Chapter 82

When he left Qinghe County, Song Qingming spent a month stopping and going before reaching Guiyun Market. This time, returning to Qinghe County, Song Qingming did not delay too much time, and after rushing all the way for less than half a month, he had already successfully entered the territory of Qinghe County.

In a few years, Qinghe County had not changed much, but when Song Qingming left Qinghe County, it was already the beginning of spring, with beautiful colors everywhere, birds singing and flowers fragrant. Now, upon his return, it was already late autumn.

The mountains were already a scene of withered yellow, and the autumn wind carried fallen leaves all over the ground along the way. Looking down from a high place, it looked like pieces of golden carpets spreading on the small paths in the mountains.

After entering Qinghe County, Song Qingming accelerated his speed again, and in less than two days, he returned to Funiu Mountain, which he had been longing for.

Looking at this familiar high mountain in front of him, Song Qingming suddenly forgot the hardship of his continuous ten-day journey and quickly walked to the mountain gate in a few steps.

After seeing the two cultivators on duty here today, a look of surprise suddenly appeared on Song Qingming's face. The person in front of him seemed somewhat familiar, but for a moment, he didn't dare to be very sure.

"Greetings, Seventh Brother."

"You are Qingyu... I really didn't expect that after a few years, you have grown so big. I am truly sorry, I almost didn't recognize you just now."

The little girl who was timidly carried on his back to Funiu Mountain back then had now become a heroic and spirited female immortal.

Looking at Song Qingyu, who was already standing gracefully in front of him, Song Qingming couldn't help but sigh, "A girl really changes eighteen times."

Song Qingyu had been cultivating for less than ten years, and her cultivation base had already smoothly reached the fifth level of Qi Refining. In contrast, Song Qingming was still spinning around at the third level of Qi Refining at her age.

The aptitude of a three-element spiritual root is truly enviable.

Although the cultivation technique Song Qingyu practiced was relatively ordinary, and her combat supernatural powers were far inferior to those of her Third Brother, Song Qingze, back then, her cultivation progress was not much slower than Song Qingze's. As long as no other unexpected situations occurred, she had a great chance of cultivating to the ninth level of Qi Refining before the age of sixty.

"Seventh Brother, this is Little Fourteen. You haven't met her yet, right? She came up the mountain after you left. She has always wanted to see you, the great hero who dared to go to the Floating Cloud Mountain Range alone to take risks. Right, Little Qingsi?"

Seeing that Song Qingming had already recognized her, Song Qingyu quickly pushed a twelve or thirteen-year-old girl beside her to her front and introduced her with a giggle.

Song Qingsi was only found to have a spiritual root and sent to Funiu Mountain one year after Song Qingming went to Guiyun Market. Her generation rank was the fourteenth in the Qing generation.

In the four years since Song Qingming left, the Song family had added two more cultivators, and there were now fifteen cultivators in the Qing generation.

After Song Qingsi came up the mountain, she and Song Qingyu, who was a few years older than her, were very close. Besides daily cultivation, she often followed Song Qingyu around the mountain. Originally, only Song Qingyu was on duty today. The reason Song Qingsi appeared here was just because she liked to stay with Song Qingyu, and the two happened to be the first to see Song Qingming who had just returned.

Every cultivator who comes up the mountain needs at least a few years to get used to life on the mountain, slowly transitioning from a child playing in the fields and fields to a cultivator who can face the boring cultivation life alone for a long time.

When Song Qingming came up the mountain back then, he was also very unaccustomed to such boring cultivation all day long. Whenever he had time, he would sneak out of the cave dwelling to find his eldest brother, Song Qingshi, and the others to chat.

Seeing this Seventh Brother whom she often heard about from Song Qingyu, Song Qingsi was also very curious about Song Qingming, who was quite legendary among the younger generation. She stared at Song Qingming up and down with shy eyes, not daring to speak.

"Don't talk nonsense. When did I become a great hero? You must not blow me up to the sky while I am not on the mountain."

Seeing the worship in Song Qingsi's eyes, Song Qingming didn't need to guess to know that this must be the result of Song Qingyu's usual indoctrination, and he couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed.

After Song Qingming encountered danger in the Floating Cloud Mountain Range last time, not only did he escape from the second-level monster nest alone, but he also had a miraculous encounter in the dangerous Floating Cloud Mountain Range, and his cultivation base advanced greatly.

This miraculous encounter of his in the Floating Cloud Mountain Range soon spread among the Qing generation cultivators of the Song family, especially since he chose to go out for training alone in the past few years, which had slowly made him a relatively legendary figure in the Qing generation. Even he himself didn't know that his current limelight in the Song family's Qing generation was second only to his Third Brother, Song Qingze.

Just like when Song Qingming and the others of the Qing generation all respected Ninth Uncle Song Changxin, who dared to go to the Floating Cloud Mountain Range for training alone, these younger cultivators all had a trace of worship for cultivators like them who dared to walk out of the family to take risks and train.

Song Qingming did not stay long at the mountain gate. After chatting with Song Qingyu for a few words, Song Qingming quickly left here and went directly up Funiu Mountain.

When parting, Song Qingming specifically gave each of them a spiritual fruit he brought from Guiyun Market, which also filled the faces of Song Qingyu and the other with smiles, and their eyes looking at him were even more worshipful.

After arriving on the mountain, Song Qingming first went to the family's Hidden Gold Pavilion and greeted the Fourth Elder. Soon, many Song family cultivators on Funiu Mountain learned the news of his return.

Not long after Song Qingming returned to his cave dwelling, he immediately received a summons from the Clan Leader, Song Gushan, asking Song Qingming to go to his cave dwelling to meet.

Song Gushan's cave dwelling was at the top of the back mountain of Funiu Mountain, which was also the place with the most abundant spiritual energy on the entire Funiu Mountain. The cave dwellings of the Great Elder and the Second Elder, the two late-stage Qi Refining cultivators, were also located nearby.

Song Qingming passed through the meeting hall and the martial arts field in the middle of the top of Funiu Mountain, went directly to the back of the mountain, and after walking a few miles upward, came to a bamboo forest.

This bamboo forest was also a type of first-level spiritual wood planted by the family. After maturity, it could be used to refine some first-level magic tools. Every year, a portion of the mature spiritual bamboo would be sent to the family shop in Qinghe Market for sale, which was also a source of income for the family.

After passing through the bamboo forest, Song Qingming saw a mountain wall surrounded by white clouds and mist appearing in front. After stopping, Song Qingming took out a sound-transmission talisman from his storage bag, and after casting a few magic spells, the spiritual talisman quickly flew into the clouds and mist.

Soon, a vibration sound came from the white clouds and mist, and then the clouds and mist quickly dissipated, revealing a cave dwelling built of blue bricks.

"Qingming, come in first!"

The Clan Leader's kind and amiable voice came from the cave dwelling. After hearing it, Song Qingming quickly walked in.

This was the first time Song Qingming had come to the old Clan Leader's cave dwelling. The cave dwelling was set up very simply, and apart from a few tables and chairs, there were no other extra items.

The old Clan Leader seemed to be a bit older than four years ago, and he was sitting upright on a futon inside the cave dwelling.

"Qingming greets the Clan Leader." After seeing the old Clan Leader, Song Qingming quickly lowered his head and bowed.

After seeing Song Qingming, a look of surprise suddenly flashed across Song Gushan's face. After a pause, he asked:

"Qingming, have you already broken through to the seventh level of Qi Refining?"

(End of chapter)