Cultivation Starting from Full Talent

Chapter 82: Chapter 80: Chi Long Ding (Sixth Release! Asking for First Subscription!)

“Be careful of those Second-stage Lower Grade Copper Man Puppets!”

From ahead, Chen Wu’s low shout came as this Foundation Establishment Sword Cultivator continuously released Flying Swords, battling with the puppets.

Xin Lei also kept sending out talismans, using First-tier Cold Wind Talismans, Fiery Fire Talismans, and other Low-level talismans to fend off enemies. For her, talismans were essentially a method of attack.

Ning Daoran walked at the rear. Seeing the broken puppet bodies along the corridor, he couldn’t help but think of collecting them. These puppets’ materials had a lot in common with arrays and should not be wasted.

Life in the Cultivation World, one has to be frugal to live better!

So, he slapped his Storage Bag, collecting all the puppet fragments along the way. Storage Bags were something he never lacked, especially since he often collected them from corpses.

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“Buzz—”

A Copper Man figure rushed forward, its sharp sword slicing through the air.

This sword was both fast and fierce, but it could not reach Ning Daoran. As the sword blade passed by, it only cut through the air, while Ning Daoran’s Azure Dragon Spear swept across, easily breaking it in half at the waist!

Collect them, collect them all.

He continuously gathered the limbs and torsos of these puppets, collecting them as his own like a scavenger.

Ahead, the blue sword light grew more and more intense.

Chen Wu had started fighting desperately.

“Miss Xin, be careful, it’s a Second-Order Middle Grade Red Beast Puppet!”

As the sword tip pierced into the puppet’s body, it made a grating sound, and sparks flew.

Ning Daoran watched the action from afar, having no intention of stepping forward to help.

“Don’t tangle with it, let’s go!”

Xin Lei temporarily trapped the puppet with a Cold Wind Talisman, then activated a First-tier Divine Speed Talisman, grabbing Chen Wu by the shoulder and rushing out of the corridor.

“Roar!”

Ahead, the space was filled with fiery light, and a Second-Order Middle Grade Red Beast Puppet charged fiercely towards them.

Ning Daoran’s eyes brightened. A Second-Order Middle-Grade Puppet’s materials were of the same level as a Second-Order Middle-Grade Array, and this Red Beast Puppet’s body was a treasure for him. He could not use a Magical Treasure to attack it, as it might damage the materials.

He flicked his figure, turning into an afterimage that vastly surpassed the puppet’s reaction speed, descending from above and directly removing the puppet’s head with one thrust of his spear, before storing its body into his Storage Bag.

…

When Ning Daoran emerged from the corridor, several Storage Bags had become significantly heavier.

“Ning Daoist friend has come out.”

Old Ghost Huo slightly smiled, “It’s no surprise that a Foundation Establishment Cultivator from the Chaotic Sect could handle these puppets with ease.”

“By luck, pure luck.”

Ning Daoran pretended to look pale, “That Red Beast Puppet was really powerful, I almost couldn’t make it out.”

Wang Family’s Ancestor’s face flashed a mocking expression, “We are now in the core area of the Qingyun Secret Realm. Everyone, there are heavy prohibitions ahead, and we need to work together to break them before we can claim the treasure.

Fellow Daoist Huo, Fellow Daoist Ning, since you both are Array Masters, breaking the prohibitions will need a bit more effort from you.”

Ning Daoran felt a bit embarrassed, “I am only a First-tier Middle-grade Array Master. I really dare not call myself an Array Master in a perilous place like the Qingyun Secret Realm. We will have to rely more on Fellow Daoist Huo.”

Old Ghost Huo revealed a resigned expression, saying, “In that case, the capable will do more work. However, breaking the prohibition here consumes a lot, so if we manage to open the secret realm later, could you spare an additional ten percent of the treasures for me?”

“An extra ten percent?”

The Wang Family’s Ancestor smiled, “Fellow Daoist Huo, you’re thinking too much. At most, after opening the treasure, Fellow Daoist Huo can pick the items he prefers first. Overall, we should still share evenly.”

“That would be acceptable.”

Old Ghost Huo lightly tapped his Storage Bag, taking out various Array materials, and began attempting to break the Blood-colored Restriction ahead.

…

The Wang Family’s Ancestor swept his sleeves and stood aside, guarding Old Ghost Huo to prevent any sneak attacks.

Chen Wu and Xin Lei stood at a distance with expressionless faces.

Ning Daoran operated the Evergreen Technique, helping from the side, but he only solved some simple prohibitions on the sidelines. The more complex ones were entirely left to Old Ghost Huo.

A day and a night later.

Old Ghost Huo was sweating profusely, having broken more than ten layers of prohibitions, and the group had reached deep into the Qingyun Secret Realm.

Ahead appeared a high platform connected by thousands of stone steps, and in the middle of the platform, surrounded by prohibitions, a Treasure Tripod hung in mid-air.

“Could that be the Chi Long Ding?!”

The Wang Family’s Ancestor’s eyes burned with fervor.

“Indeed, it is the Third-tier Magical Treasure, the Chi Long Ding!”

Old Ghost Huo exclaimed excitedly, “I never expected that we would encounter such a find on this trip. The Chi Long Ding is not only a Refining Artifact Divine Tripod but also possesses offensive and defensive capabilities. Even among Third-tier Magical Treasures, it is considered a Superior Magical Treasure.”

“It’s actually the Chi Long Ding…”

Chen Wu looked up, his gaze filled with ardor.

Xin Lei glanced briefly, her delicate brows slightly furrowed as if pondering something.

“Everyone, this Chi Long Ding might just be the greatest opportunity of our journey in the Qingyun Secret Realm.”

The Wang Family’s Ancestor calmly said, “But the Chi Long Ding is surrounded by an extremely powerful prohibition. To save time, we must work together to break the prohibition, then we can discuss the distribution of the treasures afterward, does anyone have any objections?”

“No objections from me,” Old Ghost Huo was the first to express his stance.

The two highest-level cultivators had no objections; naturally, the others also had none.

Chen Wu frowned, continuously releasing Flying Swords which circled incessantly around him.

Xin Lei’s gaze flickered slightly.

Ning Daoran remained expressionless, joining the others to break the prohibition using their mana.@@novelbin@@

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This process lasted for almost half a day, and finally, the prohibition around the Chi Long Ding became increasingly thin. Accompanied by a golden ripple, the prohibition shattered!

“Bzzz—”

However, just then, the Chi Long Ding suddenly vanished from sight.

“What happened?”

Old Ghost Huo was shocked to his core.

Chen Wu was equally dumbfounded.

Ning Daoran, however, narrowed his eyes and swept the area with his Divine Sense, seeing something he wasn’t supposed to see.

“You wretched maid, do you think Old Man is blind?!”

Wang Family’s Ancestor suddenly bellowed, producing a green jade pendant and directly covering the space above Xin Lei’s head, angrily saying, “Before my very eyes, you dare to steal a treasure?”

Under the influence of mana, a purple talisman instantly ignited and vanished from Xin Lei’s palm. Simultaneously, the Chi Long Ding transformed into a stream of light and flew into her Storage Bag.

“A Third-tier Sky Covering Talisman?”

Old Ghost Huo exclaimed, “How audacious, planning to blind heaven and steal with a Third-tier Sky Covering Talisman! You wretched maid, you’ve gone too far! Fellow Daoist Wang, kill her immediately!”

The moment Wang Family’s Ancestor made his move, Old Ghost Huo also acted. However, his target was surprisingly Ning Daoran!

“Pshh!”

A short knife instantly pierced through Ning Daoran’s chest, causing blood to spurt out violently!

“Young Friend Ning, I apologize!”

Old Ghost Huo’s face twisted malevolently: “This is indeed a trap set by Fellow Daoist Wang and myself. But who asked you to blunder into it like a headless fly? If you are to blame someone, blame your own bad luck, not me!”

However, just as Old Ghost Huo thought he had succeeded, Ning Daoran’s body suddenly became ethereal and transformed into a paperfolk that was pierced by the short knife.

“This is bad!”

Old Ghost Huo was horrified.

“Miss Xin!”

From a distance, Chen Wu was horrified, watching helplessly as Wang Family’s Ancestor smashed the top of Xin Lei’s head with a palm, then a stream of flame descended, directly turning Xin Lei’s body to ashes.

Wang Family’s Ancestor was an old cultivator who had impersonated a Robbery Cultivator in his youth many times; such acts of murder for treasure were routine for him. With a sweep of his Divine Sense and a cold laugh, he said, “Fellow Daoist Ning, why hide and seek with us? Come out and meet your death swiftly!”

A wave of mana passed and Ning Daoran’s true body walked out from some wood vines, holding an Azure Dragon Spear in his hand, and immediately smashed it towards Old Ghost Huo.

Chen Wu turned and ran, no longer caring about Miss Xin.

“Thinking of running?”

The Wang Family’s Ancestor transformed into a streak of tunneling light and pursued directly, angrily saying, “Chen Wu, you Qi Yun Sword Sect’s worthless Foundation Establishment, having trained until today without even touching the realm of Sword Heart Clarity, better be dead early and save Qi Yun Sword Sect some resources.”

“You!”

Overwhelmed with grief and indignation, Chen Wu knew his assailants realized he was a Qi Yun Sword Sect Foundation Establishment yet still chose to fatally strike, leaving him feeling deeply humiliated!

Swords flew back, battling Wang Family’s Ancestor fiercely!

…

Elsewhere, another intense fight was ongoing.

“Young Friend Ning, why struggle? You’re going to die anyway.”

Old Ghost Huo produced a red jade plate, a Defense Spirit Artifact, forming a circle of burning barrier around him, so that Ning Daoran’s repeated spear thrusts left him unharmed.

“Hmph…”

Killing intent filled Old Ghost Huo’s eyes. He waved his hand, emitting streaks of Flame Beast Magic Power, directly targeting Ning Daoran.

Old Ghost Huo’s Mid-stage Foundation Establishment indeed rendered him battle-hardened.

But Ning Daoran didn’t plan to end this Fight Technique too early. Ending it quicker would more likely expose his real combat strength. His real enemy was Wang Family’s Ancestor.

As for Chen Wu, Ning Daoran didn’t think about saving him.

If he could escape from the Wang Family’s Ancestor, that was his own capability. If not, that was his fate. Ning Daoran wouldn’t let the fate of an irrelevant person affect his own plans.

Evading the opponent’s spells using the Wind Riding Leisurely Technique, he wielded the Azure Dragon Spear in a chaotic flurry of strikes.

Soon after, the Red Jade Plate on Old Ghost Huo displayed numerous fine cracks. He became anxious and quickly brought out another Top-grade Magical Tool to contend with Ning Daoran.

…

“Boom—”

In the distance, a fiery fierce blade swept across, and the twelve green flying swords in the air fell like kites with broken strings.

Chen Wu’s neck was grazed by the fierce blade; he didn’t even bleed before the wound was cauterized.

“Thud…”

He slowly sat down by a large rock, his eyes turning pale. Despite his reluctance, this was his ultimate fate.

In the moments before death, the experiences of his life flashed before his eyes like a carousel.

As a youth, discovered to have a Spirit Root, the villagers were all thrilled for him.

Parents’ happy expressions, big brother lifting him high, sister’s giggles, the images gradually blurred.

With one person’s Spirit Root, the whole family rose to prominence, shining in the world’s eyes.

After entering the mountains, he practiced swordsmanship intensely, yet because of his aptitude, he was often mocked.

The scene where he stepped into the Blood Pond and acquired a Dark Rank Sword Control Technique appeared; that was the turning point of his life.

Yet the vast Dao was too elusive, everything so far out of reach.

He saw the glimpse of that red dress, saw his beloved senior sister become a Daoist couple with another.

In his final moments, tears involuntarily streamed down Chen Wu’s cheeks.

His heart was full of regrets.

So much beauty in this world, yet it all seemed irrelevant to him.