Clan Rise: Starting as a Grandfather
Chapter 228 - 219 Innate Cultivation Technique

Chapter 228: Chapter 219 Innate Cultivation Technique

The banquet concluded, Yang Zhenshan invited Liang Hui and Liang Jinyan into the tea room for tea tasting.

After all the small talk was exhausted, it was time to discuss serious matters.

"Brother Liang, there are some harsh words I need to say upfront!"

Yang Zhenshan spoke with a solemn expression.

Hearing this, Liang Hui’s expression turned serious, "Brother Yang, please speak!"

"I hail from the countryside, unfamiliar with the court and many aspects of officialdom, and not well-versed in various social etiquettes!"

"Regarding my children, I have only one wish, which is to ensure they lead a good life!"

"My sons can go to battle, achieve merits, create careers, while my daughters can bear and raise children, taking care of the household!"

"I do not seek great wealth for them, only that they live a contented life!"

"Especially for my daughter, Yunxue is my youngest daughter, although she suffered some hardships in her childhood, she has always been my treasured pearl!"

"A pearl must not be obscured by dust, Yunxue must not be aggrieved."

Yang Zhenshan looked at Liang Jinyan, "If you want to marry my daughter, you can, but I have two conditions!"

"Uncle, please speak!" Liang Jinyan stood up and bowed deeply.

"You may take concubines only after the age of thirty! That’s one!"

"You may separate, but you must not divorce her! That’s two!"

These two conditions were thoroughly considered by Yang Zhenshan.

The Yang family’s household rule is, one can take a concubine after thirty if there are no children.

But for Liang Jinyan, he did not mention the matter of children, only that he cannot take concubines before thirty.

After marriage, the matters of affection are unpredictable.

Even Yang Zhenshan with strict monitoring couldn’t ensure that Liang Jinyan and Yang Yunxue would always be in love for their whole lives.

Therefore, he only makes this requirement before thirty; for after thirty, he makes no demands.

A decade’s time is enough for Yang Yunxue to secure the position of main wife, even if Liang Jinyan turns unfaithful later, Yang Yunxue could still ensure her own status and interests.

If even this cannot be achieved, then it would only show Yang Yunxue’s own inadequacy.

Regarding separation, if there are irreconcilable conflicts that reach the point of needing separation, then Yang Zhenshan asks for separation.

Because divorcing means the fault lies with Yang Yunxue, which would negatively impact her reputation.

Although separation is also not a good outcome, at the very least, it can save some face for Yang Yunxue.

Of course, this is the worst-case scenario, Yang Zhenshan has such requirements, but he does not truly wish for the couple to end up separating in the future.

His two conditions left both Liang Hui and Liang Jinyan stunned.

Liang Jinyan hesitated and looked towards Liang Hui, who was drinking tea without any change in expression.

"Your nephew will certainly not disappoint Yunxue!" Liang Jinyan didn’t know what else to say, and could only make this promise.

Yang Zhenshan waved his hand, "A man’s words are deceitful spirits; I do not believe your oaths, only in strength!"

Saying so, he picked up his tea, thunder sounding from his fingertips, sharp at times and dull at others, the teacup landing steadily in his palm, the tea inside undisturbed.

"If you fail to achieve this in the future, even in front of the Marquis himself, I will make you understand what ’living is worse than dying’ means!"

Looking at the teacup in his hands, and hearing the continuous sound of thunder, Liang Hui and Liang Jinyan’s eyes nearly popped out.

Kui Niu Skill!

Although not considered a divine or secret technique, for the Changping Marquis Mansion, it is just a common Postnatal Skill.

Yet Yang Zhenshan’s handling of it left both in disbelief.

This meant that Yang Zhenshan’s control of his internal Jin Qi had reached an extraordinarily profound level.

Concentrated but not scattered, sharp yet not breaking, as he wishes, endlessly changing.

Just a simple act of holding a teacup, yet it displayed Yang Zhenshan’s cultivation to its utmost brilliance.

The exact level of cultivation was indiscernible, but it was clear Yang Zhenshan was formidable.

Liang Hui looked in disbelief, controlling Jin Qi to such an extent, likely even his father Liang Chu couldn’t achieve it.

Subsequently, he looked at his own son with a pitying gaze.

Son, you better be careful in the future!

With such an exceptionally talented wife and now a supremely powerful father-in-law, if you provoke public anger in the future, don’t blame your father for not helping you!

It’s not that I don’t want to help, but that I truly cannot, even if your grandfather wanted to help, he probably couldn’t win either.

Liang Jinyan did not notice Liang Hui’s gaze; his eyes were wide as saucers, intently staring at Yang Zhenshan’s palm.

Though he was merely a fledgling martial artist who had just begun, he possessed no small understanding of Postnatal Martial Artists.

The flow of Jin Qi, the continual thunder sounds, under such conditions actually moving is much easier than being still.

For instance, during a fight, using Jin Qi to enhance the power of each move is essentially providing an outlet for the concentrated Jin Qi, allowing it to burst forth in a short moment.

However, being still meant the Jin Qi was also gathering but could not burst out, meaning Yang Zhenshan was resolving the Jin Qi inside his body.

"Did you understand what I said?" Yang Zhenshan asked again.

"Understood, understood!" Liang Jinyan nodded rapidly like a pecking chicken.

Yang Zhenshan sipped from his tea, a gentle smile appearing on his face, "I believe you can become a good husband."

With that, he patted Liang Jinyan’s shoulder, making Liang Jinyan nearly cry out from the slap.

Ouch, that hurts!

...

Liang Hui and Liang Jinyan stayed in An Yuan City for three days during which Liang Jinyan and Yang Yunxue met several more times, and their interactions became much more relaxed and casual.

Clearly, they both preliminarily accepted the marriage arrangement, as for whether they can achieve a loving relationship, that would depend on the cultivation of their relationship after marriage.

Before getting married, they had no chance to cultivate their affections any further.

This was an unavoidable matter; customs dictated it, and Yang Zhenshan could not allow Yang Yunxue and Liang Jinyan to meet frequently, as it would be bad for Yunxue’s reputation.

After seeing off Liang Hui and Liang Jinyan, Yang Zhenshan once again immersed himself in official duties.

Two days later, he received a letter from the Capital City.

Marquis Jingyuan was penalized with a salary cut, dismissed from his position, and demoted!

The Crown Prince was put under house arrest!

Seeing these outcomes, Yang Zhenshan felt them to be almost unbelievable.

He had thought that at most, Marquis Jingyuan would be reprimanded and fined!

It was unexpected that he actually got demoted!

It seemed that the old Emperor had long held dissatisfaction towards Marquis Jingyuan!

Yang Zhenshan silently mused to himself.

If there hadn’t been dissatisfaction, the old Emperor would probably not have handed out such severe punishment.

It could also be a warning to the Crown Prince.

"In the short term, the Marquis Jingyuan Mansion should not dare to seek revenge anymore!"

Although he could not pinpoint the exact situation, such a result was a good thing for him.

At the very least, he no longer had to worry about revenge from the Marquis Jingyuan Mansion for the time being.

Setting this matter aside for now, Yang Zhenshan busied himself preparing for next year’s military campaign and handling the marriage arrangements of his household.

In early November, the matchmaker came to perform the betrothal ceremony.

It was merely a formality; after all, the two families had already settled the marriage, and the remaining procedures needed to be followed systematically.

The marriage processes of the two families proceeded very quickly, completing the betrothal, inquisition of names, auspicious dates, and tributes within a short month; the Changping Marquis Mansion’s dowry was naturally exceptionally generous.

On the day of tributes, the Marquis Mansion’s convoy extended from the west of the city to the east, with gifts filling three of the Yang family’s warehouses, countless rare and valuable items included.

This situation showed Yang Zhenshan what it meant to have the foundation of a Marquis Mansion.

Honestly, in terms of monetary wealth, the Marquis Mansion was not considered immensely rich, but seeing these rare and precious items, many of which money could not easily buy,

being rare doesn’t mean expensive, it just indicates that these items are scarce and hard to come by.

For example, certain unique manuscripts, ancient artifacts and paintings, and even a rare cultivation technique.

Especially since Changping Marquis Mansion even sent a volume of Innate Cultivation Technique.

Named the Yimu Chang Chun Skill.

Innate Inner Power Method!

This must be considered a divine secret manual.

Within the worldly society, Innate Cultivation Techniques are extremely rare; apart from a few hundred-year-old sects possessing Innate Cultivation Techniques, the vast majority of sects do not have them.

The same applies in the court; only those families with long lineages possess Innate Cultivation Techniques.

But if one were to ask where the most Innate Cultivation Techniques are found in this world, it naturally belongs to the royal family’s Hidden Skill Pavilion.

Changping Marquis Mansion, being one of the founding contributors of the empire, certainly had the opportunity for wealth redistribution during times of great chaos and dynasty changes; every household considered as founding contributors received countless riches.

Unfortunately, over three hundred years have passed, and only the Changping Marquis Mansion remains from those original founding contributors.

In the main hall, watching the Yimu Chang Chun Skill, Yang Zhenshan sighed helplessly, "Marquis Changping really has made a grand gesture!"

How could the Yang family ever repay such a gift?

Innate Cultivation Techniques can no longer be measured in terms of money. Even if Yang Zhenshan prepared an extensive dowry, it wouldn’t compare to a single volume of Innate Cultivation Technique.

Beside him, Yu Qingyi also had a complex expression.

This was an Innate Cultivation Technique!

If it were placed within the worldly society, it could very well cause a small-scale bloodshed.

For lower-tier Postnatal Martial Artists, the Innate Cultivation Technique wouldn’t be very useful since they couldn’t cultivate it.

But for those above Postnatal Seventh Layer, the Innate Cultivation Technique would be extremely enticing.

Even though most of the martial artists above Postnatal Seventh Layer might find it difficult to ascend to Innate Martial Artists, even a slight chance would be enough to attract many.

The Sky Blue Sword Sect naturally didn’t possess any Innate Cultivation Technique, and this was the first time Yu Qingyi had ever seen one.

"Should we return it?" Yu Qingyi asked.

She wanted to keep the cultivation technique because she wished to study it.

"Return it?"

Yang Zhenshan laughed, "How could we?"

Although returning such a grand gift would be difficult, Yang Zhenshan didn’t actually have anything equivalent to return now.

The key point was that Yang Zhenshan indeed needed an Innate Cultivation Technique now.

Currently his cultivation had reached the Postnatal Seventh Layer, and it might not be long before breaking through to the Postnatal Eighth Layer; it was time to delve into Innate Cultivation Techniques.

Cultivating an Innate Cultivation Technique isn’t something that has to wait until reaching the Postnatal Ninth Layer; foundational practices can start from the Postnatal Seventh Layer.

If the foundation could be laid earlier, there might be a greater chance to break through to the Innate Realm in the future.

Moreover, Yu Qingyi also had attained the cultivation of the Postnatal Seventh Layer; the couple could now cultivate the Innate Cultivation Technique.

"Let’s keep it for now, if we can’t return it now, then we’ll wait until we can in the future," Yang Zhenshan said softly with a smile.

"Let my wife have a look first!" Yu Qingyi expressed eagerly.

Having never seen an Innate Cultivation Technique, she was naturally curious to explore it.

Yang Zhenshan revealed a broad smile, "Let’s study it together!"

Afterwards, the couple huddled together, delving into the study of the technique.