Clan Rise: Starting as a Grandfather

Chapter 336: Chapter 326 Jealousy Makes People Ugly!

Time flew, and by the end of November,

the guests invited had successively arrived at Tenglong Guard.

The first to reach Tenglong Guard were Hero Ji and Heroine Ning from Hengdao Sect.

Yang Zhenshan had also sent an invitation to Hengdao Sect, as Hero Ji and Heroine Ning had once saved Yang Mingcheng in Xinping Town. Naturally, Yang Zhenshan could not forget this kindness, and thus he sent an invitation to Hengdao Sect as well.

Although his purpose for inviting various forces was to attract business and capital to Tenglong Guard, it didn’t hinder him from interacting more with these forces and, incidentally, fostering closer relationships.

“Hero Ji, Heroine Ning, haha, welcome, welcome!”

Outside the main gate of the Yang family, Yang Zhenshan personally came out to greet them.

“Greetings to General Yang!” Ji Hai and Ning Qingqing saluted with fists clasped.

“Both of you are benefactors of our Yang family, no need for formalities, please, come in!”

Yang Zhenshan stepped forward to lift up Ji Hai, speaking warmly.

“Please, General Yang!” Ji Hai maintained a respectful demeanor, letting Yang Zhenshan lead the way.

Following that, everyone entered through the Yang family’s main gate and arrived at the main hall of the front courtyard.

The servants offered tea and inevitably, there followed some polite exchanges.

However, soon enough, Qingxia came over, “Greetings, my lord!”

“Um!” Yang Zhenshan held his tea and nodded slightly.

Qingxia said, “The madam invites Heroine Ning to the backyard to catch up!”

“Heroine Ning!” Yang Zhenshan looked towards Ning Qingqing.

Ning Qingqing smiled, got up and saluted with her fist, “Then I shall excuse myself for now!”

After she left, Yang Zhenshan thanked Ji Hai, “The life-saving grace you and Heroine Ning showed towards Mingcheng previously is something I am deeply grateful for. Properly speaking, I should personally have come to express my thanks, but unfortunately due to my busy official duties, I have not had the chance!”

“General is too kind, it was merely a trifling effort, I dare not claim any credit,” Ji Hai responded.

Yang Zhenshan smiled and did not continue on this subject, it was enough to keep it in mind, to speak too much of it might seem ungracious.

“May I ask how the health of Hero Ji’s senior is?”

“My master’s health is still strong, but naturally with his age, his body is certainly not what it used to be,” Ji Hai explained.

Ji Hai’s master, who is also the Sect Leader Ji Zhen of Hengdao Sect, is considered the top martial artist in the Liaodong Region, with a cultivation at the Postnatal Ninth Layer.

However, this ’number one’ status is only among the worldly society; if it were in officialdom, Ji Zhen’s prowess in the Liaodong Region might not be considered the highest.

At the very least, Yang Zhenshan’s strength is absolutely higher than Ji Zhen’s.

Now aged and past his prime, Ji Zhen’s power has likely diminished greatly.

As for reaching the Innate level, it was almost an impossible feat for him in this lifetime.

But of course, despite the severe decline in Ji Zhen’s strength, his reputation within the worldly society remains very high, and Hengdao Sect is also the top sect in the Liaodong Region.

When speaking of his master, Ji Hai pondered for a moment and couldn’t help but say, “Actually, I am here to request a favor!”

“What is it? Please speak, Hero Ji. If it’s within my ability, I will not refuse,” Yang Zhenshan reassured, slightly surprised but still promising.

“I wish to ask for two jars of Hundred Herbs Brew for my master,” Ji Hai said.

Yang Zhenshan was slightly startled, but then he understood.

Hundred Herbs Brew is brewed from Spiritual Spring Water and dozens of precious medicinal herbs, nourishing and enhancing the body and potential of martial artists, and is particularly beneficial for older martial artists.

For an elderly person like Ji Hai, drinking Hundred Herbs Brew is naturally very beneficial.

Previously, to thank Ji Hai and Ning Qingqing for saving Yang Mingcheng’s life, Yang Zhenshan had sent two jars of Hundred Herbs Brew to Hengdao Sect; clearly, Ji Hai had recognized the effects of the brew.

“Two jars of Hundred Herbs Brew, it’s a small matter! I will send another two jars to the distinguished elder,” Yang Zhenshan said with a smile, casually.

Although all the Hundred Herbs Brew was consumed during Wang Yunqiao’s wedding, there was still plenty stored in the Spiritual Spring Space.

And recently, Yang Zhenshan had brewed quite a lot more; in a year and a half, this new batch of Hundred Herbs Brew would also be ready to drink.

“General jokes, I cannot simply take things from you without giving anything in return, I am willing to exchange a thousand taels of gold for them!” Ji Hai spoke and took out a stack of gold notes from his sleeve.

Yang Zhenshan looked at the gold notes in his hand and did not accept them, just lifted his tea and took a light sip, then said: “Hero Ji, the Hundred Herbs Brew is personally brewed by me, if you wish to buy it, I definitely will not sell it!”

Ji Hai was taken aback, then immediately understood, hastily putting away the gold notes, “It was reckless of me! Please excuse my thoughtlessness!”

The value of Hundred Herbs Brew is hard to estimate.

The medicinal ingredients used have a price, but Spiritual Spring Water is priceless.

The whole world might consider Yang Zhenshan’s Spiritual Spring Water to be uniquely invaluable.

You could say it is worthless because Yang Zhenshan could be described as sprinkling water everywhere, almost becoming a water truck.

But you could also say it is worth ten thousand gold, as the greatest effect of Spiritual Spring Water is enhancing potential, and for martial artists, enhancing potential is the most difficult achievement.

Yet, it’s not very obvious how Spiritual Spring Water enhances potential, but the nourishing and strengthening effects of the Hundred Herbs Brew are very clear, hence those who have drunk it treat it as a kind of medicinal wine.

Yang Zhenshan said the Hundred Herbs Brew is personally brewed by him, indicating that he does not sell it.

Looking to purchase wine from him, a General appointed by the Emperor himself, what kind of person do they take him for?

Yang Zhenshan did not take offence at Ji Hai’s proposition, and continued to chat and laugh heartily with him.

Ji Hai, as a Jianghu Martial Artist, thoroughly understood worldly matters much more than Yang Zhenshan, who was quite curious about the worldly society. Thus, their conversation mainly revolved around past and amusing incidents in the worldly community.