Eternal Life by Dual Cultivation

Chapter 382 - 230: Zhao Wanyi: Fellow Daoist, Please Stay?

Qin Family Marketplace.

The wide streets bustled with people and traffic.

Compared to yesterday, it was as prosperous as ever, as if nothing had happened at all.

But soon, a shocking piece of news began to spread through the Marketplace like a plague.

Some gangs of Tribulation Cultivators, who perennially lurked in the dark corners of the Marketplace, had the misfortune of running into a tough nut to crack today and were completely wiped out in a matter of moments.

As the news spread, some celebrated with immense relief. Others lamented and gnashed their teeth in anger.

In the Cultivation Realm, places like Marketplaces where Cultivators gathered in droves were inevitably plagued by despicable characters like Tribulation Cultivators. Loathed and feared by many, they were no different from rats scurrying across the street.

But their lives of constant danger, licking blood from the blade’s edge, had made them incredibly fierce and formidable in combat. Ordinary Cultivators were simply no match for them.

Even the hidden masters behind the various Marketplaces couldn’t completely eradicate the presence of Tribulation Cultivators. On the contrary, they sometimes had to rely on them to do the dirty work they couldn’t handle themselves.

As the saying goes, dragons have their paths and snakes have theirs. The Tribulation Cultivators had carved out their own niche in the Cultivation Realm, a space where they could survive, and they would never truly disappear.

As time passed, more details became known to all parties. Even the three Qin Family Elders stationed here, all powerful experts at the late stage Golden Core, were alerted.

The slaughter at the scene had been clean and swift. Those who had tried to rush in and snatch some benefits had not been spared; every last one of them was butchered by the so-called juicy target.

When a group of Golden Core Cultivators arrived to investigate, all they found were numerous mutilated bodies, picked clean. There was nothing else left.

"...That young man must have had at least three guards with him, and one of them was a Nascent Soul True Monarch."

An experienced Elder stated this with certainty, having drawn his conclusion from the different types of wounds on the corpses.

"So that’s how it is."

Everyone came to a sudden realization. To have a Nascent Soul True Monarch as a Guardian, one could only imagine how terrifying that young man’s background must be.

But with all the Tribulation Cultivators dead, their Divine Souls vanished without a trace, no more key details could be uncovered.

Moreover, the mysterious young man had been extremely cautious. After turning the tables on the Tribulation Cultivators, he didn’t linger at all, instead commanding his Magical Treasure to flee at top speed. By now, his whereabouts were unknown.

In the end, the Elders incinerated the bodies on the spot with Spirit Flames, burying the ashes where they lay. Ashes to ashes, dust to dust. The matter was considered closed.

This was the fate of a Tribulation Cultivator. No one would ever collect their bodies or arrange for their funeral rites, not even their own comrades who called each other brother every day.

...

「Hundreds of miles away, in a remote and desolate valley.」

Ling Changqing had already appeared inside the Era Star Palace’s Grotto Heaven Blessed Land and was currently taking stock of his gains with the three women.

Hundreds of Storage Magical Artifacts of varying grades, along with over a hundred Spiritual Artifacts and Magical Treasures in mostly good condition—these were the spoils from the previous battle.

Under normal circumstances, even looting the entire treasury of a Golden Core power wouldn’t yield this many resources.

"...If this happens a few more times, we’ll be rich!"

Ling Changqing said, channeling his Magical Power to forcibly break the Restrictions on the Storage Magical Artifacts one by one.

"How hard could that be? You’ll be coming out often in the future anyway, husband. Just keep fishing. These Tribulation Cultivators are quite wealthy."

Xue Qingtan said with a radiant smile.

For Ling Changqing, this was another path to wealth, and the returns were much greater than his previous endeavors.

After all, Tribulation Cultivators were widely known to be rich. As long as one had the ability to turn the tables and kill them, the harvest would never be disappointing.

As long as they didn’t run into an ambush by multiple Nascent Soul True Monarchs, Ling Changqing’s small team was essentially invincible. Even if they couldn’t win a fight, they could still retreat with their lives.

"Next time, we’ll find a new spot and do it again!"

Ling Changqing spoke as he emptied the contents of a Storage Pouch, sorting them into piles on the ground.

The three women worked together, but Xue Qingtan was surprisingly the most efficient. It often took her only three to five breaths to open a Third Grade Storage Magical Artifact.

In this regard, even Luo Qingxuan’s methods couldn’t compare to hers. It was clear that as a Reincarnated Great Power, Xue Qingtan possessed some secret, exceptional skills.

"These are just little tricks. If you’re interested, husband, I can teach you in the future!"

Xue Qingtan said softly. Just one look at Ling Changqing’s eyes was all she needed. ’How could I not know what he’s thinking?’

"Mm, it’s a deal then."

Ling Changqing nodded. You could never have too many skills. When you’re out and about, it’s always good to have a few special tricks up your sleeve.

Before long, the last Storage Magical Artifact was emptied, and the various spoils of war on the ground had piled up like a small mountain.

There were Spirit Stones of different grades, Elixir Talismans, Daoist Soldier Puppets, Disposable Magical Artifacts, Spirit Medicine and Spiritual Herbs, various materials, and even Jade Scroll Books that recorded certain Cultivation Technique Divine Techniques.

After a quick inventory, the total value of the goods, converted to Top grade Spirit Stones, was nearly ten thousand. This meant Ling Changqing had earned back everything he had previously spent on resources.

There were over a hundred Cultivation Technique Divine Techniques, ranging from Yellow Level to Middle to Lower Grade Xuan Level. Although some were incomplete, they were still a good addition to the Ling Family’s Mansion Treasury.

Over time, these would accumulate and become part of the family’s foundation.

Additionally, there were over a hundred intact Spiritual Artifacts and Magical Treasures. Ling Changqing was surprised to find a Top Grade Magical Treasure among them: a Tianzhou Skyboat that was entirely pitch-black, with a long, elegant design.