[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-qinghe-song-clan":3,"chapter-the-qinghe-song-clan-the-song-clan-of-qinghe-chapter-190":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Qinghe Immortal Clan",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},1927445,2615,"Chapter 190: Duanliu Mountain","the-song-clan-of-qinghe-chapter-190",190,"\u003Cp>Upon hearing the news that Huang Shengxin was undergoing Core Formation, Song Qingming finally understood why Taiyuan Mountain was in such a tense state, with even the protective array running constantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A cultivator in seclusion for Core Formation needs at least a few years. If someone were to forcibly disturb them during this period, all previous efforts would be wasted. To ensure Huang Shengxin's success, the Huang family would certainly use all their resources and strength to guard Taiyuan Mountain. Compared to this, the small amount of territory swallowed by the Gao and Lu families outside naturally didn't seem that important.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once the Huang family possessed a Golden Core cultivator, let alone Qinghe County, all the cultivation families in the entire Jiangling Commandery would look to the Huang family for leadership. At that point, the Huang family would be the hegemon of the entire northeast of Wei Guo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Knowing this news, Song Qingming finally felt a bit more stable. Regardless of whether Huang Shengxin succeeded in Core Formation, as long as this peak Foundation Establishment patriarch was still around, the Huang family would certainly not collapse suddenly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only thing to note was that Huang Shengxin did not have much longevity left. If he failed to form his core this time, given the 250-year limit for Foundation Establishment cultivators, he would only have about sixty years left. If the Huang family could not cultivate a new Foundation Establishment cultivator in the future, their status in Qinghe County would inevitably decline.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Core Formation is difficult, it is not as dangerous as Foundation Establishment. Failure in Core Formation at most requires a few years of healing to recover. The only issue is whether he would have another opportunity to find a spiritual object that could assist in Core Formation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Daoist Huang, now that the Gao family is so aggressive, do you have any countermeasures?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Shengyue sighed at Song Qingming and said: \"The reason the Gao family is so aggressive this time is that they cultivated a Foundation Establishment junior a few years ago. This person is named Gao Yubai, a dual-spirit-root cultivator. Although the time he reached Foundation Establishment is not much different from yours, his talent is excellent, and his current cultivation base is likely higher than yours.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Gao family still has a hidden Foundation Establishment cultivator? Why has no one ever heard of this?\" Song Qingming asked with a puzzled look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Shengyue smiled and said slowly: \"Otherwise, why do you think Gao Jinhe has the confidence to attack our Huang family this time? Although the Gao family has hidden this person well over the years, it is not that easy to completely avoid the eyes and ears of our Huang family. We actually knew about this person's situation two years ago.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Qingming nodded after hearing this, and he immediately understood the problem. With an extra Foundation Establishment cultivator and the help of Lu Xingde, even if Huang Shengxin were fine, the Gao and Lu side would be strong enough to contend with the Huang family's two Foundation Establishment cultivators. It was no wonder they had the courage to turn against them now, and why the Huang family had not dared to counterattack until now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Daoist Song, now that the Gao and Lu families are pressuring us so much, I have indeed been struggling to support the situation alone these days. Now that you are back, I want to take this opportunity to show them some strength so they might restrain themselves in the future. I wonder what you think?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Our two families have long been of one mind. Daoist Huang, please speak your mind.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Shengyue already knew about the Gao family pressuring the Song family earlier. Song Qingming coming to find her this time just happened to give her the opportunity to propose a joint effort against the enemy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Huang family had long dominated more than half of the resources in Qinghe County. Now that they had the chance, it was expected that Gao Jinhe would join forces with the Lu family to seize the Huang family's territory. It was just unexpected that while he was away, Gao Jinhe didn't intend to let the Song family off either. Since both sides had already fallen out, it was impossible for Song Qingming to not be on the same boat as the Huang family now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Shengyue nodded and said in a deep voice: \"Over the past two months, the Gao family has occupied several of our Huang family's outer spiritual mountains. One of them is rich in refined copper and is a relatively important mine for our family. The Gao family must have sent heavy troops to guard it. I intend to join forces with you to take it back directly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As long as your Song family agrees to take action, I can decide to give up 40% of the shares after the matter is settled. Our two families can then jointly mine this vein. What do you think, Daoist Song?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing that the Huang family was willing to use nearly half of the mine to ask for their help, which was indeed a good reward for the Song family, Song Qingming thought for a moment and quickly agreed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the two agreed on the plan, Song Qingming soon left Taiyuan Mountain and returned to Funiu Mountain to begin mobilizing the Song family cultivators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few days later, near a high mountain hundreds of miles south of the Huang family's Taiyuan Mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This mountain is called Duanliu Mountain and is located on the border between the Huang and Lu family territories. Originally, it was just a desolate mountain with no spiritual veins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Twenty years ago, a Qi Refining family under the Huang family accidentally discovered a large refined copper mine on this mountain. After some investigation, the family realized their strength was too low to mine it, so they simply offered the mine directly to the Huang family in exchange for some rewards and shares.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the Huang family obtained the mine, they quickly cultivated a first-tier high-grade spiritual vein there and moved many mortals to help mine the ore. As time passed, Duanliu Mountain soon became a spiritual mountain with abundant spiritual energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not long after, the Lu family in the south also learned the news that the Huang family was mining refined copper at Duanliu Mountain. Because this mountain was in the border area between the two families, the Lu family also wanted a share. However, because the Huang family was powerful at the time, they decisively refused Lu Xingde's invitation to jointly mine the vein, not giving the Lu family any face. The two families began to harbor enmity because of this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just past noon, a late-stage Qi Refining Huang family cultivator, wearing the unique robes of the Huang family, swaggered toward Duanliu Mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he reached the protective array, two Gao family cultivators suddenly jumped out from inside to stop him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Two Daoists, I am Huang Xiantang from Taiyuan Mountain. I have been ordered by my family to come and discuss the return of Duanliu Mountain. Please report my arrival.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Daoist Huang, please!\" Seeing that the person was indeed from the Huang family and knew the etiquette, and assuming he was sent to discuss the return of the mine—as someone had already come before—the two Gao family members didn't say much and invited him directly into the array.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, before even a stick of incense had passed, several Gao family members threw Huang Xiantang off the mountain together, looking quite displeased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You are truly going too far! This was originally my Huang family's spiritual mountain. May I ask, what is the reason for the Gao family to occupy it without cause? Does the Gao family not have its own spiritual mountains?\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1310,"2026-06-14T03:09:34.521Z","2026-06-18T03:34:23.509Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","23709fa5c82424f93c92d5aafbd021a282c15d5f05863509315b58c22488feef","the-song-clan-of-qinghe-chapter-191","the-song-clan-of-qinghe-chapter-189",846,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-qinghe-song-clan-cover.jpg"]