Qinghe Immortal Clan.

Chapter 1014 Golden Core Transforms into Nascent Soul, Sword Intent Achieves Dao

The Wanjian Mountains, below the "Sword Tomb".

Twenty years have passed since Song Qingyu entered this place for seclusion.

During this period, Song Qingyu spent nearly ten years searching for his own sword intent before finally comprehending his own sword intent under the guidance of many predecessors around him.

After successfully completing his sword intent, Song Qingyu felt that his Dao heart was no longer flawed and took his own step forward without much hesitation.

He began to attempt to condense his nascent soul again, hoping to witness his own path to nascent soul cultivation in this deep valley!
As time flew by, Song Qingyu, who had been in seclusion for a long time, had finally reached the final step of condensing his nascent soul.

At this moment, she sat quietly at the foot of the mountain wall, her eyes closed, her body constantly flashing with blue and white colored spiritual light.

Located within Song Qingyu's dantian, above her natal golden core, a nascent human face, about the size of an infant and seven or eight parts similar to her, has begun to take shape.

Meanwhile, Song Qingyu continued to rapidly absorb the surrounding spiritual energy, striving to complete this crucial step of transforming the core into an infant.

Just as Song Qingyu was sitting cross-legged, desperately casting spells to control her own magical power, a black mist suddenly appeared around her and instantly enveloped her figure.

The next moment, Song Qingyu, who was in seclusion forming her Nascent Soul, suddenly felt a void beneath her and fell directly into the water.

The lake water went directly into her nose and mouth, and Song Qingyu, caught off guard, was immediately choked and couldn't help but open her eyes.

Upon realizing that her body was still sinking, Song Qingyu's expression changed drastically, and she struggled desperately to get out of the water.

Just as she was struggling to swim upwards, she suddenly touched a vine that was submerged in the water. She quickly grabbed it and was able to rush out of the water.

The moon hung high in the sky, and all around was pitch black. Only the white light reflected on the water allowed her to roughly see the surrounding scenery.

"Huh, where am I? What happened to me?"

Illuminated by the moonlight, Song Qingyu had just swum to the shore and hadn't even had a chance to catch her breath when she realized that her entire body had suddenly changed drastically, and she had transformed into an eight- or nine-year-old child.

"That's strange. I've never cultivated Senior Sister Ziyue's Heart Jade Reincarnation Technique, so how could I be rejuvenated? What exactly happened?"

I can't quite remember what I was doing. Was I dreaming?

Sitting by the lake, Song Qingyu felt that not only had her body changed drastically, but she also seemed to have lost a lot of memories. She couldn't even remember what she had been doing in seclusion before.
After carefully checking her current childlike appearance against the lake water, Song Qingyu shook her head helplessly.

After thinking for a moment, she reached out and placed her hand on her other arm, pinching it hard.

"Ouch, it hurts so much."

As the familiar pain returned, Song Qingyu quickly released her right hand, only to discover a large bruise on her left arm.

Having cultivated for so many years, Song Qingyu's physical strength had already reached the Golden Core realm. Normally, swords and magical artifacts could hardly hurt him, but now it hurt so much just from being pinched.

Sensing something amiss, Song Qingyu tried to cast a spell, only to discover that she couldn't sense any spiritual energy around her, and couldn't even cast the simplest spells.

"How could this be? Have I turned back into a mortal?"

"Little Rain, Little Rain, where are you?"

Just as Song Qingyu was still sitting there looking depressed, several torches suddenly appeared in the distance, followed by a series of anxious shouts.

"Xiaoyu? Are they looking for me?"

Upon hearing the name that seemed somewhat familiar, Song Qingyu was about to search her memory when she suddenly found herself standing up involuntarily.

"I'm here!"

As she suddenly cried out uncontrollably, Song Qingyu's face paled, and she quickly covered her mouth in fear.

"What's going on? Why can't I control myself? What happened?"

Just as Song Qingyu was filled with confusion, several torches quickly arrived at her location, led by a middle-aged man dressed in coarse yellow cloth.

"Xiaoyu, you're really brave. How could you dare to come to Crescent Lake alone at night? Don't you want to die?"
Your clothes are soaked to the bone. How are you going to explain this to your mother when you get back?

The middle-aged man in yellow immediately stepped forward and pointed at Song Qingyu, who was soaking wet, and berated her angrily.

"Who are you? Hey, don't hit me!"

Seeing the man in yellow, who immediately came up looking angry and ready to teach her a lesson, Song Qingyu was so frightened that she took a few steps back and hid behind a burly man in green.

Seeing that the man in yellow still wanted to discipline the child, the people next to him quickly stopped him.

"Hehe, it's good that Uncle Jiang has been found. The child is still young, we can discipline him slowly when we get back!"

"Yeah, it's so late, why waste time? We have to go down into the mine first thing tomorrow morning..."

Hearing the advice of the people around him, the man in yellow nodded and suppressed his anger. He then pulled the bewildered Song Qingyu along with the others and returned to the nearby village.

What puzzled Song Qingyu was that although she clearly did not want to go back with the man in yellow, her body was out of control and she had to follow him forward.

Just as the man in yellow pulled her back into the courtyard, a woman dressed in plain clothes appeared before her.

Seeing Song Qingyu, who was already soaked, the woman's eyes immediately welled up with tears of emotion, and she rushed forward to hug Song Qingyu tightly.

"My Yu'er, you're finally back safe and sound!"

"This girl secretly went to Crescent Lake to play in the water, luckily she survived and didn't drown..."

While being held by the woman, Song Qingyu heard the man in yellow beside her start rambling on and on, and a look of displeasure appeared on her face.

For some reason, she felt that the voices of the two people in front of her were very familiar, but she couldn't remember who they were. She felt as if a lot of her memories were missing.

As night fell and dawn broke, after the sun rose, a figure quietly slipped out of the house and came to the flat ground outside.

A dozen or so children were playing on a haystack on the side of the flat ground, their laughter ringing out continuously.

Upon seeing Song Qingyu appear, two boys who were about her age quickly ran over and stopped her as she headed towards the distant lake.

"Xiaoyu, you can't go to Crescent Lake, people can drown there. Why don't you come with us instead!"

"You guys go ahead and play, I'll just take a walk by myself!"

Song Qingyu ignored the two boys' invitation and tried to walk around them towards the lake. Soon she arrived at the place where she had been yesterday.

Standing by the lake and searching around, Song Qingyu quickly spotted a strange white light in the lake.

"Oh dear, you short-lived brat, what are you doing here again? If your father finds out, he'll beat you to death."

Come home with me now!

Just as Song Qingyu was about to go forward to check, an urgent voice suddenly came from afar, followed by the woman who had been holding her and crying last night, who rushed over in a panic.

"Oh no, wait, why can't I move again?"

Seeing the woman running over, Song Qingyu was about to turn around and run away when, unexpectedly, her body stopped in place again, and she could only watch as the woman stepped forward and pulled her ear.

"It hurts! Let me go!"

Not long after, Song Qingyu was taken back home by the woman again.

Following behind were the two little boys who had spoken to her earlier, looking somewhat guilty at Song Qingyu, who had been caught and taken home for making a mistake.

To prevent it from running away again, the woman gave it a serious scolding and then locked it in the room.

"Something's not right here. Why am I here, and who are they?"

Confined to her room, Song Qingyu gazed at the sunlight streaming in through the window, her hands clutching her head tightly, her eyes filled with confusion.

She clearly remembered many things in her mind, and even knew that she was originally an immortal.

But she lost her own part of the memory, and even forgot how she got here, and what her relationship was with these familiar people in front of her.

After staying in the house for half a day, perhaps seeing that she seemed to have calmed down, the woman who claimed to be her mother finally felt some pity and opened the door to let her out.

However, the woman still warned Song Qingyu seriously that she was not allowed to go near the "Crescent Lake" on the east side of the village.

This time, Song Qingyu seemed to sense that something was wrong with the village, and her gaze towards the others around her became noticeably more wary.

"Xiaoyu, let's go play in the west together!"

As Song Qingyu walked down the street, she saw the two little boys from before stop her again. After thinking for a moment, she shook her head at them.

"My mom won't let me play with you guys, you can go by yourselves!"

"Why wouldn't we let you play with us? Aren't we always the best of friends?"

"Yes! Xiaoyu, aren't you the one who likes to play with us the most?"

Yesterday, neither of us meant to tell your mother. It was the Immortal Uncle who said children shouldn't go to Crescent Lake, and we only did it because we were worried about you.

Seeing that Song Qingyu suddenly didn't want to play with them, the two little boys standing to the side were immediately startled and quickly offered an explanation.

However, Song Qingyu ignored the two of them and turned to walk alone towards the west side of the village.

Only after shaking off the two little boys did Song Qingyu quietly turn around and sneak to the east side of the village from the other side.

This time, Song Qingyu wasn't in a hurry, and even found a haystack to hide next to for a while.

It wasn't until it was almost dark and there were hardly any people around that she emerged from the haystack and quietly left the village, intending to slowly make her way towards the "Crescent Lake." She had only slipped a short distance out of the village when a group of miners wielding pickaxes suddenly appeared in the distance, blocking Song Qingyu's path.

Just as Song Qingyu was still debating whether to retreat first, a familiar yellow figure ran over from the crowd, causing her expression to change instantly.

"father!"

Upon hearing Song Qingyu call his name, the man in yellow paused for a moment, but still reached out and lifted her up, tucking her around his waist.

"You silly girl, it's almost dark, why are you running off to the outskirts of the village again? How did your mother keep an eye on you!"

As Song Qingyu was being carried by the man in yellow, she looked at the "Crescent Lake" that was getting farther and farther away, her face filled with despair.

Why is it so difficult for me to even leave the village?
".."

For the next few days, Song Qingyu was confined to her home and never came out again.

During this time, she not only had to face her father's scolding, but also had to patiently listen to her mother's constant nagging. Sometimes she even began to doubt whether she belonged to this village.

It wasn't until noon on the third day, after Song Qingyu made a serious promise, that the woman finally released her again.

After being caught twice in a row, Song Qingyu became much more cautious this time and did not rush to reveal her purpose to everyone.

After staying in the village for five or six days and becoming somewhat familiar with the surrounding area, Song Qingyu finally found an opportunity to take action herself.

After all the adults in the village had gone out to work in the mines, she took the initiative to invite the two boys from before to play together in front of the haystack on the west side. Then, when they weren't paying attention, she set the haystack on fire.

"Fire! Help!"

As soon as Song Qingyu shouted, the remaining adults in the village rushed over and began to put out the fire.

Song Qingyu seized the opportunity and headed straight for the east side of the village. Before anyone could react, she quickly ran to the edge of "Crescent Lake".

Just as Song Qingyu reached the lakeside and was about to jump into the water, a figure suddenly descended from mid-air and blocked her way.

"Xiaoyu, what are you doing here? Go back quickly!"

"You are an immortal!"

Upon seeing the green-robed man descending from the sky, Song Qingyu immediately thought of the immortal that the other children had been mentioning to her these past few days.

Upon hearing Song Qingyu reveal her identity, the man in the green robe immediately smiled and nodded slightly.

"That's right, I am the immortal in your village. Listen to your immortal uncle and go back quickly!"
Otherwise, if your parents come back and can't find you, they'll definitely be worried.

Upon hearing what the green-robed immortal said, Song Qingyu's eyes immediately showed a hint of doubt. She stood there hesitating for a long time but still did not move.

Seeing that Song Qingyu still hadn't left, the green-robed immortal's expression changed again, and he scolded, "Why are you still here instead of going back? Don't you know it's dangerous near Crescent Lake?"
"If you don't leave now, I'm going to have to teach you a lesson on behalf of your parents."

As soon as the green-robed immortal finished speaking, Song Qingyu suddenly raised her head and looked at him seriously.

"Uncle Immortal, it looks like someone's coming from over there?"

"What did you say?"

Seeing Song Qingyu point behind him, the green-robed immortal paused and was about to turn around to look behind him when Song Qingyu seized the opportunity, quickly stepped forward, and leaped into the lake not far away.

Song Qingyu, who had just fallen into the water, immediately swam towards the location of the white light ahead.

But before she could get close to that place, the lake water around her suddenly began to shake violently, and a figure appeared in front of her again, reaching out to push the water and block her way.

"Hmph! I've already told you it's dangerous here, why are you still so disobedient? Don't you believe what your Uncle Immortal says?"

Under the spell cast by the man in the green robe, Song Qingyu, who was in the water, was immediately blocked by the current and could no longer move forward an inch.

Even so, Song Qingyu, who was already having some difficulty breathing, remained determined and did not give up, gritting her teeth and trying her best to break free from the other party's restraint.

"Xiaoyu, why are you doing this? This is Crescent Moon Village. You were born here when you were little. Your parents and friends are all here."

Why don't you just go back and live with them? Wouldn't that be better? Why do you have to come here?
If you persist in not retreating, you might die here and never see them again!

As the other person's seductive voice continued to reach her ears, Song Qingyu's mind was filled with memories of the past few days, all of which seemed incredibly real.

Even though everything seemed incredibly real, Song Qingyu still felt something was missing; the events unfolding before her eyes made her sense that something was amiss.

Her consciousness was somewhat blurred due to the pressure from the water flow, and her face was extremely pale.

The next moment, she suddenly opened her eyes in the water and glared angrily at the man in the green robe in front of her.

"I am not Xiaoyu, and I don't belong here."

"Get out of my way!"

After uttering a furious shout, a white light suddenly flew automatically into Song Qingyu's hand and transformed into a white jade ruler.

Immediately afterwards, a white dragon of light flew out from above the white jade ruler, and after a long roar, it transformed into a protective shield, directly repelling the water flow beside Song Qingyu.

"what!"

As the white light shot out, it also knocked back the green-robed man not far away, and his entire body split into fragments of nothingness in mid-air.

At this moment, Song Qingyu, who was holding the "White Dragon Ruler", had already recovered his magical power and broke free from the lake water, standing in mid-air.

The village in the distance still seemed to be burning, while countless fragments were falling from the sky, and the surrounding area swayed as if it were about to collapse.

Song Qingyu stood still, taking one last look at the distant village before turning into a streak of light and flying into the crack in the sky.

After escaping from that space, the black mist surrounding Song Qingyu also vanished without a trace.

Sitting there, she suddenly gathered her magical power back into her dantian.

The next moment, the "natal golden core" located in the dantian of the body quickly took shape and soon became a three-inch-sized baby.

"Transforming the elixir into an infant, achieving Dao through sword intent!"

As Song Qingyu successfully manifested her natal nascent soul, the sky above the "Sword Tomb" instantly changed, and countless dark clouds began to gather.

Within these dark clouds, faint white light kept flashing, as if thunder was about to strike at any moment.

Upon seeing this scene, many cultivators who were guarding nearby flew out and into the air.

Standing at the very front, Liang Jianxuan said with a hint of relief, "It actually worked! Nephew Song truly lives up to his reputation as Junior Brother Ling's successor."

Ziyue, hurry up and send a letter to Jinjianfang at the foot of the mountain to inform Fellow Daoist Song about Qingyu's Nascent Soul formation.

Everyone else, guard the vicinity. No disciple is allowed to approach within a hundred miles of the Sword Tomb. Anyone who disobeys will be punished according to sect rules!

Upon hearing Liang Jianxuan's instructions, Ziyue nodded quickly and then turned and left.

The other disciples of "Purple Sword Peak" glanced at the canyon below with some envy, and hurriedly scattered to their respective posts.

After everyone around her had left, "Lady Yuhua," standing to the side, looked at the strange phenomenon in the sky and asked Liang Jianxuan:
"Senior Brother Liang, if Junior Nephew Qingyu is practicing Sword Heart Formation, the unusual phenomena shouldn't be happening so quickly. I feel like something's not right!"
"I remember you seeing Uncle Qi reach the Nascent Soul stage back then, is that right?"

Hearing the doubt in "Lady Yuhua's" voice, Liang Jianxuan looked ahead and immediately shook his head, saying:
"Although I was fortunate enough to see Uncle Qi form his Nascent Soul back then, he had only recently formed his Core, so I only saw him from afar before leaving."

More than a thousand years have passed, and I can't see any difference.

However, now that we've come this far, there shouldn't be any problems with Junior Nephew Song's Nascent Soul formation, so Junior Sister, you don't need to worry.

More important than this is figuring out how to explain things to the sect leader and Junior Brother Duan when they arrive.

Although I've already mentioned this matter to my junior brother, the sect leader, Junior Brother Duan is still unaware of it. We should proceed with caution.

"Hmph! Even if Qingyu hasn't joined a sect, she's still a member of our Purple Sword Peak. If Golden Sword Peak dares to cause trouble here, I won't let them run wild."

Now that my cultivation has advanced further and I have successfully forged my natal magic weapon, I no longer need to fear Duan Tianyuan.

Upon hearing Liang Jianxuan mention "Golden Sword Peak," Madam Yuhua's expression immediately turned sour, and a chilling aura shot from her icy gaze.

The two stood there for a short while, and sure enough, the commotion above attracted many disciples from the sect to come and investigate. However, they were quickly stopped by the surrounding disciples of "Purple Sword Peak" as soon as they got close.

Half an hour later, several streaks of light flew from the horizon and landed above the "Sword Tomb". One of them was Duan Tianyuan, the peak master of "Golden Sword Peak".

Seeing Liang Jinxuan standing far away, Duan Tianyuan quickly stepped forward and gently raised his hand.

"Senior Brother Liang, Junior Sister Yuhua, what's going on here? Is it one of our junior disciples who is forming their Nascent Soul here?"

"This is a matter for my Purple Sword Peak, Senior Brother Duan, there's no need for you to concern yourself with such things!" Faced with Duan Tianyuan's inquiry, "Madam Yuhua" immediately refused.

"Hehe! What are you saying, Junior Sister? We are all from the same sect, so why make such a big deal out of it? No matter which junior disciple reaches the Nascent Soul stage, as an elder, I can at least do my part."

Faced with Lady Yuhua's refusal, Duan Tianyuan didn't care at all and quickly waved his hand to look into the canyon.

"Junior Brother Duan, please wait. Junior Brother Sect Leader already knew about this matter long ago..."

Seeing that Duan Tianyuan wanted to inquire about the situation in the canyon, Liang Jianxuan immediately interrupted him and took out a cyan jade tablet from his person.

"This is... the Heavenly Sword Token!"

(End of this chapter)