Clan Rise: Starting as a Grandfather Chapter 1270: 827: White Jade City in the Sky (Part 2)

Right now, Yue Qing sensed a hint of arrogance in Yang Zhenshan!

Yet, she suppressed her irritation and responded, “Please, True Man, explain clearly!”

Yang Zhenshan wasn't being arrogant at all; he just aimed to align with the mighty vessel of the Illusion Moon Sect through an alternative approach.

The Spirit Source Land required a strong external partner, and the Illusion Moon Sect fit the bill perfectly.

Thus, his plan involved partnering with the Illusion Moon Sect.

Currently, the Spirit Source Land borrowed the strength of the Illusion Moon Sect, though in the days ahead, the dynamics of reliance might flip.

“It’s straightforward. I’ll enter the Illusion Moon Sect as a Guest Elder, and the Illusion Moon Sect will assist the Lingxi Yang Family in gaining family status. Meanwhile, I’ll collaborate with the Illusion Moon Sect under the Lingxi Yang Family’s banner, enabling resource sharing and joint efforts for shared prosperity!”

Yue Qing couldn’t help but chuckle lightly, “What areas of cooperation are possible?”

“Absolutely!” Yang Zhenshan produced a porcelain vial and declared, “Here’s a Jade Marrow Pill, ideal for Qi Refinement Cultivators to consume, and even Heavenly Gang Stage Martial Artists can use it!”

“This is Hundred Fruit Brew, an excellent spiritual wine. Sect Master Yue Qing, why not sample it!”

“This is Spiritual Dew Tea, rivaling your sect’s Broken Moon Spring in quality!”

“Moreover, we offer abundant medicinal herbs, Spirit Fruits, diverse Elixirs, spiritual weapons, and more.”

“We’re also selling Red Cloud Horses, a type of Mutant Beast that’s affordable and excellent for mounts.”

These days, numerous Red Cloud Horses populate the Spirit Source Land. Though their fighting prowess is mediocre, they excel in transport duties.

When it comes to output, the Illusion Moon Sect lags far behind the Spirit Source Land, particularly in growing spiritual medicines and Spirit Fruits, where the Spirit Source Land vastly outstrips the Three Sects.

Once he wrapped up his words, Yue Qing stood frozen in surprise, and Lu Fusheng mirrored her astonishment.

They gazed at Yang Zhenshan with peculiar expressions.

Before Yue Qing could respond, Lu Fusheng blurted out, “Brother Yang, surely the goods from Lingxi Mountain aren’t this plentiful, are they?”

“Hehe, truthfully, I serve not just as the Family Head of the Lingxi Yang Family but also as the overseer of White Jade City!” Yang Zhenshan prepared to fabricate a backstory.

“White Jade City?” Yue Qing whispered, pondering the source of such formidable influence.

“Exactly, it’s White Jade City, the celestial White Jade City with twelve levels and five cities. An Immortal caresses my top, binding my locks to bestow eternal life.” Yang Zhenshan fondled his beard and murmured the verse.

Since the Lingxi Yang Family lacked the stature for alliance with the Illusion Moon Sect, White Jade City would step in for the partnership. White Jade City undoubtedly possessed the required credentials!

As for White Jade City’s nature, feel free to hear my invention.

“Senior Lu must recall my return to the Sea of Spirit over two decades past. In reality, I hailed from White Jade City!” Yang Zhenshan explained.

“From where does this White Jade City derive its might?” Lu Fusheng eyed him oddly.

“The sky-bound White Jade City resides in the Outer Heavens!” Yang Zhenshan gestured skyward.

“Er!” Lu Fusheng thought it sounded like balderdash, yet it carried an air of sophistication.

Yue Qing’s gaze gleamed, “The Outer Heavens, the Void?”

Yang Zhenshan arched a brow, “Surprisingly, Sect Master Yue Qing understands the Void! Indeed, White Jade City floats within the Void.”

Lu Fusheng was utterly perplexed.

“So, is this White Jade City a Cave Heaven Blessed Land?” Yue Qing inquired.

“Precisely!” Yang Zhenshan affirmed steadily.

He genuinely hadn’t anticipated Yue Qing’s knowledge of the Grotto Heaven; recall that in the Ancient Relic Array, apart from the Void Refining Scripture, Yang Zhenshan discovered no mentions of the Grotto Heaven.

Naturally, the Golden Crow was aware of the Grotto Heaven, but entities like Artifact Spirits such as the Golden Crow were exceedingly scarce; the three sects of Lingxi likely lacked such assets.

Yang Zhenshan marveled at Yue Qing’s familiarity with the Grotto Heaven, while Yue Qing reeled from Yang Zhenshan’s revelation about White Jade City, her mind surging with awe.

The Illusion Moon Sect was privy to the Grotto Heaven’s existence, as were Hidden Sword Mountain, the Xuanqing Sect, and the Wuxiang Sect; all recognized the Grotto Heaven.

This stemmed from their awareness that the Sun True Sect held a Grotto Heaven secret realm.

This tale harks back more than four millennia and ties into the foundations of Hidden Sword Mountain and the Lingxi three sects.

Hidden Sword Mountain’s founder was the initial soul to breach the Ancient Relic Array. By then, the array lay in ruins, yet it brimmed with earthly treasures, remnant Magical Treasures, and Magic Artifacts in abundance.

Through this stroke of fate, the founder embarked on the immortal path, though his bond with insight remained shallow; he ventured into the Ancient Relic Array solely once, unable to reenter, capping his cultivation at Mid-stage Foundation Establishment.

Centuries after Hidden Sword Mountain’s founding, a second lucky wanderer accessed the Ancient Relic Array and claimed an Arrays inheritance.

More precisely, this fortunate figure emerged from the Ancient Array, rather than penetrating it.

This second individual rose as an Array Master, devoting his existence to probing the Ancient Relic Array, yet uncovered no vulnerabilities.

Not until over three thousand years ago, with the sixth Sect Leader of Hidden Sword Mountain, a dual Sword Cultivator and Array Master. Drawing on ancestral wisdom, he at last unlocked entry to the Ancient Relic Array.

From that point, the Ancient Relic Array turned into Hidden Sword Mountain’s private domain, open every decade.

This Sect Leader harnessed the array’s riches to ascend as a Golden Core True Monarch, famed as the Heavenly Sword True Monarch, the sole Immortal Cultivator in Hidden Sword Mountain to attain the Golden Core Realm.

Under his command, Hidden Sword Mountain flourished, seizing dominion over the Ancient Relic Array and the Sea of Spirit.

The Lingxi three sects arose amid Hidden Sword Mountain’s ascent.

Hidden Sword Mountain’s backing of the Lingxi three sects was straightforward: to dispatch their disciples into the Ancient Array for resource collection and array scouting.

Back then, Hidden Sword Mountain boasted few disciples, each one invaluable. Hence, the Heavenly Sword True Monarch fostered Martial Arts Sects as allies.

Guided by Hidden Sword Mountain, its followers extracted numerous Sun True Sect relics from the Ancient Relic Array, encompassing sect classics and confidential records.

These classics and records detailed the Sun True Sect’s possession of a Grotto Heaven secret realm, dubbed True Yang Heaven.

Yue Qing learned of the Grotto Heaven via fragments on True Yang Heaven in the Illusion Moon Sect’s ancestral texts.

The Heavenly Sword True Monarch relentlessly sought True Yang Heaven’s location, but perished without tracing any leads.

Such affairs remain arcane within the Illusion Moon Sect; beyond outsiders, few sect disciples and elders are informed.

Yue Qing steadied her inner turmoil and regarded Yang Zhenshan, “Are you empowered to speak for White Jade City?”

She harbored doubts about Yang Zhenshan’s claims yet leaned toward crediting them, yearning for every word to ring true.

“No, as I stated, our alliance proceeds under the Lingxi Yang Family, not White Jade City!” Yang Zhenshan clarified.

White Jade City was his fabrication, though rebranding the Spirit Source Land as such held little value.

Fine, renaming wouldn’t hurt.

By erecting twelve tiers and five cities within the Spirit Source Land, Yang Zhenshan could proclaim it White Jade City, making it so.

“Then~~”

Temporarily, Yue Qing faltered for words.

Yang Zhenshan grinned and continued, “True collaboration yields benefits for both. I’m confident the Illusion Moon Sect will reap substantial gains from our pact. Naturally, I grasp that my assurances alone may not sway the Illusion Moon Sect entirely. Still, our alliance poses no detriment to the Illusion Moon Sect.”

Yue Qing composed herself and stated, “This decision lies beyond my sole authority!”

“Indeed, your sect may deliberate at leisure; urgency isn’t pressing!” Yang Zhenshan assured.

“Excellent!” Yue Qing assented, her tone sincere.

Though consensus on the alliance eluded them, this marked a promising beginning.

At minimum, Yang Zhenshan believed the Illusion Moon Sect had every incentive to embrace this partnership.