Longevity starts with dual cultivation

Chapter 172 Secret Pursuit
Changqingzhou Market, Nebula Falcon Chamber of Commerce branch.

In the quiet reception room, Ling Changqing and Xue Qingtan sat opposite each other, drinking tea and discussing philosophy.

"…After being away for so long, you finally decided to come back?"

The beauty in front of me was wearing a scarlet dress. She had an elegant manner, a slightly blushed face without any makeup, and there was a hint of coquettishness in her tone.

It seems that the two of them do not have a simple cooperative client relationship, but rather a pair of lovers flirting and complaining with each other.

"Something happened outside, so...it's hard to explain!"

Ling Changqing looked normal and explained vaguely.

Among those big shots who were lurking outside the Dragon Soul Valley, there might have been strong men from the Nebula Falcon Chamber of Commerce who were lurking in secret and waiting for an opportunity.

Of course, this matter has nothing to do with Xue Qingtan, and he will not blame him.

"Senior Sister Xue, now is the time to fulfill my promise to you last time!"

As Ling Changqing spoke, he took out a jade box, placed it on the table, and gently pushed it in front of her.

In the jade box are two third-level spiritual medicines, Fire Feather Nine-Night Orchids, and several pieces of third-level spiritual gold materials.

The last time he left Changqingzhou to travel, he asked Xue Qingtan to postpone her promotion. When he came back, he would give her some resources to help her reach the Jindan Zhenren realm.

Xue Qingtan did not refuse and has waited until now, still with the cultivation level of a fake Dan Zhenren.

"Brother Ling, it's amazing that you still remember this. I thought you had forgotten it!"

The beautiful lady smiled widely, and there was a hint of joy in her soft voice.

She had almost gathered all the resources needed to reach the True Dan realm, and was planning to take some time off and return to the headquarters for retreat.

It was Ling Changqing's opinion that made her change her mind and wait until now.

The main reason was that she wasn't very confident that she could succeed unless Ling Changqing was willing to lend a helping hand.

Now that we have these spiritual medicines and spiritual gold materials, as long as we hand them over to the headquarters to exchange for success medals, and use the internal authority to purchase better resources for forming the elixir, the hope of making the true elixir will naturally be greater.

Ling Changqing smiled and said, "Actually, I think, Senior Sister, you shouldn't be satisfied with the True Dan realm. Can't you try to achieve the Golden Dan True Man?"

After a cultivator has made a false elixir, if he has enough resources in the future, he can try to dissolve it and make a real elixir again.

But when you reach the True Dan realm, it is not so easy to regret. The various conditions required will become more and more stringent, and it is not something that ordinary cultivators can expect.

Xue Qingtan was slightly stunned, and subconsciously explained: "My spiritual roots are not good enough, and my luck and fortune are not good enough. I really don't dare to ask for too much."

This is the current situation of the vast majority of fake elixir cultivators. Their spiritual roots are too poor, they don’t have enough resources, and they don’t have enough luck, so they can only make do with what they have, and when their lifespan runs out, it is difficult for them to make any further progress.

Xue Qingtan had certainly thought about reaching the Golden Core True Person realm, but many things could not be obtained just because one wanted them.

"I can help you!"

Ling Changqing said simply and straightforwardly.

Xue Qingtan was slightly shocked, her beautiful eyes lit up, and her soft voice trembled slightly:

"Really? Junior Brother Ling, are you willing to..."

Ling Changqing gently held her hand that was placed on the table, stared at her shy eyes, and said softly:

"I feel like I can't live without you from now on, so... just call me husband!"

He knew that the beauty in front of him had had certain ideas for a long time, but she just never had the courage to speak them out.

Moreover, the Nebula Falcon Chamber of Commerce had not discovered the abnormality in itself for a long time, mainly because Xue Qingtan had been helping to cover it up.

If it weren't for her, Ling Changqing might have been exposed.

That's why Ling Changqing decided to take the initiative to break this window paper and let her get what she wanted.

"...Okay, husband!"

Xue Qingtan's jade-like face blushed, and she became shy and uneasy for the first time, but she felt relieved in her heart.

There is no more ideal result than having the legendary son of destiny become your Taoist partner!

"By the way, this decision won't affect you, my lady, right? Does it need to be kept secret?"

Ling Changqing asked thoughtfully.

For a powerful force with a long history like the Nebula Falcon Chamber of Commerce, not only is the internal hierarchy strict, but there must also be a myriad of rules and regulations.

If members who work for the organization find monks from outside to serve as dual cultivation partners, they may have to apply for approval from their superiors.

If the higher-ups disagree and believe that it will affect the interests of the organization, the applicant has no choice but to comply.

Xue Qingtan thought for a moment and whispered, “Under normal circumstances, this kind of thing is not allowed because there have been bad precedents in the past.

So it’s better not to make this matter public for the time being. When it becomes impossible to conceal it in the future, I…I will just quit this job!”

If a relationship between members of the chamber of commerce and their clients develops beyond friendship, and they collude with each other internally and externally, it will inevitably harm the interests of the chamber of commerce.

So we can’t blame the top management of the Nebula Falcon Chamber of Commerce for being unkind. This is the bottom line that must be paid attention to.

Ling Changqing nodded: "That's it, it doesn't matter if the higher-ups find out, I'll take care of you from now on!"

Xue Qingtan rolled her eyes at him coquettishly. Her husband is no longer the same as before and is indeed qualified to say this.

"What now?"

Xue Qingtan looked at him steadily, her beautiful eyes full of charm, the meaning of which was self-evident.

Don't blame her for being so anxious, this matter is too important to her, so she can't afford any possible changes.

When faced with an opportunity that can change your destiny, of course you should grab it quickly, the sooner the better!

Ling Changqing didn't say anything. He held her smooth and silky hand and stood up. Xue Qingtan's delicate body trembled slightly, then she stood up.

The courtyard where this beauty lives is just behind the Chamber of Commerce branch. You can reach it by passing through the moon arch and walking along a corridor that is several dozen meters long.

A moment later, Xue Qingtan walked into her boudoir with Ling Changqing in her arms.

Outside the room, two pretty maids, blushing, activated all the restrictions of the formation.

……

The deserted island where the Dragon Soul Valley is located.

After months of repeated searches and investigations, the top leaders of the Deep Sea Dragon Clan and the nine major families finally accepted the facts.

After the elite forces of each family reluctantly evacuated from here, the bigwigs gathered together for a secret meeting.

Everyone finally decided to join forces and mobilize all their intelligence resources to privately and indefinitely search for the whereabouts of the Son of Destiny.

"...I think that the name Ling Changqing is probably a pseudonym used by the Son of Luck. His real name may not be this. What do you think?"

In the secret hall, Mu Yunzhong, the supreme elder of the Mu family, said.

The head of the Liuying family, Liuying Ziying, nodded slightly and said softly:

“Fellow Daoist Mu is right. No matter what the Son of Luck is called, his luck and fortune that far surpass those of ordinary people cannot be concealed.

Our investigation should start from this aspect, but we can't make a big fanfare, so as not to be noticed by the forces of other states! "Yu Qinghu, the supreme elder of the Yu family, sighed: "It seems that we can't publicly offer a reward, but it's okay this way, we can slowly investigate it ourselves."

In the vast world of immortal cultivation, the mortal people number in the billions, and the same is true for the cultivator group. There should not be too many people with the same name.

Therefore, the tried and tested method of offering a huge reward is not suitable for a special target like the Son of Fortune.

Any force or cultivator with some brains, if they really had the chance to obtain the Son of Fortune, would only choose to keep him for themselves and would never hand him over to claim the reward.

Dragon Clan elder Luo Cangli had a slightly indifferent expression and said slowly:
“I believe that the Son of Fortune will not be easily controlled by other forces, so he should be cultivating somewhere now.

Unless he wants to, no one can catch him! So where do you think he is most likely to go?"

There was silence for a while before the Tang family ancestor hesitated and said:
"His cultivation is limited, so he probably won't go to other states. He will probably stay in Yuzhou for now."

No matter how extraordinary the Son of Fortune is, the cultivation level in the late stage of foundation building alone is not enough to ensure his safety, so it is a reasonable choice to find a safe place to hide first.

After becoming a Golden Elixir or even a Nascent Soul True Lord, it will be much easier to travel.

The ancestor of the Yu family pondered and said, "If this inference is correct, then we should focus our efforts on investigating Yuzhou and the surrounding waters, okay?"

Yu Qinghu's eyes flickered for a moment, and he suddenly looked at the silent Bai Qingyi and asked gently:

"There is another more critical question, which is the growth rate of the Child of Fortune. I wonder if the Queen can explain this to everyone?"

At the scene, only the mother and daughter had the closest relationship with Ling Changqing and had the most contact with him, so this question could only be asked to them.

Bai Qingyi shook his head and said indifferently: "He is indeed only in the late stage of foundation building at present, and his actual bone age is not very old. He should have just arrived in this world not long ago!

As for the growth rate, I can’t give an accurate estimate. It will definitely take less than a few years to reach the Jindan Zhenren realm, but it’s hard to say for Yuanying Zhenjun…”

Over the past millions of years, there have been countless legends and records about the Son of Destiny, but no one has ever seen his true appearance.

So now, these big shots also have no way of guessing what kind of special secrets the Son of Destiny holds.

The ancestor of the Yu family secretly felt regretful in his heart. If the dragon clan had not been so protective of their food, they would have agreed to share the Son of Fortune from the beginning, and everyone would have sat down and negotiated calmly. Perhaps Ling Changqing would not have left secretly?

But now that things have come to this, we can only do our best to remedy the situation and get Ling Changqing back first before talking about other things.

Bai Qingyi glanced coldly at everyone. He had already made up his mind that he would arrange for his daughter Luo Qingxuan to go out traveling after returning.

Since she had the good fortune to meet Ling Changqing once and brought him back, there would definitely be a second chance.

But this time, she would never let anyone else get involved with Ling Changqing. At most, she and Luo Qingxuan would...

……

In the inner room of the boudoir.

The woman's underwear and clothes were scattered all over the thick white carpet.

Between the brocade curtains, the blushing Xue Qingtan gently turned over, and her charming, snake-like arms gently embraced Ling Changqing beside her, her beautiful eyes filled with indelible tenderness and affection.

From now on, I will be this guy's companion, the kind that will never leave him for the rest of his life.

The process of dual cultivation went smoothly. She now vaguely felt that her luck was slowly rising. Perhaps after a few more times, she would undergo a complete transformation?

Xue Qingtan understood that with his original talent, he could only reach the True Dan realm in his lifetime, let alone the Yuanying Zhenjun realm.

But now, everything is different from the past.

So, it seems that God is still very kind to me.

When Ling Changqing opened his eyes, he saw the beautiful woman staring at him with shy and timid eyes.

The two looked at each other for a moment, and Xue Qingtan's face flushed instantly. She quickly buried her delicate head with long black hair in his arms, like an ostrich.

"After a month, you can go into seclusion, my lady!"

Gently caressing her smooth and tender snowy skin, Ling Changqing said, "There is no shortage of third-order spiritual veins here, so there is no need to go back to the headquarters. Just break through here!"

He was afraid that something might go wrong after Xue Qingtan left, so he felt most at ease having her by his side.

After she forms the golden elixir, her status and voice within the Chamber of Commerce will be improved accordingly, and her security will be better guaranteed.

"Okay, okay!"

Xue Qingtan agreed softly. Anyway, there was no shortage of resources. With the blessing of her husband's supreme luck, it could be said that becoming a Golden Core True Person was a sure thing, right?
After thinking for a while, Xue Qingtan suddenly raised her delicate head, pressed her plump and charming body against him, and her expression became more solemn:
"Husband, I heard some rumors within the Chamber of Commerce a few days ago..."

Ling Changqing's eyes flickered: "Is it related to me?"

"Well, it should be."

Xue Qingtan explained: "It seems that a certain big shot led a team to a deserted island in the ocean and confronted the strong men from the nine major families in Yuzhou. They almost came to blows..."

Although the matter is still confidential, some news has spread quickly, at least many people in the Chamber of Commerce know about it.

"Yes, the person they are looking for is me!"

Ling Changqing looked calm. There was nothing to hide from the person beside him.

"..."

Xue Qingtan's beautiful eyes opened wide. Even though she had guessed it before, hearing Ling Changqing admit it himself still gave her great shock.

"Don't worry, there's no way they can find me unless I want to!"

Ling Changqing said with a smile.

"But it's still too risky. My husband, you must not go out and about like this anymore!"

Xue Qingtan spoke softly, holding him tightly with her enchanting arms.

She didn't dare to imagine what she would do if Ling Changqing was captured by those big shots.

"Don't worry, it won't happen again!"

Ling Changqing said that such a risk did exist before Gong Ling awakened.

But now if he wanted to change his appearance, it would only take ten years of his life to complete the process, and his safety would be guaranteed to the greatest extent.

Looking at the beautiful woman's snow-white and dazzling voluptuous body, the fire in Ling Changqing's heart burned again.

"Okay, my lady, let's continue practicing!"

As he said this, he hugged Xue Qingtan again.

She pouted, symbolically rejected him a few times, and then responded enthusiastically.

Early the next morning.

While Ling Changqing was still sleeping soundly in the quilt, Xue Qingtan had already gotten up and washed and dressed.

The affairs of the Chamber of Commerce branch were not very busy, but they still required her, the deacon, to personally attend to and handle them.

A moment later, Xue Qingtan, wearing a bright red palace dress embroidered with phoenix patterns and with a beautiful face, walked into the front hall.

Not long after she sat down, a subordinate came to report that a special envoy from headquarters had arrived and asked her to go and greet him.

(End of this chapter)