Cultivation Starting from Full Talent-Chapter 549 - 547: Dongming City After the Battle

"Do not slack off."

Ning Daoran nodded at Little Qing, saying, "Although you have formed your Nascent Soul, the Ghost Dao Yuan Qi has not yet stabilized. I will stay here a bit longer, for a year and a half, until your foundation is solid before leaving."

"Yes, thank you, Young Master!"

Little Qing immediately sat cross-legged, her body shrouded in ghostly energy, as she began to consolidate her Nascent Soul cultivation.

"Young Master."

Beside him, Little Bai softly said, "Shall we wait here?"

"Um."

Ning Daoran slapped his Storage Bag, setting up a Nine Revolutions Ruyi Formation and a Kunpeng Flowing Sound Formation around them, momentarily concealing the scenery around the ancestral land of the Yama Sect at Yunxi Ridge.

...

Several days later, inside the Spirit Garden Cave Heaven.

Ning Daoran slowly opened his eyes, having finally erased all the marks from Jing Long’s Storage Ring. When his Divine Sense explored the treasures inside the Storage Ring, he was astounded.

Half of the resources of Qiyun Tower were in this Storage Ring, with over four million Spirit Stones alone, not to mention countless other Treasures, Spiritual Medicines, Spirit Fruits, and Elixir Pills.

Jing Long, that old fellow, truly was greedy, only caring about himself even after serving as the Ancestor of Qiyun Tower for many years, scavenging so much wealth and never intending to share.

According to Jing Long’s plan, he was supposed to endure another thousand or two thousand years before having the chance to advance to Divinity Transformation and then attempt to ascend to the Earth Immortal Realm. In this way, he really could have succeeded in Cultivation, ultimately relying on the long lifespan of the Southern Stone Turtle to enter the Mahayana Realm and even ascend to the Immortal World.

Unfortunately, that old fellow got too greedy and offended someone he shouldn’t have.

Also, deep inside the Storage Ring, there was a Jade Scroll and a piece of Beast Bone inscribed with tiny characters. The Beast Bone recorded the original Five-Colored Deer Chanting Technique, while the Jade Scroll was imprinted with a copy of it.

"Finally..."

Ning Daoran took a deep breath, having roamed around Dongming City for nearly twenty years to finally obtain the Five-Colored Deer Chanting Technique!

"Old Lu!"

He took a deep breath and threw the Jade Scroll to Big Stupid Deer: "Five-Colored Deer Chanting Technique, fits with your life’s binding, cultivate well from now on, this cultivation technique will greatly enhance your cultivation!"

"Ow ow~~~"

Big Stupid Deer, thrilled, grabbed the Jade Scroll and rushed into its room in the small cabin to close the door and cultivate.

Ning Daoran then held the Beast Bone and observed it for a long while. Forget it, this object belongs to the Beast Taming Sect. Lu Wenyao is not dead yet; when there’s a chance, I’ll return it to her, earning some goodwill from the Beast Taming Sect.

Half a year passed in the blink of an eye.

When Ning Daoran emerged from the Spirit Garden Cave Heaven, Little Qing was already waiting outside.

Now Little Qing’s Nascent Soul cultivation had stabilized. She wore a green Flowing Cloud Dress, her beautiful eyes faintly misty, looking stunningly beautiful, with much less ghost energy but more of the aura of a female cultivator of the Immortal Path.

Nascent Soul Stage is indeed extraordinary!

Ning Daoran raised an eyebrow and unreservedly released his Nascent Soul Divine Sense, circulating through Little Qing from inside to outside, thoroughly.

"Young Master..."

Her cheeks flushed a dazzling red, looking exceptionally charming.

"Hmph!"

Ning Daoran snorted lightly, having already finished his investigation.

Little Qing had indeed truly reached the Nascent Soul Early Stage, her heavily Yin Qi Nascent Soul completely solidified. However, beings associated with evil spirits have always struggled to gain respect in the Cultivation World, from ancient times to the present, even entities like Black Mountain Demon reached no further, truly powerful cultivators could easily manage them without effort.

Thus, even though Little Qing was at the Nascent Soul Early Stage, her combat strength was somewhat inferior compared to regular Human Clan Nascent Soul Early Stage cultivators. Although she could fight over a hundred moves undefeated, it clearly wasn’t up to par with Big Stupid Deer’s Nascent Soul Early Stage.

"Little Qing, always remember to be humble and cautious. Even though you have formed your Nascent Soul, you are still a ghostly being, which hasn’t changed at all. Keep a humble heart to avoid falling into the hands of some Nascent Soul Great Cultivator unexpectedly."

"Yes!"

Little Qing bowed respectfully: "Young Master’s teachings, Little Qing will remember every word!"

"Um."

Ning Daoran flapped his sleeve, saying: "Well, we have lingered in Yunxi Ridge for half a year, it’s time to return to Liuyun Mountain."

"Indeed."

Ji Ning smiled with her red lips: "Dongming City, Liuyun Mountain, who knows what they have turned into now."

"Let’s go."

Ning Daoran hung the Spirit Garden Cave Heaven at his waist, then, disguising himself as Fire Element True Monarch, turned into a streak of crimson Tunneling Light and headed straight for Dongming City.

...

Late at night.

Above Dongming City, there was an explosion of flames. It turned out to be a Mid-stage Golden Core fire attribute Great Cultivator fighting with an Early Stage Golden Core Sword Cultivator over a teahouse on the commercial street.

It seemed that the Cultivation World of Hun State was really weakened, even a Mid-stage Golden Core could dare to be so brazen and domineering.

Ning Daoran simply passed by, glancing at the two.

"Not good!"

The two Golden Core cultivators hurriedly maneuvered their Tunneling Light to land, hiding within tiny alleys, looking up at the crimson Tunneling Light in the sky. The authentic Nascent Soul aura was terrifying!

"Could it be... that Fire Element True Monarch has returned?" The two stared dumbfounded, stopping their fight.

If it was indeed Fire Element True Monarch returning to preside over Dongming City, then the remaining disputes would become meaningless, as everything in this area would ultimately belong to that Great Cultivator.

Liuyun Mountain.

At the mountainside, cultivators were engaged in Fight Techniques, fighting over the usage rights of high-level Cave Mansions.

Ning Daoran, accompanied by Ji Ning, headed straight for the summit, arriving in front of his own Fifth-Order Spirit Vein Cave Mansion. However, he found that the prohibition he had casually set up before leaving was still intact, untouched by anyone.

’Good heavens...’

Ning Daoran was secretly shocked. Was the deterrence of a Nascent Soul Cultivator so terrifying? After such a long absence, no one dared to touch his Mansion. Even though Dongming City was nearly in chaos, this place remained exceptionally tranquil, not even visited by anyone.

"Is... Is that Senior Ning?"

From not too far away, a timid voice could be heard.

Ning Daoran looked up and saw that it was the same Late-stage Foundation Establishment Beast Taming Sect Cultivator from before, who was not wearing his sect’s uniform, but respectfully clasped his fists and said, "I didn’t expect Senior Ning to return to Dongming City, how wonderful!"

"Um."

Ning Daoran asked, "Do you have any news of your Sect Master Lu Wenyao?"

"Yes."

The man respectfully said, "The Sect Master, along with all elders and Hall Masters of the Beast Taming Sect, is currently gathering forces in Hun State and Wuzhou. It won’t be long before they return to Dongming City to reclaim our ancestral land."

"Not bad."

Ning Daoran smiled faintly: "If that’s the case, then I shall continue my closed-door cultivation and wait for Sect Master Lu to return to Dongming City!"

"Yes!"

This Foundation Establishment Cultivator’s eyes lit up, and he was overjoyed. With Ning Daoran’s words, it was tantamount to having a Nascent Soul Great Cultivator supporting the return of the Beast Taming Sect to Dongming City. The weight of this statement was indeed substantial!

...

Thus, Ning Daoran resumed his days of secluded cultivation.

Two years passed in the blink of an eye.

That year, Ning Daoran turned 420 years old. When he emerged from the Grotto Heaven of the Spirit Garden, the Dragon Demon Heart Scripture had already reached the Twenty-sixth Layer, and his Blood Qi Strength was more robust and vigorous!

At this time, Big Stupid Deer had made a Small Accomplishment in its cultivation of the Five-Colored Deer Chanting Technique.

The Five-Colored Deer Chanting Technique was a Spiritual Beast Secret extremely compatible with Big Stupid Deer’s own bloodline. Now, just with a deer’s chant, it could kill invisibly, truly unforeseeable!

Thenceforth, Big Stupid Deer’s combat powers had once again increased significantly, nearly catching up with his older brother!

"Um?"

Inside the cave mansion, Ning Daoran glanced at Little Bai nearby, and his heart skipped a beat.

"Little Bai, have you shown signs of Nascent Soul formation?"

"That’s right."

Little Bai wore a smile, extremely delighted: "Truly worthy of being the young master, you noticed in a glance. During the time of the young master’s seclusion, I had shown signs of forming a Nascent Soul half a year ago, but the foundation was not yet completely stable, hence I planned on further tempering for some time."

"Um, you think correctly."

Ning Daoran clapped his Storage Bag, took out an enormous Jade Bottle, and said, "This bottle contains at least two hundred High-quality True Blood Pills. In the coming time, spare no expense on elixirs and focus on cultivation to form your Nascent Soul early. If you can form a Nascent Soul, the combat power of Ning Family Army will greatly increase!"

"Yes, young master!"

Little Bai nodded with a smile: "Young master, are you planning to leave Dongming City?"

"Indeed."

Ning Daoran took a deep breath: "My stay in Dongming City for twenty years is sufficient. Staying further will not bring much benefit."

"Has young master already planned where to go next?"

"Yu State, Endless Demon Sea."

Ning Daoran said solemnly: "Now that you are also about to form a Nascent Soul, I plan to visit the Demon World’s scenery in the Endless Demon Sea and simultaneously make some preliminary preparations for my future Divinity Transformation."

"Great!"

Little Bai smiled and nodded.

At this moment, a beam of light surged at the entrance of the cave mansion, followed by the figure of Ji Ning stepping inside.

"Senior Ning, have you emerged from seclusion?"

Ji Ning was visibly thrilled, rushing to Ning Daoran and appearing extremely well-behaved, even hoping in her eyes that Ning Daoran might pat her head.

"Um."

Ning Daoran nodded: "I was in closed-door cultivation for two years. Has anything happened outside during this time?"

"Indeed, a lot has happened."

Ji Ning said: "I’ll mention some significant events. Not long ago, Lu Wenyao led the Beast Taming Sect back to Dongming City, fought a major battle against a group of Robbery cultivators at the sect’s ancestral land, and ultimately won, reclaiming the sect’s ancestral ground. A few months ago, Lu Wenyao also led the Nascent Soul Stage Rock Dragon and took control of Liuyun Mountain, reinstating her position in Dongming City."

She pursed her red lips: "Additionally, another big event occurred. Jing Qiyun, the previously missing chief disciple of Qiyun Tower who had gone to explore a Secret Realm, has returned from the Secret Realm having reached the Late Stage Golden Core. He has now rallied the scattered forces of Qiyun Tower, been selected as the Tower Master, and has reclaimed the ancestral land of Qiyun Tower."

Ning Daoran indifferently said: "With Beast Taming Sect and Qiyun Tower returning to Dongming City, disputes are likely inseparable."

"Um."

Ji Ning nodded, showing deep agreement.

But just then, a graceful figure appeared outside the cave mansion—it was Lu Wenyao who had just been mentioned.

"May I ask if Senior Ning is within the cave mansion, Lu Wenyao seeks an audience!"