Family Rise: Beginning with Grandfather.

Chapter 941 Taking stock of the spoils, the Fang family visits.
After retrieving Li Xuanxiao's storage bag, Yang Zhengshan began to take stock of his gains in the study.

As expected of a martial artist in the Divine Soul Realm, Li Xuanxiao's storage bag contained many precious spiritual materials, including four kinds of third-tier spiritual materials.

"These are bodhi seeds!"

Yang Zhengshan held a fruit the size of a thumb, his face full of surprise and uncertainty.

Bodhi seeds, a third-tier spiritual fruit, are bluish-green in color with radiating patterns on their surface. After being picked, Bodhi seeds will transform into jade-like substances with each breath, becoming crystal clear, warm and smooth like jade, with a semi-transparent texture.

Even among third-tier Bodhi seeds, there are distinctions in quality, categorized by surface patterns into nine-pattern, seven-pattern, five-pattern, and three-pattern varieties. The nine-pattern variety is the highest quality, representing the most premium of third-tier spiritual materials.

Bodhi seeds can help people understand their true nature and improve their enlightenment. It is said that nine-patterned Bodhi seeds can even enable cultivators to enter a state of sudden enlightenment.

The Bodhi seed in Yang Zhengshan's hand is only a three-patterned Bodhi seed, which should be able to improve one's comprehension in a short period of time.

"Want to try?"

Yang Zhengshan wanted to test the effects of this thing and see if it was stronger than the lotus seeds of the Dao Yi Sacred Lotus.

The lotus seeds of the Dao Yi Sacred Lotus can also enhance comprehension, but the effect is very weak.

Although these three-patterned Bodhi seeds are only the lowest grade of Bodhi seeds, they are still third-tier spiritual fruits, so their effects should be stronger than those of the Dao Intent Sacred Lotus seeds.

Yang Zhengshan hesitated for a moment, then carefully examined the activity of the Bodhi seed and found that it still retained a trace of activity, so he had no choice but to give up the idea of ​​eating it.

If something is active, it means it has the potential to take root and sprout. If you can grow a Bodhi tree, it's like having an inexhaustible supply of Bodhi seeds.

Thinking of this, Yang Zhengshan carefully put the Bodhi seed away, preparing to find a good place to plant it later.

The remaining three spiritual materials are also very precious, but unfortunately Yang Zhengshan has no use for them and can only keep them in the warehouse as his reserve.

Then Yang Zhengshan opened the storage bags of Jiang Taishu and Ming Shuzi. Jiang Taishu's storage bag gave him a great surprise.

He actually found a third-tier Thunderstone among them.

Thunderstone is a third-tier lightning-attribute crafting material. It can only be produced in environments with dense lightning, making it an excellent material for crafting third-tier lightning-attribute magical artifacts.

This stuff could definitely be used as one of the materials for forging the Azure Wood Purple Lightning Sword.

He had originally planned to take some time to exchange for several types of third-tier lightning-attribute spiritual materials at Wanbaohang, but unexpectedly, Uncle Jiang sent him one of them.

Besides the Thunder Stone, Jiang Taishu also has two other impressive magical artifacts. One is the Ghostly Golden Fan, the square fan that can unleash a gray gale.

One is a Soul-Suppressing Lock, the same as Ming Shuzi's Soul-Suppressing Lock, but of a lower grade.

Ming Shuzi's Soul-Suppressing Lock should be a high-grade magic weapon, while Jiang Taishu's Soul-Suppressing Lock is only a mid-grade one.

Unfortunately, Ming Shuzi's Soul-Suppressing Lock was destroyed in the thunderstorm of Qinghua Thunder Pearl, but Jiang Taishu's Soul-Suppressing Lock was preserved intact.

Yang Zhengshan first studied the Ghostly Golden Fan and found that it was not suitable for him.

The Ghostly Golden Fan is also a magical artifact targeting the soul, but its main function is to obscure the soul. Once hit by the wind it blows, the soul and consciousness will be obscured, making it unable to explore the surrounding situation.

This function is actually very useful. The importance of spiritual consciousness to cultivators goes without saying. Once a cultivator loses their spiritual consciousness, they will suffer even more than a deaf or blind person.

In battles between Foundation Establishment cultivators, the primary means of perception comes from spiritual sense.

The reason why the Ghostly Golden Fan is not suitable for Yang Zhengshan is that it needs to be used in conjunction with the Divine Soul Netherfire. The Ghostly Golden Fan on its own only has the function of obscuring the soul, but when combined with the Divine Soul Netherfire, its power will be multiplied.

Not only can it blind the soul, but it can also burn the soul. If the soul is not protected by a magical artifact, it is almost certain to die if it touches it.

Fortunately, Yang Zhengshan summoned the Golden Crow Eight Trigrams Furnace without hesitation, otherwise he would have felt very uncomfortable if he had come into contact with these two things.

"It's a pity there's no cultivation method for the Divine Soul Netherfire, otherwise I could cultivate it!"

"We have no choice but to keep this!"

Yang Zhengshan put down the Ghostly Golden Fan and then picked up the Soul-Suppressing Lock.

The Soul-Suppressing Lock in his hand was only seven feet long and as thick as a finger. It looked very ordinary, but it could extend to thousands of feet and seal off a large area.

"This Soul-Suppressing Lock is even more effective than the Soul-Suppressing Chain in the Seven Treasures Soul-Suppressing Pagoda. I wonder if it can be placed inside the Seven Treasures Soul-Suppressing Pagoda!"

Yang Zhengshan thought to himself.

The Soul-Suppressing Lock is very suitable for him. His soul is very powerful, making him the most suitable candidate for this type of soul-based magic weapon.

The Soul Suppressing Tower was originally very suitable for him, as it could be used for both offense and defense, and could also trap the enemy's soul. However, because Hongyun's soul was in the Soul Returning Array, Yang Zhengshan could not use the Soul Returning Array, which caused the Soul Suppressing Tower to lose one of its most important functions.

If the Soul Returning Formation could be used, he wouldn't have been so restrained when facing Jiang Taishu before; he could have simply forcibly pulled Jiang Taishu's soul into the Soul Returning Formation.

With his spiritual strength, he could definitely suppress Jiang Taishu's spiritual power.

Yang Zhengshan first set the Soul-Suppressing Lock aside, and then began to examine the other items.

Jiang Taishu and Ming Shuzi had a lot of good stuff, including a large number of second-tier spiritual materials, many of which Yang Zhengshan could use, but none of them were particularly precious.

Yang Zhengshan categorized these items and stored them in his warehouse. Then he threw some odds and ends that he didn't care about into the inner treasury of Ziwei Tower.

As for spirit stones, there are probably several thousand mid-grade spirit stones.

All three of them were out fighting, so it was impossible for them to carry all their belongings with them. They carried mostly things that were useful or things they usually carried with them.

Li Xuanxiao is a special case, after all, he is a powerful expert in the Divine Soul Realm. He probably did not expect to perish, so he brought out all the third-tier spiritual materials.

After taking care of everything, Yang Zhengshan chose a good spot by Lingquan Lake to plant the Bodhi seeds. To ensure that the Bodhi seeds could sprout, he specially infused them with a month's worth of lifespan.

Exchanging ten months of lifespan for one month of lifespan for a Bodhi seed seems like a bad deal.

However, Yang Zhengshan can draw lifespan from other spiritual plants, it just takes some time.

With this one-month lifespan, the Bodhi seed's vitality is guaranteed.

Therefore, Yang Zhengshan felt that it was worthwhile to do so.

After planting the Bodhi seeds, Yang Zhengshan returned to the meditation room and began refining the Soul-Suppressing Lock.

He wanted to integrate the Soul-Suppressing Lock into the Soul-Suppressing Tower, but he had to refine the Soul-Suppressing Lock first.

However, just as he entered the state of refining the Soul-Suppressing Lock, he received a message from Kota.

Kota also used the Soul Raven to send him a message. When the Soul Raven was crushed, Yang Zhengshan knew that it was a summons from Kota.

Helpless, Yang Zhengshan had no choice but to put down the refining of the Soul-Suppressing Lock and went to the Yang Family Compound in Yang Family Town.

Before he even stepped into the main hall, he sensed two unfamiliar presences within.

One is in the late stage of Foundation Establishment, and the other is in the early stage of Foundation Establishment!
Yang Zhengshan was puzzled as to where this Foundation Establishment cultivator came from.

"Greetings, Master Yang Dan!"

Seeing him arrive, Hong Fuxiu and Kota breathed a sigh of relief.

Yang Zhengshan nodded slightly. "And who are these two?"

Upon hearing the title "Master Yang," Fang Zhen was jolted awake.

Alchemist!

In the world of immortal cultivation, alchemists are a small group of people with a highly respected status.

No matter where they are, alchemists hold a superior status.

Fang Zhen knew Yang Zhengshan, but he didn't know that Yang Zhengshan was also an alchemist.

Therefore, when he heard this title, he was even more glad that he had not forcibly targeted the Yang family.

Perhaps the alchemist's skill level isn't very high, but the alchemist's network of connections is definitely not to be underestimated.

Any alchemist with a certain level of skill will have a network of connections far exceeding that of others. Some alchemists can even command the service of countless cultivators with just a single word.

This is not an exaggeration, but a fact.

Take Yang Zhengshan for example. If his ability to refine demon essence pills were revealed, countless people would come knocking on his door to curry favor and get close to him.

The reason why Hong Fuxiu and Kota were so respectful to Yang Zhengshan was because Yang Zhengshan was able to refine the Demon Essence Pill.

"Fang Zhen of the Fang family of Cuihu greets Master Yang Dan!"

"Zhang Ying of the Zhang family in the Southern Wilderness pays respects to Master Yang Dan!"

Fang Zhen and Zhang Ying clasped their hands in a gesture of respect.

Yang Zhengshan looked at them, cupped his hands in greeting, and said, "So it's Fellow Daoist Fang and Fellow Daoist Zhang!"

He didn't know much about the immortal cultivation world in the Southern Wilderness before, but now he knows it very well.

First, Kota and Hong Fuxiu extracted a lot of information from Fang Ze and Zhang Baishan; second, Li Shangyuan also provided him with a lot of intelligence about the Southern Wilderness.

The Southern Wilderness is actually a pretty good place. It's called the Southern Wilderness not because it's a desolate place, but because it was once a battlefield in ancient times.

It is unknown what kind of great battle it was, but it turned the hundreds of miles around into a world upside down, with mountains collapsing and earth veins breaking, forming many strange landforms that are not found in other places.

Therefore, that battlefield was called the Southern Wilderness. However, the boundaries of the Southern Wilderness were later expanded to include all the areas south of the Ten Thousand Scales Mountains.

In fact, apart from the ruins of the ancient battlefield being somewhat desolate, the rest of the Southern Wilderness is still very lush, and there are many blessed lands among them.

Of course, compared to the Yunxiao Mountains, the blessed lands there are much more scattered.

"Please, Master Yang!"

Kota led Yang Zhengshan to the head seat, and Hong Fuxiu served him tea. The two of them did not sit down but stood on either side of Yang Zhengshan.

Yang Zhengshan was only slightly surprised by this posture before smiling knowingly.

Both of them are incredibly intelligent and perceptive; they have an unparalleled understanding of when and how to act.

If they didn't sit down, Fang Zhen and Zhang Ying naturally couldn't sit down either.

Only Yang Zhengshan sitting there immediately made Fang Zhen and Zhang Ying feel inferior.

"I can roughly guess why you two have come, but I wonder how you intend to resolve this matter?" Yang Zhengshan said calmly, sipping his tea and gently stroking the lid of his bowl.

Kota and Hong Fuxiu have already set up the stage for him, so he naturally has to go along with it.

To be honest, he hadn't considered how to deal with Fang Ze and Zhang Baishan yet, mainly because the attack on Youyumen had delayed him, leaving him no time to deal with these two prisoners.

If Fang Zhen and Zhang Ying hadn't come to his door today, he would have forgotten that there were still two prisoners being held in Yangjia Town.

"On behalf of the Fang family of Cuihu, I would like to apologize to Master Yang. I beg Master Yang to be magnanimous and let those two juniors off the hook!" Fang Zhen's attitude was very humble, but his words were meaningless.

Let Yang Zhengshan be magnanimous!

hehe~~
Yang Zhengshan chuckled lightly, "An apology requires an attitude of remorse. You expect me to be magnanimous just because you offer empty words? Heh~~"

"I don't like making enemies, but once I do, my only course of action is to nip it in the bud to prevent future troubles!"

A smirk appeared on Fang Zhen's weathered face. "On behalf of the Fang and Zhang families, I am willing to compensate Master Yang for his losses. Master Yang, please tell me your requests. As long as I can fulfill them, I will certainly not refuse!"

Yang Zhengshan stared at him. "You are older than me, so I should address you as 'senior'!"

"Don't dare!"

Yang Zhengshan waved his hand, "Senior, you must understand that it was not my Yang family that provoked you, but you who provoked my Yang family. Even if the two families become sworn enemies in the future, all of this is the result of your own actions, and you cannot blame others!"

"To be honest, well, there's no point in trying to reason with you, since you've never been reasonable before!"

"Fine, I won't waste any more words!"

"I'll say it again: an apology should be accompanied by an apologetic attitude. You not only need to apologize to my Yang family, but also to the innocent people who died at your hands!"

"I don't want to make any demands; you can figure it out yourselves!"

"see a visitor out!"

Kota immediately stepped forward, "Please, both of you!"

"This..." Fang Zhen hesitated for a moment, but seeing Yang Zhengshan bowing his head in silence, he could only bow again and say, "Then I will take my leave now and come back to apologize another day!"

After Kota saw the two off, Hong Fuxiu couldn't contain her curiosity and asked, "What does Master Yang intend to do with them?"

Yang Zhengshan shook his head slightly, "It's better to resolve enmity than to let it fester! If we can turn hostility into friendship, I would naturally like to resolve this feud!"

The Fang family of Cuihu is no small family; their strength should not be underestimated.

Although Fang Zhen adopted a humble attitude, Yang Zhengshan could not look down on them.

The war between the Sea of ​​Spiritual Beauty and the Netherworld Gate is not over yet, so it's best not to cause any trouble at this time.

Moreover, the Spirit Source Land has reaped a great harvest this time and needs some time to digest it, so there is no need to start a conflict with the Fang family now.

The key point is that there are no benefits.

Yang Zhengshan didn't even want to get involved in the Southern Wilderness.

Furthermore, the Fang and Zhang families did not cause any losses to the Yang family; they only harmed a few affiliated families.

Could the Yang family really risk a life-or-death struggle with those few affiliated families?

"When they come again, as long as their apology isn't too shabby, let them go!"

“Send some of their compensation to the families of the victims; you and your husband can keep the rest.”

Yang Zhengshan said.

"This, for us?" Hong Fuxiu wondered if she had misheard.

"Well, you captured those two, that's your achievement. Since you've done something, you should be rewarded. I won't pay out of my own pocket; their apology will be my reward to you!" Yang Zhengshan said with a smile.

The apologies from the Fang and Zhang families should be quite generous, but they shouldn't contain anything of great value.

For Yang Zhengshan now, apart from third-tier spiritual materials, he doesn't care much about anything else.

The Fang and Zhang families definitely cannot produce third-tier spiritual materials.

Since that's the case, it's better to give it to Hong Fuxiu and Kota to win their hearts.

He thought highly of Hong Fuxiu and Kota; the couple were not only incredibly strong, but also very perceptive.

Most importantly, they came from Wanlin Immortal City and didn't have much involvement in Baiyun Immortal City.

Hong Fuxiu hesitated for a moment, then said happily, "Thank you for the gift, Master Yang!"

Despite both she and Kota being guests of Wanbaohang, the couple were actually not wealthy.

The retainers of Wanbaohang also differ. Among the many retainers, those skilled in combat are the poorest, while the alchemists are the richest.

To put it simply, Yang Zhengshan's ability to refine a single mid-grade Demon Essence Pill is equivalent to the contribution points he and his wife could earn over three to five years of hard work.

"You can handle this matter yourselves; there's no need to ask me again!"

Yang Zhengshan left after saying just one sentence.

(End of this chapter)