[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-qinghe-song-clan":3,"chapter-the-qinghe-song-clan-the-song-clan-of-qinghe-chapter-44":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","The Qinghe Song Clan",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1927299,2615,"Chapter 44","the-song-clan-of-qinghe-chapter-44",44,"\u003Cp>After leaving the Gold Treasury Pavilion, Song Qingming did not rush down the mountain. He first returned to his cave dwelling to prepare thoroughly and, incidentally, to stabilize his sixth-level Qi Refining cultivation base. It was not until more than ten days later that Song Qingming packed his belongings, left the cave dwelling, and headed down Mount Funiu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After descending the mountain, Song Qingming prepared to first return to his home in Mujiao Town to see his family, whom he had not seen in three years, and to check if the Water Spirit Fruit he had left at home was safe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the Song family's grand residence, the lively and adorable Song Yunshan had become the apple of the Song family's eye. Having reached the age of three, he had long been accustomed to running around the courtyards of the Song family. This day, he came to a small, ordinary house in the west of the backyard, wanting to sneak in to take a look. He pushed the door hard, only to find that the door did not budge, and a clinking sound of chains colliding came from the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Yunshan looked up in curiosity and saw that two huge iron chains were actually tied above the small door. Just as he was at a loss, a servant of the Song family dressed in plain clothes ran over in a panic and scooped Song Yunshan away from the spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh my, my little young master, you scared me to death. It's a good thing the old master and the others aren't in the backyard right now. If they had seen you, they would have beaten me to death.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This fellow muttered all the way, but he did not realize that it had all fallen into the ears of Song Qingming, who had just walked into the Song family's main gate. Now that Song Qingming's cultivation base had reached the sixth level of Qi Refining, his hearing and vision were already far sharper than those of mortals, and any movement within a hundred paces could hardly escape his ears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he entered the main gate, Song Qingming saw his elderly parents waiting in front. Both parents were nearly fifty years old, which was considered quite an advanced age among mortals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although they had taken some spirit items given by Song Qingming and their bodies were still quite sturdy, Song Qingming, who had not returned home for three years, could still clearly see that there were many more wrinkles on his parents' faces, and even his fourth younger brother, who was three years his junior, now looked like his older brother.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mortals live at most seventy or eighty years, and it is rare for them to live past sixty. He would be going on a long journey next, and it would likely be several years before he returned. The days he could spend by his parents' side in the future would likely not be many.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After exchanging pleasantries with his family in the hall, Song Qingming came to the small house that no one had stepped into for three years. His father, Song Dezhang, who was behind him, carefully took a key from his own room and personally opened the iron lock that had been locked for three years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Song Qingming left, he had specifically instructed his parents and family not to let anyone enter this small house in his absence. Song Dezhang, who had been obedient to this son who had become an Immortal, had followed his instructions all these years. Having been an honest man for most of his life, he understood very well in his heart that without Song Qingming's care, the Song family would never have had such a good life today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A clattering sound of chains rang out, and the iron lock was quickly removed by Song Dezhang. After opening the door, a damp, musty smell rushed toward everyone. After Song Qingming walked in, Song Dezhang specifically stood at the doorway, blocking Mother Song and the others who wanted to enter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The house, which had not been lived in for three years, was already covered in dust, and several spiderwebs hung from the rafters and chairs. Looking at the dilapidated and desolate scene before him, Song Qingming felt quite satisfied in his heart. His father had indeed taken his words to heart; no one else should have entered this small house of his over these years, and the furnishings in the room were exactly the same as when he had left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Qingming walked gently toward the place where he had buried the Water Spirit Fruit back then, wanting to confirm whether the item was safe. Now that his family could be considered wealthy in Mujiao Town, he was still afraid that some blind petty thief might have stumbled in here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a simple check, he found that the restrictive spell he had set up was still intact. Seeing that the Water Spirit Fruit in the red jade box was still lying there safely, Song Qingming finally felt relieved and stood up to invite everyone outside to enter the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the dirty appearance of the room and the pungent musty smell, everyone could not help but frown. It was not until Song Qingming lit a piece of spirit incense wood in the room and a burst of fresh, fragrant spiritual energy slowly blended into the room that everyone felt a bit better.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This spirit wood incense not only emits an alluring fragrance but also has the effect of refreshing and relieving fatigue for cultivators. Lighting a stick while cultivating allows one to enter a state of cultivation faster, and both cultivators and mortals feel happy and relaxed when smelling this spirit incense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, although this spirit item is not of high value, it is rare in Song Guo; it is a unique specialty spirit item from the Lu Guo in the southern part of Song Guo. The few sticks of spirit wood incense Song Qingming had on him were given to him by Qin Zhen when he was at Caolu Mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over the past few years, Qin Zhen had not only become a major customer for his spirit talismans but had also become a close friend of Song Qingming. The two would occasionally drink spirit wine at the Caolu Mountain inn and exchange experiences in hunting demonic beasts and insights on cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Zhen was also a loose cultivator under the jurisdiction of Qinghe Market. He was quick-witted and loved making friends, so he soon made a name for himself in the Caolu Mountain area and became the leader of a group of loose cultivators. He often organized cultivators to go to Mount Yunwu to hunt demonic beasts, and in the area of Caolu Mountain, few people did not know him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Relying on his extensive connections, Qin Zhen, despite being a loose cultivator with no one to rely on, was doing quite well near Caolu Mountain. Sometimes he could even act as a middleman to help introduce some business. Song Qingming's initial search for Gao Yuyao to purchase elixirs was introduced by Qin Zhen, for which Song Qingming was charged a significant amount of spirit stones by him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For some reason, over these past few years, after Song Qingming returned from the Floating Cloud Mountain Range, he had never seen Gao Yuyao come to Caolu Mountain again. For this reason, Song Qingming had specifically asked Qin Zhen several times, but he still could not find out any news. Gao Yuyao seemed to have disappeared suddenly, forcing him to go to Qinghe Market to secretly purchase the elixirs needed for cultivation these past few years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to the elixirs provided by Gao Yuyao, Song Qingming's trips to Qinghe Market to purchase them were not only troublesome but also more expensive. It was just a pity that alchemists were very rare, and Song Qingming had been mixing in Caolu Mountain for six years without ever seeing anyone whose alchemy skills could surpass Gao Yuyao's.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over these years, Song Qingming truly missed Gao Yuyao, that beauty with the graceful figure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Mother Song entered the room, she felt very uncomfortable looking at the dust everywhere. With Song Qingming's permission, she went outside and called a few servants to help clean the small house thoroughly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Half a day later, seeing Song Qingming sitting on the bed that had been cleaned, Mother Song nodded with satisfaction and let the servants who had finished cleaning leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Third Son, are you planning to stay for a long time this time you've come home?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at his mother, whose eyes were full of anticipation, Song Qingming could not help but feel moved. He smiled, nodded, and said: \"This time, I have completed the family mission, and I have some time to cultivate freely. Naturally, I can stay for a longer time this time I've returned. It's just that there is no spiritual energy at home to cultivate, so I cannot accompany Mother for too long. I hope Mother understands.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hearing this, Song Dezhang hurriedly said to Mother Song: \"Third Son is an Immortal now; how can he live with us mortals every day? Don't delay his future.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You few only know 'Immortal, Immortal' all day long. Whether Third Son is an Immortal or a mortal, he is still my son. Does cultivating immortality mean one has to abandon one's parents and family?\" Hearing Song Dezhang's nagging, Mother Song felt a bit displeased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing his old partner suddenly flare up, Song Dezhang was also a bit flustered and hurriedly opened his mouth to explain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that the two elders were about to bicker over him, Song Qingming hurriedly stepped in to smooth things over. He would be going on a long journey soon, and he had originally wanted to spend more time with his family this time he returned. Seeing that Mother Song missed him so much, he patiently stayed at home for a few more days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A month later, Song Qingming once again bid farewell to his parents and family and carefully stepped onto the long, arduous path of immortality that belonged to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Song Qingming left, Mother Song, who had returned to the backyard, looked at the large iron lock hanging back on the door of the small house and sighed with some resentment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1730,"2026-06-14T03:09:34.521Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","15cb317a0518dd157ce6e410a8a60dd2a217714947282e13e4e5d6e4e940e80d","the-song-clan-of-qinghe-chapter-45","the-song-clan-of-qinghe-chapter-43",846,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-qinghe-song-clan-cover.jpg"]