Qinghe Immortal Clan.

First, Song Qingming was implicated in the Nascent Soul stage demon "Red Blood Old Demon" because of his killing of the demon cultivator Ma Wuchen. Then, he was suddenly targeted by several women in white.

Even without considering enemies in other locations, the Song family has already offended more than one Nascent Soul cultivator.

Song Qingyu knew in his heart that although the family seemed calm on the surface, there were many crises lurking in secret.

When faced with Song Qingming's suggestion to split the family and let some of the clansmen move away from Weiguo and migrate to other places to survive, Song Qingyu immediately spoke up and expressed his agreement.

Huang Siyuan nodded upon hearing this:
"My husband wants to go to the East China Sea to find a place to settle his people. I know some Taoist friends there who may be able to help. Otherwise, I will go with you on this trip."

"I already have a suitable place in mind, so you don't have to go with me. I won't stay long this time, I will be back in a month or two at most, don't worry!"

Seeing that Song Qingming had made up his mind, Huang Siyuan said nothing more and simply nodded to him:

"That's fine!
By the way, husband, Qingyu, Changze came back last month. I saw that he seemed to want to exchange the Five Elements Dan spiritual objects in the clan, but you were still in seclusion at that time, so I sent him back.

Do you think you should arrange for Changze to retreat and form the elixir first, or should we wait and see?"

As one of the best cultivators of the younger generation in the family, Song Changze's cultivation had already broken through to the ninth level of foundation building many years ago, and he attempted to reach the golden elixir realm more than ten years ago.

It’s a pity that Song Changze failed to succeed in forming the elixir this time after several years of seclusion.

Now, ten years have passed since the last failure of Jindan, and Song Changze's injuries have basically recovered. He can almost try to reach the Jindan realm again.

Hearing what Huang Siyuan said, Song Qingyu nodded quickly and said, "Changze has a good foundation. Now that his injuries have almost recovered, it should be suitable for him to retreat and form the elixir.

Seventh Brother, I agree that Changze should retreat to form the elixir first."

“The family has already established the rules. I have also said this in the family before. No matter who wants to reach the Golden Core Realm, as long as they can exchange enough family merits for Golden Core spiritual objects, the family will try their best to support them.

This matter, just follow the family rules!"

Half a month later, in the "Tan Di Cave" in the northeast of Cangyuan Mountain.

Song Qingming and Huang Siyuan looked at Song Changze standing in front of them, first spoke a few words to comfort him, and then took out the five elements pill-forming spiritual objects and a "Jade Dust Pill" that they had prepared long ago.

"Changze, according to the family rules, I have asked Yuan Qian to cross out your merits in the family in advance. The remaining points will be crossed out from Yu Xin.

You have already had a Dan-forming experience, and I have explained everything that needs to be explained. I will not say more. I hope you can make further progress soon."

Looking at the Jindan spiritual object handed to him by Song Qingming himself, Song Changze's expression became a little more solemn. He nodded heavily before taking the thing.

Although Song Qingming did not say it explicitly in order not to put too much pressure on the other party, Song Changze knew it in his heart.

In order to exchange for the spiritual object for the Dan formation this time, he not only used up the family merits he had accumulated throughout his life, but also his Taoist partner Liu Yuxin consumed a lot of merits.

If he still fails this time, according to the family rules that Song Qingming mentioned, it would take him an unknown amount of time to accumulate enough merits to exchange for a Dan-forming spiritual object.

After all, there are many cultivators in the family now. Apart from him, Liu Yuxin, Song Yuanhao and Song Yuanfang are not far from reaching the Golden Core realm.

Even if Song Qingming and the other ancestors wanted to support him, they could not abandon all the other clan members and only support him to form the Dan.

Song Changze was very clear about these facts that were right in front of him, without Song Qingming and the others reminding him.

"Don't worry, Grandpa, Changze will definitely live up to your expectations!"

After bowing to Song Qingming and the other man in front of him, Song Changze did not hesitate any longer and turned around and walked directly into the retreat cave. He quickly activated the formation to seal the stone chamber where he was retreating.

After sending Song Changze into the retreat cave, Song Qingming gave a few words of instruction to Huang Siyuan who stayed behind to protect him before getting up and leaving the "Tan Di Cave".

Next, Song Qingming did not return directly to the family’s sacred place “Funiu Mountain”, but went all the way east to “Guiyunfang”, and then took the sect’s teleportation method in the market town to “Guyang Mountain”.

This time when he came to the sect, Song Qingming went straight to Bai Yuxian who was practicing in the cave. He did not deliberately hide his inner thoughts and directly answered the other party with the answer he had prepared.

Bai Yuxian was a little surprised when she learned that Song Qingming did not want to integrate into the sect for the time being. She did not expect that Song Qingming would suddenly change his mind.

However, after learning that what Song Qingming was thinking was that he did not want to integrate into the sect at this time and compete with Chen Xuanxin for infant-forming resources, Bai Yuxian fell silent.

Afterwards, Bai Yuxian said no more and nodded slightly to agree with Song Qingming's plan of not integrating into the sect for the time being.

Although he temporarily agreed with Song Qingming's idea, before Song Qingming left, Bai Yuxian once again stated the sect's attitude of wanting to integrate into the Song family.

As long as Song Qingming changes his mind in the future, the "Xiaoyao Sect" will open its doors to him at any time and give them the opportunity to compete fairly for the sect's infant spirit creatures.

Song Qingming was very grateful for Bai Yuxian's understanding and immediately nodded and agreed.

Whether it was Bai Yuxian or Song Qingming, they actually understood in their hearts that after Song Qingming joined the sect, it would be very difficult for him to compete with Chen Xuanxin, who had made greater contributions to the sect, for the infant spirit object.

In this regard, the sect can only guarantee that it can provide Song Qingming with a spiritual land for breakthrough and a certain amount of shelter when he breaks through to the Nascent Soul stage in the future.

Song Qingming, who had already prepared himself to break through the spiritual land, didn't care too much about this. However, Bai Yuxian and the "Xiaoyao Sect" were not aware of this.

After returning from "Guyang Mountain", Song Qingming stayed at home for a few more days.

It was not until late at night a few days later that he walked out of his cave and appeared in the family's "meeting room" in the night.

When Song Qingming walked into the hall, there were already more than a dozen members of the Song family waiting there.

The cultivation levels of these people vary. Most of them are Qi Refining cultivators, and only Song Xuanqing and Song Xuanfeng have successfully established their foundation.

After scanning everyone's faces one by one, Song Qingming nodded slowly, and then said to everyone:

"You were all carefully selected by the family, and you all know the mission this time. If anyone is unwilling to go with me, it's not too late to regret it now. The family will definitely not pursue it.

Otherwise, once you leave, if you don’t receive orders from the family, you won’t be able to come back at will.”

After hearing Song Qingming's reminder, Song Xuanqing and the others did not show any change in their eyes. They all bowed their hands in unison and said, "Don't worry, Patriarch. We are willing to serve the family!"

Seeing this, Song Qingming's face slowly showed a look of relief. He waved gently to everyone, and then led them out.

Not long after, a flying boat under the control of Song Qingming directly passed through the "Funiu Mountain" mountain protection formation and quietly left the family under the cover of night.

This time when they went out, Song Qingming and his companions did not alarm anyone in the family. Except for Song Qingyu who was in seclusion to stabilize his cultivation, and Song Yuanfang who was in charge of the family's trivial matters, no one else knew when Song Qingming and his companions left the family.

After taking Song Xuanqing and others on a flying boat through the "Yunwu Mountain", they soon entered the territory of Zheng State in the east. Then Song Qingming and others went all the way east across the "Duanyun Mountains" and directly entered the East China Sea immortal cultivation world.

Excluding the last time he passed through the East China Sea when he went to the "Leiyuan Sea" cultivation world, Song Qingming has not been here for decades.

This time, Song Qingming came here not for traveling or collecting spiritual objects, so he did not go to the "Tiandan City" which he was very familiar with.

Instead, it walked south along the coastline for a while before turning around and flying east. After flying for five or six days and passing through several sea areas, it finally arrived in front of a huge island shrouded in black clouds.

This island, which seems to have a somewhat harsh environment, is the island that Song Qingming explored with Chen Yuting and Luo Li. It was also here that Song Qingming found the "Ten Thousand Spirits Puppet Array" that helped him a lot.

This "Black Cloud Island" is located on the edge of the Red Star Sea. There is not only a ready-made second-level superior spiritual vein on the island, but also a "Spiritual Spring" located in the underground cave of the crater, which is enough to sustain one or two Jindan monks to practice here all year round.

The entire "Red Star Sea" has always been ruled by a dozen Jindan forces. There are no powerful Yuanying sects nearby, making it very suitable for the survival of some smaller forces.

Before leaving "Black Cloud Island", Song Qingming felt that this place was in a good location and could be used as a place for the family to find a retreat in the future.

This time, I came here with the determination in my heart to build this place into a foothold for my family in the world of immortal cultivation in the East China Sea in the future.

Song Xuanqing and others standing on the flying boat were a little surprised at first when they saw such a harsh environment ahead.

However, after the flying boat passed through the nearby black clouds that blocked the view, the view suddenly became wider, and everyone gradually showed some curiosity.

Under Song Qingming's control, the "Phantom Boat" quickly arrived above the island. Then Song Qingming put Song Xuanqing and others down at a corner of the island, and then turned into a beam of light and headed straight for the crater above the island.

Just as Song Qingming was getting closer and closer to the crater, he suddenly noticed some unusual movements around him, and he quickly stopped in mid-air.

"Who are you, hiding here sneakily? Come out!"

The voice had just fallen from the sky, and a man in a yellow robe trembled and walked out from behind a huge rock not far in front of Song Qingming. The man in the yellow robe saw Song Qingming in mid-air, and hurriedly knelt on the ground, saying in a somewhat horrified tone:
"Greetings, senior. I am just passing by here. I have no intention to disturb you. I hope you can understand!"

Seeing the yellow-robed man hurriedly explaining not far in front of him, Song Qingming did not pay attention to what he said, but asked with some surprise:

"Are you a disciple of Tianxuan Sect?"

Song Qingming had visited the "Tianxuan Sect" on Baisha Island twice before, so he was naturally familiar with this small foundation-building sect.

The yellow-robed man in front of him, whose cultivation level was only at the Qi Refining stage, was wearing clothes with patterns and shapes engraved on them that were unique to the disciples of the "Tianxuan Sect". Song Qingming recognized them at a glance, and there was even more confusion on his face.

Seeing that Song Qingming recognized his identity at a glance, the man in the yellow robe suddenly looked a little nervous and shook his head directly:
"Ah, what is Tianxuan Sect? Senior, you must have made a mistake.

I am just a casual cultivator, not a disciple of the Tianxuan Sect, so please don't misunderstand me."

"Oh! You are not from Tianxuan Sect, then why are you here?"

Seeing that the other party did not admit his identity, Song Qingming's eyes flashed with some doubt, his face gradually calmed down, and he asked again with some confusion.

Hearing this, the man in yellow robe quickly explained:

“Please don’t blame me, Senior. I originally came to this island to hunt monsters, but unfortunately I didn’t get anything for a few days. And I happened to run into you, Senior. I’m really ashamed!
I wonder if you are here for something, or if I can be of any service to you?"

As the man in the yellow robe spoke, he couldn't help but stare at Song Qingming carefully for a few times. Although he tried his best to hide his nervousness on his face, Song Qingming, who had practiced for many years, could still see a hint of panic in his eyes.

Seeing that this person was not speaking honestly, Song Qingming's face suddenly darkened. He waved his hand and pulled him directly into the air, and angrily said with a somewhat unhappy look:
"I know you are from the Tianxuan Sect, and I don't want to waste time talking to you. Tell me honestly why you are here!

I advise you to think carefully before answering, otherwise if I make a move, I'm afraid it will be too late for you to regret it later."

"Senior, please spare my life. I really don't know what Tianxuan Sect is. Please spare me."

Faced with the powerful pressure exuded by Song Qingming, the yellow-robed man, who was only at the sixth level of Qi Refining, was forced to bend over in pain, but he showed an unyielding look of not giving in even until his death, which really surprised Song Qingming.

Just when Song Qingming was still thinking about how to get the other party to tell the truth, a sword light suddenly flew over from a distance, attracting his attention and causing Song Qingming to turn his gaze over.

The sword light seemed a little anxious. It quickly came in front of Song Qingming from far away and turned into a pretty woman in blue.

After seeing this person appear, the man in yellow robe who was caught in the air by Song Qingming hurriedly shouted with a worried look on his face: "Master, hurry up, he might be from the Giant Spirit Sect."

However, in response to the reminder from the man in yellow robe, the woman in blue showed an expression of unexpected surprise. While the man in yellow robe was shocked, she took the initiative to step forward and bowed respectfully to Song Qingming who was not far away.

"Junior Luo Li, nice to meet Senior Song!"

The woman in blue was Luo Li, who had been separated from Song Qingming for several decades.

After many years of separation, although Luo Li's figure and face have not changed much, his cultivation has advanced from the fourth level of foundation building to the seventh level of foundation building. He is already a cultivator in the late stage of foundation building with a high level of cultivation.

Looking at Luo Li, whom he had not seen for many years, not far in front of him, Song Qingming smiled and nodded to him, then let go of the man in yellow robe who had been suspended in the air.

“After not seeing you for many years, your cultivation has improved a lot, you didn’t disappoint me.

This time, I wanted to go to Baisha Island to find you later, but I didn't expect to meet you here in advance. It's a bit unexpected."

After hearing what Song Qingming said, Luo Li, who was originally somewhat happy, suddenly lost his smile and sighed with an ugly expression:

"Senior Song, we actually didn't just arrive on the island. We have lived here for several years!"

"Oh! The environment on Baisha Island is better than here, and the spiritual veins are not much worse than here. Why are you doing this?"

Luo Li did not respond immediately after hearing this. Instead, he pointed to a jungle not far away on the west side of the island and said:

"Senior Song, this is a long story. Why don't you go to the west with Luo Li and rest for a while? I will explain the reason to you slowly!"

"Alright!"

Song Qingming nodded slightly in response, then followed Luo Li to fly to the west of the island. They soon arrived at a jungle, where they met hundreds of "Tianxuan Sect" monks who were hiding there.

Among these people, some older cultivators had also seen Song Qingming before.

When they saw Song Qingming, a Jindan master who had some connection with the sect, suddenly come here, many "Tianxuan Sect" cultivators were just like Luo Li who had just seen Song Qingming. A rare smile appeared on their faces.

After leading Song Qingming to a more secluded cave, Luo Li took the initiative to make a pot of spiritual tea for Song Qingming, and then he took the initiative to tell him everything that had happened in the past few years and the reasons why they appeared here.

After Song Qingming left, relying on the spirit stones obtained from the cave of "Tianshi Taoist", Luo Li cultivated in an orderly manner and reached the late stage of foundation building as he wished.

Her master, Chen Jianghai, the head of the Tianxuan Sect, died in his own cave more than 20 years ago due to his old age.

After Chen Jianghai passed away, the entire "Tianxuan Sect" did not decline because there were still two foundation-building monks in the sect. Because the island had been relatively peaceful over the years, there were actually more monks in the sect than before.

Just when the entire "Tianxuan Sect" had been developing smoothly, about ten years ago, a major event suddenly occurred in the "Chixing Sea", which completely ended their originally peaceful days.

Baisha Island where the "Tianxuan Sect" is located, as well as the surrounding large and small immortal cultivation forces, have always been dependent on a nearby Jindan sect called the "Chongyun Sect".

Ten years ago, Tiefeng Island, which had always been at odds with Chongyun Sect, invited a late Jindan master from the outer sea from somewhere, and the two sides joined forces to break through the Chongyun Sect's mountain protection formation.

The "Chongyun Sect" was defeated and not only lost its own mountain gate, but even the sect's only Jindan ancestor was unable to escape and died under the joint strangulation of the other side.

This Jindan sect, which had been entrenched in the vicinity for thousands of years, suddenly disappeared in the "Red Star Sea" in the eyes of many nearby cultivators.

After the destruction of "Chongyun Sect", the nearby sea areas were in chaos for a while, and many Jindan forces were involved one after another.

The territory that originally belonged to the "Chongyun Sect" was divided up by other Jindan forces from the surrounding areas, except for a part that was transferred to the "Tiefeng Island" sect.

It was under such circumstances that the "Tianxuan Sect" on Baisha Island where Luo Li was located was brought under the command of a Jindan force called "Juling Sect".

The top sect was suddenly destroyed, and a small foundation-building sect like the "Tianxuan Sect" naturally could not change anything. It could only accept its fate and directly switch to the "Juling Sect".

However, as a Jindan sect, the "Juling Sect" has a somewhat despicable style of doing things.

After bringing five or six foundation-building forces such as the "Tianxuan Sect" under its own command, the "Juling Sect" did not directly accept their vassalage, but directly sent out its foundation-building forces to occupy their sacred mountains.

He then offered a price and asked the Tianxuan Sect and other sects to use spirit stones to redeem their own sacred mountains, hoping to take the opportunity to blackmail them.

Seeing this situation, most of the sects chose to pay spirit stones to avoid disaster, but there were some unlucky ones like the "Tianxuan Sect". Even after paying the spirit stones, the other party still refused to let them go, and finally drove them out of "Baisha Island".

"Senior Song, the people from the Giant Spirit Sect are really too much. Uncle Liu has already handed over the spirit stones.

As a result, they suddenly turned against me afterwards. Not only did they deny the incident, they also beat up Uncle Liu and insisted on forcing me to marry into their Juling Sect.

Finally, I had no choice but to take my disciples and take refuge to Black Cloud Island.

Just now Guanglin misunderstood that Senior was a member of the Juling Sect and came here, so he didn’t dare to tell the truth. I hope Senior will forgive me and not take it personally.”

"I see. I was wondering why you guys suddenly came to Black Cloud Island."

Hearing Luo Li talking about this matter with an angry face, Song Qingming, who was sitting next to him, did not show much emotion on his face. He just sighed softly with a look of understanding.

After practicing for so many years, Song Qingming is naturally very clear about the law of the jungle in the world of immortal cultivation.

To put it bluntly, a small foundation-building sect like the "Tianxuan Sect" is nothing more than a chess piece that can be manipulated at any time in the eyes of the surrounding Jindan forces, and it does not have much room for struggle.

When the other party thinks you are still useful, they may look upon you with a higher regard and give you a chance to depend on them.

Once the other party finds you annoying or disobedient, it is not surprising that they would eat you up.

Even though the Xiaoyao Sect is an apparently more righteous sect, it will not show mercy to its vassal families once its fundamental interests are involved.

The Liu family of "Jingyuan Mountain" back then found a "Shuiling Fruit Tree" without telling the sect. After the incident, the family was wiped out.

"Before Master passed away, he passed the position of headmaster to me. I never thought it would turn out like this. I really let him down!" (End of this chapter)