Chapter 147 Grand Elder

Two months passed in a flash, and the Song family finally received news from Qinghefang that Xiaoyao Sect invited all the major families in Qinghe County to go to Qinghefang for a meeting.

Before leaving, Song Qingming took some time off and returned to Mujiao Town to meet his long-lost family.

More than three years have passed since he left home to go to Xiaoyao Sect to build his foundation. Song Qingming saw that his mother had more white hair on her head, and even his fourth brother had become a bearded old man.

His nephew Song Yunshan, who had watched him grow up, was already as tall as him. At the beginning of the year, his fourth brother had arranged a marriage for him. It was estimated that Song Qingming would become a grandfather in a year or two.

In the entire Song family, only Song Qingming himself still looked the same as before. Because he had refined his body by building his foundation, Song Qingming now looked younger than he did three years ago.

"You, kid, you left without a care in the world. You haven't been home for several years, and you suddenly come back. I don't know if I can wait for you to come back next time you leave." Although Song's mother looks a little older, she is in better spirits than a few years ago. She is almost 70 years old, but she still insists on doing some chores in the yard every day.

The older generation has suffered a lot. Even if they have a good life now, they will never forget the days of hard work.

Song Qingming smiled and nodded, saying, "I also bought some elixirs that are good for your health during this long journey. I will give them to my fourth brother later and ask him to remind you to take them on time."

"I won't eat them anymore. I always bring back this kind of stuff. I'm buried up to my neck in the dirt, and you don't know how to spend some time to find something I like. I'd better go to see your father as soon as possible, otherwise your father, that damn ghost, will almost forget me after a long time."

"I'm going to the market in the east soon. Tell me what you like directly, so that I don't have to spend time guessing. Don't worry, as long as it's available in Qinghe County, I will definitely get it for you." Seeing that his mother was angry again, Song Qingming hurriedly raised his hand to admit defeat and said.

"Okay! Then help me find a daughter-in-law."

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Qinghefang.

In the past, when Song Qingming was still a Qi-refining cultivator, it would take at least two or three days to come from Funiu Mountain.

Now that he has built his foundation, he can already fly with a sword. It took less than half a day for Song Qingming to arrive here.

The Xiaoyao Sect disciples stationed at the gate of the market saw a sword light suddenly flying from the horizon and became nervous.

It was not until Song Qingming landed and put away his flying sword that the disciples saw Song Qingming's face clearly and then they stepped forward to bow and salute.

"It turns out that Senior Song from Funiu Mountain is here. We are here to show our respect."

Song Qingming smiled and waved his hand, saying, "No need to be polite. I came here to discuss matters at the invitation of Fellow Daoist Lu."

The Fellow Daoist Lu mentioned by Song Qingming was the foundation-building cultivator sent by the Xiaoyao Sect to guard and manage Qinghe. He had been here as a garrison cultivator for nearly fifty years. Before Song Qingming was born, he was already an important figure in Qinghe County.

"Master has been in the meeting hall of the market these days, waiting for the arrival of several seniors. Senior Song, please go in first." The leader of the group, a late-stage Qi-refining cultivator, happened to be Lu Yuanfeng's disciple. The reason why they recognized Song Qingming so quickly was because he had seen Song Qingming's portrait at Lu Yuanfeng's place not long ago.

Song Qingming nodded, said nothing more, and walked straight into Qinghefang.

After entering the market, Song Qingming did not rush to find Lu Yuanfeng, but went to the Song family shop on the west side of the market first.

Although the number of cultivators coming and going in the market has not increased much in the past few years, the business in the Song family shop is indeed much better than before.

The alchemy skills of the second sister Song Qingwan have also improved greatly in recent years. She has almost reached the threshold of a top-grade alchemist. The elixirs she refines are not only very popular in the market, but also deeply loved by many cultivators of the Song family. In the clan, except for Song Qingming and the clan leader Song Changfeng, the other elders are not as prestigious as her. Although she is obsessed with alchemy and has not served as an elder, she has the final say on almost all matters related to the Song family and the market.

I wanted to talk to my second sister, but I found that she was in seclusion refining the elixir. Song Qingming could only go to the back hall to see his fourth uncle.

Seeing Song Qingming, who had already established his foundation, the slightly old Song Changqiu was so excited that his face was full of tears.

"Qingming, when you came down the mountain, I knew you had extraordinary talent. I never thought you would succeed in building your foundation. From now on, our Song family will also be a foundation-building family. Uncle San, Uncle Si, and the ancestors of the Song family, if they are still alive, they must be pleased."

Song Qingming nodded calmly. Since he built his foundation, the elders in his family were really happy for him. After all, the Song family had moved to Qinghe County for two hundred years and had been living a life of looking at people's faces. Now that a foundation-building cultivator has finally appeared, they can at least hold their heads up a little higher in Qinghe County.

"I say, old man, you are crying and snotting, isn't this a joke for the Supreme Elder?" Seeing that Uncle Si was so out of control, Aunt Si hurriedly reminded him.

"You just know how to interrupt. I know you don't believe that I had such a good vision back then. If you don't believe me, ask Qingming. Did I say that he had extraordinary qualifications back then?"

The reason why Wang Changhua called Song Qingming the Grand Elder was because not long ago, the clan leader Song Changfeng found Song Qingming again to discuss matters and wanted to give up the position of clan leader again, but this time he was rejected by Song Qingming. The Song family members discussed that this would not work. They couldn't let Song Qingming, a foundation-building cultivator, serve as an ordinary elder at home. So they came up with a solution and temporarily gave him the title of Grand Elder. Now, except for a few familiar elders in the clan, everyone has slowly started to call him that.

To be honest, Song Qingming didn't care much about this title. He just didn't want to take over the family so quickly. After all, his sixth uncle had made great contributions as the clan leader in the past few years. In addition to Song Qingming's foundation-building, other places in the Song family have also been developing steadily in recent years. Now the income of the clan has exceeded that before the monster turmoil.

Besides, Sixth Uncle Song Changfeng has been very good to Song Qingming over the years. When he was preparing for the spiritual stones to build his foundation in Yangshanfang, Sixth Uncle came from thousands of miles away to give him spiritual stones. Although it was not a lot, it was also an unforgettable touch in Song Qingming's heart. He felt a little bit unacceptable to suddenly take the position of clan leader from Sixth Uncle.

The title of Grand Elder is generally used by large sects. It is a position with power above the head of the sect. Generally, small sects and immortal cultivation families rarely use this title. Generally, the highest power is directly in the hands of the clan leader.