Chapter 494: Ups and Downs

Hearing Song Song Qingming mention the Lu family, Feng De withdrew his gaze and hesitated for a moment before saying, "This time Lu Lu Xingde died in battle at Jinshan Market. Although the Lu family received the sect's merit compensation after the war, which can be used to exchange for a Foundation Establishment Pill at Mount Guyang Mountain.

It's just that there seems to be a disagreement within the Lu family, and they haven't selected a suitable person for Foundation Establishment yet. If according to the sect's rules for the attached families below, the Lu family should be demoted to a Qi Condensation immortal clan next.

However, the sect's Law Enforcement Hall previously gave instructions that all affairs of the attached families in Qinghe County are to be handled entirely by you, Senior. You see how we should deal with this matter."

"Hmm! I have known a little about these things in the past few days. The sect's rules cannot be changed casually. If the Lu family should be demoted to a Qi Condensation immortal clan, then they should be demoted first, so as not to cause opinions from other cultivation families after a long time.

However, Lu Lu Xingde died for the sect after all, and the sect cannot let these people feel cold-hearted. The Lu family's territory will be temporarily retained for them for twenty years. If the Lu family can have someone successfully establish Foundation in the future, their family can naturally be restored as a Foundation Establishment family. If they don't have this luck themselves, others cannot protect them for a lifetime, so they can only let them make plans early.

Let this matter be arranged in my name. As for the Li family, I will trouble you to send them a message. With me coming forward and you persuading them in the name of the sect, I think Li Chengyue will not find trouble with the Lu family again."

"Senior's arrangement is indeed more appropriate. Their two families have been making a fuss for the past few years, and our Qinghe Market has also been affected quite badly. With Senior coming forward this time, it can finally be completely resolved. Speaking of which, disciple still has to thank Senior!" Seeing that Song Song Qingming had already made arrangements, Feng De nodded and agreed immediately.

After Feng De left with a smile, Song Song Qingming also walked out of the cave and came to the top of the mountain alone. After scanning the bustling Qinghe Market at the foot of the mountain, he turned to the sunset about to fall on the horizon in the distance.

When the Lu family rose to become a Foundation Establishment family, the Song family was just a small Qi Condensation immortal clan in Qinghe County. More than a hundred years of time passed in a flash, and Song Song Qingming, who grew up in Qinghe County, could be considered to have witnessed the entire process of the Lu family's rise and fall.

In the cultivation world, thousands of cultivation families will inevitably have such ups and downs, and finally disappear in the long river of history.

"Hmm! You guessed right. There was indeed a considerable harvest from this retreat." Song Song Qingming asked and answered with a smile.

Hearing Song Song Qingming's voice, Huang Huang Siyuan immediately came back to her senses, took out a spirit beast bag, and put away the spirit insects beside her.

After standing on the top of the mountain for a while, a small golden insect suddenly flew toward Song Song Qingming, and then slowly stopped on his raised palm.

"Just after returning, I heard Song Changze say that you came out of retreat, so I came to see you immediately. Seeing you so happy, it must be that your technique has made another breakthrough."

But when he followed his memory to find it, he found that things had changed and people had changed, and there was no trace of the appearance of that year. A hundred years of time in the world was enough to turn the familiar things in his memory into a new unfamiliar object in his eyes.

After Song Song Qingming raised his hand and looked at the golden flying insect carefully, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and he disappeared from the spot as soon as he turned around.

Just after returning to the cave, Song Song Qingming saw Huang Huang Siyuan sitting on the side, concentrating on manipulating the "Golden Illusion Butterfly" circling around her. After a light laugh, he walked over slowly.

It was just a demon beast turmoil that happened once in a hundred years. How many cultivation families in northern Wei Guo disappeared overnight? As a Foundation Establishment family, the Lu family could not avoid the fate of decline. Even if the Song family had now become a thriving Core Formation immortal clan, it would inevitably experience these things in the future.

Song Song Qingming had been cultivating for more than a hundred years. Whenever he recalled what happened to him in the past, he always felt that these memories were still very clear, and the distance from him did not seem to be that far.

"Not bad. Song Yuanfang's injuries have not yet recovered. I want to find Chu Chu Fengping and ask him if he has any spirit pills useful for Song Yuanfang's injuries, so that he can recover quickly, so as not to delay his own cultivation."

Huang Huang Siyuan nodded slightly and said, "When you were in retreat this time, Song Xinyu happened to send a message saying that Chu Chu Fengping and the others had returned from Mount Tiexian Fortress half a month ago. You were just in retreat at that time, so I didn't inform you. Do you have anything else to go to the Xiaoyao Sect to find him?"

Also, Song Changze and the others are almost at the time for Foundation Establishment, so we should make some preparations early. Go to the Xiaoyao Sect this time and see if there is any way to get a Foundation Establishment Pill. Now that the demon beast turmoil has just ended, the sect should start large-scale refining of Foundation Establishment Pills soon. Go and see early so as not to go late and not be able to grab even one."

"My cultivation is almost at a bottleneck recently. I always feel that it is difficult for me to break through the realm by normal cultivation this time. When you go, help me see if there are any pills to assist the late stage of Foundation Establishment to break through. I will give you spirit stones when you come back."

"Hehe! We have been together for so long, why are you still mentioning spirit stones, which is so distant? Don't worry, as long as it can be found, I will try my best to help you get it back. However, don't be too impatient about cultivation. Your cultivation speed is not slow, and there will be many opportunities for Core Formation in the future."

Huang Huang Siyuan was silent for a moment after hearing this, then replied softly, "Don't worry, I know. It's still too far to talk about Core Formation now. I'd better be more pragmatic and cultivate to the ninth layer of Foundation Establishment as soon as possible!"

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Three days later, outside a relatively magnificent cave on the east side of Mount Guyang Mountain.

After Song Song Qingming took out a second-tier sound transmission talisman and said a word, he shot it directly into the cave.

A moment later, the restrictions outside the cave slowly dissipated, and after a very hearty laugh came from inside, a figure suddenly appeared in front of Song Song Qingming.

"Greetings, Junior Brother Song. Since we parted at Mount Guiyun Market, it has been a few years since we brothers met. Your special visit today really makes my small cave shine."

After Song Song Qingming bowed to Chu Chu Fengping, he said slowly, "Senior Brother Chu is too polite. Junior Brother came to find you today because there are a few things I would like to ask Senior Brother for advice on. I hope Senior Brother won't mind!"

"Sigh! Since you call me Senior Brother, you are one of our own. How could I mind? If Junior Brother has anything to say, just come in and talk slowly."

After leading Song Song Qingming into the cave, Chu Chu Fengping immediately greeted his disciples to serve two cups of spirit tea. After the two sat down and chatted for a while, Song Song Qingming slowly stated the purpose of his trip.

Regarding Song Song Yuanfang's injuries, although Chu Chu Fengping understood a little, he did not have any healing pills suitable for him to take. He could only tell Song Song Qingming about several spirit pills in the Merit Pavilion that could be helpful to Song Song Yuanfang. Although they could not have an immediate effect, it would not be difficult to shorten the time for Song Song Yuanfang to recover from his injuries.

Chu Chu Fengping was the person with the highest alchemy level in the Xiaoyao Sect. Regarding the understanding of most of the medicinal effects of pills, no one in the Xiaoyao Sect now understood these better than him.

"The Barrier-Breaking Pill is not difficult. I have one on me, but I remember that there should be some in the sect's Merit Pavilion. Later, Junior Brother, you can go and exchange for one with merit points. If there are none, you can come and find me again. Since Junior Brother has come, I can't let you go back empty-handed. You can rest assured about this."

Seeing that the Barrier-Breaking Pill for Huang Huang Siyuan was also settled, Song Song Qingming finally asked about the Foundation Establishment Pill.

After hearing Song Song Qingming inquire about the news of the Foundation Establishment Pill, Chu Chu Fengping shook his head directly and replied, "Junior Brother Song, I really can't help you with the Foundation Establishment Pill. If it were after ordinary alchemy, it would be possible for me to leave one or two for you.

You also know the current situation. The demon beast turmoil has just ended. The Foundation Establishment Pills refined by the sect next are basically to be prioritized for the descendants of those Foundation Establishment cultivators who died in battle. Every one of them must be handled by Senior Brother Sect Master before they can be distributed. It is impossible for me to help you bypass him. Then you might as well go directly to Senior Brother Sect Master and talk about it."

Hearing Chu Chu Fengping say this, Song Song Qingming felt a bit discouraged. Even an elder in charge of alchemy like Chu Chu Fengping could not practice favoritism. If he rashly went to Yao Yao Ganshu to talk about this, it was estimated that it would be impossible to succeed in eight or nine out of ten cases. Not to mention failing to achieve the goal, it might leave a bad impression on the other party.

After hesitating for a moment, Song Song Qingming asked again, "Senior Brother Chu, I have a demon core of the White Lion Demon King in my hand. I wonder if this item is worth asking you to take action to refine a furnace of Foundation Establishment Pills alone."

"Demon King's inner core? Junior Brother, is it really the inner core of a third-tier Demon King? Is this item still on you now?" Hearing that Song Song Qingming had the inner core of the White Lion Demon King, Chu Chu Fengping immediately became surprised.

The news of Song Song Qingming killing the White Lion Demon King at Jinshan Market years ago had already spread throughout Wei Guo, and Chu Chu Fengping was naturally very clear about this.

It was just that logically speaking, Song Song Qingming killing the White Lion Demon King was also the result of the Xiaoyao Sect's vigorous assistance giving him the opportunity. After the event, such important spirit items as the Demon King's inner core should have been prioritized to be handed over to the sect in exchange for merit. Song Song Qingming actually still had the Demon King's inner core on him, which really surprised Chu Chu Fengping.

"Senior Brother Chu, rest assured, this item is indeed on me now. I heard that the Demon King's inner core can also be used as the main medicine to refine Foundation Establishment Pills. I wonder if Senior Brother is willing to help with this favor. At that time, no matter how many Foundation Establishment Pills can be successfully refined, I am willing to take one out as a reward for Senior Brother."

"Hehe. Junior Brother Song, this is not right. Using the Demon King's inner core directly to refine Foundation Establishment Pills is a bit of a waste. Senior Brother has an idea. Junior Brother, you can listen to it first and see if it works." After Chu Chu Fengping shook his head slightly, he stated his opinion.

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