Longevity: Starting with an infant's innate growth potential

Chapter 349 Should I give it a try?
"Since you are the head of the Inspection Division and a disciple of Fairy Ziling, you are certainly qualified to take a seat!"

The one who spoke was a burly, broad-shouldered, long-armed middle-aged cultivator wearing a purple Taoist robe.

He sat there exuding an air of authority.

This person is Gu Xingdao, the city lord of Five Spirits Immortal City, with a cultivation level of mid-stage Nascent Soul.

He held the highest position in the Five Spirits Immortal City.

"Lord City Lord, this is probably against the rules!"

"Although our Five Spirits Immortal City does not rely on cultivation level for status, we still need to make enough contributions in battle to have a place here."

A slightly hoarse female voice rang out.

Zhou Ling looked up and saw that the speaker was a woman in white with delicate features and a solemn expression.

She has a slender waist, an icy demeanor, and a solemn face, giving the impression that she is not easy to get along with.

"It's not that I don't respect Deacon Chen and Fairy Ziling, but I'm just a lowly Golden Core cultivator who hasn't accomplished anything yet. What makes me think I'm qualified to sit on equal footing with you?"

"What Five Spirits Immortal City needs is military merit and strength, not personal connections and face."

The woman's gaze swept over Zhou Ling, and she spoke indifferently.

"Fellow Daoist Hu, didn't I just say that he is the Chief Inspector of the Inspection Division!"

Upon hearing this, Chen Zhenglei frowned.

Although Zhou Ling was only at the Golden Core stage, he knew that his strength was no less than that of a Nascent Soul cultivator.

Moreover, they possess a special talent for beast taming.

The role they can play is crucial to the entire battle.

At the same time, he wanted Zhou Ling to take charge on his own in the future, so he naturally needed to give him enough prestige.

Otherwise, given his cultivation level, others wouldn't easily be convinced.

"Chen Zhizheng, this is the Five Spirits Immortal City, not the Inspection Division!"

"Do everything according to the rules of Five Spirits Immortal City!"

The woman said in a calm tone.

"Alright, don't let this little thing make us a laughingstock!"

Gu Xingdao stopped and gave up.

He then looked at Zhou Ling and said with a smile, "Young friend Zhou, I didn't expect you to be so talented. Besides being a fourth-level beast tamer, you are also a fourth-level weapon refiner."

"He's a Golden Core sword cultivator. Such talent is truly astonishing even in the entire Dao Alliance."

"Given time, he will surely achieve great things!"

"However, Five Spirits Immortal City has its own rules, which were established by the cultivators of Five Spirits Immortal City with their lives."

"Only by demonstrating your abilities can you gain everyone's recognition and respect."

"Instead of relying on other identities!"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Ling nodded. He had never really wanted to sit at the head of the table.

After all, his cultivation level was truly remarkable.

Everyone else was a Nascent Soul cultivator, and he was the only Golden Core cultivator.

I don't feel comfortable sitting here.

"He's actually a fourth-grade weapon refiner!"

"This talent is terrifyingly powerful!"

"How could a fourth-tier beast tamer, a fourth-grade weapon refiner, and a Golden Core sword cultivator all appear at the same time in a boy who is not even twenty years old!"

"With such cultivators and disciples in our Dao Alliance, how can we not defeat the demonic beasts!"

Upon hearing Gu Xingdao's words, everyone present looked at Zhou Ling and was once again shocked.

Upon hearing that Zhou Ling was a disciple of Fairy Zi Ling, many people were no longer as demanding of him as before.

After all, back then, Fairy Ziling fought against a sixth-tier demon king and made great contributions in the Five Spirits Immortal City.

He earned the respect of many monks.

Of course, there is another key factor.

In the Five Spirits Immortal City, weapon refiners hold a higher status than beast tamers.

After all, the main battles in Five Spirits Immortal City still rely on warships to form battle formations.

Therefore, weapon refiners who can forge and repair warships are extremely important.

They were involved in the life and death of almost every monk.

Therefore, once they learned that Zhou Ling was a fourth-grade weapon refiner, the others immediately began to accept his identity.

"As long as Zhou Zhizheng can forge a fourth-tier warship and take the seat of honor, I have no objection!"

An elderly man in a gray robe spoke up.

Upon hearing this, Gu Xingdao looked at Chen Zhenglei and asked, "Chen Zhizheng, what do you think of this matter?"

"Otherwise, if this kid shows you something, you really won't believe it!"

Chen Zhenglei smiled and said.

He was naturally aware of the rules of the Five Spirit Immortal City.

He had been stationed in the Five Spirits Immortal City for decades, so he naturally knew that everything depended on strength.

If Zhou Ling wanted to establish his prestige, he certainly couldn't rely solely on the title of Director of the Inspection Department.

"Zhou Ling, what do you have to say?"

Chen Zhenglei then asked Zhou Ling.

He had witnessed Zhou Ling's weapon-refining skills in Anyang Immortal City, so he was quite confident.

"This junior will obey the senior's instructions!"

Zhou Ling cupped his hands in reply.

During his Foundation Establishment stage, thanks to his various talents, he was already able to refine fourth-grade low-level magical artifacts.

Upon entering the Golden Core realm, he integrated a large number of Five Elements and Thunder attribute rules, resulting in a significant increase in his cultivation level and a surge in his weapon crafting skills.

"it is good!"

Chen Zhenglei nodded, a hint of approval flashing in his eyes. He was very satisfied with Zhou Ling. He looked at the old man in the green robe beside him and asked, "Fellow Daoist Ji, then you should test him!"

The old man in the green robe had a refined appearance. His name was Ji Siqing. He was a fifth-grade weapon refiner who was stationed in the Five Spirits Immortal City for many years and was at the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm.

They were highly skilled in crafting warships.

Hearing Chen Zhenglei's words, he smiled and nodded.

Then, looking at Zhou Ling, he smiled slightly, stroked his white beard, and said with a smile, "With a young talent like Brother Zhou in our Dao Alliance, how can we not prosper!"

He paused for a moment, then asked, "I wonder if Brother Zhou has ever forged warships?"

"Replying to senior, my family has a weapon-refining workshop, and we have indeed forged several third-tier warships!"

Zhou Ling nodded and replied accordingly.

"it is good!"

"However, the warships of the Five Spirits Immortal City are different from ordinary warships. They need to be coordinated into battle formations, so the difficulty of their forging is relatively high!"

"You just witnessed the battle with the demonic beasts. How long do you think it would take you to forge a fourth-tier warship at the fastest speed?"

Ji Siqing asked aloud.

"If we have enough materials and manpower, it will take about half a month for me to refine the array plate!"

Zhou Ling cupped his hands in reply.

He was confident that he could forge a low-grade fourth-order warship in two or three days.

Saying half a month is an understatement.

"Half a month, that's great!"

Ji Siqing nodded.

In the Five Spirits Immortal City, it usually takes two to three months to build a fourth-tier warship.

A fifth-tier warship, on the other hand, would require several years.

Of course, this only refers to the creation time, not including the time spent collecting materials.

After all, the fifth-tier warships that form a battle formation have extremely high requirements for materials.

"Fellow Daoist Ji, I brought Zhou Ling here to kill demonic beasts, not to have him forge warships!"

Upon hearing this, Chen Zhenglei hurriedly shook his head and said.

With Zhou Ling's talent for beast taming, he can observe the weaknesses of demonic beasts, and that is the key.

To send him to forge warships would be putting the cart before the horse.

"Chen Zhizheng, only by forging better warships can we better kill demonic beasts!"

Ji Siqing replied solemnly.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Ling frowned. If he really had to stay in Five Spirits Immortal City to forge the warship, it would take far too long.

This is not what he wanted to see.

After all, there are many affairs in the family right now, and the Lingxiao Sect has only just been established.

Therefore, it was impossible for him to stay in Five Spirits Immortal City for long. After a moment's thought, he cupped his hands and said, "Senior Ji, I also witnessed the battle between the Purple Cauldron Warship and the demonic beasts just now."

"Although the Purple Cauldron Warship defeated the demonic beast, the array plate appears to be damaged. If we want to fight again next time, it will be difficult to maintain it!"

In order not to waste time, he decided not to hide anything any longer and directly pointed out the situation of the Purple Cauldron Warship.

This also demonstrates his skill in weapon crafting.

He didn't care what the people present thought.

After all, once the monsters retreat here, he will return to Qingyun Immortal City.

Upon hearing this, Ji Siqing looked surprised and said, "You were actually able to see that the Purple Cauldron Warship's array plate was damaged?"

He was the one who had just been piloting the Purple Cauldron Warship in battle against the demonic beast.

A fifth-tier demonic beast leading more than ten fourth-tier demonic beasts also caused the Purple Cauldron Warship to suffer huge losses.

Ultimately, they had no choice but to operate beyond their capacity.

Fully activate the magic array.

Although it killed several fourth-tier demonic beasts, the Purple Cauldron Warship also paid a heavy price.

This caused damage to the array plate.

He also suffered a great loss of energy and his consciousness was damaged.

However, because the Purple Cauldron Warship is of great importance, it is the main force in the four warship battle formations.

He dared not tell the Nascent Soul cultivators present rashly, for fear of causing unnecessary panic.

After all, the Purple Cauldron Warship is of great importance, and he is currently consuming a great deal of his divine sense and magical power, making it difficult to repair the Purple Cauldron Warship in a short period of time.

"what?"

"The Purple Cauldron Warship is damaged?"

"How can this be?"

"In the battle just now, we even killed several fourth-tier demonic beasts!"

Upon hearing this, the Nascent Soul cultivators present couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

As Nascent Soul cultivators, they control fourth-tier warships, which coordinate with the Purple Cauldron Warships to form a battle formation.

If the Purple Cauldron Warship really has a problem.

That would mean they would be constantly exposed to countless monsters.

Without the protection of warships, even a Nascent Soul cultivator would be doomed to die facing such a massive number of demonic beasts.

"Elder Ji, what Brother Zhou said..."

Gu Xingdao asked solemnly.

The Purple Cauldron Warship absolutely cannot be allowed to have any mishaps.

He could also see that the Purple Cauldron Warship was damaged, but he did not expect it to be as serious as Zhou Ling said.

They couldn't even manage to play in the next match.

"To be honest, City Lord!"

"After decades of fighting against demonic beasts, the array plates inside the Purple Cauldron Warship have suffered considerable damage."

"Although repairs have been ongoing, the array patterns within the array plate have been severely worn down due to the numerous battles that have taken place during this period."

That's why things have turned out this way!

"I originally intended to repair it first before informing the city lords!"

Ji Siqing said with a rather helpless expression.

Upon hearing this, everyone's expression immediately turned serious.

The Purple Cauldron Warship is capable of fighting more than just two fifth-tier demonic beasts.

Under its guidance, the warship formation formed was enough to block tens of thousands of demonic beasts.

If the Purple Cauldron Warship is unable to participate in the battle.

The remaining three Tier 5 warships will then face significantly increased pressure.

The strength of the entire Five Spirits Immortal City will likely be reduced by 30%.

To stop the monsters would undoubtedly result in huge casualties.

"Elder Ji, how long will it take to repair the Purple Cauldron Warship?"

Gu Xingdao said with an increasingly solemn expression.

Although the demonic beast army has retreated, they could return at any time.

Without the Purple Cauldron Warship, the pressure on the Five Spirits Immortal City's garrison would be immense.

"Alas, my consciousness is now severely damaged, and I fear it will be difficult to recover without three months of recuperation."

"We can only send a message to the Dao Alliance as soon as possible, asking the Chief Engineer of the Heavenly Crafts Division, who is skilled in crafting fifth-tier warships, to come and see if it can be repaired!"

Ji Siqing sighed helplessly.

"Does Elder Ji know who in the Tiangong Company is most skilled at repairing warships these days?"

Gu Xingdao asked in a deep voice.

Unlike other magical artifacts, the Purple Cauldron Warship is required to command the entire battle.

Its position is irreplaceable by any other warship.

Even if we wanted to replace the warships, it would be too late.

After all, forming such a battle formation requires a considerable amount of training time.

It cannot be achieved overnight.

Ji Siqing is already one of the top weapon refiners in the Dao Alliance, specializing in crafting warships.

After all, warships have complex and varied structures, and even a sixth-level weapon refiner would need to be proficient in this area.

It's simply impossible to refine it.

Upon hearing this, Ji Siqing let out a breath and shook his head, saying, "The few I know are currently stationed in various key immortal cities of the Dao Alliance and cannot leave at all."

"Now we can only go to the Heavenly Crafts Bureau and ask a sixth-grade weapon refiner to come and help me repair this Purple Cauldron Warship."

"But this round trip will take up a lot of time!"

Gu Xingdao frowned deeply, his face extremely grave.

Without warships for defense.

If all cultivators were to face the demon beast army head-on, the casualties would be unbearable.

"Brother Zhou, since you can see the condition of this Purple Cauldron Warship, do you know any seniors who can repair fifth-tier warships?"

At this moment, Ji Siqing asked Zhou Ling.

After all, even if other sixth-tier weapon refiners are invited, without experience in refining warships, it would be difficult to repair the warship in a short time.

Repairing a warship is no less difficult than forging a new one.

Since Zhou Ling was able to see the situation of the Purple Cauldron Warship, and was also a fourth-grade weapon refiner.

His teacher was most likely a fifth-level weapon refiner.

Having this person repair the warship might be more effective.

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone's eyes turned to Zhou Ling.

Everyone's expression showed extreme surprise.

Originally, he was said to be a disciple of Fairy Ziling, but Fairy Ziling did not practice weapon crafting.

Who inherited Zhou Ling's weapon-refining skills?
This kid's background is really something else.

Disciple of Fairy Ziling.

A disciple of a fifth-tier weapon refiner.

And Chen Zhenglei is there to guide us!
"Senior Ji, this junior does not know any fifth-tier weapon refiners!"

"My weapon-refining skills mainly come from the Xuan Yuan Dao Academy and Qin Zhizheng!"

Zhou Ling cupped his hands in reply.

He mainly learned weapon crafting techniques from the Xuan Yuan Dao Academy, along with some guidance from Qin Zhizheng.

The rest are mainly talents that provide support.

Upon hearing this, a hint of disappointment flashed in Ji Siqing's eyes.

The same helplessness was evident in the eyes of Gu Xingdao and the others.

"Senior Ji, City Lord Gu, if you trust me, please let me give it a try!"

Zhou Ling thought for a moment, then cupped his hands in greeting.

"you?"

Upon hearing this, everyone couldn't help but show surprise.

Although Zhou Ling was already quite extraordinary as a fourth-grade weapon refiner, this was a fifth-tier warship.

There is an insurmountable gap between the two.

No one believed that Zhou Ling could repair this Purple Cauldron Warship!
(End of this chapter)