Qinghe Immortal Clan.

Seeing that Liang Jianxuan seemed quite confident, Song Qingming also breathed a slight sigh of relief and raised his hand to bow to him again.

Although he knew in his heart that the other party was after the "Heavenly Silver Stone" on his body.

However, this item is indeed not of use to Song Qingming right now.

If he could use it to exchange for the other party no longer making things difficult for Qingyu, and also improve his own natal magic weapon "Five Elements Divine Light Mirror", Song Qingming could completely accept this deal.

Afterwards, Song Qingming chatted with Liang Jianxuan for a few more minutes before leaving "Sword Tomb" and returning to the market town at the foot of the mountain, led by Ziyue.

As soon as Song Qingming entered the "Tingyuxuan" shop, he saw Zhou Cheng busy greeting customers and smiled and nodded to him.

"Oh! Shopkeeper, it really is you back."

Upon seeing Song Qingming, who had been gone for almost a year, suddenly walk in, Zhou Cheng's face lit up with joy. He quickly bowed to the guests next to him and hurried over to greet him.

"You've all worked hard these past few days. Is Siyuan upstairs?"

"The proprietress is refining pills in the backyard. Shall I take you there first?"

Seeing the few guests still standing nearby, Song Qingming quickly waved to them.

"No need to trouble yourself, you go ahead with your work, I can go by myself."

As Song Qingming entered the backyard, he was greeted by a young woman he didn't recognize who was processing spiritual herbs. Just as he was about to ask her something, the door to the alchemy room in front of him suddenly opened.

A familiar yellow figure strode out of the door.

"Husband, is it really you who has returned?"

"Yes! Sorry, I was delayed on the way and got back a little late. Are you all alright?" Seeing Huang Siyuan walking towards him happily, Song Qingming quickly nodded and replied.

"Don't worry, my husband, everything is fine at the shop. It's just that business has been getting busier lately, so we've had to hire an extra helper."

Xiao Tao was introduced by Zhou Cheng. I noticed she had some talent for alchemy, so I kept her on."

Seeing Huang Siyuan beckon to her, the young woman standing to the side quickly stepped forward and bowed to Song Qingming.

"Xiao Tao greets Senior!"

"Yes! We don't have many rules here, so you don't need to be too reserved. Just call me 'Manager' like Zhou Cheng does."

"Thank you for the reminder, former manager. I understand, Xiao Tao."

"Alright, I'll accompany my husband upstairs for a while. Once these medicinal herbs are ready, you can go help Zhou Cheng in the front. We can talk about other things tomorrow!"

Seeing that Xiao Tao was a little uneasy facing Song Qingming, a senior she didn't know, Huang Siyuan smiled and gave her some instructions before turning around and leaving the courtyard with Song Qingming.

As soon as they entered the door, they saw Song Qingming turn around and activate a restriction at the entrance. Huang Siyuan was immediately puzzled and quickly asked:

"Husband, has something happened?"

"Yes! Before I came back, I went up the mountain. Qingyu is already in seclusion, trying to form her Nascent Soul for the second time!"

"What? Qingyu is about to form her Nascent Soul again so soon? Will something go wrong this time?"

Upon hearing what Song Qingming said, Huang Siyuan was immediately surprised, then her brows furrowed and a hint of worry appeared on her face.

Seeing this, Song Qingming gently shook his head and immediately explained to Huang Siyuan what he had recently learned.

Only after Song Qingming explained his deal with Liang Jianxuan did Huang Siyuan relax a little and nod slightly.

“My lord, we are now in Xihua Continent, and we are unfamiliar with the place and the people. If taking a step back can really open up a whole new world for us, then I completely agree with your idea.”

As for Qingyu, it remains to be seen whether she will succeed this time.

If she can successfully form her Nascent Soul, with Qingyu's talent, her future achievements might not be much less than her husband's. I truly look forward to that day.

As relatives who have known each other since childhood, Huang Siyuan's expectation was genuine; she also sincerely hoped that Song Qingyu could take things a step further.

Upon hearing this, Song Qingming immediately replied confidently:
"Don't worry, I believe she won't let us down this time!"

When Song Qingming met Song Qingyu at the Sword Tomb of the "Heavenly Sword Pavilion" before, he could already sense that she had a lot of confidence in achieving the Nascent Soul stage.

In addition, Liang Jianxuan has now stated in person that he will ensure Song Qingyu's successful formation of her nascent soul.

As long as Song Qingyu can overcome the hurdle of condensing her nascent soul, she should have no problem passing the tribulation.

Given the reputation of "Heavenly Sword Pavilion" as one of the top ten sects of Xihua Immortal Continent, Song Qingming wasn't too worried. He believed that achieving this wouldn't be difficult for them.

The only thing that still worries him is whether Liang Jianxuan can persuade Lady Yuhua.

This woman's temper is unpredictable, and Song Qingming really has no idea what to do with her.

If she changes her mind halfway through and refuses to compromise, it will probably be another headache for Song Qingming and the others.

Fortunately, Liang Jianxuan did not disappoint Song Qingming. Less than half a month later, he brought him good news.

When Song Qingming arrived at the "Sword Palace" on the mountaintop with a happy expression, Liang Jianxuan and "Lady Yuhua" were already waiting there.

In addition, Ziyue, who had been following the other party, was also standing in the hall.

Since their battle five years ago, Song Qingming had not seen "Madam Yuhua" for many years. Unexpectedly, this time when they met, the aura on her body had changed quite a bit compared to the last time.

Five years ago, "Lady Yuhua" was still at the peak of the seventh level of the Nascent Soul Realm, but now she has successfully broken through to the eighth level of the Nascent Soul Realm, which made Song Qingming's eyes flash with a slight surprise.

After exchanging polite greetings, Liang Jianxuan immediately smiled and said:

"Although Junior Sister Yuhua and Fellow Daoist Song had some misunderstandings back then, that's all in the past. We cultivators should value harmony above all else, so I hope everyone will let bygones be bygones."

“Fellow Daoist Liang is right. I have cultivated to this point not because I like to make enemies, and I will not hold onto past misunderstandings.”

Compared to Song Qingming and Liang Jianxuan, "Madam Yuhua" was still not so fond of formalities, and only nodded slightly as a gesture of respect to the two of them.

"Fellow Daoist Song, I heard from Senior Brother Liang that you are willing to give me half of the Heavenly Gang Silver Stones in exchange for Qingyu leaving the Heavenly Sword Pavilion. Is this truly your intention?"

"Fellow Daoist Liang is right. This is indeed what I, Song, truly mean. I hope that Madam will grant my request!"

Seeing that Song Qingming had seriously admitted to the matter, "Madam Yuhua" remained silent for a while before continuing:
"Since Fellow Daoist Song has come here so sincerely today, I can give you face and agree to let Qingyu leave the Heavenly Sword Pavilion after she comes out of seclusion."

However, I have another request. If you agree, my sect will not pursue this matter any further.

"Please speak, Madam!"

"If Qingyu successfully forms her Nascent Soul this time, besides leaving behind her legacy, I also want to make a pact with her that if Purple Sword Peak is ever in trouble in the future, she must lend a helping hand once again."

"Of course, if she fails to form her Nascent Soul this time, then this request will be considered as if I never made it, and she will still be forced to leave the sect."

"Well, I do not object to what you say, Madam."

However, this matter must be within Qingyu's capabilities; otherwise, if it involves her life and safety, I will not rashly agree to it for her.

"Alright, we'll do as you say. We just need to help her once, within her capabilities!"

Although Lady Yuhua has a somewhat volatile temper, she is also more straightforward in her actions than others.

Seeing that Song Qingming had agreed, she immediately took out a blank contract and made an agreement with him in person.

After carefully examining the contract and finding no errors, Song Qingming immediately used magic to sign his name.

Then, with a flick of his magic, he took out the "Heavenly Silver Stone" that he had prepared beforehand and sent it to "Lady Yuhua" who was not far away.

Just moments ago, Lady Yuhua's expression remained quite calm, but the moment she saw the Heavenly Silver Stone appear, her expression clearly changed, and her gaze became fixed on her hand.

After observing for a while, "Madam Yuhua" finally nodded slightly and said:

"Fellow Daoist Song, I need some more time to refine this item. When the time is right, I will send someone to inform you to refine your natal magic weapon."

After saying this, "Lady Yuhua" ignored Song Qingming and the others who were still standing there, put away the spiritual item in her hand, and quickly left the "Sword Palace" hall on her own.

Seeing this, Song Qingming didn't say anything. He nodded to Liang Jianxuan beside him and then turned around and went back down the mountain to wait patiently.

This wait lasted for a full year.

It wasn't until Song Qingming was getting impatient and wanted to go up the mountain to inquire about the news that "Madam Yuhua" sent someone to invite Song Qingming to a weapon-refining hall on the mountain.

As expected of a Nascent Soul sect with a history of tens of thousands of years, the "Heavenly Sword Pavilion" has a "Weapon Refining Hall" that is far larger than that of ordinary Nascent Soul sects like the "Free and Unfettered Sect".

There are three or four fire veins of level four or above specifically provided for the "Weapon Forging Hall" on the mountain. Among them, the weapon forging room where "Lady Yuhua" uses to forge magical treasures has a fire vein of level four superior grade. It seems that such a high-grade fire vein cannot be found in the entire cultivation world of the "Floating Cloud Mountain Range".

When Song Qingming arrived at the "Refining Room," Lady Yuhua, who had spent a whole year on the project, had successfully melted the "Heavenly Silver Stone" with the help of the fire vein.

At this moment, the "Heavenly Silver Stone" had already turned into a cloud of silvery-white mist, constantly tumbling and rolling in mid-air.

After Song Qingming took his seat, "Madam Yuhua" first told them the steps for refining the magic weapon through telepathy, and then used magic to spit out a crimson flying sword from her mouth, which was her "natal magic weapon" that she had been refining for many years.

As Lady Yuhua's natal magic weapon appeared, a portion of the silvery-white cloud not far away immediately separated and wrapped around the opponent's natal magic weapon.

Soon the "Crimson Flying Sword" began to tremble and absorb the silvery-white clouds that clung to it.

Seeing this, Song Qingming, under the other party's guidance, also cast a spell to release his natal magic weapon, the "Five Elements Divine Light Mirror," and began to absorb and refine the silver clouds in mid-air.

Because his natal magic weapon was connected to his own blood essence, Song Qingming felt a burning heat in his dantian after only trying to absorb a portion of the silver mist, and beads of sweat quickly appeared on his forehead.

Although he felt a little uncomfortable, Song Qingming knew that this was a symptom that would occur when refining his "natal magic weapon," so he didn't say anything and continued to patiently cast spells to absorb the silver mist.

Besides the two of them, the little girl with the purple moon also came to the "weapon refining room" and cast a spell to release her natal magic weapon.

However, compared to "Lady Yuhua" and Song Qingming, Ziyue's cultivation level was significantly lower, and her "natal magic weapon" absorbed the silver mist much more slowly.

And so, the three of them sat in the "weapon-refining room" for about half a month.

Seeing that Ziyue was already frowning and seemed to be on the verge of collapse, just as she was about to take a pill to recover her remaining magical power, "Lady Yuhua" immediately sent her a telepathic message.

"With your current cultivation level, you can only refine about this many Heavenly Gang Silver Stones. You should put the magic weapon back first!"

Upon receiving the instruction, Zi Yue nodded slightly and immediately cast a spell to stop absorbing the silver clouds in mid-air, returning her natal magic weapon to her body.

Following the instructions of "Lady Yuhua," he continued to cast spells to refine the natal magic weapon within his body, completely integrating the portion of "Heavenly Silver Stone" he had just absorbed into his magic weapon.

Meanwhile, Song Qingming and "Lady Yuhua" continued to control their natal magic weapon to absorb the white clouds.

Another half month has passed. At this time, only a small portion of the silver mist in the sky remains. Song Qingming and "Lady Yuhua" are still using their natal magic treasures to continue absorbing the remaining mist.

"Fellow Daoist Song, if you can't hold on, you don't have to push yourself too hard. The grade of your natal magic weapon is not limited. As long as you can find good materials, you can continue to refine and improve it in the future."

Upon hearing "Madam Yuhua's" reminder, Song Qingming quickly nodded slightly in response:

"Thank you for the reminder, Madam. I am in good condition now and should be able to hold on for a while longer. If I can no longer continue, I will take back the magic weapon."

Seeing that Song Qingming rejected her suggestion, "Madam Yuhua" did not say anything more, immediately withdrew her gaze, and focused on absorbing the remaining white mist.

Four days later, Zi Yue, who was sitting on the ground, seemed to have successfully tempered her natal magic weapon. She got up, greeted "Lady Yu Hua" with a cupped-hand salute, and then left the "weapon-refining room".

When Lady Yuhua saw that Song Qingming was still able to maintain his composure not far away, a hint of surprise appeared in her eyes.

Although in that battle, the opponent had already demonstrated combat power that was not much less than that of a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator after using the "Puppet Array".

However, these were things that Song Qingming barely managed to do by relying on external forces such as formations and puppets, so it's not hard to understand.

Right now, controlling one's natal magic weapon to absorb "Heavenly Silver Stone" here tests more the cultivator's internal magical power and personal willpower.

Even he, a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator, was beginning to feel somewhat exhausted. The other party, whose cultivation was only at the fourth level of the Nascent Soul realm, was still able to persevere, which was enough to make "Lady Yuhua" look at him with new respect.

As for Song Qingming, the reason he was able to perform beyond Lady Yuhua's expectations was not only because his cultivation of the "Heavenly Myriad Spirits Technique" made his internal magical power more solid than that of ordinary cultivators of the same level.

The main reason is the tattered map he possesses.

It was thanks to this item that he could absorb spiritual energy, allowing him to recover his magical power at a rate several times faster than others, a feat that no one else could match.

If it really comes down to a contest of endurance, it's hard to say who will last the longest between him and "Lady Yuhua".

However, after persisting for several more days, Song Qingming saw that there was very little silver mist left in the air, so he took back his natal magic weapon first.

At the same moment that he closed his eyes to temper the "Five Elements Divine Light Mirror" within his body, "Lady Yuhua," whose face was already somewhat pale, also swallowed her natal magic weapon back into her stomach.

".."

More than a month passed in the blink of an eye, and Song Qingming successfully tempered his natal magic weapon and walked out of the "weapon-refining room" first.

Because when they were refining the weapon, "Lady Yuhua" had already set up a barrier at the outside exit to prevent others from entering and disturbing them in refining their "natal magic weapon".

After Zi Yue and Song Qingming finished refining the magic weapon first, they did not leave in advance, but remained in the stone chamber outside to wait for "Lady Yuhua" to come out.

Two days later, a weary-looking "Lady Yuhua" emerged from inside with a slight smile.

Upon meeting, "Madam Yuhua" unusually changed her expression and took the initiative to raise her hand to Song Qingming, then took out a small piece of silver aura stone from her person.

"Fellow Daoist Song, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting!"

"If you don't need these remaining Heavenly Silver Stones, I'll keep them for now."

"You're too kind, Madam. It was already agreed that I only need to train my own natal magic weapon, and you can handle the rest yourself."

Faced with the polite words of "Madam Yuhua", Song Qingming remained calm and gently raised his hand to return the greeting.

After the three of them refined their natal magic treasures, less than one-tenth of the remaining "Heavenly Gang Silver Stones" remained. Having achieved his goal, Song Qingming naturally had no desire to compete with the other party for these items.

Seeing that Song Qingming was very generous in giving her the items, "Madam Yuhua" nodded slightly and put away the remaining "Heavenly Silver Stones" in her hand.

Next, "Lady Yuhua" took the initiative to open the outer barrier and led Song Qingming and the other person away from the "Weapon Refining Hall".

Upon returning to the market town at the foot of the mountain, Song Qingming immediately went to his secluded cultivation spot and summoned his natal magic weapon.

Compared to before, the Five Elements Divine Light Mirror, after being tempered with "Heavenly Gang Silver Stone", has a noticeable layer of pale white silver light on it, and its aura is also much stronger than before.

After setting up a magic array around himself, Song Qingming summoned "Golden Wind," who had already reached the Nascent Soul realm, and manipulated it to launch an attack against him.

Even though Song Qingming did not deliberately amplify the power of the magic weapon, the "Golden Wind" puppet, which was in the Nascent Soul stage, failed to shake the "Five Elements Divine Light Mirror" in the slightest when it cast a powerful spell.

Seeing this, Song Qingming's face showed a slight hint of satisfaction. Then, with a gentle lift of his hand, the "Five Elements Divine Light Mirror" appeared in front of Jin Feng.

The next moment, five silver and white beams shot out simultaneously, and "Jin Feng" was directly trapped by the iron chains formed by the silver light, and then pulled into the cage surrounded by the "Five Elements Divine Light Mirror".

According to Song Qingming's own estimation, after refining the "Heavenly Gang Silver Stone", the defensive capabilities of the "Five Elements Divine Light Mirror" should have increased by about 50%, and it is now almost as good as the "Black Tortoise Spirit Light Shield".

In addition, the Five Elements Divine Light Mirror, after being infused with "Heavenly Gang Silver Stone", has an extra supernatural power: it can cast spells and release a silver spiritual light.

The iron chains formed by this light are as hard as the "Heavenly Gang Silver Stone" and can contract freely. Once a Nascent Soul cultivator is bound by them, it is difficult for him to break free.

Combined with the "Five Elements Divine Light Mirror's" formidable defensive capabilities, even a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator would find it difficult to escape once trapped by the silver chains.

This tempering of his natal magic weapon has greatly boosted Song Qingming's confidence in combat.

Now, if he were to face a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator, he wouldn't have to flee in defeat like before. Even if he couldn't defeat the opponent, protecting himself wouldn't be difficult.

However, this is only in comparison to ordinary cultivators like "Lady Yuhua" who have only recently advanced to the late Nascent Soul stage, and who still have the power to fight her.

If it were to face someone like Lin Tianrong, the Grand Elder of the "Heavenly Dao Sect," who had already cultivated to the half-step Nascent Soul stage, a late-stage Nascent Soul expert...

With Song Qingming's current strength, he is still far from being able to fight against a cultivator of this level.

After successfully refining his natal magic weapon, Song Qingming spent the rest of his time, apart from managing the shop, focusing his energy on studying the Buddhist secret technique he possessed.

The next step is to prepare to refine the "Golden Relic" that I traded from Master Bukong at the previous exchange meeting.

Although he was not a Buddhist and did not know much about Buddhist secrets, after spending several years studying them, Song Qingming still found a way to understand the secrets in his hands.

That was because he used the two "Mysterious Realm Heavenly Books" he had previously obtained to help him comprehend the secret techniques in his hands, which unexpectedly allowed Song Qingming to achieve twice the result with half the effort.

After spending several more years, he finally succeeded in comprehending the secret technique in his hand and began to try to refine the "Golden Relic" in his hand.

With the help of the secret technique, Song Qingming's process of refining this item went very smoothly. In less than half a year, he successfully refined the "Golden Light Relic" into his dantian.

This refinement of spiritual objects also greatly helped Song Qingming.

Not only has his physical strength increased significantly, but even his previously stagnant "Heavenly Myriad Spirits Technique" has successfully broken through to the late Golden Core stage.

I am now only one step away from perfecting this technique.

Just as Song Qingming successfully refined the "Golden Relic," Song Qingyu, who was in seclusion in the "Sword Tomb" forming her Nascent Soul, had also reached the most crucial step in her life's path. (End of Chapter)