Cultivation Starting from Full Talent-Chapter 227 - 225 Array Business
Chapter 227: Chapter 225 Array Business Chapter 227 -225 Array Business Business had come to his doorstep.
Ning Daoran was relieved, feeling a slight joy in his heart.
“Undying Pear Blossom Array…”
He frowned. “Although this Array is only a first-tier top-grade Array, the refining process is extremely intricate. Even with my Array Path cultivation, it will take at least half a month to complete.”
“So, Senior can truly refine the Undying Pear Blossom Array!”
Jin Shan’s eyes brightened as he said, “Senior, how about this? My brothers and I will gather all the materials needed for the Undying Pear Blossom Array. As long as you can refine the Array, we are willing to pay one thousand spirit stones for your efforts!”
One thousand spirit stones!
Ning Daoran felt secretly elated. Was making money really this easy?
“Yes.”
He nodded slightly. “May I know when you three Fellow Daoists will have gathered the materials?”
“Within three days, how about that?”
“Very well, since that is the case, I will not enter seclusion for the next three days. As soon as you bring the materials, I will begin refining the Undying Pear Blossom Array for you.”
“Thank you, Senior!”
The Jin brothers bowed repeatedly, then hastened to the Workshop to prepare the materials.
Ning Daoran watched as the three brothers departed, his mind clear as a mirror.
The reason the Jin brothers went to such lengths, spending so many spirit stones to create the Undying Pear Blossom Array, must have been compelling.
Before heading south to Yizhou, Ning Daoran had already gathered crucial information about Immortal White Dragon City and Tianluo Sea.
The boundless expanse of Tianluo Sea contained an abundance of spiritual objects, among them the highly coveted Golden Dragon Spirit Carp. However, navigating the sea was extremely perilous due to the legendary “Three Calamities.”
These “Three Calamities” were known as Golden Wind, Jade Dew, and Moving Fog.
Golden Wind was a unique spiritual wind found only above Tianluo Sea. Nobody knew how this wind formed or when it would appear, but Golden Wind, capable of severing metal and jade, could easily shred a ship encountering it head-on.
The second calamity, Jade Dew, was a continuous rise of turbid spiritual energy in the sea, forming a terrifying phenomenon known as “Yin Erosion Rain.”
On the waters of Tianluo Sea, encountering Yin Erosion Rain meant a natural disaster for ships, as ordinary wood, metal, and armor could not withstand it, disintegrating almost instantly. Countless ships that had entered Tianluo Sea over the ages were lost to this rain.
As for the third calamity, Moving Fog, it was an extremely rare sea fog that moved across the waters. Any ship entering it would immediately lose direction and ultimately become lost in some mysterious space.
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It was said that cultivators who went to the sea to fish could often see deserted ships, perfectly intact and with their arrays still complete, yet with no one aboard after boarding, as if the shipmasters had vanished into thin air. This was certainly terrifying, and the stories about Moving Fog grew truer and more chilling with each telling.
Thus, for thousands of years, cultivators of the Immortal White Dragon City had devised a strategy to cope with the Three Calamities.
To avoid the Golden Wind, one needed quick reactions. Upon spotting the Golden Wind, one had to immediately steer away at a high speed to avoid calamity. However, if the Golden Wind developed too quickly or at a vast scale, then only a legendary Wind Avoiding Talisman of at least second-tier could provide escape, and these talismans were exorbitantly priced.
Many cultivators simply could not afford them. If one used one or two Wind Avoiding Talismans on a single sea trip, the catch might not even compensate for the spirit stones spent, making it a regrettable loss.
As for Jade Dew, there was no good way to combat Yin Erosion Rain, and if it formed in the air, a ship would find it hard to exit the rain quickly; hence, Arrays had to be set up onboard.
All defensive Arrays of second-tier and above could withstand Yin Erosion Rain, but these were extremely expensive, starting at ten thousand Spirit Stones, and only large families and corporations with big ships could afford such high-level Arrays.
Thus, the Loose Cultivators lingering around the Immortal White Dragon City had devised another method to resist Yin Erosion Rain.
The Undying Pear Blossom Array, although only a first-tier top-grade Array, could still withstand Yin Erosion Rain. Its coverage area might not compare to those of second-tier and third-tier Defensive Arrays, but its advantage lay in its cost-effectiveness, meeting the needs of small and medium-sized ships.
Furthermore, for only about the cost of a Foundation Establishment Pill in spirit stones, one could permanently set up an Undying Pear Blossom Array on a ship, making this Array highly sought after by the city’s Loose Cultivators.
Given such demand, the resident Array Masters in the Immortal White Dragon City began to exploit the situation, dramatically increasing the refining costs of the Undying Pear Blossom Array, often exceeding 1,500 Spirit Stones!
Moreover, although the Undying Pear Blossom Array was merely a first-tier top-grade, it was incredibly complex, and the Array Path heritage was exceedingly rare. Thus, most Second Order Array Masters actually lacked the capability to refine the Undying Pear Blossom Array.
And given the extreme scarcity of Array Masters, only a handful in the entire Immortal White Dragon City could refine the Undying Pear Blossom Array, resulting in a supply far less than the demand. When Ning Daoran agreed to refine an Undying Pear Blossom Array for 1,000 spirit stones, the Jin brothers, naturally, could not contain their joy.
Of course, Ning Daoran did not feel he was at a loss either.
A mere Undying Pear Blossom Array; he could refine it in a single day. How was this different from earning money while lying down, especially since he also needed the Jin brothers to help spread his name as an Array Master, ensuring a continuous flow of orders.
Thus, after the first Undying Pear Blossom Array was refined, Ning Daoran planned to increase his price, charging 1,500 Spirit Stones per Array as a fair labor fee, considering his profound mastery in the Array Path and the flawless quality of the first-tier Arrays he produced, making even a 1,500 Spirit Stone fee a bargain.
…
In the evening, the Jin brothers returned.
Jin Shan, leading his two younger brothers, stood outside with hands in sleeves, like three straightforward farmhands.
“Senior, we have procured all the materials for the Undying Pear Blossom Array.”
A Sound Transmission Talisman flew into the Cave Mansion.
Moments later, the door of the Cave Mansion rippled, and Ning Daoran, dressed in a blue robe, stepped out, his presence as stable as an unyielding evergreen pine.
“Alright.”
He gladly took the Storage Bag from Jin Shan, released his Divine Sense to scan and inventory the items inside, and said, “The materials are indeed fully prepared. I’ll enter closed-door cultivation to refine the Array. Please wait a moment. However, I must state upfront that no matter how much material is left over after the refining, I will not return any. That is the rule of an Array Master.”
“We understand!”
Jin Hai nodded repeatedly, “Senior Ning, rest assured, we understand the rules!”
“Good, the refining time will be about half a month, please be patient.”
Ning Daoran bowed slightly and turned back to enter his Cave Mansion.
The reason he announced such a lengthy refining time was simply to inform them that refining the Array was not easy, it was hard-earned money, so they should not feel that their Spirit Stones were spent in vain.
A day later.
Ning Daoran slapped his Storage Bag, and immediately three Array Flags and three Array Plates flew out; an extremely perfect Undying Pear Blossom Array had been completed.
His Divine Sense swept outside the Cave Mansion, only to find that the Jin Brothers had not left. In fact, they had been waiting right outside, already quite anxious.
Apparently, the Jin Brothers were indeed desperate for the Undying Pear Blossom Array, probably waiting for the Array to be ready so they could go fishing in the sea to “recover some blood”!
…
Ning Daoran wasn’t in a hurry; he continued diligently cultivating within the Cave Mansion, operating the Twenty Layers of the Evergreen Technique daily. He refined his Taoist Body with the Evergreen Technique repeatedly, enhancing his Mana cultivation.
Although the progress was extremely slow, it was better than doing nothing at all.
Cultivation was always like this; although there was the aid of Refining Time, which could allow one to cultivate to a very high realm in a short period of time, the foundation of one’s own realm had to be built up slowly over time.
Thus, half a month later, Ning Daoran finally leisurely walked out from the Cave Mansion.
“Senior Ning!”
Outside, the Jin Brothers, who had been waiting for half a month, were visibly exhilarated, their faces full of joy.
“Senior Ning, that Undying Pear Blossom Array…”
Jin Shan’s voice trembled slightly, fearing that something might have gone wrong during the refining. After all, the success rate of refining Arrays was not 100%, and there were many instances of Array Masters failing, consuming materials without completing the Array.
“Rest assured.”
Ning Daoran gently patted his Storage Bag, took out the complete Array Flags and Array Plates, and smiled, “Although my cultivation talent is average, I am quite confident in my talent for Array Path.”
For a moment, the Jin Brothers were overjoyed, heaping praises continuously.
“You are too modest…”
“It is indeed a flawless Undying Pear Blossom Array…”
“Truly worthy of Senior Ning…”
“Your mastery in the Array Path is something we deeply admire…”
Ning Daoran squinted his eyes, just waiting for them to pay.
The Jin Brothers were all at Mid-stage Foundation Establishment and were currently in the city; there was also a written contract for the Array refining, so Ning Daoran was not worried about them reneging on the deal.
“Senior, here are one thousand spirit stones!”
Jin Shan presented a heavy bag of Spirit Stones, still full of gratitude, “Thank you, Senior!”
“You’re welcome~~”
Ning Daoran gladly accepted the Spirit Stones and smiled, “This is the first Undying Pear Blossom Array I’ve refined in Immortal White Dragon City; hence I only charged one thousand spirit stones as the refining fee. If others seek an Array in the future, the cost will not be the same. I hope you three can promote this for me.”
“We understand, Senior, please rest assured!”
The Jin Brothers left with joyful expressions.
…
Several days later.
Ning Daoran went to Qingfu Square to purchase a few Golden Dragon Spirit Carps weighing over ten pounds each, then returned to his Cave Mansion to refine True Blood Pills again.
Since consuming the True Blood Pills, Little Blackie and the Green Water Turtle had both seen noticeable increases in their progression speed. As everyone knows, Spiritual Beasts have long growth cycles; many require two to three thousand years to reach Third-tier, especially long-lived beasts like the Green Water Turtle, which might need tens of thousands of years to achieve Golden Core development.
He couldn’t wait that long; he had to use True Blood Pills to accelerate the growth rate of several Spiritual Beasts.
Ning Daoran’s Cultivation goals differed from ordinary Cultivators.
It wasn’t anything like “the invincible Emperor Ning Tian commanding Three Thousand States”; Ning Daoran’s goal was for the Ning Family Army to sweep everything before them, while he sat elevated on the throne, without having to take action personally. His Cavalry Generals, Former Generals, and others could handle everything!
In the evening, as the sunset bathed Immortal White Dragon City’s streets, it was exceptionally peaceful and leisurely.
Under the afterglow of the setting sun, Ning Daoran saw a woman standing near the Cave Mansion. Clad in a snow-white Flowing Cloud Dress with light pink shoulders draped, her face was exquisitely beautiful, with bright eyes, white teeth, fiery red lips, and a slender, lustrous figure. Her short hair, reaching just to her shoulders, swayed slightly in the wind.
This woman was stunningly beautiful.
