Longevity: Starting with an infant's innate growth potential

Chapter 109 First Hearing of the Realm (Please Subscribe)

Upon arriving at Maple Leaf Mountain, Wang Xin had already finished her morning practice and was focused on playing the piano.

Under the maple trees, sunlight streamed down, and a woman in a long white dress, her face exquisitely beautiful, was like a poem or a painting!
They only stopped when they saw Zhou Ling arrive!
Zhou Ling excitedly told her about becoming a member of the Tiangong Guard.

Seeing Zhou Ling's delight, Wang Xin also praised him with admiration, "Brother Ling, you're amazing!"

After thinking for a moment, she looked at Zhou Ling with her big, bright eyes and asked, "If my family is having a celebration tomorrow, what gift should I give them?"

Thinking that I wouldn't have to cultivate tomorrow, and that I'd have plenty to eat and play with, I couldn't help but feel filled with anticipation.

Zhou Ling was taken aback upon hearing this, but then she realized it made sense, given her parents' wishes regarding such a significant matter.

That definitely deserves a proper celebration.

"Whatever! Give me whatever you want!" Zhou Ling said with a smile.

"Okay, let me think about it!" Wang Xin looked up at the vast blue sky and began to ponder.

"Ling boy, cook some good dishes for lunch today, your master will celebrate for you!"

Not far away, Zi Ling took a sip of wine and said with a smile.

"Okay, Master!"

"Master, today I plan to cook stir-fried beast meat with mushrooms, stir-fried spirit eggs, and also stewed spirit herb fire-patterned chicken soup,"

Zhou Ling replied.

Zi Ling shook her head. "These are too ordinary."

He took a few more sips of wine and muttered, "I'll go get you a second-tier spirit fish for a nice snack!"

As soon as she finished speaking, a ripple of light seemed to flash around her body, and then she vanished into thin air.

"Master, what is this?" Zhou Ling asked in surprise as he looked at the scene.

Could there be a teleportation array inside the courtyard?
However, he quickly shook his head, explaining that activating a spatial array would consume a considerable amount of spirit stones.

Even if Master has a lot of spirit stones, there's no need to waste them like this!

He then asked Wang Xin, "Xin'er, has Master activated a spatial magic array?"

After all, Xin'er is now a first-tier high-grade array master, so she should be able to tell if it is a void array.

Wang Xin shook her head, her eyes also showing surprise. "There are no fluctuations from any magic array around us. Perhaps Master possesses a treasure like a secret realm!"

Hearing this, Zhou Ling was somewhat taken aback, remembering what his master had said earlier about getting a second-tier spirit fish.

That must mean entering some kind of secret realm.

Thinking of this, I couldn't help but feel a surge of excitement.

No wonder Master was able to stay in a place like Maple Leaf Mountain with its sparse spiritual energy, given his cultivation level.

It turns out they actually possessed a treasure from a secret spatial realm.

A secret realm capable of nurturing second-tier spirit fish must be at least a fourth-tier treasure.

Thinking of this, my heart started pounding again.

Generally speaking, a fourth-tier magic weapon corresponds to a Nascent Soul cultivator.

Is Master already a Nascent Soul cultivator?

However, he quickly shook his head, explaining that Lingxia Immortal City was only a second-grade immortal city with extremely thin spiritual energy.

Why would a Nascent Soul cultivator stay in a place like this for long?

According to the map from my previous life, a second-grade immortal city is only at the level of a small county town, or even less.

"How about I ask Master again when he returns?"

Zhou Ling was genuinely curious.

After a while, a faint ripple appeared again where Master had just disappeared, and then Master's graceful figure reappeared.

Her hair was slightly messy.

Then, a splashing sound rang out!
A blood-scaled fish, nearly half a meter long, was thrown to the ground, its tail flapping violently as if it were about to leap up.

Its blood-red scales shimmered with crimson halos under the sunlight, giving it an extremely mystical appearance.

"Ling boy, let's have this for lunch, Tier 2 Bloodscale Fish, perfect for hot pot!"

Zi Ling clapped her hands and said.

"Okay, Master!"

Zhou Ling stared wide-eyed at the Bloodscale Fish, utterly astonished. This was the first time he had ever seen a second-tier demonic beast. This second-tier Bloodscale Fish not only possessed abundant blood energy and spiritual power, but its bloodscale armor alone could be crafted into a complete second-tier spirit armor.

Then, unable to contain his curiosity, he asked, "Master, did you just enter a secret spatial realm?"

Wang Xin looked at her master with equal curiosity.

Zi Ling calmly picked up the wine gourd and took a big gulp, then looked at the two of them and said with a light smile, "I was just entering a realm that my master had been to before!"

"A realm?" Zhou Ling couldn't help but swallow hard. It wasn't a spatial secret realm after all!
Seeing the surprised expressions on their faces, Zi Ling shook her head with amusement.
"You are only beginner disciples of the Dao Academy. Only by becoming outer disciples, or even inner disciples in places like Lingxia Immortal City, will you have a chance to come into contact with the creation of realms."

"After all, Lingxia Immortal City is only a second-grade immortal city and cannot have its own domain. Only fourth-grade or higher immortal cities can develop domains."

“One of the most important functions of the Immortal City and the Dao Alliance is to initiate inter-realm wars, but that’s still a long way off for people your age.”

"You will understand when you become outer disciples of the six major academies!"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Ling was even more shocked.

I originally thought the Dao Alliance's Nine Domains were big enough, but I never expected there would be something like the development of realms!
"Master, how can I enter the realm?"

Zhou Ling couldn't help but ask again.

Zi Ling shook her head and said, "The boundary passage is generally only controlled by major sects, immortal cities of the fourth rank or above, and Dao academies. To enter the boundary, you can only buy boundary passage teleportation jade from them."

"The higher the realm level, the more expensive the teleportation jade!"

"Generally, only cultivators in the late Qi Refining stage are allowed to participate in boundary expansion!"

"With the expansion of your domain, you will naturally be able to access it when you enter a Dao Academy of Rank Four or above!"

After saying that, Zi Ling pointed to the blood-scaled fish on the ground and laughed, "Hurry up and process the fish so we can have hot pot!"

"Yes, Master!"

Zhou Ling replied.

Only immortal cities of the fourth rank or above have the ability to expand their territories. No wonder I've never heard of such a thing as expanding territories in Lingxia Immortal City.

But it’s normal to think about it.

He was surrounded by rogue cultivators struggling to survive at the bottom of society.

The chances of reaching the Foundation Establishment stage are extremely slim; most people barely manage to maintain their cultivation.

Who would care about this kind of territorial expansion?

Even if one wanted to pay attention, Lingxia Immortal City did not have its own territory, nor was it possible to enter.

It's better to go to Black Cloud Mountain and make a living there.

chop!
Then, Zhou Ling took out the Fire Gang Sword and first cut off the head of the Bloodscale Fish with a single strike.

It was then cut into several large pieces, taken to the kitchen, and put into a large pot to make soup.

Then, I carefully removed the scales from the bloodfish before starting to slice it.

I cut three large plates of fish meat, and this fish was only half cut.

"Take the rest back for your father and mother to try. They drink your family's spirit wine every day, so consider it a small compensation!"

Looking at the large plate of fish, Zi Ling smiled.

"Thank you, Master!"

Zhou Ling quickly thanked him.

Second-tier Bloodscale Fish is an extremely precious and top-grade ingredient, something that even ordinary Foundation Establishment families cannot obtain.

This time, I only got this treat because my master was in a good mood and I entered the so-called realm.

The blood-scaled fish meat is difficult to process because the blood scales are exceptionally tough.

The flesh and blood resemble salmon, with distinct layers of fat and flesh, making it look incredibly appetizing.

Before long, the main room was filled with steam.

On the wooden table and the small stove, the cooked fish soup was already laid out, the milky white soup bubbling and rolling.

The snow-white roe and bright red fish meat are distinctly layered, making one's mouth water.

Wang Xin poured a large bowl of spiritual wine for her master and another bowl for Zhou Ling.

Then the three of them started eating!
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(End of this chapter)