Longevity: Starting from the Talent of Infant Growth

In the dormitory, there is a small practice room that is specially separated.

The crystal lamp shines brightly.

The whole practice room seems to be filled with an active atmosphere.

It is already late at night.

Outside the window, the bright moon hangs in the sky, and the faint moonlight shines into the room.

It complements the bright glow of the crystal lamp.

In front of the wooden table, Zhou Ling looks serious, holding the spirit pen in his hand, and condensing the five elements of spirit flame at the same time, forming a line with the spirit energy and spirit ink.

At the same time, with the output of spiritual power, his spirit quickly condenses and draws inscriptions on the spirit paper.

Zhou Ling is meticulous.

But after a while, a faint green smoke rises on the spirit paper.

"Huh!"

"Failed!"

Zhou Ling exhaled.

[You are drawing the sword seal, spirit like a knife +1, spirit +2, sword seal proficiency +1]

Close your eyes to restore the cultivation in your body.

Thanks to the rich spirit energy in the dormitory and the blessing of [Restore as before]

After a while, he opened his eyes.

He carefully observed the second-level sword disk inscription that he had just drawn.

This is an inscription with a surrounding structure. Although it is only a second-level lower-grade inscription.

But it contains seven sword inscriptions.

Each inscription is composed of twenty-four sword patterns, forming a "品" structure.

There is a main inscription in the middle, which connects the six surrounding auxiliary inscriptions.

Each inscription can theoretically control two spiritual swords.

There are more main inscriptions, and the number of inscriptions can reach eighteen.

Of course, this is only in theory.

Due to the different cultivation and attributes of each inscription master, even if the same inscription is refined by different inscription masters.

There will be various differences.

Some are third-grade inscription masters, and the effect of the inscriptions they refine is naturally better than that of second-grade inscription masters.

And drawing seven twenty-four inscriptions at the same time is still very difficult for Zhou Ling now.

But he also has great expectations in his heart.

After all, this is the inscription of the Hundred Swords Array.

Once it is refined, Xin'er will set up a magic array for him, and he can refine the array disc and make it a portable array disc.

The overall combat power will be greatly improved.

And in the future, as his soul cultivation continues to improve, he will control more and more spiritual swords, and the power will also increase.

However, it seems not easy to refine it at present.

With the help of Lingyan and [Soul as a Knife], he can only draw four or five inscriptions.

Fortunately, he is not in a hurry. Now he is in the Taoist Academy and there will be no danger.

Step by step, even if it cannot be drawn now, through observation and analysis, slowly improve the proficiency, and sooner or later it will be drawn.

Zhou Ling carefully observed the inscription he had just drawn.

[You are observing the sword inscription, intermediate observation +1, sword inscription proficiency +1]

[You are analyzing the sword inscription, intermediate analysis +1, sword inscription proficiency +1]

As [Intermediate Observation] and [Intermediate Analysis] emerged.

Zhou Ling also had a new understanding of this sword inscription in his mind.

Zhou Ling closed his eyes and felt it.

Carefully experience the feeling of this moment.

Then, he made slight adjustments to the structure, inscriptions and nodes of the imprint according to the details given in [Intermediate Analysis], and then continued to try to draw.

The difficulty of the second-level imprint is far greater than that of the first-level imprint.

The reason is not only that the number of inscriptions and imprints has doubled, which is extremely difficult to grasp.

It also requires the assistance of powerful soul power.

It is necessary to mobilize spiritual power to draw inscriptions, and to control the divine consciousness to cooperate. The key is to consume a large amount of soul to refine nodes.

Without powerful nodes, it is impossible to connect the complex imprints.

Of course, even if the spiritual power and divine consciousness are sufficient, this success rate is also a great obstacle.

The inscriptions are not combined in detail, and the imprint fails.

The connection between different imprints is not in place, and the imprint fails!

The nodes cannot be condensed at one time, and the imprint also fails!

······.

Any slight mistake will make the imprint fail.

For the first-level imprint, as long as the structure and nodes are well constructed, it is much easier to connect.

After all, the soul consumption of the first-level imprint node will not be too much.

So as long as you understand it well and practice it, the effect will be very obvious.

But the second-level imprint is completely different. Without enough soul, you can't lock the node, and there is no follow-up opportunity.

Fortunately, Zhou Ling's soul cultivation has reached the ninth level of Qi training, and with [Soul is like a knife], his soul can reach the point where it can be released freely.

In addition, there are other talents to help improve proficiency. As long as he keeps drawing, his proficiency will become higher and higher, and the effect of the imprint analyzed will become better and better.

In the end, he will definitely be able to draw it, and there is [Meticulous and Detailed], which not only consumes less, but also has greater power.

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At sunrise the next day, Zhou Ling left the dormitory and went to the A3 school with Wang Xin.

Located in the main hall on the right side of the square.

The school is open and bright, and rows of futons are placed in an orderly manner on the clean floor.

In the corner of the wall, in the copper furnace, green smoke is curling.

When the two arrived, there were already a dozen disciples in the school.

Everyone was in high spirits, greeting each other and chatting.

Zhou Ling also met several new disciples.

Disciples came in one after another.

After a while, the sound of the ancient bell rang, and the disciples knew that the instructor was coming, so they all stood up to greet him.

Then, a middle-aged man with a smile on his face walked in outside the school.

It was Instructor Hu.

Instructor Hu smiled warmly, walked slowly to the jade platform, and said to everyone with a smile, "Dear disciples, my name is Hu Jian, and I will guide you in the practice of refining weapons and alchemy in the future."

The disciples also bowed their hands in greeting.

Then, Instructor Hu motioned for everyone to sit down.

He also asked everyone whether they had adapted to the situation of the Taoist Academy and other daily matters.

Then, each disciple filled in the main training skills.

A master like Instructor Hu only gave lectures three days a month.

The rest of the time, disciples can practice on their own or go to other Taoist temples to listen.

Zhou Ling chose inscriptions and puppets as his main training skills.

In addition, seeing that others had chosen two main skills, he also felt it necessary to choose another main skill.

After some consideration, he still chose alchemy.

After all, alchemy is more practical for him than formations.

In addition, his current talents [Spiritual Medicine Stress] and [Meticulous] are very helpful for alchemy.

And he also has three spiritual flames, which is also a unique advantage in alchemy.

With these three main techniques, Zhou Ling feels that it is enough for the time being.

Wang Xin chose elixir, formation and music.

Music includes piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and the difficulty of cultivation is not low.

Among the thirty disciples in the entire school, at least three techniques are chosen as the main ones, and at most six.

Of course, according to the advice of Hu, it is best to have two main techniques, with two practical minor techniques as auxiliary.

Although it is very difficult for cultivators to practice four techniques at the same time.

But the disciples who can enter Xuanyuan Taoist Academy are extremely talented in techniques.

With resources like Xuanyuan Taoist Academy, they naturally want to learn more.

After all, the time in the Taoist Academy is only six years. During this period, if you cannot pass the inner gate, you can only leave.

Of course, Xuanyuan Daoyuan is mainly based on techniques. In addition to the need to reach the foundation in terms of cultivation, there will also be some requirements in terms of techniques.

Finally, Instructor Hu introduced the situation of the lecture.

"I will give lectures every ten days of each month. If you have any questions, you can come and ask."

"Today is the first day of the lecture. Let's talk about the inscriptions first."

Then, Instructor Hu began to explain some theories of first-level superior inscriptions.

Halfway through, Zhou Ling felt that these were not difficult for him, and immediately thought about the sword inscription in his mind.

Ten days later, it will be the foundation seed competition, which is very important to him.

In exchange for a dormitory with four-attribute spiritual energy, he can achieve twice the result with half the effort in practicing the "Five Elements Qianyang True Secret".

Otherwise, in the current dormitory, he still cannot achieve balance in practice.

The progress is also slow.

And refining this sword array disk will also be of great help to his inscription.

Therefore, Zhou Ling is thinking in his mind whether he can strive to refine the sword array disk in the next ten days.

After Hu finished speaking, it was time for the disciples to ask questions.

Zhou Ling also took the opportunity to ask about several problems he encountered when refining the sword inscription last night.

Hu answered him one by one.

There was also the question of the soul-sealing ban.

A morning passed quickly. After leaving the school, Zhou Ling and Wang Xin went to the cafeteria.

Similar to yesterday, Zhou Ling bought another five kilograms of second-level soul beast meat.

Now he has more than 10,000 soul stones in his hand. He can afford the cost of more than 20 soul stones for a meal.

The main effect is good. While improving the One Yang True Body, the Fiery Sun Blood Essence in the body has also been improved.

But when the two of them just walked out of the cafeteria with a full food box, they happened to meet Sun Dajie who had also finished eating soul food.

"Brother Ling, what a coincidence!"

Sun Dajie smiled and greeted Zhou Ling.

"Let's go and eat together!"

Zhou Ling waved his hand.

It just so happened that he also had something to ask Sun Dajie.

After a while, the three of them came to Zhou Ling's dormitory.

Zhou Ling took out the food box and a jar of spirit wine and put them on the wooden table.

He poured a bowl for Sun Dajie and then asked, "Dajie, do you know where I can make a second-level tool?"

"There's one over there in this tool house."

"I know a senior brother who refines tools. He is quite good and can now make second-level tools!"

Sun Dajie took a sip of spirit wine and said with a smile.

Zhou Ling's face lit up when he heard this.

"Okay, I'm just about to make a second-level tool. You can take me to meet this senior brother later."

Sun Dajie nodded enthusiastically.

Then he stretched out his chopsticks and picked up the beast meat in the food box.

Zhou Ling saw that there was only spirit rice and a few vegetables in his food box.

He was stunned. Could this kid be waiting for him outside the cafeteria on purpose?

[You are absorbing the blood of the monster beast, physical sublimation +1, blood +1, one yang true body +1]

After eating, Zhou Ling and Sun Dajie left the dormitory and came to the northern area of ​​the Taoist temple.

This is where the Taoist Academy's equipment house is located.

This senior brother is called Xu Qiang!

He has been in the Taoist Academy for four years.

Since he was born as a casual cultivator, he had to earn spirit stones to buy foundation-building pills and spiritual objects.

So he rented a ground furnace from the Taoist Academy to make tools.

There are ground fire veins in the North Courtyard, so many fine houses have been opened up.

Let the disciples practice refining tools and pills.

Of course, in addition to the needs of cultivation, disciples usually need to rent these ground furnaces from the Taoist Academy.

The price is still much cheaper than outside.

Moreover, the ground fire is the third-level ground fire, and the Taoist temple has arranged various magic arrays. It is not only safe, but also of extremely high quality.

Sun Dajie seemed to be very familiar with Xu Qiang. After coming to Xu Qiang's weapon room and greeting him, he poured a cup of spiritual tea for Zhou Ling.

Xu Qiang was fifteen or sixteen years old, with a burly figure and dark skin. He was also very enthusiastic about Zhou Ling's arrival.

The weapon room was very stuffy.

"Brother Xu, you are too frugal. You don't even arrange an ice attribute magic array in this weapon room!"

Sun Dajie drank a sip of spiritual tea and wiped the sweat from his forehead.

Xu Qiang seemed to know Sun Dajie's temperament and ignored him.

After Zhou Ling greeted him, he directly explained his purpose.

After Xu Qiang asked about the various properties of the sword array plate, he nodded and said that he could refine it.

Zhou Ling asked about the price again.

Xu Qiang introduced two different refining plans.

One is to use lapis lazuli and cloud crystal stone to make it.

One is made of lapis lazuli and Gengjin.

The latter is much more expensive than the former.

It costs 900 low-grade spirit stones.

The former is cheaper, only 600 low-grade spirit stones.

With [Intermediate Observation] and [Intermediate Analysis], Zhou Ling glanced at some utensils placed in the corner.

The level of crafting is not bad.

Then Zhou Ling decided to make the second one, and to make two.

After all, it is impossible to succeed in drawing an inscription at one time.

If it succeeds at one time, the remaining one will be given to Wang Xin.

Then, Zhou Ling asked about the delivery time.

Xu Qiang said frankly that he could come to pick up the goods in five days, but he had to pay a 50% deposit, 900 low-grade spirit stones, first.

Five days is very fast!

Zhou Ling immediately took out a medium-grade spirit stone and handed it to Xu Qiang, which was considered the deposit this time.

Then the two of them signed a contract!

Seeing Zhou Ling as straightforward as before, Xu Qiang also showed a happy expression.

After asking, he knew that Zhou Ling was an inscription master, and he was going to make the inscription for this array himself.

He couldn't help but give him a thumbs up, expressing his admiration, "Junior brother, you have just entered the Taoist Academy, and you can already refine the second-level inscription. You have a bright future!"

"Thank you, senior brother!"

Zhou Ling replied modestly.

"I have a lot of instruments that need to be inscribed, and the inscription master I originally cooperated with has entered the inner courtyard."

"If Junior Brother Ling is interested, we can cooperate in the future!"

Xu Qiang said to Zhou Ling again.

"Of course I am interested in this!"

Zhou Ling replied.

He was also prepared to find a way to earn spirit stones after this foundation-building seed competition.

Now, there is a way!

"I just need a Hunyuan Shield, which is a low-grade spiritual weapon and needs to be inscribed with a second-level inscription. Are you sure?"

Xu Qiang asked Zhou Ling cautiously.

Zhou Ling thought about it and found that there was a second-level earth attribute in the original second-level basic inscription. He nodded and said, "I'll take this job, but the price is a question."

"As long as you successfully refine this inscription, you can earn 300 spirit stones!"

Xu Qiang said directly.

"But you have to ensure the quality!"

"Okay!"

The two quickly reached a cooperation agreement. After some discussion, Zhou Ling took an earth shield from Xu Qiang and left.