Longevity: Starting with an infant's innate growth potential

Chapter 203 Wang Xin's Spiritual Body Recovers and Wang Qingshang
Three days later, in the meditation room of the Taoist temple.

"Xin'er, how is she?"

Zhou Ling put away the Azure Lotus Spirit Flame and looked at Wang Xin, whose face was flushed, and asked her with concern.

Through the treatment he had just received, he could sense that there had been significant changes in the spiritual meridians within Wang Xin's body.

Moreover, the Azure Lotus Flame within the meridians has already taken shape.

"Brother Ling, my spiritual meridians are completely repaired! I feel like I have a mysterious power within me."

Looking at Zhou Ling, Wang Xin's delicate and youthful face softened with tenderness as she spoke.

As she spoke, she gently raised her jade-like hand, and a flame condensed from it.

A faint blue light flickered, exuding a rich vitality.

"Is this the Azure Lotus Spirit Flame?"

Zhou Ling looked at the spirit flame and felt a sense of familiarity, yet it was different from the Azure Lotus Spirit Flame. His eyes also revealed surprise and curiosity.

He knew that some spiritual flames could produce secondary flames, but this kind of healing and recuperation was actually able to give birth to a new Azure Lotus Flame in Xin'er's meridians.
Could his other spiritual flames also generate sparks in Xin'er's meridians?

Or perhaps it's because the Azure Lotus Spirit Flame possesses nurturing properties; or perhaps it's due to Xin'er's Dark Fire Spirit Body?
Zhou Ling still doesn't know the specific factors that caused this.

But the birth of the Azure Lotus Flame by Xin'er is undoubtedly a great thing.

This will definitely be of great help to her in alchemy in the future.

"This is the Azure Lotus Fire Seed that was formed after the Dark Flame within my body absorbed the Azure Lotus Spirit Flame!"

Wang Xin nodded with a smile and explained the situation of the spirit to Zhou Ling.

"Moreover, I feel that the speed at which I absorb spiritual energy is now several times faster than before."

Wang Xin took a deep breath and continued speaking to Zhou Ling.

"Now that the Darkfire Spirit Body has been repaired, the next step is to equip it and attempt to fuse with the Wang family's spiritual flame."

"However, to achieve the Heavenly Rank Foundation Establishment, one still needs to make ample preparations in areas such as divine sense!"

Zhou Ling thought for a moment and said.

He had just reached the Heavenly Rank Foundation Establishment stage and knew that the process was not easy.

The Five Elements Qianyang True Technique, the Five Paths Five Elements Attribute Spirit Flame, the Five Elements Thunder Body, the Heavenly Grade Foundation Building Pill, and finally, talent assistance.

Many factors are indispensable in order to achieve the Heavenly Rank Foundation Establishment.

"I know that achieving Heavenly-grade Foundation Establishment isn't easy. If that doesn't work, I'll try Earthly-grade Foundation Establishment!"

Wang Xin smiled lightly, looking relaxed.

Now that her relationship with Zhou Ling is settled, she feels no pressure. Whether he achieves the Heavenly Rank Foundation Establishment or not, she doesn't insist.

Moreover, the current situation is already very good, and we can basically ensure the quality of the foundation.

If it weren't for her mother's wishes, she wouldn't have wanted to go to the Wang family to fuse with some kind of spiritual flame; she would have just prepared to establish her foundation directly.

"Now that we've successfully restored our spirit bodies, let's head back!"

Zhou Ling had already shared his Foundation Establishment experience with Wang Xin last time, and not wanting to put too much pressure on her, he changed the subject.

Of course, today is their engagement day, so they naturally have to go back.

"it is good."

Wang Xin responded softly.

The two then left the training room.

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When the two returned home, the house was filled with a joyous atmosphere.

After all, the engagement of the two people is a joyous occasion for both families.

It's only right to celebrate.

"Zhou Ling, Wang Xin, congratulations!"

"Zhou Ling, Wang Xin, congratulations!"

Zhou Ling was surprised to find that so many people had come to her home.

In addition to He Zijian and his sister, Sun Dajie and other disciples, Lu Yunxi, Instructor Hu, Supervisor Zhang and Dean Zhong also came.

After all, Zhou Ling wanted to keep a low profile, so he didn't invite anyone. He thought it would be a simple meal between the two families, and that would settle the matter.

Upon their arrival, the others offered their congratulations.

Of course, they also brought gifts.

The two then hurriedly entertained their guests.

Wang Xin's face was flushed, but her eyes were filled with happiness.

Mr. and Mrs. Li were overjoyed; they had never expected to meet such important figures as Dean Zhong and Supervisor Zhang.

They would all come in person to celebrate with their son.

It's clear that the son has become quite successful, and very successful at that.

This was far beyond their expectations.

Of course, the most important thing is that their beloved Xin'er is finally about to become their wife.

This brings us one step closer to having a grandchild.

Even Zhou Ling, who has never cared much about socializing, couldn't help but feel wonderfully comfortable when he saw the dean and others come to congratulate him in person.

This kind of treatment is not something that ordinary people can get.

After the ceremony, Zhou Ling and his companion thanked everyone again.

Dean Zhong, on behalf of everyone, once again congratulated them.

The Li couple had prepared a sumptuous feast to entertain everyone.

After a round of toasts and conversation, Instructor Hu, Dean Zhong, and others took their leave.

In the end, only He Zijian and his sister remained.

"Zhou Ling, I didn't expect you to settle the marriage so quickly!"

Inside the main room, He Zijian spoke to Zhou Ling, his face showing surprise.

Back in Lingxia Immortal City, he had originally thought that it would be nice if Zhou Ling could become his brother-in-law in the future.

Of course, he also hoped that there would be an emotional foundation between the girl and Zhou Ling in such a situation.

But now it seems that this idea is going to fall through.

"Ah."

Zhou Ling nodded. He was also somewhat taken aback by the matter, but he couldn't explain it easily. He smiled and asked, "How are your preparations for Foundation Establishment going?"

"I came here today specifically to ask for your help with my Foundation Establishment!"

He Zijian took a sip of the spiritual tea and said.

"What's the matter?"

Zhou Ling asked.

"I originally planned to exchange for Foundation Establishment Pills at the Dao Academy, but the earliest I can get them there is six months from now, so I'm going to exchange for them at the Xuan Ting Division!"

"Currently, my Xuan Ting Guard's points are still insufficient."

"Recently, traces of remnants of the Blood Soul Cult have been discovered in Qingyun Immortal City, and their strength is not low."

"I would like to trouble you to craft a mid-grade second-tier soul armor for me."

He Zijian spoke up.

"Remnants of the Blood Soul Cult!"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Ling was taken aback.

He immediately recalled that back in Lingxia Immortal City, his father and Uncle Chu had almost been killed by the Blood Soul Cult.

Based on his understanding of He Zijian, if he were to prepare soul armor, then the strength of this Blood Soul Sect disciple would likely be far superior to his own.

"Brother, isn't it too dangerous to deal with the Blood Soul Cult disciples?"

He Lingyun, who was chatting with Wang Xin, said with some concern when she heard this.

"It's alright. My Thunder Sword Intent is just enough to suppress the Blood Soul Cult disciples. Besides, I'm not the only one chasing them this time; there are other Xuan Ting Guards as well."

"The person I was assigned to this time was a second-rank Xuan Ting Guard named Wang Qingshang, with a mid-Foundation Establishment cultivation level."

He Zijian laughed.

He Lingyun breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing that it was a unified pursuit operation by the Xuan Ting Guard.

"A mid-grade second-tier soul armor, no problem. When do you need it?"

Zhou Ling nodded and said.

"The sooner the better!"

"Okay, I'll send it to you in two days!"

Zhou Ling thought for a moment and said.

Because he had been crafting magical artifacts for the Heavenly Crafts Bureau, he had accumulated some materials for crafting soul armor.

With his current skill level, refining a mid-grade second-tier soul armor within two days shouldn't be a problem.

Of course, he is now capable of crafting a high-grade second-tier soul armor. However, he will wait until it is crafted before mentioning it to He Zijian.

"No need. I'll be patrolling this area these days. I'll just look for you when the time comes!"

Hearing Zhou Ling's words, He Zijian also showed a look of joy.

He only needs to kill one Blood Soul Cult disciple to accumulate enough points to exchange for a Grade Earth Foundation Establishment Pill.

"Wang Qingshang!"

At this moment, Wang Xin frowned and spoke up.

"Xin'er, do you know this person?"

Seeing Wang Xin's expression, Zhou Ling couldn't help but ask.

"I've met her a few times. She's a direct descendant of the Wang family and also my cousin in name only."

"According to Mother, she is also the most likely candidate for the Wang family to fuse with the Spirit Flame this time!"

Wang Xin said softly.

"What a coincidence!"

Zhou Ling's face showed surprise.

"Wang Xin, I never expected you to be a member of the Wang family!"

He Zijian and his sister were also surprised when they heard Wang Xin's words.

The Wang family is a powerful and influential family, far superior to a small family like the He family.

“I grew up in Lingxia Immortal City, and I rarely visit the Wang family.”

Wang Xin shook her head, clearly not showing much approval of the Wang family's identity.

"Brother He, what's the deal with Wang Qingshang?"

Zhou Ling couldn't help but ask curiously.

"I haven't known Wang Qingshang for very long. I only know that she is a member of the Wang family and a second-rank Xuan Ting Guard. She is decisive and efficient in her work."

"This time, the order to hunt down the Blood Soul Cult disciples was also led by her!"

He Zijian said this.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Ling frowned. From He Zijian's tone, it was clear that he held Wang Qingshang in high esteem.

Based on Zhou Ling's understanding of him, He Zijian was always proud and arrogant, so anyone worthy of his respect must be extraordinary.

Moreover, he was at the mid-stage of Foundation Establishment.

It seems that it won't be so easy for Xin'er to take my family's spirit flame this time.

However, with my own help, there shouldn't be any problems.

Collecting spirit flames is not something that can be done simply by having high cultivation levels.

Wang Xin didn't say anything more at this moment. Instead, Zhou Ling asked He Zijian about Wang Qingshang's news.

Disciple of the inner court of the Flying Dragon Battle Academy.

The second-rank Xuan Ting Si Xuan Tong Wei.

He was at the mid-stage of Foundation Establishment, and to his surprise, he was even at the Heavenly Rank Foundation Establishment.

After chatting for a while, He Zijian and his sister said goodbye and left.

Zhou Ling and Wang Xin also escorted them to the door.

"Let's go buy some materials to refine Soul Essence Pills, then we'll go back."

Zhou Ling said to Wang Xin.

Last time, when I used sword energy to refine pills, the resulting Qi-Harmony Pill was quite effective.

So he wanted to try again to see if he could refine the Soul Essence Pill.

"There's a shop selling elixirs not far ahead!"

Wang Xin nodded and said.

The two then walked along the stone-paved street.

"This is it!"

After walking for about half a mile, they found a shop selling elixirs on a wide street.

Just as the two were about to enter the herbal medicine shop, a young girl came out from inside.

Upon seeing the person who had arrived, Wang Xin stopped in her tracks, her expression showing extreme surprise.

Zhou Ling looked at the woman.

The girl looked to be sixteen or seventeen years old, tall and slender, with her hair loosely tied up. She wore a long blue dress, her figure graceful, and had an exceptionally beautiful oval face. When she saw Wang Xin, she was also stunned for a moment.

He immediately smiled and stepped forward to greet her, "Wang Xin, what a surprise to run into you here!"

"Sister Qingshang!"

Wang Xin was also poised and greeted everyone with a smile.

Zhou Ling was stunned for a moment. What a coincidence that happened today! The beautiful young woman in front of him was actually Wang Qingshang, whom they had just been talking about.

"Who is this?"

At this moment, Wang Qingshang's beautiful eyes swept over Zhou Ling, and she asked Wang Xin.

"He is my fiancé, Zhou Ling!"

Wang Xin said with a smile.

"Greetings, cousin!"

Zhou Ling also bowed to the girl.

Upon hearing this, Wang Qingshang looked surprised, nodded to Zhou Ling, and smiled, saying, "You must be Zhou Ling, the genius disciple of Xuan Yuan Dao Academy who recently achieved the Heavenly Rank Foundation Establishment!"

"Just lucky!" Zhou Ling said modestly.

“There’s no such thing as luck in achieving the Heavenly Foundation Establishment stage!” Wang Qingshang shook her head, looked at Zhou Ling with her beautiful eyes, and said with a smile, “You’re so young, yet you’ve already learned to keep a low profile.”

"It's not really about hiding your strength and biding your time," Zhou Ling said with a smile.

Wang Qingshang nodded, exchanged a few pleasantries with Wang Xin, then said that she had other things to do, left her contact information with the two of them via telepathy, and took her leave.

Zhou Ling was thinking about what He Zijian had said about the Blood Soul Sect disciples, so he didn't say anything more.

It would be best to buy the Soul Grass and go back as soon as possible.

Furthermore, parents should still be careful when going out.

It seems that the Blood Soul Cult disciples are indeed active in this area.

Although Qingyun Immortal City is patrolled by city guards year-round, the evil cultivators of the Blood Soul Sect are impossible to guard against.

It would be too dangerous if we were targeted!
"Xin'er, your cousin is quite capable!"

Upon entering the herbal medicine shop, Zhou Ling spoke up.

"Yes, I don't know many people in the Wang family, but she's the most amiable one!"

“My mother said that she has amazing talent and a calm temperament, and she will most likely become the head of the Wang family in this generation.”

Wang Xin said to Zhou Ling with a smile.

"But wasn't she already in the mid-Foundation Establishment stage?"

"Why do you still want to seize the Spirit Flame?"

Zhou Ling asked with a hint of doubt.

Wang Qingshang has already reached the Heavenly Rank Foundation Establishment stage, so wouldn't it be better to leave this spiritual flame to the other members of the family?

Of course, he didn't care much about the Wang family's affairs. His main concern was helping Xin'er fuse with the Spirit Flame, which is why he asked.

"This spiritual flame is also a sub-flame of the family's main flame, and it was only born this year."

"The fusion of Zi Yan is of paramount importance to the Wang family members and is a fundamental condition for becoming the head of the family, so no one will give it up."

"However, the family also has a rule that only disciples who have been born with a physique that is compatible with the Spirit Flame can participate!"

Wang Xin said to Zhou Ling.

Zhou Ling nodded and didn't ask any more questions; the affairs of such large families were still too complicated.

Moreover, given Xin'er's temperament, even if she were to fuse with the Spirit Flame, she wouldn't be very suitable to be the head of a family in the future.

However, he didn't care about that matter; he wanted to help Xin'er first and try his best to achieve the Heavenly Rank Foundation Establishment.

Afterwards, the two selected some high-quality medicinal herbs at the herbal medicine shop.

In addition to the Soul Grass that Zhou Ling wanted, Wang Xin also purchased some other materials.

When the final bill came, it totaled over a thousand spirit stones.

Of course, Zhou Ling can easily afford more than a thousand spirit stones now.

After paying the spirit stones, the two left the spirit medicine shop.

Heading to the Taoist temple.

Zhou Ling was preparing to refine a soul armor. The academy had abundant spiritual energy, so the effect would definitely be better than at home.

In addition, Xin'er also needs to help with the processing of materials such as Soul Essence Pills and Soul Grass.

(End of this chapter)