Longevity: Starting with an infant's innate growth potential

Chapter 42 Cultivating the Azure罡 Sword Technique (Seeking further reading, monthly votes, and recommendations)
"It's not easy!"

Zhou Ling stopped, drank a large bowl of water, and felt refreshed.

Think about how you grew from a dying baby to where you are today.

If it weren't for his talent, the consequences would have been unimaginable.

Even with the blessing of the [Physical Evolution] talent, it took more than two years to reach the level of a normal baby.

Over the years, all the hard work has finally paid off.

"If this continues, my physical cultivation will soon surpass my magical power cultivation."

Zhou Ling pondered again.

Over the years, he practiced the Great Yang Fist only to improve his physique, and had no intention of developing it in the direction of physical cultivation.

Moreover, the practice of Dayang Fist will cause some wear and tear on the body, leaving minor injuries.

"The reason why I wasn't greatly affected was mainly due to the effect of the [Physical Evolution] talent."

"But my father might not be the same!"

Zhou Ling thought to himself.

The Great Yang Technique is the basic body-refining method of the Dao Alliance, but independent cultivators can only obtain the first level of cultivation.

At most, one can only cultivate to the late stage of body refinement.

A medicinal bath is needed as an aid during the cultivation process.

On the one hand, it can help improve cultivation level, and on the other hand, it can reduce wear and tear on the body.

"Mysterious Cloud Sand and Blood Spirit Grass, these aren't cheap either!"

Zhou Ling frowned slightly.

Over the years, although my father has persisted in his spiritual practice, his progress has been slow.

The main reason is the lack of medicated baths.

Zhou Ling knew that her father was reluctant to spend the spirit stones.

But this can't go on. Not only is the progress of cultivation slow, but the internal injuries are also accumulating and becoming a big problem.

Fortunately, nowadays he prepares one or two Thunderfire Pearls for Zhou Shan every time he goes into the mountains.

So it is still relatively safe.

"The key is to earn more spirit stones!"

Zhou Ling shook his head, a wry smile on his face.

Over the years, I have paid far too little attention to my parents' spiritual practice.

Like my mother, who is busy every day, she only has a little time to cultivate in the evenings.

With a low-grade cultivation technique and no auxiliary spiritual objects, it's very difficult to make much progress.

Without thinking further, he got up and walked towards the kitchen.

The aroma of steamed buns filled the kitchen.

Li Ruzheng took a plate of fragrant meat buns out of the pot and saw Zhou Ling walk in. He smiled and said, "Ling'er, are you hungry?"

As he spoke, he reached out and picked up a steaming hot bun and handed it to Zhou Ling.

"Mom, be careful, it's hot!"

Zhou Ling hurriedly took the steamed bun. He was currently at the mid-stage of the first level of body refinement, so the freshly steamed bun had no effect on him.

Li Ru smiled and said, "Mother isn't that delicate!"

Zhou Ling took the steamed bun, blew on it to cool it down a bit, then stuffed it into her mouth and finished it in a couple of bites. She then took two more buns and a meat cleaver.

Only then did he leave the kitchen.

He plans to learn the Azure Gang Sword Technique.

However, I don't have a magic sword at the moment, so I can only make do with a meat cleaver for now.

"call!"

"call!"

Following the basic sword techniques recorded in the "Azure Gang Sword Manual," Zhou Ling slashed and cut with each stroke.

[You are currently practicing the Azure Sword Technique, Sword Control +1]

[You are currently practicing the Azure Sword Technique, Sword Control +1]

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This basic sword technique has annotations from the instructor. How should one practice it?

How to coordinate and utilize spiritual energy?

All the tips and tricks are clearly marked.

Even though it was Zhou Ling's first time practicing, he mastered it in just over an hour. Of course, this was only the basic slashing sword technique.

However, as time went on, Zhou Ling gradually felt some pressure, his movements became somewhat sluggish, and his spiritual energy was obviously depleted.

Then there was a loud "bang".

His arm stiffened for a moment, and the meat cleaver in his hand fell to the ground with a loud clatter.

"call!"

At this moment, Zhou Ling felt a sudden weakness in his hands, and his whole body was drenched in sweat.

He went into the hall and gulped down a bowl of water, which made him feel a little better.

"I didn't expect that the Azure Gang Sword Technique not only consumes spiritual power, but also has extremely high requirements for physical constitution."

Zhou Ling thought to himself.

[You are currently practicing the Azure Gang Sword Technique. Your resilience and determination will increase by 1. Azure Gang Sword Technique proficiency will increase by 1.]

[You are currently practicing the Azure Gang Sword Technique. Sword Control +1, Azure Gang Sword Technique Proficiency +1]

[Effect: The number of sword strikes reaches 100]

[Total number of sword strikes: 105/1000]

Seeing that it was already broad daylight, Zhou Ling did not continue cultivating.

After taking a shower at the well, I felt refreshed and went back to my room to change.

After breakfast, we headed to the Taoist temple.

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Over the next three days, Zhou Ling continued to draw a mid-grade first-tier spirit gathering inscription, and finally succeeded in engraving the spirit gathering inscription onto the cloud pattern brush.

With this cloud-patterned brush, he was able to draw the steam fire inscription again, and the consumption was significantly reduced.

Two days later, during the ten-day weekend.

Zhou Ling went to the Lu family workshop to collect the spirit brush artifact cores he had refined this month, and also bought a first-grade low-level magic sword artifact core. He also inquired about the progress of the brewing furnace artifact cores.

Fortunately, Master Lu has already completed the work.

The two exchanged money for goods, completing the transaction.

After deducting the spirit stone cost for drawing the spirit brush this month and the original deposit, Zhou Ling still paid seventeen low-grade spirit stones.

Including the cost of exchanging for a mid-grade first-tier inscription essence last time, I now only have about twenty low-grade spirit stones left.

"Master Lu, are there any other orders for the workshop right now?"

After wrapping the brewing furnace in linen and placing it in a basket, Zhou Ling asked again.

Master Lu fanned himself with a palm-leaf fan and looked at Zhou Ling. "There are no orders for low-grade first-tier magic artifacts at the moment, but there are one or two orders for mid-grade first-tier magic artifacts."

"But considering your current cultivation level, I dare not accept."

"Why didn't you answer?" Zhou Ling asked.

He desperately needs spirit stones right now!

Master Lu glared at Zhou Ling and said irritably, "A mid-grade first-tier magic weapon would cost at least a dozen spirit stones just for the materials alone."

"If it gets ruined during the refining process, you'll have to pay for it!"

Zhou Ling paused for a moment, scratched his head, and laughed, "Master Lu, there's no business without risk. The greater the investment, the higher the return."

Upon hearing this, Master Lu looked surprised and asked, "Master Ling, does this mean you can now refine mid-grade first-tier inscriptions?"

Zhou Ling said modestly, "I just learned it not long ago, and I'm not very proficient yet!"

"Congratulations, Master Ling!"

Master Lu's expression changed, a smile appeared on his face, and he cupped his hands in congratulations to Zhou Ling.

A mid-grade inscription master who is not even ten years old has a great chance of becoming a first-grade weapon refiner in the future.

This is absolutely worth befriending!
After thinking for a moment, he said, "In that case, I'll go and discuss the two orders from Duobao Pavilion with them again!"

"However, this mid-grade magic weapon is different from the low-grade first grade. I can only provide a maximum of two weapon cores."

Zhou Ling was taken aback for a moment, then smiled wryly and said, "Master Lu, you think too highly of me. A 50% success rate is what I can achieve right now."

"Then there's nothing I can do!" Master Lu shook his head and said.

"Let's take it!"

Zhou Ling pondered for a moment.

With talent, you just need to improve your proficiency first, and then you can start drawing from physical objects.

After all, the profit margin for a mid-grade first-tier magic weapon is far higher than that for a low-grade first-tier magic weapon. If one successfully crafts one in a month, one could potentially earn more than one does now.

After things were settled, Zhou Ling said goodbye to Master Lu and left.

(End of this chapter)