Family Cultivation: Evergreen of the Song Family

ps: This is a long chapter of 6,000 words, so it can be considered an extra update. Don’t accuse me of writing it short this time.

Song Zhexuan frowned slightly and asked, "What do you mean, fellow Daoist?"

"The messenger is joking. It is of course the Foundation Building Pill. The former clan leader and the family have an agreement that the family will provide our clan with a furnace of Foundation Building Pills every thirty years, which is three to five pills. Our clan will buy them at the lowest price.

It has been almost sixty years since the last time the family provided [Foundation Building Pill]. In the past, my uncle sent people to deliver it, but I don't know why we lost contact in recent years, and even my brothers and sisters were the same.

There has been no news for more than fifty years, and it kept me awake at night. Fortunately, the messenger came in person today, otherwise this matter would still be unresolved.

I have already ordered people to prepare sufficient spiritual stones. I don't know whether the messenger will deliver the first batch first or together with the next batch. It seems that there are only a few years left." Song Changsheng said with a smile on his face.

Hearing Song Changsheng mention Song Lu Ke, Song Zhexuan's eyelids twitched slightly, and then he said expressionlessly: "The family has been delivering once every thirty years for many years. I don't know if such a thing would happen. Maybe there is a problem with the communication altar. I will report this problem to the family elders."

Having said that, Song Zhexuan actually knew the reason very well. The family's communication altar was managed by a group of clan elders of extremely high seniority.

These people are very self-important and greedy. They simply don't bother to pay attention to the weaker branches. Even if the branch members within the tribe want to send a message, they have to pay "tribute" if they don't have a strong backer.

Song Changsheng's message must have been ignored.

But this information is usually recorded and can be found if you look for it.

But not long after, Song Lu Ke died, and Song Yulong and others defected, so naturally no one reported back to the Song family.

When something like defection occurred, the family was lucky enough not to punish him, let alone continue to provide [Foundation Building Pills]. Everyone tacitly forgot about this small branch that didn't even have a Purple Mansion cultivator.

But who would have known that decades later, this tiny branch that everyone looked down upon would develop so rapidly, and that more than one Jindan force would be connected to it.

"He is really incapable of accomplishing anything and is more likely to cause trouble!" Song Zhexuan couldn't help cursing in his heart. From Song Changsheng's attitude, he knew that the task assigned to him by the family this time would be extremely difficult to complete.

"So it's a problem at the altar."

Song Changsheng seemed to accept his words, and then asked casually: "Does the messenger know the news about my uncle Song Lu Ke?
He sent a message saying that he had completed the family trial and obtained a piece of [Yin Yang Purple Tree Heart], but then he lost contact for some reason. Regardless of success or failure, there must be some news, right?"

After saying that, he stared quietly at Song Zhexuan in front of him, and the atmosphere at the scene suddenly became a little solemn.

Looking at Song Changsheng's pair of clear black and white eyes, Song Zhexuan once thought that Song Changsheng might have known something, but after careful consideration, he felt that it was not the case.

Just as Song Zhexuan was pondering, Song Muqi couldn't help but stand up and said, "Song Lu Ke failed to break through and is dead. As for Song Yulong and others, they have already betrayed the family. I don't believe you don't know this news.

I advise you to hand over these family traitors as soon as possible, otherwise you will be punished for disobeying the family and harboring treacherous people!"

What he said was so passionate and powerful that Song Changsheng wanted to applaud him. What a villain who made the first move to complain, what a distortion of facts, and what an arrogant face!

But the fact is, Song Changsheng did nothing. He just turned his head and looked at him quietly.

Song Muqi faced him and felt a ray of extremely sharp sword energy bursting out from his pupils, as if it was going to cut off all his life.

For a moment, all his muscles tensed up instantly, and his heart seemed to be grasped by someone, making it difficult for him to breathe.

The breath of death enveloped him like a tide, and unprecedented fear surrounded him. Just when he was about to call for help, Song Changsheng looked away, and instantly made him feel like he was reborn, as if a drowning person finally returned to the shore.

"May I ask the messenger, who is this young friend?"

Song Zhexuan did not notice anything unusual between the two. Hearing this, he said calmly, "This is the descendant of our clan's elder Song Qingquan. His name is Song Muqi. He is considered one of the best of his generation in the family."

"Song Muqi." Song Changsheng looked him up and down and said slowly, "His cultivation is not bad. He is indeed a good candidate, but he is a little disrespectful to his elders and arrogant. If he continues like this, even the best candidate will eventually grow into a cancer of the family."

"What did you say?"

Song Muqi had not yet recovered from the death threat he had just received. He was so afraid of Song Changsheng that he dared not refute him.

But Song Muci couldn't help but say after hearing what he said, "Song Changsheng, you are just the descendant of a sinner, what qualifications do you have to speak so arrogantly in front of us?"

She naturally carries a sense of superiority.

Hearing the words "the queen of sinners", Song Changsheng's eyes flashed with a sharp light, but he concealed it without leaving a trace, and said lightly: "You ask about qualifications?
Personally, I am the patriarch of a branch clan. In terms of status, I am above the elders of the family, and in terms of seniority, I am your elder. It is rude of you juniors to interrupt me when I am talking with the envoy.

Yu Gong, the envoy and I are both Purple Mansion cultivators, and you are merely Foundation Establishment cultivators. Yet you openly roar and speak nonsense in front of me. This is fearlessness.

Although our ancestor Song Taiyi made mistakes, he was re-entered into the family tree a hundred years ago. So, you should also call him your ancestor. It is unfilial to call him a "sinner".

Rude, fearless, and unfilial.

He is arrogant, conceited and cannot distinguish between superiors and inferiors.

Is this how your family taught you? What you have done has brought shame to the family. If it were in my family, you would be punished by family law.

I consider that you are young and this is your first offense, so I will not pursue you. Why don’t you leave immediately?”

Song Changsheng's strength was beyond everyone's expectations. Even Song Luyun and others did not expect that he would choose this way of communication.

"You...you..." Song Muchi pointed at Song Changsheng and trembled with anger. In her eyes, Song Changsheng was just the descendant of a sinner, even lower than the side branches. He actually scolded her in such a condescending tone, which was simply a naked humiliation.

"Why, you don't accept it?" Song Changsheng looked calm, turned to look at Song Zhexuan and said, "May I ask the envoy, is there anything wrong with what I just said?"

While saying this, Song Changsheng was observing Song Zhexuan's reaction.

The reason why he acted so strongly, contrary to his usual behavior, was actually a test for Song Zhexuan.

The previous request for the [Foundation Building Pills] that had been in arrears for all these years was the first test. If it were based on the personalities of the previous guiding envoys, they would definitely be dismissive of this and might even ridicule them.

But Song Zhexuan chose to evade the issue in a tactful way and did not pursue the matter of his not going down the mountain to greet him before.

If Song Zhexuan came here to question him, even if it was just nitpicking, he would definitely be given a warning, but he didn't do that, and his attitude was surprisingly good.

There must be something wrong when things are different!
Since it's not about asking for punishment, then there must be other intentions.

For example, "recruit".

But when they came, they were obviously not aware of the current strength of the Song family. Moreover, there were thousands of mountains and valleys between the Da Qi and Da Qian cultivation worlds, so it was obviously unnecessary to come all the way here to recruit them.

When an unnecessary thing becomes necessary, there is only one possibility, that is, another more important thing has emerged and the Song family needs to play an important role in it.

In other words, Song Zhexuan came here to ask a favor of the Song family.

Of course, these are just Song Changsheng's guesses. In order to further confirm them, he took the opportunity of Song Muqi and others to interrupt and show his strong side in front of Song Zhexuan and others, in order to observe the other party's reaction.

Song Zhexuan's reaction did not disappoint Song Changsheng. He stood up, his majestic eyes fell on Song Muchi and his sister, and said in a stern tone: "You have no right to be presumptuous in front of our elders. You have no rules, so step down!"

Seeing Song Zhexuan getting angry, the Song Muqi brother and sister immediately shut up and lowered their heads in silence.

They dared to refute what Song Changsheng said, but Song Zhexuan was in a high position and had great power in the clan, and even the old man had to smile when he saw him. So what could they do?
Just one word from the other party and their lives would be ruined.

Seeing this, Song Changsheng became more certain of his guess and his expression became more relaxed.

At this time, Song Luyun stood up and said with a smile: "Don't be angry, envoy. It is normal for young people to make mistakes. It is good enough to admit mistakes and correct them.

How about this, you and the clan leader discuss the business here, and I will lead them around to appreciate the scenery of Cangmang Peak, how about that?"

"Then thank you very much." Song Zhexuan nodded expressionlessly.

His anger just now was not pretended, because what the two people said made him very passive. If it were not for the wrong occasion, he would have wanted to slap the two idiots away.

Now that Song Luyun wanted to take them away, it was exactly what they wanted. Out of sight, out of mind.

Song Muqi and his sister also felt relieved. They didn't want to stay here for a moment, and they haven't forgotten why they came here. They can only perform better after leaving here.

But what they didn't expect was that Song Qingxuan also stood up. Facing everyone's gaze, she smiled and said, "What the clan leader said before was right. These little guys really need some discipline. I'd better go with them, so that they won't cause any more trouble."

Song Zhexuan immediately understood what she meant and nodded slightly, saying, "It should be so."

Song Changsheng knew Song Qingxuan's intention very well. She just wanted to take the opportunity to find out more about the Song family's background. They were well prepared for this.

He signaled to Song Luyun with his eyes, and she gave him a reassuring look in return.

After everyone left, only Song Changsheng and Song Zhexuan were left in the hall.

For a moment, the atmosphere in the hall was somewhat solemn, and neither of them spoke first. After about a cup of tea, Song Changsheng was the first to break the silence and said, "May I ask the envoy, are the words they said true? Has my uncle really died? Did Yulong and the others really defect?"

Song Zhexuan's eyebrows jumped slightly, and he nodded regretfully, "Yes, that's generally true."

“This happened and I didn’t receive any news.

Alas... No wonder we have lost contact over the years.

Yulong was born and raised in Daqian. I didn't have much contact with him, and I never expected that he would do such a rebellious thing.

I wonder if the envoy knows why they betrayed the family. Could it be... that they were treated unfairly?" Song Changsheng lowered his eyelids, making it difficult to see the emotions brewing in his eyes.

"Absolutely not!" Song Zhexuan answered decisively.

"I was confused. Our ancestral lineage has been passed down for thousands of years, and we have always treated all members of the clan equally. We have taken extra care of our side branches. This is a sacred place that everyone aspires to be. It is absolutely impossible for us to do such a foolish thing as digging up our own roots.

If not for this, my uncle would not have been willing to die for the family. It is a pity that my brother and sister have failed the family and deserved to die."

Song Changsheng seemed to be expressing his "true feelings", rubbing his feet and stamping his chest, saying with a look of regret.

But these words sounded harsh to Song Zhexuan's ears. For a moment, he even felt that Song Changsheng was mocking him.

But he thought about it carefully again. Wasn't the family just as Song Changsheng said before? The brothers were friendly and respectful to each other, everything was harmonious, and it was a prosperous scene.

I just don't know when everything changed. There were many factions within the family, and everyone became selfish, suppressing and excluding dissidents all day long, until it became the dark and chaotic place it is today.

He didn't know much about Song Lu Ke, but he knew that he was extremely talented, loyal and hardworking, otherwise he wouldn't have obtained the [Yin Yang Purple Tree Heart] as a side branch.

He had gone through so many life and death experiences, but ended up like that. Even his relatives, friends and descendants were implicated and suffered terribly.

Even though he was an outsider, he felt a little sorry for what they were going through.

Hearing Song Changsheng's words at this moment, he felt even more ashamed and wished he could find a crack in the ground to crawl into.

Seeing that Song Changsheng was still going to ask more questions, he quickly changed the subject and said, "I don't know the details of these things. I will reply to you after I understand them. Let's talk about business first.

Actually, I came here this time because my family has a mission for you, Taoist friend."

"Mission?" Song Changsheng immediately said with an embarrassed look on his face: "The young generation in the clan has mediocre qualifications and may not be able to meet the requirements of the envoy.

In addition, our Great Qi is currently planning a large-scale operation that requires the mobilization of a large number of personnel and materials, and I am afraid that the offerings will not be able to meet the envoy's wishes.

However, please rest assured, envoy, after this period of time is over, our tribe will definitely make up for all the offerings."

Song Zhexuan cursed inwardly for being cunning, but said with a smile on his face: "Hey, fellow Taoist, you misunderstood. I am not here to select people or to collect offerings, but for another mission.

Don't worry, it's definitely not a bad thing for you. On the contrary, it's a very good thing."

"Finally, the fox's tail is exposed." Song Changsheng sneered in his heart, and then pretended to listen attentively and said: "Please make it clear to the envoy that as long as we can do it, we will definitely not refuse."

Song Zhexuan was very satisfied with Song Changsheng's respectful attitude.

He could tolerate Song Changsheng scolding Song Muchi and others because he was indeed qualified. Whatever a capable person did could be tolerated, and these were all trivial matters. A few scoldings would teach this group of arrogant juniors a lesson, so there was no need to care about them at all.

What he cared about was Song Changsheng's current attitude towards the ancestral bloodline. No matter how much sincerity there was in his words, that attitude was enough.

Taking a sip of the fragrant tea at hand, Song Zhexuan said slowly: "Fellow Daoist, I believe you have heard of mermaids, right?"

Song Changsheng's heart was slightly moved, and then he asked calmly: "Mermaids are the royal family among water monsters, and they have all kinds of magical powers. Naturally, I have heard of them. Could it be that the family wants to capture mermaids?"

"You are indeed smart, fellow Daoist. You understand things immediately." Song Zhexuan said with a smile.

Song Changsheng immediately said with an embarrassed look on his face: "Emissary, the mermaids are almost becoming a legend in Daqi. I really have no power to help them."

"What you said, fellow Daoist, is not entirely true. The Canglan River flows into the South China Sea and has been the territory of the mermaids since ancient times. Although the current rulers are the crocodile dragon clan, the crocodiles were once subservient to the mermaids. There may not be no remaining mermaids living in the Canglan River." Song Zhexuan said with some dissatisfaction.

Hearing this, Song Changsheng narrowed his eyes slightly. Song Zhexuan was obviously well prepared. If one were to think of where else in the world one could find mermaids, apart from the endless ocean, the Canglan River would be one of the most likely areas.

Apart from anything else, he had seen a mermaid before, and the other party was of the royal bloodline of the mermaid clan, extremely noble.

"What do they want to do with the mermaids?" Song Changsheng was puzzled, but he kept complaining: "The messenger is right, but the Canglan River flows through several cultivation worlds, more than tens of thousands of miles long, and there are countless tributaries. It is undoubtedly like looking for a needle in a haystack to find mermaids in it.

There are less than 2,000 cultivators in our clan, and only two Purple Mansion cultivators. Even if we send them all out, they won’t cause any waves.”

Song Zhexuan said solemnly, "I know everything you said. Don't worry, I'm not asking you to search aimlessly. The family has already identified a rough range."

As he spoke, he took out a map from his sleeve and unfolded it in front of Song Changsheng.

Although it was a bit brief, Song Changsheng could tell at a glance that the area circled with cinnabar pen included the section of the Canglan River flowing through Da Qi, as well as all the tributaries extending into the Da Qi cultivation world.

Several major rivers were highlighted, including the Xianglu River. When Song Changsheng had just broken through the Purple Mansion Stage and learned that Cangmang Peak was besieged by the Lieyang Sect and the Rong Family, he hurried back to rescue them, but encountered an ambush.

Because the enemy was so powerful, he fled all the way and finally chose to detonate the magic weapon in Xianglu River, intending to die together with the enemy. (See chapters 74-76 of this volume for details)
After the magic weapon exploded, he lost consciousness and fell into the Xianglu River due to severe injuries. He was later rescued by Kongsang Xiruo from the mermaid tribe.

The Xianglu River is the largest tributary of the Canglan River within the Da Qi cultivation world, so it is highlighted.

Song Changsheng didn’t know about other places, but there were definitely mermaids in Xianglu River.

"Are they coming for Kongsang Xiruo?"

Song Changsheng's heart sank slightly. As a member of the royal family among the mermaids, Kongsang Xiruo's value was far beyond that of ordinary mermaids. In recent years, the Daqian cultivation world had been trying to open up the South China Sea and had been fighting with the sea monsters. Both sides had shed a lot of blood, and the situation was already a fight to the death.

All the demons in the South China Sea are ruled by the mermaids...

Thinking of this, Song Changsheng felt that he had figured out the purpose of Song Zhexuan's visit.

He pretended to be happy and said, "It will be easy if we have a specific range. I just don't know how many mermaids the family wants. Do they have any special requirements?"

Song Zhexuan's expression relaxed slightly as he said, "Of course there are requirements. The family wants a royal head."

"Royal family?" Song Changsheng seemed to be frightened, and shook his head repeatedly, saying: "The envoy thinks too highly of our clan.

According to ancient records, the mermaid royal family has powerful bloodline power and has cultivation comparable to that of the Purple Mansion Stage just after reaching adulthood. There are also many demon kings among them. How can our clan deal with them?

Envoy, it's not that I refuse, it's just that I can't complete it. Please ask the ancestor of the family to do it personally. My family is willing to assist you. "

Hearing this, Song Zhexuan did not get angry, but sighed and said: “If the family could take action, they would not send me here.

Fellow Taoist, please rest assured that although this task is difficult, it is not difficult for you.

The mermaid that the family is looking for is just an adult, and his cultivation level is definitely not higher than the third level. With your cultivation level, you can definitely deal with it.

Moreover, I brought a special secret treasure to deal with mermaids. As long as you use this treasure, the mermaids will definitely not be your opponent. "

Song Changsheng's heart suddenly sank to the bottom. At this moment, he was completely sure that the other party was coming for Kong Sang Xiruo.

Seeing him silent, Song Zhexuan thought he wanted to ask for benefits, and immediately opened the bargaining chips and said: "The family never lacks hungry soldiers. The mission is dangerous, but the family's rewards are more generous.

Daoist friend's cultivation should have reached the great perfection of Purple Mansion, right? It is really embarrassing for me to have such a cultivation at such a young age. I have heard a lot of legends about Daoist friend along the way.

Daoist friend, you have extraordinary talent, rarely seen in the world, don’t you have any desire to go further?”

"The messenger is joking. Who doesn't want to make further progress? But the Song family is a small clan. It is a blessing from heaven that I have been able to cultivate to my current level. How can I dare to ask for more?" Song Changsheng said with a sigh.

Hearing this, Song Zhexuan smiled and said, "Daoyou, you are wrong. The main vein and the side branches are all one. The family will not let any pearl be covered in dust. As long as Daoyou can catch the merman, it will be a great achievement.

I can recommend you to enter the main vein for cultivation and become a candidate for the Golden Core. As long as you can pass the trial, the family will do its best to help you break through the Golden Core!"

Even though he was prepared, when Song Changsheng heard this, his heart still beat violently...

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(End of this chapter)