Clan Rise: Starting as a Grandfather Chapter 1631 - 1002: Moving Into the Immortal Palace (Part 2)

Yun Xiao’s heart spirit moved, feeling the vast power, and he also stood up naturally.

"Truly worthy of being a True Pill, strength far above mine!"

Yang Zhenshan laughed heartily, "Of course, you know, I have already comprehended Divine Skills!"

With that, his aura changed, and the Withered and Flourishing Tai Chi Diagram appeared behind him, his eyes turning into a mix of blue and grey.

In the next moment, the vitality source within Yun Xiao’s body was presented before his eyes.

Lifespan of two thousand two hundred and thirty-six years!

Hmm, slightly less than a real Golden Core Cultivator, who typically has a lifespan of three thousand years. If their cultivation is high or their comprehended divine skills extend longevity, reaching five thousand years is normal.

Yang Zhenshan’s current lifespan is over three thousand years, and he can still increase it to five thousand by seizing the vitality of Spirit Plants.

Now, he has only just entered the Golden Core Realm and his understanding of the Withered and Flourishing Divine Power is still at the introductory stage. If his cultivation improves further and his comprehension of the Path of Life and Death deepens, his lifespan can increase greatly.

Over two thousand years of lifespan!

If Yang Zhenshan replenishes his lifespan to five thousand years, he could instantly obliterate Yun Xiao with the Withered and Flourishing Divine Power.

Wait!

Yang Zhenshan’s eyes narrowed slightly.

No need to replenish lifespan to five thousand years, he can now erase Yun Xiao’s lifespan instantly.

After advancing his Withered and Flourishing Divine Power, the proportion of lifespan he seizes has changed. Against those with weaker cultivation, he doesn’t need to expend double the lifespan.

Of course, against those stronger than him, he would need to give up more than double the lifespan.

There are roughly two factors affecting the ratio of lifespan expenditure: one is cultivation, the other is comprehension of Dao Intent.

Possibly not only two, for demon beasts, there may be bloodline involved, and for Ghost Cultivators, they expend Yin Lifespan.

Does Yang Zhenshan have Yin Lifespan?

Of course he does.

The Way of Heaven and Earth is inseparable from Yin and Yang; the art of longevity lies in withering and flourishing.

Withering and flourishing correspond to Yin and Yang; in relation to lifespan, it’s Yin Lifespan and Yang Lifespan.

The so-called Yin Lifespan and Yang Lifespan are essentially vitality and death energy.

Living beings have strong vitality, thus Yang Lifespan surpasses Yin Lifespan, Ghost Cultivators have strong death energy, thus Yin Lifespan surpasses Yang Lifespan.

Yun Xiao, watched by Yang Zhenshan, suddenly felt exposed, and his heart spirit became flustered.

"You~~"

Yang Zhenshan came back to his senses, put away the Withered and Flourishing Tai Chi Diagram, and smiled, "I tested the comprehended Divine Skill, it feels good!"

The moment the Withered and Flourishing Tai Chi Diagram disappeared, the feeling of being seen through vanished for Yun Xiao.

"Indeed, the True Pill is good, one can comprehend Divine Skills!"

He looked at Yang Zhenshan with some envy.

Yang Zhenshan gestured for him to sit down, smiling, "You don’t need to envy, a Fake Pill can also comprehend Divine Skills, it’s just a bit harder than a True Pill!"

Since he didn’t receive the gift of Heavenly Tribulation, Yun Xiao hasn’t had the opportunity to comprehend Divine Skills, but this doesn’t mean he can’t; he can still rely on his own insight to comprehend his own Divine Skills.

If Divine Skills were likened to a great door, the gift of Heavenly Tribulation is like someone helping you push open that door, allowing you to enter directly.

Without the gift of Heavenly Tribulation, you need to find this door yourself and rely on your own strength to push it open.

Relying solely on oneself will certainly be much harder, but it’s not impossible.

"I hope so, I can’t find any direction at all now!" Yun Xiao took his seat, and Qingxia served him tea.

Yang Zhenshan took out a Porcelain Bottle, "Nine-striped Bodhi Seed, that’s all I can help you with, there really isn’t more!"

Twelve Nine-striped Bodhi Seeds, he used two, gave four to Hong Fuxiu and Kou Ta, leaving six.

Yun Xiao was stunned but declined, "No need, I’ve already gotten a big bargain this time! The Nine-striped Bodhi Seed should also be useful for you!"

Yang Zhenshan tossed it to him, "I don’t need this one!"

The Nine-striped Bodhi Seed is indeed very useful to him, but now he has other means to obtain Spiritual Objects similar to the Nine-striped Bodhi Seed.

That would be the seeds of the Dao Intent Sacred Lotus.

The seeds of the Dao Intent Sacred Lotus also have the effect of enhancing insight, only it’s weaker, far less than the Nine-striped Bodhi Seed.

But now, as a Golden Core Cultivator, the improvement of his cultivation has also brought many new understandings in Alchemy.

He is confident that he can use the seeds of the Dao Intent Sacred Lotus to refine Elixirs similar to the Nine-striped Bodhi Seed.

In the future, his main cultivation direction will change somewhat, the improvement of cultivation is fundamental, comprehension of Dao Intent is crucial, so he will focus on the Path of Life and Death and the Path of Void.

To comprehend Dao Intent, certainly, one needs Spiritual Objects and Elixirs that enhance insight.

So refining Elixirs from the seeds of the Dao Intent Sacred Lotus to enhance insight is something he must do.

"Hey, you’re making me embarrassed!" Yun Xiao laughed.

"In one family, there’s no need to speak as if there are two, since you’ve joined Spirit Source Land, there’s no need to be polite with me anymore!" Yang Zhenshan smiled.

"Haha~~ then I won’t stand on ceremony!"

Yun Xiao stowed the Porcelain Bottle, then took out a Jade Scroll.

"There’s something very interesting that I think you’ll find intriguing!"

Yang Zhenshan took the Jade Scroll, looked at its content, and was immediately astonished.

"This~~ is really a great path, where did you get it?"

"Master Jing Shui gave it, he is now a Divine Soul Realm Martial Artist, and also has Mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivation!"

Yang Zhenshan blinked, "He’s actually not dead? I thought he was dead!"

"No, he’s living well now!" Yun Xiao said.

Yang Zhenshan stroked his beard, pondered, and looked at the content in the Jade Scroll, quickly understanding the key points.

"Master Jing Shui truly possesses great wisdom!"

To come up with such a path and be able to walk through it, Jing Shui truly is a prodigy.

Don’t underestimate this.

One must know that there are never lacking exceptionally intelligent people in this world, nor those willing to try.

Those Cultivation Techniques have all been explored step by step by predecessors.

Martial Arts are the same.

Martial Arts were derived from the Immortal Path, didn’t they result from someone’s exploration and subsequent formulation of Cultivation Techniques?

It’s believed that many people in the past must have thought about methods to cultivate both Martial Arts and Immortal Techniques, only they didn’t succeed.

Now that Jing Shui has succeeded, he is certainly setting up a new lineage.

"It’s a pity that this path is not easy to walk!" Yun Xiao said somewhat regretfully.

Yang Zhenshan shook his head, "It’s already good to have choices, the fear is having nothing to choose from!"

The Immortal Path is boundless, like a lone boat in a sea of mist, unable to see the shore or clear direction, one wrong step and you are swept into the undercurrents, shattered to pieces.

The most terrifying thing is not the hardships and dangers but knowing the path ahead is already cut off, yet you have to forge ahead until your lifespan runs out.

The path offered by Jing Shui, though still perilous, provides those who can’t see the road ahead a new option.

...

The two discussed the Cultivation Method provided by Jing Shui for a while, and then Yang Zhenshan led Yun Xiao, Yu Qingyi, and others to the Immortal Palace.

When they saw the bright mist and the fairy palaces shrouded in spiritual mist, their jaws almost dropped in astonishment.

"Master, is this the legendary Immortal Court?" Red Cloud stuttered.

"No, this is my Immortal Palace!" Yang Zhenshan chuckled.

"Immortal Palace?" Yun Xiao’s mind was a bit overwhelmed.

Yang Zhenshan nodded slightly, "From now on, this will be our Dao Field, how about it?"

"Shall we go in and have a look?"

He ignored their surprise, holding Yu Qingyi’s hand, and walked into the Nine Heavens Gate.

Climbing the stairs to the clouds, there was a lake full of lotus leaves, jade steps before the lake divided into several paths, leading to different palaces.

"There are twelve palaces here, you can choose one as your Dao Field!"

Yang Zhenshan pointed at the Longevity Hall in front, "That one’s my Dao Field, you choose another!"

Yun Xiao felt the extremely rich spiritual energy around, then looked at each radiant, exquisite palace, unable to help but exclaim, "The legendary Immortal Court must be like this!"

The Immortal Court is a legend in the Wanhua Domain’s Immortal Cultivation World, said to contain countless Spiritual Objects and many Immortals, the dominion of Heaven and Earth.

But this is just a legend, Yang Zhenshan estimates the Immortal Court likely refers to the Dao Field of the Taoist Master of the Heavenly Constitution Road, quite possibly something like the Life Realm Immortal Palace.

So Yun Xiao might be correct in saying such words.