Eternal Life by Dual Cultivation

Chapter 227 167: Luo Qingxuan: What Genius Could Withstand Such a Test?

Therefore, they could only outsmart him, and having Tang Qingwan take the lead was the most suitable option.

Tang Yifeng nodded slightly. "It's settled. We'll do everything we can to help you achieve your goal, Sister Wan."

They had slipped up once before and let Ling Changqing escape. Naturally, he couldn't afford to make the same mistake again.

Meanwhile, Ling Changqing's fishing rod emitted a familiar hum. The surface of the Xinghai flared with a brilliant light, and a bucket-sized, cyan-gold orb exuding an immense pressure shot into the air.

"It can't be a Rank Four Spirit Gold, can it?"

Yu Qingyang stared at the orb in astonishment, at a loss for words.

Ling Changqing beckoned, and the orb traced a graceful arc through the air before landing in his palm.

"It's a Gui Mountain Pill Crystal!"

Yu Yalan, who was standing nearby, smiled. "This material falls just short of being a true Fourth Grade Material. It can only be considered Quasi Rank Four."

Of course, for the Cultivators present, this was still an extremely rare prize. After all, they had been working for so long and hadn't even managed to catch a few pieces of second rank Spirit Gold Materials.

"Congratulations, Fellow Daoist Wang!"

Yu Youqin's eyes twinkled as she said with a radiant smile.

She no longer doubted her sister's idea. Now, it was just a matter of finding the right opportunity.

'Of course, even if no opportunity presents itself, I'll have to find a way to create one.'

Ling Changqing smiled and exchanged a few pleasantries before storing his prize in his Storage Pouch and getting back to work.

'He'd figured it out. With the Cultivators from the various families keeping each other in check, they wouldn't do anything irrational, even if they had their suspicions about his identity.'

'Therefore, the smart thing to do was to take advantage of the time he had left and reap every last opportunity here.'

'As for what would happen if his identity was exposed... worst-case scenario, he would just have to spend another ten years of his Lifespan to change his appearance, cover his tracks, and flee. For the current Ling Changqing, that wasn't a problem.'

And so, for the next while, Ling Changqing was on an unstoppable roll, continuously pulling up all sorts of second rank and Third Grade Spirit Gold Materials.

Within his sea of consciousness, two more Dark Gold Statues had appeared in front of the Era Star Palace's main hall. Compared to the Spirit Gold Materials, this was the prize Ling Changqing valued most.

Another pleasant surprise was the significant increase in the Power of the Divine Soul that the Era Star Palace had passively harvested.

This meant that within the various family teams present, many Cultivators couldn't help but grow resentful of Ling Changqing's success, some even developing a deep-seated malice toward him.

Ling Changqing, of course, was delighted to see this. Compared to fleecing those "Little Fairies," harvesting from the Cultivators present gave him a much clearer conscience.

'The only fly in the ointment is that there aren't enough Cultivators who feel malicious toward me yet. If only a few hundred more would show up, that would be perfect.'

"...Sister Meng Luan, something feels a little off about that Wang Chang'an, don't you think?" Liu Ying Bingchan asked doubtfully from within the Liuying Clan's group.

Liu Ying Meng Luan bit her lip and nodded. "It seems we're on the same page. You're right, there's definitely something wrong with him!"

'In truth, investigating this would be simple. All they had to do was confirm whether there was actually a Cultivator named Wang Chang'an in the Dragon Race's contingent, and the truth would be revealed.'

'However, the Dragon Race would never cooperate, making a direct investigation impossible. But that didn't mean they couldn't make some reasonable deductions.'

Liu Ying Bingchan was silent for a few moments before continuing their exchange via Divine Thought. "His current appearance... it must be to protect himself, right? Is that why he doesn't dare to come over and acknowledge us?"

"Yes, that must be it!"

Liu Ying Meng Luan nodded. 'Once the identity of a Child of Destiny is exposed, this place will immediately turn into a bloodbath.'

'To claim Ling Changqing for themselves, the Cultivators from these families would beat each other's brains out.'

"Should I be the one to talk to him?"

Liu Ying Meng Luan said. With the strength of her Divine Soul Origin as a Golden Core Master, she could still use Divine Thought to communicate over such a great distance.

And so, just as Ling Changqing pulled up another piece of Quasi Rank Four Spirit Gold Material, a soft and alluring voice echoed in his mind:

"My dear husband, how much longer are you going to keep up this act?"

"..."

Ling Changqing turned to look and saw Liu Ying Meng Luan watching him from a few hundred yards away, a teasing smile playing on her lips.

He didn't respond. His expression unchanged, he turned his gaze back to the fishing rod before him.

Liu Ying Meng Luan called out to him a few more times. Seeing that he was choosing to ignore her, she grew slightly annoyed and continued her telepathic message:

"Giving me the silent treatment, are you? Believe it or not, we can come right over and expose your identity, husband."

Ling Changqing took a flask of Spirit Wine Nectar from his Storage Pouch, took a light sip, and then finally responded in his mind:

"And after you expose me? What then? Do you want these people to swarm you like madmen until every last one of you dies here in Dragon Soul Valley?"

"Er..."

Liu Ying Meng Luan faltered. As eager as she was to reclaim her husband, she had to admit that Ling Changqing had a point.

"Fine. We won't expose your identity, husband. But you have to come sit with us now."

Liu Ying Meng Luan conceded.

Ling Changqing was amused. "What's the difference? The moment I make a move, the Yu Family's Cultivators will turn on you. How many of the Liuying Family's female cultivators do you think will die?"

Liu Ying Meng Luan pouted. "But it's not right for you to stay over there either, husband! The sisters and I have been staring holes through you these past few days!"

Those two vixens, Yu Youqin and Yu Yalan, were practically draped all over Ling Changqing, a sight that made Liu Ying Meng Luan grind her teeth.

'She felt she couldn't stand it for another second. If this dragged on any longer, she was afraid those tramps from the Yu Family would try to marry Ling Changqing on the spot.'

While some customs in the Cultivation Realm were similar to those in the mortal world, it was typically the men who pursued the women.