Longevity: Starting with an infant's innate growth potential

I'm starting to feel breathless.

After an unknown amount of time, Dean Gong stood up, his breathing slightly labored.

Her stunningly beautiful face was flushed with a rosy glow, and her hair was slightly disheveled.

"Dean, when do you plan to marry into the family?"

Zhou Ling asked Dean Gong with a smile.

"Ah."

Dean Gong responded softly.

I didn't know how to answer for a moment.

She wasn't prepared for this either.

I never expected it to happen so quickly.

"We are about to move to Tianxia Immortal City, so the time is a bit rushed if we are to get married."

"I think once we reach Tianxia Immortal City, we'll find an auspicious day to marry you!"

"It's just that once we get to Tianxia Immortal City, we don't know many people there, so it might be a bit deserted!"

Zhou Ling thought for a moment and then said the same thing.

I'll be moving and dealing with other things in the next few days.

Naturally, the wedding could not be held in Qingyun Immortal City.

However, if the wedding is held in Tianxia Immortal City, only a few people will be invited, and the wedding banquet might seem rather deserted.

"You can make the decision about this!"

"It's the same no matter where you do it!"

"Also, don't call me Dean anymore!"

Dean Gong said softly.

Although she has always been a very opinionated person, at this moment, she acted like a little woman.

He listened to Zhou Ling's advice without question.

And she doesn't care where the wedding banquet is held.

It doesn't matter whether there are guests or not.

What she cared about was Zhou Ling as a person.

"Okay, what would be a suitable name?"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Ling couldn't help but smile and ask.

Although I don't know Dean Gong's exact age, he is definitely in his thirties.

Otherwise, one wouldn't be able to reach the Nascent Soul stage.

Calling her Yi'er doesn't seem appropriate either.

Of course, for a Nascent Soul cultivator, being in their thirties is no different from being a young girl.

After all, Nascent Soul cultivators have long lifespans.

At this level, one rarely cares about age anymore.

"As you wish!"

Dean Gong glanced at Zhou Ling with her beautiful eyes, then ignored him completely.

"Sister Yi is all better now."

Zhou Ling smiled and said.

"Let's go back now and tell my parents about this, so they can be happy too!"

Zhou Ling then said the same thing.

"Isn't this too fast!"

Upon hearing this, Dean Gong said with a hint of embarrassment.

"No, we still need to find an auspicious day; there's a lot to do!"

"Tell my mother first, and then let her arrange the rest!"

Hearing Zhou Ling say this, Dean Gong nodded.

They then left the room with Zhou Ling.

······.

Soon after, the two arrived at the Zhou family's residence.

"Dean Gong, you've arrived."

Li Ru, dressed in a dark blue dress, was sunbathing in the courtyard with Zhou Ying'er.

He smiled when he saw Zhou Ling and Dean Gong arrive.

"I...I came to see you."

Dean Gong was unsure how to address Li Ru for a moment, and after a long pause, he finally spoke with a blush on his face.

"Hello, Aunt Gong!"

Zhou Ying'er called out sweetly.

"Wow, Ying'er is getting more and more delicate."

Looking at Zhou Ying'er, Dean Gong smiled and said.

"Mother, there's something I need to discuss with you."

Zhou Ling spoke up.

"whats the matter?"

Seeing her son's smiling face, Li Ru couldn't help but ask.

"Mother, I want to marry Dean Gong."

Zhou Ling said directly.

As soon as she finished speaking, Dean Gong's beautiful face flushed red.

"Ling'er, is Dean Gong also going to marry you?"

Upon hearing her son's words, Li Ru was first surprised, then her face lit up with joy.

Dean Gong is the head of the Nine Heavens Sword Academy and a Nascent Soul cultivator.

To them, they had always been high-ranking, great cultivators.

Although Zhou Ling's identity has changed significantly over the years.

But a Nascent Soul cultivator is still a Nascent Soul cultivator.

Looking at Dean Gong, Li Ru felt a sense of unreality.

"Ok!"

Zhou Ling nodded. "Later, could you find an auspicious day for us to hold our wedding after we move to Tianxia Immortal City?"

“That’s great!”

Seeing the shy expression on Dean Gong's face, Li Ru said with a smile.

She was naturally happy for her son that a female cultivator like Dean Gong could marry him.

However, she quickly realized what was happening and whispered to Zhou Ling, "Have you mentioned this to Xin'er and the others?"

"not yet."

"Things were a bit rushed, and it was only just decided!"

Zhou Ling explained to her mother.

In his view, Wang Xin and Wang Qingshang should also be able to accept Dean Gong.

"Yes, find some time to talk to them about this properly."

Li Ru gave a few words of advice.

He then smiled and said to Dean Gong, "Dean, let's go inside and talk!"

Dean Gong nodded with a slight smile, then followed Li Ru into the hall.

Zhou Ling, holding her daughter's hand, followed them inside.

······.

At night, the crystal chandelier shone with a soft glow in the room.

"Husband, are you saying that Dean Gong is also going to marry into my Zhou family?"

Upon hearing Zhou Ling's words, Wang Qingshang looked surprised.

However, things quickly returned to calm.

After all, with a man as outstanding as Zhou Ling, there are naturally many women who are interested in him.

Moreover, he is already the head of the Tianjian Division at a young age.

There are countless prominent families who will want to form marriage alliances with him in the future.

Born into a prominent family, she was able to understand these things.

After all, he had reached that position.

Some things are simply beyond our control.

So, I wasn't too surprised.

Anyway, she's pregnant with Zhou Ling's child now, and Xin'er is on her side.

No matter who marries into the Zhou family, it will not shake her position in the Zhou family.

Although Wang Xin was also surprised, it was Zhou Ling's idea, so she wouldn't have any objections.

Seeing the expressions on his two wives' faces, Zhou Ling didn't know how to explain further, so he simply poured them each a cup of spiritual tea.

They quickly changed the subject.

Fortunately, neither of them blamed Zhou Ling for this.

Zhou Ling finally breathed a sigh of relief.

It's perfectly normal for the heads of Dao Alliance families to marry multiple Daoist partners.

However, he felt somewhat guilty.

······.

"Junior brother, I have successfully completed my mission and have finally managed to store the spiritual vein within the blessed land of my space!"

That day, Fang Yuyun said to Zhou Ling with a smile.

"Thank you, senior sister!"

Zhou Ling accepted the Void Pearl with a delighted expression.

After spending half a month, Senior Sister finally integrated this small fifth-order spiritual vein into the Void Pearl.

Things will be easy from now on.

"Junior brother, everything within the sect has been prepared."

"We can move anytime!"

Fang Yuyun smiled at Zhou Ling again.

"Alright, we will head to Tianxia Immortal City in three days."

Zhou Ling nodded and said.

The family workshop's weapon refiners have been divided into two groups and have gone to Tianxia Immortal City with Yuan Hu.

The last group consisted of family members and disciples of the Lingxiao Sect.

Several disciples had accompanied them to Tianxia Immortal City last time.

So there weren't many people this time.

After chatting for a while, Fang Yuyun took her leave.

After seeing Fang Yuyun off, Zhou Ling returned to his cultivation room.

Sitting cross-legged on the futon, Zhou Ling took out the Void Pearl and entered it. Instantly, the scene before him changed drastically.

The once empty space now has a continuous stretch of soil.

It also possesses an extremely rich spiritual energy.

Looking around, there is also a small lake.

The sky was filled with life, a clear blue expanse with drifting white clouds.

It looks almost exactly like the sky outside.

"The methods of this array master are truly amazing!"

Zhou Ling was also surprised as he sensed the changes within the space.

I didn't expect it would just involve my senior sister relocating her spiritual veins.

She certainly arranged the interior space for herself so thoughtfully.

Expanding the project afterward will be much easier.

This will make it look like a real space.

Immediately, with a thought, he summoned the little golden dragon.

After returning to Qingyun Immortal City, Zhou Ling crafted a beast-raising bag for the little golden dragon.

However, its space is still too small.

For the little golden dragon, the spaciousness of the Void Pearl was more suitable.

Of course, we'll let it roam freely again after we move it to Ziyun Mountain.

"Yan!"

As soon as the little golden dragon appeared, it let out a dragon's roar.

It seemed quite curious about its surroundings.

"Xiao Jin, this will be your home from now on!"

"I'll build you another place when I have time."

Zhou Ling said to the little golden dragon with a smile.

With such a large space, it needs to be planned out carefully.

"Yan!"

The little golden dragon let out another extremely joyful dragon roar.

Afterwards, Zhou Ling took the little golden dragon and began to patrol the blessed land in the space.

······.

Three days passed in the blink of an eye.

Many cultivators arrived at the teleportation plaza of Qingyun Immortal City.

Dean Zhong, Deputy City Lord Weng, Patriarch Song, and almost all the Nascent Soul cultivators from Qingyun Immortal City were present.

They had all come to see Zhou Ling off.

"Zhou Zhishou, please take care!"

"Have a safe journey, Zhou Ling!"

"Zhou Zhishou, please take care!"

Everyone smiled and said goodbye to Zhou Ling.

If it weren't for Zhou Ling's military merit in killing the fifth-tier Fire Dragon Sparrow Demon King, Qingyun Immortal City probably wouldn't have become a fifth-tier immortal city so quickly.

Therefore, all the cultivators in Qingyun Immortal City were extremely grateful to Zhou Ling.

Of course, many other cultivators also knew that given Zhou Ling's current status, they all hoped to befriend him.

Leave a good impression.

"Thank you all for seeing us off, please go home now!"

Zhou Ling smiled and bowed to everyone.

I was quite emotional, having spent more than ten years in Qingyun Immortal City.

From a teenager at the seventh level of Qi Refining, to now being a settled man with a family and a career, and reaching the late stage of Golden Core.

This place holds countless memories for him.

Through his own efforts, he has now been able to refine fifth-order magical artifacts.

Enter the fifth level of swordsmanship.

It can be used to refine fourth-tier pills.

There are also five spiritual flames.

Any one of these items would be something other cultivators could be proud of.

Moreover, all of these qualities are embodied in one person.

In terms of family achievements.

They established their own family and had their own workshop.

He also married two exceptionally talented wives and had a daughter.

There were also promotions in positions related to establishing the Lingxiao Sect and the Dao Alliance.

All of this is the result of his hard work over the past ten years.

In addition, they killed a fifth-tier demon king and two fifth-tier star-sea aliens. Such a glorious achievement is enough to be recorded in the history of the Dao Alliance.

"Now we've achieved some success."

Zhou Ling is fairly satisfied with the results of her efforts over the years.

Of course, to get to Tianxia Immortal City, everything has to start anew.

He did not let his guard down at all and continued to work hard.

Then, his gaze swept over everyone.

The instructors and dean of Xuan Yuan Dao Academy, along with many others from the Heavenly Crafts Bureau who had helped him, bowed again and said, "Thank you all!"

"Chief Zhou, you're too kind!"

"Chief Zhou, you're too kind!"

Everyone returned the greeting with clasped hands.

Then, Zhou Ling waved to his parents and wife and said, "Let's go."

Immediately, Zhou Ling led his family, along with Bai Ji and other Lingxiao Sect cultivators, toward the teleportation array.

······.

The following day, in Tianxia Immortal City, at Ziyun Mountain.

"Dad, is this our new home?"

In the spacious and quaint courtyard, Zhou Ying'er looked around at everything and said with a curious and excited expression.

"Yes, isn't it pretty?"

Zhou Ling held her daughter and said with a smile.

Now the family is finally settled.

The entire building here is much larger than the original Zhou family courtyard.

The parents, the two wives, and Gong Yi can all be allocated their own small courtyards.

"Pretty!"

The daughter replied with a smile.

"Ying'er, do you want Uncle to take you to play? There are so many fun places in Tianxia Immortal City!"

Qi Jianzhi, standing to the side, said to Zhou Ying'er with a smile.

"Uncle Qi, Grandma said we can't go out with strangers."

Zhou Ying'er shook her head and said.

"Uncle Qi is no outsider."

"I'm your dad's good friend!"

"If you encounter any bad guys, just tell Uncle Qi, and I'll definitely beat them to a pulp!"

Qi Jianzhi said with a hearty laugh.

During this period, he was busy helping out at Ziyun Mountain.

Thanks to his hard work, the workshop is now mostly completed.

"Thank you very much, Brother Qi!"

Zhou Ling also smiled at Qi Jianzhi.

Although Qi Jianzhi usually calls him Brother Zhou.

But he was several years older than Zhou Ling.

This "brother" mainly expresses admiration.

"Brother Zhou, you're too kind!"

Qi Jianzhi shook his head and said.

"In another seven or eight days, this workshop will be able to start refining."

"Tell me if there's anything you'd like to improve."

Qi Jianzhi continued.

"Everything is fine now, and there shouldn't be any problems."

"However, we'll have to wait for Senior Ji to examine the situation before we can discuss the specifics!"

Zhou Ling replied with a smile.

With Ji Siqing in charge of the workshop, his opinions naturally have to be the standard.

If there's anything he needs to improve, then we can work on it.

Overall, there shouldn't be any problems.

"I also inquired with Senior Ji!"

"The main issue is the earth fire. Sometimes the fire level isn't high enough when you're trying to forge a fifth-tier warship."

Qi Jianzhi said with a smile.

"Oh, the subterranean fire, that is a problem!"

Zhou Ling nodded and replied thoughtfully.

He trusted Qi Jianzhi to handle things.

"I plan to find a fourth-tier array master to set up a Fire Condensation Array, which will further enhance the power of the earth fire!"

"Do you think it's feasible?"

Qi Jianzhi smiled and asked Zhou Ling again.

He is now fully committed to managing the workshop.

"As for the formation, my senior sister can handle it; there's no need to trouble others."

Zhou Ling nodded and said.

Setting up a fire-condensing array to concentrate the earth fire can indeed enhance its power.

"How about I host a welcome dinner for everyone at the Four Seasons Restaurant tonight?"

After finishing their business, Qi Jianzhi smiled at Zhou Ling again.

"Never mind, I'll just eat something simple at home!"

"Going outside is too troublesome!"

Zhou Ling shook his head.

Qi Jianzhi didn't say anything more. (End of Chapter)