Longevity: Starting with an infant's innate growth potential

Chapter 181 News about Lingyan and her talent [Melting Fire]

Ancient Cloud Realm, Purple Cloud Sect, Purple Cloud Courtyard.

Zhou Lingjing sat on a wooden chair, with Liu Yue'er and Li Yun sitting on either side.

"Sect Master, the sect currently has 120 acres of first-tier spirit fields, mainly planted with Emerald Bamboo, Jade Moon Grass and white corn."

"Currently, there is enough Emerald Bamboo to feed the spirit fish, 1,200 Jade Moon Grass plants, and 4,300 to 6,000 catties of white corn."

"Ten acres of second-tier spirit fields are planted with jade crystal rice, and currently yield 1,600 catties."

"Due to the current shortage of manpower, production has decreased by 30%."

Liu Yue'er took the account book and reported the situation of the sect's spiritual fields to Zhou Ling.

"What's the situation with Lingyu right now?"

Zhou Ling asked.

He knew in his heart that Liu Yue'er and Li Yun alone were simply not capable of managing the situation.

If these spirit fields hadn't been planted by myself, and if I hadn't had the blessing of the [Farming Expert] skill, the harvest might have been even less.

"The number of spirit fish has decreased somewhat, but it's not very noticeable yet."

"Liu Yue'er said."

"it is good!"

Zhou Ling nodded.

I originally thought that the second-tier purple-scaled fish would have a significant impact on the spirit fish in the spirit lake.

It seems that the ecosystem of the fish in the lake is still fine.

"Currently, in terms of ore, we have produced 5,300 jin of ore during this period, of which 820 jin are second-grade ore, totaling 65 pieces."

"As for the medicinal herbs, there won't be a harvest until the end of the year."

Liu Yue'er continued, "Regarding spirit stones, the sect currently has twelve mid-grade spirit stones and three thousand five hundred low-grade spirit stones."

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"Moon, Clouds, thank you for your hard work!"

Zhou Ling said with a smile.

Zhou Ling was somewhat surprised that the two of them were able to manage the sect so well.

"Sect Master, it's not hard work. It's just that we've been short-handed lately. Apart from the Blood Beast Sect being relatively well-behaved, other forces have been eyeing our mines from time to time."

"The Blackwater Sect is the most prominent example among them!"

"Their sect's disciples have repeatedly harassed our mine!"

Liu Yue'er said with a hint of worry in her voice.

"Blackwater Sect, what's going on?"

Zhou Ling picked up the teacup and took a sip of the spiritual tea.

Liu Yue'er put down the ledger and said, "The Blackwater Sect is to our south, and some of their territory overlaps with ours."

As Liu Yue'er spoke, she picked up the teapot and poured spiritual tea for Zhou Ling.

He then continued to tell Zhou Ling that the seven major sects in the southwestern region of the Ancient Cloud Kingdom had always been in competition.

The Purple Cloud Sect originally had the Purple Cloud Fairy in charge, and its strength ranked among the top three of the seven major sects.

However, Fairy Ziyun has not appeared for many years, and the sect's strength has fallen to the bottom.

If it weren't for Fairy Ziyun's lingering influence, the sect would have already been conquered by other forces.

Several months ago, it was Zhou Ling who appeared and saved the sect from dire straits.

But this also caused the sect's strength to plummet.

Now only three remain.

Besides the Blood Beast Sect, the Blackwater Sect and the Golden Light Sect are also eyeing us covetously.

The Blackwater Sect cultivates the Blackwater Technique, which allows them to refine the corpses of cultivators and demonic beasts into puppets, thereby controlling the puppets in battle.

Within the sect, there is one third-tier puppeteer and several second-tier puppeteers.

The Golden Light Sect focuses on body cultivation, and it also has a third-level body cultivator in charge of the sect, so its strength is not weaker than that of the Black Water Sect.

At this point, Liu Yue'er paused, picked up her teacup, took a sip of spiritual tea, and frowned, "These two sects are much stronger than the Blood Beast Sect. We're afraid we'll have a hard time dealing with them now."

"If they dare to invade my Ziyun Mountain, I'll make them regret it!"

Zhou Ling said confidently.

He has now mastered the Five Elements Sword Formation and can control his sword for dozens of feet.

Whether it's a puppet or a body cultivator, they won't pose a significant threat to him, especially since his Golden Sun True Body is quite powerful.

He also possesses soul-based secret techniques for attack, and even when facing a late-stage second-tier body cultivator, he dares to fight.

Of course, one should still avoid dealing with third-tier body cultivators.

However, given Master's reputation, even a third-tier body cultivator might not dare to storm Purple Cloud Mountain.

Of course, the purpose of coming to the Ancient Cloud Realm is to collect resources. If these people don't let us farm properly in Purple Cloud Mountain...

I'm not someone to be bullied.

It can't handle a third-tier body cultivator, but it shouldn't have any problem dealing with others.

Upon hearing Zhou Ling's words, Liu Yue'er and the other woman finally showed signs of relief.

Since the sect leader is confident, they have nothing to worry about.

"Sect Master, there is another piece of news regarding the Spirit Flame that you asked me to keep an eye on. Some time ago, I learned that there is a black flame in Black Valley."

At this moment, Liu Yue'er spoke up again.

"Black Flame!"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Ling was overjoyed and excitedly asked Liu Yue'er, "Can you confirm it's a Heaven and Earth Spiritual Fire? And what kind of elemental fire is it?"

As one's cultivation level increases, it's time to begin preparing for Foundation Establishment.

With the Five Elements Thunder Body, Zhou Ling also had a great ambition: to reach the Heavenly Rank Foundation Establishment.

However, to achieve the Heavenly Rank Foundation Establishment, one needs five spiritual flames of the five elements, and he now possesses three of them.

We are still missing water and earth elemental flames.

Upon hearing this, Liu Yue'er shook her head and said softly, "I learned about this by chance from a miner, but his cultivation level is low and he doesn't know the specifics of this black flame."

"This place is within the Blackwater Sect's territory, so I dare not go there rashly!"

Zhou Ling thought for a moment, then asked, "Do you know the shape of that flame, or the specific surrounding environment?"

"This spirit flame was also something this person saw by chance, located in Black Valley. As for other details, there isn't much information!"

Liu Yue'er said this, and then told Zhou Ling the specific information on how to obtain the Spirit Flame.

She learned this by chance from a miner when she went to the Black Sands mine last month; there wasn't much other useful information.

Regardless of the circumstances, Zhou Ling decided to go and explore.

Even if it's not a water or earth elemental flame, it can still fuse with other flames to upgrade their grade.

"Black Valley is the territory of the Black Water Sect, about three hundred miles away from the Black Sand Mine to our south."

"It's about 500 miles away from our sect!"

"Liu Yue'er said."

"Hmm!" Zhou Ling's eyes flickered.

Although it's within the Blackwater Sect's territory and carries some risk, we definitely need to find a way to take it over.

Then, they inquired about the situation in the Black Valley.

Liu Yue'er also told Zhou Ling that Black Valley was four or five hundred miles away from the Blackwater Sect and was relatively desolate.

The suspected location of the Heavenly Spirit Fire is in an underground cave in Black Valley.

According to the miner, the underground caves were interconnected, and he discovered them by chance while searching for minerals.

But then the black flames never appeared again.

Moreover, there are quite a few monsters in this Black Valley.

It is probably for this reason that the black flame was not collected by other cultivators!

After listening to Liu Yue'er's introduction, Zhou Ling had already decided to go and explore the Black Valley.

"The cave is too large to be easily found!"

Zhou Ling murmured.

I immediately thought of the Purple Scale Fish, the Golden Fire Crow, and the Rock Rat.

The Golden Fire Crow and the Stone Rock Rat. The Golden Fire Crow is naturally fond of fire and is extremely sensitive to spiritual flames. If there are spiritual flames within a radius of several miles, it will definitely be able to detect them.

The rock rat is also adept at finding spiritual objects. Moreover, with its current [Mountain Search for Treasure], it is capable of discovering treasures within a radius of several hundred feet.

After considering it for a moment, Zhou Ling said, "I'll go check out Ling Lake first!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he got up and left the courtyard.

Before long, we arrived at the shore of Ziyun Lake.

As soon as they arrived at the cabin, a purple glow appeared on the lake, and with a splash, a spirit fish leaped out of the water.

A splash of water appeared, creating a scene of great joy.

"Purple-scaled fish!"

Zhou Ling's gaze swept across the lake, and what leaped out of the water was the second-tier purple-scaled fish into which he had implanted the Blood Beast Seal.

Under the sunlight, its purple scales shimmered and gleamed.

Its appearance has also changed quite a bit; it originally looked similar to a carp.

But now, the purple fins have become much longer, and there are several long purple tentacles around its mouth. The fins and purple tentacles sway with the water, giving the purple-scaled fish a rather majestic appearance.

The purple-scaled fish was very intelligent. It swam to Zhou Ling's side and lingered nearby, watching him.

"Mid-stage of Tier 2!"

Seeing the purple-scaled fish leap up from the water, splashing up a spray, Zhou Ling couldn't help but feel delighted.

"It grows much faster than a normal Tier 2 Purple Scale Fish!"

Zhou Ling was extremely surprised.

However, considering that the purple-scaled fish had fused with the Blood Beast Seal and activated the essence of the purple dragon within its body, this speed seemed to be reasonable.

"If the Purple Scaled Fish can grow like this, then the Golden Fire Crows must be just as good!"

Zhou Ling poured a basket of Emerald Bamboo Leaves into the lake, lost in thought.

Given the Purple Scale Fish's growth rate, the Golden Fire Crows should be growing just as fast, since they have also fused with their own Blood Beast Seals.

With a thought, he transmitted his thoughts to the Golden Fire Crow and the Stone Rock Rat.

Soon, a streak of golden flames suddenly flew down from the sky and landed on the wooden railing in front of Zhou Ling.

The golden fire crow's feathers shimmered with iridescent light, displaying extraordinary beauty.

"Owner!"

He spoke to Zhou Ling.

"Mid-stage of the second tier, and still able to speak, not bad."

Looking at the Golden Fire Crow, Zhou Ling said with a face full of joy.

The upgraded Golden Fire Crow was quite different, now over half a zhang tall, standing on the wooden railing and much taller than Zhou Ling.

Moreover, its appearance has changed significantly, with golden fluff on its head.

They stood together like steel needles, shimmering with dazzling golden light.

"It's all thanks to my master's nurturing that the bloodline within me was able to be activated!"

The golden fire crow gently flapped its wings and said respectfully.

Its ability to awaken its intelligence so quickly was also related to the Spirit Awakening Pill refined by Wang Xin.

"Activate bloodline?"

Zhou Ling's gaze swept over the Golden Fire Crow.

[You are observing the Golden Fire Crow, Intermediate Observation +1, Golden Fire Crow Blood Beast Mark +1]

[You are analyzing the Golden Fire Crow, Intermediate Analysis +1, Golden Fire Crow Blood Beast Mark +1]

"A trace of the Three-Legged Golden Crow bloodline has actually been activated within Xiao Jin's body!"

As the two talents emerged, Zhou Ling's mind was also filled with a lot of information about the Golden Fire Crow.

The Golden Fire Crow activated the Three-Legged Golden Crow bloodline within its body, and also condensed flames and bloodline supernatural powers.

He couldn't help but ask, "What kind of supernatural power have you activated?"

"Master, it is the Golden Sun Flame and the Golden Sun Melting Fire Technique."

The Golden Fire Crow flapped its wings slightly and spoke in a slightly hoarse voice.

"Golden Sun Flame! Golden Sun Melting Fire Technique!"

Zhou Ling's eyes widened, her heart filled with turmoil.

Through the intermediate analysis just now, he knew that the Golden Sun Melting Fire Technique was one of the bloodline supernatural abilities of the Three-Legged Golden Crow.

It should be known that the Three-Legged Golden Crow is an ancient giant demon, whose bloodline grade is no less than that of a true dragon.

The Golden Fire Crow, which had only activated a trace of the Golden Crow bloodline, actually managed to condense this divine power.

This can be described as achieving instant success.

It seems that the Golden Fire Raven's bloodline potential is astonishing!
As for the Golden Sun Flame, it is somewhat similar to the Beast Flame within his body.

It can condense into a fiery golden sun.

The Golden Sun Flame Fusion Technique is a devouring and fusion divine ability. The Golden Fire Crow can increase its cultivation and the power of the Golden Sun Flame by devouring various spiritual flames.

[Growth Talent, Flame Fusion: Can increase the power of spirit flames by absorbing various flames, and can fuse various spirit flames to enhance their power. Requirement: Perform ten flame absorptions.]

At this point, a system prompt appears.

"The new [Molten Flame] talent is fantastic!"

Zhou Ling's eyes flashed with excitement.

"Little Jin, unleash the Golden Sun Flame and let me see what's going on."

Seeing that the talent requirement had been met, Zhou Ling spoke to Jin Huoya.

"Master, this Golden Sun Flame has just been formed. If it hurts you, Little Gold cannot bear the responsibility!"

A look of worry flashed in Golden Fire Crow's eyes as he spoke.

"It's alright, just go ahead and do it!"

Zhou Ling said seriously.

The Golden Fire Crow had his [Beast Aura] mark on it, and also had the Blood Beast Mark implanted in it, so naturally it didn't dare to attack him.

Of course, Zhou Ling mainly wanted to test the effects of the [Melting Fire] talent.

It can fuse with spiritual flames.

You should know that he already has five spiritual flames in his body. Once they are fused, dealing with a third-level body cultivator will be a piece of cake.

Therefore, we need to activate the [Fire Fusion] talent as soon as possible.

Upon hearing Zhou Ling's command, the Golden Fire Crow immediately opened its mouth, and a dazzling flame, like a golden sun, shot out, heading straight for Zhou Ling.

With a flick of his hand, Zhou Ling conjured a five-colored fire snake half a zhang long.

As soon as the fire serpent condensed, it roared and swept towards the golden sun flames.

A hissing sound erupted as the two flames collided in mid-air, sending up plumes of scorching white steam that engulfed both flames.

[You absorbed a wisp of Golden Sun Flame, Melting Fire +1]

[You absorbed a wisp of Golden Sun Flame, Melting Fire +1]

Within the white mist, the golden flames gradually gained the upper hand, continuously defeating the five-colored flames.

At this moment, Zhou Ling was simply condensing the Five Elements Spiritual Flame without any secret techniques.

Clearly, the Five Elements Spirit Flame's power is inferior to the Golden Sun Flame.

"The power of this Golden Sun Flame has surpassed that of a second-grade flame!"

Zhou Ling was also amazed by the terrifying talent of the Golden Fire Raven bloodline. The flame that had just been condensed had such power.

He flicked his finger, and the beast flame shot out, also radiating golden light, instantly transforming into a firebird that pounced on the menacing golden sun flame.

boom!
Another loud bang.

Flames bombarded the area repeatedly.

[You absorbed a wisp of Golden Sun Flame, Melting Fire +1]

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[You absorbed a wisp of Golden Sun Flame, Fusion Fire +1, Beast Flame +1, Five Elements Spirit Flame +1]

[Result: The molten fire has been successfully condensed.]

[Total number of fire attacks: 11/100]

Seeing the prompt appear on the panel, Zhou Ling then extinguished the flames.

The golden sun flame surged back into the Golden Fire Crow's body.

(End of this chapter)