Qinghe Immortal Clan.

After Bai Yuxian left, Li Mufeng, who was sitting in the same place, looked up to the north of the sect, and soon started meditating again.

Not long after, Li Mufeng suddenly noticed a noise coming from the cave not far away from him, and then he stood up and turned his head.

However, a middle-aged man in a white robe walked out of the cave. It was Chen Xuanxin, who had been in seclusion for a long time to recuperate after being injured in the battle at "Nanyuefang".

"Meet Master Li!"

A few years ago, in the battle with the "Jiuyuan Sect" for Nanyuefang, Chen Xuanxin was accidentally attacked by Yue Wuji, the leader of the "Jiuyuan Sect", using a fourth-level talisman, causing damage to his own magic weapon and causing serious injuries.

In the years since the war, Chen Xuanxin has been healing his wounds in Li Mufeng's cave with the help of the sect's "Spiritual Spring". Now more than seven years have passed.

Seeing Chen Xuanxin standing not far in front of him, his complexion was obviously much better than before. Li Mufeng immediately smiled. He waved at him and asked him to sit aside.

"Xuan Xin, how is your injury? When can you be confident that you can retreat and reach the Nascent Soul stage?"

Hearing Li Mufeng's concerned question, Chen Xuanxin shook his head slightly with a helpless look on his face and replied:
“Reporting to Master, although my injuries have improved after refining the elixir, it will take time to recover. In addition to honing my magic power, I am afraid it will take at least 30 to 40 years before I can confidently start to impact the Nascent Soul realm.

My life span is now close to 400 years. Even if my path goes smoothly in this life, I will probably only have one or two chances to reach the Nascent Soul realm. It will not be easy to achieve the Nascent Soul path.

Uncle-master, I actually heard what you and Uncle-master Bai just said in there.

It will take several decades for my injuries to recover. Since you intend to let Junior Brother Song join the sect, why not give this infant-cultivating pill to Junior Brother Song first, so that he can try to form an infant sooner."

After hearing what Chen Xuanxin said, Li Mufeng was silent for a moment, and suddenly a relieved smile appeared on his face.

"Your Senior Brother Yao also said this to me here back then. Hearing what you said reminds me of him again."

Seeing Li Mufeng mention the late headmaster Yao Qianshu, Chen Xuanxin also sighed:
“Brother Yao’s talent was no worse than mine, but he still had difficulty taking a single step forward when faced with the Nascent Soul path. Although I am equally determined in my pursuit of the Tao, I still dare not say that I can do better than Brother Yao.

Junior Brother Song was able to cultivate to the ninth level of the Golden Core so quickly, his cultivation talent should not be inferior to mine. If Senior Uncle is thinking about the sect, he should consider him first. "

Li Mufeng nodded slightly, then explained calmly:

"Xuan Xin, I know what you mean. As a sect elder, you can put the sect first without considering your own path. I am very pleased about this.

However, regarding the matter of the Peiying Pill, Junior Sister Bai and I have already decided to leave it to you.

Over the years, you have made great contributions to the sect when the sect encountered difficulties several times. No matter what, the sect should give priority to supporting you.

Otherwise, if you break the rules of our sect, we won't tell anyone else about it. So don't refuse. Just focus on healing and preparing for the birth of your baby."

"Well! Since Master-Uncle has made the decision, I dare not say much. I am just a little worried about Junior Brother Song."

Chen Xuanxin was about to speak, but Li Mufeng waved his hand to stop him, and shook his head again:
"Don't worry. The sect hasn't made a decision on Qingming's matter yet. I will discuss with Junior Sister Bai what to do when the time comes.

Among the several late Jindan cultivators in our sect now, Wutong and Fengping have little hope of forming a Nascent Soul stage. Currently, only Qingming and you have a chance to reach the Yuanying stage. We can see this clearly without you reminding us.

If Qingming is willing to integrate into the sect, we will certainly consider supporting him to form a baby in the future. But after all, his life span is longer than yours. Even if he can't get this baby-cultivating pill, he will definitely wait for other spiritual objects to form a baby.

You don’t have to worry about this!
You have been in seclusion to recuperate recently, and some things in the sect are still unclear. The reason why Junior Sister Bai wants Qingming to join the sect at this time is not because of your infant formation.

But in Taiyue Lake in the south, it is very likely that a monster has already survived the thunder disaster, and there will probably be no peace in the future.

Therefore, the sect had to make some considerations in advance to prepare for a rainy day."

"The demon beast survived the thunder tribulation. Could it be that there is another Nascent Soul Demon King in Taiyue Lake? Is this true?"

Just like human cultivators, if monsters want to advance to the Nascent Soul stage, they also need to survive the thunder tribulation of heaven and earth before they can transform into human form and achieve the Nascent Soul stage.

Originally, there were only some Jindan Demon Kings near the Taiyue Lake and the threat they posed to the "Xiaoyao Sect" of Wei State was far less than that posed by the demon clan in the Floating Cloud Mountains in the north.

If another monster forms a Nascent Soul in the "Taiyue Lake" near Wei State, it will inevitably disrupt the original balance.

This is not good news for the "Xiaoyao Sect" which is developing rapidly.

Hearing what Li Mufeng said, a trace of solemnity suddenly appeared on Chen Xuanxin's face.

Li Mufeng replied with a serious face: "It is certain that a monster in the lake survived a tribulation some time ago, but it is still uncertain whether the monster survived the tribulation successfully.

Junior Sister Bai and Fellow Daoist Zheng from Xingchen Sect have already gone to the lake to investigate. Judging from the situation at the scene, the probability of the other party's transformation being successful is very high."

After saying this, Li Mufeng paused and continued:
“Although we have successfully repelled the northern monster tribe with the help of Junior Sister Bai’s infant formation, and seized Nanyuefang from the Jiuyuan Sect, which has greatly improved the sect’s strength in a short period of time, the danger around us has not been completely eliminated.

Once these enemies recover their strength, they will definitely attack us in turn. I'm afraid the future development of the sect will not be so smooth.

Once there is another enemy in the south, the demon tribe in the north will definitely unite with them. With the hungry wolf Jiuyuan Sect watching us closely, the pressure we will face in the future will still be great."

After hearing Li Mufeng's analysis, Chen Xuanxin's expression became more and more solemn.

After leaving Bai Yuxian's residence, Song Qingming went directly to the sect's "Good Deeds Pavilion" and used his good deeds to exchange for some things he would need for his subsequent retreat.

After doing all this, Song Qingming came to the residence of his nephew Song Xinyu and visited him who had retired from the sect.

Song Xinyu is already over 220 years old, which means he still has about 20 years left before he reaches the deadline for a cultivator to build his foundation.

However, because he had attempted to reach the Jindan realm twice, his meridians and internal organs had been damaged. Therefore, Song Xinyu's lifespan was obviously not as long as that of other normal cultivators.

After feeling the decline of his internal energy and blood in the past few years, Song Xinyu felt that he was no longer able to cope with the situation, so he applied for retirement from the sect's General Affairs Hall.

Now with gray hair on his temples, he is sitting outside his cave, earnestly teaching several children in their teens who have just come up the mountain.

Seeing Song Qingming approaching from a distance, Song Xinyu quickly put down the bamboo slips in his hand, gave a few instructions to the children, and then took the initiative to step forward and salute Song Qingming.

After meeting, Song Qingming smiled and nodded slightly to him, and the uncle and nephew came to the stone table beside them and sat down tacitly.

"Uncle Qi, last time I heard that you had returned from outside, I wanted to take Linxi to visit you in Funiushan.

It just happened that she was in seclusion to break through her cultivation, so she didn't make the trip. I didn't expect that you, Uncle Qi, would come to me first."

"Oh! Not long before I left, I heard Yuan Fang say that Linxi had just broken through to the middle stage of foundation building. I didn't expect that she would break through again so quickly.

This child has a good talent for cultivation, and her cultivation speed is even faster than ours back then. It seems that she has great potential to achieve Dan in the future, all thanks to your good guidance over the years.

Next time when we go to Funiu Mountain, I will ask Yuan Fang to invite you to give lectures to the children in the family school to share in the good fortune."

Hearing Song Qingming's praise, Song Xinyu immediately smiled and replied, "If Uncle Seventh gives an order, I will not dare to refuse.

When Linxi is released from confinement, I will definitely bring her back with me to see her. I won’t keep you waiting for long.”

After responding to Song Qingming, Song Xinyu seemed to suddenly remember something and asked Song Qingming again:
"Uncle Qi, there is something I overheard by accident, I don't know if it is useful to you.

Some time ago, I heard Ruo Xu tell me that something big seemed to have happened in Taiyue Lake south of the sect, and even Uncle Li and Uncle Fang had already led the sect's law enforcement team to Taiyuefang.

The sect has only been peaceful for a few years now, so we are not going to go to war with the Jiuyuan Sect again, are we?"

Hearing the news from Song Xinyu's mouth, Song Qingming was slightly stunned, then shook his head and said to him:
“After the last battle between our sect and the Jiuyuan Sect, both parties signed a contract, so there shouldn’t be any action so soon.

The last time I passed by Taiyue Lake, I saw many monsters besieging the market in the south. I guess it’s the monsters in Taiyue Lake that are getting restless again. It’s not a big deal.”

"Oh! That's good!

Uncle Seven, thanks to the support of our family over the years, the lives of the mortals down the mountain have been getting better and better. These children were sent up from down the mountain.

Last time, Lin Yun and Lin Duan participated in the Nanyuefang battle, but they didn’t come back alive. Even Yuan Rong was injured. I don’t want to send these children to the battlefield again. "

After Song Xinyu finished speaking, his gaze shifted to a few children not far away.

Since getting the support of Song Qingming and his family, Song Xinyu has begun to gather all the descendants of the family cultivators living under "Guyang Mountain" together and provide them with a relatively prosperous and peaceful environment for living.

With the special care of the monks on the mountain, the mortals with the surname Song at the foot of the mountain have developed very well in recent years. Several children with the surname Song were found to have spiritual roots and went to "Guyang Mountain" to practice.

Although these children's spiritual talents are not as good as Song Linxi's, with their diligence and the care of their teachers on the mountain, they will also have a chance to build a foundation in the future.

Seeing these young children in front of him, Song Xinyu's eyes were also full of hope.

Seeing this, Song Qingming felt a little relieved in his heart. He smiled and waved his hand gently, took out a white porcelain bottle from his body and placed it on the stone table.

"Uncle Qi, are you going to give this elixir to Linxi?"

"No, this is for you.

Some time ago, your aunt happened to find some magical medicine and refined a batch of longevity pills. Although it is not a high-level magical medicine, it should be able to add another five or six years to your life.

Xinyu, these children are still relatively young and will need your guidance in the future. Thank you for your hard work."

In the world of cultivating immortals, elixirs that can prolong life have always been in short supply.

Even within the "Xiaoyao Sect", those who are qualified to enjoy this kind of elixir are mostly the sect's Golden Elixir elders with outstanding merits.

Seeing the longevity pill that Song Qingming suddenly took out, Song Xinyu's face suddenly showed a trace of emotion, and he nodded solemnly at Song Qingming in front of him.

After giving the pill to Song Xinyu, Song Qingming chatted with him for a while before getting up to say goodbye and leaving "Guyang Mountain".

After returning to the family, Song Qingming explained everything to Song Yuanfang and others, and soon chose to go into seclusion.

As spring went and autumn came, two years passed in the blink of an eye.

On this day, at a high altitude on the top of Funiushan Mountain, a cloud of mist suddenly surged, and a ray of colorful light emerged.

Song Qingming, who was practicing in seclusion in the cave, suddenly felt a change in the surrounding spiritual energy. He then slowly withdrew his magic power, stood up and walked out of the cave.

Song Qingming, who had just walked out of the cave, looked up and immediately discovered something strange in the sky. Then he flashed to the outside of a cave not far away.

Just as Song Qingming arrived, another beam of light flew over from the top of the mountain and landed beside Song Qingming. It was Huang Siyuan who also noticed something strange. More than two years passed in the blink of an eye. After a period of seclusion, Huang Siyuan successfully broke through with the help of elixirs and her cultivation level improved again. She has reached the sixth level of the Golden Core Realm.

Looking at the "colorful glow" in the sky not far away, Huang Siyuan said with a hint of envy:
"Husband, did Qingyu successfully break through?"

Hearing this, Song Qingming couldn't help but smile at Huang Siyuan and said, "Yes, it looks like it will work.

Before Qingyu went into seclusion this time, I noticed that her magic power was not yet fully honed, and I thought it would be difficult for her to succeed in this seclusion.

Unexpectedly, she surprised me this time!"

“Qingyu’s training over the years has been no slower than my husband’s. Plus, she inherited the opportunity from that senior sword cultivator, so I don’t find it strange that she was able to break through this time.

I just thought I had caught up with her, but I fell behind again. It seems that I am destined to follow you and your sister for the rest of my life."

Seeing this, Song Qingming took Huang Siyuan's hand and said with a smile:
"If I'm lucky enough to follow others, I can save some worries. I actually hope that one day I can follow you and benefit from your glory!"

As the two were talking, the "five-colored glow" in the sky gradually dissipated, and then a heroic figure walked out of the cave.

"Seventh brother, sister-in-law! I didn't expect you were all here."

Seeing Song Qingyu walking towards her with a happy face, Huang Siyuan immediately smiled and said, "Congratulations, Qingyu, your cultivation has improved further.

It's a rare day for you to come out of confinement, I will definitely cook for you personally to celebrate."

"Haha! Then we are in for a treat today."

After the three of them greeted each other, they soon came to the "Huixian Pavilion" on the top of the mountain together, and then tasted Huang Siyuan's excellent spiritual cooking skills.

During this period, Song Qingming and the others did not forget to ask about Song Qingyu's experience of breaking through her cultivation level. Only then did they realize that it was indeed a bit of luck that she was able to successfully break through to the late Jindan stage this time.

After Song Qingyu went into seclusion two years ago, he relied on a pill given by his senior sister Li Xuanyi and spent more than a year to finally refine his magic power to the perfect level.

However, in the subsequent breakthrough process, the situation Song Qingyu faced was not so smooth. He tried to break through twice in a row but both ended in failure.

Just when she wanted to give up, she took the risk of using the seal sealed in her body to break through the realm for the third time, and finally passed this level in a daze. This result made Song Qingyu secretly glad.

“Seventh Brother, I told you before that in addition to the subsequent Yuanying stage exercises of Xuanming Sword Art, there are three sealed runes in the seal.

The last time I broke through, I successfully broke through after trying to open a rune. At first, I didn’t expect that this rune could help me break through.”

"Oh! This rune can actually help you break through your cultivation level. So, Senior Ling really did leave you a very important inheritance. You were right not to hand it over to him."

When Song Qingming returned to his family and learned about Song Qingyu's situation, he was worried about Song Qingyu.

If Huang Siyuan had not come out of seclusion in advance and discovered the sword intent left by Song Qingyu, Bai Yuxian and the others would not have been able to find her in time.

In this case, it is hard to say whether Song Qingyu can hold on until Huang Siyuan and others come to rescue him.

Hearing Song Qingming's affirmation, Song Qingyu smiled slightly and nodded:
"Seventh Brother! You are right. This seal and rune were directly attached to my life magic weapon at that time. I can feel that it seems to be destined to be my opportunity.

If these things were taken away by someone by force, I'm afraid my path in life would be ruined and I would never have the chance to make further progress.

If this is true, then what is the meaning of my life? I might as well fight to the death for a chance of survival."

"Qingyu, since this rune is useful for your breakthrough, you should not use it lightly in the future. Save it for when you break through to the Nascent Soul stage in the future, and then try it out and maybe it will be useful to you."

"My husband is right. You must keep this talisman Qingyu. It may be of great use to you when you have a baby in the future. You must not waste it."

Song Qingyu had already thought of all this in his mind. When he heard Song Qingming and the others' instructions, he nodded seriously and said:
"Seventh brother, sister-in-law, don't worry, I have already thought about this, and I will definitely not use it indiscriminately in the future.

Regardless of whether this rune will be helpful to me in forming a Nascent Soul in the future, since it is placed together with the Nascent Soul technique, it is definitely not what Senior Ling left for me to use in the Golden Core realm.

I was a little anxious to break through this time, so I took a bold attempt.

I didn't expect that I would succeed by accident. I don't know whether I should be happy or regretful for using up a rune like this!"

“As long as it can help you, it’s not a waste, there’s no need to regret it.

Besides, you haven't tried it, so you won't know the result. It's not a bad thing for you to know the usefulness of this thing in advance."

Huang Siyuan, who was standing by, echoed the words, "My husband is right. No matter how good the opportunity is, it will be useless if you don't know how to use it.

Moreover, this will help you advance to the late stage of Golden Elixir as soon as possible and can also help you save a lot of time in cultivation. These are visible benefits, so there is nothing to regret.

However, Qingyu, you are so anxious to break through to the late Jindan stage, but you have made an appointment with Senior Sister Li.

You two are not hiding any secrets that you don't want to tell us!"

Hearing what Huang Siyuan said, Song Qingyu's expression suddenly changed, and he replied with a little embarrassment: "Senior Sister Li and I did make an appointment to travel to the East China Sea.

Seventh Brother, Senior Sister Li won’t let me say more about this matter, so why don’t you just stop asking.”

Seeing Song Qingyu's embarrassment, Song Qingming smiled and sighed, "This is a matter between you and Senior Sister Li. It doesn't matter whether you tell me or not. Just think about it yourself."

After all, Song Qingyu's cultivation has reached the late Jindan stage. His strength is no longer weak among Jindan cultivators, and he also has experience in traveling abroad many times.

Although Song Qingming was a little worried about her wanting to travel with Li Xuanyi, he quickly put his mind at ease, nodded to her and didn't ask any more questions.

After answering Song Qingyu, Song Qingming changed the subject and directly told her about Bai Yuxian's suggestion some time ago that he should directly integrate into the sect. He wanted to hear the two girls' opinions in person.

After hearing Song Qingming slowly explain the reason, Huang Siyuan didn't have too many thoughts. She felt that as long as Song Qingming could get the support of the sect when he formed a baby, it would not be a bad thing for him to directly integrate into the sect.

Song Qingyu, on the other hand, looked a little embarrassed and couldn't help asking:
"Seventh brother, if you integrate into the sect, sister-in-law will definitely go there too. I am the only one left in this family. You don't want me to integrate into the sect with you, right?

If we all leave, there will be trouble in Funiushan, and it will be too late for us to regret it then."

"If Qingyu is willing to go with us, then of course it's possible, but if there's no one to look after the family, I'm afraid it won't work!

Even if the three of us choose to directly integrate into the sect, someone still needs to be in charge of Funiu Mountain. Otherwise, with so many people in the family, Yuan Fang alone may not be able to keep them under control for a long time.

My husband, you need to discuss this with the sect first!"

Hearing the two girls' suggestions, Song Qingming nodded slightly, took a sip of the spiritual tea on the table, and then spoke:

“Whether I can successfully form a baby or not, and whether I can integrate into the sect, these are indeed things we need to consider.

Senior Sister Bai has already personally explained this matter to me on behalf of the sect. I'm afraid this matter won't be delayed for long, and a response will have to be given to the sect sooner or later.

I have carefully considered this matter recently, and after much thought, I have decided not to join the sect for the time being."

"What? If you do this, will the sect?"

Seeing Song Qingyu and Huang Siyuan looking at him in surprise, Song Qingming nodded calmly and said:

“I know what you are worried about. Actually, I originally planned to directly integrate into the sect, but later, I thought about one thing and slowly changed my mind.

If I were to join the sect now, I would have to compete with Senior Brother Chen for the opportunity to form a baby, which would not be a good thing for either of us.

It's not just me. Qingyu, you and Siyuan may encounter this kind of thing in the future. With the current foundation of the sect, it is impossible to support all of us to reach the Nascent Soul stage.

So I feel that hastily joining the sect now may not necessarily be beneficial to the three of us in the future."

"Well, Brother Qi, what you said seems to make some sense."

At the beginning, Song Qingyu and Huang Siyuan were only interested in providing Song Qingming with a better training environment to reach the Nascent Soul stage, so they did not think about any disadvantages of Song Qingming joining the sect.

Now after hearing Song Qingming's explanation, they suddenly realized that after integrating into the sect, the situation each of them faced would be different from now.

Since they established their foundation, Song Qingming and the other two have supported each other for many years. As they are in the same family, they have already understood each other's minds on all matters and there is no barrier between them.

But after integrating into the sect, the things they will face in the future are no longer something they can decide casually.

After Song Qingming joined the sect, if he wanted to get the sect's support to form a baby, whether it was a spiritual object for forming a baby or other things, he had to face competition with Chen Xuanxin who also wanted to form a baby.

In the future, Song Qingyu and Huang Siyuan will also meet rising geniuses of the sect such as Xu Ziyan and Yun Nishang.

Once there is a competitive relationship, no matter who finally gets the support of the sect, it will easily cause rifts between the two sides, which is inevitable.

By that time, even if Song Qingming wanted to support the two of them in the sect, other people in the sect would feel that it was unfair, and it would be difficult for him alone to have any effect.

Seeing the two girls gradually falling into deep thought, Song Qingming slowly said:

"I haven't made up my mind about this matter yet. If you think it's inappropriate, I'll think about it carefully!

There is one more thing. Our family has too many enemies now, and I am always a little worried. I plan to go to the East China Sea in the near future to find a safer place.

When the time comes, some of the tribesmen will go over there.

On the one hand, it can also be used to find another place for the family to settle down so that they don't have to be crowded in Qinghe County.

Secondly, it is also to prevent any changes in the family in the future, so as not to implicate all the members of the family, and to preserve some hope for the family's future revival."

"Seventh Brother, you mean you want to split up the family!"

Hearing what Song Qingyu said, Song Qingming smiled and nodded, saying, "Yes! That's exactly what you mean. It can be considered as leaving a way out!"

"I agree with this. No matter what happens in the future, it will definitely not be wrong for us to make some preparations early!"

(Time flies by, and 2024 is over in the blink of an eye. I wish you all good health and family happiness in the new year! Happy New Year's Day and Happy New Year! .. I'm asking for monthly tickets!) (End of this chapter)