Clan Rise: Starting as a Grandfather

Chapter 1054: Chapter 727: Flight Spell, Nanxia Workshop

Not only is it a change in quantity, but also an enhancement in quality.

Previously, when he saw Sun Qingrui and Lu Fusheng fighting in the county city, he was puzzled as to how they could unleash such magnificent techniques.

The power of Innate True Qi could never release such powerful attacks.

But True Yuan can.

A single strand of True Yuan is equivalent to a hundred strands of True Qi. For Heavenly Gang Stage experts like Lu Fusheng and Sun Qingrui, the True Yuan nurtured within them is naturally abundant, enabling them to possess the power to burn the heavens and boil the seas, and sword qi soaring to the skies.

Now that Yang Zhenshan has condensed his first strand of True Yuan, he naturally cannot compare to Lu Fusheng and Sun Qingrui, but it is still a good start.

Yang Zhenshan stood up and sat by the stone table, picking up a book from the table.

The preface of the book read “Red Flame Rainbow Skill” in large characters.

This is a flying spell from Tian Hu, specifically from the Wei family of the Dazhao royal family.

Yang Zhenshan had not cultivated the Wei family’s internal cultivation methods nor the Fire Spirit’s cultivation technique, so he couldn’t cultivate this “Red Flame Rainbow Skill,” but that didn’t prevent him from studying it as a reference.

“Red Flame Rainbow Skill” is a flying spell at the Innate Realm. He only had the first volume, which only included the Qi Sea Stage cultivation method.

The Qi Sea Stage flying spells are not considered profound. After careful study, Yang Zhenshan nearly mastered some of its key points.

He suddenly exerted his legs, resembling a spring compressed and then released, his whole body bursting with a fierce momentum, leaping high with a “whoosh” sound.

Like a cannonball whooshing out of its cannon with howling wind sounds, he shot forward at an astonishing speed.

In the blink of an eye, he reached the edge of the cliff.

“Damn it!”

Yang Zhenshan cursed inwardly, no longer caring about the flying spell, but instead utilized the movement techniques he had been practicing, turning in mid-air and leaping once more.

This is how he landed on the cliff.

After stabilizing himself, Yang Zhenshan took out the “Red Flame Rainbow Skill” and read it again.

It was indeed a flying spell, but not as impressive as imagined.

Although Yang Zhenshan couldn’t fly before, he could leverage power from thin air, leaping high and stepping through the air, easily covering hundreds of feet.

He had practiced several movement techniques and body techniques before, no longer confined to one style, achieving a state of defeating the rigid with the flexible.

However, the “Red Flame Rainbow Skill” was quite different from the movement techniques and body techniques he had previously practiced, emphasizing sudden explosiveness.

It’s less like a flying spell and more like an escape technique.

The speed of the sudden burst is extremely fast, but it cannot be sustained for long!

Yang Zhenshan examined the meridian circulation for true qi shown in the book, contemplated a bit, made some modifications, and tried again.

This time, he didn’t shoot out all at once, but rather floated upward slowly.

Though he could fly up, flexibility was lacking, and Yang Zhenshan felt like his feet were filled with lead, unable to move.

“It’s really not easy to cultivate!”

Yang Zhenshan mumbled to himself while experimenting.

Neigh!

Just then, a clear neighing sound came.

Red Cloud galloped steadily through the air, stopping right in front of Yang Zhenshan.

It stared with big eyes at Yang Zhenshan floating in mid-air, its two large nostrils exhaling hot air.

“What are you looking at? You can’t carry me flying; I can’t fly by myself?” Yang Zhenshan spoke irritably.

In terms of flying, Wind Attribute has a natural advantage.

Xuanzhen could manage wind flying just by comprehending a bit of Wind Spirit, while others could only jump.

Now, Red Cloud can also manage wind flying, though its ability is still weak. It could fly on its own, but carrying Yang Zhenshan would make its flight wobbly, as if it might fall at any time.

Neigh!

Red Cloud neighed disgruntledly.

Yang Zhenshan had no interest in bickering with it and comforted, “Alright, I’ll keep practicing; you don’t be lazy and practice your skills well!”

Neigh!

“Yes, yes, I know. It’s not that I don’t trust you, even with you here, I still need to fly on my own!”

Neigh!

“Got it, if you want to eat, go ahead. Aren’t there many Wind Spirit Fruits over there?”

A man and his horse exchanged words effortlessly.

Once Yang Zhenshan managed to coax it away, he settled himself to continue practicing his flying skills.

After practicing for a while, he thought it might be better to buy a wood attribute flying spell.

Exploring on his own could let him fly, but the problem is that being able to fly and flying fast and agile are two different concepts.

In the future, he’ll likely need to fight in the air, and an advanced flying spell is indispensable.

Besides flying spells, he also needed other techniques compatible with the wood attribute.

…

At Lingxi Mountain, Yang Zhenshan emerged from the main room.

Li Chang also came out from the east wing room.

“Come, let’s go to the county town!”

Yang Zhenshan called out, leading him out of the courtyard.

Today’s weather was a bit overcast, and in just two hours it would snow, but that didn’t prevent them from making a trip to Nanxia County.

Nanxia County was not south of Lingxi Mountain but to its west, situated at the southern foot of Xia Mountain, thus named Nanxia County.

The county town wasn’t far from Lingxi Mountain, just over twenty miles, a mere two quarters of an hour by horseback.

Even though the martial market in Nanxia County could not compare to the county city, it had a half-street long market with about twenty shops, small yet comprehensive, offering nearly everything needed, although not as high-end as those in county cities.

In fact, the martial market of Nanxia County had moved beyond the range of the Sea of Spirit, but it remained bustling.

Northern factions from Ancient County and small powers in Cold Valley County often came to Nanxia County’s market for purchasing or selling items.

Strolling through the market in Nanxia County, Yang Zhenshan felt less pressure. Although there were also many Innate Martial Artists here, most were in the Qi Sea Stage, with Earth Evil Stage ones being rare.

This was Yang Zhenshan’s first time in Nanxia County. After wandering around the martial market, understanding the situation, he entered the only refining shop in the market.

Spirit Flame Foundry.

The shop was small, merely having a counter and a slightly rough-looking elder around sixty years old. Upon entering, the sound of forging could be heard from the backyard.

The elder had stout arms, full stubble, looked rugged, but was quite gentle when speaking.

“How can I help you, sir?”

Shops like this were usually run by low-grade artifact refiners, with simple heritage, knowing only a few Rune Secret Skills, only able to refine inferior spiritual weapons.

“I am Yang Zhenshan, looking for a Wood Spirit Spear. Do you have any here?” asked Yang Zhenshan.

“Wood Spirit Spear!” The elder sized up Yang Zhenshan. “We don’t have one, but you can order one here!”

“How much would it cost to order?” Yang Zhenshan asked.

“It depends on your requirements. If you provide the materials, it would cost five Spirit Stones; if not, I do have a piece of Jade Wood Bronze.”

“Please wait a moment, I’ll fetch it for you!”

With that, he went to the back, returning shortly with a piece of bronze-like material tinged with a faint emerald hue. Its surface had patterns resembling the annual rings of ancient trees.

“This is Jade Wood Bronze. Using it to craft a spear would not only make it hard but also maintain its flexibility.”

“I happen to have some Wood Spirit Runes at home that could enhance the compatibility between the Wood Spirit True Essence and the spear.”

The so-called compatibility refers to the transmission efficiency of True Qi and True Yuan through the weapon. Generally, the transmission of True Qi through a weapon involves some loss, and transmission could face obstruction.

Although such obstruction is momentary, in combat, a moment can mean the difference between life and death.

Thus, to Innate Martial Artists, the compatibility of a weapon with True Qi and True Yuan is crucial.

Due to the Three Sects exerting control over the Rune Secret Skills, ordinary loose cultivator artifact refiners knew few Rune Secret Skills, and among them, skills were often closely guarded, seen as invaluable family secrets.

Hence the elder’s statement, “I have some Wood Spirit Runes at home.”

This implies other places might not have Wood Spirit Runes.