Clan Rise: Starting as a Grandfather

Chapter 1371: Chapter 876: Illusion Moon Sect Leadership (Part 2)

Yang Chengye nodded, "Grandson will have people keep an eye on the Qingli Dynasty!"

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The events happening in the Qingli Dynasty soon spread to the Sea of Spirit, and many loose cultivators from the Qingli Dynasty fled to the Sea of Spirit, causing considerable unrest there.

The Three Sects of the Sea of Spirit also grew tense because of the situation in the Qingli Dynasty.

On this day, Yang Zhenshan received a summons from the Illusion Moon Sect and arrived at the Mirror Abyss Pavilion by Illusion Moon Lake.

In the first-floor hall of the Mirror Abyss Pavilion, the high-ranking members of the Illusion Moon Sect were almost all present.

The Sect Master Yue Qing, the Golden Body Realm Elders included Yue Su, Yue Ming, Yue Zhuo, Yue Yin, and Yue Chu, additionally there was a Foundation Establishment Elder Liu Yue, followed by Yang Zhenshan as the Guest Elder.

Master Jing Shui was still in a state of hibernation, naturally unable to attend such high-level meetings.

"Greetings, Sect Master, greetings to all the Elders!" Yang Zhenshan cupped his hands and greeted everyone.

"Greetings, Master Yang!" Several Elders rose and responded.

Currently, Yang Zhenshan is quite prestigious in the Illusion Moon Sect, although he holds no real power, his status in the sect is only second to Supreme Elder Yue E and the hibernating Master Jing Shui, even Sect Master Yue Qing is very respectful towards him.

"Master Yang, please wait a moment, the Supreme Elder will be here soon!" Yue Qing smiled warmly.

Yang Zhenshan nodded slightly and then took a seat below Yue Qing.

He could roughly guess the purpose for which the Illusion Moon Sect summoned him today, certainly related to the events in the Qingli Dynasty.

"Master Yang, recently this junior has been studying the art of talisman making, I wonder if you could give me some pointers?" Liu Yue, also rarely seeing Yang Zhenshan, couldn’t help but ask him for advice upon meeting.

"Oh!" Yang Zhenshan was slightly surprised, he knew Liu Yue hadn’t previously studied the hundred arts of immortality cultivation, Liu Yue is very young, not yet eighty years old, but she has already completed Foundation Establishment.

Previously, she focused all her energy and time on cultivation and did not study the hundred arts of immortality cultivation.

However, studying the art of talisman making now is not bad, studying the hundred arts of immortality cultivation doesn’t necessarily hinder cultivation, as studying the art of talisman making aids in mana control and cultivating a refined mindset, while alchemy greatly enhances the strength of the divine soul and spiritual sense.

"Bring out your talisman for me to see!" Yang Zhenshan did not refuse Liu Yue’s request for guidance.

To him, Liu Yue can be considered half a disciple, the grace of protection can be called a half master-disciple relationship.

Liu Yue produced a talisman she had drawn, and Yang Zhenshan glanced at it and casually offered some pointers.

Obviously, she had only just started studying talisman making, and her level of drawing talismans was still very low, while Yang Zhenshan is at least a Second-Order Talisman Master, it was quite easy for him to guide her.

Right after he finished advising Liu Yue, Yue Ming approached, "Master Yang, I’ve gathered three more sets of ingredients for the Illusion God Pill, do you have time to refine them for me?"

"No problem, just give me the ingredients!" Yang Zhenshan replied with a smile.

Refining the Illusion God Pill is quite easy for him now, crafting three batches would take just a few days, casually helping Yue Ming with three batches of Illusion God Pills, he could earn around ten Illusion God Pills.

Such a transaction was something he was quite willing to undertake.

"Thank you, Master Yang!" Yue Ming chuckled.

Just then, Supreme Elder Yue E arrived, prompting everyone to rise and greet her.

Yue E nodded coldly acknowledging everyone before they all sat down again.

"Master Yang, have you heard about what’s happening in the Qingli Dynasty?" Yue E asked as soon as she sat down, looking at Yang Zhenshan.

Yang Zhenshan replied, "I have heard."

"What are your thoughts?" Yue E asked.

Yang Zhenshan stroked his beard thoughtfully for a moment and said, "We cannot sit idly by while the Yin Ghost Department destroys the six families of Qingli."

"Oh! Why?" Yue E’s expression shifted slightly, prompting her to inquire further.

"I believe the Supreme Elder understands the principle of ’lip and teeth’; even though we are far from Qingli Dynasty, separated by the entire Yunxiao Mountain Range, everyone knows that once the Yin Ghost Department takes over Qingli Dynasty, their next target will likely be us, the Sea of Spirit."

"Rather than sitting back and waiting for our demise, it’s better to take the initiative, move the battlefield to Qingli Dynasty, this way we can minimize our losses!"

Yang Zhenshan shared his opinion.

"But what if the Yin Ghost Department takes advantage of us deploying our forces to attack the Sea of Spirit?" Yue E also expressed her concern.

Her concern was not unfounded.

Currently, Zhang Mo remains hidden, no faction knows the location of Zhang Mo’s Ten Thousand Ghost Blood Pool, nor can they proactively hunt him down.

While their factions are out in the open, Zhang Mo could strike at any time.

If they deploy too many forces to Qingli Dynasty, they risk Zhang Mo attacking their own territory, just like what happened to the Qingli Lin Family.

But if they deploy too few forces, it won’t significantly impact the situation in Qingli Dynasty.

"Therefore, we need to rally more forces, the Nether Prison Sect, Hidden Sword Mountain, even the Yun Que Clan and White Cloud Immortal City can be potential allies, surely they don’t want to see the fall of Qingli Dynasty either!" Yang Zhenshan said.

Yue E pondered in silence, as a Divine Soul Realm Martial Artist, Foundation Establishment Cultivators posed some threat to her, but not a significant one.

Divine Soul Realm Martial Artists align with Golden Core Cultivators, although in the presence of Golden Core Cultivators, Divine Soul Realm Martial Artists seem weak, compared to the Foundation Establishment Stage, they hold a great advantage.

The Sea of Spirit has three Divine Soul Realm Martial Artists guarding it, Zhang Mo might not pose a threat to them directly, but his covert actions would be difficult for them to guard against.

Just like back during the time of Mo Xuanyu, had Yang Zhenshan not exposed Mo Xuanyu’s scheme, the Sea of Spirit might still be clashing fiercely with the Nether Prison Sect to this day.

Resolving the threat from the Yin Ghost Department is essential for the Three Sects of the Sea of Spirit to feel secure.

"Uniting with the Nether Prison Sect is easy, but joining forces with Hidden Sword Mountain might be difficult!" Yue E remarked with some introspection.

Yang Zhenshan shook his head slightly, "I believe the Three Sects of the Sea of Spirit should join forces with Hidden Sword Mountain, and even repair past relations!"

"Why?" Yue E asked, puzzled.

Yang Zhenshan considered briefly and then said, "Hidden Sword Mountain and the Three Sects of the Sea of Spirit are intertwined, there’s no need for opposing each other; while there are conflicts of interest, there are also many areas where collaboration is possible!"

"Supreme Elder, the Qingli Dynasty no longer has Lotus Heart Valley, so should we establish a new Immortal Cultivator workshop in the Sea of Spirit?"

"With Hidden Sword Mountain leading, coupled with the support of our Three Major Sects, an Immortal Cultivator workshop in the Sea of Spirit could easily surpass Lotus Heart Valley!"

"And we already have a suitable location, Anhu City is perfect for establishing an Immortal Cultivator workshop!"

He always felt the discord between Hidden Sword Mountain and the Three Sects of the Sea of Spirit was pointless.

Hidden Sword Mountain seeks to dominate over the Three Sects, while the Three Sects aim to free themselves from Hidden Sword Mountain’s control—this really serves no purpose.

What’s truly important is strength and interest.

An Immortal Cultivator workshop holds immense benefits, enough to satisfy both Hidden Sword Mountain and the Three Sects of the Sea of Spirit.

As for strength, whoever is stronger has the say.

Hidden Sword Mountain lacks Golden Core Cultivators, so they should not expect to dominate over the Three Sects of the Sea of Spirit; this is the logic.

"An Immortal Cultivator workshop!"

Yue E pondered, as did Yue Qing and the others.

They are martial artists; while they are wary of Immortal Cultivators, they also greatly require Immortal Cultivators for many matters.

Take alchemy; why else has Yang Zhenshan become a VIP guest of the Illusion Moon Sect, why does he command the respect of its high-ranking members, if not for his ability to craft elixirs that martial artists cannot?

The Three Sects of the Sea of Spirit can remain cautious of Immortal Cultivators, but they cannot halt all interactions.

Moreover, Yue E considered whether the Illusion Moon Sect had truly developed after separating from Hidden Sword Mountain.

Calculating the time, the Illusion Moon Sect has been independent from Hidden Sword Mountain for over three centuries, yet during this time, instead of growing stronger, the sect has been continuously declining.

Previously, the number of Golden Body Realm Martial Artists in the Illusion Moon Sect was far greater than it is now; five centuries ago, the sect boasted two Divine Soul Realm Martial Artists and eight Golden Body Realm Martial Artists.

The Xuanqing Sect was even stronger, with three Divine Soul Realm Martial Artists and twelve Golden Body Realm Elders.

It’s apparent that the Three Sects of the Sea of Spirit have been declining since separating from Hidden Sword Mountain.

As for the Immortal Cultivator workshop proposed by Yang Zhenshan, she felt intrigued; should the Illusion Moon Sect get involved with an Immortal Cultivator workshop, the benefits gained would undoubtedly be significant.