Chapter 699: Parting of Life and Death, Song Song Xinyu's Dao Path

Standing in the family's back mountain cemetery, looking at the hundred or so newly added tombstones, Song Song Qingming, Song Song Qingyu, and other family Elders all felt somewhat heavy in their hearts.

Most of these family cultivators who fell on the battlefield were older cultivators of the "Yuan" and "Chang" generations.

Many of them were people Song Song Qingming had watched grow up step by step after he came to the mountain. Although these clansmen did not create any eye-catching great achievements for the family, every one of them had made their own due contributions to the family's development.

On this important day to send off all the fallen family cultivators, cultivators like Song Song Yuanli, who were injured on the battlefield and had not yet fully recovered, also insisted on coming out of seclusion to come to the family cemetery to send off these old relatives and friends.

These people who luckily survived with serious injuries on the battlefield had also walked around the gates of hell. At this moment, seeing the tombstones before them, they were also filled with emotion.

Before, when Song Song Yuanli was injured in the "Jin Shan Workshop" great battle, he had always been unhappy because his serious injury would delay his future cultivation.

Now seeing the scene before him, he also gradually let go of many things in his heart.

Compared to these clansmen who sacrificed on the battlefield, it is already a blessing from heaven that they survived. What else can they ask for? Compared to the family's honor and disgrace and their own lives, how important can their personal Dao path be?

Since the Song family was established hundreds of years ago, this is the first time so many cultivators have fallen on the battlefield, so this funeral was also held very grandly. Nearby cultivation families, loose cultivators who were on good terms with the Song family, and the "Xiaoyao Sect" all specifically sent people to "Mount Funiu Mountain" to mourn the fallen clansmen of the Song family.

After handling this matter, it was time for the family to comfort and reward merits. The Song family had previously recorded all merits in a book and submitted it to the sect's Merit Hall, exchanging it for many precious spiritual items from the sect's merits.

Among these spiritual items, there were elixirs for healing or improving cultivation, as well as various high-tier magic tools and spiritual talismans needed by cultivators, and even the Song family had exchanged for two "Foundation Establishment Pills" in advance.

Before the demon beast turmoil ended, many cultivators in the clan who had rendered meritorious service on the battlefield were already coveting these spiritual items.

However, hindered by the fact that Song Song Qingming, the clan leader, had not nodded, many family Elders like Song Song Yuanfang did not dare to make decisions on their own to carry out the rewarding of merits, and could only record the merits of family cultivators in detail in advance, ready to prepare for this matter at any time.

After glancing at the merit book of the family cultivators recorded by Song Song Yuanfang, Song Song Qingming only made some simple modifications and asked him to distribute the rewards they deserved to these family cultivators who had rendered meritorious service on the battlefield according to their personal merits.

This time, Song Song Qingming did not directly distribute specific spiritual items to family cultivators, but like the sect's Merit Hall, rewarded each of them with an equal amount of family merits, letting the cultivators in the clan go to the family's Treasury Pavilion to exchange for the spiritual items they needed themselves.

Except for the "Foundation Establishment Pill," which needed to be applied for and exchanged with family Elders, other first and second-tier spiritual items could be exchanged directly at the Treasury Pavilion as long as you could find a way to gather the required merits.

After the merits were rewarded, the entire "Mount Funiu Mountain" immediately became lively. Most cultivators, in order to exchange for the spiritual items they urgently needed, began to run around and raise family merits, especially those young cultivators of the "Xuan" generation and the latest "Lin" generation in the clan who had reached the ninth layer of Qi Condensation and wanted to impact the Foundation Establishment realm.

Most of these people were young cultivators of the "Xuan" generation and the latest "Lin" generation in the clan. Because their cultivation time was short, they had not accumulated enough family merits to exchange for "Foundation Establishment Pills," and could only seek help from family elders and Foundation Establishment Elders like Song Song Yuanfang to help borrow merits.

Song Song Qingming did not interfere too much with such a situation. Now that the Song family has Huang Huang Siyuan, a third-tier alchemist, they already have a channel to stably obtain "Foundation Establishment Pills," which will not delay those clansmen with better spiritual root talent from establishing their foundation. They can appropriately open up a portion of "Foundation Establishment Pills" to those clansmen with average spiritual root talent but who have rendered outstanding service to the family.

As the family develops to the present, even if the Song family can get a few "Foundation Establishment Pills" every once in a while, they don't have to worry about this like before, but because of the continuous growth of the number of family cultivators, the number of cultivators who can practice to the ninth layer of Qi Condensation is also increasing.

Therefore, the "Foundation Establishment Pill" is still a very precious spiritual item in the Song family now. Every time the news of the family releasing this item comes out, it almost always leads to a scramble among those Qi Condensation cultivators in the clan. Some will get their wish, and some will regret missing the opportunity to establish their foundation.

After the merits were rewarded, the family's Treasury Pavilion was crowded with people every day. This suddenly kept the Foundation Establishment Elder Song Song Yuanqian, who was in charge of the Treasury Pavilion, busy. She had to pull Song Song Yuanfang and his wife Huang Leqing to help, only then barely coping with the many family cultivators who swarmed in.

After such a large batch of spiritual items were exchanged from the family's Treasury Pavilion, almost every cultivator in the Song family gained some improvement in strength.

Some broke through their cultivation bottlenecks with the help of elixirs, some replaced the magic tools and spiritual talismans on their bodies, and some successfully established their foundation after exchanging for "Foundation Establishment Pills," becoming a Foundation Establishment Elder in the clan and rising to prominence.

Not many days after Song Song Qingming finished his work, another letter from Mount Guyang Mountain was sent to his cave dwelling. After taking a simple look at the letter in his hand, Song Song Qingming immediately came to the cave dwelling of Song Song Qingyu on the side of the mountain and sent a sound transmission to her, who was practicing in seclusion inside.

Before long, a clear and spiritual voice came from the cave dwelling, and then Song Song Qingyu, dressed in cyan plain clothes, appeared before Song Song Qingming.

"Seventh Brother! Why are you in such a hurry to call me out? Could it be that Senior Sister Li Xuanyi has come out of seclusion?"

Hearing Song Song Qingyu mention Li Li Xuanyi, who had been in seclusion for half a year, Song Song Qingming immediately shook his head and replied: "She is still in seclusion. It's not about her. It's that Junior Sister Xu sent a letter to inform us that the sect is going to hold the funeral for Senior Brother Daoist Guangling on Mount Guyang Mountain in three days.

If you don't have anything urgent, come with me to Mount Guyang Mountain!"

"Senior Brother Daoist Guangling died in battle to guard the sect's territory; we should naturally go to send him off. Seventh Brother, wait a moment, I'll change my clothes and set off with you."

Song Song Qingming nodded slightly: "No rush. Your sister-in-law went to Taiyuan Mountain early in the morning and hasn't returned yet. I came to tell you first; it's estimated that we will have to set off later."

This demon beast turmoil has brought huge losses to the "Xiaoyao Sect" and even the entire Wei Guo cultivation world.

After the turmoil, not only the Song family, but many cultivation families in Qinghe County were also holding funerals to send off those cultivators who died to guard the human territory.

The Huang family, as the largest Foundation Establishment family in Qinghe County, also sent many cultivators to follow the Song family to fight everywhere in this demon beast turmoil, and the losses were also very large. Even the family clan leader Huang Huang Sipo died indirectly in this turmoil.

However, fortunately, the Huang family, as a cultivation family that has continued for a thousand years, has a much thicker foundation than other Foundation Establishment families. Even if Huang Huang Sipo is lost, there are still three Foundation Establishment cultivators in the clan. In addition, after the war, they also used sect merits to exchange for a Foundation Establishment Pill at the "Xiaoyao Sect" Merit Hall. It is estimated that it won't be long before they can cultivate another Foundation Establishment cultivator.

The cultivation of Huang Mengde, who took over as the new clan leader, has also reached the ninth layer of Foundation Establishment. His talent is not much worse than that of Huang Huang Shengxin back then, and he still has a few chances to impact the Jin Dan realm. The overall strength of the Huang family is actually stronger than in the era of Huang Huang Shengxin two hundred years ago.

Huang Huang Sipo is a cultivator of the same generation as Song Song Qingyu, and his lifespan was already running out, approaching his limit.

This time, the demon beast turmoil, Huang Huang Sipo insisted on leading the team to the front line to fight. As a result, like Song Song Yuanli, he was seriously injured in the "Jin Shan Workshop" great battle, which was the last counterattack of Song Song Qingyu and the others against the demon beasts.

Although he was sent back to the family for recuperation in time, Huang Huang Sipo finally died in his cave dwelling due to the deterioration of his injuries because of his old age and frailty.

When Huang Huang Siyuan just returned from Zheng Guo back then, in order to win over her, Huang Huang Sipo often represented the Huang family to visit Huang Huang Siyuan. Although the relationship between the two cannot be said to be very good, it was not very bad either.

After receiving the news that the Huang family was going to hold a funeral for him, Huang Huang Siyuan took the initiative to come forward and rushed to "Taiyuan Mountain" with Song Song Yuanfang and his wife Huang Leqing to send Huang Huang Sipo on his last journey.

Near the evening, Huang Huang Siyuan brought Song Song Yuanfang and the two back to "Mount Funiu Mountain."

As soon as Huang Huang Siyuan rushed back, she heard from Song Song Qingming that the sect invited them to participate in the funeral of True Person Daoist Guangling. After learning about this, she immediately nodded and agreed to rush to Mount Guyang Mountain with Song Song Qingming and the two now.

After the three of them explained a few words to Song Song Yuanfang, they took a flying boat and went south all the way to outside Mount Guyang Mountain.

Just after entering the spiritual mountain, Song Song Qingming saw an escape light fly quickly and land in front of them. It was Xu Cheng Ziyan, who had previously sent a letter to invite them to participate in the funeral.

"Junior Brother Song, I thought you would have to arrive tomorrow. I didn't expect you to arrive so quickly. I didn't believe it when I just received the report from the disciples below, but it turned out to be true."

After returning the salute to Xu Cheng Ziyan directly, Song Song Qingming nodded calmly: "Senior Brother Daoist Guangling also helped us a lot back then. How dare we be late for his funeral? Arriving early, even if there is some loss of etiquette, I think Senior Brother will forgive it."

The scene of True Person Daoist Guangling daring to confront the Nascent Soul Demon Emperor head-on to die for the sect in "Mount Guiyun Workshop" back then was witnessed by many sect disciples.

Many cultivators in the sect were very moved by his feat of sacrificing himself to guard the sect's territory. When they went to collect his body after the war, many sect disciples shed tears for this.

Now that the sect specifically holds a funeral for True Person Daoist Guangling at this time, it is naturally to commend his spirit of not fearing life and death to make sacrifices for the sect. This move can not only comfort the many cultivators of True Person Daoist Guangling's lineage but also play a propaganda role in front of other sect disciples, letting others see that the sect will not forget the merits of those who sacrificed on the battlefield.

After greeting Xu Cheng Ziyan, the three of them, under her guidance, traveled through the many spiritual mountains around and soon arrived at a high mountain on the north side of Mount Guyang Mountain.

This spiritual mountain is named "Muyun Peak." The spiritual vein level on the mountain is not high, but it is a rare place with beautiful scenery on Mount Guyang Mountain, and it is a cemetery specifically for cultivators with great merits in the sect.

The "Xiaoyao Sect" has been established for nearly four thousand years. The high-tier cultivators above the Jin Dan and Nascent Soul stages in the sect are all buried here, and the sect also sends people to guard this place all year round to look after these ancestors.

When Song Song Qingming and the others came over, the mountain was already covered with flags, gongs and drums were beaten, and people coming to worship were endless.

This time, under the instruction of Supreme Elder Li Li Mufeng, the sect gave True Person Daoist Guangling's funeral a very high standard. After many surrounding sects learned about this, they also sent cultivator representatives to Mount Guyang Mountain to mourn.

True Person Daoist Guangling was in charge of the sect's miscellaneous affairs for many years during his lifetime and had dealt with many cultivators in the sect. However, in the position of an Elder of the Miscellaneous Affairs Hall, managing many miscellaneous affairs of the sect, it is impossible to be absolutely fair, and there will always be people who have complaints about him.

In addition, the older he got, the more he favored the disciples and relatives around him. When he was in office, he helped them get many benefits from the sect. Because he had not made any merits outside for many years managing the sect's miscellaneous affairs, this also made his reputation in the sect somewhat inferior to other Elders.

Although everyone had different opinions about him because of various things in the past, True Person Daoist Guangling's sacrifice for the sect this time did indeed change many people's views on him. Even some disciples who had complaints about him in the past rushed to "Muyun Peak" to worship this sect Elder at this moment.

Even the former Sect Master Yao Yao Ganshu, who could no longer walk on the ground, forcibly supported his sick body and let several relatives and disciples carry him to this place with a chair to send his old partner of the same generation on his last journey.

When Song Song Qingming first joined the sect as a guest Elder, his relationship with True Person Daoist Guangling was always quite average. Later, after more contact, he became familiar with him. For this old Jin Dan cultivator who managed the sect's miscellaneous affairs, he was only relatively polite on the surface in the past and didn't have many thoughts in his heart.

It wasn't until this demon beast turmoil, facing the difficulties of the sect, that True Person Daoist Guangling, this elderly Jin Dan Elder whose lifespan was running out, unexpectedly stood up and took the initiative to go to the most dangerous "Mount Tuoyun Mountain" to guard for the sect, which changed the inherent impression Song Song Qingming had of him in his heart before.

When he went to support "Mount Tuoyun Mountain" back then, he finally rescued them, but he didn't expect True Person Daoist Guangling to finally die on the battlefield of "Mount Guiyun Workshop." Standing in front of his mourning hall to offer incense, Song Song Qingming, looking at the memorial tablet placed in front of him, couldn't help but feel a bit of regret.

Having lived for a long time and seen a lot, Song Song Qingming would sometimes sigh that the world is unpredictable. Some things in this world seem to have been destined in the dark and will not be easily changed by human beings.

When True Person Daoist Guangling made up his mind to die on the battlefield back then, he had already let go of his personal life and death, which was also the biggest reason why he had the courage to go alone to block the "Red Cloud Demon Emperor."

Being able to die for the sect on the battlefield in his twilight years and contribute his last bit of strength at a critical moment, although True Person Daoist Guangling died, he finally achieved his wish in his heart, which is still somewhat comforting.

After worshiping True Person Daoist Guangling, Song Song Qingming and the three came to Yao Yao Ganshu, who was sitting on the side, and greeted this old Sect Master.

Although Yao Yao Ganshu's time was also running out, his spirit was still quite good at this moment. Seeing Song Song Qingming and the others, he was also very happy and pulled Song Song Qingming to talk for a long time until the sky was dark, only then did Song Song Qingming take the initiative to bid farewell and leave.

"I heard last time that Sect Master Senior Brother was already running out of lifespan. I didn't expect his state to be so good today, which really surprised me." After leaving "Muyun Peak," seeing that there was no one around, Song Song Qingyu couldn't help but say a doubt in her heart to Song Song Qingming and the two beside her.

Seeing this, Song Song Qingming immediately shook his head at her and replied: "I saw Sect Master Senior Brother two years ago, and his state was not as good as today. This matter is probably not as simple as you see; there are some clues in it."

"Husband is right. When I stepped forward to greet Senior Brother Yao just now, I also smelled a relatively special elixir smell on him. If I'm not mistaken, he should have taken an elixir not long ago to look so energetic.

This kind of elixir mostly only has a temporary effect and will cause damage to the cultivator's own physique afterward. Senior Brother Yao's actual situation should not be very good. In order to send Senior Brother Daoist Guangling on his last journey, he had to take the elixir helplessly." Just after Song Song Qingming finished speaking, Huang Huang Siyuan on the side also immediately followed up with an explanation.

Huang Huang Siyuan is a third-tier alchemist and deals with various elixirs all year round. Her sensitivity to the smell of various elixirs is naturally far beyond that of Song Song Qingming and the two.

After hearing her explanation, Song Song Qingyu also understood what was going on and couldn't help but shake her head and sigh helplessly.

Since the demon beast turmoil began, many familiar people around them have died on the front line battlefield. During this period of time, almost everywhere in Wei Guo is holding funerals, and several people have long been accustomed to today's scene.

However, even though they had long seen these partings of life and death, when they heard that another person around them was about to leave, the reluctance in their hearts could not help but be touched.

"Life and death always have a fixed number. Song Qingyu, you don't have to think too much. Although we practitioners live longer than mortals, if we cannot break through the cultivation realm in the future, we will also be unable to avoid this day.

If you want to transcend the reincarnation fixed number of this world, unless one day you can achieve the Dao of Soul Transformation and ascend to the upper world, it is possible. Thinking too much about this is useless; you still need to practice hard yourself." Seeing that Song Song Qingyu's emotions were somewhat low, Song Song Qingming immediately opened his mouth to comfort her.

Song Song Qingyu smiled and nodded at Song Song Qingming: "Hehe! Achieving the Dao of Soul Transformation sounds too far away. I don't know if I have a chance to see this day in this life.

Seventh Brother, you have told me these principles several times. I don't know why, but every time I hear them, they give me more new feelings.

Even if I clearly know that ascending to the upper world is a slim hope for us, but thinking of what you said, Seventh Brother, I will feel that this doesn't seem to be a difficult thing. Perhaps one day I can really see you ascend to the upper world."

"Mm! Either death or ascending to the upper world, practitioners of the Dao since ancient times have only these two results. As long as we are still alive, there will be hope for Soul Transformation and ascension. Regardless of me or you, it is all the same. Even if this hope is slim, it is always possible."

As successful Jin Dan cultivators, Song Song Qingming and the three naturally understood long ago that for those who practice the Dao, once they step on this path of cultivation, there is no way back. Stopping means death. All they can do is continue to move forward.

Even if they die in the end, being able to have so many relatives and friends accompany them on the path of cultivation and experiencing everything they should experience can be considered not living this life in vain.

Because True Person Daoist Guangling's funeral was to be held for three consecutive days, Song Song Qingming and the three did not choose to return to "Mount Funiu Mountain" immediately after leaving "Muyun Peak," but stayed on "Tianzhu Peak," which was specifically for entertaining noble guests in the sect.

At night, Song Song Qingming and the three were drinking tea and chatting in a pavilion when suddenly a sound transmission talisman flew in from outside and landed in front of him. Song Song Qingming hurriedly picked it up.

"Could it be Senior Sister Bai, looking for you for something?"

Hearing Huang Huang Siyuan's inquiry on the side, Song Song Qingming shook his head gently and replied: "It's Song Xinyu and the others. They are outside the door and want to see us."

"Song Xinyu's cultivation is almost at the peak of Foundation Establishment and he is about to prepare to form his core. Coming to see us this time might also be for this idea. This child's Dao path has not been very smooth all these years. I don't know if he can take this step."

Seeing that Song Song Xinyu wanted to come to see them, Song Song Qingyu also guessed his intention and couldn't help but sigh.

Song Song Xinyu had previously delayed quite a bit of time in breaking through the late stage of Foundation Establishment. Although he barely practiced to the ninth layer of Foundation Establishment, his situation was indeed much lower in the hope of forming a core compared to other Foundation Establishment cultivators of the same generation with better talent in the sect.

In his situation, the sect naturally would not go all out to support him in impacting the Jin Dan realm. If he wants to get core-forming spiritual items, he can only come to family elders like Song Song Qingming to think of a way.

"Song Xinyu was sent to Mount Guyang Mountain by me personally back then. Although he has not been on 'Mount Funiu Mountain' all these years, he still has the family in his heart. No matter what, we elders should help him with his core-forming matter.

However, how far he can go on his Dao path in the future depends on his own personal fortune. We cannot force this matter and can only take care of him a little."

Song Song Qingming himself has experienced the matter of forming a core, so he naturally understands that it is not an easy thing for a cultivator to form a Jin Dan. Even if you can find a way to get one or two core-forming spiritual items, it does not mean you can form a core one hundred percent successfully.

For this family junior Song Song Xinyu, he can only do his best to help, and cannot decide his personal Dao path destiny in the future.

After Song Song Qingming finished speaking, he stood up and sent a sound transmission talisman outside the door. Before long, Song Song Xinyu, with a look of joy on his face, walked in from the door with five or six cultivators. (End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 700 =====