Cultivation Starting from Full Talent-Chapter 240 - 238 Array Devouring Worm

Chapter 240: Chapter 238 Array Devouring Worm

Chapter 240 -238 Array Devouring Worm

In the early morning, a thin layer of dawn mist shrouded the Nameless Desolate Island.

Ning Daoran activated all his arrays and began to check them one by one.

The Green Jiao Demon King had been extremely troublesome. In the battle where he slew the Green Jiao Demon King, there had been substantial losses. Two second-tier arrays were directly destroyed by the brute force of mana, and even the White Feather Flowing Sound Array was cracked, with three Array Plates and five Array Flags needing to be re-crafted and repaired.

Even the Chi Long Ding, a third-tier middle-grade Magical Treasure, was slightly damaged. It would probably need a good three to five years of careful nurturing before the cracks could be mended.

They raised the anchor and set sail, heading back to the Immortal White Dragon City.

“Senior Ning…”

Under the cloudless sky and fresh air, Jin Shan came out on deck to get some air, saying, “Last night was a stormy one, and I couldn’t see what was happening from inside the cabin. What exactly occurred?”

“It wasn’t anything significant.”

Ning Daoran said, “I probably fished too much in this area, which attracted two third-tier Demon Kings. Fortunately, I brought quite a number of arrays with me this time, which held up.”

“Oh?”

Jin Shan was astonished. “And…the Demon Kings?”

“Since they couldn’t break through the arrays, they naturally left.”

“I see…”

Jin Shan appeared shocked and sat cross-legged aside, lost in thought.

As Ning Daoran was homeward bound, he continued to fish along the way, paying little attention to Jin Shan’s affairs.

After all, his impression of Jin Shan could only be regarded as average by now. Although Jin Shan had killed two brothers under the coercion of the Golden Core cultivator Jing Xu, why didn’t Jin Hai or Jintian make a move, and only you, the eldest brother, took action?

Therefore, in Ning Daoran’s eyes, after he brought Jin Shan back to the city, their acquaintance should have been considered finished.

…

Half a month later, they returned to the Immortal White Dragon City.

“Senior Ning, I’d like to buy some materials…” After entering the city, Jin Shan spoke with a guilty expression.

He didn’t want to accompany Ning Daoran, probably feeling guilty at heart.

“Alright.”

Ning Daoran didn’t stop him. “Fellow Daoist, please go ahead.”

They parted ways.

On the main street in the city center, people bustled about. Ning Daoran, accompanying Big Stupid Deer, was returning to his Cave Mansion when he suddenly spotted an extremely familiar figure in front of him.

The man was dressed in green, with a fierce look in his eyes, exuding the aura of an early-stage Golden Core. It was actually Jing Xu, the one who had committed evil out at sea!

“Talisman Master Lin…”

With arms folded across his chest and a mocking smile on his lips, Jing Xu said, “I only wanted to purchase two low-grade, third-tier Wind Avoiding Talismans. Why must Talisman Master Lin be so dismissive, rejecting me from a thousand miles away? What’s the harm in letting Jing here enter the Cave Mansion?”

A foggy glow filled the Cave Mansion as the beautiful Lin Man walked out, frowning as she spoke, “Senior Jing, I’ve already accepted too many orders recently and don’t have the time to take on any more, including yours. I’ve said this many times. Why must you, as a senior, persist in this way?”

As she spoke, Lin Man noticed Ning Daoran returning not far away and couldn’t help but let a smile slip.

“Perhaps Talisman Master Lin has misunderstood.”

Jing Xu responded with a calm smile, “I only admire Talisman Master Lin; I have never had any improper thoughts. Even if one day I am fortunate enough to become Daoist partners with Talisman Master Lin, it would be with her willing consent.”

“Senior Jing is overthinking it.”

Lin Man replied indifferently, without holding back, “Even if one day I were to go blind, I probably won’t look up to Senior Jing. I hope you will restrain yourself and not cause trouble within the city.”

“Hmph!”

Jing Xu raised the corner of his mouth slightly, “The words you’ve just spoken, Talisman Master Lin, show your youthful inexperience. Rest assured, I will not hold it against you.”

By now, Ning Daoran’s impression of Jing Xu had worsened further.

“Fellow Daoist Ning.”

Lin Man approached with a shallow dimpled smile, saying to Ning Daoran, “You’re back? How was the catch from your voyage at sea?”

“The catch was decent, thanks for your concern, Talisman Master Lin.”

“Hmph!”

Lin Man said, “You’re unaware, Fellow Daoist Ning, that half a year has passed since you went to sea. I didn’t even have someone to talk to and felt terribly lonely. Now that you’re back, do drop by for a chat when you have the time.”

“Alright.”

Ning Daoran nodded, taking out his Cave Mansion Jade Token to open the door.

“Fellow Daoist Ning.”

With his arms still folded, Jing Xu said with a smile, “We met at sea, and now it turns out you and Talisman Master Lin are neighbors. That’s convenient. In the future, when I come to visit Talisman Master Lin, I can also stop by to enjoy a cup of your Spiritual Tea.”

Ning Daoran turned and glanced at him, saying with a playful smile, “Fellow Daoist Jing, I have known Talisman Master Lin for many years and am aware of her nature. If she doesn’t fancy you, you might as well stop the relentless pursuit. It’s quite meaningless.”

“Oh?”

Jing Xu smiled, “Are you standing up for Talisman Master Lin?”

“What if I am?”

Ning Daoran’s smile was full of implication. “Do you intend to commit murder in the streets?”

“Hmph…”

Jing Xu glanced at the early-stage Golden Core White Deer beside Ning Daoran, a flash of murderous intent passing through his eyes, before sweeping away with his sleeves.

…

Ning Daoran greeted Lin Man again, then returned to his Cave Mansion.

There were many tasks ahead of him, with the most important naturally being the concoction of True Blood Pills. This time, he had acquired a massive quantity of Golden Dragon Spirit Carp meat, ensuring the yield of True Blood Pills would be substantial.

As for Jing Xu, Ning Daoran didn’t consider him a threat. Should Jing Xu seek his own death, Ning would not mind sending him on his way.

Deep into the night, he began his seclusion for Alchemy.

A whole month later, Ning Daoran finally emerged from seclusion.

His Storage Bag, hanging heavy at his waist, was now packed full of Elixir Medicine Jade Bottles.

Within them, over four hundred True Blood Pills were produced. His prowess in the Alchemy Dao grew significantly, prompting him to harvest herbs from the Spirit Garden Cave Heaven to concoct several Third-tier Life Extension Pills, along with Leaving Fire Pills that could enhance the mana of someone at the Golden Core Stage.

The success rate for the Leaving Fire Pills was remarkably high, and at this moment, Ning Daoran was a bona fide Third-tier top-grade Pill Master, who had been “fed” into expertise with True Blood Pills, signifying his profound power!

Following this, he began taking the Third-tier Life Extension Pills.

Within three days of taking the first Life Extension Pill, his lifespan increased by sixty-five years, while the second pill added fifty years to his lifespan.

The effect of the third Life Extension Pill was the poorest, possibly due to a developing resistance, and it only added thirty-five years.

Thus, the three Third-tier Life Extension Pills increased Ning Daoran’s lifespan by a total of one hundred and fifty years, which was considerable compared to the five hundred years a Golden Core Stage cultivator had.

And now, Ning Daoran’s total lifespan had reached a terrifying two thousand two hundred and thirty years. He would live longer than Nascent Soul Old Monsters and was comparable to those in Divinity Transformation, a truly frightening thought.

It was foreseeable that he would outlive many others in the future.

…

For the past month, peace reigned within the city.

The deaths of the two Great Demon Kings, Green Jiao and Chi Li, had not spread, with Ning Daoran himself keeping mum, Jin Shan unaware, and the Linlu Trading Company’s people having carefully avoided the area without sending anyone to observe the battle, fearing involvement.

Furthermore, with the terrifying combined strength of the two Great Demon Kings, no one from the Linlu Trading Company would have imagined that Ning Daoran, merely at the early stage of the Golden Core, could have the power to hunt down the two Great Demon Kings.

Thus, the news of the downfall of the two Great Demon Kings would probably take some time to confirm and spread.

Lin Man had been in closed-door cultivation all this time.

Her talent in the Talismanic way was undoubtedly outstanding, and her cultivation talent was equally impressive. Only sixty years old and already at the Late-stage of Foundation Establishment, if she managed to achieve Core Formation before the age of eighty, she would surpass their Senior Sister Jiang Yu’s time to Core Formation and would definitely be considered a top talent in the Eastern Wasteland Cultivation World.

One morning.

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Ning Daoran, with his hands clasped behind his back, patrolled the Spirit Garden Cave Heaven.

Within the Cave Mansion, precious as every inch of land, he and the White Deer still cultivated two rows of cucumbers. The cucumber trellises were now adorned with small blossoms, promising that they would soon enjoy smashing cucumbers.

“Huh?”

Suddenly, he sensed a shift in the mood of the Fire Devouring Ants.

“What’s wrong?”

Ning Daoran dashed into the Insect Room like an arrow and saw a group of Fire Devouring Ants “squeaking” noisily, with several tamed ants shaking their antennae non-stop, squeaking loudly at Ning Daoran.

This sudden restlessness among the Fire Devouring Ants must have a cause. Through his Divine Soul connection, Ning Daoran quickly concluded something was happening underneath the Cave Mansion, which the Fire Devouring Ants had detected.

“What’s happening?”

He stepped out of the Spirit Garden Cave Heaven and sat quietly in the Cave Mansion, releasing his Golden Core Divine Sense to investigate the situation.

Could it be that Jing Xu harbored resentment and was plotting against him?

At that thought, Ning Daoran was suddenly rather excited.

However, after his Divine Sense had scoured the area, he discovered that his own Cave Mansion was flawless, showing no sign of disruption in any of the Prohibitions or Arrays.

Could it be another Cave Mansion?

He immediately extended his Divine Sense to probe Lin Man’s nearby Cave Mansion.

This probing turned serious when he saw, using his Divine Sense, a swarm of densely packed beetles whose dark sea-colored shells contained vigorous Spiritual Energy. They were bobbing their heads and munching away at the base of the array that supported Lin Man’s Cave Mansion!

Was someone targeting Lin Man?

Ning Daoran frowned. He recognized the blue beetles—they were ranked 124th on the Ten Thousand Insects List, known as Array Devouring Worms. Their power was average, not comparable to the Fire Devouring Ants, but their primary Divine Skill was to gnaw at Array foundations and Prohibitions.

Someone in Immortal White Dragon City was breeding Array Devouring Worms and using them against Lin Man?

How interesting.

Without hesitation, Ning Daoran pulled out the Big Green Dragon from his Storage Bag, cast a spell, and used the Earth Escape Skill to tunnel along the edge of the Cave Mansion. In the blink of an eye, he passed through the eroded array base of Lin Man’s Cave Mansion and entered its underground.

With Unmoving Ming King Divine Technique, Sound Absorption Technique, and Invisibility Technique all operating at their peaks, as Ning Daoran tunneled upwards, he sensed the mana fluctuations above ground—someone was engaging in a Fight Technique!

Scanning the area with his divine sense, he saw an old man in a gray robe with his arms spread, his sleeves fluttering in the wind, exerting the spiritual pressure of an early Golden Core Stage cultivator to subdue Lin Man, who was in the Late-stage of Foundation Establishment.

“You little girl, still unwilling to recognize what’s beneficial!” the old man shouted, lifting his arm to summon a tender golden vine that, like a living creature, “swooosh swooosh swooosh” wrapped around Lin Man tightly, unwittingly emphasizing her shapely silhouette.

“Behave yourself, or else it’s the road to death for you,” the old man sneered, raising his hand to summon mana and hoisting Lin Man onto his shoulder to escape via Earth Escape.

“Hmm, something’s wrong?!”

In an instant, a strand of blood-colored silk streaked across the void, cleaving directly through the old man’s right arm. This surreptitious assault was so silent and stealthy that even this Golden Core Early Stage Cultivator failed to notice it!

“Plunk~~”

The next moment, a bloodied arm fell to the ground.