Qinghe Immortal Clan.

Compared to Song Qingming, the owner who had "carefully taken care of" it for more than ten years, this "Ice and Fire Dragon" seemed to be closer to the Fire Phoenix that it had just helped hatch. It arched its little head and kept rubbing against the Fire Phoenix's feet.

When Song Qingming saw this little fellow being so close to the Fire Phoenix, he guessed that it might be because the Fire Phoenix had enlightened him on the "Ice and Fire Dragon" bloodline when it helped hatch it.

When Song Qingming first met Long Feng, he once heard him mention that the Fire Phoenix had the ability to help low-level spirit beasts in advance and enlighten their bloodline abilities in advance.

The reason why the two demons, Longfeng and Qingluan, could speak human language in the early stage of Jindan and their intelligence far exceeded that of ordinary demon kings was because the Fire Phoenix helped them to enlighten their bloodlines in advance.

Now, this "Ice and Fire Dragon" of his also has this opportunity. Just as Huo Feng said, as long as it is trained properly, not to mention being able to break through the fourth level to become a Nascent Soul monster in the future, at least it can cultivate to the Golden Core realm like Long Feng and the others. There should be no big problem.

In the world of immortal cultivation, most of the foundation-building families with a history of three to five hundred years, such as the Huang family and the Gao family, would tame a spiritual beast like the Skyfire Peng, which is at the foundation-building level, to guard the family’s sacred mountain.

However, the cultivation level of such spirit beasts can generally only remain at the foundation-building stage, and it is difficult to upgrade to the golden elixir stage. In the world of immortal cultivation, except for those small large sects that mainly rely on taming beasts, it is rare to see spirit beasts above the golden elixir stage in other places.

In the entire Wei State, there is only one Jindan-level spirit beast still existing in the spirit beast hall in the back mountain of Xiaoyao Sect.

Because the sect has always been guarding it very closely, most people in the Wei country's cultivation world do not know about this. Even Song Qingming, a Jindan cultivator, only gradually learned of the existence of this spirit beast after he joined the sect as a guest elder.

This Jindan spirit beast was left behind by a Jindan senior from the Xiaoyao Sect who passed away hundreds of years ago. It is said that its cultivation has reached the peak of the middle Jindan stage, and it is only one step away from advancing to the late Jindan stage.

However, after its master passed away, there hasn't been a beast tamer above level three in the Xiaoyao Sect for hundreds of years. Although many people have tried to tame this golden elixir beast again, they have all failed.

For this reason, Xiaoyao Sect could only place it in the Spirit Beast Hall in the back mountain and provide it with good food and drink.

Although there is no way to tame this powerful Jindan spirit beast for use in the sect, once Guyang Mountain is invaded by foreign enemies, it is still willing to come out to help protect the sect.

Faced with the "Ice and Fire Dragon"'s intentional approach, Fire Phoenix did not refuse. She reached out and took it into her arm, gently tapping its little head.

“The Ice and Fire Dragon is a demon beast that can perfectly combine the attributes of water and fire. As long as it is a spiritual creature of the two types, it is their favorite.

You must remember to avoid showing it around strangers as much as possible, and never let anyone know that its bloodline has been enlightened, otherwise it may bring you unnecessary trouble."

After Huo Feng finished speaking, she gently used the magic power in her hand and returned the "Ice and Fire Dragon" that was still reluctant to part with her to Song Qingming.

"Thank you for your advice, Your Highness!"

After Song Qingming nodded slightly, he took out a spirit beast bag, put the "Ice and Fire Dragon" directly into the bag, and then threw it on the stone table in the cave next to him.

After dealing with the "Ice and Fire Dragon", Song Qingming just turned around when the Fire Phoenix threw a scroll of bamboo slips and a small porcelain bottle towards him.

“Last time I heard from Long Feng that you were very interested in its shapeshifting technique. This technique can also be practiced by you human cultivators. I happened to have it with me, so I’ll give it to you on his behalf.

This bottle of thousand-year-old spiritual milk is what I just collected. You prepared so many things for me this time, so I will take this as a thank you."

After taking the two spiritual objects, Song Qingming took a quick look at them, a smile immediately appeared on his face, and he happily put them into his own storage magic tool.

Needless to say, the value of the Millennium Spirit Milk has long been the spiritual object that Song Qingming desired most. Song Qingming had asked Huo Feng for it several times before, but she always refused, saying that it was out of stock. It was indeed something Song Qingming did not expect that she would be able to take out a bottle this time.

Another secret technique of shapeshifting in the bamboo slips was the one that Song Qingming had seen Long Feng perform several times before. He had always been curious about it and asked Long Feng about it a few questions when he was in the "Tower of Babel".

Song Qingming didn't expect that Long Feng would tell Huo Feng about this matter afterwards.

This shape-shifting technique not only allows one to change one's form at any time, but once one has mastered it, it can almost hide from the spiritual sense detection of cultivators of the same level. This is much more convenient than Song Qingming often wearing a mask and a hat to conceal his identity when he goes out.

However, if one wants to cultivate to the level of Long Feng, and be able to transform into a high-level cultivator at will without being noticed by others in a short period of time, that is not so easy and definitely requires hard work.

"The man we met in the cave last time should be your friend!"

Song Qingming, who had just put away the two spiritual objects, was stunned for a moment before reacting when he heard what Huo Feng said. She seemed to be talking about Feng He, whom they met in the "Tower of Babel".

Huo Feng was a very intelligent person. After meeting Feng He in the cave that day, although she was unable to move due to her injuries, her spiritual consciousness was still able to be released. Naturally, she was very clear about the game and fight between Song Qingming and Feng He.

After Feng He pretended to be defeated and left that day, although Huo Feng was concentrating on healing her wounds at the time and did not take the initiative to ask about this matter, Song Qingming knew in his heart that there was a high probability that this matter could not be hidden from her.

Seeing that she asked him face to face, Song Qingming didn't want to hide the fact that he and Feng He already knew each other. After thinking for a moment, he nodded.

Seeing that Song Qingming admitted his relationship with Feng He, Huo Feng frowned slightly and said cautiously:

"This person's spiritual awareness is no less than that of a Nascent Soul cultivator. He is probably not as simple as he seems. No matter what your relationship with him is, you need to be careful when you meet him next time.

The higher the level of your human cultivators, the more cunning they tend to be. I am also kindly reminding you not to trust others too easily. It is up to you whether you listen or not."

As Song Qingming expected, although Huo Feng did not say it explicitly, she had almost guessed that Feng He might be the body of a Nascent Soul cultivator, so she kindly reminded him to be careful.

However, Huo Feng didn't know that Song Qingming not only knew Feng He's identity a long time ago, but also had a "contribution" to Feng He's possession of his body and reconstruction.

Over the years, although Feng He's possession of other people's bodies had not been exposed, Song Qingming, who had done some bad things, was always worried, fearing that one day the truth would be revealed and he and his entire family would be implicated.

When Song Qingming and Feng He met each other, the reason why they chose to cooperate with each other was actually the same as when she first met Huo Feng. It was not a voluntary and helpless act on his part.

At that time, Song Qingming was just a small Foundation Establishment cultivator. Faced with the plans of these two Nascent Soul cultivators, he had no choice but to nod and agree. In the final analysis, it was all for self-protection.

Fortunately, at present, Song Qingming's luck is not too bad. Whether it is Huo Feng or Feng He, although these two people have their own purposes and styles of doing things, they are still trustworthy people and have never done anything to repay Song Qingming with enmity.

Hearing Huo Feng's concerned words, Song Qingming smiled and nodded, saying, "Don't worry, I have known him for many years. Although I am not very familiar with him, it is not the first time we have dealt with each other. I still know a little about him."

"Well! I'm glad that you understand this. It's almost time for me to leave. I hope you take care of yourself." After Huo Feng gave Song Qingming some instructions, he turned around and walked out of his cave.

Seeing this, Song Qingming immediately followed her out. Then, under his gaze, the Fire Phoenix turned into a burst of white light and disappeared on the spot.

Standing on the top of the mountain, Song Qingming looked at the direction where the fire phoenix was flying away, and couldn't help but feel a little complicated in his heart.

When he first saw the Fire Phoenix, Song Qingming's cultivation was only at the second level of Foundation Establishment. Facing the Fire Phoenix, a high-level cultivator from the demon clan, he was so frightened that he thought his path would have to stop here.

More than a hundred years passed in the blink of an eye. Song Qingming, who had successfully broken through to the Golden Core Realm, did not expect that the relationship between him and the Fire Phoenix would change so much.

The two of them went from being exploited in the beginning to being able to cooperate with each other and get what they needed, and now they have developed a little more of a bond that only exists between companions or friends.

It must be said that Fire Phoenix has played a very important role in Song Qingming's practice for more than a hundred years. Without her sincere help, Song Qingming's path would certainly not have been so smooth.

As an ordinary cultivator who has experienced the helplessness and cruelty of the world of immortal cultivation, he struggled from the bottom and cultivated step by step to the Golden Core Stage.

Needless to say, Song Qingming was very grateful to Huo Feng. Even though he knew that she was a demon cultivator, Song Qingming never treated her as an outsider.

At that time, in the cave on the eighth floor of the "Tower of Babel", facing the "threat" of Feng He whose identity had not yet been revealed.

Song Qingming knew that he was no match for the other party, but for Huo Feng's safety, he did not hesitate to reject Feng He's proposal to betray Huo Feng and chose to fight with the other party to the end.

Just as he sincerely said to Feng He at that time, even though Song Qingming was not a man of high moral standards, he still had a bottom line in his behavior and would never easily betray his companions in battle.

After the two of them experienced a life-and-death crisis together in the "Tower of Babel", the cooperative relationship between Song Qingming and Huo Feng has become much closer, and there have been some subtle changes. Hearing the news that Huo Feng was leaving suddenly did not surprise Song Qingming, so much so that at this moment, he felt as if he had lost a lot of things.

"A backer who can be relied on secretly, a friend who can cooperate with each other, these will probably no longer be available to Song Qingming in the future."

Although he was still somewhat reluctant to see her leave, Song Qingming also knew that Huo Feng was right. She could not always be his backer. If Song Qingming wanted to control his own destiny, he still needed to practice hard and rely on his own cultivation.

The world of immortal cultivation is so vast that even Huo Feng, a Nascent Soul cultivator, will feel helpless about his own fate.

Song Qingming's current cultivation level is still far from enough, and he can only barely protect the small area of ​​the Song family. Even if he wants to help Huo Feng, his current ability does not allow him to do so.

If Song Qingming really breaks through to the Nascent Soul stage one day, and then meets Huo Feng again, maybe the two of them can become true friends.

"The scenery in the world is so beautiful, but we need to practice hard to see further!"

Seeing that the sunset was slowly setting in the sky, Song Qingming, who was standing on the top of the mountain, looked at this rare sunset beauty, smiled and sighed, then turned around and walked slowly back to his cave.
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Thousands of miles northeast of Tuoyun Mountain, there is a high mountain.

As a white light flew over, the figure of the Fire Phoenix appeared out of thin air above a huge rock on the side of the mountain top.

"Your Highness, you are finally back. You must have seen that kid Song Qingming." After seeing Huo Feng's figure, Long Feng and Qing Luan immediately came to her side from a distance away.

Huo Feng waved his hand and said, "Yes! I have met him. This guy has just broken through the fourth level of the Golden Core. His cultivation speed is pretty good."

"What! This kid broke through to the middle stage of the Golden Core so quickly. The cultivation speed of human cultivators is really unbelievable. It seems that I underestimated this kid at the beginning." When Long Feng heard the news that Song Qingming broke through the fourth level of the Golden Core, there was a hint of surprise in his tone.

Qingluan, who was standing next to Long Feng, was a little displeased when she heard Long Feng's words:
"Humph! This guy has such poor aptitude. If he hadn't been lucky enough to meet me and had the great support of His Highness, I'm afraid he wouldn't even be able to form a pill in his lifetime. What's there to brag about?"

Thinking about how Song Qingming, who was always timid in front of her, has now surpassed her in cultivation, Qingluan felt a little depressed for no reason.

Huo Feng shook his head and said, "If he didn't work hard on his cultivation, he wouldn't have achieved his current level of cultivation even with my support. Don't underestimate him."

The last time we went to Tongtian Tower, Song Qingming also got some opportunities after entering Tongtian Tower. If nothing unexpected happens, he should be able to cultivate to the ninth level of Jindan and impact the Yuanying realm in the future. Maybe we can meet him again."

"Your Highness! Does this kid really have a chance to break through to the Nascent Soul stage?" Hearing that Huo Feng was so optimistic about Song Qingming, Long Feng and Qing Luan both showed a hint of confusion on their faces.

No matter whether they are cultivators of the human or demon race, with sufficient supply of cultivation resources and good luck, they have a great chance of cultivating to the Golden Core Realm. However, those who can break through to the Yuanying Realm must be geniuses with great opportunities.

Even though Long Feng, the great demon king whose cultivation had reached the late Golden Core stage, had the support of Huo Feng, he did not dare to say that he had much confidence in breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage in the future.

It was a little hard for both of them to imagine that Song Qingming, a human boy with mediocre talents, would really be able to reach the realm of cultivation that all the Jindan cultivators in the world of immortal cultivation dreamed of in the future as Huo Feng said.

Seeing that Long Feng and the other two beside him were somewhat puzzled by what he said, Huo Feng did not explain too much and simply waved his hand at them and said:
"Alright! No matter how things develop here, it has nothing to do with us anymore. We'll see what fate brings us in the future. Next, you all come with me to say goodbye to Uncle Jin Yu. We are also going to prepare to return to Northern Xinjiang."

"Haha! Your Highness is right. We have always been a little scared staying in a place like the Floating Cloud Mountains for these years. When we return to the Northern Frontier, we shouldn't have to worry about these problems anymore.

Your Highness has already broken through to the Nascent Soul stage. If the Saint Emperor knew about this, he would definitely be very happy. Maybe Long Feng and I can get some rewards when we return this time."

Seeing Qingluan getting happier and happier, Huofeng shook his head slightly and said, "Don't think things are too simple. The old guys in the clan are always restless. Father still has difficulty controlling the situation. We need to be careful on the way back.

Although I have already broken through the Nascent Soul stage, those people may not dare to attack us directly, but they are likely to plot and use some tricks behind the scenes. It is too early for us to be happy now."

Long Feng nodded slightly and said, "Your Highness is right. Qingluan, you are really too anxious. If Your Highness was as careless as you are all day long, I'm afraid we wouldn't be alive today."

Hearing the reprimands from Huo Feng and Long Feng, Qing Luan, who always had a bad temper, could only shut her mouth with some grievance and followed them obediently.

As the Fire Phoenix turned into a white light, the three figures quickly disappeared on the mountain.
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After bidding farewell to the Fire Phoenix, Song Qingming's life in Tuoyun Mountain fell into peace again.

In addition to daily practice, he would feed the spirit beasts and practice the new skills he had acquired. Time passed quickly and nearly two years had passed.

On this day, white clouds suddenly rolled up on the top of Tuoyun Mountain, and soon a large mass of white mist gathered.

Then, as the entire sacred mountain approached the top of the mountain, spiritual energy began to flow madly into a cave on the top of the mountain that had been silent for a long time.

Song Yuanli, who was practicing in the cave, felt the change in the surrounding spiritual energy, so he hurried out of the cave and came to the outside of the cave where Song Qingyu was in seclusion on the top of the mountain.

As soon as he approached, Song Yuanli saw from afar two figures who had arrived outside the cave before him, and were looking at the rolling white clouds in the sky with serious expressions.

Song Yuanli came to the two of them, bowed slightly, and asked softly, "Seventh Uncle, does this strange phenomenon in the world mean that Ancestor Qingyu has begun to form a pill?"

Song Qingming turned around and smiled at Song Yuanli, nodding and saying, "Calculating the time, it should be about time. Yuanli, go down and make arrangements. Ask Lin Yutang and the others to open all the mountain protection formations. Don't be stingy with the spirit stones. I will replenish them later.

Also, tell the law enforcement team that during the activation of the mountain protection formation, all unfamiliar cultivators can go down the mountain, but are not allowed to go up the mountain. No matter what they want to do next, they must wait until Qingyu forms a pill."

"Don't worry, Seventh Uncle, I'll arrange it right away!" Song Yuanli responded happily and left quickly.

Huang Siyuan, who was standing next to Song Qingming, looked at the strange phenomena in the sky, and said with a little worry on her face: "Husband, the golden elixir road is so difficult, do you think Qingyu can succeed in forming the elixir this time?"

Huang Siyuan had been in seclusion for three years to form the elixir. Although he had triggered some strange phenomena in the heaven and earth, he failed in the end as expected. He did not succeed in forming the elixir in one go and came out of seclusion six months early.

Huang Siyuan, who had already attempted to reach the Golden Core realm once, naturally realized how difficult it was to form a golden core. This made her a little worried about Song Qingyu, who was also attempting to reach the Golden Core realm.

"Well! Qingyu's Dan formation seems to be going smoothly this time. Although I am not 100% sure about her, judging from the current situation, I am still 70% to 80% confident. You don't have to worry too much about her.

Although you didn't succeed in forming the elixir this time, you have reached the crucial step of forming the elixir, which is much better than what I did back then.

Besides, the injuries you sustained from the backlash of your Jindan stage this time are not that serious. As long as you recuperate for a while and wait until you have mastered the Cang Yuan Technique, you can strive for the Jindan stage again. It will only take a few years at most."

Although Huang Siyuan's retreat this time did not lead to a miracle and she did not succeed in forming the elixir in one go, Song Qingming was basically satisfied with the result.

Seeing some worry in her tone, Song Qingming quickly smiled and comforted her.

Huang Siyuan smiled happily when she heard this and said, "Oh! My husband has so much confidence in Qingyu. It seems that she can really succeed this time."

"Having reached this stage, she should have succeeded in condensing the golden elixir. From now on, as long as she seizes the opportunity, she will be able to refine the golden elixir in at most ten days and enter the golden elixir path."

To break through the Golden Core Realm, the most difficult step is the Dan Condensation Stage, although after Dan Condensation Stage the cultivator has already stepped half a foot into the Golden Core Realm.

However, if this step is not taken properly, even if the strange phenomenon of heaven and earth is triggered, the golden elixir in the body, which has not yet solidified and is still somewhat fragile, will shatter because it cannot withstand the crazy influx of spiritual energy and fall back to the foundation-building stage.

More than 80% of the cultivators in the world of immortal cultivation who failed to reach the Golden Core realm failed at this step. The same was true for Huang Siyuan, who had previously failed to achieve the Golden Core realm.

After hearing Song Qingming's explanation, Huang Siyuan nodded slightly, and gained more confidence in Song Qingyu's success in forming the elixir.

While Song Qingming and the other person were chatting outside, Song Qingyu, who was in seclusion in the cave, was emitting a thin golden light and absorbing a large amount of spiritual energy from the surrounding heaven and earth. He had also reached the most critical moment of breaking through to the Golden Core Realm.

Feeling that the golden elixir in his body could no longer withstand the huge amount of spiritual energy, Song Qingyu moved his magic power and drew out a stream of emerald green spiritual energy from the small jade bottle in front of him, which quickly entered his body.

The small jade bottle contained the "Jade True Water", a spiritual item that she had prepared to assist in forming the elixir when she was in seclusion to reach the golden elixir realm. (End of this chapter)