Eternal Life by Dual Cultivation

Chapter 441 - 254: Luo Qingxuan: Since You’re Here, Then Let’s Do It Together?

This meant that as long as they didn’t lack resources and weren’t cut down by some calamity, they should all have a chance to reach the Nascent Soul True Monarch Realm in the future.

In truth, the mortal world had no shortage of geniuses with excellent aptitude for cultivation. However, only a tiny fraction of them were ever discovered by a discerning eye and set upon the cultivator’s path.

Furthermore, if the families or Sects that discovered these Immortal Seeds weren’t powerful enough and lacked resources, the young talents would never have a chance to fully develop, their potential ultimately wasted.

Geniuses were many, but resources were always in short supply.

Of course, with Ling Changqing’s special ability, as long as he wished it, basically none of the most outstanding Immortal Seeds in the Feiyu Sea Region would be overlooked.

As a result, the Ling Family now saw thousands of new Immortal Seeds join their ranks every year. Ling Clan Members made up only a small fraction of them; the vast majority were selected from the mortal world.

These days, the Ling Family was producing roughly one new Foundation Establishment Cultivator every month, along with more than a dozen cultivators reaching the Late-stage of Qi Cultivation.

Over the course of a year, they would also see an increase of one or two Pseudo Core Cultivators, while gaining a new True Pill Cultivator was a matter of luck.

According to the latest census, the number of Foundation Establishment Cultivators in the Ling Family had reached over two hundred, with thirteen Pseudo Core Cultivators and two True Pill Cultivators.

If one were to include the cultivators who had pledged allegiance to the Ling Family and the Independent Guest Elders in their employ, the number of Foundation Establishment and Pseudo Core Cultivators would be even higher.

As for the women who were Ling Changqing’s Dao Companions, their cultivation was advancing at a breakneck pace. Yu Ruoshuang was already preparing to attempt her breakthrough to the Divinity Transformation Realm, and Luo Qingxuan was approaching the Late-stage Nascent Soul Realm.

The cultivation of Qin Yun, Tang Qiu Yao, Ling Yuzhu, Ling Yulu, and Fu Yin Xue were all approaching the Golden Core Peak Level.

The three women, Yu Yalan, Meng Feiyu, and Xue Qingtan, had completed their accumulation, reaching Great Perfection. Ling Changqing thus took some time to visit the Feiyun Sect’s territory, where he purchased another three sets of Nascent Soul Resources from an underground marketplace.

Then, Ling Changqing borrowed the Feiyun Sect’s Grade Four Spirit Vein Cave Mansion on the spot, allowing the three women to break through successfully. With that, the Ling Family gained three new Nascent Soul True Monarchs.

Ostensibly, the cultivation of these three women had to be kept secret. In the records of the higher-ups at Xianyin Pavilion and the Xingyun sun Commerce Association, Meng Feiyu and Xue Qingtan were still listed as being at the Golden Core Master Level, managing the branch’s affairs in the Feiyu Sea Region.

However, should the need arise, they could strike from the shadows and give the Ling Family’s enemies a nasty surprise.

In addition, Mu Yu Xin, Yang Yunfei, and Song Xuelan also completed their accumulation and, under Ling Changqing’s watch, successfully broke through to the Golden Core Master Realm.

As for Xiao Meiniang, Chen Zihan, Li Hanyou, and Ling Menghuan, the four of them had also reached Foundation Establishment Peak and would be able to attempt their breakthroughs before long.

In the eyes of the outside world, the Ling Family of Changqing Continent was still just a Golden Core power. In reality, they already possessed six Nascent Soul True Monarchs: Ling Qiyue, Yu Ruoshuang, Yu Yalan, Luo Qingxuan, Meng Feiyu, and Xue Qingtan.

As for Bai Qingyi and Qin Mengxuan, it went without saying that even though they had to remain hidden and could only provide protection from the shadows, their immense assistance to the Ling Family was irreplaceable.

Moreover, after years of continuous development, all the areas on Changqing Continent covered by Spirit Veins had been appropriately developed into Spirit Field Ranches, Medicine Mountain Medicinal Gardens, Spirit Wood Gardens, and other such enterprises.

Furthermore, any location suitable for establishing a Cave Mansion Hall, whether Second or Third Grade, was put to use.

Within the borders of Changqing Continent, more than five hundred mines and workshops had also been established one after another. Certain important mining areas were even guarded by Second and Third Grade Array Restrictions and Daoist Soldier Puppets.

The family’s immigration plan had never ceased; every year, cultivators relocated tens of millions of mortal subjects to live on Changqing Continent.

Combined with natural population growth, over a thousand cities and ports had now been established on Changqing Continent, with an even greater number of villages and towns. The total population had already surpassed one billion.

As the family’s headquarters was a place of vital importance, Ling Qiyue had laid out two large-scale Grade Four Protection Arrays, one inner and one outer, with two additional Third Grade Arrays as backups.

In the event of an invasion, the family headquarters could hold out for a considerable amount of time, even if attacked by multiple Nascent Soul True Monarchs. As for enemies at the Golden Core Level, they were no threat at all.

Other important regions on Changqing Continent, as well as the few large islands in the Feiyu Sea Region that possessed Third Grade Spirit Veins, were all now protected by Third Grade Arrays.

While focusing on managing the family’s foundation, Ling Changqing would also travel to the Zhao Family’s estate in the heartland of Yuzhou every few months to spend time with the sisters Shangguan Qingying and Zhao Wanyi.

Occasionally, he would also tour the territories of other powers, trading resources to get what he needed and, on the side, doing a little fishing.

The targets of this "fishing," naturally, were groups of Tribulation Cultivators. As long as Ling Changqing was intentionally conspicuous and made a moderate display of his wealth, those hyena-like Tribulation Cultivators would catch the scent and spring into action.

Once he was targeted, Ling Changqing would flee, luring them into a relentless pursuit. Then, when the time was right, he would unleash the women from the Era Star Palace Grotto Heaven Blessed Land to turn the tables and slaughter them.

This tactic of Ling Changqing’s never failed. Each time, he would eliminate hundreds of Tribulation Cultivators, stripping them of all their valuables.

A single such slaughter could net Ling Changqing a resource income of no less than one hundred thousand Middle-grade Spirit Stones, not including Magical Treasures and Spiritual Artifacts.

It reached the point where Ling Changqing himself mused that the Tribulation Cultivator gangs of the Yuzhou Continent had practically become his personal ATMs.