Cultivation Starting from Full Talent-Chapter 438 - 436 Casting Armor at Qingye Lake

This piece of Dragon Demon Essence was tremendous, but there were no Evil Spirits in its vicinity, undoubtedly due to the presence of the Fire Dragon True Monarch. Likely, the nest of the Fire Dragon True Monarch was nearby.

He frowned slightly; this was not a place to stay long, time to hurry away!

So, several days after Ning Daoran’s departure.

“Humm~~~”

A streak of fierce flame swept through the forest, turning a valley into a stretch of scorched earth.

The Fire Dragon True Monarch returned, trembling with anger.

He sniffed the air, feeling that someone had been here and finding traces of a piece of Dragon Demon Essence being taken away, which infuriated the Fire Dragon True Monarch even more!

…

On the eastern boundary of the Demon Dragon Mountain Range, Qingye Lake was situated; on the large map of Qinzhou, it spanned an immense area, being the largest aquatic product producing region in the province.

“Whoosh~~”

Ning Daoran appeared gracefully; after hiding in the mountain range for several days, several Second-class Paperfolk he had re-crafted returned, confirming that the Fire Dragon True Monarch had given up the pursuit, then he began to plan his next step.

Inside his Storage Ring was a piece of his Lifebound Scale; such a scale was not an ordinary Fourth-order Material. If he could use this scale to forge an inner armor, the grade would undoubtedly be remarkable!

Big Stupid Deer’s Wanxiang Cloud Thunder Hammer Technique was already perfected; over the years, he had crafted countless weapons and inner armors with exquisite skill, and this would be a good opportunity to hone Big Stupid Deer’s forging abilities further.

However, to forge an inner armor, a single scale was not enough; a large amount of Top-grade fine iron was also necessary.

Therefore, Ning Daoran decided to take a trip to Demon Dragon Square, located at the foothill of Qian Yuan Sect. It was said that this marketplace was a mix of good and bad due to its proximity to the top-tier Immortal Sect of Qian Yuan, so all the major top-class firms had branches there; among them, Qingfu Square did the hottest business and had the most Top-quality materials.

“Old Lu.”

He called out Big Stupid Deer from the Spirit Garden Cave Heaven, pointing to the lakeside: “This lake is quite nice; you, Little Blackie, and Little Gui build a house with a forge here, and we will craft an inner armor in this place. You stay to build the house, and I’ll go to Demon Dragon Square under Qian Yuan Sect. I’ll return within three days.”

“Ow~~”

Big Stupid Deer shook its tail, indicating it would handle the construction and armor crafting.

Little Blackie and the Green Water Turtle also emerged, quite fond of the environment here.

Ning Daoran chose to forge the inner armor by the lakeside and not in the Spirit Garden Cave Heaven because the Cave Heaven was just a Grotto Heaven and did not have enough Heaven and Earth Essence Qi. To craft Divine Grade weapons and armors, it was best done between Heaven and Earth where there was an inherent connection.

All in all, such matters were quite profound, and although Ning Daoran was a Cultivator, he could not explain it very clearly.

…

Next, Ning Daoran disguised himself as a young man with youthful vigor and entered Demon Dragon Square, settling in an inn, then immediately sent out several Second-class Paperfolk to purchase materials from various firms.

Each Paperfolk only bought one kind of material to avoid revealing any flaws.

For a while, various metals continuously appeared in his hands.

Purple Thunder Gold Essence, Dark Thunder Gold Essence, and Gray Thunder Gold Essence, materials worthy of being called treasures that ordinary smiths might not see once in a lifetime, were all Third-tier top-grade materials.

In Ning Daoran’s Storage Ring, he had already collected over a hundred pounds of these three materials, more than enough to forge a Treasure armor.

Using these Third-tier top-grade materials as supplementary and a Fire Dragon True Monarch’s extremely precious Lifebound Scale as the main material, once this inner armor came into fruition, with Big Stupid Deer’s perfected hammering technique, the lowest grade would be a Third-tier top-grade Magic Treasure level inner armor, and with a bit of luck, it might even manage to reach a Fourth-order Lower Grade Spirit Treasure!

Crafting a lower grade Spirit Treasure level Treasure armor would be significant.

In the Eastern Wasteland Cultivation World, those so-called Divine Craftsmen generally don’t have high realms; most are at the Foundation Establishment Stage, and reaching the Golden Core Stage is already their limit. Therefore, the lifespans of the worldly Divine Craftsmen aren’t considered too long, and their hammering technique is extremely difficult to achieve the state of Returning to Nature, which directly leads to the scarcity of Spiritual Treasure level weapons and armor.

In fact, most Nascent Soul Stage Cultivators wear Third-tier Magic Treasure level inner armor. Looking over the Eastern Wasteland Cultivation World, Spiritual Treasure level inner armor is something to be treasured and venerated.

Ning Daoran just happened to have this kind of opportunity and naturally needs to cherish it!

Not long after, at Qingye Lake.

When Ning Daoran returned, a cottage had risen from the ground. In merely three days, this extremely delicate and exquisitely handcrafted wooden house appeared, with one side facing Qingye Lake. The slender eaves extended all the way to the lakeside, and a forging platform had also been set up, making water access exceptionally convenient.

“Not bad!”

Ning Daoran praised.

“Aoooo~~”

Big Stupid Deer stood tall and proud, expressing that it’s all thanks to the great teaching of big brother!

Little Blackie’s expression was grave, feeling that he needed to seriously learn from Brother Lu; he originally thought his skills in flattery were impeccable, but now it seems that his technique pales in comparison.

Ning Daoran checked his Storage Bag and found that there were still quite a few magical arrays he had refined earlier. He hadn’t used them all up during the confrontation with the Fire Dragon True Monarch, so he deployed a Four Directions Wind and Thunder Array and a Heavenly Gang Hundred Fierce Formation, both defensive arrays, around the small wooden house. In an instant, clouds and mist rose up, obscuring everything from view.

And it also isolated sound, so the outside world would hear nothing of Big Stupid Deer’s hammering.

The only thing that couldn’t be isolated was probably the celestial phenomenon at the moment the Divine Weapon or Divine Armor was born. This was also the reason Ning Daoran chose to forge this inner armor outside; if he did it at the Purple and Green Three Peaks, it might bring trouble not only to the Three Peaks but also to Qianyuan Sect.

Ning Daoran had also read some news in the Cultivation World’s publications in Qinzhou; Qianyuan Sect and Fire Dragon True Monarch have always been at odds, with conflicts arising before. Qianyuan Sect had once sent a large number of Cultivators deep into the Demon Dragon Mountain Range to eliminate the Fire Dragon True Monarch, but unfortunately, they failed. The Fire Dragon True Monarch had also attacked Qianyuan Sect, but it was more of a show of force without real aggression.

Otherwise, Qianyuan Sect might no longer exist.

With entities like Qianyuan Sect and Fire Dragon True Monarch, their altercation is akin to the wrestling of major powers; sometimes they merely show each other their strength, state their stance, or give and take a little, as in “You hit my little brother once, and I hit yours,” resolving major conflicts with an unspoken understanding.

There is no need for a full-blown conflict, as it would be disadvantageous for both parties.

…

Several days later, everything was ready.

Big Stupid Deer began to forge.

By the lake, the “clang clang clang” sound was incessant. Big Stupid Deer was extremely focused while forging, with Little Blackie and Ning Xiaogui guarding not far away.

Ning Daoran handed over his Lifebound Scale to Big Stupid Deer; after that, it would be the work of the Divine Craftsman, Big Stupid Deer, to refine it. During this process, Ning Daoran did not intervene at all; he was all too clear that professional work should be left to professionals and there was no need to gild the lily.

So, he began to refine more Paperfolk and magical arrays.

As Big Stupid Deer hammered away, Ning Daoran was also producing a wealth of Paperfolk and arrays. The Ning Family Army, after a major battle, began their real recuperation.

Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, three months passed.

Ning Daoran’s Paperfolk were all refined: in the late stage of Golden Core, he managed to refine an impressive fifty Class A Paperfolk, and an innumerable amount of Second-class Paperfolk.

Because the production of Second-class Paperfolk does not require separations of Divine Soul, the more the better, with the goal being to refine as many as possible. After all, for most of the time spent in seclusion, Ning Daoran’s Mana was full. Wasting it would be futile, so it was most sensible to convert it into Second-class Paperfolk for storage.

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As for arrays, they were produced at the rate of one every one to two days, with refined expertise. After three months, the materials in the Storage Bag were nearly used up, with dozens of Third-tier and Fourth-tier magical arrays all ready for use.

By the lake.

“Clang clang clang~~~”

Big Stupid Deer was still forging, with every blow carrying a smooth and harmonious intent. At this point, its forging skills were incredibly refined, with every hammer stroke pulsing with the spirit of Returning to Nature.

Now, the making of that Treasure Armor had reached the final stage.

The entire structure of the Treasure Armor was divided into a front and back side, with the Lifebound Dragon Scale at the front, but incorporating numerous miniature arrays. This scale was the power core of the entire Treasure Armor, capable of radiating the overall Defense power to every corner. Once worn, it would become an Armor capable of protecting the whole body.

As for the aura of the Treasure, it was currently muddled, and Ning Daoran could not discern it.

Big Stupid Deer probably didn’t know either. Until the Treasure Armor was officially completed, its Grade could not be confirmed.

So, Big Stupid Deer continued to hammer, forge, and shape the armor, one blow after another, and this process went on for another three days.

…

Three days later, late at night.

“Whoosh~~~”

A streak of blood-red light illuminated the sky; the Treasure Armor was born, the sky churned with dark clouds, and thunder flashed, triggering a myriad of celestial phenomena!

No mistake!

Ning Daoran’s heart trembled; this Treasure Armor turned out to be an authentic Fourth-Order Lower Grade Spirit Treasure!