Family Rise: Beginning with Grandfather.

Chapter 960 Chaotic Situation

At this moment, Baiyun Immortal City needs someone to take charge of the overall situation, but if True Monarch Baiyun does not appear, who can take charge of the overall situation?

Are Yun Ge, Yun Fan, and Yun Bi, disciples of True Lord Baiyun?
If they had participated in the battle to defend Baiyun Immortal City, they could still be in charge of the overall situation there. Unfortunately, they ran away.

Yunhai felt powerless to change the situation, which is why he let them escape from Baiyun Immortal City.

But now it's hard to convince people that they want to return to Baiyun Immortal City to take charge.

Not only that, some people even regard them as deserters, resent them, and hate them.

Therefore, in the current White Cloud Immortal City, only True Lord White Cloud and Wanbaoxing can take charge of the overall situation. Wanbaoxing has its own rules and cannot take charge of the overall situation. True Lord White Cloud's fate is unknown, his whereabouts are unclear, and it is unknown whether he will return. Therefore, White Cloud Immortal City can only continue to be in chaos.

"I see! Without True Monarch Baiyun, Baiyun Immortal City probably won't be able to settle down for a long time," Jian Qingxiao said.

"Hmm!" Yang Zhengshan nodded and asked, "What do you need me for?"

Jian Qingxiao hesitated for a moment and said, "I want to ask about Qingli Immortal City!"

"Qingli Immortal City? What's going on in Qingli Immortal City?" Yang Zhengshan asked, puzzled.

“Yun Ge has also disappeared!” Jian Qingxiao said.

Yang Zhengshan stared at her in astonishment, immediately understanding what she meant.

The White Cloud Immortal City is currently without anyone in charge, and the Azure Glass Immortal City is similarly without anyone in charge.

However, the situation in Qingli Immortal City is much better than that in Baiyun Immortal City, because the power dynamics within Qingli Immortal City are not as complex as those in Baiyun Immortal City.

"You have designs on Qingli Immortal City? No, aren't you afraid that True Monarch Baiyun will hold you accountable afterward?"

It's not surprising that Cangjian Mountain has such thoughts, after all, Qingli Immortal City is located near Cangjian Mountain, less than two thousand miles away.

Moreover, since Hidden Sword Mountain got involved in the Lingxiu Sea, its attitude towards the outside world has changed, and it no longer keeps its mountain secluded as before.

“We can help Baiyun Immortal City take over the management of Qingli Immortal City!” Jian Qingxiao said.

Yang Zhengshan was speechless for a moment.

This reason is powerful.

However, it doesn't seem like it's impossible.

As for temporary management, we'll return Qingli Immortal City to Baiyun Immortal City once True Lord Baiyun returns.

If it were any other force, doing this would definitely provoke the wrath of True Lord Baiyun, but if Hidden Sword Mountain does this, True Lord Baiyun might not hold it against them.

"Is this the mountain lord's intention?"

Jian Qingxiao shook his head slightly, "The Mountain Lord is currently in seclusion; this is Elder Guyun's decision!"

Yang Zhengshan thought for a moment and said, "I don't recommend that you do that!"

"Why?"

"Because for Hidden Sword Mountain, the most important thing right now is not to occupy Qingli Immortal City, but to let the Mountain Lord focus on forming his core!" Yang Zhengshan said solemnly.

"If the Mountain Lord successfully forms his core, Hidden Sword Mountain can obtain Azure Glass Immortal City with just a word. However, if the Mountain Lord fails to form his core, the more Hidden Sword Mountain does, the more mistakes it will make."

He hoped that Jian Changhe could successfully form his core. First of all, there was no conflict of interest between the Spirit Source Land and the Hidden Sword Mountain. The Hidden Sword Mountain's base was located in the western part of the Cloud Mountain Range, but the Spirit Source Land's foundation was only in the Spirit Source Land and would not be placed in the Sea of ​​Spiritual Beauty or any other place.

Therefore, Lingyuan Land will not have any conflicts with any other forces within its territory.

Yang Zhengshan's external strategy has always been to acquire territory rather than seize it.

Yangjia Town was taken over by the Yang family only after the Lian family was destroyed. Similarly, the Wuxiang Sect was destroyed before the Wuzhen Dao Palace was established in the Lingyuan Land.

What the Spirit Source Land needs when it's out in the world is not territory, but a base or stronghold. Any decent place will do; there's no need to compete with other forces for it.

Secondly, for the Spirit Source Land to establish itself outside, it needs some powerful forces as allies, or rather, it needs to rely on the power of some forces.

For example, Yang Zhengshan repeatedly used Wanbaohang's power to enhance his own status and influence.

However, Wanbaohang's backing was too powerful, making it difficult for Yang Zhengshan to access Wanbaohang's core executives. Therefore, his relationship with Wanbaohang was more like a fox borrowing the tiger's power.

Hidden Sword Mountain is different. Hidden Sword Mountain can serve as an ally of the Spirit Source Land. With such an ally, the Spirit Source Land can securely acquire low-end resources in the Sea of ​​Spiritual Beauty.

Finally, regarding Yang Zhengshan personally, he will also form his core in the future, but he is still unfamiliar with this hurdle. He needs someone to lead the way and show him what it's like.

Yunhai's previous attempt to forcibly form his core, which attracted a lightning tribulation, had already shown him the terror of a Golden Core tribulation.

Unfortunately, only two lightning tribulations were attracted by the sea of ​​clouds, so Yang Zhengshan did not witness the full extent of the Golden Core lightning tribulation.

Therefore, he hoped that Jian Changhe could successfully form his core, attracting the Golden Core Tribulation so that he could see the full extent of the Golden Core Tribulation.

Jian Qingxiao fell silent. In fact, the atmosphere inside Hidden Sword Mountain was a bit strange.

Perhaps because Hidden Sword Mountain had been feeling stifled for too long, it became reckless after taking control of the Sea of ​​Spiritual Beauty.

Everyone wants to restore the former glory of Cangjian Mountain and hopes that it can once again become the overlord of the western part of the Yunxiao Mountain Range.

“I understand, I will persuade Elder Guyun!” Jian Qingxiao said.

Yang Zhengshan nodded slightly, "Yes, I hope you can understand that nothing is more important than the Mountain Lord's Core Formation. Only when the Mountain Lord successfully forms his Core can Hidden Sword Mountain rise again!"

"Thank you for your guidance, Elder Yang!"

Jian Qingxiao rose, bowed, and then took his leave.

Yang Zhengshan watched her departing figure, stood under the eaves, stroking his beard thoughtfully.

The turmoil in Baiyun Immortal City has had a huge impact on the entire Yunxiao Mountain Range. In particular, the fact that True Monarch Baiyun has not yet appeared has caused unrest among many forces. Thoughts that would not have existed before are now emerging, and things that were once unthinkable are now not only thought about but also done.

It is foreseeable that the entire Yunxiao Mountain Range will be in turmoil for some time to come.

Just as Yang Zhengshan had expected, as news of the situation in Baiyun Immortal City spread, the attention of many forces focused on Baiyun Immortal City. After they confirmed that True Monarch Baiyun had not yet appeared, their thoughts began to waver.

The entire Yunxiao Mountain Range is considered a blessed land, with numerous spiritual veins both inside and outside the range. Baiyun Immortal City, Cangyu Mountain, and Cangjian Mountain all possess third-tier spiritual veins. The Lingxiu Sea, Qingli Dynasty, the area surrounding Baiyun Immortal City, and the depths of the Yunxiao Mountain Range contain more than ten second-tier spiritual veins, and as for first-tier spiritual veins, there are over a hundred.

Previously, the White Cloud Immortal City served as a deterrent, and although there were some conflicts between various forces, they still had some reservations. But now that the White Cloud Immortal City is preoccupied with its own problems, the various forces no longer have any reservations.

The forces surrounding the Yunxiao Mountains began to fight each other, and the forces outside the Yunxiao Mountains also coveted the spiritual veins and resources of the Yunxiao Mountains, and all began to want to occupy a territory around the Yunxiao Mountains.

Just like the Lingxiu Sea in the past, which became a tempting target for various forces, the Yunxiao Mountains are now in the same situation, with countless forces eager to take a bite.

Furthermore, the Cloud Soaring Mountains differ from the Spiritual Beauty Sea in one key aspect. The Spiritual Beauty Sea has sects and aristocratic families that can unite in crucial moments. The Cloud Soaring Mountains, however, are far too vast, containing far too many forces. Even if White Cloud Immortal City were capable of managing the situation, it would be difficult to unite so many forces. Thus, the entire Cloud Soaring Mountains descended into chaos, with battles raging everywhere between cultivators.

Fortunately, the Lingxiu Sea is relatively peaceful. After all, the Lingxiu Sea had just repelled the Youyu Gate not long ago and demonstrated its powerful strength. At this time, no one should dare to have any designs on the Lingxiu Sea.

As time passed, True Lord Baiyun still did not appear, and the chaos in Baiyun Immortal City continued.

Although basic order could be maintained within the city, the area outside was filled with an atmosphere of bloodshed.

Especially within the Cloud Wilderness Alliance, the five major immortal cultivation families were locked in a fierce battle.

Originally allies, they have now become irreconcilable enemies.

This development of the situation has taken many people by surprise.

In the study, in the land of spiritual origin.

Yang Zhengshan felt somewhat bewildered when he saw the intelligence sent by the Secret Guard.

The Secret Martial Guard also has spies in White Cloud Immortal City, but the spies are actually a few immortal cultivators from the Respectful Mystery Hall.

"Strange, why is there chaos within the Cloud Wilderness Alliance? Shouldn't the Cloud Wilderness Alliance be united at this time to plot for control of White Cloud Immortal City?"

Yang Zhengshan was puzzled by the chaos within the Yunye Alliance.

After the disappearance of the Baiyun Dao lineage, the Yunye Alliance should be the most qualified force to control the overall situation within Baiyun Immortal City.

The Yunye Alliance has five elders, five great families, and two to three hundred Foundation Establishment cultivators. As long as the Yunye Alliance unites internally, it will not be difficult for them to take control of Baiyun Immortal City in a short period of time.

But the result?
They started fighting amongst themselves first.

The five major families are attacking and targeting each other, making the situation in Baiyun Immortal City even more unpredictable.

Yang Zhengshan pondered for a long time, but he really couldn't understand why the Yunye Alliance had become like this. So he simply stopped caring about it, since it wouldn't affect him much anyway.

The Spirit Source Land has no benefit in White Cloud Immortal City, and the chaos in White Cloud Immortal City has almost no impact on the Spirit Source Land.

It cannot be said that there is no impact at all; the more chaotic the situation, the higher the prices of various resources will be.

From Baiyun Immortal City to Qingli Immortal City, everything is in complete chaos now. Prices for all kinds of spiritual materials, elixirs, magical artifacts, talismans, and formations are naturally skyrocketing.

As producers and manufacturers, Lingyuan Land naturally seized the opportunity to make a fortune.

Anyway, a lot of stock has been sold off in the Spirit Source Land recently. Many of the supplies left over from the war with the Netherworld Gate can now be disposed of without losing too much money.

This is a good thing for the land of spiritual origins.

After putting down the intelligence delivered by the Secret Guard, Yang Zhengshan got up and went to the quiet room next door.

The way of cultivation lies in perseverance. Whether it is the path of martial arts or the path of immortality, one cannot have the slightest laziness.

Sitting cross-legged in the quiet room, Yang Zhengshan entered a meditative state.

As the Green Wood Longevity Scripture circulated, the magical power within his body flowed along his meridians to his entire body, a faint Daoist charm emanated from his body, and a rich vitality filled the entire quiet room.

Yang Zhengshan carefully comprehended the Daoist meaning contained in the Green Wood Longevity Scripture, while simultaneously feeling the Daoist charm emanating from the Divine Wood Cauldron. Unconsciously, he became so immersed in the Daoist meaning that he could not extricate himself.

He had only intended to circulate his energy through a few major cycles, but he became so engrossed in his insights that he forgot the passage of time.

In the blink of an eye, more than half a year has passed.

Flaming Mountain, in the Hall of Immortal Artifacts.

Yang Jizhen and Ma Qiuyan, a married couple, are currently refining a magical artifact.

Xuanzhen sat to the side, looking nervously at the chessboard in the middle.

The three-foot-wide chessboard is golden yellow with bright white lines crisscrossing it, and black chess pieces are faintly visible on it.

"Senior, you can stabilize the soul now!"

Yang Jizhen said.

Upon hearing this, Xuanzhen formed a hand seal, took out a gray-white soul banner, and extracted a ghost from it, injecting it into the chessboard.

This Soul Banner is the same as Mo Xuanyu's Ten Thousand Ghosts Banner from back then. However, unlike the Ten Thousand Ghosts Banner, the Soul Banner has no ghostly aura at all, but instead exudes a righteous yang energy.

Xuanzhen purified the Yin and ghostly energy on it with the Purifying Heaven and Earth Divine Incantation, and then refined it into a magical artifact specifically for carrying Yin spirits with his own Golden Light Divine Incantation.

Although the Soul Banner has lost its function as the Banner of Ten Thousand Ghosts and can only be used to carry the spirits of the dead, it has transformed the originally brutal and bloodthirsty spirits into wandering deities.

The so-called Yin spirits, also known as ghosts, can be divided into Yin spirits, ghost generals, and ghost kings, which correspond to Qi Refining cultivators, Foundation Establishment cultivators, and Golden Core cultivators, respectively.

Wandering spirits are actually a type of yin spirit, but not ghosts. Although both are manifestations of the souls of cultivators, ghosts primarily cultivate yin energy and are often corrupted by it, becoming brutal and bloodthirsty. Only a few can embark on the path of ghost cultivation and become more powerful ghost generals and ghost kings.

Unlike wandering spirits, wandering spirits cultivate the power of their souls. In essence, it is the cultivator's soul leaving the physical body to specialize in the path of the soul.

Ghosts are relatively rare in this world. Most ghosts are man-made, and only a small portion are ghosts because their souls are in a special environment after death.

Most of the spirits are believed to be created, while a small number are transformed from ghosts.

Ghosts possess independent consciousness. Only by suppressing the brutality brought about by the Yin energy and actively eliminating its own Yin energy can they transform into wandering spirits.

The main differences between wandering spirits and ghosts are twofold: firstly, wandering spirits can always maintain their own clear consciousness, while ghosts can only awaken their self-awareness and have their own clear understanding when their cultivation reaches a certain level.

Secondly, although wandering spirits are also yin spirits, they do not need yin energy, are not afraid of yang attributes, and are not evil beings.

For example, lightning magic has a strong restraining effect on evil spirits and demons. If it is a ghost, this restraining effect will be very strong, but if it is a wandering spirit, this restraining effect will be very weak, or even almost non-existent.

Therefore, many powerful cultivators create wandering spirits as their servants.

The divine general that Xuanzhen mentioned earlier refers to the wandering deity.

What he needs to do now is to mold the wandering god into a divine general.

As each spirit was injected into the chessboard, the pieces on the board became increasingly solid, and in a short time, twelve pieces were formed.

“Senior, it’s done!”

Yang Jizhen interrupted Xuanzhen, who wanted to continue his spiritual journey, and Xuanzhen felt a little regretful.

Creating a divine general is not an easy task. The divine general chessboard is still being refined. It will be much easier for him to create a divine general now. Once the divine general chessboard is completed, he will need to spend a lot of time and energy to slowly transform the divine general.

(End of this chapter)