Chapter 38 Song Changqiu
"Well, since you know what you know, Fourth Uncle won't say anything more. Fourth Uncle, my spiritual roots are too poor. I am no longer so persistent in the way of cultivation in this life. I can only come out and do what I can for the family. You don't want to Follow me and practice hard to make more contributions to the family." Song Changqiu looked at the young nephew in front of him and sighed with envy. If he were still as young as him, he would definitely not give up on cultivation early. road.
Song Qingming nodded silently, looking at the fourth uncle in front of him, with mixed feelings in his heart. He knew in his heart that the way of cultivation was really about talent and opportunity. If he hadn't had the opportunity in recent years, he would have However, like many low-level monks like Song Changqiu in the world of immortality, he is also a hopeless person.
Seeing that Song Qingming didn't speak, Song Changqiu smiled and changed the topic.
"You came here mainly for the materials for making talismans, right? Our store usually collects some, but it's unlucky that you came here. The second elder came to Fangshi a few days ago, and most of them were given to him to take back to Funiu Mountain. , you can go to the east side of Fang City and have a look. The shops there are larger and have more complete materials for making talismans, elixirs, and magical instruments. It's getting late today, so you can stay here first, and you can go there first to have a look tomorrow."
"My nephew is bothering my fourth uncle." Song Qingming smiled and cupped his hands at Song Changqiu.
The sun set in the west and soon reached sunset. Song Qingming rarely came to Qinghefang. Song Changqiu arranged for the shop to be closed early today and asked his Taoist monks to arrange a sumptuous dinner.
Song Changqiu's Taoist companion, named Wang Changhua, was a casual cultivator in Qinghefang. His ancestors were also from a cultivating family in Qinghe County. More than a hundred years ago, the Wang family offended another stronger family and was forced to unite with several cultivators. The mountain gate was destroyed for the sake of advanced casual cultivators.
Fortunately, the other party did not dare to implicate mortals out of consideration for the morality of the cultivating world. In the end, some of these mortals without the protection of monks drifted to other nearby cultivating families, and the rest were moved to Qinghefang by the monks of Xiaoyao Sect. Wang Changhua's ancestor was one of them. .
Wang Changhua was also a five-spirited monk. Because her spiritual roots were too poor, she was not accepted by Xiaoyao Sect and became a casual cultivator. She hung out in Qinghefang all year round and got acquainted with Song Changqiu.
The life of a casual cultivator was difficult. Spirit stones were needed everywhere. Wang Changhua also had to take care of some mortal relatives in Qinghefang. In order to make life easier in the market, she became a Taoist couple with Song Changqiu. They have been living together for more than ten years now and have given birth to a son and a daughter.
Song Changqiu was hopeless, so he put all his hopes on the next generation. Not only did he marry Wang Changhua as a Taoist couple, but he also took in several concubines in the city. He already had four or five children, and his life was prosperous. Tasty.
He now hopes that among his children, one or two geniuses with spiritual roots will emerge so that they can inherit his mantle.
The dinner prepared by Wang Changhua was very good. Not only did she stir-fry some of her specialty dishes, she also cooked a pot of spiritual fish soup. Not only does spiritual fish contain a lot of spiritual energy, its consumption is beneficial to cultivation. After being cooked by the spiritual chef, it is also a rare delicacy. , Song Qingming ate with relish.
Wang Changhua wandered around the city in her early years. In order to earn spiritual stones, she learned the skill of spiritual cook. Seeing Song Qingming impressed by her craftsmanship, she was very happy in her heart. She and Song Changqiu have been living in Qinghe since they got together. In the workshop, I have never been very familiar with the members of the Song family from the Funiu Mountains. It is rare that I have the opportunity to meet the young monks from the Song family from Funiu Mountain. Naturally, I want to show off well and win the favor of these young people. So that she can have more status in front of the Song family monks in the future.
Now Song Qingming naturally didn't think of Wang Changhua's little thoughts. It was rare for him to eat such delicious spiritual food, so he naturally wanted to enjoy it.
Early on the next morning, Song Qingming said hello to Song Changqiu early and came to the east of Qinghefang. Hearing bursts of shouting, Song Qingming leisurely looked at the shops on both sides of the street. , and soon found a relatively large shop selling talisman-making materials.
Although Qinghefang is not as good as Guiyunfang, it is not difficult to buy the low-level materials and elixirs that Song Qingming needs. Song Qingming first found several material stores and spent more than a hundred spirit stones to buy enough for him. He needed mid-level talisman-making materials for a month. In order not to attract attention, he found shops opened by casual cultivators.
Just purchasing elixirs is a bit difficult. There are not many alchemists among casual cultivators, and most of them are employed by major families in Qinghe County. If you want to buy elixirs, you can only go to the shops opened by local cultivator families. Song Qingming thought for a moment. Finally, he found a family store that was relatively distant from the Song family, and spent thirty spirit stones to purchase a bottle of Qi Nourishing Pill.
The reason why Song Qingming wants to buy elixirs is because it has been almost half a year since he went to Fuyun Mountains. Gao Yuyao, who has been providing him with elixirs for the past two years, seems to have disappeared and has never been to Caolu Mountain again. Song Qingming didn't know the reason.
He didn't have many elixirs left in his hands, so when he came to Qinghefang this time, he bought some by the way. If Gao Yuyao really didn't come to Caolu Mountain, he wouldn't have to worry about the elixirs for practice in a short time.
After spending more than an hour, Song Qingming easily bought what he wanted in Qinghefang. Touching the almost full storage bag around his waist, Song Qingming walked out of the last store with satisfaction.
Song Qingming happily walked out of the store door. Just as he was about to leave, his eyes were caught by a store opposite.
Although this shop is not big, its location is much better than that of the Song family. However, it is already three o'clock in the morning, and all the shops nearby are opening their doors to welcome customers. However, this shop is unusually closed at this time. with a sign indicating that he is out of business.
"Liu's Lingbao Pavilion, is this the Liu family's shop?"
Song Qingming looked at the big golden characters on the shop sign and couldn't help but feel nervous. But on the surface, he pretended to be calm and left quickly. Fortunately, the shop was closed at the time, so no Liu family monks should have noticed him. Along the way, Song Qingming couldn't help but feel a little frightened, and almost went in the wrong direction.
During his trip to the Fuyun Mountains a few months ago, he accidentally got the storage bag of Liu Tianlong, the head of the Liu family. Now that he saw the Liu family's shop, he naturally felt guilty, fearing that the monks of the Liu family would recognize him. foot.
After returning to the Song family store, Song Changqiu happened to be in the store. When he saw Song Qingming coming back, Song Changqiu was concerned and asked him about the purchase of spiritual objects. He quickly got the answer from the smile on Song Qingming's face. The uncle and nephew found a room in the back hall and started chatting again. After a while, Wang Changhua personally brewed two cups of spiritual tea and brought them in.
"By the way, fourth uncle, last time I heard from the second elder that the patriarch of the Liu family in Jingyuan Mountain died. Is this true? I was in the market today and saw that the Liu family's shop was closed in broad daylight. "
After chatting for a while, Song Qingming pretended to be unintentional and asked about the situation of the Liu family. If Liu Tianlong was really dead as the second elder said, that would be great for him, and he would be able to Less worries.
"Earlier, I heard someone in Fangshi saying that the head of their family was in trouble after he returned from the Fuyun Mountains. I am not sure whether he is dead or not. The Liu family suffered heavy losses last time in the Fuyun Mountains. It is said that they lost seven or eight monks. , I'm afraid he won't be able to turn around in more than ten years. It's a pity that Liu Tianlong is a great leader." Song Changqiu smoothed his beard at the corner of his mouth and sighed.
Song Changqiu has always been well-connected with people in Qinghefang and is relatively well-informed. A lot of the information he got from Funiu Mountain was obtained by him in the market. However, not all of the information he got was true. After all, In a place like Fangshi, there are everyone, and it is normal to have a few people who like to exaggerate. The authenticity of a lot of news needs to be judged by the people who get the news themselves.