Chapter 101: Distinguishing Public and Private Affairs

Song Qingming said with a relaxed expression: "Clan leader, there is a second-level magic weapon in here. I found it when I explored the senior's cave in the clouds last time. I can't use the second-level magic weapon now, so why don't you take it first? There are also several exercises in it, and I want to hand it over to the family directly."

After returning from Yunwu Mountain last time, although Song Qingming told the old clan leader directly that he had obtained a lot of spiritual objects on this trip, it was urgent at the time. For the sake of safety, Song Gushan did not ask him what he had obtained specifically.

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

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

Soon a small golden flag appeared in Song Gushan's hand. The name of this magic weapon is the Black Tiger Flag. It is the most powerful one among the three second-level magic weapons Song Qingming obtained.

The soul of a second-level demon beast, the Black Mane Tiger, is refined into the Black Tiger Flag. When this magic weapon is used against the enemy, the spirit of this demon beast can be released to help in the battle.

Although the Black Mane Tiger in the soul state no longer has the strength of a real second-level demon beast, after using the magic weapon to appear, it can also burst out 50% to 60% of the power of a second-level demon beast in a short period of time.

However, this magic weapon cannot be used multiple times in a short period of time. After using it once, it must wait at least two or three months to warm up before it can be used again.

Song Gushan first took out the Black Tiger Flag and looked at it carefully, then took out several volumes of exercises that Song Qingming had taken out and looked at them, and then slowly said to Song Qingming:

"Qingming, I really didn't expect that you would have such a great harvest last time you went to Yunwu Mountain. You can take out such a precious spiritual object on your own initiative. It seems that you still have the family in your heart, which makes me very happy.

It's just that this magic weapon is not compatible with the attributes of the exercises I practice, so I'd better give it to Changfeng to sacrifice. He happens to practice wood-attributed exercises, and this magic weapon is even more powerful. This way, I can feel more at ease after going down the mountain. This magic weapon will be directly counted as your handing over to the family. I will go to the Gold Storage Pavilion with you later and give you 500 family merits. These exercises are also very important to the family, so I will convert them into 300 merits for you, or you can directly exchange them for spirit stones."

Compared to using it for self-defense now, Song Gushan still wants to keep this second-level magic weapon in the family as a family heritage in the future.

"It's up to the clan leader to decide." Song Qingming said softly, and he had no objection 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 gold storage pavilion. After the fourth elder Song Gucai heard the clan leader say that Song Qingming was going to hand in several spiritual objects, he was stunned.

"Qingming, among these exercises, there is one that can be cultivated to the foundation-building stage. It can be considered that the family has taken advantage of you. I have given you so many spiritual stones, but I am about to go bankrupt. When you come again in the future, I will find a way to make up for it for you. You are a capable kid, and you will inevitably have to send things to me in the future. Don't worry, I don't mind that it's too little. I want all the exercises and books, magic tools and elixirs." After Song Gucai put away the exercises, he smiled and encouraged Song Qingming in front of Song Gushan.

Song Qingming only asked for half of the merits, and exchanged the rest for spirit stones, which almost emptied Song Gucai's place.

After completing the merit registration, Song Gushan said to Song Qingming kindly: "Don't worry, I will explain this to other elders of the family. When you practice to the ninth level of Qi Refining in the future, this magic weapon can also be given to you for sacrifice.

The family system that has been passed down in the family for two hundred years is to distinguish between public and private. After all, you risked your life to bring these things back from Yunwu Mountain. If you take them out, the family will definitely not let you suffer. In the future, no matter who it is, as long as you can take out something useful to the family, you can exchange it for family merits at an equivalent price."

After listening to this, Song Qingming was also a little excited. He didn't know what to say, so he could only nod his head to agree with the old patriarch's idea.

"Old patriarch, I still have a medium-grade spirit stone on me. Can you help me pass it to Uncle Thirteen? This will be considered as a gift from me to him alone. There is no need to register it here." After completing this matter, Song Qingming spoke to the two again.

Song Gushan narrowed his eyes and said, "I've said that the family must distinguish between public and private. You have to give this spiritual object to Changxiong. This is a private matter between you and him. The family will not interfere too much. Let Gucai handle this matter."

After finishing this matter, Song Qingming returned to his cave and began to prepare for the next Huang family's recruitment mission.

In the past six months, Song Qingming also spent some time to study the books and scrolls brought out of the cave by the senior Gu Xiu. From these things that Chen Laodao thought were useless, he also found some clues about the identity of this senior cultivator.

The real name of this senior is Ye Fengyuan, from a Jindan sect called Yuyang Sect in the west of Donghuangzhou.

This person came to Weiguo about a hundred years ago. For some reason, he was unable to return to the sect, but died in this foreign land due to exhaustion of his lifespan.

Ye Fengyuan was a cultivator who was very persistent in soul cultivation. The Fengyuan Soul Forging Technique that Song Qingming practiced before was created by him with reference to the Soul Forging Technique in his body.

After Song Qingming knew about this, he was very respectful of this cultivator who could create a technique on his own while still in the foundation-building stage. It was a pity that this person failed to form a golden elixir and had already exhausted his life span after only creating a technique in the Qi Refining stage. Otherwise, if he had been given more time, another powerful soul cultivation technique would have been added to the cultivation world.

The Soul Forging Technique that Song Qingming later obtained from Ye Fengyuan's storage bag had three levels. It was also a relatively powerful soul cultivation technique. It could be practiced to the late stage of foundation building. It was estimated that the techniques beyond that could only be found in Yuyang Sect.

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

The old clan leader Song Gushan had arrived here earlier than him. Also here were his ninth uncle Song Changxin and his tenth sister Song Qingyu, whom Song Qingming had not seen for a long time.

Song Qingyu greeted Song Qingming with excitement. However, due to the majesty of the old clan leader in the family meeting room, she did not dare to approach Song Qingming again.

"Changxiong has just broken through. In order not to affect his cultivation, I decided to let him stay to stabilize his cultivation. Let Qingyu go out with him to experience this mission."

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

In fact, Song Qingming had already known that his thirteenth uncle Song Changxiong had broken through to the late stage of Qi Refining a few days ago.

The thirteenth uncle had a carefree personality. He had just broken through successfully and had not stabilized his cultivation yet, but he came out of retreat directly and came to Song Qingming to chat with him for a long time.

After getting the mid-grade spirit stone, Song Changxiong quickly closed his eyes. His foundation was relatively solid. Although this time he closed his eyes for a longer time than before, he still managed to break through the bottleneck that had troubled him for many years and raised his cultivation to the late stage of Qi Refining.

After his fourth brother Song Qingrui arrived, Song Gushan nodded to the five people in the meeting room and shouted in a serious manner.

"Let's go.