Chapter 616 Li Mufeng's test, the sect's call

Chapter 616 Li Mufeng's test, the sect's call

While Song Qingming was standing alone on the attic, deep in thought, Song Qingyu, who had finished busy at the banquet, came back here again and came to Song Qingming's side.

"Brother Seven, have fellow Daoist Zhao and the others left already?"

After Song Qingming nodded slightly, he took out the third-level low-grade spiritual talisman he had just obtained from his body and gave it to Song Qingyu.

"This is given to you by them on behalf of the sect, take it first!"

Glancing at the precious third-level spiritual talisman that shone brightly in his hand, Song Qingyu showed a look of surprise on his face, and then asked with a smile: "Why did the sect want to send such a precious spiritual object to me? Could it be that Seventh Brother, you really sold me out?" I just got it in exchange for it!”

"Haha! Where did you go? It's related to your path. Before I make any decision, I shouldn't ask for your opinion first!"

After hearing this, Song Qingyu put away the magic talisman in his hand with confidence, smiled sweetly and said:

"Anyway, as long as you don't sell it to me, why is the sect so generous this time? They actually gave you such a precious third-level talisman as soon as you came. I remember that when you first formed the elixir, Brother Qi, you also received a few bottles of elixirs. Just some second-level spiritual objects.”

Seeing Song Qingyu looking so happy, Song Qingming hesitated for a moment with a heavy face, and then said:

"Qing Yu, Master Li intends to accept you as his direct disciple. You can think about it carefully. If you are willing, I will not stop you from joining the sect!"

Hearing the sudden words from Song Qingming's mouth, Song Qingyu was stunned for a moment, then replied with a trace of doubt on his face:

"Brother Qi! Didn't we already agree that I would go to the sect just like you and bear the name of a guest elder? Why do you suddenly ask me this question again!"

Song Qingming said calmly: "After all, this matter is related to your personal path. After much thought, I still want to hear your thoughts.

Master Li has not had a direct disciple for hundreds of years. This is a good opportunity for you. I didn't directly refuse Senior Sister Zhao and the others just now. If you really have this idea, I will respect your decision! "

Looking at Song Qingming with a serious look on his face, Song Qingyu raised his lips and smiled, then looked towards Funiu Mountain outside the window.

"I know Brother Qi that you are doing it for my own good, but now that I have formed the elixir, I no longer need to seek help and support from others. This opportunity is no longer so important to me.

After hundreds of years of cultivating the golden elixir, I just want to be free and at ease. Why go to the sect to see people's faces? I'm already satisfied if I stay in Funiu Mountain and see the beautiful scenery here. "

Seeing the extremely firm look in Song Qingyu's eyes, Song Qingming smiled a little and said: "When the third brother chose to join the Xiaoyao Sect for the sake of the road, although the great elder and the old patriarch were reluctant to give up, they still respected his idea in the end. .

I don’t want to make this decision for you without permission. I just asked for your opinion, so don’t think too much about it. "

Song Qingyu nodded slightly and said: "Well! I'm a little lucky. The opportunity to join Xiaoyao Sect was given to my third brother. If he hadn't gone to the sect for me, I might have been lucky enough to succeed in building the foundation. We can only stop here, and we will never witness the golden elixir avenue.

It can be seen that in things in this world, sometimes you have to give up to get something. I gave up this opportunity now, and maybe I will encounter greater opportunities in the future. "

Seeing that Song Qingyu had an open-minded look on his face and showed no trace of regret because of the choice he had just made, Song Qingming stopped mentioning the matter and turned the topic to other directions.

After the two stood in the attic chatting for a long time, they reluctantly returned to the cave to practice.

After Song Qingyu made the decision, within a few days Song Qingming took some spiritual objects prepared by his clan and went to Guyang Mountain in person to pay homage to the Supreme Elder Li Mufeng.

Li Mufeng, who was guarding Bai Yuxian's retreat to break through the Nascent Soul, did not hesitate when he heard the news of Song Qingming's request for an audience, and quickly came forward to receive him in Xiaoyao Hall in person.

When they met, he saw that Song Qingming's cultivation had broken through to the fourth level of the Golden Core. Li Mufeng first smiled and praised him a few words, then asked him some questions about his cultivation with some concern, but did not take the initiative to mention it. Song Qingyu who formed the elixir.

It wasn't until the two of them chatted for a cup of tea that Song Qingming, who couldn't bear it any longer, found an opportunity to slowly tell the story of Song Qingyu's unintentional admission to the sect with a somewhat sincere apology.

Li Mufeng didn't pay much attention to the fact that Song Qingyu didn't want to join his sect directly and exposed the matter very magnanimously in front of Song Qingming.

However, after Li Mufeng comforted Song Qingming for a few words, he still deliberately reminded him that Song Qingyu should go to Guyang Mountain as soon as possible and take over the position of elder of the sect's guest minister.

Seeing that Li Mufeng had no intention of blaming him for this matter, Song Qingming was slightly relieved and agreed on the spot on the specific date for Li Mufeng and Song Qingyu to take over as the elder of the sect's Keqing.

Although Li Mufeng's enthusiastic attitude in receiving him was somewhat unexpected to Song Qingming, Song Qingming still had some confidence in Li Mufeng's agreement that Song Qingyu would not join the sect directly.

If the Xiaoyao Sect was very resolute on this matter and insisted that Song Qingyu join the sect, then those who went to Funiu Mountain that day would not be Zhao Menglian and Chu Fengping, who were familiar with Song Qingming, but should be the head Yao. Qian Shu came to visit in person.

After agreeing on these things with Li Mufeng, Song Qingming quickly stood up to say goodbye and left Xiaoyao Hall.

Not long after Song Qingming left, another old figure walked in outside Xiaoyao Palace. It was Yao Qianshu, the head of Xiaoyao Sect.

Yao Qianshu, who has only a short lifespan, already has a very old face, and his energy is far inferior to that of the time of the battle at Iron Immortal Castle.

After stepping forward and giving a slight salute to Li Mufeng, Yao Qianshu immediately asked: "Uncle Li, did Junior Brother Song still refuse when he came to see you this time?"

Seeing this, Li Mufeng waved his hands and stood up and said: "It doesn't matter! This matter has been expected by me. As long as Song Qingyu agrees to join the sect first, we can take our time in other matters.

I'm afraid Song Qingyu's success in forming pills is not as simple as it seems on the surface. I wanted to accept her as my disciple, and my main purpose was actually to test Song Qingming's reaction. "

Yao Qianshu looked slightly surprised when he heard this and said: "Master Li, what do you mean, is it possible that Song Qingyu formed the elixir because he was secretly supported by an expert? Didn't Junior Brother Song say that the senior he met had already left long ago?

Moreover, these sects all know that Junior Brother Song has been looking for elixir-forming spiritual objects for Song Qingyu in recent years. It was I who made the decision to redeem the five-element spiritual object that Song Qingyu formed elixirs for! "

"Well! Of course I am also aware of these things. It's just that in the past few years of the Song family, Song Qingming and Song Qingyu have succeeded in connecting elixirs one after another, and his Taoist companion Huang Siyuan has also reached the ninth level of foundation construction for many years. Now there are two more members of the Song family. With the support of her brother and sister, if nothing unexpected happens, she should be able to form pills successfully in the future.

The Song family has developed so smoothly in recent years. It is really confusing to say that this is just good luck.

However, I am just making some guesses at the moment. As for whether the master behind the Song family has really left Weiguo as Song Qingming said, there is no way to be completely sure about it now. "

"If this is the case, the Song family has always been supported by experts, and its strength will definitely grow rapidly in the future, which may affect the sect's control over Jiangling County. Should we take countermeasures earlier? Yao Qianshu asked again with a slightly worried expression.

When Li Mufeng heard this, he shook his head slightly and said, "I just have some guesses in my mind and I'm not sure about this yet, so you don't need to think too much about it.

The Song family is still a vassal family under the sect. As long as they obey the sect's edicts and do not violate us, even if their strength becomes stronger, it will not be a bad thing for the sect.

Now that the Lingyin Sect in the south is defeated and the war in Lu State is tense, we still need to mobilize manpower to support them. We also need to guard against monsters in the north, and we must always keep an eye on the Jiuyuan Sect and other sect enemies.

When everything around the sect is unstable and we need manpower everywhere, we must not act rashly without any evidence, lest we cause misunderstandings and chill people's hearts. "

"Well! Is this something I didn't think well at the moment, or my uncle said it more thoughtfully, but if we don't know whether there is anyone behind the Song family, it will always be a bit uneasy for us.

Do you want me to find a chance to talk to Junior Brother Song about this matter face to face? After all, he is half a disciple of the sect. The sect has treated him and the Song family well over the years, so he should be able to find out something about it! "

"Song Qingyu has just formed the elixir. It's inappropriate for you to ask about this now. It's better not to be too anxious." Hearing that Yao Qianshu wanted to directly probe Song Qingming's tone, Li Mufeng thought for a moment and shook his head. rejected his idea.

"Whether there is someone behind this or not, the Song family is still a Jindan Immortal clan in the final analysis. It cannot affect the overall situation of the sect at the moment, so we don't need to be too nervous."

Yao Qianshu nodded slightly and said: "What my uncle said is that Junior Brother Song is an honest man and is definitely not a greedy and despicable person like Ma Hongshan.

I have been in contact with Junior Brother Song for many years, and I am still assured of his character. As long as he is around, the Song family should not do stupid things like the Ma family, which means I am a little worried about the senior master behind the Song family. , will there be any purpose that is detrimental to the sect? "

"You are right to worry about this, but since the other party is also a fellow Nascent Soul Daoist, we should not rush into this matter before we can see the other party's purpose.

If we accidentally offend the other party, we might even create a strong enemy for our sect, which would be more than worth the loss for us.

In short, we should treat the Song family as before. Just keep a few more pairs of eyes around Funiu Mountain and keep an eye on things there. As long as the Song family's heart is still towards the sect, we cannot arbitrarily chill the hearts of the subordinate families below. . "

Song Qingming, who left Guyang Mountain, was naturally unaware of Li Mufeng and Yao Qianshu's inner worries. Standing on the flying boat, he finally lost the nervousness he had when he arrived and showed a somewhat relaxed smile.

Every time he stood with Li Mufeng, the sect's supreme elder, Song Qingming always felt an invisible pressure in his heart.

Even though the Song family is developing rapidly now, it is still just an ordinary Jindan family. Compared with the huge Yuanying sect like Xiaoyao sect that has existed for thousands of years, it is still much weaker.

There are some secrets about himself and Qingyu that cannot be known to outsiders. If Qingyu really chooses to join Li Mufeng's sect, Song Qingming may also feel a little uneasy.

Now that he was able to get rid of the matter, Song Qingming, who had been worried about it for several days, finally breathed a long sigh of relief and let go of this worry in his heart.

Half a month later, under the guidance of Song Qingming, Song Qingyu officially came to Guyang Mountain, joined Xiaoyao Sect and became a guest elder of the sect.

Naturally, Li Mufeng, Yao Qianshu and others were very happy about Song Qingyu joining the sect. They gave Song Qingyu their own congratulatory gifts on the spot, and also organized a make-up celebration for her on Guyang Mountain. Many nearby immortal cultivating families came to practice.

After serving as the elder of the sect's guest minister, Song Qingyu also had the qualification to go to the Shanggong Pavilion to choose a technique for free.

Because Song Qingyu had already received a share of the sword spirit inheritance left by her predecessors, she had already decided to switch to sword cultivation. At least in the golden elixir stage, she had no shortage of cultivation techniques.

However, was this a rare opportunity? Naturally, Song Qingyu didn't want to waste it, so he followed the leader Yao Qianshu to the Shanggong Pavilion to select a sword cultivation technique.

Xiaoyao Sect, as a large Nascent Soul sect that has been established for thousands of years, naturally has its own sword cultivation inheritance in the sect, and there are also many disciples who practice sword cultivation in the sect.

Chen Xuanxin, who formed the elixir before Song Qingming, followed the path of sword cultivation, and relied on his own swordsmanship skills to successfully form the elixir.

Although Chen Xuanxin formed the elixir relatively late in the Xiaoyao Sect, his cultivation improved rapidly after he formed the elixir, and he soon caught up with Chu Fengping and others who had formed the elixir more than a hundred years before him.

Monks who practice sword cultivation will have some advantages in fighting with others.

Although Chen Xuanxin is still at the fifth level of Jindan, he is not too high among the dozen or so Jindan elders in the Xiaoyao Sect. But in terms of strength in fighting alone, except for Bai Yuxian and Yao Qianshu who are in the later stage of Jindan, Basically no one can be sure of defeating him.

It was precisely because he knew the powerful magical power of the sword cultivation method that Song Qingyu, who had just formed an elixir, wanted to switch to this method.

After being able to obtain a sword cultivation method from Xiaoyao Sect's Shanggong Pavilion, Song Qingyu was very satisfied and left here. Since he has chosen to switch to sword cultivation, he can have an extra set of techniques in his hands and can learn from each other on a daily basis. , it will definitely be of some help to her.

Less than ten days had passed since Song Qingyu joined Xiaoyao Sect. Funiu Mountain soon welcomed a monk from the sect's general affairs hall with a recruitment order.

Not long after, many elders of the Song family who learned this important news immediately gathered in the Funiu Mountain Council Hall and began to discuss the matter.

Song Qingming, who was still holding the recruitment order issued by the Zongmen General Affairs Hall in his hand, glanced at the people below and slowly said:

“When I called you here before, I already explained the reasons clearly, so I won’t say more here.

This time, the Zongmen General Affairs Hall needs to recruit three foundation-building monks and two hundred Qi-refining monks from our Song family territory to go to the front line of the Lu Kingdom.

Yuan Fang and I have discussed this matter in advance. Most of the monks required by the sect's recruitment order can be recruited from the vassal families below. However, in this support operation, we still need some of our own talents. .

This will prevent the people below from thinking that we, the Song family, are greedy for life and afraid of death when we get to the front line, and will only force vassal families like them to work for us. "

"This time I plan to select one of you to lead the team to the Lu State. The time limit is one year. Regardless of whether the war in the Lu State ends after one year, you can return to the family first and others will take turns to replace you.

If any of you want to go, you can take the initiative to propose it. If no one wants to go, then I will order it myself! "After Song Qingming finished speaking, he lightly scanned the faces of everyone present.

As soon as Song Qingming finished speaking, Song Yuanhao, who was sitting below and already a little anxious, immediately stood up and said: "Seventh uncle, I am willing to go to the front line of Lu for my family."

Hearing Song Yuanhao's voice, Song Qingming was about to speak when Song Changze stood up immediately and said: "Seventh Uncle! My cultivation has improved a lot over the years. Now I want to go out and practice. I hope you can make it happen." ”

As soon as he finished speaking, Song Yuanli also said loudly: "Seventh uncle, I am also willing to contribute to the family."

Except for Song Yuanfang, who was explicitly not allowed to go out by Song Qingming, the other four foundation-building elders of the Song family all took the initiative to stand up and expressed their determination to serve the family.

Seeing that many of the juniors present were vying to contribute to the family, Song Qingming and Song Qingyu, who were sitting at the top, showed a bit of relief on their faces and nodded with a smile.

After a while, Song Qingyu on the side said: "This trip is going to the Lu country thousands of miles away. The mountains are high and the roads are long. No matter what happens, you have to rely on yourselves.

This is my first time to go on an expedition, so don't argue. I think we should arrange them according to their age. Let Yuan Li go first. Yuan Xue will go to the front line to replace him a year later, and so on. "

Hearing Song Qingyu's words, the other three people except Song Yuanli showed a hint of disappointment and turned their attention to Song Qingming.

"I agree with what Qing Yu said. The battle situation on the front line of Lu State is not good right now, and you may encounter danger at any time. No matter who of you goes there, you must be careful.

Yuan Li, please keep these talismans. If you encounter a crisis situation that is difficult to balance, you must give priority to protecting yourself. "

After handing several second-level talismans to Song Yuanli, Song Qingming turned to Song Yuanfang and said: "Now the Zongmen General Affairs Hall is pressing hard, Yuanfang, you must also hurry up and issue recruitment orders to the foundation-building families below.

The foundation-building monks from Pingyang and Qinghe counties each recruit one person, the Qi-refining monk family selects twenty people to accompany them, and the others are recruited directly from the two counties. You can decide on the specific candidates yourself, and there is no need to ask us for instructions. "

"Don't worry, Seventh Uncle. I have sent letters to all the foundation-building families, informing them to go to Chiyanfang tomorrow to discuss the matter. We will be able to organize the manpower in five or six days at most."

After hearing Song Yuanfang's answer, Song Qingming nodded with a smile on his face and said: "Yes! I can rest assured that you can do something about it. After the matter is settled, quickly reply to the Zongmen General Affairs Hall and don't let them rush you anymore."

After Funiu Mountain had negotiated, early the next morning, Song Yuanfang, Song Yuanli, and Song Changze set off together to the newly built "Chiyanfang" hundreds of miles away.

"Chiyanfang" is a new city built by the Song family a few years ago in the northeast corner of Qinghe County near Yunwu Mountain. It is similar in size to Qinghefang. The spiritual veins in the city have also been upgraded to the second level by the Song family. Top grade.

Because it is located between Qinghe and Qinghe counties, "Chiyanfang" not only attracts many monks from Qinghe County, but also many casual cultivators and cultivating families from Pingyang County in the southeast. Many people also come to this new place. The market sells spiritual objects and cultivation materials.

After the completion of "Chiyanfang", the Song family occupied 50% of the shares in the city, and the remaining 50% was divided among the many vassal cultivating families in Qinghe and Pingyang counties under their command. They jointly managed and operated the city.

Although there are not as many high-level monsters and elixirs in the Yunwu Mountains as there are in the Fuyun Mountains, there is no shortage of various first- and second-level cultivation resources. It can still attract many nearby monks to explore and hunt monsters in the mountains.

This side of Chiyan Mountain was originally uninhabited and was filled with dense forests and mountains where monsters were rampant.

Since the "Chiyanfang" was built, the Song family led the vassal families who entered the city and cleaned up all the monsters around the city.

The nearby low-level spiritual mountains that were cleared also attracted many casual cultivators to open caves in the surrounding areas. There were also several immortal cultivating families from other places who bought several high-grade spiritual veins from Fangshi. The family moved directly to this place, and the area around "Chiyanfang" suddenly became much more prosperous and lively.

After Song and Yuanfang arrived at "Chiyanfang", they quickly arrived at the meeting hall built in the middle of the city.

At this moment, there are already more than a dozen accomplished foundation-building monks sitting in the "Chiyanfang" meeting hall. Most of them are powerful people in the foundation-building families of Qinghe and Pingyang counties.

After the Wang family in Fengtou Mountain was promoted to the foundation-building family in Qinghe County, there were also the Huang family in Taiyuan Mountain, the Gao family in Lianhua Mountain, the Li family in Cuilong Mountain, and the Chen family in Tiexian Mountain, which were the five major foundation-building families.

Among them, the Tiexian Mountain Chen family was a newly established Immortal Cultivation family founded by a foundation-building casual cultivator from Tuoyun Mountain a few years ago. The head of the family was named Chen Yunan.

Chen Yun'an was a casual cultivator who had successfully built a foundation in Tuoyun Mountain. He had also been cared for by Patriarch Chen in his early years and had a very good relationship with Lin Yutang.

After failing to reach the late stage of foundation building a few years ago, Chen Yunan, who knew that there was no hope of breaking through to the golden elixir realm in this life, had the idea of ​​creating a family of cultivators.

After Lin Yutang's introduction, Chen Yun'an went directly to the Song family. With Song Yuanli's help, he spent some spiritual stones to buy the spiritual vein of Tie Xian Mountain from the Li family.

Then Chen Yun'an came to Qinghe County with his wife, children and children from Tuoyun Mountain, as well as more than a dozen disciples, and founded the Tiexian Mountain Chen Family. (End of chapter)