Chapter 439

Seeing that the other party had rejected him to his face, Song Qingming felt somewhat helpless.

He had originally thought that although the Life-Prolonging Fruit had a lower value in the eyes of those Core Formation cultivators, it should still be enough to move a Foundation Establishment cultivator. He did not expect to have miscalculated.

As for the third-tier spiritual herb that the cultivator surnamed Hu wanted to exchange for the Foundation Establishment Pill, even if Song Qingming knew what it was now, he really had no way to satisfy him.

Although the value of a third-tier mid-grade spiritual herb was not much different from the Life-Prolonging Fruit in his possession, such a very rare high-level spiritual item was not something Song Qingming could find all of a sudden. Moreover, the other party required it to be a fire-attribute spiritual herb, which made it even more difficult.

Just as Song Qingming sighed softly and shook his head, intending to give up, a voice suddenly appeared in his ear, giving him a glimmer of hope.

"Brother Hu, since you don't fancy this Life-Prolonging Fruit, I actually have a way to help you all. I wonder if you would be willing to listen."

The one speaking was none other than Bai Yunhua, who had been sitting to the side and had not spoken a word from beginning to end.

Hearing Bai Yunhua offer to help, the man surnamed Hu turned around in surprise and asked: "Junior Brother Bai, I wonder what high opinion you have? Please enlighten me."

"Hehe! As far as I know, the third-tier fire-attribute spiritual herb that Brother Hu wants happens to be in the possession of Elder Bai. Brother Hu only needs to obtain this Life-Prolonging Fruit, and then go to Elder Bai to exchange it for the spiritual herb. Wouldn't both of you get what you wish for?"

"What Junior Brother Bai says makes some sense. However, I am not that familiar with Elder Bai. To rashly go to her to exchange for a spiritual herb, I am afraid it is still somewhat inappropriate."

Hearing that Bai Yunhua wanted him to go to Bai Yuxian to exchange for the spiritual herb, the man surnamed Hu, who had just been somewhat joyful, suddenly looked troubled again.

Upon hearing this, Bai Yunhua waved his hand lightly and said: "Brother Hu, rest assured. I should be able to help you with this matter. I happen to be going to Elder Bai's place in two days, so I can ask for you while I'm there. She is not lacking in spiritual herbs recently, so I think this matter has a high chance of success."

Seeing that Bai Yunhua was actually willing to help so righteously, the man surnamed Hu immediately beamed with joy. He cupped his hands in thanks: "Junior Brother Bai is right. You have a closer relationship with Elder Bai. With your help, this matter will surely succeed. Junior Brother, rest assured, regardless of whether this succeeds or not, I will definitely keep this favor in mind."

Seeing that this matter had suddenly taken a turn for the better, not only was the man surnamed Hu full of joy, but even Song Qingming and his nephew were full of surprise.

After all, if this matter could succeed, both sides would benefit. Song Qingming was also very grateful for Bai Yunhua's righteous assistance.

After the few of them reached an agreement, their faces were all beaming with smiles. The attitude of the man surnamed Hu toward Song Qingming and his nephew also changed significantly. When they parted, he specifically left Song Qingming a sound-transmission talisman he had crafted, making it convenient for Song Qingming to find him at any time.

After seeing Bai Yunhua off, Song Qingming also cupped his hands to bid farewell to the man surnamed Hu and followed Song Xinyu to his cave dwelling, patiently waiting for the results of Bai Yunhua's communication.

After living on Mount Guyang for five consecutive days, Song Qingming finally received a letter from Bai Yunhua and arrived at the agreed-upon Mount Muxia.

Seeing Bai Yunhua again, a hint of anxiety appeared on Song Qingming's face. He stepped forward, bowed slightly, and immediately asked: "Fellow Daoist Bai, I wonder how things went on your end? Can this matter be done?"

After Bai Yunhua bowed slightly in return, he smiled and nodded: "Fellow Daoist Song, rest assured. I have already mentioned this matter to Elder Bai, and she has already agreed to it. Just hand the Life-Prolonging Fruit to me and wait for me here."

Seeing that the other party had confirmed it was possible, a joyful Song Qingming immediately took out the wooden box containing the Life-Prolonging Fruit he had treasured for many years from his storage bag and handed it to Bai Yunhua.

Bai Yunhua took the wooden box, opened it to confirm the Life-Prolonging Fruit inside, nodded lightly at Song Qingming, and then walked directly into the nearby Formation Hall.

After about half an hour, just as Song Qingming was becoming impatient, Bai Yunhua finally walked out of the Formation Hall with a smile.

"I am truly sorry. When I went in, the Elder happened to be in seclusion, keeping Fellow Daoist Song waiting for a long time. However, the matter you entrusted to me went very smoothly. The item has been exchanged, and this should be enough to satisfy Brother Hu." After saying this, Bai Yunhua handed a long wooden box directly to Song Qingming.

Song Qingming opened it with a cautious expression and discovered that the item inside was indeed the third-tier fire-attribute spiritual herb that the man surnamed Hu wanted. He was immediately happy, put it away, and turned to cup his hands in thanks to Bai Yunhua.

"If it weren't for Fellow Daoist Bai's help this time, I'm afraid I would have found it difficult to get what I wanted. You have worked hard these past few days, Fellow Daoist. This small amount of spirit stones is a token of my appreciation; I hope you will not refuse it." After Song Qingming finished speaking, a black cloth bag had already appeared in his hand, which he moved toward Bai Yunhua's hand.

Seeing this, Bai Yunhua hurriedly waved his hand and said: "Hey! Fellow Daoist Song, there is no need to be so polite. You and I have known each other for many years and can be considered old friends. Having the opportunity to help each other is a rare thing.

Fellow Daoist, please take the spirit stones back. I did not help this time to earn your spirit stones; please do not misunderstand me."

Seeing that the other party insisted on not taking his spirit stones, Song Qingming had no choice but to give up.

After Song Qingming put away the spirit stones, Bai Yunhua asked again: "Fellow Daoist Song, I remember that you are also a formation master. I wonder to what extent your current formation skills have been cultivated?"

"To tell you the truth, I specialize in the Dao of formations, but my natural talent is really not very high. It was only recently that my formation level barely broke through to the second-tier mid-grade. I hope you will not laugh at me."

Seeing that Bai Yunhua had suddenly mentioned his formation skills, Song Qingming was somewhat surprised, but he did not hide it from the other party and truthfully answered Bai Yunhua about his formation level.

Upon hearing Song Qingming's answer, a flash of joy suddenly appeared on Bai Yunhua's face. He smiled and nodded: "Fellow Daoist Song, I also have a matter I would like to ask for your help with. Could I ask you to stay on Mount Guyang for a few more days?"

"To have the opportunity to repay your kindness in helping me, I am naturally very willing. It is just that I do not know what you need me to do, Fellow Daoist Bai. Please speak plainly so that I may know whether I can actually be of help!"

Hearing this, Song Qingming finally understood some of the reasons why Bai Yunhua had suddenly helped him this time.

Years ago, through the introduction of his third brother, Song Qingze, when Song Qingming first met Bai Yunhua, he was only a small Qi Refining cultivator, and Song Qingming had already seen quite a bit of a businessman's talent in him.

Logically speaking, a person like Bai Yunhua who puts interests above all else would generally not help others do something that had no benefit to himself for no reason, and he had even gone so far as to use up his own favor to approach a Core Formation Elder for this.

A few days ago at the cave dwelling of the man surnamed Hu, when Bai Yunhua suddenly offered to help, Song Qingming had initially thought the reason he offered was because of that man surnamed Hu. Only now did Song Qingming realize in his heart that he had long been in Bai Yunhua's calculations.

"Please rest assured, Fellow Daoist Song. This matter is not difficult for you; it will just require a little bit of your time.

Fellow Daoist knows that I am also a formation master. A few years ago, I accidentally obtained a set of ancient formations. This formation is quite exquisite, but unfortunately, it is somewhat severely damaged, and its power is now less than one-tenth of what it once was.

Over the years, I have spent a lot of effort and finally gathered the materials to repair the formation. However, to completely repair this formation, I need the help of several second-tier or higher formation masters.

Now I have already made appointments with several fellow Daoists, and I am just short of one person. If Fellow Daoist Song is willing to help, it will be considered as repaying the favor I did for you today." After saying this, Bai Yunhua smiled and cupped his hands toward Song Qingming.

"I wonder, Fellow Daoist, how long it will take to repair this formation?"

"I have already made appointments with the other fellow Daoists long ago. If Fellow Daoist Song is willing to help, we can start repairing this formation in a few days. I estimate that it will take about three months to finish repairing it." After saying this, Bai Yunhua stared closely at Song Qingming, waiting for his answer.

Now, apart from sending the Foundation Establishment Pill back to the clan, Song Qingming had no other urgent matters. With Qingyu at home, there would be no issues. For Song Qingming, Mount Guyang had abundant spiritual energy, so staying for a few more months was no big deal.

After bowing his head and thinking for a moment, Song Qingming nodded and agreed to stay in the Carefree Sect temporarily to help Bai Yunhua repair the formation.

After reaching an agreement with Bai Yunhua, Song Qingming left Mount Muxia directly with the spiritual herb.

The subsequent exchange for the Foundation Establishment Pill was also very smooth. When the cultivator surnamed Hu saw the third-tier spiritual herb Song Qingming brought, he was overjoyed. He only asked Song Qingming to compensate him for a few spirit stones according to the market price difference and then handed the Foundation Establishment Pill directly to Song Qingming.

After obtaining the Foundation Establishment Pill, Song Qingming immediately felt much more at ease. Although this trip to the Carefree Sect had some bumps, he had finally achieved his goal and had not made the trip in vain.

A few days later, Song Qingming arrived at Mount Muxia again as agreed. Here, Song Qingming finally met the other few cultivators Bai Yunhua had invited to help repair the formation.

Besides the man surnamed Hu who had exchanged the Foundation Establishment Pill with Song Qingming, there were two other cultivators Song Qingming had never seen before. One of the women had a cultivation base similar to Song Qingming's, having reached the peak of Foundation Establishment, while the other was much lower, only at the third level of Foundation Establishment, making him the one with the lowest cultivation among the cultivators present.

Seeing that everyone had arrived, Bai Yunhua introduced them to each other and then led everyone into a palace on the west side of Mount Muxia.

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