Longevity: Starting with an infant's innate growth potential

Chapter 49 Preparations for Entering the Mountains (Please read further with monthly votes and recommendations)

The following morning, Zhou Ling went to Chu Xing's home on Qianjie Street.

Chu Xing has two sons, but they do business in the southern part of the city and do not live here.

His wife, Chu Ye, ran a breakfast stall nearby, setting up early in the morning.

"Uncle Chu, are you home?"

The door was ajar, and Zhou Ling knocked on it.

"Ling-ge'er, come in!"

Chu Xing's slightly hoarse voice came from inside the courtyard.

Zhou Ling went inside, and the small courtyard was filled with a strong smell of medicine.

Chu Xing was sitting in the small hall, wiping the arrows.

She looked up and saw Zhou Ling walk in, and was slightly taken aback.

Zhou Ling's demeanor seemed different today than yesterday.

Although his face still showed the immaturity of a young man, there was a touch of composure in his eyes.

However, Chu Xing was not surprised, as he had watched Zhou Ling grow up.

Perhaps because this child was born in a remote mountain area, he seemed more sensible and mature than other children his age.

This time, they encountered a late-stage Tier 1 monster, and everyone in the medicine-finding team sustained some injuries.

But for them, this is just a regular occurrence.

As long as the injury isn't too serious, after a few days of rest, we'll go back into the mountains.

He put down the arrow in his hand and asked, "Ling-ge'er, is your father feeling better today?"

"My dad is in much better spirits today. He ate some spiritual porridge this morning and keeps saying he's fine!"

"Doctor Kelin and the others instructed that we must not go into the mountains again until the meridians are properly regulated."

Zhou Ling replied.

"Uncle Chu, I'm going into the mountains with you in a few days!"

Chu Xing was taken aback upon hearing this, then shook his head. "No! You're still too young! Winter is approaching in Black Cloud Mountain, and the probability of monsters appearing will be even greater. It's too dangerous!"

Zhou Ling said firmly, "Uncle Chu, don't worry, I've been to Black Cloud Mountain with my parents a few times before."

"Moreover, I am already at the fourth level of Qi Refining, so even if I encounter danger, I will be able to handle it!"

Chu Xing hesitated for a moment, then said seriously, "I know you want to go into the mountains to find the Condensing Essence Grass, but it's a second-tier spiritual herb, not so easy to find."

"Don't tell me you have no experience in finding herbs. Even for us country bumpkins who spend all our time in the mountains, it might take two or three years to find a single second-tier spiritual herb!"

Zhou Ling shook his head. "Uncle Chu, if you don't let me join the medicine-finding team, I'll go to another team."

Chu Xing frowned, feeling somewhat troubled, and said helplessly, "You child, why are you as stubborn as your father!"

After thinking it over, Zhou Ling could stay with him and be looked after, but if he went to other medicine-finding teams, it would probably be more dangerous.

But she still asked, "Does your mother know about this?"

"Please keep this a secret, Uncle. My mother has to take care of my father, and I don't want her to worry about me anymore!"

Zhou Lingdao.

As for his mother, he made up an excuse, saying that he had encountered some problems in his cultivation recently and needed to move to a Taoist temple for a few days.

After all, the concentration of spiritual energy in a Taoist temple is much higher than at home.

Li Ru didn't think much of it and told him to cultivate diligently.

Upon hearing this, Chu Xing frowned even more, still harboring some concerns. He said in a deep voice, "No matter what, your mother still needs to know about this."

“If my mother finds out, she will never let me go.”

“Uncle Chu, this Ningyuan Grass is not available on the market for a while, so I have to go into the mountains to look for it. I only have a little over a month.”

"If my father can't refine the Nourishing Meridian Pill, his cultivation will be ruined!"

Zhou Ling was silent for a moment, then spoke again.

Given his strong-willed nature, it would be incredibly painful for him if he couldn't cultivate and ended up as an ordinary person!

As Zhou Ling spoke, her eyes reddened slightly.

Chu Xing sighed and patted his shoulder. "Alright! Think back to when your father and I went into the mountains, we were only teenagers." "We'll be going into the mountains in three days. This time we probably won't go into the inner mountains. I'll go to Nine Leaf Valley by myself and try my luck."

"If we can find it, that would be best; if not, we'll have to ask other medicine-hunting teams."

"As for you, just search for me in the outer mountain area!"

Zhou Ling shook his head and said with great confidence, "Uncle Chu, you forgot that I am a weapon refiner. I have plenty of methods at my disposal. This time, I will prepare more lightning fireballs."

"Even a late-stage first-tier demonic beast might not be able to harm me!"

Chu Xing glanced at him, then shook his head helplessly. "Sigh, what can I say about you, kid!"

"But be careful, the mountains are no joke!"

Zhou Ling nodded quickly, "Don't worry, I grew up in the mountains."

Chu Xing then told him to come back in three days.

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When they returned home, their mother was helping their father refine the Qi-Nourishing Powder to nourish his meridians.

Zhou Ling did not disturb them.

He went straight back to his room.

Then, with a thought, he took out six Thunderfire Pearls from his storage bag.

After drinking a few more sips of tea and calming down, I began to draw.

This storage bag was made from a leftover tool from the last time he crafted a storage bag.

As for the tools for the Thunderfire Pearl, they were prepared for his father.

With the improvement of his inscription cultivation, his success rate in drawing thunder and fire inscriptions has now exceeded 80%.

As long as there is enough spiritual energy in the body, it is basically possible to successfully draw it.

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Three days passed in the blink of an eye.

As dawn broke that day, Zhou Ling got up to prepare.

He had already bought all the food and supplies and put them in his storage bag.

There are also six Thunderfire Pearls and a Tier 1 low-grade Fire Pattern Sword inside.

With the Thunderfire Pearls possessing power comparable to mid-stage Qi Refining spells, six of them simultaneously unleashed would be enough to kill a late-stage first-tier demon beast.

In addition, his Azure Gang Sword Technique has also improved in recent days.

They have already entered the first level of minor mastery.

With the help of the [Sword Control] talent, I can now control my sword for about five zhang (approximately 10 meters).

Originally, sword control was the most difficult sword technique.

This sword control technique requires the use of incantations and demands extremely precise control over the spiritual energy within the body.

He integrated all his spiritual power, condensed it into a single beam, and wielded the magic sword.

Once mastered, wielding a sword to kill enemies is not only incredibly powerful, but it can also catch opponents off guard.

However, mastering sword control and precisely controlling one's internal spiritual energy is extremely difficult.

This is not something that ordinary independent cultivators can do.

Fortunately, with the combination of his two talents, [Sword Control] and [Precise Control], Zhou Ling managed to master the Azure Gang Sword Technique into the Azure Gang Sword Control Technique.

However, the Azure Qi Sword Qi has not yet been condensed. The sword qi that is activated is merely the effect of the fusion of one's own spiritual power and the magic sword.

But this power is enough to deal with a mid-stage first-tier demonic beast.

Besides the Thunderfire Ball and Sword Control Technique, there is also body tempering. He is now at the mid-stage of the first rank body tempering, and his physical strength is comparable to that of a mid-stage first rank demon beast.

Moreover, the Great Yang Fist has reached a perfect level, and its power has surpassed that of his father.

Even a casual punch can be incredibly powerful!

Combined with the Lion's Roar evolved from the Roar talent, its destructive power is definitely not low.

With these trump cards and the "crisis response" strategy, Zhou Ling was full of confidence for this trip into the mountains!
(End of this chapter)