Longevity: Starting with an infant's innate growth potential

Chapter 142 The Charm of the Top Eight and Xin'er (Please Subscribe)

[You are refining the Blood Essence Pill. Medicinal stress +1, Blood Essence Pill efficacy +2]

[You are currently circulating your vital essence, restoring you to full health +1, recovery speed +2]

In the rest area, Zhou Ling was sitting cross-legged, refining the Blood Essence Pill, while strands of Fiery Sun Essence Blood were constantly condensing within his body.

Li Ru and his wife watched with concern on their faces.

"Now that Ling'er has made it into the top eight, maybe we shouldn't give up on the next match!"

Li Ru whispered to Zhou Shan.

"Let Ling'er decide this herself. After all, this kind of competition is a rare opportunity for her to hone her skills!"

Zhou Shan thought for a moment and said.

"But you saw what happened just now; it was extremely dangerous!"

A look of shock flashed in Li Ru's eyes.

Zhou Shan comforted his wife, "Don't worry too much."

"We are just Qi Refining cultivators. It's already very good that we've been able to raise our child to this level!"

Li Ru nodded, knowing that she would do less and less to help her child in the future.

On the fourth competition stage, Wang Xin was fighting against a girl whose movements were extremely fast and unpredictable.

Although the girl wanted to rely on her fast and agile body to take control of the game and find Wang Xin's weaknesses.

However, within the area covered by the Hundred Swords Formation, her advantage in agility also disappeared.

Finally, under wave after wave of sword attacks, they had no choice but to admit defeat!
Wang Xin also successfully entered the top eight.

Back in the rest area, Wang Xin was startled to see Zhou Ling's condition and hurriedly asked Wang Yu with concern, "Mom, what's wrong with Brother Ling?"

"Ling-ge'er is fine. He just took a lot of energy in the battle. He'll recover after a few days of rest!"

Seeing Wang Xin successfully enter the top eight, Wang Yu finally felt relieved. He patted Wang Xin's head and said with a happy expression.

Wang Xin finally relaxed.

Soon, the competition for the quarterfinals also came to an end.

The eight disciples who broke through the encirclement were mostly as predicted on the list.

But two new names also emerged: Zhou Ling and Wang Xin.

Of the remaining six, He Zijian, Jin Sheng, Kong Jili, and Nan Feng were all at the ninth level of Qi Refining.

There are also He Lingyun and another disciple named Xue Zao, both of whom are at the eighth level of Qi Refining.

Among the top eight, Zhou Ling, who was only at the sixth level of Qi Refining, stood out.

After all, based on previous years' experience, none of the disciples who made it into the top eight have ever reached the sixth level of Qi Refining.

Some people may think that this year's students are not as good as previous years, but the opposite is true.

Each of the top eight in this competition, including Zhou Ling, has demonstrated formidable strength.

Even though Zhou Ling is only at the sixth level of Qi Refining, no one dares to underestimate him now.

In the afternoon, the quarterfinals will be held.

Although, as long as the technique and performance are not too bad, entering the top eight basically guarantees entry into the top four academies.

But everyone has different goals, and everyone certainly hopes to choose the Taoist temple that best suits them.

Moreover, the top three in this assessment will receive substantial rewards from Lingxia Immortal City.

Therefore, the upcoming competition is extremely important for them.

The disciples from different regions will still be matched according to the ranking order of the four seeded players.

Zhou Ling was fortunate enough to avoid the most powerful Jin Sheng and He Zijian, and instead faced Kong Jili, who was at the ninth level of Qi Refining.

Wang Xin then faced off against Jin Sheng, who was ranked number one.

He Lingyun is from Nanfeng.

He Zijian then faced off against Xue Zao.

Having suffered a great loss in the battle with Li Yinfeng, Zhou Ling returned to the rest area and took a Blood Essence Pill to restore his blood and energy.

They also did not pay attention to the situation of other competitions.

However, now, both he and Xin'er have made it into the top eight.

The established goals have been achieved.

Regardless of the outcome, it is now certain that Xin'er will be admitted to the Xuan Yuan Dao Academy.

So there's nothing to worry about.

Moreover, Xin'er is facing Jin Sheng, who possesses a sword body and has comprehended sword intent. This Hundred Swords Formation has already fought twice.

They won't have any advantage against Jinsheng.

Defeating him is clearly unrealistic. As for him, considering the generous rewards for the top three, he'll definitely give it a shot.

Entering the Taoist academy later will require a large amount of cultivation resources.

Therefore, this reward is also very important to him.

"At the moment, it seems that defeating Jin Sheng or Brother He is still a bit difficult!"

"But there's still a good chance of third place!"

At this moment, Zhou Ling still had a lot of confidence in herself.

Because of the huge amount of energy consumed in the morning, Zhou Ling ate almost both of her parents' portions for lunch.

Fortunately, the mother prepared two extra portions for Wang Xin and her daughter.

Although they ate three full lunches, all of which were spiritual food and animal meat.

Zhou Ling, however, still felt that he hadn't had enough.

"Xin'er, in this round you only need to use the Hundred Swords Formation. Once it is broken, then admit defeat!"

After finishing their meal, Wang Yu gave Wang Xin some instructions.

Originally, she was going to have Wang Xin give up, but considering that this was also a good opportunity for practical experience.

Therefore, it was decided to let Wang Xin compete.

Wang Xin nodded.

"Ling-ge'er, are you qualified to fight?"

Wang Yu then asked Zhou Ling.

Zhou Ling nodded and smiled, "Aunt Wang, I'm fine!"

After an hour and a half of rest, he had re-condensed more than a dozen drops of Fiery Sun Essence Blood within his body.

Of course, in terms of blood and qi cultivation, it's definitely not possible.

However, his spiritual energy and spiritual flames were not greatly depleted, enough to support him in another battle.

"Yes, just be extra careful!"

Wang Yu said with a slight smile.

"Jin Sheng will face Wang Xin on the first arena. Please come forward, both disciples!"

"On the second arena, He Zijian will face Xue Zao. Please come forward, both disciples!"

As the distant chimes rang out, Wang Xin walked lightly and easily toward the competition platform.

As for Zhou Ling and the others, they will have to wait until the outcome of these two matches is determined before they can compete.

"My name is Jin Sheng!"

"Wang Xin!"

After stepping onto the competition platform, the two bowed to each other.

Jin Sheng looked to be twelve or thirteen years old, but his physique was already comparable to that of an adult. He had a refined and handsome appearance, and wore a white robe, exuding elegance.

"Fellow Daoist Wang, I have watched your competition. Your Hundred Swords Formation is quite impressive. When I enter the Nine Heavens Sword Academy in the future, I will definitely become a sword prodigy and will need a sword attendant. I wonder if you would be willing?"

Jin Sheng didn't rush to make a move, but instead smiled and said to Wang Xin.

The so-called "sword seed" holds an extremely high status within the Nine Heavens Sword Academy, with only nine slots available each year. Those who manage to obtain it are undoubtedly individuals with extraordinary swordsmanship talent.

"this?"

Wang Xin frowned slightly, her large, bright eyes filled with confusion. She wondered why Jin Sheng was telling her all this.
Seeing Wang Xin's reaction, Jin Sheng's eyes lit up even more, feeling that Xin'er seemed unaware of what a sword servant meant.

However, he didn't rush to explain, thinking that once Wang Xin witnessed his prowess, everything else would be easier to discuss.

He then chuckled and said, "Fellow Daoist Wang, draw your sword. I'll give you three moves!"

“I don’t need you to give way!” Wang Xin shook her head and said.

Then, with a thought, he recited the incantation.

Five magic swords flew out of the storage bag.

The next moment, streaks of sword energy appeared out of thin air.

Then, sword energy crisscrossed, flashing dazzling sword light, arranged in an orderly manner, forming its own domain.

Jin Sheng is extremely powerful and is the most powerful of the four Qi Refining Ninth Level cultivators.

Wang Xin naturally dared not be distracted in the slightest.

Following his mother's instructions, he activated his personal sword formation with all his might, without caring about the outcome.

Looking at the fierce sword formation, Jin Sheng's gaze also narrowed slightly, showing great interest in it.

He muttered to himself, "I never imagined that I could condense a sword formation like this!"

(End of this chapter)