Longevity: Starting with an infant's innate growth potential

"Senior Fei, this is a profound seal inheritance that I obtained by chance. After it is fused with the inscription, it will have an extremely profound effect."

“During this period, I have been trying to integrate.”

"See if this can help your weapon-refining skills."

After receiving the jade slip from Fei Qinan, Zhou Ling reciprocated by taking out a jade slip and handing it to Fei Qinan.

These are the mysterious marks and patterns he imprinted.

During this period, he also tried to integrate the two with his talent.

The effect was quite good, and it significantly improved his cultivation level, which was previously lacking.

After all, there are quite a few similarities between the Xuan Seal and the Ming Seal.

The mysterious patterns on the Xuan Seal are even more complex and profound.

It is more difficult to draw.

The structure is relatively simple.

In recent days, he has attempted to fuse some mystic runes and sword runes, and if he succeeds in refining them...

It can increase the power of the original sword seal by a few points.

This is equivalent to improving one's own inscription level.

As more and more simulations are conducted, Zhou Ling believes there is still much room for integration and improvement between the two.

"Mysterious Seal, Mysterious Pattern?"

Looking at the jade slip, Fei Qinan looked surprised and said, "Mysterious patterns, I have heard of them. They belong to the ancient weapon-refining tradition."

"Our lineage has long been broken in our Four Great Grotto-Heavens."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Ling nodded and spoke slowly.

"This was something I acquired by chance."

"After cultivating for a period of time, I have gained some insights. Some of the profound patterns and seals have evolved from the rules of heaven and earth, and their effects are better than those of inscriptions."

"As for the structure of the inscription, it has been refined and tested by countless generations, making it more stable than the Xuan Seal."

"Sometimes, fusing the mystic seal and the inscription between the two can achieve extremely amazing results."

Given Fei Qinan's skill in weapon crafting, he will most likely be able to discover the pattern; it's just a matter of time.

His explicit statement will also save him from taking many detours.

"Alright, if that's the case, I'll take a good look at it too."

Upon hearing this, Ferdinand's face lit up with joy.

Progress in inscription has been slow in recent years.

He tried many methods, but without much improvement.

If what Zhou Ling said is true, then it will definitely be a significant improvement for him.

Afterwards, the two exchanged some tips on weapon crafting.

Although Zhou Ling is now able to refine mid-grade fifth-order inscriptions, he relies more on the assistance of several talents.

He certainly doesn't understand the essence of inscription as well as Ferchinen.

Ferdinand, on the other hand, inquired more about the Xuanwen and Xuanyin.

The more he learned about the Mysterious Seal, the more delighted he became.

I have a vague feeling that the key to my breakthrough in cultivation lies in this profound seal.

The two talked for more than an hour.

As night fell, Commander Wu had prepared a welcoming banquet for them before leaving the camp.

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It was evening, inside a spacious tent.

The soft light from the crystal chandelier illuminated the tent.

Zhou Ling sat cross-legged and took out the sixth-order inscription. He then used his divine sense to examine it carefully.

For cultivators, the Golden Core realm is the initial stage of contact with the power of rules.

Only those at the Nascent Soul stage can truly integrate rules into their magical power.

Reaching the Nascent Soul realm means condensing a Dao Seed, which is when one truly controls the power of the rules.

Those at the Nascent Soul stage generally control the rules within three transformations.

The Refining Void Realm requires reaching the fourth stage of transformation or higher.

Similarly, the biggest difference between a sixth-tier treasure and a fifth-tier treasure lies in the amount of rules incorporated into the inscription.

The more rules it incorporates, the more powerful it becomes.

"call!"

"I definitely can't draw this sixth-order inscription myself right now."

"There's no rush."

"After all, once I fused with the Profound Seal, I was able to refine a fifth-grade top-quality treasure."

Soon, Zhou Ling opened his eyes, exhaled, and thought to himself.

These sixth-order inscriptions are mysterious and unfathomable.

Each inscription has at least six layers of variation, and the rules it contains are even more difficult to grasp.

If it weren't for the help of [Advanced Observation], he probably wouldn't even be able to understand it.

With the assistance of [Advanced Observation], it is naturally not difficult, but to actually refine it is extremely difficult.

He knew that even with his talent, he couldn't refine it himself.

There are no plans to conduct in-depth research at the moment.

Right now, it's enough to combine the Mystic Seal and the Inscription Seal properly.

"Also, there's the matter of forging the Five Elements Heavenly Gang Sword, which is something we could give it a try."

Zhou Ling's eyes flashed as he pondered.

Of course, we've only just arrived at the base, and we need to ensure the safety of the surrounding area before we have time to begin refining.

After all, forging a fifth-tier sword is quite costly.

If we don't recover quickly, and the alien races from the Star Sea launch an attack, then we'll be in trouble.

However, these inscriptions can be prepared in advance.

Fei Qinan had already set up these Heavenly Gang Sword Inscriptions.

However, Zhou Ling planned to modify the Xuan Seal to enhance its power to some extent.

Moreover, the Mystic Seal is more in line with the rules of heaven and earth and stars, and its power will be greater in this star field.

He immediately began to try it out.

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Over the next few days, Zhou Ling arranged for cultivators from each battle camp to patrol around the stronghold every day.

Ensure the security of the base.

At the same time, the reconnaissance battalion was sent to conduct reconnaissance hundreds of miles away.

He Zijian was also the first to take charge of the investigation.

Zhou Ling did not refuse.

Although I knew there would be considerable risks, such risks were unavoidable once I entered the Xuanjun Division.

However, to ensure safety, Zhou Ling also ordered two fourth-tier Blood Thunder Ravens to accompany He Zijian.

With the assistance of two Tier 4 Blood Thunder Ravens, he was able to escape even if he encountered a Tier 4 late-stage Starsea alien.

On the tenth day, a force of several hundred alien soldiers from the Star Sea was discovered.

They seemed unaware that reinforcements had arrived at the outpost.

They were attacked by the Star-Breaking Camp when they were still dozens of miles away from the stronghold, suffering heavy casualties.

The two fifth-tier Starsea aliens leading the team were also killed by Zhou Ling and Wang Zhong respectively.

Hundreds of alien beings from the Star Sea were killed, with only a small number escaping.

On the other hand, the Star-Breaking Camp suffered only about twenty casualties.

This is a rare major victory for the Star Breaking Camp.

This immediately and completely solidified Zhou Ling and the others' position in the Breaking Star Camp.

Everyone was completely convinced of Zhou Ling's abilities.

After all, in the Xuanjun Division, only strength has absolute say.

Without a doubt, if Gu Zhantian had led the team, they would never have achieved such a result.

Even if they manage to defeat the Star Sea Alien Race, the Star Breaking Camp will have to pay a considerable price.

Of course, all of this was the result of the battle.

This was also achieved with the help of Zhou Ling's talent.

With their powerful physiques, the Starsea aliens, numbering in the hundreds, were already quite formidable.

Moreover, they formed a team, and the blood domain they released was extremely terrifying.

However, with the help of his talent, Zhou Ling quickly saw through the weaknesses of these teams and made corresponding adjustments to his forces.

Find the weak points of the alien race in the Star Sea and attack them.

They directly shattered their battle formation.

The Starbreaker Camp, with its battle formations and overwhelming numerical superiority, was able to crush these alien races from the Star Sea.

As for the two fifth-tier Starsea aliens, they were both at the early stage of the fifth tier.

One was killed by Zhou Ling, while the other was killed by the combined forces of Wang Zhong and Commander Wu.

This was arguably one of the few major victories against the alien races of the Star Sea. However, Zhou Ling did not let his guard down in the slightest.

After this crushing defeat, if the alien races of the Star Sea were to launch another attack, the scale would be absolutely astonishing.

Therefore, it is essential to make thorough preparations.

However, just one day later, Zhou Ling received news that the third base had also been attacked by the alien race from the Star Sea.

They weren't as lucky as the Starbreaker Camp.

Although they also encountered a large army of several hundred alien beings from the Star Sea.

Moreover, despite having an overwhelming numerical advantage, the Swift Dragon Camp and Golden Knife Camp managed to allow most of the alien races from the Star Sea to escape unscathed.

They only killed a few dozen alien races from the Star Sea, while the two battle camps also lost about a hundred cultivator soldiers.

Inside the tent, Zhou Ling's expression darkened as he looked at the battle report.

In war, victory and defeat are common occurrences for military strategists.

The fact that the battle was going so well despite having such a huge advantage greatly angered him.

Without further ado, he directly ordered that Commanders Qi Heng and Wan Yang be given a demerit.

He knew in his heart that with the strength of the two battle camps, if they launched a full-scale attack, even if there were casualties, they would definitely be able to kill most of the alien races in the Star Sea.

The two were clearly holding back; they were obviously trying to go against him.

"You really think I wouldn't dare to lay a hand on you at a time like this?"

A cold glint flashed in Zhou Ling's eyes.

This situation must never happen again.

However, it is clearly impossible to directly attack the two of them right now.

I can only endure it a little longer. If another big mistake is made, I will remove the two of them from their positions as commanders.

After all, when he was leading troops in the field, he was the supreme leader of the Starry Legion and had the right to make all decisions.

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Star Ring, Outpost Three, inside a spacious and brightly lit tent.

"what?"

"That Zhou Ling actually gave both of us major demerits at the same time?"

"This is clearly an attempt to suppress us."

Qi Heng looked at the jade tablet, his face showing anger.

They did not make a mistake in this battle; they simply did not want to fight to the death with the alien race from the Star Sea.

After a brief exchange of blows, the alien race from the Star Sea realized the situation was unfavorable and quickly fled; they simply did not pursue them with full force.

Why should they be given a demerit?

While a demerit might not have a major impact, it is extremely detrimental to their reputation.

"Brother Qi, don't get agitated."

“Look at the results Zhou Ling and his team achieved in this battle.”

Wan Yang frowned slightly.

Zhou Ling's Star-Breaking Battalion actually killed two fifth-tier Star Sea aliens this time.

This record is absolutely amazing.

How long has it been since the Star Legion achieved such a feat?

"hiss!"

"Two fifth-tier Starsea alien leaders were killed, along with hundreds of other Starsea aliens."

Upon seeing the intelligence report, Qi Heng gasped in surprise.

According to intelligence, the number of troops that attacked the two outposts by the alien Star Sea army was roughly the same.

Clearly, the alien races in the Star Sea had planned this all along.

They just didn't know that reinforcements had arrived.

Meanwhile, Zhou Ling practically wiped out the alien army of the Star Sea.

Compared to our side, it's worlds apart.

No wonder he gave himself such a serious demerit.

How could someone with the strength to break through the Star Camp possibly achieve such great results?

The three battle camps are roughly equal in strength.

The Star Breaking Camp has just undergone a major change, and normally its strength is definitely inferior to the two other battle camps.

Yet, they achieved such an astonishing result with fewer than thirty casualties.

Based on his experience fighting the alien races in the Star Sea, for these two battle battalions to achieve such results, they would have to sacrifice at least a thousand soldiers, or even more.

It would be difficult for the two of them to kill a fifth-tier Star Sea alien.

This gave them a completely different understanding of Zhou Ling's strength.

Clearly, Zhou Ling not only possesses astonishing personal combat prowess, but also remarkable talent in leading troops into battle.

"Brother Qi, we should still be careful in the future."

Wan Yang said cautiously.

He was also making plans in his mind.

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That day, Zhou Ling was in his tent studying the situation at the Star Ring base.

Over the past few days, the construction of Outpost No. 4 has been progressing much faster.

It won't be more than a month before we can relocate and develop Base 5.

The deployment of troops will then need to undergo significant changes.

A portion of the soldiers should remain to guard Outpost No. 4.

This will undoubtedly greatly weaken the Starbreaker Camp's combat power.

Moreover, the more strongholds are established, the more dispersed the troops will become.

Each outpost currently lacks a teleportation array.

Relying on warships for teleportation is clearly extremely disadvantageous.

They are easily defeated one by one by the alien races of the Star Sea.

In this situation, it would be better to engage in a decisive battle with the alien army of the Star Sea as soon as possible.

He stroked his chin, pondering to himself.

Moreover, given the vengeful nature of the Starsea aliens, having suffered such a great loss last time, they would definitely not remain silent during this period.

"We also need to have Commander Wu notify the other immortal city armies to cooperate with the fourth stronghold and make preparations."

Zhou Ling pondered to himself.

In the past few days, through the Soul Flame, he absorbed the memories of that fifth-order Star Sea alien leader and learned about him.

The alien army of the Star Sea is now deployed in this star field, and will launch an offensive once preparations are complete.

Suddenly a guard came in, bowed and reported, "Reporting to the Chief, Commander Wan has come to report."

"Commander Wan, what's he doing here?"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Ling looked surprised.

I was slightly alarmed. Could something have happened at Outpost No. 3?

"Let him in!"

Zhou Ling nodded.

Soon, a figure entered the tent; it was Wan Yang, the commander of the Golden Knife Camp.

"Greetings to Chief Zhou."

Wan Yang cupped his hands in greeting to Zhou Ling.

His tone changed from indifference to one of great respect.

"sit!"

Zhou Ling nodded, gesturing for him to sit down.

"I have come here today to report something to the chief."

As soon as he sat down, Wan Yang cupped his hands in greeting to Zhou Ling.

He then directly told Zhou Ling about how Liu Jia and Qi Heng had asked him to join forces against Zhou Ling.

He had made up his mind that he would still submit to Zhou Ling in the future.

Only then can they stay in the Star Legion.

"Is there still this?"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Ling frowned.

It was to be expected that the Liu family would target him.

However, Wan Yang's coming to inform him in this way surprised him a little.

"The construction of the Star Ring is now of paramount importance to the Dao Alliance and cannot be allowed to fail."

"I am naturally clear about who is right and who is wrong."

"Therefore, we will absolutely not cooperate with the Liu family and Qi Heng to take action against the leader."

Wan Yang said solemnly.

Clearly, this was his pledge of allegiance to Zhou Ling. (End of Chapter)