Chapter 1266
Two Years Later, the Spirit Insect Mutates
Yuling Peak is located on the west side of Guyang Mountain!
Just a moment ago, the sun was shining brightly on the mountaintop, and the sky was cloudless.
Unexpectedly, the sky and earth suddenly changed color, and countless clouds and mist surged in, gathering in the air above the mountaintop.
This sudden scene quickly alerted the nearby cultivators.
Before long, a streak of light flew swiftly from afar and stopped in front of a cave.
"Uncle Li!"
Upon seeing that the visitor was none other than Li Mufeng, who rarely left his home, Su Mo and Li Hongying, who were standing nearby, were slightly surprised and quickly stepped forward to offer their greetings.
"No need for formalities, please rise!"
Just as he waved to the two people in front of him, another beam of light flew in from the other side and landed in front of them.
"Oh! Senior Brother Li, how come you're already here? Junior Sister was just about to send someone to inform you."
"Hehe, I originally planned to go to the back mountain to have tea with Junior Brother Feng Yuan today, but I sensed the commotion here halfway, so I rushed over first."
Junior Sister Xu must have come from the Free and Unfettered Palace!
How is Junior Nephew Yun doing now?
"Don't worry, senior brother. Although Junior Nephew Yun's meridians were damaged during this seclusion, his condition is still good. He came out of seclusion half a month ago."
I have already arranged for Zong Xun and the others to send some medicine over.
With proper rest and recuperation, recovery should not be difficult in the future.
However, given Junior Brother Yun's lifespan, achieving Nascent Soul formation might be quite difficult.
Although Junior Nephew Yun failed this time, he had done his best, and I hope Senior Brother will not blame him for it.
"Alas, I've been through it all myself, how could I not know the difficulty of forming a nascent soul?"
"The reason I agreed to help my junior brother Yun reach the Nascent Soul stage was that I wanted to do my best to cultivate another Nascent Soul cultivator for the sect before I passed away."
Unfortunately, things didn't go as planned, and the sect's junior disciples who went into seclusion in recent years all failed to succeed.
Even if I am unwilling to accept it, what can I do?
Fortunately, we have Junior Brother Song, Junior Sister Bai, and you and Ziyang. Even if I am no longer here, I will definitely be able to lead the sect to prosperity.
"Now that I'm in the afterlife, I can give a proper account to my ancestral masters."
One hundred years have passed since Xu Ziyan successfully formed her Nascent Soul at "Guyang Mountain".
Because of the rapid expansion of the "Xiaoyao Sect", it not only seized "Qingyun Mountain" from the demon race, but also obtained the spirit pool that could produce "Cold Jade Spirit Water".
They now have numerous channels to obtain Nascent Soul Spiritual Objects from places like the "Heavenly Pill Alliance" and the "Eastern Phoenix Kingdom".
During this century, the Xiaoyao Sect, which had no shortage of Nascent Soul cultivation items in its treasury, had three members—Yun Nishang, Luo Qingyun, and Zheng Zongxun—who successively went into seclusion four times to attempt to break through to the Nascent Soul realm.
Unfortunately, including Yun Nishang, who had attempted to break through to the Nascent Soul stage twice, all three ultimately failed.
Hearing Xu Ziyan's comforting words, Li Mufeng sighed softly, but he could only accept the reality.
"Senior brother, please rest assured. The sect has many talented people now, including rising stars like Junior Nephew Su and Junior Nephew Li, who are all expected to reach the Nascent Soul realm in the future."
Just take good care of yourself, and you'll hear good news sooner or later.
"Hahaha! If that's really the case, then I'll have no regrets."
Although the sect selected Yun Nishang and the other two to form the Nascent Soul stage, they all failed to break through to the Nascent Soul realm one after another.
However, due to its rapid development over the past few hundred years, the foundation of the "Free and Unfettered Sect" has gradually become apparent, with the number of Golden Core elders alone increasing several times over.
Similarly, more geniuses have emerged who are expected to reach the Nascent Soul realm in the future.
Seeing Xu Ziyan's gaze turn to Su Mo standing not far away, Li Mufeng nodded slightly, a smile immediately appearing on his lips.
Su Mo not only possesses a Heavenly Spiritual Root, but is also recognized by the sect as the most talented Golden Core elder.
Under Bai Yuxian's tutelage, he had already advanced to the eighth level of the Golden Core stage in less than two hundred years of cultivation, and was only one step away from breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage.
With his talent, plus the support of Bai Yuxian, a master in the late Nascent Soul stage.
Barring any unforeseen circumstances, achieving Nascent Soul status in the future is practically a certainty.
However, Li Mufeng's lifespan is now limited, so it's hard to say whether he will have the chance to see the genius Su Mo form his Nascent Soul.
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Just as Li Mufeng and Xu Ziyan were chatting, the strange phenomenon in the sky suddenly dissipated on its own.
Immediately afterwards, a five-colored ray of light appeared out of thin air and shone above the cave, and everyone instantly felt a powerful aura.
Before long, the barrier in front dissipated, and the cave entrance slowly opened.
A figure in white quickly appeared in front of everyone; it was Bai Yuxian, who had been in seclusion for many years.
"Master!"
"Congratulations, Senior Sister Bai, on breaking through to the eighth level of the Nascent Soul stage! Your cultivation has advanced further, and you are now on the path to the Great Dao!"
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"After years of seclusion, I have finally gained something and managed to break through the bottleneck. I dare not speak presumptuously about the Great Dao."
Please, senior brothers and sisters, come in for a chat.
After the "monster turmoil," Bai Yuxian, who had perfected her magical power, went into seclusion in her cave.
After twenty years of effort, we have finally broken through the bottleneck.
In less than eight hundred years of cultivation, Bai Yuxian had already successfully entered the eighth level of the Nascent Soul realm.
While his cultivation speed is not as fast as his junior brother Song Qingming, it is not much worse than Zhao Wuling's back then.
Looking at Li Mufeng and Xu Ziyan who had come to congratulate her on her completion of seclusion, Bai Yuxian smiled slightly and quickly invited the two of them to enter the cave together.
After everyone was seated, Su Mo and Li Hongying quickly instructed their disciples to serve them spiritual tea and fruit, and carefully attended to them.
"Junior Sister Xu, have there been any changes in the sect during my years of seclusion?"
"Don't worry, Senior Sister Bai, everything is fine in the sect."
Senior Sister has been in seclusion for so long this time, and as the sect leader, I've been so busy that I haven't even had much time for seclusion and cultivation. Now I can finally catch my breath.
Senior sister must have gained a lot from this retreat; could you perhaps offer some guidance to your junior sister?
"Junior sister, you're too kind!"
Since it was a rare opportunity to get together, Xu Ziyan joked about herself and then couldn't help but ask about some cultivation experiences.
Upon seeing this, Bai Yuxian immediately responded.
He briefly shared some of his insights and experiences from his recent seclusion and breakthrough in cultivation.
Xu Ziyan, Su Mo, and the others listened with great interest.
Only Li Mufeng, who had long since given up on the path of cultivation, sat quietly to the side, sipping tea, not paying much attention to the matter.
Half an hour later, Xu Ziyan, who had already gained quite a bit from it, nodded with satisfaction and stood up to look at Su Mo and the other person beside her.
"Senior Brother Li, Senior Sister Bai, I still have some things to take care of, so I won't bother you any longer."
"I'd like to trouble Junior Nephew Su and Junior Nephew Li to accompany me to the Good Deeds Pavilion. We can help inventory some spiritual items and then deliver them to Senior Sister later."
"what."
"Since Uncle Xu has given the instructions, let's hurry up and leave!"
When Xu Ziyan suddenly asked him to go with her to Shan Gong Pavilion to retrieve something, Su Mo looked a little puzzled, but he was quickly led out of the cave by his Daoist partner, Li Hongying.
Once Su Mo and the others were sent away, only Li Mufeng and Bai Yuxian remained in the cave.
The sect's Grand Elder then looked at the other party with a smile.
"Junior Sister Bai, you've successfully emerged from seclusion this time, so you should be free of any trouble now!"
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"Qingyun Mountain" refers to a cave dwelling at the summit.
A beam of light flew out of the stone chamber and stopped on a stone table outside.
The next moment, a figure appeared and placed it in his hand. The light faded instantly, revealing a bright white flying insect.
This flying insect has a pair of white, transparent wings on its back, with eight circular markings that shimmer with a dazzling light.
The visitor picked it up and looked at it, then turned and left, arriving at the main hall outside the cave.
Two figures, one in green and one in white, sat facing each other, with several teacups between them.
Not far away, a burly man in silver armor was standing to the side, head down, brewing tea.
"Huh! What's this?"
Upon seeing the white flying insects brought by the newcomer, "Icefire Dragon" immediately became interested and dropped the tea-brewing utensils in its hand, wanting to go forward and take a look.
But before he could get close, the white flying insect seemed to sense some danger, and instinctively flapped its wings forward.
The next moment, the white flying insect transformed into a streak of white light and headed straight for the location of the "Ice and Fire Dragon".
The "Ice and Fire Dragon," whose cultivation had reached the mid-Nascent Soul stage, appeared unconcerned when faced with the sudden attack of white light.
He raised his hand and released a beam of spiritual light to block it in front of him, easily stopping it.
He then manipulated the spiritual light to transform it into a giant claw, capturing the white flying insect in his hand.
Just when "Ice and Fire Dragon" thought he had caught his opponent, the white flying insect in his hand suddenly exploded with white light and instantly disappeared into his eyes.
"what."
Feeling a wave of pain wash over it, the "Ice and Fire Dragon" went blind instantly and couldn't help but let out a scream.
"break!"
As a thunderous sound entered his mind, the "Ice and Fire Dragon," who had been unable to see anything just moments before, suddenly regained normal vision.
The discomfort he had felt earlier vanished in the blink of an eye, as if it had never happened.
Not far away, Song Qingming was looking at the other party with a smile, and a "white flying insect" appeared in his hand.
"Master, what just happened was..."
Oh! So they've mutated again.
Seeing that the "white flying insect" in Song Qingming's hand seemed somewhat familiar, the "Ice-Fire Dragon" suddenly realized what it was.
Recognizing the spirit insect in Song Qingming's hand, it was the "Seven-Colored Illusion Butterfly" that he had cultivated for many years.
"Hmm! It seems it hasn't fully stabilized yet; it will probably take some more time."
Looking at the "Seven-Colored Illusionary Butterfly" in his hand, which had undergone a transformation, Song Qingming nodded slightly, a look of satisfaction appearing on his face.
Since obtaining the secret method for cultivating spirit insects from the "Divine Gu Sect", Song Qingming has begun to prepare spiritual liquid to feed the spirit insects in his hands.
Now, twenty years have passed in the blink of an eye, and the number of mature "Seven-Colored Illusionary Butterflies" in his hands has more than doubled, exceeding a thousand. Moreover, some of the spirit insects have undergone a special change in appearance, turning into a white, semi-transparent form.
These mutated "Seven-Colored Illusion Butterflies" have a significantly stronger aura than before.
The illusion technique it unleashed even caught the "Ice and Fire Dragon," a mid-stage Nascent Soul demon emperor, off guard, and its power far surpassed its previous strength.
Although the "Ice-Fire Flood Dragon" is a spirit beast, its spiritual sense is lower than that of human cultivators and cannot be compared with mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivators of the same level.
However, the mutated "Seven-Colored Illusion Butterfly" can pose a certain threat by casting illusions and can easily deceive Nascent Soul stage cultivators.
Given time, if one could acquire a certain number of mutated spirit insects...
Even against Nascent Soul experts, the "Seven-Colored Illusionary Butterfly" can still play a significant role, no longer just for scouting ahead as before.
After carefully examining the spirit insect in his hand, Song Qingming waved his hand and put it back before sitting down again.
Meanwhile, the "Ice and Fire Dragon," who had just been somewhat disheveled, quickly recovered and stepped forward to pour a cup of spiritual tea for "Qu Bai" in front of him.
"Senior Qu, this is a fine tea I found at the foot of the mountain last time. It's said to have been picked from a remote island in the open sea. What do you think of the taste?"
"Hmm! This tea tastes alright. Your skills have improved quite a bit lately."
"I'm glad you like it, senior."
By the way, I've already mastered the second level of the bloodline purification technique you taught Xiao Jin last time, but there are still some parts I don't quite understand.
"Senior, could you please teach Xiao Jin again?"
"Wait, have some tea first. We can talk about this another time!"
"senior,."
After Qu Bai moved to Song Qingming's cave, he only gave the Ice-Fire Dragon some pointers, which made this Nascent Soul spirit beast, which had followed Song Qingming for many years, completely submit to him.
Over the years, "Ice and Fire Dragon" has been trying to curry favor with this powerful figure in front of it.
They even took the initiative to learn the art of tea brewing and collected high-grade spiritual teas from all directions.
Even Song Qingming, who was sitting next to him, now highly approves of its tea-brewing skills and often benefits from "Qu Bai's" tea-making skills.
Seeing that the "Ice and Fire Dragon" had once again entangled Qu Bai, Song Qingming couldn't help but shake his head and drink the spiritual tea in his hand in one gulp.
"Brother Song, I see that your aura seems a bit weak, probably because you've taken too many pills recently."
You still have plenty of lifespan left, so there's no need to rush.
"These next batch of pills contain too many impurities. If you consume too many, your body will inevitably accumulate turbid energy, which will not be good for your future cultivation!"
"Senior's reminder is correct. I have indeed been cultivating too hastily lately, fearing that I might have difficulty passing the Nascent Soul stage, which is why I wanted to make some preparations early."
After twenty years of seclusion and refinement, Song Qingming's internal magical power has indeed improved considerably, and he is not far from reaching the ideal state of perfection.
However, the reason he was able to cultivate at this speed was because he had consumed a lot of pills and spiritual items during his years of seclusion, and the incomplete map helped him shorten the time.
If one were to cultivate normally, it would probably take at least several decades to reach their ideal state.
Seeing that "Qu Bai" seemed to have noticed something about him, Song Qingming quickly nodded in agreement.
Song Qingming's lifespan has only reached seven hundred years. As far as his condition is concerned, there is no need to rush. He can gradually hone his magical power sooner or later.
But now Song Qingming has completed the "Qi Tempering" and is only one step away from the three stages of the Divine Transformation, at which point he can "transform into a Nascent Soul and become a God".
As the situation progressed, Song Qingming felt increasingly eager to attempt to break through this final barrier as soon as possible.
Sitting to the side, "Qu Bai" naturally saw what he was thinking, which is why he took the initiative to remind him.
"It is not easy for a cultivator to reach the Nascent Soul stage; one's own foundation is still quite important."
Besides, given your current state, your understanding of the Nascent Soul realm is still shallow. Even if your magical power is perfected, it's unlikely you'll succeed immediately. There's no need to be too impatient.
"Senior Qu, what is this Nascent Soul Realm? How should I cultivate it?"
Upon hearing Qu Bai remind him again, Song Qingming seemed to understand and asked another question.
Upon hearing this, Qu Bai shook his head.
"The so-called Divine Transformation Realm refers to the state of mind that a cultivator comprehends during their cultivation when they reach the Divine Transformation Realm; it is not a specific thing."
These are things that cultivators need to comprehend on their own; others can't offer much help.
When you reach that level of cultivation, you will naturally understand. Saying too much now might not be a good thing for your future understanding of the essence of things; you still need to cultivate patiently.
"Oh! I see. Thank you for your guidance, senior."
Seeing that what "Qu Bai" said seemed far removed from his own experience, Song Qingming didn't press for more details. He muttered something to himself and then prepared to leave.
Just as Song Qingming was about to get up, a sudden fluctuation appeared at the entrance of the cave, interrupting the three people in front of him.
Before long, a sound transmission talisman flew into the cave and landed in Song Qingming's hand.
After glancing at the talisman in his hand, Song Qingming's expression changed slightly, and he turned and walked directly towards the entrance of the cave.
As the clouds and mist outside dissipated, the cave dwelling, which had been closed for a long time, slowly opened.
I glanced ahead and saw the long-lost sunlight, almost blinding.
Song Qingming vanished from his spot in a flash.
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Inside the "Meeting Immortals Pavilion," Li Xuanyi and Song Qingyu sat at the head of the table, while Wei Yunlong, Song Shaoyun, and Liu Yue stood not far below.
Suddenly, a streak of light flashed by, and Song Qingming appeared in front of them.
"Master, Ancestor!"
He waved his hand, signaling Wei Yunlong and the other two to stand up.
Song Qingming quickly sat down next to Li Xuanyi, then turned his gaze to Song Qingyu.
"Mu Yan, when did you go to the East Sea?"
"Seventh Brother, Mu Yan left suddenly half a month ago, leaving only a letter saying that he went to the East China Sea for a visit, without saying anything else."
Yunlong and Shaoyun chased after him all the way, but they couldn't find him.
They probably guessed this was what happened, which is why they deliberately avoided it.
"Don't worry, my husband. Mu Yan is probably just in a bad mood and wants to get some fresh air."
Currently, the cultivation world in the East Sea is relatively peaceful with no wars. Qingyu has already sent messages to Yuanhao and Changze, asking them to keep an eye out for news about him in the East Sea.
I think nothing should happen.
“The path of cultivation cannot be forced. If Mu Yan wants to go out for a walk, then let him go!”
After Song Qingming's second disciple, Wei Yunlong, successfully formed his core, his third disciple, Tang Muyan, also reached the peak of Foundation Establishment and attempted to form his core through seclusion.
Although he had a Nascent Soul master to support him, Tang Muyan's talent for cultivation was no match for his two senior brothers. He failed to achieve the Core Formation in his two separate seclusions.
Not long ago, after failing to break through to the Golden Core realm again.
Feeling ashamed to face his fellow disciples and elders, he secretly left "Qingyun Mountain" while everyone was not paying attention, leaving behind a letter.
Although Song Qingming had some concerns about his disciple's choice, he was also very understanding.
Even being a direct disciple of a Nascent Soul Ancestor does not guarantee a smooth path in the Dao.
Compared to his senior brothers Bai Jingyun and Wei Yunlong, Tang Muyan had failed to form his core twice, so he must have felt considerable pressure, which would be difficult to alleviate even if no one said anything.
At this time, going out for a walk might not be a bad thing for him.
Upon hearing Song Qingming's words, Li Xuanyi nodded slightly and waved to Wei Yunlong and the others.
"There's nothing else, you can go now!"
After Wei Yunlong and the others left, Song Qingming picked up the spiritual tea on the table, took a sip, and then asked Song Qingyu beside him:
"Qingyu, has anything happened in the clan near Funiu Mountain lately?"
"Don't worry, Seventh Brother. Yu Shan has been at the Core Formation stage for many years now, and with Shi Yuan's help, nothing major has happened on the mountain in recent years."
I heard from them a while ago that Tianhuo Peng had successfully broken through to the late stage of the Golden Core realm.
"Oh! That's good news."
"When I went back last time, I saw that its cultivation was not far from breaking through the realm. I didn't expect it to succeed so quickly."
Although this guy's talent can't compare to Xiao Jin's, his cultivation speed is quite good; he hasn't disappointed us.
Compared to the "Ice and Fire Dragon" with its outstanding bloodline talent, the "Heavenly Fire Roc" had followed Song Qingming to cultivate earlier, but its cultivation speed was much slower.
He has only just broken through to the late stage of the Golden Core realm at the age of seven hundred.
However, the lifespan of demons is much longer than that of human cultivators. "Tianhuo Peng" is now equivalent to a human Golden Core cultivator of about three or four hundred years old.
I dare not say that I will definitely be able to form a Nascent Soul in the future, but it is not difficult to cultivate to the Golden Core stage.
Upon hearing the news that "Tianhuo Peng" had broken through to the late stage of the Golden Core realm, Song Qingming was quite pleased and put down his teacup.
Seeing a slight smile on Song Qingming's face, Song Qingyu glanced at Li Xuanyi beside her and then spoke:
"Seventh Brother, I'm sending you this message today. There's some good news from Gu Yangshan. Why don't you guess what it is?"
"Oh! Is there any other good news?"
"Could it be that Junior Nephew Yun has successfully formed his Nascent Soul?"
After thinking for a moment, Song Qingming asked a question with some uncertainty, only to see Song Qingyu shake her head directly.
"If it wasn't Junior Nephew Yun who reached the Nascent Soul stage, could it be Junior Sister Xu or Senior Feng Yuan who broke through to the mid-Nascent Soul stage?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Song Qingyu shook her head slightly, and Song Qingming's expression also became slightly strange.
Having only been in seclusion for twenty years, and having heard of no major events occurring in the sect during that time, he couldn't think of a suitable answer for the moment, and could only frankly say:
"If none of these are it, what good news could there be that makes you so cautious? Tell me about it."
"Senior Brother Li sent a message saying that you need to go to Guyang Mountain immediately to discuss something important."
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"If it's such an important matter, why didn't you say so sooner? You've only caused delays!"
After a brief silence, Song Qingming left a sentence and then turned and left "Huixian Pavilion".
Only after the other person disappeared did Song Qingyu belatedly realize what was happening and turn to look at Li Xuanyi beside her.
"Senior Sister Li, I don't think I've explained what happened yet, why did Seventh Brother leave in such a hurry?"
Also, where did I cause any delays?
"You ask me, but how would I know?"
Li Xuanyi picked up the spirit tea and took a sip, then her gaze involuntarily turned to the window, where she saw a streak of light already speeding away. (End of Chapter)