Clan Rise: Starting as a Grandfather

Chapter 1378: Chapter 879: Mutant Beast Tribes of the Spirit Source Land (2)

"Then I’ll go take a look at that time!" Yang Jizhen said with a smile.

He didn’t actually have anything he needed to buy, but it would be good to broaden his horizons.

"Alright, I’ll bring you over then!" Yang Zhenshan replied with a smile.

The auction is in half a year, and before that, Lotus Heart Valley will have a commercial recruitment event to attract various powers to buy and open shops in the valley.

Yang Zhenshan definitely needs to take a trip to Lotus Heart Valley ahead of time, and he is also quite interested in the people from White Cloud Immortal City, as he still doesn’t know who they have sent this time.

The next day, Yang Zhenshan arrived at Yang Family Town and found Bai Xiaoyun and Xia Yunshu.

"White Cloud Immortal City has taken over Lotus Heart Valley. Do you want to return to Lotus Heart Valley?" Yang Zhenshan asked the two of them.

Bai Xiaoyun returned to her obedient little demeanor, having long discarded her disguise, her petite face appearing somewhat pale.

"Senior, do you have any instructions?" Bai Xiaoyun asked.

Yang Zhenshan looked at her and said with a smile, "I intend to invite you to join the Yang family as a Guest Elder. What do you think?"

He didn’t know Bai Xiaoyun very well, but after observing her for some time, he thought she was a talent worth using. At the very least, Bai Xiaoyun had the cultivation of the Foundation Establishment Stage, which could help the Yang family in many ways.

Moreover, Bai Xiaoyun’s Three Yin Weaving Net was quite unique and very useful.

Bai Xiaoyun hesitated a bit, having a mix of admiration and fear towards Yang Zhenshan. Yes, she was rather apprehensive about him.

"Are there any restrictions?"

"None. I just want you to represent the Yang family in Lotus Heart Valley. You don’t need to do anything else; just look after the Yang family’s shop there!"

"The salary is ten thousand Spirit Stones per year, three Qi Condensing Pills, along with a variety of Spiritual Wine, Spiritual Tea, and other Spiritual Objects."

"As for restrictions, there aren’t too many. It’s just a Guest Elder position, so it won’t limit your freedom. If you want to leave, you just need to inform us in advance!" Yang Zhenshan stated.

In the Spirit Source Land, positions have both position salary and cultivation salary, but the salary Yang Zhenshan offered Bai Xiaoyun was based on the Qingli Dynasty’s wages.

It’s about thirty percent lower than the cultivation salary of the Spirit Source Land.

Even so, Bai Xiaoyun was amazed and said, "That’s quite a generous salary!"

"Indeed, if your cultivation reaches mid-stage Foundation Establishment, your salary could increase by fifty percent!" Yang Zhenshan said with a smile.

Bai Xiaoyun was truly astonished. Although her current life seemed carefree, in reality, she was quite poor.

Back when Mo Xuanyu paid her salary for wielding the Soul-breaking Blade, it was pitifully low, and when she came out of the Ancient Relic Array, she only had a few dozen Spirit Stones left.

Later, after successfully establishing her foundation, she even used herself as bait to lure several wandering cultivators to obtain resources to cultivate in Lotus Heart Valley.

To her, ten thousand Spirit Stones was already a significant amount.

"I’m willing!" Bai Xiaoyun immediately replied eagerly.

To her, Yang Zhenshan now seemed like a rich landlord, one that glimmered brightly.

Just as if a beggar had encountered a wealthy landowner.

"That’s good then. Pack your things, and in a few days, you’ll go to Lotus Heart Valley with me!" Yang Zhenshan said with a laugh.

"Alright!" Bai Xiaoyun nodded, appearing very docile.

In fact, Bai Xiaoyun’s appearance was very cute, with a baby face, and coupled with her petite figure, she looked like a young girl.

However, she had a somewhat cold demeanor, with a face that was pallid.

She was a bit neurotic before, and still was now, but restrained her neurosis quite a bit in front of Yang Zhenshan, appearing quite obedient, like a little girl.

But don’t forget, this was the one previously called the Ghost Maiden, who constantly dealt with evil spirits and Yin souls.

"Senior, can I join the Yang family too?" Xia Yunshu couldn’t help but ask after Yang Zhenshan and Bai Xiaoyun finished talking.

During this time, she had been living with Bai Xiaoyun and knew Bai Xiaoyun was a Foundation Establishment Cultivator.

She naturally couldn’t compare herself to Bai Xiaoyun but also wanted to hold onto a big opportunity.

Previously in Lotus Heart Valley, she was just a lower-tier Loose Cultivator, doing odd jobs in an Embroidery Workshop. Naturally, the embroidery workshops in the Immortal Cultivator market didn’t sell ordinary garments or fabrics but made and sold vestment robes and Magic Artifacts.

She wasn’t even qualified to be called a embroiderer, as they had the skill to use needle as brush and thread as ink to stitch talismanic restrictions on garments.

Without such skills, she could only do odd jobs.

Yang Zhenshan looked at Xia Yunshu for a moment and said, "Would you be willing to study the path of talismans?"

Since they were going to open a talisman shop, they would need talisman apprentices to help out.

Adding one more like Xia Yunshu wouldn’t make much difference, and Yang Zhenshan didn’t mind giving her a chance.

As for why it wasn’t alchemy, it was simple: Xia Yunshu, as a Loose Cultivator, couldn’t afford the cost of training in alchemy.

Compared to alchemy, the path of talismans costs considerably less and is more suitable for Loose Cultivators to train in.

"I am willing!" Xia Yunshu’s eyes lit up as she nodded repeatedly.

"In that case, you can help out in the talisman shop in the future!" Yang Zhenshan stated.

He didn’t mention salary; what salary would a Qi Refining Second Level cultivator talk about? Being able to help at the talisman shop and train in the path of talismans was her opportunity.

After leaving Yang Family Town, Yang Zhenshan made another trip to Illusion Moon Sect.

This time, Illusion Moon Sect would also be going to Lotus Heart Valley and planned to establish a presence there.

In the past, the Qingli Dynasty and the Sea of Spirit weren’t on good terms. The Three Sects of Spirit didn’t like dealing with the Qingli Six Families, and the Qingli Six Families looked down on the Martial Arts Sects like the Three Sects of Spirit.

Now that White Cloud Immortal City was in charge of Lotus Heart Valley, it wasn’t ignoring the Three Sects of Spirit and even warmly invited Illusion Moon Sect to join Lotus Heart Valley.

Therefore, Illusion Moon Sect also intended to conduct some business in Lotus Heart Valley.

Although Illusion Moon Sect isn’t proficient in the hundred arts of Immortal Cultivation, it controls several ore veins, which can provide raw materials for Alchemy and Artifact Refining in Lotus Heart Valley.

The person in charge of handling affairs in Lotus Heart Valley was none other than Liu Yue, the Foundation Establishment Cultivator.

Yang Zhenshan arranged a date with Liu Yue for their joint trip to Lotus Heart Valley and then returned to the Spirit Source Land.

A few days later, with everything prepared, Yang Zhenshan brought more than ten people with him to Yang Family Town once again.

This trip to Lotus Heart Valley wasn’t just to open a shop there but also to demonstrate strength.

It was about showing strength to the Qingli Six Families and to Zhang Mo.

Lotus Heart Valley used to be the territory of the Qingli Six Families, and although it’s now a property of White Cloud Immortal City, the Qingli Six Families may not necessarily welcome the forces of the Sea of Spirit to enter Lotus Heart Valley and compete for its interests.

Thus, the Three Sects of Spirit intended to show strength to the Qingli Six Families, and Yang Zhenshan also wanted to demonstrate strength externally, as the Yang family needed to exhibit enough strength to secure a seat at the table.

He had previously shown strength in the Sea of Spirit, but not yet in the Qingli Dynasty.

For the Spirit Source Land to conduct business smoothly in Lotus Heart Valley in the future, demonstrating strength was an essential step.

Therefore, this time, Yang Zhenshan brought out most of the Spirit Source Land’s strength.

Immortal Cultivators included Xuanzhen, Yang Jizhen, Ma Qiuyan, Cui Yang, Ning Yun, Zhang Hexuan, and Bai Xiaoyun as a Guest Elder.

Martial Artists included Yu Qingyi, Qingxia, Red Cloud, Ding Qiu, An Yuxing, Qu Changkong, Wu Zheng, and Wu Zhan, all of whom were Golden Body Realm Martial Artists.

Both Yu Qingyi and An Yuxing had even reached the mid-stage of the Golden Body Realm.

Additionally, there were the Green Wolf King, Daqing, Dalang, four Cloud Tiger Cubs, three Golden Feathered Fire Crows, and other Second-Order Mutant Beasts.

Among the many mutant beasts in the Spirit Source Land, the Gale Grey Wolf, Cloud Tiger Cubs, and Golden Feathered Fire Crows were the ones that had grown the fastest, undoubtedly because they had the most resources invested into them.

Moreover, the Illusion Moon Fox and Heavenly Turtle Beast received special attention for their cultivation as well.

Currently, the Spirit Source Land not only had over ten Golden Body Realm Martial Artists but also over twenty Second-Order Mutant Beasts.

The four Cloud Tiger Cubs obtained in Snow Valley Town had now all become Second-Order Mutant Beasts, and Yang Zhenshan had purchased another four Cloud Tiger Cubs from Lotus Heart Valley, which were also close to reaching the peak of First-Order Beasts.

As for the Gale Grey Wolf, also known as the Green Wolf, it had always been a focus of cultivation, and over the years, six Green Wolves reached Second-Order.

The Golden Feathered Fire Crow, however, was the fastest-growing mutant beast in the Spirit Source Land and also the most rapidly multiplying.

Due to the Golden Crow relationship, or rather the True Sun Fire relationship, it seemed the Golden Feathered Fire Crow had awakened some kind of bloodline, and in just thirty years, eight Second-Order Mutant Beasts emerged.

The Golden Feathered Fire Crow population in the Spirit Source Land now had reached five hundred in number.

The mountains on the east side of Flame Mountain, which held Fire Veins, all became habitats for the Golden Feathered Fire Crows.

Currently, the Golden Feathered Fire Crow was the most numerous and powerful mutant beast group in the Spirit Source Land.