Clan Rise: Starting as a Grandfather Chapter 1378 - 879: Mutant Beast Tribes of the Spirit Source Land (2)

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

Truth be told, he had nothing specific to purchase, yet widening his experiences would prove worthwhile.

"Great, I’ll escort you there myself!" Yang Zhenshan answered, beaming broadly.

The auction lay half a year away, and prior to it, Lotus Heart Valley planned a trade fair to draw in forces from all sides for setting up shops within the valley.

Yang Zhenshan had to visit Lotus Heart Valley in advance no doubt, and he felt considerable curiosity about White Cloud Immortal City’s representatives, uncertain who they’d dispatched this round.

On the following day, Yang Zhenshan reached Yang Family Town, where he located Bai Xiaoyun and Xia Yunshu.

"White Cloud Immortal City now controls Lotus Heart Valley. Do you wish to head back there?" Yang Zhenshan inquired of the pair.

Bai Xiaoyun slipped back into her meek manner, her cover long shed, her delicate features looking faintly ashen.

"Senior, what are your orders?" Bai Xiaoyun questioned.

Gazing at her, Yang Zhenshan grinned and proposed, "I’d like to ask you to become a Guest Elder for the Yang family. How does that sound?"

Though unfamiliar with Bai Xiaoyun in depth, his recent observations convinced him she held potential for the family. For starters, her Foundation Establishment Stage cultivation could aid the Yang family greatly.

Furthermore, Bai Xiaoyun’s Three Yin Weaving Net stood out as exceptionally distinctive and practical.

A trace of hesitation flickered in Bai Xiaoyun, who harbored both respect and trepidation for Yang Zhenshan. Indeed, he somewhat intimidated her.

"Are there any conditions attached?"

"Not at all. Simply represent the Yang family at Lotus Heart Valley. No other duties required—just oversee the family’s shop there!"

"The compensation includes ten thousand Spirit Stones annually, three Qi Condensing Pills, plus assorted Spiritual Wine, Spiritual Tea, and various Spiritual Objects."

"Regarding conditions, they’re minimal. As a Guest Elder, your freedom remains unbound. Should you choose to depart, just give prior notice!" Yang Zhenshan explained.

Within the Spirit Source Land, roles came with both positional pay and cultivation allowances, yet Yang Zhenshan’s offer to Bai Xiaoyun mirrored Qingli Dynasty standards.

This amounted to roughly thirty percent less than Spirit Source Land’s cultivation pay.

Still, Bai Xiaoyun stood stunned and exclaimed, "Such lavish pay!"

"Absolutely, and should your cultivation hit mid-stage Foundation Establishment, it could rise by fifty percent!" Yang Zhenshan chuckled.

Bai Xiaoyun felt genuine shock. Her present existence appeared relaxed, but truthfully, she scraped by in poverty.

Previously, Mo Xuanyu’s payments for her Soul-breaking Blade services had been miserably scant, leaving her with mere dozens of Spirit Stones upon exiting the Ancient Relic Array.

Afterward, post-foundation establishment success, she’d even baited rogue cultivators to gather cultivation resources in Lotus Heart Valley.

Ten thousand Spirit Stones struck her as a fortune.

"I agree!" Bai Xiaoyun responded instantly, brimming with enthusiasm.

In her eyes, Yang Zhenshan resembled a gleaming tycoon landlord now.

Much like a beggar stumbling upon a prosperous magnate.

"Excellent. Gather your belongings, and in a few days, accompany me to Lotus Heart Valley!" Yang Zhenshan laughed heartily.

"Yes!" Bai Xiaoyun nodded obediently, radiating compliance.

Truthfully, Bai Xiaoyun possessed an adorably cute look, featuring a youthful baby face paired with her slim build, resembling a youthful maiden.

Yet she carried a chilly air, her complexion rather wan.

She’d shown neurotic tendencies earlier and somewhat still did, though she curbed them markedly before Yang Zhenshan, coming across as thoroughly submissive, akin to a sweet little girl.

Yet recall, this was once the dreaded Ghost Maiden, forever entangled with malevolent spirits and Yin souls.

"Senior, might I join the Yang family as well?" Xia Yunshu ventured to inquire once Yang Zhenshan and Bai Xiaoyun concluded their exchange.

Over this period, she’d resided alongside Bai Xiaoyun and learned of her Foundation Establishment Cultivator status.

Though she couldn’t match Bai Xiaoyun, she yearned to seize this golden chance too.

Back in Lotus Heart Valley, she’d ranked as a lowly Loose Cultivator, handling menial tasks at an Embroidery Workshop. Of course, such workshops in Immortal Cultivator markets didn’t peddle mundane clothes or cloths but crafted and offered vestment robes alongside Magic Artifacts.

She didn't even qualify as an embroiderer, for true ones wielded the needle like a brush and thread like ink to weave talismanic restrictions onto robes.

Lacking those abilities, she was stuck with mere odd jobs.

Yang Zhenshan gazed at Xia Yunshu briefly before asking, "Would you be willing to study the path of talismans?"

With a talisman shop soon to open, apprentices would be essential to assist.

Bringing in one more like Xia Yunshu wouldn't strain things much, so Yang Zhenshan had no issue offering her this shot.

The reason it wasn't alchemy was straightforward: as a Loose Cultivator, Xia Yunshu couldn't bear the hefty expenses of alchemy training.

Unlike alchemy, pursuing the path of talismans demanded far fewer resources and suited Loose Cultivators perfectly.

"I am willing!" Xia Yunshu's eyes sparkled as she nodded vigorously.

"Then, you'll assist in the talisman shop going forward!" Yang Zhenshan declared.

He skipped any talk of pay; what wages could a Qi Refining Second Level cultivator expect? Working there and learning talismans was her golden chance.

Upon departing Yang Family Town, Yang Zhenshan headed once more to Illusion Moon Sect.

On this visit, Illusion Moon Sect aimed for Lotus Heart Valley too, intending to set up operations there.

Previously, tensions ran high between the Qingli Dynasty and the Sea of Spirit. The Three Sects of Spirit avoided the Qingli Six Families, while those families scorned Martial Arts Sects such as the Three Sects of Spirit.

With White Cloud Immortal City now overseeing Lotus Heart Valley, it welcomed the Three Sects of Spirit and eagerly beckoned Illusion Moon Sect to participate.

Hence, Illusion Moon Sect planned to engage in trade within Lotus Heart Valley.

Though not masters of the hundred arts of Immortal Cultivation, Illusion Moon Sect held multiple ore veins that could supply vital materials for Alchemy and Artifact Refining in Lotus Heart Valley.

Overseeing matters in Lotus Heart Valley was none other than Foundation Establishment Cultivator Liu Yue.

Yang Zhenshan set a departure date with Liu Yue for their shared journey to Lotus Heart Valley, then headed back to Spirit Source Land.

Several days passed, preparations complete, and Yang Zhenshan led over a dozen followers back to Yang Family Town.

This venture to Lotus Heart Valley went beyond merely launching a shop—it served to flaunt their power.

The display targeted the Qingli Six Families and Zhang Mo alike.

Once under Qingli Six Families' control, Lotus Heart Valley now belonged to White Cloud Immortal City, yet those families might resist Sea of Spirit powers entering to vie for profits.

Accordingly, the Three Sects of Spirit sought to flex their might against the Qingli Six Families, and Yang Zhenshan aimed to project strength outward too, ensuring the Yang family claimed its rightful place.

He had already proven his prowess in the Sea of Spirit, but the Qingli Dynasty remained untested.

To guarantee smooth business for Spirit Source Land in Lotus Heart Valley ahead, a show of force proved crucial.

Thus, Yang Zhenshan mobilized the bulk of Spirit Source Land's forces this time.

The Immortal Cultivators comprised Xuanzhen, Yang Jizhen, Ma Qiuyan, Cui Yang, Ning Yun, Zhang Hexuan, plus Bai Xiaoyun serving as Guest Elder.

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

Yu Qingyi and An Yuxing had advanced to the mid-stage of Golden Body Realm no less.

Further, the group included the Green Wolf King, Daqing, Dalang, four Cloud Tiger Cubs, three Golden Feathered Fire Crows, alongside various other Second-Order Mutant Beasts.

From Spirit Source Land's vast array of mutant beasts, the Gale Grey Wolves, Cloud Tiger Cubs, and Golden Feathered Fire Crows advanced swiftest, thanks to the heaviest resource pours into them.

The Illusion Moon Fox and Heavenly Turtle Beast also enjoyed focused nurturing for their growth.

At present, Spirit Source Land boasted more than ten Golden Body Realm Martial Artists and exceeding twenty Second-Order Mutant Beasts.

Those four Cloud Tiger Cubs from Snow Valley Town had evolved fully into Second-Order Mutant Beasts, while four more bought from Lotus Heart Valley neared First-Order peak.

Regarding the Gale Grey Wolf, or Green Wolf as it's called, cultivation emphasis never wavered, leading six of them to Second-Order over time.

Yet, the Golden Feathered Fire Crow emerged as the swiftest-growing mutant beast within the Spirit Source Land, while also multiplying at an unparalleled pace.

Thanks to its ties with the Golden Crow—or more accurately, the True Sun Fire—it appeared that the Golden Feathered Fire Crow had roused a hidden bloodline, birthing eight Second-Order Mutant Beasts in a mere thirty years.

The population of Golden Feathered Fire Crows in the Spirit Source Land had now surged to five hundred strong.

All mountains on the eastern flank of Flame Mountain, brimming with Fire Veins, transformed into thriving habitats for the Golden Feathered Fire Crows.

At this moment, the Golden Feathered Fire Crow reigned as the most abundant and formidable mutant beast faction across the entire Spirit Source Land.