Cultivation Starting from Full Talent-Chapter 225 - 223 Coastal Megacities

Chapter 225: Chapter 223 Coastal Megacities Chapter 225 -223 Coastal Megacities “Shua~~~”

Ning Daoran slapped his storage bag, retrieving the piece of Essence Qi Spirit Wood condensed by the late-stage Demon Tree after the Golden Core, still stained with blood. It seemed as if flesh and sinew wriggled within, rich with evil Yin Qi and terrifying to behold.

“Little Qing, go back to the flag. I am about to start refining.”

“Yes, Master!”

The Green-clothed Lady twisted her delicate body, turning into a wisp of green smoke and disappearing into the Green Ghost Flag.

Ning Daoran calmed his emotions, and then took out the Chi Long cauldron, exhaling a breath of Samadhi True Fire to start heating the treasure cauldron. Additionally, he placed the Essence Qi Spirit Wood above the cauldron and gave it a breath of Samadhi True Fire too.

The temperature of the Samadhi True Fire, derived from the Five Elements Pill Fire, was extremely high. Soon after, sizzling sounds emanated from the Spirit Wood, and even the screams of its original entity could be heard.

“Fellow Daoist, please stop burning…”

Ning Daoran did not heed the plea, adding another breath of Samadhi True Fire, completely refining the Demon Tree’s Divine Soul in thirty minutes.

Subsequently, after about half a day of refinement, the Essence Qi Spirit Wood turned even blacker. Under the continuous scorching of the Samadhi True Fire, the essence within the wood finally began to refine, turning into droplets of blood-red melting liquid that fell into the Chi Long cauldron.

“Sizzle~~~”

When the blood-colored melting liquid fell into the red-hot cauldron, it was like throwing garlic, ginger, and green onions into boiling hot oil, with smoke rising instantly. This initiated the second phase of refinement and purification.

Although Ning Daoran was not an artifact refining master, his realm was adequate, and he had refined many things. His skill in the Artifact Path had been unwittingly elevated. Now, refining the Green Ghost Flag again seemed to have become much easier.

One day and one night later.

The Essence Qi Spirit Wood had become a chunk of dead wood without Spirit Qi, and its essence was refined into more than 1400 drops of melting liquid in the Chi Long cauldron. By now, the original flagpole of the Green Ghost Flag had already dissolved, merging with the essence liquid, constantly refined and purified into a bubbling blood-colored liquid.

As for the triangular flag, after Ning Daoran’s re-refinement, the edges of the flag revealed strands of golden patterns, and the Yin Qi contained within it was incomparable to before!

Even after swallowing more than three thousand Life Souls, the power emitted by the Green-clothed Lady saw a qualitative improvement, seemingly surpassing the early stage of the Golden Core and reaching a higher realm. At least, the final level it could reach would have to be seen after the flagpole was completed.

“Rise!”

Ning Daoran brought his index and middle finger together, giving a gentle lift. The blood-colored melting liquid in the cauldron was drawn out, turning into thin strands, as if gravity had lost its hold, starting to splatter and gather in the air.

Eventually, under Ning Daoran’s will, countless drops of liquid gathered and solidified into the shape of a new flagpole.

On the flagpole, patterns of sinister ghoul images emerged.

“Go!”

Ning Daoran pointed, and the flag flew over, beginning to merge with the flagpole.

For a moment, two strong Yin Qi forces collided and merged, finally all succumbing to the will of the Green-clothed Lady.

Ning Daoran continued to refine tirelessly, his Golden Core Divine Sense constantly chiseling and engraving the surface of the flagpole, as well as repairing the deficits on the flag, making the flag appear more like the work of a master.

This process was very lengthy, adjust after adjust, and it wasn’t until half a day later that it finally took shape.

“Pat!”

Ning Daoran lightly extended his hand, grasping the newly refined Green Ghost Flag, a look of joy across his face.

Now, the Green Ghost Flag, emitting an extremely profound Yin Qi and treasure aura, had reached the standards of a third-tier top-grade magic treasure, which was quite a surprise for Ning Daoran.

He had previously thought that at most it could only be promoted by two tiers, from a second-tier top-grade spiritual artifact to a third-tier mid-grade magical treasure!

After all, magical treasures were hard to come by, and even if the contributions of materials and life souls were significant, being able to advance to a magical treasure was already commendable. Yet, to his surprise, it had reached the level of a third-tier top-grade!

For a while, Ning Daoran was in high spirits, the feeling of having an additional magical treasure was excellent!

Previously, he particularly enjoyed a certain sensation before engaging in combat: he would wave the Green Ghost Flag and let Little Qing, the Green-clothed Lady, lead the charge!

After all, in his heart, the Green-clothed Evil Ghost was initially refined to act as cannon fodder!

However, the situation gradually changed. Initially, the Green-clothed Lady could indeed instantly kill her opponents, playing a decisive role, but as Ning Daoran’s adversaries grew increasingly strong, starting with late-stage Foundation Establishment up to late-stage Golden Core, the strength of the Green-clothed Lady really started to become insufficient, especially against Golden Core opponents where her paper-thin early stage Golden Core cultivation wasn’t much of a threat, and her attacks were easily neutralized by the enemy.

But now it’s different. The Green-clothed Lady has been transformed; she now resides within a top-grade magic treasure. Her true combat strength was akin to a slightly weaker late-stage Golden Core Evil Spirit!

This strength would be enough to overwhelm average early-stage Golden Core cultivators!

And she could have an equal match against mid-stage Golden Core cultivators!

And if necessary, she could even exchange a few moves with a late-stage Golden Core ancestor!

Ning Daoran took a deep look at Little Qing. After a mere three days, one had to see her with new respect.

In the future, there would be no need to have her lead the charge as cannon fodder!

After all, in the Cultivation World, it’s all about variety: some play with magical treasures, some with cultivation techniques, and others cultivate corpses, rear insects, refine puppets, invoke ancestral spirits, and so on. The methods are multifarious – hence, raising an evil ghost is naturally a piece of cake!

…

Several days later, Big Stupid Deer headed south.

Not long after leaving Huangzhou, he entered the territory of Yizhou in the southern part of Xia Country.

Following a tributary of Mo River straight south according to the map, it most likely would flow into the Tianluo Sea within Yizhou, completely consistent with Ning Daoran’s route.

So, Ning Daoran stopped cultivating and stepped out of the Spirit Garden Cave Heaven.

“Little Bai, go make some soup.”

Ning Daoran lightly lifted his hand, and the Evergreen Technique at Twenty Layers transformed into a robust arm that reached into the riverbed. In the blink of an eye, he scooped up a dozen knife-fish about the length of chopsticks. Though the fish lacked spirituality, their freshness made them more than enough for a savory soup to satisfy his hunger.

“Yes, Young Master!”

Little Bai nodded with a smile and went to set the pot on the stove.

Big Stupid Deer scurried around, picking up dry branches from the spring day.

Ning Daoran took a deep breath and pulled an axe from his Storage Bag, then started chopping wood by the lakeside. Along with the fall of a thousand-year-old ancient tree, he began to demonstrate his carpentry skills.

In less than half a day, a well-crafted single-plank canoe appeared by the lakeside.

“Wow~~~”

Big Stupid Deer’s eyes rounded in amazement, exclaiming that Big Brother was too awesome, a true marvel of craftsmanship!

Holding a bowl of fish soup, Ning Daoran said, “Old Lu, after we’ve eaten our fill, we’ll set off. We’ll follow the river downstream from the Mo River into the Tianluo Sea. How does that sound?”

Big Stupid Deer nodded continuously. As long as it could hang around with Big Brother, it was willing to go anywhere.

In the afternoon, after a hearty meal.

Ning Daoran and Big Stupid Deer boarded the single-plank canoe, each wielding a paddle. Heave ho, they rowed along, and in no time, the canoe shot down the river at an extremely fast pace, like an arrow.

At the stern, Little Bai, in a white dress, was brewing tea.

Thus, this peculiar scene drew the gaze of many people on passing boats, but no one spoke up. It was clear that these individuals were cultivators, not to be ridiculed lest they bring about deadly trouble for themselves!

…

Before long, Ning Daoran let Big Stupid Deer row the canoe alone while he lay at the bow of the boat, starting to study the Jade Toad Demon-trapping Formation.

Though the Formation was Second-tier, it was profoundly intricate and challenging to comprehend. Fortunately, Ning Daoran had a solid foundation in the Array Path. It took him two days to reach entry-level understanding, three days to begin to grasp it thoroughly, and after one month, he could already attempt crafting it.

In this way, two months passed.

“Splash~~~”

Ahead, the sound of rapids roared as the single-plank canoe’s speed surged. Being carried swiftly downstream, ahead lay the boundless, vast ocean.

“We’ve reached the Tianluo Sea!”

Ning Daoran stood up, excitedly laughing, “Hold on tight, everyone, don’t fall off!”

“Awooo awooo~~~”

Seeing the endless expanse of the blue ocean ahead, Big Stupid Deer felt a thrill of excitement. It had never seen such a vast sea before and resolved to take a bath in it when the opportunity arose.

Beside them, Little Bai covered her mouth and laughed softly. In truth, she quite enjoyed traveling the world with a man and a deer. Although she had been imposing back in the Five Saints Sect, her mental state had not been as relaxed and carefree as now.

The part of the Mo River that flowed into the Tianluo Sea was extremely turbulent, with a water level difference of about one to two meters.

“Steady!”

Ning Daoran raised his hand and cast a spell, and immediately a wisp of indigo-colored Evergreen Technique Power protected the canoe as they plunged into the Tianluo Sea.

Instantly, water splashed everywhere, and droplets flew all around.

“Awooo—”

Big Stupid Deer stretched out its forehooves and embraced nature to its fullest.

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Ning Daoran, with one hand behind his back, assumed the bearing of an experienced elder.

After entering the Tianluo Sea, they continued southward, heading straight for the Immortal White Dragon City.

The Immortal White Dragon City was said to be one of the five great Immortal Cities of the Eastern Wasteland Cultivation World, situated atop a Fourth-tier Spiritual Vein. The city buzzed with busy Cave Mansions for rent, bustling commerce, numerous cultivators—a city immensely prosperous in resource exchange, far surpassing the likes of Fanshu City and Yellow Dragon Square.

For a Golden Core cultivator like Ning Daoran, the Immortal White Dragon City was an excellent place to live in seclusion and cultivate. Not only did it promise quietness in the Cave Mansions, but it also guaranteed no shortage of resources.

If one were sufficiently courageous and diligent, it was even possible to find remarkable opportunities in the Immortal White Dragon City.

In essence, mixing in Fanshu City equated to living in a third-tier city, but heading to Immortal White Dragon City was equivalent to moving to Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen with more opportunities and greater challenges.

…

Two months later.

The sides of the single-plank canoe were now covered in green moss, and Big Stupid Deer had nearly worn its arms thin from constantly paddling.

“Splash!”

Ning Daoran sat at the front of the canoe, unfolding a map and squinting, “We’re almost at the Immortal White Dragon City, Old Lu. Put some more strength into it!”

“Awoo~~”

Big Stupid Deer wildly paddled on either side.

Shortly after, they faintly saw the coastline, followed by the indistinct sight of a massive cityscape, the Immortal White Dragon City. Like a colossal creature sprawled beside the sea, the city’s powerful prohibition mana fluctuations could be felt even from a distance, and the shadows of cultivators flitted back and forth above the city walls.

Ning Daoran’s spirit was invigorated. The big city by the sea was incredible!