Longevity starts with dual cultivation

Chapter 22: Wang Po Matchmaking
Thousands of miles away, Longhuan Island.

This is the headquarters of the Wu family, a family of cultivators. Its area is nearly twice as large as that of Chanxin Island.

The three second-level spiritual veins that run across the entire island, and the many cave dwellings and blessed places derived from them, are the foundation on which this family has risen.

On the surface, the Wu family has two more foundation-building cultivators than the Ling family, but these two were promoted not long ago, so the Wu family's advantage is not very obvious. After all, it is rumored that Ling Qiyue is already in the late stage of foundation-building.

In the quiet and elegant courtyard, Elder Wu Jinghong, who was in charge of intelligence affairs, listened to the report from his subordinates and remained silent.

It can be said that this sneak attack was successful. Many members of the Ling family and pearl divers were killed. It was a pity that one or two important figures were not killed.

As for the fact that the robbers who participated in the attack were almost wiped out, it didn't matter. After all, the dead were not family members, but just desperate criminals recruited temporarily.

Now that almost all of them had died in the operation, they had saved themselves the remaining balance of spirit stones to pay.

"That's all for now. I'll report to the head of the family later."

Wu Jinghong finally spoke.

A subordinate next to him frowned and reminded softly: "Elder, the Ling family has suffered a loss, I'm afraid they won't give up easily. If they insist on revenge..."

Wu Jinghong pondered and said, "It's possible. Let the people below be alert. All important industries and islands must increase their alert levels. We can't let the Ling family and other forces take advantage of the situation."

The subordinate responded solemnly.

From the Wu family's point of view, the Ling family is certainly their mortal enemy, but they also have to be on guard against the other families.

No one's foundation is gained out of thin air. If one wants to survive safely in this world of swords and battles, it is necessary to be cautious and prudent.

Wu Jinghong flicked his sleeves, turned and left the courtyard, intending to go find the head of the family to discuss things.

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In the room on the ship.

Ling Changqing was eating heartily. On the table, big bowls of spiritual rice and several pots of monster meat gave off an enticing aroma, and there were also two pots of spiritual wine.

As Ling Zifeng's injuries have not healed yet, he needs to recuperate at home. In addition, the family members and pearl divers have suffered heavy losses, so they need to be replenished as soon as possible. It is impossible for them to continue working at sea at the moment.

So Ling Changqing has been staying in his room to practice meditation these days and has never gone out. Anyway, he doesn't have many acquaintances or friends.

The three women of Su Yu failed to make peace with Ling Changqing last time, and they never looked for Ling Changqing again. After the attack, they did not stay on the ship and no one knew where they went.

Tang Qiuyao had already returned to the Chanxin Island family headquarters. With such a big incident happening, the head of the family, Ling Qiyue, and other senior family members had to deal with it.

Who knows, the Ling family’s revenge may have already begun in secret.

The Wu family is not the kind of people who will swallow their anger. After suffering a loss, they have to find a way to get back at their loss. As a result, the escalation of the situation is inevitable.

If a full-scale war really breaks out between the two families prematurely, it will be difficult to determine the winner for a while.

Ling Changqing thought silently that there was nothing he could do now, so the right thing to do was to continue to stay alive and practice with peace of mind.

A familiar voice came from the formation restriction at the door. Ling Changqing was slightly startled and stood up to open the door.

Tian Wenhu, the elegant steward in a white shirt, walked in with a smile, looked at the dishes on the table, and couldn't help but smile:

"Brother, you are in a good mood today. It's rare to see you not practicing hard!"

Ling Changqing invited Tian Wenhu to take a seat and asked gently, "How is the injury of the steward?"

"It's nothing serious. Just rest for a few days."

As Tian Wenhu was speaking, Ling Zifeng did not return to Chanxin Island to recuperate, but chose to stay on the ship, which showed that the situation was not serious.

Ling Changqing thought for a moment and asked, "Over at the Wu family, the top brass should have taken some action, right?"

Tian Wenhu nodded: "This matter is not too secret. It is said that the head of the family personally flattened the two mines of the Wu family, killed a group of Wu family members and miners, and fought with their two foundation-building cultivators..."

The result of the duel was not known to the outside world for the time being. But since then, the Wu family has restrained themselves a lot and no longer harassed or provoked the Ling family.

"It seems that the two families can't fight for the time being."

Ling Changqing said that since neither side was sure of winning, the wisest choice would of course be to stop and make concessions.

Tian Wenhu nodded and said, "That's the way it is now. The head of the Wu family is no fool either. He knows what is the most practical way to do it."

I believe that no family head would be willing to accept the result of fighting to the death, both sides suffering losses and then being taken advantage of by other family forces.

Anyway, the lifespan of a cultivator is long, so he can just continue to accumulate strength and wait for the opportunity.

Ling Changqing looked at the other party: "So what do we need to do now?"

"The family has decided to send another group of disciples here, as well as newly recruited independent cultivators and pearl divers, to continue working in the sea and collecting resources."

Tian Wenhu said that after the attack, the surviving independent cultivators and pearl divers were frightened, and many chose to quit. However, the Ling family's plan to collect seabed resources will not stop, so during this period of time, Chanxin Island has raised the salary standards for recruiting people, and must trick enough independent cultivators to go to the sea to work.

But this is not something that can be accomplished overnight. It will take at least a month or two to recruit enough people.

Ling Changqing said: "Once I have recruited everyone, I will continue to work in the sea. I owe so much debt to the family, and I have to continue to improve my cultivation. I have to earn more spirit stones."

Tian Wenhu expressed his understanding: "Brother, you have great luck and fortune, so it is appropriate for you to work in the sea. Then let's do it this way!"

"During this period of time, you can practice meditation on the boat, or stay on Zen Heart Island for a while and come back next time you go out to sea."

"Ok."

After chatting for a while, Tian Wenhu stood up to say goodbye. After Ling Changqing saw him out, he came back to continue eating.

After eating and drinking, Ling Changqing began to think about the next plan.

We must not slack off in our daily practice, but besides this, it seems that there is something else we can do?
In the final analysis, the reason why Ling Changqing grew so fast was that the help from the Era Star Palace was crucial. It was because of his existence that his soul could continue to grow stronger.

The powerful origin of the soul brings about an improvement in comprehension and aptitude, which in turn means a rise in the efficiency of cultivation. In addition, the mysterious and unfathomable power of luck and fortune together contribute to Ling Changqing's rapid and progressive growth.

Ling Changqing knew very well that the friendly attitude of Ling Zifeng, Tang Qiuyao and even Ling Qiyue towards him was probably related to the increase of his own luck and fortune.

However, due to the characteristics of the rare treasure, the Era Star Palace, only those who have malicious intentions towards Ling Changqing can passively harvest a certain amount of soul essence.

Therefore, if he wanted to cultivate and develop while ensuring sufficient spiritual essence, the room for maneuver was very limited. After all, Ling Changqing's cultivation was still low, and his own safety was the first priority.

"Forget it, let's go to the market and try blind dating to see if we can get some of those fairies' wool?"

Ling Changqing finally made up his mind.

The next morning, Ling Changqing bid farewell to Deacon Ling Zifeng and took a flying boat back to Chanxin Island.

In the market town, Ling Changqing first found an inn to settle down.

The room conditions in this place are pretty good, and the furnishings are quite luxurious and exquisite, but there is no spiritual energy array, so the price is cheap.

After changing into a brand new lavender dress, Ling Changqing walked out leisurely and headed towards Tianyuan Pavilion in the market town.

After a while.

Ling Changqing was already sitting in the VIP room of Tianyuan Pavilion, chatting happily with the golden matchmaker Wang Po who was receiving him.

"...Brother, you have pretty good conditions!"

Wang Po, with her fair complexion and wealthy smile, examined the jade slip in her hand, then looked at the beautiful young man in purple sitting opposite her, praising him.

The direct descendants of the Ling family have a fixed quota of resources every month. At the age of fourteen, they have reached the fourth level of Qi training. They have average spiritual roots and a monthly income of no less than two hundred spirit stones, and they have thousands of spirit stones in savings...

Not to mention those large sects and forces, but among the Zen Heart Island and the surrounding cultivation families of similar size, Ling Changqing's conditions can be said to be first-class and outstanding.

Whether in terms of appearance or resource base, Ling Changqing's appeal to female cultivators is unparalleled, especially those fairies who have no power, no background, no qualifications, and who hope to change their destiny and achieve class transition through marriage.

"Young man from the Ling family, what kind of partner do you want to find for dual cultivation?"

Grandma Wang asked with a smile, "With your qualifications, you can already meet the most outstanding female cultivators in Tianyuan Pavilion. It wouldn't be a problem if you wanted to find a few more."

There is no tradition of monogamy in the spiritual world. As long as the man is outstanding enough, finding several companions is not a problem at all. Of course, the same goes for the woman.

"I don't have any special requirements. Just a nice person, gentle, virtuous and well-behaved will do!"

Ling Changqing said vaguely that since he had made up his mind to come here to make some money, he couldn't be too specific in this regard. He didn't really plan to pick a female cultivator and take her back.

"Is that so? Fine, I'll arrange it for you then!"

Wang Po nodded. As a gold medal matchmaker in this industry, what kind of situations had she not seen?

This young man from the Ling family must have quite high vision, but he was too embarrassed to describe it in detail, so he was vague in his words.

"Don't worry, little brother. As long as there are Taoist friends who come to me for a blind date, there has never been a failure. Just wait and you will get the beauty!"

Wang Po said this with a smile, twisting her plump waist and going out.

At the corner of the corridor outside the door, two maids hurriedly came up and asked in a low voice: "Madam Wang, what should we do with this young man?"

Grandma Wang snorted, "How to arrange it? This person is a distinguished guest of Tianyuan Pavilion. Those who are not presentable should not dream of it. Send a message to those people and ask them to come over and take a look!"

The maid agreed and turned and left in a hurry.

Ling Changqing didn't have to wait too long. The bead curtain at the door rustled, and a beautiful female cultivator in a goose yellow dress walked in slowly.

(End of this chapter)