Family Cultivation: Evergreen of the Song Family

All streams under heaven converge at Guixu.

The so-called Guixu, in layman's terms, is a deep abyss located in the depths of the South China Sea, possessing a powerful devouring force, the depth of which is unknown, and the destination unknown.

The ultimate destination of everything in the world.

Some say that Guixu leads to the underground world, while others say that Guixu is directly connected to the boundless void, but there is no definitive conclusion on the specifics, and no one who has gone in has come out alive.

Regarding Guixu, Song Changsheng had seen two records about it. The first one was in the "Wonderful Canon of Creation," where it was said that Guixu appeared suddenly and seemed to have the power to devour the world.

The first Human Emperor and the Crimson Dragon Emperor of the Demon Race, two of the strongest figures of their time, put aside their past grievances and led the powerful members of both races to join forces to seal him away.

Everything remained peaceful until the ascension of the Sky-Supporting Sword Immortal.

This is all the information recorded in the "Wonderful Canon of Creation" regarding the Ruins of the South China Sea.

The second record was found in a book brought out from the Small World Library, a relic of the previous dynasty. The two records are separated by several eras and are more detailed.

Less than three thousand years after the Sky-Supporting Sword Immortal ascended to heaven, cracks appeared in the seal of the South China Sea's Ruins, continuously devouring the spiritual energy of the South China Sea, turning the once abundant and vibrant South China Sea into the desolate land it is today.

The sea creatures that originally lived in the South China Sea migrated to the other three seas.

After discovering the anomaly, the powerful members of the dragon clan joined forces to seal it away once again.

After that, every so often, powerful members of the Dragon Clan would send others to reinforce the seal.

Later, for some unknown reason, the seal of the South China Sea Ruins suddenly collapsed completely. The powerful beings sent by the True Dragon Clan to seal the Ruins never returned. A few years later, the True Dragon Clan went into complete seclusion, and the sea race split up and fought endlessly.

A brilliant genius from the Merfolk clan seized the opportunity to emerge, quickly uniting all the aquatic creatures in the world's rivers and lakes. With this power, he swept across the East Sea and became the new emperor of the sea races.

It is no exaggeration to say that the South China Sea Ruins have influenced the fate of the Dragon Clan and even all sea creatures.

Therefore, in the records of the Great Qi Immortal Dynasty, the South China Sea Ruins are also known as the Sea Eye of the Burial Dragon and the Land of the End of the World. This is not an exaggeration, but the result of the Great Qi Immortal Dynasty's contemporary Grand Master's deduction using all his life essence.

Although it has not gained widespread recognition, it is enough to demonstrate the terror of the South China Sea Ruins.

It seems that the problem of the South China Sea Ruins has not been completely resolved even now, and can only be solved by sealing it. However, the power should not be as strong as before, otherwise these demon kings would be courting death if they went there.

The Ruins of Return are not just a name; during the period before the True Dragon disappeared, even those below the Nascent Soul True Monarch level could not resist the leaked devouring power.

The Canglan River originates from the far north ice plains, flows through dozens of cultivation worlds, and finally merges into the South China Sea. When the Merfolk enfeoffed the Crocodile Dragon Clan in this place, perhaps the responsibility of suppressing the Ruins of Return was among them.

"It seems the sea creatures have always been obsessed with the South China Sea," Song Changsheng thought to himself.

Although most of the sea creatures are gathered in the East China Sea now, the South China Sea was the main gathering place for them before. When the Ruins of Guixu suddenly erupted, it swallowed up countless sea creatures.

Even now, the sea creatures are dedicated to completely sealing or destroying the Ruins of Return, so that the South China Sea can regain its spiritual energy and restore its former vitality.

Among the people present, apart from Song Changsheng, everyone else only had a vague understanding. These matters were far too distant for them. Apart from the intervention of the human race during the time of the first Human Emperor, it was the powerful sea race who were responsible for sealing them off.

Because it has never affected human cultivators, apart from some ancient sects with profound foundations, no one knows about the South China Sea Ruins.

Hearing Canglan Shuijun mention it now, they couldn't help but feel a sense of unease. "The Land of Burial of Dragons," "The Land of the End of the World"—it was as if a door to a new world had opened before their eyes.

"May I ask, Lord Water, will this Land of Ruins have any impact on the Great Qi?" Mu Guibai asked respectfully.

Canglan Shuijun looked up at him and calmly said, "Guixu has been sealed and cannot be affected for the time being. Once the seal is broken, Guixu will devour the four seas. At that time, do you think the land can be spared?"

Song Changsheng glanced at Canglan Shuijun with a slightly strange expression. It seemed that the other party was intentionally telling them this information, but what was his purpose in doing so? He couldn't expect them to solve the problem of Guixu, could he? That would be giving them too much credit.

"Do you have any more questions?" Canglan Shuijun's gaze fell on Song Changsheng, who was the only one among the four present who had not yet asked a question.

Song Changsheng thought for a moment and said, "This junior dares to ask, what is the Water Lord's view on the current situation in the East Sea? If a full-scale war is launched, will the Canglan River join the war?"

"Heh, that's an interesting question. You must be Song Changsheng. I've heard of your name before, more than once, and I also know that you once appeared in the East Sea."

"To answer your question clearly, the Canglan River belongs to our Emperor, and our people are our Emperor's vassals. If our Emperor summons us, we will naturally not refuse." The Canglan Water Lord said decisively.

Upon hearing this, Song Changsheng's heart sank. He had originally planned to wait until the East China Sea had built its fleet and then use the Canglan River to open up a waterway from the South China Sea to enter the East China Sea.

With the help of ocean currents, it is conservatively estimated that the time for a single journey can be reduced to within two years, which is faster than transoceanic airships.

Of course, the risks are also greater.

However, opening up the waterway is not just about facilitating fleet transportation. This waterway passes through dozens of cultivation worlds, making it a maritime trade route.

If the human race and the sea race really go to war in the East China Sea, this shipping route will become unusable.

He felt it might be worthwhile to use the scale armor that Canglan Shuijun had given them to reach an agreement, but he thought it was a bit of a waste to use it here.

"Is there no problem? If not, you may leave." Canglan Shuijun calmly issued the order to leave.

At this moment, E Kun returned unnoticed and stood outside the hall, looking at the crowd, saying, "If any fellow Daoists wish to go to the treasure vault, you may follow me."

The group exchanged glances, stood up, bowed, and said, "We take our leave. We wish Lord Shui a long and prosperous life, and that the immortal path may flourish forever."

The Azure Water Lord did not respond and slowly closed his eyes.

"I would like to trouble Fellow Daoist Ekun to lead the way."

Since they were already here, they naturally wanted to exchange their belongings before leaving; they didn't want to come back to Jiangxin Water Mansion again.

The powerful foundation of the Alligator Dragon Clan is still very promising.

"Fellow Daoists, please."

Guided by Ekun, the group headed to the treasure vault. The hall doors closed automatically, and after they had gone some distance, the Canglan Water Lord opened his eyes and said in a deep voice, "Can you see anything?"

An elderly figure dressed in a black robe slowly emerged from behind a screen in the hall.

He was standing less than twenty feet away from where Shi Potian had just sat down, but he didn't realize that there was someone hiding next to him.

He bowed tremblingly to the Canglan Water Lord and said in an old, hoarse voice, "Your Majesty, among these four people, three are extraordinary individuals, especially Mu Guibai from Luoxia City, whose purple aura is condensed and does not dissipate, showing faint signs of transforming into a dragon."

"Three people? What about Song Changsheng?" Canglan Shuijun raised an eyebrow and asked.

The old man paused for a moment before saying, "This child is very special. I can't even see any aura on him. In my eyes, he is a blank, as if he doesn't exist at all." "A blank?" Canglan Water Lord was slightly surprised. This old man's ability to "observe aura" was among the best in the entire Canglan River. He had observed the aura of many demon lords.

It's rather unusual that he couldn't see anything from a human cultivator in the early Golden Core stage.

"The Dharma Image Technique comes from the Myriad Image Palace. Could it be that those old guys in the Myriad Image Palace saw through something and stepped in to cover up the secrets of heaven for him?"

"Cough cough cough, that possibility cannot be ruled out. If divination is performed through bloodline, I might give it a try."

Canglan Shuijun opened his hand, and a soft strand of hair floated in front of the old man: "Use this to cast a divination."

"As ordered."

The old man respectfully accepted it, then sat cross-legged and took out a pitch-black tortoise shell from his sleeve. The tortoise shell was engraved with various mysterious and intricate runes.

He placed the hair inside the tortoise shell and set it on fire, chanting incantations. The runes on the tortoise shell began to glow, reflecting the Eight Trigrams and a sky full of stars.

Suddenly, the old man's expression changed, and with a "whoosh," he coughed up a mouthful of blood, soaking the tortoise shell in front of him, and his aura plummeted.

Canglan Shuijun's expression changed slightly. He flashed to the old man's side, quickly stabilized his injuries, and asked urgently, "What did you see?"

The old man said with difficulty but with great emotion, "It's still... a blank space, nothing at all, no future in sight, and no past either."

"In other words, he might be the person I'm looking for?" Canglan Shuijun said in a deep voice.

Before the old man could finish speaking, his vision went black and he fainted...

At the same time, Song Changsheng, who was accompanying Mu Guibai, suddenly felt a chill down his spine, as if a pair of eyes were looking at him from the shadows, as if they could see right through him.

He looked around, but found nothing.

"What's wrong?" Mu Guibai noticed his unusual behavior.

"It seems like someone was spying on me from the shadows just now," Song Changsheng secretly transmitted his voice.

Mu Guibai's eyes narrowed slightly: "In this Water Palace, the only one with this ability should be that Water Lord. He seems to be paying special attention to you."

"I don't think I have anything on me that would catch the eye of the Water Lord."

"Anything is possible. In short, you should try to stay away from the Crocodile Clan in the future," Mu Guibai warned in secret.

The safest approach is to stay away from anything that is uncertain.

"Disciple, please obey your master's orders."

Soon, Ekun, who was leading the way, stopped. He pointed to a huge gate made of thick black iron, hundreds of feet high, and said, "Fellow Daoists, this is our clan's treasure trove. According to the Lord's order, each of you may choose one item from it. Please."

As soon as he finished speaking, the black iron gate slowly opened to both sides, and a domineering and powerful divine sense swept over Song Changsheng and the others.

"Why are there a few humans here?" A deep voice came from the treasure vault.

Ekun did not explain further, but respectfully bowed and said, "With the Emperor's decree and token as proof, please do me a favor, Ancestor."

After saying that, he gestured for Song Changsheng and the others to take out the token.

The divine sense swept over the tokens one by one, and after confirming that they were correct, it snorted coldly and said, "You're really getting worse as you get older, actually letting a human trespass into this treasure land. Go in."

"Fellow Daoists, please feel free to do as you please. If you see something you like, simply tap it with this token," said E Kun, bowing.

Without further hesitation, Song Changsheng and the others stepped through the dark gate.

The familiar feeling of weightlessness flashed by, and they entered a strange, completely dark space where they couldn't see their own hands in front of their faces.

In an instant, countless points of light appeared in this space, densely packed, quickly filling everyone's field of vision.

They seemed to be surrounded by a brilliant galaxy, enveloped by layers of stars.

But upon closer inspection, it becomes clear that those so-called points of light are actually spheres of light enveloping objects, varying in size, stretching from near to far, their end invisible to their eyesight.

"The profound heritage of the Dragon Clan is truly astonishing," Shi Potian remarked with admiration.

Compared to the Heavenly Vein Sect's millennia-old foundation, the Dragon Clan's achievements are like fireflies vying for the moon's brilliance—they are simply not on the same level.

"Not a single item is below the third rank. How many treasures must be here?" Song Changsheng was secretly astonished. His expression was exactly the same when he first entered the treasure vault of Luoxia City.

Compared to these ancient and powerful clans, the Song family truly has a very long way to go.

“Gentlemen, this place is very vast, let’s split up and search,” Mu Guibai suggested.

Even with the aid of divine sense, this treasure vault cannot be explored in a short time. Each person can only choose one item, so one must be extremely careful.

Following his advice, the group began searching in different directions based on their intuition.

Their goal was very clear: they were aiming for fifth-tier treasures, and anything below the fifth tier held no interest for them.

For Song Changsheng, it was different. He was more concerned with treasures that could enhance his own or the Song family's strength, and the grade of the treasures was irrelevant to him.

He strolled through the endless spheres of light as if taking a leisurely walk, his vast divine sense taking in all the treasures around him.

There are all kinds of rare spiritual materials, which are treasures that are rarely seen in the outside world.

There were [Deep Sea Celestial Crystals] for building fourth-tier celestial ships, [Six-Aperture Golden Lotus] and [Dragon Pattern Fruit] for refining [Golden Cores], and [Void Crystals] several times larger than the one he had previously obtained... The sheer variety was dazzling, making it difficult to choose.

Before long, Song Changsheng had made dozens of preliminary targets in his mind.

At that moment, he suddenly sensed a very familiar aura emanating from the depths of the treasure vault, constantly attracting and beckoning him, seemingly impatient.

"What is this that causes such a strong tremor in me?" Song Changsheng raised an eyebrow and walked deeper into the treasure vault...

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