Longevity starts with dual cultivation

Chapter 93 Bai Tinglan with evil intentions

For monks, the time of retreat always passes quickly.

Once you enter the training room, it will take at least several months to come out, and a year or two is not uncommon.

This is the usual period of seclusion for cultivators in the Qi training stage. If it is a foundation building cultivator, the seclusion period will be longer.

As for the Jindan and Yuanying stages, the time they spend in seclusion to practice is even longer, and eight or ten years is not uncommon.

Ling Changqing once thought that if the time a foundation-building cultivator spent in seclusion and cultivation was completely eliminated, his remaining lifespan would probably not be much longer than that of an ordinary person.

Perhaps, only when I reach the Golden Core Yuanying level in the future, can I initially break free from the shackles of being a mortal and live longer and with better quality.

Pondering these somewhat distant thoughts, Ling Changqing walked briskly up the hundreds of white jade steps and stepped into the family meeting hall again.

"…Is Junior Brother finally out of retreat?"

Sitting on the main seat in the hall, Ling Qiyue, who was wearing a dress as white as snow and was cold and charming, saw a familiar figure coming in, and a faint smile appeared on her cold and beautiful face.

"You guys... your cultivation is improving very quickly. You should be close to building your foundation, right?"

Tang Qiuyao, who was wearing an elegant and gorgeous bright red dress, cloud-like hair and phoenix hairpins, was sitting next to them. She was dignified and charming. When she saw Ling Changqing appear in front of her, her beautiful eyes were filled with charm, and she could not hide her joy and longing.

Ling Changqing nodded and was about to respond, but when he turned around, he found that there were several unfamiliar monks in the hall.

Since there were outsiders present, Ling Changqing couldn't act casually. He bowed and greeted Ling Qiyue politely, then sat down next to Tang Qiuyao.

"Fellow Daoist Ling, who is this young man? Would you mind introducing him?"

Bai Tinglan, who was sitting next to him, smiled slightly, and looked at the beautiful young man in purple who had just walked in with a little surprise in her beautiful eyes.

Even though he was only at the ninth level of Qi training, he looked too young, and there seemed to be some kind of inexplicable mysterious aura about him, which made her instinctively feel that something was wrong.

Such an outstanding fairy seedling must have a high status in the Ling family. One can tell from the attitude of the head of the Ling family, Ling Qiyue, towards him.

Ling Qiyue raised her eyebrows slightly and said lightly:

"His name is Ling Changqing. He is the most outstanding disciple of the new generation in the family and also Elder Tang's Taoist partner."

"Daoist companion..."

Bai Tinglan was stunned. She turned her head to look at the beautiful, dignified and charming Tang Qiuyao. Seeing that she did not deny it, she realized that Ling Qiyue was not joking.

Certain rules in the world of immortals and the secular world are actually the same. Male cultivators can marry someone of lower social status, but female cultivators may not be willing to marry someone of lower social status. Matching someone of equal social status is the mainstream choice.

If you marry a male cultivator whose cultivation level is not as good as yours, you will have to help him plan cultivation resources in the future, which will most likely hinder your cultivation progress.

Normally, with Tang Qiuyao's conditions, she would have to marry at least a cultivator in the middle or late stage of foundation building, so as not to be wronged.

It is possible to marry a fake Dan or even a real Dan cultivator, but she is unlikely to be the main wife and can only be a concubine.

Ling Changqing looks good-looking and has great potential, but he is only at the ninth level of Qi training and cannot be compared with a foundation-building cultivator. How could he become a Taoist partner with Tang Qiuyao?

After calming down, Bai Tinglan said softly, "It seems that Ling Changqing is indeed a rare elite talent. He can even make Junior Sister Tang marry him?"

Tang Qiuyao opened her red lips slightly and said with a smile: "It's just that we are in love with each other. It's a destined fate."

Ling Changqing raised his head and glanced at the other party. This strange female cultivator with a cold expression and beautiful face was dressed in a peach-red palace dress with her hair tied up high. She had already reached the late stage of foundation building.

"Changqing, this is the special envoy of the Bai family of Huiyue Islands, Elder Bai Tinglan."

Tang Qiuyao took the initiative to introduce.

Ling Changqing nodded, greeted Bai Tinglan politely, and said nothing more.

The Bai family sent an important person to visit, presumably to join forces to counter the pressure from the Mu family. This move was expected.

Therefore, no matter whether the top leaders of the Ling family are willing or not, two camps have in fact been formed in the Feiyu Sea area.

Those who are still hesitant and wavering in the middle will probably have to make a choice under pressure in the future, otherwise they will inevitably be targeted by both sides at the same time. "Okay, Brother Bai, let's get on with the business, shall we?"

Ling Qiyue said: "Regarding your previous proposal for long-term cooperation and sharing of resources between the two companies, we agree.

In principle, other terms of cooperation can be discussed, but organizing the new generation of children from both families to go out and explore the secret realm together still requires long-term consideration."

The trust between both parties needs to be built up step by step. If we let our own fairy seedlings go out to gain experience now, what if something unexpected happens?
Moreover, Ling Qiyue didn't quite understand the behavior of the Bai family's top management, and she needed a long time to observe.

Examples of close allies betraying and stabbing each other are not uncommon in history, so the top leaders of the Ling family did not dare to take the risk.

Such an answer did not surprise Bai Tinglan.

Since her first visit several months ago, this is her fourth visit to Longhuan Island. In addition to buying and selling bulk resources, the main thing is to negotiate alliances.

"Then it's settled!"

Bai Tinglan smiled slightly and said: "Finally, our Bai family has a small request!

In order to demonstrate the sincerity of cooperation between the two parties, the two families should send important members to stay in each other's territory to facilitate communication between the top leaders. What do you think, Fellow Daoist Ling?"

This is similar to the custom of countries sending envoys to each other's foreign countries. Both are measures to enhance mutual trust and exchanges between the two countries and avoid misjudgment of the situation.

Ling Qiyue thought for a while, then nodded and said:

"That's no problem. We will soon meet and decide on the right person, and then return to the Huiyue Islands with you."

Bai Tinglan looked around and seemed to suggest casually:

"In fact, I think Elder Tang is quite good. How about having her stay in our territory permanently in the future?"

The reason for this is mainly that Bai Tinglan and Tang Qiuyao have dealt with each other quite frequently during this period and they get along quite well with each other.

Moreover, as long as Tang Qiuyao went to Huiyue Islands, Ling Changqing, as her Taoist partner, would most likely follow her, and she would have the opportunity to contact him in the future.

Ling Qiyue was slightly startled, and immediately shook her head to reject it:

"This is not appropriate. Elder Tang is very busy and cannot be away for a moment. I will appoint a suitable candidate."

Tang Qiuyao's eyes flickered as she smiled leisurely, "Friend Bai, although we have been getting along well these days, we should talk about visiting Huiyue Islands later!
My husband is about to complete his foundation building, and to ensure everything goes well, I dare not leave him and go far away."

Tang Qiuyao felt that she had already guessed some of this woman's thoughts, so naturally there was no way she would have the chance to succeed.

Bai Tinglan smiled and said, "Okay, let's talk about it later!"

The two people from the Ling family were obviously not fools. They did not fall for her subtle temptations and rejected them outright.

Well, maybe I'll just have to wait for another opportunity in the future.

After talking for a while, Bai Tinglan stood up and said goodbye, so Ling Qiyue and Tang Qiuyao escorted her out of the palace.

Later, the elders of the Ling family would naturally arrange for them to stay at the designated inn.

"...This woman from the Bai family has evil intentions!"

After returning to the hall, Ling Qiyue's expression suddenly turned cold.

Tang Qiuyao whispered, "If Changqing really comes to her territory, I'm afraid she will keep him and he won't be able to come back!"

When faced with outstanding fairy seedlings, the practices of various forces are similar: doing their best to bribe and win over, using intimidation and inducement, and even acting in secret and looting by force.

If they really can't get it, they will try to destroy it to prevent it from threatening their own interests when it grows in the future.

This kind of thing is not uncommon even among closely allied forces.

Ling Qiyue said: "We still need the Bai family now, so we won't consider falling out for the time being. We will wait until the Mu family is finished in the future... humph!"

(End of this chapter)