Cultivation Starting from Full Talent-Chapter 556 - 554 Jin Yuanzi

Inside Guiru City, a streak of blood-colored brilliance cut through the city.

At the center of the city, a white jade pillar soared into the sky, surrounded by complex and obscure inscriptions, appearing immensely sacred. The diameter of the pillar at the base was several zhang wide, emitting a halo of rosy clouds, standing in the city as if it were the symbol of Returning Ruins Immortal City.

Ning Daoran was immediately drawn in and drifted down in front of the white jade pillar.

The spiritual energy contained within this pillar was incredibly vigorous, and it was profoundly mysterious.

Ning Daoran couldn’t help but step forward and pressed a hand imbued with a hint of magic power onto the white jade pillar.

"Hum~~~"

In an instant, his mind was greatly shaken. In Ning Daoran’s mind, a vast heavenly list slowly rose, with golden names of the top one hundred on the list. Furthermore, many of these names were starting to fade. Just by glancing at it, Ning Daoran felt an almost taboo reverence as if he were looking up at the sacred names of deities.

"Is this Fellow Daoist’s first visit to Returning Ruins Immortal Land?"

An elderly man in white clothes appeared beside him, stroking his beard with a smile.

"Indeed."

Ning Daoran withdrew his hand, smiling brightly: "And you are, Fellow Daoist?"

"I am the one in charge of the Demon Slayer List’s registration and record-keeping. Judging by your appearance, it seems this is your first encounter with the Demon Slayer List."

The old man squinted his eyes and said with a smile, "Fellow Daoist is at the Nascent Soul Early Stage and possesses the capability to slay demons. Would you like to receive a Demon-slaying Token and contribute to the Human Clan’s Immortal Cultivation World by slaying demons?"

"As I should!"

Ning Daoran clasped his hands in a salute, smiling at the Nascent Soul Early Stage Cultivator.

"Very good!"

The elder waved his sleeve, releasing a prohibition that isolated their corner of the world, then pulled out a shimmering token and said:

"This is a Demon-slaying Token. After slaying a demon, imprint a whisp of the demon beast’s Divine Soul into it to have it counted towards your demon-slaying points. However, for the same demon beast, only the first Divine Soul that enters the Demon Slayer List will be counted; any subsequent ones will not be added. This is the unchanging rule of the Demon Slayer List.

Fellow Daoist, imprint your mark into it and speak your identity code to become a Demon Slayer Cultivator. Rest assured, the Demon Slayer List will strictly keep your identity confidential, so even if Fellow Daoist ascends to the top hundred, there is no need to worry about identity exposure."

"How very thorough."

Ning Daoran nodded with a smile, receiving the Assassin token and immediately imprinting a mark.

As the mark settled into the token, the Divine Soul World quivered slightly, and a jade pillar gradually rose. Then, an ethereal female voice echoed within his heart: "Fellow Daoist has received the Demon-slaying Token, please state your identity code."

This female voice was actually emitted by the Artifact Spirit of the Demon Slayer List. Ning Daoran was not surprised by such a phenomenon.

After thinking for a moment, he stated his identity code.

"Huaguo Mountain Great Monkey."

"Yes."

The Artifact Spirit female solemnly said, "Does Fellow Daoist confirm the identity code ’Huaguo Mountain Great Monkey’?"

"Confirmed."

"Confirmation complete, the code has been imprinted."

Ning Daoran was quite pleased; such a name was undoubtedly impressive and not easily detected.

...

After retracting his thoughts, the Demon-slaying Token was now suspended at his waist, indiscernible from the outside, and the rankings were not visible. Only when Ning Daoran channeled a trace of magic power or a whisp of Divine Soul into the token could he see his current ranking—

10W+!

Well, that’s something! There really are a lot of Human Clan Cultivators in the Demon Slayer List!

Ning Daoran frowned: "Ranking over a hundred thousand... Are there really that many Demon Slayer Cultivators in Returning Ruins Immortal Land?"

"Not really."

The old man smiled and shook his head: "Fellow Daoist has just arrived and is unaware. The names on the Demon Slayer List include all the cultivators who have ever entered the list since ancient times. Even if the cultivator has perished, their points do not decrease. So what Fellow Daoist saw, those Great Cultivators among the top hundred of the Demon Slayer List, most have long been deceased."

He calmly said, "Furthermore, there are some Great Cultivators who have ascended and left this realm, perhaps already in the Mahayana Realm of the Earth Immortal Realm, or even Daluo Golden Immortals of the Immortal World."

"No wonder..."

Ning Daoran understood: "Many of the names on the Killer List triggered a sense of inexplicable reverence when I probed them with Divine Sense. Turns out it’s like this; these people must have already been in the Earth Immortal Realm or the Immortal World, right?"

"Exactly."

The elder said with a smile: "Additionally, there’s another rule of the Demon Slayer List that I must inform Fellow Daoist about. Although, for ordinary people, this rule might not be of much use."

"Please speak, Fellow Daoist."

"If there is a cultivator who can reach the top of the Killer List and hold it for twenty years, they will have the opportunity to enter the ’Spirit Realm’ of the Demon Slayer List once, obtaining a Heavenly Path Inheritance there. Such an opportunity is extremely rare; not many cultivators have received this honor since ancient times."

"Um..."

Ning Daoran pondered for a moment: "The Forbidden Great Sage who ranks first on the Killer List, known as ’Ye’, his points must be incredibly high, and I fear no one has surpassed him since ancient times."

"Indeed!"

The elder said with a laugh: "This individual was a sage from the Ancient Era, known as the Heavenly Emperor, a person of extraordinary talent. Since his time, no one has reached such a score. In our Eastern Wasteland Cultivation World, there are many genius cultivators who can slay demons, but most do not have the patience to endure in Returning Ruins Immortal Land, so indeed no one has surpassed that Heavenly Emperor."

Ning Daoran nodded with a smile: "It seems that I also have no chance, but it’s worthwhile to listen to these ancient legends; thank you, Fellow Daoist!"

"Fellow Daoist, you’re too polite!"

With that, Ning Daoran bid farewell to the old man, leaving the white jade pillar of the Demon Slayer List and headed straight to the rental agency for Cave Mansions.

...

It was deep into the night, and the rental management office was brightly lit.

The level of Returning Ruins Immortal Land was incredibly high, with the Spirit Vein on the island reaching as high as Upper Fifth-order Grade!

However, for Ning Daoran, Lower Fifth-order Grade was sufficient; any higher was an overflow of spiritual energy, which would simply be a waste.

"Esteemed senior!"

A Golden Core Mid-stage female cultivator said with a beaming smile: "Are you looking to rent a Cave Mansion?"

"Indeed."

Ning Daoran, with one hand behind his back, exuded an Immortal Charm and said: "I would like to rent a Lower Fifth-order Grade Cave Mansion, I wonder if there are any available?"

"Yes, senior, please wait a moment, this junior will select a Cave Mansion for you."

"Much appreciated!"

The female cultivator floated away from the counter, holding a register book in her arms. Her appearance was rather attractive, with a notably voluptuous figure and endearing eyes. Looking at a young Nascent Soul cultivator like Ning Daoran, she seemed as if she could hardly resist gobbling him up.

Ning Daoran felt somewhat scared and couldn’t help stepping back half a step...

"Senior."

The female cultivator noticed and chuckled: "These particular Cave Mansions all have Lower Fifth-order Grade concentration of Spiritual Energy. However, this junior recommends this one to you. The scenery here is extremely beautiful. Right in front is a peach forest, and within the Cave Mansion are bamboo groves, ponds, pavilions, and all other furnishings!"

There’s even a peach forest?

Ning Daoran’s eyes brightened; this was excellent. When the peach blossoms bloomed in early spring, he could indeed bring the dining table to the peach blossom forest with Old Lu, Little Blackie, and Ning Xiaogui for a meal and drinks, while also reminiscing about the classic stories of sworn brotherhood.

"Agreed."

He smiled slightly: "Then I shall rent this Cave Mansion."

"Senior indeed has discerning eyes!"

The female cultivator picked up a Jade Talisman and smiled: "This concubine will register it for you now. May I ask for the senior’s name?"

"Jianjia True Monarch."

"Ah?"

The female cultivator was taken aback, her gaze at Ning Daoran turned somewhat vacant: "Senior..."

"Is there a problem?"

Ning Daoran curled the corners of his mouth, smiling: "If the young friend wishes, registering it as Independent Practitioner Jianjia is also acceptable."

"..."

The female cultivator’s face paled; this person really is that feared deity? But he didn’t seem like it. His refined, amiable aura and Wood Attribute Magic Power made him seem very approachable. How could he be equated with Independent Practitioner Jianjia?

However, that smile of his... indeed, it was quite startling!

"Alright!"

The female cultivator steadied her mind and said: "Then it will be registered under Jianjia True Monarch, senior. Here are your Cave Mansion Jade Token, the exterior Prohibition Jade Token, and the contract. Please accept them."

"Thank you."

Ning Daoran took out a bag of Spirit Stones to offer. Nowadays, the Spirit Stones spent to rent a Cave Mansion were trifling to him and didn’t concern him in the slightest.

"Is this senior visiting Guiru City for the first time?"

The female cultivator adjusted her skirts and said: "If that’s the case, shall this junior accompany you to the Cave Mansion?"

"If you would, thank you very much!"

"Senior, you’re too polite!"

The female cultivator covered her mouth as she giggled, in fact, she was more than eager to make acquaintance with such a Great Cultivator, especially since he was young and handsome; she might even nod in agreement to staying over for the night.

...

In the Returning Ruins Immortal Land, nestled amid the waist of a mountain peak, stood a cluster of Cave Mansions.

Ning Daoran glanced over; the female cultivator had not exaggerated. The scenery here was indeed lovely. In front, a peach forest in full bloom was pleasing to the eye, and behind the Cave Mansion was an endless bamboo grove, creating a delightful atmosphere.

"Indeed, this place is superb, I am very satisfied!"

Ning Daoran nodded and smiled: "My dear friend, thank you!"

"Senior, you’re too polite, then this junior will take her leave now."

The female cultivator bowed and turned to leave.

Ning Daoran entered the Cave Mansion; there were still many things he needed to get busy with.

"Old Lu, Little Bai, Blackie, Xiaogui, come out, it’s time to move!"

"Roar~~~"

"Yes, young master!"

"Brother Ran, leave it to me!"

"Brother Ran, I’m here!"

The Cave Mansion instantly became lively. Everyone used their Mana to start setting up the Cave Mansion in a bustling manner, pondering the most aesthetically pleasing and appropriate arrangement for the lanterns, screens, desks, and more in the grand hall.

The so-called ’appropriate’ meant whatever Ning Daoran decided.

Several days later.

After various discussions and meetings, the place for the cooking hut was finally decided. It was placed between the bamboo grove and the lotus pond within the Cave Mansion, which greatly pleased both Ning Daoran and Big Stupid Deer.

"Old Lu, time to cook! Let’s celebrate our housewarming!"

"Roar~~~"

...

Just after finishing a meal, noises came from outside.

A middle-aged Nascent Soul Early Stage Cultivator wearing a grey robe stood at the entrance of the Cave Mansion and respectfully said: "Is Fellow Daoist Ning at home? I’m your neighbor, Jin Yuanzi. Hearing that Daoist has moved in, I came over specially to pay a visit."