Longevity: Starting with an infant's innate growth potential

"Of the four bases currently under construction, two have already been completed, while the other two will take some time."

"During this period, alien races from the Star Sea will come to attack."

"After all, these places originally had many strongholds of alien races from the Star Sea."

"Therefore, we must be fully prepared."

The ancient city lord pointed to the four strongholds shining brightly on the star ring and said to Zhou Ling.

"Lord Gu, how should our Star Glory Legion cooperate?"

Looking at the star map, Zhou Ling asked in a deep voice.

Before setting off, Chief Meng had already instructed him that this expansion of the Sword Qi Great Wall was related to the future long-term plan of the Dao Alliance.

It absolutely must be built.

He also directly transferred more than half of the troops from the three major battle camps to the Sword Qi Great Wall.

"In the past few months, we have engaged in more than a dozen small-scale battles with the alien races of the Star Sea, with casualties on both sides."

"But we haven't encountered the large army of the alien races yet."

"This situation is clearly abnormal."

"Judging from all the signs, they are probably mobilizing troops, hoping to take the opportunity to destroy the star ring we have built in one fell swoop."

Therefore, we must not be careless.

The ancient city lord analyzed it with Zhou Ling.

Zhou Ling nodded; this star ring defense was definitely a genius idea.

Once the twelve new strongholds are built, forming a perfect closed loop with the Sword Qi Great Wall, the threat posed by alien races to the Dao Alliance will be greatly reduced.

The alien races of the Star Sea are likely aware of these circumstances.

Naturally, it was impossible for the human race to succeed smoothly.

"I want the Starshine Legion to split into two groups to assist the Sword Qi Great Wall soldiers in guarding these two outposts that are currently under construction."

"Currently, there are several hundred soldiers stationed at each of the two strongholds, which is insufficient."

"In the event of a crisis, troops stationed at the other two established outposts will quickly rush to the rescue."

"But this situation could easily allow the alien races of the Star Sea to take advantage of the vulnerability of this new stronghold."

"Therefore, we need the Star Legion to assist in defense."

"Zhou Zhishou, what do you think of this?"

The ancient city lord glanced at Zhou Ling and announced his arrangements.

The main purpose of the Starry Sky Legion's arrival is to defeat the Star Sea Alien Race, allowing the cultivators of the Sword Qi Great Wall to quickly establish Star Ring strongholds.

Of course, he would need to consult Zhou Ling about the specific arrangements.

"Split into two groups?"

Zhou Ling stroked his chin and looked at the two commanders, Qi Heng and Wan Yang.

He knew in his heart that the two of them were not on his side.

This splitting the troops into two groups is quite appropriate.

Each person went to one of the two outposts, and all they had to do was give the two men orders to defend the outposts.

Don't worry about them doing anything underhanded.

Qi Heng and Wan Yang remained calm. Given the current unclear situation, and since Zhou Ling hadn't asked them anything, they naturally kept quiet.

He nodded immediately and said to the city lord, "Alright, my Star Glory Legion will follow the city lord's arrangement and split into two groups to guard the construction of the two strongholds."

"Don't worry, Chief Zhou. In the event of a major battle, the armies of the other immortal cities along the Sword Qi Great Wall will come to the rescue."

The ancient city lord said so.

With the arrival of the Star Legion, the pressure on the entire Sword Qi Great Wall has been greatly reduced.

After all, the ring road has not yet been completed.

Each immortal city on the Great Wall of Sword Qi must be defended by enough cultivators.

Otherwise, they would be attacked by alien races from the stars at any time.

If we then divide our forces to go to these newly established strongholds, our troop strength will be stretched thin.

Moreover, in such a situation, if the stronghold is attacked by alien races from the Star Sea, going to its rescue would easily result in an ambush.

This is undoubtedly extremely passive for the overall strategy.

With the arrival of the Star Legion, the situation changed completely.

With their large army protecting it, the stronghold was able to be successfully and completely secured.

They also have enough troops to wage war against the alien races of the stars.

"Commander Qi and Commander Wan, each of you lead your battle battalions to Outpost No. 3."

"As for stronghold number four, the Star Breaking Battalion and the Personal Guard Battalion will go there."

Zhou Ling relayed the order to the two men.

"Leader!"

"Leader!"

The two bowed to Zhou Ling in response.

"Chief, why not assign them to strongholds number three and four respectively? We'll lead the Starbreaker Battalion to stronghold number two as support."

At this moment, Zhou Ling heard Qi Jianzhi's voice transmission.

Qi Jianzhi naturally understood that Zhou Ling intended to deal with these two commanders.

With this arrangement, if the stronghold is attacked...

That would be enough to completely control them.

Therefore, this is undoubtedly an excellent opportunity.

"There's no rush to deal with them."

Zhou Ling replied telepathically.

This arrangement is indeed advantageous in dealing with the two, but the priority at present should still be the establishment of the Star Ring.

There will be plenty of opportunities to deal with them in the future.

Then his eyes flashed, and he said seriously, "This stronghold is of great importance. You two must be careful and lest something go wrong."

"understand!"

"understand!"

Qi Heng and the other man bowed and replied.

Seeing Zhou Ling issue the order so decisively, the city lord and the others praised him.

Then, he gave Zhou Ling and the others a detailed introduction to the situation of his star ring, as well as the movements of the alien races in the star sea during this period.

Zhou Ling and the others listened very attentively.

These circumstances are extremely important for the upcoming battle against the alien races of the Star Sea.

Half an hour later, the six warships left Golden Dragon Immortal City.

The defensive light shield on the warship has been activated, and all soldiers are now in combat readiness.

This sea of ​​stars could encounter alien interstellar races at any moment.

However, all six warships were Tier 5 warships, and their power was astonishing.

Along the way, even the void beasts kept their distance.

"Reporting to the commander, the fourth stronghold is just ahead."

After an unknown amount of time, a burly middle-aged man dressed in a gold-patterned robe entered the cabin and respectfully reported to Zhou Ling.

He was the commander of Golden Dragon Immortal City, and this time he led a small team to guide Zhou Ling.

At this moment, Zhou Ling was discussing the next steps with Wang Zhong and others.

Upon hearing the report, everyone left the cabin and went to the deck.

As Zhou Ling's gaze swept across the vast sea of ​​stars, a massive starstone appeared before him.

This star stone is about twenty miles in circumference.

A layer of white light enveloped the outside, which was formed by the defensive array on the star stone.

This is their destination, Outpost Four.

"I, Song Yan from Dinghuo Immortal City, pay my respects to Chief Zhou and all commanders!"

At this moment, a small spirit boat slowly approached the warship.

On the deck of the spirit boat stood a dozen or so cultivators in armor, with the leader bowing to Zhou Ling and the others.

He was tall and imposing, with a commanding presence. He looked to be in his thirties or forties, and his attitude was always respectful.

He could tell the man's identity from the shape of the warship.

Moreover, Zhou Ling already had great prestige within the Sword Qi Great Wall.

Zhou Ling glanced around and nodded, saying, "I'll trouble Commander Song to lead us into Dinghuo Immortal City."

Dinghuo Immortal City is the official name of Outpost No. 4.

However, at its current size, it is still some distance away from becoming a celestial city.

"Zhou Zhishou, come with me."

Commander Song responded, then steered the spirit boat ahead to lead the way.

Two warships followed behind.

As for the other four warships, they were led by Qi Heng and his companion to Outpost No. 3.

Before long, the warship landed on an open space. Zhou Ling's gaze swept across the entire Star Stone; apart from a camp, there were no other decent buildings.

He immediately took the lead and flew off the warship.

"Zhou Ling, I didn't expect it to be you!"

As soon as Zhou Ling landed, a familiar voice rang out.

His gaze swept over them, and his face immediately lit up with joy. He cupped his hands and said, "Greetings, Senior Fei and Senior Wu."

Two figures emerged from the camp.

It was Fei Qinan, an old acquaintance of his from the Sword Qi Great Wall.

The other person was Wu Datong, a former Nascent Soul female cultivator from Sun City.

Fei Qinan taught him a lot about weapon crafting techniques, especially fifth-order sword inscription.

However, since he did teach him, he could be considered half a teacher to him.

Despite not having seen each other for many years, the two hadn't changed much.

However, upon closer inspection, Ficchinan's temples have already turned gray.

"Don't dare to take it! Don't dare to take it!"

"Chief Zhou, you're too kind!"

The two men smiled and cupped their hands in greeting to Zhou Ling.

They never expected that Zhou Ling would become the head of the Xuan Army Division.

This rate of improvement is a bit too fast.

However, considering Zhou Ling's military achievements in Sun City, it makes sense.

Moreover, Zhou Ling's every move was now quite different from when he was in Sun City.

Both of them were Nascent Soul cultivators, so they could naturally sense the significant changes in Zhou Ling.

After exchanging pleasantries, the two led Zhou Ling and his companions into the central tent.

As for the cultivators on the warships, they headed to the newly built camp under the guidance of Commander Song and others.

This camp doesn't have enough tents to accommodate an army of over four thousand cultivators.

"We two are now in charge of this fourth outpost."

"I was the one who proposed this Star Ring Defense Chain."

After taking their seats in the tent, Fei Qinan smiled at Zhou Ling.

The arrival of Zhou Ling and his group greatly reduced the pressure on them.

"Senior Fei is truly amazing. If this star ring is completed, it will be remembered for generations to come."

Zhou Ling smiled and flattered him.

"This was something that had been discussed for many years, but the alien races of the Star Sea were always on the offensive and we were on the defensive, so we didn't have the strength to expand."

"In the last battle at Moonlit Immortal City, we severely damaged the Star Sea Alien Race. Over the years, we have gradually gained the upper hand, so we took the opportunity to establish it as soon as possible."

"So, in the end, you deserve the most credit."

Fichnan smiled and said.

"How could I, a junior, dare to accept such an honor?"

Zhou Ling shook his head and said.

After a brief chat, Zhou Ling inquired about the current situation at Outpost No. 4.

"The fourth base is now about half completed, and it will be able to form combat capability in another two months."

"The construction of the Immortal City on the Star Ring is consistent with the original theory of the Great Wall of Sword Qi."

"But this time it's not the Seven Star Sword Formation, but the even more powerful Twelve Sword Qi Formation."

“Each of these immortal cities has a fifth-tier immortal city as its guardian immortal sword.”

"This fourth stronghold is Dinghuo Immortal City, and the immortal sword guarding it is a fifth-order fire-attribute immortal sword."

"Once all twelve fifth-tier immortal swords are activated simultaneously, they can kill even a sixth-tier Star Sea alien."

Fei Qinan slowly introduced himself to Zhou Ling.

Zhou Ling listened attentively. The ancient city lord of Golden Dragon Immortal City had already given him a brief introduction to the Twelve Sword Qi Formation.

It's just not as detailed as Fichnan's.

"Your arrival is most welcome; you can lend me a hand in forging these fifth-tier swords."

"Over the past few years, I have only forged five fifth-order immortal swords, and I still need seven more."

Ferchinen said with a smile.

“Brother Fei, Zhou Zhishou is now the head of the Xuanjun Division, leading the Xingyao Legion, mainly to deal with the alien races of the Star Sea.”

"I don't have the energy to forge a precious sword for you."

Commander Wu, who was standing to the side, spoke up to remind them.

Forging a fifth-tier sword naturally consumes a lot of resources, which will definitely have a significant impact on Zhou Ling's combat strength.

The focus now is on defense and dealing with the alien races from the Star Sea.

"Hehe, what I mean is that if Zhou Zhishou has the time, he can help with the refining."

Ferchinen said with a smile.

They knew that Zhou Ling's responsibility was to protect the Star Ring base.

But he also hoped that Zhou Ling could help.

After all, Zhou Ling originally obtained a fifth-order sword dao inheritance with the five elements attribute.

Refining this sword energy array will be twice as effective with half the effort.

"The matter of forging swords can be done at any time as long as the alien races of the Star Sea are defeated."

Zhou Ling smiled.

Now, with the improvement of the Five Elements Spirit Flame, and the acquisition of the Mysterious Seal Refining Method in the Void Realm.

For him, refining a fifth-order sword seal was no longer difficult.

"it is good."

Ferchinen nodded.

Afterwards, Commander Wu discussed the defense of the stronghold with Wang Zhong and the others.

With the arrival of the Starbreaker Army, our combat strength is sufficient, and we can accelerate the construction of our strongholds.

After all, there are still eight strongholds to go.

We need to act quickly and decisively.

After some discussion, Zhou Ling decided that the Po Xing Camp would take over the defense of the stronghold.

Several commanders were responsible for leading the soldiers on patrols.

The outpost area is not large; it mainly involves patrolling the outer areas.

Of course, among the six commanders, only Qi Jianzhi, Zhang Yuhu, and He Zijian were his men.

Of the other three, one is a cultivator from the Zixiao Sect, and the other two are neutral cultivators.

He had also secretly expressed his stance to Zhou Ling.

So only this Nascent Soul leader of the Zixiao Sect remains.

It's unlikely that it will cause any significant trouble.

Of course, just in case, Zhou Ling also arranged for Qi Jianzhi to keep an eye on things.

"How is your control over the fifth-tier sword seal now?"

After discussing the defense patrol, everyone went about their own business, and Fichnan then chatted with him about personal matters.

"Senior Fei, I currently have a success rate of about 40% in refining mid-stage fifth-order inscriptions with the help of spiritual flames."

"The proportion of fifth-grade high-quality is less than 20%."

Zhou Ling replied.

If he goes all out, he might even be able to forge a top-grade fifth-tier sword.

However, we should still be humble.

This 40% is already quite high.

"Good! Good!"

"At your age, your achievements in weapon crafting are truly remarkable."

Ferchinen praised it.

As soon as he finished speaking, he took out a jade slip from his storage ring, handed it to Zhou Ling, and said solemnly, "This is the sixth-order inscription inheritance of my lineage."

"It hasn't been opened for hundreds of years."

"It's just that I, in this lifetime, am afraid I can only ever reach the fifth-tier high-grade level."

"We'll see if you have that opportunity in the future."

"Sixth-Order Inscription Inheritance!"

Looking at the jade slip, Zhou Ling showed a look of surprise.

Even the Dao Alliance Treasury does not contain any sixth-order inscription inheritances.

It was just some scattered, incomplete sixth-order inscriptions.

I didn't expect Fichnan to have such a valuable item. (End of Chapter)