Qinghe Immortal Clan.

Half an hour later, Liu Yuxin, who was guarding outside the cave on the top of the mountain, suddenly felt a fluctuation coming from the restriction beside him.

Before she could get close, the next moment, two figures walked out from the restriction with calm expressions.

As soon as she walked out of the cave, Xia Mo turned around and bowed slightly to Song Qingming and said:

"Fellow Daoist Song, since we have already agreed on this matter, I will take my leave now."

"Don't worry, I will definitely be there on time.

Yuxin, please send Fellow Daoist Xia off for me!"

Song Qingming nodded, and gave an order to Liu Yuxin beside him. Soon, Xia Mo left the "Black Cloud Island" directly under her active leadership.

Looking at the backs of Xia Mo and the other person as they left, Song Qingming, who was standing there, remained silent for a moment before turning around and walking down the mountain.

When Song Qingming heard Xia Mo ask for his help in searching for spiritual objects in the "Northern Frontier", he was indeed a little hesitant at first.

After all, the place they were going to was the extremely dangerous "Northern Frontier" where demons lurked.

Even if he is a cultivator in the Nascent Soul stage, if he encounters a master of the demon clan by mistake, he will probably find it difficult to escape safely.

But he only hesitated for a moment. After a little thought, Song Qingming quickly made up his mind and nodded to agree to Xia Mo's request.

Just as the other party said, these people have already cultivated to the Nascent Soul stage and stood at the top of the world of immortal cultivation. It is very difficult for them to make further progress in their cultivation.

If one has lost hope on the path to enlightenment and only wants to stay in the Nascent Soul stage for the rest of his life.

Then Song Qingming could naturally close the door and hide in his own sacred mountain to practice, without going out to take risks to seek opportunities or to inquire about what was happening outside.

But if he is not willing to stop here and wants to go further on the path, he will have to go out in the future.

In recent years, although Song Qingming's cultivation speed is not slow, he has successfully advanced to the second level of Nascent Soul.

But most of these were attributed to the "Flame Heart Jade" that he accidentally swallowed that year, and the fourth-level elixir given by Zhao Wuling of the "Wanling Sect".

If it weren’t for these spiritual objects that helped Song Qingming save decades of practice time, he would most likely still be at the first Nascent Soul stage now and would not have achieved what he has today.

This kind of thing that others bring to your door is only possible occasionally. It is impossible for you to have such good luck all the time.

In the world of cultivating immortals, most opportunities or spiritual objects are accompanied by equal dangers.

This trip to the "Northern Frontier" is indeed somewhat risky for Song Qingming, but it will also give him some experience in outdoor adventure.

Since I want to keep going, these dangers are inevitable. Instead of hesitating and missing the opportunity, I might as well take the initiative to go out and see more different scenery.

Compared to hundreds of years ago, the Song family was just a small Qi-refining family that was struggling to survive in the world of immortal cultivation.

But now, Song Qingyu, Song Yuanhao and others have successfully formed the elixir, and the "Funiu Mountain" family is very stable and developing prosperously.

In the East China Sea, the family branch led by Song Changze and others has also firmly taken root in the "Red Star Sea".

Even without the help and concern of the clan leader, the younger generations are already able to lead the family forward. Now he can also think more about his own path.

Song Qingming was walking in the mountains, looking at the earth-shaking changes that had taken place on the "Black Cloud Island", and a smile gradually appeared on his face.

After living in the "Black Cloud Island" for a few days, Song Qingming took the initiative to guide Song Changze, Liu Yuxin and others in their cultivation before he left with peace of mind and returned to the "Floating Cloud Mountains" world of immortal cultivation.

This time, it took Song Qingming less than two months from leaving home to returning.

The reason why he was so anxious was because he was afraid that something might happen in "Chiyun Mountain" after he left.

Fortunately, when Song Qingming returned, the mountain was still safe and sound, and he finally put his mind at ease.

Seeing that Song Qingming brought back so many high-level spiritual medicines so smoothly this time, Huang Siyuan was immediately very happy and soon immersed herself in seclusion to refine the medicine.

There is also a third-level fire vein on "Chiyun Mountain", which is of better grade than the Song family's "Funiu Mountain".

After the two moved here, in order to make it easier for Huang Siyuan to make elixirs, Song Qingming personally arranged for people to build a larger alchemy room on "Chiyun Mountain".

Although it is not as good as the alchemy pavilion run by Chu Fengping in "Guyang Mountain", it is enough for Huang Siyuan to use.

Huang Siyuan began to retreat and make pills, and Song Qingming also quickly returned to his cave and started to get busy.

Having agreed to Xia Mo's request, Song Qingming would go to the "Northern Frontier" to search for spiritual objects, so he naturally had to be as fully prepared as possible.

Now that his cultivation has reached the Nascent Soul stage, each breakthrough in a certain level is extremely difficult.

Without any special high-level spiritual objects to improve his cultivation, it would be difficult for Song Qingming to break through the realm by relying solely on daily practice.

According to his own estimation, if Song Qingming practiced under normal circumstances, it would take at least thirty to forty years for him to advance to the third level of Nascent Soul, even if everything went very smoothly.

For Song Qingming, it is still a long way to go to rely on breakthroughs in cultivation to improve his own strength.

In addition, the biggest factor that affects the cultivator's own strength is the quality of the many magical weapons and talismans in his hands.

Magical talismans of the fourth-level mid-grade and above are extremely rare in the world of immortal cultivation. Except for some large-scale intercontinental trade fairs like the "Thunder Yuan Sea", spiritual objects of this level cannot be seen in ordinary markets.

Song Qingming had a fourth-level lower-grade magic weapon on him. Even if he didn't count his own life-saving magic weapon, the "Five Elements Divine Light Mirror", he still had several magic weapons above fourth level, including the "Green Jade Bottle", "Lihuo Red Heart Sword" and "Precious Light Golden Armor".

There is also the special magic weapon "Green Rhino Jade Pendant" that helps break illusions, as well as the "Red Jade Plate" obtained from the magic cultivator in the "Fantasy Sea Desert", which is also a good high-level defensive magic weapon.

Although he did not have any magic weapon of level 4 mid-grade or above, he had six magic weapons of level 4 low-grade. Even if he met a cultivator in the middle stage of the Nascent Soul, he would not suffer much in this regard.

As for high-level talismans above level four, Song Qingming also has two in his hand.

A fourth-grade low-grade talisman that Song Qingming had obtained from a major customer of the "Tian Dan League" a few years ago through Huang Siyuan's relationship.

The other one was made after Li Mufeng killed the "Red Cloud Demon King" last time. He used the materials from the Demon King and asked the "Star Gate" elder He Wuyou to help him refine it.

At that time, He Wuyou refined a total of two fourth-level low-grade talismans, and Li Mufeng gave one of them to Song Qingming.

His current wealth in terms of magic weapons and talismans is definitely far beyond that of an average Nascent Soul early stage cultivator, and is enough for him to use for the time being.

The area that Song Qingming is most anxious to improve now is his biggest trump card, the "Ten Thousand Spirits Puppet Array".

Although he already had a Yuanying-stage and five Jindan-stage or above "puppets" on his body, most of the "puppets" in his hands were at the Jindan stage and their quality was not very high.

Once fighting with a powerful Yuanying stage master, this level of "puppet beast" would easily be damaged on the spot if it encounters the opponent's powerful magical attack.

Previously, after Song Qingming had fought with the mysterious demon cultivator in the "Fantasy Sea Desert", the several "puppet beasts" that he was originally equipped with at the Foundation Establishment stage were all damaged in the fight.

Just in case, the several "puppet beasts" on his body might be damaged in battle in the future, so Song Qingming wanted to prepare one or two more as backup before setting off.

In addition, we must try our best to improve the cultivation of "Golden Wind" and "Silver Armor" to enhance their combat effectiveness.

This is also one of the few ways for him to improve the formation and his own strength in a short period of time.

Fortunately, after coming to "Chiyun Mountain", with the large market town at the foot of the mountain which is now as good as "Guiyunfang", it has become much easier for Song Qingming to collect high-level puppet materials.

In just less than two months, Song Xuanqing, who was stationed in the Song family shop at the foot of the mountain, collected a lot of puppet materials and sent them to Song Qingming.

Just when Song Qingming was fully busy in the cave, a letter suddenly came from "Guyang Mountain", interrupting him from hiding in the cave where he was concentrating on refining the puppet beast.

Song Qingming, standing in the cave, held the letter in his hand and read it carefully for a long time before turning his gaze with a heavy expression to Huang Siyuan, Luo Qingyun and Zheng Zongxun who were standing beside him.

"How could Senior Sister Zhao pass away so suddenly? Why didn't you mention that she was seriously ill beforehand?"

A few years ago, when the "Xiaoyao Sect" joined forces with the "Tianji Sect" and led a large army of cultivators to attack the "Chiyun Mountain", Zhao Mengling, who was the sect's Jindan elder, also participated in the battle.

However, in the subsequent battle to guard "Chiyun Mountain", she was unfortunately injured by a demon king in the late Jindan stage, so she returned to the sect early to heal her wounds.

Although Zhao Mengling's injuries were somewhat serious at the time, Song Qingming and his men quickly gave her healing pills and sent someone to send her back to the rear for recuperation.

In the past few years, Song Qingming has not returned to the sect because he has been staying in "Chiyun Mountain". He is not clear about the specific situation and thinks that Zhao Mengling's injuries have stabilized and are not serious.

Unexpectedly, he suddenly received news from "Guyang Mountain" that Zhao Mengling's injuries worsened and he passed away in his own cave. He couldn't help but feel surprised.

Hearing Song Qingming's questioning tone, Luo Qingyun and Zheng Zongxun, who were standing beside them, looked embarrassed and didn't know how to respond for a moment.

Huang Siyuan, who was still standing aside, sighed softly and slowly explained:

"Husband, after Senior Sister Zhao returned to the sect, I went to visit her, and her injuries had indeed improved.

From what I understand, it seems that Senior Sister Zhao got a healing elixir a year ago, and she went into seclusion in a hurry.

I guess something went wrong when my senior sister was healing, which is why she suddenly passed away in the cave.

My husband, you also know that Senior Sister Zhao’s life span is not long, and she suffered such a serious injury in the past few years, so it is not surprising that this situation would occur.”

Among the dozen or so Jindan elders of the "Xiaoyao Sect", Zhao Mengling is the oldest, and her life span is almost five hundred and forty years old.

According to the 600-year lifespan limit for Jindan cultivators, Zhao Mengling only had about 50 years left to live, and was indeed approaching the time when his own Qi and blood would be depleted. Suffering a severe blow at this time would have affected Zhao Mengling's lifespan.

In addition, she was eager to retreat to recover from her injuries. If anything went wrong during the healing process, it would indeed lead to the monk's premature death.

The "Monster Rebellion" was so dangerous back then, but Zhao Mengling survived it safely. Unexpectedly, she suddenly passed away in this hard-won peace.

Thinking of this, Song Qingming couldn't help but sigh slightly, feeling a little regretful.

After hearing Huang Siyuan's explanation, Song Qingming stood there in silence for a moment before turning around and nodding to everyone.

"Notify all the monks on the mountain to strengthen their vigilance. We will set off and rush back to Guyang Mountain tomorrow."

A day later, Song Qingming, Huang Siyuan, Luo Qingyun and others appeared outside "Guyang Mountain" together.

As soon as they arrived at the "Muyun Peak", they saw white sails waving on the mountain. Many disciples from various sects walked up to the sacred mountain one after another, and most of them had a look of sadness on their faces.

As a Jindan elder who has guarded the sect for many years, Zhao Mengling has a relatively mild temper. She has always had a good reputation among the many elders in the sect in terms of dealing with people and handling matters.

In addition, she had been in charge of the sect's Lingzhi Pavilion for many years and had trained many elite disciples. Therefore, the number of sect monks who took the initiative to come to "Muyun Peak" to mourn her was much more than Song Qingming had imagined.

As soon as I walked into the mourning hall, I saw dozens of white-robed monks kneeling in front of the coffin. Most of them were Zhao Mengling’s direct disciples over the years.

The one kneeling in the front and crying the most sadly was Yun Nishang, the only one among Zhao Mengling’s many disciples who succeeded in forming a golden elixir.

Because her Taoist partner failed to successfully form an elixir in her early years, although Zhao Mengling got married, she did not leave many descendants. Therefore, her funeral was mainly organized by Yun Nishang and these disciples.

Seeing Song Qingming and his companions walking in, Yun Nishang and others in the mourning hall immediately prostrated themselves on the ground.

Upon seeing this, everyone bowed to return the greeting, and then, led by Song Qingming, stepped forward one by one and took the initiative to burn incense and pay homage in front of Zhao Mengling's tablet.

Just as everyone was paying tribute to Zhao Mengling in turn, a voice suddenly rang out in the mourning hall, causing everyone to turn their heads.

A man in a white robe suddenly stepped forward and knelt at the feet of Song Qingming, who had just finished worshipping. He cried out in sorrow:

"Grandfather, my great-grandmother just passed away, and Uncle Yun sealed her cave. Even the spiritual objects given to me by my family have been taken away by Uncle Yun, leaving nothing for me.

I also ask the ancestor to do justice for me and let Uncle Yun return my great-grandmother’s belongings to me.”

The crying man in white robe was named Chen Deting. He was the only one among the few descendants of Zhao Mengling who had successfully established a foundation in recent years.

It’s just that Chen Deting’s talent for cultivation is not high, although he managed to successfully build a foundation at the age of sixty with the support of Zhao Mengling.

But after a hundred years of building his foundation, Chen Deting had only barely cultivated to the sixth level of foundation building. Among Zhao Mengling's many direct disciples, his talent was almost at the bottom.

Over the years, Chen Deting has always felt indignant as he watched his great-grandmother Zhao Mengling gradually neglect him while fully supporting Yun Nishang and others.

After Zhao Mengling passed away, her cave was directly closed by Yun Nishang and others. Chen Deting thought that all his great-grandmother's belongings had fallen into the hands of these disciples.

He had sought help everywhere without success, and today when he saw Song Qingming, the sect's Nascent Soul ancestor, coming to pay homage, he simply started a commotion in the mourning hall.

Seeing Chen Deting suddenly kneeling in front of Song Qingming with a look of grievance on his face, several of Zhao Mengling's disciples standing not far away were caught off guard and hurried forward to help the man in white robe up.

"Brother Chen, what are you doing? The headmaster asked us to seal Master's cave first. What's the matter with Sister Guan Yun?"

"Yes! The fact that the Grand Elder came in person to pay respect to Master today is already a huge honor for us.

How can you cry and make a scene like this in front of Master's spirit?"

".."

Seeing this situation, Chen Deting didn't care at all and just gave up. He rushed forward and tried to hold Song Qingming's right foot.

But before he could touch Song Qingming, a powerful force pushed him back, causing him to fall directly to the ground.

"Where is the Law Enforcement Hall?"

Hearing Song Qingming's order, several monks standing at the side of the hall immediately walked in quickly and bowed to Song Qingming.

"Greetings to the ancestor!"

"Take him away and hand him over to the Sect Leader for disposal!"

"As ordered!"

Seeing several monks from the sect's Law Enforcement Hall walking towards him with cold faces, Chen Deting's face suddenly showed panic, and he quickly knelt down and kowtowed to beg for mercy.

"I was confused just now. Please forgive me, ancestor!

. "

Faced with Chen Deting's desperate pleas for mercy, Song Qingming ignored him and turned around and walked out of the hall with a calm expression.

Originally he just wanted to come to pay his respects to an old friend, but he encountered Chen Deting making a scene in the mourning hall. Song Qingming was a little unhappy about this. After saying hello to Bai Yuxian and others, he hurriedly left "Guyang Mountain".

After returning to "Chiyun Mountain", Song Qingming went into seclusion again. In addition to daily practice, he devoted all his attention to refining puppets.

Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, three whole years have passed.

On this day, Song Qingming was meditating with his eyes closed in the cave. There was a constant flash of red light above his head, and his forehead was covered with fine beads of sweat.

The red light suddenly changed color and became a somewhat dim orange-yellow color.

Immediately afterwards, Song Qingming's entire face relaxed, and the sweat on his forehead suddenly dried up and turned into white mist.

When Song Qingming gradually exhaled a large amount of foul air from his mouth, his tightly closed eyes slowly opened, and he stood up from the mat.

"After practicing for so long, I finally passed the first level."

The "Tongtian Wanling Jue" Jindan period skill that Song Qingming practiced is divided into nine levels. Every time he completes a level, the color of the spiritual light above his head will change.

After successfully breaking through the first level and reaching the second level, Song Qingming also felt that his physical body had been significantly strengthened.

Knowing that the "Tongtian Wanling Jue" he practiced had made some progress, a look of joy appeared on his face.

After practicing "Tongtian Wanling Jue" for so many years, Song Qingming had long expected that this set of skills would become more difficult to practice after reaching the Jindan stage.

It took more than ten years to finally break through to the second level of the Golden Core Stage. Although this speed is not very fast, it is also within Song Qingming's expectations.

However, Song Qingming was still very happy that he could strengthen his body at this time.

After taking out a new set of clothes from the storage bag and putting them on, Song Qingming turned around and went to a cave next to him.

Song Qingming, standing at the door, looked at "Golden Wind" and "Silver Armor" who were still practicing not far in front of him, as well as the two Jindan "puppet beasts" guarding them. He immediately put them back into the spirit beast bag with a look of satisfaction on his face.

Relying on his own continuous efforts and with the help of the family cultivators below to continuously collect puppet refining materials, Song Qingming spent three years and finally successfully refined two more Jindan early stage "puppet beasts".

Moreover, with the large supply of elixirs refined by Huang Siyuan, the cultivation of the two corpse puppets, "Golden Wind" and "Silver Armor", was also upgraded to the seventh and sixth levels of the Golden Core realm respectively.

Although a lot of materials and spiritual objects were consumed this time, the power of the "Ten Thousand Spirits Puppet Array" was finally increased to the limit of what he can do now.

Song Qingming was also very satisfied with this. After packing them up, he turned around and went to another stone chamber next to it.

As soon as he entered the door, he saw a group of "Golden Fantasy Butterflies" flying towards him, and a "Ice and Fire Dragon" covered in red also quickly came to Song Qingming's feet.

Seeing this, Song Qingming took out the spirit beast bag, cast a spell and threw it into the air.

Suddenly, a burst of colorful light flew up, and countless "golden fantasy butterflies" that had landed on Song Qingming's body flew into the spirit beast bag in the air.

“I’m going to be away for a while, you stay on the mountain and look after the cave.

If Siyuan needs any help, don't be lazy, remember this."

Hearing Song Qingming's serious instructions, the "Ice and Fire Dragon" suddenly showed a trace of grievance on its face, and quickly climbed onto his shoulder.

"Master, you haven't taken Xiao Jin out for a long time, please take me out for a while this time!

I have already broken through to the third level of the Golden Core, I will definitely be able to help you and will not cause you any trouble."

Seeing that the "Ice and Fire Dragon" was bowing its head and complaining in his ear, Song Qingming thought about it and nodded slightly.

Seeing that Song Qingming finally agreed to its request, a look of joy suddenly appeared on the face of the "Ice and Fire Dragon", and it dived directly into the spirit beast bag that Song Qingming had just taken out of his hand.

After putting away all the storage bags around his waist, Song Qingming turned around and walked out of his cave. He took out a sound transmission talisman from his body and cast a spell to release it.

Seeing that the talisman successfully entered a cave not far from the top of the mountain, Song Qingming immediately stepped on the spiritual light and left the top of the mountain.

The next moment, a beam of light quickly passed through the "Chiyun Mountain" mountain protection formation, and then went all the way east. (End of this chapter)