Clan Rise: Starting as a Grandfather

Within the core of the treasure cauldron, there already was his Divine Soul Mark, so refining it was quite easy for him.

Soon, his divine soul was connected to the treasure cauldron, but a lifebound magical treasure not only requires soul refining but also nurturing with mana, meaning using one’s own mana to gradually assimilate the treasure, making it like a part of one’s own body, and allowing the treasure to be stored in the dantian and qi sea.

The difference between an ordinary magical treasure and a lifebound magical treasure lies here; when using an ordinary magical treasure, it still needs activation, whereas a lifebound magical treasure is a part of oneself and is constantly nurtured in the dantian and qi sea.

If one needs to use the lifebound magical treasure, just a single thought is enough for the treasure to fly out from the dantian to confront the enemy.

However, nurturing the Divine Wood Treasure Cauldron requires some time, so Yang Zhenshan decided to nurture it directly in the Pill Hall.

Over ten days passed before he finally incorporated the Divine Wood Treasure Cauldron into his dantian and qi sea.

He opened his eyes, slowly standing up, and then bowed his head to carefully feel the changes brought by the Divine Wood Treasure Cauldron.

The Divine Wood Treasure Cauldron could become a high-grade magical treasure naturally because it fused with the transformative water.

And the transformative water possesses immense vitality, its addition further enhancing the cauldron’s original restorative functions.

Just by incorporating the Divine Wood Treasure Cauldron into his dantian and qi sea, Yang Zhenshan could feel a surge of boundless vitality, as if it were never-ending.

Not only that, he also gained some insights.

Insights about life and death, and decay and prosperity.

The transformative water embodies the maternal force of creation and the spiritual mechanism of change, with the maternal force of creation signifying the power to nurture all things under heaven, allowing everything to sprout.

Yang Zhenshan’s previous understanding of the transformative water was not deep; he only knew it had the effect of enhancing plant growth.

But now it’s different; the transformative water has merged with the Divine Wood Treasure Cauldron, and the cauldron is his lifebound magical treasure, in short, the transformative water has become a part of him too.

Vitality, nurturing, the transformative water can revive withered wood, rejuvenate all things.

And the spiritual mechanism of change is the change of decay and prosperity, the change of yin and yang.

The combination of the two is the path of life and death, decay and prosperity!

Yang Zhenshan seemed to comprehend many things, yet he felt a sense of distortion as if a mist was enveloping his heart spirit, making it impossible for him to see through the essence within.

He comprehended, but he did not fully comprehend.

”Qingmu Longevity Scripture, the path of life and death, decay and prosperity!”

Yang Zhenshan pondered in his heart, trying to find alignment with life and death, decay and prosperity within the cultivation technique.

However, the content seemed too profound, and for the moment, he couldn’t find a clue.

After a moment of contemplation, he finally had to give up temporarily.

He slowly raised his head and looked at Yang Jizhen and Ma Qiuyan, who were still waiting for him in the hall.

”Ancestor, how is it?” Yang Jizhen was already impatient.

He had been waiting for over ten days; prior, Yang Zhenshan had been nurturing the Divine Wood Treasure Cauldron, and he wasn’t anxious, but seeing Yang Zhenshan awake and still deep in thought made him unable to resist inquiring.

”Very good, it seems to be more in harmony with me after merging with the transformative water!” Yang Zhenshan stroked his beard and said with a smile.

The Divine Wood Treasure Cauldron was originally a lifebound magical treasure inherent to the Qingmu Longevity Scripture and was supposed to be very harmonious with him.

With the fusion of transformative water, although many changes occurred in the Divine Wood Treasure Cauldron, all were positive changes aligning with the Qingmu Longevity Scripture.

In short, the transformative water not only upgraded the grade of the Divine Wood Treasure Cauldron but also optimized its original functions.

”Ancestor, do you want to try out the cauldron?” Yang Jizhen asked?

Yang Zhenshan stroked his beard and smiled, ”No need, it was just refined, and I need to nurture it for a while longer!”

Although the Divine Wood Treasure Cauldron had been integrated into his dantian and qi sea and became part of his body, it hadn’t been long, and he still needed time to familiarize himself with it.

Moreover, the cauldron’s functions weren’t complicated, there were only two basic functions: the first, restoration, which includes life force conversion, transforming the vitality of vegetation into his own, allowing him to recover swiftly, not just physically but also in terms of divine soul and lifespan.

The second function is defense, namely, the Wood Prison Array, with the tripod standing firm, forming a wooden prison to protect oneself or imprison others.

These are the basic functions, but what other abilities might extend from them depends on Yang Zhenshan himself.

”You all must be tired, go and rest first. After resting, summarize the experiences of refining the Divine Wood Treasure Cauldron!”

”Hehe, when I gather the spiritual materials for the Green Wood Purple Lightning Sword, I’ll come to you for refining again!”

Yang Zhenshan patted Yang Jizhen on the shoulder and smiled.

Yang Jizhen hadn’t let him down. Although there was a bit of deviation in the refining process, he still successfully completed the refining of the Divine Wood Treasure Cauldron.

With this experience, Yang Jizhen’s artifact refining skills are bound to advance further.

”Yes!”

Yang Jizhen and Ma Qiuyan left together, while Yang Zhenshan fell back into contemplation in the Pill Hall.

He felt that the path of life and death, decay and prosperity he just comprehended was quite extraordinary. However, at this time, no matter how much he comprehended, he couldn’t make any progress further.

”Life and death, decay and prosperity, should be quite formidable!”

Yang Zhenshan sighed helplessly, then returned the Golden Crow Eight Trigrams Furnace to its original place.

Returning to the Spiritual Spring Mountain Plateau, Yang Zhenshan intended to cultivate in the Quiet Chamber for a while, but just as he appeared in the study, he heard voices in the hall outside.

Hearing voices was normal; it was the unfamiliar voice that surprised him.

He walked out of the study and into the hall.

Inside the hall, Yu Qingyi and Red Cloud were present, but there was also a very peculiar guest.

Yang Zhenshan looked at the unexpected guest with surprise, a smile appearing in his eyes.

”Blue Wolf King!”

The figure before him couldn’t be called human. Standing nine feet tall, broad-shouldered and muscular, his entire body was covered with sleek blue fur, and his muscular legs supported a tall, robust frame.

Slightly hunched back yet full of explosive power, with broad hands ending in sharp claws nearly half a foot long, glinting with a cold light.

His neck was thick, and his head, compared to humans, was noticeably larger, with sharp canine teeth like daggers protruding from his mouth.

The deep eyes beneath a shadowed brow resembled two burning emerald flames, the pupils narrowing to form slender vertical slits, a chilling gaze that seemed capable of piercing the night.

”Blue Wolf King greets the Master!” Kneeling before Yang Zhenshan, the Blue Wolf King bowed his head respectfully.

His voice had a peculiar tone, with a roughness unique to beasts, yet it flowed smoothly, not at all stammering.

Yang Zhenshan quickly went forward to lift him, ”You’ve succeeded in your cultivation?”

”Awoo~~” Overwhelmed with excitement, the Blue Wolf King couldn’t help but let out a wolf howl, ”Master, I... I have entered the first level of transformation!”

”Haha, good, good~~” Yang Zhenshan patted his shoulder in delight.

The first level of demon beast transformation involved condensing a demon core, shaping the body, restructuring bones, extending limbs straight, retracting claws to form fingers, shedding scales and beast hair for skin, while facial features leaned toward human form.

The Blue Wolf King had only just entered the first level of transformation, and evidently, his body hadn’t fully undergone shaping yet.

This was normal, even Cangyu Mountain’s Que Lingfei hadn’t completed their shaping, retaining many lark-like traits.

If demon beasts could entirely mimic humans, they’d become third-order great demons, thus the third-order great demons could also be called transformation great demons.

The Blue Wolf King chuckled sheepishly, his emerald eyes full of gratitude.

Hmm!

After transformation, the Blue Wolf King’s emotions seemed more diverse.

But with that dog head, Yang Zhenshan found it rather odd.

The Blue Wolf King had always been imposing, with his massive body, majestic aura, sharp fangs, and keen eyes, instantly giving one the impression of a formidable exotic beast.

Yet now, this guy had a dog’s head, not a wolf’s head, probably due to transformation, his facial contours softened significantly.

He lost some wildness, gaining a bit of a nerdy demeanor.

Especially when he smiled, he didn’t have the imposing presence the Blue Wolf King should possess.