Cultivation Starting from Full Talent-Chapter 448 - 446: Fishing with a Straight Hook

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Ning Daoran closed his door to visitors, toiled in hardship, and finally achieved Great Success in the Array Path!

In the Spirit Garden Cave Heaven, inside a wooden cabin.

"Creak~~~"

The door of the cabin slowly opened, and Ning Daoran, dressed in a green robe, stepped out, his body emanating a smoky and scorched aroma, but his spirit, vitality, and essence appeared extremely vigorous, with a smile of perfect success beaming across his face.

"Young Master, have you succeeded?"

Little Bai bowed respectfully and asked with a smile.

"Indeed!"

Ning Daoran lightly slapped his Storage Bag, immediately "swoosh swoosh swoosh" one Array Flag after another flew out, totaling thirty-six, followed by spiraling Array Plates, also totaling thirty-six. These Array Plates were densely covered with Array Patterns, all radiating the aura of a Fourth-tier Middle Grade Array.

At this moment, he smoothly advanced to a Fourth-order Mid Grade Array Master!

In terms of talent for the Array Path, Ning Daoran’s talent could be counted as one of the few throughout the entire Eastern Wasteland Cultivation World!

If he hadn’t brought the Talent System to this world, perhaps even with his talent in arrays alone... he could have made quite a splash in the Cultivation World, but surely it wouldn’t have been as glorious as now.

"Congratulations, Young Master, on joining the ranks of Fourth-order Mid Grade Array Masters!"

Little Bai immediately said with a smile: "In the entire Eastern Wasteland Cultivation World, Young Master’s mastery of arrays is indeed one of the few!"

"Roar roar~~~"

Big Stupid Deer ran around Ning Daoran excitedly, with an utterly proud look on its face.

"Roar~~"

Little Blackie also squirmed its body, its face filled with excitement.

"Keep it low-key, low-key!"

Ning Daoran raised his hands and gently pressed down, saying with a smile: "It’s just a mere Fourth-order Mid Grade Array Master, no big deal. The road ahead is still long, everyone must continue to strive for further progress. On the path of cultivation, maintain the original aspiration to actively advance and achieve even greater heights!"

"Yoo yoo~~"

Big Stupid Deer let out a deer cry, stamped its hooves, and flicked its tail so fast it blurred.

Big brother is so cultured, speaking in set phrases. One can tell at a glance he has the makings of a great leader.

"Little Bai."

Ning Daoran said: "During my seclusion, anything else happen on the Purple and Green Three Peaks?"

"Nothing happened."

Little Bai said: "There have been no incidents on Luoxia Peak, nor have I heard any news from Qingxia Peak or Purple Mist Peak. After the Thief King stole the Purple Spirit Turtle and the spiritual medicines of Qingxia Peak, he seems to have lost interest in our Purple and Green Three Peaks."

"Oh?"

Ning Daoran gently raised an eyebrow and said with a smile: "No worries, let’s produce something to catch his attention."

With that said, he floated out of Spirit Garden Cave Heaven and came to the vicinity of the Spirit land outside the Cave Mansion.

It was still a field of vegetable plots, with skyward peppers and bean pods swaying in the wind, and some Purple Jade Spirit Rice planted next to them, but these would not attract the Thief King’s attention.

Ning Daoran waved his hand and transplanted a piece of Golden Silk Bamboo root from within the Spirit Garden Cave Heaven. On this root were two strands of Ten-thousand-year-old Golden Silk Bamboo, which in the eyes of cultivators, were considered peerless treasures.

Even Nian Wuya, a True Disciple of the Wanhua Sword Sect of such level, regarded Golden Silk Bamboo as treasures, so naturally, it should catch the eye of Master Jiu Lei.

"Young Master."

Little Bai, with her skirt gathered, squatted beside him to watch Ning Daoran plant the Golden Silk Bamboo, and said: "Does the Young Master intend to use the Golden Silk Bamboo as bait to fish for the big fish, Master Jiu Lei?"

"Exactly."

Ning Daoran patted his hands, shaking off the soil, and said: "Master Jiu Lei has something I want, and besides, a man like him who robs everywhere is not worthy of life. Killing him would also be doing the Eastern Wasteland Cultivation World a favor."

"Mhm."

Little Bai said with a smile: "It’s just that the Thief King comes and goes without a trace. Young Master must arrange everything properly to avoid losing the rice while trying to catch a chicken."

"Don’t worry."

Ning Daoran patted his Storage Bag again, took out the Array Flags one by one, and cast a spell that entered into the soil, swiftly setting up the freshly created Nine Revolutions Ruyi Formation around the peak of Luoxia Peak.

The mana of the Array Flags and Array Plates of this Nine Revolutions Ruyi Formation was excellently concealed, making it an invisible formation that was nearly impossible to detect before it was activated.

The Slaying Immortal Tower indeed had some fine treasures. Such Array Dao Inheritance would theoretically be priceless, yet unexpectedly, it could be exchanged by merits earned in the Slaying Immortal Tower.

Ning Daoran took a deep breath. In the vicinity of the vegetable plot, he reset a Mirror Flower Water Moon Formation.

Thusly, with the Mirror Flower Water Moon Formation and the Nine Revolutions Ruyi Formation stacked together, and with a resonance mark made by Ning Daoran, as soon as the Mirror Flower Water Moon Formation is touched, the Nine Revolutions Ruyi Formation would immediately activate. Once the Thief King enters, it would be impossible for him to leave.

Everything was arranged properly, leisurely waiting for the Thief King to take the bait!

Ning Daoran returned to his Cave Mansion and began to leisurely sip tea while crossing his legs.

...

Several days later.

He did not wait for the Thief King, but rather, Zhang Ningxin arrived.

"Fellow Daoist Ning."

Zhang Ningxin carried a basket, which contained some fruits from the Spirit Fruit Garden of the Qianyuan Sect, and said with a smile: "It’s been a while, how have you been, Fellow Daoist?"

"Very good."

Ning Daoran clasped his hands in greeting: "Having not seen you for many days, Immortal Ning Xin has become even more beautiful."

Zhang Ningxin giggled: "I thought Fellow Daoist was an honest man, and yet I didn’t expect you to say such flattering words that would please a girl."

"Basic tactics, cough, basic tactics..."

Ning Daoran was brewing tea while asking, "May I know what brings Immortal Ning Xin to my humble abode this time?"

"Indeed, there’s a matter."

Zhang Ningxin said, "Sect Leader Qian Yuan has learned that there are two ten-thousand-year-old Golden Silk Bamboos planted on Luoxia Peak, and is very interested. Hence, I was sent to inquire if these two Golden Silk Bamboos might be parted with?"

"Not possible..."

Ning Daoran shook his head, "These Golden Silk Bamboos are where my supreme path of possibility resides; I plan to refine them into Six Golden Silk Swords. Please convey to Senior Qian Yuan that I truly cannot part with the bamboo, otherwise I would not be stingy."

"I see, no matter then."

Zhang Ningxin nodded with a smile, showing understanding, and after a long conversation with Ning Daoran, she returned to the Qianyuan Sect.

Tuyang Peak.

Atop the summit, a man clad in deep red robes stood tall – it was True Monarch Tu Yang.

Zhang Ningxin floated over and respectfully said, "Master, as expected, Ning Daoran refused to relinquish those two ten-thousand-year-old Golden Silk Bamboos, stating they are vital to his supreme path."

"So it is..."

True Monarch Tu Yang nodded, "Well, such matters indeed cannot be forced. Since that’s the case, you may carry on with your duties, Ning Xin. It has been a hard journey for you."

"Yes, Master!"

Zhang Ningxin floated away.

True Monarch Tu Yang furrowed his brows and suddenly, feeling a stir in his heart, he disappeared into the horizon as a streak of blood light.

Half a month later.

As early spring arrived, a continuous light rain fell upon the Purple and Green Three Peaks.

Ning Daoran sat in the Cave Mansion, watching the rain curtains outside, with a cup of tea in his hand, he said, "A good rain knows its season, it falls when spring comes..."

"Awoo~~"

Beside him, Big Stupid Deer, sitting with legs crossed, drinking tea and calling out, a face full of pleasure that signaled the elder brother truly had talent; able to come up with such a brilliantly stunning verse spontaneously.

"Young master."

Little Baili said with a shallow smile, "The Spiritual Geese in the Spiritual Beast Pen seem to have grown up, especially the leading goose, always honking loudly every day, quite annoying, perhaps..."

Ning Daoran tilted his head to look at her and said, "If you want to eat it, just go and catch it. Let Old Lu cook a pot of iron pot stewed goose, he has already gotten my true inheritance, his skill in this dish is now 80% of mine."

"Yes, young master!"

Little Bai floated away with a smile.

In the evening, after enjoying a delicious feast, Ning Daoran sat cross-legged outside the small house in the Spirit Garden Cave Heaven, continuing to refine and cultivate his Dragon Demon Heart Scripture.

In the deep of the night, amidst the drizzling rain, and the sun and moon without light.

Suddenly, Ning Daoran felt a jolt in his heart.

Here comes trouble!

A figure broke into the Mirror Flower Water Moon Formation and had already stepped into the vegetable patch, approaching those two ten-thousand-year-old Golden Silk Bamboos.

"Hmm?"

Ning Daoran frowned, his body sweeping away as he turned into a grey shadow, soundlessly stepped out of the Cave Mansion, merging into the rain and darkness of the night, his entire presence concealed, standing in the darkness as if he were nothing.

"Rustle..."

In the light rain, a figure stood several meters away from the Golden Silk Bamboo.

It was a gaunt middle-aged man with prominent cheekbones, his face covered by a magical artifact mask, concealing his true face, but the aura he emitted was that of a late Gold Core stage.

Unfortunately, this person was not Master Jiu Lei.

Ning Daoran frowned slightly, feeling a bit disappointed, but not completely, because this person exuded an extremely strong evil Qi, in the Cultivation World, those with such evil Qi were either devil heads who had killed countless people, or performing robbery cultivation. Judging by the appearance of this person, with a sneaky look, he was likely a robbery cultivator!

Ning Daoran, who had cultivated for half a life, actually disliked such so-called ’robbery cultivators’ who fattened their horses on others’ nocturnal grass the most, taking advantage of others and lacking integrity!

"Indeed, ten-thousand-year-old Golden Silk Bamboos..."

The man’s eyes surged with intense greed as he reached out to touch the Golden Silk Bamboo.

"Fellow Daoist."

At this moment, another voice came from the shadows, a voice very familiar to Ning Daoran, "This ten-thousand-year-old Golden Silk Bamboo is indeed a rare treasure hard to come by; does Fellow Daoist plan to keep it all for himself?"

Master Jiu Lei!

Ning Daoran’s heart raced; he appeared indeed!

Thus, within this tiny vegetable patch, there were now three late Gold Core cultivators squeezed together, with Master Jiu Lei and the robbery cultivator showing themselves, while Ning Daoran still hid within the shadows.

"Hmph..."

The robbery cultivator let out a scoff, "I wonder who’s speaking; it turns out to be Taoist Jiu Lei. You’re known to claim all treasures, and yet... you can’t wait as soon as this ten-thousand-year-old Golden Silk Bamboo appeared?"

Master Jiu Lei emerged from the shadows with a sharp sword in hand, his eyes chillingly sharp, and fine lightning flickered around him as he sneered, "Tsk tsk, I thought it was someone noteworthy, only to find it’s Chen Sanpao from the Swallow Sea Gang. You, nothing but a rat on the river, playing as a robbery cultivator, have come to Qian Yuan to covet a secret treasure – best be careful not to lose your life to greed!"

"Nonsense!"

Robbery cultivator Chen Sanpao shouted, releasing a fine sword from his sleeve that instantly slashed through the Golden Silk Bamboo, swiftly following up by attempting to seize the suspended Golden Silk Bamboo with a burst of mana.

"In your dreams!"

Master Jiu Lei likewise lunged forward.

But just at this moment, as the Golden Silk Bamboo was slashed, the Array set up around it was swiftly triggered!

"Buzz~~~"

A Mirror Flower Water Moon Formation rose dramatically.

Following that, on the outside, an immense Nine Revolutions Ruyi Formation also rose up, enveloping a domain within it, creating an impenetrable barrier!