Family Cultivation: Evergreen of the Song Family

In fact, the situations of the Su and Bai families in the Tianmai Sect are almost the same. They have held power within the sect from generation to generation. Their clan influence is so intertwined that it has reached the point where it is likely to split the sect. When the proportion exceeds half, there will even be a situation where one person has the final say.

The final outcome was just like the Bandung Chamber of Commerce, which directly became the private property of the Peng family.

Any sect leader who wants to make a difference would not allow such an extremely unstable factor to remain. Although Cheng Muchu is the sect leader, the power of the sect is actually all controlled by Su Ding and the other two supreme elders. He does not have much real power in his hands and is only responsible for handling miscellaneous matters.

Although Su Ding is already 1,300 years old, he has not yet been able to train a qualified successor from within the Su family.

Su Ye does have the possibility and potential to break through the Jindan stage, but he is too young and his cultivation is still far from enough. It is very likely that Su Ding will not live to see that day.

This means that once he dies, the Su family will lose its biggest backer and protection within the Jinwu Sect.

How can the few remaining elders defeat the two supreme elders, Bai Zimo and Chen Zhongfang?
In addition to Bai Zimo being a lone man, the Chen family behind Chen Zhongfang is also quite powerful, and is in direct confrontation with the Su family.

With the fall of Su Ding, the decline of the Su family was inevitable.

If we want to change this situation, we must rely on external forces or other means.

So, he asked Su Ye to become Bai Zimo's disciple, and then tried his best to train Xia Qingxue.

After Su Ding's death, Bai Zimo can provide a layer of protection for the Su family. Even if Chen Zhongzhong wants to liquidate or suppress the Su family in the future, at least Bai Zimo can remain neutral and not interfere.

And letting Su Ye and Xia Qingxue get together should be his second plan.

In terms of qualifications, these two people can be ranked in the "second echelon" and are the most dazzling talents of the Jinwu Sect. The two of them represent the future of the Jinwu Sect, and the combination of the two can also make Chen Zhongzhong have some concerns.

In the future, no matter who of the two successfully breaks through the Jindan stage, they will be able to maintain the Su family's power in the Jinwu Sect. If both of them can break through, it will be even better, and the Su family's power will further expand.

Su Ding’s idea was good, but he overlooked one point, which was whether Xia Qingxue was willing.

As his only direct disciple at present, he has poured countless efforts and energy into Xia Qingxue. Before his death, if he asked Xia Qingxue to take care of the Su family in the days to come, Xia Qingxue would definitely agree.

But if this method of binding is used, even if Xia Qingxue reluctantly agrees, there will definitely still be some discomfort in her heart, and whether she will do her best is another matter.

In his opinion, Su Ding was too self-centered or the Su family-centered when making this decision, and did not consider Xia Qingxue's personal feelings at all.

It’s no wonder that Xia Qingxue was so resistant in her heart, and she even didn’t attend Su Ding’s birthday party.

In front of Xia Qingxue, Song Changsheng couldn't say these directly, so he could only whisper to Peng Siying beside him and express his inner guess.

After listening to this, Peng Siying said angrily: "I think so too. They are completely treating Fellow Daoist Xia as a tool. Fellow Daoist Xia should have his own life and should not let them control him!"

After that, her pair of black and white eyes turned slightly, and the original laziness faded away. She looked at Song Changsheng and said, "It's just right. You have a lot of ideas. You can think of a solution for Fellow Daoist Xia."

Song Changsheng was speechless. What good solution could he have in this situation? He now wished to stay as far away from Su Ding as possible.

However, since Peng Siying had asked, it would not be appropriate to reject it outright. She thought for a moment and said, "If Daoist Xia really doesn't want to accept it, but doesn't want to disobey Master Jin Yang, there is only one way left for you, and that is to 'delay'!
Fellow Daoist Xia has now reached the Purple Mansion realm, so it is no big deal for him to spend ten or twenty years in seclusion. Fellow Daoist is obsessed with cultivation, so this is a good opportunity for him to put aside all other matters and focus on cultivation.

Alternatively, fellow Taoists can choose to go down the mountain to gain experience. After all, working in isolation is not a wise move. The world is so big, you should go out more often, see the world, and get closer to nature, which will be of great benefit to your practice.

Similar to the above, the world is so big, you can go wherever you want and stay as long as you want, which can be ten years or a lifetime.

As long as you jump out of this cage, as long as you don't want to, no one can force you to face what you don't want to face.

Of course, I'm just making a suggestion. As for what to do in the end, the decision is in your hands." Song Changsheng looked at Xia Qingxue, who was like an iceberg, and said seriously.

When he said this, it was of course not simply out of the purpose of helping Xia Qingxue, there was also a bit of selfishness mixed in.

As one of the most dazzling talents in the Jinwu Sect, he is not only a strong candidate to break through the Jindan stage in the future, but also a member of the core decision-making level of the Jinwu Sect. He is extremely important.

If Xia Qingxue developed a rift with the Jinwu Sect because of this, it would be something that everyone would welcome.

On the contrary, if she really chooses to compromise and get together with Su Ye, the two will join forces, which will definitely not be good news for Luoxia City and the Song family.

But in this kind of situation, the more you say, the more mistakes you will make. Song Changsheng can only offer some opinions and cannot show any guidance. Otherwise, once Xia Qingxue comes to her senses, it may backfire.

Hearing his words, Peng Siying's eyes lit up slightly. She held Xia Qingxue's white and delicate wrist and said, "This is a good idea. If you don't want to, let's just drag it out and see who can outlast the other."

Xia Qingxue did not comment on this, but her frown had relaxed without her knowing when, and she said softly, "I'll think about it."

After saying that, he nodded slightly at Song Changsheng, then stood up and left.

After she left, Peng Siying stretched out her hand and twisted Song Changsheng's arm gently, and said with a smile: "What you just said to Fellow Daoist Xia, do you really have no other thoughts?"

Song Changsheng looked calm and asked, "Does it matter? As long as it is beneficial to Fellow Daoist Xia, it's fine. If she doesn't want to be manipulated by others, she really only has two choices at the moment: retreat or go down the mountain to gain experience.

Unless she could break through the Jindan stage in a very short time, there was no third option in front of her.

Being born in a sect, you have no control over your own life. You should be able to understand the feeling."

"That's true." Peng Siying sighed quietly, thinking about her previous experience. Fortunately, she has now won the decision-making power over her future marriage and does not have to be manipulated like Xia Qingxue.

Song Changsheng glanced at her and said, "By the way, when did you first meet Fellow Daoist Xia? This is your first time in Da Qi, and Fellow Daoist Xia is a quiet person who doesn't like noise. Logically, there shouldn't be any intersection between the two of you."

"You are so stupid. Of course, we met at the Daqian Cultivation World Exchange Conference. She was among the people who went to the Jinwu Sect. An exchange conference of that scale is attended by geniuses from various sects. What's the big deal?"

"It's just a little unexpected." Song Changsheng paused, then asked: "Are you planning to return directly to Sifang City now?"

Peng Siying nodded and said, "We have almost finished our shopping during this period, so we should prepare to go back. We will set off after Dad comes back."

Hearing this, Song Changsheng remembered that Mu Guibai seemed to have disappeared since the banquet ended... While the two were chatting, Su Ding, Bai Zimo, Chen Zhongzhong, Bai Yan, Mu Guibai and other Jindan Zhenren from the Da Qi cultivation world gathered together and were secretly planning something.

Su Ding got straight to the point and said, "To be honest with you fellow Taoists, I don't have much time left to live."

After these words were spoken, everyone present had different expressions. Among them, Chen Zhongfang and Bai Zimo were the calmest, and it was obvious that they had expected this.

Bai Yan and Mu Guibai were slightly surprised.

Although they had already guessed this result in their hearts, they never expected that Su Ding would choose to say it out loud in front of them. This was something that the Jinwu Sect had tried hard to hide.

Su Ding ignored the two people's surprise, and said to himself: "In at least ten years or at most twenty years, my life span will be exhausted. I don't want to use the remaining life span to gamble for that glimmer of hope.

Therefore, after discussing with Zimo and the Chinese side, I decided to re-form the expeditionary coalition within the next ten years. While completely clearing out the monsters along the Canglan River, I will cross the river to carry out a strategic deterrent against the monster territory to ensure that within the next hundred years, the monsters dare not invade the territory of our Great Qi on a large scale!
What do you think? "

Although many people wish Su Ding would die sooner, only those who are in that position know how great the significance of Su Ding's existence is to the Da Qi cultivation world.

In the entire Da Qi cultivation world, there are only six Jindan cultivators, and Su Ding is the undisputed ceiling of combat power.

Under the constraints of the ancient covenant between humans and demons, demon beasts above the level of demon king cannot take action. Su Ding, who is only one step away from the Nascent Soul stage, is an important component of the external deterrence of the Da Qi cultivation world.

Once he exhausts his life span and dies, the Da Qi cultivation world will be like losing a trump card. At this time, if the demon tribe on the other side of the Canglan River chooses to invade on a large scale, it will be a complete disaster.

But don't forget that the [Black Dragon Demon King] who was driven away from the Black Water Swamp by them and a group of demon kings and big demons who dominated the Ten Thousand Mountains have not died out yet.

They have never given up the delusion of making a comeback and have been secretly accumulating strength. They once sent big monsters to sneak into the country to summon monsters to cause chaos, but they were exposed by chance and were stopped in time by Luoxia City.

In this situation, once Su Ding passed away, the comeback of the [Black Dragon Demon King] was almost certain.

Without Su Ding, who would have the confidence to resist the old dragon that has lived for who knows how many years?
Therefore, Su Ding decided to strike first. Before he "passed away", he would concentrate the power of the Da Qi cultivation world to eliminate this restless factor.

Only in this way can the Da Qi cultivation world usher in a brief peace. It is also to buy time for Su Ye and Xia Qingxue, a group of outstanding disciples of the Jinwu Sect, to develop in peace.

Although the major forces in the Da Qi cultivation world usually fight each other, they have always been united when facing the problem of the demon clan.

Since there must be a war between the demons and them, the initiative of this war must be in their hands!

After a few decades of rest and recuperation, it's time to stretch your muscles.

Bai Yan and Mu Guibai stated on the spot: "The remnants of the Shiwan Dashan evil forces are still unwilling to give up and are eyeing our Great Qi covetously. We should have completely eradicated them long ago. We have no objection."

Chen Zhongfang took over the topic and said, "Since we received the warning from Luoxia City last time, our sect has been sending people to the Demon Realm to find out the location of the old dragon, and it has been basically locked down.

Ten years, we only have ten years to prepare at most. By then, no matter we are fully prepared or not, we must fight this battle!

This will be a hard and fierce battle of unprecedented scale, and the outcome of the battle will directly affect the future of the Da Qi cultivation world.

At such a critical moment, I hope that all of you can put aside your past hatreds, work together, and do your best to prepare for this war!"

Hearing this, Bai Yan said calmly: "This is not the first time we have cooperated. It is better for you to say less of these meaningless words and say something more substantial.

For example, how many people do you plan to send out for this battle? Do you need to notify the subordinate forces below? How will the work be divided during the war? "

"Let me answer these questions." Su Ding said slowly.

“In terms of manpower, we need to mobilize at least one-third of our forces, and all forces above the foundation-building stage are within the scope of the deployment.

However, in order to avoid alerting the enemy, he ordered the forces that had reached the Purple Mansion level to mobilize and dispatch the remaining foundation-building forces on the eve of the war.

As for the division of labor, as usual, the rear of the coalition forces was handed over to Luoxia City, which was responsible for dispatching supplies, preventing sneak attacks and providing support at any time.

Our Jinwu Sect and Tianmai Sect divided their troops into two groups, supported each other, advanced rapidly, and surrounded the enemy from both sides.

So, do you two fellow Taoists still have any questions?"

Bai Yan shook her head slightly and said, "Brother Su's arrangement is reasonable. I have no objection for the time being."

"Should the Qingtian Sect also let them participate in this battle?" Mu Guibai asked a rather pointed question.

Both Tianmai Sect and Luoxia City were actually wary of the Qingtian Sect that suddenly appeared.

For such a large-scale operation, confidentiality is of paramount importance, and the Qingtian Sect obviously cannot bear their trust.

Su Ding did not hesitate and said bluntly: "Qingtian Sect is in Daqi and is one with us. With the war imminent, how can we let them stay out of it?

However, I can understand your concerns, so let's keep this operation secret for now, and deploy them when the war starts."

"good!"

It is undoubtedly the safest approach for everyone to praise it.

Seeing that everyone had the same opinion, Su Ding said solemnly: "We only have one chance, I hope you will all work together!"

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(End of this chapter)