Qinghe Immortal Clan.

Although Song Qingming's cultivation has only recently reached the fifth level of the Nascent Soul stage, he is still some distance away from breaking through to the late stage of the Nascent Soul stage.

However, given his cultivation speed, advancing to the sixth level of the Nascent Soul stage is only a matter of time, and he will inevitably face the bottleneck of the late Nascent Soul stage within one or two hundred years at most.

Now that he suddenly had a "Mysterious Spirit Pill" in his hands, it saved him a lot of resources and trouble in the future, and Song Qingming was very excited about it.

After examining the "Mysterious Spirit Pill" in his hand for a long time, Song Qingming reluctantly put it into his storage bag.

Afterwards, Song Qingming took out all the other spiritual items from the "golden ring" and sorted them out. Soon, the secluded cultivation chamber was filled with spiritual items of all sizes, as well as various spirit stones that shone with spiritual light.

It took Song Qingming more than half an hour to sort all the spiritual items in front of him, and then put them into the "storage bags" he had prepared.

In addition to obtaining nearly 300,000 spirit stones, Song Qingming also obtained three level-four magic treasures, two of which were mid-grade level-four magic treasures of very good quality.

There were a few level-four spirit talismans, two level-four spirit herbs, and a level-four spirit wood that could be used for refining weapons. It was unclear whether the other party had brought them out from the "Tongtian Pavilion" or if they were originally on him.

Besides these valuable high-level spiritual items, the rest are some lower-level magical treasures and spiritual items, as well as pills and cultivation techniques needed for cultivation.

Although these items are significantly less valuable than the level four spiritual items mentioned above.

However, their advantage lies in their large quantity. All these spiritual items combined can easily be exchanged for two or three hundred thousand spirit stones in the outside market.

After careful estimation, Song Qingming concluded that the total value of the spiritual items stored in the gray-robed man's "golden ring" was approximately 1.3 million spirit stones.

The amount of spirit stones was more than he had earned from hosting one "Red Cloud Mountain" event, demonstrating the gray-robed man's immense wealth and making Song Qingming a fortune once again.

The only pity was that although Song Qingming found a lot of cultivation techniques in the storage ring, most of these techniques had special restrictions on them.

If Song Qingming tries to forcefully read it, the restrictions will activate on their own, directly burning all the contents of the cultivation technique.

In the cultivation world, those major sects that have been passed down for thousands of years usually have a backup plan when teaching their disciples to prevent the leakage of their core cultivation techniques.

Seeing that the restrictions on these cultivation techniques were impossible to break, Song Qingming was greatly disappointed.

After searching extensively, all they found were a few low-level cultivation techniques of little value, so they had to give up their desire to obtain the other party's techniques.

In addition to obtaining these useful spiritual items from the other party, Song Qingming also found some cultivator clothing and a blue token representing a cultivator's identity.

The token gleamed silver, with the two large characters "Qingyang" branded in gold thread, making it particularly eye-catching.

Seeing the identity token in front of him, and combining it with what the gray-robed man had said when he killed him, Song Qingming immediately confirmed his true identity.

It really was the "Qingyang Holy Sect" from the cultivation world of Donghuang Kingdom.

The Qingyang Holy Sect ranks seventh among the ten major sects of the Donghuang Kingdom. It still has more than a dozen Nascent Soul cultivators in the sect, and its overall strength is not much weaker than the Heavenly Dao Sect that Song Qingming visited.

It is also a long-established Nascent Soul sect with a profound history and a lineage spanning tens of thousands of years.

Although Song Qingming was not familiar with this sect, he had heard of their reputation when he participated in the "Eastern Phoenix Sword Tournament".

Now that he had confirmed that the gray-robed man he had killed was indeed from a major sect whose strength far surpassed that of the "Free and Unfettered Sect," a sense of solemnity flashed through Song Qingming's heart.

However, this worry only lasted for a moment in his mind, and soon the furrowed brows on Song Qingming's forehead quickly relaxed.

Although his act of killing the gray-robed man created a grudge between him and the "Qingyang Holy Sect" in the dark.

However, all of this has already happened, and what's done is done, so Song Qingming has nothing to regret.

After all, the other party had come to kill him and steal his treasure, intending to take his life. In that situation, Song Qingming was only trying to protect himself and couldn't easily let the other party go.

If one were to be defeated and fall into the hands of the enemy, one would inevitably meet the same fate of death and annihilation.

Moreover, when the opponent was killed, there was no one else present except for himself and the "Ice and Fire Dragon," so the "Qingyang Holy Sect" might not even know that he was the one who killed the opponent.

After all, the other party is far away in the cultivation world of "Donghuang Kingdom", so it is not an easy task for them to come to "Floating Cloud Mountain Range" to investigate this matter.

As long as Song Qingming acts more carefully in the future and doesn't reveal any flaws, the other party shouldn't be able to find out about him so quickly.

Thinking of this, Song Qingming threw the token in his hand directly into the still-burning furnace next to him, and then cast a spell to melt it into a piece of scrap iron.

Apart from the spirit stones and the "Mysterious Spirit Pill," everything else found on the gray-robed man was stored by Song Qingming in a secret room.

He cannot use these things at will for the time being, otherwise if the "Qingyang Holy Sect" discovers them, this matter will definitely be brought up immediately.

Fortunately, Song Qingming has recently made several small fortunes and has no shortage of pills and spirit stones for cultivation, so he doesn't need to worry too much about that.

After tidying up all the spiritual items in the "golden ring," Song Qingming took out a futon and sat down.

As his breathing became calm, Song Qingming immediately closed his eyes and probed his consciousness directly into his sea of ​​consciousness, arriving in front of a bamboo scroll.

This time, in addition to bringing out many spiritual objects from the secret realm, Song Qingming also obtained the subsequent Nascent Soul stage cultivation method of the "Tower of Heaven and Myriad Spirits Technique" upon entering the "Tower of Heaven and Myriad Spirits Technique".

Next, all he needs to do is cultivate this technique to the late Nascent Soul stage, and when the secret realm opens again, he will have the opportunity to obtain the inheritance left by the master of the "Tower of Heaven".

Now that he has confirmed with "Xuantian" that there are other inheritors of this technique, Song Qingming must speed up his cultivation of this technique no matter what.

Otherwise, if someone else manages to cultivate to the late Nascent Soul stage first, all his efforts over the past few hundred years will have been in vain.

Although Song Qingming has now cultivated to the fifth level of the Nascent Soul stage, he has no clue how to break through to the Divine Transformation stage. The only thing that gives him confidence is the legacy left by the master of the Tower of Babel.

I remember when I first entered the "Tongtian Pavilion", "Xuantian" had mentioned it to Song Qingming.

The senior who brought out the "Heavenly Ring" ring back then only stopped cultivating to the late Nascent Soul stage because he was just one step short of receiving the inheritance.

It is evident that the legacy left by the owner of the "Tower of Babel" can indeed greatly help cultivators advance to the Nascent Soul stage.

For this reason alone, Song Qingming had no reason to let go of this opportunity and had to find a way to cultivate the "Heavenly Myriad Spirits Technique" to the late Nascent Soul stage as soon as possible.

Fortunately, compared to others, Song Qingming had already obtained some of the cultivation techniques beforehand, and the "Tongtian Wanling Jue" in his body had been cultivated to the Golden Core realm.

In this respect, Song Qingming has already taken a significant lead over his competitors, which gives him a considerable advantage.

After probing the "Heavenly Myriad Spirits Technique" with his divine sense, the previously missing Nascent Soul stage cultivation method quickly appeared before Song Qingming's eyes.

Previously, the "Tongtian Wanling Jue" technique, during the Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment stages, initially focused on refining the cultivator's internal mana, making it more robust than that of other cultivators of the same level.

Once the cultivation technique reaches the Golden Core stage, the "Heaven-Reaching Myriad Spirits Technique" begins to refine the cultivator's physical body, enabling them to enter the Body Refinement stage and helping them enhance their physical strength.

When Song Qingming first came out and had not yet obtained the "Tongtian Wanling Jue" Nascent Soul stage cultivation method, he initially thought that its subsequent cultivation methods should still be related to body refinement.

It wasn't until "Xuantian" passed the cultivation technique to him that Song Qingming, after some research, discovered that this technique, once one reached the Nascent Soul stage, actually began to train the cultivator's soul.

Back when he was still in the Qi Refining stage, Song Qingming had already practiced techniques to strengthen his soul.

Later, he received the "Soul Devouring Technique" from Feng He and obtained a "Heavenly Star Divine Art" from Qu Bai. His spiritual sense was much stronger than that of ordinary cultivators of the same level.

Unfortunately, these few soul cultivation techniques were all incomplete. As Song Qingming's cultivation level increased, he encountered opponents at the Nascent Soul level.

These people had all cultivated similar soul techniques to varying degrees, so Song Qingming's advantage in spiritual sense compared to others at this time was not as great as it was when he was in the Golden Core stage.

Now that he has obtained a complete Nascent Soul stage spiritual cultivation technique, it is just right for Song Qingming to continue to improve his spiritual soul in this aspect.

With the previous improvements in his magical power and physical body, if Song Qingming's spiritual sense can also surpass that of other cultivators of the same level, he will have a significant advantage in his ability to fight against others in the future.

However, the "Heavenly Myriad Spirits Technique" is unlike other cultivation methods. Its difficulty in cultivation has long been deeply engraved in Song Qingming's mind, so he dares not be complacent in the slightest.

Following the instructions of the exercise, Song Qingming quickly entered a meditative state.

At first, Song Qingming seemed relatively normal, but before long, his relaxed expression turned serious, and a bead of sweat appeared on his forehead.

After persisting for less than a quarter of an hour, Song Qingming's face turned extremely pale, as if he had suffered some great pain. He had no choice but to withdraw his magic power and abandon his cultivation.

"The owner of this Tower of Babel must be a real masochist. How come all the cultivation techniques he created are so painful to practice?"

No wonder that over the years, no one has been able to fulfill the promise and cultivate this technique to the late Nascent Soul stage.

Having cultivated for so many years, Song Qingming may not be as good as those ascetic cultivators, but he can still be considered a person with a firm Dao heart.

Even so, the years of cultivating the "Heavenly Myriad Spirits Technique" have left him with many shadows.

Sometimes, when practicing the technique, he would even doubt the powerful being from the upper realm who created it, wondering if something was wrong that made the technique so difficult to cultivate.

However, over the years, Song Qingming has tried to study and deduce the technique himself many times, but he has not been able to find any major problems in the technique.

Moreover, after perfecting each level of cultivation technique, he could feel a substantial increase in his own strength, which made him no longer doubtful and resolute. Now, attempting to cultivate the "Heaven-Reaching Myriad Spirits Technique" Nascent Soul stage technique again has brought Song Qingming back to his previous state, and he is secretly lamenting his predicament.

This time, the "Heavenly Penetrating Myriad Spirits Technique" was far bolder than any other soul cultivation method he had practiced, directly allowing cultivators to temper their souls using their natal infant fire within their bodies.

This method of training the soul requires the cultivator to simultaneously focus on controlling both their inner soul and their "natal infant fire" in order to cultivate.

This action is not only extremely dangerous, but it also increases the burden on a cultivator's spiritual sense. Furthermore, if the temperature of the "natal infant fire" is not properly controlled, it can damage one's own soul.

This painful cultivation method was initially very difficult for cultivators to adapt to. Song Qingming, who had just forcibly ended his cultivation, still hadn't recovered his soul after a long time and was still somewhat drowsy.

Even though he knew that the cultivation technique was extremely difficult, Song Qingming was not one to give up easily. After resting, he quickly entered a meditative state again.

He has only just begun and is still finding it difficult to adapt to this cultivation method. He can only spend more time exploring it step by step.

Fortunately, because he had previously cultivated many "spiritual" techniques, Song Qingming's spiritual soul was much stronger than that of other cultivators, and his recovery speed was also slightly faster.

In addition, since their own magical power and physical body have been honed to surpass those of ordinary cultivators of the same level, they will also have a greater advantage in adapting to cultivation techniques.

Now that he had made up his mind, no matter how difficult it was, Song Qingming would try his best to overcome it and would not give up easily.

".."

In the blink of an eye, ten days have passed.

Seeing that the time agreed upon with Huang Siyuan was approaching, Song Qingming withdrew his magical power and stood up.

By this time, he was covered in sweat, and his face looked extremely pale.

Sensing that he was not in good condition, Song Qingming quickly used magic to cleanse himself, then changed into a new set of clothes before turning around and leaving the cave.

When he came out, Huang Siyuan had already arrived in the hall, and even Song Qingyu had come here after emerging from seclusion.

"Seventh Brother, your face looks a little off. Could it be that something went wrong with your cultivation technique?"

Even though Song Qingming had tidied himself up a bit, the sharp-eyed Song Qingyu still sensed something unusual about him and immediately asked him with some concern.

Upon hearing this, Song Qingming immediately smiled and waved his hand, interrupting the other party.

"It's not a problem with my own cultivation technique, but rather that I've recently been studying a set of soul cultivation techniques and trying to deduce the subsequent steps of this technique, which is why I've spent more time on it."

Don't worry, I'm fine. I'm just a little tired from cultivating my spirit for too long!
It won't be long before it recovers.

After hearing Song Qingming's explanation, Song Qingyu finally put down the worry on her face and asked again, "Seventh Brother, you are deducing the Divine Soul Technique. Could it be that Soul Devouring Technique?"

My sister-in-law and I have both reached the pinnacle of our cultivation. If you really manage to deduce it, don't forget to give us a share.

After speaking, Song Qingyu suddenly changed to a pitiful and charming look, staring intently at Song Qingming in front of her, which made him tremble slightly involuntarily.

"Alright, alright, I was just trying it out. It's not even a done deal yet, and you're already making plans for me."

We're all family, if something is really suitable for you, how could I possibly mistreat you!

After whispering something to Song Qingyu, Song Qingming quickly bypassed her and went to Huang Siyuan, who was brewing tea not far away.

"My husband, everything is ready, we're just waiting for you!"
"What do you think of Yunlong and Muyan? Should we take them back with us, or leave them here to help look after the house?"

"Hmm! Since we have a rare opportunity to go back, let's take them with us! But we probably won't be back so soon, so it would be safer to leave one of them on the mountain."

"I think we should let Mu Yan stay; he can help you take care of the spirit herb garden."

"Alright, my husband, please sit for a while. I'll go and inform them."

After sitting down and sipping some tea, Huang Siyuan quickly called over her disciples. Then, Song Qingming gave a few more instructions to his second disciple, Tang Muyan, before leading them away from Chiyun Mountain.

When Song Qingming and his companions arrived at "Guyang Mountain", "Muyun Peak" was already adorned with banners, and the entire Ling Mountain was covered with white flags.

Chen Xuanxin joined the sect at a young age and cultivated all the way to the Golden Core realm, serving as a Golden Core elder in the sect for hundreds of years.

Although compared to other elders, Chen Xuanxin focused on his cultivation and rarely interfered in the management of sect affairs, he didn't have many disciples who were familiar with him.

However, over the past few hundred years, the name of sword cultivator Chen Xuanxin has been renowned throughout the cultivation world of Wei Kingdom.

Moreover, his numerous battles against the demon race and the merits he made for the sect are well known to all the disciples of the "Free and Unfettered Sect".

The Xiaoyao Sect showed great respect for the passing of such a meritorious Golden Core elder, and his funeral was more elaborate than that of an ordinary Golden Core elder.

Most of the disciples who were not in seclusion on "Guyang Mountain" went to "Muyun Peak" to pay their respects to this sect elder, and many disciples even made a special trip back from outside to pay their respects.

Besides the numerous disciples of the sect, Song Qingming, Song Qingyu, Bai Yuxian, Li Mufeng, the four Nascent Soul elders of the sect, and many Golden Core elders, basically everyone who could come was present.

To receive such a grand ceremony from the sect is, frankly, unprecedented in the entire history of the "Free and Unfettered Sect".

Although Chen Xuanxin perished outside, his body was eventually retrieved from the demonic cultivators by Song Qingming, and his spiritual items and "storage bag" were still intact.

Before he reached the Core Formation stage, Chen Xuanxin had a Daoist partner, but unfortunately, both of them were devoted to the Dao.

Although the two had been a couple practicing cultivation together for many years, they had no children.

Although Chen Xuanxin had no direct descendants, his family at the foot of the mountain had many members, and many of them followed him to join the "Xiaoyao Sect".

Several of these descendants have successfully established their foundations and become disciples of Chen Xuanxin.

In his later years, Chen Xuanxin took good care of these younger disciples, often taking time to teach and guide them in their cultivation, thus they were able to inherit his mantle.

After the funeral, out of gratitude, Xu Ziyan and Fang Baixuan, who had previously received Chen Xuanxin's life-saving grace, each took these disciples under their own tutelage.

With the help of the sect leader Xu Ziyan, plus the many spirit stones and merits left by Chen Xuanxin, they were able to take care of the situation.

Even if his younger generation doesn't necessarily achieve the Golden Core stage in the future, they will at least live a life no worse than the other Foundation Establishment cultivators in the sect, which puts everyone at ease.

After seeing Chen Xuanxin off, the only Golden Core elders left in the sect before Song Qingming formed his Golden Core were Bai Yuxian, who had already formed his Nascent Soul, and the frail and elderly Chu Fengping.

After the funeral, as all the disciples and sect elders who had finished their rites gradually descended the mountain, Chu Fengping was still reluctant to move and chose to remain alone in front of the tombstone.

When Chu Fengping learned that Chen Xuanxin was going to the "Tower of Babel" secret realm, he was worried about Chen Xuanxin's safety and took the initiative to visit him to try to dissuade him from going to the secret realm.

However, Chen Xuanxin did not appreciate Chu Fengping's well-intentioned advice, never expecting that their parting would be a separation of life and death.

Upon hearing the news that Chen Xuanxin had perished in the "Tower of Babel" secret realm, Chu Fengping, who was usually quite optimistic, unusually put away his smile and became somber.

Looking at the brand-new tombstone in front of him and the somewhat familiar graves not far away, Chu Fengping, whose mind was filled with memories of the past, sat down directly against the tombstone.

“Junior Brother Chen, do you remember that we agreed that you would wait for me to leave first and that you would help me choose a good feng shui location? How come you didn’t keep your word?”

"Everyone says that cultivating the Tao is for the sake of longevity, but you and I have spent our whole lives cultivating, and in the end we still have to lie here together. Tell me, what's the point of all this!"

"If we had known this would happen, we should have married several women like Junior Brother Zhang after we formed our core. We wouldn't be thinking about these things now that we're old and useless."

"But don't worry, even if I die now, I'll have so many descendants over the years, I'll be content, it'll definitely be much better than what you have!"

".."

Sitting in front of the tombstone, Chu Fengping felt as if his old friend Chen Xuanxin was still sitting beside him as always, quietly listening to his endless rambling.

Unfortunately, the person behind the tombstone beside him never responded.

After he had finished speaking, Chu Fengping sighed, stood up, and slowly moved down the mountain alone, facing the setting sun.

At the foot of "Twilight Cloud Peak", Zhang Tieyang, who had just descended the mountain, was about to take out his flying boat and leave when he saw two people walking towards him in the distance. He quickly raised his hand and bowed.

"Uncle-Master Song, Junior Sister Huang!"

"Senior Brother Zhang, please don't stand on ceremony, please get up!"

After waving to Zhang Tieyang in front of her, Song Qingyu continued to ask, "Senior Brother Zhang, my wife and I would like to ask you about some things. Do you have time to talk to me privately?"

"Uh! Uncle Song, you're too kind. Just tell me what you need. I'm a little embarrassed by your politeness."

Seeing Song Qingyu and Huang Siyuan come to him, Zhang Tieyang quickly nodded and followed them away. (End of Chapter)