Family Cultivation: Evergreen of the Song Family

After Song Qingxi returned to the General Affairs Hall, he replied to the Song family of the Jinxiu Banner according to Song Changsheng's instructions.

In her reply message, she deliberately asked for a high price for the prize, creating the illusion that the Song family wanted to use this to make them back down.

If it can make the other party relax their vigilance, it would be good. Even if it fails, it can make them vomit more.

The time she gave to the Song family of Jinxiu Banner was ten years later. If they could wait, they would wait. If they couldn't, they couldn't blame others.

Ten years is just a period of seclusion for Jindan cultivators, and they probably can afford to wait. By that time, Song Changsheng's magic weapon will probably have been refined.

Moreover, she changed the original one fight into three, namely the Golden Core Stage, Purple Mansion Stage, and Foundation Establishment Stage, with one person from each of the three realms, and the one who takes down two cities first wins.

There is uncertainty regarding the Foundation Establishment Stage, but with Song Qingxing here in the Purple Mansion Stage, it is basically a sure win. This has been fully proven during the last visit to the mountain.

Unless the Song family of [Jinxiu Banner] can bring out another candidate who is stronger than Song Yuqing, there is a chance of winning.

However, in ten years, Song Qingxing's cultivation will most likely be further improved. By that time, Song Yuqing will be completely out of his league.

The Jindan stage battle is likely to be won. I think the Song family of [Jinxiu Banner] also thinks so. I am just waiting for a reply...

"One top-grade spirit stone, five hundred high-grade spirit stones, an ocean island with an area of ​​no less than 10,000 hectares, a third-order spirit vein, and a deep-sea port, three ocean warships, the annual output of 10,000 mu of Fire Cloud Mulberry Field, and ten pairs of [Red-bellied Unicorn Silkworms]?"

Song Wuji threw the communication jade slip in his hand onto the table with force. This so-called prize really made him laugh. Any item on the list was worth a lot of money.

On the surface, a top-grade spirit stone is only worth 100,000 low-grade spirit stones, but because of its special function and extreme rarity, it is in short supply even if offered at hundreds of thousands of spirit stones.

Five hundred high-grade spirit stones are equivalent to five million low-grade spirit stones, which is equivalent to the annual income of most Jindan forces.

These two are actually quite normal. If they can use this as a reward to get Song Changsheng to accept the challenge, they will do it. Their family is large and powerful, so they can afford this.

The more I read on, the more outrageous it became. An island with a port and a third-level spiritual vein, covering an area of ​​more than ten thousand hectares, this value

The first two combined are just a fraction of the total.

They have been developing the East China Sea for so many years, and they only control more than a hundred islands, and there are only a handful of them with third-level spiritual veins. As a result, Wangyue Song opened his mouth and asked them to give up one as a prize for the competition. How dare they ask for it?

That wasn't enough, they even set their sights on the family's housekeeper.

[Jinxiu Flag] The Song family got their start with their unique weaving skills. The silk fabrics they produced, such as precious clothes and battle flags, were not only the best in the Daqian cultivation world, but were also sold well in several surrounding cultivation worlds.

Even the Vientiane Palace maintained large-scale silk trade with them all year round.

This is also the origin of the word "Jinxiu".

Although they are now very prominent in the construction of flying boats and spirit ships, silk fabrics are their main economic pillar. In order to support the huge annual trading volume, they plant a large number of spirit mulberry trees. They plant almost all the varieties that can be found in the surrounding areas, and have formed a scale.

[Jinxiu Banner] Within the territory of the Song family, hundreds of thousands of monks and mortals make a living by picking mulberry leaves, protecting mulberry leaves, and raising silkworms.

They are also outstanding in the area of ​​spiritual silkworms. After thousands of years of careful selection and breeding, they have bred more than ten kinds of spiritual silkworms, each with its own advantages. Each pair is castrated with special medicine before being released.

Even so, the release of each pair is done with great caution.

But look at what was said in the jade slip that Song Qingxi replied to.

The annual output of ten thousand mu of [Fire Cloud Mulberry Field], plus ten pairs of [Red-bellied Unicorn Silkworm], is simply a huge offer. These two are the best things they have kept in their bottom drawers.

Especially the [Fire Cloud Mulberry], the mulberry leaves it produces are used to feed the [Red-bellied Unicorn Silkworm], the silk it spits out is extremely tough and has a very high resistance to spiritual fire. Unless it is a powerful spiritual fire like the [Purple Void Divine Fire] that can burn everything, otherwise it can almost achieve a complete immunity effect.

Its performance in absorbing spiritual energy is equally impressive and very balanced. Over the years, it has been specially supplied to all major Jindan forces and a very small number of Zifu forces. It has received constant praise and is deeply loved.

They have invested a lot of manpower and material resources over the years, and have only now developed to a scale of 30,000 acres. As a result, Song Changsheng asked for one third of it.

In comparison, the three warships seemed inconspicuous. Although the cost of building one of these things was as high as 200,000 spirit stones, it was nothing compared to the previous ones. Song Wuji simply ignored them.

"Please calm down, Chief. It's not worth getting angry over such trivial matters.

In my humble opinion, Song Changsheng is stalling for time and asking for too much. It is very likely that he is afraid of the family's challenge to a fight, but he is also afraid of losing face in front of the world, so he is taking the initiative and wants the family to retreat.

We must not fall into their trap." Song Xiangcun warned in a deep voice.

"Is that so?" Song Wuji narrowed his eyes slightly, but soon shook his head and said, "No, this is not in line with Song Changsheng's usual style."

While Song Changsheng was trying to find out information about the Song family of Jinxiu Banner, Song Wuji was also collecting information about them, and at a faster speed than them.

Know yourself and the enemy, a hundred battles will never end.

Song Wuji had a deep understanding of Song Changsheng's style of doing things and found that he was a person who would not compromise easily and was fearless.

It was precisely based on this point that he proposed the plan of a battle to Song Daoling, because he felt that with Song Changsheng's temperament, the success rate of this plan should be very high.

"Then what the clan leader means is..." After hearing what he said, Song Xiangcun became a little less confident.

"Promise him." Song Wuji said gritting his teeth.

"Ah?" Song Xiangcun was stunned when he heard this. In this case, if the Tianyuan Patriarch was defeated, the loss would be too great.

"Of course I don't agree to everything. I'll reduce the original price by half and talk to them again. I'll set the date for the battle to five years from now. They want to delay the time, but I won't let them have their way.

If they don't agree, I won't guarantee Song Xiangjie's whereabouts." At the end, Song Wuji showed his true colors and started to threaten openly.

"I understand." Song Xiangcun understood immediately.

Then he continued, "Then how should the family respond to the proposal from the Wangyue Song family to change the duel to a best-of-three format?"

"Best of three games, huh. Just because Song Qingxing managed to win against the guardian elder by chance, they thought they had it all figured out. How ridiculous! They know nothing about the family's background.

Just do as they say, I will let these people know what a stupid decision they made!" Song Wuji's voice was cold and full of murderous aura.

Song Xiangcun was infected by him and couldn't help but feel a little excited. He said loudly: "I understand. I will go and reply to them now." After watching Song Xiangcun leave, Song Wuji still felt that it was not enough. After thinking for a while, he called out: "Come here."

"What are the instructions of the Patriarch?"

"Go to Wanxiang Palace and send a visiting card to Master Huaming on behalf of your family. I will come to see you in person in three days."

"As ordered."

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After receiving the reply from the Song family of Jinxiu Banner, Song Qingxi immediately smiled and looked at Song Jingrun beside him and said, "They actually agreed to half of such harsh conditions. Their hearts are clearly revealed."

She originally thought that she could negotiate for at most one-third of the price, but she didn't expect that she still underestimated the other party's strength. If she had known earlier, she would have asked for a higher price.

"My grandson thinks we can stop while we are ahead. However, we can still talk about other aspects. We don't need anything else, but we must try our best to take over the island. This is the fastest and cheapest way for the family to intervene in the East China Sea.

In terms of time, extending it to eight years might be more appropriate, as the clan leader needs more time. "Song Jingrun said respectfully.

After these words were spoken, a hint of appreciation flashed across Song Qingxi's eyes. Song Jingrun saw it clearly.

She put forward so many conditions, but the main reason was actually for that island.

The family is not short of ordinary cultivation resources, including [Fire Cloud Mulberry] and [Red-bellied One-Horned Silkworm]. These are not indispensable things. The Song family also has its own mulberry fields and silkworm houses, but they have not yet reached a large scale.

Moreover, over the years, they have already completed their transformation and have a stable and sustainable industrial chain. Their ability to attract money is growing day by day. It is only a matter of time before they catch up with those old Jindan forces.

That island is different. The Da Qi cultivation world belongs to an inland area. Although the Canglan River finally flows into the sea, it has to make a big circle and finally merges into the South China Sea. Compared with the East China Sea, it is a completely wild land, as if the spiritual energy has been sucked out of it, and very few spiritual materials are produced.

That would be fine, but the South China Sea is all water as far as the eye can see, with not even an island to be seen. There is no need to develop it at all.

The East China Sea is different. It has abundant spiritual energy, numerous islands, and all kinds of spiritual materials. Over the years that the human race has been developing the East China Sea, anyone who has occupied a place has made a fortune.

This is also the main reason why, even though the East China Sea Fleet of the [Jinxiu Banner] Song family was completely wiped out in the East China Sea, they still gritted their teeth and continued to form a fleet with the strength of the entire clan.

If it weren't for the territory in the East China Sea, their vitality would not have been able to recover so quickly.

The jade slip that Song Shouhe gave them originally included a list of the Song family's annual income from the East China Sea under the [Jinxiu Banner]. It was truly enviable, as all of the items were great things that could not be found in the inland areas.

Scarcity makes things valuable. Things from the sea have to be at least doubled in price when sold inland.

The Song family has now mastered the technology of cross-domain space teleportation arrays, so distance is not a problem. If they can get an island large enough, they will have a frontline fortress to intervene in the East China Sea battlefield.

When the time comes, you can collect some resources and sell them in the surrounding cultivation circles, and you can make a fortune directly.

Of course, this is only a small benefit. The most important thing is that it can bring a new direction for development to the Song family.

Currently, the Da Qi cultivation world has almost completely occupied the entire Ten Thousand Mountains. If they want to expand their territory, they must either attack several surrounding cultivation worlds, or cross the Canglan River and declare war on the demon clan.

But both of these are impossible at the moment. We don't have the strength to declare war on the demon clan, and several surrounding cultivation circles are trying to form an alliance. We can't attack our own allies, right?
In this case, the East China Sea is still a good choice.

If they could really make a career in the East China Sea, it could also become a retreat for the Song family.

Perhaps influenced by Song Changsheng, the four words "be prepared for danger in times of peace" have almost been integrated into the Song family's blood. Since Song Xianyun, every chief elder of the family has been thinking about how to find a retreat for the family.

The most typical one is the vast small world. When Song Luyun was in office, most of his energy was devoted to it. Now Song Qingxi has turned his attention to the East China Sea.

"Since you have already seen this, you can talk to them." Song Qingxi said in a gentle voice.

Hearing this, Song Jingrun couldn't help but show a hint of hesitation on his face and said, "Elder, this is against the rules, isn't it?"

He was just a small clerk in the General Affairs Hall, how could he have such qualifications? Moreover, diplomatic negotiations fell within the authority of the Foreign Affairs Hall, and his participation in them was an overstepping of authority.

Song Qingxi bypassed the Foreign Affairs Palace because she had the power to oversee family affairs, but he did not.

"It's okay. I will inform Aunt Changxiu about this matter. I will transfer you to the Foreign Affairs Palace first and then come back after the discussion.

You don't need to feel any pressure. Their current conditions are acceptable to the family. It doesn't matter if you can't reach an agreement. You can take longer. Don't waste this rare opportunity."

Song Jingrun was very touched. Song Qingxi had indeed put a lot of effort into training him. He said solemnly, "Thank you for your training, Elder."

At this moment, he has secretly made up his mind that he must do his best to gain the greatest benefit for the family in this negotiation. Only in this way can he live up to Song Qingxi's painstaking training of him.

Song Qingxi nodded and said, "You should report to the Foreign Affairs Palace first, and the transfer order will be delivered soon."

"Grandson, obey your command." Song Jingrun thanked him and left.

Song Jingyuan, who witnessed all of this, was filled with envy and thought to himself, "The elders really think highly of my brother. They actually gave him such an important task. I hope this negotiation will go more smoothly."

Noticing the subtle change on Song Jingyuan's face, Song Qingxi couldn't help but laugh and asked, "Why, do you think I'm a little too biased towards Jingrun?"

Hearing this, Song Jingyuan scratched his head and said, "Well, grandson thinks that there must be a reason for grandma to do this."

Seeing that he didn't seem to be pretending, Song Qingxi also had a little more desire to explain: "The Elders' Council is a place that values ​​ability, and it is my responsibility to train the right people to the right positions.

Jingrun is meticulous, flexible, knowledgeable about etiquette, down-to-earth, steady, and logical.

You are of a straightforward character, not good at political maneuvers, and cannot see through the twists and turns here. This kind of talking job is not suitable for you.

In the future I will recommend you to the Dharma Protectorate, where your talents can be fully utilized."

Song Jingyuan was delighted when he heard this and quickly agreed, not noticing what Song Qingxi had said before...

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(End of this chapter)