Chapter 537: Golden Marrow Spirit Fruit

Qinghe County, Mount Fengtou, Wang Family.

The ancestors of the Wang family were originally just loose Qi Refining cultivators in Qinghe Market. Relying on a decent artifact-refining skill, they gained some fame in Qinghe Market, then took their dao companion and relatives to occupy the then-unremarkable Mount Fengtou spiritual vein and created a cultivation family.

Over several hundred years, the Wang family of Mount Fengtou slowly developed and grew through the efforts of generations of cultivators, becoming a cultivation family of considerable scale in Qinghe County.

Because Mount Fengtou is relatively close to Mount Funiu, since the Song family was promoted to a Foundation Establishment immortal clan, the Wang family had also been assigned to the Song family's territory and had been attached to the Song family for over a hundred years.

The current patriarch of the Wang family is named Wang Daoyun, who has cultivated to the ninth layer of Qi Condensation. However, his age has just passed ninety, and he has long missed the best time for Foundation Establishment. Without any accidents, his path in this life can only be wasted in the Qi Condensation stage.

At this moment, Wang Daoyun is in a cave, holding a letter he just received and watching it carefully. After a good while, he looks up and asks Shi Long, who is standing before him, with a happy face.

"Besides this letter, does the Song ancestor have any other instructions?"

"A few days ago, I heard outside that the ancestor had returned to the mountain, so I asked Shi Long to help bring a letter to inform the ancestor of this matter. I hope you will not blame us for this."

When Wang Daoyun mentioned the former patriarch of the Wang family, "Wang Ziyuan," his tone already carried a hint of tragedy. His eyes were slightly red, and he even wiped away a few tears in front of Song Qingming.

"Great-Uncle, don't worry. The ancestor is willing to see you, so he must be interested in this thing. Otherwise, it would be impossible for him to specifically arrange for Elder Yuanfang and me to come over. He is waiting for us at the foot of the mountain now." Shi Long said confidently.

"At that time, we were chasing this demonic beast..."

"Thank you, Ancestor!"

"That... alright. Shi Long, you go down first and tell Elder Yuanfang to wait a moment. I will prepare and go down the mountain immediately to meet you." After Wang Daoyun finished speaking, he sent Shi Long out of the cave.

Seeing the "Golden Marrow Spirit Fruit" in the wooden box, which was indeed of the third tier in quality as Wang Daoyun had said in the letter, Song Qingming felt a hint of unexpected joy in his heart.

"Great-Uncle, don't be anxious. Before I went up the mountain, Elder Yuanfang already told me that he was afraid the ancestor would be waiting anxiously, so he told you to decide quickly whether to go or not. He will only wait for us at the foot of the mountain for half an hour."

"The old patriarch was my Ninth Great-Uncle by seniority. Before he passed away, he mentioned the ancestor's care for the Wang family back then and told us to follow Mount Funiu well and never forget the ancestor's kindness to the Wang family."

Spirit items above the third tier are extremely rare in the cultivation world of the State of Wei. It is very difficult for ordinary Foundation Establishment families to obtain them. That the Wang family, a small Qi Refining family, could obtain such a precious third-tier spirit fruit really surprised Song Qingming slightly.

Regardless of how the Wang family obtained this "Golden Marrow Spirit Fruit," it was not a very important matter for Song Qingming. The reason he asked this just now was merely to prevent the spirit fruit from having an improper origin, so he tested the other party.

For the current Wang family, their development in all aspects had reached the peak of a Qi Refining family. To be promoted to a Foundation Establishment immortal clan, they were now only missing the cultivation of a Foundation Establishment cultivator.

The wooden box contained a golden spirit fruit the size of a chicken egg. This spirit fruit was surrounded by a powerful spiritual energy, and bursts of dazzling golden light flashed on it. The faint, refreshing fragrance it emitted made Song Qingming, who took a breath, immediately feel a sense of refreshment.

Moreover, this type of high-tier spirit fruit that cultivators can directly consume and refine is generally priceless in the cultivation world. Even in large markets like the "Seven Stars Market" in the Wu Kingdom, which deals in third-tier spirit items, you cannot buy it just because you have spirit stones.

Seeing that Song Qingming's gaze was already fixed tightly on him, Wang Daoyun took a breath, calmed his somewhat nervous state, and slowly said: "Reporting to the ancestor, this item was discovered inadvertently when I and several family elders went to the Floating Yunshan Range to hunt a demonic beast last year."

Song Qingming had been cultivating for over a hundred years, and his mind was long beyond what a small Qi Refining cultivator like Wang Daoyun could compare to. Naturally, he quickly saw that what he said was likely not the truth.

"Hmm! Don't worry. You can be considered the vassal family that followed Mount Funiu the earliest. As long as you do your duty, the Song family will naturally not forget your contributions."

Wang Daoyun nodded immediately and said: "Thank you for your grace, Ancestor!"

After Song Yuanfang received Wang Daoyun, he soon brought him before Song Qingming on Mount Funiu.

Looking at the Wang family patriarch, whom he was not very familiar with, Song Qingming dismissed Song Yuanfang and the others with a calm expression before slowly asking Wang Daoyun, who had been kneeling below: "Get up first, no need for formalities!"

After sending Shi Long away, Wang Daoyun turned back to his cave, carefully took out a square wooden box from a hidden place, and checked the contents after carefully opening the box. Wang Daoyun did not hesitate to put it into the storage bag at his waist, then walked down the mountain with large strides.

Song Yuanfang had been in charge of family affairs for many years and had already become a big figure whom the vassal families in Qinghe County liked to flatter. Not to mention the small Wang family of Mount Fengtou, even Foundation Establishment immortal clans like the Huang family and the Li family were polite and dared not easily offend Song Yuanfang, the current person in charge of the Song family.

Shi Long shook his head and said: "Besides this letter, the ancestor didn't say anything else, only giving one instruction: after you finish reading the letter, if you have no objections, let me bring you to see him."

After Song Qingming finished speaking, Wang Daoyun below hurriedly lowered his head and knelt down, saying directly: "I want to use this spirit fruit to ask the ancestor for a Foundation Establishment Pill, and I hope the ancestor can fulfill my wish!"

"Hmm! This matter is also your intention. This spirit fruit is indeed useful to me, but this item is too precious, and I certainly cannot take yours for nothing. Today you brought this spirit fruit over, presumably you must have something you are seeking. If you have any needs, just say it directly."

"If it is something I can handle, I will certainly try to help you. If it is a difficult matter, then it is that this item has no fate with me, and I will not forcibly occupy your things. You can rest assured about this point."

Although Wang Daoyun's tone was still a bit nervous, his description of the whole thing was very fluent. It was obvious that before he came to see Song Qingming, he had already rehearsed it in his heart for a long time.

After listening to Wang Daoyun's description, although Song Qingming still didn't know the true origin of the "Golden Marrow Spirit Fruit" in his hand, he could still see that this item should not have been obtained by their robbery. Otherwise, with Wang Daoyun's cautious and timid nature, he would not dare to bring it directly and blatantly before him.

Now on Mount Fengtou, the number of Wang family cultivators had increased to more than fifty, and the number of mortals had more than doubled compared to a hundred years ago. The Wang family's foundation in this regard was not even inferior to the Li family of Mount Tiexian, which had just been promoted to a Foundation Establishment immortal clan. It could be considered a large Qi Refining immortal clan, rare in Qinghe County.

"Where did you get this item? Tell me carefully first!" After Song Qingming closed the wooden box, he did not immediately put it into his storage bag, but placed it on the table to the side.

After kowtowing to thank Song Qingming again, Wang Daoyun took out a dark red square small wooden box from his storage bag, held it in his hand, and said respectfully: "Ancestor, this is a Golden Marrow Spirit Fruit that our Wang family obtained not long ago. We offer it to the ancestor, and hope the ancestor will not dislike it."

Seeing Wang Daoyun's panicked appearance, Shi Long hurriedly stepped forward to stop him.

"What? Elder Yuanfang also came? Why didn't you tell me earlier, child? It caused us not to go down the mountain to welcome him. Oh my! You are truly muddled. If this offends him, we won't have a good life on Mount Fengtou in the future."

Since the Wang family discovered a Geng Metal mineral vein near the family's spiritual mountain decades ago, relying on a small share of the mineral vein, the Wang family had earned quite a few spirit stones over these years, and the whole family was constantly thriving and developing very rapidly.

Although this "Golden Marrow Spirit Fruit" is only a third-tier low-quality item, its market value is at least worth ten thousand spirit stones.

Hearing Shi Long say that Song Yuanfang was at the foot of the mountain, Wang Daoyun revealed a very surprised expression and hurriedly tidied his clothes, preparing to go down the mountain to apologize.

Song Qingming nodded slightly and continued: "Wang Ziyuan was also an acquaintance of mine back then. What is his relationship with you?"

Song Qingming glanced at the wooden box in Wang Daoyun's hand, waved his hand to take it into his hand, and directly opened the wooden box.

"After obtaining this item, we originally wanted to offer it to the ancestor immediately, but at that time the ancestor went to Mount Tuoyun, and we didn't dare to disturb the ancestor's cultivation because of this matter."

Shi Long nodded slightly and said: "Alright, then I will go to the foot of the mountain to wait for you first!"

Song Qingming didn't care much about this and didn't interrupt Wang Daoyun, patiently listening to him finish detailing the "thrilling process" of how they obtained this spirit fruit before.

Generally, only in large-scale trading societies like the Star Assembly can one have the opportunity to see such precious high-tier spirit items.

Hearing the request for a Foundation Establishment Pill, Song Qingming did not show any surprise. As a Qi Refining family in the cultivation world, among the things they wanted most at the moment, the Foundation Establishment Pill was indeed the most important spirit item for the Wang family.

Another point that made Song Qingming think of the Foundation Establishment Pill in advance was that although the "Golden Marrow Spirit Fruit" offered by Wang Daoyun was more precious, its market value was not much different from that of a Foundation Establishment Pill. Using this item to exchange for a Foundation Establishment Pill with Song Qingming was indeed a very good choice for them.

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