Longevity starts with dual cultivation

Chapter 211 Commissioning Alchemy
Ever since they learned that the female head of the Ling family in Changqingzhou was a third-rank alchemist, many high-ranking officials from surrounding forces had become interested.

For the majority of middle and lower level cultivators, any third-level elixir is extremely valuable. Not only is the supply scarce on the market, but the variety is also relatively scarce.

The big powers that have the ability to supply for a long time have extremely strict control over resources at this level and would never allow them to appear in large quantities in the market.

If a cultivator at the Jindan stage wants to continue practicing and improving, the huge demand for resources is not on the same level as that of a cultivator at the foundation-building stage.

Therefore, many Jindan cultivators tried to collect the corresponding medicinal herbs and raw materials by themselves, and then look for suitable third-level alchemists to raise funds for alchemy.

So in recent years, Ling Qiyue and Ling Changqing have received many such commission requests.

Ling Qiyue didn't refuse every time. She basically accepted all commissions for refining second-level elixirs, including foundation-building elixirs, as long as the remuneration was sufficient.

After all, the Ling family is now a Jindan force, and ordinary foundation-building cultivators no longer pose much of a threat to the family's interests and security.

However, Ling Qiyue needs to think carefully about the commission to refine those third-level elixirs, especially the most important Crystal Condensing Transformation Pill.

If more elixirs of this level flow out, the surrounding elixir-forming forces will inevitably be strengthened, thus directly or indirectly threatening the safety of the Ling family in Changqingzhou.

Especially the Condensing Crystal Transformation Pill, which is a key resource for cultivators at the peak of the Foundation Establishment stage to reach the Core Formation stage. Each one of them has the potential to create a Core Formation cultivator.

It is just a possibility, not a guarantee of success. After all, if one wants to reach the Jindan realm, other auxiliary resources are also indispensable. It also depends on the cultivator's own qualifications and accumulated foundation, etc.

"...Sister Qiuyao, what kind of elixir do they need to refine this time?"

Ling Changqing asked.

Tang Qiuyao explained, "It was the Nutao Sect in the Chixue Sea, the Changsheng Palace, and the Feng family. They gathered together some medicinal herbs and wanted to commission them to refine a furnace of Condensing Crystal Transformation Pills."

"Is this so..."

Ling Changqing frowned slightly, pondered and did not express his opinion immediately.

The Nutao Sect, the Changsheng Palace, and the Feng Family are all Jindan forces, each with a certain number of Jindan cultivators, and the bases of the three families are all located in the Chixue Sea.

Among them, Changsheng Palace is at war with the Cangyu Islands, but the strength of the Cangyu Islands is stronger, so it currently has a certain advantage.

From the perspective of the Ling family of Changqingzhou, it seems that directly refusing is the best option. These Jindan forces will sooner or later confront the Ling family, so naturally they cannot be allowed to continue to grow stronger.

"Sister Yue, how do you think we should deal with this?"

Ling Changqing asked.

Ling Qiyue said gently: "In fact, whether you refuse or accept, it will be good for the Ling family. It depends on how you weigh it, my husband."

"Yeah, that's true."

Ling Changqing's eyes flashed slightly, and he understood what Ling Qiyue meant.

No matter how these Jindan forces plan, their strength growth rate will never be comparable to that of the Ling family of Changqingzhou, so there is no need to worry too much.

As long as Ling Changqing is here, Jindan Zhenren of the Ling family will emerge like mushrooms after rain, and these forces will be difficult to contend with even if they are combined.

The most important thing is that Luo Qingxuan stayed in Changqingzhou to practice in seclusion. If the Ling family had a genuine Yuanying Zhenjun in charge, what would they need to worry about?
"Alright, let's go meet the envoys of these three forces first."

Ling Changqing made a decision.

A moment later, in the family meeting hall.

Ling Qiyue sat in the main seat, Tang Qiuyao and Ling Changqing sat beside her, as for Luo Qingxuan, Ling Yulu and other girls, they did not show up this time.

Led by a steward of the Ling family, six men and women entered the hall and bowed and greeted Ling Qiyue who was sitting in the main seat.

Each of the three forces sent two Jindan cultivators here, which shows how much importance they attach to this matter.

The envoy of the Nutao Sect is a middle-aged man with thick eyebrows and big eyes. He is in the early stage of the Golden Core Realm. His name is Tu Feng and he currently serves as the deputy sect leader.

His follower is an old man with white hair and beard and dressed in green. He has the cultivation level of middle True Dan and is also a high-ranking elder of the sect.

According to the intelligence provided by Xue Qingtan, the Nutao Sect currently has three Jindan and six Zhendan cultivators in charge, as well as more than twenty Fake Dan cultivators.

The messenger from the Hall of Eternal Life was a beautiful woman with willow-shaped eyebrows, phoenix-shaped eyes, and a coquettish and enchanting figure. She was wearing a very fitting aqua-blue flowing dress, and her whole body was shining with aura.

This enchanting beauty's maiden name is Liu Qianlan. She has reached the late Jindan stage and is the current master of the Changsheng Palace.

Behind her stood a stunning young girl with bright eyes, white teeth, pure and innocent appearance, dressed in a white snow-white dress. Her current cultivation level was at the Fake Dan level.

This girl is Liu Qianlan's only direct disciple, and she is intended to be trained as the next generation hall master.

The Hall of Eternal Life currently has four Jindan monks, seven Zhendan monks, and more than thirty Fake Dan monks.

The Feng family's envoy is a handsome and elegant young man, wearing a Taoist robe made of water and fire. He is currently in the early stage of Golden Core cultivation.

He was the young master of the Feng family, named Feng Xingyuan. The follower behind him was an ordinary old man in black, who was at the initial stage of True Dan cultivation and was also one of the top leaders of the family.

Among these three forces, the Feng family is the strongest. It currently has seven Jindan and ten Zhendan cultivators in the family, as well as dozens of Fake Dan cultivators.

The most important thing is that there is a complete fourth-level spiritual vein in the Feng family’s territory, with more abundant resources, so more Jindan cultivators can be cultivated.

It was just that a few years ago, the Feng family encountered an accident, which caused several Jindan cultivators to suffer serious injuries and had to go into seclusion for many years to heal their injuries.

"My fellow Taoists, please don't be so polite. Please sit down and chat!"

Ling Qiyue spoke gently.

After the six people bowed and thanked him, they sat down on the seats next to them.

"Master Ling,"

Tu Feng spoke first: "You already know the purpose of our three families' visit. What do you think, Master?"

Liu Qianlan opened her cherry lips and said with a sweet smile: "Master Ling and this Elder Ling Changxing are both rare third-level alchemists with high level of alchemy skills, so we have the audacity to come here to beg for help.

As long as the master is willing to help, not only will I receive the agreed-upon remuneration in full, but I will also owe you a favor, which I will repay in the future."

Feng Xingyuan next to him added: "The Feng family is willing to have deeper cooperation with the Ling family of Changqingzhou. Whether it is trade or other fields, it is negotiable."

Tu Feng added: "Our three forces are all located in the middle of the Chixue Sea, far away from Changqingzhou. There will be no conflict of interest in the foreseeable future, so the head of the family can rest assured!"

Ling Qiyue smiled and said, "It's not difficult to start a furnace to refine the elixir, but your three families all have their own enemies. If one day they send someone to make the same request, how should our Ling family respond?"

Tu Feng immediately said: "This is the Ling family's own business. The head of the family can make his own decision. We will never ask a word about it."

What this means is that the disputes within the Chixue Sea have nothing to do with the Ling family in the Feiyu Sea, and it is the Ling family's freedom to do business with anyone.

"Well, we in Changsheng Palace also hold the same view."

Liu Qianlan smiled and said, "Although we hope that the Ling family will ignore those bastards, unfortunately we don't have enough bargaining chips at the moment, so it's better not to mention this matter."

Ling Qiyue thought for a while, and finally nodded and said, "That's it, we just collect money and make pills, and ignore all other grudges and disputes."

Feng Xingyuan smiled and said, "The master of the family is indeed a man of temperament, speaking quickly and decisively. It's settled then!"

"Okay, fellow Taoists, you can wait here. You can get the elixir in seven days."

Ling Changqing spoke.

The reason why they were not allowed to go to the scene to observe was because of the extraordinary value of the top-grade magic weapon, the Shuoyue Qingyang Furnace. This was a treasure that even the Nascent Soul forces coveted, and of course it could not be known to outsiders.

"...Okay, let's just wait here."

Liu Qianlan originally wanted to suggest going to the scene to watch the alchemy process, but after Ling Changqing said that, she didn't know what to say.

The stunning girl in white snow-white clothes beside her looked Ling Changqing up and down and asked in a low voice: "I wonder if you will be the one to refine the elixir this time, or will the patriarch do it himself?"

Ling Qiyue smiled and said, "Of course it will be Elder Ling Changxing who will do it. After all, his level of alchemy is higher than mine, so you can rest assured!"

The raw materials for the Crystal Transformation Pill are not easy to collect, and the difficulty of refining is extremely high. Although Ling Qiyue can refine it with her level, the probability of failure is not low.

If something goes wrong, a whole batch of precious medicinal raw materials will be wasted.

But Ling Changqing does not have such hidden dangers. When he starts to refine the elixir, he basically never fails. If he is lucky, he can even produce high-quality elixirs.

"Then I'll leave it to you, Brother Ling."

As Liu Qianlan spoke, she took out the prepared herbs from her storage bag and handed them to Ling Changqing with great care.

At the same time, Tu Feng and Feng Xingyuan also took out their respective portions of raw materials, counted and checked them, and then handed them over to Ling Changqing.

Ling Changqing pondered and said: "The materials you prepared are of good quality. If nothing goes wrong, this furnace should be able to refine three genuine Condensing Crystal Transformation Pills.

If you are lucky, there might even be a fine medicinal pill inside. How to distribute it, you two can discuss it among yourselves, right?"

Liu Qianlan was slightly startled, then her brows lit up with joy: "Is there really a fine crystal-condensing metamorphosis pill? That would be great!"

She was planning to have her direct disciple transform the fake elixir and strive for the Jindan realm again, or at least achieve the real elixir.

If one had a top-quality Crystal Condensing Transformation Pill, the chances of success would be even greater. Who knows, maybe one could even dream of reaching the Golden Core True Person realm?
The stunning girl next to her was also very excited, her bright big eyes sparkling.

Feng Xingyuan laughed: "A high-quality elixir? Our Feng family needs it, too. What do you think we should do, Brother Liu?"

Liu Qianlan rolled her eyes at him unhappily and said, "I can give you two some more resources as compensation, okay? I'm determined to get this exquisite Condensed Crystal Transformation Pill!"

She had the highest level of cultivation at the scene, so her attitude was particularly tough and she was determined to win.

Tu Feng sighed: "Fellow Daoist Liu, you are really... Never mind, it's settled, right? But next time, you can't argue with us again."

"Well, it's settled."

Liu Qianlan agreed with a smile, thinking to herself, you don’t have to worry about the next chance, they will all be mine.

After talking for a few more words, Ling Changqing said goodbye and left for the Dan Palace.

Ling Qiyue also apologized and left, leaving only Tang Qiuyao present to chat with the envoys from the three families.

In the Dan Palace.

Ling Changqing opened the formation restriction with ease. As the spiritual flame at the bottom of the furnace burned fiercely, the temperature in the space rose sharply, and the formation patterns on the ground and walls lit up layer by layer.

Xue Qingtan and Qin Yun, dressed in their best clothes, walked into the palace together, followed by Yang Yunfei.

This female student had been in seclusion for three months not long ago, and when she came out she had already become a foundation-building cultivator, making Xiao Meiniang, Chen Zihuan and the other two girls extremely envious.

"My husband's attainments in alchemy are becoming more and more powerful."

Qin Yun sighed slightly. This guy is not as great as Ling Bingyun. Not only has his cultivation reached the Golden Core Realm, but his level of alchemy and talisman skills has also reached the third level.

If it were someone else, they might work hard all their lives and still not be able to achieve such an achievement, right?
It's simply... a monster!
However, when I think about the fact that he is the legendary son of destiny and an anomaly in the long river of time, it seems that all these achievements are natural.

I am lucky enough to meet him.

Xue Qingtan blinked her beautiful eyes and asked softly, "Husband, since you can refine third-level elixirs at will, can you take on some of the commissions from the Chamber of Commerce in the future? The remuneration and everything else are easy to discuss!"

While busying himself, Ling Changqing responded with a relaxed look: "Of course, that's no problem. Just give me the list."

According to market prices, the reward for refining a third-grade elixir is not low. With Ling Changqing's level, it is easy for him to make a fortune and support a group of female friends by doing this.

Yang Yunfei thought about it and planned to come over to massage his shoulders, but was stopped by Qin Yun:

"Don't make trouble at this time! If you want to please your husband, there are plenty of opportunities!"

"Uh, ok, okay."

Yang Yunfei blushed slightly, and looked at the two graceful, elegant women with some envy.

I don’t know when I will be able to achieve the Golden Elixir like them.
Ling Changqing's alchemy process went smoothly without any setbacks. His attainments in the third-grade upper-grade alchemy allowed him to calmly deal with any unexpected events.

Not to mention the blessing effect on luck and fortune, Ling Changqing is confident that he can try to refine even a quasi-fourth-level elixir.

Seven days passed quietly.

When it was time to produce the elixir, Ling Changqing skillfully used the spiritual formula to control the temperature of the high-temperature spiritual flame, and a low roar was heard from inside the elixir furnace.

After a moment, as the furnace cover slowly rose, the rolling spiritual energy turned into white mist and gushed out, and the refreshing fragrance of the elixir spread everywhere.

"It worked, there are indeed three!"

Qin Yun said this with a delighted look on her face.

Xue Qingtan immediately used the magic formula of controlling objects to take in the three Condensed Crystal Transformation Pills held in the clouds and held them in the palm of his hand to examine them carefully.

Two genuine pills, plus one fine product, exactly the same as Ling Changqing's previous judgment.

"My husband is so awesome!"

Xue Qingtan sighed.

A top-grade Condensing Crystal Transformation Pill is already eligible to participate in the internal auction of the Nascent Soul faction, and the price may be several times that of an ordinary genuine pill.

Ling Changqing said: "Okay, let's go out, they must be waiting anxiously!"

Back in the family meeting hall, the envoys from the three families had been waiting for quite some time.

"Fellow Daoist Ling, how is the situation?"

Liu Qianlan spoke first, her beautiful eyes staring eagerly at the handsome young man in black in front of her.

"Fortunately, I did not disgrace my life."

Ling Changqing smiled, and Yang Yunfei beside him came forward with a beautiful jade tray. On the satin base of the tray, three crystal clear and round pills were placed neatly.

"It's mine!"

Liu Qianlan was quick and grabbed the fine pill, holding it tightly and refusing to let go.

Feng Xingyuan glanced at her speechlessly, raised his hand and took a pill. The last Crystal Condensing Transformation Pill went to Tu Feng.

"Thank you, Fellow Daoist Ling."

All three were very satisfied, and the remuneration had already been paid.

Liu Qianlan's eyes flickered as she suddenly said, "Fellow Daoist Ling, I would like to rent a spiritual cave and let my disciple practice in seclusion here for three months. How do you think?"

She was worried that the night would be too long and she would have more trouble, so she simply let her disciple stay here in seclusion and wait until she had a breakthrough before returning.

As for the various auxiliary resources for Danjie, she has already brought them.

"Of course that's no problem."

Ling Changqing nodded and agreed.

(End of this chapter)