Eternal Life by Dual Cultivation

Chapter 437 - 252: Shangguan Qingying: Little Thief, What Reward Do You Want?

Ling Changqing mused. He knew he didn’t have any bottlenecks; as long as he accumulated enough Cultivation, he could advance.

However, he couldn’t be too boastful in front of outsiders. To ensure his identity remained a secret, Ling Changqing had to hold back.

It wasn’t that Ling Changqing didn’t trust Shangguan Qingying, but before she became his Dao Companion, there were certain secrets he couldn’t let her know.

"Can’t it be sooner?"

Shangguan Qingying asked softly, even though she understood that this pace was already quite fast.

Ling Changqing smiled. "Originally, it would have taken even longer. But after I performed Dual Cultivation with those two, the benefits were substantial, so the timeline has moved up a bit."

Shangguan Qingying paused for a moment, then pressed, "So, you’re saying that if you had more Dao Companions to perform Dual Cultivation with, your Cultivation speed would also rise accordingly? Is that right?"

"Yes. And the higher the woman’s Cultivation, the better. That way, the mutual benefits will be significant enough."

Ling Changqing didn’t hide it. Back then, it was after performing Dual Cultivation with Qin Mengxuan that he had managed to break through to the Late stage Golden Core in one go.

"I knew it... You’ve had wicked intentions all along. Have you been plotting to get your hands on me this whole time?"

Shangguan Qingying’s delicate brows knitted slightly as she said with a half-smile, ’This guy’s intentions are so direct... He’s not even pretending anymore.’

Ling Changqing spread his hands. "If you insist on thinking that way, there’s nothing I can do!"

He was certain that by asking this question, Shangguan Qingying was seriously considering the feasibility of the matter.

After all, she herself had been stuck at the Late stage Nascent Soul True Monarch Realm for far too long, unable to break through, so she was getting a little anxious.

With the example of Zhao Wanyi and her sister before her, if she could also... perhaps she would have a chance to break her shackles and take another step forward?

"It seems, for the future of the family, I’ll have to find a way to get you promoted to Nascent Soul True Monarch as soon as possible."

After a long silence, Shangguan Qingying finally spoke, albeit reluctantly.

Ling Changqing nodded. "The Patriarch is indeed wise and righteous. If this works out, perhaps I can successfully advance within twenty years."

"Twenty years? That is indeed fast enough."

Shangguan Qingying mused.

By that calculation, a Nascent Soul True Monarch with a true Bone Age of less than a hundred years would be exceedingly rare in the Cultivation Realm. Even she herself hadn’t shown such heaven-defying talent back in the day.

"So, does that mean the Patriarch agrees?"

Ling Changqing’s eyes lit up.

"In your dreams!"

Shangguan Qingying shot him a fierce glare and said haughtily, "Go and keep those two company for now. There are still plenty of Medicinal Herbs and materials in the Pill Hall. Refine them into Elixirs as soon as you can."

"Alright."

Ling Changqing wasn’t disappointed. He turned, deactivated the Array Restriction, and walked out of the Inner Study.

Just as he was about to leave, a faint voice sounded in his mind: "Come back tonight. There are some things I still need to discuss with you."

"Mm, got it."

Ling Changqing replied without showing any emotion on his face.

...

「On the coast of Yuzhou, high in the Celestial Vault.」

"...That girl’s last message came from somewhere around here, right?"

Dressed in a snow-white, crane-feather cloak that made her look noble, radiant, and breathtakingly beautiful, Bai Qingyi stood atop the clouds, muttering in confusion.

In truth, many years had passed since Luo Qingxuan secretly left the Deep Sea Dragon Palace. The last place she had contacted Bai Qingyi was on the coast of Yuzhou.

After that, Luo Qingxuan entered the Feiyu Sea Region and had no further contact with Bai Qingyi.

So now, having tracked the trail all the way here, Bai Qingyi had lost her lead and didn’t know where to go next.

’...Hmm, I can confirm she met up with Ling Changqing. The fact that she stopped contacting me must be to protect him.

So, she must be somewhere in this area, right? The first place she met Ling Changqing was on Hanyue Continent, out at sea. Could he still be lingering around here?’

Bai Qingyi mused silently, instinctively feeling that her analysis was quite close to the truth of the matter.

’In that case, should I just find a place nearby, do some sightseeing, and wait patiently?

I’ll use the Secret Technique to contact Luo Qingxuan periodically. That girl is bound to receive the message eventually.’

Having made up her mind, Bai Qingyi’s figure quietly vanished from the sky.

When she reappeared, she had already transformed into the guise of an unremarkable Loose Cultivator, wandering through the Sanyuan Sect’s Marketplace.

The Sanyuan Sect was a Nascent Soul power on the coast of Yuzhou. With only a single Nascent Soul True Monarch presiding over it, its strength was at the bottom tier among other Nascent Soul powers.

Of course, in front of the Golden Core powers, the Sanyuan Sect was an undisputed behemoth.

Bai Qingyi used a Secret Technique to conceal her aura, revealing only the Cultivation Realm of a Late stage Golden Core. This level of strength was already considered quite high in the Marketplace, and ordinary people wouldn’t dare to provoke her.

She wandered around for a while before finding an inn to settle in, planning to try and contact Luo Qingxuan again.