Clan Rise: Starting as a Grandfather

Chapter 1672: Chapter 1024: Profits from True Yang Immortal City (2)

”Father!”

At this moment, Yang Mingzhao flew in from Jade City and immediately saw Yang Zhenshan.

Yang Zhenshan glanced at him and nodded slightly, ”Ding Qiu has made a breakthrough!”

”Succeeded?” Yang Mingzhao exclaimed joyfully.

”Yes, succeeded!” Yang Zhenshan affirmed.

”That’s great!” Yang Mingzhao rejoiced.

Yang Zhenshan looked at his happy expression and laughed, ”You should also work hard on your cultivation, don’t be so carefree all the time!”

”Uh, I haven’t neglected my cultivation at all!” Yang Mingzhao said awkwardly.

Yang Zhenshan said warmly, ”I will pave the way for you all, but how far you can walk depends on yourselves!”

Yang Mingzhao was stunned, then bowed respectfully, ”I will certainly work hard on my cultivation!”

As Yang Zhenshan’s cultivation level increased, the distance between the Yang family members and him grew larger.

Not due to discord, but because the frequency of meetings decreased, the level differences expanded, naturally creating distance.

Yang Zhenshan had long felt this, but he couldn’t help it.

Now he couldn’t possibly accompany his children and grandchildren all day long, besides, he couldn’t keep up with everyone.

All he could do was pave the way for the Yang family descendants and provide a stable growth environment for them. As for how far they could go in the future, it depended on their personal fate.

Moments later, many people arrived from Jade City.

Yang Mingcheng, Yang Mingzhi, Yang Chengmao, and others came one after another, and even Yu Qingyi came.

Everyone was delighted to see Yang Zhenshan and rushed to pay their respects, to which Yang Zhenshan responded warmly, checking their cultivation status and encouraging them a bit.

The celestial phenomenon lasted for more than two hours, and the sweeping wind and clouds began to disperse.

”Old servant greets the master and mistress!” Ding Qiu emerged from his seclusion, approached Yang Zhenshan and Yu Qingyi, and bowed.

Yang Zhenshan stepped forward, surveyed him up and down, patted his shoulder, and laughed, ”Not bad, solid foundation, body and divine soul are both fine, it seems your breakthrough went smoothly!”

A smile appeared on Ding Qiu’s firm face, ”Thanks to the elixir rewarded by the mistress!”

Yang Zhenshan chuckled, ”First, stabilize your cultivation, there’s no need to rush for anything else!”

Ding Qiu’s breakthrough is certainly worth celebrating, but such a celebration doesn’t require Yang Zhenshan to participate personally; it’s enough to have Qingxia send a congratulatory gift.

Since he had emerged from seclusion, Yang Zhenshan was not in a hurry to resume his cultivation.

On the path of cultivation, one shouldn’t rush impatiently; perseverance is necessary, but relax when needed, don’t fear wasting time.

After being in seclusion for ten years, he should relax a bit.

Spending time with Yu Qingyi, tending flowers and planting trees, strengthening the couple’s bond.

The bond with his children can be allowed to weaken, but not the bond with his wife, the longer the time, the more it should be well-managed.

On this day, Yang Zhenshan was leisurely strolling with Yu Qingyi in the Spirit Source Land, which had expanded to ten thousand miles. Over the past decade, Jade City had dispatched people to plant various flowers and spirit plants in the new territories, but most of these places still appeared somewhat desolate.

Yang Zhenshan and Yu Qingyi weren’t aimlessly wandering; they planted some relatively precious spirit plants and spiritual medicine.

Pioneers plant trees for later generations to enjoy the shade; they leave seeds so future generations can harvest some rare spiritual medicines and spiritual fruits.

In the dim mountain crevice, Yu Qingyi planted a Forget-me-not Flower beside a clear spring and scattered a few seeds casually.

Forget-me-not Flowers prefer cool and damp places, and this mountain crevice happened to be cool and damp, with a small Spiritual Spring, though tiny, it was of high quality and could satisfy the growth needs of the Forget-me-not Flower.

Just when Yu Qingyi sowed the seeds, a beam of spiritual light flew down from above the mountain crevice.

Yang Zhenshan reached out to catch the spiritual light, inside was a Communication Talisman.

”What’s wrong?” Yu Qingyi asked casually.

”It’s Ning Yun, it’s probably about matters over at True Yang Immortal City!” Yang Zhenshan infused his spiritual sense into the Communication Talisman, and sure enough, as he expected, Ning Yun wanted to report to him about the situation at True Yang Immortal City.

”Then we should go back!” Yu Qingyi said.

”Alright!”

Yang Zhenshan responded and then took Yu Qingyi back to the Longevity Hall.

Inside the hall, Ning Yun was already waiting, and upon seeing them return, he quickly stepped forward and greeted, ”Master, Mistress!”

”Hmm, how is the situation at True Yang Immortal City?” Yang Zhenshan asked.

Upon hearing his inquiry, Ning Yun hesitated, which surprised him, ”What happened? Did something happen at True Yang Immortal City?”

”It’s not True Yang Immortal City, it’s Xiaxian Sect.” Ning Yun replied.

”Xiaxian Sect? What’s the matter with Xiaxian Sect?”

”Recently, there have been rumors circulating in True Yang Immortal City, saying Xiaxian Sect’s Chi Xia Ancestor’s lifespan is nearing its end!”

Yang Zhenshan realized, he knew about this; as far back as ten years ago, White Cloud True Monarch had mentioned Chi Xia Ancestor didn’t have many years left.

”Xiaxian Sect shouldn’t have any impact on True Yang Immortal City!”

Ning Yun said, ”It doesn’t, but many people are very interested in Xiaxian Sect!”

Yang Zhenshan immediately understood Ning Yun’s meaning.

Xiaxian Sect isn’t some small sect; unlike Chi Hua Ancestor’s Huaxian Sect, Xiaxian Sect is not a modest sect; it has over a thousand disciples and occupies many Blessed Lands deep within the Wanhua Mountain Range.

When a whale falls, myriad creatures arise.

A Golden Core Sect like Xiaxian Sect declining would inevitably attract covetous eyes.

Just like Hidden Sword Mountain back in the day, if it hadn’t been for Que Lingyu’s protection, if Hidden Sword Mountain hadn’t directly sealed its mountain gates, it probably wouldn’t have lasted till now.

Similarly, once Chi Xia Ancestor transcends, Xiaxian Sect will undoubtedly face a catastrophe.

However, Yang Zhenshan’s interest in this matter is limited.

Although Chi Xia Ancestor will certainly leave behind many good things, his priority remains cultivation, not suitable to partake in these struggles.

”This matter is not our concern, no need to pay attention,” Yang Zhenshan said.

”Understood!” Ning Yun actually wanted to get involved, but she also realized that the forces of the Spirit Source Land were mainly concentrated in the Wanhua Western Region and were not suitable for venturing deep into the Wanhua Mountain Range.

Moreover, compared to Xiaxian Sect, this potentially unreachable piece of fat, True Yang Immortal City is the most important foothold for the Spirit Source Land outside.

”Master, here’s the revenue for the past ten years!” Ning Yun handed a Jade Scroll to Yang Zhenshan.

Yang Zhenshan opened the Jade Scroll and glanced at it, ”So much?”

Ning Yun smiled, ”Sun Giant Mountain holds vast amounts of resources; we only take a small portion, yet bountiful harvest!”

”Currently, our shops in True Yang Immortal City yield an annual income of one hundred thousand mid-grade Spirit Stones, and this is after deducting the third-stage Spiritual Objects!”

Yang Zhenshan nodded slightly; Sun Giant Mountain is indeed a massive treasure, while True Yang Immortal City is the sole commercial hub on Sun Giant Mountain.

Most of the materials produced by Sun Giant Mountain flow into True Yang Immortal City and then into various forces’ pockets through trade.

Though Spirit Source Land occupies only a small part of the market in True Yang Immortal City, it’s suffice to fill Spirit Source Land’s coffers.

However, the major portion of benefits from True Yang Immortal City for Spirit Source Land isn’t from these shops but rather from Sky Cloud Sword Sect.

Remember, Sky Cloud Sword Sect holds two director seats in True Yang Immortal City, and these seats allow for significant resource divvy.

Especially resources from mineral veins, all belong to the council.

Simply put, all mineral veins within Sun Giant Mountain nominally belong to the council; others extracting them is considered theft.

Although True Yang Immortal City cannot prohibit everyone from secretly mining these veins, undoubtedly, True Yang Immortal City holds the major share of mining.

In True Yang Immortal City, Sky Cloud Sword Sect occupies two seats, and within Sky Cloud Sword Sect, Yang Zhenshan has one and a half percent of the share.

White Cloud True Monarch and Que Lingyu each hold two percent, Yang Zhenshan and Jian Changhe each have one and a half percent, Yun Xiao holds one percent, and the remaining two percent belongs to Sky Cloud Sword Sect, used for paying stipends to Foundation Establishment elders within the sect.

Hence, the resources Yang Zhenshan receives from Sky Cloud Sword Sect exceed those garnered by Ning Yun in True Yang Immortal City.