Chapter 345: Fire-Scaled Armor

Before coming to Mount Funiu, Huang Sipo already knew from his family patriarch Huang Shengxin the news that Song Qingming had broken through to the late stage of Foundation Establishment. But the Huang family also just learned this news and was not very sure if it was true.

Huang Sipo came here this time, also wanting to confirm as soon as possible whether this news was true. After seeing Song Qingming, his spiritual sense quickly felt the powerful magic power fluctuation coming from Song Qingming, and he understood that Song Qingming's cultivation had reached the late stage of Foundation Establishment.

After confirming Song Qingming's current cultivation, Huang Sipo, who was well prepared, still showed a somewhat surprised expression and said:

"Today, I came here to fulfill the agreement with you half a year ago. I didn't expect that in just one year, Fellow Daoist Song's cultivation has improved again. It seems that this item is just right to be used as a congratulatory gift for you."

Just as Huang Sipo finished speaking, he took out the Fire-Scaled Armor that had been prepared long ago from his storage bag and placed it in front of Song Qingming.

Back then, after the Huang family added some spiritual items to the materials on the Fire-Scaled Leopard, a total of three magic treasures were refined. The one with the best quality was this red soft armor called the Fire-Scaled Armor.

This item was refined from the soft fur on the Fire-Scaled Leopard plus refined copper stone and was a very useful second-tier low-quality defensive magic treasure. A Foundation Establishment cultivator wearing such a soft armor could immediately improve their combat ability by a small margin.

Seeing this defensive magic treasure with good appearance in front of him, Song Qingming felt somewhat surprised in his heart. Back then, the agreement he made with Huang Sipo was only because the Song family didn't have a second-tier refiner and couldn't handle these demonic beast materials in a short time.

This was why he wanted to ask Huang Sipo to help and ask Huang Shengyue to take action to refine a few magic treasures using the materials on the Fire-Scaled Leopard, and just give one to the Song family. He had never thought that the Huang family would actually take out such a good magic treasure.

What he didn't know was that Huang Sipo actually had two magic treasures refined from the Fire-Scaled Leopard materials prepared on him. If the news the Huang family got this time was wrong and Huang Sipo saw that Song Qingming hadn't broken through to the late stage of Foundation Establishment, then the one he took out would be another magic treasure with ordinary appearance.

"Haha! Fellow Daoist Huang, then I really have to trouble you, and you even made a special trip for this matter. Come, follow me to the mountain to taste a few cups of spiritual tea first."

After seeing the Fire-Scaled Armor, Song Qingming didn't be polite and directly put away the item, and invited Huang Sipo to the council hall to entertain him well.

For the Huang family's unexpected show of goodwill to the Song family this time, Song Qingming was somewhat surprised, but he also immediately understood. Among all the Foundation Establishment cultivators in Qinghe County, the two people with the highest cultivation in the late stage of Foundation Establishment were both very old. Gao Jinhe of the Gao family was already running out of lifespan and was unlikely to take action.

Although Huang Shengxin of the Huang family still had twenty or thirty years of lifespan to let the Huang family sit firmly as the number one cultivation family in Qinghe County, Huang Shengyue of the Huang family failed to break through to the late stage of Foundation Establishment this time. After Huang Shengxin passes away in the future, once the Huang family hasn't cultivated a new late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator, their stamina will start to be somewhat insufficient, and it will be very difficult for them to continue to maintain the dignity of a top-tier Foundation Establishment family.

Now that his cultivation had broken through to the late stage of Foundation Establishment, after another twenty years or so, the person with the highest cultivation in Qinghe County would very likely fall on him. The Huang family changing their attitude toward the Song family now could also be considered as starting to plan ahead in advance.

Regarding Huang Sipo's active show of goodwill this time, Song Qingming was still very polite. When parting, he specially took out a second-tier spiritual peach that had been treasured in the family's Golden Treasury Pavilion for many years as a return gift to Huang Sipo.

The second-tier spiritual peach Song Qingming sent was a wood-attribute spiritual fruit, which could increase the magic power of a mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator for a few months. It was worth at least two or three hundred spirit stones in the market. Huang Sipo was somewhat moved when he saw this item and didn't decline too much, leaving Mount Funiu with a happy face.

Just after seeing Huang Sipo off, Song Qingming came directly to Song Qingyu's cave dwelling and took out the Fire-Scaled Armor he had just obtained.

"Seventh Brother, the Huang family is really generous this time, actually willing to take out such a good magic treasure." Seeing the Fire-Scaled Armor, Song Qingyu was also somewhat surprised.

Song Qingming smiled and didn't answer, directly handing the Fire-Scaled Armor to Song Qingyu: "You keep this magic treasure!"

"I already have enough defensive magic treasures to use. Seventh Brother, it's better for you to keep this magic treasure."

"You keep it. I already have the Bi Shui Bell on me, and having one more low-quality defensive magic treasure won't be of much use. It's just right for you to use this magic treasure now."

Seeing Song Qingming say this, Song Qingyu didn't insist anymore, and took the Fire-Scaled Armor with a grateful face, looking at it happily in her hand.

After a while, Song Qingyu put away the Fire-Scaled Armor and said seriously to Song Qingming: "Seventh Brother, my cultivation has had a touch of insight again recently, and I plan to go into seclusion in a few days to try to break through my cultivation."

Song Qingming nodded and said: "Your magic power has already been polished almost enough. With the elixirs I gave you last time, I think it shouldn't be a big problem to break through your cultivation. Just don't be too impatient."

"Hmm! I know, you can rest assured. Even if this breakthrough fails, I won't be anxious or discouraged. Anyway, I am also a Foundation Establishment cultivator who has cultivated for decades, so you don't need to worry about me too much."

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On a spiritual mountain deep in the Floating Cloud Mountain Range, a middle-aged man wearing shining golden armor was sitting at a stone table with a relaxed expression, tasting the delicious spiritual wine in front of him. This middle-aged man who looked somewhat tipsy was the hegemon of tens of thousands of li nearby, the Golden Feather Demon Emperor.

Not far from the Golden Feather Demon Emperor, several demon kings who were usually majestic and dominated one side stood respectfully on the side, carefully looking at this Demon Emperor Highness who was concentrating on drinking wine, not daring to step forward to disturb him.

Not long after, the Golden Feather Demon Emperor, whose face was already red, suddenly put down the wine glass in his hand, stood up, and looked at the sky not far away with a solemn expression.

I saw that the sky, which was still clear and cloudless just now, suddenly became gloomy. High in the sky, dark clouds were already gathering, and the rolling clouds slowly gathered toward a corner on the spiritual mountain where the Golden Feather Demon King was located.

"Could this be, has it already started?"

Seeing this scene in front of them, several demon kings suddenly widened their eyes, and their expressions also began to become somewhat excited, making a burst of exclamation.

Sensing the movement made by the several demon kings on the side, the Golden Feather Demon King suddenly turned around and shouted sternly with a serious expression: "What are you all dazed for? Go and guard the entrances and exits all around. From today on, there must not be a single demonic beast entering or leaving Golden Feather Mountain."

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 346 =====