Becoming a true immortal through my descendents' praying

[Red Blood Horse]

[Spirit Beast]

[Life Span: 12/60]

[Realm: Fetal Breathing Fifth Layer]

[Talent: Tenacity (Mortal Level), Blood Dripping Sprint (Earth Level)]

[Tenacity (Mortal Level): Endurance +20%, enhanced ability to withstand hunger and pain.]

[Blood Dripping Sprint (Earth Level): Consumes Qi and blood to burst into a sprint, speed increased by 100%.]

"This is a true Spirit Beast indeed!"

Liao Cao rode it like the wind, charging from out of sight, its speed unparalleled by any ordinary horse.

Its coat gleamed brightly, its physique was robust, and a strand of red mane on its head was particularly eye-catching.

Yang Genshuo glanced at Red Blood Horse's attributes, Liao Cao had already met Yang Shi.

Yang Shi had never seen Liao Cao so urgent before, as he was usually calm and steady.

"Shopkeeper Liao, what matter requires you to ride your horse to my estate in the middle of the night?"

Liao Cao dismounted, his face covered with sweat.

"Brother Yang Shi, a great disaster is coming your way!"

"Hmm? What do you mean?"

"Just now, I received a message from the Treasure Pavilion headquarters in Yulong County. Three days ago, a Half-step Innate Swordsman from the Ge Family was searching for the creator of the Grain Avoidance Cakes, and now he is heading towards Qinglong County..."

Yang Shi's eyebrows twitched but before he could speak, Hu Zi behind him had already raised his whip, smacking it to the ground with a crack, angrily shouting:

"You traitor, betraying the Yang Family! I will not let you live today!"

Yang Shi stopped Hu Zi with his hand.

"Don't be impulsive. The Treasure Pavilion has always had a good reputation in the Jianghu, valuing treasures regardless of their origin and ensuring prompt payment... Could Shopkeeper Liao give me an explanation?"

"Sigh..." Liao Cao let out a sigh: "It is indeed so in the Jianghu, but what if one is not part of the Jianghu?"

"The Ge Family? Could it be..."

"The Jade Dragon Immortal Clan, the Spirit Plant Ge Family."

"I see..." Yang Shi no longer blamed Liao Cao, for he knew that the Treasure Pavilion was just a mortal faction, and it was impossible for them to take a stand against an Immortal Cultivation Family for his sake.

Liao Cao bowed slightly: "Although my Treasure Pavilion can't keep your secret, the headquarters dispatched the Spirit Beast Red Blood Horse, which can travel a thousand li a day, specially to bring you this message to help you avoid disaster! This is the utmost my Treasure Pavilion can do."

"At this moment, that Half-step Innate Swordsman is still on his way, and he will arrive in about two days. If you flee now, there's still time. Please pack up your valuables quickly and leave at once!"

Liao Cao advised Yang Shi sincerely with a sense of guilt.

Yang Shi took a deep breath, quickly digesting the sudden news.

"What about our board game teahouse..."

At that moment, Jiang Xiaobai also walked out of her boudoir, her face pale. That was the project she and Yang Shi had worked hard on together, having personally cleaned every corner and meticulously wiped every card. She had even carved a Three Kingdoms Kill preparation area on every table.

Hu Zi looked at the vast estate, which was the first place he had found that felt like home after years of wandering. He clenched his fists tightly.

"Brother Shi, I want to fight with the Ge Family! No one will get out of this alive!"

Liao Cao said anxiously, "You must not act rashly. As long as the green hills are there, one need not worry about firewood!"

Yang Shi was thinking... still thinking...

Yang Genshuo was also thinking.

"An undeserved disaster? No... 'A man is not guilty for owning a gem, but the gem itself can bring him guilt.' Selling goods that do not belong to that era would certainly trigger a butterfly effect; I just hadn't thought that the compressed biscuits would catch the attention of an Immortal Cultivation Family..."

"Spirit Rice, Spirit Fruits, they can grow anything at will, each much stronger than these matters. Eating too much of this stuff will only choke you, while consuming Spirit Food can strengthen the body and replenish Spiritual Energy."

"So strange..."

No matter how hard he racked his brains, he couldn't understand the attraction of the compressed biscuits to a Spirit Plant Immortal Cultivation Family.

But at this very moment, both he and Yang Shi shared a consensus: that the other party would definitely not come with good intentions!

It was like a modern army encountering a primitive tribe; they would never sit down to discuss trade with the chieftain but would eliminate those who resisted them and take over as rulers of the tribe directly.

Without the power to confront them, only plunder would ensue.

"How should we break out of this predicament?"

Yang Genshuo's brain was rapidly going through possibilities.

While thinking, Yang Shi kept looking up into the sky, waiting for the familiar golden hand and words of his ancestor, which had yet to appear.

It looks like I'll have to rely on myself... Yang Shi didn't know if the old ancestor was in seclusion or deliberately testing him.

He started pondering over the Thirty-Six Stratagems.

"Shopkeeper Liao, could you find me an Innate Grandmaster? I am willing to offer a large sum of money for him to eliminate this swordsman."

The third stratagem of the Thirty-Six Stratagems—Murder by Proxy.

Liao Cao shook his head.

"Setting aside whether I can find you an Innate Grandmaster, our Qinglong County hasn't seen an Innate Grandmaster for many years. Those devoted to martial arts have all gone to Yulong County to seek masters and learn."

"And what about before? Aren't there any Innate Grandmasters among the tens of thousands of people in the surrounding villages of Qinglong County?"

"Before... Well, five years ago, there was an Innate Grandmaster named Liu Wuheng, a native of our Qingshi County. After reaching the peak of his martial arts, he returned to set up a school and planned to take on disciples to pass down his legacy. However, when his daughter suddenly fell ill with a serious disease and he couldn't find a cure, he disappeared. It is said he went searching for an Immortal Elixir for his daughter, and his whereabouts are still unknown to this day."

Upon hearing this, Yang Shi felt somewhat disappointed.

After mulling it over for a moment, Yang Shi seemed to have a new strategy in mind.

"Shopkeeper Liao, I have two questions for you."

"Speak them! I will hold nothing back in my answer!"

"First, do you know who makes the Grain Avoidance Cakes sold in Yulong County's Treasure Pavilion?"

"I do not. They only know that it comes from the Treasure Pavilion in our Qingshi County."

"So this swordsman will have to find you first before he can find me, right?"

"Yes, but I can't help you hide. As soon as he arrives, I must tell him your location, otherwise my entire family... Therefore, you should leave now. Go somewhere I don't know of. The world is vast, and if you stop selling those Grain Avoidance Cakes, the Ge Immortal Clan might not be able to find you at all."

"Good. Second question: What is the strength of a Half-step Innate?"

"A Half-step Innate has perfected his body refining, with Inner Strength coursing through his entire body. The unity of physical form and qi has reached a state of harmony, just lacking a breath of Innate True Qi to step into the realm of an Innate Grandmaster."

"So their bodily abilities are several times stronger than my Fifth Layer Body Refining?"

"Ten layers of Body Refining— the first five are for body refinement, and the next five for Qi Cultivation. The constitution of a Half-step Innate Realm is only twice as strong as that of the fifth layer, but with the flow of Inner Qi and the aid of martial arts, they can exert a force ten times that of the Fifth Layer Body Refining."

"Good... Wait for me a moment."

After listening, Yang Shi harbored a bold idea that was about to burst forth, and he hurried toward the shrine hall.

After a while, Yang Shi strode out, his gaze towards Liao Cao sharp as a sword.

"Shopkeeper Liao, that day when you asked me at the teahouse who could be considered a hero in Qingshi County, I said I didn't know. How did you respond?"

Liao Cao pondered briefly and then blurted out.

"The so-called hero, harbors great ambitions, carries well-devised strategies, and holds a heart that encloses the universe, along with the resolve to breathe the essence of heaven and earth. Today, in Qingshi County, the only heroes... are Brother Yang and I."

"Hahaha~ Good! Then today, I ask you, Brother Liao, do you wish to become that hero with me?"

"This... Nonsense! Those were merely words spoken during a story-telling session, how can they be taken seriously! How can you and I possibly confront that Half-step Innate swordsman?"

"I have a plan that will allow us to kill that Half-step Innate swordsman! It requires Brother Liao to risk his own life."

Liao Cao took a deep breath, unable to fathom where Yang Shi's confidence to speak of killing a Half-step Innate martial artist came from.

"Even if you can kill that swordsman, how will you confront the Ge Immortal Clan? After all, Brother Yang, we are merely mortals! You should run!"

"Do you really think my Yang Family is just a mortal family?" Yang Shi exclaimed.

He spread his hands, and Spiritual Energy surged in the sky, forming a cloud of Spiritual Energy above their heads.

Whoosh~

Under Liao Cao's astonished gaze, Spiritual Rain began to fall gently.

The fresh Spiritual Rain cleansed away the mundane aura from their bodies.

"Immortal Spells!?" Liao Cao said in disbelief.

"Brother Liao, are you... willing to stake your lot with the Yang Family's destiny?"

"Immortal... destiny?"

Liao Cao's heart pounded wildly, his hands trembling, face flushed with excitement, his whole being stirred.

Immortal destiny, an opportunity many do not encounter in a lifetime!

The fate of the Liao Family's centuries was hinging on his single thought!

And when he thought of the miraculous Grain Avoidance Cakes, Alpine Sugar, chocolate... Apart from Immortal techniques, who else could create them?

"Liao Cao... is willing to risk his life!"

Both Yang Shi before the screen and Yang Genshuo displayed smiles.

The seventh stratagem of the Thirty-Six Stratagems—Creating Something Out of Nothing.