Longevity starts with dual cultivation

Chapter 242 Zhao Wanyi: Is there any woman you dare not marry?

From the perspective of the Zhao family, the current Qin family is undoubtedly a strong rival, the kind that will be difficult to defeat for quite a long time.

Especially after the family's Nascent Soul ancestor passed away, the Qin family would undoubtedly become more arrogant and unscrupulously suppress and swallow up the interests of the Zhao family.

Of course, if Zhao Wanyi and her sister can break through to the Nascent Soul Realm as soon as possible, then everything will be reversed, and the Qin family will be at a disadvantage and be suppressed by the Zhao family in turn.

"Can I ask, how many years does the ancestor of the family have left to live?"

Ling Changqing thought about it and spoke in a low voice.

This question is somewhat sensitive and is usually a top secret of the family. Even ordinary core elders may not know it.

Shangguan Qingying hesitated for a moment and said softly, "It's okay to tell you. Elder Zhao Qinghong still has about fifteen years to live, and he has already taken some common life-extending pills."

In other words, with the Zhao family's potential network of connections, there is no way to help him survive.

"Fifteen years? That's a bit intense indeed."

Ling Changqing pondered.

Shangguan Qingying sighed, "If these two girls can become Yuanying Zhenjun within fifteen years, the Zhao family's chess game can be revitalized. Otherwise..."

The two Yuanying Zhenjuns from the Qin family are said to have a lifespan of more than 300 years, and they are also actively cultivating the third Yuanying Zhenjun.

If nothing unexpected happens, within a few decades at most, the Qin family will have three Yuanying Zhenjuns in charge.

As long as this snowball effect continues for more than three hundred years, it is not impossible for the fourth or fifth Yuanying Zhenjun to appear, provided that suitable Yuanying seeds can be found for cultivation.

Even in terms of the number of Jindan cultivators, the Qin family currently has significantly more than the Zhao family, so this matter is indeed difficult to handle.

Shangguan Qingying is indeed a good head of a family, but it is a pity that she is alone and cannot support the family on her own.

As for those allies, they cannot be relied upon. At the critical moment, it would be good enough if they can remain neutral and not take advantage of the Zhao family's misfortune.

"So, does the family still have the ability to raise two resources to form infants?"

Ling Changqing asked again.

Shangguan Qingying said: "I barely managed to get one together, but unfortunately neither of them is confident enough to try it at the moment, so I am also in a dilemma."

Ling Changqing could not help but remain silent.

Perhaps the only hope of resolving this situation is for me to take action myself?
As long as they practice dual cultivation with me and have the help of my supreme luck, it should be a sure thing for the two sisters to break through to the Nascent Soul stage.

Even if it is Shangguan Qingying, as long as she is willing to humble herself... in the future, let alone reaching the peak of the Nascent Soul stage, it will not be a luxury for her to even reach the Spirit Transformation stage.

Of course, Ling Changqing didn't dare to say this out loud. Otherwise, Shangguan Qingying might get angry and lock him up.

As for the Yuanying Zhenjun whose lifespan is about to end, if Ling Changqing can get some rare life-extending elixirs for him, the problem will naturally be solved.

I don’t know whether the token that Qin Mengxuan gave me can be used to buy special elixirs to prolong the life of Yuanying Zhenjun in those secret trading places.

The last and most crucial question is: Is the Zhao family worth saving?

From Ling Changqing's point of view, these mother and daughters should not be the kind of ungrateful people who would turn against others just because they get something good, right?

Maybe I should wait and see how the situation develops?
"If the Zhao family's business can no longer be saved in the future, I will take the two girls away with me at the last minute and live in hiding somewhere else for the rest of my life!"

Shangguan Qingying said softly that if it weren't for the two daughters of the previous head of the family, she would not have continued to stay in the Zhao family as the head of the family, and would have left here to travel around the world long ago.

"Master, please be patient. Things have not come to that point yet."

Ling Changqing said gently that as long as he tried his best, it would not be difficult to solve the dilemma. The key lies in their sincerity.

After flirting for a while, Shangguan Qingying said goodbye and left, leaving the two sisters alone to continue accompanying Ling Changqing to make the elixir.

Without their mother present, the two girls' attitudes became much more casual. Zhao Wanqing took the initiative to come over and sit next to Ling Changqing, smiling widely. From time to time, her smooth and tender hands fed him various spiritual fruit snacks.

The two sisters are dressed rather lightly today. Their skirts are as white as snow, with intricate and exquisite lace and low necklines, which fully reveal their majestic and masculine minds.

The snowy and dazzling jade skin, the bottomless central ravine, and the graceful arc exude a fatal attraction like an abyss.

Exquisite facial features, bright eyes and white teeth, a graceful temperament, and a graceful figure. As she walked slowly, the ups and downs of her enchanting curves were clearly visible, making it almost difficult for Ling Changqing to concentrate.

"Junior brother, do you have a Taoist partner in your family?"

Staring at Ling Changqing's handsome face, Zhao Wanqing asked in a low voice.

"Yes, and there are more than one or two!"

Ling Changqing answered frankly that there was nothing to hide about this matter.

"Then...what are their cultivation levels?"

Zhao Wanyi's eyes flickered slightly, and she continued to ask.

"There are Golden Cores, Yuanying Zhenjun, and Foundation Establishment Level ones as well."

Ling Changqing still chose to tell the truth.

"...I didn't expect that your attractiveness would be so exaggerated."

The two women looked at each other inconspicuously, their smiles a little stiff.

"Junior Brother Ling, how many Taoist companions do you have now?"

Zhao Wanqing asked in a low voice.

"Not many, about 30 at the moment, and there are still some who haven't come through the door yet. I guess in the future... there may be more?"

Ling Changqing smiled slightly.

"..."

Zhao Wanqing was stunned for a while before she reacted: "So many? Junior brother, are you so lustful?"

Ling Changqing did not feel guilty: "I don't like anything else, this is my only hobby anyway!"

"Haha! Junior brother, are you thinking about having us sisters follow you? Even mother..."

Zhao Wanyi said with a half-smile.

"I didn't, don't say that!"

Ling Changqing naturally couldn't admit it.

"That's weird!"

Zhao Wanyi snorted. With this guy's personality, is there any woman he dare not ask for?

They instinctively believed that what Ling Changqing said was true, and after learning that the other party was already taken, they couldn't help feeling lost and melancholy in their hearts.

But then again, with Ling Changqing's outstanding conditions, it would be abnormal if he was not coveted by others. It is estimated that many vixen would have taken action against him a long time ago.

Could it be that...they sisters can only be one of them?

It feels a bit too aggrieved. They are all favored girls in the eyes of others, so it is inevitable that they are arrogant.

When she thought of this, Zhao Wanqing's feelings for Ling Changqing faded a little.

But sister Zhao Wanyi thought more. The family is now facing internal and external troubles. What should they do in the future if they cannot make friends with Ling Changqing, a rare foreign aid?
Moreover, since this guy was able to get a Yuanying Zhenjun to marry him and was willing to be with so many female cultivators, I guess he must be hiding a bigger secret, right?

If he can really help resolve the family's internal and external crises, this matter is not out of the question.

Zhao Wanyi did not doubt her intuition and believed in her mother's judgment, so she planned to observe for a while longer.

Ling Changqing had no idea that his words had caused them to have so much inner drama. He just controlled the temperature of the spiritual flame with a normal expression and leisurely refined the elixir.

"...Would you two sisters consider trying the lower alchemy path?"

After a while, Ling Changqing performed a few spiritual spells, increased the input of spiritual energy, and took a break from his busy schedule to talk to the two sisters.

Zhao Wanyi shook her head: "We have tested it at the beginning. Apart from refining equipment, he has some talent, but he is not good at other things, so there is no need to waste time and resources."

She wanted to learn a few more suitable arts, but her conditions did not allow it.

Ling Changqing smiled and said, "It's a good result to have a talent for weapon!"

In fact, most monks are only proficient in a certain art, or even have no talent for any art, and are only good at fighting and killing. Furthermore, the study of each art requires a lot of resources and time, and most monks simply don't have the conditions to squander.

Wasting too much energy and resources on these unorthodox studies will inevitably delay the improvement of cultivation, making it difficult to advance when the lifespan is exhausted. Most cultivators have faced such a painful choice.

Like Ling Changqing, an all-round cultivator who is proficient in multiple skills and does not delay the improvement of his cultivation is basically rare.

"So what about you, Junior Brother?"

Zhao Wanqing blinked her beautiful eyes and said with a smile: "From your tone, it seems that you are not only good at alchemy, right?"

Ling Changqing hesitated for a moment, then nodded and said, "Indeed, I have a certain level of proficiency in talismans, formations, and the art of heavenly secrets, but I have never gotten started in the art of refining equipment."

The main reason is that there is no suitable equipment refiner to guide, otherwise with the help of the Epoch Star Palace, it would not be difficult to reach the third-grade upper level. It would only require sacrificing hundreds of years of life.

"Is this true?"

Zhao Wanyi's face changed slightly and she asked in disbelief.

"Would you like to know if you try it?"

Ling Changqing smiled and said that this kind of thing could not be faked at all, and he had never thought of fooling the other party.

"That's true. I believe you are telling the truth, Junior Brother."

Zhao Wanyi nodded slightly, and had a higher judgment of Ling Changqing's level in her heart.

This guy's actual bone age is not older than their sisters, but his cultivation level is not much different. He is also proficient in four important arts. What kind of enchanting talent and aptitude is this?

"Junior Brother Ling, what is the level of your spiritual roots? Can you tell me?"

Zhao Wanqing asked hesitantly.

"Lower grade, with all five elements of gold, wood, water, fire and earth."

Ling Changqing tells everything he knows.

"I see, she's even higher than us sisters!"

Zhao Wanyi let out a breath, her expression slightly complicated.

The sisters have top-grade earth-grade spiritual roots, and so does Shangguan Qingying. Under normal circumstances, it is not difficult for them to reach the peak of the Nascent Soul stage.

Heavenly grade spiritual roots are too rare, and the expected achievement can usually reach the level of incarnation or even higher.

Although spiritual root qualifications cannot 100% determine the upper limit of a cultivator's achievements in this life, if one is fortunate enough to obtain some great opportunities, it is entirely possible to change one's fate.

However, for the vast majority of cultivators, spiritual root aptitude is the most important criterion for judgment.

When the top leaders of the big forces are selecting immortal seedlings and planning to focus on their cultivation, they usually consider the spiritual root qualifications as the key factor. Of course, there are other factors, but they are not the mainstream.

It seems that there is a reason why this guy is so popular among female cultivators, Zhao Wanyi pondered secretly.

Just like that, as time passed quietly, Ling Changqing chatted with them while throwing batches of medicinal herb raw materials into the alchemy furnace, which then gradually turned into various second- and third-level pills.

By the end of one month, all the medicinal herbs Ling Changqing had on hand had been used up.

"Junior Brother Ling, you didn't fail once this time, and your pill refining efficiency has also improved a lot, it's really..."

Zhao Wanyi counted the dozens of green jade pill bottles on hand and said in disbelief.

Compared with the previous times, Ling Changqing's alchemy level seemed to have improved significantly, which really made her feel incredible.

"My cultivation has improved by one level, so my alchemy skills have also improved. There's nothing surprising about this."

Ling Changqing said lightly.

He and Grand Palace Master Qin Mengxuan have been practicing together for half a year, and their cultivation has reached the late Golden Core stage. It is an expected result that his level of alchemy has also risen.

Zhao Wanyi nodded and handed him a storage bag: "This is the agreed reward. In addition... Junior Brother, can you help us draw some third-level talismans? The reward is easy to negotiate."

"No problem, just prepare the materials."

Ling Changqing said.

"You can't let Junior Brother get so tired, right? Can't you take a rest for a while?"

Zhao Wanqing rolled her eyes at her sister and said a little embarrassedly.

Before Zhao Wanyi could say anything, she noticed that Ling Changqing's expression suddenly changed and he suddenly pounced towards her.

"???"

Before she could even open her mouth, this guy hugged her tightly, and at the same time, light and shadows on his body changed, and several defensive magic weapons were activated instantly.

"Shh!"

A sharp and piercing black sword light slashed down fiercely, hitting the thick light curtain that had just formed. The terrifying force caused the entire hall to shake.

At the same time, the Blood Shadow Sword in Ling Changqing's hand had turned into a dragon that rolled down and slashed at the sudden attacker.

He was an old man in a black robe with a firm gaze and white hair and beard. Judging from his aura, he should be at the peak of the Golden Core realm and his accumulation of experience was profound. He could break through to the Yuanying Zhenjun realm at any time.

He sacrificed a dark golden jade slip, which immediately turned into a pillar of light that enveloped his entire body.

"Bulging!"

However, Ling Changqing's attack power was unexpectedly strong. The light tower only held on for a short while before turning into light feathers and disintegrating in the air.

The Blood Shadow Sword in the air vibrated rapidly, spun flexibly, and suddenly split into hundreds of cold sword auras, which came towards him as fast as lightning.

The old man in black robe was somewhat surprised by the fierceness of Ling Changqing's counterattack. He had to slow down his attack on the two sisters and instead focus on defense.

In an instant, Ling Changqing had fought with him for more than ten rounds, and gradually gained the upper hand, forcing him to retreat step by step.

No matter the grade of his skills, magic weapons, or the total amount and purity of his magic power, this guy is not as good as Ling Changqing, so being suppressed is a natural result.

"Elder Dong? You..."

Zhao Wanqing had already reacted by now, and called out in shock.

Obviously, they not only knew the attacker, but were also quite familiar with him.

Zhao Wanyi waved her hand and summoned a magic weapon in the shape of a green umbrella, protecting herself and her sister. She asked with a cold face:
"Elder Dong, you are the chief guest of the family's worship hall. My Zhao family has always treated you well. Why do you want to betray the family?"

The old man in black robe snorted coldly and said disdainfully: "So what if I am not bad? I am still a servant of your Zhao family. I could have been promoted to Yuanying Zhenjun decades ago, but your family master never provided me with resources!

I don’t like the Qin family either, but at least their head promised to let me advance to the Nascent Soul True Lord, and that’s enough!

As long as I kill the three of you, I will have paid my dues and can go to the Qin family to claim my reward immediately!"

"..."

Zhao Wanyi was so angry that her pretty face turned pale. She could say such shameless words with such confidence. This old man was really single.

"That's a very good reason, but it's a pity that you will never have the chance to become a Yuanying Zhenjun!"

Ling Changqing said coldly, and the Blood Shadow Sword split into hundreds of sharp sword beams, like rolling thunder, tearing the space apart, forcing the old man in black robe to be caught in a dilemma and in a miserable state.

Seeing that he was about to be defeated by this young guy, the old man in black robe became anxious and was about to use his most powerful trick to fight back.

"Boom!"

A red-purple lightning bolt dropped from the sky without any warning, easily tearing through his defenses and striking him heavily.

The old man in black robe screamed, and half of his body was instantly charred, his flesh and blood turned to ashes, and even his bones were vaguely visible.

"...Zhao Chengdong, I never thought that you are such an ungrateful bastard!"

Shangguan Qingying, filled with murderous aura, quietly appeared, and the previous attack was her doing.

The old man in black robe struggled to reach for the storage bag on his waist, but Shangguan Qingying did not give him any chance.

The cold sword flashed past, cutting off his hands and feet, and then cut off his head with one sword.

(End of this chapter)