Clan Rise: Starting as a Grandfather

Chapter 1564: Chapter 968: Fanning the Flames

In the separate courtyard of the Spiritual Spring Mountain Plateau.

Yang Jizhen, Ma Qiuyan, Cui Yang, Ning Yun, and Zhang Hexuan rarely gathered together.

In addition to these five, Yang Zhenshan also summoned Xuanzhen and the Golden Crow.

Yang Zhenshan briefly recounted the events regarding the Sun Cave Heaven.

”Golden Crow, how much do you know about the Sun Cave Heaven?” After speaking, he first looked at the Golden Crow.

The Golden Crow tilted its head and thought for a while, then said, ”The Sun True Sect is also called True Yang Heaven, which has twelve palaces in the sky and twelve palaces on the ground!”

”What do you mean by twelve palaces in the sky and twelve palaces on the ground?” Yang Zhenshan interrupted.

”It’s literal, twelve palaces in the sky, twelve palaces on the ground!” replied the Golden Crow.

”Always suspended in the sky?” Yang Zhenshan naturally understood what this meant, but he found it somewhat unbelievable.

Suspending a palace in the sky is not difficult; a large flying boat can hover in the sky, and a large flying boat is much larger than an ordinary palace.

However, the twelve palaces of the Sun True Sect are undoubtedly not just simple palaces.

”Yes, it’s like a mountain is inverted, holding the palace above the heavens!” said the Golden Crow.

Yang Zhenshan looked at Ma Qiuyan and Ning Yun. Ning Yun thought for a moment and said, ”Holding a mountain suspended in the air, an array can indeed achieve this, but it requires a lot of Spiritual Power.”

”Even if it was possible to suspend a mountain in the air before, it probably has already fallen now.”

”I see!” Yang Zhenshan thought to himself, ”Continue!”

The Golden Crow said, ”I haven’t been to True Yang Heaven, but I’ve heard some things about it. It is said that True Yang Heaven is very large, possibly smaller than the Spirit Source Land!”

Yang Zhenshan said, ”Just according to what you’ve heard, sketch a rough map of True Yang Heaven!”

Saying this, he gave Yang Jizhen a look, and Yang Jizhen immediately brought out paper and pen.

The Golden Crow looked at the paper and pen, falling into confusion.

It was indeed difficult for it to draw a map.

Primarily, because it had not been to True Yang Heaven, it only heard some information about True Yang Heaven.

Moreover, that was a matter from ten thousand years ago, and even artifact spirits are capable of forgetting.

However, Yang Zhenshan needed this information, and the Golden Crow wanted to help Yang Zhenshan, so it began to think hard.

After more than two hours of dawdling, it wasted a large stack of paper before drawing a map that looked very unreliable.

”Perhaps, roughly, this is it.” The Golden Crow looked somewhat embarrassed at Yang Zhenshan.

Yang Zhenshan carefully examined the map, looked at the centrally shaded area, and asked, ”What is this area?”

”Sea of Scorching Sun, the twelve palaces of True Yang are suspended above the Sea of Scorching Sun, and the twelve palaces on the ground are located around the Sea of Scorching Sun, aligned with the Sun Twelve Palaces!” the Golden Crow explained.

Yang Zhenshan realized it, casually took the paper and pen, and redrew it.

The Sun Twelve Palaces are roughly like the Twelve Zodiac Palaces, each palace set in different directions, the names of the palaces subtly suggest the rising and setting of the sun and moon.

”What’s in this Sea of Scorching Sun?”

”Lava, it is said that there is a fire source of True Sun Fire in the Sea of Scorching Sun!” said the Golden Crow.

”A fire source!” Yang Zhenshan’s eyes narrowed.

”My fire seed comes from there!” said the Golden Crow.

True Sun Fire is an abnormal fire nurtured by heaven and earth; its existence is not singular. There might be two strands of True Sun Fire in the world, or three, or even more.

Of course, the possibility of more is very small; having two or three strands is already very unlikely.

Each abnormal fire has its roots; it can be understood as the initial origin. This root is not a fuel but a root created by the rules of the world.

Abnormal fires are without roots because they do not appear by burning materials.

But abnormal fires have roots; they come from the rules of heaven and earth.

To put it another way, abnormal fires are not a phenomenon but a substance that can exist for a long time.

You could consider True Sun Fire as a stone, and the True Sun Fire in the Sea of Scorching Sun is the main body of this stone, while the Golden Crow only chipped off a small piece of it.

”Can you devour it?” Yang Zhenshan looked intently at the Golden Crow.

There was no need to think; once the Golden Crow acquired the flames of True Sun Fire, it would undoubtedly gain a tremendous boost, possibly upgrading the Golden Crow Eight Trigrams Furnace by several grades.

The Golden Crow thought for a moment, feeling somewhat anxious, and said, ”I don’t know, if it has consciousness, I might be devoured by it!”

”Uh, I see! Then caution is necessary!” Yang Zhenshan felt slightly disappointed.

However, his disappointment was fleeting, ”This can be a goal; if possible, I will capture it!”

The fire source of True Sun Fire, its value is definitely greater than that of Jie Dan Spirit Objects.

But currently, Yang Zhenshan needs Jie Dan Spirit Objects more, so this can only be a backup goal.

”Is there a medicinal field in True Yang Heaven?”

”Yes, Chunyang Palace is the medicinal garden of True Yang Heaven! My former master often went to True Yang Heaven!” said the Golden Crow.

Yang Zhenshan noted this, although it was unfortunate that the Golden Crow had not been to True Yang Heaven and didn’t know the exact location of Chunyang Palace.

Then he asked more about the conditions of True Yang Heaven, but unfortunately, the Golden Crow’s knowledge was rather vague, lacking details.

Finally, Yang Zhenshan asked, ”Does True Yang Heaven have any defensive forces?”

”Defensive forces?”

”Hmm, like arrays or puppets!”

The Golden Crow thought for a moment and said, ”There might be! It seems there are twelve Molten Rock Divine Generals!”

”What is that?”

”A puppet!”

”A puppet?”

Golden Crow explained, ”I heard from my previous master that there are twelve Molten Rock Divine Generals in the Sea of True Sun, very powerful Molten Rock Divine Generals!”

Alright, it rummaged through its hazy memories to find just such an unclear piece of content.

Regarding the specifics, it is completely unaware.

However, this information is already extremely valuable to Yang Zhenshan.

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

Just like the matter of the Molten Rock Divine Generals, knowing about this, Yang Zhenshan definitely wouldn’t enter the Sea of True Sun recklessly; perhaps it would set him back a step, but compared to life, falling behind is a lesser matter.

After scraping every bit of knowledge about True Yang Heaven from Golden Crow, Yang Zhenshan turned to Yang Jizhen and the others, ”What do you all think?”

Xuanzhen was the first to speak up, he had been holding back for a while.

”I will accompany you!”

Yang Zhenshan shook his head, ”You can’t, your cultivation is still a bit lacking!”

”It’s not that I look down on you, but this time it’s sure to be extraordinarily dangerous, and I cannot guarantee your safety!”

”And the rest of you, none of you can go this time!”

He glanced at Yang Jizhen and the others, who showed disappointed expressions.

That place is Sun Cave Heaven; everyone knows there are bound to be countless treasures within. Even a small gain could greatly benefit them.

However, they also understood that Yang Zhenshan was doing this for their own good, not wanting them to risk their lives inside.

”You should instead think about what to prepare for me!” Yang Zhenshan said.

The group fell into deep thought; since they couldn’t go, they resolved to prepare more items for Yang Zhenshan to ensure his safety.

”Ancestor, how about I refine a fire-resistant magical treasure for you?” Yang Jizhen proposed.

Yang Zhenshan’s eyes lit up, ”That’s good! Go ahead and refine one, it might come in handy.”

Inside Sun Cave Heaven lies the Sea of True Sun, filled with lava and flames; he might need to venture inside. A fire-resistant magical treasure might not be life-saving, but it could help conserve mana.

Ning Yun continued, ”Master, I will prepare a flame protection array for you. If you need to rest, you can set up the array to prevent ambushes!”

Yang Zhenshan nodded in satisfaction, ”Hmm, that’s also good!”

They are all devoted disciples, truly considering his wellbeing.

A fire-resistant magical treasure and a protective array might not directly boost his strength, but they could play a crucial role in critical moments.

In fact, after entering Sun Cave Heaven, the most dangerous is not frontal combat, but the possibility of sudden ambushes from strangers.

”I think Master should carry more fire attribute talismans; I will prepare some for you!” Cui Yang stated.

Sun Cave Heaven definitely has the most concentrated fire attribute Spiritual Energy, which would enhance the power of fire attribute talismans, proving more effective than Mysterious Thunder Talismans.

Carrying more fire attribute talismans cannot hurt.

Cui Yang truly wanted to craft a talisman array for Yang Zhenshan, but alas, Yang Zhenshan wasn’t adept at arrays nor at using talismans, so crafting a talisman array for him would be futile.

Hence, he decided to draw more fire attribute talismans for him instead.

”I’ll take care of the vestment robe!” Ma Qiuyan said with a smile.

”Uh, what about me, does Master need any elixir? I can refine any elixir that Master requires!” Zhang Hexuan scratched his head and said.

Yang Zhenshan looked at Zhang Hexuan and said, ”Prepare some elixirs to counteract fire poison!”

He has plenty of other elixirs, but he rarely refines elixirs for fire poison, mainly because he doesn’t need them.

”Yes!” Zhang Hexuan responded happily.

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Yang Jizhen and others continued to prepare various items for Yang Zhenshan, while Yang Zhenshan constantly monitored the developments over in White Cloud Immortal City.

Just as Zhongli Xiayi said, the news regarding Sun Cave Heaven couldn’t be kept secret; within less than two months, the news of Sun Cave Heaven’s impending fall had spread far and wide.

The location where Sun Cave Heaven was to fall was even revealed, prompting many people to flock to Jade Valley.

Secret Martial Guards had also gathered considerable information, much of which Zhongli Xiayi hadn’t mentioned.

For instance, there is a Heart Burning Fruit Tree within Sun Cave Heaven.

The Heart Burning Fruit, a third-grade Spirit Fruit, could refine and transcend consciousness, capable of suppressing heart demons, overcoming obsessions, and stabilizing the Dao Heart, akin to Forget River Dew but more potent.

This is a Jie Dan Spirit Object.

Even the Secret Martial Guards in White Cloud Immortal City could collect such news, showing how far and wide the news had spread.

Zhongli Xiayi hadn’t shared that with Yang Zhenshan, likely not intending to hide it from him, possibly she didn’t even know about it.

”Someone is stirring the pot!”

Yang Zhenshan looked at the compiled intelligence, his first feeling was that someone was fanning the flames behind the scenes.

Such significant news couldn’t be hidden, but unknown how it spread so swiftly; there must be someone deliberately disseminating the information.

As for the motive.

It’s not hard to guess.

Tempting some Foundation Establishment cultivators into becoming cannon fodder.

The news not only spread into White Cloud Immortal City but also diffused into Qingli Immortal City, Sea of Spirit, Hidden Sword Mountain, and Cangyu Mountain.