Jinge's Visit

Bang!

A red figure was sent flying; it was Yuan Ba.

"Okay, you can stop now!"

Yang Tianyou stopped Yuan Ba from continuing his attack and put away his Golden Spirit Armor.

"This defensive power is far greater than described in the Cultivation Method!" Yang Tianyou rubbed his chin with his right hand, a thoughtful look on his face.

"It must be because it's Essence of the Five Metals; otherwise, there's no reason for it to be so strong!"

Previously, Fengling and Yuan Ba had attacked in turn, using all sorts of methods, but they still couldn't shake the Golden Spirit Armor.

Such defensive power would be difficult for even Foundation Establishment Cultivator to break through, right? Of course, this only applies to cultivators in the Foundation Establishment Early Stage, not even those at the First-Class Foundation Establishment!

At this moment, Yang Tianyou once again felt the oppressive force emanating from the power of a great power.

If a mere Spirit-Transforming Inducement Method can have such an effect, how powerful must the disciples of those sects and clans that have been passed down for thousands, tens of thousands, or even hundreds of thousands of years in the Lu Wu Realm be?

Unbelievable, but Yang Tianyou was not discouraged. He wasn't afraid of strong opponents; on the contrary, stronger opponents motivated him more. "You can't become a beast by flocking with sheep!"

After refining the Essence of the Five Metals, Yang Tianyou's life returned to normalcy. His daily routine consisted of cultivation, Talisman Crafting, sparring with Fengling and Yuan Ba, and carrying out Lineage missions.

However, as the Cold Tide drew closer, the Outer Dao in Dragon Valley County inexplicably disappeared and fell silent, a situation that defied common sense.

During the last Cold Tide, these guys' mischief continued until the Cold Tide ended. It took the combined efforts of various Immortal Dao forces to kill a large number of them and finally deter them.

The current situation has a sense of impending doom and impending storm.

With Orthodox and Demonic Paths Concealment away, Yang Tianyou's available missions have drastically decreased. So he simply stayed in Purple Moon Mountain to cultivate, figuring he wouldn't lack opportunities to fight once the Cold Tide truly arrived.

Three months passed in the blink of an eye. In the courtyard, Yang Tianyou, who was sparring with Yuan Ba Fengling, suddenly raised his hand and called a halt to his attack on Fengling and Yuan Ba.

He took out a Communication Talisman that was shimmering with spiritual light and stuck it between his eyebrows.

A moment later, Yang Tianyou's expression brightened, and he murmured, "Brother Jin has come to Purple Moon Mountain!"

"Awoo..."

Fengling let out a low cry.

"Yes, it's Jinge. Fengling, you're in for a treat! Brother Jin said he brought you a lot of delicious food!"

"Roar..."

Yuan Ba was somewhat puzzled; he had never heard of the name Jinge.

"He's a friend I made in Yellowstone Market before you were born. I'll introduce you to him when you meet him!" Yang Tianyou said with a smile, patting Yuan Ba on the shoulder.

Speaking of Yuan Ba, he's already eight feet tall. He's grown incredibly fast. In the past, you could pat his head, but now you can only pat his shoulder.

"Let's go see some old friends!"

Accompanied by a wolf and an ape, Yang Tianyou arrived at the Lineage's main reception hall.

Upon entering, Yang Tianyou was immediately taken aback. "Brother Jin, you've Foundation Establishment?"

Looking at the handsome young man in the golden robe before him, Yang Tianyou's tone was surprised, but not entirely unexpected.

When the two first met, Jinge was already at the Ninth Layer of Qi Refinement Refining. Now, five or six years later, Foundation Establishment is just a natural progression.

"Tianyou, this Senior Jin is here to see you. Please entertain him!"

Patriarch Yang Dangkai smiled and spoke, then left the main hall.

In the empty hall, Yang Tianyou spoke first, "Looks like I'll have to call you Senior Jin from now on!"

He cupped his hands in a respectful gesture and teased.

"Brother Yang, you're too kind. Let's just call each other brothers!"

Jinge smiled gently. After breaking through to the Foundation Establishment, this Direct Lineage descendant of the Jin Household appeared even more handsome and refined, with an outstanding temperament.

Then he glanced at Yuan Ba behind Yang Tianyou and exclaimed in surprise, "Huh? Is this Spirit Tribe? No, he also has some Demon Race blood. Brother Yang, this..."

Upon hearing this, Yang Tianyou laughed heartily, sat down next to Jinge with an air of authority, and briefly recounted Yuan Ba's matter.

"Brother Yang, you're in Fortune! Such Spirit Beast with extraordinary potential will surely be a great help on your path to immortality!"

"It was just luck. I can't compare to Brother Jin, who is in Nascent Soul realm and has far more resources than my Yang Household!" Yang Tianyou shook his head and sighed.

"Haha, with Brother Yang's talent, how could mere external things possibly be a problem for you?"

Jinge laughed heartily, showing even more confidence than Yang Tianyou himself.

After a brief chat, Yang Tianyou took Jinge back to his home.

In the courtyard, under the pavilion by the pond, the two sat facing each other. Several small dishes and a pot of Spirit Wine were placed on the bluestone table.

The side dishes were made by Yang's mother, Duan Hongyu, and the Spirit Wine was naturally brought by Jinge. However, this time the Spirit Wine was of the Second-Rank Low-Grade, which was quite a good match for the latter's cultivation level.

"Brother Yang, how does my Yellow Eagle Wine taste?" Jinge, as always, asked Yang Tianyou to taste the wine without saying anything else.

"Excellent!" Yang Tianyou exclaimed, his smile genuine.

"Haha, my Yellow Eagle Wine is brewed using the Essence Blood of the Tier 2 Demon Beast, the Yellow Flower Eagle. Its taste is definitely Higher Vehicle among Second-Rank Low-Grade Spirit Wines!"

As Jinge spoke, he downed another glass, and the strong alcohol caused a slight blush to rise on his face.

After chatting for a while longer, Jinge brought up the important matter.

"To be honest, Brother Yang, I've come here for two reasons: first, to catch up with you, and second, to discuss a business deal!"

"A transaction? Please elaborate, Brother Jin!"

"Here's the thing, my Gold and Silver Alliance wants to cooperate with your Yang Household. We'll buy as many resources as the Gold and Silver Alliance obtained during the Cold Tide as Yang Household need, at a price that will definitely satisfy you. What do you say?"

Upon hearing this, Yang Tianyou raised an eyebrow slightly and asked in confusion, "Brother Jin, your Gold and Silver Alliance is so powerful and wealthy, why don't you cooperate with the Three Rivers Sect and instead come to my Yang Household? Besides, even if you want to cooperate, shouldn't you discuss it with my Yang Household family head or Old Ancestor? Isn't it a bit against the rules to come to me?"

Jinge gave a wry smile, "Brother Yang, things happened so suddenly, I had no choice..."

As Jinge recounted his story, Yang Tianyou suddenly understood.

The Gold and Silver Alliance is a powerful force at the Nascent Soul Level. However, every powerful force is bound to have various factions intertwined. Even the Yang Household, a mere Foundation Establishment level force, has different factions based on the closeness of their bloodlines. How much more so the Gold and Silver Alliance.

Within the Gold and Silver Alliance, there are three main factions, with the Jin Household being one of them. They are a bloodline faction formed by the descendants of the Founding Patriarch of the Gold and Silver Alliance.

The faction that is at odds with the Jin Household is another one. They are the forces left behind by the three personal disciples of the Founding Patriarch of the Gold and Silver Alliance. This faction can be considered the Legacy Faction.

The last faction is the Neutral Faction, which neither takes sides and serves only the interests of its sect.

It is worth mentioning that the Alliance Leader of the Gold and Silver Alliance usually comes from the Neutral Faction. This is the result of a compromise between the Jin Household and the Legacy Faction. Although they fight, they also know one thing: if the sect really splits, it will not benefit anyone.

The problem Jinge and his uncle Jin Lianri are currently facing is that the Legacy Faction has suddenly sent people to interfere in the affairs of the Gold and Silver Alliance in Dragon Valley County, Jinshui County, and Three Counties Silver River County.

The direct consequence was that the original agreement between the Three Rivers Sect and the Jin Household became invalid, and the sect instead supported the newly arrived Golden Core Cultivator from the Legacy Faction.

If things continue this way, the acquisition tasks undertaken by Jin Lianri and Jinge will suffer a severe setback after the Cold Tide passes.

Moreover, if the task is not completed, Jin Lianri will be fine, after all, he is a great cultivator at the Golden Core Realm. But Jinge will be in a bad mood in the Lineage. He just advanced to the Foundation Establishment and messed up the matter. The Jin Household Elders will not ask how he messed it up. They only care about the result.

In light of this, Jinge and his nephew turned their attention to the Foundation Establishment Lineage, which they had previously paid little attention to.

Their method was to acquire the resources collected by the Yang Household and other Foundation Establishment Lineage in Dragon Valley County during the Cold Tide.

Although not as large as the Three Rivers Sect, the combined resources of more than twenty Foundation Establishment Lineage might be more abundant and cheaper. Even with few Third Tier Spirit Items, they could still manage to get by.

Afterwards, the uncle and nephew went their separate ways. Because of Jinge's relationship with Yang Tianyou, the Yang Household was entrusted to him.