Family Rise: Beginning with Grandfather.

Chapter 953 The Beginning of Turmoil
Having a rare moment of leisure, Yang Zhengshan accompanied Yu Qingyi as they tended to all the medicinal herbs in the garden.

Nourished by the magic, the flowers and plants bloom with abundant vitality, full of energy and thriving.

"Look at this!"

Yu Qingyi led Yang Zhengshan to a corner of the garden and pointed to a bluish-purple plant.

This plant resembles a jade tree, with fleshy, oblong-ovate leaves that curve slightly inwards and have a slight leaf tip. The leaves range in color from green to bluish-purple and radiate a soft, luminous glow.

"This is emerald green, what's wrong with it?" Yang Zhengshan asked in surprise.

Crystal Jade, a second-grade low-level spiritual plant, has the effects of harmonizing yin and yang and strengthening the body's foundation. It is often used to refine elixirs to treat internal organ injuries.

It is not considered precious, but it is a relatively commonly used second-tier spiritual medicine.

“Look at its age!” Yu Qingyi squatted down beside Liuli Cui, carefully parting the leaves to reveal the branches hidden beneath.

Yang Zhengshan also squatted down and observed carefully.

"Is this a three-hundred-year-old piece of jadeite?" he exclaimed in surprise.

Jade Plant is a perennial succulent plant that grows extremely slowly, reaching only a little over two feet in height in a hundred years.

But this tree in front of us is only two inches tall, with tiny leaves no bigger than a fingernail, yet it is over three hundred years old, which is very strange.

“That’s right, this was propagated from outside. I planted more than thirty, and only this one survived!” Yu Qingyi had a gentle smile on her face, seemingly very happy about the survival of this jadeite cutting.

Seeing her like this, Yang Zhengshan couldn't help but smile faintly.

"It seems you've put a lot of thought into this!"

“Of course, I come to take care of this Emerald Green Tree almost every day!” Yu Qingyi said with a smile.

Yang Zhengshan looked up at the garden. The garden was not large, only about an acre in size, but it was planted with hundreds of kinds of spiritual herbs and plants.

Each one was so vibrant and full of life, clearly showing that Yu Qingyi had put a lot of thought into it.

Although he would occasionally come to check on things, he had no idea that Yu Qingyi had put so much effort into this.

Over the years, he has devoted most of his energy and time to cultivation and alchemy, and seems to have neglected Yu Qingyi.

"Let's go for a walk over there!"

Yang Zhengshan wanted to spend some quality time with Yu Qingyi, so he got up and pulled her toward the bamboo grove across the lake.

The couple strolled along the cobblestone path by the lake, watching the crisp lotus leaves and vibrant lotus flowers on the water, and feeling the gentle breeze carrying a warm and refreshing atmosphere.

"If you're getting a little bored at home, how about we go out and travel around?"

He hadn't traveled around with Yu Qingyi for a long time.

The last time he went out to play with Yu Qingyi was when he had just completed the Foundation Establishment. At that time, they spent more than half a year starting from the Sea of ​​Spiritual Beauty, passing through thousands of miles of mountains and forests, and arriving at Lotus Heart Valley.

This all happened forty years ago.

"Aren't you busy anymore?" Yu Qingyi asked with a gentle smile on her pretty oval face.

"After decades of busy work, it's time to relax!" Yang Zhengshan put his arm around her waist.

Although he hasn't been particularly busy these past few years, he always feels like he has a lot to do, and his mind is either on cultivation or on the development of the Spirit Source Land.

Yu Qingyi took his arm and gently rested her head on his shoulder.

"I want to go back to Da'an for a visit!"

"Look at Chongshan Town, look at the Tianqing Sword Sect, look at our former residence!"

Her voice was very soft.

Yang Zhengshan instantly understood her thoughts. "Okay, let's go back and take a look, but you need to be prepared!"

"What preparation?"

"Prepare for things to change and people to be different!"

"I know, I just want to go and see! Let's not bother anyone else, we'll just take a stroll around Da'an!"

"Hehe, there's no time like the present, let's go today!" Yang Zhengshan laughed.

After saying that, he and Yu Qingyi returned to the villa and told Hongyun and Qingxia. Then the two of them left the Spirit Source Land from Shenmu Island.

The portal to the grotto on Shenmu Island has been replaced with a grotto teleportation array.

In the magnificent hall, a teleportation array flashed with light, and Yang Zhengshan and Yu Qingyi appeared inside.

Inside the hall, four martial artists saw that the teleportation array was responding and quickly stepped forward to greet it.

They were all slightly taken aback when they saw Yang Zhengshan and Yu Qingyi.

"Wu Song, a junior officer of the Tianliang Tower garrison, pays respects to the Immortal Master."

Wu Song bowed to Yang Zhengshan, somewhat bewildered.

He didn't recognize Yang Zhengshan, and naturally he didn't recognize Yu Qingyi either.

However, he recognized the robe Yang Zhengshan was wearing. The Green Pine Robe was the standard equipment for immortal cultivators in the Spirit Source Land. The robe was decorated with green pine patterns. Although each immortal cultivator's robe was slightly different, the green pine patterns were all the same.

Yang Zhengshan nodded slightly and casually asked, "Are there only four of you here?"

"Reporting to Immortal Master, the Divine Wood Sect's teleportation hall is guarded by ten of our squad members," Wu Song said.

The Tianliang Tower garrison is responsible for maintaining order in the Spirit Source Land, as well as guarding the Reception Hall and the outer teleportation hall.

Each small flag consists of ten people, all of whom are Heavenly Gang stage martial artists. This would be nothing special in the Lingxiu Sea, but in the vast ocean, they are the strongest experts.

"Then you guys go ahead and keep watch, don't worry about us!"

"Please, Immortal Master, reveal your identity and show your identification token!" Wu Song said with some difficulty.

Yang Zhengshan chuckled and took out a jade token.

"Your great-grandfather was Wu Zhan, wasn't he!"

"Does the immortal master know my great-grandfather?"

Wu Song took the token with surprise and then placed it in the slot on the wall next to him.

Suddenly, a dazzling turquoise light shone from the wall.

He stared at the brightly lit wall, stunned once again.

There are many ways to verify identity, but the Spirit Source Land uses a method of verifying identity through restrictions.

The Jade Token is like an identity card for the Spirit Source Land. When Yang Jizhen reset the restrictions within the Jade Token, Ziwei Tower also classified the Jade Tokens into different grades.

That is, nine ranks and eighteen grades, from the first rank to the ninth rank, which were the official ranks in the past.

The positions in the Spirit Source Land are divided into fifteen levels: Supreme Elder, Elder, Tower Master (City Lord), Deputy Tower Master (Deputy City Lord), Hall Master, Deputy Hall Master, Sixth-Rank Steward, and Third-Rank Hall Member.

The three additional ranks are child, schoolboy, and apprentice.

"Children" refers to children under the age of six. "Scholars" refers to children in primary schools.

An apprentice refers to a student in a secondary school.

The eighteen grades encompass everyone in the Spirit Origin Land.

There are no commoners or ordinary people in the Land of Spiritual Origin, because everyone belongs to the Twelfth Floor, and as long as they reach adulthood, they are all members of the Twelfth Floor.

Farmers who cultivate the land, and members of the Lingzhi Hall of Yaoguang Tower, can also receive a position salary from the Lingzhi Hall, since what they grow is not ordinary grain crops, but spiritual rice.

"Immortal Master, this~" Wu Song stared at the wall radiating light, somewhat bewildered.

Yang Zhengshan's jade token is naturally the highest grade token, that is, a first-grade token, but in reality, there is no Supreme Elder in the Spirit Source Land, so there is no first-grade token.

Yang Zhengshan patted him on the shoulder and laughed, "I am Yang Zhengshan, hehe, you don't need to worry about me, just do your own job!"

Having said that, he ignored Wu Song's shock and excitement, and took Yu Qingyi with him, instantly teleporting away from the teleportation hall.

Shenmu Island, Shenmu Sect, the number one sect in the vast sea area.

Today's Shenmu Island is no longer the Shenmu Island of the past. The island now has a population of one million, and prosperous towns line both sides of the Qianqiu River and Wannian Lake.

Unfortunately, things have changed, and Yang Zhengshan can no longer find a single acquaintance here.

Although the high-ranking members of the Divine Wood Sect were appointed by the Spirit Origin Land, he couldn't even remember the names of these juniors.

The two did not stay on Shenmu Island, but instead left the island in a flash.

They first went to Star Moon Island, which was not much different from Sacred Tree Island.

After the Yang family moved away from Xingyue Island, the island declined and became an ordinary island.

Over the decades, the population of Star Moon Island remains only a little over 100,000, and the former Star Moon City remains unchanged.

Yang Zhengshan and Yu Qingyi's journey began on Star Moon Island. They changed into ordinary martial arts clothes and disguised themselves as traveling martial artists. They stayed on Star Moon Island for more than half a month before boarding a merchant ship and sailing towards the Great An Dynasty.

The current Emperor of Da'an is Yang Zongsheng, who is Yang Jijue's eldest son.

Yang Zongsheng is the longest-reigning emperor of Da'an, having reigned for over thirty years. He is considered the most power-hungry member of the Yang family.

As for his ability to govern the country, it was passable.

Under his rule, Da'an enjoyed peace and prosperity.

It is very difficult for a tyrannical ruler to appear in Da'an, or rather, the land of spiritual origins will not allow a tyrannical ruler to appear in Da'an.

Although the Spirit Source Land does not interfere in the politics of Da'an, it has always had people stationed there to guard and supervise the region.

Moreover, the emperors of Da'an all grew up in the land of spiritual energy. They were sent to the land of spiritual energy from the age of six until they were twenty years old, after which they would be sent back to Da'an and enter the court to observe politics.

There would never be any fratricide or usurpation of the throne.

The biggest problem with the succession to the throne in Da'an was the length of their reign. Neither Yang Chengye nor Yang Qinyuan liked being emperor, so after they had groomed their successors, they abdicated without hesitation and went to Lingyuan.

Yang Jijue reigned for a relatively long time, but after his cultivation reached the Innate Realm, he abdicated and went to the Spirit Source Land.

Yang Zongsheng nowadays probably prefers being an emperor; he's been doing it for over thirty years and still hasn't had enough.

The Spirit Source Land will not interfere in this matter; as long as he doesn't act recklessly, the Spirit Source Land will not meddle.

As for the Crown Prince, he has already sent his grandson to him.

Do what you want, I'm not going to serve you anymore.

And so, Yang Zongsheng's eldest son, Yang Qinghua, stayed in Da'an for more than ten years before running back to Lingyuan, and then sent his eldest son, Yang Shangyuan, who had just turned twenty, to Da'an.

The land of spiritual origin has no problem nurturing the descendants of the Da'an royal family, but because Yang Qinghua grew up in the land of spiritual origin, he and Yang Zongsheng do not have much of a father-son relationship, so their relationship is not very harmonious.

If this had happened in another dynasty, Yang Qinghua might have resorted to rebellion and usurpation.

If placed in Da'an, rebellion and usurpation would be completely impossible.

Lao Tzu was unwilling to abdicate, and there was nothing he could do about it. So he simply gave up on the idea and went to the Land of Spiritual Origin to retire.

Of course, none of this concerns Yang Zhengshan, who doesn't care who's emperor in Da'an right now.

After arriving in Da'an, the couple began their journey of revisiting familiar places.

While they were enjoying their time in Da'an, Baiyun Immortal City was plunged into turmoil.

In the mountains and forests three hundred miles east of Baiyun Immortal City.

Boom~~
The earth trembled, the mountains and forests surged, and countless rocks shot into the sky like arrows, crashing into the hull of a large flying ship that was flying in the air.

The flying boat, which was over sixty feet long, suddenly revealed layers upon layers of restrictive formations.

"You audacious beast, how dare you attack the flying boat of my White Cloud Sect!"

On the flying boat, an old figure suddenly appeared, stirring up a beam of white light that shot down into the mountains and forests below.

With a loud bang, the rocks shattered, and a giant beast, seven or eight zhang long, emerged from beneath them.

Before the old figure could react, the terrifying beast suddenly opened its massive maw and spat out countless black stones, breaking through the airship's defensive formation.

In the blink of an eye, the sixty-foot-long flying boat was shattered into countless fragments. Most of the cultivators on board were killed or injured in the sudden attack, and those who survived could only scatter and flee for their lives.

However, they ultimately failed to escape. Once again, ferocious giant beasts appeared all around them, surrounding and killing them in the mountains.

The battle lasted only fifteen minutes before the battlefield returned to calm.

More than ten giant beasts vanished without a trace, leaving behind only fragments of the flying boat and a devastated forest.

About fifteen minutes later, two figures appeared in the sky above the mountains and forests, riding on the glow of the sunset.

Two figures, a man and a woman, were dressed in the unique white cloud Taoist robes of the White Cloud Taoist lineage, with pure white cloud jade pendants hanging from their waists.

These two are disciples of True Lord Baiyun: True Man Yunbi and True Man Yunchuan.

The two men stared grimly at the ravaged forest below.

"Senior sister, this must have been done by the Earthshaker!"

Master Yun Chuan's face was very white, not pale or ashen, but a color as lustrous and translucent as white jade.

He wore a white jade crown and a Taoist robe as pure white as jade. He stood suspended in the air, his robe swaying gently in the breeze, exuding a gentle and refined aura, yet also possessing an awe-inspiring majesty that made people dare not look directly at him, like a celestial being descending to earth.

Master Yunbi was also dressed in a white cloud-patterned Taoist robe, but she had a clear flute hanging at her waist, which added a touch of human vitality to her pure and aloof temperament.

She had eyes as cold as stars, gazing down at the wrecked fragments of the flying boat.

"Earthshaker!"

"How did they get here? This isn't near the Dali Mountains!"

Dali Mountain is located on the edge of the Wanhua Mountain Range, but the territory of the Earth-Shaking Tiger is thousands of miles to the east of Dali Mountain.

Previously, the battle between Baiyun Immortal City and the Earth-Shaking Tiger was limited to the vicinity of Dali Mountain, but now traces of the Earth-Shaking Tiger have actually appeared near Baiyun Immortal City.

(End of this chapter)