Longevity: Starting with an infant's innate growth potential

The next day.

In the main hall of Dinghuo Immortal City.

Zhou Ling sat upright in the main seat.

The eight Nascent Soul cultivators, including City Lord He, sat on either side.

Below them were Feng Lan, He Pei, Qing Shuang, and others.

"This great battle has now come to an end."

"The establishment of the Star Ring Immortal City base is also progressing smoothly."

"It can be said that such a great victory was the result of the sincere cooperation between the cultivators of the Sword Qi Great Wall and the Star Glory Legion."

Zhou Ling glanced at everyone and said calmly.

Everyone nodded, clearly agreeing with Zhou Ling's words.

Although the number of Nascent Soul cultivators in the Starry Sky Legion was significantly less than that of the Sword Qi Great Wall cultivators.

However, among the seven fifth-tier Starsea aliens killed...

Two fifth-tier Starsea aliens were killed by the Starshine Legion.

Among them was the Great Leader, Gure.

This is in no way inferior to other five-bit fifth-order systems.

Even better.

After all, Gu Lie's value and status cannot be replaced by other ordinary fifth-order star-sea alien races.

Of course, Zhou Ling killed both of these fifth-tier alien races.

Then Zhou Ling changed the subject and said in a deep voice, "There are rewards for merits, and punishments for mistakes."

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhou Ling looked at Qi Heng.

The situation is now stable, and his reputation has reached its peak after killing Gu Lie.

Now is the time to remove Qi Heng's military power.

Otherwise, if he returned to Tianxia Immortal City, he would find it very difficult to find this opportunity again.

Qi Heng's control of the Xiaolong Camp is extremely disadvantageous to him.

Qi Heng immediately felt the suppressive power emanating from Zhou Ling, and his eyes twitched slightly.

After Zhou Ling killed Gu Lie, he dared not make the slightest move.

I never expected that Zhou Ling would actually try to harm me.

His expression was solemn; given Zhou Ling's current prestige, he truly dared not disobey.

"Commander Pei, please read this to me."

Zhou Ling said in a deep voice.

"Yes, take the head."

Pei Qingshuang replied respectfully.

He then took out the jade book, glanced at everyone, and slowly said, "On April 9th, the alien race from the Star Sea attacked Bing Shui Xian City."

"The Swift Dragon Battalion and the Golden Knife Battalion originally had an absolute advantage."

"But Commander Qi's passive resistance resulted in hundreds of casualties in two battle battalions."

"On May 17th, my Sword Qi Great Wall and Star Glory Legion joined forces to fight a great battle against the Star Sea Alien Race, but the Valiant Dragon Battalion only arrived after the battle."

"Both major battles, one of passive fighting and the other of missing opportunities, resulted in enormous losses for the Dao Alliance cultivators."

"Therefore, Zhou Zhishou ordered that Qi Heng be removed from his post as commander of the Xiaolong Battalion and escorted to the Dao Alliance for legal judgment."

"Zhou Zhishou, don't make false accusations."

As soon as he finished speaking, Qi Heng's face turned ashen.

"Hmph, Commander Qi, do you think I'm wronging you?"

"All the soldiers of the Xiaolong Battalion and the Jindao Battalion witnessed both major battles."

Zhou Ling snorted coldly.

"Who?"

"Zhou Zhishou, tell me who the witnesses are?"

Qi Heng stared at Zhou Ling with wide eyes and spoke with an air of confidence.

He didn't believe anyone in the Swift Dragon Camp or the Golden Knife Camp would report him.

After all, he had been the commander of the Xiaolong Battalion for many years, so he had no problem managing his subordinates.

As for the Golden Knife Camp, it was under the control of Wan Yang.

Given Wan Yang's cautious nature, it's even less likely that any soldier would dare to report him.

Furthermore, my two campaigns were at most mistakes in leading troops, not serious enough to warrant the removal of me from my position as commander-in-chief.

Zhou Ling's actions were clearly an attempt to exploit the situation.

"Oh, so Commander Qi means you're rejecting the orders I issued?"

Zhou Ling stared at Qi Heng and said in a chilling tone.

He's now just hoping Qi Heng will rebel, so he can take the opportunity to cripple him.

My cultivation has now been fully restored.

Moreover, with Lord He and others in charge, Qi Heng has no chance of escaping.

Of course, there needs to be a sufficient reason to kill Qi Heng.

After all, he was the Grand Commander of the Xuan Army.

Even if he was his superior, he wouldn't easily kill him unless it was a serious violation of military orders.

After all, the Dao Alliance has its own rules.

Qi Heng was startled when he saw Zhou Ling, and his gaze swept around the surroundings.

Seeing that everyone was staring at him, he felt a chill run down his spine.

It is known that most of the city lords of the Immortal City in the Sword Qi Great Wall are on good terms with Zhou Ling.

If Zhou Ling really wanted to harm him, probably no one would stop him.

He immediately cupped his hands and said, "Chief Zhou, you flatter me. I would never dare to disobey your orders. However, if you want to remove me from my position, you must do so willingly."

"Be convinced."

Zhou Ling stroked his chin, then looked at Wan Yang and said calmly, "Commander Wan, you should make him truly convinced."

Upon hearing this, Qi Heng's expression changed, and he looked at Wan Yang beside him with surprise and doubt in his eyes.

"Commander Qi, your actions have been witnessed by soldiers from both battalions. Not only am I reporting you, but your own commanders have also reported you."

Wan Yang said indifferently.

"Wan Yang, you?"

Qi Heng's face showed extreme shock and anger. He pointed at Wan Yang, his heart filled with rage.

Unexpectedly, it was Wan Yang.

"Qi Heng has both witnesses and physical evidence. What else do you have to say? Just surrender obediently."

Zhou Ling shouted coldly.

However, he did not rush to make a move.

I do hope that Qi Heng can resist.

Killing him like this would make it perfectly justifiable.

"you!"

Qi Heng clenched his fists tightly, his voice trembling slightly.

Once captured, you'll be out of control.

But if he resists, he has absolutely no chance of winning in the current situation.

Moreover, the fact that Wan Yang dared to say such a thing undoubtedly proves that most of his leaders have already defected.

Unexpectedly, Zhou Ling, at such a young age, not only possesses astonishing combat strength but also such methods.

He gritted his teeth, his mind racing.

Ultimately, no action was taken.

Zhou Ling's gaze swept over, and Wan Yang immediately understood.

A burst of magical power shot out from his hand, entering Qi Heng's body and sealing his magical power.

Qi Heng sighed, looking helpless.

At this moment, he only hoped to reach Tianxia Immortal City safely, so that he could save his life in the hands of the Law Enforcement Bureau.

If Zhou Ling were to attack me halfway through, I'd be finished.

Of course, given the current situation, if he resisted, he would die even faster.

Seeing that Qi Heng did not resist at all, Zhou Ling raised an eyebrow.

It seems I underestimated this person.

I originally thought that he was, after all, the Grand Commander, and would at least put up a fight.

It's easier to do it yourself.

But to my surprise, he was so calm and collected.

"Commander Wan, take him away and keep a close watch on him."

Zhou Ling said seriously.

"Yes, take the head."

Wan Yang cupped his hands in greeting.

He then gestured to Qi Heng, saying, "Please, Commander Qi."

Qi Heng stood up expressionlessly and left the main hall with Wan Yang.

"Commander Wang, you will temporarily take over the position of Commander of the Swift Dragon Battalion."

Zhou Ling then spoke to Wang Zhong. Although, thanks to Wan Yang's efforts, most of the commanders of the Xiaolong Battalion had chosen to submit to him, the position of Grand Commander should still be held by one of his own for the sake of stability.

"Yes, take the head."

Wang An cupped his hands in greeting.

"Please excuse my poor appearance!"

Zhou Ling then cupped his hands in greeting to City Lord He and the others.

"Chief Zhou, your punishment is too lenient."

"The war against the alien races of the Star Sea is of paramount importance, yet this person dares to squander the opportunity."

"If you hadn't displayed your extraordinary power and killed Gu Lie, the final outcome would have been uncertain."

"Back then, my Sword Qi Great Wall and Star Glory Legion didn't suffer such losses."

Lord He said in a deep voice.

If the Swift Dragon Battalion and the Golden Knife Battalion can quickly join the battle.

While it won't play a crucial role in the overall battle, it will at least reduce the casualties among cultivators.

The other Nascent Soul cultivators also looked at Zhou Ling, clearly supporting City Lord He's statement.

“Senior He, I am well aware of this principle, but this person has been in the Xiaolong Camp for many years.”

“If I kill him directly, I fear it will destabilize the morale of the troops.”

"We can only wait until we return to the Dao Alliance and let the Legal Department handle it."

Zhou Ling said helplessly.

Qi Heng still enjoys considerable prestige in the Xiaolong Camp, and it is not advisable to act rashly without a suitable opportunity.

Upon hearing Zhou Ling's words, the others remained silent.

Afterwards, Zhou Ling continued to discuss with everyone the construction of the Star Ring base.

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Half a month later, at the Immortal City stronghold, inside the cultivation room.

"The twelve sword-wielding treasures are finally complete!"

Looking at the wooden immortal sword floating in front of him, Zhou Ling's face showed joy.

After half a month of refining, the last five swords of sword energy were finally completed.

After this period of refinement, he has finally figured out how to integrate the Xuan Seal into the Inscription.

The two elements merged to form a unique Xuanming Seal.

This type of Xuanming seal not only has a more stable structure.

The power it unleashes is also several times stronger than that of a single inscription or mystic seal.

It also lasts longer.

Moreover, the difficulty of refining it has not increased; on the contrary, it is even easier than the original single inscription.

Just like the heavy wood inscription that was just refined, it was originally a mid-grade fifth-order item.

After Zhou Ling integrated the Xuan Seal, the difficulty of refining it was roughly equivalent to a low-grade fifth-order inscription.

But its power has not diminished at all; in fact, it has become even stronger.

Immediately, with a thought, he sent out a series of fifth-tier swords from his storage ring.

Two sword rings materialized in front of him.

Six immortal swords form a sword formation.

It includes five of the five elements attributes and two of the star attributes.

"These swords are all mid-grade fifth-tier swords."

"When the three swords are arranged in formation, they can unleash the power of a fifth-grade superior sword."

"Six paths are enough to reach the fifth-tier top grade."

"Activating all twelve at the same time is enough to deal with the sixth-order Star Sea alien race."

"However, to form a sword formation with these twelve immortal swords, we need the cooperation of twelve immortal city stronghold formations and cultivators."

Looking at the twelve swords of different colors, Zhou Ling pondered to himself.

These twelve immortal swords were designed by Fei Qinan in conjunction with the formation of the Star Ring Immortal City stronghold.

Spanning tens of thousands of miles, without the assistance of a magic array, it would be difficult for cultivators to form a magic array on their own.

However, half of these swords were forged by Zhou Ling.

The other half, although refined by Fitchnan, was also improved by him.

Therefore, it is much easier for him to control it.

Immediately, he chanted a sword incantation and attempted to control the twelve swords.

We need to try it out and see how powerful it is.

Instantly, the twelve swords split into two groups, condensing into sword rings that spun and whistled.

In an instant, two blazing swords shot into the sky.

The blazing sword energy shot directly out of the training room, condensing into two sword rings in the air.

The dazzling sword light illuminated the entire immortal city stronghold like a meteorite.

"What a terrifying sword formation."

"This is a fifth-order sword formation."

"My sword actually flew out."

"This is fifth-order swordsmanship."

Within the immortal city, cultivators cried out in surprise.

At this moment, apart from the Nascent Soul cultivators who could control their swords, all the other cultivators' swords flew towards the sword ring in the air.

It should be noted that the Sword Qi Great Wall is mostly composed of sword cultivators, and their strength is not low.

At this moment, even a Nascent Soul sword cultivator at the fourth level could not completely control the sword in his hand.

The dazzling sword light transformed into streams of light, flowing with the sword ring.

In the blink of an eye, hundreds of sword lights surrounded it.

"Great, the Twelve Sword Formation is complete."

"Zhou Ling's swordsmanship seems to have improved again."

Inside the main hall, Fei Qinan saw this scene and was filled with excitement. His tone was both praising and somewhat sentimental.

Zhou Ling was able to control twelve sword qi immortal swords all by himself, which shows how amazing his swordsmanship was.

Of course, the sword formation is currently unleashing less than 40% of its power, but it is already extremely terrifying.

There was a terrifying force capable of destroying the world.

"It seems that Zhou Zhishou's swordsmanship has reached the second step of the fifth rank."

Beside him, the ancient city lord, whose face had regained its rosy hue, also showed surprise.

After a period of seclusion to heal his injuries, he has recovered about 70% of his health.

He was also at the second step of the fifth realm of swordsmanship, and he could sense that not only did the two sword rings condense into a sword array, but there was also a sword domain that put him at a great disadvantage.

Even the fifth-tier peak Golden Dragon Sword on his body was trembling continuously.

If it weren't for his considerable swordsmanship, he probably wouldn't have been able to suppress it long ago.

"Fifth Realm, Second Step!"

"Zhou Zhishou truly deserves to be the number one genius of our Dao Alliance."

Upon hearing this, Lord He smiled and praised.

It should be noted that currently, there are only eight sword cultivators in the Dao Alliance who have reached the second step of the Fifth Realm Sword Dao.

For Zhou Ling to reach this level at such a young age is truly terrifying.

Of course, he was already used to the strength Zhou Ling had displayed.

"Hoohoo!"

Inside the cultivation room, Zhou Ling exhaled, a look of surprise on his face.

Originally, he just wanted to test the power of the Twelve Immortal Sword Formation.
I never expected it to achieve such amazing results.

Immediately, the Five Elements Bright Sun Sword Heart within his body flashed.

The sword energy around him dissipated and disappeared.

The sword energy of the twelve swords in front of him subsided, returning to normal.

In the void, the two sword rings vanished.

The swords that had been circling around him flew back into their owner's hands.

"I've entered the second step of the fifth realm!"

Zhou Ling felt a surge of joy upon sensing the sword energy emanating from the sword heart.

These sword energies seemed to form their own world.

Each wisp of sword energy has its own characteristics and contains extremely astonishing power.

This is the sword intent of the second step of the fifth realm.

Kenshin condenses his own world of swordsmanship.

These sword energies can continuously evolve into his own unique rules of swordsmanship.

To form one's own sword intent of heaven and earth.

"No wonder I didn't feel much pressure controlling these twelve immortal swords."

Zhou Ling's face lit up with joy as he thought to himself.

There are still quite a few materials left from refining the Twelve Immortal Swords. If we exchange some more materials with the Dao Alliance, we can refine another set of Twelve Immortal Swords.

If it's placed directly within the family, then everything will be as stable as Mount Tai. (End of Chapter)