Family Cultivation: Evergreen of the Song Family

After figuring out Yi Tianzheng's purpose, Song Changsheng was no longer so anxious and began to analyze the pros and cons.

As far as the conditions offered by Yi Tianzheng were concerned, they were actually very good. After all, letting others catch him by the hair first and not directly accusing him was already saving face.

However, although the conditions are generous, some things still need to be considered in advance.

Since it concerns the chance of achieving the Nascent Soul stage, the five major forces participating in the knockout round will certainly go all out. Geniuses that are rarely seen in hundreds or thousands of years will show up at that time, so the intensity of the knockout round can be imagined.

There are countless heroes in the world. Song Changsheng would not be so arrogant as to think that he is invincible just by defeating Song Tianyuan.

There are people outside the world, and there is heaven outside the world.

If you can't make it into the top three, the reward that Yi Tianzheng promised will be greatly reduced.

Moreover, the competition selects Jindan cultivators under the age of 250. Compared with others, he is still young, which puts him at a great disadvantage. It is not impossible for him to face a Jindan mid-stage cultivator after he goes on the court. The risks he needs to face must also be taken into consideration.

"Excuse me, Palace Master, when will the elimination round be held?" For Song Changsheng, what he lacks most now is time. If he can be given more time to improve himself, he can take this order and have a better chance of success.

"It is tentatively scheduled for fifteen years from now. I understand your concerns. You are indeed at a disadvantage in terms of age, but you should know that not everyone has such extraordinary talent as you.

Apart from you and the eldest prince of the Great Zhen Immortal Dynasty, the academy currently cannot find a third cultivator who can break through to the Jindan stage within the age of one hundred and fifty.

There are only a handful of cultivators who have broken through to the Golden Core Stage within 200 years of age. Even if these people are a little older than you, they have only wasted a few decades in the Purple Mansion Stage. What is there to be afraid of?"

Yi Tianzheng's confidence seemed to be even greater than Song Changsheng's, and he spoke with some pride.

"You still have fifteen years to improve yourself. Fifteen years is just a blink of an eye for an ordinary Jindan cultivator. It only takes a short time to cultivate a magical power or refine two magical instruments.

But you are different. Your potential is not comparable to these mediocre people. Based on your past performance, fifteen years is enough time for your strength to make a qualitative leap. During this period, the academy will do its best to support you. "

Even if he broke through the Jindan stage before the age of 250, he would be a rare genius cultivator. However, in Yi Tianzheng's words, he was directly classified as a mediocre person. How can you argue with this?

"Master Palace Master, please honor me." After hearing that there was still fifteen years as a buffer time, Song Changsheng felt relieved, but he still did not agree to it directly. The Wanxiang Palace is a large family with a huge business, so he would appreciate any extra money he could get.

Yi Tianzheng knew what he was thinking, so he was not angry. Instead, he smiled and said, "My friend is really a greedy person. He is quite similar to me when I was young."

After thinking for a while, he said: "My palace still has an idle island above the East China Sea. It is located in the deep sea, and there is a large-scale [Deep Sea Black Iron] vein underneath.

There is a third-level fire spirit vein on the island, where you can build a spirit shipyard and refine spirit ships and warships using local materials. I think you will be more interested in it."

The Song family deliberately added a prize of Lingdao in the contract for the battle with the Jinxiu Banner. Anyone with a discerning eye could see that the Song family was planning to intervene in the war in the East China Sea to get a piece of the pie.

In that case, he would cater to their needs. A third-level spirit vein, a fire spirit vein at that, was dispensable to the Wanxiang Palace. Only the [Deep Sea Black Iron] vein had some value.

Song Changsheng's talent and potential are worthy of this additional investment, but this is the last time. Wanxiang Palace does not necessarily need him. After these years of careful preparation, they are guaranteed to win.

Attracting Song Changsheng to join is just the icing on the cake.

Song Changsheng was naturally very clear about this, and he bowed and said, "Since the True Lord values ​​me so much, if I continue to refuse, it would be too ungrateful. In fifteen years, I will definitely keep the appointment on time and go through fire and water for the academy."

"Good, I am looking forward to your performance on the field." Yi Tianzheng took out a badge from his arms and handed it to Song Changsheng, saying, "This is the badge of the elder who coaches the branch. I have already asked someone to complete the formalities. You just need to take the time to go to the academy to confirm it.

There are 100,000 contribution points in it, which is a personal gift from me. It should be enough for you to spend during this period of time."

"Thank you, Palace Master." Song Changsheng stretched out his hand to take the badge, and felt more and more that all of this was planned in advance by Yi Tianzheng, who even completed the entry procedures in advance.

“You can take this little guy back as well. Its bloodline is already extraordinary. This time, it has inherited the legacy of the king of [Treasure Hunting Rat] and half of the true spirit. After it wakes up, its achievements will be limitless.” Yi Tianzheng returned the [Silver Ring Treasure Hunting Rat] that was curled up in his palm.

"Thank you, Palace Master, for your magnanimity in not bothering with this little beast. I will discipline him strictly after bringing him back, and such a thing will never happen again."

Although it was a blessing in disguise, this incident also sounded a wake-up call for Song Changsheng. The [Silver Ring Treasure Hunting Rat] had a special talent that allowed it to ignore formations and barriers that far exceeded its own cultivation level. This caused it to lose its sense of awe and become difficult to restrain, leading to today's disaster.

Fortunately, it was in the Wanxiang Palace, and Yi Tianzheng happened to be able to use him. If it were someone else, the consequences would be disastrous.

Yi Tianzheng did not comment. He waved the whisk in his hand, and the cave door slowly opened. He said, "You can choose any of these spiritual plants outside."

Song Changsheng had already made his choice in advance. He pointed to the [Six-Aperture Golden Lotus] in the lotus pond and said, "Junior will choose this."

"Yes." Yi Tianzheng snapped his fingers, and a bubble flew out from the mist in the lotus pond, with a complete [Six-Aperture Golden Lotus] inside.

It has four lotus leaves, surrounding a newly formed lotus pod, and you can vaguely see the lotus seeds that have not yet fully developed inside.

Under the lotus stem is a three-foot-long lotus root, golden all over.

Song Changsheng took it carefully. As one of the three main ingredients for refining the [Golden Pill], it had long been monopolized by major forces, and it was almost impossible for the outside world to see it. The value of this [Six-Aperture Golden Lotus] had already exceeded that of an ordinary fourth-grade top-quality spiritual plant.

If one could get into the top three in the elimination round, they could exchange for [Phoenix Blood Flower] and [Dragon Pattern Fruit] to make up the three main medicines. This was the foundation for a Jindan force to survive, and many Jindan forces could not get it together even if they exhausted the strength of their entire clan.

As far as he knew, neither the Jinwu Sect nor the Tianmai Sect seemed able to do this. Over the years, they had been relying on special external supply channels to obtain their supplies. The same was true for Luoxia City.

From this, it can be seen how difficult it is to collect all three items when these rare resources are controlled by major forces. So even though there are great risks in going into battle, he must go.

If he didn't seize this opportunity, the Song family might have to take a detour for a thousand or even ten thousand years in the future. By then, even if the descendants of the family didn't blame him, he himself would not be able to get over the hurdle in his heart.

Perhaps this is also the main reason why Yi Tianzheng completed the entry procedures for Song Changsheng in the academy early on.

Because the price he offered was high enough, there was no way Song Changsheng would give up this rare opportunity.

"Palace Master, I will take my leave now." Song Changsheng said respectfully.

Yi Tianzheng nodded slightly, his eyes looking through the cave, at the Wanxiang Stone Forest and said: "Your nephew is not bad. If he is interested, he can make an exception and represent the academy in the competition. If he can advance to the top three, I will also allow him to enter the palace treasury and choose any three treasures." "This... then I will ask his opinion later." Song Changsheng did not give a clear answer, which was actually a disguised rejection.

It’s not that he didn’t believe in Song Qingxing’s ability, but he didn’t want to put all his bets on Wanxiang Palace. He had to leave a seed for the family.

In addition, Song Qingxing practiced the [Sword Intent of Killing]. Unless it was a life-and-death battle, he could not exert his full strength. It was like tying his own hands and feet to participate in the competition. In this state, it would be difficult for him to compete with the top talents of various colleges.

Of course, you can also say that once you enter the ring, your life and death are your own responsibility, which is a truth known to everyone.

But the monks who can participate in this elimination match are either rich or noble, and they all have some background behind them. If a murder really happens, there will definitely be endless troubles in the future.

Instead of letting Song Qingxing, this sharp sword, participate in these arena competitions, it is better to let him stay in the East China Sea to show his skills.

[Killing Sword Intent] can only grow through killing after all. Arena competitions and the like cannot play any promoting role for him, and his main task at present is to prepare for the relevant matters of breaking through the Jindan stage.

After leaving Yi Tianzheng's cave, Song Changsheng let out a long sigh. It was truly a bumpy ride, but fortunately he had gotten through it smoothly.

"Greetings to Master Zixu."

The Wanxiang Palace steward who led the way earlier saw Song Changsheng coming out, and hurriedly came forward to greet him, handed him a glass jar and said, "This is the [Phoenix-winged Flash Butterfly] you touched earlier. I have packed it for you."

Song Changsheng was stunned for a moment, and then he remembered that it seemed to be true. He didn't take it too seriously at the time, but he didn't expect that the other party had installed it for him and even made a pair.

"Thank you for your help. Where are my juniors now?"

"According to the Palace Master's instructions, I have taken those people to other places in the forest to comprehend the Dharma images. The locations are quite scattered. Are you going to join them now, or should I take you around the forest to find a suitable Dharma image?"

"Let's take a walk first."

It would be a shame not to take advantage of an opportunity. Song Qingxing and the others have already found the suitable stone statues, so it doesn't matter whether I go to meet them or not.

The deacon had obviously received instructions, and now there were no previous restrictions on the path, and the entire Wanxiang Stone Forest was open to him.

When he reached the second half, it seemed as if something was attracting him.

Following my feeling, I finally came to a tall stone statue.

It looks like a lion, with a thick mane on its neck, a pair of dragon horns, and its body covered with solid scales. Its eyes are arrogant, revealing an indescribable powerful pressure.

"Is this... Suanni?" Song Changsheng raised his eyebrows slightly.

According to legend, Suanni is the fifth son of the Ancestral Dragon, but in fact it is just the product of a hybrid between a real dragon and other monsters. Among the numerous dragon monsters, its bloodline is relatively pure, and it has the same opportunity to transform into a dragon as the Dragon Fish.

It is now rarely seen even in the demon realm. This stone statue also looks very old and should be one of the earliest ones in this stone forest.

The Suanni clan has a very outstanding talent in the [Law of Thunder], and this should be the reason why Song Changsheng was attracted to it.

Among the insights into the laws that Feng Changqing left for him, he happened to come across the part about the [Law of Thunder].

"It would be nice if I could use Suanni as a magic image." Song Changsheng thought secretly.

The deacon who led the way left tactfully, leaving Song Changsheng a quiet space...

"He chose Suanni?" In the cave, Yi Tianzheng raised his eyebrows slightly. This surprised him a little.

"Could this boy also be proficient in the [Law of Thunder]?" A majestic old man with white hair and beard and full of energy said in a deep voice where Song Changsheng had stood before, with a pair of sharp eyes faintly surging with lightning.

Yi Tianzheng shook his head and said, "The intelligence did not mention this, but it cannot be ruled out. With his talent and understanding, it is not surprising that he is proficient in multiple laws."

"Interesting, such a monster could have emerged from a remote and barren land like Da Qi. It's a pity that he was not born in my Wanxiang Palace." The old man said with regret.

“So what? You still can’t escape from my palace’s grasp.” Yi Tianzheng replied with a faint smile.

Once you enter the academy, even if you are a non-staff member of the Wanxiang Palace, the stigma on your body can never be washed away.

"Why didn't you ask about the Great Qi Dynasty just now? He has inherited the Great Qi royal family, and the Human King Sword is likely in his possession."

"Don't lose sight of the big picture because of the small details. The Human King Sword has limited use to us. If we mention it rashly, it will make him wary of our palace.

Our top priority right now is to obtain as many [Earth Infant Fruits] as possible. The Human King Sword is not important.

It won’t be too late to try asking again after we have a foundation of trust.” Yi Tianzheng said with a hint of warning in his tone.

"Do you really think he can represent Wugong and win the championship in the elimination round?"

"Besides him, can Uncle Master find a second candidate in the academy?" Yi Tianzheng asked back.

"That's right. There is no other candidate except him. The eldest prince of the Great Zhen Immortal Dynasty is not a simple person. Ling Xiao and the others are still a step behind."

"So, we can only choose to trust him. As long as he can get into the top three, it will be good. Miyauchi should try his best to support him.

[Thunder Law] is the master's strong point, you can give him some pointers when you have the chance."

The old man said calmly: "After you can comprehend the Suanni Dharma Image, we can talk about other things.

I want to see if his comprehension is really as monstrous as the rumors say."

...(End of chapter)