Longevity starts with dual cultivation

Chapter 205 Xue Qingtan: That guy is too troublesome

Changqingzhou, Nebula Falcon Chamber of Commerce branch.

After many years, the proud Su Li visited here again.

This time she was already a True Dan cultivator, and she also brought her Taoist partner with her, a middle-aged man who looked to be in his thirties, with a handsome face and a short beard.

One of the couple is in the early stage of Jindan, and the other is in the early stage of Zhendan, and both have the potential to go further. In the eyes of others, they are a match made in heaven.

"...Junior sister, this place looks like it's doing pretty well."

Her husband, a Jindan Zhenren named Zhang Liejun, looked at the bustling street scene in front of him and said with a little surprise.

Su Li snorted and said indifferently, "It's just a small family that got lucky and rose unexpectedly. In just a few decades, it actually gained control of the entire Feiyu Sea."

There is actually no grudge between the Ling family and Su Li, it's just that because her former rival is in charge here, she doesn't have much good feelings towards this place.

Zhang Liejun smiled. A Jindan force that could control the entire Feiyu Sea must have something extraordinary, no matter how much luck was involved in the process.

Zhang Liejun has read through all the information that the Chamber of Commerce can provide about the Ling family of Changqingzhou.

That's why he became more curious about this family. Su Li happened to come over for a routine inspection, so he followed her to take a look.

But in Su Li's eyes, most likely her husband was still thinking about that annoying Xue Qingtan, and she couldn't help feeling jealous.

"The scale of this market should have been expanded several times. The cultivators from the entire sea area have gathered here. In every aspect, they are not inferior to those senior Jindan forces that have been passed down for hundreds of years!"

"It's OK, but I heard that the Ling family seems to have only three Jindan Zhenren now, there are not many Zhendan and Fakedan cultivators, and the number of foundation building cultivators is not that large either. The strength is still a bit weak."

The two of them were walking on the spacious, clean, and busy streets. From time to time, they could see teams of patrols passing by in full armor and neat appearance. The weapons and armor they were equipped with were all magical instruments that glowed with spiritual light and were well-made.

The cultivators leading the teams were basically the Ling family’s disciples, and most of them had reached the late stage of Qi training.

The entire market town was in good order, with very few fights, forced buying or selling happening, which showed that the Ling family had strong control over the place.

"The scope of Feiyu Sea is actually not inferior to the territory of a Yuanying force, right?"

Zhang Liejun said thoughtfully.

Su Li responded: "That's true, but I heard that there is no fourth-level spiritual vein here, so it is impossible for a Yuanying Zhenjun level strongman to be born here."

"That's a pity!"

Zhang Liejun smiled and said nothing more.

Logically speaking, as the Ling family controls the rich resources of an entire sea area, their development prospects should be very good.

However, without a fourth-order spiritual vein, there is no possibility of being promoted to a Nascent Soul level force. This strategic flaw is almost impossible to make up for.

Unless... the top leaders of the Ling family have the courage to expand outward in the future and are able to seize a piece of land with a fourth-level spiritual vein, they can make up for this strategic shortcoming.

Of course, the force that can occupy the fourth-level spirit vein cave is definitely not a soft persimmon. It is not easy to snatch territory from them.

The couple strolled around for a while and then came to the Nebula Falcon Chamber of Commerce branch.

The entrance of the business, which was magnificent and looked like a palace, was a nine-story white jade staircase covered with dragon, phoenix and cloud patterns. Guards with bright and sharp eyes lined up, and there were groups of maids in colorful skirts welcoming guests.

Su Li presented the jade talisman to prove her identity, and the couple was immediately respectfully invited into the VIP room by the deacon on duty, where they were served spiritual tea and snacks and carefully entertained.

"Where's Junior Sister Xue Qingtan? Isn't she here today?"

Su Li looked around and asked.

The old steward in front of him replied respectfully, "Elder Xue is going to meet the head of the Ling family today to discuss matters related to the auction. I will send someone to invite him right away."

The two people in front of him were inspectors from the headquarters, so he naturally did not dare to neglect them.

"It's okay. We can wait a while."

Zhang Liejun spoke gently. Although he did not get what he wanted that year, he did not intend to make things difficult for the other party.

Su Li curled her lips secretly and said nothing.

The family headquarters, in Ling Changqing’s cave temple.

"...Husband, I have recently recovered some of my memories of my past life."

On the large jade embroidered couch, naked and blushing, Xue Qingtan hugged Ling Changqing and said in a sweet voice:

"We can go and take a look at that secret immortal place from the ancient times. If we can open it in advance, the great opportunities inside will not fall into the hands of others!"

She stayed overnight at Ling Changqing's place last night. It was already noon, but she hadn't gotten up yet.

"Okay, when we're done with this busy period, we'll go together."

Ling Changqing agreed.

According to Xue Qingtan, in her previous life, the secret realm of the ancient immortal palace had already been opened, and all the opportunities inside had been plundered and divided up by certain powerful people. Due to some changes, she herself did not gain any benefits.

After the incident, the specific location of the Immortal Palace Secret Realm and the method of opening it were no longer secrets, so she naturally wrote them down.

In this era, the secret realm of the ancient immortal palace is still dormant, and only Xue Qingtan knows how to open it and enter. This advantage is extremely huge.

The charming and seductive Meng Feiyu with long black hair turned over, and pressed Ling Changqing with her long, round legs, and said lazily:
"Sister, you are talking about Doumu Palace, right? That place is indeed nice, but unfortunately my Jindan level of cultivation is still not good enough. It is not the right time to go there now!"

The great Immortal Dou Mu achieved enlightenment in the ancient times, but later disappeared in the ancient times and no one knows his whereabouts.

The cave where she once practiced in seclusion also disappeared in the depths of the long river of time and it was difficult to find any trace of it. It was not seen again until the distant Dharma-Ending Age.

It is understandable that Xue Qingtan wants to get there first and take advantage of Ling Changqing's supreme luck to get the opportunity inside in advance, but in Meng Feiyu's opinion, it is still a little early.

"That's true... Then let's wait until my husband reaches the Yuanying Zhenjun realm before going."

Xue Qingtan pondered and said, since no outsiders knew the secret of Doumu Palace now, it would not be a problem to go there later.

Meng Feiyu smiled, and with her soft and fragrant hand, she grasped Ling Changqing's handle and rubbed it gently:

“When I reincarnated, I also left certain means in various places on this Qingyao Continent, such as sealed treasure vaults and some immortal palace ruins from the ancient times.

When your cultivation level meets the requirements, we will open it. The opportunities inside will be considered as my dowry!"

With the intelligence of these two reincarnated masters, how could they not make preparations before taking action? They had many hidden or obvious backup plans, all to deal with the unprecedented catastrophe of proving the truth. Moreover, as they practiced dual cultivation with Ling Changqing for a longer time, they had recovered a lot of their past memories and cultivation experience, and their cultivation base increased significantly faster than the other women.

By now, Xue Qingtan and Meng Feiyu are both in the late Jindan stage, and are not far from the peak of Jindan, basically catching up with Ling Qiyue's cultivation progress.

"The two ladies can handle this matter as they wish. I have no objection."

Ling Changqing embraced the two women's smooth and tight waists and continued to be gentle for a while, then he heard Song Xuelan's voice from outside the brocade curtain:
"Master, the Nebula Falcon Chamber of Commerce sent someone over here, saying that a special envoy from the headquarters is visiting..."

She explained the reason in a few words, and Xue Qingtan immediately looked unhappy:
"That crazy woman again? She's really annoying!"

"Since this is serious business, you can go back and deal with it first, and then come back to practice together in the evening."

Ling Changqing spoke gently.

Xue Qingtan agreed gently, hugged him and kissed him, then lifted the quilt of the Love Phoenix and sat up, revealing her snow-white, dazzling, and breathtakingly beautiful body.

……

A moment later, Xue Qingtan, dressed in a black and white Taoist robe and stern with a serious expression, appeared in the VIP room of the Chamber of Commerce branch.

At this time, her cultivation had already reached the initial True Dan level, and others could not see any clues. It was obviously some unknown method.

As soon as she saw her, Su Li's eyes changed immediately.

She had finally achieved the status of a True Dan cultivator, and had been planning to come here to show off, but she had never expected that this woman would take this step without making any noise?
It’s just... so infuriating, isn’t it?

"Sister Su, Senior Brother Zhang, how are you?"

Xue Qingtan sat down opposite the couple and greeted them indifferently.

In front of his old friend, Zhang Liejun looked a little melancholy and whispered:
"Junior Sister Xue, you have been on duty here for quite a while, right? Have you ever thought about transferring back to the headquarters? I can help you with the operations."

Xue Qingtan said, "I appreciate your kindness, Senior Brother Zhang, but the Feiyu Sea is really nice and rich in resources. There is nothing wrong with staying here."

Su Li said indifferently: "That's right, sister, you are actually a True Dan cultivator, which shows that there is still a lot of money here."

A hint of sneer flashed across Xue Qingtan's eyes. This woman's jealousy was really unreasonable. She was targeting her. On the other hand, Zhang Liejun's character was quite good.

However, as the reincarnation of a once powerful being, he would soon rise again, so why would he care about the thoughts of these ants?
"By the way, regarding the secret mission assigned by the headquarters last time, do you have any clues here, Junior Sister Xue?"

Zhang Liejun asked. His rank was higher than Su Li's, so he knew some inside information.

Xue Qingtan shook her head: "Not yet. After all, this matter is too difficult to investigate. It's worse than finding a needle in a haystack."

"Well, there's no rush. Just take your time."

Zhang Liejun did not suspect this. If many of the top forces in Yuzhou could not do it, what could these people below do?
Xue Qingtan smiled secretly. Those big shots above definitely didn't know that the son of destiny, whom they had been searching for so hard but could not find, was bullying them just an hour ago!

So much so that now, the other party's spiritual energy is still lingering in her body, and her legs are still a little weak. That guy is really... too troublesome.

After chatting for a while, at Su Li's urging, Zhang Liejun stood up and said goodbye with a little reluctance.

Xue Qingtan's attitude was always cold and polite. He escorted the two of them out the door and watched them board the flying boat and sail away.

"Husband, it's time to give up, right?"

Inside the flying boat, Su Li said unhappily.

My husband was very fond of this Xue Qingtan in his early years, but she never looked at him in the eye, even though he was already a Jindan Zhenren.

Zhang Liejun forced a smile and said, "Fate is determined by heaven and cannot be forced. There is nothing to worry about."

Su Li snorted coldly, and her resentment towards Xue Qingtan grew stronger. When she had the chance in the future, she would definitely teach her a lesson.

……

A few days later, the grand auction was held as scheduled.

The carefully arranged venue is divided into four floors. The top floor has hundreds of luxuriously furnished private rooms. Each room has shielding restrictions to effectively ensure privacy.

In the entire Feiyu Sea area, all the cultivators with a little wealth have come here, and many large and small forces in the neighboring sea areas have sent envoys with large sums of money, intending to take possession of any rare treasures they like.

Under Xue Qingtan's arrangement, Ling Changqing, Ling Qiyue and all the other girls went out and occupied the private room with the best location and the largest area.

As the master of the Feiyu Sea, this is a natural privilege.

“…I didn’t expect so many people to come here!”

Looking down from a high vantage point, Ling Changqing was somewhat surprised to see that the huge conference hall was packed with people.

Not only is the number of people exaggerated, but also the level of their cultivation.

According to Gong Ling's investigation, there were dozens of Jindan-level cultivators in those VIP rooms, and the strongest among them was already in the late Jindan stage, not inferior to Ling Qiyue at present.

As for the true elixir, there are even more fake elixir cultivators, and foundation-building cultivators can be seen everywhere.

Except for the experience in Dragon Soul Valley, Ling Changqing had never seen so many Foundation Establishment and Core Formation cultivators gathered together.

Xue Qingtan smiled and said, "Auctions of this scale were rare in the waters around Yuzhou in the past, and only happened once every ten years or so. However, they are held every year in the territories of the nine great families in Yuzhou.

My husband, when you have the chance in the future, you might as well travel to the territories of those powerful forces. I think you will gain a lot."

Meng Feiyu chuckled: "Even if you go out to travel, your husband should take us with him. We can't let those seductive women outside seduce us!"

While the beauties were chatting, a heavy bell rang out, and the originally noisy meeting place suddenly became quiet.

At this time, the formation restrictions outside the venue have been opened layer by layer, and there are Jindan Zhenren guards seconded from the headquarters to ensure that no unexpected situations will occur.

In the center of the venue, on a beautifully decorated podium, a gorgeous woman in a golden robe appeared from behind a curtain and saluted gracefully to the audience.

This woman was also at the Jindan Zhenren realm, and in Ling Changqing's opinion, her combat power was quite formidable, and was definitely not comparable to that of a fake Jindan.

After a brief opening speech, the first rare treasure was brought out by a maid in colorful clothes and placed on the huge green jade table.

The beautiful woman in the golden robe gently raised her hand and uncovered the smooth silk satin covering the tray, revealing a slender sword case with an antique color and a sense of vicissitudes of life to the eyes of everyone.

(End of this chapter)