Clan Rise: Starting as a Grandfather

Chapter 1254: Chapter 821: Fat Sheep and Neighbors

Yang Zhenshan spent twenty thousand Spirit Stones, and upon hearing this, the shopkeeper of Feather Tower immediately came out and said with a smile, "Greetings to Daoist friend, I am Yang Qii, the shopkeeper of Feather Tower, haha~~"

"So it is Daoist Yang. I am Yang Zhenshan!" Yang Zhenshan was already accustomed to the term Daoist friend.

The Yang Qii before him appeared to be in his forties, with an aura of scholarship around him. He looked more like a well-read scholar than a shopkeeper.

He possessed cultivation of the Qi Refining Ninth Layer and seemed close to the Perfect Realm.

"I didn’t expect us to be from the same family, haha. Daoist friend, would you like to come upstairs for some tea!" Yang Qii said with a smile.

"Please!"

Naturally, Yang Zhenshan saw no reason to refuse, and he could surmise Yang Qii’s purpose in inviting him upstairs, which was precisely his own reason for coming to Feather Tower today.

Auction invitation.

The auction held by White Cloud Commerce was not something just anyone could attend. Without a certain level of cultivation, identity, and financial capability, one had no qualifications to enter.

Yang Zhenshan had specifically asked around and found that spending twenty thousand Spirit Stones at Feather Tower would secure him an invitation from White Cloud Commerce, which is why he bought so many spirit beasts earlier.

The two went to an elegant room upstairs, where Yang Qii had tea prepared.

"Daoist friend is probably here for next year’s auction, right?" Yang Qii said with a smile.

"Yes, I heard there’s an auction by White Cloud Commerce next spring, so I came specifically to ask for an invitation!" Yang Zhenshan replied.

"Hehe~" Yang Qii laughed and presented an invitation, "White Cloud Commerce welcomes Daoist friend to attend the auction. If you have any items to auction, you can also entrust White Cloud Commerce, our reputation is certainly trustworthy!"

Yang Zhenshan accepted the invitation, opened it for a glance. It did not specify his identity, only a number. Moreover, it included a catalogue of auction items.

This invitation wasn’t personalized; anyone who had it could enter!

"I’ve long admired White Cloud Commerce by reputation, if there’s a chance, I’d surely be willing to cooperate with White Cloud Commerce!" Yang Zhenshan casually praised White Cloud Commerce.

Afterwards, Yang Zhenshan expressed his desire to leave.

He left Feather Tower with more than a dozen Spirit Beast Bags, and as he stepped out, two seemingly inconspicuous figures followed behind.

On the bustling street, Yang Zhenshan truly didn’t notice anyone following him.

However, Yang Qii, who saw Yang Zhenshan out the door, did notice the two figures but merely glanced at them without warning Yang Zhenshan.

Yang Zhenshan was indeed a customer of Feather Tower, but Feather Tower wasn’t responsible for protecting customers’ safety.

Moreover, such matters occurred too often among Immortal Cultivators; White Cloud Commerce was not capable of handling all these incidents.

A moment later, Yang Zhenshan returned to the cave he rented, while the two figures cast a glance inside the cave before turning to leave.

One of them returned to watch near Feather Tower, and the other went inside a cave.

Inside the cave, a man with a sinister expression was practicing a set of punches.

With each punch, fierce winds whipped up, and his blood surged like a dragon, exuding a ferocious aura, like a human beast.

"Boss, we found another fat sheep!" The underling excitedly approached the man with a joyful expression.

"How big a fat sheep?" The man asked while practicing.

"A fat sheep from Feather Tower, sent out by Yang Qii himself!" The underling said.

The man stopped his punches, "Oh, what’s his identity, what level of cultivation?"

"He’s a stranger, definitely not from the six major families. His cultivation can’t be discerned, maybe he’s using a technique to conceal his aura, or he might be a Foundation Establishment Cultivator!" The underling said professionally.

There were only two scenarios where cultivation couldn’t be seen: One, the person cultivated a technique to conceal their aura, which typically masked spiritual senses from peers in the same level. Two, the person surpassed one major realm, and without them unleashing their Mana wave, it was scarcely possible to discern their cultivation.

This underling was only at the Qi Refining Middle Stage, naturally unable to perceive Yang Zhenshan’s cultivation.

The man nodded slightly, "Keep an eye on him, we’ll decide after the auction is over!"

"Yes!" The underling responded and took his leave.

The sinister-looking man pondered for a moment, then went into the room. Inside the room were a man and a woman.

The man was tall and burly, while the woman was seductive and charming. Seeing the sinister man enter, the woman asked, "Boss, have you found a target?"

"Yes, I’ve found a target, but it might be a tricky one. We need to investigate further!" The sinister man replied.

"Hehe, with you here, is there any tricky target in Lotus Heart Valley?" The woman chuckled.

"That’s right." The burly man nodded, his simple and honest face brimming with respect and admiration for the boss.

The sinister man’s mouth slightly curled, seemingly pleased by their praises, but still he humbly said, "We mustn’t underestimate any Foundation Establishment Cultivator, otherwise we might end up failing unexpectedly. There are still over three months until the auction; let’s find out their background first."

"The boss makes sense." The burly man agreed.

...

Yang Zhenshan was unaware that he’d been targeted. At this time, he was handing over the spirit beasts he’d bought from Feather Tower to the Beast Taming Department of Treasure Hall.

In reality, the Spirit Source Land now had dozens of Mutant Beasts like the Red Cloud Horse, Flying Slave Eagle, Gale Grey Wolf (Green Wolf), Gold-devouring Rat, Crystalized Demon Spider, Golden Feathered Fire Crow, Spiritual Amber Moth, Red-tailed Sawtooth Fish, and many more.