Longevity: Starting with an infant's innate growth potential

a few days later.

Qingyun Immortal City, Zhou Family Hall.

"Father, Mother, Xin'er, Qingshang, this is a photo taken at Ziyun Mountain. Do you think there's anything that needs to be changed?"

Zhou Ling sat upright in the main seat, activated a recording jade, and smiled as he spoke to his parents and wives.

After officially starting his job in Tianxia Immortal City and completing the relevant procedures, he returned to Qingyun Immortal City.

I'm preparing to take my family to Tianxia Immortal City.

Because Qingyun Immortal City has reached the fifth rank of Immortal City, it now has a space teleportation array between it and Tianxia Immortal City.

It's convenient to go back and forth.

However, activating this spatial array consumes a considerable amount of resources.

The Azure Cloud Immortal City opens only once every few days.

“This Purple Cloud Peak looks even bigger than our Zhou family’s.”

Looking at the screen, Li Ru's face showed joy.

"This is Tianxia Immortal City, where every inch of land is incredibly valuable, yet the place is so vast!"

Zhou Shan was also utterly shocked.

He also knew that Tianxia Immortal City was incomparable to Qingyun Immortal City.

Even for ordinary Golden Core cultivators, renting a courtyard is not so easy.

But his son actually managed to acquire such a large spiritual land, and it was even a sixth-order spiritual vein.

This was something he never dared to dream of in his entire life.

"Ling'er, your mother doesn't have any requests. I just need a place to grow spirit rice and brew wine!"

Li Ru said with a smile.

"There will be. I plan to cultivate a spirit field in the back mountain. With the best spirit rice, it will be easy for my mother to brew wine!"

Zhou Ling smiled.

He then looked at Wang Qingshang and asked, "Qingshang, what do you think?"

Of the four, the parents had limited knowledge and could not offer any opinions.

Wang Xin wouldn't bother with these matters.

Wang Qingchang's opinion was the most useful.

“My lord, in my opinion, this Purple Cloud Mountain should have originally been the ancestral land of some noble family.”

"The layout and planning of Linghu Lake, mountain peaks, and Lingtian are all very reasonable."

"Now, we need to reserve half of the land for the sect's use."

"The south slope is gentle, which is perfect for the sect's architectural planning."

"As for the sixth-order spiritual vein, it extends from Ziyun Peak to Qingyun Lake, which is perfect for establishing a fish farm to raise spiritual fish and cultivate spiritual herbs!"

"In addition, a small courtyard needs to be built not far from the workshop for the workshop's cultivators to live in."

"I think this arrangement also meets the needs of the family's long-term development!"

"Setting up a family-wide formation would be more than enough for over a hundred years."

Looking at the commemorative photo, Wang Qingshang said this.

"Yes, the original layout was supposed to be a land for aristocratic families, but part of it will be given to the Lingxiao Sect and used to build workshops, so some adjustments need to be made."

Zhou Ling nodded and said.

"In the future, we will be able to forge warships for the Five Spirits Immortal City and swords for the Sword Qi Great Wall, so the workshop will need to be expanded further."

Zhou Ling thought for a moment and then spoke up.

Although the Zhou family workshop has been expanded twice.

Moreover, Zhou Ling had already consciously reserved more land during the original planning stage.

However, as the Zhou family's strength continued to increase, the workshops were still not enough.

"My lord, I believe that from now on our workshop should focus on forging warships and swords, and we should give up on other precious artifacts!"

"After all, we are already short-handed."

"Moreover, spirit boats have always been the most profitable industry in the Dao Alliance."

Upon hearing this, Wang Qingshang said the following.

Originally, due to the cooperation between several Nascent Soul families in Qingyun Immortal City, the Zhou family workshop was not only responsible for refining warships, but also for refining other magical artifacts.

It appears somewhat cluttered and wastes more resources.

"Okay, you can arrange this!"

Zhou Ling nodded and said.

In terms of business management, he knew he was far inferior to Wang Qingshang.

"My lord, there is one more thing. There are about thirty weapon refiners who will be traveling with us to Tianxia Immortal City."

"The numbers are still not enough; we need to recruit more."

Wang Qingshang continued speaking.

Some cultivators from the workshop did not go to Tianxia Immortal City with the Zhou family due to family reasons and other reasons.

Therefore, we still need to recruit some more weapon refiners.

Zhou Ling and Wang Qingshang discussed this issue.

They decided to recruit some more disciples from Xuan Yuan Dao Academy first.

After all, they didn't yet understand the situation in Tianxia Immortal City.

I wonder what the recruitment rate is for weapon refiners over there, and how competitive it is?

Moreover, Zhou's workshop is not very well-known in that area.

Recruiting weapon refiners is certainly not that easy.

Recruiting at Xuan Yuan Dao Academy is a completely different story.

Zhou Ling's reputation alone was enough to make many weapon refiners willingly submit to him.

"Qingshang, now that you are pregnant, you can let Yuanhu and Zijian handle these matters!"

Zhou Ling continued.

Now that we're moving, we need to plan many things, including Ziyun Peak and the workshop.

He had too much to do, and his wife was pregnant, so naturally he didn't want her to overwork herself.

“Yuan Hu and Zi Jian are already very familiar with the current affairs of the family, so they won’t have any problems handling them.”

Wang Qingshang smiled slightly and nodded.

She was groomed to be the family successor from a young age, so she was naturally adept at handling various family affairs.

The current relocation of the family is also of great significance to the Zhou family.

This is the first step in the Zhou family's transformation from an ordinary aristocratic family to a top-tier aristocratic family.

Nothing should be done carelessly.

This will lay a solid foundation for further development in the future.

Otherwise, the family's development would fall far behind Zhou Ling's pace.

It even hindered Zhou Ling.

Therefore, given the current situation, she naturally needs to carefully plan the construction.

Although she was pregnant, given her cultivation level and physique, it naturally wouldn't have any impact on her health.

"Alright, I'll send a telepathic message to Yuan Hu and Zi Jian right away and tell them to make the necessary arrangements!"

Zhou Ling smiled and nodded.

"Father, Mother, Xin'er, you are responsible for the rest of the household affairs!"

"Mother, just bring some useful things!"

Zhou Ling then spoke to his parents.

He was also worried that his mother would be reluctant to part with those old things, so he smiled and reminded her.

"Don't worry about things at home. Mother has prepared three storage rings, which are enough to hold everything!"

Li Ru said with a smile.

"Alright, then we'll head to Tianxia Immortal City in ten days!"

Looking at his parents and wife, Zhou Ling felt a sense of satisfaction welling up inside him.

He provided his family with a stable home through his own abilities.

Make your parents proud of you.

"However, I still need to say goodbye to Dean Zhong, Dean Gong, and the others!"

Zhou Ling thought to himself.

Over the years, they have been of great help to me in Qingyun Immortal City.

Especially Dean Gong.

His current level of swordsmanship is inseparable from her help.

"I wonder if she would be willing to go to Tianxia Immortal City with me?"

This thought crossed Zhou Ling's mind.

After all, Dean Gong is still considered a guest elder of the Lingxiao Sect.

However, she is also the Dean of the Nine Heavens Sword Domain.

The headmaster of the Nine Heavens Sword Academy is definitely more important than a guest elder of the Lingxiao Sect.

"I'll ask when I have time!"

Zhou Ling stopped thinking about it.

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Xuan Yuan Dao Academy. Upon learning that Zhou Ling had officially become the head of the Dao Alliance's Tianjian Division, the entire academy celebrated joyfully.

Extensive publicity.

It can be said that Zhou Ling is the most powerful person to have appeared in their Xuan Yuan Dao Academy in hundreds of years!
Zhou Ling arrived at the Dao Academy, met with Dean Zhong, and mentioned the matter of recruiting another batch of disciples to travel to Tianxia Immortal City together.

Dean Zhong was naturally overjoyed upon hearing this news.

Given the current quality of the Zhou family workshop.

It's no longer a place that a second-tier weapon refiner can easily enter.

However, Zhou Ling's recruitment efforts at the academy are undoubtedly extremely beneficial to the academy's disciples.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Dean Zhong asked Zhou Ling to give a sermon to the disciples of the Taoist academy.

Zhou Ling did not postpone it.

After all, Xuan Yuan Dao Academy was where he grew up.

Afterwards, he preached to the inner disciples in the square.

Upon learning of Zhou Ling's arrival, thousands of disciples from the entire academy...

Almost everyone came to the square and sat cross-legged in silence.

Even though only about a quarter of them were weapon refiners, the rest listened attentively to Zhou Ling's lecture.

Zhou Ling also gave a simple explanation of some methods for refining second-order inscriptions.

There are also some commonly used techniques.

Although it was only a second-tier inscription, it was already a great benefit to these disciples of the Dao Academy.

After the lecture, several disciples asked questions about some of the points, and Zhou Ling patiently answered them.

An hour passed in the blink of an eye, and the disciples were all somewhat reluctant to leave.

However, Zhou Ling had many things to do, so he couldn't stay for long.

After thanking Dean Zhong and several other familiar instructors, I left Xuan Yuan Dao Academy.

Before leaving, Dean Zhong suggested that a statue be sculpted for Zhou Ling as a memorial.

But Zhou Ling thought it was unnecessary.

However, Zhou Ling felt bad about not appreciating the kindness of Dean Zhong and the others.

Then, the four characters "万古长青" (meaning "everlasting green") were carved on a piece of jade.

It contains his three realms and five elements of sword intent.

If you can learn from observing and studying various sources, you can gain a deeper understanding.

It is also of great help to those who practice swordsmanship or become swordsmiths.

Dean Zhong immediately regarded it as the most precious treasure of the academy and planned to give it a good makeover and then place it in the most important position in the academy.

With Zhou Ling's name on their team, the reputation of their Xuan Yuan Dao Academy will definitely continue to rise.

They even have a chance to regain their position as the head of the six major academies.

After all, Zhou Ling is already the head of Tianjian Division at a young age.

It's almost certain that we'll take another step forward.

This is something that the entire Xuan Yuan Dao Academy should feel proud of.

And those instructors who had guided Zhou Ling in his cultivation were even more honored.

Nine Heavens Sword Academy.

Inside the exquisite room.

"Dean, in ten days, my family and I will be heading to Tianxia Immortal City. I wonder if you would be interested in coming with me?"

Zhou Ling sat in the rattan chair, took a sip of spiritual tea, thought for a moment, and then spoke to Dean Gong.

Dean Gong stood by the wooden lattice window, dressed in a moon-white dress, her figure graceful and elegant. She looked at the disciples coming and going in the square of the Nine Heavens Sword Academy, seemingly lost in thought.

He did not respond to Zhou Ling.

After a moment of silence, Dean Gong turned around, looked at Zhou Ling calmly, and asked indifferently, "In what capacity should I go to Tianxia Immortal City with you?"

When she left the Sword Qi Great Wall, she also learned about it from Qi Jianzhi and the others.

Zhou Ling went to the besieged Moonlit Immortal City despite the risks because he knew she was trapped.

She was extremely grateful.

It should be noted that Zhou Ling encountered attacks from fifth-tier Star Sea aliens on the way. If his strength had been slightly weaker, the entire group would have perished.

This shows that she still holds a high position in Zhou Ling's heart.

In addition, she was trapped in the Eight Desolate Blood Fiend Formation for more than ten days, her life hanging by a thread every day.

She also realized that she deeply respected Zhou Ling.

Zhou Ling is now heading to Tianxia Immortal City.

Perhaps this parting will be the last time we see each other.

After much thought, she put aside her preconceived notions and made her point clear to Zhou Ling what she had said.

To avoid regrets later.

Just like now, Zhou Ling is inviting her to Tianxia Immortal City.

But in what capacity did she go there?

Although he taught Zhou Ling swordsmanship, he and Zhou Ling did not have a master-disciple relationship.

It's not like I'm a guest of the Zhou family.

Of course, he now has another identity: a guest elder of the Lingxiao Sect.

But this is clearly not enough.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Ling was taken aback and subconsciously asked, "What kind of identity do you want?"

In his view, if Dean Gong wanted to go to Tianxia Immortal City with him, his identity was not an issue.

"What kind of status do you think you can give me?"

Dean Gong regained her composure, her beautiful eyes as deep and clear as the starry sky as she looked at Zhou Ling and spoke.

"This is natural!"

Zhou Ling nodded and smiled.

Given the kindness Dean Gong had shown him, he would naturally agree to anything.

Whether it's a family retainer, a sect elder, or even the head of the Tianjian Division, he will get it done.

After all, he also wanted Dean Gong to stay by his side.

"Alright, I want to be your Daoist partner!"

Dean Gong spoke up without further hesitation.

I know that now is the best opportunity.

If you miss it, you'll never have another chance.

I no longer have that kind of courage.

After all, Zhou Ling already has two Daoist partners.

It was somewhat inappropriate for me to say such a thing.

But keeping it to herself made her feel uneasy.

As soon as she finished speaking, she relaxed considerably, a blush spreading across her beautiful face, her eyes filled with tenderness as she looked at Zhou Ling.

"Daoist Companion!"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Ling was even more stunned, not expecting Dean Gong to say such a thing.

Because he had married Wang Xin and Wang Qingshang, he hadn't thought about it in that way before.

But then, Dean Gong suddenly said this.

This made him realize that he didn't actually dislike Dean Gong.

He even had a strong desire to keep her by his side.

"How about it!"

Seeing Zhou Ling deep in thought, a hint of disappointment flashed in Dean Gong's beautiful eyes.

It turns out I was just being delusional.

A bitter feeling welled up in my heart.

In the past thirty years, I have never fallen in love with anyone.

"Alright, then I'll marry you!"

At this moment, Zhou Ling spoke decisively.

I was just thinking about it, and it was just a bit unexpected.

But deep down, he accepts Dean Gong.

Moreover, even Dean Gong dared to say such a thing.

I would never let her suffer.

Upon hearing this, Dean Gong's face immediately showed a faint smile. Looking at Zhou Ling, he couldn't help but feel a little at a loss.

To everyone's surprise, Zhou Ling reached out and pulled her into his arms the next moment.

"Well."

Dean Gong was caught off guard for a moment, but he did not put up any resistance.

Even if you wanted to resist, you couldn't.

A warm breath wafted over her and pressed against her red lips.

Now, she was completely dumbfounded.

Zhou Ling knew that if he missed this opportunity, he and Dean Gong would miss out as well! (End of Chapter)