Clan Rise: Starting as a Grandfather

Chapter 1269: Chapter 827: White Jade City in the Sky

”Joining the Illusion Moon Sect?”

At the Lu family in the county city, Yang Zhenshan looked somewhat surprised at Lu Fusheng.

”That’s right, Sect Master Yue Qing wants to recruit you, a Foundation Establishment Cultivator!” Lu Fusheng said affirmatively.

Yang Zhenshan shook his head slightly, ”This won’t do.”

His goal in seeking the position of Family Head was to establish a resource base outside the Spirit Source Land. This base should either be hidden, to guard against external investigation, or openly in the public eye, simply requiring the existence of the Spirit Source Land to be concealed.

Joining the Illusion Moon Sect clearly did not align with his plans. Perhaps joining the Illusion Moon Sect could bring many benefits, but for the Spirit Source Land, it offered no advantages. On the contrary, it might make Yang Zhenshan’s future actions more constrained.

”Sect Master Yue Qing wishes to meet you; will you go?” Lu Fusheng asked.

After thinking for a moment, Yang Zhenshan said, ”I should still go and meet her!”

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Illusion Moon Sect, Mirror Abyss Pavilion.

In the same pavilion, but Yue Qing was dressed much more formally now.

She wore a moon-white gauze long-sleeved fairy skirt, overlaid with a crane cloak embroidered with ice patterns in silver thread. Fragments of jade bells were attached to the ends of her flowing sleeves, chiming melodically as she moved. Her waist was bound with a soft belt made of Jue Xiao with dark patterns, adorned with mystical iron hollow butterfly-shaped clasps, with bluish phosphorus powder embedded in the wings, flickering like cold fire as she walked.

Seeing the cold and stunningly beautiful Sect Master Yue Qing, Yang Zhenshan couldn’t help but show a look of amazement in his eyes.

Of course, he was merely amazed and had no other thoughts.

”Yang Zhenshan of the Lingxi Yang Family greets Sect Master Yue Qing!” Yang Zhenshan cupped his hands and bowed.

Yue Qing gazed at Yang Zhenshan, similarly showing a look of astonishment in her eyes.

The Yang Zhenshan now had changed greatly from before. His aura was no longer imposing as before; instead, he seemed somewhat ethereal, possessing a bit of the air of immortality.

”Sect Master Yue Qing greets True Man!” Yue Qing bowed slightly, speaking in a calm tone.

”I dare not!”

”True Man, Lu Family Head, please, sit down!”

The three of them took their seats, and tea was served. Yang Zhenshan casually picked up the tea and took a gentle sip.

The faint aroma of the tea spread in his mouth, and as the tea went down, the rich spiritual energy spread immediately throughout his body, a cool and refreshing feeling surging to his heart.

”Good tea!”

”This is Broken Moon Spring, a unique spiritual tea of our Illusion Moon Sect. If True Man likes it, I can give some to you later!” Yue Qing smiled as she personally poured tea for Yang Zhenshan.

The way she treated talented individuals with respect made Yang Zhenshan feel quite comfortable.

”Then I will thank Sect Master Yue Qing!” Yang Zhenshan said graciously.

After the idle chat, Yue Qing shifted the topic to the main point.

”Would True Man be willing to join my Illusion Moon Sect?”

”Haha, True Man, don’t be in a hurry to refuse. Take a look at the conditions my Illusion Moon Sect is offering first!”

Saying so, she handed a storage bag in front of Yang Zhenshan.

”These are my gifts for our meeting. If True Man is willing to join my Illusion Moon Sect, we are willing to provide you with these items annually as a stipend. Additionally, our Illusion Moon Sect will also designate Moon Mountain as your cultivation Dao Field!” Yue Qing said.

Yang Zhenshan opened the storage bag and, seeing its contents, could not help but marvel at the wealth of the Illusion Moon Sect.

Ten Gathering Spirit Pills, eight thousand low-grade Spirit Stones, thirty mid-grade Spirit Stones, and various materials needed for cultivation.

These Gathering Spirit Pills are essential pills for Foundation Establishment cultivators, roughly equivalent to the Jade Marrow Pills in the Qi Refinement Realm.

Although Gathering Spirit Pills are quite ordinary among Second-Order Pills, their price is not cheap. In Lotus Heart Valley, a low-grade Gathering Spirit Pill costs eight hundred Spirit Stones.

The items offered by the Illusion Moon Sect estimated around twenty thousand low-grade Spirit Stones, and this was only a year’s stipend.

”Additionally, my Illusion Moon Sect possesses many Immortal Cultivation Techniques, all available for True Man’s study and cultivation.”

Yue Qing looked earnestly at Yang Zhenshan, ”Moreover, I will personally gift you a Magical Treasure!”

Yang Zhenshan’s expression shifted slightly, a Magical Treasure indeed, which truly tempted him.

What he lacked most now was a Magical Treasure.

Although he already possessed the Soul Vibrating Bell and the Soul-breaking Cone, these two Magical Treasures were somewhat unorthodox, not to his liking.

The Illusion Moon Sect’s Magical Treasures should come from the Ancient Relic Array; how could Yang Zhenshan not be tempted by Magical Treasures from the Ancient Array?

”This~~” Yang Zhenshan hesitated.

Before coming, he truly hadn’t considered joining the Illusion Moon Sect, but now he was genuinely tempted.

Yang Zhenshan mused for a moment and said, ”Sect Master Yue Qing’s sincerity, I can feel it, but due to certain matters, I am unable to join the Illusion Moon Sect!”

He still refused.

There was no way around it, as joining the Illusion Moon Sect would subject him to its constraints, which clearly did not conform to his plans.

”True Man, won’t you reconsider?” Yue Qing, unfazed by Yang Zhenshan’s refusal, maintained a composed smile.

Yang Zhenshan looked at the Sect Master of the Illusion Moon Sect, still quite admiring her.

To recruit him with such generosity, it was evident that Yue Qing was a person of considerable vision.

”Sect Master Yue Qing, how about we find another way to cooperate?”

”Cooperate?”

”Yes, cooperation!”

Finally, Yue Qing showed a look of surprise. Cooperate with the Illusion Moon Sect? Did Yang Zhenshan have such qualifications?

A Foundation Establishment Cultivator could achieve a high status, but the Illusion Moon Sect was not some minor sect.

Martial Artists are not on par with Immortal Cultivators, but that’s under the same realm, and the Illusion Moon Sect has Martial Immortals.

The power of Martial Immortals is enough to crush any Foundation Establishment Cultivator.

Yang Zhenshan didn’t have the qualifications to cooperate with the Illusion Moon Sect, and the Lingxi Yang Family even less so.

The two forces are simply not on the same level, so how could they cooperate?