Clan Rise: Starting as a Grandfather

Chapter 1164: Chapter 780: Green Wood Skill, Spiritual Acupoint Child (Part 2)

"Unworthy descendant Yang Qinming pays respects to the ancestor!" The father and son came before Yang Zhenshan and bowed.

Yang Zhenshan looked at the two of them, his spiritual sense spread out, and the next moment he was pleasantly surprised as he approached Yang Jizhen.

"Good boy, hahaha, you really have a spiritual aperture!"

"Your name is Jizhen, right!"

Yang Zhenshan helped the father and son up, looking at the young man in front of him with joy.

The Yang family actually had a second person with a spiritual aperture, which really was a pleasant surprise.

Although the Yang family now had over three hundred people, he truly did not expect a second person with a spiritual aperture.

After all, people with spiritual apertures are extremely rare, one in a million might not even appear.

"Boy pays respects to the ancestor!" Yang Jizhen grinned and said.

"Haha, not bad, not bad!" Yang Zhenshan patted his shoulder, then looked at Yang Qinming and said with a smile, "You’re good too!"

Yang Qinming trembled with excitement.

It was unknown whether it was because his son had a spiritual aperture or because of Yang Zhenshan’s praise; probably both.

Yang Qinming was Yang Chengye’s second son, and within the Yang family his status was not low, but compared to his elder brother Yang Qinyuan, he was less valued.

Yang Qinyuan had served as Emperor in Da’an for several years, while he had always lived with the Yang family. Over the decades, it’s not that he was completely unnoticed, but few paid much attention to him.

This was also normal. The brothers of the Qin generation numbered twenty-two, and it was impossible for each one to receive attention; apart from a few, most were ordinary descendants of the Yang family.

To be outstanding, there was no such talk even at the Spirit Source Land.

The Qin generation mostly grew up drinking Spiritual Spring Water, and their cultivation generally reached the Innate Realm at thirty-six or thirty-seven, with little difference whether early or late, appearing rather unexceptional.

Yang Qinming’s character was calm, not the type to be lively; besides doing his duties, he avoided mixing in other matters, making him even less noticed.

Yet, he also hoped to receive recognition from others, especially from Yang Zhenshan.

Which descendant of the Yang family doesn’t desire the ancestor’s recognition?

Yang Zhenshan kept Yang Jizhen close, imparting him the Qingmu Longevity Scripture, personally guiding his cultivation.

In fact, Yang Zhenshan isn’t truly an Immortal Cultivator, at least not currently, because he hasn’t practiced the first volume of Qingmu Longevity Scripture; he started his cultivation from the second volume, transforming True Yuan into Mana, directly skipping the first six layers of Qi Refinement and reaching the Qi Refining Seventh Layer.

This meant his foundation wasn’t solid, while teaching Yang Jizhen was akin to starting anew, providing significant benefits in deepening his understanding of Qingmu Longevity Scripture.

Yang Jizhen indeed possessed the talent for Immortal Cultivation; he reached Qi Refining First Layer after only a month of practice at the Spiritual Spring Mountain Plateau, becoming a true Immortal Cultivator.

And as Yang Jizhen embarked on the path of Immortal Cultivation, a second person with a spiritual aperture appeared in Spirit Source Land.

Ma Qiuyan, ten years old, a very pretty little girl.

In the courtyard of Spiritual Spring Mountain Plateau, an elderly man with snow-white hair brought Ma Qiuyan before Yang Zhenshan.

"Old servant Ma Yan pays respects to the Family Head!"

The elderly man’s excited expression was flushed; the little girl knelt beside him, motionless.

"Ma Yan!" Yang Zhenshan thought for a moment, "You’re Ma San’s grandson!"

"My ancestor was indeed Ma San!" Ma Yan said with slightly reddened eyes.

Yang Zhenshan glanced at him, nodded slightly, "Not bad, where are you currently serving?"

"The old servant follows Mr. Si, serving in the Law Enforcement Hall as vice-officer in Longevity City government!" Ma Yan replied.

This Ma Yan was a follower who rebelled with Yang Mingzhao in Bashu; at that time he gained experience in governance there.

Later, when Yang Mingzhao came to Spirit Source Land as Hall Master of the Law Enforcement Hall, Ma Yan joined the Law Enforcement Hall serving as Governance Officer.

The Longevity City government is the headquarters of the Law Enforcement Hall’s government division; his vice-officer position is like being the deputy minister, considered middle management in Spirit Source Land.

"Rise!" Yang Zhenshan said with a gentle smile.

"Thank you, Family Head!"

Yang Zhenshan beckoned to the little girl, "Come, let me take a look!"

The little girl glanced at her grandfather; Ma Yan gently pushed her forward, and she came closer to Yang Zhenshan, who softly rubbed her little head.

"Indeed, it is a spiritual aperture, she will be my disciple in the future."

The little girl being brought here had naturally practiced Green Wood Skill; currently, Yang Zhenshan is the only Immortal Cultivator in Spirit Source Land, necessitating him personally taking on disciples.

"Yan’er, greet your master!" Ma Yan hurriedly instructed.

"Disciple Ma Qiuyan pays respects to Master!" The little girl wasn’t foolish, and her family had reminded her countless times before coming, so she happily accepted Yang Zhenshan as her master.

"Good, from today Yan’er will live here. Are you reassured?" Yang Zhenshan asked Ma Yan.

Ma Yan nodded repeatedly, "Yan’er receiving the Family Head’s favor is her fortune. How could this old servant not be reassured?"

"Haha, that’s good. On the morning of the first day of each month, let her parents come pick her up for a day, and return her on the second." Yang Zhenshan said with a smile.

After all, she’s still just a ten-year-old little girl who needs her parents’ affection.