My descendants burn incense and worship me as a real immortal

Chapter 607 Master Yang and the Mushroom Spirit

"Ah this."

Yang Qiangjing's probing questions left Yang Genshuo speechless for a moment.

Should I support Yang Qiangjing or Yang Fu?
Yang Genshuo's first thought wasn't about whose strategy or approach was better; instead, he found it absurd.
How could this problem exist?

How did this problem come about?
Isn't it normal for two people to have disagreements?

Is it so difficult to seek common ground while reserving differences and to move forward while adhering to the principles of the Yang family?
Back then, Yang Fujian and his sister Yang Fuqing had swords to their necks, but they still kept going, didn't they?
You are family!
Yang Genshuo now truly felt that something was wrong with the Yang family.

Big problem.

The Yang family's hearts were broken.

This is more terrifying than the Yang family encountering a powerful enemy, or someone encountering a cultivation bottleneck.

A formidable foe can be defeated, and strength can be improved through strategic means.

If the hearts of the family are scattered, then the family will fall apart.

It is no exaggeration to say that the Yang family has risen from a lowly beggar, Yang Shi, to become the head of four dynasties, overcoming countless powerful enemies and weathering one crisis after another to reach this glorious era. This is all thanks to the cohesion of the Yang family!

Everyone must be prepared to fight to the death for their family!

For the sake of Bright City, Yang Shi, with his mortal body, withstood three late-stage Golden Core cultivators, killed a demon, and forced back the demon army of Feng Sanjun!
What glory!

To this day, Yang Shidu remains a legend of the Da Nai Dynasty!

A role model for countless young people!
Li Fan joined Bright City because he admired Yang Shi and gradually became a member of the Yang family. Even on his deathbed, he thought that if Yang Shi were there, he would definitely sacrifice himself for righteousness!
He didn't have to die. He had merged with the Tree of Life, and at the very least, he would have used the power of the Tree of Life with the Liu family. Moreover, the Liu family had promised him a bright future.

But he didn't do that; instead, he chose to self-destruct!
This bought the Yang family a lot of time.

The Yang family's strong sense of unity was so infectious that even Li Fan was moved by it; there wasn't a single coward among them!
Apart from Yang Qianglin and Yang Qiangyuan.

But now, not only has the lower levels of the Yang family become corrupt, but the upper levels are also beginning to split.

This was the most prosperous era for the Yang family, a period of 100 years of peace, but it lost the cohesion of that time.

"I don't understand. Qiangjing, what you said is too broad. I can't choose to support you or support Yang Fu. But I don't think it has to come to this. We will always be family."

Upon hearing this, Yang Qiangjing pursed her lips and then sighed.

"Yes. We will always be a family, Ancestor, I always remember that, and so does Grandpa. That's why we still complete tasks together and share responsibilities, but ultimately we can no longer work together to do one thing."

"You just said that year was just the beginning, and your disagreements happened later. What happened after that?"

Yang Genshuo wanted to find out how the two Yang family members he liked the most had gotten to this point.

"The strategic mistakes of the Bauhinia Dynasty back then angered me for a long time, but I think the same as you. I've decided that we have to let this matter go and look forward. We, the Yang family, must seek other opportunities!"

"That's right! And then what?"

"Later, my uncle didn't approve of any of my policies, and he even rallied the Lieyang Dynasty to oppose my decisions."

What is he primarily opposed to?

"He disagreed with my policy of using demonic and monster slaves, and he obstructed my establishment of a special course on 'Reverse Flow Technique' at Xuanwu Academy."

"???"

Wait, I've been reading too fast these past few days, just skimming through it, did I miss this part?

What kind of demon slave, what kind of devil slave?

Xuanwu Academy is indeed all-encompassing, given its vast size; however, he hadn't really looked into its history.

Yang Qiangjing continued, "Back then, we went through many wars and finally drove the foreign tribes out of the three dynasties. But they will soon make a comeback and pose a great threat to our borders. If we are breached and you are not here, without nuclear weapons, we will have to go back to the old days. I will absolutely not allow such a thing to happen!"

"Ah, what does this have to do with demon slaves, monster slaves, and the 'Reverse Flow Technique'?"

"Productivity! Soldiers! I believe these are the keys to the Empire's strength! As long as we have sufficient productivity and a powerful army, we can defeat the alien races and keep them completely out of the Empire!"

"so.?"

"Of the four great dynasties, apart from the Sky Garden Dynasty, which has a relatively large number of cultivators under the management of the Feng family, the total number of cultivators in our three great dynasties is too small. The Great Nai Empire has 8 cultivators, the Blazing Sun Dynasty has 7, and the Silver Land Dynasty, even if you put them together, has only 1 cultivators. This land has been deeply harmed by the Spirit Devouring Clan, and the Spirit Devouring Clan is the most fanatical and impossible to communicate with. We can't even divide them. They launch reckless attacks on Zhenbian City every day. In those years, if it weren't for our repeated support, Zhenbian City would have been destroyed before it could even be completed."

"Hmm, that place is a wasteland. Building a city there must have been incredibly difficult. Luckily, you made it through. And then what?"

The construction difficulty of Zhenbian City is definitely far greater than that of New Bright City. The Soul Devourer Clan also has the characteristics of the insect race, with one large controlling countless smaller ones. Unlike the demon race and the monster race, which can be persuaded and divided, the Soul Devourer Clan is impossible to talk to. It's just Kuku charging at you.

It was no easy feat for Yang Fu and the four dynasties that supported him to build the majestic and solemn Zhenbian City they are today.

At this moment, Yang Genshuo roughly understood what Yang Qiangjing wanted to say.
"Therefore, our four great dynasties need more external forces to arm ourselves! Our cultivators need to multiply and cultivate, and our borders need to be maintained, which requires more forces—forces that are not afraid to die!"

"Instead of sending our own people to risk their lives and do manual labor, why not just capture a group of demons and monsters to do it! Since they have attacked us, wanting to occupy our land and kill our people, it is only right for us to enslave them!"

"And the 'Reverse Flow Technique' happens to have this effect! We can train a group of Soul Manipulators from Xuanwu Academy to enslave the demon race and make them work for us!"

Yang Qiangjing revealed her past policies, making Yang Genshuo fully understand why she and Yang Fu had ended up like this.
Isn't this blatant demonic cultivation technique?

What kind of soul manipulator?

Pure demonic cultivation!

The next step is to absorb the essence and blood of demons to advance in rank!
Yang Qiangjing really goes to any lengths to achieve her goal.

Delicious!

It's still the Yang Qiangjing I know!
Yang Genshuo then realized that the familiar Yang Qiangjing had returned.

Instead of Yang Qiangjing, who allowed a beast like Yang Zhushuang to enter the Ministry of Justice without saying a word.

But he also knew that Yang Fu would never be like Yang Qiangjing.

Yang Fu has a bottom line.

Like Yang Shi, he had lived through that era and deeply abhorred the methods of demonic cultivators. He could not possibly support Yang Qiangjing!
If Yang Qiangjing insists, the two will ultimately only end up disagreeing on political matters.

While listening to Yang Qiangjing's story, he also carefully searched the records of this story and roughly understood what happened next.

Yang Fu did not support it, while the Lieyang Dynasty clearly supported its own Yang Fu more. He was a genuine direct disciple of the True Fire Sect, and the two sect leaders, Fan Tian and Fan Di, were getting old and could not handle Yang Qiangjing's radical measures. In the end, they conservatively chose to stand with Yang Fu.

Yang Qiangwei, who was in charge of the Sky Garden Dynasty, supported Yang Qiangjing's policies. At this time, Yang Qiangwei had already drifted apart from Yang Feng, but Yang Feng did not object to Yang Qiangwei and her sister-in-law Yang Qiangjing. In the end, he remained silent about this incident.
What happened next is clear: the Hanging Gardens Dynasty and the Great Nai Empire began to create demon slaves and monster slaves, using their labor to replenish the empire. They became more powerful, possessing a large labor force and enslaved soldiers, and both their productivity and military strength increased significantly.

Oh, right!
Yang Qiangwei also possessed a treasure that greatly aided this strategy.

Old friends.

[Immortal Demonic Heart].

'Tsk tsk~ Demon slave + demon slave + immortal demon heart, they really treat the enemy like livestock. Even if Tiger were resurrected, he'd have to admit he still has to learn from them.'

That's not all. Yang Qiangjing also transported the war-damaged corpses back and placed them in the Four Symbols Demon Transformation Workshop, transforming them into new economic products.
These two sisters can be said to have taken their enemy's body to the extreme.

Similarly, the Yang family's good deeds were also squandered by these two.

"No wonder it became a negative number. The root cause is here: it's a huge chain that led to a decline in overall merit."

It was only when Yang Genshuo zoomed in that he noticed this detail. The Yang family members living in the Danai Empire and the Hanging Garden Dynasty generally had low merit points, and many of them were negative, especially those Yang family members who were engaged in slave labor.

The Yang family members living in the Lieyang Dynasty and the Yindi Dynasty have accumulated even more merit than they did a hundred years ago; their merits are all righteous.

However, the quantity was too small; after accounting for both sides, the overall merit of the Yang family was already negative.
Yang Genshuo makes no judgment on whether Yang Qiangjing and Yang Fu are right or wrong at this time.

Because they each have their own reasons for sticking to their positions, regardless of which side they're on.

Next, Yang Genshuo and Yang Qiangjing talked a lot, and all the things that were not clearly written or overlooked in the [records] were explained one by one.

The two talked for a full day and night.
"I see. I understand everything now."

Yang Genshuo finally understood the current situation of the Yang family.

However, Yang Genshuo was cautious.

Instead of taking immediate action, he devised a plan that he had not previously considered.

"I need to talk to Yang Fu again. Their perspectives may be different."

People will only tell the story from the perspective that is in their own best interest, and Yang Qiangjing is no exception.

Yang Genshuo is well-versed in this.

Just as he was preparing to have a long talk with Yang Fu, a small voice came from his consciousness.

"Ancestor, are you there?"

Huh?
Lord Yang is calling him.

Yang Genshuo's gaze shifted back to that world without light.

At this moment, Yang Zhu was carrying his mother on his back. He looked at a mushroom that was standing up and walking in front of him, and his legs were trembling a little.

What is more terrifying than a world without people?
There is something dirty
"Holy crap? What is this thing? The mushroom has grown legs?"

Yang Zhu's lips twitched slightly as he said, "I just saw that this mushroom was full of spiritual energy and wanted to pick it and eat it. I took a bite and it let out a howl and ran away."

"what?"

This is too weird.

Yang Genshuo could still see Yang Master's tiny teeth marks on the top of that walking mushroom head.
"Do you have character cards?"

Yang Genshuo quickly opened the mushroom's [character card].

【Running Mushroom】

[Grade: Century-old Mushroom Essence]

[A mushroom that has gained sentience by absorbing the essence of heaven and earth. Each mushroom spirit possesses magical powers and can be tamed and used for your own purposes, provided you can catch up with it.]

[Abilities: Herbal scent, sprinting, finding others of their kind.]

"A 'Running Mushroom,' a hundred-year-old mushroom spirit, interesting. It seems this thing has no desire to attack; it just runs wildly."

Yang Genshuo looked at the ability and realized it was actually quite useful.

"Master Yang, don't run! This thing is called a mushroom spirit. If you can tame it, it will help you survive better in this world. Go, catch up with it!"

"Huh? Ancestor, are you sure it really won't eat me?"

Looking at the mushroom spirit with its 1.8-meter-long legs and his own small stature, Yang Zhu felt that it was all at a disadvantage for him.

"Don't worry, none of its three abilities are offensive; at most, it can only give you a little push. But the biggest problem right now is how you'll catch up with it."

"Hmm, I have a technique called [Chasing Light], perhaps I can give it a try."

The young Master Yang possesses a unique inheritance of a Saint-level light-based spell called "Light Codex," and those who progress through his cultivation will acquire different spells.

"This talent is fucking enviable!"

Yang Genshuo felt he had used up all his good resources. Eating the [Wisdom Fruit] had given him several decades of cultivation, but it had only barely allowed him to reach the Foundation Establishment stage, and he had even suffered a cultivation deviation.
Yang Zhu was constantly hungry and cold, becoming thin and frail. He began practicing Qi cultivation at the age of 10.
There's no way to compare the talents of different people.

Lord Yang must be protected!

Yang Genshuo made up his mind.

"[Chasing the Light]!"

Thin strands of spiritual energy, like countless tiny jets of light, burst forth from beneath Yang Zhu's feet.
boom!
Master Yang flew up!

It pounced straight at the running mushroom.

Baring its teeth, it stretched out its hands, ready to grab the tall, 1.8-meter-tall mushroom spirit.

huh~
The Running Mushroom sensed something and immediately ran to the side.

Bang!
Yang Zhu slammed hard onto the ground.

"Ouch~~~ It hurts so much!"

Yang Zhu was so fast that he fell and saw stars.

The sprinting mushroom seemed to find it amusing, running around Yang Zhu twice from a distance, escalating the taunts to the max.

"Hey! I don't believe this mushroom spirit anymore! [Spotlight]!"

Ouch~
Yang fell to the ground again.

"[Chasing the Light]!"

Ouch~
"Stop running! I'm not chasing you anymore, just stop! [Halo]!"

Yang raised his arm, and a halo of light cut out directly, sharper than metal-based magic!
He wanted to use magic to sever the giant legs of the Mad Mushroom first!

huh~
The running mushroom nonchalantly bounced up, easily dodging the aura.

And then it started jumping around Yang Zhu.

Yang Zhu: "."

Yang Genshuo: "?"

"Fine, fine, you like to mock me, huh?"

"Master Yang, come, shout it out like I taught you before, and I'll help you subdue it!"

"Ancestor, please grant me power!"

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