Legacy of the Spirit Stone

Chapter 15 – Rest and recuperate, Chen Yang advances

Three days later, Elder Yu and the formation master Liu Zihao returned to the Yang Clan together.

As soon as Liu Zihao arrived, he praised the Yang Clan's construction and choice of location.

"With rivers and fields, pavilions and towers, high mountains and cliffs, and lush vegetation, the Patriarch truly has an eye for these things."

At the Forbidden Zone by the cliff, Yang Guanfeng came out to greet the two.

"Master Formation, you've had a long journey, thank you for your efforts."

"Patriarch, you're too kind. It's not much trouble; I'm just doing my job."

"Shall we begin then?"

"Sure, no problem."

Everyone was straightforward, so they skipped the pleasantries and got straight to business.

Liu Zihao walked around the Yang Clan's Forbidden Zone several times, carefully observing the terrain and the flow of spiritual energy, and then proposed a plan.

"Let's use the 'Cloud Mist Array.' Your Yang Clan is nestled by the mountains and water, with sufficient altitude and moisture, making it very suitable. Moreover, this formation not only has boundary capabilities but also isolates external vision."

"Alright, let's proceed as Master Liu suggested."

For the next month, Liu Zihao stayed with the Yang Clan to set up the formation in the Forbidden Zone.

Linghu and Lingqing had already been moved to the Yang Clan courtyard at the foot of the mountain, and Liu Zihao was unaware of their existence.

Only Yang Lingrui would occasionally come out to lend a hand.

A month later, the brand-new formation was completed.

The Mid Qi Condensation level Cloud Mist Array was not disturbed by the strange stone, providing a certain level of security for the Yang Clan's Forbidden Zone.

"Patriarch Yang, if your clan needs defensive formations in the future, feel free to contact me. I always offer discounts to returning customers."

"Certainly, many thanks to Master Liu for this time."

After Liu Zihao left, the three children returned to the Forbidden Zone and resumed their daily cultivation.

During this time, Yang Guanfeng also learned about the strange stone from Elder Yu.

Chen Yang was present at the time and found the information somewhat relevant to his situation.

"The strange stone does seem to align with my circumstances."

However, such rare items as the strange stone were scarce, and the Library Pavilion at the Fish Ridge River Market only had a general introduction, with no detailed records.

Yang Guanfeng and Elder Yu studied it for a while but couldn't figure it out.

So they planned to wait a while longer and reassess the situation after Chen Yang's quality improved.

The remaining matter was the contact with the sects.

Yang Guanfeng had wanted to establish contact with the sects for a long time, but the timing was never right, and he had no direction or means.

The news about the two sects that Elder Yu brought back was thus very important.

Information about the two sects.

The Myriad Transformation Sect, located two thousand miles northwest of Little Pine Mountain, is led by a master with Early Spirit Connection cultivation. The sect has nearly a thousand disciples and recruits externally once every ten years. They just completed recruitment last year. The sect's techniques are gentle, with a righteous ethos, primarily focusing on the Five Elements Technique...

Lone Moon Mountain, located two thousand two hundred miles southeast of Little Pine Mountain, is led by a master with Mid Spirit Connection cultivation. The sect has only about two hundred disciples and does not publicly recruit. The sect's techniques are aggressive, with a sinister ethos, encouraging competition among disciples, primarily focusing on fierce attack techniques...

After reviewing the information on these two sects, Yang Guanfeng asked, "Elder Yu, what do you think?"

"Patriarch, in my opinion, we should forget about Lone Moon Mountain. This sect has a sinister nature, which our humble Yang Clan may not be able to handle."

Elder Yu analyzed, "The Myriad Transformation Sect is worth striving for. In another ten years, the Yang Clan can cultivate a new batch of children of suitable age. If any of them are exceptionally talented, we could seek an opportunity for recommendation and send them to try."

"Yes, I agree with you."

Yang Guanfeng nodded, and then both fell silent.

It's easy to say, but obtaining a recommendation is not so simple.

Usually, only families with certain strength, like the Li Clan of Nanshan, have the opportunity to recommend a disciple, and even then, only one.

The Yang Clan is far from catching up with the Li Clan, and it's unlikely any family would give up their recommendation opportunity.

So, the only option left for the Yang Clan is to seek recommendation from the Dynasty's forces.

They have the authority to recommend disciples to the sects, as stipulated in the bilateral agreement.

After a moment, Elder Yu spoke again, "Currently, we can only strive for the two towns. Xu Guang is a profit-driven person with a huge appetite that our Yang Clan cannot satisfy. The one from White Stone is upright and probably won't easily relent."

"Then let's set this matter aside for now. We have ten years to plan carefully."

"Yes, Patriarch."

In the days that followed, the Yang Clan lived in peace and harmony.

In the blink of an eye, winter passed, and spring arrived. The Yang Clan's farmland expanded significantly, and many servants were busy with spring plowing.

Half a year of recuperation and recovery solidified the Yang Clan's position in this region.

During this time, many commoners were attracted to the area, forming a small village at the foot of Little Pine Mountain, living in dependence on the Pine Mountain Yang Clan.

Originally, this area was wilderness, with wild beasts roaming. After the Yang Clan arrived, these beasts were frightened away into the deep mountains, providing conditions for mortal survival.

Looking up at the cliff, the perpetual white mist has become a totem in the hearts of the Yang Clan people.

The villagers at the foot of the mountain even claim that immortals live within the white mist.

Yang Lingrui consumed two more drops of Spirit Liquid, reaching the peak of Qi Condensation Second Layer, preparing to find a suitable time for closed-door cultivation.

Yang Lingqing recently broke through to Qi Condensation Second Layer, while Yang Linghu was still preparing for his breakthrough to the second layer.

Another piece of good news was that after the relocation and half a year of recuperation, Yang Guanfeng's bottleneck showed signs of loosening.

This was a significant event for the Yang Clan because if he broke through again, he would reach Qi Condensation Sixth Layer, just one small realm away from Late Qi Condensation.

He was thirty-nine years old this year, and before turning fifty, he still had ten years to strive for it.

Returning to the present day, within the Yang Clan's Forbidden Zone, five family cultivators gathered.

Because something significant was about to happen here.

Chen Yang lay on the high platform, looking at the five people around him with serious expressions, feeling somewhat speechless.

"Come on, do you really need to be this tense? It's just a nap."

At this moment, his spiritual power was nearly full, about to advance again.

He remembered that the first time, he slept for ten days and then woke up, having learned to gather spiritual energy.

To him, advancing and breaking through didn't seem dangerous.

But the five members of the Yang Clan thought differently; they didn't know Chen Yang's background.

Through their research, they learned that advancing a Spiritual Treasure could fail, and to increase the success rate, cultivators needed to continuously nourish it with spiritual power to maintain its stability.

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Chen Yang was the Yang Clan's only Spiritual Treasure besides Elder Yu's magic disk.

More importantly, he was crucial to the young cultivators' progress.

Yang Guanfeng and Elder Yu calculated that without Chen Yang, the three children of the Yang Clan would only be at the initial stage of Qi Condensation First Layer today.

Chen Yang's effect of gathering spiritual energy was not just about concentrating spiritual energy; it also provided an ideal environment for cultivators to meditate, which complemented each other, allowing Yang Lingrui and the others to achieve their current accomplishments.

Therefore, for the Yang Clan, he must not suffer any mishaps.

At noon, under the clear sky and bright sun, the five members of the Yang Clan began to infuse him with spiritual power simultaneously.

In an instant, Chen Yang felt his spiritual power fill up, and the next moment, drowsiness overwhelmed him, and he fell asleep within a second.

At the same time, in the eyes of the Yang Clan members, a faint blue glow appeared on Chen Yang's body.

"Alright, stop."

The group withdrew their hands and stood up, and Elder Yu stepped forward to carefully examine Chen Yang's condition, soon revealing a look of joy.

"His state is stable, with no signs of collapse. This strange stone is indeed a treasure; our Yang Clan has found a gem!"

The other four were delighted to hear this.

"So, the advancement limit of this strange stone is not just Mid Qi Condensation?"

"Indeed, in my opinion, this stone's limit might be Perfected Qi Condensation!"

Perfected Qi Condensation!

Hearing Elder Yu's judgment, the three young cultivators were all shocked, as this was a realm still distant for them.

"Lingrui, Lingqing, Linghu."

"Yes, Master!"

"From now on, I entrust you three with guarding the strange stone. Take turns, and continuously nourish it with spiritual power every day until it completes its advancement."

"Understood, Master!"

Normally, Chen Yang's sleep this time would last at least a month.

But with the three providing continuous spiritual power nourishment 24/7, by the eighth day, Chen Yang's consciousness had already awakened.

Upon waking, Chen Yang felt the world had become clearer. His vision could reach further, and when he manipulated his spiritual power, he even felt he could draw it out of the Spirit Storage Space!