing with evil spirits and ghosts.

"Senior, may I join the Yang family?" Xia Yunshu couldn't help but ask after Yang Zhengshan and Bai Xiaoyun finished their conversation.

During this time, she lived with Bai Xiaoyun and learned that Bai Xiaoyun was a Foundation Establishment cultivator.

She certainly didn't dare to compare herself to Bai Xiaoyun, but she also wanted to latch onto a powerful figure.

Previously, she was a low-level rogue cultivator in Lotus Heart Valley, working as a handyman in a weaving and embroidery workshop. The weaving and embroidery workshop in the Immortal Cultivation Market was naturally not a shop that sold ordinary clothes and fabrics, but a needle and embroidery workshop that made and sold magic robes and magic tools.

She wasn't even considered a embroiderer there. Embroiderers were skilled craftswomen who could use needles as pens and threads as ink to embroider symbols and incantations on clothing.

But she didn't have that skill at all, so she could only work as a handyman.

Yang Zhengshan looked at Xia Yunshu, thought for a moment, and said, "Would you be willing to learn the art of talismans?"

Since you're opening a talisman shop, you'll naturally need talisman apprentices to help out with odd jobs.

One more Xia Yunshu isn't too many, and Yang Zhengshan wouldn't mind giving her a chance.

As for why it wasn't alchemy, it's simple: Xia Yunshu is a rogue cultivator and simply cannot afford the resources required to cultivate alchemy.

Compared to alchemy, the art of talismans consumes far less energy, making it more suitable for independent cultivators.

“I’m willing!” Xia Yunshu’s eyes lit up and she nodded repeatedly.

"Alright, you'll be working as an assistant at the talisman shop from now on!" Yang Zhengshan said.

He didn't mention anything about salary or anything like that. What does a cultivator at the second level of Qi Refining need to talk about salary? The fact that Xia Yunshu was able to work as an assistant in the talisman shop and learn the way of talismans is her good fortune.

After leaving Yangjia Town, Yang Zhengshan went to the Huanyue Sect again.

The Illusion Moon Sect will also be going to Lotus Heart Valley this time, and the Illusion Moon Sect will also be stationed in Lotus Heart Valley.

Previously, the relationship between the Qingli Dynasty and the Lingxiu Sea was not harmonious. The three sects of Lingxiu did not like to deal with the six families of Qingli, and the six families of Qingli also looked down on martial arts sects like the three sects of Lingxiu.

Now that Baiyun Immortal City is in charge of Lianxin Valley, it has not neglected the three Lingxiu Sects, and has even warmly invited Huanyue Sect to join Lianxin Valley.

Therefore, the Illusion Moon Sect also plans to conduct some business in Lotus Heart Valley.

Although the Illusion Moon Sect is not skilled in the arts of cultivation, it controls several mineral veins, which can provide Lotus Heart Valley with raw materials for refining weapons and pills.

The Illusion Moon Sect is also preparing to move into Lotus Heart Valley, and the person in charge of Lotus Heart Valley affairs is none other than Liu Yue, a Foundation Establishment cultivator.

Yang Zhengshan and Liu Yue agreed on a date to go to Lianxin Valley together, and then returned to Lingyuan Land.

A few days later, with everything ready, Yang Zhengshan led more than ten people to Yangjia Town again.

This trip to Lianxin Valley is not only to open a shop there, but also to demonstrate our strength.

To demonstrate strength to the six families of Qingli, and to demonstrate strength to Zhang Mo.

Lotus Heart Valley used to be the territory of the Six Qingli Families. Although it is now an asset of White Cloud Immortal City, the Six Qingli Families may not welcome the forces of the Spirit Sea to enter Lotus Heart Valley and compete with them for its interests.

Therefore, all three sects of Lingxiu intended to demonstrate their strength to the six families of Qingli. At the same time, Yang Zhengshan also intended to demonstrate his strength to the outside world. If the Yang family wanted to sit at the table, they had to show enough strength.

He had already demonstrated his strength in the Sea of ​​Spiritual Beauty, but he had not yet shown enough strength in the Qingli Dynasty.

If Lingyuan Land wants to do business peacefully in Lianxin Valley in the future, demonstrating its strength will be an essential step.

Therefore, Yang Zhengshan brought out most of the strength of the Spirit Source Land this time.

The immortal cultivators include Xuanzhen, Yang Jizhen, Ma Qiuyan, Cui Yang, Ning Yun, Zhang Hexuan, and a guest elder, Bai Xiaoyun.

The martial artists included Yu Qingyi, Qingxia, Hongyun, Ding Qiu, An Yuxing, Qu Changkong, Wu Zheng, and Wu Zhan, all of whom were Golden Body Realm martial artists.

Among them, Yu Qingyi and An Yuxing's cultivation has reached the mid-stage of the Golden Body Realm.

In addition, there are ten second-tier exotic beasts, including the Azure Wolf King, Da Qing, Da Lang, four Cloud Tiger Steeds, and three Golden Feather Fire Crows.

Among the many exotic beasts in the Land of Spirit Origin, the Gale Wolf, Cloud Tiger Steed, and Golden Feather Fire Crow have grown the fastest and are also the ones that have received the most resources.

In addition, the Phantom Moon Fox and the Sky Crocodile Beast have also received special attention and training.

Currently, the Spirit Source Land not only has more than ten Golden Body Realm warriors, but also more than twenty Tier 2 exotic beasts.

The four Cloud Tiger Steeds cubs that Yang Zhengshan obtained in Snow Valley Town have now all become second-tier beasts. Later, Yang Zhengshan bought four more Cloud Tiger Steeds in Lotus Heart Valley, which have now reached the peak of first-tier beasts.

The Gale Wolf, also known as the Azure Wolf, has always been a key exotic beast cultivated in the Spirit Source Land. Over the years, six Azure Wolves have reached the second rank.

As for the Golden Feather Fire Crow, it is actually the fastest-growing and most prolific of the exotic beasts in the Spirit Source Land.

Because of the Golden Crow, or more accurately, because of the True Fire of the Sun, the Golden Feather Fire Crow seems to have had some kind of bloodline awakened, and in just thirty years, eight second-tier beasts have appeared.

Now, the number of Golden Feather Fire Crows in the Spirit Source Land has reached five hundred.

Several mountains east of the Flaming Mountains, which possess fire veins, have become habitats for the Golden-feathered Fire Crows.

It can be said that the Golden Feather Fire Crow is now the most numerous and strongest beast race in the Spirit Source Land.

(End of this chapter)