Eternal Life by Dual Cultivation

Chapter 440 - 254: Luo Qingxuan: "Since You’re Already Here, Why Not Join Us?

On the fringes of the Feiyu Sea Region, Bai Qingyi, the nominal Dragon Race Matriarch, was finally reunited with her long-separated daughter—and that handsome, purple-robed young man.

"...Mother, what you’re doing is far too risky!"

Luo Qingxuan frowned. "Whether it’s outsiders or factions within the Dragon Race, countless eyes are watching you, both in the open and from the shadows."

"For you to just sneak out to find Ling Changqing... if word gets out and those major powers track you here, the consequences would be unthinkable."

"Don’t worry. I’ve already taken care of everything at the palace. They won’t find out a thing."

The noble, graceful, and dazzling Bai Qingyi beamed, taking Ling Changqing by the arm with her slender, jade-like wrist and looking him over from head to toe, as if she could never get enough of the sight.

Luo Qingxuan rolled her eyes at her mother before turning to Ling Changqing and saying softly, "Since Mother is already here, then... why don’t we all return to the Changqing Continent together?"

"Hmm. It’s just that the conditions there are rather spartan. I’m afraid your mother might be inconvenienced."

Ling Changqing said thoughtfully.

The conditions on the Changqing Continent were, of course, no match for the Deep Sea Dragon Palace. Bai Qingyi, who was accustomed to a life of luxury, might not adapt well.

"What does that matter? As long as you’re there, that’s all that counts. I’m perfectly capable of roughing it, you know!"

Bai Qingyi said dismissively.

"Alright, then. Together it is."

Ling Changqing nodded, summoned the Tianzhou Skyboat, and boarded it with the women.

Of course, he had already had Gong Ling repeatedly scan the surrounding airspace to ensure no one suspicious was tailing them.

As the Dragon Race Queen, Bai Qingyi’s true Cultivation Realm was no less than that of Liu Ying Ziyi or Qin Mengxuan; she would not be easily outmaneuvered.

Even if the upper echelons of the Deep Sea Dragon Race had noticed something was amiss, it was already too late for them to do anything about it.

「Several hours later, at the Ling Family headquarters on the Changqing Continent.」

In the Patriarch’s Embroidery Tower, Ling Qiyue, Tang Qiu Yao, Qin Yun, Xue Qingtan, Meng Feiyu, and Liu Qianlan were all gathered. The room was a dazzling sight of jeweled hairpins and colorful robes, and a delicate, exotic fragrance permeated the air.

"...I knew it. Every time you go out on a trip, Husband, you bring back more and more Female Cultivators!"

Upon seeing Bai Qingyi next to Luo Qingxuan, Tang Qiu Yao shot Ling Changqing a pouting glance.

After all, as the head wife, it wasn’t appropriate for Ling Qiyue to say certain things herself, so Tang Qiu Yao often acted as her mouthpiece.

"Well... let’s just call it fate!"

Ling Changqing said with a helpless sigh. Even back in the Deep Sea Dragon Palace, Bai Qingyi had her eye on him. A scene like this was bound to happen sooner or later.

The expressions of all the women present held a hint of pouting resentment. This man of theirs truly never lacked for female attention wherever he went. Or perhaps it was more that those fox spirits were always finding ways to throw themselves at him.

"Since you’re here, Sister Bai, why don’t you join us from now on?"

Yu Ruoshuang, dressed in a pure black palace gown that highlighted her elegant and intellectual bearing, spoke up. "The family’s main priority right now is low-key development. For the time being, we don’t need to concern ourselves with the turmoil of the outside world! Once our husband becomes a Nascent Soul True Monarch, we can then resume our outward expansion."

"Mm, I have no objections to that!"

Bai Qingyi smiled. "Moreover, I brought a batch of resources with me from the Dragon Palace this time. They should be helpful for the family’s development."

As she spoke, she took out a glittering, crystalline string of beads and gave it to her daughter, Luo Qingxuan, who in turn presented it to Ling Qiyue.

It was a Spatial Magical Artifact on the level of a Supreme Treasure, and inside was a massive hoard of Cultivation Resources suitable for the Qi Cultivation, Foundation Establishment, and Core Formation Levels.

"How very thoughtful of you, sister!"

Ling Qiyue smiled faintly. The Ling Family was currently in a period of rapid growth, and their primary task was to cultivate large numbers of lower-echelon Cultivators to expand the family’s foundations as quickly as possible.

Only once their foundational numbers were large enough could a proportionate number of mid-level Cultivators emerge from their ranks. This principle held true for any major power.

The value of the resources Bai Qingyi had brought was roughly equivalent to thirty years of a Nascent Soul power’s entire revenue, which was exactly what the Ling Family needed.

With Ling Changqing around, it wasn’t as if the Ling Family was short on resources for development, but no one would ever complain about having too many.

That evening, Ling Qiyue held a banquet in Bai Qingyi’s honor and arranged for a Cave Mansion Hall for her to reside in.

To Bai Qingyi, these material possessions meant little. As long as Ling Changqing was with her, her Cultivation would face no bottlenecks—an opportunity that no treasure could ever match.

However, Ling Changqing had yet to agree to dual Cultivation with her. The reason was simple: he couldn’t take it.

Unlike Qin Mengxuan, Bai Qingyi was a pure-blooded member of a High level Dragon Race, and the power of her Physique was beyond imagination.

Even though Ling Changqing was practicing a High Rank Body Cultivation Technique, the disparity in their Realms meant he was completely outmatched by her.

So, no matter how much Bai Qingyi pouted, she could only wait. They would have to revisit the matter after Ling Changqing became a Nascent Soul True Monarch.

The next ten years passed peacefully.

Freed from any concerns about resources, the Ling Family developed by leaps and bounds. Batch after batch of new-generation Immortal Seeds were selected and added to the family’s training roster.

Across the entire Feiyu Sea Region, there were millions of islands, large and small, inhabited by a mortal population numbering in the hundreds of billions.

To this end, Ling Changqing himself traveled among the common people on more than one occasion, searching for young boys and girls who possessed Spirit Root Talent to bring back to the family for training.

Thanks to his extraordinary Destiny, combined with the aid of the Secret Method of Celestial Secret Calculation, his efforts in this regard yielded highly satisfactory results. A select few of the Immortal Seeds he found even possessed Spirit Root Talent of the Middle to Upper Earth Level.