Family Rise: Beginning with Grandfather.

Chapter 940 Awe-inspiring to All Sides
"Then why bother attacking the heart of the Netherworld?" Jian Changhe asked.

"Naturally, it's for the sake of the negotiations later!"

Yang Zhengshan said, "We have won this battle, but it's not enough. We need to thoroughly punish the Youyu Sect and let them know that they must bow down to us!"

"We can negotiate with the Netherworld Sect, but they must pay a sufficient price!"

"Does the Mountain Lord not want the Netherworld Sect to suffer a major financial loss?"

Jian Changhe looked at Jian Guyun, whose brows relaxed, and said, "Elder Yang is right, the Netherworld Sect must compensate us for our losses!"

Yang Zhengshan chuckled, "That's right. I don't care what the mountain lord wants. If the Netherworld Sect doesn't give my Yang family one million spirit stones, my Yang family will not let this go!"

Jian Changhe was amused by his shamelessness, "You only want spirit stones?"

Yang Zhengshan laughed and said, "I'm afraid if I ask for too much, the Netherworld Sect will fight me to the death!"

“That’s true. We can do without the rest, but we absolutely need the spirit stones!” Jian Changhe said.

“And Xianling City!” Yang Zhengshan added.

"Xianling City!" Jian Changhe's eyes flashed.

Yang Zhengshan nodded slightly, "Although Xianling City is not exactly a blessed land, it does have a mid-grade first-level spiritual vein, enough to support two aristocratic families!"

"Occupying Xianling City will allow us to attack or defend whenever we face Youyumen in the future."

We can do without the others, but we must take Xianling City.

Only in this way can we ensure that Wuxiang City will not be the first to suffer in the war between the two sides.

"The mountain lord can support two aristocratic families in Xianling City," Yang Zhengshan added.

Jian Changhe looked at him in surprise, "Your Yang family doesn't want Xianling City?"

"No need. My Yang family has enough with the Wuxiang Sect and Wuxiang City. Any more would be inappropriate!" Yang Zhengshan looked at him frankly.

The Spirit Source Land does not need to occupy too much territory; there are only two types of territory that the Spirit Source Land needs.

The first is a base, such as Yangjia Town, which can serve as a base for trade and exchange between the land of spiritual origin and the sea of ​​spiritual beauty.

The second is a truly blessed land, such as the Wuxiang Sect's residence. It is a blessed land that has been fully developed, with a second-grade mid-level spiritual vein, a large area of ​​spiritual fruit orchards and herb gardens, as well as array protection and a complete range of buildings.

You can reap a lot of resources without investing anything in the Land of Spiritual Origin.

If investment is needed in the Spirit Source Land, it would be better to invest in its development, since there are still many undeveloped areas in the Spirit Source Land.

Therefore, the Spirit Origin Land does not need a large amount of territory outside. Apart from the Wuxiang Sect, even Wuxiang City is not of much value to the Spirit Origin Land.

Xianling City has absolutely no value to the Lingyuan Land.

Jian Changhe nodded slightly, "Then let's do as Elder Yang says. First, we'll attack the heart of the Netherworld Sect and force them to negotiate with us!"

After the agreement was reached, Qu Changkong led three thousand soldiers of the Jade Capital Guard out of Wuxiang City and chased after the detached army of the Illusion Moon Sect.

Thus, the two armies began their conquests and expansions across the territory of Youyumen.

The outcome of the Battle of Wuxiang City quickly spread.

In the Azure Glass Immortal City, in Cave No. 1 of the First Grade.

The middle-aged cultivator reported the outcome of the battle of Wuxiang City to True Person Yunge.

"The Azure Gold Sword! That's a spiritual sword left behind by the Heavenly Sword Immortal. Let alone a Divine Soul Realm martial artist, even a Golden Core cultivator would have to give way to the Azure Gold Sword!"

After listening, Master Yunge couldn't help but sigh.

The middle-aged cultivator asked in bewilderment, "This Azure Gold Sword is so powerful, why is the True Monarch unmoved?"

For cultivators, magical artifacts, magical treasures, spiritual artifacts, and spiritual treasures are all indispensable protective treasures.

Golden Core cultivators naturally look down on magic tools and treasures, and may also look down on some ordinary spiritual artifacts, but a spiritual artifact like the Azure Gold Sword should be something that Golden Core cultivators would really want to obtain.

If True Lord Baiyun could obtain such a spiritual sword, his strength would definitely improve. Therefore, the middle-aged cultivator couldn't understand why True Lord Baiyun could tolerate Hidden Sword Mountain.

Master Yunge glanced at him, "Master cannot touch Hidden Sword Mountain!"

"I don't understand!" The middle-aged cultivator was even more puzzled.

Master Yunge sighed softly, "Because True Monarch Tianjian may not have perished yet!"

The middle-aged cultivator was stunned, staring at him in astonishment.

"I don't know the specifics either. I only know that True Monarch Tianjian's cultivation is far above my master's. His cultivation has reached the late stage of Golden Core. Not to mention the Cloud Soaring Mountains, even in the Myriad Flower Mountains, he is a top-tier existence!"

"The Heavenly Sword True Monarch did indeed ascend to immortality back then, but for a Golden Core cultivator, ascension to immortality is merely the death of the body, not the annihilation of the soul."

"You must have heard of reincarnation!"

Yun Ge said.

The middle-aged cultivator nodded. "Soul reincarnation, soul possession... Does Your Excellency mean that True Monarch Heavenly Sword may have already been reincarnated?"

Yun Ge got up and walked to the door of the hall, gazing at the ethereal white clouds in the sky.

"do not know!"

"maybe!"

The Foundation Establishment Realm and the Qi Refining Realm are not on the same level, and the Golden Core Realm and the Foundation Establishment Realm are also not on the same level.

He was only a Foundation Establishment cultivator and could not yet truly understand the mysteries of the Golden Core realm.

He only had a superficial understanding of many things.

"If that's the case, why didn't we step in to mediate between Hidden Sword Mountain and Netherworld Prison Sect before?" the middle-aged cultivator asked, even more puzzled.

Yun Ge chuckled, "Didn't I already say? Some people hope that the Sea of ​​Spiritual Beauty and the Netherworld Sect will have a great battle!"

"Who is it? Could it be Lord Zhenjun? Is he trying to test Hidden Sword Mountain?" the middle-aged cultivator guessed.

Yun Ge shook his head with a smile, "How could that be? Master has no time to concern himself with matters of Hidden Sword Mountain right now!"

"The one who wants to incite a great battle between the Sea of ​​Spiritual Beauty and the Netherworld Sect is none other than Jian Changhe, the master of Hidden Sword Mountain!"

The middle-aged cultivator was shocked, "What!"

"Don't you understand yet? The emergence of the Azure Gold Sword was originally part of the Sword River Project!" Yun Ge said.

The middle-aged cultivator remained stunned for a long time before letting out a heavy sigh.

"I see!"

"Hidden Sword Mountain is taking this opportunity to intimidate all forces!"

Yun Ge nodded, then said, "Go and make preparations. The Netherworld Sect will probably be asking us to intervene soon!"

The middle-aged cultivator bowed respectfully and replied, "Yes!"

……

The resounding victory of Wuxiang City caused all the forces that had been eyeing the Lingxiu Sea to immediately cease their activities and flee the Lingxiu Sea.

Whether they were from various immortal cultivation families or independent cultivators, the first thing they did upon learning this news was to leave the Sea of ​​Spiritual Beauty.

After this battle, everyone realized that Hidden Sword Mountain and the Sea of ​​Spiritual Beauty still possessed formidable strength, not only repelling the attack of the Netherworld Prison Sect but also killing a Soul Realm expert from the Netherworld Prison Sect.

Under these circumstances, how could they dare to run wild in the Sea of ​​Spiritual Beauty?

Other forces could evacuate the Sea of ​​Spiritual Beauty, but two forces were unable to leave: the Fang family of Cuihu and the Zhang family of Nanhuang. Outside Yangjia Town, on an inconspicuous little hill...

Two figures, a man and a woman, were looking in the direction of Yangjia Town.

The man's name was Fang Zhen, the Foundation Establishment Ancestor of the Fang family of Cuihu, and the woman's name was Zhang Ying, a Foundation Establishment cultivator from the Zhang family of the Southern Wilderness.

Among the seven families of the Southern Wilderness, the Fang family of Cuihu ranks among the top in strength, possessing four Foundation Establishment cultivators. The Zhang family, on the other hand, is much weaker, with only two Foundation Establishment cultivators, the highest of whom is Zhang Baishan, who is at the mid-Foundation Establishment stage.

"Senior, what should we do next?" Zhang Ying asked Fang Zhen, whose face looked weathered, with trepidation.

Fang Zhen possesses the cultivation level of the late Foundation Establishment stage, making him one of the top experts in the Southern Wilderness Immortal Cultivation World.

Fang Zhen had previously planned for the Fang and Zhang families to enter the Sea of ​​Spiritual Beauty.

However, he did not expect that Fang Ze and Zhang Baishan would be captured by the Yang family not long after arriving at the Lingxiu Sea.

Therefore, he had no choice but to come to the Sea of ​​Spiritual Beauty in person to see if he could rescue Fang Ze and Zhang Baishan.

However, they received very bad news as soon as they arrived.

Lingxiu Zhihai defeated the army of Youyumen in Wuxiang City, and Jian Changhe, the master of Cangjian Mountain, also killed Li Xuanxiao, a Divine Soul Realm expert of Youyumen.

"Forcing it is definitely not going to work. Now we have no choice but to go and apologize in person!" Fang Zhen said with a gloomy expression.

He was certain that Fang Ze was still alive.

However, he had no idea how to rescue Fang Ze.

He had previously planned to launch a strong attack on Yangjia Town. Since Yangjia Town had no formations, as long as Fang Ze and Zhang Baishan were inside, it shouldn't be difficult for them to rescue the two.

But now he can't do that.

The Yang family of Lingxiu is not a force that the Fang family can easily manipulate.

He not only had to rescue Fang Ze and Zhang Baishan, but also had to ensure that no future troubles arose.

If they forcibly take the person away, then the feud between the Fang family and the Yang family will be established, and the Fang family will have to face retaliation from the Yang family at any time in the future!
Circumstances dictate terms, leaving Fang Zhen with no choice but to yield.

"Let's go, let's pay a visit to the Yang family first!"

……

A land of spiritual origin.

After Yang Zhengshan had settled things in Wuxiang City, he finally had time to return to the Spirit Source Land.

On Lingquan Mountain, Yu Qingyi looked at the unharmed Yang Zhengshan, and the heavy weight on her heart finally lifted.

“I saw that many bodies have been brought back from the Jade Capital Guard!” Yu Qingyi said as she helped Yang Zhengshan change into a clean set of pine-patterned robes.

Yang Zhengshan nodded slightly. "Casualties are inevitable. This time, more than 1,800 soldiers of the Yujing Guard died in battle!"

How did everyone react?

he asked.

"The whole city is draped in white mourning clothes, and cries of grief fill the air! Alas..." Yu Qingyi's expression was filled with sorrow, "Two of my children have also died in battle!"

Yang Zhengshan was taken aback. "Which branch is it from!"

“The branch of Chengxian and Chengyou!” Yu Qingyi said.

Yang Zhengshan nodded slightly, "Take a look when you have some free time!"

There were many members of the Yang family in Yujing Guard, so it was normal for one or two to die in battle.

Even Yang Minghao almost lost his life, let alone the other children.

War is war, and death and injury are perfectly normal.

If the Land of Spiritual Origin wants to develop, it will inevitably have to fight with various forces and participate in wars.

Before the battle began, Yang Zhengshan had already made preparations. He was prepared for the possibility that even if Yang Mingzhi and Yang Minghao were to die in battle, let alone just two juniors.

"Yes, I'll go take a look later!" Yu Qingyi understood all of this, but she felt a little sad.

Yang Zhengshan composed himself and went to Ziwei Tower.

He was more concerned about the outcome of this battle than the lives of his two juniors.

Don't blame him for being heartless; this is simply a normal thing for any family.

Whether it's a martial arts family or a family of immortal cultivators, no family dares to say that their descendants will not die unexpectedly.

The Yang family has only lost two descendants; this is the first time, but it will definitely not be the last.

Not only Yang Zhengshan, but most of the Yang family did not take these things to heart.

Inside the Ziwei Tower, Yang Chengmao was so busy that he had no time to care about the deaths of his two grandnephews.
Upon seeing Yang Zhengshan arrive, Yang Chengmao finally managed to extricate himself from the chaos.

"grandfather!"

"Hmm. Have the spoils been tallied yet?" Yang Zhengshan asked, sitting at the tea table in his study.

"The statistics are out, here's the list!" Yang Chengmao found a book among a pile of documents and handed it to Yang Zhengshan.

Yang Zhengshan opened it and began to examine it.

In the Battle of Wuxiang City, the Hidden Sword Mountain and the Yang family contributed the most. Jian Changhe gave all the spoils of war to the Yang family. This was not because Jian Changhe was being generous, but because the Yang family had contributed the most this time. If Jian Changhe was unwilling to part with even these spoils, then who would be willing to risk their lives for Hidden Sword Mountain in the future?

That's right, it's about risking your life.

The land of spiritual origin exchanged over 1,800 lives for the Wuxiang Sect, Wuxiang City, and these spoils of war.

This time, there were many spoils of war. Each of the 50,000 disciples of the Netherworld Sect had their own storage bag and carried their own resources. Naturally, the army also needed to carry a large amount of supplies when it went on the expedition.

Although the vast majority of items are ordinary supplies, such as ordinary spirit rice, first-tier pills, spirit weapons, spirit armor, etc., there are also quite a few good items among them.

In particular, the storage bags of Li Xuanxiao, Ming Shuzi, and Jiang Taishu.

Yang Zhengshan had already collected Jiang Taishu's and Ming Shuzi's storage bags, but he didn't search for Li Xuanxiao's storage bag.

His purpose in coming here was precisely for Li Xuanxiao's storage bag.

Yang Zhengshan glanced at the other items and then asked, "Where is Li Xuanxiao's storage bag?"

“It has already been deposited into the imperial treasury!” Yang Chengmao said.

The storage bags of immortal cultivators are different from those of ordinary martial artists. They bear the mark of the owner's soul, and anyone who wants to open them must first erase the mark.

Martial artists at the Divine Soul Realm possess divine soul power no weaker than that of Foundation Establishment cultivators, so their storage bags also bear divine soul imprints.

With a thought, Yang Zhengshan found a storage bag in the inner treasury of Ziwei Tower. After briefly sensing the divine soul imprint on it, he confirmed that it was Li Xuanxiao's storage bag.

"I'll take this one. As for the rest, you can deal with them as you see fit!" Yang Zhengshan said, taking out the storage bag.

Yang Chengmao asked, "Grandfather, what should we do with that flying boat?"

"Well, let Jizhen and Qiuyan handle it. Hopefully, they can learn something from it and design a flying boat that we can manufacture!" Yang Zhengshan said.

Building a flying boat is a huge project that cannot be completed by just a few weapon refiners and array masters; it requires a large amount of manpower and resources.

With the current level of array formation and weapon crafting in the Spirit Source Land, it is difficult to manufacture large flying boats. However, that is not a problem. We can try to manufacture medium-sized flying boats first, and then slowly study the craft of manufacturing flying boats.

As long as the land of spiritual energy has sufficient resources, it will be able to manufacture large flying boats sooner or later.

(End of this chapter)