Family Cultivation: Evergreen of the Song Family

In the yellow sands of the Gobi Desert, two cultivators dressed in black robes traveled at top speed on their swords.

The younger-looking cultivator, who had endured the journey, finally couldn't help but ask the person beside him, "Senior brother, why have we come here?"

"Didn't you hear the commotion just now? There must have been a big battle here. If we go over now, we might be lucky enough to snag some loot."

Another middle-aged cultivator's eyes gleamed with shrewdness. He glanced at the young cultivator and said with a hint of mockery, "What's wrong, scared?"

A hint of fear flashed in the young cultivator's eyes: "Senior brother, the abyss lies just ahead. It's a place that devours people without spitting out their bones. Back then, when the elders ordered us to monitor the abyss, you led me to stay far away. Why are you now going to approach it on your own initiative?"

Upon hearing this, the middle-aged cultivator said with a hint of exasperation, "Silly boy, don't you think about it? Back then, those who were forced into the abyss were a group of old demons, all of them great cultivators in the Purple Mansion stage. We are all thin and weak. If they really manage to fight their way out, how will we survive?"
We took you to hide in the first place to save your life. Even if those demons really escaped, the elders and immortals above would hold up the sky if it fell, so it wouldn't affect us.

We're here to make money off the dead. All the money going into our pockets is ours. We're doing a tough job, and we don't make much money all year round. If we don't make some money through shady means, how can we make enough to live on?

"There was quite a commotion here just now; a powerful cultivator from the Purple Mansion realm must have intervened. It's been going on for so long, quite a few people must have died. We can easily plunder enough to live a carefree life for a year or two."

"It's all over now. The winning side will definitely clean up the battlefield. If we go there now, there'll probably be nothing left. I think we should stay away from that awful place. I'm getting a little creeped out."

"How will you know if you don't go and see for yourself? Look at your pathetic self. If you won't go, I'll go myself. Don't be envious when I'm having a good time!" With that, the middle-aged cultivator increased his speed again.

Seeing this, the young cultivator hesitated for a moment, but finally gritted his teeth and followed.

The two arrived at the battlefield where Xu Yunhe and his wife had fought against the Shadow Pavilion. Apart from the blood and chaos on the ground, the corpses had all been taken away.

Looking at the abyss-like rift that resembled a giant eye, the young cultivator felt increasingly uneasy and urged, "Let's go, senior brother, they've all been taken away."

"Coward, what's the rush?"

The middle-aged cultivator reprimanded the man without turning his head, then carefully searched along the traces and soon discovered the array plate, which was buried deep under the sand and gravel and was on the verge of being destroyed.

He carefully took it out, examining it as he said smugly, "I knew there was something here. This array plate must be at least a third-tier one, maybe even higher. I've never seen this material before. If I exchange it for spirit stones on the black market, I can live a carefree life for at least a few years."

Seeing that he had actually made a discovery, the young cultivator immediately suppressed his fear and began to search diligently as well. Sure enough, he found some array flags and spirit stones that had been buried in advance to serve as energy.

"Who on earth is fighting here? They don't even seem interested in these treasures," the young cultivator said gleefully.

The middle-aged cultivator reached out and hooked his neck: "Look at you, so naive. Let's go, let's find a place to fight, and we'll split the profits fifty-fifty."

"Thank you, senior brother. I didn't expect to actually find such a great bargain."

"Hey, learn more from your brother, this is all experience."

The two walked arm in arm, chatting and laughing, completely absorbed in the joy of their harvest, unaware that danger was quietly approaching.

Wisps of invisible black mist rose from the sand beneath their feet, enveloping the two brothers. Unbeknownst to them, the mist seeped into their bodies through their acupoints and lurked in a corner of their dantian.

"Senior brother, do you feel a little cold?"

"Cold? Now that you mention it, it does seem a bit cold. Hurry up and sell the stolen goods. I'll find you two vixens to warm you up, hahaha."

The middle-aged cultivator clearly didn't take it to heart and quickly left with the array plate.

As the two walked out of the yellow sand desert and prepared to return to their lodgings, they bumped into a fellow disciple who said with a hint of schadenfreude, "Shen Qing, Chen Jie, the elders ordered you to monitor the entrance to the abyss, yet you dared to abandon your posts."

The elders are now aware of this matter and have sent me to take you back. Be sensible and come back with me obediently, and I might still be able to preserve some dignity for you.”

"A petty person who has gained power." Shen Qing cursed inwardly, but dared not resist and could only obediently follow the other party back to the Rakshasa Hall.

Just now, during the intense emotional fluctuations of the two, the dark mist lurking within their bodies inadvertently expanded another size...

Time flies, and three years have passed in the blink of an eye.

Inside the secluded meditation chamber of Cangmang Peak, a dazzling rosy light filled the air, and a stream of light shot into the sky from the cauldron. Just as it was about to hit the ceiling, a phantom hand suddenly appeared and suppressed it.

Once the rosy glow that enveloped its surface dissipated, what remained in Song Changsheng's palm was a dragon-shaped seal. Its entire surface was a brilliant gold, as if it were made of pure gold. It was three inches long, wide, and high, with a four-clawed golden dragon coiled at the top.

The bottom of the seal is clearly engraved with the four large characters "Qi Yun Yong Chang" (meaning "May your fortune be everlasting").

This seal, which Song Changsheng spent three years polishing, is perfect in almost every aspect. The only flaw is that one corner of the seal is obviously pieced together.

Although the fusion is very perfect, the materials of the two are obviously different, so they still look somewhat out of place.

Song Changsheng stared at that corner for a long time, and finally could only sigh helplessly.

He originally planned to combine the fragment that Xu Yunhe gave him with other materials to remelt it into a seal, but he still had a hunch that maybe the remaining fragments of the Imperial Seal could be found again.

He doesn't have that ability now, but after he breaks through to the Nascent Soul stage, his ability to deduce heavenly secrets will be greatly improved, and he might have a chance then.

If it had melted, there would have been almost no chance of recovery. Although it's not perfect now, there's still a chance to salvage it.

"In the future, you will be the [Heirloom Seal] of our clan. I hope that one day we can complete you and safeguard the foundation of our Song clan for ten thousand generations."

After saying that, Song Changsheng stood up, opened the door of the seclusion room, and appeared in the family ancestral hall in a flash.

As soon as he entered, the [King of Men] Chengyuan Sword, located at the very top of all the ancestral tablets, began to tremble without warning, and the seal in Song Changsheng's hand also began to tremble at the same time.

Like attracts like. Both are treasures of humanity and destiny, and they will inevitably be attracted to each other, just like meeting their own kind.

However, the tremor of the [King of Men Sword] was excitement, while the [Heirloom Seal] in Song Changsheng's hand was fear.

Although the [Human King Sword] was also reforged by Song Changsheng from fragments, they were originally one. After being reforged, although it no longer possessed its former power, its Dao essence remained complete, and it was only a matter of time before it returned to its peak. The [Heirloom Seal] was different. Its Dao essence was missing too much, and the two were not even on the same level. If they met anywhere else, it would only be devoured by the [Human King Sword].

"Song Changsheng, the current patriarch of the Wangyue Song Clan, reports to our ancestors that tonight, we will use the Imperial Seal of the State as our foundation to forge the Heirloom Seal to solidify our roots and safeguard the family's fortune for generations to come. We humbly request all our ancestors to witness this!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a dragon of destiny burst forth from the [Human King Sword], emitting a high-pitched dragon roar. Unlike before, this time all the Song Clan cultivators and even ordinary people could hear it, and even the small world could not block it.

The deeper one's fortune, the clearer the sound becomes. To Song Changsheng, it was like a thunderclap from a clear sky, making his blood boil.

After the dragon's roar dissipated, the dragon of destiny plunged into the [Heirloom Seal] in Song Changsheng's hand. Accompanied by a burst of dazzling light, the seal occupied the original position of the [King of Men Sword].

The now-liberated [King of Men Sword] transformed into a stream of light and landed in Song Changsheng's hand.

"You've worked hard these past few days," Song Changsheng said softly, stroking the slender blade of the sword.

The Human King Sword is a weapon of slaughter. In the ancient Immortal Dynasty, it was always the ultimate weapon of each dynasty. When the Human King wielded the sword, he was invincible. Even when facing enemies many times his size, he could turn the tide with this sword.

In the final battle of the Great Qi Immortal Dynasty, King Qi had just broken through to the Nascent Soul stage when he fought three Nascent Soul True Monarchs alone, one of whom had reached the mid-Nascent Soul stage. As a result, he was killed one by one.

Although the price was the entire fortune of the Great Qi Immortal Dynasty, the collapse of the dynasty and its fall, it directly demonstrated the power of the human fortune as a supreme weapon. It should be noted that the Great Qi Immortal Dynasty was already in its twilight years at that time, and its power at its peak would only be more formidable.

Even without a Nascent Soul Supreme in charge, ordinary Nascent Soul Supremes would not be able to gain any advantage against the Zhen King in the Great Zhen Immortal Dynasty. This is the power of human destiny.

The Chengyuan Sword can only mobilize a limited amount of luck power now. However, it still contains some of the luck power of the former Great Qi Immortal Dynasty, enough for Song Changsheng to unleash it three times at full power.

Now that they are finally free, it can be considered as adding a trump card to the future great battle.

The benefits of replacing the [Chengyuan Sword] don't stop there; treasures of human destiny can attract each other within a certain range.

If he's lucky, he might be able to find fragments of the broken Imperial Seal of the Great Qi Dynasty.

In addition, he also thought of using this to locate the Thunder King Palace's hiding place. If they could join forces with the Myriad Manifestations Palace to eliminate the Thunder King Palace before the battle, it would greatly reduce their pressure.

A single Nascent Soul stage Thunder King is not enough to make them take him so seriously. After all, the Nascent Soul stage is a step-by-step process, and Thunder Elephant True Monarch has already broken through to the Great Perfection of the Nascent Soul stage. Let alone a Thunder King, even if Kong Sang Li Feng and the others were tied together, they might not be his match.

The main variable lies in the [Human King Sword] and [Imperial Seal] of the Tianqin Immortal Dynasty. These two treasures of human destiny, which are also of the same origin, can exert unimaginable power in the hands of a Nascent Soul True Monarch, far surpassing the two treasures of the Song family.

Since the end of the Immortal Dynasty, most of the world's precious treasures of human fortune have also disappeared with the fall of the Immortal Dynasty. Some were destroyed, and some disappeared into the void.

Among the existing immortal dynasties in the world, there are very few like the Great Zhen Immortal Dynasty whose lineage has never been interrupted. Most of them have been rebuilt once or even several times, and some have even had their royal bloodlines changed several times.

Very few of these celestial dynasties can simultaneously control two treasures of destiny; most only possess one.

There are those who fared even worse, such as the Great Xiao Immortal Dynasty in the Southwest Alliance. It was destroyed and rebuilt several times in history. Although its bloodline has not been interrupted, it only possesses a fragment of the [Human King Sword].

Tianxu Mountain and Lingxiao Pavilion within the territory are both independent and cannot be mobilized by King Xiao. It can be said that apart from the title of King, he has nothing left and is among the most miserable group.

Under these circumstances, no one expected that the two treasures of human destiny from the already completely destroyed Tianqin Immortal Dynasty would be preserved intact and fall into the hands of the Thunder King Palace.

Otherwise, this battle wouldn't have needed to go through so much trouble.

However, as far as he knew, the Myriad Manifestations Palace also possessed the Imperial Seal of the Great Qian Dynasty, and had most likely already tried to find it, but so far there had been no news, so the results were probably not very good.

To unleash the full power of a treasure of destiny, the power of destiny is key, which requires an extremely large population base. Every piece of land on the border has an owner, and it's impossible for it to be without traces. Most likely, like the Song family, it was placed in a small world.

If that's the case, there's no way to find them unless they show themselves.

However, compared to the Myriad Palaces, his greatest advantage lies in having the [Heirloom Seal] to suppress the family's fortune, and the [Chengyuan Sword] can always be kept by his side, allowing him to search a wider range.

Even if it isn't found, it can still be used to counter the King of Men's Sword in a critical moment.

"Yes, it's time to go to the Palace of Ten Thousand Elephants again."

Song Changsheng sheathed the Chengyuan Sword and stepped onto the spatial teleportation array bound for the Great Qian Cultivation World...

Meanwhile, in the Song clan's mortal settlement in the vast small world, in a city called Chonghua, a woman was giving birth, and the whole family was busy running around the delivery room.

At this moment, the midwife suddenly rushed out of the delivery room, panting, "It's terrible! It's terrible! The young mistress is having a difficult labor and is hemorrhaging!"

"A difficult birth? What are we going to do then!"

Upon hearing this news, everyone felt as if struck by lightning.

"We've already used a miraculous medicine to stop the bleeding. The most urgent thing is to quickly summon the immortal master from the city lord's mansion; only then will there be a glimmer of hope," the midwife said urgently.

"Okay, I'll go and invite them right away."

"hold head high--"

Just as Song Ze was about to go and ask for help, a high-pitched dragon roar suddenly rang in the ears of all the Song clan members in the courtyard.

"what……"

Amidst the mighty roar of the dragon, a new life was born in the delivery room, letting out a clear and sharp cry...

...(End of this chapter)