Chapter 1338
Returning to the Old Ground, Capturing the Spirit Jade
After all, they were Daoist partners who had been together for many years, and they were already very familiar with each other.
Seeing the obvious urgency in Song Qingming's tone, Li Xuanyi, who was standing next to him, immediately understood the underlying meaning in his words.
Just moments ago she was full of excitement, but a hint of disappointment immediately flashed across her face.
Song Qingyu, standing to the side, also looked somewhat puzzled.
"Seventh Brother, what have you been busy with lately? Why are you in such a hurry for high-grade cold liquid? Are you really going on another long trip?"
"Don't worry, the place I'm going to this time isn't far. I'm just looking for a spiritual object in the eastern sea."
If all goes well, I estimate I'll be back in a few months.
This item might help me increase my cultivation speed, so it's very important to me. It requires high-grade cold liquid to assist in refining it.
If you arrive too late and someone else finds it first, you'll regret it.
“If it is a spiritual object that is useful to my husband, then it cannot be delayed.”
Qingyu, stop asking and quickly send a message to the East Sea to find Fellow Daoist Yu. If she doesn't have it, then notify Junior Sister Xu to contact other sects.
Let's find the high-grade cold liquid first!
Since Song Qingming broke through to the Nascent Soul realm, neither the "Free and Unfettered Sect" nor its many vassal forces have been able to contribute any spiritual items that could help this ancestor's cultivation.
Hearing that the spiritual items Song Qingming had searched for could help him improve his cultivation,
Knowing the importance of this matter, Huang Siyuan immediately interrupted everyone and instructed Song Qingyu to search for "high-grade cold liquid".
Upon hearing this, Song Qingyu and Li Xuanyi nodded seriously.
"Don't worry, sister-in-law, I'll go and send a message to the Hundred Flowers Palace right away."
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One month later, at the "Luoxia Abyss" in the outer sea.
On the sea southwest of "Luoxia Abyss", four cultivators who came together were fighting against two demon kings with giant crimson pincers.
Although the number of human cultivators exceeded that of their opponents, only one of them had reached the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm, while the other three were only at the early stage of the Golden Core realm.
The two demon kings on the other side, when they joined forces, were already comparable to a late-stage Golden Core cultivator.
After several rounds of fierce fighting, the human cultivators were ultimately no match for their opponents and fell into a disadvantageous position, their expressions gradually turning somewhat grim.
"Fellow Daoist Luo, it's all my fault for not investigating properly beforehand. I never expected there to be two such powerful demon kings here."
It seems we won't be able to get this spirit pearl today. Perhaps we should invite a few more fellow Daoists to come another day.
Otherwise, if we continue fighting, we're likely to suffer a great loss.
"Enough! This demon is too powerful, everyone should retreat!"
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Seeing that they were too weak to defeat their opponents, the four Golden Core cultivators could only cover each other and flee in panic to a distant place.
The two demon kings clearly had no intention of letting them go so easily, and immediately whipped up several water columns to chase after them closely.
Before long, the four were stopped by the Demon King again.
"These damned beasts actually know how to use a combined attack technique, they're really troublesome!"
"Fellow Daoist Yun, don't you still have a Crimson Light Talisman on you? Now's the perfect time to use it!"
Hearing his companions urging him on, one of the four men, dressed in white, immediately took out a crimson talisman from his person and placed it in his hand.
Just as he was reluctant to part with it and was about to cast a spell to activate the talisman in his hand...
Two sword lights suddenly descended from the sky and instantly pierced through the Demon King's body.
The next moment, bursts of blood gushed from the two demon kings, and they collapsed onto the sea.
"this."
Seeing that the demon king, who had been so ferocious just moments before, had vanished in the blink of an eye, the four of them stood frozen in place.
A moment later, one of them hurriedly cupped his hands in a salute to the empty space in front of him.
"I am Luo Pingshan, a disciple of Master Luo of the Tianxuan Sect. I thank you for your help, senior."
"I wonder which senior disciple is passing by? Would I be so kind as to grant me an audience?"
"Thank you so much for saving my life, senior!"
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Seeing that both demon kings had reached the peak of the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm, and that the one who could easily kill them with a single strike must have reached the Nascent Soul realm.
Upon hearing the reminder from the cultivator surnamed Luo, everyone finally realized what was happening and bowed respectfully towards the void.
After a long while, the area around them remained completely calm, and no one appeared.
It was as if there were only the four of them around, and no one else was present.
The crowd exchanged bewildered glances before the man in white finally spoke up and asked:
"Fellow Daoist Luo, the senior you mentioned wouldn't happen to be True Person Luo of your sect, would it?"
"Nonsense, Uncle Luo and Senior Liu went to Tianyuan Sea together a few years ago, how could they possibly be here?"
If it really were Uncle Luo who came, why would she act so mysteriously?
"This senior is unwilling to show himself. Could it be that we're lucky enough to have encountered one of Uncle Luo's friends today?"
"Hehe! Fellow Daoist is right. Senior Luo is a grandmaster in our East Sea cultivation world, and he can even get some connections with the Hundred Flowers Palace."
"If it weren't for her influence, we probably wouldn't have been able to escape today."
"Yes, Fellow Daoist Yun is right."
This senior is probably unable to meet with us right now, which is why he ignored us.
"We would appreciate it if Fellow Daoist Luo could inquire with Senior Luo another day, so that we may personally express our gratitude."
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Just as the group was talking on the sea below, a figure in silver robes flew swiftly from a distance of over a hundred miles away and landed steadily on a purple flying car.
"Thank you for your hard work. We're not far from Luoxia Abyss now, you can go back!"
"Ok!"
The man in the silver robe stepped forward and nodded to Song Qingming, who was sitting in front of him. His face bore a striking resemblance to Song Qingming's.
The next moment, a flash of silver light appeared.
The silver-robed man was immediately pulled back to Song Qingming's waist.
"My husband, it's been so many years since we last met. I never imagined that the cultivation of your avatar would improve so quickly. It's almost at the late Nascent Soul stage."
My cultivation is currently making no progress.
In a few years, he might even surpass me!
The silver-robed man before him, whose face resembled his own, was none other than Song Qingming's avatar.
When Song Qingming created this avatar, his cultivation level was only at the third level of the Nascent Soul stage.
Now, several hundred years have passed, and as Song Qingming's own cultivation level has risen, the cultivation level of this avatar has also been raised to the peak of the sixth level of the Nascent Soul stage.
Seeing the hint of helplessness in Li Xuanyi's tone, Song Qingming quickly spoke up to comfort her:
"Now that I have advanced to the Nascent Soul stage, it will naturally have some impact on him, so it is normal that he can cultivate faster."
Advancing to the late Nascent Soul stage is not easy, so don't be too anxious.
Your cultivation foundation is not weak; what you lack is simply a sliver of opportunity to break through. Going out for a walk and relaxing might actually bring you some gains.
Qingyu and his group are already preparing for the Eastern Phoenix Sword Tournament, and there will definitely be many cultivators coming to Qingyun Mountain to participate in the event.
"Finding a suitable spiritual object to help you break through your cultivation level shouldn't be too difficult."
"Yes! It's all my fault for not working hard enough in my cultivation over the years, which is why I can't keep up with Sister Siyuan and the others."
It's rare for my husband to be willing to take me out for a walk. Even if we don't find anything interesting, I'm happy to go with you.
Since giving birth to Song Xinyuan, Li Xuanyi has devoted a lot of energy to her son, and has become somewhat lax in her cultivation.
His cultivation level is still at the peak of the seventh level of the Nascent Soul stage, and he has yet to advance to the eighth level.
Seeing that Bai Yuxian had already stepped into the half-step Nascent Soul realm, and that Song Qingyu, Huang Siyuan and others beside him had also broken through their cultivation levels in recent years, he was still stuck in the same place.
Li Xuanyi was already feeling somewhat anxious.
However, spiritual practice often cannot be rushed. The more hasty and unprepared you are in a retreat, the more likely you are to return empty-handed.
Having gained nothing from her seclusion over the past decade or so, Li Xuanyi decided to go out and relax, which is why she came to the outer sea with Song Qingming.
Upon hearing Song Qingming's words of comfort, Li Xuanyi immediately smiled and nodded.
"By the way, husband, which sect did those junior cultivators belong to? Do you perhaps know them too?"
"I am now a Nascent Soul cultivator, how could I possibly know these juniors? I was just helping them out of a predicament."
Back when we were traveling, didn't we also receive help from our elders?
"Hehe! So my husband is just a kind senior. I thought you had other reasons."
After Li Xuanyi finished speaking, she glanced thoughtfully at Song Qingming, only to see that his gaze had already fallen on the distant sea abyss in front of the flying car.
Centuries have passed, and the situation of "Luoxia Abyss" remains exactly the same as it was back then.
Despite knowing that this place is extremely dangerous, many Golden Core cultivators still come here, hoping to find a glimmer of opportunity in this ancient battlefield.
However, most of these people end up disappointed, and few actually get what they want.
As the flying car came to a stop above the abyss, Song Qingming immediately turned to look at Li Xuanyi.
"Husband, you go about your business. I'll just stay here and wander around. Call me if you need anything."
"Hmm! We don't know what the situation is like down there yet, so I'll feel more at ease if you stay."
After nodding to Li Xuanyi, Song Qingming emitted bursts of spiritual light and took a step forward.
The next moment, his figure appeared hundreds of feet above the abyss, transforming into a beam of light and disappearing into the abyss.
Following the familiar route from years ago, Song Qingming arrived near the underwater volcano where he had secluded himself to form his Nascent Soul years ago without much effort.
Only after arriving at this place did Song Qingming use magic to retrieve the "Sacred Star Disc" and call out Qu Bai, who was hiding inside.
After glancing around, "Qu Bai's" gaze quickly settled on a volcano ahead.
"Brother Song, this is the place."
“Back then, during the great formation of Luoxia Mountain, a fellow Daoist of the Fire Spirit Clan who was in the late stage of the Nascent Soul realm unfortunately perished here. That piece of Flame Heart Jade was most likely transformed from his original essence.”
"Brother Qu, the Fire Spirit Clan you mentioned, could they be members of the demon race?"
Seeing Song Qingming's puzzled expression, "Qu Bai" quickly shook his head.
"In the Spirit Realm, there are not only humans and demons, but also cultivators of other races. The Fire Spirit Clan is one of the five major clans. They cultivate by devouring the five elements of heaven and earth. Even if they perish, they will leave behind a portion of the five elements' essence."
The Flame Heart Jade I asked you to find is the original essence of the Five Elements after the Fire Spirit Clan passed away.
The piece you devoured back then was only a small portion that had been differentiated from its original form.
It's not appropriate to explain too much about the upper realms right now; just know that this item is useful to you.
"When you go to the spirit world in the future, you will naturally understand these things."
Upon hearing this, Song Qingming nodded slightly.
"Hmm! I don't know where this item is. Please enlighten me, Senior."
"Come with me!"
After exchanging greetings with Song Qingming, "Qu Bai" immediately led him directly to the top of the underwater volcano.
Upon arriving here, "Qu Bai" did not hesitate and immediately cast a spell to cover himself and burrow into the magma below.
Seeing this, Song Qingming followed the other party, and the two quickly disappeared from the spot.
Compared to when Song Qingming was at the Golden Core stage hundreds of years ago, he now traverses the underwater magma as easily as he does in the outside world, without any effort at all.
Before long, the two had traversed hundreds of feet of lava and arrived at a hollow location.
It was here that Song Qingming went into seclusion and successfully advanced to the Nascent Soul realm.
But after so many years, the traces he left behind have long been swallowed up by the surrounding lava, and it is no longer possible to tell that anyone has ever been there.
"Brother Song, that thing should be down there. Did you bring everything I asked you to prepare?"
"Don't worry, Brother Qu!"
Upon hearing Qu Bai's reminder, Song Qingming immediately took out a set of array flags from his person and used magic to set them up around him.
Before long, countless white lights transformed into a large net, completely sealing off the entire crater.
After taking the array flag from Song Qingming, Qu Bai tried activating the array and finally showed a hint of satisfaction on his face.
"Yan Xinyu is countered by the Heavenly Thunder. If you see him later, remember to lure him here as I instructed!"
Otherwise, once he hides underground, it will take much more effort to find him.
"Alright! Thank you for your help, Brother Qu."
Even before arriving here, Qu Bai had already instructed Song Qingming to refine a high-level lightning-attribute array to capture the "Flame Heart Jade".
Seeing that the other party kept giving instructions and seemed to still have some concerns, Song Qingming immediately nodded.
Meanwhile, Qu Bai took out another talisman from his person and handed it to him.
“Brother Song, this item can sense the five elements. As long as you carry it, you can find the other party’s location.”
As the talisman in his hand was activated, Song Qingming quickly and clearly sensed the rich spiritual energy of the five elements around him, among which the fire element spiritual energy far exceeded the other four.
In addition, a far more powerful aura emanated from the depths of the magma beneath his feet.
Seeing this, Song Qingming immediately took out the talisman and quickly disappeared into the lava.
He didn't know how far he had descended, until Song Qingming felt that he had reached the earth's veins beneath the volcano, at which point he slowly slowed down the light beneath his feet.
The next moment, a dangerous, scorching aura emanated from the depths of the magma below.
Song Qingming quickly cast a spell to strengthen the magical shield around him, keeping the incoming flames at bay.
As soon as he stopped, he saw a palm-sized red sphere that had appeared in front of him, slowly floating in the lava.
"This is... Yan Xinyu!"
Sensing a familiar aura emanating from above, which bore a striking resemblance to the "Flame Heart Jade" he had devoured years ago, Song Qingming's face lit up with joy upon finding the item.
Seeing this "Flaming Heart Jade," which looked more than ten times larger than the one from back then, he did not exude a powerful aura that matched it.
From a distance, it looks just like an ordinary fire-attribute ore.
If it weren't for Qu Bai leading the way, even if Song Qingming arrived near the volcano, he probably wouldn't have been able to detect his presence for a while.
After carefully scanning his surroundings, Song Qingming immediately raised his hand and released a beam of white light.
Having reached the Nascent Soul stage, Song Qingming's control over the power of the "Heaven-Devouring Thunder Technique" was now vastly different from before, rivaling the supernatural abilities of other Nascent Soul cultivators.
With Song Qingming carefully casting his spell, white lightning transformed into a giant hand that reached out and grabbed the "Flame Heart Jade".
Just when Song Qingming thought he had easily obtained the item...
Unexpectedly, the previously calm "Yan Xinyu" suddenly emitted a burst of red light, directly breaking free from the white lightning covering him.
"Wow! Such domineering spiritual power."
"Yan Xin Yu" was restrained by the Heavenly Thunder, and Song Qingming originally thought that the other party would have difficulty breaking free from his lightning.
Unexpectedly, the aura suddenly erupted from this thing was not much weaker than that of Song Qingming, a Nascent Soul cultivator, catching him off guard.
After freeing itself from the entanglement, "Yan Xinyu" suddenly transformed into a crimson firebird and spat out three streams of flame at Song Qingming.
These three blazing flames, with their intensely hot aura, not only repelled the white lightning that was trying to capture them.
The remaining force headed straight for Song Qingming, who was not far away, forcing him to stop casting the spell and activate the "Five Elements Divine Light Mirror" to protect himself.
Fortunately, the remaining flames released by "Flame Heart Jade" were only a fraction of their original power, despite their seemingly fierce appearance.
Just as he arrived in front of Song Qingming, he was easily stopped by the "Five Elements Divine Light Mirror".
"This guy is really troublesome. No wonder Qu Bai was so cautious when he came!"
The "Flame Heart Jade" that had transformed into a firebird before them, while not as powerful as a true Nascent Soul cultivator, still possessed most of their might.
If Song Qingming, who was at the Nascent Soul stage, were to encounter the opponent head-on, he would probably find it very difficult to escape.
No wonder, all these years, Qu Bai has never mentioned this item to him.
Although he had witnessed the power of "Yan Xinyu", Song Qingming's face did not turn ugly; instead, he became more excited.
When he first came here, he only learned from Qu Bai that this item would be useful to him, but he did not know its specific value.
Now that he has witnessed it with his own eyes, Song Qingming can confirm it.
The "Flame Heart Jade" before us is a precious spiritual object of at least level five.
If he were to devour and refine it, it would certainly save him a lot of time spent in arduous cultivation.
After exchanging blows with Song Qingming, he did not gain the slightest advantage.
On Yan Xinyu's side, it seemed to instinctively sense a trace of danger, and suddenly turned around to go into the lava behind it.
Seeing this, Song Qingming naturally wouldn't let the other party leave easily.
Under its spell control, the "Five Elements Divine Light Mirror" conjured several bronze mirrors, blocking the firebird's path below.
Song Qingming himself activated four giant lightning hands, attacking from four directions, leaving only one escape route above.
Under the pressure and coercion from all sides, "Yan Xinyu" indeed flew directly towards the crater above, just as expected.
Seeing this, Song Qingming followed closely behind, immediately controlling the "Five Elements Divine Light Mirror" to catch up.
Just as "Yan Xinyu" escaped to the top, he was caught off guard and suddenly plunged headfirst into the giant white net.
Seeing this, Qu Bai, who had been waiting there, immediately activated the array flag in his hand, and the giant white net immediately burst into lightning and directly attracted it from above.
"Brother Song, hurry!"
Seeing that the other party opened its mouth wide and spewed out flames, and still wanted to continue struggling, "Qu Bai" immediately shouted a urging.
Immediately afterwards, several golden chains flew out from the "Five Elements Divine Light Mirror" and locked the crimson bird in place.
Then, bursts of green light, under Song Qingming's spell control, quickly covered the golden chains.
With the blessing of the Azure Jade Refining Technique, the Five Elements Divine Light Mirror easily blocked the raging flames and firmly trapped the Flame Heart Jade within the giant net of white light.
Seeing that he had successfully suppressed the opponent's aura, Song Qingming immediately pressed his advantage and released all the divine lightning that he had stored up in his body over the years.
Under the dual suppression of the "Heaven-Devouring Thunder Technique" and the Thunder Light Array, even the crimson firebird transformed by "Flame Heart Jade" was unable to resist.
Before long, the bird, which had been electrocuted and was on the verge of death, turned back into a red sphere and fell into a large white hand.
"Hahaha! Congratulations, Brother Song, on subduing this Flame Heart Jade. With this, I estimate your cultivation can advance even further."
"The trip went so smoothly thanks to Brother Qu's help!"
Upon seeing this, both Song Qingming and Qu Bai beside him showed a hint of joy.
After picking up the "Flaming Heart Jade", Song Qingming took a closer look.
Just as he was pondering whether to put the item away, "Qu Bai" stepped forward again and said:
“Brother Song, this fire vein is perfect for refining this item. You can stay here and cultivate in seclusion.”
"Brother Qu, you want me to stay here and cultivate in seclusion to refine this item?"
"Hmm! Yan Xinyu is formed from the five elements of heaven and earth. With the support of the fire veins here, it can unleash its full power. Otherwise, its effect would be somewhat reduced if it were placed in another place."
Of course, if you can find other high-level fire veins, you don't have to stay here.
Otherwise, it would be a waste of this item.
"Since Brother Qu says so, then I should stay here and go into seclusion."
Next, I will need your protection for me.
"Sigh, there's no need for such formalities between us."
"By the way, we'll need Li Xuanyi's help to refine the Flame Heart Jade. Is she upstairs? I'll go call her for you."
"Oh, do we need Xuan Yi's help again?"
"Yes! Didn't I say that the Flame Heart Jade is an extremely yang object, which needs to be neutralized by yin-attribute spiritual energy?"
Besides high-level cold liquid, it's best to find a female cultivator who practices yin-attribute techniques to help you cast the spell, as this will make the process faster.
Li Xuanyi's cultivation has reached the late stage of the Nascent Soul realm, which is just right for her to be of help.
Otherwise, why would I ask you to bring her here?
"Yin attribute cultivation technique, so that's what it means. No wonder Brother Qu wanted me to bring her along!"
When Song Qingming first heard that Qu Bai wanted to bring Li Xuanyi along, he thought it was just a casual remark and didn't think about it in that way.
Now that the other person has reminded me, I finally understand and nodded in agreement.
Song Qingming raised his hand, took out a sound transmission talisman, and cast a spell to throw it out.
Unexpectedly, at that moment, a strange aura suddenly appeared beneath his feet.
"Huh!" (End of Chapter)