Longevity: Starting with an infant's innate growth potential

"Come sit here, I have something to discuss with you!"

Fei Qinan waved to Zhou Ling and said.

"this?"

Zhou Ling was taken aback. All six people present were Nascent Soul cultivators, yet there were no seats for them.

Although they held prestigious positions as the pride of the Dao Alliance, all those present were great cultivators who had made outstanding contributions to the Dao Alliance.

They are naturally incomparable to them.

But seeing Fei Qinan's invitation, Zhou Ling naturally couldn't refuse. He immediately went over and sat down on the futon next to Fei Qinan.

The other Nascent Soul cultivators all looked at Zhou Ling with surprise.

I wonder what Ferchinan has to discuss with Zhou Ling.

As a fifth-tier weapon refiner, Fei Qinan holds a high position in Yaori Immortal City.

Qi Jianzhi and the others looked at Zhou Ling with envy on their faces.

I never expected Zhou Ling to receive such treatment.

Tao Yue originally thought that, given his status as a formation master, even if he ranked lower than Zhou Ling, he would still be a formidable opponent.

But in a place like Yaori Immortal City, array masters will definitely play a greater role.

Unexpectedly, Zhou Ling seemed to have a much higher status than him.

The fact that he can now sit in front of Ficchinen proves that Ficchinen considers him an equal.

What merit or ability does Zhou Ling possess?

He was in turmoil, truly unwilling to accept it.

Feng Lan and Pei Qingshuang also witnessed Zhou Ling's formidable strength on the way.

I know Zhou Ling is extraordinary.

But it's impossible for them to be on equal footing with Nascent Soul cultivators, right?
Keep in mind that he is currently only at the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm.

This left the two women quite puzzled.

"At the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm, their magical power is vast as the sea, astonishingly powerful, comparable to a late-stage Golden Core cultivator."

Looking at Zhou Ling, Fei Qinan spoke up, his tone quite approving.

It should be noted that the quality and quantity of magical power in the late stage of the Golden Core realm are several times that in the middle stage.

Zhou Ling is only at the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm, yet his magical power is already so formidable.

This is enough to show that Zhou Ling is a Heavenly Grade Golden Core cultivator.

That's why his magical power far surpasses that of ordinary Golden Core cultivators.

"Brother Zhou, are you really at the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm?"

Fei Qinan poured Zhou Ling a cup of spirit wine himself and asked with a puzzled look.

Although Zhou Ling's cultivation level is not low, how could he become a fourth-level weapon refiner, or even a fifth-level warship? This is completely unreasonable!
"Thank you, senior!"

Zhou Ling accepted the spirit wine, cupped his hands in thanks, and replied, "This junior is indeed at the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm."

Generally speaking, it is extremely impolite to inquire about the cultivation level of other cultivators.

However, Fei Qinan's cultivation level was much higher than Zhou Ling's, and he could tell Zhou Ling's cultivation level at a glance.

There was no malicious intent involved.

Zhou Ling didn't take it to heart.

After saying that, he drank the spirit wine in his mouth in one gulp.

This spirit wine is refreshing and sweet, in no way inferior to Qi Jianzhi's fourth-grade spirit wine.

A warm current suddenly flowed through my body.

With the added effect of the [spiritual medicine stress], he felt that just this one cup of wine was enough to be equivalent to a month of arduous cultivation.

"But how could someone at only the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm repair a fifth-tier Purple Cauldron Warship?"

Ficchinan's tone became even more puzzled.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Ling realized that this was what Fei Qinan was thinking about.

If he knew that I was only at the early stage of the Golden Core realm back in Five Spirits Immortal City, wouldn't he be even more shocked?

"To be honest, senior, the reason I was able to repair the Purple Cauldron Warship in Five Spirits Immortal City was mainly due to the spiritual flame I possessed!"

Zhou Ling cupped his hands in greeting and said this.

Upon hearing this, Fei Qinan nodded thoughtfully, then picked up the wine jar, filled Zhou Ling's cup with spirit wine, and continued, "So, how powerful is your spirit flame now? Can it repair a fifth-tier treasure again?"

Seeing this attitude, everyone present was even more surprised.

It seems more like Ferdinand is asking Zhou Ling for advice.

It should be noted that Fei Qinan is a fifth-tier high-grade weapon refiner, and his status is not low.

Even Cheng Yi, the city lord of Sun City, had to show him some respect.

His polite treatment of Zhou Ling made everyone even more curious.

What exactly is Zhou Ling's strength that makes Fei Qinan think so highly of him?

Upon hearing this, Zhou Ling was taken aback. What did Fei Qinan mean? Did he want him to repair the treasure?

Zhou Ling pondered to himself that he had come here to participate in the trial and did not have time to repair any treasures.

After a moment's hesitation, he said, "Senior, there's nothing wrong with the spirit flame itself, but I'm not sure if it can repair a fifth-tier treasure."

"My Spirit Flame is currently only a top-grade fourth-tier weapon, capable of repairing some fifth-tier treasures with similar attributes."

"But if the attributes are too different, I'm not so sure."

"And we also need to consider the extent of the damage to the artifact."

"Generally, we can only repair slightly damaged fifth-tier magical artifacts!"

Now that the Qianyang True Fire is a top-grade fourth-tier weapon, containing the Golden Soul Burning Heaven Flame Spirit Soul, and with the help of [Intermediate Observation] and [Intermediate Analysis], Zhou Ling is somewhat confident that he can repair the fifth-tier treasure.

However, given the current uncertainty, he didn't want to make any definitive statements.

"A fourth-grade, top-tier spirit flame!"

"It can repair fifth-tier magical artifacts!"

Upon hearing this, everyone looked at Zhou Ling in utter astonishment.

In the eyes of Cheng Yi and other Nascent Soul cultivators, Zhou Ling was only a mid-stage Golden Core cultivator, although he was a prodigy of the Dao Alliance.

But only those who grow up to be true prodigies are truly prodigies.

They were all cultivators who had lived for hundreds or even thousands of years and had witnessed the fall of countless prodigies.

However, being able to repair a fifth-tier treasure at the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm is extremely rare.

It could even be said to be unique.

Qi Jianzhi and Feng Lan were even more shocked.

Along the way, they had already witnessed Zhou Ling's formidable combat strength.

The Purple Cloud Emperor's Appearance, the Five Elements Sword Domain, and the Fourth-Order Beast Tamer—any one of these is enough to make one envious.

He's still a fifth-tier weapon refiner?
How could a cultivator who is not even thirty years old do this?
No wonder he became the number one genius of the Dao Alliance; he's truly terrifying.

Tao Yue also understood why the Zixiao Sect was so wary of Zhou Ling.

If such a monster were to reach the Nascent Soul stage, who could possibly stop him?

"Fourth-tier top-grade spirit flame".

Ficchinen looked as if he had just realized something.

With his experience in refining artifacts, he naturally knew that a fourth-order spiritual flame that had developed sentience was sufficient to repair a fifth-order treasure.

However, Zhou Ling's ability to control a fourth-tier top-grade spiritual flame with his cultivation level is itself an extremely astonishing feat.

"Brother Zhou, have you ever heard of the immortal sword of the Sword Qi Great Wall?"

At this moment, Ficchinan asked again.

Zhou Ling nodded slightly.

He naturally knew about the ten guardian immortal swords of the Sword Qi Great Wall and the ten sword wielders.

"Master Fei, you don't want him to repair the Sunlit Immortal Sword, do you?"

Upon hearing Fei Qinan's words, Cheng Yi seemed to understand his intention and exclaimed in surprise.

Some time ago, Sun City was attacked by alien races from the Star Sea, resulting in heavy casualties.

In the end, the swordsman had to unleash the full power of the Sunlit Immortal Sword to defeat the alien race from the star sea.

However, the swordsman also perished due to the heavy casualties.

At the same time, the Sunlit Immortal Sword also suffered considerable damage.

Ficchinan was also injured in that battle and was unable to repair the Sunlit Immortal Sword for a time.

So he knew that Fei Qinan meant for Zhou Ling to repair the Sunlit Immortal Sword. But how could that be possible?

You should know that the Sunlit Immortal Sword is a fifth-grade superior sword.

Even a fifth-tier weapon refiner with the cultivation level of Nascent Soul might not be able to repair it.

For Zhou Ling, a Golden Core cultivator, this is absolutely impossible.

The Sunlit Immortal Sword is of paramount importance to the Sunlit Immortal City. Once it is damaged, it will be much more difficult to defend the city in the future.

"Yes, Lord City Lord, that's exactly what I meant!"

"The battle with the alien races in the Star Sea is fierce right now. If we don't repair the Sunlit Immortal Sword as soon as possible, our casualties will continue to increase!"

Ferchinen nodded decisively.

"hiss!"

"hiss!"

"hiss!"

Upon hearing this, everyone else gasped in shock.

That's incredibly audacious of Ficchinan.

Since the fifth-tier Sunfire Immortal Sword is to be handed over to a Golden Core cultivator for repair.

Unbelievable.

"Some time ago, I received a letter from my senior, who told me that if I encountered Zhou Ling, I must ensure his safety."

"My senior brother meant that he might become a sixth-tier weapon refiner in the future, and he told me about his work on repairing the fifth-tier Purple Cauldron Warship!"

Fichnan seemed to sense everyone's doubts, took a big gulp of spirit wine, and explained to them with a smile.

"A sixth-tier weapon refiner!"

Upon hearing this, everyone was even more shocked.

Everyone knows that Fei Qinan's senior brother, Ji Siqing, is even more skilled in weapon crafting than Fei Qinan.

And his evaluation of Zhou Ling was surprisingly high.

"You flatter me, Senior Ji!"

Zhou Ling hurriedly cupped his hands in greeting and said humbly.

Currently, the Qianyang True Fire should be able to repair the fifth-grade superior sword without much trouble.

Of course, he would also need the assistance of two more talents, so Zhou Ling was confident in this regard.

With his two innate talents of observation, he was able to quickly identify the problem with the Sunlit Immortal Sword and find the right solution.

This is something that ordinary fifth-tier weapon refiners cannot do.

In addition, there is the [Six Transformations], which reduces consumption and makes repairs easier.

"City Lord, don't worry, I'll take care of this. If anything happens to the Sunlit Immortal Sword, I'll definitely repair it or reforge it later!"

Seeing that Cheng Yi still looked hesitant, Fei Qinan spoke decisively.

"This, okay!"

"Since Master Fei says so, then I have no objection!"

Cheng Yi nodded, then made a move with his hand.

Suddenly, a faint golden light flashed, and a golden sword floated in front of him.

This sword is about seven feet long, and its blade is extremely thick and heavy, far exceeding that of ordinary swords.

It shone with a golden light, but now the light appeared extremely dim.

"Brother Zhou, could you take a look and see if you can repair this Sunburst Immortal Sword?"

Cheng Yi spoke to Zhou Ling in a very polite tone.

They also adopted the way Ficchinan was addressed.

It should be noted that as the city lord of Sun City, his status within the Dao Alliance is extremely high.

If one accumulates enough battle merits in Sun City, one will be able to enter the Void Refinement Realm in the future.

Then there's an 80% chance of becoming one of the top members of the Dao Alliance.

This way of addressing Zhou Ling is undoubtedly a great form of recognition.

Zhou Ling was still hesitant about whether to accept the Sunlit Immortal Sword.

After all, his main task was to undergo trials.

Moreover, among the group, apart from Fichnan who had some trust in him, the others clearly had doubts on their faces.

However, thinking of what Fei Qinan said earlier, that many cultivators in Sun City die in battle every day.

Zhou Ling didn't think much of it.

Repairing this Sunlit Immortal Sword shouldn't be too much of a delay, so he took the sword and said solemnly, "Let me take a look first!"

"I can't guarantee it can be repaired!"

"Brother Zhou, if there's anything you don't understand, feel free to ask me!"

Ferchinen said with a smile.

The reason why Zhou Ling did not take the initiative to tell Chen Ling about the Sunrise Immortal Sword was that he wanted to see how skilled Zhou Ling was.

Is it really as my senior brother said?

Of course, even if Zhou Ling couldn't fix it, being able to see the problem was already quite remarkable.

Zhou Ling nodded.

Qi Jianzhi and the others were all surprised to see that Zhou Ling actually dared to accept the Sunlit Immortal Sword.

No one would believe that a mid-stage Golden Core cultivator could repair a fifth-grade superior sword.

Moreover, it's a treasured sword of the caliber of the Sunlit Immortal Sword.

As Zhou Ling focused his mind, he watched the Sunlit Immortal Sword.

In an instant, the Sunlit Immortal Sword was reflected in his pupils, as if it were a golden sword sun.

Suddenly, Zhou Ling's breathing became heavy, and his eyes seemed to shoot out a blazing flame.

This is a top-grade fifth-tier sword.

This level of treasure, being a celestial sword guarding the Sunlit Immortal City, possesses enough killing sword energy to destroy a Nascent Soul cultivator.

Even though it is now in a damaged state, its power is still terrifying.

If it can't be stopped, the worst that can happen is death and the annihilation of one's spirit.

I could feel the murderous aura emanating from the sword.

Zhou Ling suddenly felt his mouth go dry and his heart pounded wildly.

With the sword heart of the four realms condensed within his body and the five elements of sword energy surrounding him, he finally felt much more relaxed.

"Four Realms, Five Elements Sword Intent!"

Upon seeing the Five Elements Sword Qi surrounding Zhou Ling, Fei Qinan and the others gasped slightly in surprise.

Unexpectedly, Zhou Ling had also condensed the Sword Heart of the Fourth Realm.

Such talent can only be described as terrifying.

What the others around saw was the Sun Immortal Sword in front of Zhou Ling, bursting forth with a golden blood light.

The intensity was so great that even those present, all Nascent Soul cultivators, dared not underestimate it.

Cheng Yi also waved his hand, conjuring a defensive light shield to protect everyone.

As for Zhou Ling, with Fei Qinan keeping an eye on him, he should be fine.

Seeing this, Qi Jianzhi and the others were equally astonished.

Qi Jianzhi was also worried that Zhou Ling wouldn't be able to suppress the sword's aura, which would be dangerous.

Once their team loses Zhou Ling, things will get tough.

As for Feng Lan, her eyes shone brightly. This intense blood-fiend sword energy might be a chance for her to comprehend sword intent.

[You are observing the Sunlit Immortal Sword, Intermediate Observation +1]

With the activation of the [Intermediate Observation] talent, Zhou Ling felt as if he had entered another world.

His thoughts seemed to enter the interior of the Sunlit Immortal Sword.

This is an extremely vast territory, with inscriptions and runes resembling sword shadows.

At the same time, he also discovered blood-red chains around these sword shadows.

These blood-red chains were entwined with sword shadows, and the chains intersected and connected, seemingly forming a blood-red domain.

It seemed to be constantly corroding and disintegrating the Sunbeam Immortal Sword. (End of Chapter)