Family Cultivation: Evergreen of the Song Family

Chapter 698 Song Minghuang

After returning to Cangmang Peak, Xu Yunhe went into seclusion to reshape his body, while Song Changsheng went into seclusion to refine magical tools according to the previous plan.

This retreat is also a big project for him.

In addition to refining the natal magic weapon [Yin Yang Soul-Slaying Gourd] into a spiritual treasure, one must also refine the [Void Crystal] into a magic weapon.

During the previous Golden Elixir Ceremony, Luoxia City donated a piece of [Earth Vein Refined Gold], Peng Siying donated a piece of [Xuanshu Mother Gold], and Peng Zhengxiong donated five true feathers of divine birds.

These are all excellent materials for refining fourth-level magical instruments.

[Void Crystal] possesses the Dao rhyme of space laws and can be refined into space magic tools.

[Earth Vein Refined Gold] has a hard texture and is extremely sharp, just right for refining a handy spiritual sword for Song Changsheng.

[Xuanshu Mother Gold] has good ductility and strong plasticity, and its strength is only slightly inferior to [Earth Vein Refined Gold]. Song Changsheng intends to refine it into a set of armor that focuses on defense.

He already has the [Bai Sha Qiong Qiong Ding], and this set of armor is prepared for Song Qingxing. The [Traceless Sword] in his hand is already top-notch, but it is good at offense but lacks defense. He wants to make up for this shortcoming.

In addition, he will also repair the [Spiritual Soul-Captivating Mirror] in Song Qingxing's hand, and see if he can awaken the spirit of the weapon Wu Jie who has been dormant for many years.

Before it was damaged, it was an extremely high-grade spiritual treasure, and one might not be able to find many of them in the entire Da Qi cultivation world. Even if only a portion of its power was restored, it was far superior to ordinary lower-grade spiritual treasures, and would greatly enhance Song Qingxing's combat power.

Finally, there are the five real feathers of divine birds sent by Peng Zhengxiong.

Peng Zhengxiong was not exaggerating when he said that these were the true feathers of a divine bird. They were all left behind by a demon king with extremely pure blood. They contained the five laws of Taoism and were extraordinary.

Among them, the law of [Suzaku] is the most deeply imprinted.

Any one of these five true feathers is enough to be used as the main material for a fourth-level magic weapon, but Song Changsheng thinks this is a bit too wasteful. He plans to use the [Suzaku] true feather as the main material and refine the five together into a [Divine Bird Skyfire Fan].

This is a powerful magic weapon that actually existed in human history. It was made by a powerful person. It once destroyed a vast demon country with one fan, and the raging fire lasted for several months.

Due to its great reputation, this magic weapon has been copied countless times by people around the world.

For example, the [Five Animals Skyfire Fan] that Song Changsheng once picked out from the treasury of Luoxia City is one of them, but the imitation is of a relatively low level.

In order to practice the [Five Beasts Body Tempering Technique], Song Changsheng had to collect the [Bifang] true feather and had to disassemble it. It was probably God's will that he had to refine one more piece now.

Fourth-level magic tools are extraordinary and time-consuming and laborious to refine. Refining so many of them at one time is definitely a huge project.

In addition, Song Changsheng also needs to re-refine the magic weapons he used when he was in the Purple Mansion Stage, and give them to other elders in the clan to use, in order to improve their overall strength.

[Jinxiu Banner] Although the Song family has not taken any action yet, a war between the two Song families will happen sooner or later. Improving the strength of the family elders is the most important thing at the moment...

While Song Changsheng was in seclusion, there was already a huge quarrel within the Song family of [Jinxiu Banner].

This story begins when Song Xiangquan and others returned to Tianlong Peak.

It can be said that they are quite unlucky.

After taking a tough job, he was kicked out by Song Changsheng in public, completely losing face.

When they returned to the Daqian cultivation world, the damaged cross-domain space teleportation array had not been repaired yet, so they had to choose the inefficient cross-domain flying boat. After many twists and turns, they were still one step behind Song Shouhe and others.

"I thought you had disappeared along the way." Song Wuji looked at Song Xiangquan and others who were covered in dust, his expression grim.

"Clan leader, there really is a reason for this. That Song..."

Song Xiangquan was about to explain, but was interrupted by Song Wuji.

He threw out a piece of jade and shouted angrily, "No need to explain, you are such a disgrace. Your words and deeds have spread all over the Daqian cultivation world a month ago!"

Song Xiangquan hurriedly took the jade stone and probed into it with his spiritual sense, and found that it clearly recorded the whole process of their climb to Cangmang Peak.

The comprehensiveness of the details and the clarity of the images left several people dumbfounded. It seemed like it was premeditated no matter how you looked at it.

"This...this, this, this..."

"Humph!" Song Wuji snorted coldly, "What's this? Thanks to you, our family has once again made an appearance in Daqian!"

Hearing this, Song Xiangquan and others couldn't help but complain in their hearts. If they had a choice, they would never take this hot potato.

Faced with the pressure from a Jindan Zhenren, if it were someone else, their performance might not be as good as theirs.

When Song Wuji had almost finished his lecture, Song Wuyou asked cautiously, "Since the news has already been passed back, what is the opinion of the family elders' council..."

Hearing this, Song Wuji's expression, which had just relaxed, suddenly became extremely gloomy again.

Ever since the news of Song Changsheng's declaration of war reached Tianlong Peak, their elders' council had held several meetings to discuss the matter, but each time they ended in a quarrel and no conclusion was reached.

His opinion was naturally to go to war directly with the Wangyue Song family and nip this future hidden danger in the bud as early as possible.

Even though he looked down on the Wangyue Song family in his heart, he had to admit that Song Changsheng's talent was indeed terrifying, and if left unchecked he would definitely become a powerful enemy of the family in the future.

Although it is not easy for them to start a war at this time, they have to try everything.

However, Song Jiyuan's faction had been interfering and even brought in a group of elders from other branches, led by Song Shouhe, to unite against him.

Ever since the last falling out, the factional struggles within the Song family of Jinxiu Banner have been completely exposed. There is no need to even act it out, and the most serious period of factional fighting has begun.

Moreover, they did not oppose just for the sake of opposing. On the contrary, this time they prepared their reasons very thoroughly. It can be said that there was almost no personal selfishness involved. It was a rare occasion for them to be loyal.

It is easy to say "start a war", but once the machine called war is started, it is not so easy to stop it.

It’s not that this battle cannot be fought, the main question is whether it is necessary to fight it.

According to the intelligence they have, the Wangyue Song family is definitely an extremely tough nut to crack. Not to mention the Cangmang Peak with its impregnable defenses, they are also deeply bound to another Jindan force in the Da Qi cultivation world.

Their advantage in high-end combat power is not as great as imagined.

If we lead a large army on a long expedition, the cost along the way will be astronomical. The situation in the East China Sea is not peaceful yet. Fighting on two fronts is not a wise decision.

Moreover, it is still unknown whether the cultivation realms along the way will allow the army to pass.

In summary, using war to resolve the issue is too costly and not worth the effort.

This is the first point they object to going to war.

The second point, and the most important one, is that Song Changsheng has attracted the attention of the Wanxiang Palace and even obtained a [Wanxiang Order].

This means that the Wangyue Song family has been treated as an independent family and included in the core circle of the Wanxiang Palace. Once the war breaks out, the Wangyue Song family can apply for the Wanxiang Palace to intervene, but by then, it will be a waste of effort.

In their view, the Wangyue Song family had indeed been treated unfairly, and declaring war was just an angry statement. All they wanted was to bring the murderer to justice.

Once we understand the other party's demands, the next thing will be easy. Simply executing Song Xiangjie will definitely ease the relationship between the two sides.

They will recognize the independence of the Song family and never have any contact with them again.

Doing so will certainly cause some loss of face, but they have already lost enough face in recent years, and being single is not any worse than this.

Maybe this can show the family's magnanimity and restore some of its reputation.

Solving problems at the lowest cost is what a qualified person in power should do.

The combined numbers of the two factions far exceeded those of the elders of Song Wuji's faction. Even some of the elders who were originally neutral were convinced by their theories, which put Song Wuji under tremendous pressure.

However, overall, the pro-war faction of Song Wuji's faction still has the upper hand. After all, Song Tianyuan, whom Song Jiyuan relies on, has been guarding the East China Sea all year round, and his influence within the clan is not as great as that of Song Daoling.

However, in such a situation, even Song Daoling could not make a decision on his own.

He couldn't do it, but there was someone in the clan who could do it. As long as he opened his mouth, he would represent the will of everyone in the Song clan of [Jinxiu Banner].

That is the pillar of the Song family of [Jinxiu Banner], Xuan Yin Zhenren who is only one step away from the Nascent Soul stage - Song Minghuang!

"Ancestor Dao Ling has already gone to the secret realm to seek an audience with Ancestor Ming Huang. I think there will be results soon." Song Wuji said in a deep voice.

Song Xiangquan and others looked at each other in surprise when they heard this. Even the Minghuang ancestor was alarmed?
……

Deep underground in Tianlong Peak, there is a square space portal. Song Daoling stood in front of the door, took a deep breath, and slowly walked into it.

Accompanied by a flash of dazzling colorful light, he suddenly entered a brand new world. Looking around, he saw a blazing sun hanging high in the sky, releasing blazing light.

Under the scorching sun, the earth is devastated and cracked, the vegetation is dead, and there is no vitality at all.

Seeing this, Song Daoling frowned slightly, then took a few steps and arrived at the foot of a towering sacred peak.

Different from the lifeless surrounding scene, this sacred peak is lush and full of vitality, with a waterfall flowing down from the top of the mountain, like the Milky Way.

A magnificent palace can be vaguely seen on the top of the mountain, hidden in the lush purple bamboo forest.

Song Daoling bowed slightly and said respectfully: "Grandson pays his respects to the old ancestor."

His powerful voice echoed in the mountains. After a while, an old and vast voice came to his ears: "What's the matter?"

Song Daoling briefly recounted the whole story. In front of this person, he did not dare to confuse right and wrong. He just deliberately magnified the faults of Wangyue Song, concealed some inconspicuous but more critical information, and cleverly removed himself.

"That's the thing. Although the family was wrong first, they are clamoring to declare war on the family. My grandson believes that we cannot allow such evil tendencies to go unchecked and should use thundering means to strangle them, otherwise it will become a great threat to the family.

However, most of the elders in the tribe were short-sighted and obsessed with factional disputes, and could never get an accurate answer.

Under no circumstances can I but disturb the old ancestor's meditation. Whether to fight or not, I will leave it to the old ancestor to decide."

Song Daoling bowed to the end, but received no response.

Just when he couldn't help but want to ask more, Song Minghuang's voice slowly rang out: "You mean, the family has lost a genius who has survived ten minor heavenly thunder tribulations?"

This time, his tone was clearly filled with anger.

Song Daoling's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly said, "As the family grows bigger, there will always be lawless people doing illegal things. This is unavoidable, and we just need to correct and compensate them in time.

However, Song Changsheng did not choose to appeal to the family elders' council. Instead, he relied on his talent and arrogantly declared war on the family, even uttering the arrogant statement that he would not stop fighting until blood was shed.

He also took advantage of the situation to try to sow discord and undermine the unity between the main branch of the family and the side branches in order to shake the family's foundation.

There are signs that Song Changsheng has long harbored rebellious intentions. These descendants of sinners have sinful blood flowing in their bodies and are ultimately ungrateful people who can never be tamed.

The so-called injustice is actually just an excuse. Their core purpose is to speak up for Song Tai, the ancestor!"

His words were extremely inflammatory, and he even deliberately involved Song Taiyi, who had been in meditation for hundreds of years.

Song Taiyi was originally removed from the family tree by Song Minghuang himself.

"What do you want to do?" After hearing what he said, Song Minghuang was indeed a little shaken.

Song Daoling was delighted and said quickly, "My grandson would like to ask the old ancestor to come out and kill this boy in person to eliminate any future troubles for the family!"

Song Minghuang hesitated for a moment, then slowly said: "I misjudged Taiyi back then, so it's normal for them to feel resentful.

Now that it has come to this, let them be.

Song Xiangjie made a serious mistake and should be punished. If he is punished, then they will have no reason to compensate the descendants of Song Lu Ke.

Please step down. I have been feeling a bit tired lately and need to stay in seclusion for a while. The family should focus on stability. "

Hearing this, Song Daoling's eyes suddenly flashed with reluctance, but Song Minghuang always kept his word and would never change his decision, so he could only grit his teeth and reply, "Grandson, obey your command."

After saying that, he slowly backed out.

"Ugh……"

After Song Daoling left this world, Song Minghuang sighed deeply.

Although he has not interfered in family affairs for many years, it does not mean that he knows nothing about family affairs.

Factional fighting, luck plundering, internal corruption, family degeneration... He knew all about these things.

He also knew that Song Daoling was not telling the truth and had selfish motives.

I also know that he is unwilling to give up and will never give up.

But he really didn't have the energy to get involved in these things anymore. His lifespan was limited, and the Nascent Soul stage was just around the corner, so he couldn't afford to waste even a single moment.

"Without destruction, there is no construction... As long as I can successfully break through, everything can be saved..." Song Minghuang's murmurs slowly echoed in this world, and finally dissipated in the wilderness...

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(End of this chapter)