Longevity: Starting with an infant's innate growth potential

Chapter 378 Heavenly Ranking and Heading to the Inspection Division

"Junior brother, I never imagined that you would become such a famous person in Tianxia Immortal City!"

As soon as Fang Yuyun sat down, she smiled and spoke to Zhou Ling.

"What famous person?"

Zhou Ling, who had just finished his cultivation, was somewhat puzzled by his senior sister's question.

"This is the most authoritative Heavenly Ranking in Tianxia Immortal City. Take a look."

"On my way back, I stopped by a shop and bought a copy."

With a wave of her hand, Fang Yuyun sent out a jade booklet that landed in front of Zhou Ling.

"The Heavenly Ranking?"

Zhou Ling looked puzzled.

Why would my senior sister show me something like this?
"This is the Heavenly Ranking created by the Kowloon Chamber of Commerce based on information obtained from within the Dao Alliance."

"This is a ranking of cultivators below the Nascent Soul stage who are no more than a hundred years old."

"He wields immense authority throughout the entire Tianxia Immortal Realm."

Fang Yuyun said to Zhou Ling.

"Junior Sister Fang, why are you meddling in this kind of thing?"

Jin Yun couldn't help but speak up.

In her opinion, the competition with Zixiao Sect was in three days, so she needed to make more preparations.

There's no need to waste time on such boring lists.

"Senior sister, you don't know this, can you guess where junior brother ranks?"

Fang Yuyun chuckled.

"Junior Brother is only at the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm, how did he get on this list?"

"Even at the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm, I wouldn't rank on this list!"

Jin Yun also looked puzzled.

After all, there are quite a few Nascent Soul cultivators in the entire Tianxia Immortal Realm.

There were certainly several thousand people, if not tens of thousands.

Only the top fifty people can be included on this list.

They were mostly cultivators at the peak or late stage of the Nascent Soul realm.

It's quite surprising that Zhou Ling, who is only at the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm, made the list.

"Zhou Ling, what's your ranking?"

Wang Qingshang also asked with a curious expression.

In Qingyang Immortal City, she had only heard of the Earth Ranking, which was a ranking of the younger generation in Tianxia Immortal Domain.

She was originally ranked thirty-eighth in the Qingyang Immortal Realm.

Zhou Ling was the third.

Now, Zhou Ling has directly entered the more prestigious Heavenly Ranking.

Naturally, she was also very curious.

I want to know Zhou Ling's specific ranking.

Zhou Ling smiled as he opened the jade book; he had never paid attention to such lists before.

He prefers to develop quietly and make a fortune in silence.

However, upon looking at the list, his expression immediately froze.

This Heavenly Ranking lists the combat power of all cultivators below the Nascent Soul stage who are no more than a hundred years old!

At the top of the list is Master Xuanzhen of the Jinyang Sect.

Fire String of the Azure Dragon Sword Sect, second place.

Gu Dingzong Xiang Zhentian, third.

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Liu Polei of the Zixiao Sect, ranked sixth.

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Zhou Ling of the Lingxiao Sect, ranked ninth.

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The only Golden Core cultivator.

"Senior sister, Liu Polei is actually in sixth place!"

Looking at Liu Polei's ranking, Zhou Ling couldn't help but exclaim with slight surprise.

As for his ninth place, it's probably because he killed the Fire Dragon Bird.

Otherwise, it wouldn't be this high.

After all, those at the front of the line are all cultivators in their fifties or sixties.

They are mostly at or above the late Nascent Soul stage.

Although Liu Polei is in the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm, he cultivates the Purple Heaven Thunder Technique, making him inherently powerful.

"This person's strength was already quite remarkable, and with the support of the Zixiao Sect, it's no wonder he's ranked so high!"

Fang Yuyun said with a smile.

"But my ninth-place ranking seems a bit exaggerated, considering I'm only in the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm."

Zhou Ling said humbly.

Upon hearing this, Jin Yun, Wang Qingshang, and the others couldn't help but show surprise.

Although I knew Zhou Ling was quite strong, I didn't expect him to be ranked so high.

"These rankings were from a while ago. Now that my junior brother has fused with the Burning Heaven Flame Spirit Soul, his strength is completely different."

"I think it wouldn't be an exaggeration to rank them in the top three right now!"

Fang Yuyun said with a smile.

"Senior sister, it's not that exaggerated!"

Zhou Ling shook his head and said.

He was relatively clear about his own combat strength.

Not to mention the newly formed blazing sun flames.

Other means, combat power in terms of magic.

The most powerful one should be the Eight Extremes Immortal Thunder Technique.

Now, by integrating numerous thunder rules, he is able to condense immortal thunder attacks comparable to those of the mid-stage Nascent Soul realm.

In terms of swordsmanship, the Five Elements Sword Formation, after being infused with the Five Elements Spiritual Flame, is several times more powerful than the Eight Extremes Immortal Thunder Technique.

As for the soul, if one uses the Three Pure Creation Techniques to its fullest extent, it is enough to block a soul attack from a mid-Nascent Soul cultivator.

In addition, regarding his physical body, after fusing with the Fire Dragon Sparrow Demon Core, the physical domain he condensed was actually the strongest.

Moreover, during this fusion of the Blazing Sky Flame Spirit Soul, the original essence of the Fire Dragon Sparrow was also incorporated into the Blazing Sky Flame.

Therefore, when the Blazing Sun Flame is fully activated, its power is comparable to that of a cultivator in the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm.

In addition, he also possesses attack methods such as the Purple-Gold Thunder Seal and the Rule Jade Seal.

All of these can significantly enhance his own combat power.

Overall, there is absolutely no problem with making this list.

"And there's more than just this list."

"There's also a list of the most outstanding talents in the world. Junior brother, you're hailed as one of the four greatest talents in the entire Dao Alliance!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Fang Yuyun tossed out another jade book.

He chuckled and said, "This is an internal ranking list of the Dao Alliance."

"The other three prodigies are Jin Yuanying, a direct descendant of the Jin family."

"Ji Hong of the Ji family and Li Yourong of the Li family."

"These three families all had ancestors who were cultivators at the Void Refinement stage."

"They are all prestigious and influential families in Tianxia Immortal City!"

Zhou Ling accepted the jade book with a smile, not caring about such empty titles.

He glanced at it briefly and handed it to Wang Qingshang.

"Junior brother, you must not look down on this ranking of geniuses."

"Although their strength is no match for the cultivators on the Heavenly Ranking."

"But these people are all scions of powerful families. If they can make it onto the list, especially since it's an internal list of the Dao Alliance, their future achievements will definitely be remarkable!"

Fang Yuyun said the same thing.

"Junior Brother is now the Sect Master of the Lingxiao Sect. Such achievements are beyond the reach of others!"

Jin Yun smiled and said.

"Senior Sister, the Lingxiao Sect is our sect, so naturally we cannot compare!"

"What I mean is that these four prodigies on the Earth Ranking, including my junior brother, are all strong candidates for the high-level positions in the Dao Alliance in the future."

Fang Yuyun said with a serious expression.

"High-ranking members of the Dao Alliance?"

Upon hearing this, Jin Yun was taken aback and said with some surprise, "Even with Master's strength back then, he couldn't get into the upper echelons of the Dao Alliance. Do you think Junior Brother can become one of those nine?"

"Senior sister, Master is Master."

"With my junior brother's current cultivation level, it's naturally impossible, but with his combat strength, if he were to enter the Nascent Soul stage, then that would be a certainty."

Fang Yuyun spoke eloquently and logically, like a wise strategist.

"this?"

Jin Yun seemed somewhat skeptical.

You should know that back then, Master was at the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm, and his combat power was astonishing, even enough to fight against late-stage Nascent Soul cultivators.

However, he did not enter the upper echelons of the Dao Alliance.

"Yu Yun, instead of wasting so much time rambling on, you should go back and cultivate properly to prepare for the upcoming competition!"

At this moment, Fairy Ziling's voice came from inside the room.

"Master, how could I be talking nonsense!"

"This isn't just about my junior brother's ranking." "Everyone knows that my junior brother is now the sect leader of the Lingxiao Sect."

"This will greatly enhance the reputation of our Lingxiao Sect."

"In the near future, under your leadership, the Lingxiao Sect will surely return to its peak!"

Fang Yuyun said with a smile.

"With a sect leader as talented as my junior brother, how can my Lingxiao Sect not prosper?"

Jin Yun also chimed in her agreement.

"Senior sisters, you flatter me!"

Zhou Ling hurriedly shook his head.

Changing the subject, he smiled at Du Xi, Jin Yun's eldest disciple, and said, "Junior Nephew Du, I have some things to take care of in Tianxia Immortal City these next few days. I might need to trouble you to be my guide!"

This trip to Tianxia Immortal City was for the competition with the Zixiao Sect.

There was also the matter of setting up the magic array in Qingyun Immortal City.

The matter of the Inspectorate visiting the Chief Inspector.

He's going to do it too.

Having a cultivator familiar with Tianxia Immortal City as a guide can save a lot of time.

Three days is certainly enough.

"Yes, Sect Master!"

Du Xi cupped his hands in return.

She was beautiful and tall, and had already reached the late stage of the Golden Core realm.

He can be considered the eldest disciple among the third-generation disciples of the Lingxiao Sect.

"Junior brother, what important matter do you have? You can take care of it after the competition."

Jin Yun couldn't help but ask.

In her view, the sect competition is the most important thing right now.

Moreover, Zhou Ling's opponent is Liu Polei, who is the strongest.

Naturally, we need to cultivate our character and preserve our strength.

"Senior sister, it won't have any impact!"

Zhou Ling smiled and said.

He had already tried fighting Liu Polei several times with the help of [Illusionary Realm Simulation].

There's no pressure right now.

Seeing Zhou Ling's relaxed attitude, Jin Yun originally wanted to say a few words of advice.

But looking at his master, he saw his master drinking the spiritual wine by himself.

So he didn't say anything.

After chatting for a while, everyone went back to their rooms to rest.

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The next day.

Led by Du Xi, Zhou Ling arrived at the Dao Court located in the center of Tianxia Immortal City.

Grand halls stand tall on Tianxia Peak, extremely magnificent and imposing.

Then, Zhou Ling sent a telepathic message to Chen Zhenglei.

I don't know if Chen Zhenglei is in Tianxia Immortal City.

The monks in the Inspection Division have their own ways of contacting each other.

However, this is limited to the same immortal city.

If it's a message being transmitted across immortal cities, then a spatial teleportation array will be needed.

"Haha, Zhou Ling, you've finally arrived."

With a hearty laugh, a figure flew through the air, and a middle-aged man in a blue robe landed in front of Zhou Ling.

It was Chen Zhenglei from the Inspection Department.

"Greetings, Senior Liu!"

Zhou Ling bowed respectfully.

Fortunately, Liu Zhenglei is in Tianxia Immortal City.

With his help, things become much easier.

He was likely able to become the city lord of Qingyun Immortal City because of his recommendation.

Du Xi, who was behind him, also hurriedly followed suit and bowed.

"No need to be so polite, come with me!"

Liu Zhenglei said with a smile.

"Junior Nephew Du, you go back first!"

Zhou Ling told Du Xi.

"Yes, Sect Master!"

Du Xi bowed.

He then bowed to Liu Zhenglei to say goodbye before leaving.

After that, Zhou Ling followed Chen Zhenglei into Tianxia Mountain.

"Tianxia Mountain has nine main peaks, and each main peak has its own administration."

"Our inspection department is located at the Ninth Peak."

Chen Zhenglei smiled and introduced it to Zhou Ling.

Zhou Ling could sense that the spiritual energy of Tianxia Mountain was even richer than that of Zixiao Sect.

After Chen Zhenglei's explanation, Zhou Ling quickly gained a fairly good understanding of the main institutions of the Dao Alliance.

Tianxia Mountain is also the headquarters of the Dao Alliance.

There are nine peaks on the mountain, with each of the nine departments, such as the Heavenly Crafts Bureau and the Mysterious Court Bureau, occupying a main peak.

The nine leaders of the Dao Alliance are the chiefs of these nine peaks.

However, the chief executive usually does not handle affairs personally.

The main tasks are handled by the deputy director.

The person Zhou Ling was going to meet this time was Lin Yu, the deputy director of the Inspection Department.

Although he was already a formal member of the Inspection Department.

But this was my first time visiting the Inspection Department.

After flying for a distance, Chen Zhenglei landed in front of the main hall, which was shimmering with pale purple light.

The entire main hall was cast from purple jade, giving it an extremely grand appearance.

It gives people a sense of sacredness, like purple clouds coming from the east.

On either side of the main hall, two purple jade Qilin statues stand tall, looking imposing and awe-inspiring.

"These jade steps are equipped with a magic array, making their attacks extremely powerful."

"The Inspection Division doesn't have many personnel, but every member who comes to the Jade Kirin Palace for the first time must pass this formation test!"

Chen Zhenglei pointed to the jade steps and introduced them to Zhou Ling.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Ling was taken aback. "Is that so!"

Chen Zhenglei smiled and nodded, "Just give it a try. It's roughly the power of the late Nascent Soul stage. Using the Purple Gold Thunder Seal shouldn't be a problem."

As soon as he finished speaking, Chen Zhenglei stepped onto the jade steps.

Zhou Ling was not afraid and followed Chen Zhenglei up the jade steps.

Suddenly, a purple light swept out from the jade steps, like a purple lightning whirlwind.

It exudes a violent aura.

Zhou Ling's expression hardened, and at the same time, the Qianyang True Fire condensed in his hand.

It transformed into a fiery dragon, crashing into the purple vortex.

The next moment, under the bombardment of the Qianyang True Fire, the purple vortex suddenly dissipated.

Zhou Ling immediately put away the spiritual flame and quickened his pace to catch up with Chen Zhenglei.

Chen Zhenglei's gaze swept over the spirit flame, and he couldn't help but praise, "In just over two months, the power of this spirit flame has increased even more. That's truly commendable!"

"This spirit flame absorbed some of the rules of fire, so it has improved a bit!"

Zhou Ling didn't hide anything from Chen Zhenglei and spoke up directly.

If he knew that Beast Flame had already reached the fifth rank, he would probably be even more shocked.

The two then entered the main hall.

"Deputy Chief Lin, Zhou Ling has been brought here!"

Upon entering the main hall, Chen Zhenglei bowed to a woman with a graceful figure, wearing a purple dress and possessing a beautiful face, who sat on the main seat.

"Greetings, Deputy Chief Lin!"

Zhou Ling also bowed to Chen Zhenglei.

I didn't expect the deputy director of the inspection department to look so young.

Of course, once a cultivator reaches the Golden Core realm, it is enough to change their appearance.

Moreover, Golden Core cultivators have a lifespan of over five hundred years, and even if they are over a hundred years old, they still look very young.

To Zhou Ling's surprise, the woman before him appeared to have only the cultivation level of the early Nascent Soul stage.

This surprised him quite a bit; could he have misread it?

With the help of [Intermediate Observation], it can be confirmed that the woman before me is indeed at the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm.

This left him with many doubts.

"Please take your seats, both of you!"

The woman put down the jade book in her hand and smiled at the two of them.

The voice was soft and gentle.

(End of this chapter)