Cultivation Starting from Full Talent

Chapter 314: Chapter 312: Courageous and Fierce Fight Chapter 314: Chapter 312: Courageous and Fierce Fight Yangji City.

Four years later, Ning Daoran revisited this place, his appearance unchanged from four years ago, still the image of a handsome, free-spirited, and youthful man with the charm of an Immortal.

Wansheng Weapon Shop.

Shopkeeper Liu Yuting personally came out to greet him, his face beaming with an enthusiastic smile: “Senior Ning, it has been many years, you still look as impressive as ever, filling me with great admiration!”

“Shopkeeper.”

Ning Daoran also greeted with a cupped fist: “It’s been four years, you also seem more robust, it seems like your hammering technique has also improved, hasn’t it?”

“That’s right!”

Liu Yuting’s face burst with excitement as he said: “Thanks to the hammering technique insights gifted by Senior Ning, my skills have indeed improved a lot over the years. Just half a year ago, I even forged a second-order top-grade treasure sword. I’m only a step away from becoming a Divine Craftsman like in the legends!”

It was clear that he had been delighted about this for half a year, and his excitement hadn’t faded yet.

Weapons Shop, the backyard.

“Martial Uncle Ning!”

A girl in a short shirt walked out of the shop, apparently just having finished her punching pile practice, her pretty face dripping with sweat. Four years later, Zhuo Ting had grown into a graceful young lady, fully different from the tomboy she used to be, her body developing, her chest rising, completely different from before.

She excitedly said: “Martial Uncle, you finally came back to see us, both of my brothers missed you too!”

Zhuo Ting naturally took Ning Daoran’s hand. In her eyes, Ning Daoran was her only relative, something inconceivable for others to be unconditionally nice to her and her brothers.

What’s more, as their understanding of martial arts deepened over the years, the three siblings realized what the elixir pills Ning Daoran allowed them to take once every year were. They turned out to be the invaluable True Blood Pills, treasures so prized that even the top disciples of the best martial arts academies in Yangji City would only dare to consume one during their breakthrough year!

“Uh-huh, came back to see you guys.”

Ning Daoran tried to show a fond expression, asking: “Zhuo Ting, where are your two brothers?”

“Ah? They…”
Zhuo Ting showed a trace of embarrassment.

“What’s wrong?”

Ning Daoran frowned: “Where did they go?”

Zhuo Ting hesitated, not daring to say.

Shopkeeper Liu Yuting, however, said: “Senior Ning may not know yet, but two months ago, that boy Zhuo Yang advanced to the early stage of the Condensed Liquid Realm. Suddenly becoming arrogant, he went around challenging others to fights, and those who had bullied him before are mostly left with broken arms and legs. Lately, he’s been challenging various dojos, basically fighting all the early-stage Condensed Liquid martial artists in the city…”
As he spoke, Liu Yuting furrowed his brows: “The cultivation technique taught by Senior Ning to this boy is extremely profound and mysterious. The disciples from other academies are no match for him. Zhuo Yang’s blows are neither light nor heavy, in the light cases causing others serious injuries, and in the severe cases crippling people. In recent days, many martial arts academies have come to me to complain, but what can I, a mere weapon shop shopkeeper, do…”
“Let’s go, we need to find Zhuo Yang!”

A hint of chill flashed in Ning Daoran’s eyes. He released his Golden Core Divine Sense to sweep across the city and quickly located Zhuo Yang, then immediately grabbed Zhuo Ting by the arm, and with tunneling light, they flew together, heading straight for a certain martial arts academy in the city.

…
Below the mist, within a courtyard of white walls and black tiles, a group of Martial Arts Academy Disciples surrounded the training ground.

At this moment, a middle-aged man who was at the early stage of the Condensed Liquid Realm sat on the ground drenched in sweat, his right leg severely deformed as if it was broken harshly during a kick. He was in so much pain that his face was covered in sweat, but he forced himself not to make any noise.

“Hmph!”

In front of the middle-aged man stood two young men, one of whom, with the aura of the Condensed Liquid Realm, folded his arms and said coldly: “Liu Sandao, with your pathetic skills you also dare to open a martial arts academy in Yangji City. If I were you, I would just shut down the academy and go home to enjoy life with my wife and children by the warm bed. Why bother to lose face like this?

“Zhuo Yang!”

The middle-aged man shouted angrily: “Where did my Three-blade Martial Arts Academy offend you that you are giving us such a hard time?”

“Back then, your little disciple stole my white bun, almost starving me to death. Does that count as offending?”

Zhuo Yang’s eyes were disdainful as he said: “Who else is unsatisfied? Come on. I will thoroughly defeat all of you from this damned Three-blade Martial Arts Academy today!”

“Buzz!”

Suddenly, the sound of fierce wind erupted!

Zhuo Yang instinctively turned around and threw a punch, meeting head-on with an oncoming kick!

“Bang—”
With a loud noise, Zhuo Yang’s figure turned into an afterimage and crashed into the weapon rack behind, tumbling into a mess.

“How good are you? Let’s see how good you are!”

The person descended from the sky, throwing down a fierce punch!

Zhuo Yang hurriedly raised his arm to block, and with another loud noise, the raised arm bone was directly broken, the snap being very clear. His body, enduring the huge impact, slammed harshly into the foundation of the outer wall.

“You…”

Struggling to stand up, he spat out blood. His face was originally fierce, but upon seeing who had come, Zhuo Yang immediately felt a chill in his heart, quickly knelt down, coughing up blood, and said: “Teacher… Martial Uncle…”

“Did I not admonish you when I taught you skills not to be rash and violent?”

Ning Daoran looked at him with an indifferent gaze: “People like you die by the dozens every day in the Eastern Wilderness, full of arrogance and ignorance, picking fights everywhere with a little ability. With your temperament, I should rightfully cripple your cultivation today.”

“Martial Uncle Ning!”

In an instant, Zhuo Yu and Zhuo Ting knelt down together: “Please, it was just a moment of confusion for big brother, we hope Martial Uncle Ning can give him another chance.”

“Go back to the shop and wait for me!”

“Yes!”

The siblings hurriedly helped the injured Zhuo Yang and rushed back to the Weapons Shop.

Ning Daoran sighed. As a Golden Core Cultivator, he still had to clean up these recklessly self-destructive whelps.

He stepped forward and probed the middle-aged man’s injuries with the Evergreen Technique. He quickly wielded his mana, promoting the healing of the bones. Then he pulled out a jade bottle and said, “There are a few Healing Pills in the bottle. The shopkeeper should take one every ten days to heal. Also, there is a True Blood Pill in there. Consider it a gift from me to the shopkeeper as an apology. I hope you won’t hold a grudge against such an ignorant junior. I will deal with this brat myself and show no mercy.”

The shopkeeper’s legs felt numb and tingling, but in just a moment, he felt as if his bones were growing back together and beginning to heal. He knew that the person before him was a formidable figure, since he nonchalantly crippled a Condensed Liquid Realm expert with a few moves, clearly indicating a man of great skill.

He said with genuine trepidation, “Senior, there’s no need to go to such lengths…”

“It’s needed.”

Ning Daoran stuffed the jade bottle into his hand and turned to leave, soaring up and transforming into a golden tunneling light.

“Golden… Golden Core Ancestor?”

A plain-looking female disciple was dumbfounded.

The other disciples were also astonished; the person just now was a Golden Core Cultivator?

In their minds, Golden Core Cultivators were immortals, beings they would be lucky to meet once in their lives.

…

At night, at the Weapons Shop.

Ning Daoran was sitting and drinking tea with Big Stupid Deer standing upright beside him, his eyes commanding and staring at the young Condensed Liquid Realm man kneeling on the ground.

“Martial Uncle, I truly realize my mistake…”

Tears streamed down Zhuo Yang’s face: “Martial Uncle… I was foolish. Just after I entered the Condensed Liquid Realm, I thought too highly of myself and couldn’t help wanting to spar with other experts in the city. I know I was wrong, and I won’t dare again, please forgive me, Martial Uncle.”

“Hmph!”

Ning Daoran said indifferently, “Originally, I should have crippled your martial arts and expelled you from the sect, but Zhuo Yu and Zhuo Ting both pleaded on your behalf, so let’s let bygones be bygones. You must remember, the purpose of martial arts cultivation is to lead a better life, not to starve or be bullied anymore. It’s to stand out, not to oppress others. What you, Zhuo Yang, have done recently is utterly despicable.”

“Disciple understands, I will certainly reform!”

Zhuo Yang kowtowed again.

“Enough.”

Ning Daoran said calmly, “Knowing your mistake is good. You may leave now, and let Zhuo Yu come in.”

“Yes!”

The curtain was lifted, and Zhuo Yu, who was waiting outside, walked in. He was at the ninth layer of the Blood Qi Realm, just one step away from the Condensed Liquid Realm. His talent was almost as good as his elder brother’s, and his advancement to the Condensed Liquid Realm was expected within a few months.

“Zhuo Yu, your cultivation foundation is a bit more solid than your brother’s, which is quite good. Furthermore, your mental state is also slightly better than Zhuo Yang’s. Remember, do not be too influenced by your elder brother. You, Zhuo Yu, should have your own path in martial arts.”

“Yes, Martial Uncle!”

Zhuo Yu bowed respectfully. Although he didn’t fully understand the specific meaning of Martial Uncle Ning’s words, he knew it was something powerful.

“Go now, let Zhuo Ting come in.”

“Yes!”

Soon after, Zhuo Ting lifted the curtain and walked in.

She was the one Ning Daoran valued most as a potential Dragon Demon Heart Scripture practitioner. Although she was currently at the ninth layer of the Blood Qi Realm and not as advanced as her brother Zhuo Yang, Zhuo Ting was meticulous and patient. She had cultivated the Dragon Demon Heart Scripture to the third layer, with steady progress and a foundation better than her two brothers.

More importantly, Zhuo Ting had endured much suffering since childhood, making her strong-willed and tenacious. Yet, there was very little hostility in her, which was where she surpassed her brothers. A Blood Qi Martial Artist with less hostility could live longer.

“Zhuo Ting, your talent is higher than your two brothers, and so your future achievements may surpass theirs as well.”

Ning Daoran spoke calmly, “This is a bottle of High-quality True Blood Pills. Keep it, and do not tell your brothers. Start using these High-quality True Blood Pills for your cultivation this year. Within ten years, I hope your cultivation level will surpass your brothers and that you will truly stand out!”

“Ah?”

Zhuo Ting held the Jade Bottle, “But Martial Uncle, big brother’s talent is clearly better than mine. He started cultivating with us, and now he has already broken through to the Condensed Liquid Realm…”

“Don’t overthink it, just take it.”

“Yes, Martial Uncle!”

…

Half a month later.

Ning Daoran, with a Token of apprenticeship in hand, returned to Fierce Sun Dao Palace before a full month’s vacation was over, continuing to assist old Master Wu Qingyuan in guarding the sixty-six Medicine Garden.

Although he hadn’t obtained the complete Nine Yang Furnace Divine Technique yet, his days in Fierce Sun Dao Palace weren’t wasted. At least his Dragon Demon Heart Scripture and Evergreen Technique were gradually refining him, his foundational strength steadily growing as he strove towards the late stages of the Golden Core.

Of course, his ultimate goal remained Nascent Soul. Without consolidating his Nascent Soul to amplify mana, he could never count as a front-line powerhouse of the Eastern Wasteland Cultivation World!