Cultivation Starting from Full Talent

Chapter 73: Chapter 71 Spirit Garden Cave Heaven

The news of Ning Daoran’s successful Foundation Establishment quickly spread throughout the Sect, and within just a few days, everyone knew the inspiring tale of the Outer Disciple Spirit Farmer from Qiongbi Peak!

Inner Sect Hall.

Sect Master Jiang Yu, along with three Inner Sect Elders and some Outer Elders, were all present.

Ning Daoran now had the privilege to sit in a chair, albeit at the lower end, but it was sufficient to confirm his status.

“Junior Brother Ning,”

Jiang Yu smiled, “Now that you have joined the ranks of Foundation Establishment, you will by default be promoted to an elder of our Chaotic Sect. Would you like to serve in the Inner Sect Hall and start taking disciples and teaching, or?”

“Sister, I still prefer the days of farming on Qiongbi Peak.”

Ning Daoran exchanged a glance with Big Stupid Deer, both seeing determination in each other’s eyes.

Jiang Yu couldn’t help but smile slightly, “Hmm, you are now a Foundation Establishment Elder, you can decide these matters for yourself. Since you wish to continue farming on Qiongbi Peak, then sister will bestow the entire Qiongbi Peak to you.

From today onward, you will be the Peak Master of Qiongbi Peak, all the Spirit fields and properties on the peak are yours to manage, including those Spirit farmers.”

An Inner Sect female disciple respectfully walked forward, holding a tray that contained three deep blue garments of an Outer Elder, along with Ning Daoran’s new Identity jade token, and a Storage Bag.

“Master Ning,”

The somewhat kidney-deficient Second Elder said with a gentle smile, “Now that you have been promoted to an elder, these three thousand Low Grade Spirit Stones in the Storage Bag are a reward from the Sect.

In addition, you will also own a shop in the prime location of Yellow Dragon Square. You may choose to run it or cash it out directly, which could approximately fetch around eight thousand Spirit Stones.”

Ning Daoran was astonished.

The Chaotic Sect truly lived up to its reputation as a prestigious sect in Shanyang County, the rewards were genuinely generous enough to make any ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivator devote their loyalty.

“Thank you, Sect!”

Ning Daoran immediately opted for the cash-out, and suddenly there were over ten thousand more Spirit Stones in the Storage Bag.

“Junior Brother Ning, are you planning to hold a Foundation Establishment celebration?”

Jiang Yu asked, “According to the rules, practically all cultivators who succeed in Foundation Establishment do so.”@@novelbin@@

“Sure,”

Ning Daoran chuckled, “But I don’t plan to make it grand, just preparing two tables of food back on Qiongbi Peak for a meal will do.”

“Mhm, that is also good. We cultivators should be clear-hearted and desire-less, not blinded by fame and benefits. You’re doing the right thing,” Jiang Yu expressed high praise.

After Ning Daoran’s Foundation Establishment, the senior sister increasingly grew fond of this junior brother.

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Afternoon, Qiongbi Peak.

Old Ma, Huang Shan, and Qin Xiang, three Spirit farmers, successively visited to congratulate Ning Daoran on his Foundation Establishment.

Among them, Huang Shan looked the most perplexed; he was devoted to cultivation, but his own cultivation had stalled, helplessly watching Ning Daoran advance rapidly, perfect his level, and even leap to successful Foundation Establishment to become a Foundation Establishment Expert that he could only look up to.

“Senior Ning…”

Huang Shan sighed, “Senior Ning is now the Peak Master of Qiongbi Peak, please take good care of us Spirit farmer Loose Cultivators in the future…”

“I will,”

Ning Daoran nodded with a smile.

After the group of Spirit farmers left, the Junior Sister arrived.

“Senior Brother! Senior Brother~~~”

Han Bing pursed her red lips, “Congratulations, Senior Brother, on your Foundation Establishment. Have you decided when to hold the celebration party, so I can come by to formally congratulate you!”

“In a couple of days, I’ll let you know.”

Ning Daoran glanced at her, “Junior Sister, you’ve been somewhat lax in your cultivation lately, it’s also time you started thinking about Foundation Establishment.”

“I will, Senior Brother, don’t worry!”

Not long after Han Bing left, a figure appeared outside the Small Cloud Mist Array.

Lin Sheng.

He entered the courtyard, no longer scanning around arbitrarily, a touch of maturity on him. Upon seeing Ning Daoran as a Foundation Establishment cultivator, he couldn’t help but exclaim, “Ning… Martial Uncle Ning…”

In the world of cultivation, respect goes to the proficient, and seniority is determined by realm.

“Senior Brother,”

Ning Daoran shook his head, “Other people might need to change how they address you, but you don’t have to. You’ll always be my senior brother Lin Sheng, not just Foundation Establishment, even if I’m fortunate enough to reach Golden Core or Nascent Soul, you’ll still be my senior brother Lin Sheng.”

“Junior Brother…”

Lin Sheng chuckled bitterly, “Ah, I never thought you would succeed in Foundation Establishment so quickly, as a senior brother, I really feel ashamed…”

“Where does that come from, Senior Brother?”

Ning Daoran laughed, “You’re still young, it’s not like you don’t have chances anymore, just continue to be courageous and diligent, I believe Foundation Establishment won’t be difficult for you, Lin Sheng, right?”

“Yes!”

Lin Sheng felt slightly inspired, “Are you planning to hold a Foundation Establishment banquet, Junior Brother?”

“In a couple of days, I’ll send an invitation to Senior Brother.”

“Alright, then I’ll be waiting!”

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Deep into the night.

Ning Daoran stared at the system panel.

The second stage of allocating points had started, and the requirements for exchanging Talent Points had changed.

Each Talent Point now required a thousand Low Grade Spirit Stones to exchange.

Fortunately, he had reaped a substantial reward recently, with just over twenty thousand Spirit Stones in his Storage Bag.

Thus, leaving ten thousand Spirit Stones for future use, he exchanged the rest for Talent Points, gaining a total of 13 Talent Points.

First, he added five points to Grass and Tree Holy Spirit, bringing it to a total of ten points, which increased the growth rate of Spirit Plants by a hundredfold!

In addition, he added five points to Speed, three points to Mana, and saved the rest for later.

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Three days later, at the Foundation Establishment Banquet at Qiongbi Peak.

Ning Daoran activated the Small Cloud Mist Array, only preserving the underground prohibition, and set up two tables of food and drinks in the courtyard.

As usual, he and Big Stupid Deer personally took to frying and cooking!

The guests were quite a mix, including the Great Senior Sister, three Inner Sect Elders, Outer Elder Huang Chengyan, as well as familiar fellow sect members like Lin Sheng, Han Bing, and several Spiritual Farmer Disciples from Qiongbi Peak.

During the meal, the Spiritual Farmer Disciples trembled violently and sweated coldly, who could have imagined dining back to back with the Sect Master and the Great Elders? It was terrifying!

Moreover, eating red braised Spirit fish, roasted Spiritual Sheep, and more, all personally cooked by Ning Daoran, a Foundation Establishment Expert, was something they couldn’t even dare to dream of.

Hence, everyone could only bleed a little, bringing out some Spirit Stones as a congratulatory gift.

Although Ning Daoran was not in need of Spirit Stones now, he still accepted them all; not accepting might have made the Spiritual Farmers uneasy.

The three Inner Sect Elders each gifted some Elixirs suitable for the Foundation Establishment Stage, not too costly but not cheap either, and Huang Chengyan presented a Second-rank Talisman, showing genuine sincerity.

“Junior Brother Ning, come with me.”

Jiang Yu stepped towards the backyard, gazing at the lotus-scented pond, turned around and took off an ornament from her waist, smiling, “This is for you, it’s useless to me but should be quite useful to you.”

The ornament was a vine ball the size of a bayberry, with a surface revealing a few prohibitions, obscuring the scene within.

“Senior Sister, what is this?”

“Inject some Mana into it, and refining the outer prohibition will let you know.”

“Okay!”

Ning Daoran immediately refined the vine ball a bit, and when he explored it with his Divine Sense, he got quite a shock!

Inside the vine ball was a completely isolated world!

Moreover, it was a place rich in Spiritual Energy and fertile soil, spanning about five to six acres, an excellent spot for cultivating Spirit Rice.

“Great Senior Sister…”

Ning Daoran furrowed his brows, “I’ve heard that there is a type of Ancient Treasure known as Grotto Heaven, could this be one…”

“That’s right.”

Jiang Yu said, “This vine ball is precisely the fabled Grotto Heaven type of treasure, supposedly a legacy from the Ancient Era. It is slightly damaged but can still be considered an Ancient Treasure. It’s not very useful to me, but for you, it should be of great use.”

She gave Ning Daoran a meaningful look.

“Great Senior Sister…”

Ning Daoran’s back chilled as Jiang Yu’s words now blatantly indicated she knew some of his secrets, including the secret that the Grass and Tree Holy Spirit could increase the growth speed of plants.

The only secret she probably didn’t know was about Refining Time.

“Junior Brother, don’t worry.”

Jiang Yu’s beautiful eyes looked towards the depths of the pond, smiling, “Having a destiny capable of bearing one’s own Great Dao is a tremendous blessing.

As a disciple of the Chaotic Sect, you have been diligently cultivating Spirit Rice for the past twenty years without ever thinking of exploiting the Sect, and this alone is enough for your senior sister to hold you in high regard.”

Her eyes meaningfully watched him, “So, as a person of the Chaotic Sect, treating the Chaotic Sect as your own home, having some secrets of your own does not matter.

Moreover, your senior sister firmly believes, if there comes a day when Chaotic Sect needs you, you surely won’t stand idly by, right?”

She was seeking Ning Daoran’s commitment to the Chaotic Sect.

“Senior Sister.”

Ning Daoran pondered for a moment, “I can only say, as long as it is within my power and does not jeopardize my own safety, I will certainly not stand idly by. Is that substantive enough?”

“Enough.”

Jiang Yu placed the vine ball into his hands, smiling, “This treasure is called Spirit Garden Cave Heaven, scavenged from the Cave Mansion of Huanglong True Man, and indeed, it was fated to be yours.”

“So it is.”

Ning Daoran gladly smiled, “Then shall I accept it?”

“Accept it.”

Jiang Yu smiled, “Actually, your senior sister is somewhat surprised, I didn’t expect that with your Spirit Root you could succeed in forming your foundation… It appears, the Top-quality Foundation Establishment Pill the Sect gave you played a role.”

“Top-quality Foundation Establishment Pill?”

Ning Daoran was startled, “But what I received… was a Standard Foundation Establishment Pill?”

“Oh?”

Jiang Yu paused, a hint of killing intent flashed in her beautiful eyes, “Let your senior sister handle this matter, junior brother.”

“Alright, Senior Sister, there’s one more thing.”

Ning Daoran said, “Now that I am an Elder of the Sect, could I possibly secure a Chaotic Sect disciple identity for Old Lu? In truth, I’ve never considered it as a Spiritual Beast, but rather, treated it as a brother.”

“Possible.”

Jiang Yu said, “Tomorrow, bring Junior Brother Lu to the Inner Sect Hall, and an Identity Jade Token will naturally be issued to him.”

“Ao Ao Ao~~”

From not far away, Big Stupid Deer, who had been eavesdropping, excitedly burst out, its tail already flinging into an afterimage.

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In the late night, amidst the mountains of the Outer Sect, inside a temple.

Xu Ning trembled all over, kneeling on the ground without a word.

In front, sitting on a chair was a stunningly beautiful woman, it was Jiang Yu.

“Xu Ning, Elder Xu, you secretly switched the Top-quality Foundation Establishment Pill I gave to Ning Daoran for your worthless disciple, quite a neat job, even I, the Sect Master, was deceived.”

Her beautiful eyes narrowed, “Additionally, nominating Ning Daoran for the Cangnan Secret Realm must have also been your doing? I somewhat don’t understand, in what way did my junior brother offend you, evoking such deep hatred in you?”

“Sect Master, I…”

“Silence!”

Jiang Yu’s gaze was icy, “You have two options, either I kill you with one palm, or you prepare a gift substantial enough and seek out Junior Brother Ning to erase the grudges between you. Whether he forgives you is his business.”

“Yes… Yes, Sect Master!”

Xu Ning trembled, “I will handle it right away…”

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