Family Cultivation: Evergreen of the Song Family

In Lingmou's eyes, Qingtian Sect was nothing more than consumables that could be consumed at will. In addition, since her public identity was that of a rogue cultivator, she did not leave anything for Qingtian Sect. Most of the treasures were on her own person.

Song Qingxi led the surrendered elders of the Qingtian Sect to plunder for a long time but gained little, and the root of the problem lies here.

Aside from basic cultivation resources, the treasure vault contained very few magical artifacts. It was only slightly richer than a typical Foundation Establishment power, but for the Song family at present, it wouldn't even fill a gap in their coffers.

The Haoran Alliance has a solid foundation. According to the intelligence provided by Yu Dongyang, the three dormant branch strongholds have all established independent treasure troves, containing almost all the resources that the Haoran Alliance has accumulated over hundreds of years.

According to Yu Dongyang, the harvest will definitely not disappoint them.

After all, at its peak, the Haoran Alliance was a behemoth with branches all over the states of Daqi. At least two out of every ten independent cultivators participated in the alliance, and at least half of the remaining eight were part of the Haoran Alliance's intelligence network, constantly providing them with intelligence.

The combined efforts of the major sects of the Great Qi have already wiped out dozens of Purple Mansion cultivators, whose strength is comparable to that of Golden Core sects.

After Lingmou's storage artifact fell into Song Changsheng's hands, he only took out the [Heavenly Fire Cauldron] and hadn't even had time to carefully check it. As the leader of an alliance and a Golden Core cultivator at the Great Perfection stage, her collection was still very attractive to Song Changsheng.

Unfortunately, the glass mirror with spatial properties was destroyed by the Spirit Eye.

Spatial attribute artifacts that reach the level of supreme treasures of the laws are extremely rare. His mastery of spatial magic is also quite strong. If he could obtain that glass mirror, his strength would increase by at least 10%.

Lingmou's storage artifact was quite unique; it was a rhombus-shaped pendant that looked no different from ordinary ornaments. If he weren't a weapon refiner, he wouldn't have been able to spot it.

Compared to common storage bags, it is not only more concealed, but also has better internal stability and is less likely to be destroyed by the aftermath of a battle, making it a rare and exquisite piece.

Upon opening it, Song Changsheng was even more envious of the storage space inside.

"Speaking of which, I should probably get a new storage artifact."

The storage bags he's using now were made many years ago, and their ability to withstand risks is almost outdated.

After all, those qualified to be his opponents now must be at least Golden Core Great Perfection cultivators, and the intensity of their battles is still very high.

Among the storage artifacts, the most eye-catching was the pile of mid-grade spirit stones, numbering in the tens of thousands, piled up like a small mountain, along with a small pile of high-grade spirit stones.

However, it didn't hold much appeal for Song Changsheng.

As his cultivation level improved, he could no longer keep up with the consumption of low-grade spirit stones.

Mid-grade spirit stones are actually a bit of a stretch for Golden Core cultivators; they are generally used more by Purple Mansion cultivators. Now, he uses high-grade spirit stones for cultivation.

It's only because the Song family has enough businesses and a solid foundation that it's not enough for him to squander all of it.

Cultivation is all about resources; every strong person is built up with resources, except that cultivators with good talent need even less.

A Golden Core cultivator needs at least ten high-grade spirit stones per month to meet their cultivation needs, which is equivalent to 100,000 low-grade spirit stones, and over a million per year.

And this is just cultivation; if one wants to refine magical artifacts or buy pills, the consumption will be even greater.

He currently receives no specific salary, but his annual expenses will not be less than three hundred high-grade spirit stones.

Zhuang Yuechan's annual salary is two hundred high-grade spirit stones, and the couple's combined salary exceeds five million low-grade spirit stones.

Ordinary forces simply cannot afford it.

Although the Haoran Alliance is powerful, it can only operate in the shadows. It has few industries and low income, and it is probably struggling to support Lingmou, who is at the Great Perfection of the Golden Core stage.

It's not surprising that they still use mid-grade spirit stones for cultivation.

After all, there is a premium for exchanging spirit stones of different qualities.

Upon seeing this, Song Changsheng's interest immediately waned by half.

After searching through the piles of pills and elixirs, he found nothing that could interest him, and he couldn't figure out the purpose of the large amount of miscellaneous items.

None of her magical artifacts were even remotely appealing; the glass mirror and the top-grade spiritual treasure that the cultivation world of Lu Kingdom destroyed themselves were probably all she had.

Compared to ordinary independent cultivators, this is already considered to have a solid foundation.

Just as he was about to lose patience, a pile of neatly stacked jade slips in the corner caught his attention.

After transferring them all out, it was discovered that most of them were books on elixirs, and a portion contained various supernatural powers and secret techniques.

A thought struck Song Changsheng, and he quickly began searching inside.

"Well, I found it."

A look of joy appeared on his face. In his hand, he held a jade slip with a slightly yellowed surface, on which were written the four characters "Palm of the World" in ancient seal script. This was the signature technique of the Spirit Eye.

This supernatural power is definitely among the top in the realm of spatial arts. He was deeply impressed from the first time he saw it and had been craving it for a long time. Now it has finally fallen into his hands.

With this great supernatural power in hand, Song Changsheng lost all interest in the rest and became immersed in the novelty of cultivating supernatural powers.

During the time he was cultivating his supernatural powers, Song Qingxi and others, whom he had assigned, had already begun the mission of eliminating the strongholds of the Haoran Alliance.

If it were just an ordinary stronghold, it would be fine to leave it to the relevant authorities. But since it involves the property left behind by the Haoran Alliance, they have no choice but to take action themselves.

These strongholds were not strong overall, and the Song family crushed them with overwhelming power.

Because it was located in a remote and sparsely populated area, its destruction didn't even cause a ripple. At most, only the major Golden Core forces could hear a little bit about it, but that was all.

They all knew what Song Changsheng was doing.

In truth, this is essentially cleaning up their mess.

They were operating in the dark, and the intelligence systems that major powers were so proud of failed to discover them for over a century.

When Lingmou was killed, the major powers even held a celebration banquet, making it known to everyone. If the Song family hadn't intervened and nipped it in the bud, all the major powers would have been slapped in the face when Lingmou came out on its own later.

"As expected of a divine ability that has been famous for many years, it is indeed exquisite. I can say that I now have a decent offensive divine ability."

Song Changsheng sighed sincerely.

Although he cultivated many supernatural abilities, most of them focused on defense or functionality. The Mountain-Turning Seal and the Soul-Slaying Golden Blade were originally minor supernatural abilities, and their power was somewhat lacking.

Most of the time, he directly uses the power of laws to fight his enemies and crush them from the root, but this still has limitations. This can be considered as making up for a shortcoming.

"Master."

Hua Yan's cold voice came from outside the door.

"Is everything done?"

"All three branch headquarters have been wiped out, with no survivors. The resources have been inventoried and stored."

Receiving a series of good news, Song Changsheng was in high spirits and nodded, saying, "Yes, well done. Everyone deserves credit and reward in this operation, including you."

You probably don't need ordinary things, so I'll grant you a small wish. Feel free to ask for anything you want; you're not allowed to refuse.

Upon hearing this, Hua Yan swallowed back the words that were about to come out, and said with a slight smile, "Master is not only a Great True Person, but also a famous weapon crafting master. This disciple would like to ask Master for a magic weapon."

"Magic artifacts?" A look of surprise appeared in Song Changsheng's eyes. Would someone of her background lack magic artifacts?

After thinking for a moment, he said, "Alright, before you head to the Great Zhen Immortal Dynasty, I will forge you a suitable magic weapon."

"Thank you, Master." Hua Yan immediately beamed with joy.

"That's right, girls should smile more." Song Changsheng joked with a smile, then asked, "How are Lingmou's three souls and seven spirits?"

Hua Yan was a little embarrassed by the teasing, but fortunately, the veil blocked the view. She calmed down and said, "My self-awareness is already very weak. This is why I came here today."

Song Changsheng did some quick calculations and realized that almost a month had passed.

"In that case, let's go and have a trial."

……

It was called an interrogation, but it wasn't nearly as complicated as dealing with Yu Dongyang. Her independent consciousness had been obliterated, and her three souls and seven spirits were now just an empty shell. All her memories could be extracted directly using the Soul Searching Technique.

Song Changsheng walked to the bronze lamp that contained the three souls and seven spirits of the Spirit Eye and directly used the Soul Searching Technique on it.

Before long, a flood of memories rushed into his mind.

He extracted the most important part as quickly as possible, and the questions that had been lingering in his mind were finally answered at that moment.

"That's actually the case."

"Uncle, have you discovered something?" Song Qingxi quickly stepped forward and asked.

Song Changsheng returned to the main seat, waved to dismiss the others, leaving only Song Qingxi and Wu Jie.

He recovered his depleted spirit and said, "As I expected, this Spirit Eye is a successor of the Treasure Bottle Sect from a previous generation. He comes from the cultivation world of the Great Chu and accidentally obtained the inheritance of a Nascent Soul True Monarch of the Treasure Bottle Sect."

According to his own account, this elder was an agent of the Treasure Bottle Sect, tasked with gathering intelligence on the human cultivation world to prevent it from going astray.

He had just crossed the ocean and arrived in the Great Qian Cultivation World, and was preparing to secretly visit the Myriad Manifestations Palace when he received a message from the Treasure Bottle Sect requesting assistance.

When he returned, the Treasure Bottle Sect had already been destroyed, not by human intervention, but by a natural disaster.

It is said that this natural disaster is related to the pills they are trying to refine. Lingmou does not know exactly what kind of pills they are, but the fact that it could attract a heavenly tribulation and destroy a powerful sect with a long history and a Nascent Soul Supreme in one night must have violated the taboo of the Heavenly Dao.

After the destruction of the Treasure Bottle Sect, powerful calamity energy remained in the ruins. This True Monarch, concerned for the sect, disregarded his own safety and rushed in. He found no survivors and was also corrupted by the calamity energy.

These calamities were like maggots clinging to his bones; he tried every method but failed to remove them, and ultimately passed away peacefully in the cultivation world of the Great Chu.

Before his death, he deliberately left behind a legacy, hoping that one day his successor could return to the ruins of the Treasure Bottle Sect, collect the remains of the sect members, and bring the Treasure Bottle Sect back to its former glory.

This [Heavenly Fire Cauldron] was something he deliberately left behind. It contains a portion of the alchemy inheritance of the Treasure Bottle Sect and is also the key to unlocking the barrier of the ruins.

The reason it fell into the hands of Baicaotang is because Lingmou was not the first successor of that True Lord.

Lingmou doesn't know who the first successor was, but based on the timeline, it shouldn't be the founder of Baicaotang.

Lingmou found the Great Qi cultivation world from the Great Chu based on the guidance, in order to find the [Heavenly Fire Cauldron] and open the barrier of the ruins.

During this time, she must have also learned a secret, which was the direct motivation that drove her to the open sea.

However, this part was lost from her memory, which should be related to the secret technique of the Treasure Aquarius Sect that can erase memories.

Upon hearing this, Song Qingxi asked with some confusion, "If that's the case, why didn't she go directly to the distant sea to open the barrier and obtain the inheritance after obtaining the [Heavenly Fire Cauldron], but instead stayed in Daqi?"

"Because the location of that site is quite special, it presents many challenges, and even Golden Core cultivators would face great danger during the process."

Moreover, the calamity energy within that ruin was extremely strong, and even though thousands of years had passed, it was beyond her cultivation level to withstand.

Her plan was to break through to the Nascent Soul stage first, and then set off.

This brings us to the "Hun Tian Dan" that Yu Dongyang mentioned many times.

This [Hun Tian Dan] is divided into first, second, fourth, and sixth cycles, as well as the highest ninth cycle.

It is used for the Foundation Establishment, Purple Mansion, Golden Core, Nascent Soul, and Deity Transformation realms, respectively. Its effects are similar to those of the Golden Core Formation, but this is a pill formula developed internally by the Treasure Bottle Sect and has not been circulated outside. It is said to have a very high success rate.

The recipe was in the Heavenly Fire Cauldron, but Lingmou was already a Golden Core cultivator at that time.

She planned to refine a sixth-stage [Hun Tian Dan] to break through to the Nascent Soul stage, but she was troubled by the lack of the most crucial [Xian Xian Hua Ying], so she decided to use her heart's blood as a substitute.

Before its official implementation, she refined the Four-Turn Heavenly Pill several times using the same method.

However, none of those who took the medication succeeded, and only Yu Dongyang survived.

They believed it was their own fault until their deaths, when in reality, Lingmou had never taken any of the medicine.

"This woman is indeed vicious; she even deceived her own disciple."

"But if that's the case, then her plan should have failed, so why continue?" Wu Jie asked, puzzled.

"Because Yu Dongyang took the improved version and survived, Lingmou saw hope again."

However, she lost a clone in the cultivation world of Lu Kingdom. That clone was cultivated by her true spirit, divine soul, and bloodline. Losing it had a great impact on her, and she became increasingly extreme in the process of improvement.

Prolonged exposure to the filthy energy of bloodlust and resentment prematurely triggered her inner demons, but she was completely unaware of it, unknowingly going astray and falling into demonic possession.

The reason I went so crazy this time was because of my inner demons.

"So that's how it is. Fortunately, my uncle was farsighted and nipped her in the bud. If she had become completely possessed by demons, the entire Great Qi would have suffered."

"Then what about her eyes? Were they really taken from someone else?"

"That's right, but the truth is a bit different from what we thought. These eyes actually came from a Spirit Eye user in her ancestor's lineage!"

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