Longevity starts with dual cultivation

Chapter 280 Control of the Five Seas

"...Okay, it's time to end the game!"

Ling Changqing shook his head and spoke with a hint of regret.

He had deliberately delayed for a moment in the hope of catching all the attacker's accomplices in one fell swoop, but now it seems that the other side only has three Yuanying Zhenjun in total and no new accomplices.

The sharp sword light surged and instantly filled the entire hall. The suffocating and terrifying pressure made all the monks present silent.

Only a few shrill screams were heard faintly, and then the scene became silent.

When Cen Wenzhong's vision returned to normal, he saw three human heads placed at Ling Changqing's feet. The headless bodies had already been mutilated.

Three Yuanying Zhenjuns who were able to found their own sects and could be regarded as the ancestors of a region were beheaded by Ling Changqing and died in a horrible way.

"The results of the soul search are out,"

Ling Changqing looked at Cen Deyang and said calmly:
"Elder Cen, there are indeed more problematic members of your family. It is up to you to decide how to deal with them next."

A jade slip shining brightly flew out from his hand and fell into Cen Deyang's hand.

The jade slips contain some memory fragments from the souls of the three Yuanying True Lords sorted out by Gong Ling, and it also contains information about many members of the Cen family.

Cen Deyang's face suddenly darkened, and he gritted his teeth and said, "Please rest assured, Patriarch, I will definitely handle this matter properly!"

Ling Changqing nodded. The Ling family had already demonstrated strong enough strength, and he believed that Cen Deyang would not make any mistakes.

After these three unlucky guys died, even if there are still some remnants left, it would be impossible to gather a few Yuanying Zhenjun in a short period of time.

"Husband, can you come to my place and rest for a while?"

Cen Xuanyi gently tugged at Ling Changqing's sleeve and whispered.

After this incident, she naturally had no intention of attending the banquet. She now only hoped that Ling Changqing would not annoy her grandfather and then vent his anger on the entire Cen family.

"Ok."

Ling Changqing patted her hands to indicate that he was not angry with her. After all, a bunch of dead people were not worth wasting his expression.

Cen Xuanyi breathed a sigh of relief, took Ling Changqing's arm and left, followed closely by Ling Yuzhu and Fu Yinxue.

Arriving at the boudoir of the eldest daughter of the Cen family, Ling Changqing sat down as usual. Cen Xuanyi immediately ordered the maids to serve spiritual tea and snacks, and served him attentively and attentively.

Fu Yinxue originally wanted to ask how many members of the Cen family were involved, but after looking at Cen Xuanyi, she held back. After all, they had gotten along quite well in the past, so there was no need to embarrass her.

"This spiritual tea tastes good."

Ling Changqing praised with a smile and put down the exquisite teacup in his hand.

Cen Xuanyi smiled and said, "This spiritual tea is a specialty of our family's territory. It will be the property of the Ling family in the future anyway. You can drink it every day, my husband."

Ling Changqing waved his hand, and the beautiful woman came over obediently, and sat in his arms with her plump and slender body filled with fragrance.

"I know what you're thinking,"

Ling Changqing said gently: "No matter how your grandfather handles it, I will not pursue the matter any further, and I will not have any opinion on you because of it, just rest assured."

Cen Xuanyi's delicate body trembled slightly. She bit her red lips lightly and nodded slightly.

She wasn't trying to plead for those tribesmen, she just wasn't used to it for the time being.

Ling Changqing naturally understood what she was thinking. After all, they were members of the same clan and she lived with them day and night. Some of the sisters might have a good relationship with her. If Cen Xuanyi really had no reaction at all, it would seem that she was a little cold-hearted.

"The good news is that our Ling family will have two more sea territories all of a sudden. This is really worrying!"

Ling Changqing sighed.

Among the three Yuanying Zhenjun who lost their heads, Shentu Jiyun was the leader of Guiqing Sea Area, and the middle-aged man was the leader of Longjiao Sea Area, named Zhong Xiangshan.

The Longjiao Sea area used to be in a state of fragmentation and disunity. Zhong Xiangshan was an outsider Yuanying Zhenjun who took root here forty years ago and founded his own sect.

Therefore, the Longjiao Sea area has been unified for less than 20 years and it is about to change its owner just like the Guiqing Sea area.

As for the old woman, her name was Zhang Qingxi. She was actually a helper invited by Shentu Jiyun from somewhere. He promised that as long as the Cen family was wiped out, the Linsha Sea would be her private territory.

The old witch who was born as a robber cultivator actually believed this not-so-clever pie-in-the-sky trick, and followed him to assassinate him eagerly, but was caught in the act by Ling Changqing.

As for the members of the Cen family who participated in the assassination, there were quite a few of them, including Cen Deyang’s two youngest sons, a daughter, and several of Cen Wenzhong’s descendants.

Therefore, as long as Cen Deyang is determined to get to the bottom of the matter, nearly 30% of the Cen family members will be killed, including some powerful elders.

"My dear, if the family is determined to take those two sea areas, why not..."

Ling Yuzhu said softly.

"Should we use slave monks to manage it first? That's feasible."

Ling Changqing immediately understood what she meant.

There must be quite a few Jindan and foundation-building cultivators in these two sea areas, all of whom were once subordinates of the two Yuanying True Lords.

As long as Ling Changqing goes over and subdues them, and uses powerful restrictions to control and imprison these guys' souls, he can ensure their loyalty.

In the world of immortal cultivation where the strong are respected and the law of the jungle dominates, slave monks actually exist in every sect, including many righteous forces.

Therefore, Ling Changqing's move did not seem abrupt. In order to ensure the long-term stability of the territory, many families treated slave monks in this way.

When he destroyed the wandering sect Haoyue Sect, Ling Changqing also subdued a Jindan Zhenren Liu Chengbin using this method.

Decades have passed, and now Liu Chengbin has reached the middle stage of the Golden Core realm. He is still alive and well, and has been stationed on Yulong Island in the Feiyu Sea.

In this way, Linsha, Guiqing and Longjiao sea areas can be smoothly incorporated into the Ling family's territory.

"Perhaps... we can also try to borrow a group of slave monks from Luhua Palace and Liuying Family to help maintain the situation, and then we can solve all the problems."

Ling Changqing thought to himself that as long as he had another few decades, the grown-up children of the Ling family would be able to smoothly take over these three sea areas.

As for the large and small forces in the surrounding waters, no matter what they think, they have no impact on the Ling family now.

An hour later, after the maid reported, Cen Deyang, covered in blood, walked in from outside.

"Master, everything has been handled."

This Yuanying Zhenjun reported in a hoarse voice:

"All the members of the Cen family who were involved in this matter have been arrested and are awaiting punishment. All the members of the family who dared to resist have been killed on the spot!"

Among the dead tribesmen were his most beloved youngest son, several trusted elders, and a group of direct descendants.

So Cen Deyang's mood at this moment was mixed and hard to describe in words.

However, this is the reality. Facing a force that has more than five Yuanying Zhenjuns and can destroy the Cen family at any time, if you still use those tricks that are not presentable, you are bound to anger the other party.

Once Ling Changqing loses patience with the Cen family, it will not be as simple as sacrificing a group of clansmen. It is even hard to say whether Cen Deyang himself can survive.

"Well, you did a good job," Ling Changqing said with a smile, "Regarding these offending clansmen, how do you think we should deal with them, Elder Cen?"

Cen Deyang looked conflicted. He gritted his teeth and mustered up the courage to say:
"These useless guys really deserve to die, but... if the master is willing to give them a chance to atone for their sins, I will be very grateful."

"How are you doing?"

Ling Changqing's expression remained unchanged.

"What I mean is to demote them all to slaves, imprison their spirits and bodies with secret methods, and let them do hard labor, so that they can use the remaining lifespan to contribute to the family."

Cen Deyang said in a low voice.

It is better to live a miserable life than to die. Although the life of a slave is miserable, it is at least better than losing your head on the spot.

Cen Xuanyi next to him looked at his grandfather and remained silent.

Ling Yuzhu and Fu Yinxue exchanged glances and also remained silent.

At such a critical moment, the decision of the head of the family is the highest will. No matter how favored they are in normal times, they must not lose their sense of proportion in such matters.

Ling Changqing pondered for a moment, and finally nodded:
"Okay, Elder Cen, you volunteered to serve us after all. The troubles of those people below have nothing to do with you. Just deal with it like this."

Anyway, the Ling family now needs slave monks to do work, so it’s a good opportunity to let them take over and give Cen Deyang some face.

"Then I would like to thank the Patriarch for his magnanimity!"

Cen Deyang breathed a sigh of relief and quickly thanked him.

An unsuccessful rebellion ended just like that, and everything went smoothly afterwards without any discordant voices.

Within a month, the Ling family members successfully took over all affairs in the Linsha Sea area and truly incorporated it into the Ling family's territory.

There are tens of thousands of Ling family members who have been demoted to slaves. The lowest level of cultivation among them is only in the middle and late stages of Qi training, and the highest is at the Golden Core level. After years of working, they can create a lot of value for the family.

As for the Guiqing Sea and Longjiao Sea, there has been no news in this period of time, as if they have forgotten about the matter internally.

Of course, judging by countless examples in the past, after losing the only Yuanying Zhenjun, the two seas will soon split up and return to their previous scattered situation.

Unless a new Yuanying Zhenjun appears in the future, those separatist forces can be brought back together.

In the inner room of the boudoir, shielded by numerous formations and prohibitions.

"...Husband, does the family's base need to be moved to Linshazhou?"

From deep within the brocade curtains, Yu Ruoshuang's soft voice sounded.

Ling Changqing lay lazily in the middle, surrounded by beauties, the scenery was stunning, and the faint body fragrance filled the space.

"Relocate again? Is this necessary?"

He gently stroked Luo Qingxuan's smooth and tight waist and asked thoughtfully.

In terms of a series of indicators such as the spiritual environment, the number and grade of fourth-level spiritual veins, the size of the land area, the richness of products, the size of the mortal population, etc., Linshazhou is indeed stronger than Lilongzhou.

According to normal thinking, with a better piece of land, relocating the family headquarters seems to be a natural choice.

It was just that the Ling family had only been here for a few years since they moved from Changqingzhou in the Feiyu Sea to Lilongzhou in the Chixue Sea. It had only been a short time since the magic arrays on the important islands were upgraded and the city defense systems were completed.

If they choose to relocate the family headquarters again, then the above-mentioned construction plan will have to be started all over again. The huge amount of spirit stone resources consumed is secondary. The key is that it is too troublesome.

"My husband, I'm afraid this is unavoidable,"

Tang Qiuyao came closer, and her plump and charming snow-white body squeezed into Ling Changqing's arms, and said softly:
"There are more and more sisters in the family who have advanced to the Nascent Soul Realm. The fourth-level spiritual vein caves in Lilongzhou are limited, and they will soon be insufficient for distribution! If we don't prepare for it soon, it will be very troublesome in the future."

There are less than twenty fourth-level spiritual vein caves in Lilongzhou. A certain number of caves have also been built on the other large islands with fourth-level spiritual veins, which are sufficient for now.

However, Ling Changqing is now a Yuanying Zhenjun, and his fellow Taoists who practice dual cultivation with him will naturally grow faster. In a few years, more Yuanying Zhenjun will emerge.

So in Tang Qiuyao's opinion, since they have to move sooner or later, it is better to make plans early.

"Well, my lady, you make sense."

Ling Changqing thought for a moment, then turned to ask Cen Xuanyi, "Guiqing, what is the situation in the two Longjiao sea areas?"

Cen Xuanyi, who was massaging his legs, raised her head and said softly:

“The conditions in those two seas are similar to those in the Chixue Sea, but they are still inferior to those in the Linsha Sea.

Even around the Linsha Sea, it’s not easy to find land with better conditions!”

What this means is that the Linsha Sea is indeed the most suitable base for the Ling family, and this will remain the case for the next hundred years.

There are indeed dozens of sea areas near Yuzhou with better conditions than the Linsha Sea, but they are relatively far away and the Ling family cannot reach them for the time being.

Ling Changqing thought for a moment, and finally said: "If that's the case, then let's talk to Sister Yue. If she has no objection, then this matter will be settled."

"Okay, I'll contact Sister Yue right away."

Qin Yun propped up her soft and weak body and said with a smile.

While she was getting up from the bed and activating the jade communication talisman, Tang Qiuyao grabbed Ling Changqing again and started a new round of practice.

After a moment, Ling Qiyue gave a positive answer and the new family headquarters relocation plan would be released soon.

Linsha Island is nearly twice as large as Lilong Island. Not only does the island have a fourth-grade top-quality spiritual vein, but there are also more than thirty locations suitable for building fourth-grade spiritual vein cave dwellings, and more than two hundred third-grade spiritual vein cave dwellings.

These caves and dojo can be distributed to the Taoist companions in Ling Changqing's harem in the future. In addition, there are also fourth-level spiritual veins on several other large islands in the Linsha Sea, which can be effectively utilized.

Another benefit is that with a fourth-grade superior spiritual vein, it can be used as a foundation to build a more powerful family defense formation, which is also part of the family's heritage.

That was how it was settled.

A month later, when the handover of Linsha Sea was completed and all affairs were on track, Ling Changqing set off with the girls for Guiqing Sea.

Ling Qiyue also found a way to transfer a thousand members of the Ling family, plus two thousand slave monks from the Cen family, to join the fleet.

After Shentu Jiyun's death, the remaining forces in the Guiqing Sea were divided into more than a dozen factions, each with a varying number of Jindan cultivators.

These guys argued endlessly over who would be the new leader, and the dispute even came to the brink of a fight. Even when Ling Changqing's Tianzhou fleet arrived, no conclusion was reached.

Needless to say, the result was that Ling Changqing acted decisively and killed the six Jindan Zhenren with the worst attitudes, and the remaining Jindan cultivators all gave in.

Afterwards, Bai Qingyi and the other girls came together to help, and they imprisoned and controlled the souls and bodies of all these cultivators who were in the Jindan, Jianji, and middle to late stages of Qi training, and reduced them to slaves from then on.

With the unconditional cooperation of these slave monks, the situation in the Guiqing Sea area stabilized in just over a month.

Then, Ling Changqing did the same thing again, taking five hundred members of the Ling family and three thousand slave monks from the Guiqing Sea Area to the Longjiao Sea Area.

This operation also went smoothly. After beheading the few troublemakers, the remaining Jindan cultivators chose to surrender, but their souls and bodies were still imprisoned by the women and they were demoted to slaves.

At this point, the Ling family became a family power that controlled five sea areas.

(End of this chapter)