Qinghe Immortal Clan.

Half a month later, outside the "Dangmo Mountain" market.

Song Qingming and Li Xuanyi stood in front of the market gate. Not far away, facing them, was a group of cultivators, including Bai Yuxian, who were about to set off to return to the cultivation world of the "Floating Cloud Mountains".

Because he had already promised the "Heavenly Imperial Sect" that he would soon follow them to the Falling Star Sea to explore the "Ancient Immortal Abode".

Song Qingming did not intend to return with the others, but chose to stay in the cultivation world of "Donghuang Kingdom" first.

Those who stayed with him, besides Li Xuanyi, included Song Yuanhao and his wife Zhang Yurong, who had come with him.

Half a month ago, Song Qingming had already taken Song Yuanhao to the "Demon-Slaying Palace".

In addition to discussing the matter of the "Ancient Immortal Abode" with Lü Yue and others, Song Yuanhao was handed over to He Yuliang, the head of the "Demon Suppression Palace," who was asked to give him some guidance on the cultivation of the "Heart Refining Tower."

Song Yuanhao remains in the "Demon-Slaying Palace," ready to enter the "Heart-Refining Tower" for cultivation at any time.

Originally, Zhang Yurong was going to go back with Song Qingyu and the others, but because she was worried about the safety of her Daoist partner, she took the initiative to ask Song Qingming to stay.

Although he had experienced the power of the "Heart Refining Tower" himself, with He Yuliang's help this time, Song Yuanhao should have no major problems entering the tower to cultivate.

After careful consideration, Song Qingming nodded in agreement to Zhang Yurong's request, allowing her to stay in the "Dangmo Mountain" market to wait for Song Yuanhao.

"Seventh Brother, Senior Sister Li, we're leaving now. You can come back soon."

"Junior Brother Song, I hope you and Junior Sister Li will be careful while you are out. If anything happens, please send a message back as soon as possible."

"Don't worry, Senior Sister Bai. As long as things are settled in Donghuang Kingdom, we will return to the sect immediately and won't be delayed for too long."

Faced with Bai Yuxian and Song Qingyu's instructions, Song Qingming nodded slightly, then smiled and bowed to the crowd in front of him.

"Fellow Daoists, have a safe journey!"

".."

Only after the flying boat carrying everyone had transformed into a beam of light and disappeared did Song Qingming and Li Xuanyi turn around and return to the market.

Although the "Tianyu Sect" did not specify the exact time for their journey to Falling Star Sea, Song Qingming had already learned from Lü Yue that the group would depart in about two years at most.

Even for a Nascent Soul cultivator, traveling from the Floating Cloud Mountains to the Eastern Phoenix Kingdom would take more than half a year, which is why Song Qingming chose to stay and wait.

However, the matter of going to "Falling Star Sea" is related to Chen Qingxuan, the Nascent Soul Ancestor, and he cannot disclose this to everyone for the time being, so he did not inform Bai Yuxian and the others.

Song Yuanhao has already been handed over to the "Demon-Slaying Palace," and with He Yuliang's help, they don't need to stay and help with the next step of entering the "Heart-Refining Tower."

With nearly two years left, Song Qingming planned to spend some time with Li Xuanyi near the "Eastern Phoenix Kingdom" before setting off.

After seeing Bai Yuxian and the others off, Song Qingming left the market with Li Xuanyi a few days later.

The two put down their work and concealed their Nascent Soul cultivator aura, just like an ordinary couple traveling in the cultivation world, enjoying the scenery along the way, stopping and going as they pleased.

Since they became Daoist partners, the two have had many trips together.

But this is the first time I've ever let go of everything and simply traveled aimlessly.

At this moment, it seemed as if no troubles in the world were there to disturb the two of them; all that remained was to enjoy the beautiful scenery and the romantic atmosphere.

They were living a carefree and joyful life!
With Li Xuanyi's help using a secret technique, Song Qingming's injuries were fully recovered in just over two months, without affecting his daily cultivation in the slightest.

It must be said that the dual cultivation technique left behind by the "Twin Saints of Ziyang" is indeed a very advanced secret method of joint cultivation.

This technique can not only help improve the cultivation speed of both cultivators, but also use secret methods to borrow the power of one's partner to help heal one's injuries.

With the combined efforts of the two, Song Qingming's healing time was reduced by at least 40-50% compared to usual, and it also saved him a lot of healing pills.

Although using secret techniques to assist Song Qingming in healing would delay Li Xuanyi's cultivation time.

However, Song Qingming's injuries were not particularly serious to begin with, and he recovered successfully in two months. This impact was negligible for a Nascent Soul cultivator.

Since merging with Song Qingming for cultivation, Li Xuanyi has not only successfully advanced to the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm with the help of secret techniques, but her cultivation speed has also increased significantly compared to before.

Besides improving one's cultivation level, this dual cultivation technique also has a slight effect on enhancing the beauty of female cultivators.

After just over a year of cultivation, Li Xuanyi's appearance and demeanor have already undergone significant changes compared to before.

These things naturally didn't escape the notice of the other female cultivators around her, who also loved beauty. They assumed that Li Xuanyi had taken some high-level elixirs that could enhance her beauty.

Even Senior Sister Bai Yuxian, the number one fairy of the "Xiaoyao Sect", couldn't help but secretly inquire about her on the way here.

Fortunately, with Song Qingyu by her side to help her out, Li Xuanyi was able to explain that it was due to the recent breakthrough in her cultivation, and she didn't seem too embarrassed.

Previously, when traveling with the group, Li Xuanyi had been quite reserved.

Now, accompanying Song Qingming on his travels, the two are alone without being disturbed, and Li Xuanyi has begun to become somewhat obsessed with this pursuit.

Along the way, besides enjoying the scenery, he would pester Song Qingming to cultivate together almost every night.

However, compared to Li Xuanyi, Song Qingming, whose cultivation had reached the late Nascent Soul stage, received much less help.

The best partners for this dual cultivation technique are two cultivators with similar levels of cultivation, so that both can maximize their benefits.

Because Li Xuanyi had only just advanced to the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm, her cultivation level was significantly lower than Song Qingming's.

In a dual cultivation relationship, the benefits she would gain would inevitably be greater than those of her partner.

As for Song Qingming, his internal magical power was greatly enhanced only when he first practiced the secret technique, thanks to the help of the other party's natal Yin energy.

The two of them practiced together again, and with the added effect, it was only slightly better than him meditating alone, and the impact on his cultivation speed was not as obvious.

If Song Qingming wanted to accelerate his cultivation speed using this secret method like Li Xuanyi, he would have to find a female cultivation partner with a similar or even higher level to cultivate with.

In the cultivation world, female cultivators at high levels are already rarer than male cultivators, and those who can cultivate to the late Nascent Soul stage are even fewer.

Perfect Daoist couples like the Twin Saints of Ziyang, who can both cultivate to the Nascent Soul stage, are a rare sight even every tens of thousands of years.

Therefore, although Song Qingming obtained this secret technique, he did not dare to have too many ideas about it.

After all, the path of cultivation requires one to gradually build a solid foundation; it's not so easy to just think about taking shortcuts.

Although he himself would not benefit much, Song Qingming did not refuse to cultivate the secret method together with Li Xuanyi, as it could help his Daoist partner accelerate her cultivation.

During this time alone together, their relationship deepened considerably.

Compared to Huang Siyuan's gentle and reserved nature, Li Xuanyi's personality is more proactive; she wears her heart on her sleeve whether she likes or dislikes something.

In the past, when Song Qingming went out with Huang Siyuan, he basically decided where to go, as both of them had relatively quiet personalities.

When accompanying Li Xuanyi on her travels, it was often the other person who took the initiative, adding a lot of joy to their journey, whether it was day or night.

They traveled through Yuanzhou, Yuezhou, Wuzhou and other places before finally stopping in Nanzhou and staying at Yunlong Mountain for a while.

Just then, a letter from the "Demon-Slaying Palace" arrived at the Li family's residence on Yunlong Mountain.

Before leaving "Dangmo Mountain" with Li Xuanyi, Song Qingming had already expressed his idea of ​​turning Nanzhou into the sect's territory to Lü Yue and others.

To prevent any unforeseen circumstances, Song Qingming also sent Lü Yue a lot of spiritual items, asking him to do his best to facilitate the matter.

Nanzhou was located in a remote corner and its strength ranked at the bottom among the thirteen states of "Donghuang Kingdom". With the help of Lü Yue and Dangmo Palace, the result was as Song Qingming expected.

In just one year, good news came from the Demon-Slaying Palace: Nanzhou had been officially placed under the jurisdiction of the Free and Unfettered Sect.

Upon hearing this good news, Li Boying and Li Mengliang were both very excited and immediately began discussing the next steps of their cooperation with Song Qingming.

Other Nascent Soul cultivators in Nanzhou, upon learning that Song Qingming was at Yunlong Mountain, also took the initiative to visit him, the head of his sect.

Although the "Xiaoyao Sect" is far away in the Fuyun Mountains, it does not have much influence in Nanzhou at present.

However, for the next two hundred years, all matters, large and small, in Nanzhou will nominally be under their jurisdiction, and now no one dares to easily offend Song Qingming, the sect's only great cultivator.

After confirming the sect's territory, Song Qingming immediately sent a letter back to the sect, instructing Bai Yuxian to prepare to send a group of sect cultivators to the "Eastern Phoenix Kingdom".

Although Song Qingming had reached a cooperation agreement with "Yunlong Mountain" and asked the Li family to temporarily help them manage it.

However, Nanzhou is so large that the sect must have some of its own people stationed here permanently.

Otherwise, without even a pair of eyes, if something happens in Nanzhou, the sect won't be able to handle it in time.

Once irreparable damage is caused, it will be too late for them to regret it.

After waiting for nearly half a year, Song Qingyu finally arrived at "Yunlong Mountain" with the sect disciples who had been temporarily mobilized.

In order to bring more people, Song Qingyu specially borrowed Bai Yuxian's level four flying vehicle, bringing a total of more than thirty cultivators above the Foundation Establishment stage.

Among them are two Golden Core elders from the sect, Li Xuanhe and Guo Jingzhou, who are temporarily in charge of the sect's affairs in Nanzhou.

With the help of the Li family, Li Xuanhe and Guo Jingzhou, along with their disciples of the "Xiaoyao Sect," quickly settled down in Tainanfang.

Although it was basically their first time in Nanzhou, thanks to the help of "Yunlong Mountain," they quickly became familiar with the surrounding area.

Seeing that things were mostly settled here, Song Qingyu returned to the "Floating Cloud Mountain Range".

Meanwhile, Song Qingming had already received a letter from the "Tianyu Sect" and set off with Li Xuanyi for "Dangmo Mountain".

Before leaving Nanzhou, Song Qingming sent a message to Yuxuan Island to arrange a meeting with his junior brother Liu Yang.

At the last auction in Tai Nan Fang, Liu Yang successfully obtained a "Cold Jade Fungus" spiritual herb with the help of Song Qingming and Song Qingming.

Thanks to the healing pills made from this medicine, his Daoist partner Jin Yao's injuries had mostly healed, and she would be fully recovered soon. Now that they met again, Liu Yang was extremely grateful to Song Qingming and Jin Yao, and even brought them many spiritual items from the island as a token of his gratitude.

The group found a restaurant on Nanling Island and enjoyed a good drink.

During this time, Song Qingming also inquired about matters within the sect from Liu Yang, but because the senior disciple had given a strict order, all inner disciples were not allowed to mention anything about the island when they were outside.

Even outer disciples of sects are no longer allowed to go to the island at will.

When asked by Song Qingming, Liu Yang simply mentioned the recent situation of some familiar fellow disciples on the island, without going into details about the sect's affairs.

Song Qingming was very understanding about this and did not make things too difficult for him.

After all, the true demon from the upper realm is still sealed on the island, and now that their master, "Lingxu Daoist," is no longer in the sect, the senior brothers' actions are a last resort.

If the news leaks out, and it attracts those Nascent Soul demon cultivators to storm the mountain again, it could bring annihilation to the entire "Tai Xu Sect".

Perhaps sensing Song Qingming's concern, Liu Yang emphasized it to him again.

The Taixu Sect is currently safe and sound, and the fellow disciples on the island are also in no danger.

From Liu Yang's confident gaze, Song Qingming could easily deduce that his master, "Lingxu Daoist," must have made very thorough arrangements before leaving.

Otherwise, the sect wouldn't have remained peaceful all these years.

After all, sealing and suppressing the true demons of the upper realm concerns all human cultivators of the Eastern Phoenix Immortal Continent, and is not just a matter for the "Tai Xu Sect".

If something were to happen on the island, sects like the "Tianyu Sect" and "Xianyuan Sect," which possess Nascent Soul Ancestors, would certainly not stand idly by.

When the demonic cultivators launched a surprise attack on Jade Profound Island, Chen Qingxuan appeared to help Lingxu Daoist repel the enemy, and Song Qingming witnessed all of this firsthand.

After saying goodbye to Liu Yang, Song Qingming and Li Xuanyi rushed back to "Dangmo Mountain".

When they arrived at the market, they learned that Song Yuanhao, who had entered the "Refining Heart Tower" for cultivation, had successfully completed his training and emerged from the tower.

Compared to Song Qingming's two-year training in the tower, Song Yuanhao, although he passed the trial this time, only stayed in the "Heart Refining Tower" for less than ten months.

Compared to Song Qingming, his gains in the "Heavenly Fire Illusion" were relatively smaller.

The main reason Song Qingming was able to stay inside for two years was because of the fragmented map he possessed.

Song Yuanhao didn't possess any special treasures that could restore his magical power. Normally, being able to stay inside for ten months would already be considered a decent performance.

After successfully passing the "Heavenly Fire Illusion" trial, his probability of forming a Nascent Soul in the future is estimated to increase by about 10%.

For Song Yuanhao, who is about to form his Nascent Soul, this experience has already put him ahead of the other Golden Core elders in the sect, and his probability of forming his Nascent Soul in the future will definitely exceed that of others.

After Song Yuanhao successfully emerged from seclusion, Song Qingming arranged for Li Xuanyi to take him and Zhang Yurong back to Yunlong Mountain.

He himself followed Lü Yue, He Yuliang and others to Luoxinghai to meet with the cultivators of the "Tianyu Sect".

Besides the two great cultivators, Lü Yue and He Yuliang, there were six other people accompanying the "Demon Suppression Palace" on this trip.

Song Qingming had met four of them before at the Sword Gathering. They were all elders from other Nascent Soul sects within the "Eastern Phoenix Kingdom," and should have been invited by Lü Yue and his group to accompany him, just like himself.

The other two, like Lü Yue, were Nascent Soul cultivators from the "Demon Suppression Palace".

The group of nine traveled northwest for more than half a month before arriving at a medium-sized market town on the edge of the "Falling Star Sea".

The group stayed there for more than ten days before He Yuliang received the news and led everyone to the seaside, where more than a dozen Nascent Soul cultivators from various places had already gathered.

Song Qingming recognized most of these people; they were clearly cultivators selected by the "Tianyu Sect" during the sword tournament.

Upon seeing the arrival of the "Dangmo Palace" cultivators led by He Yuliang, everyone stepped forward to greet Song Qingming and the others.

Not long after, several more groups of cultivators arrived, transforming into streaks of light.

However, the numbers were not large; some were traveling alone, while others were traveling in groups of two or three, unlike Song Qingming and his group of eight or nine people traveling together.

Just as everyone was waiting patiently, a golden light suddenly fell from the originally calm sky, shining directly on Song Qingming and the others.

Before anyone could react, a rather authoritative voice had already entered their ears.

"Everyone, please come on up!"

"Senior Chen has arrived, everyone please follow me!"

Upon hearing this, He Yuliang immediately called to Song Qingming and the others beside him, and they flew directly upwards along the golden light.

After passing through layers of clouds and mist, we soon arrived at a height of tens of thousands of feet above the ground.

Only then did everyone realize that the source of the golden light was actually on a giant blue dragon floating in mid-air.

This azure dragon, with six wings on its back, walked through the air. Its size was like a mountain, a thousand feet in length, and it exuded a powerful aura no weaker than that of a Nascent Soul cultivator, causing everyone to be slightly taken aback.

"This is a Nascent Soul Peak Demon King. How can there be such a powerful demon beast here?"

"Junior brother, stop talking nonsense. This is Senior Chen's spirit beast, a six-winged azure dragon, not some Nascent Soul demon emperor. Please don't misunderstand."

"So it's Senior Chen's spirit beast. No wonder it has such cultivation."

".."

Upon hearing He Yuliang's reminder, everyone realized the origin of the "six-winged azure dragon" before them and quickly shut their mouths.

Although many of the cultivators present were at the peak of the Nascent Soul stage, they still dared not be disrespectful to a spirit beast belonging to a Nascent Soul ancestor.

Before they could get close, the enormous head of the "six-winged azure dragon" slowly moved and turned toward their location.

Only then did everyone notice that there were more than a dozen figures faintly visible where the dragon horns on the "Six-Winged Azure Dragon's" head were.

One of them had a noticeably different aura; he was none other than Chen Qingxuan, the number one expert of "Eastern Phoenix Immortal Continent" whom Song Qingming had met years ago.

Once everyone was on the back of the "Six-Winged Azure Dragon," a streak of light flashed, and Chen Qingxuan, leading a large group of "Tianyu Sect" cultivators, arrived in front of them.

Facing the Nascent Soul Ancestor before them, Song Qingming and the others quickly bowed and paid their respects.

"We pay our respects to Senior Chen!"

"Fellow Daoists, please don't stand on ceremony."

After waving his hand to signal everyone to stand up, Chen Qingxuan said calmly:

"Since you have come here, you must know what I am seeking."

The Immortal Abode is fraught with unpredictable dangers. If any of you are timid or cowardly, you may leave now. I will not hold a grudge against you for this.”

"We are willing to follow our predecessors to the death."

Faced with Chen Qingxuan's reminder, the dozens of cultivators present spoke in unison, and not one of them chose to withdraw voluntarily.

After all, everyone already knew about this before they came. They were all Nascent Soul cultivators with accomplished cultivation. If they didn't want to come, they would have refused long ago and wouldn't have waited until now to change their minds.

Seeing that no one chose to leave, Chen Qingxuan glanced at everyone, a look of satisfaction on his face.

"Next, I ask for your full cooperation."

As soon as Chen Qingxuan finished speaking, the "Six-Winged Azure Dragon" beneath his feet received the command and flapped its wings to fly upwards at high speed, instantly audibly making a whooshing sound in everyone's ears.

After flying for an unknown period of time, the temperature suddenly dropped and strange black winds began to blow. Everyone cast spells to release protective energy.

Upon seeing the somewhat familiar outer winds before him, Song Qingming realized that the "Six-Winged Azure Dragon" had already moved far away from Huayang Boundary and had arrived near the outer membrane.

Amidst the somewhat surprised gazes of the crowd, the "Six-Winged Azure Dragon" passed directly through the transparent membrane and arrived in the outer void above the nine heavens.

Many cultivators present, upon seeing this, all had a strange look in their eyes.

Previously, the "Tianyu Sect" invited everyone to explore the ancient immortal abode in the Falling Star Sea, but now they have arrived in the outer void beyond the Nine Heavens, which has really left many people somewhat confused.

However, due to Chen Qingxuan, the Nascent Soul Ancestor, he stood calmly in front of him.

Although everyone had doubts, no one dared to step forward and ask directly. They just watched as the "Six-Winged Azure Dragon" carried them quickly through the void outside the boundary.

Located in the void beyond the nine heavens, countless gales soon swept in from all sides.

However, these powerful extraterrestrial winds, which were seen as formidable by everyone, were quickly separated by an invisible shield when they reached the "Six-Winged Azure Dragon," and did not affect Song Qingming and the others above in the slightest.

Seeing how powerful this Nascent Soul Ancestor was, the crowd, who had been somewhat doubtful, felt much more at ease.

It was unclear how long they had been traversing the void outside the boundary, but the "Six-Winged Azure Dragon," which had been rushing forward, suddenly passed through a transparent membrane in front of it once again.

Soon everyone returned to the "Huayang Realm" and breathed a sigh of relief.

Only when the "Six-Winged Azure Dragon" led everyone to descend above a deep sea did Song Qingming and the others realize that they seemed to have arrived at a certain place in the Falling Star Sea.

It turns out that the reason why the "Six-Winged Azure Dragon" took them through the membrane into the outer void was to borrow a route from beyond the Nine Heavens, so that they could arrive at this place faster and more safely.

The "Huayang Realm" is located in a constantly rotating spherical world. As long as cultivators can pass through the outer membrane of the realm, they can enter beyond the Nine Heavens.

It can then use the force of the rotating amniotic sac to move in the opposite direction, thus achieving a speed of travel and traversing space more quickly.

Taking this route will not only save everyone a lot of travel time, but also allow you to directly avoid those high-level monsters in the "Falling Star Sea".

Chen Qingxuan's move was a win-win situation, both safe and worry-free. (End of Chapter)