Longevity starts with dual cultivation

Chapter 107 Xue Qingtan: You still have some conscience!

Longhuan Island Market, Nebula Falcon Chamber of Commerce branch.

In the luxurious and quiet VIP room, Ling Changqing and Xue Qingtan sat opposite each other.

"...Come to think of it, this is the first time you've come to me on your own initiative!"

Across from her, Xue Qingtan, who was wearing a bright red dress, had a beautiful face and elegant manners. She smiled gently and looked at the beautiful young man in purple with her clear big eyes.

In fact, the reason why she was willing to come here to take charge was mainly because she was optimistic about the future development potential of the Ling family and Ling Changqing.

Ling Changqing counted his breaths in silence, then said softly, "I'll come here often when I'm free in the future!"

Xue Qingtan nodded slightly: "Tell me, what do I have to do to come to see Senior Sister this time?"

Ling Changqing took out a jade scroll covered with spiritual light and spread it out on the table in front of him, with a solemn expression:
"I am here on behalf of my family to apply for a loan of resources from you. As for the mortgaged assets... they are the foundation of Changqing Island and Longhuan Island!"

"..."

Xue Qingtan's expression changed slightly, and there was a hint of strangeness in her soft voice: "This is no joke. Have you, the senior members of the Ling family, really thought it through?"

Ling Changqing nodded: "Before I came here, I had already obtained the permission of the head of the family to take full responsibility for this matter!"

Xue Qingtan looked at him with a complicated expression and said slowly: "It seems that the situation facing the Ling family is not optimistic!"

Ling Changqing did not avoid this sensitive question:

“The top leaders of those three families have publicly stated that they will not give up the fight for the ownership of Changqingzhou, and will continue to fight with our Ling family to the death!

So in order to prepare for the next war, we have to do this."

This battle will come sooner or later, and the Ling family has no room for retreat. They can only choose to fight the enemy to the end.

In the future of Feiyu Sea, there will be only one person in charge!

Xue Qingtan was silent for a while, then said softly, "Loaning is no problem. How many resources do you want this time?"

"We need to rent two first-grade magic weapons, a set of Dan-forming resources, four third-level Taoist puppets, and a large third-level protective formation..."

Ling Changqing spoke out a long string of numbers in a slow and steady voice.

This was the result of discussions between Ling Qiyue and the senior elders. If the Ling family wants to completely control Changqing Island in the future, they must wipe out the Bai family, the Yuan family, and Yulong Island.

Therefore, these resources are prepared to end the war as soon as possible. Of course, there are also resources needed to set up a third-level protective formation in the core area of ​​Changqing Island and train a new generation of children.

In addition, Ling Tianhe, one of the Ling family's original three foundation-building cultivators, has reached the peak of the foundation-building realm, so the Dan-forming resources are prepared for him.

The amount of the loan was rather exaggerated, but as long as the war was won, relying on the rich resources produced in Changqingzhou, the Ling family would be fully capable of repaying the debt.

Xue Qingtan thought for a while and said, "This loan amount is a bit large and exceeds my authority. I need to consult the headquarters before I can give you a reply."

Ling Changqing asked: "The headquarters won't refuse, right?"

Xue Qingtan said: "I am 70% sure that you will agree, but in my opinion, even if you get this resource, it will not be easy to win the war.

Why don't you listen to me and find some external help? Let them help you share some of the pressure, so that you can ensure that the control of Changqingzhou will not fall into the hands of others. "

Ling Changqing seemed to be thinking: "Senior Sister, do you mean... to hire those outsiders in the market?"

Xue Qingtan pursed her lips and smiled: "It really saves a lot of trouble to deal with an understanding person like you!"

The situation is different now than in the past. In the entire Feiyu Sea area, most of the capable independent cultivators have gathered on Longhuan Island.

There are many cultivators in the Foundation Establishment Stage among this group, and there are even more in the late Qi Condensation Stage. As long as we can recruit a group of them to serve the family, we will have a greater chance of winning this war.

Ling Changqing nodded: "This is a good idea. It just requires spending more resources. The Ling family will not be stingy with such a price now."

Xue Qingtan put down the teacup in her hand gracefully and said, "Junior Brother Ling, please wait a moment. I will contact the headquarters."

Ling Changqing naturally had no objection. He watched her get up and leave. Her waist swayed gently, and the plump big moon under her skirt revealed many charming curves.

In just a moment, the snow sandalwood came back.

"Elder Shentu has already agreed,"

Xue Qingtan smiled and said, "In seven days at most, all the resources you need will be shipped over from the headquarters!"

Ling Changqing breathed a sigh of relief: "Thank you, Senior Sister. I will invite you to Xianweifang to taste the spiritual wine and delicacies some other day!"

"That's a deal!"

Xue Qingtan was smiling, her beautiful face, as pretty as jade, was slightly flushed, and her eyes were rippling.

Ling Changqing stood up to say goodbye, and as he passed by her, he unnoticeably stuffed a cold jade box into her hand.

Xue Qingtan raised her eyebrows slightly, and waited until he left before opening the cold jade box and taking a look. She found that there was an inner core of a third-level monster.

Even for a cultivator at the True Dan level, this gift is not too small.

"This guy... you still have some conscience. It's worth it for me to put in a good word for you in front of the elders!"

Xue Qingtan's face was rosy and the joy in her eyes was hard to conceal.

With her current level of cultivation, the cultivation resources at the foundation-building stage are no longer enough to meet her needs. The resources at the Jindan level are what she needs most.

The inner core of this third-level deep-sea monster can be used as the core material for refining the Crystal Condensation Transformation Pill, which is an indispensable resource for impacting the Core Formation Realm.

After Ling Changqing left the Nebula Falcon Chamber of Commerce branch, he no longer had the interest to continue wandering around and went straight back to the family headquarters to meet his senior sisters.

Now the situation outside the family is becoming increasingly tense. The top leaders of the three families have already nominated a new leader and are sharpening their knives. A new war may break out at any time.

“…Are you back?”

In the boudoir embroidery building, Ling Qiyue was discussing things with Qin Yun, Ling Yulu, Tang Qiuyao and other girls. Seeing Ling Changqing come in, she greeted him with a smile.

Ling Changqing agreed, took out the drafted jade contract and handed it to her, saying:

"It has been done. Senior Sister Xue said that we can receive the resources in seven days."

"Well, Junior Brother did a good job this time!"

Ling Qiyue briefly glanced through the contents of the jade slip contract and spoke with satisfaction.

The reason why she arranged Ling Changqing to discuss this matter was to take advantage of his extraordinary luck and fortune to increase the probability of a successful negotiation.

Otherwise, the Nebula Falcon Chamber of Commerce, which is accustomed to maintaining a neutral attitude between various forces, may not agree to the Ling family's request, and things will become difficult then.

Although Ling Qiyue could still seek help from the mysterious organization behind Fu Yinxue, the waters there are too deep and the price they charge is always very high, so she would not consider it unless it is absolutely necessary.

Ling Changqing asked again: "The fighting power of the middle and lower levels of our family is not enough. Can we temporarily recruit a group of independent cultivators from the market to help us out?"

Tang Qiuyao smiled and said, "Great minds think alike. We were just discussing this!" There are countless foreign cultivators in Lingjiafang City, and there are many ruthless characters who are good at fighting on the battlefield.

As long as Ling Qiyue is willing to speak up, she will be able to quickly recruit enough forces to protect the safety of Changqing Island.

"Are there any new developments in those three companies in the past two days?"

Ling Changqing sat down, drank a few sips of spiritual tea, and continued to ask.

It has been five or six days since the last siege on the envoys of the three families. In addition to stepping up preparations for war, it is also of utmost importance for the Ling family to closely monitor the high-level movements of the three forces.

Tang Qiuyao whispered: "The new leaders of the three families have already met in secret and plan to integrate resources to cultivate a new batch of foundation-building cultivators as soon as possible.

At the same time, they also plan to gather some Dan-forming resources to see if they can give birth to a few more fake Dan or even real Dan cultivators!"

Ling Changqing couldn't help but frowned, and after thinking for a while, he continued: "I think they have a chance of success, so we have to speed up our actions."

The eruption of submarine volcanoes that lasted for several years resulted in the death of a large number of marine life. The monks from the Bai family, the Yuan family and Yulong Island were also not idle and also obtained a lot of resources at sea.

Therefore, it won’t be long before a group of new foundation-building cultivators will emerge within their three families, and there will even be fake elixir and real elixir cultivators.

As for the golden elixir, it requires too high a level of spiritual aptitude and character from the cultivator, and it is difficult for ordinary people to achieve it.

"Well, it's settled! You, little junior brother, will be in charge of recruiting independent cultivators. They will assist you."

Ling Qiyue said finally.

Ling Changqing did not refuse. Now was a critical moment and he did not have the mood to practice in seclusion, so he might as well go to work.

A few hours later, the news that the Ling family was recruiting independent cultivators on a large scale spread throughout the entire Longhuan Island, and applicants flocked to the island.

The conditions are very simple. As long as one's cultivation has reached the sixth level of Qi training or above, he or she can come for an interview. The more the better, and those with special skills will be given priority.

The rewards include resources such as spiritual stones and elixirs, talismans and magical instruments, Taoist soldiers and puppets, as well as a series of scarce resources such as family merits, spiritual veins and caves, foundation-building pills, etc.

Moreover, these remunerations are paid on a monthly basis and will never be in arrears. If a cultivator is unfortunately injured or killed in battle, the Ling family will also pay a corresponding amount of pension.

The pension can be collected by the monk's family or other beneficiaries designated by the monk.

Such conditions are extremely attractive to independent cultivators who live in difficult environments and have scarce resources, so enthusiastic participation becomes a natural choice.

In the square in front of the council hall.

There was a large crowd of independent cultivators who came to apply, their cultivation levels ranged from the sixth to the ninth level of Qi training, and there were men, women, young and old.

As for those independent cultivators at the foundation-building stage, they had already been introduced to the council hall by special personnel, and Ling Qiyue had personally discussed the application conditions with them.

On the high platform, Ling Changqing looked around and found that there were quite a lot of people. Even if the screening standards were raised, it was believed that the number of Qi training cultivators who would be finally shortlisted would not be less than three thousand.

Such a force is several times greater than the existing cultivators of the Ling family, and can definitely help share those less dangerous battlefield tasks.

Ling Changqing originally planned to use the power of the Epoch Star Palace to secretly check the fate of the cultivators on the scene, but after thinking about it, he gave up.

With so many monks, this action would consume too much energy. It would be better to wait until the war is over.

For a cultivator with good luck, the probability of surviving to the end of the war will naturally be higher, so there is no need for him to do anything unnecessary.

"...Mr. Ling, can we start now?"

Elder Qin Yun, who was plump, wearing a black palace dress, and had a face as charming as a fox, came over and asked softly.

Ling Changqing nodded: "Let's get started!"

So, under the arrangement of the Ling family cultivators on the scene, one by one, the wandering cultivators walked up to the platform and talked with Ling Changqing face to face.

He is mainly responsible for asking the applicant's name, level of cultivation, age, main skills and supernatural powers, what kind of magic tools he uses, spiritual root qualifications, etc.

Ling Qiyue once instructed that when circumstances permit, the very few outstanding people here should be absorbed into the family to become fresh blood to strengthen the family's strength.

"Okay, you can!"

After asking a few brief questions, Ling Changqing spoke to the two young and beautiful female cultivators in red clothes in front of him.

They are a pair of twins, currently at the sixth level of Qi training, and originally came from a foundation-building family.

Unfortunately, due to the eruption of an underwater volcano, the high-temperature magma destroyed their family territory, and the family members scattered elsewhere. The female cultivators were forced to become independent cultivators and stayed on Longhuan Island for more than a year.

"Okay, thank you, senior!"

The twin sisters' eyes sparkled as they spoke crisply, and under the guidance of the monks from the Ling family, they went to the side to register.

The corners of Ling Changqing's mouth twitched involuntarily. He only looked like a teenager and his actual age was not even older than theirs, but he had become a senior?
However, in this situation, he had no time to care about anything. He calmed down and started to meet the next applicant.

"……you can!"

“…You can do it too!”

"…Sorry, your conditions are not acceptable!"

Ling Changqing is extremely efficient. When an applicant comes, he will decide where he will go in just a few words.

"...Senior, why can't I do that?"

A man in his thirties, dressed in green and with a weathered look on his face, became anxious and grabbed Ling Changqing's sleeve and shouted.

Ling Changqing said expressionlessly, "You have a hidden injury, and you have less than three years left to live. You are no longer able to fight with all your strength. Our family doesn't support idle people, so I'm sorry!"

If we really recruit this guy, not only will he be useless, but if he dies on the battlefield, the family will have to pay a pension, which is a sheer waste of resources.

The man's face turned red, and he shouted, "But I still have a Taoist partner and a child to support. They are all waiting for me to take the resources back to help them. The Ling family is a big family anyway, so can't you please do me a favor?"

"Let him go!"

Ling Yulu next to her was already impatient and waved her hand with a cold face.

Several monks from the family law enforcement team surrounded him silently, subdued the guy without saying a word, and dragged him away from the scene.

"Okay, next one!"

Ling Changqing, looking calm, didn't even look at him and continued with the interview.

The world of immortal cultivation is so realistic and cruel, without so much tenderness and affection. We have never met before, so why should I take care of you?
Before you know it, a day has passed.

"Finally I'm done!"

After the last batch of applicants were interviewed, Ling Changqing, who looked tired, finally breathed a sigh of relief.

(End of this chapter)