Chapter 344: The Huang Family's Congratulatory Gift

The improvement of Song Qingyu's talisman-making technique could also be considered a great happy event for the Song family. Now that the Song family had two second-tier talisman makers, the inheritance of talisman-making was already very remarkable, and its reputation in Qinghe County would soon surpass that of the Huang and Gao families.

Seeing this girl so happy, Song Qingming didn't skimp on encouraging her. The Song family was not like other Foundation Establishment families with deep foundations. No matter who could have a high-tier cultivation skill, it was very important to the whole family.

"Seventh Brother, has your cultivation broken through?" Song Qingyu was busy telling Song Qingming about her happy event at first and didn't notice the changes in Song Qingming. It wasn't until the two chatted for a while that she suddenly discovered that Song Qingming's cultivation seemed to be much stronger than before.

"Although this seclusion was a bit bumpy, fortunately, my luck was not bad, and it can be considered that hard work pays off." Song Qingming said with a light smile.

Although Song Qingyu knew before that Song Qingming's seclusion was to break through to the late stage of Foundation Establishment, she still immediately showed a very surprised expression when she saw that Song Qingming had really successfully broken through.

Song Qingyu had established her foundation for so many years, and she also knew that cultivating to the late stage of Foundation Establishment was not an easy thing. Ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivators wanted to pass this hurdle, and without special opportunities or spiritual items to help, even if they worked hard for decades, it would be difficult to get their wish.

Song Qingming was now less than ninety years old and had already cultivated to the late stage of Foundation Establishment. The last person in Qinghe County who could have such talent was the talented patriarch of the Huang family, Huang Shengxin, a hundred years ago.

One must know that Huang Shengxin was a genius cultivator with two spiritual roots, which could be counted on one hand in Qinghe County. His cultivation speed was not particularly difficult to understand, but Song Qingming's spiritual root talent was far worse than his.

It was very rare for a four-spiritual-root talent to cultivate to the late stage of Foundation Establishment so quickly, even in a large sect like the Xiaoyao Sect. Song Qingming, who came from a small Qi Condensation family like the Song family, could have such achievements today, so how could it not make people show a surprised expression?

Fortunately, Song Qingming's specific spiritual root attribute had already been strictly ordered not to be discussed in the clan by the sixth uncle, Song Changfeng, when he succeeded as patriarch after Song Qingming established his foundation, in order to guard against other families' investigation. Outside cultivators all defaulted to Song Qingming being a three-spiritual-root cultivator.

Whether it was in Qinghe County or other places, in order to guard against hostile forces or other families, every cultivation family would try their best to hide the spiritual root attributes and cultivation techniques of their core clansmen with better talent.

Not only the Song family, but the other families in Qinghe County also did a very good job in this regard. Just like Gao Yubai of the Gao family, Song Qingming only learned about this news from the Huang family several years after he established his foundation. He had never even heard the name of this person in Qinghe County before.

Even if the Huang family had eyes and ears everywhere in Qinghe County, they only knew that Gao Yubai was a two-spiritual-root cultivator and didn't know his specific spiritual root attribute.

As for Song Qingming's spiritual root attribute, the news that he was actually a four-spiritual-root cultivator was not a big secret early on. But after the Huang and Gao families investigated this news, they didn't believe it very much and thought it was something the Song family deliberately released just to make them relax their vigilance. In their eyes, they had already defaulted to Song Qingming being at least a three-spiritual-root cultivator.

After cultivators reach the Foundation Establishment stage, the several major factors affecting cultivation speed will also change. The proportion of spiritual root talent will be slightly less than in the Qi Condensation stage, and cultivation resources have become the biggest factor determining the cultivation speed of a Foundation Establishment cultivator.

After Song Qingming established his foundation, he had never lacked the elixirs and spiritual items needed for cultivation with the help of the remnant map, and he also obtained many spiritual items and magic treasures from Huo Feng to strengthen himself. This was the biggest reason why he could walk to this step today.

Song Qingyu naturally didn't know this. Over these years, although she had long known in her heart that this Seventh Brother of hers could successfully establish his foundation, it might be because he had obtained a great opportunity, but she didn't know much about the things Song Qingming had experienced, and she didn't even know the specific origin of the Foundation Establishment Elixir Song Qingming gave her.

Song Qingming had never actively told Song Qingyu about these things, and she had never actively asked. Song Qingyu understood in her heart that there must be a reason why Song Qingming didn't say some things. After all, every cultivator in the cultivation world would have their own secrets. When Song Qingming was willing to say it one day, he would naturally tell her actively.

The news of Song Qingming breaking through to the late stage of Foundation Establishment could not be hidden by the Song family for long, and soon the Gao and Huang families both knew this news that surprised them very much.

In the Gao family, in a cave dwelling on the top of Mount Lianhua, Gao Jinhe, who had been bedridden, looked at Gao Yubai, who was sitting on the side, and said slowly: "I didn't expect Huang Shengyue to have been in seclusion for so long and achieved nothing, but Song Qingming broke through to the late stage of Foundation Establishment first. It is truly unpredictable. Yubai, although the Huang family is now lacking in stamina, the Song family cannot be underestimated. The days when you are in charge in the future might be even worse than now. You need more patience. I believe your talent is definitely better than the two of them."

Gao Yubai looked at Gao Jinhe and didn't answer directly, just nodded with a calm expression.

In Mount Taiyuan, although Huang Shengxin was getting older and older all these years, he had never completely given up the hope of forming a core. A few days ago, he had just ended his seclusion and hadn't been out for long when he was painstakingly studying a secret method that could increase the chance of forming a core, but he didn't expect to hear the news reported from below that Song Qingming had broken through to the seventh layer of Foundation Establishment.

"Cultivating to the late stage of Foundation Establishment so quickly, it seems that Song Qingming is really not a thing in the pond. Sipo, you go to the family's Golden Treasury Pavilion to pick a spiritual item and represent the family to go to Mount Funiu to congratulate Song Qingming."

"Patriarch, last time I went to Mount Yunwu with two people from the Song family and killed the Fire-Scaled Leopard, and then asked Auntie to take action to refine three magic treasures. I promised Song Qingming before that I would leave one for Mount Funiu. You see which one I should bring is more suitable."

Just after Huang Sipo finished speaking, he quickly told the patriarch Huang Shengxin the appearance and grade of these magic treasures.

After Huang Shengxin finished listening, he nodded directly and said: "You just send that Fire-Scaled Armor over. Being able to take out this item this time can already show our sincerity."

Huang Sipo nodded when he heard this and agreed to the matter. The next day, he brought a red armor with shining spiritual light to Mount Funiu.

After sending a sound-transmission talisman into Mount Funiu's mountain-protecting formation, soon a man in green clothes flew out from inside the formation.

"Fellow Daoist Huang, long time no see, are you well? Please come in!"

"Fellow Daoist Song is too polite." Huang Sipo was somewhat surprised to see that the person who came out to welcome him was Song Qingming himself, and hurriedly opened his mouth to answer.

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