Chapter 363: Chapter 222: Ling Qiyue: Why Don’t You and Your Disciple Join the Family Together? (Part 2)

"Then I’d be rude to refuse."

Liu Qianlan’s eyes lit up. She immediately opened the Jade Box and examined its contents for a moment. After confirming there were no issues, she put it away.

As a key aid for a Foundation Establishment Cultivator breaking through to the Core Formation Realm, a set of Core Formation Resources was an extremely valuable gift, even among established Golden Core powers.

However, for the current Ling Changqing, the haul from a single trip out to sea could be exchanged for several sets of Core Formation Resources, so it was nothing to be concerned about.

After a moment’s thought, Liu Qianlan continued, "These resources need to be used as soon as possible. How about... I arrange for a suitable candidate and have her go into seclusion on your Changqing Continent?"

She had noticed last time that the feng shui and Destiny of Changqing Continent were stronger than that of Longevity Hall. The probability of successfully breaking through to a new Realm in seclusion there would be much higher.

"That’s no problem."

Ling Qiyue said with a beaming smile, "However, my previous proposal still stands. Sister, aren’t you the least bit tempted?

"If you’re willing, we can even help your disciple dissolve her True Pill and attempt to reach the Golden Core Realm again. This is the foundation for aiming for the Nascent Soul True Monarch Realm in the future."

Liu Qianlan’s cheeks flushed. She bit her red lip slightly and said in a low voice,

"Words are cheap. If you’re truly sincere, then help that girl Xiu Yan reach the Golden Core Realm first. We can talk after that."

"That’s easy,"

Ling Qiyue’s delicate hand reached out, plucked a Jade Dragon Pendant from Ling Changqing’s waist, and placed it on the table, pushing it toward her. With a charming smile, she said,

"Sister, why don’t you also offer something as a token? You’ll understand in the future that you definitely won’t regret today’s choice."

Liu Qianlan’s beautiful face flushed crimson. After hesitating for a long while, she finally took off an exquisite pearl necklace from around her jade-like neck and gently pushed it across the table to Ling Changqing.

’Oh, heavens! What am I doing? Are we exchanging Tokens of Love?’

’This is just...’

The voluptuous and enchanting beauty internally grumbled, not daring to meet Ling Changqing’s gaze. With a snatch of her delicate hand, she grabbed the dragon pendant and put it into her Storage Pouch.

"Alright,"

Ling Qiyue’s expression turned serious, and her tone became solemn. "We still have other places to visit, so you should go back and make your arrangements. I hope we can be good friends for life, and... good sisters!"

"Mm, I understand."

Liu Qianlan did her best to calm her tangled thoughts and nodded in agreement.

After a bit more teasing, Ling Qiyue finally suggested they leave. The two departed under Liu Qianlan’s complex and inscrutable gaze.

「A short while later, inside the speeding Flying Ship.」

"...Wife, can you please not ruin my reputation like this in the future?"

Ling Changqing said, stealing a moment to speak to her while Luo Qingxuan, who was on his lap, fed him snow fruits.

Ling Qiyue smiled. "Satisfying your desires is only one aspect, you rascal. The key is that for the family to grow and strengthen quickly, we need new Golden Core Masters to join us.

"We can’t trust men; only women are suitable. So, as long as the master and disciple commit themselves to you, isn’t it a happy outcome for everyone?

"Besides, I’ve heard that the Longevity Hall—its members, elders, and disciples—is comprised mainly of Female Cultivators. There aren’t many Male Cultivators. If they merge with our family in the future, how many years of development and accumulation will that save us?"

"..."

Ling Changqing opened his mouth but found himself momentarily unable to refute her reasoning.

’It made sense when he thought about it. As long as Liu Qianlan and Liu Xiuyan were willing to come over, the Ling Family would gain two Golden Core Master combatants, one of whom was even at the Late Stage Golden Core. This meant the family’s overall strength would rise by another level.

’Not to mention the various tangible and intangible benefits to the Ling Family after absorbing the entire Longevity Hall.

’In the future, our plans to take over the entire Chixue Sea Region could be carried out under the banner of the Longevity Hall, allowing us to divide, weaken, and conquer the remaining powers one by one.

’By the time those guys realize what’s happening, the situation will likely be set in stone, and they’ll be powerless to turn the tables.’

"Alright, let’s not talk about this anymore. Where are we going now?"

Ling Changqing wisely changed the subject.

Ling Qiyue said, "Let’s go check out the territories of the Qi Family and the You Family, shall we? While we’re there, we can see if we can kill a few of their Core Formation Cultivators, using the same method we used on the Cangyu Islands."

The strength of the Qi Family and the You Family was comparable to that of the Cangyu Islands, perhaps even slightly stronger. Moreover, they had a good relationship with Gu Binglong and were the most aggressive in their stance against the Ling Family.

From the Ling Family’s standpoint, it was necessary to teach the higher-ups of these two families a lesson, thereby intimidating the other Core Formation powers.

As long as they also suffered the loss of a few Core Formation Cultivators, their strength would be greatly diminished, and they wouldn’t dare make any major moves in the short term.

「A dozen or so days later, Cuiyang Continent.」

This place was a size larger than Changqing Continent. It possessed a complete Rank Four Spirit Vein and multiple large Third Grade Spirit Veins, making it the foundational stronghold of the Qi Family.

After nearly a thousand years of management, through all sorts of cunning schemes and outright plunder, the tens of thousands of islands, large and small, in the seas surrounding Cuiyang Continent had now all been brought under the Qi Family’s rule.

The current Patriarch, Qi Songshou, also had a Late Stage Golden Core Cultivation. In addition, the family had six other Golden Core Masters, ten True Pill Cultivators, nearly a hundred Pseudo Core Cultivators, and even more Foundation Establishment Cultivators. 𝓯𝓻𝓮𝙚𝙬𝓮𝙗𝒏𝙤𝒗𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝒐𝓶

The family’s strongest cultivator, a Supreme Elder, had reportedly failed in his attempt to break through to the Nascent Soul True Monarch Realm some years ago. As a result, he had damaged a great deal of his Primordial Qi and had yet to fully recover.

In truth, all the Golden Core powers in the Chixue Sea Region were constantly scheming to cultivate a Nascent Soul True Monarch to preside over their family. This would allow them to logically expand outwards, swallow up the other powers, and ultimately become the sole hegemon of the entire sea region.