Chapter 101: Distinguishing Public from Private

Song Qingming said with a relaxed expression: "Family head, there is a second-level magic tool inside, which I found when I explored the senior's cave dwelling in the clouds last time. I can't use the second-level magic tool now, so why don't you take it and use it first? There are also a few cultivation techniques inside, and I want to hand them over to the family directly."

After returning from Mount Yunwu last time, although Song Qingming told the old family head directly that he had obtained many spiritual objects on this trip, it was just that the situation was urgent at that time, and for the sake of safety, Song Gushan did not ask him specifically what things he had obtained.

Now hearing Song Qingming say that there was a second-level magic tool in the storage bag in his hand, the always steady Song Gushan also showed a look of surprise.

"Qingming, is what you said true? Do you really have a second-level magic tool on you?" Song Gushan opened the storage bag and took a look with some excitement.

Not long after, a small golden flag appeared in Song Gushan's hand. The name of this magic tool was the Black Tiger Flag, which was the one with the strongest attack capability among the three second-level magic tools Song Qingming obtained.

The soul of a second-level demonic beast, the Black-Maned Tiger, was refined into the Black Tiger Flag. When using this magic tool to fight the enemy, the essence soul of this demonic beast could be released to help in the battle.

Although the Black-Maned Tiger in the soul state no longer had the strength of a real second-level demonic beast, after appearing with the help of the magic tool, it could also erupt with 50% or 60% of the power of a second-level demonic beast in a short time.

It was just that this magic tool could not be used many times in a short time. After using it once, it would take at least two or three months of nourishment before it could be used again.

Song Gushan first took out the Black Tiger Flag and looked at it carefully, then took out the few volumes of cultivation techniques that Song Qingming took out and looked at them, and then said slowly to Song Qingming:

"Qingming, I really didn't expect that your harvest from Mount Yunwu last time would be so great. You can take the initiative to take out such precious spiritual objects. It seems that you still have the family in your heart, which makes me feel very relieved."

"It's just that the attributes of this magic tool are not compatible with the technique I cultivate, so let Changfeng refine it. He happens to cultivate an earth-attribute technique, and having this magic tool will be like adding wings to a tiger. This way, I can be more at ease after I go down the mountain. This magic tool will be directly counted as you handing it over to the family. Later, I will go to the Hidden Gold Pavilion with you and add five hundred family merit points to you. These few cultivation techniques are also very important to the family, so I will convert them into three hundred merit points for you, or you can directly exchange them for spirit stones if you want."

Compared to using it for self-defense now, Song Gushan still wanted to keep this second-level magic tool in the family as the family's foundation in the future.

"It is all up to the family head." Song Qingming said softly, having no objections to Song Gushan's arrangement.

Seeing that Song Qingming did not object, Song Gushan nodded happily. Not long after, the two came to the Song family's Hidden Gold Pavilion together. Fourth Elder Song Gucai was stunned after hearing the family head say the few spiritual objects that Song Qingming wanted to hand over.

"Qingming, among these few cultivation techniques, one can be cultivated to the Foundation Establishment stage, which can be considered the family taking advantage of you a little. I gave you so many spirit stones, and I am almost going bankrupt here. When you come again in the future, I will find a way to make it up to you. You kid has great ability, and you will have to send things to me in the future. Don't worry, I don't think it's too little. I want all cultivation technique classics, magic tools, and spiritual elixirs." After Fourth Elder Song Gucai put away those few volumes of cultivation techniques, he said to Song Qingming with a smile in front of Song Gushan.

Song Qingming only wanted half of the merit points, and the rest were exchanged for spirit stones. This suddenly almost emptied Fourth Elder Song Gucai's place.

After handling the merit registration, Song Gushan said kindly to Song Qingming: "Don't worry, I will explain this matter to other elders in the family. When you cultivate to the ninth layer of Qi Refining in the future, this magic tool can also be handed over to you for refining."

"The family system that has been passed down for two hundred years in the family is to distinguish public from private. After all, these things were brought back by you from Mount Yunwu at the risk of your life. Since you took them out, the family will definitely not let you suffer. From now on, it will be the same for anyone. As long as you can take out things useful to the family, you can exchange them for family merit points at an equivalent value."

After Song Qingming finished listening, he was also a little excited in his heart, not knowing what to say, and could only keep nodding in agreement with the old family head's idea.

"Old family head, I still have a middle-grade spirit stone on me. Can you help me pass it to Thirteenth Uncle? Just consider it as my separate gift to him, no need to register it here." After handling this matter, Song Qingming said to the two of them again.

Song Gushan narrowed his eyes and said: "I have already said that the family must distinguish public from private. You want to hand over this spiritual object to Changxiong, this is your private matter with him, and the family will not interfere too much. Let Gucai handle this matter."

After handling this matter, Song Qingming returned to his cave dwelling and began to prepare for the next Huang family conscription mission.

Over the past half year, Song Qingming had also spent some time studying the books and scrolls brought out from the senior ancient cultivator's cave dwelling. From these things that Old Daoist Chen thought were useless, he could be considered to have found some clues about this senior cultivator's identity.

This senior's real name was Ye Fengyuan, and he came from a Golden Core sect in the west of Donghuang Continent called Yuyang Sect.

This person probably came to the Wei Kingdom more than a hundred years ago. For some reason, he could not return to the sect, but exhausted his lifespan and died in this foreign land.

Ye Fengyuan was a cultivator who was very persistent in soul cultivation techniques. The Wind Abyss Soul-Forging Art that Song Qingming cultivated earlier was improved and created by him with reference to the soul-forging art technique on his body.

After Song Qingming learned about this, he was also very admiring of this cultivator who could create techniques independently while still in the Foundation Establishment stage. It was just a pity that this person failed to form a Golden Core and only created techniques within the Qi Refining stage before his lifespan was exhausted. Otherwise, if he had been given more time, another powerful spiritual sense cultivation technique would have been added to the cultivation world.

The Soul-Forging Art that Song Qingming later obtained from Ye Fengyuan's storage bag had three layers and was also a relatively powerful spiritual sense cultivation technique that could be cultivated to the late stage of Foundation Establishment. As for the techniques further on, it was estimated that he would have to go to the Yuyang Sect to find them.

Half a month's time passed quickly, and it was finally time to go down the mountain. Song Qingming came to the family's council hall early in the morning.

The old family head Song Gushan had already come here early, and also here were Ninth Uncle Song Changxin and Tenth Sister Song Qingyu, whom Song Qingming had not seen for a long time.

Song Qingyu greeted Song Qingming with excitement. Due to the majesty of the old family head in the family council hall, she did not dare to get close to Song Qingming again.

"Changxiong just broke through his cultivation level. In order not to affect his cultivation, I made the decision to let him stay and stabilize his cultivation level. This mission will let Qingyu follow along to experience and experience."

Seeing the confusion on Song Qingming's face, Song Gushan explained to him patiently.

In fact, Song Qingming already knew about Thirteenth Uncle Song Changxiong breaking through to the late stage of Qi Refining a few days ago.

Thirteenth Uncle's carefree personality, just after breaking through successfully, before stabilizing his cultivation level, came out of seclusion and came to Song Qingming to chat with him for a long time.

After getting the middle-grade spirit stone, Song Changxiong soon went into seclusion. His foundation was relatively solid. This time, although the seclusion time was longer than before, he still broke through this bottleneck that had troubled him for many years without danger, raising his cultivation level to the late stage of Qi Refining.

After Fourth Brother Song Qingrui arrived, Song Gushan nodded to the five people in the council hall, and then shouted seriously.

"Set off!"

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 102 =====