Longevity: Starting with an infant's innate growth potential

Chapter 134 Passing the Assessment Ahead of Schedule (Please Subscribe)

[You are currently observing the Yuanhe Five Extremes Inscription, Intermediate Observation +1, Yuanhe Five Extremes Inscription Proficiency +3]

[You are analyzing the Yuanhe Five Extremes Inscription, Intermediate Analysis +1, Yuanhe Five Extremes Inscription Proficiency +3]

After returning to his position, Zhou Ling calmed himself down a bit, held the Five Extremes Inscription in his right hand, and began to examine it carefully.

Zhou Ling watched it carefully, and with the activation of the two talents, he gained a clear understanding of the Yuan and Five Extreme Seals.

This Yuanhe Five Extremes Seal weighs forty-eight jin and is made primarily of Five Elements Crystal Jade, with small amounts of Geng Metal, Ironwood, Xuan Water, Li Fire Stone, and Black Earth as its five elements materials.

It was forged by condensing true fire with the magical power of a Foundation Establishment cultivator.

The inscription is engraved with the Five Elements, but because the inscription master did not master the Five Elements spiritual power, the nodes of the inscription were all tempered with his own true fire.

This causes the inscription to lean towards the fire attribute.

After a period of use, the spiritual energy transmission between the inscriptions will become unbalanced, affecting the power.

The final inscription node was severely worn.

The entire Yuanhe Five Elements Seal was thus largely rendered useless!

"It's actually a Five Elements Inscription Node that's extremely compatible with my Five Elements Spirit Flame."

Zhou Ling was overjoyed.

When luck comes, nothing can stop it.

After all, even Instructor Hu might not know what kind of treasure was inside before breaking the seal.

Of course, it can't all be attributed to luck.

This Five Elements Inscription is composed of twenty-five first-grade high-quality inscriptions with five different attributes.

Five first-grade superior-quality inscriptions: Gold Yuan, Giant Wood, Water Pattern, Refining Fire, and Thick Earth.

The difficulty of condensing just two of the inscriptions is no less than that of the Golden Light Inscription.

The simultaneous construction of five inscriptions is something he absolutely cannot achieve with his current spiritual power.

However, by simply repairing one of the nodes, the consumption of spiritual energy is greatly reduced.

In addition, the Five Elements Spirit Flame provides him with even greater assistance, making him even more adept at the task.

Without the Five Elements Spirit Flame, even with his Qi Refining Level 9 cultivation, he would have had a hard time drawing these five Five Elements Inscription nodes.

Zhou Ling analyzed it carefully again, confirmed that there were no problems, and then sat cross-legged to recover the spiritual energy that had been consumed.

[You are currently cultivating the Five Elements Qianyang True Technique. Restoration to Original State +1, Spiritual Power Recovery +2]

Because the square was rich in spiritual energy, Zhou Ling's spiritual power had recovered to 90% after circulating it five times.

He then took out the five types of spiritual ink with the five elements and rearranged them, and began to repair the inscription.

Fortunately, the structure of the five inscription nodes is still intact. Zhou Ling only needs to redraw the inscriptions and then use spiritual power to fill and connect them to repair the system.

Zhou Ling immediately picked up the spirit brush with his right hand and simultaneously activated the Five Elements Spirit Flame.

The Five Elements Spiritual Flame landed on the surface of the jade seal and easily entered it.

Zhou Ling then dipped his brush in ink and began to redraw the inscription nodes.

On the judges' panel, Instructor Hu was also paying close attention to Zhou Ling at this moment.

If Zhou Ling passes the special recruitment assessment, he will have exceeded his recruitment target for this year.

Seeing Zhou Ling write so quickly again, he couldn't help but frown. "This kid, has he already figured out the damage to the Five Elements Inscription?"

You must understand, as a second-grade inscription master, and someone who was already capable of drawing second-grade high-quality inscriptions, even so, when he scanned the jade seal with his divine sense just now, he didn't discover the problem at first glance.

It was only after checking the jade slip included with the jade box that I was able to understand it.

How could Zhou Ling find the problem in less than half an hour?
It was truly unbelievable to him.

He was also very curious: in Lingxia Immortal City, who could cultivate a disciple like Zhou Ling?
His gaze involuntarily swept towards Deacon Qin, but he quickly dismissed the idea.

After all, Zhou Ling had always addressed him as Deacon.

If it were a master-disciple relationship, it wouldn't be addressed in this way.

Given Qin's position as a second-rank official in the Heavenly Crafts Department, there are probably only a handful of people in Lingxia Immortal City whose inscription cultivation can surpass his.

The other judges were all astonished as they watched Zhou Ling begin repairing the second-tier inscription.

This is too fast!

This is a special recruitment exam for Xuan Yuan Dao Academy!

But looking at Zhou Ling's expression, he seemed even more relaxed than when he was drawing the Golden Light Seal.

"This kid? He's only eleven years old, and he can already spot the damage to a second-tier inscription? How is that possible!"

With her red lips slightly parted, Lu Yunxi, who had been calm and composed, couldn't help but murmur in surprise.

Beside him, Deacon Qin also looked surprised; this little guy had indeed given him quite a pleasant surprise.

At this moment, Zhou Ling's expression was calm and composed as he wrote with ease, looking like a seasoned inscription master who had been immersed in inscription for decades.

The strength Zhou Ling is displaying at this moment is definitely not something that can be achieved through hard work alone.

It can only be said that this little guy truly has a unique advantage in inscription. Seeing the surprised expressions on the faces of the instructors on the judging panel, Deacon Qin also smiled, secretly praising Zhou Ling's amazing talent in inscription!

Although Zhou Ling might not be able to repair the Dao Yuan He Five Elements Seal, his extreme control over the spiritual flames made him feel that it was no less than that of a second-grade early-stage inscription master.

Moreover, when drawing the inscription, every stroke and line was exquisitely refined, with no spiritual energy leaking out.

Only a highly experienced second-rank inscription master can achieve this level of control.

However, although the little guy in front of me looked focused, his slightly immature face clearly indicated that he was only an eleven-year-old boy.

Such a stunning performance clearly surprised the judges on stage.

Zhou Ling, meanwhile, was completely focused on drawing the inscription nodes, four out of the five nodes were damaged.

Even with the assistance of the Five Elements Spiritual Flame, the repair process still consumes a great deal of spiritual energy.

Zhou Ling's cultivation level was limited, and he could barely maintain two nodes.

This is achieved with meticulous attention to detail, resulting in extremely precise control over every single line of the pattern.

However, the consumption of spiritual energy still exceeded his capacity.

After repairing the two nodes, he had to stop and then take a Qi-Melting Pill.

He activated the "Five Elements Qianyang True Technique" to recover.

[You are currently cultivating the Five Elements Qianyang True Technique. Restoration to Original State +1, Spiritual Power Recovery +2]

[You have taken the Qi-Harmony Pill, resulting in a +1 stress response and a +1 effect from the Qi-Harmony Pill.]

In less than the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, his spiritual energy had recovered to about 70%.

Repairs continued thereafter.

A little over fifteen minutes later, the Yuanhe Five Elements Seal flashed with light, releasing a faint, multicolored glow on its surface.

"It's done!"

Zhou Ling looked excited.

At the sixth level of Qi Refining, he actually managed to repair the second-order Yuanhe Five Elements Seal.

Although there was a break in the middle, it was still within the assessment period.

Zhou Ling's efficiency was much better than Instructor Hu and others had expected.

At this moment, everyone looked at Zhou Ling with a more solemn expression.

"This kid's talent for inscription is truly amazing!"

Watching Zhou Ling, holding the jade seal, slowly walk towards the judges' table, Deacon Qin smiled and said, "It seems that our Lingxia Immortal City will soon have its youngest second-grade inscription master in hundreds of years."

At this moment, on the assessment platform, there were still many other disciples who had not yet completed their original assessments.

"Senior, I've fixed it. Could you please check if the Yuanhe Five Elements Seal has passed the test?"

Zhou Ling held the jade seal in both hands and handed it to Instructor Hu, speaking with humility and politeness.

"Good! The little guy's talent is indeed remarkable. It would be a waste if he didn't join my Xuan Yuan Dao Academy!"

Instructor Hu accepted the jade seal. Although he already knew the answer, he couldn't hide his surprise and praised it sincerely.

With his skill level, the moment the jade seal began to flash with multicolored light, he would know that it had been successfully repaired.

"Little guy, you really have a talent!"

Even the taciturn Instructor Wang of the Nine Heavens Sword Academy couldn't help but praise it.

"Senior, thank you!"

While Instructor Hu was inspecting the jade seal, Zhou Ling bowed and greeted the other judges.

Seeing Zhou Ling's politeness, the judges returned the smiles. Even the sect leader of Lingxia Sect would have to be respectful to them.

However, the talent for inscription displayed by the young man before them was enough to warrant their serious consideration.

After all, with such talent, if he enters the Xuan Yuan Dao Academy and is not overlooked, there is a high probability that he can become a third-grade inscription master.

"Good, Zhou Ling, you have passed the special recruitment assessment of my Xuan Yuan Dao Academy!"

"Next, we'll wait for the academy's notification!"

After inspecting the Yuanhe Jade Seal, placing it in the jade box, and resealing it, Instructor Hu said with a smile.

"Thank you, senior!"

Zhou Ling was overjoyed; his efforts over the past ten years had finally paid off!

If it weren't for the fact that he was in public, he would have almost burst into tears of joy.

Instructor Hu nodded.

Meanwhile, other disciples also completed their assessments and handed in their magical artifacts.

Zhou Ling then quickly left the judges' panel.

He wanted to tell his parents the good news as soon as possible so they could share in his joy.

(End of this chapter)