Cultivation Starting from Full Talent-Chapter 246 - 244 Deep Water Qingjin

Chapter 246: Chapter 244 Deep Water Qingjin

Chapter 246 -244 Deep Water Qingjin

“Puff puff puff—”

Four asymmetrical chicken feet each spread out, as Little Blackie continued to evolve.

At the moment, its body released an intensely strong Evil Qi, forming billowing black mists around it, as if they were about to press down, while its body was still constantly evolving. Strands of indigo blue patterns and gloss emerged from the Jiao scales, inheriting a part of the Green Jiao Demon King’s legacy.

Moreover, when Ning Daoran probed with his Golden Core Divine Sense, he saw around Little Blackie’s heart something resembling layers of fiery red spider webs, and even the blood pumped by the heart contained an exceptionally strong Fire Attribute essence.

Clearly, it had also inherited part of the Red Carp Demon King’s legacy.

At this point, Little Blackie was no longer merely a Water Element creature; it had inherited both Water and Fire attributes, closely resembling the Red Carp Demon King.

“So that’s it…”

Ning Daoran watched for a long while, finally understanding the direction of Little Blackie’s evolution.

To say it was a mere Evil Jiao would be inaccurate; typically, Jiao Dragons have two clawed legs, but Little Blackie was different—it had four legs, surpassing the ordinary Jiao Dragon.

Thus, the direction of Little Blackie’s evolution was supposed to be that of a legendary creature—a Dragon!

Of course, it was most likely to become an Evil Dragon, but that was not important. With Ning Daoran overseeing, there would likely be no mishaps in Little Blackie’s evolution.

“Roar~~~”

In the Jade Spirit Spring, the water continued to evaporate and ascend.

Little Blackie seemed almost unable to control the ferocity deep within its Divine Soul. It coiled within the Spiritual Spring, its head held high, its eyes filled with a fearsome light, fixedly staring at the Green Water Turtle, suddenly its neck swelled, emitting strands of fiery red light.

It was about to use its Lifebound Technique!

“Little Gui, be careful!”

Ning Daoran suddenly waved his hand, and the Lingxiao Mist Dream Bracelet flew out, instantly forming a hemispherical barrier of ice frost in front of the Green Water Turtle.

“Boom—”

With a loud noise, Little Blackie’s scorching breath collided against the ice frost barrier, instantly causing Spiritual Energy to scatter in all directions, causing the entire Spirit Garden Cave Heaven to tremble and shake.

“Little Blackie!”

Ning Daoran could not interrupt Little Blackie’s evolution process, but he needed to awe its Divine Soul into clarity, so he immediately deployed his strongest soul power, transforming into a huge azure figure spanning across the sky, continuously slapping Little Blackie from both sides.

“Wake up!”

Such a mighty attack on the soul only took two or three strikes to awaken Little Blackie.

“Big brother, stop hitting…”

As Little Blackie’s soul regained clarity, it quickly pleaded for mercy.

“Properly break through, do not let the inner demons occupy your body again, otherwise I will annihilate you.”

Ning Daoran took out the Azure Dragon Spear.

He was not joking. If Little Blackie truly entered the Demon Path and had its soul devoured by ferocity, Ning Daoran would kill it without hesitation.

Cultivating a Spiritual Beast involved considerable investment of Time and materials, but compared to that, Ning Daoran preferred not to leave himself a potential threat.

“Yes, big brother!”

Energized, Little Blackie gathered its Spiritual Energy again and continued its breakthrough.

…

At this moment, within the Immortal White Dragon City, a black Spirit Cloud rose from the Narrow Mansion of Ning Daoran, enveloping an area of nearly twenty miles, casting its shadow over half of Immortal White Dragon City, sparking widespread discussion.

“Is someone at Core Formation?”

“It’s not a Human Clan Cultivator forming a Core; this Spirit Cloud bears a heavy demonic Qi. Without surprises, it should be a Spiritual Beast breaking through to form a Core.”

“Isn’t this Cave Mansion that of Array Master Ning?”

“Yes, didn’t Array Master Ning previously have a Third-tier Early Stage Spiritual Beast, The White Deer? How come there’s another phenomenon of Core Formation?”

“Could it mean,” Array Master Ning owns another Spiritual Beast that is coincidentally forming a Core now?”

“Senior Ning is truly remarkable… Not only does he have profound accomplishments in Array Path, but his mastery in the Beast Taming Skill is also so refined, having two Core Formation Spiritual Beasts—Senior Ning’s combat strength is truly terrifying!”

Everyone was filled with envy.

In the sky above the City Lord Mansion.

Long Zhuojun, in full military attire, holding a gleaming war saber, squinted towards the distance, “Are you sure that’s the Spirit Cloud appearing above Ning Daoran’s Cave Mansion?”

“Indeed.”

A Golden Core cultivator stood with one hand behind their back, stating, “I personally confirmed it. That breakthrough Spirit Cloud indeed originated from Ning Daoran; it appears that this person has hidden his strengths deeply—having a second Core Formation capable Spiritual Beast.”

“Even if it has formed Core, it’s just a Third-tier Early Stage Spiritual Beast.”

Long Zhuojun’s gaze was distant, mildly stating, “Along with Ning Daoran and that White Deer, at most, there are three Golden Core Early Stages. Are you saying, Senior, you’re also afraid of them?”

“It’s not about being afraid.”

The Golden Core elder smiled, “I’m just worried this person might have other hidden tactics. Lord City Lord, we mustn’t underestimate him… It seems, our previous speculations might be correct; since this person has such a foundation, silently eliminating Jing Xu also falls within reason.”

“Continue the investigation, once confirmed it’s this person who killed Jing Xu, devise a plan to eliminate him.”

Long Zhuojun slightly lifted an eyebrow, “My Immortal White Dragon City doesn’t need an uncontrollable person.”

“Yes, City Lord!”

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…

Several days later, Little Blackie had successfully broken through and ascended to a Third-tier Early Stage Spiritual Beast!

Though he consumed two Third-tier Late-stage Demon Pills, it was worth the investment. After all, the Demon Pills, despite being rare, could not be transformed into combat strength, and Ning Daoran wouldn’t exactly throw them at someone. Hence, feeding them to Little Blackie to aid in his breakthrough was worthwhile!

In the afternoon, at Qingfu Square.

Ning Daoran attended an auction and managed to acquire a blueprint for crafting a Third-tier Green Gold Sword for one thousand spirit stones.

This blueprint had come from the hands of a Divine Craftsman and had circulated in the Jianghu for many years before finally ending up at Qingfu Square. It wasn’t particularly rare, but it was something Ning Daoran greatly needed.

With this blueprint, along with materials of sufficient grade and the Wanxiang Cloud Thunder Hammer Technique at the Transformation Realm Level, there was hope to forge a brand-new Third-rank Magical Treasure-level Qiushui Sword.

Unfortunately, the primary material for the Green Gold Sword, a type of goldstone called “Deep Water Qingjin,” was nowhere to be found, not even in White Deer’s Immortal City. Ning Daoran had even sent out Paperfolk to search all of Yizhou without any luck.

Later, through Zhao Yuanlong’s connections, it was hinted that a trading event held by Qingfu Square might have clues about Deep Water Qingjin.

Several days later, Ning Daoran personally attended the trading event.

In the evening, under a clear, starlit sky.

In a small courtyard of Qingfu Square, many cultivators had gathered, including Ning Daoran and a Golden Core Middle Stage cultivator named Fire Cloud Master, likely a pseudonym; even his appearance was changed.

The rest were cultivators in the Mid-stage and Late-stage of Foundation Establishment, among whom was a familiar face, a youthful and beautiful woman who was none other than Miss Lu Wanting from the Linlu Trading Company.

“Senior Ning!”

Lu Wanting greeted him proactively, “What a coincidence to meet you here, Senior.”

“Miss Lu, indeed it is quite a coincidence.”

Ning Daoran exchanged some pleasantries but soon found himself at a loss for words, so Lu Wanting did not press the conversation further, knowing their acquaintance wasn’t particularly deep.

During the trading event, Ning Daoran remained silent, showing little interest in what others had brought forth.

His standards had changed; commonplace items no longer caught his eye.

“I wonder what treasures Fellow Daoist Ning plans to offer, or perhaps seek?” Fire Cloud Master squinted over at him.

“Not much, really.”

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Ning Daoran spread his hands and said, “I’ve come here looking for a particular treasure called ‘Deep Water Qingjin.’ Does any Fellow Daoist perhaps possess this material?”

The crowd shook their heads.

“Or even if you don’t have Deep Water Qingjin itself, any clues to its whereabouts will garner a fair gratitude,” Ning Daoran mentioned again.

“It turns out, I do know something,” spoke Lu Wanting, the poised young lady from Linlu Trading Company.

“Senior Ning, shall we discuss this privately?”

“Very well.”

Inside an elegant private room, a maid served Spiritual Tea.

With slightly moving lips, Lu Wanting transmitted her voice, “Senior might not be aware, but besides transportation and sales, our trading company also has a myriad of information. Coincidentally, we possess clues about the Deep Water Qingjin.”

“Oh?”

Ning Daoran lightly tapped his Storage Bag, and two three-thousand-year-old Spirit Grasses floated out, speaking, “Would these two Spirit Grasses suffice to cover the cost of the material?”

“That’s plenty!”

Lu Wanting accepted the Spirit Grasses and said with a smile, “In the depths of the Tianluo Sea lies an extremely dangerous area known as White Coral Island. It’s hardly an island; it’s more a coral reef that only surfaces during low tide. Our cultivators from Linlu Trading Company have explored this area and confirmed that small amounts of Deep Water Qingjin does indeed exist under White Coral Island.”

“Why hasn’t your trading company attempted to retrieve it?”

“It’s rather embarrassing to say.”

Lu Wanting smiled lightly, “Around White Coral Island is a Third-tier Middle-stage Demon King, and it’s likely guarding the treasure. For the safety of our ships, the trading company refrained from pursuing it.”

“I see.”

Ning Daoran nodded, “Thank you for the information, Miss Lu.”

“Is Senior planning to go to White Coral Island?”

“Indeed.”

“The terrain of White Coral Island is treacherous, and the frequency of Xinjin Wind and Yin Erosion Rain is much higher than in regular sea regions. Please be extra cautious, Senior.”

“Understood.”

Ning Daoran stood up, bid farewell, and left.

Lu Wanting’s brow furrowed slightly, unsure if she had done the right thing; the information she provided might endanger the senior.

…

Several days later.

Ning Daoran prepared thoroughly, planning to set out to sea with his family all tidy and aligned.

In the neighboring Cave Mansion, Lin Man was deep in her cultivation practice.

It seemed she was making preparations for Core Formation, which shouldn’t be too far off. Once she reached the Golden Core Stage before age one hundred as a Loose Cultivator, naturally, everyone would envy her.

At the harbor.

The White Deer set sail, and Ning Daoran stood at the bow, filled with ambition.

This time was entirely different from previous expeditions. Little Blackie had completed Core Formation, and the combat strength of a Core Formation water Spirit Beast could be imagined; considering that Little Blackie was originally a fierce beast, if they encountered the Third-tier Late-stage Golden Dragon Spirit Carp once more, Little Blackie and Little Qing would lead the charge, significantly increasing their chances of victory!