Qinghe Immortal Clan.

In the "Xiaoyao Sect", there are three Nascent Soul ancestors: Li Mufeng, Song Qingming, and Bai Yuxian.

Among the more than twenty Jindan elders below, the ones who have done the most good deeds for the sect are Chu Fengping, Xu Ziyan and Li Wutong, who have made the greatest contributions to the sect.

Chu Fengping was originally a top-grade third-level "alchemist". Relying on this most profitable "immortal cultivation skill", he almost monopolized the refining of most of the sect's elixirs above the third level, and naturally accumulated a lot of good deeds.

Li Wutong is the oldest Jindan elder in the Xiaoyao Sect.

He has been in the Jindan stage for four hundred years and has made many contributions to the sect. Naturally, the good deeds he has accumulated are not comparable to those of other new Jindan elders in the sect.

Compared with Chu Fengping and Li Wutong, Xu Ziyan formed the Dan much later.

But she has served as the head of the sect for many years, and the merits and conveniences she can get from sitting in this position are also much more convenient than those of others.

In addition to daily practice, Xu Ziyan's accumulated merits over the years far exceed those of other Jindan cultivators in the sect, and are not much worse than the previous two.

However, even if all the good deeds of the sect in the hands of the three of them were added together, they could not make up to 300,000. It was impossible for anyone to exchange for the "Infant Peidan" on their own in a short period of time.

However, the sect's "Good Deeds Pavilion" allows the monks in the sect to transfer good deeds to each other.

As long as you can convince the other party to agree, or use the spiritual objects or spiritual stones that others need, you can also exchange them for good deeds for the sect from other disciples.

After learning the news that the sect could exchange for the "Infant-Nourishing Pill", it was like a bolt from the blue, instantly alarming the entire "Xiaoyao Sect".

Except for a few Jindan elders like Zhao Youxuan and Yao Muling who had just formed their golden elixir, other Jindan cultivators with higher cultivation in the sect were all excited and running around for this.

Although the news that Chen Xuanxin failed to form a Nascent Soul again not long ago has told everyone that it is extremely difficult for a cultivator to form a Nascent Soul, it is not something that can be easily formed with just one "Nascent Soul Pill".

But the opportunity is right in front of us. If there is even a slight possibility, who can resist the temptation to achieve the Nascent Soul stage?

After all, compared to the Jindan realm, the Yuanying realm cultivator not only has his lifespan more than doubled, but is also the person who truly stands at the top of the world of immortal cultivation.

The difference between their status in the world of immortal cultivation is huge!

While everyone was desperately trying to raise good deeds, the three Nascent Soul ancestors who had the most good deeds in the sect were naturally the ones everyone most wanted to help.

However, Song Qingming, Li Mufeng and the other two seemed to have made an agreement in advance.

After announcing this, they all began to close their doors and refuse visitors. This also resulted in many Jindan elders who came to them wanting to borrow good deeds from them being turned away.

Without the support of a few Yuanying ancestors, even if other Jindan cultivators could borrow some merits from their friends or disciples, it would still be far from the 300,000 merits of the sect required to exchange for the "Ying Pill".

After all, for every cultivator of the "Xiaoyao Sect", the sect's good deeds can be used to exchange for various cultivation resources in the "Good Deeds Pavilion", and are as important as spirit stones.

If you lend it all to others, if the other party cannot repay it in the future, it will inevitably delay your own practice.

Even if they are the Jindan elders of the sect, it is not easy for them to borrow the sect's good deeds from other disciples.

This also caused the sect's "Shan Gong Pavilion", which was once extremely bustling, to gradually become deserted.
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Half a year later, in the market town of "Chiyun Mountain".

As a white light suddenly appeared in the "Teleportation Hall" in the western market, five or six monks in uniform soon appeared on a stone platform.

Seeing that there were only five or six monks teleported over this time, several monks who were in charge of managing the "teleportation array" immediately showed a strange look on their faces.

It was not until they saw clearly that the woman in yellow standing in front of them had a cultivation level far superior to theirs that they hurriedly stepped forward and bowed.

"I've met senior!"

The woman in yellow glanced at the people around her, nodded slightly, and then raised her hand gently to the people behind her.

"Let's go!"

After saying that, the woman in yellow left the teleportation platform and walked out. The five or six young monks standing behind her immediately followed her carefully and quickly.

It was not until the woman in yellow and others walked out of the "Teleportation Hall" that the several monks standing nearby came to their senses and looked in the direction where the other party left.

"Fellow Daoist Song, the senior who just came seems to be a Jindan cultivator. Could he be a Jindan elder in Xiaoyao Sect?"

Hearing the whispered question from the person beside him, a middle-aged man standing there nodded and said, "Fellow Daoist Huang is right, this senior is from Xiaoyao Sect.

But she is not just an ordinary Jindan elder, but the current head of Xiaoyao Sect, Xu!"

"What! Are you saying that the senior just now was Sect Leader Xu? Why did she suddenly come to Chiyun Mountain?"

Upon hearing the person next to him say the identity of the woman in yellow, the old man who asked the question suddenly became excited and sighed in disbelief.

Hearing this, another man named Song also shook his head slightly and said:
"A few years ago, when I went to Xiaoyao Sect with my family elders, I was fortunate enough to see her from afar. She must be right.

But Sect Leader Xu rarely goes out, and I don’t know why she suddenly came to Chiyun Mountain. Maybe she wants to see the ancestor for something!"

".."

In the cave on the top of "Chiyun Mountain", Song Qingming sat cross-legged on a cushion with his eyes closed.

He was holding two spirit stones tightly in his hands, and from time to time, clusters of blue and white spiritual light flashed on his body.

A flash of light emerged from his body for a moment, and then quickly gathered and disappeared near his head.

After a while, Song Qingming took all the spiritual light around him into his body, then slowly opened his eyes and gently exhaled.

"I didn't expect that the speed of cultivation has become slower and slower. No wonder so many cultivators of the same level in the world of immortal cultivation can only stay at this level for their entire lives."

Since he successfully broke through to the middle stage of the Nascent Soul with the help of the "Xuan Yu Dan" two years ago, Song Qingming has consolidated his own cultivation, but he also found that the speed at which his mana accumulates has declined a lot.

When he was still in the early stage of Nascent Soul cultivation, Song Qingming would be able to accumulate his magical power to perfection after about twenty to thirty years of normal practice.

I didn't expect that after I broke through the middle stage of the Nascent Soul, even though I had no shortage of spiritual medicines and spiritual stones in the past two years, the mana accumulated in my body was less than half!

If he continues to practice at this speed, it will probably take him 70 to 80 years to break through to the next level.

Although his spiritual roots were relatively poor, this result was still somewhat disappointing, which made Song Qingming shake his head helplessly.

It seems that if you want to advance to the late Nascent Soul stage, it is simply not feasible to rely solely on hard work.

After getting up, Song Qingming, who had finished his practice, came to the hall outside the cave, then picked up the talisman floating in the air beside him, looked at it, and cast a spell to send out a sound transmission.

Not long after, as the restriction at the entrance of the cave shook, Huang Siyuan, dressed in white, walked in with a smile.

Seeing Huang Siyuan just entering the cave, Song Qingming immediately smiled and asked her to sit down on a stone bench nearby, and then personally poured her a cup of spiritual tea.

"It's not convenient for me to see guests right now. As for Junior Sister Xu, why don't you go and deal with her for me? This will save me from having to offend her directly."

After hearing what Song Qingming said, Huang Siyuan sighed slightly and put down the tea bowl she had just picked up.

"Originally, I wanted to do what you said, but Senior Sister Xu came to see you for other matters, and I couldn't stop her directly.

After all, they came to Chiyun Mountain specifically to send you a disciple under the order of Uncle Bai. You can't make the decision for you, can you?"

"Send me a disciple! Oh, if you hadn't told me, I would have almost forgotten about it."

Hearing what Huang Siyuan said, Song Qingming was stunned at first, then he immediately remembered what she meant and smiled and shook his head slightly.

Seeing this, Huang Siyuan continued:

"It's so convenient to come here from Guyang Mountain now. For this kind of thing, we can just send someone. Why would we need Senior Sister Xu, the head of the sect, to come here in person?

But now that she's here, she must be unwilling not to see you, I don't think you can escape."

"Haha! I was thinking that Chiyun Mountain would be far away and I could have some peace and quiet. It seems that everywhere is the same. What is meant to come will always come.

Well, then you can go and meet her, and I can prepare myself."

Hearing this, Huang Siyuan nodded slightly, and quickly turned around and left the cave.

After Song Qingming tidied up his appearance, about an incense stick of time later, Huang Siyuan came in with a woman in yellow.

This woman is none other than Xu Ziyan, an old friend of Song Qingming in the sect, who is now the head of the "Xiaoyao Sect".

"Zi Yan meets Uncle Song!"

Song Qingming, who had already changed into a clean green robe, saw Xu Ziyan walking in, and hurriedly walked forward with a smile and waved to her.

"Junior Sister Xu, you and I are no different. Don't be so polite to me. Come and sit down first!"

Seeing that Song Qingming was still the same as he was back then and did not act too unfamiliar with her, Xu Ziyan immediately smiled and nodded slightly, then sat down at Huang Siyuan's invitation.

As soon as she sat down, Xu Ziyan took out a few packets of high-quality spiritual tea from her pocket, put them on the table with a smile and said:

"Uncle Song, last time I heard you say that the Wuxian Tea from the East China Sea tastes good. I just happened to have the opportunity to get some at Yangshanfang recently, so I brought some here for Uncle Song and Junior Sister Huang to taste.

It's just a small token of my appreciation, I hope you won't despise it."

After taking a look at the spiritual tea that Xu Ziyan brought out, Song Qingming nodded slightly, and then said to Huang Siyuan easily:

“Since it’s Junior Sister Xu’s intention, then we’ll just accept it.

Siyuan, I remember that I still have some spiritual fruits that I brought back from Windless Island last time. Please help pack them up and bring some back for Junior Sister Xu to taste."

"Uncle Song, you are too polite. I have come here with great difficulty. How can I accept your things? It would be embarrassing for a junior like me." Seeing Song Qingming accepting his things and even signaling Huang Siyuan to return a gift, Xu Ziyan's smile on her face suddenly became a little nervous, and she waved at the two of them repeatedly.

Seeing this, Song Qingming simply shook his head and said:

"I just told you, Junior Sister Xu, please don't be polite when you come to my place. Why are you still so reluctant to let go of your status as a junior? This is a bit too formal.

Junior sister, I have known each other for so many years. Among so many Jindan cultivators in the sect, except Qingyu and Siyuan, you are the one I am most familiar with.

If it weren’t for my junior sister’s help on Guyang Mountain, it’s hard to say whether I would have made it this far. How can I forget these things so easily?

Today, for such a small matter, I have to trouble my junior sister to come all the way here. To be honest, I am very grateful.

Consider this little spiritual fruit as my thank you gift to Junior Sister. Please don’t be polite to me anymore.”

"This is rare that Master Uncle cares about me. Zi Yan would like to thank Master Uncle Song!"

After hearing Song Qingming's explanation, Xu Ziyan thought for a moment and immediately nodded, then smiled and accepted the spiritual fruit handed over by Huang Siyuan.

Seeing this scene, Song Qingming smiled and continued, "Junior Sister Xu, now that you still have enough lifespan, you have already cultivated to the ninth level of the Golden Core.

Even if her cultivation speed is not as good as Senior Sister Bai's, it is still better than most people in the sect.

As long as you practice diligently, it is not impossible to condense your Nascent Soul in the future.

However, the matter of forming a baby is no trivial matter and it is not an easy task. Junior sister still needs to polish her magic power and her own state of mind. Don't be in a hurry.

I believe that opportunities and luck will always pay off for those who work hard. "

"Master uncle is right. I have been a little restless recently. Thanks to you for waking me up today."

"Zi Yan has learned something from you!"

After saying that, Xu Ziyan stood up and bowed to Song Qingming!
Seeing this, Song Qingming waved his hand with a look of satisfaction, then changed the subject and looked forward and said: "Since you have brought them here today, let them come in first!"

Seeing Song Qingming looking towards the entrance of the cave, Xu Ziyan immediately understood what he meant, turned around and walked to the entrance and sent a message.

"Uncle Song has ordered that all of you come in!"

Under the guidance of Xu Ziyan, six people soon walked into the cave one after another, came to Song Qingming and bowed respectfully.

"Disciple pays homage to the ancestor!"

The six people standing in front of Song Qingming, three men and three women, all looked relatively young, no more than twenty years old, and their cultivation was at the Qi Refining stage.

One of them has already entered the late stage of Qi Refining, and the remaining five are all in the middle stage of Qi Refining.

After seeing the six people saluting together, Xu Ziyan stepped forward and explained to Song Qingming: "Uncle Song, I carefully selected these few people from the inner disciples of the sect according to your requirements.

Please rest assured, Uncle Master, they are all cultivators born at the foot of Guyang Mountain. They have entered the mountain gate since they were young and are all disciples with clean backgrounds.

I have also explained to them everything you asked me to explain last time.

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When he was in "Guyang Mountain", when Bai Yuxian and Li Mufeng suggested that he accept a disciple, Song Qingming agreed without much thought.

Later, Xu Ziyan, who received instructions from Bai Yuxian, quickly found Song Qingming and took over the task of helping to select disciples from him.

Because he did not put too much energy into teaching his disciples, Song Qingming did not have too many requirements in this regard.

Just let Xu Ziyan help select a few disciples of the sect who have clean backgrounds and whose cultivation is still in the Qi Refining stage, and then send them to "Guyang Mountain" when the time comes.

There is no need to explain too much about the clean background. Even if Song Qingming did not make this request, Xu Ziyan and others would not send people with questionable background to him.

As for why they want to accept disciples who have reached the Qi Refining Stage, it is because most of the inner disciples at this stage are young and have simple minds and are not able to hide their true nature.

This will make it easier for Song Qingming to keep them by his side so as to avoid any hidden dangers.

If a disciple has established his foundation, they are basically people who have experienced a lot of ups and downs. Once such a person is good at hiding his true heart, it will be difficult for others to see it for a while.

No matter what achievements his disciples will make in the future, Song Qingming still hopes that they will not cause him any trouble first.

This is also his only most important requirement to the people in front of him.

After hearing Xu Ziyan's introduction, Song Qingming quickly knew the names of the six people in front of him, as well as their cultivation levels, spiritual root aptitudes, and the techniques they were currently practicing. All of them were displayed in front of Song Qingming one by one.

All of them were around twenty years old and had not been practicing Taoism for long.

Faced with the scrutinizing gaze of Song Qingming, the Nascent Soul ancestor, they immediately lowered their heads and dared not look at him. The aura of each of them seemed a little tense.

After Xu Ziyan finished her introduction, Song Qingming walked up and picked out three people.

"Junior Sister Xu, I think these three are good, so let's stay here for now!
When the others go back, ask the sect's Good Deeds Pavilion to transfer 500 good deeds from my name to each person, and treat it as a reward from me to them, so that they don't make a wasted trip."

"Yes! Don't worry, Master Song, I will take care of all this. Since my mission has been completed, Zi Yan will go back first and will not disturb Master Song's meditation any more."

Seeing that Song Qingming had already selected the disciples he needed, Xu Ziyan nodded without saying much, and then led the other three out of the cave.

Huang Siyuan, who was standing nearby, immediately followed her out, wanting to give Xu Ziyan a ride.

After they left, Song Qingming once again glanced at the three disciples he had selected and spoke softly to them:

"Since you have come here, you must have volunteered to become my disciple. I will accept you as my teacher today."

"Disciple pays homage to Master!"

Hearing that Song Qingming had already offered to accept them, the three people who stayed behind suddenly showed a hint of excitement on their faces, and bowed deeply towards Song Qingming.

Seeing this, Song Qingming smiled, nodded slightly, and then said:

"In addition to the three of you, I also accepted another disciple, your senior brother.

Although he doesn't come here often, the etiquette that a cultivator should have should be observed. When you see him in the future, you still have to call him Big Brother.

As for the three of you, just rank them according to your age."

Through Xu Ziyan's introduction just now, Song Qingming was already very clear about the situation of the three people in front of him, and he quickly helped them sort out their status.

As a result, in addition to the eldest disciple Bai Jingyun who he seldom met, Song Qingming now had three more disciples.

They are the second disciple Wei Yunlong, the third disciple Tang Muyan, and the fourth disciple Liu Yue.

All three of them were born as mortals in "Guyang Mountain". Their ancestors were also disciples of "Xiaoyao Sect" and they have many relatives in the sect.

Among them, the second disciple Wei Yunlong has the best spiritual roots. He is a cultivator with the "thunder" attribute spiritual roots. Now his cultivation has reached the peak of the seventh level of Qi Refining, and he is only one step away from cultivating to the eighth level of Qi Refining.

The third disciple, Tang Muyan, has slightly weaker spiritual roots. He possesses the three spiritual roots of gold, wood and earth, and his cultivation level is the sixth level of Qi Refining.

The fourth disciple, Liu Yue, is a female cultivator with dual spiritual roots of fire and wood. Although she is the youngest, her cultivation is not much worse than the previous two, and she is also at the sixth level of Qi Refining.

If we only consider their spiritual talents, the three of them would be the best among a large immortal cultivation family like the Song family.

After performing the ceremony of becoming apprentices and arranging their positions, Song Qingming, as their master, took out some low-level spiritual objects and rewarded them with them, and also bestowed upon each of them one thousand points of good merit in the sect.

Huang Siyuan, who had rushed back, faced the three people's kneeling ceremony, and also looked happy as she gave each of them some elixirs as a gift.

With Song Qingming's permission, the three of them each found a place on the west side of the top of "Chiyun Mountain" and built a cave to live in.

Because Wei Yunlong and the others were still in the Qi Refining Stage, Song Qingming did not interfere too much in their practice.

After all, with the excellent talents of the three of them, plus the spiritual objects bestowed by himself and Huang Siyuan, it is enough for them to practice safely to the ninth level of Qi Refining.

As for the matter of building the foundation, Song Qingming had made a promise to them long ago that whoever could cultivate to the ninth level of Qi Refining would be rewarded with five thousand good deeds by him.

With the support of these sects' good deeds, it would certainly not be difficult for the three of them to exchange for a "Foundation Building Pill" when the time comes.

After all, they are disciples of the Nascent Soul Patriarch. If they cannot pass the stage of building the foundation, it will not only be their own face that will be lost if the news gets out.

After Wei Yunlong and the other two settled down in "Chiyun Mountain", although they were a little reserved when facing Song Qingming and his wife at first, they soon got used to it.

In addition to daily practice, the three of them would often take time out to come and help with things within their abilities.

This included helping Song Qingming and his wife run errands down the mountain, taking care of the spiritual herbs and medicines planted by Huang Siyuan on the mountain, as well as the spiritual insects in Song Qingming's cave, and other relatively simple matters.

Just as Wei Yunlong and the other two were gradually becoming familiar with the environment on the mountain, Song Qingming avoided everyone and quietly left "Chiyun Mountain" alone under the cover of night.

This time, Song Qingming did not take the "teleportation array" in the market town, but followed the previous route and took a flying boat directly from "Chiyun Mountain" all the way south, passing through the "Yunwu Mountain" in the south and returned to Qinghe County.

Facing the night, Song Qingming soon arrived at the southeast corner of "Qinghe County".

Putting away the flying boat under his feet, Song Qingming flashed and appeared above the river ahead, and then suddenly disappeared.

The next moment, a splash suddenly appeared on the water surface, as if something had suddenly fallen into it. (End of this chapter)