Longevity: Starting with an infant's innate growth potential

Chapter 218 Helping Wang Xin Fuse with the Ancestral Flame Seed

Time flies, and before we knew it, it was already the end of November.

In front of the gate of an ancient and magnificent mansion in Qingyang Immortal City.

"This is the Wang family's residence, so impressive!"

Looking at the four magnificent golden characters "天下雄风" (meaning "Heroic Spirit Under Heaven") on the gate plaque, Zhou Ling said with a face full of shock.

Qingyang Immortal City is located in the central part of Qingyang Immortal Realm, about 100,000 miles away from Qingyun Immortal City.

However, a space teleportation array has been built between the two immortal cities.

So it's very convenient to come and go.

However, the price of a space teleportation array is much higher than that of building a spirit boat.

If you travel by spirit boat, it will take four or five days, and the ticket price will be between several hundred and two thousand spirit stones.

Different cabin classes are available.

The space teleportation array only takes about half an hour.

However, each person needs three mid-grade spirit stones at a time, and ten people are required to activate it.

Fortunately, Qingyun Immortal City is the center of Qingyang Immortal Domain.

Many cultivators travel from Qingyun Immortal City to Qingyang Immortal City every day.

Early this morning, Zhou Ling and Wang Xin arrived at Qingyang Immortal City with Wang Yu through the Qingyang Immortal City teleportation array.

Qingyang Immortal City is the highest-level seventh-grade immortal city in the Qingyang Immortal Realm.

Of course, it was once an eighth-grade immortal city.

However, due to certain reasons, he was demoted to the seventh rank.

Qingyun Immortal City was already quite prosperous, but compared to Qingyang Immortal City, it was nothing.

Compared to Qingyun Immortal City, Qingyang Immortal City is more than ten times larger, and can be described as extremely vast and bustling.

The cultivators came and went, their auras all incredibly powerful.

Zhou Lingtian's Foundation Establishment cultivation was already quite outstanding, even in the fourth-grade Qingyun Immortal City.

But here, I'm completely invisible.

Even the soldiers patrolling the streets and the city walls are all at the Foundation Establishment stage.

"Xin'er, Zhou Ling, let's go inside!"

At this moment, Wang Yu walked over and said to the two of them.

Zhou Ling and Wang Xin then followed Wang Yu toward the gate.

Outside the gate, the young Wang family disciple on guard duty seemed not to recognize Wang Yu and stopped the three of them.

After asking around and confirming Wang Yu's identity, they greeted Wang Yu and then allowed the three of them to enter.

Wang Yu didn't say much, just smiled and nodded.

After all, she only goes back to the Wang family once or twice a year.

The Wang family now has tens of thousands of members, so it's normal that some members don't recognize her.

"Today is the day the Ancestral Land Spirit Flame will be activated. Let's head directly to the Ancestral Land."

Wang Yu spoke to the two of them with a solemn expression.

Although the Wang family is a clan, Zhou Ling felt that its scale was no less than that of the Xuan Yuan Dao Academy in Qingyun Immortal City as soon as he entered the gate.

The spiritual energy there is incredibly abundant.

The wide road is lined with ancient trees that reach for the sky and provide ample shade. The houses and buildings on both sides, with their red walls and yellow tiles, exude grandeur.

At the end of a straight road lies a huge square.

That is the ancestral home of the Wang family.

Afterwards, the two followed Wang Yu along the wide street toward the Wang family's ancestral home.

They also encountered many members of the Wang family along the way.

Each of them possessed an extraordinary aura, including some Golden Core and Nascent Soul cultivators.

Wang Yu also greeted and bowed to everyone.

The other members of the royal family also nodded in return.

Zhou Ling also had his eyes opened, witnessing the true foundation of a great family.

"Third Aunt, Xinmei, Zhou Ling, you've arrived!"

As soon as the three of them arrived at a square paved with fine jade, they saw Wang Qingshang walking towards them.

She wore a light blue dress, her figure was graceful and exquisite, and she appeared poised and elegant.

"Sister Qingshang!"

Zhou Ling and Wang Xin both greeted her with a cupped-hand salute.

Wang Yu nodded with a smile.

"Third Aunt, we must complete the ancestral worship ceremony first before opening the ancestral land."

Wang Qingshang then said with a smile.

Led by Wang Qingshang, the three then arrived at a place in the square where prayer cushions were placed.

Hundreds of royal family cultivators had already gathered around.

Regardless of their level of cultivation, everyone sat cross-legged on the prayer mats, patiently waiting.

After the four of them sat down, they remained silent and waited patiently.

After all, activating the ancestral land's spiritual flame is also an annual ancestral worship ceremony.

It is the most solemn time of the year for the Wang family.

Those who sat on the prayer cushions were all direct descendants of the Wang family.

As for Zhou Ling, he only has a seat because he needs to assist Wang Xin in suppressing the spiritual flame.

Zhou Ling's gaze swept across the area, and in the center of the altar in the square stood a jade statue of a cultivator, about seven or eight zhang tall, with spiritual flames rising and swirling around the right hand of the statue.

Zhou Ling recalled the information Wang Xin had given him about the Wang family's ancestor.

Wang Laozu was originally a rogue cultivator. During a war to open up another world, he coincidentally fused with the Golden Soul Burning Heaven Flame.

He then made great progress in his cultivation and established a large and prestigious family.

Ultimately, his cultivation reached the Refinement of Emptiness realm.

During the Wang family's heyday, there were two Void Refinement cultivators stationed there.

After thousands of years of development.

Their strength has always placed them among the top ten families in Qingyang Immortal City.

Soon after, a middle-aged man wearing a Taoist robe, with a solemn expression and refined appearance, appeared on the altar.

According to Wang Yu's previous introduction, Zhou Ling knew that the man in front of him was Wang Sixian, the current head of the Wang family, who had already reached the Nascent Soul stage.

Behind him stood members of the royal family, each exuding an astonishing aura.

Their auras were in no way inferior to that of the patriarch, and some were even stronger.

Zhou Ling was once again shocked by the terrifying strength of the Wang family.

The emergence of talented individuals is the key reason why a family can maintain its prosperity for a long time.

Soon, Zhou Ling calmed down. With the help of his talent, as long as he worked steadily, he would have a great chance to achieve the Nascent Soul stage in the future.

The primary objective this time is to help Xin'er fuse with the Wang family's ancestral flame.

According to Xin'er, the Wang family's ancestral flame is called the Golden Soul Burning Heaven Flame, which is a high-grade seventh-rank spiritual flame.

After being tamed by the patriarch, he has always followed the Wang family patriarch.

Even after the Wang family patriarch passed away, it remained in the Wang family, keeping its agreement with the patriarch and protecting the Wang family members.

"Fellow members of the royal family!"

At this moment, the clan chief Wang Sixian's gaze swept over everyone, and he solemnly said, "My Wang family has been established for more than 3,500 years. Five of our ancestors have achieved the Void Refinement stage, thirty-eight have achieved the Divine Transformation stage, and one hundred and sixty have reached the Nascent Soul stage."

"We control one fifth-grade realm and five fourth-grade realms! And now we are thriving!"

"This is the foundation laid by generations of ancestors who expanded the territory and built it for us!"

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Wang Sixian spoke in a clear and resonant voice, first introducing the achievements of his ancestors and then saying some words of encouragement to the younger generation of the clan.

He then led his clansmen to begin ancestral worship.

Zhou Ling was not a member of the Wang family, so he sat on a prayer mat and watched the ancestral worship ceremony of the aristocratic families.

However, there were no elaborate rituals. After a simple worship ceremony, the ancestral worship ceremony was completed in about half an hour.

Just past noon, the ancestral worship ceremony ended.

Next up is the highlight of this year's ancestral worship ceremony: the fusion of ancestral flames.

The Wang family ancestral flame is gathered once every few decades, without a specific time.

The number of fire seeds is uncertain, but what is certain is that every time a Wang family disciple is able to fuse with a fire seed, their cultivation level will reach the Nascent Soul stage.

This is also an important reason why the Wang family has been able to prosper for thousands of years.

"Disciples, activating the Ancestral Flame and fusing the Fire Seed is the most solemn event in our Wang family in recent years." "According to the ancestral rules, only disciples who are twenty years old and whose cultivation is below the late Foundation Establishment stage have the opportunity to fuse with the Ancestral Flame Fire Seed."

"However, before that, we still need to pass Zu Yan's test."

"Only those who pass the Ancestral Flame Trial are qualified to enter the Ancestral Flame Fire Domain and fuse with the Flame Seed."

"Disciples, as long as you can enter the Fire Domain, you must find a way to fuse with the Fire Seed, no matter what, and you must not let it leave!"

"Disciples who participated in the fusion of the fire seeds, take your seats in front of the altar and prepare to undergo the ancestral flame test."

Wang Sixian's gaze swept across the disciples who were about to participate in the fusion of the fire seeds.

The ancestral flame is of paramount importance to the Wang family.

As long as the fire seed can be fused, along with the resources of the Wang family.

This generation can also ensure the emergence of another Nascent Soul cultivator.

If there are two sparks, then it's a huge profit.

Therefore, Wang Sixian meant that it was acceptable to fail in merging the fire seed, but one should do everything possible to preserve it.

But things are never that easy.

The disciples who entered the Ancestral Flame Domain had a cultivation level of at most the mid-Foundation Establishment stage.

The Ancestral Flame Seed is a Grade Three Flame Seed.

If they cannot integrate, how can they keep it?

As Wang Sixian's voice fell, one by one, the Wang family disciples walked towards the front of the altar.

He then took his seat a dozen or so feet in front of the altar.

Zhou Ling also sat down on the prayer mat with Wang Xin.

Wang Qingshang followed them.

Knowing about Zhou Ling's situation, she chose to stay close to him.

This situation surprised the other members of the Wang family.

After all, within the Wang family, Wang Qingshang is one of the most outstanding members of the younger generation.

Few people had ever seen Wang Xin, let alone Zhou Ling.

But now it seems that the three of them are a group.

This made the other disciples curious about Zhou Ling and his companion.

Of course, most of the other disciples were also in pairs.

After all, the fusion of the fire seeds was of great importance, and every branch of the Wang family was striving to achieve it.

Moreover, they all sent their best students.

Although she didn't feel much belonging to the Wang family, Wang Xin looked relaxed and didn't feel any pressure with Zhou Ling by her side.

The confidence on her face seemed even greater than that of Wang Qingshang.

Zhou Ling's gaze swept over them.

There were about seventy or eighty members of the Wang family sitting around.

Excitement and elation were evident on their faces.

Most of them are Foundation Establishment cultivators, or early to mid-stage cultivators.

There were also more than a dozen people in the late stage of Qi Refining.

After all, when fusing with the fire seed, cultivation level is not the most important factor.

It also depends on physical constitution and bloodline.

If one cannot gain the approval of the Ancestral Flame, then no matter how high one's cultivation level is, one will not be able to fuse with the Flame Seed.

However, this also shows the strength of the Wang family's resources.

"Zhou Ling, remember our collaboration."

At this moment, Zhou Ling heard Wang Qingshang's voice transmission.

Although they were very close, Wang Qingshang chose to communicate telepathically.

Zhou Ling nodded slightly.

He then reached out and gently took Wang Xin's hand, saying with concern, "Xin'er, if there is any danger during the fusion process, then don't force it."

Having fused five spiritual flames, no one understood better than him how difficult the process of fusing spiritual flames was.

Moreover, it is extremely dangerous.

"Yeah, with Brother Ling here, there won't be any problems!"

Wang Xin said decisively.

Zhou Ling is a Heavenly Rank Foundation Establishment cultivator, so she must also do her best to achieve the Heavenly Rank Foundation Establishment.

Otherwise, you'll fall further and further behind him.

Zhou Ling nodded slightly, said nothing more, and waited quietly for the opening of the Wang family's ancestral land.

As three ancient bell tolls rang out.

"Disciples, please prepare yourselves, the ancestral land is about to open!"

As Wang Sixian's voice rang out.

All the disciples looked solemnly at the statue on the altar.

Zhou Ling also looked up at the statue along with everyone else.

At that moment, he felt a burst of light emanate from the statue.

In a short while, all the disciples present were enveloped within it.

Zhou Ling felt a slight tremor run through his body, and the surrounding scenery changed in an instant.

The group seemed to have arrived in front of a grand hall.

In front of the main hall, a dazzling golden flame floated in the air.

It emitted a faint golden flame glow, appearing incredibly mystical.

Looking at the golden flame, all the Wang family disciples showed expressions of admiration.

Zhou Ling's eyes were filled with shock.

At this moment, the Golden Soul Burning Heaven Flame did not reveal any pressure.

However, the five spiritual flames within his body couldn't help but tremble.

It was as if they were under tremendous pressure.

This was a situation Zhou Ling had never encountered before!
Moreover, with its own innate attributes, it can also assist the Spirit Flame in absorbing other Spirit Flames to evolve.

But at this moment, it was impossible to absorb this Spirit Golden Soul Burning Heaven Flame.

"Be careful! Once the Ancestral Flame unleashes its power, those who cannot withstand it will be directly blasted out of the ancestral land and will have no chance to fuse with the fire seed!"

At this moment, Wang Qingshang spoke up.

At that moment, golden spiritual flames rose in the air, and a golden flame light spread out.

boom!
Zhou Ling felt a sudden jolt throughout his body, followed by what seemed like endless golden flames sweeping over him, giving him a tremendous impact.

[Your Beast Flame, Azure Lotus Spirit Flame, Profound Ice Crystal Flame, Earth Spirit Earth Fire, and Qianyang True Fire have absorbed the Qi of the Golden Soul Burning Heaven Spirit Flame, increasing the Five Elements Qi-Eating Spirit Fire by 1 and the Spirit Flame Grade by 20.]

As the five spiritual flames absorbed the golden flames, strands of golden flame light flowed into Zhou Ling's body.

Zhou Ling felt the immense pressure suddenly ease.

I felt completely relaxed.

Zhou Ling then looked at Wang Xin.

Wang Xin was surrounded by golden flames.

Wang Xin's brows were furrowed, clearly indicating that she was doing her best to resist the suppression of the golden spiritual flames.

Everyone around was also enveloped in golden spiritual flames, and each of them solemnly channeled their magic power to resist the golden spiritual flames.

Even Wang Qingshang, who was standing to the side, had a furrowed brow.

Only Zhou Ling, with the help of his talent and the Five Elements Spiritual Flame, quickly recovered from the suppression of the golden flame.

Then, Zhou Ling began to circulate the Five Elements Spiritual Flame, slowly condensing five-colored flame spiritual light around Wang Xin to resist the suppression of the golden flame.

Immediately, Wang Xin's pretty face relaxed, and the pressure on her body obviously decreased significantly.

More golden flames fell on Zhou Ling.

However, Zhou Ling used his talent to quickly absorb the golden flames.

The other disciples around them also used their own methods to try to resist the suppression of the golden flames.

Some prepared third-tier defensive robes, while others had jade shields, jade rings, and so on.

But the golden spirit flame seemed to possess a spirit.

The greater its defensive capabilities, the greater its explosive power.

Those disciples who possessed third-tier defensive treasures were the ones who succumbed to the golden spiritual flames the fastest.

His body was quickly driven away from the ancestral land by the golden spiritual flames.

(End of this chapter)