Clan Rise: Starting as a Grandfather

Chapter 1252: Chapter 820: Yunxiao Mountain Range Power Distribution

After walking around for most of the day, Yang Zhenshan and Yu Qingyi returned to the rented cave dwelling. Yang Zhenshan immediately took out the map to study it carefully.

”So this is where the Hidden Sword Mountain is!”

Yang Zhenshan was a bit surprised as he looked at the location of the Hidden Sword Mountain.

The Hidden Sword Mountain is just east of Snow Valley Town, only over five hundred miles away, located deep within the Yunxiao Mountain Range, yet it is separated from the lark’s territory by some distance.

The Nether Prison Sect is astonishingly over three thousand miles away from the Sea of Spirit, which means the Nether Prison Sect is actually on an expedition to the Sea of Spirit, while the Sea of Spirit can only guard its own doorstep.

It is evident that the strength of the Nether Prison Sect is far superior to the Lingxiu Three Sects, and even with the Hidden Sword Mountain, they are still no match for the Nether Prison Sect.

”The Sea of Spirit, Nether Prison Sect, and Qingli Dynasty, these three forces are all centered around the Yunxiao Mountain Range, and on the eastern side of the Yunxiao Mountain Range lies the White Cloud Immortal City.”

”Even though the White Cloud Immortal City is not on the outskirts of the Yunxiao Mountain Range, it is not far from it, so it is considered a force within the Yunxiao Mountain Range!”

While browsing the contents of the Jade Scroll, Yang Zhenshan sketched and drew on paper, and soon a rough map of the Yunxiao Mountain Range appeared on the paper.

”The White Cloud Immortal City is guarded by the Golden Core Ancestor, the White Cloud True Monarch; in the depths of the Yunxiao Mountain Range are three Demon Kings; the Sea of Spirit has three Martial Immortals, while the Nether Prison Sect surprisingly has four Martial Immortals!”

”In this light, the Qingli Dynasty appears to be the weakest, yet the Qingli Dynasty is composed of Cultivation Families, making it quite challenging to dominate a region here!”

Yang Zhenshan analyzed.

Yu Qingyi looked at the map he had drawn, thought for a moment, and said, ”Perhaps we can develop on the Qingli Dynasty’s side!”

”I noticed that there isn’t much interaction with the Sea of Spirit on this side, it seems there is some discord between the Immortal Cultivation Forces and the Martial Artists forces!”

Lotus Heart Valley does not refuse Martial Artists from the Sea of Spirit, but on the contrary, the Sea of Spirit seems to be intentionally blocking information about the Qingli Dynasty and Lotus Heart Valley.

Yang Zhenshan nodded slightly, ”It’s not hard to guess, this is likely because the Lingxiu Three Sects don’t want the subordinate forces to contact the Immortal Cultivation Forces, hence deliberately blocking information about the Immortal Cultivators!”

The reason for Lingxiu Three Sects doing this is not difficult to understand.

Firstly, the Lingxiu Three Sects have always been secretive about the Hidden Sword Mountain and don’t want the Hidden Sword Mountain to meddle in the affairs of the Sea of Spirit.

Secondly, the Lingxiu Three Sects have always been cultivating their own Immortal Cultivators, while also guarding against the emergence of Immortal Cultivators among subordinate forces, such as the Twelve Families, none of whom have produced a notable Immortal Cultivator in a thousand years, which clearly indicates the issue.

Finally, the Lingxiu Three Sects are also wary of other Immortal Cultivation Forces; although Martial Artists have the power to counter Immortal Cultivators, they appear somewhat powerless in front of them.

Therefore, the Lingxiu Three Sects maintain a great sense of vigilance toward all Immortal Cultivation Forces, neither wanting external Immortal Cultivation Forces to enter the Sea of Spirit nor hoping for the emergence of such forces within the Sea.

Yu Qingyi nodded slightly, ”The Qingli Dynasty has six Cultivation Families, these six are surely not tightly united, perhaps we can find an opportunity among them!”

Yang Zhenshan shook his head lightly, ”It’s difficult. To them, we are outsiders. If we wish to establish ourselves here, we must possess the strength to contend against everyone!”

This is the greatest challenge.

Every place is crowded with forces, even without outside involvement, they would still be locked in endless conflicts over various interests.

Now, as an outsider wanting to find a foothold and compete with these local forces for interests, Yang Zhenshan would inevitably be caught in a vicious struggle.

This is true in both the Sea of Spirit and the Qingli Dynasty.

Strength is the fundamental of everything, and currently, the Spirit Source Land does not have the power to dominate all.

This is why Yang Zhenshan has been so constrained.

”It seems that taking risks is inevitable!” Yang Zhenshan said calmly.

”What are you planning to do?” Yu Qingyi asked.

Yang Zhenshan replied, ”Compared to the Qingli Dynasty, we know the Sea of Spirit better, and right now, there’s an opportunity there.”

”You’re talking about the Lian family?” Yu Qingyi asked.

”That’s right, the Lian family patriarch is likely nearing his end!” Yang Zhenshan nodded.

The Lian family patriarch originally had nearly twenty years of lifespan remaining, but after Yang Zhenshan and the Green Wolf King caused havoc in the Lian family town last time, his lifespan is nearly exhausted, likely just a matter of a year or two.

”The Lian family is close to the Wuxiang Sect, and we have no connections in the Wuxiang Sect,” Yu Qingyi noted.

Yang Zhenshan nodded slightly, acknowledging Yu Qingyi’s point.

To become one of the Twelve Families in the Sea of Spirit, it’s necessary to have close ties with the Lingxiu Three Sects.

For instance, the Lu family has the support of the Illusion Moon Sect behind them.

”It all depends on whether the Illusion Moon Sect is willing to expand!”

Originally, the Xuanqing Sect ranked first among the Lingxiu Three Sects, Wuxiang Sect second, and Illusion Moon Sect only third.

But things have changed. In the war with the Nether Prison Sect, the Wuxiang Sect suffered the most damage, even losing three Martial God level strongmen, while the Illusion Moon Sect, though not unscathed, incurred minimal losses with not a single Martial God strongman dying.

Thus, the Illusion Moon Sect’s strength has now surpassed that of the Wuxiang Sect.

And most importantly, the Lingxiu Three Sects have ceased hostilities with the Nether Prison Sect. If the war were still ongoing, the Illusion Moon Sect certainly wouldn’t conflict with the Wuxiang Sect at this time.

Since there is no longer an external threat, internal conflicts within the Sea of Spirit are inevitable.

”This is akin to negotiating with a tiger!” Yu Qingyi reminded.