Qinghe Immortal Clan.

Chapter 1111 A resolute expression, gathering the spiritual items

Fortunately, after recovering from his injuries, Song Xuanfeng is now able to suppress the opponent's primordial spirit with his own cultivation, so there is no need to worry about this matter for the time being.

Among these contributions, Song Qingming's timely delivery of the items left behind by the "Crimson Cloud Saint Demon" also proved to be of great help.

Otherwise, it would take Song Xuanfeng at least a lot more time to recover from his internal injuries.

As long as the opponent's primordial spirit can be suppressed for the time being, it will not have much impact on Song Xuanfeng. Perhaps when his cultivation level is higher in the future, he will be able to find a way to completely resolve this matter.

After chatting with Song Xuanfeng for a while, Song Qingming arranged for him to stay in an abandoned underground spiritual vein thousands of miles north of "Red Cloud Mountain".

This place is not too far from the location of "Red Cloud Mountain", and there is also an underground spiritual vein that can be used to maintain the magic array, making it very suitable for Song Xuanfeng to hide here.

Ten years ago, when Song Qingming took a liking to that place, he personally set up a level-three concealment array there.

Whether it's a demon beast or a cultivator, unless they are at least at the Nascent Soul stage, it's difficult for them to detect anything unusual in a short time.

Although Song Xuanfeng has switched to cultivating demonic techniques, he still considers himself a cultivator of the Song family.

As long as he does as he says and does not cause harm to the world in the future, but focuses on protecting the family, Song Qingming will naturally do his best to protect him.

By the time Song Xuanfeng was settled and returned to Chiyun Mountain, half a day had already passed.

Upon seeing Song Qingming return, Bai Jingyun and Wei Yunlong quickly approached him and bowed to him.

"Disciple congratulates Master on emerging from seclusion!"

"Come in, everyone! I have some questions for you."

After waving his hand to signal the two to get up, Song Qingming invited Bai Jingyun and the other to enter the cave together.

"During the years I've been in seclusion, has there been any unusual activity in the north? And regarding those spiritual items I entrusted to you, has Yuan Hao reported anything?"

"Reporting to Master, the Northern Demon Clan has been relatively quiet these past few years. Only a group of low-level demon beasts appeared and harassed us near Shuanglong Lake, but they were quickly driven away by Senior Brother Linrui and his men."

The master instructed them to search for spiritual items. Two years ago, Senior Brother Yuan Hao and his group held a trade fair that attracted many cultivators, and they found two of the spiritual items.

Currently, we are still missing the Ice Jade Silkworm Silk and the Earth Element Flower; these two spiritual items have not yet been collected.

Upon hearing Song Qingming's question, the eldest disciple, Bai Jingyun, quickly cupped his hands in response.

Seeing that the other party's explanation was airtight, Song Qingming nodded in satisfaction, and then asked, "Have you heard anything from Yue'er and Mu Yan?"

"Well, to report to Master, we have not yet found any news about Junior Sister and Junior Brother Song."

However, my third junior brother sent a message a few months ago that he was already on his way back and should be able to return to Chiyun Mountain in two or three months at most.

"Master, rest assured. When I returned to the sect half a year ago, I checked the life tablets of Junior Sister and Junior Brother Song, and I didn't find anything unusual. I think they should be fine."

"It's been ten years and they still have no intention of coming back. It seems that they don't even regard me as their master anymore."

Seeing a hint of displeasure on their master's face, Bai Jingyun and his companion immediately dared not say anything more, but simply lowered their heads slightly.

".."
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In a small market town located southeast of the "Floating Cloud Mountains" and near the Broken Cloud Mountains.

Dressed in a green robe and wearing a bamboo hat, Song Shaoyu walked through the streets of the market and soon entered a shop selling elixirs.

"Boss, give me two Yangling Pills!"

Upon hearing that the "Yangling Pill" that Song Shaoyu wanted to buy was a relatively expensive second-grade low-level elixir, the shopkeeper's initial joy quickly subsided.

"Please forgive me, sir, but we do not currently have the elixir you require in our shop. Moreover, not only our shop, but all of Dongliangshanfang does not have this item."

If you want this, you'll probably have to go to a larger market town in the west.

"What? You can't buy Yangling Pills in your entire market!"

Upon hearing the reply, Song Shaoyu's face immediately turned ugly. After thinking for a moment, he asked the other party again:
"Do you have any other elixirs that can treat Yin poison? As long as they work, spirit stones are not a problem!"

"The only medicine in our shop that can treat Yin poison is the Wind Flame Pill. Although its quality and effect are not as good as the Yang Spirit Pill, it still has some effect on treating Yin poison."

One bottle of this pill costs four hundred and fifty spirit stones. If you'd like, sir, I'll give you a few to try first. If they work well, you can come back for more.

"No need, just give me one bottle first!"

Ignoring the shopkeeper's suggestion, Song Shaoyu bought a bottle of elixirs and hurriedly left the shop.

Before long, Song Shaoyu appeared in an inn on the other side of the market and knocked on the door of a room on the second floor.

"Senior sister, are you there?"

".."

"Junior Brother Shaoyu, please come in first!"

With a creak, a woman in blue opened the door and led Song Shaoyu into the room.

Meanwhile, on the bed inside the room, a woman in yellow was sitting cross-legged. She was Liu Yue, who had traveled down the mountain with him ten years ago.

At this moment, Liu Yue's eyes were closed, her face was very pale with several brown blood vessels, and her breathing was not smooth.

"Junior Brother Shaoyu, how is it? Have you found the Yangling Pill yet?"

“Grandmother, there are no Yangling Pills in the market here, only some Fengyan Pills. The shopkeeper said that this medicine has some effect on Yin poison. Do you think we should give it to my senior sister to see if it works?”

After hearing Song Shaoyu's explanation, the woman in blue pondered for a moment and then nodded slightly in response:

"Hmm! I've heard of the Wind Flame Pill before. It does have some effect on Yin poison. Giving it to Junior Sister Liu should help alleviate the Yin poison in her body."

However, the effects of the Wind Flame Pill are limited, and it may not be able to eradicate the Yin poison in a short time. If we want Junior Sister Liu to recover, we need to find the Yang Flame Pill as soon as possible.

Since I can't find it here, I'll go and try looking in other markets.

"Junior brother, you stay here to take care of Junior Sister Liu. I'll be back in three to five days at most."

"My great-aunt has been working very hard these past few days, channeling her inner energy into my senior sister to heal her injuries. Why don't you stay and rest, and I'll go run the errand?"

"Oh, we're family, why be so polite? Your injuries haven't been treated yet, so go and get them treated first. Don't argue with me about this."

Seeing that Song Shaoyu was going out in her place, the woman in blue quickly waved her hand to refuse and then turned to walk away.

Only after the woman in blue left did he pour out the pills, mix them with some spiritual water, and send them to Liu Yue's side.

"Senior Sister Liu, please take this pill first!"

Upon hearing Song Shaoyu's reminder, Liu Yue slowly opened her eyes. Looking weak, she took the medicine bowl from the other person and drank it down.

After the pill entered her body, Liu Yue instantly felt a surge of heat in her dantian, and the pain caused by the yin poison in her body gradually eased.

Only after Liu Yue had refined all the pills in her body did her pale complexion finally recover somewhat, and she opened her eyes again.

"Senior Sister Liu, are you feeling any better?"

"Junior brother, don't worry. The Yin poison in my body has eased a lot. I think I'll be fine." Faced with Song Shaoyu's anxious concern, Liu Yue quickly nodded in response.

Seeing that the other party's condition seemed to have improved a lot, Song Shaoyu finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"By the way, Junior Brother Song, is this Sister Song a member of your family? Why have you never mentioned having such an elder before?"

Since leaving "Red Cloud Mountain" ten years ago, Liu Yue and Song Shaoyu have been traveling in various countries east of the Floating Cloud Mountain Range.

A year ago, while passing through the area, they inadvertently learned that someone had discovered a Golden Core cultivator's cave dwelling in the "Broken Cloud Mountains" to the east.

Upon learning this news, the two couldn't wait and agreed to go explore together.

As a result, the two searched in the mountains for more than half a year but failed to find the legendary cave they were looking for. Instead, they stumbled upon a very dangerous underground place inhabited by spirits.

During this time, the two were unfortunately hunted down by a large number of ghost cultivators. Liu Yue was seriously injured while protecting Song Shaoyu and almost died there.

Fortunately, at the critical moment, the two happened to be rescued by a highly skilled woman in blue, which allowed them to escape and save their lives.

During this time, Liu Yue was in a semi-conscious state due to her severe injuries. She could only vaguely hear Song Shaoyu talking to someone who seemed to be an elder in his family.

Only when his injuries had eased did he curiously ask about the identity of his savior.

Upon hearing this, Song Shaoyu paused for a moment before realizing that Liu Yue didn't seem to know the other person, and then began to explain:

“My great-aunt Changyue is an elder I met in the ancestral veins of Funiu Mountain. I was fortunate to have met her this time, otherwise my senior sister and I would not have been able to escape this calamity.”

Song Changyue is Song Yuanxue's daughter and the only surviving member of the "Chang" generation in the Song family.

Before becoming a disciple, Song Shaoyu had spent some time in Funiu Mountain, where he received instruction from Song Changyue. The two had a good relationship.

Previously, it was precisely because Song Changyue recognized Song Shaoyu that she risked her life to rescue them from the land of spirits.

"I was wondering why someone would suddenly rescue us. It turns out she was an elder from Funiu Mountain."

She belongs to the Chang generation, Xin Yuan Chang Xuan, Lin Si Yu Cheng, Shang, Shao!

"Junior Brother Song, no wonder you call her 'Great-Aunt'. The difference in your seniority is just too great!"

"Grandma Changyue was one of the most senior members of our Song family. Apart from the ancestors, we are all her juniors."

"Don't even mention me, even Lin Rui and Uncle Si Qing would have to greet her respectfully."

Seeing Liu Yue's surprised expression, Song Shaoyu, who had stayed in Funiu Mountain, was used to it and offered an explanation.

Song Changyue was born when Song Yuanxue was over 170 years old. Although she was in the "Chang" generation, her actual age was not much different from that of the "Si" generation cultivators in the Song family.

On Mount Funiu, apart from a few people like Song Qingming, no other clansman was of a higher generation than her.

From childhood to adulthood, wherever Song Changyue went, she was always a passive "little aunt".

She always sits in the front seat during family ancestral worship ceremonies.

"..." "By the way, Junior Brother Song, why is Ancestor Changyue here? Is she also traveling?"

"Well, Senior Sister Liu, you may not know this, but my great-aunt's cultivation has already reached the peak of Foundation Establishment. I think she went out to seek an opportunity to form her Core!"

The Song family of Funiu Mountain is now the leading cultivation family in the Fuyun Mountain Range.

However, as the family's strength rapidly increased, the number of cultivators in the family also grew exponentially, with seventy or eighty cultivators above the Foundation Establishment stage alone on the mountain.

With so many Foundation Establishment cultivators in the family, and the number still increasing, it's impossible for everyone to have the opportunity to form a Core.

Like sects, the Song family cultivators also face fierce competition when trying to obtain Core Formation spiritual items from their family.

Song Changyue benefited from the legacy of her mother, Song Yuanxue, and also accumulated a considerable amount of spirit stones after achieving Foundation Establishment.

In exchanging for Core Formation spiritual items, he naturally had some advantages over others, having successfully attempted to break through to the Golden Core realm decades ago.

Unfortunately, he was not fortunate enough to succeed in forming his core after going into seclusion. He was also injured during the failure and wasted seven or eight years of his life.

Moreover, this failure to form the Golden Core also depleted most of Song Changyue's savings.

More than a decade ago, Song Yuanfang, the eldest elder of the Song family, purchased two more Five Elements Core Formation spiritual items from the "Four Seas Merchant Alliance".

After a struggle within the Song family, the two spiritual items ultimately fell into the hands of the younger generation, Song Yushan and Song Yuping.

Having failed to compete for a Core Formation spiritual treasure within the family, Song Changyue, whose lifespan was already limited, felt somewhat lost on his path to enlightenment.

He then applied to Song Yuanfang for permission to travel, and coincidentally rescued Song Shaoyu and Song Yuanfang, who were in danger, in the "Broken Cloud Mountains".

".."

A month later, in a stone pavilion a few miles west of the market town.

After taking the "Yangling Pill" that Song Changyue had helped her find, the Yin poison in Liu Yue's body had been completely cleared, and her expression had long since returned to normal.

"Great-aunt, aren't you planning to come back with us?"

"I came out this time to relax and see if I could find some opportunities. Last time in the Broken Cloud Mountains, I happened to meet you while looking for a level three spiritual herb."

Now that you two are alright, I'd like to go back and look for you again.

Don't worry, if I don't have that opportunity, I will return to my family as soon as possible.

"Guard this talisman well. Be careful on the journey and make sure nothing goes wrong. When you reach Crimson Cloud Mountain, please give my regards to the elders."

Looking at Song Shaoyu and Liu Yue in front of her, Song Changyue took out another talisman from her body and handed it to them.

Seeing that Song Changyue had no intention of traveling with them, Song Shaoyu and Liu Yue could only nod in agreement and then left the stone pavilion on their flying swords.

Only after seeing the two off did Song Changyue slowly turn around, her face revealing a resolute expression.

Before long, she transformed into a streak of sword light and sped away in the opposite direction.

".."
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At the summit of "Chiyun Mountain".

Song Qingming and Song Qingyu were sitting in the Huixian Pavilion on the mountaintop, enjoying tea and chatting.

Not far below, two other people were waiting nearby. They were Song Yuanhao and Zhang Yurong, a couple whose cultivation had recently broken through to the eighth level of the Golden Core stage.

Since joining the "Free and Unfettered Sect", Zhang Yurong's cultivation has also improved over the years, and she has broken through to the fifth level of the Golden Core realm.

"Seventh Uncle, news has come from Fellow Daoist Lin of the Xuan Yue Sect in the south. They have found the Earth Origin Flower and will send someone to deliver it to Chi Yun Mountain soon!"

"Oh! The Xuan Yue Sect is quite thoughtful. Did they say what they wanted in exchange?"

"Yu Rong and I asked Fellow Daoist Lin about this last time. We heard that this item was requested by Seventh Uncle. She only said that she wanted to offer it to you, but did not specify what would be exchanged."

"What do you think? Once they arrive, should we send some spirit stones to the Xuan Yue Sect to take back with them?"

"Hehe, the Xuan Yue Sect is quite clever. They think they can do us a favor with just a single Earth Origin Flower? They're overthinking it."

"There's no need to give them spirit stones. The treasury still has a high-grade, level-three spirit herb I brought back a few years ago; exchanging it for that would be a bargain for them."

"Don't worry, Grandmother, Yuanhao understands!"

Upon hearing Song Qingyu's suggestion, Song Yuanhao nodded slightly, and then said to Song Qingming, "Seventh Uncle, there is still no news about the Ice Jade Silkworm."

Some time ago, I asked Fellow Daoist Yu of the Four Seas Business Alliance again, and they don't have this item yet either.

"Do you think we should send someone to the East Sea to inquire? Perhaps we can find news about this item?"

"Ice Jade Silkworm Silk is something that can only be found in extremely cold places. Apart from the Northern Frontier, there are very few places in our Eastern Phoenix Immortal Continent where it can be found."

Sending someone to the East Sea to inquire about this item would probably be futile, as the sects there are currently engaged in chaotic battles, so it's best not to take the risk for now.

I'll ask Fellow Daoist Long about this later, and see if she can find Ice Jade Silkworm Silk in other cultivation worlds.

"As long as we can find the item, it doesn't matter if it costs more spirit stones."

"By the way, do you all know how many spirit stones are still available in the treasury?"

Upon hearing Song Qingming's question, Zhang Yurong, who was sitting to the side, quickly stood up and replied:
"Reporting to Uncle-Master, the Chiyun Mountain Treasury currently has a surplus of 480,000 spirit stones. After deducting the cultivator offerings to be paid in the second half of the year, the available spirit stones are approximately 350,000."

Upon hearing this, Song Qingming nodded slightly.

"Three hundred and fifty thousand spirit stones should be enough to cover half of the debt. Tell the market that the spirit stone salary of the enforcement team will be halved next year, and the outstanding spirit stones can be paid off slowly in the future."

From now on, no one may use the spirit stones in the treasury without my and Qingyu's permission!
You also need to find a way to dispose of those accumulated spiritual items as soon as possible, ideally raising 800,000 spirit stones within two years.”

"Um, Seventh Uncle, what do you need so many spirit stones for? Should we inform Sixteenth Brother and see if he can help?"

Facing Song Yuanhao's puzzled expression, Song Qingming waved his hand at him.

"I asked you all to collect spirit stones so that they could be used to enhance the spiritual veins of Crimson Cloud Mountain. There's no need to trouble them."

I have now found two Earth Vein Beads and refined a mid-grade level four Spirit Gathering Array. All I need to do now is gather 800,000 spirit stones.

With the increasing number of cultivators on the mountain, the spiritual energy of Crimson Cloud Mountain, currently only at the fourth-grade low level, is already becoming insufficient. This matter had to be addressed sooner or later.

There were already three Nascent Soul cultivators, Song Qingming, Song Qingyu, and the Ice-Fire Flood Dragon, on Crimson Cloud Mountain, and nearly 20,000 low-level cultivators at the foot of the mountain.

For a low-grade fourth-level spiritual vein, it was already beginning to show signs of insufficient spiritual energy.

In the past, when Song Qingming's cultivation level was lower, he hadn't noticed anything unusual. But now, as his and Song Qingyu's cultivation levels have increased, this matter has become urgent.

Fortunately, the level four "Earth Vein Bead" has already been found, and the level four mid-grade spirit gathering array has also been prepared in recent years.

Next, as long as they collect enough spirit stones, they can upgrade the spirit vein level at any time.

“Yuan Hao understands. Seventh Uncle, please rest assured, we will handle this matter as soon as possible.”

Upon hearing that Song Qingming was accumulating spirit stones to enhance the spiritual veins of "Red Cloud Mountain," both Song Yuanhao and Zhang Yurong were overjoyed and quickly nodded with smiles.

Improving the spiritual veins is not only for the cultivation of the few elders on the mountaintop, but also something that can benefit all the lower-level cultivators on the mountain.

Once this matter is brought up, no one will dare to object, and many cultivators who have lived here for a long time will probably be willing to donate spiritual items and spirit stones.

Raising 800,000 spirit stones within two years is not a small amount.

However, Song Yuanhao was naturally very confident about the task assigned by Song Qingming, and quickly agreed.

"Yuan Hao, I obtained this technique by chance during my travels a few years ago. Since you can use it, I will bestow it upon you!"
Remember this: I have also placed restrictions on the scroll. This technique involves some secret matters and must not be known to outsiders.

You may only practice this on your own, and you must never pass it on to others.

If you encounter any unusual situations or have any questions during your cultivation in the future, feel free to come to the mountain to find me.

Just as Song Yuanhao and his wife were about to leave, Song Qingming suddenly took out a scroll and personally handed it to them.

Hearing Song Qingming's careful instructions, Song Yuanhao naturally understood the preciousness of the cultivation technique in his hand, and hurriedly put away the scroll and stepped forward to kowtow and express his gratitude.

"Thank you so much, Seventh Uncle, for the treasure!"

".."

After Song Yuanhao and his wife left, Song Qingyu, who was sitting to the side, suddenly leaned forward.

"Seventh Brother, what kind of cultivation technique did you just give Yuan Hao? Tell me quickly, is it the inheritance you obtained from the Ziyang Heavenly Palace?"

"Uh, it's just an ordinary cultivation technique, not suitable for you to cultivate, so don't inquire about it."

Faced with Song Qingyu's curious expression, Song Qingming simply waved his hand and did not intend to answer her.

"Hmph! Even if it's not suitable for my cultivation, can't I even take a look? Why is Seventh Brother being so stingy today!"

".."

"Master, the message I just received is for you!"

Just as Song Qingming was pondering how to deal with Song Qingyu, another figure holding a communication talisman appeared at the door.

It was Tang Muyan, the third disciple, who had recently returned to the mountain after traveling for several years.

After taking the communication talisman from Tang Muyan and opening it, Song Qingming, whose expression had been calm, suddenly showed a look of joy.

"Seventh Brother, why are you so happy? Could it be that Senior Sister Li has sent some good news?"

"No, it's the ice jade silkworm silk I'm looking for. I've got news, and we're almost able to gather it all."

Having said that, Song Qingming put away the "transmission talisman" in his hand and immediately got up and walked outside.

(End of this chapter)