Longevity: Starting with an infant's innate growth potential

Chapter 167 Heading to the Ancient Cloud Realm (Please Subscribe)
Time flies, and another half month has passed in the blink of an eye.

The late autumn season is gradually bringing a chill.

However, the courtyard was shrouded in a magic array, making it warm and spring-like.

night.

Inside the meditation room, Zhou Ling sat cross-legged on a futon.

With a thought, a giant black sword appeared before him.

The sword was incredibly thick, with faint crackling lightning on it, releasing a terrifying aura of thunder.

Zhou Ling gripped the sword hilt and channeled a stream of spiritual energy into it.

As spiritual energy was channeled into the sword, it suddenly blazed with intense lightning, the lightning sword energy roaring and illuminating the entire training room with unparalleled brilliance.

"Even without a second-tier inscription, the power of this lightning sword is enough to reach the level of a spiritual weapon!"

As the lightning sword light on the Thunder Sword grew stronger and stronger, reaching a full foot in length, Zhou Ling murmured with delight.

After nearly a month of training, he finally mastered the Five Thunder Inscription.

We are now able to perfectly draw the Five Thunder Inscription.

After thoroughly refining and purifying the Thunder Sword, Zhou Ling prepared to begin its forging.

However, the first step is to integrate the Thunder Sword Stone into it.

Then, with another thought, a black light shot out from the storage bag amidst flashes of lightning and stopped in front of him.

It was the pitch-black Thunder Sword Stone.

At this moment, the Thunder Sword Stone looked no different from ordinary crystals, except that its surface occasionally flashed with lightning, making it exceptionally dazzling.

Staring intently at the Thunder Sword Stone before him, Zhou Ling exhaled softly, and then a golden fireball, resembling a blazing sun, flew out of his hand at lightning speed.

After a brief pause in mid-air, the Beast Flame transformed into a Haoyang Bird under Zhou Ling's control. With a surge of scorching flames, it instantly enveloped both the Thunder Sword Stone and the Thunder Sword.

Time passed quickly, and as the Thunder Sword gradually softened, Zhou Ling focused his divine sense and integrated the Thunder Sword Stone into it.

At this moment, thunderous sword energy roared from the Thunder Sword Stone, its power astonishing.

Zhou Ling channeled his Furnace Sword Intent, fighting back against the Thunder Sword Qi with all his might.

The whistling sword light was still somewhat difficult for him to suppress.

Fortunately, through these days of observation and practice, he has already grasped the intent of the Thunder Sword and is extremely familiar with the Thunder Sword Qi.

Before long, they gradually suppressed it.

An hour passed in the blink of an eye, and the Thunder Sword Stone was completely integrated into the Thunder Sword.

Zhou Ling then slowly withdrew the beast flame.

At this moment, the Thunder Sword was surrounded by wisps of lightning, and the aura it released was completely different from before.

Although there was a surge of lightning, there was no oppressive force.

This moment, however, gives people a tremendous sense of oppression, appearing majestic and awe-inspiring.

"Indeed, with the incorporation of Thunder Sword Stone, even without drawing an inscription, the power of this Thunder Sword is enough to be increased by 30%, and it carries its own Thunder Sword Intent."

Zhou Ling murmured, though he had expended a lot of energy, he was all smiles.

He then sat cross-legged in meditation to restore his spiritual energy and soul.

The next day.

A soft hum suddenly rang out in the meditation room.

A burst of light shone from the black greatsword.

A look of joy appeared on Zhou Ling's face.

"The Five Thunder Sword is finally complete!"

However, a deep sense of exhaustion followed, almost causing him to fall into a deep sleep.

Last night, I fused the Thunder Sword Stones one after another, and drew the Five Thunder Inscription and the Thunder Attribute Spirit Sealing Restriction.

It took a huge toll on him.

If he hadn't been thinking that this was something He Zijian wanted to refine into his natal treasure, he wouldn't have disregarded the energy expenditure like this.

The refining process took almost a full day and night, during which time the Qi-Harmony Pill and Soul-Nourishing Pill were taken to restore spiritual power and consciousness.

But at that moment, Zhou Ling felt as if all the energy had been drained from her body.

The spiritual seed in his sea of ​​consciousness was dim, and the spiritual energy in his body's meridians was circulating slowly.

Zhou Ling took out the Qi-Harmony Pill and the Soul-Nourishing Pill and swallowed them to recover.

[You are absorbing the medicinal power of Soul Essence Pill and Qi Harmony Pill. Herbal Stress +1, Soul Essence Pill and Qi Harmony Pill Power +2]

[You are absorbing the medicinal power. Recovery to full strength +1, Spiritual Energy +2, Soul Power +2]

After an incense stick's time, his spiritual power and consciousness gradually recovered.

Then, looking at the Five Thunder Sword in front of him, he had a satisfied expression on his face.

After thinking for a moment, he took out the communication jade and sent a message to He Zijian, "Brother He, your Five Thunder Sword has been forged!"

"Okay, thank you, Zhou Ling. I didn't expect it to be refined so quickly."

“In a few days, I will be heading to a certain realm with my fellow disciples, and this Five Thunder Sword will come in handy.”

I'll come find you this afternoon!

Soon, He Zijian's excited voice came through the communication jade.

"it is good!"

Zhou Ling replied with a telepathic message, and then carefully examined the Five Thunder Sword.

He also had another Thunder Sword artifact in his hand, and he was considering whether to forge it in the same way as the Five Thunder Sword.

However, this Thunder Sword is far inferior to the Five Thunder Sword.

Moreover, it hasn't been fused with the Thunder Sword Stone, so its power is definitely inferior.

"Let's fuse the Five Thunder Inscriptions first!"

After thinking it over for a while, Zhou Ling murmured to himself.

After all, the Five Thunder Seal is quite powerful, and with the addition of the Spirit Sealing Restriction, its power is no less than that of a mid-grade spiritual weapon.

Afterwards, Zhou Ling put away the Five Thunder Sword and left the training room.

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"This Five Thunder Sword incorporates the Five Thunder Inscription."

"Once spiritual power is injected, the sword energy will become stronger with each strike, like five waves, each stronger than the last, until finally condensing into the strongest sword."

"Furthermore, by incorporating the Thunder Sword Stone and the Spirit Sealing Restriction, the power of the condensed sword technique can be increased by another level."

"However, once fully activated, it consumes a lot of energy and is not conducive to prolonged combat."

Inside the study hall, Zhou Ling carefully explained the Five Thunder Sword to He Zijian.

Upon hearing Zhou Ling's description, He Zijian held the Five Thunder Sword in his hand and slightly infused it with spiritual power.

Immediately, a streak of lightning shot up from the Five Thunder Sword, reaching several feet in height.

"Zhou Ling, this Five Thunder Sword is perfect."

He Zijian looked very satisfied with the result.

The giant sword, weighing hundreds of kilograms, was as light as a feather in his hands; he controlled it with ease and effort.

"In three days, I will be traveling to another world with several other disciples from our academy. Would you be interested in coming with me?"

"The other world we're heading to this time is a territory that the Flying Dragon Battle Academy has been developing for many years. It's already quite mature, so the risks are relatively controllable!"

After putting away the Five Thunder Sword, He Zijian asked with a smile.

Although He Zijian was only fourteen years old, he was tall and composed, and looked no different from an adult.

Zhou Ling shook his head. "Three days is too rushed. I'm not prepared at all!"

I will definitely go to another world, but my main purpose in going there is to collect resources.

Disciples of the Flying Dragon Battle Academy generally focus on trials, which are too risky and not suitable for them.

"All right!"

He Zijian knew that Zhou Ling wanted to play it safe, so he didn't say anything more.

The two chatted for a while longer before He Zijian, needing to prepare for his trip to another world, took his leave.

After seeing He Zijian off, Zhou Ling returned to the hall, picked up a teacup, took two sips, and pondered in his heart.

The cultivation of inscriptions has now reached a bottleneck, mainly because the spiritual power cultivation is too low.

I've learned some puppetry techniques, but I'm still unable to craft a first-tier high-grade puppet in a short time.

"Perhaps going to another world to take a look is a good option!"

Zhou Ling was making plans in his mind.

Although he benefited from his innate talents of "Born with Talent" and "Affinity to Spiritual Energy," his cultivation speed was not much slower than that of the other disciples.

However, the Five Elements Thunder Body has been slow to activate recently, and all the second-tier spiritual items on hand have been used up.

If I were to buy them, even though I still have a dozen or so mid-grade spirit stones, I wouldn't be able to buy many second-tier spirit items.

"Master said there are quite a few mineral veins in this Ancient Cloud Realm, so we can go there every day!"

"Moreover, since I primarily focus on physical cultivation, with my current spiritual sense and physical refinement level, I shouldn't be in too much danger!"

"In addition, I also have a black robe, a fireball, and other items."

Zhou Ling murmured.

The Divine Soul Secret Technique has now acquired considerable offensive power and can be considered a defensive trump card.

With this in mind, Zhou Ling immediately decided to go to the Ancient Cloud Realm to explore.

Although opening the Ancient Cloud Realm passage requires consuming several mid-grade spirit stones.

But as long as you find some Tier 2 ore, then it won't be a loss.

However, before that, I need to restore my cultivation to its peak state.

Two days later, in the cultivation room, Zhou Ling looked radiant, holding a square, ancient jade seal in his hand.

He prepared to open a spatial passage to travel to the Ancient Cloud Realm.

He also told Wang Xin about it.

Wang Xin also happened to be going to Qingyang Immortal City with her mother to pay respects to their ancestors, so she asked for leave and left Xuanyuan Dao Academy.

Then, Zhou Ling took out several mid-grade spirit stones and integrated them one by one into the jade seal.

After the third mid-grade spirit stone was absorbed, a burst of crystalline light surged from the jade seal.

"This is the spatial passage!"

Zhou Ling was holding the jade seal when, in the next moment, his entire body was enveloped in a blue glow.

Then it vanished into thin air.

I don’t know how long it took.

Zhou Ling felt the oppressive aura dissipate, and he slowly opened his eyes.

I looked around.

This appears to be a wooden house.

There are several rooms.

It is furnished with wooden beds, wooden tables, rocking chairs, etc.

Moreover, there were quite a few wine jars in the corner of the room.

"Could this be Master's current location in the Ancient Cloud Realm?!"

Looking at the style of this place, which resembled Maple Leaf Courtyard, Zhou Ling couldn't help but think to himself. The place he had been teleported to now must be his master's cultivation cave.

There are three rooms in total.

There are also magic arrays set up around it.

With the help of [Intermediate Observation] and [Intermediate Analysis], Zhou Ling was able to discern that it was a second-order Spirit Gathering Array and a Five Elements Illusion Array.

The Five Elements Illusion Array has functions such as concealment and protection, but its destructive power is not great.

After observing carefully and confirming that there was no danger, he held the Fire罡 Sword in his hand and slowly walked out of the room.

What appeared before him was a simple courtyard with a wall made of rubble and weeds growing inside.

Zhou Ling took a deep breath.

[You are absorbing spiritual energy. Spiritual affinity +1, Fire, Metal, Wood, Water, and Earth elemental spiritual energy +4]

"The spiritual energy here has actually reached the concentration of a second-tier spiritual vein, and it's even of the five elements!"

Zhou Ling was quite surprised.

Master said that the spiritual energy in this Ancient Cloud Realm is thin.

However, he soon learned the reason: the spirit-gathering array was of the five elements.

"This will be my home from now on!"

Zhou Ling was quite satisfied with the situation here.

With Master as their sanctuary, the risk factor in the Ancient Cloud Realm is greatly reduced.

"Sect Master, the Third Elder of the Blood Beast Sect has led his disciples to invade our Purple Cloud Sect. Our Purple Cloud Sect has suffered heavy casualties. We beg the Sect Master to come out of seclusion!"

Just as he was preparing to tidy up the courtyard and then go out to explore, a clear sound suddenly came from outside the courtyard.

Zhou Lingxuan immediately looked outside the courtyard.

On the lawn about twenty or thirty feet away, a girl in a white dress was kneeling. She looked to be about fifteen or sixteen years old, with a beautiful face, but her face was pale.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Ling was taken aback. She remembered that when her master gave her the jade seal, he had mentioned that she had founded a sect called the Purple Cloud Sect in the Ancient Cloud Realm.

I am currently within the sect.

Moreover, the courtyard is surrounded by a Five Elements Illusion Array, so people outside cannot discover what is happening inside.

"Fifth level of Qi training!"

Seeing the girl's aura, Zhou Ling frowned slightly.

I never expected to encounter this situation as soon as I arrived in the Ancient Cloud Realm.

What is the strength of the Third Elder of the Blood Beast Sect?
"Junior sister, hurry! The sect leader has been in seclusion for so many years, he's probably no longer in the sect!"

At that moment, a figure in cyan leaped swiftly from behind the girl.

She was a graceful and beautiful young girl in a green dress, who looked to be seventeen or eighteen years old.

However, his aura was fluctuating, and his internal magical power was clearly being depleted.

"Senior Sister, how are the others?"

Upon seeing the girl in the green dress, the girl in white hurriedly stood up and asked.

"Our other fellow disciples have all been killed by the Blood Wolf Monster, we must leave quickly!"

The girl in the blue dress said, her voice choked with emotion.

"The senior sister at the seventh level of Qi Refining?"

Hearing their conversation, Zhou Ling frowned slightly, wondering, "How could the sect founded by my master be so weak?"

"Hehehe, none of you will escape. Behave yourselves as my concubines, and I might spare your lives."

At that moment, a hoarse voice came, sounding quite smug.

Zhou Ling's gaze swept across the area, and he saw a burly middle-aged man rapidly flying towards them, about two or three hundred feet behind the girl in the green dress.

The man had a fierce-looking face and a menacing appearance, but he wasn't very fast.

"Early-stage second-tier body cultivator!"

Seeing the aura emanating from the middle-aged man, Zhou Ling frowned even more.

According to Master, most of the cultivators in this Ancient Cloud Realm are body cultivators.

Moreover, the other party's aura showed no fear, and they didn't take the Ziyun Sect seriously at all.

That's normal, though. A second-tier body refinement cultivator is more than capable of dealing with a seventh-level or fifth-level Qi Refining cultivator.

"Sixth Junior Sister, you go first, I'll hold her off!"

The girl in the green dress turned around and stared at the middle-aged man who was leaping towards her. She bit her red lips and spoke decisively to the girl in the white dress.

"Senior Sister, if we're going to leave, we'll leave together!"

The girl in the white dress also stood up, leaped, and landed next to her senior sister. A flash of blue light appeared in her hand, revealing a blue magic sword.

"you!"

The eldest sister sighed inwardly, said nothing more, and raised her cyan sword towards the middle-aged man who was leaping over.

He roared, "Blood Wolf, you old thief, I'll fight you to the death!"

Instead of retreating, the two advanced, brandishing their magic swords and charging towards the middle-aged man.

"You foolish little girl, I've already killed all your elders!"

"Just surrender obediently, and I'll spare your lives!"

The middle-aged man chuckled.

At the same time, both hands struck out simultaneously, and the force of the punches roared instantly.

Two crimson fist beams condensed and slammed heavily towards the two women.

The next moment, the crimson fist light clashed with the two sword lights.

Boom!

Two loud bangs rang out, and then the two girls were blasted away and fell onto the grass.

"Wow!"

Because the senior sister was at the forefront of the attack, she took the brunt of the blows and coughed up a mouthful of blood.

His face was pale and he was listless.

The girl in the white dress was also pale, but there was no fear in her eyes. Instead, she stared at the middle-aged man who was slowly walking towards her, her face full of hatred.

Zhou Ling frowned slightly as he saw that the two girls were seriously injured.

They knew that if the middle-aged man made another move, the two of them would definitely not be able to stop him.

"Since the Purple Cloud Sect was founded by my master, how can we let others destroy it? I should lend a helping hand!"

"After all, we'll be using this place as our base in the future."

Zhou Ling thought to himself, preparing to make a move and kill the Blood Beast Sect's Third Elder.

Although the opponent was a second-stage early-stage body refiner, he could fly on his sword for over ten zhang (approximately 33 meters). At this distance, the opponent would not pose much of a threat to him.

Moreover, now that he has condensed the True Yang Body and possesses the Fiery Yang Essence Blood within his body, he can easily contend head-on with his opponent using only the Great Yang Fist.

In addition, there are divine soul techniques that can launch a fatal attack on the opponent at any time.

However, he dared not be careless.

After all, based on their conversation just now.

The Blood Beast Sect is quite powerful, and the middle-aged man in front of them is only a third elder.

There might be other cultivators coming from the other side.

The next moment, his magical power surged, and he shot out, flying towards the middle-aged man.

Currently, the two sides are still about twenty feet apart, and it is not yet possible to launch a sword attack.

Who is it?

The middle-aged man, who was walking towards the two girls with a sly expression, was startled when he saw the sudden appearance of the escape light.

The patriarch of the Purple Cloud Sect was a formidable figure who slaughtered many in his time, a fact that sends chills down one's spine.

However, many years have passed, and rumors have circulated that the Purple Cloud Ancestor has long since passed away.

Otherwise, the Ziyun Sect has suffered a decline in talent over the years, and now that he has come to their doorstep, they still haven't shown their faces.

I never expected that she would only appear after her eight disciples had killed six of them.

"metropolitan!?"

The two girls were overjoyed.

However, their expressions changed again after they saw Zhou Ling's figure clearly.

"Boy, who are you?"

The Third Elder shouted in a deep voice.

He could sense that Zhou Ling's aura wasn't strong, and he instantly relaxed, not taking it too seriously.

However, what worried him most was the situation in the forbidden area of ​​the Purple Cloud Sect.

Is Master Ziyun still alive?

"Not the sect leader!"

Disappointment flashed across the two girls' pretty faces.

But how did this young man end up in the sect leader's secluded cultivation place?
They didn't know what was going on either.
However, judging from the boy's charge straight at his opponent, he is clearly a friend, not an enemy.

"The person who wants your life!"

As the distance gradually approached ten zhang, Zhou Ling began to chant an incantation.

A beam of flame shot out.

It was the Fire罡 Sword.

"cut!"

Zhou Ling channeled his spiritual energy into the Fire Gang Sword.

Instantly, the Fiery Sword burst forth with flames and brilliance, its dazzling and intense sword energy rising up, radiating a sharp and fierce aura, and hurtling towards the middle-aged man.

"Sword cultivator?"

Upon seeing this, the middle-aged man's face twitched, his eyes turned cold, and he threw a punch at the fiery sword light.

A surge of crimson energy, like the howling of a blood wolf, rushed towards the fiery sword energy.

The two girls were pleasantly surprised when they saw this.

The boy is quite strong!

boom!
The fiery sword light roared down, like a scorching fiery furnace, releasing an aura of annihilation, directly annihilating the blood wolf that the middle-aged man had unleashed, which then dissipated into a crimson light.

Then, with unstoppable force, it slashed down at the middle-aged man.

"Oh no, it's sword intent!"

The middle-aged man's expression changed drastically as he realized something was wrong.

It's extremely rare to see a young boy condense sword intent.

Seeing the fiery sword light rushing towards them, they dared not underestimate their opponent.

His blood surged, condensing into a crimson aura that surrounded him.

Roar!
At the same time, a terrifying roar of a ferocious beast resounded.

Suddenly, a ferocious, blood-red giant wolf charged out, wielding its blood-red claws, and charged towards Zhou Ling.

(End of this chapter)