Cultivation Starting from Full Talent-Chapter 235 - 233 A Little White Flower
Chapter 235: Chapter 233 A Little White Flower
Chapter 235 -233 A Little White Flower
Lin Man was fuming inside! She thought to herself, if I’m going to craft it, I might as well do it. Successfully crafting it would earn me a net profit of five hundred spirit stones, no loss at all, and even if I fail, it doesn’t matter; consider it honing my talisman crafting skills using the materials provided by Ning Daoran!
So, she tossed her short hair and, not caring about anyone else, began to focus solely on crafting the talisman.
“Old Lu, where’s your bench?”
Ning Daoran reminded him.
Big Stupid Deer immediately rolled his tongue and pulled out a bench from his stomach. The two quickly sat down, perched with their legs crossed, and began to closely observe Lin Man crafting the talisman.
Unfortunately, Ning Daoran had no understanding of the talismanic way, and his talent for it was just as pathetic as his cultivation talent, while Lin Man was crafting a third-tier mid-grade talisman…
This was akin to a primary schooler watching the research and development of a space rocket; there was simply no possibility of learning by stealth.
…
Before long, the first third-tier mid-grade Divine Frost Talisman was crafted.
“Fellow Daoist Ning, please inspect it.”
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Lin Man turned around and presented the talisman.
Ning Daoran released his Golden Core Divine Sense to closely inspect it; the talisman contained an extremely abundant supply of spiritual energy, and its patterns were perfectly smooth, without a single flaw—a truly perfect third-tier mid-grade talisman.
He knew then that Lin Man wasn’t just potentially a third-tier lower-grade talisman master; she might have already advanced to third-tier mid-grade, but had not announced it publicly.
Like himself, who also never revealed that he was a third-tier middle-grade array master.
If he had announced it, he probably would have been honored as a distinguished guest in the Immortal White Dragon City, summoned to arrange the city protection array.
Thus, one after another, Divine Frost Talismans, Forbidden Breaking Talismans were crafted; Lin Man had a very low failure rate, with a failure occurring only once every five attempts. This success rate truly confirmed her as a genuine third-tier mid-grade talisman master!
Before long, Lin Man was dripping with sweat.
Ning Daoran moved his hand, pulled out an iron pot and various ingredients, and said, “Talisman Master Lin, please take a good rest. Old Lu and I will cook a few dishes for you, and we can continue crafting after eating.”
“???”
Lin Man’s face was full of question marks, but considering the spirit stones, she decided to endure it.
Moreover, it was rare for someone to provide so many third-tier mid-grade materials, allowing her to hone her third-tier mid-grade talisman crafting skills more proficiently—an extremely rare opportunity.
“That’s fine.”
Lin Man decided to take a brief rest and stopped crafting, swallowing an elixir pill to restore her mana.
“Thank you, Fellow Daoist.”
She looked at Ning Daoran, somewhat in disbelief—could this Golden Core Cultivator really cook?
Before long, Lin Man’s eyes were opened wide.
This fellow not only could cook, but his handling of the spatula was extremely skillful; the ingredients thrown into the air several meters high were all caught perfectly!
After a while, after tasting Ning Daoran’s cooking skills, Lin Man was astonished.
This spicy chicken cubes, this braised Golden Dragon carp, this fish-flavored eggplant, this braised wild boar with soybeans…
Lin Man was sure that even the top chefs in the Baixiang Building inside the Immortal City couldn’t match Ning Daoran’s skills—this Golden Core Cultivator really knew how to cook!
…
After finishing the meal, Lin Man continued crafting talismans.
A whole day later.
Ning Daoran finally walked out of Lin Man’s Cave Mansion, hands clasped behind his back, a spring breeze like demeanor on his face, and a look of full satisfaction.
“It’s over…”
Inside the opposing Cave Mansion, the Jin Brothers were nearly on the verge of collapsing.
“Fairy Lin…”
Watching Ning Daoran’s triumphant demeanor, Jintian’s heart ached, “At this moment, Fairy Lin is probably like a small white flower ravaged by storms over and over again throughout the whole day and night; Senior Ning is really too…”
“Sigh.”
Jin Shan sighed deeply, “Stop talking; it’s a match of worthy talents, far beyond what we few can comment on.”
“Indeed.”
Jin Hai added, “Looking at the whole Immortal White Dragon City, who else but Senior Ning could match such a heavenly beautiful Talisman Master Lin?”
Across, inside the Cave Mansion.
In a flexible vine chair, Lin Man lazily lay within it.
She held her favorite pillow, her mana almost depleted, and even her physical strength nearly exhausted, her hand trembling slightly when lifted.
“Ugh…”
She rested her head on the recliner, appearing frail and helpless, just like a small white flower ravaged by a storm all night.
However, the additional thirty thousand spirit stones in her Storage Bag also brought a satisfied smile to her face.
With that, the expenses for her next sea venture were settled.
In just one day and night, Lin Man tirelessly crafted a total of thirty third-tier mid-grade talismans for Ning Daoran, including ten each of Wind Avoiding Talismans, Forbidden Breaking Talismans, and Divine Frost Talismans.
These talismans would suffice for Ning Daoran’s use for a long time. Of course, his spirit stone pouch had also suffered greatly, and he needed to think of ways to increase income and reduce expenses to recover financially.
…
Ning Daoran began his closed-door cultivation.
Lin Man also decided to enter seclusion, and the two no longer interacted.
Thus, half a year later.
Ning Daoran decided to set sail again, his target still being the Third-tier Late-stage Golden Dragon Spirit Carp King. If he could capture this Golden Dragon Spirit Carp King, he would be able to refine a large amount of elixir pills, sufficient for many years’ consumption.
Outside the Immortal City, at the harbor management office.
A gigantic fishing vessel spanned across, a full fifty zhang in length, its keel made from the Third-tier Jiao Dragon’s spinal bone and covered entirely in metal, extremely sturdy and truly a formidable weapon at sea.
Ning Daoran named it “The White Deer,” to distinguish it from the previous vessel, The White Deer.
He carried a bucket of paint and drew two antler-shaped markings on the hull of The White Deer. Afterward, he, along with Big Stupid Deer, Little Blackie, and Little Bai, boarded the ship, lifted the anchor, and slowly departed from the shore.
Not long after, over a hundred second-class paperfolk were released, each taking up their duties as sailors for The White Deer.
“Raise the sails, set sail, we’re heading to sea!”
At the bow, Ning Daoran held the Azure Dragon Spear and joyfully shouted.
Little Bai also squinted his eyes, in an exceptionally good mood.
Thus, with sails full, The White Deer transformed into a vessel that rode the winds and broke the waves, sailing into the vast sea.
Before long.
A somewhat familiar small boat appeared over the sea.
“Hm?”
Ning Daoran squinted, that small boat… seemed to belong to a fisherman he had met when he first came to the Immortal White Dragon City, Bai Xiaotian. Although Bai Xiaotian was a mortal, his fishing skills were quite exceptional.
However, Bai Xiaotian’s boat didn’t dare to venture too far from the shore, as straying too far could encounter Golden Wind Jade Dew, something his mortal fisherman capabilities couldn’t handle.
Thus, this location was the limit for Bai Xiaotian’s fishing.
“Bai Xiaotian?”
Ning Daoran stood up, smiling, “What a coincidence, we meet again.”
“Oh, it’s Senior you…”
Bai Xiaotian initially appeared indifferent but upon seeing Ning Daoran, he squeezed out a smile and said, “Senior, I just happen to have a twenty-something-pound Golden Dragon Spirit Carp here. Would you like it? If so, it’s yours for three hundred spirit stones.”
“Sure.”
Ning Daoran nodded, telepathically transported a bag containing three hundred spirit stones into Bai Xiaotian’s hands, then promptly used the Evergreen Technique. With a gentle sweep of the water, he retrieved the twenty-something-pound Golden Dragon Spirit Carp from Bai Xiaotian’s fish protector.
“Hm?”
Suddenly, Ning Daoran’s Divine Sense swept across and detected traces of Concealing Breath on Bai Xiaotian’s boat. There was someone in the cabin, and it was a Golden Core cultivator!
Indeed, feeling the scan of Ning Daoran’s Divine Sense, rustling noises came from the cabin, and a man emerged.
The man, dressed in a green robe with a mustache and a simple hair bun, carried a slightly defiant air and indeed was a Golden Core Early Stage Cultivator.
This man came out of the cabin and casually adjusted his pants.
Behind him, a woman with a tear-stained face and disheveled clothes quickly passed by.
That was Bai Xiaotian’s wife.
Ning Daoran immediately felt a chill in his heart.
He had previously heard that indeed, some mortals would “serve cultivators” with their wives and daughters, solely to conceive children with cultivators because the offspring of cultivators had a higher likelihood of possessing a Spirit Root.
Living a mediocre life, some mortals sought a shortcut to success by “borrowing seed” from cultivators, striving for family prosperity, and such acts were not uncommon among mortals.
However, Bai Xiaotian was not one of those people, a flicker of hatred passed through his eyes.
The woman, too, silently cried, her tears like falling blossoms.
Thus, the Golden Core Early Stage Cultivator who emerged from the cabin was likely acting coercively, which was very rare for cultivators who preyed on mortal women with a lust for fishing and pleasure.
“Is this Fellow Daoist also from the Immortal White Dragon City?”
The Golden Core cultivator adjusted his pants, an air of defiance on his face as he smiled, “I am Jing Xu, a Loose Cultivator from the Immortal White Dragon City. May I know how to address Fellow Daoist?”
“Ning Daoran, also a Loose Cultivator.”
“So, it’s Fellow Daoist Ning.”
Jing Xu smiled and said, “Since Fellow Daoist knows this mortal, it’s fine. Jing has rested enough and will take his leave now.”
Saying this, Jing Xu rose into the air and transformed into a tunneling light, flying towards the distance.
Ning Daoran frowned slightly but did not take action. They were very close to the Immortal White Dragon City, and engaging in a sudden killing here would easily bring trouble. Although it wouldn’t cost him his life, his peaceful days in the Immortal White Dragon City would likely be difficult to continue.
He had not yet accumulated enough True Blood Pills and did not want to leave the Immortal White Dragon City.
“Bai Xiaotian, are you all okay?” Ning Daoran asked.
“Senior Ning, I’m fine…”
Bai Xiaotian lowered his gaze and said, “We mortals… our lives are like a speck of dust, aren’t they always?”
Inside the cabin, his wife finally started sobbing audibly.
“Actually, it doesn’t have to be this way.”
Ning Daoran said something cryptic, then bid farewell and steered The White Deer deeper into the ocean.
…
Half a month later, in the deep sea.
Ning Daoran fished with new bait and indeed, the catch was continuous and no longer disturbed by unwelcome fish, with nearly every hooked Golden Dragon Spirit Carp starting at twenty pounds.
Thus, the Spirit Fish Bag filled up more and more, and the bounty from this sea voyage was bound to exceed the last!
However, they never encountered the previous Golden Dragon Spirit Carp King again.
Presumably, due to the shock from last time, the Fish King had gone into hiding and it was estimated that it would take some time before it would reappear. Moreover, with the vastness of the ocean, the chances of encountering the same Fish King again were incredibly low.
