Eternal Life: My Talents Can Refresh-Chapter 279 - 152: Plenty of Magical Artifacts and Spells, Quick Death Follows Murder and Treasure Robbery_3
Next, I will need to learn to condense the form of a fire element demon beast known as the Flame-winged Bird.
If I can unleash this attack, it would be comparable to an intermediate middle-grade technique."
However, Chu Ning was well aware that as long as he could condense it, the attack’s power would be far greater.
According to the records of this spell, if the Fireball Technique is fused.
If ten orbs are fused, the attack power can reach an intermediate lower-grade technique.
But in his hands, thanks to the Noon Fire Spirit Body, it should already be capable of achieving intermediate middle-grade technique power.
Thinking this, Chu Ning immediately formed hand formulas, beginning to condense the flame.
He attempted to condense the attack form of the Flame-winged Bird.
This cultivation took most of the day, and it wasn’t until the afternoon, when he had to once again perform the Profound Spring Youth Technique on the spirit plants and medicines, that Chu Ning stopped.
However, when he stepped out of the cultivation room, Chu Ning did not head directly to the medicinal garden, but instead looked up towards the direction of the lake.
There appeared to be another escape light emerging.
And judging by its direction, it was heading right towards him.
"Could someone be coming to find me?"
His awareness heightened with caution, Chu Ning’s face turned serious.
He watched the escape light drawing nearer, and once the visitor entered the Feihong Island area, a trace of surprise crossed Chu Ning’s face.
He actually knew the visitor; it was the one referred to by the cultivators of the Thousand Lakes and Thousand Islands as Fairy Cen, Cen Zijin.
After arriving on the island, she made her way towards Chu Ning’s cave mansion.
Soon she was close by, and seemed aware of something, stopping not far from Chu Ning’s cave mansion.
In the next moment, a pleasant voice rang out.
"Is this Fellow Daoist Chu’s cave mansion ahead?"
Remembering that the array Chu Ning used was personally refined by Cen Zijin, he wasn’t surprised that she recognized it immediately.
With a few flashes, Chu Ning appeared outside the cave mansion.
He smiled at Cen Zijin and said:
"Indeed, it is I, Fairy Cen, thank you for your esteemed presence. I apologize for not welcoming you sooner."
"You’re too kind, Fellow Daoist Chu. I just happened to pass by and remembered that you reside here on Feihong Island, so I thought I’d drop in unannounced."
Now Cen Zijin descended directly in front of Chu Ning.
She then looked past him at Yanfeng, smiling:
"Fellow Daoist Chu, the location where you set your array is quite impressive. If it weren’t because the array materials were personally refined by me, I too might not have easily noticed it."
"It’s mainly because the array’s design is so ingenious," Chu Ning replied, then offered:
"Fellow Daoist Cen, why don’t you come inside for a chat and perhaps offer some pointers on any improvements needed?"
Cen Zijin did not refuse, and the two of them entered the cave mansion one after the other.
Even though Cen Zijin was outside the array just now, she couldn’t see the cave mansion’s specific situation.
Upon entering, she was visibly surprised.
"No wonder you wanted that Spirit Locking Array. So, there’s actually a hidden spirit vein of considerable quality here."
As she spoke, her gaze returned to Chu Ning.
"This should be a Tier Two Spirit Vein, no wonder your cultivation has advanced to the Ninth Layer of Qi Refining in just half a year.
It seems it won’t be long before you reach Qi Refining Perfection."
The Ninth Layer of Qi Refining was the aura Chu Ning had decided to reveal before meeting her outside.
The hidden spirit vein here was a Tier Two Spirit Vein after all, it would be too low for him to claim an Eighth Layer of Qi Refining.
Chu Ning wasn’t certain what other thoughts Fairy Cen might have.
By showcasing Ninth Layer of Qi Refining cultivation now, and being close to Qi Refining Perfection, along with some techniques he previously displayed,
plus their cooperative relationship, Chu Ning thought she would at least think more deeply.
Of course, Chu Ning needed to make her even more certain.
So, he shook his head with a smile and said:
"There’s indeed a hidden spirit vein here, but it’s too small. It’s a treasure for me, but for large families like yours, Fellow Daoist Cen, it’s barely average."
Chu Ning chose not to detail the grade of the Tier Two Spirit Vein.
The hidden spirit vein is quite special, even if Cen Zijin is a Foundation Establishment Cultivator, without direct contact and probing of the vein,
its exact grade couldn’t be determined.
Chu Ning’s cave mansion, though built atop the vein, hadn’t directly contacted it yet either.
Thus, Cen Zijin could sense it was Tier Two, but not discern its precise quality.
After hearing Chu Ning’s words, Cen Zijin nodded slightly.
"That’s true. The reason our Thousand Islands Alliance’s major families are based on Thousand Illusion Island is not just due to its Tier Two Upper Grade Spirit Vein.
It’s also because the vein is large enough to support all families together."
Indeed, she did not think much of this Tier Two Spirit Vein; there are several Tier Two Spirit Veins within the Thousand Lakes and Thousand Islands.
The Cen Family controls more than one; a hidden spirit vein intrigued but didn’t tempt her.
She walked with Chu Ning to the outermost part of the cave mansion and saw that it offered a view of the entire lake surface.
Cen Zijin then turned to Chu Ning and asked:
"Fellow Daoist Chu, you can see outside from here. Have you noticed anything unusual happening lately?
Like Foundation Establishment cultivators engaging in magical combat?"
Upon hearing Cen Zijin’s question, Chu Ning answered with his usual demeanor:
"Foundation Establishment cultivators engaging in magical combat? The Spiritual Qi on the nearby islands is insufficient, no Foundation Establishment cultivators should be around, right?
Let alone Foundation Establishment cultivators, given the arrays across the Thousand Lakes and Thousand Islands, I hardly ever see even regular cultivaors on the lake surface."
Saying this, Chu Ning asked out of curiosity:
"What made Fellow Daoist Cen ask this?"
"It’s nothing major," Cen Zijin replied, shaking her head lightly.
"Some cultivators on nearby islands reported to the alliance that there seemed to be Foundation Establishment cultivators engaging in magical combat nearby.
As the Cen Family is the rotating Alliance Leader, we’ve arranged for me to come over and check it out."
Hearing this, Chu Ning inwardly mused, "Just as expected."
Outwardly, he responded, "Oh, I haven’t noticed any cultivators around here in the past couple of days."
