Eternal Life by Dual Cultivation-Chapter 132 - 113: 10 Days After 10 Days, How Many 10 Days There Are...
Bishui Pavilion.
Ripples danced across a clear lake surrounded by a crystalline, ornately carved railing. In an elegant and exquisite pavilion at the lake’s center, several bright-eyed maids in colorful dresses bustled about.
A moment later, an assortment of exquisite Spirit Tea and Snacks had been laid out.
On the nearby shore, a young girl in a red dress—graceful and slender, gentle and serene, with features as delicate as a painting—walked side-by-side with a handsome youth in purple robes, whose eyes were like polished lacquer and whose bearing was noble and elegant.
"...The scenery here is quite nice!"
Ling Changqing smiled faintly. Nourished by the Earth Qi of a Second Grade Spirit Vein, this lakeside garden was tranquil and elegant, brimming with Spiritual Qi—a very pleasant place for Cultivation in Seclusion.
The last time, the mother-daughter pair of Ling Xueyu and Ling Yuzhu had hosted him here, leaving a deep impression.
"If you like it, Senior Brother, then you should visit more often in the future!"
Ling Xueyu’s eyes shimmered as she spoke in a soft, gentle voice, her beautiful large eyes curving into crescents.
Ling Changqing agreed and entered the pavilion with her to take a seat. A few steps away, an exquisite teapot on a small, red-clay stove was hissing, releasing puffs of white steam and a fragrant aroma.
"Senior Brother, you must be close to the Middle Stage of Foundation Establishment, right?"
Ling Xueyu asked, her lovely figure pressing close to Ling Changqing as she blinked her beautiful eyes.
Ling Changqing mused, "Not too far. I estimate I can break through after another few years of Cultivation in Seclusion."
He had originally estimated it would take at least twenty more years of polishing and tempering. However, with the help of the Dual Cultivation Technique and various high-quality resources from the Deep Sea, the speed of his Cultivation had increased significantly.
Ling Xueyu’s eyes brimmed with emotion, her snow-white, delicate face blushing like a sunset. She leaned in and whispered:
"Senior Brother, I heard Mother say that this Dual Cultivation Technique not only benefits both partners, but... the more Dao Companions one has, the faster their Cultivation speed becomes?"
Ling Changqing was taken aback for a moment, then shook his head with a smile. "It’s not that exaggerated. If that were really the case, wouldn’t someone be able to reach the threshold of the Nascent Soul realm within a century just by marrying eighty or a hundred Dao Companions and practicing Dual Cultivation every day?"
The grade of a Dual Cultivation Technique determines the upper limit of a Cultivator’s potential Cultivation.
Perhaps a legendary Celestial-level Technique’s Scriptures could have such a fate-defying effect, but it’s certainly not something an ordinary Cultivator would ever have the chance to see.
According to the analysis and deductions of the Era Star Palace, the Nameless Dual Cultivation Technique in Ling Qiyue’s possession most likely did not exceed the Profound Level, Middle Grade.
Of course, even so, in the Feiyu Sea Region or even the vaster Yuzhou, this was still considered an exceptionally powerful Cultivation Technique.
Ling Xueyu said softly, "It’s true it’s not that exaggerated, but if you had a few more Dao Companions, your Cultivation speed would still increase, right?"
Ling Changqing nodded. "That should be the case."
He currently only had one official Dao Companion, Tang Qiuyao, and he had not yet taken the final step with Ling Qiyue, so he couldn’t be certain about such matters.
Ling Xueyu’s implication was already quite obvious: she wanted him to choose a few more women from the clan as Dao Companions to practice the technique together, hoping that perhaps everyone could benefit greatly.
Ling Yuzhu had broken through to Foundation Establishment several years ago, only half a year later than Ling Bingyun’s mother, Qin Yun. Their Spirit Root Talent was also on the same level.
"Your Cultivation... you should be able to reach the Qi Cultivation 9th Layer soon, right?"
Ling Changqing gently took her soft, fragrant hand and briefly probed her condition.
A blush appeared on Ling Xueyu’s delicate, jade-like face as she whispered, "I should be able to within a month. Unfortunately, I still can’t compare to Sister Bingyun!"
Ling Changqing said, "She’s a few years older than you, so it’s normal for her progress to be faster. There’s no need to compare yourselves."
The two of them, Ling Xueyu and Ling Bingyun, were considered two of the three most outstanding "Golden Flowers" among the Ling Family’s new generation.
The other was Ling Zhiqing, the daughter of Law Enforcement Hall Elder Ling Yulu. She was skilled in the art of assassination and was currently at the Peak of the Ninth Level of Qi Cultivation.
Because the Ling Family’s financial situation was quite good now, their resources were far more abundant than a decade ago. This led to a general increase in the speed of Cultivation for the family’s younger generation.
In an ordinary Foundation Establishment Small Clan, they might not be able to save up for a single Foundation Establishment Pill even in twenty or thirty years, and other Cultivation Resources would also be extremely scarce.
Even the children of the Patriarch would live frugally. How could their Cultivation possibly advance?
Ling Changqing thought for a moment and said, "By this time next year, the Changqing Continent should be stabilized. When that happens, all of you can be assigned a Third Grade Spirit Vein Cave Mansion Hall.
That way, your Cultivation efficiency will be higher, and the success rate for reaching Foundation Establishment will increase accordingly."
Ling Xueyu had no objection to this. After much maneuvering, the Ling Family had finally obtained the precious land of the Changqing Continent, and the overt and covert benefits were naturally countless. 𝙛𝒓𝒆𝙚𝒘𝒆𝓫𝙣𝓸𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝒄𝒐𝓶
"Senior Brother, do you think... those three families will abide by the truce agreement?"
Ling Xueyu asked. She didn’t believe the upper echelons of the three families would behave themselves, even if they no longer had enough strength to challenge the Ling Family.
Ling Changqing said, "It’s certain they’re not resigned to it. But their own losses were too great, so for the next twenty years, they can only choose to lie low and wait until they’ve recovered their strength."
A clear, gentle voice drifted over. "Junior Brother is not wrong. We never expected them to remain docile forever. The truce was merely a temporary measure."
Outside the carved crystalline railing, Elder Ling Yuzhu approached, her slender waist swaying gracefully. She wore a bright red, strapless long dress. Her skin was fairer than snow, her dark hair was coiled high, and a Phoenix Wing Golden Hairpin glittered in the sunlight.
Seeing this graceful, voluptuously beautiful woman in red approach, Ling Changqing nodded in greeting.
It was said that Ling Yuzhu was Ling Xueyu’s mother, but for some unspoken reason, they presented themselves as aunt and niece to the public.
The matter involved some grudges among the previous generation’s Ling Family leadership. Ling Changqing hadn’t bothered to look into it. In any case, he was on good terms with both women, they knew each other well, and this sort of thing had no effect on him.
Ling Yuzhu elegantly took a seat at the table. With a snow-white wrist, she picked up a wine pot and gracefully poured Ling Changqing a full cup of Spirit Wine Nectar.
Ling Changqing asked, "Senior Sister, you just returned from the Changqing Continent, didn’t you? Any new discoveries?"
Ling Yuzhu beamed. "Not really. Since the truce agreement took effect, almost no Loose Cultivators have appeared over there.
Furthermore, the frequency of natural disasters like earthquakes and tsunamis has decreased significantly. In a year or a year and a half at most, we can arrange for large-scale migration and set up a large Third Grade Protection Array there."
With the protection of the Array, it would mean the Ling Family had firmly established a foothold on the Changqing Continent, increasing the difficulty for outside Cultivators to attack by several orders of magnitude.
The leadership of the Bai Family, the Yuan Family, and Yu Long Island were all well aware of this, but they were powerless to stop it.
Ling Changqing said, "Setting up the Array is the first step. Next, we must quickly occupy those Third Grade Spirit Veins, build Cave Mansion Halls, and have our family disciples reside there for Cultivation in Seclusion."
Nourished by a Third Grade Spirit Vein Cave Mansion, as long as a Cultivator’s talent and foundation weren’t too poor, increasing their Cultivation efficiency by fifty or sixty percent would not be a problem.
Over many years, this gain would be quite astonishing.
Among the major powers, the prices for renting out a Third Grade Spirit Vein Cave Mansion Hall were enough to make ordinary Foundation Establishment Cultivators flinch. Even a Pseudo Core Master would have to think twice.
"Senior Brother, how about I massage your legs for you?"
Ling Xueyu said softly, her beautiful face blushing.
Seeing that Ling Changqing didn’t object, she bent her delicate body, lowered her head, and began to carefully massage his legs.
Ling Yuzhu’s jade-like face flushed red, her eyes sparkling as she looked at Ling Changqing with a radiant smile and said:
"If you like this, Junior Brother, you should visit more often in the future! How about coming at least once every ten days? Every fifteen or thirty days would be fine too!"
"..."
Ling Changqing was speechless. ’Another ten-day promise?’
Ten days after ten days, how many ten-day periods are there?
