Chapter 1239
Individual Improvement, Stars Descend from the Sky
Chapter 1239 Individual Improvement, Stars Descend from the Sky
"Floating Cloud Mountain Range", in the cave of Qingyun Mountain.
Dressed in black, "Qu Bai" sat in front of the stone table. Not far away, a respectful figure carefully placed a cup of spiritual tea in front of him.
"Senior Qu, this is something that I, Xiao Jin, managed to find with great difficulty in the master's warehouse, along with the tea-brewing method that I learned from the mistress."
Please try it and see how it tastes. If you have any feedback, please feel free to share it with the younger generation.
Qu Bai picked up the spirit tea, took a sip, and slowly closed his eyes, revealing an expression of serious appreciation on his face.
After a moment, as Qu Bai slowly opened his eyes, he nodded with a hint of satisfaction and said:
"Hmm! You've got some talent, kid. You've even learned how to brew tea."
"It's rare that you like it, senior. It's clear that Xiao Jin's efforts over the past few years haven't been in vain."
"Alright! You're fawning over me like this today, but what do you need my help with? If you have any nonsense to say, just say it."
Don't be like your master, always learning to scheme in front of others.
Seeing that "Qu Bai" directly stated his thoughts, "Icefire Flood Dragon" nodded somewhat awkwardly and immediately said:
"Senior Qu, I am grateful for the pills you bestowed upon me last time, which has greatly accelerated my cultivation."
I've recently encountered some problems in my cultivation, and I'd like to ask for your guidance.
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“The cultivation of the demon race is different from that of human cultivators; they place more emphasis on improving their own bloodline.”
Although you are of the Jiaolong lineage, you are far from the bloodline of the ancient true dragon. The reason you were able to cultivate to the Nascent Soul realm so quickly is only because you were lucky enough to consume a trace of the true essence of a Heavenly Python in the Spirit Transformation realm.
These pills are effective when taken occasionally, but taking too many won't do you much good; it's just a waste of spiritual resources.
"Huh! I remember that Princess Fire Phoenix said that thing was the essence of true spirit blood, how did it become the true essence of the Heavenly Python? Senior, you must have made a mistake."
Upon hearing Qu Bai's explanation, the Ice-Fire Dragon immediately showed a hint of surprise and asked another question in disbelief.
Unexpectedly, upon hearing this, "Qu Bai" glared at the other party with a look of disdain.
“True spirit essence blood, you cultivators from the lower realms really dare to think of anything.”
"The so-called ancient true spirits are powerful beings whose strength is comparable to that of a Tribulation Transcending Immortal. How could such beings possibly appear in a low-level realm like yours?"
If you could actually swallow a drop of true spirit blood, you would probably explode and die on the spot, and you would still be standing here safely.
Ultimately, it's just a matter of lacking experience; you can't really blame yourself for that.
"I see. If it weren't for your guidance, I would never have heard of these things!"
Seeing Qu Bai shake his head helplessly, the Icefire Dragon also felt a little disappointed, and his gaze towards the person in front of him became more admiring.
"Senior Qu is right. Whether it is the human race or the demon race, if you want to move forward, you must practice diligently and cultivate hard. You can't always think about taking shortcuts by consuming spiritual objects."
"Master! You have emerged from seclusion."
Suddenly, a familiar voice came from ahead. "Icefire Dragon" turned around and saw a familiar figure walking towards them.
Looking at Song Qingming, who had just emerged from seclusion, Qu Bai, sitting to the side, also showed a hint of surprise.
"Not bad! You actually managed to comprehend the primordial energy of heaven and earth so quickly. It seems you've made quite a bit of progress again!"
"Thanks to your kind words, senior, I have indeed gained something from this retreat."
That's all. I'm not yet very familiar with controlling the primordial energy of heaven and earth, and I don't know when I'll be able to take the next step of tempering my body with primordial energy.
"Tempering the body with vital energy requires a lot from a cultivator. You've only just begun to comprehend the vital energy of heaven and earth, and you're far from being able to control the vital energy within your body at will. There's no need to rush it."
Otherwise, if you force yourself to temper your body, once your internal energy gets out of control, it is very likely to damage your physical body and meridians, which would be a loss.
You broke through to the ninth level of the Nascent Soul realm in just a few decades. You've already reached this point much faster than I imagined.
Given time, we will surely make further progress.
Hearing the slight humility in Song Qingming's words, Qu Bai was not stingy this time. He not only praised Song Qingming a few times, but also got up to pour him a cup of spiritual tea.
Seeing this, Song Qingming didn't stand on ceremony and nodded slightly as he sat down.
The "Ice and Fire Dragon" standing to the side took the initiative to greet the two of them and then took the initiative to report to Song Qingming about the things that had happened during his seclusion over the years.
“Master, Qingyu successfully broke through to the sixth level of the Nascent Soul realm four years ago. A few days ago, she and Fellow Daoist Zhou went to celebrate Fellow Daoist Li’s birthday at Guyang Mountain. It seems she hasn’t returned yet.”
Mistress Xuanyi visited you several times after emerging from seclusion six years ago, but soon went into seclusion again, and there has been no movement from your cave dwelling at present.
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During Song Qingming's nearly twenty-year seclusion, the cultivation levels of the others on the mountain also improved.
More than sixty years ago, when Song Qingyu and the others were traveling together in the "Zhongyuan Immortal Continent", Song Qingyu's cultivation had already broken through to the fifth level of the Nascent Soul realm.
Having already possessed abundant spirit stones and elixirs, she had cultivated her inner power to the peak of the fifth level of the Nascent Soul stage after decades of secluded cultivation.
Shortly after Song Qingming went into seclusion, Song Qingyu, who felt that his internal magical power was at its peak, entered a state of enlightenment and soon went into seclusion to break through his cultivation bottleneck.
This seclusion was rather rushed, and Song Qingyu did not prepare any high-level pills to help her break through her cultivation level.
I thought that breaking through to a higher realm through seclusion would be a bit of a struggle.
Unexpectedly, thanks to a sudden enlightenment, Song Qingyu successfully broke through the bottleneck several years later, raising his cultivation to the sixth level of the Nascent Soul realm.
Since breaking through to the Nascent Soul realm, Song Qingyu's cultivation path has been quite smooth.
Two hundred years after breaking through the Nascent Soul realm, he has already successfully cultivated to the sixth level of the Nascent Soul realm. Such a speed is no less than that of Bai Yuxian, who had a Heavenly Spiritual Root back then.
With the support of her elder brother Song Qingming and the sect, Song Qingyu's chances of advancing to the late Nascent Soul stage are also quite high.
Not only Song Qingyu, but Li Xuanyi's cultivation level has also risen to the peak of the fourth level of the Nascent Soul stage, just one step away from advancing to the fifth level of the Nascent Soul stage.
However, in previous years, Li Xuanyi had prepared a lot of spiritual items with great confidence and went into seclusion to break through her cultivation level.
The result was somewhat disappointing. After several years of seclusion, he still couldn't break through the bottleneck and even wasted a valuable low-grade fourth-level spiritual pill.
Although Li Xuanyi was somewhat disappointed after failing to break through to the next realm, she was not too upset.
Previously, Song Qingming had given him a late-stage Nascent Soul Ghost Pill, as well as the experience he had learned from "Qu Bai" in crafting Nascent Soul level puppets.
Not long after Li Xuanyi emerged from seclusion, she once again went into seclusion and devoted herself to refining puppets.
More than six years have passed, and there is still no sign of her emerging from seclusion. It is unknown whether she has successfully crafted the Nascent Soul puppet she wanted to create.
Besides Song Qingyu and Li Xuanyi, "Icefire Dragon" also recounted the recent situations of many disciples, including Bai Jingyun and Wei Yunlong who lived on the mountaintop.
Although it is a spirit beast, the "Icefire Flood Dragon" has followed Song Qingming since childhood and is also very familiar with the disciples on the mountain.
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Just as the "Ice and Fire Dragon" was speaking, a faint fluctuation of spiritual energy suddenly came from the entrance of the cave, instantly interrupting the three people who were talking.
A moment later, a sound transmission talisman flew in and landed in front of Song Qingming and the others.
"Master, this is a message from Mistress Siyuan. After returning from Leiyuanhai last time, Mistress Siyuan has been in seclusion at the foot of the mountain refining pills. She even promised to reward me with some elixirs last time."
Upon seeing the somewhat familiar "transmission talisman," the "Icefire Dragon" immediately recognized it.
Upon hearing this, "Qu Bai" immediately stood up and said to him, "This tea is good, let's go somewhere else to enjoy it!"
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At the entrance of the cave.
As a flash of light appeared, the restriction in front of him quickly dissipated, revealing a white-clad figure who looked at Huang Siyuan standing outside with a smile.
"My husband! You've emerged from seclusion."
Looking at the somewhat unexpectedly familiar figure in front of her, Huang Siyuan couldn't help but smile.
Song Qingming glanced at the other person and also showed a satisfied expression.
"I thought I would have to stay in Lei Yuanhai for a while longer, and I was just thinking about whether I should go see you after I came out of seclusion. I didn't expect you to come back so soon."
"Your cultivation has improved considerably; I imagine you gained a lot from this trip back."
Twenty years ago, Huang Siyuan's cultivation had already reached the peak of the third level of the Nascent Soul stage, and she and Song Qingming went into seclusion to break through their cultivation levels.
The two's first time practicing together did not disappoint them.
With the help of a secret technique, Huang Siyuan successfully broke through the bottleneck of the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm in less than a year of seclusion, raising her cultivation to the fourth level of the Nascent Soul realm.
In addition, Huang Siyuan's body also gained a lot of magical power out of thin air, saving her at least twenty or thirty years of arduous cultivation time.
Now that she has returned from "Lei Yuanhai," Huang Siyuan has accumulated most of her magical power. She estimates that in about twenty years, she will be able to attempt to break through to the fifth level of the Nascent Soul stage. Hearing Song Qingming praise her, Huang Siyuan smiled and calmly replied:
"Yes! Although Siyuan's talent is not as good as her husband's, she is confident that she will always have benefactors to help her."
When I returned home this time, my mother-in-law was very happy to see that I had successfully broken through to the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm. She personally gave me a lot of guidance on cultivation, which I really benefited from.
Oh, and besides that, there's another piece of good news I wanted to share with my husband.
After speaking, Huang Siyuan's hand flickered with spiritual light, and another white jade box appeared, which she placed in front of Song Qingming.
As soon as the jade box was opened, a rich medicinal fragrance appeared out of nowhere. Just smelling a trace of the aroma gave one a pleasant and refreshing feeling.
"A low-grade, fourth-level Golden Essence Pill, could it have been refined by you personally?"
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Looking at the two low-grade fourth-level spiritual pills that Huang Siyuan suddenly took out, Song Qingming was initially surprised, and then asked her a question.
But Huang Siyuan smiled slightly and nodded earnestly.
"When I returned this time, with the help of Senior Sister Xueyue, I tried to refine two batches of level four spirit pills. Although I lost a lot of spirit herbs, I was fortunate enough to successfully refine one pill."
Half a year ago, the sect's Good Deeds Pavilion gathered another batch of Golden Essence Pills. When Junior Sister Ziyan heard that I had returned, she sent them to Qingyun Mountain.
I was somewhat surprised that two pills were successfully formed this time.
With my current alchemy skills, refining ordinary level four pills should be no problem in the future.
"Oh! I knew I wasn't wrong. No wonder you're so happy."
The sect has never had a fourth-level alchemist for so many years, and today this matter has finally been resolved.
When Qingyu and the others return, we'll definitely have a big celebration for you.
Hearing Huang Siyuan confirm his guess, Song Qingming's face lit up with joy, and he couldn't help but step forward to congratulate her.
Since Song Qingming joined the "Free and Unfettered Sect", although the sect has many alchemists, no one has ever broken through the fourth level in alchemy skills.
Even the best alchemists are only at the third-grade upper level.
Each time the sect purchases level-four pills, it has to travel all the way to the East Sea or to other, even more distant cultivation worlds, which is really inconvenient.
Huang Siyuan has now successfully refined a fourth-grade low-level spiritual pill, becoming the sect's first high-level alchemist to break through to the fourth level in "alchemy skills".
If the sect has any needs in this area in the future, I can try to refine pills myself without having to ask others for help.
This is a very important matter for the entire sect and for Song Qingming and others.
Seeing this, Song Qingming was also very happy and wanted to celebrate for him.
"Husband, please don't praise me like that. I have to thank you for the alchemy furnace that you gave me to achieve such success."
"If it weren't for this item, even if I had the inclination, I probably wouldn't have improved my alchemy skills so quickly."
Previously, when Song Qingming handed over the "Crimson Dragon Cauldron" to Huang Siyuan, he also gave her the high-level alchemy manuals he had obtained from the "Yunyang Sect" without reservation.
In addition, Song Qingming also issued an order to the sect that the sect's alchemy pavilion should provide Huang Siyuan with high-grade spiritual herbs to pave the way for her to break through to the fourth level of "alchemist".
Bai Yuxian, Xu Ziyan, and others who managed the sect also agreed with this, and no one raised any objections.
This is why Huang Siyuan was able to advance to the fourth-level low-grade "alchemist" in less than twenty years.
Although she had successfully improved her "alchemy skills," Huang Siyuan was well aware of the truth.
"Between you and me, there's no need for such formalities. With a high-level alchemist like you in the future, the entire sect, including myself, will inevitably benefit. There's no need for such politeness."
"It's rare for me to be so happy today, let me accompany you for a walk down the mountain!"
"Okay, I'll listen to you."
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After putting away the elixir in his hand, Song Qingming and Huang Siyuan turned around and walked down the mountain together.
As the autumnal equinox arrives, the mountains are ablaze with red leaves.
A gentle breeze blew by, creating a rustling sound as withered leaves danced in the air.
The two had been together for many years and could talk about anything. They chatted and laughed along the way, reminiscing about the days when their cultivation was weak.
Just as Song Qingming and his companion reached the foot of the mountain, Huang Siyuan, who was walking ahead, suddenly stopped and looked up at the sky.
"My lord! There seems to be something in the sky."
"From the sky!"
Upon hearing this, Song Qingming was slightly taken aback and looked in the direction Huang Siyuan was looking.
To the northwest, in the distance, the sky was originally a vast expanse of white.
Suddenly, a strange blue light appeared out of nowhere, like a blue sword slicing through the sky and falling directly to the ground.
Upon seeing the strange sight that suddenly appeared in the sky, Song Qingming was also slightly startled, his face showing a hint of surprise.
"This is,."
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Half a day later, at the summit of "Qingyun Mountain".
As several streaks of light descended rapidly, Bai Yuxian, Li Xianyun, Song Qingyu, Xu Ziyan, Zhou Ziyang, and "Wind Ape" arrived one after another and stopped on a flat area on the mountaintop.
In addition, Song Qingming and Huang Siyuan, who had been waiting there for some time, were also present.
All eight Nascent Soul elders of the "Free and Unfettered Sect" have gathered here.
In addition, Ye Linyuan, the Supreme Elder of the "Star Gate" stationed nearby, also noticed the abnormality early on and took the initiative to come to "Qingyun Mountain".
Bai Yuxian's gaze swept towards the distant sky, her face becoming somewhat solemn as she turned to the "Wind Ape" standing to the side.
"Fellow Daoist Feng, can you tell what this thing that fell down is? Could it contain Purple Cloud Jade?"
"About a thousand years ago, I did hear my ancestors mention a star falling from the sky. It is said that it attracted many experts from the cultivation world to fight over it, and even many Nascent Soul cultivators perished."
However, at that time, my cultivation had only just entered the Golden Core realm, and I did not witness such a wondrous sight with my own eyes.
The scene before us does indeed bear some resemblance to the legendary falling stars.
But as for whether it contains the Purple Heaven Jade, I dare not say for sure.
Even if such an opportunity truly exists, it will undoubtedly attract many powerful individuals vying for it. The fact that we can see it means we truly have the ability to compete for such a spiritual item.
Seeing "Wind Ape" shake his head seriously, everyone present had different expressions, and no one responded immediately.
After a long while, Song Qingming, who was standing in front of everyone, slowly spoke:
"Whether it's by chance or not, since we happened to stumble upon it, it would be unreasonable for us not to take a closer look."
Since this matter is somewhat dangerous, Qingyu, Fellow Daoist Li, Fellow Daoist Ye, and I will go together to check on the situation.
Senior Sister Bai and the others stayed at Qingyun Mountain to guard against the Northern Frontier demons taking the opportunity to go south and cause trouble.
We will inform everyone immediately if anything happens.
After Song Qingming finished speaking, he took out the flying boat and was about to take Song Qingyu and Li Xianyun to set off first.
Unexpectedly, Bai Yuxian stopped the three of them.
"and many more!"
“Junior Brother Song, such a strange phenomenon cannot be seen by only us. The people in the Northern Frontier will surely discover it sooner or later.”
If only the four of you go, and you encounter the demon Tianwei and his group on the way, you might suffer as a result.
"It would be better if I went with everyone, so we can look out for each other."
"Seventh Brother, Senior Sister Bai makes some sense. Regardless of whether it's a star falling from the sky, given the nature of the demon race, they will definitely get involved."
If we send too few people, we might not be able to handle them and the demons might gain the upper hand.
"Alright! Let's set off together."
After hearing what Bai Yuxian and Song Qingyu said, Song Qingming thought about it carefully and felt that there was some truth to it, so he nodded slightly in agreement.
After boarding the "White Bone Flying Boat," the group quickly transformed into a streak of light and disappeared from the spot.
(End of this chapter)