Family Cultivation: Evergreen of the Song Family

"It's really magical that there is such a mysterious method in the world." Looking at Song Changshou in front of her, Zhuang Yuechan couldn't help but marvel at it.

At this moment, Song Changshou has "moved into" the body tailor-made for him by Song Changsheng, and he shows great curiosity about this body.

This is a puppet made of various rare fourth-level spiritual materials. It is not quite accurate to call it a puppet, because it has no "activity" and is just a shell. It is far from a real puppet. It looks good but is useless. It is a complete failure.

Even an ordinary third-level puppeteer could laugh at Song Changsheng mercilessly.

However, Song Changsheng was willing to pile up materials, and the physical strength of this puppet was no worse than that of the [Bai Sha Qiongqi Ding].

This body can maximize Song Changshou's strength.

"It's a pity that a puppet body has no meridians or acupoints, let alone mana circulation. He can't bring out my advantage in magical powers at all, but in terms of spiritual arts, I am far inferior."

"This body is not bad. I need a few days to adapt to it before I can move freely. As for the spiritual techniques that I mentioned, my knowledge of them is very limited. I need to go into seclusion for a while." Song Changshou moved his body awkwardly. His face could not show any expression, but his tone was full of joy.

He is an incarnation, but he has independent will. Although his behavior and even tone of voice are the same as Song Changsheng now, he will slowly become an independent individual in the future.

Only when Song Changsheng needs it, will she become one with him.

"I have a retreat room inside the Ruyun Palace. Fellow Daoist, you can go there to practice. If you need any practice resources, you can let Youlin know and he will get them for you." Song Changsheng is still not used to getting along with his incarnation. Looking at the other's face, he always feels something is weird.

"I really need a quieter place to retreat." Song Changshou manipulated his bulky body and slowly moved towards the top of the mountain. He was now like a newborn baby and still had a lot to learn.

"Xier and the others are back." Song Changsheng suddenly smiled.

The differentiation of this incarnation did not have no effect on Song Changsheng. The most obvious one was the strength of his soul. After all, half of it had been cut off, and now the range of his spiritual consciousness was much smaller than before.

He only realized it when Song Qingxing and others had already reached the foot of Cangmang Peak. He probably recovered to the normal level of an early Jindan cultivator.

Fortunately, this situation is only temporary. His sea of ​​consciousness has been stabilized after being expanded by the essence and blood of the Soul Clan Emperor. He only needs to nurture his soul for a period of time. When the strength of his soul is restored, his consciousness will also recover.

This process would have taken decades or even hundreds of years, but with the existence of Song Changshou, this process will be infinitely shortened. This is also a way for them to complement each other.

Just as everything he had learned in his life was inherited by Song Changshou, everything Song Changsheng could also inherit. Every time Song Changshou practiced, it would indirectly strengthen his soul.

"They're finally back. Before, I didn't agree with you letting the two of them take risks. The last time Xier sent a message, she said that Qing Xing was injured." Zhuang Yuechan placed the brewed flower tea in front of Song Changsheng and said with a slightly complaining tone.

"How can you see the rainbow without going through the wind and rain? Going out and seeing the vast world will be beneficial to their future growth." Song Changsheng responded in a mature manner.

Zhuang Yuechan exposed him bluntly, "From what I know, Qing Xing has been to more places than you. When he was young, he went to the cultivation world of Lu State to train. Before that, he went to Gusu and Dayu. Now he has gone to Dachu and Daqian."

"Well, it seems to be true now that you put it that way. Since I took over this responsibility from Grandpa, I have indeed moved around less.

The family is no longer in the period of lack of successors and crises as before. There are many outstanding young people. The "Qing" generation includes Qing Xing, Xier, Qingxia, Qingyu, Qinghong, and Qingrong.

The "You" generation name includes Youlin, Youfu, Youxuan, Youqing, Youbai and Youping.

The little ones with the name "Jing" - Jingrun, Jingyuan, Jingxuan and Jingzhi - are also very good.

Do you think we should pass this responsibility to someone else?" Song Changsheng suddenly had the idea of ​​finding a successor. The Song Group was now on the right track, so it didn't matter whether it was under his leadership or not.

Handing over the position of patriarch to a young person may bring vitality and energy to the family.

In fact, he had been thinking about this matter for a long time and had quite a few candidates in mind, but he had not yet brought them to the table.

Because he had not thought of a specific candidate, the position of patriarch was no joke. Once chosen, neither he nor Song Xianming would easily interfere with any of his decisions. The choice must be made carefully, taking into account many aspects such as ability, cultivation, and prestige.

Especially cultivation.

The Song family is now a Jindan family, and it is obviously inappropriate to have a foundation-building cultivator as the patriarch, as it seems petty.

In the future, whether it is the elders or the clan leaders, they must be selected from among the Purple Mansion cultivators. This would make the scope much smaller, which was also the point that he had been hesitant about.

Among the several Purple Mansion cultivators in the family, except for his old man, none of them were suitable.

Yuechan is a cultivator from another family and it is difficult for her to win the support of others.

Qing Xing has prestige and sufficient cultivation, but he is too ruthless in his actions and does not know how to adapt. He is considered a punishment elder, but not suitable to be the clan leader.

Qingxi's personality is too gentle, and Su Lai doesn't like to show up in public. He has abilities, but unfortunately he is not suitable.

Qingxia has never held the position of an elder with real power. She is okay for being in charge of a region, but she is a little lacking in ability to be the clan leader and needs some time to grow.

"Alas...it's so depressing." Song Changsheng sighed quietly. It is not easy to put down this burden.

"You talk as if stepping down as clan leader will change things. Family affairs have always been handled by the elders' council led by my aunt. You are the mainstay of the family. This family cannot do without you, and you cannot leave this family either." Zhuang Yuechan gently rubbed Song Changsheng's temple and pointed out the problem in one stroke.

"After all, there is still no one who can share the burden with you. Once the family has a second Jindan cultivator, you can naturally put down some of this burden.

Fellow Daoist Changshou is your incarnation, and his potential is limitless. His current cultivation is between the Purple Mansion Stage and the Golden Core Stage. If he makes further progress in his spiritual cultivation, he might even break through. With him in charge of the family, you will naturally be able to relax a bit more at that time."

"That's all we can do." Song Changsheng nodded, then stood up and said, "Xi'er and the others are here, let's go greet them."

"Greetings, uncle and aunt."

"You are finally back. How is Xing'er's injury?" Song Changsheng looked them up and down and found that compared to when he left, there were indeed some subtle changes.

"It's just a superficial wound, nothing serious."

"I'm glad you're okay. Don't stand outside the door. Let's go in and talk. Long-distance communication has limited space, so the details are still not very clear. Xi'er will explain it to me in detail later."

After several people entered the courtyard, Song Qingxi recounted in detail what they had seen and heard along the way, as well as everything that had happened in the Song family of [Jinxiu Banner].

Two people were mentioned specifically, one was Song Yuqing and the other was Song Wuji.

Over the years, the Song family has collected a lot of information about the Song family of [Jinxiu Banner] through various channels, and they are naturally familiar with these two key figures.

The first time he heard Song Yuqing's name was from Peng Siying's mouth. At that time, she gave Song Yuqing a very high evaluation, saying that he was a favored child who could be ranked in the second echelon.

In addition, at the Daqian Cultivation Exchange Conference at that time, Song Yuqing was the youngest among the top five, and he still had a lot of room for improvement, and his future achievements were limitless.

It can be clearly seen from his fight with Song Qingxing that this person is very strong and Song Qingxing only won by a narrow margin.

Although there is a difference of one level in cultivation between them, at their stage, their strength can no longer be measured by their cultivation level. They have both reached the limit of the Purple Mansion Stage. Even if Song Qingxing makes one more step forward, it will not be easy for him to win.

This person will definitely be a trump card of the Song family of Jinxiu Banner in the future, and needs special attention.

As for Song Wuji, Song Changsheng's evaluation of him was "terribly poor".

He completely lacks the bearing of a patriarch of a large Jindan clan.

There is nothing wrong in using any means necessary for the benefit of the family, but Song Wuji did not have the actual ability to deal with the consequences, and neither his face nor his dignity was saved.

Although Song Qingxing and the other man went to pay their respects to the mountain with the intention of provoking, there were many ways they could have responded. Among so many ways, he chose the toughest one with the worst impact.

As the saying goes, if the upper beam is crooked, the lower beams will be crooked. With such a patriarch, it is normal for the Song family of Jinxiu Banner to go downhill.

At this time, Song Qingxi continued to add: "During the time I stayed in the Daqian cultivation world, I also collected intelligence through various means, and found that the entire Daqian cultivation world is now focusing on the development of the East China Sea.

[Jinxiu Banner] The Song family is a typical example. They have a history of exploring the East China Sea for thousands of years. Until now, they still maintain a huge pioneering fleet in the East China Sea all year round, with at least one Jindan Zhenren in charge.

Song Wuji succeeded to the position of clan leader about two hundred and fifty years ago.

That period was the golden age for the Song family of Jinxiu Banner to explore the East China Sea, and it was also the time when they invested the most.

As a result, their East China Sea Fleet fell into the trap of the sea clan. Only one in ten of the entire fleet survived, with tens of thousands of casualties, and even a Jindan Zhenren died.

Because of this incident, the former clan leader resigned and Song Wuji took over the position with the recommendation of the Elders' Council.

After taking office, the first thing Song Wuji did was to set up a system of guiding envoys and begin looking for the family branches scattered outside.

The continuous bloodsucking of the side branches began from that time.

By sucking blood from the side branches, they quickly recovered their vitality, and unexpectedly integrated and united the forces of the major side branches, allowing their power to expand rapidly. They soon returned to their peak and formed a new East China Sea Fleet.

This series of actions allowed Song Wuji to accumulate extremely high prestige within the clan. The term of office of the clan leader was originally one hundred years, but he has been re-elected until now.

[Jinxiu Banner] The factional struggle within the Song family is most likely due to him. "Over time, various problems will slowly be exposed, and factional issues will be the first to be affected. This is human nature and it is difficult to avoid.

[Jinxiu Banner] The factional problem within the Song family has been going on for a long time, but both sides were very restrained before, and there was a group of elders to suppress it, so it did not cause any impact. On the contrary, the existence of competition accelerated the development of the family.

However, the disastrous defeat in the East China Sea caused them to lose a large number of backbone personnel, and several Jindan Zhenren also suffered injuries of varying degrees and had to retreat to recuperate.

During a very long period of time, Song Wuji became the only patriarch in the history of the Song family who was completely free from the constraints of the supreme elders. He held great power and accumulated enough prestige.

So he began to form his own faction, and those who followed him prospered, while those who opposed him perished. He never missed any opportunity to suppress dissidents.

The joining of a large number of elders from side branches and the rise of side branch tribesmen became the catalyst for this matter. Several major factions fought back and forth, and the battle was fierce.

Factional struggles are the root of corruption and degeneration. He needs to bear the primary responsibility for the Song family of Jinxiu Banner becoming what it is now.

"Speaking of factional struggles, have you met their great elder Song Jiyuan this time?" Song Changsheng suddenly asked.

This was also the information he had obtained from Peng Siying. This factional struggle could actually be attributed to the struggle between the clan leader, the great elder, and the side branch.

The clan leader and the great elder are the two most powerful people in a family. If they don't get along, factional fighting will be as easy as eating and drinking.

It was the respective ambitions of Song Wuji and Song Jiyuan that caused the family to fall into internal strife and led to an unhealthy atmosphere. The experience of Song Lu Ke and others was a microcosm of reality against this backdrop.

"He shouldn't be among them."

"You guys are making quite a bit of noise. As long as the great elder is not stupid, he will not give up this rare opportunity. Things have not been peaceful over there lately, and I don't know if they still have the energy to come and 'raise an army to hold the culprits accountable'." Song Changsheng said with a sneer.

"It's possible that they will send people to threaten us, but it's not certain that they will be punished. Da Qi is not Da Qian, where we can't let them do whatever they want." Zhuang Yuechan saw this clearly.

Some things are easy to say but really hard to do.

"I guess they can only threaten me. It's ridiculous to think that I would have illusions about them. I thought they would face up to the injustice suffered by Uncle Lu Ke and his people. But with someone like Song Wuji, all this is destined to be just wishful thinking."

Song Changsheng's eyes were cold. He never wanted to challenge any authority. He just wanted to seek justice for those clansmen who had suffered humiliation and unfair treatment and died tragically.

Now it seems that justice can only be sought with fists.

"Uncle, the Golden Elixir Ceremony is approaching. Do you think it is possible that they would send people to cause trouble at this time?" Song Qingxi said quietly.

Song Changsheng shook his head without hesitation and said, "Unless they have gone insane, there is no such possibility."

The current Wangyue Song family is no longer a ruined family that can be destroyed in a snap. Unless they come out in full force, they will just be sending themselves to die.

Even though that group of people were obsessed with factional struggles, it didn't mean they were completely brainless. They couldn't have failed to consider the interests involved.

Song Changsheng really wanted them to come to his door directly so that he could collect some interest directly.

"Since their factional fighting is so fierce, can the family do something about it? If we can further escalate their conflict, we can save a lot of trouble in the future." Zhuang Yuechan suddenly said.

"That's what I was thinking, but we can't rush this matter. We need to take our time. Let the Wind Whispering Palace take the lead and send a group of people to get familiar with the tricks here first, and then make a specific plan. No matter what we do, intelligence support is the first priority."

Song Qingxi's eyes flickered when he heard this and he said, "If you want to intensify their internal strife, why not start with the elders of those side branches? As they are also side branches, I don't believe that they won't feel sad after learning about what happened to my uncle and others.

After years of integration, these branch forces have combined to become the third largest faction of the Song family in the Jinxiu Banner.

As long as they are made aware of the sense of crisis, conflict will naturally arise.

The reason why the side branch elders' faction declined and could not compete with the other two factions was, in addition to the fact that there were fewer elders who held real power, the main factor was that there was no Golden Core True Person to support them.

In terms of status, uncle, you are a Jindan Zhenren who came from a side branch, so you should be naturally closer to them. I believe they will be very happy to interact with us.

Maybe they will send people to contact us without our people taking the initiative to contact them.”

"That makes sense. After this trip out, you look at things more comprehensively than before." Song Changsheng looked at Song Qingxi with eyes full of admiration.

What he likes most are the younger generations who are willing to express their ideas. It's a pity that Song Qingxi and Song Qingxing are both taciturn and unwilling to get involved in family affairs.

After breaking through the Purple Mansion Stage, Song Qingxi has become more and more fond of expressing his opinions, which is a good thing.

Song Qingxi smiled and said, "I am just expressing my humble opinion. In this regard, Qingshi is much more knowledgeable than me."

"He is currently busy with Xiangzhou affairs. The Tianjian Sect is holding on tightly and doesn't want to let go, and the Tianmai Sect has also officially intervened. He is extremely busy every day.

As the business of Fengyu Palace has grown, Qingshi has become a little overwhelmed by himself, and I am considering transferring Qingluo back to the family to serve."

Thinking of the young man who rebuilt the Luoxia City stronghold single-handedly, Song Changsheng couldn't help but smile. They have known each other for nearly a hundred years.

Among the existing foundation-building cultivators in the family, his qualifications are relatively high, and it is just right for him to be transferred back to be Song Qingshi's deputy.

"If Qing Luo returns to the clan, who will be in charge of the clan's intelligence network in Luoxia City?"

"These past few days I discovered a very interesting little guy. I think he can take over Qing Luo's job and be responsible for the family's intelligence network south of Luoxia City." Song Changsheng said with a smile...

"What mission is this? How long will it take? Why didn't you notify me in advance?" Yao Lianxiu muttered as she packed her luggage.

Song Jingxiu looked helpless and patiently explained: "This is a temporary assignment from the family. I can't tell you too much about the details. It may take three to five years at the shortest, but I'm not sure about the longer one."

"You've only broken through to the foundation-building stage a few days ago. Your family is being too unkind."

"The family entrusted me with this important task because they trust me. Please stop worrying about it. I will handle the rest by myself. I have to meet the clan leader before I leave."

Hearing this, Yao Xiulian's eyes suddenly lit up, and she quickly asked, "Can I see the clan leader? Oh, I have to go. I have lived for so many years, and I have only seen him from afar once at a sacrificial ceremony."

Song Jingxiu also had some anticipation in his heart. That was the legendary Zixu Zhenren, who would personally descend to meet him. This was an honor that many people dreamed of.

Arriving outside Ruoyun Palace, Song Jingxiu packed his luggage carefully. Even when he broke through the foundation building stage, he didn't feel so nervous.

Before he could speak, the door to Ruyun Palace slowly opened, and extremely rich spiritual energy gushed out, which lifted his spirits.

Stepping into the Cloud Palace, it felt like entering another world. The scenery before my eyes was completely new. All the memories of the past emerged in my mind, and then disappeared and shattered like bubbles.

"No, this is an illusion."

Song Jingxiu woke up suddenly. As he opened and closed his eyes, the scenery in front of him changed rapidly, turning into a vast expanse of snow-white. He didn't know when he was in a grove of cold bamboo. The biting cold wind was howling, making the bamboo leaves rustle.

At the end of the bamboo forest path, there is a square pavilion facing the Hanchi forbidden area.

A tall and majestic figure in a green shirt was sitting cross-legged in the pavilion, holding a green fishing rod and fishing calmly.

"My grandson pays homage to the clan leader. I wish the clan leader will live a long and prosperous life and ascend to the immortal realm soon."

"You have passed the Heart-Searching Formation so quickly. You are indeed the first cultivator of the Jing generation to break through the foundation-building stage. Come closer."

"The Heart-Searching Formation?" A flash of enlightenment arose in Song Jingxiu's mind, and he came to stand behind Song Changsheng respectfully.

At this time, Song Changsheng stopped talking. Song Jingxiu stood in the cold wind for two hours, and a layer of white frost covered his eyelashes and temples.

At this time, Song Changsheng said leisurely: "Aren't you curious about why I summoned you?"

"I think the clan leader is testing whether his grandson is capable of the next task."

“Yes, you are a clerk in the Wind Whisper Palace, so you should be aware of the importance of this mission. It represents more than one-third of the family’s intelligence strength.

Its headquarters is in Luoxia City, and the situation is much more complicated than other places. Although you are the general appointed by me personally, I still want to meet you before you officially take office.

Do you have anything to tell me?" Song Changsheng asked without turning his head.

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