Longevity starts with dual cultivation

Chapter 9 Family Messenger

The miserable experiences of the three unfortunate guys did not cause Ling Changqing to feel the slightest bit of emotion; he just treated it as amusement.

After this group of migrating second-level monsters had gone far away, Ling Changqing slowly swam out from under the seaweed and continued to look for traces of the sand-bathing sea clams.

More than an hour later, Ling Changqing, who had returned with a full load, grabbed the rope ladder and climbed onto the front deck of the ship with skillful movements.

Then, in front of Ling Zifeng and the old man in white, he took out twenty excellent jade crystal winter beads from the storage bag, as well as several moon barnacles and more than ten cloud bead grasses.

Ling Zifeng was naturally beaming with joy. Ling Changqing's performance had undoubtedly surpassed those of the most experienced and most accomplished pearl divers, making him his number one capable subordinate.

"Good, I have completed the task of thirty. I will work hard on the remaining ones!"

Ling Zifeng said with a smile.

Ling Changqing thanked him politely and gave the remaining Moon Barnacles and Cloud Pearl Grass to Ling Zifeng as gifts.

Many of the pearl divers who had returned at this moment had gloomy expressions, but no one dared to say anything more.

Ling Changqing glanced at them indifferently and turned away.

If you are born like an ant, you should work like a slave. If your life is as thin as paper, you should know how to flatter. If jealousy can change your destiny, then why should you work hard?
But then again, Ling Zifeng's behavior of "attracting hatred" for himself allowed Jiyuan Star Palace to quietly harvest more soul origins.

Over time, Ling Changqing's soul will also become stronger and stronger.

As night fell, all the surviving pearl divers returned one after another. As for those who had met with accidents, they would naturally never come back.

The death of Chen Tong and his two companions, as well as the failure of five or six other pearl divers to return, did not cause any ripples in Ling Zifeng's mind. Only the white-shirted old man Tian Wenhu patted the jade slip list in his hand and muttered softly:

"The rate of manpower loss is a bit exaggerated. We must transfer the newly recruited pearl divers as soon as possible tomorrow, otherwise there will be more tasks of collecting seabed resources that cannot be completed later..."

In this way, Ling Changqing worked at sea during the day and stayed up late to practice Taoism at night, and his life was quite fulfilling.

Just a few days later, the mission of collecting the one hundred Jade Crystal Winter Hua Pearls was completed without any trouble, and Ling Changqing himself also got to eat a lot of good things at the bottom of the sea.

Therefore, compared with other hard-working pearl divers, Ling Changqing's performance was not only exceptionally outstanding, he earned the most spirit stones, and his cultivation level increased significantly.

That evening, the envoy of the head of the Ling family came again.

Ling Zifeng drove all the pearl divers into the cabin in advance and ordered them not to appear at will to avoid colliding with the messenger.

Only Ling Changqing was kept by him. He changed into new clothes and went to greet the envoy together with the old man in white and several disciples of the Ling family.

A gorgeous flying boat several meters long and shining with precious light came rapidly and lightly from the sky. It slowly descended when it got close and finally hovered over the ship.

A beautiful woman in a goose yellow dress, with a pretty face and a graceful figure appeared from the flying boat, landed on the wind, and stepped steadily onto the front deck.

The eighth level of Qi training?

Moreover, her whole body was shining, from her clothes to her jewelry, jade pendants, rings and sachets, all of which seemed to be magical instruments of good grade.

Ling Changqing knew at a glance that this elegant and beautiful woman was no ordinary person. As a close confidant of the head of the Ling family, her strength would naturally not be bad.

Behind her were two maids in white dresses with bright eyes and white teeth. They were both at the third level of Qi training and the clothes they were wearing were also primary magic tools.

"...Deacon Qiuyao, you're here?"

Ling Zifeng stepped forward, cupped his hands and said with a smile, "This is the confidant of the patriarch, Tang Qiuyao."

The two obviously knew each other before, so Ling Zifeng spoke in a more casual manner.

Tang Qiuyao nodded slightly, and her mellow and pleasant voice rang out: "Have you completed the collection of beads? The head of the family is still waiting for the furnace to open for alchemy!"

"It has been done, and there are more than a hundred more than the agreed number. Please check."

Ling Zifeng said as he took out a storage bag and handed it over.

Tang Qiuyao stretched out her fair jade hand, took it gracefully, examined it briefly, and nodded with satisfaction.

"Well done, Deacon Ling, you've worked hard. The head of the family will be very happy when she finds out."

There was a hint of smile in Tang Qiuyao's beautiful eyes. The mission was successfully completed, and she wouldn't have to suffer any setbacks when she returned.

"So, regarding the next matter...what else does the Patriarch have to say?"

Ling Zifeng pondered for a moment before asking. The external situation faced by the Ling family in recent years is not optimistic, and the top family members must prepare for a rainy day.

Whenever a war is about to begin, stockpiling and storing various resources becomes a top priority, and any sane head of the family will not ignore this.

Tang Qiuyao said, "The Patriarch did make some arrangements. I brought a list with me this time. They are all the types of seabed resources that the Patriarch specified. Would you like to take a look?"

As he spoke, he took out a jade slip from the storage bag at his waist and handed it over.

Ling Zifeng took it and glanced through it quickly, frowning and saying, "This number and type are too much. I only have so many people under my command, and the casualties are huge. I'm afraid..."

It was well known how high the casualty rate was when the family's pearl divers went to sea. With the resource list that Tang Qiuyao had brought out, it was likely that all of Ling Zifeng's pearl divers would be buried at the bottom of the sea, and they would not be able to complete their mission.

Tang Qiuyao said gently, "The head of the family also knows that it is not easy for you, so you can recruit more independent cultivators from outside to do the work. Don't worry about the spiritual stones and talismans you need. The family will allocate them to you on time."

"That's fine."

Ling Zifeng breathed a sigh of relief. As long as he could recruit enough people, it would not be difficult to complete the task on schedule.

Moreover, for such a large operation, as long as you can do it well, it will be much easier to plan for promotion afterwards.

The two talked for a while, and Tang Qiuyao was about to leave.

"Wait a moment,"

Ling Zifeng said hurriedly, pulling Ling Changqing over: "This is a little guy I like. I'd like to trouble Deacon Qiuyao to take him to the family bank and apply for a loan, and use my name as the guarantor..."

"Loan?"

Tang Qiuyao turned around and carefully looked at the handsome young man in blue shirt with eyes like lacquer. There was a hint of surprise in her beautiful eyes:

"This little guy looks good. He must be extraordinary to have earned your attention. Right?"

"That's true..."

Ling Zifeng briefly recounted Ling Changqing's situation.

Tang Qiuyao nodded and agreed: "In that case, little guy, come with me!"

"Yes, thank you, Master Deacon!"

Ling Changqing bowed respectfully and agreed.

Just like that, Tang Qiuyao brought Ling Changqing into the flying boat. The magic weapon immediately took off and accelerated, heading towards the land at the end of the field of vision.

There seemed to be a small magic circle in the cabin of the flying boat, so that the spiritual energy in the space was quite abundant.

Ling Changqing thought about it, took out ten jade crystal winter beads and twenty moonlight barnacles from his storage bag and gave them to Tang Qiuyao.

"It's just a small gift and not much of a respect. I hope Deacon won't mind." He whispered.

"..."

Tang Qiuyao looked at him in surprise and said with some amusement:

"I didn't expect you to have hidden so many things? Does Deacon Ling know about it?"

Ling Changqing explained: "Of course the steward knows that I did this after obtaining his consent."

Tang Qiuyao nodded reservedly: "Okay, then I'll accept it. You are quite interesting, little guy."

Ling Changqing complimented him a few more times, and after obtaining the other party's permission, he retreated to the corner of the cabin, sat down to regulate his breathing, closed his eyes slightly, and said no more words.

There is a huge disparity in status and cultivation between the two parties, so it is better to talk less and communicate less to avoid making things worse.

However, Ling Changqing secretly communicated with Jiyuan Star Palace for a while, and the vacant position of the noble person was filled with Tang Qiuyao's name. The absorption of Huaying's aura was completed by Jiyuan Star Palace itself, and the whole process was uneventful.

Moreover, this ability works gradually and the effect will not be seen immediately. You have to wait for some time.

Perhaps after a month or two, Tang Qiuyao would feel that this young man was quite pleasing to the eye and that she got along well with him.

As long as there is no conflict of interest between them, she would not have any thoughts that would be detrimental to Ling Changqing, and she would not even mind helping him out a little.

The flying boat was moving very fast and entered the core territory of the Ling family after less than half an hour.

Looking out through the porthole, one could occasionally see patrolling flying boats passing by, with cultivators from the Ling family on board.

The land is crisscrossed with fields and villages, towns and cities can be seen everywhere, and the population is dense. The Ling family has worked hard here for hundreds of years to build the current foundation.

The Ling family's main residence is located in the core area of ​​Zen Heart Island. There are two second-level spiritual veins nourishing the underground. Therefore, this is also the area with the best feng shui and the most abundant spiritual energy within a radius of thousands of miles.

The family's main residence was built magnificently, solemnly and dignified, covering a vast area, like an independent palace.

In terms of exquisiteness, luxury, and craftsmanship, even the imperial cities and forbidden gardens of secular dynasties cannot compare to it.

"arrive."

Tang Qiuyao's voice sounded: "I will go to see the master of the family first to report, you just wait here!"

Ling Changqing agreed and remained on the flying boat to meditate and practice, while Tang Qiuyao left the flying boat with two maids.

(End of this chapter)