Chapter 724

In the recent two years, Song Qingming had been working hard to repair the "Yin-Yang Eight Extremes Formation," and Huang Siyuan, who often stayed with him, naturally knew this matter clearly and had long known that he wanted to go to the "Hundred Flower Palace" to exchange for materials.

"Nowadays, Yuanli and the others have not returned yet. I fear it is difficult for the family to support the situation relying only on Yuanfang. Or else, I'd better not go this time."

Huang Siyuan naturally wanted to travel with Song Qingming, but in recent years, because several family Foundation Establishment elders like Song Yuanli had all gone out to travel.

Nowadays, besides Song Qingming and Huang Siyuan on the mountain, there were only the couple Song Yuanfang, two Foundation Establishment cultivators. Once there was something in the family territory, it was indeed somewhat difficult to support the overall situation.

Seeing that Huang Siyuan was somewhat worried about the family's affairs, Song Qingming smiled slightly: "I know you are worried about these, but it has been quite peaceful all around recently, and there is also a third-grade mid-quality grand formation I set up on the mountain, so there shouldn't be any major events.

We only need to go early and return early; we can return in at most a month, so there is no need to worry so much."

Hearing Song Qingming's persuasion, Huang Siyuan shook her head directly: "Hmm! I know there won't be any major events on the mountain here. What I am actually worried about is the Twin Peaks Mountain side.

Both of us are not there. If there is any change in the spirit stone mine vein, or if the sect knows about this matter, Yuanfang and the others will certainly not be easy to handle.

I only went to Tiandancheng half a year ago, and there is nothing urgent on my hands now.

With me on the mountain, you can also be at ease when handling things outside, without needing to be anxious and worried about the family's affairs."

The "Twin Peaks Mountain" spirit stone mine had been strictly blocked from news by the Song family ever since it began to be excavated.

Except for a few Song family elders stationed there, other clan members stationed there, whether they were cultivators or mortals mining, were not allowed to leave without the family's permission.

However, even if Song Qingming, this clan leader, personally issued a strict order, it was inevitable that there would be chaos after a long time.

Just half a year ago, a Song family "Xuan" generation late-stage Qi Refining cultivator, because he missed a concubine of his who lived in "Red Flame Square," took advantage of his position as a patrol team leader to sneak out of "Twin Peaks Mountain."

This person not only ran out privately, but also secretly hid a mid-grade spirit stone he had taken the opportunity to hide while patrolling the mine vein, wanting to keep it for himself to buy pills in the future to break through his cultivation base.

Fortunately, Song Xuanyu, who was responsible for managing the Law Enforcement Team of "Red Flame Square," discovered that something was wrong in time, found out that this person had sneaked out from "Twin Peaks Mountain," and quickly arrested him and that loose cultivator concubine and escorted them back to "Funiu Mountain."

Song Qingming, after learning about this matter at the time, was also furious, cast spells on the spot to erase the memories of these two people, and directly sent them to "Yinfeng Ridge" to mine, never allowed to leave for life.

Afterward, Song Xuanting and Song Xuanling, who were guarding "Twin Peaks Mountain," also received Song Qingming's punishment, each losing a few hundred spirit stones of family salary.

"Hmm! What you are worried about is not unreasonable. Then I will make a trip by myself this time. When Qingyu returns next time, we will travel together again."

Seeing that Huang Siyuan did not want to travel together because she was somewhat worried that there would be any changes in the "Twin Peaks Mountain" mine vein, Song Qingming thought about it and did not persist too much, still nodding and agreeing.

The "Twin Peaks Mountain" spirit stone mine vein was indeed very important to the family. Once the news leaked, without a Jin Dan cultivator sitting in town at home, it was indeed very difficult to handle this matter.

After giving instructions to Huang Siyuan, Song Qingming left "Funiu Mountain" alone the next day and went directly to the East Sea cultivation world.

It had been nearly ten years since Song Qingming last went to the East Sea cultivation world. The adjacent Zheng Kingdom had also begun to slowly recover its vitality from the demonic beast turmoil, without the dilapidated scene from before.

Those ownerless spiritual mountains and markets within the Zheng Kingdom had now also attracted quite a few loose cultivators from all over. Although they were not as prosperous as the Wei Kingdom side, they already had quite a few human habitations.

Song Qingming rode the "Phantom Boat" and flew all the way. After crossing the Duanyun Mountain Range, he went straight to his biggest destination for this trip, "Ten Thousand Lakes Island," and spent more than half a month successfully arriving at the "Hundred Flower Palace" he had been to before.

Learning that Song Qingming had come, He Mengxin, this Jin Dan Elder, hurriedly came to the foot of the mountain in person to welcome him, treating Song Qingming like an honored guest and introducing him to the spiritual mountain.

The "Hundred Flower Palace," as a Nascent Soul grand sect with strength even a few points stronger than the "Xiaoyao Sect," had twenty Jin Dan elders in the sect alone.

Suddenly losing two late-stage Jin Dan elders, Wu Xiang and Chen Yurong, did not have too much influence on them. It was still about the same as when Song Qingming came last time, full of the appearance of a holy land of immortals.

After following He Mengxin to the sect's "Guest Reception Hall," Song Qingming had just sat down and tasted a sip of the unique spiritual tea of the "Hundred Flower Palace" when He Mengxin, who knew his purpose for coming, immediately opened her mouth with a smile:

"After returning from the Floating Yunshan Range last time, not long after, Senior Sister Xia entered seclusion and has not come out until now. Otherwise, if she knew Fellow Daoist Song was visiting, she would certainly have come to entertain you in person this time."

"Fairy Xia has been in seclusion for so long and hasn't come out. In that case, I fear I came at a bad time this time. I don't know?" Hearing He Mengxin say that Xia Mo had no time to see him, a look of surprise immediately appeared on Song Qingming's face.

This time coming to the East Sea, Song Qingming's main purpose was to exchange for "Water Cloud Stone." Never did he expect to happen to encounter Xia Mo in seclusion. If he couldn't see her, I fear this matter would be somewhat difficult to handle.

Seeing the disappointment on Song Qingming's face, He Mengxin hurriedly explained with a smile: "Fellow Daoist Song, rest assured. I know your trip must be for that piece of "Water Cloud Stone" that Senior Sister Xia told you about last time. Senior Sister Xia had already given instructions on this matter long before entering seclusion.

I have just asked someone to invite Senior Sister Wang, who manages the sect's Good Deeds Pavilion. You wait here for a moment. After a while, when Senior Sister Wang comes, as long as the things you take out are not too bad, she will certainly exchange them with you."

"Oh! Fairy Xia is still thoughtful. Then I will thank the two Fellow Daoists first. This time I brought a third-grade top-quality spiritual medicine. I think it should be enough to exchange for Water Cloud Stone."

"Third-grade top-quality spiritual medicine, that is certainly enough. With this spiritual object, there will certainly be no problem. You were so well-prepared for your trip this time, which actually made me somewhat worried for nothing."

Hearing that the spiritual object Song Qingming brought to exchange this time was a third-grade top-quality spiritual medicine, He Mengxin's originally somewhat nervous face relaxed instantly, and she hurriedly nodded along.

After chatting with He Mengxin for a few sentences, Song Qingming asked again: "Fellow Daoist He, have you heard any news about Qingyu recently? This girl hasn't returned for so long, and I don't know where she has gone."

"To tell you the truth, I did hear a little news about Qingyu some time ago, but this matter is not yet certain whether it is true or false, which is why I didn't send a message to inform Fellow Daoist.

Half a year ago, I heard news that two people were traveling together and took a treasure ship to Luoxia Abyss to explore the ruins. One of them was from the Floating Yunshan Range cultivation world and somewhat similar to Qingyu; it is possible that it is her."

"Luoxia Abyss, why did she run there!"

Luoxia Abyss was located in the southeast of the East Sea cultivation world and was a battlefield left over after an ancient cultivator war. Song Qingming had also heard of this place when he was traveling in the East Sea cultivation world in his early years.

Ever since a fourth-grade secret treasure appeared in this place a few thousand years ago, it had attracted quite a few treasure seekers, and cultivators often entered and exited the nearby sea area to seek treasures.

After so many years, there were indeed people who returned fully loaded from inside, but the vast majority of people could only return empty-handed, and even more people went and never returned.

Not long after, "Luoxia Abyss" slowly changed from a place for treasure seeking in the East Sea cultivation world to a dangerous place that cultivators talked about with fear.

Hearing that Song Qingyu and Li Xuanyi might have gone to that dangerous place, Song Qingming's brows also wrinkled slightly, and he could not help but feel somewhat worried about the two of them in his heart.

Seeing that Song Qingming was worried about Song Qingyu's safety, He Mengxin, who was sitting on the side, hurriedly explained: "It seems that Fellow Daoist Song should also have heard of that place.

However, Fellow Daoist need not be too worried. Several elders of the sect had also been to Luoxia Abyss before, and it is actually not as dangerous as the rumors say. Jin Dan cultivators going there to wander around will not have too much danger.

When Qingyu was traveling with me back then, I could also see that although she was bolder than us, she was not an impulsive person. If it is said that she just went to a place like Luoxia Abyss, we don't need to worry too much."

"Oh! There is such a saying. It is I who am somewhat ignorant." Hearing He Mengxin's explanation, Song Qingming only then nodded somewhat embarrassedly and slowly set his heart at ease.

Song Qingming was after all not a cultivator of the East Sea cultivation world and did not often come to this place. Many things were heard casually when he was traveling in the vicinity back then, and he had not verified them in person. It was very normal to have some misunderstandings about "Luoxia Abyss."

When the two were talking, another woman dressed in a purple long skirt walked in with a smile on her face. Seeing Song Qingming not far away, she immediately took the initiative to cup her hands and perform a salute.

"This should be Fellow Daoist Song from the Floating Yunshan Range, right? I am Wang Ying, an elder of the Hundred Flower Palace. Nice to meet you, Fellow Daoist!"

"Nice to meet you, Fellow Daoist Wang! Today's visit is because Song has something to ask of you. Fellow Daoist, please don't be a stranger with me." Seeing that the person who came was Wang Ying, whom He Mengxin mentioned before as managing the Good Deeds Pavilion, Song Qingming hurriedly got up and returned the salute.

Then Song Qingming took the initiative to take out a third-grade top-quality spiritual medicine he had prepared and placed it on the table in front of him.

"Fellow Daoist Wang, I want to use this thing to exchange for a Water Cloud Stone with your sect. Fellow Daoist, take a look first. If there is anything you are dissatisfied with, just tell me directly."

"Third-grade top-quality spiritual medicine? Bring it here for me to see first. If there is no problem with the quality, then this transaction of ours can be considered settled."

Hearing that the spiritual object Song Qingming wanted to take out to exchange was a third-grade top-quality spiritual medicine, Wang Ying also had some surprise on her face. Then her gaze was tightly fixed on the wooden box Song Qingming took out. Because Xia Mo had specially given instructions on this matter before, Wang Ying had also thought that Song Qingming had someone to look after him, and this time coming to the door, he would certainly not take out anything good. Never did she expect that Song Qingming would take the initiative to take out a third-grade top-quality spiritual medicine, which immediately made her have a few points of interest. Seeing that the other party was interested in the things he brought, Song Qingming did not have any surprise and immediately cast spells to send the wooden box on the table directly into Wang Ying's hands.

Back then, Song Qingming and Huang Siyuan had brought out quite a few high-tier spiritual medicines from the "Heavenly Origin Sect" secret realm. Except for a portion of lower-grade ones left for Huang Siyuan to use for refining pills, the remaining high-tier spiritual medicines were all in Song Qingming's hands. This third-grade top-quality spiritual medicine was one of them.

The price of a third-grade top-quality spiritual medicine in the market was generally around fifteen thousand spirit stones, which was about the same as "Water Cloud Stone." Taking it to exchange was still relatively appropriate.

Third-grade top-quality spiritual medicine could be used for refining pills and had a greater effect. However, high-tier materials like "Water Cloud Stone" were also relatively rare and hard to find. Song Qingming taking spiritual medicine to exchange for it was also each getting what they needed, a win-win situation.

Wang Ying, who took the wooden box, was also not polite with Song Qingming and opened it directly in front of him to carefully verify it.

Seeing the very exquisite patterns on the spiritual medicine and the rich spiritual energy emitted, Wang Ying instantly judged that there was no problem with the quality of this spiritual medicine. She hurriedly put away the wooden box in her hand and then took out a purple jade box and sent it in front of Song Qingming.

"What is contained inside is what Fellow Daoist needs. Junior Sister Xia had already given instructions before. Fellow Daoist, rest assured to check it; there is no need to be polite. If there is any problem, you can go back on it now. Once I walk out of this door, Fellow Daoist will not be able to change your mind."

"Many thanks for the reminder, Fellow Daoist Wang!"

Song Qingming replied and directly opened the jade box given by Wang Ying. Seeing a transparent jade stone lying in the box that was about the same as what he had seen in the classics, he immediately nodded toward the other party.

"Since Fellow Daoist Song has no problem on this side, then this concubine still has some trivial matters to handle, so I will not disturb you too much here and will go back first."

Seeing that Song Qingming had no opinion on the spiritual object in his hand, Wang Ying, who had exchanged for a third-grade top-quality spiritual medicine, cupped her hands toward him with some satisfaction, then turned and left the "Guest Reception Hall."

"Congratulations, Fellow Daoist Song, for successfully obtaining the required object on this trip. I can also be considered to have completed Senior Sister Xia's entrustment." After sending Wang Ying away, He Mengxin immediately stepped forward to congratulate him.

"Hehe! This time, thanks to Fairy Xia's care, Song was able to successfully achieve his wish. I don't know when she will be able to come out of seclusion this time, so that I can thank her in person."

Seeing Song Qingming ask about Xia Mo's seclusion, He Mengxin was slightly stunned, first carefully scanning the doorway, and seeing no one around, she slowly opened her mouth to reply:

"Senior Sister Xia's seclusion this time, I fear the time will be somewhat long. Fellow Daoist Song wanting to see her, I fear you will have to wait for a long time. Or else, wait until Senior Sister Xia comes out of seclusion, and I will send a message to inform you!"

"Oh! Fairy Xia's seclusion this time will be so long. Could it be that she is already preparing to break through her cultivation base."

Hearing He Mengxin's explanation and learning that Xia Mo's seclusion time this time would be so long, Song Qingming instantly understood. I fear she was already in seclusion to impact the Nascent Soul realm.

Two years ago, Song Qingming already knew that the "Xiaoyao Sect" Sect Master Bai Yuxian had already begun her second seclusion at "Guyang Mountain" to condense the Nascent Soul. Never did he expect that this time, just after coming to the East Sea, he would learn that Xia Mo was also in seclusion to impact the Nascent Soul realm.

The two of them were the most top-tier people in cultivation talent among the Jin Dan cultivators Song Qingming knew, and they had all walked to this step of condensing the Nascent Soul.

Never did he expect that this time, Bai Yuxian and Xia Mo actually happened to choose to enter seclusion to impact the Nascent Soul realm one after another. I don't know which of them will break through her cultivation base and become a Nascent Soul cultivator first.

Thinking that two people he was familiar with around him were already impacting the Nascent Soul realm, Song Qingming himself could not help but feel a burst of excitement in his heart. He did not know how much longer it would take for him to walk to this step.

Seeing that Song Qingming had already guessed that Xia Mo was in seclusion to impact the Nascent Soul realm, He Mengxin blinked with a smile and did not directly answer him. Next, she changed the topic and asked about her own disciple Liu Yuxin's matter.

Liu Yuxin and Song Changze had been traveling for two years. Although they did not send a message to return to the family, the life tablets of the two in the family's ancestral hall had always been safe and sound, so it was still possible to determine that they were safe outside.

Regarding this matter, Song Qingming also had no reservations and told He Mengxin everything about the two of them going to travel to the west of the Floating Yunshan Range.

It was not a strange thing for cultivators to travel after establishing their Foundation. He Mengxin had traveled alone back to the Floating Yunshan Range side when she was still in the Foundation Establishment stage back then, so she was naturally very understanding of this.

She only opened her mouth to ask Song Qingming to help bring a word that after Liu Yuxin returned to the family, she should quickly send a message to her to report that she was safe. —— Two days later, a streak of white escape light suddenly flew out from the north of "Ten Thousand Lakes Island" and went directly toward the northwest.

After exchanging for the required spiritual objects, Song Qingming stayed in the "Hundred Flower Palace" for two more days, wandered around the market at the foot of the mountain, and then took the initiative to bid farewell to He Mengxin and leave the "Hundred Flower Palace."

Although he did not see Xia Mo this time, successfully exchanging for the "Water Cloud Stone" he wanted did not make his trip in vain. This trip could be considered complete.

In these two years, Song Qingming had already repaired more than half of the "Yin-Yang Eight Extremes Formation," and it would only take two more high-tier materials to have great confidence in repairing this grand formation.

Now that the "Water Cloud Stone" was in hand, next, as long as he found another third-grade top-quality material of fire attribute, Song Qingming would be able to achieve success and restore the "Yin-Yang Eight Extremes Formation" in his hand to its original state.

Song Qingming, standing on the "Phantom Boat," looked at "Ten Thousand Lakes Island," which was getting further and further behind him, and could not help but reveal a few smiles on his face.

After stepping on the flying boat and leaving "Ten Thousand Lakes Island," Song Qingming did not return according to the path he came, but took a detour to the northwest, wanting to go to the nearby "Heavenly Origin Sect" to take a look on the way.

Back then, he met Luo Li by chance in "Tiandancheng" and promised the other party to go and see her, but he never found a suitable opportunity. This time, Song Qingming came to the nearby "Hundred Flower Palace," so he could just go there to take a look on the way and complete the promise he made back then.

"Having dragged it for so long without going, when we meet again, I estimate this girl will certainly complain about me again!" Thinking of Luo Li, whom he hadn't seen for a long time, Song Qingming could not help but shake his head with a smile.

Flying all the way east for three days, Song Qingming soon arrived at the sea area near the Heavenly Origin Sect.

Just as he arrived at a place a few hundred miles away from "White Sand Island," he suddenly saw a few cultivators fighting fiercely above a desolate island not far in front.

In the cultivation world, things like cultivators fighting were almost everywhere, mostly for competing for territory or some spiritual objects. Song Qingming, having cultivated for so many years, had long been accustomed to this.

He originally just passed by and did not want to meddle in other people's business, but when he approached the desolate island, he suddenly heard a voice, which made him take the initiative to stop the flying boat under his feet.

"Senior Song, I am Luo Li. These few villains want to snatch our things. I ask Senior to take action and help."

Song Qingming, who turned his head back, saw two young women stepping on flying swords and quickly closing in on the position where he was. Song Qingming was also full of surprise.

One of these two young women was none other than Luo Li, whom Song Qingming was going to visit on this trip. The other one Song Qingming also seemed to have seen before; it was that companion who went to "Tiandancheng" with her back then, and was also a Foundation Establishment cultivator.

Behind Luo Li and the other, there were four Foundation Establishment cultivators whose cultivation was not lower than theirs, who were controlling the flying swords under their feet and chasing them with all their might. The six of them arrived in front of Song Qingming almost at the same time.

Seeing a Jin Dan cultivator suddenly passing by in front of them, the four people who were chasing Luo Li were suddenly shocked. Among them, an older white-haired old man at the late stage of Foundation Establishment hurriedly stepped forward and took the initiative to perform a salute to Song Qingming.

"This Senior, please do not misunderstand. We are cultivators from Iron Wind Island nearby. These two bitches cheated our Young Master out of something before, and we are just wanting to chase it back.

Senior must not listen to what they say. These two are famous bandit cultivators in the vicinity, specializing in using female beauty to lure and cheat others out of spiritual objects. Our Young Master was just careless and fell for their trick."

"You are talking nonsense! It was clearly you who forcibly wanted to snatch our things. Being so full of lies and confusing black and white, you people from Iron Wind Island are truly shameless.

Senior, I dare to take a Heavenly Dao oath that it was they who insisted on snatching my things. I hope Senior can support justice for me." Hearing what the white-haired old man said, Luo Li became anxious and hurriedly opened her mouth to explain to Song Qingming on the side.

Seeing this situation, Song Qingming did not need to ask too much, and in his heart, he probably knew what had happened. He did not care about the few people on the side and asked Luo Li directly.

"How is the strength of Iron Wind Island he just mentioned? Is there a Jin Dan cultivator?"

Hearing Song Qingming suddenly ask this, before Luo Li could answer, the white-haired old man on the side immediately said somewhat proudly: "Hehe! Senior hasn't even heard of our Iron Wind Island; you shouldn't be a cultivator from the nearby sea area, right! It seems these two bitches don't know Senior at all, and in order to save their lives, they want to borrow Senior's prestige to bluff us.

Senior might not know, but our Iron Wind Island is one of the top sects in the nearby sea area. The Island Master is already a Jin Dan fifth-layer cultivator.

I hope Senior can give our Iron Wind Island some face and must not believe what these two little bitches say."

Because Song Qingming specially displayed the Breath-Concealing Technique when traveling, at this moment, in the white-haired old man's eyes, the cultivation base he revealed was only at the early stage of Jin Dan.

Therefore, the other party still thought he was just a loose cultivator passing by, so he moved out their Island Master, who had a higher cultivation base, wanting to make Song Qingming have some scruples and not meddle in this matter.

"Oh! A Jin Dan fifth-layer cultivator, that is truly a lot of face!" (End of chapter)