Clan Rise: Starting as a Grandfather Chapter 1253 - 820: Yunxiao Mountain Range Power Distribution (2)

"Hmm, it’s impossible to avoid risk now. If I keep hesitating like this, I’ll only miss this opportunity!"

Yang Zhenshan was fully aware that plunging into the Three Sects' internal strife carried immense peril, yet he found himself compelled to embrace some dangers.

In the past, Yang Zhenshan would have steered clear of any clash with the Three Sects, but these days, he possessed a measure of assurance.

At present, he had advanced to the Foundation Establishment Stage as a cultivator, while Yu Qingyi stood as a formidable Martial God Realm expert, joined by the Green Wolf King, a mutant beast at the Martial God Level.

Such strength couldn't rival the Three Sects outright, yet it bolstered his resolve to confront them.

Regarding the Qingli Dynasty, Yang Zhenshan had no intention of abandoning it.

The Sea of Spirit served as the domain of martial artists, whereas the Qingli Dynasty belonged to immortal cultivators; each offered avenues to gather resources from the Spirit Source Land.

Furthermore, Yang Zhenshan sought to immerse himself further in the realm of immortal cultivation, with the Qingli Dynasty and Lotus Heart Valley acting as his entry points.

...

Lingxi Mountain.

Night had fallen deeply.

Li Chang was about to retire for the night when the soul crow perched in his chamber abruptly swiveled its head.

"Going to sleep?"

Yang Zhenshan’s voice echoed abruptly, causing Li Chang to tremble violently, "Goodness, Family Head, you nearly frightened me to death!"

"Haha, I didn’t intend to startle you!" Yang Zhenshan chuckled.

Li Chang clutched his pounding chest and approached the soul crow, eyeing it with keen interest.

Upon departing, Yang Zhenshan had left this soul crow in Li Chang's care, instructing him that it would serve as a means of communication should any issues arise.

Typically, the soul crow remained motionless in his room like a lifeless statue, requiring no sustenance or activity, but now it had come alive unexpectedly.

"It’s truly remarkable. Family Head, can this creature really bear your consciousness?" Li Chang prodded the soul crow lightly.

Yang Zhenshan fell silent briefly.

"The distance is too vast, soul power drains excessively, cut the chatter. In the coming days, have the Secret Martial Guards monitor the Lian family closely. Should their patriarch perish, alert me at once."

"Uh, how should I reach the Family Head?" Li Chang inquired.

"It’s straightforward, simply shatter the soul crow!" Yang Zhenshan answered.

While the soul crow could capture surrounding occurrences, it lacked the ability to initiate contact with Yang Zhenshan. Yet, upon destruction, he would perceive the signal.

Once crushed, the soul crow could be reformed anew, albeit with a slight reduction in soul power; Yang Zhenshan merely needed to infuse additional soul power, leaving the Divine Soul Seed intact.

With his instructions complete, Yang Zhenshan retracted his consciousness. The span from Lingxi Mountain to Lotus Heart Valley exceeded three thousand miles, imposing a severe strain on his divine soul.

In truth, this method paled in comparison to Yang Zhenshan traveling directly from the Spirit Source Land; he merely sought to test its limits.

"Family Head, Family Head!"

Unaware that Yang Zhenshan had departed, Li Chang kept calling out.

After prolonged silence, Li Chang nudged the soul crow again, and it toppled onto the table, startling him into a leap.

"Ah, pardon me, Family Head, that was unintentional!"

Li Chang swiftly retrieved the soul crow.

In fact, the soul crow possessed the capacity for independent movement; it could adhere to Yang Zhenshan’s directives for navigation.

Still, this demanded an infusion of soul power from Yang Zhenshan. With his divine soul remaining feeble, withdrawing his awareness rendered the soul crow inert once more.

Should Yang Zhenshan’s divine soul grow robust, the soul crow could mimic a genuine crow entirely.

...

Yang Zhenshan aimed to secure a base in the Sea of Spirit, yet he refrained from departing Lotus Heart Valley hastily, intending to join the White Cloud Commerce auction in spring. Thus, he and Yu Qingyi lingered there.

Obtaining an auction invitation proved effortless; a mere expenditure of spirit stones at the White Cloud Commerce's Feather Tower sufficed to secure one.

The Feather Tower specialized in spiritual pets and associated items, such as Beast Blood Pills, Mixed Grain Pills, Spirit Beast Bags, Beast Taming Tokens, and the like.

Entering the Feather Tower, Yang Zhenshan absorbed the clerk’s rundown, inwardly grumbling, "Immortal cultivators truly apply double standards. Mutant beasts open to control become spirit beasts, while resistant ones stay mutant beasts."

"Sir, our Feather Tower offers sixteen varieties of spirit beasts, encompassing Golden Feathered Eagles, Green Feathered Magpies, White River Spirit Fish, Nine Patterned Mystic Turtles, Heavenly Turtle Beasts, Illusion Moon Foxes, Golden Fire Flood Dragons, Cloud Tiger Cubs, and more. We stock both First-order and Second-Order options, sir—please select as you wish." The clerk stated.

Yang Zhenshan arched his brows, "Golden Fire Flood Dragons are available here too?"

"Certainly, though Golden Fire Flood Dragons command a steep price, and ours are merely early Second-Order, you can trust that those raised by White Cloud Commerce have newly matured, boasting untainted bloodlines and vast potential. With proper care, they might ascend to Third-order someday," the clerk expounded eagerly.

Surprise filled Yang Zhenshan; he had believed Golden Fire Flood Dragons exclusive to the Xuanqing Sect, yet the Feather Tower offered them as well.

"What’s the cost?" Temptation stirred within him.

"Seventy thousand spirit stones, plus complimentary gifts: a Beast Taming Token, a Spirit Beast Bag, ten bottles of Beast Blood Pills, and thirty bottles of Mixed Grain Pills for the esteemed guest. Shall the guest acquire one?" The clerk gazed at Yang Zhenshan hopefully.

Yang Zhenshan rubbed his beard, "Perhaps not, too pricey for me!"

The allure was strong, but as a fresh arrival, displaying affluence seemed imprudent. After deliberation, he declined, resolving to return when circumstances allowed.

Disappointment flickered in the clerk’s eyes, yet he persisted warmly, "In that case, what sort of spirit beast interests the guest?"

"Hmm, what rank does this White River Spirit Fish hold?"

"White River Spirit Fish qualifies as a First-order low-grade mutant beast. Its flesh tastes exquisite and brims with spiritual energy, proving immensely helpful for cultivation in the late Qi Refinement stage." The clerk responded.

Realization dawned on Yang Zhenshan; this was no spirit beast, but merely an edible resource!

"And the Nine Patterned Mystic Turtle?"

"Nine Patterned Mystic Turtle serves as a restorative tonic; though it aids no direct cultivation, it mends internal injuries and restores Primordial Qi."

"Do you offer a price catalog? Allow me to peruse it!" Yang Zhenshan felt the Feather Tower lacked polish, missing even a basic price sheet.

"Er, apologies, sir—the pricing for spirit beasts varies by grade, so each differs in cost; thus, we lack a fixed price list." The clerk admitted awkwardly.

Yang Zhenshan resorted to querying individually, "How much for a White River Spirit Fish?"

"We hold eight White River Spirit Fish in stock, ranging from 80 to 100 spirit stones apiece!"

"I’ll take four!"

"Very well!"

"Hold on, no haste—I desire more! What’s the price for a Nine Patterned Mystic Turtle?"

"Six Nine Patterned Mystic Turtles available, costing 40 to 60 spirit stones each."

"Four of those as well! Plus four Cloud Tiger Cubs, four Illusion Moon Foxes, four Heavenly Turtle Beasts, four Green Feathered Magpies—all First-order, since Second-Order exceeds my means!"

In a single sweep, Yang Zhenshan procured over thirty spirit beasts. Had he not feared undue notice, he might have snagged a pair of Golden Fire Flood Dragons too.

The reason for such extensive purchases? To house them within the Spirit Source Land, of course.

At the Feather Tower, First-order mutant beasts came affordably; combat-oriented ones fetched one to two thousand spirit stones, those with unique talents varied by utility at about a thousand, and mere food types without prowess or abilities went for mere dozens.

For over thirty mutant beasts, Yang Zhenshan parted with under twenty thousand spirit stones altogether.

Before long, Feather Tower attendants arrayed a dozen-plus spirit beast bags before Yang Zhenshan.

Yang Zhenshan had acquired these spirit beast bags too. Priced above standard storage bags, they employed a comparable space-compression array but incorporated an extra Elemental Spirit Array, permitting brief habitation for spirit beasts inside.

He skipped Beast Taming Tokens, far costlier than spirit beast bags. These tokens bore Divine Soul Restrictions, enabling cultivators to compel obedience from spirit beasts, ensuring no rebellion against commands.

Mere First-order mutant beasts warranted no such lavish expenditure on Beast Taming Tokens from Yang Zhenshan.

Beyond spirit beasts, Yang Zhenshan secured batches of Beast Blood Pills and Mixed Grain Pills.

Beast Blood Pills bolstered mutant beasts’ might as elixirs, whereas Mixed Grain Pills mirrored fasting pills, sating the beasts’ hunger. In truth, cultivators could consume Mixed Grain Pills as fasting aids too.