Chapter 500: Chapter 276: Chen Chuyu: Where is Ling Changqing?
"Husband, you finally decided to come out?"
Ling Qiyue was the first to come over and hug him, her starlit eyes glistening with unshed tears.
She had been worried that Ling Changqing might have an accident while breaking through. Fortunately, it had gone so smoothly and without a hitch that she could hardly believe it.
"I’ve made you ladies worry."
Ling Changqing hugged the beauty in his arms and gave her a kiss, then gently greeted each of the other women. They doted on one another for a long while before finally settling down.
"Husband, should we... now..."
Qin Mengxuan said in a syrupy voice, a seductive glint appearing in her eyes.
’I wonder what it’s like to Dual Cultivate with a Child of Destiny at the Nascent Soul True Monarch Realm,’ she thought. ’The effects would surely be even better.’
Ling Changqing’s heart skipped a beat, and he quickly said, "Whatever it is, shouldn’t we wait until we get back? This is someone else’s territory, after all. It’s probably not convenient..."
"Hm, that’s true! We’ll deal with it when we get back, then."
Bai Qingyi beamed. ’After this man broke through, not only did his own Qi Fortune soar, but we Dao Companions have also benefited a great deal.’
She had just confirmed that the Destiny of Dao Companions at the Nascent Soul Level, like Ling Qiyue, Yu Ruoshuang, and Mu Yunxiu, had roughly doubled.
Meanwhile, the Destiny of Dao Companions at the Divinity Transformation Level, like Qin Mengxuan and Liu Ying Ziyi, had increased by about thirty percent and was still slowly rising.
’With the passage of time,’ she mused, ’I’m sure their Qi Fortune, and even their Cultivation Realms, will continue to rise.’
Ling Changqing wasted no time. He immediately went to find Meng Luo of the Feiyun Sect and returned the Spirit Talisman.
"Elder Wang, now that you have finally achieved the Nascent Soul True Monarch Dao Fruit, don’t you want to hold a grand celebration?"
Meng Luo asked enthusiastically, a warm smile on his face. A newly-minted Nascent Soul True Monarch was more than qualified to earn his utmost respect.
By custom, if a Loose Cultivator who succeeded in reaching the Nascent Soul True Monarch Realm held their celebration here, even the higher-ups of the Feiyun Sect would attend with gifts to foster a good relationship.
"I am a loner and have never had many friends. Let’s just forget about the celebration," Ling Changqing politely declined.
"In that case, might Elder Wang be willing to serve as an Honored Guest Elder for our Sect? The compensation is generous. If you are interested, a Vice Sect Leader can come to speak with you shortly," Meng Luo pressed on.
"I appreciate the kind offer, but I am used to a free and untethered life. I don’t enjoy being bound by the rules of a Sect."
Ling Changqing politely refused once more. ’I can barely manage my own family,’ he thought. ’How could I possibly have time to waste here?’
Though somewhat disappointed, Meng Luo didn’t press the issue. After verifying the Spirit Talisman, he politely saw Ling Changqing off.
After leaving the Feiyun Sect’s territory and confirming he wasn’t being followed, Ling Changqing activated the Bian Wujian Gate and appeared at the edge of the Feiyu Sea Region in an instant.
He then summoned his Upper Grade Treasure level Flying Boat and spent several days traveling back to Li Long Continent in the Chixue Sea Region.
Tang Qiu Yao and the other women who had remained behind were overjoyed by the news and came out as a group to welcome him.
In the Inner Garden Flower Hall, Ling Changqing released Qin Mengxuan, Liu Ying Ziyi, and all the others from his inner world. The women of the Mu Family from the Little Qiankun Realm appeared as well.
More than two hundred beauties of all ages were gathered together, each a peerless treasure, radiant as pearl and jade. They all possessed their own unique charms, and their faint, alluring scents filled the air.
Once everyone had caught up, Song Xuelan and Ling Menghuan had the maids prepare a banquet. Ling Changqing and the women took their seats, drinking and chatting cheerfully.
To avoid overly provoking the small and medium-sized powers in the surrounding sea regions, Ling Changqing didn’t plan to announce his breakthrough publicly, even though the Ling Family now had the strength to annex several more territories.
Ling Qiyue’s plan was to wait until the Ling Family had a sufficient number of late-stage Qi Cultivation and Foundation Establishment Cultivators capable of controlling a larger territory before they began to expand.
"...This Drunken Dragon Brew is delicious. Husband, how about another cup?"
Bai Qingyi proposed with a grin, raising her cup. The other women followed suit.
Ling Changqing nodded, raised his cup in return, and drained it in one go.
This special Spirit Wine from the Deep Sea Dragon Palace was a Rank Four resource. Its taste was impeccable, and long-term consumption could improve one’s constitution and enhance their Cultivation.
However, the wine packed a considerable punch. Before advancing to the Nascent Soul True Monarch Realm, Ling Changqing hadn’t dared to drink much of it, always watering it down heavily in his Wine Jar.
But now, Bai Qingyi refused to let him water it down. Every cup of Spirit Wine she poured was filled to the brim, and he was required to drink every last drop.
Their goal was simple: get Ling Changqing drunk, drag him into the bedroom, and take turns with him, tormenting him in all sorts of creative ways.
Of course, since Ling Changqing practiced a High Rank Body Cultivation Technique and his Cultivation was already at the Nascent Soul True Monarch Realm, he wasn’t the least bit afraid of the women’s little scheme.
Ling Changqing held his Wine Jar and gazed around the room. All two hundred-plus beauties in the hall, including Maids like Song Xuelan and Ling Menghuan, were exquisitely dressed and dazzling.
The ones with the highest Cultivation were, of course, the four women Qin Mengxuan, Liu Ying Ziyi, Su Qinglian, and Bai Qingyi. All of them were at the Divinity Transformation Peak, just half a step away from the Void Refining Realm, and could break through at any time.
Only now, however, did Ling Changqing realize that Bai Qingyi’s Cultivation was likely the strongest. ’Could it be she’s already stepped into the Void Refining Realm?’ he wondered. ’She is, after all, the nominal Queen of the Deep Sea Dragon Race.’
Next were the Dao Companions at the Nascent Soul Realm: Ling Qiyue, Qin Yun, Tang Qiu Yao, Ling Yulu, Ling Yuzhu, Meng Feiyu, Xue Qingtan, Fu Yin Xue, Yu Ruoshuang, Yu Yalan, Yu Youqin, Mu Yunxiu, Zhao Wanyi, Zhao Wanqing, Liu Ying Meng Luan, Flow Shadow Ice Cicada, and more.
After them came the Dao Companions at the Golden Core Master level: Ling Bingyun, Ling Xueyu, Ling Zhiqing, Mu Yu Xin, Song Xuelan, Ling Menghuan, Xiao Meiniang, Yang Yunfei, Li Hanyou, Chen Zihan, and the rest.