Chapter 759: Are You Satisfied, Gilded Fruit Tree Promotion
Hearing what Song Qingming said, and that he did not doubt her answer, Xu Qingyin finally felt much more at ease, and hurriedly cupped her hands:
"Thank you, Senior, for being able to trust me. The junior is only here to seek the elixir to save someone this time, and has no other thoughts. I hope the two seniors can fulfill the junior's wish."
Seeing this, Song Qingming nodded slightly: "Although a third-level low-grade spirit talisman is still a bit short to exchange for a third-level Recovery Elixir, you can seek me out for your fellow sect members and relatives without leaving them, which shows you have some loyalty.
Plus, you helped Yuanhao back then. Regardless of whether he gave you a promise or not, this favor is owed by my Song family and naturally needs to be repaid.
Don't worry, I have already asked someone to fetch the elixir. You wait here for a moment, and you will be able to exchange for the Recovery Elixir in a while."
After obtaining Song Qingming's promise to exchange for the elixir, Xu Qingyin and Song Yuanhao both breathed a sigh of relief, and a hint of joy appeared on their faces.
"This spiritual tea was just brewed by me. You should also help taste it."
Seeing Xu Qingyin standing cautiously on the side, Huang Siyuan took out two teacups, poured a cup of spiritual tea for her and Song Yuanhao respectively, and then sent them to the wooden table beside them with a spell, signaling the two to sit down.
Seeing that Huang Siyuan and Song Qingming were both approachable and did not have the airs of other Golden Core cultivators she had seen before, Xu Qingyin was no longer too nervous. She cupped her hands in response and picked up the spiritual tea on the table to take a light sip.
"This tea is fragrant and mellow, smooth and refreshing to the mouth. Senior must have specially added the morning dew from the summit. It is truly the junior's blessing to have the honor to taste it today."
"Oh! Fellow Daoist only took a sip and knew that I used morning dew. It seems that Fellow Daoist Xu's tea art is not shallow, and you are also a person who understands tea. It makes me a bit clumsy."
Hearing Xu Qingyin see through the way she brewed tea so quickly, Huang Siyuan's expression changed slightly, and she hurriedly praised her, becoming a bit more interested in the woman in front of her.
"The junior also likes the way of tea on weekdays, so I have learned a little superficially. Senior's words are a bit of an overpraise."
Huang Siyuan and Xu Qingyin were both interested in the way of tea, and for a time, they also found some common topics to chat about.
Until about a quarter of an hour passed, Song Yuanfang arrived at the "Huixian Pavilion" with a green jade bottle, which made them temporarily stop chatting.
After taking the green jade bottle from Song Yuanfang, Huang Siyuan handed it directly to Xu Qingyin.
"This Recovery Elixir was refined by me a few years ago. Fellow Daoist Xu, you can take a look first. If you feel that the quality is not a problem, then this transaction is considered concluded."
After Xu Qingyin took the jade bottle and opened it, a pungent medicinal fragrance immediately hit her. Looking at the high-level healing elixir she had been thinking about, she felt a warmth in her heart at this moment.
"This elixir is exactly what the junior needs, and there is no problem. Thank you, Senior, for fulfilling my wish!"
After speaking, Xu Qingyin put away the jade bottle in her hand, then took out the spirit talisman she had already prepared, and handed it respectfully to Huang Siyuan.
After picking up the wooden box Xu Qingyin presented and opening it to take a look, Huang Siyuan nodded at her with a smile and directly put the spirit talisman into her storage bag.
Seeing that Huang Siyuan did not say much, Xu Qingyin hurriedly cupped her hands: "My senior sister is still in the nearby Qinghe Market and has no one to take care of her.
If the senior has no other problems here, the junior will take my leave and not disturb the two seniors' cultivation."
Seeing this, Huang Siyuan nodded slightly: "Since Fellow Daoist Xu has something to do today, we won't keep you.
Since you have come from afar, Fellow Daoist, you are also a distinguished guest of the Song family. If you need our help in Qinghe County in the future, you can come to the mountain to find Yuanhao directly."
Just after Huang Siyuan finished speaking, Song Qingming ordered Song Yuanhao on the side: "Fellow Daoist Xu is visiting for the first time, and some things in Qinghe Market might not be convenient.
Yuanhao, you might as well accompany her to Qinghe Market first. You must entertain the guest well and not lose the family's etiquette."
Song Yuanhao did not think much upon hearing this, hurriedly nodded in response, and then took Xu Qingyin with him and left the "Huixian Pavilion."
After the two left, Song Qingming turned and asked Song Yuanfang on the side: "Have you found out clearly? When did she arrive at Qinghe Market?"
"Reporting to Seventh Uncle Ancestor, Xu Qingyin came to Wei Guo a month ago. She probably moved into Qinghe Market four days ago. After she came, she only inquired about Yuanhao's affairs and headed straight for our Funiu Mountain."
Hearing Song Yuanfang's answer, Song Qingming nodded slightly: "Let the people in Qinghe Market pay attention to where she is staying. If you find out when she leaves, send a message back to tell us immediately."
"Seventh Uncle Ancestor, don't worry, I will go arrange it immediately!"
Song Yuanfang nodded upon hearing this. Just as he was about to turn and leave, Song Qingming seemed to have thought of something and waved his hand to stop Song Yuanfang.
"Is there any news from the Li family recently?"
Hearing Song Qingming suddenly ask about the Li family, Song Yuanfang just paused slightly and immediately replied: "Li Chengyue has been in closed-door cultivation to heal his injuries since he returned, and no news has come out yet.
The Li family has also been much quieter in the market in the past year. Looking at the situation, Li Chengyue's injuries seem to be unable to recover for a while. Last month, the Li family even specially sent someone over to exchange for some healing elixirs from the Hidden Gold Pavilion."
Hearing Song Yuanfang's answer, Song Qingming nodded thoughtfully: "Li Chengyue's injuries are in his physical meridians. If there are still extra third-level Recovery Elixirs in the Hidden Gold Pavilion, you should exchange one for them next time someone from the Li family comes.
After all, Li Chengyue was injured on the front line while following us on the expedition. We cannot ignore what we should take care of."
Hearing that Song Qingming wanted to take the initiative to give Li Chengyue a third-level healing elixir, Song Yuanfang was a bit surprised, but his expression soon recovered, and he nodded directly to agree to this matter.
After Song Yuanfang left for a while, Huang Siyuan asked curiously: "Although Li Chengyue's injuries are serious, there is no danger to his life. Why does my husband value him so much?"
Seeing that Huang Siyuan did not understand his recent approach, Song Qingming took a sip of tea and explained with a smile: "Although Li Chengyue has been fighting fiercely with the Huang family over the years, he is still very loyal to our Funiu Mountain.
He is injured and has not appeared for a long time, and I am also afraid that the Li family will suddenly lose power and the market will become chaotic, so I want to help him.
For these cultivation families below, having some conflicts on weekdays is not a big deal to us, but the business in the market must absolutely not be chaotic. This is the foundation of the family's survival, so we still need to pay more attention to it."
Over the years, the numerous cultivation families under the Song family have been divided into two factions led by the Huang family and the Li family, fighting endlessly in secret. Song Qingming is well aware of these things.
Regarding their secret fighting, Song Qingming did not care and had told Song Yuanfang and others not to pay too much attention to it.
For the Song family, having some conflicts within the subordinate cultivation families will not have any impact on the family. Instead, it will highlight the importance of the Song family in their hearts, and they will always care about Funiu Mountain's attitude toward them.
If all the subordinate cultivation families were harmonious and had no conflicts at all, the Song family would not be able to find any leverage to control them. In the future, if there is anything that needs these people to help sell their lives, it will also be very difficult to make them do it willingly.
Precisely because of this, when Li Chengyue was injured and the Li family lost power, Song Qingming wanted to help support them so that the Li family could recover faster, so as not to give the Huang family too many opportunities to suppress them.
Hearing Song Qingming's explanation, Huang Siyuan immediately understood his intention to balance the strength of both sides. After being silent for a moment, she immediately changed the subject and said to Song Qingming with a smile: "I quite like this girl Yuanhao brought back. What do you think?"
Seeing Huang Siyuan mention Xu Qingyin, Song Qingming shook his head with a smile: "We just met, how can I see whether it is good or not.
However, it is indeed as you said, his attitude toward Xu Qingyin is completely different from others, and there is a possibility.
I haven't seen Yuanhao have feelings for anyone for so many years, and I thought this kid was really a blockhead who knew nothing about emotional matters. It seems that he just didn't find the right person.
Let's pay attention later and see. If Yuanhao is really interested in her, we cannot miss this opportunity. Anyway, as long as that girl has no relationship with the Hunyuan Sect, staying will have no impact on us.
When Xinhe left back then, he left only Yuanhao as his only bone and blood. No matter what, I, as an elder, cannot watch his lineage be cut off. You can also help pay attention to this matter. If it can really be solved satisfactorily, I will definitely thank you well."
"There is no need for words of thanks between you and me. If I can really help you get your wish, just take me with you to see the world in the Donghuang Guo cultivation world when you have a chance in the future."
Seeing Huang Siyuan wanting to go to the "Donghuang Guo" cultivation world with him, Song Qingming immediately understood what she meant by saying this, which should be that she wanted to go to the "Grand Void Gate" to see.
Huang Siyuan had achieved some success in entering the world to cultivate under Song Qingming's guidance over the years, so she became more and more curious about the mysterious sect that Song Qingming had joined and had always wanted to understand it further.
Song Qingming did not mind too much about Huang Siyuan wanting to understand the "Grand Void Gate" in his heart, but due to the sect rules, he could not tell Huang Siyuan directly and could only nod slightly: "If you are interested in that place, I will ask someone to see if I can take you to the sect to see it when I have a chance next time. There is no need to be too anxious about this matter. I think there will be a chance in the future."
Huang Siyuan nodded with a smile: "Hmm! Husband, don't worry, I know that some things cannot be forced. If there is a chance to see it, it is naturally good. If there is really difficulty, it is also that this opportunity has no fate with me, then let this matter be. Please don't affect your relationship with them because of me."
"Don't worry, I know the importance of this matter and will not make things difficult for myself."
Seeing Song Qingming nod and agree to her words, Huang Siyuan finally felt at ease and added a cup of spiritual tea to his cup with a smile.
After Xu Qingyin successfully obtained the third-level "Recovery Elixir" from the Song family, she returned to "Qinghe Market" without stopping with Song Changze and handed the healing elixir to her senior sister Li Xiuning, who was in closed-door cultivation to heal her injuries.
To make it convenient for them, Song Changze specially greeted the two Foundation Establishment cultivators guarding the market and arranged a cave mansion with the best spiritual energy at the back of the market for Li Xiuning to cultivate and heal her injuries.
Li Xiuning had seen Song Changze once in Song Guo back then and had a fairly good impression of her junior sister's friend.
Learning that Song Changze had really helped her exchange for a high-level healing elixir, Li Xiuning was also very grateful and wanted to bow and thank Song Changze while dragging her injured body.
Seeing this, Song Changze was also a bit surprised and hurriedly stepped forward to stop her. It took him a while to persuade Li Xiuning to accept the healing elixir in her hand with peace of mind, as he was not good at words.
Knowing that Xu Qingyin and the two had no acquaintances after coming to Wei Guo for the first time, Song Changze helped settle all the matters for Li Xiuning's closed-door cultivation before feeling at ease to bid farewell to Xu Qingyin and leave "Qinghe Market."
After Song Changze left, Li Xiuning looked at the elixir in her hand and couldn't help but sigh: "Junior Sister, I really didn't expect the Song family to have high-level healing elixirs. It was really right to come to Wei Guo this time after hearing you."
"Hmm! Speaking of which, Fellow Daoist Song helped a lot. If it weren't for his help in speaking, the Song family wouldn't have given it to us so easily even if they had this elixir."
Thinking of Song Changze who had just left, Xu Qingyin couldn't help but show a smile at the corner of her mouth.
Looking at the happy expression of her junior sister Xu Qingyin, Li Xiuning nodded with a smile: "Junior Sister helped him once back then, and Song Changze can still remember to repay this favor until now, which shows that he is indeed a person who values affection and righteousness.
If you are interested in him, Junior Sister, you can consider it. If you can find a reliance early, I can give an account to the master even if I pass away now."
"Senior Sister, what are you talking about? I... when was I interested in him!"
Hearing Li Xiuning's words, Xu Qingyin's face suddenly turned red and she turned her head away embarrassedly. After a while, she continued: "After obtaining the third-level Recovery Elixir this time, Senior Sister, your injuries will definitely recover quickly. I will have you as a reliance in the future, and I don't want to think too much about other things now."
Seeing Xu Qingyin's expectant look, Li Xiuning's expression slowly calmed down, and she sighed slightly: "I know my injuries, they are not so easy to recover.
Even with the help of this third-level Recovery Elixir, it may not be possible to fully recover.
Master and my husband have passed away one after another. I have no other worries in this world, only worrying about you, Junior Sister. If you can find a reliance, I can also put my heart at ease early."
"Senior Sister..." —— In the northwest corner of the back of "Funiu Mountain," there is a valley shrouded in white mist all year round.
Although the valley is filled with white mist, the surroundings are filled with birds and flowers, and the scenery is pleasant.
At the entrance of the valley, several gray rabbits approached the white mist, greedily inhaled a few mouthfuls of spiritual energy emitted from inside, and then, unsatisfied, they rushed directly into the mist, wanting to enter the valley.
"Little things, this is not a place you should come to. Where you came from, go back quickly!"
Just as those rabbits were shuttling quickly in the white mist, an angry shout came from the valley, scaring them to turn around and rush out of the white mist quickly, disappearing into the dense forest outside the valley with the surrounding flock of birds.
Before long, the mist at the valley slowly dissipated, and a white-haired old man walked out from inside slowly. After scanning the surroundings, seeing that the birds and beasts just now were all scared away, he turned around and walked back to the valley with satisfaction.
Just after the old man returned to the valley, he suddenly saw a fifteen or sixteen-year-old boy running toward him in a hurry, and hurriedly restored the formation behind him and stepped forward to meet him.
"Linqing, did something happen in the medicine garden, or did some spiritual medicine ripen early?"
Hearing the old man's concerned inquiry, Song Linqing hurriedly nodded and pointed to the family spiritual medicine garden not far behind him: "Uncle Ancestor Yuantong, you go take a look quickly, the Gilded Fruit Tree... the Gilded Fruit Tree seems to be a bit wrong there."
"What exactly is wrong? You should make it clear! You have been learning from me for so long, why can't you see a problem with the spiritual plants in the medicine garden."
Hearing the elder's reprimand, Song Linqing, whose face was still a bit immature, thought for a moment before continuing: "Uncle Ancestor Yuantong, the Gilded Fruit Tree seems to be starting to promote its realm.
Just now I went to check the spiritual medicine garden and found that the Gilded Fruit Tree's speed of absorbing spiritual energy has become much faster, and many new branches and leaves have grown on it, exactly the same as what the elder said when the spiritual plant promotes its realm. I am also not sure if this is true."
"What, you said the Gilded Fruit Tree is promoting its realm." Hearing what Song Linqing said, the old man's face suddenly changed, showing a hint of surprise, and he hurriedly took him to the family spiritual medicine garden not far away.
Since the Song family advanced to a Golden Core immortal family, the family spiritual medicine garden has been continuously expanding over the years. Not only "Funiu Mountain," but also spiritual fields on several spiritual veins like "Chiyan Market" and "White Lion Ridge" have been cultivated to plant various spiritual medicines.
Now, in this spiritual medicine garden located at the back of the family mountain, after three hundred years of family development, most of the places in the entire valley have been planted with various spiritual items, and there are many spiritual medicines that have not yet matured, with quality already reaching above the third level.
The old man took Song Linqing through more than a dozen medicine fields and soon arrived in front of a golden fruit tree more than one person tall. It was the Gilded Fruit Tree that Song Qingming and the others had accidentally brought back from "Cloud Mist Mountain" back then.
At this time, the spiritual energy around the "Gilded Fruit Tree" was pouring into the fruit tree quickly, already exceeding the speed at which it usually absorbed spiritual energy, and as Song Linqing said, four or five new branches suddenly appeared on the trunk overnight.
"This, this is really the fruit tree promoting its realm. I will guard here. Linqing, you go notify the two elders quickly and tell them about the situation of the Gilded Fruit Tree."
Seeing this situation, the old man of the "Yuan" generation of the Song family did not dare to delay and hurriedly ordered Song Linqing to find the two second-level spiritual plant masters of the family, Song Yuanxue and Song Xuanling.
He himself hurriedly opened a spiritual gathering formation beside the "Gilded Fruit Tree," and then took out a medium-grade spirit stone from his body and put it in.
The medicinal age of spiritual plants above the third level is at least over a thousand years, and realm promotion can only occur once every five or six hundred years at least. Situations like the "Gilded Fruit Tree" suddenly promoting its realm by itself are very rare in the entire cultivation world.
Learning that the "Gilded Fruit Tree" had suddenly started to promote its realm, Song Yuanxue, who was in closed-door cultivation in the cave mansion, was also shocked and hurriedly ended her closed-door cultivation early and walked out of the cave mansion.
She took a group of Song family spiritual plant masters and began to guard the spiritual medicine garden day and night to take care of the "Gilded Fruit Tree" that was promoting its realm.
Song Qingming and the others at the summit learned the news that the "Gilded Fruit Tree" was promoting its realm and were also very happy, even specially going to the family spiritual medicine garden to check the spiritual tree.
Not only did they reward Song Linqing and the two who first discovered the spiritual tree's promotion, but they also let the family's Hidden Gold Pavilion advance a sum of spirit stones to the family spiritual medicine garden, exhorting Song Yuanxue and others to take good care of the "Gilded Fruit Tree."
The "Gilded Fruit Tree" can provide the family with a third-level low-grade spiritual fruit every few decades. If it can successfully promote this time, the quality of the spiritual fruit can be improved to the third-level medium-grade, and its value can be increased by at least double, which can greatly enhance the family foundation.
Moreover, spiritual fruits above the third level that can improve cultivation are very rare and are not things that can be bought casually in the market.
Holding this kind of high-level spiritual item, sometimes it is even more useful than spirit stones when trading with cultivators of the same level outside. Being able to continuously produce these high-level spiritual fruits, it will also be more convenient for Song Qingming and the others to exchange for high-level spiritual items useful to themselves in the future.
Just when the Song family members were still happy about the "Gilded Fruit Tree" promoting its realm, what made Song Qingming a bit surprised was that less than half a month later, Song Yuanxue, who was taking care of the "Gilded Fruit Tree," soon brought him another bad news.
The Song family's "Gilded Fruit Tree" suddenly slowed down its speed of absorbing spiritual energy a lot half a month after promoting its realm.
According to the estimation of Song Yuanxue and others, the foundation of the fruit tree was still a bit unstable during this promotion. If there was no external force to change it, the "Gilded Fruit Tree's" promotion of its realm this time was very likely to end in failure in the end.
Learning this news, Song Qingming felt a bit disappointed in his heart, but he was not good at the art of spiritual plants and was also a bit helpless about this.
After thinking for a while, Song Qingming still went to "Guyang Mountain" in person to ask Zhao Mengling, who was proficient in spiritual plant skills, for help, asking if there was any way to save the "Gilded Fruit Tree" that was promoting its realm.
Song Qingming was quite lucky this time. When he arrived at "Guyang Mountain," Zhao Mengling had also just come out of closed-door cultivation not long ago. After reporting, Song Qingming soon successfully met her in Zhao Mengling's cave mansion.
After learning the purpose of Song Qingming's visit, Zhao Mengling thought for a while before slowly speaking: "Junior Brother Song, although I haven't seen it with my own eyes, I can probably guess it from what you said just now. This Gilded Fruit Tree should have had its foundation damaged when it was transplanted back then, which is why this situation appeared.
If it is not treated in time, the fruit tree will most likely fail to promote its realm this time, and I don't know when the next promotion will be."
"It is useless to regret now. I wonder if Senior Sister has any remedial method here to assist the fruit tree in promoting its realm."
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