Family Rise: Beginning with Grandfather.

Chapter 973 Harvesting the First Core Formation Spiritual Object

Yang Zhengshan looked up at the cliff, pondered for a moment, and then said, "You guys move aside a bit, I'll give it a try!"

Upon hearing this, Yunxiao and the other two retreated more than ten feet.

As Yang Zhengshan made a hand seal, countless tiny vines sprouted from beneath his feet.

The vines flowed over the rocks like water, climbed up the mountain walls, and searched for any possible loopholes in the formation.

Yang Zhengshan could sense where the subtle aura was coming from, but he couldn't pinpoint the exact location, so he could only use this seemingly clumsy method to find the loophole.

Just as he thought, his vines soon found a crack, a foot long but only half an inch wide. This must be a problem with the array's restrictions, causing a loophole in the array barrier.

These kinds of cracks cannot be detected by spiritual sense alone; in fact, this clumsy method is the most effective.

The dense vines, like hemp threads, entered the cracks, but Yang Zhengshan still couldn't sense the situation inside the formation with his spiritual sense.

He frowned slightly.

The crack has been found, but how do we break the formation?

After hesitating for a moment, he decided to break the formation from the inside.

Under his control, tiny vines continuously poured into the formation from the cracks, then grew and intertwined to form a thick rope.

He roughly determined the location and then swung the rope down hard towards the nearest pine tree.

One, two, three...

The pine tree began to vibrate.

"Yunxiao, attack that spirit pine!" he said in a deep voice.

Breaking the formation in this way will definitely damage Ling Song, but there is no other way; he can't think of any better solution.

Besides, there are nine sacred pines here, so even if one of them is killed, it doesn't matter.

Upon hearing this, Yunxiao didn't waste any words. He summoned his flying sword, condensed a three-zhang sword beam, and slashed towards Lingsong.

Boom~~
The sword's edge struck down, instantly unleashing a muffled boom.

The rocks trembled, and the originally hidden array barrier emitted a soft glow, shimmering with light.

Seeing this, Yang Zhengshan controlled the rope to wrap around the sacred pine tree, and then pulled hard.

The ancient pine tree, with its deep-rooted structure, would be easy for Yang Zhengshan to dig out if placed outside the formation. However, once inside the formation, pulling it with ropes proved somewhat ineffective.

"continue!"

Yang Zhengshan said.

"I come!"

Kota stepped forward, and six golden arms behind him slammed down on Lingsong with a thunderous roar.

It must be said that although his attacks were not as powerful as Yunxiao's sword energy, they were continuous, fast and heavy, making them more suitable for shaking the formation.

dong dong dong...

Fists the size of washbasins rained down, causing ripples to spread across the array barrier.

There was a click.

As soon as Yang Zhengshan loosened the vine ropes he controlled, a visible crack appeared on the array barrier.

"Haha, it's open!"

Yunxiao looked at the crack and laughed heartily.

Seeing that it was effective, Kota smashed even harder, like a human bulldozer, relentlessly bombarding the array barrier.

The sacred pine tree crumbled under his bombardment, and within moments a large gap appeared in the array barrier.

The formation wasn't completely broken; only a gap appeared, but that was enough for them to enter the formation.

"Alright!" Yang Zhengshan stopped Kota, who was still bombarding the area.

"Fortunately, this formation has been idle for too long, and the restrictions and nodes within it have all malfunctioned. Otherwise, we really wouldn't have been able to break through such a large formation!" Yunxiao said, looking at the restriction nodes at the opening of the formation.

The array in front of us is clearly a third-order array, on the same level as the ancient array in the Sea of ​​Spiritual Beauty, only its coverage area is much smaller than that of the ancient array.

Such a third-order grand formation is connected to the earth's veins, and under normal circumstances, it cannot be broken by force. At the very least, it cannot be broken by force by a few Foundation Establishment cultivators.

This means that the formation had not been maintained for ten thousand years, which is why they were able to break it so easily.

Yang Zhengshan probed the formation through the gap in the mountain wall with his spiritual sense and immediately discovered an archway more than ten feet high hidden beneath it.

Nine sacred pines are arranged in a certain pattern in front of the archway, while the azure vines on the archway have leaves that look like small pieces of glass, with liquid light flowing between the veins.

Yang Zhengshan narrowed his eyes as he looked at the scaly vine.

Another Tier 3 spiritual plant.

"go in!"

Yang Zhengshan quickly tidied himself up and stepped into the formation first.

Upon entering the formation, the air suddenly changed; the strong scent of pine resin invigorated Yang Zhengshan.

"This fragrance!"

Yang Zhengshan looked at the nine sacred pines.

Nine sacred pines, one of which is in terrible condition, its branches and leaves scattered all over the ground.

"This pine resin seems to be beneficial to the soul!" Yunxiao also noticed the difference in the pine resin scent.

Yang Zhengshan stepped forward, picked up a pine branch, sniffed it carefully, and his eyes lit up. "It is indeed beneficial to the soul, and seems to have the effect of nourishing the soul."

Yunxiao also picked up a pine branch and examined it, but unfortunately he was not an alchemist and could not analyze the medicinal properties of spiritual plants.

Yang Zhengshan's heart trembled at this moment, because he discovered that this spiritual pine not only benefited the soul, but also had the effect of stabilizing the Dao heart and suppressing inner demons.

In short, its effects are very similar to those of the Dew of Oblivion.

In other words, it can be used as a spiritual object for Core Formation.

Yang Zhengshan was incredibly excited.

This is a Core Formation Spiritual Object!
It's actually a Core Formation Spiritual Object!
He was both surprised and delighted to find a Core Formation spiritual object so quickly.

However, he maintained a calm expression on the surface, only nodding slightly, "It is a rare spiritual object. Send it back first, and I will study it carefully after I get back!"

"Kota, you dig them out first!"

He looked at Kota, who, without any doubt, readily agreed, "Okay!"

It wasn't that Yang Zhengshan wanted to monopolize these sacred pines, but rather that he didn't want to test people's hearts at this time.

Although he trusted Yunxiao, Kota, and Hong Fuxiu implicitly, he could not guarantee that they would be able to suppress their greed when faced with a Core Formation artifact.

Rather than using it to test people's hearts, he'd rather put the things away first; he'd definitely not treat these three unfairly later.

Of course, he also had his own selfish motives.

With the items in the Spirit Source Land, whatever he encounters next, his gains this time will be more than enough to satisfy him.

Kota and Hong Fuxiu began digging up the sacred pine, while Yang Zhengshan and Yunxiao arrived at the archway.

Yang Zhengshan looked at the emerald green scale vine, his eyes also gleaming.

Yunxiao plucked a leaf and carefully sensed its aura. "It seems to be a third-tier spiritual plant, containing a very strong life force!" Yang Zhengshan also sensed it. "That's right, the life force is extremely strong. It should be able to be used to refine the Spring of Life!"

This scale vine contains even more vitality than the spirit pine, but its strong vitality is not the most important thing; its medicinal properties are the key.

The medicinal properties of the scale vine are quite ordinary, but Yang Zhengshan felt that this scale vine was not simple.

The fact that the owner of this place planted such a scale vine here is enough to show that this scale vine must be a very good spiritual plant.

He looked around at the ground, but unfortunately he didn't find anything that resembled a fruit.

The higher the level of the spiritual plant, the longer it takes to flower and bear fruit. However, even if it takes a long time, ten thousand years is enough for this scale vine to flower and bear fruit many times.

The absence of any fruit-like objects nearby suggests that the fruit of this scale vine should not be contaminated by the earth.

This is normal. Many third-tier spiritual fruits cannot be contaminated by other energies and must be harvested using special methods.

"Let's dig it out first!"

Yang Zhengshan didn't care whether the scale vine had any special functions or not; he was certain that sending it back to the Spirit Source Land was the right thing to do.

The four of them worked for quite a while before they managed to dig out the nine spirit pines and four scale vines, including the spirit pine that had already crumbled.

Although most of the branches and leaves of that spirit pine had been broken, they still did not waste the materials of that spirit pine. Besides, as long as the root system of the spirit pine was still there, it was possible for it to survive in the Spirit Source Land, so Yang Zhengshan would naturally not waste it.

As they dug out all the sacred pines, the formation dissipated.

The rich scent of pine resin immediately spread in all directions.

After tidying up briefly, Yang Zhengshan and the other three then looked at the archway.

The archway was ten feet high and consisted of two large bronze doors. Many runes and restrictions were engraved on the doors, but they no longer shone with any spiritual light.

This indicates that the rune-based restrictions on the door had long since failed.

Yang Zhengshan stepped forward and gently pushed the bronze door, which creaked loudly.

Immediately, a deep passageway appeared before him, its floor paved with solid moonstone, its patterns inlaid with tiny specks of stardust, radiating a hazy glow.

Passing through the passageway and around the stone wall, you will find a spacious natural stone chamber.

Yang Zhengshan stopped abruptly as he rounded the stone wall, his pupils contracting sharply as he stared intently at the center of the stone chamber.

"what happened?"

Yunxiao walked out from behind Yang Zhengshan and froze when she saw the center of the stone chamber.

"Are those the remains of ancient cultivators?" Hong Fuxiu asked.

In the center of the stone chamber was a jade platform, covered with a fur carpet, on the surface of which floated faint runes.

On the blanket, a figure sat cross-legged.

Yang Zhengshan scanned the figure back and forth with his spiritual sense, and only after confirming that it was just a corpse did he step forward.

"He actually died in his own cave?"

Yunxiao stepped forward to examine it. "The flesh and blood are rotten, but the bones are solid, and there is still a faint spiritual light. It should be a cultivator at the peak of the Foundation Establishment stage!"

"Three ribs were broken, as if a sharp weapon had pierced through the chest, damaging internal organs, but this was not a fatal injury!"

He reached out and lifted the skull of the body, covered his nose and leaned in to examine it closely. "It should be that he died from damage to his soul. It's possible that the damage to his soul is incurable, and he can only wait for his soul to dissipate!"

"These are all ancient relics from ten thousand years ago!"

Yang Zhengshan smiled and said, "After all, he was a senior, so let's give him a proper burial!"

However, how this person died is no longer important.

As for being buried in peace, most immortal cultivators don't really care about that.

Yang Zhengshan's words sounded more like he found the body in the way and wanted to get rid of it first.

"Let me do it!"

Kota volunteered to use his magic to wrap the body and carry it out of the cave.

Meanwhile, Yang Zhengshan and his two companions began searching inside the cave.

This cave is very large and connects to more than a dozen other caves; it is a very typical cave dwelling.

They didn't find any other surprises, only a few magical artifacts that looked decent, along with some jade slips and ores.

Ancient cultivators were probably wealthier than modern cultivators, and this ancient cultivator left behind a considerable legacy, but most of it had lost its spiritual essence over time.

Elixirs, elixirs, and spiritual fruits, whether placed in specially made jade bottles or storage bags, cannot withstand the erosion of ten thousand years.

Therefore, the only legacies they could find were jade slips, ores, and magical artifacts. These things could be stored for tens of thousands of years, and although some of their spiritual energy would dissipate, at least they could be preserved.

In contrast, the spirit pines and scale vines outside have actually improved in quality due to their ten thousand years of growth.

Therefore, their greatest gains in this cave were nine sacred pines and four scale vines.

Just as the four of them had searched the cave inside and out, a beam of light shot from afar and landed in front of the archway in the mountain wall.

Kota was standing right in front of the archway when he saw what appeared to be a strikingly beautiful female cultivator inside the escaping light.

Before he could even speak to stop her, the female cultivator cried out, "Fellow Daoist... help me..."

The female cultivator had her hair styled in a high bun and wore a palace dress. Her breasts were undulating, revealing large expanses of snow-white, voluptuous skin, which gave people a dizzying and mesmerizing feeling.

Kota frowned slightly, just then four more streaks of light swept in from afar.

"Fellow Daoist, please save me! They...they're trying to kill me!"

The female cultivator pointed to the four streaks of light behind her and pleaded pitifully.

Kota's honest face remained expressionless. He didn't look at the four streaks of light that were chasing after him, but instead fixed his gaze on the female cultivator in front of him.

The female cultivator was quite beautiful, especially since she looked somewhat disheveled from fleeing for her life. Her exquisite and gorgeous palace dress was slightly askew, revealing her fair and smooth shoulders and a hint of plumpness.

Coupled with her broken and pitiful appearance, she evoked a sense of sympathy from the viewer.

The commotion outside caught the attention of Yang Zhengshan and the other two inside the cave. Yang Zhengshan scanned the outside with his spiritual sense. Although he didn't know what had happened, he knew that trouble was coming.

Yang Zhengshan did not go out immediately, but instead gave Yunxiao a wink and then concealed his aura.

Yunxiao's expression shifted slightly. He exchanged a glance with Hong Fuxiu, then walked towards the door.

As the two emerged, they saw four streaks of light land not far from the archway, revealing four figures.

Upon seeing the clothing of the four figures, Yunxiao couldn't help but think to himself, "This is really a big problem!"

Hong Fuxiu's gaze fell on the female cultivator, and then looked at Kota.

"I haven't seen enough yet!"

She glared at Kota with displeasure.

Kota was taken aback, then gave an awkward laugh.

Well, it was indeed inappropriate for a grown man to stare at a disheveled female cultivator, especially in front of his own wife.

Hong Fuxiu is not a good-tempered person; most people who cultivate the Southern Ming Fire have very fiery tempers.

At this point, Hong Fuxiu's decision not to attack Kota was already considered a gesture of respect for him.

(End of this chapter)