Family Cultivation: Evergreen of the Song Family

Unexpectedly, Peng Zhengxiong was not in a hurry. He put his hands behind his back and said calmly, "Chief Song, this is not the place to discuss things."

Song Changsheng's eyes flickered, and he suddenly smiled, stepped aside and said, "Senior Peng, please."

The two of them came to the main hall, and Song Changming asked his men to serve tea. He then blocked the people around him and said, "Senior Peng, you took the time to come here in person. I am flattered. Is there anything I can do for you?"

"Patriarch Song is a man of natural talent. He has achieved the Golden Core stage at a young age. His future is limitless. But how much does he know about the current situation in Southern Continent?"

"The Song family is just a small frontier clan, and our vision is limited to the small piece of land of the Great Qi cultivation world. The Southern Continent is too vast and too far away for our clan, and we know very little about it.

However, I heard from other real people that the current situation in the southern continent seems to be a little unstable. "Song Changsheng didn't know why Peng Zhengxiong mentioned these things, so he could only follow his words.

"It's not just unstable, it's almost a mess. Because of that half-word prophecy, all kinds of monsters and demons have emerged. Wanlong's trade routes in distant places have been greatly affected. In comparison, Da Qi and Gusu are relatively peaceful, but I don't know how long this peace can last."

Over the years, as the half-sentence of the prophecy spread, the situation in southern Africa became increasingly tense, and the business of the Bandung Chamber of Commerce was greatly affected. Peng Zhengxiong also felt a little distressed about this.

"May I ask, Senior Peng, do you know the source of that half-sentence of the prophecy?" Song Changsheng frowned slightly. This was not the first time he had heard similar words. What the hell was this prophecy?

The Wanlong Chamber of Commerce has footprints in more than a dozen cultivation circles and has extensive connections, so perhaps they have some inside information.

“I do know some inside information about this matter. It was originally predicted by an old elder of an ancient sect, but it did not cause much stir at the time.

Until more and more astrologers and fortune tellers got the same result, this half prophecy slowly spread, and this is what made these people so crazy.

I don't know what is buried in the southwest." Peng Zhengxiong's tone revealed a little resentment. Because of this incident, the Bandung Chamber of Commerce had to terminate trade with many regions. These were all wealth.

For some reason, Song Changsheng inexplicably thought of Feng Changqing's instructions. The seed in the abyss, the Lu State cultivation world is also a part of the southwest.

But he still didn't quite understand what Peng Zhengxiong's purpose was in telling him all this.

Perhaps seeing the doubt in Song Changsheng's heart, Peng Zhengxiong said seriously: "It can be foreseen that in the future, the Four Realms will be the center of chaos.

The Four Realms are our roots. We should unite to jointly maintain the prosperity and stability of the Four Realms and deal with the upcoming great turmoil. What do you think, Chief Song?"

Song Changsheng's eyes flickered slightly as he asked, "Senior Peng, do you mean alliance?"

"Chief Song is a guest official of Wanlong, and he has a good personal relationship with my daughter. Wanlong and the Song family are natural allies, so how can there be an alliance?
Before coming to Da Qi, I went to Dayu Medicine King Valley and met with fellow Daoist Medicine King. We have reached a consensus that he will mediate the conflict between Qingyang Palace and Tianxiao Sect and promote the entire Dayu Alliance.

This visit to see Patriarch Song was also for this matter.

The Song clan leader is an ally of Luoxia City, and has a good relationship with the Jinwu Sect and Tianmai Sect. With you as the middleman to coordinate, I think you can promote the overall unity of the Daqi cultivation world."

At this time, Song Changsheng finally understood Peng Zhengxiong's intention. He actually planned to promote the unification of all the Jindan forces in the four realms. It must be said that he was really bold.

The major forces in the four realms fight for cultivation resources and territory, and the grudges that have lasted for hundreds or thousands of years are just common.

For example, the fight between the Jinwu Sect and the Tianmai Sect lasted for thousands of years. It would be okay for the two to put aside their hatred and develop peacefully for a short period of time, but it would not be easy to get them to form an alliance.

Of course, Peng Zhengxiong's original intention was good. If the overlords from all walks of life unite to form an alliance, they can minimize internal friction, unify the deployment of forces, and prevent external forces such as the Thunder King Palace and the Gu Immortal Sect from taking advantage of the situation.

It's just a little unrealistic.

Since it is an alliance, there must be a leader. The Song family and Luoxia City are one example, as both sides only have one Jindan cultivator and do not have the strength or ambition to compete for the position of leader.

But the Jinwu Sect and the Tianmai Sect are different. They have been old rivals for thousands of years and neither side has ever bowed their heads. They will certainly not give up the position of leader easily.

By then, if the alliance is not achieved, the two sides will probably have to fight again, which will disrupt the hard-earned peace in the Da Qi cultivation world and would be a loss.

"Senior Peng, you are too kind to me. I don't have that ability." Song Changsheng didn't want to take over this thankless job. Besides, he estimated that Peng Zhengxiong's purpose was not just that.

What he said before was to promote the alliance of the four realms, not an alliance of forces within a single cultivation world.

Among the four realms of Da Qi, Dayu, Lu, and Gusu, the Wanlong Chamber of Commerce is undoubtedly the number one in terms of both strength and financial resources. If a leader is to be elected, Peng Zhengxiong has the greatest chance of being elected.

And this may be the main reason why he single-handedly promoted the alliance. Anyone is likely to make selfless contributions for the four realms, except Peng Zhengxiong. He is a businessman, and what businessmen are best at is to make profits for themselves.

After thinking for a while, Song Changsheng asked tentatively: "Does the Wanlong Chamber of Commerce want to enter the world?"

The Wanlong Chamber of Commerce is a neutral force. It does not take sides, does not form alliances, and does not conflict with any force. It is precisely because of this that they can accumulate wealth steadily and develop into the behemoth it is today with influence spread across more than a dozen cultivation circles.

Nowadays, Peng Zhengxiong seems to be unwilling to be lonely. This is a dangerous signal.

Facing Song Changsheng's questioning, Peng Zhengxiong did not comment, but just smiled faintly and said: "The chaos is coming, unless you leave the center of this chaotic vortex, who can stay out of it?
Gusu is the root of Wanlong, and even more so the root of the Peng family. We will never compromise or give in until the last moment. On this point, everyone should be the same.

Patriarch Song is a smart man. Among the major Jindan forces in the four realms, except for the sparsely populated Yaowang Valley, the Song family can only be ranked at the bottom in terms of strength and foundation.

Promoting the Four Realms Alliance will only benefit the Song family, and will not harm them. Whether Wanlong joins the world or not will not have any impact on the Song family."

This is true. If the major forces in the four realms really unite together, it will definitely be a major benefit to the Song family, and they will be able to have a more stable and harmonious space for development.

Song Changsheng thought for a moment, and finally nodded slightly and said, "I can try, but I am too insignificant to make your wishes come true."

"It is enough to have Patriarch Song's words. If it fails, it is also God's will." Peng Zhengxiong stood up with an ambiguous smile on his face.

"Old fox." Song Changsheng cursed in his heart, then stood up and said: "Senior, I have already asked people to prepare your residence in advance. I should have seen you off in person, but I just received news that Master Feng Yuan from the Great Chu Cultivation World has arrived. I need to go to greet him. I hope you won't blame me."

"It's okay, Patriarch Song can just send someone to lead the way for me."

"An elder is already waiting outside, please come in, senior."

When the two of them reached the palace gate, Peng Zhengxiong suddenly asked, "What does Clan Leader Song think of my daughter?"

Song Changsheng's expression remained unchanged, and he smiled faintly, "Daoyou Peng is lively and smart, kind-hearted, sincere and generous, so he is naturally excellent."

"What about appearance?"

"A beauty of national beauty, rarely seen in the world."

"In that case, you have never developed any romantic feelings for my daughter while you were with her?"

Hearing this, Song Changsheng said without hesitation: "My heart is only with Yuechan. I only have friendship and gratitude towards Brother Peng. I believe Brother Peng feels the same way."

"Is this what you really think?"

"I speak from the bottom of my heart." Song Changsheng looked directly into Peng Zhengxiong's eyes without fear, his tone full of determination.

"It seems that I have misunderstood. Patriarch Song, please don't take it to heart." Peng Zhengxiong laughed and then walked out of the hall...

Watching him leave, Song Changsheng pinched his eyebrows and felt a little headache.

"Clan leader, Master Feng Yuan has arrived." A deacon stepped forward and reminded in a low voice.

"You didn't hear anything just now, did you?" Song Changsheng said in a deep voice.

The deacon was startled and quickly assured: "Reporting to the clan leader, I have been hard of hearing since I was young, and I didn't hear anything just now."

"Well, good, let's go."

After sending away the only witness, Song Changsheng set out and walked down the mountain...

"Master Feng Yuan, I've heard of your great name for a long time, and today I finally get to meet you." Song Changsheng bowed with a smile.

Feng Yuan was a middle-aged man who looked very easygoing. He quickly recalled, "Fellow Daoist Zixu's name is truly well-known. I have also heard of it from time to time even in Da Chu. I would also like to thank you for saving the life of this useless disciple of mine.

I should have come here in person a long time ago, but I was too busy with worldly affairs to have the chance."

At this point, he turned his gaze towards the shrinking figure behind him and said, "Yu Ming, why don't you come forward and greet me?"

"Junior pays respect to Master Zixu." Chu Yuming hurriedly saluted, but he felt a little awkward in his heart. When the two met for the first time, he was the true disciple of Jindan Master, and he still had a lot of arrogance in his heart when facing Song Changsheng. In the blink of an eye, decades have passed, and the other party has become a high and mighty Jindan Master. Even his master has to be careful when facing this rising star.

And he can only regard himself as a junior.

"It's been many years since we last met, and Master Chu is still as charming and elegant as ever." Although Song Changsheng looked down on Chu Yuming's character and integrity, he was a link between the Song family and Master Feng Yuan, so he still had to take care of his feelings.

"In front of the real person, I, with my humble skills, dare not call myself a master."

"Yes, my disciple is still far from being good enough. Daoist Zixu should not praise him too much."

"Master Feng Yuan, you are wrong. In the way of cultivation, the one who has achieved it comes first. In the way of barrier formation, both of you can be regarded as my predecessors."

"No wonder Fellow Daoist Zixu has become famous at such a young age. Even though he has achieved such an accomplishment, he still maintains a humble heart. It is truly rare." Taoist Feng Yuan thought that Song Changsheng was being deliberately modest.

After all, according to Chu Yuming, Song Changsheng only gave him a few casual instructions and helped him break an extremely powerful barrier. From this, it can be seen that Song Changsheng's attainments in the art of barriers at least surpassed Chu Yuming's.

"After the ceremony, Song has another important matter that I need to ask Master Fengyuan for help. I hope you can give me some advice."

"Why bother to teach me? Just speak up, fellow Taoist." Taoist Master Feng Yuan waved his hand, behaving unusually easy-going.

"Master Feng Yuan, please."

Just when Song Changsheng welcomed Master Feng Yuan to the mountain, Zhuang Yuechan and Peng Siying had already fought several times in secret, and they both knew what was going on with each other.

The two walked to the Moon-Watching Cliff, entered a small square pavilion and sat opposite each other.

After a long silence, Zhuang Yuechan opened her red lips and said, "I am not a selfish person, but I believe that Brother Peng is a proud person."

"It's all my fault that I appeared in his life too late. There are always some regrets in life. Don't look down on me. When I'm deeply in love with him, I can't help myself.

I know he already has a good partner, but it's really hard not to have a good impression of someone like him. I will bury this feeling in my heart and never speak it out." Peng Siying said softly.

Zhuang Yuechan gently held her hand on her knee and said, "I can understand. A man as outstanding as Changsheng will be the most dazzling one wherever he goes. He will also have many confidantes in his life. I have never thought that I could have one alone.

Your dedication to Changsheng is seen by everyone, if you are willing..."

Before she finished speaking, Peng Siying shook her head slightly: "I understand what you mean, but as you said, I have my pride and self-esteem.

Moreover, I can feel that Brother Song only has you in his heart.

Some fates cannot be forced. I came here not to fight for anything, but just to congratulate him on his achievement of the Golden Elixir as a friend. That's all."

For a moment, Zhuang Yuechan was silent. She could understand Peng Siying too well. If it were her, she would probably make the same choice, loving boldly but not humbly...

As the ceremony date approached, monks from all directions gathered towards Cangmang Peak, some were excited, some were guilty.

Looking at the majestic spiritual peak in front of him, Jianxu sighed deeply. This was not the first time he came here, but this time, the mountain seemed out of reach for him.

"It's really a change of tactics..."

If he had known this day would come, he would never have made that choice.

"If it is a blessing, it is not a disaster. If it is a disaster, it is inevitable.

It has been so many years, and Master Zixu has always been magnanimous. As long as Sect Master Jian lowers his head and gives in, those things will be over." Feng Zhongyi patted Jianxu's shoulder and said with a look of concern for him.

Jianxu took a step back without leaving a trace, and said in a stiff tone: "There are some things that you may not have heard of yet. The Song family should first survive the disaster before asking our Tianjian Sect for punishment."

……

"Master Xuanying of the Ancient God Pavilion of Gusu Cultivation Realm has arrived, and he presents the [Mysterious Nine Transformation Sword Diagram] as a congratulation!"

"Zhao Ming Zhenren from Dayu Cultivation Realm has arrived, presenting a fourth-order lower-grade [Lapis Lazuli Mysterious Crystal Lamp]."

"Tiansha Zhenren from Luosha Hall of Lu State's cultivation world has arrived, and he is offering a fourth-grade middle-grade [Raksha Fruit]."

"Master Feng Yuan from the Great Chu Cultivation Realm has arrived, and presents a fourth-order, lower-grade [Heavenly Realm Pearl]."

"The Great Xiao Immortal Dynasty's Mighty Marquis, Immortal Xuanming has arrived, and presents the [Iron Blood Army Flag]."

"Master Hu Amber from the Daming Cultivation World has arrived, and presents a fourth-order lower-grade [Red Heart Vermillion Fruit] from the Illusion Mist Forest."

……

"The Golden Crow Sect's Heavenly Sword Master has arrived, offering three drops of [Golden Crow's Essence Blood]."

"Tianmai Sect's Wuxin Zhenren has arrived, presenting three Yin-Yang Purple Saplings."

"The Grand Lord of Luoxia City, True Man Mingxia has arrived, and presents a piece of fourth-grade top-grade [Earth Vein Gold]."

Hearing the names of the Jindan Zhenren and the gifts given, all the cultivators who came to attend the ceremony were stunned. Most of them had never seen or even heard of so many treasures.

“Even the Golden Crow Sect’s Golden Core Ceremony of True Man Tian Jian didn’t have such a grand event, right? Thirteen cultivation realms and more than thirty True Man Jin Cores came in person to congratulate, and the gifts were so valuable. This honor is greater than anything else.” A cultivator secretly exclaimed in amazement.

"How can they be the same? True Man Zixu is a rare genius that is rarely seen in a thousand years, no, five thousand years. He has already stepped into the realm of golden elixir at such a young age. Even True Lord Yushu, who once roamed the four realms, is slightly inferior to him.

If he continues at this pace, he might be able to break through to the Nascent Soul stage someday.

How does the saying go? It is easier to add icing on the cake than to help someone in need. If you make a good connection now, you will definitely get rewards in the future.

If I wasn't so short of money, I would have added an entry to the gift book at least. If my name had been heard by Master Zixu, even if I died now, my son would have benefited from it for the rest of his life."

"Brother, that's a good idea."

"You guys are too optimistic. It's not so easy to reach the realm of Yuanying Zhenjun. Zhenren Jinyang spent his entire life but still fell short of that one step." Someone stepped out to pour cold water on them.

“Even if I can’t become a Yuanying Zhenjun, at least I can be the next Jinyang Zhenren!”

Just as everyone was arguing, a roll call once again ignited the scene.

"President of the Wanlong Chamber of Commerce, Master Xuyuan has arrived, and is offering one feather each of the five divine birds: Vermillion Bird, Blue Luan, Swan, Golden Winged Dapeng, and Snowy Owl."

"The eldest lady of the Wanlong Chamber of Commerce has arrived, and she is offering a pair of [Yin Yang Fish], a [Ten Directions Qiankun Formation Diagram], and a piece of fourth-grade top-grade [Xuanshu Mother Gold]."

The series of gifts shocked everyone present.

"As expected of a big chamber of commerce, their actions are generous. But why did they split into two groups?"

“Maybe this is what rich people are like.”

"..."

At this time, a voice came from the horizon: "I have heard of Daoist Fellow Zixu, and I, Elder Jianxin of Wanxiang Palace, have come here on the orders of the Palace Master and the Grand Elder.

I present a [Wuxin Tea Tree] and a [Wanxiang Order] as a gift to you!"

The voice seemed to float down from the sky, and for a moment, the whole world seemed to have pressed the mute button at this moment...

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ps: My hair is almost turning white from tutoring my nephew with his homework. I will be leaving tomorrow, so one chapter will be late. Please forgive me, fellow Taoists.

(End of this chapter)