Qinghe Immortal Clan.

"Qingyun Mountain", outside a cave on the east side.

A small, thin figure slowly approached, revealing a youthful face.

Dressed in white with a golden crown, possessing striking eyebrows and bright eyes, adorned with a jade belt and leather boots, he appeared young, yet possessed a unique and heroic air about him.

The boy carefully looked around, and seeing that no one was there, he immediately shouted into the cave:
"Uncle Jin, Xinyuan is here to see you, come out quickly!"

".

"Huh! Is Uncle Jin not here?"

After calling out five or six times, there was still no response from inside the cave, and Song Xinyuan looked slightly disappointed.

Just as he was about to turn and leave, a sudden inspiration struck him, and he turned back to the cave entrance, taking out two blue talismans from his person.

Song Xinyuan raised his hand to cast a spell, and several water dragons instantly emerged from the blue talisman, rushing straight towards the cave below.

"Hey! Who's the reckless one who dares to pour water into my cave?"

Just as the water dragon rushed into the cave, an angry voice came from inside, followed by a golden light that shot out quickly and landed in mid-air.

The "Ice and Fire Dragon" with a fierce expression stared at the weak Song Xinyuan in front of it.

Just moments ago it was incredibly angry, but in the blink of an eye it quickly lost its temper and could only helplessly say to the other:

"Young master, didn't the mistress tell you to go into seclusion and cultivate properly recently? Why did you run out again?"

"Uncle Jin, don't be afraid, Mother is still in seclusion and doesn't know I'm here."

"Transform quickly and take me to play in the sky!"

"Hmph! That won't do. The master already found out last time. If I take you out again, you'll definitely be punished again."

Besides, I am a Nascent Soul cultivator, how could I be ordered around by a mere Qi Refining cultivator like you?

"look!"

Seeing the "Ice and Fire Dragon" shake its head and refuse with an arrogant expression, Song Xinyuan took out a white porcelain bottle from her body and placed it in front of the other party.

"This is... you stole the master's elixir?"

"Who said I stole it? This was a gift from my father when I broke through to the mid-stage of Qi Refining."

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An hour later, the golden dragon passed through the mountain-protecting formation and returned to the open space on the mountaintop.

After a short while, Song Xinyuan reluctantly jumped off the "Ice and Fire Dragon" and patted its beard.

"Uncle Jin, the sky is so beautiful. I want to go again next time."

"Hmph! Once you grow up and break through to the Foundation Establishment stage, you can go wherever you want."

"Go back quickly. If your master asks you later, don't say you came to see me."

Just as "Icefire Dragon" opened its mouth to send the other party away, it suddenly sensed something and its expression became somewhat tense.

Turning around, they discovered that several figures had appeared behind them at some point.

"Master!"

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Upon seeing Song Qingming staring intently at her from a short distance ahead, Song Xinyuan's smile vanished instantly, and she lowered her head as she carefully walked to him and Song Qingyu.

"Xinyuan greets Father and Aunt!"

"Your mother has only just gone into seclusion, and you dare to sneak out on your own? Is there no one on this mountain who dares to take care of you?"

"Dad, I've already reached the fourth level of Qi Refining. Mom told me that as long as I break through to the middle stage of Qi Refining, she would allow me to come and play with Uncle Xiao Jin."

Song Xinyuan, with his dual spiritual roots, possesses cultivation talent far surpassing that of Song Qingming back then.

He began cultivating at a young age, and under Li Xuanyi's personal guidance, he successfully guided Qi into his body at the age of six and became a Qi Refining cultivator.

He then practiced the techniques passed down by Chen Qingxuan, and in three years, he advanced to a higher realm almost every year.

Song Xinyuan, who just turned nine this year, has already successfully entered the mid-stage of Qi Refining.

Such a cultivation speed was something even Li Xuanyi, whose spiritual root aptitude was no less than her son's, could not match.

It should be noted that Song Qingming, who was the same age, had only just been brought to "Funiu Mountain" and had not yet entered the Daoist path of cultivation.

Looking at the exceptionally talented Song Xinyuan before him, Song Qingming's expression was extremely serious, and he spoke sternly:

"You dare to talk back at such a young age? Of all the things your mother has said, this is the only one you've remembered!"
Chu Ling, take Xin Yuan back and confine him to his quarters for six months.

He is not allowed to leave the cave without my permission.

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Upon hearing that Song Qingming would confine her for six months, Song Xinyuan's youthful face immediately showed panic, and she could only look at Song Qingyu beside her with a pitiful expression.

Seeing the pitiful look in the other person's eyes, Song Qingyu, who had doted on him since childhood, quickly waved to Chu Ling beside her.

"Seventh Brother! Xinyuan is just a bit playful, he hasn't neglected his cultivation. Why don't you give me face this time and not punish him for now?"

My sister-in-law and I will give him a good talking-to later, and we'll make sure he doesn't sneak out again.

"Jade must be carved to become a useful object. We still need to make him remember right and wrong, otherwise no one will be able to control him in the future, and who knows what kind of trouble he might cause."

Take him down there; he must not leave the cave for three months.

Faced with Song Qingyu's proactive request, Song Qingming unusually ignored it and still punished Song Xinyuan by confining her to her quarters for three months.

Once Chu Ling had left with Song Xinyuan, Song Qingming's sharp gaze turned to the "Ice and Fire Dragon" to the side.

"You've got some nerve, hurry up and hand it over."

Upon hearing this, "Icefire Dragon" quickly took out a porcelain bottle from his body and handed it to Song Qingming.

“Master, this pill was given to me by the young master. Little Jin was just about to come to you.”

"Go back and reflect on your mistakes in seclusion. You are not allowed to come out for three years."

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After the "Ice-Fire Dragon" left looking utterly defeated, Song Qingming opened the porcelain bottle in his hand and found that it contained only a few ordinary Qi Refining Pills. He couldn't help but shake his head.

“Xin Yuan is much more talented than us. With our support, he will definitely be able to advance to the Nascent Soul realm in the future. Seventh Brother, you don’t need to worry about him too much.”

Throughout history, countless exceptionally talented individuals have ultimately failed halfway through their journeys.

Qingyu, the reason we've gotten to where we are today has never been because of any special talent.

Although Xinyuan is my son, I still hope that he can walk his own path in the future and not have to rely on me, his father, for everything.

Now that Xuanyi is in seclusion, you, as her aunt, must provide her with more guidance and guidance, and avoid spoiling her too much.

"Yes! Seventh Brother, I know what you mean, but I'm not the only one who dotes on him on Qingyun Mountain."

"It's no use just telling me this; if you're so capable, go talk to your sister-in-law."

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As they returned to the "Huixian Pavilion" with Song Qingyu, they could smell a rich aroma of tea from afar.

Looking up, two familiar figures sat in front of him; it was Bai Yuxian and Huang Siyuan.

Looking at Bai Yuxian who had suddenly appeared here, Song Qingyu was slightly surprised and quickly stepped forward to ask:
"Huh! When did Senior Sister Bai arrive? Why didn't we hear anyone send a message?"

"Recently, I've been feeling down, so I handed over the sect's affairs to Ziyan and Su Mo and went out for a walk."

I happened to be at Jinyu Mountain yesterday and had a chat with Junior Brother Feng for a while, so I stopped by to see you all.

I haven't told anyone about this, so naturally no one has sent you a message.

"I'm so lucky to have had tea brewed by Junior Sister Huang herself. This trip was definitely worthwhile."

Thirty years ago, Huang Siyuan received a message from "Grandma Jinyue" to go to Lei Yuanhai for help.

It wasn't until two years ago that he finally said goodbye and returned to "Qingyun Mountain".

Faced with Bai Yuxian's praise, Huang Siyuan quickly waved her hand and replied:

"Senior Sister Bai, you're too kind. Siyuan only knows some basic tea ceremony skills. If you like, you can come to Qingyun Mountain anytime."

"Hmm! If Senior Sister is feeling down, why not move to Qingyun Mountain and stay for a while?"

We can play with jade pendants together and relax a bit.

Moreover, Seventh Brother happens to be on the mountain right now. If she has any questions about cultivation, Senior Sister Bai can easily ask him for guidance.

Upon hearing Huang Siyuan's words, Song Qingyu seized the opportunity to invite Bai Yuxian to stay on the mountain.

Upon hearing this, Bai Yuxian gently shook her head.

"Over the past few years, I have consulted my junior brother many times, but I have never been able to comprehend the primordial energy of heaven and earth. Perhaps I am just dull-witted and my opportunity has not yet arrived!"
However, getting out for a walk recently has improved my mood considerably.

Since advancing to the ninth level of the Nascent Soul realm, Bai Yuxian has been unable to successfully comprehend the primordial energy of heaven and earth for many years.

In recent years, he has sought advice from Song Qingming several times on this matter, and he is becoming quite anxious.

However, the ability to comprehend the primordial energy of heaven and earth depends on the cultivator's own understanding of the cultivation method; others cannot interfere too much.

Although Song Qingming wanted to help, he was powerless to do so.

Seeing the hint of helplessness in Bai Yuxian's tone, Song Qingyu pondered for a moment, then suddenly spoke up to remind her:

"Senior Sister Bai, I heard Master mention before that comprehending the primordial energy of heaven and earth seems to be related to one's own cultivation techniques."

Now that my senior sister has switched to cultivating the Purple Sun Divine Light Technique, she might want to think more about it; perhaps she can gain something from it as well.

"You mean the Purple Sun Divine Light Technique? I've thought about that too, but for some reason, every time I practice the technique, I always feel like something is missing."

But after pondering it for a long time, I still couldn't figure it out, and feeling frustrated, I could only go for a walk.

"Seventh Brother, you didn't pass on Senior Sister Bai's cultivation technique to her. What's missing? Can't even you tell?"

"this?"

Seeing that Song Qingyu had brought up the issue with him again, Song Qingming was slightly taken aback.

My thoughts suddenly drifted back hundreds of years to when I was trapped outside the Nine Heavens.

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Several days later, outside "Qingyun Mountain".

Looking at Song Qingyu who had come to see him off, Song Qingming softly gave her some instructions:
"Qingyu, Qingyun Mountain is temporarily in your hands. Remember to discuss things with Junior Brother Li and Junior Sister Xu."

As for Xinyuan, I have already arranged for Yushan to take him back to Funiu Mountain for a period of time to study.

If anything happens, you and Siyuan can help take care of things.

Remember, be adaptable to changing circumstances and don't force things.

"Seventh Brother, don't worry!"

I will definitely take good care of Qingyun Mountain; nothing will happen.

Don't worry, just remember to come back soon.

Only after Song Qingyu nodded did Song Qingming feel relieved and slip onto the flying car beside him. A moment later, watching the "Qingyun Mountain" slowly disappear into the distance, a figure in white walked slowly to Song Qingming's side and handed him a cup of fragrant hot tea.

“Junior Brother Song, you should be heading to Donghuang Kingdom by now. I’m troubling you to come with me. Aren’t we being a little too hasty about this?”

"The situation in the north is now unpredictable, and even the Eastern Phoenix Kingdom has to take precautions. How can the Floating Cloud Mountains remain unaffected?"

To prevent any unforeseen circumstances, we all need to strengthen our capabilities as soon as possible.

If this can truly help you comprehend the primordial energy of heaven and earth, even if it takes several more years, it will be worthwhile.

Taking the spiritual tea from the other party, Song Qingming smiled slightly, not seeming to care too much.

Ten years ago, Song Qingming had already learned about the Northern Demon Calamity from Chen Qingxuan.

In recent years, not only in the Donghuang Kingdom, but also in the Fuyun Mountains, some demonic creatures have been discovered to be infiltrating southward.

Although this disaster has not yet affected the south.

However, Song Qingming attached great importance to this. In recent years, in addition to spending time and effort deploying troops to arrange defenses against the north, he also wanted to improve the strength of his surrounding allies.

Previously, Bai Yuxian's understanding of the primordial energy of heaven and earth was blocked, and he was unable to make any progress.

With Song Qingyu's prompting, Song Qingming finally remembered the "Purple Sun Heavenly Palace" where he had received the cultivation technique.

After discussing it, Song Qingming decided to take Bai Yuxian back to the "Ziyang Heavenly Palace" inheritance site to see if they could gain anything to help her.

Hearing Song Qingming's comforting words, Bai Yuxian nodded calmly.

"Yes! I understand that my junior brother is doing this for my own good."

Unfortunately, I have never been able to refine the Purple Sun Token, otherwise I wouldn't have had to trouble my junior brother to make a special trip for it.

This will take up a lot of your time.

Sometimes, I really don't know how I, as your senior, can be of any help and always end up causing you trouble.

"Our relationship is different from others; we should support each other. Why does Senior Sister Bai need to think like this?"

Over the years, you've helped me refine quite a few magic arrays, which will also be very important for my future seclusion.

To be honest, after hearing you mention the cultivation method before, I also felt that I might have overlooked something back then. Going back to take a look will put my mind at ease.

Although Song Qingming has now reached the point where he needs to go into seclusion to prepare for the Nascent Soul stage.

However, before going into seclusion, it's important to make the necessary arrangements for those around you.

He had previously made a fortune through the "Four Seas Business Alliance".

Song Qingming, who had no shortage of spirit stones, not only purchased a high-grade fourth-level demon core for Li Xuanyi in recent years, but also supported her in her seclusion to break through to the late Nascent Soul stage.

They also procured a considerable amount of strategic materials from various regions in advance, as well as high-level elixirs to help their companions improve their cultivation.

Over the years, Song Qingming has spent a lot of spiritual resources on not only Li Xuanyi, but also Song Qingyu, Huang Siyuan, and even the "Ice and Fire Dragon" and his own avatar.

The goal was to help them improve their cultivation as quickly as possible, in case of any unforeseen events that might occur in the north.

As for Bai Yuxian, she could not comprehend the primordial energy of heaven and earth by relying on external forces.

All Song Qingming can do now is personally take her back to the "Ziyang Heavenly Palace" where she received the inheritance; there's nothing else he can do to help for the time being.

Once this matter is settled, he will prepare to go to the "Eastern Phoenix Kingdom" to go into seclusion and attempt to advance to the Nascent Soul realm.

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The two rode in a flying car, speeding towards the East China Sea along the path of their past memories.

Compared to when the two had just formed their Nascent Souls, Song Qingming and Bai Yuxian's cultivation has now reached the peak of the late Nascent Soul stage, and their escape speed is naturally far superior to what it used to be.

In less than six months, the two arrived at the depths of the open sea.

After retracting the flying vehicle, Bai Yuxian and Song Qingming confirmed their location, and then the two transformed into a ball of light and plunged headlong into the deep sea.

Just as they arrived at the entrance to the abyss, they saw a pair of patrolling monsters approaching them from afar.

Faced with these patrolling low-level demonic beasts, Song Qingming used his illusion technique, and his figure instantly transformed into a blue demonic beast with a round belly.

Seeing this, Bai Yuxian cast a spell to release a magical robe, directly concealing her figure.

And so, the two of them headed straight into the depths of the abyss, facing the patrolling monsters.

After getting past the other party, Song Qingming turned around and saw Bai Yuxian staring straight at him.

"what happened?"

"It's nothing, I just think that my junior brother looks quite cute when he transforms into an Ice Beast."

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Seeing Bai Yuxian smile slightly and even pat his head, Song Qingming instinctively flattened his head and hid to the side.

Just as the two were talking, a blue light suddenly flashed in the distance and caught Bai Yuxian's eye.

"Huh! An Ice Glass Beast."

Seeing Bai Yuxian's eyes suddenly light up, Song Qingming immediately turned to look.

He then noticed that another "Ice Glass Beast," larger than himself, had suddenly appeared not far away and was rapidly approaching him.

Seeing this, Song Qingming and his companion quickly hid in a crevice in the sea.

"It looks like the smaller one. Why is it injured?"

Before long, the "Ice Glass Beast" arrived at their location, seemingly still searching for something.

Just as she approached the crevice, she was entangled by a long purple ribbon that flew out from inside, and then her body was controlled by a pair of large white hands.

Immediately afterwards, two faces appeared in his sight.

"Don't move, or I'll skin you alive and take your core!"

The terrified "Ice Glass Beast" was about to shout loudly, but Song Qingming's words frightened it so much that it froze on the spot and dared not utter a sound.

Seeing that the other party seemed to be intimidated by him, Song Qingming finally released the restriction on his hand with satisfaction.

"Little one, answer honestly, is your mother home?"

"Mother, Mother is no longer here. Seniors, I have no home now. Lord Bai Feng lives there."

"What! Your mother is gone? Then who lives in the Ice Palace now?"

Centuries have passed, and this little "Ice Glass Beast" has cultivated to the peak of the Golden Core stage, just one step away from transforming into human form.

Song Qingming, who happened to capture the other party, originally wanted to extract some information about the underwater ice palace from the other party, but the answer of the "Ice Glass Beast" surprised him and Bai Yuxian.

After some questioning, the two finally learned the reason.

This underwater ice palace was originally the nest of the "Ice Glass Beast" mother and her cub.

Just over a hundred years ago, the "Ice Glass Beast" mother passed away in her cave after her lifespan ended, and the Ice Palace was soon occupied by a new "White Wind Demon Emperor".

This demon is also a late-stage Nascent Soul demon emperor, with strength not much different from that of the "Ice Glass Beast" mother.

After the "White Wind Demon Emperor" occupied the Ice Palace to cultivate, the little "Ice Glass Beast" was directly driven out by him.

Now they can only hide near this abyss, and are often bullied by the Yellow Wind Demon Emperor's subordinates.

The reason why the "Ice Glass Beast" came this way was because it sensed Song Qingming's disguised aura and was lured here.

"Seniors, I have already answered all your questions. Please let me go!"

"What are you afraid of, little guy? How about I take you back to get revenge?"

"what?"

Upon hearing that Song Qingming wanted to take it back to seek revenge, the little "Ice Glass Beast" stared at him in astonishment. Then, Song Qingming flashed and transformed into another figure.

"Mother!"

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Inside the Ice Palace, in the cave where the teleportation array is located.

As the spiritual light above the platform quickly dissipated, two "Ice Glass Beasts," one large and one small, emerged from it, accompanied by a beautiful figure in white.

The three had barely left the teleportation platform when they quickly alerted the "White Wind Demon Emperor," who was in seclusion inside.

A white light flew quickly and landed on the spot, revealing the figure of a burly man in white robes. A powerful aura instantly appeared around him.

"Who dares to trespass into my royal residence!"

"You are Bai Feng?"

"Little Bingli, I didn't expect it to be you. You dare to collude with human cultivators. You've got some nerve."

Since you've all come to me of your own accord, I might as well have a good meal.

Come to think of it, it's been a long time since I've consumed the body of a human cultivator.

Having said that, the "White Wind Demon Emperor" excitedly looked at the people in front of him, then threw a punch forward with both arms, causing the entire Ice Palace to tremble instantly.

".

Half an hour later.

With a few flashes of white light, a demon core landed in Song Qingming's hand.

He glanced at it, then put it into his waistband with satisfaction, and collected the other materials from the other's body.

The little "Ice Glass Beast" beside him looked at Song Qingming with fear in its eyes and shrank back at Bai Yuxian's feet.

"Hey! I just avenged you, what are you afraid of?"

After gently shaking his head at her, Song Qingming ignored her and continued walking deeper into the Ice Palace.

As soon as Bai Yuxian moved, she saw the little "Ice Glass Beast" nervously following behind her. The three of them quickly arrived in front of a teleportation platform.

He raised his hand and directly summoned the "Purple Sun Token," which landed above the teleportation platform, instantly enveloping the entire platform in a beam of white light.

Song Qingming turned to look at the little "Ice Glass Beast" and couldn't help but ask Bai Yuxian beside him:
"Is he going to come with us?"

“We killed the White Wind Demon Emperor, which must have alerted his subordinates nearby. If we leave it here, it might be dangerous.”

It was somewhat fate that we encountered it back then, so let's take it with us!

Having said that, Bai Yuxian raised her hand, took out a spirit beast pouch, placed it in front of the "Ice Glass Beast," and said softly:

"If you really want to come with us, then go inside!"
"Don't worry, no one will skin you alive or extract your essence if you stay with me."

The little "Ice Glass Beast" looked at Bai Yuxian's kind face, hesitated for only a moment, and then crawled into the spirit beast pouch.

The next moment, a white light shone and enveloped the two of them, quickly taking them away from the spot.

Meanwhile, in a corner of the white palace nine heavens away.

A beam of white light suddenly appeared out of thin air on the array platform, bringing a burst of life to the once peaceful palace.

Before long, the spiritual light quickly dissipated, and two figures appeared above the stone platform.

"Junior Brother Song, is this the Ziyang Heavenly Palace?" (End of Chapter)