Cultivation Starting from Full Talent-Chapter 120 - 118 Fisherman

Chapter 120 -118 Fisherman

Outside the house.

Cheng Shuang’s face was a picture of sorrow.

Inside the room, Cheng Lingyu hid her face in the blanket, silently sobbing. She felt that living like this was worse than death itself.

“Senior…”

Cheng Shuang gritted her teeth and transmitted her voice: “You’ve seen the condition of my daughter… The Innate Fire Body, a chance that should occur only in men, has appeared in her—a woman…”

Ning Daoran stepped forward and transmitted back, “Fellow Daoist Cheng, feel free to speak. I’m listening.”

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“Yes!”

Cheng Shuang said, “Following me, Lingyu will only suffer a painful death, so… I wish to offer the Primordial Yang Warm Jade as a betrothal gift in hopes that Senior will accept my daughter Cheng Lingyu.”

“Hmm?”

Ning Daoran frowned, “What do you mean?”

“Lingyu has a Third Grade Fire Spirit Root; as long as she can follow Senior in cultivation, she is certain to achieve Foundation Establishment. As for Senior, whether to take her as a disciple or, if fortunate to catch Senior’s eye, to accept her as a concubine, as long as her life can be saved, I am willing to do anything!”

Saying this, Cheng Shuang’s eyes were filled with world-weariness and reluctance, her body trembling slightly as she spoke, “My only wish is for my daughter to live… and if Senior eventually achieves Golden Core… with the Golden Core Spiritual Energy cleansing her body daily, in at most ten years the innate fire in her could be washed away, allowing her to serve Senior like any normal cultivator.”

“So, what you need from me is to provide a Cold Dew Pill daily to prolong her life? That’s no small sum.”

“Indeed.”

Cheng Shuang bit her lip, “But Lingyu… she has exceptional beauty, and if saved, she will surely be loyal to Senior till death…”

“Allow me to consider this…”

Ning Daoran thought for a moment; one Cold Dew Pill every day, 365 pills a year, thus spending at least a hundred Spirit Stones on Cold Dew Pills annually.

Cheng Lingyu, being a Third Grade Fire Spirit Root, indeed had an easy path to Foundation Establishment.

The Primordial Yang Warm Jade was also naturally not cheap. Although the piece of Primordial Yang Warm Jade Cheng Shuang had was small, it was at least worth over three thousand Spirit Stones, and while not quite enough to set up a Fiery Fire Fish Dragon Formation, it was better than nothing.

This deal… It was as if he was buying the Primordial Yang Warm Jade, with an additional gift of a great beauty, Cheng Lingyu.

The next moment, a covetous look appeared on Ning Daoran’s face.

“Senior!”

Cheng Shuang, as if seeing the first light of dawn, said: “Not to hide it from Senior, this Primordial Yang Warm Jade was obtained by myself and a few other Qi Refinement Realm fellow Daoists while exploring a secret realm in an ancient cave mansion of a Foundation Establishment Cultivator.

Within the cave mansion, there were numerous complicated mechanisms and prohibitions. We only explored a small part before retreating. I personally saw, deep within, there was at least a fist-sized piece of Primordial Yang Warm Jade.”

“Really?”

This time, Ning Daoran was truly interested.

“How can I deceive Senior?”

Cheng Shuang’s eyes begged earnestly, “Moreover, this matter concerns the life and death of my daughter; I certainly would not conceal anything from Senior.”

“I see.”

Ning Daoran said, “Fellow Daoist Cheng, where is this cave mansion?”

“It’s just a hundred miles away from here, not too far. Is Senior planning to personally explore this secret realm?”

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“Exactly.”

Ning Daoran smiled slightly, “If I really can obtain that fist-sized Primordial Yang Warm Jade, then even if I spend more than a hundred Spirit Stones each year buying Cold Dew Pills to save Cheng Lingyu’s life, it wouldn’t be much.”

“Yes!”

Cheng Shuang was overjoyed, “In that case, shall I lead the way for Senior now?”

“Please.”

“Senior need not be so courteous!”

Deep in the woods, the mist was shrouding the area.

Cheng Shuang steered a Spirit Boat, taking Ning Daoran flying towards the depths of the forest.

Before long, the Spirit Boat gradually decreased in altitude.

…

A few miles away.

In a dark and damp underground palace, the stone walls were filled with golden Spiritual patterns. At the center of the tomb chamber, there lay a sinister-looking coffin.

Inside the coffin, a man covered with green hair slowly opened his eyes.

Bloodthirst glimmered in those crimson eyes as a terrifying Divine Sense swept out, capturing the figures of Ning Daoran and Chen Shuang into its view.

“Hmph, that old scoundrel Cheng Shuang!”

This neither human nor ghost being sneered, “He has indeed brought a fine catch this time, at the Early Stage of Foundation Establishment and cultivating the Evergreen Technique, which promotes vitality. Judging by the level, the Evergreen Technique is at least above the Fifth Layer.”

He licked his lips, “Such delicious Blood Food, enough to take my Heavenly Slaughter Demon Skill to the next level!”

The lid of the coffin slowly moved aside, and he floated out, eager to proceed.

…

Within the dense forest.

“We’re almost there.”

Cheng Shuang smiled, “With Senior Ning’s Cultivation, breaking through the prohibitions in the secret realm and obtaining all the treasures is like taking things from one’s pocket. I preemptively congratulate Senior!”

“Congratulations?”

Ning Daoran smiled faintly, “Fellow Daoist Cheng is looking forward to congratulating yourself, aren’t you?”

“What does Senior imply?”

Cheng Shuang tensed slightly, not expecting that another Ning Daoran would suddenly emerge from behind and knock her out with a hand chop.

Soul Search!

After a Soul Search, Ning Daoran understood; it was almost as he had suspected.

Cheng Shuang was the bait.

The Primordial Yang Warm Jade was the lure.

Cheng Lingyu was also bait.

Perhaps Cheng Lingyu’s name wasn’t real, and neither was her identity.

And the fisherman was likely nearby.

…

“Ha ha ha ha ha~~~”

Laughter that sent chills down the spine echoed through the woods, and a Golden Core aura permeated the forest.

The fisherman had arrived.

Clad in a green robe, covered in green fur like a zombie, this Mid-stage Golden Core being’s eyes were sinister.

“Cheng Shuang really did bring a good prey.”

His eyes were intently fixed on Ning Daoran, as if staring at a delicious meal.

“So, a mid-stage Golden Core, no wonder you’re so rampant.”

Ning Daoran released his aura, lifted his hand to draw the Azure Dragon Spear, and beside him, the figure of Big Stupid Deer slowly materialized.

“It turns out to be a mid-stage Foundation Establishment, plus an early second rank Spiritual Beast, no wonder you’re so bold.”

That creature, neither ghost nor human, shrouded in Yin Qi, sneered, “But is that enough?”

Ning Daoran did not speak, but with a single pat of his Storage Bag, a number of neatly arranged Array Flags suddenly floated out. In an instant, he cast more than a dozen spells, and the flags flew out, instantly setting up a Five Elements Wander Array!

“A first-tier top-grade Killing Array?”

The opponent let out a sneer, “Youngster, you plan to kill a Golden Core with a first-tier Array?”

As he spoke, he waved his long sleeves, and the fog shrouded in ghosts dispersed, revealing row upon row of figures standing upright within—refining corpses, even including an early stage Golden Core refining corpse!

Suddenly, the woods were filled with a foul stench.

“You…”

Ning Daoran’s gaze fell on one of the Foundation Establishment refining corpses, instantly recognizing the face—it was Wen Ru’s father, Wen Zichen!

“Are you Ouyang Po!?”

In an instant, Ning Daoran’s eyes became incredibly fierce.

It’s true that enemies are bound to meet on a narrow path, the affairs of this world are indeed so coincidental!

…

“Now that you recognize me, you still dare to make a move against me?”

Ouyang Po’s voice was cold, “Why not just surrender and willingly become blood food for this old man?”

“Old fool, don’t think for a minute you are leaving here alive today.”

Ning Daoran said flatly, raising his palm, and immediately the Five Elements Wander Array soared, with the magic powers of five attributes erupting and transforming into various fierce flames, water currents, and Earth Spurs attacking the enemy.

“You dare scoff with just a first-tier Array?!”

Ouyang Po roared out in anger, not only sending out more than a dozen refining corpses to charge the Array but also wielding his thick magic power to attempt to bulldoze through the Array directly!

Without hesitation, Ning Daoran released dozens of Class A Paperfolk and Second-class Paperfolk!

Facing a mid-stage Golden Core Cultivator, to hesitate or hold back would be to seek death!

In an instant, countless Paperfolk charged the enemy.

Even the five Class A Paperfolk were equipped with treasures, some holding second order low-level Spiritual Artifacts, others first-tier Magic Artifacts, their combat strength roughly one-third more than Ning Daoran’s own, not to be underestimated!

“Little Qing!”

The Green Ghost Flag swept past, and the Green-clothed Lady smashed into the formation, aimed directly at Ouyang Po!

Amidst the roar of Fierce Ghosts, Ouyang Po glared fiercely and used the Heavenly Slaughter Demon Skill to repel the Green-clothed Lady.

But she was rarely released and with a face twisted by ferocity rapidly launched another attack.

She possessed cultivation close to the early stage of the Golden Core while the opponent was at mid-stage Golden Core. Ouyang Po could not easily deal with her in the short term.

“Attack all at once!”

Ning Daoran, holding the Qiushui Sword aloft, rose into the sky, executing the Jianjia Sword Technique, slashing forth true Yang Power with a “whoosh,” and the intense Sword Qi struck Ouyang Po’s Protective Yin Qi, perfectly suppressing it.

“Insolent child, you’re seeking death!”

Ouyang Po roared, wielding the magic power of a mid-stage Golden Core to forcefully push through, and for a time, the Five Elements Wander Array was shattered, and the Array Flags and Array Plates buried underground were blasted to pieces!

However, before Ouyang Po could revel in his victory, a second Array almost immediately soared up to the skies!

A second rank lower grade Trapping Array, the Profound Ice Formation!

“This old man would like to see just how many Arrays you have!”

Ouyang Po bellowed, wielding numerous second-order Spiritual Artifacts to attack fiercely.

At the same time, his magic power kept battering relentlessly, coupled with the onslaught of refining corpses and Yin souls, even the Profound Ice Formation began to crack continuously.

“Hiss!”

The Jade Saber fell from the sky, leaving a bloody cut on Ouyang Po’s back.

However, the wound only made the mid-stage Golden Core old fiend even more vicious, as the Blood Qi, of the Heavenly Slaughter Demon Skill, erupted into the sky, furiously attacking the Array.

One by one, the Paperfolk fell apart under his onslaught, with even the Class A Paperfolk losing three in succession.

Before long, the Profound Ice Formation collapsed!

Several Array Plates and Flags were completely destroyed.

“Is there more?!”

Ouyang Po’s eyes were bloodshot, by this time inflamed with murder.

A mere mid-stage Foundation Establishment could not possibly trouble him, a mid-stage Golden Core Cultivator, regardless of how many Arrays there were!

“Hum—”

A blood-colored Array soared up.

A Second-Order Middle-Grade Killing Array, the Blood Transformation Soul Chasing Array!

Ning Daoran kept swinging the long sword, attacking Ouyang Po from outside the Array while also preemptively setting up another layer of Array outside it, giving the enemy no chance to break free.

Big Stupid Deer, on the outskirts, bellowed, conjuring a barrage of Fireballs, Ice Cones, and Rock Bursts furiously bombarding the Golden Core Cultivator in the Array!

The loss of the Paperfolk and Arrays was just a matter of resources.

In Ning Daoran’s mind, if a high-level cultivator couldn’t kill the opponent instantly, then battle consumption boiled down to Spirit Stones. Therefore, he wouldn’t feel any sting.

Once he killed the opponent, the opponent’s Storage Bag would naturally offset a significant amount of the cost.

At this moment, he wouldn’t face Ouyang Po head-on.

If he could wear down the enemy, there was no need to take risks.

…

Before long, the Blood Transformation Soul Chasing Array was destroyed!

This mid-stage Golden Core was too fierce!

Now, Ouyang Po, disheveled and drenched in blood, looked ferocious, but in fact, his mana intensity had already dropped to around sixty percent of its peak.

The injuries on his body, coupled with the loss of treasures, refining corpses, and such, all greatly reduced his strength!

“Is there more?!”

Ouyang Po’s eyes blazed with blood, “You wretch, do you have more Arrays?”

“Hum—”

A lush bamboo forest soared into the sky.

A Second-Order High-Grade Array, the Water Cloud Golden Bamboo Sword Formation!

Simultaneously, twelve silver Flying Swords full of killing intent ascended with it!

…

“You motherf*cker, are you a Sword Cultivator too?” Ouyang Po exploded in fury.