Chapter 645: Half-Year Agreement, Succeeding as Sect Master

Feng He's cultivation had already reached the ninth layer of Core Formation, and he would definitely be preparing to break through to Nascent Soul next.

Unlike retreating to form a core, Core Formation stage cultivators would have a much greater commotion when breaking through to the Nascent Soul realm, and would also directly attract the Nascent Soul tribulation lightning sent down by heaven.

If there was no perfect preparation, once affected by others during the process of resisting the lightning tribulation, or if one's enemies were attracted to block the path, the cultivator crossing the tribulation would be extremely likely to be buried under the lightning tribulation directly.

Therefore, every Core Formation cultivator, in order to successfully cross the lightning tribulation, needed to find a safe place to retreat before breaking through to the Nascent Soul realm, or invite some powerful high-tier cultivators to protect them, before they dared to go all out to impact the Nascent Soul realm.

Feng He proposing to go to the East Phoenix Country with him at this time, Song Song Qingming still found it not difficult to guess his purpose.

Unlike Bai Bai Yuxian, who could choose to retreat in her own sect because of the care of Nascent Soul cultivators, Feng He, although he had already practiced to the ninth layer of Core Formation, was only a loose cultivator with no support.

Moreover, Feng He had his physical body destroyed back then, and had been keeping a low profile for so many years after possession. He should still have enemies near the Fuyun Mountain Range.

Although so many years had passed, Song Song Qingming had never heard Feng He talk about the past of being harmed back then, but the person who had the ability to destroy the physical body of a Nascent Soul cultivator like him, Song Song Qingming didn't need to think to know that the other party was also a powerful Nascent Soul old monster.

Under such circumstances, if Feng He chose to break through to Nascent Soul near the Fuyun Mountain Range, the risk would definitely be very great. Therefore, for him, going to the East Sea cultivation world or the further East Phoenix Country to retreat and break through to the Nascent Soul realm was a safer strategy.

Seeing that Song Song Qingming had already guessed his intention, Feng He, who had already decided to show his cards to him, didn't intend to hide it from him, and directly nodded and replied: "You should have known long ago that I still have some powerful enemies here.

And breaking through to the Nascent Soul realm requires at least ten or twenty years of seclusion. I temporarily cannot find a place here that allows me to be completely at ease to retreat, so I can only go outside to find a way to form a Nascent Soul.

Don't worry, I have already inquired about a place that can allow me to retreat at ease, but I still need someone I can trust to help me look after things when I am in seclusion."

"Being able to get such trust from Senior Feng He, the junior is also very honored, but Senior also knows that the junior's cultivation is low, relying only on me to protect you, I'm afraid it's beyond my ability."

Feng He shook his head slightly upon hearing this: "I didn't say that you should go to protect me, just that you should go to the East Phoenix Country with me, which is convenient for you to help me handle some things, and help me look after things when I am in seclusion.

As for the matter of crossing the lightning tribulation to break through to Nascent Soul, don't worry, I will arrange it separately, you don't need to worry about this."

Seeing that Feng He had already made preparations and didn't need him to protect him through the lightning tribulation, Song Song Qingming finally felt at ease and directly agreed to the other party.

"Since Senior has already arranged it, the junior will naturally do my best."

"However, the journey to the East Phoenix Country is long, I'm afraid it will take a lot of time to return. I still have to arrange the family affairs before I can go with Senior, I hope Senior Feng He can understand."

Seeing Song Song Qingming not refusing this matter anymore, Feng He said happily: "That is natural, this matter is not urgent, I also need to make more preparations here. Coming here this time is just to say hello to you first.

If you have no opinion on this side, then let's agree to set off in half a year! With so much time, it should be enough for you to handle the trivial matters around you!"

"Then let's do as Senior says, let's set off in half a year, it's a deal."

After hearing Feng He's proposal, Song Song Qingming did not hesitate too much this time and immediately agreed.

After agreeing on this matter with Song Song Qingming, Feng He's spiritual light moved, and a jade box appeared in his hand, which he placed on the table beside Song Song Qingming.

"Since you have agreed to go to the East Phoenix Country with me, I can't take advantage of you for nothing. This piece of 'Red Essence Jade Stone' was obtained by me not long ago, and it's of no use to me, so I'll give it to you as a reward for this trip!

If I can successfully break through to Nascent Soul this time, in the future, if I have a chance to help, I will definitely return this favor to you."

Seeing the "Red Essence Jade Stone" in the jade box on the table, Song Song Qingming was also slightly surprised. He didn't expect that the "Red Essence Jade Stone" that Feng He mentioned when he asked Song Song Yuanli to write a letter to lure him out was actually something he really had.

Although now Song Song Qingyu and Huang Huang Siyuan had both successfully formed their cores, the Song family didn't have anyone urgently needing this thing to impact the Core Formation realm.

However, this five-element spiritual treasure "Red Essence Jade Stone" that could assist in core formation could be stored for a long time. Among the many Foundation Establishment cultivators in the family now, there were still quite a few who had hope of impacting the Core Formation realm, and they would sooner or later be able to use this thing.

Just as Song Song Qingming happily wanted to put away the jade box, a trace of suspicion flashed in his heart, and he turned to look at Feng He beside him and asked carefully: "Senior! May I ask, where did you get this thing?"

Hearing Song Song Qingming's inquiry, Feng He smiled lightly and replied to Song Song Qingming:

"Why! You think this thing was stolen by me from your family's mine!

You don't think about it, 'Red Essence Jade Stone' is generally buried deep in the core of the mineral vein. In that mineral mountain that hasn't been mined for decades, you still want to find this kind of thing. You kid really think your luck is heaven-defying and you can find fortuitous encounters everywhere!"

"Haha! Senior misunderstood, the junior was just asking casually, I definitely don't have this idea." Seeing that Feng He was a bit unhappy, Song Song Qingming hurriedly explained.

Although Song Song Qingming only had a little suspicion in his heart, the "Yinfeng Ridge" mineral vein still involved the Xiaoyao Sect. If it was something dug out from the mineral mountain, Song Song Qingming had to deal with this matter carefully.

This was why he risked offending Feng He and asked directly.

Seeing Song Song Qingming's slightly nervous explanation, Feng He, who was tasting spiritual tea, had a slight change in his expression, and smiled at him:

"This thing was obtained by me near the Qin State in the west a few years ago. Don't worry about how it came about, anyway, it has nothing to do with your Song family here. Now you should be at ease."

After saying this, Feng He didn't care about Song Song Qingming and walked directly to a wooden table with several semi-finished puppet beasts, beginning to admire these things he had left behind back then.

Seeing that the "Red Essence Jade Stone" in his hand had nothing to do with the Yinfeng Ridge mineral vein, Song Song Qingming felt a burst of relief in his heart and happily put it away with a smile.

"Alright! I came to find you this time mainly for this matter. I've already said what I should have said. If you have nothing to do, let's stop here today!"

"Senior Feng He, you are leaving now, won't you stay here for a few more days?"

"When did I say I was leaving immediately? This Liufeng Hall was just entrusted to you to manage on my behalf back then, it shouldn't have been surnamed Song yet!" Hearing the words from Song Song Qingming's mouth, Feng He immediately turned to show a puzzled expression.

"Ah!... Senior is joking. The name of the shop owner has always been the pseudonym Senior used in Qinghe Market back then. I have never asked anyone to change the shop's deed. The Song family is just helping Senior manage and operate it in name."

After explaining, Song Song Qingming suddenly realized that the meaning of what Feng He just said seemed to be reminding him that it was time to leave, so he hurriedly bowed and exited the room.

In order not to let outsiders disturb Feng He, Song Song Qingming, who had transformed into Song Song Yuanfang's appearance

The shopkeeper responsible for managing "Liufeng Hall" was a cultivator of a different surname who had joined the Song family many years ago. This person had always been steady in his work, and having managed the shop for many years without ever making any mistakes, the Song family had always felt quite at ease with him.

Upon hearing Song Song Yuanfang's careful instructions, this shopkeeper immediately understood that the status and position of the "senior" inside were somewhat extraordinary, and his heart became a few degrees more cautious regarding this matter.

After leaving "Liufeng Hall," in order not to attract attention, Song Song Qingming, who was walking on the streets of Qinghe Market, transformed his appearance into that of an ordinary Qi Condensation cultivator.

Ever since receiving a reminder from Mo Laoguai Mo in the State of Wu, Song Song Qingming had long had the idea in his heart to make a trip to the State of Donghuang to gain experience, and while he was at it, to inquire about news of "Mount Yuxuan" and "Grand Void Palace" there.

Even if Feng He had not come to find him this time, Song Song Qingming himself would have begun to prepare for this matter; it was just that Feng He's sudden arrival had caused this matter to be slightly advanced.

Although Song Song Qingming's current cultivation base had already reached the fifth layer of Jin Dan, and he already possessed quite a few refined magic treasures on his person, as long as he faced those experts in the late stage of Jin Dan, there would be no major problems with self-preservation.

However, being able to travel with a top-tier expert like Feng He, who was at the peak of Jin Dan, would also add a few more layers of security for himself on the journey to the State of Donghuang; it was certainly much safer than Song Song Qingming going alone.

Precisely because of this, Song Song Qingming had not hesitated much before agreeing to the other party just now in front of Feng He.

Regardless of how one put it, although Feng He's temper was somewhat strange, he had been quite good to Song Song Qingming during the many years they had known each other; without the auxiliary Core Formation spirit items that Feng He had sent as promised back then, Song Song Qingming's breakthrough to the Jin Dan realm would not have been so easy.

Having received the grace of the other party's support, in Song Song Qingming's heart, he had actually long treated Feng He as his own close friend, and naturally, he trusted the other party.

After agreeing with Feng He to head to the State of Donghuang, Song Song Qingming, upon returning to Mount Mount Funiu, directly informed Song Song Qingyu and Huang Huang Siyuan of his desire to travel abroad in the near future.

Hearing that Song Song Qingming wanted to go alone to the State of Donghuang, located over a hundred thousand miles away on the west side of the continent, Huang Huang Siyuan and Song Song Qingyu felt some worry in their hearts and hurriedly spoke a few words to persuade him otherwise.

However, Song Song Qingming's attitude toward this matter was extremely firm, stating bluntly that the purpose of his trip, besides traveling abroad, was also to find a place that concerned his own future path of the Dao.

This time, after thinking it over carefully, Song Song Qingming did not choose to hide it from Huang Huang Siyuan and Song Song Qingyu, and he told the two women the whole story of how he had met two mysterious people at Mount Guiyun Market back then and obtained the "Jade Profound Scripture."

Learning that Song Song Qingming also wanted to travel to the State of Donghuang to inquire about news of "Mount Yuxuan" and "Grand Void Palace" for the sake of his own path of the Dao, Huang Huang Siyuan and Song Song Qingyu no longer had any reason to stop him and immediately nodded in agreement with his idea.

"Husband, this matter concerns your future opportunities on the path of the Dao after all. Since you have already decided in your heart, then go with peace of mind. With Song Qingyu and me here at home, there is nothing much to worry about."

"Sister-in-law is right! Seventh Brother, go to the State of Donghuang with peace of mind; there will certainly be no problems at home. If you can truly find that senior from back then and obtain the subsequent cultivation techniques from the Jade Profound Scripture, perhaps in the future, the two of us, and even the entire family, will all benefit from it."

Song Song Qingming smiled upon hearing this and comforted them, saying: "You don't need to worry too much. My trip to the State of Donghuang is just to travel around and look for those two places by the way; it's not like I'm going to carry out some dangerous mission.

Besides, I am not a person who forces personal opportunities. Regardless of whether I can find them in the end, I will return on time. I estimate that ten or twenty years of time will be about enough."

Huang Huang Siyuan and the other woman had spent day and night with Song Song Qingming for so many years, so naturally, they knew that he had always been a steady person who rarely acted on impulse, and they naturally believed his words very much.

However, the three of them had supported each other for so many years after all, and they were always concerned about each other in their hearts; to say that they weren't a little worried about Song Song Qingming's trip would certainly be impossible.

After settling this matter with Huang Huang Siyuan, Song Song Qingming took out several spirit items from the storage magic treasure on his person and handed them to Song Song Qingyu.

"I certainly won't be able to return in a short time after leaving this time. These things are needed by the family at any time; you should keep them safe first. You cannot delay everyone's path of the Dao because I am away."

Among the things Song Song Qingming took out were the two remaining Foundation Establishment Pills he had on him, the "Red Essence Jade Stone" he had just obtained from Feng He, and a Water Spirit Fruit he had obtained a few years ago at the "Luolong Island" Exchange Assembly.

These were all precious spirit items that assisted cultivators in Foundation Establishment and Core Formation and concerned the foundation of the family. Song Song Qingming did not feel at ease handing them directly to those people below yet, so he handed them all to the two women to keep on his behalf first.

The Fuyun Mountain Range was far to the east of Donghuangxianzhou, separated by a distance of over a hundred thousand miles from the State of Donghuang, which was close to the middle of the continent. To make a trip there, even if it were very smooth, Song Song Qingming would need at least ten or twenty years to possibly return.

If these things were kept on his own person the whole time, in case there was any delay in time while he was away, it would certainly delay the path of the Dao of other cultivators in the family. Therefore, Song Song Qingming had to make these preparations before setting off.

Besides this, Song Song Qingming had already used two of the third-tier low-quality "Blood Dragon Fruits" brought out from the "Heaven-Reaching Tower" last time. He still had two left on him that were prepared for Huang Huang Siyuan and Song Song Qingyu, so he took them out this time as well and divided them among the two women.

These two third-tier low-quality "Blood Dragon Fruits" could help Jin Dan early-stage cultivators break through bottlenecks. The best time to use them was when a Jin Dan early-stage cultivator was breaking through to the fourth layer of Jin Dan.

Huang Huang Siyuan had only just formed her core not long ago, and although Song Song Qingyu had formed her core earlier, her cultivation base was only at the peak of the first layer of Jin Dan and had not yet broken through to the second layer.

Although the time for them to use these items was still far off, Song Song Qingming, for the sake of being cautious, decided after much thought to hand these two fruits to the two women first and informed them of the item's effects.

As for whether to consume and refine them now or wait until breaking through the Jin Dan mid-stage bottleneck in the future, Song Song Qingming did not say much more and left the decision to them, only urging them to be careful and never leak the information about this spirit fruit.

After all, "Blood Dragon Fruits" above the third tier could already be considered very rare spirit items in the cultivation world. Every one that appeared outside would attract the contention of many Jin Dan cultivators. Once the news leaked, it would likely bring them some unnecessary trouble.

After giving instructions to Huang Huang Siyuan and the other woman, Song Song Qingming took the opportunity to make a trip to Mount Mount Guyang to explain to Sect Master Yao Yao Ganshu in person that he was preparing to travel abroad.

Although the Xiaoyao Sect did not usually manage the whereabouts of these guest elders, this trip to the State of Donghuang was different from his previous outings, and Song Song Qingming himself was not sure when he would be able to return.

For fear that the sect might have any misunderstandings here, Song Song Qingming decided after some thought to take the initiative to come to Mount Mount Guyang and explain this matter to the sect.

After arriving at Mount Mount Guyang, Song Song Qingming came to the Xiaoyao Hall where Yao Yao Ganshu usually handled affairs, not expecting to accidentally run into Bai Bai Yuxian, whom he had not seen for a long time, here.

"Sect Master Senior Brother, Senior Sister Bai!"

"How long has it been since I last saw you, Junior Brother Song? I didn't expect your cultivation base to have improved again; you've already caught up to Junior Brother Jin and the others!" Seeing Song Song Qingming's figure, Yao Yao Ganshu, who was sitting to the side, hurriedly stood up to greet him and arranged for him to sit down to the side.

Bai Bai Yuxian, who was sitting at the head in white clothes, smiled slightly and nodded toward him upon seeing Song Song Qingming.

Seeing that Yao Yao Ganshu's usual seat had suddenly been replaced by Bai Bai Yuxian, Song Song Qingming also revealed a trace of strangeness on his face. Yao Yao Ganshu, who saw the doubt in his heart, smiled and took the initiative to explain after sitting down:

"Haha! Junior Brother Song is unaware, but I have recently felt somewhat lacking in energy. Last month, Senior Uncle Li already arranged for Junior Sister Bai to come here to replace me in handling the sect's trivial matters.

I'm afraid I won't be walking around often in the future. If there is any official business, you can just discuss it directly with Junior Sister Bai. Having been busy for half a lifetime, it is time for me to have a good rest."

"We cultivators spend our whole lives in bitter cultivation, and in the end, we cannot avoid this day. Sect Master Senior Brother has worked hard for the sect for a lifetime, which is truly not easy. Senior Uncle Li's arrangement shows he is very considerate of you!" Song Song Qingming nodded slightly and replied.

Yao Yao Ganshu's lifespan was already five hundred and sixty years, and having suffered several major injuries in his early years, his lifespan had been affected somewhat. He estimated that he had at most ten or twenty years left before his limit of sitting into extinction.

Li Li Mufeng arranging for Bai Bai Yuxian to take over the affairs in his hands at this time should be an intention to let Bai Bai Yuxian succeed him as Sect Master.

"Junior Brother Song is right. Since I entered the Dao, I have relied on the cultivation of the sect and Senior Uncle Li to have my status today. Compared to those like Junior Brother Lu who died in battle outside, I can have a good end, which can already be considered heaven's favor.

Haha! It's easy to talk too much when one is old. I haven't asked yet why Junior Brother came to Mount Mount Guyang to find me today?" After sighing, Yao Yao Ganshu returned to the main topic and asked about the purpose of Song Song Qingming's visit today.

Seeing this, Song Song Qingming immediately opened his mouth and told him directly that he was preparing to travel to the "State of Donghuang."

After Jin Dan cultivators form their cores, it is not a strange thing to travel abroad.

Except for a few people in the Xiaoyao Sect who had never traveled abroad, other Jin Dan elders, including Yao Yao Ganshu, had all had the experience of traveling abroad in their early years.

It was just that the places everyone chose to travel to were generally in the vicinity of the Fuyun Mountain Range or in the East Sea cultivation world; very few people would go to places too far away.

Hearing that Song Song Qingming wanted to travel far to the "State of Donghuang" in the middle of the continent, both Yao Yao Ganshu and Bai Bai Yuxian revealed a few traces of surprise on their faces.

"It is naturally a good thing that Junior Brother Song wants to travel abroad, but the State of Donghuang is really too far away. In case Junior Brother encounters any difficulties, I am afraid the sect will find it hard to look after you.

Why doesn't Junior Brother choose to travel to a place closer, or go to the East Sea cultivation world for a walk!"

Song Song Qingming shook his head slightly upon hearing this and said: "Since I am going to travel abroad, I naturally cannot count on the sect's care at all times. I still want to go to a place further away to see the outside world."

"Sect Master Senior Brother also knows that I just went to the East Sea cultivation world not long ago and have already understood that side. Now I have no great interest in it anymore.

Since entering the Dao, I have long heard of the vastness of the State of Donghuang cultivation world and have always yearned for it in my heart. It was just that I was troubled by my own insufficient cultivation and the burden of my family, so I have never been able to free myself to fulfill my wish.

Now that I have achieved success in my cultivation, and both Song Qingyu and Huang Siyuan have successfully formed their cores, with the sect looking after things on the side, there is no need for too much concern at home, and I have just enough time to go out and see."

"I am a person who cannot endure bitter cultivation at home all the time; I still like to walk around and see the outside world. I hope Sect Master Senior Brother can fulfill this wish of mine."

Yao Yao Ganshu nodded slightly with a hint of appreciation upon hearing this: "Sigh! Junior Brother Song's words are too serious. It is not wrong for Junior Brother to want to go out and walk around; how could I block you without reason?

However, going far to the State of Donghuang is a long journey after all. Junior Brother still needs to make more complete preparations; it is best to first understand the situation there with people in the sect who have been there." (End of chapter)