Longevity starts with dual cultivation

Chapter 75: Don't Believe in Pie in the Sky

With the intelligence network that the Nebula Falcon Chamber of Commerce has operated for thousands of years, it has a considerable understanding of the many customers within its own business scope, both large and small.

The Ling family annexed the Wu family and became the new owners of Longhuan Island and the surrounding waters. The whole process was no secret to the Nebula Falcon Chamber of Commerce, and of course Ling Qiyue had no intention of hiding anything.

Then, the situation of the Ling family began to attract the attention of the Chamber of Commerce, including the information of important members within the family. As the person most valued by the head of the family, Ling Changqing was naturally the focus of attention.

"What do you think, little brother?"

Xue Qingtan looked confident and smiled sweetly.

In her opinion, such conditions could not be more generous, and any low-level cultivator with some talent and potential would find it difficult to refuse.

Ling Changqing was silent for a while, then whispered:

"Are you so sure that I won't be able to repay your loan when it's due, and will have no choice but to sell my life to you?"

Under normal circumstances, it would be impossible for even a senior foundation-building cultivator to repay the principal and interest within twenty years with the loan amount promised by Xue Qingtan.

It is true that Ling Changqing has a trump card, but he would never reveal a single word to outsiders, let alone let others know about his secret.

"This situation...is not absolute!"

Xue Qingtan smiled and said, "If you can really repay the loan on time, it will prove that your talent, potential, and growth rate are in line with our expectations. Then you will surely receive greater investment and support from the Chamber of Commerce!"

Seeing that the purple-clad handsome boy in front of her remained silent, she continued:

"Considering the vastness of Yuzhou and the mortal population numbering in the billions, the number of grassroots immortal seedlings discovered by the organization in various places every year can be said to be hundreds or even thousands."

"Some of them have earth-grade or even heaven-grade spiritual roots, some have luck and fortune far beyond that of ordinary people, and some have obtained some extraordinary opportunities, so they are qualified to be invested and supported by the organization!"

"Although you are one of the newly discovered immortals, you are not outstanding among them. You are barely in the middle!"

"That's why I came here to talk to you. If you reject the Chamber of Commerce's kindness, it will be more difficult for you to obtain certain resources in the future than you can imagine!"

Ling Changqing's eyes narrowed slightly, and he asked softly, "What resources can you provide? High-level skills and magical powers? Resources for forming a pill? Or magic weapons or something like that?"

Xue Qingtan smiled and said, "Our Chamber of Commerce has all these resources, and as long as you want them, we can give them to you immediately!"

After hesitating for a moment, she took out three jade boxes with red clouds flowing and spiritual pressure hidden from her storage bag and placed them in front of Ling Changqing.

The first jade box contained three jade volumes, which contained a mid-grade Xuan-level skill called "Taiyi Liuhe Sword Qi".

The second jade box contained two top-grade spiritual weapons: the Soul-Falling and Soul-Slaying Bell, which was good at attacking the souls of cultivators and had considerable defensive power; and the Hanguan Qingying Sword, which was extremely sharp and fit in well with the sword technique.

The third jade box contained a Broken Jade Crystal Pill, a bottle of Spirit Pool Transformation Liquid, and several auxiliary pills. These were indispensable resources for a cultivator at the peak of the Foundation Establishment stage to reach the Core Formation stage.

"Three jade boxes, you can choose any one of them, and I will give you 3,000 medium-grade spirit stones for it. I will pay you back with interest in 30 years. How do you think?"

Xue Qingtan said finally.

One has to admit that these things are extremely attractive. Even though Ling Changqing has not yet established his foundation, he understands what these treasures mean.

Even if a cultivator at the lower level of Qi training spends his entire life trying, he may not be able to collect a foundation-building pill.

However, a foundation-building cultivator without sufficient background and power may not be able to earn the resources needed to form a pill even if he works hard throughout his life.

As for top-grade spiritual weapons, high-level martial arts manuals and the like, the situation is similar. Ordinary foundation-building cultivators will never be able to touch these treasures in their entire lives unless they have special opportunities.

And now, all these good things appeared in front of Ling Changqing. As long as he nodded, he could get them.

"Is it possible... that I can have both?"

Ling Changqing asked with a smile.

Only children do multiple-choice questions, but I... am no longer a child.

Xue Qingtan looked at him in surprise. This little guy was really greedy, so much so that she began to doubt whether her previous evaluation of him was a bit too high?
But it’s better this way. It should be easier to control a fairy seedling with too strong desires in the future, right?
"It's impossible to choose all of them. Of course, if you are willing to follow me now, I can give you these things for free!"

Xue Qingtan's eyes flickered as she spoke to him with a smile.

As expected, you still have evil intentions towards me?

Ling Changqing sneered in his heart and shook his head slowly:

"In that case, I appreciate your kindness, but Fairy Snow, please go back!"

"..."

Xue Qingtan's expression changed slightly, and she stared at him in disbelief: "You gave up? Are you serious?"

Ling Changqing said calmly, "I am just a young cultivator who has not yet established his foundation. I am not worthy of your attention. Besides, I am a little afraid of death. It is right for me to stay away from such a pie in the sky!"

Xue Qingtan couldn't help but frown. This little guy didn't seem to be easy to fool. Could it be that he was really not tempted at all?
"Young man, you have to think it over carefully. Good things like this don't happen often." Xue Qingtan still tried to persuade the young man in front of him: "If you miss today, you may never have the same opportunity again in the next hundred years!"

Ling Changqing said: "I know, but my mind will not change, Fairy Snow, don't waste your breath."

"Anyway, you can find so many fairy seedlings every year. One less or one more won't make a difference. Why should you mind?"

"You... hey!"

Xue Qingtan sighed, realizing that it was impossible for her to convince the young man. She shook her head helplessly and put away the jade box on the table.

"Perhaps, we will meet again."

Before leaving, she suddenly turned around and spoke, a hint of persistence appearing in her beautiful dark eyes.

"No, it's better not to see you again!"

Ling Changqing's tone was gentle yet firm.

"Haha, that's not necessarily the case!"

Xue Qingtan snorted, then flew away angrily on the wind, and disappeared after a few breaths.

Ling Changqing, who stayed where he was, was silent for a while before he let out a sigh of relief.

This female cultivator and the Nebula Falcon Chamber of Commerce behind her have no ill will towards him, at least not now. This was the message fed back by the Epoch Star Palace.

Maybe they really just want to look for some lucky immortal seedlings, invest in and support them in advance, and establish a good relationship.

Although this investment is huge and the risks are always uncontrollable, it is possible that among a thousand investment targets, not even one will be able to reach the Nascent Soul stage.

But even so, as long as they persevere for thousands of years, and finally a few immortal seedlings are lucky enough to reach the realm of transformation, it will be a profit for the organization.

The owner behind the Nebula Falcon Chamber of Commerce would never do a business that would lose money. This secret screening plan has continued until now and has not been cancelled, which shows that the return is definitely greater than the investment.

Of course, from Ling Changqing's point of view, he doesn't want to be targeted by others now, so he should just continue to develop.

In the air, a fiery red figure came from far away and approached in a moment.

"Junior brother, you..."

Tang Qiuyao, with a serious expression, grabbed Ling Changqing's shoulders, her brows slightly furrowed, and she seemed to be hesitant to speak.

Ling Changqing's expression was calm: "That woman just tried to seduce me, but I rejected her!"

He was not surprised how Tang Qiuyao and Ling Qiyue knew this. After all, this was the Ling family's territory, and he was the person they cared about the most, so it was inevitable that he would react quickly.

Hearing this, Tang Qiuyao immediately breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, the thing she was most worried about did not happen.

"That woman is not a good person. Stay away from her from now on!"

Tang Qiuyao hugged him and spoke solemnly.

Ling Changqing smiled and said, "Don't worry, Senior Sister. It's impossible."

This kind of powerful force has been passed down for a long time, and there is no need to mention how deep the water is. Only he would be crazy to think of getting involved.

the other side.

Xue Qingtan returned to the Tianzhou fleet and walked into the core cabin of the flagship after being informed.

Shentu Hong, with a leisurely look on his face, was leaning against the red jade table, concentrating on meditation while holding a Taoist scripture in his hand.

"What? Didn't things go well?"

When he looked up and saw Xue Qingtan's slightly lost expression, Shen Tu Hong understood about 70% of what was going on.

Xue Qingtan nodded slightly, still looking somewhat unwilling:

"That little fellow's mind is much more mature than I thought before. Even when a treasure that could change his fate was placed in front of him, he was not tempted at all."

Shen Tuhong smiled carefreely and said, "It's nothing to regret. He is just one of many immortal seedlings. The organization has recruited so many talented seeds that they don't need one more."

"..."

Xue Qingtan was about to speak but stopped herself. She wanted to say that during their previous face-to-face communication, the feeling that the little guy gave her was a little different, which was not comparable to that of an ordinary fairy seedling.

But there was no basis for this matter, and relying solely on her intuition, it was clearly not convincing enough.

Forget it, I'll come back in a few years. I don't believe that I can't sleep with him!
Xue Qingtan pondered secretly.

(End of this chapter)