Clan Rise: Starting as a Grandfather Chapter 1290: 839: Framed and Falsely Accused
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“So that is the reason it is referred to as Heart Hand!”
Ultimately, this Heart Hand is not merely a method for manipulating medicinal ingredients. In reality, such processing is merely one minor application of this technique.
Heart Hand is actually a form of swordsmanship, sharing similarities with the techniques found in the “Heart Sword Scripture.”
The Jade Scroll Yang Zhenshan recently retrieved is the “Heart Sword Scripture,” a treasure he stumbled upon within the Ancient Relic Array. Because he has never focused on sword skills, the manual had been left to gather dust in storage.
However, he recently observed that certain aspects of the Heart Hand mirror the descriptions contained within the “Heart Sword Scripture.”
The “Heart Sword Scripture” asserts that the heart itself is the blade, utilizing one’s internal spirit to wield it.
Conversely, the Heart Hand treats the hand as the blade, focusing Spiritual Sense at the fingertips and directing the sword through Divine Sense.
Since the “Heart Sword Scripture” defines the Divine Soul as the heart, there is a clear intersection between these two disciplines.
“It appears the Heart Hand I possess is incomplete, containing only a small fragment.”
“Yet, when compared with the ‘Heart Sword Scripture,’ they seem to offer a complementary advantage.”
“Could I be fated to cultivate swordsmanship?”
Yang Zhenshan felt a twinge of hesitation.
Both the “Heart Sword Scripture” and the Heart Hand are peak sword Dao Cultivation Techniques. In the hands of a true Sword Cultivator, they would undoubtedly unleash incredible power.
Nevertheless, he lacks natural aptitude for swordsmanship and has no insight into the sword Dao.
“No matter, I shall prioritize my Alchemy for now!”
Yang Zhenshan resolved to shelf these sword Dao Cultivation Techniques temporarily, turning his focus toward utilizing the Heart Hand to preserve the essence of the Nine Nether Ghost Orchid.
Armed with the core concepts of the Heart Hand and the guidance of the “Heart Sword Scripture,” Yang Zhenshan found the practice to be much more intuitive.
While he might not reach a transcendent level, achieving the standard necessary for refining the Illusion God Pill was well within his reach.
As he practiced, Yang Chengmao arrived at the Pill Hall atop a Red Cloud Horse.
“Grandfather~”
Noticing that Yang Zhenshan was immersed in a spell rather than Alchemy, Yang Chengmao entered and spoke softly.
“Speak, what do you need?” Yang Zhenshan performed a hand seal, his mind composed. A sliver of his Divine Soul formed into an ethereal hand, organizing the discarded remnants of his previous Alchemy attempts.
While the Heart Hand is inherently linked to sword Dao, his version was a refined technique using the Power of Divine Soul to manipulate items. It mimics object control, yet whereas that utilizes Mana, the Heart Hand relies on the Power of Divine Soul. This makes it more compatible with the Yin Attribute, which is essential for preserving the Nine Nether Ghost Orchid.
“The personnel have finished withdrawing from the Ancient Array. Should you not retrieve the Pocket World Gate from inside now?” Yang Chengmao asked.
Yang Zhenshan pulled back his Divine Soul and replied, “Are you certain nothing was left behind?”
“We have verified the site several times; there are no oversights,” Yang Chengmao confirmed.
“And the Jade Token?”
“It has been secured at the base of the lake.”
“Excellent, I understand!”
There was still more than a month until the Ancient Relic Array reactivated. Before it cycle begins, everyone must vacate the Spirit Source Land.
The Pocket World Gate also had to be brought back, though a Jade Token remained to facilitate future mining operations once the Array closed.
Focusing his intent, he successfully recalled the Pocket World Gate from within the Ancient Array.
“The Gate is retrieved. Tell everyone to take a long rest. They have labored for ten years, after all!”
Over the last decade, the Spirit Source Land employed nearly fifty thousand workers, with ten thousand active in the mines at any given time. While conditions were decent and the miners were treated fairly, the exhaustion they suffered was immense.
Frankly, were it left to the Three Sects of the Spirit Source Land, they likely could not have matched this level of organizational efficiency.
“I will coordinate the rest period,” Yang Chengmao bowed and departed.
Yang Zhenshan sat in contemplation, feeling the urge to observe the exterior of the Ancient Relic Array personally.
It is said that every opening of the Ancient Relic Array sparks conflict. Two decades ago, the Nether Prison Sect ambushed the Martial Artists of the Three Sects and Twelve Families. Ten years ago, the conflict escalated into a full-scale war outside the Array.
Though the Nether Prison Sect and the Three Sects were currently at peace, Yang Zhenshan recognized that the underlying tensions remained. With the Spirit Source Land having cleared out the Ancient Array and the Unpredictable Ghost Sect acting as a shadow agitator, a major clash seemed inevitable.
Just as he prepared to stealthily observe the festivities, his soul crow was suddenly destroyed.
With a flash of thought, his consciousness descended into the shards of his construct.
The gray Soul Power swirled and condensed, reforming the soul crow in a heartbeat.
Yang Zhenshan looked toward the nearby Elder Xuanzhen and inquired, “What is the situation?”
Elder Xuanzhen had been silent for months. Despite his desire to escape the grip of the Yin Ghost Department, he knew the risks were too great to rush, so he hadn’t pressured Yang Zhenshan.
The Elder sat in the Quiet Chamber, his features unmoving.
“The Yin Ghost Department is preparing a strike against the Beishi family,” he stated coldly.
“The Beishi clan? What motive could they have for attacking them?”
The Beishi family holds the highest status among the twelve clans, boasting immense power and ancient heritage. Furthermore, they maintain a strong alliance with the Xuanqing Sect.