Longevity starts with dual cultivation

Chapter 73: Traveling Merchants
Longhuan Island.

At the end of the lonely and high sky, more than a dozen black dots quietly emerged and flew towards this side at a rapid speed.

Only when the distance got closer could one see that it was a fleet of more than ten Tianzhou ships. A dark blue light curtain enveloped the ships, and a faint sense of oppression came over one's face.

"...It's only been two years, and the foundation of Longhuan Island has changed its owner?"

A seemingly honest voice sounded inside the flagship cabin.

"Well, if it was a powerful force from outside the region that took action, this result would not be surprising. But the strength of the Ling family seems to have always been in a weak position..."

Another deep, hoarse voice said.

"It is said that the female head of the family had a breakthrough in her cultivation, so they wiped him out in one fell swoop and annexed his foundation. It's a pity for the Wu family..."

Another cold and majestic voice said.

"It seems that we can't get back the resources we lent to the Wu family, but since the Ling family can perform so well, it would be nice to find a new partner in the future."

"That makes sense. I'm curious about how far the Ling family can go in the future. Their current strength...is not much different from the Mu family in Youye Islands, right?"

"The Mu family will definitely not sit idly by and watch the Ling family rise. They will definitely take some action. A war between the two families in the future is almost inevitable!"

"So...what strategy should we adopt between the two families in the future? If there is a winner, it is estimated that after the war, it will become one of the most powerful forces in the Feiyu Sea, right?"

"Whether a unified and powerful force will emerge in the Feiyu Sea has nothing to do with our Chamber of Commerce. We just need to do business."

"This time we have to meet the female head of the family and have a good talk with her. Compared to the Wu family, perhaps she is a more suitable partner?"

The people in the cabin seemed to be quite familiar with the situation in the Feiyu Sea. They spoke in a relaxed and casual manner and had unique insights into the future evolution of the situation.

The "Nebula Falcon" Chamber of Commerce is a famous traveling merchant organization in Yuzhou, specializing in business in the world of immortal cultivation. It has been in existence for thousands of years and has business dealings with countless large and small forces.

While buying and selling various cultivation resources, they also work part-time in many other businesses such as intelligence, assassination, discovery and sale of immortal seedlings, and resource lending.

Due to its good reputation and solid business quality, the business of this traveling merchant organization is getting bigger and bigger. In recent years, it even has the potential to go one step further and become the number one chamber of commerce in Yuzhou.

The vast Yuzhou Continent covers an area of ​​billions of miles. It is rich in resources, has outstanding people and is a truly fertile land on the Qingyao Continent.

In addition to Yuzhou, there are eleven ancient states on the Qingyao Continent, including Yuzhou, Yaozhou, Xuzhou, Haozhou, etc. These are the territorial boundaries drawn by the ancient sages and powerful people.

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In the alchemy room.

A dark golden alchemy furnace stood in the center, the space was filled with the fragrance of elixir, and the high-temperature spiritual flame at the bottom of the furnace had been extinguished.

In the corner, Ling Qiyue and Tang Qiuyao were counting the number of pills they had refined. Ling Changqing, with his handsome appearance and eyes as bright as lacquer, stood quietly by with a pleased look on his face.

"...Yes, this batch of foundation-building pills has become nine pills, and two of them have reached the standard of fine foundation-building pills."

Ling Qiyue, with her skirt as white as snow and a graceful and voluptuous figure, closed the jade box and spoke with a smile.

As for other first- and second-level elixirs, the number of successful pills is quite large, and the proportion of high-quality ones is not low.

It is these continuously produced medicinal resources that are the fundamental guarantee for the family's continued growth.

Ling Qiyue looked at the purple-clothed youth beside her, pondered for a moment, took out a fine foundation-building pill and stuffed it into his hand:
"Junior brother, you have made great contributions, so you can take another one of the newly-made foundation-building pills."

"Okay, thank you, Senior Sister!"

Ling Changqing didn't hesitate and put it away after thanking him.

He knew that his success rate in building a foundation in the future would not be low, and it was very likely that only one foundation-building pill would be enough. As for whether to sell the extra one or give it away, the choice was entirely in his hands.

"Okay, let's hold an internal auction in the family in two days!"

Tang Qiuyao said: "Half of these pills can be auctioned, and the rest can be deposited in the Merit Reward Hall, so that the family can exchange them for merit."

"Well, it's settled then!"

Ling Qiyue nodded. As the family grew bigger, the rules in all aspects had to be improved and strictly enforced. Even the foundation-building elders were no exception.

Only with strict laws and clear rewards and punishments can an organization develop stably and orderly and be passed on for a long time.

In the past, the Ling family had many problems and hidden dangers due to various reasons, which can be seen from the meager treatment of the lower-level pearl divers. However, in recent years, Ling Qiyue has carried out internal rectification many times. After the family headquarters moved to Longhuan Island, many positions were reorganized in the most thorough way to ensure that problems in this regard would no longer occur.

"…Patriarch, the envoy from the Nebula Falcon Chamber of Commerce has arrived!"

Outside the alchemy room, the voice of Elder Qin Yun was heard.

Ling Qiyue looked calm: "They moved pretty fast. I thought it would take some time for them to get here."

"That's fine, let's go and take a look together!"

So, after Ling Qiyue put away the pills, the three of them went to the family meeting hall together.

There were three envoys from the Nebula Falcon Chamber of Commerce, two men and one woman, who had been waiting here for a while.

As for the Chamber of Commerce's Tianzhou fleet, they were currently waiting in the airspace outside Longhuan Island. Normally, they were not allowed to enter the family territory.

"I've met the head of the family!"

The three ambassadors of commerce stood up and bowed in greeting, with an attitude neither humble nor arrogant.

Ling Qiyue nodded slightly, with a hint of smile in her eyes: "No need to be polite, my three Taoist friends, please take a seat and chat!"

After saying this, he turned around and sat down slowly in the main seat.

The three messengers nodded in greeting and sat down as well.

Ling Changqing on the side glanced calmly. The old man in the lead, who was white-faced, beardless, and elegant in green clothes, was named Shen Tu Hong. He seemed to be in the initial stage of True Dan.

The handsome young cultivator in white was named Xue Yuchen, who had reached the peak of the foundation building stage. The last beautiful female cultivator in a bright red dress with moon-shaped eyebrows and almond-shaped eyes was named Xue Qingtan, who had reached the peak of the foundation building stage.

But in Ling Changqing's eyes, these three messengers should have hidden some of their cultivation, and the perception from the Era Star Palace could not be wrong.

"...Fellow Daoist Ling, here are the types of resources we can currently provide to you, as well as a list of resources and specialties that we have been purchasing for a long time. Please have a look."

As Shen Tu Hong spoke, he took out two jade slips that shone with spiritual light. The maid beside him took them and then presented them to Ling Qiyue.

Ling Qiyue gracefully unfolded the jade slip and took a closer look. With her level of cultivation, she had finished reading it in a moment.

The types of goods in the jade slips are quite rich, for example, various first- and second-level formations, talismans, elixirs, spirit pets, magic tools, spiritual tools, Taoist soldiers, puppets and other resources are all available, including no shortage of medicinal materials for refining foundation-building pills.

Of course, the price is not affordable at all, especially for the rarer types of resources, which ordinary foundation-building forces dare not even dream of.

Even with the Ling family's current financial situation, there aren't many things they can afford, not to mention the small families and sects around them.

Only when she saw the acquisition list given by Shentu Hong did Ling Qiyue feel slightly relieved.

Many of the resources that Ling Changqing and I brought back from the seabed last time were the types that the Chamber of Commerce specifically requested, and the purchase price was quite reasonable.

The next thing was easy. After a brief discussion, Ling Qiyue and Shen Tuhong basically finalized the details of the resource transaction.

Sell ​​the surplus resources on hand and exchange them for what she needs for the development of herself and her family. Between the purchase and sale, the resources Ling Qiyue obtained were enough for her to refine pills for another half a year.

After all the transaction matters were settled, Shentu Hong narrowed his eyes and said meaningfully:

"It seems that the Ling family has already gone ahead of many other families in the development of the deep sea area. Even we are a little surprised."

Ling Qiyue said calmly: "I just earned some hard-earned money, I don't deserve your praise!"

Shen Tu Hong chuckled and his eyes swept over the elders of the Ling family present one by one, including Ling Changqing.

After a pause, he continued, "Since you have the ability to bring back some rare resources from the deep sea, why don't we make this kind of transaction a regular practice?"

"In the past, our fleet would usually visit the Feiyu Sea once every three to five years. Now, for the sake of cooperation with you, I will arrange a Tianzhou ship to come here once a year. I believe that fellow Daoist has no objection, right?"

Ling Qiyue frowned slightly and said calmly: "This... once a year seems too tight, Daoist friend, you should come once every two years!"

She couldn't possibly reveal her cards, so she had to hold back so that this old fox wouldn't notice anything.

Shentu Hong's eyes flickered slightly, but he did not insist: "In this case, I will follow your opinion."

(End of this chapter)