Longevity starts with dual cultivation

Chapter 243 Liuying Ziying: Something seems wrong

With Shangguan Qingying's action, Zhao Chengdong didn't even have the chance to blow himself up and die on the spot, and even his soul was taken away.

"I didn't expect that this old guy would also be dragged into this by the Qin family."

Looking at the corpse on the ground, Zhao Wanqing said with lingering fear.

Zhao Chengdong is not a direct descendant of the Zhao family. He was just a poor and destitute cultivator at first. It was the previous head of the family who took a liking to him and recruited him into the family to cultivate him carefully.

At that time, he was just a cultivator in the Qi training stage. It was the previous head of the family who provided him with resources, allowing him to advance step by step to the foundation building stage, the golden elixir stage, until he was close to the Yuanying Zhenjun stage.

At that time, Zhao Chengdong was very loyal to his family. He fought everywhere and made many contributions.

However, after the death of the previous head of the family, Zhao Chengdong's mentality quietly changed. In addition, he had been unable to obtain the resources to advance to the Nascent Soul Realm, so he inevitably felt resentful.

Shangguan Qingying sighed and said, "In fact, I have been thinking about whether to give him the resources first. Fortunately, I didn't give it to him, otherwise the consequences would definitely be fatal."

Sister Zhao Wanyi still needs time to accumulate experience, but with Zhao Chengdong's level of cultivation, as long as he gets the resources, achieving the Nascent Soul Realm is a sure result.

If the Zhao family had such a Yuanying Zhenjun in charge, the Qin family's conspiracies and tricks would no longer have room to play out, and there would be no problem in ensuring the Zhao family's safety for decades.

Unexpectedly, this old guy couldn't help but become a traitor, and jumped out so quickly.

As for whether there are other spies in the family, Shangguan Qingying is unsure, but she thinks there are probably some.

Of course, after today, some of the wavering guys in the family might restrain themselves, right?
"Mother, Junior Brother Ling..."

Zhao Wanyi stepped forward and communicated with Shangguan Qingying through her spiritual thoughts for a moment.

A hint of surprise flashed across the beautiful eyes of the female head of the family. When she turned to look at Ling Changqing, her eyes became softer:
"So you are a third-level talisman master? Very good, then you can do more work and help the family draw a batch of talismans that can be used!"

"This is no problem."

Ling Changqing smiled and said that he would not suffer any loss anyway.

So the Zhao Wanyi sisters took Ling Changqing to the inner garden flower hall, where they first enjoyed a sumptuous meal of delicacies from land and sea. After they were full and satisfied, they continued to work.

In the talisman room, under the watchful eyes of the two sisters, Ling Changqing prepared the talisman pen materials and drew a third-grade, top-grade Xuanbing Leiyu talisman with smooth movements. The whole process was done in one go without any sense of awkwardness.

"Sure enough, Junior Brother Ling's level... is really beyond reproach!"

Zhao Wanyi sighed slightly. At this point, they finally no longer had any doubts.

Under normal circumstances, for a mature third-level talisman master to draw a third-level top-quality talisman, the time and mana consumed are not small, and there is also the risk of failure.

The materials for the third-level talisman are not cheap, and if it fails once, the loss will be painful.

Ling Changqing's efficiency is at least three times that of talisman masters of the same level. His total amount of mana and purity are far superior, and failure is almost non-existent. One can imagine the excellent quality of the finished talismans he draws.

"Junior Brother Ling, from now on, all of the family's third-level talisman business will rely on you!"

Zhao Wanqing said with a smile.

Since this guy is so capable, let him do his job well!

"Well, it's settled!"

Ling Changqing nodded. With his current strength, he could easily draw a quasi-fourth-level talisman with a high success rate.

As for the fourth-level talisman, you must wait until you break through the Yuanying Zhenjun realm before you can try it.

Zhao Wanyi looked delighted. The family did not have a third-level talisman master before, only a few second-level talisman masters. Therefore, almost all third-level and quasi-fourth-level talismans had to be purchased from outside.

The lethality of a third-level talisman is already extraordinary. Not only is it very expensive in those chambers of commerce, but you can't buy it at will.

Now that Ling Changqing is here, the family will soon have enough talismans in stock and will no longer need to purchase them from outside at high prices, which will save a lot of expenses.

"The materials for drawing the third-level talisman are not cheap. Are there any resources of this kind in the family territory?"

Ling Changqing asked thoughtfully.

Zhao Wanyi said: "The family's territory is vast, and it does produce talisman materials, including third- and fourth-level ones. No one in the family could use them before, so they were sold to several chambers of commerce.

Now I can leave it to you, Junior Brother. If there are some types that are not available, you can go to those chambers of commerce to purchase them."

Compared to finished talismans, the price of raw materials is naturally cheaper, and the purchase restrictions are relatively loose, so you can buy more each time.

For the next month, Ling Changqing stayed at the family headquarters, drawing various third-level talismans. Occasionally, he would go out with the two sisters to travel around.

After the incident with Zhao Chengdong, Ling Changqing's existence had already been known to the top members of the family, so he simply stopped hiding it.

It’s not that no one wants to contact Ling Changqing privately, but with the Zhao Wanyi sisters always by their side, they simply can’t find the opportunity.

Of course, Ling Changqing couldn't be interested in these guys. No matter what they thought, it didn't matter.

When the two months were up, Ling Changqing bid farewell to Shangguan Qingying and the two sisters and returned to Feiyu Sea again.

……

Wentian Mountains, Luhua Palace.

In the meeting hall shrouded in rosy clouds and filled with spiritual energy, dozens of high-level female cultivators sat on both sides of the high platform. Each of them was a beautiful woman with bright eyes, white teeth and unparalleled beauty.

In the center of the high platform, on the magnificent throne, Qin Mengxuan, with cloud-like hair and phoenix hairpins, and wearing a bright yellow palace dress embroidered with the sun, moon, and stars and a phoenix, sits upright with an elegant and majestic demeanor, exuding a strong aura.

At this moment, she was holding a jade slip in her slender hands, and was discussing with the elders the sect's plan for selecting a new batch of fairy seedlings.

A super sect like Luhua Palace has a vast territory and governs trillions of mortal people. Every year, a certain number of new talents are discovered through various channels.

After these newcomers with the qualifications to practice entered the sect, they usually started out as menial disciples at the lowest level, accumulating experience and merits, and were promoted step by step.

If one has particularly outstanding qualifications and is recognized by senior elders, he can skip the level of menial disciple and start as an outer disciple.

Under normal circumstances, even if the Grand Palace Master selects a candidate, he or she will not have many privileges in the early stage of entry and will also have to serve as an outer disciple for a period of time.

The four disciples Qin Mengxuan accepted have now reached the Nascent Soul True Lord realm and have been canonized as saints, but they were also promoted step by step from outer disciples.

Luhua Palace is a sect of pure female practitioners with a long history of inheritance. Various systems within the sect have long since formed a complete and strict system. We cannot say that it is perfect, but it is generally fair and strict.

Otherwise, if the upper class monopolizes too many resources and privileges, the majority of lower-level disciples will find it difficult to make a breakthrough. Over time, the sect will find it difficult to grow and develop, and even to maintain its existing territorial interests.

Over thousands of years, too many superpowers have been lost in the long river of time, and their decline and fall fully illustrate this point.

Any major force that has existed for more than ten thousand years and is able to occupy the top position in the current Yuzhou cultivation world has done quite well in this regard.

As long as one is truly capable of making contributions and has excellent qualifications and potential, no matter how poor his or her background is, he or she will have the opportunity to be trained and will not be buried at will.

"...Okay, let's just handle this!"

Qin Mengxuan gently closed the jade slip in her hand, her soft and charming voice melodious and pleasant:
"I have a new question. If in the future... the legendary son of destiny really enters the sect, how should we arrange for him?"

"..." The senior elders present were slightly stunned and began to think intently.

Luhua Palace does not accept male disciples. This is the iron rule set by the founder of the sect. No matter what the circumstances, this rule has never been broken.

Therefore, in the past tens of thousands of years, there has never been a male disciple joining Luhua Palace, whether he is a human or any other intelligent creature.

But Ling Changqing is obviously different. If they are not allowed to enter the sect, doesn’t it mean that they will have no chance of becoming the son of destiny?

"...Palace Master, I'm afraid this precedent cannot be set casually!"

A beautiful woman with willow-shaped eyebrows and phoenix eyes and a haughty look said:
"If we give Ling Changqing an easy way out, what will the sect do in the future? If we encounter a similar situation again, should we make an exception?

If this continues, won't the iron rules set by the founder of Luhua Palace become a mere decoration?"

Her opinion won the support of some elders, but their attitude was not firm.

The deputy headmaster Su Qinglian, who was sitting on the right, glanced at her and said calmly:

"Elder Yuqing, Ling Changqing's status is extraordinary and indispensable to the sect. If we don't give him enough status, how can we win him over in the future?"

"The status of a sect's guest official is enough!"

Han Yuqing said in a deep voice: "Moreover, he cannot enter the sect. These are the sect's past rules, and he is no exception!"

In previous years, Luhua Palace had many guest officials, usually foreign cultivators who had married female cultivators from the sect. They were not allowed to live in the sect permanently, but had their own caves and temples outside.

"Haha, do you really want him to be snatched away by outsiders?"

Su Qinglian sneered slightly.

All major forces are coveting Ling Changqing, the son of destiny. If Luhua Palace treats him like this, isn't it obviously pushing him into the arms of other forces?
Apart from anything else, once the Liuying family gets Ling Changqing, they will definitely let him into the family and worship him like the ancestor.

Han Yuqing said coldly: "I don't mean that. I just think that the sect's rules cannot be changed without permission. Otherwise, how can we face the founder of the sect in the future?"

"Then the son of destiny is destined to miss out on the sect. Can our Luhua Palace afford such a consequence?"

A gentle, graceful, and dignified lady in red spoke.

Another pretty, bright and radiant girl smiled and said, "Perhaps in Elder Yuqing's opinion, Luhua Palace can decline in the future, but the ancestral system must not change, right?"

Han Yuqing's expression changed slightly: "Elder Yunshu, I don't mean that!"

"Haha, that's good! After all, it's hard to say whether they are willing to come or not."

Qi Yunshu glanced at her meaningfully and said nothing more.

The other elders spoke one after another. They did not deny Ling Changqing's importance, but it was difficult for them to reach a consensus on how to arrange his position in the future.

From the distant ancient times to the present, the Son of Fortune should be considered a unique existence. If Luhua Palace obtains such an unprecedented supreme opportunity, it may be the chance to unify this world in the future.

On the high platform, Qin Mengxuan opened a jade slip and silently wrote down Han Yuqing's name.

With the help of some secret channels she had access to, she had a rough idea of ​​who the real master behind this woman was.

From the standpoint of this traitor, he certainly doesn't want Ling Changqing to enter Luhua Palace smoothly, otherwise what will happen to the master family behind her?
But it doesn’t matter, soon this woman will be where she belongs.

"...I think that if Ling Changqing really came to Luhua Palace, it wouldn't be too much to promise him the position of the next headmaster!"

Su Qinglian's voice rang out.

Upon hearing this, Han Yuqing flew into a rage and said, "Ridiculous! How can a man take over the position of the headmaster of our Luhua Palace? Won't all the female cultivators in the sect be ruined by him in the future?"

"It won't harm you anyway, right? Why do you have to worry?"

Qi Yunshu said something sarcastic to her in a sarcastic tone.

"Elder Yunshu, what do you mean?"

Han Yuqing said angrily.

"literal meaning."

Qi Yunshu smiled and said that she had disliked this woman for a long time.

Han Yuqing was about to scold when Qin Mengxuan's voice rang out:

"Okay, let's stop here for today! Elder Yuqing stay, the others can leave."

"Yes, Palace Master!"

Many female cultivators stood up, bowed, and left the hall together.

"What do you want, Palace Master?"

Han Yuqing looked around and saw that there was no one around, but there was nothing unusual on his face.

Qin Mengxuan said gently, "Grand Elder Xiyue has something to do, and asked me to arrange some people for her. You can go see her later and bring your people with you. I don't think this mission will be easy."

"I will follow the Palace Master's orders."

Although Han Yuqing was a little confused, she had not yet thought of the worst outcome, so she still agreed.

After she left, Qin Mengxuan's figure quietly disappeared from the spot.

When she appeared again, she was already in her own cave temple.

In the quiet courtyard, a beautiful woman wearing a dark blue palace skirt embroidered with phoenix, thunder and cloud patterns and with her hair tied up in green bun, looking noble, bright, graceful and elegant, stood quietly. She was Liuying Ziying, the head of the Liuying family.

It seemed that she had been waiting for some time.

"Sister, how are you?"

Qin Mengxuan greeted him with a smile.

Liuying Ziying came to visit her specially this time, of course, it was something she had discussed with her in advance.

"Sister, why are you..."

Liuying Ziying took a few steps forward and suddenly felt something in her heart. She stared at the beauty in front of her, looking her up and down, with obvious doubts emerging in her beautiful eyes.

"What's the matter? Sister, is there something wrong?"

Qin Mengxuan felt a little uncomfortable being stared at by her. She lowered her head to look at herself, but didn't feel anything was wrong.

However, in Liuying Ziying's eyes, after not seeing her for a while, this best friend seemed really different.

She couldn't say exactly what happened, but she just felt... like something was wrong?
(End of this chapter)