Chapter 602 - 333: 10,000-Year Lifespan

[Spirit Root: Gold, Wood, Water, Fire, Earth; High Grade Celestial Rank 675/120,000]

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

[Dao Companions: Meng Qingyu/Qin Yanran/Ye Xinglan/Ye Binghua/Qin Mengxuan/Ling Qiyue...]

[Dao Companions: Xue Qingtan/Meng Feiyu/Ziyunxi/Bai Qingyi/Liu Ying Ziyi...]

After consummating his relationship with Meng Qingyu, Ye Xinglan, and the other two women, Ling Changqing’s Luck and Fortune and his Cultivation all saw a corresponding increase. He was now only half a step away from breaking through to the Divinity Transformation Realm.

Now, he just had to wait until his journey through the Doumu Immortal Palace was over to find a suitable place to enter seclusion and achieve his breakthrough. Given Ling Changqing’s extraordinary foundation, his strength would take a qualitative leap once he stabilized his Cultivation in the Divinity Transformation Realm.

Finishing his exchange with Gong Ling in his sea of consciousness, Ling Changqing opened his eyes.

"You’re awake, darling?"

Ye Xinglan’s voice was coquettish as she leaned in, wrapping her arms around him and giving him a lingering kiss, as if she still hadn’t had enough.

After this round of Dual Cultivation, while Meng Qingyu and the other three women saw no obvious improvement in their Cultivation, their Qi Fortune had increased significantly, roughly doubling.

This left them overjoyed. At the same time, it gave them a much deeper understanding of Ling Changqing’s importance—he was a pivotal figure, capable of altering the destiny of an entire power, or even the landscape of a whole continent.

"Things might get messy when we get out of here,"

Ling Changqing murmured, tightening his grip on their waists just enough to draw an alluring whimper from them.

Meng Qingyu frowned. "That is a problem. You’ll be all by yourself, darling. Don’t go wandering off when you get out. It’s best if you find a place to hide and wait for us. We can move together once we’re all out."

"Alright."

’The terrain inside this Immortal Palace is complex and ever-changing,’ Ling Changqing thought. ’Who knows where I’ll end up when I get out?’ But he didn’t want the women to worry, so he nodded in agreement.

Realizing there was less than an hour left, Ling Changqing got up and dressed, intending to chat a little more with the women.

Ye Xinglan and the other three women helped him get ready. Once they had all dressed and composed themselves, they called in the sixty-eight attendants waiting outside.

"By the way, my dears, do any of you have Demon Beast Cores? Any grade will do. I’d like to use them for Alchemy."

Ling Changqing asked because he had a premonition that a great battle was imminent. He needed to sacrifice some cores to Gong Ling and store up more Lifespan, just in case.

Ye Binghua smiled. "So you’re skilled in Alchemy too, darling? That’s no problem at all."

And so, the women began rummaging through their Storage Magical Artifacts. They pulled out all their Demon Beast Cores, which amounted to a surprising several thousand, forming a few small mountains on the floor.

They were all powerful cultivators and thus extremely wealthy. Moreover, more than a dozen of the attendants were Pill Masters themselves, so they had no shortage of such items.

Ling Changqing didn’t stand on ceremony with them, collecting everything with a wave of his hand.

"If that’s not enough, darling, I can have the Disciples outside gather more,"

Meng Qingyu said softly.

"There’s no need. This is more than enough for now!"

Ling Changqing replied. ’These Demon Beast Cores are generally high-grade. Sacrificing them all to Gong Ling should probably grant me several thousand years of Lifespan.’

After some more playful banter with the women, the stars in the Celestial Vault began to sparkle. A magnificent, resplendent pillar of light descended, enveloped Ling Changqing, and he vanished before the women’s reluctant eyes.

"He’ll meet up with us safely once he’s out, right?"

Qin Yanran’s voice was tinged with insecurity.

Ye Binghua shot her a look and snorted. "Our husband is blessed by a grand destiny; of course he won’t get into trouble. My only fear... is that some other hussies from other sects will set their sights on him!"

"Don’t jinx it! Would it kill you to keep your mouth shut?"

Ye Xinglan shot her sister an irritated glare. ’This is our husband we just got our hands on. How could we possibly let some outsider get ideas about him?’

Meng Qingyu smiled faintly, her gaze drifting up to the tranquil Celestial Vault as she spoke.

"It’s a rare opportunity to be inside. Let’s focus on gathering our own lucky chances for now, sisters. If we find anything good that our husband can use, we’ll save it for him."

"Yes, that’s a great idea!"

Ye Xinglan agreed, though she felt a pang of regret. ’I never expected to meet a Child of Destiny here. If I’d known, I would have brought more precious resources for him. It could have been a dowry from all us sisters.’

’Of course, Ling Changqing and I are already intimately involved. I can always give him the dowry next time; it’s all the same.’

...

「Outside the Treasure Mountain Secret Vault」

When Ling Changqing’s vision cleared, he found himself standing on an exceptionally vast and empty plaza.

The plaza spanned thousands of acres, paved entirely with jade that radiated a clear light and was as smooth as a mirror.

At the far end of the plaza stood a magnificent, sprawling complex of beautiful palaces, all shrouded in a radiant, colorful mist.

After a moment’s thought, Ling Changqing spoke to Gong Ling in his sea of consciousness. "Take them. They’re all yours!"

"Alright."

Gong Ling replied, and a black-and-white flame that pulsed with a mysterious Dao Rhyme enveloped the small mountains of Demon Beast Cores, refining them all completely.

A silent message, imbued with a mysterious Dao Rhyme, appeared in his sea of consciousness:

[Master of the Era Star Palace: Ling Changqing]

[Bone Age: 143/11,330]

[Cultivation: Nascent Soul Peak]

Compared to before, his Lifespan had more than doubled, far surpassing even that of a Void Refinement Realm Great Power. This bolstered Ling Changqing’s confidence considerably.

However, until he broke through to the Divinity Transformation Realm, his main Cultivation Techniques could not advance for the time being. This included his Art Skills, such as Pill Talisman Array.

Withdrawing his Divine Thought from his sea of consciousness, Ling Changqing scanned his surroundings. Before he could even decide on his next move, flashes of brilliant starlight appeared several hundred yards away, revealing a group of Cultivators.

They were all Male Cultivators, most of them at the Golden Core Level, with only a few at the Nascent Soul Realm. He had no idea which region they had come from.

’Hm? Judging by their robes, they must be Cultivators from the Vast Sea Immortal Alliance?’

Ling Changqing’s gaze narrowed. Thanks to the information from Ye Xinglan and the others, he was able to recognize the origins of these Cultivators.

At that moment, the Male Cultivators on the other side also spotted Ling Changqing.

’Not one of ours?’

The leading Nascent Soul Elder glanced at the handsome, purple-robed youth in the distance. Without a second look, he gave a cold snort and, with a flick of his wrist, sent a sharp Sword Aura slashing toward him.

’In such a hurry to die!’

Ling Changqing sighed as three layers of hazy, feather-like light materialized around him. When the Sword Aura struck it, it vanished without a trace, not causing even the slightest ripple.

Immediately after, he summoned his newly acquired Middle Grade Spiritual Treasure, the Ziyun Liufeng Sword. A dark golden light flashed from the blade, and the ambient temperature plummeted as a terrifying, destructive sword intent enveloped the area.

A searing, dazzling, and unstoppable Sword Aura swept forth, effortlessly destroying the Magical Treasure the Nascent Soul Cultivator had hastily summoned and tearing the man to shreds.

"Is... is that a Spiritual Treasure?"

The faces of the dozens of surrounding Cultivators twisted in shock, a hint of greed flickering within their fearful eyes. ’Only a Spirit Treasure Level Flying Sword could possibly break through a Nascent Soul Cultivator’s Defense so easily.’

In their eyes, this handsome, purple-robed youth’s Cultivation wasn’t particularly high—he was only at the Nascent Soul Realm. And he was all alone. So...

Having come to this conclusion, the remaining Nascent Soul Cultivators grew restless. One of the more quick-witted ones even gathered his courage and shouted,

"Who are you? How dare you kill an Elder of our Vast Sea Immortal Alliance? Our Sect Leader will be here any moment! You—"

"Noisy."

Ling Changqing couldn’t even be bothered to reply. He summoned the Ziyun Liufeng Sword once more, and its destructive Sword Qi swept across the plaza, shredding all the Cultivators.

Seeing no one left standing, Ling Changqing went to clean up the battlefield, stripping the corpses of all their Storage Magical Artifacts and personal Magical Treasures.

With his current standards, he didn’t think much of a Golden Core Cultivator’s belongings. Still, every little bit counted. They would be a fine addition to his family’s treasury or as rewards for the younger generation.

A few dozen breaths later, another swath of starlight flashed, and several hundred more Cultivator figures appeared on the plaza.

Judging by their attire, this new group was from the Yan Family. Like the Vast Sea Immortal Alliance, they were one of the ten great powers of the Qingming Continent.