Qinghe Immortal Clan.

Time flies, and soon another three years have passed.

On this day, in Mujiao Town at the foot of Funiu Mountain.

Because the biennial Song family spirit-testing conference had arrived again, dozens of mortals from all over the Song family had gathered in a huge square several hundred feet wide on the east side of the town early in the morning, and many people were anxiously rushing here on the road.

Among these people there were both adults and children, standing in the square and chatting and laughing with each other. A look of joy was on everyone's face, and from time to time their eyes were fixed on the stone platform in the middle of the square.

By the time the sun was high in the sky and several hundred people had gathered in the square, a team of mortal innate warriors came from a distance and surrounded the stone platform to prevent the mortals who were watching the ceremony from getting too close.

Then several Qi Refining cultivators with immortal aura strode onto the stone platform. One of them spoke some auspicious words to the many mortals of the Song family who had brought their children to the Spirit Test, and then announced that this year's Spirit Test Conference in Mujiao Town had officially begun.

There are now nearly 100,000 mortals in Mujiao Town. Every spirit-testing conference can gather hundreds of children of appropriate age. In order to speed up the spirit-testing process and avoid any mistakes, the family arranges three cultivators to be responsible for the spirit-testing conference at a time.

An eight or nine-year-old boy standing in the audience looked at his peers who walked onto the stage happily and then left with disappointment. He asked his mother standing beside him with some fear:

"Mom! Why can't so many people do it? Does that mean I can't cultivate immortality either?"

The woman next to the boy lowered her head and stroked her child's forehead, then smiled and encouraged him: "Don't be afraid, Feng'er. You are the descendant of our Song family's ancestor. Mother believes that you are different from them and will definitely become an immortal in the future."

"Well! I can definitely become an immortal." Hearing his mother's encouragement, the boy clenched his fists tightly, and a trace of his courage returned to his face.

Seeing her child wanting to become an immortal, the woman sighed in her heart.

The probability of a mortal being able to detect his spiritual roots is only about one in a thousand. Every time the spiritual roots are detected in Mujiao Town, hundreds or even thousands of children will gather, but at most only one person can become an immortal each time. Most of the time, no one can even detect their spiritual roots.

Although she knew in her heart that the probability of her child becoming an immortal based on his spiritual roots was very low, as a mother she was unwilling to let this be a blow to her child at this time, so she could only use her own ancestors to encourage him.

Just as the woman was still thinking about how to comfort her child after getting the results of the spirit test, a warrior on the high platform who was helping to organize the spirit test conference suddenly shouted out a name.

"Song Yunfeng, come up and test the spirit."

After hearing the name, the woman quickly raised a piece of bamboo with her child's name written on it and walked quickly to the stage with her child.

"Feng'er, don't be afraid, just listen to the immortal!"

The woman carefully instructed the young man in front of her before handing him over to the immortal beside her. She stepped aside and looked at them nervously.

After a while, when the young man placed his hand on the spirit-testing plate as instructed by the immortal, several rays of light suddenly flew out from it, causing a burst of exclamations in the square.

"Another immortal has appeared!"

"Finally, someone has found out their spiritual roots!"

The young boy, who was still a little confused, looked at the immortal who was staring at him with a puzzled look after hearing the cheers around him.

"That's right! You should be a good candidate with three spiritual roots. You can follow us to practice in the mountains. Go and call your mother over!"

After hearing the immortal say that he had spiritual roots and could become an immortal, the young man ran to his mother with a happy look on his face and told her the good news.

Upon hearing the news that her child had been found to have the spiritual roots to cultivate immortality, the woman was a little bit incredulous for a moment and thought she had heard it wrong. It was not until the immortal who had just tested Song Yunfeng's spiritual power came over with a guard that she reacted and hurried to express her gratitude.

The middle-aged man who was always called the Immortal Master by everyone walked up to the mother and child, and then asked the guard beside him: "You just said that this child is the descendant of the ancestor, is it true?"

Upon hearing this, the town guard immediately replied, "Master Immortal, I have been managing the western part of Mujiao Town for more than ten years. I basically know all the descendants of the ancestor, and Song Yunfeng is indeed one of them."

"Yes! I will report this matter to the elders of the tribe as soon as possible. You go back and prepare first. I will come to pick him up in two days."

In the old house of the Song family on the west side of Mujiao Town, an old man who was already staggering, led dozens of people standing behind him, bowed a few times to several portraits hanging on the wall, then knelt on the ground and kowtowed a few times with a happy look on his face.

"Thanks to our ancestors' blessing, after more than a hundred years, our lineage finally has another person who has ascended to heaven."

The reason why the old man appeared in the old house of the Song family was because he was the direct descendant of Song Qingming's fourth brother. They were also the people closest to him, the ancestor of the Song family, among the mortal bloodlines living down the mountain.

Ever since the immortal ancestor Song Qingming appeared in the family, over the past hundred years or so, at least nearly a hundred descendants of the Song family, who were passed down from Song Qingming's fourth brother, have participated in the Spirit Testing Conference. The results were, without exception, that none of them had their spiritual roots detected by the family.

This time, the family finally had a child with spiritual roots who could become an immortal. The descendants of the Song family who were worshiping the immortal in the backyard of the Song family were also very excited.

Over the past hundred years, although the old ancestor on the mountain rarely returned home, because of him, the descendants of the Song family have been taken care of by the immortal master in the town for so many years. Although their lives cannot be said to be glorious, at least they are worry-free.

Now that there is another younger immortal who is closer to the family, the status of their lineage in the Song family will definitely rise in the future. How can the elders not be excited?

Among the crowd, the only person with a trace of worry on her face was Song Yunfeng's mother, who was standing at the back.

When her child succeeds in ascending to heaven and becomes an immortal, logically she, as a mother, should be the happiest one. However, when she thought that her child would be far away from her in the future, and would be separated from her as a mortal, she couldn't help but show a trace of reluctance on her face.

"Feng'er, when you get to the mountain, you must listen to the words of our ancestors and elders, take good care of yourself, and remember to come back to see us when you have time."

Faced with his mother's constant nagging, Song Yunfeng, who was only eight or nine years old, could only understand very little and could only nod his head woodenly.

Two days later, Song Yunfeng was successfully taken to the Song family meeting hall on Lingshan Mountain by two immortals who came down from Funiu Mountain.

Song Yuanfang, who was busy, saw the child being brought in front of him. After confirming with the Song family cultivator who brought him here, he personally took Song Yunfeng to the cave where Song Qingming was in seclusion on the top of the mountain.

Song Yunfeng looked at the immortal uncle beside him. He took out a talisman and cast a spell as if it were a magic trick. The talisman automatically flew into the cave in front of him. After a while, the tightly closed door of the cave slowly opened.

Seeing this, Song Yuanfang hurriedly took him in.

Song Qingming, who was drinking tea and chatting with Huang Siyuan in the cave, saw Song Yuanfang and others walk in. His eyes immediately noticed Song Yunfeng, who was following not far behind him, looking timid and at a loss.

With Song Yuanfang's reminder, Song Yunfeng realized that the man in blue in front of him was the ancestor of Song Family Mountain who had been mentioned to him countless times by his elders. He quickly knelt on the ground and paid his respects.

"I've met my ancestor!"

"Haha! This child looks quite similar to your eldest nephew back then. You can tell at first glance that he is his descendant." Before Song Qingming could speak, Huang Siyuan walked over quickly and said with a smile.

Before Song's mother passed away, Huang Siyuan had also been to the Song family. Naturally, she still had some impressions of Song Qingming's close family members. As soon as she saw Song Yunfeng, she immediately thought of him.

Song Qingming smiled when he heard this, turned around and asked Song Yuanfang beside him: "What's his name?"

"His name at the foot of the mountain is Song Yunfeng. He just came up the mountain today and I haven't had time to change his name and enter him into the family tree. He is the descendant of my seventh uncle. I think you should choose a name for him!" Song Yuanfang answered with a smile.

Song Qingming nodded slightly and said, "Since you are in the Xuan generation, just change your name to Xuanfeng. You just came up the mountain today, so I won't give you anything. When you draw Qi into your body and reach the Qi Refining Stage, I will see what spiritual objects I can give you!"

"Haha! Since your ancestor is so stingy and unwilling to give, I will give you some spiritual objects. These pills are all made by me on a daily basis. You should be able to use them right away. Keep them for now!"

After Huang Siyuan finished speaking, she suddenly had an idea and took out two small white porcelain bottles. She walked forward and placed them in Song Xuanfeng's hands with a smile.

Looking at the two porcelain bottles in his hands, Song Xuanfeng was at a loss. He nervously looked at the family ancestor Song Qingming standing beside him.

"Since it's for you, just keep it. Although you are the descendant of my fourth brother, there is no difference between you and the cultivators from all the families on the mountain. If you want to get more support from your family, you still need to work hard on your own cultivation." After Song Xuanfeng nodded slightly when he heard it, he put the pill in his arms with confidence.

After Song Xuanfeng stood up, Song Yuanfang bowed and asked Song Qingming beside him:
"Seventh Uncle, there is one more thing I want to tell you. Yuan Qian sent me news a few days ago that Xuan Ting has gathered all the merits needed to exchange for the Foundation Establishment Pill. Do you think we should give him one of these Foundation Establishment Pills first?"

"Since the merits have been collected and you family elders think there is no problem, then this foundation-building pill should be given to him. You can directly arrange the matter of Xuanting's foundation-building, and there is no need to ask me for instructions.

However, regarding the issue of selecting candidates for foundation-building in the future, I would like to add a suggestion. That is, in addition to the cultivators of our own clan, those cultivators who marry into the family or marry into the family should also be treated equally. As long as the conditions are suitable and the elders' council agrees, they can come to me to apply for a foundation-building pill.

In the future, including the outer cultivators of the family from the Chiyanfang, as long as they are absolutely loyal and have made great contributions to the family, they can be included in the assessment scope of supporting foundation building."

Hearing that Song Qingming was going to directly relax the family's original policy of selecting foundation-building cultivators and support cultivators from other families in the family to build their foundations, Song Yuanfang's face suddenly showed a hint of surprise, and he asked excitedly:
"Are you saying that from now on, cultivators who are not from our family will also be included in the scope of support for foundation building?"

"Right! That's exactly what I mean. Yueqing has been practicing to the ninth level of Qi Refining for a while now. I think we should start with her.

Tomorrow, notify all the elders of the family to come to the meeting hall to discuss this matter. I will go with them. As long as everyone has no objection, you can arrange for Yueqing to prepare for the foundation-building matters, and let her retreat with Xuanting to build the foundation as soon as possible."

Song Yuanfang hesitated a little and said, "Seventh Uncle, I know you are thinking about me and Yueqing, but I am the family manager after all. If I favor my Taoist partner like this, I am afraid that it will cause gossip in the future and affect the hearts of the cultivators in the family."

"This is my idea. Who told you to be biased? Didn't I just say that from now on, the selection of candidates for foundation building will be expanded. In the future, all non-Cultivators in the clan will have the opportunity to be supported in foundation building.

As long as the elders pass it, anyone who dares to gossip behind the back will be punished according to the clan rules and sent directly to Yinfeng Ridge! " Song Qingming waved his hand after he finished speaking, stopping Song Yuanfang from saying anything else.

Song Yuanfang's Taoist partner Huang Leqing is actually also a cultivator with three spiritual roots and good qualifications. However, the Song family has supported cultivators of the Song family over the years and has not considered supporting cultivators from outside the family like her.

Therefore, every time the family discussed candidates for foundation building, even though Huang Leqing's cultivation had reached the requirements for foundation building, she was automatically excluded.

After Huang Leqing broke through the ninth level of Qi Refining a few years ago, Song Yuanfang also wanted to support his fellow Taoist in building his foundation. In the past few years, he has been secretly raising spirit stones and asking around for news about foundation-building pills.

Naturally, it was impossible to hide the fact that Song Yuanfang wanted to support Huang Leqing in building his foundation from the clan leader Song Qingming.

After learning about this, Song Qingming, Song Qingyu and Huang Siyuan discussed it and decided to help Huang Leqing build his foundation. They also took the opportunity to modify the family's system of exchanging foundation-building pills.

For non-Song family cultivators like Huang Leqing who have married into the Song family for decades and have made certain contributions to the family, the family cannot always treat them as outsiders, but should treat these people equally.

Supporting Huang Yueqing in building his foundation can not only show the Song family's generous attitude towards others, but also allow other non-monopoly cultivators in the family to see a glimmer of hope in the future, and be willing to make more contributions to the family.

Seeing the unquestionable attitude shown in Song Qingming's words, Song Yuanfang was immediately moved. He nodded heavily to agree to the matter, and then left Song Qingming's cave with Song Xuanfeng.

After the two of them left the cave, Huang Siyuan looked at Song Qingming, whose smile had not yet faded, and said softly: "This child is still a three-spiritual root. With your support, there will be no big problem in building a foundation in the future."

Song Qingming nodded slightly and said, "The help we elders can provide is always limited. How far he can go depends on his personal luck.

However, after more than a hundred years, my fourth brother's lineage has produced a cultivator. If my father and his family knew about this, they would surely be very happy."

Huang Siyuan nodded slightly and said, "It's rare to be so happy today, let's go out for a walk together!"

After walking down the mountain and taking Song Xuanfeng to the family school, Song Yuanfang immediately returned home and told his Taoist partner Huang Leqing the good news.

"My dear husband, you are not mistaken! Why did the ancestor suddenly support me in building my foundation? If we accumulate spirit stones for a few more years, it will be enough to exchange for foundation-building pills. Why do you have to rush to ask the ancestor for me?"

Hearing Song Yuanfang's happy words, Huang Leqing's face showed a trace of disbelief. She thought that Song Yuanfang had made the decision without her knowledge and went to ask Song Qingming, the ancestor of the family, for help.

Hearing this, Song Yuanfang smiled and waved his hands, saying, "Leqing, you really misunderstood me this time. I didn't say this on my own initiative. This is what the ancestors themselves meant. And from now on, not only you, but also cultivators from other families will have the opportunity to be supported to build their foundations."

"This! The ancestors are really thoughtful." Huang Leqing was moved when she realized that she had misunderstood. She had never expected that the family ancestors on the top of the mountain would actually care about the path of a cultivator like her who married into the family.

"Yueqing, you should prepare for the foundation-building and don't think too much about other things. This time, besides you, Xuanting also has to prepare for the foundation-building. As an elder, you must not fall behind him!"

Huang Leqing smiled and replied, "Don't worry! I have been preparing for the foundation building over the years, and I will definitely not let you and the ancestors down! In this life, I only hope to succeed in the foundation building and stay with you for another hundred years. I don't expect to achieve the Dan formation."

"Haha! Apart from family matters, this is the only wish I have left in my life. Whether it takes a hundred years or two hundred years, I just hope to be with you till the end, and I will be satisfied."
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On the top of Funiu Mountain, Song Qingming and Huang Siyuan walked and walked until they came to Song's mother's tomb at the foot of the mountain. Seeing a lot of new tributes placed around the Song family's ancestral tombs, Song Qingming knew that the descendants at the foot of the mountain must have come to pay homage in the past few days.

He took out a pot of spiritual wine from his body, poured a few cups for several deceased relatives, and then quietly shared with them the joy he had recently received.

This time, Song Qingming was rarely so happy. He kept chattering in front of his mother's grave for half an hour before returning to the top of Funiu Mountain with Huang Siyuan.

As soon as the two came back, a blue sword light flew in front of them. It was the family ancestor Song Qingyu who had just returned from Tuoyun Mountain.

In the past few years, Song Qingming, Song Qingyu, Huang Siyuan and others have been practicing in seclusion, and each of them has made considerable gains.

After three years of seclusion and hard training, Huang Siyuan has finally cultivated the "Hiding Yuan Technique" to perfection. Now her cultivation state has been adjusted to the best condition, and she can strive to reach the Golden Core realm again at any time.

After Song Qingyu refined the third-grade inferior "Gilded Spirit Fruit", the mana in his body increased significantly, and now his cultivation is almost reaching the peak of the Golden Core level.

Song Qingming, who also refined a "Gilded Spirit Fruit", also improved his cultivation a lot, but he still has some distance to reach the perfection of the fourth level of Golden Elixir.

As for the "Red Dragon Pill" in his body, Song Qingming did not choose to take it and refine it now. He planned to wait until his internal magic power was more perfected in the future, and then use this pill to directly break through the realm of cultivation.

"Seventh brother! I just came back and heard Yuan Qian and the others say that another younger generation in your family has ascended to heaven. This is a great event. How do you plan to celebrate it?" As soon as he saw Song Qingming and the others, Song Qingyu hurriedly asked with a happy look on his face.

"It is naturally a happy event that someone in the clan has ascended to immortality, but I did not ask you to come back for this matter. Tomorrow the clan meeting needs to decide on two candidates for foundation building, and you, the ancestor of the clan, must come back to participate when you have time.

Siyuan and I will be going to the East China Sea in a few days, so you should pay more attention to the affairs of the clan and don’t be careless. "

"Well! I know all these things. Seventh brother, you don't plan to reward me, but you, sister-in-law, won't be so stingy!" Seeing that Song Qingming was about to talk to her about family matters again, Song Qingyu hurriedly pulled Huang Siyuan aside and looked at her expectantly.

Seeing this! Huang Siyuan also smiled helplessly and said: "You finally came back, you should be rewarded, then you come back with me first!"

Seeing the two women leaving, Song Qingming could only smile and shake his head, then walked back to his cave alone.

After Song Qingyu followed Huang Siyuan into her cave, not long after, Huang Siyuan brought two servings of fragrant spiritual food to her.

"Sister-in-law! Your cooking skills are still better. The same thing, made by those younger generations in Xianfeng Tower, just tastes a little worse." After tasting the delicious spiritual food on the table, Song Qingyu couldn't help but praise the other party with satisfaction.

Huang Siyuan replied happily, "It takes time to hone your skills as a spiritual chef. You can't blame these young people. It's mainly because you are becoming more and more cunning like your brother, and it's hard to please you."

"Haha! Anyway, you are the one who raised them, so just be responsible for them in the future."

"Now that the descendants of Brother Seven have ascended to heaven, sister-in-law! When are you two going to have a child of your own?"

Hearing Song Qingyu's sudden question, Huang Siyuan's face suddenly became awkward. She glared at Song Qingyu shyly and said, "You are really nosy now. It seems that I shouldn't be so kind to help you out and make spiritual food for you next time."

"Sister-in-law! Why are you angry for no reason? You and Brother Seven have been married for so many years, it's normal for you to have a child. I just kindly reminded you, but you think you're meddling in other people's business."

After Song Qingyu finished speaking, a trace of grievance appeared on his face. (End of this chapter)