Cultivation Starting from Full Talent-Chapter 354 - 352 Seizing the Treasure Box

Chapter 354: Chapter 352: Seizing the Treasure Box

Chapter 354: Chapter 352: Seizing the Treasure Box

Secret Realm Third Layer.

As one prohibition after another was broken, all the Spiritual Medicines within were harvested.

The whole Third Layer was filled with scenes of cultivators breaking the prohibitions, and Ning Daoran did not miss this opportunity, wearing down one prohibition after another and taking all of their fortunes for himself.

The Mirror Flower Water Moon Secret Realm opened only once every hundred years, so no one held back, leaving no stone unturned wherever they passed.

“Fellow Daoist Jianjia.”

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From afar, Lin Baoping transmitted her voice: “I heard from my master that the greatest opportunity in the third layer of the Mirror Flower Water Moon Secret Realm descends from the heavens. When all the prohibitions in the third layer are broken, certain rules set by Divinity Transformation Experts will be triggered, and then the greatest fortune will descend from the sky. Since both of us are Xia Country cultivators, we should join forces to obtain the treasure when the time comes, and not let the chance slip by, only to benefit Sangyu Country.”

“I see, I understand.”

Ning Daoran nodded in acknowledgment. By now, his impression of Lin Baoping, the Holy Daughter of the Ten Great Immortal Sects, was quite good. She had commendable breadth of vision as well as appearance and temperament.

Before long, Ning Daoran’s figure disappeared into the night as he continued to search for prohibitions hidden in the dark.

“Hm?”

Soon, he caught a whiff of blood, and his Golden Core Divine Sense also detected an extremely familiar aura.

Sui Xuan?!

A chill went through his heart as Sui Xuan’s aura had become extremely faint.

In just a few leaps and bounds, Ning Daoran landed in an area surrounded by prohibitions.

This was an open-ended trap prohibition – once the prohibition was activated, others could walk into it, but upon entry, they would be subjected to the insane backlash of the prohibition.

Inside the prohibition, a bloodied and mangled figure lay there.

Sui Xuan.

He was gravely injured, his chest a gory mess, and both arms and legs had been completely shredded by the prohibition. Sui Xuan was breathing his last, even his mind was no longer clear.

“Fellow Daoist Sui…”

With a gentle flick of his sleeve, Ning Daoran cast several spells, instantly dissolving the prohibition.

“You…”

Sui Xuan’s breath was weak: “Jian… Independent Practitioner Jianjia… how did you recognize me?”

“I…”

Ning Daoran frowned, summoned a prohibition to shield everything around them, and instantly revealed his true face: “It’s me, Ning Daoran!”

“Ah?”

Sui Xuan’s mind was shaken, and he chuckled bitterly: “So, it turns out that Ning Daoran is actually the invincible Golden Core Stage Independent Practitioner Jianjia, it turns out… Fellow Daoist Ning is so powerful… cough, cough…”

He coughed up blood continuously: “What a pity… what a pity I…”

Ning Daoran’s gaze turned towards the center of the prohibition where upon a stone platform an Ancient Sword was placed. However, as soon as Ning Daoran sent out a strand of Mana, the Ancient Sword immediately dispersed with a ripple, only to regroup shortly after.

It was just a small trick played by some Divinity Transformation Stage Experts to fool the masses in the past, and Sui Xuan died under such a petty scheme.

Ning Daoran frowned and injected a robust Evergreen Technique Power, attempting a rescue.

“It’s no use… thank you, Fellow Daoist…”

With a wry smile, Sui Xuan said: “How laughable I am… to die by such a trick from others. My cultivation of this lifetime, my Cultivation at the Golden Core Stage, is just a joke in the eyes of others…”

He looked at the Ancient Sword illusion beside him and said: “I had hopes… to bring this item back, to use as a Breakthrough life-bound treasure for Zhu Yue, but I never imagined that it would turn out like this…”

Ning Daoran’s eyebrows were tightly locked; Sui Xuan’s injuries were too severe, and the Eternal Green Technique was useless, beyond saving.

“Do you have any dying wishes, Fellow Daoist Sui?”

He asked softly.

“Yes…”

Struggling to raise his head, Sui Xuan saw the carnage of his shredded hands and legs and felt even more bitter. Glancing at his waist, he said: “This Storage Bag… contains a Nichang Flower, please bring it to Zhu Yue for me…”

“Okay, I will make sure it gets there.”

“Fellow Daoist Ning…”

With labored breathing, Sui Xuan said: “Do you remember our initial agreement? If something unforeseen happens to me, please look after Zhu Yue in my stead… I can see that Zhu Yue thinks highly of you. If you are willing… to take her as a concubine, all I ask is for her to achieve Core Formation, to… to go further than I have…”

“Rest assured, Fellow Daoist.”

Ning Daoran said: “If Zhu Yue approaches me herself, I will consider keeping her as a maid to protect her for a part of the journey. But let’s not talk about taking a concubine anymore; I will never take advantage of others in such a way.”

“Good…”

Satisfied, Sui Xuan’s eyes filled with tears, looked up at the pitch-black sky, and said: “Cultivation… cultivation, after hundreds of years of cultivation, what I ended up with is just an illusion of mirror flowers and moon reflections… I, Sui Xuan… am going…”

With that, the Golden Core Early Stage Cultivator closed his eyes in death, his breath ceasing entirely!

…

Ning Daoran slowly stood up, reverting back to his appearance as the Independent Practitioner Jianjia.

He took off Sui Xuan’s Storage Bag and with a wave of his hand, reduced the body to ashes using Samadhi True Fire, then immediately dug into the ground with Evergreen Technique Power, burying Sui Xuan’s ashes in it.

There was no need for a tombstone.

Once a person is dead, dust returns to dust, to earth returns to earth; nothing more is futile.

Before long, golden light blossomed in the distance.

The great opportunity Lin Baoping spoke of finally arrived!

From above, a strand of rule silently spread. By the time Ning Daoran arrived, he saw a massive ice crystal descending from the sky, with a treasure box inside it radiating auspicious light. The ice crystal was densely encircled by ancient prohibitions, making it look extremely tricky.

The temperature in the air suddenly dropped a lot, and the nearby area was instantly covered in white frost, withering all vegetation.

“What strong prohibition…”

Lin Baoping furrowed her brows: “Relying solely on one party’s power, it’s probably impossible to open it. I wonder if the cultivators from Sangyu Country would be willing to join forces to break the restriction? After breaking the prohibition, we can then find a way to melt the profound ice, and afterwards, collectively distribute the treasures in the box. What do you all think?”

On Sangyu Country’s side, there were only Elder Tianya and Lady Ziwei, two late-stage Golden Core cultivators left. As for the mid-stage Golden Core practitioners, they were basically not considered; Lin Baoping also did not take mid-stage Golden Cores seriously.

As for Xia Country’s side, there were Lin Baoping and Nian Wuya, two late-stage Golden Cores, plus Independent Practitioner Jianjia, who had to be regarded as a late-stage Golden Core.

“It’s possible.”

Elder Tianya said: “But how should we distribute the treasure after the box is opened? What if the fellow daoists from Xia Country favor some over others and distribute it unfairly, won’t the cultivators of Sangyu Country end up working in vain?”

“How about we distribute it in alternation?”

Ning Daoran said: “Let’s set an order first, who is first and who is second. After opening the box, the first choice goes to a Xia Country cultivator, the second choice must be a Sangyu Country cultivator, the third choice again to Xia Country, the fourth to Sangyu Country, and so on. It would be fair for everyone, what do you all think?”

“Agreed.”

Lady Ziwei nodded.

“Then let’s begin.”

Elder Tianya said: “Aside from Fellow Daoist Jianjia, anyone below the late-stage Golden Core who is unrelated should leave, to avoid disaster!”

Everyone was dumbstruck.

Several well-known mid-stage Golden Core practitioners also felt awkward, but Elder Tianya’s words represented the stance of the few top-tier powers, so everyone had to withdraw from the third layer.

“Sister, we’ll leave first.”

Several Golden Core female cultivators from Furong Immortal Palace left one after another.

Nian Wuya nodded slightly, and the remaining Golden Core sword cultivators from the Wanhua Sword Sect also left one by one.

Soon, only four late-stage Golden Core cultivators remained in the third layer, along with Independent Practitioner Jianjia.

“Let’s start!”

Everyone sat cross-legged around the giant ice crystal, beginning to wield their mana to attack the array.

Not until this moment did Ning Daoran start using Array Path techniques, casting spells and employing his array expertise to resolve the prohibitions, significantly speeding up everyone’s effort in breaking them.

“I didn’t expect Fellow Daoist Jianjia to be an Array Master as well.” Elder Tianya smiled.

“Just trivial skills, not worth mentioning.”

Ning Daoran gave a polite smile, when in fact, Elder Tianya had not personally witnessed Ning Daoran’s prowess in using fight technique; otherwise, he would have known that Jianjia himself was an incredibly strong Array Master.

…

Three days passed in the blink of an eye.

The prohibitions around the profound ice became progressively weaker, eventually turning to dust and disappearing.

“This profound ice is transformed from a millennium of cold ice.”

Lin Baoping cast a strand of mana to probe and then said: “Ordinary flames cannot melt it; do any of the fellow daoists present have a way to break the ice?”

Elder Tianya showed a regretful expression: “It’s a pity that Profound Flame Wanderer was killed by Fellow Daoist Jianjia, otherwise his Profound Flame Extreme Fire would probably be able to dissolve this block of profound ice.”

“I didn’t know, otherwise, I wouldn’t have killed him.” Ning Daoran said dryly.

Lin Baoping’s face showed embarrassment.

Lady Ziwei’s complexion turned slightly pale; she was present when Profound Flame Wanderer was killed. Thinking of how ruthlessly this seemingly refined Independent Practitioner Jianjia killed, she felt somewhat uneasy.

Regrettably, Elder Tianya insisted on staying to explore what was actually in the treasure box, so she had no choice but to remain.

On Ning Daoran’s side, he had already started discussing secretly with Lin Baoping and Nian Wuya.

“I can resolve the profound ice.”

He said indifferently: “I have cultivated a fire attribute technique; melting the profound ice will not be a problem at all. However, after the ice is melted, how to seize the treasure box in the first instant? Do you two have any ideas?”

“Getting the treasure box isn’t an issue.”

Lin Baoping said: “I have a Wooden Dragon Treasure Rope, which is a third-tier top-grade ancient treasure. The moment the box appears, I will use the Wooden Dragon Treasure Rope to secure it. Once the box is in our hands, we can then deal with the other two – how about that?”

“Agreed!”

Nian Wuya nodded firmly: “Once the box is opened, Fellow Daoist Jianjia gets to pick first, Fairy Lin second, and I, Nian Wuya, am willing to be the third!”

Lin Baoping nodded: “I have no objections.”

Ning Daoran said with satisfaction: “Nor do I have any.”

Actually, he had a minor question in mind; if they intended to seize the treasure box and then deal with the other two, why not act now instead of waiting until the profound ice is melted?

But since Lin Baoping and Nian Wuya had both agreed, he was too lazy to worry about such details – it was merely a matter of sequence.

Since the final outcome was set, the sequence was no longer an issue.

…

“Fellow daoists, I have cultivated a bit of Taoist Fire, which might be able to melt the profound ice.”

Ning Daoran stepped forward and said: “Please step back a bit, I am about to exert my power!”