Qinghe Immortal Clan.

Chapter 976: Deal Done, Returning After Three Years

After nodding slightly to Bai Yuxian, seeing that the two people in front of him still had some confusion in their eyes, Wang Lingji began to explain the whole story to them.

The "fairy Ganoderma" that Wang Lingji mentioned came from the family of an old friend of his who was in the Nascent Soul stage.

Hundreds of years ago, this person was also a well-known mid-Nascent Soul cultivator in the East China Sea's immortal cultivation world, and his cultivation strength was not weaker than anyone present.

When Wang Lingji was still in the Jindan realm, he had received guidance in his cultivation from this good friend, who also provided him with a lot of help in his later formation of the infant.

Just over three hundred years ago, this Nascent Soul cultivator left his family to travel to other immortal cultivation realms, but he accidentally met with disaster and died in a foreign land.

At first, his family tried their best to conceal the matter for fear of attracting covetousness from surrounding forces.

But as time went on, his Nascent Soul ancestor still did not show up, and the matter could not be concealed from everyone.

However, the successor patriarch of this immortal cultivation family also acts in a very decisive style.

Seeing that the news could no longer be concealed from the outside world, this man took the initiative to give up the fourth-level spiritual vein that his family had managed for many years, and chose to lead all his people to migrate to another sea area.

During this period, in order to prevent the family's former enemies from taking the opportunity to come to them, they specially brought spiritual objects to seek refuge under Wang Lingji. With the protection of this old friend of the family ancestor, they finally avoided the disaster of genocide.

Originally, Wang Lingji came forward to protect them because of their old friendship.

But what he didn't expect was that when this immortal cultivation family evacuated their ancestral land, they also secretly took away a fourth-level spiritual medicine "Xian Lingzhi" that they had cultivated for many years.

This magical medicine was found accidentally by their family's Nascent Soul ancestor in the open sea more than a hundred years ago. At that time, it was already more than a thousand years old.

Seeing that this thing was not far from maturity, the Nascent Soul ancestor was transplanted to his own spiritual medicine garden and cultivated it in secret without being discovered by outsiders.

Originally, the family wanted to wait until the elixir matured, and then use it to exchange for an Infant-forming spiritual item, train the family cultivator to break through the Nascent Soul realm, and restore their former glory.

However, the reality did not match their expectations. Even though their family had been secretive enough, there were bound to be times of negligence over hundreds of years.

A few years ago, a nearby Yuanying sect got the news and came to them, trying to force them to exchange an ordinary spiritual object for the "Fairy Ganoderma".

In desperation, they turned to Wang Lingji for help, hoping that he would help take over the item.

If it were in the past, Wang Lingji would not be too afraid of the opponent.

Just decades ago, during the "Journey to the Northern Frontier", Wang Lingji's physical body was destroyed and only his Nascent Soul escaped, and his cultivation strength was greatly damaged.

Although he has successfully reshaped his body, his cultivation strength has dropped to the Nascent Soul level. Facing a mid-Nascent Soul cultivator, he has no confidence in stopping the opponent.

Just when Wang Lingji was feeling helpless about this, he accidentally met Song Qingming and Bai Yuxian in the market of "Windless Island", and then he came up with the idea of ​​asking them for help.

“To be honest, I didn’t want to get involved in this matter, but I received a lot of favors from that old friend in the past, and it’s hard for me to just sit back and watch him get wiped out.

Brother Song, to be honest, the reason I came to Windless Island this time was originally to go to the Leiyuanhai Immortal Cultivation World to seek help from an old friend.

If Brother Song and Fellow Daoist Bai are willing to help, I won’t have to make another trip across the sea.

As long as you two Taoist friends are willing to help, you can name a price for how many spirit stones you need. I will not dare to neglect you two."

After hearing Wang Lingji's patient explanation, Song Qingming and Bai Yuxian finally understood the whole story and fell silent.

To be honest, Song Qingming, who has been practicing Taoism for many years, has never been fond of getting involved in such things as forcing others to take the lead.

If the other party had mentioned a low-grade fourth-level elixir that was of no use to him, Song Qingming would probably have refused the other party before Wang Lingji could finish his words.

But when he heard the news about the "Fairy Ganoderma" related to the Peiying Pill, he couldn't help but fall into deep thought as he knew how precious this thing was.

Bai Yuxian on the side also had a solemn look on his face, and it was obvious that he was also somewhat moved by the "fairy Ganoderma lucidum" mentioned by Wang Lingji.

Seeing this, Song Qingming was silent for a moment, and then he spoke first:

"Brother Wang, can we discuss this matter first and give you a reply in two days?"

"This..." Hearing that Song Qingming still wanted to think about it, Wang Lingji's eyes suddenly showed a hint of surprise.

However, after a slight flash of disappointment, Wang Lingji's expression quickly returned to normal, and he smiled at the two and said:
"Haha! If Brother Song wants to consider it, that's fine.

I sincerely invite you to this matter, and I have told you all that I should say. Regardless of whether it can be accomplished or not, I hope that this matter will not affect the friendship between me and Brother Song."

Hearing this, Song Qingming smiled slightly, and immediately raised his hand and nodded: "Please rest assured, Brother Wang, I know what you mean.

Regardless of whether you agree or not, after we leave this place, we will never reveal this to anyone."

"Okay then. I'll wait for your news."

".."

After saying goodbye to Wang Lingji, Song Qingming and Bai Yuxian had something on their minds and no longer wanted to hang around, so they went straight back to their residence.

After carefully setting up a soundproof barrier at the door, Song Qingming turned around and returned to the room.

Before he sat down, Bai Yuxian, who was a little anxious, asked first: "Junior Brother Song, what is your relationship with this Daoist Friend Wang? How trustworthy do you think he is?"

Although Wang Lingji didn't say it explicitly at his residence, Bai Yuxian seemed to still have some doubts about what he had just said. Now that there were no outsiders around, she asked directly.

Hearing the doubt in Bai Yuxian's tone, Song Qingming nodded slightly, and then told the other party in detail how he met Wang Lingji and their adventure to the "Northern Frontier" together.

Back then, the two were trapped by the demon tribe and were almost in a desperate situation. The details of their arrangements with each other are still fresh in their minds.

Although Song Qingming was not too familiar with Wang Lingji, he instinctively had some trust in him.

“Senior Sister Bai, although this person is a casual cultivator, when he and I were in danger together, I could see that he had some loyalty and was not the kind of person who would forget his loyalty when he saw profit.

I think the thing about the fairy ganoderma is true.

But there is one thing that still makes me a little confused.

Logically speaking, Wang Lingji has been in the Nascent Soul stage for hundreds of years, and he should have known many Nascent Soul cultivators in the East China Sea. Why did he choose to go to the Thunder Origin Sea to seek help this time?"

In response to Song Qingming's question, Bai Yuxian paused for a moment, then a slight smile appeared at the corner of her mouth.

"Junior Brother Song also knows that precious spiritual objects of the level of Immortal Ganoderma are not something that ordinary immortal cultivation forces are capable of controlling. Whenever they appear outside, they are bound to cause some disturbances.

If Wang Lingji directly sought help from other sects in the East China Sea's immortal cultivation world, I'm afraid the matter would become known to everyone in no time.

Moreover, as a mere casual cultivator, he has no strength to contend with these local Nascent Soul forces. Once the news leaks out, he probably won't get any benefit in the end.

For him, it would be safer to ask outsiders for help rather than cooperating with these powerful local sects and risk being eaten up by them."

Although there are many loyal and righteous people in the world of immortal cultivation, most high-level cultivators still act mainly based on their own interests.

In Bai Yuxian's opinion, the reason why Wang Lingji chose to intervene in this matter was far more than just taking care of the descendants of his old friend as he said.

The reason why he went to so much trouble to ask Song Qingming and the others for help was probably because of the precious spiritual object "Fairy Ganoderma".

After hearing Bai Yuxian's sharp analysis and thinking about the unusual expressions on Wang Lingji's face when he spoke before, Song Qingming finally nodded calmly.

Seeing that Song Qingming had no objection to what he said, Bai Yuxian's eyes moved slightly and he continued:

“However, this fellow Daoist Wang has overestimated his own abilities. He wants us to help him by spending some spirit stones.

We will then help him to repel the enemy and let him obtain the Immortal Ganoderma alone. There is no such good thing in the world."

"What do you mean, Senior Sister?"

Seeing Song Qingming looking at her, Bai Yuxian smiled slightly and gave him a meaningful look.

"Junior Brother Song, you should understand what I mean, otherwise you wouldn't have set aside time to discuss it with me."

".."
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Two days later, on a magnificent treasure ship west of "Windless Island".

Wang Lingji, with a heavy expression on his face, was standing at the bow and pacing with several maids. Suddenly, two beams of light flew from the direction of the distant market and landed directly on the treasure ship.

Seeing a familiar figure in front of him, Wang Lingji immediately put on a smiling face and took the initiative to greet him.

"Brother Song, Fellow Daoist Bai, I am honored to be here."

"I was a little late in leaving. I'm sorry to have kept you waiting for a long time, brother."

After the three of them met and greeted each other, Wang Lingji took Song Qingming and the other two to the rear cabin and came to a guest room on the second floor above the treasure ship.

After closing the door, Wang Lingji quickly asked them to sit down and brought the spiritual tea that had been prepared on the table to Song Qingming and the others.

"There is a restriction set up by Wang in this secret room. Please rest assured, fellow Taoists, no one outside can hear any sound while we are talking here."

After explaining, Wang Lingji turned his gaze to Song Qingming and asked, "May I ask, Brother Song, have you two Taoist friends made up your mind about coming here?

Don't worry, I didn't lie to you guys. As long as you guys agree to help me, I can pay you some spirit stones as a deposit."

Seeing Wang Lingji looking at him expectantly, Song Qingming did not answer, but instead turned his gaze to Bai Yuxian beside him.

"Friend Wang, Junior Brother Song and I have already discussed this yesterday. We can agree to help with the matter you mentioned."

"However, after this is done, the Immortal Ganoderma must belong to us!"

"The Immortal Ganoderma Lucidum belongs to the two Taoist friends, this?

I don't know what Bai Daoyou means by this, but Wang is a little confused! "

Hearing Bai Yuxian's answer, Wang Lingji's face was suddenly filled with surprise and a hint of displeasure, and then he asked with some confusion.

Seeing this, Bai Yuxian immediately responded: "Don't be anxious, Brother Wang, why don't you listen to me first and then think about how to reply."

"I'd like to hear your opinion!" "Fellow Daoist Wang also knows that the person we are dealing with this time is not that simple, otherwise you wouldn't need Junior Brother Song and I to attack together.

To be honest, we two have no interest in the spiritual stones you mentioned. The reason we came to see you is simply for that magical Ganoderma lucidum.

If fellow Daoist agrees to give this spiritual medicine to us, after the matter is done, I can take out a fourth-level spiritual medicine to thank fellow Daoist Wang.

If you feel that this is unfair, then let's just pretend that we have never been here and leave it at that. Junior Brother Song and I will not interfere in this matter."

"Is this what Fellow Daoist Song meant?"

Seeing Wang Lingji looking at him again, Song Qingming put down the tea bowl in his hand and nodded slightly.

"What Senior Sister Bai said is what I meant."

“Please forgive me, Brother Wang. After all, this matter concerns Senior Sister Bai, and I cannot make this decision alone.

But don't worry, Brother Wang. We both keep our word. Regardless of whether you agree with Senior Sister Bai's proposal or not, we will not mention this matter to anyone else.

From now on, Brother Wang and I will still be friends!"

Seeing Song Qingming holding up the teacup and looking at him seriously, Wang Lingji hesitated for a moment and then also picked up the tea bowl beside him.

Wang Lingji put down the tea bowl, thought for a while, and then said to Bai Yuxian in front of him helplessly: "Fellow Daoist Bai, I can promise to give the fairy Ganoderma to the two of you.

However, I promised them that I would spend 200,000 spirit stones to purchase this item.

If you two fellow Taoists want to take the Immortal Ganoderma, you should pay for the spiritual stones. I think you two should have no objection to this."

"Another two hundred thousand spirit stones!"

“Fellow Daoist Wang, a fairy Ganoderma lucidum is only worth about 400,000 spirit stones at the auction, and Junior Brother Song and I have already promised to give you a fourth-level spirit medicine.

If we have to pay for all the 200,000 spirit stones, then our work would be in vain."

Seeing Bai Yuxian shaking her head in displeasure, Wang Lingji could only sigh and say, "Then what do you think is appropriate, Fellow Daoist Bai?"

"We will split the spiritual stones 40% and 60% between us. Fellow Daoist will pay 80,000 spiritual stones, and Junior Brother Song and I will pay for the rest!"

"Eighty thousand spirit stones, Brother Bai, this is a bit too much.

I am not just providing information, I also have to deal with this matter. I will have to put in more effort when the time comes. How can I give all the benefits to you?

If you agree, I can help you share another 30,000 spirit stones.

If it doesn't work, I can only seek cooperation from other Taoist friends."

"Then 60,000 spirit stones will do. We can make some concessions. Brother Wang, you can't just sit there and wait for nothing to happen, right?" Seeing that Wang Lingji's face had softened a bit at the end of his words, Bai Yuxian quickly took advantage of the situation and started bargaining with the other party.

"Forty thousand at most."

".."

Looking at Bai Yuxian and Wang Lingji bargaining seriously in front of him, Song Qingming didn't want to disturb them.

I sat patiently aside, sipping tea and watching.

The two of them argued about this for a whole incense stick of time, and finally, with some reluctance, Wang Lingji agreed to share the 48,000 spirit stones.

Soon the three of them signed a contract in the cabin for this matter, and then each of them left a drop of blood on it.

Wang Lingji put away his copy of the contract. Seeing that the matter had been successfully accomplished, a look of relief appeared on his face.

"Brother Song, Fellow Daoist Bai, since this matter has already been agreed upon, when the spiritual medicine is ripe, I will send a message to inform the two fellow Daoists to come."

"Well, regarding the matter of the Immortal Ganoderma, please pay more attention to it, Brother Wang. Don't let the other party take action in advance, otherwise our efforts will be in vain."

"Don't worry, I have already secretly checked the relevant books. The fairy ganoderma is almost mature and can't be transplanted rashly.

Even if they pick the herbs ahead of time, the medicinal properties will be greatly damaged. I don’t think they would be stupid enough to do such a thing that would not be worth the loss.”

After hearing Wang Lingji's explanation, Bai Yuxian dispelled the last bit of doubt in her heart, and she and Song Qingming stood up and said goodbye to each other and left.

Although he was a little embarrassed when he was bargaining with Bai Yuxian just now.

But when he was seeing the two off for the last time, Wang Lingji was still very generous and took out a lot of spiritual wine and delicacies as gifts to Song Qingming and Bai Yuxian who were about to leave.

Finally, under each other's gaze, Song Qingming and Bai Yuxian took a flying car, turned into a beam of light and left the "Windless Island" directly.

Just half a day after Song Qingming and the others left, another beam of light appeared on the distant sea and flew towards the direction of the island.

After the escape light landed, in front of the surprised gazes of the people at the dock, an old man in a yellow robe just showed up and hurriedly shouted loudly towards the dock.

"Quickly close the port and notify all ships to withdraw to the inland sea. A beast tide has erupted in the eastern sea."

"The beast tide is coming."

Hearing the words from the yellow-robed old man, the many monks on the dock were immediately surprised and hurriedly dropped the things in their hands and quickly retreated to the market.

As voice transmission talismans flew out from the island, the ships on the nearby sea immediately withdrew to the port, and soon the entire "Windless Island" fell into a state of tension.

Although most of the monks on the sea had heard of the beast tide, many of them could not help but show panic when faced with this extremely dangerous natural disaster.

On the second day after the news of the beast tide was brought back to the island, a white light suddenly appeared on the sea surface in the far east for no apparent reason.

The white light approached quickly and soon turned into a huge wave more than ten feet high that attacked the "Windless Island" mountain protection formation.

Along with the huge waves came countless sea monsters and a very angry Nascent Soul Demon King.

"Hold the formation and follow me to resist the enemy!"

".."

The beast tide near "Windless Island" came very suddenly and lasted for nearly half a month.

Fortunately, the monks defending the city fought hard, and finally managed to hold on to the "Mountain Protection Formation" after sacrificing thousands of monks.

At this time, Song Qingming and Bai Yuxian had already crossed the "Broken Cloud Mountains" which bordered the East China Sea immortal cultivation world and returned to the Floating Cloud Mountains they were familiar with.

After being apart for nearly three years, the two had gained a lot when they returned from the East China Sea. A look of satisfaction appeared on their faces along the way.

After crossing the "Broken Cloud Mountains", the two continued to gallop eastward.

Soon they passed through several small countries to the east of Zheng State and arrived at a place not far from "Chiyun Mountain".

"Senior Sister Bai, why don't you just send it here? This will save you the trouble of taking a detour to Chiyun Mountain."

Hearing Song Qingming's suggestion, Bai Yuxian nodded slightly and stopped the car on her own initiative.

"Well! Junior Brother Song, I haven't been home for so long, I'm afraid there are a lot of things waiting for me at the sect, so I'll send you here first.

Regarding the matter of refining the Xuanyu Pill, please ask Junior Brother to ask Junior Sister Huang to help find out, and let me know as soon as you have any news. "

“Please rest assured, Senior Sister Bai, I will arrange this matter immediately after I return and inform you as soon as possible.

By the way, Senior Sister Bai, if Senior Brother Chen has come out of seclusion, please send someone to inform me.

I was busy in retreat before and never found time to visit him."

When Bai Yuxian won an "Infant-Peeling Pill" at the "Donghuang Sword Meeting", Song Qingming, Li Mufeng and Bai Yuxian discussed it.

The three of them unanimously agreed to give the "Infant-Nourishing Pill" to Chen Xuanxin, the sect's most suitable person for forming an infant.

After more than ten years of careful preparation, Chen Xuanxin finally began to retreat and began to strive for the Nascent Soul realm after the battle of "Chiyun Mountain".

Unfortunately, although Chen Xuanxin was well prepared this time, he still failed to succeed after ten years of seclusion, and finally failed at the stage of condensing the Nascent Soul.

Chen Xuanxin failed in his attempt to reach the Nascent Soul stage and also injured his meridians. It would take at least 20 to 30 years for him to recover.

By the time he has fully recovered from his injuries, Chen Xuanxin’s lifespan will be almost 500 years.

As for a Jindan cultivator, once he reaches the age of 500, his Qi and blood will deteriorate, lowering the probability of forming a Nascent Soul. If nothing unexpected happens, he will have no chance to try to reach the Nascent Soul stage again.

As the Jindan elder whose cultivation talent is second only to Bai Yuxian in the sect's recent hundreds of years.

After Chen Xuanxin broke through the Golden Core realm, his practice went smoothly and he reached the ninth level of the Golden Core realm very early.

Unexpectedly, after spending a hundred years in seclusion twice in an attempt to reach the stage of forming a fetus, he still failed in the end.

Since forming the Dan, Song Qingming and Chen Xuanxin have always had a good relationship. When he heard the news that his fellow brother had failed to form an infant, he also felt a little sorry for him.

But the world is cruel, and not everyone can have a smooth journey.

No matter how far anyone can go, it still depends on their own opportunities.

When Bai Yuxian heard Song Qingming mention Chen Xuanxin who was in seclusion to recuperate, he understood what he meant. He did not say much but just nodded slightly to agree to the matter.

Soon the two parted ways, going in two different directions, one to the south and one to the north.

Just as Song Qingming arrived outside of "Chiyun Mountain", before he passed through the "Mountain Protection Array", he saw a figure suddenly flying out from inside.

Seeing the person coming with a somewhat unfamiliar face and two strange dragon horns on his head, Song Qingming was slightly stunned and then a smile appeared on his face.

"Xiao Jin, meet the master!"

(End of this chapter)