Longevity: Starting with an infant's innate growth potential

Chapter 114 [Precise Control] Level Three and Passing the Assessment (Please Subscribe)

As the golden fire inscription on the spirit paper gradually condensed, Zhou Ling exhaled.

Then, through the intermediate analysis, the shortcomings of the inscription drawing process were analyzed to supplement and improve the deficiencies of the drawing process.

After confirming that there were no other problems, Zhou Ling recovered a little more.

Only then did he begin to circulate the Five Elements Spiritual Flame. The Five Elements Spiritual Flame quickly passed through his meridians, condensing into a cluster of five-colored flames on his palm. Then, accompanied by spiritual power, it fell into the Golden Fire Furnace.

Zhou Ling's gaze immediately sharpened.

After the Spirit Flame successfully transformed into the Five Elements Spirit Flame, its quality also improved significantly.

It appears more solid and agile, yet retains a sense of weight and sharpness.

It seems to possess all five elements simultaneously: sharp, powerful, and full of vitality.

It can be used for a longer period of time.

This feeling brought a surge of joy to Zhou Ling's heart.

Originally, the spirit flames were primarily fire-attribute, but now they place greater emphasis on the control of the flames. While the spirit flames are powerful, they lack refinement.

It consumes a lot of energy and is difficult to sustain.

The level of control was not as easy as it is now.

After quickly mastering the Five Elements Spirit Flames, Zhou Ling's gaze returned to the Golden Fire Furnace.

The key points for assessing the Golden Furnace, besides the difficulty of drawing the Golden Fire Inscription itself, are...

Its skill in drawing materials is truly remarkable.

After all, it was made from the incredibly hard metal flint.

Whether drawing upon earth fire or one's own spiritual flames, it will consume a great deal of energy.

In this process of enormous consumption, one must also control spiritual energy to draw the inscription.

The difficulty is evident.

"Oh!"

With a muffled thud, the five-colored, five-elemental spiritual flames, like five-colored spiritual blades, began to draw inscriptions within the golden furnace.

At the same time, Lu Yunxi, who was on the judges' panel and had just taken a small sip of tea, suddenly noticed the five-colored spiritual flame rising in Zhou Ling's hand.

He immediately put down his teacup, his eyes widened, and a look of surprise appeared on his face. He exclaimed slightly, "A second-grade five-elemental attribute spirit flame?"

Upon hearing this, both Steward Qin and the old man in black robes turned their gazes to Zhou Ling on the light screen.

"This little guy is only at the fifth level of Qi Refining, how could he possibly condense spiritual flames?"

"Still a second-grade spirit flame? A five-element spirit flame?"

Even Deacon Qin was shocked, originally thinking that Zhou Ling only had extraordinary talent in the area of ​​the soul.

Unexpectedly, at such a young age and with such cultivation, he has already condensed a spirit flame, and it is even a second-grade spirit flame with five elements attributes.

All three judges are second-grade weapon refiners.

No one understood the difficulty of condensing a second-grade spiritual flame better than them.

Especially the old man in the black robe, who had cultivated for so many years and had only just condensed a first-grade spiritual flame.

Deacon Qin's gaze sharpened slightly as he carefully examined the Five Elements Spirit Flame in Zhou Ling's hand.

Even with the light shield blocking his view, he could still clearly see the palm-sized, rising five-colored flame in Zhou Ling's hand.

This is truly a second-grade spiritual flame.

But it doesn't quite make sense.

"A second-grade Five Elements Spirit Flame, it seems this trip to Lingxia Immortal City was really worthwhile!"

Looking at Zhou Ling, a glint of light flashed in Lu Yunxi's eyes, who had maintained a cold expression.

Because she would occasionally leave the Heavenly Crafts Bureau to inspect various immortal cities, she had seen quite a few incredibly talented young men.

Condensing a second-grade spiritual flame at the mid-stage of Qi Refining is considered an amazing talent, but not quite earth-shattering.

It is extremely rare for a five-elemental spirit flame to be condensed.

It is clear that this young man has an amazing talent for fire.

"How could a mere fifth-level Qi Refining cultivator so skillfully control a second-grade spiritual flame!"

The old man in the black robe looked at the five-colored spirit flame in Zhou Ling's hand, which was unusually agile and could change freely, with an extremely surprised expression.

"Haha! You can only say it's a gifted individual!"

The usually mature and composed Steward Qin burst into laughter, his face beaming with joy.

I never imagined that my casual act of curiosity would lead to the discovery of Zhou Ling's amazing talent.

With Zhou Ling's talent, as long as his cultivation can keep up, there is a very high probability that he will become a third-grade weapon refiner in the future.

I couldn't help but feel good.

"This little guy has such a skillful talent for controlling fire at such a young age. He will have a huge advantage in both weapon crafting and alchemy!"

"This is exactly the kind of talent our Tiangong Division needs!"

Lu Yunxi took a sip of spiritual tea and murmured.

Seeing this, Steward Qin was delighted, knowing that Zhou Ling had successfully attracted Lu Yunxi's attention.

However, he was also worried that Zhou Ling's cultivation level was insufficient and that something might go wrong, so he muttered to himself.
"Although he can control second-grade spiritual flames, he is only at the fifth level of Qi Refining after all."

"This is, after all, a first-grade high-quality inscription, containing nineteen patterns."

"Spiritual flames are only an auxiliary means; one must also rely on one's own spiritual power to control them."

"Insufficient spiritual power, not enough to successfully draw the inscription!"

"So, we must continue watching!"

Lu Yunxi nodded. As a second-grade inscription master, she naturally knew that spirit flames were only an auxiliary tool.

However, the potential this child has shown is enough to warrant serious nurturing from the Heavenly Crafts Bureau.

After all, he is only ten years old, and there is still a lot of room for improvement in his cultivation.

Moreover, according to Steward Qin, this young man was born into a rogue cultivator family.

To possess such strength, one must clearly have exceptional comprehension and talent.

Of course, it would be even better if we could successfully refine the Golden Fire Seal.

His potential level is Grade A.

He stopped looking at the others and focused his gaze on Zhou Ling, who was calm and composed beyond his years, inside the light screen.

Both Deacon Qin and the old man in black robes couldn't help but focus their gazes on Zhou Ling.

Everyone wanted to know whether this young man, who could condense a second-grade spiritual flame at the mid-stage of Qi Refining, could successfully refine a first-grade superior inscription.

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As for Zhou Ling, he did not expect it to cause such a big reaction from the three second-grade inscription masters.

In his view, there would be no problem as long as the beast flame was not exposed.

Unexpectedly, the Five Elements Spirit Flame was also beyond the scope of his current cultivation level.

At this moment, his attention was completely focused on the golden furnace in front of him.

Strands of spiritual energy fused with the spiritual flames, flowing methodically through the inside of the alchemy furnace.

One after another, inscriptions gradually condensed.

However, when it came to the most crucial intermediate node, the originally gentle spiritual flames suddenly became fierce, like a surging river pouring down.

In a short while, numerous flames coalesced into nodes, gradually connecting with the three surrounding patterns. [You are drawing a Golden Fire Inscription. Precision Control +1, Golden Fire Inscription Proficiency +1]

[Effect: Precise control upon entering the third tier (1000/10,000), achieving meticulous detail]

[Note: Meticulous control over spiritual power, spiritual flames, and divine sense, greatly reducing consumption and maximizing efficiency]

[Cumulative number of times spiritual power, spiritual flames, and divine soul have been manipulated: 1000/10,000]

"【Precise Control】has reached level three and become the 【Meticulousness】talent!"

Looking at the panel prompts, a hint of joy flashed in Zhou Ling's eyes.

At this moment, he felt that his control over the spiritual flames and spiritual power in his hands had entered a new level.

It consumes less energy and becomes increasingly easy to use.

As Zhou Ling continued to draw, the golden fire inscription gradually took shape inside the alchemy furnace.

Meanwhile, on the judges' panel, Lu Yunxi and the other two noticed that the Five Elements Spirit Flame in Zhou Ling's hand was gradually weakening.

Lu Yunxi pursed her rosy lips slightly, looking at the five-colored spirit flames that were moving nimbly under Zhou Ling's control, their aura constantly changing, and her eyes were filled with surprise.

With Zhou Ling's current cultivation level of Qi Refining Level 5, he was able to control the spiritual flames so perfectly.

It's important to know that controlling a second-grade spirit flame is far more difficult than controlling a first-grade spirit flame.

However, from Zhou Ling's increasingly relaxed expression, she could sense that he was controlling the five-colored spiritual flames very smoothly.

Even when I first became a second-grade inscription master, I could never have controlled the spirit flame so easily.

At this moment, Zhou Ling's handsome face still had a touch of immaturity, but his expression was calm, and his eyes reflected the flowing light of five-colored flames.

He exuded an aura of composure, unlike a teenager; he seemed more like a seasoned inscription master.

"This kid is even stronger than I expected!"

Deacon Qin stroked his chin, secretly praising him in his heart.

Zhou Ling, who was experiencing the subtle changes brought about by the improvement of his [Precise Control] talent, was completely unaware of his surroundings.

He focused his mind on controlling the spiritual flames and spiritual power.

Before long, all nineteen patterns of the Golden Fire Inscription were successfully drawn.

"It's done!"

Zhou Ling's face lit up with joy. With a thought, the Five Elements Spirit Flame, which was about the size of a fist, flowed back into his body.

A faint golden light flickered on the surface of the golden furnace.

It then became even brighter.

After setting up the golden furnace, Zhou Ling looked up and noticed several cultivators around him who were also taking the assessment.

It seems that the second round is still underway.

His gaze involuntarily swept over the judges' panel, and he saw that Deacon Qin's eyes were filled with admiration, so he nodded slightly.

The inspector was also looking at him, but his originally cold gaze seemed to have softened considerably at this moment.

Zhou Ling thought for a moment, and seeing that there was enough time, checked again.

After confirming that there were no problems, he carried the golden furnace with both hands and walked towards the judges' table.

Deacon Qin gave Zhou Ling a satisfied look and nodded, saying, "First to complete the assessment, excellent!"

He then took the golden furnace, examined it carefully, nodded slightly, and smiled, "Not bad. Although the patterns are still a bit unfamiliar and the control of the fire is not quite right, it can still meet the standard of Grade A."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Ling breathed a sigh of relief and a look of joy appeared on his face. A Grade A score meant that he had successfully passed the assessment.

Lu Yunxi also took the Golden Fire Furnace. She was also curious. It was already quite remarkable that Zhou Ling could refine a first-grade high-quality magic weapon at his age.

But what about the actual quality?

After examining it carefully, he nodded and said gently, "I'll give it an A grade too!"

The old man in the black robe had no objections and gave it a first-class rating.

"Congratulations, Zhou Ling, you have passed the assessment for a first-grade inscription master."

"Later, take your identity jade token and the assessment results to the Heavenly Crafts Bureau to receive the First-Rank Inscription Master Certification Jade Token."

Seeing that Zhou Ling's grades showed as Grade A, Deacon Qin smiled.

"Thank you, three deacons!"

Zhou Ling hurriedly clasped his hands in thanks.

He then turned and left the assessment platform.

He wanted to tell his parents the news as soon as possible.

"Zhou Ling!"

Watching Zhou Ling walk off the assessment platform, Lu Yunxi murmured to herself.

As Zhou Ling walked past the pill-refining assessment platform, he saw Wang Xin intently controlling the spiritual flames to refine pills.

On the judges' panel, Wang Yu watched the situation on the assessment stage with a relaxed expression.

She occasionally whispered to another judge next to her.

Wang Xin seemed completely unconcerned about passing the assessment.

Zhou Ling did not stop walking.

He walked straight toward his parents, who were waiting under the shade of a tree.

With Wang Xin's alchemy skills, passing the assessment shouldn't be a problem.

Under the shade of the tree, Mr. and Mrs. Li were waiting anxiously.

Because the assessment platform was covered by a light shield, they couldn't see the specific situation inside.

But as the light shield flickered, they saw a figure step down from the assessment platform.

"How could it be Ling'er?" Li Ru asked with concern.

Is this the first one to finish the exam?

But there is still plenty of time.

This speed made her a little worried. "Won't something go wrong?"

Zhou Shan held her hand and smiled, "Our son has grown up, don't worry too much!"

Li Ru wiped the sweat from her hands and nodded. "My son is already very capable."

Then, the two hurriedly walked towards Zhou Ling.

"Father, Mother, I passed the test!"

With only a few feet to go, Zhou Ling couldn't wait to tell his parents the news that he had passed the test.

"pass!"

"Great!"

Mr. and Mrs. Li Ru were overjoyed.

Upon hearing this, the onlookers all turned to Zhou Ling with envy and amazement.

"Father, Mother, let's go back first!"

Zhou Ling held her parents' hands and said with a happy expression.

Afterwards, the family of three left the assessment square with great joy.

(End of this chapter)