Eternal Life: My Talents Can Refresh-Chapter 335 - 167: Coming to Collect the Island

"Excuse me, are you Fellow Daoist Liu, Liu Ping?"

Chu Ning examined the female cultivator before him, who was also at the seventh layer of Qi Refining. Though he had some vague suspicions in his heart,

he still asked cautiously:

"What did you bring me, Fellow Daoist?"

The middle-aged female cultivator reached out and took out a talisman, placed it in front of Chu Ning, and asked in return:

"I wonder if Fellow Daoist recognizes this talisman?"

"Flame Wing Talisman!"

Upon seeing this talisman, Chu Ning’s eyes flickered slightly.

This talisman was a Magic True Talisman he created after cultivating the Blazing Fire Flaming Technique, using a Flame-winged Bird.

He was the only one able to create it, so he specially gave it to Cen Zijin as a token when it was inconvenient for her to collect talismans and elixirs, for others to give and receive with Chu Ning.

The woman was filled with joy upon hearing Chu Ning immediately name the talisman.

"It really is Fellow Daoist Liu. I’ve been coming here for half a day every day for the past two months.

Today I’m finally seeing you, Fellow Daoist."

As she spoke, the woman took out a storage bag from her bosom and handed it to Chu Ning.

"Please help pass this storage bag on to someone, and convey a message.

You will understand once you see what’s inside."

Chu Ning reached out to take it, nodding as he said, "I will convey it."

"Then I’ll take my leave now."

As soon as the female cultivator left, Chu Ning also quickly exited the inn.

Arriving at a secluded spot, Chu Ning briefly checked the contents of the storage bag, and soon took out a piece of talisman paper from it.

This talisman paper wasn’t crafted into a talisman, but had a few lines written on it.

"I have already gone to Yaochi Palace, no need to worry.

This Illusion Technique is very useful and helped me a lot.

Yaochi Palace is too far from here, no need to come looking for me; if fate allows, we will meet again.

—Cen Zijin."

Seeing the words written on the talisman paper, Chu Ning immediately let out a sigh of relief.

He did not continue to look at the other items, but returned directly to the cave mansion on Feihong Island.

In the outermost stone chamber, facing the lake, Chu Ning finally took out the items one by one from the storage bag.

Aside from the talisman paper with writing, there was a small bag of middle grade spirit stones, a jade scroll, many spirit medicines, and a set of array formation tools.

Cen Zijin had written notes on each item.

Looking at these items, Chu Ning seemed to see Cen Zijin sitting opposite him, a bright smile on her face, softly speaking between the flickering of her eyes.

"These spirit stones are from selling your talismans and elixirs, without giving a share to Cen Workshop."

"I collected some spirit medicines for alchemy, see if you can use them. Those spirit fruits are for Xiaobai to eat."

"This set of array formation tools is something I’ve researched in recent years, combining many ancient arrays, which can directly integrate with the array you are currently using.

Once set up, even for a Golden Core Cultivator, it won’t be easy to break the defense.

The methods for setting up and using the array are engraved in the jade scroll.

Also recorded in the jade scroll are some basic techniques for distinguishing arrays and some methods for array breaking, which should be useful whether you stay in the Thousand Lakes and Thousand Islands or go elsewhere."

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Chu Ning looked at the empty seat opposite him, then turned his head to look at the rippling lake outside.

His emotions were exceptionally complex.

There was joy in knowing Cen Zijin was safe, but also melancholy over her departure.

After a long time, Chu Ning waved his hand, and everything on the stone table, except for the spirit fruits, was stored back into the storage bag.

Immediately, Chu Ning released Ling Xiaobai from the Spirit Beast Bag.

"Xiaobai, these spirit fruits are yours."

Hearing Chu Ning’s words, Ling Xiaobai chirped with joy.

At the same time, the little one was slightly puzzled.

"Why so many?"

"These are from Cen Zijin for you. She’s left here and won’t be back for a while," Chu Ning explained.

Ling Xiaobai chirped again upon hearing this, then swallowed a spirit fruit.

Observing the little one’s delighted expression, a trace of a smile appeared on Chu Ning’s face.

"Come on, little one, let’s cultivate the Profound Fate Technique together and see if we can help you recover quicker.

I’m still waiting to take you to a place."

Saying this, Chu Ning quickly started forming a spell, reciting some obscure incantations.

A magical power channel connected between Chu Ning and Ling Xiaobai.

Soon, streams of Spiritual Qi rapidly converged onto Ling Xiaobai.

"It really is different after Foundation Establishment!"

About an hour later, Chu Ning stopped, though he too had consumed a significant amount of magical power.

Yet, he didn’t look too strained.

This was entirely different from when he was in those Ancient Sect Ruins, where he needed to continuously take elixirs to replenish.

After Ling Xiaobai returned to the Spirit Beast Room, Chu Ning finally calmed his mind to contemplate what he needed to do next.

In terms of cultivation, there didn’t seem to be much pressure.

The Flame Divine Wood Technique continued to cultivate, he still had many Cyan Wood Primordial Yang Pills, some of which had been spirit refined, while others could continue to be refined.

These pills could support his cultivation for a long time without issue.

Since he could perform alchemy, the trouble of elixirs wasn’t an issue anymore.

The difficult part, however, was obtaining the spirit medicines needed for alchemy, especially without Cen Zijin as a channel.

Whether it was purchasing spirit medicines or selling items for spirit stones, it wasn’t as convenient.

Nevertheless, Chu Ning was not in too much of a hurry.