Family Rise: Beginning with Grandfather.

Chapter 945 Cave Heaven Teleportation Array
Seeing his certainty, Yang Zhengshan picked up the array plate and carefully sensed it. Sure enough, he sensed the power of the Great Void within it.

"This needs to be refined and infused with the aura of the cave. Uh, I'm not entirely sure how to use it. Ancestor, you should probably research it yourself!" Yang Jizhen explained somewhat awkwardly.

The Cave Heaven Gate, as the name suggests, is a magical artifact specially crafted for cave heavens.

Although Yang Jizhen successfully refined the product according to the concept of the Void Refining Scripture, he did not have a Void Refining Scripture, so he was unable to test it.

Therefore, he couldn't be sure whether this thing would work.

The newly crafted magic weapon was easier to refine, and Yang Zhengshan refined the cave portal in less than an hour.

After refining it, Yang Zhengshan carefully comprehended it again, and then he suddenly realized the truth.

This portal to the grotto-heaven is not the same as the portal to the grotto-heaven that the Spirit Origin Land previously possessed.

The previous cave entrances were all inherent to the Spirit Source Land, meaning they were companion magical treasures generated by the Spirit Source Land itself, so they were an integral part of the Spirit Source Land.

What Yang Jizhen refined should be more accurately described as a cave-heaven teleportation array.

However, it differs from a normal teleportation array, which requires two or more components to form a long-distance teleportation between two or more locations.

And only one of these is needed to connect to the grotto-heaven.

Therefore, it is much easier to refine.

The teleportation array is a third-tier array, while this is just a simplified version of the teleportation array, belonging to the second-tier array magic weapon.

There are many differences between the Cave Heaven Teleportation Array and the Cave Heaven Portal. First of all, the Cave Heaven Teleportation Array is not as convenient as the Cave Heaven Portal. The Cave Heaven Portal only needs to be set up in one place and it will always remain open.

The Cave Heaven Teleportation Array is a formation that must be activated before it can be used, and it requires spirit stones.

The entrance to the grotto also has costs, but these costs come from the grotto itself and do not require additional spirit stones.

Secondly, the portal to the grotto can be expanded to a hundred feet, allowing even large flying boats to pass through, while the teleportation array of the grotto is very small, capable of teleporting only twenty or thirty people at a time.

Finally, once this teleportation array is set up, moving it will be very troublesome and requires the cooperation of an array master.

Yang Zhengshan can take it away directly, but if he wants to set it in a certain place, he needs the cooperation of a formation master, or he can study the matching formation himself.

In comparison, the cave entrance is much more convenient. Yang Zhengshan can move it however he wants, place it wherever he wants, and even use it as a magic weapon to forcibly send people into the spiritual source land.

Although this teleportation array is inferior to the portal in many ways, it can still replace the portal.

On Shenmu Island, this teleportation array can be used to replace the cave portal, since Shenmu Island doesn't use the cave portal very often anyway.

Furthermore, in ancient remnant arrays, teleportation arrays can be used instead of grotto portals. Although grotto portals in ancient remnant arrays are used frequently, they do not need to transport large items. Ores and the like are directly put into storage bags and sent to the Spirit Source Land.

From this perspective, it seems that, except for situations where large items need to be transported, teleportation arrays can replace cave portals.

"Are there any more materials?" Yang Zhengshan asked.

“There are still some!” Yang Jizhen replied.

“Then refine a few more! I’ll go to White Cloud Immortal City in a while and bring back some more Void Stones!” Yang Zhengshan said.

"no problem."

Having already successfully refined it once, Yang Jizhen found it much easier to refine it again, so he readily agreed to Yang Zhengshan's request.

"Hmm, could we add another feature to this?" Yang Zhengshan pondered for a moment and then asked.

"What function?"

"Identification function; only those holding the token can enter the Spirit Source Land!"

Yang Jizhen thought for a moment and said, "This is not difficult, but the restrictions on the jade token need to be reset!"

“Then let’s reset it! From now on, there will be three types of Jade Tokens: the ordinary version, which only represents identity; the teleportation array version, which allows people to enter the Spirit Source Land through the teleportation array; and finally, the version with a spirit seed, which allows people to enter the Spirit Source Land without using the teleportation array!” Yang Zhengshan said.

Yang Jizhen nodded, "No problem!"

Yang Zhengshan returned the array plate to Yang Jizhen and then asked, "How is the research on the forging of the Azure Wood Purple Lightning Sword going?"

"I've already tried, and I'm able to forge the Azure Wood Purple Lightning Sword, which is a magic weapon!"

Yang Jizhen took out a blue longsword.

The sword is four feet long, its blade covered with dark patterns of twisted, lifelike vines, with a faint green light seeping from the gaps, and tiny purple crystals embedded in the grooves of the vines, like shattered diamonds sealing a thunderstorm.

The hilt of the sword is wrapped with purple and silver threads resembling dragon tendons, which crackle with fine arcs of electricity when infused with magical power. The sword is drawn from its sheath, its blade gleaming with the fresh green of new leaves, flowing with the purple light of lightning. In the yin-yang fish pattern on the sword's spine, the verdant yang fish and the dark purple yin fish intertwine, with the flowing lightning constantly weaving through the patterns.

Yang Zhengshan took the longsword and tested it, nodding slightly. "Not bad. Although it can't be used as a natal magic weapon, it's already a pretty good magic sword!"

The Azure Purple Lightning Sword is not a flying sword, but a magical sword.

A magic sword refers to a sword used in conjunction with spells. The Azure Wood Purple Lightning Sword comes from the "Azure Thunder Technique". Although it can also be used to control a sword from a distance, its essence is to be used in conjunction with the casting of thunder spells.

The Azure Wood Purple Lightning Sword crafted by Yang Jizhen is only a low-grade magic weapon and is not suitable as Yang Zhengshan's natal magic weapon.

Previously, Yang Zhengshan's minimum requirement for the Divine Wood Cauldron was a mid-grade magic weapon, but now his minimum requirement for the Azure Wood Purple Lightning Sword is a high-grade magic weapon.

As Yang Zhengshan's most important offensive magic weapon, the Green Wood Purple Lightning Sword must be of a grade no lower than that of a high-grade magic weapon.

"Once the Golden Thunder Bamboo matures, I should be able to forge a top-grade Azure Wood Purple Lightning Sword!" Yang Jizhen said confidently.

"How long will it take for the golden bamboo to mature?" Yang Zhengshan frowned.

His cultivation level has already reached the late stage of Foundation Establishment. He can't delay the matter of his natal magic weapon any longer. If he delays any longer, he will reach the Core Formation stage. He can't possibly refine his natal magic weapon after he has reached the Core Formation stage!
"It will probably take another thirty years or so!" Yang Jizhen said.

Yang Zhengshan acquired the Golden Thunder Bamboo at an auction held by the Baiyun Chamber of Commerce after he reached the Foundation Establishment stage. Normally, it would take a hundred years to mature, but the Spirit Source Land can accelerate the growth of spiritual plants. In addition, Yang Zhengshan and Yang Jizhen have been using their own magical power to irrigate the Golden Thunder Bamboo over the years, which has shortened its growth period by about thirty years.

Even so, it takes seventy years for the Golden Thunder Bamboo to mature. Less than forty years have passed since then, so there are still more than thirty years to go.

"We can't wait any longer!" Yang Zhengshan shook his head helplessly.

He originally bought the Golden Thunder Bamboo to prepare for refining the Azure Wood Purple Lightning Sword, but at that time he did not expect that he would reach the late stage of Foundation Establishment in less than forty years.

Now Yang Zhengshan has to find something else to replace the golden thunder bamboo.

"You can keep the Golden Thunder Bamboo; I'll find other spiritual materials!" Yang Zhengshan said.

"Alright!" Yang Jizhen said with a smile.

He cultivates the Yi Wood Thunder Control Scripture, and the Golden Thunder Bamboo is very compatible with his cultivation method, even more so than Yang Zhengshan.

Yang Zhengshan wanted to forge the Azure Wood Purple Lightning Sword, while he also wanted to forge the Azure Thunder Sword of the Wood as his natal magic weapon.

Now that Yang Zhengshan needs other spiritual materials, the Golden Thunder Bamboo is perfect for him. ...

After leaving the Immortal Artifact Pavilion, Yang Zhengshan arrived at the Pill Hall.

Inside the Pill Hall, Yang Zongyuan had just finished refining a batch of Jade Marrow Pills.

"Not bad, you actually refined a high-grade Jade Marrow Pill!" Yang Zhengshan praised as he looked at the Jade Marrow Pill he had refined.

"Hehe, my success rate in making pills is still too low, not as good as the ancestor's!" Yang Zongyuan chuckled.

Yang Zhengshan rolled his eyes at him, "Compared to me, you're still far behind!"

Over the years, the alchemy level in the Spirit Source Land has improved considerably. First, after Zhang Hexuan established his foundation, he successfully advanced to a second-tier alchemist and was able to refine several second-tier pills such as the Youth Preservation Pill and the Foundation Establishment Pill.

Secondly, Yang Zongyuan's alchemy skills have improved by leaps and bounds. With the help of the Eight Trigrams Furnace, he can now refine high-grade Jade Marrow Pills and even second-tier Youth Preservation Pills. Although the success rate is very low, he has reached the threshold of a second-tier alchemist.

Finally, some alchemists emerged from the Immortal Hall. Although their skill level was not high, they were still able to refine many first-tier pills.

The celestial hall of today is no longer the celestial hall of the past.

In the past, apart from Yang Zhengshan's disciples, there were only a handful of immortal cultivators in the Immortal Hall. Now, the Immortal Hall has more than sixty immortal cultivators, including Yang Zhengshan's disciples and grand-disciples, young Taoist priests from Wuzhen Dao Palace, and some immortal cultivators who have been cultivating for decades.

There's no need to elaborate on Yang Zhengshan's disciples and grand-disciples; those who caught the eye of Yang Jizhen and his group were all quite talented.

The young Taoist priests of Wuzhen Taoist Palace were the same; Xuanzhen was becoming increasingly picky.

Those immortal cultivators who have endured decades of hardship, despite their poor aptitude, have still managed to reach the mid-stage of Qi Refining through decades of cultivation.

The expansion of the Immortal Hall also signifies a significant improvement in the spiritual source land's capabilities in alchemy, artifacts, and talisman arrays.

This improvement doesn't refer to one person, but to the overall level.

"Does the ancestor want to refine elixirs?" Yang Zongyuan asked.

Yang Zhengshan shook his head. "I won't practice it. Get ready, and come with me to Baiyun Immortal City in a couple of days!"

Yang Zongyuan's eyes lit up. "Let's go to Baiyun Immortal City!"

"Well, you should go and broaden your horizons too!" Yang Zhengshan said with a smile.

"Yes! I'll go prepare right away!" Yang Zongyuan said impatiently.

He rarely went out, and apart from visiting Qingli Immortal City a few times, he had never traveled outside, which made him look like a teenager even though he was over thirty years old.

Yang Zhengshan took him to Baiyun Immortal City for two reasons: first, to broaden his horizons, and second, to give him some experience.

Not only him, but also the two sisters, Li Jianing and Li Jianan.

Yang Zhengshan plans to take them along this time, and they will stay in Baiyun Immortal City for a while.

……

Two days later.

Amidst the swirling blue mist, a jade-green cloud boat broke through the clouds and glided across the sky above the Yunxiao Mountains.

The cloud-like vessel shimmered with shimmering water, resembling a frozen emerald wave, creating ripples that parted and then quickly closed the clouds behind it. Where the vessel passed, it left a semi-transparent emerald trail of light, like a brushstroke of ink lightly outlined among the clouds, before vanishing into the horizon in an instant.

On the flying boat, two beautiful women dressed in blue robes stood at the gunwale, pointing at the towering mountains below the clouds.

Li Jianing possessed a cool and aloof air, with willow-leaf eyebrows that slanted upwards towards her temples, natural light blue fine lines at the corners of her eyes, a small and delicate nose, and a slight upturn at the corners of her lips that seemed to hide an unruly smile. She was like a green bamboo covered with morning dew, exuding a fresh and vibrant spirit.

Li Jian'an has gentle features, with her eyes slightly upturned like a crescent moon. Her pupils are filled with a hazy, soft light, like the morning mist in the forest. Her pale pink lips are pursed into a faint smile, just like the pear petals on a branch in spring that are about to bloom.

The two sisters look very similar, but you can tell who is the older sister and who is the younger sister at a glance.

They stood side by side, their plain blue robes fluttering in the wind, their hair loosely tied up with blue silk ribbons, a few strands falling beside their ears, like two twin blue lotuses emerging from the water.

They are now in their forties, but they still look incredibly youthful and chatter away like children, pointing at the scenery of the school.

Inside the cabin, Yang Zhengshan leisurely sipped his tea, the delicate aroma lingering in his mouth and the warm, refreshing energy circulating in his stomach, giving him a sense of ease and comfort.

"Ancestor, how much longer until we reach White Cloud Immortal City!" Yang Zongyuan poked his head out of the cabin, looked at the misty sea of ​​clouds outside, and asked.

"Two or three more hours, I guess!" Yang Zhengshan said casually.

"What is Baiyun Immortal City like? I've heard that Baiyun Immortal City has many second-tier puppets. Are those puppets all capable of fighting against Foundation Establishment cultivators?" Yang Zongyuan was very interested in Baiyun Immortal City.

"Yes, the combat power of a second-tier puppet is no weaker than that of a Foundation Establishment cultivator, but compared with a cultivator, the puppet still has many shortcomings!"

Yang Zhengshan didn't know much about puppets either; he hadn't studied them.

The Land of Spiritual Origin does have some traditions about puppets, and some people are researching the art of puppet making. However, the puppets they currently create are more like toys and are not very useful.

"Can we buy some puppets?" Yang Zongyuan asked.

Yang Zhengshan looked at him strangely, "What do you need that for?"

"I've read a notebook that says puppets can not only fight, but also do many other things, such as acting as assistants in alchemy!" Yang Zongyuan seemed very interested in puppets.

Yang Zhengshan thought for a moment and said, "Buying some is fine, but puppets aren't cheap."

The value of a second-tier puppet is even greater than that of a second-tier beast; even the most ordinary second-tier puppet costs over a million low-grade spirit stones.

Moreover, using puppets is very energy-intensive. Second-tier puppets require mid-grade spirit stones as energy, and some even require high-grade spirit stones.

While puppets may bring many conveniences, the cost of using them is not low.

For ordinary cultivators, puppets are not very cost-effective, so they are not commonly used by immortal cultivators. Only some major forces use puppets as a reserve of combat power.

"How many spirit stones does a second-tier puppet cost?" Yang Zongyuan asked.

"Probably over a million!"

"So expensive!" Yang Zongyuan's eyes widened.

"A puppet comparable to a Foundation Establishment cultivator, this price isn't expensive!" Yang Zhengshan laughed.

"What about the next level?" Yang Zongyuan asked, settling for second best.

"From several thousand to hundreds of thousands."

Puppets of low quality are just toys and won't be too expensive, but high quality ones are powerful combatants and won't be cheap.

(End of this chapter)