Cultivation Starting from Full Talent-Chapter 557 - 555 Jade Marrow Immortal

"Jin Yuanzi?"

Ning Daoran, being new to the area, thought it wise to familiarize himself with the neighbors.

"Everyone, back to your places!"

"Yes!"

Big Stupid Deer, Little Blackie, Ning Xiaogui, and Little Qing returned to Spirit Garden Cave Heaven, while Little Bai continued her role as a maid in the Cave Mansion in a white dress.

Ning Daoran flicked his sleeves, dispersing the Prohibition of the Cave Mansion.

"Nice to meet you, Fellow Daoist."

He gently clasped his fist: "I invite you to the pavilion for some tea."

"Thank you!"

Jin Yuanzi’s eyes lit up, not expecting this Independent Practitioner Jianjia to be indeed as young and handsome as legends described, making it hard to associate him with the murderous Independent Practitioner Jianjia.

However, Jin Yuanzi was also at the Nascent Soul Early Stage, the same as Ning Daoran, and currently within the city. Returning Ruins Immortal Land always strictly forbade killing within the city, otherwise, elite troops would be sent to execute the murderer!

Once, a Nascent Soul Middle Stage cultivator, relying on his high status, killed a Golden Core Early Stage Cultivator in the city for no reason. He thought nothing would happen as Returning Ruins Immortal City would show some respect towards a Nascent Soul Middle Stage.

Unexpectedly, City Lord Ning Tianyi personally took action and killed this Nascent Soul Middle Stage cultivator on the spot as a warning to others!

Since then, no one ever dared to break the rules of Returning Ruins City, realizing that the City Lord really would kill in anger.

After a few cups of tea.

Jin Yuanzi smiled and said: "I am a Third-tier top-grade Array Master, doing Array Path business in Returning Ruins City. I wonder if Fellow Daoist Ning might need any arrays? If so, Jin Yuanzi would be glad to offer his services."

Ning Daoran shuddered.

He thought to himself that Jin Yuanzi must be desperate for money to bring up array business with him. Doesn’t he know the legendary Independent Practitioner Jianjia is actually a Fourth Order Array Master?

"Cough cough..."

He almost spat out his tea and said: "Regarding arrays... I already have plenty of Fourth-tier arrays, and currently have no great need for Third-tier arrays, I’m afraid I must disappoint you."

"No worries, no worries."

A trace of disappointment flickered through Jin Yuanzi’s eyes, but he smiled: "Even if we don’t do business, it doesn’t matter. I am neighbors with Fellow Daoist Ning, and it’s only right for neighbors to connect and foster good relations."

"You speak the truth."

After a brief exchange, Jin Yuanzi made excuses to leave.

Indeed, failing to do business in arrays here meant no profit, and Jin Yuanzi saw no point in wasting more time.

...

"Jin Yuanzi..."

Ning Daoran narrowed his eyes as he watched Jin Yuanzi leave.

Interesting, the waters of Returning Ruins City run deep, with Nascent Soul cultivators at every turn!

However, it wasn’t a surprise since the Cave Mansion Ning Daoran was renting was a Fifth-order, and naturally, those who could afford to spend a lot of Spirit Stones to stay in a Fifth-order Cave Mansion were all Nascent Soul Stage Cultivators.

Soon after, another fluctuation of mana came from outside the Cave Mansion. A Sound Transmission Talisman flew into the mansion, carrying a very cold female voice:

"I am Jade Marrow Immortal, a cultivator living in the Cave Mansion to the right of Fellow Daoist Ning. Having seen Fellow Daoist Jin Yuanzi visiting you just now, I was keen on visiting you myself. May I ask if Fellow Daoist is available?"

Ning Daoran couldn’t help but smile, another visitor.

He waved his hand, opening the Prohibition of the Cave Mansion again, and his eyes slightly brightened.

In front of the Cave Mansion stood a woman in a deep blue Flowing Cloud Immortal Dress, radiantly beautiful, with an exceptionally great figure and a cold, striking demeanor, an ice-like beauty.

This woman indeed matched her Taoist name, Jade Marrow Immortal, quite aptly!

"Please, Jade Marrow Immortal, come in for some tea."

Ning Daoran clasped his fist and smiled.

"Many thanks, Fellow Daoist Ning!"

After Jade Marrow Immortal bowed, she sat opposite Ning Daoran in the pavilion while Little Bai served Spiritual Tea.

"Fellow Daoist Ning."

Jade Marrow Immortal spoke: "Did Fellow Daoist Jin Yuanzi try to sell you his Third-tier arrays?"

"Indeed!"

Ning Daoran nodded: "However, I currently have no need for arrays, much to Jin Yuanzi’s disappointment."

"Ah..."

Jade Marrow Immortal sighed: "Fellow Daoist Jin Yuanzi really is desperate to earn Spirit Stones. Who doesn’t know that Fellow Daoist Ning is a prodigy in the Array Path?"

"Cough cough..."

Feeling slightly embarrassed, Ning Daoran cautiously asked: "May I ask which country of the Eastern Wasteland Cultivation World you are from, Jade Marrow Immortal?"

Jade Marrow Immortal glanced at him.

"Fellow Daoist need not worry, I am a practitioner from Li Country."

"That’s very good..."

Ning Daoran breathed a sign of relief, no vendetta was good, as it would have been awkward if she had been a cultivator from Sangyu Country.

Regardless, Jade Marrow Immortal was indeed a cold character.

Upon entering the Cave Mansion without so much as a smile, truly as cold as ice and snow, universally adored by all... oh no, universally adored Jade Marrow Fairy is probably the saying.

"Fellow Daoist, I shall dispense with the niceties."

Jade Marrow Fairy said, "Not to deceive you, I am a Fourth-order Mid-grade Talisman Master with considerable accomplishments in the talismanic way. If you have a need for Fourth-order Talismans, you may consider cooperating with me.

Fellow Daoist, your renowned achievements in the Mirror Flower Water Moon Secret Realm, the Borderland Battles, and the shocking battles in Sangyu Country’s Capital city have already spread far and wide; you are a person I admire. Thus, I can offer you a 20% discount."

With her cold gaze while praising, it made Ning Daoran feel somewhat out of place; the tone was too chilly, it hardly seemed like she was actually giving praise.

"Fairy is too kind..."

Ning Daoran twitched his lips and said, "But indeed, I do have some needs for Fourth-order Mid-grade Talismans; I wonder if the Fairy has any free time, I can place an order right now."

"Very well!"

Jade Marrow Fairy rarely showed a slight smile, "In two days, I will finish the current order. However, if you wish to have Fourth-order Mid-grade Talismans made, you will need to provide the materials yourself, as I am only a Talisman Master and not adept at combat, thus I don’t possess many Fourth-order Mid-grade materials."

"In that case..."

Ning Daoran began to pull out materials, starting with about one-fifth of the skin and some scales from a Real Fire Dragon in the Fourth-order Middle Stage, plus extremely pure Dragon Blood suitable for making Dan Sand. Furthermore, some talisman bones, turtle skin, and treasure blood from a Fire Cloud Turtle were also taken out, all considered as Fourth-order Mid-grade materials.

"Such abundance..."

Jade Marrow Fairy was visibly shocked.

"Indeed."

Ning Daoran said, "I have the materials for Dan Sand and hides; what I need is only the Fairy’s skill in talisman making. However, I wonder how you plan to charge once the talismans are made?"

"This..."

Jade Marrow Fairy pursed her red lips and said, "Not to deceive Fellow Daoist Ning, although I have advanced to a Fourth-order Mid-grade Talisman Master, I cannot guarantee that these materials will definitely yield Fourth-order Mid-grade Talismans; they might end up being Fourth-order Lower Grade, or even just Third-tier top-grade."

"I understand this."

Ning Daoran said, "We could adjust the fees based on the grade of the finished talismans, how about it?"

"Agreed!"

In the end, Jade Marrow Fairy set the fee for the crafting; the price for Fourth-order Lower Grade Talismans was more than double the price Lin Man charged Ning Daoran!

’Damn...’

Ning Daoran was speechless, only now realizing how biased Lin Man had been towards him, practically giving away her Fourth-tier talismanic skills to Ning Daoran, the dark-hearted business partner!

However, Jade Marrow Fairy was an outsider, and how could she be compared with one’s own spouse?

In the end, Ning Daoran agreed to everything; after all, it was only a matter of spirit stones, not a problem.

Currently, his Storage Ring held tens of millions of spirit stones, which if not transformed into talismans or other resources, would be meaningless. Moreover, Fourth-order Mid-grade Talismans are priceless; due to the rarity of materials and the scarcity of Fourth-order Mid-grade Talisman Masters, cooperation with Jade Marrow Fairy was quite essential.

Spirit stones are valuable, but they must be transformed into personal strength; otherwise, they are useless.

The most painful thing in the Cultivation World is to run out of life before running out of spirit stones!

Thus, after placing the order, Jade Marrow Fairy was also very pleased.

"Fellow Daoist Ning."

She slapped her Storage Bag and took out a basket of spirit fruits, smiling, "These are Luminous Fruits, an extremely rare type of spirit fruit. Consuming them can cleanse the mental state, very helpful for cultivation and breakthroughs. Since we are now cooperators, I gift these Luminous Fruits to you; I hope you accept this gift!"

"Thank you, Fairy."

Ning Daoran accepted the Luminous Fruits and then took out a catty of Wind Snow Spirit Tea, saying, "This is the rarely seen Wind Snow Spirit Tea, a top-quality product of the Cultivation World; I don’t have much of it left, so I offer a catty in return, hoping the Fairy will accept!"

"Thank you, Fellow Daoist!"

Jade Marrow Fairy accepted the Spirit Tea, bowed in farewell, and then left.

...

Outside the Cave Mansion, after Jade Marrow Fairy had left, a beautiful female figure arrived, floating towards Ning Daoran’s Cave Mansion, recognized by Jade Marrow Fairy.

Ning Mingyue, the daughter of City Lord Ning Tianyi!

’How does she know Fellow Daoist Jianjia?’

Jade Marrow Fairy shivered slightly and without further thought, turned back to her own Cave Mansion.

"Family," Ning Mingyu sent a Sound Transmission Talisman.

Ning Daoran, somewhat speechless, lifted the prohibition allowing Ning Mingyu into the Cave Mansion.

"Family, have you already met that Jade Marrow Fairy?" Ning Mingyu sat down, her demeanor quite affectionate.

"Yes."

Ning Daoran said, "How is she reputed?"

He was genuinely worried; it shouldn’t be yet another shady character in the Cultivation World.

"Cough, cough..."

Ning Mingyu said, "Jade Marrow Fairy is naturally aloof, rarely engaging with others. She has lived in Returning Ruins City for decades, dedicated to cultivation and talisman making to earn spirit stones. As for her reputation, it’s quite good, just excessively aloof; apart from talisman business, she hardly interacts with others, being indifferent to many, causing several Great Cultivators to be very keen on her."

"I see."

Ning Daoran frowned slightly, "I’ve already placed an order with Jade Marrow Fairy, it should be fine."

"You’ve just arrived in Returning Ruins Immortal Land, unfamiliar with everything around here, do you want me to show you around and get to know various places in the city?" Ning Mingyu volunteered.

Ning Daoran nodded happily, "That would be wonderful!"

It was good to go out; in a few days, he would have to prepare for a sea monster-hunting mission. Ning Daoran didn’t travel thousands of miles to Returning Ruins Immortal Land just to laze around and wait for death!