Longevity: Starting with an infant's innate growth potential

Chapter 67 The Complete Weapon Forging Inheritance

The next morning, after having breakfast, Zhou Ling set off for Maple Leaf Mountain.

It carried a medicine basket on its back, with the rock rat cat inside.

After staying at home for two days, Zhou Ling decided to let it go out into the mountains for some exercise!
Yesterday afternoon, he went to the Taoist temple and completed the withdrawal procedures.

Instructor Fang was also surprised. After asking around, he learned that Zhou Ling had become the disciple of a Foundation Establishment cultivator.

Wang Yu then promised to give him a spot in the assessment of the Six Great Academies, at which point he suddenly realized what was happening.

He actually thought highly of Zhou Ling.

The original plan was to take Zhou Ling as a disciple after he became an outer disciple.

But now it seems that fate has not brought us together.

However, he didn't take it to heart.

He urged Zhou Ling to cultivate diligently and strive to pass the assessments of the six major academies.

In addition, knowing that Wang Xin was on the mountain, his mother also prepared two extra lunches for him to bring to Wang Xin and his master.

After leaving the city gate, Zhou Ling used his lightness technique and soon arrived at Maple Leaf Mountain.

We followed the mountain path and arrived at the courtyard.

Upon entering the courtyard, one could see Wang Xin sweeping the yard with a broom, her large, expressive eyes glancing outside from time to time.

Upon seeing Zhou Ling arrive, his face lit up with joy.

Meanwhile, the master was sitting on a bamboo chair in the corridor, idly watching the dazzling maple leaves covering the mountains and fields.

Although the scenery was beautiful, Zhou Ling felt that after looking at it several times, it was just so-so, nothing special.

However, upon seeing the two magical fire-spirit maple trees before him, he wondered if his master was cultivating some profound technique.

He was about to walk over and greet her.

"Zhou Ling, Master said that now that you're here, you should cultivate on your own and not disturb her!"

Seeing Zhou Ling walk towards his master, Wang Xin quickly stopped him and whispered something.

"Hmm!" Zhou Ling nodded. It seemed that his master was cultivating.

Then he asked Wang Xin, "Have you eaten?"

As she spoke, she took a food box from her storage bag, handed it to her, and said with a smile, "This was made by my mother!"

"I had some spirit porridge this morning, but I'm not full!" Wang Xin looked at the food box, her big, bright eyes lighting up as she said with a hint of craving.

In the morning, she and her master simply cooked a pot of spiritual porridge, each ate a bowl, and their stomachs were already growling with hunger.

However, she couldn't cook, and of course, she didn't dare to ask her master to cook for her.

She was just waiting for her mother to bring her food.

But her mother seemed to have forgotten about her; she hadn't seen her yet.

Zhou Ling opened the food box, which contained stewed beef, fried eggs, a plate of green vegetables, and several meat buns.

The aroma of meat and the fragrance of rice from the buns then wafted out.

Wang Xin swallowed hard; she was genuinely hungry. Ignoring any semblance of ladylike behavior, she reached for a steamed bun and began to eat.

Zhou Ling then took out ten jars of spirit wine that his mother had brewed overnight from his storage bag.

They were neatly arranged in the left corner of the main room.

The wine has arrived!

Just then, Zi Ling walked into the main room and said with a smile.

"Greetings, Master. I've brought ten jars over; is that enough for you?"

Zhou Ling bowed and asked.

"Ten jars should be enough for the next two days!"

Zi Ling picked up a jar of wine, opened it, and gulped down several large mouthfuls.

Looking at the food box in Wang Xin's hand, he smiled and said, "This beef smells pretty good!"

Zhou Ling hurriedly took out another food box from his storage bag and handed it to Zi Ling, saying, "Master, I have some more here."

Zi Ling accepted the food box without any ceremony and said, "Xin'er's cooking skills are really just so-so. From now on, you will be in charge of the meals on the mountain!"

"Yes, Master!" Zhou Ling nodded.

Judging from my master's appearance, he doesn't seem like someone who can cook.

Xin'er couldn't do it either; she had to do it herself. Although her cooking wasn't as good as her mother's, it was at least passable!
Zi Ling nodded in satisfaction, then picked up a jar of spirit wine, and carrying the wine and food box, walked out of the main room.

Sitting on a bamboo chair, I took a sip of wine and a bite of beef, and soon began to enjoy my meal.

It seems like it's been a long time since I've had such delicious food.

However, looking at Wang Xin, who usually eats very politely, she had already finished most of the food in the food box.

Zhou Ling thought to herself that they probably only ate spirit porridge last night.

Of course, it could also be that the mother's cooking was just too delicious.

After they had eaten and drunk their fill, Zi Ling looked at Zhou Ling and smiled, saying, "Why are you still standing there? Aren't you going to cultivate?"

"Disciple is waiting for Master's instructions!" Zhou Ling hurriedly cupped his hands and said.

"Didn't I tell you that yesterday?"

"Your daily cultivation task now is to meditate under the Fire Essence Maple Tree for a little over an hour. Any more than that won't have any effect!"

Zi Ling smiled.

"Yes, Master!"

“Yesterday, Wang Yu told me that you are the main cultivator of artifacts, and you are already able to draw mid-grade first-tier inscriptions!” Zi Ling asked.

“Master, I am at the fourth level of Qi Refining, and I only recently mastered a mid-grade first-order inscription,” Zhou Ling replied respectfully.

"Qi Refining Level 4, First-Rank Mid-Grade Inscription!"

Zi Ling murmured, then pondered for a moment, and with a thought, a jade slip appeared in her hand.

He tossed the jade slip to Zhou Ling and said, "This contains some basic information about weapon crafting and inscription that I compiled yesterday."

"It's much more comprehensive than what you learned at the Taoist academy. Take a look for yourself, and if there's anything you don't understand, ask me!"

Zhou Ling accepted the jade slip and said, "Thank you, Master!"

Then, out of curiosity, he asked, "Is Master a second-grade weapon refiner?"

Zi Ling shook her head. "No!"

"From now on, your training for the next month will consist of meditating and cultivating under the Fire Essence Maple Tree, as well as these weapon-refining techniques."

"Also, remember, you'll be responsible for the food on the mountain from now on!"

After saying that, he stretched, yawned, and then leisurely lay back on the bamboo chair, slowly drinking his wine.

Zhou Ling nodded in agreement, then walked to the Fire Essence Maple Tree, sat cross-legged in meditation, and did not rush to cultivate.

Instead, he placed the jade slip on his forehead and entered it with his divine sense.

Subsequently, the contents of the jade slip appeared one by one in Zhou Ling's sea of ​​consciousness.

Introduction to Weapon Forging

Complete Guide to Basic Inscriptions

Complete Collection of First-Order Inscriptions

Analysis of Second-Tier Low-Grade Inscriptions

Soon after, Zhou Ling felt that his spiritual energy was greatly depleted, so he hurriedly withdrew.

"Ten jars of wine and a lunch in exchange for such a comprehensive guide to weapon crafting—it's such a great deal!"

Zhou Ling was thrilled.

The jade slip in my hand, given to me by my master, not only contains a first-grade high-quality inscription, but also a second-grade low-quality composite inscription.

Moreover, unlike the basic inscriptions obtained from the Taoist Academy, these are only a few types of basic inscriptions.

The "Complete Guide to Basic Inscriptions" alone covers hundreds of inscription types.

Five Elements basic inscriptions, Five Elements basic composite inscriptions, Five Elements lightning attribute composite inscriptions, etc.

The variety is complete.

The Complete Book of First-Order Inscriptions also contains hundreds of inscriptions with different attributes, along with various key points, drawing explanations, and more.

Zhou Ling felt that this was exactly the cultivation knowledge of a regular weapon-refining sect.

At that moment, he felt his horizons had been broadened, and what he had learned before seemed to be completely unorthodox.

He was initially quite pleased with himself, but now he realized that the art of weapon crafting was vast and complex, and not something that could be easily mastered.

He was also shocked. His master was not a weapon refiner, so how could he have such a formal and complete weapon refining tradition?
(End of this chapter)