Eternal Life by Dual Cultivation-Chapter 152 - 123: Tang Qiu Yao: There will be plenty more chances to be frank with each other...
When Ling Changqing’s vision returned to normal, he found himself above a vast ocean. As far as the eye could see, there was nothing but dark blue seawater.
However, whether in the air or beneath the sea’s surface, he couldn’t sense any trace of life. It was deathly still.
"Are you all right?"
Ling Qiyue’s soft, sweet voice sounded by his ear.
"I’m fine. Where are we? We shouldn’t have left the Immortal Mansion Ruins’ vicinity, right?" Ling Changqing asked.
The beautiful woman beside him took out the Star Plate Shaped Magical Artifact, infused it with Magical Power to check, and then said:
"This should be to the southeast of the Immortal Mansion Ruins, probably about four or five hundred miles away."
"In that case, should we... go back in for another look?"
Ling Changqing suggested. With their previous experience, they could move faster this time.
The only trouble was that his Destiny would need time to recover, but as long as he diligently engaged in Dual Cultivation with his senior sister, that shouldn’t be a problem.
Ling Qiyue was slightly tempted, but after weighing the options, she shook her head.
"We’ve been out for quite some time already, and we don’t know what the situation is like back home. Let’s just call it a day for now, shall we?"
Compared to the Immortal Mansion Ruins, Changqing Continent was the family’s foundation, after all. It couldn’t be jeopardized.
Besides, the two of them had already gained a lot from this trip. They had more than enough to digest for a while once they returned.
"Alright, let’s go back!"
Ling Changqing didn’t argue. He was also starting to miss Tang Qiu Yao and the other women.
Ling Qiyue took out the Dengyun Boat, and the two entered its inner cabin.
A few breaths later, the Low Grade Magical Treasure erupted in a brilliant golden glow, suddenly accelerating into the distance and quickly vanishing over the horizon.
The journey was uneventful. A few days later, the Dengyun Boat smoothly arrived in the outer waters of Changqing Continent.
Everything seemed normal. The newly built port area was filled with numerous Sea Boats of all shapes and sizes, and the figures of Loose Cultivators could be seen hurrying to and fro.
Ling Qiyue breathed a sigh of relief. If a war had truly broken out, this place couldn’t possibly be so peaceful and serene.
The Dengyun Boat turned into a streak of light and sped away. Over an hour later, it finally reached the core area of Changqing Continent, just outside the Clan Protection Array.
Tang Qiu Yao, who had received Ling Changqing’s message, was already there to greet them. Seeing the two of them return safe and sound, a look of immense relief appeared in her eyes.
"You’re finally back safely!"
The stunningly beautiful woman, dressed in a vermilion skirt embroidered with phoenixes, stepped forward and grabbed Ling Qiyue’s sleeve.
"If you had been gone for another ten days or so, I really don’t think I could have handled the pressure!"
"What’s wrong? Did those three families come looking for trouble again?"
Hearing this, Ling Qiyue’s expression immediately darkened.
"No open provocations, just some sneaky probing."
Tang Qiu Yao said. The key issue was that without the Patriarch present, the Ling Family was just an empty shell. It was no wonder she had been on edge all day.
"Good. From now on, they will never get the chance again!"
Ling Qiyue snorted. The opportunities they brought back this time were enough to raise the family’s power and foundation to a whole new level.
The gap between those three families and the Ling Family would only grow wider and wider, with no possibility of them ever catching up.
"Alright, let’s go inside to talk."
Ling Changqing said, noticing that other Cultivators in the area had started to look their way.
The two women agreed. Arm in arm with Ling Changqing, they returned to the family’s main compound and entered the Patriarch’s private Women’s Embroidery Tower.
Inside the lavish, exquisite, and fragrant bedroom.
"Senior Sister, have you and our junior brother... engaged in Dual Cultivation already?"
With no outsiders present, Tang Qiu Yao spoke much more freely.
In truth, she didn’t even need to ask. As an experienced woman, she could tell just by looking at Ling Qiyue. Her eyes glimmered like water, her beautiful face was flushed a rosy red, and her entire demeanor was alluring, ripe for the plucking. She should have guessed long ago.
"Yes,"
Ling Qiyue’s beautiful face immediately flushed crimson as she said in a low voice, "At the time, our junior brother urgently needed to restore his Destiny. It was a desperate situation, so we..."
"I understand!"
Tang Qiu Yao beamed. From the way Ling Changqing used to look at their senior sister, she had known this day would come sooner or later.
’Anyway, we sisters both serve the same man,’ she thought. ’There will be plenty of times to be open with each other in the future, so there’s no rush to tease her now.’
"Alright, let’s take stock of our gains now!"
After activating the Array Restriction, Ling Qiyue said with a smile.
Ling Changqing nodded, opened the Beast Hide Pocket in his hand, and hundreds of Spatial Magical Artifacts poured out onto the soft carpet with a loud CLATTER.
"So many?"
Tang Qiu Yao was startled, her beautiful eyes filled with disbelief. "Did you two fight with other Cultivators? Why else would you bring back so many Spatial Magical Artifacts?"
"You could say that."
Ling Qiyue said, then briefly recounted their exploration of the Immortal Mansion Ruins, leaving the stunningly beautiful woman with a look of utter disbelief.
’Then again,’ she thought, ’with Ling Changqing by her side this time, protected by his powerful Destiny, I guess it’s not so hard to understand.’
"Alright, let’s see what goodies these guys ’gifted’ us!"
Ling Changqing said, and together with the two women, he began to open the Spatial Magical Artifacts one by one. The items that poured out soon formed a small mountain.
Over an hour later, they had finally finished taking inventory of all the captured Spatial Magical Artifacts.
Since the spoils of war were mostly from Foundation Establishment Cultivators, there weren’t many resources suitable for Qi Refining Stage Cultivators.
In total, there were over a hundred Spiritual Artifacts of various grades, more than fifty bottles of Rank One and Two Elixirs, several hundred Rank One and Two Talismans, and nearly a hundred Rank One and Two Daoist Soldier Puppets in perfect condition.
Furthermore, each Spatial Magical Artifact contained a varying amount of Spirit Stones. The final tally, when converted, came out to over three thousand Middle grade Spirit Stones.
There was also a large quantity of Rank One and Two Spirit Medicine and Spiritual Herbs, which were piled into their own small mountain, perfect for use as raw materials for Alchemy in the future.
Then there were some miscellaneous Jade Slips and Jade Books. Their contents were varied, and as Ling Changqing sorted through them, he was surprised to find several types of Divine Techniques, though their grades weren’t very high.
"I’ll hold onto this Array Banner and Flying Sword for now. Once you reach the Late stage Foundation Establishment in the future, you should be able to use them." 𝒻𝑟𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝑛𝘰𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝘤𝘰𝘮
Ling Qiyue said to him softly.
Ling Changqing had no objection. At his current Cultivation Level, he still couldn’t use Magical Treasures.
What suited him best were actually various Middle to Upper Grade Spiritual Artifacts. Even Top Grade Spiritual Artifacts were a bit of a stretch for him.
As for how to divide this loot from the dead, there wasn’t much to discuss. They simply split it fifty-fifty.
Next were the gains from the Immortal Mansion Ruins itself. These ranged from Magical Artifacts to Spiritual Treasures, as well as various Pill Formulas and Recipes, Array Maps, Elixirs, Mechanical Puppet Blueprints, and the like.
Although Ling Changqing had acquired most of the loot, he still gave half to Ling Qiyue.
"Junior brother, you can keep the things you can use. As for the things you have no use for, you can send them to the Clan Treasury. You can even exchange them for a good amount of merit points and contributions."
Tang Qiu Yao suggested gently.
Ling Changqing nodded. "Of course, that’s no problem. Besides, Qiu Yao, you can also pick a few things suitable for yourself."
’I can’t neglect my own Dao Companion, of course.’
Tang Qiu Yao smiled and, without much ceremony, picked out a few items that caught her eye.
After a moment of thought, Ling Changqing took out the High Grade Spiritual Flying Sword and the Feathered Robe and gave them to her.
The beautiful woman was now at the Middle stage Foundation Establishment, so these were perfect for her.
As for things like the Pill Formulas and Recipes, both Ling Changqing and his senior sister could study and comprehend them, which would be extremely beneficial for improving their Alchemy Dao skills.
By the time they had finished discussing how to handle all the gains, several hours had passed, and night had fallen outside.
"Should we go have dinner now?"
Ling Qiyue suggested. After being out for so many days and only consuming Elixirs to replenish their energy, she was starting to miss Spirit Wine and fine cuisine.
"No rush. Let’s cultivate for a while first, shall we?"
Ling Changqing said. His Luck and Fortune still hadn’t recovered.
Ling Qiyue’s shapely brows twitched. "Alright then. You and Sister Qiuyao can cultivate here. I’ll go outside and deal with some of the backed-up family affairs."
With that, she made a move to get up and leave.
Tang Qiu Yao was quick. She grabbed her arm and said with a sly grin:
"Don’t be in such a hurry, Senior Sister. Since you’re our junior brother’s Dual Cultivation Companion now, why don’t you... stay and join us?"
Ling Qiyue: "..."
