Longevity starts with dual cultivation

Chapter 71 Shared rent?

The cold seabed.

Under the glazed yellow umbrella shrouded in pale golden light, Ling Qiyue and Tang Qiuyao were alert and vigilantly paying attention to any movement in the surrounding sea water.

At the bottom of the sea more than four hundred feet deep, the pressure of the sea water is already quite terrifying, and all kinds of deadly creatures can be seen everywhere. Ordinary foundation builders are unwilling to take risks.

However, the strength of the two women is no longer what it used to be, and with the little junior brother around, there is no need to be too afraid.

Even Ling Changqing's cultivation has improved by a level compared to last time, especially his luck and fortune have increased significantly, and his safety factor is even higher.

He has discovered the invisible benefit of improving his cultivation, which is that the rate at which his luck and fortune are depleted has slowed, allowing him to stay on the seabed longer.

At this time, Ling Changqing was strolling among the dense fleshy vines that looked like a forest, avoiding the terrifying tentacles covered with bone spurs, and carefully searching for the Soul-Devouring Blood Fruit of sufficient age.

This place is a colony of deep-sea soul-devouring vines that have grown for a longer time and in a larger area, so naturally there are more soul-devouring blood soul fruits of the right age.

Using the same method as last time, Ling Qiyue and Tang Qiuyao hunted and collected a large number of sea fish and sea beasts, and then fed the corpses to the deep-sea soul-devouring vine.

When they are full and their reaction speed starts to become sluggish, Ling Changqing will come over to pick the fruits.

Vines as thick as water tanks and fleshy tentacles covered with sharp bone spurs were waving aimlessly under the influence of the undercurrent. From time to time, faint and wild roars could be heard in the ears, and the eerie and terrifying murderous intent lingered.

Ling Changqing's figure moved lightly among the numerous fleshy tentacles. With the experience from last time, he has now fully adapted to it.

It didn't take long for him to find more than ten Soul-Devouring Blood Fruits that were over three hundred years old, and the largest one was over five hundred years old.

Until Ling Changqing had collected the last fruit and left safely, this piece of deep-sea soul-devouring vine had not yet fully recovered.

"...Well, that's good. Junior brother's performance is getting better and better!"

Tang Qiuyao smiled sweetly, hugged the handsome young man in purple and kissed him, ignoring the subtle look from Ling Qiyue beside her.

Ling Changqing embraced the beautiful woman's plump and smooth waist, rubbed her full and majestic snow-white nipples, and then said:

"Would you please note the location of this Deep Sea Soul Devouring Vine? New fruits will surely grow there in a few years, so you can continue to search for them."

"Of course, it's a must!"

Ling Qiyue nodded. They decided to record in detail the topography, landforms, resource output and distribution of any seabed they passed by, in case of emergency for future generations.

As long as these things are done well, they can also become part of the Ling family's foundation.

The three of them continued to patrol the icy seabed. With Ling Qiyue's current spiritual awareness coverage, the difficulty of finding resources was significantly reduced.

Of course, Ling Changqing's search efficiency was also not low. He mainly relied on his intuition, with the invisible bonus of his own luck and fortune. The actual effect was not much inferior to Ling Qiyue's.

"Senior Sister, after this batch of foundation-building pills is produced, how many new foundation-building cultivators can be created?"

Halfway through the journey, Ling Changqing asked softly.

Tang Qiuyao pondered and said, "Of course there will be a few more, but the success rate may not be as high as last time. There will definitely be people who fail in the attempt."

There is an inherent risk of failure when a cultivator is building his foundation, and the risk is not low, even with resources such as foundation-building pills.

The main reason why the elders were all successful last time was that they had accumulated enough experience, coupled with some luck, they were able to achieve their goals.

However, this time, the overall level of the remaining ninth-level Qi training cultivators in the family may not be comparable to that of the previous batch, and it is highly likely that someone will fail.

Ling Changqing said: "This is nothing. We now have more resources than before and can withstand this kind of failure."

For small forces that usually only have one foundation-building cultivator in charge, it may take decades of accumulation to barely gather the resources for a foundation-building pill.

But even so, if the selected ninth-level Qi training cultivator is not motivated enough and fails to build his foundation, then all his money will be lost.

Such examples are not too rare. Some small forces were swallowed up by other forces because the previous generation of foundation-building cultivators died of old age and no new foundation-building cultivators were born in time to fill the combat power gap. As a result, the entire family was naturally swallowed up by other forces.

In the world of immortal cultivation, the law of the jungle where the weak are preyed upon by the strong is interpreted to the extreme. Even the closest allies will betray and stab you without hesitation at the critical moment.

The current Ling family's wealth is much richer than those small forces at the bottom, but it is not to the point where they can squander it at will.

Tang Qiuyao said: "The development and growth of a family is not something that can be achieved overnight. I estimate that in the next few years, the apparent strength of our Ling family will be slightly stronger than that of the Mu family, right?"

Ling Changqing smiled and said, "This is only temporary. In a few years, whether the Mu family will still exist in Feiyu Sea Area, I'm afraid they themselves won't know for sure!"

The Mu family of the Youye Islands has twelve foundation-building cultivators in charge, among whom is suspected to be a fake Dan Zhenren. As for the resources such as the territory and population they control, they are much stronger than the current Ling family.

After all, it is a powerful force that has been passed down for thousands of years and cannot be compared with the upstart Ling family.

Of course, with the speed at which the Ling family's strength is growing, it is not unimaginable that they will swallow up the Mu family's foundation in the near future.

As time passed quietly, all kinds of resources were collected by Ling Changqing one after another, such as Sand Scale Gold, Rock Heart Fantasy Vine, Jade Star Eel, Silver Ganoderma Lucidum and other good things. The large-capacity storage bag swelled at a speed visible to the naked eye.

There are many light sources on the seabed, and there are many luminous plants and animals. Some sea rocks, corals, and sea sand also have luminous properties, so it does not appear dark here.

They did encounter dangerous situations during this period, but with Ling Qiyue's help, those vicious creatures that were so foolish as to approach them were basically killed.

"... Senior Sister, is it almost done?"

Ling Changqing said that this time he stayed for nearly two hours longer than last time, and several large-capacity storage bags were almost full, and the harvest was enough.

Moreover, his luck and fortune had been depleted to a dangerous level. After returning, he would have to go through a long period of seclusion and practice in seclusion before he could recover.

"Okay, let's go back then. You've worked hard, little brother!"

Ling Qiyue, with a bright face and high spirits, smiled slightly, took Ling Changqing's arm, and then activated her water escape magic.

Amid the changing light and shadow, just a few breaths later, the familiar dark blue sea appeared before my eyes, and above my head was the lonely and high blue sky.

The sea breeze with a salty smell blows slowly, and under the floating clouds at the end of the sky, you can occasionally see some large birds of prey flying by at high speed.

Tang Qiuyao released the flying boat, and the three of them returned to Longhuan Island together. "Senior Sister, I'm going to retreat now."

After handing the storage bag on his body to Ling Qiyue, Ling Changqing said.

He is now on the verge of a breakthrough, and it is estimated that after this time, he will be able to step into the eighth level of Qi training.

Ling Qiyue nodded and said, "No problem, the medicinal resources have been prepared for you. If you need anything, just go find your Senior Sister Tang."

After flirting for a while, Tang Qiuyao escorted him back to the blessed land of the cave, while Ling Qiyue went to the meeting hall to handle family affairs.

It is worth mentioning that since the family headquarters moved to Longhuan Island, Ling Changqing has had his own spiritual vein cave.

It was a palace garden covering an area of ​​dozens of acres, with pavilions, towers, lakes and rockery. There were flying eaves, brackets, carved beams and painted buildings everywhere, and every detail was magnificent.

The second-order spiritual vein on Chanxin Island has only reached the second-order mid-grade level, but among the several second-order spiritual veins on Longhuan Island, the largest one has reached the second-order upper-grade level.

The cave that belongs to Ling Changqing is located in the best area covered by the second-grade superior spiritual vein. Therefore, the spiritual energy in the cave is quite abundant, and there is also a specially set up spirit gathering formation, so practicing in this cave can achieve twice the result with half the effort.

Back when the Wu family was still around, this was the cave residence of a foundation-building cultivator. There was once an outside cultivator who offered a high-level sum of one thousand medium-grade spirit stones to transfer it, but the original owner refused.

After taking over the foundation of Longhuan Island, Ling Qiyue gave this cave to Ling Changqing without saying a word. In addition, all the debts he had owed were written off by her.

At the same time, the resource quota that Ling Changqing could receive from the family treasury every month was also increased by two levels, which was equivalent to those elders at the foundation-building level.

The reason is simple. Ling Changqing's contribution to the family fully deserves such treatment, and Ling Qiyue even feels that it is too little.

On the left side of Ling Changqing's cave is Tang Qiuyao's new residence, which is also a cave dojo with a second-grade superior spiritual vein. There is only a flower wall separating the two, making travel quite convenient.

Walking into the back house, the maid leader Song Xuelan, who was wearing a pink dress, with curved eyebrows, and a pretty and bright appearance, came up to them with a gust of fragrance, and knelt down to salute with a faint smile.

"Sir, are you back?"

She greeted him softly, "Do you need a meal or a bath? I will ask someone to arrange it right away."

Monks generally have small magical powers to cleanse their bodies, and usually do not need to bathe unless it is for enjoyment.

Ling Changqing said: "Then let's take a bath first!"

After soaking in the sea water for so long, I felt a little uncomfortable psychologically. It would be nice to soak in the spiritual spring for a while.

Song Xuelan agreed and turned away with a light step.

Looking at her graceful and charming back, Ling Changqing couldn't help but smile.

This female cultivator used to work in the Ling family's bank. She had some feelings for Ling Changqing and had helped him once, which made him remember her name.

After the Ling family moved, Ling Changqing naturally asked her to come over as housekeeper.

Given his current status, it was just a matter of a word, and the money bank elder Ling Yunfeng let him go without saying a word.

When Song Xuelan learned of his request, she packed up her belongings and moved in happily without any hesitation.

A moment later, Song Xuelan came back, wearing a transparent gauze dress. Her fair, smooth, and curvy body was faintly visible, and her long black hair was tied up behind her head.

"Sir, the spiritual spring bath is ready."

Her face was slightly flushed and she spoke in a soft voice.

Ling Changqing agreed and followed her into the back house.

The palace, which is more than ten meters in radius, is decorated exquisitely and luxuriously. The round dome is inlaid with large luminous gems and luminous pearls. In the corner stands a half-human-high golden tripod with animal patterns, in which the finest spices are burned.

Song Xuelan lifted the bead curtain made of mermaid beads with her jade hands and walked down seven warm white jade steps, which led to the edge of the hot spring pool with a radius of five meters.

Ling Changqing took off his clothes, walked slowly into the bath, sat down on the jade bed in the water, and immersed most of his body in the warm spiritual spring water.

"Sir, can I give you a leg massage and shoulder rub?"

Song Xuelan called out in a tender voice.

Ling Changqing said "hmm", and she came over happily, put her delicate body behind him and massaged his shoulders, while describing the various expenses of this month in a light and clear tone.

In addition to her, Tang Qiuyao also arranged more than a dozen maids for Ling Changqing, and there were hundreds of servants, maids, and housekeepers outside.

Ling Changqing was too lazy to take care of these mundane affairs, so he handed them all over to Song Xuelan, and gave her certain authority to control resources, and asked her to report to him once a month.

"...Sir, before you come back, several girls from the Ling family have sent us invitations, hoping to see you!"

As Song Xuelan spoke, she turned her delicate body in front of Ling Changqing, lowered her head, and used her delicate hands to push her drooping black hair behind her ears, and began to massage his legs carefully.

"What are they here for?"

Ling Changqing paused and asked with some confusion.

"I heard that they want to... want to share the apartment with you!"

Song Xuelan's face turned red as she spoke intermittently.

"..."

Ling Changqing couldn't help but frowned, and after a little thought, he understood that the second-level upper-grade spirit vein cave was a truly scarce resource. Even a foundation-building cultivator might not be able to possess such a Feng Shui treasure land.

It was a waste to use such a large cave only for Ling Changqing. Therefore, some of the daughters of the direct lineage started to think about it.

As long as they can live and practice here, they are willing to pay high rent in spirit stones.

What's more, as long as I live with Ling Changqing, there will naturally be more opportunities to meet in the future, and maybe I can even get closer to him.

(End of this chapter)