Chapter 15
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Chapter 15: Rest and Recuperation, Chen Yang’s Advancement
Three days later, Old Yu returned to the Yang Family with Formation Master Liu Zihao.
As soon as Liu Zihao arrived, he praised the Yang Family for their impressive construction and excellent location.
“With rivers and fields, pavilions and towers, high mountains and cliffs, as well as lush plants, this Master really has an eye for beauty.”
Upon reaching the Forbidden Area at the cliff, Yang Guanfeng came out to greet them.
“Formation Master, you’ve traveled far; thank you for your hard work.”
“Master, you’re too kind. It’s no trouble at all; I’m just doing my job for the payment.”
“Shall we get started?”
“Sure, that works.”
Everyone was straightforward, so they skipped the pleasantries and got straight to the point.
Liu Zihao walked around the Yang Family’s Forbidden Area several times, observing the terrain and spiritual energy flow, and then proposed a plan.
“Let’s use the ‘Cloud Mountain Mist Formation’. Your Yang Family is well positioned near the mountains and water, with enough height and humidity, which is very suitable. Plus, this formation has alerting capabilities while also blocking external visibility.”
“Okay, let’s follow Formation Master Liu’s suggestion.”
For the next month, Liu Zihao stayed at the Yang Family to set up the formation in the Forbidden Area.
Linghu and Lingqing had already been moved to the courtyard at the foot of the mountain, and Liu Zihao was unaware of their existence.
Only Yang Lingrui occasionally came out to lend him a hand.
A month later, the new formation was completed.
The mid-stage Gathering Qi ‘Cloud Mountain Mist Formation’ would not be disturbed by magnetic forces, providing a certain level of safety for the Yang Family’s Forbidden Area.
“Yang Master, if the Yang Family needs to arrange defensive formations in the future, feel free to contact me. I offer discounts for my regular customers.”
“Definitely, and thank you very much, Formation Master Liu.”
After Liu Zihao left, the three children returned to the Forbidden Area and resumed their daily training.
During this time, Yang Guanfeng also learned about the Mysterious Stones from Old Yu.
Chen Yang was present too and felt that this had some relevance to his situation.
“Mysterious Stones seem to fit better with my circumstances.”
However, such rare objects were indeed hard to find. The book repository in the Fish Ridge River market only had a general introduction and no detailed records.
Yang Guanfeng and Old Yu studied the information together but couldn’t figure everything out.
So, they decided to wait a little longer and see Chen Yang’s progress before making further inquiries.
The remaining matter was to engage with sects.
Yang Guanfeng had been wanting to connect with sects for a long time, but the timing hadn’t been right, and he lacked direction and connections.
The two sects’ information Old Yu brought back became very important.
One of the sects was Wanhuamen, located two thousand miles northwest of Little Pine Mountain. The sect leader was at the early stage of Spirit Communication, with nearly a thousand disciples. They accepted new disciples every ten years, and they had just recruited last year. The sect’s cultivation methods were moderate, and their practices were righteous, primarily focused on Five Elements techniques…
Solitary Moon Mountain, located two thousand two hundred miles southeast of Little Pine Mountain, is led by a sect master at the mid-stage of Spirit Communication. The sect has only about two hundred disciples and has never openly recruited new members. Their cultivation methods are aggressive, and the sect culture is quite sinister, encouraging disciples to fight, with a focus on fierce attacking techniques…
After flipping through the information on these two sects, Yang Guanfeng asked, “Old Yu, what do you think?”
“Master, in my opinion, it’s best to forget about Solitary Moon Mountain. This sect has a wicked nature, and I fear our small Yang Family cannot handle it.”
Old Yu analyzed, “As for Wanhuamen, it’s worth trying. In ten years, the Yang Family could cultivate a new batch of suitable children. If any of them show outstanding talent, we could seek a chance for recommendation and send them to test their skills.”
“Hmm, you think the same as I do.”
Yang Guanfeng nodded, then both fell silent.
That said, obtaining a recommendation was not so easy. Typically, only powerful families, like the Nanshan Li Family, have the chance to recommend their disciples—and they have only one.
The Yang Family was still far from catching up to the Li Family, and no established family would willingly give up their opportunity for recommendation.
Currently, the only ones who could recommend for the Yang Family were the royal powers.
They could nominate disciples for the sect, as stipulated in the agreement between the two parties.
After a moment, Old Yu spoke again, “Right now, the only possibilities are two towns. Xu Guang is greedy, and I suppose his appetite is huge, something our Yang Family cannot satisfy. The one from Baishi is upright; he likely won’t easily relent either.”
“Then let’s put this matter aside for now. We still have ten years to carefully consider our options.”
“Indeed, Master.”
In the days that followed, the Yang Family lived peacefully and harmoniously.
In the blink of an eye, winter passed, and spring arrived. The land of the Yang Family expanded significantly, and many workers were busy with spring planting.
After half a year of rest and recuperation, the Yang Family’s position in the region was thoroughly solidified.
During this time, many common people were drawn here, forming a small village at the foot of Little Pine Mountain, living under the care of the Yang Family.
Previously, this area was wild land with wild beasts roaming around. After the Yang Family arrived, those wild beasts were frightened back into the deep mountains, providing better living conditions for the mortals.
Looking up at the cliff, the persistent white mist became a totem-like presence in the hearts of the Yang Family members.
The villagers at the foot of the mountain even called out about the immortals residing within the white mist.
Yang Lingrui once again took two drops of spirit liquid, reaching the peak of the second level of Gathering Qi, ready to find a suitable opportunity for secluded cultivation.
Yang Lingqing had just broken through the second level of Gathering Qi recently, while Yang Linghu was still preparing for his breakthrough.
There was also good news: after the relocation and half a year of recuperation, Yang Guanfeng had signs that his bottleneck was loosening.
This was significant for the Yang Family, as if he could break through, he would reach the sixth level of Gathering Qi, just a small step away from the late-stage Gathering Qi.
At thirty-nine years old, he still had ten years to seize opportunities before turning fifty.
Back to this day, inside the Yang Family’s Forbidden Area, five family cultivators gathered.
Here, a significant event was about to take place.
Chen Yang lay on the high platform, looking at the five serious faces around him, feeling a bit speechless.
“Seriously, is there a need to be so tense? I’m just going to take a nap.”
At this moment, the spiritual power within him was almost fully charged, and he was about to undergo another advancement.
He remembered that the first time he did this, he slept for ten days before waking up and then learned Gathering Qi.
In his eyes, advancing and breaking through posed no danger.
But the five members of the Yang Family were different; they did not know Chen Yang’s background.
After reviewing the materials, they learned that advancing a spiritual treasure had a chance of failure, and to improve this chance, cultivators had to continuously nurture it with spiritual power to maintain the treasure’s stability.
Chen Yang was the only spiritual treasure left in the Yang Family besides Old Yu’s magic disc.
More importantly, he was crucial to the training progress of the young cultivators.
Yang Guanfeng and Old Yu had calculated that without Chen Yang, the three children of the Yang Family would be at the first level of Gathering Qi by today.
The Gathering Qi effect of Chen Yang was not simply about gathering spiritual energy; it also provided an ideal environment for cultivators to meditate, complementing each other and allowing Yang Lingrui and his siblings to achieve their current accomplishments.
Thus, for the Yang Family, nothing could happen to him.
At noon, the sky was clear and bright.
Under this weather that Chen Yang loved most, the five members of the Yang Family began to simultaneously inject spiritual power into him.
In an instant, Chen Yang felt his spiritual power fill up, and the next moment, a wave of sleepiness washed over him, making him fall asleep in a second.
Meanwhile, a faint blue light glimmered from Chen Yang’s body in the eyes of the five members.
“Alright, let’s stop for now.”
Everyone withdrew their hands and stood up. Old Yu stepped forward to examine Chen Yang’s condition carefully. After a moment, he revealed a joyful expression.
“His state is stable, and there are no signs of collapse. This Mysterious Stone is indeed a treasure; our Yang Family struck gold!”
The other four felt joy in their hearts upon hearing this.
“So, the advancement limit of this Mysterious Stone isn’t just at mid-stage of Gathering Qi?”
“Indeed, in my opinion, the limit of this Mysterious Stone may be at Perfected Gathering Qi!”
Perfected Gathering Qi!
Hearing Old Yu’s judgment, the three young cultivators displayed looks of shock; this was a realm still very distant for them.
“Lingrui, Lingqing, Linghu.”
“ disciples are here!”
“From now on, I entrust you three to guard the Mysterious Stone. You will take turns, continuously nurturing it with spiritual power every day until it completes its advancement.”
“Understood!”
Normally, Chen Yang would sleep for at least a month this time.
However, due to the three continuously nurturing him with spiritual power around the clock, on the eighth day, Chen Yang’s consciousness began to awaken.
Upon waking, Chen Yang felt that the entire world had become clearer. His vision could reach farther, and as he moved his spiritual power, he actually sensed a feeling of being able to draw it out from the storing spirit energy space!
