Chapter 390: Tuoyun Mountain Trading Society

Song Qingyu left home for these few years, and Song Qingming also often worried about her safety in his heart. After all, this was her first time going on a long trip. Although she was already a Foundation Establishment cultivator who had cultivated for many years, the farthest place Song Qingyu had been to before this was only near Qinghe County. Her experience in mixing in the cultivation world, to tell the truth, was not necessarily stronger than those experienced Qi Refining loose cultivators.

Regarding this He Mengxin who suddenly appeared and saved her, Song Qingming was also somewhat surprised when he first saw her. After all, He Mengxin could also be considered a Foundation Establishment cultivator whose cultivation was not much worse than his own. For such a strange cultivator of the same tier to suddenly come to Mount Funiu with Song Qingyu, if it weren't for the fact that she was Song Qingyu's life-saving benefactor, Song Qingming's heart would absolutely not agree to let this woman stay on the mountain temporarily.

The three of them came to Song Qingyu's cave dwelling together. Under Song Qingyu's endless narration, Song Qingming also finally understood her experiences outside these years. After such experience outside, Song Qingyu's cultivation, knowledge, and spell-fighting ability were indeed increased compared to before. This could be considered a very beneficial thing for her future cultivation.

Song Qingyu talked and talked, and finally talked about He Mengxin's care for her these years. The two were now also good friends who talked about everything. Although it was the first time He Mengxin and Song Qingming met, she had already known about Song Qingming from her previous conversations with Song Qingyu.

"I have long heard from Qingyu that Fellow Daoist Song established his foundation by his own strength alone, and was able to develop a weak Qi Refining family into its current appearance in just a few decades. After seeing it with my own eyes on Mount Funiu today, it truly makes me admire it very much."

Hearing He Mengxin praise him like this, Song Qingming shook his head slightly and said modestly: "My talent is not high. Back then, being able to successfully establish my foundation, although it was some fortune, it was also obtained with the all-out help of family elders. How dare I say it was my own merit? Fellow Daoist'

"By comparison, that you, fellow Daoist, were able to grasp a trace of spiritual affinity during your cultivation truly makes me envious. Rest assured, fellow Daoist, although the spiritual veins of my Mount Funiu are not of a high grade, it can be considered a place of peace for a hundred years. You will certainly encounter no mishaps while remaining here to undergo closed-door cultivation and break through. Qingyu is also someone I watched grow up; as her elder brother, I am naturally happy for her to have found such a close friend in you. Since you have come to Mount Funiu, fellow Daoist, just treat this place as your own home."

"In that case, this concubine will first thank you, Clan Leader Song. However, I have only just arrived these past few days, so I am in no rush to enter closed-door cultivation."

For a cultivator to perceive spiritual affinity during cultivation is a very rare occurrence in the cultivation world. Song Qingming had heard of cultivators around him obtaining such opportunities, but having cultivated for so many years himself, he had never once had such an insight. In his heart, he was indeed somewhat envious that He Mengxin possessed this opportunity.

After settling down on Mount Funiu, He Mengxin was in no rush to enter closed-door cultivation to break through her cultivation base. Instead, she pulled Song Qingyu along to wander around Mount Funiu, appearing to be very fond of the scenery near the Song family.

Mount Funiu was currently supplying spiritual energy to three Foundation Establishment cultivators, which was already clearly insufficient. However, having just gone to the Xiaoyao Sect to exchange for Foundation Establishment Pills, Song Qingming did not have many spirit stones left on him. If he wanted to upgrade the spiritual veins, he would still have to wait until he could find a way to save up enough spirit stones.

Just as Song Qingming was planning to go to Qinghefang to stay for a period of time, and return to Mount Funiu for closed-door cultivation only after He Mengxin had successfully broken through, a cultivator from the Huang family suddenly sent a letter to Mount Funiu.

Song Qingming opened it and discovered that the letter was written personally by Huang Shengyue. After reading the contents, he immediately abandoned his plan to head to Qinghefang and directly summoned Song Qingyu, who had just returned not long ago, and his elder brother Song Qingshi to his cave dwelling.

"Seventh Brother, every few decades, Chen Chen Laozu of Mount Tuoyun holds a large-scale trading assembly. I hear that in the past, many rare high-tier spiritual items were sold there. This time, the assembly has proactively invited many famous cultivators from the north of Wei State. This is a rare opportunity to obtain Foundation Establishment Pills; we must not miss it." After seeing the letter sent by the Huang family, Song Qingyu said happily.

The letter sent by Huang Shengyue this time spoke precisely of a cultivator trading assembly to be held at Mount Tuoyun in one month's time. As a long-established Foundation Establishment family in Qinghe County, the Huang family had received an invitation from Mount Tuoyun, and Huang Shengyue had sent the letter to invite Song Qingming to go to Mount Tuoyun together.

Mount Tuoyun was the spiritual mountain of the Jin Dan cultivator Chen Jinliang. To be able to persist as a rogue cultivator and then cultivate step by step to the Jin Dan realm is something rarely seen in the Wei State cultivation world even once every hundred or two hundred years. This Jin Dan True Person, who had been renowned in the north of Wei State for hundreds of years, was also the figure most desired to be approached by the tens of thousands of rogue cultivators in all of Wei State.

Compared to cultivators from families or sects, the difficulty for a rogue cultivator to achieve the Dao is even greater. Many rogue cultivators with good cultivation talent, after experiencing hardships and realizing that it is not easy to obtain cultivation resources solely by themselves, will change their minds and choose to join the Xiaoyao Sect, or defect to other forces and those stronger cultivation families.

Since occupying Mount Tuoyun, a third-tier spiritual vein, Chen Jinliang had also taken in many personal disciples. For hundreds of years, together with the Ma family of Iron Immortal Valley, they had become an important line of defense in the northwest of Wei State, resisting the invasion of the local beasts. If not for the help of these two forces, the Xiaoyao Sect would not be as relaxed as it is now in the north.

"Chen Chen Laozu has guarded Mount Tuoyun for so many years. Although there are some conflicts of interest with Guiyunfang in the shadows, on the surface, his relationship with the Xiaoyao Sect has been maintained quite well. However, in the past, when holding trading assemblies, he tried his best to avoid us cultivation families. This time, he actually sent an invitation directly to the Huang family. I suspect this time might be a bit different. Should we wait for news before deciding how to reply to the Huang family?"

Hearing his elder brother Song Qingshi say this, Song Qingming nodded with a smile and said: "What Big Brother said is also the part I find a bit strange. Chen Chen Laozu reached Core Formation nearly four hundred years ago, and his lifespan is likely running low. I suspect there may be a major event to announce at this trading assembly. We must go; it is rare to have such a large trading assembly. Even if there are no Foundation Establishment Pills, we can still purchase some other spiritual items."

"However, I don't have many spirit stones on me now. Big Brother, go to the Hidden Gold Pavilion in a while and check with Qingsi to see how many spirit stones can be withdrawn first. Qingyu, you run to Qinghefang for me; Second Sister's harvest for this year has not yet been sent to the mountain, so there should still be a few hundred spirit stones."

"Alright! Let's do that. I will first go to the Hidden Gold Pavilion to greet Qingsi, and then gather the cultivators on the mountain to see if we can scrape together more spirit stones for you. Over these years, the family's offerings have never stopped, and everyone's life is much better than before. If we pool them together, we can still squeeze out some spirit stones. You take them to use first; when the spirit stones from other places are collected later, we can pay everyone back."

Hearing Song Qingming bring up the issue of spirit stones, Song Qingshi quickly understood his meaning and offered his own suggestion. Seeing that neither Song Qingming nor Song Qingyu objected, Song Qingshi nodded, left the cave dwelling first, and headed straight for the family's Hidden Gold Pavilion.

(End of chapter)