Family Rise: Beginning with Grandfather.

Chapter 996 Immortal Palace of the Living Realm
Yang Zhengshan really wanted to go back and visit, but only if he could return after going back.

His mind was wavering, his consciousness was becoming somewhat blurred, and gradually he seemed to have truly returned to the past.

The familiar dance floor, the familiar lights, the familiar figures.

Those writhing bodies kept flashing before his eyes, as if they were filled with endless temptation.

Unfortunately, none of this mattered to Yang Zhengshan, who watched it all with indifference, like a bystander.

"I'm a married man now, and I don't get close to women!"

This inner demon is so useless; it actually tried to seduce him with beautiful women.

Well, actually it was the Spirit Truffle and the Heart-Burning Fruit that were at work. Without these two spiritual items, Yang Zhengshan would not have been able to maintain his conscious mind at all.

Yang Zhengshan quickly broke free from the torment of his inner demons, and his consciousness returned.

He quickly took the Tongming Pill again and swallowed it, along with a large handful of lotus seeds from the Dao Yi Sacred Lotus.

As the eighth tribulation of ignorance began, Yang Zhengshan felt a wave of weariness wash over his mind, and the thoughts of ignorance seized the opportunity to entangle him, turning his sea of ​​consciousness into a chaotic mess.

He felt as if he had fallen into a pile of embers, wanting to close his eyes and sink into endless darkness, yet a sliver of clarity kept his mind from wandering. His eyelids felt as heavy as lead, yet he could still clearly see fragmented images floating in the gray fog before his eyes.

He didn't know how much time had passed when Yang Zhengshan trembled and opened his eyes again.

His eyes became incredibly deep, like the darkest night sky.

"The final layer!"

"The Golden Core is complete!"

Yang Zhengshan swallowed another nine-patterned Bodhi seed and closed his eyes to comprehend the Dao of flourishing and decay.

Now, he has completed the Core Formation stage. Although the final tribulation is dangerous, it does not pose a significant threat to Yang Zhengshan.

……

As the tribulation clouds in the sky gradually calmed down, everyone looked at each other in bewilderment.

"Is this a success?"

Yu Qingyi asked worriedly.

"Don't worry, Mother, Father will definitely succeed!" Yang Mingcheng saw her worry and comforted her.

"That's right, Dad will definitely succeed!"

"We must trust Dad!"

Yang Minghao, Yang Mingzhao, and others also offered their words of comfort.

Actually, they were worried too, but they just didn't dare to show it.

Yunxiao, Xuanzhen, and Yang Jizhen stood together. Xuanzhen asked softly, "Can True Lord sense the situation over there?"

Yunxiao shook his head slightly, "The tribulation clouds have not yet dissipated, and my spiritual sense cannot penetrate them."

"Hmm, which tribulation is this?" Xuanzhen asked again.

"Should it be the eighth or the ninth level?" Yunxiao was unsure.

The nine layers of lightning tribulation do not fall one by one, but are connected as one. There is no clear dividing point between the first three layers and the middle three layers. The last three layers are even more strange. If you are not the one undergoing the tribulation, you will not know the changes in the lightning tribulation.

This was the first time anyone had witnessed a lightning tribulation, and they were completely unable to understand its changes.

Therefore, everyone could only calm down and wait quietly.

Another day and night passed, and the storm clouds in the sky gradually receded, slowly restoring the clear sky.

The crowd was no longer able to remain calm.

"Should we go take a look?" Xuanzhen asked anxiously.

"Let's wait a little longer!" Yunxiao said hesitantly.

"Why don't you try again!" Xuanzhen said.

Yunxiao glanced at him, "Why don't you try it yourself!"

“My spiritual sense isn’t as strong as yours!” Yunxiao said.

Yunxiao thought for a moment, then controlled his spiritual sense to probe towards the distant mountain peak.

However, before his spiritual sense could spread out, he felt a powerful spiritual sense sweeping over him. As soon as their spiritual senses made contact, his spiritual sense almost collapsed.

"I am fine, everyone please disperse! If there is anything else, we can discuss it after I emerge from seclusion!"

Then a familiar voice rang in everyone's ears, and everyone perked up, then overjoyed.

"Haha, Master succeeded!"

"Wow! Master has successfully formed his core!"

"Hahaha~~"

Everyone was overjoyed and cheered.

……

"To achieve the Core Formation at the age of 164, I can be considered a genius!"

As Yang Zhengshan felt the golden elixir radiating a soft glow within his dantian, a slight smile appeared on his lips.

Core formation is just the foundation. His greatest gain this time was not just core formation, but the Dao of decay and prosperity.

At this moment, his dantian had undergone a major change. The dantian that originally only had a vortex of magical power now had a golden core and a set of Yin-Yang fish representing withering and flourishing.

Within the dantian, the left side was lush and green like jade, while the right side was withered and yellow, slowly rotating.

Above the Golden Core, there were also blue and yellow lights swirling around, slowly rotating with the Yin-Yang fish symbolizing decay and prosperity.

A rich Daoist aura permeated his dantian, rose in his sea of ​​consciousness, and formed a solid Yin-Yang symbol of withering and flourishing behind his head.

Two moments of enlightenment allowed him to reach a new level in understanding the cycle of life and death.

First of all, his lifespan has reached 3,200 years, and this is not his limit. He has a feeling that his lifespan could potentially reach 5,000 years or even more.

Secondly, there's his mastery of the withering and flourishing divine power. Previously, he could only exchange ten for one, but now he can exchange two for one.

In other words, he only needs to exchange two years of his lifespan for one year of someone else's lifespan.

Of course, if the opponent's cultivation level is far higher than his, or if the opponent possesses special supernatural powers, it is still possible to block his withering and flourishing supernatural powers.

Regardless, he could finally use his withering and flourishing divine power against enemies, unlike before when it could only be used to heal injuries.

Finally, there is his path of cultivation, the path of flourishing and decay, which is his future path and his ultimate destination.

"The way of heaven and earth is inseparable from yin and yang; the art of longevity lies in withering and flourishing."

Besides the Dao of Withering and Flourishing, Yang Zhengshan also obtained two natal spiritual artifacts: the Azure Wood Purple Lightning Sword and the Divine Wood Cauldron.

Using the power of the lightning tribulation, Yang Zhengshan directly upgraded the Azure Wood Purple Lightning Sword to a mid-grade spiritual weapon. At this moment, the divine lightning of the Yi Wood contained in the Purple Lightning Sword had reached an extremely terrifying level.

In addition, Yang Zhengshan also took the opportunity to nurture three Qinghua Thunder Pearls.

The Azure Thunder Pearl can no longer be used as a trump card, but it is the source of Yang Zhengshan's control over the Wood Divine Thunder. With the Azure Thunder Pearl and the Azure Wood Purple Lightning Sword, Yang Zhengshan can unleash powerful thunder techniques, not much weaker than a true thunder cultivator.

The Divine Wood Cauldron was only a low-grade spiritual weapon, one level lower than the Azure Wood Purple Lightning Sword, but for Yang Zhengshan, the Divine Wood Cauldron was more important than the Azure Wood Purple Lightning Sword.

Yang Zhengshan can live without the Azure Wood Purple Lightning Sword, but he absolutely cannot live without the Divine Wood Cauldron.

Because the Divine Wood Cauldron contains the power of withering and flourishing, and is also the natal magic weapon of the Green Wood Longevity Scripture.

If one's natal magic weapon is a part of a cultivator, then the Azure Wood Purple Lightning Sword is like a limb to Yang Zhengshan, no different from his hands and feet.

The Divine Wood Cauldron is comparable to the five internal organs, and its properties are most compatible with the cultivation techniques and supernatural abilities that Yang Zhengshan has mastered.

"With the Divine Wood Cauldron here, even if I wanted to die, it would be difficult!"

As Yang Zhengshan felt the Daoist charm and life force contained within the Divine Wood Cauldron, his heart was filled with joy.

Both magical artifacts developed spirituality after their advancement, but their spirituality is currently very weak, unlike the Golden Crow which has independent consciousness and is lifelike.

They are more like newborns, still in a state of confusion.

Yang Zhengshan will have to take good care of these two little ones from now on.

After putting away the Divine Wood Cauldron, Yang Zhengshan examined the changes within himself.

When the body reaches a state of perfection, the Qi of the five internal organs—heart, liver, spleen, lungs, and kidneys—returns to its innate origin and connects with heaven and earth. The essence of essence, Qi, and spirit gathers at the Xuan Guan (mysterious gate) at the top of the head, achieving unity of form and spirit, also known as the Three Flowers Gathering at the Top and the Five Qi Returning to the Origin.

With a thought, Yang Zhengshan spread his spiritual senses outward.

Everything about the Spirit Source Land instantly flashed through his mind.

Unlike before, when he could see everything in the Spirit Source Land, he could only see it little by little. Now, he doesn't need to do anything to know everything about the Spirit Source Land.

Of course, "everything in the Spiritual Source Land" does not refer to what people are doing or thinking, but rather to all the changes in the Qi (vital energy) in the Spiritual Source Land.

At this moment, he is the true master of the spiritual source.

He closed his eyes and focused his mind, connecting with the core essence of the Spirit Source Land.

"Now can I know what you are?!"

As his spiritual sense probed into the core origin, a vast world appeared in his mind the next moment, and at the same time, a piece of information appeared in his sea of ​​consciousness.

The next moment, Yang Zhengshan felt as if the world had suddenly opened up, as if he had broken free of some shackles and jumped into a new world.

That's right, he has come to a new world.

When he appeared from the clouds, a celestial palace had already unfolded above his head. In a bright white sea of ​​light, the palaces and buildings were scattered at varying heights, their glazed tiles reflecting the sunlight, appearing from afar like a cluster of peaks floating on the clouds.

The main hall's nine-story eaves are adorned with shimmering pearls, their light falling into the lake in front of the hall and mingling with the shimmering scales of swimming fish. The lake is shallow and clear, its bottom covered with moonlight sand, from which wisps of white smoke rise. The smoke condenses into white cranes in mid-air, their flight carrying the tinkling of bells from the eaves.

Ahead, amidst the clouds, stands a heavenly gate built of jade bricks. Thin streams flow from the cracks in the bricks, shimmering with a pale gold. On either side, the seventy-two ridges of the corner towers are clearly defined, and crouching beasts on the ridges stare with round eyes. When the sunlight sweeps across them, their eyes shine like stars.

Behind the gate, white jade steps wind upwards, their surface rippled with water. As you step on them, clear dew seeps in, swirling around your feet like clouds. Along the steps, dragon-carved pillars stand every three zhang (approximately 10 meters), their iron bodies covered with snow lotus petals. The ice crystals on the petals are translucent, casting dragon shadows into the clouds.

The celestial palace is surrounded by a rainbow-colored wall. Inside the wall, a waterfall crashes into a jade pool, and the small palace shadows that splash up land and become real pavilions, which are gradually growing into the void.

Yang Zhengshan stared blankly at the celestial palace before him, unable to come to his senses for a moment.

"The Celestial Palace of Life!"

He looked down and saw endless mountains below—yes, the familiar Spirit Source Land.

At this moment, he was in the sky above the land of spiritual origin.

"I see!"

Sensing the messages in his mind, Yang Zhengshan finally unveiled the mystery of the Spirit Source Land.

Actually, it's not that complicated; this Celestial Palace is a magical treasure.

Originating from the Taixu Crystal Stone, and refined by several generations of powerful beings, it has become such a magical and powerful spiritual treasure.

The so-called habitat is the spiritual source land below, and the so-called celestial palace is the palace complex in front of us.

"The habitat can be tens of thousands of miles away, and the celestial palace can be suspended in the nine heavens!"

Yang Zhengshan slowly stepped into the Heavenly Gate. The plaque above the gate read "Nine Heavens Gate," the gateway to the celestial palace. It had no doors but was protected by its own barrier, with the stone lions guarding the gate and the Big Dipper plaque as its symbols.

At the same time, the Nine Heavens Gate is also a portal to a celestial realm, which can appear directly in the main world and connect to it.

Behind the door, the white jade steps wind upwards, and Yang Zhengshan stepped onto the jade steps one by one until he reached the middle-level main hall.

"Jinghai Hall, consisting of three interconnected halls, is the main hall of the Immortal Palace."

Yang Zhengshan looked at the plaque in front of the hall, shook his head slightly, and then waved his hand. A golden light shone on the bright plaque, and the three gilded characters of Jinghai Hall were transformed into Changsheng Hall.

Jinghai Hall was left by the former master of the Immortal Palace, while Changsheng Hall is Yang Zhengshan's own.

From then on, this place became the Immortal Palace of Immortality.

Yang Zhengshan did not enter the Hall of Longevity because he already knew what was happening inside.

Everything before your eyes belongs to the Immortal Palace of Living Beings. In other words, this is a whole, and every brick and tile is part of the Immortal Palace of Living Beings. There are no treasures inside, nor anything left by the previous owner.

Of course, this does not mean that there are no other treasures in the Celestial Palace.

Yang Zhengshan followed the jade steps back to the lake in front of the palace.

Jade steps lead across the lake, the water on both sides is shallow and extends for hundreds of miles, encompassing the entire Changsheng Palace.

The entire palace complex is built along the lake, with 36 palaces of various sizes and 108 waterside pavilions and towers, connected by crisscrossing corridors and cloud-like staircases.

In addition, there are thousands of houses and more than a hundred buildings of various kinds.

This celestial palace covers a hundred miles, sits atop the clouds, connects with the heavenly light, and draws water from the sky into its lake.

The lake water was very clear, but unfortunately there was nothing in it.

However, Yang Zhengshan knew that the core of the Immortal Palace, the Twelve Golden Crystal Lotuses of the Void, was hidden in this lake.

The core material of the Immortal Palace is the Void Crystal, a crystal born in the Void, containing the power of the Void and the power of space.

The so-called Twelve Golden Lotuses of the Great Void were transformed from the original Great Void Crystal.

It is part of the Immortal Palace of the Living Realm, but it can also be regarded as a kind of spiritual plant, only a high-grade spiritual plant, which can be called an innate spiritual plant or an innate spiritual object.

Spiritual beings in the world are divided into three ranks: rank one, rank two, and rank three.

Above the third tier are innate spiritual objects.

Spiritual beings born in the Great Void are considered innate spiritual beings, which means that the main world cannot nurture innate spiritual beings.

Only Golden Core cultivators can encounter innate spiritual objects in the Great Void.

The Twelve Golden Crystal Lotuses of the Void are the core of the Immortal Palace of Life. If Yang Zhengshan wants to completely control the Immortal Palace of Life, he must refine the Twelve Golden Crystal Lotuses of the Void.

These twelve golden crystal lotuses of the Great Void are the origin of the Dao Intent Sacred Lotus. The so-called Dao Intent Sacred Lotus is merely a wisp of root transformed from the twelve golden crystal lotuses.

Yang Zhengshan sank to the bottom of the lake and quickly found the Twelve Golden Crystal Lotuses of Taixu. At this time, the Twelve Golden Crystal Lotuses were just twelve seeds, which looked like twelve thumb-sized gems.

Without any hesitation, Yang Zhengshan sat down at the bottom of the lake and began refining the substance.

(End of this chapter)