Longevity: Starting with an infant's innate growth potential

"This is a Golden Eye at the peak of the fifth rank!"

Zhou Ling's gaze swept over the soul weapon, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.

Among these Horcruxes, a golden eye, about the size of a palm, caught his attention.

This golden eye shone with a blood-red golden light, extremely eerie, making people afraid to look directly at it.

Even Zhou Ling, whose soul cultivation had reached the mid-Nascent Soul stage, felt a sense of dread.

Originally, the soul weapons of the Golden-Eyed Spirit Clan were not suitable for human cultivators to use.

After all, they were all refined from the souls of demonic beasts, human cultivators, and so on.

Within the Dao Alliance, it was classified as an evil artifact.

Therefore, it wasn't very useful for Zhou Ling.

On the contrary, the bone organs have some function.

But when I scanned it just now.

Under the guidance of [Advanced Observation] and [Advanced Analysis], he discovered that this golden eye was unlike anything else.

It actually contains sword soul rules that are compatible with human cultivators.

"Could it be because the owner of this golden eye killed a human swordsman with considerable cultivation, absorbed his soul, and condensed it into this form?"

Zhou Ling thought to himself.

Generally speaking, the soul domain condensed by the blood eyes of the Golden-Eyed Spirit Clan is mainly based on dark and blood domain attribute rules such as blood fiend, soul devouring, and incineration.

However, some high-ranking Golden-Eyed Spirit Clan members possess a powerful assimilation ability, capable of absorbing souls and integrating them into their own blood eyes to form a new soul domain.

"Although this Blood Eye is not as good as the sixth-order Blood Eye that sets up the Blood Eye Array, it absorbed the soul of a human cultivator and condensed a Soul Sword Domain, which is quite powerful."

"Let's find some time to try and see what happens?"

Zhou Ling pondered this in his mind, then waved his hand, condensing a layer of golden light to conceal the bloodthirsty aura emanating from it.

If one could control the Soul Sword Domain within the Golden Eye, that would be a huge win.

He could sense that its power was even stronger than that of the Sunlit Immortal Sword.

However, refining it is still a significant challenge.

"Husband, what is this?"

Wang Xin watched as Zhou Ling put away the blood-red eye and couldn't help but ask with curiosity.

"This is a mutated fifth-order golden eye, a soul weapon. If it can be refined, its power will be considerable."

Zhou Ling said with a smile.

"Husband, isn't refining a fifth-tier soul weapon too dangerous?"

"Moreover, the souls of the Golden-Eyed Spirit Clan are strange. It is said that some high-ranking Golden-Eyed Spirit Clan members can be resurrected by relying on a trace of their blood soul as long as it exists."

Gong Yi glanced at Jin Yan with her beautiful eyes and said in a slightly solemn tone.

Fifth-tier treasures are difficult to refine in themselves, let alone soul artifacts, especially with the strange Golden-Eyed Spirit Clan's Blood Eye. We need to be very careful.

Moreover, even if this golden eye is refined, its effect on human cultivators is limited.

"Don't worry, I have spiritual flames. Even if there is a blood soul in the golden eye, I can burn it away."

Zhou Ling nodded and said.

Under [Advanced Observation], he was able to confirm that there was no blood soul within that blood eye.

Of course, to be on the safe side, it is still necessary to use the spiritual flame to refine it.

However, Lingyan has not yet recovered and will need some time.

Once the spiritual flames have recovered to their peak, then we can begin refining them.

"My lord, the ores and bones here are excellent materials for refining weapons."

"As for blood-nourishing medicine, I'm afraid we won't need it."

Wang Qingshang said to Zhou Ling with a smile.

Although the blood medicine is not needed, the other items can bring the Zhou family a huge fortune.

Each Tier 5 item is quite valuable.

"You can arrange these things."

Zhou Ling nodded; the blood-replenishing medicine had a very good recovery effect on him.

He had no intention of selling it.

Keep some for your own use, and use the rest to raise baby golden dragons and blood thunder crows.

It will not result in waste.

As for the skeletons of those fifth-tier demonic beasts, he planned to keep them and refine them into bone artifacts himself.

These fifth-tier monster skeletons, when refined into fifth-tier treasures, are just as effective as those refined from ore.

Then, with a flick of his wrist, a storage ring appeared.

He handed it to Wang Qingshang and said, "There are some other things here. Qingshang, please take stock of them and keep them for the family to use later."

Inside were the items collected from the other Golden-Eyed Spirit Clan members and Liu Zhengjia.

Some of the things he found useful, he kept.

The remaining majority were kept as family property and left to the wife to manage.

"besides?"

Upon hearing this, Wang Qingshang and the other two looked surprised.

The piles of treasures before them had already left them utterly astonished.

Unexpectedly, Zhou Ling still had some.

Immediately, Wang Qingshang accepted the storage ring with a smile on her face. Now, she was in charge of the Zhou family.

The family now has dozens of weapon refiners in their workshop.

The amount of spirit stones spent each month is an astonishing figure.

Therefore, in terms of resources, the more the better.

"so much?"

As her divine sense entered the storage ring, Wang Qingshang couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

Inside the vast storage ring, piles of items were placed.

The quantity was even greater than the items that had just been counted.

Moreover, the quality of the items is quite high.

These two enormous resources will greatly enhance the Zhou family's foundation.

"Husband, where did you get so many treasures?"

Wang Qingshang blushed and asked Zhou Ling with sparkling eyes.

They were all worried that Zhou Ling might be in danger during the trial.

Unexpectedly, he not only won first place in the trial, but also obtained so many resources.

"Obtained from the Golden-Eyed Spirit Clan."

"Take a look and see if there's anything you need, then choose for yourselves."

"The rest will go into the family treasury."

Zhou Ling said with a smile.

"Thank you husband!"

"Thank you husband!"

"Thank you husband!"

All three wives nodded with smiles on their faces.

With so many items, there must be plenty that are useful to them.

However, there are simply too many.

With such a dazzling array of goods, they had to take their time to choose.

"Husband, there's too much stuff. Let's rest first and continue counting tomorrow."

At this moment, Gong Yi pursed her red lips and said with a charming expression.

Now both Wang Xin and Wang Qingshang have had children.

She needs to try to get it done as soon as possible.

In particular, she is now a Nascent Soul cultivator.

The higher one's cultivation level, the lower the probability of conceiving in the future.

Wang Xin and Wang Qingshang seemed to know what Gong Yi meant as well.

He acted as if he hadn't heard.

After being separated for more than half a year, they still missed Zhou Ling.

However, he was willing to give way to Gong Yi.

"it is good!"

Zhou Ling nodded.

The couple and their three companions then left the room.

The moonlight outside was bright and clear.

It was already Mid-Autumn Festival night, and there was a slight chill in the air.

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Knowing that Zhou Ling had returned, he also won first place in the Four Great Grotto Heaven Trials.

After that, many more people came to visit them.

After all, winning first place in the Four Great Grotto Heaven Trials without any casualties is something that has never happened before in the history of the Dao Alliance.

After this news spread, Zhou Ling's reputation within the Dao Alliance skyrocketed.

He was not only the number one genius of the Dao Alliance, but also the number one genius of the four great grotto-heavens of the human race. Zhou Ling didn't take these empty titles to heart.

If possible, he would prefer to keep a low profile.

However, as their status and power have increased, it has become impossible for them to keep a low profile.

After all, it has now grown into an elephant, and it is no longer realistic to hide behind a sapling.

Zhou Ling gave brief greetings to the visitors.

At the same time, he also had to understand the affairs of the workshop and Tianjian Company, so he was extremely busy.

After half a month, life gradually returned to normal.

That day, Zhou Ling received a telepathic message from Chief Meng, asking him to come over.

Chen Ling then arrived at the main hall of the Dao Alliance headquarters.

Inside the main hall, Chief Meng sat quietly in the main seat.

Two people were sitting on each side.

To his left was Hu Yong, the head of the Dao Alliance's Legal Affairs Department, with a solemn expression.

To his right was a burly, middle-aged man in a black robe with a dignified appearance.

"Greetings, Chief Meng! Chief Hu!"

Zhou Ling bowed to the two chief officers.

"Zhou Zhishou, please sit!"

Meng Sishou said with a smile.

Hu Yong nodded slightly.

"This is Chief Justice Lu of the Immortal Sect's Legal Affairs Department."

Meng Si introduced it to Zhou Ling.

"Greetings, Chief Lu!"

Zhou Ling bowed to the man.

"Zhou Zhishou, there's no need for such formalities."

"In this battle of Cloud Sea Immortal City, Chief Zhou made outstanding contributions, which is well known throughout the immortal sects!"

Chief Lu nodded slightly and said in a highly approving tone.

"This is all thanks to the brave warriors of Cloud Sea Immortal City. I was just fortunate enough to be there."

Zhou Ling said modestly.

After a few brief pleasantries, Chief Lu solemnly bowed to Chief Meng and said, "The main reason I came to the Dao Alliance this time is regarding Liu Zhengjia's ambush of Chief Zhou."

“Originally, this was an internal matter of the Dao Alliance, and our Immortal Sect should not have interfered.”

"But if it weren't for Chief Zhou's presence, Cloud Sea Immortal City would probably have been breached by the Golden-Eyed Spirit Clan. In that case, the entire Immortal City, with its tens of thousands of cultivators, would likely have been doomed."

"Therefore, all the cultivators in the Cloud Sea Immortal City are demanding that the person behind this be severely punished."

"I have no choice but to reluctantly agree to the investigation."

Lu Sishou spoke calmly, but his expression seemed rather helpless.

"Chief Lu, you flatter me. Since it was City Lord Chen who made this arrangement, it makes sense."

Meng Sishou smiled and said.

"Thank you for your understanding, Chief Meng and Chief Hu."

"This was something my senior brother did because he was worried he wouldn't be able to explain it to the cultivators of Cloud Sea Immortal City."

"This is also the reason why Zhou Zhishou has such a high reputation in Yunhai Immortal City."

Chief Lu bowed to the two men again and explained.

Meng Si and the other man nodded slightly.

They originally intended to use the Immortal Sect to deal with the Liu family.

Let's see how the immortal sects will act.

After all, this ambush took place in Cloud Sea Immortal City, which falls within the sphere of influence of the Immortal Sect.

"Chief Zhou, there are some questions I would like to ask you."

Chief Lu smiled at Zhou Ling again.

Zhou Ling nodded, and then recounted to him the process of being ambushed by Liu Zhengjia.

After listening, Chief Lu said in a deep voice, "Fortunately, Chief Zhou is very powerful, otherwise Cloud Sea Immortal City would be in danger this time."

Chief Meng spoke up again, "I wonder how Chief Lu's investigation is going?"

As soon as he finished speaking, both Chief Hu and Chen Ling looked at Chief Lu.

Everyone wants to know how the Immortal Sect will handle this matter.

For Zhou Ling, the best outcome would naturally be to completely destroy the Liu family.

However, this is quite difficult.

Given the size and influence of the Liu family, it wouldn't be so easy to wipe them out in one fell swoop.

Hu Yong was extremely concerned, since the initiative was not in the hands of the Dao Alliance Law Department.

“The three men have confessed to the entire process of receiving Liu Zhengjia, and said that they acted on the instructions of Liu Zhengsheng, the head of the Daomeng Army Guard.”

Chief Lu said solemnly.

"Liu Zhengsheng from the Military Guard!"

"Liu Zhengsheng!"

Upon hearing this, Chief Meng and Chief Hu exchanged a glance, but there was no reaction whatsoever.

This incident has already shown that it was done by the Liu family.

Only someone with the authority to command troops could send a Nascent Soul cultivator to Cloud Sea Immortal City so secretly.

Zhou Ling's gaze also sharpened.

He was well aware of Liu Zhengsheng's situation.

He was at the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm.

They held a pivotal position within the Military Guard Command.

Currently, among the nine offices of the Dao Alliance, the head of the office holds the most power and is usually a cultivator at the Void Refinement stage.

The chief has two deputy chiefs who are responsible for assisting with daily affairs.

And the next step is to take the head.

Each department typically has only three heads.

As the head of the Military Guard, Liu Zhengsheng held a high position and wielded great power.

"Chief Lu, Liu Zhengsheng is the head of the Guard Division of our Dao Alliance Army. This matter requires sufficient evidence."

Meng Sishou paused for a moment, then spoke seriously.

"This is naturally conclusive evidence."

Chief Lu nodded and said.

He changed the subject, his gaze sweeping over Chief Meng and Chief Hu, and said in a deep voice, "According to the laws of our Immortal Sect, ambushing important personnel of the Immortal City in this way is tantamount to colluding with alien races, which is a capital offense."

"Therefore, I have already discussed with the heads of the various departments of the Immortal Sect and passed a resolution to bring Liu Zhengsheng to justice."

"In addition, I would like to greet you both beforehand regarding the arrest of Liu Zhengsheng."

"If anyone within the Dao Alliance obstructs this, they will be punished for colluding with other races."

Upon hearing this, Chief Meng and Chief Hu exchanged another glance.

Zhou Ling was secretly delighted.

The way the immortal sects are doing things is exactly what he wants.

Now that Liu Zhengsheng has been arrested, let's see if your Liu family dares to resist.

Now he understood Lord Chen's brilliant move.

He sent the three directly to the Immortal Sect, thus avoiding any exchange of benefits among the higher-ups of the Dao Alliance.

This could lead to a situation where the matter is ultimately left unresolved and unresolved.

After all, the Liu family wields considerable power within the Dao Alliance, with a deeply entrenched network of connections.

It is definitely not something that I can shake in a short time.

But with the involvement of immortal sects, things are completely different.

Now, the Immortal Sect's legal department is arresting people, and they have a valid reason and solid evidence.

Anyone who dares to obstruct us is going against the Immortal Sect.

I believe that any other powerful family would have to carefully consider the gains and losses involved.

And if Liu Zhengsheng was arrested like this, and the Liu family did not dare to resist.

That would also deter other powerful families associated with the Liu family.

I believe they will not dare to act rashly in the future.

This solved Meng Sishou's problem.

Thinking this way, Zhou Ling could only conclude that experience truly matters.

"Chief Lu, rest assured, as long as the evidence is conclusive, our Dao Alliance will do everything in its power to assist you in taking down Liu Zhengsheng."

"As for the others, if they dare to resist, they will be taken down as well."

Meng Sishou said decisively.

"Alright, it's settled then."

"There's no time to lose. I'll head to the Liu family now, and I hope the two chief officers will accompany me."

Lu Sishou bowed to the two men.

Both Chief Meng and Chief Hu nodded. (End of Chapter)