Chapter 579 - 315: Late stage Nascent Soul

The deadly tribulation raging in faraway Shunzhou had yet to affect the Ling Family’s territory.

Since the last batch of the Outer Heaven Exotic clan that had slipped through was eliminated, the following years had been calm and tranquil. No new Demon Cultivators had come to cause trouble.

This was naturally a welcome development for the Ling Family. They could ignore the storms brewing in the outside world and focus on managing their affairs and growing stronger.

When Ling Changqing walked out from the inner sanctum of his palace again, three years had already passed.

Aside from Shangguan Qingying, the other women—Qin Mengxuan, Ling Qiyue, Tang Qiu Yao, Qin Yun, Bai Qingyi, and Yu Ruoshuang—had not been idle either. They took turns coming to him for Dual Cultivation, relentlessly raising their Cultivation day and night.

For Ling Changqing, Cultivating with the women day and night was incredibly pleasurable and satisfying, but it was also undeniably stressful. After all, their appetites were growing ever larger, and they wouldn’t stop until they were fully sated.

Of course, this diligent Cultivation was remarkably effective.

Now, with each passing month, hundreds of Foundation Establishment Cultivators emerged within the Ling Family, along with over a dozen Pseudo Core and True Pill Cultivators.

The Pseudo Core and True Pill Cultivators were mostly male members of the Ling Family. They no longer lacked Cultivation Resources, so the speed of their strength improvement was also not to be underestimated.

As for newly emerged Golden Core Cultivators, there were three or four each month, and they were almost exclusively Ling Changqing’s Dao Companions.

Following Ling Menghuan, Mu Yu Xin, Liu Xiuyan, and the others, Nascent Soul True Monarchs began to emerge from the second and third batches of Ling Clan women who came to serve Ling Changqing. This included Zhao Qinglu and Zhao Yinfrost from the Zhao Family, both of whom had broken through recently.

These women were, of course, exceptionally beautiful and skilled at pleasing and serving Ling Changqing. Thus, they received his favor and were allocated more Spiritual Mechanism Dao Rhyme, allowing their Cultivation to advance even faster.

Not long ago, Ling Qiyue, Tang Qiu Yao, Mu Xinlan, Yu Yalan, Fu Yin Xue, Liu Qianlan, and Luo Qingxuan—seven women in total—finally reached the peak of their accumulation and successfully stepped into the Divinity Transformation Realm, causing the Ling Family’s overall strength to soar once again.

Including the original Meng Feiyu, Xue Qingtan, and Yu Ruoshuang, the number of Divinity Transformation Powerhouses permanently stationed at the Ling Family’s headquarters had now reached ten. The number of Nascent Soul True Monarchs exceeded forty-five, all of whom were Ling Changqing’s Dao Companions.

This didn’t even count Shangguan Qingying, who was already a Divinity Transformation Powerhouse, as well as Xue Yuqing and Jin Yuexi. The sisters Song Qingyan and Zhao Wanyi were currently at the Late stage Nascent Soul True Monarch realm, not far from a breakthrough.

As for Qin Mengxuan, Liu Ying Ziyi, Bai Qingyi, Ziyunxi, and Su Qinglian, as well as the Kunpeng Maiden Qingsi, they had all now become Great Powers of the Void Refining Realm.

Among them, Bai Qingyi, being a High Grade pure-blooded member of the Dragon Race, had the most powerful Cultivation of all the women. She was currently at the Void Refining Peak level.

After so many years, thanks to Ling Changqing, the number of Golden Core Masters within the Ling Family had surpassed five hundred and was still continuously increasing.

The number of Foundation Establishment Cultivators was even greater. Not counting the Male Cultivators who advanced through their own efforts, any Female Cultivator from the Ling Family who had been intimate with Ling Changqing could smoothly break through to this level, reaching Late stage Foundation Establishment without any trouble.

Among the many beautiful Female Cultivators sent over from Lu Hua Palace, Xianyin Pavilion, the Liu Ying Clan, Zuiyun Pavilion, the Mu Family, and the Zhao Family, the number of newly promoted Nascent Soul and Golden Core Masters was similar to that of the Ling Family.

Without Ling Changqing, it would have been unthinkable to cultivate a force of this scale in less than a thousand years. This was especially true for Great Powers at the Divinity Transformation and Void Refining Realms, as successfully advancing to those stages was anything but easy.

As time went on, the women came to have an even deeper understanding of Ling Changqing’s importance. He was the absolute key to their future of achieving immortality and transcendent freedom—an opportunity that no other stroke of fortune could ever replace.

Of course, in this endless Dual Cultivation, the one who benefited the most was still Ling Changqing himself.

In the Inner Palace Garden, beside a sparkling lake.

Inside an exquisite Golden Jade Octagonal Observation Pavilion, Ling Changqing—dressed in magnificent purple robes, his handsome face like carved jade—leaned against a brocade couch, resting with his eyes closed.

Within his sea of consciousness, a bell-like laugh echoed as Gong Ling’s tall, stunningly beautiful figure emerged from behind a screen.

A tight, five-colored, cloud-leopard-print leather outfit perfectly outlined her voluptuous and fiery figure. Every curve was dramatic and perfectly alluring, exuding a fatal charm.

"...You’ve really worked hard during this time, Master!"

She said with a radiant smile, her warm, curvaceous body leaning in and sitting directly on his lap.

"It’s what I have to do,"

Ling Changqing said softly, hugging and kissing her. "The Immortal Dao Heavy Tribulation is now unavoidable. We can only race against time to increase our strength. Otherwise, it will be too late for regrets!"

"Mhm, you’re already working very hard, Master. Fortunately, the tribulation won’t be upon us just yet. You still have time to properly accompany them."

Gong Ling said, wrapping her slender, jade-like arms around his neck.

Within his sea of consciousness, a message exuding a mysterious Dao Rhyme silently appeared:

[Master of the Era Star Palace: Ling Changqing]

[Bone Age: 133/3367]

[Cultivation: Late stage Nascent Soul]

[Destiny: 483+988]

[Blessed Fortune: 475+798]

[Physique: 175]

[Root Bone: 197]

[comprehension: 223]

[Divine Soul: 433]

[Alchemy Dao: 0/200000 (Rank Four High Grade)]

[Talisman Dao: 0/200000 (Rank Four High Grade)]

[Array Dao: 0/200000 (Rank Four High Grade)]

[Artifact Dao: 0/200000 (Rank Four High Grade)]

[Celestial Secret Technique and Divination: 0/300000 (Rank Four High Grade)]

[Primary Cultivation Technique: Five Elements Origin Secret Manual (Level 3) 43764/80000]

[Primary Cultivation Technique: Taiyin Moonlight Divine Heart Refining Scripture (Level 5) 39687/80000]

[Sword Cultivation Technique: Kunling Sword Manual (Level 3) 397730/80000]

[Primary Cultivation Technique: Langhuan Celestial Essence Secret Manual (Level 5) 53286/80000]

[Body Cultivation Technique: Xinghai Jade Pool Scripture (Level 3) 11368/80000]

[Spirit Root: Gold, Wood, Water, Fire, Earth, Middle Grade Celestial Rank 29975/80000]

[Nobles: Celestial Monarch Luo Qi/Ji Minghui/Ji Xuanchen/Xia Qingying/Luo Du/]

[Dao Companions: Qin Mengxuan/Ling Qiyue/Luo Qingxuan/Xue Qingtan/Meng Feiyu/Su Qinglian/Yu Ruoshuang]

[Dao Companions: Ziyunxi/Bai Qingyi/Shangguan Qingying/Liu Ying Ziyi/Cen Xuyi/Mu Yunxiu/Mu Xinlan/Song Qingyan/Jin Yuexi/Xue Yuqing...]

After all these years of arduous Cultivation day and night with the women, Ling Changqing’s Cultivation had steadily improved, and he had now finally reached the Late stage Nascent Soul True Monarch realm.

The women shared the Spiritual Mechanism Dao Rhyme of this Child of Destiny, and in return, he received the boons of their Supreme Profound Pure Yin Bodies and their Qi Fortune, benefiting immensely as well.

Furthermore, Ling Changqing’s primary Body Cultivation Technique, the Xinghai Jade Pool Scripture, had advanced another level, and his other cultivation techniques had also seen varying degrees of improvement, further enhancing his overall combat prowess.

According to Gong Ling’s judgment, a Female Cultivator at the Nascent Soul True Monarch level could now save at least five months of arduous cultivation with just one Dual Cultivation session with Ling Changqing. For a Female Cultivator at the Divinity Transformation Level, it was ten days.

If it were a Female Cultivator at the Golden Core Master Realm, the benefits of Cultivating with Ling Changqing would be even more significant.

"...It seems that in another few decades or a century, I’ll be able to touch the threshold of the Divinity Transformation Realm?"

Ling Changqing mused. The growth rate of his Cultivation had indeed repeatedly exceeded all the women’s expectations.

Originally, based on his true Bone Age, he should have been at the peak Golden Core Master level at most. To step into the Nascent Soul True Monarch realm, even if everything went smoothly, would have required another eighty to a hundred years of effort.

Of course, this was the conventional wisdom of the Cultivation Realm, but it was completely inapplicable to a Child of Destiny. His growth could not be measured by common sense to begin with.

"Just about,"

Gong Ling said. "If you can find more High Grade Female Cultivators to be your Dao Companions and have them engage in Dual Cultivation with you day and night, it’s not impossible to move that timeline up again!"

"How is that possible? Are you trying to work me to death?"

Ling Changqing shook his head. ’What a joke! Just dealing with the current women in my harem is exhausting enough.’

’If another batch arrived, and they were Female Cultivators at the Divinity Transformation or even the Void Refining Level, my only fate would be to be squeezed dry by their combined efforts!’

Although Qin Mengxuan, Liu Ying Ziyi, Bai Qingyi, and Ziyunxi very much wanted him to spread his favor evenly and benefit more of the female cultivators behind them, Ling Changqing didn’t dare to agree just yet.

Ending his mental exchange with Gong Ling, Ling Changqing opened his eyes again.

At this moment, Ling Bingyun, Ling Yulu, and Qin Yun were by his side, all exquisitely dressed, looking beautiful and dignified.

His daughter, Ling Shuanghua, dressed in a bright red Li Huang Palace Attire that highlighted her city-toppling beauty, had her head lowered as she carefully massaged his legs. Her beautiful, clear eyes were filled with concentration.

"Has anything been happening outside lately?"

Ling Changqing asked lazily after eating a couple of Snow Spirit Fruits that Qin Yun personally fed to him.

"Not for the time being,"

Ling Yulu, dressed in a jet-black palace gown that made her look cold and elegant, smiled and said, "The fighting in Shunzhou is in full swing. All the significant powers on the Qingyao Continent are focused on this great war, so no one is paying any attention to us!"

"That’s good."

Ling Changqing nodded. The current Ling Family could already be considered a veteran Divinity Transformation power, a world of difference from before. However, when compared to the Nine Great Cultivation Families of Yuzhou, they still fell a little short.

Something like foundation had to be accumulated over a very long time; it couldn’t be achieved overnight. Therefore, the Ling Family still needed to lie low and develop for a while longer.