Family Rise: Beginning with Grandfather.

Chapter 922 Sect Master, I am a Celestial Cultivator!
"It's difficult. If we want to make the Netherworld Sect hesitate to act, we need to ask a Golden Core cultivator to step in. But I can't ask a Golden Core cultivator to do that!"

Yang Zhengshan said, feigning helplessness.

That's also wrong. He really couldn't find a Golden Core cultivator, and he didn't say that there were any Golden Core cultivators in Jade Capital City.

"What if I could persuade the Xuanqing Sect to give the Wuxiang Sect to the Yang family?" Yueqing said softly.

Yang Zhengshan was slightly taken aback, looking at her in surprise, "The Wuxiang Sect?"

Yue Qing nodded and said, "That's right, it's the Wuxiang Sect, including its headquarters, its heritage, and all the assets left behind by the Wuxiang Sect!"

Yang Zhengshan stared at her, his gaze becoming serious.

Take down the Wuxiang Sect?
This temptation is really strong!
How much legacy does the Wuxiang Sect still have?
When Yang Shenwu and Zhang Xian left the Wuxiang Sect, they likely took most of the sect's resources with them.

When Jieyan left the Wuxiang Sect, he likely took with him a significant portion of its legacy.

Since the Xuanqing Sect has taken over the Wuxiang Sect, they will likely plunder the Wuxiang Sect as well.

So what's left of the Wuxiang Sect now?
A sect's headquarters with a second-tier high-grade spiritual vein, a sturdy city called Wuxiang City, and some things that cannot be taken away, such as the Wuxiang Sect's sect protective array and the spiritual plants accumulated by the Wuxiang Sect over thousands of years.

Yueqing seemed to see through Yang Zhengshan's thoughts and said, "When Yang Shenwu and Zhang Xian left, they only took some treasures from the Wuxiang Sect's treasury, not all of the Wuxiang Sect's resources!"

"When Jieyan left, he only took his own belongings and didn't touch a single thing from the Wuxiang Sect!"

"The Xuanqing Sect only plundered the Wuxiang Sect's wealth; they didn't touch the Wuxiang Sect's core!"

"That means the Wuxiang Sect still retains most of its foundation!"

She stared directly at Yang Zhengshan, trying to discern any emotional fluctuations in his eyes.

Yang Zhengshan pondered for a moment and roughly understood why they hadn't completely depleted the Wuxiang Sect's resources.

Since Yang Shenwu and Zhang Xian were going to help Zhang Mo set a trap in the Wuxiang Sect, they naturally couldn't openly pocket the Wuxiang Sect's secrets.

They took only the most valuable items from the vault; as for the rest, they left them untouched to avoid arousing suspicion.

Jieyan's departure from the Wuxiang Sect was out of necessity, and he knew he could not take the sect's foundation with him, otherwise he would never have peace.

As for the Xuanqing Sect, it is estimated that the Xuanqing Sect does not have the time to deal with the Wuxiang Sect's foundation. Although they have taken over the Wuxiang Sect, it is only to maintain the reputation of the Lingxiu Three Sects.

Therefore, the Wuxiang Sect still retains most of its original foundation.

If that's the case, then it's indeed worthwhile for the Land of Spiritual Origin to wage a war for it.

Yang Zhengshan was somewhat tempted!

He leaned back in his chair, crossed his arms, and fell into deep thought.

One can imagine how profound the foundation of the Wuxiang Sect is. Even if the Spirit Source Land can only obtain a small portion, it will still be of immense benefit to the Spirit Source Land.

Just like spiritual plants and herbs, the production of spiritual fruits and herbs of the second rank and above in the Spirit Source Land is extremely low. Compared to the almost abundant first-rank spiritual fruits and herbs, the production of second-rank spiritual fruits and herbs is pitifully low.

But there's nothing that can be done about it. Second-tier spiritual fruits and herbs often require more than a hundred years to grow, so the Spirit Source Land naturally cannot cultivate a large number of second-tier spiritual fruits and herbs in just a few decades.

However, the Wuxiang Sect can make up for this deficiency in the Spirit Source Land.

The Wuxiang Sect also has its own spirit fruit tree garden and herb garden. If all of these can be transplanted to the Spirit Source Land, then in twenty or thirty years, the Spirit Source Land will be able to produce a lot of second-tier spirit fruits and spirit herbs.

In addition to these, there is also the inheritance of cultivation techniques.

The Spirit Source Land received many cultivation techniques from the ancient array, while the Formless Sect received even more.

Yang Zhengshan had already verified this point at the Illusion Moon Sect.

Despite the small number of cultivators in the Illusion Moon Sect, its cultivation of immortal cultivators far surpasses that of the Spirit Source Land.

These inheritances include cultivation techniques, alchemy, artifact crafting, talisman arrays, and so on.

Furthermore, the Wuxiang Sect's headquarters not only has a second-tier high-grade spiritual vein, but also a second-tier protective array.

In addition, the Wuxiang Sect also possesses a large territory and population.

If the Yang family can replace the Wuxiang Sect, the benefits they will gain will be beyond imagination.

However, the Yang family will also find themselves in the eye of the storm as a result.

The Wuxiang Sect is located in the eastern part of the Lingxiu Sea. If the Youyu Sect and the Lingxiu Sea go to war, the Wuxiang Sect will be the first to be affected.

If the Yang family replaces the Wuxiang Sect, then the Yang family will stand at the forefront of the war in place of the Wuxiang Sect.

At the same time, no matter which faction has designs on the Sea of ​​Spiritual Beauty, they will not ignore the existence of the Yang family at that time, and may even regard the Yang family as one of the stumbling blocks.

Wanbaohang has a lot of influence, which can guarantee that no one will dare to infringe on the Yang family's interests.

However, Wanbaohang will not participate in the power struggles. If the Yang family is only protecting its own interests, then Wanbaohang may help the Yang family.

However, once the Yang family takes over the Wuxiang Sect, it will be considered an external expansion, and Wanbaohang will definitely no longer help the Yang family.

The reason is simple: Wanbaohang has more than 30 guest elders in Baiyun Immortal City, and these guest elders all have family power behind them. So the question is, if the families of some of these guest elders want to enter the Lingxiu Sea, then who should Wanbaohang help?
Yang Zhengshan did not believe that his position in Wanbaohang could overshadow all the other retainers.

Once a conflict breaks out between the families behind a guest retainer, Wanbaohang will at most set rules to prevent either side from harming their own guest retainers. As for whether the families behind the guest retainers live or die, Wanbaohang will not care.

Therefore, once the Yang family takes over the Wuxiang Sect, it will be equivalent to losing the Wanbaoxing as a shield against war, and they will have to fight bare-handed against a number of forces for the interests of the Spirit Source Land.

The legacy left by the Wuxiang Sect is very tempting, but the consequences of replacing the Wuxiang Sect would be severe.

Yang Zhengshan was caught in a dilemma.

Should we hold our ground and play it safe for now, or should we take a gamble and carve out a new world in the Sea of ​​Spiritual Beauty?
If they can survive, the Land of Spiritual Origin can hold out for now.

If we're talking about gambling, then the Land of Spiritual Origin isn't without the strength to fight back.

With the Golden Crow Eight Trigrams Furnace, he is not without the strength to fight even against a martial artist in the Divine Soul Realm.

Elder Yang!

Seeing that Yang Zhengshan remained silent for a long time, Yueqing couldn't help but call out to him.

"Hmm!" Yang Zhengshan snapped out of his thoughts.

"What does Elder Yang think?" Yueqing asked.

Yang Zhengshan took a deep breath and smiled helplessly, "Sect Master has really given me a huge problem!"

"Isn't this enough to tempt Elder Yang?" Yue Qing asked with a faint smile.

“It’s worth it, but there are pros and cons, making it difficult for even an old man like me to choose!” Yang Zhengshan said.

Yueqing said softly, "What about Elder Yang's decision?"

She was naturally aware of the pros and cons, and in fact, she felt heartbroken about giving up the benefits of the Wuxiang Sect.

If possible, she also wanted to get a share of the profits from the Wuxiang Sect.

Unfortunately, profit is not her primary concern right now; self-preservation is.

Therefore, the Illusion Moon Sect had to give up some immediate benefits. Similarly, the Profound Purity Sect also saw this point, which is why it did not touch the foundation left by the Formless Sect.

After a moment's thought, Yang Zhengshan said, "If you can get Hidden Sword Mountain to join us, then my Yang family is willing to take over the Wuxiang Sect!"

This was the optimal solution he came up with after weighing the pros and cons.

The Yang family can take a gamble, but they cannot stand in the eye of the storm, because doing so would likely make them the target of public criticism.

Therefore, the Yang family needs someone to share the pressure from outside the Sea of ​​Spiritual Beauty.

No faction is more suitable than Hidden Sword Mountain.

If Hidden Sword Mountain is willing to get involved, then even if the Yang family replaces the Formless Sect, people's attention will likely be focused more on Hidden Sword Mountain.

After all, the Yang family was just a newly emerging clan, while Hidden Sword Mountain was a sect with unfathomable depth and power.

The relative strengths and weaknesses, the relative importance and the relative benefits, are crystal clear. Simply put, Yang Zhengshan wanted to find a powerful figure to back him up so that he would dare to take the Spirit Source Land on a risky gamble.

Hidden Sword Mountain!

Yueqing fell silent. She also wanted to drag Cangjian Mountain into this mess, but she knew very well that it wouldn't be an easy task.

“We don’t have enough incentive for Hidden Sword Mountain to get involved right now!” she said softly.

Yang Zhengshan shook his head in disagreement, "No, you still have more!"

"what?"

"The entire Lingxiu Sea!"

"What do you mean?" Yueqing asked, puzzled.

Yang Zhengshan stroked his beard and laughed, "Submit to Cangjian Mountain and let Cangjian Mountain take control of the entire Lingxiu Sea!"

Upon hearing this, Yueqing fell into deep thought once again.

Submit to Hidden Sword Mountain?

She didn't care.

However, the idea of ​​letting Cangjian Mountain take charge of the Lingxiu Sea made her hesitate.

This means that the three sects of Lingxiu have completely lost their dominant position in the Lingxiu Sea and can only rely on Cangjian Mountain from now on.

"The Xuanqing Sect may not be willing to do this!"

She said hesitantly.

"Then we'll force them to accept reality!" Yang Zhengshan said.

Yueqing cast an inquiring glance at him.

Yang Zhengshan said calmly, "Since the Illusion Moon Sect has taken the initiative to surrender to Hidden Sword Mountain, my Yang family is also willing to follow the Illusion Moon Sect and become a vassal of Hidden Sword Mountain!"

This is tantamount to betraying the Xuanqing Sect.

Once the Illusion Moon Sect surrenders to Hidden Sword Mountain, regardless of whether the Profound Purity Sect is willing or not, it will ultimately have no choice but to submit to Hidden Sword Mountain.

As for the Yang family becoming a vassal of Cangjian Mountain, Yang Zhengshan had no psychological barriers to it whatsoever.

What's the matter that the Yang family is a vassal of Cangjian Mountain and Guan Lingyuan?

Just as Yang Zhengshan is a guest elder of the Illusion Moon Sect, the Spirit Source Land and the Yang family are both independent of the Illusion Moon Sect.

Similarly, Yang Zhengshan was also a guest of Wanbaohang, but Lingyuan Land and the Yang family did not belong to Wanbaohang.

Now it was Yueqing's turn to be conflicted.

She lowered her head and pondered deeply.

Yang Zhengshan stopped worrying about it and calmly sipped his tea.

Whether or not to take a risk should not be a decision made by oneself; one should go with the flow.

If the situation allows, then the Land of Spiritual Origin can take a gamble.

If the situation doesn't allow it, it's best for the Spirit Source Land to hold out for now.

Therefore, it depends on the choices of the Illusion Moon Sect and the Profound Purity Sect, and on the attitude of Hidden Sword Mountain.

After figuring all this out, Yang Zhengshan stopped worrying and could finally relax and enjoy his tea.

He finished his pot of tea, but Yueqing was still caught up in her dilemma.

Yang Zhengshan glanced at the sky outside and had to interrupt, saying, "Sect Master, this matter is of great importance. Why don't you discuss it? It's getting late, and I should head back!"

Yueqing snapped out of her daze, but was still somewhat lost in thought.

"Very well! Elder Yang, please go back first. I will consider it further!"

Yang Zhengshan nodded slightly, then got up and left.

After he left, Yueqing lowered her head and pondered for a long time before looking up at Liu Yue, who had been sitting next to her.

"Do you have any idea?"

Liu Yue remained silent throughout. She hadn't uttered a single word since Yang Zhengshan entered the room, but she was always there.

"Sect Master, I am a cultivator!"

In a single sentence, her thoughts and attitude were revealed.

She is a cultivator of immortality, so she prefers to join a sect of immortal cultivators rather than a sect of martial arts practitioners.

If the Illusion Moon Sect could submit to Hidden Sword Mountain, then she would essentially be a member of Hidden Sword Mountain, which would be advantageous to her.

"Yes, you are a cultivator! Yunxiao is also a cultivator! Yang Zhengshan is also a cultivator, so you don't reject Hidden Sword Mountain!"

Yue Qing let out a soft sigh.

Thinking of Yunxiao, she understood the current situation within the Xuanqing Sect.

After Lin Daoyuan disappeared, Yunxiao became the strongest person in Xuanqing Sect.

However, Yunxiao is a celestial cultivator, and he cannot wield great power in the Xuanqing Sect. This only indicates that some cracks have appeared within the Xuanqing Sect.

Yunxiao used to be a kind-hearted person who wouldn't care about these things, but now Yunxiao's personality has changed drastically, and he's showing his sharp edges.

If Yunxiao becomes dissatisfied with the current leader of the Xuanqing Sect, the sect may split apart.

"Perhaps it would be better to put some pressure on the Xuanqing Sect!"

Yueqing murmured softly.

……

A land of spiritual origin, a mountain plain of spiritual springs.

Yang Zhengshan stood in the bamboo forest, looking at the ten-foot-tall Golden Thunder Bamboo in front of him.

The golden bamboo has been growing for over thirty years, but it is still far from being a hundred years old.

However, the Golden Thunder Bamboo grows far beyond its lifespan. The ten-foot-tall Golden Thunder Bamboo is as thick as a bowl and looks very robust and sturdy. Golden arcs of electricity are wrapped between the bamboo leaves, making crackling sounds from time to time.

Yang Zhengshan extended his index finger and shot out a wisp of Yi Wood Divine Thunder, which immediately caused the golden arcs of electricity on the Golden Thunder Bamboo to surge violently.

The crackling sounds continued, like firecrackers going off.

"Not bad, it's improved a lot again!" Yang Zhengshan nodded in satisfaction as he looked at the dancing arcs of electricity.

Standing behind him, Yang Jizhen laughed and said, "Ancestor, judging from the current growth of the Golden Thunder Bamboo, it will probably take another thirty years to grow to maturity!"

There's a reason why the golden bamboo grows so fast.

Firstly, the high concentration of spiritual energy in the Spirit Source Land accelerates the growth of the Golden Thunder Bamboo.

Secondly, it was due to Yang Jizhen's care. Yang Jizhen cultivated the Yi Wood Thunder Control Scripture, and he had been using his own thunder to nourish the Golden Thunder Bamboo. Similarly, Yang Zhengshan would occasionally send a wisp of Yi Wood Divine Thunder to the Golden Thunder Bamboo, which caused the Golden Thunder Bamboo to grow faster than his lifespan.

Yang Zhengshan and Yang Jizhen are now waiting for the golden thunder bamboo to grow.

Yang Zhengshan wanted to use Golden Thunder Bamboo to forge his natal magic weapon, the Azure Wood Purple Lightning Sword, and Yang Jizhen also wanted to use Golden Thunder Bamboo to forge his own natal magic weapon, the Azure Wood Azure Thunder Sword.

"Give it more lightning-attribute spiritual items as nourishment, and maybe it will grow faster!" Yang Zhengshan said.

"Yes!" Yang Jizhen replied.

(End of this chapter)