Chapter 804

"Upgrade the spiritual vein of Mount Funiu!"

"Last time at the family meeting, didn't you say, Husband, that the matter of the spiritual vein doesn't need to be too anxious, and wait for Yuanfang and the others to raise enough spirit stones? Why did you change your mind this time?

Moreover, the spiritual energy on the mountain is still sufficient now. If we use all the spirit stones on this, and if we really encounter any spiritual items suitable for you, Husband, wouldn't we miss the opportunity!"

Song Qingming's cultivation had reached the eighth layer of Golden Core, and he was not far from breaking through to the ninth layer of Golden Core. Cultivators who had cultivated to this realm generally needed to prepare for condensing a Nascent Soul in advance.

This time, Song Qingming and the others looted spiritual items worth hundreds of thousands of spirit stones from Ma Wuchen's cave dwelling, which could be used to exchange for one or two spiritual items to assist in core-forming for him.

At this moment, hearing Song Qingming suddenly propose to use these spirit stones to upgrade the family spiritual vein first, a look of incomprehension suddenly appeared on Huang Siyuan's face.

Just as Huang Siyuan said, at the beginning, Song Qingming actually had a plan for the matter of upgrading the family spiritual vein.

And the reason why he suddenly changed his mind was also because of this trip to Song Guo, because annihilating Ma Wuchen caused him to have been targeted by the "Red Blood Old Demon."

In order to cope with the crisis that might appear in the future, Song Qingming must make preparations in advance, and the first thing is to strengthen the defensive power of the family.

The mountain-protecting array of the Song family's ancestral land, "Mount Funiu," is now third-grade high-tier, but because the spiritual vein grade is slightly worse, it is only third-grade medium-tier, and it can only exert 70% or 80% of the power of the array.

Such defensive spiritual power is no problem to deal with attacks from Golden Core-level cultivators, but if it encounters a Nascent Soul powerhouse like the "Red Blood Old Demon," it will appear a bit insufficient.

If you want to strengthen the mountain-protecting array of "Mount Funiu," the family must first upgrade the spiritual vein grade, which is also one of the things that Song Qingming must do immediately after returning.

Just when Song Qingming wanted to explain this matter to Huang Siyuan, Song Qingyu on the side spoke for him one step ahead: "Sister-in-law, the upgrading of the family spiritual vein is beneficial to our cultivation, and this matter should be done sooner rather than later. Seventh Brother's consideration is also for the sake of all of us.

Last time Yuanfang also counted it, and there are still many spirit stones stored in the family treasury now, and upgrading the spiritual vein actually doesn't need us to subsidize much.

Please rest assured, Sister-in-law, if we really encounter spiritual items useful to Seventh Brother for core-forming, even if we smash the pots and sell the iron, we certainly cannot easily miss it.

After all, this is also a major event related to the fate of the family, how can we not fully support it!"

Hearing what Song Qingyu said, Song Qingming also echoed: "Qingyu is right. Although my personal path is important, the overall development of the family is also something we cannot ignore.

Upgrading the spiritual vein is a good thing for both us and other clansmen. Upgrading the spiritual energy on the mountain early will allow everyone to benefit from it earlier.

My cultivation is only at the eighth layer of Golden Core now, and it will take at least ten or twenty years to impact the Nascent Soul realm, so there is no need to be too anxious about this matter.

And such rare spiritual items at the level of auxiliary core-forming are basically things that major sects do not easily pass on, and they are not things we can see everywhere."

After hearing the explanation from the two, Huang Siyuan pondered for a moment, felt that what they said was reasonable, and didn't say anything more, nodding in agreement.

All of them came from small families and cultivated carefully step by step to have today's cultivation.

Huang Siyuan naturally understood that high-level spiritual items in this immortal cultivation world are basically in the hands of those major sects, and spiritual items to assist in core-forming are not things that their small Golden Core family can easily find.

Even if they already hold so many spirit stones in their hands, enough to exchange for a spiritual item to assist in core-forming, whether they have this opportunity depends on whether they can find this opportunity in the future.

After the few of them agreed, Song Qingming sent a letter to summon Song Yuanfang over, and then informed him of the news that the family was about to upgrade the spiritual vein.

Song Yuanfang, hearing the proposal of the three of Song Qingming, was a bit surprised but didn't think much, and hurriedly nodded in agreement.

Subsequently, under the personal execution of Song Yuanfang, the family's great steward, the entire Song family also immediately operated, starting to clean up the family industries and raise spirit stones to send to the family spiritual land "Mount Funiu."

In addition, family elders like Song Yuanfang also began to take the lead in donating spirit stones within the clan, inducing a large number of cultivators in the clan to donate the surplus spirit stones in their hands to the family for the next step of upgrading the spiritual vein.

This time, because Song Qingming, the patriarch, had spoken in advance, the family did not adopt the method of forced apportionment, and all clansmen who donated spirit stones adopted the principle of voluntary.

Regardless of the level of cultivation or the status in the clan, the number of spirit stones donated by everyone only depends on personal willingness and acting according to one's ability.

The family treasury will also count the number of donated spirit stones and clansmen, and issue family merits equivalent to spirit stones for them first.

When the family is generous in the future, these family merits can also be exchanged back for spirit stones or exchanged for other spiritual items useful for their cultivation.

The major event of the family upgrading the spiritual vein is closely related to all cultivators of the entire Song family.

Facing this opportunity to both make a contribution to the family and perform in front of the elders of the clan, almost all cultivators of the Song family showed great enthusiasm.

Especially Foundation Establishment elders like Song Yuanfang and Song Yuanxue, who have been relatively well-off in recent years, at the family mobilization meeting for donations, took out thousands of spirit stones at once.

Although the number of spirit stones taken out by other Foundation Establishment elders was smaller, at least there were hundreds of spirit stones.

Driven by numerous family elders, in less than half a month, the family treasury collected nearly 40,000 spontaneously donated spirit stones, far higher than the expectations of Song Qingming and the others for this matter at the beginning.

And the family treasury, after several months of preparation, had also collected more than 90,000 spirit stones, and the gap from the 200,000 spirit stones needed to upgrade the spiritual vein was not much.

While the family was raising spirit stones, Song Qingming was also preparing to refine the third-grade high-tier "Spirit-Gathering Array" needed to upgrade the spiritual vein.

Song Qingming's array level had long since approached the third-grade high-tier, and refining a third-grade high-tier "Spirit-Gathering Array" was not too difficult for him now.

However, in order to be more secure and not waste too much of his time and high-level materials for refining arrays.

Before going into seclusion to refine the array, Song Qingming still personally ran to "Guyang Mountain" on the side, intending to ask Bai Yu, the Elder with the highest array level in the "Carefree Sect," for advice in person.

Since breaking through to the Nascent Soul realm, Bai Yu's array level had also made rapid progress, and now it had gone a step further to the fourth-grade low-tier level.

A few years ago, the "Carefree Sect" conquered the demon race in the north, and the two sides fought a great battle outside "White Cloud Valley" for nearly two years.

Because she was injured in the battle with the Demon Emperor, Bai Yu started seclusion to heal after the battle, and she had almost not left her cave dwelling for these years.

Learning that Song Qingming came to visit, Bai Yu, who had just ended seclusion not long ago, immediately asked her disciples to invite him into her cave dwelling.

"Disciple pays respects to Uncle Bai!"

Song Qingming, who just walked into the cave dwelling, saw Bai Yu sitting in the upper position with a smile, and immediately stepped forward to bow to her.

Bai Yu, dressed in plain clothes, hurriedly waved her hand: "There are no outsiders in my cave dwelling, you don't need to be too restrained.

Since you are here to discuss arrays with me today, let's talk and drink tea as before."

After Bai Yu finished speaking, she reached out and pointed to the opposite side with a smile, inviting Song Qingming to sit opposite her and drink tea.

As the two people with the highest array skills in the entire sect, long before Bai Yu condensed the Nascent Soul, Song Qingming had visited Bai Yu many times to ask for array skills.

At that time, because both were Golden Core cultivators and had known each other for many years, they were relatively familiar, and Song Qingming naturally behaved relatively casually in Bai Yu's cave dwelling.

Now that Bai Yu had broken through to the Nascent Soul realm, the status of the two was already worlds apart, and Song Qingming could only call himself a junior here, and naturally did not dare to sit opposite her and drink tea as before.

Just as he was about to get up and find a chair in the lower position to sit down, seeing Bai Yu beckoning to him with an expectant smile, he felt a bit troubled in his heart.

Seeing Song Qingming's hesitant face, not daring to take a step forward, the smile on Bai Yu's face instantly dissipated, and she asked with some doubt: "Junior Brother Song, what's wrong with you?"

Song Qingming, who was still in a daze in place, heard Bai Yu's voice, instantly reacted, and replied respectfully to her: "Thank you, Uncle Bai, for your appreciation!"

After carefully glancing around, Song Qingming still made up his mind to walk over and sit down in front of Bai Yu.

Seeing this, Bai Yu's face finally recovered a bit, and she smiled and poured a cup of fragrant spiritual tea for Song Qingming, then reached out and placed it in front of him.

"Thank you, Uncle!"

Bai Yu, who had just put down the teacup, saw Song Qingming bowing to her again, and the complexion that had just improved instantly became ugly again, and she sighed at Song Qingming:

"Junior Brother Song, I called you Junior Brother today, just because I know you are here to drink tea and discuss the Dao with me, and exchange array skills. This Senior Sister of mine naturally welcomes you.

If you have any sect-related affairs to find that Uncle Bai, then she still needs to go into seclusion to cultivate recently, I'm afraid she doesn't have much time to receive you.

I don't know if you are here to find Uncle Bai or Senior Sister Bai today?"

Seeing Bai Yu suddenly change her face and look at him seriously, Song Qingming also immediately understood her meaning, smiled and nodded to Bai Yu: "Senior Sister Bai, don't blame me. I haven't come much in these years, so it's indeed a bit unnatural. I came to visit today just to ask you for some array skills, and there is no other matter.

If there is anything wrong, please give me some advice, Senior Sister, don't be polite with me."

This time, hearing the tone of Song Qingming's speech change slightly, as if returning to the time when he drank tea and discussed the Dao with her, Bai Yu finally showed a smile on her face.

"Junior Brother Song, I also know the rules of the immortal cultivation world, but our cultivators spend their whole lives except for cultivation, and it is rare to have a few true friends to drink tea and chat.

I have known you for many years, which is also a very rare thing, and I hope you won't be estranged from me because of these old broken rules of the immortal cultivation world." "Senior Sister Bai's lesson is right, I have cultivated for so many years, although I know many friends of the same rank, there are indeed not many people who can talk to me and sit and discuss the Dao.

But as long as Senior Sister doesn't dislike it, then I will definitely come to ask you for advice often in the future."

"Hmm! Hearing your words, I feel much relieved.

Alright, don't talk about so many rules here, if you have anything to say, just tell me directly!"

Seeing the smiles on Bai Yu's face gradually increase, Song Qingming felt a bit relieved in his heart and began to ask Bai Yu for array skills.

Because of Bai Yu's prior instructions, the few disciples who stayed in the cave dwelling to take care of her daily life did not dare to enter the hall where the two were talking to disturb them.

Song Qingming and Bai Yu talked from day to night, and then to the sunrise of the second day, before Song Qingming's face gradually revealed a satisfied look.

It has to be said that besides her outstanding cultivation talent, Bai Yu also has a natural talent in array skills, and has many unique insights.

After exchanging array skills with Bai Yu for a day, many doubts that Song Qingming had encountered over these years instantly became clear, and his understanding of array skills also instantly improved a lot.

And Bai Yu, when exchanging array skills with Song Qingming, also gained a lot.

In the entire "Carefree Sect" and the Wei Guo immortal cultivation world, the total number of array masters above the third grade does not exceed the number of one palm.

Except for Song Qingming, the array levels of the other few third-grade array masters are only third-grade low-tier, which is too far from Bai Yu's array skills.

It is only when exchanging array skills with Song Qingming that Bai Yu can get some different insights from it, allowing her to have a few different realizations about the understanding of array skills.

Seeing that the purpose of his trip had basically been achieved, Song Qingming got up and prepared to say goodbye.

"Senior Sister Bai, Qingming has benefited a lot this time, and I still need to go back and slowly comprehend it. I won't disturb you too much here today! I have a matter unrelated to array skills that I want to ask Senior Sister, I don't know if it is convenient for Senior Sister to tell me?"

"What you want to ask should be the Thunder Sea Trading Society, right!"

Seeing Bai Yu say what he was thinking in his heart as soon as she heard his words, Song Qingming was also surprised, and then smiled awkwardly and nodded to her.

Seeing this, Bai Yu also smiled beautifully, got up, and answered:

"Last time Junior Sister Ziyan also came to ask me, I know she has told you, today you must also want to ask me about this matter by the way."

Hearing what Bai Yu said, Song Qingming was also impressed by her ability to perceive other people's nature, and couldn't help but reveal a bit of respect from the bottom of his heart.

"The Thunder Sea Trading Society is held about once every hundred years, and its scale is much larger than those trading societies here. It is indeed a good place for you to increase your knowledge.

I also once followed Senior Brother Yao there once, but my cultivation was shallow at that time, and I didn't buy any good things, and I don't know if I can have some good luck this time.

Rest assured! The news I got here is that the Thunder Sea Trading Society is not so fast, it is estimated that there is at least a year or two left, and by then I will naturally let the Miscellaneous Affairs Hall send a letter to notify you in advance.

It is not just our Carefree Sect that will have people go, the Star Gate, the Infinite Sect, and other sects in the surrounding area will also send people to go together, and I am afraid there will be no shortage of people going by then.

In the past, we all had to take the teleportation array of the Jade Chen Sect to the Thunder Sea, but recently the teleportation array on their side has had problems, so we might have to go to the East Sea to transfer to a treasure ship and set off in advance."

"Oh! Senior Sister Bai means that we have to take a treasure ship to the Thunder Sea by then."

Bai Yu heard this and nodded slightly: "Not bad! I have already agreed with Fellow Daoist Zheng of the Star Gate.

If the teleportation array of the Jade Chen Sect cannot be repaired in time by then, everyone will go to the Thunder Sea together by treasure ship.

Anyway, with so many people traveling together, there will be no big problems in terms of safety, it's just spending more time.

If you take a treasure ship, the cost will be relatively much lower. Even if you are a Foundation Establishment cultivator and want to go to the Thunder Sea immortal cultivation world, it is not such a difficult thing to do.

From the East Phoenix Continent to the "Thunder Sea" immortal cultivation world, which is separated by hundreds of thousands of miles, there are two commonly used channels.

One is to go directly west to the "East Phoenix Country" immortal cultivation world and borrow the large teleportation array of the Nascent Soul sect "Jade Chen Sect," which can directly teleport to the "Thunder Sea" immortal cultivation world, and is also the safest road for cultivators.

But the cost of the large teleportation array is very expensive, and it generally requires at least a hundred people to open it once. Except for high-level cultivators above the Golden Core stage who are wealthy, very few low-level cultivators can afford it.

Except for special circumstances, it usually takes at least half a year to gather enough people.

The other is to go east to the "East Sea immortal cultivation world" and take a treasure ship. This road should pass through some demonic beast territories in the outer sea, which not only takes longer but is also relatively more dangerous.

However, if you take a treasure ship, the cost for cultivators will be relatively much lower. Even if you are a Foundation Establishment cultivator and want to go to the "Thunder Sea" immortal cultivation world, it is not such a difficult thing to do.

After learning about this from Bai Yu, Song Qingming nodded immediately, and on the way back, he also began to ponder whether to take others in the family to increase their knowledge this time.

After leaving the spiritual mountain where Bai Yu's cave dwelling was located, Song Qingming ran to the sect's "Good Merit Pavilion" again and exchanged for a few materials needed for array setting.

After handling these things on his hands, Song Qingming did not rush to leave "Guyang Mountain," but turned and came to the spiritual mountain where Song Xinyu was cultivating.

Just after Song Qingming arrived on the mountain, a sword light flew over first, revealing the figure of a white-robed man who had just built his foundation not long ago.

This white-robed man saw Song Qingming, first looked surprised, and then hurriedly stepped forward to bow and salute.

"Disciple Zhao Ruoxu, pays respects to Uncle Song!"

Seeing this person, Song Qingming smiled and nodded slightly, just wanting to ask him to lead the way for him, when a blue-robed woman appeared in front, stepped forward, and bowed to Song Qingming.

"Linxi, pays respects to the Old Ancestor!"

In a blink of an eye, more than thirty years passed, and Song Linxi, who was only in the late stage of Qi Refining, had also successfully built his foundation and became a third-layer Foundation Establishment cultivator.

His cultivation speed was no worse than other juniors of the Song family in "Mount Funiu."

After scanning Song Linxi's cultivation with spiritual sense, Song Qingming nodded with satisfaction, and then asked directly: "Is Xinyu on the mountain? You guys have nothing to do recently!"

Song Linxi heard this and immediately replied to Song Qingming:

"Reporting to the Old Ancestor, Master is educating a few junior brothers above, and his health has been good recently. Last year, he even took me to travel in Pei Guo!"

Song Linxi said while taking the initiative to lead the way, and soon led Song Qingming to an open space on the top of the mountain, where he saw Song Xinyu sitting on a giant rock, teaching a few disciples to cultivate.

Song Xinyu, who had long been full of white hair, saw Song Linxi leading Song Qingming over from afar, hurriedly waved his hand to dismiss the disciples in front of him, and hurried to Song Qingming.

"Seventh Uncle, why are you free to come today?"

Ever since the last failure to form a core, Song Xinyu spent more than ten years just healing.

After his injuries healed, not long after, he spent his good merits to exchange for a "Jade Dust Pill" in the sect and went into seclusion to impact the Golden Core realm again.

It was just that the result of this time was no surprise, and in the end, Song Xinyu still failed and could not advance to the Golden Core realm.

After the second failure to form a core, seeing that he had no hope of forming a core, Song Xinyu gradually accepted this reality and slowly gave up his path.

Over these years, he had spent his main energy on his disciples, not only supporting Song Linxi to successfully build his foundation but also cultivating a Foundation Establishment disciple under his sect, which was Zhao Ruoxu, whom Song Qingming met just now.

Seeing Song Xinyu, who was already showing signs of old age, bowing to him, Song Qingming, who had seen many juniors walk before him, still felt a bit uncomfortable in his heart, and hurriedly waved his hand to help Song Xinyu up.

"Last time I came to Guyang Mountain, I wanted to see you, but you happened to take Linxi to travel, and this time I just came to the sect for some things, so I came by the way."

Song Xinyu heard this, smiled and nodded: "Thank you, Seventh Uncle, for your concern. I am already a person with nothing to do, and I should have gone back to see you and Aunt Qingyu often.

Now, I still let you worry and come to me, nephew is really ashamed!"

"We are all family, why always say these useless things? You can go back to see us anytime if you have nothing to do, no need to rush for a moment."

"Seventh Uncle is right, I don't know why, when a person gets old, he can't help but nag about some useless things.

Linxi, go and take the jar of spiritual tea I put in the cave dwelling."

Hearing Song Qingming's comfort, Song Xinyu nodded lightly and ordered Song Linxi on the side.

After Song Linxi left, Song Xinyu turned and led Song Qingming to a stone table on the side and sat down.

"Seventh Uncle, today just happens to be you here, there is something I want to discuss with you." (End of chapter)