Seven Hundred and Eighty Thousand
However, in the long run, upgrading the Spirit Veins of Purple Moon Town is also essential. As the Yang Household's strength grows, establishing a Market that is completely under their control is also imperative.
Moreover, it would be best to establish this Market as soon as possible, taking advantage of the fact that the Cold Tide has just ended and many Rogue Cultivators are confused and homeless. A brand-new Market would be more attractive than at other times.
Thinking of this, Yang Tianyou asked, "Thirteenth Brother, how did the Old Ancestor respond to your suggestion?"
"The Old Ancestor hasn't replied yet, but the other elders have all expressed their agreement."
"Well then, I'll discuss it with the Old Ancestor later. If we can upgrade the Purple Moon Town Spirit Vein as soon as possible, that would be excellent." Yang Tianyou didn't make any guarantees.
Yang Tianjiu and the other elders were unaware that the Lineage was setting aside 500,000 Spirit Stones for their Old Ancestor to advance to the Golden Core stage.
Therefore, in the view of these senior members of the Yang Household, although upgrading a Spirit Vein is very expensive, the Yang Household's current financial resources are more than enough to support it.
As expected, Yang Tianjiu frowned upon hearing this. He didn't quite understand why his Nineteenth Younger Brother's words seemed ambiguous.
He knew that Yang Tianyou was not a short-sighted or stingy person, and he estimated that Yang Tianyou would give his full support for the upgrade of the Purple Moon Town Spirit Vein.
Could it be that the Lineage is facing other difficulties?
Yang Tianjiu's heart stirred. That's right, as the Inheritance Elder, his Nineteenth Younger Brother was deeply trusted by the Old Ancestor and certainly knew more than him.
Thinking it over, Yang Tianjiu's brows relaxed, and he smiled, saying, "Haha, there's no rush to upgrade the Spirit Veins. Just do your best. If necessary, we can just set up a few more Spirit Gathering Formations."
"Thank you for your understanding, Thirteenth Brother." Yang Tianyou bowed respectfully.
"We brothers are both doing this for the Lineage. I know there are some things you can't say, but as your older brother, I understand. After all, managing a family is like running a business; you always have to keep something in reserve, right?" Yang Tianjiu waved his hand, his eyes filled with emotion.
The two brothers then chatted for a long time before Yang Tianyou finally took his leave.
Upon returning to Purple Moon Mountain, he flew straight to the summit.
Standing before the cliff, Yang Tianyou stood with his hands behind his back, gazing quietly at the horizon.
There, the Yun Hai surges and churns, sometimes resembling a dragon, sometimes a tiger, ever-changing and unpredictable.
"What is it? Is something the matter?" Old Ancestor Yang Haoyu's voice came from behind.
Yang Tianyou turned around and saw Yang Haoyu walking out of the Bamboo House. He quickly went up to him, smiling and bowing, saying, "Grandson greets Old Ancestor."
"Hmm, after ten months of seclusion, your cultivation has improved considerably."
"Unlike our Old Ancestor, who was about to reach the Foundation Establishment Great Perfection."
"It's easy to Foundation Establishment Great Perfection, but difficult to Golden Core Formation Pill. The further you go, the more arduous the road ahead becomes. Cultivation is truly like viewing a mountain; from a distance, it seems unremarkable, but only when you reach its foot can you truly appreciate its majestic grandeur."
"What? Is the Old Ancestor discouraged?" Yang Tianyou teased lightly.
He didn't believe that this extraordinary woman, who had single-handedly supported the entire Yang Household, could be so easily intimidated.
"Heh, you brat, trying to put the Old Ancestor in a bind, huh?" Yang Haoyu rolled his eyes at him, then said with great pride, "If the mountain isn't high, how can it be climbed? I, Yang Haoyu, will definitely break through to the Golden Core stage and lead the Lineage to even greater heights."
"Our Old Ancestor is so awesome!" At this moment, Yang Tianyou naturally had to act as a lackey, and with a smile on his face, he cheered loudly.
"Alright, you came to see me, it's not about the marriage alliance with the Liu Household, is it? Just say what you need to say." Yang Haoyu was amused by his expression, then his face tightened and he asked quite seriously.
"Hehe, nothing can be hidden from the Old Ancestor. The reason I've come this time is to ask about your thoughts on the proposal by Thirteenth Brother to upgrade the Spirit Veins of Purple Moon Town."
"Upgrading the Purple Moon Town Spirit Vein... 100,000 Spirit Stones is no small sum, but..." Yang Haoyu paused, then waved his hand, "Given!"
"Given it?" Yang Tianyou was stunned. That was 100,000 Spirit Stones, so decisive?
Seeing his expression, Yang Haoyu smiled. "Tianyou, do you know how much liquid assets our Lineage has right now?"
At this point, Yang Haoyu's expression became quite excited.
"Five hundred thousand?" Yang Tianyou hesitated for a moment before giving a number.
Be bolder!
One million?
"Heh, I'm telling you to be bolder, not to double it."
"Seven hundred thousand?" Yang Tianyou guessed again. After saying this number, his heart started pounding much faster.
"Seven hundred and eighty thousand!" The Old Ancestor stopped teasing and gave a precise number.
"Seven hundred and eighty thousand? Hiss..." Yang Tianyou gasped.
He knew his Lineage was certainly wealthy now, but wasn't 780,000 in liquid assets a bit alarming?
Keep in mind, six or seven years ago, the Yang Household's liquid assets were less than 50,000 Spirit Stones; now they've increased more than tenfold!
"Yes, that's 780,000 Spirit Stones in liquid assets. Our Lineage really made a fortune from this Cold Tide..."
As the Old Ancestor recounted the story, Yang Tianyou gradually came to understand the origin of these resources.
The biggest contributors were naturally the Spirit Stones obtained from selling various materials to the Gold and Silver Alliance.
After the Cold Tide began, the Yang Household first endured a defensive battle at Crouching Ox Pass that lasted for more than half a month.
During this process, the Yang Household Cultivators killed a large number of Foreign Races. According to the rules of the battlefield, 40% of the various resources left behind by these Foreign Races, such as Beast Hides, Inner Cores, and Blood Soul Essence Cores, belonged to the Yang Household.
After that, the Yang Household sent Yang Tianyou and Wolf Ancestor to the rear of the Foreign Races race. When they returned, they brought back resources worth over 100,000 Spirit Stones.
Then, in the various operations to attack Bianhe Mountain, the Black Sha Sect, and the Huang Household, the Yang Household also reaped considerable benefits.
There were also scattered resources collected by more than a hundred other clansmen, as well as various resources sold to the Yang Household by Rogue Cultivators.
With all these resources combined, the Lineage sold 80% of the resources they didn't need directly to the Gold and Silver Alliance according to the cooperation agreement, Yang Household received about 550,000 Spirit Stones.
After deducting necessary expenses, these Spirit Stones left 460,000.
The remaining 20% of resources should also be included, totaling approximately 600,000 Spirit Stones.
This item alone accounts for more than half of the 780,000 Spirit Stones.
In addition, the Yang Household had stockpiled a large amount of resources before the Cold Tide, and after the Cold Tide passed, the resources were not exhausted, with about 70,000 Spirit Stones remaining.
The third item is the Lineage's Spirit Fields. After the Cold Tide recedes, the ice and snow rich in Spiritual Qi melt, and countless wild Spirit Fields emerge throughout Dragon Valley County.
These Spirit Fields are extremely scattered, and the major Lineage certainly don't have enough manpower to cultivate them all over the place.
However, there is always a way. The key to the Spirit Field is the Spirit Soil, and the Spirit Soil can be transported back using the right methods.
Although the Spirit Soil that was transported back can only maintain its abundant Spiritual Qi for two or three years, that is already enough.
P. S.: Please note that the Yang Household does not lose money on the monthly quota of the Luochuan Sect Merits; they only earn very little. Moreover, the Merits themselves are already included in the quota, so the author will not list them separately here.
My head hurts. The author is clearly bad at math. Future resource statistics will be more general, and detailed resource information will not be listed in detail.