Longevity starts with dual cultivation

Chapter 91: Combine vertically and horizontally
Longhuan Island, offshore.

On the boundless ocean, a giant sea ship with a length of over a hundred feet came against the wind and waves, like a magnificent moving castle, attracting the attention of many surrounding ships.

Foreign trade ships of this size are rare. Truly powerful chambers of commerce often prefer Tianzhou ships, which are faster and more convenient to travel.

"...Is this the current core territory of the Ling family? It looks like it's developing quite well!"

On top of the ship, next to the huge carved crystal viewing window, a cold and indifferent voice sounded faintly.

"No matter what happened in the past, now that there is a Jindan Zhenren in charge, the rise of the Ling family is an inevitable result."

Another honest and steady voice came, with a hint of helplessness in the tone.

Standing by the window was a woman in peach-red palace clothes. She was beautiful and looked to be around thirty years old. Her eyes were cold and sharp, and she was in the late foundation-building stage.

She was from the Bai family in Feiyu Sea, her name was Bai Tinglan, and she was a core elder of the family. The current head of the Bai family was her brother.

The strength of the Bai family used to be at the same level as that of the Mu family. The family had no less than ten foundation-building cultivators in charge all year round, and it was also one of the top forces in the Feiyu Sea.

However, since the Ling family rose to power several years ago and swallowed up the Wu family's foundation on Longhuan Island, the situation in the Feiyu Sea area began to evolve differently.

"Elder, we should be thankful for the unexpected rise of the Ling family,"

Behind her, the kind-looking middle-aged man in blue said:

"Otherwise, given the hundreds of years of hostility between us and the Mu family, when Mu Yesheng achieves Golden Core True Manhood, he will first target our Bai family!"

Bai Tinglan nodded: "That's true. With the Ling family's head holding us back, our Bai family is safe now."

The two Jindan forces were in confrontation and restraining each other, and neither dared to expand outward on a large scale for the time being. This gave other small and medium-sized forces a chance to catch their breath.

Bai Tinglan pondered for a while, turned around and asked: "Uncle Wang, how long do you think this situation of two strong powers can last?"

The middle-aged man in green said, "It's hard to say. A Jindan Zhenren has a lifespan of 500 years. As long as these two families don't make stupid mistakes, there won't be any changes in the next 100 years, right?"

The competition between different forces is often a competition to see whose magic weapon can survive longer.

If one day, a Jindan Zhenren from the Ling family or the Mu family is accidentally seriously injured or dies, then the Feiyu Sea will immediately usher in drastic changes.

Alternatively, a third Jindan Zhenren may appear in the Feiyu Sea, and the current delicate balance may be broken ahead of time.

Bai Tinglan sighed, looking melancholy: "It would be great if our Bai family could produce a Jindan Zhenren. If that's not possible, a Zhendan-level strongman will do."

Uncle Wang pursed his lips and said nothing.

Not long ago, an ancestor of the Bai family took the risk to reach the Golden Core realm, but failed, wasting the resources that the family had worked hard to accumulate for more than a hundred years.

Moreover, the old ancestor who was at the peak of the foundation building stage suffered a great blow and became disheartened. It seemed that he would not live for many years.

The Bai family can no longer produce the resources for a second Dan formation in the short term. In order to continue the family business, they can only consider finding another way.

The Mu family and the Bai family have been enemies for hundreds of years and there is no hope of easing the relationship, so making friends with the Ling family becomes the most appropriate option at the moment.

Therefore, Bai Tinglan set off to Longhuan Island with the mission of the family's top leaders, intending to have a good talk with the female head of the family, preferably to reach a substantive alliance.

……

The deep sea is cold, dark and full of dangers.

Amid the dark, endless underwater mountains, a ball of pale golden light was moving slowly.

"Here is the place."

Ling Qiyue's voice rang out.

The underwater valley ahead is dozens of miles in radius and has been completely occupied by the deep-sea soul-eating vines.

Looking around, you can see giant, ugly, python-like vines as thick as buckets crowded together. Faint and wild roars can be heard from time to time, and a ferocious and bloodthirsty breath is overwhelming.

Countless fleshy tentacles covered with bone spurs sprouted from these vines, waving aimlessly along the undercurrent.

Any sea fish or sea beasts that accidentally break in will be immediately entangled by them, and their flesh and blood, along with their internal organs, will be swallowed up cleanly.

Since it was not the first time for them to deal with such creatures, Ling Qiyue and Tang Qiuyao were very skilled. In a short while, they had brought in hundreds of large sea fish and sea beasts. They fed all the prey to the Deep Sea Soul Devouring Vine, and after waiting for a while, until they were full and their reaction speed slowed down significantly, it was Ling Changqing's turn to attack.

With experience, Ling Changqing moved very quickly, nimbly moving among the forest-like vines and picking the three-hundred-year-old Soul-Devouring Blood Fruits one by one.

During this period, these ferocious creatures were not unaware. Occasionally, their fleshy tentacles covered with sharp barbs would wave around, but they always missed.

It didn't take long before all the Soul-Devouring Blood Soul Fruits that met the requirements were picked by Ling Changqing.

"Okay, let's look somewhere else!"

Ling Changqing said that he had not been to the sea for a long time, so this time he would naturally have to plunder to his heart's content before returning.

Ling Qiyue agreed, put her arm around Ling Changqing's waist, and left with Tang Qiuyao.

Several hours passed quietly, and with Ling Changqing's tireless work, all the storage tools were gradually filled up.

There were some unexpected dangers during the period, but they were all resolved by Ling Qiyue in time, ensuring the smooth progress of the search operation.

Finally, the three satisfied people returned together.

"After you recover, go check out the seabed mines next time and collect some raw spiritual stones!"

Tang Qiuyao said to Ling Changqing.

Ling Qiyue disagreed: "That place is too dangerous. Why don't we wait until he succeeds in building his foundation before going there? That way, we can have an extra layer of protection."

"OK then."

Tang Qiuyao no longer insisted. The last attempt was indeed risky. If she tried again, she might not have the same luck.

Ling Changqing said, "I think you should get a defensive magic weapon first, Senior Sister? You can buy it or rent it."

Although this glazed yellow umbrella is a top-grade defensive spiritual weapon, it cannot withstand being at a depth of more than 700 feet under the sea and will inevitably be damaged over time.

Ling Qiyue pondered and said, "This matter really needs to be resolved. Let's discuss it after we get back!"

Thinking about it, I still have some connections. As long as the price is high, there should still be hope for me to temporarily rent a magic weapon.

Of course, if enough spiritual stone ores are brought back from the seabed, it will be possible to buy a ready-made magic weapon in the future.

To put it bluntly, the world of immortal cultivation is just like the world of mortals. There are no problems that cannot be solved with resources. If there are, it is only because the resources are not enough or good enough.

After returning to Longhuan Island, Ling Changqing still chose to go into seclusion to practice, while Ling Qiyue and Tang Qiuyao went to the meeting hall to handle affairs.

"...What? Has the Bai family's envoy arrived?"

Ling Qiyue, who had just sat down in the hall, looked a little surprised. After all, the Ling family and the Bai family had no dealings with each other before.

"Yes."

The elder Qin Yun who was in charge of the reception said, "The envoy named Bai Tinglan seems to want to sign a long-term alliance with us on behalf of the family."

"So how do you think we should deal with this?"

Ling Qiyue looked at the several family elders around her.

We are not stupid, and the Bai family's intentions are not difficult to guess. So whether to accept the other party's proposal depends on how to make a choice.

Tang Qiuyao said, "You can meet them first. What kind of deal we can make depends on the sincerity of the Bai family."

The feud between the Bai family and the Mu family has long been no secret. If they can use this family to contain the power of the Mu family in the future, the top management of the Ling family may consider it.

The Mu family also formed alliances and cliques in the Feiyu Sea, with the same purpose of isolating the Ling family.

If the Ling family fails to act decisively and make achievements in this regard, many small and medium-sized forces will have no choice but to turn to the Mu family.

Ling Qiyue weighed the options and finally nodded, "Then let's meet and talk! Elder Qin, please ask fellow Daoist Bai Tinglan to come over."

(End of this chapter)