Eternal Life by Dual Cultivation

Chapter 225 166: Yu Youqin: This Young Lady is Unskilled...

"Let's just wait and see. There's no need to do anything unnecessary for now."

Yu Yalan said cautiously, "It's still too early to say anything for sure. We just need to keep an eye on the movements of those other families."

Targeting the Child of Destiny was the primary goal of every faction. For now, all other matters were secondary.

Yu Youqin nodded silently and walked back with her sister, sitting down next to Ling Changqing again.

After briefly speaking with Yu Qingyang, the other Yu Family Cultivators found spots to sit down. They then took out their prepared fishing gear, intending to try their luck.

Seeing this, the cultivators from the other families in the distance discreetly adjusted their positions, keeping a safe distance.

When away from home, it was best to be cautious in all matters. This was an instinctive behavior for any Cultivator.

After about the time it takes an incense stick to burn, Yu Youqin's fishing rod reacted.

With a sudden tug of her slender hands, she yanked up the rod. A ball of deep cyan light at the end of the long, transparent line flew gracefully into the air, tracing an arc before landing in her palm.

It was a piece of second rank Spirit Gold, about half the size of her palm, which left Yu Youqin a little disappointed.

"Just this?"

Yu Youqin pursed her cherry lips, muttering in displeasure.

As a prodigy from a great Noble Family, she had seen all sorts of treasures in her life and naturally looked down on such a second rank material.

"You should be content. A lot of people don't catch anything at all!"

Yu Yalan chuckled beside her.

She also wanted to fish up a few pieces of genuine Third Grade Spirit Gold—Rank Four would be even better—but how could it be so easy?

It seemed that so far, the only pieces of Third Grade Spirit Gold had all been caught by Ling Changqing. Everyone else had only managed to get second rank materials at best.

Sure enough, after just a moment, Ling Changqing's fishing rod began to hum with a familiar sound, and he immediately yanked it up.

The sphere of light at the end of the line was like a brilliant moon, emitting a cool, pure radiance. Inside was a piece of Spirit Gold, bright silver speckled with points of ice-blue starlight.

Once again, it was a Third Grade Material: Mingsha Gold. It was a key material used to refine Third Grade Array Banners and was extremely valuable.

"Fellow Daoist Wang, your luck is truly incredible!"

Yu Yalan exclaimed in pleasant surprise, her tone filled with undisguised envy.

"There's no need to rush, Sister Lan. I'm sure you'll catch something too!"

Ling Changqing said gently.

A flicker of surprise appeared in Yu Youqin's beautiful eyes. She gave Ling Changqing a deep look but said nothing.

'She had been dismissive of her sister's reminder before, but now... had she been too careless?'

"Fellow Daoist Wang, my sister mentioned... are you also a Body Cultivator?"

After some thought, Yu Youqin initiated a conversation via Divine Thought.

Ling Changqing responded, "I wouldn't call myself a pure Body Cultivator. I've only practiced a Body Cultivation Technique. It's not a very high-grade one, and it's also incomplete."

"I see."

Yu Youqin nodded slightly. In the Cultivation Realm, this wasn't an uncommon situation.

The Physiques of Sword Cultivators and Magic Cultivators were relatively fragile. Therefore, any Cultivator who had the resources would willingly choose to study Body Cultivation Technique Scriptures to increase their chances of survival.

However, suitable Body Cultivation Techniques were quite scarce. They also demanded vast resources and were incredibly difficult to practice, so achieving the desired effects was no easy task.

Yu Youqin hesitated for a moment before boldly proposing:

"In that case... although I am untalented, I have some experience in the way of Body Cultivation. If Fellow Daoist Wang has the time, perhaps we could exchange some pointers?"

After she spoke, a faint blush appeared on Yu Youqin's beautiful face, as if she slightly regretted her bold move.

But now that she had made her intentions clear, she wasn't flustered. Her bright, wide eyes watched Ling Changqing intently for his reaction.

Ling Changqing glanced at her, surprised. 'This young lady is certainly direct,' he thought. 'She must have been prompted by Yu Yalan. Is she trying to test my feelings?'

After pondering for a few moments, Ling Changqing nodded and said, "That's not a problem!"

Yu Youqin felt a sense of relief. She hadn't expected to get such a clear response on her first attempt to test the waters. It was a pleasant surprise.

Yu Yalan, standing to the side, was also somewhat surprised. 'Looks like my sister's charm isn't bad at all. Could he actually be... moved by her?'

'If that's the case, then it shouldn't be hard for my own plans to succeed.'

Just then, Yu Qingyang's fishing rod reacted again.

The stout, honest-looking young man immediately perked up and yanked his rod with all his might. A ball of blazing golden light emerged at the end of the long, transparent line.

It was a large, bowl-sized piece of Sunshine Melting Fire Crystal, a Rank Three Middle Grade Spirit Gold. It was an excellent material for refining certain Fire Attribute Flying Swords.

"Ha! My luck is finally turning around!"

Yu Qingyang snatched it into his hand, showing it off proudly.

"Such good luck, Young Master..."

The Yu Family Cultivators all chimed in with compliments.

The cultivators from the other families in the distance also noticed the situation. Their eyes flickered, but they said nothing.

Ling Changqing inwardly relaxed. 'With Yu Qingyang's performance setting a precedent, it shouldn't be too eye-catching if I fish up more Third Grade Spirit Gold, right?'

Moreover, now that the Yu Family's reinforcements had arrived, the chance of a direct conflict with the other families was significantly lower, so he didn't need to worry too much.

And so, for the next three-plus hours, it was as if Ling Changqing had activated a cheat. He pulled up one piece of second rank and Third Grade Spirit Gold after another.

A few of the Third Grade Spirit Gold types he caught were extremely rare on the open market, with a value approaching that of Fourth Grade Materials.

Such a brilliant performance naturally drew a great deal of attention.

"Fellow Daoist Wang, would you be willing to trade that piece of Mingsha Gold from earlier? I can offer you Elixirs..."

Yu Yalan asked in a low voice.

Ling Changqing laughed. "Sister Yalan, what are you talking about? If you want it, it's yours!"

With that, he took out the piece of Mingsha Gold and tossed it to her.

"Well, thank you then, Fellow Daoist Wang!"

A light blush appeared on Yu Yalan's beautiful face, but she did not refuse.

Ling Changqing didn't think much of it. 'A young lady of her status is hardly in desperate need of a single Third Grade Material,' he reasoned. 'She's just using this as a way to get closer to me.'

Yu Youqin gave her sister a meaningful look. She wanted to tease her, but then remembered that outsiders were present. It wasn't appropriate, so she decided she would have to wait until they returned.

Yu Qingyang's gaze was fixed on the fishing rod in his hand, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but lift into a slight smile.

'Everyone says the beauties of the Liu Ying Clan are famous throughout the Yuzhou Cultivation Realm, but the women of my Yu Family are just as good, aren't they?'

In the distance, Liu Ying Meng Luan glanced over with a puzzled expression. She vaguely felt that something was off but couldn't quite put her finger on it.

Beside Tang Yifeng, the stunningly beautiful woman blinked her lovely eyes and said softly:

"Yifeng, where do you think... that Child of Destiny is right now?"

"It's hard to say. At the very least, he should still be in Dragon Soul Valley, right?"

Tang Yifeng frowned, pondering.

Even though enough Cultivators from all the families had entered, Dragon Soul Valley was still vast. Searching for one specific target was not something that could be accomplished in a short amount of time.

The elegant and alluring beauty smiled, lightly biting her red lip.

"I don't necessarily think so. He most likely has some unknown means to leave Dragon Soul Valley silently, without being detected.

"Or perhaps... he's already changed his appearance and is posing as an ordinary Cultivator, gathering opportunities everywhere, and we wouldn't recognize him even if he were standing right in front of us?"

Tang Yifeng looked startled. "You're saying he's already left? That's impossible, isn't it? There are so many Elders personally keeping watch outside."

There was more than one Nascent Soul True Monarch stationed at the entrance to Dragon Soul Valley. No matter how heaven-defying the Child of Destiny might be, he ultimately only had a Foundation Establishment Cultivation.

The difficulty of slipping away from right under the noses of those powerful figures was simply too great. At least, Tang Yifeng felt that he himself would be incapable of it.

The stunning beauty hummed lightly, her eyes flashing. "That possibility is indeed low, I don't really believe it either.

"But what about the other possibility? That he's already blended in among the Cultivators from our own families, and we just haven't realized it!"

"..."

Tang Yifeng seemed to understand something, and his gaze gradually turned icy.