Chapter 1229
Doing My Best to Help, Peerless Genius
The "Crimson Dragon Cauldron" in Song Qingming's hand is a high-level magic weapon that can be used for alchemy.
It was something he had seized from Qin Guangde, a Nascent Soul Elder of the Yunyang Sect, after he escaped from the Ziyang Heavenly Palace and passed through the cultivation world of the East Sea.
This cauldron is already of the fourth grade, mid-grade. In the outside market, it would cost at least 500,000 spirit stones, and its price is no lower than the "Dragon Flame Pill" that Song Qingyu obtained at the auction.
Faced with Song Qingming suddenly producing such a valuable treasure, Huang Siyuan was somewhat hesitant to accept it and looked at him with a hint of doubt.
Seeing this, Song Qingming immediately spoke up to explain:
"When I first obtained this cauldron, I wanted to rush to Mount Dangmo to give it to you, but unfortunately you had already left, so it has been on my person for so many years."
You are now the best alchemist in the sect, so this cauldron should naturally be handed over to you to take charge of.
"Oh, and this alchemy manual, which I later obtained from the Yunyang Sect in the East Sea. It might help you improve your alchemy skills."
The Yunyang Sect was once the number one sect in the East Sea, and it had many alchemists of level four or above. Its alchemy heritage was no less than that of the Tiandan Alliance.
When the army of Baihua Palace broke through the gates of Yunyang Sect, they seized many high-level alchemy manuals from the sect.
The book in Song Qingming's hand was the one she received from Xia Mo after the war.
"It's so kind of my husband to be so thoughtful, still concerned about my alchemy after all these years. How could Siyuan fail you?"
When Huang Siyuan left the "Eastern Phoenix Kingdom", she was already a third-level high-grade "alchemist" and her alchemy skills were almost at the fourth level.
Although Huang Siyuan has spent the last few years away from home focusing on switching cultivation techniques and entering seclusion to form her Nascent Soul, her alchemy skills have not improved much.
However, his cultivation has now advanced to the Nascent Soul realm, and he also has the "Crimson Dragon Cauldron" given to him by Song Qingming, as well as this alchemy classic from the Yunyang Sect.
It's practically a certainty that Huang Siyuan's alchemy skills will break through to the fourth level.
Currently, within the "Xiaoyao Sect," there are two "weapon refiners" of level four or above: Li Mufeng and Li Xuanyi, as well as two "array masters" and "talisman makers": Bai Yuxian and Song Qingming.
Among the four major cultivation techniques of "alchemy", "talisman", "artifact", and "array", only the most important "alchemist" has never had anyone break through to the fourth level.
In the "Alchemy Pavilion" within the sect, Luo Qingyun and the others, whose alchemy skills were the best, were all only at the third level.
In recent years, sects that want to refine high-level elixirs have basically had to go to the "Heavenly Pill Alliance" or go out to find other high-level alchemists to cooperate with.
Now that Huang Siyuan has returned, she may soon be able to fill this long-standing vacancy.
After receiving the "Crimson Dragon Cauldron" from Song Qingming, Huang Siyuan smiled and played with it for a while before carefully putting the treasure away.
At this moment, her gaze towards Song Qingming held a newfound sense of comfort, and she poured him another cup of spiritual tea.
"Husband, this is a spiritual tea that I specially brought back from Lei Yuanhai. Doesn't it taste better than the one from the other day?"
"Yes! Your tea skills have indeed improved a lot."
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Bathed in the moonlight streaming through the window, the two savored the spiritual tea for quite some time.
As night deepened and the pot of spiritual tea was emptied, Huang Siyuan finally stood up and spoke:
"It's getting late, and I need to go back to cultivate, so I won't stay here with you any longer!"
"Siyuan, I've had Yunlong and the others tidy up your cave dwelling. We happen to have some free time now, so why don't I take you to see it first?"
If there's anything wrong, have them correct it immediately.
When they moved to Qingyun Mountain, Song Qingming had already reserved a vacant cave dwelling with good spiritual energy for Huang Siyuan at the top of the mountain.
The other party had just returned and hadn't had time to move in yet.
These days, Huang Siyuan is still staying at Tao Yudong Mansion.
Seeing that the other person was about to leave, Song Qingming also stood up, wanting to take her to see the new cave.
Upon hearing this, Huang Siyuan nodded slightly and did not refuse.
The two walked side by side and soon left the "Meeting Immortals Pavilion" together.
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Before long, under Song Qingming's guidance, Huang Siyuan entered a brand-new cave dwelling.
Compared to the time at "Red Cloud Mountain", this cave is significantly larger, with the main hall at the entrance alone measuring over ten zhang in length and width.
To ensure that Huang Siyuan, the teacher's wife, was satisfied and comfortable in her stay.
Over the past half month, Song Qingming's disciples, Bai Jingyun and Wei Yunlong, have spent a lot of time and effort decorating their cave dwelling.
The once empty hall is now adorned with carved beams and painted rafters, resplendent in gold and jade, with various exquisite pieces of furniture scattered throughout.
The cave dwelling not only has more than a dozen stone chambers that can be used for cultivators to cultivate in seclusion, but also a "spirit beast chamber", a "pharmacy room", and even a medicinal garden for cultivating spiritual herbs, all of which are complete.
The entire cave dwelling exudes grandeur and magnificence, completely rivaling the residences of other Nascent Soul elders within the sect.
Although he had cultivated to the Nascent Soul stage, he had long since become indifferent to these worldly possessions.
But upon seeing such an exquisite cave dwelling, Huang Siyuan couldn't help but show a hint of surprise and delight, her eyes constantly scanning the surroundings.
"So, is there anything you don't like? I'll have them change it later."
"My lord, no need. It's rare for everyone to put in such effort, I am naturally satisfied."
I've gotten used to living offshore all these years, so suddenly coming back here feels a bit unreal.
I'm really worried that this is all a dream, and when I wake up, you're all gone.
After uttering a sigh, Huang Siyuan slowly withdrew her gaze, only to see Song Qingming holding her delicate hand tightly beside her.
"Don't worry, those things are all in the past now."
"From now on, I will not let you leave at will."
Sensing the deep affection in Song Qingming's tone, Huang Siyuan nodded slightly and leaned on his shoulder.
After standing there for a while, Huang Siyuan, whose face was already slightly flushed, remembered something and slowly separated from the person in front of her.
"My lord, it's getting late. I promised Tao Yu I would help her refine a batch of pills, so I'll head back now."
Go and keep Li Shijie and the others company. I'll come find you again tomorrow!
When Huang Siyuan announced her departure, Song Qingming did not nod in agreement. Instead, he looked at her with a hint of doubt.
"This is your cave dwelling, why are you in such a hurry to go back somewhere else?"
“I remember you said a few days ago that you had some questions about practicing certain techniques and asked me to help you with them.”
"Since you have some time today, please feel free to ask any questions. I will do my best to help you."
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Half a month later, in the main hall of the cave.
Song Qingming, dressed in a long blue robe, sat on a wooden chair on one side of the hall, holding a cup of freshly brewed spiritual tea in his hand.
Not far away, Huang Siyuan, dressed in plain white robes, was examining a jade pendant closely, her eyes filled with disbelief.
"My lord, is this the legendary Heavenly Book of the Mysterious Realm? Can this thing truly aid in the cultivation of any technique?"
"Yes! Xuan Yi and I have both tried this Mystic Realm Heavenly Book, and it can indeed assist in cultivating techniques."
However, currently, this item is only capable of helping cultivators better comprehend cultivation techniques; it's not as miraculous as rumored, capable of easily helping Nascent Soul cultivators break through cultivation bottlenecks.
The jade tablet in Huang Siyuan's hand is one of the three "Mysterious Heavenly Books" that Song Qingming had collected before.
Over the years, Song Qingming has relied on this item to help him deduce and comprehend his own cultivation techniques, which has greatly benefited him and helped his cultivation.
Previously, when his Daoist partner Li Xuanyi encountered obstacles in her cultivation, Song Qingming remembered this item and suggested that she try to use the Heavenly Book to assist in her cultivation.
With Song Qingming's guidance and help, Li Xuanyi quickly mastered how to control the "Mysterious Realm Heavenly Book," from which she also benefited greatly.
Although he knew the wonders of the "Mysterious Heavenly Book", Song Qingming still kept in mind the warning left by Feng He and did not publicize it.
To date, only his closest confidants, Li Xuanyi and Song Qingyu, have seen this item; no one else knows that he possesses it.
As Huang Siyuan was his close Daoist partner who had supported him for many years, Song Qingming did not choose to hide anything from her either.
Upon learning that she had encountered some problems with her cultivation techniques, he generously took out the "Mysterious Realm Heavenly Book" from his person and explained its uses to her in detail.
After hearing Song Qingming's explanation, Huang Siyuan looked slightly disappointed.
"Oh! I also heard my master talk about the Mystic Heavenly Book back then. The rumors outside are a bit too fantastical. It turns out that the Heavenly Book can only help you comprehend kung fu."
I thought Senior Sister Li's rapid advancement to the mid-Nascent Soul stage was all thanks to this item.
"Xuan Yi advanced to the mid-Nascent Soul stage because of the cultivation technique I passed on to you before."
Your magical power is still somewhat lacking right now, so there's no need to rush this matter.
After some time, when you are ready to go into seclusion, I will tell you how to cultivate.
If all goes well, this should save you a lot of time and help you break through to the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm faster. It definitely won't delay your cultivation.
"Yes! I know."
Upon hearing Song Qingming's explanation, Huang Siyuan immediately thought of the special secret technique he had previously passed on to her, and a slight blush rose to her cheeks.
The two had been married for many years but had never studied any cultivation techniques, such as dual cultivation.
Huang Siyuan was surprised and somewhat embarrassed when she saw Song Qingming take out the secret technique passed down by the "Twin Saints of Ziyang".
But when she heard Song Qingming earnestly explain that cultivating this technique could help one's Daoist partner break through to a higher realm, she was deeply moved.
Huang Siyuan, who had initially been indifferent to this, looked surprised, but at the same time began to feel a little tempted.
Although she received support from "Granny Jin Yue" and became a disciple of this powerful Nascent Soul cultivator, she was fortunate enough to successfully form a Nascent Soul.
However, Huang Siyuan was also very clear in her heart that in terms of personal talent, she could not compare with Bai Yuxian, Li Xuanyi and other cultivation geniuses with outstanding spiritual roots.
Even Song Qingyu, after switching to sword cultivation, has a much faster cultivation speed than Huang Siyuan.
To catch up with Song Qingming and the others, Huang Siyuan will definitely have to put in more effort than others, in addition to secluded cultivation.
Thinking of Li Xuanyi, who had already successfully advanced to the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm by relying on the dual cultivation secrets left behind by the "Twin Saints of Ziyang".
Huang Siyuan was naturally anxious and unwilling to fall behind others.
However, Song Qingming was more cautious about this. After all, this secret technique only provides a cultivator with one chance to break through to a higher realm.
Huang Siyuan's current magical power is still some distance from breaking through the bottleneck of the mid-stage Nascent Soul realm. If she rashly uses this method to break through her realm, the effect will definitely be less.
It would be more prudent to wait until Huang Siyuan has refined her internal magical power to a higher level before practicing this method to help her break through to a higher realm.
Anyway, Huang Siyuan has now returned to Qingyun Mountain to cultivate, so she's not in a hurry for these three to five years.
Just as Song Qingming and Huang Siyuan were talking, a wave of restriction suddenly came from the entrance of the cave in the distance, interrupting their conversation.
Seeing this, Huang Siyuan immediately put the "Mysterious Heavenly Book" back into her storage bag.
After tidying herself up a bit, Huang Siyuan stood up, raised her hand, and cast a spell to open the barrier at the door.
A moment later, Song Qingyu, dressed in a blue robe, strode in.
After greeting Huang Siyuan, Song Qingyu turned to Song Qingming and said, "Seventh Brother, Fellow Daoist Long came to see you again early this morning."
She seems a bit anxious. If you have some free time now, you might want to go and see her.
"Oh! So Fellow Daoist Long has something to discuss with me. Why didn't Yunlong and the others tell me sooner? Making people wait outside for so long is unacceptable."
“Yunlong did send you a message a long time ago, but there was no response from your cave for half a month. How could they know that you had been hiding here all this time?”
After saying that, Song Qingyu ignored the two people next to her, sat down by herself, picked up the spirit tea and took a sip.
Seeing this, Song Qingming smiled and shook his head slightly before getting up and quickly leaving Huang Siyuan's cave.
After Song Qingming left, Song Qingyu looked at Huang Siyuan with a smile.
"I'm really sorry to have disturbed your good time today."
Qingyu offered tea instead of wine, saying, "Let's apologize first."
"You silly girl, why are you still so sharp-tongued? If you keep talking like that, I'm not happy."
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Inside the "Huixian Pavilion".
Long Ziyun sat alone in the pavilion, sipping tea, a hint of anxiety on her face.
Suddenly, she heard footsteps coming from ahead. When she saw that it was Song Qingming, a smile immediately appeared on Long Ziyun's face. She stood up and bowed.
"Greetings, Fellow Daoist Song!"
"Fellow Daoist Long is very polite. Please have a seat."
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After inviting the other party to sit down, Song Qingming continued, "I have been wanting to host a banquet for you recently, but I have been busy with many things and have forgotten about it."
Please understand, Fellow Daoist Long, and do not take offense.
"I wonder what brings you up the mountain to see me today?"
Previously, Long Ziyun represented the "Sihai Business Alliance" to attend the trade conference. At that time, both of them happened to be busy with other things and did not have time to chat alone.
Seeing that the other party had come on their own initiative and specifically asked to see him, Song Qingming guessed that the other party's visit was definitely not just a simple visit.
The two had known each other for many years and had collaborated on numerous occasions.
Song Qingming didn't bother with formalities and went straight to the point.
Seeing Song Qingming's straightforwardness, Long Ziyun, who also knew him well, nodded slightly and immediately said, "We're all old friends. Since Fellow Daoist Song says so, then Ziyun won't stand on ceremony with you."
"Besides attending the trade fair, I've come to Qingyun Mountain specifically for something on your behalf, fellow Daoist."
"You've come for me? I'm quite curious. Fellow Daoist Long, why don't you tell me what it's about?"
Faced with Song Qingming's slightly questioning gaze, Long Ziyun paused for a moment, but did not rush to speak. Instead, she raised her hand and cast a spell to set up another soundproof barrier in front of the two of them.
After doing all this, Long Ziyun immediately put on a serious expression and looked at Song Qingming.
"Fellow Daoist Song, this matter is of great importance to our alliance. Please understand. What I am about to say must not be passed on to others."
"Fellow Daoist Long, rest assured, whether or not this matter is related to me, I, Song, am by no means a gossip."
After receiving Song Qingming's assurance, Long Ziyun's expression relaxed somewhat.
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A quarter of an hour later, Song Qingming and Long Ziyun walked out of the "Huixian Pavilion" one after the other, both with very calm expressions on their faces.
"Fellow Daoist Song, please wait. I have to go to the East Sea next, so I won't be returning to the market."
If you've considered the matter I just discussed with you, Fellow Daoist Song, you can send me a message directly.
Regardless of the outcome, please rest assured, fellow Daoist, this matter will absolutely not affect the relationship between our two families.
"Since Fellow Daoist Long has other matters to attend to, I will not see you off."
"Rest assured, fellow Daoist, I will reply to you as soon as possible and will not delay your time."
After saying goodbye to Song Qingming, Long Ziyun immediately waved her hand and took out a flying vehicle, leaping onto it.
A moment later, the flying chariot transformed into a streak of light and burst out of the protective array atop Qingyun Mountain, heading straight for the East China Sea.
After Long Ziyun left, Song Qingming stood there silently for a long time before turning around and returning to his cave.
During the more than half a month that I spent with Huang Siyuan, I didn't have time to properly cultivate myself.
Upon returning to his secluded stone chamber, Song Qingming raised his hand and cast a spell, immediately taking out a black jade box from his person.
As the jade box slowly opened, a spirit fruit, entirely black and emitting a faint spiritual light, immediately appeared before Song Qingming's eyes.
This black spiritual fruit was the "Jade Soul Fruit" that he had previously exchanged for "Frosty Jade Spiritual Water" at the auction.
The "Jade Soul Fruit" is a rare high-level spiritual fruit in the cultivation world that can enhance a cultivator's spiritual sense.
Previously, Song Qingming's cultivation of the "Tongtian Wanling Jue" technique was hindered, and he could only hope to improve his divine sense with the help of external objects.
Although this "Jade Soul Fruit" is only of the fourth-grade low quality, it can still be of some help to Song Qingming now.
There's no better way now, so I can only try and see if I can use this item to break through the bottleneck in my cultivation technique.
As soon as the spiritual fruit was swallowed, Song Qingming immediately began to circulate his cultivation technique to refine it within his body.
With the aid of the incomplete map, the spiritual fruit, which would normally take other cultivators at least half a month to refine, was rapidly diminishing within Song Qingming's body at a rate visible to the naked eye.
Meanwhile, a powerful spiritual force also rapidly flew into Song Qingming's sea of consciousness from his dantian and entered his soul.
With the help of this spiritual energy, Song Qingming immediately began to fully activate the "Heavenly Myriad Spirits Technique," and a gray spiritual light within his body began to break through the bottleneck of the technique.
At the same time, Song Qingming also trembled slightly, his brows furrowing.
In the cultivation world of the East Sea, there is a cave on the top of "Wanhu Island".
Xia Mo, dressed in white, was also surrounded by a gray spiritual light similar to Song Qingming's, and a fine bead of sweat appeared on her forehead.
As the spiritual light within her body circulated faster and faster, a sudden vibration emanated from Xia Mo's body.
Immediately afterwards, his entire body stiffened slightly, and the gray spiritual light disappeared into his body.
A moment later, Xia Mo slowly opened her eyes, released her divine sense to examine herself, and found that her physical body had obviously changed again.
"We've already reached the ninth level of the Golden Core stage; the next level is the Nascent Soul stage!"
"After spending so much time, I still haven't reached the Nascent Soul stage. This cultivation method is indeed quite difficult to master."
No wonder no one has been able to pass the test and take the inheritance within the tower all these years.
Xia Mo, who entered the Tower of Babel with Song Qingming and others last time to compete for the Profound Spirit Pill, unintentionally gained Xuan Tian's approval as well.
Like Song Qingming, he received the "Tongtian Wanling Jue" technique from the other party.
After more than a hundred years, Xia Mo has now successfully reached the ninth level of the Golden Core realm in her cultivation of the "Heaven-Reaching Myriad Spirits Technique".
He was only one step away from raising his cultivation technique to the Nascent Soul stage.
This cultivation speed, however, did not satisfy her.
It should be noted that Xia Mo not only possesses exceptional innate spiritual roots, but her understanding of cultivation techniques also far surpasses that of ordinary people.
It is precisely because of her extraordinary talent that she was able to cultivate to the ninth level of the Nascent Soul realm in just a few hundred years, becoming the number one cultivator in the "Eastern Sea Immortal Cultivation World".
Having cultivated for so long, the "Heavenly Myriad Spirits Technique" is the most difficult cultivation method Xia Mo has ever encountered in his life, and he still hasn't reached the Nascent Soul realm.
What she didn't know was that cultivating the "Heavenly Myriad Spirits Technique" to the ninth level of the Golden Core stage in a hundred years was actually quite astonishing.
When Song Qingming obtained the "Tongtian Wanling Jue" (Heaven-Reaching Myriad Spirits Technique), it took him a full three hundred years to successfully raise his own cultivation technique to this level.
With the help of the incomplete map, his cultivation technique was much easier than that of a normal cultivator.
Otherwise, if it were someone else, they would probably have to spend much more time, and their cultivation speed would be greatly reduced.
In the world of cultivation, the difference between true geniuses and ordinary cultivators is just that obvious.
If Song Qingming, who was far away at Qingyun Mountain, were to hear Xia Mo's sigh at this moment, he would probably be unable to resist criticizing her.
Slowly withdrawing her internal cultivation technique, Xia Mo got up and left the secluded stone chamber, only to find that several "sound transmission talismans" had already appeared in the main hall of the cave.
With a gentle wave of his hand, he immediately captured the "transmission talisman" floating in mid-air.
After glancing at them a few times, Xia Mo quickly put them all away, and then cast a spell to take out another talisman from her body.
"Take her to Piaoyun Pavilion to wait for me in half an hour."
Remember to treat our distinguished guests with utmost hospitality and do not neglect them.
With a rapid series of spells, the talisman transformed into a streak of light and flew out of the cave, disappearing from Xia Mo's sight.
After finishing her task, Xia Mo turned around and walked to the bronze mirror, slowly removing the veil from her face.
As her face changed, a stunningly beautiful face quickly appeared in the mirror.
(PS: Something came up today, and I was late again. I'll try my best tomorrow!) (End of Chapter)