Family Cultivation: Evergreen of the Song Family

About half an hour later, under the witness of three people, the same [Rain Summoning Talisman] as the previous one was drawn.

Song Changsheng and the deacon were not very proficient in talismans, so Song Qingqing took it over without hesitation. As one of the basic talismans, she was already familiar with the drawing method of the [Rain Summoning Talisman]. With just one glance, she was able to determine that there were some differences between this and the original drawing method.

Only then did she believe what the deacon said.

She didn't say anything but took up her pen and drew a picture herself using Song Youxiang's method.

Before the age of thirty, he had broken through the foundation-building stage and became a second-level intermediate-grade talisman master. Song Qingqing was at the forefront of the Song family in terms of both talent and comprehension.

She had only looked at it once, but she had successfully replicated it in less than a quarter of an hour.

Putting down the wolf-hair brush in her hand, Song Qingqing looked at Song Changsheng, and said with surprise in her eyes: "Patriarch, Youxiang's method is indeed smoother."

Since even she said so, then this matter is basically inevitable.

Song Changsheng stood up excitedly and looked at Song Youxiang as if he was looking at a piece of beautiful jade.

The talisman industry has always been the Song family's weak point. In the past, it was supported by Song Luhuai alone. After Song Luhuai's death, the Song family's talisman industry suffered a devastating blow, and the market share was almost divided up.

It was not until Song Qingqing was promoted to a second-level talisman master that the Song family was finally able to recover from its decline, but the situation was still not optimistic.

Although a large amount of resources have been invested in training talisman masters, up to now no one has emerged who has the hope of being promoted to a second-level talisman master.

The appearance of Song Youxiang gave Song Changsheng hope. She might be able to become the second, or even the first, third-level talisman master!

This was not his imagination.

He once read in an ancient book that some people are born with extraordinary understanding of certain things. Not only can they understand things immediately, but they can also surpass their teachers.

And this is talent, which is what people call genius.

He himself is a living example. He may only be considered to be above average in the art of setting up formations, but he has an extremely keen sense of smell when it comes to breaking formations. This is his talent.

Song Youxiang is obviously such a genius, but perhaps because of her own personality, her brilliance has been overshadowed in the past few years.

But gold is gold, it will shine sooner or later, it’s just a matter of time.

However, in Song Changsheng's opinion, there are still many problems with this piece of gold.

He coughed twice to draw everyone's attention to him, then he took out a blue and white wolf-hair brush from his storage bag and handed it to Song Youxiang, saying:
"You have made contributions to the family by being able to discover and solve problems. Merits should be rewarded. This is a second-level, low-grade talisman pen that I accidentally obtained during my training when I was young. It would be a waste to keep it with me, so I will give it to you today. I hope you can use this pen to draw better talismans for the family."

Song Youxiang was stunned when she looked at the talisman pen in front of her. She was just a young cultivator in the early stage of Qi training, and the second-level low-grade talisman pen was totally beyond her reach with her current level of cultivation.

Looking at the exquisite talisman pen, he didn't know whether to take it or not, so he could only look to Song Qingqing for help.

Song Qingqing nodded slightly and said, "Rewards and punishments are clearly defined in our family. Since the clan leader has given you a reward, just accept it with peace of mind. This is what you deserve.

But there is one thing I want to remind you in advance, your wealth should not be shown to others. Whether you are in the family or gaining experience outside, you must learn to hide your shortcomings.

You can use this pen to draw talismans in private. Don't use it in front of others until you have reached the late stage of Qi training."

Hearing this, Song Youxiang took the talisman pen from Song Changsheng's hand. She held it carefully, as if she were protecting a piece of fine porcelain, afraid that it would be knocked or bumped.

Seeing her standing there, Song Qingqing reminded her again, "Why don't you thank the clan leader?"

Song Youxiang finally reacted and bowed softly, "Thank you for the reward, Patriarch."

Song Changsheng smiled and said, "No need to thank me, this is what you deserve.

I will give you another task. If you complete it well, the family will give you another reward."

Song Youxiang started to get nervous again after hearing this: "Please...Please give me your orders, Chief."

"Take this book back and redraw all the talismans on it according to your wishes. When the time comes, give it to Elder Qing for review. If you can pass her review, the family will reward you with 500 contribution points."

"Five hundred points..."

This number shocked Song Youxiang, as the talisman pen she used before only had ten contribution points.

She quickly held the animal skin book in her arms and said, "I will definitely complete the task."

"Well, let's go."

After watching Song Youxiang leave, Song Changsheng turned his gaze to Song Qingqing and said, "Tell me the details of this child."

Song Qingqing sorted out her thoughts a little and said, “This child is sixteen years old this year. He was born in the mortal world and entered the family through the Ascension Conference.

He has three spiritual roots of wood, water and earth, and his aptitude can only be considered average.

When she was studying in the clan school, she showed a certain talent in talismans, so the teacher of the clan school recommended her to me.

Her performance is not outstanding at ordinary times, but as long as she is asked a question, she can basically answer it.

Normally during class, she never mentioned the problems with the talismans I taught. I guess it has something to do with her personality, but her behavior today is a bit strange."

"Has her personality always been like this?"

Song Qingqing sighed and said, "My niece once sent someone to investigate. Because of the birthmark on her face, she has been ostracized and bullied by her peers and even her parents since she was a child. This has led to her extreme lack of self-confidence and a timid personality. When she first met me, she was so nervous that she couldn't speak.

Fortunately, no one in the clan school looked at her strangely, and she has gotten much better over the years."

Hearing this, Song Changsheng understood what he had guessed. After all, people who are different are born to be ostracized by the public.

Even if no one excluded or targeted her, as a woman, she would inevitably feel inferior with such a large birthmark on her face.

Fortunately, she has embarked on the path to immortality. As long as she can break through to the foundation-building stage and complete the upgrade of her life level, her appearance will also change slightly.

Of course, she can also choose to cover the birthmark directly with magic.

If she could break through the Purple Mansion and her life level would leap forward again, her appearance would change further. It can be said that for cultivators above the Purple Mansion stage, there are no ugly men or women unless they don't care.

In comparison, personality is the big problem. With Song Youxiang's personality, it is impossible for her to stay alive for long, especially when her talent in cultivation is not outstanding.

There must be some change in character problems.

And this task naturally fell on Song Qingqing.

"From today on, she will be included in the family's list of key training targets. We need to fully develop her talent in talismans. If you encounter any difficulties, tell me in time." Song Changsheng said seriously.

"Niece understands." Song Qingqing bowed solemnly.

"Okay, let's go get busy."

Song Changsheng sent the two away, then left leisurely with his hands behind his back. He first went back to the General Affairs Hall to take a look, and found that Song Luzhou had not returned yet, so he privately summoned Song Lutong and Song Qinghu.

As soon as the two arrived, he gave each of them a brocade box.

"This is the [Blood Crystal] obtained from the Blood Ruins Realm. Take it back and absorb it. It can make up for the life source that was extracted from you."

Upon hearing this, Song Lutong and Song Qinghu opened their mouths in surprise. They had originally thought that there was no hope for their future, but it turned out to be a ray of hope.

Looking at the crystal clear [Blood Crystal], Song Lutong hardened his heart, gritted his teeth, closed his eyes, pushed the brocade box back and said, "Damn it, I'm not sure I can break through the Purple Palace anyway, so the origin of life has shortcomings. You should leave this treasure to others."

Seeing that Song Lutong refused, Song Qinghu was a little reluctant, but he returned the [Blood Crystal] and said with a forced smile: "My nephew is just an average person and has not made any contribution to the family. It is better not to waste this treasure."

Seeing this, before Song Changsheng could even open his mouth, Song Lutong on the side started to yell, "Damn it, how old am I and how old are you? What is my cultivation level and what is yours?
You are so young and have no ambition at all. If everyone in the family is like you, then it’s over. Just take it if you are allowed to.”

Having said that, he stuffed the brocade box into Song Qinghu's hand without further ado.

"Uncle Tong is right. No matter how precious something is, it is meant to be used by people. You have fought for the family and risked your life, so the family will naturally not hold anything back.

There are quite a lot of these things, so you two can take them with confidence, recover quickly, and contribute to the family sooner. If you can break through the Purple Mansion in the future, it will be considered a good use of them. "Song Changsheng said solemnly.

"You still have a lot of treasures like this?" Song Lutong's eyes widened suddenly.

"There is still stock, so you don't have to be too modest."

"Grandma, why didn't you tell me earlier?"

Hearing this, Song Lutong hurriedly grasped the brocade box in his hand. The origin represents one's own path, and who wouldn't want to complete it if there is a chance? Having already cultivated to the great perfection of foundation building, Song Luzhou naturally also wants to take a peek into the realm of Purple Mansion. No matter if he can succeed or not, at least he has a chance to try, and there will be no regrets even if he fails.

The reason why he refused was that he was afraid that a situation like Song Xianming would happen again in his family.

If it weren't for that [Blue Sky White Jade Pill], Song Xianming might still be ahead of Song Xianyun.

Because he had experienced it himself, he didn't want his descendants to go through it again, so these things had to be used wisely.

Compared to Song Changxi whose body was nowhere to be found, he was already very lucky.

But now, since Song Changsheng said there is still stock, he will naturally not be polite. It is not his style to endure hardship without suffering.

After sending the two away, seeing that Song Luzhou had not returned yet, Song Changsheng simply did not wait any longer and returned to Ruyun Palace to begin his retreat to refine the [Bai Sha Qiongqi Cauldron], and by the way, to comprehend the two newly acquired minor magical powers.

At that time in the Blood Ruins Realm, time was limited, so he only carried out preliminary refining. It would take a lot of time to completely control it. After all, it was a spiritual treasure, and the difficulty of refining it was far beyond that of a magic weapon.

Fortunately, he had already refined the soul of the third-level evil spirit into the cauldron through the "soul refining" process and turned it into a weapon spirit.

With it, Song Changsheng can control the [Bai Sha Qiongqi Ding] more quickly.

Just when Song Changsheng was in seclusion, Song Qingxi also began to show the power of the origin of the law. He broke through from the early foundation building stage to the middle foundation building stage at an extremely fast speed, and his cultivation level was still improving at a speed several times faster than before.

Song Qingxing saw it and was happy in his heart. At the current speed, it wouldn't take long for Song Qingxi to catch up with him.

"It's time to make further preparations." Song Qingxing murmured softly.

He stood up and went to Ruoyun Palace, found Song Xianming, and asked him for a plate that could open the Wutong Secret Realm.

He practiced the way of the sword of killing, and being in a place with a strong law of killing would be more conducive to his breakthrough into the Purple Mansion. The best way was to grow in killing, just like he had done in the cultivation world of Lu State before.

Song Qingxing didn't feel disgusted with killing, let alone liked it, but now he just wanted to spend more time with Song Qingxi.

After excluding this option, the only place where the power of the Law of Killing is strong is the Wutong Secret Realm. It is just a little troublesome as the time for practicing at one time cannot be too long.

Song Qingxing came to the location where Song Changsheng had set up the formation, sat cross-legged on the high platform, with the scarlet [Traceless Sword] inserted in front of him. He closed his eyes and began to carefully feel the chaotic power contained in the air.

He knew that this strange power was the power of law. He had felt it at the origin of the law, but it was not so complicated and chaotic.

But even though he knew it, he couldn't grasp the existence of these forces. It was a very subtle feeling, as if there was an invisible barrier blocking him.

Song Qingxing was not in a hurry, because this phenomenon has always existed, and his trip was to break through this barrier, which was the key to his breakthrough into the Purple Palace.

Not long after he sat down, the [Spiritual Soul-Capturing Mirror] that was originally inserted at his waist suddenly began to vibrate slightly.

Song Qingxing opened his eyes, took down the bronze mirror and held it in his hand. The last time he helped Song Qingxi refine the origin of the law, he had exhausted all the strength that Wujie had accumulated over the years, and he was currently in a dormant stage.

In other words, the vibration emitted by the magic mirror is not actually caused by Wu Jie, but by the magic mirror itself.

This magic mirror has been with him for decades, and such vibrations have only occurred three times, each time due to "desire".

Although the [Spiritual Soul-Captivating Mirror] is a top-grade spiritual treasure, it was severely damaged in the war and the entire mirror surface was shattered. In order to repair it, some special spiritual materials are needed.

The spiritual treasure is spiritual. When this kind of spiritual material appears nearby, it will issue a warning. This was the case three times before, and as a result, the number of cracks on the mirror surface decreased.

"Could it be that the spiritual materials it needs are found in this Wutong Secret Realm?" Song Qingxing murmured softly, and his eyes began to search around.

...(End of chapter)