Chapter 1333
Various Sects Offer Treasures and Divide Up Spiritual Objects
As the wooden box was opened, a golden-yellow Ganoderma lucidum quickly appeared before Song Qingyu's eyes.
Judging from its aura, the elixir is of excellent quality and has been used for at least several thousand years.
For a Nascent Soul sect like the Iron Sword Sect, whose strength is only average, to be able to offer a level-four spiritual item worth nearly 200,000 spirit stones as a congratulatory gift is quite remarkable.
Back then, Nangong Jianchen had a slight grudge against Song Yuanhao, Song Changze, and others because of the "Black Cloud Island" incident.
Although the matter was temporarily resolved through mediation by the "Baihua Palace", the two parties were able to put the matter aside for the time being.
However, the relationship between the "Iron Sword Sect" and the "Free and Unfettered Sect" has remained quite delicate over the years.
Song Qingyu repeatedly sent messages to the East China Sea, warning them not to covet Black Cloud Island and the Heavenly Profound Sect.
Nangong Jianchen, who was filled with trepidation upon arriving at the celebration, had gone to great lengths to obtain this level-four spiritual herb as a gift.
The reason he spent so much money was simply to ease tensions between the two sides.
Looking at the valuable level-four spiritual herb before her, Song Qingyu's originally frosty expression softened somewhat.
"Hehe! Today is our sect's celebration, where would we find a martial arts arena? Senior Sister Song was just joking."
"Since Fellow Daoist Nangong has come to offer his congratulations, you are naturally welcome. Please take a seat."
Seeing this, Xu Ziyan quickly offered him a way out, comforted him for a few moments, and then invited Nangong Jianchen into the main hall.
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"The Eastern Phoenix Kingdom, Yunlong Mountain, Wulei Sect, and Jinyang Sect have come to congratulate Senior Song on his celebration."
Just after seeing Nangong Jianchen off, more than a dozen figures appeared outside the door and walked over together.
The person in the lead was none other than Li Chengyang, the Nascent Soul ancestor of the Li family from Yunlong Mountain, who had come all the way from Donghuang Kingdom to offer his congratulations.
Along with him were other Nascent Soul sects from the Southern Continent, such as the "Five Thunder Sect" and the "Golden Sun Sect."
As the direct territory of the "Xiaoyao Sect" in the Donghuang Kingdom, all the major sects in the Southern Continent are nominally subordinate to the Xiaoyao Sect, and they also received an invitation from Qingyun Mountain this time.
All nine Nascent Soul cultivator factions in Nanzhou, without exception, came to Qingyun Mountain to offer their congratulations.
"Chengyang greets his great-uncle and great-aunt!"
May my great-uncle attain divine enlightenment and enjoy eternal bliss!
"It's kind of you to come all this way to attend the celebration, please take a seat."
Upon seeing her family members arrive, Li Xuanyi, who was sitting at the head of the table, immediately rose to greet them with Song Qingming, and specially arranged for him to sit in a prominent position in the hall.
As a newly promoted Nascent Soul elder of the Li family, Li Chengyang's cultivation level is only at the second level of Nascent Soul.
Receiving such courtesy from Song Qingming, a Nascent Soul cultivator, in front of so many Nascent Soul cultivators naturally drew envious glances from many of the cultivators present.
Especially those who came with him, such as Zhao Mengyang, all had somewhat complicated expressions on their faces.
Back then, when Li Boying was nearing the end of his life, all the clans in Nanzhou thought that the Li family of Yunlong Mountain would decline.
Unexpectedly, Li Xuanyi not only returned after achieving Nascent Soul, but also became a Daoist couple with Song Qingming, finding a powerful cultivator to support the Li family and stabilize the situation.
Now that Song Qingming has attained enlightenment and become a deity, the Li family's support has become so powerful that it is unattainable for most people.
Even the various sects of Nanzhou, whose strength ranks ahead of the Li family, now have to sit behind Li Chengyang in the hall.
Although the Li family currently only has four Nascent Soul cultivators, if they can align themselves with the patriarch of "Qingyun Mountain," their future prospects are not to be underestimated.
Perhaps, in a few hundred years, they will be able to cultivate a great cultivator.
Among the major sects in Nanzhou, "Yunlong Mountain" is the most prominent.
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As everyone was talking, several more figures walked in from outside the main hall.
"Junior generation, Lin Tianrong, Yun Xuan, Jiang Yuanshan!"
"Congratulations to Senior Song on attaining enlightenment and becoming a deity."
The three people who came represented the "Heavenly Dao Sect", "Azure Cloud Palace", and "Dan Yuan Valley" respectively.
All of them are top Nascent Soul forces selected as one of the ten major sects of the Eastern Phoenix Kingdom.
Lin Tianrong and Bi Yun have both become top-tier Nascent Soul cultivators, having reached the half-step Divine Transformation realm.
Upon hearing that Qingyun Mountain was holding a Divine Transformation Ceremony, they received invitations and traveled a long distance with gifts to celebrate.
Not only the "Heavenly Dao Sect", "Azure Cloud Palace" and "Dan Yuan Valley", but also the other ten major sects of the Eastern Phoenix Kingdom were present at this celebration.
Among the cultivators sent, there were old acquaintances like Lin Tianrong, who already knew Song Qingming.
There were also quite a few new faces, some of whom Song Qingming was seeing for the first time.
Ten years ago, during the Great War to Exterminate Demons, many sects in the Eastern Phoenix Kingdom sent their Nascent Soul experts to participate in the battle.
Among them, Qin Yuntian, He Xiaofeng, Gu Yun Daoren, and other renowned cultivators of the Donghuang Kingdom unfortunately perished on the battlefield.
Among the representatives sent by the ten major sects, there are now quite a few new faces.
Compared to ordinary Nascent Soul forces such as "Yunlong Mountain" and "Five Thunder Sect", the congratulatory gifts from the top ten sects of Donghuang Kingdom, such as "Heavenly Dao Sect", were significantly more valuable.
Lin Tianrong of the "Heavenly Dao Sect" directly presented a top-grade fourth-level spiritual herb with an age of eight thousand years.
The Palace Master of "Bixia Palace," Fairy Biyun, presented a rare, high-level sword talisman that her sect had treasured for many years.
The "Dan Yuan Valley," renowned for its alchemy, even presented a top-grade fourth-level pill to the public, drawing envious glances from everyone in the hall.
Once Lin Tianrong and the others were seated, eight or nine out of ten of the hundred seats in the hall were already occupied.
However, there were still three empty seats in the front row, closest to the main seat, which attracted the attention of many cultivators.
People began to speculate about which cultivator had been specially prepared for the three reserved spots.
"Tianyu Sect, Li Jiangxian!"
"Xianyuan Sect, Wu Yuanshan!"
"The Demon-Slaying Palace, Lü Yue!"
Just as everyone was speculating, three bright voices rang out again outside the main hall.
Immediately afterwards, three powerful cultivators, all at the half-step Nascent Soul stage, strode into the hall and stood before Song Qingming.
"Tianyu Sect", "Xianyuan Sect", and "Dangmo Palace" were the three major Nascent Soul cultivator forces of the Eastern Phoenix Immortal Continent that Song Qingming recognized before he attained Nascent Soul status.
With Song Qingming's successful attainment of the Nascent Soul stage, the "Xiaoyao Sect" has naturally joined the ranks of the top Nascent Soul forces in the Eastern Phoenix Kingdom.
The fact that the other three major Nascent Soul cultivators sent people to offer their congratulations today is a formal public recognition of their status.
After glancing at the three people in front of him, Song Qingming immediately stood up and waved his hand.
"Please, gentlemen, rise from your seats."
"Senior Song, on behalf of our sect, I would like to congratulate you on your advancement to the Nascent Soul stage and present you with a congratulatory gift."
Just as the three of them stood up, Lü Yue, who represented the "Demon-Slaying Palace," stepped forward and took out a wooden box from his person.
As the wooden box slowly opened, three golden short swords flew out and landed in front of everyone.
"This aura... could it be a high-grade fourth-level magic weapon?!"
"Hehe! Fellow Daoist, you are mistaken. This treasure is the Demon-Suppressing Sword, crafted using a unique secret method of the Demon-Suppressing Palace. It is a set of special high-level magic treasures."
It is said that the sword alone is of the highest grade, level four.
When these three swords are forged together using a secret technique, their power is comparable to that of a legendary imitation spiritual treasure.
"What? Its power is no less than that of a counterfeit magic weapon? The Demon-Slaying Palace can actually refine such a heaven-defying treasure."
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A treasure with power comparable to a "replica of a spiritual treasure" would be a rare "treasure of the sect" even among the ten major sects of the Eastern Phoenix Kingdom.
Now that the "Demon-Slaying Palace" has suddenly produced something as a congratulatory gift, the surprise in everyone's eyes is hard to hide.
Even Bai Yuxian and Li Xuanyi, who were sitting next to Song Qingming, showed a hint of excitement in their eyes when they saw Lü Yue take out this item.
Only Song Qingming, sitting in the head seat, remained calm.
After all, as a Nascent Soul Ancestor, "imitating spiritual treasures" was commonplace for him. He raised his hand to put away the treasure before nodding to the other party.
As soon as Lü Yue stepped down, Wu Yuanshan, the sect leader of the "Xianyuan Sect" who was standing to the side, immediately stepped forward and took out a seven-inch-long piece of green jade bamboo.
This object was emerald green and translucent, yet it emitted bursts of scorching heat, instantly raising the surrounding temperature several times over.
"Such intense spiritual energy! This is Azure Sun Golden Flame Bamboo. It looks like it's been around for ten thousand years!"
"Yes! In the entire Eastern Phoenix Immortal Continent, only the Immortal Origin Sect can cultivate Azure Sun Golden Flame Bamboo that is over ten thousand years old."
This piece is long enough to forge a level 5 spiritual treasure. The Immortal Origin Sect certainly has a grand scale.
I heard that Ancestor Jin Yuan left this realm a few years ago. Their visit this time must be to establish a good relationship with the Xiaoyao Sect in advance.
Otherwise, if they offend Senior Song, it's hard to say whether the Immortal Origin Sect can maintain its current status.
The patriarch of the "Immortal Origin Sect," Jin Yuan, has been gone for over a hundred years, so it's impossible for him to keep it a secret from the surrounding major sects and forces forever.
Although the Golden Ancestor left behind a great deal of resources for the Immortal Origin Sect before he left.
However, the sect lost its Nascent Soul Ancestor and lacked a sect-protecting treasure like the "Heaven-Slaying Demon-Suppressing Sword," which could rival the combat power of a Nascent Soul cultivator.
The status of the "Xianyuan Sect" can no longer be compared with that of the "Tianyu Sect" and the "Xiaoyao Sect".
Even the "Demon-Slaying Palace" can now easily overpower its opponents.
Although they are currently recognized as the top Nascent Soul power in the Eastern Phoenix Kingdom.
However, as time goes by, it is hard to say whether the "Immortal Origin Sect" can maintain its current status when the next Eastern Phoenix Sword Tournament is held.
Wu Yuanshan's purpose in bringing out the sect's most precious treasure, the "Crimson Sun Golden Flame Bamboo," to curry favor with Song Qingming is obvious to everyone.
Rarely seeing something that touched his heart, Song Qingming's gaze lingered on the "Qingyang Golden Flame Bamboo" for a moment.
"Your sect is so kind. I will accept this gift for now. Please have a few more drinks with Sect Leader Wu later."
"Thank you, senior!"
Seeing that Song Qingming seemed quite satisfied with the congratulatory gift in his hand, Wu Yuanshan's slightly tense expression gradually relaxed.
He returned the greeting with a cupped hand, then turned and gave his seat to the "Tianyu Sect," who were offering the final gift.
Ten years ago, in the battle to exterminate demons on Jade Profound Island, the Heavenly Imperial Sect lost seven Nascent Soul cultivators.
The two Grand Elders, Qin Yuntian and He Xiaofeng, the Sect Leader, both half-step Nascent Soul cultivators, perished on the battlefield.
Although the loss of so many Nascent Soul elders has dealt a heavy blow to the sect.
However, as long as Chen Qingxuan, the undisputed number one expert of Donghuang Immortal Continent, is there, even if the Tianyu Sect loses many Nascent Soul elders, it can still firmly hold the position of the number one sect in Donghuang Kingdom.
Li Jiangxian, who came on behalf of the "Tianyu Sect", is a direct disciple of Chen Qingxuan.
Although his cultivation level was lower than that of Lü Yue and Wu Yuanshan, he was only at the peak of the ninth level of the Nascent Soul stage.
However, as long as Li Jiangxian is representing the "Tianyu Sect", this opportunity to make a grand finale appearance and present treasures will definitely be given to him.
"Senior Song, this is a congratulatory gift entrusted to me by my master. I wish you success in advancing to the Nascent Soul stage."
After Li Jiangxian finished speaking, she raised her hand, took out a jade box, opened it, and respectfully presented it to Song Qingming.
Inside the jade box, a square piece of purple jade lay unremarkable.
However, the rich and unique spiritual energy emanating from above startled many cultivators present, who all gaped in astonishment.
"How can there be such a rich spiritual energy? Could this thing be the legendary Purple Cloud Jade?"
"What? Purple Cloud Jade? Fellow Daoist, you must be mistaken!"
"Purple Cloud Jade is not a treasure that can be found easily. No matter how wealthy the Heavenly Imperial Sect is, they certainly wouldn't give something like this as a gift so readily, would they?"
"Yes, the Purple Cloud Jade can help cultivators advance to the Nascent Soul stage. Why would the Heavenly Imperial Sect give it to Senior Song as a congratulatory gift instead of keeping it for themselves?"
"Alas, the Purple Cloud Jade is a rare item for us, but Senior Chen, as a Nascent Soul cultivator, is already able to explore the outer void to search for this item."
It's not difficult for the Heavenly Imperial Sect to produce the Purple Cloud Jade.
Didn't you see? The cultivation of the Xiaoyao Sect's Headmaster Bai has reached the peak of the ninth level of the Nascent Soul stage, just one step away from the Half-Step Divine Transformation stage.
The reason why the Heavenly Imperial Sect specially sent this item as a congratulatory gift was probably because it was prepared for her.
"I see, fellow Daoist is right!"
"Indeed, given Senior Chen's status, he would not be willing to give away ordinary spiritual items, and it would be difficult for Senior Song to find them appealing."
This Purple Cloud Jade is exactly what Sect Leader Bai could use, so Senior Song naturally couldn't refuse.
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Hearing the murmurs from the crowd below, Song Qingming, sitting at the head of the table, was equally surprised to see the congratulatory gift from the "Tianyu Sect".
Compared to the congratulatory gifts from the "Dangmo Palace" and the "Xianyuan Sect", the appearance of the Zixiao Gangyu was indeed more to his liking.
After all, having one more or one less counterfeit magical treasure wouldn't have a significant impact on Song Qingming right now.
Although Song Qingming's cultivation has now reached the Nascent Soul stage, he is qualified to go to the outer heavens to search for this treasure.
However, "Purple Cloud Jade" is not so easy to find; it requires a certain amount of luck and experience.
Moreover, Song Qingming has only recently advanced to the Nascent Soul stage. If he encounters other competitors in the outer heavens, he may not be able to defeat them.
When Song Qingming decided to hold the celebration, his initial purpose was simply to raise some spirit stones for the sect to use for the advancement of the spiritual veins.
But the congratulatory gifts sent by various sects have already exceeded his expectations.
At this moment, he looked at the "Purple Cloud Jade" in front of him with a joyful expression and personally got up to accept the congratulatory gift.
"Senior Chen, you are too kind. Please give my regards when you return!"
"Rest assured, senior, I obey!"
After Li Jiangxian and the other two presented their gifts, Song Qingming personally arranged for them to sit in the front seats of the hall, highlighting the special status of the three sects.
As soon as the three were seated, the cultivators who were familiar with them all stood up and bowed to greet them.
The hall quickly became lively again.
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"The Four Seas Business Alliance has come to offer our congratulations on Senior Song's attainment of the Divine Transformation and Dao!"
"Huh! Why did she come in person?"
Upon hearing the cultivator at the door call out "Four Seas Merchant Alliance," Song Qingyu and Xu Ziyan looked up and saw a beautiful figure in purple palace attire walking towards them, and a hint of surprise appeared on their faces.
"Zi Yun greets Sister Qingyu and Fellow Daoist Xu!"
“Sister Ziyun, it’s been so many years since I’ve seen you come to Qingyun Mountain. I thought you had forgotten about your older sister after becoming the Grand Elder.”
"It's a rare treat to finally meet you, a truly special guest!"
"Yes, Senior Sister Qingyu was just saying that I was a little late in notifying the Four Seas Merchant Alliance. I didn't expect Fellow Daoist Long to arrive so quickly."
"Fellow Daoist Xu, you flatter me. Senior Song's Nascent Soul celebration is something I, as a junior, should attend to offer my congratulations no matter how busy I am."
My younger sister has been busy with seclusion these past few years and hasn't gone out much. Please forgive her, Sister Qingyu.
"I was wondering why Fellow Daoist Long's aura had changed so much. I didn't expect that you had already broken through to the late stage of the Nascent Soul realm."
Upon hearing what Long Ziyun said, Song Qingyu and Xu Ziyan took a closer look and discovered that the other party's cultivation aura was vastly different from before, and the two couldn't help but show a hint of surprise on their faces.
Unexpectedly, the Long Ziyun in front of me had already successfully advanced to the late stage of the Nascent Soul realm and become a great cultivator.
"We didn't even have a chance to congratulate Sister Ziyun on her advancement to the Great Cultivator realm. It's my fault as her older sister."
"We must drink a few more cups when we take our seats, as an apology from my sister and me!"
"You're too kind, Sister Qingyu."
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After the three chatted for a few minutes at the door, Long Ziyun, led by Xu Ziyan, entered the banquet hall.
Li Xuanyi, who was sitting at the head of the table, noticed something unusual when she saw the approaching purple figure.
"Sister Siyuan, when did she advance to the late Nascent Soul stage? We haven't heard a thing about it."
"Fellow Daoist Long is naturally gifted with a unique spiritual root, and now as the Grand Elder of the Four Seas Merchant Alliance, he has no shortage of cultivation resources."
Given her foundation, advancing to the late Nascent Soul stage isn't really anything strange.
"It's just that we've been living in the Eastern Phoenix Kingdom for years, so we're a bit out of touch with the outside world and haven't heard about this yet."
Seeing that Li Xuanyi's tone became noticeably hostile after Long Ziyun appeared, Huang Siyuan, who was sitting next to her, immediately shook her head gently.
Bai Yuxian, sitting on the other side of Song Qingming, smiled slightly when she looked at Long Ziyun.
"The Four Seas Business Alliance congratulates Senior Song on his advancement to the Nascent Soul stage and presents this congratulatory gift!"
As soon as Long Ziyun took out an exquisite robe from the jade box, the powerful aura emanating from it instantly drew the attention of everyone around her.
"A fourth-grade superior-quality magic robe. The Four Seas Merchant Alliance is really generous, actually able to bring out such a valuable treasure."
"Hehe, fellow Daoist, haven't you heard that the Four Seas Merchant Alliance and the Free and Unfettered Sect have reached a cooperation agreement and have begun to rebuild the Northern Spirit Mountain Market?"
The Four Seas Merchant Alliance must have made a fortune from this deal alone; otherwise, why would they be willing to give away such a valuable treasure?
I've heard some rumors that this Fellow Daoist Long and Senior Song were acquainted in their early years and had a very good relationship.
"Oh! I see."
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Hearing his companion's whisper, the Nascent Soul cultivator sitting beside him looked at Long Ziyun with a hint of unease. Meanwhile, on the high platform, seeing the precious gift Long Ziyun presented, Song Qingming also showed some surprise.
"A fourth-grade superior magic robe, although not as good as a magic treasure of the same grade, is not much worse, and has surpassed most of the treasures offered by the ten major sects."
Given the relationship between the "Four Seas Business Alliance" and the "Free and Unfettered Sect," Long Ziyun's actions clearly involved some expense.
Although he felt the gift was a bit too expensive, Song Qingming couldn't refuse it in public, so he could only accept the robe.
Xu Ziyan then arranged for the other party to have a seat near the top ten sects, as compensation for Long Ziyun's offering of the treasure.
Looking at the purple-clad figure sitting opposite her, Li Xuanyi felt a little helpless and glanced at Huang Siyuan beside her again.
"Sister Siyuan, this little dragon sister is really well-prepared today."
Everyone else gives elixirs and magical treasures, but look at the robe she gave him—it's practically tailor-made for her husband.
"They have come all this way to attend the celebration. We are the hosts, so we must not be impolite."
Seeing that Li Xuanyi's expression was not good, Huang Siyuan immediately reminded her, which made her expression return to normal.
After Long Ziyun took her seat, most of the hundreds of seats in the hall were already filled. Song Qingyu and Xu Ziyan also returned to the hall.
Seeing that most of the invited guests had arrived, Song Qingming, who was sitting in the chairman's seat, took the initiative to stand up and pick up the wine glass on the table.
The hall, which had been bustling with activity, quickly fell silent.
"Fellow Daoists, it is a great honor to have you all gathered here today. Let me first offer you a toast!"
"We respectfully congratulate you on attaining the Dao and transforming into a deity!"
Setting down his wine cup, Song Qingming gazed at the many Nascent Soul cultivators below and slowly spoke:
"I, Song, come from humble origins and am but an ignorant talent among the masses of the Floating Cloud Mountains."
In the past, I was fortunate to receive guidance from my family elders, and I entered the Daoist path to cultivate for over nine hundred years. I refined my Qi, built my foundation, condensed the Golden Elixir, transformed into a Nascent Soul, and today I have finally attained the Divine Transformation and realized the Dao.
Looking back on this life, although I have the ambition to cultivate myself, I cannot do without the help of many predecessors, which enabled me to overcome obstacles and make the path smooth.
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When Song Qingming was taken to Mount Funiu by his family elders, he was just an ignorant child who did not yet know what the path to immortality was.
He only yearned for the vastness of heaven and earth, which motivated him to cultivate diligently, and today he has achieved the status of a deity and attained enlightenment.
Although his achievements along the way are not only due to his own efforts, but also to the help of many benefactors and the support of elders.
There were even opportunities to find "fragments of maps" and "Qinghe Cave".
However, Song Qingming, with his four spiritual roots, was able to cultivate to the Nascent Soul realm, but he also went through many hardships and difficulties.
Back then, he had just come down from the mountain when he was attacked by bandits from "Eagle's Nest Ridge". After finally succeeding in building his foundation, he was kidnapped by the Demon King in "Floating Cloud Mountain Range".
After achieving the Golden Elixir, he actively entered the "Tower of Babel" to seek opportunities.
After that, he underwent the "Nascent Soul Tribulation".
"Defending against the demons in the north," "pacifying the Taiyue Mountains in the south," "slaying demons and eliminating calamities," and "transforming into a god from beyond the heavens"—to this day, the human race of the Floating Cloud Mountains has been able to restore its glory of tens of thousands of years!
Song Qingming had long since lost count of how many times he had teetered on the brink of death.
Looking back now, I still feel the same way.
The many Nascent Soul cultivators below were also filled with excitement when they heard this Nascent Soul ancestor share his cultivation experience.
In the entire "Eastern Phoenix Immortal Continent," for nearly two thousand years since Chen Qingxuan, no Nascent Soul cultivator has been born.
Over the years, countless exceptionally talented Nascent Soul cultivators have attempted to break through to the Divine Transformation realm.
But the repeated failures to break through had long since become a habit for everyone.
Even those geniuses who can cultivate to the peak of the Nascent Soul stage still find the supreme Divine Transformation realm unattainable.
Many cultivators even began to spread rumors that the spiritual energy in this world was so thin that it was impossible to advance to the Nascent Soul stage.
Only today, when Song Qingming achieved the Nascent Soul realm, has this unfounded rumor been completely shattered, and people's hearts have been calmed.
Among the Nascent Soul cultivators who came to offer their congratulations in the hall, besides the various sects that received invitations from the "Free and Unfettered Sect," there were also a few independent cultivators who came specifically to attend the celebration after hearing the news.
They wanted to catch a glimpse of Song Qingming, the newly promoted Nascent Soul Ancestor.
After all, compared to those baseless rumors from the outside world, the Nascent Soul Ancestor who had just successfully advanced to the Nascent Soul realm was standing right in front of everyone.
Since Song Qingming could do it, it's not impossible for the other Nascent Soul cultivators present to do the same.
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In this lecture, Song Qingming not only shared his personal experiences, but also talked about his insights and experiences at various cultivation levels.
When he was in high spirits about breaking through to a higher realm, he would even get up and cast a spell to set an example.
He shared his personal experience of gradually crossing the threshold of spiritual practice with everyone without reservation.
Seeing the Nascent Soul Ancestor personally imparting his teachings was a first for many Nascent Soul cultivators, who were naturally extremely focused.
This lecture took up most of the day.
Just as everyone was listening with rapt attention, two figures suddenly entered the main hall, interrupting Song Qingming who was giving his sermon.
"Even though we rushed, we were still a step too late!"
The newcomer was dressed in a black robe, with striking features and a handsome young man in white robes beside him.
The black-robed man who had just entered the main hall sighed as he saw so many Nascent Soul cultivators in the hall, instantly attracting the attention of many cultivators.
"Hey! Isn't this Fellow Daoist Su? Why are you so late?"
"Senior Song personally gave a lecture, and Fellow Daoist Su even brought a junior who has just formed his Golden Core here. What is this person's background!"
"Judging from his dull-witted appearance, could he be a descendant of some elder of the Free and Unfettered Sect?"
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Just as everyone looked on with a hint of doubt, Su Mo had already led the young man in white to Song Qingming in front of the main hall.
"Su Mo greets Uncle Song."
The journey back took a little longer than expected; please forgive me, Martial Uncle!
"It's alright! Thank you for your hard work."
As Su Mo turned and sat down, the white-robed youth who had followed him remained standing in place, which surprised everyone.
Just when everyone in the hall thought that this young man was about to be scolded and kicked out of the main hall,
Unexpectedly, the next few words uttered by the other party stunned all the cultivators present.
"Your child greets your father!"
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As Song Xinyuan uttered the word "father," the eyes of many Nascent Soul cultivators present widened.
Unexpectedly, the seemingly unremarkable Golden Core cultivator in front of them was actually Song Qingming's eldest son, which was truly astonishing.
"This young man is actually Senior Song's eldest son. No wonder he looks so familiar with his handsome features."
"Huh! That's not what you just said, fellow Daoist."
"Hehe, I was mistaken for someone else for a moment, please don't take it to heart!"
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Looking at Song Xinyuan, who had just returned, Song Qingming, unusually, did not reprimand her, but gently waved his hand.
"You've been gone for so long, why don't you go and see your mother?"
Song Xinyuan, still somewhat nervous, immediately got up and went to her mother Li Xuanyi's side when she saw that her father, Song Qingming, did not reprimand her.
"Xinyuan greets Mother, Aunt, and Aunt Bai!"
"You've become much more composed; you must have learned a lot on this trip!"
"Aunt Bai, please don't laugh at me. I encountered quite a few troubles on this trip. If it weren't for meeting Uncle Su by chance, my senior sister and I don't know if we would have been able to get back in time!"
Several years ago, Song Xinyuan and her senior sister Song Mingyue agreed to travel together to the "Eastern Phoenix Kingdom" to find their mother, Li Xuanyi, and also to travel around.
He thought that his cultivation had reached the Golden Core realm, and having experienced the baptism of the great battle with demonic cultivators, he was already capable of standing alone in the outside world.
He could, like his father Song Qingming did, go out and gain experience to broaden his horizons.
After setting off, Song Xinyuan and his companion successfully crossed the "Illusory Sea Desert" and arrived in the Eastern Phoenix Kingdom thanks to the many treasures they possessed.
However, on their way to Nanzhou, despite possessing many high-level treasures, they inadvertently exposed their identities and were targeted by a group of bandits who chased them for hundreds of miles.
Despite their desperate attempts to escape, Song Xinyuan and Song Mingyue were unable to shake off their opponents.
Fortunately, at the critical moment, Su Mo, a Nascent Soul elder of the sect, "coincidentally" appeared and killed all the bandit cultivators, saving the two of them.
It was from Su Mo that Song Xinyuan learned that her father, Song Qingming, and Li Xuanyi had returned to Qingyun Mountain.
The three quickened their pace and returned to the "Floating Cloud Mountain Range," arriving just in time for the celebration.
Upon hearing her son recount his experiences outside, Li Xuanyi, who already knew the "truth," could only offer him words of comfort.
"Xinyuan, how is Mingyue's injury now? Has she returned to Qingyun Mountain?"
"Mother, rest assured, Uncle Su and I have taken Senior Sister Mingyue back to Funiu Mountain to recuperate from her injuries. It is estimated that she will recover in about half a year."
Mother, I wanted to give you and Father a surprise.
"It's all my fault for having such low cultivation level; I didn't take good care of my senior sister, and she even got injured while saving me."
“Xin Yuan, you have only just formed your core. You will have plenty of opportunities to go out and gain experience in the future. Why are you in such a hurry?”
Next time you go out, don't make decisions on your own like that; you must inform us first.
"Yes! I understand. If it weren't for Uncle Su being here, I'm afraid I wouldn't have been so lucky to come back."
"Good to know. Hurry up and thank your Aunt Bai."
"If she hadn't happened to send a message to Su Mo to come find you, even if you had three heads, you probably wouldn't have made it back. Do you really think you're that lucky?"
Upon hearing her mother Li Xuanyi's reminder, Song Xinyuan, who had already understood, immediately turned around and went to Bai Yuxian's side to express her gratitude respectfully.
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As time went by, the "Qingyun Mountain" celebration, which lasted for ten days, was finally announced to be over.
Although the celebration had ended, many cultivators who had not received invitations still rushed to Qingyun Mountain after hearing the news.
Even though they arrived a step too late and missed seeing the Nascent Soul Ancestor at the summit.
However, quite a few cultivators still left congratulatory gifts, entrusting the disciples of the "Free and Unfettered Sect" to deliver them to the mountaintop.
"Qingyun Mountain", Huixian Pavilion has three floors.
Song Qingyu, Bai Yuxian, and Xu Ziyan counted the congratulatory gifts they had just collected and had them registered.
This "Transformation Celebration" is the first time that the "Free and Unfettered Sect" has held such an event.
Not only did the number of guests received far exceed those of the past, but the number of congratulatory gifts received also exceeded everyone's expectations, keeping Song Qingyu and the others who were compiling the statistics busy for several days.
"Seventh Brother, apart from the congratulatory gifts sent by the three families of the Demon-Slaying Palace, all the others have been recorded here."
There were a total of 132 Nascent Soul cultivators present, including 42 from the Floating Cloud Mountain Range, the East Sea, and the Heavenly Sea cultivation world, as well as a dozen or so Nascent Soul rogue cultivators.
The remaining seventy-odd people were mostly Nascent Soul cultivators from the Eastern Phoenix Kingdom.
"As for the congratulatory gifts, we received a total of five high-grade level four spiritual items, twenty-six mid-grade level four spiritual items, and ninety-eight low-grade level four spiritual items."
The remaining few hundred level-three spiritual items were mostly sent by Golden Core forces and independent cultivators around the Floating Cloud Mountain Range.
If you convert the value into spirit stones, it should be around 18 million.
My junior sister Xu and I have already registered and recorded everything. Could you please check if there are any further questions?
"Eighteen million? That much?"
Upon hearing the figures reported by Song Qingyu, Song Qingming, who was sitting to the side enjoying tea with Huang Siyuan, took the account book from her hand with a hint of surprise.
Looking at the numbers recorded above, Song Qingming quickly nodded, a hint of satisfaction flashing in his eyes.
When the decision was made to hold the "Transformation Celebration", everyone was thinking about filling the gap in the "Qingyun Mountain" spiritual vein's advancement and the spiritual stones needed to repair the Northern Spiritual Mountain Market.
I never expected that this celebration would go on like this.
In just half a month, Qingyun Mountain received nearly 20 million spirit stones worth of spiritual items.
This does not include the three high-level spiritual items sent by "Dangmo Palace", "Xianyuan Sect" and "Tianyu Sect", which are already priceless.
If we include everything, the number would probably more than double.
The sudden appearance of so many spirit stones not only solved the immediate problem of everyone wanting to advance their spirit veins.
The remaining spiritual items were still enough for Song Qingming and the others to make a considerable fortune.
Having made such a large fortune, Song Qingming was in high spirits and naturally wouldn't be stingy with everyone. He immediately took out two level-three spiritual items and distributed them to the many disciples who had been busy in the pavilion for a long time.
Xu Ziyan, Song Yuanhao, and all the other sect elders also received a level four spiritual item as a reward.
Everyone was overjoyed and took their leave.
When it was Song Qingyu's turn, she saw that the other party's eyes were fixed on the fourth-grade high-quality spiritual pill presented by the "Dan Yuan Sect" among the many spiritual items.
This pill is called "Taiwei Baoling Pill," and it can save late-stage Nascent Soul cultivators decades of arduous cultivation time.
Although its value is not as high as the "Mysterious Spirit Pill", it still costs around a million spirit stones to buy on the market.
"Seventh Brother, I happen to have 800,000 spirit stones on me. I'll use that as a discount to exchange for this pill. That should be acceptable, right?"
"You've done a great job organizing this celebration, so I'll give you this pill."
Seeing that Song Qingyu wanted to take out spirit stones to exchange for the "Taiwei Treasure Spirit Pill" in front of her, Song Qingming thought for a moment and did not take the spirit stones from her hand, but gave the pill to her directly.
Although the "Taiwei Treasure Spirit Pill" is a fourth-grade superior spirit pill, it is no longer such a difficult spiritual item for Song Qingming to find now.
Song Qingyu's cultivation has now reached the peak of the eighth level of the Nascent Soul stage. With the help of this pill, he should be able to advance to the ninth level of the Nascent Soul stage.
She had her eye on this pill from the very beginning.
Faced with Song Qingming's generous gift of the elixir, Song Qingyu looked somewhat surprised, as if she still couldn't believe such a good thing could happen.
"Oh, Seventh Brother, you really gave it to me?"
"If you don't believe me, then give it back to me!"
"Hehe! A real man doesn't take back what he's said. Qingyu thanks Seventh Brother!"
Faced with Song Qingming's outstretched hand, Song Qingyu quickly bowed and thanked him, then turned and left "Huixian Pavilion" with a smile on her face.
After Song Qingyu left, Song Qingming raised his hand and presented Huang Siyuan with a bottle of high-grade fourth-level spiritual water, whose value was no less than that of the "Taiwei Treasure Spirit Pill".
"This bottle of Yin-attribute spiritual water is perfectly suited to your current cultivation method. After refining it, it should save you decades of arduous cultivation."
"Yes! Siyuan thanks her husband."
A bottle of Grade 4 superior spiritual water worth over a million spirit stones—in the past, Huang Siyuan probably wouldn't have dared to accept it so readily.
But now, Song Qingming no longer finds such spiritual objects worthy of his attention.
Huang Siyuan didn't stand on ceremony and readily accepted the bottle of spiritual water.
Once Huang Siyuan accepted the spiritual item, Bai Yuxian was the only one left in the hall who hadn't received anything yet, and she looked at the person in front of her with a hint of expectation.
Song Qingming turned around and glanced at the many spiritual objects in front of him, but did not choose anything from them. He then returned to Bai Yuxian's side.
With a wave of his hand, a cyan "jade box" appeared in his hand, immediately eliciting surprise from the two women.
"Senior Chen has sent you the Purple Cloud Jade. You are the only one in the sect who is suitable to refine it. Please put it away for now!"
"Junior Brother Song, the Purple Cloud Jade is no ordinary spiritual object. Are you really sure you want to give it to me?"
Bai Yuxian glanced at Huang Siyuan beside her, but did not accept the gift directly.
But the next moment, before Song Qingming could speak, Huang Siyuan nodded first.
"Senior Sister Bai, Qingyu, Senior Sister Li, and I are not yet skilled enough to refine this item, so the Purple Cloud Jade should naturally be given to you."
Now that her husband has advanced to the Nascent Soul stage, the sect will definitely need to protect more than just the Floating Cloud Mountains in the future.
We also need to improve our cultivation as soon as possible so that we can help him with his burdens. Please don't refuse.
As Song Qingming advanced to the Nascent Soul realm, the Floating Cloud Mountains, the East Sea, and the Heavenly Sea cultivation world all showed their submission at the celebration.
The status of the "Xiaoyao Sect" today is far greater than it was back then.
Huang Siyuan's words resonated with Bai Yuxian, causing her to fall silent.
"Yes! Siyuan is right. We're all family, so there's no need to be so polite with me."
After handing the cyan jade box to Bai Yuxian, Song Qingming immediately turned around and asked:
"By the way, where did Xuan Yi go today? Why haven't we seen her around these past few days?"
"Hehe! My husband, you don't know this, but Sister Xuanyi has been busy worrying about her new marriage these past few days. She's been incredibly busy."
I'll go and send a message right away. If she knows her husband has bestowed a reward, she should come immediately.
"Is this another matchmaking attempt, where someone comes to arrange a blind date?"
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(I'm so sorry, I have some things to take care of back in my hometown recently, plus my tooth is bad and needs root canal treatment, I'm really busy and dizzy.)
Today's 10,000-word update is a make-up for yesterday's missed chapter and doesn't count as an extra chapter. I'll try my best to make up for the rest later!
(One last thing: staying up late really can cause toothaches, so everyone should try to get some rest early and take care of their health.) (End of Chapter)