Cultivation Starting from Full Talent

Chapter 134: Chapter 132 White Deer’s Gift

“You audacious brat, how dare you!”

Amidst the raging storm, the Fish Demon chased after him.

This third-tier early-stage monster was well-versed in water attribute magic. With a flick of its sleeves, columns of water rose between heaven and earth.

Moreover, its water aura was dense, making its escape speed extremely fast within the water.

Ning Daoran didn’t think, instantly casting several spells on himself and diving into the ground.

“Earth Escape!?”

The Fish Demon roared angrily.

“Come forth!”

It lightly tapped a spirit beast bag on its waist, shouting furiously, “Earth Lice, drag him out for me!”

Immediately, streaks of earthy yellow brilliance surged into the soil.

Earth Lice are a type of spirit insect, ranking beyond the one thousand mark on the Ten Thousand Insects List, considered quite ordinary.

But specializing in Earth Escape, capable of battling underground, they had their place among spirit insects.

…

Behind him, countless auras of Earth Lice approached.

Ning Daoran’s eyes turned cold as he rapidly flew dozens of miles using the Earth Escape Skill.

He then cast a Wood Escape Technique spell, transforming into a wisp of green light and infiltrating the grassland above the surface.

For a moment, those Earth Lice underground could no longer lock onto his aura, becoming as frantic as ants on a hot pan.

“A bunch of useless creatures!”

The Fish Demon bellowed angrily, scanning and pursuing everywhere with his sleeves spread in the air.

Regrettably, in terms of escape speed and locking onto auras, this plump fish that had always remained in the depths of the lake was far inferior to the Shadow Wolf King.

After circling in the air for a long time, the Fish Demon had to give up.

The Wolf King was right; this fellow was extremely cunning.

Once he managed to escape, it would be very difficult to catch him again.

…

Hundreds of miles away.

Ning Daoran continued using Wood and Earth Escape until he no longer sensed the auras of the Wolf King, the Fish Demon, or the Vine Demon, and only then did he slightly ease his mind.

This journey was terribly dangerous; he had almost lost his life!

He dared not be negligent and quickly undid his disguise, reverting to his original appearance.

He returned to Yellow Dragon Mountain Range through a deep underground tunnel.

When he entered the Yellow Dragon Square, he finally felt a bit of safety.

He didn’t relax but continued using Earth Escape back to the mountain, and only when he stepped into the Mountain Gate did he finally relax.

Chaotic Sect was guarded by four Golden Core cultivators and a mountain protection array.

Even if the Shadow Wolf King really did come pursuing him, Ning Daoran needn’t worry about his safety.

It was just a pity that in order to escape, he had lost a Sea Ice Array and a Blood Transformation Soul Chasing Array, with a huge loss of spirit stones!

Qiongbi Peak.

After activating both the Small Cloud Mist Array and the Five Elements Wander Array, Ning Daoran escaped into a secret chamber twenty feet underground. He then unraveled the prohibition on the vine ball, transforming into a flash of light and rushing into the Spirit Garden Cave Heaven.

“Roar~~~”

Big Stupid Deer was almost breaking down!

Ning Daoran hugged its head.

“Fuck… I was scared to death, Old Lu, we almost died together in that Devil’s Cave Mansion!”

“Roar~~~”

Big Stupid Deer’s body trembled, still terrified.

Being just an early-stage Foundation Establishment Spiritual Beast, it would definitely feel immense pressure in front of a third-tier middle-level Demon Beast like the Shadow Wolf King.

Moreover, the vine ball had been sealed early with a prohibition by the Wolf King, otherwise, Big Stupid Deer might have rushed out to rescue him against its elder’s wishes.

Though a rescue would have been futile, it would have shown great spirit.

Ning Daoran sat down in front of the wooden house, beginning to reflect on the events of the past few days.

The cultivation world was perilous, with great dangers hidden within opportunities. This saying was certainly true.

First, he participated in an exchange meeting.

Several other Foundation Establishment practitioners would head to Luzhou to explore a secret realm; there was no need to think much about the dangers there—the chances that all of them would come out alive were extremely low.

Then, he redeemed the maid Koushao, spending eighteen hundred spirit stones for a clue about the Dust-falling Grass.

Unexpectedly, that clue was linked to great peril.

Unsurprisingly, that prohibition must have been set by the Shadow Wolf King.

And the Dust-falling Grass behind that prohibition was merely an illusion, just a trap set by the Wolf King.

Moreover, the dangers didn’t stop there. The Peak Master of Jiuyun Sect’s Qiongbi Peak, Liu Mubai, and his wife Zhou Yanran were also dangerous elements.

Without the Wolf King, Ning Daoran would inevitably have to battle these two.

Of course, the greatest danger was certainly the Shadow Wolf King.

Although Ning Daoran was profound and unrivaled at the same level, against the Shadow Wolf King, he truly had little room to resist, and escaping was almost impossible!

Fortunately, misfortune is where fortune lies, and fortune, where misfortune lurks.

The Shadow Wolf King, severely wounded by the White Sheep Demon King from the Five Saints Sect, noticed that Ning Daoran’s Evergreen Technique had a profound foundation, which led to later opportunities.

All in all, Ning Daoran’s journey was filled with perilous dangers and opportunities.

Thanks to his courageous and diligent efforts in the last period, planting Wood Poison and Fire Poison inside the Wolf King’s body, he found a chance to survive at the cost of two arrays.

“Sigh…”

He patted his chest, still feeling terrified.

That was damn frightening…

“Roar~~~”

Beside him, Big Stupid Deer nudged his shoulder, signaling him not to overthink it as they were safe now.

Ning Daoran smiled gratefully, leaning against Big Stupid Deer and took out the storage bag from the Shadow Wolf King.

There was no prohibition on the storage bag, and with a sweep of his Divine Sense, there was nothing else inside but eight Dust-falling Grasses and ten of the Shadow Wolf King’s lifebound wolf bristles.

Well, even though the Shadow Wolf King’s gifts were bait and traps, the items were genuinely tangible.

Although the Dust-falling Grass had been harvested, their spirituality and life force were still present.

Ning Daoran slightly nourished the spirit grass with the fifteenth layer of Evergreen Technique until they began to exude vitality!

Furthermore, these Dust-falling Grasses had already produced seeds.

So, Ning Daoran replanted eight Dust-falling Grasses and harvested their seeds, planting them nearby as well.

Thus, at least a hundred Dust-falling Grasses were planted in the Spirit Garden Cave Heaven, contrasting with the nearby Nichang Flowers.

By then, the two main ingredients for the Dust-falling Pill were already in hand!

Ning Daoran took a deep breath. Great things were expected, and the Golden Core was within grasp!

As for the ten Lifebound Wolf Brushes from the Shadow Wolf King, he kept them, believing they would be useful in the future.

Thus, the days of farming on Qiongbi Peak began again.

Ning Daoran and Big Stupid Deer bustled back and forth daily, busying themselves immensely.

In addition, the research on the White Feather Flowing Sound Array was not abandoned.

Now, the Sword Arrays Nim Daoran controlled, like the Water Cloud Golden Bamboo Sword Formation and the Fiery Fire Fish Dragon Formation, were all Killing Arrays.

If he wanted to become a local hegemon in the future, then defensive arrays were indispensable.

Thus, securing the White Feather Flowing Sound Array was essential, one of the important means for him to hold territory and be a landlord!

…

Time flew by, and years passed like a shuttle.

In a blink of an eye, three years had flown by.

That year, Ning Daoran was seventy-five years old, an advanced age for a mortal.

Yet he still appeared youthful, dressed in a deep blue elder’s clothing, he sighed deeply in front of the wooden house and opened his eyes from mediation.

His clear eyes hid a sharpness.

At this moment, his Divine Soul was clear.

After another three years of hardship, the trace of Sword Intent left by the Nascent Soul Woman was finally resolved, and Ning Daoran’s Divine Soul World was restored perfectly!

“Feels good.”

He smiled faintly and walked out of the Spirit Garden Cave Heaven with the White Deer.

“Hmm?”

Just as Ning Daoran stepped into the small courtyard, he suddenly felt a surge of rich Spiritual Power rising from Purple Cloud Peak.

Someone was breaking through!

From the level of aura and Mana, it should be Elder Sister Jiang Yu advancing if nothing unexpected happened.

After many years of cultivation, this elder sister had finally advanced to the mid-stage of Golden Core!

It seemed a small step but was in fact a giant leap.

The difference between the early stage and the middle stage of Golden Core was vast; in terms of combat power, a strong middle stage Golden Core Practitioner could handle three at the early stage!

Why could people like Soul-devouring Demon and Old Monster Tian Hai stand higher than others in the Qingzhou cultivation world in the past?

Simply because they were in the middle stage of Golden Core, able to absolutely overwhelm those in the early stage.

The gap between a sect having a highest-ranking practitioner in the early or middle stage of Golden Core was tremendous!

After the Ten Great Immortal Sects isolated themselves, the Jiuyun Sect, with a late-stage Golden Core Supreme Elder, dared to dominate two states, suppressing Qingzhou, showing the tremendous influence of a late-stage Golden Core!

…

Shortly thereafter, a Sound Transmission Talisman arrived from Elder Sister on Purple Cloud Peak.

Indeed, it was Elder Sister Jiang Yu advancing to the mid-stage of Golden Core!

She invited Ning Daoran to a small banquet the next day and mentioned few would attend.

Ning Daoran started to fret over what gift to give Elder Sister.

After all, Elder Sister had given him the Spirit Garden Cave Heaven during his Foundation Establishment, which had now become his greatest asset!

He began to check his Storage Bag and Storage Ring.

After a long while, he sighed.

All were ill-gotten gains, how could he present them?

Having no choice, he made a trip to Yellow Dragon Square and spent three thousand five hundred Spirit Stones to buy a second-tier top-grade spiritual Feather Dress at Xiyu Pavilion.

Although it was far less valuable than the Spirit Garden Cave Heaven, it was also a token of his sentiments.

And considering its worth, it was acceptable.

…

The next day, Ning Daoran, unusually, dressed up; he combed his hair into a bun and straightened the collar of his Foundation Establishment Elder’s clothes.

Big Stupid Deer took a bath; his fur was pristine white, his antlers exuded a holy aura.

Chen Weimo stayed behind to watch the house, while a man and a deer headed to Purple Cloud Peak.

Arriving at the Elder Sister’s Cave Mansion on Purple Cloud Peak, he found only a few people present; it was just a small banquet, Elder Sister had not planned to make a big fuss.

“Ning Junior Brother! Deer Junior Brother!”

Seeing the man and deer, Jiang Yu’s smile became even sweeter.

“Congratulations to Elder Sister on advancing to the mid-stage of Golden Core!”

Ning Daoran immediately took out the gift box he had prepared, containing the Feather Dress.

Jiang Yu swept it with her Divine Sense and gladly accepted it: “You shouldn’t have gone to such expense, Ning Junior Brother!”

“Not at all!”

“Roar~~”

Big Stupid Deer also roared, it opened its mouth and spat out a Storage Bag, from which a Jade Flute floated out.

This Jade Flute was a lower grade second-tier spiritual artifact, purchased at Xiyu Pavilion for over a thousand Spirit Stones.

Moreover, it was from Big Stupid Deer’s private money!

The Purple Jade Spirit Rice was continually produced in the Spirit Garden Cave Heaven; it couldn’t just be left to spoil.

Thus, Ning Daoran regularly dispatched Paperfolk to sell this Purple Jade Spirit Rice in different counties and workshops.

Since the Purple Jade Spirit Rice was planted together with Big Stupid Deer, it shared half of it.

Thereby, Big Stupid Deer had also amassed a considerable fortune and took out half to buy a spiritual artifact for Elder Sister, so it didn’t seem like it was just freeloading.

Actually, Big Stupid Deer’s only desire was… to eat at the table!

“Thank you, Deer Junior Brother!”

Jiang Yu’s smile couldn’t be suppressed, she happily accepted the Jade Flute, then vigorously rubbed Big Stupid Deer’s head, laughing, “You and Ning Junior Brother sit together for the meal later.”

“Roar roar~~”

Big Stupid Deer was overjoyed.