Chapter 748: Fork them out, old friend visits (Extra long chapter seeking monthly tickets)

Although the relationship between the "Xiaoyao Sect" and the "Wanling Sect" is average and they rarely interact, Li Mufeng and the two had heard of Chu Lingyun, this Supreme Elder of the "Wanling 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 exquisite jade bottle, then sent it directly in front of Bai Yuxian, and then smiled and said slowly: "I am here today to congratulate Fellow Daoist Bai on witnessing the Nascent Soul Dao. This thing is the Golden Spirit Elixir refined by my sect's Zhao Meng himself, specifically entrusted to me to bring to Fellow Daoist Bai, to express a bit of my Wanling Sect's heart."

"I didn't expect this thing to be the Golden Spirit Elixir. Even the fourth-grade elixir refined by Zhao Wuling's unique secret technique is willing to be taken out as a gift. It seems that the Wanling Sect is really quite sincere this time!"

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

However, just as he finished speaking, Zheng Zitong, the Supreme Elder of the "Star Sect" sitting on the side, immediately showed a bit of disdain.

"It's just a fourth-grade low-quality elixir; 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 Wanling Sect thinks about how to show off all day long. Wherever they go, they have to show off their strength, fearing that others won't know they are the number one sect in the Floating Yunshan Range."

"Hehe! Fellow Daoist Zheng is right. We have always kept the well water from interfering with the river water with the Wanling Sect. I see that they came uninvited this time, and it is definitely not just to send gifts. Let's see what their purpose is later!"

As the two were talking, they exchanged glances and returned to their calm expressions, putting their gazes back on the center of the hall.

Bai Yuxian, who had just received the golden jade bottle in front of her, did not know what the Golden Spirit Elixir mentioned by Chu Lingyun was. Just as Bai Yuxian wanted to open it to see, Li Mufeng on the side immediately opened his mouth to interrupt her.

"I have long heard that your sect's Golden Spirit Elixir is a rare fourth-grade elixir! Today, I am fortunate to see it, and I am also very lucky."

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

"Sigh! Fellow Daoist Li is polite. When I came, Zhao Meng specifically instructed that although our two sects have had little contact in the past, we all belong to the

Nowadays, with strong enemies in the form of the northern demonic beasts pressing aggressively from the outside, and demonic cultivators causing trouble and slaughtering cultivators and mortals from within, it is not easy for any of our sects. Fellow Daoist Bai's successful breakthrough to the Nascent Soul stage is a beneficial event for our human cultivators, and our sect naturally wishes to offer sincere congratulations.

This congratulatory gift was personally prepared by Zhao Meng. If Fellow Daoist Bai does not accept it, I fear that upon my return, Senior Brother will blame me for being incompetent and lacking in etiquette."

"Since Fellow Daoist Zhao is so righteous and thinks of our human cultivators, how could our sect fail to live up to his painstaking efforts? Since that is the case, then Junior Sister Bai shall temporarily accept this gesture.

Fellow Daoist Chu, this celebration is about to begin. Our sect has prepared fine spirit wine, so please take your seat first, and we shall have a good chat."

Upon seeing Chu Lingyun take out the "Golden Spirit Pill" at the very beginning, Li Mufeng's face showed a look of surprise; he had originally intended to refuse this generous gift from the "Wanling Sect."

However, upon hearing Chu Lingyun specifically mention that this item was arranged by his senior brother, Zhao Wuling, who is recognized as the number one person in the cultivation world of the Fuyun Mountain Range, Li Mufeng hesitated for a moment before nodding and letting Bai Yuxian accept it.

The reason the "Wanling Sect" is able to dominate one side and become the number one cultivation sect in the Fuyun Mountain Range is precisely because they have Zhao Wuling, a great cultivator at the late Nascent Soul stage, presiding over them.

Although he did not want to have too much involvement with the "Wanling Sect" in his heart, given the face of Zhao Wuling, this great late Nascent Soul cultivator, Li Mufeng did not want to easily offend the other party.

"Then this concubine will not stand on ceremony and will first 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 of them to the head of the main hall and, under the arrangement of the Xiaoyao Sect, sat down beside Bai Yuxian.

Seeing Chu Lingyun, who was also a Nascent Soul cultivator, take his seat, Yang Fengyu and Zheng Zitong also stood up, cupped their hands, and politely greeted the other party.

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

Even if there were some grudges between them and they secretly looked down on each other, on an occasion like today, they still had to consider the face of the "Xiaoyao Sect" as the host, and on the surface, they certainly still had to be polite.

On Chu Lingyun's side, not long after she had just sat down, a Jin Dan cultivator standing behind her took the initiative to step forward and come before Bai Yuxian.

"Junior Zhao Cheng of the Hunyuan Sect, under the orders of the Sect Master, has come to offer congratulations. Wishing Senior Bai great success in the Nascent Soul stage!"

The "Hunyuan Sect" of the Song State, like the "Wanling Sect," is also a Nascent Soul sect located to the west of the Fuyun Mountain Range, except that this sect's strength generally only has one Nascent Soul ancestor, similar to the "Xiaoyao Sect" before Bai Yuxian formed her Nascent Soul.

Hearing that the person who came was representing the "Hunyuan Sect" to offer gifts, Bai Yuxian and Li Mufeng looked at each other, their faces both revealing a bit of surprise; they had not expected that Chu Lingyun would bring people from other sects when she came today.

"Fellow Daoist Bai, please do not take offense. Originally, Fellow Daoist Qiu had agreed to come with me, but not long ago, Jin Dan demonic cultivators suddenly appeared in the Song State causing trouble, and he could not get away, so he sent Junior Nephew Zhao instead.

Not only him, but these few behind me, like Junior Nephew Zhao, are also representing their sects to offer congratulations. The journey is long and their teachers were a bit worried, so they entrusted me to bring them along the way.

Just now at the mountain gate, because I was in a hurry, I failed to state their identities in advance, and I hope the two Fellow Daoists will forgive me."

"Fellow Daoist Chu, you are too modest. I have met Fellow Daoist Qiu a few times, so how could I mind such a small matter? Since Junior Nephew Zhao has come to attend the celebration, he is a guest of our sect, so please take your seat quickly."

Regarding the "Hunyuan Sect" sending people to offer congratulations, Li Mufeng did not mind too much in his heart. Although the two sects belong to the east and west sides of Taiyue Lake and their relationship is average, there has never been any deep hatred between them historically.

It is just that Li Mufeng understands in his heart that the "Hunyuan Sect" and the sects behind Chu Lingyun sent people to offer congratulations this time mostly for the sake of the "Wanling Sect." Otherwise, even if he sent invitations to them normally, he might not necessarily be able to invite them.

As Zhao Cheng stepped back, soon several more cultivators stepped forward one after another to present congratulatory gifts to Bai Yuxian.

However, compared to the "Wanling Sect's" grand gesture of taking out a fourth-grade low-quality spirit pill earlier, the congratulatory gifts they took out were not so valuable, basically all being spirit items of the third grade or above.

After four or five people had passed, a man with a kind face at the second layer of the Jin Dan stage came before Bai Yuxian with a wooden box, and then bowed respectfully.

"Junior Zhang Zhiyang of the Jiuyuan Sect, under the orders of the Sect Master, has come to wish Senior Bai great success in the Nascent Soul stage."

As Zhang Zhiyang's voice fell, the entire main hall suddenly became quiet in an instant. Everyone's gaze could not help but focus on him, and even the faces of the two Nascent Soul cultivators, Yang Fengyu and Zheng Zitong, who were sitting on the side, revealed a bit of surprise.

"People from the Jiuyuan Sect, how dare they come here? Is this brat tired of living?"

"What great audacity, to actually dare to come here and cause trouble while Uncle Bai is hosting a celebration!"

"..."

Song Qingming, who was chatting with Wei Xuanping, was also somewhat shocked when he heard that the person who came up claimed to be from the Jiuyuan Sect.

Back when the Ma family of the "Mount Tiexian Fort" rebelled, the Jiuyuan Sect took the opportunity to intervene in the Wei State's cultivation world, and the great battle with the "Xiaoyao Sect" once caused a huge uproar.

Almost all the large and small sects in the entire Fuyun Mountain Range knew very well that after the great battle at Mount Tiexian Fort, the "Xiaoyao Sect" and the "Jiuyuan Sect" of the Yue State formed a grudge, and the two sides had not had any contact for over a hundred years.

Now that the "Xiaoyao Sect" is hosting a Nascent Soul celebration, the "Jiuyuan Sect" has sent people to offer congratulations. No matter how you look at it, it feels a bit strange. Song Qingming could not quite understand what the other party's intention was for a while.

As the crowd below began to discuss in whispers, the faces of Bai Yuxian and Li Mufeng, who were sitting at the head, also gradually became somewhat ugly, and the eyes looking at Zhang Zhiyang also became a bit colder.

Seeing that Bai Yuxian had not accepted his congratulatory gift for a long time, Zhang Zhiyang, who was holding the wooden box, also instantly felt a bit embarrassed and could not help but look at Chu Lingyun, who had brought him here, for help.

Seeing this, Chu Lingyun immediately smiled and explained to Li Mufeng and the other:

"When this concubine came, I also heard that Fellow Daoist Wu and your sect had some misunderstandings. Since Fellow Daoist Wu sent Junior Nephew Zhang to offer congratulations today, he must also have the intention to put this matter behind him with your sect.

Can the two Fellow Daoists give this concubine a little face and find an opportunity to talk with Fellow Daoist Wu? If both sides can use this to turn hostility into friendship and jointly deal with the northern demonic beasts, it would not be a bad thing.

Nowadays, the demon race is powerful. Over the years, the territory of our human cultivators has been gradually eroded by them, and we have long had no way out.

This time, I came under the orders of Zhao Meng. Besides congratulating Fellow Daoist Bai on achieving the Nascent Soul Great Dao, I also want to discuss with the few Fellow Daoists present.

Let's see if we can take advantage of Fellow Daoist Bai's opportunity of forming the Nascent Soul this time to unite and launch a counterattack to the north, thereby striking at the arrogant spirit of the demon race and winning more living space for our human cultivators."

Li Mufeng heard this, stood up, and bowed slightly to Chu Lingyun: "Fellow Daoist Chu, the matter of uniting to deal with the demon race is a grand plan for the survival of our human cultivators. Naturally, our sect has no objections.

It is just that today is the Nascent Soul celebration that our sect is hosting for Junior Sister Bai, so it is really inconvenient to discuss this matter. Please wait until the celebration is over, and we can talk in detail later.

As for the matter between our sect and the Jiuyuan Sect, this is not as simple as Fellow Daoist Chu said. If you do not know the details, it is better not to intervene in this matter.

Today is the day of our sect's grand celebration, so I will give Fellow Daoist Chu some face and not hold him accountable for the crime of trespassing on our sect's territory.

However, there is no place arranged for you Jiuyuan Sect cultivators in this main hall of mine. Take the things in your hands and get out of Guyang Mountain immediately.

If I see people from your Jiuyuan Sect entering the Wei State again next time, you will not have such good luck.

Remember to take a message 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 dealings with Jin Yu Mountain. If he wants to make peace with us, let him come to Guyang Mountain himself."

After speaking, Li Mufeng's face sank, immediately becoming a bit colder, and his eyes also revealed a bit of killing intent, which scared Zhang Zhiyang so much that he stood on the spot, not daring to 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 Wu and Jin Ziyuan, who had already been standing on the side and prepared, immediately stepped forward, hoisted the somewhat bewildered Zhang Zhiyang up, and took him directly out of the main hall.

Seeing this sudden scene, not only did Zhang Zhiyang himself not expect it, but even the many cultivators sitting in the main hall who had come to attend the celebration did not expect that the "Xiaoyao Sect" would act so decisively, without any regard for the face of Chu Lingyun of the "Wanling Sect."

From the time Li Mufeng finished speaking until Zhang Zhiyang was driven out of the main hall, although Chu Lingyun, who was sitting on the side, looked a bit ugly, she only shook her head lightly at Zhang Zhiyang's plea for help and did not stand up to stop it, watching everything happening before her with cold eyes.

Until Zhang Zhiyang was driven out of the main hall, Yang Fengyu, who was sitting on the side, was the first to smile and speak to Chu Lingyun: "Fellow Daoist Chu has the heart to mediate for the Jiuyuan Sect; this is indeed a good intention.

It is just that there are some things we do not know the details of, and there are some things that you must have been deceived by others about, 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 to Chu Lingyun in a low voice: "Fellow Daoist Chu does not know that the relationship between the Jiuyuan Sect and our sect goes far beyond the misunderstanding from back then.

Just a year ago, when I was impacting the Nascent Soul realm, they actually deliberately leaked this matter to the demon race. If it weren't for the favor of Heaven, I fear I would have already been blocked by the Demon Emperor Molong and died, and would not be alive today."

"There is actually 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 mediate, but I didn't expect that it could actually involve the demon race.

If this matter is true, then Fellow Daoist Wu is truly muddled. How can we human cultivators collude with the enemies of the demon race?

Please rest assured, Fellow Daoists. After this concubine returns, I will definitely inform Zhao Meng of this matter truthfully. Now is the best time for our major sects to unite and counterattack the demon race, and we must never let the Jiuyuan Sect act so recklessly again."

"Fellow Daoist Chu, it is good that you have this heart. What happened just now was just a small misunderstanding. I hope you Fellow Daoists will not take it to heart. Today is our sect's celebration, so please do not be polite and drink a few more cups."

"Fellow Daoist Li is right. We must not easily miss such fine wine. This old man will toast all the Fellow Daoists first!"

After the few Nascent Soul cultivators sitting at the head explained to each other, they soon began to exchange cups, and Song Qingming and the others below saw this and also returned to their original state.

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

It was rare for five Nascent Soul cultivators to gather in the main hall at once. When the celebration was halfway through, led by Li Mufeng, the few Nascent Soul cultivators present took turns speaking and explained some of their personal cultivation insights to the many Jin Dan cultivators present. Especially Bai Yuxian, who had just broken through to the Nascent Soul realm, as the protagonist of today's celebration, shared without reservation some of the difficulties she encountered when breaking through to the Nascent Soul realm and the process of how she overcame them with everyone present.

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

Although among the nearly one hundred Jin Dan cultivators in the entire main hall, most people actually find it very difficult to reach the step of breaking through to the Nascent Soul, even if they know the hope is slim, it is hard to stop the longing for the Nascent Soul realm in each of their hearts.

This "Nascent Soul Celebration" lasted for a day and a night. It was not until the afternoon of the second day, as the few Nascent Soul cultivators left one after another, that the crowd began to stand up and bid farewell.

Song Qingming and the three of them were not in a hurry to leave. Taking advantage of this rare opportunity, they stayed at "Guyang Mountain" for two more days, had a good chat with the other Jin Dan elders of the sect, and then returned to Qinghe County together.

As the news of Bai Yuxian forming the Nascent Soul spread, it caused a sensation throughout the Wei State's cultivation world and the surrounding countries, and the marketplaces were already full of cultivators discussing this matter.

Everyone knew that after Bai Yuxian broke through to the Nascent Soul, the "Xiaoyao Sect" would definitely expand its territory and improve its strength. Many cultivators were surging in their hearts, looking forward to all of this happening.

Like the Song family, as long as the "Xiaoyao Sect" takes action to expand northward next, countless opportunities will be born from this.

Whether for loose cultivators or those cultivation family forces, this is a good development opportunity. Perhaps someone will be able to obtain their own chance from it and soar into the sky to become a high-tier cultivator from then on.

However, although it is very lively outside, the "Xiaoyao Sect" itself is very calm.

Ever since Chu Lingyun personally came to "Guyang Mountain" to offer congratulations, Li Mufeng, Yang Fengyu, and others also quickly reached a joint agreement with the other party, preparing to jointly counterattack the northern demon race that has been pressing aggressively.

For this reason, although the "Xiaoyao Sect" is carefully preparing internally and secretly allocating various materials and spirit items to the front line of "Guiyun Market," there has been no news of any intention to take action against the demon race.

Even Jin Dan elders like Song Qingming do not know the sect's specific action plan for the next step and can only start accumulating various spirit items according to the sect's wishes, preparing for a rainy day.

Such peaceful days passed for more than a year, and the entire Song family and even the Wei State's cultivation world remained very calm, with no signs of 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 arrived at the foot of "Funiu Mountain" of the Song family.

"Grandfather, is this the Jin Dan immortal family you mentioned, the Qinghe Song family?" Looking at the high mountain that reached into the clouds, the boy in white could not help but ask with a face full of curiosity.

"Hmm! This is the place. It's been a long time since I've been here; I didn't expect that some places are still the same as before!" Looking at the towering peak in front of him, the white-haired old man's thoughts could not help but return to two hundred years ago.

At that time, "Funiu Mountain" was far from being as tall and magnificent as it is now; it was just a very inconspicuous first-grade top-quality spirit vein in "Qinghe County."

The Song family at that time was not yet any Jin Dan immortal family that was famous in one area; even among the many Foundation Establishment families in "Qinghe County," they were just the most inconspicuous one.

Two hundred years of time, time flies like an arrow.

With the sudden rise of the Song family, not only has the "Funiu Mountain" in front of him undergone earth-shaking changes, from an inconspicuous first-grade top-quality spirit vein to a third-grade mid-quality one.

Even the surrounding "Qinghe County" and even the entire northeast of the Wei State are many times more prosperous than they were two hundred years ago. The remote corner of the Wei State in the past is now a rare cultivation holy land within the borders.

"You can't see the top of the mountain from the bottom. Let's go! Follow Grandfather up the mountain."

After reminiscing at the foot of the mountain for a while, the old man quickly found the mountain gate at the foot of the mountain based on his memory and led the boy in white, who had been looking up, directly toward the mountain gate.

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

In the "Huixian Pavilion" at the top of the mountain, Song Qingming was holding a cup of fragrant spirit tea, sitting by the window with Huang Siyuan, tasting tea and chatting.

The beautiful scenery of fallen leaves outside the window, the furnace fire boiling tea beside them, the two sitting opposite each other and talking, seemed to have merged with the surrounding scenery, how comfortable.

"Husband, yesterday I met Leqing on the mountain. I heard her say that Xuande found another black iron mine near Bai Shiling 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 outside for the family. You insisted on supporting him for Foundation Establishment with Yuanfang at the beginning, and some people didn't understand, but now no one dares to speak."

Hearing Huang Siyuan mention Song Xuande, Song Qingming, who was tasting tea, immediately showed a look of relief on his face and replied calmly: "Not understanding doesn't necessarily mean it's wrong. No matter who we elders choose to support, we can only do our best. Whether they can successfully establish their foundation in the end still depends on their own personal efforts.

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

"If we talk about vision, husband, you really see further than all of us. I want to ask you again, Changze, Yuanhao, and Yuxin are all about to cultivate to the ninth layer of Foundation Establishment. Husband, who do you think among the three of them can successfully form the core first?"

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

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

But this brat is arrogant and always restless. Look at how many marriage proposals Yuanfang has arranged for him over the years; there isn't one he likes. I think his temperament will not be too smooth for forming the core in the future.

Changze cultivates steadily. Although his talent is not as good as Yuanhao's, he wins in being steady. However, with our support, he should be sure to form the core in the future.

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

No matter who among them wants to succeed in forming the core at once, it probably won't be easy. It just depends on who can have better luck. It's a pity that Yuanli hasn't returned. Otherwise, his current cultivation should be able to try to form the core."

Hearing Song Qingming mention Song Yuanli, who had been away for many years, Huang Siyuan smiled and nodded: "In that case, husband, you are more optimistic about Yuanli.

Husband, don't worry. Yuanli has been sending letters back all these years, and there are people on duty at the family register every day, so he must be fine.

I see that he hasn't come back for so long; it's mostly because he either found some chance to form the core or met someone he loves, which is why he is so reluctant to leave the world outside."

"Hehe! If that's really the case, 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 the other in front of him.

"Ancestor, the Great Elder sent someone to say that there is a guest visiting the meeting hall. It is an old friend of yours."

"Old friend! Which old friend? Bring it here and let me see."

Seeing Song Qingming beckon, the boy hurriedly handed the letter he was holding to Song Qingming, and then respectfully retreated to the side.

Having cultivated for over two hundred years, most of the cultivators of the same generation as Song Qingming have already fallen or passed away due to old age. There are really not many left who can be called old friends now.

Picking up the letter and opening it, Song Qingming soon showed a smile, 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 too."

The boy nodded in response, then immediately walked away quickly.

A moment later, Huang Siyuan on the side asked with some curiosity: "To be able to make husband value it so much, I don't know which old friend is coming up the mountain this time!"

"It is indeed an old friend I have known for many years. When I first established my foundation, he helped me upgrade the Funiu Mountain spirit vein to the second grade. I have had some friendship with him in the past.

It's just that later on, there was little contact, and I haven't seen him for many years. I don't know what he wants from me by coming here specifically this time."

A quarter of an hour later, led by the Song family boy just now, Song Yuanfang brought a white-haired old man and a fourteen or fifteen-year-old boy in white to Song Qingming and his wife on the third floor of the "Huixian Pavilion."

Upon meeting, the white-haired old man immediately led the boy in white forward to bow to Song Qingming.

"Junior Bai Yunhua, greetings to the two Seniors!"

"Fellow Daoist Bai, no need for formalities. Since you are Yuanrong's mentor and we are old friends, there is no need for so many formalities here at my Funiu Mountain. If you have anything to say, sit down and talk first!"

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

This white-haired old man is the fellow sect friend of Third Brother Song Qingze back then, and also Bai Yunhua, a formation master of the "Xiaoyao Sect" who has dealt with Song Qingming several times.

Two hundred years ago, when Song Qingming had just established his foundation, he needed to find a second-grade formation master to upgrade the family spirit vein. It was through Song Qingze's introduction that he went to "Guyang Mountain" to find Bai Yunhua for help.

Two hundred years have passed in a flash. Now Song Qingming has successfully entered the Jin Dan realm, and his style remains the same, but Bai Yunhua, who was also high-spirited back then, is already white-haired and looks like an old man nearing the end of his life.

Since forming the core, Song Qingming has not had much contact with the other party.

However, because Bai Yunhua accepted Song Yuanrong of the Song family's "Yuan" generation as a disciple and supported his successful Foundation Establishment, Song Qingming has occasionally been able to hear some news about Bai Yunhua through Song Yuanfang and others over the years.

Because of his excellent talent in formation, Bai Yunhua became a second-grade formation master while still in the Qi Refining stage. After receiving support from the sect, he successfully established his foundation in less than forty years.

Speaking of cultivation talent, he was much better than Song Qingming when he established his foundation back then, and he was once expected to become a seed for forming the core in the sect.

However, things did not go as planned. After establishing his foundation, Bai Yunhua's path, like that of Song Xinyu who joined the "Xiaoyao Sect," suddenly became much more bumpy.

Although he finally cultivated to the ninth layer of Foundation Establishment, because he was too old and did not receive much support from the sect, he failed twice in his attempts to impact the Jin Dan realm, and his path finally stopped at the peak of Foundation Establishment.

Looking at Bai Yunhua, who was white-haired and had little life left, and thinking back to the scene when they first met, Song Qingming also felt some emotion about the cruelty of the cultivation world.

Whether it is Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, or the Jin Dan realm... when the deadline is approaching and one cannot go further, everyone will eventually have this day. Perhaps one day, the current Bai Yunhua will also become what he is now.

"Fellow Daoist Bai, what is the matter with your visit today? Or have you encountered any difficulties at Bai Shiling?"

A few years ago, after the Song family sent troops to the north and conquered the "Bai Shiling" spirit vein, many loose cultivators and cultivators who wanted to create a family came to "Funiu Mountain" one after another to purchase the spirit veins that the Song family had conquered.

Because Bai Yunhua did not have enough life left, he also had the idea of returning home to retire, so he took a first-grade top-quality spirit vein from the Song family through the introduction of his disciple Song Yuanrong.

He intended to move his relatives and descendants here and prepare a property for them in advance, so as not to be squeezed out by others if they stayed at "Guyang Mountain" in the future.

At that time, after Song Qingming learned of this, he not only nodded and agreed, but also took the initiative to waive the spirit stones required for Bai Yunhua to purchase the spirit vein, which could be considered a special care for this old friend of his.

Afterwards, Bai Yunhua quickly moved all his relatives and friends to Bai Shiling, and in the past few years, with the help of the Song family, he slowly took root in the new spirit vein.

Seeing Bai Yunhua take the initiative to visit him, Song Qingming thought he had encountered some difficulties that he could not tell the people below, which is why he found him here.

Hearing Song Qingming's concern, Bai Yunhua stood up and shook his head: "Thank you for your care, Senior Song. We haven't encountered any difficulties in Bai Shiling these years.

Coming to see you today is mainly to thank you for your kindness in caring for my Bai family, and secondly, there is one thing I want to talk to you about. I wonder if you can give me a chance."

"There are no outsiders here, so you can say whatever you want."

"This... this matter is very important to me. Junior can only inform Senior Song alone, and I hope Senior will forgive me." (End of chapter)