Mortal: Starting by joining the Falling Cloud Sect

After obtaining the cultivation technique, Fairy Yaoyin led Zhou Qing back to the waterside pavilion.

In the waterside pavilion, Fairy Yaoyin gave Zhou Qing some guidance on his cultivation and answered some of his questions, from which Zhou Qing greatly benefited.

It's worth mentioning that Fairy Yaoyin's master also seems to be a master alchemist.

After learning that Zhou Qing sometimes refined pills for himself, she gave him a small bottle of Earth Fire Liquid, which helps cultivators condense their core.

After seeing that Zhou Qing had accepted the Earth Fire Liquid, Fairy Yaoyin asked him to leave, so Zhou Qing bowed and took his leave.

Upon exiting the Suxin Palace, Zhou Qing was somewhat surprised to see Song Yao still standing outside.

As soon as Song Yao saw Zhou Qing come out, she ran over to him.

"Song Yao, why are you still waiting for me here?" Zhou Qing asked with a warm smile.

Song Yao replied with a grin, "Of course, I'll take you, Brother Zhou, to the place where you build your cave dwelling. I know a wonderful place; it would be perfect for you to build your cave dwelling there. The scenery is beautiful, the spiritual energy is abundant, and there are countless benefits."

"Alright, since you've described it so eloquently, I'll go with you to take a look." Since Zhou Qing had already decided to build his cave dwelling on White Phoenix Peak, he naturally wouldn't hesitate to take advantage of any good spots available.

With that, Zhou Qing released the Ink Scale Boat, and the two boarded the magic boat together, heading to the location Song Yao had mentioned.

The distance wasn't long, and the two arrived quickly.

After landing, Zhou Qing looked around and nodded in satisfaction.

This place is located in a valley on the mountainside of Baifeng Peak. Not far away, there is a clear and refreshing pool. Warm water vapor rises slowly, blends into the mountain breeze, and blows in, refreshing the mind and soul.

The ancient trees and bamboo shadows all around create a sense of tranquility.

"Excellent! Indeed excellent! This place is truly a good location for building a cave dwelling. However, I can't understand why no disciples have ever lived here in such a wonderful place?" Zhou Qing sighed a few times, then a question suddenly popped into his mind.

"Hehe, naturally it's because I reserved this place a long time ago. Although I haven't reached the Foundation Establishment stage and am not qualified to build a cave dwelling, I've long wanted to build my own, so I took this place. The other senior uncles on the peak, out of respect for my sister, didn't dare to compete with me." Song Yao slowly explained the reason.

"So you're willing to give this to me?" Zhou Qing joked.

"Brother Zhou, you're different. You've done me a great favor and often take care of me. I'm willing to give it to you. Besides, even without this place, I can still choose to continue living in my sister's cave after I reach the Foundation Establishment stage. If my sister knew, she would be extremely happy, as it would be more convenient for her to manage me." Song Yao chuckled.

Zhou Qing could only smile and accept it, and then he began to plan the specific location of his cave dwelling.

This cave dwelling is much more luxurious than the previous Firefly Courtyard, with a front hall, a meditation room, an alchemy room, a storage vault, a herb garden, and so on.

There are two herb gardens, one inside and one outside. The inside garden is planted with some rare and precious herbs, while the outside garden is planted with some common herbs to avoid attracting attention.

Soon, the cave dwelling was completed. He notified Song Yao and invited her to come and visit, while he himself returned to the Firefly Courtyard.

There are still some things there that need to be moved to this cave.

After being busy for a while, Zhou Qing finally got a chance to rest. He lay on his self-made recliner and enjoyed a rare moment of leisure.

After a while, Song Yao arrived, followed by Song Yu.

Zhou Qing stood up to greet them and invited the two into the front hall.

As soon as the group sat down, Zhou Qing was immediately embarrassed. It turned out that he hadn't even prepared tea, which was a serious breach of hospitality. He had been so busy that he had lost his composure.

So he quickly got up and said something, preparing to get the tea leaves. He had collected spirit tea leaves before, and they were currently stored in the secret storage vault.

Just then, Song Yu took out a jade box from his storage bag, and inside it was a box containing spirit tea leaves.

"Junior Brother Zhou, let's use the spirit tea leaves from this box."

"Alright then, although I have also collected some spiritual tea, it is still far inferior to what I have, so I won't stand on ceremony today."

After saying that, he took some spiritual spring water and poured it into the teapot, then set it aside to boil. When the water was just beginning to boil, he lifted his finger slightly and gently dropped a few spiritual tea leaves into the teapot.

After the aroma of tea filled the air, three cups of spiritual tea were brewed. One cup was kept for himself, and the other two were offered to Song Yao and Song Yu.

Song Yu picked up the jade teacup, lowered his eyes, raised the corners of his lips slightly, gently blew away the rising white steam, and took a small sip.

Upon seeing this, Zhou Qing felt a sudden tremor in his heart. He hurriedly picked up the spiritual tea and took a sip, trying to conceal his unusual state. However, his hasty manner seemed to have already given away everything.

It wasn't that Zhou Qing lacked resolve; it was just that Song Yu's tranquil and charming demeanor truly delighted him, giving him a slightly unusual feeling.

His composure faded slightly, his ears burned, and as soon as he looked up, he saw Song Yao's sharp eyes. He forced himself to remain calm and continued to drink his spiritual tea as if nothing had happened.

Song Yao had seen Zhou Qing's reaction earlier and was secretly delighted. She happily took a sip of the spiritual tea and immediately felt that it was refreshing, sweet, and had a subtle fragrance.

During their conversation, Song Yao begged Zhou Qing to tell her what had happened in the Yunmeng Secret Realm. By this time, the news that the Yunmeng Secret Realm had been completely closed had already spread within the sect, and many disciples were curious about what had happened inside.

Zhou Qing thought for a moment, picked out some things he could say, and told them to Song Yao.

Song Yao was listening with great interest when Song Yu suddenly brought up the topic of cultivation, and Zhou Qing then turned to discuss the path of cultivation with Song Yu.

Zhou Qing had just entered the Foundation Establishment stage, while Song Yu was already in the middle stage. Naturally, Zhou Qing had many cultivation-related matters he wanted to learn from, so he neglected Song Yao.

Song Yao, who had not yet established her foundation, couldn't get a word in edgewise and couldn't help but feel a little sullen.

Upon seeing it, Zhou Qing suddenly thought of something he had long wanted to make, and now he could share it with Song Yao.

Zhou Qing then spoke in suspense, entered the secret storage room, stayed there for about half a cup of tea's time, and came out holding two glasses of freshly squeezed juice.

"Try it. This is made from several kinds of spiritual fruits. In the mortal world, it's called freshly squeezed juice." Zhou Qing handed the juice to Song Yao and Song Yu.

After Song Yao took it, she immediately took a sip. She had always liked the spiritual fruit that Zhou Qing had grown, and now that there was juice made from the spiritual fruit, she naturally had to try it.

"Wow, so sweet!" Song Yao exclaimed after the first sip, then paused for a moment, before bursting into delight. "Brother Zhou, the spiritual energy in this juice seems even stronger than my sister's spiritual tea."

Upon hearing this, Song Yu was also somewhat tempted. He picked up the juice, took a small sip, and indeed found it to be incredibly potent.

After comforting Song Yao, Zhou Qing then asked Song Yu for advice on cultivation. The two exchanged ideas for a while until the moon was full.

Moonlight streamed through the window and fell onto the ground. Song Yu realized it was getting late, so he got up to say goodbye and left with Song Yao.

The two rode together on their magical artifacts, flew into the air, and flew along the mountain ridge for a very short time before arriving at Song Yu's cave.

Zhou Qing had no idea that his cave dwelling was actually very close to Song Yu's in a straight line, but layers of obstruction blocked his view, preventing him from noticing.

As soon as Song Yu and Song Yao landed, a blue light emerged from her cave. When the light faded, her true form was revealed – it was Fairy Yaoyin.

"Yao'er, your hidden ailment has been cured, so why aren't you in seclusion to cultivate and prepare for Foundation Establishment? When are you going to stop? Don't waste your talent!" Fairy Yaoyin frowned slightly as soon as she came out, glanced at Song Yu first, and then spoke to Song Yao.

Upon hearing this, Song Yao shrank back a few feet, lowering her head and not daring to meet the gaze of Fairy Yaoyin.

Song Yu listened from the side. She was quick-witted and realized that Fairy Yaoyin was speaking with hidden meaning, subtly criticizing Song Yao while criticizing her.

Before Song Yao could reply timidly, Song Yu said gently, "Master, I have decided to go into seclusion and cultivate diligently, and will no longer go out. It's just right that Yao'er will go into seclusion with me, and I can give her some pointers at any time."

Upon hearing this, Fairy Yaoyin's stern expression immediately softened, and she said gently, "It's good that you have this intention! You have indeed been stuck at the mid-Foundation Establishment stage for some time. A period of seclusion and cultivation is just the right time to break through your realm."

Song Yao listened from the side, her face full of confusion. How could she possibly understand the hidden meaning in the other two's words? She even thought that she had implicated Song Yu.

In an attempt to salvage the situation, she suddenly had an idea. She presented the newly made spiritual juice that Zhou Qing had prepared for her before leaving to Fairy Yaoyin, hoping to win her favor.

Seeing this, Fairy Yaoyin was both angry and amused. She put on a stern face and said, "Go into seclusion and cultivate!"

Song Yu was also helpless about Song Yao's actions. He pulled Song Yao to go into the cave. Song Yao could not refuse and had to go into the cave. However, before going in, she still put the cup of spiritual juice into Fairy Yaoyin's hand.

Seeing Song Yu and Song Yao enter the cave, Fairy Yaoyin then began to examine the cup of spiritual juice. She first took a light sniff, the fruity aroma was delightful, and then took a small sip, the gentle spiritual energy slowly spreading throughout her body's meridians.

A hint of contentment unconsciously appeared in her eyes. Her fingertips gently caressed the rim of the jade cup, and she was reluctant to put down the spiritual liquid inside, clearly showing how much she loved its sweet taste.

The words are divided into two parts.

On the other side, after seeing Song Yu and the other person off, Zhou Qing closed the cave door tightly, activated all the formations, and entered the meditation chamber.

Sitting cross-legged on the futon, Zhou Qing took out the fiery red jade slip.

Using the same method, Zhou Qing gathered all his divine sense and delved deep into the jade slip, then suddenly unleashed it, impacting the hazy wall.

Once didn't work, twice didn't work, and three times still didn't work.

Zhou Qing did not give up. After resting for a while, he launched another attack and finally succeeded in breaking through the inner restriction on the fifth attempt.

With a "crack," the jade slip shattered.

Zhou Qing was overjoyed. He gathered his spiritual power in both hands and then pressed down, causing the jade slip to shatter into pieces and fall to the ground.

Revealing its true form, it was a rectangular piece of jade, five inches long and about an inch thick, formed entirely of jade. Upon closer inspection of the front, five ancient seal characters in red ink could be faintly seen through the jade, though they were not very clear.

Zhou Qing carefully probed his divine sense into the jade. After a while, he couldn't help but feel his mouth dry and his heart pounding wildly.

"Just as I thought! Just as I thought! Hahaha!" Zhou Qing laughed loudly, excitedly stood up, and paced back and forth in the secret room.

This jade slip indeed contains a universe within. The jade contains an ancient cultivation technique called the "Kanli Profound Fire Scripture," which has fifteen levels and can be cultivated to the late stage of the Nascent Soul realm!

It contained numerous supernatural powers, each one captivating Zhou Qing, who watched with rapt attention and repeated exclamations of wonder.

At the end of this cultivation method, there are also several methods for crafting accompanying magical treasures, namely the Divine Fire Cauldron, the Sacred Fire Pearl, the Spirit Fire Fan, and the Heavenly Fire Mirror.

Among them, the Divine Fire Cauldron is the most important, commanding many magical treasures. Only by using the Divine Fire Cauldron can the other magical treasures be refined.