Longevity: Starting with an infant's innate growth potential

Chapter 360 Fifth-Rank Azure Cloud Immortal City Lord
"well!"

"Zhou Zhizheng deserves great credit for Qingyun Immortal City's advancement to a fifth-grade immortal city this time."

Lord Weng said to Zhou Ling with a smile.

His voice was cheerful and he seemed extremely happy.

Upgrading Qingyun Immortal City to a fifth-grade immortal city has always been his wish, but it is too difficult.

He has never been able to achieve it.

Unexpectedly, it was actually achieved by Zhou Ling, a cultivator in the early stage of the Golden Core realm.

It's really incredible.

"I never expected that Zhou Ling would be able to kill a fifth-tier demon king with his golden core!"

"This is truly unbelievable. Even with the help of a fifth-tier warship, it is not something a Golden Core cultivator could do."

"Let alone a Golden Core cultivator, even I, a mid-Nascent Soul cultivator, absolutely cannot do it."

"That's right. Zhou Zhizheng is a fourth-grade weapon refiner after all, and his skills in controlling the warship are naturally beyond our reach!"

The surrounding Nascent Soul cultivators were also discussing in surprise.

"It was only thanks to the assistance of Senior Ji and others from Five Spirits Immortal City that I was able to do this!"

Hearing the discussion, Zhou Ling smiled and said.

Let's bring out Ji Siqing to fill the gap first.

He really didn't want to be the center of attention like this.

"Zhou Zhizheng, you don't need to be so polite."

"That's right, you killed a fifth-tier demon king, which is a good thing for the Dao Alliance."

"From now on, you will be the number one person in Qingyun Immortal City!"

Dean Zhong and the others also spoke with great joy.

The greater Zhou Ling's achievements, the greater his contribution to the Xuan Yuan Dao Academy.

He knew Zhou Ling would be extraordinary in the future, but he never expected that Zhou Ling would achieve such amazing military exploits before he was even twenty years old.

Killing a fifth-tier demon king is something that even many Nascent Soul cultivators would find difficult to accomplish.

Needless to say, with Zhou Ling's current cultivation level and age, he will definitely be able to enter the upper echelons of the Dao Alliance in the future.

Dean Gong's beautiful eyes also sparkled, though she felt a little regretful that she hadn't gone to Five Spirits Immortal City with Zhou Ling.

Of course, Zhou Ling went there this time as the inspector of the four departments.

Therefore, it is not appropriate to follow the past.

After all, the Inspection Division has its own rules for doing things.

"In addition, I have brought another appointment with me this time."

"It's about the selection of the new city lord after Qingyun Immortal City enters the fifth rank!"

At this moment, Wang Xuanshi's loud voice rang out again.

Upon hearing this, everyone looked at Wang Xuanshi with curiosity on their faces.

Including Lord Weng.

He also wanted to know who the new city lord would be.

After all, once the Dao Alliance evaluates Qingyun Immortal City as a fifth-grade immortal city...

Then, Qingyun Immortal City will definitely be greatly upgraded.

The main spiritual vein will be upgraded to the fifth rank, and there will be other changes to the rules.

Of course, this also requires a lot of resources from the Dao Alliance.

Therefore, upgrading the Immortal City to the fifth rank is not an easy task.

At the same time, once it becomes a fifth-grade immortal city, it will require a Nascent Soul level cultivator to oversee it.

Currently, there are no Nascent Soul cultivators in the entire Qingyun Immortal City.

Therefore, barring any unforeseen circumstances, the Dao Alliance will dispatch a Nascent Soul cultivator to serve as the city lord for the first hundred years.

Within this hundred years, with the changes in spiritual energy and rules within Qingyun Immortal City, perhaps some Nascent Soul cultivators in Qingyun Immortal City will be able to successfully break through to the Divine Transformation stage.

That way, he might be qualified to inherit the position of city lord.

Of course, to obtain the position of city lord, one must also have sufficient military merits.

However, what is puzzling is that no other Nascent Soul cultivators accompanied Wang Xuanshi this time.

Of course, it's also possible that it will arrive some time after the announcement.

Regardless of the circumstances, as long as Qingyun Immortal City becomes a fifth-grade immortal city, it will be a huge benefit to all the cultivators present.

Although the change of the city lord of the Immortal City will have some impact.

"Envoy Wang, may I ask which senior will be the new city lord?"

Lord Weng cupped his hands in greeting and inquired.

"This person is both far away and right before my eyes!"

Wang Xuanshi laughed heartily as he spoke.

Upon hearing this, everyone was taken aback once again.

They looked at each other in bewilderment, wondering what Wang Xuan was up to.

Among everyone present, he had the highest cultivation level, reaching the peak of the Nascent Soul stage.

Lord Weng is in the late stage of the Nascent Soul realm.

Most of the others present were in the early or middle stages of the Nascent Soul realm.

Except for Zhou Ling, who is in the early stage of the Golden Core realm.

Therefore, no one knew what Wang Xuanshi meant by his words.

They all looked puzzled.

"After discussions among several high-ranking officials, it was finally decided that Zhou Ling would become the new city lord of Qingyun Immortal City."

Wang Xuanshi spoke in a loud and clear voice.

As soon as he finished speaking, his words caused a huge stir.

Everyone in the hall was stunned and fell silent for a moment.

Soon, a chorus of shocked discussions arose again.

"Zhou Ling is only at the Golden Core stage, yet the Dao Alliance has broken through two levels in a row and promoted him to the fifth-grade Immortal City Lord?"

"Although Zhou Ling is incredibly strong, becoming the city lord of a celestial city requires more than just strength; it also demands abilities in other areas. At his age, can he really achieve that?"

"That's right, he's not even twenty years old yet, and he's already become the city lord of a fifth-grade immortal city. It's truly unimaginable!"

As people discussed it, their eyes couldn't help but turn to Zhou Ling.

No one expected that the Dao Alliance's higher-ups would actually appoint Zhou Ling as the fifth-rank Qingyun Immortal City Lord!

Generally, only cultivators at the Nascent Soul stage can become the lord of a fifth-grade immortal city.

This is a matter stipulated by the Dao Alliance.

But now the Dao Alliance has actually made an exception for Zhou Ling.

Extremely rare.

This shocked all the Nascent Soul cultivators present.

This is just as shocking as the news of Zhou Ling killing a fifth-tier demon king.

Even Zhou Ling himself was a little confused and hadn't reacted for a moment.

This is really too sudden.

It should be noted that the area under the jurisdiction of Qingyun Immortal City is extremely vast.

Putting aside everything else, the dozen or so Nascent Soul families within the Immortal City alone have their share of troubles.

There are also Taoist academies and sects.

There are quite a few of these things.

He simply doesn't have enough time these days.

How could I possibly have the time to be the lord of this immortal city?

Moreover, he has no experience in managing a celestial city!

He hurriedly stood up, cupped his hands, and said, "Envoy Wang, how could I, with my limited cultivation, possibly serve as the city lord of the Immortal City!"

"Hehe, Zhou Zhizheng, don't be modest!"

"This was decided by the higher-ups of the Dao Alliance, so naturally they have their own arrangements!"

As Wang Xuan spoke, he waved his hand.

A flash of jade light appeared.

A jade box landed in front of Zhou Ling, and he immediately said with a smile, "This is the jade seal of a fifth-grade immortal city lord."

"Lord Zhou, from this moment on, you are the new Lord of Qingyun Immortal City!"

"this?"

Zhou Ling was completely dumbfounded, never expecting that someone would force him to become the city lord of the Immortal City.

"Congratulations, City Lord Zhou."

Lord Weng was the first to offer his congratulations, his voice sincere.

He did not show any emotion because his position as city lord was taken away.

He knew perfectly well that a Nascent Soul cultivator could never become the lord of a fifth-grade immortal city.

Zhou Ling had this opportunity because he killed a fifth-tier demon king.

Among the higher-ups of the Dao Alliance, the strength he displayed was already comparable to that of a Nascent Soul cultivator.

"Congratulations, City Lord Zhou."

Dean Gong smiled, his eyes sparkling.

"Congratulations, City Lord Zhou."

"Congratulations, City Lord Zhou." The other cultivators also bowed to Zhou Ling to offer their congratulations.

After hearing this, Zhou Ling could only greet them with polite bows.

Judging from Wang Xuanshi's words, he couldn't change the decisions made by the Dao Alliance.

Putting aside their own low cultivation level, the position of city lord of the immortal city is something that other cultivators dream of.

He will allocate all the resources of the entire immortal city.

However, the source of the fifth-order spiritual vein is the Zhou family's territory.

Of course, there are many other benefits as well.

"Wang Xuanshi, what should I do next?"

After everyone offered their congratulations, Zhou Ling cupped his hands and asked Wang Xuanshi a question.

Of course, his main point was about the procedures for the Dao Alliance.

Now that he holds the jade seal of Qingyun Immortal City, he is the rightful city lord of Qingyun Immortal City.

As for the specific procedures required, he had no idea.

After all, he never expected to become the lord of the Immortal City.

"Within the next year, find some time to go to Tianxia Immortal City for a re-evaluation of your duties."

"That is, I have met a few high-ranking members of the Dao Alliance."

"In addition, there is the matter of upgrading the spiritual veins of Qingyun Immortal City. You will need to go to the Heavenly Crafts Bureau to invite a fifth-grade array master to make arrangements."

"As for the fifth-order spiritual vein source pearl, the Dao Alliance will provide it."

Wang Xuan smiled and said.

After a slight pause, he continued, "As for the affairs of Qingyun Immortal City, then City Lord Weng and the others will have to hand them over to you!"

"Thank you, Envoy Xuan!"

Zhou Ling bowed and thanked him.

He then looked at Lord Weng and smiled, "Lord Weng, you will continue to handle the affairs of the city from now on."

"Can I just hold the title of city lord?"

The thought of managing so many affairs gave Zhou Ling a headache.

He plans to simply relinquish control of the household, just like he handles family affairs.

Let Lord Weng continue to govern.

Anyway, the Weng family and I have a good relationship, and Weng Lanyue is my disciple.

"this······"

Upon hearing this, everyone's breath caught in their throats, and Lord Weng was at a loss for words.

No one expected Zhou Ling to say that.

However, upon closer examination, it seems to be a good solution.

After all, everything in Qingyun Immortal City is running very well now.

Not many changes are needed.

"The position of city lord is of great importance, and City Lord Zhou certainly cannot be negligent!"

"As for managing the affairs of Qingyun Immortal City, I do have some experience and insights."

"From now on, I will naturally obey the city lord's orders and arrangements in Qingyun Immortal City and assist the city lord in managing Qingyun Immortal City."

Lord Weng pondered for a moment, then cupped his hands in reply to Zhou Ling.

Zhou Ling asked him to continue managing Qingyun Immortal City, which he was extremely happy to do.

After all, he is already in the late stage of the Nascent Soul realm, and the next step is to enter the peak of the Nascent Soul realm.

Perhaps then there will be a chance to break through to the Nascent Soul realm.

As long as Qingyun Immortal City is well managed and its spiritual energy and rules are abundant, it will greatly help him in his future tribulation of divine lightning.

"it is good!"

Zhou Ling nodded.

Hearing Lord Weng's words, he immediately felt much more at ease.

He knew he wasn't good at managing affairs and there was no need to waste time and energy on that.

From now on, Lord Weng will continue to manage Qingyun Immortal City, and he will decide on some matters himself.

We'll make a decision later.

He was overjoyed that Lord Weng agreed so readily.

Of course, the upgrade and renovation of Qingyun Immortal City will involve many matters.

Furthermore, the interests of each party will be redistributed.

There must be a lot to do.

Putting aside everything else, just consider the allocation of the fifth-order spiritual vein branches.

This will cause the Nascent Soul families to fight fiercely over it.

The balance of interests among the various powerful families is what Zhou Ling needs to consider.

Of course, Zhou Ling would definitely prioritize his own interests.

At the same time, it also takes into account those aristocratic families that have close cooperation with the Zhou family.

“Lord Zhou, this jade seal is a fifth-tier treasure. It was refined by the high-ranking members of the Dao Alliance using special methods and contains primordial energy.”

"Only a fifth-rank immortal city lord possesses this ability."

"If you refine it, you will be able to mobilize some of the original power of Qingyun Immortal City."

"Even if a fifth-tier demon king invades Qingyun Immortal City, you can use this jade seal to gather the power of the immortal city, which will be enough to fight against a fifth-tier demon beast!"

Wang Xuanshi spoke up again to remind him.

"Thank you for your guidance, Mystic Envoy."

Zhou Ling bowed and thanked him.

In the past, he would naturally have been unable to refine a fifth-tier treasure.

But now that the Fire Dragon Sparrow Demon Core has been fused into his body, he can use the power of the Demon Core to refine this jade seal.

Moreover, it is a jade seal containing primordial energy.

This means that as long as he is in Qingyun Immortal City, he can use the jade seal to mobilize the city's primordial power and fight against fifth-tier demonic beasts.

"As for the renovation of the fifth-order spiritual veins in Qingyun Immortal City, you will go to Tianxia Immortal City to meet with the higher-ups of the Dao Alliance and settle this matter!"

"You can also receive some Tier 5 treasures!"

Wang Xuan then spoke to Zhou Ling.

"it is good!"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Ling's eyes lit up, and he nodded.

There's also a Tier 5 treasure to claim, so he naturally can't miss it.

A fifth-tier treasure is something that countless Nascent Soul families would covet.

Furthermore, they will be heading to the Zixiao Sect for a competition and will also have to meet with the head of the Inspection Department.

I took care of all these things while I was in Tianxia Immortal City!

"I'll have to rely on Lord Zhou for guidance in the future!"

Dean Gong smiled radiantly and spoke to Zhou Ling.

She never expected that Zhou Ling would become the city lord of a fifth-grade immortal city so easily.

His rank was suddenly much higher than hers, the dean.

Of course, she was genuinely happy.

After all, Zhou Ling's swordsmanship can be considered to have evolved from her sword intent.

Moreover, the two are now in a very close relationship.

"Dean, you flatter me!"

Zhou Ling said with a smile.

He then cupped his hands in greeting to everyone and said, "From now on, we must all work together to build the Azure Cloud Immortal City!"

"Rest assured, Lord Zhou, we will certainly obey your orders!"

Everyone rose and bowed in response.

Although Zhou Ling is young, he is already the city lord of the Immortal City, so naturally no one dares to neglect him.

"Alright, now that the matter is settled, this Xuan Envoy shall return to the Dao Alliance to report back!"

"I take my leave now, Lord Zhou and everyone else!"

Wang Xuanshi rose again and bid farewell to everyone.

"Why don't you stay a few more days, Envoy Wang? It would be good for me to fulfill my duty as a host and also attend the celebration of my Qingyun Immortal City!"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Ling couldn't help but try to persuade him to stay.

With Qingyun Immortal City becoming a fifth-grade immortal city and himself becoming the city lord, such a joyous occasion naturally deserves celebration.

Therefore, he also invited Wang Xuanshi to stay and celebrate together.

"The Dao Alliance has many affairs to attend to, and I have other important matters to attend to. I really cannot delay my trip to the Five Spirits Immortal City!"

"Congratulations in advance to City Lord Zhou!"

Wang Xuan smiled and cupped his hands in greeting.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Ling did not try to stop him.

He then sent Wang Xuan to the teleportation array in the square.

"Lord Zhou, remember to head to Tianxia Immortal City, to the Dao Alliance headquarters, as soon as possible!"

Before Wang Xuanshi entered the teleportation array, he gave him one last piece of advice.

(End of this chapter)