Chapter 259: Opportunity

After seeing off his nephew Song Xinyu, Song Qingze happened to want to collect some sect tasks, so he came directly to the General Affairs Hall not far away.

Just as he reached the door, Song Qingze suddenly heard a somewhat familiar voice from afar.

"Senior Brother Song, it's been a while, how have you been lately?"

"Oh! It's Junior Brother Du. You and I are both people who share the same fate, so how can you not know whether these days are good or not, Junior Brother." Song Qingze responded with a smile.

The one greeting Song Qingze was Du Yucheng, who had performed two tasks with him many years ago. Like Song Qingze, Du Yucheng's Foundation Establishment had also failed in previous years, and the two of them could indeed be considered people who shared the same fate.

Although they were fellow countrymen in the Carefree Sect, their relationship before could only be considered average. It wasn't until after their Foundation Establishment failed in recent years that Song Qingze and Du Yucheng both became frustrated people, and the relationship between the two suddenly became closer.

"Hehe! Senior Brother Song is right. Senior Brother came to the General Affairs Hall today, is it also to exchange for spiritual elixirs?" Du Yucheng asked tentatively with a plain face.

Song Qingze shook his head and said, "My cultivation has long been abandoned for a long time, so I don't have such good interest as Junior Brother. Coming to the General Affairs Hall this time is just to collect some tasks to see if I can return the merit points borrowed from my teacher earlier."

Hearing Song Qingze say this, Du Yucheng's eyes lit up and he suddenly realized, "Senior Brother Song, it seems that Senior Uncle Lu still values you very much. Your path of Dao might still have a glimmer of hope."

The merit points Song Qingze borrowed from his master were naturally the ones owed when he exchanged for the Foundation Establishment Pill back then, otherwise, he wouldn't have been unable to pay them off until now.

According to the rules of the Carefree Sect, the sect merit points for exchanging spiritual objects can be borrowed and repaid by each other. All disciples can borrow a portion of merit points from others or teachers when exchanging for Foundation Establishment Pills. When Song Qingze was able to exchange for the Foundation Establishment Pill back then, the Song family didn't help him much; it was mainly his master Lu Ci'an who helped support him.

Compared to Song Qingze's master who went all out to help, Du Yucheng's master basically didn't care about him much. He was able to get the Foundation Establishment Pill by relying on the promise he got from betraying the family and the Liu family back then.

This point also made him still hold a grudge to this day. For so many years, he had always served his master carefully, but his master didn't look down on him at all. When he needed someone to work, he would use him like a servant, but he never knew how to share any benefits with him. He had long hated this cheap master to the bone in his heart.

"Speaking of which, this is also my own incompetence. I am penniless now and haven't even paid off the borrowed merit points. Even if Master really has the heart to help me, it's impossible. You and I are in such a situation now and have no major backing, so the sect is unlikely to give us another chance. Unless there is an heaven-defying opportunity, I'm afraid there will be no hope of establishing a foundation in this life."

"Senior Brother shouldn't be too pessimistic. Speaking of opportunities, I really have one here, but it's a bit dangerous. Senior Brother Song, are you interested in hearing it?" Du Yucheng narrowed his eyes and said with a grinning smile.

"What kind of opportunity, please tell me clearly, Junior Brother Du."

"It's not very convenient to talk here. Senior Brother, why don't you follow me to my cave dwelling to talk first." Du Yucheng said while starting to walk out.

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Outside the Immortal Phoenix Tower in Qinghe Market, Song Qingming raised his eyes to look at the signboard of this restaurant. He remembered that it seemed he helped Huang Siyuan choose this name back then. Time has passed, and nearly twenty years have passed.

Twenty years have passed, and the restaurant is still this restaurant, but the crowds coming and going have long since changed. He himself has also transformed from a panicked person who just established his foundation into a Song family ancestor who can truly decide the fate of many people.

Just as he walked into the restaurant, Song Qingming bumped into a white-clothed young man with a green face who was working hard to serve dishes to guests in the hall. After seeing this person's face clearly, Song Qingming frowned slightly with confusion.

Seeing Song Qingming, the white-clothed young man was suddenly surprised. He was stunned for a moment before saying, "Seventh Uncle, you... when did you come to Qinghe Market? Why didn't I hear Second Aunt mention this matter?"

Looking at Song Xinhu, who was somewhat flustered, Song Qingming asked seriously, "Do I need to report to you when I come here? Didn't you say you came to Qinghe Market to help your Second Aunt manage the shop? Why are you running here to be a waiter?"

"No... not a waiter. Second Aunt always teaches me to go to the family shop to see more when I have nothing to do and talk more with the people working below, so that I can better understand the operation of the shop. Isn't this restaurant also our family's industry? I just happened to have time today, so I came here to look around. Seeing that the shop was a bit busy just now, I wanted to help them."

"Seeing that you are quite skilled at serving dishes, you learned quite fast." Song Qingming nodded calmly, then left Song Xinhu behind and went directly to the private room on the second floor.

After Song Qingming left, Song Xinhu finally raised his head with relief, hurriedly dropped the things in his hand, and ran out of the Immortal Phoenix Tower in a panic.

Huang Siyuan, who had just heard the sound and walked out of the back kitchen, shook her head helplessly after seeing this scene.

After eating and drinking enough, Song Qingming looked at Huang Siyuan, who was sitting on the side focusing on making tea, with a smile. For some reason, he liked this serious look of Huang Siyuan.

"Is Qingyu still on the mountain? It's been so long, why doesn't she miss me at all, and doesn't come to Qinghe Market to see me." Seeing Song Qingming staring at her, Huang Siyuan also felt a bit embarrassed, so she brought up Song Qingyu, whom she hadn't seen for a long time.

"Qingyu, she has already established her foundation."

Hearing this, Huang Siyuan was stunned for a moment with shock, and then said with a smile, "When did this happen? Why didn't you tell me? Such a big happy event, I, as a sister-in-law, also have to prepare a gift for her to congratulate her."

"It's been a while. I ordered that her Foundation Establishment matter not be spread out, and many people in the family are not clear about it." Song Qingming said slowly.

"With her talent, plus your support, it's not very strange that she can establish her foundation. Having not appeared for so long, people from other families probably should have guessed it by now." Huang Siyuan, who often does business, has a fast-turning brain and can immediately analyze the loopholes in things.

Song Qingming smiled lightly, "I didn't intend to hide it forever. She hasn't gone down the mountain recently mainly because her temperament has been collected a lot these years, and it's not entirely that I didn't let her go out."

On this point, Huang Siyuan understood very well. Song Qingyu was a person who couldn't sit still back then and often sneaked to Qinghe Market to find her. In the Song family, except for Song Qingming, not many people could control her.