Family Rise: Beginning with Grandfather.

Chapter 907 The Way of Life, Death, Prosperity, and Decline; Lifespan: 232 years

It wasn't until he swallowed the tenth lotus seed that a sudden flash of inspiration struck him.

"A tree flourishes when it is in full bloom, and dies when it withers."

"What goes up must come down, and even death can be a new beginning?"

The dormant magical power within his body suddenly stirred, and the surging magical power in his meridians automatically outlined a new circulation route, transforming into thousands of emerald light spots that merged into his limbs and bones.

As the emerald green magical power emerged from his pores, Yang Zhengshan felt a sense of relief: "So this is the true meaning of the Longevity Scripture."

He opened his eyes, feeling the rising magical power within his body and the spiritual energy surging into him from the outside world, and a look of unbridled joy appeared on his face.

During this seclusion, he not only grasped the true meaning of the Green Wood Longevity Scripture, but also made a significant leap forward in his cultivation.

Although it hasn't reached the late stage of Foundation Establishment yet, it's not far from breaking through.

Most importantly, he grasped the true meaning of the Green Wood Longevity Scripture. Although he had only just begun to understand it, it was an unprecedented enlightenment for him.

"Life and death, prosperity and decline, can also be understood as reincarnation!"

"The Longevity Scripture of Green Wood does not seek eternity, but rather change, alternation, and endless reincarnation!"

"This must be a supernatural power. I never thought I could comprehend a supernatural power during the Foundation Establishment stage!"

Yang Zhengshan said to himself with delight.

The levels of skill can be divided into beginner, minor success, major success, perfection, and ultimate mastery.

Beyond the realm of transformation lies supernatural power.

In fact, techniques, methods, and supernatural powers are not the same thing.

Techniques refer to basic skills driven by spiritual power, such as vine techniques, healing techniques, fireball techniques, Geng metal sword energy, five elements escape techniques, and so on.

The laws are the evolution of rules, in accordance with the Great Dao, and based on the understanding of the rules of heaven and earth.

The first four realms of magic are all realms of magic, while the fifth realm, the Transformation Realm, is the realm of magic.

Supernatural powers, on the other hand, are innate abilities acquired through bloodline, physique, or special opportunities. They originate from the essence of life or are gifts from the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth, and are therefore irreplaceable.

Many demons can use special spells because of their bloodline, and these spells are evolved from supernatural powers.

For human cultivators, supernatural powers are basically abilities unique to Golden Core cultivators.

Yang Zhengshan was able to comprehend the Dao of life, death, decay, and prosperity for one reason: he possessed the Divine Wood Cauldron, his natal magic treasure. The Green Wood Longevity Scripture contained the Dao of life, death, decay, and prosperity, and the Divine Wood Cauldron was a part of the Green Wood Longevity Scripture. Therefore, Yang Zhengshan discovered an unusual aura when nurturing the Divine Wood Cauldron.

Secondly, the Water of Transformation, when integrated into the Divine Wood Cauldron, further enhanced its vitality, allowing Yang Zhengshan to more easily perceive the cycle of life and death contained within it.

There is a third reason, which is the Purification Mantra and the lotus seeds of the Sacred Lotus of Dao Intent. These two greatly enhanced Yang Zhengshan's comprehension, which allowed him to glimpse the threshold of supernatural powers.

Yang Zhengshan calmly observed the changes within himself.

His magical power had increased significantly, and his divine soul had also been greatly enhanced. The range of his spiritual sense had exceeded 1,300 feet, which was far beyond the normal level of a Foundation Establishment cultivator.

It is estimated that even a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator who is skilled in the Dao of the Divine Soul might not be stronger than Yang Zhengshan in terms of the Divine Soul.

And his sea of ​​consciousness also contained some special Daoist charm.

The sea of ​​consciousness, which originally contained only the divine soul and the Seven Treasures Soul-Suppressing Pagoda, now had many more cyan and gray auras, which floated in the sea of ​​consciousness like silk threads.

Yang Zhengshan counted them; there were a total of thirty-six strands, eighteen of them blue and eighteen of them gray.

"Blue represents life, gray represents death!"

"Life, death, decay, prosperity, and decline—this is the essence of the Dao!"

"And I can even know my own lifespan!"

"Two hundred and thirty-two years!"

Yang Zhengshan was deeply moved and found it difficult to calm down for a long time.

He was able to clearly sense how much lifespan he had, something he never expected.

"If I calculate my age, I am already 142 years old, and I have 232 years left to live, which means I can live to be 374 years old!"

"It doesn't seem like there are many!"

Yang Zhengshan stroked his beard, seemingly lost in thought.

The lifespan of a Foundation Establishment cultivator is generally around three hundred years, but this can vary considerably.

Yang Zhengshan lived to be 374 years old, which seems to be far beyond the average level, but don't forget that he cultivated the Green Wood Longevity Scripture.

The Green Wood Longevity Scripture itself has the effect of prolonging life, but Yang Zhengshan's lifespan was only more than seventy years longer than the average person, which was somewhat disappointing.

However, Yang Zhengshan was only disappointed for a short while, and soon his mood improved again.

"Now that I have comprehended the Dao of life, death, decay, and prosperity, and can also sense my remaining lifespan, does that mean I can increase my lifespan on my own by relying on the Dao of life, death, decay, and prosperity?"

"We can try it later!"

"Let's organize our future training plan first!"

"Some things can be given up!"

"The main cultivation techniques, Green Wood Longevity Scripture, Void Refining Nerve, and Azure Thunder Technique, remain unchanged."

"The auxiliary cultivation method, the Wood Transformation Nourishing Life Method, will be changed to the Spirit Devouring Body. The three great divine incantations can only be used as auxiliary cultivation methods. As for the others, just practice them casually!"

"In terms of techniques, since the supernatural power has already been manifested, there is no need to force it further. The Azure Thunder Technique, the Spirit Devouring Body, and the Withering and Flourishing Divine Power can all be used to fight the enemy, so there is no need to waste time on other things!"

"The Soul Raven Divide Technique still needs further cultivation. This technique has great potential to be explored, and I can't waste such a powerful soul."

"As for magical treasures, the Seven Treasures Soul-Suppressing Pagoda and the Divine Wood Cauldron are enough. There's no need to keep the others, especially since I also have the Golden Crow Eight Trigrams Furnace!"

After thinking for a moment, Yang Zhengshan simply took out the Soul-Sweeping Bell and the Soul-Breaking Cone and erased the divine soul imprints on them.

With the Seven Treasures Soul-Suppressing Pagoda, the Soul-Sweeping Bell and the Soul-Breaking Cone are no longer very useful.

Actually, he still had talismans at his disposal, but he never seemed to use them to fight enemies. This was mainly because he hadn't put any effort into using talismans for defense; he only used them to cultivate his qi and concentrate his mind.

Using talismans in combat also requires a combination of spells and techniques. Although these spells and techniques are very simple, it takes a lot of time and effort to use talismans with extraordinary skill.

After organizing his future cultivation plans, Yang Zhengshan got up and left the meditation room.

He wanted to see if he could use the power of decay and prosperity to extend his lifespan.

Arriving at the spirit fruit tree garden on the west side of the hill, they saw Yu Qingyi practicing her magic.

That's right, Yu Qingyi was practicing magic, specifically vine magic.

Golden Body Realm warriors possess magical power. The stronger their divine soul, the more magical power they possess. However, compared to immortal cultivators, Golden Body Realm warriors have a very low efficiency in condensing magical power, and their magical power recovery is extremely slow. Therefore, most Golden Body Realm warriors waste time on magical power.

They would be better off improving their physical strength; only with sufficient spiritual power will they have a chance to advance further.

Yu Qingyi multitasked, controlling the two vines to move left and right, sometimes wrapping around, sometimes coiling, sometimes shooting straight up into the sky, and sometimes plunging into the ground.

Yang Zhengshan did not go forward to disturb them, but simply stood aside and watched quietly.

In his eyes, Yu Qingyi's control over the vines was undoubtedly immature.

However, this is already extremely rare for a Golden Body Realm martial artist.

However, Yang Zhengshan was not focused on the vines in Yu Qingyi's hand, but rather on the aura emanating from Yu Qingyi.

Yu Qingyi has been in the Golden Body Realm for over thirty years. Her cultivation has been steadily improving, seemingly step by step and without slowing down, but in reality, Yu Qingyi's cultivation has improved at an extremely rapid pace.

In just thirty years, Yu Qingyi has already entered the mid-stage of the Golden Body Realm, and it seems that she may be able to advance further and break through to the late-stage of the Golden Body Realm before long.

Cultivation level was secondary; what truly surprised Yang Zhengshan was the vibrant life force he sensed emanating from Yu Qingyi.

It was as if what was there was not a person, but a thriving, large tree.

"Tree!"

A thought struck Yang Zhengshan, and a faint Daoist aura emanated from his eyes. Instantly, everything before him changed. The world seemed to be reduced to only two colors: cyan and gray—the dividing line between life and death.

The grass and trees were all green, the rocks were all grayish-white, and the withered branches and leaves turned from green to gray, eventually being buried in the soil and becoming the same grayish-white as the earth.

The animals' bodies are a blend of blue and gray. Young animals are mostly blue, while old animals are covered in gray, with the blue appearing like a flickering candle in the wind.

Yu Qingyi was surrounded by a soft, cyan glow, while the grayish-white halo was almost negligible.

"Lifespan of 328 years!"

Yang Zhengshan stared at Yu Qingyi in astonishment.

Yu Qingyi's lifespan is actually longer than his!
Why is this?

He greeted everyone with a barrage of questions.

"What's wrong? Is there something wrong with me?" Yu Qingyi withdrew her magic and asked, noticing Yang Zhengshan staring intently at her.

Yang Zhengshan stroked his beard and stepped forward to look Yu Qingyi up and down.

"How could this be?"

Yu Qingyi was completely confused by him. "Is there something wrong with me?"

She looked down at her own body but didn't find anything unusual.

Yang Zhengshan grabbed her wrist. "Let me see you!"

The spiritual sense penetrated deep into Yu Qingyi's body, examining her internal organs, dantian, and dantian. Yu Qingyi did not resist, allowing him to see through her inside and out.

After a long while, Yang Zhengshan withdrew his spiritual sense, his eyes shining brightly.

"What are you doing?" Yu Qingyi was completely confused by him.

Yang Zhengshan put his arm around her waist and laughed, "Madam is indeed a genius!"

"What do you mean?" Yu Qingyi was even more puzzled.

Is she a genius?
It seems like it counts.

Anyone who can cultivate to the Golden Body Realm is a genius.

Without some talent, let alone the Golden Body Realm, even the Innate Realm is a hurdle.

Yang Zhengshan laughed and said, "Hasn't Madam noticed that your vitality is stronger than others?"

“Vitality!” Yu Qingyi said thoughtfully. “Isn’t this a characteristic of the Green Wood Longevity Technique?”

"Yes, that makes sense." Yang Zhengshan nodded.

Yu Qingyi's body contains a very strong life force, which should be much stronger than before he obtained the Divine Wood Cauldron.

The reason for this is twofold. First, it is a characteristic of the Green Wood Longevity Skill. The Green Wood Longevity Skill originates from the Green Wood Longevity Scripture, and the core of both is actually the same. The only difference is that the Green Wood Longevity Skill simplifies the steps of converting spiritual energy into magical power.

The Green Wood Longevity Sutra possesses certain characteristics, and the Green Wood Longevity Sutra also possesses them.

As for the second reason, Yang Zhengshan guessed it was Yu Qingyi's enlightenment, since Yu Qingyi had grasped the Dao of Life much earlier than him.

Back when they were still on Shenmu Island, Yu Qingyi was able to use her own true energy to stimulate the growth of plants even without the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, causing them to grow rapidly.

At that time, they believed it to be the Dao intent of innate martial artists, but after arriving at the Sea of ​​Spiritual Beauty, they believed it to be a characteristic of the wood attribute.

That's not wrong, but Yu Qingyi was able to nurture plants without spiritual energy, which is not just because of the characteristics of the wood element. It is very likely that Yu Qingyi had already comprehended the way of life at that time.

It may be just a tiny fraction of the path to survival, or even something that can be completely ignored.

But it was a seed, and after Yu Qingyi cultivated diligently for decades, this seed began to sprout and grow.

Now, Yang Zhengshan has finally seen this tiny, negligible glimmer of hope.

If Yang Zhengshan hadn't comprehended the Dao of Withering and Flourishing, he wouldn't have discovered that Yu Qingyi possessed the Dao of Life.

Wood is the carrier of life, containing the essence of "life," and is the starting point for the sprouting of all things.

It was because the Way of Withering and Flourishing contained the Way of Life that Yang Zhengshan was able to see Yu Qingyi's difference at a glance.

The lifespan of a Golden Body Realm martial artist is roughly the same as that of a Foundation Establishment cultivator, around three hundred years.

Because Yu Qingyi had long ago comprehended the Way of Life, her vitality was strong and her lifespan was long, which was normal.

Yang Zhengshan had never thought of this before. He always felt that he was stronger than Yu Qingyi, and that as a cultivator, his lifespan should exceed that of Yu Qingyi.

Yang Zhengshan recounted his discovery in detail, and also explained the difference and connection between the principles of decay and prosperity and the principles of vitality.

However, he had only recently grasped the Dao of Withering and Flourishing, and his understanding of it was quite limited. Therefore, Yu Qingyi listened in a daze and didn't quite understand.

"Simply put, you possess the Dao of Life within you. The seed has been planted, and you can focus your cultivation and comprehension in this direction from now on!"

Yang Zhengshan concluded.

Yu Qingyi seemed to be deep in thought, "A glimmer of hope, a glimmer of hope!"

"I see. But why can't I feel anything?"

Yang Zhengshan smiled and said, "Take your time. The Daoist essence is right within you; you just haven't discovered it yet."

Yu Qingyi pondered for a while longer, but found nothing.

"Forget it, let's just let things take their course!"

She has a very good mindset now: peaceful, calm, non-competitive, unhurried, and taking things as they come, proceeding step by step.

She had always been under Yang Zhengshan's protection. She would work hard to cultivate, but she didn't have that urgent feeling of wanting to gain power.

In her heart, her cultivation level was not as important as Yang Zhengshan's safety. As long as Yang Zhengshan was safe, it didn't matter if her cultivation level stagnated.

Perhaps it was precisely because of this mindset that her cultivation level steadily improved.

"It seems you've gained a lot from this seclusion!" Yu Qingyi looked at Yang Zhengshan with sparkling eyes.

Yang Zhengshan put his arm around her waist and said smugly, "Of course, your husband is very capable!"

Yu Qingyi glanced at him sideways and chuckled.

Only Yang Zhengshan could utter such smug and shameless words.

"Then let me witness my husband's prowess?"

Yang Zhengshan raised an eyebrow. "How do you want to see it?"

As he spoke, he straightened his back.

Yu Qingyi's cheeks flushed slightly. "Don't talk nonsense!"

"We've been married for a hundred years, what's there to be shy about!" Yang Zhengshan's hands began to wander over her soft waist.

"Don't do anything reckless in broad daylight!"

"What's wrong with daytime? You can only see clearly during the day!"

"Didn't you want to cultivate supernatural powers?" Yu Qingyi reminded him.

"No rush, let me feed Madam first!" Yang Zhengshan, carrying Yu Qingyi, disappeared into the orchard in a flash.

As for where they went?
It's naturally a deserted place.

The Land of Spiritual Origin is so vast, and there are still many uninhabited areas.

They used the sky as their canopy and the earth as their dwelling, with mountains as their screens and trees as their curtains.

Green hills and rain-drenched hair, I lie watching the Milky Way and sleep with the moon as my pillow.

(End of this chapter)