Longevity: Starting with an infant's innate growth potential

"Brother Qi, what kind of spirit wine is this?"

Seeing that Xiao Jinlong had also come over to freeload a drink, Zhou Ling poured a bowl for Xiao Jinlong and then asked Qi Jianzhi with a smile.

"This is the Green Bamboo Spirit Wine that my family brewed. I still have quite a bit left!"

“Little Golden Dragon likes it, so I’ll give him a jar.”

Qi Jianzhi smiled and took out a jar of spirit wine, opening it directly.

The little golden dragon seemed to understand their conversation.

The little dragon claw actually grabbed the wine jar directly.

Following Zhou Ling's example, he opened his dragon mouth, aimed at the wine jar, and sucked in the crystal-clear spirit wine like a water column, filling the air with its aroma.

"What a gluttonous dragon!"

Zhou Ling said helplessly.

In the blink of an eye, it drank the entire jar of spirit wine clean.

And seemingly still somewhat unsatisfied, he stared blankly at Qi Jianzhi with his long eyes.

Qi Jianzhi immediately took out another jar from his storage ring and handed it to the little golden dragon with a smile.

"Yan!"

The little golden dragon let out a cry, seemingly to express its gratitude. It took the wine jar from the dragon's claws and opened its mouth to drink the spiritual wine.

Feeling somewhat guilty for drinking two jars of Qi Jianzhi's spirit wine at once, Zhou Ling took out a bottle of pills from his storage ring.

He handed it to Qi Jianzhi and said with a smile, "Brother Qi, consider this Yuan-Boosting Pill as an exchange for these two jars of spirit wine!"

These days, due to the repair of the Sunlit Immortal Sword, the Sunlit Immortal City has provided him with a considerable amount of Enhancing Essence Pills.

Moreover, they obtained a considerable number of Blood Pills from that fifth-tier Star Sea alien.

These blood pills are of good quality, and he can take them as well.

Therefore, the pills I have now are more than enough.

But Qi Jianzhi and the others didn't receive the same treatment.

Therefore, it's likely that the supply of pills will be insufficient for the foreseeable future, which is why he gave Qi Jianzhi a bottle of Enhancing Vitality Pills.

This was exchanged for these two jars of spirit wine.

“Brother Zhou, you don’t treat me like a brother anymore. What are two jars of spirit wine?”

"This is a gift for Little Golden Dragon!"

Qi Jianzhi shook his head directly.

He originally prepared the spirit wine for Zhou Ling, and there is still quite a bit left in his storage ring.

He was even hoping that Little Golden Dragon would drink more.

In this way, Zhou Ling also owes him a favor.

"this!"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Ling put the pill bottle away.

At this moment, Pei Qing Shuang looked at the pill bottle with a smile on her face and said, "If Fellow Daoist Qi doesn't want this Yuan-Boosting Pill, then give it to me."

"I have a few Dragon Sword Grass plants that are of good quality."

"Fellow Daoist Zhou, how about we make an exchange?"

She had almost used up the pills she had prepared in the past few days and was preparing to exchange them for some more.

However, the number of pills in Sunrise Immortal City is limited, and it is quite difficult to obtain them.

If Zhou Ling has it, then we can just exchange it with him; that would be more convenient.

"Dragon Sword Grass!"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Ling couldn't help but look at the three blood-red spiritual herbs in Pei Qing Shuang's hand, which were radiating light and looked like three-inch swords.

Surprisingly, there was a slightly dazzling chill within the blood-red light, which aroused Zhou Ling's curiosity.

[You are observing Dragon Sword Grass, Intermediate Observation +1]

With the emergence of his talent, Zhou Ling immediately understood the attributes of the Dragon Sword Grass.

It is of fourth-tier quality and contains attributes similar to sword energy.

It is a material used to forge sword pellets and precious swords.

"Where did this come from?"

Zhou Ling couldn't help but ask out of curiosity.

Fourth-grade low-level Dragon Sword Grass is a good material for refining precious swords and sword pellets.

Pei Qingshuang's decision to offer it up for trade was somewhat of a gesture of goodwill towards him.

Of course, it's also possible that she's lacking a Vitality-Boosting Pill.

"This is what I obtained from the bone ring of a fourth-tier Starsea alien I killed last time!"

“This Dragon Sword Grass is an excellent material for refining sword pellets. If it were in the Dao Alliance, I would never be willing to trade it.”

"Fellow Daoist Zhou is not only a sword cultivator but also a weapon refiner. This is perfect for you to refine into a sword pellet, which will give you another means of attack!"

Pei Qingshuang said this.

"Alright, thank you very much, Fellow Daoist Pei!"

Zhou Ling nodded and then handed the Enhancing Vitality Pill to Pei Qingshuang.

The two quickly completed the transaction.

In the Dao Alliance, the value of Dragon Sword Grass would definitely surpass that of the Yuan-Boosting Pill.

However, elixirs are relatively scarce in the Sword Qi Great Wall.

This transaction is fairly normal.

Furthermore, the blood and energy of the Dragon Sword Grass dissipate outwards, making it impossible to preserve.

Pei Qingshuang will stay at the Sword Qi Great Wall for a while, so trading it with Zhou Ling is undoubtedly the right choice.

Otherwise, once the blood essence dissipates, the Dragon Sword Grass will be worthless.

"Everyone gained something from the last kill of the Star Sea Aliens. How about we take out our items and see if there's anything we want to trade?"

Seeing Zhou Ling and Pei Qingshuang complete the transaction, Qi Jianzhi then offered his suggestions.

They were not garrisoned cultivators of Sunrise Immortal City, so they did not hand over the bone rings they collected during the two battles with the Star Sea aliens.

Therefore, he not only gained a lot of military merits, but also made a fortune.

Unfortunately, most of the blood pills and blood spirit herbs of the Star Sea aliens are useless to them.

But now the group can trade and exchange for their respective items.

Hearing this, the other three had no objections.

Zhou Ling shook his head and said, "I haven't had time to refine the bone ring I acquired last time, so I can only exchange it with you for some pills!"

He could use almost everything in the fifth-order Star Sea alien bone ring, including the blood medicine, which, although of various kinds, was all usable.

Some can be directly absorbed to restore cultivation and enhance spiritual flames.

Some of them are suitable for the little golden dragon to consume.

He also obtained the Blood Pill recipe from that alien from the Star Sea, and he can use sword energy to refine Blood Pills.

Therefore, there will be no waste.

"Trading it for a Yuan-Boosting Pill and a Soul-Boosting Pill, Brother Zhou, wouldn't that be a loss for you!"

Qi Jianzhi hurriedly shook his head.

He then took out an ancient ring and handed it to Zhou Ling, saying with a smile, "There are quite a few blood medicines and blood pills in here. I'll exchange them with Brother Zhou for a bottle of Qi-Boosting Pills!"

There were quite a few things inside, but they weren't of much use to him.

Those Blood Spirit Grasses can be used to feed the little golden dragon.

He originally didn't care about giving it to Zhou Ling, but he suddenly suggested a deal.

Let's exchange some items then.

Since Zhou Ling was willing to exchange Zengyuan Pills for Dragon Sword Grass, he must still have quite a few Zengyuan Pills left.

Besides, with this fixed price, other people wouldn't be able to get much higher prices when trading with Zhou Ling.

"it is good!"

Zhou Ling nodded and took out a bottle of Enhancing Vitality Pills, handing it to Qi Jianzhi.

"I also have quite a few blood medicines and blood pills in this bone ring. Could I exchange them for a bottle of Qi-Boosting Pills?"

Feng Lan looked at Zhou Ling with her beautiful eyes and said with a smile.

"That's no problem at all!"

Zhou Ling then took out a bottle of Enhancing Vitality Pills and handed it to Feng Lan.

He naturally wanted as many of these blood-nourishing medicines and pills as possible.

He happened to have only four bottles of Vitality Enhancement Pills on him, which he exchanged with them.

With his divine sense, he discovered that inside the bone ring, besides some blood medicine, there were also many spiritual medicines.

Some of these are materials for refining the Enhancing Vitality Pill.

Not to mention those blood pills, just this many blood medicines alone would be more than enough to exchange for a dozen bottles.

He smiled and said, "I'll give each of you a bottle of Vitality-Boosting Pills later."

"Brother Zhou, do you still have any Qi-Boosting Pills?"

Upon hearing this, Qi Jianzhi looked surprised and said...

A bottle of Enhancing Vitality Pills contains three pills, and Zhou Ling's ability to produce three bottles at once already surprised them.

I didn't expect Zhou Ling to still have some. Besides, the Sunrise Immortal City's elixir reserves are already running low.

However, it will take some time before supplies arrive.

"I have none left."

"However, with these materials, I can refine it myself."

Zhou Ling said with a smile.

He then glanced at the four people and continued, "If you have any spiritual herbs, I can also refine pills for you."

As his swordsmanship improved significantly, his alchemy skills, aided by sword energy, also rapidly improved.

There shouldn't be any problems refining the third-tier Qi-enhancing Pill now.

"hiss!"

"hiss!"

"hiss!"

Upon hearing this, the other four gasped in shock, staring at Zhou Ling with stunned expressions.

No one expected that Zhou Ling was also an alchemist.

How can this be?

A fourth-tier weapon refiner, a fourth-tier beast tamer, and a fourth-realm sword cultivator, and now also an alchemist.

Any one of these is something that other cultivators would find difficult to achieve even after decades.

Zhou Ling alone possessed all of these qualities.

This left them utterly shocked.

They were all geniuses, and each was proficient in one or two techniques, but compared to Zhou Ling, the gap was enormous.

"Brother Zhou, you're a third-tier alchemist?"

Qi Jianzhi asked with a surprised look.

He already knew that Zhou Ling was a weapon refiner and a master swordsman.

I only learned about beast tamers and alchemists after arriving at the Sword Qi Great Wall.

Looking at Zhou Ling now, he seemed incredibly mysterious.

I wonder how Zhou Ling managed to be such a multi-talented person?
"Hehe, I only refine pills when I have time!"

"His skill level is average; he can barely refine third-tier pills!"

Zhou Ling smiled and said.

"this?"

"Barely able to refine a third-tier pill?"

Upon hearing this, the other four were almost dumbfounded.

A third-tier alchemist holds a high position in the Dao Alliance, yet Zhou Ling claims he can barely refine third-tier pills.

"Fellow Daoist Zhou, I happen to have some materials on hand, so I'll have to trouble you with them for now!"

Pei Qingshuang first took out some materials and handed them to Zhou Ling.

They all firmly believed that Zhou Ling was a third-tier alchemist.

With Zhou Ling's strength, he naturally wouldn't lie.

Then Feng Lan also took out some medicinal herbs and gave them to Zhou Ling.

However, Qi Jianzhi and the other two did not.

"Don't worry, I still have some materials on hand. If you need any more pills later, just come to me!"

Zhou Ling spoke casually to Qi Jianzhi and the other person.

Qi Jianzhi and Bu Yang also bowed and thanked them.

After chatting for a while, everyone said their goodbyes and left.

Because the alien races from the Star Sea surrounding Sun City were only recently cleared out, they will not be leaving Sun City for the time being.

After the four left, Zhou Ling saw that the little golden dragon was lying down and fast asleep.

He couldn't help but shake his head.

He probably couldn't withstand drinking two jars of third-grade spirit wine at once.

Then, Zhou Ling took out the items he had exchanged with the others and began to take inventory.

Blood Yang Grass, Fire Yang Grass, Blood Cleansing Fruit, Blood Peach Wood, Blood Rock Crystal, Blood Blue Jade, Fire Fiend Stone, Sword Fiend Stone...

There are quite a few good things here.

And this Sword Fiend Stone is another material used to refine sword pellets.

However, because it contains some sword aura, ordinary weapon refiners simply cannot refine it.

Only weapon refiners who control spiritual flames, or cultivators who practice high-level fire-attribute techniques, can refine and utilize it.

However, Zhou Ling possesses both of these qualities.

These materials were all useful and good things for Zhou Ling.

After a quick inventory check.

One hundred and twenty fourth-tier blood medicine plants.

One hundred and sixty plants of Tier 3 Blood Medicine.

One hundred and ninety plants of Tier 2 Blood Medicine.

There were sixteen bottles of pills, three of which were fourth-tier Blood Spirit Pills, and the rest were third-tier and second-tier pills.

There were fewer mineral materials, but there were still thirty-eight pieces.

Six of them are fourth-order blocks.

The value of these materials far exceeds that of four bottles of Zengyuan Pills.

Of course, most of them were blood-nourishing medicines, which were not very effective for Qi Jianzhi and his group.

This actually benefits me!
"With Dragon Sword Grass, along with Fire Fiend Stone, Sword Fiend Stone, and other materials, we can refine a Five Elements Dragon Sword Pill!"

Zhou Ling thought to himself.

The forging of sword pellets is similar to the forging of precious swords; both require mastering the sword imprint.

The only difference is the materials used.

Because of the different materials used, the effects of sword pellets and swords are quite different.

In addition to needing a sword imprint, the sword pellet also needs the sword intent from a sword cultivator to be incorporated.

The forging process is much more difficult than forging a sword.

Generally, most sword cultivators above the third realm will refine their sword intent into sword pellets as a clan-protecting item.

Its power and maneuverability are greater than those of a sword.

Of course, the refining process also consumes more resources.

Generally, it requires the simultaneous cooperation of weapon refiners and sword cultivators.

The forging of a sword pellet may take one or two months.

However, this wouldn't be so troublesome for Zhou Ling.

Moreover, there's nothing to do in Sun City right now.

It would be worth trying to refine sword pellets.

We will also add some measures.

Zhou Ling first took out the Dragon Sword Grass and examined it carefully for a while.

With the help of [Intermediate Observation] and [Intermediate Analysis], I feel that condensing a dragon sword pellet should be no problem.

Of course, this Dragon Sword Grass is a fourth-grade superior quality, and the sword pellets refined from it are sufficient to reach the fourth-grade superior quality.

It's not easy either.

That is why the sword pellet is extremely powerful.

A single high-grade fourth-tier sword pellet is enough to kill even a Nascent Soul peak cultivator.

As for the true power of the sword pellet, it depends on the materials, the sword imprint and sword intent condensed by the weapon refiner, etc.

Zhou Ling himself had already touched the threshold of the fifth-order swordsmanship.

The Five Elements Bright Sun Sword Intent contained within the sword heart can be perfectly refined into it.

Alternatively, one can use the Blazing Sun Flame to absorb sword intent from the Sunlit Immortal Sword and integrate it into the sword.

Besides Dragon Sword Grass, other five elements materials are also needed to be combined.

Fortunately, we have quite a bit of material on this subject.

That's enough to gather all the necessary five elements.

Subsequently, Zhou Ling selected five materials from the ore to assist in refining the Five Elements Dragon Sword Pill.

Blazing Sun Crystal, Bloodstone, Mystic Ice Soul, Crimson Fiend Crystal, Azure Bloodwood.

Under the [Intermediate Observation] level, these five fourth-tier materials are the most suitable materials for refining sword pellets that he currently possesses.

It also perfectly matches the five elements.

If it weren't for having enough reserves on hand, plus the extras we got from Qi Jianzhi and his group this time...

Gathering all five elements is no easy task.

After organizing the materials, Zhou Ling sat cross-legged and began to regulate his breathing. (End of Chapter)