Chapter 468: Garrisoning Jin Shan Market

Hearing the news of Song Qingming's arrival at Jin Shan Market, the major Foundation Establishment families in Pingyang County were also somewhat surprised. Most of them had only just participated in the celebration held by the Song family and had only returned to their respective homes for a few days. They did not expect Song Qingming to arrive at Jin Shan Market so quickly.

The numerous Foundation Establishment cultivators sitting below, hearing that Song Qingming came this time to summon them to discuss how to deal with the upcoming beast turmoil, were also somewhat unexpected.

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

Hearing Song Qingming's intention, Cao Rongxue, the representative of the Cao family who was the leader among all the Foundation Establishment families in Pingyang County, immediately stood up and bowed, "Senior Song, being able to come to Jin Shan Market to discuss this matter with us is also the good fortune of all the cultivators in our Pingyang County."

"The sect has already issued a decree that all cultivators in Pingyang County are to follow your orders. If the senior has any instructions or arrangements, just give them. We will definitely do our best to assist the senior in guarding Jin Shan 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 few Xiaoyao Sect Foundation Establishment disciples present hurriedly followed suit and expressed their stance.

After Chu Fengping said those words on Mount Funiu a few days ago, the major families and Xiaoyao Sect disciples in Pingyang County quickly received the sect's decree: all cultivation families and Xiaoyao Sect disciples in Pingyang and Qinghe counties were to follow the orders of Song Qingming, this guest elder of the Xiaoyao Sect, from now on.

These people were all Foundation Establishment cultivators who had cultivated in Wei Guo for many years, so they naturally knew what the consequences would be if they disobeyed the Xiaoyao Sect's decree in the future.

Zhao Chuancheng, a Xiaoyao Sect disciple stationed at Jin Shan Market, hearing that Song Qingming wanted to stay in Jin Shan Market, hurriedly stepped forward and bowed, "Senior Uncle Song valuing our Jin Shan Market so much and being determined to advance and retreat with us is truly the good fortune of our generation. From now on, I will report all affairs in the market to Senior Uncle in a timely manner!"

"Everyone, rest assured. From now on, for all those who do their best to follow orders, I will also report to the sect and give appropriate rewards to everyone. However, I must also say the ugly words first: if I find anyone who dares to be lazy, act in bad faith, or disobey orders, then don't blame me for not being polite."

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

Seeing that everyone had expressed their stance one after another, Song Qingming smiled, stood up, and said, "Good! Since Song has already assumed the position of guest elder of the sect, I will also shoulder the heavy responsibility entrusted by the sect."

After Song Qingming and Huang Siyuan arrived at Jin Shan Market, they soon moved into a cave dwelling filled with spiritual energy within Jin Shan Market under Zhao Chuancheng's arrangement.

Song Qingming nodded slightly and continued, "During the last beast turmoil, because of insufficient preparation, Jin Shan Market was carelessly breached by the beasts, causing half of Pingyang County to fall into the mouths of the beasts."

Now that Song Qingming had successfully formed his core and had the decree issued by the Xiaoyao Sect in his hand, the cultivators present naturally did not dare to have any objections to his next words. Song Qingming saying he wanted to discuss with them was just normal politeness to give them some face.

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

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

"Please, Senior, rest assured. We understand!" Hearing Song Qingming's words, which were both kind and stern, the numerous cultivators present quickly understood his meaning and agreed one after another.

Whether it was the Xiaoyao Sect disciples stationed here or these Foundation Establishment families in Pingyang County, the impact of this beast turmoil was closely related to everyone. Song Qingming only needed to remind them slightly, and everyone would immediately understand in their hearts.

"Guarding Jin Shan Market is not just a matter for our Pingyang County side; it also concerns the sect's overall plan to resist the beast turmoil. I hope everyone is aware of the gravity of this."

The spiritual vein of Jin Shan Market was already second-tier top-quality, even slightly better in spiritual energy quality than the two second-tier top-quality spiritual veins of the Taiyuan Mountain and Qinghe Market of the Huang family in Qinghe County.

For Jin Dan stage cultivators to cultivate normally, they must have a third-tier spiritual vein or above for the spiritual energy to be sufficiently abundant. But now, in Pingyang County and Qinghe County controlled by the Song family, there were no third-tier spiritual veins or above. The best spiritual veins were second-tier top-quality ones like Jin Shan Market.

After Song Qingming settled in Jin Shan 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 was also a not-insignificant expense.

Fortunately, the Song family had already been promoted to a Jin Dan immortal family, and the numerous Foundation Establishment families in Pingyang and Qinghe counties had all become vassals of the Song family. Every year, they naturally still had to offer some spirit stones or spirit items to the Song family. These added up to enough spirit stones for Song Qingming's daily cultivation consumption.

Half a month later, Song Qingyu also brought the twenty-plus Song family disciples she had selected to Jin Shan Market. Besides these people, Song Qingyu also specially brought Song Yuanfang, who was about to prepare for Foundation Establishment.

After obtaining the Foundation Establishment Pill specially sent by the Xiaoyao Sect, Song Qingming and the numerous Song family elders, including Song Qingyu, discussed it after the Jin Dan family celebration ended and finally decided to give 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 was the sixteenth in the Yuan generation of the Song family. His age was actually two years older than Song Yuanli. He was already fifty-six years old. Song Yuanfang's three-spirit-root talent cultivation speed was average, much worse than Song Yuanli's two-spirit-root talent. When Song Yuanli successfully established his foundation more than ten years ago, his cultivation had only just reached the seventh layer of Qi Refining.

Although his cultivation talent was not as good as his peer Song Yuanli, Song Yuanfang's brain was relatively active, and his relationship with most of the clansmen in the clan was quite good. More than ten years ago, after being favored by Qingming in the clan, Song Yuanfang's status in the Song family rose rapidly. Not long ago, he officially succeeded 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 peers who had also cultivated to the ninth layer of Qi Refining, the family elders who supported Song Yuanfang were clearly more than those who supported others. In the end, Song Yuanfang obtained this Foundation Establishment Pill without any surprises.

Song Yuanfang had already cultivated to the ninth layer of Qi Refining for many years, and his cultivation foundation had long been laid very firmly. To make Song Yuanfang's Foundation Establishment more certain, Song Qingming thought for a while and still let Song Qingyu directly bring him to Jin Shan Market for Foundation Establishment.

For one thing, he could give him pointers in person after arriving here. For another, the spiritual energy of Jin Shan Market was more abundant than that of the Song family's Mount Funiu. When a cultivator breaks through a realm in a place with more abundant spiritual energy, the probability of a successful breakthrough would also be slightly higher.

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

Seeing Song Yuanfang successfully establish his foundation, Song Qingming was naturally very happy in his heart. Now that the beast turmoil is approaching, the family having one more Foundation Establishment cultivator at this time can truly be described as sending charcoal in snowy weather.

Besides Song Yuanfang successfully establishing his foundation, after Huang Siyuan arrived at Jin Shan Market, she also successfully went into seclusion and broke through to the late stage of Foundation Establishment, her cultivation advancing further to the seventh layer 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 sorrow on its face.

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

"Your Highness! Recently, many Northern Frontier demon clans have appeared nearby. It is already somewhat unsafe. Fengyi, on the orders of the Demon Emperor, invites you to go to Mount Jiyun to take refuge for a while. Everything has already 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 and go over immediately!"

Seeing the Fire Phoenix nod slightly, this green bat quickly transformed into a white light and disappeared from the spot quickly.

After another while, the two beast kings, Long Feng and Qingluan, flew out from the cave dwelling below and came to the Fire Phoenix's side.

"Your Highness! We are living well here, why are we moving again? When the demon clan and the human clan 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 different this time. Many more beasts have come from the north, and many beast kings are mixed in. It will be somewhat unsafe for us to stay here."

"Don't complain all the time. After completing that great event, we can leave here. Before that, let us be more peaceful and don't add trouble to Uncle Jin Yu and the others!"

Long Feng at the side also immediately said while standing beside the Fire Phoenix, "I also went to the north to investigate recently. Many beasts have indeed come. The scale of this great battle is afraid to be larger than in the past. Let us follow Your Highness's arrangement and leave this place early!"

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

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 469 =====