Qinghe Immortal Clan.

Just as Song Qingming was standing alone in the attic in deep thought, Song Qingyu, who had already finished his work at the banquet, walked back here and came to Song Qingming's side.

"Seventh Brother, have Fellow Daoist Zhao and the others left?"

After Song Qingming nodded slightly, he took out the third-grade low-grade talisman he had just obtained from his body and handed it to Song Qingyu.

"This is a gift from them to you on behalf of the sect. Take it first!"

Taking a look at the precious third-level spiritual talisman in his hand, Song Qingyu showed surprise on his face, and asked with a smile: "The sect wanted to give me such a precious spiritual object, could it be that you, Seventh Brother, really sold me out to get it?"

"Haha! What are you thinking? This concerns your path. Before I make any decision, I should ask for your opinion first!"

After hearing this, Song Qingyu put away the talisman in her hand with confidence and said with a smile:

"Anyway, it's fine as long as you don't sell me. By the way, why is the sect so generous this time? They actually gave you such a precious third-level spiritual talisman right away. I remember that when you, Seventh Brother, just formed your elixir, you only received a few bottles of elixirs and some second-level spiritual objects."

Seeing Song Qingyu so happy, Song Qingming hesitated for a moment with a heavy face, and then said:
"Qingyu, Master Li wants to take you in as his personal disciple. You can think about it carefully. If you are willing, I will not stop you from joining the sect!"

After hearing what Song Qingming suddenly said, Song Qingyu was stunned for a moment, then replied with a hint of doubt:
"Seventh Brother! Didn't we already agree that I would just go to the sect and be a guest elder like you? Why are you suddenly asking me this now?"

Song Qingming said calmly: "After all, this matter concerns your personal path, and after thinking about it, I still want to hear your thoughts.

Uncle Li hasn't accepted any disciples for hundreds of years. This is a good opportunity for you. I didn't directly reject Senior Sister Zhao and the others just now. If you really have this idea, I will respect your decision!"

Looking at Song Qingming with a serious face, Song Qingyu raised the corner of his mouth and revealed a smile, then his gaze turned to the Funiu Mountain outside the window.

"I know you are doing this for my own good, but now that I have reached the Dan stage, I no longer need to seek help and support from others. This opportunity is no longer that important to me.

After a hundred years of cultivation, the golden elixir is formed. Isn't it just for a little freedom and ease? Why do I need to go to the sect to see people's faces? I will be satisfied if I stay in Funiu Mountain and enjoy the beautiful scenery here. "

Seeing the determination in Song Qingyu's eyes, Song Qingming smiled and said, "When my third brother chose to join Xiaoyao Sect for the sake of Taoism, the great elder and the old clan leader were reluctant to let him go, but they still respected his idea in the end.

I don't want to make this decision for you without your permission. I just asked for your opinion, so please don't think too much about it."

Song Qingyu nodded slightly and said, "Well! I am somewhat fortunate that I gave the opportunity to join Xiaoyao Sect to my third brother. If he had not gone to the sect for me, I am afraid that even if I could have the good fortune to successfully build my foundation, my path would have stopped here, and I would not have witnessed the day of the Golden Core Avenue.

It can be seen that in worldly matters, sometimes you have to give up something in order to gain something. If I give up this opportunity right now, I may be able to encounter a greater opportunity in the future."

Seeing that Song Qingyu had an open-minded look on his face and did not show any regrets about the choice he had just made, Song Qingming did not mention the matter anymore and changed the subject.

The two stood in the attic and chatted for a long time before reluctantly returning to their caves to practice.

After Song Qingyu made the decision, a few days later Song Qingming took some spiritual objects prepared by the clan and went to Guyang Mountain in person to pay a visit to the supreme elder Li Mufeng.

Li Mufeng, who was guarding Bai Yuxian who was in seclusion to break through the Nascent Soul stage, did not neglect the news that Song Qingming wanted to see him when he heard it. He soon came out in person to meet him in Xiaoyao Palace.

As soon as they met, Li Mufeng saw that Song Qingming's cultivation had broken through to the fourth level of the Golden Core. He first smiled and praised him a few words, then asked him some questions about his cultivation with some concern. He did not take the initiative to intentionally mention Song Qingyu, who had just formed a golden core.

It was not until the two of them chatted for a cup of tea that Song Qingming, who was already a little impatient, found an opportunity and slowly told him with some sincere apology that Song Qingyu had no intention of joining the sect.

Li Mufeng didn't care too much about the fact that Song Qingyu didn't want to become his disciple directly in front of Song Qingming, and he revealed the matter very magnanimously.

However, after Li Mufeng comforted Song Qingming with a few words, he still intentionally reminded him to let Song Qingyu go to Guyang Mountain as soon as possible to take over the position of the sect's guest elder.

Seeing that Li Mufeng had no intention of blaming him for this matter, Song Qingming felt slightly relieved and agreed on the spot to the specific date when Li Mufeng and Song Qingyu would take over as the sect's guest elders.

Although Song Qingming was somewhat surprised by Li Mufeng's warm reception of him, he still felt somewhat confident that Li Mufeng agreed that Song Qingyu did not directly join the sect.

If the Xiaoyao Sect was very determined about this matter and insisted that Song Qingyu join the sect, then the people who went to Funiu Mountain that day would not be Zhao Menglian and Chu Fengping, who were more familiar with Song Qingming, but the sect leader Yao Qianshu himself.

After agreeing on these things with Li Mufeng, Song Qingming quickly stood up, said goodbye, and left Xiaoyao Palace.

Not long after Song Qingming left, a somewhat weathered figure walked in from outside the Xiaoyao Palace. It was Yao Qianshu, the leader of the Xiaoyao Sect.

Yao Qianshu, who has a short lifespan, already has a very old face, and his spirit is far less than when he fought at Tiexian Fort.

After stepping forward and bowing slightly to Li Mufeng, Yao Qianshu immediately asked, "Uncle Li, did Junior Brother Song refuse to see you again this time?"

Li Mufeng waved his hand and stood up, saying, "It's okay! I expected this to happen. As long as Song Qingyu agrees to join the sect first, we can take our time with other things.

Song Qingyu's success in forming a pill may not be as simple as it seems. The main reason I wanted to take her in as my disciple was to test Song Qingming's reaction."

Yao Qianshu was slightly surprised when he heard this and said, "Uncle Li, what you mean is that Song Qingyu was able to form a pill because of the support of a master in secret. Didn't Junior Brother Song say that the senior he met had already left?

Moreover, the sects all know that Junior Brother Song has been looking for a spiritual object for Song Qingyu to form a dan over the years. It was me who decided to exchange the five-element spiritual object for Song Qingyu to form a dan!"

"Yes! I am naturally aware of these things. However, in the Song family over the years, Song Qingming and Song Qingyu have succeeded in forming pills one after another. And his Taoist partner Huang Siyuan has also reached the ninth level of foundation building for many years. Now with the support of the two brothers and sisters of the Song family, if nothing unexpected happens, she should also be able to successfully form a pill in the future.

The Song family has developed so smoothly over the years. It is indeed too confusing to say that it is just luck.

However, I am only making some guesses at the moment. As for whether the master behind the Song family has really left Weiguo as Song Qingming said, I cannot be sure of this now."

"If that's the case, the Song family really has been supported by masters behind the scenes. Their strength will surely grow rapidly in the future. I'm afraid it will affect the sect's control over Jiangling County. Should we make countermeasures as soon as possible?" Yao Qianshu asked again with a slightly worried look on his face.

Hearing this, Li Mufeng shook his head and said, "I just have some guesses in my mind, and I'm not sure about this matter yet, so you don't have to think too much about it.

The Song family is still a vassal family under the sect. As long as they obey the sect's orders and do not go against our will, it will not be a bad thing for the sect even if their strength increases a little.

Now that the Lingyin Sect in the south has been badly defeated and the war in Lu State is tense, we need to mobilize manpower to support them. We also need to guard against monsters in the north and keep a close eye on the Jiuyuan Sect and other major enemies.

The sect is in a state of instability and needs help everywhere. Without any evidence, we must not act rashly, lest we cause misunderstandings and discourage people. "

"Well! I didn't think this matter through properly at the moment, or my uncle-in-law was more thoughtful. However, if we don't find out whether there is anyone behind the Song family now, it will always make us feel uneasy.

Do you want me to find an opportunity to talk to Junior Brother Song about this matter in person? After all, he is half a sect disciple, and the sect has treated him and the Song family well over the years. He should be able to find out something!"

"Song Qingyu has just formed his elixir. It's not appropriate for you to ask about this matter now. You'd better not be too anxious." Hearing that Yao Qianshu wanted to directly test Song Qingming's attitude, Li Mufeng thought for a moment, then shook his head and rejected his idea.

"Whether there is someone behind this or not, the Song family is still a Jindan Immortal Clan after all. It cannot affect the overall situation of the sect at present, so we don't need to be too nervous."

Yao Qianshu nodded slightly and said, "Master uncle is right. Junior Brother Song is a sincere person. He is definitely not a greedy and despicable person like Ma Hongshan.

I have been in contact with Junior Brother Song for many years, and I am still confident in his character. As long as he is with the Song family, they should not do stupid things like the Ma family did. I am just a little worried that the senior master behind the Song family may have some intentions that are detrimental to the sect."

“You are right to worry about this, but since the other party is also a Yuanying Daoist, we should not rush into the matter before we figure out his purpose.

If we accidentally anger the other party, we might even create a powerful enemy for our sect, which would be a loss for us.

In short, we should treat the Song family the same as before. We just need to place a few more eyes around Funiushan Mountain and keep a close eye on things there. As long as the Song family is still loyal to the sect, we cannot easily disappoint the subordinate families. "

Song Qingming, who had left Guyang Mountain, naturally did not know the worries in Li Mufeng and Yao Qianshu's hearts. At this moment, he stood on the flying boat, and finally he was no longer nervous as when he came, and showed a relaxed smile. Every time he stood with Li Mufeng, the supreme elder of the sect, Song Qingming always felt an invisible pressure in his heart.

Even though the Song family is developing rapidly now, it is still just an ordinary Jindan family. Compared with the huge Yuanying sect like the Xiaoyao Sect that has existed for thousands of years, it is still much weaker.

Both himself and Qingyu have some secrets that cannot be known to outsiders. If Qingyu really chooses to become Li Mufeng's disciple, Song Qingming would probably feel a little uneasy.

Now that he was able to successfully shirk the matter, Song Qingming, who had been worried about this matter for several days, finally breathed a sigh of relief and let go of the worry in his heart.

Half a month later, under the guidance of Song Qingming, Song Qingyu officially came to Guyang Mountain and joined the Xiaoyao Sect and became a guest elder of the sect.

Li Mufeng, Yao Qianshu and others were naturally very happy about Song Qingyu joining the sect. They presented Song Qingyu with their own gifts on the spot, and also held a Dan-forming ceremony for her on Guyang Mountain, inviting many nearby immortal cultivation families to attend.

After serving as the sect's guest elder, Song Qingyu also became eligible to go to the Good Deeds Pavilion to choose a set of martial arts for free.

Since Song Qingyu had already obtained a copy of the sword inheritance left by her predecessors, she had already decided to turn to the sword practice. At least in the Jindan stage, she would not lack the cultivation techniques.

However, this is also a rare opportunity. Song Qingyu naturally does not want to waste it, so he follows the headmaster Yao Qianshu to the Shangong Pavilion to select a spell for sword cultivation.

As a large Nascent Soul sect that has been established for thousands of years, Xiaoyao Sect naturally has its own sword cultivation tradition, and there are also many disciples who practice the way of sword cultivation.

Chen Xuanxin, who had formed the elixir before Song Qingming, followed the path of sword cultivation and succeeded in forming the elixir by relying on the sword techniques he practiced.

Although Chen Xuanxin's time to form the Dan was considered relatively late in the Xiaoyao Sect, his cultivation level improved by leaps and bounds after forming the Dan, and he soon caught up with Chu Fengping and others who had formed the Dan more than a hundred years earlier than him.

A cultivator who practices the sword technique will have some advantages when fighting against others.

Although Chen Xuanxin's cultivation level is still at the fifth level of the Golden Core, which is not too high among the dozen or so Golden Core elders in the Xiaoyao Sect, if we only talk about fighting strength, except for Bai Yuxian and Yao Qianshu who are in the late Golden Core stage, basically no one can be sure of defeating him.

It was precisely because he knew the powerful magical powers of the sword cultivation path that Song Qingyu, who had just formed his elixir, wanted to switch to this path.

After obtaining a set of sword cultivation techniques from the Xiaoyao Sect's Good Deeds Pavilion, Song Qingyu left the place very satisfied. Since she had chosen to switch to sword cultivation, having one more set of techniques in her hands would allow her to comprehend them in daily life, which would definitely be of some help to her.

Less than ten days after Song Qingyu joined the Xiaoyao Sect, Funiu Mountain soon welcomed a monk from the sect's General Affairs Hall with a conscription order.

Not long after, many Song family elders who learned of this important news immediately gathered in the Funiu Mountain meeting hall and began to discuss the matter.

Song Qingming, who was still holding the conscription order issued by the sect's General Affairs Hall, glanced at the people below and slowly spoke:

“When I called you here before, I already explained the reasons for the matter clearly, so I won’t go into details here.

This time, the sect's General Affairs Hall needs to recruit three foundation-building cultivators and two hundred Qi-refining cultivators from our Song family's territory to go to the front line of Lu State.

Yuan Fang and I had discussed this matter beforehand. Most of the cultivators required by the sect's conscription order can be recruited from the vassal families below, but we still need some talents of our own for this support operation.

This will also prevent the people below from thinking that our Song family is a coward who only wants to force their vassal families to fight for us when we get to the front line."

“This time I plan to select one of you to lead the team to Lu State for one year. Regardless of whether the war in Lu State is over after one year, you can return to the family first and be replaced by others in turn.

If anyone among you is willing to go, you can take the initiative to propose it. If no one wants to go, then I will personally appoint the person!" Song Qingming finished speaking and glanced at the faces of everyone present.

As soon as Song Qingming finished speaking, Song Yuanhao, who was sitting beside him and was already a little anxious, immediately stood up and said, "Seventh Uncle, I am willing to go to the front line of Lu State for the family."

Hearing Song Yuanhao's voice, Song Qingming was about to speak when Song Changze beside him immediately stood up and said, "Seventh Uncle! My cultivation has improved a lot over the years. Now I want to go out and gain some experience. I hope you can help me."

As soon as he finished speaking, Song Yuanli immediately said loudly: "Seventh Uncle, I am also willing to contribute to the family."

Except for Song Yuanfang, who Song Qingming explicitly forbade to go out, the other four foundation-building elders of the Song family took the initiative to step forward and expressed their determination to serve the family.

Seeing that many of the younger generations present were vying to contribute to the family, Song Qingming and Song Qingyu, who were sitting at the top, showed a look of relief on their faces and nodded with a smile.

After a while, Song Qingyu on the side spoke up: "This trip is to Lu State, thousands of miles away. The mountains are high and the roads are long. No matter what happens, you have to rely on yourselves.

This is the first time to go to the front, so don't argue. I think we should arrange them according to age. Let Yuan Li go first, and Yuan Xue will go to the front line to replace him in a year, and so on."

Hearing Song Qingyu's words, except Song Yuanli, the other three people showed a hint of disappointment and turned their eyes to Song Qingming.

"I agree with Qingyu. The situation on the front line of Lu State is not good right now. There may be danger at any time. No matter who goes there, you must be careful.

Yuan Li, keep these talismans. If you really encounter a crisis that is difficult to deal with, you must prioritize protecting yourself."

After handing over several second-level talismans to Song Yuanli, Song Qingming turned to Song Yuanfang and said, "The general affairs hall of the sect is urging us now, Yuanfang, you should also quickly issue conscription orders to the foundation-building families below.

One foundation-building cultivator will be recruited from each of Pingyang and Qinghe counties, and twenty Qi-refining cultivators will be selected from the families to accompany the group. The rest will be recruited directly from the two counties. You can decide on the specific candidates yourself, and there is no need to ask us for instructions. "

"Don't worry, Uncle Seventh. I have sent a message to all the major foundation-building families, informing them to go to the Red Flame Square tomorrow to discuss this matter. We will be able to organize the manpower in five or six days at most."

Hearing Song Yuanfang's answer, Song Qingming nodded with a smile and said, "Well! I trust your method. After this matter is settled, quickly reply to the Zongmen General Affairs Hall. Don't let them urge us anymore."

After the discussion in Funiu Mountain, early the next morning, Song Yuanfang, Song Yuanli and Song Changze set out together to the "Chiyanfang" which the Song family had just built a few hundred miles away.

"Chiyanfang" is a new market town built by the Song family a few years ago in the northeast corner of Qinghe County, near Yunwu Mountain. It is about the same size as Qinghefang, and the spiritual vein in the market town has been upgraded to the second-level upper grade by the Song family.

Because it is located between Qinghe and other counties, "Chiyanfang" not only attracts many cultivators from Qinghe County, but also many independent cultivators and immortal cultivation families in the southeast of Pingyang County. Many people also come to this new market to buy and sell spiritual objects and cultivation supplies.

After the completion of "Chiyanfang", the Song family occupied 50% of the shares of the market, and the remaining 50% was distributed to the many vassal immortal cultivation families in Qinghe and Pingyang counties under their jurisdiction. Everyone jointly managed and operated this market.

Although Yunwu Mountain does not have as many high-level monsters and elixirs as Floating Cloud Mountain, it is not short of various first and second level cultivation resources. It usually attracts many nearby cultivators to go to the mountain to explore and hunt monsters.

There were originally no human habitation around Chiyan Mountain, and the surrounding areas were filled with dense forests and deep mountains where monsters roamed.

Since the Chiyanfang was built, the Song family led the vassal families who invested in the market to clear out the monsters around the market.
The low-level sacred mountains that had been cleared nearby also attracted many independent cultivators to come and open up cave dwellings in the surrounding areas. There were also several immortal cultivation families from other places who bought several high-quality spiritual veins from the market town and moved their families directly here. The area around "Chiyanfang" became a lot more prosperous and lively all of a sudden.

After Song Yuanfang and the other two arrived at "Chiyanfang", they soon came to the meeting hall built in the middle of the market.

At this moment, more than a dozen successful foundation-building cultivators were already sitting in the meeting hall of "Chiyanfang". Most of them were the leaders of the foundation-building families in Qinghe and Pingyang counties.

After the Wang family of Fengtou Mountain was promoted to a foundation-building family, there are now five major foundation-building families in Qinghe County: the Huang family of Taiyuan Mountain, the Gao family of Lianhua Mountain, the Li family of Cuilong Mountain, and the Chen family of Tiexian Mountain.

Among them, the Chen family of Tiexian Mountain is a newly founded immortal cultivation family by a casual cultivator who came from Tuoyun Mountain a few years ago. The head of the family is named Chen Yun'an.

Chen Yun'an is a casual cultivator who successfully built a foundation in Tuoyun Mountain. He was also taken care of by Patriarch Chen in his early years and has a very good relationship with Lin Yutang.

After failing to reach the late foundation-building stage a few years ago, Chen Yun'an, knowing that he had no hope of breaking through the Golden Core stage in this lifetime, had the idea of ​​creating a family of immortal cultivators.

After Lin Yutang's introduction, Chen Yun'an went directly to the Song family. With the help of Song Yuanli, he spent some spirit stones to buy the spiritual vein of Tiexian Mountain from the Li family.

Afterwards, Chen Yun'an brought his wife, children, and a dozen disciples from Tuoyun Mountain to Qinghe County and founded the Chen Family of Tiexian Mountain. (End of this chapter)