Qinghe Immortal Clan.

A year later, outside a medium-sized market in the southwest of Nanzhou, not far from the sea.

One day, a white light suddenly flew from the horizon and landed steadily outside the market town. A moment later, two figures appeared.

The two Qi-refining cultivators who were standing guard at the entrance of the market town, upon seeing the two high-level cultivators coming, hurriedly sent a message inside. After a while, a Foundation Establishment cultivator in his thirties walked out of the market town.

When the man in white saw the people walking towards the market gate not far away, he quickly put on a smile, walked over quickly with a respectful look, and bowed to the two of them.

"Two seniors, I am Li Quansheng, the junior, and I am honored to meet you. I wonder what important matter has brought you to our Liuyunfang?"

A shorter middle-aged cultivator in the late Jindan stage who was walking in front glanced at Li Quansheng beside him and said calmly, "We are from Huanglong Mountain and are planning to visit Liuyun Mountain tomorrow. Please help us inform the mountain first!"

After the short middle-aged monk finished speaking, he took out a letter and handed it to Li Quansheng in front of him.

"Senior! Please wait a moment, I will go and report to the elder!" After taking the letter from the other party, Li Quansheng hurriedly ran to the market.

As soon as Li Quansheng left, another handsome young man standing next to the short middle-aged monk said with an unhappy look on his face:
"Sixth Uncle! I just don't understand. The one from the Li family didn't even come back. Why did we make this trip in vain?"

"You are already here, why are you still talking so much nonsense? Since we have already agreed on a time, how can we break our promise?

Do you think I am so willing to accompany you here? It is because the ancestor ordered me to come here. I tell you that you must behave yourself when you arrive at the Li family tomorrow, and don't embarrass the family for no reason."

Hearing the young man's words, the short middle-aged monk quickly scolded him and stopped him from saying the rest.

The two stood there waiting for less than a quarter of an hour when suddenly a beam of light flew out from the market town and landed in front of them, transforming into a burly man in yellow clothes with a fierce look on his face.

When the big man in yellow saw the two of them, he hurried forward and bowed with a smile.

"My name is Li Xuanfeng, nice to meet you two fellow Taoists from Huanglong Mountain!"

"Thank you for your courtesy, Fellow Daoist Li. We two have come to visit you on the orders of our ancestor. Please help us inform him!"

Hearing this, Li Xuanfeng smiled and nodded, saying, "The mountain has already taken care of this matter. Please follow me to the market to rest for a while. I will send a letter to the mountain to inform them of this matter."

"In that case, I'll have to trouble you, fellow Taoist!" After they exchanged a few words at the door, they walked into the market together with smiles on their faces.

Five days later, from a small hill several dozen miles away from the market town, another beam of light flew over and landed on the top of the hill.

Li Xuanyi, dressed in black, was standing on the flying boat, looking at a tall mountain not far behind the market town. A hint of joy suddenly appeared on his face, and he turned to look at Song Qingming beside him.

"Fellow Daoist Song, the mountain ahead is the sacred mountain of my family. Would you like to come with me to sit on the mountain? I will then be able to show my hospitality and thank you for your kindness in escorting me all the way."

Song Qingming heard this, smiled and waved his hand, saying: "Fairy Li, you are too polite. You and I are friends in need. It would be a bit awkward to say such words of gratitude.

Daoist friend has just returned home, and he must be eager to reunite with his family, so I won't bother you yet. I still want to travel around Nanzhou, and I'll come visit you when I pass by here another day. I hope Fairy Xuanyi won't mind my bothering you then!"

Seeing that Song Qingming seemed reluctant to go back with her, Li Xuanyi hesitated for a moment, but did not force him and nodded slightly:
"Well, then! Brother Song, when you have time, please remember to come to Liuyun Mountain to see me. I will make you a pot of the best Shuiyun tea on our Lijia Mountain, and cook a few delicious dishes for you to taste!"

The two of them traveled south from Qingzhou and had been traveling for nearly a year. Li Xuanyi, who had been with him day and night, had some understanding of Song Qingming's hobbies and habits. She told him about his favorite foods and spiritual teas.

Seeing this, Song Qingming also smiled and nodded in response: "Well! Then Song would like to thank Fairy Li for her kindness."

After making an appointment with Song Qingming, Li Xuanyi took out his flying boat with a wave of his hand, then jumped on it. He turned back and bowed goodbye to Song Qingming before turning into a green light and flying towards the market at the foot of the mountain.

After nearly a year of recuperation along the way, although Li Xuanyi's injuries have not yet healed, they have recovered by more than half and he can use his own magic power at will.

Seeing that Li Xuanyi had safely returned to his own mountain gate, Song Qingming then controlled the "Phantom Boat" to turn around and transformed into a ray of white light, flying to the horizon and leaving this place.

During the year they escorted Li Xuanyi back to Nanzhou, although the journey was long, the two of them had a relatively smooth journey and did not encounter any danger or difficulty.

Through the contacts along the way, Song Qingming gradually learned that Li Xuanyi's true identity was a cultivator from a well-known Nascent Soul family in Nanzhou that had been passed down for thousands of years.

In the world of cultivating immortals, cultivating families are limited by their own bloodlines and find it difficult to accept a large number of cultivators from other families. Therefore, their development speed is far inferior to those large-scale cultivating sects.

Many cultivators from small families like Song Qingming cannot get much help from their families if they stay at home because their cultivation level is too high. In the end, for the sake of personal development, they will choose to join large-scale immortal cultivation sects outside.

In the immortal cultivation world of the Floating Cloud Mountains where Song Qingming is located, due to the scarcity of cultivation resources, ordinary immortal cultivation families can only develop into the Golden Core Immortal Clan at best, and it is difficult to go any further.

There are probably no more than two dozen families like the Li family of Liuyun Mountain where Li Xuanyi is located that can develop into a Nascent Soul cultivation family, even in the cultivation world of "Donghuang Country".

These top immortal cultivation families that can stand on equal footing with the Nascent Soul Sect are, without exception, basically old-fashioned immortal cultivation families that have been passed down for more than thousands of years. Their strength is far from comparable to that of a small Jindan family like the Song family that has only been passed down for a few hundred years.

After traveling in the immortal cultivation world of "Donghuang Country" for so many years, Song Qingming has always kept his distance from Nascent Soul forces like the Li family unless necessary.

Therefore, when Li Xuanyi took the initiative to invite Song Qingming to visit Liuyun Mountain, Song Qingming decisively refused the other party.

After saying goodbye to Li Xuanyi, Song Qingming flew south for about two days and finally saw the vast ocean and came to the edge of the "Falling Star Sea".

Unlike the "Thunder Yuan Sea" that Song Qingming had seen on the east side of the Donghuang Xianzhou continent, the water on the "Falling Star Sea" side was obviously darker and more turbid.

Song Qingming was flying close to the sea surface. Even though he used the "eyesight enhancement technique" to enhance his vision, it was still difficult for him to see clearly what was happening under the sea.

Although there are many monsters and rich spiritual resources in the "Falling Star Sea", the side of the immortal cultivation world adjacent to the "East Phoenix Country" is sparsely populated and there are very few cultivators. It is far less prosperous than the "East China Sea Immortal Cultivation World" that Song Qingming has seen.

The reason for this is that when the true demons invaded Huayang Realm 30,000 years ago, they left a lot of true demon energy in the "Falling Star Sea", causing many monsters in the nearby sea to be contaminated by the demon energy and become very manic, and they often launch beast tides to attack coastal offshore areas.

The human cultivators in Nanzhou's immortal cultivation world suffered heavy losses in several battles with sea monsters. In order to better defend their territory, they have basically abandoned the coastal islands and retreated directly inland.

Although the situation has changed a lot in the past ten thousand years, the monsters in the "Falling Star Sea" will still actively attack the coastal areas every once in a while, bringing considerable pressure to the immortal sects in Nanzhou.

Fortunately, the immortal cultivation world of "Donghuang Kingdom" is relatively united as a whole under the leadership of many large sects such as "Xianyuan Sect".

Every time a beast tide broke out in the "Falling Star Sea", other states would send cultivators to Nanzhou for support. For tens of thousands of years, the sea monsters have not been allowed to occupy the territory of human cultivators and invade the inland of the "East Phoenix Kingdom" immortal cultivation world.

Because of the powerful monsters in the sea, few cultivators in Nanzhou dare to venture deep into the "Falling Star Sea" to hunt monsters and search for treasures. Therefore, the coastal areas are also very desolate. Song Qingming flew for thousands of miles, but still didn't see a single town or market.

After running for more than half an hour, there was still no sign of human habitation. Just when Song Qingming was about to give up and go to some inland places to find a market to rest, he suddenly heard several sounds of monks fighting and monsters roaring on an island not far in front of him.

Seeing that he finally saw the cultivator, Song Qingming's face immediately lit up with joy and he quickly sped up and flew over.

On a beach on the east side of the island, five Qi Refining monks were working together to fight against two first-grade top-quality monsters.

These guys coordinated their moves very well, and it was obvious at first glance that they were old buddies who had been training and working together for a long time.

"Boss Han, we have to separate these two guys, otherwise they will stay together and it will be difficult for us to take action!"

They had been fighting with these two monsters for a long time but still couldn't defeat them. One of the white-clothed men at the sixth level of Qi Refining shouted anxiously to the older cultivator at the eighth level of Qi Refining beside him.

This eighth-level Qi Refining cultivator with somewhat dark skin is named Han Tiefei. He has the highest cultivation level among the cultivators present and is also the leader of this group of demon-hunting people.

Seeing that everyone had been fighting these two monsters for a while and still couldn't take them down, Han Tiefei's face looked a little ugly. He gritted his teeth and shouted fiercely:
"Third brother, take out your Skyfire Bomb and use it on me. Blow them up and I'll give you the credit. I don't believe they are so fearless!"

"Ah! Boss, if you really need it, this thing is hard to get, it would be a bit of a waste to use it on them!"

Another tall and thin man in the middle stage of Qi Refining who was holding a big knife nearby, after hearing Han Tiefei's command, asked back reluctantly, as if he cherished the "Sky Fire Thunder" on his body very much.

"It's already this late, and you're still dithering. If you're reluctant to part with this little spiritual object, I'm afraid our efforts today will be in vain. I'll make up for this little spiritual stone later!"

"Oh! Haha, then please be kind, boss. Everyone please step aside and let me do it!" After getting Han Tiefei's verbal promise, the tall and thin man immediately felt relieved. He took out a pitch-black round ball, cast a spell, infused it with spiritual power, and threw it directly at the two monsters in front of him.

The other people nearby immediately withdrew upon seeing this and temporarily retreated to the side, their eyes fixed on the movements of the monster.

The black sphere had just flown in front of the monsters when it exploded on the spot, raising a cloud of dust. Then several white lights fell from the sky and landed on the two monsters, emitting a dazzling light.

Everyone only heard a few screams, and then the two monsters not far away suddenly became silent.

"This! Third brother, is your Skyfire Thunder so powerful that it can kill these two top-grade monsters in an instant? No wonder you have been reluctant to use it.

When I heard you say how amazing this thing is, I thought you were just bragging. It turns out you are really good at it. We really misjudged you. This time you are the first to achieve this. I will definitely give you a bigger share later."

After the smoke cleared, Han Tiefei's eyes widened instantly as he looked at the two monsters in front of him that had already lost their breath. He patted his tall and thin companion who was also in shock with a look of joy.

"Uh! Haha, thank you very much, boss!"

The tall and thin man was also surprised. When he bought this spiritual object, the other party clearly said that its power was only equivalent to that of a more powerful high-quality talisman.

It is certainly possible to injure the two monsters with the "Sky Fire Thunder" just thrown out. However, if you want to kill two top-grade monsters with one blow, you may need a second-level talisman above the foundation building stage.

"Could it be that the shop that sold him this spiritual item was also blind and mistakenly sold him a second-level spiritual item at a low price? If he had known this would happen, he should not have used it so easily."

Thinking that what he had just used might be a second-level spiritual item, the tall and thin man was extremely happy, but also felt a little regretful.

"My dear friends, I am passing by here. May I ask you a few questions first?"

Just as Han Tiefei and everyone were about to approach the two corpses of monsters on the ground, they unexpectedly heard a burst of laughter in front of them, and then a young man in green clothes and a smile on his face appeared out of thin air in front of them.

Han Tiefei and his companions were surprised to see the young man suddenly appear in front of them. They instinctively took a few steps back before they reacted and hurriedly bowed to Song Qingming with a respectful look on their faces.

"Junior. Hello, senior. I wonder what you can do for me. Please give me your instructions."

Being able to appear in front of them out of thin air meant that Song Qingming's cultivation was at least at the Foundation Establishment stage. Faced with such a strange senior with a high level of cultivation, Han Tiefei and the others immediately became nervous and put on smiles on their faces for fear of offending the other party.

"Well! Where is the nearest market town from here? And do you know where there is a treasure ship that can go to the open sea?" Song Qingming asked calmly with a smile.

"Ah! Senior, are you going to the open sea?"

"I'm afraid we need to go to Nanling Island. It's about two thousand miles to the southeast. I've been there before, and I heard that every once in a while someone from the island goes to the open sea to collect spiritual objects."

When they heard Song Qingming was asking about the open sea, Han Tiefei and the others were slightly surprised, but they still hurriedly answered the other party's question seriously.

Because of the powerful monsters in the "Falling Star Sea" and the large number of high-level monsters in the sea, even the near-shore area where they are now is very dangerous, not to mention going to the more dangerous open sea.

Han Tiefei and his companions have been hunting monsters in this area for many years, and they have heard more than once that a Golden Core Monster King has appeared nearby. Few cultivators who encounter it can escape with their lives.

However, no matter how dangerous it is, as long as those precious spiritual objects can be obtained, it will always attract some brave monks who are willing to take risks for the spiritual stones.

Han Tiefei and a few others ventured here to hunt monsters, and they did the same thing, but their cultivation was too low at present, so they could only deal with low-level monsters near the sea.

"Nanling Island! Since you guys have been there, are you willing to show me the way?" After Song Qingming said this, he took out dozens of spirit stones from his body and placed them in front of Han Tiefei and the others.

Seeing the sparkling spirit stones in front of them, Han Tiefei and other casual cultivators who had been used to being poor for many years suddenly had their eyes shining brightly.

"Yes, of course I am. It is our honor to lead the way for you, Senior. Please wait for a moment. We will pack these and take you there right away."

After Han Tiefei finished speaking, he glanced at the two corpses of monsters beside Song Qingming, and quickly shifted his gaze to his face, fearing that what he had just said would make Song Qingming unhappy.

"Well! There's no rush for this, just do as you please!"

Song Qingming smiled and waved his hand to make room for them. Then he used his magic power to take back several green rays of light from the two corpses of monsters.

After seeing this scene, Han Tiefei and others realized that it was not the "Sky Fire Thunder" that had just killed the two top-grade monsters, but the senior cultivator Song Qingming.

After a while, Han Tiefei and his companions, who had cut up the monster's corpse, boarded Song Qingming's flying boat, turned into a beam of light, left the island and headed southeast.

The "Nanling Island" that Han Tiefei just mentioned is exactly the island controlled by a small number of human cultivators in the coastal area of ​​Nanzhou.

"Nanling Island" is shrouded in a special naturally formed thick fog all year round in the nearby sea area. This thick fog can confuse the senses of monsters and make it difficult for them to distinguish directions. Therefore, usually few high-level monsters can break into the surrounding area.

Even when the sea monsters launched a tide of beasts to attack the coastal areas, "Nanling Island" was rarely attacked on a large scale by the monsters.

Therefore, "Nanling Island" has become one of the few islands where the human cultivators of Nanzhou can gain a long-term foothold in the "Falling Star Sea".

After flying for about an hour with Han Tiefei and others, some fog began to appear around the "Phantom Boat", obscuring the direction in which Song Qingming and others were moving.

Following Han Tiefei's guidance, Song Qingming walked forward for about a hundred miles before finally passing through the thick fog and arriving at the edge of a larger island.

"Senior, this is Nanling Island. This island is currently managed by several sects. Most of the people on the island are cultivators who are independent practitioners. Senior, don't worry. Even if this is your first time to the island, there will be no trouble."

After seeing Song Qingming take the initiative to slow down the speed of the "Phantom Boat", Han Tiefei, who had already guessed what he was going to ask next, hurriedly took the initiative to explain.

Just as Han Tie said, the management of the cultivators on "Nanling Island" was very loose. After Song Qingming casually reported a name, he just handed over a few spirit stones at the port, and then easily led Han Tiefei and others into the island.

"Nanling Island" is about the same size as the Linggui Island in the East China Sea that Song Qingming visited in the past. Most of the people on the island are low-level cultivators in the Foundation Establishment and Qi Refining stages, and it is rare to see people with cultivation above the Golden Core stage.

After entering the island, with the help and guidance of Han Tiefei, Song Qingming quickly arrived outside a hall in the middle of the island.

"Senior Song, this is where the high-level monster hunters on the island form teams. If you want to go to the outer sea to hunt monsters, you can go in and ask first. We are not qualified to go in because of our low cultivation, so we will wait for you outside."

"Well! You guys can go and do your own things. You don't have to wait for me here. Take these spirit stones. Thank you for coming with me today!"

After listening to Han Tiefei's detailed introduction along the way, Song Qingming had a general understanding of Nanling Island. Now he didn't need them to follow him all the time, so he took out the spirit stones he had promised them before and sent them away.

Seeing the spirit stones handed over by Song Qingming, Han Tiefei and the others immediately smiled happily. After expressing their gratitude respectfully for a while, they excitedly said goodbye and left.

As they were casual cultivators, even if they risked their lives to hunt monsters in the sea, each person could only get a dozen spirit stones at most after a month if they were lucky.

I just spent half a day helping to lead the way and I got so many spirit stones for free. How can I make them happy?

Together with the two high-quality monsters they had hunted before, they were really lucky to go out to sea to hunt monsters this time, and they made a lot of spirit stones.

After waiting for Han Tiefei and the others, Song Qingming glanced at the black hall in front of him. After casting a spell to slightly change his appearance, he walked in.

As soon as he entered the hall, he saw a Jindan cultivator coming. An old man in yellow clothes in the late foundation building stage who was standing in the hall talking to someone nearby hurried forward to greet him and took the initiative to bow to Song Qingming.

"Senior, I am Xue Jinling, the manager of Nanling Pavilion. May I ask if you came here to go out to sea?"

Song Qingming glanced at the other party, nodded calmly and said, "Yes, do you have any treasure ships going to the open sea in the near future?"

"Senior, if you want to go to the outer sea, you have finally come to the right place. Please let me go to the second floor. If you need anything, just tell me directly. I guarantee that you will be satisfied."

Upon hearing this, Xue Jinling immediately extended his hand to Song Qingming, inviting him in. (End of this chapter)