Qinghe Immortal Clan.

In a grand hall shrouded in white mist, Song Qing stood in front of a bronze mirror, which reflected various tall palaces and all sorts of fierce winds, thunder, and fire.

The images displayed in this bronze mirror were scenes from various locations within the "Ziyang Heavenly Palace" where he had previously resided.

At this time, the Heavenly Palace was already covered by fierce winds, thunder, and fire. Only the palace where the people had originally hidden in the west was temporarily unaffected because it was protected by an array.

Previously, while exploring the palace with Liu Ziliang and others, Song Qingming was suddenly swept up by a golden light as he left the hall, and then he emerged from the bronze mirror.

Fortunately, Song Qingming was not injured. This place seemed to be able to isolate him from the fierce winds, thunder, and fire outside. He did not encounter any danger while staying here, and he slowly let go of his worries.

The hall was very empty, shrouded in white mist. There was nothing else of value in sight except for the golden bronze mirror that floated in mid-air.

Although there are exits everywhere, as soon as Song Qingming enters the white mist, he will be blocked by a powerful restriction and unable to take another step forward, making it impossible for him to escape.

Song Qingming had tried to activate the strange "golden bronze mirror" in front of him with his magic, but it never reacted.

After trying for a long time without any effect, he realized that he seemed to be trapped alone in this unknown place again.

"It's really strange. Everyone else left the palace safely, so why was I the only one who was swept here by that golden light? What's going on?"

"I've had enough bad luck lately, does this broken mirror also like to bully new cultivators?!"

Looking at the mysterious hall before him, Song Qingming was filled with even more doubts, unable to understand why he had been inexplicably drawn into this place.

There were seven or eight Nascent Soul cultivators who entered the hall at that time, including him, and he was not the only one who took the treasures hidden in the paintings and calligraphy.

Why was everyone else unharmed in the end, but Song Qingming was swept away by that sudden golden light when he left?

"What exactly happened? Is it really just bad luck?"

".."

After standing there for a while and thinking, Song Qingming, who had calmed down, suddenly remembered the strange feeling he had sensed earlier, and then reached for the "storage bag" at his waist.

Before long, a "silver jade pendant" suddenly appeared in Song Qingming's hand.

At this moment, a noticeable fluctuation of spiritual energy appeared above the "silver jade tablet," as if something nearby was drawing it in.

Song Qingming immediately looked up at the "golden bronze mirror" in front of him, and a look of surprise appeared on his face.

"Could it be because of it?!"

Looking at the "silver jade pendant" in his hand, Song Qingming was extremely surprised.

The jade tablet in Song Qingming's hand was found by him and Bai Yuxian in the ruins of an underwater palace when they went to "Lei Yuan Hai" to search for spiritual objects.

At the time, this object was frozen inside a huge ice pillar, which Song Qingming happened to find, and he took it back with him.

After obtaining this "silver jade pendant," he returned to Wei and spent a considerable amount of time studying it, even consulting Bai Yuxian and Li Mufeng for advice.

After trying it out, the three of them were unable to determine what the object was, but they suspected that it was a token made by an ancient sect.

To his utter surprise, the "silver jade tablet" he had found by chance back then was actually related to the "Ziyang Heavenly Palace" beyond the Nine Heavens.

Could it be that the ruins of that underwater palace were also separated from this celestial palace?

Recalling some of the scenes he had witnessed, Song Qingming suddenly had many bold ideas.

However, these are just guesses and conjectures in his mind. Whether there is any connection or not, he will have to verify it to know.

Holding the "silver jade pendant," Song Qingming stepped forward and examined it closely. He found that the patterns on the jade pendant did indeed resemble the area around the mirror, which strengthened his resolve.

After casting a spell to release a protective shield of magical power, Song Qingming then channeled his magic into the jade tablet in his hand. Soon, the "silver jade tablet" was covered with a layer of silver spiritual light.

Just as Song Qingming was casting a spell to activate the "silver jade tablet," the "golden bronze mirror," which had been motionless, suddenly began to rotate automatically.

Soon, a beam of multicolored spiritual light shot out from above the "golden bronze mirror" and entered the "silver jade tablet" in his hand.

These are.

The next moment, Song Qingming, who was holding the jade tablet, felt that a lot of things suddenly appeared in his mind, and he immediately sat down cross-legged.

".."

Several days later, as the strong winds outside dissipated, more than a dozen figures flew out of the western palace.

This time, not only Liu Ziliang and his group all came out, but even Xiao Laogui and his group, who usually don't go out much, all came out as well.

Their goal was the same as Liu Ziliang's and the others: to go together and help search for the missing Song Qingming.

When the group arrived at the circular hall on the second floor of the palace, the place was exactly the same as when they first entered.

The only difference is that the "golden light" used for illumination above is gone.

The group then searched the hall, but found nothing except a few spiritual items from the portrait left behind last time.

Not only could they not find Song Qingming, but even the "golden ball of light" that had swept Song Qingming away that day seemed to have never appeared.

After searching both floors of the palace several times without finding anything, the group walked out with resentful expressions.

At Liu Ziliang's suggestion, some of the group, still unwilling to give up, decided to expand the search area and began to search the other palaces in the surrounding area separately.

Just as Liu Ziliang and the others were anxiously searching for Song Qingming, he, who was sitting motionless in the white palace, slowly opened his eyes.

At this moment, Song Qingming's face no longer showed the doubt and confusion he had when he first entered this place; instead, it showed a hint of joy and understanding.

After several days of successful digestion, Song Qingming finally succeeded in turning all the information he received from the "Golden Bronze Mirror" into memories in his mind.

Therefore, he finally understood the origin of the "Ziyang Heavenly Palace" floating outside the nine heavens.

Similar to what Old Ghost Xiao had said before, the founders of the "Purple Sun Heavenly Palace" were two powerful cultivators who had successfully ascended to the upper realm.

These two were a couple who cultivated together, and they were already famous throughout the cultivation world tens of thousands of years ago, known as the "Twin Saints of Ziyang".

The "Ziyang Twin Saints" built this "Ziyang Heavenly Palace" outside the Nine Heavens as their celestial abode, where they would live in seclusion and cultivate.

After the two ascended to the upper realm, they left several tokens that gave them control of the Heavenly Palace in the palace.

Any cultivator who successfully arrives here and finds the token hidden within can successfully enter and receive a legacy left by the two saints.

The "silver jade tablet" that Song Qingming activated earlier was one of the few tokens left behind by the "Twin Saints of Ziyang".

Therefore, after he triggered the palace's restrictions, the jade token in his "storage bag" was detected by the golden bronze mirror, which directly dragged him into this place.

After tens of thousands of years of vicissitudes, countless cultivators have entered the "Ziyang Heavenly Palace," and the place no longer resembles its former prosperity.

After successfully confirming that the jade pendant on his body was related to this heavenly palace, Song Qingming immediately realized that his guess was correct.

The palace ruins that he and Bai Yuxian discovered in the "Thunder Origin Sea" must have fallen into the Huayang Realm from beyond the Nine Heavens, otherwise the palaces in the two places would not appear so similar.

However, Song Qingming was unable to figure out the exact reason for this incident.

After processing and digesting the inheritance in his mind, Song Qingming, who had obtained the incantation to control the token, once again cast a spell to activate the "silver jade tablet" in his hand.

As a spell was cast into the "golden bronze mirror" in front, a burst of golden spiritual light quickly erupted from the mirror. Then, the scene in the mirror changed, and three scrolls of different colors appeared.

"If I'm not mistaken, these should be the cultivation techniques left behind by the Twin Saints of Ziyang. I wonder if there's a way to leave this place inside."

Trapped in this desolate place beyond the nine heavens, Song Qingming wasn't particularly interested in any cultivation techniques he could inherit. What he wanted most right now was how to escape this place.

Looking at the three scrolls floating in the "golden bronze mirror" before him, Song Qingming immediately wanted to use magic to grab one of them.

To his surprise, the moment his arm, which he had gathered with magic power, touched the bronze mirror, it was repelled, and Song Qingming was forced to take several steps back.

"Does this mean that the things inside can't be taken directly?"

"That's right. This place has been destroyed over the years, so I'm definitely not the first cultivator to be drawn into it."

If the techniques inside could be taken freely, I probably wouldn't have had the chance to try them.

After figuring out everything that was happening, Song Qingming nodded with a smile, then closed his eyes and released his divine sense.

As expected, Song Qingming's divine sense easily passed through the bronze mirror and entered the scroll floating inside, where he quickly saw the inscription of the cultivation technique.

But when Song Qingming carefully examined the contents, a hint of embarrassment crept onto his previously calm face.

"How could it be this?"

The scroll actually contains a "dual cultivation secret method" for men and women to cultivate together, which seems to be one of the cultivation methods that the two saints once practiced.

In the world of cultivation, the secret method of dual cultivation between men and women is not uncommon, and many married cultivators with partners will try to practice this kind of technique.

Moreover, some better dual cultivation techniques can harmonize the yin and yang of the spiritual energy of both parties, adding considerable assistance to their cultivation path.

In ancient times, there were even many sects in the cultivation world that specialized in this path.

However, later on, some people with ulterior motives began to use this kind of secret method to specifically drain the essence of low-level cultivators.

As a result, most sects that specialize in this path in the cultivation world today have a bad reputation and are despised by other sects in the surrounding area. Such sects are now very rare.

This wasn't the first time Song Qingming had encountered this type of cultivation technique in all his years of cultivation. When Zhang Tieyang joined the sect, he had secretly given him several. However, those low-level dual cultivation techniques were of little use to Song Qingming, who had already formed his core at the time, except for adding some intimacy to his bedroom.

Therefore, he, who was devoted to the Dao, had never practiced such techniques to this day, and never expected that the scroll he randomly picked would contain such a thing.

Although Song Qingming had no interest in this kind of dual cultivation technique, he thought that since it was something left behind by the "Twin Saints of Ziyang", it must not be an ordinary thing.

After pondering for a moment, he patiently memorized the contents of the document before slowly withdrawing his consciousness from it.

Next, Song Qingming shifted his divine sense and quickly covered another rotating axis next to him.

"Purple Sun Divine Light Technique!"

After Song Qingming examined the scroll carefully, he discovered that it contained a powerful cultivation technique that could be practiced up to the Nascent Soul stage, which immediately surprised him.

Judging from the name of the technique, it is no surprise that this technique was created by the "Two Saints of Ziyang".

Having cultivated for so many years, this was the first time Song Qingming had ever witnessed a Nascent Soul level cultivation technique, and he couldn't help but feel a surge of excitement.

Unfortunately, once Song Qingming understood the requirements for cultivating the technique, the excitement on his face quickly subsided.

"This cultivation technique is only suitable for cultivators with a single Heavenly Spiritual Root or a Different Spiritual Root. The requirements are far too high!"

In the world of cultivation, although many cultivation techniques have requirements on the spiritual root attributes of cultivators, most of them are designed for cultivators with different attributes than those of the techniques, which is why cultivation is more difficult.

This was the first time Song Qingming had ever heard of a cultivation method that required a single-attribute spiritual root.

I am merely a cultivator with four spiritual roots. Even if I force myself to cultivate, my cultivation speed will definitely be slower than other techniques. I am afraid I will be destined to miss out on this technique.

Thinking that he had finally obtained the cultivation technique, only to find that it was not suitable for him to cultivate, Song Qingming felt a sense of frustration.

It's truly baffling how the "Twin Saints of Ziyang" could have created such a bizarre technique.

Although he was slightly disappointed, Song Qingming did not seem too upset and quickly drew his divine sense back to the third scroll.

For him now, obtaining any cultivation technique is secondary; the most important thing is to find a way to leave this place.

Otherwise, if he were trapped here for the rest of his life, what use would it be to Song Qingming even if he obtained the best cultivation techniques?

Regardless of what is hidden in this third scroll, the method to leave the "Purple Sun Heavenly Palace" must be inside, otherwise the cultivators who came here before would not have been able to leave safely!
After taking a deep breath, Song Qingming's consciousness entered the three scrolls.

The next moment, Song Qingming's tense expression finally relaxed. Sure enough, he had guessed correctly. The third scroll contained the technique he had been searching for to leave the "Purple Sun Heavenly Palace".

According to the scroll, the "silver jade tablet" in Song Qingming's hand is called the Ziyang Token, which is a replica of a spiritual treasure that the "Twin Saints of Ziyang" made based on their own natal spiritual treasures.

The "Purple Sun Token" contains spatial power and is itself a very powerful imitation spiritual treasure.

As long as the cultivator can successfully refine it by referring to the incantation, and then set up a special teleportation array, they can cast a spell to activate this replica spiritual treasure and return to the Huayang Realm.

To refine this "Purple Sun Token," Song Qingming needs to cultivate the "Purple Sun Divine Light Technique" he obtained earlier to the Golden Core stage.

Although Song Qingming's spiritual root aptitude was not suitable for cultivating the "Purple Sun Divine Light Technique", in order to refine the "Purple Sun Token" and return to the Huayang Realm, he still had to cultivate this technique.

Fortunately, refining the "Purple Sun Token" only requires cultivating to the Golden Core stage, which shouldn't take too long for him, a Nascent Soul cultivator.

Moreover, according to the scroll, the replica of the "Purple Sun Token" contains extremely powerful spatial magical abilities.

Not only can it help him return to the "Huayang Realm", but he will also definitely be able to use it when fighting with other cultivators in the future. It can be considered as having an extra good treasure on his person.

The thought that this last scroll would soon give him a replica of a magical treasure made him instantly dispelled the disappointment on Song Qingming's face.

Just as Song Qingming finished recording all the methods for setting up the grand formation in the scroll, his divine sense quickly withdrew from the "golden bronze mirror".

The next moment, the three scrolls in the bronze mirror disappeared instantly, and the image in the mirror quickly returned to normal, reflecting the numerous palaces in the Heavenly Palace outside.

Seeing that Liu Ziliang and the others were still risking their lives to search for him, Song Qingming couldn't help but feel a sense of helplessness.

Although he can now see the actions of everyone in the palace outside, he has no way to contact them telepathically.

To leave, one must first refine the "Purple Sun Token" in hand, so that one can use the spatial power contained within it to escape from this place.

At this point, there's no use in Song Qingming being anxious; he can only try to cultivate the "Purple Sun Divine Light Technique" that he just obtained.

It has been more than two years since he left "Dangmo Mountain", and Huang Siyuan is probably still waiting for him to return to "Xuankong Temple".

Thinking of this, Song Qingming immediately withdrew his gaze and sat down cross-legged on the spot.

In order to return to the "Huayang Realm" as soon as possible, he must quickly cultivate his technique to the Golden Core stage.

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Yunlong Mountain in the southern part of the "Donghuang Kingdom".

In the stone pavilion behind Xuanqing Peak, Li Xuanyi and her disciple Li Siyun sat facing each other at a stone table, with a chessboard filled with black and white chess pieces between them.

Just as Li Siyun was about to make her move, she hesitated for a long time but still couldn't make a move. She could only grab a few pieces from the box next to her, wanting to resign directly.

"My chess skills are poor, Master, you've won again!"

"Hmm! I remember last month you could last thirty moves, but today you're already resigning after only a dozen or so moves. Do you feel it's a bit unfair to play black?"

"Master is joking. This endgame is evenly matched. Although Black is temporarily at a disadvantage, it is not in a hopeless situation."

The disciple lost to the master only because of his poor chess skills, and there was nothing wrong with it.

Perhaps when my disciple's chess skills improve in the future, he will be able to devise a solution to this game.

"Are you saying that in this game, my white pieces are only superficially strong and do not have an advantage, and that black has a way to break through?"

"Ah, I misspoke."

Just as Li Siyun finished explaining, he suddenly felt a chill appear out of nowhere from the other party. For a moment, not knowing what he had said wrong, he could only shake his head repeatedly.

Ever since this unfinished game of chess was left in the pavilion a few years ago, Li Xuanyi has been playing it with his disciples whenever he has free time.

Now, two years have passed, and Li Siyun has lost count of how many times she has lost.

He couldn't understand why his Nascent Soul master would care so much about this unfinished game of chess.

Seeing Li Siyun's bewildered expression, Li Xuanyi, realizing what was happening, smiled faintly and quickly waved to her.

"Alright, that's enough for today. We'll continue once you've figured out a solution!"

Upon hearing this, Li Siyun nodded slowly as if relieved, and then quickly left the stone pavilion.

After seeing her disciple off, Li Xuanyi turned to the black side of the board, her gaze lingering on the board as if she were still pondering the "solution" her opponent had inadvertently mentioned.

But not long after, Li Siyun, who had just left, ran back to the stone pavilion looking anxious.

"Didn't I tell you to go back? Why are you back again? Have you figured out a solution and want to play another round with me?"

Sensing that Li Siyun had returned, Li Xuanyi, who was sitting at the stone table, turned her back and asked a question with a hint of doubt in her voice.

Upon hearing this, Li Siyun immediately took out a "sound transmission talisman" from her person, and respectfully stepped forward and cupped her hands.

"Master, someone just sent a message from Yunlongfang at the foot of the mountain, looking for you. They brought the white talisman you specifically instructed me to use."

"You mean, the white talisman!"

Li Xuanyi, who had just been nonchalant, suddenly changed her expression upon hearing the words "white talisman" and immediately stood up to look at Li Siyun below.

Then, with a flick of her magic, she took the "white talisman" that the other party had given her into her own hand.

"I'm going down the mountain for a while. Keep an eye on this place. If anyone comes looking for me, tell them I'm in seclusion and can't see guests. Tell them to come back in a few days."

"Master, rest assured, I understand!"

After answering, Li Siyun looked up and realized that Li Xuanyi was no longer around. She quickly turned around and left.

".."

On a high mountain about a hundred miles north of Yunlong Mountain.

A graceful figure in white stood alone atop a high mountain, staring intently into the void before him.

A gentle breeze blew by, constantly lifting her long hair behind her, as if thousands of black strands were dancing wildly in the wind, but the woman in white stood calmly, seemingly unaware of it.

Just as the woman in white stood quietly waiting on the mountaintop, a white beam of light suddenly appeared in the void ahead, heading straight for the mountain where she was.

Upon seeing the sudden appearance of the light, the woman in white, who had been motionless, suddenly reacted and turned her gaze to the other party.

A moment later, the light stopped beside the woman in white, and a woman in black with a powerful aura stepped out from it.

The woman in black was none other than Li Xuanyi, who had left "Xuanqing Peak" not long ago.

Upon seeing Li Xuanyi appear, the woman in white immediately stepped forward, smiled, and bowed to her.

"Senior Sister Li, you've finally arrived!" (End of Chapter)