Longevity: Starting with an infant's innate growth potential

Chapter 151 Body Refinement Level 8 and the One Yang True Body (Please Subscribe)
[You are currently using the "Qinghui Nourishing Spirit Technique". Restoration to original state +1, Soul recovery +2]

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

[Effect: The "Restore to Original State" talent reaches Tier 2, doubling the recovery speed]

[Total number of restorations: 101/1000]

Soon, with the help of the [Restore to Original State] talent, Zhou Ling's divine sense and mana were replenished, and the recovery of his divine sense and mana was significantly faster than before.

This is the effect of [Restore to Original State] entering the second stage.

It's much faster than taking a first-tier Qi-unifying pill with a single pill pattern.

With his divine sense and spiritual power rapidly recovering, Zhou Ling decided to try inscribing marks on the Fire-Splitting Thunder artifact.

Although I am now able to draw the Fire and Thunder Inscription, I am still thinking about Steward Qin's reminder.

Failure to draw the Firestorm Mine could lead to an explosion, posing a certain degree of danger.

If they accidentally demolish the house, that would be dangerous.

After all, it is a spiritual artifact, containing immense power.

Thinking of this, Zhou Ling dared not be careless.

Activate the [Illusion Simulation] and enter the illusion to attempt to draw the Fire and Thunder Inscription.

The scene before him suddenly changed, but Zhou Ling remained sitting cross-legged on the wooden bed.

If it weren't for the fact that his soul was being constantly depleted as the [Illusion Simulation] was activated, Zhou Ling wouldn't have been able to sense anything different about his surroundings.

He then took out the Fire-Splitting Thunder and prepared to begin drawing the inscription.

He then took out a spirit brush, dipped it in ink, condensed the Five Elements Spirit Flame, and used his divine sense to write.

Everything was done very smoothly.

Nearly half an hour later, to Zhou Ling's surprise, he successfully drew the Rending Fire Thunder Inscription on his first attempt.

The inscription on the Fire-Splitting Thunder artifact shimmered with a red flame aura, appearing mysterious and profound.

The Fire-Splitting Seal and the Lightning Seal each flashed with different lights, converging at the node to form a dazzling radiance.

"It's a success!"

Zhou Ling's spirits lifted, his face lit up with joy, and he was still somewhat incredulous.

[You are drawing the Blazing Fire Thunder Inscription. Divine Sense Training +1, Divine Soul +1]

[You are drawing the Blazing Thunder Inscription, Divine Soul as a Blade +1, Divine Soul +1]

[You are currently drawing the Blazing Fire and Thunder Inscription in the Illusionary Realm. Illusionary Realm Simulation +1, Blazing Fire and Thunder Inscription Proficiency +1]

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Feeling that his divine sense was still sufficient, Zhou Ling continued to observe and analyze the successfully drawn Fireball.

After all, the power of the Fire-Splitting Lightning was immense, and he could not afford to make the slightest mistake.

[You are currently observing the Blazing Thunder Inscription. Intermediate Observation +1, Blazing Thunder Inscription Proficiency +1]

[You are analyzing the Blazing Thunder Inscription. Intermediate Analysis +1, Blazing Thunder Inscription Proficiency +1]

Through observation and analysis, he quickly gained a more comprehensive understanding of the Fire-Splitting Thunder Inscription.

Even the detailed distinction of the roles among the six nodes.

How can the two inscriptions be merged through nodes and structures to achieve maximum power?

How can the inscriptions be connected and varied to maximize their power?

Based on this analysis, his understanding of the Fire-Splitting Thunder Inscription was even more profound than the analytical diagram given to him by Steward Qin.

Subsequently, Zhou Ling's consciousness withdrew from the [Illusion Simulation].

The next day, morning.

After finishing breakfast and waiting for his parents to go to the winery, Zhou Ling came to the courtyard.

After setting up the wooden table, Zhou Ling took out the spirit ink, spirit brush, and fire-breaking thunder artifact.

Then the drawing began.

Zizi!

As the Five Elements Spiritual Flame and [Divine Soul Like a Blade] flashed on the artifact, inscriptions appeared one after another.

Half an hour later, the Fire-Splitting Thunder was finally successfully drawn.

Zhou Ling, on the contrary, was calm and composed. As his proficiency improved, he felt quite confident.

[You are currently drawing the Blazing Thunder Inscription. Detail +1, Blazing Thunder Inscription Proficiency +1]

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However, even with the assistance of [meticulous attention to detail] and [soul sharp as a blade], Zhou Ling's spiritual and soul power were still being consumed at a great cost.

He immediately sat cross-legged and calmed down, recovering.

That evening, before her parents returned home, Zhou Ling tried to draw again, but this time she failed.

The Fire Thunder exploded instantly!
Fortunately, he drew it in the courtyard, so the Fire-Splitting Thunder was not successfully drawn and its explosive power was limited.

But it still left him covered in soot and grime.

Fortunately, he was protected by his black robe and was not injured.

However, this caused Zhou Ling considerable trouble.

During the meal, Li Ru noticed something unusual in the courtyard and asked him what had happened.

It can only be said that the damage was caused by excessive force when he was practicing the Great Yang Fist.

Although Li Ru was skeptical, she did not ask any further questions.

After finishing their meal, Chu Xing and Xu Jiu went to the Zhou family's house.

Compared to the day before yesterday, Xu Jiu's complexion has improved a lot, and he has regained a rosy glow. Apart from his cultivation not yet recovering, he is no different from an ordinary person.

"Uncle Chu, Uncle Xu, Brother He and I have already discussed it and we will go into the mountains the day after tomorrow."

"After he sets up the magic array, we'll start mining!"

After Chu Xing and Xu Jiu sat down, Zhou Ling spoke directly to them.

"If the Li family tries to seize our spirit mine, how should we respond?" Chu Xing asked, taking a sip of spirit wine.

“If they dare to come, Li Yan will be dealt with by Brother He and me, and Li Mu and the other Li family cultivators will be dealt with by you, Uncle Chu.”

Zhou Ling said earnestly.

Upon hearing Zhou Ling's words, Chu Xing and the other two frowned.

"Ling'er, it's too dangerous if the He family's Foundation Establishment cultivators don't take action!"

Li Ru, who was listening outside, couldn't help but speak up.

"Mother, don't worry, Brother He has ways to deal with this!"

Zhou Ling said confidently.

Zhou Shan took a big gulp of wine, looking quite depressed. He never expected that he would be bullied by others and have to ask his son to take action.

"Alright, since Brother Ling trusts He Zijian, let's do it!"

After finishing the spirit wine in the bowl in one gulp, Chu Xing said in a deep voice, "No matter how many spirit stones this spirit mine contains, we must make the Li family pay the price!"

Zhou Shan and Xu Jiu both nodded.

Zhou Ling thought for a moment, then took out two robes and a dozen or so lightning fireballs from his storage bag.

He said to Zhou Shan and Chu Xing, "Father, Uncle Chu, you should wear these two robes. Also, these lightning and fireballs should be enough to deal with the Li family cultivators!"

Chu Xing and Zhou Shan nodded.

After Zhou Ling became a member of the Heavenly Crafts Guard, none of them treated him like a child anymore.

Chu Xing, who is at the ninth level of Qi Refining, was the top performer in this assessment of the six major academies. Everyone was completely convinced of his abilities.

Of course, Zhou Ling's abilities are beyond doubt.

These two black robes and a dozen or so fireballs alone are enough to ensure a great advantage in dealing with the Li family.

Apart from Li Yan, who was in the early stage of Foundation Establishment, they were not afraid of the others at all.

"Brother Chu, Brother Shan, I want to go into the mountains with you too!"

At this moment, a long time passed before someone spoke up.

"Ninth Brother, Doctor Wang warned us not to use our magic during this period. It's too dangerous for you to go into the mountains!"

Chu Xing shook his head and refused.

"But,"

"Nothing but!"

"Don't worry about the spirit mine; you won't be shortchanged!"

Seeing Chu Xing's resolute tone, Xu Jiu didn't say anything more.

Next, the group discussed the details of mining spirit ore and dealing with the Li family.

Although Li Ru was worried, she didn't say much.

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This morning.

As dawn broke, He Zijian arrived at the Zhou family home and joined Zhou Ling and the others.

Zhou Ling and He Zijian, along with Chu Xing, Zhou Shan, and six other medicine seekers, headed to Black Cloud Mountain.

Yesterday, Zhou Ling successfully refined another Fire-Splitting Thunder, and he was no longer as nervous as before.

Soon, we entered the outer perimeter of Black Cloud Mountain, where the light morning mist had not yet dissipated.

The air in the mountains was exceptionally fresh, and glistening dewdrops shimmered on the grass and leaves.

Chu Xing led the way, and the team did not head to the original location where they were looking for the pharmacist, but instead headed directly south.

After traveling about twenty miles, it was already broad daylight.

They also arrived at a valley with lush forests.

This place is quite desolate, and medicine seekers usually don't come here to look for medicine.

"Brother Ling, Brother He, the spirit mine is right here!"

Chu Xing led the group to a secluded spot under a rocky cliff.

There is a mine shaft here, hidden by trees.

[Small spirit ore discovered, treasure hunt in the mountains +1]

"Uncle Chu, why don't you go in and see how to repair and maintain the mining area!"

"Brother He and I set up a magic array at the entrance of the valley!"

Zhou Ling quietly scanned the mine with his divine sense and quickly sensed the abundant spiritual energy fluctuations within it.

"it is good!"

Chu Xing nodded, instructing the two to guard outside, while he and the other five medicine seekers, including Zhou Shan, entered the mine.

As a medicine seeker, I naturally have a lot of knowledge about mines and mineral veins.

Zhou Ling and He Zijian then returned to the vicinity of the valley entrance.

"Brother He, where do you think would be a suitable place to set up the magic array?"

Zhou Ling asked He Zijian.

He Zijian carefully observed the situation inside the valley.

A moment later, pointing to the valley entrance, he said, "A cloud wave formation can be set up there!"

"This Cloud Wave Formation is a first-tier high-grade formation, mainly for defense."

"The coverage area is about half a mile in radius. Once a cultivator or a demon beast enters the formation, it will cause fluctuations in the formation."

"Furthermore, I plan to set up a Three Swords Lightning Array in this flat area in front of the spirit mine!"

Zhou Ling naturally had no objections.

After determining the area to be set up with the magic array, He Zijian took out the array flags and array plate, and began chanting incantations to drive the array flags into the ground according to different directions.

Zhou Ling then released the Stone Rock Rat and the Golden Fire Crow from the Spirit Beast Bracelet.

"Jiji!"

Sensing the familiar presence, both the Golden Fire Raven and the Rock Shrike let out joyful cries.

Zhou Ling gave them orders to patrol the area.

The golden crow cawed twice, then flapped its wings and flew into the sky.

The rock rat then scurried into the rocks.

By noon, He Zijian had completed setting up the two magic arrays.

A clearing was also cleared out outside the spirit mine.

Three large camps were set up.

After a morning of hard work, Chu Xing and his group had mined more than a dozen pieces of spirit ore.

These spirit ores, after processing and cutting, can yield hundreds of low-grade spirit stones.

This filled all the medicine seekers with great enthusiasm.

Their demands weren't high; as long as the spirit ore could be mined for ten to fifteen days, it would be enough to earn them several years' worth of income.

"This is just a small spirit mine, and it won't contain many spirit stones."

"Fortunately, it wasn't buried too deep, so it's relatively easy to extract!"

After entering the mine and taking a look around, He Zijian spoke to Zhou Ling with a delighted expression.

Although the spirit mine isn't large, once it's fully mined, it's definitely worth tens of thousands of spirit stones.

"Moreover, the spiritual energy contained in these spirit ores is very pure. If you're lucky, you might be able to find one or two mid-grade spirit ores!"

"Then it's going to be a hit!"

He Zijian patted Zhou Ling on the shoulder and continued.

"There are also mid-grade spirit ores?"

Zhou Ling asked with a look of surprise.

"Not necessarily, I'm just guessing!" He Zijian laughed. As an array master, he knew a little about geology and mineral veins.

"Everyone, hurry up and eat, then we'll get back to mining!"

"Have Ling-ge and the others keep watch outside!"

Chu Xing ate his steamed buns while talking to the several medicine seekers.

Everyone nodded.

Soon, after everyone finished their meal, they continued mining inside the mine.

Only Zhou Ling and He Zijian remained at the camp.

He Zijian had expended a lot of energy setting up the magic array in the morning. After lunch, he took a Qi-union pill, sat cross-legged, and meditated to recover his spiritual power.

Zhou Ling then took out dried beast meat and spirit wine, eating and drinking them at the same time.

At the same time, he sensed the thoughts transmitted by the Rock Rat and the Golden Fire Raven.

With golden fire crows circling in the air, he could immediately detect any other cultivators or demonic beasts that appeared at the valley entrance.

Nothing happened until nightfall.

That evening, the Stone Rock Rat returned to the camp and unexpectedly brought Zhou Ling a second-tier low-grade Blood Pearl Fruit.

This Blood Pearl Fruit contains abundant blood energy, which is extremely beneficial to cultivators who are practicing body refinement.

However, it is difficult for ordinary body-refining cultivators to refine it directly; it is usually prepared into a medicinal liquid and absorbed slowly.

However, Zhou Ling's meridians, having been tempered by the spiritual flames, were already incredibly resilient.

In terms of body refinement, he has also reached the seventh level of the first rank, so he is able to directly refine and absorb the Blood Bead Fruit.

Zhou Ling was also overjoyed, as Black Cloud Mountain was the place where the Rock Rat should stay.

Over the past year, the Stone Rock Rat has cost him quite a few spirit stones.

They eat more animal meat every day than he does.

Fortunately, this second-tier low-grade Blood Pearl Fruit is worth the reward!

Zhou Ling tossed a large piece of jerky to the rock rat as encouragement.

The rock rat happily munched on the jerky.

In the latter half of the night, Chu Xing and another medicine seeker were patrolling outside the camp.

The first half of the night was spent with Zhou Shan and another medicine seeker.

Inside Zhou Ling's tent, only he and He Zijian remained.

After practicing for a while, He Zijian fell asleep on the carpet.

Zhou Ling then took out the Blood Pearl Fruit, ate it, and began cultivating using the Three Yang Technique.

A surge of pure and intensely hot medicinal power then spread throughout his body.

In a short while, the abundant blood energy contained in the Blood Pearl Fruit began to flow into the meridians of Zhou Ling's Great Yang Technique.

This blood energy was incredibly fierce and domineering.

Like a burst of flames and a torrent of blood, it washed over Zhou Ling's flesh and bones.

[You are refining Blood Pearl Fruit. Medicinal stress +1, Blood Pearl Fruit efficacy +2]

Although Zhou Ling had anticipated that absorbing the Blood Bead Fruit would not be so easy.

Unexpectedly, the drug's effects were so potent under the influence of drug-induced stress.

It felt as if a raging fire was burning throughout his entire body, from his flesh and bones to his internal organs.

Even though he was in the late stage of body refinement, he still felt extremely painful all over his body.

This burning sensation lasted for the time it takes for an incense stick to burn. Zhou Ling was drenched in sweat and gritted his teeth.

At that moment, he was like a bloated ball.

The blood and qi within his body surged, as if they had filled his entire body.

[You are currently practicing the Three Yang Technique. Blazing Sun Blood Transfer +1, Great Sun Fist Power +10, Blazing Sun Essence Blood +10]

[Your Beast Flame, Azure Lotus Spirit Flame, and Five Elements Spirit Flame have absorbed the spiritual energy of the Blood Pearl Fruit. The Five Elements Qi-Eating Spirit Fire has increased by 1, and the grade of Beast Flame, Azure Lotus Spirit Flame, and Five Elements Spirit Flame has increased by 1.]

[You are currently practicing the Three Yang Technique. Your resilience increases by 1, and your proficiency in the Three Yang Technique increases by 20.]

[Effect: Three Yang Technique reaches Level 2 (Proficiency 12/100)]

[Effect: Body Refinement reaches the eighth level, condensing the True Yang Body]

[Note: The One Yang True Body can condense the power of true yang]

[Total number of times I've persevered through setbacks: 902/1000]

"boom!"

As the panel prompt appeared, boundless and powerful medicinal energy was instantly released, merging into the meridians and flesh, and continuously transforming into extremely pure blood energy.

"The True Body of Yang!"

Feeling the changes within his body, Zhou Ling couldn't help but feel overjoyed.

The Great Yang Technique is incredibly profound. If one can cultivate the True Yang Body, then when using the Great Yang Fist, the illusory image of the true body will assist, increasing its power by more than double.

Without giving it much thought, Zhou Ling continued to circulate the "Three Yang Technique" to absorb the abundant medicinal power of the Blood Pearl Fruit.

With the help of the "The More You Frustrate, the Stronger You Become" talent.

This immense power of blood energy gradually merged into the circulation of the Great Yang Technique's meridians as he circulated his magic.

At this moment, through internal vision, Zhou Ling could see a blazing, sun-like light shining through the circulation of his meridians.

A golden light emanated from the Xuan Guang, illuminating his flesh and bones.

Under this golden glow, Zhou Ling felt as if his own flesh and blood were being continuously sublimated.

The blood and qi, which had been gradually calming down, began to surge again.

The remaining blood essence from the Blood Pearl Fruit continuously flowed into the meridians, making the golden glow even brighter.

Zhou Ling knew that this was because the medicinal effects of the Blood Pearl Fruit had not been fully absorbed.

After all, this is a second-tier spiritual fruit, and with the added [Spiritual Herb Stress] effect, its medicinal power is doubled.

Then, after another half incense stick's time, the golden light within Zhou Ling's body gradually dimmed.

At this moment, Zhou Ling's One Yang True Body within his body was completely stabilized.

"Eighth level of Body Refinement! True Yang Body!"

Zhou Ling opened his eyes and found himself surrounded by black filth.

He then lightly shook himself off.

My gaze swept over him, and He Zijian was still asleep.

Although his body had been churning violently, Zhou Ling did not make any noise.

Zhou Ling circulated the Three Yang Technique once more, his blood and qi surging within him. Golden light shone brightly in the circulation of the Great Yang Technique's meridians, and a faint golden glow appeared on his skin.

A powerful aura gathered within his body.

Zhou Lingxuan immediately took out a high-grade magic sword, lightly slashed it across his arm, a faint golden light flashed, and then it left no trace.

"This is the defensive power of the One Yang True Body!"

Zhou Ling was extremely excited.

His physical defense is now comparable to that of a second-tier spirit robe.

Moreover, it's not just about simple body tempering and defense; with the condensation of the One Yang True Body...

Some of the accompanying body-refining techniques in the "Three Yang Technique" can also be practiced.

Of course, nowadays, not to mention other techniques, with just the Great Yang Technique, he could easily fight even Jin Sheng, who was at the ninth level of Qi Refining.

However, they are still unable to deal with Foundation Establishment cultivators and second-tier demonic beasts.

However, if combined with the internal spiritual flame and the personal sword array, then it might not be without the power to fight.

The reason why the Three Yang Technique was able to progress so quickly was mainly due to the solid foundation he had laid with the original Great Yang Technique.

In addition, one can utilize talents such as [Physical Evolution] and [Blazing Sun Blood Transfer].

Now, with the condensation of the One Yang True Body, the amount of Blazing Sun Essence Blood in his body has reached more than three hundred drops.

That's enough to unleash the powerful Sun-Splitting Force three times.

"Moreover, the physical techniques in the Three Yang Technique are more focused on explosive power, and with further practice, this power will increase even more!"

Zhou Ling thought to himself.

He then yawned, lay down on the blanket, and fell into a deep sleep.

There were Stone Rock Rats and Golden Fire Crows secretly patrolling, along with Chu Xing and his companion, and the Cloud Wave Formation at the valley entrance.

Zhou Ling wasn't worried at all.

And so, two more days passed.

No one from the Li family showed up.

After three days of mining, they unearthed more than a hundred pieces of spirit ore.

It is conservatively estimated that there are already more than a thousand low-grade spirit stones.

Although the herbalists worked hard every day mining, they were full of energy when they saw the spirit ore.

According to the original agreement, each of them should have received several dozen low-grade spirit stones.

This is more than their annual income.

So every morning, after they got up and ate breakfast, they went into the mine to dig.

The task of guarding the outside was left to Zhou Ling and He Zijian.

Only Chu Xing and Zhou Shan would take a short break at noon each day; the others would get back to work after lunch.

Zhou Ling was somewhat puzzled as he did not see any of the Li family cultivators.

However, they did not let their guard down.

In the past two days, whenever the Stone Rock Rat went out, it would bring him two or three top-grade first-level spiritual herbs.

Each time you refine and absorb it, the grade of the spiritual flame in your body will also increase by a point.

Before he knew it, Beast Flame was only one step away from entering the second rank.

On the fourth day at noon, Zhou Shan and the others entered the mine, and He Zijian closed his eyes to rest.

Zhou Ling, on the other hand, was eating roasted meat and drinking spirit wine.

This roasted meat is from a mid-stage Tier 1 Bloodhorn sheep that he hunted down this morning, which broke into the valley. It weighs three or four hundred pounds and is enough for them to eat for several days.

At this moment, the Golden Fire Crow suddenly sent out a warning signal.

Zhou Ling's gaze sharpened. "They've arrived?"

The Golden Fire Crow has a wide field of vision in the air, enough to spot things dozens of miles away.

However, it could also be other medicine seekers or demon hunters.

Therefore, Zhou Ling decided to go and check out the situation first.

Then, he got up and left the camp, used the Lingbo Step technique, and followed the direction indicated by the Golden Fire Crow to the valley entrance.

At the same time, the [Qi Condensation] talent is activated, and the entire aura is contained, with almost no fluctuations.

When he arrived at a shady spot at the mouth of the valley, he indeed found two people lying in ambush on a hidden rock on the right slope of the valley.

They were intently staring in the direction of the camp in the valley.

Upon closer inspection, Zhou Ling realized that it was none other than his old acquaintance Li Mu and another robust cultivator.

A chill ran through me. "They really came!"

"Third Elder, the spirit mine is indeed located in this valley!"

“I stumbled upon this place yesterday and watched it for a long time. I saw some of them carrying ore out of the mine.”

The burly man said in a low voice.

Li Mu's expression darkened. "You bunch of useless trash, you've searched this place several times, how come you haven't found any spirit ore?"

"Now they've found this group of poor souls. Look at that person, it seems to be He Zijian again."

"If the He family gets involved, we can't fight them!"

"Third Elder, apart from these few people from the medicine-finding team, we haven't seen any other members of the He family!" the man said in a low voice.

"Well, if there are no other members of the He family, then that's a different story."

“That little beast Zhou Ling crippled Feng’er, and he has a deep-seated hatred for my Li family. The eldest brother is thinking about how to wipe out the whole family so that Feng’er can get revenge.”

"It's a pity they've been hiding inside Lingxia Immortal City. Now's a good opportunity!"

"Keep an eye on this, I'll go report to the patriarch right now!"

Li Mu's face revealed murderous intent as he gave instructions to the burly man.

"Third Elder, rest assured!"

Li Mu glanced at the tent again before turning around, carefully lying down, and leaving the rock.

Zhou Ling's gaze shifted to Li Mu's figure, and a thought struck him: "Should we take this opportunity to catch up and deal with Li Mu first?"

With his current cultivation level, he was confident that he could kill Li Mu.

"But what if we alert them and they retreat? It would be even more dangerous if Li Yan were to keep an eye on us from now on!"

Zhou Ling quickly dismissed the idea, now that Chu Xing was capable of dealing with Li Mu.

With his own body tempering skills greatly improved, and with the cooperation of other methods and He Zijian, he was able to take the opportunity to eliminate Li Yan.

The conversation between the two just now made Zhou Ling even more determined to kill Li Yan.

If Xu Jiu hadn't unexpectedly discovered this spirit mine, encountered them, and been injured, it would have been a different story.

He hadn't yet realized how serious the situation was.

Knowing that it was the assessment of the six major academies, the Li family, even with their resentment, dared not act rashly.

They never imagined that the other party had already planned to harm their entire family.

He would never allow that to happen.

Therefore, the only option is to take action first and find a way to eliminate the Li family.

(End of this chapter)