Clan Rise: Starting as a Grandfather Chapter 1387 - 883: Deal with Cangyu Mountain

"Calculate the total price!" Yang Zhenshan commanded.

"Right. Two B-grade cave estates amount to one million three hundred twenty thousand low-grade Spirit Stones. Store number eighteen, also B-grade, is priced at seven hundred eighty thousand low-grade Spirit Stones. Three C-grade stores add up to three hundred sixty thousand low-grade Spirit Stones, and the thirty-eight common cave estates require two hundred twenty-eight thousand Spirit Stones."

"Master Yang, the grand total reaches two million six hundred eighty-eight thousand low-grade Spirit Stones! Furthermore, the commerce division is offering a half-price promotion for the first three months, reducing the cost by one million three hundred forty-four thousand low-grade Spirit Stones."

The attendant gazed expectantly at Yang Zhenshan.

Yang Zhenshan gave a slight nod and promptly produced Spirit Stones to settle the payment.

In truth, the so-called half-price offer from White Cloud Trading Company was considerably steeper than the previous rates from Lotus Heart Valley. However, in the past, Lotus Heart Valley belonged to the Qingli Six, with its cave estates and stores only available for rent, not sale. Outsiders were simply unable to purchase them, regardless of their desire.

A higher price was irrelevant; considering the current circumstances of Lotus Heart Valley, acquiring these cave estates and stores represented a prudent investment.

Once Yang Zhenshan had transferred the Spirit Stones, the attendant swiftly presented the Restriction Tokens for the cave estates and the stores.

These Restriction Tokens are not inherently difficult to craft; they function similarly to a combination lock's password. The true significance lies not in the token itself, but in the intricate sequence of restrictions embedded within it, which must be activated in a precise order to breach the Protection Array.

Consequently, replicating these Restriction Tokens presents no great challenge. The real difficulty resides in deciphering the specific order of the restrictions.

Within the cave estates and stores, the Array Plates are synchronized with the restrictions on the tokens. Array Masters possess the ability to alter the sequence of restrictions on both the Array Plate and the token, ensuring that only those privy to the correct code can gain entry.

With the Restriction Tokens now in hand, Yang Zhenshan, Yu Qingyi, and the rest of their group proceeded directly to occupy the cave estates.

Though designated as 'cave estates,' they are, in essence, courtyards. The B-grade ones are sufficiently spacious to comfortably house a three-generation family, easily accommodating more than a dozen individuals.

"This is quite suitable. In the future, each of you shall have your own cave estate!"

Yang Zhenshan entrusted the Restriction Tokens for the two B-grade cave estates to Cui Yang and Zhang Hexuan. They were designated to remain at Lotus Heart Valley, with one overseeing the elixir business and the other managing the talisman operations.

"Is Master remaining here?" Zhang Hexuan inquired.

"Just reserve a chamber for me; I shall visit from time to time!" Yang Zhenshan replied with a smile.

He had no intention of residing there permanently, but he planned frequent visits. Lotus Heart Valley was poised to become the preeminent Immortal Cultivation community for a vast radius, with developments in Spirit Source Land likely to converge in this very area.

"Additionally, ensure a backyard is set aside for Bai Xiaoyun. She will be in charge here, and should you face any insurmountable issues, she is the one to seek for assistance!" Yang Zhenshan instructed.

"We understand, Master!" Cui Yang and Zhang Hexuan affirmed.

With these basic arrangements finalized, Yang Zhenshan, accompanied by Yun Xiao, proceeded to meet Que Lingfei.

Yang Zhenshan harbored considerable curiosity about Que Lingfei, eager to glean insights into the Yun Que Clan and explore avenues for potential collaboration.

If the opportunity arose, he also hoped to procure the cultivation methods of demon cultivators from the Yun Que Clan.

While the Spirit Source Land teemed with various mutant beasts, demon cultivators had yet to make an appearance. Yang Zhenshan had long harbored a desire to uncover the cultivation techniques of demon cultivators but had met with no success thus far.

It wasn't that demon cultivator methods were exceptionally rare, but rather their nature was profoundly unique, diverging significantly from the techniques of Immortal cultivators. The pivotal element for demon cultivators lies in Transformation.

This involves the metamorphosis of a beast's body into a human-like form, with the primary focus not on outward appearance but on the internal metamorphosis of meridians, acupoints, Dantian, Qi Sea, and even the fundamental alteration of the Divine Soul and Sea of Consciousness.

The cultivation of demon beasts centers on three critical pillars: Spiritual Energy, bloodline purity, and Transformation.

For demon beasts, the act of Transformation serves to expedite the absorption of natural spiritual energy, fortify their Divine Soul, and enhance their inherent bloodline, rendering Transformation the most vital core aspect of their cultivation.

Cultivators of the Human Race are not mandated to undergo Transformation, and thus, they rarely delve into the study of demon cultivator techniques, contributing to their scarcity within the Immortal Cultivation World.

Que Lingfei resided in the A-grade cave estate number two, a place allocated by White Cloud Commerce from the outset, while Yang Zhenshan had previously been situated in a D-grade cave estate. The evident disparity in White Cloud Commerce’s treatment was unmistakable.

Yun Xiao and Yang Zhenshan reached the entrance of the cave estate and activated a Communication Talisman. Though such talismans were prohibited within the Guardian Array, this one persistently met the Protection Array, mimicking the action of knocking.

In the Immortal Cultivation World, it's a customary practice to employ Communication Talismans for signaling entry, as they lack any offensive capabilities and their impact upon collision generates only the faintest measure of mana.

"Who goes there?"

Shortly after Yun Xiao deployed the Communication Talisman, a piercing voice echoed from within the array.

"Yun Xiao of Xuanqing Sect seeks an audience with Fairy Lingfei!"

"Xuanqing Sect!"

The voice, carrying a hint of youthful bewilderment, sounded somewhat taken aback.

"Ah, you may enter!"

The array parted, granting Yun Xiao and Yang Zhenshan passage.

Upon crossing the threshold into the estate, Yang Zhenshan’s gaze immediately fell upon a lark, no larger than his palm.

This lark bore a resemblance to a sparrow, albeit slightly larger, with plumage of an unassuming bluish-gray hue.

However, a lark is by no means a sparrow; these birds are capable of soaring amongst the clouds, and even a common lark possesses flight speeds that are astonishingly rapid, surpassing those of high-grade flying artifacts.

Furthermore, the flight velocity of Second-Order larks outstrips that of standard magical treasures.

Consequently, despite their seemingly modest appearance, the Yun Que Clan is, in fact, quite a formidable force.