Chapter 616: Sword Intent Magic Treasure, Visitors Arrive

Within the "Jade True Water" was contained a streak of water-vein spiritual energy, which is very rare in the world. It could help cultivators quickly temper and solidify the Jin Dan within their bodies during Core Formation, resisting the mad impact of the surrounding spiritual energy.

After inhaling this special water-vein spiritual energy, the Jin Dan within Song Qingyu's body slowly radiated a streak of green spirit light and also became a bit more solidified, having slowly stabilized from the turbulence of being impacted by the surrounding spiritual energy just now.

Seeing this, Song Qingyu was also happy in her heart and hurriedly took out a drop of "thousand-year spirit milk" that Song Qingming had prepared for her in advance, directly inhaling it into her abdomen.

"The Jin Dan was not dispersed. It seems this condensation of the core should be successful this time!"

At this moment, because the meridians all over her body and the dantian within her body were being constantly impacted by the massive spiritual energy, the magic power within Song Qingyu's body was also flowing away rapidly, and she soon consumed more than half of it.

After a drop of "thousand-year spirit milk" entered her body, Song Qingyu soon felt a warmth strike within her body, and the magic power on her body was also recovering rapidly, soon restoring seven or eight percent of her original magic power.

After stabilizing her own state, Song Qingyu also concentrated her spiritual sense on the dantian within her body, controlling the Jin Dan to absorb the spiritual power that was being rapidly inhaled into her body.

This seclusion for Core Formation had already lasted for over four years. Song Qingyu spent a total of over three years from the early stage of polishing and refining the magic power within her body to condensing the liquid into a core.

Now that she had reached the critical moment of the Jin Dan taking shape within her body, next, as long as the Jin Dan absorbed enough spiritual power to complete the final step of tempering the Jin Dan, Song Qingyu would be considered successful in Core Formation and truly step into the Core Formation realm.

The time Song Qingyu spent on Core Formation this time was even faster than when Song Qingming had his last Core Formation; it only took over four years to reach this step of the Jin Dan taking shape.

One month later, as the rolling clouds on the mountaintop of Mount Tuoyun slowly began to disperse, a beautiful seven-colored rainbow suddenly lit up in mid-air, illuminating the entire mountaintop in five colors.

Song Qingyu, who was in seclusion in the cave dwelling, cast several streaks of magic power with her hands to slowly retract the newly tempered Jin Dan back into her body, and a layer of faint golden light immediately appeared on her body.

"One hundred and fifty years of Dao cultivation; today, I have finally succeeded in Core Formation!"

After calming her somewhat excited heart, Song Qingyu slowly opened her eyes, rose to her feet, opened the cave dwelling door, and walked out with a smile.

Just as she arrived outside the cave dwelling, Song Qingyu saw from afar the couple, Song Qingming and his wife, looking at her with joy, and hurriedly walked over quickly.

"Qingyu, congratulations on your success in Core Formation, witnessing the Core Formation Great Dao!"

Hearing Huang Siyuan's sincere congratulations, Song Qingyu hurriedly nodded and returned the salute: "Thank you, Sister-in-law!"

Seeing Song Qingyu, whose entire spirit and temperament had taken on a new look, Song Qingming also stepped forward to congratulate her with joy on his face:

"Qingyu, being able to see you have today's achievement, I am truly happy for you. It is just a pity that the Chen Chen Laozu and Sixth Uncle were unable to see your achievement today."

After Song Qingming's Core Formation, although the Song family was promoted to a Core Formation family, because the family's foundation was too shallow, the Song family was still far from having the strength that most Core Formation families in the cultivation world should have. The number of cultivators in the clan could not even compare to some old-fashioned Foundation Establishment families.

Over these years, although the Song family had also successively cultivated several Foundation Establishment cultivators and the family's strength had steadily improved quite a bit, besides Song Qingming, this Core Formation cultivator, the family still did not have much foundation to deal with Core Formation combat power.

Now that Song Qingyu had succeeded in Core Formation, Song Qingming, who had supported the family alone for decades, also finally felt a hint of relief. From now on, if he had affairs and left the family, he would no longer need to worry too much about them.

With two Core Formation cultivators in one sect, plus Song Qingming having now broken through to the mid-stage of Core Formation, although the number of cultivators in the Song family was still not very large, its strength on paper was already no weaker than that of ordinary Core Formation immortal clans.

"Seventh Brother, for Qingyu to have this day of success in Core Formation, I must thank you for your support all along these years. I fear I will find it difficult to repay this favor in this life."

Song Qingming shook his head and smiled: "We are all family; why be so polite? Qingyu, you don't need to speak such distant words to Seventh Brother anymore. If I don't support you, am I supposed to support outsiders?"

"Husband is right. Qingyu, for you to have today's cultivation, it was not obtained solely by the support of others. It is enough to have a heart of gratitude; do not belittle your own diligent cultivation!" Huang Siyuan heard this and also followed up with a soft echo.

"Hmm! I know all of this. Seventh Brother and Sister-in-law, rest assured. From now on, I will definitely cultivate diligently and strive to catch up with Seventh Brother's footsteps as soon as possible."

Seeing the firm look in Song Qingyu's eyes, Song Qingming nodded with gratification, waved his hand, and took out a blue flying sword, handing it to Song Qingyu.

"This flying sword magic treasure was prepared for you long ago. Qingyu, since you have already succeeded in Core Formation, you can just happen to take it and use it."

"Now that you have just broken through to the Core Formation realm, your cultivation is not yet stable. It is better to go back and cultivate in seclusion first. Other matters can wait until your cultivation is completely stabilized!"

The flying sword magic treasure Song Qingming took out was exactly one of the magic treasures obtained inside when he went to explore the Soul Transformation cave dwelling in the Yue State with He Mengxin and the others a few years ago.

Later, when the few were dividing the spirit items, Song Qingming chose to keep it in his own pocket and had not handled it himself, all for the sake of leaving it for Song Qingyu to refine and use after her Core Formation.

"Thank you, Seventh Brother!"

After receiving the flying sword magic treasure Song Qingming took out, Song Qingyu played with it in her hand with joy for a while, bowed to the two, Song Qingming and his wife, and then returned directly to the cave dwelling to continue seclusion to stabilize her cultivation.

Seeing the slightly envious look in Huang Siyuan, who was beside him, after seeing the flying sword magic treasure in Song Qingyu's hand, Song Qingming hurriedly said: "Don't worry, I still have surplus magic treasures on me. When you succeed in Core Formation, you will also have one."

Besides this flying sword magic treasure just handed to Song Qingyu, Song Qingming had brought out several damaged magic treasures from the "Heaven-Reaching Tower." A few years ago, he also spent some spirit items to ask the third-tier weapon refiner Jin Ziyuan of the sect to help repair two of the magic treasures.

These two magic treasures, one was a third-tier low-quality flying sword similar to the one in Song Qingyu's hand just now, but because it was repaired, the quality was slightly worse.

The other was a green jade plaque obtained from Du Yucheng after Song Qingming killed him back then. This item was a third-tier low-quality defensive magic treasure.

After this jade plaque was purged of demonic energy and repaired, although its power was slightly worse than before, it was still a relatively good defensive magic treasure.

Song Qingming planned to wait until Song Qingyu's cultivation was stabilized in the future before handing it to her to refine and use. With a defensive magic treasure to protect her body, Song Qingyu would not be at too much of a disadvantage when fighting with others in the future.

Hearing Song Qingming's words of comfort, Huang Siyuan sighed and said: "Hmm! It's just that I don't know how long I have to wait until I succeed in Core Formation. I am still somewhat impatient."

"I believe in you. This day should not be too far away!"

After speaking a few more words with Huang Siyuan, Song Qingming sent her back to her own cave dwelling, then sent out a sound-transmission talisman to call Song Yuanli, who was guarding below, over.

Just as he entered the door of Song Qingming's cave dwelling, Song Yuanli asked happily: "Seventh Granduncle, has Aunt-Grandmother already succeeded in Core Formation!"

Although he did not see Song Qingyu come out of seclusion with his own eyes, Song Yuanli and the others were below the mountaintop and naturally saw the seven-colored rainbow that appeared in the sky.

Having been a Foundation Establishment cultivator for nearly a hundred years, Song Yuanli saw this heavenly phenomenon and guessed in his heart that this family ancestor who was in seclusion for Core Formation on the mountaintop might have already successfully broken through to the Core Formation realm.

Seeing this, Song Qingming did not hide it from him and nodded directly: "That's right. I have already seen Qingyu just now. She is still in seclusion stabilizing her cultivation. You will still have to work hard for a period of time."

"Congratulations, Seventh Granduncle. The family has another Core Formation cultivator. We are too happy to be able to do something for Aunt-Grandmother's Core Formation; how could we dare to say it is hard work."

Confirming from Song Qingming's mouth that Song Qingyu had already succeeded in Core Formation, Song Yuanli was also very happy in his heart and hurriedly offered his congratulations.

Over these years at Mount Tuoyun, Song Yuanli's cultivation had also advanced a step further. With the help of the second-tier "Blood Dragon Fruit" gifted by Song Qingming, he broke through to the seventh layer of Foundation Establishment in one breath, one step closer to impacting the Core Formation realm.

Song Yuanli's lifespan was now less than a hundred years, and he was a dual-attribute spirit root cultivator with good talent. If there were no accidents, he would certainly be able to reach this step of Core Formation.

The family having an extra Core Formation elder also represented that the family's strength was about to advance by leaps and bounds. This was naturally a beneficial thing for him. When he reached Core Formation, with the support of the family's two Core Formation elders, it would certainly be better than it was now.

Song Qingming waved his hand lightly, his expression changed slightly, he put away the smile from just now, and ordered Song Yuanli seriously:

"The matter of Qingyu's Core Formation, do not spread it out for the time being. You must strictly exhort the clansmen guarding below; no one is allowed to leak any affairs that happened on the mountaintop."

"If there is anyone who does not listen and cannot control their mouth to discuss this matter, deal with them directly according to the family rules. Do you understand my meaning!"

Song Yuanli nodded solemnly upon hearing this: "Please rest assured, Seventh Granduncle. I know the importance of this matter and will definitely not let them discuss the affairs on the mountaintop recklessly."

"Hmm! I am still at ease with you handling matters. However, this matter is related to the future of the family after all, so it cannot be neglected."

"During this period, I still need to protect Qingyu on the mountaintop. In a few days, you go back personally and tell Yuanfang about Qingyu's Core Formation, so that he can prepare in advance at home."

"Tell Yuanfang alone about this matter. Do not let others know for now. After Qingyu comes out of seclusion, we will go back and announce this matter to everyone uniformly."

"Yuanli understands. Seventh Granduncle, rest assured. After I arrange the matters here tomorrow, I will go back immediately!" Song Qingming nodded slightly, exhorted Song Yuanli a few more words, and only then was he at ease sending him out.

Time flew by, and two months passed quickly. Song Qingyu had finally stabilized her cultivation and walked out of the cave dwelling. Song Qingming, who learned of this news, immediately took her to his own cave dwelling and inquired about her cultivation with great concern.

To celebrate Song Qingyu's success in Core Formation, Huang Siyuan also collected many delicious spirit foods in the market below the mountain and personally made a table of fragrant spirit meals for Song Qingyu, who had just come out of seclusion.

After the three drank wine and celebrated with each other, Song Qingming asked Song Qingyu, who was to the side: "Qingyu, you have now succeeded in Core Formation and still need to hurry up and refine your natal magic treasure. Have you thought about what kind of natal magic treasure you want to refine?"

"I remember that the natal magic treasure Ancestor Chen cultivated back then was the Purple Jin Yin. The materials needed to refine this natal magic treasure should be found in the sect's Merit Pavilion. If you have decided, I will go to the sect in a few days to collect the refining materials for you."

Although Song Qingyu also immediately refined the third-tier low-quality flying sword magic treasure handed to her by Song Qingming after stabilizing her cultivation, Core Formation cultivators mainly rely on their own natal magic treasures when fighting.

When a Core Formation cultivator has not refined their own natal magic treasure, even if they already possess one or two ordinary magic treasures, their combat power will be greatly reduced, and the gap will still be very obvious when fighting with cultivators of the same tier.

As long as a Core Formation cultivator has refined their natal magic treasure and coordinated well with the cultivation method they practice, they can generally perform one or two powerful divine abilities.

Just like Song Qingming's natal magic treasure, the "Five Elements Divine Light Mirror," which has the divine ability of Five-Colored Divine Light, can control the other party's powerful magic treasure or a powerful divine ability for a short time after being performed, and has also helped Song Qingming defeat opponents many times in previous battles.

Before Core Formation, Song Qingyu had already switched to practicing the "Golden Abyss Technique" left behind by Chen Jinliang back then. If she refined a natal magic treasure, referring to the "Purple Jin Yin" refined by Chen Jinliang would naturally be the simplest and most appropriate.

Hearing Song Qingming mention the matter of refining a natal magic treasure, Song Qingyu shook her head directly at him: "Seventh Brother! The matter of the natal magic treasure, I already have an idea. You don't need to trouble yourself to help collect materials."

"Oh! The natal magic treasure is related to your future Dao path; it cannot be a child's play. What is your idea? Why not tell me first."

After Song Qingyu paused for a moment, she said calmly: "After breaking through to Core Formation this time, I have already opened the sword intent inheritance within my body and obtained a method for refining a natal magic treasure from it."

"I plan to refer to it and refine a set of flying sword magic treasures, directly switching to practicing the Sword Cultivator Dao. This can also be considered not failing the inheritance left to me by this senior."

Hearing Song Qingyu say that she had already opened the sword intent inheritance within her body, Song Qingming and Huang Siyuan, who was to the side, also revealed a look of surprise.

"You have already opened the sword intent inheritance within your body? This is truly a great good thing. I was also happy for a moment and almost forgot to ask you about this."

"Since this inheritance already has the refining method for your natal magic treasure, then follow your idea. What other refining materials are needed? After returning to Mount Funiu in a few days, write a list and hand it to Yuanfang. If the family doesn't have them, I will go to the sect to find a way."

"Hmm! It should not be needed. The materials I need to refine the natal magic treasure were actually prepared for me by that senior long ago. I only need to spend some time to refine them with pill fire."

After Song Qingyu finished speaking, she waved her hand and took out an unopened, sheathless flying sword, placing it before Song Qingming and his wife.

"This! Could this be the material for the natal magic treasure you want to refine?" Huang Siyuan looked at the unremarkable semi-finished ordinary flying sword before her and asked with a hint of doubt.

"That's right! This flying sword was actually forged by that senior by fusing his own sword intent into profound iron. Therefore, people who do not practice the Sword Cultivator Dao cannot feel it."

"I could only feel that this flying sword was inexplicably familiar before and didn't know the mystery of it. It was only after opening the sword intent inheritance within my body not long ago that I knew the true use of this flying sword." After Song Qingyu finished speaking, she also touched the sword body with some affection.

Song Qingming nodded with a smile: "Hmm! It is fortunate that we brought this flying sword back back then. Otherwise, if it had fallen into that cave dwelling, I fear this item would have already fallen into the hands of the Nine Origin Sect, and it would not have been so easy to find it back."

Back then in that Soul Transformation cave dwelling, the four people including Song Qingyu were none of them cultivators practicing the Sword Cultivator Dao, so they truly did not see what was different about this item.

If it hadn't been for Song Qingming's habit of being frugal, if it had been Xia Mo, who was wealthy and imposing, who picked up this item, it would truly have been possible to throw this strange semi-finished flying sword away directly.

However, when Song Qingyu accepted this sword intent inheritance back then, she already felt somewhat familiar with the sword intent contained in this flying sword.

Even if Song Qingming had not taken the initiative to keep it, Song Qingyu should also have chosen to bring it back. This was also destined in the dark that it was an opportunity that should have been hers.

After the three chatted for half a day, Song Qingming also took the initiative to give some pointers on the things Song Qingyu needed to pay attention to when cultivating in the Core Formation stage. Until the sun set, Song Qingyu and Huang Siyuan bid farewell and left separately.

A few days later, Song Qingming took Song Qingyu, Huang Siyuan, and others to leave Mount Tuoyun together and returned directly to Qinghe County.

After learning the news that the family ancestor was returning today, the Song family members, who already knew that Song Qingyu had succeeded in Core Formation, gathered outside the family's council hall early in the morning, waiting for the family's two Core Formation ancestors to return.

When the morning sun slowly rose to mid-air, a streak of green light finally lit up in the sky in the northwest direction of Mount Funiu. After this green light appeared, it slowly grew larger and flew straight toward Mount Funiu quickly.

"Sixteenth Uncle, they are here... it seems the Patriarch has returned."

A Song family cultivator who saw this scene outside hurriedly ran into the council hall and reported excitedly to Song Yuanfang, who was sitting in the middle.

Hearing this news, Song Yuanfang and the other several Song family Foundation Establishment elders present were immediately happy and walked quickly toward the outside of the council hall.

A moment later, the "Phantom Boat" controlled by Song Qingming passed through the mountain-protecting formation outside Mount Funiu and slowly landed in the square outside the council hall.

"Congratulations, Ancestor, on witnessing the Core Formation Great Dao!" Just as Song Qingming and Song Qingyu jumped down from the flying boat, Song Yuanfang hurriedly led the many family cultivators standing in the square, surrounded them, and bowed in salute.

Seeing this, Song Qingyu hurriedly waved her hand: "No need for such formalities. Today, I have achieved the Core Formation Great Dao; it is both an opportunity gifted by heaven and the result of many years of personal cultivation."

"I hope you all can also strive to cultivate in the future and witness this Core Formation Great Dao together with me."

"Thank you, Ancestor, for your guidance!"

Song Qingming, who was to the side, looked at everyone present and also said with a smile: "Today, Qingyu's Core Formation is a great joyous event for the family. Yuanfang, you arrange it. Five days later, set up a banquet on the mountain and notify the clansmen outside to come back and celebrate this matter together."

Song Qingyu succeeded in Core Formation and witnessed the Core Formation Great Dao. Song Qingming originally wanted to hold a large-scale celebration for her, but because Song Qingyu insisted personally that she did not want to hold a Core Formation celebration.

After Song Qingming discussed it with her these past few days, he ultimately respected her personal opinion and did not choose to hold a Core Formation celebration with great fanfare, but instead organized a simpler banquet for their own family on Mount Funiu for her.

Five days later, just as the Song family was busy preparing the banquet for the family ancestor's Core Formation, a streak of white light flew over quickly and stopped outside Mount Funiu, slowly revealing two figures.

These two stood in mid-air, looked at the mountain-protecting formation before them, and just as one of them took out a yellow spirit talisman from his body and wanted to cast a spell to activate the spirit talisman in his hand, a somewhat hearty laugh entered his ears, immediately interrupting his spellcasting.

"Sister Zhao, Brother Chu, it has been a long time. Today, Junior Brother has not come to welcome you from afar; it is truly somewhat impolite!"

Just as this sound fell, a streak of green light flew quickly from within Mount Funiu and came before the two, transforming into a young man dressed in a green robe. It was Song Qingming, who had just returned to Mount Funiu not many days ago.

Looking at Zhao Menglian and Chu Fengping, who had come uninvited, Song Qingming hurriedly stepped forward and bowed in salute first.

Zhao Menglian returned the salute with a smile, then took a look at Mount Funiu on Song Qingming's body, and then asked softly: "The mountain is so lively. May I ask, Junior Brother Song, what joyous event is there in your home?"

Hearing Zhao Fenglian's words, which were pointing to something, Song Qingming thought for a moment and immediately replied: "Not many days ago, my sister was fortunate enough to be favored by heaven and succeeded in Core Formation. That is why I set up a few tables of banquets at home, wanting to celebrate this matter for her."

"Sister Zhao and Brother Chu have come from afar; it has also been hard work. Come quickly with me to sit on the mountain and drink a few cups of spirit wine together, how about that!"

Just as he came out and saw Zhao Menglian and Chu Fengping, Song Qingming had already guessed their intentions to some extent; it must be because of Song Qingyu's Core Formation.

The heavenly phenomenon of Song Qingyu's Core Formation lasted for about a month. Although Song Qingming had the intention to block the news that Song Qingyu had already succeeded in Core Formation at the beginning, there were still many people on Mount Tuoyun who had already felt the abnormal situation that happened on the mountaintop.

As the controller of the entire Wei State cultivation world, the Xiaoyao Sect naturally could not be kept in the dark about the news that someone might have succeeded in Core Formation on Mount Tuoyun. (End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 617 =====

As the controller of the entire cultivation world in the State of Wei, the Xiaoyao Sect would naturally be impossible to keep in the dark about the news that someone might have successfully reached the Core Formation stage on Mount Yunwu. (End of chapter)