Qinghe Immortal Clan.

Spring goes and autumn comes, time flies.

In the blink of an eye, another fifty years have passed.

Inside the cave at the top of Qingyun Mountain.

Beneath the azure precious tree, a figure sat cross-legged on a crystal-clear jade bed.

In front of him were various jade boxes, porcelain bottles, and a large pile of very ancient-style jade slips, with the sound of items being moved around occasionally.

Having just finished his cultivation, Song Qingming was now staring intently at the jade slip in his hand, patiently studying its mysteries.

Some of these jade slips were collected by Song Qingming through various channels, while others were obtained by him and "Yu Zhenzi" during their trip to the ancient secret realm of Beiming Immortal Continent.

Besides some notes on alchemy and weapon crafting, it also contains many ancient cultivation manuals.

However, after tens of thousands of years, most of these cultivation techniques on jade slips are incomplete, and very few techniques can be completely and accurately recorded.

Even so, Song Qingming appeared very serious when facing the jade slips in front of him.

He would study the jade slips he picked up several times until he fully understood them before he was willing to put them down.

The reason Song Qingming did this was because his self-created cultivation technique had only been developed to the third level of the Nascent Soul stage, which was his own bottleneck.

In order not to affect his normal cultivation, he must find a way to continue to develop the "Azure Jade Refining Treasure Technique".

There are not many cultivation techniques in the cultivation world that can lead to the Nascent Soul realm. Although these ancient classics are somewhat incomplete.

However, some of the content can still provide a lot of reference for Song Qingming to deduce his own subsequent cultivation methods.

Over the past few decades, in addition to his daily cultivation, Song Qingming has devoted a great deal of energy to this.

Now, he has deduced the "Azure Jade Refining Treasure Technique" to the peak of the third level of the Nascent Soul stage.

However, Song Qingming still couldn't find that one opportunity to successfully advance his cultivation technique to the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm.

After placing the last jade slip in front of him, Song Qingming gently waved his hand and put away all the spiritual items in front of him.

He then picked up a porcelain bottle, turned around and went to the base of the cyan treasure tree, pouring the spiritual liquid inside directly onto the roots of the tree.

The transparent spiritual liquid was instantly absorbed by the spiritual tree after it appeared, emitting a rich fragrance.

After learning the origin of this "Heaven and Earth Spiritual Root," Song Qingming has searched through many secret realms around the "Floating Cloud Mountain Range" over the years.

Using his powerful divine abilities as a Nascent Soul cultivator, he collected a considerable amount of the essence of heaven and earth from the secret realm.

Then, under Qu Bai's guidance, he refined these primordial elements into a transparent spiritual liquid, which he poured onto the spiritual tree in front of him.

After more than a hundred years of careful care, this "Heaven and Earth Spiritual Root" has grown from a spiritual tree a few feet tall into a precious tree three or four feet tall.

Several more silver spirit fruits have appeared on top.

However, apart from the first silver spiritual fruit that appeared, which was relatively large, the other spiritual fruits were only the size of a thumb and looked quite immature.

Song Qingming's gaze fell on the largest spiritual fruit. He carefully examined it before turning and leaving.

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Just as he stepped out of the cave, a streak of light flew from afar and landed beside Song Qingming.

The newcomer was dressed in a white dress, her face beaming with joy.

"Husband, it really is you who has come out of seclusion. I just received your message. I thought it was Qingyu teasing me again."

"I've recently encountered a bottleneck in my cultivation technique during my seclusion. I'd like to go to Donghuang Kingdom to consult with Senior Chen and also take a break."

If you'd like to go too, you can come with me!

Since embarking on his cultivation journey, whenever Song Qingming encounters a bottleneck in his practice, he chooses to go out for a walk to clear his mind and body, rather than stubbornly struggling in his cave.

Seeing that he could not find an opportunity to advance his cultivation technique, he decided to leave his secluded cave and take a trip to the Eastern Phoenix Kingdom.

In recent years, Li Xuanyi has also spent most of her time in seclusion.

Feeling rather bored, she readily accepted Song Qingming's invitation with great joy.

The two arrived at the "Meeting Immortals Pavilion" together, and soon Huang Siyuan and Bai Yuxian also arrived.

They heard that Song Qingming wanted to take them to Donghuang Kingdom for a trip.

This time, to Song Qingming's surprise, both Huang Siyuan and Bai Yuxian nodded in agreement.

In recent years, Bai Yuxian has attempted to break through to the Nascent Soul realm through several secluded cultivation sessions without success.

I was feeling rather depressed and wanted to go out for a walk to clear my head.

This time, I learned that Song Qingming wanted to go to Donghuang Kingdom to discuss the Dao with Chen Qingxuan.

Faced with this rare opportunity, Bai Yuxian also wanted to listen in and see if she could gain anything.

Huang Siyuan, on the other hand, just happened to want to go to the "Dangmo Palace" of Donghuang Kingdom to exchange a high-level pill formula with them in person.

The group had originally planned to bring Song Qingyu along, but she had recently gone to the Outer Heavens, not within the sect.

Since breaking through to the half-step Nascent Soul realm, Song Qingyu has frequently taken the initiative to go to the outer heavens to discuss Dao with Xia Mo.

Although their cultivation levels differed considerably, their relationship was already like that of sisters.

Sometimes, when Song Qingming wanted to pass on a message to Xia Mo, it was Xia Mo who acted as a go-between.

Upon learning that Song Qingyu had gone to the outer heavens, Song Qingming did not choose to send a message to call her back. Instead, the three of them set off together for the "Eastern Phoenix Kingdom".

The group didn't have much of a purpose in appearing this time.

Therefore, even with Song Qingming, a powerful Nascent Soul cultivator, by their side, the group did not choose to cross the outer membrane and take the shortcut through the heavens.

Instead, they chose to follow the example of many low-level cultivators and use the large "teleportation array" that had been built beforehand to teleport directly to the Eastern Phoenix Kingdom.

This teleportation array is located on Jinyu Mountain, south of Qingyun Mountain.

Since the "Xiaoyao Sect" and the "Four Seas Merchant Alliance" cooperated to build the teleportation array.

In recent decades, this place has become an essential route for cultivators from both regions to travel normally.

Not only was the market town at the foot of the mountain bustling with activity, but the "Xiaoyao Sect" also built thousands of cave dwellings of various sizes at the top of the mountain to provide rest and accommodation for many traveling cultivators.

The large "teleportation array" can transport hundreds of cultivators at a time.

However, the cost of teleportation is also quite high. Each teleportation costs six thousand spirit stones, which is equivalent to half a Foundation Establishment Pill.

For cultivators at the Golden Core stage or above, a few thousand spirit stones are nothing; anyone can easily come up with that amount.

However, for low-level cultivators at the Qi Refining or Foundation Establishment stages, taking out several thousand spirit stones at once is still somewhat beyond their capabilities.

Aside from those who are exceptionally wealthy or have powerful sects or families behind them, few independent cultivators would be willing to spend so many spirit stones at once.

Therefore, the teleportation array at "Golden Feather Mountain" cannot be opened every day.

It normally takes about one or two months to gather enough cultivators to activate a teleportation array.

Even so, the "teleportation array" on Golden Feather Mountain still brings the Free and Unfettered Sect a considerable profit of seven or eight hundred thousand spirit stones annually, after deducting fixed expenses. Adding to this the market town at the foot of the mountain and the numerous cave dwellings that can be rented out on the back mountain, the profits in recent years have exceeded one million spirit stones.

It has become one of the most important sources of spirit stones for the sect.

Therefore, the "Xiaoyao Sect" has also invested heavily in Jinyu Mountain.

On Mount Ling alone, four Nascent Soul elders and tens of thousands of low-level cultivators were stationed there year-round.
The subordinate Nascent Soul forces also have to take turns sending a certain number of low-level cultivators to guard the area every ten years.

In addition, there was a fourth-grade high-level array personally set up by Song Qingming.

The defensive forces of "Golden Feather Mountain" are the strongest in the entire cultivation world of the Floating Cloud Mountain Range, second only to Green Cloud Mountain.

In order to avoid revealing their identities, Song Qingming and his group used magic to disguise themselves after entering "Golden Feather Mountain".

The group deliberately lowered their cultivation level to the Golden Core realm, and then used the sect elder jade tokens prepared by Bai Yuxian to easily blend into the teleportation hall.

During this time, the cultivators guarding the teleportation array of the "Free and Unfettered Sect" were somewhat puzzled by the appearance of several unfamiliar sect elders, but they did not dare to ask too many questions.

As the teleportation array lit up, Song Qingming and his companions appeared in a market town within the southern region of the "Eastern Phoenix Kingdom".

In recent decades, the cultivation world of Nanzhou has also benefited greatly from the addition of a large teleportation array leading to the "Floating Cloud Mountains".

Upon learning that the "Xiaoyao Sect" was going to build a teleportation array, many forces in the Southern Continent, led by the Li family of "Yunlong Mountain," chose to invest and participate in the matter.

Although the lion's share of the profits from the "teleportation array" still belongs to the Xiaoyao Sect, other sects in Nanzhou also got a piece of the pie by following behind.

In particular, the Li family of Yunlong Mountain, who manage this market, can receive a lot more spirit stones every year just for helping to manage the great formation.

In recent years, by closely following the powerful Xiaoyao Sect, the Li family of Yunlong Mountain has made a fortune, and its family strength has also developed rapidly.

Currently, Yunlong Mountain already has five Nascent Soul cultivators, which is almost catching up with the number one sect in the Southern Continent, the Five Thunder Sect.

The family's patriarch, Zhou Daoping, has been planning to break through to the late Nascent Soul stage for years.

If he successfully advances to the late Nascent Soul stage, then the Li family, which possesses a great cultivator, will be on par with the Five Thunder Sect.

After arriving in Nanzhou, Li Xuanyi originally wanted to invite them to visit Yunlong Mountain.

However, Song Qingming didn't want to go through too much trouble, so he directly declined the offer.

After all, the purpose of this trip was to relax and clear my head, and I didn't want to cause trouble for others.

Upon arriving in Nanzhou, Song Qingming and his companions did not linger. Instead, they boarded a flying carriage and headed straight for the "Dangmo Palace" in Yuanzhou, which borders Nanzhou.

Along the way, the group walked and stopped frequently, not in a hurry to get there. When they came across a scenic spot, they would stop and explore it.

To add some fun to the journey, the group even tried to get Song Qingming to play with the jade pendant with them.

As a result, Song Qingming, who was invincible in cultivation, was utterly killed by Bai Yuxian and the others when they joined forces to attack him.

In just a few months, the hundreds of thousands of spirit stones she brought with her were completely divided up by Bai Yuxian and her group.

Fortunately, he is now a Nascent Soul Ancestor, and Song Qingming receives hundreds of thousands of merit points from the sect's annual offerings, so he is no longer short of spirit stones.

When he was down on his luck at the card table, he was accompanied by several beautiful women, and sometimes he could regain some face in other ways.

The four of them walked and stopped frequently, and before they knew it, they had entered the territory of the "Demon-Slaying Palace".

Just as the flying car was about to approach the gate of the "Demon-Slaying Palace", Song Qingming, who was sitting above enjoying tea, suddenly looked ahead with a serious expression.

Bai Yuxian and the others beside him also showed some surprise upon seeing this.

"Junior Brother Song, what's wrong?"

"I saw that a lot of spiritual energy of heaven and earth had gathered on the back mountain of the Demon-Slaying Palace."

If nothing unexpected happens, it seems someone is attempting to break through to the Nascent Soul realm, and is about to trigger a celestial phenomenon.

"This has triggered extraordinary phenomena in the heavens and earth, which means that this person has reached the final step of transforming into a god."

When a cultivator attempts to break through to the Nascent Soul realm, it is only at the crucial moment of the final step of transforming from Nascent Soul to God that they may be able to trigger extraordinary phenomena in the heavens and earth.

Bai Yuxian had previously gone into seclusion several times to try and break through to a higher realm, but without exception, she had failed to reach this point.

Now, according to Song Qingming, someone within the "Demon-Slaying Palace" is about to trigger a celestial phenomenon.

Bai Yuxian, Li Xuanyi, and Huang Siyuan, who were standing beside him, all looked into the distance with surprise, their eyes filled with a hint of curiosity and envy.

"To be able to trigger extraordinary phenomena in the heavens and earth, this person's cultivation and supernatural abilities must be extraordinary. I wonder if my husband could tell which fellow Daoist was in seclusion to break through to a higher realm?"

"To be able to trigger extraordinary phenomena in the heavens and earth, one's cultivation must at least reach the half-step Nascent Soul realm."

Hu Canghai and Lü Yue both appeared at the last Donghuang Sword Gathering, so it's highly unlikely that it was them.

"Within the Demon-Slaying Palace, in my opinion, only He Yuliang has reached this point."

Since the passing of True Person Mingyue, there are still three people in the Demon-Slaying Palace whose cultivation has reached the half-step Nascent Soul realm.

They are He Yuliang, who succeeded as the Grand Elder; Hu Canghai, the Sect Leader; and "Master Lü Yue," who had an early relationship with Song Qingming.

The sect leader, Hu Canghai, is the oldest of the three. His lifespan has exceeded 1,600 years, and he is nearing the point of declining health and vitality.

At this age, his hope of breaking through to the Nascent Soul realm is extremely slim.

Although Lü Yue is much younger than Hu Canghai, he has not been at the half-step Nascent Soul stage for long, and his foundation is not yet stable.

To be honest, Song Qingming didn't quite believe that Lü Yue could have reached this point so quickly while in seclusion trying to break through to the Nascent Soul realm.

Currently, the one most qualified to reach the stage of Nascent Soul and Godhood within the "Demon-Slaying Palace" is still the Grand Elder, He Yuliang.

He Yuliang was only a little over a hundred years older than Song Qingming and was still in his prime.

Moreover, this person had already successfully advanced to the half-step Nascent Soul realm seven hundred years ago, and his foundation was far more solid than that of Bai Yuxian and Lü Yue.

Among the more than twenty half-step Nascent Soul cultivators in the "Eastern Phoenix Immortal Continent," who has the best chance of successfully advancing to the Nascent Soul stage?

It's hard to say about others, but He Yuliang, as the Grand Elder of the "Demon-Slaying Palace," is definitely the one who ranks first in everyone's mind.

Seeing this scene with his own eyes, Song Qingming didn't think twice before saying the other person's name.

Hearing this, Li Xuanyi and the others nodded in understanding.

"May I ask who you are? Please, fellow Daoist, wait a moment!"

Just as the group was talking, a voice transmission suddenly flew out from the protective array of the "Demon-Slaying Palace" ahead.

Immediately afterwards, several figures blocked the way in front of their flying car.

The person in charge was none other than "Master Lü Yue," who was acquainted with Song Qingming.

(After researching for half a day today, I finally determined that the computer's graphics card was burned out. I asked the store and they said it was not covered under warranty and I would need to buy a new graphics card.)

I'm so angry! The computer breaking is a small matter, but the fact that it's affecting my writing and updating is really frustrating.

I bought this computer from Douyin (TikTok) before. It cost me 1,000 spirit stones and I only used it for writing. I didn't expect the quality to be so bad. The graphics card broke down after only a little over a year.

It's true that you get what you pay for; everyone should take this as a warning! (End of Chapter)