Family Rise: Beginning with Grandfather.

Chapter 998 The Spirit of the Immortal Palace
Jian Changhe and Yunxiao went to exchange their insights on Core Formation, while Yang Jizhen presented Jian Guyun with a congratulatory gift.

The gift wasn't particularly valuable; it was just a third-grade spirit ore. In the past, this would have been an extremely rare treasure for Yang Zhengshan, but now, for the Spirit Source Land, it was merely a decent spiritual item.

Yunxiao stayed at Cangjian Mountain for three days. Jian Changhe asked about Yang Zhengshan's situation several times, but Yunxiao gave vague answers each time.

Jian Changhe also understood Yunxiao's meaning.

The formation of the Golden Core is a major event, and it is best not to reveal too much information to others except for those you can absolutely trust.

Back then, he was like that; apart from Hidden Sword Mountain and Azure Feather Mountain, no outsider knew the specifics of his Core Formation.

Although the Yang family and Cangjian Mountain have a close relationship, they are not intimately connected.

Yunxiao was wary of him and Cangjian Mountain, which he could understand.

The two exchanged cultivation insights, and then Yunxiao left Hidden Sword Mountain.

However, by the time Yunxiao left Hidden Sword Mountain, news of his successful Core Formation had already spread.

First, Jian Changhe successfully formed his core, and then news of Yunxiao's successful core formation spread, plunging the entire western part of the Yunxiao Mountains into an uproar.

Many forces came to offer their congratulations, but to everyone's surprise, Yunxiao did not accept their congratulations at Xuanqing Sect, nor at Mianyun Continent, but instead chose Wuzhen Dao Palace.

Yunxiao had explained this matter to Jian Changhe.

There's really nothing to hide. His successful Core Formation was entirely due to Yang Zhengshan's hard work and assistance. Now that he has joined the Spirit Origin Land and become the Hall Master of the Immortal Hall, he is naturally considered a member of the Spirit Origin Land.

Of course, to outsiders he was merely a guest elder of the Wuzhen Dao Palace.

At the same time, he remained a guest elder of Hidden Sword Mountain and an elder of Xuanqing Sect.

He has many identities and complicated relationships, but in reality, it's not that complicated; he just has some connections with a few powerful forces.

In fact, most independent cultivators will deal with many forces during their growth process, especially those who rise from the bottom. They will inevitably receive support from some forces and suppression from others.

Therefore, many Foundation Establishment cultivators and Golden Core cultivators have several powerful figures behind them.

Just like the former True Lord Baiyun, who had served as a guest elder of Hidden Sword Mountain and as an elder in some small sects, and is now a guest elder of Wanbaohang.

However, with True Monarch Baiyun's Daoist temple located in Baiyun Immortal City, and his cultivation having reached the Golden Core Realm, he no longer needs the support of other forces, or rather, no force can support a Golden Core cultivator. Therefore, his main identity now is the Lord of Baiyun Immortal City, while he retains only the identity of a guest elder of Wanbaoxing.

Similarly, Yunxiao will also focus on the Spirit Source Land in the future. He has a connection with the Xuanqing Sect and will definitely protect the Xuanqing Sect to some extent. He also has some affection for Cangjian Mountain, so he will retain his status as a guest elder of Cangjian Mountain.

As long as Lingyuan Land and Cangjian Mountain do not become enemies, his status as a guest elder of Cangjian Mountain will not disappear.

In a secluded courtyard within the Wuzhen Dao Palace in the Lingxiu Sea.

Yunxiao invited a group of old acquaintances to sit down at the tea table, while Yunxi served tea and water to them.

"Seeing that you are all safe and sound, I am relieved!"

Yunxiao looked at Lin Daoyuan and Yue'e and smiled gently.

"I owe my life to Master Yang's timely rescue!" Lin Daoyuan said calmly.

After this ordeal, Lin Daoyuan's temperament became much more peaceful than before, and he was no longer as sharp and outspoken as he used to be.

“Yes, if it weren’t for Master Yang’s intervention, we would still be puppets of the Impermanent Ghost Sect!” Yue’e nodded in affirmation.

In her heart, Yang Zhengshan was absolutely a righteous and kind person.

To be honest, Yang Zhengshan's relationship with them wasn't particularly close before, but this time he was willing to save them and even safely send them back to Xuanqing Sect and Huanyue Sect. This life-saving grace was genuine.

Jing Shui sipped her tea, occasionally glancing at Yun Xiao with her deep eyes.

He now understands the situation of Lingxiu Sea and knows what Yang Zhengshan has been doing over the years.

He had nothing to say about it.

Yang Zhengshan had already fulfilled all the promises he made back then, and had even helped the Illusion Moon Sect so much, so naturally he wouldn't have any complaints about Yang Zhengshan.

He is now more interested in Yunxiao than Yang Zhengshan.

Yunxiao smiled gently, "It's good that you remember this kindness."

As he spoke, he looked at Jingshui and smiled, "I never expected that Senior Jingshui would find a different way to extend his lifespan by two hundred years. Congratulations!"

Jing Shui stroked his sparse beard and shook his head gently. "This is a last resort. If I could also form a Golden Core, I wouldn't have to go through so many detours!"

"Senior is too kind. If I had known about this detour before entering the Sun Cave Heaven, I would have chosen this path without hesitation!" Yunxiao said with a sigh.

Before entering the Sun Cave Heaven, he never imagined that he could form a core. His plan at the time was to find one or two spiritual objects that could help him form a core, and then force him to form a core before his lifespan ended.

Failure was inevitable, but he wanted to experience the process of forming his core, even if it meant facing death.

If he had known at the time that he could first break through to the Divine Soul Realm in martial arts, he probably wouldn't have risked swallowing the Nine Cauldrons Divine Pill.

Jingshui is not taking a detour; on the contrary, it is embarking on a new and prosperous road.

"I wonder if you could show me the method for Foundation Establishment cultivators to cultivate martial arts as well?" Yunxiao asked a difficult question.

Upon hearing this, Yunxi immediately cast a burning gaze at Jingshui.

For a Foundation Establishment cultivator to form a Core is extremely difficult, requiring a great deal of time to improve their cultivation level and collect the necessary materials.

The vast majority of Foundation Establishment cultivators know that even if they die of old age, they will never be able to reach the threshold of Core Formation.

However, if one's lifespan is extended by two hundred years, then many Foundation Establishment cultivators would likely be able to take a significant step towards the Core Formation stage.

Take Jing Shui for example. He currently possesses both the cultivation of the mid-Foundation Establishment stage and the cultivation of the Martial Soul Realm. If he were to cultivate for another two hundred years, he might actually be able to complete the Core Formation stage.

"can!"

Jing Shui took out the jade slip he had prepared beforehand and handed it to Yun Xiao, saying, "This old man originally wanted to ask the True Lord for some advice."

Yunxiao took the jade slip and examined it. After reading it, his brows furrowed.

This is a new path, but it is a path full of thorns. To cultivate both immortality and martial arts like Jing Shui is something that ordinary people cannot do.

However, he did not suspect that Jing Shui was hiding something. With his experience and insight, he had already seen the key to this path of cultivation.

"Indeed, there are no safe shortcuts in this world!"

Yunxiao shook his head and sighed.

Jing Shui's dual cultivation of immortality and martial arts sounds easy, but in reality, it is fraught with difficulties.

Once one's cultivation reaches the Foundation Establishment stage, if one wishes to cultivate martial arts, it requires the cultivator to have extremely precise control over their own magical power.

Despite Jing Shui's cultivation level being only at the mid-Foundation Establishment stage, he had previously reached the Transcendent Realm in the Path of Magic, and his control over magical power was almost at the pinnacle of a Foundation Establishment cultivator.

Even Yang Zhengshan is far inferior to him in this respect.

Yunxiao only tried it briefly before realizing that she couldn't do it now.

"Senior Brother!" Yunxi couldn't help but speak. Yunxiao looked at Jingshui, who chuckled and said, "It's alright! This old man also wants to find more like-minded people!"

Yunxiao then handed the jade slip to Yunxi, who fell into a state of depression after reading it.

Difficult!

The path through the mirrored water was simply unimaginable for her.

However, she was only upset for a moment before getting up, cupping her hands, and bowing to Jingshui, saying, "Thank you for bestowing the Dharma upon me, Senior!"

This path is difficult, but it's still much simpler than forming the Golden Core stage.

She is still young and doesn't need to consider this path yet. She can head straight for the Golden Core Path first. If she still can't see the Golden Core Path when she is over two hundred years old, she can try this path.

In any case, having this path at least gave her a different option.

“Since you don’t care, I’ll keep this jade slip!” Yunxiao said, seizing the opportunity.

Jing Shui laughed heartily, "True Lord is still as shameless as ever!"

"Hey, this isn't for myself, it's for Fellow Daoist Yang. You know he has a lot of disciples and followers!" Yunxiao said with a smile.

"Very well, but you'll need to give this old man a few Foundation Establishment Pills then!" Jing Shui said.

He also has descendants; Mei Qinghai is his great-grandson, who has now reached the peak of Qi Refining and can attempt Foundation Establishment at any time.

He couldn't care less about this great-grandson before, but now he can ask for a Foundation Establishment opportunity for him.

"No problem!" Yunxiao readily agreed.

Foundation Establishment Pills are not rare medicines in the Spirit Source Land. Zhang Hexuan and Yang Zongyuan can both refine them. Exchanging a few Foundation Establishment Pills for such a cultivation method that combines immortality and martial arts is definitely not a bad deal.

Afterwards, the group chatted casually, exchanging cultivation experiences, analyzing the current situation, and also asking about Yunxiao's attitude.

This was mainly because Lin Daoyuan and Yue'e wanted to see what Yunxiao thought about the current situation of the Lingxiu Sea.

"I have no opinion. From now on, I will be an elder of the Yang family. The specifics will depend on Fellow Daoist Yang's thoughts!" Yunxiao deflected all these questions and directly passed them on to Yang Zhengshan.

"Will Master Yang have any designs on the Sea of ​​Spiritual Beauty? And how should we deal with Hidden Sword Mountain?" Lin Daoyuan asked solemnly.

If only Jian Changhe has reached the Core Formation stage, then there's nothing more to say; from now on, we can simply respect Hidden Sword Mountain.

But now that Yunxiao has also reached the Core Formation stage, and there's still Yang Zhengshan whose situation is unknown, they naturally need to carefully consider the situation in the Sea of ​​Spiritual Beauty.

If the Yang family falls out with Cangjian Mountain, what will become of them?
Yunxiao thought for a moment and said, "You don't need to worry too much. Fellow Daoist Yang shouldn't care about these things. If I'm not mistaken, he should maintain the status quo!"

He didn't just say this randomly; it was a conclusion he reached after understanding the situation in the Land of Spiritual Origin.

Is the Sea of ​​Spiritual Beauty useful to the Land of Spiritual Origin?

The answer is yes!

But it wasn't very useful.

For the Land of Spiritual Origin, the Sea of ​​Spiritual Beauty is merely a place to earn spirit stones; apart from that, the Sea of ​​Spiritual Beauty can offer the Land of Spiritual Origin no other assistance.

The resources that the Sea of ​​Spiritual Beauty possesses are also found in the Land of Spiritual Origin, and are even more abundant than those in the Sea of ​​Spiritual Beauty.

The resources that the Sea of ​​Spiritual Beauty lacks are plentiful in the Land of Spiritual Origin.

Moreover, there are still large areas of undeveloped land in the Spirit Source Land. Instead of spending time and energy occupying the Spirit Sea, it would be better to focus on opening up the Spirit Source Land.

Therefore, Yunxiao estimated that Yang Zhengshan wouldn't have too many ideas about the Lingxiu Sea.

Lin Daoyuan and Yue'e exchanged a glance, then said, "We understand!"

Since Yang Zhengshan has no interest in the Sea of ​​Spiritual Beauty, they will naturally focus on Hidden Sword Mountain from now on.

……

In the fairy palace.

Yang Zhengshan spent several months refining the Twelve Golden Crystal Lotuses of the Void.

In the instant of refining, the twelve golden crystals shone with dazzling light, and then yellow sprouts began to emerge and grow wildly.

In a short while, large patches of lotus leaves appeared on the lake surface, quickly covering the crystal-clear water.

Yang Zhengshan stood suspended above the lake, carefully comprehending the Daoist essence emanating from the Immortal Palace of the Living Realm.

He stood motionless in mid-air, like a statue.

It took him a long, long time to come back to his senses from his realization.

"The Celestial Palace of Life, so that's how it is! I never imagined it would be like this!"

He muttered to himself with a strange expression.

The Celestial Palace of the Living Realm is a grotto-heaven, but it is not an ordinary grotto-heaven.

The so-called "grotto heaven" is actually a space created by a powerful being in the void, which has been transformed and repaired over thousands of years into a small world.

A normal grotto-heaven is neither a spiritual artifact nor a magical treasure, because it has no artifact spirit. All the rules within the grotto-heaven follow the rules of the main world.

Unlike the Immortal Palace of the Living Realm, it is a spiritual treasure. The Living Realm, or the land of spiritual origin, can be understood as a grotto-heaven, but the Immortal Palace is also a real spiritual treasure.

Simply put, the celestial palace contains a grotto-heaven, making the grotto-heaven a part of the celestial treasure.

But Lingbao has a spirit, so where is the spirit of the celestial palace?

That's right, the spirit of this artifact is Yang Zhengshan.

Yang Zhengshan's soul is the spirit of the Immortal Palace of Life, a conclusion he deduced through his own experience.

To be honest, Yang Zhengshan initially found it hard to accept that a perfectly normal person had become a spirit.

However, after thinking about it carefully, he felt that there was no harm in it.

Spiritual treasures are different from spiritual artifacts. The spirits of spiritual artifacts have their own consciousness, but they don't have much autonomy. If they want to unleash their power, they need their masters to provide energy; otherwise, they are just inanimate objects.

The spirits of magical artifacts not only have their own consciousness, but also absolute autonomy. They possess their own source of power, and even without others providing energy, they can absorb and transform spiritual energy on their own, and then use it to fight.

It can be said that Lingbao is an alternative life form, and one that can cultivate and improve itself.

After refining the Twelve Golden Crystal Lotuses of the Void, Yang Zhengshan completely took control of the Immortal Palace of Life, thus becoming its artifact spirit.

He is also a Golden Core cultivator.

This state is like a soul possessing two bodies.

(End of this chapter)