Cultivation Starting from Full Talent-Chapter 403 - 401: No Need to Worry

Shen Luoyan nodded, “I’ve just returned from Sangyu Country, and now I will rush back to Yunzhou. Ning Daoran, take good care of yourself.”

“I bid the tower master farewell!”

As Ning Daoran clenched his fist in salute, Shen Luoyan’s figure had already turned into a rainbow light, disappearing into the sky, her tunneling speed incredibly fast!

He knitted his brows as his Divine Sense probed the depths of the sea and quickly found the ancient treasure Whale Bone Shield left behind by the Immortal True Monarch. He dove into water, and in a few breaths’ time recovered the now ownerless Whale Bone Shield from the waters.

A third-tier top-grade ancient treasure, with exceptionally strong defense, a Life-bound Item of an Early-stage Nascent Soul Cultivator, should be kept to enrich one’s own treasures.

He glanced around, feeling a bit regretful. The vestment robe the Immortal True Monarch wore was also a treasure, starting at least as a third-tier top-grade ancient treasure. It was a pity that after taking two slashes from Shen Luoyan, it was cleaved into pieces with the Immortal True Monarch’s body and completely destroyed, now worthless.

“Liuhua Island…”

After he finished collecting everything, his heart tightened; he didn’t know whether Lin Man’s Nascent Soul solidification was settled dust by now.

“Whoosh—”

A gust of air raced across the sea surface, heading straight for Liuhua Island!

…

Half an hour later.

Ning Daoran returned, travel-worn. From afar, he saw strands of smoke rising from Liuhua Island, a scene of post-battle aftermath.

“The Island Master has returned!”

On the shore, a cultivator shouted excitedly.

Ning Daoran nodded lightly, then became a beam of tunneling light as he shot straight towards Qingzhu Peak.

“Young Master…”

Sui Zhuyue floated out.

“How did it go?”

Ning Daoran asked, “Has Talisman Master Lin successfully formed her Nascent Soul? What happened to Ling Yuhan afterwards?”

“Yes.”

Sui Zhuyue said, “Only… Senior Sister Chi’s situation is not very good; the reconstruction of her body succeeded only halfway. Ling Yuhan has been slain by Senior Lu, and is buried at the foot of the mountain.”

“…”

Ning Daoran swept away, heading straight for Qingzhu Peak.

In the midst of the bamboo sea, a cottage stood tall. From afar, Ning Daoran could sense an extremely mighty Nascent Soul Aura, precisely that of Lin Man. Indeed, she had successfully advanced to the Nascent Soul Stage.

“How is Senior Sister Chi?”

Ning Daoran stepped quickly into the inner chamber.

“You’re back…”

Lin Man hurriedly turned around and nervously grabbed Ning Daoran’s hand, carefully examining him from head to toe, “What happened later, did the Immortal True Monarch come after you? If he did, I will handle it.”

“No need, the Immortal True Monarch will not come anymore.”

Ning Daoran shook his head, “Senior Sister Chi…”

His gaze swept over, and he saw the woman lying on the bed – Chi Shan. At this moment, Chi Shan was no longer in a soul state but had used the ten thousand-year Jade Spirit Bamboo to remodel her body. However, her Divine Soul was extremely weak and felt inexplicably fractured.

“My plans have only succeeded halfway.”

Lin Man bit her silver teeth, “I underestimated the power of the Nascent Soul Tribulation; the might of the Heavenly Tribulation Thunder Liquid was too overwhelming. Even the Stealing Heaven and Changing Sun Formation couldn’t completely dissipate it, causing Senior Sister to suffer severe Divine Soul damage. Nearly half of her Divine Soul is in a fugitive state, sealed within Senior Sister’s body with my Nascent Soul Power to prevent her soul from scattering…”

“May I take a look?” Ning Daoran asked.

“Hmm.”

Lin Man nodded, completely at a loss.

The next moment, Ning Daoran sat beside the bed, placed his hand on Chi Shan’s pulse, and his Evergreen Technique Power, like a trickle, flowed into her body. At the same time, he extended his Divine Soul to inspect the state of Chi Shan’s Divine Soul.

Soon after, it was much as he expected.

The ten thousand-year Jade Spirit Bamboo was indeed a rare treasure, and together with the Nine Nether Dragon Pearl and Nascent Soul Tribulation, Chi Shan’s body had been reshaped. However, the tribulation had severely damaged both body and soul. Although it seemed that Divine Soul and body were combined, in fact, they were far from integrated, likely due to Lin Man forcibly binding them together.

To fully integrate Divine Soul and body, it would probably require another opportunity.

Ning Daoran drew a deep breath, channeled the Eternal Green Technique Power into the depths of Chi Shan’s heart meridian, repairing the injuries little by little. Unfortunately, Ning Daoran’s expertise in the Divine Soul field was not deep, and he dared not arbitrarily use Soul Searching Technique or the Soul Suppressing Book. He was helpless regarding matters of the Divine Soul.

“It’s done.”

“””

An hour later, he slowly rose to his feet and said, “Senior Sister Chi’s physical body should be out of danger now. However, the fusion between her Divine Soul and her body is flawed and far from seamless, a problem that regrettably is beyond my help.”

“Mm, I know.”

Lin Man nodded gently.

Yet it was at this moment that Chi Shan slowly opened her eyes. She struggled to lift her left hand and touched Lin Man’s arm, smiling and saying, “To be able to feel this world again with my own flesh and blood, I have no more regrets.”

Her smile grew softer as she tidied Lin Man’s tousled hair by her temples, softly speaking, “Silly girl, your Senior Sister is but a person who has already passed away. Since you’ve done your utmost this time, this is just my destiny. From now on… stay on Liuhua Island and remain by Array Master Ning’s side. You two are a match made in heaven; how could I hold you back…”

Speaking thus, Chi Shan’s eyes reddened, tears rolling down.

“Senior Sister…”

Lin Man cried uncontrollably, holding Chi Shan’s hand with her left hand, while her right fist clenched tightly with streams of Nascent Soul Aura swirling around it. She gritted her teeth, “No matter what, I will not give up! Senior Sister, I know that in Li Country there is a Mountain Gate adept in the Divine Soul Technique, and they cultivate a rare Treasure medicine known as the Soul Leaving Flower, which specializes in treating maladies of the Soul Leaving kind. Perhaps it could be useful to Senior Sister, so our next stop shall be Li Country!”

“Sigh…”

Chi Shan sighed helplessly, knowing she could not change Lin Man’s mind.

…

Deep into the night, at the cliff edge of Qingzhu Peak.

Ning Daoran sat at the cliff’s edge, feeling the night breeze brushing against his face.

Lin Man lay in his embrace, perhaps exhausted from crying, she turned and sat up, her beautiful eyes gazing at the sparkling waves afar, her eyes filled with indescribable complexity.

“Don’t blame me…”

She whispered softly, “This matters… is not up to me.”

“It’s okay.”

Ning Daoran gently patted her shoulder, saying, “Since I have also called her Senior Sister Chi, this affair has inevitably involved me in its cause and effect. Do you need me to accompany you to Li Country?”

“No need.”

Lin Man furrowed her slender brows: “Your and Little Bai’s dream is to travel the world. How can I, because of my own affairs, hold you back?”

Saying so, she turned and looked at him, forcing a smile and said, “Lin Man will do what she must, and Ning Daoran should also do what he must. The fate between us lies in our meeting; we are not necessarily destined to stay by each other’s side forever, don’t you think?”

“Mm.”

Ning Daoran nodded his head: “But… after you leave, I probably won’t stay on Liuhua Island for too long either, sooner or later, I will leave as well, the next stop is probably Sangyu Country. I heard there’s a Five-Colored Deer Chanting Technique in the Sangyu Country’s Dongming City, which would suit Old Lu’s cultivation well. I plan to travel through Sangyu Country while trying to get my hands on the Five-Colored Deer Chanting Technique.”

“I only passed through Dongming City, never entered it.”

Lin Man smiled slightly: “But it doesn’t matter, Eastern Wasteland Cultivation World is only this large, and now I am a Nascent Soul Cultivator; when the time is right, I will naturally come find you.”

“Alright.”

“Oh, right…”

Lin Man suddenly remembered something, then took out a Jade Scroll from her bosom and said, “After the wars in the Cultivation World, Xia Country and Sangyu Country have set up restricted areas over the Eastern Sea, with Nascent Soul and even Divinity Transformation Stage Cultivators on guard. It’s extremely dangerous for ordinary cultivators to cross the Eastern Sea now. This Jade Scroll contains a location where there is an Ancient Transmission Formation, accidentally discovered by Senior Sister and me. If you plan to go to Sangyu Country, you might as well go through this Transmission Formation.”

“Great!”

Ning Daoran received it as if it were a precious treasure, putting away the Jade Scroll into his Storage Ring.

“All right, it’s time for me to go.”

Lin Man opened her arms and hugged Ning Daoran tightly, whispering in his ear: “From now on, as you walk the Jianghu, there’s no need to be overly cautious everywhere. Remember, your wife is a Nascent Soul Stage Cultivator.”

Ning Daoran couldn’t help but smile.

Lin Man also chuckled, turned and said, “I’m off; don’t worry too much about me.”

With that, she flew into the bamboo forest, lifting up Chi Shan, and turned into a streak of Tunneling light heading toward the west.

On the cliff edge, Ning Daoran stood tall.

His eyes followed the direction where Lin Man had disappeared, his clothing billowing in the night breeze, indeed embodying an Immortal Charm.

…

Lin Man left and there was no news.

Ning Daoran once again immersed himself in Cultivation, handing over all the islands’ affairs to Sui Zhuyue and Huang Yiyi to manage, dedicating himself to Cultivation without distractions.

And thus, in the blink of an eye, five years flew by.

That year, Ning Daoran reached 295 years of age, nearing the significant threshold of 300 years!

Inside the Spirit Garden Cave Heaven.

“Wuuu wuuu wuuu~~~”

The Green Water Turtle lay in the Jade Spirit Spring, forehead sweating profusely, crying out in its struggle, a scene that gave Ning Daoran a nagging sense of déjà vu, reminding him of the main character in the comic Dragon Ball during the first transformation into a Super Saiyan with considerable effort.

“Little Gui, keep it up, you’re almost at a Breakthrough!”

“Little Gui, don’t let down our Ning Family Army!”

“Roar roar roar~~~”

One human and two beasts enthusiastically cheered from the side, causing the beautiful young woman, Little Bai, cooking rice nearby to cover her mouth and smile.

“Boom~~~”

Suddenly, water from the spring scattered everywhere, a robust aura of a Demon Beast charging through the entire Grotto Heaven.

The Breakthrough was a success!

The Green Water Turtle officially advanced to the Golden Core Middle Stage!

Congratulations were in order, and the next second Ning Daoran and Big Stupid Deer determinedly turned and marched towards the kitchen, ready to stir-fry.