Longevity: Starting with an infant's innate growth potential

"Commander Gu has been defeated!"

"Zhou Zhishou's combat power is truly terrifying!"

"This is the first time I've ever seen someone in the early Nascent Soul stage defeat someone in the early Deity Transformation stage."

"No wonder they were able to defeat a fifth-tier alien race."

Seeing the situation on the competition field, the soldiers of the Xuanjun Division exclaimed in surprise.

Gu Zhantian was the strongest among the three legion commanders, yet he was still easily defeated by Zhou Ling.

This shows how terrifying Zhou Ling's strength is.

Everyone looked at Zhou Ling with admiration.

A Nascent Soul cultivator at the early stage was able to so overwhelmingly defeat a Deity Transformation cultivator.

The other two presidents exchanged glances, their eyes revealing shock.

There was a bang.

On the dueling platform, Gu Zhantian's burly body collapsed with a thud.

"not good!"

The two exchanged a glance and hurriedly leaped onto the competition platform.

"Do the two commanders also intend to challenge me?"

Zhou Ling glanced at the two of them and said indifferently.

Under the Golden Sun Sword Qi, Gu Zhantian was completely crippled.

Unexpectedly, the most difficult-to-crack Star Camp was taken down on the first day.

Without Gu Zhantian and the other three Nascent Soul leaders, the other cultivators of the Zixiao Sect are no longer a threat.

Next, let's take a look at the other two battle camps.

Although neither of them were cultivators of the Zixiao Sect, they were allied with the Liu family.

Zhou Ling naturally intended to get rid of them to prevent them from becoming a hindrance in the future.

"You flatter us, Chief. We were just checking on how Commander Gu is doing."

Qi Heng, who was slightly overweight, cupped his hands and smiled at Zhou Ling.

They have now witnessed the terrifying power of Zhou Ling.

Naturally, it's impossible to provoke him again.

Gu Zhantian's Thunder Domain and Purple Cloud Emperor's Appearance posed no threat to Zhou Ling whatsoever.

Then they would be even less of a match for them.

Moreover, Zhou Ling is ruthless and decisive; if things go wrong, he could cripple them all as well.

Zhou Ling nodded.

The two then quickly arrived in front of Gu Zhantian.

"Commander Gu, are you alright?"

Qi Heng looked at Gu Zhantian, whose face was pale, and asked.

"Oh no, the ancient commander's meridians have been destroyed."

Wan Yang said with a look of horror.

He could feel the sword energy within Gu Zhantian's body, which remained intense.

In other words, it would be as easy for Zhou Ling to take Gu Zhantian's life.

Gu Zhantian had fallen into a complete coma.

"During the competition just now, I lost control and injured Commander Gu's meridians."

"It seems that Commander Gu's cultivation level will not be able to be maintained in the future."

"I will recommend another suitable person for the position of Commander-in-Chief of the Star Breaking Camp."

Zhou Ling's gaze swept over the soldiers of the Xuanjun Division.

The thousands of cultivators were completely silent; no one dared to utter a sound. The silence was so profound you could hear a pin drop.

"As for the positions of the three commanders, Ye Hu and the others, they will be temporarily held by He Zijian, Qi Jianzhi and Zhang Yuhu respectively."

Zhou Ling continued.

He originally planned to assign the three of them to the personal guard camp.

But now that a vacancy has opened up, we've arranged for him to fill it.

As the head, he has this power.

However, among the three, He Zijian and Qi Jianzhi are both at the Golden Core stage and have no military achievements, so they are not qualified to assume the position of commander.

He Zijian recently attempted to break through to the Golden Core stage and successfully became a cultivator in the early Golden Core stage.

Therefore, Zhou Ling used a temporary explanation.

Zhang Yuhu already possesses late-stage Nascent Soul combat power, so there's no need to worry.

As for these Xuanjun soldiers, I believe the strength I just displayed was enough to intimidate them.

If they really disagree, then let them take legal action against them.

It's nothing serious.

At times like these, extraordinary measures must be taken; otherwise, if everything proceeds in an orderly manner, when will I ever be able to take control of the Starry Legion?

"Does anyone have any objections?"

Zhou Ling glanced at everyone and said loudly.

None of the Xuanjun soldiers uttered a sound.

Everyone knows that this broken Star Camp is about to be reshuffled.

Even Gu Zhantian has been crippled, so who else would dare to speak up?

The two commanders, Qi and Heng, remained silent as they watched this scene.

Only then did they realize how terrifying Zhou Ling's methods were.

In a short period of time, he brought the Star Breaking Camp under his control.

Upon hearing this, He Zijian and the others stepped forward and bowed to Zhou Ling.

Qi Jianzhi obeys!

"He Zijian obeys!"

"Zhang Yuhu obeys!"

Zhou Ling nodded and said to the three commanders who were still somewhat exhausted, "Hand over the jade seal."

Although Ye Hu and the other two were extremely angry, they dared not disobey Zhou Ling's orders.

With a single thought, Zhou Ling could kill all three of them.

The three of them immediately handed over the jade seal.

With a wave of his hand, Zhou Ling sent three jade seals, symbolizing the commanders of the Xuanjun Division, to He Zijian and the other two.

He Zijian and the other two bowed to Zhou Ling and then took the jade seal.

"There is another matter. I will establish a personal guard battalion, and currently only one hundred and fifty people will be recruited."

"Anyone who wants to transfer to the personal guard can register with Commander Feng."

Zhou Ling said in a deep voice.

He planned to have two hundred men in his personal guard battalion.

However, only 150 people will be recruited from the Xuanjun Division.

He plans to hire others from outside.

Luo Xuan and Weng Lanyue have already mentioned to me that they want to join the personal guard.

In addition, there are two senior sisters and their disciples, so a few more people can be arranged.

Several disciples from the Wu family and Zhao Xiu also need to be arranged.

With a few more spots left as reserves, that should be about right.

"Personnel Guard Battalion!"

What are the conditions for this?

"With Zhou Zhishou's combat strength, becoming his personal guard might not be any worse than the Poxing Camp in the future."

"I want to join the royal guard!"

The once quiet Xuanjun Division soldiers suddenly became excited.

The soldiers of the Star Glory Legion are mainly responsible for exploring star fields, and everyone present is a cultivator at the Golden Core stage or above.

They were all people who had seen it all.

Gu Zhantian and the others took the initiative to challenge Zhou Ling, and even if they were crippled, they could only accept their fate.

Those who are less skilled yet dare to provoke others will naturally be taught a lesson.

After all, in the Legion, strength is the only truth.

Zhou Ling demonstrated sufficient strength and won the respect of the Xuanjun Division cultivators.

In addition, there was his previous merit in killing a fifth-tier alien race.

This would give him a higher prestige in the Star Legion than the other three commanders.

Seeing such an enthusiastic scene, Zhou Ling was somewhat surprised.

He immediately instructed Pei Qingshuang to arrange for people to register the information.

From this day forward, I have taken control of the Star Breaking Camp.

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The headquarters of the Dao Alliance is a magnificent hall.

"What? Zhou Ling has already crippled Gu Zhantian and three commanders of the Breaking Star Camp as soon as he took office!"

Lu Xian'an, the head of the Xuan Army Division, was shocked when he heard the report.

Meng Sishou and the others also looked surprised.

Judging from Zhou Ling's past behavior, it's impossible for him to be so radical.

Although everyone knows that a new broom sweeps clean.

Zhou Ling was not originally from the Xuanjun Division, so his direct appointment as the division chief naturally required him to establish his authority.

To cripple Gu Zhantian and the others directly would be going too far.

After all, Gu Zhantian and the others were all appointed by the Dao Alliance as full-time personnel.

He has also made many contributions in battle. "Summon Zhou Ling immediately; I need to ask him about it."

In a fit of shock and anger, Lu Xian'an spoke in a deep voice to the person who had reported this.

"What exactly is going on here?"

Chief Meng also spoke up and asked.

"Reporting to the Chief, the Xuanjun Division has had rules since ancient times, whether it is the commander or the chief."

"When he first took office, anyone in the Xuanjun Division who was dissatisfied could challenge him. Commander Gu and others were crippled by Commander Zhou after challenging him."

The officer from the Xuanjun Division respectfully reported this.

"I see."

Meng Sishou looked enlightened. In his opinion, Zhou Ling would not have crippled someone without a reason.

From this perspective, he was simply taking the opportunity to eliminate the people from the Zixiao Sect.

Gu Zhantian and the others were all cultivators of the Zixiao Sect, and they were all from the Liu family lineage.

Gu Zhantian was a disciple of Liu Laozu, and Ye Hu was a disciple of Gu Zhantian.

The other two were originally Liu Zhengsheng's disciples.

Therefore, Zhou Ling is not wrong in this respect.

This decisive attack allowed them to quickly seize control of the Star-Breaking Camp, effectively severing another arm of the Liu family.

Well done.

"The Xuanjun Division does have this rule, but it's just a friendly sparring match, so we can't cripple someone right away."

"One Nascent Soul cultivator and three late-stage Nascent Soul cultivators—that's already a considerable fighting force."

Lu Xian'an's face darkened.

"Chief Hu, has Chief Zhou violated any regulations in this matter?"

Chief Meng asked Chief Hu of the Law Department, who was standing to the side with his eyes slightly narrowed.

"This is a customary practice within the Xuanjun Division. As long as no one is killed, our Legal Division never interferes."

Hu Sishou replied calmly.

"Since they took the initiative to challenge Zhou Ling, it's impossible to blame Zhou Ling for this."

Lin Zegong also spoke up.

"Ah."

"Now that Zhou Ling is the head of the Xuan Army Division, and this kind of competition is an internal matter of the Xuan Army Division, we should not interfere."

Chief Meng quickly reached a conclusion on the matter.

Zhou Ling's use of such force to establish his authority is not wrong.

Upon hearing this, Lu Xian'an let out a breath and said no more.

If anyone is to blame, it's Gu Zhantian and the others for being less skilled.

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Five days later.

The Star Legion Council Chamber.

Zhou Ling sat in the main seat.

Feng Lan was positioned at the bottom right, while Qi Heng and the other two commanders were on his left.

"Reporting to the Chief, the number of recruits for the personal guard battalion has reached 190."

"Among them, there are 163 Golden Core cultivators and 25 Nascent Soul cultivators."

"Equipped with third or fourth-tier treasure armor."

"As instructed by the leader, begin cultivating the magic array."

Pei Qingshuang slowly reported to Zhou Ling.

As for the other two, they were Zhou Ling's two disciples, Luo Xuan and Weng Lanyue.

Both of them are now at the late Foundation Establishment stage.

Zhou Ling nodded.

The fact that Pei Qingshuang and Feng Lan managed the affairs of the personal guard camp so efficiently within five days demonstrates their capabilities.

Of course, both of them came from prominent families.

Among the personal guards recruited this time, several were members of their two families.

There were also some cultivators from the Qi and Chen families.

These were all permitted by Zhou Ling.

After all, it's a personal guard battalion, so it doesn't matter if their strength is a bit low.

But it's important to ensure sufficient loyalty.

Zhou Ling then said to Feng Lan, "The personal guard battalion must intensify its training and quickly form a unified fighting force."

Upon hearing this, Feng Lan cupped his hands and replied, "Understood!"

While Zhou Ling was away in the Void Realm undergoing trials, she was also attempting to break through the Nascent Soul Tribulation and is now a Nascent Soul cultivator.

Moreover, like Zhou Ling, he is a Heavenly Grade Nascent Soul cultivator.

Zhou Ling's gaze then swept over He Zijian, Qi Jianzhi, and Zhang Yuhu.

He asked, "Have you encountered any problems these past few days?"

Of course, he was most worried about He Zijian, since his cultivation level was still a bit low.

Without military merit, it's naturally difficult to convince people.

As for Qi Jianzhi and Zhang Yuhu.

Both of them have powerful connections and backgrounds, so there shouldn't be any problems.

"There's no problem. The several hundred people I'm leading are cooperating very well."

Qi Jianzhi said with a smile.

The Breaking Star Camp is now divided into six teams, each with a different number of members.

The few are four or five hundred, the many are six or seven hundred.

Generally, it is cultivators in the middle or late stages of the Nascent Soul stage who serve as commanders.

A Nascent Soul cultivator in the early stages serves as the team leader.

"I don't have any problems either."

Zhang Yuhu nodded in response.

She already had considerable prestige within the Zixiao Sect.

Even if there are cultivators from the Purple Cloud Sect in the team, they will not go against her.

Seeing that He Zijian looked a little awkward, Zhou Ling smiled and said, "You've only just become commanders, so it's inevitable that you'll encounter some problems. Just handle them patiently."

"However, remember to follow military regulations in everything you do."

Based on He Zijian's understanding, his combat strength might not be as good as others for the time being, but his abilities were not a problem.

If everything is done in accordance with military regulations, it will naturally be handled properly.

All three bowed and agreed.

"Yunxi, has the Star Glory Legion had any missions lately?"

Zhou Ling then asked Lu Yunxi.

Lu Yunxi is now in charge of various affairs of the Starshine Legion.

This includes soldiers' daily expenses, equipment configuration, and missions to explore new star systems.

"There are two main tasks this year."

"One is to assist the Sword Qi Great Wall in defending against the alien races of the Star Sea."

"One is to participate in the four major grotto heavens to seize an undeveloped star field, the Ninth Star Region."

"The first task was originally scheduled to begin last month, but it was postponed because the leader has not yet been determined."

"The second task will be carried out at the end of the year."

Lu Yunxi held the jade book and introduced it to Zhou Ling.

"Assist in the defense of the Sword Qi Great Wall."

How many people do we need to send?

Zhou Ling continued to inquire.

As the Dao Alliance's outpost facing the star field, the Sword Qi Great Wall is of paramount importance.

Having spent a year at the Sword Qi Great Wall, he naturally understood the key to it.

"This time, the Sword Qi Great Wall is not for defense, but to expand the original defensive line, which will require at least one battalion of our troops."

Lu Yunxi reports.

She has been putting in a lot of effort these days.

They also had some understanding of the various affairs of the Xuanjun Division.

As for the strength of this battle camp, it was requested by the Sword Qi Great Wall.

"A battalion?"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Ling frowned slightly.

A battle battalion can have a considerable number of soldiers.

It seems that Sword Qi Great Wall is making quite a move this time.

However, it depends on which battalion should be sent.

Zhou Ling's gaze swept over them.

Both Commanders Qi Heng and Wan Yang appeared to be completely absorbed in their own thoughts.

Clearly, he was not interested in what Zhou Ling was talking about.

"Both commanders, which of you is willing to lead troops to the Sword Qi Great Wall?"

Zhou Ling looked at the two of them and asked with a calm smile.

The selection of the commander-in-chief of the Breaking Star Camp has not yet been approved, so we can only inquire with the two of them first.

As for the candidate for commander of the Breaking Star Camp, he has already recommended Wang Zhong, a Nascent Soul stage cultivator from the Wang family. (End of Chapter)