Family Rise: Beginning with Grandfather.

Chapter 967 Adding fuel to the flames
In the Lingquan Mountain Courtyard.

It was a rare occasion for Yang Jizhen, Ma Qiuyan, Cui Yang, Ning Yun, and Zhang Hexuan to all gather together.

In addition to the five of them, Yang Zhengshan also brought Xuanzhen and Jinwu.

Yang Zhengshan gave a general account of what happened at the Sun Cave.

"Jinwu, how much do you know about the Sun Cave Heaven?" After saying that, he first looked at Jinwu.

Jinwu tilted his head and thought for a while before saying, "The True Sun Sect is also known as the True Yang Heaven. Within the True Yang Heaven, there are twelve palaces in the heavens and twelve palaces on earth!"

"What does it mean to have twelve palaces in the heavens and twelve palaces on earth?" Yang Zhengshan interrupted.

"It means exactly what it says: the twelve palaces are in the heavens, and the twelve palaces are on the earth!" said the Golden Crow.

"Hanging in the sky the whole time?" Yang Zhengshan naturally understood what this meant, but he couldn't quite believe it.

Suspending a palace in the sky is not difficult; large flying boats can also be suspended in the sky, and these large flying boats are much larger than ordinary palaces.

However, the Twelve Palaces of the Sun True Sect are certainly not just a single palace.

"Yes, it's like the mountain is hanging upside down, supporting the palace in the heavens!" Jinwu said.

Yang Zhengshan looked at Ma Qiuyan and Ning Yun. Ning Yun thought for a moment and said, "A formation can indeed hold a mountain suspended in the air, but it requires a lot of spiritual energy."

"Even if it was possible to hang a mountain upside down in the air in the past, it would probably have fallen down by now."

"I see!" Yang Zhengshan said thoughtfully. "Go on!"

Jinwu said, "I've never been to True Yang Heaven, but I've heard some things about it. It's said that True Yang Heaven is very large, uh, maybe a little smaller than the Spirit Source Land!"

Yang Zhengshan said, "Draw a rough map of Zhenyangtian based on what you've heard!"

As he spoke, he gave Yang Jizhen a wink, and Yang Jizhen immediately fetched paper and pen.

Jinwu stared at the paper and pen, lost in thought.

Asking it to draw a map is indeed a bit of a stretch.

The main reason is that it has never been to Zhenyang Heaven; it has only heard rumors about Zhenyang Heaven.

Besides, that happened tens of thousands of years ago; even the spirit of the artifact would forget.

However, Yang Zhengshan needed these things, and Jinwu also wanted to help Yang Zhengshan, so it racked its brains.

After dawdling for more than an hour and wasting a whole stack of paper, he finally produced a map that looked very unreliable.

"Maybe, probably, that's it." Jinwu looked at Yang Zhengshan somewhat embarrassed.

Yang Zhengshan carefully examined the map, looking at the area in the middle that was covered in black ink, and asked, "What place is this?"

"The Sea of ​​Blazing Sun, the Twelve Palaces of True Sun stand suspended on the Sea of ​​Blazing Sun, and the Twelve Palaces on Earth are located around the Sea of ​​Blazing Sun, based on the twelve positions of the Sun!" Jinwu explained.

Yang Zhengshan suddenly realized, picked up paper and pen, and redrawn it.

The twelve houses of the sun, much like the twelve houses of the zodiac, each sit in a different position, and their names subtly correspond to the sun's rising and setting.

What's in this Sea of ​​Blazing Sun?

"Magma! It's said that the Sea of ​​Blazing Sun contains the source of the true fire of the sun!" Jinwu said.

"The source of fire!" Yang Zhengshan narrowed his eyes.

“My spark came from there!” said the Golden Crow.

The True Fire of the Sun is a unique fire nurtured by heaven and earth. Its existence is not unique; there may be two, three, or even more True Fires of the Sun in this world.

Of course, the chances of getting more are very small; getting two or three is already quite difficult.

Each unique flame has its own origin, which can be understood as the original source. This origin is not fuel, but the origin created by the rules of heaven and earth.

Strange fires are rootless fires because they do not arise from burning things.

But strange fire also has its origin; it comes from the rules of heaven and earth.

In other words, strange fire is not a phenomenon, but a substance that can exist for a long time.

You can think of the True Fire of the Sun as a stone, with the True Fire of the Sun in the Sea of ​​Blazing Sun being the main body of this stone, while the Golden Crow is just a small piece that has been chipped off from the stone.

"Can you devour it?" Yang Zhengshan stared intently at the Golden Crow.

It's obvious that once the Golden Crow obtains the flames of the True Fire of the Sun, it will undoubtedly receive a tremendous boost, perhaps even elevating the Golden Crow Eight Trigrams Furnace to several levels.

Jinwu thought for a moment, then said somewhat nervously, "I don't know. If it's conscious, I might be devoured by it!"

"Uh, I see! Then we need to be careful!" Yang Zhengshan said, somewhat disappointed.

However, his disappointment was fleeting. "This can be a target; if possible, I can take it!"

The source of the True Fire of the Sun—this thing is definitely more valuable than any Core Formation artifact.

However, Yang Zhengshan currently needs a Core Formation Spiritual Object more, so this can only be considered as a backup option.

Are there any medicinal fields or similar places within the True Yang Heaven?

“Yes, Chunyang Palace is the medicine garden of Zhenyang Heaven! My former master often went to Zhenyang Heaven!” Jinwu said.

Yang Zhengshan noted this down, but unfortunately Jinwu had never been to Zhenyangtian and did not know the exact location of Chunyang Palace.

He then asked about the True Yang Heaven, but unfortunately, Jinwu only had a general understanding of it and didn't know much about the details.

Finally, Yang Zhengshan asked, "Does Zhenyangtian have any defensive capabilities?"

"Defensive capabilities?"

"Yes, for example, formations, puppets, and the like!"

Jinwu thought for a moment and said, "That's possible! It seems there are twelve Lava Gods!"

"what is that?"

"A puppet!" "A puppet?"

Jinwu explained, "I heard from my former master that there are twelve Lava Gods in the Sea of ​​Blazing Sun, very powerful Lava Gods!"

Well, it just retrieves this inaccurate information from a hazy memory.

It has no idea what the specifics are.

But these were already very rare for Yang Zhengshan.

Any useful intelligence could save his life at a critical moment.

Just like the Lava God General, once Yang Zhengshan knew about this, he certainly wouldn't easily enter the Sea of ​​Blazing Sun. Perhaps this would put him at a disadvantage, but compared to his life, being at a disadvantage was acceptable.

Having thoroughly investigated Jinwu's understanding of Zhenyangtian, Yang Zhengshan then turned to Yang Jizhen and the others, asking, "What are your thoughts?"

Xuanzhen spoke first; he had been holding back for a long time.

"This humble Taoist will accompany you!"

Yang Zhengshan shook his head, "No, your cultivation level is still a bit lacking!"

"It's not that I look down on you, but this time it's definitely going to be extremely dangerous, and I can't guarantee your safety!"

"And all of you, none of you can go this time!"

He looked at Yang Jizhen and the others, who all showed expressions of disappointment.

That's the Sun Cave Heaven; everyone knows there must be countless treasures inside. Even a small gain from it could be very beneficial to them.

However, they also understood that Yang Zhengshan was doing this for their own good, not wanting them to take risks and lose their lives.

"You should think about what you should prepare for me!" Yang Zhengshan said.

Everyone fell into deep thought. Since they couldn't go, they should prepare more things for Yang Zhengshan to ensure his safety.

“Ancestor, how about I forge you a fire-resistant magic weapon?” Yang Jizhen said.

Yang Zhengshan's eyes lit up. "That's great! You should refine one first; you might find it useful."

Within the Sun Cave is the Sea of ​​Blazing Sun, filled with magma and flames. He might need to venture inside. Fire-avoiding magic items might not be able to save his life, but they could help him conserve his mana.

Ning Yun continued, "Master, I'll prepare a fire protection array for you. If you need to rest, you can set up the array to prevent being ambushed!"

Yang Zhengshan nodded in satisfaction, "Hmm, this one is not bad either!"

These are all his own disciples, and they are all genuinely thinking of him.

Fire-avoiding artifacts and protective formations, while not directly increasing strength, can be of great use in critical moments.

Actually, once you enter the Sun Cave, the most dangerous thing isn't a direct confrontation, but rather the possibility of being ambushed by strangers at any time.

“I think Master should bring more fire-attribute talismans. I’ll prepare some talismans for Master!” Cui Yang said.

The Sun Cave Heaven must have the most concentrated fire-attribute spiritual energy, so the power of fire-attribute talismans will be even greater, definitely more useful than the Thunder Talisman.

Carrying more fire-attribute talismans is definitely not a bad thing.

In fact, Cui Yang really wanted to refine a set of talisman arrays for Yang Zhengshan, but unfortunately Yang Zhengshan was not good at array formations or talisman manipulation. Even if he refined a talisman array for him, he probably wouldn't be able to use it.

So I simply drew more fire-attribute talismans for him.

"Then I'll take care of the robes!" Ma Qiuyan said with a smile.

"Uh, what kind of pills does Master need? Master can make any pills I can!" Zhang Hexuan scratched his head and said.

Yang Zhengshan looked at Zhang Hexuan and said, "Go and prepare some pills to counteract the fire poison!"

He had all the other pills, but he rarely refined pills to counteract fire poison, mainly because he didn't need them.

"Yes!" Zhang Hexuan replied happily.

……

Yang Jizhen and others prepared various items for Yang Zhengshan, while Yang Zhengshan kept a close eye on the movements in Baiyun Immortal City.

Just as Zhongli Xiayi said, news about the Sun Cave Heaven could not be hidden at all. In less than two months, the news that the Sun Cave Heaven was about to collapse was known to everyone.

Even the location where the Sun Cave Heaven fell became known, and for a time many people flocked to Emerald Valley.

The Secret Guard also gathered a lot of information, much of which was information that Zhongli Xiayi had never mentioned.

For example, there is a Burning Heart Fruit Tree inside the Sun Cave.

The Heart-Burning Fruit, a third-tier spiritual fruit, can purify the mind and refine the spirit. It has the effects of suppressing inner demons, breaking through obsessions, and stabilizing the Dao heart. Its effects are similar to those of the Dew of Oblivion, but even better.

This is a spiritual object that has reached the Core Formation stage.

The fact that even the secret guards of Baiyun Immortal City could gather such information shows just how widely it has spread.

Zhong Lixia didn't tell Yang Zhengshan, which definitely wasn't because she wanted to hide it from him; perhaps even she didn't know about it.

"Someone is fanning the flames!"

Looking at the compiled intelligence, Yang Zhengshan's first thought was that someone was pulling the strings behind the scenes.

Such big news could not be kept secret, but no one knew it would spread so quickly. There must be someone deliberately spreading the news behind the scenes.

As for the purpose.

It's not hard to guess.

They lured some Foundation Establishment cultivators into the group to act as cannon fodder.

The news spread not only in Baiyun Immortal City, but also to Qingli Immortal City, Lingxiu Sea, Cangjian Mountain, and Cangyu Mountain.

(End of this chapter)