Longevity: Starting with an infant's innate growth potential

Tianxia Immortal City, Dao Alliance Headquarters Affairs Hall.

Inside the magnificent hall.

“Zhou Zhishou, this is your Zhishou jade seal.”

Wang Xuan handed a jade seal to Zhou Ling and said with a smile.

Zhou Ling has now fully joined the company and is now the official head of the Dao Alliance's Tianjian Division, a position that is much higher than his own.

Although he was a peak Nascent Soul cultivator, much higher than Zhou Ling, he still had to bow and pay his respects to Zhou Ling upon seeing him.

"Thank you, Envoy Wang Xuan!"

Zhou Ling took the jade seal and said with a smile.

"The jade seal, besides representing a position, is also a sixth-order treasure."

"Once activated, its power is considerable."

"It can also cultivate magical power and protect the sea of ​​consciousness!"

Wang Xuanshi then introduced Zhou Ling to the others.

Zhou Ling nodded and listened patiently.

They knew that the function of this jade seal was roughly the same as that of the original city lord's seal of Qingyun Immortal City.

But its grade is one level higher.

The current head of Tianjian Company enjoys a high level of compensation.

There are many other benefits, such as ten top-grade spirit stones every month.

For Zhou Ling, this is a huge resource.

A single top-grade spirit stone can be worth 100,000 low-grade spirit stones.

Of course, these top-grade spirit stones cannot be obtained by exchanging other spirit stones.

It contains extremely pure and abundant spiritual power.

It is the best aid for Nascent Soul cultivators.

It's much faster than absorbing spiritual energy.

Absorbing a top-grade spirit stone contains spiritual energy equivalent to two or three months of arduous cultivation for a Nascent Soul cultivator.

Extremely precious.

In addition, there are other rights, such as priority in exchanging for treasures, and the ability to exchange for all treasures in the Dao Alliance Treasury.

Priority will be given to allocating sacred sites and spiritual veins.

After giving Zhou Ling a brief introduction, Wang Xuanshi led Zhou Ling to a small courtyard.

This is the small courtyard where Meng Zhishou lives.

Zhou Ling came here once two years ago.

They also obtained a budding tea tree from Meng Zhishou.

Upon entering the courtyard, one sees an ordinary-looking, unremarkable middle-aged man watering the tea trees with a relaxed expression.

"Greetings, Chief Meng!"

"Greetings, Chief Meng!"

Zhou Ling and Wang Xuan bowed to the middle-aged man.

"You're here, please have a seat!"

Meng Zhishou put down the kettle in his hand, glanced at Zhou Ling, pointed to the slightly mottled rattan and bamboo tea chair, and smiled.

Zhou Ling and the other person immediately sat down on the rattan chairs, their attitude respectful.

Meng Zhishou, like an old farmer who had just finished working in the fields, wiped his hands with a rag and then poured a cup of spiritual tea for Zhou Ling and the others.

He said with a smile, "Try it, it's tea picked this year!"

"Thank you, Chief!"

"Thank you, Chief!"

Zhou Ling and the other person accepted the spiritual tea and took a small sip.

"Zhou Ling, your onboarding is complete. You're now officially working at the Dao Alliance headquarters!"

When will your family move to Tianxia Immortal City?

Meng Zhishou remained calm and spoke to Zhou Ling as if they were having a casual chat.

"Once things are settled at Ziyun Mountain, I'll have my family move here!"

Zhou Ling replied.

"Okay, the sooner we move here, the sooner we can adapt to the situation here!"

Meng Zhishou smiled and said.

Then he chatted with Zhou Ling about everyday things, here and there.

They asked for Zhou Ling's daughter's name and who usually cooks for Zhou Ling's two wives.
They were all just everyday trifles, nothing important.

Of course, Zhou Ling answered them one by one.

After chatting for a while, Meng Zhishou finally got to the point, saying, "Your performance at the Sword Qi Great Wall this time was very good!"

"It can be said that this has laid the foundation for your future status in the Dao Alliance!"

"With the Golden Core realm, he killed two fifth-order Star Sea aliens and broke two fifth-order great formations in succession."

"He can be considered the number one person in our Dao Alliance in nearly a thousand years!"

"I was just lucky!" Zhou Ling said modestly.

I didn't expect Meng Zhishou to have such a high opinion of me.

It should be noted that although Meng Zhishou looks like a middle-aged man, he is actually over five hundred years old.

Of course, to reach the Refinement of Emptiness realm at over five hundred years old is also an extremely astonishing talent.

"Your attitude is excellent, calm and composed!"

Meng Zhishou then smiled and said.

He then inquired about the battle situation with a hint of curiosity.

Zhou Ling didn't hide anything and simply explained the situation of the two major battles to him.

"It seems that only you can activate the Sunfire Immortal Sword with the help of the Spirit Flame!"

After listening, Meng Zhishou nodded thoughtfully.

Zhou Ling, at the Golden Core stage, consecutively killed two fifth-tier Star Sea aliens, which was quite shocking.

According to him, the main method now is to control the Sunlit Immortal Sword through the fifth-order spiritual veins.

That makes sense.

However, being able to control the Sunlit Immortal Sword with the help of spiritual flames is itself a kind of strength.

"Master, there is another matter that I am quite worried about!"

"Now that Liu Zhengjia is wanted, it's because of me. I'm worried he'll retaliate against me."

"With my current strength, I'm afraid I'm no match for him!"

Zhou Ling also took the opportunity to bring up Liu Zhengjia's matter.

After all, since I'll be staying in Tianxia Immortal City from now on, I can't be on guard against this person every day.

We still need to urge the Dao Alliance to speed up their efforts and eliminate this person as soon as possible!

"You don't need to worry in Tianxia Immortal City. As long as he dares to show his face, someone will naturally deal with him!"

Upon hearing this, Meng Zhishou spoke solemnly.

"I never imagined that the Zixiao Sect, a great sect with ten thousand years of history, would produce such a person who betrays his master and ancestors and colludes with alien races from the Star Sea!"

"You don't need to worry about this. In the future, neither the Liu family nor the Zixiao Sect cultivators will occupy important positions in the Dao Alliance."

"I understand!" Zhou Ling said, cupping his hands in greeting.

Hearing this, Zhou Ling breathed a sigh of relief.

Otherwise, it would be unreasonable for him to need his master's protection every day.

Moreover, wouldn't it be even more troublesome if family members moved here?

Meng Zhishou then asked, "What are your plans for Tianjian Company going forward?"

"I haven't figured out the specifics of what Tianjian Division is dealing with yet!"

"I don't have any ideas for the time being."

Zhou Ling told the truth.

Although he has officially joined the company, he has not yet been involved in any of Tenken's actual affairs.

So it's hard to say.

Moreover, he is generally aware that he is not good at these specific tasks.

Let's wait for Lu Yunxi and the others to come over, and then let them do it!
"Ah."

"Given your current situation, you should be focusing more on spiritual practice."

"However, the various affairs of the Dao Alliance and the interests of each party must also be handled properly."

Meng Zhishou took a sip of tea and smiled.

"Junior understands!"

Zhou Ling cupped his hands in reply.

"You don't have to rush other things, but you should pay close attention to the Star Domain Trial among the Four Great Cave Heavenly Prodigies at the end of this year."

"As for the disciples who will participate, they will be selected from the disciples participating in this Sword Qi Great Wall Trial!"

Meng Zhishou said this.

"Trials of the Four Great Grotto-Heavens!"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Ling couldn't help but show a look of surprise.

"The trial at the Great Wall of Sword Qi was a preparation for this trial at the Four Great Grotto Heavens."

"This trial is of paramount importance, and it will also have a certain impact on our Dao Alliance's voice in the Four Great Grotto Heavens!"

Meng Zhishou continued.

"Junior understands!"

Zhou Ling nodded and said that there are still more than half a year left until the end of the year.

There's no rush. We can find out more about it later.

"If you encounter any difficulties adjusting to this new place, just tell Wang Xuanshi, and he will help you adapt as quickly as possible!"

Meng Zhishou picked up a teacup, poured tea for Zhou Ling and the others, and then said, "Thank you, Zhishou, Xuan Envoy!"

Zhou Ling bowed and thanked him again.

Afterwards, the two said goodbye and left.

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When Zhou Ling returned to Lingxiao Villa, he saw several old acquaintances.

"Brother Zhou, you're finally back!"

Qi Jianzhi, Feng Lan, and Pei Qingshuang were all sitting in the hall.

Senior Sister Jin Yun hosted them.

Upon seeing Zhou Ling arrive, Qi Jianzhi greeted him warmly with a smile.

Several months have passed since I returned from the Great Wall of Swords.

When did you arrive?

Zhou Ling asked with a smile.

"Knowing you were coming to Tianxia Immortal City, we came here!"

Qi Jianzhi replied.

"Zhou Ling, how did it go? Is everything settled?"

Feng Lan asked with a slight smile.

"I completed the onboarding process for Tianjian Company today!"

Zhou Ling nodded and said.

"Hehe, from now on you'll be my boss!"

Feng Lan said in a calm and quiet tone.

She came in third place in the trial and has since been appointed to the position of Chief Executive of the Tianjian Division.

"I don't understand the affairs of Tianjian Division either, so I'll need Fellow Daoist Feng's help in the future!"

Zhou Ling said with a smile.

However, based on his understanding of Feng Lan during his time at the Sword Qi Great Wall, he felt it was acceptable for her to fight.

It's unrealistic to expect her to be of any help with chores.

"Just tell me what you need!"

Feng Lan smiled and nodded.

She also gained a lot from Zhou Ling during this Sword Qi Great Wall trial.

In particular, witnessing Zhou Ling's fifth-level sword intent and Zhou Ling repairing her natal sword gave her new insights into swordsmanship.

"Brother Zhou, if there's anything you need, just leave it to me."

"As long as you assign me a steward from the Tianjian Division, I'll take care of everything for you!"

Qi Jianzhi patted his chest and said with a confident expression.

"Alright, since you want to come to Tianjian Division, then I'll recruit you!"

Zhou Ling nodded and said.

Zhou Ling has the authority to recruit a few deacons.

Moreover, Qi Jianzhi's performance in this trial was among the top five, making him more than qualified to become a steward of the Tianjian Division.

"Alright, to show my gratitude, I'll host a welcome dinner for Brother Zhou tonight. Please come to the Four Seasons Restaurant for a good meal!"

Qi Jianzhi immediately beamed with joy and said.

Zhou Ling nodded.

Living in Tianxia Immortal City from now on, these kinds of interactions will be unavoidable.

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The next day, Ziyun Peak.

"Purple Cloud Peak is about five li long and two li wide."

"It is connected by two spiritual veins, Ziyun Peak and Qingyun Lake, making it rich in spiritual energy."

"The grade has reached the middle grade of the sixth rank."

"The place with the most abundant spiritual energy on the entire mountain is at the foot of Ziyun Peak, in front of Qingyun Lake!"

Three figures hovered in the air.

Wang Xuanshi was giving Zhou Ling a detailed introduction to the situation of Ziyun Peak.

Qi Jianzhi learned yesterday that Zhou Ling was going to Ziyun Peak today, so he volunteered to lead the way for him early this morning.

Zhou Ling was extremely satisfied with the current state of Ziyun Peak.

It must be said that the Dao Alliance is quite reliable in handling matters.

Everything here is properly arranged.

At the foot of the mountain, there are several spacious and brand-new courtyards that you can move into immediately.

The mountain peaks are rich in spiritual energy, making it suitable for establishing cave dwellings and building pavilions and palaces.

It can be said to be an excellent choice for the sect's location.

It's entirely possible to have the Lingxiao Sect move here.

"On the south side of Ziyun Mountain, I have already arranged for an array master to introduce a sixth-order earth fire vein, as you requested."

"It allows you to set up a workshop."

"Whether it's forging warships or precious swords, it won't be delayed!"

“Spirit fish can also be raised in Qingyun Lake.”

"Spiritual fields can be cultivated on the hillside!"

Wang Xuanshi explained the situation to Zhou Ling one by one.

"Thank you, Envoy Xuan!"

Zhou Ling bowed and thanked him.

"As for how you want to plan it, that's up to you!"

Wang Xuanshi then said the same thing.

Zhou Ling nodded and smiled, "No need for too much planning for now. Let's build the workshop first, then set up the magic array, and that'll be fine!"

Zhou Ling was very satisfied with everything here.

However, the only drawback is that it doesn't have a magic circle.

You can decide whether to use your military merits to exchange for a new formation with the Dao Alliance, or simply use your family's existing formation.

"Brother Zhou, leave the construction of the workshop to me!"

"I guarantee that a brand new workshop will be built for you in less than half a month!"

At this moment, Qi Jianzhi said with a smile.

"Isn't this too much trouble?"

Zhou Ling couldn't help but ask.

He had originally planned to wait for Yuan Hu to arrive before letting him handle the matter.

After all, I don't have that much time to do this.

Moreover, Yuanhu is familiar with this kind of thing.

However, if Qi Jianzhi wanted to help, he would naturally be more than happy to do so.

After all, Yuan Hu was also unfamiliar with the place and the people there.

Not to mention getting ripped off when buying materials, it takes a lot of time just to figure out all the tricks of the trade.

With Qi Jianzhi providing this readily available connection, it naturally saves a lot of trouble and time.

After all, the Qi family is considered a prestigious family in Tianxia Immortal City.

Add to that Qi Jianzhi's dark and unsavory personality, and not only will he not suffer any losses, but probably no one would dare to cheat him.

"No trouble!"

"I have nothing to do anyway, so this is a good opportunity to stretch my muscles every day!"

Qi Jianzhi said with a smile.

"Okay, thank you very much."

"I'll give you the blueprints when we get back. Also, I can give you the spirit stones you need in advance!"

Zhou Ling nodded and said.

"Brother Zhou, you're being too polite."

"Give me the blueprints first. I'll ask you for spirit stones if I need them!"

Qi Jianzhi laughed.

"No, I already feel bad asking you for help."

"Then we can let you pay with spirit stones first!"

Zhou Ling shook his head.

He now has no shortage of spirit stones.

The spirit stones he obtained from the two fifth-tier Star Sea aliens alone were enough for him to cultivate for a period of time.

Upon hearing this, Qi Jianzhi did not insist.

The three of them then continued their stroll.

Zhou Ling had a general idea of ​​the situation at Ziyun Mountain.

A preliminary plan gradually took shape.

At the foot of Ziyun Mountain on the east side, the area around Qingyun Lake can be considered the Zhou family's territory.

There are sacred lakes and sacred fields here, perfect for my parents to raise fish and farm.

As for the Lingxiao Sect, it could be established in the southeastern region.

The hillside here is gentle, and various pavilions, temples, monasteries, caves, and other structures can be built on the mountainside.

The view was extremely wide, and all kinds of scenes of Tianxia Immortal City could be seen clearly.

Perfect timing! Master can enjoy a drink halfway up the mountain and get a panoramic view of Tianxia Immortal City. (End of Chapter)