Family Cultivation: Evergreen of the Song Family

This was not the first time that Song Changsheng had taken the [Wanhua Dew]. He was very familiar with the medicinal properties and effects of this thing. He was only one step away from the great perfection of the Purple Mansion. Now with the [Wanhua Dew] as a supplement, it should be enough to break through the bottleneck.

"With this, I can save that [Golden White Marble Fruit]."

When he held the Zifu Ceremony, Bai Yan Zhenren of Tianmai Sect gave him a branch of the [Golden White Marble Fruit Tree] with a young fruit. After transplanting it to the spiritual plant garden, with Song Qingxi's meticulous care and the nourishment of various rare spiritual liquids and spiritual soils, that [Golden White Marble Fruit] has matured.

The [White Jade Golden Pill] refined with it as the main medicine is of the fourth-level lower grade. Taking one pill can improve the cultivation of a Purple Mansion cultivator by a hundred years. Its medicinal effect is far superior to the [Ten Thousand Flowers Dew] in his hand.

If there is a chance in the future, he can refine it into pills, which can be used to improve the cultivation of Jin Xuan, Song Xianming and others. The current situation is unstable, and he needs to convert all resources into combat power as soon as possible, so that he can respond to all changes with the same strategy.

"Boom"

Song Changsheng removed the restriction and opened the cork. A crisp sound like bubbles came out, and a strange fragrance immediately emanated from the jade bottle. There were hundreds of scents mixed in it, which were numerous but not complicated. Each one could be well integrated into it and did not make people feel pungent.

"Wow..."

As soon as he opened his mouth, the [Flower Dew] in the jade bottle turned into a stream and flowed into his mouth. An extremely pure power suddenly burst out in his mouth, then flowed into his stomach along his esophagus, and the energy spread through his meridians to his limbs and bones.

Song Changsheng's pupils trembled, and he quickly sat down cross-legged, practicing his mental method to refine the powerful energy brought by the [Ten Thousand Flower Dew], and his aura began to rise steadily...

Just when Song Changsheng was in seclusion to break through, in a secret room not far from him, Song Luzhou's breakthrough had also reached a critical moment, and he was only one step away from the Purple Mansion Stage!
But he was not impatient at all. He continued to slowly comprehend the power of the laws floating between heaven and earth, waiting carefully for the arrival of the devil's calamity.

In fact, he was not very confident about this breakthrough. As he had said before, he no longer had that "drive" in his heart. Under such circumstances, the success rate of his breakthrough would drop significantly.

In the past, he would never have accepted Song Changsheng's advice.

The reason why he chose to break through this time was, firstly, because he had enough [Barrier Breaking Pills] and he didn't have to worry about taking up the breakthrough opportunities of the younger generation.

Secondly, if he can break through, it will be of great benefit to the future development of the Song family. There are many alchemists in the family, but there are only a handful of second-level alchemists, and he is the only one who can refine second-level superior and second-level top-grade elixirs.

Although Song Qingyu's talent in alchemy is higher than his, he started late and lacks experience. He only broke through the foundation-building stage two years ago. He can refine second-grade mid-level pills, but he is far from being able to refine second-grade high-quality pills.

The most critical [Foundation Building Pill] and [Ascending Dragon Pill] for the Song family are both second-grade top-grade pills. Once he dies, the Song family's alchemy will be almost cut off. After all, outsiders cannot be relied upon to refine such critical pills, and the cost will double, which is extremely uneconomical.

It was with this in mind that he decided to give it a try.

The younger generation in the clan has not grown up yet, so this old guy has no choice but to take charge.

"I hope that with my old bones, I can still contribute to the family." Song Luzhou murmured to himself, and then he bit the [Barrier Breaking Pill] that had been kept in his mouth.

The round pill immediately turned into sweet liquid and flowed down the esophagus into the stomach. The power accumulated in his body burst out in an instant. Some kind of energy between heaven and earth was affected by him, and a mysterious force suddenly descended.

Wisps of pitch-black mist slowly spread upward from the soles of his feet.

"Be careful of the devil's calamity", it's coming!

"Om..."

A series of warm, tragic, or bloody scenes emerged in front of Song Luzhou's eyes. All the things in the past seemed like they happened yesterday. His life, 253 years in total, occupied half of the total history of the Song family.

During this period, there were glory, lows and crises...but he got through them step by step.

Unlike Chihuo, he has had a family to rely on since birth, the best inheritance, and the best teacher. As a foundation-building seed, he does not need to worry about cultivation resources on a daily basis.

While Chi Huo was still fighting for a few resources for cultivation, he was already learning alchemy under the Song family's best alchemist. The value of the alchemy furnace that exploded every year was enough to cover a casual cultivator's cultivation needs for a year.

The ashes formed by the waste of elixirs every year pile up to be much taller than an eight-foot strong man.

Compared to those casual cultivators who live on the edge of a knife all day long, he is much better off.

Even so, he still has his own inner demons and a past that is buried deep in his heart and he is unwilling to mention or face it.

During his 253 years of life, Song experienced dozens of wars, big and small. His parents, uncles, brothers, sisters, and nephews died in front of him one after another, but he was powerless and could only watch it all happen.

The way they died was something he never wanted to recall.

But now, these memories could not help but emerge before his eyes.

He saw his grandfather who was crushed to pieces in order to resist the great demon, his mother who died in the conflict with the Lieyang Sect, his brother who struggled in the beast tide, and Song Luhuai and Song Luyao who risked their lives to resist the Howling Moon Wolf...

There were too many of them. He originally thought that he had banished these images from his memory, but he never expected that they had always been hidden deep in his heart.

"If my cultivation was a little stronger at that time, would the result be different..."

This thought popped up in Song Luzhou's mind more than once, and he finally concluded that if he had the cultivation level of the Purple Mansion Stage at that time, none of this would have happened.

“Purple Mansion! Purple Mansion! I want to break through Purple Mansion!”

Song Luzhou's eyes suddenly turned scarlet, and thick black mist had enveloped him, gradually eroding his sea of ​​consciousness.

Above his sea of ​​consciousness, there was a barrier shaped like a fishing net, which was struggling to resist the erosion of the black mist.

This is the only defensive barrier formed by the [Barrier Breaking Pill] on the sea of ​​consciousness, which can resist the erosion of the inner demons and prevent the cultivator from losing himself in the "Beware of the Demonic Tribulation" and falling into the devil's way.

But the power of the barrier is limited. If Song Luzhou cannot take that step and break through the Purple Mansion Stage before the defensive barrier is broken, he will go astray and be completely eroded by his inner demons, falling into the devil's path.

"It's too late to save the situation..."

A flash of enlightenment suddenly came to Song Luzhou's mind.

He knew. Breakthrough, failed...

"boom--"

The barrier of the sea of ​​consciousness was shattered under the fierce attack of the black mist, and turned into flowing light and dissipated in the sky.

In an instant, black fog rushed into Song Luzhou's sea of ​​consciousness madly, continuously eroding his sanity.

"puff……"

An abnormal blush appeared on Song Luzhou's face, and he suddenly spat out a large mouthful of black blood. His face began to become distorted, as if two naughty children were pulling his face separately.

Just when his sanity was about to be completely engulfed.

Suddenly, he was awakened by a loud noise from the front.

A hazy golden light pierced through the darkness shrouding him and illuminated his sea of ​​consciousness. All the black mist disappeared as if it had met its nemesis wherever the golden light passed.

Song Luzhou could even clearly feel the heat transmitted by the golden light.

When the last wisp of dark mist dissipated, Song Luzhou suddenly felt relaxed. Then his eyes went dark and he slowly fell to the ground, losing all consciousness.

"Fifth uncle."

An anxious voice was heard, and then a nimble figure holding a huge black stone in his hand crossed a distance of dozens of feet and came to Song Luzhou in an instant.

Song Changsheng put the huge stone in his hand aside, and then quickly activated the "True Meaning of Life" to heal Song Luzhou's injuries. It was unknown how much time had passed, and when even Song Changsheng's face began to turn pale, Song Luzhou, who had fallen into a coma, suddenly woke up.

"Cough cough cough..."

Looking at the sweaty Song Changsheng, Song Luzhou showed a bitter smile on his face and said: "This last fight, after all, failed..."

"Fifth uncle, don't talk for now. I will heal your injuries first." Song Changsheng spoke in a hurried tone, and quickly circulated his magic power, accurately pointing at Song Luzhou's Yintang acupoint. With the blessing of the "true meaning of life", a steady stream of vitality poured into Song Luzhou's body.

Song Luzhou's complexion improved a little. Feeling the fluctuations of the aura emanating from Song Changsheng, he smiled sincerely and said, "It seems that I have been in seclusion for a long time this time, and you have actually broken through to the Great Perfection of Purple Mansion.

That’s great. Even our ancestor didn’t reach this level when he was alive. You are still so young, and the Golden Core stage is within your reach. In your hands, the Song family has reached a whole new height.

It’s a pity that I’m afraid I won’t be able to see the day when you achieve the status of a Golden Core True Person.”

Song Changsheng pursed his lips and said nothing, his heart already sinking to the bottom.

Obviously, Song Luzhou's breakthrough had failed this time. Fortunately, he used the [Demon Subduing Calming Stone] given to him by the Demon Subduing Hall during the Purple Mansion Ceremony in time to dispel the demonic energy that had invaded his sea of ​​consciousness and saved his life.

However, he had been entangled with the evil spirit for too long, and his origin had been seriously damaged. Even if he could use the [Blood Crystal] to make up for the damaged original power, the ten years of life gained from taking the [Longevity Peach] was not enough to support Song Luzhou's second breakthrough.

For now, there is only one way left.

"Fifth uncle, the cold pool is formed by the [Cold Pool Coral], which has the power of extreme cold and can slow down the loss of your life essence. Next, I will seal you in the cold pool, which will at least buy you a few more decades. If you have a chance, you can make a second attempt at that time. Don't give up!" Song Changsheng said hurriedly.

In the current situation, he needs to first awaken Song Luzhou's desire for "life" in his heart. Otherwise, even if he enters the cold pool, what will be sealed is just an empty body, which will be of no use at all.

"Han Chi..." A strange expression appeared on Song Luzhou's face.

When he first built the Cold Pool, he knew that it had this special function. However, he did not expect that the first person to be sealed in the Cold Pool would be himself. It was truly fate's trick.

Song Luzhou did not refuse this time, and said slowly: "Well, enter the cold pool. At the critical moment, this old man can still do his best for the family."

Hearing this, Song Changsheng breathed a sigh of relief. He was afraid that Song Luzhou would not agree. As long as he agreed, the rest of the things would be easy. As long as he could find another second-level or above longevity treasure, Song Luzhou would still have a chance of survival.

"Uncle Wu, I'm sorry!"

As soon as Song Changsheng finished speaking, he quickly pointed his sword at all the major acupoints on Song Luzhou's body and used his powerful magic power to seal them all. Song Luzhou immediately fell into the deepest sleep, and unless awakened manually, he would never wake up on his own.

After doing all this, Song Changsheng took out two [Blood Crystals] as quickly as possible and placed them in Song Luzhou's left and right palms respectively, corresponding to the Laogong acupoints.

This is one of the few unsealed acupoints of Song Changsheng. By placing these two [Blood Crystals] in this position, the power contained in the [Blood Crystals] will slowly enter Song Luzhou's body and make up for the loss of his origin caused by this failed breakthrough.

This process will be very long, and will be far slower than if Song Luzhou refined it on his own. However, Song Luzhou's life span is short, and he can no longer afford any losses. In desperation, he can only resort to this last resort.

After doing all this, he brought Song Luzhou to the cold pool on the top of the mountain. Song Xianming, who had already received his message, had already used the ice near the [Cold Pool Coral] under the cold pool to carve an ice coffin for Song Luzhou.

Song Changsheng placed Song Luzhou into the ice coffin, and then the grandfather and grandson worked together to seal the ice coffin right below the [Cold Pond Coral]. The extreme cold force froze it in an instant.

Looking at Song Luzhou lying quietly in the ice coffin, Song Xianming said with some sadness: "I didn't expect that Luzhou would come to this point today."

"Fortunately, with the existence of this [Cold Pond Coral], there is still hope."

Song Xianming said with a disappointed look: "It is not easy to find a life-extending treasure above the second level. I don't know if Lu Zhou can see the light of day again."

"Don't worry, that day will definitely come." Song Changsheng looked determined. As long as there was a glimmer of hope, he would not give up.

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ps: This chapter has a quick transition, please bear with me. The heroine is about to wake up, and the protagonist can finally say goodbye to being single!
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