The Longevity Family: Starting From The Branches And Leaves

Chapter 295: Zhou Hongshang and Dream Gu

In the next half month,

Guests came one after another, mostly Nascent Soul cultivators.

They represented the forces behind them and befriended Chen Ling. Many of them also sought his alchemy or artifact refining services.

The prices offered were sincere.

What surprised him the most was that the Soul Formation families, Tie and Zhang, extended an olive branch to him, hoping that he would become a guest of their families.

There was no doubt that Chen Ling's strength, which defeated Tie Xiong and Zhang Yaoxiang, deserved serious attention from any Soul Formation family.

Moreover, he had a good relationship with Wanbao Tower.

Winning over Chen Ling would undoubtedly lead to better cooperation with Wanbao Tower.

Furthermore, what they valued the most was Chen Ling's potential.

A dual Rank Four Grandmaster who was less than a hundred years old, as long as he had enough resources, it was a sure thing for him to reach Rank Five.

A Rank Five Grandmaster was basically a top cultivator in the ancient God Continent.

Their status might not be as high as Soul Formation cultivators, but they were far superior to Nascent Soul consummation cultivators.

While they didn't hear any other news, news about Chen Ling's many wives and concubines quickly spread.

Having multiple wives and concubines was a common occurrence in the Immortal Cultivation World.

But with this weakness, things became much easier.

Many families had already hinted to Chen Ling privately that as long as he joined their family, even the main lineage female cultivators would be at his disposal.

Marriage alliances were the main means for immortal cultivation forces to recruit talents.

Moreover, Chen Ling possessed such astonishing talent, at the very least, he had a Supreme Grade Spirit Root.

If he combined with a family's genius female cultivator, the child they gave birth to would at least have a Supreme Grade Spirit Root as a starting point.

This was the foundation for the continuation and growth of a family's bloodline.

In Chen Ling's current situation, he was almost the ideal son-in-law that all major families dreamed of.

There were also some cultivators from the Pill Alliance or Artifact Alliance who came to visit and seek advice on alchemy and artifact refining techniques.

Chen Ling could only politely brush them off.

After all, with the existence of the system, he would not become a guest or son-in-law of any other family. He was destined to establish his own family.

Fortunately, Wang Xi cooperated in receiving guests and did not offend anyone.

Of course, the visiting cultivators, whether they were recruiting or making friends, were all polite and brought gifts.

But after this trip, he also got to know many famous families in the ancient God Continent.

Wang Xi even received several orders for refining Rank Four warships.

And as Chen Ling's reputation increased, he also received a reward of one thousand incense points.

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"After Rong'er finishes her busy work, we should return to Yudie City as soon as possible!"

"At Four Seas Pavilion, whether it's refining artifacts or alchemy, it's quite inconvenient."

In the quiet room, Chen Ling murmured.

These days, besides entertaining visiting cultivators, he was not idle either.

He had already started researching the refinement of Rank Five Dao Weapons.

After all, he had promised Wei Jing that he would find a way to refine a real Rank Five warship for her as soon as possible.

And now he had a general idea in his mind.

First, he needed to quickly improve his cultivation. Now that he had comprehended the Yin-Yang Laws, he felt like a fish in water when cultivating.

If he maintained this progress, it would probably take less than a year for him to reach the Gold Core Late Stage.

Secondly, he needed to further enhance the Thunder Origin, which was the key to refining Dao Weapons.

After all, refining Dao Prohibitions required the power of the origin.

Lastly, he needed to gather Rank Five materials.

Although he could exchange for Rank Five materials in the Dao Pattern Space, the cost-effectiveness of exchanging materials was not as good as enhancing other attributes.

Only by exchanging for some crucial and extremely rare materials would it be worthwhile.

Chen Ling's goal was very clear.

The difficulty of refining Rank Five materials was not small. If it weren't for the Cold Spirit Crystal Flame evolving to Rank Five, he wouldn't have had a chance at all.

But once he succeeded in refining it, its effects would be immeasurable.

"Master, the Zhou family's patriarch has come to visit! He is waiting in the reception hall!"

At this moment, Wang Jinhe's respectful voice came from outside the door.

"Zhou Hongshang!"

Chen Ling raised an eyebrow. He had been too busy with social engagements these days and had forgotten about this matter.

Immediately, he got up and walked out of the room.

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Inside the Four Seas Pavilion, a hall decorated with ancient and heavy furnishings.

Although it was broad daylight, the hall was still brightly lit.

On the right-hand side, there sat a woman in a blue lake dress on an exquisite sandalwood chair.

Even though she was wearing a slightly loose dress, her graceful figure was still evident.

In addition to her stunning figure, her appearance was exquisitely beautiful.

Her autumn-water-like eyes sparkled with a faint galaxy-like brilliance, shining and captivating.

She possessed the delicacy of a young woman and the charm of a mature woman.

At this moment, her eyes brightened, and a look of surprise flashed across her pretty face.

"The Dream Gu actually reacted. I hope this person won't disappoint me."

The woman's gaze swept across the entrance, murmuring to herself.

Her spirit gu, the Dream Gu, which she raised, was informing her through its trembling spiritual consciousness about the conditions required for this person's cultivation.

The Dream Gu was a spirit gu with a Heavenly Rank bloodline, and it was the main auxiliary item for her cultivation technique.

At present, her cultivation had reached a bottleneck. According to the instructions of the ancestor, only by stimulating the Dream Gu's new bloodline Divine Ability could she break through the bottleneck in a short period of time.

And to stimulate the Dream Gu, this divine object of the heavens and earth, she could only cultivate with a cultivator who possessed great luck.

But in the past two years, there were only two people who could make the Dream Gu react.

Luofan from the Lu family, the number one Soul Formation family in the ancient God Continent, and Xushao from the Ancient Sword Sect, the number one genius of the sect.

Given their identities, it was destined that they couldn't cultivate with her.

Unexpectedly, she accidentally encountered someone who could make the Dream Gu react this time.

Originally, she came to visit Chen Ling.

The main reason was to hear the news of Chen Ling defeating Tiexiong and Zhang Yaoxiang, which surprised her greatly.

Tiexiong and Zhang Yaoxiang were of the same generation as her, and she naturally knew about their terrifying strength.

A Gold Core cultivator who was less than a hundred years old, and also a Rank Four artifact refiner and alchemist, this was exactly the talent her Zhou family needed.

She was confident that as long as she was willing, no man could refuse her request.

Therefore, she wanted Chen Ling to become a guest of the Zhou family.

Chen Ling must become a guest of the Zhou family.

Now, it seemed that Chen Ling's value far exceeded her expectations, and she needed to reconsider.

"I am Chen Ling, I have seen the Zhou family's master!"

A hearty male voice came, breaking her train of thought.

A man in a gray robe, with a smile on his face and a tall figure, was approaching.

Although Zhou Hongshang was a Nascent Soul cultivator and the family master of the Soul Formation family, Chen Ling was now a Rank Four alchemist and artifact refiner.

Addressing him as the Zhou family's master was not inappropriate.

"Chen Fellow Daoist is polite!"

Zhou Hongshang's smile was charming, and her voice was soft, as if bathing in the morning light.

At this moment, it felt as if the two of them were old friends who had been separated for many years, rather than strangers meeting for the first time.

"Not in vain of being called the number one beauty!"

This was Chen Ling's first impression of Zhou Hongshang. It had to be said that this woman was indeed close to perfection.

Her appearance was stunning, her temperament ethereal. She possessed the elegance and beauty of a young woman, as well as the charm of a mature woman.

Her words were enchanting, as if they had the power to move people's hearts.

Chen Ling couldn't help but be on guard against this woman.

He couldn't help but think of what Wang Xi had said, that the Zhou family's cultivation technique was strange, and male cultivators should not get close to their family's women.

Chen Ling speculated in his heart, but on the surface, he respectfully clasped his fists and said, "I wonder what brings the Zhou family's master here?"

As he spoke, Chen Ling personally changed Zhou Hongshang's tea.

"I heard that Fellow Daoist Chen is skilled in artifact refining, so I came to visit and see if our two families can cooperate!"

Zhou Hongshang's lively gaze turned cold and bright as she looked at Chen Ling, shining with a brilliant light.

She thought to herself, "To be able to maintain such calmness in my dreamlike whispers, he does have some skill!"

"I wonder how the Zhou family's master plans to cooperate?"

Chen Ling smiled.

He has now reached the Rank Four initial stage in Body Refining, and his physical body is already comparable to that of a Nascent Soul initial stage cultivator. Ordinary attacks pose little threat to him.

As for his divine soul, his divine soul is no less than that of a Nascent Soul late stage cultivator, especially with the addition of the Origin Soul Tree.

Unless it is a Soul Formation cultivator who practices advanced soul techniques, they pose no threat to him whatsoever.

"Fellow Daoist Chen, to be honest, the main reason I came here this time is to invite you to become a guest of our Zhou family."

Zhou Hongshang's expression became serious as she spoke.

Chen Ling had already anticipated this. These days, he had heard this kind of talk too many times.

But it was understandable. After all, if he were to discover a Rank Four alchemist and artifact refiner like himself, he would naturally plan to recruit him as a guest of the Chen family.

"I am not worthy!" Chen Ling politely declined.

"I have heard that Fellow Daoist Chen has many wives and concubines in his family. If you are willing to become a guest of my Zhou family, the women of my Zhou family will be at your disposal!"

Zhou Hongshang's bright eyes flashed with a hint of charm as she smiled sweetly.

Chen Ling was taken aback, and he naturally understood the meaning behind her words.

If he agreed to become a guest of the Zhou family, he would also be able to choose her, the head of the Zhou family.

However, this held little temptation for Chen Ling. Although Zhou Hongshang was indeed beautiful, he already had many wives and concubines in his family.

How could he give up a whole forest for a single tree?

Just as he was about to refuse, his mind suddenly shook. He saw a colorful light flowing in Zhou Hongshang's originally bright and charming eyes.

In the midst of her radiant gaze, Chen Ling felt a moment of trance in his mind.

Immediately after, the soul tree in his sea of consciousness suddenly bloomed with a nine-colored radiance, blocking the colorful light outside his sea of consciousness.

Chen Ling was shocked. He couldn't believe that he had no grievances or enmity with Zhou Hongshang, yet she suddenly made a move.

She used some kind of soul technique on him.

He was about to activate the Golden Lotus Law Manifestation to destroy the colorful light and teach his opponent a lesson.

However, in that instant, a colorful light seemed to penetrate through the light barrier formed by the nine-colored soul tree and landed on a purple soul leaf.

Chen Ling felt something merging into the soul leaf, causing his mind to slightly tremble.

However, in that moment...

"Boom!"

Chen Ling felt a powerful divine sense erupting from his sea of consciousness.

Purple light shimmered.

In an instant, his divine soul merged into it.

"Hiss!"

At that moment, Zhou Hongshang also let out a muffled groan.

She looked at Chen Ling with an incredulous expression on her face.

"What happened to the Dream Gu?"

This time, it wasn't her launching a divine sense attack. The Dream Gu had actively detached itself from her control and flew into Chen Ling's sea of consciousness.

The Dream Gu had been nurtured by her blood since it was small, and it had long been connected to her essence.

At the same time, a purple light also shimmered in her sea of consciousness.

It made her mind tremble suddenly.

Immediately after, darkness enveloped her sea of consciousness.

...

In a certain valley cave mansion.

A man and a woman sat quietly cultivating.

"Shang'er!"

The man called out softly, "Are you ready?"

The woman looked up at the man, her eyes filled with a misty light. She nodded gently and said tenderly, "Husband, it's all because my younger sister has poor aptitude that I need you to consume your spiritual energy to help me with Foundation Building."

"We are husband and wife, and we will live and die together!"

The man decisively said, with a friendly and low voice, "Yin Yang Spirit Flame!"

"Roar!"

In an instant, two flames, one black and one white, Flood Dragon, roared and entered the woman's body.

The woman gritted her teeth slightly and let out a low shout.

After the two flames, one black and one white, entered the woman's body, they continuously circulated along her meridians.

It seemed like they were searching for something.

Deep within the Qi Sea, there was a colorful bead.

This bead contained a mysterious power, as if it could transform a person completely.

But now, the surface of the bead was dull and lacked any radiance, as if the dim colorful light could dissipate at any moment.

The purpose of the two Flood Dragon flames was to reactivate this bead.

Immediately after, the two flames, one black and one white, surrounded the colorful bead.

The aura of the two flames and the colorful aura contained within the bead exchanged and circulated.

Roar!

Within this colorful bead, it seemed as if a dragon soul was being awakened, emitting a deep dragon chant.

The colorful bead gradually became brighter, and a faint pressure gradually emanated from it.

In an instant, the entire Qi Sea boiled, and spiritual power surged, forming a vortex that rapidly absorbed the surrounding spiritual energy.

Outside the Cave Mansion, the moon was bright and the stars were sparse, with a cool breeze blowing.

Within the Qi Sea, the two flames, one black and one white, and the colorful bead merged like water and fire.

It was unknown how much time had passed, but the colorful light on the surface of the bead became dazzling.

Only then did the black and white spirit flames slowly recede.

At the same time, the two people in the hall opened their eyes at the same time.

Seeing that the two of them were still in the same posture as in the dream.

Zhou Hongshang's beautiful face revealed an expression of disbelief.

"I was actually pulled into the illusory dream of the Dream Gu?"

She was filled with disbelief.

Chen Ling also frowned.

What just happened?

A dream?

But why does it feel like it happened in reality?

He quickly looked at Zhou Hongshang.

Zhou Hongshang also looked up.

At this moment, the eyes of the two met.

Zhou Hongshang's heart moved, feeling a sense of familiarity.

She felt a feeling of immense trust.

The man in front of her seemed to be the Dao companion she had been searching for countless years.

"What happened to the Dream Gu?"

"I have such a strong feeling towards this person after only meeting for the first time!"

With Zhou Hongshang's cultivation, she immediately realized that something was wrong with the Dream Gu.

Zhou Hongshang had a vague guess in her mind.

There must be something on Chen Ling that attracted the Dream Gu.

Causing the Dream Gu to be attracted to him.

That's why she was also pulled into the dream.

Originally, she wanted to use the dream to make Chen Ling completely devoted to her.

But now it seemed to be the opposite.

Chen Ling didn't seem to be affected much, but her own feelings towards him kept increasing.

"How is this possible!"

"The Dream Gu is a Heavenly Rank bloodline, what can suppress it?"

"No, I must quickly leave this place and figure it out later."

Zhou Hongshang's face was filled with disbelief, and without saying anything extra to Chen Ling, she moved with her mind.

Her entire body shot out like a stream of light towards the exit.

In the hall, Chen Ling was left with a confused expression.

(End of this chapter)