Chapter 765

The reason why Song Qingming paid attention to Li Xiuning's injuries in "Qinghe Square" and took action to help her detoxify was, of course, not just to verify whether his own "Recovery Pill" had any problems.

If it weren't for the relationship between Song Yuanhao and Xu Qingyin, if it were an ordinary stranger, even if the other party begged to come to "Mount Funiu," I fear Song Qingming would not have paid attention to this matter.

Seeing Song Qingming directly state that the reason he helped Li Xiuning was to help him keep Xu Qingyin, Song Yuanhao was also very moved in his heart at this moment.

Since getting to know Xu Qingyin in the Song Guo, the two became good friends and got along very harmoniously, often tasting tea and discussing the Dao together.

Song Yuanhao indeed had a good impression of this woman who had once saved him. After returning from his travels, he would often think of her.

It wasn't until a year ago when Xu Qingyin took the initiative to visit "Mount Funiu" that Song Yuanhao saw Xu Qingyin, who had come from afar to the Song family, and was even more excited.

Although he knew he had feelings for the other party, Song Yuanhao was after all liking someone for the first time, and he was still relatively immature in this regard.

For more than a year, although he had thought about expressing his feelings to Xu Qingyin, because Senior Sister Li Xiuning's injuries had not recovered, Xu Qingyin was worried every day, and Song Yuanhao could never find an opportunity to speak.

Hearing Xu Qingyin say she wanted to take Li Xiuning away from the Wei Guo in "Qinghe Square" that day, Song Yuanhao was very helpless and somewhat desperate.

Unexpectedly, meeting Song Qingming halfway suddenly intervened in this matter, not only solving Li Xiuning's injury problem but also taking the opportunity to keep the two of them. The sudden turn for the better also rekindled the hope in Song Yuanhao's heart.

At this moment, confirming that Song Qingming's intention in letting him go to "Cangyuan Mountain" was to create an opportunity for him and Xu Qingyin, Song Yuanhao also understood the painstaking efforts of the family ancestor in front of him. How could he not be moved! "Seventh Grand-Uncle, I understand your meaning. Please rest assured, I will strive for this matter myself and will not let you worry anymore."

Having received the support of Song Qingming, the family ancestor, Song Yuanhao also had a bit more confidence in his heart and hurriedly expressed his determination to Song Qingming.

"Hmm! As long as you have this confidence, we will wait for your good news."

After Song Yuanhao left, Huang Siyuan, who had been sitting on the side and hadn't spoken, said slowly: "Husband, I see that Yuanhao has this determination. I think we don't need to worry about this matter anymore.

Although this child doesn't talk much usually, he is very sensitive when talking about Xu Qingyin, and his thoughts in this regard are still relatively delicate.

The two of them already have good feelings for each other. Things in terms of feelings are just like that once they are spoken out. As long as Yuanhao puts more heart into it, he will sooner or later achieve a positive result."

Talking about the feelings between Song Yuanhao and Xu Qingyin, Huang Siyuan also remembered when she first met Song Qingming.

At first, they were only together under external pressure, but as they got along for a long time, they slowly developed good feelings for each other.

Although they were separated for a period of time because she went out to pursue the Dao, they finally achieved a positive result.

Song Yuanhao and Xu Qingyin had similar experiences, from getting to know each other to being separated for a long time, and then to reuniting and slowly discovering the important position of the other party in their hearts.

As long as they are given a little more time, if there are no accidents, they should eventually be able to get together.

Song Qingming nodded with a smile upon hearing this: "Hmm! As long as Yuanhao knows how to put his heart into it, I don't want to be like I was with Changze back then, having to push them behind their backs! For those of us who cultivate the Dao, it is natural for things in terms of feelings to have a perfect ending. If there is really no fate, I don't want to force these juniors."

After Song Qingming finished speaking, he picked up the spiritual tea just brewed by Huang Siyuan and took a sip. After putting down the teacup, he changed the subject and said: "Siyuan, I might have to go out for a trip in a while. I estimate it will take about half a year to come back."

"Oh! Where is Husband going that it will take so long? Could it be that you are going to the East Sea?"

Hearing that Song Qingming suddenly wanted to go out for half a year, Huang Siyuan immediately showed a look of confusion on her face, unable to think of where he was going for a while.

Song Qingming shook his head calmly and explained slowly: "The place I am going to this time is not in the East Sea, but the Tianhai Alliance in the south."

"Tianhai Alliance! Now the cultivators there are in a hostile relationship with us. Wouldn't it be too dangerous for Husband to go there rashly?"

Since the Fuyun Mountain Range world of immortal cultivation suffered the invasion of the "Tianhai Alliance," the cultivators of both sides had long been incompatible.

Even though the two sides agreed to stop the war for a hundred years after the last great war, the cultivators of the two worlds of immortal cultivation had never communicated with each other. Hearing that the place Song Qingming was going to was actually the "Tianhai Alliance," a look of worry suddenly appeared on Huang Siyuan's face.

Seeing this, Song Qingming immediately explained: "I am going there to help a friend as agreed. I promised the other party back then, and I shouldn't break my promise.

I had an agreement with that friend back then not to reveal his identity to others. It is not convenient to tell you too much about this matter, so I won't tell you in detail.

Please rest assured, the other party has already arranged everything there. I am just going to help, and there shouldn't be too much danger. I should be able to come back in about half a year at most.

Qingyu is still in closed-door cultivation. If Yuanfang and the others cannot handle the family's affairs, please help take care of them."

"Since it is not convenient to say, then you don't have to tell me. Please rest assured! I will take good care of the family's affairs."

Learning that Song Qingming couldn't tell her because he had an agreement with the other party, Huang Siyuan didn't continue to ask when she saw this situation, and nodded slowly to accept the instructions Song Qingming just gave.

Seeing this, Song Qingming also nodded slightly, showing a look of relief.

Having agreed with Feng He to set off in half a year, four months had already passed, and the agreed day was not far away.

Going to the "Tianhai world of immortal cultivation" to help Feng He take revenge this time, Song Qingming knew that the person he had to deal with was not simple, so before setting off, he also had to arrange the family's affairs before he could rest assured to leave.

After giving Huang Siyuan a few instructions, Song Qingming soon left "Huixian Pavilion" and returned to his cave dwelling, took out the manual Feng He gave him, and began to study it carefully.

Just like this, days passed in peace for another month.

On this day, a streak of light suddenly flew from outside the originally very peaceful "Mount Funiu" and soon landed on a ridge more than ten miles away from the spiritual mountain.

After the spiritual light dissipated, the figure of a young man wearing a bamboo hat and a green Taoist robe slowly appeared.

"It's been so long, and there's still not much change."

This man in the bamboo hat looked at the tall "Mount Funiu" not far away, and a look of joy suddenly appeared on his face. After muttering to himself, he switched to walking and walked directly toward the Song family mountain gate.

"May I ask who you are, and what is your business coming to my Song family!"

Just as the man in the bamboo hat walked to a place less than a hundred feet away from the mountain gate array, a white fierce tiger "puppet beast" more than two feet high suddenly jumped out from the mountain protection array in front and blocked his path.

Seeing this white tiger "puppet beast" that suddenly appeared in front of him, the man in the bamboo hat immediately looked up and soon saw a serious-looking middle-aged man on the back of the white tiger staring at him tightly.

Seeing the Song family mountain-guarding cultivator sitting on the white tiger "puppet beast" in front of him, the man in the bamboo hat was silent for a moment, then suddenly smiled and said: "Xuanhu, it's been so many years, and your cultivation has also improved quite a bit!"

After the man in the bamboo hat finished speaking, he directly raised his hand and took off the bamboo hat he was wearing, revealing the appearance of a young man in his twenties.

"Eighteenth Grand-Uncle!"

Seeing that the appearance of the man in the bamboo hat was actually the family elder Song Yuanli, who had been away from home for many years, the Song family disciple was surprised and hurriedly jumped off his "puppet beast," stepping forward to bow respectfully to Song Yuanli.

Seeing this, Song Yuanli hurriedly waved his hand at him with a smile and asked: "Is everything okay in the clan recently? Are the ancestors all on the mountain?"

"Reporting to the Elder, the ancestors are all in the clan. There have been no major events recently, and everyone is doing well."

Hearing the reply from the clansman, Song Yuanli nodded slightly: "That's good! You go ahead and get busy. I'll go find the ancestors to report that I'm safe first."

After speaking, Song Yuanli walked directly into the mountain protection array under the guidance of the other party.

The news of Song Yuanli's return to the mountain soon reached the ears of "Song Qingming," who was in closed-door cultivation in the cave dwelling on the top of the mountain. Learning that he had returned safely, Song Qingming immediately came out of closed-door cultivation happily in advance.

Since Song Yuanli was the first to leave the family to travel to the Wu Guo world of immortal cultivation, more than twenty years had passed. Song Qingming had always been worried about the safety of Song Yuanli, who had been away for a long time and had not returned.

Hearing the news of Song Yuanli's safe return to the mountain, Song Qingming felt very relieved and hurriedly called him, who had just gone up the mountain, directly to the cave dwelling where he practiced.

Having been away from home for many years, Song Yuanli's face was already a bit more vicissitudes than when he left. As soon as he entered the cave dwelling, he immediately stepped forward and knelt down to salute Song Qingming.

"Paying respects to Seventh Grand-Uncle, Yuanli is unfilial for being away for many years, making you worry!"

"It's good to be back safely, get up quickly!" Seeing Song Yuanli, whom he hadn't seen for many years, Song Qingming hurriedly stepped forward to help him up.

Just as he wanted to check the other party's injuries, his spiritual sense had just covered Song Yuanli when he suddenly discovered that the aura on the other party was somewhat wrong, causing a look of surprise to appear on his face instantly.

"Yuanli, when did you break through to the Golden Core realm!" Previously, Song Yuanli had deliberately used the "Breath-Restraining Technique" to hide his cultivation aura, and Song Qingming had not paid special attention, so he didn't see his cultivation at a glance.

It wasn't until he got close just now that Song Qingming discovered that the aura faintly emitted from Song Yuanli had far exceeded the scope that a Foundation Establishment cultivator should have. Obviously, he had long since successfully condensed the Core and stepped into the Golden Core realm.

When Song Yuanli left home to travel back then, although his cultivation had already reached the eighth level of Foundation Establishment, he still had injuries that had not healed, and even daily cultivation was somewhat difficult.

Unexpectedly, in just over twenty years, Song Yuanli not only had his injuries fully recovered, but his cultivation had also broken through to the Golden Core realm in one go.

If Song Qingming hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he really wouldn't have believed that the Song Yuanli in front of him was already a Golden Core cultivator like himself.

Seeing that Song Qingming had already seen through his cultivation, Song Yuanli did not hide too much, directly put away the "Breath-Restraining Technique," and bowed calmly: "I successfully condensed the Core by luck outside a year ago. Because I didn't want too many people to know about my condensing the Core, I didn't tell you in advance. I hope Seventh Grand-Uncle will forgive me."

Song Qingming nodded with a smile upon hearing this: "Don't worry, there are only two of us here. Your condensing the Core is also very important to the family. We won't spread it for the time being.

Being able to break through to the Golden Core realm in just twenty years, it seems that you have indeed gained a lot outside these years and obtained many opportunities.

Yuanli, tell me first, what happened outside these years, and how did you successfully condense the Core!"

Regarding Song Yuanli's sudden success in condensing the Core, in addition to being pleasantly surprised, Song Qingming also had some doubts and curiosity in his heart. He didn't know what kind of opportunity he had encountered over the years to break through to the Golden Core realm so quickly.

You know, condensing the Core is not an easy thing for a cultivator. Among the thousands of Foundation Establishment cultivators in the world of immortal cultivation who walk to the step of breaking through to the Golden Core, at least ninety percent of Foundation Establishment cultivators have no chance to witness the Golden Core Great Dao.

Song Qingming himself was able to successfully condense the Core back then, not only because he practiced the secret method of "Guiyuan Technique."

During this period, he also obtained the five-element Core-condensing spiritual items gifted by Feng He, and with the help of the demon race powerhouse Fire Phoenix, he went through thousands of hardships and dangers to successfully condense the Core and step into the Golden Core realm.

The other two Golden Core ancestors in the family, Song Qingyu and Huang Siyuan, were able to successfully condense the Core later, which was also inseparable from the full support of Song Qingming, the Golden Core cultivator.

Although Song Yuanli had the superior aptitude of double spiritual roots, the probability of condensing the Core would not be much higher than others. If he could successfully condense the Core so quickly, Song Qingming probably wouldn't believe it if he said he hadn't encountered any great opportunities.

That's why he was so curious about Song Yuanli's encounters outside and asked directly.

Hearing Song Qingming's concerned inquiry, Song Yuanli's expression changed slightly, and he hesitated for a moment before saying slowly: "Seventh Grand-Uncle, the reason I was able to successfully condense the Core is because I had the opportunity to receive the support of a senior. If I hadn't met him back then, I fear I would have already fallen outside and turned into a pile of white bones."

"Oh! So that's it. Being able to get the help of a noble person when you are out can be considered a great fortune for you.

I don't know which senior favors you so much. I should also pay a visit in the future when I have the opportunity to properly thank him for his kindness to you on behalf of the family."

Seeing that Song Yuanli frankly said that it was after receiving the support of a senior that he successfully condensed the Core, Song Qingming did not seem too surprised, but instead appreciated his luck in encountering this opportunity.

"Seventh Grand-Uncle, this senior has never told me his name, and I don't know who he is. I only know that he is an enlightened Nascent Soul cultivator.

Moreover, this senior's whereabouts are uncertain, and he doesn't like to contact people. I don't know where he is now. Being able to meet him back then was purely a matter of chance."

Hearing that Song Qingming intended to visit and thank the other party, Song Yuanli hurriedly explained, and then told Song Qingming everything about how he met the senior back then and what had happened to him over the years.

More than twenty years ago, after Song Yuanli left the family, he traveled south through several small countries such as Youyun Guo and Pei Guo in the south of the Wei Guo, and then entered the Wu Guo territory south of "Taiyue Lake."

Just after he entered the Wu Guo, he happened to encounter two groups of cultivators fighting in front of him while passing by a deserted mountain, as if they were fighting for some spiritual item.

Song Yuanli, who just wanted to pass by here, originally wanted to turn back and bypass the deserted mountain to continue his journey. Unexpectedly, not long after he turned around, he suddenly bumped into a few Foundation Establishment cultivators who came to support from the front.

Seeing Song Yuanli, these people mistook him for a helper found by the other party and surrounded him without listening to Song Yuanli's explanation.

At that time, because Song Yuanli's injuries had not fully healed, his fighting strength could only exert seven or eight percent of his usual level. Facing the siege of three Foundation Establishment cultivators whose cultivation was not much different from his own, he immediately lost to the other party and fell into a disadvantage.

Finally, relying on two second-grade high-grade spiritual talismans in his hand, Song Yuanli barely broke through the siege and fled to a deserted mountain nearby.

However, even if he tried his best to escape, Song Yuanli still did not completely shake off his opponents. Not long after, those people caught up from behind and blocked his retreat.

Seeing himself trapped by those people again, Song Yuanli was also somewhat desperate for a time, thinking that he was doomed this time.

However, just as those people were about to take action, a mysterious green-robed man suddenly appeared from nowhere, and with a wave of his hand, he killed all the Foundation Establishment cultivators who were besieging Song Yuanli on the spot.

Song Yuanli, who had finally escaped death, stepped forward to thank the other party for saving his life, but discovered that this person was someone he had seen decades ago, the green-robed man who had saved him from the hands of "Tianhai Alliance" cultivators on the front line of the Lu Guo.

Seeing this green-robed man who had saved his life twice, Song Yuanli was also extremely grateful, so he asked for the other party's name, wanting to repay the other party in the future.

Unexpectedly, the green-robed man disdained Song Yuanli's idea of wanting to repay him and mocked him, and finally ignored him and turned to leave.

Facing the green-robed man's mockery, Song Yuanli did not give up. He determined from the direction the green-robed man left that the place where the other party lived should not be far from here, so he followed the other party's trail all the way.

Unexpectedly, after Song Yuanli spent several months, his hard work paid off, and he found the green-robed man who was living in seclusion next to a town where mortals lived.

Facing Song Yuanli, who came to the door and insisted on wanting to repay him, the green-robed man was also somewhat surprised, but he still did not reveal his name to Song Yuanli, but chose to give Song Yuanli an opportunity to repay him in the future.

In order to make Song Yuanli qualified to repay him in the future, the green-robed man not only gifted him elixirs to help him heal his injuries but also spent a lot of energy to support him all the way to the Golden Core realm.

However, the green-robed man was a person with a strange temper. He had the great kindness of saving his life and supporting his path, but he had always been unwilling to tell Song Yuanli his identity, nor was he willing to let him go out and contact other cultivators.

Just like this, Song Yuanli stayed in the Wu Guo for twenty years. Until a few months ago, after he had broken through to the Golden Core realm and stabilized his cultivation, he left the Wu Guo and returned to the family with the green-robed man's permission.

Hearing Song Yuanli slowly tell the story of what had happened to him over the years, Song Qingming was worried and also secretly rejoiced that Song Yuanli could be saved by a noble person.

Regardless of whether Song Yuanli had broken through to the Golden Core realm this time, as an elder in the family, Song Qingming was already very relieved to see him return safely.

"Seventh Grand-Uncle, before I returned, this senior said that he would give me an opportunity to repay him in a month. I am afraid I won't be able to stay for long this time before I have to leave.

I know you will definitely worry about this matter, but I have already promised to repay him, so I cannot break my promise. I hope you can understand me."

Hearing Song Yuanli say that he was going to leave to repay him soon, Song Qingming was worried but also nodded helplessly in agreement.

"Since you promised to repay the other party, I shouldn't stop you too much. This matter involves a Nascent Soul cultivator. These people are all old monsters who have cultivated for nearly a thousand years, and it is common for their personalities to change.

No matter how much the other party favors you, you must be extra careful in your actions and always see your own status clearly."

Seeing Song Qingming nod and agree, Song Yuanli immediately responded: "Seventh Grand-Uncle, please rest assured, I know what to do and won't let you worry.

Don't let too many people know about my condensing the Core for now, so as not to make that senior unhappy when he finds out. I will tell everyone after I have repaid that senior's great kindness!"

"Hmm! Even if you didn't say it, I would have the same meaning. The situation in the family is complicated and involves the sect. Once it is said, the matter will definitely not be hidden.

In a few days, I might also have to go out for a trip, and I estimate it will take more than half a year to come back.

You stay on the mountain and behave yourself. Qingyu is still in closed-door cultivation now. If you have anything and I am not there, just go directly to Siyuan. I will only tell her about your condensing the Core."

"Seventh Grand-Uncle, are you also leaving the mountain recently?" Hearing Song Qingming say that he was also leaving immediately, Song Yuanli showed a look of surprise.

Seeing this, Song Qingming nodded slightly: "I also promised a friend to help him with something. It is not convenient to tell others about this matter, so don't ask about it.

You have just returned and must be tired. Go back and rest early today! Now that your cultivation has reached the Golden Core realm, your future achievements will definitely not be lower than ours. You must not neglect your cultivation."

Song Yuanli nodded and responded: "Please rest assured, Seventh Grand-Uncle, I have remembered it!"

After Song Yuanli left, Song Qingming turned and came to the stone table to sit down, but his face was still thoughtful.

"A high and mighty Nascent Soul powerhouse, how could he coincidentally take a fancy to a Foundation Establishment cultivator? This strange thing in the world of immortal cultivation is really unimaginable."

After muttering to himself in a low voice, Song Qingming picked up the manual Feng He gave him again and looked at it carefully.