Longevity starts with dual cultivation

Chapter 17: The Fourth Level of Qi Training
In the end, faced with Ling Changqing's cold attitude, the three female cultivators could only leave sadly.

After walking a distance, a petite female cultivator finally couldn't help but burst out:

"What's so great about that? He's just a bastard at the third level of Qi training. The three of us are willing to follow him. Does he still feel that he has been wronged?"

"That's right. He was just lucky and was appreciated by the deacon. Otherwise, he wouldn't be where he is today..."

Another slender female nun was equally indignant:
"In the past, we would not have given him a second glance. If it weren't for his desire to break through to the third level of Qi training as quickly as possible, would he have thought he would have such a good opportunity?"

In fact, their real intentions are not difficult to guess. It is simply that working in the sea is too dangerous and earning spirit stones is too slow, so they plan to find a suitable male cultivator as a Taoist partner.

Well, Taoist partner is just a euphemism. To put it bluntly, it means exchanging sleeping together for cultivation resources.

This was not uncommon among the lower-class monks who had a hard time surviving. Some female monks who were short of resources and whose hearts were not strong enough would often choose this path.

Ling Changqing was appreciated by the deacon, and with his outstanding performance, he gained the most every time he went out to sea, so naturally he attracted the attention of these female cultivators.

Then the scene just now happened. Unfortunately, Ling Changqing didn't want to be a fool and just let them go.

Su Yu sighed: "Forget it, a person like him is destined to have a great career in the future, there is no way he will look down on us."

"Really? Who knows if he will die at the bottom of the sea and never come back?"

The petite female cultivator gritted her teeth and sneered, feeling resentful but helpless.

Without resources, there is no way to improve your cultivation. If you are not strong enough, something bad will happen sooner or later in the dangerous seabed.

On this ship, except for Ling Changqing, the odd one out, the other Ling family members would be unlikely to look down on these low-level cultivators.

"Forget it, let's go back and discuss it. If it really doesn't work, then we can only..."

Su Yu said in a low voice.

……

In the training room, Ling Changqing was communicating with the Epoch Star Palace, watching the continuous changes in the origin of his soul, thoughtfully.

"Those three women just now... actually provided so much spiritual power? Their resentment is really huge..."

Ling Changqing pondered silently that these three mysteriously confident female cultivators were so full of negative energy that the spiritual power passively harvested by the Era Star Palace was equivalent to ten times the number of pearl divers in the past.

"If this method works, maybe you can consider going to the blind date market? I'm sure the rewards will be very impressive."

Ling Changqing figured out a feasible strategy in a flash.

Just like in the previous life, there is also a so-called blind date market in the market of this world, and there are too many weird, top-notch, and mysteriously confident fairies.

With Ling Changqing's current condition, it would be appropriate for him to go to that kind of place. They must have come for his spiritual stone resources, while he was eyeing their soul origins.

Having made up his mind, Ling Changqing took a Xuanyin Blood Yuan Pill and continued his practice for the new night.

Early the next morning.

After eating breakfast, Ling Changqing packed his belongings and walked out calmly.

On the front deck, most of the pearl divers had gathered and were listening to Ling Zifeng's lecture.

Although Ling Changqing was also attending the class as an auditor, he was now standing together with the other children of the Ling family and no longer needed to squeeze together with the pearl divers.

As expected, Su Yu and three other female cultivators were also present. When their eyes fell on Ling Changqing, their hatred was as tangible as day.

Ling Changqing looked normal. This low-level cultivator was destined not to live long. He was not even a passer-by in his long life. Why should he care about him?
A moment later, when Ling Zifeng finished his speech, many pearl divers began to go into the sea.

Ling Changqing was still at the back, but no one interfered anyway.

He can now decide on his own when to go into the water and when to come back.

The day passed quietly, and when work was finished in the evening, Ling Changqing was the first one to come back.

Since Ling Zifeng had already made the promise, the resources he brought back this time were estimated to be 50% more valuable than those of other pearl divers, and he could also get more family merits.

When Tian Wenhu finished counting, Ling Changqing's storage bag had 45 low-grade spirit stones and 25 family merit points. Family merits seemed useless at first glance, but after accumulating a certain amount, they could be exchanged for medicinal resources to improve cultivation, high-grade magic tools, talisman formation diagrams, etc., and of course, cultivation manuals.

When Ling Changqing needs to exchange for the middle and lower volumes of the Xuanzhen Black Water Sutra in the future, in addition to sufficient spirit stone resources, his family's merits must also meet the standards.

He still went to the dining room to eat. After eating and drinking, Ling Changqing returned to his room to practice without any delay.

This cycle repeated itself over and over again: working at sea, eating, buying pills, and practicing at home. Ling Changqing's days were boring but fulfilling.

This kind of high-intensity training lasted for more than a month. At nightfall that day, Ling Changqing's cultivation finally broke through again and he became a cultivator of the fourth level of Qi training.

In the sea of ​​consciousness, a message with a mysterious rhyme of Tao emerged silently:
[Lord of the Era Star Palace: Ling Changqing]

【Bone age: 14】

[Cultivation: Qi training level 4]

【Luck:20+96】

【Fortune: 20+74】

【Physique:15】

【Root bone: 13】

【Comprehension: 14】

[Soul: 21]

[Main cultivation technique: Xuanzhen Black Water Sutra (first level) 3940\5000]

[Water escape technique: (second level) 410/2000]

[Water Spirit Shield: (Second Layer) 435/2000]

[Spiritual roots: gold, wood, water, fire, earth, average character 539/10000]

[Noble: Ling Zifeng\Tang Qiuyao]

Various physical attributes continue to improve, including the main skills and magical powers, which have improved significantly.

The fourth level of Qi training was already a cultivator in the middle stage of Qi training. Especially since Ling Changqing was so young, even among the direct descendants of the Ling family, he was considered a top-notch talent.

The advancement of Water Escape Technique and Water Spirit Shield further enhanced Ling Changqing's ability to save his life. Perhaps he would have to find a way to acquire two powerful offensive magical spells to practice next.

Another surprise was that Ling Changqing's spiritual root level had finally changed, from being of low quality to being of average quality.

Spiritual roots are divided into several levels, including waste, ordinary, human, earth, and heaven. Each level is further divided into three grades: upper, middle, and lower.

Once a cultivator's spiritual root level is raised, it means a complete transformation from the inside out.

The direct impact brought about by this is the increase in the speed of cultivation, as well as the simultaneous gain of the physique, soul, bones and understanding, etc. The various benefits are difficult to describe in a few words.

However, resources that can improve the qualifications of spiritual roots are truly natural treasures in this world.

Even those types that are not of high level are rare treasures that are hard to come by for the majority of low-level cultivators.

But this time, there are no new vacancies for nobles, so it seems that I have to wait until the next promotion.

"I was able to advance so quickly. In addition to the previous practice of Xuanzhen Black Water Sutra, the Epoch Star Palace should also have played an indispensable role, especially the many good things I ate at the bottom of the sea..."

Ling Changqing pondered that there was actually no insurmountable bottleneck in the early and middle stages of Qi training. As long as the skills and elixir resources could keep up and enough accumulation was made, one could be promoted.

However, for ordinary low-level cultivators, it is extremely difficult for them to pass this stage due to the extreme scarcity of skills and resources.

The vast majority of low-level casual practitioners waste their entire lives and can only stay at the early or middle stages of Qi training.

Ling Changqing is still less than fifteen years old. He no longer lacks skills and can earn medicine and spiritual stones on his own. He has a bright future ahead of him.

(End of this chapter)