Chapter 748: Throw Him Out, Visit from an Old Friend (Extra Long Chapter Seeking Monthly Tickets)

Although the relationship between the "Carefree Sect" and the "Ten Thousand Spirit Sect" was generally not very close, Li Mu and his companion had heard of Chu Lingyun, this Supreme Elder of the "Ten Thousand Spirit Sect."

After taking the initiative to step forward with Bai Yuxian and greet the other party very politely, they immediately asked about Chu Lingyun’s purpose.

Seeing this, Chu Lingyun first waved her hand gently to take out a golden-yellow exquisite jade bottle, then sent it directly before Bai Yuxian, and then smiled and said slowly: "I have come here today to congratulate Fellow Daoist Bai on witnessing the Nascent Soul Dao. This item is the Golden Spirit Pill refined by my Senior Brother Zhao himself, which he specially entrusted me to bring to Fellow Daoist Bai, to express the sincerity of my Ten Thousand Spirit Sect."

"I didn't expect this item to be the Golden Spirit Pill. Even the fourth-level pill refined by Zhao Wuling’s unique secret method is willing to be taken out as a gift. It seems that the Ten Thousand Spirit Sect is really quite sincere this time!"

Seeing the golden jade bottle taken out by Chu Lingyun, Yang Fengyu, who was sitting in the upper seat of the hall, showed a hint of surprise and said with some envy.

However, no sooner had he finished speaking than Zheng Zitong, the Supreme Elder of the "Starry Sky Gate" sitting to the side, immediately showed a hint of disdain.

"It’s just a fourth-level low-grade pill, what’s there to be proud of? Zhao Old Ghost’s move is nothing more than deliberately trying to suppress us here.

This group of people from the Ten Thousand Spirit Sect thinks about how to show off all day long, and they have to show off their strength wherever they go, for fear that others will not know that they are the number one sect in the Floating Cloud Mountain Range."

"Hehe! Fellow Daoist Zheng is right. We have always been minding our own business with the Ten Thousand Spirit Sect. I think they came uninvited this time, and it is certainly not just for sending gifts. Let’s see what their purpose is later!"

While the two were talking, they exchanged glances and returned to their calm expressions, focusing their gaze back to the center of the hall.

Bai Yuxian, who had just taken the golden jade bottle before her, did not know what the Golden Spirit Pill mentioned by Chu Lingyun was. Just as Bai Yuxian wanted to open it to see, Li Mu to the side immediately interrupted her.

"I have long heard that your sect’s Golden Spirit Pill is a rare fourth-level pill! Today, I am fortunate to see it, and I am also very lucky.

Fellow Daoist, your coming here today is already giving my Carefree Sect face. It’s just that the Golden Spirit Pill is such a precious item, how can Junior Sister Bai easily accept it? We have accepted your sect’s sincerity, and I hope you can take this item back first and drink a few more cups with me."

"Sigh! Fellow Daoist Li is polite. When I came, Senior Brother Zhao specifically instructed that although our two sects have had little contact in the past, everyone belongs to the cultivation world of the Floating Cloud Mountain Range and should interact with each other.

Now, with strong enemies outside and the demon beasts in the north being aggressive, and evil cultivators causing trouble inside, slaughtering cultivators and mortals, it is not easy for all our sects. Fellow Daoist Bai’s successful Nascent Soul formation is a good thing for our human cultivators, and our sect should naturally congratulate her sincerely.

This gift was prepared by Senior Brother Zhao himself. If Fellow Daoist Bai does not accept it, I am afraid Senior Brother will blame me for not handling things well and not understanding etiquette when I go back."

"This Senior Brother Zhao is so righteous and thinks for our human cultivators, how can our sect fail his painstaking efforts? Since that is the case, then Junior Sister Bai will temporarily accept this sincerity.

Fellow Daoist Chu, the celebration is about to begin. Our sect has prepared good spirit wine, so please take the seat first, and let us have a good chat."

At first, seeing Chu Lingyun take out the "Golden Spirit Pill," Li Mu showed a look of surprise and originally wanted to refuse the heavy gift from the "Ten Thousand Spirit Sect."

However, after hearing Chu Lingyun specifically mention that this item was arranged by Zhao Wuling, the recognized number one person in the cultivation world of the Floating Cloud Mountain Range, Li Mu hesitated for a moment, but still nodded and let Bai Yuxian accept it.

The reason why the "Ten Thousand Spirit Sect" could dominate one side and become the number one cultivation sect in the Floating Cloud Mountain Range was precisely because of the presence of Zhao Wuling, this late-stage Nascent Soul Great Cultivator.

Although he did not want to have too much involvement with the "Ten Thousand Spirit Sect" in his heart, for the sake of the face of Zhao Wuling, this late-stage Nascent Soul Great Cultivator, Li Mu did not want to offend the other party easily.

"Then I will not be polite and thank the two Fellow Daoists for their hospitality."

After Bai Yuxian put away the golden jade bottle in her hand, Chu Lingyun followed the two to the upper seat of the hall and sat beside Bai Yuxian under the arrangement of the Carefree Sect.

Yang Fengyu and Zheng Zitong, seeing Chu Lingyun, who was also a Nascent Soul cultivator, take her seat, also stood up and cupped their hands to greet the other party politely.

Several people were all big figures who had cultivated for many years and stood at the top of this cultivation world, and they naturally understood the ways of the world.

Even if there were some grudges between them and they didn't look at each other pleasingly in the dark, on such an occasion today, they still had to take care of the face of the "Carefree Sect," the host, and they certainly had to be polite on the surface.

Not long after Chu Lingyun took her seat, a Golden Core cultivator standing behind her took the initiative to step forward and came before Bai Yuxian.

"Junior Zhao Cheng of the Mixed Origin Sect, ordered by the Sect Master to come and congratulate you, wishing Senior Bai Nascent Soul completion!"

The "Mixed Origin Sect" of the Song Kingdom, like the "Ten Thousand Spirit Sect," was also a Nascent Soul sect located on the west side of the Floating Cloud Mountain Range. It’s just that the strength of this sect was average, with only one Nascent Soul Old Ancestor, similar to the "Carefree Sect" before Bai Yuxian formed the Nascent Soul.

Hearing that the person who came was representing the "Mixed Origin Sect" to offer gifts, Bai Yuxian and Li Mu looked at each other, and both showed a hint of surprise. They did not expect that Chu Lingyun would bring people from other sects when she came to visit today.

"Fellow Daoist Bai, don't be surprised. Originally, Fellow Daoist Qiu had agreed to come with me, but not long ago, Golden Core evil cultivators suddenly appeared in the Song Kingdom, and he could not get away for a while, so he sent Junior Brother Zhao to come.

Not only him, but the few people behind me, like Junior Brother Zhao, are also representing their sects to come and congratulate you. The road is long, and their elders are a bit worried, so they asked me to bring them along.

Just now at the mountain gate, because I was in a hurry to catch the road, I didn't state their identities in advance. I hope the two Fellow Daoists will forgive me."

"Fellow Daoist Chu, your words are too heavy. I have had a few meetings with Fellow Daoist Qiu, so how could I care about such small matters? Since Junior Brother Zhao is here to attend the celebration, he is a guest of our sect. Please take your seat quickly."

Regarding the "Mixed Origin Sect" sending people to congratulate, Li Mu did not care too much in his heart. Although the two sects belonged to the east and west sides of Taiyue Lake and their relationship was average, there had never been any deep hatred in the past.

It was just that Li Mu understood in his heart that the "Mixed Origin Sect" and the sects behind Chu Lingyun sent people to congratulate this time, mostly for the sake of the "Ten Thousand Spirit Sect." Otherwise, even if he sent invitations to them, they might not necessarily come.

Following Zhao Cheng’s retreat, soon several cultivators stepped forward one after another to offer gifts to Bai Yuxian.

It’s just that compared to the "Ten Thousand Spirit Sect’s" big hand of taking out fourth-level low-grade spirit pills, the gifts they took out were not so precious, basically all spiritual items above the third level.

After four or five people, a man with a kind face at the second level of Golden Core brought a wooden box to Bai Yuxian, and then bowed respectfully.

"Junior Zhang Zhiyang of the Nine Origin Sect, ordered by the Sect Master to come and congratulate Senior Bai on Nascent Soul completion."

As Zhang Zhiyang’s voice fell, the entire hall suddenly became quiet instantly, and the crowd’s gaze focused on him, and even the expressions of the two Nascent Soul cultivators, Yang Fengyu and Zheng Zitong, who were sitting to the side, showed a hint of surprise.

"People from the Nine Origin Sect, how dare they come here? Is this kid not wanting to live?"

"What great courage, daring to come here to make trouble when Senior Bai is holding a celebration!"

"..."

Song Qingming, who was chatting with Wei Xuanping, heard that the person who came up actually claimed to be from the Nine Origin Sect, and his face was also shocked.

Back then, the "Iron Immortal Fort" Ma family rebelled, and the Nine Origin Sect took the opportunity to intervene in the Wei Kingdom cultivation world, and the battle with the "Carefree Sect" once made a lot of noise.

Almost all the large and small sects in the Floating Cloud Mountain Range were well aware that after the great battle at Iron Immortal Fortress, the "Carefree Sect" and the "Nine Origins Sect" of the Yue Kingdom had formed a grudge, and the two sides had not had any dealings for over a hundred years.

Now that the "Carefree Sect" was holding a Nascent Soul celebration, the "Nine Origin Sect" sent people to congratulate, which seemed a bit strange no matter how you looked at it. Song Qingming could not quite understand what the other party’s intention was for a while.

Following the discussion among the crowd below, Bai Yuxian and Li Mu, sitting in the upper seat, also gradually became ugly, and the look in their eyes toward Zhang Zhiyang also became a bit colder.

Seeing that Bai Yuxian had been slow to accept his gift, Zhang Zhiyang, holding the wooden box, also felt a bit embarrassed for a moment and could not help but look at Chu Lingyun, who brought him here, for help.

Seeing this, Chu Lingyun immediately smiled and explained to Li Mu and his companion:

"When I came, I also heard that Fellow Daoist Wu and your sect had some misunderstandings. Since Fellow Daoist Wu sent Junior Brother Zhang to congratulate you today, he should also have the intention to put this matter behind you.

Two Fellow Daoists, see if you can give me a face and find an opportunity to talk to Fellow Daoist Wu. If both sides can take this opportunity to turn hostility into friendship and deal with the demon beasts in the north together, it would not be a bad thing.

Now the demon race is powerful, and over the years, our human cultivator territory has been gradually encroached upon by them. We have no way out.

This time I came under the order of Senior Brother Zhao, in addition to congratulating Fellow Daoist Bai on her Nascent Soul completion, I also want to discuss with the Fellow Daoists present.

See if we can take advantage of Fellow Daoist Bai’s Nascent Soul condensation this time, and we can unite to launch a counterattack to the north, thereby hitting the arrogance of the demon race and striving for more living space for our human cultivators."

Li Mu heard this and stood up to cup his hands to Chu Lingyun: "Fellow Daoist Chu, uniting to deal with the demon race is a great plan for the survival of our human cultivators. Our sect naturally has no opinion.

It’s just that today is the Nascent Soul celebration held by our sect for Junior Sister Bai, and it is really inconvenient to discuss this matter. I hope you can wait until the celebration is over, and we will discuss it slowly."

"As for the matter between our sect and the Nine Origin Sect, this is not as simple as Fellow Daoist Chu said. If you don't know the details, it is better not to interfere in this matter.

Today is the happy celebration day of our sect, so I will give Fellow Daoist Chu a face and not care about his crime of trespassing into our sect’s territory.

However, there is no place for you Nine Origin Sect cultivators in my hall. Take what is in your hand and get out of Mount Guyang for me immediately.

Next time, if I see people from the Nine Origin Sect entering the Wei Kingdom again, you will not have such good luck.

Remember to bring a word to Wu Jiuyuan: if you don't want people to know, don't do it. Don't think that I don't know about his collusion with Golden Feather Mountain. If he wants to make peace with us, let him come to Mount Guyang himself."

After speaking, Li Mu’s face sank, and he immediately showed a bit of gloom, and his eyes also revealed a bit of killing intent, which scared Zhang Zhiyang so much that he stood on the spot and dared not move.

"Where are the sect’s law enforcement cultivators? Quickly fork this person out and drive him out of the mountain gate."

Hearing Bai Yuxian’s order, Li Wutong and Jin Ziyuan, who had been prepared to the side, immediately stepped forward, framed the somewhat at a loss Zhang Zhiyang, and brought him directly out of the hall.

Seeing this sudden scene, not only Zhang Zhiyang himself did not expect it, but the many cultivators who came to attend the celebration in the hall also did not expect the "Carefree Sect" to act so decisively, without caring about the face of Chu Lingyun of the "Ten Thousand Spirit Sect" at all.

From the time Li Mu finished speaking to the time Zhang Zhiyang was driven out of the hall, although Chu Lingyun, sitting to the side, looked a bit ugly, she merely shook her head and did not stand up to stop it when facing Zhang Zhiyang’s plea for help, watching coldly as everything happened before her.

Until Zhang Zhiyang was driven out of the hall, Yang Fengyu, sitting to the side, was the first to smile and say to Chu Lingyun: "Fellow Daoist Chu has the intention to speak for the Nine Origin Sect, which is indeed a good intention.

It’s just that we don't know the details of some things, and some things you must have been deceived by others, which led to today’s misunderstanding."

Bai Yuxian, who had just sat down, heard this and immediately picked up a cup of spirit wine, taking the initiative to explain softly to Chu Lingyun: "Fellow Daoist Chu, you don't know that the misunderstanding between the Nine Origin Sect and our sect is far more than that.

Just a year ago, when I was breaking through to the Nascent Soul realm, they actually deliberately leaked this matter to the demon race. If it weren't for the favor of the Heavenly Dao, I am afraid I would have been obstructed by the Ink Dragon Demon Emperor and died long ago, and would not have lived to this day."

"There is such a thing, sigh... These years I have been in seclusion in the sect, and I have indeed heard less about some things outside. I thought it was just a small matter to talk about, but I didn't expect that it could involve the demon race.

If this matter is true, then Fellow Daoist Wu is really confused. How can we human cultivators collude with the demon race enemies.

Please rest assured, Fellow Daoists, I will truthfully inform Senior Brother Zhao about this matter when I go back. Now is the best time for our major sects to unite and counterattack the demon race. We must never let the Nine Origin Sect act recklessly like this again."

"Fellow Daoist Chu, it is good that you have this heart. The matter just now was just a small misunderstanding. Please don't take it to heart, Fellow Daoists. Today is our sect’s celebration, so please don't be polite and drink a few more cups."

"Fellow Daoist Li is right. We must not miss such good wine. I will toast to you Fellow Daoists first!"

Several Nascent Soul cultivators sitting in the upper seat explained to each other, and soon began to toast each other, and Song Qingming and the others sitting below also returned to their original state.

Soon everyone temporarily forgot what had just happened, and the entire hall became lively again.

It was rare for five Nascent Soul cultivators to gather in the hall at once. When the celebration was halfway through, under the leadership of Li Mu, the several Nascent Soul cultivators present also took turns to explain some of their personal cultivation insights to the many Golden Core cultivators present. In particular, Bai Yuxian, who had just broken through to the Nascent Soul realm, as the protagonist of today’s celebration, shared with everyone present without reservation some of the difficulties she encountered when breaking through to the Nascent Soul realm and the process of how she overcame them.

This also made Song Qingming and many other Golden Core cultivators who came to attend the celebration prick up their ears and write down this very precious experience of breaking through to the Nascent Soul realm.

Although among the nearly a hundred Golden Core cultivators in the entire hall, most people actually found it very difficult to walk to the step of breaking through to the Nascent Soul, but even if they knew the hope was slim, it could not stop everyone’s yearning for the Nascent Soul realm in their hearts.

This "Nascent Soul Celebration" continued for a day and a night. Until the afternoon of the second day, as several Nascent Soul cultivators left one after another, the crowd began to stand up and bid farewell.

Song Qingming and the three did not rush to leave, but stayed at "Mount Guyang" for two more days, had a good chat with other Golden Core Elders of the sect, and then returned to Qinghe County together.

As the news of Bai Yuxian condensing the Nascent Soul spread, the entire Wei Kingdom cultivation world and surrounding countries caused a sensation, and the workshops were already full of cultivators discussing this matter.

Everyone knew that after Bai Yuxian broke through to the Nascent Soul, the "Carefree Sect" would certainly expand its own territory and improve its strength next, and many cultivators were surging in their hearts, looking forward to the occurrence of all this.

Like the Song family, as long as the "Carefree Sect" took action to expand to the north next, there would be countless opportunities born in it.

Whether it was loose cultivators or those cultivation family forces, it was a good opportunity for development, and maybe someone could get their own opportunity from it and soar into the sky to become a high-level cultivator.

However, although it was very lively outside, the "Carefree Sect" itself was very calm.

Ever since Chu Lingyun came to "Mount Guyang" to congratulate them in person, Li Mu, Yang Fengyu, and others also quickly reached a joint agreement with the other party, preparing to launch a counterattack together against the aggressive demon race in the north next.

For this reason, although the "Carefree Sect" was meticulously preparing internally and secretly deploying various materials and spiritual items to the front line of "Guiyun Workshop," there was no news of any action against the demon race.

Even Golden Core Elders like Song Qingming did not know the sect’s specific action plan next, and could only accumulate various spiritual items according to the sect’s meaning, preparing for a rainy day.

Such peaceful days passed for more than a year, and the entire Song family and even the Wei Kingdom cultivation world were always very calm, without any war appearing.

On this day, an old man with white hair and beard, leading a fourteen or fifteen-year-old boy in white, took a magic tool and came to the foot of the Song family’s "Mount Funiu."

"Grandfather, is this the Golden Core immortal clan you mentioned, the Qinghe Song family?" Looking at the mountain that towered into the clouds, the boy in white could not help but ask with curiosity.

"Hmm! It’s here. It’s been a long time, and I didn't expect some places to be the same as before!" Looking at the mountain peak standing high in front of him, the old man’s thoughts could not help but return to two hundred years ago.

At that time, "Mount Funiu" was far from being so tall and majestic, and it was just a very inconspicuous first-level high-grade spirit vein in "Qinghe County."

The Song family was not a Golden Core immortal clan that was famous in one side at that time, and even among the many Foundation Establishment families in "Qinghe County," they were just the most inconspicuous one.

Two hundred years, time flies like an arrow.

With the sudden rise of the Song family, not only did the "Mount Funiu" in front of them have earth-shaking changes, from an inconspicuous first-level high-grade spirit vein to a third-level middle-grade.

Even the surrounding "Qinghe County" and even the entire northeast of the Wei Kingdom were much more prosperous than two hundred years ago. The remote corner of the Wei Kingdom in the past was now a rare cultivation holy land in the territory.

"You can't see the top of the mountain from the foot of the mountain. Let’s go! Go up the mountain with Grandfather."

After recalling for a while at the foot of the mountain, the old man relied on his memory and soon found the mountain gate at the foot of the mountain, and took the boy in white who had been looking up to walk directly toward the mountain gate.

Spring goes and autumn comes, the seasons turn! With the arrival of late autumn, golden fallen leaves began to drift everywhere on "Mount Funiu."

Located in the "Hui Xian Pavilion" at the top of the mountain, Song Qingming was holding a cup of fragrant spirit tea, sitting by the window with Huang Siyuan, drinking tea and chatting.

The beautiful scenery of fallen leaves outside the window, the furnace fire boiling tea beside him, the two sitting opposite each other, seemed to blend with the surrounding scenery, which was very comfortable.

"Husband, yesterday I met Leqing on the mountain and heard her say that Xuande found another iron ore mine near White Lion Ridge half a month ago, and the scale is not small.

This child is diligent after Foundation Establishment. In less than two years, he has found two mineral veins for the family. Some people didn't understand your insistence on supporting his Foundation Establishment with Yuanfang, but now no one dares to speak."

Hearing Huang Siyuan mention Song Xuande, Song Qingming, who was drinking tea, immediately showed a look of relief and replied calmly: "Not understanding does not necessarily mean it is wrong. We elders, no matter who we choose to support, can only do our best. Whether we can establish Foundation in the end, we still have to look at their own personal efforts.

I can't calculate what will happen in the future. If Xuande fails one after another, then it is my old ancestor’s vision that is not good."

"If you talk about vision, husband, you are indeed looking further than all of us. I want to ask you again, Changze, Yuanhao, and Yuxin are all about to cultivate to the ninth level of Foundation Establishment. Husband, who do you think can form the Golden Core first."

Huang Siyuan added a cup of freshly boiled spirit tea to the empty cup in front of Song Qingming, blinked, and looked at him with curiosity.

Seeing Huang Siyuan staring at him so seriously, Song Qingming thought for a while and sighed: "If you talk about spiritual root talent, of course Yuanhao is better.

However, this kid is arrogant and always restless. Look at how many marriage arrangements Yuanfang has made for him over the years, and he hasn't seen one he likes. I think his temperament will not be very smooth in forming the Golden Core in the future.

Changze cultivates steadily. Although his talent is not as good as Yuanhao’s, he is steady. However, with our support in the future, there should be certainty in forming the Golden Core.

As for Yuxin, I think her certainty in forming the Golden Core should be slightly higher than Changze and Yuanhao. It’s just that the path of forming the Golden Core, you and I have both experienced and know the difficulties.

No matter who among them, I am afraid it is not easy to form the Golden Core at once. It depends on who has better luck. It’s a pity that Yuanli has not returned. Otherwise, his cultivation should be able to try to form the Golden Core now."

Hearing Song Qingming mention Song Yuanli, who had been away for many years, Huang Siyuan nodded with a smile: "In this way, husband is more optimistic about Yuanli.

Husband, rest assured, Yuanli has been sending letters back all these years, and there are people on duty in the family roster every day, so it must be fine.

I think he hasn't come back for so long, mostly because he found some opportunity to form the Golden Core, or he met a sweetheart, so he is so reluctant to give up the outside world."

"Hehe! If it is really so, then he is more enlightened than Yuanhao..."

Just as Song Qingming and Huang Siyuan were chatting, a boy guarding downstairs walked up quickly and respectfully bowed to Song Qingming and his companion.

"Old Ancestor, the Great Elder sent someone to pass a message that there is a guest visiting in the Discussion Hall, who is an old friend of yours."

"Old friend! Which old friend, let me see."

Seeing Song Qingming beckon, the boy hurriedly handed the letter in his hand to Song Qingming, and then respectfully retreated to the side.

Having cultivated for more than two hundred years, most of the cultivators of the same generation as Song Qingming had already fallen or exhausted their lifespan. There were really not many people who could be called old friends now.

After picking up the letter and opening it, Song Qingming soon showed a smile, and then nodded to the boy not far away: "You go, bring the person directly to me. If Yuanfang is not busy, let him come over together."

The boy nodded and answered, then quickly left the place.

A moment later, Huang Siyuan to the side asked with curiosity: "To be able to make husband value it so much, I wonder which old friend is visiting this time!"

"Indeed, it is an old friend I have known for many years. When I just established Foundation, the Mount Funiu spirit vein was helped by him to upgrade to the second level, and I have some friendship with him in the past.

It’s just that there has been little contact later, and I haven't seen him for many years. I don't know what he is looking for me for this time."

A quarter of an hour later, under the guidance of the Song family boy just now, Song Yuanfang brought an old man with white hair and a fourteen or

Upon meeting, that white-haired old man immediately led the white-clothed youth forward and bowed respectfully to Song Qingming.

"Junior Bai Yunhua greets the two seniors!"

"Fellow Daoist Bai, please dispense with the formalities. Since you are the benefactor and teacher of Yuanyuan, and we were old acquaintances back in the day, there is no need for such ceremony here at my Mount Funiu. If you have anything to say, sit down and speak first!"

Seeing this, Song Qingming hurriedly waved his hand and then had Song Yuanfang arrange for the two of them to sit to the side.

This white-haired old man was none other than the fellow sect member and close friend of his third brother, Song Qingze, and was also the "Carefree Sect" formation master, Bai Yunhua, with whom Song Qingming had dealt several times in the past.

Two hundred years ago, when Song Qingming had just reached Foundation Establishment and needed to find a second-tier formation master to upgrade the family's spiritual vein, it was through Song Qingze's introduction that he went to "Mount Guyang" to seek Bai Yunhua's help.

Two hundred years had passed in a flash. Now, Song Qingming had successfully entered the Golden Core realm and still retained his former elegance, while Bai Yunhua, who had been equally high-spirited back then, was already a decrepit old man with temples white as snow.

Ever since reaching Core Formation, Song Qingming had not had much contact with the other party.

However, because Bai Yunhua had taken the Song family's "Yuan" generation member, Song Yuanyuan, as a disciple and supported him in successfully reaching Foundation Establishment, Song Qingming had still occasionally heard news about Bai Yunhua through Song Yuanfang and others over the years.

In his early years, because of his outstanding talent in formations, Bai Yunhua had become a second-tier formation master while still in the Qi Refining stage, and after receiving support from his sect, he had successfully reached Foundation Establishment before the age of forty.

In terms of cultivation talent, he was much better than Song Qingming had been at the time of his own Foundation Establishment, and he was once considered a candidate for Core Formation within the sect.

But heaven did not grant his wish; after Foundation Establishment, Bai Yunhua's path, much like that of Song Xinyu who had joined the "Carefree Sect," suddenly became much more arduous.

Although he eventually cultivated to the ninth level of Foundation Establishment, because he was too old, he did not receive much support from the sect, and his two successive attempts to break through to the Golden Core realm both ended in failure, leaving his path to stop at the peak of Foundation Establishment.

Looking at the white-haired Bai Yunhua, who had little lifespan remaining, and recalling the scene of when they first met, Song Qingming felt some emotion regarding the cruelty of the cultivation world.

Whether in the Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, or Golden Core realms, when one's limit approaches and one cannot advance further, everyone will eventually face this day. Perhaps one day, the current Bai Yunhua would become what he himself looks like.

"Fellow Daoist Bai, you came today—is there something the matter, or have you encountered some difficulty at White Lion Ridge?"

A few years ago, after the Song family launched a northern expedition and conquered the spiritual vein of "White Lion Ridge," many rogue cultivators and those wanting to establish families came to "Mount Funiu" to purchase the spiritual veins the Song family had captured.

Because his lifespan was insufficient, Bai Yunhua had the intention of returning home to retire, so he had his disciple Song Yuanyuan help him introduce a purchase of a first-tier high-grade spiritual vein from the Song family.

He intended to move his own kin and descendants there to prepare an industry for them in advance, so as to avoid them being squeezed out by others later while remaining at "Mount Guyang."

At the time, after Song Qingming learned of this, he not only nodded and agreed, but also took it upon himself to waive the spirit stones required for Bai Yunhua to purchase the spiritual vein, which could be considered a special favor for this old acquaintance of his.

Afterwards, Bai Yunhua quickly moved all his kin and friends to White Lion Ridge, and with the help of the Song family over the past few years, they had slowly taken root in the new spiritual vein.

Seeing Bai Yunhua take the initiative to visit him, Song Qingming thought he had encountered some difficulty that he found hard to tell the people below, which was why he had come to him.

Hearing Song Qingming's concern, Bai Yunhua stood up and shook his head, saying: "Thank you for your care, Senior Song. We have not encountered any difficulties at White Lion Ridge these past few years.

Coming to see you today is mainly to thank you for your kindness in looking after my Bai family, and secondly, there is a matter I would like to discuss with you. I wonder if you could give me a chance."

"There are no outsiders here; if you have something to say, feel free to speak."

"This... this matter is very important to me. I can only inform Senior Song alone. I hope you will forgive me."