Cultivation Starting from Full Talent-Chapter 516 - 514: The Old Man doesn’t Change

"Martial Immortal Lin..."

Ning Daoran tucked the Four Symbols Spear Technique into his chest, full of ambition. In the past, acquiring such an absolute technique often required exhaustive thinking or decades of waiting for an opportunity. Yet, unexpectedly, Lin Guo had given it so readily, handing it over just like that.

"Many thanks to Martial Immortal Lin, I will always remember your great kindness!"

Ning Daoran gave his thanks again with a clasp of his fists.

"Fellow Daoist Ning is too courteous."

Lin Guo smiled lightly, "The Capital city is bustling. If Ning Daoran is not in a hurry to continue his journey, he could stay for a while. I would also have the chance to extend the hospitality of a host."

"Unfortunately, that’s not possible."

Ning Daoran said, "I have just formed my Nascent Soul and am in a hurry to return home to share the good news. As the saying goes, what’s the point of being wealthy if you cannot return to your hometown, like wearing brocade and traveling at night. Martial Immortal Lin must be aware of this saying, right?"

"I am aware."

Lin Guo laughed, "That’s fine, then. Next time we shall drink and be merry together, Fellow Daoist Ning!"

"Agreed, it’s a promise!"

Ning Daoran clasped his fist towards Lin Guo once more, then towards Snow Soul True Monarch who was not far away, and said, "Aunt, I have offended you this time, next time I shall drink three cups as punishment!"

"..."

Snow Soul True Monarch was speechless.

Lin Guo’s cheeks slightly reddened. This guy actually followed her and started calling her ’aunt’ as well.

The next moment, Ning Daoran departed softly, his figure disappearing into the snowy night of Sangyu Country.

He did indeed wish to return to the Chaotic Sect as soon as possible, but what he wanted more was to find a safe place to cultivate the Four Symbols Spear Technique using Refining Time.

...

Several days later, in the western border of Qinzhou, Sangyu Country.

In a cloud-shrouded, misty forest, a Class A Paperfolk sat under a tree, with a Spirit Garden Cave Heaven hanging at its waist.

In front of a small house within the Cave Heaven, Ning Daoran sat cross-legged.

"Huff~~~"

After a while, he slowly opened his eyes, his gaze bursting with a sharp light. As he rose to his feet, specks of spear intent wrapped around him, filling him with an intense grandmaster’s aura!

Using only a little over twelve thousand years of Refining Time, Ning Daoran had cultivated the Four Symbols Spear Technique to the level of Return to Nature. The vast experience and insights of the spear technique flooded into him like a tidal wave. When he held the Big Green Dragon, his whole being had aged and matured.

If one were to use swordsmanship terms, at this moment Ning Daoran had achieved enlightenment in the Spear Dao.

Having cultivated a Heavenly-order Mid-grade Spear Technique to Return to Nature, he had reached a unity of man and spear, and could now be called the Gun God of the Eastern Wasteland Cultivation World!

And now, having stepped into the Nascent Soul Stage and possessing the foundation of a Ding Fire Spirit Body, his cultivation talent had truly enhanced greatly. Cultivating to Return to Nature cost only slightly more than ten thousand years of Refining Time. If it were before... it might have started from a hundred thousand years!

This was good, as it saved more Refining Time to be spent on cultivating the two ultimate foundations, Dragon Demon Heart Scripture and Eternal Green Technique.

"Congratulations, Young Master, on the great success of your spear technique!"

By his side, Little Bai bowed respectfully, her lips brimming with a smile.

"Mm."

Ning Daoran nodded and said with a smile, "The Four Symbols Spear Technique is indeed extraordinary!"

With a gentle lift of his hand, the Big Green Dragon danced a spearflower in mid-air, and suddenly there was the sound of a Vermilion Bird’s screech passing through the wind. The spear point’s flames pulsed rhythmically, with the presence of the Vermilion Bird Dharma Form ready to burst out, astonishingly powerful.

After cultivating the Four Symbols Spear Technique to Return to Nature, four terrifying secret skills emerged —

White Tiger Soul Descent·Break!

Azure Dragon Twisting Strike·Strangle!

Vermilion Bird Destruction·Blast!

Xuanwu Wander·Defend!

Each of the four skills had its strength. White Tiger Soul Descent focused on breaking through a thousand ranks with brute force, Azure Dragon Twisting Strike excelled in breaking defenses from a single point to an entire area, Vermilion Bird Destruction was an extensive area attack method, and, as the name implied, Xuanwu Wander was a technique for defending against enemies with spear technique.

With these four methods, Ning Daoran was now fearless in close combat!

After all, while there might be Divinity Transformation Stage cultivators in the Eastern Wasteland Cultivation World, there were no Fifth-order Martial Artists.

Even Shen Luoyan was only at the fifth order in Spiritual Cultivation, but her Martial Artist Realm remained at the Perfect Chaos Realm and had not broken through yet.

"Old Lu."

Ning Daoran stretched, then said with a smile, "It’s time to go home and have a look. Let’s go!"

"Ao ao~~~"

So, the man and the deer left the Spirit Garden Cave Heaven, collected the Class A Paperfolk, and under Ning Daoran’s lead, turned into two streaks of blood-red tunneling light, rushing straight into the depths of the forest.

Not long after, Ning Daoran landed among vines and shrubs. He cast several spells in succession, gradually dissipating dozens of prohibitions, revealing an ancient Transmission Formation that had been concealed for many years.

"Fortunately, it’s still here."

Ning Daoran was relieved, inserting ten Mid-grade Spirit Stones into the Array Formation Foundation Stone, then checked it, and, good, the Transmission Formation in the Xia Country’s Cultivation World on the other side had not been damaged. The ancient Transmission Formation was still usable!

"Let’s go!"

He activated the prohibitions once more, then stepped onto the Transmission Formation with Big Stupid Deer, casting a spell, a strong milky white light rising from the soles of their feet!

"Boom——"

With a loud noise, both the man and the deer surged upwards in the strong light, as if ascending to the dome of the world, with the land below rapidly shrinking and almost the entire map of Sangyu Country coming into sight.

Then, following a brief spell of dizziness, Ning Daoran and Big Stupid Deer rapidly descended, landing in another world.

Back at last!

The ancient array stones in front of him were just as they were in the past, indeed the Ancient Transmission Formation Lin Man had left for him a hundred years ago.

Ning Daoran released his Nascent Soul Divine Sense to scan the area, confirming that there was no one else around, and then led Big Stupid Deer out of the Transmission Formation. He then laid out dozens of prohibitions again to conceal the formation.

"Old Lu."

Ning Daoran was suspended above the jungle, a slight smile on his face as he said, "Shall we return to Flowing Flower Island to collect the rent first?"

"Roar roar roar~~~"

Big Stupid Deer swung its tail excitedly, the prospect of collecting money was the happiest thing for it.

"Let’s go!"

A man and a deer cut through the wind and entered the Wuwan Sea directly, rushing straight toward Flowing Flower Island.

...

Half a day later.

On the calm sea surface, three islands were connected together, exactly the Three Flowing Flower Islands.

After a separation of ninety years, Ning Daoran and Big Stupid Deer returned once again to this place where they had lived for many years, filled with infinite emotion.

At this moment, on the dock of Flowing Flower Island, there was a bustling crowd. Many laborers were moving batches of Spirit Rice onto the merchant ships, while a young Early-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator was holding a ledger, meticulously recording the number of bags of Spirit Rice.

"Peng peng~~~"

Two sounds of Qi Explosions came from the sky, tearing through the void, followed by two figures appearing.

One was a figure of a young cultivator in a green shirt, elegant and outstanding, while the other was a figure of a spiritual deer with a tiger’s back and a bear’s waist, full of vibrant Spiritual Energy. Moreover, the two figures made no attempt to conceal their Nascent Soul Aura!

"Ahh?!"

The young Mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator with the ledger was shocked and pale.

He had been on the island for only forty years, and although it was not a very long time, he had heard from Lord Huang, as well as a group of Loose Cultivators living on the island, about many of the past glorious battles.

Back then, the master of Flowing Flower Island, Ning Daoran, led the heroes to battle against the Sangyu Country cultivators’ army beyond the national borders and had killed Nascent Souls like No-Action True Monarch and Huo Canzi, with countless lives of cultivators at Golden Core Stage taken by his hand!

Although these tales had since become very distant and many young cultivators no longer believed in the possibility of a Golden Core Stage overcoming Nascent Souls, this young Foundation Establishment cultivator believed them without doubt, for these were personally attested by Lord Huang.

A Golden Core Middle Stage like Lord Huang would never talk nonsense.

And in front of him...

This man and deer, they bore a striking resemblance to the master of Flowing Flower Island and his number one spiritual beast, the White Deer, as described by Lord Huang!

It was said that the master of Flowing Flower Island and the White Deer were inseparable, close as brothers. Could it be that these two...

The young Foundation Establishment’s heart thumped violently — could it be that the master of Flowing Flower Island and the White Deer had both advanced to the Nascent Soul Stage?!

This would be a major event that would certainly shake the entire Xia Country’s Cultivation World!

"May I ask..."

The young Foundation Establishment’s voice trembled slightly, "Are the two senior... the former master of Flowing Flower Island and Senior White Deer?"

"Indeed."

Ning Daoran’s eyes were commanding as he smiled and said, "Old Lu and I passed Flowing Flower Island on our way back home and decided to stop by and see if Huang Yiyi is still the Island Master?"

"That’s right!"

"Very good, take me to see her."

"Yes, Senior Ning!"

The young Foundation Establishment quickly rose on his Tunneling Light, heading toward the Main Peak of Liu Hua Island.

...

Above the Main Peak, bamboo forests swayed.

Ning Daoran had not yet stepped onto the Main Peak but there was already a figure soaring into the sky, clad in a flowing dress, imposing and graceful - it was Huang Yiyi, looking almost the same as in the old days, save for her aura, which was now at Golden Core Middle Stage.

"Uncle Ning!?"

Huang Yiyi almost cried on the spot, rushing forward to grab Ning Daoran’s hand.

"Yiyi, you’ve grown up so much."

Ning Daoran spoke with a smile, "It’s been ninety years since we last saw each other, have you been well?"

"Good, very good..."

Huang Yiyi pursed her lips and smiled, "Uncle Ning, Uncle Lu, have you both ascended to the Nascent Soul?"

"Exactly."

Ning Daoran nodded, "The trip to Sangyu Country was enormously fruitful. Now that I am a Nascent Soul, tell me, has anyone bullied you in these years? Old Lu and I will seek justice for you right away!"

"No, they haven’t!"

Huang Yiyi giggled, "Flowing Flower Island is Uncle Ning’s Immortal Island. As its acting master, I have been using Uncle Ning’s name to wield influence, and with the protection of Senior Lin from the Kunpeng Immortal City’s Southern Heaven Palace, who would dare to bully me?"

"That’s good!"

Ning Daoran laughed, "Old Lu and I will stay on the island for one night and leave tomorrow."

"Good, Yiyi will go and clean up the rooms!"

Above the Main Peak, Ning Daoran, White Deer, and Huang Yiyi floated down.

For a moment, the cultivators in the nearby Cave Mansions all looked over in astonishment, their eyes wide and mouths agape. They all withdrew their Divine Sense after detecting that both the man and the deer were Nascent Souls, as probing a Nascent Soul Ancestor was a death wish.

At this time, the Main Peak had many Cave Mansions carved out, among them were many of the Huang Family’s cultivators.

As the current Family Head of the Huang Family, it was reasonable for Huang Yiyi to arrange for some of the Huang Family cultivators on the island. Ning Daoran understood, as long as they remembered their status, it was fine.

...

That night, after a hearty meal, the bright moon hung high.

Standing on the cliff of the Main Peak, Ning Daoran looked toward Qingzhu Peak, where Lin Man once lived, his heart suddenly missed her a bit, wondering how Lin Man was doing now, and how the plot with Chi Shan, the Ghost Cultivator, was going.

"Uncle Ning."

Behind him, Huang Yiyi approached with graceful steps, holding a thick ledger in her right hand and a weighty Storage Bag in her left, smiling as she spoke:

"Uncle Ning has been away from the island for ninety years, and during these ninety years, the island has enjoyed good weather and harvests, producing a good income from Spirit Rice and Spiritual Tea. The income from Cave Mansion rentals has been consistently solid, averaging about forty thousand Spirit Stones per year. Yiyi and the cultivators on the island took half, and this is your portion of one million eight hundred thousand Spirit Stones. Yiyi has already exchanged them all for Mid-grade Spirit Stones for easy carrying."