Family Cultivation: Evergreen of the Song Family

The difference between Qi Refining cultivators and Foundation Establishment cultivators is comprehensive, especially after opening up their sea of ​​consciousness and being able to use their divine sense power at will. This is simply a devastating blow to Qi Refining cultivators who still rely on their eyes and ears to receive information from the outside world.

Although Xu Miaoyin is still one step away from the Foundation Establishment stage, her spiritual strength is far superior to that of ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivators. In addition, she has been following Song Changsheng's soul avatar to cultivate the Great Dao of the Soul for many years, which has enabled her to fully utilize her soul power.

Although she appeared to have turned around, in reality, Song Lingtao's every move was under her control.

He deliberately revealed his identity earlier, all for this moment!

Without any obvious movement from Xu Miaoyin, perhaps just a slight thought, the two golden needles that had been fixed in the air by the power of her soul immediately changed direction, pierced the air, and turned into two golden lights that pierced into Song Lingtao's chest and dantian respectively.

"what--"

Song Lingtao let out a violent scream as the poison applied to the golden needles spread rapidly throughout his body. The excruciating pain, like being skinned and having his tendons pulled out, made him writhe on the ground of the arena, disregarding his image.

Since it was an exchange meeting organized by the Myriad Manifestations Palace, Song Lingtao did not dare to actually take people's lives. Therefore, the poison applied to the golden needles was not a deadly poison that would kill upon contact with blood, but a strange poison that could cause the spiritual power in the cultivator's body to go berserk.

This poison is not fatal, but it causes the victim great pain and renders them unable to resist. Over time, it damages the meridians and dantian (lower abdomen), and the toxins are deeply embedded in the internal organs, making them very difficult to remove.

Even the slightest trace of residue will create hidden dangers for breaking through to the Foundation Establishment stage in the future.

Unfortunately, he completely misjudged Xu Miaoyin's strength and ultimately suffered the consequences.

The painful screams on the arena quickly attracted the attention of the surrounding cultivators and the Wanxiang Palace elders responsible for maintaining order.

A steward from the Myriad Phenomena Palace flashed to Song Lingtao's side, who was groaning incessantly. He quickly examined Song's injuries, forced out two golden needles with his magic, and said in a rapid voice, "The strange poison entered his body, causing his spiritual power to go berserk and tearing his meridians."

The golden needle pierced his dantian, causing his spiritual energy to leak out; his cultivation was likely beyond saving.

With each word he uttered, Song Lingtao's face grew paler, until it became deathly pale. He couldn't help but reach out and hug the steward's leg, pleading with difficulty, "Save me, please save me."

The steward frowned slightly, reached out and sealed the acupoints on his body, then gestured to the disciples of the Myriad Manifestations Palace behind him to take him away for treatment.

At this moment, Song Zhemin jumped out from the stands and said, "What a vicious little girl! To use such insidious methods at the exchange meeting, crippling someone's cultivation, I beg you, steward, to take action and capture this girl, and give my [Jinxiu Banner] justice."

He knew very well that Song Lingtao's charge of ambushing with hidden weapons was definitely confirmed, after all, there were so many eyes watching, and even a Golden Core cultivator was personally supervising.

Now, the only way to get Wanxiang Palace to punish Xu Miaoyin is to insist on her ruthless actions, resulting in a lose-lose situation.

Actually, this was the script he had planned all along, only the main characters were switched. But no matter what, dragging Song Changsheng's disciple down with Song Lingtao was worthwhile.

Seeing Song Zhemin launch an attack, Xu Miaoyin calmly said, "So many seniors are watching, so don't make baseless accusations."

Song Lingtao had previously been defeated by me, but I stopped short of killing him and did not use my full strength.

But he harbored ill intentions and attacked me with a poisoned hidden weapon when I was off guard. I was only defending myself. As for crippling his cultivation, it was just an accident because I couldn't control my spiritual power.

But I don't think I was wrong, and I will not give in or apologize.

The purpose of this exchange meeting is to explore and learn from each other. As my teacher often says, friendship comes first and competition second, and I have always kept that in mind.

It is common knowledge that there is a long-standing grudge between the Song family of Wangyue and the [Jinxiu Banner].

Even so, when he was defeated for the first time, I did not use my full strength, nor did I take the opportunity to seriously injure him.

Keeping things brief is the rule and unspoken understanding of any exchange meeting.

However, Song Lingtao remained stubborn and, after his defeat, harbored malicious intentions and launched a sneak attack.

From that moment on, our relationship was no longer one of communication, but one of mortal enemies. Even if I killed him on the spot, it would be beyond reproach.

The reason I spared his life is because this is the Wanxiang Palace, and the host has extended a warm invitation. As guests, we naturally cannot put the host in a difficult position. I understand this principle.

That concludes my statement. I now request the steward and all the esteemed masters to make the final decision.

Song Zhemin's face turned pale and then red. He had thought he could intimidate Xu Miaoyin, but he never expected to be outmaneuvered by her.

The steward of Wanxiang Palace was surprised by Xu Miaoyin's clear and irrefutable thinking, and couldn't help but look at her with new respect.

Song Youlin also stepped onto the stage and said: "Using hidden weapons to injure people is truly despicable. The [Jinxiuqi] clan is a great clan with a history of ten thousand years. Is this how the clan behaves?"

We spared his life out of respect for our host family. Not only do you refuse to admit your mistake, but you even dare to turn around and bite us! It's shameful to even share the stage with people like you.

"If the upper beam is crooked, the lower beam will be crooked too. The [Brocade Banner] has always been like this, so what's so strange about it?" The elder in charge of Thousand Blade City decisively spoke up to support him.

An elder of the Hanhai Chamber of Commerce echoed, "Fellow Daoist Zhao is absolutely right. Allowing such a person to participate in the exchange meeting is like a rotten apple spoiling the whole barrel."

No one wanted to see the Embroidered Banner suffer a setback more than they did.

The Vientiane Palace has held numerous exchange meetings, and each time there have been cases of serious injury or even death. Whether it was intentional or unintentional, it is actually quite normal. There is a set procedure, and it is handled in a certain way. It will not change the way it is handled because of what you say.

Such debates are more about smearing the other side and damaging their reputation.

It just so happens that [Jinxiuqi] has had a very bad reputation in recent years, and now that this kind of thing has happened, it would be a waste of such a good opportunity not to kick them while they're down.

"All right."

A calm voice came through.

A tall, imposing figure slowly descended onto the arena, instantly stunning everyone.

"We pay our respects to the True Man Zixuan."

Everyone bowed in greeting, and Song Zhemin bowed as well, but cold sweat broke out on his forehead.

In the past, such situations would have been resolved by giving each party equal blame, but this time it actually alarmed a Golden Core cultivator.

"Song Lingtao launched a sneak attack first, and although Xu Miaoyin's counterattack was fierce, it was not inappropriate."

Such despicable acts as poisoning and sneak attacks should not be tolerated at a proper exchange meeting. In accordance with palace rules, I will disqualify the [Jinxiu Banner] from this exchange and bar them from participating in any palace exchange meetings for the next ten years.

"This is just a warning. If you repeat this offense, your [Myriad Manifestations Token] will be revoked immediately. Take this as a warning," said Master Zixuan calmly.

"What?" Song Zhemin was taken aback. Similar things had happened before, but the punishments were never this severe.

Normally, Master Zixuan wouldn't have time to deal with such matters, but given Song Changsheng's special status, he had to step in to protect him to some extent.

Moreover, the evidence is conclusive, and the matter was handled entirely according to the rules; it's just that Song Zhemin and the others ran into trouble on their own.

“Master, I have a request.” At this moment, Song Youlin suddenly stepped forward and bowed.

Master Zixuan thought that Song Youlin was dissatisfied with his judgment and was somewhat displeased, but he still gave him a chance to continue.

"The person in charge handled the matter fairly, and I greatly admire that."

"But the [Brocade Banner]'s actions are entirely due to old grudges. If they withdraw from the exchange meeting like this, they will probably only be outwardly compliant but inwardly resentful. Therefore, I humbly request that you, Master, give us a chance to resolve our feud," Song Youlin said firmly.

Master Zixuan raised an eyebrow, roughly understanding Song Youlin's thoughts, and couldn't help but look at him with higher regard.

"You want to lift the restrictions and have a fight to the death?" "If possible, I would be grateful if you would grant my request," Song Youlin said in a deep voice.

Although Xu Miaoyin did not suffer any loss, he could not tolerate such despicable behavior and had to make the [Jinxiu Banner] pay the price before slinking back in disgrace.

"Interesting. It seems the feud between your two clans is destined to be irreconcilable. What do you all think?" Master Zixuan looked at Song Zhemin and the others and asked indifferently.

Song Zhemin was both tempted and hesitant about Song Youlin's challenge. After being punished like this, he knew he would be dealt with when he returned.

He has powerful backers, so it shouldn't be too serious.

But if we lose again and suffer more casualties, then we're truly doomed.

What if...we win?
As long as we win, everything else will be irrelevant.

Once the thought arose, it grew wildly in his heart like a vine.

He glanced at the group of cultivators who accompanied him, all of whom were also full of fighting spirit and eager to try. He gritted his teeth and said, "Let it be a fight to the death!"

……

"The victory has been decided."

Inside the fantastical space, Yi Tianzheng spoke calmly.

As his words fell, Liu Yunxuan, who had been struggling to withstand Song Changsheng's vast Daoist laws for an hour, finally couldn't hold on any longer. He was struck as if by lightning and was sent flying by an invisible force.

"Cough cough cough." Liu Yunxuan clutched his chest, stood up from the ground in a disheveled state, a trace of blood spilling from the corner of his mouth, and looked at Song Changsheng with eyes full of horror.

During the confrontation, he could not directly see the Daoist aura that Song Changsheng was emanating, but just now, he saw it for a moment, only for a moment, and he knew that his defeat this time was not unjust.

He will probably never forget the shock he felt in that moment.

Song Changsheng opened his eyes, calm and composed, clearly indicating that even though Liu Yunxuan had given it his all, it hadn't put any pressure on him.

"Fellow Daoist Yunxuan, you flatter me."

"It was I, Liu, who was ignorant of my own limitations. Fellow Daoist, your reputation is well-deserved, and I am completely convinced," Liu Yunxuan said with a complicated expression.

He could sense that Song Changsheng had held back against him. He had never seen or even heard of the golden auspicious cloud that covered an area of ​​dozens of feet in his life.

The difference between the two is like that between a lake and the sea.

If Song Changsheng harbored malicious intent, he could have severely injured him directly; it wouldn't have taken an hour.

Song Changsheng was saving face for him.

Judging from this single instance, if this hadn't been a contest of understanding the laws, but rather a real battle, he probably would have suffered an even more crushing defeat.

Although he has lost, at least he has saved some face.

Song Changsheng's act of repaying evil with kindness made him feel somewhat ashamed of his previous attitude and tone.

"I apologize for my previous offense," Liu Yunxuan said sincerely, bowing with his hands clasped.

"Fellow Daoist Liu, you flatter me. It was just a normal exchange." Song Changsheng quickly helped him up.

Yi Tianzheng couldn't help but nod secretly.

The reason Liu Yunxuan was made a substitute before was not because he was the weakest, but because he had personality flaws.

Looking back now, it's not so bad; at least we didn't compound our mistakes.

"In this way, the last unstable factor in the team has also been eliminated." Yi Tianzheng murmured softly. In the end, they had delivered a satisfactory answer to this small test.

"Now you know the difference between you and Fellow Daoist Zixu, right? Step down now." Ling Xiao coughed lightly and stepped forward to speak.

"Yes, ma'am." Liu Yunxuan obediently stood at the very back of the line.

“Yunxuan is just like that, Fellow Daoist Zixu, please don’t take it to heart. Let me introduce the remaining fellow Daoists to you.”

As he spoke, he pointed to a young cultivator in the group carrying a sword box and said, "This is Baili Yuntu, the junior brother of the Supreme Elder, who is proficient in swordsmanship."

"This is Gu Xueying, Fellow Daoist Gu, from Wanxiang Academy."

"This is Shen Xianyun, Fellow Daoist Shen. He also comes from Wanxiang Academy. Before you were officially registered, he was the youngest array master in the academy."

"this……"

"My name is Cai Die, and I come from the Wanxiang Palace," the woman dressed in seven-colored clothes said.

"I've met all of you fellow Taoists."

Everyone responded in a friendly manner.

"Now that you all know each other, let's get down to business."

Yi Tianzheng's words attracted everyone's attention.

He pointed to the tall tower ahead and said, "You need to make a final sprint in the remaining six months."

This building is called the "Exquisite Tower," and each floor has its own unique mystery.

The first level is the [Dragon Transformation Pool], which is made from the essence and blood of the Demon King and Demon Lord along with countless rare spiritual materials. It has the effect of strengthening the body and cleansing the marrow. Don't underestimate it. Even with your cultivation level, most of you can only last for half a month.

If you can stick with it for a month, it will be enough to transform you completely.

The second level is the [Myriad Illusions], which will generate different enemies based on your strength, with a minimum of one and a maximum of nine.

The grand competition will be held in the form of a tournament, and there will be restrictions on the magical artifacts used. Therefore, the third floor is a place for you to hone your supernatural abilities, and it is called the [Mirror Space].

Six months is enough time for you to go through the entire process. This is the final sprint, so please don't slack off.

To increase their chances of winning, the Myriad Palaces really went all out, even bringing out the Demon Lord's essence blood.

If the first level requires such a huge investment, how could the next two levels be simple? The words "rebirth" are no ordinary thing, especially coming from the mouth of a powerful figure like Yi Tianzheng.

Suppressing their excitement, Song Changsheng and the others said in unison, "We are ready to fight to the death!"

"Enter the tower!"

As soon as the words were spoken, the doors of the Exquisite Tower roared open...

...(End of chapter)