Chapter 752: Mural Surprise, Each Taking What They Need (Seeking Monthly Votes)

Song Qingming, who was waiting on the side, heard Bai Yunhua's exclamation and immediately walked quickly toward the mural.

After walking closer, Song Qingming discovered that the landscape on the original mural had now been replaced by another somewhat similar pattern, and the runes on it were more than half less than before, with only ten-plus left.

"This, could it be that I touched some restriction inside when I took away the fragmented map, and this mural changed along with it?" Seeing this brand-new mural, Song Qingming also had a bit more surprise in his heart.

Before being teleported out just now, Song Qingming hadn't felt any spiritual power fluctuations inside.

But the moment he put away the fragmented map, the teleportation started immediately. It seemed that it was because he took away the fragmented map that the teleportation restriction was triggered instantly.

Seeing Song Qingming walk over, Bai Yunhua stood on the side and explained with surprise: "Senior, I have been in many times before, and it was always the original picture and runes. This is the first time I have seen this pattern."

"I just tried it just now, and with my spiritual power, I can't activate these runes at all. It's completely different from before."

Glancing at Bai Yunhua and seeing that the other party didn't seem to be lying, Song Qingming nodded solemnly: "Fellow Daoist Bai, you step aside first; let me try."

Bai Yunhua nodded upon hearing this, immediately took the initiative to leave the front of the mural, gave the position to Song Qingming, and stood on the side to watch with an open mind.

After carefully scanning the mural, Song Qingming directly opened his palm and cast a spell to release a spiritual light, covering one of the runes.

Although Song Qingming's understanding of these runes was not as good as Bai Yunhua's for the time being, as a high-tier array master, it was not difficult for him to learn how to cast spells to operate these runes.

After completely covering the rune with his own spiritual power, a burst of spiritual light immediately lit up on the entire rune.

Seeing this, Song Qingming immediately increased his spiritual power and began to control the rune to rotate its position, trying to open the switch of the restriction above. This was also the method Bai Yunhua used before.

As long as the runes above are activated and adjusted to the correct direction, the corresponding passage on the mural can be opened directly.

Bai Yunhua, standing on the side, saw that Song Qingming had already activated the rune, and a trace of joy immediately appeared on his face, thinking that Song Qingming should be able to open the passage smoothly next.

But the situation that followed made both of them feel very surprised.

Song Qingming, who had already activated the rune, tried his best to use the greatest spiritual power on his body, but only moved the position of the rune slightly, and then it was difficult to shake it another step.

After trying repeatedly for a while, seeing that it still didn't work, Song Qingming could only give up helplessly and withdrew his own spiritual power.

Subsequently, Song Qingming found another rune on the mural again and tried the steps just now, but unexpectedly, the result was still the same; he couldn't operate the restriction on the rune at all.

After spending a full stick of incense time like this, Song Qingming tried all ten-plus runes on it one by one, but without exception, there was not a single rune that he had a way to operate.

Seeing this, Song Qingming, whose spiritual power was already running low, could only helplessly stop the idea of continuing to try.

"Senior Song, although these runes are different from the previous ones, I think the method of operation should still be correct, but it seems to be much more difficult than before."

"This is truly strange. I have been here so many times before, and the rune restrictions above have never had such changes. How did they suddenly become so powerful all at once?"

When Bai Yunhua operated the previous rune restrictions, although it also required a lot of spiritual power, it was far from being as difficult as it is now.

After trying for so long, Song Qingming himself felt that the restrictions on these runes were much more powerful than he had originally imagined.

Although he could shake the rune slightly by casting spells with all his might, it was clearly insufficient to operate the restriction and open the passage.

Song Qingming estimated in his heart that to successfully operate the rune restriction above, it would probably require cultivation above the Nascent Soul stage.

Seeing that Bai Yunhua on the side also saw it, Song Qingming nodded lightly: "It seems that the restriction on this rune is indeed much more difficult than before. It is unlikely that we can go in now."

"No matter, let's go out first. Being able to find a useful magic treasure today can be considered not coming in vain. I will come and try again when I have time next time!"

Although he knew that this cave abode was related to the fragmented map in his hand and was eager to find the remaining fragmented maps, now facing this mural, Song Qingming was also at a loss.

After thinking for a moment, he shook his head helplessly, intending to leave here first and try again when he had time next time.

Bai Yunhua also said before that the runes on the mural would change positions every time he came in. Maybe if he came back after a period of time, the mural could return to its previous appearance, so Song Qingming would have the chance to operate the runes and reopen the passage.

Having cultivated for so many years, Song Qingming also knew that some things should not be too impatient. Since he had no way to enter at this moment, he could only wait until later.

Anyway, this cave abode is in "Qinghe County," only a few hundred miles away from the family spiritual mountain. It is easy for him to come again, so there is no need to rush for a moment.

After figuring it out, Song Qingming turned around immediately and walked toward the hall exit without hesitation.

Bai Yunhua, standing on the side, also followed without saying much upon seeing this.

Since even Song Qingming, this Core Formation ancestor, had no way, Bai Yunhua naturally didn't want to try again.

For him, bringing Song Qingming to this cave abode and helping him get a good magic treasure had already fulfilled the agreement.

Bai Yunhua had already searched the remaining passages before, and there were no useful things inside. Whether the other party could enter or not didn't have much to do with him, so he was naturally willing to go back earlier.

Not long after, the two of Song Qingming followed the original path and left the cave abode, returning to the water surface.

After coming out, Song Qingming didn't rush to leave, but controlled the "Phantom Boat" to take Bai Yunhua around the surroundings, and then returned to the sky above the "Qinghe River."

Then Song Qingming turned around and said to Bai Yunhua behind him seriously: "Fellow Daoist Bai, to tell you the truth, I am indeed interested in this cave abode."

"After leaving today, you must promise me one thing: you cannot mention anything related to this cave abode to anyone else. You should be able to do this, right!"

Bai Yunhua nodded respectfully upon hearing this: "Since I have already gifted this cave abode to Senior, it is naturally impossible for me to mention this matter to anyone else."

"Please rest assured, Senior Song. I have never mentioned anything about this cave abode to anyone before, not even my descendants in the family know about it."

"Hmm! That's good. However, I have always been cautious in my actions and don't want to bring any trouble to myself in the future. Fellow Daoist Bai, do you understand what I mean?"

"This... Senior, rest assured. I am willing to swear an oath on my soul here that after leaving here today, I will never reveal anything about this cave abode to anyone."

Seeing Song Qingming staring at him with worry, Bai Yunhua was stunned for a moment, then reacted immediately, and then took the initiative to make a soul oath to keep the secret in front of Song Qingming.

To show his sincerity, Bai Yunhua also took out a soul contract from his body, wrote down the oath, and then took a drop of his own essence blood and dripped it on it, establishing a life-and-death contract with Song Qingming, and handed his life to Song Qingming's hands voluntarily.

Seeing the other party take out a soul contract, Song Qingming was also slightly surprised. It seems that Bai Yunhua had thought of these things before coming and had prepared for them.

After getting the other party's soul contract, Song Qingming nodded with satisfaction, then took Bai Yunhua and turned into a white escape light, returning directly to "Mount Funiu."

From the time they left to the time they returned, several hours had passed, and the sunset on the horizon had already fallen below the distant mountain peaks.

After returning to "Mount Funiu" and seeing that it was late, Song Qingming asked Song Yuanfang to arrange for Bai Yunhua and his grandson to stay, and let them return to "White Lion Ridge" tomorrow.

Bai Yunhua did not refuse this and nodded in agreement immediately.

After resting for a night, early the next morning, Bai Yunhua took Bai Jingyun out, just wanting to go to bid farewell to Song Yuanfang and leave, but unexpectedly bumped into Song Yuanfang who took the initiative to find them.

"Fellow Daoist Bai, the Old Ancestor invites you to go to the mountaintop."

"Is it Old Ancestor Song inviting me over?" Hearing from Song Yuanfang that it was Song Qingming looking for him, Bai Yunhua was also a little surprised.

Before returning from the "Qinghe Cave Abode" yesterday, he had already sworn an oath in person. For a moment, he didn't quite understand what Song Qingming had to look for him for at this time.

"Indeed, it is Seventh Uncle-Grandfather looking for Fellow Daoist to talk about something. Please follow me quickly!"

After confirmation, Bai Yunhua nodded and didn't ask any more questions, followed Song Yuanfang to the "Hui Xian Pavilion" on the mountaintop, and saw Song Qingming who had been waiting here early.

"Yuanfang, you take Jingyun to sit downstairs for a while. I want to talk to Fellow Daoist Bai alone."

After greeting each other, Song Qingming asked Song Yuanfang to take his disciple Bai Jingyun to leave the third-floor hall first, and then invited Bai Yunhua to sit aside.

"I don't know why Senior Song is looking for me. If there is anything, please instruct me directly."

Seeing that Bai Yunhua in front of him seemed a little nervous, Song Qingming hurriedly waved his hand with a smile to explain: "Fellow Daoist Bai, you misunderstood. I didn't look for you today for anything else; I just have two things to give you."

After speaking, Song Qingming took the two jade boxes prepared on the table aside and placed them directly into Bai Yunhua's hands. "Fellow Daoist Bai, what is inside is a second-tier mid-grade life-extending pill. This pill is refined by my Song family itself and should at least help you increase your lifespan by a few years."

"In addition, there are three thousand spirit stones, which will be the spirit stones for me to purchase the array from you. Please accept it by all means and don't be polite with me."

"This... Senior Song, you are too polite. Senior has already promised to take care of Jingyun in the future. I have received no merit, so how can I have the face to accept Senior's things again? I hope Senior will not be so polite with me."

Seeing the thousands of spirit stones and a valuable life-extending pill suddenly taken out by Song Qingming, a look of surprise immediately appeared on Bai Yunhua's face, and he hurriedly began to decline.

The agreement with Song Qingming was actually that both sides agreed to take what they needed in advance. No matter whether Song Qingming could find any spiritual items in the cave abode, Bai Yunhua would not suffer any loss in this regard.

Seeing Song Qingming suddenly want to give him so many spiritual items, Bai Yunhua was moved but also a little embarrassed to accept them directly like this.

"I was able to get a handy magic treasure yesterday, and you have a lot of credit, so it is appropriate to receive some rewards. I have always been clear about gratitude and resentment in my work and don't like to take advantage of juniors. You just accept the things."

"You have just moved to White Lion Ridge with a whole family, and you need spirit stones everywhere. These things are useful to you, so don't decline anymore. If you can persist for a few more days, it will also be good for Jingyun."

"Fellow Daoist, rest assured. These things are purely my personal intention. What I promised you before has nothing to do with this. I will definitely take care of Jingyun's path in the future."

Seeing Song Qingming say this, Bai Yunhua, who was originally a little nervous, relaxed instantly. After declining a few times, he didn't insist anymore and accepted the spiritual items Song Qingming gave him.

After the two exchanged pleasantries for a few sentences, just as Song Qingming was about to get up to see him off, Bai Yunhua took out a notebook from his body and handed it respectfully to Song Qingming.

"I have been cultivating for so many years and have dealt with many high-tier cultivators like Senior. There are really not many who can be as kind as Senior Song."

"Being able to find Senior to entrust my funeral affairs this time, I really found the right person. Even if I live a few years less, I can be at ease."

"Senior, these are some of my insights from researching ancient runes for many years. I don't know if they can be useful to you, but please accept them as my filial piety to you."

"Oh! Since that's the case, then I'll accept it first."

Hearing Bai Yunhua say that the notebook he took out was about those ancient runes, Song Qingming's eyes suddenly showed a bit more interest, and he took the notebook in his hand directly.

Bai Yunhua had researched these ancient runes for many years and was still much stronger than Song Qingming in this regard.

Now, in that "Qinghe Cave Abode," one would encounter these special ancient runes in many places. If one could understand them more, it would definitely be of great use to Song Qingming for entering the cave abode in the future.

Seeing Song Qingming accept his gift generously, Bai Yunhua felt much more at ease. Then he bowed to bid farewell to Song Qingming and happily took Bai Jingyun back to "White Lion Ridge."

After sending Bai Yunhua and his grandson away, Song Yuanfang returned to the third floor of "Hui Xian Pavilion" alone and came to Song Qingming, who was enjoying the scenery outside the window.

"Seventh Uncle-Grandfather, Fellow Daoist Bai and the others have left!"

After turning around and nodding slightly to Song Yuanfang, Song Qingming said calmly: "Yuanfang, send a letter to Qingyu and ask her to send people to watch the Bai family secretly."

"From now on, no matter who goes to the Bai family or where Bai Yunhua goes out, you must record it and send it back to the family for me every month."

"Remember, find reliable people to handle this matter secretly. Don't let Bai Yunhua easily see any clues. If there is any abnormal situation, you are not allowed to disturb him; notify me immediately."

As the great steward of the Song family, Song Yuanfang, who had helped Song Qingming manage the family for many years, was naturally a very shrewd person.

From the beginning when Bai Yunhua brought his grandson to visit "Mount Funiu" and requested to see Song Qingming alone, to Song Qingming suddenly announcing that he would accept Bai Jingyun as a disciple after their secret talk.

Song Yuanfang actually found it not difficult to see that Bai Yunhua and his Old Ancestor must have reached some agreement, which was why he exchanged for Song Qingming's care for his descendants.

It's just that what exactly Bai Yunhua used to move Song Qingming, Song Yuanfang didn't know very clearly for now.

Although Song Yuanfang was also very curious about this matter these days, he knew deeply that Song Qingming disliked others asking about his affairs the most. Since Song Qingming didn't take the initiative to say it, he naturally wouldn't ask more.

Hearing Song Qingming's sudden instruction, although there was a bit of surprise on Song Yuanfang's face, he didn't show too much doubt and nodded directly: "Seventh Uncle-Grandfather, rest assured, Yuanfang understands. I will go to send a letter to Aunt-Grandmother and Changze and the others in a moment!"

"Hmm! There is one more thing you must handle immediately."

After Song Qingming finished speaking, he waved his hand and took out a map of "Qinghe County," spread it out in front of Song Yuanfang, and then pointed to a place on it and continued: "I want to build a cave abode here for cultivation. You arrange it as soon as possible. First, cultivate a spiritual vein in this place. The grade doesn't need to be too high; a second-tier low-grade spiritual vein will do."

"Then notify everyone that no cultivators or mortals should approach within thirty miles of the surrounding area, so as not to disturb my cultivation."

"If there are other cultivation family industries nearby, let them move away. But remember to compensate them well; don't affect the family's reputation because of this."

"Just a second-tier low-grade spiritual vein, this spiritual energy is probably not enough for Seventh Uncle-Grandfather's daily cultivation. Should we cultivate a third-tier spiritual vein directly?"

Seeing that Song Qingming wanted to cultivate a second-tier low-grade spiritual vein on the barren mountain he pointed to for cultivation, Song Yuanfang was puzzled and confirmed softly.

Hearing Song Yuanfang's reminder, Song Qingming nodded with a smile: "The reason I want to cultivate there is just to absorb some water-attribute spiritual energy in the Qinghe River."

"Therefore, there is no need to waste too many spirit stones. A second-tier low-grade spiritual vein is enough for me to rest my feet. There is no need to be too particular about other things."

"Handle this matter as soon as possible. Don't spread the word to the outside world, so as not to let too many people know and disturb my cultivation."

"Yuanfang understands, Seventh Uncle-Grandfather, rest assured, I will go to arrange it immediately."

After watching Song Yuanfang leave, Song Qingming's gaze moved to the map aside, locking onto the position he had been pointing to just now, which was the "Qinghe Cave Abode" that Bai Yunhua had taken him to yesterday.

After returning from the cave abode yesterday, Song Qingming had been thinking about how to cover up the cave abode that was very important to him in the future.

Although the location of the "Qinghe Cave Abode" was very hidden, in the past thousand years, perhaps only Bai Yunhua had found it with the guidance of the array disk in his hand.

However, there are many coincidences in the world. Since Bai Yunhua could find it, it couldn't be ruled out that others would have this opportunity in the future.

After thinking for a long time, Song Qingming decided to let the family cultivate a spiritual vein near the cave abode quickly and control the territory around it first.

So as to avoid other cultivators or mortals approaching there and discovering the cave abode by mistake, bringing himself some unnecessary trouble.

After receiving Song Qingming's instruction, Song Yuanfang also took action immediately and soon arranged for family cultivators to go to the barren mountain designated by Song Qingming to start setting up arrays and cultivating spiritual veins.

The location of that barren mountain was relatively remote, and there were no spiritual veins for cultivators to stay within a range of dozens of miles around. Only some mortals who lived by the river would approach the vicinity when they went out fishing and hunting.

Song Yuanfang didn't spend much effort to let the nearby cultivation families move all the mortals around to other places.

It only took a few months to transform the original barren mountain, which was rarely visited, into a second-tier low-grade spiritual vein that could provide cultivators with daily cultivation and residence.

After rebuilding this spiritual vein, Song Yuanfang arranged for more than ten family cultivators to go there to station and guard, prohibiting surrounding cultivators and mortals from approaching.

Over the years, the Song family had developed rapidly, and there were more and more industries outside, and they had already cultivated many spiritual veins in "Qinghe County."

Regarding the Song family's move to suddenly cultivate spiritual veins near Qinghe, other cultivation families in "Qinghe County" had long been accustomed to it and didn't have much reaction, thinking that the Song family had found some spiritual mine nearby again.

After the Gao family, which was closest to this spiritual vein, heard about this, they even specially found an opportunity to run to "Mount Funiu" to inquire, wanting to see if they could find an opportunity to cooperate with the Song family.

As a result, after this matter was known by Song Yuanfang, seeing that someone from the subordinate cultivation family dared to inquire about the matter that the family Old Ancestor had personally explained, Song Yuanfang was furious on the spot.

Not only did he directly deduct the Gao family's dividends in "Red Flame Workshop" for three years, but he also sent people to "Mount Lianhua" to severely reprimand Gao family head Gao Changjin.

This time, everyone in the entire Gao family was scared, and Gao Changjin hurriedly ran to "Mount Funiu" to admit his mistake in person, which won Song Yuanfang's forgiveness and did not continue to investigate the Gao family's fault.

Since then, not only the nearby Gao family, but almost all cultivation families in the entire "Qinghe County" dared not inquire about matters related to this spiritual vein at will.

After the family cultivated the spiritual vein, Song Qingming went there immediately.

During the day, he occasionally cultivated above the Qinghe River, and at night, Song Qingming took advantage of the night to enter the cave abode directly and began to study how to open the rune passage on the mural.

However, what disappointed him was that after a few months, the runes on the mural still didn't have any changes, and Song Qingming still hadn't found a way to reopen the passage.

It wasn't until half a year later that a letter from "Mount Guyang" arrived, which made Song Qingming temporarily give up studying these and return to "Mount Funiu."