Clan Rise: Starting as a Grandfather

Chapter 1855 - 1117: Farewell, Zhongli Xiayi

”So Uncle still remembers Father; I wonder how Uncle is faring now?” Zhongli Jue sighed lightly.

Yang Zhenshan laughed and said, ”Brother Zhongli is doing well in all respects. Before coming to Wanbao Immortal City, I went to Taoyuan Mountain. Haha, it was Brother Zhongli who invited me to Wanbao Immortal City!”

”I see. I didn’t expect the senior to have such a deep friendship with my uncle!” Zhongli Jue bowed once more in salute.

Yang Zhenshan waved his hand, ”You don’t need to call me senior; Brother Zhongli and Fellow Daoist Xia Yi are both old friends of mine. You can simply call me Uncle!”

Zhongli Jue hesitated a moment, but then rose and respectfully bowed, ”Nephew pays respects to Uncle Yang!”

Yang Zhenshan, with a kindly smile, nodded approvingly, ”Since you call me Uncle, I should give you a small meeting gift!”

He flipped his hand and took out a Mountain Suppressing Seal, ”This Mountain Suppressing Seal should suit you very well. Take it and use it!”

This Mountain Suppressing Seal was the one he had just acquired; he hadn’t parted with the previous one because it was a high-grade spiritual artifact, whereas this one was merely a low-grade spiritual artifact.

Nevertheless, such a low-grade spiritual artifact was also a rare treasure for Zhongli Jue.

Yang Zhenshan was quite right in saying that this Mountain Suppressing Seal was well-suited for Zhongli Jue.

Firstly, because its attributes matched, and secondly, because this Mountain Suppressing Seal was just refined by Chi Yuan, its artifact spirit hadn’t matured yet, making it easy for Zhongli Jue to make it recognize him as its master.

Even though Zhongli Jue hailed from the Zhongli Family and was a disciple of the Ten Thousand Treasures Sect, he did not have a spiritual artifact to his name.

Looking at the Mountain Suppressing Seal handed over by Yang Zhenshan, Zhongli Jue was both shocked and delighted, yet felt a bit embarrassed to accept it.

”Uncle Yang, this~~”

”Haha, a gift from an elder should not be refused, take it!” Yang Zhenshan laughed.

He had not given the Mountain Suppressing Seal to Zhongli Jue as a means to curry favor with the Zhongli Family. Even if he intended to win over Zhongli Jue, it wouldn’t be necessary to work so hard, since Zhongli Jue’s talent was decent but he did not yet have a significant voice within the Zhongli Family.

It was merely because Zhongli Jue appealed to him at first sight, and also because Zhongli Jue was the nephew of Zhongli Yue and Zhongli Xiayi, that Yang Zhenshan was willing to acknowledge this nephew.

Zhongli Jue hesitated for a moment, then respectfully bowed and thanked, ”Nephew gives thanks for Uncle Yang’s kindness!”

”Sit down, let’s chat!”

Yang Zhenshan invited him to sit down, and only then did Zhongli Jue respectfully take his seat.

”Is Fellow Daoist Xia Yi in seclusion?” Yang Zhenshan asked.

”Yes, Aunt is in seclusion and won’t be coming out anytime soon. I received Uncle Yang’s message, so I came in Aunt’s stead to inform Uncle Yang,” Zhongli Jue replied.

”Hmm, let her stay in seclusion then. There is nothing urgent I need to discuss with her,” Yang Zhenshan replied.

Indeed, there was nothing pressing; he simply intended to leverage the Zhongli Family’s influence to conduct business within Wanbao Immortal City.

In fact, after understanding Wanbao Immortal City better, it wasn’t absolutely necessary to rely on the Zhongli Family’s influence.

Wanbao Immortal City was an open city, unrestrictive to outsiders; anyone could come and do business here.

Of course, if someone conducts business on a large scale, they might draw unwanted attention. Yang Zhenshan did not plan to make a big splash in Wanbao Immortal City; he merely wished to open an additional trade route for the Spirit Source Land.

”If Uncle Yang ever needs anything, Nephew can help,” Zhongli Jue said.

Yang Zhenshan looked at him and thought for a moment, then said, ”Alright, there is something I need your help with. I want to purchase a residence and two shops within the city!”

”That’s not difficult. What requirements does Uncle Yang have for the residence and shops?” Zhongli Jue asked.

”As for the residence, the bigger the better, and the shops should be in a good location, albeit not too conspicuous. I’m new here and don’t want to attract too much attention,” Yang Zhenshan said.

”No problem, leave this matter to Nephew!” Zhongli Jue stated confidently.

”Haha, good!” Yang Zhenshan laughed.

Zhongli Jue acted swiftly; by the following afternoon, he returned to the small courtyard where Yang Zhenshan was staying, saying that he had found the residence and shops Yang Zhenshan required.

Yang Zhenshan followed him to take a look at the residence and shops.

The residence he found was a large courtyard, reportedly the ancestral land of an Immortal Cultivator family within the city. After the family’s decline, they moved outside the city and sold the courtyard to a broker.

The yard included front, middle, and back courtyards, three pavilions, over forty rooms, and while not considered high-end within Wanbao Immortal City, it was sufficient to accommodate a small family.

The shops were also two in number, located in South City, both situated on the second street upon entering the city.

The location wasn’t particularly crowded but also not the best; it was considered average.

One shop had three rooms and was a former spiritual material shop primarily selling various symbol-crafting materials. The other was a three-story pavilion that used to be a restaurant.

Yang Zhenshan examined them, found both shops and the courtyard to be satisfactory, and without hesitation, purchased them.

With a residence secured and shops acquired, the next steps were simple.

The Spirit Source Land was specialized, with many skilled individuals available, making opening shops and conducting business straightforward.

In just over half a month, the Yang family’s two shops opened for business: one an elixir medicine shop, the other a spiritual material shop.

The elixir medicine shop primarily sold first-order and second-order spirit pills, while the spiritual material shop dealt in the buying and selling of various spiritual objects, ranging from Void Spiritual Objects to unranked spirit medicine and spiritual fruit.

The elixir medicine shop generated spirit stones for the Spirit Source Land, while the spiritual material shop aided in converting surplus spiritual objects into needed ones, ensuring the Spirit Source Land’s demands for various spiritual objects were met through their circulation.