Chapter 758: A Visitor from Outside the Mountains, Xu Qingyin

Hearing the secret method that Song Qingming passed to them was actually helpful for Core Formation, the three of Song Changze also revealed a few looks of surprise on their faces.

They had been able to cultivate to the late stage of Foundation Establishment, so naturally, they had heard of various methods to increase the success rate of Core Formation in the cultivation world.

Besides five-element spiritual items and auxiliary elixir pills like "Yuchen Pill," the most helpful thing for cultivators to impact the Jin Dan realm was the various secret methods for auxiliary Core Formation that major sects would not pass on to outsiders.

The Song family had become a Jin Dan family for only a little over a hundred years. Plus, the three of Song Qingming had never revealed the "Guiyuan Technique" in front of others. Although they were Foundation Establishment Elders of the Song family, they had never thought that the family still had secret methods for auxiliary Core Formation.

After all, this kind of Core Formation secret method was generally held by major Nascent Soul sects like the "Xiaoyao Sect" or other Jin Dan forces with deep foundations. It was very unlikely that a cultivation force like the Song family, which had only advanced to a Jin Dan immortal clan for a little over a hundred years, would possess it.

Over the years, several ancestors of the Song family had succeeded in Core Formation one after another, and outsiders had discussed one after another that the Song family's luck was really too good. Most of Song Changze and the others actually thought so too.

It was not until this moment, seeing Song Qingming take out the "Guiyuan Technique" secret method, that Song Changze and the others understood that Core Formation was far from something that could be successful just by having good luck, and the family foundation of the Song family was not as simple as they thought.

After receiving the "Guiyuan Technique" from Song Qingming's hands, the three of Song Changze were all very excited in their hearts.

Especially Liu Yuxin, who had married into the Song family. Seeing that the three of Song Qingming did not treat her as an outsider at this moment, and passed the family's crucial Core Formation secret method to her, and also had the idea of supporting her Core Formation, she was even more moved, and tears even overflowed from the corners of her eyes unconsciously.

Seeing Liu Yuxin so excited, Song Qingyu immediately opened her mouth to soothe her: "Yuxin, you married into our Song family, so you are one of us. Don't worry about these things.

But you must also remember what Seventh Brother just said. This secret method concerns the family's foundation and is also the root of my Song family's future foothold. It must never be passed on to others or leak news about the secret method.

Even if you see your master in the future, you must not tell Sister He about this matter. You should be able to do this, right!"

"I ask the ancestor to rest assured, Yuxin knows the importance of this matter and will definitely not leak family secrets to the outside." Hearing Song Qingyu's instructions, Liu Yuxin hurriedly nodded.

Afterward, she, Song Changze, and Song Yuanhao took an oath in front of the three family ancestors, promising never to reveal information about the "Guiyuan Technique" secret method in front of outsiders, which made Song Qingming and the others feel at ease.

"The three of you all have hope for Core Formation in the future, but Core Formation is not so easy. Even with the help of this secret method, it only increases the success rate a little.

Whether you can reach that step depends on your personal opportunities in the future, which is not something we can force.

But rest assured, as long as the three of us are here, the family will definitely be able to support you when you form your Core in the future. Even if you can't compare to the core disciples of those major sects, it will always be much better compared to others outside.

I have marked the places that need attention when cultivating this secret method. You must cultivate diligently in the future and never be slack. If you have any questions, you can come to the mountain top to ask us at any time."

"Thank you, ancestor!"

Hearing Song Qingming's instructions, the three hurriedly nodded to thank them, and then, under the waving gesture of the several ancestors, happily left the "Huixian Pavilion" together.

After leaving the mountain top, Song Yuanhao did not rush back to his cave mansion but came to the rear mountain cemetery to visit his parents and his Ninth Uncle, Song Xintang, who were buried here.

Song Yuanhao's mother, Chen Yanyun, since bringing her son back to "Mount Funiu," the family had taken very good care of both mother and son, and they had lived a comfortable life on the mountain all these years.

It was not until twenty years ago that Chen Yanyun, who was nearly one hundred and twenty years old, reached her lifespan limit and sat down very peacefully in her own home.

As the wife of Song Xinhe, Chen Yanyun was able to raise her son to grow up and see Song Yuanhao succeed in Foundation Establishment. This life could be considered to have fulfilled her promise to her husband.

The only regret was that she did not see Song Yuanhao marry and start a family.

Back when Song Yuanhao had just succeeded in Foundation Establishment, Chen Yanyun had taken the initiative to find Song Qingming and the others, wanting them to help introduce a Dao companion for Song Yuanhao to marry early.

It's just that Song Yuanhao had no thoughts in this regard and had always put his heart into cultivation. Over the years, he had been dragging this matter on and on and had always been alone.

At this moment, standing in front of his mother's tombstone, thinking of the instructions his mother Chen Yanyun gave him back then, Song Yuanhao could only sigh slightly, not knowing when he would be able to complete the matter he promised her back then.

Just as Song Yuanhao was sitting in front of the tombstone, paying homage to his parents, a Song family woman of the "Lin" generation, who was in her twenties, hurried toward him with quick steps.

"Uncle Ancestor Yuanhao, Eighth Uncle just sent a message saying that someone is looking for you at the foot of the mountain!"

"Who is looking for me, and where?" Hearing that someone was looking for him, Song Yuanhao suddenly revealed a trace of surprise on his face and asked with some confusion.

Song Yuanhao's personality in the clan had always been relatively isolated. After Foundation Establishment, he had put his heart into cultivation all these years and rarely made friends outside. Even in "Qinghe County," there were not many people he was familiar with and could count as friends.

Hearing the other party's explanation, the person directly shook his head: "Eighth Uncle doesn't know either, only saying that the visitor's surname is Xu and is your friend, seemingly specifically here to visit you, Uncle Ancestor."

"Surname Xu, my friend?"

Hearing the other party's explanation, Song Yuanhao's face had a few more traces of doubt. After lowering his head and thinking for a long time, he nodded to the person: "Alright, I know. You go do your work first, I'll go down and take a look in a while."

After throwing the remaining paper money in his hand into the fire, Song Yuanhao bowed and paid homage again in front of his mother's tombstone, then turned and left the family's rear mountain cemetery and walked down the mountain.

A moment later, Song Yuanhao's figure appeared at the foot of the mountain. Seeing the family ancestor suddenly appear, the several Song family cultivators guarding the mountain gate hurriedly stepped forward and bowed to salute.

"Greetings, Elder!"

Song Yuanhao nodded slightly, swept a glance around, and directly asked the several people: "Didn't you say someone is looking for me? Why are there only you few here?"

"Reporting to Elder, someone did indeed arrive here just now saying they wanted to find you. After we sent a message to the mountain, he went over there and said he would wait for you there."

A Song family late-stage Qi Condensation cultivator who replied directly pointed with his hand to a small hill not far from the mountain gate.

Song Yuanhao nodded upon hearing this and didn't say anything more, directly walking toward that hill. Before long, he arrived at a blue stone by the hillside and met a person in white wearing a bamboo hat.

"Are you looking for me?"

Hearing Song Yuanhao's inquiry, the person in white directly took off the bamboo hat on his head, revealing the delicate face of a young woman, and directly smiled at Song Yuanhao: "It's only been ten years, Fellow Daoist Song, could it be that you have already forgotten me?"

"It's you, how did you come to the Wei Kingdom?" Seeing the woman in white in front of him, Song Yuanhao was instantly surprised, but soon recovered, and a smile appeared on his face.

More than ten years ago, when Song Yuanhao left the family to travel, he encountered a difficult opponent while competing for spiritual items in a secret realm in the Song Kingdom.

Later, although Song Yuanhao managed to shake off the opponent by relying on a second-tier top-quality spirit talisman in his hand, he was already seriously injured at that time and could not use his magic power to fight, so he could only find a hidden place to hide and heal his wounds.

Just at this time, Song Yuanhao encountered a Foundation Establishment loose cultivator who had also entered the secret realm to search for spiritual items.

Although the two were strangers, this person did not choose to take advantage of the situation when facing Song Yuanhao, who was seriously injured at the time, but instead gave the other party a few healing pills, helping Song Yuanhao overcome the crisis.

Later, after coming out of the secret realm, the two also became friends, often drinking tea and discussing the Dao together.

The woman in white who came to visit Song Yuanhao at this moment was the loose cultivator who had helped Song Yuanhao in the secret realm back then. This was also the reason why Song Yuanhao was so surprised to see the other party.

Back then, in order to thank the other party for their help, Song Yuanhao had told the other party his identity and also knew that the woman in white's surname was Xu.

It's just that the Song Kingdom was located in the eastern part of the Fuyun Mountain Range, tens of thousands of miles away from the Wei Kingdom in the west. Cultivators from both sides rarely had any dealings. After Song Yuanhao returned to the family, he had not heard any news about the woman in white for ten years.

Before, hearing on the mountain that the friend who came to visit him was surnamed Xu, Song Yuanhao also thought of the woman in white, this benefactor, for the first time. It's just that he had not been very sure in his heart, and it was not until this moment, seeing the figure of the woman in white, that a trace of joy appeared on his face.

Seeing that Song Yuanhao recognized her at a glance, the woman in white was also very happy in her heart, stepped forward, bowed, and smiled to salute him.

"After many years, I didn't expect that Fellow Daoist Song not only recovered from his injuries but also made great progress in his cultivation, having already broken through to the late stage of Foundation Establishment. This is truly a matter for celebration."

"Fellow Daoist Xu is too polite. Just now, hearing on the mountain that someone was visiting, I also didn't expect for a time that it was actually you visiting. Please forgive me for any neglect."

When the two met back then, they were already friends who talked happily. Meeting again at this moment, they were also very happy and talked about some of their experiences in the Song Kingdom back then.

After chatting for a while, Song Yuanhao bowed and invited the woman in white:

"After many years, it is rare for Fellow Daoist Xu to come to Mount Funiu to find me today. Please follow me up the mountain to taste a few cups of spirit tea, so that I can entertain you."

The woman in white heard this but did not rush to agree, but instead looked somewhat hesitant and bowed to Song Yuanhao: "When you left back then, you promised that you still owed me a favor. I don't know if this promise still counts?"

Hearing the woman in white mention the promise he left back then, Song Yuanhao was slightly stunned, then immediately nodded and replied: "What I said naturally counts.

Fellow Daoist Xu, just say what you want me to do for you. As long as it is something I have the ability to do, I will definitely not refuse you!" Hearing Song Yuanhao's answer, the woman in white slowly breathed a sigh of relief at the corner of her mouth, then took out a black wooden box from her body and handed it to Song Yuanhao.

"Fellow Daoist Song, inside here is a third-tier low-quality spirit talisman left to me by my master back then. I want to use this talisman to exchange for a third-tier healing pill with you. I hope you can fulfill my wish today!"

"Third-tier healing pill? I don't think Fellow Daoist Xu looks like someone who is injured, why do you need such a high-tier healing pill?"

Hearing the woman in white's request, Song Yuanhao scanned her body carefully and asked with some confusion.

Seeing this, the woman in white sighed and slowly explained: "To tell you the truth, this pill is not for me, but for a senior sister of mine who was seriously injured and has not been able to recover.

For more than half a year, we have been to many markets but have not found a suitable healing pill. Later, I heard that your Song family has a third-tier alchemist, so I brought my senior sister to the Wei Kingdom to find you and try it out.

Fellow Daoist Song, if you can help me once with this matter, I will also owe you a favor. In the future, if there is anything you need help with, just tell me directly."

When the woman in white said this, her face was still somewhat nervous, as if she was afraid that Song Yuanhao would directly refuse her request.

Song Yuanhao saw this, but hurriedly waved his hands and smiled: "What is Fellow Daoist saying? Back then, it was because you helped me that I owed you a favor.

You have come thousands of miles to find me today, so this favor is naturally something I should repay. I, Song Yuanhao, am by no means an ungrateful person, how could I use this to ask for a favor from you?

However, I don't have the pill you need on me. I can help you go ask the ancestor first.

Fellow Daoist, rest assured, my family has always been kind to others. If the ancestor has it, I will naturally help you ask for it. If the family doesn't have it, I will help you think of other ways then.

Fellow Daoist, keep this spirit talisman first, and follow me up the mountain!"

Song Yuanhao finished speaking, returned the wooden box in his hand to the other party, and waited for the other party's answer with a trace of expectation.

"This... this is also fine, then I will thank you first." The woman in white saw this, thought for a moment, and nodded in agreement.

The two walked and talked all the way up the mountain. Song Yuanhao led the way while introducing the scenery on the mountain to the woman in white.

This also made the woman in white, who came to the Song family for the first time, see the beautiful scenery around "Mount Funiu," and her face slowly became much more relaxed.

Song Yuanhao had been in the clan all these years, put his heart into cultivation, didn't like to deal with people, and always had a cold and arrogant look in front of the younger generation of the family, rarely taking the initiative to talk more with people.

Seeing Song Yuanhao chatting happily with the woman in white in the distance, the several Song family disciples guarding the mountain gate at the foot of the mountain all revealed a few looks of confusion.

"Ninth Uncle, who is this senior? Why have I never heard that Uncle Ancestor Yuanhao has such a friend."

"Yeah, I have been on the mountain for so many years, and this is the first time I have seen Uncle Ancestor Yuanhao so happy. What is this person's identity that can make him greet her with such a smiling face."

The middle-aged man of the "Xuan" generation of the Song family, who was in the lead, was also very surprised at this moment. Hearing the inquiry of the two juniors, he could only shake his head and reply with a smile:

"I am also seeing her for the first time, how would I know what her identity is. If you are so curious, why don't you go up and ask Uncle Ancestor Yuanhao directly? Maybe he will tell you immediately if he is happy now."

Hearing the suggestion of the elder in front of them, the cold face of Song Yuanhao appeared in their minds, and they hurriedly shook their heads instinctively.

"Hehe! Ninth Uncle, you really know how to joke. We are just asking out of curiosity, how would we dare to really go and inquire about Uncle Ancestor Yuanhao's affairs? It's better to be cautious, be cautious, lest we be sent to Yin-Feng Ridge to dig mines and regret it when it's too late."

After bringing the woman in white to his cave mansion and settling her down, Song Yuanhao directly left and went to the mountain top to find the family ancestor Huang Siyuan to inquire about the news of high-tier healing pills.

This trip lasted until half an hour later, when Song Yuanhao returned to the cave mansion with a happy face and brought back the good news she wanted for the woman in white who was waiting nervously.

"Fellow Daoist Song, how is it? Is there any hope of exchanging for the pill?"

Seeing Song Yuanhao return, the woman in white hurriedly stepped forward and asked nervously, and it was not until she saw Song Yuanhao nod directly to her that the woman in white finally felt completely relieved.

"I just went to see the ancestor, and she happened to have a third-tier Recovery Pill in her hand, and asked me to take you to see her now. You don't have to be nervous, just say whatever you have to say later."

"Hmm! Since I'm here, I will naturally listen to you. Take me there quickly, lest the senior wait for a long time!"

Song Yuanhao nodded slightly, took the woman in white out of the cave mansion, and then the two walked all the way to the mountain top, soon arriving at the third floor of the family's "Huixian Pavilion" and seeing Huang Siyuan, who had been waiting there for a long time.

However, what made Song Yuanhao somewhat surprised was that when he left here not long ago, there was only Huang Siyuan here. He didn't know when Song Qingming had also come here, and was talking to Huang Siyuan on the side at this moment.

Seeing Song Yuanhao bring the woman in white in, the two only glanced at Song Yuanhao and immediately focused their eyes on the woman in white beside him.

Seeing Song Qingming and Huang Siyuan staring at her, the woman in white's originally calm face became somewhat nervous again, and she hurriedly stepped forward and bowed to salute: "Junior Xu Qingyin, greetings to the two seniors!"

"A distinguished guest has arrived, no need for formalities. You can get up first."

Seeing Xu Qingyin, who was saluting, Huang Siyuan hurriedly waved her hand. After Xu Qingyin stood up, she continued to say with a smile: "The request Fellow Daoist Xu made today, Yuanhao already told me just now.

I do have a third-tier Recovery Pill here, which can meet your needs. Since you have been a benefactor to Yuanhao, it is not impossible to give you some convenience.

However, before that, I still have a few questions. As long as your answers can satisfy us, then this pill will be yours today."

Hearing Huang Siyuan's words, Xu Qingyin hurriedly nodded and replied: "If the senior has any questions, just ask. As long as it is something the junior knows, I will definitely not dare to have any intention of deceiving you."

"That's good! Where is Fellow Daoist Xu from, which sect's cultivator did you learn from, and do you have any relationship with the Hunyuan Sect of the Song Kingdom?"

"The senior may not know, although the junior has cultivated in the Song Kingdom for many years, I did not enter the Dao in the Song Kingdom, and I have no entanglement with the Hunyuan Sect. As for my master, she was only a Foundation Establishment loose cultivator who passed away decades ago."

Hearing Huang Siyuan ask about her master's background, Xu Qingyin also immediately understood that the other party wanted to probe her background.

Facing the questioning of the two Jin Dan cultivators, Xu Qingyin, who was asking for help, did not dare to hide anything and directly told her origin and background in detail face-to-face.

Xu Qingyin's master was originally a Jin Dan sect cultivator from the Lieshan Kingdom around the Song Kingdom. Two hundred years ago, when she had just successfully broken through to Foundation Establishment, she happened to catch up with the sect turmoil.

At that time, her master was forced to leave the sect and become a loose cultivator because she stood on the wrong side. Xu Qingyin was a disciple she had unintentionally taken in after becoming a loose cultivator.

Decades ago, because Xu Qingyin's master offended a powerful enemy, in order to avoid the other party's revenge, she took Xu Qingyin and several other disciples to leave the Lieshan Kingdom and go to the Song Kingdom to cultivate.

Over the years, as her master and other senior brothers and sisters passed away, only one senior sister who had broken through to Foundation Establishment earlier than her remained by Xu Qingyin's side. Her success in Foundation Establishment was mostly due to the support of this senior sister.

Half a year ago, Xu Qingyin's senior sister, Li Xiuning, went to Taiyue Lake with her Dao companion and others to hunt demon beasts. As a result, they unfortunately encountered a Jin Dan Demon King, and almost everyone in the group died in the hands of the Demon King, with only Li Xiuning escaping by luck.

However, although Li Xiuning saved her life, her meridians were seriously damaged. After taking many pills, the injuries in her body not only failed to recover but became more and more serious.

For this reason, Xu Qingyin, worried about her senior sister's injuries, could only search everywhere for high-tier healing pills, wanting to help Li Xiuning recover her internal injuries as soon as possible.

It's just that although she and Li Xiuning were both Foundation Establishment cultivators, they were both loose cultivators by origin and did not know any high-tier alchemists outside, nor did they have any connections to contact Jin Dan cultivators with high status.

After leaving the Song Kingdom, Xu Qingyin and the two went to several surrounding countries but could not find a way to exchange for high-tier healing pills.

Finally, when they arrived near the Wu Kingdom, Xu Qingyin remembered that Song Yuanhao had told her back then that the Song family had third-tier alchemists, so she brought Li Xiuning to the Wei Kingdom and came to "Mount Funiu" to try her luck to see if she could find high-tier healing pills.

"Two seniors, everything the junior just said is true. If there is a single lie, I am willing to be backlashed by the Heavenly Dao and never make any progress in my cultivation for the rest of my life."

Seeing Xu Qingyin take an oath on the spot, Song Yuanhao, who was standing on the side, immediately stepped forward and bowed: "Ancestor, when I met Fellow Daoist Xu back then, I also understood some of her situation.

I am willing to guarantee for her that Fellow Daoist Xu absolutely has no relationship with the Hunyuan Sect of the Song Kingdom."

Seeing the trace of worry on Song Yuanhao's face, Song Qingming, who was sitting on the side, hurriedly waved his hands at them: "You two get up, no need for this.

The reason why I asked just now was only because the relationship between our Wei Kingdom and the Hunyuan Sect of the Song Kingdom is special, and I was afraid that Fellow Daoist Xu would have some connection with them, which would cause some misunderstandings in the future, so I asked in advance.

Since you have no relationship with the Hunyuan Sect, then this matter is over, and there is no need to say anything more." (End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 759 =====