Chapter 436: The Dao is Not Easy

Hearing Song Qingming suddenly ask for his opinion, Song Yuanfang was stunned for a moment.

Since the establishment of the Song family, for all major events related to the family, the Clan Leader basically only discusses with family elders or those elders with high prestige.

Song Yuanfang is only thirty-something this year, neither a family elder nor has any prestige in the clan. Logically speaking, such a major event as setting up a tablet outside the family council hall is definitely not his turn to give opinions to the Clan Leader.

"Reporting to the Clan Leader, Yuanfang also fully supports your idea of setting up a tablet here. Since Ancestor Qingyu set up the 'Cautionary Tablet' at the foot of the mountain, our Song family cultivators have indeed been much more restrained when acting outside in the past few years."

"Not only that, after the atmosphere of the family cultivators improved, our Song family's reputation in the market is now better than before, because our family now doesn't have the big airs of other Foundation Establishment families, and many loose cultivators like to come to our Song family's shops."

"If the family can continue to maintain this good atmosphere, it will definitely benefit a lot in the future. Our Song family is in this Qinghe County..."

After hearing Song Yuanli analyze it like this, Song Qingming nodded with satisfaction and said: "Since you think it is feasible, then handle this matter. Three days should be enough for you!"

"Thank you, Clan Leader, for your trust. Yuanfang will definitely not fail the Clan Leader's entrustment."

Looking at the figure of Song Yuanfang going away, Song Qingming, who was standing in place, couldn't help but feel a glimmer of relief. Now the family is developing steadily, and there are more and more capable cultivators. Although Song Yuanfang's cultivation talent is not particularly outstanding, his brain is flexible enough. As long as he is given more time to practice, he might become a pillar of the family in the future.

Just as Song Qingming was still thinking, a beautiful green figure had already quickly come to his eyes. Song Qingming looked at this familiar figure, and a smile immediately appeared on his face.

"Seventh Brother, you left for a few years, you really can throw us away."

"Did you not have us in your heart after you went out? You only sent one letter back in more than ten years, and now you are embarrassed to talk about me."

Hearing Song Qingming's already prepared counterattack, Song Qingyu's mouth curled up slightly, leaned into Song Qingming's ear and whispered somewhat mysteriously: "Seventh Brother, don't rush to talk about me. I came back late this time, but there are some reasons. If you know it in the future, you must reward me well."

"Why, listening to what you mean, you came back late, is it still my reason?"

"Not bad! It is indeed your reason, but I don't want to tell you now. If you want to know, figure it out yourself first!" After Song Qingyu finished this sentence, she suddenly blinked and walked away quickly on her own, leaving only Song Qingming, who was full of confusion.

Although Song Qingyu is more mature than before after Foundation Establishment, her personal character is sometimes the same as when she was a child. Especially when facing Song Qingming, the Seventh Brother, Song Qingyu always easily becomes the little sister who followed behind Song Qingming back then, without any majesty of a Foundation Establishment cultivator.

Standing in place and thinking for a while, Song Qingming shook his head and left here, returning to the top of the mountain and returning to the cave dwelling he had been away from for several years.

No one has been in for several years, and many places in the cave dwelling are covered with dust. Song Qingming gently used a few spells to clean it up before taking out a yellow meditation cushion from his storage bag and sitting on it.

Afterward, Song Qingming took out a white elixir and swallowed it, and began to sit in meditation to run the magic power in his body to refine the elixir.

An hour later, Song Qingming, who had completely refined the elixir in his body, spat out a mouthful of blood energy lightly, then slowly stood up and came to the wooden table on the side to sit down.

In two years of seclusion, Song Qingming tried Core Formation to impact the Core Formation realm. Although he also walked to the last step of condensing the core and triggered the vision of heaven and earth, he ultimately failed to condense the Core Formation and break through the realm because his personal qualifications and foundation were somewhat poor.

This time in Core Formation, not only did it consume many spiritual items on Song Qingming, but the failure of Core Formation also caused Song Qingming's dantian to be backlashed by spiritual power. He spent another half a year recuperating at Fire Phoenix's place before Song Qingming barely recovered most of his injuries.

It was also because he was afraid that there would be any changes in the clan if he left for a long time, so Song Qingming didn't wait for his injuries to fully recover before rushing back to Mount Funiu.

Recalling his Core Formation process this time, Song Qingming couldn't help but sigh slightly. Compared with Huang Shengxin back then, Song Qingming was much better prepared for Core Formation this time. Whether it was spiritual items or the spiritual place for Core Formation, they were much better than Huang Shengxin back then, but the result was still the same, and he failed to pass this level.

The only thing that was somewhat gratifying was that the vision of heaven and earth triggered by Song Qingming this time lasted for nearly a day before it dissipated. This result was much stronger than the vision of heaven and earth that Huang Shengxin could only maintain for a few hours back then.

Although breaking through Core Formation failure will not cause any life danger to cultivators, the dantian in the cultivator's body will be injured more or less. Ordinary cultivators need at least a few years to recover before they can use magic power at will. The reason why Song Qingming was able to recover most of it in half a year was also because he had the treasure of the remnant map to help restore magic power, which greatly shortened the time for him to heal.

However, now, although he can't see any injuries on the surface, if he fights with others, he can only exert about 70% of his usual strength. It will take a few months to fully recover as before.

Compared with the injuries on his body that will recover sooner or later, Song Qingming is more worried that his prospect of Core Formation is somewhat unclear. There are not many spiritual items to assist Core Formation in the immortal cultivation world. He has a Jade Dust Pill, plus the Red-Green Fruit given to him by Fire Phoenix, and the Hidden Origin Technique he has practiced for many years, which can be considered the best conditions he can have now.

Although this breakthrough failed, Song Qingming's age can still have the opportunity for the next Core Formation. But even if he can have this condition next time, Song Qingming is still somewhat bottomless in his heart about whether he can succeed.

Unlike when Song Qingming established Foundation back then, although he took the first Foundation Establishment Pill and the result was also a failure, he knew in his heart that he was only a little bit short. When he took the second Foundation Establishment Pill, in fact, Song Qingming's confidence in successful Foundation Establishment was already very great.

Ever since he returned to Mount Funiu, Song Qingming has been in seclusion for more than ten days and has never left the cave dwelling. This somewhat abnormal behavior finally attracted Song Qingyu's attention, and soon she took the initiative to find him.

Facing Song Qingyu's inquiry, Song Qingming didn't intend to hide it from her, so he told her about his failure in Core Formation and his injuries.

However, Song Qingming didn't intend to reveal his relationship with Fire Phoenix to her, but just lied that his seclusion was in a cave dwelling rented in Guiyun Market. That place originally had many loose Foundation Establishment cultivators, and occasionally someone would go into seclusion for Core Formation, which is not a strange thing.

"Seventh Brother, you really are. You are injured and didn't say a word, causing me to run here to disturb your healing." Knowing about Song Qingming's injury, Song Qingyu was also somewhat remorseful that she hadn't discovered these abnormalities before.

Song Qingming smiled and comforted: "My injuries have recovered a lot now, and there is no hindrance. You don't need to worry. In about half a year, I will be able to recover."

"Senior Huang failed in Core Formation back then and spent four or five years recuperating. There is no such fast recovery. You aren't fooling me, are you?"

"Hey! My Core Formation this time is different from Senior Huang's. It failed before triggering the vision of heaven and earth, so naturally, the injuries will be lighter. Otherwise, the news of someone in Guiyun Market in Core Formation should have spread to our Qinghe County long ago."

Hearing Song Qingming's explanation, seeing that he didn't look like he was seriously injured, Song Qingyu finally put her heart down and sighed slightly: "I said why you suddenly went out for so long, but Big Brother and the others didn't know what you were doing. It turns out that Seventh Brother really went to find a place to go into seclusion for Core Formation."

"However, little sister really didn't expect that even Seventh Brother, such a powerful person, didn't trigger the vision of heaven and earth. Is this Core Formation level really so difficult?"

Song Qingming nodded and smiled self-deprecatingly: "I only knew after trying it. This Golden Core Great Dao is really not so easy to walk through. Think about cultivation geniuses like Huang Shengxin back then, who spent their whole lives and energy to impact the Golden Core realm several times, but still could only look at it and sigh. How much more powerful can I be than him?"

"Not to mention too far, just say our Wei State immortal cultivation world. In the decades since Senior Chen Core Formation, there should have been at least dozens of cultivators who have practiced to the step of Core Formation. Which of these cultivators who can practice to the peak of Foundation Establishment is not a talented person? But until now, there is still no one who can succeed in Core Formation."

"However, this path of cultivation ultimately depends on personal opportunity. Others can't do it, which doesn't mean you can't. Qingyu's cultivation has now reached the sixth level of Foundation Establishment. As long as you can break through to the late stage of Foundation Establishment earlier, you will also have the opportunity for Core Formation. You and I must not slack off in cultivation because of this."

"Mm! Seventh Brother, don't worry. Although I haven't reached your step yet, I am not a person who gives up lightly. However, I believe that Seventh Brother, you will definitely be able to succeed in Core Formation before me. No matter how difficult this Golden Core Great Dao is, I will have confidence in you." After Song Qingyu finished speaking, she smiled sweetly at Song Qingming, her eyes full of confident eyes.

Seeing the confidence in Song Qingyu's eyes, Song Qingming also nodded with some relief. "Qingyu, you really did a good job managing the family while I was away. It's also hard for you."

"Seventh Brother, don't say that. Qingyu is also a member of the Song family. These are all things that should be done. How can you say the word 'hard'?"

"However, after dealing with these trivial matters too much, I am indeed somewhat bored. I don't know if it is convenient for you, Seventh Brother, to accompany me for a walk and reward me by the way!" Song Qingyu turned her eyeballs and revealed a proud smile.