Longevity starts with dual cultivation

Chapter 194: Meeting but Not Knowing Each Other
Yuzhou, Panyun Mountains.

This is one of the three main dragon veins in Yuzhou and the headquarters of the Yu family.

The other two major dragon veins are the Goddess Mountain Range and the Wentian Mountain Range, which are occupied by the Liuying Family and the Luhua Palace respectively.

The most powerful force in Yuzhou's immortal cultivation world is openly the Yu family, with the Liuying family ranking second.

However, if we take into account those low-key and mysterious intelligence organizations, super chambers of commerce, hidden sects, and immortal dynasties, the most powerful force among them is Luhua Palace.

In other words, in the past tens of thousands of years, Luhua Palace is undoubtedly the number one.

But before that, the Holy Yu Immortal Dynasty, which occupied about 20% of Yuzhou's territory, was the most powerful force in Yuzhou's immortal cultivation world.

However, due to some unknown changes, more than half of the oldest royal elders of the Shengyu Xian Dynasty died, causing great damage to the national strength, and he fell from the throne of first place.

At this moment, at the top of the main peak of Panyun Mountains.

Inside the majestic and grand palace filled with spiritual mist, the head of the Yu family, the gray-clothed old man with white hair and beard and ruddy complexion, was discussing matters with a group of senior elders.

As the most powerful immortal cultivation family in Yuzhou, the Yu family's wealth is far beyond the imagination of outsiders, and there are countless industries, both overt and covert, throughout the state.

The Yu family’s secret strongholds and industries exist in several neighboring states, in the deep oceans, and in some small cave worlds outside the sky.

After generations of continuous operation, these secret industries have brought the Yu family incredibly rich profits.

Even some powerful forces outside the domain have various shady collaborations with the Yu family.

In recent years, as the family's strength has grown, the position of the first family has become increasingly stable.

Certain high-ranking members of the Yu family naturally developed the ambition to unify the entire Yuzhou, and even did not take behemoths like Luhua Palace and Liuying Family seriously.

Yuzhou is the Yuzhou of the Yu family.

This is the view of many hard-line members of the Yu family.

"…Patriarch, Shunzhou's Xuantian Palace sent a secret letter saying that something unexpected had happened there, and nearly 60% of the medicinal mountain and medicinal gardens had a poor harvest this year.

So the batch of medicinal materials that were ordered to be sold to us may not be delivered on time. I hope we can be more accommodating and flexible!"

Elder Yu Qinghe, who is in charge of foreign trade affairs, reported.

The head of the family frowned and said disapprovingly: "The poor harvest in the medicine garden is their own business, what does it have to do with us?
Want us to do something convenient? Then who will do it for us? You reply to them, there is no room for negotiation!

Let them find a way to make up for the shortfall themselves. Otherwise, the types and quantities of the third- and fourth-tier elixirs we sell to them will be reduced by more than half!"

"Yes, master."

Yu Qinghe agreed.

The other elders did not think there was anything wrong with this. Since they were high-ranking members of the Yu family, they would of course only consider the interests of the Yu family in everything.

Another female elder reported, "Master, the Mu family has sent an envoy, hoping that we can revive the engagement between the eldest daughter and the third son of the Mu family's eldest branch. What do you think..."

The head of the family shook his head: "Since this matter has been resolved, there is no need to mention it again in the future."

Last time, in order to win over the Son of Fortune, the top management of the Yu family asked Yu Yalan to cancel her engagement with the young master of the Mu family. The Mu family has been feeling resentful about this ever since.

Even though the son of luck, Ling Changqing, is missing now, the top brass of the Yu family has never given up, so it is naturally not a good idea to bring up the matter again.

The female elder agreed, and she didn't think there was any need to pay attention to the Mu family's demands.

Since this matter was mentioned, the head of the family looked more serious and asked:

"It's been so long, haven't we found out the whereabouts of the Son of Fortune yet?"

The elders looked at each other and remained silent for a long while.

Elder Yu Zhongning, who was in charge of intelligence affairs, whispered, “We have been investigating this matter, but we have found hundreds of suspected targets, but they were all proven to be fake in the end.

In addition, the identity of the Son of Luck is too special, and it is impossible to use the secret method of deducing the secrets of heaven, so... it is really too difficult to deal with!"

In fact, it's not just them. Other families and those mysterious forces are in the same situation.

Over the years, countless manpower and material resources have been spent, but still nothing has been gained, as if the son of luck had never appeared.

But even so, the top leaders of these major forces still refuse to give up.

The patriarch was silent for a few breaths, then sighed softly:
"Our Yu family's ancestors took root here more than 100,000 years ago. Generation after generation of our ancestors worked hard and diligently to build this place, and now our family has become so prosperous!
Just wanting to make the leap and unify the entire Yuzhou is still far from enough!
If we can get that son of destiny, with his supreme luck and fortune, perhaps within a few hundred years, our Yu family can make further progress!"

The elders fell silent, they all understood this truth, and the other high-ranking members of the aristocratic families and the heads of the major forces also understood it.

That is why they are so concerned about the short-lived Ling Changqing, because the potential benefits from him are too great.

In the long run, it is the key to dominate the rise and fall of a state's fortune, and no one can ignore such an existence.

After a moment's silence, the patriarch asked again, "Where are Yalan and the others now?"

A graceful and beautiful woman immediately reported:

"They have already gone to the sea off Yuzhou, investigating the territories of those small forces. With the family's guardians protecting them secretly, maybe there will be good news?"

In the coastal area of ​​Yuzhou, there are countless islands, island groups and island chains of all sizes, which have formed many forces at the foundation-building and golden elixir levels, as well as some Nascent Soul forces.

To this day, the top brass of the Yu family still believe that the Son of Fortune has limited cultivation and it is impossible for him to leave Yuzhou and go too far.

Therefore, the key search areas are still Yuzhou mainland and the territories of small forces in the surrounding waters.

The head of the family nodded and said, "Let's leave it at that for now. Let them continue to search. As long as those forces don't get him, there will be a chance for this matter to turn around."

Since no one can find the son of luck, the balance of power between each other will not be lost. This is the key reason that the top leaders of the Yu family care about the most.

……

Changqing Island.

In the inner garden flower hall, Ling Changqing finished explaining a technique of controlling objects. Seeing that it was almost noon, he signaled the female students to move freely.

A group of young, bright and energetic girls stood up, went out in groups of three or five, chattering.

The maids next door have already started preparing the banquet, and we can have lunch together soon.

Ling Changqing went to the inner study alone, intending to read some more books.

The path to immortality is long, and I am also a traveler who is trekking hard along the way. I must not slack off in the slightest.

Sitting behind the desk, Ling Changqing gently spread out a jade scroll that was glowing with spiritual light and studied it intently.

This jade slip is a book on formations that I got from Ling Yulu.

Although I don't plan to delve into the art of formations and restrictions right now, it never hurts to familiarize myself with them in advance.

It is not necessary to be proficient in all the arts of cultivating immortals, but Ling Changqing felt that he must master the most important ones, namely, alchemy, talismans, weapons, formations, and the art of divination.

When I become a Jindan Zhenren in the future and have a lifespan of more than 500 years, these five auxiliary skills must be improved simultaneously and reach the upper-middle level of the third order.

The sound of light footsteps was heard, and Xiao Meiniang, Yang Yunfei, Chen Zihan, and Li Hanyou entered one after another.

"coming?"

Ling Changqing looked up and saw that the four of them were dressed rather boldly today, with blood-dropping darts, bright red transparent panties with an open middle, and bright red stockings.

Her curvy, snow-white and dazzling body was visible at a glance. A thin, exquisite silver chain hung on her swan-like neck, and her long, shiny black hair was simply tied up.

"Master, does this dress look good?"

Li Hanyou asked in a tender voice, her beautiful eyes sparkling with light.

Ling Changqing closed his eyes slightly and took a deep breath. No normal man could control himself in this kind of attire, right?
It’s called clothes, but in fact it can’t cover anything.

"Master, we choreographed a dance the day before yesterday. How about we dance for you now?"

Xiao Meiniang said softly.

"Okay, let's take a look!"

Ling Changqing nodded. In order to win more of his favor, these four little fairies always tried their best to please him. So the four girls lined up, waved their arms and legs, swayed their waists, and danced like butterflies among flowers...

Outside, by the carved window lattice, Mu Yuxin, who was wearing a dress as white as snow, with a pure face and picturesque eyes, was now blushing to the roots of her neck with embarrassment.

"... Bah, a bunch of shameless vixens, how can you dress like this to seduce Master?"

The former daughter of the Mu family blushed and cursed inwardly in shame and anger.

She had just wanted to come over to talk to Ling Changqing, but seeing that the door was tightly closed, she couldn't help her curiosity and went to the window to take a peek.

This sight made her so shocked that she almost found a hole to crawl into.

Before this, she had never imagined that these female disciples would be so open-minded in order to seduce and please Ling Changqing.

However, after the initial shock, Mu Yuxin couldn't help but move closer to the window again, gritting her teeth and staring intently.

Maybe...if I wear this outfit, the effect will not be inferior to theirs, right?
This thought suddenly emerged in Mu Yuxin's mind.

"Sister Yuxin?"

The sudden sound startled Mu Yuxin, and then a bare hand reached out and covered her mouth.

When I turned around, I saw Song Xuelan, who was smiling.

"What are you doing? You're frightening me to death!"

Mu Yuxin lowered her voice and spoke unhappily.

Song Xuelan smiled, pulled Mu Yuxin aside, and said:

"Should we not bother the master now? If you want, why don't we go together next time?"

"I won't do that. It's so embarrassing!"

Mu Yuxin blushed and said that she, who was as pure as a piece of white paper, really couldn't do such a thing.

But if you want to get close to Ling Changqing, it seems that this kind of thing is inevitable. Who makes him a pervert?

……

It is a huge offshore port, densely populated, prosperous and bustling.

At the dock area, thousands of ships of various shapes and sizes were racing to and fro, unloading large amounts of cargo and leaving with loads of various specialties of Changqing Island.

Since the entire Feiyu Sea was unified, commercial trade in various places has become much more prosperous.

Without the numerous small forces setting up checkpoints and exploiting and oppressing people, the vicious robbery gangs have basically disappeared, which has greatly benefited many chambers of commerce.

Of course, the Ling family undoubtedly benefited the most, with various monthly taxes increasing by a hundred times.

"…Does this place look nice?"

A voice as clear as ice rang out: "Changqingzhou? I don't think I've ever heard of such a place before!"

"Sister Lan, I heard that this place was an ocean more than 20 years ago. Later, due to the eruption of the submarine super volcano group, a new land was formed."

Another sweet and melodious voice explained.

On a gorgeous and luxurious ocean-going ship with more than 20 floors, a pair of stunning beauties were standing by the fence, looking at the port in front of them with their clear and beautiful eyes.

Among them, the slightly more mature woman was wearing a bright red fairy dress, with long, round and slender legs, and snow-white skin that was as smooth as a baby's.

The red-dressed queen had extremely beautiful facial features, yet she also had a graceful and reserved air of bookishness. The tassels of the gold hairpins on her cloud-like bun trembled slightly, creating gorgeous light and shadows.

The other girl was wearing a dark black tight leather armor, had a melon-shaped face and almond-shaped eyes, and was holding a whip in her hand. Her long, shiny black hair was tied into a ponytail behind her. She looked no more than seventeen or eighteen years old.

If Ling Changqing were here, it would not be difficult for him to recognize the identities of the sisters.

Yu Yalan and Yu Youqin, the two proud daughters of the Yu family, finally arrived at the Feiyu Sea today after several years of travel.

Yu Yalan looked around, her dark eyebrows slightly furrowed:

"The steward in charge of intelligence affairs in the Linhai area reported that this place was a mess a few years ago, with constant fighting.

Later, a family named Ling unexpectedly rose up, and then they wiped out many small family forces and unified the entire sea area?"

Yu Youqin smiled and said, "That's right, but no matter what, it's just a Jindan force, which is not worth mentioning to us!"

As a proud daughter born into the most aristocratic family in Yuzhou, she naturally looked down upon this inheritance.

Yu Yalan pondered and said, "There's nothing else to say, but this place is called Changqingzhou? It feels a little different."

Yu Youqin said, "What's so strange about this? Haven't we seen many similar place names along the way?"

Yuzhou has a vast territory, and there are countless places named "Changqing", such as Changqing City, Changqing Pass, Changqing Sect, Changqing Religion...

The two sisters even discovered an Immortal Changqing Dynasty on a certain island group. It was founded by a guy named Chen Changqing, but in fact it was just a small mortal dynasty with a radius of thousands of miles.

Therefore, up to now, Yu Youqin no longer has any feeling towards the name Changqing.

She even felt that the name Ling Changqing was fake, just like Wang Changan and Mu Fanqing, it was just an alias used by the Son of Destiny to conceal his identity.

Without mentioning other people, just talking about the Yu family's intelligence network, over the years, they have discovered suspicious targets named Ling Changqing, there must be at least 7,000 or 8,000, right? But none of them turned out to be true.

"That's true."

Yu Yalan said: "But let's go meet the head of this place, ask about the situation, and then go somewhere else."

"Ok."

Next, the two sisters wandered around Changqing Island for several hours, and then went to the market town to take a look, and found that there were branches of Xianyin Pavilion and Xingyun Falcon Chamber of Commerce here.

Xianyin Pavilion is one of the three hidden sects in Yuzhou, and Xingyun Falcon Chamber of Commerce is one of the three super chamber of commerce organizations in Yuzhou.

So the two of them went in and walked around for a while. As expected, they met Meng Feiyu and Xue Qingtan. They chatted casually for a while and didn't notice anything unusual.

More than half an hour later, the two sisters appeared in the meeting hall of the Ling family headquarters.

Upon hearing the news, Ling Qiyue did not dare to be negligent, so she went out in person to greet them as the head of the family, and arranged for several female elders to accompany them, but there was not a single male elder.

With the distinguished guest in front of her, she couldn't even secretly inform Ling Changqing, so she could only take things one step at a time.

In the Alchemy Hall, Ling Changqing had just finished refining a batch of second-level longevity pills. He closed the formation restrictions with ease and planned to go find Ling Qiyue.

As a result, he walked around the boudoir and embroidery building and didn't see anyone, so he came to the meeting hall.

The entrance was heavily guarded. The number of family guards wearing black Taoist robes, carrying swords and with stern faces was three times more than usual.

Ling Changqing was a little surprised, so he asked the leader of the guards, who told him that the head of the family was receiving a VIP.

Ten breaths later, when Ling Changqing stepped into the meeting hall, he saw the sisters Yu Yalan and Yu Youqin, whom he had not seen for several years.

Yu Yalan’s real cultivation level is at the peak of the Golden Core stage, while Yu Youqin’s is at the early stage of the Golden Core stage, so they should have been promoted not long ago.

Seeing Ling Changqing appear, Qin Yun, Tang Qiuyao and other girls present looked at them with a bit of strangeness, but they did not say anything.

As fellow Taoists, they knew the inside story.

Ling Changqing's expression remained unchanged as he continued to walk into the hall calmly.

Seeing the handsome young man in black with cold eyes, red lips and white teeth walking in from outside, the two sisters glanced at him casually and turned away without paying any attention to him.

With the help of Gong Ling, Ling Changqing has now become a completely different person. Even the secrets of his destiny have been perfectly concealed. Even Yuanying Zhenjun could not see any clues in person.

"Master, I have something important to report."

Ling Changqing bowed slightly, his voice calm.

Ling Qiyue's expression was calm, and she said lightly:
"Go wait aside. I am entertaining the distinguished guests from the Yu family."

Ling Changqing responded, bowed again and stepped aside.

(End of this chapter)