Chapter 82: Summoned by the Clan Leader

When he left Qinghe County, Song Qingming walked and stopped for a month to reach Guiyun Market. This time, returning to Qinghe County, Song Qingming did not waste too much time. He galloped all the way and spent less than half a month to successfully walk into the territory of Qinghe County.

In a few years, Qinghe County did not have too many changes. It was just that when Song Qingming left Qinghe County, it was already the beginning of spring, with beautiful colors everywhere, birds singing and flowers fragrant. Now, upon returning, it was already late autumn.

The mountain was already a scene of withered yellow. Along the way, the autumn wind carried fallen leaves, covering the ground. Looking down from a high place, it looked like pieces of golden carpets spreading on the small paths everywhere in the mountains.

After entering Qinghe County, Song Qingming accelerated his speed again and returned to Funiu Mountain, which he missed dearly, in less than two days.

Looking at this extremely familiar high mountain in front of him, Song Qingming immediately forgot the hardship of his continuous journey for more than ten days and walked quickly to the mountain gate in a few steps.

After seeing the two cultivators on duty here today, Song Qingming immediately revealed a trace of surprise on his face. The person in front of him seemed somewhat familiar, but for a moment, he dared not confirm it very much.

"Greetings, Seventh Brother."

"You are Qingyu... I truly didn't expect that after not seeing you for a few years, you have grown so big. I am truly somewhat sorry, I almost didn't recognize you just now."

The little girl who was timidly carried on his back to Funiu Mountain back then had now become a heroic female immortal.

Looking at Song Qingyu, who was already standing tall and graceful in front of him, Song Qingming could not help but let out a sigh in his heart. It was truly that a girl changes eighteen times as she grows.

Song Qingyu had cultivated for less than ten years, and her cultivation had already smoothly reached the fifth layer of Qi Condensation. In contrast, Song Qingming was still spinning around the third layer of Qi Condensation at her age back then.

The aptitude of three spirit roots is truly enviable.

Although the cultivation technique Song Qingyu cultivated was relatively ordinary and her combat supernatural powers were far inferior to his Third Brother, Song Qingze, back then, her cultivation progress was not slower than Song Qingze at all. As long as no other unexpected situations occurred, she had a great chance to cultivate to the ninth layer of Qi Condensation before the age of sixty.

"Seventh Brother, this is Little Fourteen. You haven't seen her yet, right? She came up the mountain after you left. She has always wanted to see you, the great hero who dared to go to the Floating Yunshan Range to take risks alone. Right, Little Qingsi?"

Seeing that Song Qingming had already recognized her, Song Qingyu hurriedly pushed a twelve or thirteen-year-old little girl beside her to her front and introduced her to him with a giggle.

Song Qingsi was only found to have spirit roots and sent to Funiu Mountain one year after Song Qingming went to Guiyun Market. Her generation ranking was the fourteenth in the Qing generation.

In the four years since Song Qingming left, the Song family had added two more cultivators. There were already fifteen cultivators in the Qing generation.

After Song Qingsi came up the mountain, she was very close to Song Qingyu, who was a few years older than her. Apart from daily cultivation, she often followed Song Qingyu to turn around everywhere on the mountain. Originally, only Song Qingyu was on duty today. The reason Song Qingsi appeared here was just because she liked to stay with Song Qingyu. The two of them happened to be the first to see Song Qingming, who had just returned.

Every cultivator who comes up the mountain needs at least a few years to get used to life on the mountain and slowly transition from a child playing everywhere in the mountains and fields to a cultivator who can face the boring cultivation life alone for a long time.

When Song Qingming came up the mountain back then, he was also very unaccustomed to facing such boring cultivation all day long. Once he had time, he would secretly slip out of the cave dwelling to find his Big Brother, Song Qingshi, and the others to chat.

Seeing this Seventh Brother who was often heard from Song Qingyu's mouth, Song Qingsi was also very curious about Song Qingming, who was relatively legendary among the younger generation. She stared at Song Qingming up and down with her two eyes very shyly and dared not speak for a long time.

"Don't talk nonsense. When did I become a great hero? You must not blow me up to the sky everywhere while I am not on the mountain."

Seeing the look of worship in Song Qingsi's eyes, Song Qingming did not need to guess to know that this must be the result of Song Qingyu's usual indoctrination. His face could not help but feel somewhat embarrassed.

After Song Qingming encountered danger in the Floating Yunshan Range last time, not only did he escape from the second-tier spirit beast nest alone, but he also had a fortuitous encounter in the dangerous Floating Yunshan Range, and his cultivation improved greatly.

This fortuitous encounter of his in the Floating Yunshan Range soon spread among the Qing generation cultivators of the Song family. Especially in these few years, he chose to go out for training alone again, which slowly made him a relatively legendary figure in the Qing generation. Even he himself did not know that his limelight among the Qing generation of the Song family was now second only to his Third Brother, Song Qingze.

Just like Song Qingming and the others of the Qing generation back then, they all respected Ninth Uncle Song Changxin, who dared to go to the Floating Yunshan Range for training alone. These relatively young cultivators all had a trace of worship for cultivators like them who dared to walk out of the family to take risks and train.

Song Qingming did not linger at the mountain gate. After chatting with Song Qingyu and the other for a few words, Song Qingming soon left here and went directly up Funiu Mountain.

When parting, Song Qingming specifically gave them each a spirit fruit he brought from Guiyun Market, which also made the faces of Song Qingyu and the other full of smiles, and their eyes looking at him were even more worshipful.

After arriving on the mountain, Song Qingming first went to the family's Hidden Gold Pavilion and greeted the Fourth Elder. Soon, many Song family cultivators on Funiu Mountain learned the news of his return.

Not long after Song Qingming returned to his cave dwelling, he immediately received a summons from Clan Leader Song Gushan, asking Song Qingming to go to his cave dwelling to meet.

Song Gushan's cave dwelling was at the top of the back mountain of Funiu Mountain, which was also the place with the most abundant spiritual energy on the entire Funiu Mountain. The cave dwellings of the Great Elder and the Second Elder, these two late-stage Qi Condensation cultivators, were also set up nearby.

Song Qingming passed through the discussion hall and the martial arts arena in the middle of the top of Funiu Mountain, went directly to the back of the mountain, walked a few miles upward, and arrived in a bamboo forest.

This bamboo forest was also a type of first-tier spirit wood planted by the family. After maturity, it could be used to refine some first-tier magic tools. The mature spirit bamboo would also be sent to the family shop in Qinghe Market for sale, which was also a source of income for the family.

After passing through the bamboo forest, Song Qingming saw a mountain wall surrounded by white clouds and mist appearing in front. After stopping his footsteps, Song Qingming took out a sound transmission talisman from his storage bag. After casting a few spells, the spirit talisman soon flew into the clouds and mist.

Soon, a vibration sound came from the white clouds and mist. Afterward, the clouds and mist soon dissipated, revealing a cave dwelling built of blue bricks.

"Qingming, come in first!"

The kind and amiable voice of the Clan Leader came from the cave dwelling. After Song Qingming heard it, he hurriedly walked in quickly.

This was the first time Song Qingming had come to the old Clan Leader's cave dwelling. The cave dwelling was set up very simply. Apart from a few tables and chairs, there were no other extra objects.

The old Clan Leader seemed to be even more aged than four years ago and was sitting upright on a futon inside the cave dwelling.

"Qingming greets the Clan Leader." After seeing the old Clan Leader, Song Qingming hurriedly lowered his head, bent his waist, and bowed.

After Song Gushan saw Song Qingming, a trace of surprise suddenly flashed across his face. After a pause, he asked:

"Qingming, have you already broken through to the seventh layer of Qi Condensation?"

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