Cultivation Starting from Full Talent-Chapter 328 - 326 Chilled to the Bone
Chapter 328: Chapter 326: Chilled to the Bone
Chapter 328 -326: Chilled to the Bone
Late at night, at the Quiet Heart Courtyard.
A figure stood under the tree in the courtyard outside the door, remaining there for a long time without leaving.
Senior Brother Xu Baisheng was full of distress, ever since finding out that Ning Daoran had cultivated the Evergreen Returning Essence Technique to the Fifth layer, he had been feeling uneasy. Thus, he stood outside Ning Daoran’s door, pacing for several hours, yet never uttered a word.
“Senior Brother Xu.”
Ning Daoran opened the door and said, “Come in for a chat.”
“Alright, thank you, Junior Brother Ning!”
Senior Brother Xu Baisheng’s eyes brightened as he stepped into the living room.
Ning Daoran gently raised his hand, setting up more than a dozen prohibitions in succession.
Senior Brother Xu Baisheng frowned slightly, seemingly astonished by Ning Daoran’s proficiency in the Array Path and prohibitions, and immediately set up three prohibitions of his own, saying, “Junior Brother Ning, could you let me take your place in this trial?”
“Is it for the Young Junior Sister?”
Ning Daoran sat upright in his chair and said indifferently, “I’m not blind. I can naturally see the deep affection Senior Brother Xu has for the Young Junior Sister. Actually, I would be willing to help achieve a good match, but this trial requires the Fifth-layered Evergreen Returning Essence Technique. Even if I wanted to give this opportunity to Senior Brother, would the Vice Palace Master agree?”
He raised his eyebrows slightly, “Senior Brother Xu, for what purpose does the Vice Palace Master need the Evergreen Returning Essence Technique? Surely you must know some of the secrets within. To this day, are you still completely unwilling to reveal anything to me?”
“The matter of the trial…”
Senior Brother Xu Baisheng’s brow was tightly knotted, “It’s not that I don’t want to tell Junior Brother, it’s that the matter involves a great deal, and without Master’s decree, I really cannot disclose even the slightest hint.”
As he spoke, he cautiously asked, “If Junior Brother really completes the trial, would you marry the Young Junior Sister?”
“No, I will not.”
Ning Daoran shook his head, “My only goal is the Sixth Scripture. As for the matter of marrying the Young Junior Sister, I have never thought about it. Even if the Vice Palace Master really brings up this matter, I will certainly refuse with all my might.”
“Good!”
A trace of light shone in Senior Brother Xu Baisheng’s eyes, “If that is the case, during the trial tomorrow, I will definitely do my utmost to assist Junior Brother Ning in fulfilling our Master’s longstanding wish!”
“Good!”
Ning Daoran nodded his head.
Not long after, Senior Brother Xu Baisheng departed.
Ning Daoran dissipated the prohibitions and looked at the Truth Heart Worm lying motionless on the windowsill, letting out a sneer in his heart.
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Feng Yinghai had calculated thoroughly, yet up to this moment, he still hadn’t mentioned a single word about the details of the trial. It seems that he was still very cautious of him. However, Ning Daoran had already guessed a bit – the trial must be related to the Young Junior Sister Feng Jingshan and might even be about completely curing Feng Jingshan’s Fire Poison Illness.
He slowly exhaled, unable to concern himself with so much any more. He would wait and see tomorrow, taking one step at a time.
…
The next day, early morning.
Feng Yinghai summoned the Fiery Sun Flying Boat early on, taking with him Feng Jingshan, Ning Daoran, and Xu Baisheng. Additionally, there were two Gold Core Late Stage Elders assigned to command the Flying Boat. The group hurriedly left the Taoist Palace, going straight in the northeast direction.
Not long after, the Fiery Sun Flying Boat landed in a gloomy forest behind the mountain of the Taoist Palace.
This part of the forest was extraordinarily strange. Despite the lush vegetation on the surface, it gave Ning Daoran a bone-chilling sensation, and at the center of the forest lay a sprawling Cold Pond.
When Ning Daoran released his Golden Core Divine Sense to explore, he couldn’t help but feel a chill. The superficial calm of the Cold Pond belied its depths, which were extremely cold, almost as if it were directly connected to the mysterious Jiu Hells. In an instant, a term surfaced in Ning Daoran’s mind.
Nine Hells Ice Demon Cave!
This name had been inadvertently revealed by Feng Yinghai before, and this Nine Hells Ice Demon Cave was greatly related to curing Feng Jingshan’s Fire Poison Illness!
One by one, the group descended, with the Fiery Sun Flying Boat hovering in the sky.
“Elder Brother.”
One of the Gold Core Late Stage Elders said respectfully, “My fellow brother and I will set up an array. Please Elder Brother do not worry about external affairs, focus all your concentration on fully curing Jingshan’s Fire Poison Illness.”
“Alright, thank you to both Junior Brothers!”
Feng Yinghai responded with a fist and smile.
Immediately afterward, the two Gold Core Elders took out a Storage Bag and set up a Third-tier Middle-grade large array around a several miles radius.
Ning Daoran glanced over and understood at once.
The Purple Lightning Frost Array. This was also the City Protection Array Formation of the Immortal White Dragon City back in the day.
Feng Yinghai came to the side of the Nine Hells Ice Demon Cave, measured the distance again and again, and then took out eight Array Flags and eight Array Plates. After infusing them with Nascent Soul Power, he swiftly set up a blood-colored array.
‘Hmm?’
Ning Daoran frowned slightly; this array was truly profound, and he had never seen it before.
However, from the structure of the Array Plates, Array Flags, and the intricate Array Patterns – as well as the laws governing the array’s operation – it seemed to be some sort of mana transfer array. In a book from the Third Layer of the Book Collection Pavilion in Fierce Sun Dao Palace titled “Array Formation Secrets,” there was a record of a similar array called the Stealing Heaven and Changing Sun Formation, which is a large array that transfers mana and damage.
The formation arranged by Feng Yinghai might just be the Stealing Heaven and Changing Sun Formation!
…
“Ning Cheng.”
After setting up the formation, Feng Yinghai looked at him, his eyes displaying the kindness of a master, and said, “Now that it has come to this, I will not hide the truth from you anymore. The reason I wanted you to cultivate the Evergreen Returning to Origin Technique was actually to save Jingshan’s life. Jingshan suffers from the Fire Poison Illness, something you are aware of. Many years ago, I learned that deep within the Nine Hells Ice Demon Cave lies the legendary Ice Soul Essence Qi, which can dissolve the fire poison and cure the Fire Poison Illness!”
He paused, then continued, “Therefore, for Jingshan, I’ve been planning this for many years. To completely cure Jingshan requires someone to carry her deep into the Nine Hells Ice Demon Cave. However, the Ice Soul Essence Qi at the depths of the Cold Pond is extremely powerful, and even Nascent Soul Cultivators cannot face it directly. Thus, another person is needed to protect her.”
At this point, Feng Yinghai pointed to the recently set up formation and said, “This formation is called the Beidou Seven Stars Formation. It can remotely suppress my Nascent Soul’s origin power, but it requires a cultivator who has cultivated the Evergreen Returning to Origin Technique to the fifth layer to preside over it. You just need to hold the magic talisman and operate the Evergreen Returning to Origin Technique within the formation, which will ensure that both Jingshan and I will be safe in the Cold Pond.”
He looked earnestly at Ning Daoran, saying, “Ning Cheng, if we truly can cure the Fire Poison Illness, you would be Jingshan’s life-saving benefactor. Naturally, I will pass the sixth chapter to you, and I will also allow you to join the ranks of the True Disciples. Once you reach the Golden Core, you can compete to be an Inheriting Disciple of my Fierce Sun Dao Palace! In the future, if you and Jingshan have mutual affection, what harm would there be in promising her to you?”
Not far away, Xu Baisheng’s gaze was filled with eager anticipation.
Ning Daoran immediately bowed with his hands clasped and said, “Since it concerns my young junior sister’s life, I naturally will not refuse. However, I have absolutely no foolish infatuations toward my young junior sister, so I ask the Vice Palace Master to withdraw that order. Should I complete the mission without disgrace, I only ask for the Vice Palace Master to bestow the sixth chapter upon me.”
“Good, it’s a deal!”
Feng Yinghai raised his hand and pushed a carefully refined talisman toward Ning Daoran, saying, “This talisman is the Guardian Talisman of the Beidou Seven Stars Formation. When I go down to the Cold Pond with Jingshan, you should affix this spirit talisman to your body. Remember, under no circumstances should this talisman leave your body; otherwise, both Jingshan and I will be in trouble.”
“Disciple will remember, please be assured, Vice Palace Master!”
Ning Daoran immediately affixed the talisman to his chest, without any hesitation.
In fact, he was familiar with the appearance and pattern of this talisman. Back in the Immortal White Dragon City, he often discussed the Talismanic way with Lin Man… Of course, it was mainly Lin Man explaining and him watching with wide eyes to learn. At that time, he had seen this kind of talisman; it was not any Guardian Talisman, but the legendary Substitute Spell, where the person affixed with the Substitute Spell would bear most of the injuries suffered by the Refiner.
With the inclusion of the Stealing Heaven and Changing Sun Formation… what a scheme Feng Yinghai has plotted!
Ning Daoran cursed inwardly but his face did not betray any change in expression. Feng Yinghai’s actions truly meant using himself as a scapegoat—an ordinary Foundation Establishment Stage cultivator, even if possessing the fifth-layered Evergreen Returning Essence Technique, how could he possibly withstand the terror of the Ice Soul Essence Qi?
Seeing his agreement, Feng Yinghai joyfully said, “Since that’s the case, I’ll start operating the formation!”
“Good!”
The next moment, Feng Yinghai cast several spells, and immediately the Stealing Heaven and Changing Sun Formation began to rotate intensely, clouds of mist rising, firmly constraining Ning Daoran’s body in place.
Not far away, the look in Xu Baisheng’s eyes was tinged with an unwillingness to bear.
Whether this mission succeeded or not, Ning Daoran was almost certainly doomed to die.
“Elder brothers!”
Feng Yinghai cupped his fist toward the two Golden Core Elders, transmitting his voice, “I leave the outside to you two elder brothers. If this junior makes any suspicious moves, you two can act accordingly.”
“Brother, rest assured!”
Next, Feng Yinghai carried Feng Jingshan on his back, the fine tendrils of soft gold vine tightly binding her to his body, speaking softly, “Jingshan, are you ready? We’re about to head down into the Nine Hells Ice Demon Cave.”
“Dad…”
Feng Jingshan, looking at Ning Daoran not far away with the Substitute Spell affixed to his chest, her eyes filled with reluctance, asked, “Must we really do this?”
“To cure your illness, your father would spare no expense!”
After saying this through a voice transmission, Feng Yinghai released his Nascent Soul Power, immediately repelling the pond water and leapt up with Feng Jingshan on his back, swiftly diving into the Nine Hells Ice Demon Cave.
“Junior Brother Ning!”
Xu Baisheng spoke with a grave voice, “You can begin to operate the Evergreen Returning Essence Technique now.”
“Okay!”
Ning Daoran gently flicked his robe sleeves, Foundation Establishment Power surged forth, the Eight Diagrams Dharma Form appearing under his feet, already activating the Evergreen Returning Essence Technique.
Xu Baisheng frowned slightly, wanting to speak but stopping himself.
At this moment, the position occupied by Ning Daoran should have been held by himself. To save Feng Jingshan, even if it meant death, why should he hesitate? However, fate had made a fool of him, and now he was just a bystander.
The severity of the young junior sister’s Fire Poison Illness was worsening, and time was of the essence.
At this moment, Xu Baisheng only despised his own lack of talent, for not being able to cultivate the Evergreen Returning Essence Technique to the fifth layer before Ning Daoran.
…
Time trickled by.
The Stealing Heaven and Changing Sun Formation roared into action, wisps of Ice Qi silently emerging, forming dense frost patterns within the formation. The surrounding temperature dropped sharply below zero, and everything began to freeze.
‘This is not good…’
Xu Baisheng’s expression grew heavy.
At a certain moment, with a “whoosh,” the talisman affixed to Ning Daoran’s chest began to tremble, and a wisp of deep blue Ice Soul Essence Qi surged out from the talisman, instantly freezing a whole patch of Ning Daoran’s chest with a layer of deep blue frost!
Ning Daoran shivered slightly.
What a chilling sensation! Fortunately, the figure within the formation was just a Class A Paperfolk.
