Qinghe Immortal Clan.

After sinking into the water, Song Qingming soon arrived at the entrance of the cave at the bottom of the river.

After checking his surroundings and seeing that there was nothing unusual around the cave, Song Qingming cast a spell and released a talisman. Then he turned around and passed through the concealing magic circle at the entrance and entered the cave below.

After about another stick of incense, Song Qingming walked out of the cave with a disappointed look on his face.

After turning around and taking a look at the cave entrance behind him, Song Qingming gently raised his hand and cast a spell. There was a sudden noise at the entrance of the cave, and then the flying rocks from all around quickly buried the entire cave entrance underneath.

He walked forward to take a look at Song Qingming, who was still somewhat dissatisfied, and moved several huge rocks weighing thousands of pounds from the bottom of the water nearby to block the entrance of the cave firmly.

Only after he was completely satisfied with everything in front of him did Song Qingming turn around, leave the bottom of the water and return to the surface of the river.

He happened to see Song Xuanqing and others dealing with the corpse of a monster not far from the river bank, and immediately turned into a beam of light and flashed to their side.

"Who discovered this monster first? Did you find out where it came from?"

Seeing Song Qingming asking, Song Xuanqing quickly pointed at Song Linyuan who was still injured and said, "Reporting to the clan leader! The monster was discovered by Linyuan and Sibai during their patrol.

According to Lin Yuan, the monster chased them from upstream to this area. If nothing unexpected happens, it should have escaped from Yunwu Mountain.

In the past year or so, there have been occasional low-level monsters coming down from upstream, but I didn't expect such a powerful second-level monster to appear this time. Lin Yuan was lucky to escape back, but Si Bai was unfortunately caught up by the monster and died."

When Song Xuanqing said this, he sighed slightly.

Thinking about the younger generation of the family who were full of energy not long ago, and now died just like that, the faces of the Song family members present showed a bit of sadness.

Especially Song Linyuan, who encountered the monster together with Song Sibai. At that time, he chose to escape separately. He originally wanted to lead the monster away by himself to give Song Sibai more chances to escape.

Unexpectedly, the final result was completely different from what he thought. Instead, Song Sibai died in the mouth of the monster first. This made Song Linyuan feel a little regretful at this moment.

But no matter what he thought in his heart, the facts were difficult to change. After all, his own strength was too weak and he was simply unable to prevent the tragedy from happening.

Seeing the sadness on the faces of many monks around him, Song Qingming immediately spoke to comfort them:
"A level 2 monster has appeared here. You all need to be careful in the near future. If you encounter a powerful monster, don't fight it head-on. Wait for the family to send someone to deal with it.

As for Sibai, you guys should first transport his body back to Funiu Mountain. I will tell Yuan Fang about his affairs after his death. All other injured people will be reported to the family according to their merits. "

"Thank you, patriarch!"

Half an hour later, Song Yuanfang, who received the message, quickly came to the "Huixian Pavilion" on the top of the mountain. Seeing Song Qingming who had just returned, he bowed and saluted.

"Seventh Uncle, nothing serious happened to Xuanqing and the others, right?"

Seeing a trace of anxiety on Song Yuanfang's face, Song Qingming smiled and nodded slightly. After waving his hand to signal the other party to sit down, he slowly said: "Don't worry, I have helped them solve the trouble over there.

Many of Xuanqing and his companions were injured, and Sibai also died at the hands of a monster. You have to make proper arrangements for his funeral.

Also, the cultivation of this monster has reached the peak of foundation building. It is indeed rare and its appearance is a bit strange. When you have time, you should organize people to go upstream to check whether there is anything abnormal in Yunwu Mountain.

Remember to tell them not to act rashly, and if there are any special circumstances, they must first inform the family and discuss before making a decision."

"Well! Don't worry, Uncle Seventh. I will arrange this matter later. Since Xuanqing is also injured, why don't you let him return to the family to recuperate for a while? I will arrange someone else to replace him."

When mentioning Song Xuanqing's matter, Song Yuanfang's eyes were obviously more cautious, as if he was worried that Song Qingming would refuse this matter.

As a second-level mid-level alchemist in the family, Song Xuanqing had always been in charge of managing the Song family's important industry, "Chiyanfang".

But because Song Xuanqing spent most of his time on refining pills and practicing, he gradually neglected the affairs of the market.

This also led to a major incident that happened in "Chiyanfang" a few years ago. It turned out that many people in the law enforcement team of the market town secretly joined forces with bandits outside to kill passing wandering cultivators.

Fortunately, the Song family was the first to find out about this matter, and the family controlled the development of the situation in time, thus restoring some of their reputation and preventing the impact of the incident from escalating.

However, after Song Qingming learned about this, in order to better preserve the family reputation and let other members of the family learn from it, he still imposed very severe punishment.

Not only were all the cultivators involved in this incident exiled to "Yinfeng Ridge" to mine for the rest of their lives, but Song Xuanqing and other people who were in charge of the market town were also punished by the family and subsequently transferred away from the "Chiyanfang" which had more money.

After hearing Song Yuanfang's careful question, Song Qingming was silent for a moment, then nodded and said, "Then let him come back first!
Although Xuanqing is not a bad person, he is not as steady as Yuanhao and the others in dealing with things. For the time being, don't arrange for him to go out to manage the family business. Let him stay in the mountain and help you first."

Hearing this, Song Yuanfang's nervous expression relaxed slightly, and he nodded and smiled, "Okay, I just happen to be in need of help here, so I'd like to thank Seventh Uncle on behalf of Xuanqing first!

By the way, Seventh Uncle, there is something I forgot to tell you.

Last month, the Bai family sent over news that Jing Yun's cultivation had successfully broken through to the ninth level of Qi Refining. Do you think we should make arrangements for his foundation building in advance?"

"Oh! Jingyun has broken through to the ninth level of Qi Refining so quickly. This kid is indeed talented and much better than we were back then.

Back then, I promised Bai Yunhua that I would support Jingyun in building his foundation. Now that he has reached that level of cultivation, we must definitely make arrangements for this matter.

Later you can send a letter to invite Jingyun over to ask him when he wants to go into seclusion to build his foundation.

I think Jingyun's retreat to build his foundation is arranged on the mountain. The foundation-building pill can be given to him first, but it must be made clear to the people of the Bai family in advance that the pill cannot be given to them for free.

The things that Bai Yunhua left for the Bai family should be enough for Jingyun to exchange for the Foundation Establishment Pill.

But he is still young and there are things he cannot control. Please help pay attention and make sure that those people in the Bai family do not embezzle the money secretly."

As Song Qingming's disciple and the descendant entrusted to him by Bai Yunhua, although Song Qingming has not personally guided him in these years, he has still paid attention to Bai Jinghua's path over the years.

Upon hearing the news that Bai Jingyun was about to build his foundation, Song Qingming was very happy and quickly agreed, allowing Song Yuanfang to arrange the matter with confidence.

After Song Yuanfang left, Song Qingming, who had just made himself a pot of hot tea, saw another figure walking up from below. It was Huang Siyuan and Song Qingyu who had just returned from outside.

Huang Siyuan and the other person had just returned from "Cangyuan Mountain" and learned that Song Qingming had already been released. When they saw him, they immediately smiled and said:
"Husband, I just asked Qingyu if I should send you a letter in advance to tell you the good news. I didn't expect to hear that you have come out of seclusion right after I came back. It's really a coincidence."

"What makes you so happy?"

Seeing Huang Siyuan and the other person's happy faces, Song Qingming quickly put down the teacup in his hand, smiled with some curiosity and asked.

Hearing this, Song Qingyu, who was rather impatient, stepped forward and said, "Didn't Brother Seven mention Yuan Hao's matter before he went into seclusion? He asked us to remind him when we have time.

My sister-in-law and I just went to Cangyuan Mountain, and the matter has been settled. Qingyin has already returned to Funiushan with Yuanhao. We just need you to come out of retreat and set a date for them."

After hearing Song Qingyu's explanation, Song Qingming quickly smiled and said, "Oh! That's really a good thing. It seems that I accidentally picked a good day to leave seclusion today.

We haven't had a wedding in Funiushan for a while, so we have to hold a good one for Yuanhao this time, and let everyone share in their joy."

More than eight years have passed since Senior Sister Xu Qingyin agreed to guard "Cangyuan Mountain" for the Song family.

Although they heard that the two had been inseparable and their relationship was progressing well, Song Yuanhao was still not sure when he would form a dual cultivation partnership with the other party, which made Song Qingming and others a little worried.

After all, the ten-year agreement was about to expire, and when that time came, the Song family would not have much reason to keep the two sisters.

Fortunately, Song Yuanhao did not disappoint Song Qingming and the others after all. After Huang Siyuan and others came to remind him, he quickly confirmed it with Xu Qingyin, and the two returned to Funiu Mountain together.

Although the marriage between Song Yuanhao and Xu Qingyin had some twists and turns, it was much smoother than that between Song Changze and his wife, and the ending made everyone in the Song family happy.
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At this moment, in the family cemetery at the back of the mountain, Song Yuanhao and Xu Qingyin, dressed in white, stood together in front of his parents' tombstone.

After returning from the "Thunder Yuan Sea", Song Yuanhao's cultivation level successfully broke through to the ninth level of foundation building half a year ago as expected.

Now that he and Xu Qingyin have achieved success, he is naturally filled with joy.

"Mother, you have always been worried about your son being alone, but now I have found someone who can travel with me, you can finally rest assured!

Thinking back to those days, you were always worried about me. "

Thinking of his mother's last words before her death, Song Yuanhao could still remember them vividly. Standing in front of the tombstone, he couldn't help but shed a few tears and started to talk to his mother.

Xu Qingyin stood beside him and looked at him quietly, with no intention of disturbing Song Yuanhao.

She waited until Song Yuanhao finished speaking before throwing all the paper money in her hand into the fire, and followed Song Yuanhao to slowly leave the family cemetery. Looking at the setting sun, shining on the surrounding tombstones, Xu Qingyin couldn't help but sigh:
“I have been practicing Taoism with my master and sisters since I was young. After I established my foundation, I watched my sisters and brothers leave one by one. I often felt lonely on the road of practice.

Although your parents are gone, I envy you for having so many people from your tribe supporting you along the way."

Song Yuanhao nodded slightly and said, "Qingyin, don't worry, with me and the Song family here, you will never be alone again.

Whether it is building the foundation or forming the elixir, I will accompany you all the way for a hundred years or two hundred years.

I hope that one day we can stand on a high place and see the scenery farther away like Uncle Qi. "

"Well! Life is a long journey, it's good to have someone to walk with you. As for how far we can go, it all depends on God's arrangement!"

The two smiled at each other, clasped their hands tightly together, and then strode away into the distance towards the sunset.

A month later, all kinds of festive lanterns were suddenly hung on the Song family's "Funiu Mountain", and red carpets were laid from the foot of the mountain to outside the "Huixian Pavilion" on the top of the mountain.

Guests coming from all over Qinghe County, carrying invitations, walked into "Funiu Mountain" with happy faces.

This time, Song Qingming was determined to hold a grand dual cultivation ceremony for Song Yuanhao and Xu Qingyin, and he invited all the immortal cultivation families and forces around the Song family.

On the day of the celebration, the entire "Funiu Mountain" was bustling with activity. Almost all families in the northeast of Wei State who had reached the foundation building stage or above came to the Song family to present a gift.

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For this purpose, Song Yuanfang and others were busy for several days. It was not until the celebration began that they arranged all the guests to sit down in the "Huixian Pavilion" on the top of the mountain.

In the past, when the family held wedding celebrations, most of them had to be held outside in the open square because there were too many monks coming and going.

Since the Song family built the "Huixian Pavilion", they now have a good place to hold celebrations. Even though there are hundreds of guests, they can still fill up the seats.

The Song family's "Huixian Pavilion" has three floors.

The cultivators entertained on the first floor below were all Qi-refining cultivators who had good relations with the Song family, or Qi-refining families that were vassals of the Song family. There were hundreds of people crowded together, filling the entire first-floor hall.

If the guests who come to "Funiu Mountain" to congratulate have reached the foundation-building stage, they will be arranged to the second floor of "Huixian Pavilion".

With the rapid development of the Song family in recent years, the power of its vassal families has also grown rapidly, more than doubling in number compared to a hundred years ago.

Among the foundation-building cultivators sitting on the second floor, there are nearly thirty foundation-building families that are vassals of the Song family.

When the Song family was first promoted to the Golden Core Immortal Clan, there were only four foundation-building families in Qinghe County, including the Huang family. Now, the number of cultivators has more than doubled, and there are as many as nine foundation-building families.

In addition to these foundation-building families that have already become vassals of the Song family, the immortal-cultivating families in the surrounding counties of Jiangling and Wuling also rushed over early to join in the fun when they learned that the Song family was holding a wedding.

Including those independent cultivators who opened shops in the market town within the Song family's territory and were on good terms with them, there were also eighty to ninety foundation-building cultivators gathered on the second floor of the Huixian Pavilion.

The third floor of "Huixian Pavilion" is where Song Qingming and other Jindan cultivators sit.

After receiving the invitation this time, Zhang Tieyang of "Iron Immortal Castle", Zhang Rong of "Tuoyun Mountain", Zhou Ziyang of "Yufeng Mountain", and the three families with the Song family, who are also the Jindan forces in the north of Wei State, all came to "Funiu Mountain" specially to congratulate.

Chu Fengping and Xu Ziyan, two fellow disciples of the "Xiaoyao Sect" who had a good relationship with Song Qingming, also took time out to come and present a congratulatory gift.

Together with the three people from the Song family, it was a rare occasion for so many Jindan cultivators to gather together, so naturally they wanted to have a good time tasting wine and discussing Taoism.

During the banquet, after the two newlyweds, Song Yuanhao and Xu Qingyin, came out to toast, the many Jindan cultivators who came to participate in the celebration also presented them with their own gifts.

Among them, Song Qingming and Huang Siyuan were the happiest, and each of them was given a second-level top-grade spiritual object, which really made the other foundation-building cultivators who were following them envious.

Many cultivators at the scene had happy expressions on their faces, except Zhang Yurong, who had come with Zhang Tieyang to congratulate them. When she saw the talented couple Song Yuanhao and Xu Qingyin, her eyes could not help but flash a hint of disappointment.

Everyone enjoyed wine and chatted, and the party was lively until the next morning, when it slowly dispersed.

After seeing off several friends of the same level who had come to visit him one by one, Song Qingming, who had just returned to the third floor of "Huixian Pavilion", suddenly noticed something strange coming from his waist and immediately stopped.

A flash of light passed by, and the next moment, a round green jade plate appeared in Song Qingming's hand. Seeing several points of light flashing on it, Song Qingming's eyes suddenly flashed with a hint of surprise.

This round jade plaque was a token of the sect given to him by his master "Lingxu Taoist" when he first joined the "Taixu Sect".

Not only can this item be used to enter and exit the sect's "Mountain Protection Formation" alone, but if the sect needs to find these disciples who are away, they can also use this special magic weapon to inform them.

Although it was the first time that he saw the sect's jade token in his hand react, Song Qingming immediately realized that it seemed like someone in the "Taixu Sect" was casting a spell to convey information to him.

Seeing Song Qingming, who was full of joy just now, suddenly had a serious look on his face, Huang Siyuan, who was sitting next to him, quickly dismissed the people around him and walked towards him with Song Qingyu.

"Why is my husband like this? What happened?"

Hearing Huang Siyuan's words of concern, Song Qingming calmed himself down and nodded slightly to the two girls.

Then he told Huang Siyuan and the others about the fact that he had been summoned by the sect, and did not choose to hide it from them.

"Siyuan, Qingyu, the sect has something to call for me. I have to prepare to go to the East Phoenix Country to cultivate immortals. I'm afraid I have to leave the house to you first."

Huang Siyuan heard this and smiled softly, "Don't worry, my husband, go. Nothing will happen with Qingyu and I at home.

I have no other requests, I just hope you will be careful when you go out and come back safely soon."

"Well! Don't worry, Brother Qi. My sister-in-law and I will take care of the family affairs. If there are any problems, the sect will take care of them. Just leave it to us."

Hearing the words of comfort from the two girls, Song Qingming smiled and nodded:
"Looking at the time, I haven't been back to the sect for a long time. It's not certain that something happened this time. It's possible that my senior brothers in the sect urged me to participate in the worldly practice. You don't have to worry about me too much.

Now that I have reached the ninth level of the Golden Core, I can take this opportunity to go to the sect and inquire about the matter of condensing the Nascent Soul. Maybe I can get some unexpected gains.

Don't worry, I'll be back as soon as I've dealt with things over there, and I won't let you worry."

Ever since his cultivation level broke through to the ninth level of the Golden Core, in addition to practicing in the past few years, Song Qingming also began to think about how he could break through to the Nascent Soul stage in the future.

Unlike breaking through the Jindan realm, when a cultivator attempts to reach the Yuanying realm, it will directly trigger the "Yuanying Thunder Tribulation". The noise can be seen within a radius of hundreds of miles. It is so huge that there is no way to cover it up.

If an ordinary Jindan cultivator wants to successfully survive the thunder tribulation, he must have the help and protection of a high-level cultivator. Otherwise, if the person who is trying to survive the tribulation is disturbed by outsiders, it will be difficult for him to succeed, and in all likelihood he will become a dead soul under the thunder tribulation.

When Bai Yuxian of the Xiaoyao Sect was condensing her Nascent Soul, the sect not only tried its best, but Li Mufeng also specially invited He Wuyou, the supreme elder of the Xingchen Sect, from the Wu Kingdom to help her successfully pass the Nascent Soul Thunder Tribulation.

If Song Qingming chose to form a Nascent Soul in Wei State like Bai Yuxian did, with his current status and strength, he would not be able to invite a Nascent Soul cultivator to help him protect him.

Unless he could negotiate with the sect and directly join the "Xiaoyao Sect", it would be possible for the sect to help protect him and allow him to reach the Nascent Soul Realm in "Guyang Mountain".

But even if Song Qingming is willing to join the "Xiaoyao Sect", it is difficult for Song Qingming to determine whether the sect is willing to do so and whether they will give priority to supporting him in condensing his Nascent Soul.

Therefore, Song Qingming will not give priority to this method unless it is absolutely necessary.

If he did not choose to condense his Nascent Soul in Wei State, Song Qingming's best choice would naturally be to go to the "Donghuang State" to cultivate immortals like Feng He did back then, and find a safe and secure place to impact the Nascent Soul realm.

There, Song Qingming can do the same as Feng He and spend spirit stones to ask for help from the "Juxian League", or he can try to see if he can condense the Nascent Soul directly in the "Taixu Gate".

Although Song Qingming is an outer disciple in the "Taixu Sect", the "Taixu Sect" is a secluded sect after all, and his master "Lingxu Taoist" is a psychic cultivator with extraordinary magical powers.

Even if no fellow disciples were willing to protect him, no one, including demons and devils, would dare to go to a place like "Taixu Gate" to block his way.

Even if there had not been this sudden call from the sect, Song Qingming, who had already made up his mind, would have chosen to return to the "Taixu Sect" to find out the situation in advance for his future breakthrough to the Nascent Soul realm.

After talking to the two girls, Song Qingming returned to the cave to pack up, and left "Funiu Mountain" within two days.

Before Song Qingming went to the "Donghuang Kingdom" to cultivate immortals, Song Qingyu specially found Song Qingming and handed him a letter, asking Song Qingming to help pass it on to his senior sister Li Xuanyi.

Back then, Song Qingyu and her senior sister Li Xuanyi had traveled together in the East China Sea immortal cultivation world for many years, and they had a very good relationship. Naturally, Song Qingming did not refuse her small request.

However, Song Qingming had not seen Li Xuanyi for many years, and he did not know whether he could meet her when he returned to the sect this time. Otherwise, he could only try his luck at the Li family in Nanzhou. (End of this chapter)