Chapter 765: Yuanli Returns, Attaining the Jin Dan

The reason why Song Qingming paid attention to the injuries on Li Xiuning's body in "Qinghe Fang" and took action to help her detoxify was certainly 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 "Mount Funiu," I am afraid 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 himself keep Xu Qingyin, Song Yuanhao was also very moved at this moment.

Ever since he met Xu Qingyin in the Song State, 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 once saved him, and often thought of the other party after returning from his travels back then.

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

Although he knew he had the other party in his heart, Song Yuanhao was after all liking someone for the first time, and was 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 healed, Xu Qingyin was worried every day, and Song Yuanhao could not find an opportunity to speak.

The day he heard Xu Qingyin wanted to take Li Xiuning away from the Wei State in "Qinghe Fang," Song Yuanhao was very helpless and somewhat desperate.

He didn't expect Song Qingming to intervene in this matter halfway, not only solving the problem of Li Xiuning's injuries but also taking the opportunity to keep the two of them. The sudden turn of events also rekindled the hope in Song Yuanhao's heart.

At this moment, confirming Song Qingming's intention to let him go to "Cangyuan Mountain" was to create an opportunity between 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 know what you mean. Please rest assured, I will strive for this matter myself and will not let you worry anymore."

Getting the support of Song Qingming, this family Ancestor, Song Yuanhao also had a bit more confidence in his heart at this moment, and hurriedly expressed his determination to Song Qingming.

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

After Song Yuanhao left, Huang Siyuan, who had been silent on the side, slowly said: "Husband, I see that Yuanhao has this determination, so we shouldn't have to worry about this matter anymore."

"This child, although he doesn't talk much, is very sensitive when it comes to Xu Qingyin. His thoughts in this regard are still relatively delicate."

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

At first, they were only together because of 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 came together naturally.

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

As long as they are given a little more time, if nothing unexpected happens, they should be able to end up together in the end.

Song Qingming smiled and nodded: "Hmm! As long as Yuanhao knows how to use his heart, I don't want to be like I was with Changze back then, and have to push them behind their backs! For us who cultivate the Dao, it is naturally good to have a perfect ending in terms of feelings. If there is really no fate, I don't want to force these juniors."

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

"Oh! Where is my husband going to 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 doubt, and for a while, she couldn't think of where he was going.

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! The cultivators there are hostile to us now. Isn't it too dangerous for my husband to go there rashly?"

Ever since the Tianhai cultivation world suffered the invasion of the "Tianhai Alliance," the cultivators of both sides have long been incompatible.

Even if the two sides agreed to a hundred-year truce after the last war, the cultivators of the two cultivation worlds have not communicated with each other. Hearing that the place Song Qingming was going to was 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 fulfill an agreement to help a friend. I promised to agree to the other party back then, and I shouldn't break my promise."

"I have an agreement with that friend not to reveal his identity to others. It is not convenient to tell you more about this matter, so I won't tell you in detail."

"Don't worry, the other party has already arranged everything there. I am just going to help, and there shouldn't be any major danger. It should be back in about half a year at most."

"Qingyu is still in retreat. If there is anything at home that Yuanfang and the others cannot handle, you can help take care of it then."

"Since it is not convenient to say, then you don't have to tell me. Don't worry! I will take care of the things at home."

Learning that Song Qingming could not tell her because he had an agreement with the other party, Huang Siyuan did not continue to ask after seeing this situation, and slowly nodded to accept the entrustment just now.

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

Before, he agreed with Feng He to set off in half a year. Now more than four months have passed, and the agreed date is not far away.

This time he went to the "Tianhai cultivation world" to help Feng He take revenge. Song Qingming knew that the person he had to deal with was not simple. Therefore, before setting off, he also had to arrange the affairs at home so that he could leave with peace of mind.

After explaining a few words to Huang Siyuan, Song Qingming soon left "Hui Xian Pavilion" and returned to his cave, took out the manual Feng He gave him, and began to study it carefully.

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

On this day, a streak of light suddenly flew from outside the very calm "Mount Funiu" and soon fell on a hill more than ten li away from the spirit 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 no major 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 walked directly toward the mountain gate of the Song family.

"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 more than ten zhang away from the mountain gate formation, a white tiger "puppet beast" more than two feet tall suddenly jumped out of the mountain-protecting formation and blocked his front.

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

Seeing the Song family 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, your cultivation has also improved quite a bit!"

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

"Eighteenth Grand-Uncle!"

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

Seeing this, Song Yuanli hurriedly waved his hand at him with a smile, and then asked: "How is 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 on his body, Song Yuanli nodded slightly and said: "That's good! You all go busy first. I will go find the Ancestor to report safety first."

After speaking, Song Yuanli walked directly into the mountain-protecting formation 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 retreating in the cave at the top of the mountain. Learning that he had returned safely, Song Qingming hurriedly left the retreat in advance.

Ever since Song Yuanli was the first to leave the family to travel to the Wu Guo cultivation world back then, it has been more than twenty years. Song Qingming has always been worried about the safety of Song Yuanli, who has been away for a long time.

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

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

"Pay 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, and he suddenly found that the other party's aura was a bit wrong, which made a look of surprise appear on his face instantly.

"Yuanli, when did you break through to the Jin Dan stage!" Before, Song Yuanli had deliberately used the "Concealment Technique" to hide his cultivation aura, and Song Qingming didn't pay 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 category that a Foundation Establishment cultivator should have. Obviously, he had already successfully formed the core and stepped into the Jin Dan stage.

When Song Yuanli left home to travel back then, although his cultivation had already reached the eighth layer 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 recovered from his injuries, but his cultivation also broke through to the Jin Dan stage 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 Jin Dan cultivator like himself.

Seeing that Song Qingming had already seen through his cultivation, Song Yuanli did not hide too much, directly put away the "Concealment Technique," and bowed calmly: "I was lucky enough to form the core outside a year ago. Because I didn't want too many people to know that I had formed the core, I didn't tell you in advance. Please forgive me, Seventh Grand-Uncle."

Song Qingming nodded with a smile and said: "Don't worry, it's just the two of us here. Your forming the core is also very important to the family. We will not publicize it for the time being."

"Breaking through to the Jin Dan stage in just twenty years, it seems that you have indeed gained a lot in the past few years and obtained many opportunities."

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

Regarding Song Yuanli's sudden success in forming the core, Song Qingming was surprised and 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 Jin Dan stage so quickly.

You must know that forming the core is not an easy thing for a cultivator. Among the thousands of Foundation Establishment cultivators in the cultivation world, at least 90% of the Foundation Establishment cultivators have no fate to witness the Jin Dan Dao.

Song Qingming himself was able to form the core back then, not only because he practiced the secret technique "Guiyuan Technique."

During this period, he also obtained the five-element core-forming spirit items gifted by Feng He, as well as the help of the demon race powerhouse Fire Phoenix, before he went through all kinds of dangers and successfully formed the core and stepped into the Jin Dan stage.

The other two Jin Dan Ancestors in the family, Song Qingyu and Huang Siyuan, were also inseparable from the full support of Song Qingming, a Jin Dan cultivator, to be able to form the core later.

Although Song Yuanli is a top-tier dual-spirit root qualification, the probability of forming the core will not be much higher than others. If he can form the core so quickly, Song Qingming probably wouldn't believe it if he said he didn't encounter any great opportunities.

Therefore, he was very curious about Song Yuanli's encounters outside these years and asked directly.

Hearing Song Qingming's concerned inquiry, Song Yuanli's expression changed slightly, and he hesitated for a moment before slowly saying: "Seventh Grand-Uncle, the reason why I was able to successfully form the core is because I had the fate to get the support of a Senior. If I hadn't met him back then, I'm afraid I would have died outside and turned into a pile of white bones."

"Oh! So that's it. Being able to get help from a noble person when going out is a good fortune for you."

Seeing that Song Yuanli said directly that it was after getting the support of a Senior that he successfully formed the core, Song Qingming was not too surprised, but instead admired him a bit more for being able to have the luck to encounter this opportunity.

"I don't know which Senior is so favored by you. If I have the opportunity in the future, I should also visit to thank him for his kindness to you on behalf of the family."

Seeing that Song Yuanli said it was after getting the support of a Senior that he successfully formed the core, Song Qingming was not too surprised, but instead admired him a bit more for being able to have the luck to encounter this opportunity.

"Seventh Grand-Uncle, this Senior has never told me his name. I don't know who he is. I only know that he is a Nascent Soul cultivator who has attained the Dao."

"And this Senior's whereabouts are uncertain, and he doesn't like to contact people. I don't know where he is now. It was purely a coincidence that I met this Senior back then."

Hearing Song Qingming's intention to visit and thank the other party, Song Yuanli hurriedly explained it again, and then told Song Qingming everything about how he met the Senior and what happened to him over the years.

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

Just after he entered the Wu Guo, once when he passed by a deserted mountain, he unexpectedly encountered two groups of cultivators fighting in front, as if they were fighting for some spirit item.

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

These people saw Song Yuanli and mistakenly thought he was a helper found by the other party. They didn't listen to Song Yuanli's explanation and surrounded him directly.

At that time, Song Yuanli's fighting strength could only exert 70% or 80% of his usual level because his injuries had not healed. Facing the siege of three Foundation Establishment cultivators whose cultivation was not much different from his own, he immediately fell into a disadvantage.

Finally, relying on two second-tier top-grade spirit talismans in his hand, Song Yuanli barely broke out of the siege and fled to a deserted mountain nearby.

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

Seeing himself falling into the siege of those people again, Song Yuanli was also a bit desperate for a time, thinking that he was doomed this time.

However, just as those people were about to make a move, a mysterious green-robed man suddenly appeared from nowhere, and just by raising his hand, he killed all those Foundation Establishment cultivators who besieged Song Yuanli on the spot.

Song Yuanli, who had finally escaped death, stepped forward to thank the other party for saving his life, but found 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 State of Lu decades ago.

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

Unexpectedly, the green-robed man was dismissive of Song Yuanli's idea of wanting to repay him, 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 spending a few months, Song Yuanli really worked hard and found the green-robed man who was living in seclusion next to a small town where mortals lived.

Facing Song Yuanli, who insisted on wanting to repay him, the green-robed man was also a bit surprised, but he still didn't reveal his name to Song Yuanli, but chose to give Song Yuanli an opportunity to repay him in the future.

In order to let Song Yuanli have the qualification to repay him in the future, the green-robed man not only gifted elixirs to help him heal the injuries on his body, but also spent a lot of energy to help him cultivate all the way to the Jin Dan stage.

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

In this way, Song Yuanli had been staying in the Wu Guo for twenty years. It wasn't until a few months ago, after he broke through to the Jin Dan stage and stabilized his cultivation, that he left the Wu Guo and returned to the family with the green-robed man's permission.

Hearing Song Yuanli slowly say what happened to him over the years, Song Qingming was worried and also secretly rejoiced that Song Yuanli could get help from a noble person.

Regardless of whether Song Yuanli broke through to the Jin Dan stage this time, as a family elder, Song Qingming was already very relieved to see him return safely.

"Seventh Grand-Uncle, before returning, 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 here for long and have to leave."

Hearing Song Yuanli say that he was about to leave to repay him soon, Song Qingming was worried, but 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, don't worry, I know what to do and won't make you worry."

"My forming the core, you should not let too many people know for the time being, so as not to be unhappy when that Senior knows, and then tell everyone after repaying that Senior's great kindness!"

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

"I might also go out in a few days, and it is estimated that it will take more than half a year to come back."

"You stay on the mountain and rest well first. Qingyu is still in retreat. If you have anything and I am not there, just go find Siyuan. I will only tell her about your forming the core."

"Seventh Grand-Uncle, are you also leaving the mountain recently?" Hearing Song Qingming say that he was also about to leave, Song Yuanli's face suddenly showed surprise.

Seeing this, Song Qingming nodded slightly: "I also promised a friend to go and help the other party. It is not convenient to tell others about this, so don't ask."

"You just came back, and you must be tired. Go back and rest early today! Now that your cultivation has reached the Jin Dan stage, your achievements in the future will definitely not be lower than ours, so don't neglect your cultivation."

Song Yuanli nodded and responded: "Please rest assured, Seventh Grand-Uncle, I have noted 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 it be such a coincidence to take a fancy to a Foundation Establishment cultivator? This strange thing in the cultivation world is really unimaginable."

After muttering to himself in a low voice, Song Qingming picked up the manual Feng He gave him again and watched it carefully. (End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 766 =====