Family Rise: Beginning with Grandfather.

Chapter 880 All Forces Gather at Lotus Heart Valley

"I want to buy more demon cores!" Yang Zhengshan said.

"How many?"

"The more the better!" Yang Zhengshan said with a smile.

Yunxiao laughed heartily, "You, if you want to contact the Yunque clan, you can just say so. Why beat around the bush with this old man?"

"Isn't this because I'm afraid of offending my seniors?" Yang Zhengshan laughed.

Yunxiao's smile faded, and he said, "I can introduce you to the Skylark Clan, but they are not so easy to deal with."

He stroked his beard and pondered for a moment before continuing, "How about this, after we return from Lotus Heart Valley, I'll take you to Azure Feather Mountain!"

"Make sure you prepare well, the Lark Clan likes food like treasure fish, you can bring some for them!"

He didn't mind introducing Yang Zhengshan to the Skylark Clan, because it wouldn't affect him at all.

The Skylark Clan was willing to trade with him entirely because they also needed external resources, and he wanted the Skylark Clan's unique resources, such as demon cores.

As for whether Yang Zhengshan would steal his business from the Yunque Clan, there was no need to worry about that at all, because his business dealings with the Yunque Clan were very small, only once a year, and the transaction volume was only tens of thousands of low-grade spirit stones.

It wasn't that he didn't want to expand the trade, but rather that he didn't have enough resources to trade with the Lark Clan.

If Yang Zhengshan could refine the Demon Essence Pill, he wouldn't mind giving Yang Zhengshan this small amount of profit.

"Treasure fish? They actually like to eat treasure fish?" Yang Zhengshan was somewhat surprised.

"Hehe, the Skylark clan is very greedy. They have a variety of foods, such as spirit fruits, spirit rice, spirit insects, and exotic beasts. They like to eat all of them, but their favorite is the treasure fish. That's probably why they rarely get to eat treasure fish in the mountains!" Yunxiao explained.

Yang Zhengshan suddenly realized that this was a case of scarcity making things valuable. The resources deep in the Yunxiao Mountains were abundant enough to support the Yunque clan's reproduction and growth, but they could not satisfy the Yunque clan's appetite.

The so-called treasure fish are fish that contain spiritual energy. Fish and mythical beasts can also be considered treasure fish, but generally only fish with delicious taste are called treasure fish.

For example, the spiny-scaled fish from the land of spiritual origin cannot be called a treasure fish because its flesh is not tasty.

Upon hearing that the Skylark clan liked the treasure fish, Yang Zhengshan had an idea in mind.

Aquaculture has been developing in the land of spiritual origin for many years, and many aquatic creatures such as the White River Spirit Fish and the Nine-Striped Black Tortoise have been bred.

If the Lark Clan likes this, then he can provide them with a long-term and stable supply.

……

The long procession swept across the sky above the Yunxiao Mountains in less than a day, covering a distance of three to four thousand miles.

When the Lingxiu Sea team appeared outside Lotus Heart Valley, two Foundation Establishment cultivators flew out from within the valley.

Yun Ge Zhenren and Lin Qihe.

Master Yunge was still the same as before, wearing a white robe, slightly plump, with crow's feet at the corners of his eyes, a warm smile on his face, but exuding a faint aura of power.

Lin Qihe, on the other hand, appeared extremely old, exuding an air of decline and a hint of sinister malice.

Lin Qihe now cares nothing for Lotus Heart Valley, nor for the future of the Qingli Dynasty; his heart is filled only with hatred.

However, he had no choice but to stay here with Master Yunge, because he needed Master Yunge's support if he wanted to take revenge.

The reason why Baiyun Immortal City was willing to interfere in the affairs of Qingli Dynasty was entirely because Lin Qihe betrayed the interests of Qingli Dynasty. He not only gave Lianxin Valley to Baiyun Immortal City, but also made Qingli Dynasty an annex of Baiyun Immortal City. From then on, Qingli Dynasty had to pay tribute to Baiyun Immortal City once every ten years.

In other words, the Qingli Dynasty no longer belongs to the six Qingli families, but to Baiyun Immortal City, and even the six Qingli families will belong to Baiyun Immortal City in the future.

Master Yunge gazed at the slowly approaching crystal cloud boat with a warm smile on his face.

However, he secretly transmitted his voice to Lin Qihe, asking, "How much foundation does the Xuanqing Sect still have?"

Lin Qihe replied, "This old man is unaware. The Xuanqing Sect's foundation is probably not very deep, far inferior to that of the Hidden Sword Mountain!"

"Hidden Sword Mountain! Hehe~~" A strange light flashed in Master Yunge's eyes.

Hidden Sword Mountain and White Cloud Immortal City actually have a lot of interaction. After all, it has only been a little over three hundred years since the Heavenly Sword True Lord ascended to immortality, while White Cloud True Lord has been establishing White Cloud Immortal City for nearly two thousand years.

Back then, Hidden Sword Mountain and White Cloud Immortal City occupied the entire Cloud Sky Mountain Range, one in the east and one in the west.

Whether it was the Qingli Dynasty or the Lingxiu Sea, they were both actually the territory of Cangjian Mountain back then.

More than three hundred years ago, the Heavenly Sword True Monarch ascended to heaven, the three Lingxiu sects broke away from Hidden Sword Mountain, and the Qingli Dynasty also became an independent entity, no longer an appendage of Hidden Sword Mountain.

For the past three hundred years, Baiyun Immortal City has not interfered in the western region of the Yunxiao Mountains, simply because of the reputation of Cangjian Mountain.

Although the Heavenly Sword True Monarch has ascended to immortality, the White Cloud Immortal City still dares not underestimate Hidden Sword Mountain.

Baiyun Zhenjun and Tianjian Zhenjun also had some acquaintance, which is why they did not target Cangjian Mountain.

However, three hundred years have passed, and the past friendship has faded. In addition, Hidden Sword Mountain has kept a low profile in recent years, so White Cloud Immortal City couldn't help but extend its reach here.

The Qingli Dynasty is just the first step for Baiyun Immortal City. They also want the Lingxiu Sea and the Youyu Valley, which is the location of the Youyu Sect.

Master Yunge was quite enthusiastic about the three sects of Lingxiu.

After the glass flying boat and the strange beasts landed, Master Yunge personally stepped forward to greet Yunxiao and the others.

"Hehe, Master Yunxiao, I've heard so much about you!" Yun Ge said enthusiastically.

"I dare not accept this, I have met Senior Yun Ge!" Yun Xiao clasped his hands in a salute.

In Baiyun Immortal City, Yun Ge is a prominent figure, and as the head of the Baiyun Chamber of Commerce, he is the city's moneybags, demonstrating his considerable status.

In contrast, Yunxiao was rather unknown. Although he had the cultivation level of the mid-Foundation Establishment stage, he didn't have much of a reputation in the immortal cultivation world because of his connection with the Xuanqing Sect.

"This must be Master Yunxi, right? Hehe, Master Yunxi is still young and promising!" Yun Ge looked at Yunxi again.

"Greetings, Senior Yun Ge!" Yun tide smiled gently and curtsied.

"And who is this?" Yun Ge looked at Yang Zhengshan again.

"Yang Zhengshan of the Yang family greets Senior Yunge!" Yang Zhengshan clasped his hands in a salute.

"Oh, it's Master Yang! Welcome, welcome!" Yun Ge also gave him a warm smile, but Yang Zhengshan still noticed the difference.

This Master Yunge had genuine feelings for Yunxiao and Yunxi, and was truly very welcoming of their arrival.

Yun Ge's attitude towards him was a bit colder, merely polite.

That's normal. The Yang family is only famous in the Sea of ​​Spiritual Beauty. Outside of the Sea of ​​Spiritual Beauty, not many people really know about the Yang family.

Yang Zhengshan didn't mind. After Yun Ge finished exchanging pleasantries with everyone, Yang Zhengshan had everyone put the strange beasts into their spirit beast bags, and then followed the group into Lotus Heart Valley. Looking at the rebuilt Lotus Heart Valley, Yang Zhengshan couldn't help but admire the generosity of the White Cloud Merchant Guild.

For immortal cultivators, building a city is very easy. A few earth-based spells can build a city wall a thousand feet long. If they don't care about aesthetics, building houses is also a piece of cake.

The Baiyun Chamber of Commerce rebuilt Lotus Heart Valley in three months, which is not much in itself. However, the fact that the Baiyun Chamber of Commerce set up a large number of formations in Lotus Heart Valley during those three months is not something that can be accomplished with just a few spells. It requires a large number of formation masters.

The fact that the Baiyun Chamber of Commerce could achieve this level of capability is enough to demonstrate that the array power it possesses is extremely strong.

After entering Lotus Heart Valley, the White Cloud Chamber of Commerce arranged a courtyard for the Yang family, a courtyard that was not very spacious.

Looking at the courtyard, Xuanzhen chuckled, "Looks like we've been trying to be friendly, but they haven't paid any attention to us at all!"

Yang Zhengshan nodded slightly. "That's normal. Our Lingyuan Land isn't well-known outside."

He originally wanted to show off the strength of the Spirit Origin Land, but in front of the Glazed Cloud Boat, the strange beasts of the Spirit Origin Land seemed rather insignificant.

He had just looked at the courtyards of the Lingxiu Three Sects, and they were at least twice the size of this courtyard.

Clearly, the Baiyun Chamber of Commerce was treating the Yang family as an ordinary family of immortal cultivators.

"Everyone, please bear with it and squeeze in!" Yang Zhengshan had no intention of asking the Baiyun Chamber of Commerce to give him a larger courtyard; it was not the right time to offend the Baiyun Chamber of Commerce.

No one cared much; some shared a room in groups of three, while others shared a room in groups of two. They were just making do for a few days.

……

The day after the Lingxiu Three Sects and the Yang family arrived at Lianxin Valley, the Youyu Sect also arrived at Lianxin Valley.

The Netherworld Sect's pomp and circumstance cannot compare to the Lingxiu Three Sects, because they also lack large flying boats. However, the number of Foundation Establishment cultivators that the Netherworld Sect has sent this time exceeds that of the Lingxiu Three Sects.

There were a total of four Foundation Establishment cultivators from the Lingxiu Three Sects this time: Yunxiao, Yunxi, Liuyue, and Jieyu Zhenren from the Wuxiang Sect.

However, the Netherworld Sect has sent a Divine Soul Realm martial artist and six Foundation Establishment cultivators this time. Such strength is enough to crush the Lingxiu Three Sects.

This also shows how powerful the Netherworld Sect is.

In fact, three Foundation Establishment cultivators from the Yang family also came: Yang Zhengshan, Xuanzhen, and Bai Xiaoyun. However, Xuanzhen and Bai Xiaoyun were mixed in with the Lingxiu Three Sects' group, and the Baiyun Chamber of Commerce probably thought they were all from the Lingxiu Three Sects.

After the people from the Netherworld Sect arrived, many other immortal cultivation forces followed suit.

There were quite a few forces that Yang Zhengshan had never even heard of.

These forces are not considered powerful, not even comparable to the three Lingxiu sects, but their numbers far exceed Yang Zhengshan's expectations.

In just a few days, Lotus Heart Valley had gathered more than forty Foundation Establishment cultivators and more than twenty large and small forces, many of which Yang Zhengshan had never even heard of.

For example, there was a force called Liefeng Valley that Yang Zhengshan had never heard of before, but Liefeng Valley actually sent a peak Foundation Establishment cultivator and a mid-Foundation Establishment cultivator.

After inquiring with Yunxiao, he learned that this Liefeng Valley was actually a major sect of immortal cultivators, with its sphere of influence in the north of the Qingli Dynasty, and its strength was not much weaker than that of the current Cangjian Mountain.

After careful investigation, Yang Zhengshan discovered that the forces that came to Lianxin Valley this time were not only those near the Yunxiao Mountains, but also many forces that were far away from the Yunxiao Mountains.

With Lotus Heart Valley as the center, it seems that all the immortal cultivation forces within a five-thousand-mile radius have arrived.

Yang Zhengshan couldn't help but admire the generosity of the Baiyun Chamber of Commerce. However, he felt that Baiyun Immortal City's grand invitation to various forces to come to Lianxin Valley must mean that they had something big planned.

Just as Yang Zhengshan had suspected, Baiyun Immortal City was indeed planning something big.

Inside the Yunge Cave, high-ranking officials from more than twenty factions gathered.

In the spacious hall, four rows of seats were arranged, and more than twenty Foundation Establishment cultivators took their seats in order.

Yang Zhengshan sat in the last row, looking at the people in front of him.

The first row has only four seats, and the four people sitting there are Cangyu Mountain Sparrow Lingfei, Cangjian Mountain Jian Changhe, Liefeng Valley Feng Guiyue, and Youyu Gate Han Jiangche.

These four each have their own unique characteristics.

Azure Feather Sparrow Lingfei is a second-tier demon beast, but her appearance is very similar to that of a human. The reason for this similarity is that she has not fully transformed into human form.

She wore a robe adorned with brown feathers, her figure slender and graceful like that of a young woman of sixteen or seventeen. Her face was as white as snow, with a few fine feathers remaining on her forehead. Her eyes were like amber, and her pupils seemed to hold shimmering gold.

Thin feathers cover the sides of the neck and shoulders, with a faint sheen at the wing bones. When the wings are folded over the back, the feathers are layered like half a roll of plain silk, and two or three long feathers at the tail end hang down to the knees.

Wearing soft boots with slightly upturned toes, the downy fur around the ankles sways gently as you walk, as if you could take flight and soar into the clouds at any moment.

This was Yang Zhengshan's first time seeing a demon beast. He did not look down on Que Lingfei because she was cute, because for demon beasts, appearance has nothing to do with age.

This girl, Que Lingfei, looks like a young woman in her late teens, but she is definitely much older than Yang Zhengshan.

Generally speaking, the lifespan of exotic beasts and demonic beasts exceeds that of humans. For example, a first-tier exotic beast will have a lifespan of at least a hundred years. As their cultivation level increases, their lifespan will be even longer, exceeding that of human immortal cultivators.

The lifespan of second-tier beasts is generally around five hundred years, with some special races even exceeding one thousand years.

Once you reach the third rank, you'll be similar to a Golden Core cultivator, possessing a lifespan of over three thousand years.

The Lark Clan is not a long-lived species, but it is certain that the lifespan of a second-tier high-grade Lark demon will exceed that of a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator.

The seemingly innocent and adorable Lark girl in front of me must be an old monster who has lived for hundreds of years.

Whether he lived for three hundred or four hundred years is uncertain.

She sat there, representing Cangyu Mountain, a mountain that even Baiyun Immortal City dared not easily offend.

Besides Que Lingfei, Han Jiangche also stands out here because he is a martial artist, not a cultivator. However, he is a Divine Soul Realm martial artist, whose combat power surpasses that of Foundation Establishment cultivators.

It's safe to say that he's the strongest person here.

Although the Netherworld Sect has no Golden Core cultivators, it has several Divine Soul Realm warriors and many Foundation Establishment cultivators, so its strength should not be underestimated.

Jian Changhe of Hidden Sword Mountain and Feng Guiyue of Fierce Wind Valley are both in the late Foundation Establishment stage. Their cultivation levels are not the highest here, but both Hidden Sword Mountain and Fierce Wind Valley are sects with profound foundations.

No one knows how many trump cards a sect like theirs has.

Compared to them, the three Lingxiu sects could only sit in the second row.

The third row was occupied by several cultivators in the late Foundation Establishment stage.

Yang Zhengshan only had the cultivation level of the mid-Foundation Establishment stage, and the Yang family was not well-known, so he could only sit in the fourth row.

This Baiyun Immortal City also discriminates based on who you serve.

(End of this chapter)