Cultivation Starting from Full Talent-Chapter 384 - 382 Guest Elder

The person who came out to greet him was Lin Xuyan, who pulled Ning Daoran into the mansion and laughed: “Master Qi Xing’s maids are preparing the dishes, it’ll be ready soon. How about we play a game of chess?”

Inside the three-story pavilion on the first floor, a maid clad in a white long dress was preparing the necessary dishes, looking quite graceful.

But when Ning Daoran got a clearer look, he was utterly dumbfounded!

Although the woman had a graceful figure and her face was delicately carved, a closer examination revealed the traces of rivets in her nostrils and mouth, and when scanned with Golden Core Divine Sense, the structures in most parts of her body were clearly made of metal and various materials—it was not a body made of flesh and blood!

A Puppet Maid?!

And a third-tier high-grade one at that!

“Ah?”

Ning Daoran was surprised and sent a message telepathically: “Lin Xuyan, your Master Qi Xing actually uses a puppet as a maid, could it be…”

“Cough cough!”

Lin Xuyan coughed lightly: “Brother, there’s no need for suspicion. My Master Qi Xing doesn’t have that kind of strange habit. Besides being at the Nascent Soul Mid Stage, he’s also a fourth-tier lower grade Puppet Master. This puppet is just something he refined to take care of food and drink. As for those other aspects, there are naturally other choices…”

“Smack!”

A slap descended from the sky, spinning Lin Xuyan in place.

True Monarch Qi Xing stood behind them, exuding an imposing aura without anger, a proper elder’s demeanor: “Lin Xuyan, are you badmouthing your Master again?”

“Could I ever do that, Master you’re wrongly accusing me.”

Lin Xuyan complained helplessly: “Besides, Brother and I were speaking through voice transmission, how could Master know if I’ve said anything bad about you, unless Master really has cultivated a divine skill to read minds?”

“Stop talking nonsense!”

True Monarch Qi Xing brushed his sleeve, devoid of the air of a noble Daoist: “Just looking at your lips moving about and that smug smile, I can tell you’re up to no good!”

Ning Daoran held back his laughter, feeling that slap was incredibly fitting and satisfying!

“Cough cough, Nephew Ning, sorry you had to see that.”

True Monarch Qi Xing turned to Ning Daoran, changing the address; it was Young Friend Ning last time, now suddenly it had become Nephew Ning. However, since Ning Daoran and Lin Xuyan had become sworn brothers rather passively, being called Nephew Ning didn’t seem inappropriate.

“Alright, let’s start the feast!”

True Monarch Qi Xing ascended the stairs, smiling: “The banquet is on the third floor, let’s go. Wushuang has been waiting for us up there.”

…

Upon reaching the third floor.

The beautiful Taoist priestess in a Flowing Cloud Plain Skirt was already standing by the window, smiling: “Greetings to Master Qi Xing, Master Lin, and Fellow Daoist Ning.”

“Greetings Fellow Daoist Liu.”

Ning Daoran smiled and gave a fist salute, sitting down with Lin Xuyan at the table.

Soon, a table full of exquisite and tasty dishes was ready. Although the Puppet Maid’s cooking skills were not as good as Ning Daoran and Big Stupid Deer’s, they were still far superior to those of well-known chefs in ordinary restaurants. The taste was wonderful.

Unknowingly, Ning Daoran drank glass after glass of Spiritual Wine, feeling a bit muddled.

“Nephew Ning…”

True Monarch Qi Xing narrowed his eyes, smiling: “Seeing the deep fraternal bond between you and Lin Xuyan, all of this has not escaped the old man’s eyes. You’ve also practiced the secret Liangyi Sword Technique of our sect. I have a suggestion, would you be willing to join and become a guest Elder of our Liangyi Sect? In this way, when you travel the world using the Liangyi Sword Technique, it will be completely justified. Moreover, about the marriage contract between you and young lady Wushuang…”

“Ah, wait…”

Ning Daoran was completely confused.

“Master!”

Liu Wushuang’s pretty face blushed: “What… What marriage contract? Between Fellow Daoist Ning and me…”

“Cough cough!”

True Monarch Qi Xing coughed lightly and said: “Men should marry and women should marry when they come of age. You are already over a hundred years old, a mature lady. Will you not marry until you form a Nascent Soul? What if you cannot form a Nascent Soul later due to lack of opportunity? Isn’t that a waste of a lifetime?

Your Master has been through this; if it’s time to become a Daoist couple, then you should. You don’t need to ask about this matter; your Master will decide.”

“…”

Liu Wushuang’s face flushed red: “Ah, Master, you…”

Ning Daoran looked at True Monarch Qi Xing dumbfoundedly, thinking how domineering the words of a Nascent Soul Mid Stage Cultivator truly were.

“Cough cough…”

He said somewhat helplessly, “Senior Qi Xing, although Big Stupid Deer has indeed practiced the Liangyi Sword Technique and truly shares a brotherly bond with Lin Xuyan, joining the Liangyi Sect as a Guest Elder is indeed negotiable. However, the matter of forming a Daoist couple with Fellow Daoist Liu, such things still require mutual consent. Please, Senior, do not force it.”

Senior Qi Xing’s eyes brightened: “Good, in that case, becoming our Liangyi Sect’s Guest Elder is settled!”

His main purpose for this “Hongmen Banquet” was to win over Ning Daoran as a Guest Elder of the Liangyi Sect. After all, a Golden Core cultivator who could single-handedly take on the Blood Demon and sweep through the Red Demon, he, Qi Xing, had to admit he was envious.

Even if it was just becoming a Guest Elder and forming a good connection, this was extremely precious to the Liangyi Sect and might influence the sect’s future.

“But…”

Ning Daoran pondered for a moment and then said, “I aspire to travel the four corners, to witness the various landscapes of the Cultivation World, so although I can serve as a Guest Elder of your esteemed sect, I will not be able to stay regularly. I ask for Senior’s understanding.”

“No problem!”

Senior Qi Xing laughed: “You only need to leave your name on the record of Guest Elders, letting everyone in the Cultivation World know that Ning Daoran serves as a Guest Elder of the Liangyi Sect. That will suffice.”

“That’s excellent!”

Ning Daoran smiled: “Many thanks, Senior!”

“Now that you’re a member of our Liangyi Sect, why still call me Senior?”

“That’s true.”

Ning Daoran corrected himself and said, “Then just like Lin Xuyan, I shall call you Master as well! Ning Daoran pays respect to Master Qi Xing!”

“Good!”

Senior Qi Xing stroked his beard. Hearing the word ‘Master’ made him very comfortable, and then he glanced at the beautiful Daoist on the opposite side and said, “Wushuang, what are you waiting for? Go greet your Senior Brother.”

“Yes!”

Liu Wushuang’s face, still flushed, rose immediately, and with a respectful bow, she said, “Wushuang pays respect to Senior Brother Ning!”

“No need for formalities, Junior Sister!”

Ning Daoran held a fist with a smile: “Sit down, let’s eat.”

“Alright!”

At this moment, Liu Wushuang felt that this Senior Brother Ning was much more reliable than Senior Brother Lin, who was unpredictable and aggressive, and even wanted to tie her up and throw her in Senior Brother Ning’s bed. How… how embarrassing that would be!

…

“Master Qi Xing.”

After three rounds of wine, Ning Daoran frowned and said, “Currently, Kunpeng Immortal City is in a stalemate with the Black Tide, and as the Island Master of Liuhua Island, I have been away for half a year now, so I plan to return to Liuhua Island. I wonder if Master Qi Xing is willing to visit Liuhua Island as a guest. I will arrange the best Cave Mansion for Master Qi Xing to engage in closed-door cultivation. Although it’s naturally incomparable to the Cave Mansion provided by Southern Heaven Palace, it is still an excellent place to rest and refresh oneself.”

“Oh, Liuhua Island?”

Senior Qi Xing smiled: “I’ve heard that during the battle at Liuhua Island, you, as the Island Master, played an immense role. Together with Taoist Du’e, you destroyed the bodily form of the No-Action Old Demon. It pleased my heart to hear of it. In that case, I shall stay at your Liuhua Island for a period of time. Xuyan, Wushuang, would you both accompany me?”

“Of course!”

Lin Xuyan said solemnly: “As the Island Master’s brother, I, Lin Xuyan, am the deputy Island Master. Since as the deputy I am now in Yunzhou, how can I not make an inspection?”

Liu Wushuang with a face of dislike: “Senior Brother, have you no shame?”

“Ha ha ha~~~”

Lin Xuyan laughed: “Big brother, when shall we depart?”

“You pick the time, any time is fine.”

“Alright, then we’ll pack up this afternoon and depart. What do you think, Master Qi Xing?”

“Fine!”

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…

In the afternoon, Senior Qi Xing left most of the Liangyi Sect disciples behind to guard the Beidou Seven Stars Formation, while he himself joined Lin Xuyan and Liu Wushuang aboard a mid-sized Flying Boat, flying out from the top of the grand formation and breaking through the Black Tide’s restrictions to visit Liuhua Island as guests.

Above the Wuwan Sea, the skies were filled with layers of clouds, and the sea was a vast expanse of blue.

On the deck of the Flying Boat, Lin Xuyan sat at the bow, overlooking the beauty of the sea, laughing and saying, “Junior Sister, my brother is such a courteous man. Although he’s only at the Golden Core Middle Stage, not as advanced as you and me, his combat power is definitely stronger than both of us. Have you truly not considered it?”

“Senior Brother ah…”

Liu Wushuang’s face turned red again: “Why are you doing this again? Now that Senior Brother Ning is also my Senior Brother, if I wanted to marry him, I would naturally discuss it with him directly. When is it your turn to matchmake forcibly?”

“Ha ha ha~~”

On the side, Ning Daoran chuckled gleefully.

“Sigh… look at you… Now my Junior Sister has grown up and become willful, and you, big brother…”

Lin Xuyan spoke helplessly: “Why am I painstakingly playing matchmaker? Isn’t it for those lonely and cold nights, it’s better for the Senior Brother to embrace a beautiful Junior Sister while sleeping than hugging a blanket alone, right?”

Immediately, Liu Wushuang’s cheeks grew even more rosy.

“Cough cough…”

Ning Daoran said: “I generally don’t sleep. If I have that time, why not use it for cultivation and honing my skills?”

Liu Wushuang immediately teased: “Look at you, Senior Brother Lin, compare yourself with Senior Brother Ning’s mental state. You may be at the Golden Core Late Stage now, but who knows, Senior Brother Ning may reach Nascent Soul before you do.”

“…”

Ning Daoran was somewhat speechless. This would be challenging; he knew his own foundation, after all. With the Ninth Grade Mixed Spirit Root’s foundation, how could he compare with Lin Xuyan’s outrageous talent, akin to a monstrous First-grade Heavenly Spiritual Root? Their breakthroughs are destined to be smoother than his own.

“You and I, the three brothers and sisters, should only talk about romance and beauty and not about cultivation,” Lin Xuyan grumbled.

…

At this moment, the clouds parted, and an island came into view.

Liuhua Island, we have finally arrived.