Qinghe Immortal Clan.

"Floating Cloud Mountain Range", Chiyun Mountain Market.

In Li's Teahouse, Huang Siyuan, dressed in simple clothes, was carefully brewing a pot of magical tea with a focused look on her face.

Huang Siyuan smelled the fragrance of the tea and a smile slowly appeared on her face. She stood up and took the tea in front of her off the stove.

Although he has been in the Dan stage for many years, he is also an ancestor of the family with a high status.

But when Huang Siyuan was making tea in the teahouse, her movements and expression were very natural, and there was nothing strange about it.

This was also due to the fact that she had many years of experience working in shops in Qinghefang.

"Brother Liu, the tea is ready, hurry up and serve it to the guests!"

After handing the brewed tea to the waiter beside her with a smile, Huang Siyuan came to the front of the store holding a cup of spiritual tea that she had just reserved.

"Master Li, this time I followed your instructions and used well water to rinse the tea leaves before I started to cook them over a low fire.

Do you think the taste of this tea has improved?"

Huang Siyuan had just placed the spiritual tea in her hand on the wooden table beside her when an old man in white clothes who was lying on a chair nearby basking in the sun immediately opened his eyes.

Glancing at the spiritual tea on the table, the white-haired old man nodded slightly, then immediately stood up and picked up the spiritual tea.

What was a little surprising was that when faced with the spiritual tea that Huang Siyuan had brewed so carefully, the white-haired old man simply put it in front of him, smelled it, then immediately shook his head and put it down again.

“The color of the tea is indeed better looking, but you probably weren’t in a stable state of mind when you brewed it, so the tea tastes a bit old.

In the art of tea, the temperature of brewing tea is very important. If one's mood is unstable, the temperature will be off and it will easily affect the aroma of the tea.

If someone doesn't know much about tea, they won't be able to feel the difference.

But if you really meet those tea ceremony masters, they only need to smell it and they will be able to tell if there is something unusual. "

After patiently giving some instructions, the white-haired old man looked at the silent Huang Siyuan, smiled and continued to speak to her:

"Girl, I think you have been feeling troubled recently. It is difficult to control the temperature of the tea in this state of mind.

Why don't you go back earlier today and rest for a while, and come back to the store when you are in a stable mood."

Hearing the words of the white-haired old man, Huang Siyuan was somewhat surprised. After thinking for a moment, she nodded slightly and replied with a hint of apology:
"Some time ago, my family went on a long trip and has not returned yet.

These days, Siyuan has been worried and a little upset. I am sorry to disappoint you."

"Good things will come to you, so you don't have to worry too much, just go back quickly!

Maybe when you get home, you can see the person you are worried about!"

In response to the white-haired old man's comfort, Huang Siyuan smiled and nodded, then turned around, said hello to the waiter next to her, and left the teahouse.

After Huang Siyuan's figure disappeared at the busy street corner, the white-haired old man stood up and looked up at the sky far outside the house.

Seeing that his master was very focused, the young man did not disturb him, but went forward to tidy up the table next to him.

Just as he picked up the cup of spiritual tea brewed by Huang Siyuan, the white-haired old man suddenly turned around and waved to him.

"Put down this tea!

Although the heat was a little off, it would be a waste if it fell out."

"this."

Hearing this, the young waiter nodded, put down the teacup in his hand, turned around and went back to his own business.
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After leaving the teahouse, Huang Siyuan walked through the streets of Fangshi and soon arrived at a bluestone path leading to the top of the mountain.

After studying humbly in the Fangshi Teahouse for several months, Huang Siyuan felt that her tea ceremony skills had improved.

But what surprised her was that although she brewed a lot of spiritual tea during this period, she was never able to satisfy Master Li, and she was indeed a little disappointed about it.

She didn't expect that she, a Jindan cultivator, who had learned the tea-making skills for so long, still couldn't get the recognition of a low-level cultivator.

Fortunately, she concealed her identity when she went to the teahouse, otherwise if other acquaintances around her knew about this, she might have been laughed at behind her back.

Just when Huang Siyuan looked a little depressed, a very familiar figure suddenly appeared in her sight.

"She actually got it right."

Huang Siyuan, who originally had a trace of sadness on her face, saw Song Qingming looking at her with a smile in front of her. A look of joy suddenly appeared on her face, and she quickly came in front of him.

"My husband, when did you come back?"

"It's been less than half an incense stick since I came back. Seeing that there was no one in the cave, I wanted to go down the mountain to look for you.

I didn't expect it to be such a coincidence that you just happened to come back!"

It has only been more than half a year since Song Qingming left.

For Jindan and Yuanying cultivators like them who often go into seclusion for several years, this amount of time is actually not that long.

But this time, the two people who were reunited couldn't help but hug each other tightly.

It was as if he was afraid that the other person would suddenly disappear in front of him in the next moment.

In the afternoon, the sun set in the west, and the warm sunlight scattered on the top of "Chiyun Mountain", which made Song Qingming and Huang Siyuan, who were standing there, feel a little warmth in their hearts.

It was unknown how long it had been before Song Qingming realized that the sunlight on his body was gradually disappearing. He then loosened his hands and pulled Huang Siyuan towards his cave.

It has only been half a year since he left, but there has not been the slightest change in the cave.

After entering the door, Song Qingming took a quick look around and put away all the forbidden magic arrays set up at the door.

Huang Siyuan immediately took out the prepared tea-making utensils from her body and made a cup of fragrant and delicious spiritual tea for Song Qingming who had just returned.

This time, it may be because there is no worry in my heart.

Huang Siyuan made tea again, and the whole action was done in one go. She soon made a cup of spiritual tea that made her very satisfied.

Song Qingming has been running around outside for the past few days, so he naturally feels a little tired.

At this moment, as he drank a cup of fragrant spiritual tea, he instantly felt a bit of the warmth of home, and a rare look of relaxation and enjoyment appeared on his face.

"I've been on the road these days, and it's been a while since I've tasted such delicious tea."

Looking at Song Qingming who was sipping tea beside her, Huang Siyuan put down the tea bowl in his hand with a satisfied look on her face, and hurriedly poured him another cup with a smile.

"Husband, where have you been for the past six months? Can you tell me?"

Ever since the two of them got together, Huang Siyuan rarely asked about Song Qingming's whereabouts unless Song Qingming took the initiative to ask.

Hearing the other party's question at this moment, Song Qingming also sensed a hint of worry in Huang Siyuan's tone.

He smiled and told her in detail about his trip to "Northern Frontier" with Xia Mo and others.

Including the time when they were in danger in the cave, Song Qingming did not choose to hide it from Huang Siyuan, but he also omitted the fact that he later encountered Long Feng and Huo Feng.

After hearing about her husband's repeated dangers in the "Northern Frontier", Huang Siyuan's face was tense with worry.

It was not until Song Qingming finished speaking that the worry on her face slowly relaxed and she regained some calmness.

"My dear husband, I know that it is not easy for you to practice, and you will definitely need to go out and seek opportunities in the future.

However, it is such a dangerous place, I still hope you don’t go there again.

After all, you have just advanced to the Nascent Soul stage not long ago. Even if you must go treasure hunting, you can wait until your cultivation level is higher in the future, so that it will be safer. "

"Well, don't worry!
During this trip to the northern border, in addition to obtaining some spiritual objects, I also gained a lot of knowledge.

You are right. We cannot go to such dangerous places casually now. In the future, even if there are better things, I will not rashly go to the northern border to take risks again.

Anyway, I have just advanced to the Nascent Soul stage not long ago, and I am far from the point where I need to rush to improve my cultivation and worry about my lifespan."

Song Qingming's original purpose of going to the "Northern Frontier" was actually to fulfill his promise to Xia Mo and to broaden his horizons.

However, what happened afterwards was completely beyond Song Qingming's expectations, and made him deeply aware of the danger outside and his own lack of cultivation strength.

Song Qingming's cultivation level is at the peak of the second level of the Nascent Soul Realm, and with the assistance of the "Wanling Puppet Array", his true strength is almost close to the fourth level of the Nascent Soul Realm.

With Song Qingming's cultivation strength, there are not many people in the "Floating Cloud Mountains" who can bring danger to him.

But if he went further away, to a dangerous place like the "Northern Frontier", Song Qingming's cultivation strength would not be enough.

After practicing for so many years, Song Qingming has been able to reach where he is today step by step, and this is naturally helped by his cautious character.

Perhaps it was because he had been suppressed for a long time after breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage all these years, and he suddenly relaxed his vigilance.

But after experiencing this trip to the "Northern Frontier", his mentality has already been corrected. It will not go wrong if he acts cautiously.

Even without Huang Siyuan's reminder, he would not easily go out and take risks in a short period of time.

After getting Song Qingming's reply, Huang Siyuan completely put aside the worries in her heart, and asked Song Qingming curiously about what he had gained this time.

During this "trip to the Northern Frontier", Song Qingming obtained a total of one fourth-level low-grade spiritual medicine, one fourth-level mid-grade magic weapon, and the demon beast materials from a demon king in the middle stage of the Nascent Soul.

In addition, Song Qingming also obtained a lot of "Red Fire Spirit Liquid" from the Fire Phoenix. Even the "Ice and Fire Dragon" that followed him got a heaven-defying opportunity because he accidentally swallowed the true spirit essence blood.

Speaking of spiritual objects obtained, this is Song Qingming's biggest gain since his cultivation broke through the Nascent Soul stage.

However, because of the matter of the Fire Phoenix, it was inconvenient to tell Huang Siyuan, so Song Qingming did not dare to take out all the spiritual objects he had obtained. He only took out the spiritual medicine he obtained on this trip, as well as some monster materials and the "Red Fire Spirit Liquid", and placed them in front of Huang Siyuan.

But these things alone were enough to make Huang Siyuan, a Jindan cultivator, feel a little shocked.

In the world of cultivating immortals, opportunities always coexist with risks.

For people like them, "Northern Frontier" is a dangerous place, but it is also a place with many opportunities.

The things that Song Qingming brought back alone are not something that can be easily found in the immortal cultivation world of the "Floating Cloud Mountains". Even for a Nascent Soul cultivator, it may take a long time to accumulate them.

Especially a rare high-level spiritual object like the "Red Fire Spirit Liquid" is something that you may not be able to buy even if you have spiritual stones, and its value is difficult to estimate.

Because the "Red Fire Spirit Liquid" can help cultivators improve their physical strength, Song Qingming gave some to Huang Siyuan on the spot.

Compared to a Nascent Soul cultivator like him, Huang Siyuan's cultivation was only at the late Golden Core stage. Her current cultivation was insufficient and she could not refine too much "Red Fire Spirit Liquid".

Anyway, he brought back a lot of these things this time. Even if he gave some to Huang Siyuan, Song Qingyu and others, it would not have much impact on Song Qingming.

Song Qingming also temporarily gave the fourth-level elixir he had obtained to Huang Siyuan for safekeeping.

After all, she still has a relationship with the "Tian Dan League", and occasionally she has the opportunity to exchange some spiritual objects useful to Nascent Soul cultivators through them.

After giving some things to Huang Siyuan, Song Qingming put away the spiritual objects in his hand, changed the subject and asked:

"During the days I was away, has anyone from the sect sent a message to look for me? And has there been any news about Qingyu and Senior Sister Li?"

"I have also inquired about it over the past six months, but have not heard any news about Qingyu and Senior Sister Li.

However, someone from the sect did come to see you.

This time, it was Junior Sister Yun who came in person, and she wanted the Law Enforcement Hall to release Senior Sister Zhao's descendant because of what happened last time.

Since you were not here, I took the initiative and agreed to her request.

After all, it's not a big deal. Junior Sister Yun has come in person, so it would be a bit unreasonable if we don't give her this little bit of face."

The descendant of Senior Sister Zhao that Huang Siyuan mentioned was Chen Deting, who caused a scene at Zhao Mengling’s funeral hall at Guyang Mountain last time.

Because he offended Song Qingming, the Nascent Soul ancestor, on the spot, Chen Deting not only failed to get a share of Zhao Mengling's relics, but was instead imprisoned in the sect's law enforcement hall.

In order to satisfy Song Qingming, the sect's Law Enforcement Hall later sent Chen Deting directly to "Chiyun Mountain" and specially arranged him to garrison on the very dangerous "Yuping Mountain" front line.

Although he is a foundation-building cultivator, Chen Deting has been practicing for many years and has always been under the care of his family ancestors, so he has not experienced too much danger.

Not long after, Chen Deting was injured in the battle against the monster and almost lost his life.

Chen Deting, who was fully aware of the danger and was terrified, could no longer sit still. He hurriedly wrote letters to Yun Nishang and others, crying and begging for mercy.

Seeing that Chen Deting's letter was full of remorse, it seemed that he really knew he was wrong, considering that he was one of the few descendants of his master.

As the sect's elder, Yun Nishang finally softened her heart and personally sent a letter to "Chiyun Mountain" to plead for mercy to Song Qingming, the sect's Nascent Soul ancestor.

But at that time, Song Qingming did not believe that Chen Deting had truly repented, so he did not agree to Yun Nishang's request.

A year has passed now. When Song Qingming heard Huang Siyuan mention this matter again, he didn't say much and just nodded slightly.

"After all, he is the descendant of Senior Sister Zhao. I just wanted to punish him at the beginning, but I didn't want to do anything too extreme.

Since Junior Sister Yun has put aside past grudges and come here in person to plead for him, let’s just let this matter go and there is no need to pursue it in the future.”

"Well! Although Junior Sister Yun is devoted to cultivation, she is still a relatively honest person.

Over the years, whenever the family encountered any problems with spiritual plants, Yuan Xue went to the sect to ask for help, and she also helped and said a lot of good things in front of Senior Sister Zhao. "

".."

After the two reunited, they drank tea and chatted, temporarily putting aside other worries in their minds.

It was not until the next morning that Song Qingming walked out of his cave with Huang Siyuan, whose face was still a little rosy.

It was a rare occasion when both of them had time, so they went out together for a walk on the mountain path.

Compared to the ancestral land of "Funiu Mountain" where the family has been operating for many years, although the spiritual vein of "Chiyun Mountain" is of a higher grade, the scenery on the mountain is slightly inferior.

After the two walked for a long time, looking at the "Chiyun Mountain Market" at the foot of the mountain, Huang Siyuan seemed to have thought of something again. She turned around and smiled and said to Song Qingming beside her:

"My dear, I remember you said yesterday that my tea-making skills have improved a lot.

Actually, I was in the market at the foot of the mountain not long ago, and I got some guidance from a master and learned some skills from him.
Anyway, I'm a little tired after walking around for so long.

How about I take you to taste the master's spiritual tea now?"

When Song Qingming heard Huang Siyuan's suggestion, he was slightly stunned, and then a look of surprise appeared on his face.

"Oh! I felt something was a little strange yesterday, so I just said it casually. It turns out that there really is an expert behind you who is giving you advice.

I would like to see what kind of expert is hidden in the market of Chiyun Mountain who is capable of teaching you the art of tea ceremony."

Having been with Huang Siyuan for many years, Song Qingming naturally knew that she had been studying tea ceremony for many years.

As for Huang Siyuan's tea-making skills, although he dare not say how advanced they are to others, but in Weiguo and near "Chiyun Mountain", Song Qingming has never heard of anyone who can be said to be better than Huang Siyuan in this aspect.

When Huang Siyuan was receiving instruction on tea-making skills in the market, Song Qingming suddenly became interested.

Seeing this, Huang Siyuan nodded slightly, then smiled and said:

"My dear husband, I secretly became your disciple this time to hide my identity.

When we get there, you must not reveal my identity, otherwise if others know the truth, they will definitely not dare to guide me in the future."

"Haha! Don't worry about that.

I haven't been out for a long time, and there are not many people who know me in the market at the foot of the mountain. As long as I don't reveal my identity and scare them, no one should recognize me."

After Song Qingming finished speaking, he exerted force on his body and moved it slightly, instantly restraining all his aura and turning into an ordinary Qi Refining cultivator in the market town.

Seeing this, Huang Siyuan smiled slightly and quickly cast a spell to conceal her original cultivation level.

Soon, the two of them walked down from the top of the high "Chiyun Mountain" and came to the already very prosperous market at the foot of the mountain.

As the largest market town closest to the demon clan's territory on the east side of the "Floating Cloud Mountains", the "Chiyun Mountain" market has not been established for a long time, but its development speed is very rapid.

Because the market town was jointly built by surrounding forces, the "Chiyun Mountain" market town is not dominated by one company alone. Almost all major surrounding forces have some shares in the market town.

With the joint efforts of the "Xiaoyao Sect", "Tianji Sect", and many small sects in the surrounding areas, the "Chiyun Mountain" market not only has many sect cultivators stationed here, but also attracts many independent cultivators to come here to seek opportunities.

Since being stationed at "Chiyun Mountain", Song Qingming has been practicing in seclusion on the top of the mountain for many years and has basically rarely come to the market below to hang out.

He also directly handed over the management of the market to his subordinates.

Song Qingming, who came to the market town with Huang Siyuan at this moment, was slightly surprised when he saw the extremely lively scene in the "Chiyun Mountain" market town.

I have been a hands-off boss these years, but I didn't expect that the development of the market town could be so smooth. It seems that those who are in charge of managing the market town have put a lot of effort into it.

Just as Song Qingming was secretly praising the monk who managed the market town in his heart, the two of them soon arrived at an alley at the corner of the market town.

When Song Qingming first heard Huang Siyuan say that she had received instruction in tea art from a master in the market town, he thought that this person must be one of the foreign monks who ran the big restaurants on the streets of the market town.

To be able to gain Huang Siyuan's recognition with such ability, the other party should at least have the cultivation level above the foundation building stage.

Seeing that she brought him to a very ordinary teahouse, Song Qingming's face gradually showed some doubts.

Song Qingming, who had practiced for many years and had been to many markets since childhood, just glanced at the wooden sign on the shop that read "Li's Teahouse".

Then he realized that this place should be a small teahouse that only entertained the monks in the Qi Refining Stage.

No matter how you look at it, the boss who can run a shop here doesn't seem like a foundation-building cultivator.

"Could it be that the master she mentioned is just a cultivator in the Qi Refining Stage?"

Just as Song Qingming looked towards the shop with a puzzled look on his face, a clerk in a gray coat wearing ordinary coarse cloth also saw Song Qingming and the other person standing outside.

After greeting the guest next to him, he hurried out with a smile on his face.

When the guy in gray saw the two people standing at the door, he was stunned for a moment, and then he just stood there, forgetting to greet Song Qingming and the others.

Seeing the gray-clothed guy in front of her staring blankly at Song Qingming beside her, Huang Siyuan quickly smiled and introduced him:

“Senior Brother Liu, this is a good friend of mine, his last name is Song.

I brought him here to taste tea today. I wonder if Master Li is in the store right now?"

"Uh, Master is here, in the backyard.

You guys go find a place to sit first and wait for a moment, I'll call him over right away!"

"Well! I'll trouble you, Senior Brother. I'll come and help you in a moment."

The gray-clothed clerk responded, smiled and nodded at the two of them, then turned around and walked quickly into the store.

At the same time, Huang Siyuan just took two steps into the store, but found that Song Qingming behind her did not move, so she turned around with some confusion.

"I say, Fellow Daoist Song, you are already here, why don't you come in?" (End of this chapter)