Longevity: Starting with an infant's innate growth potential

Chapter 15 Enjoying a life of luxury at such a young age (Please read and add to your favorites)
"Uncle, may I ask how one can make this kind of sky lantern?"

After asking around for a while, Zhou Ling bought the cheapest jade rooster sky lantern, intending to analyze it carefully when he got back.

However, this Jade Rooster Sky Lantern is worth five Soul Shards.

The middle-aged stall owner asked in surprise, "You're so young, do you really think you can refine this?"

However, considering that they had also purchased two sky lanterns, he patiently smiled and said, "Refining these sky lanterns is not too difficult, but you must first become a weapon refiner and be able to draw inscriptions."

"These sky lanterns are mostly ordinary magical artifacts with one to three inscriptions."

Zhou Ling had read books about weapon refiners and inscriptions, so he naturally knew a little about them.

He just wanted to know the refining process, but now it seems that the stall owner is probably just a middleman.

The refining process itself is unclear.

Then, just as he was about to pay with spirit stones, Wang Xin had already paid for him.

He also bought a jade rooster lantern as a gift for Yuanhu.

Yuan Hu laughed with unbridled joy.

Holding the sky lantern, he couldn't put it down.

Zhou Ling never imagined that at his age, he would be able to live off a woman.

However, he was currently short of money, and five fragments of spirit were a considerable expense for him.

Besides, he's already taken quite a few Qi-Harmony Pills from Wang Xin in the past two years, why would he care about these five fragments of spirit stones!
He had no choice but to swallow his pride and accept Wang Xin's kindness.

"Zhou Ling, you... you plan to become a weapon refiner?"

Wang Xin, holding the jade rabbit lantern in her hand, asked curiously.

Zhou Ling nodded.

After careful consideration, he concluded that learning weapon crafting was the most suitable option for him at present.

"But, but you haven't mastered a major cultivation technique yet!"

Wang Xin pursed her lips and looked at Zhou Ling.

"Ok!"

Zhou Ling didn't hide anything from Wang Xin, saying, "I plan to exchange my cultivation technique with the academy after I return."

"I'll need to learn some skills eventually, so I chose weapon crafting."

"Let's see if we can earn some spirit stones to supplement our household income."

"If I can make some money, I'll treat you to some spirit cakes too."

Upon hearing this, Yuan Hu immediately became happy, gave a thumbs up, and flattered, "Brother Ling, you're so smart, you'll definitely succeed."

His parents worked so hard every month and the money they earned was almost not enough to cover his tuition.

Don't expect any spiritual food regularly.

I'm so happy to be able to eat Linggao today!

Wang Xin fell silent.

The three of them strolled around again, and in addition to seeing various lanterns, they were also dazzled by other delicacies and fire shows.

Of course, Zhou Ling's main goal is to improve his two talents: [Basic Insight] and [Preliminary Analysis].

Then, through the [Search for Treasures in the Mountains] skill, he unexpectedly found a low-grade spirit stone.

I treated the two of them to a meal of spirit meat wontons, which cost fifteen spirit fragments.

When they parted, Yuanhu excitedly invited the two to come again the next day.

Wang Xin explained that she and her mother were going back to their family home to pay respects to their ancestors tomorrow, so they didn't have time.

Yuan Hu then looked at Zhou Ling.

Zhou Ling shook his head; he was currently thinking about cultivation techniques and earning spirit stones.

With Wang Xin not coming, he had no mood to play with Yuan Hu.

They then said their goodbyes and went home.

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On the third day, the holiday ended, and Zhou Ling arrived at the Taoist Academy dormitory early in the morning.

[You are absorbing spiritual energy. Spiritual affinity +1, spiritual energy +3]

The spiritual energy at home is relatively low, so the cultivation effect is far less efficient than that at a Taoist temple.

A short while later, Wang Xin also arrived at the schoolhouse. Zhou Ling was taken aback; Wang Xin seemed to have arrived much earlier than usual today.

As soon as Wang Xin sat down, she quietly took out three jade slips from her cloth bag and handed them to Zhou Ling.

"These are some cultivation techniques I took from home. Take a look and see if you have any that are suitable?"

Zhou Ling stared wide-eyed at the three jade slips, completely bewildered.

He knew that Wang Xin's family must be extraordinary, after all, her mother was a second-level alchemist, which was definitely middle class in Lingxia Immortal City.

Unexpectedly, Wang Xin casually produced three jade slips containing cultivation techniques.

He frowned and asked in a low voice, "Where did you come from? What will happen if your family finds out!"

Generally, the martial arts techniques of aristocratic families are not to be passed on to outsiders.

Through books, he also learned that a high-grade Yellow Rank cultivation technique might be a treasured heirloom of a Foundation Establishment family.

What is most scarce for independent cultivators is a well-established and orderly lineage of cultivation techniques.

As for the Taoist academy, at their age, all they can obtain are the most basic cultivation techniques.

"From home."

"It's okay, see if you have any suitable ones, and I'll take the rest back."

Wang Xin blinked her big, bright eyes and said shyly in a low voice, "You have to remember to treat me to spirit cakes when you earn spirit stones in the future!"

"If your mother finds out, will she punish you?" Zhou Ling asked in a low voice.

Wang Xin shook her head. "My mother never punishes me, and besides, these are just some low-to-mid-level Yellow Rank techniques."

Zhou Ling looked incredulous.

"At most, it will just give me more time to cultivate, it's nothing."

Wang Xin had a faint smile on her face.

Zhou Ling thought for a moment, then shook his head and said, "I can't accept this; it's too valuable."

He judged in his mind that Wang Xin must be from a prestigious family, and that matters of cultivation techniques were no joke.

"Nothing will happen!" Wang Xin said anxiously.

As she spoke, her eyes reddened, and she seemed about to cry again.

"this!"

Zhou Ling was genuinely afraid that she would burst into tears, which would attract the instructors and cause trouble.

Thinking of this, Zhou Ling stopped refusing and took the jade slip from Wang Xin's hand.

Zhou Ling would be lying to himself if he said he wasn't tempted. The cultivation methods of aristocratic families are usually well-established and passed down through generations, so they are definitely much better than the basic cultivation methods of the current Taoist academies.

Another crucial point is to avoid spending spirit stones.

If you want to exchange it with the Dao Academy, even a low-grade first-level "Refining Fire Technique" would cost more than a hundred low-grade spirit stones.

This is a huge burden for the family.

Anyway, I've already taken advantage of Wang Xin quite a bit, so I'll repay her when I'm able to in the future.

A faint smile finally appeared on Wang Xin's face.

Zhou Ling then picked up the jade slip and began to read it.

The Five Elements Technique, a mid-grade first-level technique, is suitable for cultivation of various attribute spiritual roots, including the five elements. Those with outstanding aptitude can cultivate it to the early stage of Foundation Establishment.

It can control the five elements of magic, namely metal, wood, water, fire, and earth, and has a wide range of applications and many auxiliary spiritual objects...

"Crimson Fire Technique," a mid-grade first-tier technique, suitable for cultivation with fire-type spiritual roots. It can be cultivated up to the early Foundation Establishment stage, amplifying fire-type spells and aiding cultivation with the Crimson Fire Grass...

"Spirit Flame Technique", a mid-grade first-level technique, is suitable for cultivation with fire-type spiritual roots. It can be cultivated up to the early stage of Foundation Establishment. Cultivating this technique can cleanse the meridians and enhance the physique.

Those with exceptional talent and comprehension can even condense spiritual flames.

Spiritual Flame can be used to refine pills, forge weapons, and even be combined with spells as a primary means of attack.

Auxiliary spiritual items needed for cultivation: Fire Cloud Grass, Fire Spirit Sand, Crimson Spirit Liquid...

The three jade slips weren't very long, but they still made Zhou Ling's eyes dazzled.

Needless to say, they are all fire-attribute techniques, clearly handpicked by Wang Xin.

I never expected this little girl to be so meticulous.

Looking at the three cultivation techniques, he felt that they all seemed suitable for him.

(End of this chapter)