Qinghe Immortal Clan.

When Song Qingming and the other two arrived in front of the magic array.

The two Foundation Establishment cultivators guarding the spot only glanced at Song Qingming, who was in the lead, before quickly stepping forward and bowing respectfully.

"Junior Prince Yuan, a steward of Xuantian City, greets the three seniors!"

"No need to be polite."

After nodding slightly to the person in front of him, Song Qingming continued to ask, "The three of us came to Xuantian City from out of town to participate in the trade fair."

Excuse me, young friend, how do I enter the city?

"Senior, you may not know this, but cultivators above the Golden Core stage in Xuantian City can enter the city through this teleportation array."

No extra spirit stones are required; you only need to register your identity first.

"May I ask how long you intend to stay in the city? If it's more than a year, I can take you to rent a cave dwelling shortly."

"That's fine!"

Having traveled a great distance to "Zhongyuan Immortal Continent," Song Qingming was not only there to attend the "Xuantian City" trade fair, but also wanted to explore the surrounding area and wouldn't be leaving so soon.

Compared to staying in an inn, renting a cave dwelling full of spiritual energy is also a necessary thing.

After registering their names, Song Qingming and the other two each received a white jade pendant to prove their identity.

With a flash of light within the magic array, the group arrived at a pavilion.

"Senior Song, the place where we rent cave dwellings in Xuantian City is not far ahead. Please follow me."

After leaving the pavilion with Prince Yuan, the group soon arrived at a large hall nearby.

As soon as Song Qingming and his two companions entered the main hall, a fair-skinned, round-faced man walked towards them.

"Uncle-Master Yu, these seniors have come to rent the cave dwelling. This disciple will take his leave now!"

After nodding slightly to Wang Ziyuan, who was leading the way, the man surnamed Yu turned around and bowed with a smile.

"Greetings, seniors. I am Yu Yaorong. Please follow me."

After leading Song Qingming and the other two to the wall in front, the man surnamed Yu raised his hand and released a burst of magic power. Suddenly, a lifelike mural appeared on the wall.

The mural is covered with thousands of dots, arranged in nine layers from top to bottom.

Some dots were glowing and flashing, while others were completely dark.

"Seniors, our Xuantian City's cave dwellings have nine levels. The spiritual energy on the lower six levels is relatively average, and they are rented by Foundation Establishment and Qi Refining stage cultivators."

The spiritual energy is more concentrated on the seventh and eighth floors, and these are inhabited by cultivators at the Golden Core stage or above.

The ninth floor, also the place with the best spiritual energy in Xuantian City, is comparable to a mid-grade fourth-level spiritual vein, and is specifically used to entertain Nascent Soul seniors.

"These nine-story cave dwellings all have the same price. Could you please give me a brief introduction?"

Upon hearing Song Qingming's question, Yu Yao quickly replied, "Reporting to Senior, there are two types of cave dwellings on the ninth level."

A Grade A cave dwelling is exquisitely decorated and equipped with a high-level medicinal herb garden, spiritual field, and weapon-refining room, making it suitable for cultivators to settle in for an extended period.

Such cave dwellings cost five thousand spirit stones per person per year, with a minimum rental period of ten years.

If the three of you rent the place together, I can offer you a discount.

The second type, Class B cave dwellings, are simpler and lack the aforementioned amenities, making them suitable only for short-term rentals.

Each person can rent a room for a minimum of three thousand spirit stones, with a minimum rental period of one year.

".."

After careful comparison, Song Qingming ultimately chose to rent a larger Class A cave dwelling.

Besides attending the trade fair, they also planned to travel around the area in "Zhongyuan Immortal Continent". They would definitely not be going back for a while and needed a place to cultivate permanently.

This cave dwelling occupies an entire small hilltop, undisturbed by other Nascent Soul cultivators.

Standing atop the pavilion, one could overlook most of "Xuantian City," and the scenery was quite pleasant, much to the satisfaction of Li Xuanyi and her companion.

Seeing Song Qingming take out over 100,000 spirit stones in one go, Yu Yaorong's face lit up with joy, and he quickly helped them complete the procedures for renting the cave dwelling.

Finally, a Foundation Establishment disciple was summoned and personally led Song Qingming and the other two to the cave.

It must be said that the high-level cave dwellings provided by "Xuantian City" for Nascent Soul cultivators are quite good in terms of conditions.

It not only has all the necessary facilities for cultivators, but its decoration is also extremely luxurious, no less than the other Nascent Soul cultivator caves that Song Qingming had visited before.

The spiritual energy in the cave is even richer than that of "Red Cloud Mountain".

It was enough for Song Qingming and the other two to meet their daily cultivation needs.

After months of continuous travel, Song Qingyu and Li Xuanyi were also quite tired.

Not long after entering the cave, the two of them took a liking to the indoor hot spring that was attached to the cave, and decided to take a bath and change clothes first.

Song Qingming, on the other hand, circled around the cave dwelling and set up several high-level restrictions at the entrance.

Since his formation skills broke through to the fourth-grade superior level, Song Qingming's formation techniques have also improved.

They returned to their cave in less than half an incense stick's time, satisfied.

Seeing that Li Xuanyi and the other person were still reluctant to come out, Song Qingming casually found a secluded stone chamber in the cave and prepared to meditate and cultivate in seclusion.

Two and a half years have passed since the group left "Red Cloud Mountain" and arrived at "Mysterious Heaven City".

For most of the time, Song Qingming and his group were traveling in their flying cars.

Without a fixed high-level spiritual vein, the three of them need to consume spirit stones to meditate and cultivate. Just for this, the three of them have already spent more than 100,000 spirit stones.

Now that I've rented a high-level cave dwelling, I finally have a spiritual vein to aid my cultivation, and I no longer have to worry about consuming extra spirit stones.

After sitting cross-legged, Song Qingming closed his eyes, and the surrounding spiritual energy rapidly gathered towards his chest.

".."

After meditating for most of the hour, Song Qingming suddenly sensed that his avatar guarding the outside of the stone chamber had triggered the restrictions outside.

Knowing that it was Li Xuanyi and the other person who had come looking for him, he quickly opened his eyes and stood up.

With the help of the incomplete map to aid his cultivation, Song Qingming's meditation time to recover his mana was several times that of other cultivators of the same level. In less than half an hour, he had already washed away all his fatigue.

After putting on a clean blue robe, Song Qingming opened the barrier at the entrance of the stone chamber and strode out.

"Seventh Brother, look at Senior Sister Li's outfit! Isn't it beautiful!"

A glance at Li Xuanyi and the other woman not far away revealed that they had already changed into new robes.

Song Qingyu was still wearing a blue robe, but her face was made up with a touch of powder, and her long, thin eyelashes were clearly visible between her eyebrows.

She had dressed up for the first time, and although she had lost some of her heroic spirit, she was still very pleasing to the eye.

Li Xuanyi was dressed in a light purple palace dress, and her face was obviously made up with special makeup. She also wore the gold hairpin that Song Qingming had given her before.

The long dress subtly revealed her graceful figure, making her appear dignified and elegant, yet with a touch of allure.

Beneath her long, beautiful legs, there was a pair of exquisite jade shoes that were noticeably taller.

This made her, who was already half a finger taller than Song Qingyu, even more distant from the person next to her.

Since meeting Li Xuanyi, this was the first time Song Qingming had seen her dressed so exquisitely, and his gaze couldn't help but falter slightly.

"Husband, what's wrong? Am I acting a little strange?"

"It's all because of Qingyu. She saw other people dressed like this and insisted that I try it too. I'm afraid I'll be so embarrassed if I go out like this. I'd better go back and change!"

"Senior Sister Li, when you saw this outfit at the market, you said it was quite nice, so why are you blaming me now?"

"Seventh Brother, you have to help me judge this! Is it really that bad?"

Seeing Li Xuanyi blushing and wanting to return to her cave, Song Qingming quickly reached out to stop her.

"No need to bother, it's actually quite nice, let's leave it as is."

"Since you're all here, let's go down the mountain and find a restaurant to get together, and then take a stroll around the market."

Before Li Xuanyi could respond, Song Qingming took the initiative to pull her out of the cave.

Song Qingyu, standing to the side, smiled and quickly followed the two people ahead.

The three of them walked out of the cave and soon arrived at the market town at the foot of the mountain.

".."

As the premier super-large market town in Zhongyuan Immortal Continent, "Xuantian City" is much larger than any market town Song Qingming had ever visited before.

Even Tianyu Market, the largest market in the "Eastern Phoenix Kingdom," is significantly less prosperous than this one.

The three arrived at the market street, where they could see that there were also many high-level cultivators among the crowds coming and going.

Here, Foundation Establishment and Golden Core cultivators are a common sight, and even Nascent Soul cultivators like themselves occasionally bump into one or two.

According to the intelligence information previously controlled by Song Qingming.

In "Xuantian City", there are more than 100,000 long-term resident cultivators.

With the "Trade Conference" approaching, the city has seen an influx of cultivators from all directions, bringing the total number to over 200,000.

Including independent cultivators and other cultivators from various places, the number of cultivators coming and going in the entire "Xuantian City" every day is estimated to be no less than 500,000 to 600,000.

The number of cultivators is almost equal to the total number of cultivators in the entire cultivation world of the "Floating Cloud Mountains".

The fact that so many cultivators can be gathered in just one of its sects, "Xuantian City".

The power behind him, the "Tai Zhen Sect," is even more unfathomable, surpassing even the three major sects of the Eastern Phoenix Kingdom.

The three of them found a restaurant in the market and had a good meal. Afterwards, Song Qingming accompanied the two of them to stroll around the streets.

Having finally arrived at such a massive market town as "Xuantian City," Song Qingming and his companions naturally had to purchase some spiritual items.

Soon the three of them entered a large shop called "Treasure Pavilion".

"Treasure Pavilion," as the name suggests, is a high-end shop specializing in selling magical artifacts and treasures. Upon seeing Song Qingming and his two Nascent Soul cultivators enter, the shopkeeper quickly greeted them and led them to a VIP room on the second floor.

Upon hearing that Song Qingming and his companions wanted to see magic treasures of level four or higher, the shopkeeper quickly took out several high-level magic treasures from the shop and displayed them to Song Qingming.

Seeing that the items the other party took out were all low-grade level four magic treasures of average quality, and that they even seemed to have some flaws, Song Qingming's expression immediately turned somewhat disappointed, and he quickly walked out.

After visiting several shops, I found that they mainly sold low-grade level four magic weapons.

Only one shop called "Xiaoxianglou" had a Nascent Soul cultivator who offered them a mid-grade level four magic weapon.

But they still didn't take a liking to her.

Although I was prepared, I knew that high-level magic treasures of level four or above were extremely difficult to find.

Unexpectedly, even "Xuantian City," the top-tier mega-market in the cultivation world, is in the same situation.

Seeing this, Song Qingming had no choice but to temporarily abandon his idea of ​​continuing to search for high-level magic treasures here.

After showing Li Xuanyi and the other person around the market, the group bought some pills needed for cultivation, as well as high-level materials for making talismans and refining weapons.

They then returned to their cave on the mountain.

For the next few months, Song Qingming rarely left his cave dwelling, spending his time cultivating and studying the array formation manuals in his hands.

Before they knew it, the day for the trade fair to be held in Xuantian City arrived.

".."

The "Xuantian City" Trade Fair is a rare grand event in Zhongyuan Immortal Continent.

When Song Qingming and his companions came down from the mountain, the market had already gathered hundreds of thousands of cultivators, making it several times more bustling than usual.

For a Nascent Soul cultivator like Song Qingming, the low-level spiritual items in the outside market are naturally beneath his notice.

The main purpose of these people coming here is for the upcoming "auction" where various high-level spiritual items will be displayed.

Similar to the auction rules Song Qingming had just learned in "Donghuang Immortal Continent" and "Leiyuan Sea", all the various spiritual items placed on the auction platform were subject to fair competition, with the highest bidder ultimately winning.

There are also certain financial restrictions for cultivators to enter and participate; not just anyone can be qualified to bid.

Song Qingming and his two companions had already completed the formalities for permanent residence in the market, and they were also Nascent Soul cultivators.

Therefore, they simply showed their jade tokens proving their identities and easily gained entry, being led by several maids to a luxurious private room.

Surprisingly, this private room wasn't like the auction rooms I'd attended before, where you could see directly onto the auction stage below. Instead, it was completely enclosed on all four sides.

Just as Song Qingming and the others were having some doubts, a maid took out several spirit stones and placed them on a wall in front of the private room.

The next moment, a beam of light suddenly appeared on the previously empty wall, shining onto the floor in the center of the private room.

Then the light shifted again, revealing a circular auction platform with the transparent figures of several cultivators standing on it.

"Seniors, you can see everything on the auction stage here later."

If you see something you like, just write the price on this mirror and you can bid directly.

"A flash of inspiration, I didn't expect there to be such a thing. It's quite convenient."

After hearing the maids' introduction, Song Qingming quickly understood and nodded with a smile.

By adopting this method, Xuantian City directly separated all cultivators, which also saved outsiders like Song Qingming a lot of concerns during the auction.

After the three of them familiarized themselves with the bidding artifacts in their hands, the "auction" below officially began.

"Fellow Daoists, what I hold in my hand is the first spiritual item of this auction. Please take a close look."

As soon as he finished speaking, a white-robed old man appeared in everyone's eyes, holding a jade box containing a golden spiritual fruit that shone with spiritual light.

"Wood Element Fruit, a low-grade fourth-level spiritual fruit."

"It can be used to refine high-level elixirs. Directly consuming it can increase the mana of a Nascent Soul cultivator by at least ten years, and has a slight effect in assisting in breaking through realms."

"Starting price: 60,000 spirit stones. Each bid must be at least 1,000 spirit stones higher."

".."

As soon as the white-robed elder finished speaking, a row of detailed information about spiritual fruits and pricing standards appeared on the magical artifacts in the hands of Song Qingming and the others.

As the crowd began bidding, the price of the spirit fruit quickly rose, breaking through 100,000 spirit stones.

The "Wood Element Fruit" is only a low-grade fourth-level spiritual fruit, and it is of no use to Song Qingming.

Li Xuanyi and Song Qingyu were not cultivators who specialized in wood-attribute techniques, so this spiritual fruit was of limited help to them as well.

The three of them exchanged a glance and then simultaneously put down their bidding artifacts.

Song Qingming and his companions brought a total of three million spirit stones with them to Zhongyuan Immortal Continent.

However, along the way, the cultivation, the travel on the treasure ship, the intercontinental "teleportation array", and the renting of cave dwellings have already cost four or five hundred thousand spirit stones.

Next, Song Qingming wants to try to find a high-level ice-attribute magic weapon, which he estimates will require at least a million spirit stones.

With the remaining million-plus spirit stones, we need to see if we can purchase some "Infant Nourishing Pills" or other spirit items for infant formation.

As a result, they didn't have much money left for other expenses, so they naturally didn't want to waste their spirit stones on spiritual items that weren't very useful to them.

Although he didn't fancy the "Wood Element Fruit" on the auction stage, Song Qingming was still quite satisfied to see that the first spiritual item at the auction was a level four spiritual fruit.

What comes next should not disappoint them.

After a round of bidding, the "Wood Element Fruit" was finally sold to a cultivator for 170,000 spirit stones.

Although the price wasn't low, it wasn't too outrageous either, which made Song Qingming's expression relax a little.

The "Zhongyuan Immortal Continent" is vast and rich in resources, with spiritual resources far exceeding those of other cultivation worlds.

After strolling around the market earlier, Song Qingming also sensed it.

Prices here are generally cheaper than in "Donghuang Immortal Continent," except for some rare and special spiritual items.

Even precious spiritual items like "Foundation Building Pill" and "Golden Formation Pill" that help one break through realms can be purchased directly from the market.

Moreover, the price of elixirs is generally about 10-20% lower than that of "Donghuang Immortal Continent".

Next, the auction proceeded as Song Qingming had predicted, with most of the items brought out on stage being level four or higher spiritual objects.

Even rare items that aid in the formation of a nascent soul, such as "Nurture Pill" and "Cold Jade Spirit Water," have begun to appear at auctions.

In the auctions of the cultivation world of Donghuang Immortal Continent, the price of "Nurture Pill" is generally between 300,000 and 350,000.

At the "Zhongyuan Immortal Continent" auction, prices were generally kept below 300,000, with one easily acquired for around 280,000.

After observing for a while, Song Qingming quickly took two spirit pills as well.

".."

During the three-day "auction," Song Qingming and his companions broadened their horizons considerably, seeing many rare and precious high-level spiritual items that are seldom seen in the cultivation world.

Besides the two "Nurture Pills", Song Qingming also made other moves later.

They acquired a mid-grade level four spirit fruit and two high-level materials that could be used for setting up formations.

Although he saw several high-grade level four magic treasures during this period, none of them met his requirements, so Song Qingming did not participate in the competition.

Li Xuanyi also acquired a mid-grade level four spiritual pill to enhance her cultivation, while Song Qingyu purchased a defensive magic weapon for herself.

The two of them each spent hundreds of thousands of spirit stones and got what they wanted most.

As the last item in the "auction" was sold, Song Qingming looked somewhat disappointed and returned to his mountain cave.

Seeing that Song Qingming looked somewhat disappointed, Li Xuanyi personally brewed a pot of spiritual tea and brought it to him.

"Husband, don't be discouraged. We still have plenty of time to search for spiritual items. Zhongyuan Immortal Continent is so vast, we're bound to find them eventually."

"Yes! You're right, I was a bit too hasty."

Upon hearing this, Song Qingming smiled slightly and accepted the spiritual tea offered by the other party.

A level four superior ice-attribute magic weapon is indeed very rare in the cultivation world, and finding one in a short period of time is not an easy task.

Since no information about this item could be found in "Xuantian City", Song Qingming could only look for information about it in other places.

Just as Song Qingming was pondering where he should go first, he didn't expect that only a few days later, a distinguished guest would come to his door with the information he wanted.

In the outer hall of the cave dwelling.

Upon seeing the middle-aged man in a yellow robe who had come to visit, Song Qingming immediately stepped forward and bowed.

"I was unaware of Fellow Daoist Xiao's arrival. I apologize for not welcoming you properly and hope you will not take offense!"

"Hehe! Fellow Daoist Song, you are too kind. Although I have not known you for long, I have received some guidance from you. How could I dare to take offense?"

".."

After the two sat down, Li Xuanyi personally served them a cup of spiritual tea.

Then Song Qingming asked, "I wonder what brings you here, and if there is anything I can help you with?"

This middle-aged man in yellow robes was named Xiao Ziliang, with the Taoist name "Xiaoxiangzi," and was a mid-grade fourth-level weapon refiner.

He also opened a shop in the market of "Xuantian City" that specializes in selling magical treasures and artifacts.

When Song Qingming first arrived here, he went down the mountain to inquire about high-level ice-attribute magic weapons and happened to visit Xiao Ziliang's shop.

During their casual conversation, Song Qingming even offered some pointers on a few points that the other party found perplexing in their cultivation.

Later, Xiao Ziliang specially invited them to a banquet to express his gratitude, and they developed a certain relationship.

Upon hearing Song Qingming's inquiry, Xiao Ziliang smiled and quickly replied:
"Fellow Daoist Song, we have made progress on the item you were looking for. I came here specifically to tell you this good news."

"Oh! Please enlighten me, fellow Daoist."

(PS: My computer suddenly got a virus halfway through writing, so the rest was typed out on my phone.)

My mouse and keyboard are unresponsive, constantly displaying an error message saying "Unable to connect to USB." Fellow readers, how do I fix this? (End of Chapter)