Family Cultivation: Evergreen of the Song Family

"It's ancient cryptic script! Could this [Heavenly Fire Cauldron] be a product from ancient times? I wonder where they came from."

Looking at the densely packed runes on the blueprint, Song Changsheng raised an eyebrow, quite surprised. Over the years, he had learned quite a few ancient scripts, from ancient times to the recent past, totaling more than twenty kinds.

Some of them even contain scripts from other ethnic groups.

However, he had never heard of the ancient characters drawn on the drawings, indicating that they were a relatively uncommon script. This reminded him of the secret scripts developed by ancient cultivation sects to prevent the leakage of their scriptures and texts.

These cryptic texts are in harmony with the laws and principles of the Heavenly Dao, and cannot be created by ordinary people from humble backgrounds. From this point of view, the craftsman who forged the [Heavenly Fire Cauldron] must have come from an extraordinary background.

These ciphers must also hold some special significance for Baicaotang, otherwise they wouldn't have been so obsessed with the [Heavenly Fire Cauldron] for so many years, and even asked him to make a replica.

With the resources of Baicaotang, acquiring a spiritual treasure is not a difficult task; the Wanlong Chamber of Commerce can resolve the issue.

Song Changsheng became increasingly curious about how the Haoran Alliance had managed to steal the Heavenly Fire Cauldron without anyone noticing. Given the importance that Baicaotang placed on it, the location of the Heavenly Fire Cauldron must have been heavily guarded, so it was still stolen. It was rather unbelievable.

Even if Lingmou were to take action personally, it wouldn't be right.

For her, it was much faster to snatch it directly than to do these things behind the scenes.

Besides the cryptic inscriptions on its surface, another unique feature is the shape of the Heavenly Fire Cauldron. According to the drawings, it is a standard four-legged, two-eared cauldron, but there are several unusual protrusions on the bottom of the cauldron with different shapes.

If there's no problem with the blueprints, then these protrusions must have a special function, such as serving as a "key" to a certain place.

"Interesting. The Great Qi is truly full of hidden talents, each with their own secrets." Song Changsheng shook his head slightly.

Let's leave aside the Golden Crow Sect, the Heavenly Vein Sect, and the Sunset City for now; they are all supported by top-tier forces and have a behemoth standing behind them.

The Heavenly Sword Sect also has a significant background.

The Demon Subduing Hall belongs to the Demon Subduing Hall Headquarters, a top-tier human power.

The seemingly harmless Baicaotang is not so simple.

"Could there be some behemoth standing behind the Huansha Sect?" Song Changsheng couldn't help but think to himself. In the Great Qi cultivation world, they were the only ones with a relatively long history.

As a sect composed entirely of women, although its performance in recent years has not been particularly outstanding, its power has been steadily expanding, which is already quite commendable.

"Southwest, Southwest, what exactly is in the Southwest that everyone's scrambling to get here?" Song Changsheng shook his head slightly. The situation in the surrounding cultivation worlds has become increasingly severe in recent years.

At Xia Yunxue's Purple Mansion Ceremony, Peng Siying had mentioned the Four Realms Alliance to him. The Song Clan and Luoxia City were both happy to see this, but the Golden Crow Sect had not been willing to budge.

There was nothing they could do; they were now inferior to the Heavenly Vein Sect. If they agreed to the alliance now, they would inevitably be subordinate to the Heavenly Vein Sect, which was unacceptable to them.

It is this stubbornness that has prevented the alliance that would benefit everyone from being implemented, but you can't force them to agree, so you can only drag it out like this, and there's nothing you can do about it.

After making rubbings of all the coded messages, Song Changsheng then began to refine the "Heavenly Fire Cauldron".

Having accepted the benefits in advance, Song Changsheng was still very willing to put in a lot of effort, using almost all his skills and spending half a year to refine it.

It took him another four months to refine the Divine Bird Heavenly Fire Fan. Song Qingxi had never had a suitable magic weapon, so this one was tailor-made for her.

The two magical artifacts took nearly a year to complete. Lu Yuming also sent over the [Barrier Breaking Pill] and the first batch of [Dao Principle Pill].

After handing the replica of the Heavenly Fire Cauldron to Lu Yuming, Song Changsheng officially began his seclusion.

His seclusion this time was not for breaking through to a higher realm, but mainly for deeply comprehending the power of the main laws he had mastered, namely the [Law of Yin and Yang], the [Law of Sword Dao], the [Law of Power], the [Law of Space], the [Law of Thunder], and the [Law of Life].

He doesn't consider laws like the Five Elements Law or the Qi Luck Law, which he hasn't mastered deeply enough. He needs to improve his mastery of laws and increase his combat power within the limited time.

Compared to his top opponents in the knockout stage, he is at a disadvantage in terms of age and skill level.

He had done some preliminary research on his future opponents through the Vientiane Palace, and it must be said that there were quite a few tough nut to crack.

In particular, the prince from the Great Zhen Immortal Dynasty, who is not much older than him, has already reached the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm. He has been cultivating alongside the old national teacher of the Great Zhen Immortal Dynasty since childhood, and it is said that he has never been defeated among those of the same realm. He is a favorite to compete for the championship in this elimination round.

In addition, there is the Holy Son of the Beast Taming Sect, who not only possesses considerable strength but also owns a blood-bound spirit beast, said to have the bloodline of a true dragon. He previously challenged the prince of the Great Zhen Immortal Dynasty to a duel and only lost by half a move.

But that was decades ago. Now that they're fighting again, it's hard to say who will win. The other teams each have their own strengths and are truly giving it their all for this battle.

When Song Changsheng saw this intelligence, he understood why the Myriad Manifestations Palace was so determined to find talented cultivators from all over the world. It was indeed not an easy task to stand out from so many geniuses.

Similarly, Song Changsheng was not entirely confident either, and could only try his best to improve his strength during this period.

To stand out, you must play to your strengths and avoid your weaknesses.

Compared to these people, his greatest advantage lies in his comprehension of the laws.

It wasn't that he was particularly confident in his own comprehension; he always understood the principle that there are always people more capable than oneself and heavens beyond heavens. His confidence stemmed from the fact that he had a true immortal master.

Feng Changqing is not only a sword immortal, but also a myriad-law immortal. He has dabbled in most of the three thousand great Daos, making him the first in the long history of the human race.

Once you reach the Golden Core stage, cultivation level becomes secondary; comprehension of the laws becomes the primary factor determining a cultivator's strength.

And he happened to be standing on the shoulder of a giant.

The insights into the laws left behind by Feng Changqing are enough to make him far surpass his opponents in terms of understanding of the Great Dao.

No matter how profound the foundation of the Great Zhen Immortal Dynasty is, it cannot compare to the fact that a true immortal stands behind him!
"I hope you won't let me down," Song Changsheng said to himself, looking at the two jade bottles in his hand.

One of these two jade bottles contains the [Essence of Heaven and Earth], which was obtained from Song Daoling, while the other contains the newly produced [Daoist Elixir].

Both of these are treasures that enhance his understanding of the laws, allowing him to no longer need to go into seclusion in the Wutong Small World.

Although the effects of his seclusion in the Wutong Small World were good, the concentration of spiritual energy was still too low. Even with the large-scale spirit-gathering array, it was only barely on par with a third-tier spiritual vein, far from meeting his cultivation needs. He often had to use spirit stones to balance it, which was no different from burning money.

Conservatively speaking, these two things should be enough for him to cultivate for two to three years.

After this period is used up, Lu Yuming's subsequent Daoist Pills and the resources he asked Sword Heart Master to exchange for using academy contribution points should have been delivered as well.

This way, he could maintain peak efficiency until the knockout stage began. Song Changsheng was really going all out for a good ranking.

This battle was no less important to the Song family than the Battle of Wanxiang Palace.

Previously, in pursuit of the Human King Sword, we sacrificed the Phoenix Blood Fruit and the Dragon Pattern Fruit; we must rely on this elimination tournament to make up for it…

Two years passed in the blink of an eye. Song Changsheng remained unchanged for the past two years, his posture unchanged in the slightest. The black and white energies transformed into two agile swimming fish, circling around him.

It may seem ordinary, but with each sway of its tail, the surrounding space ripples slightly.

"Om-"

The space trembled slightly, and Song Changsheng's figure became illusory at a speed visible to the naked eye, until it almost completely disappeared, leaving only a blurry outline sitting cross-legged on a bright yellow futon.

The black and white fish, formed from the yin and yang energies, passed right through his body without any hindrance.

"call……"

Song Changsheng let out a long breath, slowly opened his eyes, a dazzling flash of lightning disappeared, and said with a face full of surprise, "The [Spatial Law] has finally been mastered."

Over the past two years, he has focused on the Yin-Yang Law and the Spatial Law, pushing both of these laws to the pinnacle.

He thus came to understand two new supernatural powers.

The first is the [World-Destroying Millstone], which is the ultimate application of the principles of Yin and Yang.

Rather than a newly comprehended supernatural power, it is more accurate to describe it as an addition and improvement upon the original innate supernatural power, "Yin Yang Annihilation."

Its inspiration came from the previous battle with Song Daoling. The [Ten Directions Universe Array Diagram] combined with [Yin Yang Annihilation] unleashed several times its previous power.

He incorporated the array patterns and Daoist principles of the Ten Directions Universe Array Diagram into his supernatural powers, ultimately creating the World-Destroying Millstone.

The second is [Spatial Illusion], a special application of the space principle. When the power of space acts on oneself, one can illusory the body and merge into the space.

Unless the enemy can directly shatter the void around him, or surpass him in the mastery of the [Spatial Laws], most attacks will not be able to cause him any real damage.

He had used it rudimentarily in the battle of Canglan River before, but at that time it was only a prototype and still had many drawbacks. Now it has been completely perfected.

With these two supernatural abilities at his disposal, his confidence increased even further.

Looking down at the two empty jade bottles in front of him, Song Changsheng couldn't help but sigh, "I originally thought I could last for three years, but I didn't expect it to be exhausted in just two years."

At this rate of energy expenditure, probably only those ancient sects with deep-rooted foundations could withstand it.

However, after enjoying this "rapid growth mode," it is indeed difficult to return to the previous ascetic mode.

"I wonder if the resources I asked Master Jianxin to exchange have arrived yet," Song Changsheng thought to himself, his heart filled with anticipation.

Previously, Yi Tianzheng had said that these 100,000 contribution points would probably be enough to meet his cultivation needs for fifteen years. A Nascent Soul True Monarch's word is law, so he couldn't possibly lie to him.

Even if he uses it a little bit faster, ten years should still be no problem, right?
With a gentle flick of his sleeve, he rang a copper bell at the door. The steward, who had been waiting outside, immediately responded, "Clan leader, I'm here."

"Have any envoys from the Palace of Myriad Manifestations visited in the past few years?"

"Reporting to the clan leader, half a year ago, a person claiming to be a True Person from the Myriad Manifestations Palace came and left a storage bag before departing. She told you to contact her through the Myriad Manifestations Token if you needed anything."

Song Changsheng's eyes lit up slightly, and he quickly ordered the steward to fetch it.

The steward soon returned, but when he came back, Song Qingxi was with him.

"Uncle, I've brought you all the resources."

"You had to make such a small trip? What's the survival rate of the [Taiyi Jade Fruit Tree]?" Song Changsheng asked loudly.

"I planted the side branches and the fruit pit at the same time, and watered them daily with a specially prepared spiritual liquid containing [Taiyin Gui Water]. The side branches have successfully taken root and even sprouted new buds last spring. The fruit pit has not yet shown any signs of life, but it is still full of vitality."

Song Qingxi's tone was filled with a faint sense of pride. The survival rate of the Taiyi Jade Fruit Tree was extremely low, and she certainly had reason to be proud that she was able to plant it successfully on her first try.

"Very well, did Fellow Daoist Sword Heart leave any message here?"

"Master Jianxin inquired about you and learned that you left after going into seclusion. However, before leaving, she mentioned something: in addition to the 100,000 contribution points, she also exchanged your salary from the past few years for resources."

"I still get a salary?" Song Changsheng raised an eyebrow slightly. He clearly remembered that teachers at the academy did not receive a salary.

Song Qingxi chuckled and said, "Indeed, no. What Master Jianxin was talking about is a subsidy, which is three thousand a year."

"They even get subsidies just for being listed as faculty members. No wonder everyone's scrambling to get into the academy," Song Changsheng said sarcastically.

This was obviously a joke. Most of those qualified to teach at Wanxiang Academy are not short of this subsidy; they are after the unique channels and resources of Wanxiang Academy.

He beckoned to Song Qingxi to take the storage bag from her hand, opened it, and a look of joy immediately appeared on his face: "Now we don't have to worry about resources anymore."

The purchasing power of the Wanxiang Academy contribution points was far stronger than he had imagined; almost all the resources listed on his inventory were satisfied.

There are five full bottles of [Essence of Heaven and Earth] alone, as well as other elixirs such as [Bright God Pill] and [Purple-Veined Jade Mushroom Pill], all of which are spiritual pills that help in comprehending the laws.

In addition, there are some pills used to enhance the abilities of other cultivators within the clan.

"Has anything happened in Daqi recently?" Song Changsheng asked as usual.

Song Qingxi hesitated for a moment and said, "I don't know why, but recently a rumor has suddenly spread throughout Daqi..."

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P.S.: There will be another update a little later.

(End of this chapter)