Longevity: Starting with an infant's innate growth potential

Soon after, Jin Yun and the other two emerged from the jade platform, each with a joyful expression on their faces.

Clearly, they all gained something.

"Senior sister, what did you obtain?"

Fang Yuyun asked curiously.

"Sigh, I originally wanted to find a longevity tree for my master, but in the end I got a thousand-year-old blood flame fruit instead, which is a bit of a waste!"

Jin Yun shook her head and said with a helpless expression.

She didn't have Zhou Ling's [Intermediate Observation] talent, so naturally she couldn't make her own choices within the Spirit Herb Garden.

By chance, you will obtain whatever spiritual object you desire.

"Senior sister, you can't help but worry. I have already obtained a Longevity Fruit, which is enough to help Master heal his internal injuries!"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Ling smiled and said.

"Junior brother, you actually have a longevity fruit?"

Upon hearing Zhou Ling's words, Jin Yun and Fang Yuyun both showed expressions of surprise and delight.

"Ok!"

Zhou Ling nodded and smiled, "It's about time. Let's leave the secret realm first, and we can talk about the rest later!"

Upon hearing this, everyone nodded.

Then, a white light flashed around them, and a spatial force fluctuated.

The six figures then disappeared.

When Zhou Ling opened his eyes again, the six of them were back in the main hall of the Lingxiao Sect.

The Purple Spirit Fairy was reclining on a rattan chair, leisurely and lazily sipping her spirit wine.

"I've met the master!"

"Meet the Master!"

Everyone bowed and greeted Fairy Ziling.

Fairy Ziling sat up, a smile on her face, and asked, "Did you find anything?"

Their gazes first fell on Zhou Ling.

"not bad."

Zhou Ling smiled and said that he knew his master wanted to know about the situation in the secret realm.

Given her personality, she wouldn't usually care too much about what opportunities her disciples might obtain.

Of course, to surprise his master, he didn't explain anything directly.

He took out a jade box from his storage ring, handed it to his master, and said with a smile, "Master, take a look!"

Seeing Zhou Ling's mysterious expression, Fairy Zi Ling paused for a moment, then smiled and said, "Since it's a treasure you obtained, it naturally belongs to you."

"Master, this is a longevity fruit; it will be of great use to your injuries!"

Zhou Ling smiled.

"The Immortal Fruit!"

Upon hearing this, Fairy Ziling's originally calm expression became slightly excited, and she couldn't help but accept the jade box.

She had already extracted a drop of Longevity Elixir from the Longevity Wood, and she knew how difficult it was to obtain the Longevity Wood.

This immortal spiritual wood is difficult to obtain even in the Dao Alliance's treasury.

Only a few sects with a history of tens of thousands of years possess this.

It exists in secret realms, but obtaining it is extremely difficult.

Moreover, one can only enter the secret realm once every few years.

Therefore, she did not want her disciples to waste their opportunities.

Unexpectedly, Zhou Ling not only saw the Longevity Tree, but also obtained the Longevity Fruit.

This opportunity is truly extraordinary.

It is important to know that it takes thousands of years for a Longevity Fruit to be formed.

However, the time for them to mature and be harvested is only a few days.

Once it expires, this longevity fruit will dissipate.

The life-giving spiritual energy within it is reintegrated into the life-giving spiritual wood.

And it was during these few short days that Zhou Ling happened to encounter it.

This opportunity is absolutely extraordinary.

Zhou Ling was somewhat taken aback when he saw his usually calm and collected master looking at him with a shocked expression.

He laughed and said, "Master, in addition to obtaining this Longevity Fruit, I also obtained a Heaven-rank 'Purple Cloud Immortal Thunder Technique' and an Earth-rank 'Five Elements Transformation Yang Technique'."

Zhou Ling did not hide it from her master and told her about the "Purple Cloud Immortal Thunder Technique".

Although the Purple Cloud Immortal Thunder Technique is a Heaven-rank technique, there is no need to hide it from the master.

As for entering the Jade Platform of the Great Dao, if his master hadn't asked, he probably wouldn't have needed to mention it.

"Heavenly Rank 'Purple Heaven Immortal Thunder Technique'!"

Upon hearing Zhou Ling's words, everyone looked at him in utter shock.

Zhou Ling also mentioned that he had a good harvest in the secret realm.

But no one expected it to be this incredible.

Besides the incredibly precious Longevity Fruit, there were even more heaven-defying techniques: the Heaven-rank "Purple Cloud Immortal Thunder Technique" and the Earth-rank "Five Elements Transformation Yang Technique."

Such luck is truly astonishing.

"Master, you're amazing!"

Weng Lanyue looked at Zhou Ling with admiration.

She was initially pleased with herself for obtaining an Earth-rank sword technique, but she never expected that her master would obtain a Heaven-rank technique.

My luck is far inferior to my master's.

"Good good!"

"The last Lingxiao Sect disciple to obtain a Heaven-grade cultivation technique in a secret realm was more than a thousand years ago."

"He is now a Void Refinement expert in the Purple Cloud Sect!"

"Ling'er has such extraordinary luck; she will have the opportunity to enter the Void Refinement Realm in the future!"

"Purple Spirit Fairy said with a happy expression."

Since Zhou Ling had such an extraordinary gain, she didn't hold back and directly put the Longevity Fruit into her storage ring.

"Junior brother, are you able to enter both jade platforms?"

Fang Yuyun seemed to only then realize what was happening, and asked with a curious expression.

"Yes."

Zhou Ling nodded, but then explained, "This might be related to my refining of the Thunder Dragon Seal!"

Upon hearing this, Fang Yuyun and the others nodded.

As the sect leader, Zhou Ling naturally had an advantage in refining the Thunder Dragon Seal, which was something they couldn't compare to.

"Given your current cultivation level, your master has nothing to offer you in return!"

"Consider this outline of third and fourth-order formations as a supplement; you can give it to Xin'er later!"

Zi Ling Fairy seemed to feel a little bad about taking Zhou Ling's Longevity Fruit for free, so she took out another jade slip and handed it to Zhou Ling.

"Master, please consider this a small token of my respect. I don't need any repayment!"

Zhou Ling said with a smile.

However, he still reached out and took the jade slip.

Xin'er is making good progress in formation techniques, which is exactly what she needs to improve.

Afterwards, Jin Yun and the others reported their gains to Fairy Zi Ling.

Compared to Zhou Ling, he is definitely far inferior.

But they're all pretty good.

This time, they gained three cultivation techniques and a high-level magic array, which will greatly enhance the foundation of the Lingxiao Sect.

The "Purple Cloud Immortal Thunder Technique" alone is enough to serve as the sect's most important technique.

However, very few cultivators can actually practice a Heaven-rank cultivation technique.

Zhou Ling naturally saw no need to put it into the sect's treasury.

Just then, Zhou Ling felt a slight vibration from the sound transmission jade on his body.

He immediately took it out and opened it.

"Lord City Lord, the Void Essence Pill has been delivered to the Heavenly Crafts Bureau. I'll send it to you right away!"

This was a telepathic message from Lu Yunxi.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Ling's face lit up with joy, and he said to his master, "Master, the Void Essence Pill has arrived!"

With the Void Essence Pill and the Longevity Fruit, Zhou Ling believed that with his master's foundation...

Even if I can't recover to my peak, recovering to 80% or 90% shouldn't be a problem.

"it is good!"

Upon hearing this, Fairy Ziling smiled.

The injury that had plagued her for years seemed to be showing signs of recovery.

However, she dared not be careless.

Even with the Void Essence Pill and the Longevity Fruit, it's not enough to guarantee absolute safety.

After all, she had been injured for many years, and she wasn't sure if she could recover completely in one go.

"Master, is there anything I can do for you?"

Zhou Ling asked again. He also hoped to do more for his master.

Throughout his journey, his master has been the one who has helped him the most.

"No need. With the Void Essence Pill and the Longevity Fruit, we're already quite confident!"

"It was Zi Ling Fairy who said calmly."

Zhou Ling nodded, but then he had another thought.

A cyan flame flickered in his hand.

The Azure Lotus Spirit Flame then condensed and hovered in his hand.

"Master, this is the Azure Lotus Spirit Flame, which has now reached the fourth-grade superior level. It contains abundant vitality and is of great help in healing injuries!"

Zhou Ling said this.

"It's reached the fourth-tier superior grade!"

Looking at the Azure Lotus Spirit Flame, a look of surprise flashed across Fairy Zi Ling's face.

The Azure Lotus Spirit Flame was originally given to Zhou Ling by her.

When it was given to Zhou Ling, it was just a spark.

Unexpectedly, in just over ten years, it has grown into a fourth-grade high-quality spiritual flame.

That's amazing!

She could sense the abundant life force contained within the Azure Lotus Spirit Flame.

This will also be of great help to her!
He immediately nodded and said, "Alright, I'll keep this Azure Lotus Spirit Flame for now, and return it to you after I recover from my injuries!"

Zhou Lingxuan immediately moved his mind, and the Azure Lotus Spirit Flame transformed into a stream of azure light, landing in front of Fairy Ziling.

Like a blue jade ring, it wrapped around her hand.

Generally speaking, this Azure Lotus Spirit Flame is Zhou Ling's natal spirit flame, and he would not entrust it to someone else unless they were someone he absolutely trusted.

After all, if the Azure Lotus Spirit Flame is damaged, it will have a significant impact on him.

Just as Fairy Ziling sensed the aura of the Azure Lotus Spirit Flame, Lu Yunxi also entered the main hall.

"Greetings, Senior Ziling, Senior Jin, Senior Fang!"

Lu Yunxi and Fairy Ziling bowed to each other.

"No need for such formalities, Steward Lu!"

Fairy Ziling smiled and said.

Jin Yun and the others all nodded in agreement.

After exchanging greetings, Lu Yunxi took out a pill bottle from her storage ring and carefully handed it to Zhou Ling, saying solemnly, "City Lord, this is the Void Essence Pill!"

This is a fifth-grade pill, which Zhou Ling obtained by spending thousands of military merits.

There can be no mistakes whatsoever.

Zhou Lingxuan immediately took the pill bottle and opened it.

A rich medicinal aroma then spread out, invigorating anyone who smelled it.

A sweep of divine sense revealed a thumb-sized cyan pill inside the elixir bottle.

With the help of [Intermediate Observation], Zhou Ling knew that this was a genuine Void Essence Pill.

It contains abundant vitality.

He then handed the bottle to his master, saying, "Master, this is a Void Essence Pill!"

"Alright, thanks to Ling'er this time!"

Looking at the pills inside the elixir bottle, Fairy Ziling's face lit up with joy.

Knowing how precious this Void Essence Pill is.

If it weren't for Zhou Ling's military achievements and his current status as the city lord of Qingyun Immortal City, it really wouldn't have been easy to obtain.

Now, the healing pills and auxiliary spiritual items have all been gathered.

Next, I can prepare to go into seclusion to heal my wounds.

When does Master plan to heal his injuries?

Jin Yun asked with concern.

Over the years, she has also been searching for medicine to heal her master.

However, Master was injured by a late-stage fifth-order demon king, and the spiritual herbs he needs are all of the fifth order or higher, which are extremely precious and very difficult to find.

"Now that you are all in the sect, the healing items have been gathered."

"I will go into seclusion tonight!"

Zi Ling Fairy paused for a moment before speaking.

"Master, your disciple will guard the pass for you!"

Jin Yun spoke up.

Fairy Ziling nodded.

"Master, how long will this seclusion last?"

Fang Yuyun also asked with concern.

"It's hard to say. It could take as little as ten days, or as long as a month!"

Fairy Ziling smiled and said, "You don't need to worry about me."

"My injuries have lasted for so many years, how much worse can they get!"

Then he waved his hand, signaling everyone to go back.

He also specifically instructed Zhou Ling to be careful when cultivating the "Purple Cloud Immortal Thunder Technique".

After all, she wasn't familiar with this Heavenly Rank cultivation technique and couldn't offer Zhou Ling any useful guidance.

Zhou Ling originally wanted to tell his master that he had comprehended the first level of the "Purple Cloud Immortal Thunder Technique".

Let's make Master happy too.

But thinking about it, I'll pass.

To comprehend the "Purple Heaven Immortal Thunder Technique" in one go using the Enlightenment Tree is still somewhat defying the heavens.

Anyway, I have the foundation to cultivate the Eight Extremes Immortal Thunder Technique, so I can make an excuse for this matter in the future.

Then, everyone left the main hall.

Lu Yunxi also said goodbye to Zhou Ling and went back.

Currently, the fifth-tier spiritual veins within Qingyun Immortal City are being set up, and there are too many things to handle; she simply cannot manage them all.

Zhou Ling also went to the city lord's mansion.

There are some matters that still require his assistance.

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That night, Zhou Ling sat cross-legged in the cultivation room, with wisps of lightning flashing on his palms.

Today in the main hall, after informing Master that I had obtained the "Purple Cloud Immortal Thunder Technique," Master also instructed Senior Sister and the others that this matter must not be known to anyone else.

Although the Lingxiao Sect is not weak now.

However, Heavenly-level cultivation techniques are extremely rare.

We still need to handle this with caution.

Lei Xiu's combat strength is no less than that of a sword cultivator, and may even be several times stronger.

Having comprehended the first level of the "Purple Heaven Immortal Thunder Technique"—the Purple Thunder Radiance—he felt it was enough to deal with a mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator.

However, the first level was not enough for him to condense the Purple Heaven Emperor's Image.

One must also comprehend the second level, Purple Heaven Thunder, before one can condense the Purple Heaven Emperor's Image.

This would result in a significant boost to combat power.

Moreover, it can reduce consumption and achieve sustained combat.

The Purple Heaven Immortal Thunder Technique originally consumed a great deal of energy, but once the Purple Heaven Emperor Image is successfully condensed, the consumption will be greatly reduced.

Their combat effectiveness is more enduring.

This also marked the beginning of a major surge in combat power.

The Purple Heaven Emperor's Form can condense the thunderous energy of heaven and earth into a Dharma form to assist in attacks and crush opponents.

For example, the reason why Liu Polei was able to launch several attacks in succession last time was partly because of his own powerful magic.

In addition, it also utilized the heaven and earth thunder energy of the Zixiao Sect.

A thunderous domain was formed.

Therefore, they are able to fight continuously.

However, comprehending the second level is not so easy.

According to Master, even a sect like Lingxiao Sect, which has a history of tens of thousands of years, is not immune to this.

Even disciples who can truly comprehend Heavenly Rank techniques are a rare find, occurring only once every hundred years.

This shows how difficult cultivation is.

However, these are not major problems for Zhou Ling now.

Because he cultivated under the Enlightenment Tree in the secret realm and gained some insights.

Therefore, he can now fully utilize the [Illusionary Realm Simulation] to conduct simulated cultivation.

If you gain insights in the illusion, you will also gain those insights when you return to reality.

However, such a Heaven-rank cultivation technique also consumes a great deal of energy from the soul.

So Zhou Ling wanted to try it out first and see how it went.

Immediately, with a thought, he activated [Illusionary Realm Simulation]. (End of Chapter)