Longevity starts with dual cultivation

Chapter 218 The Secret of Heaven
Chixue Sea, Cangyu Islands.

In the secret hall shielded by the formation prohibition, Gu Binglong sat in the main seat with his brows tightly furrowed and a gloomy expression. His dark Taoist robes exuded obscure fluctuations of magical power.

In addition, the heads of the You family, the Qi family, the Hong family, and the Lilong Sect were all present.

It can be said that most of the Jindan forces in the Chixue Sea area have come this time. Only the people from the Changsheng Palace and the other three families are nowhere to be seen.

Gu Binglong looked around and said in a low voice: "It seems that Changsheng Palace is determined to tie itself to the Ling family of Changqingzhou?

As for Yaowangshan, Baihua Valley and Haiqingmen, they have not expressed their stance yet. I guess they plan to remain neutral and wait and see?

I just don’t know how these forces will deal with it when the Ling family’s army of cultivators arrives at the Chixue Sea in the future?”

That’s right, today’s secret meeting was initiated by Gu Binglong, and the target was the Ling family who controlled the Feiyu Sea.

It is already difficult to overwhelm the current Changsheng Palace with the power of the Cangyu Islands alone, let alone the Ling family behind them.

If they don't find a way to break the impasse, in a few years, not only will the Cangyu Islands be swallowed up by the Palace of Eternal Life, but even the entire Chixue Sea... will probably become the spoils of the Ling family.

Therefore, Gu Binglong, who felt that he had a long-term vision, sent invitations to the top leaders of the remaining nine Jindan forces, inviting them to come and discuss major plans.

In the end, six forces including the Nutao Sect gave face to the Cangyu Islands and sent their important figures to attend the meeting.

Changsheng Palace and Cangyu Islands have always been at odds, so naturally they would ignore it. Yaowang Mountain and other three forces habitually chose to sit on the fence because of their limited strength.

There was a moment of silence in the field, and Su Jianhu, the leader of the Nutao Sect, pondered:
"The female head of the Ling family doesn't seem to be a belligerent person. Our families don't have any friendship with her, but we don't have any grudges against her either. Do we need to be on guard against her like this?"

In the past, the elders of the Nutao Sect had come to the Ling family more than once to ask them to refine various third-level elixirs, and the other party had never refused.

In the future, Nutao Sect will definitely need the Ling Family's help, so Su Jianhu was a little hesitant. What if they become enemies with the Ling Family because of this? How can they get relatively cheap third-level elixirs in the future?

Qi Songshou, the head of the Qi family, was an old man in black with high cheekbones, a hooked nose, a gloomy and mean face. He looked at the expressions of the crowd and said slowly:

“Forty or fifty years ago, the Ling family was just a small foundation-building family, but now it has become the master of the Feiyu Sea. It can be seen that its opportunities and luck are extraordinary!
If another fifty years pass, how far will they develop? Can the forces in our Chixue Sea still contend with them?"

The history of the Ling family's rise in the past is no secret. Anyone who pays attention to the surrounding forces of this family will know about it.

Feng Wushen, the head of the Feng family, remained silent. His thoughts were similar to Su Jianhu's, and because his own family was stronger, he didn't care much about Gu Binglong's opinion.

Even though the Ling family of Changqingzhou controls the entire Feiyu Sea, the number of their Jindan cultivators is still less than that of the Feng family. They may not be able to approach the level of the Feng family in the next few decades, so there is no need to worry at all.

A Jindan Zhenren is not an easy person to cultivate. Even for a Zhendan cultivator it is not easy to achieve.

Gu Binglong frowned and said quickly: "Master Su, you don't know. The Ling family has two third-level alchemists, which means that they will be able to obtain more development resources more easily to speed up the training of their own children.

Perhaps in thirty or fifty years, the new generations of our families will be outshined by them. This is not good news!"

Several decades is not a long time for a Jindan Zhenren, and it can be passed by practicing in seclusion a few times.

Gu Binglong's uncle, Elder Gu Changhe said in a deep voice:
“My fellow Taoists, I know that you have no grudges against the Ling family in the past, and you even have some friendship with them, but this is about the inheritance of your own family business, so you must not let your emotions get in the way!
The Ling family was able to defeat so many opponents and unify the entire Feiyu Sea, which proves that they are by no means harmless gentlemen!

If they get the chance in the future, who knows if they won't be greedy and set their sights on the resources in our Chixue Sea area?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the whole place fell silent.

The world of cultivating immortals is a time of great contention. Such things as swords and sabers, and the destruction of families are commonplace, and are happening all over the continent every day.

The development and growth of any force is inseparable from territory and resources.

If one day in the future, the top leaders of the Ling family feel that they need a more vast territory and more abundant resources to ensure their own development, then it is inevitable that they will raise their swords against all the forces, large and small, in the surrounding waters.

When it comes to the future and destiny of one's own business, no amount of kindness will work.

"Gu Daoyou, what do you think?"

After a long time, a middle-aged man in a red and purple robe, elegant and handsome, asked leisurely.

He is Xu Tianxiong, the leader of the Lilong Sect. The number of Jindan cultivators within the sect is even higher than that of the Feng family. It is the most powerful sect in the Chixue Sea.

The Lilong Sect occupies the best piece of land inside the Chixue Sea. The Lilong Continent, where its mountain gate is located, is more than twice the size of Changqing Continent and has two complete fourth-level spiritual veins.

Although the Lilong Sect has not yet produced a Yuanying Zhenjun, there are two supreme elders who are on the verge of a breakthrough, and Xu Tianxiong himself is not far from breaking through.

Therefore, Xu Tianxiong did not care much about the rise of the Ling family. Whether they became enemies or friends, it would not affect the overall situation of the sect.

"It's very simple. We will join forces and gather most of our Jindan cultivators to secretly fight against the Ling family and the Changsheng Palace, and destroy their foundation in one fell swoop!"

Gu Binglong said in a cold voice: "As long as this power is destroyed, the territory and resources of the entire Feiyu Sea will be divided up by us! This reward should be enough to make you excited, right?"

The territory of Feiyu Sea includes millions of islands, which is almost larger than the territory of an ordinary Nascent Soul force, but it does not have a fourth-level spiritual vein.

However, there are still many third-level spiritual vein caves in this sea area, and various local specialty resources are extremely abundant.

If the Ling family of Changqingzhou can be destroyed, even if seven forces come to divide up such a big piece of fat meat, each family can get a lot of territory.

Su Jianhu was silent for a few breaths, and then he whispered, "Even if a battle seems to be a sure win, accidents are bound to happen. Do you think we have to fight this battle?"

Gu Changhe said in a deep voice: "Now is the most appropriate time! The longer we delay, the stronger the Ling family will become, and the more disadvantageous it will be for us!"

Feng Wuxin said calmly: "The main goal of your Cangyu Islands is to destroy the Changsheng Palace, right?"

"That's right,"

Gu Binglong did not hide his thoughts: "If you are willing to join forces with us, after the success, the Feiyu Sea Area can be divided among the six of you.

We in the Cangyu Islands only want the land and foundation of the Changsheng Palace! Is this enough to show our sincerity?"

"So that's it? Our You family agrees to this."

An old voice sounded.

The head of the You family is an old lady wearing an indigo Taoist robe and with gray hair. Her name is You Xiyun and her cultivation is at the peak of the Golden Core stage.

She had suffered severe injuries in a battle with others in her early years, and her hidden injuries have not healed to this day. In addition, her life span is on the verge of exhaustion, so she can no longer maintain her youthful appearance.

Qi Songshou, the head of the Qi family, also nodded: "Our Qi family also agrees to this matter."

"I need to go back and discuss this with the elders. Can I give you a reply later?"

Another clear and peaceful voice was heard. It was from Hong Xuan'an, the patriarch of the Hong family.

He is a young man in white with bright eyes and bright eyebrows, and an elegant demeanor. He is currently in the middle stage of the Golden Core realm and has been the head of the family for less than two years.

Lilong Sect leader Xu Tianxiong weighed the pros and cons for a while, then nodded and said, "I agree as well."

Su Jianhu and Feng Wuxin looked at each other and said, "Fellow Daoist Gu, this is a serious matter. Let me go back and discuss it with the elders before making a decision, okay?"

Feng Wuxin also said: "We also need to think about it. Why don't we schedule the next gathering in six months? I believe everyone will be ready by then."

After expressing their opinions, only the Gu family, the Qi family, the You family and the Lilong clan agreed to this matter. The Nutao clan, the Feng family and the Hong family did not give any response.

Of course this is normal. Such an important matter involves the attitudes of many forces and it is difficult to decide it in one word.

Especially if the three forces including Yaowang Mountain remain on the sidelines, if the situation changes in the future, they may be able to reap the benefits.

Gu Binglong let out a light breath and forced a slight smile on his face: "Since fellow Taoists still have concerns, let's stop here today and discuss it together next time." He felt that these forces were actually tempted by his proposal, but they just hadn't made the final decision yet.

So there is no need to rush. At most, we only need one or two more meetings, and then everyone will be able to reach a complete consensus and put this matter into action.

……

Changqing Island.

In the boudoir embroidery building, Yu Ruoshuang, wearing an intricate and gorgeous bright red dress embroidered with a phoenix, a golden hairpin with phoenix wings, and a radiant face, sat opposite the table and was giving a lesson to Ling Changqing.

Sisters Yu Yalan and Yu Youqin hid under the table and took turns massaging his legs.

In the vast world of immortal cultivation, after a long period of evolution and change, the art of divination and numerology has developed into hundreds of major schools, and each school has spawned even more branches and factions.

Moreover, the human race, the dragon race, the demon race, the witch race, some ancient intelligent races, etc., all have their own unique system of inheriting the secret techniques of divination and numerology.

As a gifted and talented female cultivator who is proficient in this field, Yu Ruoshuang is only familiar with a few schools of divination and numerology among the human race.

But even so, at least in the field of divination, Yu Ruoshuang is already one of the top masters in the Yu family.

It was natural and appropriate for her to be Ling Changqing's guide in practicing the secret method of heaven.

After just over a month, Ling Changqing had successfully started and became a qualified apprentice.

After all, he now has a lower-grade spiritual root of the heavenly grade, and with the bonus of supreme luck and fortune, he can easily master any skill he learns.

"...My husband's talent is really good. Even when I followed my family's ancestors to practice the secret method of heaven, I didn't learn it so quickly!"

Yu Ruoshuang spoke softly, with charm flowing in her beautiful eyes.

Ling Changqing nodded: "My lady, you'd better not use those costly deduction methods in the future, especially those that consume your foundation and lifespan."

Although dual cultivation can help her heal hidden injuries and restore her lifespan, if she wants to make further progress in her cultivation in the future, she still needs to accumulate experience and lay a perfect foundation.

Yu Ruoshuang smiled and said, "I had no choice when I was in the family before. Now that I have you, my husband, why should I work so hard?"

Since she is a female cultivator of the Yu family, she naturally has to bear many family obligations on a daily basis, and even a Yuanying Zhenjun is no exception.

Therefore, in the endless task of deducing the secrets of heaven, Yu Ruoshuang's life span is gradually running out, and she is actually retired in the family.

It was only now that she had escaped the fate of destruction and was living a second life.

"However, my husband, you are blessed with great fortune and the supreme heavenly way. You should not be like me in the future, right?"

Yu Ruoshuang blinked her beautiful eyes and asked curiously.

"Well, the cost of using the Heavenly Secret Technique for me is much lower than yours, and it is no different from using ordinary skills and magical powers."

Ling Changqing smiled slightly.

This is the special gift of being the son of luck, and he just realized it.

"It seems that being my husband's enemy is indeed an extremely dangerous thing!"

Yu Ruoshuang covered her mouth and chuckled.

Under the table, Yu Yalan poked out her long black hair and said with a smile:
"When my husband becomes a Yuanying Zhenjun, those big forces in Yuzhou will never be able to track him down, right?"

"I hope so, but this won't happen overnight!"

Ling Changqing pondered.

To be honest, he had no intention of following the routine and starting from being an apprentice and practicing step by step.

"...How much life span is needed to upgrade the Way of Heavenly Secrets to the first-class upper level?"

Ling Changqing asked secretly.

Gong Ling's soft and pleasant voice sounded in the sea of ​​consciousness: "A low-grade first-level requires fifty years, a middle-grade first-level requires one hundred years, and a high-grade requires two hundred years."

“You want so much?”

Ling Changqing couldn't help but frown. This was much more expensive than the cost of improving the skills of the alchemy, talisman, and formation, more than twice as much.

"Of course. This ability is related to the evolution of the universe and is much more important than the ordinary cultivation skills."

Gong Lingqiao smiled sweetly and explained slowly:

"Master, as long as you persist in practicing this Dao to a high level, the many benefits it will bring will definitely exceed your expectations!"

"For example?"

"You can deduce certain cultivators who are at a higher level than you, and without too much effort, you can grasp their every move!"

"Is this still possible?"

Ling Changqing was horrified. As everyone knows, the art of divination can usually only be used to calculate the existence of those who are at a lower level than oneself, or at the same level as oneself.

If it is a being with a higher realm than oneself, or if it has taken certain measures to block the secrets of heaven and confuse yin and yang, then the accuracy of the calculation will be greatly reduced.

For others, this was unimaginable. However, with Ling Changqing's status as the son of destiny, it seemed not impossible to do this.

"Okay, I accept it!"

Ling Changqing said.

In an instant, streams of chaotic-colored flames gushed out of Ling Changqing's body, burning silently, and his life span slipped away as quickly as snow under the sun.

Countless ethereal, profound, mysterious, and indescribable mysterious auras gathered from the depths of the void and lightly flowed into Ling Changqing's sea of ​​consciousness.

However, Yu Ruoshuang and Yu Yalan who were beside them could not see this incredible scene at all. Or, with their cultivation level, they could not detect the existence of the Epoch Star Palace.

In the sea of ​​consciousness, a message with a mysterious rhyme emerged silently:
[Lord of the Era Star Palace: Ling Changqing]

【Bone age: 49/847】

[Cultivation: Middle Jindan Period]

[The Way of Heavenly Secrets: 2/30000 (First-class Superior)]

Ling Changqing took a look and realized that if he wanted to further upgrade to the second-level lower grade, he would need to consume another 300 years of his lifespan.

"Forget it, let's just upgrade it again!"

Ling Changqing gritted his teeth and said, after all, the lifespan can be restored after it is consumed. At worst, he can go out to sea a few more times and get more inner cores of third-level ferocious creatures to offer as sacrifices.

"As you wish, Master!"

Gong Ling agreed, and immediately more chaotic flames surged out of his body.

(End of this chapter)