Longevity: Starting with an infant's innate growth potential

Chapter 130 Assessment Battle Order (Please Subscribe)

The next day, Zhou Ling got up early, ate breakfast, and went to the market.

He planned to see if he could snag one or two top-tier first-grade magic swords through the [Mountain Search and Treasure Hunt] event.

Currently, a first-grade superior magic sword costs at least three hundred spirit stones.

He currently only has about six hundred spirit stones left.

You can only buy a maximum of two.

The key point is that he's unwilling to spend the money.

If I have time, I'll ask Master Lu to help me forge the sword, and then I'll draw the inscription myself.

This not only saves a lot of spirit stones, but also ensures higher quality.

Of course, if you can't find it in the end, you'll have to buy it.

After all, these spirit stones are nothing compared to passing the assessment; we can earn them later.

If we can't gather all five magic swords, we'll borrow two more from Wang Xin.

Let's get through the assessment first.

However, to his disappointment, he found nothing after wandering around the market.

He thought about it and didn't rush to buy it.

Instead, they headed to the market town in the south of the city.

The southern part of the city was more prosperous than the western part, and its market area was also larger.

At 9:00 AM, he arrived at the market and searched along the bustling streets. Sure enough, his hard work paid off.

He found a perfect, high-grade Tier 1 water-attribute magic sword and a slightly flawed earth-attribute magic sword.

It cost a total of seventy-three spirit stones.

This greatly boosted his motivation.

In the afternoon, I went to the East City Market again and was lucky enough to find a first-grade high-quality wood-attribute magic sword for forty spirit stones.

Although there were some minor flaws, through [Intermediate Analysis], he knew that as long as it was refined again with spiritual flames, it could be restored.

It was already dusk when I got home.

However, Zhou Ling was also overjoyed to feel the three magical swords inside the storage bag.

This day was not wasted.

Perhaps, I can continue to make money through Taobao in the future.

If you repair these slightly flawed magic swords and resell them, the profit can be quite considerable.

After all, if I can get into the Taoist academy in the future, I can't rely on my family.

You have to earn spirit stones yourself.

After having dinner with his parents and chatting for a few minutes, he went into his room to begin repairing the magic sword he had found that day.

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Ten days passed quietly.

Zhou Ling also collected five first-grade high-quality magic swords, and the sword light he condensed when he used the Hundred Swords Formation reached about seventy.

He is full of confidence in this regard.

In recent days, through the [Illusion Simulation], he also successfully defeated He Zijian with the help of the power of his personal sword array.

He can now be certain that making it into the quarterfinals will not be a problem.

However, when He Zijian and his sister came to visit, his initial confidence sank again.

"Zhou Ling, the schedule for this assessment and the results of the first round of battles have been released!"

After taking his seat, He Zijian spoke loudly to Zhou Ling.

Now he looked even more powerful, and his every move exuded confidence, giving him a sharp and edgy aura.

"Brother He, you've reached the ninth level of Qi Refining!"

"Lingyun has also reached the eighth level of Qi Refining!"

With his keen senses, Zhou Ling immediately noticed that He Zijian and his sister's cultivation had significantly improved.

"Yes!" He Zijian nodded. "These days, my younger sister and I have been confined to the house by the Ancestor for closed-door cultivation."

That's why you broke through!

"My little sister reached the eighth level of Qi Refining last month!"

He Lingyun, standing to the side, wore a faint smile, and her aura became increasingly lively and profound.

Although Zhou Ling was somewhat surprised, he thought that the He family was, after all, a powerful and influential family with abundant resources.

It's normal that He Zijian and his sister both made breakthroughs before the assessment.

Moreover, with He Zijian and his sister performing like this, the cultivation levels of the other aristocratic disciples will likely also improve. "Here, this is the battle schedule for the first round of matches for the 128 disciples participating in this assessment!"

"Your opponent is An Ping from the An family, twelve years old, with a Qi Refining level seven cultivation!"

"This person possesses both low-grade metal and earth spiritual roots and primarily cultivates earth-attribute techniques, but he shouldn't pose much of a threat to you!"

As He Zijian spoke, he handed a learning jade slip to Zhou Ling.

Since the battle at Blood Raven Valley, he has been extremely impressed with Zhou Ling's combat prowess.

After all, that battle left a very deep impression on him!

Zhou Ling hurriedly took the jade slip and scanned it with his divine sense.

He was secretly pleased and thought to himself, "I'm lucky. The first person I met was a cultivator at the seventh level of Qi Refining."

A total of 128 disciples participated in this assessment.

According to the introduction, at least a hundred people are from prominent families.

There were also more than a dozen independent disciples.

Zhou Ling had seen several of these people in the Taoist academy; they were all exceptionally skilled.

The lowest cultivation level among them was three Qi Refining Level 5 cultivators.

His name was also prominently listed.

This information must have come from when they registered.

One hundred and twenty-eight disciples participated in the assessment, which means that I have to go through four rounds to enter the top eight!

Most of the disciples who participated in the assessment were at the seventh or eighth level of Qi Refining.

Defeating them is not so easy.

As for the skills assessment, there is only one round, and the results will be determined after the first round.

The top sixteen students in the comprehensive combat competition will have the opportunity to be admitted to one of the six major academies.

Zhou Ling continued to scan with his divine sense. Wang Xin's opponent in the first round was a young man named Chen Bai, who was also at the seventh level of Qi Refining.

“Brother, I’ve met Anping before. He’s in the same grade as me. He’s not as easy to deal with as you think. He mainly cultivates the ‘Hun Yuan Jue’, which is balanced in offense and defense.”

"Moreover, the An family currently has a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator, so their foundation is not weak! Their methods must be quite formidable as well!"

He Lingyun said with a smile.

Although Zhou Ling is quite strong, his opponent is also formidable. Zhou Ling should be reminded not to be careless.

Zhou Ling nodded, understanding He Lingyun's meaning.

"Although the rules of the duel prohibit the use of second-tier treasures and only allow one auxiliary item, having the Haoyang Bird with me gives me a huge advantage!"

"Therefore, given the An family's resources, it's not impossible that they possess one or two other powerful first-grade treasures!"

He Lingyun continued.

Hearing He Lingyun say this, Zhou Ling felt a little worried again.

"Little sister, you're being too cautious. With Zhou Ling's strength, I dare say he can definitely make it into the top eight!"

“Aside from the top four, I don’t think you and Haoyang Bird can necessarily beat Zhou Ling.”

He Zijian looked at Zhou Ling and smiled.

"Brother He, you flatter me!" Zhou Ling shook his head and said.

I didn't expect He Zijian to have such high regard for him.

"However, those who can participate in this kind of assessment must have some ability."

"So at the beginning, you'd better hold back a bit. After all, once you use all your methods, it will be easy for others to deal with you once they know what you're capable of!"

He Zijian continued his analysis to Zhou Ling.

"Thank you for the reminder, Brother He!" Zhou Ling said earnestly.

He Zijian is right; once you reveal your hand prematurely, you're in trouble.

Even if you defeat your opponent, the next opponent will definitely have countermeasures prepared.

However, there's nothing that can be done about it.

His first priority is to ensure he can advance to the next round.

Next, He Zijian and his sister discussed the assessment with Zhou Ling.

Once you enter the first round, who is the most likely opponent you will face?

If Zhou Ling wants to enter the top eight, who are the most likely opponents he will face?
For He Zijian, his main rival is Jin Sheng, who is ranked number one.

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(End of this chapter)