Longevity: Starting with an infant's innate growth potential

It is more than a thousand miles south of Zhou Ling's stronghold.

The same stronghold, about a hundred feet in diameter.

Inside the tent, eight cultivators from the immortal sects were seated during their trials.

"Zhou Ling of the Dao Alliance has actually reached 22,000 military merits. How did he do that?"

A woman in a yellow dress, with delicate features, exclaimed in surprise.

Upon hearing this, the other cultivators also looked at the jade tablet.

On the jade tablet, Zhou Ling was listed as the first place winner with 22,000 points.

"What's happening here?"

"How can this be?"

"Could it be that he killed two fifth-tier Golden-Eyed Spirit Race members on the first day of the competition?"

All the cultivators gasped in surprise, their faces filled with disbelief.

You should know that everyone set off yesterday.

It usually takes more than a day to reach the outpost.

The eight of them were settled yesterday.

I'm only starting to familiarize myself with the surroundings today.

Make a trial plan.

But Zhou Ling had already reached more than 20,000 points.

How can they believe that?

Moreover, the strength of the Dao Alliance has always been roughly equal to that of the Desolate Domain.

There is a clear gap between them and the Immortal Sect and the Heavenly Palace.

Therefore, in their view, this trial was nothing more than a prelude.

"It seems we encountered the Golden-Eyed Spirit Clan. The other cultivators from the Dao Alliance also gained points, all in the hundreds."

"But over 20,000 is terrifying. Doesn't that mean they killed two fifth-tier Golden-Eyed Spirit Race members?"

"And the fact that none of the eight people were injured is incredible."

The group continued their discussion.

"Today's plan to explore the evil mist is temporarily cancelled."

Dressed in a white gown, with stunning beauty and a lively temperament, Xia Ruohe paused for a moment before speaking softly.

He had originally planned to investigate the surrounding area before discussing a cooperation plan with Zhou Ling.

Unexpectedly, Zhou Ling had already dealt them a trump card at the very beginning.

My points skyrocketed to 22,000.

She simply couldn't figure out how Zhou Ling had done it.

So they decided to head to Zhou Ling's stronghold first to see what was going on.
"Xia Zhizheng, why is this?"

A young man with a robust demeanor standing nearby asked, his tone quite puzzled.

Zhou Ling and the others have accumulated quite a few points.

They should have acted much faster.

"It's impossible to kill two fifth-tier Golden-Eyed Spirit Race members in just one day."

"Therefore, I plan to go to Zhou Ling's stronghold first to see what the situation is, and then discuss and decide on the next step of the plan."

Xia Ruohe said this.

Upon hearing this, the others did not ask any further questions.

After all, they all knew that the Golden-Eyed Spirit Clan was definitely not easy to deal with.

We still need to make thorough plans.

Only then can casualties be reduced.

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"What? How did this guy get over 20,000 points?"

"This guy couldn't possibly have killed a fifth-tier Golden-Eyed Spirit Clan member right from the start, could he?"

At another stronghold to the west, Qin Yi rubbed his face with both hands, staring wide-eyed at the points on the jade tablet, looking incredulous.

Doesn't this mean that if I want to defeat him, I have to kill two fifth-tier Golden-Eyed Spirit Race members?

"this?"

"This is driving me to the brink of despair!"

Qin Yi clenched his fists and fell silent for a moment.

He wasn't without a chance to kill a fifth-tier Golden-Eyed Spirit Clan member.

But it would take almost all of one's life essence to achieve this.

But with such a drain on his health, it will take him several months to recover.

In such a place, if one's energy is depleted too much, one's life could be in danger at any moment.

"The only way to make up for it is to kill more fourth-tier golden-eyed spirits."

Qin Yi thought to himself.

A fourth-tier Golden-Eyed Spirit Race member can also reach one or two thousand points. Killing a dozen or so fourth-tier Golden-Eyed Spirit Race members can also achieve this number of points.

Thinking this way, he felt a little relieved.

Around him, the other cultivators undergoing trials in the desolate region were equally horrified.

Everyone looked at each other.

How did they achieve such a terrifying score after only one day of the trial?

At this moment, everyone had this question in their mind.

However, the values ​​displayed on the jade plaque cannot be faked.

"Qin Zhizheng, what should we do?"

A young cultivator in white robes spoke up to inquire.

Judging from the points the Dao Alliance cultivators have gained so far, they have definitely wiped out a major stronghold of the Golden-Eyed Spirit Clan.

Moreover, the results were numerous and the gains were astonishing.

This is not good news for their desolate region.

After all, the Dao Alliance is their main competitor.

On the surface, their strength is lower than theirs.

"Ignore them, let's proceed according to the original plan."

Qin Yi said in a deep voice.

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"interesting!"

"Zhou Ling has already gained more than 20,000 points so quickly."

"It seems this guy is even stronger than I expected."

"This trial isn't too boring."

Looking at the jade tablet, Wu Daoyuan said with a rather surprised expression.

"Wu Zhizheng, there's something fishy about this. How could someone gain so many points in just one day?"

A burly man beside him said in a deep voice.

"Hmm, this matter is a bit strange, but this guy is quite strong. It's not impossible for him to kill two fifth-tier Golden-Eyed Spirit Race members."

Wu Daoyuan said calmly.

However, this is not enough to put pressure on him.

However, if Zhou Ling were to be the first to kill a fifth-tier Golden-Eyed Spirit Clan member and win the bet among the four, he would feel somewhat unwilling.

The reason for betting with Zhou Ling.

That's because he was 100% confident he could win.

But now it seems that his opponent is even stronger than he expected.

The competition has only just begun, and so many points have already been accumulated.

Regardless of whether the opponent killed a fifth-tier Golden-Eyed Spirit Clan member, their strength should not be underestimated.

"Zhizheng, what should we do next?"

The burly man asked again.

"Proceed step by step, continue setting up the exorcising formation, and first expand our strongholds."

"I believe the Golden-Eyed Spirit Clan will naturally come to us when the time comes."

Wu Daoyuan said calmly.

The oppressive mist exerted a significant pressure on everyone.

Fighting the Golden-Eyed Spirit Clan in the Fiend Mist is definitely not a wise move.

Therefore, he chose to expand his base first before dealing with the Golden-Eyed Spirit Clan.

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Dusk.

"call!"

Looking at the stronghold that had expanded to more than three miles in circumference, Zhou Ling breathed a sigh of relief with a satisfied expression.

With the expansion of over a mile yesterday, the construction of the immortal city can begin in two or three days.

"Zhou Zhishou, warships have been spotted approaching from the sky."

"It appears to be a war at other strongholds."

Commander Zhang reported to Zhou Ling.

After understanding the Absorbing Evil Inscription, City Lord Chen and the others returned to Cloud Sea Immortal City.

Therefore, this warship could not have come from Yunhai Immortal City.

Moreover, judging from the direction of flight, it can be seen that the warships came from other strongholds.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Ling looked up at the sky.

A small warship can be seen several hundred feet to the south, rapidly approaching the stronghold.

On the deck of the warship stood a dashing woman in a white dress. It was Xia Ruohe from the Immortal Sect, with two other cultivators from the sect beside her.

"They are cultivators from the immortal sect."

Zhou Ling spoke up.

Upon hearing this, Commander Zhang's face showed surprise.

I wonder what they've come here for?
However, this is not his business.

"this?"

"How did they expand their bases so quickly?"

On the warship, looking down at the strongholds spanning several miles, the woman in the white dress said with a look of surprise.

Xia Ruohe's face was also filled with disbelief.

It should be noted that in this trial, all four grotto-heavens started in the same way: a stronghold with a radius of about a hundred feet.

They will then expand and establish a small immortal city.

She also investigated the situation of the evil mist yesterday.

They decided to set up a fire source array, which was even more effective than the evil-repelling array.

This Fire Source Array is a high-grade fourth-tier array, and its effect in removing evil mist is twice as good as that of the Evil Removal Array.

This was something she had carefully prepared.

However, it also faces a problem.

Deploying such a formation carries considerable risk.

Moreover, the setup time is longer than that of the exorcising formation.

If we encounter an attack from the Golden-Eyed Spirit Clan, it will be a huge problem.

How did Zhou Ling manage to dispel the evil mist so quickly?

She was even more shocked at this moment.

It's unimaginable what means Zhou Ling could possibly have that could dispel this malevolent mist more easily than the Fire Source Array.

After the warship landed, the stronghold's defensive shield slowly opened.

"Fellow Daoist Xia, fellow Daoists, welcome."

As the warship landed, Zhou Ling and Xia Ruohe greeted each other with cupped hands and smiles.

"Fellow Daoist Zhou, how did you do that?"

Upon arriving in front of Zhou Ling, Xia Ruohe bowed to him and asked with a look of surprise and curiosity.

"Let's go into the camp and talk in detail."

Zhou Ling led the three into the camp.

After the four of them sat down, Zhou Ling poured them some spiritual tea.

"Fellow Daoist Zhou, how did you manage to dispel the evil mist like that?"

Xia Ruohe asked impatiently.

"This is a magical artifact, the Absorbing Stone, that I've refined over the past two days."

Now that Zhou Ling had already told City Lord Chen and the others, he didn't hide anything from Xia Ruohe and said with a smile.

"A stone that can absorb evil spirits has such a good effect?"

"How come I've never heard of such a method of exorcising evil spirits before?"

Xia Ruohe was somewhat skeptical, her bright, beautiful eyes fixed on Zhou Ling's expression as she spoke.

If such a treasure exists, why would anyone still use a warding-off-evil formation?
She couldn't help but have some doubts about Zhou Ling's explanation.

Could it be that Zhou Ling didn't want them to know the method to remove the evil mist and was just making up an excuse to appease him?

After all, the two sides are still competitors.

If Zhou Ling can remove the evil mist in this way, he will have a huge advantage.

With over 20,000 points already in hand, Zhou Ling's chances of winning this time are extremely high.

"This is a brand new inscription that I have developed over the past two days to target the evil mist."

"The results still need further improvement."

Zhou Ling took a sip of spiritual tea and said calmly.

"what?"

"The inscription you researched yourself?"

"How can this be?"

The three of them looked at each other in disbelief.

Xia Ruohe, in particular, is not only a fifth-order array master and alchemist, but also has considerable skill in weapon crafting.

Do you know how difficult it is to create such a completely new inscription?
This does not mean that it is enough to simply modify the existing inscription.

It requires an extremely profound understanding of inscriptions and an extremely thorough ability to perceive them.

From this perspective, Zhou Ling's talent for weapon crafting is truly astonishing.

"Fellow Daoist Zhou, may I take a look at the evil-absorbing stone you have refined?"

"If it really has such an effect, I can trade you a Soul Cleansing Pill."

Xia Ruohe pursed her red lips and said this.

She believed that with her talent, she would be able to refine the evil-absorbing stone as soon as she saw it.

"Exchange Soul-Cleansing Pills for Absorbing Evil Stones?"

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

To him, the Absorbing Stone was just an ordinary third-tier treasure.

The Soul Cleansing Pill is a fifth-grade low-level soul-refining pill, which is extremely precious.

If this kind of transaction were to occur, I would make a huge profit.

"Fellow Daoist Xia, it's a deal."

Zhou Ling was afraid that Xia Ruohe would change her mind, so he said this.

"Rest assured, Fellow Daoist Zhou, I will naturally fulfill my promise."

Xia Ruohe nodded solemnly.

She had three Soul Cleansing Pills in total, two of which were used as stakes.

I'll keep this one for myself.

But if the amulet stone really has such an effect.

That will greatly help them in expanding their bases.

Although the Soul Cleansing Pill is precious, I can refine it myself when I gather the necessary materials later.

"it is good!"

Zhou Ling nodded with a smile.

He then took out a piece of aura-absorbing stone from his storage ring and handed it to Xia Ruohe, saying with a smile, "This is the aura-absorbing stone I refined."

"It has already absorbed the evil mist twice. Although it can still be used, it can only absorb evil mist within a radius of several tens of feet at most."

Taking the amulet stone, Xia Ruohe's beautiful eyes sparkled as she examined it carefully.

As the magic power in his hand was slightly injected into the absorptive stone, a faint vortex of flames immediately condensed.

"This is a vortex inscription, and there is also a vortex structure that is further verified by the mountain-shaped structure."

"Fellow Daoist Zhou, you are truly a genius. You were able to come up with such a structure."

Feeling the patterns within the inscription, Xia Ruohe's pretty face was filled with surprise.

Such a complex inscription is quite difficult to create.

Furthermore, these two structures must be identified from among many available options.

Furthermore, constantly trying to integrate them would consume a lot of time.

Even if you have a goal, you might not be able to achieve it in one or two years.

Zhou Ling accomplished this in just one day.

What terrifying insight!
"It was just a coincidence."

Zhou Ling said modestly.

If it weren't for the help of [Intermediate Observation] and [Intermediate Analysis] to determine the drawing approach,

Combined with the [Illusionary Realm Simulation], even if you gave him ten heads, he still couldn't figure it out.

After all, this is a self-created inscription.

"Fellow Daoist Zhou, here is the Soul-Cleansing Pill for you."

Xia Ruohe took out a wooden pill bottle and handed it to Zhou Ling.

"Thank you, Fellow Daoist Xia."

Zhou Ling accepted the elixir bottle and bowed in thanks.

Unexpectedly, I obtained a fifth-tier Soul Cleansing Pill so quickly.

This is too easy money!

“Fellow Daoist Zhou, it is getting late. We will spend the night here.”

"I'll also try refining this evil-absorbing stone. If there's anything I don't understand, I'll ask you again tomorrow."

Xia Ruohe spoke to Zhou Ling again.

As night falls, the malevolent mist on the desolate star of rock will intensify.

Heading to the base in this way would be even more dangerous.

So they decided to stay the night.

At the same time, she also wanted to try refining this evil-absorbing stone. If there was anything she didn't understand, she would ask Zhou Ling for advice.

"it is good."

Zhou Ling nodded in reply.

According to the information, Xia Ruohe is a fourth-level weapon refiner, so this Absorbing Evil Seal is no challenge for her.

However, without a spiritual flame like the Blazing Sun Flame, the refining effect wouldn't be as good.

Zhou Ling immediately stood up, bid farewell to Xia Ruohe, and left. (End of Chapter)