Longevity: Starting with an infant's innate growth potential

Lingxiao Sect, Ziling Courtyard.

"Meet the Master!"

"Two senior sisters!"

Zhou Ling bowed to the Purple Spirit Fairy and her two senior sisters, who were relaxing in the cool air.

"Greetings, Grandmaster! And my two aunts!"

Zhou Ying'er followed Zhou Ling's example and bowed to the three of them.

"came back!"

Looking at Zhou Ling, Fairy Zi Ling smiled faintly and nodded.

It is evident that Zhou Ling's aura is now vastly different from what it was six months ago, with both his spiritual power and magical strength showing significant improvement.

"Ying'er, come to your sister's place. It's been a month since you last came. Let me see if you've grown taller."

Fang Yuyun was playing chess with Jin Yun when she put down her pieces and waved to Zhou Ying'er with a smile.

"Master, my mother won't let me call you sister."

Zhou Ying'er walked over and said.

"Don't listen to your mother's nonsense. Just call me sister. The first-tier magic array I have is much stronger than your mother's. I will teach it to you when your cultivation reaches the mid-stage of Qi Refining."

Fang Yuyun said with a smile.

Zhou Ying'er is now at the third level of Qi Refining.

I have already begun my cultivation.

"Junior sister, you mustn't corrupt Ying'er."

Jin Yun glared at her and said.

"Yinger is so intelligent; it's only by following the rules that she'll go astray."

Fang Yuyun smiled.

"You are the only one who is wrong."

Jin Yun shook her head and then smiled at Zhou Ying'er, "Ying'er, don't listen to your second aunt, she's never serious."

"Dad, whose opinion should I listen to?"

Zhou Ying'er asked Zhou Ling with a troubled expression.

"Ying'er, listen to whoever you think is right."

Zhou Ling said with a smile.

He did not require his child to be a law-abiding person.

As long as her character is fine, just let her develop according to her nature.

There is no need to impose your own ideas on your children.

“I think both of you are right.”

Zhou Ying'er revealed two small, white tiger teeth and smiled innocently.

"it is good!"

Zhou Ling looked at her daughter and nodded with doting eyes.

"Ling'er, how did the trial go?"

At this moment, Fairy Ziling also spoke up to ask.

"Master, our Dao Alliance has won first place in this trial."

Zhou Ling said with a smile.

"With our junior brother taking the lead, everyone else will definitely have to stand aside."

Fang Yuyun praised with a smile.

As he spoke, he took out a jade tablet.

This is the teleportation announcement jade tablet from the Dao Alliance.

Any important news from the Dao Alliance will be displayed on the teleportation report as soon as possible.

This trial is a grand event held once every ten years by the Four Great Grotto-Heavens. If the Dao Alliance wins first place...

We'll definitely publicize it immediately.

Upon hearing this, Fairy Ziling and Jin Yun both nodded, as they were the most knowledgeable about Zhou Ling's strength.

Knowing that with his current strength, other cultivators of the same level would find it difficult to be his match.

"Our Dao Alliance's Chief of the Tianjian Division, Zhou, won the championship of the Four Great Grotto Heaven Trials with 170,000 military merits, achieving an unprecedented result for our Dao Alliance."

Fang Yuyun looked surprised as she saw the most prominent headline on the news report.

"170,000 military merits, junior brother, how did you manage that?"

Jin Yun and Fairy Zi Ling both looked at Zhou Ling with surprise.

They all knew that killing a fifth-tier early-stage alien could earn them more than 10,000 military merits.

Doesn't this 170,000 military merits mean that Zhou Ling killed more than a dozen alien races?

"Refine the Absorbing Stone to remove the evil mist from the Nether Cloud Starfield to the greatest extent possible."

"Single-handedly killed two fifth-tier Golden-Eyed Spirit Clan commanders."

"Destroy the Blood Eye Altar of the Sixth-Order Golden-Eyed Spirit Clan".

"Junior brother, you're too powerful!"

Looking at the information on the promotional jade plaque, Fang Yuyun became increasingly shocked.

It's important to know that any of these achievements would be impossible for anyone other than a fifth-tier mage or a Nascent Soul cultivator.

Yet Zhou Ling alone achieved such astonishing success in just six months.

This prevented her from being shocked.

"Second Aunt, is my father very powerful?"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Ying'er asked with admiration and curiosity.

"Yes, your dad is very capable, but compared to your sister, he's still a bit lacking!"

Fang Yuyun pinched Zhou Ying'er's rosy, healthy cheeks and said with a smile.

"Second Aunt, you're even more powerful than my father? I don't believe it."

Zhou Ying'er blinked her bright, large eyes and asked with a doubtful look.

"Otherwise, why would your father call me Senior Sister!"

Fang Yuyun smiled.

"Really?"

Zhou Ying'er was skeptical.

"Junior brother, you actually managed to kill the mid-stage fifth-tier Golden-Eyed Spirit Clan commander!"

Looking at the jade slip, Jin Yun's bright eyes widened, and she said in disbelief.

Killing a mid-stage fifth-tier alien race means that Zhou Ling's strength is no less than his master's.

"I also happened to obtain a Soul Flame, which made dealing with the Golden-Eyed Spirit Clan a bit easier."

Zhou Ling said it casually.

The main way to deal with the Golden-Eyed Spirit Clan is with the Spirit Flame and the Sunlit Immortal Sword.

Although they successfully killed the fifth-tier Golden-Eyed Spirit Clan leader, they were both quite exhausted.

Even after almost a month, Lingyan and Riyao Immortal Sword have not yet recovered.

"Soul Flame?"

"Junior brother's opportunity is truly enviable!"

Jin Yun and the other woman both praised her with envy.

The Spirit Flame is a naturally formed and extremely rare spiritual object.

Soul Flame is extremely rare among Spirit Flames.

All of these things could lead Zhou Ling to encounter them.

Moreover, being able to deal with the Soul Flame of a fifth-tier Golden-Eyed Spirit Clan member indicates that its quality is definitely not low.

"Master, there is something else I want to report to you."

Zhou Ling then cupped his hands in greeting to his master.

"What's the matter?"

"Purple Spirit Fairy asked."

She was very satisfied with Zhou Ling's performance.

Over the years, Zhou Ling's demonstrated abilities have exceeded her expectations of him.

"When we were in Cloud Sea Immortal City, I was ambushed by Liu Zhengjia. Fortunately, I took advantage of the evil mist storm and ended up killing him instead."

Zhou Ling spoke to his master in a deep voice.

"what?"

Upon hearing this, Fairy Ziling, who had been languid and indifferent even when she heard about Zhou Ling's military achievements, suddenly sat up and her expression became serious.

Liu Zhengjia's ambush on Zhou Ling is more important than any trial.

This is not just a personal matter for Zhou Ling, but concerns the entire Lingxiao Sect.

This is tantamount to the Zixiao Sect formally declaring war on their Lingxiao Sect.

Although Liu Zhengjia had passed on Zhou Ling's message to the Star Sea Alien Clan at the Sword Qi Great Wall last time.

This proves that the Liu family intends to harm Zhou Ling.

But this was still done covertly, without daring to act directly.

But this time he actually made a move, and Liu Zhengjia was wanted by the Dao Alliance.

Without the Liu family's cooperation, even if he were a Nascent Soul cultivator, he wouldn't have been able to reach the Youyun Star Region to ambush Zhou Ling.

"Junior brother, you actually killed Liu Zhengjia!"

"He's at the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm!"

Jin Yun and Fang Yuyun's expressions were already filled with disbelief and horror. They were both fully aware of Liu Zhengjia's strength.

It can be said that he is comparable to his master.

But Zhou Ling actually killed him.

This was even more shocking to them than when Zhou Ling had just received military merit.

"It was mostly luck; we ran into the Fiend Mist Storm!"

Zhou Ling said.

He then recounted the ambush he had encountered with Liu Zhengjia to his master.

"Fortunately, I encountered the evil mist storm. I had an evil-absorbing stone on me, so the evil mist did not suppress me too much, but Liu Zhengjia was different."

Finally, Zhou Ling explained.

Despite his explanation, all three women could sense the danger involved.

The evil mist storm itself has a huge suppressive effect on a cultivator's soul, magic power, and blood energy.

Even Liu Zhengjia, who was in the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm, was greatly weakened by it.

Even if Zhou Ling has the evil-absorbing stone, the risks involved are definitely not low.

"Master, what should we do next?"

Zhou Ling asked again.

Although Chief Meng told me not to worry.

However, the fact that Liu Zhengjia was able to ambush him despite being wanted by the Dao Alliance shows that the Liu family's influence within the Dao Alliance is far greater than he had imagined.

Even Chief Meng might not be able to do anything about them.

After all, the Liu family has a Void Refinement cultivator in charge.

There's also the Zixiao Sect as a major background factor.

Over the past tens of thousands of years, the disciples trained have spread to all areas of the Dao Alliance.

If we take action to eliminate the Liu family, the impact will definitely be significant.

Of course, not all cultivators in the Zixiao Sect sided with the Liu family.

Wu Shihong, for example, chose to leave the Zixiao Sect.

However, these were not things Zhou Ling needed to consider.

Although the Liu family is powerful, it doesn't mean that I can let them slaughter me.

"The Liu family patriarch, Liu Sidao, was at the early stage of the Void Refinement realm."

"He also possesses the Purple Cloud Sect's most prized treasure, the Purple Cloud Golden Ring, which is enough to rival an ordinary mid-stage Void Refinement cultivator."

"I am still far from being his match."

"However, you don't need to worry. With me in charge of the Lingxiao Sect, if he dares to come, we can just break up and he won't be able to leave alive."

Zi Ling Fairy spoke to Zhou Ling with a rare serious expression.

“Master, Chief Meng did tell me that I don’t need to get involved in the Liu family’s affairs.”

"Furthermore, three disciples from the Zixiao Sect of the Immortal Sect have been taken to the Immortal Sect. I wonder what their specific situation will be?"

Zhou Ling said in a deep voice.

He knew in his heart that even if he joined forces with his master, they would still be no match for a cultivator at the Void Refinement stage.

Naturally, they still needed to rely on Meng Sishou and others to suppress the Liu family.

At least it will deter the Liu family from making any rash moves.

"With the Liu family's strength, even Meng Sishou and others would not have been able to take action against them if Liu Zhengjia hadn't colluded with other ethnic groups."

"Now that Liu Zhengjia has been killed, they are even less likely to target the Liu family."

"After all, the Liu family has controlled the Zixiao Sect for many years and their strength is not low."

"We can only dismantle it step by step first, and then remove it."

"It was a solemn expression on Fairy Ziling's face," she said.

"Master, if you say that, then Junior Brother suffered a loss for nothing!"

Fang Yuyun frowned and spoke up.

They all knew in their hearts that the Liu family was after the Lingxiao Sect.

As the sect leader, Zhou Ling was merely the first to bear the brunt.

If something happens to Zhou Ling, the entire Lingxiao Sect will be in trouble.

“How could my disciple, Fairy Ziling, be bullied? The Liu family will definitely pay the price.”

A cold glint flashed in Fairy Ziling's eyes.

She knew in her heart that she was no match for the Liu family at the moment, so she had to remain calm.

He looked at Zhou Ling and said in a deep voice.

"As for the situation of the Immortal Sect, I don't know much about it, and it's unlikely that I will get too involved in the affairs of the Dao Alliance."

In the end, we still have to rely on ourselves.

"You still need to be careful from now on."

Zhou Ling nodded and said, "Master, rest assured, with my current strength, I am not afraid unless someone with a cultivation level of mid-stage Nascent Soul or above attacks me."

He also knew quite a bit about the Liu family's strength.

The Liu family currently has five Nascent Soul cultivators, plus one Void Refinement Ancestor.

Among them, the only ones who could pose a threat to him were the Void Refinement Ancestor and the Clan Head who was in the late Nascent Soul stage.

And if the two of them dare to attack me in Tianxia Immortal City.

Meng Sishou and others were also able to arrive immediately.

Moreover, given his current achievements and reputation, he believed that these two Liu family elders would not dare to openly harm him.

Therefore, I am still safe in Tianxia Immortal City.

Just as Master said, the only way to completely destroy the Liu family is to dismantle them step by step.

Liu Zhengjia's collusion with foreign races had already plunged the Zixiao Sect into a quagmire.

Wu Shihong resolutely joined him.

Now that the Dao Alliance is investigating the Liu family again, it is believed that this will allow most of the forces involved with the Liu family to see the reality.

Of course, these are secondary.

The most important thing is when I have the real strength to confront the Liu family.

But it's not that easy.

The top families of the Dao Alliance are not something I can challenge right now.

Then, he took out fifteen Earth-grade spirit stones and handed them to his master.

Knowing it was a reward from the Dao Alliance, Fairy Ziling accepted it without delay.

After all, she is now preparing to break through to the late stage of the Nascent Soul realm.

It also requires a lot of resources.

Afterwards, he asked his master for some more questions about the cultivation experience of the Three Pure Creation Technique before taking his daughter and leaving.

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into the night.

"Husband, so many treasures?"

"So many blood potions and blood crystals!"

"Husband, how many spirit stones is this worth?"

The cultivation room was filled with various blood medicines, blood crystals, ores, etc.

Wang Xin, Wang Qingshang, and Gong Yi all looked extremely surprised.

"Take a look at which ones are suitable and choose for yourselves."

Zhou Ling said with a smile to his three wives.

When he came back on his first night, he didn't know where to sleep.

He decided to refine the bone ring of the fifth-order golden-eyed spirit race leader and have his wives help him count it.

If there are any suitable ones for them, they can take them away freely.

“Husband, although there are many things, they are all used by foreign races. Not many of them are suitable for us. Let’s take stock of them first before we talk about it.”

Wang Qingshang smiled faintly.

More than 80% of the items here are fifth-tier treasures.

Even if it doesn't suit them, it could still be a huge fortune if sold.

This will greatly enhance the Zhou family's foundation.

"it is good."

Zhou Ling nodded.

This was quite a haul. The bone rings of several Golden-Eyed Spirit Clan members, plus Liu Zhengjia's storage ring, gave him the resources of a Nascent Soul cultivator family.

After an incense stick's time, the items were mostly sorted and cleaned up.

First are the Blood Spirit Stones: eighty-two Earth-grade Blood Spirit Stones, over a thousand Top-grade Blood Spirit Stones, and over twenty thousand Superior-grade Blood Spirit Stones.

Of course, it is not suitable for human cultivators to use directly, but Zhou Ling can use the spiritual flame to remove the evil energy and neutralize the blood evil energy within it.

It can then be used by ordinary cultivators.

There are over 1,300 fifth-tier blood herbs, including extremely precious fifth-tier Blood Soul Grass, Mystic Spirit Fruit, and Blood Spirit Fruit.

More than 8,000 plants of Tier 4 Blood Medicine.

There are over 1,200 pieces of various fifth-tier ores and 5,000 pieces of fourth-tier ores.

In addition, there are six fifth-tier monster skeletons and seventy fourth-tier monster skeletons.

There are also many monster blood essences, bone artifacts, soul artifacts, and so on.

One of the golden, bloodshot eyes caught Zhou Ling's attention. (End of Chapter)