Clan Rise: Starting as a Grandfather

Chapter 1285: Chapter 836: An Yuxing’s Breakthrough

”First, stabilize the Spirit Base with the elixir power!” Yang Zhenshan softly guided Liang Shengze.

The Spirit Base has been forged, and the breakthrough is now an irreversible situation. At this moment, if Liang Shengze’s Spirit Base collapses, he would instantly lose all his cultivation and become a cripple.

Fortunately, he has already condensed his Spirit Base, which provides him the foundation to bear the power of the Foundation Establishment Pill.

Otherwise, the elixir power would immediately crush his Dantian.

Liang Shengze, now awake, endured the pain transmitted from his bones and meridians, while concentrating on controlling the elixir power in his Dantian to repair the Spirit Base.

As time passed by the second, the elixir power gradually became much more docile under his control.

Once he stabilized the Spirit Base, Yang Zhenshan continued, ”Now start repairing the Dantian and meridians, ensuring the Cultivation Technique can function normally.”

Following the instructions, Liang Shengze allowed the remaining elixir power to gradually transform into his True Yuan, which began circulating through the Dantian, meridians, and acupoints.

As the True Yuan circulated, his originally dispersed aura became increasingly solid.

After the True Yuan completed two Grand Circulations, Yang Zhenshan proceeded, ”Now commence the formation of the Golden Body!”

In fact, Liang Shengze didn’t need to rush the formation of the Golden Body. At this point, his situation was already stabilized, and taking a few days to recuperate wouldn’t be an issue.

However, Yang Zhenshan still opted to have him proceed with the Golden Body formation quickly; for only after forming the Golden Body could Liang Shengze have time to heal his internal injuries.

His current condition was already dire: his Divine Soul was weak, his Spirit Base unstable, and his meridians injured. If he stopped now, he indeed could rest for a few days, but such a short time would be insufficient to heal his internal injuries thoroughly.

Moreover, one must not halt the Golden Body tempering for too long; soon enough, he would face urgency to continue tempering the Golden Body. Yet, under unhealed injuries, continuing the Golden Body tempering would still be fraught with danger.

Given these circumstances, it would be better to push through and seize the opportunity to form the Golden Body. Once completed, his physique would undergo a qualitative leap, fundamentally solving all issues.

And as long as he achieves the breakthrough, he can gradually heal internal hidden injuries later on.

Spiritual Energy began to gather around Liang Shengze, as Yang Zhenshan waved his hand, thousands of Spirit Stones floated out from his sleeve, with Mana slightly vibrating, and the spirit stones instantly turned into powder, with dense Spiritual Energy expanding out.

In the blink of an eye, the Spiritual Energy in the Quiet Chamber became terrifyingly rich, seemingly transforming into fog that enveloped Liang Shengze.

Yang Zhenshan took one glance at Liang Shengze and gracefully left the room.

From now on, it would depend on Liang Shengze himself; Yang Zhenshan had done all he could.

Just as Yang Zhenshan stepped out of the Quiet Chamber, the western sky suddenly blossomed with azure light.

Yang Zhenshan looked up, a gleeful expression appearing on his face.

That’s the scene of An Yuxing’s breakthrough—haha, An Yuxing has succeeded in his breakthrough.

”Finally, a breakthrough!”

Yang Zhenshan let out a long breath, then used his Spiritual Sense to scan Liang Shengze inside the room, feeling more relaxed.

An Yuxing was successful, Qu Changkong was in good shape, and although Liang Shengze was close to failing, he now stabilized, and with good luck, he might soon accomplish his breakthrough too.

With An Yuxing’s success, Yang Zhenshan ought to go offer congratulations, yet Liang Shengze’s situation hadn’t completely stabilized, so he decided to stay and accompany Liang Shengze a little longer.

While Yang Zhenshan stayed with Liang Shengze, Yang Minghao had arrived at the city defense office in Anhu City carrying his Token.

The city defense office, which controls Anhu City’s government office, has disciples from the three major sects working there, mainly responsible for managing everything within the city, including the city defense army.

Though Yang Minghao was a commander of a hundred-man squad in the city defense army, ordinarily coming here wasn’t easy; but today, holding the Elder Token from the Illusion Moon Sect allowed him to proceed unimpeded into the inner courtyard.

Elder Yue Ming looked about seventy years old, with a head full of gray hair, an ample physique, and a pair of deep, seemingly speaking eyes.

Being a male elder, Yue Ming may appear unusual in Illusion Moon Sect, dominated by females, though it also housed some male disciples and elders.

In the hall, Elder Yue Ming regarded the Token brought by Yang Minghao with a surprised expression.

”Whose Token is this?”

The Elder Tokens of Illusion Moon Sect bear distinct signs, with each elder’s token marked uniquely.

Yang Zhenshan’s Guest Elder Token, for example, features a green pine along with a special Restriction that acts like a key, granting him access to places within Illusion Moon Sect protected by Arrays.

Elder Yue Ming confirmed this token as an Illusion Moon Sect Elder Token, yet couldn’t discern whose it might be.

”Reporting to senior, this Token belongs to my father, Yang Zhenshan, as a Guest Elder!” Yang Minghao replied.

”Guest Elder? When did the sect recruit a Guest Elder?” Yue Ming was a bit puzzled.

Normally, promotions to the elder status within the sect would be notified to him, whether it be an in-house elder or an outsider joining as a Guest Elder, because being an elder indicates not just status, but also power.

He didn’t doubt Yang Minghao’s honesty in this matter since deceiving wouldn’t serve any purpose here.

He pondered for a moment and then instructed a disciple behind him, ”Send a message to the sect to confirm if a Guest Elder has indeed joined!”

That disciple acknowledged and immediately turned to leave the hall.

Yue Ming turned to Yang Minghao, inquiring, ”How did your father join Illusion Moon Sect?”

”Reporting to senior, my father is an Immortal Cultivator!”

”An Immortal Cultivator!” Realization struck Yue Ming. Were he an Immortal Cultivator, it made sense for the sect to recruit him as a Guest Elder. His eyes lit up, ”Does your father practice Alchemy?”

”Uh, in my father’s many Immortal cultivation skills, Alchemy is what he excels at!”

”Could he refine Second-Order Pills?”

”He should be able to refine some!”

Yang Minghao wondered why Yue Ming was asking these questions but nonetheless responded honestly.

Yue Ming’s smile became even more gentle, ”When the old man has time, I will definitely visit your father.”

”If my father knows that you are coming to visit, he will definitely welcome you with open arms!” Yang Minghao said, choosing his words carefully.

The two of them chatted for an hour, and the disciple who had left earlier returned, handing over a letter to Yue Ming.

After reading it, Yue Ming nodded slightly, then turned to the disciple behind him and said, ”This matter must be kept confidential. Do not speak of it to others.”

”I understand!” the disciple responded quickly.

Yue Ming then looked at Yang Minghao, his tone becoming even more cordial as he said, ”I wonder if Elder Yang has any matters to discuss?”

Yang Minghao immediately recounted the conflict with the Situ family, as well as Yang Zhenshan’s intentions.

After hearing this, Yue Ming frowned slightly, ”This Situ family is becoming more and more overbearing, daring to act recklessly in Anhu City.”

”Very well, this is a good opportunity to teach them a lesson!”

The Situ family is attached to the Xuanqing Sect, and the Illusion Moon Sect really isn’t concerned with them, but as one of the three major sects, the Illusion Moon Sect still commands respect, and teaching the Situ family a lesson is not a problem. The Xuanqing Sect is unlikely to clash with the Illusion Moon Sect over the Situ family.

”Leave this matter to the old man!” Yue Ming directly took on the task, not because he truly disapproved of the Situ family, or because of any benevolence, but because he had a matter that needed Yang Zhenshan’s help, and this was a good opportunity to earn a favor.

”Then I must trouble you, senior!” Yang Minghao stood up and cupped his hands in a salute.

”It’s a small matter!”

Yue Ming said grandly.

Afterwards, Yang Minghao took his leave, and Yue Ming had his disciple escort Yang Minghao out.

Meanwhile, as Yang Minghao went to meet Yue Ming, on the other side, Situ Xicheng also returned to the Situ family.

The Situ family is located east of the Xuanqing Sect, approximately in the northeast corner of the Sea of Spirit. The Lian family’s territory is just a small city, while the Situ family’s territory is a large city, named Clock City.

Yang Minghao went to complain to Yang Zhenshan, and similarly, Situ Xicheng also found his father, embellishing the arrogance of Ding Qiu and Yang Minghao.

”Father, the Lingxi Yang family is too arrogant. They actually dare to disregard the Situ family, it’s truly infuriating!” Situ Xicheng said with an extremely gloomy expression.

Situ Wujiu is the current head of the Situ family, having led the family for over thirty years. Under his leadership, the Situ family has grown increasingly strong, gradually showing signs of competing with the leading Beishi family.

The reason the Situ family recruited Ding Qiu was precisely to surpass the Beishi family.

Ding Qiu’s blade intent is exceptionally powerful. Once he becomes a Martial God, he will certainly be a formidable martial artist.

Of course, the Situ family will not invest too many resources in Ding Qiu. They will provide him with a spiritual object, but its quality can only barely meet the requirements for Spirit Base Casting.

If Ding Qiu succeeds in casting his Spirit Base and becomes a Martial God, he will be a powerful ally for the Situ family. If he fails, the Situ family’s loss is nothing more than an unremarkable spiritual object.

In fact, over the years, the Situ family has recruited many powerful martial artists at the Heavenly Gang Stage, giving out many spiritual objects, but unfortunately, not a single one has successfully broken through.

In the end, they are just betting on the lives of others, trying to gain a powerful Martial God with minimal cost.

As for whether those recruited are willing or not, many are indeed willing to gamble with the Situ family.

No matter how low the chance, it’s still an opportunity. The Situ family provides them a chance, and that is their destiny.

”What is Ding Qiu’s attitude?” Situ Wujiu asked.

”This person is arrogant and ignorant, rejecting our goodwill!” Situ Xicheng said.

Situ Wujiu stroked his beard and asked, ”Did you have a conflict with them?”

”Yes.” Situ Xicheng’s expression changed slightly, looking at Situ Wujiu with some fear. Seeing Situ Wujiu’s calm demeanor, he explained, ”Father, it’s not that your son doesn’t know his limits. I tried to advise them kindly, but they were really ungrateful, not only rejecting me but also cursing at your son!”

Situ Wujiu’s eyes flashed with a cold gleam, ”Hmph, if that’s the case, then Ding Qiu cannot be allowed to remain!”

The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. Situ Xicheng’s arrogance is inherited from Situ Wujiu. However, as the family head, Situ Wujiu has the basis for his arrogance, whereas Situ Xicheng’s arrogance seems a bit hollow.

The reason he wants to eliminate Ding Qiu is not merely due to Ding Qiu rejecting his recruitment, but because Ding Qiu and Yang Minghao have become enemies with the Situ family.

Ding Qiu has the potential to become a Martial God. Once he does, he is likely to become a formidable enemy of the Situ family due to this grievance.

Therefore, he wants to nip Ding Qiu in the bud, to avoid the Situ family facing a strong enemy in the future.

”Father, they will soon leave Anhu City. Should we intercept and kill them on the way?” Situ Xicheng asked.

Situ Wujiu nodded, ”Arrange it. Ding Qiu is very strong, send more people!”

”I understand!” Situ Xicheng showed a cruel smile.

Just as Situ Xicheng was about to arrange for personnel, a Situ family servant reported at the door of the study, ”Family Head, a disciple of the Illusion Moon Sect seeks an audience outside!”

Situ Wujiu was somewhat surprised, ”A disciple of the Illusion Moon Sect? Who is it?”

”The person claims to be Elder Yue Ming’s disciple Li Xingchen,” the servant outside replied.

Upon hearing it was Yue Ming’s disciple, Situ Wujiu’s demeanor immediately became solemn.

”Invite him to the main hall, I will go there at once!”

”Understood!”

As an elder of the Illusion Moon Sect, Yue Ming is a prominent figure throughout the Sea of Spirit.

To put it bluntly, in front of Yue Ming, the two Martial Gods of the Situ family must bow their heads.

The three major sects are the true masters of the Sea of Spirit, while the twelve families are merely the stewards supported by the three major sects. Even though the Situ family has the backing of the Xuanqing Sect, they dare not disrespect the Illusion Moon Sect.