Cultivation Starting from Full Talent-Chapter 499 - 497 Li Bin

"Swish!"

Ning Daoran raised his hand and extracted the Demon Core, which was also the Dragon Ball, from Old Dragon’s skull.

After taking the Dragon Ball, it emitted a warmth. Upon closer observation, he noticed the surface texture was extremely exquisite, resembling warm jade. It contained an immensely terrifying essence qi - half of Old Dragon’s life’s essence was probably contained within this Dragon Ball.

"It truly is a Divinity Transformation Stage Dragon Ball..."

Ning Daoran frowned slightly, feeling pity that there was a minor flaw in the Dragon Ball, having a slightly cloudy appearance. It was a manifestation of the Old Dragon’s fall from Divinity Transformation Stage to Nascent Soul Stage.

Thus, this Dragon Ball could only be considered a subpar one.

Nevertheless, it was still quite impressive and worth keeping for potential future use.

After storing the Dragon Ball, Ning Daoran glanced at the bottles filled with Dragon Blood, feeling a sense of accomplishment. Then, using the Evil Dragon Fang, he peeled off the lifebound scales from Old Dragon’s body.

In total, he obtained six Lifebound Scales saturated with rich essence qi, which were superior materials for crafting magical treasures and forging armor.

In fact, any scale from Old Dragon’s body was fairly good, presenting no issues in terms of durability. If forged with Golden Essence, they would probably create Second-order Top Level Treasure Armor.

Such an armor level would be considered quite extraordinary in the Eastern Wasteland Cultivation World, but this meant that Big Stupid Deer would have to spend a lot of time and Blood Qi for the crafting.

The promised joy of sharing longevity together, but in the end, Big Stupid Deer was being treated no differently than a nine-to-five workhorse all for the sake of Spirit Stones; Ning Daoran naturally wouldn’t do such a thing.

Old Lu only needed to craft those six lifebound scales, and there was no rush, as the Ning Family Army wasn’t lacking treasures to that extent.

"Swish!"

He directly channeled his Mana to store Old Dragon’s corpse into the Storage Ring.

Ning Daoran was full of ambition, having waited five years to finally reach this moment of achievement, which felt wonderful.

...

"Buzz~~~"

At that moment, the sound of mechanical gears turning came from above, and the True Dragon Pattern Array on the ceiling of the Dragon Cave began dissipating. Following that, the gold Dragon Binding Rope floating in the air transformed into a golden giant dragon, starting to move.

It was about to leave, but it seemed to have something to say before departing.

"Young Friend Ning..."

The Artifact Spirit of the Dragon Binding Rope twisted its body, its eyes fixing on Ning Daoran, its voice sounding immensely ethereal and profound, "Although your entrance into this prison was not purely out of goodwill, in the end, it is because of you slaying this Evil Dragon that I have finally regained my freedom."

"You flatter me."

Ning Daoran gently bowed with clasped hands, "It was merely something done along the way!"

"I am about to leave."

The Artifact Spirit looked down upon all beings and said, "Do you have any wishes?"

"???"

Ning Daoran’s head buzzed, Cultivation World also plays this sort of wish-granting dragon routine?

"I wish for longevity..." he timidly spoke.

The pursuit of any cultivator is longevity; everything else is secondary.

"..."

The Artifact Spirit paused in mid-air, remaining silent for a long while.

"Longevity must be sought from within oneself, such a wish is beyond my abilities."

"Be it as it may."

Ning Daoran said, "Artifact Spirit elder, please go on your way, I never intended to obtain anything from you. Instead, freeing such a unique treasure as the Dragon Binding Rope due to my actions is already a joyous matter."

"In that case..."

The Artifact Spirit slowly swayed its body, saying, "Young friend, may we meet again in Jianghu."

"Farewell, Artifact Spirit elder!"

Ning Daoran bowed deeply.

In the sky, accompanied by the sounds of thunder, the Dragon Binding Rope transformed into a golden dragon and shot out from the ground, quickly vanishing into the heavens.

For any Treasure that reaches the Transformed stage, it inherently possesses its own spiritual wisdom and does not easily recognize a master. Who the next master of the Dragon Binding Rope would be remains unknown, only time will tell.

Ning Daoran did not feel anxious or regretful, for he was currently only in the Gold Core Late Stage, and such Transformed Treasures are said to only recognize masters who have reached the Divinity Transformation Stage. He should only take the fortune that belongs to him; he should not be overly ambitious.

"Ah, that’s right."

He suddenly remembered something and cast several spells with his hand. The underground rock layer slowly shifted and cracked open, revealing a large pile of deep red, translucent Crystal Stones beneath.

Dragon King Essence!

And there was over a hundred thousand jin of Dragon King Essence!

Ning Daoran narrowed his eyes; this was indeed a true bountiful harvest!

He once again channeled a thread of Mana to gather all the Dragon King Essence hidden in the cavern into his Storage Bag. This way, he wouldn’t need to put in much effort for a long time for the Dragon King Essence.

...

"Eh?"

Just after gathering a large amount of Dragon King Essence into his bag, a tremendously strong aura was rapidly approaching!

"My lord."

Beside him, Little Bai, in his physical form, said, "A Nascent Soul Cultivator is approaching rapidly; it seems the commotion here has alarmed others."

"Perhaps."

Ning Daoran shook his head and said, "Old Lu, Little Blackie, Little Bai, and Little Gui, you all got injured just now. Enter the Spirit Garden Cave Heaven, and I will deal with this person. If I cannot handle it, then you all come out and help in the fight!"

"Yes, Young Master!"

"Roar~~"

The four generals of the Ning Family Army turned into light and entered the Spirit Garden Cave Heaven.

Ning Daoran spun around, holding the Big Green Dragon lazily while looking into the distance; he was also quite curious to see who this Nascent Soul Great Cultivator, summoned by the rumors, actually was.

"Swoosh~~~"

Amidst a distortion and folding of space, a figure drifted over, wearing a grey robe exuding an aura of Immortal Charm, radiating the aura of the Nascent Soul Early Stage.

This was a person Ning Daoran had never seen before.

"Hmm?"

The visitor placed his hands behind his back, exuding extreme confidence, his gaze fell on the dragon blood left on the ground, the newly added signs of battle within the dragon cave, and finally on Ning Daoran.

"The Dragon Ancestor has actually been killed..."

His gaze turned cold, "Was it Fellow Daoist who did this?"

"Indeed."

Ning Daoran crossed his arms and smiled, "Who might Fellow Daoist be, and what advice do you have?"

"I am Li Bin, the ancestor from the Hidden Dragon Sect and Wind Snow Tower lineage."

"Oh~~~"

Ning Daoran understood; so it was that ancestor who would never play fair.

Although the Hidden Dragon Sect and Wind Snow Tower were of equal status, this ancestor always favored the Hidden Dragon Sect, probably due to interests; he lived within Hidden Dragon Sect, and naturally, he would profit more from its prosperity.

"If I am not incorrect, you must be the Independent Practitioner Ning Daoran?"

Li Bin’s gaze was clear and bright, imposing without anger, and even exerting a bit of Spiritual pressure, attempting to intimidate the Golden Core Stage cultivator.

However, having killed even the Dragon Ancestor, Li Bin was not arrogant enough to believe he could definitely defeat the other. Being cautious and prudent throughout his years of cultivation.

"That’s correct."

Ning Daoran nodded, saying, "I came here once before, and this is my second visit. I happened to encounter the Dragon Ancestor nearing the end of his life span and in a weakened state, so I out of kindness helped this Fellow Daoist Dragon Ancestor attain release."

"..."

Li Bin suppressed his temper and did not rage, "Actually... the Dragon Ancestor was always under our Hidden Dragon Sect’s protection, yet unexpectedly he was killed by Fellow Daoist."

"Since Fellow Daoist mentioned this, I do have something to say."

Ning Daoran frowned, "On my previous visit, I incidentally encountered Han Dinghai from your sect feeding this fourth-tier initial stage Demon Dragon with the blood essence of Human Clan’s Robbery Cultivators, and even promised to use living humans as feed!

Moreover, I haven’t strayed far and know that numerous Human Clan Cultivators have disappeared over the past five years. Is this related to your Hidden Dragon Sect? Furthermore, if these deeds were done by Han Dinghai, why then push the responsibility onto me?"

He squinted, smiling, "I wonder if your sect still considers itself a righteous one? To do such deeds as feeding living humans to a demon beast, perhaps your Hidden Dragon Sect should simply change its name and join the Demon Path!"

"Isn’t Fellow Daoist’s statement a bit excessive?"

Li Bin’s gaze turned icy, "Whether Han Dinghai used living cultivators as feed for the Dragon Ancestor will be verified later by myself. As for Fellow Daoist... you previously took the lives of many Great Cultivators from Sangyu Country during the border battle, and now you even dare to enter deep into Sangyu Country and kill the Dragon Ancestor worshipped by my Hidden Dragon Sect, aren’t you taking our Sangyu Country’s Cultivation World too lightly?"

"Hmph~~"

Ning Daoran still crossed his arms, smiling, "Does Fellow Daoist wish to make a move? Then please, go ahead."

"Very well!"

Li Bin’s mouth corners lifted slightly, "Let Li see for himself what skills you, the Flowing Flower Island Master, possess!"

"This suits my intention completely!"

Ning Daoran gave a faint smile.

...

Ning Daoran knew very little about Li Bin.

Yet, the fact that Li Bin dared to attack even after knowing he had killed the Dragon Ancestor showed his great confidence in his own cultivation.

Also, while Ning Daoran was mingling in the Fish-Dragon Square, he had heard some stories about Li Bin.

This Hidden Dragon Sect ancestor, secluding for many years, although rarely mentioned, it was said his cultivation was profound; he once asked for the path on the Southern Mountain, defeating two Nascent Soul Early Stage Cultivators consecutively, and only after hundreds of exchanges did he concede to one Nascent Soul Middle Stage Cultivator.

Thus, Li Bin’s combat strength was estimated to be strong among the Nascent Soul Early Stage, otherwise he would not be so arrogant.

"Rise!"

Li Bin gently lifted his hand, and suddenly behind him appeared a golden jade screen carved with vivid dragon marks. Under Li Bin’s cultivation, these dragon patterns actually rose one by one, transforming into dragon souls swirling behind him, while the jade screen still spanned his back as if providing him with his own background board.

Others made their entrance with their own BGM, Li Bin made his with his own background board, indeed unique.

Ning Daoran frowned, and he spared no light thoughts for Li Bin.

This man’s treasure is called Coiling Dragon Wall, a low-grade Spiritual Treasure. It is said that the Coiling Dragon Wall is carved with twelve dragon forms; if one could refine all of them, it would greatly enhance one’s capability!

...

At this moment, the arrays that Ning Daoran had set up before were merely closed and not yet launched or withdrawn, thus with a flick of his sleeve, arrays soared into the air.

Even the Falling Star Array was activated!

"Oh?"

Li Bin’s brows furrowed, sneering, "It’s said the Independent Practitioner Jianjia is not only ferocious in combat but also a peak Array Master. Seeing this, indeed it seems to be true, and thankfully I came prepared!"

He reached into his bosom and pulled out a stack of Prohibition Breaking Talismans, among them were Third-tier Lower Grade Prohibition Breaking Talismans!

Ning Daoran couldn’t help but be speechless; most of these Prohibition Breaking Talismans were likely his own work, truly a karmic injustice!