Qinghe Immortal Clan.

When Song Qingming saw Long Feng suddenly appear in the "Tongtian Pavilion", he thought that Huo Feng had also come to the secret realm.

After all, she had a "Heavenly Token" back then, so it wouldn't be difficult for her to enter the "Heavenly Pavilion" to compete for spiritual items.

However, after so many spiritual creatures appeared one after another, she did not show up, nor did she see the fire phoenix secretly contacting her. Only then did Song Qingming realize that she should not have entered the secret realm.

Otherwise, given the Fire Phoenix's personality, there's no reason why it would sit idly by and watch so many spiritual beings appear in the world without being tempted.

Having confirmed with Long Feng that the other party had not come to the "Floating Cloud Mountains," Song Qingming, who had been prepared to see her, felt a pang of regret.

Seeing that Song Qingming's expression was a bit off, Long Feng assumed that the other party had a headache. Since he needed Song Qingming's help to find the things he was about to ask for, he quickly smiled and agreed.
"Brother Song, don't worry. What His Highness wants to inquire about is just a spiritual pill. Although we don't often see this in the demon realm, it shouldn't be too difficult for you humans to find it."

This item is called the Precious Flame Pill. His Highness said it's a pill that can help regulate the fire-attribute spiritual energy within a cultivator's body. Brother Song, you should have heard of it, right?

"Precious Flame Pill!"

Upon hearing Long Feng mention the spiritual object that Huo Feng wanted him to inquire about, Song Qingming was slightly surprised, clearly not expecting that the other party would propose this item.

Although Song Qingming was not a high-level "alchemist", he had heard of the "Precious Flame Pill". Back when he participated in the "Eastern Phoenix Kingdom" trade fair, he happened to see a spiritual pill that was put up for auction at the auction.

The effects of this type of pill are the same as Long Feng described. It is a mid-grade fourth-level spiritual pill that can help improve the speed of a cultivator's practice of fire-attribute techniques and regulate the spiritual energy in the body.

However, when Song Qingming heard that it was the Fire Phoenix that needed the "Precious Flame Pill," he still felt a little puzzled. For a moment, he couldn't understand why the other party would ask him to help find this spiritual pill.

If a Nascent Soul cultivator of the human race needs the "Precious Flame Pill," then it must be because they, like Huang Siyuan, mainly cultivate fire-attribute techniques and want to use this pill to enhance their cultivation. This is not surprising.

However, demon cultivators primarily cultivate by directly consuming pure spiritual resources of heaven and earth, and rarely use elixirs refined by humans to enhance their cultivation.

The fact that Huo Feng specifically asked him to help find the "Precious Flame Pill" suggests that it wasn't just for improving his cultivation level; there must be other motives involved.

However, Long Feng's words were clearly somewhat ambiguous. After pondering for a moment, Song Qingming still couldn't come up with a definite answer, so he could only continue to ask:

"Brother Longfeng, to be honest, I have indeed heard of this Precious Flame Pill, but this pill should not be of much use to your demon race's cultivation."

Are you sure this is what His Highness is looking for? Does His Highness need this elixir for something?

"Hehe! Brother Song, what are you saying? How could I dare to be ambiguous about what Her Highness has instructed? She can't be wrong about what she wants, so you can rest assured and do it."

I'm just here to deliver a message. As for what His Highness intends to use this pill for, I have no idea.

As you know, my brother, I don't know everything about His Highness's affairs either.

"If you really want to find out, once you find the Precious Flame Pill, you can go to the Northern Frontier and ask His Highness yourself."

After Long Feng finished speaking, he took out a wooden box from his person and placed it on the wooden table in front of the two of them.

"This medicinal herb was specially given to me by His Highness to give to you before I came here, as a reward for your help."

"Once you find the elixir, please help me deliver it to the Northern Frontier. Just send me a message beforehand, and I will come to meet you."

Looking at the wooden box in front of him, Song Qingming pondered for a moment and then asked, "Brother Longfeng, although I have seen the Precious Flame Pill before, it is a mid-grade fourth-level spiritual pill, and it is not something that an ordinary person can refine."

There's no news about this pill in the vicinity of the Floating Cloud Mountains yet, so it might be hard to find for a while. We'll have to go to other cultivation worlds to think of a solution.

"I wonder if Your Highness has mentioned when this pill will be needed?"

"Oh! I've already asked His Highness about this. There's no rush at the moment. You can take your time to look for it."

"Don't worry, Brother Song, His Highness trusts you completely. He will certainly reward you handsomely if you accomplish this!"

Although the "Precious Flame Pill" is not considered a very rare pill in the cultivation world, it is still a mid-grade fourth-level spiritual pill, and its value is not much lower than that of the Nascent Soul Pill.

Refining a batch of mid-grade level four spiritual pills is no easy task, as it requires not only finding a high-level alchemist but also a series of auxiliary spiritual materials such as spiritual herbs and pill formulas.

These things will have to wait until Song Qingming finds out the details before he can start planning. It's definitely not going to be done in a short time.

After receiving confirmation from Long Feng, Song Qingming nodded to Long Feng with relief and then took the wooden box that he had placed on the table.

"I owe my current level of cultivation to the care and support of Your Highness and Brother Longfeng back then. I will do my best to help in this matter."

"Alright, then I'll leave the matter of the elixir to Brother Song. That way, I'll have something to report back to when I get back."

"Come on, let me toast you, brother!"

Seeing that Song Qingming had agreed to take on the "Precious Flame Pill" matter, Long Feng's face immediately lit up with joy, and he took the initiative to pick up the wine glass on the table.

Putting aside his relationship with Huo Feng, Song Qingming and Long Feng have maintained a good relationship over the years.

Back when the two were in the Floating Cloud Mountains, they often drank and chatted together, and sometimes they would even exchange tips on cultivation techniques and secret arts.

It was a rare opportunity after so long, and the two chatted happily in the private room, forgetting the time outside.

It wasn't until Song Chengyue had prepared all the spiritual food that Long Feng needed that she personally came up to inform him of this matter, interrupting Song Qingming and the other person who were still reminiscing.

"Brother Song, now that I've taken care of things here, I won't stay and bother you any longer."

"When you go to the Northern Frontier another day, I'll prepare some special wine to properly entertain you."

"Since Brother Longfeng is in a hurry to go back, then I won't keep you any longer. I brought quite a few things with me this time, and there will be a portion for you and His Highness as well. I hope you won't find them too much."

Seeing that Long Feng was about to leave, Song Qingming did not force him to stay. He nodded slightly and took out two more "storage bags" from his body and handed them to Long Feng.

Besides the spiritual items offered to the Fire Phoenix, Song Qingming also specially prepared an extra portion of spiritual wine for Long Feng, which he had arranged to be delivered to the mountain long ago.

Now that he is a Nascent Soul Ancestor, collecting these unique spiritual items from the human realm is no longer a difficult task for Song Qingming.

He only needs to give a casual order, and his subordinates will immediately prepare it for him, without spending much spirit stone.

However, when these spiritual items, which were not very valuable to him, were placed in front of Long Feng, the latter was very satisfied and hurriedly bowed to Song Qingming to express his gratitude.

Not long after, Long Feng, having packed the spiritual items he needed, put on his bamboo hat and left "Xianfeng Tower".

After watching the other party leave the restaurant, Song Qingming returned to the private room and sat down, taking out the wooden box that Long Feng had just given him.

Upon opening the wooden box, a rich spiritual energy immediately wafted out, revealing a radiant, cyan spiritual herb inside.

Upon seeing that this spiritual herb was actually a mid-grade fourth-level spiritual object, Song Qingming's face slowly revealed a hint of excitement.

"You've sent such nice gifts before we've even done anything. You're much more generous than before!"

As he gazed at the medicinal herb, the image of the woman in red resurfaced in Song Qingming's mind, and a smile involuntarily crept onto his lips.

".."

After a busy day in the market, by the time Song Qingming returned to the mountaintop, it was already getting dark.

Song Qingyu and Li Xuanyi had already left to return to their caves to cultivate, while Huang Siyuan was still reclining on a chair in the hall, flipping through a book on alchemy.

Upon seeing Song Qingming return, Huang Siyuan quickly stood up and went to greet him.

"Husband, have things been taken care of down the mountain?"

"Nothing serious, I just ran into a friend who came over to catch up, and I chatted with him for a while before I got back late."

Hearing Song Qingming's reply, Huang Siyuan, who usually didn't like to ask many questions, nodded slightly and continued...
“Husband, we just received a message from Guyang Mountain that the sect will be holding a funeral for Senior Brother Chen in ten days. Do you think we should both go back?”

"Yes! Senior Brother Chen and I have been fellow disciples for many years, which is different from others. It is only right and proper that we see him off. You make the preparations here and remember to inform Qingyu."

Also, how is Yuan Hao's injury? If it's convenient for him to go out, please let him know so we can go to Guyang Mountain together.

"Uh, I think Yuan Hao should be fine!"

Upon hearing Song Qingming ask about the injured Song Yuanhao, Huang Siyuan paused for a moment. Seeing Song Qingming looking at her with a slightly puzzled expression, she smiled and continued to explain:

"Yesterday, Qingyu and I wanted to go down the mountain to see him, but when we asked, we found out that the Zhang family girl had come to Chiyun Mountain and had been staying there for the past few days."

Qingyu and I felt it was inconvenient, so we didn't go over!

Yuan Hao's injuries weren't that serious to begin with, and with her there watching over him, I think he should be alright.

"You mean Zhang Yurong? Didn't she just get back? Why is she rushing to Chiyun Mountain so urgently? Could it be that she and Yuan Hao..."

Upon hearing Huang Siyuan say that Zhang Yurong had come to "Chiyun Mountain", Song Qingming immediately thought of the relationship between her and Song Yuanhao, and his expression froze slightly.

Seeing this, Huang Siyuan immediately sighed and said, "Qingyin has been gone for so long, and Yuanhao has not married all these years. He should have someone to accompany him."

When I first met Zhang Yurong in the Funiu Mountains, I actually quite liked her. It's just a pity that she and Yuan Hao were destined to be apart and missed each other for so many years.

When Senior Brother Zhang came to Chiyun Mountain to look for her back then, he received no news. I thought I might never see this girl again in this lifetime. Who would have thought she would actually form her Golden Core and return? It seems that fate is sometimes truly predetermined by heaven, and it's not something we elders can explain in a few words.

When Zhang Yurong first met Song Yuanhao, her grandfather Zhang Tieyang wanted to arrange a marriage between the two younger generations, along with Song Qingming, in order to bring the Zhang and Song families closer together.

Unfortunately, Song Yuanhao already had feelings for Xu Qingyin at the time, so he politely declined Zhang Yurong's advances, and the two ultimately did not end up together.

After Song Yuanhao and Xu Qingyin became Daoist partners, their relationship has been very good over the years, and Xu Qingyin has given birth to five or six children for him.

Unfortunately, Xu Qingyin's talent for cultivation was average, and she only managed to reach the ninth level of the Foundation Establishment stage when she was over 180 years old.

Although she had the support of her Golden Core husband, Song Yuanhao, she attempted to break through to the Golden Core realm in seclusion, but failed and was seriously injured in the process.

Unable to form her core, she eventually died in her cave after her lifespan ended.

After Xu Qingyin passed away, Song Yuanhao devoted himself to cultivation and never married or took concubines again. Apart from a few direct descendants, few people were able to enter his cave.

"So, you also think she and Yuan Hao are a good match?"

Seeing Song Qingming's serious expression, Huang Siyuan pondered for a moment before nodding in response.

“I know what my husband is worried about, but ultimately it’s a matter between the two of them. I don’t believe that if Yuan Hao really chooses to be with her, you will stop them!”

"If Yuan Hao can really get together with her, how could I, as an elder, have any objections? What I'm worried about is Junior Brother Zhang."

Junior Brother Zhang is not young anymore. Now that he has finally managed to cultivate Zhang Yurong into a Golden Core cultivator, how could he possibly be willing to let her marry into Funiu Mountain?

Even if they both agree, if Junior Brother Zhang causes trouble later, we might not be able to handle the situation!

After Song Qingming finished speaking, he also let out a slight sigh.

As the patriarch of the family, Song Qingming rarely interfered in the marriages of the younger generation. As long as there was nothing that would harm the family's interests, the Song family had always been quite free in this regard.

If Song Yuanhao is willing to be with Zhang Yurong, there shouldn't be any major obstacles from the Song family. The only thing to worry about is the Zhang family of "Tiexianbao".

After Zhang Tieyang established the Zhang family in "Tiexianbao", he has been working to develop the family and cultivate his younger generation for hundreds of years in an effort to maintain the prestige of the Zhang family as a Golden Core clan.

Unfortunately, although the Zhang family has produced several promising talents for Core Formation over the past few hundred years, none of them have successfully achieved it, leaving only Zhang Tieyang to uphold the family's reputation.

Now that Zhang Tieyang has already celebrated his 500th birthday, he only has a few decades left to live, and he is extremely anxious about this.

If the family had not been able to cultivate a Golden Core cultivator before his passing, the Zhang family would never have had the strength to continue occupying the "Iron Immortal Fortress," a mid-grade level three spiritual vein.

At that time, the Zhang family will probably be like other families in the cultivation world, quickly falling from a Golden Core Immortal Clan to a second-rate Foundation Establishment force, and having to give up their centuries-old foundation to others.

At this critical moment, Zhang Yurong returned from outside after achieving the Core Formation stage, which was a great surprise to Zhang Tieyang and the Zhang family, instantly saving the family from potential decline.

As long as Zhang Yurong stays with the Zhang family, "Iron Immortal Fortress" can continue to maintain its glory for hundreds of years to come, and there will be no worry about its decline in the short term.

Under such circumstances, let alone the shrewd and calculating Zhang Tiecheng, even any normal Golden Core cultivator would not allow Zhang Yurong to marry into the Song family so easily.

This is something that Song Qingming is currently quite worried about.

Upon hearing this, Huang Siyuan's expression also changed slightly, clearly indicating that these words had spoken her mind, and she fell silent as a result.

"Husband, we really need to think about Senior Brother Zhang's situation carefully. I think you should pretend you don't know anything about it for now."

In a few days, when we go to Guyang Mountain, Senior Brother Zhang should also come. At that time, Qingyu and I will go together to find out his opinion and see if there is any room for reversal.

As for Yuan Hao, it's best not to let him go for now, to avoid causing any misunderstandings later.

"Okay! Let's do it your way! We're all family here, so as long as we don't make things too ugly, we shouldn't force it if it really doesn't work out."

Anyway, they are both Golden Core cultivators with ample lifespans, so there's no rush.

Song Yuanhao and Zhang Yurong haven't been in the Core Formation stage for very long, and both still have over three hundred years of lifespan remaining. Even if Zhang Tieyang disagrees now, it will be difficult to stop this once he passes away.

Hearing the implication in Song Qingming's words, Huang Siyuan smiled and nodded slightly. The two then chatted for a few more minutes before returning to their respective cultivation chambers.

Back in his secluded meditation chamber, Song Qingming took out a futon, sat down cross-legged, and immediately used a spell to retrieve a "golden ring" from his person.

After glancing at the "golden ring" in his hand, Song Qingming tossed it into the air and then quickly formed several hand seals.

The next moment, two beams of spiritual light shot directly from Song Qingming's palm into the "golden ring," and the storage artifact began to spin rapidly in mid-air.

Since obtaining the golden ring after killing the gray-robed man in the Tower of Babel, Song Qingming has not been in a hurry to open this storage artifact in order to avoid attracting attention.

Only after returning to "Red Cloud Mountain" and confirming that he was safe did he finally find the time to cast a spell to break the seal and restrictions on it.

Although the restrictions on this "golden ring" were much more complex than those on other storage artifacts that Song Qingming had seen before.

However, the restrictions on the "golden ring" did not cause much trouble for him, a mid-level fourth-grade "array master".

In less than five days, Song Qingming successfully broke the seal that prohibited him.

The next moment, as Song Qingming's consciousness actively entered the "golden ring," his previously calm expression instantly furrowed.

This "golden ring" space is extremely large, measuring tens of feet in length and width. It is filled with all sorts of rare treasures, as well as numerous glittering spiritual objects and stones.

"No wonder his supernatural powers are so formidable, he's truly extraordinary!"

As his divine sense slowly swept over the various spiritual objects in the "golden ring," Song Qingming's expression grew increasingly surprised, before a delighted smile finally appeared on his face.

The gray-robed man's "storage ring" contained nearly 300,000 spirit stones, as well as three or four high-grade magic treasures of grade no lower than level four.

There are countless other spiritual items, cultivation techniques, elixirs, talismans, and the like.

With just a cursory glance, Song Qingming could estimate that the total value of the spiritual items inside the "golden ring" was probably no less than a million, making him an extremely wealthy man.

This gray-robed man possessed such wealth that Song Qingming had rarely seen such a person in recent years, which was worthy of his status as a Nascent Soul Elder of a major sect.

"Huh! What's this...?"

Just as Song Qingming's gaze swept over the many spiritual items in the "golden ring," his eyes suddenly fell upon a black wooden box inside, sensing that it seemed to contain a very rich spiritual energy.

With a wave of his hand, Song Qingming cast a spell and rolled up the "black wooden box." Soon, the box was pulled out of the "golden ring" and floated in front of him.

After withdrawing his divine sense from the storage artifact, Song Qingming reached out and took the "black wooden box" floating in mid-air, then slowly opened it.

As soon as the wooden box was lifted, a rich spiritual energy far exceeding Song Qingming's divine sense overflowed from it, giving him an unprecedented feeling of comfort.

"This spiritual energy, could it be the Profound Spirit Pill!"

Upon seeing the "golden elixir" in the black wooden box, Song Qingming, who had never seen such a high-quality pill before, was immediately filled with surprise.

The "golden elixir" before him contained spiritual energy far surpassing that of any other mid-grade fourth-level elixir Song Qingming had ever seen, indicating that its quality seemed to have reached the high-grade fourth-level realm.

Even Song Qingming, who had cultivated for so many years, was seeing such a high-quality elixir for the first time, which is why he was so surprised.

"It is golden in color, with three light-colored patterns, and is translucent from top to bottom, accompanied by the fragrance of medicine. There is no mistake, this is the Xuanling Pill recorded in the ancient books."

Picking up the "Golden Elixir" and examining it closely, Song Qingming quickly confirmed its identity, and his surprise deepened.

When Song Qingming was being chased by the gray-robed man, he always thought that the "golden ball of light" that the man might have obtained was fake and that he had not found the "Mysterious Spirit Pill" inside, which was why the man had turned his attention to him instead.

Now that he had found this elixir in the other party's "storage artifact," Song Qingming was somewhat puzzled.

This guy already has the "Mystic Spirit Pill", why does he still have to cause trouble for him? That's too greedy!

Thinking of this, Song Qingming couldn't help but shake his head.

On that day, so many Nascent Soul cultivators were searching for spiritual treasures on the ninth floor of the Tower of Babel.

If he were the gray-robed man, having already snatched a "Mystic Spirit Pill," he would have already found a place to hide. Why would he actively come out to cause trouble for others?

It must be said that the gray-robed man's actions were quite unexpected.

The final outcome was even more unexpected.

The gray-robed man who offered himself up not only failed to snatch anything from Song Qingming, but also gave away all his spiritual items, along with the precious "Mysterious Spirit Pills," to his opponent.

Looking at the "Mysterious Spirit Pill" in his hand, Song Qingming, who thought he had long since lost his chance to obtain this item, was so excited that he didn't know what to say.

For him, it was truly an unexpected stroke of luck! (End of Chapter)