Cultivation Starting from Full Talent-Chapter 493 - 491: Transformed Treasure

Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, three years have passed.

This year, Ning Daoran is 375 years old.

In a small room within the Spirit Garden Cave Heaven, a vibrant and lively aura continuously filled the air. Just recently, Ning Daoran had exhausted years of accumulated Refining Time and finally cultivated the Eternal Green Technique to the thirtieth layer!

At this moment, Ning Daoran entered his own Divine Soul World!

"Swoosh~~~"

Within a beam of light and shadow, he, dressed in a green robe, gracefully pierced through the clouds and landed on a mountain peak.

Overlooking the earth below, his Divine Soul World was bustling with activity. Tender golden vines covered the land and mountains, and in the valley in the distance, a Dragon Demon stood in the air, exuding an intense aura of hostility, manifesting the Dragon Demon Heart Scripture.

Farther away, streaks of lightning constantly rose from the ground, flashing and exploding—this was the manifestation of the Nine Heavens Escape Thunder Technique.

Even farther was a series of great fires rising from the horizon, manifestations of the Nine Yang Furnace Divine Technique.

Inside the Divine Soul World, various Magic manifestations were incredibly magnificent, and just then, deep underground, there was a rumbling sound. Along with the promotion of the Eternal Green Technique to thirty layers, a new change was about to emerge.

"Hmm?"

Ning Daoran frowned slightly, his eyes directed toward the ground not far away.

The ground there kept cracking and bulging, as if something was about to break through the earth. Under his watchful eyes, the soil overturned entirely, revealing a golden, Essence Qi-entwined tender vine beneath.

At the moment his gaze touched the tender vine, Ning Daoran felt an indescribable familiarity, as if he was meeting an old friend. However, the Power of Eternal Green contained in that golden tender vine had completely transformed; it was no longer about how many times more Mana, but a qualitative change!

This strand of vine, compared to before, had the greatest change in its integration with the Immortal Path—it was no longer a mundane object!

"This is..."

Ning Daoran was profoundly shocked.

He used the Refining Time technique and pushed the Eternal Green Technique up to the thirtieth layer. The recurring text of the Eternal Green Technique in his mind revealed the name of this golden vine—

Eternal Immortal Vine!

This was a Divine Skill manifestation of the Eternal Green Technique, and also a culmination of cultivating Magic to the state of Return to Nature. In the history of the Cultivation World, only a few individuals could condense the Eternal Immortal Vine, and Ning Daoran was among them!

"Eternal Immortal Vine..."

Ning Daoran was thrilled and noticeably excited.

After years of perseverance, he finally received a substantial reward from the Eternal Green Technique. The Essence Qi and Mana contained in the Eternal Immortal Vine far exceeded those of the past. It was no longer merely a Nourishing Life Technique; the attack, defense, and binding power of the Eternal Immortal Vine itself were also immensely strong, now considered a perfect technique!

However, the Eternal Immortal Vine at this moment was still quite tender and needed a considerable amount of time to nurture and grow robustly.

Satisfied with the achievements obtained during this meditation period, Ning Daoran decided to leave seclusion and celebrate by cooking a few dishes, for a cultivation journey must have its rituals, otherwise it would be too bland and boring.

...

After leaving the Spirit Garden Cave Heaven, Little Bai was haggling with a customer who was shamelessly and unreasonably trying to halve the price of the Talisman. With hands on her hips, Little Bai argued with the person, her cheeks flushed with anger.

Meanwhile, Li Yinpeng was entirely focused, holding a Talisman pen in one hand and painting a talisman, which unexpectedly turned out to be a First-tier High-Grade Talisman.

My goodness, is this young girl’s talent for the Talismanic way truly this fearsome?!

Ning Daoran frowned slightly, deciding in his heart that before Li Yinpeng advanced to the Third-tier in Talismanic way, he should leave Fish-Dragon Square to avoid embarrassment—having a master whose Talismanic ability was inferior to his disciple was unacceptable.

Nevertheless, he still properly walked up and gave Li Yinpeng a few pointers on the details of Talisman making.

Li Yinpeng was greatly shocked, feeling that these few words were profoundly beneficial.

In fact, these words were all original sayings from the Talismanic inheritance left by Lin Man, which Ning Daoran couldn’t produce on his own.

"Young master."

After finishing the argument, Little Bai returned, smiling, "Shall we celebrate with a few dishes?"

"Of course."

Hence, after evening, Ning Daoran called upon Big Stupid Deer, cooked a sumptuous dinner in the backyard, and then gathered with Li Yinpeng for a family meal.

After the meal, Ning Daoran left a Class A substitute to stay behind while his true body, gracefully merging into the night mist, once again ventured towards Dragon King Mountain to seek the Dragon King Essence.

...

A month later.

In the forests west of Dragon King Mountain, Ning Daoran’s figure appeared, his harvest plentiful. This month, a large number of Paperfolk and Fire Devouring Ants he had released gathered all the Dragon King Essence they found, and now his Storage Bag contained thousands more pounds of it, giving him a tremendous sense of accomplishment.

"Hmm?"

Ning Daoran landed in the shadow of an ancient tree, arms crossed, his whole presence seemingly vanished, though he had actually released his Divine Sense and detected an extremely subtle Mana fluctuation.

Moreover, this fluctuation came from the Array Path.

"Over there."

Ning Daoran flickered up, turning into a streak of green afterimage that vanished into the dense forest. Shortly after, with a flick of his sleeve, Mana forcefully surged outward, accompanied by a "crack" sound, an ancient Prohibition that had been set up for who knows how many years immediately disintegrated. Underneath numerous vines and thorns, several carefully placed stones appeared, looking somewhat weathered with age.

This was an Ancient Formation, and how old it actually was remained unknown.

"Hmm?"

Ning Daoran released his Divine Sense again, only to discover that these few stones were merely the surface part of the Ancient Array, as there was still more underneath.

"Quick!"

A spell shot out, his body leaped up and burrowed into the ground.

Under the ancient formation, a distinct world had spontaneously formed.

Moss-covered rock walls, years of overgrown vines, the sound of dripping water, corridors, and piles of dust so thick that their depth was unknown.

"Could it be an ancient tomb?"

Ning Daoran furrowed his brow. Although he had been cultivating for many years and had never taken the step to become a tomb robber, he was somewhat familiar with the ancient tombs of the Eastern Wasteland Cultivation World. Everything here seemed like a tomb, but it actually was not—it lacked the necessary murals and grave beasts.

"No, that’s not right..."

In the next second, Ning Daoran looked downwards, and there were still fluctuations from the array!

A few minutes later.

Accompanied by the rustling of soil, Ning Daoran used the Earth Tunneling Technique to drill into the rock layer and descended dozens of meters underground. When he left the rock layer, he suddenly discovered a vast space below, resembling a hall, with an ancient array arranged on the ground surface that vibrated similarly to the one above, even having a faint resonance.

Ning Daoran furrowed his brow and clung onto the rock wall, scanning the ancient formation before him with his Divine Sense.

This formation was severely damaged, yet the Array Power still lingered. From the pattern, it looked as though a True Dragon was coiled above the land. Suddenly, a name of the formation emerged in Ning Daoran’s mind.

True Dragon Pattern Array!

This was a Fourth-tier Array lost many years ago. Ning Daoran had only seen bits and pieces of it in some ancient Array Path scrolls, but he never expected to see such a relatively intact True Dragon Pattern Array here!

Moreover, there were still mana fluctuations from the formation!

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"Have you seen enough?"

Suddenly, a chilling voice rang beside Ning Daoran’s ear.

’This isn’t good!’

In an instant, Ning Daoran activated the Nine Heavens Escape Thunder Technique; accompanied by flashes of lightning, he vanished from his spot, and where he just stood collapsed immediately. Amidst the flying dust, a dragon claw manifested!

’What in the world?!’

In midair, Ning Daoran hurriedly summoned the Dragon Scale Treasure Armor, and buzzing sounds resonated around his body as an extremely majestic armor appeared.

"Young man, this is not where you should be."

Through the dust, a huge body flew out—it was a True Dragon with a ferocious head and massive sharp claws, each showcasing an intimidating power.

’No, something’s wrong...’

Ning Daoran furrowed his brow. What was before him was not a True Dragon. Having once crossed blades with a Fourth-tier Demon Dragon, he could tell that although this dragon looked real, it did not have the blood rhythm of the Dragon Clan, but was rather a mere Spiritual Object.

"But since you’ve come, you might as well die!"

The giant dragon roared, and its huge body surged forward rapidly, pressing down with an overwhelming aura.

"Go!"

Ning Daoran raised his finger, and instantly the Golden Silk Sword and Blood-drinking Sword burst forth, with the giant Liangyi Taiji Dharma Image emerging behind him, reaching the peak of the Liangyi Sword Technique.

However, the difference in mana was substantial. The giant dragon twisted its body and waved its claws wildly. Dragon Energy sprayed out, smashing the Golden Silk Sword and Blood-drinking Sword one by one, making it impossible to get close. Then, a surge of energy skyrocketed, and a dragon claw reached out from the void in front of Ning Daoran and harshly landed on the Dragon Scale Armor.

"Peng—"

With a loud noise, Ning Daoran turned into a lingering shadow and flew out, violently hitting a distant rock wall, his mouth tasting bittersweet as a stream of blood surged up.

Such a strong Spiritual Object!

"How about it, still want to struggle?"

The giant dragon, with its murky grey eyes, stared at Ning Daoran and mocked, "The being suppressed here by me is beyond your imagination, merely a Golden Core Stage... utterly laughable!"

Saying so, it lunged at him again.

Ning Daoran activated the Nine Heavens Escape Thunder Technique, retreating rapidly. Just as the giant dragon pounced, he suddenly raised his hand, and instantly strands of Eternal Immortal Vine burst forth, striking and whipping at the dragon’s claw, greatly impeding its offensive.

"This Immortal Vine..."

The giant dragon seemed to hesitate, its eyes flickering with light, "But still, you must die. Those who intrude the Forbidden Land must die!"

’Stupid creature, can’t you understand?’

Ning Daoran furrowed his brow, continuously deploying the Eternal Immortal Vine to defend, while also using the Nine Heavens Escape Thunder Technique to dodge around the underground space. This dragon-like Spiritual Object was extremely formidable, killing it was impossible.

But Ning Daoran could see the opponent’s mana being intensely depleted; as long as he exhausted its mana, he could defeat it.

An hour later.

"Gulp~~~"

Ning Daoran drank a drop of Nine Heavens Jade Dew, heart aching.

Another half an hour later.

"Damn kid..."

The giant dragon seemed to breathe its last breath, suddenly turning into dust that fell from the sky into the True Dragon Pattern Array, followed by a rumbling sound from underground. The center of the ancient array opened a passage.

...

Ning Daoran concealed his aura and hid his form, floating into the entrance.

Falling rapidly, a piercing dragon roar rang in his ears. As he hurriedly looked, he only saw a dragon shadow descending from above, suddenly entering a golden rope floating in the horizon.

That rope emitted the aura of a Fifth-Order Shapeshifting Treasure!