Clan Rise: Starting as a Grandfather

It’s rare to have some free time, Yang Zhenshan accompanied Yu Qingyi to take care of all the spirit grass in the garden.

The flora, nourished by mana, burst with robust vitality, full of life and energy.

”Look at this!”

Yu Qingyi led Yang Zhenshan to a corner of the garden, pointing at a green-purple flower and plant.

This flower and plant resembled a jade tree, with succulent leaves, long ovate in shape, slightly inward-curving, with tiny leaf tips, color ranging from green to green-purple, emitting a shimmering radiance.

”This is Glazed Green, what’s up?” Yang Zhenshan asked in surprise.

Glazed Green, a second-order lower-grade spirit plant, has the effect of harmonizing Yin and Yang, strengthening the foundation, and nourishing the essence, mostly used in refining elixirs for treating internal organ injuries.

It’s not considered rare but is a relatively common second-order spiritual medicine.

”Look at the age of it!” Yu Qingyi squatted beside the Glazed Green, carefully opening the leaves above, revealing the branch hidden underneath.

Yang Zhenshan also squatted down and observed closely.

”Is this a three-hundred-year-old Glazed Green?” he exclaimed in astonishment.

Glazed Green is a perennial succulent spirit plant with an extremely slow growth rate, taking a hundred years to grow just over two feet high.

However, the one before them was only two inches tall, with tiny leaves about the size of a fingernail, yet over three hundred years old, which was quite odd.

”That’s right, it was grafted from the outside, and only this one survived out of more than thirty I’ve grafted!” Yu Qingyi revealed a gentle smile, seemingly quite pleased with the survival of this Glazed Green.

Seeing her like this, Yang Zhenshan couldn’t help but show a faint smile.

”It seems you’ve put in quite some effort!”

”Naturally, to keep this Glazed Green alive, I almost come here daily to take care of it!” Yu Qingyi said with a smile.

Yang Zhenshan looked around the entire garden; it wasn’t large, about an acre, yet planted with hundreds of spirit medicine and spiritual grass.

Each was so vibrant and full of energy, clearly, Yu Qingyi had put a lot of effort into it.

Although he would occasionally come by, he hadn’t realized Yu Qingyi had invested so much effort into it.

These years, he dedicated most of his energy and time to cultivation and alchemy, appearing to have somewhat neglected Yu Qingyi.

”Let’s go, let’s take a walk over there!”

Yang Zhenshan wanted to spend some quality time with Yu Qingyi, so he stood up, took her hand, and headed toward the bamboo grove across the lake.

The couple strolled along the green stone path by the lakeside, admiring the crisp lotus leaves on the water, the brilliant lotus flowers, and enjoying the gentle breeze carrying a moist fragrance.

”If you feel a bit bored staying at home, why don’t we travel for a while?”

It’s been a long time since he traveled with Yu Qingyi.

The last time he went out with Yu Qingyi was just after he achieved Foundation Establishment, spending more than half a year journeying from the Sea of Spirit, through thousands of miles of dense forest, reaching Lotus Heart Valley.

This was all forty years ago.

”Aren’t you busy?” Yu Qingyi’s delicate oval face wore a gentle smile.

”Busy for decades, now it’s time to relax a bit!” Yang Zhenshan said, putting his arm around her waist.

Though he hadn’t exactly been busy all these years, he always felt there were many things to do, with thoughts either focused on cultivation or the development of Spirit Source Land.

Yu Qingyi linked arms with him, resting her head lightly on his shoulder.

”I want to go back and take a look at Da’an!”

”Let’s visit Chongshan Town, look at the Sky Blue Sword Sect, and check our former residence!”

Her voice was very gentle.

Yang Zhenshan immediately caught her intention, ”Alright, let’s go back and take a look, but you need to prepare yourself!”

”What kind of preparation?”

”Prepare for the change in circumstances!”

”I know, I just want to take a look! We won’t bother anyone, just take a stroll around Da’an!”

”Hehe, no time like the present, let’s go today!” Yang Zhenshan laughed.

Saying this, he and Yu Qingyi returned to the courtyard to inform Red Cloud and Qingxia, and then they walked out of Spirit Source Land from Divine Wood Island.

The Pocket World Gate on Divine Wood Island has already been replaced with a Cave Heaven Transmission Array.

In the magnificent hall, a light flashed across the teleportation array, and the figures of Yang Zhenshan and Yu Qingyi appeared inside it.

Inside the hall, four martial artists noticed the teleportation array reacting and hurriedly came forward to greet them.

Upon seeing Yang Zhenshan and Yu Qingyi, they were slightly taken aback.

”Small flag Wu Song of the Tianliang Tower garrison greets the Immortal Masters.” Wu Song said with some confusion, bowing towards Yang Zhenshan.

He didn’t recognize Yang Zhenshan, nor did he recognize Yu Qingyi.

However, he knew the vestment robe on Yang Zhenshan, the Green Pine Magic Robe, which was the standard outfit for Immortal Cultivators of Spirit Source Land, with its Green Pine design distinctive though subtly different for each wearer.

Yang Zhenshan nodded slightly and casually asked, ”Just the four of you here?”

”Reporting to Immortal Master, ten people from the small flag garrison are on duty at the Transmission Hall of Divine Wood Sect.” Wu Song said.

The Tianliang Tower garrison was responsible for the security of Spirit Source Land, as well as guarding the receiving halls and transmission halls outside.

A small flag garrison of ten, all at the Heavenly Gang Stage, which might not mean much in the Sea of Spirit, but in the Ten Thousand Miles Sea Domain, they were the top-tier powerhouses.

”Well, you carry on with your duties, no need to mind us!”

”Uh, please, Immortal Master, could you show your identity token?” Wu Song said with slight embarrassment.

Yang Zhenshan chuckled, pulling out a Jade Token.

”Is your great-grandfather Wu Zhan?”