Family Rise: Beginning with Grandfather.

Chapter 927 Cui Yang, Talisman Array

Besides the Spirit Fruit Tree Garden, the Wuxiang Sect left behind many other valuable items, such as medicinal herbs, exotic beasts, cultivation techniques, and various spiritual materials and ores.

The most precious items were taken away, and what remained were just ordinary first and second-tier spiritual materials and items, but the quantity was plentiful and enough to satisfy everyone.

The most valuable legacy of the Wuxiang Sect is neither these spiritual materials and objects, nor the spiritual fruit orchard, but rather two mineral veins.

One spirit stone vein, one water-attribute vein.

Both veins have reached the second tier and can yield second-tier spirit stones and ores.

Moreover, the reserves of these two mineral veins are enormous, not much less than those in the ancient ruins.

When Yang Zhengshan saw the compiled list, he couldn't help but marvel at the profound foundation of the Wuxiang Sect.

Even a dilapidated Wuxiang Sect brought immense wealth to the Spirit Source Land.

"Master, should we move our things home first?"

Ning Yun asked with great joy.

This is a huge windfall. Even excluding the two mines and the spirit fruit orchard, this harvest is equivalent to a hundred years of accumulation in the Spirit Source Land.

It can be said that obtaining the legacy of the Wuxiang Sect can double the foundation of the Spirit Source Land in a short period of time.

"Don't rush! Has your senior sister arrived yet?" Yang Zhengshan asked.

"Not yet," Ning Yun said.

"Well, once she arrives, the two of you will be responsible for guarding this area. First, repair the protective array, and then organize the useful items!" Yang Zhengshan said.

The enormous wealth has already fallen into their hands, but these things are not free; the Land of Spiritual Source will have to pay the price for them.

The war with Youyumen is inevitable, and Yang Zhengshan will be one of the key participants this time.

"Here!"

Ning Yun responded.

……

Two days later, in Wuxiang City.

Yang Zhengshan stood in front of the Three Saints Pagoda and looked up at the towering pagoda.

"Are you all ready?"

Song Dashan stood behind him and replied, "Everything is ready. The Four Directions Hall in front can be used as the venue. All kinds of delicacies, spirit tea, and spirit wine have been prepared, and all the necessary personnel have arrived."

Yang Zhengshan nodded slightly, "That's good. This is the first time that Hidden Sword Mountain has gathered all the forces of the Spirit Origin Land, and it is also the first time that our Yang family has truly stood in front of all the forces of the Spirit Origin Land. Therefore, we must be extremely careful and not make any mistakes!"

Since Hidden Sword Mountain is going to take control of the Sea of ​​Spiritual Beauty, it can't just be enough to gain the allegiance of Xuanqing Sect and Huanyue Sect; they also need to demonstrate their prowess in public.

Gathering all forces in the Sea of ​​Spiritual Beauty to demonstrate the strength and power of Hidden Sword Mountain is an essential procedure.

At the same time, the Yang family replaced the Wuxiang Sect as one of the three sects of the Lingxiu Sea, and they also needed to demonstrate the strength and confidence that matched it.

In addition, the Sea of ​​Spiritual Beauty also needs to make a series of preparations in response to the attack from the Netherworld Prison.

Therefore, Wuxiang City is going to hold a grand event.

"Understood!" Song Dashan replied.

"Okay, you can go ahead and get busy!"

Yang Zhengshan had a lot of confidence in Song Dashan. Song Dashan was honest and simple, meticulous in his work, and extremely serious. Although he was not very flexible, he could complete any task assigned to him in a very methodical manner.

Song Dashan bowed and left, while Yang Zhengshan slowly walked up to the Three Saints Pagoda.

The Three Saints Tower is just one tower, but when people talk about the Three Saints Tower, they are not referring to just this one tower, but to all the buildings surrounding this tower.

Simply put, the Three Saints Pagoda is actually a collective term for the government offices of Wuxiang City.

Standing atop the Three Saints Tower, one can overlook the entire Wuxiang City. Wuxiang City is vast, but at this moment it appears somewhat desolate, with hardly any pedestrians on the streets and shops on both sides of the street having their doors tightly shut.

Restoring the prosperity of Wuxiang City will not be a simple matter.

The key point is that there is no need to restore the prosperity of the Wuxiang Sect at present.

"Master!"

Just as Yang Zhengshan was contemplating the future of Wuxiang City, a slightly thin middle-aged man flew up to him.

"came back!"

Yang Zhengshan looked his apprentice up and down, a gentle smile on his face.

The person in front of me is Cui Yang.

Among his many disciples, Cui Yang was the least noticeable and easily overlooked.

He was somewhat eccentric and often neglected other things when he was cultivating. When he was a child, he would often stay in his room alone for several days without going out. Later, when he grew up, he would often go into seclusion for three to five months at a time.

Over the years, he has been in charge of managing talisman shops in Qingli Immortal City. Naturally, he doesn't need to personally manage such matters. He spends most of his time either cultivating or drawing talismans.

Cui Yang is a cultivation fanatic. Apart from cultivation and talismans, nothing else seems to be worth his attention.

It is precisely because of his focus that he has achieved a high level of expertise in talismans.

His skill in using talismans had long surpassed that of his master, Yang Zhengshan.

Yang Zhengshan actually liked this disciple very much. Although Cui Yang was aloof, he was not cold. He just put all his energy into cultivation and talismans, which made him seem a bit unsociable.

Cui Yang smiled somewhat embarrassedly, "I was in seclusion before, so I was delayed for a while!"

Yang Zhengshan patted him on the shoulder, "Not bad, your cultivation has stabilized. You can now cultivate step by step!"

Of his seven disciples, four have now completed the Foundation Establishment stage. Among the remaining three, Zhang Hexuan's cultivation has reached the ninth level of Qi Refining, and he should also reach the Foundation Establishment stage in a few years. The two sisters, Li Jian'an and Li Jianning, are also cultivating at a fast pace, and they have now reached the eighth level of Qi Refining.

Among the seven disciples, the one with the most profound cultivation is not Yang Jizhen, who was the first to establish his foundation, but Cui Yang.

Although they are both in the early stages of Foundation Establishment, Cui Yang has already taken the lead.

"Have you made any progress lately?" Yang Zhengshan had nothing else to do at the moment, so he decided to chat with Cui Yang at the top of the tower.

“My disciple has recently been studying talisman arrays!” Cui Yang said, his eyes shining.

"A rune array? What's that?" Yang Zhengshan asked, looking completely bewildered.

Using talismans to form an array?
It doesn't seem like it's impossible!
However, such a formation is certainly not stable enough and is extremely difficult to control.

"A talisman array is an array created using talismans. Master, look, this is a talisman treasure, and these are talismans. I can use the talisman treasure and the talismans to construct an array!"

Cui Yang said excitedly, while taking out a series of talismans and incantations.

The so-called talisman treasure is actually a talisman similar to a magic weapon, made using the techniques of drawing talismans.

It sounds a bit convoluted, so let me give you a simple example: jade talisman.

The biggest difference between talisman treasures and magic treasures is that talisman treasures do not have a complete formation; they are only inscribed with various rune restrictions. Therefore, talisman treasures do not have the stability of magic treasures.

Generally, talismans have a limited number of uses, and their power decreases with each use.

Therefore, talismans, like talismans, are consumables, unlike magic weapons which can be used indefinitely as long as they are not damaged.

Cui Yang used his magical power to control a white jade talisman, while also activating five talismans of different attributes.

"Master, please look, this is a talisman array, a Five Elements Protection Array!"

Yang Zhengshan looked at the magical shield enveloping Cui Yang and became interested. He pointed his finger, and a blue arc of electricity shot out from his fingertip, striking the magical shield with a crack.

"Huh!" He looked at the flowing magic shield with surprise and doubt.

"The Five Elements theory: mutual generation and mutual restraint?"

Cui Yang grinned and said, "That's right. The Five Elements Protection Array I constructed with the Flame Talisman, Golden Body Talisman, Earth Spirit Talisman, Wood Source Talisman, and Water Pattern Talisman has the attributes of mutual generation and restraint of the five elements. It can absorb various spiritual energy attacks and transform the spiritual energy into the five elements spiritual energy of the array itself, thereby enhancing the power of the array."

Yang Zhengshan stroked his beard and nodded slightly, finding the idea quite interesting.

The talisman array constructed using five first-tier talismans actually possesses the defensive power of a second-tier spell. Although it is not considered powerful, the idea is quite novel.

"What are the disadvantages?"

"The downside is that the duration of the talisman array is a bit short. Once the spiritual power contained in the talisman is exhausted, the talisman array will also disappear!" Cui Yang said.

Before he could finish speaking, the Five Elements Magic Barrier around him had already dimmed.

Okay, this thing is a bit of a gimmick.

Controlling five talismans to form a talisman array at the same time is less efficient than directly casting a few normal protective talismans.

Five protective talismans of the same grade are just as effective as a talisman array, and are easier to operate and cast.

However, Yang Zhengshan still thought of something.

"Talismans are disposable items and not suitable for setting up formations! However, if you replace them with talismanic treasures, then it's a different story!"

He said thoughtfully.

"A talisman!" Cui Yang looked at the jade talisman in his hand and said, "What does Master mean?"

Yang Zhengshan's idea came to him suddenly, but he felt it was feasible.

"Combined talismans can be scattered into an array and combined into a single talisman!"

Talismans cannot maintain the stability of an array; they can only form an array in a short period of time.

However, the talisman can maintain a magic array for a long time. This time will not be too long, but it should be able to last three to five days.

Since talismans can set up formations, there's no reason why magical talismans can't.

"Scattered, they form an array; gathered, they form a talisman!" Cui Yang mused. "Isn't that just a magic weapon or array artifact?"

Yang Zhengshan pointed to the jade talisman in Cui Yang's hand and said, "It's different. Magic treasures and array artifacts are so valuable, but this thing of yours is so cheap! It's easy to make, and I won't feel bad if I destroy it."

There are many kinds of magical artifacts and array devices, including array plates, array devices, and some special facilities.

For example, the pagodas of the Wuxiang sect can also be called array devices, except that they use buildings as nodes in the array.

However, the difficulty of refining array artifacts is no less than that of refining magic weapons and magical treasures, and may even be more complex.

In comparison, talismans are much simpler.

The talisman array composed of talisman treasures has many drawbacks, such as short duration, its power is certainly not as good as a real array, and it requires the user to control it at any time.

However, it also has many advantages. The biggest advantage is its low price. In addition, it is relatively simple to set up. The fact that users need to control it at any time means that it can be adjusted at any time. Compared with the fixed formation in one place, the talisman formation is much more flexible.

The more Cui Yang thought about it, the brighter his eyes became.

"Master's idea is excellent, I must give it a try!"

He stood up impatiently, but Yang Zhengshan, both amused and exasperated, pulled him back. "Even if you want to try, there's no need to rush. I called you here because there's something I need you to do!"

"Uh!"

Cui Yang snapped out of his daze and said with a somewhat embarrassed smile, "It was my impatience, disciple!"

Yang Zhengshan shook his head helplessly, "Three days from now, many forces from Hidden Sword Mountain and Spirit Source Land will come. You will come with me to welcome them!"

"Also, we're about to go to war with the Netherworld Sect, so you'll stay by my side and be my helper!"

Upon hearing this, Cui Yang said somewhat dejectedly, "Wouldn't that waste a lot of time? Doesn't Senior Brother have time?"

"Don't think about leaving everything to your senior brother. You're a Foundation Establishment cultivator now, it's time to broaden your horizons!" Yang Zhengshan said with a laugh.

This guy is a total homebody; if you don't ask him to go out, he could stay home forever.

"Alright then! Master, are you alright now? If you are, I'll find a place to study this first!" Cui Yang said helplessly.

Yang Zhengshan didn't know what to say.

He could only say impatiently, "You can study it here then!"

Cui Yang looked down at the tall tower and said, "That works too!"

"Fine," he said, walking down the stairs and entering an empty room.

Yang Zhengshan was also rendered speechless by him.

……

three days later.

Yang Zhengshan was ready early in the morning. He wore a brand-new green pine robe, a white jade hair crown, and his black hair was neatly combed. His three-foot-long beard was smooth and shiny.

This time, the Yang family will be the host to entertain the various forces from the Sea of ​​Spiritual Beauty. In fact, this is the first time for the Yang family.

All three thousand Yujing Guards were ready. On the city walls, soldiers stood straight, their sharp eyes fixed on their surroundings. On the streets, squads of soldiers patrolled back and forth, vigilantly inspecting every blade of grass and tree within the city.

Around the Three Saints Tower and inside and outside the Four Directions Hall, numerous warriors from the Spirit Source Land were already on high alert.

Yang Chengze, Yang Mingwu, Yang Mingzhen, Yang Chengxu, Yang Chengche, and Yang Qinwu were all mobilized to guard the vicinity of the Three Saints Pagoda.

Six Tier 2 Gale Wolves lay prone among the pavilions and palaces, while twelve Tier 2 Golden Feather Fire Crows circled in the air. The Azure Wolf King sat atop the Three Saints Tower, its eerie green eyes scanning the surroundings.

Yang Zhengshan stood in front of the Four Directions Hall, with Cui Yang and Song Dashan following behind him, waiting for the distinguished guests to arrive.

When the sun was high in the sky, the first guest finally arrived.

Lu Fusheng, accompanied by Lu Youan and guided by Yang Mingzhi, arrived at the square in front of the Sifang Hall.

Lu Fusheng stopped as he turned into the street.
"Senior Lu, what's wrong?" Yang Mingzhi asked in surprise.

Lu Fusheng looked at the crowd in front of the Four Directions Hall, his lips twitching slightly, "Your Yang family certainly has a grand display!"

Even before entering the city, he was extremely surprised by the Jade Capital Guards on the city wall. During this time, he also heard that the Yang family had a powerful army that could not only fight against immortal cultivators, but also had great combat power and had suppressed the remaining forces of the Wuxiang Sect.

However, he was only somewhat surprised by the soldiers of the Jade Capital Guard, and did not find them particularly terrifying, after all, the soldiers of the Jade Capital Guard were just a group of martial artists at the Earthly Fiend and Heavenly Gang stages.

But what about now!

On either side of the plaza in front of the Four Directions Hall, two three-zhang-long Gale Wolves lay prone, while on the roof of the Four Directions Hall, four Golden-feathered Fire Crows roamed. These were all second-tier exotic beasts.

Well, it's no secret that the Yang family has a second-tier beast.

But why are there still so many Golden Body Realm martial artists here?

Yang Chengche and Yang Chengxu were on duty at the gate, while Wu Zheng was responsible for guiding people inside. Ding Qiu was also standing not far away with a knife in his hand.

Yang Zhengshan, Cui Yang, and Song Dashan stood in front of the hall.

This display of force would startle anyone, let alone him.

"Among the three Lingxiu sects, apart from lacking a Divine Soul Realm martial artist, the Yang family is in no way weaker than the Xuanqing Sect and the Huanyue Sect, and may even be much stronger!"

"And this isn't even the full strength of the Yang family!"

Lu Fusheng was even more shocked by the strength of the Yang family when he thought that there were two Foundation Establishment cultivators in his family.

(End of this chapter)