Longevity starts with dual cultivation

Chapter 25: Senior sister becomes landlord?
Early the next morning.

After packing up in the inn, Ling Changqing went to Tianyuan Pavilion to continue making money.

When a big customer came to visit, Wang Po was naturally very welcoming. Under her arrangement, beautiful female nuns of various types were sent to him one by one.

However, their requirements are all similar. The bride price cannot be less than a penny, and spiritual veins, caves, flying boats, magic weapons, elixirs, and all kinds of resources must also be provided.

In short, in their eyes, Ling Changqing was no different from the statue of Buddha in the temple, and they could make as many wishes as they wanted to him.

"...Fellow Daoist Ling, my spiritual roots are not good enough. You have to provide suitable natural treasures to help me cleanse my marrow through the Yijing. It would be best if I could achieve earth-grade spiritual roots. This way, the effect of dual cultivation will be better in the future, and you won't suffer any loss."

"...Fellow Daoist Ling, in addition to the betrothal gifts and the spiritual cave, I also want to take a master from a foundation-building master. As long as you can help me fulfill my wish, our relationship will be settled! Don't you think it's a great honor to have a disciple who is a foundation-building master as your wife?"

"...Fellow Daoist Ling, I have two male best friends who are on good terms with me. We often go out together to travel and meet immortals. My friendship with them will continue unchanged in the future. I hope you don't mind."

"...Fellow Daoist Ling, neither of us has very good spiritual roots, and I'm afraid our future offspring will lose out at the starting line. How about... we go find a foundation-building master and borrow a child? All you have to do is prepare the spiritual stone resources!"

"...Fellow Daoist Ling, my spiritual roots are not good, so I am afraid it will be difficult for me to build my foundation in the future. Can you prepare three foundation-building pills for me first?"

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Even though he had no expectations in the first place, Ling Changqing felt as if he had been shocked to the point of being burnt on the outside and tender on the inside.

These requests are so bizarre and outrageous that even the Buddha would collapse after hearing them, right?

The result was obvious. They all returned disappointed, depressed and angry.

In fact, if Ling Changqing's conditions were really bad, they would not be so angry, because it would be impossible to have an ideal result.

It just so happens that Ling Changqing's conditions are good enough and basically meet their expectations for an ideal Taoist partner, so naturally they want to grab him as soon as possible.

However, Ling Changqing's clear refusal dealt a heavy blow to these female cultivators' usually good self-image, so much so that after their defenses were broken, the resentment and unwillingness in their hearts were particularly strong.

Of course, this is exactly what Ling Changqing wanted. The Epoch Star Palace can harvest more of the original power of the soul.

At noon, Ling Changqing said something to Wang Po, then left Tianyuan Pavilion and went alone to Xianweifang two blocks away.

Since it is a place to serve wealthy monks, the environment would naturally not be bad, with a magnificent facade, a five-story building with flying eaves and brackets, and groups of colorfully dressed maids standing on the seven-story white jade steps.

Ling Changqing went over and introduced himself, and immediately a beautiful maid in colorful clothes came over and led him through the door and toward the VIP area on the fifth floor.

The female cultivator named Ma was already waiting in the VIP room. She did not come alone, but with a group of more than 20 close friends and relatives, most of whom were female cultivators. They had specially chosen the largest private room for this purpose.

The environment here is really good, with exquisite carpets, columns, tables and chairs all made of thousand-year-old green-veined nanmu wood, exuding a refreshing fragrance, and beautiful jade carved screens, and the dome inlaid with fist-sized luminous pearls.

Ling Changqing walked over to greet them calmly, and was immediately surrounded by the group of people, complimented, and then invited to sit in the main seat.

These men and women all looked like casual cultivators, with their cultivation levels mostly between the second and fifth levels of Qi training. They had average aptitudes and were not doing very well.

However, they spoke in a rather arrogant tone. One said that she knew a high-level elder of the Ling family, another dared to say that she was a relative of a powerful elder, and there was also one who boasted that she was best friends with the trusted butler of the Ling family head.

"...Fellow Daoist Ling, these are my best friends. They came here especially to see you today."

The female cultivator named Ma was smiling brightly. She had finally met an ideal male cultivator who was young and rich, so naturally she wanted to show off in front of the people around her.

Ling Changqing chatted with her casually, and just responded perfunctorily to the casual cultivators around him who tried to talk to him.

"Now that everyone is here, let's order some food. I'm a little hungry!"

A round-faced female cultivator spoke with a sweet smile, her words and actions full of affectation.

The female cultivator named Ma smiled and nodded. After a call, the maid next to her immediately handed over the recipe. The material of the recipe was excellent, and it seemed to be a jade scroll strung together with ice silk thread.

As Ling Changqing expected, she ordered the most expensive delicacies from land and sea, filling the entire table, and finally ordered a few pots of top-quality wine.

"...Fellow Daoist Ling, what do you think of this arrangement?"

It was not until the end that she asked the question as a matter of routine.

"It doesn't matter, as long as you are happy!"

Ling Changqing laughed and said, since it's not you who will pay the bill afterwards, of course you can spend as much as you want.

"Well, my little brother didn't come today because of something. Why don't you order some good dishes later and take two pots of spirit wine home?"

The female cultivator surnamed Ma thought to herself that this was a rare opportunity, so she naturally had to make the most of it.

After a while, all kinds of delicious dishes were brought up by the maids in a continuous stream. There was also spiritual wine sealed in jars. The monks from Xianweifang opened the seals on the spot, and the maids then carefully poured the wine for them.

Ling Changqing watched them eat and drink without saying a word. After three rounds of wine and five dishes, he got up and left, saying he had to go to the bathroom urgently.

After walking out of the private room, Ling Changqing directly cast a talisman to escape from the ground, and the whole person disappeared without a trace.

When he reappeared, he was already in another neighborhood a hundred feet away.

"Haha, you want to take advantage of me? Wait until next life!"

Ling Changqing flicked his sleeves and leisurely returned to the inn to rest.

In the private room, the female cultivator named Ma was still showing off and bragging to her girlfriends, her words full of smugness.

"...This fellow Daoist Ling is indeed quite good, with a good appearance and good talent!"

A female cultivator said this enviously.

"Yes, at the age of fourteen, he has already reached the fourth level of Qi training. He is also a direct descendant of the Ling family, so he has a good chance of building a foundation in the future."

Another female cultivator echoed.

"More importantly, there is no shortage of spiritual stone resources. It won't be difficult to help Sister Ma build her foundation in the future. Why haven't I encountered any?"

Another female cultivator could not hide her jealousy in her words.

Listening to the flattery from her best friends, the female cultivator surnamed Ma became more and more elated and began to be polite in a reserved manner.

They all ate the delicacies on the table. They had never had the chance to eat such high-end ingredients in the past, so they naturally wanted to enjoy themselves to the fullest this time. Before they knew it, everyone had eaten and drunk their fill, but Ling Changqing had left.

"...Dear guests, this consumption is 250 spirit stones. Who among you will pay the bill?"

A deacon in a green robe and with a shrewd face appeared at the door of the private room and asked gently.

The half-drunk female cultivator surnamed Ma spoke immediately: "Of course it's Fellow Daoist Ling... Eh? Where's Fellow Daoist Ling?"

She looked around, but could not find any trace of Ling Changqing.

The female cultivator named Ma shuddered, and most of the drunkenness had gone away. An ominous feeling arose in her heart, and she quickly took out the communication jade talisman to try to contact Ling Changqing.

After repeated attempts, there was still no news. Ling Changqing had already blocked her, so it was naturally a pipe dream to try to contact her.

Then, there was a commotion in the private room. The female cultivator named Ma cursed angrily, and all kinds of pleading sounds could be heard.

Two hundred and fifty spirit stones was an absolutely huge sum of money. Even if all the female cultivators present were to empty their family assets, they might not be able to come up with that much.

"...Everyone, Xianweifang is the property of the Ling family. Do you dare to eat a free meal here? Do you want to be sold to Hongfen Pavilion to serve customers?"

The deacon had a cold expression, and behind him, there were already a number of family monks with sharp eyes standing.

"We...we..."

The female cultivator surnamed Ma's face turned pale, and she was shaking with anger. She never thought that she, who was always smart and good at squeezing money out of male cultivators, would be fooled by a male cultivator today. She deserved to die!

No matter what, she had to deal with this hurdle first. Otherwise, she would be sold to a brothel to serve customers and pay off her debts, and she would have no chance of living.

"Okay, let's all get together and finish this first, and I'll pay you back later."

The female cultivator named Ma gritted her teeth and spoke humbly to her girlfriends.

Finally, after repeated negotiations with the deacon, by the time the group of female cultivators finally walked out of Xianweifang, their storage bags were already clean.

Even their robes, jewelry, jade pendants, magical weapons, elixirs and the like were stripped off, leaving them only in their underwear, looking as disheveled as could be.

Naturally, at this moment, their resentment and hatred towards Ling Changqing, as well as their deep and vicious curses, were like an endless torrent of water in a river!
In the inn.

Ling Changqing slept comfortably and did not get up until the next morning.

Looking at the information fed back by the Epoch Star Palace, Ling Changqing nodded with satisfaction. He had indeed made a profit today. The soul power provided by these fairies had increased his soul strength from 25 to 28.

If only things like what happened yesterday could happen more often, my cultivation would improve dramatically in no time... Ling Changqing pondered with lingering interest.

But Zen Heart Island is so small that if the news leaks out if it happens too often, it will be difficult to handle follow-up matters, so we have to make long-term plans.

After a while, Ling Changqing temporarily stopped thinking and began to think about the accommodation issue.

It's time to look for my own spiritual vein cave, otherwise staying in an inn all the time is not a solution, Ling Changqing thought.

The best option is of course to buy one, but the price is a bit too exaggerated, and this thing is a scarce resource, and it may not be possible to buy it even if you have enough spirit stones.

Then the next best option is to rent it. The Ling family has this kind of business, and some of the best spiritual vein caves are rented out all year round.

But you can't rent it just because you want to. You need to have certain connections to be considered. Ordinary cultivators can't even hope for that.

After weighing the pros and cons, Ling Changqing stood up and left the inn, heading towards the family headquarters.

Fortunately, he still had Tang Qiuyao's token in his hand, so after going through layers of notifications, Ling Changqing successfully met this elegant, dignified and charming beautiful woman.

Tang Qiuyao was currently handling clan affairs in a courtyard. On the golden nanmu table in front of her were several scrolls of jade books.

"You little guy, why don't you practice well? Why do you have time to come to see your sister today?"

Tang Qiuyao, radiant in a bright yellow dress, gently put down the jade slip in her hand. Her beautiful eyes, which contained stars and moon, looked at the beautiful young man in purple clothes with a graceful figure and eyes as bright as lacquer. She could not hide the smile on her beautiful face.

"Senior Sister, this is what happened..."

Ling Changqing didn't beat around the bush and explained his purpose in a few words.

It should be the influence of some mysterious destiny, this stunningly beautiful woman has always been friendly to him. As long as she is willing to help and say a few words, it will not be difficult to rent a suitable spiritual vein cave.

"Is that so? Let me take a look first..."

Tang Qiuyao said as she took out a jade slip and flipped through it, her dark eyebrows slightly furrowed:

"It's not a coincidence. All the spiritual caves under the name of the Ling family have been rented out, and they are all long-term leases. There are currently no vacancies."

These spiritual vein caves belong to the public property of the clan. After they are rented out, they will not be taken back without special reasons, so Ling Changqing's idea is likely to fail.

"...Well, that's all I can do!"

Ling Changqing sighed, it seemed that his luck was not very good this time.

"Don't be disappointed. Sister, I have a more suitable suggestion..."

Tang Qiuyao held her chin with one hand and said with a smile, the round and full snow-white cheeks on her chest stood proudly like towering mountains, outlining bottomless snowy ravines.

"Sister, please tell me."

Hope rekindled in Ling Changqing's heart.

"I happen to own a spiritual cave residence. The land is large enough and I don't need much of it myself. I can rent half of it to you. What do you think?"

Tang Qiuyao tilted her head slightly and spoke slowly.

Ling Changqing: “…”

What is this called? Has my senior sister become a landlord?

However, he did not hesitate and agreed immediately: "Sister, what you said is very good, I have no objection."

(End of this chapter)