Cultivation Starting from Full Talent

Chapter 43: Chapter 42: The Small Green Bamboo Array Proves Its Worth (Thanks to Little Warmth Sunshine, Silver Alliance Leader!)

Two years had flown by in a flash.

Qiongbi Peak was washed in lush greenery, the scenery so breathtaking it seemed like a paradise.

“Pill Success!”

Inside the Alchemy Room, Ning Daoran was pointing at the sky with both hands, his hair disheveled, as if possessed by frenzy.

“Swish!”

A seven-colored spiritual mist rose from the Alchemy Furnace, and the moment the furnace opened, three Elixir Pills jumped out.

Ning Daoran took a careful look and was overwhelmed with ecstasy.

One of the pills had a crack, a waste pill, while another had a pale blue pill pattern, a standard-grade Elixir Pill.

What surprised him the most was a pill with three golden lines—a high-quality Qi Boosting Pill!

Qi Boosting Pill, with three-hundred-year-old White Rainbow Flower as the main ingredient, had a miraculous effect on advancing Mid-stage Qi Refinement mana and was quite rare. In Qingfu Square, a standard-grade Qi Boosting Pill often fetched no less than thirty Spirit Stones.

As for high-quality Qi Boosting Pills, their price was basically double that.

“Not bad.”

Ning Daoran took a deep breath, a smile on his lips; he was getting closer and closer to becoming a First-tier High-quality Alchemist. Although he churned out one batch of waste pills after another, the saying “practice makes perfect” really held true…

With a sheer amount of Spiritual Medicine materials, he had staunchly built himself up to a First-tier High-quality Alchemist, something that anyone would have to acknowledge.

He glanced at it, and by now, his Refining Time had accumulated to over forty thousand years, but he wasn’t in a rush. He planned to accumulate a bit more, then rearrange the priorities of his Cultivation Technique practice.

After the battle with Purple Light Master, it had become clear to Ning Daoran that a cultivator’s movement technique like the Wind Riding Leisurely Technique was far too important and had to be prioritized. He must cultivate the Wind Riding Leisurely Technique to Return to Nature, maxing out his speed!

Once done, no matter whether fleeing for his life or launching a sneak attack, he would be divinely aided!

The alchemy session ended, and he came out of seclusion.

“Chen Weimo!”

From within the Small Cloud Mist Array, Ning Daoran’s shout broke the silence, “Time to eat!”

In the backyard, the big black fish in the pond shuddered in fear.

After the meal.

Ning Daoran took out a Jade Bottle and said, “This is a bottle of Qi Boosting Pills, all self-crafted by me. From today onward, start consuming Qi Boosting Pills for your cultivation. I refuse to believe you can’t break through your bottleneck and stay locked at Mid-stage Qi Refinement forever.”

“Uncle…”

The young girl weakly said, “Am I too dumb, too untalented? Have I disappointed you?”

“How could that be? I’ve seen those with even worse talent than you.”

As he spoke, his gaze shifted toward Big Stupid Deer, and suddenly both of them curved their lips, letting out a “heh heh heh” laughter.

Chen Weimo felt goosebumps all over, “Alright, Uncle, I’ll definitely commit to cultivating, I’ll go back now.”

“Good.”

As soon as Chen Weimo left, Ning Daoran went to the backyard.

“Little Blackie!”

“Squeak squeak~~”

The big black fish quickly poked its head above the water surface. By now, it had grown to nearly two meters long, with its body transitioning from slender to a ‘fat-headed fish’ physique.

“Open your mouth.”

Ning Daoran tossed a few Mid-grade Spirit Beast Pills into the air to promote Little Blackie’s cultivation.

Immediately, waves danced upon the waters as the big black fish flipped over, leaving the surface to swallow the pills, its body exuding strands of Demon Beast Blood Qi.

Ning Daoran took a step forward, soared into the air, and stomped on the fish’s head.

The big black fish dared not evade, lifting its large head above the water, allowing its master to step on it before swishing its tail to carry Ning Daoran through the six-acre wide pond.

“This is all my kingdom…”

Ning Daoran sighed with emotion, seeing so many Spirit fish before him, so plump and abundant—almost too numerous to eat.

“From today onward, you may eat twenty catties of Spirit fish per day.”

“Squeak squeak~~”

Little Blackie was overjoyed, shaking its head and tail as its black scales shone.

“You should be entering the Late Stage, right?”

Ning Daoran looked down at the fish’s head, “I hear Qingfu Square has opened a store selling Spirit food, and they’ve got a kind of sauerkraut full of Spiritual Energy… I ought to buy some for times of need.”

“Squeak!!!”

The big black fish’s scales stood on end, overwhelmed by a sense of impending doom. It hurriedly squealed to indicate it would no longer slack off and pledged to cultivate day and night, courageously and diligently, aiming to catch up with Brother Lu’s cultivation.

With a cold snort, Ning Daoran paid no more attention to this salty fish and leapt back to the courtyard.

…

In the deep of night.

In the underground chamber, Ning Daoran sat cross-legged cultivating the Evergreen Technique, while Big Stupid Deer was practicing the Shape-shifting Technique nearby, pushing against a pile.

No matter how enjoyable life was, neither the man nor the deer had ever neglected their cultivation.

Time passed, unknown how long.

Suddenly Ning Daoran opened his eyes as a Double-eyed Spider sensed a Foundation Establishment presence entering Qiongbi Peak. Then, a figure drifted toward the Spiritual Field Courtyard number 79 like a falling leaf.

It was Chen Weimo’s residence!

“Old Lu, let’s go!”

Ning Daoran immediately rose, injected a spell into his body, and activated the Earth Escape Skill to leave the courtyard, heading straight for Chen Weimo’s dwelling.

“Boom——”

In the night, a streak of green light shot up into the sky!

The Small Green Bamboo Array was triggered, and from a distance, it appeared as if there were millennia-old green bamboos spanning between heaven and earth, with bamboo shadows swaying. Bamboo leaves, like flying swords, continuously assaulted the intruder.

“Dammit, there’s actually an array…”

The trapped Foundation Establishment Expert was greatly shocked, constantly maneuvering his magic artifacts, wielding spells, dissolving the onslaught from the Green Bamboo Array.@@novelbin@@

“Old Lu, follow me directly and Earth Tunnel into the array!”

Ning Daoran plunged down, re-entering the ground. This array was one he had re-crafted himself, and he knew it like the back of his hand. He bypassed the Killing Array through the life gate and entered the small house.

“Uncle!”

He immediately saw Chen Weimo with a pale, pretty face. She was cultivating the Evergreen Technique when suddenly, someone broke into the courtyard, triggering the Small Green Bamboo Array.

“Don’t panic.”

Ning Daoran scooped Chen Weimo up by her waist and spun around to dart into a tunnel that Big Stupid Deer had dug, promptly emerging some dozens of meters away from the Green Bamboo Array.

He had no intention of engaging, as with such a disturbance in the middle of the night, the Foundation Establishment Elders of the Outer Sect were bound to sense it.

Inside the Small Green Bamboo Array, the Foundation Establishment Expert was extremely infuriated by the Confusion Array and began to push through the Array with mighty mana!

Even so, bulldozing through the Array would require some time. In a blink, his aura became increasingly chaotic.

In the wind, two more Foundation Establishment auras rushed over.

Sure enough, they were two Foundation Establishment Experts wearing Outer Elder clothes. One of them often received Spirit Rice and Spirit fish from Ning Daoran, thus enquired with concern, “Nephew Ning, are you alright?”

“I’m fine, Uncle-Master.”

Ning Daoran pointed out, “A Foundation Establishment Cultivator suddenly barged into Chen Weimo’s home, fortunately, I had already arranged a Small Green Bamboo Array there.”

“I see.”

The Foundation Establishment Elder was furious, “Junior brother, this person dares to barge into Chaotic Sect Outer Sect’s mountains, truly not taking us brothers into consideration at all!

There’s no need to worry about his Foundation Establishment status, directly crush him with a Spiritual Artifact!”

“Senior brother makes sense!”

The two Foundation Establishment Experts took advantage of the moment when the other was breaking the array to hurl down several mana-intense Spiritual artifacts from the sky. Among them, one was even a Mid-grade Spirit Artifact, with exceptional power!

“Fellow Daoists…”

The person within the Green Bamboo Array vomited blood profusely, “Misunderstanding, this is a misunderstanding. My surname is Zhao, and I am the Family Head of the Zhao clan from Baisha River. I have come to your Sect solely to deal with the descendant of my archenemy, and I hope for your understanding!”

Ning Daoran immediately felt a heaviness in his heart; it was indeed a Zhao Foundation Establishment from Baisha River!

He instantly communicated telepathically to his own Outer Sect Foundation Establishment Elder: “Uncle-Master! This person is the arch-enemy of the family where Chen Weimo belongs. The Zhao clan claims to have two Foundation Establishments, but one of them was taken out by Granny Yun Cui in an array several years ago.

The surviving one is here today. Please Uncle-Master, no need to hold back, just help your disciple eliminate him!

After he is dealt with, your disciple will present two hundred jin of Green Bamboo Spirit Rice and fifty jin of Spirit fish as a sign of respect to Uncle-Master!”

“Is that so?!”

The Foundation Establishment Elder was shocked, “Nephew, rest assured. Yun Cui and Chen Weimo are Spirit farmers hired by the Outer Mountain of our Chaotic Sect; for this person to come to the Outer Mountain to commit murder is clearly a disregard for the Chaotic Sect!

As an Outer Elder, how could I forgive such a villain! As for your respectful offering, please dismiss it; I am merely fulfilling my duty for the Sect.”

“Uncle-Master misunderstands, these are two separate matters. The respect I show is my sincere intent, and not a bit less can be spared.”

“Rare it is for a nephew to be so thoughtful. Rest easy, as your Uncle-Master today, I will certainly not leave any trouble behind for you!”

In a moment, the two Outer Sect Foundation Establishment Elders communicated secretly, and immediately the assault from the Spiritual Artifacts intensified, and in a matter of seconds, they smashed the Zhao Foundation Establishment to death with the Spiritual Artifacts!

While the others from the Outer Sect had not yet arrived, Ning Daoran stealthily cast a sliver of his Divine Soul to conduct a Soul Search on the Zhao Foundation Establishment, confirming that he had indeed come with the intent to slay Chen Weimo.

He was convinced that if he could murder the only direct descendant left in the Chen family, the remaining Chen clan would fall into an endless inner conflict, without legitimacy.

This would allow the Zhao Family Clan to solidly control the two first-tier top-grade Spirit Veins in the Baisha River region!

Unfortunately, he never imagined that he would be done in by a Small Green Bamboo Array at Qiongbi Peak.

“Uncle…”

Chen Weimo looked on from afar at the shattered remains of the Zhao Foundation Establishment, still shaking with fright.

“It’s over now.”

Ning Daoran calmly reassured her.

He had not directly participated in the deed, so he did not expose any trace of his own capabilities.

The only thing exposed was likely the Small Green Bamboo Array, but that was also explainable.

Granny Yun Cui had entrusted Chen Weimo to him before her departure, which was no secret.

Moreover, the fact that Granny Yun Cui had traded her life with a Foundation Establishment Expert through a Five Elements Wander Array had also spread throughout the Outer Sect.

Thus, before Granny Yun Cui departed, she conducted a deal with Ning Daoran. The condition for entrusted Chen Weimo was to grant Ning Daoran an Array inheritance.

After that, Ning Daoran crafted the First-tier Middle-grade Small Cloud Mist Array, Green Bamboo Array, and all were very logical.

Of course, Ning Daoran was indeed a bit too conspicuous today.

As a second-level Spirit Farmer, a First-tier Middle-grade Array Master, these titles were somewhat eye-catching. However, his Late-stage Qi Refining cultivation was enough to cover them.

It was certainly better than directly killing a Foundation Establishment, wasn’t it?

If the Chaotic Sect knew Ning Daoran had the strength to kill an Foundation Establishment, they would likely pull him to become an Outer Elder, or even possibly a True Disciple of the Inner Sect.

…

Ning Daoran didn’t touch the Storage Bag or Spiritual Artifacts of the Zhao Foundation Establishment.

Since it was the Outer Sect Foundation Establishment who had taken down the enemy, those items naturally had nothing to do with him. He understood how relationships and societal expectations worked.

He couldn’t afford to let a touch of greed ruin his management of Qiongbi Peak over the years.

Besides, for the storage bag of a Zhao Family Head, Ning Daoran wasn’t lacking that much; at most, it would contain four to five thousand Spirit Stones.

If the opponent truly had such remarkable prospects, perhaps he wouldn’t have come to slaughter Chen Weimo, an insignificant cultivation beginner.