Clan Rise: Starting as a Grandfather

Chapter 1042: Chapter 721: This Fellow Seems to Have the Same Type as Him!

”Yang Zhenshan!”

Yang Zhenshan did not hide his real name because he found that most of the martial artists here were foreign fighters, so there was no need to conceal his name.

As for his origins from the west of the Stormy Sea Area, that was something he needed to continue hiding.

”So it’s Senior Yang! Liu Yue greets Senior Yang!” Miss Liu bowed respectfully.

Yang Zhenshan returned the courtesy with a cupped fist salute. This Miss Liu seemed quite nice; he had heard that disciples of the three major sects were generally very arrogant, but the disciple from the Illusion Moon Sect in front of him was very amiable.

Perhaps it was because they believed harmony brings wealth, or perhaps she was simply a gentle and good lady. Regardless, Yang Zhenshan had a favorable impression of her.

After leaving the Ten Thousand Skill Pavilion, Yang Zhenshan continued to stroll through the workshop, entering each shop to either inquire about prices or buy small items. Eventually, he came to the street stalls.

Compared to those shops, the items sold at these stalls were much more diverse and eclectic.

There were broken weapons, dubious elixirs, common cultivation methods, and some bizarre items that even the stall owners could not identify.

”What is this?” Yang Zhenshan squatted down in front of a stall and picked up an item resembling a bronze mirror to inquire.

The stall owner, a man in his forties, flashed a grin full of yellowing teeth and said, ”Senior, this is a damaged array plate. Although it can’t be used anymore, it’s made of Void Bronze Essence! If melted down, it can be forged into a short sword!”

Yang Zhenshan weighed and examined the broken array plate closely.

The thing had runes on it; it might really be an array plate.

He had seen many runes today, but he couldn’t recognize a single one of them. This feeling was truly frustrating.

As for weapon crafting, the weapons here were quite different from those west of the Stormy Sea Area.

The difference lay in these runes.

Not long ago, Yang Zhenshan had inquired at a weapon shop, and the runes engraved on weapons could bestow additional special effects.

The weapons forged by the Zhu family of Earth Fire Island were good, but since they did not use runes, his Mystical Iron spear was considered merely a decent mortal weapon here.

In contrast, weapons engraved with runes were called spiritual weapons.

Yang Zhenshan currently had no interest in crafting weapons, and the Yang family only had a few half-baked blacksmiths.

So, instead of bothering with weapon crafting, it was better to purchase them directly.

”And what about this?” Yang Zhenshan put down the broken array plate and picked up a stone the size of a finger’s phalanx.

The stone was dark green, seemingly engraved with intricate lines and appeared to be quite old.

”Senior, you have a keen eye. This is an ancient relic! I found this treasure in the Southern Wilderness, but unfortunately, due to my limited knowledge, I’ve never been able to understand its use!”

”With your considerable luck, Senior, you will surely be able to understand this treasure’s use!”

The stall owner grinned with his yellow teeth, lying with an utterly calm demeanor.

Yang Zhenshan didn’t even know what to say.

An ancient relic?

He had already encountered over a dozen ancient relics today. These ancient relics were really too cheap!

And the Southern Wilderness, which is over three thousand miles south of the Sea of Spirit, is said to be undulating and dotted with many cave dwellings left by ancient cultivators.

There are many legends about treasures found in the Southern Wilderness, such as someone discovering a divine skill that resulted in a Golden Body after only three months of cultivation, or finding a divine weapon and spirit fruit that greatly increased their cultivation after consuming it.

And so on, with countless rumors, even Tian Hu could recount several of them.

”I lack the necessary luck; you should keep this treasure for yourself!”

Yang Zhenshan refused to be fooled, tossing the item back and walking away.

What ancient relic? This was definitely a fake.

Did they really think he was a naive fool?

While one might find valuable items here, it’s certainly not easy, and Yang Zhenshan was never one to believe in luck.

Yang Zhenshan continued to wander the workshop for another half a shichen, eventually purchasing a manual for the Rainmaking Skill and a Growth Skill. These items were very cheap, costing only a few Spirit Crystals.

In truth, the Growth Skill and Rainmaking Skill were not powerful spells, merely applications of spirituality.

Yu Qingyi had previously accelerated plant growth, and An Yuxing could simulate small-scale rainfall.

Of course, this doesn’t mean the Growth Skill and Rainmaking Skill are useless; they are based on the experience and techniques summarized by many predecessors and are certainly stronger than the methods Yu Qingyi and An Yuxing stumbled upon.

After learning them, he could at least save some effort or enhance their power somewhat.

Having spent almost all his Spirit Stones, Yang Zhenshan and Li Chang left the workshop and headed for a restaurant.

As they exited the workshop, suddenly a loud voice echoed from above.

”Lu Fusheng! Do you dare to fight?”

The voice was like thunder, rolling over, making one’s eardrums ache.

Yang Zhenshan looked up sharply, only to see a man riding a strange mutant beast suspended in mid-air.

That man wore tight black clothing, the taut fabric tracing his rock-hard muscles. His bronze skin looked rough and weathered, suggesting a life polished by time and sand, adding a wild, untamed aura.

The mutant beast appeared horse-like, with a white body and black tail. It had a horse’s face but also sported two tusks, and its limbs ended in sharp claws instead of hooves.

Yang Zhenshan’s eyes shone as he looked at the man and beast above.

A mutant beast!

This was his first time seeing a mutant beast outside of the Spirit Source Land.

And that man gave him a sense of extreme danger.

That man called out to Lu Fusheng, the City Lord of Heavenly Que City!

Yang Zhenshan’s thoughts raced, while the onlookers around them began to exclaim.

”The Sun family’s Cloud Tiger Cub!”

”That’s Sun Qingrui, the Family Head of the Sun family!”

”Is he challenging Lu Fusheng?”

The buzz of conversation rose, providing Yang Zhenshan with the identity and background of the person in front of him, and many people were discussing the Sun family, giving him plenty of information.

Sun Qingrui, Family Head of the Sun family, one of the twelve families in the Sea of Spirit, a Heavenly Gang Stage powerhouse in the Innate Realm.

The Sun family raised mutant beasts known as Cloud Tiger Cubs, capable of soaring through the clouds and fighting. A mature Cloud Tiger Cub possesses Innate Realm power, and if well-trained, its power can nearly reach the Heavenly Gang Stage of the Innate Realm.

Listening to these voices, Yang Zhenshan couldn’t help but think of Red Cloud, which also had strength comparable to the Innate Realm, but was only at the early stage, a far cry from the Cloud Tiger Cub.

There are many methods for nurturing mutant beasts. Although he had Spiritual Spring Water and abundant Spirit Fruits, he had no methods for nurturing mutant beasts.

Yu Qingyi’s raising of the Flying Slave Eagle was also based on hearsay and trial.

If the Yang family aimed to cultivate a mutant beast like the Cloud Tiger Cub, it would be a long journey.

In many aspects, the Yang family lags significantly behind the Sea of Spirit’s twelve families. As for the three major sects, they are even more unattainable.

”Sun Qingrui, don’t go too far!”

While Yang Zhenshan was lost in thought, a heavy voice suddenly erupted from within the city.

A burly man clad in dark blue armor and wielding a long spear descended like a shooting star, landing before Sun Qingrui.

This must be Lu Fusheng!

Seeing Lu Fusheng’s appearance, Yang Zhenshan’s hand paused slightly as he was stroking his beard.

This brother seemed to resemble him!

Both had the same tall stature, both boasted a beautiful long beard of about three feet, both had square faces and piercing eyes, exuding an aura honed from battles.

Armor, spear, a body full of killing intent.

Except for the different facial features, it was like he was carved from the same mold.

”...”

Yang Zhenshan felt extremely peculiar.

It was like he was looking at himself.

The resemblance in appearance was one thing, but the aura and demeanor were so similar!

Damn!