Longevity: Starting with an infant's innate growth potential

Chapter 296 Harvest and Beast Tide

Qingyun Immortal City, Song Family.

The Song family was incredibly lively and bustling with visitors on this day, celebrating their successful acquisition of the Immortal Realm and the upcoming New Year.

Successfully seizing a territory would undoubtedly elevate the Song family's strength to a new level.

Early in the morning, Zhou Ling brought Yuan Hu and He Zijian to the Song family.

The Zhou family was one of the families that participated in the pioneering efforts.

Although no cultivators participated, their provision of stable supplies of magical artifacts undoubtedly played a significant role in this victory.

Upon Zhou Ling's arrival, he was personally welcomed by the Song family head into an elegant VIP room in the inner courtyard.

"Thank you, Zhizheng, for recommending Yue'er to the Heavenly Crafts Bureau!"

After exchanging a few pleasantries, the Song family head bowed to Zhou Ling in thanks.

"Patriarch Song, you're too kind. Song Yue is my disciple; this is only natural!"

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

Although he has been in office for less than two months, he has matured significantly during this time.

With this title of "Upright Official," his entire demeanor changed drastically, exuding an aura of authority without anger.

"I will always remember Zhizheng's kindness in teaching my daughter!"

"The head of the Song family said with a smile."

He naturally wanted to befriend Zhou Ling, a promising official.

He then took out a storage ring and handed it to Zhou Ling, saying, "Zhizheng, this is the dividend we received from this expansion of the territory."

"There are twenty-five high-grade spirit stones and one hundred and fifty mid-grade spirit stones inside."

"More than a thousand pieces of Tier 3 ore, and more than two thousand pieces of Tier 2 ore."

"A quantity of various medicinal herbs!"

"There are also some spiritual soil, spiritual seeds, and other resources that are relatively useful to the Zhou family!"

The Song family head spoke briefly to Zhou Ling.

"so much!"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Ling's face lit up with surprise and delight.

Because he had already taken possession of the spiritual vein, Zhou Ling didn't have high expectations for this dividend.

After all, you reap what you sow.

Although the Zhou family supplied a large number of magical artifacts, once a third-order spiritual vein was formed...

I guess I made a profit.

I never expected such a generous dividend.

No wonder every aristocratic family is keen on expanding their territory.

This harvest is truly tempting!

Putting everything else aside, the spirit stones and ores alone constitute a huge fortune.

"Not many, they were all allocated by the four families according to the original agreement."

"Since the distribution was completed in the Realm of Immortality, I will keep your share for you!"

"The head of the Song family said with a smile."

"Okay, thank you very much, Brother Song!"

Zhou Ling bowed and thanked him.

With this wealth, the family will be able to expand further.

This approach of expanding into new territories through investment seems well-suited to the Zhou family today.

It doesn't involve too much risk, and the returns are quite considerable.

Zhou Ling was making plans in his mind.

However, discovering a new realm is not so easy.

Moreover, not every expansion of territory is as smooth as the Song family's.

"Hehe, Zhizheng, you're being too polite!"

The head of the Song family smiled and said.

Given the current relationship between the two families, he would naturally help Zhou Ling fight for his interests.

"In addition, regarding the materials for forging the warships that Yue'er and Zhizheng discussed last time, I have already prepared them!"

"I wonder how long it will take for the workshop to finish building these two warships?"

The Song family head asked again.

"It could take as little as a month and a half, or as long as three months!"

"Brother Song, is it urgent?"

Seeing the slight anxiety in the Song family head's tone, Zhou Ling replied.

Although he was confident, the workshop had never forged a Tier 3 warship before, so he couldn't rush the process.

Otherwise, failing to deliver the warships would severely damage the workshop's reputation.

Even with him at the platform, the workshop still needs to uphold its reputation.

"Recently, a beast tide occurred in Anyang Immortal City, causing considerable losses, so we must make proper preparations in all aspects!"

"It would be best if it could be done as quickly as possible!"

The head of the Song family spoke to Zhou Ling with a worried expression.

"Anyang Immortal City, Beast Tide!"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Ling frowned and asked, "When did this happen?"

Anyang Immortal City and Qingyun Immortal City are more than a thousand miles apart. If a beast tide were to occur, this distance would not be considered a safe distance.

These past few days I've been busy practicing the Five Elements Sun and Moon Sword Formation with Dean Gong, and I haven't gone to the Heavenly Crafts Bureau.

Lu Yunxi did not inform him of this information.

Logically speaking, the beast tide is a major event, and as the magistrate, he should be the first to receive the news when it occurs.

"It happened just the day before yesterday!"

"Anyang Immortal City is close to the desolate region, and beast tides appear from time to time, so there's nothing to be alarmed about!"

"But this time, two fifth-tier demon kings appeared in the beast tide."

"The Nascent Soul Peak Sword Cultivator Jin Chen, who was stationed in Anyang Immortal City, was injured by them."

"It's clear that this beast tide is quite large!"

"Although Anyang Immortal City is still some distance away from us, once Anyang Immortal City is breached, our Qingyun Immortal City will also become a target for monster attacks!"

The head of the Song family spoke to Zhou Ling in a solemn tone.

"Two fifth-tier demon kings?"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Ling's expression also became serious.

"The Dao Alliance hasn't announced this yet. True Master Jin Chen's injuries shouldn't be too serious. Besides, Anyang Immortal City has a fifth-order defensive array. It won't be so easy for demonic beasts to break through it!"

"Moreover, the Dao Alliance will also send people to provide support, so our Qingyun Immortal City should not be in any danger."

"However, the necessary preparations still need to be made!"

The head of the Song family lowered his voice and spoke to Zhou Ling.

Hearing this, Zhou Ling finally breathed a sigh of relief.

The entire Qingyun Immortal City is now filled with the festive atmosphere of the Lunar New Year, and no one is mentioning the beast tide.

It seems that this beast tide is still within a controllable range, which is why the higher-ups of the Dao Alliance have not sent an alarm to Qingyun Immortal City.

However, this is something that should not be taken lightly.

If Anyang Immortal City is breached, it will also pose a great danger to Qingyun Immortal City.

Afterwards, since the main person in charge of the Song family was entertaining other people, Song Yue was asked to entertain Zhou Ling.

Zhou Ling gave Song Yue a few words of advice, asked Yuan Hu and He Zijian to stay, and then left.

The beast tide is no small matter; we should go to the Heavenly Crafts Bureau to find out more.

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"Zhizheng, regarding the beast tide in Anyang Immortal City, the City Lord's Mansion only sent a message asking us to send some treasures, pills, and runes to Anyang Immortal City."

"These various support items are still being prepared and will not be able to be sent to Anyang Immortal City for another three days!"

"These are routine aids. Whenever Anyang Immortal City is attacked by monsters, the Heavenly Crafts Bureau will first concentrate its resources to aid Anyang Immortal City."

Inside the side hall of the Heavenly Crafts Bureau, upon hearing Zhou Ling's question, Lu Yunxi handed him a list of materials.

"It's said that there are two fifth-tier demon kings this time. Can Anyang Immortal City hold out?"

Zhou Ling glanced at the list and asked Lu Yunxi.

Although the Song family head obtained a lot of information about Anyang Immortal City, it was naturally not as comprehensive as the Emperor's understanding.

Lu Yunxi is currently in charge of all these affairs at the Heavenly Crafts Bureau, so she will be the first to know if anything happens.

"Zhizheng, don't worry. Anyang Immortal City is a fifth-grade immortal city and a key immortal city that the Dao Alliance is building. It should be able to withstand the beast tide!"

“Every ten years or so, a beast tide appears in the desolate region. The last time Anyang Immortal City was breached was more than two hundred years ago!” “It is said that three fifth-tier demon kings appeared during that beast tide!”

"Although they broke through Anyang Immortal City, several Nascent Soul cultivators from Qingyang Immortal City joined forces to kill one demon king and severely injure the other two. After that, the beast tide retreated!"

Lu Yunxi raised her eyebrows slightly and spoke to Zhou Ling.

As a fortress bordering the desolate region, Anyang Immortal City is naturally a key immortal city that the Dao Alliance is focusing on developing.

Moreover, if a beast tide occurs, the other immortal cities of the Dao Alliance will provide full support to Anyang Immortal City.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Ling nodded.

With the intervention of a Nascent Soul cultivator from Qingyang Immortal City and two fifth-tier demon kings, it seems unlikely that they will be able to breach Anyang Immortal City.

"Sister Yunxi, please organize the information on the beast tide for me. I need to understand it more clearly!"

Zhou Ling hesitated for a moment, then spoke to Lu Yunxi.

The whole family is currently in Qingyun Immortal City. If they encounter a beast tide, it will be very dangerous.

Therefore, it is still necessary to make the necessary preparations.

"In addition, the supplies to support Anyang Immortal City must be prepared as soon as possible!"

Zhou Ling added his instructions.

"This is a recording jade, containing some information about this beast tide!"

Lu Yunxi quickly took out a recording jade and handed it to Zhou Ling.

"Ok!"

Zhou Lingxuan immediately activated the image-recording jade.

Suddenly, a scene appeared before his eyes.

A colossal city, twice the size of Qingyun Immortal City, appeared before him.

The city walls shone with dazzling golden runes, condensing into a huge golden defensive shield, like an inverted golden bowl.

It enveloped the immortal city of Anyang.

On the giant city stood large armies of human cultivators, clad in black armor and wielding various magical artifacts.

Every now and then, a vast rain of golden arrows would shoot down.

Outside the giant city, there were even more deafening booms.

Thousands upon thousands of demonic beasts, like a raging torrent, relentlessly assaulted the golden light barrier.

Swarms of monstrous beasts attacked the city's defensive array from all directions, wave after wave.

Its power and influence were extremely astonishing.

Fortunately, the golden defensive array was quite powerful and was not breached despite the fierce attacks from the demonic beasts.

Seeing the fierce battle between the two sides, Zhou Ling's expression grew increasingly heavy.

Judging from the footage, the attack of the demon army was well-organized, although no fifth-tier demon kings were seen.

However, among them were six fourth-tier demonic beasts, whose strength was not low.

After turning off the image-recording jade, Zhou Ling learned about some of the arrangements for Qingyun Immortal City from Lu Yunxi.

They then proceeded to the administrative office.

In exchange, they could obtain several warship blueprints and inscriptions.

There is also a book called "Analysis of Lingzhou Inscription".

Among them are hundreds of second-, third-, and fourth-order spirit boat inscriptions.

It contains detailed explanations of the inscriptions.

The main focus was on warships.

There are also large transport vessels, and the inscriptions on them are relatively fixed.

It's not very difficult; the main challenge is the high consumption of materials.

There are also slightly larger spirit ships, which are more suitable for setting up magic arrays and can be regarded as a mobile small city.

Warships, on the other hand, are designed primarily for offensive power and are small and compact.

This information will be of great help to Zhou Ling in refining the inscription on his warship.

Given the current situation, it is necessary for the Zhou family to build their own warship.

It can increase the family's combat power, and at critical moments, should anything happen to Qingyun Immortal City.

They could also leave Qingyun Immortal City by warship.

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After returning home, Zhou Ling went to the workshop.

He assigned the task of forging warships to the others.

The first thing to forge is the Golden Sword Warship.

The main materials for the warship are Tier 3 Golden Rainbow Ore and Spatial Attribute Illusion Gold Stone.

There are also some other auxiliary materials.

The materials alone number in the hundreds, and refining, tempering, and forging these materials is no small undertaking.

Fortunately, there are currently five weapon-crafting puppets in the workshop, so the efficiency in crafting materials is still very high.

However, the processes of material assembly and shaping must be completed by a weapon refiner.

Zhou Ling also assigned various tasks to Master Lu and other weapon refiners.

As for the third-tier inscriptions on the warship, he alone could refine them.

There are also some key parts that only he can handle in the refining process.

After all, the people in the workshop were all second-tier weapon refiners.

We are still unable to refine third-tier inscriptions.

In addition, he possesses the fourth-grade Qianyang True Fire, which will allow him to refine the materials even faster.

After arranging everything properly, Zhou Ling left the workshop.

Although the end of the year is approaching, the workshop was originally scheduled to close for the holidays.

But given the current situation, Zhou Ling could only ask everyone to work overtime for now.

Fortunately, the weapon refiners were all spending the Lunar New Year at the Zhou family's house, so the impact was minimal.

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Evening, in the meditation room.

"call!"

Zhou Ling slowly opened his eyes, and various images of spirit boat inscriptions appeared in his mind.

It must be said that the inscriptions on these warships are extremely profound.

It can be said to be a culmination of many other inscriptions from various aspects.

A warship inscription can be composed of four to ten other different inscriptions at the same time.

Just like the golden sword warship he is now preparing to forge.

The inscriptions involved include the greatsword inscription for main combat, the golden wing inscription for speed, the golden shield inscription for defense, the spatial inscription for space, and the superimposed inscription that combines these inscriptions.

The four inscriptions with different attributes can be combined to work together.

This is much more difficult than refining a single third-tier inscription.

Any error in any inscription will affect the overall performance of the warship.

Therefore, the requirements for weapon refiners are extremely high.

Moreover, each inscriptionist has a different area of ​​expertise.

Often, different inscriptions require multiple inscription masters to work together to create them.

This is also why ordinary workshops cannot forge high-level warships.

After all, it's difficult for a family workshop to hire too many Tier 3 weapon refiners.

But the Heavenly Crafts Bureau is different.

"Combining five third-tier inscriptions, that's no small feat!"

His eyes narrowed slightly; this was something he had never encountered before.

Furthermore, the different focuses of the inscriptions will result in vastly different powers.

The Golden Sword Warship is naturally imprinted primarily with a giant sword.

However, the other three inscriptions should not be overlooked.

Without their cooperation, it would be difficult to fully unleash the power of the greatsword.

"Although the five inscriptions are quite difficult, I have the Three Pure Ones' Soul Split and talents such as the [Six Revolutions Transformation], which will greatly reduce the difficulty!"

Zhou Ling raised an eyebrow and began to ponder the method of refining the inscription on the golden sword warship.

After all, time is of the essence, and we must strive to forge the warships as soon as possible.

Moreover, with the arrival of the beast tide, more aristocratic families will surely seek out the Zhou family to forge warships.

The best publicity effect would be if this warship could be successfully forged as soon as possible.

(End of this chapter)