Chapter 149: Marriage Alliance

After leaving the Qinghe Fang council hall, Song Qingming had just returned to the Song family shop and was about to send a message home to talk about what happened today.

Before he could walk into the shop's gate, a cultivator in ordinary clothes suddenly stopped him at the door.

"Senior Song, this junior is Huang Xianlong. My clan leader invites you, and I hope you can follow me to the Huixian Tower."

The person speaking was a middle-aged cultivator whose cultivation was not low, having already reached the eighth layer of Qi Refining. Song Qingming had seen this person a few years ago and knew he was a cultivator of the Huang family of Mount Taiyuan.

"Then lead the way!"

Song Qingming had come to Qinghe Fang this time intending to meet Huang Shengxin alone. Since the Huang family had already taken the initiative to come to his door, he might as well go there first.

Huixian Tower is the largest restaurant in Qinghe Fang. Although its grade cannot catch up to the Tianfeng Tower in Guiyun Fang, a few delicious spiritual foods there taste very good. When Song Qingming was hanging around Qinghe Fang back then, he often came here secretly to satisfy his cravings and was quite familiar with this place.

Following Huang Xianlong, he went directly to the second floor of Huixian Tower and came to a relatively secret private room. As soon as he entered the door, Song Qingming smelled a fragrant and delicious aroma. Looking over, there were already several people sitting in the private room.

Apart from the Huang family clan leader Huang Shengxin and the Huang family Foundation Establishment elder Huang Shengyue whom he had seen, there was also a young woman with a very delicate appearance. Judging from her clothing and accessories, she seemed to be a cultivator of the Huang family as well.

What surprised him most was that his Sixth Uncle, the Song family clan leader Song Changfeng, was actually sitting here, chatting and laughing with several people from the Huang family about something.

"Daoist Qingming, come over and sit down quickly. We are just waiting for you." As soon as he saw Song Qingming and Huang Xianlong walk in, Huang Shengyue, with a smile on her face, hurriedly greeted Song Qingming.

After Song Qingming stepped forward and sat down, he was full of doubts and wanted to ask Song Changfeng when he had come to Qinghe Fang.

It was just that before he could speak, Huang Shengyue to the side said to him again, "Daoist Qingming, I heard that you love the Cuiyun Crucian Carp in our Huixian Tower the most. A few days ago, I specifically asked someone to bring two of better quality from the clan to thank you for your help to our Huang family last time. Taste it and see how it is."

The help Huang Shengyue mentioned naturally referred to the Song family not getting involved in the Chifeng Ridge matter. At that time, apart from the Song family, it was difficult for the Qian family to find a suitable successor in a short time. Selling it directly to the Huang family was naturally the best choice left for Qian Guangyao.

Looking at the delicious spiritual food on the table, Song Qingming couldn't help but stretch out his chopsticks to taste a bite, then slowly said, "It is indeed a delicacy of the human world. I didn't expect that I had come to Huixian Tower several times and had never tasted such delicious spiritual food. I truly came in vain those few times."

The Huang family had many industries in Qinghe Fang, and Huixian Tower was just one of them. Huang Shengxin specifically invited him here, naturally because he had secretly investigated him recently and knew that Song Qingming liked the spiritual food here.

Huang Shengyue smiled after hearing this and said, "These few delicacies today were all prepared by my granddaughter here. As long as Daoist Song is satisfied, it is enough."

Following the direction of Huang Shengyue's jade finger, Song Qingming only then knew that this table of delicacies was actually made by the delicate woman sitting beside him. He couldn't help but raise his eyes and look at her a few more times. He didn't expect that such a delicate woman would have such good spiritual cooking skills.

"This is too much trouble for Daoist Huang. I am indeed not very firm in my Dao heart and am a bit greedy, which truly makes the few fellow Daoists laugh." Song Qingming replied modestly.

"Hey! There are three thousand avenues in the cultivation world, and we cultivators don't only achieve the Dao by cultivating bitterly. Whether the Dao heart is firm or not depends on the original heart. Tens of thousands of years ago, our East Phoenix Immortal Continent's Tianrang ancestor, before achieving the Dao, spent more than three hundred years in seclusion studying how to brew a jar of immortal wine before succeeding. After that, didn't he still achieve the Dao and ascend? It can be seen that things like wine, sex, wealth, and anger have never been obstacles to our Dao." Huang Shengxin, who was speaking, also took the lead in tasting a bite of the delicious Cuiyun Crucian Carp on the table.

Song Qingming nodded and accepted the teaching, "I have only cultivated for a few decades. Compared with the two seniors, my understanding of cultivation is indeed far behind. Being able to ask the two seniors for advice today is truly an opportunity for me."

"Now that we are both Foundation Establishment cultivators, there is no need to talk about asking for advice. Being able to sit together and exchange cultivation insights is also a rare thing."

Since things had reached this point, Song Qingming naturally would not let go of this opportunity to ask for advice. Next, Song Qingming and the two from the Huang family tasted delicious spiritual food and wine while discussing and exchanging some puzzles about cultivation. The several Qi Refining cultivators on the scene, including Song Changfeng, also hurriedly pricked up their ears. The scene of several Foundation Establishment cultivators exchanging cultivation insights was not something they could encounter at any time. This was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for them.

Everyone seemed to have forgotten the time, and it was not until there was little food left on the table that this discussion ended. During this period, Song Qingming also benefited a lot. The two from the Huang family, especially Huang Shengxin, had many unique insights into cultivation techniques.

After this exchange, Song Qingming truly understood some things about Huang Shengxin, this Huang family clan leader. This person was truly worthy of being the number one genius in Qinghe County for these past few hundred years. With a two-spirit-root aptitude, he achieved Foundation Establishment before the age of thirty. After Foundation Establishment, he had cultivated for less than a hundred years and had already successfully cultivated to the peak of the ninth layer of Foundation Establishment. He could be considered one of the few people in Qinghe County's thousand-year history with the most hope of achieving Core Formation.

"Many thanks to the two fellow Daoists for your unreserved enlightenment. If there is anything Song can help with in the future, I will definitely not refuse."

Huang Shengyue to the side hurriedly waved her hand and said, "Daoist Song is a guest today, so there is no need to be so polite. Are you satisfied with the taste of the Cuiyun Crucian Carp today?"

"Thanks to the blessings of the few fellow Daoists, these few spiritual foods today are indeed rare delicacies. It's just a pity that I am currently short of money. When I am more well-off in the future, I will definitely come to visit again." Hearing Huang Shengyue mention the spiritual food on the table, Song Qingming instinctively said what he truly thought in his heart.

Huang Shengyue, upon hearing this, rolled her eyes and continued, "If Daoist Song wants to taste it again, I have a good idea that is the best of both worlds for you. Would Daoist Song like to hear it?"

"Please speak, Daoist!"

Hearing Huang Shengyue say this, Song Qingming felt somewhat suspicious in his heart, but he still couldn't resist the temptation of the delicious food just now, and a sentence blurted out.

"It's like this: our Huang family intends to form a marriage alliance with the Song family. Inviting Changfeng young friend here today was actually to discuss this matter. If Daoist Song doesn't mind, why don't you see how my granddaughter is? If she can follow you, then in the future, these delicious spiritual foods will be within your reach."

"Marriage alliance..."

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