Chapter 468

Hearing the news that Song Qingming had arrived at Jinshan Market, the major Foundation Establishment families in Pingyang County were also a bit surprised. Most of them had just attended the celebration held by the Song family and had not returned home for a few days. They did not expect Song Qingming to arrive at Jinshan Market so quickly.

The many Foundation Establishment cultivators sitting downwind were also a bit surprised to hear that Song Qingming came this time to summon them to discuss how to deal with the upcoming monster beast turmoil.

According to past experience, everyone would wait until the news of the monster beast turmoil reached Wei Guo before gathering at Jinshan Market to discuss countermeasures. Now that there is no news of a large gathering of monster beasts in the Fuyun Mountain Range, there should be at least a few years left.

After hearing Song Qingming's intention, Cao Rongxue, the representative of the Cao family, who was the leader among all Foundation Establishment families in Pingyang County, immediately stood up and saluted: "Senior Song, being able to come to Jinshan Market to discuss this matter with us is also the blessing of all cultivators in our Pingyang County.

The sect has already issued an edict that all cultivators in Pingyang County will obey your mobilization. If the senior has any instructions or arrangements, just order them. We will definitely do our best to assist the senior in guarding Jinshan Market well."

"We will strictly follow the senior's orders!"

Seeing the Cao family express their stance, the other families also stood up one after another and expressed their loyalty in unison. Even the several Carefree Sect Foundation Establishment disciples present also hurriedly followed suit and saluted.

After Chu Fengping said those words on Mount Funiu a few days ago, all major families and Carefree Sect disciples in Pingyang County quickly received the sect edict that all cultivation families and Carefree Sect disciples in Pingyang and Qinghe counties would obey the mobilization of Song Qingming, a guest elder of the Carefree Sect, in the future.

These people are all Foundation Establishment cultivators who have practiced in Wei Guo for many years, so they naturally know what the end will be if they disobey the Carefree Sect's edict.

Zhao Chuancheng, a Carefree Sect disciple stationed at Jinshan Market on the side, heard that Song Qingming wanted to stay at Jinshan Market and hurriedly stepped forward and saluted: "Senior Uncle Song attaches such importance to our Jinshan Market and is determined to advance and retreat with us. It is truly the blessing of our generation. In the future, I will report all affairs in the market to Senior Uncle in time!"

"Everyone, rest assured. In the future, for those who do their best to obey orders, I will also report to the sect and give appropriate rewards to everyone. However, I still have to say the ugly words first. If I find anyone who dares to be lazy, pretend to comply but secretly oppose, and not listen to orders, then do not blame me for not being sentimental."

"Senior Song's words are correct. A hundred years ago, during the monster beast turmoil, almost half of the cultivators and mortals in our Pingyang County were lost, so that it has only just recovered its vitality until now. If we let the monster beasts cross the market again and cause the tragedy of a hundred years ago, I am afraid that in the future we will not even have the strength to guard Jinshan Market." Hearing Song Qingming mention the miserable state of Pingyang County a hundred years ago, Cao Rongxue on the side could not help but remind everyone present with a serious face.

Seeing that everyone had expressed their stance one after another, Song Qingming stood up with a smile and said: "Good! Since I have served as a guest elder of the sect, I will also take on the heavy responsibility entrusted by the sect."

After Song Qingming and Huang Siyuan arrived at Jinshan Market, they soon moved into a cave dwelling with abundant spiritual energy in Jinshan Market under the arrangement of Zhao Chuancheng.

Song Qingming nodded slightly and continued: "During the previous monster beast turmoil, because of insufficient preparation, Jinshan Market was accidentally broken by monster beasts, so that half of Pingyang County fell into the mouths of monster beasts."

Now that Song Qingming has successfully reached Core Formation and has the edict issued by the Carefree Sect in his hand, all the cultivators present naturally dare not have any meaning about his next words. Song Qingming said he was discussing with them, but it was just normal politeness, leaving them some face.

"From today on, until the monster beast turmoil ends, I will stay at Jinshan Market and advance and retreat with everyone. I believe that as long as everyone can work together, we will definitely be able to survive this crisis safely this time."

"Now, although the monster beast turmoil has not yet arrived, we must also learn from the lessons of that year, use this period of time to prepare for war well, strengthen the defense of Jinshan Market, and try our best to block the monster beasts at the front line of the market. We cannot let the monster beasts easily cross the market and enter Pingyang County again, causing countless living beings to be plunged into misery and suffering."

"I also ask the senior to rest assured, we understand!" Hearing Song Qingming's words of both kindness and prestige, the many cultivators present also quickly understood his meaning and responded one after another.

Whether it is the Carefree Sect disciples stationed here or these Foundation Establishment families in Pingyang County, the impact of this monster beast turmoil is closely related to everyone. Song Qingming only needs to remind them a little, and everyone will understand immediately.

"Guarding Jinshan Market is not just a matter for our Pingyang County, but also concerns the sect's overall plan to fight against the monster beast turmoil. I hope everyone knows the importance of it."

The Jinshan Market spiritual vein is already second-tier high-grade, and the quality of spiritual energy is slightly better than the two second-tier high-grade spiritual veins of the Taiyuan Mountain and Qinghe Market of the Huang family in Qinghe County.

For Golden Core stage cultivators to practice normally, they must have a third-tier or higher spiritual vein for the spiritual energy to be sufficient. But now, in Pingyang County and Qinghe County controlled by the Song family, there is no third-tier or higher spiritual vein. The best spiritual vein is the second-tier high-grade spiritual vein like Jinshan Market.

After Song Qingming moved to Jinshan Market, because the spiritual energy in the market was still slightly insufficient, Song Qingming still needed to consume hundreds of spirit stones every year to be enough for his daily cultivation. This is also a not-so-small expense.

Fortunately, the Song family has now advanced to a Golden Core immortal family. Many Foundation Establishment families in Pingyang and Qinghe counties have all become vassals of the Song family. Naturally, they still have to offer some spirit stones or spiritual items to the Song family every year. These added together are enough for the spirit stones consumed by Song Qingming for his daily cultivation.

Half a month later, Song Qingyu also brought more than twenty Song family disciples she selected to Jinshan Market. In addition to these people, Song Qingyu also specially brought Song Yuanfang, who was preparing for Foundation Establishment.

After obtaining the Foundation Establishment Pill specially sent by the Carefree Sect, Song Qingming and many other Song family elders discussed it after the Golden Core family celebration ended, and finally decided to hand this Foundation Establishment Pill to Song Yuanfang, who had performed well in all aspects among the younger generation of the family in recent years.

Song Yuanfang is the sixteenth in the Yuan generation of the Song family. His age is actually two years older than Song Yuanli. He is now fifty-six years old. Song Yuanfang's three-spiritual-root talent cultivation speed is average, much worse than Song Yuanli, who has two spiritual roots. When Song Yuanli successfully reached Foundation Establishment more than ten years ago, his cultivation had only just reached the seventh level of Qi Refining not long ago.

Although his cultivation talent is not as good as his peer Song Yuanli, Song Yuanfang's brain is relatively active, and his relationship with most of the clansmen in the clan is very good. After being favored by Qingming, the clan member, more than ten years ago, Song Yuanfang's status in the Song family rose rapidly. Not long ago, he officially replaced the retired Song Qingsi and became the family's miscellaneous affairs elder.

This time, when selecting candidates for Foundation Establishment, although there were several other people among his peers who had also reached the ninth level of Qi Refining, there were obviously more family elders supporting Song Yuanfang than others. In the end, Song Yuanfang obtained this Foundation Establishment Pill without any accident.

Song Yuanfang has practiced to the ninth level of Qi Refining for many years, and his cultivation foundation has long been very solid. In order to make Song Yuanfang's Foundation Establishment more certain, after thinking about it, Song Qingming still let Song Qingyu take him directly to Jinshan Market for Foundation Establishment.

For one thing, coming here, he can give him pointers in person. For another, the spiritual energy of Jinshan Market is also more abundant than that of the Song family's Mount Funiu. When cultivators break through the realm in a place with more abundant spiritual energy, the probability of successful breakthrough will also be slightly higher.

After some pointers from Song Qingming, Song Qingyu, and others, Song Yuanfang indeed lived up to expectations and successfully reached Foundation Establishment a year later, becoming the fourth Foundation Establishment cultivator of the Song family.

Seeing Song Yuanfang's successful Foundation Establishment, Song Qingming was naturally very happy in his heart. Now that the monster beast turmoil is approaching, the family can have an extra Foundation Establishment cultivator at this time, which can be said to be truly sending charcoal in the snow.

In addition to Song Yuanfang's successful Foundation Establishment, after Huang Siyuan arrived at Jinshan Market, she also successfully broke through to the late stage of Foundation Establishment after closed-door cultivation, and her cultivation advanced further to the seventh level of Foundation Establishment.

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Four years later, deep in the Fuyun Mountain Range, a fire-red Fire Phoenix was standing on a mountain peak outside its cave dwelling, looking alone at the distant north, with a look of sadness on its face.

A moment later, a white shield light flew over quickly, landed beside the Fire Phoenix, and turned into a green bat with wings on its back.

"Your Highness! Recently, many northern monster clans have appeared in the vicinity, and it is already a bit unsafe. Fengyi, by the order of the Monster Emperor, invites you to go to Mount Jiyun to avoid it for a while. Everything has been arranged there!"

"Alright! I know. You go back to report first. After Long Feng and the others have packed up, I will take them over immediately!"

Seeing the Fire Phoenix nod slightly, this green bat quickly turned into a streak of white light and disappeared on the spot.

After a while, the two monster kings, Long Feng and Qingluan, flew out from the cave dwelling below and came to the side of the Fire Phoenix.

"Your Highness! We are living well here, why are we moving again? When the monster clan and the human race fought last time, didn't we hide here and nothing happened?"

Hearing Qingluan's complaining words, the Fire Phoenix glanced at her with sharp eyes and said softly: "The situation is a bit different this time. Many monster beasts have come from the north, and many monster kings are mixed in. It will be a bit unsafe for us to stay here.

You should not complain all the time. After completing that major event, we can leave here. Before that, we should still be safe and do not add trouble to Uncle Jin Yu and the others!"

Long Feng on the side also immediately said while standing beside the Fire Phoenix: "I also went to the north to investigate recently. Indeed, many monster beasts have come. The scale of this great battle is probably larger than before. Let us listen to Your Highness's arrangement and leave this place early!"

After saying a few words, the Fire Phoenix, Long Feng, and Qingluan quickly turned into three shield lights of different colors and disappeared on the spot.