Longevity: Starting with an infant's innate growth potential

"Zhou Ling and Qin Yi, you two are both very strong. You truly deserve to be called the four great prodigies of our human race!"

Just as Zhou Ling and Qin Yi were about to step off the competition platform, a voice rang out.

Then we saw Lord Chen land on the competition platform.

"Greetings, City Lord Chen. I apologize for the embarrassing scene!"

"Greetings, Lord Chen!"

The two men bowed to Lord Chen.

"Good, with such outstanding juniors as you, how can our human race not prosper?"

Lord Chen said in a rather cheerful tone.

His gaze swept over the two of them, and he continued, "Currently, the largest alien races in the Youyun Starfield are the Golden-Eyed Spirit Clan and the Blood-Patterned Clan."

"One is skilled in soul-based attacks, and the other is skilled in blood-based attacks."

"And your powerful thunder attacks are their nemesis."

"Your original trial mission was to seize the Stone Rock Wasteland Star."

"However, a few days ago, we received intelligence that the Golden-Eyed Spirit Clan might launch a large-scale invasion of our Cloud Sea Immortal City in the near future."

"Therefore, I hope that you will come and assist in protecting Cloud Sea Immortal City at that time."

The trial missions for the four teams had already been set.

However, judging from the powerful lightning attribute force of the two just now, it would definitely be a huge threat to the Golden-Eyed Spirit Clan.

Of course, we should make good use of this opportunity, as a way to increase the difficulty of their trials.

After all, the Golden-Eyed Spirit Clan's soul domain attack is extremely unpredictable.

The most effective countermeasure is to use attacks with lightning or fire attributes.

These two types of cultivators are also the most likely to survive in the Youyun Starfield.

"If I can help Cloud Sea Immortal City fight against the Golden-Eyed Spirit Clan, I will naturally do my duty."

Zhou Ling nodded and said.

Since Lord Chen has put it that way, he naturally won't refuse.

After all, this assistance in defending Cloud Sea Immortal City can also help kill alien races.

Earn points.

"This junior will obey the city lord's orders!"

Qin Yi also cupped his hands in return.

"it is good!"

Hearing the two agree so readily, Lord Chen nodded with satisfaction and then waved his hand.

Two streaks of wood-colored light landed in front of Zhou Ling and Qin Yi respectively, and he said with a smile.

"This is the Thunder Sun Pill. Seeing that you two had expended a lot of energy just now, it will help you recover quickly."

"Thank you City Lord!"

"Thank you City Lord!"

Zhou Ling and Qin Yi accepted the pill bottles and bowed to City Lord Chen in gratitude.

"You will head to the desolate star tomorrow. Once the Golden-Eyed Spirit Clan army is discovered to be arriving, I will send someone to inform you."

Lord Chen then said the same thing.

Both of them bowed and agreed.

Afterwards, Lord Chen left, and the two also stepped down from the dueling platform.

"Fellow Daoist Zhou, although I lost this time, the trial has only just begun. I believe I can defeat you."

Qin Yi seemed to quickly regain his confidence, and before parting, he cupped his hands to Zhou Ling.

"Alright, then I hope Fellow Daoist Qin will kill a few more alien races."

Zhou Ling smiled and nodded.

"Congratulations, boss, on defeating Qin Yi."

"You should be second on the Prodigy Ranking now, boss."

Qi Jianzhi also smiled and congratulated Zhou Ling.

Of course, in his opinion, Zhou Ling should be number one.

However, Wu Daoyuan is truly unfathomable.

And he was standing not far away.

He was also looking Zhou Ling up and down at that moment.

He didn't want to make Zhou Ling a target of hatred.

Therefore, I will only mention the second one.

Moreover, he won dozens of high-grade spirit stones and two bottles of pills on this trip, which means the money was too easy to earn.

Sure enough, following Zhou Ling meant enjoying a life of luxury wherever they went.

Yan Yutian, Feng Lan, and the others looked at Zhou Ling with different expressions.

They all knew that Zhou Ling's greatest strength lay in swordsmanship.

After all, they hadn't seen Zhou Ling use the Purple Heaven Emperor's Appearance at the Sword Qi Great Wall.

Unexpectedly, Zhou Ling's lightning technique was in no way inferior to Qin Yi's Divine Ape Lightning Body.

Such practical talent is truly astonishing.

"It's just a fluke!"

Zhou Ling said with a smile.

This successful condensation of the [Thunder Amplification] earned Qin Yi a considerable number of thunder attribute spirit stones, putting him in a great mood.

As for defeating Qin Yi, who was ranked second, will his ranking be replaced?

He completely ignored this point and didn't take it to heart at all.

Given his current position as the head of Tianjian Division, why would he care about these rankings?

"Fellow Daoist Zhou!"

At that moment, a calm voice came.

Zhou Ling looked up and saw Wu Daoyuan, who was ranked first, walking over. He immediately smiled and cupped his hands, saying, "Fellow Daoist Wu, what can I do for you?"

Judging from this person's information, such terrifying swordsmanship talent should not be underestimated.

"It is said that you killed a fifth-tier Star Sea alien with your swordsmanship, and you have already entered the fifth realm of swordsmanship. If I have the opportunity, I would also like to see your Sun Immortal Sword."

Wu Daoyuan said calmly.

His tone was nonchalant, leaving one unable to discern his true attitude.

It conveyed neither arrogance nor any sense of provocation.

It seems to be more out of curiosity.

"The Five Realms of Sword Dao are not so easy to achieve. Unlike Wu Daoyuan, who was born with a sword talent, making him the envy of many."

Zhou Ling shook his head and said with a smile.

Because his talent had not been activated for a long time, it was only by chance that the [Thunder Amplification] was activated from Qin Yi just now.

He was also wondering if a battle with Wu Daoyuan might awaken a sword attribute talent in him.

If that were possible, we'd be making a fortune.

Seeing the two talking, the others also cast curious glances.

It remains to be seen what kind of clash will occur between these two prodigies.

"Oh, so you mean it would be unfair for me to fight you using swordsmanship?"

Upon hearing Zhou Ling's words, Wu Daoyuan's eyes flashed, and he said calmly.

Although his tone was calm, it gave people a strange sense of oppression.

"Wu Daoyuan is exaggerating. Talent is a form of strength, and there's no such thing as an unfair victory!"

"As for the competition, my Sunlit Immortal Sword is for killing alien races, not for competition."

Zhou Ling smiled calmly.

He originally had no interest in this kind of competition.

However, if it could inspire another talent in swordsmanship, it would be entirely worthwhile.

Opportunities to encounter genius-level cultivators like Qin Yi and Wu Daoyuan are rare.

If a competition can help one cultivate talent, then one should naturally make the most of it.

Of course, he only said that and did not intentionally provoke the other party.

Whether or not to have a competition is up to the other party's decision.

Moreover, even if there is a competition, it is not guaranteed that talent can be brought to fruition.

Therefore, we still need to be cautious.

"Yes, I agree with what Zhou Daoyuan said."

"This kind of competition is too childish."

"It's nothing more than children playing house."

"For someone like Fellow Daoist Qin with the Divine Ape Thunder Body, only by fighting to the death and giving it his all can he unleash the terrifying combat power within his bloodline."

"In this kind of competition, he is too restrained and ends up suffering a disadvantage."

Wu Daoyuan smiled and said. He could tell that both of them had held back during their fight just now.

Zhou Ling did not use the Sunlit Immortal Sword.

Qin Yi did not fully activate the Divine Ape Thunder Body.

After all, it was just a competition, not a life-or-death struggle.

It hasn't come to the point of risking our lives yet.

And once Qin Yi unleashes his full power, its strength can be increased even further.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Ling nodded noncommittally. It seemed that his plan to try to awaken a new talent by using the other party's swordsmanship had failed.

"After a brief exchange, we'll stop here."

Zhou Ling then laughed.

Since Wu Daoyuan has no intention of competing, I should return to the warship as soon as possible and recover first.

Moreover, during the battle with Qin Yi just now, with the help of [Intermediate Observation] and [Intermediate Analysis], and by constantly analyzing Qin Yi's Divine Ape Thunder Body, my understanding of the Thunder Dao has also improved somewhat.

Under the observation of his talent, Qin Yi's Divine Ape Thunder Body was like a living rule of thunder.

Therefore, he also needs to take this opportunity to consolidate his position.

There's no need to waste time with Wu Daoyuan.

"Well, I have a suggestion. I wonder if Fellow Daoist Zhou would be interested?"

Wu Daoyuan glanced at Zhou Ling and smiled.

"How to say?"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Ling raised an eyebrow and looked at Wu Daoyuan, wondering what he meant.
"Since your Sunlit Immortal Sword is prepared for killing alien races."

"Then let's have a contest to see who can kill a fifth-tier alien race. What do you think?"

Wu Daoyuan said calmly.

"hiss!"

"hiss!"

"hiss!"

"Killed a fifth-tier alien race? Did I hear that right?"

"A Nascent Soul cultivator in the early stage and a Golden Core cultivator in the late stage actually want to compete to kill a fifth-tier alien race? This is insane!"

"Just because you can't do it doesn't mean others can't. Wu Daoyuan has killed fifth-tier alien races before."

"The sword in their hand is powerful enough to kill a fifth-tier alien race."

Upon hearing Wu Daoyuan's words, the other disciples around him exclaimed in surprise, all looking utterly astonished.

If they encountered a fifth-tier alien race, they probably wouldn't even have a chance to escape.

These two gentlemen are quite something; they want to have a contest to see who can kill a fifth-tier alien race.

This left the other cultivators utterly astonished.

Qin Yi and Xia Ruohe also looked at Zhou Ling with curiosity, wanting to know if he would agree.

Even with their cultivation levels, dealing with a fifth-tier alien race would be extremely risky, and no one was confident of success.

Not only them, but also Lord Chen and his group, who were preparing to leave, stopped in their tracks upon hearing this.

Killing a fifth-tier alien race is a major event.

Let alone the two younger colleagues, even they didn't have it so easy.

"this?"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Ling frowned, realizing that he possessed the strength to deal with a fifth-tier alien race.

However, this is still too dangerous.

This is a trial, and he will not provoke a fifth-tier alien race if he can avoid it.

After all, he was a married man.

You have to think about your family.

I'm not a young man like I used to be; I naturally have to think twice before doing anything risky.

He immediately shook his head and said, "These fifth-tier alien races are not so easy to deal with, let's forget about it."

Seeing that Zhou Ling actually refused, Wu Daoyuan looked surprised. He originally thought that Zhou Ling had killed a fifth-order Star Sea alien.

Now that he has defeated Qin Yi and is riding high, he will definitely agree to his proposal and challenge for the position of the number one genius of the four great grotto heavens.

Unexpectedly, he refused outright.

He immediately thought of the prize Zhou Ling had mentioned during his competition with Qin Yi.

He then spoke up, "How about this? I have a fifth-tier sword pellet in my hand. I can use it to gamble with you, how about it?"

"A fifth-tier sword pellet!"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Ling was somewhat surprised, but his interest quickly waned.

I'm already able to refine fifth-tier sword pellets.

A fifth-tier sword pellet isn't a big deal.

"This matter is too risky. You should ask Fellow Daoist Qin to see if he is interested."

After saying that, Zhou Ling clapped his hands and was about to leave.

"Take a look at my sword pellet first."

Seeing Zhou Ling's expression, Wu Daoyuan clearly did not want to give up.

If it were just a trial like this, he felt there would be no opponent and it wouldn't be very interesting.

That's why I proposed a competition to Zhou Ling.

Of course, killing a fifth-tier alien race was not easy for him; it was quite a challenge.

It would be even more interesting if Zhou Ling joined the group.

This will also give me more motivation.

He had originally hoped that Qin Yi could pose a threat to him.

But Qin Yi was defeated by Zhou Ling.

Although ranked second, his overall strength is clearly lower than Zhou Ling's.

As for Xia Ruohe, she is an all-around genius, but she is not good at actual combat.

It poses little threat to him.

Therefore, it seems that only Zhou Ling still has some challenge value.

As soon as he finished speaking, he moved his hand, and a five-colored sword light shot out.

In an instant, it transformed into a five-element sword aura that roared across the sky, its sword aura like a rainbow, its sharpness unmatched.

"Five Elements Sword Pill?"

Looking at the sword pellet, Zhou Ling couldn't help but show a look of surprise.

"How is it? This is a sword pellet with the five elements attribute. It contains the sword intent of the five elements attribute at the fourth level and fifth step. Once activated, it is enough to fight against the fifth-level alien race."

Wu Daoyuan spoke again.

This fifth-order, five-elemental sword pellet is a family heirloom of the Wu family, left behind by an ancestor of the Wu family several hundred years ago.

For this trial, the family gave him something to carry for self-defense, just in case.

He thought there was nothing else that could move Zhou Ling.

Therefore, this Five Elements Sword Pill was used as the wager.

Looking at the Five Elements Sword Qi, the other disciples around him were also filled with envy.

This is the terrifying foundation of the Wu family.

The first thing he did was unleash a fifth-tier sword pellet, which also possessed the attributes of the five elements.

It seems impossible for anyone else to defeat him by force alone.

It should be noted that the power of a single fifth-tier sword pellet is enough to kill a fifth-tier early-stage alien race.

Moreover, the power of the five elements is further enhanced.

I wonder if Zhou Ling dares to accept the challenge?
"Alright, I'll take this on, but I don't have any treasures like a fifth-tier sword pellet."

Zhou Ling swallowed hard and spoke.

Although he wasn't too concerned about the fifth-tier sword pellet.

However, with his intermediate observation and analysis skills, he could tell that this Five Elements Sword Pill was far from simple.

On the surface, it appears to be the Five Elements Sword Intent of the Four Realms and Five Steps, but there seems to be an even deeper layer of Five Elements Sword Intent within the sword pellet.

A simple observation is not enough to determine the cause.

Further in-depth observation and analysis were needed, but Wu Daoyuan quickly put away the sword pellet.

He couldn't figure it out for a while.

After some thought, he readily agreed.

I feel that the Five Elements Sword Intent contained in this Five Elements Sword Pill is extremely useful to my own Five Elements Sword Intent.

Although I have now reached the threshold of the fifth realm of swordsmanship.

However, it is only a fire-attribute swordsmanship, and the Five Elements Bright Sun Sword Heart it condenses is incomplete.

One still needs to comprehend the other four Five Realms Sword Intents before one can truly condense the Five Elements Bright Sun Sword Heart.

And this Five Elements Sword Pill is where the opportunity lies. (End of Chapter)