Cultivation Starting from Full Talent-Chapter 434 - 432: Seeing Liu Ruyan Again

“Hum—”

With a flick of Ning Daoran’s sleeve, the Cave Mansion Restriction dissipated, and he greeted her with a cupped fist and a smile: “Fairy Liu is welcomed here. This humble abode is honored by your presence. I apologize for not greeting you from afar.”

“You’re too kind, Fellow Daoist.”

Liu Ruyan had not yet noticed anything amiss and stepped into the Cave Mansion. When she looked at Ning Daoran, her heart trembled, feeling that she had seen him somewhere before but was completely unable to recall.

“Old Lu, serve the tea.”

“Howl~~~”

Big Stupid Deer came with a teapot and skilfully brewed the tea in the pavilion.

“…”

Liu Ruyan was dumbfounded, staring at Big Stupid Deer intently.

Unfortunately, Big Stupid Deer was now a Late-stage Golden Core Spirit Beast, radiating a terrifyingly powerful aura, much stronger than Liu Ruyan who was at the Mid-stage Golden Core, simply not on the same level.

Moreover, Big Stupid Deer would transform with each breakthrough, and now it had the appearance of a true Holy Beast. Its dazzling antlers were translucent and sacred, its fur exceedingly smooth, adorned with five-colored plum blossom patterns.

The Big Stupid Deer that Liu Ruyan remembered from those years, was certainly not like this.

“You two…”

Liu Ruyan stood there dazed, her Divine Soul swaying, feeling an incredible sense of disbelief. Although it all felt so familiar, she couldn’t confirm if it was indeed those people.

“Howl~~”

Big Stupid Deer presented a cup of tea.

Liu Ruyan held the teacup but seemed at a loss.

“Hmm~~~”

Ning Daoran couldn’t be bothered with concealment any longer, and his body gently vibrated as Master Qiu Shui’s disguise dissipated, revealing his true form. Wearing a green robe, he stood there with a tranquil and detached demeanor, hand resting behind him, his elegant appearance beyond compare. He smiled faintly and said, “Senior Sister, won’t you try the Spiritual Tea that Old Lu and I have been cultivating since Qiongbi Peak to this day?”

“It really is you two…”

The string of tension in Liu Ruyan’s heart finally snapped. She couldn’t possibly drink any tea now; the teacup in her hand dropped to the ground with a clang, and she stood there with tears brimming in her eyes.

“Junior Brother Ning… Junior Brother Lu… is it really the two of you?”

“Of course.”

Ning Daoran smiled faintly: “Senior Sister, it’s been a long time since we last met.”

“Yes… it’s been a long time…”

Liu Ruyan pursed her red lips, hurriedly wiping away tears: “Senior Sister has made a fool of herself in front of you.”

“Not at all.”

Ning Daoran said: “Old Lu and I have just traveled here, and to our surprise, we met Senior Sister Liu. The reunion of old friends is truly moving… Would Senior Sister stay for a simple meal?”

“Sure, it has indeed been a long time since I tasted Junior Brother Ning and Junior Brother Lu’s cooking skills!”

Liu Ruyan’s face lit up with joy, but then she seemed to remember something, and her face showed many signs of guilt as she bit her lip, falling silent.

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“Let bygones be bygones, Senior Sister need not dwell on it anymore.”

“Okay…”

“Old Lu, cook! Later, let’s accompany Senior Sister for a drink!”

“Howl howl~~~”

So, in the makeshift kitchen of the Cave Mansion, two Late-stage Golden Core cultivators began to cook enthusiastically with clanging pans, full of passion.

Liu Ruyan sat quietly aside, her beautiful eyes never leaving Ning Daoran and Big Stupid Deer.

She knew who they were; although in appearance, it was Junior Brother Ning, but in truth, he was no longer the Ning Daoran of Qiongbi Peak.

He is the Master of Flowing Flower Island, the legendary Independent Practitioner Jianjia, the Jianjia Old Demon who caused many Golden Core cultivators of Sangyu Country to panic at the news of his approach, he once joined hands with True Monarch Du’e to annihilate the corporeal body of Wuwei True Monarch, and in the five battles at the border’s edge, he forcefully vanquished the Nascent Soul Early Stage Cultivation, Huo Canzi.

In the past, Junior Brother Ning was merely a Qi Refining Stage Practitioner who hid himself away on Qiongbi Peak, cultivating the land, utterly inconspicuous, yet today, he has become renowned across the world, acclaimed as the foremost under the Nascent Soul within the Eastern Wasteland Cultivation World!

And Liu Ruyan, she is but an ordinary Golden Core Middle Stage, appearing glorious on the surface, but in front of Ning Daoran, Liu Ruyan truly has no qualification to be his peer.

However, witnessing the scene of Ning Daoran and Big Stupid Deer vigorously cooking together, Liu Ruyan feels somewhat confused.

Everything seems to have changed, yet everything also seems unchanged.

Soon after, delicious dishes filled the table.

Ning Daoran took out a jar of top-grade Spiritual Wine gifted by Lin Tiannan. Upon opening it, the aroma of wine filled the Cave Mansion, extremely rich and mellow.

After a few cups, Liu Ruyan’s pretty face turned a trace of rosy red, slightly tipsy.

“Senior Sister Liu.”

Ning Daoran picked up a piece of Spirit fish meat and threw it into his mouth, saying: “What happened afterward? As far as I know, you returned to the Liu Family to rejuvenate the family business, right? How come you ended up in Sangyu Country?”

“Alas…”

With a sigh, Liu Ruyan said: “Revitalizing the family business sounds easy, but in practice, it’s not so. I did intend to rejuvenate the Liu Family upon my return, but to my dismay, my clan couldn’t accommodate me, filled with deception and malice, and further, my ancestor offended a Golden Core Demon Cultivator who nearly destroyed the entire Liu Family…”

Her delicate eyebrows furrowed, lost in memories, she said: “My father sacrificed his life to protect me and secure my escape. Afterward, I became a person without a home and began a life of drifting.”

“Why didn’t you go back to the Sect at that time?” Ning Daoran asked.

“How could I return?”

Liu Ruyan’s eyes rimmed with red, said: “He was still there… how could I face to return to the Sect? After all, it was I who let him down. Faced with that Second Order Demon Beast, I chose to sneak away for life… leaving him alone in danger…”

Ning Daoran’s eyes also reddened, he tilted his head back and downed a cup of Spiritual Wine, saying: “I won’t lie to Senior Sister, the days when you, Senior Brother Lin Sheng, Eldest Senior Sister, and Young Junior Sister Han Bing frequently came to Qiongbi Peak for meals, were also the happiest days I had after entering cultivation. Even after achieving Golden Core and up until today with Golden Core Perfection, I’ve never felt that kind of joy again.”

“Junior Brother Ning…”

Liu Ruyan bit her lip, tears streaming down her cheeks, she said: “Since then, the way people from Chaotic Sect look at me has changed, I know they despise me, deem me cheap. For so many years, I’ve lived in the shadow, yet I don’t understand why… why is Junior Brother Ning treating me with such courtesy?”

Tears dripped onto the table as Liu Ruyan cried, looking at Ning Daoran: “If it were anyone else, they would have already killed me as an abandoned betrayer, avenging their brother. Why didn’t Junior Brother Ning do so?”

“Why?”

Ning Daoran’s eyes slightly red, he said: “You actually asked me why? Is it not because until his dying moments, Senior Brother Lin Sheng still had you in his mind, until his death, he remained deeply in love with you? Senior Brother Lin Sheng was my best brother, how could I kill you?”

Liu Ruyan completely broke down, weeping like rain amidst pear blossoms.

“Senior Sister, it’s all in the past.”

Ning Daoran lightly said: “Senior Brother Lin Sheng has passed over a hundred years ago. Let the past love and hatred remain in the past, I believe that Senior Sister Liu also had feelings for Senior Brother Lin Sheng back then, it’s just that those feelings did not transcend your own path, or your life, that’s all.”

He smiled: “Love is just love, there’s no need to demand that every person can take the step of dying for love. In my heart, love is just love, as it should be, with any emotion, there’s no necessity to elevate it and regard love as something so extraordinary.”

“Junior Brother Ning…”

Liu Ruyan bit her lip: “Do you still acknowledge me as your Senior Sister?”

“Or else what?”

Ning Daoran smiled: “Would you rather I call you Fairy Liu or Fellow Daoist Liu?”

“That’s not what I meant…”

Liu Ruyan laughed through her tears, saying: “It does sound more comfortable to be called Senior Sister.”

“Mm.”

Ning Daoran said: “Senior Sister Liu, you haven’t yet told me how you came to Sangyu Country.”

“Oh.”

Liu Ruyan replied: “I also took part in that border battle over a hundred years ago. At that time, I was just a mere Foundation Establishment practitioner. I was injured in the great battle, surrounded by a group of Sangyu Country cultivators. With no other choice, I impersonated a female Loose Cultivator from Sangyu Country whom I had killed. Then I followed a fleet back to Sangyu Country due to severe injuries, where I fortuitously succeeded in Core Formation. Later, I drifted to Purple and Green Three Peaks and cultivated there, relying on my Talismanic prowess to pursue the roots of the Supreme Path.”

“Oh?”

Ning Daoran was surprised: “How advantaged is Senior Sister Liu’s talent in the Talismanic way now?”

“Senior Sister is now a Third-tier Middle-grade Talisman Master.”

Liu Ruyan said: “It’s embarrassing to say, I was once hailed as a genius in the Talismanic way, but now I find it hard to make progress on this path.”

“Third-tier Middle-grade is quite remarkable.”

Ning Daoran said: “Next, perhaps I could invite Senior Sister to help me refine a batch of commonly used Talismans. Of course, I won’t let Senior Sister suffer any loss; I am now a Third-tier top-grade… ah no, Fourth-order Lower Grade Array Master. If Senior Sister has any needs in the Array Path, she can find me.”

He intended to say he was a Third-tier Talisman Master, but considering his reputation, the entire Eastern Wasteland Cultivation World now knew of his profound mastery in the Array Path, hence calling himself a Third-tier would seem to deceive Liu Ruyan.

“That would be wonderful!”

Liu Ruyan rejoiced: “My Qingxia Peak, although it is located between Purple Mist Peak and Luoxia Peak, has only a Second-tier Array. A few years ago, it was attacked by Robbery cultivators and almost breached. If possible, I would like Junior Brother Ning to refine a Third-tier Defense Array to reinforce the defenses of Qingxia Peak.”

“Alright.”

Ning Daoran nodded: “I will not charge a refining fee, but Senior Sister will bear the material costs.”

“Excellent!”

Liu Ruyan’s eyes sparkled, elated beyond measure.