Family Cultivation: Evergreen of the Song Family

"Disciple understands. On the surface, Luoxia City seems to have suffered a little loss, but if you think about it carefully, it is actually a big profit.

Dingyuan City, which was originally located on the front line, has become the rear area. Jinwu Sect and Tianmai Sect have become the outer barriers of Tuozhou. Tuozhou has never been plagued by monsters since then. This is a great achievement for the present and will benefit future generations." Chi Li suddenly said after thinking for a moment.

Hearing this, Song Changsheng looked at the old ghost Chihuo and laughed, saying, "In this regard, Li'er sees it more clearly than you do."

"It's all thanks to the clan leader's good teaching." Chi Huo felt proud when his son was praised, and he quickly said a few humble words.

“What you said is generally correct, but you overlooked a key point.

Unlike Luoxia City, the bases of Jinwu Sect and Tianmai Sect are in the heart of Da Qi, which is the most core and prosperous part of the entire Da Qi, and the area is vast enough.

The increase in territory will not only disperse manpower, but also increase the difficulty of management. It's not just us who are worried about shortage of manpower, the Jinwu Sect and the Tianmai Sect also have it.

They are now opening up land mostly for the resources therein rather than the land itself.

Therefore, they are unlikely to develop these new territories on a large scale like Luoxia City did. At most, they will establish some resource collection points or relocate some affiliated forces.

These forces will form the outer barrier of Tuozhou, but from the overall perspective, they are not enough. Dingyuan City is still the core force guarding the banks of Canglan River.

However, as the interests of the two factions along the Canglan River increase, they can no longer sit back and watch the fire from the other side when facing foreign enemies. From this point of view, Luoxia City has indeed made a profit, but that's all."

"Disciple will learn from your instruction." After hearing Song Changsheng's explanation, Chi Li realized that his thinking was a little superficial.

In his opinion, the larger the land, the better. After the Jinwu Sect and the Tianmai Sect obtain the land, they should build fortresses and develop it vigorously like Luoxia City, so as to completely turn it into a part of the Da Qi cultivation world.

But if they are just for the resources, their investment will indeed be much smaller. In this way, even if they give up, the loss will not be too great, since their base is large enough anyway.

This is not the case with Luoxia City. Their base is too small, and they will never give up Tuozhou.

In the end, the main pressure still came from Luoxia City, it was just dispersed a little.

From this perspective, no one is a fool.

"Speaking of land, how do you plan to develop it after the war? The family cannot spare so many people at once." Song Xianming suddenly asked.

The Song family rose to prominence in a very short time, and their territory expanded even faster. The manpower issue remained a difficult problem, and even the vast small world had only undergone preliminary development.

Now that such a large area has been added, he is really worried.

Song Changsheng couldn't help but laugh when he heard this, "This is the first time I've seen someone who is troubled by too much land. If those people from the Tianjian Sect knew about this, they would be so angry that they would die."

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone present smiled knowingly.

Compared to Luoxia City, the position of Tianjian Sect is really awkward. They are sandwiched between Tianxiao Sect and Tianmai Sect and cannot move. There is no room for them to expand outward.

Although there is also a Yunzhou, Yunzhou only has vast land, and its resources are really not worth mentioning compared with Xuzhou.

Even in Xiangzhou, which is now ownerless, the Song family and the Tianmai Sect have intervened, leaving no chance for the Tianjian Sect to take it all over.

The small territory, depleted resources, and location in an area surrounded by wars have already seriously affected the development of the Tianjian Sect.

In addition to the rigid requirements of two clans and one city, they also had the idea of ​​expanding their territory when they participated in the expedition this time.

It’s a pity that all the good meat has been divided up, and they can only have some soup after the war.

This all depends on the mood of the Tianmai Sect. If they are in a bad mood, it is possible that they will just give them some odds and ends.

It can only be said that the previous actions of the Tianjian Sect did indeed cause a great offense to the Tianmai Sect.

On this point, Luoxia City was indeed very tolerant towards the Song family, and promised to split the land on the north bank of the Canglan River with the Song family in a 50-50 split.

It seemed that the Song family had suffered a great loss. After all, these lands were taken bit by bit by the coalition formed by the Song family. Luoxia City wanted to take half of them without doing anything. What a profiteer.

But think about it from another angle. Without Luoxia City's approval, the Song family would never get this piece of fat meat.

In addition, if the city lord had not personally intervened during the siege of Cangmang Peak, Cangmang Peak would have fallen long ago. Even if this part of the money was used as Mu Guibai's contribution, it would not be a loss at all.

"Regarding the question of how to develop it in the future, I already have a preliminary plan, but now is not the time to talk about it. The war is not over yet, everyone.

These lands are only temporarily under our control. Once the coalition forces are defeated, they will eventually have to be returned. We may not even be able to defend the existing territory of the Great Qi Cultivation Realm, so we should not be too optimistic. "

Song Changsheng poured a bucket of cold water on everyone who was in high spirits, making them sober up instantly.

Yes, the war is not over yet, and everything before our eyes is like a castle in the air, which may collapse at any time.

"Although the war is not over yet, your performance is obvious to all. Here are thirteen [Foundation Building Pills]. Grandpa will distribute them as compensation when we have time." Song Changsheng handed a storage bag to Song Xianming.

For a moment, the eyes of all the clan leaders of the affiliated forces present were instantly attracted to the small storage bag, and their breathing became heavy.

Since it is called pension, it must be given to them.

After several battles, more or less of their foundation-building monks died.

Every foundation-building cultivator is the cornerstone of their continued rule. It is impossible for them to not feel heartbroken. It is entirely supported by the Song family's iron fist and credibility.

But knowing that there is compensation and getting it are two different things. We don’t know when this war will end. If it is delayed for a while, three to five years would not be uncommon. I will always feel uneasy if I don’t get it.

Now Song Changsheng actually issued the compensation in advance. Although the amount was still a little short, his attitude really made them feel at ease.

The pensions have been paid, so how could the rewards be less?

These are the main reasons why they are willing to come here and work hard!

“There is still a small shortage in quantity, but please rest assured, our alchemists are refining it as quickly as possible and will make up the number soon.

In addition, I have ordered people to count the military achievements. The cultivators who performed outstandingly in the war will also be rewarded. There will be different standards for Qi-refining cultivators and Foundation-building cultivators.

As long as you meet the standards, you can receive rewards, including but not limited to spirit stones, military merits, and [Foundation Building Pills]. In short, as long as you fight bravely, I will not treat anyone unfairly. "Song Changsheng said in an excited tone. Once these words came out, the passion of the crowd was completely ignited, and they all praised Song Changsheng's benevolence.

It can be predicted that when these words are passed down, the fighting spirit of the people, which had been gradually cooling down, will definitely be re-stimulated.

And this is what Song Changsheng wanted. Seeing that the decisive battle was about to begin, he didn't want to just stand there and watch. Even though he knew that it would not have much impact on the battle situation, he still wanted to contribute. No matter whether he won or lost, he couldn't just do it in a muddle.

Before mobilizing people, you naturally have to motivate them first. If you want the horse to run, you naturally have to feed it, right?

After dismissing everyone, Song Changsheng and Song Xianming came to the newly built hall on Qixia Peak.

Song Changsheng took out a list that had been prepared long ago and handed it to Song Xianming, saying, "This list of war merits exchange was prepared by my aunt together. Please check if there are any omissions. If not, please send it out."

Song Xianming took it and looked at it, and found that the list was all-encompassing. Not to mention the cultivation resources such as spirit stones, [Foundation Building Pills], and mental manuals, there were also options such as spirit veins, land, and mineral veins.

"Are you planning to sell the land we conquered?" After reading it, Song Xianming couldn't help but shook his head.

“Don’t worry, the essence will still be preserved.

If we want to develop this land relying solely on the power of the family, it may not be possible to see results even after hundreds of years. If we want to improve efficiency, we have to get more people involved, even if it means some losses, we can just consider it as a benefit to them.

The remaining items can be auctioned off, and I believe there will be many people willing to take them." Song Changsheng said confidently.

Song Xianming couldn't help but raise his eyebrows when he heard this: "Even Lingzhou is far away from here. They don't have a space teleportation array to travel. Are you sure such an enclave will be attractive to them?"

“There is no need to worry about this. After this battle, many Qi Refining families will surely advance to the Foundation Establishment stage, but there is no more ownerless land in Ling and Yang states for them to expand.

If we sell them a piece of land at this time, will they still refuse?"

"After all, the military achievements of these small families are limited, and how much can they take over? I'm talking about the likes of the Wang family and the Chu family. Only they have the ability to take over in large quantities." Song Xianming shook his head.

"Isn't it the distance issue that you're worried about? If there's no teleportation array, we can just build one for them. The fact that the family has a teleportation array is no longer a secret after this battle. It's only a matter of time before it's publicized.

Rather than continue to hide it, it is better to cash in on the technology and take the opportunity to collect a batch of compensation to help spread the cost of the family's land development."

Song Xianming was stunned when he heard this. This plan was something he had never imagined.

Subconsciously, he still regarded the space teleportation array as a family secret that could not be publicized, otherwise it would bring hidden dangers.

But he never thought that the reason why it had to be kept secret before was because the Song family was too weak and would attract the covetousness of others.

But now, the only forces that can threaten the Song family are the two sects and one city. Why would such a force care about a mere space teleportation array?

They can definitely make a fortune from this and also promote exchanges between the two places, which is really killing two birds with one stone.

"It seems that I am indeed old, and my thinking can no longer keep up with you young people." Song Xianming smiled bitterly and shook his head.

"Grandpa, why do you say that? It's just that my grandson's thinking is a bit unconventional." Seeing this, Song Changsheng hurriedly comforted his old man.

In fact, he had something else he hadn't said. He planned to open the cross-domain space teleportation array that Sifang City had arranged in Wangyuefang City to the public when the time was right.

The space teleportation array can reach thousands of miles of mountains and rivers in a moment. In comparison, riding a flying boat is as slow as a snail. It can greatly save time, so I believe there are still many people willing to buy it.

If we expand the scope in the future, it will also be a way to make money.

However, this plan currently only exists in Song Changsheng’s conception, because high-quality [Sky Stone] is required to drive the cross-domain space teleportation array.

However, these [Sky Stones] are currently controlled by major forces, the channels are not stable, and the conditions for popularization are not yet met.

He has ordered people to search in the Cangmang small world and the Wutong small world, but there is no result yet.

"Next, I will select a group of people to go to the main battlefield to help. I will take Chihuo and Jinxuan with me. Elder Yuan also has other tasks to arrange. I will leave this to you."

"Does Brother Yuan have any special arrangements?" Song Xianming asked curiously.

“It’s like this, recently there have been a lot of independent cultivators and monster hunting teams coming in to hunt monsters and pick spiritual herbs.

So my aunt and I discussed it and planned to build a purchasing point at Lingyue Peak by the Qingshui River to purchase the monster materials and resources they had. Then we could sell them to the Wanlong Chamber of Commerce together with the ones we had and make a small profit.

In addition, it can also provide these independent cultivators with a place to stay.

If it develops smoothly, in a few years it may not be worse than the current Wangyuefang Market.

However, there are many desperate criminals among these independent cultivators, and they must be deterred by force. I plan to let Elder Yuan take charge for a while." Song Changsheng told his plan.

"You are thinking long-term." Song Xianming nodded slowly. The Song family has established markets in Lingzhou and Yangzhou. Although the annual income is far less than that of the spiritual wine industry, it is stable and the cost is not high. It is a very good investment project.

The grandfather and grandson made some adjustments to the defense of Qixia Peak, and then Song Changsheng selected 1,500 elite soldiers from the expeditionary coalition, including Song clan soldiers and Chiyang Guards, and took a flying boat to the main battlefield which was only separated by a river.

In this regard, all the selected people felt a little excited and nervous.

They were excited because they were about to participate in a war that would go down in history, and their actions would be remembered and praised by future generations.

The tension was due to the dangerous main battlefield, and during this period they also communicated with many wounded soldiers sent down from the front line.

According to their description, it is not an exaggeration to say that the main battlefield at this moment is a huge meat grinder, and every major battle will cause thousands of casualties.

Now they are about to participate in a decisive battle, and the situation on the battlefield will definitely be more brutal than usual. None of them has the confidence that they can escape unscathed from such a cruel battlefield.

However, Song Changsheng's pre-war encouragement was still effective. Although they were nervous, no one felt timid.

Song Changsheng stood on the deck of the flying boat, and the shrunken Jin Xuan lay quietly on his shoulder. The man and the beast stared into the distance.

At the limit of their vision, a great war is brewing that will determine the fate of all people in Da Qi... (End of this chapter)