Cultivation Starting from Full Talent-Chapter 85 - 83: Refining the Chi Long Ding (Ninth Update! Requesting First Subscription!)

Chapter 85: Chapter 83: Refining the Chi Long Ding (Ninth Update! Requesting First Subscription!)

Ning Daoran’s heartbeat began to accelerate!

Sweeping the area with his Divine Sense, he knew that the harvest from exploring the Qingyun Secret Realm this time could be considered extremely bountiful.

Those few seeds were indeed the seeds of the Nichang Flower.

There was still a hint of vitality within the seeds, and with the cultivation of the Rain Transformation Technique, he believed they could take root and sprout.

As for that piece of pitch-black bamboo root, though Ning Daoran wasn’t entirely sure, his Divine Sense hadn’t detected any life when he scanned it, he could basically confirm that this bamboo root was most likely a piece of the Golden Silk Bamboo.

Who was Transcendent Qingyun, after all? He was a Golden Core expert who had passed away more than a thousand years ago.

...

It was quite reasonable for the life force of the Golden Silk Bamboo root he treasured to dissipate over such a long thousand years.

But Ning Daoran still held a small hope in his heart that maybe, with the nourishment of the Eleventh Layer of the Evergreen Technique, there would be a certain chance for the Golden Silk Bamboo root to sprout anew.

Better to store it in the Storage Bag first.

With some time before the closure of the Secret Realm, Ning Daoran was not in a rush to leave.

He dispatched all his paperfolk to search every corner of the Secret Realm, and indeed, he managed to gather a few more Spirit Grasses. Although they couldn’t compare in value to a “Divine Medicine” like the Nichang Flower, they were still a nice find.

There was still plenty of planting space within the Spirit Garden Cave Heaven, and the spiritual energy was growing more and more robust, which naturally meant that the more Spirit Medicines, the better.

“Old Lu, time to go home.”

Ning Daoran was satisfied and, with a wave of his hand, summoned the group of paperfolk back into his sleeve. Then, under the escort of three top papermen, he used Earth Escape and Wood Escape to return to the entrance of the Secret Realm.

After exiting the Secret Realm, an aged Paper Cultivator piloted the Green bamboo leaves back to the sect, while Ning Daoran and Big Stupid Deer hid inside the Spirit Garden Cave Heaven located around the cultivator’s waist to avoid any mishaps on the journey home.

…

Qiongbi Peak, Underground Chamber of Courtyard No. 77.

Within the Spirit Garden Cave Heaven.

Ning Daoran spent a little bit of time refining the Rain Transformation Technique and managed to cultivate it to the seventh layer.

Afterward, he used the seventh layer of the Rain Transformation Technique with the power of Spring Breeze and Rain to plant the seeds of the Nichang Flower in a fertile plot of the Spirit field.

Although his own Core Formation was still a distant goal, it was always good to plan ahead. Besides, the Nichang Flower needed to mature for ten thousand years before being added to the Dust-falling Pill.

Even if he planted it now, it would be a hundred years before the herbs were ready for use in a concoction.

Ning Daoran dug a well in the Spirit Garden Cave Heaven and, beside it, also excavated a small pond. Then, with the sweet well water as nutrients, he nourished the piece of Golden Silk Bamboo root, which was as burnt as charred wood, in it.

He sat beside it, his Evergreen Technique Power circulating throughout his body, constantly flowing into the small pond, beginning the sustained nourishment of the Golden Silk Bamboo.

Several days later.

The Golden Silk Bamboo showed no sign of change; in fact, one end even began to look moldy from soaking in the water for too long.

‘Fuck me…’

Ning Daoran uttered a cry of despair.

There was no alternative; he still needed to spend time each day nurturing it with the Evergreen Technique.

Half a day later, a Sound Transmission Talisman appeared within the Small Cloud Mist Array.

After letting it in, he saw it was from Chen Ping’er of Qingfu Square, “I am not sure if Fellow Daoist Ning has returned… I’m a bit worried. If you receive this message, please reply.”

It had to be said that this capable woman from Qingfu Square truly knew how to deal with people, with a good grasp of emotional nuances.

Ning Daoran naturally wouldn’t think that Chen Ping’er was interested in him. There were so many young and handsome men active in Yellow Dragon Square every day. In terms of appearance, many surpassed the unkempt him.

In fact, Ning Daoran wouldn’t look bad if he cleaned up and would naturally carry an aura of an Immortal, but he chose not to groom himself.

Looking at the Sound Transmission Talisman, Ning Daoran frowned, but in the end, he decided to respond partially and concoct some lies to get past this hurdle with Chen Ping’er first.

“Thank you for your concern, Fellow Daoist. I have returned a few days ago. Due to my shallow Cultivation, I did not venture deep into the Secret Realm, but merely harvested a few Spirit Medicines from the outskirts and came back.

As for the circumstances of Fellow Daoist Wang, Fellow Daoist Huo, and the others afterward and whether they obtained chances in the Qingyun Secret Realm, I’m not very clear.”

After speaking, he sent the Sound Transmission Talisman back.

Soon, the Sound Transmission Talisman flew back to him, bringing Chen Ping’er’s relieved laughter, “As long as Fellow Daoist Ning has returned safely, then I shall not disturb your cultivation.”

Ning Daoran took a deep breath, feeling that Chen Ping’er was indeed an impressive woman. She handled every little detail so well, making one feel appreciated. If it were in his previous life, such a woman would be a great girlfriend.

But in this life, he had already begun on the path of cultivation. Who would bother with romance when cultivating?

…

Late at night, within the Spirit Garden Cave Heaven.

Ning Daoran took a deep breath and stopped nourishing the Golden Silk Bamboo root for the day.

It was difficult, too difficult.

When he scanned it with his Divine Sense, the bamboo root still showed no signs of life, looking as dead as dead could be.

Updat𝓮d from frёewebnoѵēl.com.

But this was the Golden Silk Bamboo, the root of one of the Ten Great Spirit Bamboos—it shouldn’t be so fragile. Could a mere thousand years truly exhaust all its life force?

“Sigh…”

He sighed, like a helpless old father.

Opening his Storage Bag, he began to inspect the other spoils from this journey to the Qingyun Secret Realm.

As all of them were Foundation Establishment Cultivators, there was a decent amount of Spiritual Artifacts.

However, the only one that Ning Daoran took a liking to and decided to refine as his own treasure was the short knife of the Wang Family’s Ancestor.

The Jade Saber, a Second-order top-grade spiritual tool, among the very best of Spiritual Artifacts, second only to Magical Treasure!

This Jade Saber could pierce through a paperfolk with a third of Ning Daoran’s Strength, which showed its sharpness. It would be very useful for offense and sneaky attacks.

Additionally, there was the All Heaven Treasure Armor worn by Old Ghost Huo, a Second Order High Grade Spiritual Artifact, which had blocked several of Ning Daoran’s deadly attacks during their encounters.

Fortunately, in the end, Old Ghost Huo was burned to death by the True Feather Fan, so the All Heaven Treasure Armor was preserved intact.

Just in time, as Ning Daoran’s Silver Scale Armor and Jade Bamboo Spirit Scroll had both been damaged, he now had a replacement for his defense treasures.

With the All Heaven Treasure Armor and the Beast Bone Shield to protect him, it was already sufficient for Ning Daoran.

In fact, he rarely used his body to endure the attacks during a spell duel; most of the time, it was the Paper Substitute engaging in battle. His true self sought opportunities for assured lethal strikes, as stealth attacks were the safest and best strategy.

He pondered for a moment before beginning to refine two spiritual artifacts.

Soon after, the Jade Saber and All Heaven Treasure Armor were refined and had become his personal treasures.

Then, Ning Daoran took out the Chi Long Ding.

This Chi Long Ding was extraordinary, a Third-tier Middle-grade Magical Treasure. Normally, only Golden Core Experts were deemed worthy of refining and using such an item, given the significant mana consumption it entailed each time it was used.

However, Ning Daoran relied on the ceaseless stream of mana provided by the Eleventh Layer Evergreen Technique, along with a 10-point Mana Talent bonus.

Even at the early stage of Foundation Establishment, refining the Chi Long Ding seemed plausible, but he would need to reduce its frequency of use to prevent the Magical Treasure from draining all his mana.

“Magical Treasure ah…”

He felt a bit excited, knowing that once the refining was complete, the Chi Long Ding would likely be his strongest treasure.

Of course, in Ning Daoran’s view, the strongest foundation should be the Spirit Garden Cave Heaven; after all, the value of a Cave Heaven Magical Treasure naturally far exceeds that of the Chi Long Ding. However, since the Spirit Garden Cave Heaven was an auxiliary Magical Treasure, he wasn’t considering it on the same level as the offensive and defensive, and artifact refining capabilities of the Chi Long Ding for the time being.

He unleashed the power of the Evergreen Technique to begin refining the Chi Long Ding.

“Buzz buzz—”

The Chi Long Ding slowly rotated in the air, emitting the radiance of its prohibitions.

The imprints on this treasure tripod were those of its previous owner, Transcendent Qingyun.

An hour later, he successfully wiped away Transcendent Qingyun’s imprints and began the formal refining process of the Chi Long Ding.

The process was quite lengthy; as a cultivator at the early stage of Foundation establishment refining a mid-grade Magical Treasure, it was akin to stirring a cauldron with a toothpick, inducing increasing panic as the refining progressed.

Three days later, he finally succeeded in refining the Chi Long Ding!

“Whoosh!”

The Chi Long Ding soared, illuminating dense treasure light.

Ning Daoran waved his hand, and with a mere thought, the Chi Long Ding transformed into a Chi Dragon pattern swirling around him, as if he had donned a Chi Long Battle Armor.

In an instant, he was filled with a sense of solidity—this Chi Long Ding’s defensive effect was incredibly powerful!

Afterward, Ning Daoran wielded the Chi Long Ding and threw it toward the distance. Instantly, a small hill deep within the Spirit Garden Cave Heaven was reduced to rubble. This offensive strength even surpassed that of the Azure Dragon Spear!

Indeed, it was worthy of being a Third-tier Magical Treasure—quality comes at a price!

In addition, he also refined the two top-grade spiritual artifacts given by Wang Family’s Ancestor—the Golden silk ropes. These ropes could bind targets on their own and were quite tough; keeping them could be useful.

As for Spirit Stones, in the Storage Bag he obtained from Qingyun Secret Realm, he had amassed over twenty-four thousand. That was just enough to fill the hole in his Talent System, directly maxing out all 30 points of talent.

Now, besides the Grass and Tree Holy Spirit, his talents in Mana, Strength, Defense, Speed, and Beast Taming were all maxed out at 10 points each, triggering many subtle changes!

Ning Daoran was overjoyed, swelling with ambition.

…

Three months later.

Inside the Spirit Garden Cave Heaven, Ning Daoran worked diligently, and after nearly a hundred days of nurturing with the power of the Evergreen Technique, he finally saw the fruits of his labor.

One morning, as he approached the bamboo roots, he used his Divine Sense to discover that the roots now had vibrant green patterns. After his long-term nourishment, the Golden Silk Bamboo had finally revived!

A few days later, tender golden sprouts appeared beneath the withered husk in the center of the bamboo root—the Golden Silk Bamboo had begun to sprout!

“Old Lu!”

Ning Daoran exclaimed in overwhelming joy, laughing heartily, “Today is a good day. I’ll cook a couple of dishes for you later!”

“Ow ow ow~~~”

Big Stupid Deer bellowed with joy, even happier than its elder brother.

Days passed, and more tender shoots appeared on the Golden Silk Bamboo roots.

Ning Daoran carefully transplanted it into the most spiritually rich part of the spirit field within the Spirit Garden Cave Heaven. He watered and tilled the soil, then sat back to wait for the bamboo shoots to break through the soil.

In the evening.

“Chen Weimo, dinner’s ready!”

“Coming~~~”

Chen Weimo, now a young lady, hurried down the stairs.

“Uncle.”

After distributing chopsticks, Chen Weimo pursed her red lips and asked, “Did you hear about Lin Zhuojun?”

“Oh?”

Ning Daoran was surprised, “What’s happened with Lin Zhuojun now?”

“Two months ago, Lin Zhuojun attempted Foundation Establishment again. It’s said that his second Foundation Establishment Pill was also a Standard Foundation Establishment Pill, which the Qingyuan Lin Family he’s backed by procured at nearly six thousand Spirit Stones. Unfortunately…”

Chen Weimo frowned slightly, “It seems Lin Zhuojun truly had a problem with his mental state. Everything was going well, and he was almost successful in his Foundation Establishment, but there was suddenly an issue during the consolidation of his foundation, leading to another failure.”

“I see…”

Ning Daoran frowned slightly; with this outcome, Lin Zhuojun might not get a third chance at a Foundation Establishment Pill, as his second attempt had nearly drained the Lin Family’s resources.

“Eat up.”

Ning Daoran said, “After we finish, I’ll head to the Contribution Hall and get some Third-tier Spirit Rice seeds. Starting tomorrow, we will begin planting Third-tier Purple Jade Spirit Rice on Qiongbi Peak.”

“What?”

Chen Weimo was ecstatic, “Uncle, have you reached the seventh layer of the Rain Transformation Technique?”

“Merely the seventh layer of Rain Transformation Technique, easy to master—no need to make a fuss.”

A glint of sharp light flashed in Ning Daoran’s eyes.

Becoming an early-stage Foundation Establishment Spirit Farmer who had mastered the seventh layer of the Rain Transformation Technique and was planting Third-tier Spirit Rice was both reasonable and logical.

Moreover, with his current strength, he was indeed capable of shouldering the title of a Third-tier Spirit Farmer. Even if some envied him and wanted to make a move, they wouldn’t necessarily be able to succeed.

One should eat according to one’s ability, and Ning Daoran had always managed this aspect very well.