Chapter 354: Chapter 219: Luo Qingxuan: Must Strike First

After raising his Path of Celestial Secret Art and Divination to Second Rank Low Grade, Ling Changqing saw he still had over five hundred years of Lifespan left. Gritting his teeth, he spent another four hundred years to raise it to Middle Grade Second Rank.

As a result, he was left with just over a hundred years of life. It was safe to say that ever since reaching Foundation Establishment, his Lifespan had never been this low.

Of course, it was worth it.

From now on, it would be exceptionally difficult for others to try and divine matters related to Ling Changqing. In contrast, divining things about others would be easy for him, with lower costs and higher accuracy.

Another benefit of improving his Path of Celestial Secret Art and Divination was a significant increase in his own Luck and Fortune.

After all, foreseeing good and bad fortune, and pursuing the auspicious while avoiding the calamitous, was one of the great powers within the Celestial Secret Art and Divination Domain.

Especially with Ling Changqing’s special status, once his Path of Celestial Secret Art and Divination reached a certain level, his perception and control over his own destiny would reach a whole new level.

In his sea of consciousness, a silent message suffused with mysterious Dao Rhyme appeared:

[Master of the Era Star Palace: Ling Changqing]

[Bone Age: 49/147]

[Cultivation: Middle stage Golden Core]

[Destiny: 223+483]

[Blessed Fortune: 218+368]

[Path of Celestial Secret Art and Divination: 2/60000 (Middle Grade Second Rank)]

With only 147 years of Lifespan remaining, this was already a dangerously low number in Ling Changqing’s eyes. He had to find a way to replenish it as soon as possible.

However, compared to a few months ago, Ling Changqing’s Luck and Fortune had increased by a corresponding amount and were still continuing to rise.

Destiny was not the same as combat strength, but the benefits of powerful Destiny were undeniable.

Even a bottom-tier Loose Cultivator from a poor background with mediocre talent could change their fate and soar to the heavens if they possessed great Destiny and Blessed Fortune, allowing them to encounter extraordinary opportunities.

Such examples were not rare in the Cultivation Realm. Some masters of great power who came from extremely humble beginnings and later became famous were still alive and well today.

"I’m a little curious,"

Ling Changqing asked, "Setting aside factors like combat strength and Magical Treasures, what level of Luck and Fortune does an ordinary Golden Core Master have? How many times stronger am I than them?"

Gong Ling replied in a soft voice, "Taking an ordinary Middle stage Golden Core Cultivator as an example, your current Luck and Fortune are roughly equivalent to four or five hundred of them combined..."

"Four or five hundred? That doesn’t sound like that many."

Ling Changqing said, sounding a little surprised.

"You shouldn’t think that way. A Cultivator who can reach the Middle stage Golden Core has already surpassed the vast majority of people. In the eyes of countless lower-level cultivators, they are the chosen ones.

"A figure like that can hardly be considered an insignificant character, no matter where they are, right?"

Gong Ling said with a beaming smile.

Besides, it wasn’t a simple case of one plus one equals two; the effect was greater than the sum of its parts.

If the Luck and Fortune of several hundred Middle stage Golden Core Cultivators could be completely concentrated in one person, the resulting cumulative effect would shock even a Divinity Transformation Peak old ancestor.

"That’s true..."

Ling Changqing mused.

The mystery, magnificence, and sheer vastness of the Cultivation Realm were beyond the limits of mortal imagination. The number of Cultivators reached into the hundreds of millions, but the vast majority were at the bottom, with Foundation Establishment being the goal of their entire lives.

A genius who could surpass Foundation Establishment and reach the Core Formation Level, especially one who could condense a Golden Core Dao Fruit, had already surpassed over ninety-nine percent of the Cultivators in the Cultivation Realm.

And Ling Changqing’s current total Luck and Fortune was equivalent to several hundred of these chosen ones—a fact that was nothing short of world-shocking.

Not to mention that as time went on and his Cultivation Realm increased, Ling Changqing’s Luck and Fortune would remain in a state of rapid growth, only becoming stronger in the future.

Of course, Luck and Fortune were not equivalent to direct combat strength. The two were completely different concepts and could not be lumped together.

In any case, let alone the two Reincarnated Great Powers, Meng Feiyu and Xue Qingtan, even the two Nascent Soul True Monarchs, Luo Qingxuan and Yu Ruoshuang, were far inferior to Ling Changqing in terms of Luck and Fortune alone.

"...Husband, what are you thinking about?"

Yu Yalan’s sweet, sultry voice sounded by his ear as her small, fair hand waved in front of his face.

"Hm? Oh, nothing."

Ling Changqing came back to his senses. Looking at the beautiful, charming face so close to his, he said gently,

"I was just considering what we should do if the surrounding factions become wary of the Ling Family’s growth and decide to form an alliance against us."

"Then we’ll just fight them! It’s no big deal."

Yu Youqin, who was massaging his legs under the table, took a moment to speak. She pulled a snow-white silk handkerchief from between her towering peaks, wiped her glossy, charming lips, and her moist, beautiful eyes rippled with light.

Seeing this, Yu Yalan’s beautiful face flushed slightly. Her curvaceous, enchanting figure ducked back under the table. She pushed aside the sated Yu Youqin, unfastened her own magnificent, ample bosom, and knelt on the exquisite carpet to continue massaging Ling Changqing’s legs.

Yu Ruoshuang blinked her pretty eyes and said softly, "It seems Husband has a premonition. It must be a warning from your Destiny, from the unseen world, right?"

She hadn’t expected Ling Changqing to display such an extraordinary ability after studying with her for only a little over a month. But considering his special status as a Child of Destiny, it didn’t seem that hard to understand.

Ling Changqing said, "That’s not the only reason. The Longevity Hall has a good relationship with our family, so their intelligence network has passed on quite a bit of information."

The Cangyu Islands’ extensive efforts to form alliances couldn’t be kept completely secret. Even the Nu Tao Sect and the Feng Family had intentionally or unintentionally let some rumors slip afterward.

Besides not wanting to be swept up by the Cangyu Islands, they also intended to test the reaction of the Ling Family’s upper echelons.