Chapter 1289
Indirect Relief, Reincarnation Chapter
As the voice faded, more than a dozen figures surrounded the woman in white.
Despite being surrounded by more than a dozen Nascent Soul cultivators, the woman in white showed no fear whatsoever, and once again unleashed a powerful aura.
"roll!"
An immense pressure instantly swept over everyone, causing them to stagger back several steps.
Only then did everyone realize that the person before them possessed supernatural powers far surpassing their own, which immediately surprised the arriving "Heavenly Sword Pavilion" cultivators.
Before anyone could react, a giant dragon claw appeared out of thin air and slammed down toward their location.
"Oh no! A Nascent Soul demon cultivator has come to block our path! Fellow disciples, form a defensive formation! We must not let her get close to Jade Sword Peak!"
Faced with the powerful woman in white, the members of the "Heavenly Sword Pavilion" showed a hint of panic, but none of them retreated.
Led by a peak Nascent Soul cultivator, more than a dozen Nascent Soul cultivators summoned their flying swords and gathered together.
In the blink of an eye, a sword formation quickly formed in front of everyone.
With a deafening roar, the sword formation formed by the group blocked the golden dragon claw in mid-air, helping them avert this dangerous attack.
As a top-tier Nascent Soul sect in Xihua Continent, the Heavenly Sword Pavilion's foundation is no less than that of the ten major sects in Donghuang Continent, and it also possesses methods to deal with Nascent Soul cultivators.
The sword formation before us integrates the sword intent and divine abilities cultivated over many years by the Nascent Soul elders, and can also directly withstand an attack from a Nascent Soul cultivator.
Seeing that the other party was able to block her golden dragon claw, a slight look of surprise flashed across the white-clad woman's face.
These Nascent Soul cultivators in front of her were not as easily defeated as she had imagined; instead, they piqued her interest even more.
"You dare to block my way? You've got some nerve."
Seeing this, the white-clad woman gathered more spiritual energy from heaven and earth, and her aura intensified considerably.
Just as the opponent was about to unleash an even more powerful supernatural ability, a flash of white light suddenly appeared in mid-air ahead, and a middle-aged Confucian scholar wearing a golden crown quickly walked out from it.
The middle-aged scholar's aura was in no way weaker than that of the woman in white, and he instantly deflected the oppressive force she was exerting.
Upon seeing the newcomers, the members of the "Heavenly Sword Pavilion" breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly stepped forward to bow in greeting.
"Greetings, Senior Jin!"
The scholar surnamed Jin waved his hand gently, then turned his gaze back to the woman in white, a look of seriousness appearing on his face.
"Could this be a fellow Daoist from the True Dragon Clan? This is the territory of our human race, not a place for you. Please leave immediately!"
"Hmph! So what if it's human territory?"
Is there anywhere in heaven and earth that I cannot go?
Faced with the suddenly appearing scholar surnamed Jin, the woman in white showed no intention of backing down.
Upon seeing this, the scholar surnamed Jin smiled slightly.
"If you wish to take a walk around the area, I will certainly not stop you."
"It's just that this place isn't convenient today, so I hope you'll understand and not put me in a difficult position!"
"I can let you leave, but there is someone here who is very important to me and must be handed over immediately, otherwise I will raze this place to the ground today."
"To flatten this place is a bit too much of a statement!"
I'm offering you kind advice, but if you don't appreciate it and insist on pushing your luck, then I'll have no choice but to learn a thing or two!
"court death!"
Seeing that the scholar surnamed Jin was not intimidated by her reputation as a member of the True Dragon Clan, the woman in white immediately became displeased and used her magic to slap her two giant claws at him.
Seeing this, the scholar surnamed Jin remained completely calm.
He immediately raised his hand and summoned a white jade pot, which floated above his head.
The next moment, the white jade pot instantly grew dozens of times larger, and a ball of azure spiritual light emanated from it, transforming into countless flying swords that shot towards the two dragon claws on the left and right, steadily blocking them in mid-air.
With a series of booming sounds, it appeared in the middle of the battlefield.
The powerful aftershocks of the battle flew in all directions, even affecting the city below, leaving many areas riddled with deep craters.
The streets were filled with mortals and monks fleeing the disaster.
Meanwhile, in a small courtyard in the city, Song Qingming and "Qu Bai," who were hiding in a concealed protective shield, were shocked as they watched the battle above.
Previously, Song Qingming, who was being chased by the woman in white and unable to shake her off, was forced to seek refuge in the nearest human sect.
After a long and arduous escape, he nearly exhausted all his magical power before finally managing to hide here.
I thought that even if the other party was a Nascent Soul cultivator, they wouldn't dare to act recklessly in human territory.
Completely unexpectedly, the woman in white acted without any restraint, causing a huge disturbance in the territory of the "Heavenly Sword Pavilion," which even alarmed the nearby Nascent Soul cultivators who took action.
As the two sides battled fiercely above, Song Qingming was genuinely a little nervous.
However, due to the white-clad woman's overwhelming spiritual power, he dared not flee the protective array that concealed his aura.
Otherwise, if he were to be targeted again, he wouldn't be able to escape very far in his current state.
"Senior Qu, I have already given her the Heavenly Mystery Sumeru Worm, so why is she still chasing us so relentlessly? Is she after something else that I have?"
"Sigh, what kind of question is that? How would I know what she likes about you?"
These dragons are known for their domineering, lustful, and greedy nature. Perhaps they just see you're good-looking and want to capture you to serve them as a servant.
Upon hearing Qu Bai's reply, Song Qingming glanced at his rather ordinary, not particularly outstanding face, and a hint of embarrassment immediately appeared on his face.
"At a time like this, how can you still be in the mood for jokes, senior?"
"I'm not joking with you. Even in the Upper Realm, the True Dragon Clan is known for its strange temper, and they are all very domineering."
To be honest, I couldn't figure it out for a moment. Why would a Nascent Soul cultivator like her, a True Dragon, be so fixated on a human cultivator like you?
I told you, you're something else. I told you to stay in the Tower of Babel, but you wouldn't listen to me.
Now that this wicked star has his eye on you, you know you regret it, don't you?
Previously, Song Qingming was trapped in the "Tower of Babel" with Xia Mo before making his choice.
Although Qu Bai did not interfere much, he reminded Song Qingming more than once that he could consider staying in the tower to cultivate with Xia Mo.
However, after much internal deliberation, Song Qingming still found it difficult to part with the many Daoist partners and sects and families he had left in the "Huayang Realm".
Ultimately, he did not accept Qu Bai's suggestion and chose to return to Huayang Realm alone.
Xia Mo, on the other hand, was more open-minded than him.
Faced with the situation that only one of them could leave, Xia Mo decisively chose to stay, giving the opportunity to Song Qingming.
In order to calm herself down and stay in the tower to cultivate, Xia Mo didn't even give herself many chances to regret it.
He then handed over most of his spirit stones and spiritual items to Song Qingming, entrusting him to take care of the "Hundred Flowers Sect" in the future.
However, Song Qingming successfully escaped from the "Tower of Babel" and returned to Huayang Realm.
Unexpectedly, upon returning, he was targeted by this crazy woman in white above. He truly did not expect to encounter such a situation.
Seeing Qu Bai, who was equally exhausted, Song Qingming couldn't help but sigh.
In recent years, I've really had some bad luck.
While Song Qingming and "Qu Bai" were hiding below, the battle in the distant sky quickly came to a conclusion.
The woman in white already had some injuries, and in order to chase Song Qingming, she had consumed a lot of her magical power along the way.
Her strength was already somewhat affected; she wasn't at her peak.
On the human cultivators' home turf, facing the sword formation swarmed by the Jin family scholar and numerous Nascent Soul cultivators from the "Heavenly Sword Pavilion," they quickly fell into a disadvantageous position.
After hundreds of rounds of fighting, the woman in white was accidentally struck by the magic weapon of the scholar surnamed Jin, which aggravated her injuries.
Left with no other choice, they had to take the initiative to leave the "Heavenly Sword Pavilion".
Seeing that the woman in white had finally retreated, Song Qingming and "Qu Bai," who were hiding in the city, were finally relieved.
However, the two did not rush out of the restrictive formation, but waited for more than half an hour.
Only after his internal magical power had recovered by more than half did Song Qingming withdraw the "Qu Bai" beside him, take the initiative to remove the restriction in front of him, and walk out from inside.
He glanced around, and before he could leave the courtyard, a figure suddenly appeared in the distant void, flashing with a spiritual light.
"I wondered who had brought the true dragon clan here, but it turned out to be you. If I'm not mistaken, you must be from Donghuang Prefecture!"
They've certainly got some nerve, daring to provoke even the True Dragon Clan.
It seems that the scholar surnamed Jin in front of me is the same Nascent Soul expert who fought with the woman in white and indirectly helped me out of my predicament.
Song Qingming quickly stepped forward and bowed to him.
"Junior Song Qingming greets Senior Jin Luo and thanks you for saving me!"
There are a total of three Nascent Soul cultivators in the entire "Xihua Immortal Continent".
They are respectively "Master Baiyue" of Xiyuan Temple, the head of the Buddhist sect, "Grandmaster Yulong" of Xuanhuo Palace, and "Grandmaster Jinluo" of Jinlu Academy.
"Master Baiyue" is of Buddhist origin, and "Grand Ancestor Yulong" is a rare female cultivator at the Nascent Soul stage; their attire is completely unlike that of the people before us.
The only one who could match him was the "Old Ancestor Jinluo" of Jinlu Academy.
"Ancestor Jinluo" had a good relationship with Chen Qingxuan of the Tianyu Sect. He had even gone to Donghuang Immortal Continent to help when the demon beasts were causing trouble.
Facing this person, Song Qingming did not feel too much pressure.
Seeing that Song Qingming recognized him, "Old Ancestor Jinluo" smiled and waved his hand, signaling the other party to stand up.
"Hmm! I have some connection with Chen Qingxuan. I've heard your name from him and know that you are Lingxuzi's disciple."
Back when I hadn't yet advanced to the Nascent Soul stage, I received some kindness from your master, so there's no need for you to be so polite with me."
"I wonder what brings you to the Heavenly Sword Pavilion? And why have you been targeted by the True Dragon Clan?"
"Senior, you are unaware of the reason for this matter, and I still do not know the reason."
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When asked by "Ancestor Jinluo", Song Qingming did not hide anything and told him directly about his encounter with the woman in white in the heavens and the transaction he made.
However, since the "Tower of Babel" was related to Xia Mo's path of cultivation, it was not easy to mention. So Song Qingming described the place where the two met as a secret realm beyond the heavens.
For the rest, I basically told the other party the truth without hiding anything.
He also took out the "Purple Cloud Jade" that he had previously exchanged with the woman in white. "Senior, I clearly helped her refine that Heavenly Mystery Sumeru Insect. This is the only one I have. I didn't hold back anything."
I really don't understand why this woman is staring at me so intently.
Upon hearing Song Qingming's explanation, "Old Ancestor Jinluo" quickly understood the reason for the matter and couldn't help but show a hint of doubt on his face.
"Heavenly Secret Sumeru Insect, you are quite lucky to have encountered such an ancient wonder."
It is said that the Heavenly Mystery Sumeru Worm needs a pair to be effective. If this woman has another one, she may be after your secret method for refining demon puppets, not this piece of Purple Cloud Jade.
If that's the case, she probably won't let you off easily. Young friend, you'd better be careful.
"So that's how the Demon Puppet Technique works! If I had known earlier, I would have given it to her back then!"
Upon hearing what "Ancestor Jinluo" said, Song Qingming seemed to sense a certain rationale.
The woman in white hadn't mentioned this before; otherwise, knowing that the other party would be targeting him because of this, Song Qingming probably would have brought it up himself without the other party even asking.
Seeing the regret in Song Qingming's tone, "Old Ancestor Jinluo" quickly spoke up:
"What I've said are just some personal speculations. Young friend, there's no need to be so regretful. Perhaps she has some other purpose."
"If they truly covet your secret techniques, young friend, given the True Dragon Clan's inherently unyielding nature, it's unlikely you can avoid this simply by offering them up willingly."
"Now that we've already offended her, there's no need to worry about this anymore."
Young friend, why don't you stay here for now? Once I've finished my business, I'll see you off back to Donghuang Immortal Continent.
During this time, you must act cautiously and lest she easily discover your background.
"Thank you very much, senior. I would like to offer this item to you as a token of my gratitude!"
Knowing that the woman in white would not let him go easily, Song Qingming, who was already worried, was racking his brains about how to return to Donghuang Immortal Continent.
Upon suddenly hearing that "Ancestor Jinluo" was willing to help him get on his way, Song Qingming quickly bowed and thanked him, handing over the "Purple Cloud Jade" in his hand.
Although the treasures he possessed were valuable, he always knew the importance of them compared to his own life.
However, when faced with Song Qingming's offer of treasure, "Old Ancestor Jinluo" simply waved his hand and pushed it back.
"Although this item is a treasure, it is of little use to me, so young friend, there is no need for you to do so."
Besides, this thing is your good fortune, how could I accept it so easily? If Fellow Daoist Chen finds out, he'll laugh at me for competing with a junior for spiritual treasures.
Don't worry, that woman is indeed a member of the true dragon clan.
But Xihua Continent is, after all, our human territory; how can we allow her to act so recklessly here?
Seeing that "Ancestor Jinluo" insisted on refusing the gift, Song Qingming could not force him to say anything more and could only put the crystal back in his hand again.
After giving Song Qingming a brief explanation, "Old Ancestor Jinluo" soon left and disappeared into the courtyard.
Although he had escaped a calamity, Song Qingming was still unsure whether the woman in white was watching him from outside, so he dared not leave the "Heavenly Sword Pavilion" easily.
They could only follow the advice of "Old Ancestor Jinluo" and find a place to stay temporarily near the foot of the mountain.
After using magic to change his appearance, Song Qingming carefully controlled his cultivation level to the Foundation Establishment realm, which would not attract attention, before leaving the small courtyard.
Hundreds of years ago, when Song Qingming first came to the "Heavenly Sword Pavilion", he stayed in the Golden Sword Workshop at the foot of the mountain for a period of time and even ran a shop with Huang Siyuan.
Now, several hundred years later, Song Qingming has come to the door of "Tingyuxuan" again.
To my surprise, the shop was still there and the signboard had not been changed.
Following my memory, I entered the shop but didn't see my familiar waiter, Zhou Cheng. Instead, a kind-looking middle-aged woman walked towards me.
"Senior, are you looking to buy some spiritual items?"
"Hmm! May I ask how the boss is addressed?"
"My surname is Liu. You can just call me Madam Liu. Our Tingyu Pavilion is a well-established brand in the market that has been around for hundreds of years. Rest assured, sir, our prices are absolutely fair and honest."
Seeing that Song Qingming was so young yet had already reached the Foundation Establishment stage, Madam Liu obviously thought that a distinguished guest had arrived, and immediately began to chatter incessantly.
Upon hearing the other party's words, a hint of disappointment flashed across Song Qingming's face.
"His surname is Liu, so he shouldn't be a descendant of Zhou Cheng. It seems this place has already changed hands long ago."
After letting out a soft sigh, Song Qingming was about to get up and take his leave when a woman in yellow walked towards him, causing him to pause slightly, his eyes filled with disbelief.
"This is...it looks so alike!"
"What did you say is too similar?"
"Sir, this is my daughter, Zhou Jue. Do you perhaps know her?"
Seeing that Song Qingming's gaze was fixed on the woman in yellow in front of him, Madam Liu quickly asked a question to pull him back from his thoughts.
Looking at the woman in yellow before him, Song Qingming's expression immediately returned to normal, and he asked:
"You also have the surname Zhou. Is Zhou Cheng related to you?"
"Fellow Daoist, you know my grandfather!"
"So you are his descendants. It seems I haven't come to the wrong place."
After Song Qingming finished speaking, his face suddenly changed and became another face.
Upon seeing Song Qingming before him, Zhou Jue was immediately surprised, then exclaimed in astonishment, "You, you are Senior Song!"
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"Tingyuxuan" is located on the second floor of the backyard.
Song Qingming, holding a talisman brush, was moving rapidly above the talisman paper.
Time flies, and Song Qingming has been living here for almost half a year.
During this time, "Jinluo Daoren" did not send him any messages, and Song Qingming did not leave the place on his own initiative, but patiently stayed in the shop.
Just as Song Qingming was drawing the talisman, he suddenly heard a knock at the door and quickly put down the talisman brush in his hand.
"Come in!"
Zhou Jue, dressed in yellow, carefully entered the house and placed a letter in Song Qingming's hand.
"Senior Song, I just received a message from my third uncle on the mountain. Ancestor Ling has not yet emerged from seclusion, so it might be a bit troublesome to pay him a visit now."
"Okay! I understand."
These talismans are ones I drew in my spare time recently. You can take them to the shop and sell them; the spirit stones will be your reward for running errands for me.
Song Qingming took the letter from Zhou Jue and nodded slightly to him.
He then handed over the dozens of talismans he had accumulated over the past few days to the other party.
"So many talismans, were they all drawn by the senior?"
Seeing Song Qingming suddenly produce so many level-two or higher spirit talismans, worth tens of thousands of spirit stones, Zhou Jue looked somewhat incredulous and quickly asked a question.
Seeing this, Song Qingming smiled and nodded.
"Hmm! Although I've become a bit rusty lately, drawing these low-level level two spirit talismans is still not difficult for me."
"And these few bottles of elixirs should be helpful to your cultivation, so I'll give them to you as well."
"You were very kind to my grandfather back then, so it is only right for me to run errands and deliver messages for you. How could I dare to accept such a gift from you!"
Besides, I have already benefited greatly from the guidance that my seniors have given me in my cultivation these past few days.
These talismans and pills are truly unworthy of my humble offering; please take them back, senior!
After Song Qingming and Huang Siyuan left, Zhou Cheng successfully established his foundation, but he did not break through to the Golden Core realm. He passed away two hundred years ago.
Zhou Jue was a junior of Zhou Cheng.
With his dual spiritual root aptitude, although he did not join a sect, he successfully established his foundation and took over "Tingyuxuan" with the help of the shop left by his grandfather Zhou Cheng and a clan uncle from the Heavenly Sword Pavilion.
Six months ago, after meeting Song Qingming, an elder who had taken care of his grandfather, Zhou Jue let him stay at the shop.
Song Qingming lived in "Tingyuxuan" for half a year, not only frequently guiding Zhou Jue in her cultivation, but also generously gifting her many spiritual items, which really puzzled her.
However, after meeting an old friend, the other party seemed to be a little too kind to me.
Zhou Jue looked at Song Qingming in front of him and pushed the pill back into the other's hand.
Seeing that the other party refused to accept the spiritual item, Song Qingming pondered for a moment before slowly explaining, "You look very much like another old friend of mine. Perhaps we have some kind of connection."
I may not stay here for long; I could leave at any time.
These spiritual items are merely a token of our goodwill; please don't overthink them.
"Is it true that you look very much like a senior friend? Do you have a portrait of me?"
"She has actually passed away a long time ago, and I have never left a portrait of her."
I remember when I first met her, I was still of low cultivation level and she took care of me.
Now that I've met you, being able to help you out can at least make up for some of the regrets in my heart.
Faced with Zhou Jue's somewhat curious question, Song Qingming shook his head and didn't say anything more.
Seeing this, Zhou Jue's face was also full of solemnity, and he remained silent for a long time.
In the end, Song Qingming stuffed the talisman and pills into the other person's hands before seeing him out of the house.
After Zhou Jue left, Song Qingming looked at the letter in his hand, and a familiar figure flashed through his mind again.
However, this memory dates back hundreds of years.
"The ways of fate in this world are truly hard to explain."
Even after reincarnation, what is meant to be will be encountered; perhaps it was all preordained long ago!
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Just as Song Qingming was sitting in the room reminiscing about the past, he suddenly felt a strange fluctuation of spiritual energy, which surprised him.
He got up and went outside, looking up at the distant mountains.
A giant, multicolored ray of light suddenly appeared in mid-air, almost enveloping the entire "Heavenly Sword Pavilion," causing Song Qingming to freeze in place.
"This aura..."
"Could it be that someone is attempting to break through to the Nascent Soul realm?!" (End of Chapter)