Family Cultivation: Evergreen of the Song Family

"Disciple pays homage to Master."

Chi Li, wearing a red robe, came to the hall and bowed respectfully to Song Changsheng.

Song Changsheng looked him up and down carefully, nodded slightly and said: "Although your cultivation has not improved much, your foundation is more solid than before. Very good. Keep it up. Your future achievements will not be lower than your father's."

After receiving the praise, Chi Li was not as excited as usual. He said in a rather shocked tone: "After coming down the mountain this time, I realized that there are always people better than you. My previous achievements are not worth mentioning."

"It seems that you have indeed grown a lot from this experience down the mountain. Tell me, what problems have you encountered? You are not the same as before." Song Changsheng motioned Chi Li to sit down and asked patiently.

"After I went down the mountain this time, I met a woman. I saw that she was using a red tassel spear. I was excited to see the prey, so I challenged her. But she ignored me. In desperation, I deliberately provoked her with a few words, but I didn't expect to be defeated by her in three moves..."

His voice became quieter and quieter, and in the end, if Song Changsheng hadn't had good hearing, one could hardly hear what he was saying.

However, he also roughly figured out the cause and effect of the matter. It was nothing more than Chi Li's confident challenge, but was easily defeated by the other party. His self-esteem was hit and he felt a little embarrassed.

In Song Changsheng's opinion, this was not a big deal at all. In this world, who is undefeated? Even he had been chased to the point where there was no way out. After coming back, he would practice hard and avenge himself in the future.

But then again, he was well aware of Chi Li's strength. The fact that the woman could defeat him in just three moves was indeed extraordinary and definitely not an ordinary person.

However, this is fine.

Chi Li broke through the foundation-building stage at a young age. Looking across the entire Yangzhou, no one of his age could keep up with him. Even many cultivators of the older generation were defeated by him, which fostered his arrogant character.

After coming to the Song family, Song Changsheng taught him the "Chiyang Li Tian Jue", which was a possession of Song Changsheng in his early years. It was ranked as the third-grade top-grade and was very compatible with Chi Li. After practicing it, his cultivation level improved by leaps and bounds.

He went down the mountain with full confidence to gain experience, but was defeated in three moves by someone. The other party was a woman, so it was normal that he couldn't accept it for a while.

It would be a good thing that after experiencing this incident, he could curb his arrogant and conceited nature.

"Being able to realize this shows that you have matured. This world is big and there are many geniuses. If you lose, you lose. You can win back in the future. Could it be that you can't afford to lose?"

"In a head-on confrontation, my skills are inferior to the opponent, so I will naturally admit defeat. However... I have disgraced the reputation of our master..." Chi Li lowered his head with a look of shock on his face.

“So it’s because of this. Just as I said before, there is no shortage of geniuses in the world. I am just a little famous in this remote place. Looking at the vast world of cultivation, what can I count as?
Besides, you are you and I am me, and we each have our own lives. Why should we tie ourselves together and create so much pressure on ourselves?
Failure is the mother of success, don't worry, as long as you work hard, you will definitely be able to turn this situation around."

Encouraged, Chi Li immediately stood up and said, "Disciple will learn from your teachings and practice hard. There will definitely not be a next time."

"Speaking of which, this matter is not unrelated to me. During the time you became my disciple, I was either in seclusion or busy with chores, and I neglected your cultivation. This is my fault.

Today, I am free. If you want to learn something, please feel free to ask. "

Chi Li's eyes suddenly showed a hint of joy, and he said excitedly: "Disciple wants to learn swordsmanship."

"Swordsmanship? Why do you suddenly want to learn swordsmanship? Are you going to give up the spear skills you have practiced since childhood just because you failed this time?" A rare stern look appeared in Song Changsheng's eyes.

"No, it's just because Master is proficient in swordsmanship, so I also want to learn sword." Chi Li hurriedly explained.

“Although you have accepted me as your master, I do not mean that you must learn from me or imitate me in every aspect. If you do so, your future achievements will definitely be limited. Swordsmanship is a great way, and spearmanship is also a great way. Both have their strengths and there is no difference between good and bad.

You must always remember one thing: what suits you is the best.

Besides, do you think that since I am proficient in swordsmanship, I cannot teach you spearmanship?
If this is the case, then you are underestimating your teacher too much. When teaching disciples, one must teach according to their aptitude. If you did not have this awareness, I would not have accepted you as my disciple in the first place.

After all, everything in the world leads to the same destination.

Bring me your gun."

Chi Li obediently took out his red tasseled spear, his eyes full of anticipation.

Song Changsheng took his gun and weighed it. His first impression was that it was too light. However, it was also a good magic weapon.

Taking Chi Li out of the hall, Song Changsheng motioned him to stay away, then slowly closed his eyes. Books of spear manuals appeared in front of him. He recalled the contents and quickly injected his magic power into the red tassel spear in his hand.

His temperament suddenly changed dramatically.

At this moment, he was no longer the free-spirited swordsman, but rather a veteran warrior on the battlefield with swordsmanship and the courage to swallow a thousand miles like a tiger. A fierce bloody aura surged out of his body, and it seemed as if it had life, slowly wrapping around the red tasseled spear in his hand.

The red tasseled spear resonated with it and began to vibrate violently. This phenomenon had never happened before in Chi Li's hands.

Chi Li stared at the tall and majestic figure standing against the wind, and saw him slowly raised the red tasseled spear in his hand and suddenly stabbed it out. In an instant, a high-pitched dragon roar sounded, and a lifelike red dragon roared and rushed out. A barren mountain hundreds of feet high outside Cangmang Peak was instantly razed to the ground.

Afterwards, Song Changsheng leaped up and swept his spear across, with the force of ten thousand men being unable to stop him, which made Chi Li dizzy.

Stab, poke, tease, pluck...

Although they are all ordinary basic gun moves, they have a unique beauty in Song Changsheng's hands.

"The magic weapon is an extension of the hands and feet. It moves according to the heart and does what one wants. Li'er, watch out for this shot!"

Song Changsheng's voice rang in Chi Li's ears. Chi Li looked carefully and saw the sky full of spear lights falling like raindrops, brilliant and deadly.

When the spears were about to fall, Song Changsheng waved his hand and swept away all the spears. Then he fell lightly from the air and asked in a gentle voice, "Did you see it clearly?"

"Disciple saw it clearly." Chi Li said excitedly.

"Well, you try it. Remember, follow your heart and do whatever you want." Song Changsheng threw the red tassel spear to Chi Li, and Chi Li immediately began to demonstrate it.

Song Changsheng watched from the side and gave instructions from time to time.

It was not until night fell that Chi Li stopped with a feeling of unfulfilled desire when his spiritual power was exhausted.

"Don't rush into cultivation. You've made great progress today. You can take a break now." Song Changsheng said with satisfaction.

"Disciple understands, thank you Master." Chi Li said respectfully.

He originally thought that he needed to switch to swordsmanship, but he didn't expect Song Changsheng to give him a surprise. This also made him understand a truth: if you master one method, you will master all methods. It is not an empty talk.

At this moment, his admiration for Song Changsheng reached its peak.

“Whether it’s swordsmanship or spearmanship, there’s actually no essential difference. As you can see, I’ve never practiced spearmanship. I just used a spear for a while when I was young.

So, it doesn't matter whether you practice spearmanship or swordmanship, what matters is this." Song Changsheng stretched out his hand and gently tapped Chi Li's chest, where his heart was.

Chi Li was deeply encouraged and nodded vigorously. "Although your spear is good, it still has many shortcomings. I will find time to refine a new spear for you soon. You should take the time to familiarize yourself with it."

"Disciple obeys your command!" Chi Li almost jumped up in surprise. The magic weapon refined by Song Changsheng must be extraordinary!
"Okay, go down and rest. I'll go see Qingxia."

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Song Qingxia's last fierce battle left many hidden dangers, but after a period of recuperation, she has recovered a lot. Moreover, it turned out to be a blessing in disguise, and she has reached the threshold of perfection in foundation building. Her swordsmanship also has a tendency to further sublimate.

This time, when Song Changsheng went there, in addition to checking her body for any hidden dangers, he also took away her spiritual sword.

The last shocking sword strike was not only devastating to Song Qingxia's body, but also to the magic sword in her hand. When Song Changsheng got it, there were still dense cracks on the surface of the sword.

This time, while I'm refining a magic weapon for Chi Li, I can also let her refine this magic sword again.

Time flies, and half a year has passed in the blink of an eye.

Chi Li, who had been notified in advance, came to the retreat room early and waited.

Seeing the door slowly opening to both sides, Chi Li bowed hurriedly: "Disciple greets Master."

"No need to be polite, just take a look at this."

As soon as Chi Li raised his head, he saw a pitch-black double-edged spear in front of him, reflecting a cold light under the sunlight.

With just one glance, he could tell that this was a second-grade, top-grade magical weapon.

"Thank you, Master."

Chi Li saluted, then couldn't wait to reach out to try out the new gun. Unexpectedly, when he stretched out his hand to grasp the gun barrel and wanted to take it from Song Changsheng, he felt that what he was holding was not a gun, but a mountain.

He gritted his teeth and used his spiritual power to pick it up.

Looking at the ordinary spear in his hand, Chi Li said in amazement: "What a heavy spear, Master, this..."

Song Changsheng smiled slightly and said, "Do you feel tired?"

Chi Li nodded obediently.

“This gun is made of [Extraterritorial Meteoric Iron] after being tempered hundreds of times. It weighs three thousand kilograms. Even if you don’t use your spiritual power and just use this gun to hit people, the destructive power is not small.

When you can easily wield this spear with pure physical strength, you and the spear will be almost in sync."

This was tailor-made for Chi Li by Song Changsheng based on the [Mountain-Shaking Halberd] that he once used. Combined with Han Chi's body training, it can greatly help him improve the strength of his arms.

Don’t think that strength is not important. For low-level monks, close combat is still the mainstream. At this time, strength and speed become the two most critical points.

In Song Changsheng's opinion, Chi Li was still a little lacking in strength, not to mention speed, he was no different from a snail.

However, these things cannot be rushed, and must be done one by one slowly, first increasing strength and then increasing his speed.

"Disciple, obey."

Chi Li had absolute faith in Song Changsheng. Hearing this, he didn't ask any questions and just agreed. He took the gun and began to practice the gun technique methodically. However, after a while, he felt sore in his arms and back.

Song Changsheng smiled secretly. Even a physical cultivator with the same level of cultivation as him would not be able to wield this weight freely, let alone him. There was still a long way to go. According to his estimation, Chi Li would have to cultivate to the late stage of foundation building at least before he could meet the requirements.

Letting him practice alone, he took the space teleportation array to the Five Elements Peak.

As the agreed time approaches, the Five Elements Peak, which serves as the bridgehead for the Song family to launch the attack, is now filled with a murderous atmosphere.

Over the years, the Song family has stockpiled a large amount of supplies at the Five Elements Peak, along with personnel. The Song family's trained 1,000 clan soldiers have already moved in ahead of time under the leadership of Song Changxuan, as well as the 500 Chiyang Guards led by Shangguan Jian and Song Lutong.

After these years of development, although the Chiyang Guards still have 500 people, their quality has been greatly improved. They are also equipped with standardized armor and have practiced battle formations. In terms of combat effectiveness, they are not much lower than the Song family's soldiers.

Fifteen hundred men formed their battle formations together in a training ground that had been cleared in advance and practiced battle formations. The scene was so grand and inspiring that it reached the sky.

Song Changsheng stopped and watched for a while, but did not go forward to disturb them. Instead, he turned a corner and came to the clan territory of Song Yulong's clan.

After decades of development, this place has undergone tremendous changes and is now a thriving scene.

Upon learning that Song Changsheng had arrived, Song Yulong hurried over to pay his respects.

"Come in and talk." Song Changsheng didn't waste any words and walked straight into the hall.

Song Yulong knew that Song Changsheng would not come to see him for no reason, so he immediately cleared the rest of the people in the hall out, and then asked tentatively: "Why did the clan leader come here..."

"The matter of Uncle Lu Ke has been thoroughly investigated."

Hearing this, Song Yulong was shocked and looked at Song Changsheng with disbelief.

Song Changsheng said frankly: "Among the people who came from the ancestral vein, there was one named Song Muqi, who participated in the encirclement and suppression of Lu Ke's uncle.

I found an opportunity to capture him, and through soul searching I learned what happened back then. I have recorded the relevant details in this jade scroll."

Song Yulong hurriedly took the jade slip and looked at it. When he raised his head again, tears were already streaming down his face.

Thinking of what Song Changsheng had just said, he quickly asked, "Chief, is that beast still alive?"

"Don't worry, I have already reduced his bones to ashes, not even his spirit is left. This can be regarded as recovering some interest for Uncle Lu Ke."

"It's really too easy for him to die like this." Song Yulong said hatefully.

"Many people who participated in the incident are still alive. One day, all of them will be brought to justice. This is the promise I make to you as the patriarch of the Song family." Song Changsheng said solemnly.

"Yulong...thank you, clan leader."

Song Yulong's eyes warmed up, and he paid homage to Song Changsheng. Song Changsheng refused to accept it, and took out another thing...

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(End of this chapter)