Cultivation Starting from Full Talent-Chapter 517 - 515: Gathering and Parting

"Alright."

Ning Daoran accepted the account books and the Storage Bag.

With a sweep of his Divine Sense, he saw neat stacks of Middle-grade Spirit Stones inside the Storage Bag. The number was exactly 18,000 Middle-grade Spirit Stones.

Although Ning Daoran could be considered extremely wealthy now, receiving such a large amount of rent still made him happy.

After looking at the account books for a while, Ning Daoran returned them and said, "Yiyi, you have done well these years."

"Uncle Ning gave Yiyi such an opportunity, Yiyi will naturally cherish it."

"Another thing."

Ning Daoran asked, "How is Zhuyue doing lately? Has she replied to any letters?"

"Yes."

Huang Yiyi took out a few crumpled letters from the Storage Bag and frowned, "During the years Uncle Ning left Liuhua Island, Sister Zhuyue did send a few letters. But after hearing that Uncle Ning was no longer at Liuhua Island, there have been very few messages. I sent people to inquire and found out she has left the Sui Family Ancestral Land and is said to have gone on a journey."

"I see..."

Ning Daoran frowned slightly, his heart filled with emotion.

So many interpersonal relationships in life ultimately boil down to just reunions and separations. Many people who used to be familiar have become strangers in the blink of an eye, just like Sui Zhuyue, Su Mei, and many others.

"It’s okay."

Ning Daoran said, "I believe that she must also be living well somewhere in this world."

"..."

Huang Yiyi did not speak, but her eyes were already red.

The next day, Ning Daoran, as planned, left Liuhua Island with Big Stupid Deer and returned to Qingzhou.

...

A month later, in the Yellow Dragon Mountain Range of Qingzhou.

Ning Daoran, with one hand behind his back, displaying the demeanor of someone with an Immortal Charm, rode through the clouds with Big Stupid Deer and descended onto the airspace above the Yellow Dragon Mountain Range.

It was currently raining a fine drizzle, nourishing all things in spring. On the mountain path of Chaotic Sect, there was a continuous stream of people.

Ning Daoran looked down.

These people were mostly adults each leading a group of youths, gathered together in bunches.

Some youths were laughing and talking, while others seemed extremely nervous.

Most of them possessed Spirit Roots, but the quality varied. The better ones reached the Fourth-grade Spirit Root, while the worse ones were similar to Ning Daoran’s initial Ninth-grade Spirit Root.

"Master Huang."

A snot-nosed youth carefully asked, "If no Spirit Root is found, will Master send me back to the ravine? I... I want to eat white buns every day and don’t want to eat pig vegetables anymore..."

"Don’t worry."

That Master Huang said, "Even without a Spirit Root, with my connections with Elder Luo from the Outer Sect of the Mountain Gate, we can still keep you as a servant. Besides, you have already been found to have a Spirit Root last time, so don’t worry too much."

"Yes, Master Huang!"

The youth instantly became happy.

"Oh~~"

Ning Daoran squinted his eyes and smilingly transmitted his voice, "So, it is Chaotic Sect’s day for opening their Mountain Gate and selecting disciples."

"Rawr~~"

Beside him, Big Stupid Deer nudged Ning Daoran’s arm with its head, reminiscent of the days when it first entered the Chaotic Sect.

Thus, a man and a deer hid in the clouds to watch the bustling scene.

If a Nascent Soul Great Cultivaror does not want to be discovered, it’s naturally hard to find them, especially for cultivators like Ning Daoran and Big Stupid Deer who specialized in Concealing Breath Technique.

Inside the Mountain Gate, measuring Spirit Roots and selecting disciples was carried out methodically and orderly.

Ning Daoran secretly observed the whole process to see if there were any acts of favoritism or any overlooked talents, as the selection of disciples was extremely important for a sect. Without fresh blood, a sect could not prosper.

Fortunately, throughout the process, all Outer Disciples, Deacons, and Outer Elders were extremely diligent without any traces of favoritism.

Two days later, from thousands of participants, only a few dozen disciples qualified to enter the Inner Sect.

At that moment, the Sect Master personally reviewed the new batch of Inner Sect Disciples.

"Greetings to the Sect Master!"

An Outer Elder shouted energetically.

In the sect, a figure floated out, donned in a Sect Master’s robe and Flowing Cloud Dress, her hair high in a bun with a Jade hairpin, slender waist and jade-like posture, looking immortally charming, it was Chen Yuzhu!

However, Chen Yuzhu was now in the Golden Core Late Stage!

This was somewhat unexpected for Ning Daoran.

Chen Yuzhu reaching the Golden Core Late Stage with a Sixth-grade Wood Spirit Root was indeed quite rare, showing the solidity of her Daoist Heart.

After inspecting the disciples’ Spirit Roots one by one, Chen Yuzhu nodded slowly, "Good."

"Yes!"

Inner Sect Elder Lin Ye cupped his fist respectfully, then loudly read the Inner Sect rules to the group of youths about to become Inner Sect Disciples, while Chen Yuzhu stood by with a gentle smile.

"Yuzhu."

Suddenly, a voice reached Chen Yuzhu’s ears.

"Ah?!"

Chen Yuzhu was startled and looked around frantically, her beautiful eyes misting up, "Young Master?"

"It’s me."

Ning Daoran transmitted his voice, "I am waiting for you at Qiongbi Peak."

"Yes, Young Master!"

...

Chen Yuzhu flicked her sleeves and with a "swoosh," she rode a golden tunneling light towards the Outer Mountain. Instantly, a group of youths about to enter the Inner Sect were left staring agape, dumbfoundedly watching the direction in which Chen Yuzhu disappeared.

’Why did she leave? Isn’t there a program behind led by the Sect Master to worship the ancestors?’

Lin Ye, feeling utterly baffled, then said to the group of youths: "Did you see that? The Sect Master’s cultivation is terrifying indeed, a single leap covers dozens of miles. Once you join the Sect, you must cultivate diligently, so that in the future when you reach Foundation Establishment or Core Formation, you can be as swift and free as the Sect Master, just like an Immortal!"

"We will definitely learn from the Sect Master!" the group of youths said in unison with a salute.

"Hmph!"

Lin Ye, with arms akimbo, was very satisfied with this new batch of disciples and had already begun surveying them with a piercing gaze, planning to pick out a few who were unconditionally devoted and possessed the Innate True Yang Holy Body among these youths.

...

Outer Mountain, Qiongbi Peak.

On a mountain top enveloped in mists, stood a person and a deer.

"Young Master!"

Chen Yuzhu swept over in a rush, extremely excited and even had the impulse to throw herself into Ning Daoran’s arms the moment she saw him looking the same as always, yet she knew her status was different and dared not overstep, so she abruptly halted several meters away from Ning Daoran and performed a respectful salute.

"Hmm."

Ning Daoran observed, and said, "Yuzhu, I and Old Lu have inspected Chaotic Sect, and you’re doing quite well as the Sect Master, no less competent than Han Bing, your Young Junior Sister back then."

"Thank you, Young Master..."

Chen Yuzhu bit her red lip.

"Young Master, have you and Uncle Lu both advanced to Nascent Soul?" After hesitating for a while, Chen Yuzhu asked softly.

"Indeed."

Ning Daoran nodded, not denying it.

Chen Yuzhu was greatly shocked.

As Ning Daoran had profound resources, his combat power must be terrifying after ascending to Nascent Soul stage.

As for the White Deer, Chen Yuzhu was all too aware of what level of combat power a Nascent Soul Early Stage Spiritual Beast had. It could be said that a Nascent Soul Early Stage Demon Beast alone could suppress the entire Qingzhou, and could even establish the number one Sect in Qingzhou without exaggeration.

"Young Master, are you still residing in the small courtyard on Qiongbi Peak?"

"Yes, that’s best."

"Alright, I’ll have people clean it immediately!"

Evening fell, and night descended.

In the small courtyard of Qiongbi Peak, lanterns rose one by one, shining brightly.

Ning Daoran and Big Stupid Deer had prepared a sumptuous feast, specifically inviting some old friends within the sect to attend; Chen Xiyao, Lin Ye, Huang Gang, Han Wanying, and others all arrived.

Chen Xiyao, who increasingly resembled her ancestor Little Hehua, wore a green skirt, looking both beautiful and capable. She was now at Golden Core Mid-Stage and her cultivation had increased greatly after a long separation.

However, what surprised Ning Daoran the most was Zhou Tieshu — this guy had actually advanced to the Golden Core Early Stage!

Little Tiezhu’s grave must be billowing with green smoke, who would have thought the mud-legged Zhou family could produce such a Golden Core Great Cultivator!

Lin Ye, Huang Gang, Han Wanying, and others learned that the ancestor had ascended to Nascent Soul, and they too were extremely pleased.

Ning Daoran and White Deer entering the Nascent Soul was a huge good news for the Chaotic Sect, and this news would spread swiftly. Thus, the entire Xia Country’s Cultivation World would know that Chaotic Sect’s old ancestor had ascended to Nascent Soul, and anyone thinking of targeting Chaotic Sect would have to weigh the consequences.

After the meal was over and everyone had their fill of top-quality Spiritual Wine, flushing their faces red.

"Seeing you all well makes me feel relieved."

Ning Daoran sat upright, seizing the opportunity when Old Lu went to wash dishes to start the post-meal meeting.

"First of all, Yuzhu, you are doing quite well as the Sect Master."

Ning Daoran extended his hand and produced a treasure, a blue Treasure Mirror, which was the Green Wood Treasure Mirror snatched from Snow Soul True Monarch.

"This treasure is called the Green Wood Treasure Mirror, a Fourth-order Lower Grade Spirit Treasure given to me by a familiar Nascent Soul True Monarch from Sangyu Country. Yuzhu, I give this to you to nourish well; it might be your opportunity for Nascent Soul Condensation."

"Yes, Young Master, thank you..."

Chen Yuzhu’s shoulders trembled, and her eyes teared up.

The young master really was different from the past, even the fabled Spiritual Treasure was something he could give away.

And Chen Xiyao, Lin Ye, and others were also shocked.

That was a legendary Fourth-tier Spiritual Treasure!

Qingzhou was a poor state in terms of Cultivation resources, and combined there weren’t many Spiritual Treasures; Ning Daoran actually gave away one just like that!

But also, it made sense, Chaotic Sect was long reputed as the number one Sect in Qingzhou, although the more powerful Jiuyun Sect actually belonged to Kuizhou and wasn’t a local Qingzhou Sect.

Therefore, it was perfectly reasonable for the Sect Master of the number one Sect in Qingzhou to own a Spiritual Treasure.

"Zhou Tieshu."

Ning Daoran continued: "Your success in forming a Core astonishes me greatly."

Saying that, he took out a Treasure Fan from his Storage Bag and handed it over.

"This treasure is called the Dragon Sparrow Treasure Fan, a Third-tier Top-Grade Magical Treasure, given to you for use as your Lifebound Magical Treasure."

"Thank you, Grandfather!"

Zhou Tieshu was straightforward and immediately kowtowed loudly.

Lin Ye, Huang Gang, Chen Xiyao, and the others could not refrain from laughing.

"You few..."

Ning Daoran looked at the others and said: "Chen Yuzhu alone can’t support the vast Chaotic Sect, you several Elders all have great achievements, this time I don’t have much to give you, I’ll just give some Elixir Pills that improve Golden Core stage mana and some suitable Talismans."

With that, a large pile of Elixir Pills and a great stack of Third-tier Lower Grade Talismans were distributed.

"Young Master."

Chen Yuzhu said: "These Talismans..."

"They are crafted by me personally."

"What?!"

Everyone was greatly astonished, all looking towards this old ancestor, feeling too awesome, he could actually craft Talismans!