Longevity starts with dual cultivation

Chapter 308: Overwork and reasonable tax avoidance

That night, Jin Yuexi stayed as a guest at the family headquarters.

After having a candlelit night conversation with Shangguan Qingying and Ling Changqing and promising to merge Zuiyun Pavilion into the Ling family of Linsha Sea, the beautiful lady finally got the answer she wanted.

To be precise, it was the promise Ling Changqing made to her, guaranteeing that she would be able to advance to the Divine Transformation Realm in the future, and even have the opportunity to go further, and that the original territory and foundation of Zuiyun Pavilion would not be affected, that made her make up her mind.

The brocade curtains hang low in the luxurious and elegant inner hall of the palace. On the nine-story white jade steps, there is a large and somewhat exaggerated jade embroidered bed, and the faint body fragrance permeates the space.

Under the cloud-like bright red quilt, Ling Changqing was talking to a pair of stunning beauties in his arms. Her long black hair was flowing like a waterfall, and her plump and dazzling body was tightly wrapped around him. Her beautiful face, which could show joy or anger, was as red as a rosy cloud, and her bright and beautiful eyes were full of charm.

"...I didn't expect that my husband's identity and background would be so shocking,"

Jin Yuexi whispered, her voice soft and charming, and her fragrant, smooth and tender hands gently stroked his handle.

She had never had a Taoist partner, but she didn't expect to have an intimate relationship with such a little man today. Moreover, she would definitely be dependent on this guy for the rest of her life.

She has now begun to experience the benefits of practicing with Ling Changqing. In addition to the loosening of her stagnant cultivation level, the most important thing is that her own luck and fortune have improved significantly.

It is conceivable that as long as such a Taoist partner relationship can continue, the realm of transformation of the spirit is a natural result, and the once unattainable realm of refining emptiness will also have a great chance, right?
"Just understand it yourself, but don't tell anyone, otherwise it will bring disaster to you and your husband."

Shangguan Qingying rolled her eyes at her and warned her sternly.

"Well, I understand this, so just rest assured, sister."

Jin Yuexi laughed sweetly.

She is certainly not the kind of naive and ignorant person. She would never reveal even a word to outsiders about such a great opportunity that could change her destiny.

After pondering for a moment, Jin Yuexi suddenly thought of her six senior and junior sisters. They had also been stuck at the Yuanying Zhenjun level for a long time. Their aptitude and luck were not as good as hers, and it would be extremely difficult for them to break through in the future.

If Ling Changqing could help them, who knows...

Of course, in this way, Zuiyun Pavilion will have seven powerful people at the level of God Transformation, and they can be directly promoted to a senior God Transformation force.

So this matter cannot be rushed. You still have to serve your husband well and bring up this matter when he is in a good mood. Only then will you have hope of convincing him to agree.

At this moment, the beauty did feel a bit regretful. With so many beautiful women in Zuiyun Pavilion, if they could have met Ling Changqing earlier, they would be the ones who had become the gods, and how could it be the Zhao family's turn?

But the current situation is pretty good. As long as they can stay with Ling Changqing forever, there will be hope for immortality and a bright future.

After a pause, Jin Yuexi said shyly: "Husband, shall we continue to practice?"

After saying that, she shrunk into the depths of the quilt, lowered her head, and began to massage his legs carefully...

A few days later, a piece of gossip was circulated secretly: the top management of Zuiyun Pavilion had decided to directly merge into a certain large force and transfer the management and operation rights of the fifth-level spirit vein in the territory to the Zhao family.

This made Haoyun Peak, the Yi family and other Yuanying forces curse inwardly. Where did your former allies stand after Zuiyun Pavilion did such a thing?
Zuiyun Pavilion is a senior Nascent Soul force with a history of thousands of years. Including the headmaster Jin Yuexi, there are seven Nascent Soul True Lords in charge of the sect, and there are hundreds of female cultivators at the Jindan level. Its strength is very strong.

Their joining means that the core combat power of the Zhao family has increased significantly, which has seriously threatened the safety of other forces, but they are helpless.

"…We are going to be tricked to death by those women!"

At the Yi family headquarters, the head of the Yi family, Yi Zhongdian, cursed angrily and smashed the beloved Mingguang Liuli lamp in his hand to pieces.

The envoys from other forces and family elders sitting nearby all had gloomy expressions and gnashed their teeth.

Originally, the sixteen Nascent Soul forces banded together for warmth and could gather dozens of Nascent Soul True Lords. Although this was not enough to fight against Shangguan Qingying, a powerful God Transformation expert, it could guarantee enough voice.

The decision of these forces to become a vassal of the Zhao family in exchange for the safety of their own territories and foundations was the result of their joint discussion, and Shangguan Qingying also agreed.

According to the original estimates of the top leaders of various families, although the strength of the Zhao family will increase to a certain extent in the next hundred years, due to the insufficient number of Nascent Soul and Jindan cultivators, it is unlikely to have the ability to expand outward on a large scale.

Therefore, in order to maintain stability, Shangguan Qingying can only choose to get along with the surrounding forces in a friendly manner, and not turn against them.

But now, Zuiyun Pavilion's betrayal meant that not only was a piece of their strength lost, but the Zhao family's strength was significantly improved.

As one grows stronger, the other shrinks. Now the Zhao family can already consider swallowing up one or two weaker Nascent Soul forces in the surrounding area.

"Now that the matter is settled, what can we do?"

A tall and thin middle-aged man dressed in a black brocade robe frowned and asked.

He is the head of the Wang family: Wang Shouzong, who is in the early Nascent Soul stage. His family’s territory is adjacent to Haoyun Peak.

Yi Zhongdian said solemnly: "Perhaps we can join forces, concentrate most of our forces, and attack Zuiyun Pavilion's mountain gate unexpectedly, giving them a lesson they will never forget!

If the Zhao family asks about it, just say that this is an old grudge between us and Zuiyun Pavilion and has nothing to do with the Zhao family. We will still serve the Zhao family as our leader in the future."

As long as Zuiyun Pavilion is severely damaged, even if the top leaders of the Zhao family are dissatisfied, they are unlikely to fall out with each other afterwards and can only choose to endure it.

"Impossible, Brother Yi, you think things are too simple!"

Zhong Yantian shook his head and said, "Over at Zuiyun Pavilion, they may not be able to guess our reaction, and they will definitely be on guard.

Besides, Shangguan Qingying can’t be indifferent to this. If she insists on pursuing the matter to the end, our losses will be unpredictable.”

Yi Zhongdian said angrily: "Are we just going to sit back and watch the Zhao family become stronger and stronger? If we don't take action now, none of us will be able to escape in the future!"

Zhong Yantian sighed: "But even if we take action now, we can't accomplish anything."

The current dilemma cannot be solved by simply teaching Zuiyun Pavilion a lesson; doing so will only make the situation worse.

Besides, the female cultivators of Zuiyun Pavilion are no pushovers. How much will it cost for everyone to inflict heavy damage on this sect?
If the losses are too great, will the Zhao family benefit in the end?
It was precisely because of these many concerns that Zhong Yantian did not dare to agree with Yi Zhongdian’s proposal. The risk of uncertainty was too great.

"So... should we just sit back and do nothing?"

An old woman with chicken skin and white hair in white clothes stroked the rosary on her wrist and asked slowly.

She is Zhou Qian, the current headmaster of Panyun Cliff, who has the cultivation level of the middle stage of the Nascent Soul. There are two other Nascent Soul True Lords in the sect.

Wang Shouzong nodded: "This is the safest way. If we turn against each other now, the alliance we just signed with the Zhao family will definitely be invalidated, and we don't know how many people will die!"

If Shangguan Qingying turns the table in advance, he may not be able to deal with all the Nascent Soul forces, but if he chooses to destroy two or three of them, it will not be a big problem.

It is uncertain which family will be unlucky at that time, and Wang Shouzong dare not gamble.

Besides, there is a fifth-level spiritual vein in the Yi family's territory, which is most likely to be targeted by the Zhao family, but there is no such vein in the territories of the other dozen or so forces. As long as they behave themselves, they will be fine for the time being.

Yi Zhongdian also understood this, so after learning about Zuiyun Pavilion's actions, he reacted particularly strongly and invited envoys from all forces to discuss countermeasures. "Well, I agree with Fellow Daoist Wang."

Another round-faced old Taoist priest spoke up and shook off the white jade dust in his hand.

He is the headmaster of Tingjian Sect, Wu Zhangshui, who has the cultivation level of the late Nascent Soul stage and has a rather indifferent temperament.

"I agree."

"I agree."

"I agree with Fellow Daoist Yi's opinion..."

The remaining envoys expressed their opinions one after another. The majority supported Wang Shouzong, while only two forces supported the Yi family.

"Dear fellow Taoists..."

Yi Zhongdian's face suddenly darkened. Without the support of these forces, his plan would undoubtedly fail. Wouldn't the family foundation be in jeopardy?
"Friend Yi, we understand your concerns,"

Zhong Yantian said meaningfully: "But in the current situation, the consequences of making a mistake are irreparable. It is not easy for everyone to practice, so..."

A dead Taoist friend is not a poor Taoist.

This is what they really think in their hearts. Don't think that just because you are an ally, they will give everything for you in vain. It is normal for everyone to run away when disaster strikes.

In the end, the secret meeting ended in a bad mood.

After the meeting, Zhou Qian, Zhong Yantian, Wang Shouzong and others ignored the attempts of the Yi family’s top management to retain them and left on the same day.

Regardless of whether Yi Zhongdian himself was willing or not, this fragile alliance originally aimed at the Zhao family was in a state of de facto collapse after Zuiyun Pavilion changed its position.

……

Zhao family territory.

After months of hard work, the family's new batch of fairy seedlings were finally screened out from all over the place and escorted all the way to the family headquarters by the deacons and elders to participate in the final selection.

Compared with the Ling family, the Zhao family has a larger population of mortals in their territory, and therefore more young men and women who meet the requirements. However, due to limited family resources, the number of immortal seeds that were shortlisted each year was fixed in previous years.

However, this time, the top management of the Zhao family, with significantly increased financial and material resources, is fully confident to expand the number of fairy seedlings.

In particular, Ling Changqing's personal screening and approval can reduce the probability of error to a minimum and ensure that all fairy seedlings worth cultivating will not be missed.

In the middle of the platform.

Shangguan Qingying, dressed in gorgeous attire and with a dignified look, looked coldly at the tens of thousands of boys and girls in the square below.

They stood in neat rows, wearing the same white Taoist robes, and each of them was focused and ready to listen to the instructions of the head of the family.

Next to him, Ling Changqing had already made his move silently. With his magical power, the destiny, fortune, and talents of these boys and girls were clearly visible, just like reading the lines on the palm of your hand.

When his own magic power was almost exhausted, Ling Changqing finally stopped and handed the jade slip list in his hand to Shangguan Qingying.

"My husband has worked hard."

Jin Yuexi, whose skirt was as white as snow and whose face was as charming as a rich peony, reached out to hold his arm and handed him a fourth-level pill.

Ling Changqing took it and swallowed it. As the pill dissolved, the medicinal power merged into his internal organs, allowing his almost exhausted spirit to quickly return to its peak.

"Okay, husband, go take a rest first, I'll take care of the rest."

Shangguan Qingying said softly.

Ling Changqing agreed and left with Jin Yuexi and Zhao Wanyi.

Shangguan Qingying unfolded the jade slip list again, first eliminated a few unqualified names, and had the deacons send them back to their origins.

The total number of remaining shortlisted candidates has exceeded 20,000, which is the number set by Shangguan Qingying.

The jade slip itself is a top-grade magical weapon. As long as Shangguan Qingying projects his spiritual thoughts onto it, all the names inside will appear in his sea of ​​consciousness.

More than 20,000 names, shining with different colors, were marked by Ling Changqing.

Among them, there are eleven light green names and hundreds of pure gold names; there are more than five hundred light gold names, which are naturally the best batch of fairy seedlings.

Then down are yellow, red, white and so on.

Different colors represent their respective growth limits in the future.

Pure gold means that they have the hope of reaching the Jindan Zhenren level; light gold belongs to the Zhendan cultivator, yellow can reach the false dan level, and red has the opportunity to build a foundation.

As for the light blue color, as long as it does not die prematurely in the future, it is expected to reach the realm of Yuanying Zhenjun.

Of course, nothing in this world is eternal and unchanging. Having excellent spiritual roots does not necessarily mean that one will succeed in cultivation. It will also be affected by many unexpected factors.

Shangguan Qingying took a quick look and already had an idea in mind.

She raised her hand and took a blank jade slip, and wrote down all the Zhao family girls whose names were light gold or above, a total of 237 people.

Then came the list of Zhao family girls whose names were in yellow. The total number exceeded six hundred. Shangguan Qingying also copied down the names.

Immediately, Shangguan Qingying began to arrange the shortlisted fairy seedlings, and they would be allocated their own residences.

In the future, they will receive cultivation resources such as elixirs, talismans, and spirit stones on a monthly basis. They will also have to attend classes on time, with the deacons of the Transmission Hall explaining the secrets of cultivation techniques.

After finishing all this, Shangguan Qingying came to the secret hall. The girls she had singled out had all been led over by the elders.

More than eight hundred girls gathered in the spacious and luxurious hall. All of them were beautiful girls with bright eyes, white teeth and youthful looks, which made Shangguan Qingying quite satisfied.

Before arriving at the family headquarters, they had gone through multiple rounds of screening and defeated thousands of competitors, so their conditions in all aspects were impeccable.

Shangguan Qingying weighed the pros and cons for a while, and then kept eighty-five most beautiful girls with outstanding appearance and figure, according to the ratio of one in ten miles. The rest were sent back to their residence to be cultivated as ordinary fairy seeds.

At this time, Ling Changqing, who was resting in another hall, received a message from Shangguan Qingying, stating that a group of newly selected maids would come to serve him soon.

Ling Changqing couldn't help but smile bitterly. It seemed that he could not avoid the consequences of overwork. He would have to think of some reasonable reasons to avoid taxes in the future... Oh no, it should be a reasonable reason to avoid sleeping.

(End of this chapter)