Cultivation Starting from Full Talent-Chapter 533 - 531 Battle with Jing Long

"Swish!"

Ning Daoran gently raised his hand, drawing out a sparkling Fire Attribute Demon Core from the head of the Black Falcon. This item was quite impressive; it could be used to refine the Flowing Fire Demon God Array, or serve as a substitute for other high-grade materials. In any case, such a fourth-tier Demon Core is always in demand, an invaluable treasure in the Cultivation World.

He then refined a Basic Demon Form Map. Whether Big Stupid Deer needed it or not, the Demon Form Map was a valuable resource not to be wasted.

Afterward, Ning Daoran used a strand of mana to carefully remove three lifebound treasure feathers from the Black Falcon. With a sweep of his Divine Sense, he was inwardly delighted as he discovered that these three feathers, full of Essence Qi, were undamaged by the recent battle and still belonged to the fourth-order lower grade materials, suitable for refining treasures like the Kunpeng Echo Formation.

"Hmm?"

At that moment, Ning Daoran frowned, realizing that despite the Black Falcon being dead and its Demon Qi rapidly dissipating, there was an extremely active strand of Demon Qi inside its belly.

"There’s something..."

Ning Daoran raised his hand and summoned a Golden Silk Sword, swiftly cutting open the belly of the Black Falcon, revealing a fist-sized egg glowing with a seven-colored radiance.

"Wow~~~"

Big Stupid Deer’s eyes bulged as it exclaimed in amazement.

As a descendant of the Nine-colored Deer, it naturally sensed the powerful bloodline power contained within the egg.

...

"Tsk, tsk..."

At this moment, an aged voice came from behind the mountain: "Young friend, you really are fortunate to have found an egg of the Seven-colored Immortal Falcon."

"Hmph~~~"

Ning Daoran’s lips curled slightly. Ten breaths ago, he had already sensed someone spying, and now it was confirmed that a Nascent Soul Great Cultivator was indeed using Divine Sense to investigate everything that had happened here.

In the sky, a figure broke through the wind and stood above the forest.

It was an elderly man wearing a gray robe, exuding nobility, with his hands behind his back, his whole body radiating the aura of a Mid-stage Nascent Soul.

It was none other than Old Jing Long, the Ancestor from Qiyun Tower!

"The old man has heard that there was a guest cultivator known as Fire Element True Monarch living in Liuyun Mountain, but never expected to meet you today, until now. I am Jing Long, the Supreme Elder of Qiyun Tower."

"I am Fire Element True Monarch. Greetings, Fellow Daoist Jing!"

Ning Daoran greeted without submission nor arrogance, and promptly absorbed the Seven-colored Immortal Falcon egg into his hand.

"My friend."

Jing Long’s gaze followed the egg into Ning Daoran’s hand and said, "This egg is a genetic throwback, extremely rare. By the looks of the bloodline... once hatched, it will have the strength of the Early-stage Foundation Establishment. With proper feeding and care, it could advance to Nascent Soul within a hundred years. However, the mother bird is dead; this egg is prematurely laid and extremely difficult to hatch. Even if hatched, survival chances won’t exceed ten percent..."

Saying this, Jing Long lightly bowed, "My Qiyun Tower has inherited the Beast Spirit Technique through generations, which greatly matches the Seven-colored Immortal Falcon, and I am fully confident that I can hatch this falcon alive. On the other hand, in young friend’s hands, this egg might just go to waste."

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Ning Daoran smiled faintly, "What do you mean by that?"

"I would like to offer one million Spirit Stones to buy this Seven-colored Immortal Falcon egg from you. How do you feel about that? This way, you get Spirit Stones, and my Qiyun Tower acquires a Seven-colored Immortal Falcon that could change the fate of our sect for hundreds of years to come. It’s a win-win solution."

"Not to hide from you, Fellow Daoist."

Ning Daoran said, "I practice a very common Evergreen Technique. I might not excel in other aspects, but I have thorough research in the path of life origins. This egg can equally be hatched and survive in my care."

"In that case..."

Jing Long frowned, "Two million... Two million Spirit Stones, what do you say? That’s the highest offer I can make."

"Fellow Daoist misunderstood."

Ning Daoran calmly said, "I’m not trying to drive up the price; rather, I’m telling you that I, myself, have plans for this egg. It will definitely not be sold to anyone else."

He indeed had already figured out a use for it.

The Seven-colored Immortal Falcon, once hatched and tamed by him, could be placed in Chaotic Sect to serve as a Guardian Sect Spirit Bird! Considering how impressive it was back then when the senior sister had a Golden Core Stage Lei Peng, if Chen Yuzhu could successfully form a Nascent Soul in the future, having a Nascent Soul Stage Guardian Sect Spirit Bird under her command would be extraordinary, right?

A Nascent Soul Stage Seven-colored Immortal Falcon would certainly let Chaotic Sect move unhindered throughout Qingzhou and Kuizhou!

"Hmph..."

The expression on Jing Long’s face fluctuated as he seemed to be weighing something. After a few breaths, he seemed to have made a decision, his expression suddenly turned gloomy:

"As an Ancestor of Qiyun Tower, with such generous assurance, yet the young friend remains uncooperative. There is no choice left. This place originally belongs to Qiyun Tower’s domain, taking this egg is like snatching an opportunity that belongs to Qiyun Tower. I certainly can’t let this go easily!"

Saying this, Jing Long fiercely flung his sleeve, mana sweeping across as he released the seals on the two gold-glittering high-level Spirit Beast Bags at his waist, and immediately, two gleams of light flew out.

One of the lights thunderously landed, transforming into an old turtle covered in mottled marks.

Southern Stone Turtle, Fourth-tier Early Stage!

It is said that Old Jing Long has lived for two thousand five hundred years, and by the lifespan of the Nascent Soul Stage, he should have perished long ago.

Although Jing Long’s talent for cultivation is mediocre, he has a unique insight into the Beast Spirit Technique and has cultivated it to the Tenth Level early on, thereby siphoning off a portion of the Southern Stone Turtle’s lifespan.

Thus, the Southern Stone Turtle appears extremely aged, while Jing Long’s lifespan still extends for two to three thousand years, which is even more peculiar than a millennia-old turtle.

As for another streak of light, it suddenly seeped into the jungle and then disappeared without a trace.

...

"Hmph..."

Ning Daoran frowned and said, after all is said and done, it still comes to a fight!

Old Jing Long, relying on his long lifespan, has already reached the middle stage of the Nascent Soul, boasting profound mana. In this regard, Ning Daoran could not take much advantage, and in terms of spiritual beasts, though Ning Daoran has an early-stage Nascent Soul Big Stupid Deer on his side, the opponent apparently has another Nascent Soul Demon Beast whose presence flickered and vanished.

Facing two enemies alone, even Big Stupid Deer might not have the upper hand.

Most importantly, the second beast of Jing Long is not well known in Jianghu, and Ning Daoran is unaware of its capabilities, which could potentially put him at a disadvantage.

"Fellow Daoist Jing."

Ning Daoran’s gaze turned indifferent: "Qiyun Tower is now in imminent danger, with the Beast Taming Sect pressing step by step. The future situation of Qiyun Tower will not be good. Fellow Daoist Jing, do you really intend to make an enemy out of me? If Fellow Daoist has made this decision, then whatever the cost, Qiyun Tower will have to bear it."

"Why speak such nonsense?"

Jing Long’s arms vibrated, and he released a surge of thick mana with a sinister glare in his eyes, laughing, "Last time, young friend delayed and killed Master Nange with a strand of sword intent. Since then, I have been keen to experience young friend’s skills, how can I restrain myself when such an opportunity arises?"

"So be it."

Ning Daoran smiled faintly: "Since that’s the case, let’s accompany Fellow Daoist and have some fun!"

As the thunder flashed, Ning Daoran launched a direct attack!

With the Qiushui Sword in hand, carrying the dense essence qi of Ice Soul, he swept across, the Liangyi Sword intent circulated, instantly condensing dozens of large swords in mid-air, attacking Jing Long from all directions!

"Roar~~~"

The Southern Stone Turtle roared angrily, spitting out a green spiritual energy from its mouth, covering Jing Long with a layer of green armor.

Such coordination between a spiritual beast and its master is rarely seen.

No wonder Qiyun Tower has managed to stand firm in the Sangyu Country for thousands of years with the Beast Spirit Technique, they truly have real capability.

Jing Long shouted loudly, and a huge tripod inside his body whirled up, revealing a low-grade spiritual treasure tripod, immediately causing a "clanging" sound incessantly, blocking all of Ning Daoran’s attacks.

Even the Dragon Demon Sword Intent hidden within the Liangyi Sword Intent was scattered one by one.

The Dragon Demon Sword Intent is effective when a high-level cultivator confronts a lower-level one because they cannot defend against it due to weaker mana and Divine Soul, but against high-level cultivators like Jing Long it’s not so easy. His mana defenses are seamless, without a trace to be found.

Moreover, even if the Dragon Demon Sword Intent penetrates into his body, as long as his Divine Soul and mana still exist, he can resist to some extent. It is not so easy to directly implant into his Divine Soul.

"Buzz!"

In Jing Long’s hands appeared a very peculiar weapon, looking regular, like a Jade Ruler, yet the shape also resembled a blade without edges, covered in scales.

This treasure, in some ways, resembled the Shennong Ruler from the Hong Kong comic "Divine Weapon Xuanqi" that Ning Daoran saw as a child.

However, when Jing Long swung the Jade Ruler, the surrounding space began to distort.

"Young friend, be careful!"

Jing Long, confident and unworried, swung the Jade Ruler, instantly closing the distance, and a strand of mana transformed into a raging flame spurting forth. However, with a surge of lightning, Ning Daoran instantly used the Nine Heavens Escape Thunder Technique to teleport away, leaving only dense bursts of sword intent exploding.

The treasure tripod glittered with light, shielding Jing Long from all the incoming attacks!

"Roar~~"

On the ground, the thick shell of the Southern Stone Turtle clashed with the antlers of the Big Stupid Deer, causing rumbling sounds, and the surrounding rocks violently shook, displaying the devastating power of the battle between the two Nascent Soul Stage spiritual beasts!

"Young Master..."

Inside the Spirit Garden Cave Heaven, Little Bai furrowed her brow delicately, holding the necks of both Little Blackie and Ning Xiaogui, asking, "Do we three need to enter the battle? If needed, I will immediately bring Little Blackie and Little Gui to assist in combat!"

Little Blackie’s body twisted, actually not very keen to join the battle... Facing entirely Nascent Soul opponents, and itself being a Golden Core spiritual beast... this is a sure death!

Ning Xiaogui listened obediently, not speaking. If Sister Bai needed, sacrificing himself as cannon fodder was also fine.

"No need!"

Ning Daoran dismissed decisively: "Don’t worry, even if I can’t defeat Jing Long, he doesn’t have the capability to kill me. This battle is just to probe Jing Long’s capabilities; there’s no need to reveal all our strengths."

"Yes, Young Master!"

Little Bai turned away and continued to meditate in the Cave Heaven.

Since the Young Master had said he could handle it, he definitely could. If not, he would’ve probably fled long ago.