Chapter 702: Qian Yuan Pill, Meeting an Old Friend Again (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

Unlike those low-grade demon beast materials of the first and second grades, the materials on high-grade Demon Kings of the third grade and above were all very rare spiritual objects on the market.

Even if he had some relationship with Ye Qiuyuan, Song Qingming could not easily exchange spiritual objects of the level of a Demon King inner core as a favor to him.

If Ye Qiuyuan wanted to exchange a third-grade Demon King inner core from Song Qingming, unless Ye Qiuyuan could take out a spiritual object that moved him, Song Qingming would not easily make this deal with Ye Qiuyuan.

After confirming from Song Qingming’s mouth that he really had a fire-attribute Demon King inner core, Ye Qiuyuan’s face suddenly showed a burst of joy. After a pause, he slowly said: "Fellow Daoist Song, your cultivation has now reached the peak of the Core Formation sixth-layer. You must be preparing to break through to the Core Formation late-stage, right? A few years ago, I was fortunate enough to obtain a Qian Yuan Pill from a fellow daoist in the Pill Alliance."

"This pill is helpful for Core Formation late-stage cultivators to break through their cultivation. I think it must be of no small use to you. I wonder if this pill can be used to exchange for the Demon King inner core with you."

After Ye Qiuyuan finished speaking, a small cyan gilded jade bottle immediately appeared in his hand and placed it on the wooden table in front of Song Qingming.

"A pill that can assist in breaking through to the Core Formation late-stage, this...!"

Hearing that the Qian Yuan Pill taken out by Ye Qiuyuan was actually a pill that could assist in breaking through the Core Formation late-stage bottleneck, Song Qingming, who looked at the cyan jade bottle, suddenly showed a look of surprise on his face.

This time coming to the East Sea cultivation world, in addition to selling the demon beast materials in his hands, the most important thing was naturally to purchase some materials needed by the family to take back, which of course also included the pills and spiritual objects Song Qingming himself needed to break through his cultivation.

Pills that could assist Core Formation cultivators in breaking through to the Core Formation late-stage were all extremely precious spiritual objects on the market. Even a place like "Heaven Pill City" might not be able to find them easily.

Originally, Song Qingming wanted to wait for two days to ask Huang Siyuan to help inquire in the "Heaven Pill Alliance." He did not expect that Ye Qiuyuan would have such a spiritual object on him, which was indeed beyond Song Qingming’s expectation.

"Husband, Senior Brother Ye is right. The Qian Yuan Pill does indeed have the effect of assisting in breaking through the Core Formation late-stage. However, the grade of this pill is only third-grade middle-rank, and the effect of using it is worse than other third-grade high-grade spiritual objects."

"The value of this pill on the market is about 24,000 spirit stones. If it is used to exchange for a Demon King inner core, we will suffer a small loss in price."

Just when Song Qingming had not thought about how to answer, a secret sound transmission from Huang Siyuan reached his ears, informing him of the actual value of the "Qian Yuan Pill."

Hearing Huang Siyuan’s words, Song Qingming felt a bit more confident in his heart and directly shook his head at Ye Qiuyuan on the side: "What Fellow Daoist Ye just said is right. I am indeed about to try to break through to the Core Formation late-stage."

"However, I did not come to the East Sea cultivation world specifically for this item. It is not impossible for you to exchange it for the Demon King inner core in my hand, but you still need to compensate me a bit more in terms of price."

"Oh! Then in that case."

Ye Qiuyuan turned his eyeballs left and right after hearing this, and continued to say to Song Qingming: "Fellow Daoist Song, I will add two bottles of Golden Dragon Pills for you. Do you think this is okay?"

After speaking, Ye Qiuyuan’s hand spiritual power moved, and he threw out two white porcelain bottles containing pills, sending them in front of Song Qingming.

"Golden Dragon Pill" was a third-grade low-grade pill commonly used by Core Formation cultivators for cultivation. The price of this pill was not high among third-grade pills, and one bottle only needed 3,000 spirit stones.

These two bottles of "Golden Dragon Pills" plus the "Qian Yuan Pill" that Ye Qiuyuan took out before, the value was already about the same as the Demon King inner core in Song Qingming’s hand.

Seeing that the other party gave sincerity, Song Qingming picked up the white porcelain bottle and looked at it, then nodded slightly: "Fellow Daoist Ye has such sincerity, this deal can naturally be concluded. Please keep this item well, Fellow Daoist."

After speaking, Song Qingming lightly wiped his right hand on the storage magic treasure at his waist, and immediately a gray wooden box appeared, and then he threw the wooden box in his hand to Ye Qiuyuan, who had been waiting for a long time.

After taking the wooden box, Ye Qiuyuan hurriedly opened it and looked at it. After confirming that the thing inside was exactly what he needed, he carefully put it into his storage bag.

Song Qingming also handed the pills in his hand to Huang Siyuan to check. After confirming that there was no problem, he put them away in front of Ye Qiuyuan.

"Thanks to Fellow Daoist Song today, I was able to achieve my wish. If you fellow daoists have any other needs, feel free to choose in the shop. I can make the decision to give you a half-percent discount on all pills in the shop."

"We, the Heaven Pill Pavilion, have recently added many new pills. You have finally come here once, so don’t miss it easily."

"Hehe! Since Fellow Daoist Ye is so generous, then we will not be polite with you."

Just now, Song Qingming and the others sold such a large batch of demon beast materials and had more than 60,000 spirit stones on them. Seeing such a large sum of spirit stones, Ye Qiuyuan was naturally a bit moved.

He took the initiative to give Song Qingming and the others some discounts, wanting them to leave the spirit stones on them in the "Heaven Pill Pavilion."

Song Qingming had no opinion on this. After all, they came to the East Sea in addition to selling demon beast materials, and they also needed to purchase many pills and spiritual objects. Even if Ye Qiuyuan did not propose it, Song Qingming and the others would inevitably come here to purchase spiritual objects.

After being polite with Ye Qiuyuan for a few words, Song Qingming and the others came to the floor below under the guidance of the "Heaven Pill Pavilion" clerk to purchase pills.

More than an hour later, Song Qingming and the others, who had spent more than half of the spirit stones from selling demon beast materials before, walked out of the "Heaven Pill Pavilion" with satisfaction after counting the purchased pills.

Because of Ye Qiuyuan’s relationship, Song Qingming and the others were extremely smooth in selling demon beast materials and purchasing pills and spiritual objects this time when they came to the East Sea cultivation world, and they completed most of the tasks of this trip in less than two days.

The most surprising thing for Song Qingming was the "Qian Yuan Pill" exchanged from Ye Qiuyuan’s hand. This pill could assist in breaking through the Core Formation late-stage, which was exactly what Song Qingming urgently needed at the moment.

Although the effect of "Qian Yuan Pill" assisting in breaking through was worse than other third-grade high-grade pills, Song Qingming already had great confidence in breaking through the Core Formation late-stage this time, plus this pill should not be a big problem.

"Seventh Brother, you and Sister-in-law go back first. I will take Senior Sister Li and Yuanqian and the others to stroll around, and we will return to the inn later."

Just after walking out of

Seeing this, Song Qingming nodded slightly and replied, "There is nothing to do now, so you may decide for yourselves. Just remember to return early and don't stay out too late."

The group had been here for two days and had not yet had a proper chance to explore, so they were already feeling quite impatient.

After greeting Song Qingming, Song Qingyu and the others turned and left the spot with happy expressions, walking toward the more bustling part of the street.

No sooner had Song Qingyu and the others left than Huang Siyuan, who was standing beside Song Qingming, spoke up to say she needed to go to the headquarters of the Heavenly Elixir Alliance to submit her alchemy tasks.

Before long, after Huang Siyuan also turned and left, only Song Qingming remained, walking slowly toward the inn.

To his surprise, however, he had not walked far when a beautiful figure suddenly appeared before him, blocking his path.

"Senior Song, I thought I had seen wrong just now, but I didn't expect it to really be you!"

"You are... Luo Li!"

Seeing the woman in yellow before him and hearing her somewhat familiar voice, memories instantly surged in Song Qingming's mind, and after a brief moment, he recalled her name.

"Yes! I didn't expect that after so many years, Senior would still be able to recognize me at a glance. I am truly honored, Luo Li replied, and after finishing, she bowed happily to Song Qingming.

When he parted ways with Luo Li all those years ago, this young girl who had run errands for him on Spirit Turtle Island for two years was merely a somewhat frail rogue cultivator in the middle stage of Qi Refining.

He had not expected that after several decades of separation, Luo Li would not only have transformed from a green, youthful girl into a stunningly beautiful female cultivator, but her cultivation base had also broken through to the third level of Foundation Establishment.

Seeing Luo Li, whose aura had undergone a heaven-shaking change, Song Qingming revealed a look of gratification and nodded at her, saying, "Decades have passed, and I did not expect you to have already succeeded in Foundation Establishment. It seems you have not wasted your cultivation all these years. This is not the place to talk; let us go over there and sit for a while."

Luo Li did not say much, only nodded with a smile and took the initiative to follow behind Song Qingming, as if she had once again become that green girl who had just stepped off Spirit Turtle Island.

After the two found a quiet place to sit in a nearby teahouse, Song Qingming asked why Luo Li had appeared in Heavenly Elixir City.

After Song Qingming had brought Luo Li to the Profound Heaven Sect, she had joined the sect and remained there to cultivate.

Because of Song Qingming, a Golden Core cultivator, the Sect Master of the Profound Heaven Sect, Chen Jianghai, had taken Luo Li as his personal disciple and had spared no effort in cultivating her over the years.

Facing the intentional cultivation of her master, Chen Jianghai, Luo Li had performed exceptionally well and did not disappoint him, successfully reaching the peak of the third level of Foundation Establishment.

This time, Luo Li had traveled thousands of miles to Heavenly Elixir City with several fellow Daoist friends to broaden her horizons and, incidentally, to purchase some elixirs that could help her break through her cultivation level.

Unexpectedly, while Luo Li was purchasing spiritual items at a shop nearby, she had accidentally seen Song Qingming parting ways with Song Qingyu and Huang Siyuan on the street.

Although decades had passed, the face of this benefactor she had met on Spirit Turtle Island had always been imprinted in Luo Li's heart, and she had recognized Song Qingming at a glance.

After carefully confirming from a distance, Luo Li quickly gathered the courage to stop Song Qingming, a Golden Core cultivator, and confirm his identity. Hearing that Luo Li had come to Heavenly Elixir City to travel with friends, Song Qingming was not surprised and nodded with a smile.

White Sand Island, where the Profound Heaven Sect was located, was only ten thousand miles away from Heavenly Elixir City, which was not a very long distance in the vast East Sea cultivation world; a Foundation Establishment cultivator could arrive in at most a dozen days by flying boat or treasure ship.

For a cultivator like Luo Li, who had not been in the Foundation Establishment realm for long, traveling to the nearby Heavenly Elixir City would not cause her sect elders too much worry.

Having not seen each other for decades, Luo Li had many things she wanted to say to Song Qingming, and as soon as she sat down, she could not help but talk incessantly, telling Song Qingming about many things that had happened after she joined the Profound Heaven Sect.

It was rare to run into someone he had known many years ago in Heavenly Elixir City, so Song Qingming was in no hurry to return to the inn, patiently listening to Luo Li recount her cultivation experiences over the years and occasionally encouraging her with a smile.

"Senior! Did you come to Heavenly Elixir City to purchase spiritual items as well?" After telling Song Qingming so much about herself, Luo Li finally asked him.

"Yes! I am a cultivator from the Floating Cloud Mountain Range cultivation world and do not often come to the East Sea cultivation world. This time, I am here just like you to purchase elixirs and spiritual items," Song Qingming replied with a nod and a smile.

"No wonder! So many years have passed, and Senior never went to White Sand Island to see me. So you really were not in the East Sea cultivation world. Back then, I always thought Senior was just using those words to put me off."

Hearing that Song Qingming came from the Floating Cloud Mountain Range cultivation world, Luo Li felt a bit surprised, and a hint of joy appeared at the corners of her mouth.

When Song Qingming left back then, he had said that if there was an opportunity in the future, he would go to White Sand Island to see her, but decades had flashed by, and Song Qingming's figure had never appeared. Luo Li had thought her benefactor from back then had long since forgotten her.

After hearing Song Qingming's explanation, Luo Li's heart slowly eased.

After the two chatted for a while in the teahouse, Song Qingming gave Luo Li some pointers on things to pay attention to in her cultivation, until a sound-transmission talisman flew in from outside and landed in Luo Li's hand, interrupting their conversation.

Opening it, she discovered it was her friends looking for her outside. Luo Li then stood up somewhat reluctantly, bowed to Song Qingming, and said:

"Senior, my friends are looking for me and I must go attend to them. Please wait a moment."

Seeing this, Song Qingming also stood up and said, "It is getting late. Since someone is waiting for you, let us stop here for today.

The promise I made to you back then certainly still holds. Once I have finished the matters at hand and have some time, I will go to White Sand Island to see you. You should just cultivate diligently.

It is rare to meet again, and I am very happy today. Take this as a gift for your Foundation Establishment; I hope your path of Dao will be smooth in the future."

After saying this, Song Qingming took out a second-grade high-tier spiritual talisman and presented it to Luo Li.

"Senior is going to return to White Sand Island to see me? That is truly wonderful!"

Luo Li's gaze was not attracted by the precious spiritual talisman Song Qingming had taken out; instead, her attention was focused on his previous words.

Seeing this, Song Qingming nodded with a smile and said, "This senior has always kept his word; when have I ever lied to you? Rest assured, it shouldn't make you wait too long! Keep this item safe and cultivate hard. I hope that the next time we meet, your cultivation will have made further progress."

"Yes! Senior, rest assured, Luo Li understands. Today, Senior has explained so many of my doubts, which is already the best gift for Luo Li. Please take this spiritual talisman back!"

Seeing Luo Li before him, who, although more mature in appearance, still possessed the same simple and honest character as before, unwilling to easily accept favors, Song Qingming showed a hint of admiration in his eyes. He did not insist too much and put away the spiritual talisman.

After the two walked out of the teahouse, Song Qingming nodded slightly to Luo Li and turned to leave first.

Just as Song Qingming's figure disappeared from Luo Li's sight, a slightly older woman in white walked up to her side and asked with curiosity, "Little Sister Luo Li, who was that senior just now?"

"Ah! Which... which senior? Who are you asking about, Sister?" Seeing the woman in white who had suddenly appeared beside her, Luo Li was startled and hurriedly spoke to deflect the question.

Seeing a flash of evasion in Luo Li's eyes, the woman in white smiled, tapped her forehead lightly with her finger, and said directly, "I saw it all with my own eyes just now, so don't try to be dishonest.

Tell me quickly, Luo Li, how exactly do you know this senior? If you try to fool me again, I will not be happy."

"This... that senior is actually an old acquaintance of our sect. I met him when I first joined the sect, and he took good care of me back then. I just happened to run into him on the street by chance."

"Oh! Your Profound Heaven Sect has such a Golden Core senior as an old acquaintance? How come I have never heard of him? Could it be the senior who sent you to White Sand Island back then?"

When Song Qingming had sent Zhao Jibai's remains back to the Profound Heaven Sect, he had also attended the funeral that Chen Jianghai and the others had specially held for him.

At that time, the Profound Heaven Sect had invited many small sects from the vicinity to come to White Sand Island to observe the ceremony, and naturally, many of them had seen Song Qingming, this "old acquaintance" of the Profound Heaven Sect.

Seeing that the woman in white had guessed Song Qingming's identity at once, Luo Li nodded helplessly and no longer denied that she had just met Song Qingming.

"It really was that senior! Luo Li, you are truly lucky. You can just go out for a walk and run into a Golden Core senior you know. I wonder where this senior is staying? If there is a chance, you must introduce me."

"I am not sure about that. Senior Song is here to purchase spiritual items just like us; he is not a cultivator who resides here permanently," Luo Li replied calmly, shaking her head.

"Oh! What a pity you didn't ask clearly where this senior is staying. Otherwise, we could have asked him to help us with that matter," the woman in white said with a look of regret.

"Asking Senior Song to help? Sister Guo, if you have this idea, it is not impossible. When Senior Song goes to our White Sand Island in a while, I will definitely send a message to inform Sister Guo!"

"Oh! This senior will go to White Sand Island? Little Sister Luo Li, then I will leave this matter to you!" After hearing Luo Li's reply, the woman in white, who had been a bit discouraged just a moment ago, immediately regained her spirit. — Three days later, at the port outside Heavenly Elixir City.

After staying in the city for a few days, Song Qingyu and Li Xuanyi, who had grown tired of playing, finally decided to go out and travel to other places, so they took the initiative to bid farewell to Song Qingming.

Seeing this, Song Qingming did not say much and immediately nodded in agreement, and together with Huang Siyuan and the others, he saw them off outside the city.

"Qingyu, you and Senior Sister Li must be very careful while you are out. If you encounter any trouble that is not easy to resolve, send a letter to Fellow Daoist Ye here in Heavenly Elixir City.

I have already made an agreement with Ye Qiuyuan; once they receive your letter, they will immediately forward it to Siyuan."

Before parting, Song Qingming did not dare to say much to Senior Sister Li Xuanyi and could only carefully instruct Song Qingyu for a long while before he felt at ease watching them turn into two streaks of light and leave Heavenly Elixir City.

Li Xuanyi's cultivation had already reached the sixth level of Golden Core, and Song Qingyu was also a fourth-level Golden Core cultivator. With the two of them together, their combat strength was no weaker than that of a late-stage Golden Core cultivator.

Outside, as long as they did not encounter those top experts above the peak of Golden Core, there should not be any danger.

But because Li Xuanyi had a personality that liked to take risks, Song Qingming still felt a little uneasy about their trip, so he could only try his best to give them a few more instructions.

After seeing off Li Xuanyi and Song Qingyu, Song Qingming and the others, who had already purchased the spiritual items needed by the family, waited for Huang Siyuan to finish handing over the Heavenly Elixir Alliance's tasks, then took the initiative to bid farewell to Ye Qiuyuan and other acquaintances, and left Heavenly Elixir City by flying boat.

Compared to when they arrived, filled with various monster materials, the flying boat was already empty when leaving Heavenly Elixir City, so Song Qingming and the others all gathered on his "Phantom Boat" to save magic power.

The flying boat left Heavenly Elixir City, and after traveling about a hundred miles to the east under Song Qingming's control, Huang Siyuan, who was standing to the side, slowly revealed a strange expression on her face.

"Husband! This is not the way to the Floating Cloud Mountain Range cultivation world. Did you get the direction wrong?"

Because they had frequently traveled to and from Heavenly Elixir City before, Huang Siyuan was already very familiar with the surrounding routes. Seeing that the scenery below the flying boat was clearly not right, she immediately asked Song Qingming, who was beside her, in a low voice.

Hearing the words that suddenly came from Huang Siyuan, Song Yuanqian and Song Xuanfeng, who were sitting at the back of the "Phantom Boat," also shifted their gazes to Song Qingming.

Seeing this, Song Qingming smiled and nodded lightly, saying, "Yes! I still need to attend to some matters. Let us not be in a hurry to return to the Floating Cloud Mountain Range; we will go back after I have finished these matters."

"Oh! What other matters does Husband have that are not yet finished? Why haven't I heard you mention them before?"

Hearing what Song Qingming said, Huang Siyuan and the others revealed looks of confusion, not understanding what matter he was talking about.

"I know you do not understand, but this matter is extremely important to the family and it was not convenient to inform you in advance, which is why I have not spoken of it until now. Do not ask any more questions for now; you will naturally know when we arrive at the destination!"

Song Qingming turned to look at Huang Siyuan and the other two, then spoke to them with a firm gaze.