Yunmeng Immortal Clan

Song Daoxu picked up the child and said to the young woman in the blue dress, "This is no stranger. Brother Xuan has been playing with me since we were little. We're like brothers. This is Daoxuan. Yan'er, call him Big Brother. Lintong, call him Uncle."

Xu Yan'er blinked, and after looking Song Daoxuan over, she showed a look of surprise. She did not expect that the man in the green robe in front of her was only a few years older than her husband, but his cultivation level had actually reached the tenth level of Qi Refining.

"Big brother...Xu Yan'er greets you!" Xiao Yan'er lifted her skirt and bowed respectfully to Song Dao.

"Uncle...hug me!" The little boy shakily walked out of Song Daoxu's arms, and then, in a childish voice, tried to rush into Song Daoxuan's arms.

Seeing this, Xu Yan'er couldn't help but laugh: "Big brother, it seems this kid from Lintong really likes you!"

Song Daoxuan hugged the child tightly to comfort him.

"Is there a place in Lintong where immortals can be found?"

Upon hearing this, Song Daoxu nodded: "Like me, you possess one of the four spiritual roots!"

Xu Yan'er's gaze lingered on Song Daoxuan for a long time before she paused slightly, "By the way, I've heard that among the Song family members of the Dao generation, there's one with exceptional alchemy skills. Could it be this Brother Xuan?"

"If there isn't another alchemist on Azure Lotus Island, then it must be me!"

"Brother Xuan, you are truly remarkable! There are not many alchemists in this world, and alchemists are undoubtedly a respected profession wherever they go!"

"That's a bit of an exaggeration! My alchemy skills are actually nothing special. I was in seclusion before and didn't have time to congratulate you. I've refined some pills here, some of which will improve your cultivation, and some of which will nourish your vital energy and strengthen your foundation. They are mild in nature and suitable for Lintong to hone their foundation!"

With a flick of his sleeve, Song Daoxuan moved out several bottles of pills and gave them to Song Daoxu.

"Brother Xuan, this is a bit embarrassing!" Song Daoxu looked apologetic, but his hand had already touched the porcelain bottle.

"Stop talking nonsense, I can take it back if you don't want it!"

Song Daoxu panicked and hurriedly put all the pills into his storage bag.

Song Daoxuan and Song Daoxu chatted about how they had spent the years, both marveling at how quickly time had passed.

Back when they were kids, didn't the two of them also have a great time building snowmen in the snow, just like Song Lintong?

Ultimately, they wished to share osmanthus blossoms and wine, but it was not like their carefree youth. Busy with cultivation, they had to give up something in the end.

Several days after Song Daoxuan emerged from seclusion, the clan urgently summoned all cultivators on Tian Shu Peak for a clan meeting.

When the elders of the family saw the cultivation aura emanating from Song Daoxuan, they all showed a hint of disbelief.

They never imagined that someone with only five spiritual roots could cultivate to this level, becoming a cultivator at the tenth level of the Qi Refining stage.

"Everyone, I've investigated. The family has been checking the spiritual roots wrong all along. Dao Xuan doesn't have the so-called five spiritual roots aptitude, but rather the so-called three spiritual roots aptitude..." Song Zhichu said, looking around at everyone.

"That's not right. Spiritual roots are predetermined and cannot be changed. I was right there when Dao Xuan was testing spiritual root aptitude..."

Upon hearing the old man's words, Song Zhichu's eyes deepened, and he spoke in a deep voice:

"But nothing is absolute, is it? Ladies and gentlemen, have you ever heard of the matter of hidden spiritual roots...?"

An elder of the clan explained: "The so-called hidden spiritual root is a spiritual root that is not manifest or unclear..."

"Just spread the word about what happened today!" Song Zhichu said calmly.

This incident was just a minor episode. Afterwards, Song Zhichu recounted something.

"Here's what happened. Not long ago, some Qi Refining cultivators guarding Qingfeng Lake were suddenly attacked by a group of treacherous cultivators. As a result, thirty percent of the family's cultivators guarding this place perished at their hands. I'd like to send a cultivator with decent cultivation to guard Qingfeng Lake. Is there anyone willing to go?"

Upon hearing this, the Foundation Establishment cultivators and elders in the family exchanged glances, their expressions showing helplessness.

There was no other way. The Song family of Qinglian Island was a large and powerful cultivation family. In addition to their own cultivation, the Foundation Establishment cultivators each had their own duties and responsibilities within the family, so they naturally couldn't spare the time.

Although Song Daoxuan has been keeping a very low profile in the Song family on Qinglian Island recently, he is still the only first-level alchemist in the family and has broken through the ninth level of Qi Refining, becoming a cultivator at the tenth level of Qi Refining. The wind may want to be still, but the trees will not stop.

Soon, an elder bowed slightly to Song Zhichu and said, "Let's send Dao Xuan. His cultivation level is already among the top in the Qi Refining stage, and he's the number one Dao-generation cultivator. As for the other high-level Qi Refining cultivators, they're all old and frail; I'm afraid they can't properly guard this vast Qingfeng Lake!"

After discussing among themselves, the group of cultivators realized that Song Daoxuan had broken through to the Great Perfection of the tenth level of Qi Refining, and they had plenty of time. After much thought, they couldn't find a cultivator more suitable than Song Daoxuan to guard the Spirit Fish Pond at Qingfeng Lake.

Even though Song Daoxuan was extremely unwilling, he had no choice but to agree to guard the Spirit Fish Pond.

The following day, Song Daoxuan tidied up his gear and led a large group of cultivators from more than a dozen families, ranging from mid-stage to low-stage Qi Refining, to the Spirit Fish Pond at Qingfeng Lake.

The Song family's Qinglian Island is located on the southwest coast of the entire Yunmeng Prefecture, while the Qingfeng Lake Spirit Fish Pond, which is occupied by the Song family, is located three hundred miles north of the Qinglian Islands.

Qingfeng Lake boasts beautiful scenery, a spring-like climate year-round, lush vegetation on the mountains, and a ten-mile-long peach orchard.

In early spring, the area around Qingfeng Lake is covered with peach blossoms, and the air is filled with their fragrance, creating a breathtakingly beautiful scene.

Before setting off, Song Daoxuan brought his alchemy furnace and prepared all the spiritual plants and herbs needed for alchemy. He estimated that he would be bored at Qingfeng Lake, and that he would only be able to refine some pills in his spare time, so that he would not waste his time.

After reaching the Great Perfection of the Tenth Level of Qi Refining, Song Daoxuan began to plan his Foundation Establishment. However, given Song Daoxuan's personality, if he were to establish his foundation, he would have to be absolutely certain of success.

He wouldn't risk everything like those rogue cultivators in the martial world who, without the help of foundation-building pills and spiritual objects, attempt to establish their foundation and become a gambler defying fate.

He planned to first raise his alchemy skills to at least the second-tier alchemist level on Qingfeng Lake.

Otherwise, even if you have the recipe for a second-tier pill like the Foundation Establishment Pill, you still won't be able to refine it yourself. Wouldn't that waste even more time?