Cultivation Starting from Full Talent-Chapter 260 - 258 Lin Man Goes to Sea
Chapter 260: Chapter 258 Lin Man Goes to Sea
Chapter 260 -258 Lin Man Goes to Sea
Years swiftly passed by as time hurriedly moved forward, and in the blink of an eye, seven years had elapsed.
This year, Ning Daoran was exactly 180 years old, and during these seven years, aside from diligently refining his Ding Fire Spirit Body with the Evergreen Technique and True Yang Furnace Technique, he had ventured out to sea three times, reaping great rewards each time.
Moreover, he made frequent visits to the Slaying Immortal Tower in Yizhou, striking down various demon spirits and demon cultivators at the Golden Core Stage. In just seven years, his points had increased to 9,200, just 800 points shy of the 10,000-point milestone, which would allow him to exchange for an extremely precious Nascent Soul Middle Stage Demon Core!
In fact, over these seven years, he was always worried that someone else would get to the Demon Core before him if he was too slow, but after seven years, this concern gradually faded.
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The folks at Slaying Immortal Tower were a bunch of old salts who never bothered with earning points. No one was competing with him!
As for the younger generation of Silver Killers, there was even less to worry about. No one had the kind of “unrivaled at the same level” background that Ning Daoran possessed. Those Silver Killers would often retreat and recuperate for many years after completing a mission.
Moreover, the tasks on the bounty list were always “Great Evils,” not easily slain. In these seven years, Ning Daoran knew of quite a few Silver Killers who had failed miserably, not only failing to complete the bounty but also losing their lives in the process.
Simply making a living in the Slaying Immortal Tower meant gambling with one’s life, licking blood off the knife’s edge—it was never easy to earn those points.
…
“Swish!”
This day, in the early morning, a Sound Transmission Talisman flew into the mansion, sent by Lin Man.
“Fellow Daoist Ning, may I see you?”
Ning Daoran replied with a single word, “Come.”
Soon after, the stunning short-haired female cultivator, Lin Man, gracefully entered the Cave Mansion, carrying a bamboo basket. Although she knew that Ning Daoran’s Cave Mansion was not lacking in such items, the basket contained some extremely rare Spirit Fruits, which she brought each time knowing Big Stupid Deer would be delighted.
“Old Lu, go wash the fruits.”
Ning Daoran handed the bamboo basket to Big Stupid Deer and then invited Lin Man to converse in the pavilion.
“Talisman Master Lin, you must have something important to discuss for you to visit without advance notice,” Ning Daoran said, sitting upright.
“Mm.”
Lin Man glanced at him, feeling slightly annoyed. Which other man wouldn’t show great enthusiasm and attentiveness upon seeing her, unlike Ning Daoran, who seemed indifferent even though she was sitting right in front of him.
“Fellow Daoist, Lin Man is planning to venture out to sea soon,” she said, pursing her lips. “This trip is extremely important for Lin Man, having been planned for many years, for the purpose of capturing a very rare creature in the Tianluo Sea called the Six Yin Fu Rong Snake. It is quite cunning and must be sealed with an array before it can be captured. The difficulty of capturing the Six Yin Fu Rong Snake is immense, and I hope you will accompany me.”
“Six Yin Fu Rong Snake?”
Ning Daoran frowned. “I’ve heard that this is an extremely yin and cold creature. What do you need it for, Talisman Master Lin?”
“…”
Lin Man hesitated.
“Never mind, I shouldn’t have asked.”
Ning Daoran said, “Since you, Talisman Master Lin, plan to go to sea to seek the Six Yin Fu Rong Snake, you must have made ample preparations. May I ask, besides myself, who else have you invited?”
“Transcendent Wuya, a Loose Cultivator at the Golden Core Middle Stage, Li Fengling, a Loose Cultivator and an Early-stage Baodan Martial Artist, along with six Foundation Establishment Cultivators from the Fuyun Sect, and over three hundred sailors. These were all hired by Lin Man with Spirit Stones, costing me a significant amount of Spirit Stones.”
She showed a pained expression.
Ning Daoran empathized, as he too felt extreme pain whenever he spent a large amount of Spirit Stones at once.
If only Spirit Stones, like the banknotes from a previous life, could be spent without ever diminishing.
“What’s the fee for Transcendent Wuya?” Ning Daoran asked.
“20,000 Spirit Stones.”
“…”
Ning Daoran silently mused—it seemed the Six Yin Fu Rong Snake was indeed very important to Lin Man. Otherwise, given her nature, she would never spend so many Spirit Stones to hire a Golden Core Middle Stage cultivator.
“Talisman Master Lin, I have no issues with going out to sea, but my fee is surely higher than Transcendent Wuya’s.”
“I know.”
Lin Man’s voice was soft as she took out an array of Talismans from her Storage Bag—all Third-tier Mid-grade Talismans, a total of twenty. She was indeed willing to stake her all!
“I know these Talismans aren’t much to you, Daoist, but that’s all Lin Man can offer. I hope you can assist me this time and join me on this journey.”
Ning Daoran pondered.
Given his usual temperament, he would have definitely refused to participate in such endeavors, cautious by nature. If Lin Man had made so much preparation for the Six Yin Fu Rong Snake, the mission must be extremely perilous, and naturally, he should avoid risks.
However, his time at the Slaying Immortal Tower had significantly changed him—as the saying goes, a sharpened sword emerges from grinding. Even the finest sword needs honing.
“Alright, I shall agree.”
Ning Daoran accepted the stack of Talismans. “When do we set out?”
“In three days, how about that?”
“Alright!”
…
Three days later, ready to set out to sea.
“Array Master Ning! Talisman Master Lin!”
In the early morning, an elderly man with immortal charm appeared in front of the Cave Mansion, he was the Transcendent Wuya, invited by Lin Man. It was said that he was a Loose Cultivator, extremely astute and capable, who had single-handedly achieved the Golden Core Middle Stage. He was quite famous in Immortal White Dragon City, and many young Loose Cultivators took him as their role model.
“Senior Wuya!”
Lin Man bowed with clasped hands and smiled, “Please wait a moment, a few more will be arriving shortly.”
“Alright!”
Soon after, a Martial Artist wearing a blue short robe, full of vitality, appeared in front of the Cave Mansion. He was tall and handsome, radiating the robust aura of an Early-stage Baodan Martial Artist.
Li Fengling, in the early stage of Embracing Elixir, was also a Loose Cultivator mingling in Immortal White Dragon City.
In Immortal White Dragon City, Li Fengling was also a prominent figure, a young man who had mastered formidable boxing skills, even planning to open a martial arts school in Immortal White Dragon City to teach disciples.
This trip out to sea might have been to gather Spirit Stones for his martial arts school.
Lin Man was generous with expenditure, surely having spent a substantial amount of Spirit Stones on Li Fengling.
“Talisman Master Lin!”
Li Fengling greeted with a fist and a smile, his eyes fixating on Lin Man in a way that was soul-stirring but respectful, quickly lowering his gaze without staring continuously.
“Fellow Daoist Li, I’ve long heard of your reputation.”
Ning Daoran greeted Li Fengling with a nod.
Li Fengling also responded with a bow and a smile, “Knowing that Array Master Ning will be joining us on this voyage, I feel even more reassured. With Array Master Ning accompanying us, this operation is bound to succeed!”
Lin Man smiled and nodded.
However, a fleeting look of displeasure crossed the face of Transcendent Wuya. Being in the Golden Core Middle Stage, he felt that he should be leading this sea expedition.
After a while, six Foundation Establishment Cultivators appeared, wearing Daoist robes and carrying swords on their backs, all from the Fuyun Sect.
It was said that these six Foundation Establishment Cultivators had mastered the formidable “Fuyun Sword Array,” capable of suppressing those in the early stages of Golden Core. Thus, Lin Man had spent 12,000 Spirit Stones on them!
Ning Daoran was deeply pained upon hearing this number.
Lin Man was too wasteful; wouldn’t it be better to spend that money on himself? He could deploy six Class A Paperfolk to form a Jianjia Sword Array, which would be much stronger than these six Foundation Cultivators!
“Talisman Master Lin, seniors, we offer our respects!””
The eldest brother among the six Foundation Cultivators bowed with his sword.
“Your respects are returned.”
Ning Daoran and the others nodded in response.
“Now that everyone is here, let’s set out for the port,” Lin Man said with a smile.
“Indeed, that would be best.”
Everyone soared into the sky together and left the city.
Ning Daoran, with his hands clasped behind his back, ascended on a golden Tunneling light, while Big Stupid Deer, beside him, also rode on golden Tunneling light, evoking a look of great envy from the six Foundation Cultivators from the Fuyun Sect.
A Golden Core Early Stage Cultivator, along with a Second-rank Spiritual Beast at the same stage, could definitely display strength surpassing that of the Golden Core Middle Stage Transcendent Wuya.
At this moment, Transcendent Wuya was thinking about how much Lin Man had spent on Ning Daoran, even more than on himself? What a pity, if those Spirit Stones were given to him, he could even bring a close friend from the Golden Core Early Stage along.
…
Outside the city, a giant ship stretched across, as long as a hundred meters, resembling a massive mountain upfront, causing both Ning Daoran and Big Stupid Deer to curse in awe internally.
Lin Man was exceedingly lavish, pouring such vast resources into capturing the Six Yin Fu Rong Snake, just the construction of this giant ship probably cost at least 50,000 Spirit Stones!
As Lin Man said, this matter was extremely important to her, virtually sparing no expense for that Six Yin Fu Rong Snake.
Everyone boarded the ship, and the crew took their places.
The giant ship slowly left the port. Subsequently, Lin Man swiftly set up arrays, and immediately multiple Second-tier Arrays ascended, enveloping every corner of the large ship.
All these arrays were crafted by Ning Daoran’s hands, over these seven years he had crafted numerous arrays for Lin Man, earning tens of thousands of Spirit Stones with teary efforts!
“Talisman Master Lin.”
Transcendent Wuya approached, his aura radiating immortal charm. He said, “The arrays on this ship seem to be formed through some nesting technique, truly a stroke of genius. May I know who crafted them?”
Lin Man glanced at Ning Daoran, her eyes asking for confirmation.
Ning Daoran nodded immediately.
“These arrays were all crafted by Array Master Ning for me,” Lin Man said with a slight smile. “Array Master Ning’s mastery in arrays is renowned in Immortal White Dragon City, didn’t Senior Wuya know?”
“So it is.”
Transcendent Wuya immediately offered compliments.
“Talisman Master Lin.”
He changed his tone and said, “Handling arrays requires consuming a lot of mana. I, being the highest in cultivation on this ship, suggest handing over the control of the Jade Talisman for the arrays to me. In this way, should any mishaps occur, I can also contribute my modest efforts.”
“Would that be alright?”
Lin Man communicated with Ning Daoran via a Sound Transmission Talisman.
“Yes.”
Ning Daoran smiled indifferently. Even if Transcendent Wuya had any schemes, it wouldn’t matter. Since he personally crafted these arrays with “secret gateways,” he could reclaim control at any time, mere control Jade Talismans were nothing significant.
