Chapter 711: Meeting Old Friends Again, Fourth-Level Spirit Items (Please Subscribe)

Still the same as a hundred years ago, the "Star Gate" also invited many cultivators from nearby sects to come here this time. Song Qingming and the others just walked casually on the streets of the workshop and saw more than a dozen Core Formation cultivators who were also here to attend the assembly.

To prepare for this once-in-a-century "Star Assembly," the Star Gate also made full preparations. The shops in the workshop also took out many precious spirit items that were rare to see at ordinary times, attracting many cultivators who arrived early to go out and purchase them.

Song Yuanfang and the others who followed were visiting a large-scale workshop like "Seven Star Workshop" for the first time, and for a time, they were firmly attracted by the many rare spirit items in the workshop.

Before the "Star Assembly" opened, the always impatient Song Yuanhao had already spent most of the spirit stones he brought with him.

Song Yuanfang and Huang Leqing, the couple, also went out early and returned late every day, gaining a lot of knowledge in the workshop. They were relatively lucky and bought a second-level high-grade pill that could assist in breaking through to the late stage of Foundation Establishment cheaply in a shop.

Except for Zhao Mengling, who had been in seclusion to heal her injuries after arriving at "Guyang Pavilion," the other Core Formation cultivators who came together also went out for a stroll.

Zhang Tieyang stayed in the workshop all day and spent a lot of spirit stones on his Dao companions. Such generous behavior also attracted a burst of praise from Song Qingming and Chu Fengping.

On the night before the "Star Assembly" opened, as Song Qingming expected, Chu Fengping took the initiative to come to the door and invited him to go to "Dengyun Building" to attend the exchange meeting for Core Formation cultivators.

Having a rare opportunity to be with many cultivators of the same rank, Song Qingming did not refuse and took Huang Siyuan to the appointment. Fang Baixuan and Xu Ziyan also went together.

Zhao Mengling's main purpose for coming to the Wu Kingdom this time was to look for healing spirit items at the auction, and she was not very interested in this kind of small exchange meeting as she had already reached the sixth level of Core Formation.

Zhang Tieyang happened not to be in the room, having been entangled by his Dao companions to go out and play somewhere, and Chu Fengping could not notify him, so he had to give up.

After the group arrived at the top floor of "Dengyun Building," they found that it was already full of more than twenty Core Formation cultivators, among whom were many familiar people Song Qingming knew.

A few years ago in "Guiyun Workshop," Wei Xuanping, the Great Elder of the "Zhenyang Sect" who fought side by side with Song Qingming and the others, saw Song Qingming and the others walking over and immediately brought the two fellow apprentices behind him to greet them.

The person responsible for organizing this exchange meeting was a late-stage Core Formation cultivator of the "Star Gate." Seeing Chu Fengping bringing Song Qingming and the others, he also immediately came up to greet them and arranged for Song Qingming and the others to sit aside.

I don't know if it was because it was organized by people from the Star Gate. Compared to the exchange meeting Song Qingming attended a hundred years ago, there were many more Core Formation cultivators this time, more than fifty in total, and just the late-stage Core Formation cultivators were seven or eight.

Because most of the people who came were cultivators and loose cultivators from sects near the east of the Fuyun Mountain Range, many of the people present knew each other or had heard of each other's reputation.

As soon as the exchange meeting started, the many Core Formation cultivators sitting in the hall immediately started chatting with each other, exchanging some cultivation insights.

On Song Qingming's side, just as he wanted to take Huang Siyuan to greet a few Core Formation cultivators he knew, a man in black walked towards him.

"Fellow Daoist Song, Fellow Daoist Chu, it's been many years since we last met, and both of you have improved in cultivation. I didn't expect that Fellow Daoist Huang has also successfully achieved Core Formation. This is truly a joyous and congratulatory matter."

The man in black who spoke was Liu Zongping, a Core Formation elder of the Star Gate who had been saved by Song Qingming and Chu Fengping back then.

It had been decades since they last met, and Liu Zongping's cultivation had also advanced by leaps and bounds from the second level of Core Formation to the sixth level of Core Formation, catching up with Chu Fengping, who achieved Core Formation a hundred years earlier than him, which also surprised Song Qingming and the others.

Seeing Liu Zongping take the initiative to come over, Chu Fengping hurriedly introduced Xu Ziyan and Fang Baixuan behind him to the other party, and the group chatted for a long time before parting.

"I really didn't expect that this person's cultivation would improve so fast in less than a hundred years of achieving Core Formation, and he has already caught up with Junior Brother Chen. It seems that the Star Gate has another talent who can attempt the Nascent Soul bottleneck."

Just after Liu Zongping left, Chu Fengping sighed immediately, seemingly very optimistic about Liu Zongping's future path.

Xu Ziyan, who was on the side, couldn't help but say: "Senior Brother Chu doesn't know. This Liu Zongping is a direct disciple of Senior He, the Supreme Elder of the Star Gate. His fast cultivation is mostly due to Senior He's support."

"Oh! He is a direct disciple of Senior He. No wonder we were treated with courtesy by the Star Gate when we saved him last time. So that's how it is. We haven't heard of this matter. How did Junior Sister Xu know?"

Xu Ziyan smiled and replied: "I haven't seen him before. I heard about this unintentionally from an elder of the Star Gate when I came to the Wu Kingdom with Senior Sister Bai last time.

This Liu Zongping acts very low-key in the Star Gate and likes to travel abroad frequently. It is actually normal that you haven't heard of his affairs, Senior Brother Chu."

Hearing Xu Ziyan's explanation, Song Qingming paid more attention to Liu Zongping. This guy's cultivation speed was so fast, and there was a Nascent Soul teacher behind him supporting him. Most likely, he would also have to attempt the Nascent Soul bottleneck like Bai Yuxian in the future.

For such a person who had the opportunity to step into the Nascent Soul realm in the future, Song Qingming naturally had to pay more attention to him. Maybe he would need someone's help in the future.

After the group exchanged with each other in the hall for about half an hour, the exchange meeting entered the next stage, and cultivators began to go on stage to exchange spirit items with each other.

This time, because there were more people, the spirit items everyone took out were relatively better than last time, and some even took out precious spirit items of the monster king inner core level directly, wanting to exchange for a handy magic treasure, which caused a burst of commotion among the cultivators present.

However, although the cultivators present took out many good things, they were basically third-level middle and low-grade spirit items, and there were not many that could be useful to Song Qingming, a late-stage Core Formation cultivator.

After an exchange meeting, Song Qingming didn't exchange for any good things himself, but just used a few high-level medicinal herbs in his hand to exchange for a relatively handy third-level middle-grade magic treasure for Huang Siyuan.

After the exchange meeting ended, Song Qingming and the others just walked down from upstairs and were about to leave "Dengyun Building."

I didn't expect that just as his footsteps were about to step out of the door, a sound transmission suddenly flew into Song Qingming's ear, making him stop his footsteps all of a sudden.

"Siyuan! I still want to stroll around here. You go back with Senior Brother Chu and the others."

Seeing the words Song Qingming said with a smile, Huang Siyuan was also somewhat puzzled. Just as she was about to ask, Song Qingming gave her a reassuring look, which made the words in Huang Siyuan's mouth fall back without coming out.

"Junior Brother Song, what's good to stroll around here? You wouldn't be greedy again after smelling something good, would you!" Chu Fengping, who was walking in front, heard Song Qingming's words and joked with a smile.

Having known Song Qingming for many years, Chu Fengping and Xu Ziyan both knew that he was a glutton. Seeing that Song Qingming still wanted to stay and stroll around, they first thought that he might have smelled some delicious food in "Dengyun Building."

Seeing this, Song Qingming smiled and did not deny it. After Chu Fengping and the others left first, he turned back alone!

Song Qingming, who returned to the hall of "Dengyun Building," asked a waiter, and soon under his guidance, arrived outside a private room on the second floor of the building.

After knocking on the door, a response soon came from inside. Song Qingming opened the door and walked in immediately after hearing it.

Seeing a familiar figure sitting in front drinking alone, Song Qingming carefully closed the door and immediately walked up with a smile and bowed respectfully to the other party.

"Senior Feng He! It's been many years, I really didn't expect to meet you here."

Just now when Song Qingming left "Dengyun Building," it was because he heard Feng He's sound transmission that he turned back alone. He also didn't expect that Feng He, who had been separated for many years, would appear in this "Dengyun Building."

Feng He, who was drinking alone, saw Song Qingming and immediately waved his hand with a smile, then signaled him to sit down first and poured him a cup of spirit wine.

"Not bad! In just a few decades, your cultivation has also improved quite a bit, and you have already broken through to the late stage of Core Formation. It seems that you have obtained a lot of fortune in the Donghuang Kingdom again!"

"Senior is joking. I just traveled and had some insights, and my cultivation improved after I came back. Compared with Senior, my cultivation speed is really not worth mentioning."

"With four-spirit-root aptitude, being able to cultivate to the late stage of Core Formation within a hundred years after achieving Core Formation, your cultivation talent is indeed the best among all the pseudo-spirit-root cultivators I have ever seen. You don't need to be humble with me about this."

"However, on the path of cultivation, every step upward will be more difficult. I can't guess how far your path can go in the future. It still depends on your personal fortune and understanding."

"Maybe one day you can also break through the Nascent Soul realm and rank among us. I just don't know if the old man will have the opportunity to see that day."

After Feng He finished speaking, he picked up the wine cup in his hand and drank it all in one gulp.

Hearing Feng He's praise, Song Qingming did not be too humble this time, nodded slightly, and then picked up the wine cup and poured the spirit wine into his mouth.

After the two drank a few cups, Song Qingming took the initiative to ask Feng He: "Senior! You came to Seven Star Workshop at this time, it shouldn't be specifically to find me, could it be that there is something Senior can use in this Star Assembly?" The "Star Assembly" held by the Star Gate, although it is already the largest trading assembly in the Fuyun Mountain Range, the spirit items that appear in it are basically of quality below the third level, which can only attract Core Formation cultivators like Song Qingming.

Like the fourth-level spirit items useful to Nascent Soul cultivators like Feng He, even if the "Star Gate" has them, they are basically impossible to take out for auction voluntarily. Seeing that Feng He is interested in coming here, Song Qingming is also somewhat puzzled.

Hearing Song Qingming's question, Feng He always had a calm expression on his face, pondered for a while and replied: "You are right. I came here this time indeed for something. It's just that what I want is of no use to my cultivation. It's not strange that you can't think of this."

"Senior came to find me, it wouldn't be that you want me to help you bid for this item!"

Seeing the doubt on Song Qingming's face, Feng He shook his head directly and smiled: "It's been so many years, can't you change your suspicious nature? Don't worry, since I dare to come here, I have naturally made full preparations. The two old ghosts of the Star Gate have the highest cultivation of only the middle stage of Nascent Soul, so it is impossible to notice me. You don't need to help with this matter."

"Today I happened to run into you by chance. There is nothing special to find you. If you don't believe it, you can leave now. The old man will definitely not keep you."

Song Qingming smiled somewhat awkwardly: "Hehe! Senior misunderstood me. I just wanted to ask if there is anything I can help with, not just worrying about these things."

Feng He's eyes turned, and he replied with a smile: "If you want to help, there will definitely be opportunities in the future. But now I don't need you. When the time comes, you don't need to be anxious, the old man will naturally come to find you! By the way, the Heavenly Gang Five Elements Array I gave you last time, have you repaired it or have you dealt with it."

"Senior's Heavenly Gang Five Elements Array?" Facing Feng He's sudden change of topic, Song Qingming was also stunned for a moment before reacting. He touched his storage magic tool with his right hand and took out the "Heavenly Gang Five Elements Array" that Feng He used when he crossed the Nascent Soul thunder tribulation back then.

"I have repaired most of this array, but my current array level is still a bit poor, plus there are a few high-level materials that have not been collected, so I only restored it to the third-level middle-grade level."

"If Senior thinks it is useful, just take it."

Since he asked for this "Heavenly Gang Five Elements Array" from Feng He back then, Song Qingming had been searching for materials to repair this array for decades.

However, because one of the high-level main materials needed was very hard to find, Song Qingming had not found that material until now, and could only restore it to the third-level middle-grade level. The power of the array was still very different from its heyday.

Feng He took a look at the "Heavenly Gang Five Elements Array" in Song Qingming's hand, did not choose to take it, but waved his hand to signal Song Qingming to take it back.

"Being able to repair this array, it seems that your array level has improved quite a bit. Keep this thing here first. If you can fully repair it in the future, maybe I can borrow it."

"This thing should be useful for you to repair this large array. Take it first. I hope that when we meet again next time, you have successfully repaired the Heavenly Gang Five Elements Array."

After Feng He finished speaking, a golden mineral the size of an egg appeared in his hand, which he then sent to Song Qingming's hand.

"Third-level high-grade alchemy jade stone! Senior, since you have this thing on you, why didn't you give it to me first." Seeing the golden mineral in Feng He's hand, Song Qingming was overjoyed and hurriedly took it.

This "alchemy jade stone" was exactly the main material Song Qingming had been looking for to repair the large array. He didn't expect that he had been looking for it for decades without success, and after going around in circles, Feng He sent it to him specifically.

"Hehe! I got this thing after I came back, not deliberately deceiving you. Fortunately, you didn't sell this array in advance. Since you can still use this thing, it's not too late to give it to you now. It can be considered as making the best use of everything."

Looking at the "alchemy jade stone" in his hand, Song Qingming nodded to Feng He with great confidence:

"Hmm, Senior, rest assured. With this main material, give me a little more time to collect the remaining materials. Even if I don't have much confidence in repairing this array, I can ask other array experts to help."

"Since that's the case, as long as you have confidence!"

After Feng He replied, he picked up the wine cup in his hand again and said:

"It's been decades since we last met. It's rare that we can run into each other. Today I came to find you, besides giving you this thing, the main purpose is to have a drink with you. It shouldn't cause you any trouble, right!"

"Senior, what are you talking about? Being able to drink with Senior Feng He, I am asking for it!" After Song Qingming put away the "alchemy jade stone" in his hand, he immediately picked up the wine cup on the table.

The two had not seen each other for many years, and they had experienced many things over the years. They chatted in "Dengyun Building" until late at night before parting and leaving. —— The next day, because the "Star Assembly" officially opened, the entire "Seven Star Workshop" became even more lively. Early in the morning, thousands of cultivators poured into the workshop, blocking the entire street.

The free trading assembly of the first seven days had been experienced by Chu Fengping, Li Wutong, and the others, who knew that basically no high-level spiritual items would appear there, so they were not interested in it.

After Song Qingming accompanied Huang Siyuan and brought several younger family members to stroll for two days, he also felt it was meaningless, so he gave some spirit stones to Song Yuanfang and the others, letting them search for spiritual items in the market themselves, while he and Huang Siyuan stayed in "Guyang Pavilion" to hide away for a few days of leisure.

Among the Core Formation cultivators who came along, only Zhang Tieyang was full of regret for not being able to catch the "Dengyun Tower" exchange meeting a few days ago. Recently, he had been taking his several Daoist companions to stroll in the market all day long, fearing that he would miss any good spiritual items.

However, this guy's luck was indeed quite good. After strolling for seven consecutive days, on the last day of the free trading assembly, he actually managed to buy a third-grade low-level spiritual herb at a cheap price, which could be considered a small gain.

By the last three days of the assembly, the "Auction" that Song Qingming and the others were most concerned about finally began.

On the first day, almost all the Core Formation cultivators in the market automatically gathered at the "Auction" site, and Song Qingming and the others also arrived early at the VIP room on the second floor that had been arranged for them.

"There are really quite a few Core Formation cultivators at this auction. What good things has the Star Sect brought out this time to attract so many Core Formation experts here?"

Seeing more and more Core Formation cultivators appearing around the second floor, among whom there were at least seven or eight peak Core Formation experts, Song Qingming was also increasingly curious and could not help but ask Chu Fengping, who was by his side.

Seeing this, Chu Fengping also nodded slightly and smiled:

"Junior Brother Song might not know yet. I heard that a very special and precious spiritual item will appear at this auction, which may be related to challenging the Nascent Soul realm. It is naturally not strange that so many Core Formation experts have come here."

"Something related to breaking through to the Nascent Soul realm? Could it be a fourth-grade spiritual item? How could the Star Sect suddenly bring out such a precious thing?" Hearing Chu Fengping's reply, Song Qingming was even more puzzled.

A few days ago, he had just met Feng He and could not understand how such a Nascent Soul cultivator would come to participate in the "Star Assembly." He did not expect to hear this shocking news from Chu Fengping today.

However, even so, Song Qingming still dared not believe that the "Star Sect" would really bring out a spiritual item above the fourth grade related to breaking through to the Nascent Soul realm at the upcoming auction.

Not only Song Qingming, but Zhang Tieyang and Fang Baixuan, who were on the side, also showed a trace of surprise when they heard the news from Chu Fengping; clearly, they were also somewhat incredulous.

Seeing Chu Fengping and Song Qingming discussing this matter, Li Wutong, who led the team this time, also nodded slightly and said: "What Junior Brother Chu said is correct. When I was talking with a good friend a few days ago, I also heard about this from him.

However, this should be news that the Star Sect deliberately released in advance to attract surrounding Core Formation cultivators to participate in the Star Assembly. It is nine times out of ten inaccurate and cannot be taken as true."

Just as Li Wutong finished speaking, Zhang Tieyang immediately nodded and said: "Senior Brother Li is right. Although this is my first time coming to the Wu Kingdom to participate in the Star Assembly, I have long heard of this auction.

In the past, although the Star Sect occasionally brought out fourth-grade spiritual items, most of them were tasteless things with little effect on improving cultivation.

To say there is something related to improving the Nascent Soul realm, they would certainly keep it for their own people to use. How could they be willing to bring it out for direct auction? I think it must be them deliberately releasing news to bluff people."

Seeing that Li Wutong and Zhang Tieyang did not quite believe this news, Chu Fengping chuckled and said: "We haven't seen the item yet, so I think everyone doesn't need to be in such a hurry to draw a conclusion. Anyway, the Star Sect is definitely going to be different this time than in the past.

Regardless of whether the news they released is true or false, so many experts have come here today. Even if there really is a Nascent Soul-forming spiritual item, it is unlikely to fall into our hands. We might as well just watch the excitement."

"Hmm! Senior Brother Chu is right. So many peak Core Formation experts have come to this auction, they must all be aiming for this spiritual item. Who knows whose hands it will eventually fall into." After Xu Ziyan finished speaking, she sighed with a smile and shifted everyone's attention back to the auction site.

Not long after, a Star Sect elder who was hosting the "Auction" came to the front of the stage.

According to the old rules, after mentioning some of the rules of the auction to everyone, this "Auction" host soon announced the start of the auction segment.

However, the result of the first day of this auction made Song Qingming slightly disappointed. Although the "Star Sect" also brought out many good things, they were basically no different from the last "Star Assembly," and not a single spiritual item that Song Qingming could take a fancy to appeared.

Except for the many accompanying Foundation Establishment cultivators, among these Core Formation cultivators, only Huang Siyuan and Xu Ziyan each took action to win a third-grade spiritual talisman, while the others rarely made bids and were all just watching from the sidelines.