Clan Rise: Starting as a Grandfather

Chapter 1550 - 961: Turbulent Situation (Part 2)

The turmoil of White Cloud Immortal City has had a huge impact on the entire Yunxiao Mountain Range, especially since White Cloud True Monarch has yet to appear. This has caused many factions to become restless, with thoughts emerging that were previously unthinkable and actions being taken that were previously feared.

It can be foreseen that the entire Yunxiao Mountain Range will be plunged into chaos in the coming period.

As Yang Zhenshan had anticipated, as the situation at White Cloud Immortal City spread, the gaze of numerous factions focused on the city. After confirming that White Cloud True Monarch hadn’t appeared all along, their minds began to stir.

The entire Yunxiao Mountain Range is considered a blessed land, with numerous spiritual veins within and surrounding it. White Cloud Immortal City, Cangyu Mountain, and Hidden Sword Mountain each have third-stage spiritual veins. Around the Sea of Spirit, Qingli Dynasty, and other regions surrounding White Cloud Immortal City and deep within Yunxiao Mountain Range, there are over a dozen second-stage spiritual veins, and more than a hundred first-tier spiritual veins.

Previously, White Cloud Immortal City intimidated the factions, so although there were some conflicts, there was still a sense of restraint. But now, White Cloud Immortal City is overwhelmed and the factions are unrestrained.

Factions around Yunxiao Mountain Range have begun to attack each other, and external forces are also coveting its spiritual veins and resources, eagerly trying to claim a piece of territory.

Just as the Sea of Spirit became a prized target for various forces, Yunxiao Mountain Range is now the same, with countless forces wanting to take a bite.

Moreover, Yunxiao Mountain Range differs from the Sea of Spirit, which has sects and families that can unite at critical times. Yunxiao Mountain Range is too vast, and has too many factions to unite, even if White Cloud Immortal City could control the overall situation, it would hardly be able to gather so many forces together.

Thus, the entire Yunxiao Mountain Range has fallen into chaos, filled with battles among cultivators.

Fortunately, the Sea of Spirit remains stable, having recently repelled Nether Prison Sect with strong might. No one would dare have designs on the Sea of Spirit right now.

As days passed, White Cloud True Monarch remained absent, and the chaos in White Cloud Immortal City persisted.

While basic order was maintained within the city, the atmosphere outside was filled with slaughter.

Especially within Cloud Wild Alliance, where the five Immortal Cultivation Families were at each other’s throats.

Once allies, they had now become irreconcilable enemies.

The development of the situation surprised many.

Spirit Source Land, in the study room.

Yang Zhenshan looked at the intelligence brought by the Secret Martial Guards, feeling somewhat perplexed.

Even though the Secret Martial Guards had spies in White Cloud Immortal City, they were supplied by several Immortal Cultivators from Jingxuan Hall.

"Strange, why is Cloud Wild Alliance in chaos internally? At this time, shouldn’t Cloud Wild Alliance unite to seek control of White Cloud Immortal City?"

Yang Zhenshan was puzzled by the internal chaos of Cloud Wild Alliance.

After the disappearance of White Cloud Dao, Cloud Wild Alliance should have been the most qualified faction to control the overall situation in White Cloud Immortal City.

Cloud Wild Alliance had five family elders, five major families, and two to three hundred Foundation Establishment Cultivators. As long as Cloud Wild Alliance united internally, it wouldn’t be difficult to control White Cloud Immortal City in a short time.

But the result?

They started fighting internally.

The five major families attacked each other, targeting one another, leaving the situation in White Cloud Immortal City even more enigmatic.

Yang Zhenshan thought for a long time, unable to figure out why Cloud Wild Alliance had become like this, so he lazily decided not to bother with it, since it didn’t affect him much.

The Spirit Source Land held no interests in White Cloud Immortal City, so its chaos had almost no impact on the Spirit Source Land.

Though it can’t be said there was no impact at all; the more chaotic the situation, the higher the prices of various resources.

From White Cloud Immortal City to Qingli Immortal City, everything had turned into a chaotic mess, causing the prices of spiritual materials, elixirs, magic artifacts, talismans, and arrays to soar naturally.

As a producer and manufacturer, Spirit Source Land naturally seized the opportunity to make a fortune.

Recently, Spirit Source Land has sold quite a bit of inventory, disposing of a lot of materials left from the previous war with Nether Prison Sect, without losing too much.

This was a good thing for Spirit Source Land.

Laying down the intelligence sent by the Secret Martial Guards, Yang Zhenshan stood up to enter the Quiet Chamber next door.

The path of cultivation is about perseverance, whether in martial arts or the immortal path, there must not be any laziness.

Sitting cross-legged in the quiet chamber, Yang Zhenshan entered a cultivation state.

The Qingmu Longevity Scripture operated, the mana within flowed through the meridians to his entire body, a faint Dao Rhyme emanated from his body, and the abundant power of vitality filled the whole chamber.

Yang Zhenshan carefully comprehended the Dao Intent of the Qingmu Longevity Scripture, simultaneously sensing the Dao Rhyme from the Divine Wood Treasure Cauldron, and unknowingly became deeply immersed in the Dao Intent.

Originally intending to operate a few Grand Circulations, he instead forgot the passage of time while absorbed in his comprehension.

In the blink of an eye, half a year had passed.

Flame Mountain, in the Immortal Artifact Hall.

Yang Jizhen and Ma Qiuyan, a couple, were crafting a magical treasure.

Xuanzhen sat nearby, watching the chessboard in the center with a tense expression.

The chessboard, three feet wide, was golden yellow, with bright silver lines intersected, and pieces of black chess faintly emerged on top.

"Senior, you can stabilize the spirit now!"

Yang Jizhen said.

Upon hearing this, Xuanzhen pinched a spell, took out a gray-white soul banner, and extracted a ghost from it to inject into the chessboard.

This soul banner was the same as Mo Xuanyu’s Ten Thousand Ghosts Banner, although unlike it, the soul banner had no trace of ghost qi, instead, it carried a majestic yang qi.

Xuanzhen purified the evil qi and ghost qi on it with the Purify Heaven and Earth Divine Spell, and refined it into a magic artifact for housing yin souls with his Golden Light Divine Spell.

Although the soul banner lost the functionalities of the Ten Thousand Ghosts Banner and could now only house yin souls, it transformed the originally savage and bloodthirsty yin souls into wandering spirits.

What is referred to as yin souls are commonly known as ghost creatures, which can be divided into Yin Ghosts, Ghost Generals, and Ghost Kings, corresponding to Qi Refining Cultivators, Foundation Establishment Cultivators, and Golden Core Cultivators.

Wandering spirits still belong to the category of yin souls, yet are not ghost creatures. Although both forms are evolutions from a cultivator’s divine soul, ghost creatures mainly refine evil qi and are typically affected by its corruption, becoming savage and bloodthirsty. Only a few can enter the path of ghost cultivation, advancing to Ghost Generals and Ghost Kings.

Wandering spirits differ in that they cultivate the power of the divine soul, essentially being the divine soul of a cultivator detached from the physical body, focusing solely on the path of the divine soul.

Ghost creatures are rare, mostly man-made, with only a small portion formed due to special circumstances after death.

Wandering spirits are largely man-made too, though some are converted from ghost creatures.

Ghost creatures possess self-awareness, suppress their savagery brought by evil qi, and actively purify themselves of evil qi to transform into wandering spirits.

The specific distinctions between wandering spirits and ghost creatures lie in two aspects: firstly, wandering spirits can always maintain a clear self-awareness, while ghost creatures only develop self-awareness upon reaching a certain level of cultivation. Secondly, although wandering spirits are still yin souls, they do not require evil qi and are not affected by yang attributes, thus are not considered wicked.

For instance, Thunder Skills strongly restrain yin soul evil creatures; if it’s a ghost creature, the restraining effect is significant, but on wandering spirits, the restraint is weak or nearly nonexistent.

Thus, many powerful cultivators create wandering spirits as servants.

Xuanzhen previously referred to Divine General as wandering spirits.

And what he was doing now was shaping wandering spirits into Divine Generals.

With one wandering spirit after another injected into the chessboard, the chess pieces on top solidified, and within moments, twelve pieces were formed.

"Senior, it’s ready!"

Yang Jizhen interrupted Xuanzhen, who wanted to inject more wandering spirits, causing Xuanzhen to feel somewhat regretful.

Shaping Divine Generals is not easy, but while the Divine General Chessboard is still being refined, it’s relatively easier to shape Divine Generals. Once the chessboard is completed, he will need to spend considerable time and effort to slowly convert spirits into Divine Generals.