Family Cultivation: Evergreen of the Song Family

Although the Song family held the Golden Elixir Ceremony for Zhuang Yuechan, the guests' attention was drawn to True Lord Longxiang. However, she left an extremely deep impression on everyone present with a musical feast at the Dao Discussion Conference.

The grand scene of hundreds of people breaking through at the same time is even more memorable.

Guests who participated in the Golden Elixir Ceremony that day would often use it as a topic of conversation when talking to others.

As Mu Guibai gradually withdrew from the limelight, the Tianqin cultivation world was destroyed by the Thunder King Palace, and almost all the fourth-order music lawyers in the borderlands fell into silence. Zhuang Yuechan, the rising star, became the one with the most discussion.

During the ceremony, cultivators who had witnessed Zhuang Yuechan's breakthrough in musical ability gathered together to discuss giving her a title.

The origins of titles are varied. Some are bestowed by elders of the sect according to their seniority, such as Wutian, Wuxin, Tiangang, and Tianjian. These are relatively common, and most Golden Core cultivators' titles come from this, but their fame is not necessarily as high.

Often, the monk's own name is more widely known to the public.

Another type is self-chosen names, which is the most common. Most of these are practiced by independent practitioners, and many of them are neither fish nor fowl, with very few becoming famous.

One type is to directly inherit the name of one's predecessors, but this is rare and quite special.

The last type, and the most well-known, is the title given by others based on the cultivator's achievements and deeds. This does not conflict with the cultivator's original title and represents public recognition.

It's not necessarily a positive term; it could also be a negative one.

Of course, Zhuang Yuechan's deeds destined her to receive a commendatory title.

Initially, someone suggested using "Miaoqin" as her pseudonym, since Zhuang Yuechan's qin skills were the most exquisite and she was the one who started this musical feast. Therefore, she was given the name "Miao" and the pseudonym "Qin".

However, some people feel that this is too narrow-minded, since Zhuang Yuechan is a versatile person in the art of music and is not limited to "the zither".

At this point, a monk suggested a name that was broader and more appropriate.

The name is derived from the character "玄" (xuán), which means mysterious and unpredictable, possessing the miraculous ability to help people break through, and also corresponds to the strange phenomenon of a black bird soaring into the sky when Zhuang Yuechan broke through to the Purple Mansion stage.

Adding the character "音" (sound) further highlights his identity as a sound lawyer, thus creating the name "玄音" (Mysterious Sound), which gained widespread acceptance.

In fact, some people wanted to name it "Heaven", but considering the attitude of the Golden Crow Sect, the idea was eventually dropped.

From then on, the name of Xuan Yin Zhenren began to spread rapidly in the border regions, at a speed several times faster than that of Song Changsheng.

This was undoubtedly aided and amplified behind the scenes by the Song family.

In recent years, according to Song Qingxi's plan, several trade routes in different directions have been opened up. While carrying out trade, the spies that Fengyu Palace has carefully cultivated over the years have also been scattered in all directions like dandelion seeds.

These undercover agents are the best driving force.

For a time, the Song family became a hot topic of discussion throughout the border region. Under such fame, many people unconsciously overlooked the fact that the Song family was actually just a small border clan that had only been established for six hundred years.

The glamorous facade masks many underlying problems.

The Song family now needs to control a vast territory. Not to mention the cultivation world of the Great Qi, in addition to their main territory, there is also the enclave of Jiangzhou.

Then, the East China Sea needs to control the Tenglong Islands and the Twin Islands, as well as a large area of ​​surrounding sea areas. In addition, there is the [Jinxiu Banner]'s base in the Great Qian cultivation world, which is almost equivalent to the size of three Lingzhou.

This doesn't even include the territories of those collateral branches.

But how many Golden Elixir Realm cultivators does the Song family have now?
At most, there are only two Golden Core cultivators and two fourth-tier puppets; that's far from enough to control such a vast territory.

This is the Song family's most prosperous time, but also its weakest. It's just that the apparent prosperity masks this weakness. The Song family's glory keeps those with ulterior motives from making any rash moves.

But when the glorious halo surrounding the Song family fades, a true crisis will arrive. The Black Scale Clan may make a comeback, and those shady forces hiding in the shadows may also take advantage of this opportunity to grab a piece of the pie.

The Song family is not just a case of being too big to be noticed; it's also a leaky sieve. The reason no one dares to take action now is because they've been intimidated by the Song family's recent momentum.

After some time, when they discover that Song's family is all bark and no bite, they'll have a real headache.

Song Changsheng can only place his hopes on Song Qingxing now.

As for Song Xianming, he only hoped to be as steady as possible; speed was not important.

"Qing Xing has exceptional talent and will definitely be able to successfully complete the trial. But even if he is too fast, he still has to wait until the trial is over before he can return to the clan, right?"

As for the East China Sea, my uncle and I will take good care of it, so you don't need to worry too much.

"Your main task right now is to break through to the Great Perfection of the Golden Core realm as soon as possible. Only in this way can you strengthen the confidence of your followers." Zhuang Yuechan said gently as she straightened Song Changsheng's clothes.

Song Changsheng said calmly, "Although there is no bottleneck for me in the Great Perfection of the Golden Core stage, I still lack some accumulation and have not yet reached the most perfect state."

I will continue my seclusion to analyze the laws and power of the Wutong Small World during this period. As for the East Sea, I will leave it to you, my lady. The Hanhai Chamber of Commerce has been reprimanded and should behave itself for a while.

The things my wife needs to be most wary of are Thousand Blade City and the Black Scale Clan.

Shen Xunyan was indecisive, short-tempered, and easily angered. He often failed to see the situation clearly and frequently acted impulsively.

For someone like him to break through to the Golden Core stage is a miracle; I wouldn't be surprised by anything he does now.

Sometimes, an opponent like Shen Xunyan is quite terrifying; you can never predict what he will do next.

Song Changsheng considered himself to be quite lenient towards them, giving them a chance to repent and start anew. The Hanhai Chamber of Commerce was very pragmatic, and he never let such pragmatic people suffer losses.

But Shen Xunyan was determined to fight the Song family to the bitter end.

He couldn't understand it from any angle.

If someone were to tell him now that Shen Xunyan was colluding with the sea creatures, he would believe it without hesitation, and he would already be treating the other party as a humanoid being.

Actually, he quite hoped that Shen Xunyan would collude with the sea tribe to take revenge on him, so that he could legitimately request the Myriad Manifestations Palace to remove this thorn in his side.

After all, there's no such thing as being able to catch a thief one day but not be able to guard against thieves a thousand days in advance.

“I will be careful. But you, don’t forget the disciple you just took in. He was once a disciple of a True Monarch. You should pay more attention to him and don’t treat him like you treated Li’er.”

Upon hearing this, Song Changsheng couldn't help but chuckle and said, "Hasn't Li'er already broken through to the Purple Mansion stage? In the Great Qi cultivation world, that's considered quite accomplished."

Zhuang Yuechan rolled her eyes at him and said, "In Daqi, he's a talented man, but he's the chief disciple under you, Master Zixu. Do you really intend to let him go back and compete with Chiming for the Chi clan's small fortune?"

These words made Song Changsheng ponder for a moment.

Initially, taking Chi Ming as a disciple was merely a means to win over Old Ghost Chi Huo.

After all, at that time, the Song family had a pitifully small number of Purple Mansion cultivators, and Yangzhou had to rely on Old Ghost Chi Huo to stabilize the situation. Since becoming his disciple, he had rarely inquired about Chi Li's cultivation, only offering guidance when Chi Li encountered bottlenecks, so that he wouldn't have to worry about resources, and that was all.

As a master, he was undoubtedly very unqualified.

But as a disciple, Chi Li was already very qualified. He cultivated diligently, respected his teachers, cared for his fellow disciples, and never used his name to obtain special privileges, etc.

In fact, he didn't know much about his eldest disciple.

Within the Song family, he was like a transparent person, his low profile was outrageous.

However, he seems to have made a name for himself in the East China Sea and the Great Qi.

But he didn't really know the specifics; he only occasionally heard people talking about it and got bits and pieces of information.

After a moment of contemplation, he said, "My disciple will naturally not remain unknown in the cultivation world of the Great Qi forever, nor will he need to inherit Chi Huo's family fortune, because he will create his own world with his own hands."

Where has he been training lately? Still in the East China Sea?

"Yes, I'm still in the East China Sea, with Miaoyin and the others."

"After you reach the East Sea, please pass on a message to Li'er for me: I want to see him."

"If Li'er hears this news, she will surely be very happy."

Alright, I need to get ready to leave. You should go see Yan'er; she's new here and might be a little unsettled.

Be careful in everything.

After seeing Zhuang Yuechan off, Song Changsheng immediately ordered someone to find Huayan.

"Disciple pays homage to Master."

Hua Yan bowed formally, and although it was indoors, she still wrapped herself up tightly, with not an inch of skin exposed.

Her body had long been altered by the yin energy, and her skin would get burned in the sunlight.

Although sunlight is everywhere and the temperature doesn't seem high, it contains the essence of the sun, the most yang substance in the world.

The "Nine Yin Body" is an extremely Yin body, and the most Yang things are poison, its nemesis.

Even though she was already a cultivator at the Great Perfection of the Purple Mansion realm, she could not bask in the sunlight for an extended period of time.

Perhaps from the day she was born, she has never truly basked in the sunlight. She exudes a chill, like a large block of ice, and getting close to her gives you a bone-chilling feeling.

This extreme imbalance of Yin and Yang caused Song Changsheng to frown deeply.

“There’s no need for formalities in front of me. When I was explaining the Great Dao of Yin and Yang, you sat next to me. How much of it did you understand?” Song Changsheng gestured for her to sit down in front of him.

Hua Yan's voice seemed to carry a hint of coldness as she softly said, "This disciple is dull-witted, and only has three points."

Song Changsheng nodded slightly and said, "Three points. It seems you probably already understand what the Yin-Yang principle is."

The moon has its radiance, and the sun has its essence; the essence of the sun and the radiance of the moon, yin and yang, blend together, and the two poles return to one.

When the One element regenerates the Two Elements, Yin and Yang are in balance.

"You possess the [Nine Yin Body], so you must have cultivated by absorbing Yin energy for many years. Tell me, what is the foremost Yin substance in the world?"

"Naturally, it is the place where the moonlight gathers, the Taiyin star."

"Indeed, the yin energy in your body is too much and too mixed. It contains the yin energy of wronged spirits, the yin energy of nature, and the yin energy of mountains, rivers, lakes, and seas..."

As your teacher, I know that you have a special constitution. Even if you do nothing, these yin energies will come to you on their own. But under these circumstances, trying to reverse the yin-yang cycle is nothing short of a pipe dream.

From this day forward, I will seal all the acupoints in your body, preventing you from receiving any chaotic yin energy from the outside world.

"Every day at the hour of Xu (7-9 PM) and Hai (9-11 PM) sharp, come to Wangyue Cliff. I will draw upon the power of the moonlight to infuse your body, first cleansing away the chaotic yin energy within you and reshaping your body into an extremely yin form before discussing anything else."

Song Changsheng's words were simple, but Hua Yan's pretty face, hidden beneath her veil, flashed with shock. She asked again, somewhat incredulously, "Drawing the power of moonlight into the body?"

The True Lords of the Myriad Manifestations Palace were naturally aware of the problem of the excessively chaotic Yin energy, but they didn't have a good solution. They couldn't very well close Huayan's acupoints and prevent her from cultivating, could they?

Therefore, they could only wait for the night of the full moon to draw some moonlight to Huayan to harmonize the yin energy in her body.

Even with their cultivation level, it would be extremely difficult to condense moonlight from the cold moonlight, so they could only do it on the day of the full moon when the moonlight was at its strongest.

Hua Yan admired her master's mastery of Yin and Yang, but the idea of ​​receiving moonlight every day seemed like a fantasy.

"In a moment, I will teach you a special technique. You will know once you try it." Song Changsheng naturally knew her doubts, but some things cannot be explained with words. Once she experienced it, she would naturally believe it.

The essence of the sun and moon is indeed something that is difficult for ordinary people to access, but it is just his daily practice.

When he was young, he thought the Yin-Yang Mysterious Flower Scripture was just an ordinary thing, but as his experience deepened, he became more and more aware of the terrifying nature of this mental cultivation method.

Of course, the methods in the "Wonderful Canon of Creation" cannot be passed on to outsiders, and he doesn't have the courage to do so now.

What he was going to teach Huayan was a special breathing method that he had created over the years based on the "Yin Yang Xuan Hua Jing".

However, this breathing does not only refer to breathing through the mouth and nose, but also to breathing through the skin.

According to this method, as long as one is bathed in sunlight or moonlight, one can absorb the power of the sun and moon's essence.

The method is not yet perfect, and its efficiency is definitely not comparable to the Yin Yang Xuan Hua Jing, but Hua Yan's [Nine Yin Body] makes up for this shortcoming very well, not to mention that he is also assisting from the side.

Once she absorbs the power of the moonlight and washes away the remaining yin energy in her body, she will have completed the first step.

At that time, he will have Huayan face the sun in the same way. When the essence of the sun and moon merges in her body, the step of Yin giving rise to Yang will be completed. At that time, she will be able to truly comprehend the [Yin-Yang Law] and completely resolve her own defects.

At the same time, he can also use this opportunity to completely perfect the cultivation method he created for the Song family!

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P.S.: I accidentally fell asleep halfway through writing tonight. It seems that staying up all day before sleeping isn't quite right for me. Fellow readers, do you have any good methods for adjusting my sleep schedule? My sleep schedule is completely messed up after a few days off… (End of Chapter)