Chapter 345: Fire-Scaled Armor

Before coming to Mount Funiu, Huang Sipo had already learned from his clan leader Huang Shengxin about Song Qingming's breakthrough to the late Foundation Establishment stage. But the Huang family had only known about this news for a short time and was not very sure whether this news was true.

Huang Shengxin sent him here this time, also wanting to confirm as soon as possible whether this news was true. After Huang Sipo saw Song Qingming, his spiritual sense soon felt the powerful magic power fluctuation coming from Song Qingming, and he understood that Song Qingming's cultivation base had reached the late Foundation Establishment stage.

After confirming Song Qingming's current cultivation base, Huang Sipo, who had been prepared for a long time, still showed a somewhat surprised look on his face and said:

"Today I came here to fulfill the agreement with you half a year ago. I didn't expect that in just one year, your cultivation base has improved again. It seems that this item is just right to be used as a congratulatory gift for you."

As soon as Huang Sipo finished speaking, he directly took out the Fire-Scaled Armor that had been prepared long ago from his storage bag and placed it in front of Song Qingming.

Back then, after the Huang family added some spiritual items to the materials of the Fire-Scaled Leopard, a total of three magic treasures were refined, and the one with the best quality was this red soft armor called the Fire-Scaled Armor.

This item was refined from the soft hair on the Fire-Scaled Leopard and refined copper stone, and it was a very useful Grade 2 low-grade defensive magic treasure. If a Foundation Establishment cultivator wore such a soft armor, their combat ability could be improved by a small section immediately.

Seeing this defensive magic treasure with good appearance in front of him, Song Qingming felt a bit surprised in his heart. The agreement he made with Huang Sipo back then was just because the Song family didn't have a Grade 2 refiner and couldn't handle these monster materials in a short time.

This was why he wanted to ask Huang Sipo to help and ask Huang Shengyue to take action to refine a few magic treasures using the materials on the Fire-Scaled Leopard, and then just give one to the Song family. He had never thought that the Huang family would take out such a good magic treasure.

What he didn't know was that Huang Sipo actually had two magic treasures refined from the Fire-Scaled Leopard materials ready. If the news the Huang family got this time was wrong, and Huang Sipo saw that Song Qingming hadn't broken through to the late Foundation Establishment stage, then what he took out would be another magic treasure with ordinary appearance.

"Haha! Fellow Daoist Huang, that's really hard for you, and you specially made a trip for this matter. Please come with me to the mountain to taste a few cups of spiritual tea first."

After Song Qingming saw the Fire-Scaled Armor, he didn't be polite and directly put away the item, and invited Huang Sipo to the council hall to entertain him well.

For the Huang family's unexpected show of favor to the Song family this time, Song Qingming felt a bit surprised, but he immediately understood. Among all the Foundation Establishment cultivators in Qinghe County, the two people with the highest cultivation base in the late Foundation Establishment stage were already very old. Gao Jinhe of the Gao family was already running out of lifespan and was unlikely to take action.

Although Huang Shengxin of the Huang family still had twenty or thirty years of lifespan to let the Huang family sit firmly as the first cultivation family in Qinghe County, Huang Shengyue failed to break through to the late Foundation Establishment stage this time. After Huang Shengxin passed away in the future, once the Huang family hadn't cultivated a new late Foundation Establishment cultivator, their stamina would start to be insufficient, and it would be difficult to continue to maintain the face of a top Foundation Establishment family.

Now that his cultivation base had broken through to the late Foundation Establishment stage, after another twenty years or so, the person with the highest cultivation base in Qinghe County would most likely fall on him. The Huang family's change in attitude toward the Song family this time could also be considered as starting to plan ahead in advance.

For Huang Sipo's active show of favor this time, Song Qingming was still very polite. When parting, he specially took out a Grade 2 spiritual peach that had been treasured in the family's Golden Treasury Pavilion for many years as a return gift to Huang Sipo.

The Grade 2 spiritual peach Song Qingming sent was a wood-attribute spiritual fruit, which could increase the magic power of a Foundation Establishment early-stage cultivator for a few months. It was worth at least two or three hundred spirit stones in the market. Huang Sipo was moved when he saw this item, and he didn't refuse too much, and left Mount Funiu with a happy face.

Just after seeing Huang Sipo off, Song Qingming came directly to Song Qingyu's cave dwelling and took out the Fire-Scaled Armor he had just obtained.

"Seventh Brother, the Huang family is really generous this time, actually willing to take out such a good magic treasure." Seeing the Fire-Scaled Armor, Song Qingyu was also a bit surprised.

Song Qingming smiled and didn't answer, directly handing the Fire-Scaled Armor to Song Qingyu: "You keep this magic treasure!"

"I already have enough defensive magic treasures. Seventh Brother, it's better for you to keep this magic treasure."

"You keep it. I already have the Green Water Bell, and an extra low-grade defensive magic treasure doesn't have much effect. It's just right for you to use this magic treasure now."

Seeing Song Qingming say this, Song Qingyu didn't insist anymore, and accepted the Fire-Scaled Armor with gratitude, looking at it happily in her hand.

After a while, Song Qingyu put away the Fire-Scaled Armor and said to Song Qingming seriously: "Seventh Brother, my cultivation base has had a trace of insight recently, and I plan to be in seclusion in a few days to try to break through my cultivation base."

Song Qingming nodded: "Your magic power has been polished almost enough. With the elixirs I gave you last time, I think it should be no problem to break through your cultivation base, as long as you are not too impatient."

"Hmm! I know, you can rest assured. Even if this breakthrough fails, I won't be anxious or discouraged. Anyway, I am also a Foundation Establishment cultivator who has practiced for decades, so you don't have to worry about me too much."

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On a spiritual mountain deep in the Floating Cloud Mountain Range, a middle-aged man wearing golden shining armor was sitting at a stone table with a relaxed expression, tasting the delicious spiritual wine in front of him. This middle-aged man who looked a bit tipsy was the hegemon of the surrounding tens of thousands of miles, the Golden Feather Monster Emperor.

Not far from the Golden Feather Monster Emperor, several monster kings who were usually majestic and dominated one side stood respectfully on the side, carefully looking at His Highness the Monster Emperor who was concentrating on drinking, not daring to step forward to disturb him.

Not long after, the Golden Feather Monster Emperor, whose face was already red, suddenly put down the wine glass in his hand and stood up, looking at the sky not far away with a serious expression.

I saw that the sky, which was sunny and cloudless just now, suddenly became gloomy. High in the sky, it was already covered with dark clouds, and the rolling clouds slowly gathered toward a corner of the spiritual mountain where the Golden Feather Monster King was located.

"Is this, has it already started?"

Seeing this scene, several monster kings suddenly widened their eyes, and their expressions began to become excited, and they let out a burst of exclamation.

Feeling the commotion made by the several monster kings on the side, the Golden Feather Monster King suddenly turned around and shouted sternly with a serious expression: "What are you all dazed for? Go and guard the entrances and exits in all directions. From today on, no monster is allowed to enter or leave Golden Feather Mountain."