Longevity: Starting with an infant's innate growth potential

Chapter 377 Zixiao Sect

"Ling'er, let's head to the Purple Cloud Sect now!"

Upon entering the city, Fairy Ziling spoke directly to Zhou Ling.

As Zhou Ling's gaze swept over the spacious, clean, and orderly streets and the rows of buildings, he was taken aback by his master's words and asked, "Master, aren't we waiting for Senior Sister and the others?"

"They won't be that fast."

"Once they enter the city, they will go directly to Lingxiao Academy, the former property of our Lingxiao Sect!"

"That's what Fairy Ziling said."

Zhou Ling nodded.

Then, they flew eastward towards the immortal city with their master.

Even Nascent Soul cultivators still have the right to fly in the sky within the Heavenly Summer Immortal City.

At first, a patrol team wearing yellow robes did come.

Upon seeing the powerful aura emanating from Fairy Ziling, they all retreated immediately.

There was no inquiry.

At low altitudes, various streaks of light darted through the air; these were cultivators using magical artifacts to fly.

After all, Tianxia Immortal City is too big. If low-altitude flights are also prohibited, then the efficiency of doing things will be too poor.

It takes half a day just to get from the east side of the city to the west side.

As his master flew, Zhou Ling saw at least six more streaks of light flying high in the sky within that fifteen minutes.

This means there are six Nascent Soul cultivators.

Among them, there was a particularly powerful aura that made people slightly alarmed; it should be the late stage of the Nascent Soul realm, or even the peak of the Nascent Soul realm.

This is the essence of Tianxia Immortal City.

In less than half a day, he met nine Nascent Soul cultivators.

Of course, this is also because Nascent Soul cultivators have the right to fly in the sky.

Therefore, it will be easier to see.

But it also showcased the amazing foundation of Tianxia Immortal City.

"Moo!"

A giant golden bull galloped across the sky from a distance.

On the giant bull sat several cultivators, some at the Golden Core stage and others at the Nascent Soul stage, each with a rather arrogant expression.

It is clear which Nascent Soul family he belongs to.

After all, that golden bull was a fifth-tier divine beast, which also had the right to fly in the sky.

At low altitude, several cultivators flying on swords were nearly knocked off their feet by the roar of the golden bull.

"Where did this beast come from?"

The cultivator who had stabilized his flying sword was about to start cursing, but upon seeing the golden giant bull high in the sky, he immediately stopped and hurriedly steered his flying sword to the ground.

"It seems the law of the jungle applies everywhere!"

Zhou Ling felt a pang of emotion.

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The Purple Cloud Sect is a top power in the Heavenly Xia Immortal City.

Within the Immortal City, it naturally occupied the best location for cultivation: Purple Cloud Mountain.

"Zixiao Mountain!"

The source of the ninth-order spiritual vein, and also the location of the Zixiao Sect's mountain gate.

"Elder Qin, I am the Grand Elder of the Lingxiao Sect, here to keep our appointment!"

At the entrance of the Zixiao Sect, Fairy Ziling stood with her hands behind her back and called out calmly.

The sound spread with the magic power, echoing across the peaks of the Zixiao Sect.

Beside him, Zhou Ling silently scanned the Zixiao Sect several times through the sect's formation with his divine sense.

On Zixiao Spirit Mountain, many pavilions and halls are covered with restrictive arrays.

Among them are even quite a few fifth-order magic arrays.

If a Nascent Soul cultivator were to intrude, they would surely perish.

"It's actually a ninth-tier spiritual vein! This foundation is truly terrifying!"

Feeling the rich spiritual energy within the mountain peak, Zhou Ling's gaze sharpened.

According to Master, Zixiao Sect and Lingxiao Sect were originally the same sect.

It was only later that it split into two branches.

Master left Zixiao Mountain to develop his own business elsewhere.

In that case, if I become powerful in the future, will I be able to take back Zixiao Mountain?

Of course, as long as you have the ability, you can do anything.

However, that's not realistic right now.

Even with his master's peak combat power at the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm, he had no choice but to leave Zixiao Mountain.

I am far inferior to my master.

Moreover, the Zixiao Sect also has a Grandmaster of the Void Refinement stage in charge.

There are as many as ten Nascent Soul cultivators.

Such strength cannot be easily shaken.

"Haha, Fellow Daoist Ziling has arrived. I have failed to greet you properly."

As a hoarse laugh rang out, the space in front of the mountain gate slightly distorted, and a middle-aged man in white robes walked out from the ripples in the void.

This man was tall and strong, with a resolute face and a sharp glint in his eyes.

"Fellow Daoist Ziling, how have you been?"

Immediately following, a dazzling white light flashed, and two more middle-aged men appeared.

The man in front looked a bit older, wearing a blue robe, with a refined appearance and a calm demeanor.

Beside him stood a man of imposing stature, with sharp features, whose aura exuded immense pressure.

Zhou Ling recognized him; this person was Liu Polei, who was in the mid-Nascent Soul stage.

Through the [Illusionary Realm Simulation], Zhou Ling was already very familiar with this person.

Of course, the other party did not know him.

The other two possessed astonishing auras and were Nascent Soul cultivators.

Moreover, they were all at the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm.

Master's words attracted two mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivators from the Zixiao Sect, demonstrating that Master's reputation within the sect is considerable.

"So it's Fellow Daoists Liu and Wu!"

"I never imagined that Fellow Daoist Wu would actually reach the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm in less than twenty years!"

Zi Ling Fairy bowed calmly.

The voice she just released carried the energy of the primordial source.

Once the Nascent Soul cultivators capture it, they will naturally come.

Nowadays, her Lingxiao Sect and Zixiao Sect no longer have much to do with each other.

This time, they came specifically to seize the Thunder Dragon Seal and the sect's legitimacy.

The hostile relationship with the Zixiao Sect is also impossible to mend.

"It's just a fluke!"

The refined-looking middle-aged man cupped his hands in greeting to Fairy Ziling and said politely.

"Fellow Daoist Ziling, it seems your injuries haven't fully healed yet. Why bother coming to the Zixiao Sect for this competition?"

The middle-aged man's gaze swept over Fairy Ziling, and he said with a hint of surprise in his tone.

His words carried a hint of arrogance.

The Lingxiao Sect has been separated from the Zixiao Sect for many years now.

They've already become two separate sects.

However, within the Zixiao Sect, attitudes toward the Lingxiao Sect are divided into two factions.

One advocates for acceptance, allowing the Lingxiao Sect to reintegrate into the Zixiao Sect.

The other faction advocates suppression and complete elimination of the Lingxiao Sect to avoid unnecessary trouble in future disputes over the lineage.

This fellow Daoist Wu is Wu Shihong, a member of the acceptance faction, so he was relatively kind to Fairy Ziling.

The other fellow Daoist, Liu Zhengjia, is a member of the suppression faction and a powerful figure in the Liu family line of the Zixiao Sect.

He is Liu Polei's uncle.

"Fellow Daoist Ziling, you only brought one Golden Core disciple, yet you dare to challenge my Zixiao Sect!"

Liu Zhengjia's gaze swept over Zhou Ling, and he said in a rather disdainful tone.

"He is my disciple Zhou Ling, and also the current sect leader of the Lingxiao Sect!"

"As for the other two disciples, they will arrive later!"

"It was Zi Ling Fairy speaking calmly."

As Zhou Ling fused with the Golden Soul Burning Heaven Flame Spirit Soul, she gained great confidence in him.

"A Golden Core cultivator as sect leader?"

Upon hearing this, Liu Zhengjia glanced at Zhou Ling again and shook his head.

Although one could sense that Zhou Ling's aura was incredibly powerful, how strong could his combat power be with only a mid-stage Golden Core cultivation?
There are hundreds of disciples like Zhou Ling with the Golden Core cultivation level in the Zixiao Sect.

They were merely true disciples.

Becoming the sect leader is simply impossible. This shows how far the Lingxiao Sect has fallen.

It requires the support of a mid-stage Golden Core cultivator.

However, he could also tell that Zhou Ling was not very old.

To reach the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm at such a young age demonstrates considerable talent.

However, since they dared to provoke the Zixiao Sect, it's best to cripple them directly.

They cut off the Lingxiao Sect's escape route.

It's laughable that Fairy Ziling is still dreaming of reclaiming the sect's rightful place.

With Zhou Ling's talent, as he grows, reaching the Nascent Soul stage should not be a problem.

But coming to the Zixiao Sect now is tantamount to courting death.

"Oh, you're Zhou Ling?"

Upon hearing Zi Ling Fairy's words, Wu Shihong glanced at Zhou Ling with a look of surprise.

As the person in charge of the Dao Alliance, he naturally knew about Zhou Ling's killing of the Fire Dragon Sparrow Demon King in the Five Spirits Immortal City.

After all, it's impossible to avoid his attention with something this big.

However, the information he found showed that Zhou Ling was a member of the Inspection Department.

The information from the Inspection Department is always kept confidential.

Therefore, he was not sure if the Zhou Ling in front of him was the same Zhou Ling who killed the Fire Dragon Sparrow in Five Spirits Immortal City.

However, the situation is actually quite similar in many ways.

He has reached the Golden Core stage of cultivation at a young age.

"I am Zhou Ling, the Sect Master of the Lingxiao Sect. Greetings, fellow Daoists!"

Zhou Ling also cupped his hands in greeting.

Although his cultivation level is not as high as the three of them, he is the leader of a sect, and now the two sects are vying for orthodoxy.

We cannot act like juniors, otherwise we will weaken morale.

"Hmph! Utterly arrogant!"

"A mere Golden Core cultivator dares to address me as an equal!"

Upon hearing this, Liu Zhengjia snorted coldly, originally intending to lash out and teach Zhou Ling a lesson.

But seeing that Fairy Ziling was calm and composed, and remembering that she was, after all, the head of a sect, he forced himself to hold back.

Liu Polei also snorted coldly, but since neither of the two seniors made a move, he naturally wouldn't act rashly either.

Zi Ling Fairy almost killed a late-stage fifth-tier demon king back then.

Moreover, he was extremely protective of his own and decisive in killing.

If it's not necessary, it's best not to provoke her.

"I wonder if Sect Leader Zhou is the same Zhou Ling who killed the Fire Dragon Sparrow Demon King in Five Spirits Immortal City a while ago?"

Wu Shihong turned his gaze and asked with a smile.

Judging from Zhou Ling's aura, he had already made a 70% certainty in his mind.

After all, an ordinary Golden Core cultivator would never be able to be so composed when facing him and Liu Zhengjia, both mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivators.

Even with Fairy Ziling as her backer, this kind of imposing aura is impossible.

"It's down!"

Zhou Ling said calmly.

Next, we'll be competing against our opponent, so we can't afford to lose our fighting spirit.

You even need to put pressure on the other party.

"I didn't realize that Sect Master Zhou, at such a young age, already possessed the ability to kill the Fire Dragon Sparrow Demon King. He truly deserves to be Fellow Daoist Zi Ling's disciple!"

Wu Shihong smiled and cupped his hands in greeting.

Although Zhou Ling's strength appeared to be only at the Golden Core stage, his ability to kill the fifth-tier Fire Dragon Sparrow Demon King was enough to warrant a bow from him.

"Oh!"

"No wonder you dared to come to the Purple Cloud Sect, so it was you who killed the Fire Dragon Sparrow!"

Upon hearing this, Liu Zhengjia and Liu Polei's eyes narrowed, their faces showing surprise, and they both looked Zhou Ling over again.

It is indeed the mid-stage Golden Core cultivation level.

This left them somewhat unsure of Zhou Ling's true intentions.

The fact that a Golden Core cultivator could kill a fifth-tier demon king is something that no one can believe.

However, considering that the Five Spirits Immortal City mainly relies on warships and battle formations, this person must have used battle formations.

Of course, regardless of the circumstances, Zhou Ling's ability to kill the Fire Dragon Sparrow is enough to warrant their attention.

"Fellow Daoist Wu, Fellow Daoist Liu, I've come here today to say hello."

"Three days from now, we will come to Zixiao Sect for the sect competition."

"Whoever wins will be the rightful heir of the Zixiao Sect and will obtain the Thunder Dragon Seal!"

After saying this, Fairy Ziling cupped her hands and said, "We'll take our leave now!"

He then took Zhou Ling and left the Zixiao Sect.

"This kid can kill a fifth-tier demon king at the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm. We absolutely cannot let him grow stronger!"

"Otherwise, it will definitely be a major threat to my Zixiao Sect in the future!"

Watching the departing figures of Fairy Ziling and Zhou Ling, Liu Zhengjia narrowed his eyes and said in a low voice.

"Senior Brother Liu, this boy is merely using the warships and battle formations of the Five Spirits Immortal City as a cover."

Wu Shihong shook his head.

Seeing the murderous glint in Liu Zhengjia's eyes, Wu Shihong wanted to say a few more words of advice.

But they didn't know how to bring it up, as the orthodoxy of the sect was of utmost importance.

If Fairy Ziling doesn't give up, they naturally won't back down either.

In the end, only strength can speak for itself.

"Naturally, it's with the help of external forces. Otherwise, who would believe that a Golden Core cultivator could kill a fifth-tier demon king?"

"Even you and I might not be able to kill a fifth-tier demon king!"

Liu Zhengjia said casually, then added to Liu Polei, "However, this boy has a powerful aura, so he should not be underestimated."

"You should be careful if you're going to face them!"

"Don't worry, Uncle!"

Liu Polei replied in a rough voice, cupping his hands in greeting.

His tone, however, was full of confidence.

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In the Heavenly Summer Immortal City, there is a quiet little courtyard.

"Ling'er, this is property that our sect originally purchased in Tianxia Immortal City."

"This used to be where your senior sister lived!"

"Find yourself a room to stay in!"

In the bright and spacious hall, Fairy Ziling spoke to Zhou Ling.

"Yes, Master."

Zhou Ling nodded in reply.

This small courtyard is located in the southern part of Tianxia Immortal City, where spiritual energy is abundant.

It is sufficient to reach the concentration of a seventh-order spiritual vein.

It covers an area of ​​about 100 acres and consists of two courtyards.

This little courtyard alone is worth a fortune.

A skinny camel is bigger than a horse!
The Lingxiao Sect has quite a bit of foundation.

Then, Fairy Ziling picked up her wine gourd, leisurely sat down on the wooden chair, and began to drink her spirit wine.

As for the situation of the Zixiao Sect, Zhou Ling has already been told everything that needed to be told.

How Zhou Ling responds next depends on his strength.

Of course, she had nothing to worry about regarding Zhou Ling's combat abilities.

After all, he even killed a fifth-tier fire dragon sparrow.

Dealing with Liu Polei shouldn't be too much of a challenge.

Zhou Ling, on the other hand, sat cross-legged and began to cultivate.

Having just broken through to the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm, I still need to consolidate my foundation.

The spiritual energy here is so abundant, and it even has the attributes of the five elements, which is just right.

After cultivating for about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, a sound came from outside.

The eldest sister and the others entered the courtyard.

"Find rooms and stay here. We'll head to the Purple Cloud Sect in three days!"

Fairy Ziling spoke calmly to everyone.

"Yes, Master!"

Jin Yun and Fang Yuyun bowed in response.

Then everyone went to find their own rooms.

(End of this chapter)