Qinghe Immortal Clan.

Seeing Song Qingming's unpleasant expression beside her, Bai Yuxian seemed to have figured something out and couldn't help but ask:
"Junior Brother Song, who exactly is this woman? Could it be that she's looking for us?"

“Strictly speaking, it wasn’t just the two of us; she came for me.”

Faced with Bai Yuxian's question, Song Qingming did not hide anything from her and gave a helpless explanation.

The girl in white outside the Heavenly Palace was someone Song Qingming had met a hundred years ago; this was the third time he had encountered this troublesome person.

He simply didn't know her name, only that she was the Nascent Soul Ancestor of the "True Dragon Clan" from the outer sea.

Back then in Xihua Immortal Continent, he was in a very sorry state when he was chased by this Nascent Soul True Dragon.

If Song Qingming hadn't managed to escape to the Heavenly Sword Pavilion and encountered the appearance of "Old Ancestor Jinluo" who repelled his opponent, he probably wouldn't have been able to return safely to the Floating Cloud Mountain Range.

After escaping the pursuit of the "girl in white," Song Qingming examined all the spiritual objects on his body but found no trace left by her.

He has been in seclusion and cultivating in Qingyun Mountain for many years, and things have been very peaceful. He has not seen this woman come to him on her own initiative.

So much so that he himself thought he had completely shaken off the pursuers.

As long as they don't go near the territory of the "True Dragon Clan" in the outer sea, there will be no danger.

To his utter surprise, not long after arriving at the "Purple Sun Heavenly Palace," he was once again approached by the girl in white.

Moreover, judging from the other party's demeanor, it was clear that they were not here by chance, but were specifically targeting him.

"That's strange. How did she find me? Could it be that this woman also knows the secrets of heaven?"

"There are many strange and secret methods in the cultivation world. This woman has already become a Nascent Soul cultivator and is from an ancient clan like the True Dragon Clan. It is not surprising that she knows some secret methods of heaven."

However, Junior Brother Song, do not worry. This Heavenly Palace restriction was left behind by Senior Zhang, and it is extraordinary.

Even if she is a Nascent Soul cultivator, she shouldn't be able to find her way in without the Purple Sun Token. As long as we guard the restrictions here, we don't need to fear her.

"Well! That's all we can do now."

Song Qingming had already witnessed the supernatural abilities of the white-clad girl from the "True Dragon Clan," and she was not considered weak even among Nascent Soul cultivators.

Even though she was seriously injured back then.

He could still fight back and forth with the "Golden Luo Ancestor" who was at the third level of the Nascent Soul stage, but ultimately he was narrowly defeated.

With Song Qingming's current cultivation level, even with Bai Yuxian's help, he would have no chance of winning against such a powerful enemy.

Moreover, once they leave this place of heritage, they will certainly not escape the eyes of the enemy.

It would be extremely difficult to activate the teleportation array and escape from "Ziyang Heavenly Palace" under its very nose.

After thinking for a moment, Song Qingming nodded helplessly, deciding not to rashly choose to go out and take the risk.

Fortunately, the two are currently hiding in the Heavenly Palace's inheritance site, so they don't have to worry about the other party finding them for the time being.

As long as they don't go out on their own initiative, they are safe for the time being.

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Half a day later, in front of the northern palace of "Ziyang Heavenly Palace".

Qi Dongqing and his two companions stood trembling to the side, one of them pointing to himself and saying:
“Senior, I saw the two of them with my own eyes that day. They came from this direction and must be hiding nearby.”

"But those two are incredibly powerful, and they seem to have some kind of magic array that can conceal their presence, which is why we haven't been able to find them."

"You mean, he's hiding here?"

"Uh, I think so."

Please rest assured, senior. I am willing to do my best to help you find this person, as long as you give us a little more time.

"We would appreciate it if you could give us a ride back to Huayang Boundary on your way."

"You can't find anyone, yet you still want to go back to Huayang Realm!"

Facing the fawning Nascent Soul cultivator before her, the woman in white scanned her surroundings with her divine sense, but a cold glint suddenly flashed in her eyes.

Upon seeing this, the person who had just spoken immediately knelt down on the ground.

"Senior, spare my life! I dare not lie. I swear on my Dao heart that they really came this way."

"what."

A giant dragon claw suddenly appeared and grabbed the person instantly.

Ignoring the other party's pleas for mercy, he crushed them in mid-air.

"Fellow Daoist Lin!"

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Seeing this, Qi Dongqing and the other man stood there, their faces ashen, but they dared not move.

A moment later, the woman in white turned her gaze back to the remaining two.

"If you can really help me find him, it won't be difficult to take you back to Huayang Realm. It's just that you still don't seem to know how powerful I am."

If he is really hiding here, no matter how advanced the magic array is, it is impossible for it to escape my divine sense at such close range.

"Do I really need you guys to help me search slowly?"

"This junior dares not."

As Song Qingming and his companion had suspected, the white-clad woman from the "True Dragon Clan," despite coercing Qi Dongqing and the others to search the Heavenly Palace, did indeed...

However, after searching the "Ziyang Heavenly Palace" for a long time, the group still had no clue whatsoever.

This only further angered the woman in white.

In just half a day, three people had already died at the hands of the enemy, leaving only Qi Dongqing and another late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator.

Seeing that the other party was so aggressive, and that the two of them had no idea where Song Qingming and the others were hiding, they were afraid that they would soon be doomed as well.

Qi Dongqing, who was lying on the ground, immediately gave his companion a wink.

“Senior, I remember that when they came in before, they stayed in the south for a while. I guess they might be hiding there.”

As he spoke, Qi Dongqing pretended to be excited and moved closer to the woman in white.

The next moment, just as the woman in white turned to look in the direction the other party was pointing, a burst of black mist crackling with electricity suddenly appeared not far away, instantly engulfing her.

Once the black mist had restrained their opponent, Qi Dongqing and his companion did not hesitate at all. They transformed into two streaks of light and fled in different directions.

In the blink of an eye, the two had already fled several miles away, heading straight for their hiding place.

Just when they thought they had a chance to get rid of their opponents, a white ball of light suddenly appeared out of thin air in front of them, followed by two huge dragon claws rushing straight at them.

"Damn it, we have no choice but to fight!"

Seeing this, Qi Dongqing immediately cast a spell to summon a crimson short sword, which instantly grew hundreds of times larger, transforming into a giant blade that fiercely slashed at his opponent.

On the other side, his companion cast a spell to activate four spheres of different colors, which stirred up bursts of "wind, fire, thunder and lightning".

Although they knew how powerful their opponent was, they had no way out now.

To survive, we have no choice but to fight to the death!
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However, both of them had only recently entered the late stage of the Nascent Soul realm, and even in a life-or-death struggle, they still couldn't shake each other.

Shortly afterward, the two corpses fell to the ground.

Only a three-inch-long natal nascent soul remained in mid-air, held in the dragon's claw by the woman in white.

Knowing his fate, Qi Dongchun looked at the person before him, his face showing some fear, but he did not beg for mercy again.

"How dare you, a mere ant, act so presumptuously before me?"

"If you don't want to die, just tell me where he is, and I'll let you go?"

"Hahaha, so what if they are Nascent Soul cultivators? You still can't find them and have to ask us ants for help."

Scholars can be killed, but not humiliated!

Even if I were an ant, I would rather die than suffer such humiliation!

Qi Dongqing's natal nascent soul emitted a burst of spiritual light, followed by a loud bang, as he chose to self-destruct his natal nascent soul on the spot.

Seeing that the other party's aura had disappeared before her eyes, the woman in white stood silently for a moment before retracting the giant claw in front of her.

"You human cultivators would rather die than reveal his hiding place."

After muttering something to herself, the woman in white immediately vanished from her spot, her divine sense once again covering the entire "Purple Sun Heavenly Palace".

After searching again, the woman in white took out a white sphere from her person, a hint of doubt flashing in her eyes.

"The Thousand Machine Ball indicates this is the correct location, but I can't sense his presence at all. Could it be that this guy really possesses some treasure that can deceive my divine sense?"

"As long as you're still here, I'll find you sooner or later!"

After pondering for a moment, the woman in white's gaze hardened once more, and she used her divine sense to carefully search every corner of the Heavenly Palace.

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Three years have passed in the blink of an eye.

A corner of the forbidden hall, the site of the "Ziyang Heavenly Palace" inheritance.

Song Qingming carefully cast a spell, slowly injecting the engraved runes into the stone, and then placed a new high-grade spirit stone in the groove next to the stone.

Before long, a ray of light suddenly appeared in the previously dim corner.

After the light appeared, it shot directly towards the golden bronze mirror in mid-air, where it displayed a series of runes.

Upon seeing this, Bai Yuxian's face flashed with excitement.

"Junior Brother Song, you've finally succeeded."

"Well! Fortunately, the damage to the barrier wasn't too bad, and with my senior sister's help, things went much more smoothly than I expected."

After three years of dedicated research, Song Qingming and Bai Yuxian, having exhausted some high-level materials, finally succeeded in repairing the damaged restriction array before them.

The "golden bronze mirror" that has remained in the hall seems to be the key element of this magic array.

Once the two had placed spirit stones in the remaining empty spaces, several beams of spiritual light flew out again and landed in the "golden bronze mirror".

A spiritual light flashed above the golden bronze mirror, projecting a circular array onto the center of the hall.

After the array appeared, Song Qingming and Bai Yuxian, who were standing in the hall, instantly felt a special and rich spiritual energy rushing towards them, which surprised them.

The quality of the spiritual energy in this hall is already comparable to that of a level five spiritual vein.

Now, thanks to the formation, the concentration of spiritual energy has increased significantly, reaching almost the mid-level of the fifth grade.

Moreover, standing within the magic array, the two felt that the surrounding spiritual energy flowed at a speed far exceeding that of other places.

When Song Qingming first discovered this magic array, he had already deduced that it was a magic array left behind by the "Twin Saints of Ziyang" to assist in cultivation.

Having experienced it firsthand, I felt an even greater sense of awe.

It can even accelerate the flow of spiritual energy. This array's effect on aiding cultivation seems to surpass that of the "Mysterious Jade Bed" by a considerable margin. Using it to assist in cultivation, and even to break through realms, should be quite helpful.

This trip to "Ziyang Heavenly Palace" has truly led to the discovery of a wonderful place for cultivation.

Thinking of this, Song Qingming couldn't help but look at Bai Yuxian beside him.

"This formation, when used in conjunction with the Xuan Yu Treasure Bed for cultivation, allows for better absorption of the surrounding天地元气 (heaven and earth energy), which should also aid in breaking through realms."

Senior Sister Bai, try again to see if you can sense the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. I'll protect you!

"Okay! Thank you for your help."

Upon hearing Song Qingming's reminder, Bai Yuxian immediately stepped into the formation and cast a spell to release the "Purple Sun Divine Light" from her body.

With the help of the magic array and the "Mysterious Jade Bed", Bai Yuxian, who was activating her cultivation technique this time, finally had a different feeling.

In less than half a month, he successfully comprehended the primordial energy of heaven and earth.

Sensing the surrounding天地元气 (heaven and earth energy) frantically gathering into Bai Yuxian's body, Song Qingming, who was sitting to the side waiting, was immediately delighted.

Once her internal energy had stabilized, Bai Yuxian got up and opened her eyes.

After years of painstaking cultivation, Bai Yuxian has finally succeeded in taking this step. She looked at Song Qingming, who had come to her side, with a joyful expression.

"Senior Sister Bai, congratulations!"

"I was able to successfully comprehend the primordial energy of heaven and earth thanks to my junior brother's help in looking after me these past few days."

"It's just a small favor, there's no hardship involved."

"Congratulations, Master!"

As the two were talking, the little "Ice Glass Beast" hiding to the side, with its round belly, squeezed next to Bai Yuxian and congratulated her.

When Bai Yuxian saw that the little "Ice Glass Beast" was very cute, she took it with her to the "Purple Sun Heavenly Palace".

After spending some time together, the little guy was quickly won over by the elixir in Bai Yuxian's hand and took the initiative to sign a spirit beast contract with her, becoming Bai Yuxian's spirit pet.

"Hmm! I almost forgot about you."

Looking at the adorable spirit beast in front of her, Bai Yuxian, who was very happy, immediately picked it up and rubbed it vigorously.

After comforting it, Bai Yuxian rewarded the little "Ice Glass Beast" with several high-grade pills before putting it back into the "Spirit Beast Bag" at her waist.

"Junior Brother Song, what's the situation outside the Heavenly Palace? Has she already left?"

When Bai Yuxian asked about the situation outside the Heavenly Palace, Song Qingming shook his head slightly with a hint of helplessness on his face.

Three years have passed, and the white-clad woman from the "True Dragon Clan" who was tracking him has not found Song Qingming and his group's hiding place.

But even after so much time has passed, the woman in white is still unwilling to give up and is still guarding outside the Heavenly Palace.

Moreover, the other party seemed quite certain that Song Qingming was hiding here.

Even though they couldn't find him, they didn't leave the Heavenly Palace easily. They would often pretend to leave to test Song Qingming and the other person.

Just two years ago, the woman in white suddenly disappeared outside the Heavenly Palace.

Song Qingming and Bai Yuxian thought that the other party had given up looking for them and left on their own.

The two were busy repairing the magic array in front of them, so they didn't rush to leave immediately.

But to their surprise, the woman in white reappeared in the Heavenly Palace in just half a month.

Clearly, the other party had not actually left; they were merely hiding in the shadows, observing the movements around the Heavenly Palace.

Since then, the woman in white has disappeared several times, but she always returned to the Heavenly Palace not long afterward.

Fortunately, Song Qingming and Bai Yuxian did not rush out. Instead, they hid in the "Land of Inheritance" and quietly watched everything happening outside with the help of the bronze mirror.

Seeing the hint of helplessness on Song Qingming's face, Bai Yuxian instantly understood and couldn't help but feel a little guilty.

"It's all my fault for delaying you, my junior brother, that's why you and I are trapped here together."

Now, who knows how we're going to get back?

"It's alright. Since we can't go back, let's not go back for now. Anyway, this place is suitable for secluded cultivation, so we can try it out."

I'd like to see how long she can hold out against us.

"Junior Brother Song, you're not planning to break through your cultivation level in seclusion here, are you?"

Upon hearing what Song Qingming said, Bai Yuxian, who seemed to understand what he was thinking, showed a hint of surprise on her face.

But then she saw Song Qingming looking at her with a very firm gaze.

"I've thought about it carefully during this time. This place is rich in spiritual energy and has the help of the magic array left by Senior Zhang. It's not worse than the conditions at Tianyu Sect."

Moreover, she has been unable to enter this place all these years, which shows that even a Nascent Soul cultivator would find it difficult to force their way in.

With my senior sister helping to control the external restrictions, I should be able to try to break through here.

If I can successfully complete this seclusion and break through to the next level of the Divine Transformation realm...

"If I go out again, I won't have to worry about her anymore."

The white-clad woman from the "True Dragon Clan" was blocking the Heavenly Palace from the outside. Song Qingming knew very well that she would not leave him easily.

Under these circumstances, Song Qingming dared not take Bai Yuxian back to "Huayang Realm".

Fortunately, the "Land of Inheritance" is not only rich in spiritual energy, but also contains restrictive formations left by the "Twin Saints of Ziyang" to assist in their secluded cultivation.

Fortunately, the conditions are right, allowing Song Qingming to go into seclusion and attempt to break through to the Nascent Soul realm.

During the days he helped protect Bai Yuxian, Song Qingming kept thinking about this matter and had the idea of ​​going into seclusion here to break through his cultivation level.

Although returning to the "Huayang Realm" for seclusion would certainly be safer for Song Qingming in his pursuit of higher realms.

But now he is trapped outside the Nine Heavens and cannot leave for the time being.

Rather than endlessly wasting time here with the other party, it would be better to try to break through to the Nascent Soul realm in seclusion.

Now, Song Qingming has achieved perfect spiritual cultivation and possesses treasures such as top-grade spirit stones, "Yin-Yang Creation Pills," and "Jade Purity Spiritual Liquid."

With the addition of the formation in front of us that can assist in cultivation and breakthroughs, all these conditions are already quite complete.

The only thing to worry about is the strange phenomena that might occur after breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage; the commotion might not be able to be kept secret from the woman in white outside.

At that time, Song Qingming was not entirely sure whether the restrictions here would be able to stop the other party.

But having made up his mind, Song Qingming would not easily back down, even if there were some risks.

"Junior Brother Song, going into seclusion here to break through your cultivation level is no small matter. Are you really sure you've thought this through?"

"Yes! Don't worry, Senior Sister, I also brought several high-level magic arrays with me. Once they are all set up, they should be able to withstand a Nascent Soul cultivator for a while."

In case anything happens, I'll need to trouble my senior sister to help protect me.

"Since you've made up your mind, Junior Brother, you can rest assured and prepare for your seclusion. Leave these matters to me!"

Even if I perish here, I will not allow anyone to easily disturb your seclusion.

Seeing that Song Qingming had made up his mind, Bai Yuxian didn't say anything more. She looked at him and nodded firmly, showing her support for him.

After setting up the magic array around him, Song Qingming came to the "Mysterious Jade Bed" and slowly sat down cross-legged.

The next moment, he quickly calmed down and used magic to activate the spiritual energy of heaven and earth within his body.

Just as Song Qingming closed his eyes and activated his magic power, his divine sense suddenly detected that there was another person beside him.

When he opened his eyes, he found that his senior sister, Bai Yuxian, was already sitting next to him.

With a smile on her face, she gazed at the other person with affection, and then a gentle aura slowly enveloped Song Qingming.

"Senior Sister Bai!"

"Do not speak more, concentrate on casting the spell."

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Within a restricted area in the northern part of the "Purple Sun Heavenly Palace," as the spiritual light emanating from her body disappeared, the girl in white withdrew her magical power, ended her cultivation, and slowly opened her eyes.

Then she gently raised her hand and used magic to quickly take out a white sphere from her sleeve.

Her gaze fell upon the radiant light emanating from the sphere in her hand, and her already somewhat annoyed expression caused her to furrow her brow once more.

"It's been so long, and we haven't found a single trace. Could it be that there's something wrong with the Thousand Machine Ball?"

"You really intend to hide here forever!"

After muttering a few words to herself, the woman in white stood up and removed the restriction in front of her. Then, in a flash, she disappeared from the spot.

Once the woman in white disappeared, the "Purple Sun Palace" located nine heavens away fell silent once more.

Only outside the formation, countless fierce winds and thunderbolts still howled.

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It lies in the void beyond the boundary, countless miles away from the "Purple Sun Heavenly Palace".

An incredibly tall "black iron tower" was slowly floating in the void, resembling an enormous black mountain.

The Tower of Babel, located in the top-level Pavilion of Babel.

In front of the valley cabin, Xia Mo, dressed in palace attire, held a bamboo scroll in one hand and took a sip of spiritual tea with the other.

After carefully savoring the spiritual tea, Xia Mo felt a sudden, inexplicable stirring in her heart, which made her quickly put down the teacup in her hand.

After sitting in silence for a while, he finally stood up.

The next moment, Xia Mo raised her hand and cast a spell to open the "Mysterious Heaven Treasure Map" next to her, and a figure appeared beside her.

"I'm about to go into seclusion soon, and I'd like to trouble you, senior, to look after me for a while."

"Alright! You can go into seclusion in peace. I'll let you know if anything happens outside."

After giving a brief explanation to "Xuan Tian" beside her, Xia Mo immediately turned around and returned to the wooden house.

Watching the other person's figure disappear, Xuan Tian, ​​who was still standing in the same spot, had a slight look of surprise on his face.

"It's only been a hundred years, and they're already preparing for seclusion. Isn't that a bit too fast!"

"Although the spiritual energy in this lower realm is somewhat thin, it is not lacking in geniuses."

If that kid had chosen to stay back then, he probably wouldn't be much worse than her!

After gently shaking his head, "Xuan Tian" moved and disappeared from the spot again.

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(PS: I didn't write much today. I haven't been feeling well lately, and I apologize to everyone.)

Lastly, I have a little secret to ask: I've seen some readers say in the comments that I've been padding out my writing a bit, is that true? (End of Chapter)