Qinghe Immortal Clan.

Just like a hundred years ago, the "Xingchen Gate" also invited many cultivators from nearby sects to come here. Song Qingming and his companions just strolled casually on the streets of the market town and saw more than a dozen Jindan cultivators who also came to attend the conference.

In order to prepare for the once-in-a-century "Star Conference", the Star Gate has made sufficient preparations. The shops in the market town have also taken out many precious spiritual objects that are rarely seen in normal times, attracting many monks who arrived here first to go out and buy them.

For Song Yuanfang and his companions who followed, it was the first time for them to come to a large market town like "Qixingfang". For a moment, they were attracted by the many rare and spiritual objects in the market town.

Before the "Star Conference" started, Song Yuanhao, who was always impatient, had already spent most of the spirit stones he brought with him.

Song Yuanfang and Huang Leqing went out early and came back late every day. They gained a lot of knowledge in the market. They were lucky and bought a second-level top-grade elixir that could help break through the late stage of foundation building at a low price in a store.

Except for Zhao Mengling who has been in seclusion to recuperate since arriving at the "Guyang Pavilion", the other Jindan cultivators who came with her also went out for a stroll.

Zhang Tieyang lingered in the market all day long, spending a lot of spirit stones on several Taoist companions. Such generosity also attracted praise from Song Qingming and Chu Fengping.

On the first night before the opening of the "Star Conference", as Song Qingming had expected, Chu Fengping came to him again and invited him to go to the "Dengyun Tower" to participate in the exchange meeting of Jindan cultivators.

It was a rare opportunity to get along with so many cultivators of the same level, so Song Qingming did not refuse it. He took Huang Siyuan with him to the appointment, along with Fang Baixuan and Xu Ziyan.

Zhao Mengling's main purpose of coming to Wu State this time was to find healing spiritual objects at the auction. Her cultivation had reached the sixth level of Jindan, so she was not very interested in this kind of small exchange meeting.

Zhang Tieyang was not at home at that time. He was being pestered by several fellow Taoists to go out for fun and no one knew where they were going. Chu Fengping could not notify them immediately and had to give up.

When everyone arrived at the top floor of "Dengyun Tower", they found that it was already filled with more than 20 Jindan cultivators, including many familiar people Song Qingming knew.

Wei Xuanping, the great elder of the "Zhen Yang Sect", who had fought side by side with Song Qingming and others in "Guiyunfang" a few years ago, immediately took the initiative to greet them with two fellow disciples when he saw Song Qingming and others coming.

The person in charge of organizing this exchange meeting was a late Jindan cultivator from the "Xingchen Gate". When he saw Chu Fengping coming with Song Qingming and others, he immediately came up to greet them and arranged for Song Qingming and others to sit aside.

I don't know if it's because it was organized by Xingchenmen. Compared to the exchange meeting that Song Qingming participated in a hundred years ago, there are a lot more Jindan cultivators coming this time, more than 50 people, and there are seven or eight Jindan late stage cultivators alone.

Because most of the people who came were cultivators from sects near the east side of the Floating Cloud Mountains and independent cultivators, many of the people present knew each other or had heard of each other's reputation.

The exchange meeting had just begun, and the many Jindan cultivators sitting in the hall immediately started chatting with each other and exchanging some cultivation experiences.

Song Qingming was just about to take Huang Siyuan with him to say hello to several Jindan cultivators he knew when a man in black walked towards him.

"Fellow Daoist Song, Fellow Daoist Chu, I haven't seen you for many years and you have made great progress in your cultivation. I never thought that Fellow Daoist Huang has also succeeded in forming a pill. This is truly a cause for celebration."

The man in black who spoke was Liu Zongping, the Golden Core Elder of Xingchen Sect, who had been saved by Song Qingming and Chu Fengping.

After not seeing each other for decades, Liu Zongping's cultivation has made rapid progress from the second level of Golden Core to the sixth level of Golden Core. He has already caught up with Chu Fengping, who had formed the Golden Core a hundred years earlier than him, which surprised Song Qingming and others.

Seeing Liu Zongping coming over, Chu Fengping hurriedly introduced Xu Ziyan and Fang Baixuan behind him to him. They chatted for a while before they dispersed.

“I never thought that this person’s cultivation level would improve so quickly in less than a hundred years. He has already caught up with Junior Brother Chen. It seems that Xingchen Sect has gained another talent who can break through the bottleneck of Yuanying.”

As soon as Liu Zongping left, Chu Fengping, who was standing beside him, immediately sighed, and seemed to be very optimistic about Liu Zongping's future path.

Xu Ziyan, who was standing by, couldn't help but speak up after hearing this: "Brother Chu, you may not know that Liu Zongping is the direct disciple of Senior He, the Grand Elder of Xingchen Sect. He was able to cultivate so fast probably because of Senior He's support."

"Oh! He is Senior He's direct disciple. No wonder we were treated with courtesy by Xingchen Sect when we rescued him last time. So this is what happened. We have never heard of this. How did Junior Sister Xu know about it?"

Xu Ziyan smiled and replied, "I have never seen him before. I learned about this from an elder of Xingchen Sect when I came to Wu Kingdom with Senior Sister Bai last time.

Liu Zongping is very low-key in Xingchen Sect and likes to travel frequently. It is normal that you, Senior Brother Chu, have never heard of him."

After hearing Xu Ziyan's explanation, Song Qingming paid more attention to Liu Zongping. This guy's cultivation speed was so fast, and he had a Nascent Soul master supporting him behind him. Most likely, he would be able to break through the Nascent Soul bottleneck like Bai Yuxian in the future.

Song Qingming would naturally pay more attention to such a person who would have the opportunity to reach the Nascent Soul stage in the future. Maybe he would need help from him in the future.

After everyone had been communicating with each other in the hall for about half an hour, the exchange meeting entered the next stage, and the monks began to go on stage to exchange spiritual objects with each other.

Because there were more people this time, the spiritual objects everyone brought out were relatively better than last time. Some people even directly took out precious spiritual objects of the level of the Demon King's Inner Core, wanting to exchange them for a handy magic weapon, which caused quite a commotion among the cultivators present.

However, although the cultivators present took out a lot of good things, they were basically third-level to mid-to-low-grade spiritual objects, and there were only a few that could be useful to Song Qingming, a late Jindan cultivator.

After the exchange meeting, Song Qingming himself didn't get any good stuff, but he used a few high-level spiritual medicines in his hand to exchange for a more handy third-level intermediate magic weapon for Huang Siyuan.

After the exchange meeting ended, Song Qingming and others had just walked down from upstairs and were about to leave "Dengyun Tower".

Unexpectedly, just as he was about to step out of the door, a voice suddenly flew into Song Qingming's ears, causing him to stop in his tracks.

"Siyuan! I still want to hang out here. You and Senior Brother Chu should go back first."

Seeing Song Qingming's words with a smile on his face, Huang Siyuan looked a little puzzled. When she was about to ask, Song Qingming gave her a reassuring look, which made Huang Siyuan stop talking without saying anything.

"Junior Brother Song, what's so interesting to see here? You didn't smell something delicious and are greedy for it again, right?" Chu Fengping, who was walking in front, heard Song Qingming's words and smiled and joked.

Having known Song Qingming for many years, Chu Fengping and Xu Ziyan knew that he was a glutton. Seeing that Song Qingming wanted to stay and stroll around, they first thought that he might have smelled some delicious food in "Dengyun Tower".

Seeing this, Song Qingming smiled and did not deny it. He waited until Chu Fengping and others left first before he turned back alone!

Song Qingming returned to the lobby of "Dengyun Tower" and asked a waiter. Soon he was led to a private room on the second floor of the building.

He knocked on the door and soon there was a response from inside. Hearing that, Song Qingming immediately opened the door and walked in.

Seeing a familiar figure sitting in front of him drinking alone, Song Qingming carefully closed the door, then immediately walked up to him with a smile and bowed respectfully.

"Senior Feng He! I haven't seen you for many years. I didn't expect to meet you here."

Just when Song Qingming left the "Dengyun Tower", he turned back alone because he heard Feng He's voice transmission. He did not expect that Feng He, whom he had not seen for many years, would appear in this "Dengyun Tower".

Feng He, who was drinking alone, saw Song Qingming, and immediately smiled and waved his hand, then motioned for him to sit down first and poured him a glass of spirit wine.

"That's right! In just a few decades, your cultivation has improved a lot. You have already broken through to the late Jindan stage. It seems that you have gained a lot of opportunities in Donghuang Country!"

"Senior, you are joking. I just traveled around and gained some insights. I improved my cultivation after returning. Compared with you, my cultivation speed is really not worth mentioning."

"With the aptitude of four spiritual roots, you were able to cultivate to the late stage of the Golden Core more than a hundred years after forming the Golden Core. You are indeed the one with the best cultivation talent among all the pseudo-spiritual root cultivators I have ever seen. You don't need to be modest in front of me on this point.

However, on the path of cultivation, each step forward will become more difficult. I cannot speculate too much about how far you can go in the future. It still depends on your personal opportunity and understanding.

Maybe one day you will be able to break through the Nascent Soul stage and join our generation, but I don’t know if I will have the chance to see that day.”

After Feng He finished speaking, he picked up the wine glass in his hand and drank it all.

Hearing Feng He's praise, Song Qingming was no longer too humble this time. After nodding slightly, he picked up the wine glass and poured the wine into his mouth.

After the two of them drank a few cups, Song Qingming took the initiative to ask Feng He:
"Senior! You didn't come to the Seven Stars Square at this time just to find me, right? Is there something in this Star Conference that you can use?" Although the "Star Conference" held by the Star Gate is already the largest trade fair in the Floating Cloud Mountains, the spiritual objects that appear there are basically of quality below level three, which can only attract Jindan cultivators like Song Qingming.

Even if the "Xingchen Gate" had a fourth-level spiritual object that was useful to a Nascent Soul cultivator like Feng He, it would basically not be put up for auction. Seeing that Feng He was interested in coming here, Song Qingming was a little confused.

Hearing Song Qingming's question, Feng He had a calm expression on his face. After thinking for a while, he replied:
"You are right. I did come here for something. But the thing I want is not very useful for my practice. It's not surprising that you didn't think of that."

"Senior, you came to me, you don't want me to help you take a picture of this thing, do you?"

Seeing the doubt on Song Qingming's face, Feng He shook his head and said with a smile: "After so many years, can't you change your suspicious nature?
Don't worry. Since I dared to come here, I must have made all the preparations. The two old ghosts from the Xingchen Gate have cultivation levels of only the middle Nascent Soul stage at most. It's impossible for them to notice me. I don't need your help in this matter.

I just happened to run into you today. I don't have anything special to talk to you about. If you don't believe me, you can leave now. I will never keep you."

Hearing this, Song Qingming smiled awkwardly and said, "Haha! Senior, you misunderstood me. I just wanted to ask if there was anything I could do to help. I wasn't just worried about these things."

Feng He's eyes turned, and he replied with a smile: "If you want help, there will definitely be a chance in the future, but I don't need you now. When the time comes, don't worry, I will naturally find you!
By the way, have you repaired or disposed of the Tiangang Five Elements Formation I gave you last time? "

"Senior's Tiangang Five Elements Formation?" Faced with Feng He's sudden change of subject, Song Qingming was stunned for a moment before he reacted. He touched the storage magic weapon with his right hand and took out the "Tiangang Five Elements Formation" that Feng He used when he survived the Nascent Soul Thunder Tribulation.

“I have already repaired most of this formation, but my current formation level is still a little bit poor, plus there are still a few high-level materials that have not been collected, so it has only been restored to the level of the third-level middle grade.

If you think it is useful, please take it."

Ever since he got the "Tiangang Five Elements Formation" from Feng He, Song Qingming has been searching for materials to repair the formation for decades.

However, because a high-level main material is required and is extremely difficult to find, Song Qingming has not found that material so far, and can only restore it to the level of a third-grade mid-grade formation. The power of the formation is still far less than that of its heyday.

Feng He took a look at the "Tian Gang Five Elements Formation" in Song Qingming's hand and did not choose to take it. Instead, he waved his hand to signal Song Qingming to take it back.

"Since you were able to repair this formation, it seems that your formation skills have improved a lot. I'll leave this thing with you for now. If you can successfully repair it in the future, maybe I can borrow it.

This item should be useful for you to repair this formation. Take it first. I hope that next time we meet, you will have successfully repaired the Tiangang Five Elements Formation."

After Feng He finished speaking, a piece of golden ore the size of an egg appeared in his hand, and he handed it to Song Qingming.

"A third-grade, top-quality alchemical jade! Since you have this thing on you, senior, why didn't you give it to me first?" Seeing the golden ore in Feng He's hand, Song Qingming's face lit up with joy and he hurriedly took it.

This "alchemical jade" is exactly the main material that Song Qingming has been looking for to repair the formation. He didn't expect that he had been searching for it for decades without success. After going around in circles, Feng He finally sent it to him.

"Haha! I got this item after I came back. I didn't mean to deceive you. Fortunately, you didn't sell this formation in advance. Since you can still use it, it's not too late to give it to you now. It can be regarded as making the best use of it."

Looking at the "Alchemical Jade" in his hand, Song Qingming nodded confidently to Feng He and said:

"Well, don't worry, senior. With this main material, give me some time to collect the rest of the materials. Even if I'm not sure about repairing this formation, I can ask other formation masters for help."

"In that case, it's good that you have confidence!"

Feng He responded and raised the wine glass in his hand and said:

"We haven't seen each other for decades. It's rare that we can meet again. In addition to giving you this thing, the main purpose of calling you here today is to have a drink with you. I don't think it will cause you any trouble!"

"What are you talking about, senior? I would love to have a drink with senior Feng He!" After Song Qingming put away the "Alchemical Jade" in his hand, he immediately picked up the wine glass on the table.

The two had not seen each other for many years, and they had each experienced a lot in these years. They chatted in the "Dengyun Tower" until late at night before leaving separately.
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The next day, because the "Star Conference" was officially opened, the entire "Seven Star Square" became more lively. Thousands of cultivators poured into the market early in the morning, blocking the entire street.

Chu Fengping, Li Wutong and others had all experienced the free trade fair in the previous seven days. They knew that there would basically be no high-level spiritual creatures there, so they were not interested in it.

After Song Qingming accompanied Huang Siyuan and several younger family members for two days of sightseeing, he felt that it was boring, so he gave some spirit stones to Song Yuanfang and the others and asked them to search for spiritual objects in the market by themselves. He and Huang Siyuan stayed in the "Guyang Pavilion" for a few days to relax.

Among the group of Jindan cultivators who came, only Zhang Tieyang regretted not being able to catch up with the "Dengyun Tower" exchange meeting a few days ago. Recently, he has been strolling in the market with a few Taoist companions all day long, for fear of missing out on some good spiritual items.

But this guy's luck was really good. After shopping for seven days in a row, he actually bought a third-level low-grade spiritual medicine at a low price on the last day of the free trade fair, which was considered a small gain.

In the last three days of the conference, the "auction" that Song Qingming and others were most concerned about finally began.

On the first day, almost all the Jindan cultivators in the market automatically gathered at the "auction" site, and Song Qingming and others also arrived early at the VIP room on the second floor.

"There are quite a few Jindan cultivators who came to this auction. What good stuff did Xingchen Sect bring out this time to attract so many Jindan masters to come here?"

Seeing more and more Jindan cultivators appearing around the second floor, including at least seven or eight masters at the peak of Jindan, Song Qingming's face became more and more curious, and he couldn't help but ask Chu Fengping who was standing beside him.

Seeing this, Chu Fengping also nodded slightly and smiled:

"Junior Brother Song may not know this yet, but I heard that there will be a very special and precious spiritual object appearing at this auction, which may be related to the breakthrough to the Nascent Soul stage. It is not surprising that so many Golden Core masters have come here."

"Something related to breaking through the Nascent Soul stage, could it be a fourth-level spiritual object? Why would the Star Gate suddenly take out such a precious thing?" After hearing Chu Fengping's reply, Song Qingming's face became even more confused.

He had just met Feng He a few days ago, and was a little puzzled as to why a Nascent Soul cultivator like him would come to participate in the "Star Conference". He didn't expect to hear this shocking news from Chu Fengping today.

But even so, Song Qingming still couldn't believe that "Xingchen Gate" would really take out spiritual objects above level four and related to breaking through the Nascent Soul realm at the next auction.

Not only Song Qingming, but also Zhang Tieyang and Fang Baixuan on the side showed a hint of surprise when they heard the news from Chu Fengping. It was obvious that they were also a little bit unbelievable.

Seeing Chu Fengping and Song Qingming discussing this matter, Li Wutong, who led the team this time, nodded slightly and said, "Brother Chu is right. I also heard about this from a good friend when I was talking to him a few days ago.

However, this is probably the news that Xingchen Sect deliberately released in advance in order to attract Jindan cultivators from the surrounding areas to participate in the Xingchen Conference. It is most likely inaccurate and cannot be taken seriously."

As soon as Li Wutong finished speaking, Zhang Tieyang nodded and said, "Brother Li is right. Although this is my first time to attend the Star Conference in Wu State, I have heard of this auction a long time ago.

Although the Xingchen Sect had occasionally taken out fourth-level spiritual objects in the past, most of them were useless things that had little effect on improving cultivation.

If there are things related to improving the Nascent Soul stage, they must be keeping them for their own use. How could they be willing to auction them directly? I think they must have deliberately released the news to bluff people."

Seeing that Li Wutong and Zhang Tieyang didn't quite believe the news, Chu Fengping chuckled and said, "Before we see the thing, I think we don't need to jump to conclusions so quickly. Anyway, Xingchenmen will definitely be different this time.

Regardless of whether the news they released is true or false, with so many experts here today, it is unlikely that a spiritual object that can form an infant will fall on you or me. We can just watch the fun."

"Yes! Senior Brother Chu is right. So many masters at the peak of the Golden Core stage have come to this auction. They must be here for this spiritual object. We also know who will get it in the end." After Xu Ziyan finished speaking, she smiled and sighed, then turned everyone's attention to the auction site.

Soon, an elder from the Star Gate who was hosting the "auction" came to the stage.

According to the old rules, after mentioning some of the auction rules to everyone, the "auction" host quickly announced the start of the auction.

However, the results of the first day of the auction slightly disappointed Song Qingming. Although the "Star Gate" also took out a lot of good things, it was basically no different from the last "Star Conference". There was no spiritual object that Song Qingming could appreciate now.

In addition to the many foundation-building monks who accompanied them, among these Jindan monks, only Huang Siyuan and Xu Ziyan each took a third-level talisman. The others rarely made an offer and just watched from the sidelines. (End of this chapter)