Cultivation Starting from Full Talent-Chapter 433 - 431: Purple and Green Three Peaks

“Thank you, senior. You are too kind!”

New novel chapt𝒆rs are published on ƒгeewebnovёl.com.

Ning Daoran said, “Immortal Ning Xin herself has quite remarkable cultivation, and although she might not be able to slay a Third-tier Demon Beast, she can certainly hold her own. I merely took advantage of the situation and aided the immortal by launching a surprise attack on the beast. It wasn’t really a life-saving grace.”

“I see.”

True Monarch Tu Yang’s eyes brightened, and he smiled, “Nevertheless, young friend, you must come up the mountain and try the exclusive Spiritual Wine brewed by our Qianyuan Sect.”

“Very well.”

Ning Daoran gave a fist salute, “In that case, I shall accept your kind invitation without reservation!”

The Qianyuan Sect Disciples also showed a sense of relief. Since this man was not Senior Sister Ning Xin’s Daoist couple, it was all right. Judging by his ordinary appearance, they assumed she surely would not favor him.

Nighttime.

In a small pavilion atop a mountain peak of the Qianyuan Sect, True Monarch Tu Yang hosted a banquet for Ning Daoran. However, being the Deputy Sect Master, Tu Yang was preoccupied with numerous responsibilities and only stayed for less than an hour before gracefully departing, leaving only Zhang Ningxin and an Elder Lin accompanying him.

Elder Lin was in the Golden Core Late Stage with profound cultivation, but alas, the heavens did not grant him years, and he had yet to break through to the Nascent Soul. His life span was running short.

“Young friend Qiu Shui.”

Elder Lin narrowed his eyes with a smile, “Since it’s your first visit to Qinzhou, you must be unfamiliar with everything here. If you have free time, why not let Ning Xin show you around? Our Qianyuan Sect has Nine Peaks, and beyond the Nine Peaks, there are dozens of Outer Peaks. Moreover, there are bustling workshops where both mortals and the Cultivation World gather. You might wish to visit them.”

“Hmm!”

Zhang Ningxin nodded vigorously, smiling, “Fellow Daoist Ning, feel free to tell me wherever you want to go.”

“Thank you, Immortal.”

Ning Daoran gave a fist salute with a smile.

“Young friend Qiu Shui.”

Elder Lin continued, “Since you’ve just arrived and have no residence, I do have a suggestion.”

“Oh? Please speak your mind, Elder Lin.”

“Our Qianyuan Sect has Nine Peaks, each with a Peak Master and two Protectors in charge. If young friend is willing… Nanyang Peak currently lacks a Right Protector, and given your cultivation level and your relationship with the child Ning Xin, I am willing to recommend you to the Sect Master for the position of Right Protector on Nanyang Peak.”

He narrowed his eyes and smiled, “Once you become the Right Protector of our Qianyuan Sect, an annual tribute of thousands of spirit stones is assured, plus you will have at least a Third-tier top-grade Cave Mansion, and you can even select two female disciples from the Outer Sect to serve as servants in the mansion. Settling down in Qianyuan Sect, you can slowly pursue the Supreme path. What do you think, young friend?”

“Join the Qianyuan Sect?”

Ning Daoran’s heart grew tense, furrowing his brow, “Elder Lin, it’s not that I am unwilling to join Qianyuan Sect, but… although I am an Independent Cultivator, I actually already have a mentor. My master has been in seclusion for many years, and his life or death is uncertain. If he is still alive, my joining Qianyuan Sect would be disrespectful to my sect. I hope Elder Lin understands it’s not out of unwillingness, but I cannot do so.”

“I see…”

Elder Lin gently stroked his beard, saying, “In that case, I won’t force you against your will. What are your plans next, and where do you intend to go?”

“Is Fellow Daoist Ning leaving?”

Zhang Ningxin frowned lightly, her beautiful eyes filled with complex emotions, “Can’t you stay?”

Ning Daoran was about to blurt out “If I don’t leave, will you provide for me?” but managed to suppress the impulse with strong willpower, merely frowning, “I haven’t decided on my next destination yet.”

“Is that so…”

Zhang Ningxin showed a hint of delight, “If you don’t want to join Qianyuan Sect, I do have a suggestion.”

“Oh? Please speak, Immortal Ning Xin!”

“Our Qianyuan Sect has three adjacent peaks in the northern Outer Mountain area, named the Purple and Green Three Peaks, which are, in order, Purple Mist Peak, Qingxia Peak, and Luoxia Peak. Each of these peaks has a Third-tier Mid-grade Cave Mansion at the top, and the middle of the mountains have already been developed with Spirit fields, lakes, and so on. Currently, among the three peaks, only Luoxia Peak remains unclaimed.”

She bit her red lips: “If Fellow Daoist is willing, you could lease Luoxia Peak for cultivation. Then there would be no need for you to continue wandering aimlessly.”

Ning Daoran’s heart brightened. This indeed sounded like a good idea.

However, being a foreigner who had just arrived, he was unsure if the Qianyuan Sect would be willing to lease a peak to him, as many Sects had various stringent conditions for leasing peaks.

For a moment, his expression revealed his hesitation.

Zhang Ningxin gazed straight at him with her beautiful eyes, seemingly noticing Ning Daoran’s difficulty. She gritted her teeth and transmitted her voice: “The annual rent for Luoxia Peak is roughly around one thousand spirit stones, starting from a ten-year lease, which would be ten thousand spirit stones. If Fellow Daoist Ning is short on spirit stones, Ning Xin here does have some surplus, which you can use first.”

“…”

Ning Daoran was somewhat speechless.

This Zhang Ningxin seemed unusually enthusiastic towards him; could it be just because he had saved her life?

“Might as well.”

Ning Daoran spoke, “I am willing to pay ten thousand spirit stones to lease Luoxia Peak for ten years. However, I do not know where to sign the contract, nor do I have any knowledge about the location of Luoxia Peak.”

“Easily said.”

Elder Lin patted his Storage Bag, took out a stack of contracts, and found one of them, saying, “The leasing of Outer Peaks has always been handled by me. If Fellow Daoist Qiu Shui wishes to lease Luoxia Peak, it is just a matter of a single statement from me. Are you certain you’d like to lease this peak?”

“I would like to see it first if possible.”

“Granted.”

Elder Lin stood up and smiled, “Ning Xin, would you accompany me and Fellow Daoist to the Purple and Green Three Peaks for a visit?”

“Sure!”

Zhang Ningxin wore a smile on her lips.

…

The three individuals flew out of the Qianyuan Sect and headed north for about twenty li, and soon, several peaks full of rich spiritual energy appeared amidst the mountains and forests. Among them, there stood three adjacent peaks with an especially strong spiritual essence: Third-tier Mid-grade, indeed the peaks with the highest concentration of Spirit Veins in the vicinity.

“Fellow Daoist.”

Elder Lin raised his hand, pointed, and smiled, “The peak on the left side is Purple Mist Peak, the middle one is Qingxia Peak, and on the right side is the Luoxia Peak that Fellow Daoist is about to lease. At the top of Luoxia Peak, there is a Cave Mansion, and on the mountainside, there are several tens of mu of Spirit fields. These are currently leased to some Spirit farmers. If Fellow Daoist leases the peak, the yearly rent from those Spirit farmers will be paid directly to you.”

“Good.”

Ning Daoran flew into Luoxia Peak, brushed his hand to dissolve a very subtle Prohibition directly, and he floated down in front of the Cave Mansion. After examining the Cave Mansion Restriction, he smiled and asked, “May I enter the Cave Mansion to have a look?”

“Granted.”

Elder Lin found a Cave Mansion Jade Token from his Storage Bag, and after unlocking it, the Cave Mansion Restriction immediately dissipated.

Ning Daoran stepped into the Cave Mansion; the interior revealed a Grotto Heaven. Although it was far inferior to the Cave Mansions he had on Liuhua Island and Southern Heaven Palace, it was also considered quite nice. On the path of cultivation, there really wasn’t a need to be overly luxurious; simplicity would suffice.

Besides, this Cave Mansion was not ordinary; generally, Golden Core cultivators might not even be able to afford leasing it.

“Fellow Daoist, how is it?”

Zhang Ningxin followed close by, asking with a smile.

“It is acceptable.”

Ning Daoran took a deep breath and said, “Elder Lin, I shall pay the ten-year rent first and stay here for ten years before we talk further.”

With that, he directly took out his Storage Bag and handed over ten thousand spirit stones.

“Granted.”

Elder Lin immediately entered a seal on the contract document and then handed over the matching Cave Mansion Jade Token and Array Formation Jade Token, among others, to Ning Daoran, saying, “From today onward, Fellow Daoist Qiu Shui is the Peak Master of Luoxia Peak. Everything about this peak is for Fellow Daoist to decide. Additionally, Purple Mist Peak and Qingxia Peak also have two cultivators living on them. In your free time, Fellow Daoist could interact more with them. For a Loose Cultivator, such exchanges are beneficial and harmless.”

“I understand, thank you Elder!”

Thus, Ning Daoran took up residence on Luoxia Peak and became the Peak Master of this Luoxia Peak.

Elder Lin left afterward, and Zhang Ningxin lingered for a while, then expressed that she would often come to visit in the future and returned to the Qianyuan Sect.

…

Ning Daoran took a deep breath; it was time to arrange his new home.

He reset over a hundred Prohibitions for the Cave Mansion and established a Third-tier Middle-grade White Feather Flowing Sound Array to protect the Cave Mansion. Then, along with Big Stupid Deer, Little Bai, and others, he moved things from the Spirit Garden Cave Heaven outside, giving the Cave Mansion a new look. Before long, the Cave Mansion developed a new atmosphere, already having the feeling of a home.

As a result, news of a Golden Core Mid-stage Independent Cultivator named Master Qiu Shui moving into Luoxia Peak spread quickly across the Purple and Green Three Peaks.

At dusk, a very pleasant-sounding female voice came from outside—

“Fellow Daoist Qiu Shui, I am Liu Ruyan, the Peak Master of Qingxia Peak, especially here to pay a visit!”