Longevity: Starting with an infant's innate growth potential

Outside the outer city of Tianxia Immortal City, there is a simple courtyard.

"Third Uncle, the inner city is heavily guarded now. The Ancestor told me to tell you that you must not act rashly!"

"Moreover, Wu Shihong has already left the Zixiao Sect for Ziyun Mountain and joined Zhou Ling. The Ancestor suspects that he did this to prevent you from harming Zhou Ling."

Inside the courtyard, a burly man in black robes spoke to another middle-aged man of slightly shorter stature.

The tone was solemn.

He was none other than Liu Polei of the Zixiao Sect.

"Wu Shihong has sided with Zhou Ling; he's gone mad!"

"He, a mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator, went to serve a Golden Core cultivator."

"Moreover, this boy is the culprit who has brought my Zixiao Sect to this state!"

"If Wu Shihong doesn't kill him, but instead goes to submit to him, does he even deserve to be a disciple of my Zixiao Sect!"

Upon hearing Liu Polei's words, the middle-aged man frowned and said with a surprised expression.

He is Liu Zhengjia, a wanted criminal who is currently being pursued throughout Tianxia Xiancheng.

But at this moment, he used magic to transform himself into a completely different form.

It appears to be only at the Golden Core stage of cultivation.

Moreover, this place is located on the outskirts of Tianxia Immortal City, thousands of miles away from the inner city.

The management is relatively relaxed.

Moreover, with his mid-stage Nascent Soul level abilities, it wouldn't be easy for ordinary cultivators to find him.

He hadn't expected that Tao Yue would actually confess everything.

If I had known this would happen, I should have just killed him back then and pinned the blame on Tao Yue.

Then we wouldn't have ended up in this state today.

Of course, he genuinely hadn't expected things to turn out this way.

I originally thought that as long as Tao Yue refused to confess, it would be fine.

He returned to the Dao Alliance, and the matter was naturally dropped.

After all, no one could find any evidence.

Unexpectedly, Zhou Ling was able to kill a fifth-tier Star Sea alien on his own.

It also broke the Blood Fiend Eight Desolations Formation.

He performed an extraordinary feat.

This situation led all the cultivators of the Sword Qi Great Wall to support him.

This put him at a complete disadvantage.

There was absolutely no chance to argue.

He also dared not appear in front of the Dao Alliance's higher-ups.

Even now, the Zixiao Sect and the Liu family have become objects of contempt by Dao Alliance cultivators.

"Third Uncle, you know Wu Shihong's character."

"He didn't have any selfish motives."

"I'm just worried that if you harm Zhou Ling, the other thousands of disciples of the Zixiao Sect will be in trouble!"

"In fact, he believes that only by capturing you and handing you over to the Inspection Bureau can the Zixiao Sect get back on track!"

Liu Polei said in a deep voice.

Although he also hated Zhou Ling in his heart, he was still in a position to collude with the alien races of the Star Sea in the Sword Qi Great Wall, and to have this collusion discovered.

All I can say is that my third uncle did something incredibly stupid.

However, the current situation is extremely unfavorable for both the Zixiao Sect and the Liu family.

The clansmen all felt pressured.

"Hmph, Wu Shihong is just a fool who can't see through things!"

"Zhou Ling is able to kill a fifth-order Star Sea alien with his Golden Core cultivation. If he grows up in the future, it will be extremely detrimental to my Zixiao Sect and the Liu family."

"It's a pity that we fell short this time!"

Liu Zhengjia said with a gloomy expression.

"According to information obtained from the family, since the Zhou family moved to Ziyun Mountain, there have been cultivators from the Patrol Division patrolling around Ziyun Mountain."

"In addition, Fairy Ziling is also in charge."

"Now, Wu Shihong is also included."

"The Zhou family currently has at least three mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivators."

"Therefore, the ancestor instructed me to tell you that you must not act rashly right now!"

Liu Polei raised an eyebrow and said in a deep voice.

"How is it possible that the Inspection Bureau dispatched a mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator to protect him?"

Upon hearing this, Liu Zhengjia's face showed disbelief.

It should be noted that every Nascent Soul cultivator in the Inspection Division possesses astonishing combat power.

They were all powerful and influential figures.

The entire Inspection Division has only about ten officials, who are responsible for many affairs of the Dao Alliance across the Nine Provinces.

How could they possibly secretly send someone to protect Zhou Ling's safety?

It is evident that Zhou Ling has already established a significant presence within the Dao Alliance.

It won't be so easy for the Liu family to deal with him again in the future.

It's astonishing that a mere Golden Core cultivator, not even thirty years old, could receive such high regard from the Dao Alliance's higher-ups.

This kid's luck is amazing!

Moreover, he is currently the head of Tianjian Company.

Once you reach this position, your cultivation level will improve.

He would naturally be one of the nine high-ranking members of the Dao Alliance.

Looking at myself, I originally had the opportunity to go further, and it wasn't impossible for me to become a high-ranking member of the Dao Alliance.

But now, because of Zhou Ling's matter, he has fallen into a state of being unable to see the light of day.

They hid everywhere.

Thinking of this, a murderous glint flashed in Liu Zhengjia's eyes.

All of this is thanks to Zhou Ling.

No matter what, we must kill him.

"No matter what, we absolutely cannot let him continue like this!"

"Once this person gains power, he will definitely not let the Liu family off the hook."

"Moreover, with his current Golden Core realm, he is already capable of fighting against a fifth-tier Star Sea alien race. Once he enters the Nascent Soul stage, even the Ancestor might not be able to deal with him!"

Liu Zhengjia's expression was solemn, and his eyes revealed murderous intent.

He was absolutely confident that he could kill Chen Ling now.

However, if Wu Shihong and others were protecting him, he wouldn't be so confident.

Moreover, once a battle breaks out, the cultivators patrolling Tianxia Immortal City will definitely arrive at the scene immediately.

Once he's been targeted by those members of the Dao Alliance, he'll have no chance to escape.

Even the patriarch couldn't save himself then.

"What the Ancestor means is that you did nothing wrong, Third Uncle, it was just that you chose the wrong time."

"Not only have we failed to kill Zhou Ling, but we have also pushed my Liu family to the opposite side of the entire Dao Alliance."

"This is also why the patriarch dared not do his best to protect his third uncle."

"The patriarch also knows that the current situation with the Lingxiao Sect is irreconcilable."

"However, we need to choose a more suitable time to make a move against Zhou Ling."

Liu Polei nodded and said so.

He had fought Zhou Ling before and naturally knew how terrifying this young man was.

Three years ago, he fought against himself and only managed a narrow victory.

In just three years, he was able to kill a fifth-tier Star Sea alien, and his combat power was comparable to that of an early-stage Nascent Soul cultivator.

Although, according to the information obtained, he only possessed such strength by relying on the Sunlit Immortal Sword.

But this is too terrible.

"Are we just going to let this kid go like this?"

Liu Zhengjia clenched his fists, his eyes flashing with cold light, showing extreme resentment.

"Two months from now, this young man will lead the Tianjian Division to the Youyun Star Region to participate in the Four Great Grotto Heaven Trials."

"Our ancestor said this is the best opportunity."

"Let him die in the Youyun Starfield, without anyone knowing, and the other high-ranking members of the Dao Alliance will have nothing to say."

"Uncle will lie low for a while longer, and once things have calmed down, he can return to the family under a different identity!"

Liu Polei said this.

"The Dark Cloud Starfield, this is indeed a good opportunity!"

Upon hearing this, Liu Zhengjia's eyes flashed with a sharp light, and he said with a look of delight.

"Therefore, the patriarch wants you to remain calm and absolutely not to make a move against him during this period. Otherwise, not only will you fail to kill him, but you may also be killed by Wu Shihong and the others!"

"And do not enter the inner city!"

Liu Zhengjia gave his instructions with a serious expression.

"Our ancestor was indeed very thoughtful!"

Liu Zhengjia nodded. He had been considering taking action against Zhou Ling for some time now. However, the inner city was heavily fortified, which was why he dared not act rashly.

Now that Zhou Ling is heading to the Youyun Star Region, this is a good opportunity.

At this moment, Liu Zhengjia showed a cautious expression and said to Liu Zhengjia, "Third Uncle, the Ancestor also instructed that since Zhou Ling was able to kill a fifth-order Star Sea alien, you should make full preparations before taking action!"

"Yes, I know that."

"No matter how strong this child is, he is only at the Golden Core stage after all."

Liu Zhengjia's eyes darted around as he spoke with extreme confidence.

In Sunrise Immortal City, he knew that Zhou Ling's killing of a fifth-tier Star Sea alien was partly due to luck.

That fifth-tier Starsea alien had already suffered considerable losses after his battle with Ficchinan.

He was killed by Zhou Ling using the Sunlit Immortal Sword.

"Third Uncle, be careful then, I'll take my leave now!"

Liu Polei cupped his hands and said in a deep voice.

Liu Zhengjia waved his hand.

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On this day, at the Zhou family's cultivation room on Ziyun Mountain.

Zhou Ling sat cross-legged in meditation, and a white cloud robe floated in front of him.

"The eight robes have finally been modified!"

Looking at the floating robes, Zhou Ling exhaled and smiled.

With a thought, magical power was poured into it.

Suddenly, white light shone on the robe.

Instantly, a white cloud-like defensive light shield condensed.

At the same time, bursts of thunder roared.

Purple lightning surged across the clouds.

"The thundercloud pattern is quite effective."

"Enough to deal with mid-stage fourth-tier alien races."

Feeling the power of the cloud formation, Zhou Ling showed a satisfied expression.

He then put the cloud robe into his storage ring.

"We'll be heading to the Youyun Starfield soon."

"Liu Zhengjia has never been caught, which is a considerable hidden danger."

We need to think of a solution!

Zhou Ling stroked his chin, deep in thought.

With his master and Wu Shihong in charge at Ziyun Mountain, and a fifth-order protective array, he wasn't worried about the other party coming to his door.

"How about we lure the snake out of its hole?"

Zhou Ling's gaze shifted, and he pondered in his heart.

He planned to use himself as bait to see if he could lure Liu Zhengjia out.

After all, Liu Zhengjia harbored deep hatred for him, and would definitely take action once he saw an opportunity.

"Given the current situation, Liu Zhengjia may not be in the inner city."

Zhou Ling thought to himself.

As a member of the Inspection Division, he was aware of its formidable intelligence capabilities.

If Liu Zhengjia were in the inner city, he certainly wouldn't have escaped the eyes and ears of the patrol department.

However, going outside the city would be too risky.

If you're not careful, you're doomed.

After all, Liu Zhengjia was a mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator, and his main cultivation method was the Purple Heaven Thunder Technique, which was of the thunder attribute.

Their combat power is also quite terrifying.

"Never mind, since Chief Meng told me not to worry, I believe there will be a way!"

After weighing the options, Zhou Ling decided against taking the risk as it seemed too great.

I believe that if he were inside the city, he would definitely not dare to make a move so easily.

At this moment, a slight vibration came from the sound transmission jade on my body.

Zhou Lingxuan immediately took out the sound transmission jade.

"Head, the fourth-tier top-grade sword formation has been changed to the Azure Lotus Sword Formation."

"This was chosen by Feng Zhizheng himself."

Lu Yunxi's voice rang out from the communication jade.

"it is good!"

"I'll head to Tianjian Division right away!"

Zhou Ling replied immediately.

When Lu Yunxi changed the sword formation, Zhou Ling also instructed Feng Lan to go with her.

After all, he mainly prepared this sword formation for Feng Lan.

Then, he got up and left the cultivation room.

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When I arrived at Tenkenji.

The other disciples who participated in the trial also gathered at the Sword Trial Square of the Dao Alliance headquarters.

As Zhou Ling instructed, after switching to the sword formation, everyone still needed some time to get used to each other.

To ensure the sword formation can be fully utilized.

"Greetings, Chief!"

"Greetings, Chief!"

Upon seeing Zhou Ling's arrival, everyone bowed and greeted him.

Zhou Ling smiled and returned the greeting with a cupped hand, then asked Feng Lan, who wore a light blue dress, had a graceful figure, and a cool expression, "What's the situation with the sword formation?"

"This is a top-grade fourth-tier Azure Lotus Sword Formation, capable of both offense and defense, and can unleash power no less than that of a peak Nascent Soul cultivator."

"If I control it, and if the others cooperate well, we might be able to stop the fifth-tier alien race."

Feng Lan said with great confidence.

She is now at the peak of the Golden Core stage, but her actual combat strength is no less than that of the early Nascent Soul stage.

With the sword in hand, he would be able to put up a fight even against a mid-stage fourth-tier alien race.

Zhou Ling nodded, then glanced at Yan Yutian and the others, and smiled.
"Thank you all for working with Feng Lan to familiarize yourselves with the layout of this Azure Lotus Sword Formation as soon as possible."

As soon as he finished speaking, he signaled to Feng Lanke to begin setting up the formation.

"I am the main eye of this Azure Lotus Sword Formation, and the others can be the sword lotuses on the sword formation, that is, the auxiliary eyes of the formation."

"As for whether they are sword cultivators or not, as long as I have control over them, it won't have a big impact. You all just need to control the sword flags and operate according to the sword formation's incantation."

As she spoke, Feng Lan waved her hand, and eight gleaming blue array flags appeared out of thin air, exuding a faint aura of power.

"A fourth-tier, top-grade Azure Lotus Sword Formation?"

"Such powerful sword energy, its killing intent is truly strong."

Upon feeling the power of the sword formation, everyone was astonished.

This trial is fraught with danger, and the greater the power of the sword formation, the greater the protection it will provide for everyone.

A top-grade fourth-tier sword formation is enough to ensure that everyone has a chance to survive if they encounter a fifth-tier alien race.

Moreover, Zhou Ling can control the Sunlit Immortal Sword, so if he controls this sword formation, its power will undoubtedly be increased even further.

"Feng Zhizheng, just give me your instructions on how to cooperate!"

Qi Jianzhi said with a smile.

With his combat prowess, having such a sword formation would be perfect.

Others chimed in agreement.

Immediately, Feng Lan calmly distributed the battle flags to the various units.

As the main controller of the sword formation, she naturally manipulated the formation plate, along with two additional formation flags.

The other six each controlled a formation flag.

If Zhou Ling joins later, then the allocation will be redistributed.

Zhou Ling retreated several dozen feet, hovering high in the air, observing the situation of the sword formation.

And use [Intermediate Observation] and [Intermediate Analysis] to check the situation of the sword formation.

This was also the purpose of his orders to set up the formation.

After all, time is limited. If we go to the Youyun Starfield, we probably won't have such a good opportunity to try the sword formation again.

"Fellow Daoist Qi, number three; Fellow Daoist Yan, number five..."

Feng Lan manipulated the array plate while issuing commands.

Soon, everyone took their positions as Feng Lan instructed.

Then everyone followed Feng Lan in chanting the incantation and activating their sword energy.

"Azure Lotus Sword Formation, solidify!"

After an incense stick had burned, Feng Lan gave a low shout.

A beam of azure sword light shot into the sky. (End of Chapter)