Clan Rise: Starting as a Grandfather

Chapter 1671: Chapter 1024: Profits of the True Yang Immortal City

“Right now I’ve only just stepped through the door, and it’s already this terrifying. If I take another step forward… heh, worthy of being called the Path of Void!”

The Path of Void was vast and profound. At present he had only just entered its threshold, and not even the true threshold of the Path of Void itself, but merely the threshold for the Divine Skill Body Transformation.

Body Transformation was roughly a branch of the Path of Void, just as the Path of Life and Death was a branch of the Wood Attribute.

Being able to comprehend yet another Divine Skill was already extremely rare for Yang Zhenshan.

What’s more, Body Transformation was a Divine Skill that greatly boosted combat power. It allowed Yang Zhenshan to enter a formless state; in that formless state, Yang Zhenshan became something that could not be seen when looked at, could not be heard when listened for, and could not be seized when attacked, merging into the Void, a presence close to invincible.

Of course, “invincible” was only an exaggeration.

Yang Zhenshan was still unable to achieve true non-existence, so his Body Transformation could only last a few breaths, and would still be affected by fluctuations of Qi Mechanism.

For someone unfamiliar with this Divine Skill, it would likely be very difficult to deal with.

But once one became familiar with it, there were still plenty of ways to knock Yang Zhenshan out of his formless state.

The simplest way was to create intense fluctuations of Qi Mechanism, preventing Yang Zhenshan from perfectly harmonizing with his surroundings, thereby forcing him to reveal his figure.

Once his seclusion ended, Yang Zhenshan strolled out at an unhurried pace.

“The Ancestor has come out of seclusion!”

Yang Zhenshan had just stepped out from the small courtyard where he’d been in seclusion when he ran into a sprightly little maid.

“Mm, and you are?”

“Ancestor, my name is Yang Chuxuan.” The little girl looked about seventeen or eighteen, with an oval face. Seeing Yang Zhenshan, she was both excited and thrilled, her bright eyes sparkling.

Yang Zhenshan’s lips curved with a kindly smile. “So it’s the girl Chuxuan. And you are…?”

“Hee hee, Ancestor, I’m sweeping the courtyard!” the little girl said with a slightly goofy smile.

Yang Zhenshan nodded. “Mm, cultivate well.”

In the Yang family’s seventh generation, the males used the character “Qing,” and the females used “Chu.” This little girl was certainly a child of the Yang family, though he wasn’t sure which branch.

As for why she was here sweeping the courtyard, the reason was simple: such a large hall and courtyard naturally needed hands to tend it, and within the Immortal Palace, Spiritual Energy was dense—it was a Holy Land for cultivation.

And being close to the waterside gave one the first chance to reach the moon; for most of the Yang family’s juniors, being able to cultivate in the Immortal Palace was a rare blessing. If they could meet Yang Zhenshan and Yu Qingyi and leave an impression on them, that was an even greater stroke of fortune.

After exchanging a few simple words with the little girl, Yang Zhenshan’s Heart Spirit stirred, and he knew that Yu Qingyi was still in the Disciple Quarters. He did not go over to disturb her, but instead arrived at the lake before the Longevity Hall.

He had gained new insights into the Path of Void, and naturally, he had also developed some new ideas regarding the Twelve Golden Crystal Lotus of Taixu.

The Life Realm Immortal Palace was a Spiritual Treasure, the Twelve Golden Crystal Lotus of Taixu were the core of the Life Realm Immortal Palace, and Yang Zhenshan’s Divine Soul was the Artifact Spirit of the Life Realm Immortal Palace.

In truth, even now Yang Zhenshan had not fully mastered the Life Realm Immortal Palace; his control over it was still at a relatively basic level.

Yang Zhenshan sank into the lake, arriving at the core region of the Twelve Golden Crystal Lotus. His Divine Soul entered the Golden Crystal Lotus, and he immediately gained a different kind of insight.

The Life Realm Immortal Palace also possessed the function of Body Transformation; within the Void, it resided in a state similar to invisibility—or, more precisely, a state of merging with the Void.

So long as Yang Zhenshan did not actively expose the existence of the Life Realm Immortal Palace, it was very difficult for outsiders to detect it.

Combining this with the functions of the Life Realm Immortal Palace, Yang Zhenshan gained an even deeper understanding of Body Transformation.

In the blink of an eye, several more months passed.

Just as Yang Zhenshan was drawing insights from the Twelve Golden Crystal Lotus, a razor-sharp aura suddenly erupted in the mountains east of Jade City.

Qi shot into the heavens, wind and cloud surged; in an instant, the skies for over ten li around were filled with roiling cloud qi.

This sudden aura jolted Yang Zhenshan from his comprehension.

With a thought, the situation in the mountains appeared in his mind.

“Ding Qiu has broken through!”

Yang Zhenshan was slightly taken aback, but soon felt at ease.

Ding Qiu breaking through so quickly wasn’t something that surprised him.

In his view, Ding Qiu was absolutely someone of outstanding talent; his aptitude in Martial Arts far surpassed that of ordinary people.

Apart from lacking a spiritual aperture, Ding Qiu could definitely be considered on the level of a heaven’s favored child.

And now that Ding Qiu had broken through to the Divine Soul Realm, his defect of lacking a spiritual aperture would no longer be a defect. In the future he too would have the chance to step onto the Golden Core Path.

Yang Zhenshan even felt that Ding Qiu’s chances of forming a core were greater than Xuanzhen’s.

Yang Zhenshan’s figure flickered, and he arrived at Ding Qiu’s place of seclusion.

Looking at the small hut in the mountains, Yang Zhenshan stroked his beard, lost in thought.

Entering the Golden Core through Martial Arts was much harder than entering the Golden Core through the Immortal Path. The difficulty lay in Mana and the Divine Soul.

For a Divine Soul Realm Martial Artist to form a core, two conditions had to be met. First, they had to convert all of their True Yuan into Mana, and allow their body to harmonize with the circulation of Mana. This required slow, step-by-step tempering, and would cost an enormous amount of time and effort.

Second, they had to enhance the strength of their Divine Soul. Although the Divine Soul strength of Divine Soul Realm Martial Artists already surpassed that of most Foundation Establishment Cultivators, because they lacked a spiritual aperture, Martial Artists had far too little understanding and insight into the Divine Soul before breaking through to the Divine Soul Realm. Thus, Divine Soul Realm Martial Artists needed to make up for this deficiency.