Longevity starts with dual cultivation

Chapter 126 The Legend of the Son of Fortune

Changqing Island.

This vast land, which was only ten years old, has several large east-west mountain ranges, and many small branch mountain ranges have branched out along the main mountain ranges.

Accompanying the mountains are usually various rare spiritual mineral resources, as well as numerous large and small spiritual veins, spiritual springs and lakes.

Especially those plains and hilly areas between the mountains, as long as they are covered by the nourishment of first-level spiritual veins, they can be developed into large-scale spiritual fields, orchards, pastures, forests and other industries.

As for the land that is covered and nourished by the second-level spiritual veins, it can be developed into a medicine garden or medicine mountain to cultivate and grow those precious spiritual medicines and herbs.

There are various kinds of spiritual rice and wheat that serve as the staple food of monks, spiritual fruits and flowers used for brewing wine and making medicine, and spiritual animals that are raised as livestock and poultry.

Spiritual wood that can be used to refine magical instruments and high-end furniture and utensils are resources that are in great demand in the middle and lower levels of the immortal cultivation world.

In the plain area between the mountains, hundreds of thousands of young and middle-aged mortals are busy working, and there are hundreds of monks in the Qi training stage who are directing and assisting on the spot.

After more than a month of hard work, hundreds of thousands of acres of newly opened spiritual fields have been successfully planted with seeds and new seedlings have grown.

At the same time, more spiritual fields and orchards and medicinal mountain pastures are being reclaimed in various parts of Changqing Island. Any area that is nourished by spiritual veins will not be left idle.

Above the sky, a flying boat covered in spiritual light floated lightly, and slowly lowered its altitude as it got closer.

“…This place has good feng shui!”

On the front deck of the flying boat, Ling Changqing, dressed in gorgeous purple clothes and with a graceful figure, was leaning against the white jade railing.

He looked at the surrounding terrain and the coverage of the spiritual veins with a gentle and peaceful look.

Over a hundred miles away, a river several dozen feet wide meanders by, giving rise to numerous tributaries. The living water containing spiritual energy is brought by the monks to irrigate the spiritual fields nearby.

The reservoir transformed from a natural lake, as well as water canals, water wheels and other water conservancy and irrigation systems are all in place. When necessary, monks will come regularly to cast cloud and rain spells to ensure the normal growth of spiritual rice crops.

"Not only is it good, it's a hundred times better than Zen Heart Island!"

Qin Yun's soft and tender voice sounded.

This quiet, elegant, fox-like, stunningly beautiful woman is dressed in a bright red dress today, with her hair tied up high and her golden hairpins with tassels sparkling. Her fair and rosy face is not made up, yet her breathtaking beauty remains intact.

She walked over and took Ling Changqing's arm, speaking softly:

"At the beginning, the spiritual fields we had on Zen Heart Island were limited in area, and the spiritual environment was average. The amount of spiritual rice and spiritual wheat we produced each year was less than one-thirtieth of what we have here, and the quality was poor, which could not meet the needs of the entire family at all."

Even the situation on Longhuan Island is much better than that on Chanxin Island. Of course, the two places combined cannot compare to the environment of Changqingzhou.

Next to her, Xue Qingtan, who was dressed in a snow-white Taoist robe and looked pure and innocent, pursed her lips and smiled, looking at the vast uncultivated land in the distance, and said:

"The spiritual energy environment of Changqingzhou is indeed good. It is already the best among the Jindan forces. However, if we want to fully manage and develop it, we must continue to work hard for decades."

"It's natural."

Ling Changqing nodded slightly. The management of the foundation was of great importance. In addition to the development of these spiritual fields and medicinal gardens, the establishment of mines and ranches, the market and shops, and the formation of an ocean-going trade fleet were all not achieved overnight.

Of course, the most important thing is the family's internal training plan for new members. Only with a steady stream of new blood can the family continue to grow and develop.

In Ling Changqing's opinion, at the current stage, we should not invest too much in the development and construction of new territories, but should give priority to training new people and enhancing the strength of the family.

After all, strength is the foundation of survival. If you build a territory but don't have enough power to defend it, you will be making things difficult for others.

Xue Qingtan pondered for a while, then turned her head to look at Ling Changqing:

“These spiritual orchards will be able to produce by the end of this year, but the medicinal gardens and mountains will have to wait a few years, and the initial investment is a rather exaggerated figure.

How is the family's financial situation this year? Can it still hold on? If it's not enough, why not ask the Chamber of Commerce to borrow some spirit stones?"

The various investments in developing new territories are enormous, and money is spent like water.

In particular, in order to make up for the lack of manpower in the family, the Ling family has to maintain a team of thousands of independent cultivators, as well as guest officials at the foundation-building level.

Therefore, the Ling family's monthly daily expenses now amount to hundreds of mid-grade spirit stones alone, in addition to expenses for manpower and material resources, and are still increasing.

If you don't become a householder, you don't know how expensive firewood and rice are.

Ling Changqing is not the head of the family now, but he has been influenced by it and understands this statement deeply.

Ling Qiyue and Tang Qiuyao's ability to manage the household is indeed impeccable. If they were replaced by someone with less ability, I'm afraid they would have been unable to continue long ago.

"Thank you for your kindness, Senior Sister. I don't think it will be necessary for now."

Ling Changqing responded with a smile. The many resources that were brought back from the Immortal Palace ruins last time, as long as they were spent frugally, could almost guarantee the family's balance of income and expenditure for the next few years.

The premise is that there is no large-scale foreign war, otherwise the expenditure will be difficult to estimate.

Xue Qingtan's beautiful eyes wandered over the graceful and charming Qin Yun for a few breaths, and she whispered to Ling Changqing:

"The head of the family... is already in the middle stage of the Golden Core cultivation, right?"

Ling Changqing glanced at her with a hint of surprise, then nodded and said, "It's like this, I was promoted a few days ago."

Ling Qiyue and the Ling family's top management had no intention of concealing this matter.

The higher her cultivation level, the greater the deterrent effect on those hostile forces outside, making them even more afraid to act rashly.

Xue Qingtan narrowed her beautiful eyes and said meaningfully, "Junior Brother Ling, I've discovered that the female cultivators around you, especially those who are close to you, seem to be improving their cultivation at a fairly fast pace..."

"Really? They work hard enough and have plenty of resources. What does it have to do with me?"

Ling Changqing said indifferently.

His only Taoist partner now is Tang Qiuyao. The relationship between him and Ling Qiyue is not made public. The same is true for Qin Yun, Ling Bingyun, and Ling Xueyu.

In the world of cultivating immortals, as long as there are good books on dual cultivation techniques, the speed at which both Taoist partners improve their cultivation will be relatively faster.

It is only relative. If a cultivator's own aptitude is too poor, then finding more fellow Taoists will be of no avail.

"Haha, maybe I was wrong..."

Xue Qingtan's eyes narrowed slightly as he spoke meaningfully.

Regardless of whether this guy was pretending to be stupid or not, she already had the answer she wanted in her heart.

To put it simply and bluntly, the Ling family has been able to rise rapidly over the past decade, and this beautiful young man in purple should be credited with at least half of the credit, and the other half should be attributed to Ling Qiyue.

It can be predicted that in the next few decades, the Ling family will be the owner of the entire Feiyu Sea.

Even after Ling Changqing reached the Jindan Zhenren realm, Hanyuezhou and Fuyuezhou would sooner or later become the Ling family's territory?
As for more distant targets, she couldn't estimate them now.

It is still unclear how high the Ling family will be able to reach in the future and whether they will have the opportunity to grow into a powerful force at the Nascent Soul level. There are too many unknown variables.

Xue Qingtan had a complicated expression and sighed secretly in his heart.

According to the rules of the Nebula Falcon Chamber of Commerce, fairy seedlings like Ling Changqing, who have a special fate, great luck and fortune, must be reported to the higher authorities once they are discovered.

After that, a special envoy from the highest level will come to confirm the matter and bring the target person back to the organization for the senior figures to take over. Xue Qingtan didn't believe in the various legends about the son of destiny before. But after meeting Ling Changqing, she felt that her thoughts began to change.

If the news about Ling Changqing was reported to the higher-ups, the rewards Xue Qingtan could obtain would be enough for her to cultivate to the peak of the Golden Core realm, and she could even choose a big shot to become her apprentice.

For others, this is a temptation that is hard to resist.

After all, a foundation-building pill is enough to make people abandon their bottom line and fight to the death in the world of immortal cultivation. There are many examples of people turning against each other and betraying their relatives and friends for cultivation resources.

But so far, Xue Qingtan has not considered this option, which makes no sense.

She didn't know what she was expecting.

"How many mortals have migrated to Changqing Island now?"

Ling Changqing asked.

Qin Yun replied: "About 40%. There won't be too many people who need to be relocated later. After all, Chanxin Island and Longhuan Island cannot be abandoned."

Ling Changqing nodded and said nothing more.

The number of mortal subjects in the Ling family's territory is limited. Including Longhuan Island, the total number is less than 200 million.

Therefore, we still have to let them work hard to reproduce, and rely on time to slowly accumulate and expand the population size, so as to ensure that there are enough human resources available for the development and construction of Changqing Island.

After looking around again, Ling Changqing ordered the flying boat to leave and return to the family headquarters.

In the boudoir embroidery building.

Ling Qiyue did not go to the alchemy room to make elixirs at this time, nor did she handle family affairs.

At this moment, she was sitting by the window, her skirt was as white as snow, and she was holding a book on alchemy in her delicate hands, slowly flipping through the pages.

Tang Qiuyao, who was dressed in a bright red dress and looked noble and charming, was standing aside, sorting out and checking the family's income and expenditure accounts for last month, and occasionally exchanging a few words with Ling Qiyue.

Ling Changqing walked in with brisk steps, first hugged Ling Qiyue's plump body and touched her all over, which made her very angry. She picked up the jade slip on the table and was about to hit him.

He immediately dodged it nimbly, and walked to Tang Qiuyao with ease, hugging this stunningly beautiful woman and enjoying himself.

"Senior sister, it's too big, should I help you hold it?"

Ling Changqing spoke with a heavy conscience on his mind.

"Bad guy, can't you be a little serious in broad daylight?"

Ling Qiyue said coquettishly, her face blushing like a rosy cloud.

Ling Changqing smiled, still not letting go of her hand, and asked: "Senior Sister, when are we going to go out to sea? I've been back for so many days, and I'm a little anxious at home!"

It has been more than a year since I last explored the ruins of the Immortal Palace.

Ling Changqing was so quiet that she naturally thought about going out to work with her senior sisters again, or causing some trouble for those three forces.

Ling Qiyue pondered and said, "It is not appropriate to conflict with those three families at the moment. As long as they don't take the initiative to cause trouble, there is no need for us to do anything unnecessary."

Now, except for Ling Changqing, everyone in the Ling family is busy. They have a lot of things to deal with, or they are practicing and improving themselves. They really have no time to take the initiative to start a war.

Tang Qiuyao put down the account book in her hand and said, "Brother, when you were in seclusion last time, I went to the surrounding sea area for a tour. The seabed is not completely desolate, but at least it is not much different..."

In short, the number of biological species on the seabed off the coast of Changqing Island has decreased sharply, and there are only a few high-level ferocious creatures still alive.

This is the aftermath of the eruption of the underwater super volcano group, and it has not completely disappeared until now.

Including the nearby waters of Longhuan Island and Chanxin Island, as well as a circle of small forces around them, the situation under the sea is similar.

"In other words, the family's pearl divers have basically nothing to do now?"

Ling Changqing asked thoughtfully.

"That's it,"

Ling Qiyue said: "If you want to go to the sea to find resources now, you have to go to the depths of Feiyu Sea."

She looked at Ling Changqing, her beautiful black and white eyes full of charm, and said softly:

"Don't be impatient. Once we are done with this busy period, we will go to the depths of the Eastern Ocean and bring back some resources."

She is now in the middle stage of the Golden Core Realm, and has many low- and medium-grade magic weapons. With the blessing of Ling Changqing's luck, it is no problem for her to reach the bottom of the sea thousands of feet deep.

"Well, it's settled then!"

Ling Changqing agreed.

Tang Qiuyao snorted, then suddenly twisted his ear with her backhand, and said with a half-smile:
"I almost forgot, there are some things, don't you have to give us an explanation?"

"Uh...what is it?"

Ling Changqing's reaction was obviously a little confused.

"Still playing dumb, huh?"

Tang Qiuyao gritted her teeth and asked, "Those vixen who have been around you all the time, their cultivation seems to have improved a lot? How much have you helped?"

Following Qin Yun and Ling Bingyun, the mother and daughter pairs Ling Xueyu and Ling Yuzhu, and Ling Yulu and Ling Zhiqing also made rapid progress in their cultivation.

Of course, there are also Song Xuelan and Ling Menghuan, the two personal maids, who are now in the late stage of Qi training.

Even among those old-fashioned Jindan forces, this situation is relatively rare, let alone emerging forces like the Ling family.

As for what role Ling Changqing played in this, it is unknown.

Ling Changqing's face changed slightly, and he quickly explained: "I just exchanged cultivation experiences with them, but I didn't do anything else!"

"Really?"

"Of course, I dare not lie to Senior Sister!"

"Haha, I'd be surprised if I believed you, you guy?"

Tang Qiuyao snorted softly and finally let go of her hand.

Ling Qiyue smiled slightly and said: "There are only a few female cultivators in the family who have good qualifications and talents and are worth cultivating.
Junior brother, when you are free, it is okay to help them, but remember not to mess around with other girls outside."

"That doesn't exist, Senior Sister, just rest assured!"

Ling Changqing said that he really had no intention of going out and provoking those female cultivators of unknown origin.

In the past, I went to Tianyuan Pavilion just to get some benefits and harvest the essence of their souls, but I never thought of actually bringing back a few female cultivators.

(End of this chapter)