Clan Rise: Starting as a Grandfather

Chapter 1237: Chapter 113: The Lian Family’s Foundations

Spiritual Spring Mountain Plateau, in the separate courtyard.

Yang Zhenshan squatted in the yard, picking through the items taken from the Lian family.

The foundation of the Lian family’s three generations of Martial Gods is definitely not to be underestimated. Although Yang Zhenshan only found the inner treasure vault of the Lian family’s ancestral abode, this still made Yang Zhenshan a fortune.

"Three hundred twenty-three thousand one hundred twenty-four low-grade Spirit Stones!"

Qingxia spoke cheerfully.

"There are also over three hundred mid-grade Spirit Stones here!" Red Cloud added.

Yang Zhenshan slightly raised his head, took the cloth bag from Red Cloud’s hand, and looked at the mid-grade Spirit Stones inside.

The types of Spirit Stones are numerous, the most common being low-grade non-attributed Spirit Stones, which serve as the standard currency for transactions among cultivators and martial artists.

Non-attributed Spirit Stones contain pure Spiritual Energy, which can be directly absorbed by both Martial Artists and Immortal Cultivators, and can also be used in alchemy, artifact refining, talisman making, and array formation.

Above the low-grade Spirit Stones, there are mid-grade Spirit Stones, top-grade Spirit Stones, and top-grade Spirit Stones.

However, mid-grade Spirit Stones are very rare in the Sea of Spirit, almost entirely controlled by the Three Sects and Twelve Families, seldom flowing to outsiders.

The Spiritual Energy contained in a mid-grade Spirit Stone is equivalent to that of one hundred low-grade Spirit Stones, but in exchanges, a mid-grade Spirit Stone can fetch roughly one hundred twenty low-grade Spirit Stones.

The price difference is not due to intermediaries making a profit, but because in certain aspects, low-grade Spirit Stones cannot replace mid-grade Spirit Stones.

For example, in array formation, when involving Second-Order Arrays, mid-grade Spirit Stones must be used as the energy source, as the Spiritual Energy output of low-grade Spirit Stones cannot meet the needs of Second-Order Arrays.

Therefore, the value of mid-grade Spirit Stones far exceeds that of one hundred low-grade Spirit Stones.

As for top-grade Spirit Stones, they are extremely precious entities held by the Three Major Sects.

Apart from non-attributed Spirit Stones, there are attributed Spirit Stones, like those of the Five Elements, Ice, Thunder, Wind, etc., containing Spiritual Energy of specific attributes.

Actually, all mineral stones containing Spiritual Energy are considered attributed Spirit Stones, though most mineral stones contain multiple types of Spiritual Energy and other characteristics.

Thus, in practice, mineral stones are simply minerals, and Spirit Stones are Spirit Stones.

The so-called attributed Spirit Stones refer to those that contain pure energy of a singular attribute.

Such as Wood Spirit Stones, Water Spirit Stones, and others.

Attributed Spirit Stones are further classified in detail into First-Order, Second-Order, Third-Order, and within each order into top-grade, mid-grade, and low-grade.

Such detailed classification exists because attributed Spirit Stones are more precious, and their value cannot be compared to non-attributed Spirit Stones.

For instance, a First-Order low-grade Water Spirit Stone can roughly sell for three hundred low-grade non-attributed Spirit Stones.

Yang Zhenshan has some attributed Spirit Stones in hand, about a dozen First-Order Fire Spirit Stones and Gold Spirit Stones, all mined from the mineral veins of an Ancient Relic Array.

Typically, when referring to Spirit Stones, people mean non-attributed Spirit Stones. When involving attributed Spirit Stones, their attributes are specified.

As for Spirit Crystal Coins, they are just mineral residue, containing some Spiritual Energy but too little to be considered Spirit Stones, often just regarded as man-made currency with little Spiritual Energy.

"Let the Madam store them," Yang Zhenshan said casually.

Though mid-grade Spirit Stones are considered precious, they do not count as treasures to Yang Zhenshan.

In contrast, he is more interested in the bamboo scrolls, jade scrolls, and suspected Magic Artifact items before him.

The Lian family, being an established family, naturally had ventured into many Ancient Relic Arrays, and they’ve brought out quite a few things from those Ancient Relic Arrays.

Even though Lu Fusheng has treasures like the Golden Crow Eight Trigrams Furnace, the Lian family’s treasures should be even more abundant.

Unfortunately, the outcome was quite disappointing for Yang Zhenshan.

The Lian family has several Magic Artifacts, but they are all ordinary ones, not one Magical Treasure, let alone Spiritual Treasures.

Altogether six Magic Artifacts, each one of them usable by Yang Zhenshan.

Not that they are unusable, but rather unnecessary.

The Green Glow Sword coupled with the Black Face Shield, one for attack and one for defense, sufficiently meets Yang Zhenshan’s needs.

Having more Magic Artifacts is not always better since refining a Magic Artifact requires time, and mastering their use demands extensive practice.

Yang Zhenshan still hasn’t fully tapped into the potential of the Green Glow Sword, so there’s naturally no need to refine additional Magic Artifacts.

"For now, keep them; use them with the disciples later!"

Yang Zhenshan stored away the six Magic Artifacts and again turned to examine the cultivation techniques.

The majority of the bamboo scrolls are martial arts cultivation techniques, which Yang Zhenshan casually set aside, planning to have someone send them to the Hidden Skill Pavilion later.

Two bamboo scrolls are Immortal Dao skills, which Yang Zhenshan merely skimmed before storing.

He already owns five Immortal Dao skills, so two more don’t concern him much; of course, the more Immortal Dao skills, the better, even if they can’t be cultivated directly, they can at least serve for some insights.

After storing the two bamboo scrolls, Yang Zhenshan turned his attention to the three jade scrolls.

The jade scrolls are undoubtedly items of the Immortal Dao.

Martial Arts cultivation techniques wouldn’t be placed in jade scrolls.

The three jade scrolls are all green, about finger-tip size, identical to the jade scrolls Yang Zhenshan previously obtained.

Yang Zhenshan picked one first, and as his Spiritual Sense probed inside, a surge of information rushed into his mind.

"Talisman Dao True Understanding!"

It’s actually a Talisman Dao inheritance, covering the basics of talisman making, seventy-two First-Order talismans, twenty-eight Second-Order talismans, and even includes insights and experiences from a Talisman Master.

"Hundred Talisman Taoist? An elder who can craft a hundred types of talismans!"

Yang Zhenshan intently grasped the contents of the jade scroll, feeling both astonished and delighted.

Yang Zhenshan doesn’t know who this Hundred Talisman Taoist is, but based on the jade scroll’s records, the Hundred Talisman Taoist can craft a hundred types of talismans, namely seventy-two First-Order talismans, and twenty-eight Second-Order talismans.