Cultivation Starting from Full Talent

Chapter 46: Chapter 45: Fire Qilin (Thanks to Xiaonuanyang_Baron of Silver!)

Qingfu Square, though the largest shopfront in Yellow Dragon Square, still couldn’t gather all the materials required for the Five Elements Wander Array in one go.

Over twenty kinds of auxiliary materials were all available, but of the five main materials, only Thousand-year-old Xuanling Wood, Golden Essence, and Earth Melting Soil could be obtained at Qingfu Square.

As for Gui Water Stone and Second-stage Fire Attribute Demon Core, those were quite scarce items, temporarily unavailable on the market.

Ning Daoran frowned slightly; just these materials had already cost over three thousand Low Grade Spirit Stones.

The true crafting cost of the Five Elements Wander Array was probably around five thousand Spirit Stones.

It was easy to understand; if the Five Elements Wander Array was controlled well, it could be lethal to those at Foundation Establishment, and its value was approximately on par with the life of a Foundation Establishment cultivator, which was quite reasonable.

In the end, after scouring the entire Yellow Dragon Square and even checking out the black market, he still couldn’t find the Gui Water Stone and Second-stage Fire Attribute Demon Core.

…

Chaotic Sect.

A man and a deer arrived at the Contribution Hall.

Ning Daoran had thought it through; he would start with the Second-stage Fire Attribute Demon Core. It was said that the Contribution Hall had posted many high-level missions to hunt demon beasts, undertaken by teams of Late-stage Qi Refining disciples. It was worth a try.

“Junior Brother Ning?”

At the counter, Zhao Lichen smiled, “It’s been a while since I’ve seen you. How have you been recently?”

“Very well, very well.”

Ning Daoran smiled and nodded, “Greetings, Senior Brother Zhao!”

“No need for formalities!”

Zhao Lichen chatted with him for a few phrases and when the topic of the Second-stage Fire Attribute Demon Core came up, Zhao Lichen was slightly taken aback, “Junior Brother, you’re going to look for a Second-stage Demon Core? This, this is no joke, you’re not adept at Fight Techniques, and those demon beasts have the Cultivation of the Foundation Establishment Stage, even fiercer than an average Foundation Establishment cultivator…”

“Don’t worry, Senior Brother, I am confident.” Ning Daoran was full of assurance.

“If that’s the case.”

Zhao Lichen said, “I can introduce someone to you, Junior Brother, please wait a moment.”

“Okay!”

Zhao Lichen sent out a Sound Transmission Talisman, and soon after, a figure descended from the Inner Sect mountains. It was an Inner Sect Disciple wearing white robes, with an aura of bravery between his brows.

This person was named Lin Zhuojun, having accepted a sect mission to hunt early Second-stage Fire Qilin, he was looking for more people to join his team. Once the manpower and strength were assembled, they would set out.

“Junior Brother Ning…”

Lin Zhuojun raised an eyebrow lightly, “Our target is an Early Second-stage Demon Beast, slightly more formidable than an Early-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator. Since Junior Brother Ning wishes to collaborate with me to hunt a Fire Qilin, I need to know what exceptional abilities you have as a Qi Refining Seventh Layer?”

His meaning was clear; since they were cooperating to hunt a demon beast, tagging along just to piggyback on the spoils was out of the question.

“Senior Brother, I can set up a First-tier Middle-grade Illusion Array, a Confusion Array. I might be able to help.”

“Oh?”

Lin Zhuojun’s eyes lit up, “Really?”

“I wouldn’t deceive you, Senior Brother.”

Ning Daoran slapped his Storage Bag, and out flew three Array Flags and an Array Plate, a complete set of materials needed for arranging a First-tier Middle Grade Small Green Bamboo Array.

“Junior Brother Ning!”

Just then, another voice came through, it was Lin Sheng, who was also present in the Contribution Hall.

“Lin Zhuojun?” Lin Sheng was slightly surprised.

Lin Zhuojun was also taken aback, “Senior Brother Lin Sheng, you know Junior Brother Ning too?”

“Of course!”

Lin Sheng stepped forward, putting an arm around the heads of both Ning Daoran and Big Stupid Deer, laughed, and said, “Junior Brother Ning, and Junior Brother Lu have been my good brothers for many years.”

He raised his eyebrows, “So, Junior Brother Ning, you want to join Junior Brother Lin Zhuojun’s hunting mission?”

“Yep.”

Ning Daoran said, “I need a Second-stage Fire Attribute Demon Core to craft an Array, so I thought about collaborating with Senior Brother Lin Zhuojun.”

“Lin Zhuojun.”

Lin Sheng said, “For this Fire Qilin hunt, aside from the sect contributions, what particular part do you want?”

“Beast Bones.”

Lin Zhuojun said, “I need Fire Qilin’s Fire Attribute Beast Bones to try crafting a Top-grade magical tool that matches my Spirit Root.”

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Lin Sheng said, “Senior Sister Liu Ruyan and I will also join this mission. The skin and fur go to Ruyan; she can use them to craft Second Order Talisman Paper. I’ll take some of the beast meat to bolster my Blood Qi. That’s settled then, how about it?”

Lin Zhuojun was overjoyed, “If Senior Brother Lin Sheng and Senior Sister Liu are willing to join, it’ll be far more certain. With Senior Brother Lin Sheng’s True Yang Furnace Technique and Senior Sister Liu’s talismans, our chances of success will greatly increase!”

“Junior Brother Ning, is that okay with you?”

Liu Ruyan asked with a smile.

“Of course not.”

Ning Daoran nodded and smiled. Lin Sheng was concerned about him venturing deep into the Yellow Dragon Mountain Range and wanted to ‘guard the way’ for him. Such brotherly kindness had to be accepted.

Liu Ruyan, as always, had a graceful and charming demeanor and said with a dimpled smile, “In that case, shall we prepare now and set out tomorrow morning to complete this hunting mission?”

Everyone agreed, and all returned to their preparations.

…

In the evening, Lin Sheng and Liu Ruyan arrived at the Spiritual Field Courtyard No. 77.

After a hearty meal, they made all the necessary preparations.

“Junior Brother.”

Lin Sheng’s expression was serious, “This external practice is not like usual. We’re going to face an Early Second-stage Demon Beast Fire Qilin, slightly stronger than the Early-stage Foundation Establishment. We must be fully prepared.”

“Don’t worry, Senior Brother.”

Ning Daoran nodded lightly, “The talismans Senior Sister Liu traded me last time are still with me, haven’t used a single one. They will come in handy when we hunt the Fire Qilin.”

“That’s for the best.” Lin Sheng was reassured.

“Junior Brother.”

Liu Ruyan looked at him with her beautiful eyes, her lips parted slightly, “According to Lin Zhuojun, our prime plan for hunting the Fire Qilin is to enrage the beast and draw it into your Killing Array…”

She was somewhat skeptical, “Can you really set up a First-tier Middle-grade Green Bamboo Array?”

“Of course.”

Ning Daoran pointed outside, “The Small Cloud Mist Array out there is also First-tier Middle-grade, had I not opened the array just now, Senior Sister might not have been able to come in. Would Senior Sister like to try?”

Liu Ruyan couldn’t help but laugh, “I haven’t yet managed to produce the legendary Forbidden Breaking Talisman, so I’d rather not barge into such an array.”

“Senior Brother Lin, Senior Sister Liu.”

Ning Daoran lowered his voice, “Out of caution, are you familiar with this person, Lin Zhuojun?”

“Somewhat familiar. Do you not trust this person, Junior Brother?”

Lin Sheng frowned slightly, then relaxed and smiled, “No need to worry, he is from the Qingyuan Lin Family, which, I’ve heard, was once a Golden Core family.

The family once produced two False Core Ancestors, but as their lifespans ran out, they fell one after the other, and the Lin Family gradually declined to become a mere Foundation Establishment Family.

Still, a skinny camel is bigger than a horse. Lin Zhuojun cares a great deal about the reputation of Qingyuan Lin Family and would never do anything to harm his fellow sect members.”

“If that’s the case, then I feel relieved.”

Ning Daoran said, “But tomorrow, once we go deeper into the Yellow Dragon Mountain Range, Senior Brother and Senior Sister must still be cautious. I’ve heard that some demon beasts are adept at sneak attacks; we can’t be careless.”

“Mhm.”

Lin Sheng nodded heavily.

When faced with danger, this normally carefree Senior Brother Lin also became prudent.

…

The next morning.

In the Contribution Hall, Lin Zhuojun, Ning Daoran, Lin Sheng, and Liu Ruyan all collected their task jade talismans.

“Ow~~~”

Big Stupid Deer also wanted one but was forcibly pressed down by Ning Daoran’s hand.

Stay low-key, must not reveal the Transformation Technique’s cultivation, otherwise, it might attract unwanted attention.

He had already decided to place Big Stupid Deer into the Spirit Beast Bag after entering the Yellow Dragon Mountain Range to avoid any potential troubles.

However, the Spirit Beast Bag had a two-way mark; if Old Lu wanted to come out, he could do so whenever he wished, everything was up to him.

“Let’s depart.”

Lin Zhuojun smiled, “Everyone be careful.”

Ning Daoran summoned the green bamboo leaves, somersaulted into the air, and landed agilely on the green bamboo leaves.

Lin Sheng and Liu Ruyan both looked surprised; sometimes they really underestimated this Junior Brother Ning.

Meanwhile, the cultivation Ning Daoran manifested was still at the Qi Refining Seventh Layer, the lowest among the four.

The rest, all at Qi Refining Ninth Layer, and even Lin Sheng and Lin Zhuojun seemed to be on the verge of Perfect Qi Refining.

Speaking of which, all four were considered Foundation Establishment Seedlings of the Chaotic Sect.

Hence, when the Outer Elder issued the task jade talismans, he again and again cautioned them to prioritize safety, flee if they couldn’t defeat their enemy, and absolutely not linger in battle.

…

In the early morning, the Yellow Dragon Mountain Range was lush and green.

Morning light fell in the woods, dew droplets splashed, and the birds and flowers scented the air, creating a scene of breathtaking beauty.

Within the mist, Lin Sheng flew at the forefront with a magic sword in hand, Ning Daoran was in the middle, with Lin Zhuojun and Liu Ruyan flanking on either side.

Everyone instinctively protected the one with the weakest cultivation.

Ning Daoran’s face reddened slightly; in terms of combat strength, he was definitely the strongest, and his fellow Senior Brothers and Senior Sister combined might not be a match for him.

“Careful on the right.”

Lin Zhuojun’s brows furrowed tightly.

“Roar…”

A giant wolf howled, and judging from its aura, it was a First-stage Late Stage Demon Beast.

For disciples like Lin Zhuojun and Lin Sheng who had ventured into the Yellow Dragon Mountain Range multiple times, there wasn’t the slightest intention to kill it.

Moments later, even more auras emerged in that area of the woods.

At least three more Wolf Demons at the Late-stage Qi Refining appeared, and they seemed to live in groups.

Ning Daoran knitted his brows and felt a little nervous. After all, he was still inexperienced and indeed needed more training, for his understanding of this world was still shallow.

Afternoon.

The team’s task jade talismans emitted faint light patterns, indicating that they weren’t far from the Fire Qilin.

“We should go down to the ground.”

Lin Zhuojun said, “The Fire Qilin is adept at spewing Second-rank Demon Flames, and if we’re in the air, we’ll become live targets. It’s safer to fight on the ground.”

He looked at Ning Daoran, “You can now start setting up the array, Junior Brother Ning. We will lure the Fire Qilin into it shortly.”

“Alright.”

Ning Daoran floated down, lightly tapped his storage bag, and three array flags and three array plates flew out. Rich mana from the Evergreen Technique fueled into them, and immediately the array flags and array plates rotated and fell into the ground.

“Senior Brothers and Senior Sister, I’ll need to capture a bit of your aura to put into the array plate to prevent any friendly fire.”

“Okay, Junior Brother, feel free to do so.”

Ning Daoran activated his spell, successively imprinting the aura of all three into the array plates, then nodded, “All set.”

Lin Zhuojun suddenly turned to look behind at the mountain peak, and chuckled, “The beast has already set its sights on us. Everyone be careful, spread out, and lead it into the array. Junior Brother Ning, you oversee the array.”

“Be careful, Senior Brothers and Senior Sister.”

“Mhm!”

Three figures broke through the mist and dispersed.

Ning Daoran immediately concealed his breath and hid behind an ancient tree at the rear of the array.

…

Within a few breaths, a roar of a wild beast resonated in the woods.

Trees trembled; even the mist in the woods was dispersed!

A huge figure chased someone over, that person being Lin Sheng, who had used a Divine Speed Talisman, holding a magic sword, often turning around to strike fiery-red sword beams at the Fire Qilin.

Ning Daoran sighed internally, truly typical of Senior Brother Lin Sheng, recklessly bold!