Cultivation Starting from Full Talent-Chapter 521 - 519 Furong Pendant

"Buzz—"

A loud boom echoed in the air, Ning Daoran promptly stopped his hand, and Big Green Dragon halted mere inches above Jiuyun Shangren’s head.

"Senior Jiuyun, this is not a good look for you!"

Ning Daoran shook his head with a smile, and the tip of Big Green Dragon’s spear gently tapped on Jiuyun Shangren’s head with a "snap," laughing, "Back then when I was still struggling in the Qi Refinement Realm, you already were a Late-stage Golden Core cultivator. And now, you still choose to stand up for scum like the Golden Cauldron Master; this is not good, it might easily invite a fatal disaster."

"Yes, what Young Friend Ning says is true..."

Jiuyun Shangren, having dodged a bullet, said with lingering fear, "Indeed, my actions were ill-considered."

"Mm."

Ning Daoran retracted Big Green Dragon, still cradling his arms, and smiled, "However, senior can rest assured, our duel today was a private comparison, others do not know the outcome. After we return to our sects, we can simply say we fought to a draw."

"In that case..."

Jiuyun Shangren’s eyes lit up, "Thank you, young friend!"

For a Nascent Soul Stage Cultivator like him, losing would be quite embarrassing, especially in front of his disciples and grandchildren; Ning Daoran’s words essentially saved Jiuyun Shangren’s face.

At this moment, he genuinely felt grateful towards this young Nascent Soul in front of him.

Indeed worthy of being the paragon of Xia Country’s Cultivation World, truly with an immortal charm and high moral integrity!

"But..."

Ning Daoran said, "How can a duel between Nascent Soul Cultivators like us lack a wager? The Furong Pendant that Senior just used caught my eye, and I take quite a liking to it, I wonder if Senior might part with it?"

"Furong Pendant..."

Jiuyun Shangren inwardly groaned incessantly, the Furong Pendant was a treasure that cost him more than half of his resources and was also his Life-bound Item as a Nascent Soul, but it had caught Ning Daoran’s attention.

"Since Young Friend Ning likes it, why not part with it?!"

Jiuyun Shangren, having cultivated for many years, was decisive in his actions, promptly sacrificed the Furong Pendant, erased the imprint on it, and said very generously, "If young friend likes it, then I shall gift it to you!"

"Thank you, Senior Jiuyun!"

Ning Daoran put the Furong Pendant into his Storage Bag; he had no intention of using it, having better ones himself.

"May I be so bold as to ask..."

Jiuyun Shangren was straightforward and asked in a lowered voice, "Young friend, you clearly had the chance to kill me just now, why didn’t you?"

"Senior is wrong there."

Ning Daoran clasped his fists and said, "I can kill Senior right now if I wished to, it would just take ten moves, but since Senior is a widely known Great Cultivator in Qingzhou and Kuizhou, and now also a Nascent Soul of Xia Country, since you are Nascent Soul of my Xia Country, I would never act lightly. Besides, I might not always stay in Qingzhou; with Senior stationed in Qingzhou and Kuizhou, it’s akin to having someone protect Chaotic Sect. Why would I make such a foolish move to sever my own limb?"

"Ah?"

Jiuyun Shangren was momentarily stunned, understanding the meaning behind Ning Daoran’s words after several moments, and couldn’t help but smile, "In that case... if young friend is willing to consider this old man as a friend, I naturally consider the young friend as a friend too. Starting today, between Jiuyun Sect and Chaotic Sect, let there be a bond of cultivation friendship, what do you think, young friend?"

"Good!"

Ning Daoran smiled broadly, "In that case, I should address you as Brother Jiuyun from now on!"

"That’s right, Junior Brother Ning, this virtuous brother, I, Jiuyun Shangren, acknowledge you!"

The two burst out laughing amidst the cold wind, almost resembling a rite of brotherhood.

...

In the evening, Ning Daoran returned to Chaotic Sect.

With his hands behind his back, his demeanor calm and carefree, clearly not resembling someone who had been defeated.

As for Jiuyun Shangren, of course, he would do the same upon his return to Jiuyun Sect.

At night, atop Purple Cloud Peak, in the Sect Master’s Cave Mansion.

"Yu Zhu."

Ning Daoran took out the Furong Pendant that Jiuyun Shangren had given him during the day, and smiled, "This is a treasure specially sent by Senior Jiuyun to Chaotic Sect; this item is of Wood Attribute and highly compatible with you, just like the Green Wood Treasure Mirror, both can serve as your Nascent Condensing Sacred Item. With these two treasures, your chances of Nascent Soul formation increase by at least another ten percent; you must grasp this opportunity well."

"Alright, thank you, Master!"

Chen Yuzhu accepted it with a surprised face but soon felt something amiss.

"Master, didn’t you say you fought Jiuyun Shangren to a draw?"

Chen Yuzhu raised her eyebrows slightly, "If it was a draw, why would Jiuyun Shangren still be willing to leave behind the Furong Pendant, a low-grade spiritual treasure?"

"Cough cough..."

Ning Daoran laughed, "Although Jiuyun Shangren is a well-known Old Golden Core for many years, when it comes to combat skills, three Jiuyun Shangrens tied together would not be my match, so why do you think he was willing to leave the Furong Pendant?"

"So that’s it!!"

Chen Yuzhu giggled behind her hand, "In that case, Yu Zhu can take the Furong Pendant with peace of mind."

"Exactly."

Ning Daoran said, "However, Old Lu and I have ambitions elsewhere, and there are many places we want to explore. Ultimately, Chaotic Sect must rely on you, Yu Zhu. You must remember, forming a Nascent Soul... is a must. Chaotic Sect needs a Nascent Soul Stage Sect Master, and I need you alive."

He looked deeply at Chen Yuzhu, and said, "I don’t want to look back in a hundred years to find that everyone by my side has changed. When I look back, I hope you are still there."

"Master..."

Chen Yuzhu’s eyes brimmed with tears.

She had always thought she was just a substitute for Chen Weimo and could never replace Chen Weimo in Ning Daoran’s heart, but at this moment, Chen Yuzhu realized that she was also extremely important to Ning Daoran, practically the only concern from his period in Qi Refinement and Foundation Establishment, irreplaceable by others.

"Master..."

Chen Yuzhu sat quietly under the candlelight, tears streaming down her face.

"Why are you crying?"

Ning Daoran reached out to wipe away her tears and smiled: "As the Sect Master, you should be stronger."

"Yes!"

Chen Yuzhu nodded vigorously and smiled: "Young Master, Yuzhu promises you, I will try my best to condense the Nascent Soul. If I succeed, I will accompany Young Master for hundreds of years, if not..."

"Just do your best, don’t think too much about success or failure."

"Yes!"

"Yuzhu, I’ll take you to a nice place."

"Oh?"

The next moment, Ning Daoran grabbed Chen Yuzhu’s wrist and took her into the Spirit Garden Cave Heaven.

"Ah?!"

Chen Yuzhu was instantly shocked by the scene before her.

The spiritual energy here was incredibly rich, with spirit plants and spiritual medicines everywhere. Any spirit medicine was thousands of years old, and any spirit fruit contained unimaginable spiritual essence.

In that Jade Spirit Spring, there were all kinds of spirit fish with abundant essence in their flesh.

And there were groups of spirit chickens, spiritual sheep, etc., with several cottages nestled among them, a tranquil atmosphere akin to chickens and dogs being aware of each other.

This place was like an immortal realm— tossing a stone casually could hit rare spirit medicines, spirit fruits, or materials.

Before, Chen Yuzhu knew of the existence of the Spirit Garden Cave Heaven, which was gifted to Ning Daoran by the eldest senior sister, Jiang Yu, but she never had the privilege to enter this realm. Now, she finally had the qualification.

"Yuzhu."

Ning Daoran smiled: "This is where Old Lu and I cultivate. You can take any opportunity you find here. I will return to Sangyu Country tomorrow to seek more opportunities. Look around for yourself, take whatever you like, just don’t take everything."

"Young Master..."

Chen Yuzhu was stunned, at a loss for words.

"Little Bai greets the Sect Master!"

That woman, as white as snow, came over and bowed, smiling: "I am Young Master’s maid, originally the Feng Valley White Sheep from the Five Saints Sect."

"..."

Chen Yuzhu was incredibly shocked. She had heard of the Feng Valley White Sheep, a terrifying existence that had suppressed the Qingzhou Cultivation World for hundreds of years, said to be untouchable even by Nascent Soul Stage cultivators. Yet now, she was detained here, looking completely subdued.

"Old Lu."

Ning Daoran waved his hand, saying: "Take Yuzhu to pick some opportunities. Whatever she’s interested in, pick some for her. Now that our family is large and prosperous, we don’t lack these things. Little Bai, follow me; I have an opportunity for you."

"Yes, Young Master!"

Little Bai followed Ning Daoran into the cottage.

"Swish!"

Ning Daoran slapped his storage bag, took out a snowy white treasure sword, and said: "I think you must have seen it before. This is the Snow Soul Sword, the life-bound item of Snow Soul True Monarch, a Low-grade Spirit Treasure. The Snow Soul Sword contains both ice and wood attributes’ essence qi, which suits you well, so you should take this sword. I hope it helps you in your Nascent Soul condensation."

"Thank you, Young Master..."

Little Bai happily accepted the treasure, without any guilt for receiving Ning Daoran’s gift, since she herself belonged to Young Master, so taking his gifts was alright.

"I didn’t expect that Young Master still has expectations for Little Bai’s Nascent Soul condensation."

"Naturally."

Ning Daoran said: "Apart from Old Lu, you have the most hope for condensing the Nascent Soul, even more so than Little Blackie."

"Hmm!"

Little Bai nodded vigorously, smiling: "This servant will do her best!"

She blinked: "By the way, if Young Master is leaving... where will my next station be?"

"Sangyu Country, Hun State, Dongming City."

Ning Daoran spoke solemnly: "I’ve heard that there is a first-class sect in Dongming City named the Beast Taming Sect, which possesses a treasure skill called the Five-Colored Deer Chanting Technique, extremely suited for Old Lu. Therefore, I must obtain this technique."

Little Bai nodded happily, indicating it wouldn’t be difficult to acquire.

...

Outside, Big Stupid Deer had already gathered some opportunities with Chen Yuzhu.

Chen Yuzhu was naturally cautious, not taking too much, just some main materials for Dust-falling Pills, some Spirit Fruits like Heavenly Yuan Fruit that could heal wounded meridians, and the most she took were the three main ingredients for Foundation Establishment Pills, hundreds of plants of each type.

For a moment, Ning Daoran was heartbroken looking at her beautiful face.

Chen Yuzhu, as a Sect Master, truly had no selfish intentions. Her own opportunities mostly came from Ning Daoran himself; beyond this, she didn’t ask for anything more from the sect. The reason she took so many main ingredients for Foundation Establishment Pills was merely not wanting many disciples of Chaotic Sect in the Qi Refinement Realm to lose their lives in Cangnan Secret Realm again next time it opened.

"Old Lu."

Ning Daoran mused: "We never lack the main ingredients for Foundation Establishment Pills. Just leave some seeds of each, and give the rest all to Yuzhu. Little Bai, Little Blackie, Little Gui, you all help too."

After a while.

Chen Yuzhu, carrying loads of main ingredients for Foundation Establishment Pills, left Spirit Garden Cave Heaven and turned away to wipe her tears.

These years, Chen Yuzhu’s life had indeed not been easy.

...

The next morning, after bidding farewell to Chen Yuzhu, Ning Daoran and Big Stupid Deer left Chaotic Sect and returned to Sangyu Country, continuing their dangerous journey in the Cultivation World!