Chapter 701: Heading to the East Sea, Trading Materials

Because the demon beast turmoil has just passed, most countries around the Fuyun Mountain Range have obtained a large amount of demon beast materials in this great turmoil. Currently, the most lacking in major workshops is all kinds of low-tier demon beast materials.

Only those rare high-tier demon beast materials above the third grade are still relatively popular in the workshop.

The Song family also harvested many demon beast materials in "Jin Shan Workshop." It is difficult to sell them all in the surrounding workshops in a short time, so they need to be taken to places further away to be exchanged for spirit stones faster.

Therefore, Song Qingming also had the idea of running to the East Sea cultivation world to handle these demon beast materials in the family treasury.

Many demon beast materials in the Fuyun Mountain Range are relatively rare in the East Sea cultivation world. After transporting them to the East Sea cultivation world, the selling price can also be higher.

Every time after the demon beast turmoil in the past, major cultivation sects around the Fuyun Mountain Range, such as the "Xiaoyao Sect," would also send large flying boats to transport demon beast materials to the East Sea cultivation world to sell and exchange for other spiritual items.

Hearing that Song Qingming had this idea, Huang Siyuan also nodded: "That's a good idea. I know a few familiar shops in Tian Dan City. Selling these demon beast materials is not a problem.

If the demon beast materials stored in the family can all be transported to Tian Dan City, the price will be at least 20% higher than the family selling them in Chiyan Workshop. This business is still very cost-effective for us."

"Senior Sister Li, Seventh Brother, and Sister-in-law all have third-grade flying boats. If you don't take others, it's almost enough to transport the demon beast materials stored in the family Hidden Gold Pavilion.

It's a pity that we don't have large flying boats; otherwise, we could collect the demon beast materials in the hands of the subordinate families below. In this way, we can also earn a lot of spirit stones for a trip to the East Sea." Song Qingyu sighed with regret.

Li Xuanyi and Song Qingming are both cultivators who have formed cores for many years, and the third-grade flying boats on their bodies are all third-grade mid-quality flying boats of good quality.

Although Huang Siyuan has not formed a core for a long time, she has been coming to the East Sea all year round. She also used her status as an outer sect elder to exchange for a third-grade low-quality flying boat in the alliance with merits and spirit stones.

Although Huang Siyuan's flying boat is not as good as the third-grade mid-quality flying boats of Song Qingming and the other two in quality and flight speed, it is enough for her, a Jin Dan early-stage cultivator, to use at ordinary times.

Because Song Qingyu's natal flying sword "Xuanming Golden Light Sword" can replace the flying boat, she did not specifically collect this item. She basically uses this as a substitute for travel all these years.

Song Qingming heard this and smiled: "Hehe! Although large flying boats are rare, as long as the family can develop steadily in the future, these things will slowly be available. You don't have to be so greedy for a while."

The kind of large flying boat mastered by the "Xiaoyao Sect" is much slower than the small flying boats used by Jin Dan cultivators like Song Qingming, but the cultivators and goods it can carry are not comparable to small flying boats.

Under normal circumstances, a third-grade large flying boat can carry thousands of cultivators at a time. Even if the Song family moves the entire Hidden Gold Pavilion up, it can be loaded.

However, the blueprints for this kind of large flying boat are generally mastered by large sects above the Nascent Soul stage, and it is difficult to see them on the market.

And building a large flying boat requires at least a hundred cultivators proficient in refining skills to operate at the same time, which is not something that an ordinary Jin Dan family like the Song family can build now.

This kind of third-grade large flying boat will also be sold by some large sects outside. When Song Qingming was in the "Donghuang State cultivation world" back then, he once saw someone auctioning this item at a large auction.

Although not many people offered prices at that time, this item finally sold for a high price of 70,000 spirit stones, which was more than the third-grade mid-quality "Phantom Boat" on Song Qingming's body, which is indeed not something that an ordinary cultivation family can afford.

Although the Song family does not have the ability to possess spiritual items of this level at present, just as Song Qingming said, as long as the family develops steadily, it is also possible for them to have a large flying boat one day.

"Alright! That's settled. Junior Brother Song, just go do your business when you get to the East Sea. I have Qingyu to accompany me, so it's fine.

Rest assured, after we travel in the East Sea, it will be time for me to go back. I won't always trouble you." Li Xuanyi said, and her eyes glanced at Song Qingming, seemingly still unhappy with his words before.

Regarding this, Song Qingming, who could only withdraw his gaze elsewhere, was also helpless in his heart.

When Li Xuanyi helped the sect resist the demon beast turmoil last time, the protective means left by Master Lingxu Daoist had already been used on the "Brother Chiyun Demon Emperor." Now that she encounters any danger outside, she has no such trump card to retreat the enemy.

Therefore, after she came out of seclusion, Song Qingming's inner concern for Li Xuanyi's personal safety still hoped that she would return to the "Donghuang State cultivation world" as soon as possible.

It's just that the temper of this senior sister of his is indeed a bit difficult to figure out. Even if she knows that Song Qingming is thinking for her, she just doesn't fear these dangers and likes to travel everywhere.

Knowing that he couldn't persuade the other party, Song Qingming didn't dare to say more to Li Xuanyi, lest he say too much and make her unhappy again.

After the four of them agreed to go to the East Sea cultivation world, Song Qingming immediately gave instructions to Song Yuanfang and Song Yuanqian, telling them to hurry and organize all the beast materials in the family's Golden Treasury.

Although the demon beast turmoil has just passed and the Wei State territory is still very calm, for the sake of safety, Song Qingming personally ran to the "Xiaoyao Sect" to greet Sect Master Bai Yuxian, asking the sect to help look after Qinghe County.

Hearing that Song Qingming was going to take Huang Siyuan and the others to the East Sea cultivation world to purchase some spiritual items, Bai Yuxian also guessed that Song Qingming might want to do business.

Bai Yuxian, as the Sect Master, naturally knows about the many demon beast materials the Song family obtained in "Jin Shan Workshop," but these are things that the sect has long acquiesced to. She didn't say much about this and soon nodded in agreement.

After Song Yuanfang and the others prepared for a few days, they finally sorted out all the demon beast materials and moved them out of the family Hidden Gold Pavilion one by one.

After loading these materials onto the flying boat that Song Qingming and the others had prepared early, several escape lights soon flew out of "Funiu Mountain" and went all the way east through "Chiyan Workshop" into the Yunwu Mountain.

This time, besides the four of them, Song Yuanqian and Song Xuanfeng were also traveling to the East Sea cultivation world.

The reason for bringing them two, in addition to letting them go outside to broaden their horizons, was also to save some effort for Song Qingming and the others when they arrived at "Tian Dan City" to count these demon beast materials.

Li Xuanyi, Song Qingming, and Huang Siyuan piloted their own flying boats to carry the cargo, while Song Yuanqian and Song Xuanfeng set off with their elder, Song Qingyu, on the "Xuanming Golden Light Sword."

Because the flying boat carried too many goods, the speed of the crowd was much slower than usual, and it took two full days to cross the Yunwu Mountain in the east.

After entering the Zheng State territory, Song Qingming and the others were stunned by the extremely miserable scene before them and couldn't help but take a deep breath one after another.

Because Zheng State has no Nascent Soul sect to sit in town, almost every demon beast turmoil will be occupied by the demon beast army going south, and it will also lose many cultivators and mortals.

In this demon beast turmoil, even with the help of the "Tianji Sect" behind, the two sects of Zheng State still lost many spiritual mountains and workshops against "Red Yunshan."

Even after the demon beasts retreated to the north, the two sects of "Star" and "Minghe" recovered most of the territory, but the north of Zheng State was also severely damaged. The places Song Qingming and the others passed were full of white bones, and they couldn't see a few people at all.

Those workshops where cultivators gathered, which were originally crowded with people, were also in a state of disrepair at this moment. Some even had not restored the mountain-protecting formation, and there were broken walls everywhere, and they couldn't see a few people.

Seeing the miserable situation in Zheng State, Song Qingming and others were also secretly rejoicing in their hearts. Fortunately, the Song family territory was not as miserable as this.

The location where they were is close to the north of Zheng State. Although the demon beast turmoil has ended, the north of Zheng State is still full of smoke and fire, hiding many demon beasts.

This also made Song Qingming and the others who were on the road a

After three days of fear and trembling, Song Qingming and the others finally crossed the relatively dangerous State of Zheng and entered a smaller, safer neighboring state, allowing everyone to slowly lower their guard.

The rest of the journey was relatively smooth. After passing through the massive mountain range of the "Duanyun Mountains," they entered the East Sea cultivation world. It took about a month and a half in total to finally arrive outside "Tiandancheng," which was located in the sea.

With Huang Siyuan, an outer sect elder of the "Tiandan Alliance," leading the way, the entry procedures for Song Qingming and the others were much simpler than before. They only needed to register their identities before entering the city.

Since Huang Siyuan reached the Jin Dan stage, Song Qingming hadn't been to "Tiandancheng" for over forty years.

However, the impression it left on him was no different from decades ago; it was as prosperous as ever.

Although "Tiandancheng" was not as large as the super-sized "Xianyuan City" in the "Donghuang" cultivation world, it was already considered the most prosperous place in the Floating Yunshan Range and the East Sea cultivation world.

This was mainly due to the immense influence of the "Tiandan Alliance." Since this place gathered over thirty percent of the high-tier alchemists in the entire East Sea cultivation world, coming to "Tiandancheng" was the best choice for nearby cultivators seeking elixirs.

Song Yuanqian and Song Xuanfeng, the two family juniors following behind the Jin Dan cultivators, were visiting such a large city for the first time. Seeing such a bustling and prosperous scene, they couldn't help but exclaim in wonder.

The streets of "Tiandancheng" were crowded with people, and Foundation Establishment cultivators were everywhere. Even Jin Dan cultivators like Song Qingming wouldn't easily cause a stir here as they might elsewhere. The East Sea cultivation world had richer spirit resources compared to the Floating Yunshan Range. Various second-tier elixirs that were rare in the markets of the State of Wei were not rare at all in "Tiandancheng"; one could find them in almost any small shop along the street.

Li Xuanyi, a Jin Dan cultivator who traveled widely and was well-informed, was also attracted by the fresh spirit items displayed in the shops after entering the prosperous "Tiandancheng," and she would occasionally ask Song Qingyu about the uses of these items.

After the group found an inn in the market to stay, they were led by Huang Siyuan to a shop called "Wanling Hall."

A late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator who managed the shop immediately stepped forward and bowed to them as soon as he saw Huang Siyuan leading Song Qingming and the others into the shop.

"Hehe! I felt like distinguished guests would visit today. So it was Senior Huang who returned. Greetings to all you seniors!"

Since joining the "Tiandan Alliance," Huang Siyuan had come to the East Sea almost every year or two, occasionally helping the family purchase supplies in "Tiandancheng" along the way.

Besides the "Tiandan Pavilion," this "Wanling Hall" was a shop she often visited, so the shopkeeper was very familiar with her.

"Shopkeeper Liu, these are people who came with me from the Floating Yunshan Range. We came to you today to ask if your shop is interested in purchasing a batch of beast materials we have."

Huang Siyuan didn't beat around the bush and stated the purpose of her visit immediately.

Hearing that Huang Siyuan was there to sell beast materials, Shopkeeper Liu was surprised at first, but realizing they were from the Floating Yunshan Range, he understood immediately and nodded with a smile:

"Seniors, please come inside! Our shop naturally buys beast materials. I just don't know how many you have; could you let me take a look first?"

Shopkeeper Liu said while enthusiastically inviting Song Qingming and the others into a secret room in the back of the shop.

"Naturally. We brought high-quality beast materials this time, so just make sure you don't misjudge them."

After Shopkeeper Liu closed the door, Huang Siyuan immediately signaled Song Yuanqian to hand over the ledger of beast materials they had prepared to him.

Looking at the numerous beast materials recorded in the ledger, Shopkeeper Liu's eyes lit up, and he soon began negotiating the price with Huang Siyuan and Song Yuanqian.

Many of the beast materials brought by the Song family were not available in the East Sea cultivation world, so the price was naturally higher than in the State of Wei.

Huang Siyuan is a third-grade alchemist and deals with various elixirs all year round. Her sensitivity to the smell of elixirs is naturally far beyond that of Song Qingming and the other two.

After hearing her explanation, Song Qingyu also understood what was going on and couldn't help but shake her head and sigh helplessly.

Since the demon beast turmoil began, many familiar people around them died on the front-line battlefield. During this period of time, funerals were held almost everywhere in the entire Wei State, and several of them had long been accustomed to today's scene.

However, even though they had long seen these partings of life and death, when they heard that another person around them was about to leave, the reluctance in their hearts could not help but be touched.

"Life and death always have a fixed number. Qingyu, you don't have to think too much. Although we are practitioners and live longer than mortals, if we cannot break through the cultivation realm in the future, we will also avoid this day.

If you want to transcend the reincarnation of this world, unless one day you can achieve the Dao of Soul Transformation and ascend to the upper realm, it is possible. It is useless to think too much about this matter. You still need to practice hard yourself." Seeing that Song Qingyu's mood was a bit low, Song Qingming hurriedly comforted her.

Song Qingyu heard this and smiled and nodded at Song Qingming: "Hehe! Achieving the Dao of Soul Transformation, it sounds too far away. I don't know if I have a chance to see this day in this life.

These principles, Seventh Brother, you have told me several times. I don't know why, but every time I hear them, I have more new feelings.

Even if I clearly know that ascending to the upper realm is a slim hope for us, but thinking of what you said, Seventh Brother, I will feel that this doesn't seem to be a difficult thing. Perhaps one day I can see you ascend to the upper realm."

"Mm! It's either death or ascension to the upper realm. Practitioners since ancient times have only these two results. As long as we are still alive, there will be hope for Soul Transformation and ascension. Regardless of me or you, it is the same. Even if this hope is slim, it is always possible."

As a successful Jin Dan cultivator, the three of them had long understood that for those who practice the Dao, once they step on this path of cultivation, there is no way back. Stopping means death. All they can do is continue to walk forward.

Even if they die in the future, being able to have so many relatives and friends accompany them in the cultivation path and experiencing everything they should experience is not a wasted life.

Because the funeral of True Person Guangling was to be held for three consecutive days, after Song Qingming and the three left "Muyun Peak," they did not choose to return to "Funiu Mountain" immediately but stayed in the "Tianzhu Peak," which was specially used by the sect to entertain distinguished guests.

At night, the three of them were tasting tea and chatting in a pavilion when a sound transmission talisman suddenly flew in from outside and landed in front of him. Song Qingming hurriedly picked it up.

"Could it be Senior Sister Bai looking for you for something?"

Hearing Huang Siyuan's inquiry on the side, Song Qingming shook his head gently and replied: "It's Xinyu and the others who have come. They want to see us outside the door."

"Xinyu's cultivation has almost reached the peak of Foundation Establishment and is about to prepare to form a core. Coming to see us this time may also have this idea. This child's Dao path has been a bit unsmooth all these years. I don't know if he can take this step."

Seeing that Song Xinyu wanted to ask for an audience, Song Qingyu also guessed his intention and couldn't help but sigh.

Song Xinyu had delayed a lot of time when breaking through the late Foundation Establishment stage before. Although he barely cultivated to the ninth layer of Foundation Establishment, his situation was indeed much lower than other Foundation Establishment cultivators of the same generation with better talents in the sect.

In such a situation, the sect will naturally not fully support him to impact the Jin Dan realm. If he wants to get core-forming spiritual items, he can only think of ways from family elders like Song Qingming.

"Xinyu was sent to Guyang Mountain by me personally back then. Although he has not been on 'Funiu Mountain' all these years, he still has the family in his heart. No matter what, we elders should help him with his core-forming matter.

However, how far his Dao path can go in the future depends on his own personal fortune. We cannot force this matter and can only take care of it a little."

Song Qingming had experienced the matter of forming a core himself, so he naturally knew that it was not an easy thing for a cultivator to form a Jin Dan. Even if there is a way to get one or two core-forming spiritual items, it does not mean that he can form a core with 100% success.

For this family junior Song Xinyu, he can only do his best to help, and he cannot decide his personal future Dao path destiny.

After Song Qingming finished speaking, he stood up and sent a sound transmission talisman outside the door. Before long, Song Xinyu, with a look of joy, walked in from the door with five or six cultivators. (End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 700 =====

Seeing that all the beast materials they brought had been sold, Song Qingming felt a sense of relief. After seeing Ye Qiuyuan turn back, he took the initiative to stand up and express his gratitude.

"Thanks to your help today, Fellow Daoist, you saved us a lot of trouble. Please accept these spirit stones as a small token of my appreciation."

Seeing the spirit stone bag in Song Qingming's hand, Ye Qiuyuan shook his head earnestly: "I only did a small favor by connecting you; please don't do this, Fellow Daoist Song. Put the spirit stones away, lest it damage our friendship."

"Hehe! It is just a token of my sincerity, please don't mind, Fellow Daoist. Since this matter is settled, we won't stay to bother you any longer. We will come to visit you another day, Fellow Daoist Ye."

Hearing the refusal, Song Qingming didn't insist, smiled as he put the bag away, and bid farewell to Ye Qiuyuan.

"Wait a moment, Fellow Daoist Song. Besides this matter, I have something else I would like to discuss with you today. Please don't be in such a hurry." Seeing Song Qingming about to leave, Ye Qiuyuan stopped him.

"Oh! I don't know what else you have in mind, Fellow Daoist, but please speak freely!" Seeing this, Song Qingming sat back down.

Ye Qiuyuan first called the shop assistant inside to serve Song Qingming and the others a fresh cup of spirit tea before slowly saying: "Fellow Daoist Song, coming from the Floating Yunshan Range, you shouldn't have brought only these low-tier beast materials, right?"

"I am currently refining a batch of high-tier elixirs and happen to be missing one high-tier beast material. I would like to ask if you have a fire-attribute beast king core of the third tier or higher."

"If you have one, I am willing to pay a price to trade for it. Would you be willing?"

"A fire-attribute beast king core of the third tier or higher? I do have one, but you should know its value, Fellow Daoist. I don't know what price you are willing to offer; please let me hear it first!"

Hearing that the other party wanted to trade for a third-tier beast king core, Song Qingming admitted he had one but didn't rush to agree, intending to hear the offer first before making a decision. (End of chapter)