Clan Rise: Starting as a Grandfather

Chapter 1240: Chapter 114: Anhu City (Part 2)

He also did not ask about the specifics of the Yang family, just casually chatted with Yang Minghao.

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After sending off Lan Peng, Ding Qiu and Yang Minghao set off on their journey to Anhu City.

Meanwhile, Yang Zhenshan returned to Snow Valley Town, entering the Spirit Source Land from there.

The business involving Spirit Source Land in Snow Valley Town is significant, often needing to transport goods from Spirit Source Land or deliver received goods to it.

Therefore, a passage must be set up in Snow Valley Town for Spirit Source Land.

Previously, Yang Zhenshan left the Pocket World Gate here, and later gave the Jade Token to Zhen Tao, for the convenience of transporting goods.

Now, as the Pocket World Gate is left at the Ancient Relic Array, and the Jade Token is handed over to Yang Minghao, Yang Zhenshan can only leave his imprint here.

After arranging the external matters, Yang Zhenshan once again devoted himself to cultivation.

Currently, he is at the Qi Refining Ninth Layer and only needs to accumulate mana to the Perfect Realm before attempting a breakthrough. Additionally, he needs to refine the Foundation Establishment Pill before the breakthrough.

His main tasks now are to gather mana and refine the Foundation Establishment Pill.

The Foundation Establishment Pill is a Second-Order Pill, and Yang Zhenshan needs to elevate his alchemy to the second order to refine it.

However, this is not a difficult task; with the assistance of the Golden Crow, Yang Zhenshan is highly confident about it.

Before refining the Foundation Establishment Pill, he first selected a Second-Order Pill to practice with.

The Youthful Pill, a Second-Order Pill, has the effect of preserving youth.

Although this pill has no use in enhancing cultivation, it would surely be highly coveted by female cultivators.

Actually, the Jade Bone Ice Heart Pill also has the effect of preserving youth, especially after Yang Zhenshan improved it, it even has a rejuvenating effect.

However, the Jade Bone Ice Heart Pill needs to be taken regularly to maintain one’s appearance, while the Youthful Pill requires only one pill to maintain beauty for a hundred years.

Yang Zhenshan opted to refine the Youthful Pill not for Yu Qingyi, nor to earn Spirit Stones with this pill, but simply because he can easily gather the materials required for its refinement.

The main ingredient of the Youthful Pill is Moonlight Grass, of which there is plenty in the Ancient Relic Array, sufficient for Yang Zhenshan to practice with.

His life is becoming more peaceful and serene with cultivation, alchemy, and researching talismans when feeling fatigued.

Meanwhile, Yang Minghao and Ding Qiu arrived in Anhu City as planned.

Anhu City is a fortress city, its walls towering more than ten feet high, with intricate rune carvings on each section.

The majestic city nestles between two mountains, resembling a giant beast nestled within the landscape, incorporating the two mountain peaks on the east and west into its realm.

In fact, Anhu City is much like Snow Valley Town, both being adventurer havens.

However, compared to Snow Valley Town, Anhu City is larger, and houses more Innate Martial Artists.

The entire Anhu City accommodates nearly 300,000 people, with Innate Martial Artists totaling as many as 100,000.

The Three Sects and Twelve Families all have significant industries here, and the city is home to many Martial Arts Families.

These families are unlike those in the Ancient County, which resemble a group of wealthy landlords; here, they are genuine Martial Arts Families, considering Martial Arts as their foundation for survival.

The ruling power in Anhu City undisputedly belongs to the three major sects, which rotate governance every thirty years—kept by Illusion Moon Sect at the moment.

An additional city defense army, consisting of Innate Martial Artists from the Three Sects, Twelve Families, and numerous Martial Arts Families, is stationed here.

Ding Qiu, Yang Minghao, and others joined as recruits, aiming to become part of this defense army.

Upon arriving below Anhu City, Ding Qiu and Yang Minghao felt a heavy atmosphere settle around them.

In front of the grand gates, over a hundred fully armed city defense soldiers scrutinized every entering individual, while simultaneously halting anyone attempting to exit.

Ding Qiu squinted while observing people wishing to exit through the tall portal.

"Entrance only, no exit!"

Yang Minghao also took note of the situation inside the city, softly remarking, "It seems Anhu City is not in good condition!"

Before they came, they already knew about the disturbances caused by mutant beasts in the Yunxiao Mountain Range; although normally beasts rarely appear near Anhu City, lately groups of beasts have been frequenting the vicinity.

Although there’s no sign of a beast tide presently, such a tide could form anytime under these circumstances.

Ding Qiu nodded, saying little more.

Soon after, they queued to undergo entry checks.

After roughly fifteen minutes, it was their turn.

Yang Minghao stepped forward, handing over their recruitment orders from the joint law enforcement team to the inspecting soldier.

This soldier was a woman of large stature—indeed, a woman—like a bear.

If she weren’t beardless, one could certainly mistake her for a man.

"Recruit soldiers from Lingxi Yang Family of the Ancient County?"

While reviewing the paperwork, the woman scrutinized Yang Minghao and his team, her eyes flickering with an unusual light.

"I am Li Wenyu, a disciple of Illusion Moon Sect, appointed as a Colonel in Anhu City’s defense army. Since you are recruited soldiers, you will be serving under my command!"

Yang Minghao was astonished, not expecting the gatekeeper to be a Colonel.

The position of Colonel used to be a military rank in the previous Dazhao Dynasty, now retained by several dynasties on the western side of the Sea of Spirit.