Mysterious mirror hanging high

"Grandfather, let's not talk about my uncle's mistakes, but how should Song Qian be dealt with?"

Song Jinghong asked in a low voice, "Although stealing the clan's secret treasures is a grave sin, it is also for the family's benefit. Moreover, Song Qian only took a [Crystal Condensing Pill] that can increase the probability of forming a golden elixir. He didn't even touch the spiritual object that can improve the quality of the golden elixir. It is obvious that he only wanted a low-grade golden elixir and had no other unreasonable expectations."

Song Jianxu snorted coldly, "You're really good at making excuses for Song Qian! The Dan-Jie Spiritual Capital in the clan treasury is prepared for you and Qingya. If they use a little, you will have less in the future."

Song Jinghong said, "We still have some Condensing Crystal Pills in our clan's treasury. We shouldn't be left with even two pills. Besides, our Song family is now at a critical juncture. If we don't produce a few more Jindan cultivators within the next thirty years, I'm afraid Xingluo Island won't be able to be saved. We might as well open up the treasury and let the cultivators in our clan who have reached the late Foundation Establishment stage give it a try. Who knows, we might be able to come across a few."

"After all, now is not the time to be stingy with those little spiritual resources for forming a core. If you keep thinking of saving them for later, you're afraid you won't be able to keep them in the end. By then, your family will be destroyed, and it will be a good thing for outsiders."

Song Jinghong's words sounded serious, but Song Jianxu also thought the same thing. Hearing this, he pondered and said:

"I know exactly what you're saying. Yigui has been short-sighted since he was little. He only cares about his own little business. How can he care about the bigger picture?"

"But Song Zhengfu, with his talent, wouldn't have much of a chance even with the Crystal Condensing Pill. I've previously divined that his chances of achieving a Crystal Condensing Pill are only one in a thousand. Changyun and Yuze from our branch clan could try after they reach the peak of the Foundation Establishment stage, but I don't know if they can reach that peak within thirty years."

"White Ape."

Sun Baiyuan cupped his hands and whispered, "Baiyuan is here."

"Go and appease the branch clansmen and tell them that you have pleaded for Song Qian. I will not punish him severely, but will simply remove his position as clan treasurer and give it to a cultivator from the main clan."

Song Jianxu said casually, "Jinghong, I promised little friend Ye that I would allow him to view the Song family's collection of books. You can take him there. All the jade slips of books below the third floor of the library will be open to him."

"Yes." Song Jinghong agreed and took Jing Yu out of the main hall and walked towards the library.

Song Jinghong was worried along the way, and Jing Yu fell behind, just admiring the beautiful scenery around him.

Song Jinghong was preoccupied with his thoughts and just kept leading the way. When he turned around, he realized that Jing Yu had fallen far behind. He couldn't help but stop and said apologetically:

"Brother Ye, please forgive me for making fun of you. I was really worried about the affairs of my clan and neglected our distinguished guests."

"What are you talking about?" Jing Yu said with a smile, "Every family has its own problems."

"That's what I said." Song Jinghong sighed. "The three major factions of our Song family, the direct lineage, the branch lineage, and the outsiders, have always been fighting each other. The ancestor favors the direct lineage cultivators, and we, the direct lineage, have always had the upper hand."

"There aren't any outstanding cultivators in this branch. There's only one named Song Yuze who has some hope of achieving Dan. He's already in the late foundation building stage. I wonder if he can reach the stage of Dan within the next thirty years."

"As for the major non-Buddhist monks, they all follow the lead of my uncle, White Ape Master. However, over the years, my uncle has always been very cautious and treads carefully within the clan. He has never shown favoritism to non-Buddhist monks. As a result, non-Buddhist monks have a very small voice within the clan."

"We are from the same clan and should be united, but now we have become hostile to each other and even regard each other as enemies. I am afraid that when the ancestor's life ends, the Song family will fall apart without any external attack!"

Jing Yu was silent for a moment before he slowly spoke, "Jinghong, there's no need to worry so much. If you can successfully achieve Dan formation, your family will have another direct descendant of the Song family. Everything will be easily solved. Even if you can't protect the Song family's current size, if you can reduce its influence, you can still be a respected family."

Song Jinghong nodded silently, and the two of them walked to the door of the Song family's library, only to see that two male cultivators were already waiting in front of the library.

The male cultivator on the left in front of Jing Yu was in the late foundation-building stage. He had a square face and very fair skin. He was tall and burly, with a pair of black iron hammers on his waist. He looked at Jing Yu with a somewhat unfriendly expression.

The male cultivator on the right looked obviously young, and still looked like a teenager, but he had the cultivation level of the middle stage of foundation building. Although his skin was slightly darker than Song Jinghong's, his eyebrows and eyes were undoubtedly much more beautiful. However, this was only a comparison, and in fact, he was just an average-looking man.

The young man had a piece of dogtail grass in his mouth and a magic sword in his arms. He was obviously a foundation-building swordsman.

"Song Yuze? Why are you here?" Song Jinghong stepped forward and said to the burly cultivator with the twin hammers. He then turned to the young swordsman and said in a stern tone, "Song Qingya, why are you hanging around here when you can't just focus on your cultivation?"

Before the cultivator named Song Yuze could speak, Song Qingya beside him said with a smile:

"Auntie, I heard some of the tribe members were gossiping about you, saying that you had abducted a handsome husband and brought him back. Naturally, Qingya wanted to join in the fun."

"Whoever is gossiping, I'll tear his mouth apart." Song Jinghong cursed, "Brother Ye, a noble from the immortal clan, how could you look down on the Jindan family? Aren't you afraid of offending them? Trouble comes from the mouth..."

"That's because Brother Ye is a male cultivator. If he were a girl, and she ruined someone's reputation, it would be a life-or-death struggle."

Song Qingya stuck out his tongue, stopped talking, and just made a face at Jing Yu.

Song Yu, however, stepped forward with a stern expression, "Miss, I just came out of seclusion, but I heard that my uncle was imprisoned in the dungeon. Is it just because of that crystal-condensing pill?"

The uncle that Song Yu mentioned was Song Qian, who had previously stolen spiritual resources from the clan treasury. Jing Yu understood that he came to beg for mercy.

"When I was promoted to the late stage of foundation building, the ancestor promised me a portion of Jindan spiritual resources, which I would use after completing my foundation building. I wonder if I could give up this Jindan spiritual resource to alleviate my uncle's guilt?"

Song Yu frowned and said, "Uncle was also confused for a moment..."

Song Jinghong shook his head. "The two True Immortals have their own say on this matter. It's not the place for a Foundation Establishment cultivator like me to interfere. Besides, your Core Formation Spiritual Resources are your own. How can you transfer them to others? If everyone in the clan were like you, it would be a complete mess."

"These matters are not up to you to decide. You might as well accumulate your Daoist skills and hone your cultivation, striving to reach the Perfect Foundation Establishment stage as quickly as possible. If you can add another True Person to my Song family, it will be better than anything else."

Song Yuze's face was still brimming with anger. "You can say it so nicely, but after all, it's just a matter of distinction between the main and branch branches! If Lord Zhengfu is a main cultivator, he's also a great cultivator who has reached the Perfect Foundation Establishment stage. How could he not get a Crystal Condensing Pill? Why would he need to be so sneaky in taking it?"