The Longevity Family: Starting From The Branches And Leaves

Chapter 289: Body Refining Rank Four and Fang Ying's Child

A few days later.

Wei Jing and Chen Ling bid farewell and left. Before leaving, they gave Xing Tong a Rank Two pill furnace and a set of cultivation techniques.

"The Tranquil Lotus Furnace, a Rank Two pill furnace, has a certain enhancing effect on divine consciousness."

"The cultivation technique is the Profound Rank Low Grade 'Evergreen Technique,' which is perfectly suited for your wood attribute. Cultivate diligently, and after some time, I will come to assess your progress!"

Wei Jing, dressed in a plain green dress, tall and graceful, with elegant curves, spoke softly to Xing Tong.

"Disciple will heed Master's teachings!"

Xing Tong replied earnestly.

Now, she was almost twelve years old, growing tall and slender. She was a head shorter than Wei Jing, with a youthful and serene face, showing a hint of reluctance in her eyes.

During these days, Wei Jing had been diligently teaching her alchemy. Setting aside Chen Ling's influence, she genuinely liked Xing Tong as her disciple.

Not only was Xing Tong remarkably talented, but she was also intelligent and clever, definitely a good seedling.

Chen Ling's alchemy attainments were higher than Wei Jing's. However, he was of the fire attribute, while Wei Jing and Xing Tong were both of the wood attribute. Therefore, in terms of cultivation techniques and skills, they naturally fit better than Chen Ling.

After explaining everything to Xing Tong, Wei Jing took out a pill bottle from her storage ring and looked at Chen Ling with clear eyes, smiling lightly.

"Fellow Daoist Chen, can I exchange this Good Fortune Pill for your experience in refining this Good Fortune Pill?"

Without hesitation, Chen Ling waved his hand and a jade slip fell in front of Wei Jing. He smiled and said, "Fellow Daoist Wei is Tong'er's Master, not an outsider. This mere experience in alchemy, you can take it."

"Then I will respectfully accept it. Thank you, Fellow Daoist!"

Wei Jing also didn't hold back, she put away the jade slip and thanked him with a smile.

"Fellow Daoist Wei, take care on your journey!"

Chen Ling clasped his fists and smiled.

"Master, take care!"

Xing Tong pursed her lips and said with some reluctance.

Although they had only been together for less than a month, Wei Jing had been teaching her earnestly. Besides her family, she was the closest person to her.

"Fellow Daoist Chen, there's no need for everyone to see us off. Since our two families are cooperating, we will have frequent interactions in the future!"

Wei Jing waved her hand, stepped onto a flying boat, and flew away.

Watching Wei Jing's figure disappear into the distance, Chen Ling smiled and said to Xing Tong, "Tong'er, rest assured, your Master will be back soon!"

The two families had already reached a cooperation agreement, and the Divine Power Alliance would provide materials for refining tools.

In less than a month, Wei Jing would come to the Chen family again.

The faint sadness on Xing Tong's face finally dissipated, and she smiled and said, "Dad, why don't you marry Master into our family so she doesn't have to go to the Divine Power Alliance!"

Chen Ling shook his head and said seriously, "Adult matters should not be spoken lightly by children!"

"Let's go back!"

Seeing Chen Ling's serious expression, Xing Tong, being a well-behaved girl, didn't dare to say more. She followed Chen Ling back to the Chen family, her gaze fixed on Wei Jing's disappearing figure in the sky.

...

In the blink of an eye, winter turned into spring.

Yu Die Mountain was full of lush greenery, full of vitality. Looking at it, one's heart would feel refreshed and joyful.

On the mountainside, under the shining sun, there was a dazzling golden glow. It was a large area of mature spirit grains.

Not far from the Spirit Field, there was a lush Spirit Medicine field, with various spirit flowers and exotic plants competing for beauty, growing exceptionally vigorously.

By the side of Yu Die Lake, the weeping willows sprouted new green leaves, and the Azure Lotus in the lake was about to bloom, emitting a fragrant scent.

The children were already dressed lightly, playing and frolicking on the square.

Inside the cultivation room.

Chen Ling sat in a medicinal bath barrel, and all the medicinal bath inside had evaporated.

Hum!

Suddenly, a thunderous roar and the sound of a dragon's roar resounded within his body. Chen Ling felt his blood boiling like molten lava.

His skin, flesh, and bones were undergoing an indescribable transformation. Faintly, a golden radiance shimmered.

Accompanied by an extremely powerful surge of blood and qi, strands of blood pressure condensed into a blood dragon phantom about ten feet long around him.

The powerful blood qi fluctuations caused the formation in the cultivation room to shine brightly.

"Hoo!"

"The 'War Dragon Body Refining Art' has finally reached the second level!"

Chen Ling took a deep breath, feeling the surging power of blood qi within his body, and the shimmering blue dragon scale-like patterns on his skin.

With a thought, a Rank Three sword appeared in his hand.

Clang! Clang!

He swung the sword towards his left arm, striking it several times, but leaving no trace of a mark.

"The physical strength has reached Rank Four. This 'Battle Power Body Refining Technique' is truly an Earth Rank Low Grade cultivation method," Chen Ling murmured with satisfaction.

The 'Dragon Battle Body Refining Technique' is an ancient method of body cultivation, exceptionally powerful.

Although practicing Body Refining Technique would make the Thunder Tribulation during the Immortal Cultivation World even stronger, with his current Rank Four power, it was an additional means to resist the Thunder Tribulation.

In addition to cultivating immortal techniques, Body Refining is also a formidable force that should not be underestimated in the Immortal Cultivation World.

In some Star Domains, the power of body cultivation far surpasses that of magic cultivation.

However, the methods of Body Refining are slightly more limited compared to magic cultivation, but it would be unfair to say that body cultivation is inferior to magic cultivation.

Although overall, body cultivation is still overshadowed by magic cultivation, in reality, there are still many cultivators who practice both body and magic cultivation.

Even if magic spells are powerful, the physical body is still a weakness that cannot be ignored.

Relying solely on magic robes and other magic domain treasure weapons is not reliable.

Therefore, after obtaining the 'Dragon Battle Body Refining Technique', Chen Ling began to cultivate Body Refining.

However, cultivating this ancient Body Refining technique is not easy.

It is a Body Refining technique created based on the ancient bloodline of the battle dragon.

It requires the assistance of Flood Dragon blood in order to cultivate.

Fortunately, the Blue Flood Dragon has already grown to Rank Three Late Stage.

When Chen Ling cultivated, he took a small amount of its blood and mixed it with a potion prepared by Integrated Union. The effect was unexpectedly amazing.

Coupled with some advantages, in just over a month, he directly transformed from Rank Three Late Stage to Rank Four Initial Stage.

During this month, he accumulated more than 3,800 incense values.

Among them, he used two thousand incense values to enhance the 'Twenty-Six Paths of Spiritual Treasure Forbidden Techniques' to reach a completion level of 35/100.

He also became a Rank Four Supreme Grade artifact refiner.

He used the remaining incense values to enhance the 'Dragon Battle Body Refining Technique' to the second level.

Then he opened the panel.

Incense values: 0

Spirit Roots: Four Supreme Grade Spirit Roots (Gold, Wood, Fire, Earth, 47/100) (+)

High Grade Pseudo Thunder Spirit Root (32/100) (+)

Cultivation Realm: Fourth Stage Gold Core (68/100)

Body Refining: Rank Four Initial Stage

'Dragon Battle Body Refining Technique' (Minor Completion: 2/100) (+)

Artifact Refiner: Rank Four Supreme Grade

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"With Rank Four Initial Stage in body cultivation, I have already made up for the shortcomings in close combat. Coupled with the Qianlei Sword Pill, even without relying on puppets, I am enough to fight against a Nascent Soul Initial Stage cultivator," Chen Ling murmured happily.

Then he put away the panel.

After a while, the surging blood qi in his body gradually calmed down.

"In a little over a month, I will go to the Ancient Divine Continent to participate in the competition of the Eight Great Aristocratic Families!"

"Now I still have to refine the Rank Five warship for the Divine Might Alliance."

"And Mu Lan is pregnant, but she is planning to return to the Ancient Barbarian Tribe."

Feeling overwhelmed by all these matters, Chen Ling sat on the cushion and poured a cup of spiritual tea.

As he slowly drank it, he began to carefully consider his plans for the future.

Although the family is currently in a stable state, it is still necessary to make preparations for the future.

"With my current level of artifact refining and alchemy, I should be able to deal with the competition of the Eight Great Families."

"As for the warship for the Divine Might Alliance, although I can currently only refine Rank Four Supreme Grade spiritual treasures, with the help of the Thunder Origin, the power of the Spirit Communication Array Plate I refine is no less than that of a Rank Five Low Grade Dao Weapon."

"Fortunately, I have already negotiated with Wei Jing. Even if it is a Rank Four Supreme Grade warship, they can accept it."

"There is no need to worry about that. The troublesome part is Mu Lan's trip to the Ancient Barbarian Tribe!"

Chen Ling thought to himself.

She had left the department for several years, and it was understandable for her to return now.

But she had just become pregnant, which made Chen Ling really worried.

He was trying to persuade her, along with others like He Yunxiu, hoping that she could wait until after giving birth to return.

Looking at the time, it was still early.

Chen Ling took out the space-time crystal ring, and with a thought, his body entered it.

The scene in front of him changed accordingly.

Clear water and blue sky.

At the entrance of the small courtyard, there was a small lake covering more than ten acres, with large patches of green lotus leaves floating on the water like green umbrellas, silently blooming and swaying.

The three puppet swords were sitting by the lake, practicing in silence.

Sensing Chen Ling's arrival, they quickly came to him and bowed, "Greetings, Master!"

"No need for formalities, continue with your tasks!" Chen Ling smiled.

He could clearly feel that the aura of the third puppet sword, Jian San, had significantly improved.

The sword qi above the Nascent Soul had expanded by several inches.

Although he had only been in the space-time crystal ring for a little over two months, it was already equivalent to more than seven months outside.

And during these days, the space-time crystal ring had also made considerable progress under the nourishment of the origin of thunder.

Jian San returned to his position to continue practicing, while Chen Ling sat cross-legged on a stone chair in the small courtyard.

He began to circulate the thunder spiritual energy in his body and condense the puppet crystal.

The refining method of the puppet crystal was slightly different from the ordinary cultivation techniques.

It required the condensation of the Spirit Gathering Core, followed by compression and nurturing for a period of time.

Fortunately, the refining process could be interrupted at any time, as long as the spiritual core existed, the refining could continue.

Of course, there was also the issue of success rate.

However, in the past month, Chen Ling had already refined one.

It took about ten days in the space-time crystal ring.

He had gained some experience.

With the assistance of the origin of thunder and the Five Ultimate Thunder Flames, Chen Ling's consumption of spiritual power was greatly reduced, and the quality of the puppet crystal had also improved.

As the technique operated, a thunderous light flashed in his Qi Sea, and a thunderous glow instantly condensed.

This thunder glow was the spiritual core of the puppet crystal.

Hoo!

Next, Chen Ling consumed thunder spiritual power and continuously poured it into the spiritual core.

At the same time, a black lightning-like thunder spiritual energy surged into his body from all around him.

Chen Ling carefully circulated the thunder attribute mana and silently compressed it into the spiritual core.

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Time passed silently, and in the blink of an eye, half a month had quietly passed.

That night.

Afterwards.

"Husband, now that the Wang family has completely surrendered to the Chen family, we should go to the Wanbao Tower's competition in a little over a month." Wang Xi lay by Chen Ling's side, her voice gentle and lazy.

Chen Ling smiled, "I will go after Sakura and Zhu give birth."

The due dates of Fang Sakura and Lu Ningzhu were around these few days.

So naturally, Chen Ling had to wait for them to give birth before going to the Ancient God Continent.

After all, the Ancient God Continent was tens of thousands of miles away from the Western Wilderness. Even with the help of the Rank Four warship, it would take about twenty days just for the journey.

"This year's competition has been set, divided into two rounds, the first round is the weapon refining competition, and the second round is the pill refining competition."

"The winner's family will become the leader of the Wanbao Tower for the next ten years!"

"As long as we can become the leader of the Wanbao Tower, the entire Tianyun Realm's sales channels will be in our hands."

Under the shimmering crystal light, Wang Xi licked her lips and softly said to Chen Ling.

Chen Ling nodded. Although the competition in Wanbao Tower was a bit strange, these eight families were all primarily engaged in business.

The main focus of the competition was still their own connections and networks.

In the case of the Wang family, the main area they operate in is the Western Wilderness.

It is not easy to bribe a Rank Four alchemist or artifact refiner who is not affiliated with the Lanyue Sect.

And it is even more difficult to personally cultivate a Rank Four alchemist.

The Wang family has no shortage of resources, but they have too many family secrets and cannot afford to have outsiders involved.

Moreover, those who can grow to become Rank Four alchemists do not lack resources.

Therefore, the Wang family had no choice but to ask Chen Ling to participate.

Then, Wang Xi took out a jade tube from the storage ring and told Chen Ling the relevant information about this competition.

It not only contained information about the participants representing the eight major families, but also information about key members of the eight major families.

Even the strengths and weaknesses of each family, their development situation, and the strength of their younger generations were all clear.

This intelligence capability far surpasses that of the Shadow Guard Hall.

Perhaps the Wang family's intelligence network should be integrated into the Shadow Guard Hall.

Chen Ling pondered in his heart.

"Among them, our main opponents are Zhang Yaoxiang, a Rank Four High Grade alchemist representing the Lin family, and Tie Xiong, a Rank Four Supreme Grade artifact refiner."

"Both of them are elders of the eight major Soul Formation families in the ancient Shenzhou. They have close ties with the Lin family and have a great reputation in the ancient Shenzhou."

"For example, when Zhang Yaoxiang was a Rank Three alchemist, he used Beast Cores to refine three Wanhua Void Pills."

"And a year ago, Tie Xiong refined a Rank Four sword for Xu Dajian, a Nascent Soul Late Stage sword cultivator from the Xu family. With this sword, Xu Dajian can even fight against a Nascent Soul Great Perfection demonic cultivator."

Wang Xi introduced in a low voice.

"Three Wanhua Void Pills!" Chen Ling's expression slightly condensed.

He naturally understood the huge difference between two and three Wanhua Void Pills.

Two Wanhua Void Pills have a basic Core Formation rate of about sixty percent.

Three Wanhua Void Pills require a rate of over eighty percent.

Even now, after Chen Ling's cultivation reached Rank Five with the Cold Spirit Crystal Flame, he could barely refine three Wanhua Void Pills.

The strength of this woman should not be underestimated.

However, the overall strength of the ancient Shenzhou is more than ten times stronger than the Western Wilderness, and it is normal for talents to emerge.

"And both of them come from Soul Formation families with deep family heritage."

"The cultivation techniques they practice are not low-grade, and they have already mastered Rank Five pill formulas or Dao imprints."

"So we also need to be prepared in this aspect!"

"But when the Patriarch suddenly left, there were some Rank Five pill formulas and Dao imprints in the family, and they are all in his hands."

Wang Xi's tone became more serious.

Upon hearing this, Chen Ling frowned.

The Lin family is quite calculating.

If other families win this competition, they will offend two major Soul Formation families at the same time.

With the cultivation of these two individuals, their status in the family is definitely not low.

But offending them is offending them. His stronghold is in the Western Wilderness.

The ancient Shenzhou's major families have nothing to do with him.

Chen Ling thought to himself.

As for the specific situation, it will only be clear after the on-site competition.

Wang Xi prepared to patiently introduce the information of other people to Chen Ling.

Chen Ling yawned and reached out to embrace her in his arms...

Two days later.

Fang Ying gave birth.

She gave birth to a High Grade Golden Spirit Root baby girl.

Chen Ling named her Xingqiao.

Although she does not have a special physique, Chen Ling did not mind.

Like Fang Ying's sister, the awakening of the sword physique also occurred after Foundation Building.

Although Chen Ling already had twenty-four children, the arrival of a child still pleasantly surprised him.

In addition, the rewards from the system this time were quite generous.

Chen Ling still remembered the prompt.

[Reminder: Your wife Fang Ying has given birth to a High Grade Golden Spirit Root baby girl, and your incense value +100. Reward: Thousand-Year Spirit Fruit Holy Infant Fruit.]

[Holy Infant Fruit: Rank Four Supreme Grade spiritual fruit, consumed by Gold Core cultivators, can advance several decades of arduous cultivation.]

(End of this chapter)