Chapter 28

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Chapter 28: The Future Steward

Ten days passed in the blink of an eye, and Old Yu returned to the Yang Family along with Formation Master Liu Zihao.

Upon arriving at the cliffside Forbidden Area of the Yang Family, Liu Zihao was quite emotional.

Many towns were destroyed and families were wiped out during the recent monster tide, and it was truly not easy for the Yang Family to survive through this great calamity.

"I have come to see you, Yang Master."

Liu Zihao clasped his hands together and said, "Many formations were damaged after the monster tide. I have been busy repairing them around Moon Watching City these past few days, so I apologize for the delay."

"Ah~ Master Liu, you are too polite. Please come inside quickly."

Yang Guanfeng said as he took out a package from his bosom. "This contains the remaining forty spiritual crystals. Please count them. I am entrusting you with the guarding formation for the Yang Family’s Forbidden Area."

The total cost for setting up the defensive formation was fifty spiritual crystals. Old Yu had previously paid a deposit of ten, so this was the final payment.

"Hahaha, you are too courteous, Yang Master. There’s no need to count, as I am a returning customer."

Liu Zihao waved his hand with a smile, placing the spiritual crystal package into his storage bag.

He had come to set up a formation for the Yang Family called the Pine Forest Thick Earth Formation.

Using the natural layout of the Yang Family’s Forbidden Area, this formation, despite being of mid-stage Gathering Qi quality, had a wide coverage area and excellent defensive ability.

It could encompass all of the main courtyard and branches of the Yang Family’s Forbidden Area, and if someone suitable managed it, it wouldn’t be easy for ordinary late-stage cultivators to break through.

Due to his status as a returning customer, Liu Zihao also reinforced the original Cloud Mountain Mist Formation.

Spending fifty spiritual crystals was a bit painful, but with this guarding formation, Yang Guanfeng felt greatly reassured.

"Yang Master, do you have plans to include the courtyards at the foot of the mountain into the formation?"

Liu Zihao inquired.

"Of course, but our resources are still a bit thin at the moment, so we must plan this out slowly."

"That’s no problem. I can plan it out for you first, and you can prepare gradually. It will be easier to set up in the future."

Liu Zihao saw the development potential of the Yang Family and felt inclined to establish a connection.

Yang Guanfeng was pleased and agreed to his suggestion.

The Yang Family had just started, and it was beneficial for the younger generation to make connections with talented individuals.

It took Liu Zihao three months to complete the setup of the formation.

After three months, the Pine Forest Thick Earth Formation was set over the Yang Family’s Forbidden Area like an inverted ceramic bowl.

Before leaving, Liu Zihao gave Yang Guanfeng the planned formation diagram, which indicated the names of the formations and the materials needed, so that the Yang Family could prepare gradually.

Old Yu went to the marketplace and returned with three storage bags.

Though they were all of the lowest quality, they were still very valuable to the Yang Family.

"This bag has enough space inside to fit half of our small room. With this, we won’t need to carry so many burdens when we go out anymore."

He handed the three bags to the three children, watching them play with them, eyes full of curiosity, as a smile spread across Old Yu’s face.

Seeing the younger generation of the Yang Family grow and the family prosper, he felt completely satisfied.

Then Old Yu took out a large bundle of books from one of the storage bags.

"This stack contains several basic Five Elements techniques."

He raised his hand to point and said, "These two books are titled ‘Zhou Tian Drawing Qi Technique’ and ‘Body Refining Record of Hundred Bones.’ Both are cultivation methods at the Gathering Qi level—one focuses on circulating Qi through the cosmos while the other is for tempering the body. I have studied them carefully; the entry requirements for cultivation are not high, making them perfect for our family."

Cultivating these two methods to their peak would only reach the level of Perfected Gathering Qi, and there were no methods for Condensing Essence inside, which is far inferior to the Book of Seeking the Spirit in Darkness that Yang Lingrui and the others were practicing.

After packing three storage bags, with his eloquence, Old Yu managed to negotiate the price down to fifty spiritual crystals.

Setting up the formation and purchasing materials cost sixty spiritual crystals, while the remaining Five Elements techniques and the two books took up thirty.

After selling the monster corpses, they had initially gained one hundred sixty spiritual crystals, now only twenty remained.

After calculating the expenses, the five members of the Yang Family felt a sense of regret; spiritual crystals truly do disappear quickly, and they needed to use them more sparingly in the future.

"Elder, we received a letter from Baishi Town today."

Yang Lingrui stepped forward and handed a letter to Yang Guanfeng.

The latter opened it to find a handwritten note from Gao Hui, which only contained five words: "The Zhang Family has sent someone."

"Is the Zhang Family making a move?" Old Yu asked.

"Yes, they have been getting restless for quite some time. After waiting for over three months, their patience must be wearing thin."

Yang Guanfeng put away the letter and turned to say, "Lingrui, Linghu."

"Disciples are here!" they both replied.

"Come with me; let’s see how capable the Zhang Family really is."

"Yes!"

Yang Guanfeng took a storage bag with him and set off with the two individuals immediately.

Yang Lingqing watched their departing figures and quietly wished for their safety.

"Hehe, does Lingqing want to go too?"

Old Yu looked down at her, asking gently.

Yang Lingqing nodded, "It would be a lie to say I don’t want to go. Ever since I started cultivating, I haven’t left home, so I really want to get some fresh air."

Hearing Yang Lingqing’s words, Old Yu felt a twinge of reluctance.

"Alas… you are such a sensible child; it makes my heart ache."

"There is no need to worry, Elder Yu; Lingqing is not feeling aggrieved."

Yang Lingqing smiled and said, "Going outside to have some fun is interesting, but it can get too noisy. With my personality, I likely would find it boring after a while."

"Hahaha, you little girl make me seem a bit pretentious at my age."

As he spoke, Old Yu gently stroked Yang Lingqing’s head with his broad palm.

"Hehe, Elder Yu is still young!"

Yang Lingqing said with a hint of mischief, "Then I will head down first."

"Alright, go ahead."

After Yang Lingqing saluted Elder Yu, she turned to leave the Forbidden Area and lightly leaped down the cliff.

Today was the day for the Yang Family’s meeting, which was supposed to be presided over by Yang Guanfeng, but due to the Zhang Family’s affairs, he couldn’t attend. Thus, it was temporarily assigned to Yang Lingqing.

Yang Guanfeng and Old Yu had discussed this beforehand; if anything happened to either of them, Yang Lingqing would take charge of the Yang Family from then on.

This was a perfect opportunity for her to get involved with family matters and serve as her debut in the entire Yang Family.

In the Yang Family’s meeting hall, the heads of various branches and key members had already gathered, and Yang Feiyun and Yang Xiaolei were seated.

However, today’s atmosphere felt somewhat different from usual.

"I just heard from the two elders that today’s meeting will be hosted by a Master."

"Yes, I heard that too; there were some disturbances at the cliff not long ago. They say our family has another Master who has achieved success!"

The whispers of the two individuals were overheard by those nearby, leading to several more conversations in low tones.

"Master Lingrui has already achieved success early and displayed great power during the monster tide. As for this new success, I wonder if it is Master Linghu or Master Lingqing."

"It might be that both have achieved it?"

"If that is the case, it would be great news for our family!"

"Yes, it would indeed be a wonderful event!"

The three children knew that they had been brought into the Forbidden Area.

However, ordinary people were not aware of the convoluted paths of cultivation, and since the two had never shown their techniques before, they could only guess.

As the crowd whispered, a gentle breeze suddenly swept through the hall.

Everyone felt a lightness in their hearts, and when they looked up, they saw a girl in a white robe sitting in the main seat.

"Descendants of the Yang Family, greet the Master!"

With Yang Feiyun and Yang Xiaolei leading, all members of the Yang Family knelt down in unison.

In the face of such a scene, Yang Lingqing felt no tension or shyness at all.

She familiarized herself with the crowd, then lightly waved her arm.

"Get up; let’s begin the meeting."