Family Rise: Beginning with Grandfather.

Chapter 898 Taiyin Cold Pool Formation, Water of Transformation
Duan Qiankun could not approach the center of the blood pool; he could only stand on the stone platform above the blood pool and look at Zhang Mo.

After a long while, Zhang Mo, who was immersed in cultivation, suddenly opened his eyes. The scarlet blood light was so thick that it seemed to be tangible, shooting out from his eyes. In an instant, the blood light faded, but Zhang Mo's eyes shone like a ruby, bright and eerie.

He slowly stood up, patted his robes, and shook off the blood that stained them.

When he raised his head again, his eyes had returned to their black and white color, and his aura had subsided, transforming him into a kind and approachable old cultivator with an air of otherworldly grace.

He floated into the air and arrived in front of Duan Qiankun.

"Is something wrong?"

Duan Qiankun bowed slightly and said, "Everything is ready, sir. When shall we make our move?"

Zhang Mo looked down at the blood pool below and said, "Wait a little longer, my Devouring Spirit Body will be fully formed soon!"

Since destroying Lotus Heart Valley, Zhang Mo has remained out of the public eye, mainly because the reaction of White Cloud Immortal City was beyond his expectations. He never imagined that White Cloud Immortal City would suddenly establish Azure Glass Immortal City in Lotus Heart Valley.

Therefore, he had to abandon all his previous plans and instead remain silent to continue devising new ones.

In recent years, he has been both planning new projects and cultivating himself.

Now, his new plan has been laid out, and only one thing remains: to advance his cultivation level further.

Duan Qiankun's expression shifted slightly, and he said, "The Lin family!"

Zhang Mo patted his shoulder and said gently, "Don't worry, I haven't forgotten what I promised you!"

"The time we take over the Sea of ​​Spiritual Beauty will be the time the Lin family is destroyed. At that time, we will no longer need to have any scruples!"

This time, he was ready to make a big splash.

The westward expansion of Baiyun Immortal City has brought him considerable pressure.

Qingli Immortal City is still under development, so he still has the opportunity to do some things. However, once Qingli Immortal City has developed into a true immortal city, it will be almost impossible for him to cause trouble in this region.

He couldn't afford to offend Baiyun Immortal City, at least not around the Yunxiao Mountains.

After all, this is the home ground of Baiyun Immortal City, not the home ground of their Wuchang Ghost Sect.

So he planned to make a big splash and then withdraw from the Yunxiao Mountains.

"I believe you, sir!" Duan Qiankun looked at Zhang Mo with respect in his eyes.

In the eyes of others, Zhang Mo may be a villain or an evil cultivator, but in Duan Qiankun's heart, Zhang Mo is both a teacher and a father, and has given him a second chance at life.

If it weren't for Zhang Mo, he would have died a hundred years ago.

If it weren't for Zhang Mo, there would be no Duan Qiankun today.

……

Outside Baiyun Immortal City.

Yang Zhengshan appeared before Xuanzhen, Yang Jizhen, and the others.

"Greetings, Ancestor!"

"Greetings, senior!"

The crowd bowed in reverence.

"Hehe, thank you for your hard work!" Yang Zhengshan said with a light laugh.

"Alright, let's get down to business first. After we finish our business, I'd like to take a stroll around White Cloud Immortal City!"

Xuanzhen gazed at the majestic Baiyun Mountain in the distance and the immortal city that stood isolated above the clouds.

Yang Zhengshan nodded slightly. "Yes, let's get down to business first!"

He looked at Ma Qiuyan and Ning Yun and asked, "Did you bring the formation?"

"Master, I've brought them all!" Ma Qiuyan smiled gently and reached out to take out a jet-black array plate.

Ning Yun chuckled, "Don't worry, Master. This is an array that my senior sister and I spent over thirty years completing. It will definitely surprise everyone!"

As she spoke, she flicked her wide sleeves, and more than a dozen black command flags flew out from her cuffs, spreading a chilling aura and instantly covering the surrounding rocks and vegetation with a layer of white frost.

The art of formations is profound and complex; training a formation master is not much more difficult than training an alchemist.

If alchemists need talent, then formation masters depend entirely on whether God grants them the opportunity.

In the study of array formations, talent is more important than anything else.

Ma Qiuyan and Ning Yun both have some talent in array formation. Perhaps their talent isn't top-notch, but it's definitely not bad either.

The array formation inheritance in the Spirit Source Land comes from the ancient array. It is not only the jade slips and bamboo slips related to array formation left in the ancient array, but also the ancient array itself, which is also a form of array formation inheritance.

Over the years, Ma Qiuyan and Ning Yun have been researching ancient formations, and Yang Zhengshan has placed his hopes for breaking the formation on them.

After decades of dedication, the time has finally come for Ma Qiuyan and Ning Yun to shine.

"Hehe, very good, your master is really looking forward to your grand formation!" Yang Zhengshan said with a smile as he looked at the dozen or so formation flags.

A large formation is a concept in formations, referring to a formation with a relatively large coverage area.

Corresponding to this are small arrays. Magical artifacts and treasures are covered with restrictions and small arrays, and small arrays can also be placed on buildings.

Small formations are relatively simple and widely used. Nowadays, small formations can be seen in many places in the Spirit Origin Land. However, there is only one type of large formation in the Spirit Origin Land: the formation plate and formation flag in the hands of Ma Qiuyan and Ning Yun.

"Has Master chosen a location?" Ma Qiuyan asked.

"You've made your choices! Follow me!"

With that, Yang Zhengshan led them towards the mountains and forests south of Baiyun Immortal City.

"As you requested, the location for setting up the formation must be rich in water veins, preferably with a cold spring. What do you think of this place?"

He led the group to a mountain stream, which was about 300 miles away from Baiyun Immortal City. The area was surrounded by rolling mountains, and between two high mountains, there was a river more than 10 zhang wide.

On the mountainside to one side, there is a cold spring.

Yang Zhengshan has spent the last few days wandering around in search of this place.

Ma Qiuyan and Ning Yun surveyed the surrounding area, occasionally huddling together to discuss their plans. Eventually, they arrived at the southernmost end of the mountain stream.

"Master, this is the most suitable place!"

Ma Qiuyan pointed to the mountainside on the east side and said, "There is a cold spring there; the array's core can be placed there!"

"However, the water veins of the Cold Spring are not of high grade. We need time to connect the water veins of the Cold Spring with the water veins of the river!"

"The array plate can be placed at the bottom of the river, but we still need to build an underwater cave!"

"The formation will cover an area of ​​over thirty miles. If you come from this canyon, it should be very difficult to detect its existence!"

She pointed to the mountain stream and canyon. Yang Zhengshan nodded. "In other words, I need to lure people over from that direction!"

"Yes, that's for the best, as it prevents the enemy from discovering the formation beforehand," Ma Qiuyan said.

"Is there anything else?" Yang Zhengshan asked.

Ma Qiuyan and Ning Yun exchanged a glance and said, "If Master can put the Water of Transformation into the Cold Spring as part of the array's core, the power of our Taiyin Cold Pool Array can be increased by at least 100%!"

The Taiyin Cold Pool Formation is a grand formation they have studied for decades. It was designed based on their understanding of the Dao of Formations and their own cultivation techniques.

This formation is an offensive formation that combines the essence of Taiyin with the spirit of the cold waters of the abyss, with "yin and softness turning into killing" as its core. It uses the ever-changing nature of water to carry the yin and cold power of Taiyin and is based on the yin attribute of heaven and earth.

Ma Qiuyan cultivates the Gui Water Nourishing Yuan Scripture, while Ning Yun cultivates the Taiyin Moon Essence Nourishing Heart Scripture. Therefore, the two need to work together to set up the Taiyin Cold Pool Array.

"Water of Transformation? It doesn't seem suitable for the Cold Array!" Yang Zhengshan said, somewhat puzzled.

The Water of Transformation is the strange water that Yang Zhengshan obtained from the ancient ruins.

This water is a wondrous water of heaven and earth, formed by the fusion of Yin and Yang energies, containing the principles of the five elements and possessing both the "motherly nature of life" and the "spiritual mechanism of change." It is not a stream from rivers, lakes, or seas, but a liquid spiritual vessel that condenses the nurturing power of heaven and earth. Its form is like crystal nectar, its taste contains the fragrance of a hundred herbs, and it has the effect of causing all things to sprout.

Rare waters and unusual fires are all rare and precious materials of the third rank or higher, belonging to naturally formed and nurtured spiritual objects.

The most precious spiritual items in Yang Zhengshan's possession are the true solar fire of the Golden Crow Eight Trigrams Furnace and the transformative water that has always been placed in the spiritual spring lake.

The existence of the transformed water not only made Lingquan Mountain flourish with new life and vegetation, but also transformed it into the most suitable place for Yang Zhengshan to cultivate.

However, the Water of Transformation is a wondrous water formed by the fusion of Yin and Yang energies, while the Taiyin Cold Pool Formation is a cold formation based on Yin and cold energies. The two have incompatible attributes, so how can they be used together?

“The water of transformation also has the effect of harmonizing yin and yang. We can use the power of the water of transformation to turn this place into an extremely cold place!” Ma Qiuyan explained.

Yang Zhengshan knew nothing about array formations, but he knew that professional matters should be left to professionals.

"Oh, when do you need it?"

“Once we finish setting up the formation, Master can bring the Water of Transformation!” Ma Qiuyan said.

"it is good!"

Yang Zhengshan responded, and then Ma Qiuyan and Ning Yun began to set up the formation.

Setting up a formation takes time, and the more complex the formation, the more time it takes.

The Taiyin Cold Pool Formation was designed by Ma Qiuyan and Ning Yun. It is not a single formation, but a large-scale composite formation that combines weapon formations and earth formations.

In fact, the Taiyin Cold Pool Formation can also utilize the power of the Taiyin Moon Essence and incorporate some elements of the Heavenly Formation. However, Ma Qiuyan and Ning Yun's formation skills are not yet sufficient to set up a Heavenly Formation.

As for the grade of the Taiyin Cold Pool Formation, according to Ma Qiuyan, if the terrain is suitable, it can reach the second-grade upper grade; if the terrain is not suitable, it can only barely reach the second-grade lower grade.

The fact that both of them can set up second-tier formations even before they've reached the Foundation Establishment stage is enough to show that they have quite a bit of talent in formations.

For the next ten days or so, Ma Qiuyan and Ning Yun were busy in the mountain stream, while Xuanzhen, Yang Jizhen, and Bai Xiaoyun stayed by their side, helping them out.

Yang Zhengshan watched as they modified the water veins, guided the earth veins, set up array eyes and array flags, and built an underwater cave.

The so-called underwater cave is a place built underwater for water-attribute cultivators to cultivate. Of course, it is not for cultivators to cultivate, but to provide energy for the array plate.

This underwater cave alone requires connecting to the river's waterways and setting up several low-level formations such as the Spirit Gathering Formation, the Spirit Attraction Formation, and the Illusion Formation.

This was the first time Yang Zhengshan had ever seen someone set up a large-scale formation. He found it fascinating and his eyes were opened.

Although he was Ma Qiuyan and Ning Yun's master, he didn't actually help them with formations, since he was a complete novice in the art of formations.

Ma Qiuyan and Ning Yun's mastery of array formations was entirely achieved through their own gradual exploration.

……

Half a month later, Yang Zhengshan returned to Baiyun Immortal City.

He hasn't shown up in Baiyun Immortal City for the past two weeks, but that doesn't matter. For Foundation Establishment cultivators, staying indoors for ten days or half a month is quite normal. Not to mention ten days or half a month, even three to five months is quite normal.

"Is someone still watching outside?"

Inside the Spring and Autumn Cave, Yang Zhengshan asked Yunxiao a question.

“They’re still here, and there are even more people now!” Yunxiao said.

"They're waiting for me to leave!" Yang Zhengshan sneered.

Yunxiao looked at him and asked, "Are you all ready?"

“Ready? Go out of the city first. Someone outside the city will meet you and take you to the ambush location!” Yang Zhengshan said.

"it is good!"

Yunxiao agreed without hesitation. Yang Zhengshan had already discussed these matters with him, so there was nothing to worry about now.

After Yunxiao left, Yang Zhengshan stayed in the cave and spread his spiritual sense to identify the person who was watching him outside.

There were six people in total, all of whom were Qi Refining cultivators. They were quite skilled at surveillance and hid themselves very well.

Unfortunately, such surveillance could not escape Yang Zhengshan's notice.

Yang Zhengshan only needed to observe for a while with his spiritual sense to see it.

Yunxiao's departure did not cause any disturbance to them. They certainly knew about Yunxiao's relationship with Yang Zhengshan, but their target was not Yunxiao, so they did not pay any special attention to him.

Yang Zhengshan did not act immediately, but waited all night before leisurely walking out of the cave early the next morning.

He strolled along the street towards the south gate as if taking a leisurely walk. Just as he was about to reach the gate, he suddenly sped up and left the city.

The Qi Refining cultivators responsible for keeping watch then became busy; some went to report the news, while others followed Yang Zhengshan from a distance.

After leaving the city, Yang Zhengshan's flying speed suddenly increased significantly.

He didn't pretend not to know, as that would seem fake. In contrast, if he pretended to have noticed someone watching him and hurriedly fled Baiyun Immortal City, it would be easier to attract Xu Mingzhu's pursuit.

Not long after leaving the city, Yang Zhengshan discovered that there was actually a Foundation Establishment cultivator following behind him.

The Foundation Establishment cultivator didn't keep an eye on him inside the city, but after he left the city, he followed him closely.

Yang Zhengshan guessed that this person was probably guarding the city gate, waiting for him to leave the city.

At this moment, he naturally wouldn't expose the Foundation Establishment cultivator behind him. Instead, he pretended not to have noticed the other party, took a detour in the mountains and forests, and occasionally concealed his aura, using his teleportation ability to move a distance, making it seem as if he was on guard against being followed.

The Foundation Establishment cultivator following behind him did not disappoint him either. No one knew what methods this person used, but he managed to secretly follow behind him the whole time.

If his spiritual sense hadn't been strong enough, he might not have been able to detect the other party.

Yang Zhengshan acted for most of the hour until he saw a flying boat coming from the north. Only then did he panic and flee towards the mountain stream to the south.

(End of this chapter)