Clan Rise: Starting as a Grandfather

Chapter 1132: Chapter 764: Snow Valley Town’s Situation (Part 2)

This Hundred Fruit Brew’s efficacy for cultivators can completely rival top-grade Spirit Pills.

Of course, other spiritual wines each have their own characteristics. Hundred Herbs Brew has remarkable effects on Martial Artists below the Innate Realm, strengthening the physique and enhancing cultivation, and it also has the effect of strengthening the physique for Innate Martial Artists.

The Drunken Immortal Brew is the favorite of alcoholics, capable of intoxication; even Innate Martial Artists can get drunk if they drink too much.

Hmm, An Yuxing’s favorite wine is the Drunken Immortal Brew.

The Hundred Fruit Brew, to his taste, is like tasteless spirit water.

In addition, the Spirit Source Land also has Peach Blossom Brew, apricot blossom brew, plum wine, Thousand Cup Intoxication, and various other spiritual wines.

The variety of wines exceeds ten types.

If needed, Yang Zhenshan can even have people brew hundreds of different spiritual wines.

So Yang Zhenshan doesn’t fear competition among spiritual wines at all.

"How strong is the Fan family?" Yang Zhenshan continued to ask.

"The Fan family has two Heavenly Gang Stage martial artists, and the Fan family’s elder is a well-known Heavenly Gang Stage expert. Moreover, it’s said that the Fan family has a marital alliance with the Lian family!" Yang Chengxian said.

"The Lian family, the Lian family of the Twelve Families?" Yang Zhenshan raised his eyebrows.

"Yes, but we still don’t know how close this marital alliance is." Yang Chengxian replied.

Marital alliances come in many forms.

If they are allied with the main branch, then one must consider the relationship with the Lian family. If the alliance is with the older generation of the main branch, then extra consideration is needed.

But if it’s only with a collateral branch, then just a little caution is necessary.

However, there seems to be no need to overly fear the Lian family at the moment.

Firstly, the Lian family’s rank within the Twelve Families is at the end, just slightly stronger than the Lu family.

Secondly, now that the Three Sects and Twelve Families are at war with the Nether Prison Sect, it’s likely the Lian family doesn’t have the energy to mind the Fan family’s affairs.

Lastly, even if the Lian family helps the Fan family, so what? Can they actually get a Martial God expert to intervene?

If not a Martial God expert, then what does Yang Zhenshan have to fear?

After figuring this out, Yang Zhenshan laughed and said, "Then let’s start with the wine and tobacco first. As for the spiritual tea, let’s wait a bit!"

Being new in town, we can’t be too arrogant, provoking two Martial Arts Families suddenly!

First, take out the wines and sell them, and observe the Fan family’s reaction. If the Fan family wants fair competition, then there’s nothing to say, just compete mutually.

But if the Fan family wants to resort to violence, Yang Zhenshan doesn’t mind making an example of them first.

In the Sea of Spirit, Yang Zhenshan wouldn’t dare to stir trouble, but in Cold Valley County, he doesn’t have so many concerns.

Yang Zhenshan didn’t stay long in Three Mountains Village, mainly because he was quite conspicuous here. In the Secret Martial Guards, his identity is confidential, and aside from Yang Chengxian and others, no one can see him, preventing the exposure of his connection with the Secret Martial Guards.

Therefore, while he was in Three Mountains Village, the villagers could only stay indoors.

Thus, upon obtaining information from Snow Valley Town, he left Three Mountains Village with Li Chang.

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In late autumn, Snow Valley Town is wrapped in the autumn wind, revealing a distinctive vitality amidst the desolation. It’s nestled tightly against the majestic Yunxiao Mountain Range, seeming to be sheltered by its imposing terrain yet might be devoured by its grandeur at any moment.

Though called a town, Snow Valley Town is quite large, with a population of thirty to forty thousand.

Most residents are families of martial artists living in the mountains, with a smaller portion consisting of shopkeepers, assistants from various factions, and some caravans.

In Snow Valley Town, the density of martial artists reaches a terrifying degree, with roughly eighty percent of the population being martial artists, and Innate Martial Artists constituting about thirty percent.

The density of martial artists here even surpasses many places in the Sea of Spirit.

The reason is straightforward: this place is only suitable for Innate Martial Artists willing to venture into the mountains.

Let alone ordinary people; even Postnatal Martial Artists here can only do odd jobs, as venturing into the mountains without Innate cultivation is courting death.

Bear in mind that ten miles east past Snow Valley Town lies the depths of the Yunxiao Mountain Range, a realm for Mutant Beasts.

Thus, nearly every household residing here has an Innate Martial Artist. If not, they must move away quickly, or else they’ll struggle to survive.

Before arriving at Snow Valley Town, Yang Zhenshan had brought out the personnel he would use for business here.

The shopkeeper Luo Zhen, four shop assistants who are Qi Sea Stage martial artists, and guards Liang Shengze, Qu Changkong, and Wu Zheng.

Wu Zheng’s cultivation has long reached the Earth Evil Stage, but he still has some distance to cover before the Heavenly Gang Stage.

This fellow is always carefree and has neither married nor had children. He’s been tired of staying in the Spirit Source Land for a long time.

Hence, when Yang Zhenshan needed people to start a business in Snow Valley Town, he volunteered to come along.

This is just the first batch of personnel, primarily responsible for operating the wine and tobacco shop. Whether Yang Zhenshan will open other shops depends on future circumstances.

A party of ten rode into Snow Valley Town, having switched their Mutant Beast-level horses for ordinary ones due to their conspicuousness.

Although the Three Sects and Twelve Families all tame Mutant Beasts, truly domesticated Mutant Beasts are very rare.

In the Sea of Spirit, many martial arts workshops exist, yet none sell tamed Mutant Beasts.

This is mainly because Mutant Beasts reproduce more slowly than ordinary animals, and even the major sects can’t afford to equip every disciple with one.

Upon entering Snow Valley Town, Yang Zhenshan and his team did not attract any attention; many teams here venture into the mountains to hunt Mutant Beasts, ranging from three to five individuals to dozens. Groups of Innate Martial Artists often come to Snow Valley Town to hunt Mutant Beasts.

Being new arrivals, Yang Zhenshan didn’t rush to rent a shop but first stayed at an inn in Snow Valley Town. He spent two days confirming the accuracy of the information Yang Chengxian gathered before heading to the main hall of the Cold Cloud Sect.

This hall serves as the Cold Cloud Sect’s administrative center in Snow Valley Town, overseeing aspects such as household registration, population, shops, law enforcement, and more.

To the Cold Cloud Sect, Snow Valley Town represents a crucial source of revenue, so they have stationed considerable power here.

Not only do they have two Heavenly Gang Stage martial artists in charge, but they also maintain a Law Enforcement Team composed of three hundred elite disciples.

The person responsible for managing shop rentals is a steward of the Cold Cloud Sect, named Ji De’an, who is an Earth Evil Stage martial artist.

In the quaint hall, Yang Zhenshan sat calmly in the guest seat, observing the room’s decor.

The climate of Cold Valley County is quite similar to the Sea of Spirit, with distinct seasons. However, due to the barrier of the Yunxiao Mountains, in winter, cold currents from the north bring heavy snow and drop temperatures to below ten degrees Celsius, which is why the county is named Cold Valley.

Due to climatic conditions, buildings in Cold Valley County are primarily brick or stone, with the custom of using kang and heated floors.

Decor styles favor simplicity and earthiness, with room decorations mostly featuring wood and porcelain items.

Yang Zhenshan waited in the hall for about a quarter of an hour before Ji De’an finally arrived.

"Junior Ji De’an greets Senior Yang!" Ji De’an appeared to be in his forties, with a lean physique and a dignified expression, naturally exuding an aura of authority.

Although Steward Ji is only an Earth Evil Stage martial artist, his age is not very advanced, being just over sixty, suggesting he will likely become a Heavenly Gang Stage martial artist.

Being in charge of such a significant location like Snow Valley Town implies that his standing within the Cold Cloud Sect is quite high.

At this moment, Ji De’an scrutinized Yang Zhenshan, feeling quite puzzled.

Yang Zhenshan visited today by sending a formal letter of introduction, but not under the name of the Lingxi Yang family, using instead the name of the Spirit Source Yang family.

The reason for not using the Lingxi Yang family name is twofold: firstly, the Lingxi Yang family name doesn’t hold much clout; secondly, to avoid drawing too much attention to the Lingxi Yang family, which is merely a small family, serving as Yang Zhenshan’s base in the Sea of Spirit.

Ji De’an’s confusion stems from this Spirit Source Yang family—which family is this?

Judging by Yang Zhenshan’s demeanor, he shouldn’t be an unknown figure, yet Ji De’an has never heard of the Spirit Source Yang family name.