Cultivation Starting from Full Talent-Chapter 485 - 483 Seal Master Ning

Afternoon deep in Dragon King Mountain.

A figure emerged from the dense thorn forest, clad in green robes; it was Ning Daoran, who now had over a dozen Dragon King Essences in his Storage Bag, having reaped a bountiful harvest.

The resources of Dragon King Mountain were indeed much richer than those of the Demon Dragon Mountain Range.

Li Yinpeng often visited Ning’s Shop to idle away the time, and sometimes even helped sell talismans. Through her, a fair bit of information was obtained.

The existence of Dragon King Essence in the Dragon King Mountain area wasn’t exactly a secret. Many Loose Cultivators would enter the mountains in search of it. However, most of the Dragon King Essence was buried deep underground, with an energy signature so hidden that it was impossible to track.

Even Loose Cultivators who raised Spiritual Beasts with keen sense of smell or perception as treasure-hunting tools had little success.

Abundant in Spiritual Energy, Dragon King Essence could replace materials needed for Arrays, Artifact Refining, and Puppets. Its uses were vast, its value high, but due to the difficulty in locating it, most people had given up.

Ning Daoran had a natural advantage in seeking Dragon King Essence.

He had cultivated the Dragon Demon Heart Scripture to the twenty-fifth layer, his sensitivity to Dragon Demon Power far surpassed that of regular cultivators. Thus, when he expanded his Golden Core Divine Sense, he could detect any Dragon King Essence within ten miles.

Nonetheless, the search still required patience and time.

After a morning’s effort, the gains were not insignificant, but now Ning Daoran furrowed his brows.

Just moments ago, a trace of energy locked onto and watched him.

"Swish~~"

With a leap, Ning Daoran perched on an ancient tree, arms crossed and leaning against the trunk, he chuckled, "Fellow Daoist has followed me for quite some time, aren’t you tired?"

Up ahead, flames suddenly rose from the wild ground, followed by a rapid ignition of dry fallen leaves and branches, crackling as they burned.

"Setting fire to the mountain, that’s a sure way to prison."

Ning Daoran remarked indifferently, "Fellow Daoist, be careful..."

At that moment, a gale stirred up, and the burning leaves and branches whirled into the air, swiftly coalescing into a fire Jiao several tens of meters in length. Its fiery red scales emanated an unbearable intense heat, and with its huge, fierce head, the fire-eyed Jiao fixed its gaze on Ning Daoran and said, "Fellow Daoist has noticed my presence, how curious."

This was a Fire Jiao living in the mountain, in the late stage of Golden Core.

And upon its head were two slight bulges, signaling it was not far from transforming into a dragon. Its combat power should be similar to Little Blackie’s, except Little Blackie possessed Gui Water Essence Qi, whereas this Fire Jiao might not have Ding Fire Essence Qi.

"So it’s a Fire Jiao."

Ning Daoran responded lightly, "What does Fellow Daoist want?"

"Acting as if you don’t know."

The Fire Jiao’s body spun, transforming rapidly into a young man clad in a red robe, holding a fiery red trident, and smiling said, "I am a patroller of the Dragon King Mountain range. All Demon Beasts within this area rely on the Dragon King Essence for their cultivation. If Fellow Daoist takes all the essences, how shall we, the Demon Clan, proceed?"

He scoffed, "Poor fate has led Fellow Daoist into my hands, but there’s no help for it. Your Dragon King Essence and your life, I want them both! Does Fellow Daoist have any last words? I might be willing to convey them for you. That girl Li Yinpeng from Fish-Dragon Square seems rather concerned about you. I’ll wonder if she sheds tears when she hears the news of Fellow Daoist’s death."

"Alas..."

Ning Daoran said speechlessly, "You’re thinking too much. Miss Lee won’t hear of my death, but rather your top-notch Jiao skin talismans will soon appear in the market of Fish-Dragon Square."

"Pretentious!"

The Fire Jiao glared menacingly, "Who do you think you are? A mere mid-stage Golden Core dares to boast in front of me when I devoured late-stage Golden Core cultivators, you were probably still wetting your pants and playing in the mud!"

"Hmph!"

Ning Daoran smiled faintly, "If Ning claims to have killed Nascent Soul Demon Beasts, I wonder if Fellow Daoist would believe it?"

"Killing Nascent Soul Demon Beasts?"

Unable to help himself, the Fire Jiao burst into laughter. "I’ve lived for thousands of years and have never seen someone as shamelessly audacious as you. Killed Nascent Soul Demon Beasts? Who do you think you are? Do you fancy yourself as the Independent Practitioner Jianjia Ning Daoran? A complete idiotic dream. You are Ning the Independent Practitioner, but just a mid-stage Golden Core trash, yet you dare mimic others’ tones?"

"You guessed right."

Ning Daoran’s expression turned severe, his aura erupting to its zenith. A vast Spiritual pressure immediately blanketed the sky, so overwhelming that even this late-stage Golden Core Fire Jiao felt his body heavy, his Demon Qi starting to circulate poorly.

"You!"

The Fire Jiao’s vertical pupils dilated, finally sensing something was awry.

This person had concealed his strength, and the aura of his Golden Core late stage was terrifying; this Spiritual pressure was on par with the early stage of Nascent Soul. Who was he?

And, wait – he had just pulled out a big blue spear!

No good!

The Fire Jiao felt its pupils contracting. Could it be that it had really hit the jackpot, and the man before it was the legendary strongest Golden Core cultivator of the Eastern Wilderness Cultivation World, Jianjia Old Demon Ning Daoran?!

’Dammit!’

The Fire Jiao cursed inwardly, now overrun with panic.

"Swish!"

Ning Daoran looked up sharply, a flash of light from his third eye, and instantly unleashed a Soul Suppressing Technique, blanking the Fire Jiao’s mind.

Just as Divine Soul was struck and in an unconscious state, Ning Daoran had already made his move.

Twisting his body, he drew the Low Grade Spirit Treasure Qiushui Sword from behind his back and crazily poured his mana into it. The blade hummed loudly as it descended from the sky, the tip piercing through the hardest part of the Fire Jiao’s skull, immediately followed by the penetration through the skull, a wisp of immense Ice Soul Essence instantly freezing the Fire Jiao’s brain matter into a block of ice, then shattered to pieces by a single thrust!

A death free from pain.

"Swish!"

Ning Daoran drew a Third-order Top-grade Fire Attribute Demon Pill into his hand and delightfully stored it away, then promptly gathered the giant carcass of the Fire Jiao into his Storage Bag.

What excellent material! Its entire Jiao skin could be made into talisman paper, all of which are great materials for crafting talismans.

Coincidentally, he had been crafting a lot of Class A paperfolk talismans lately, and Ning Daoran’s experience in fusing Divine Soul and crafting talismans suddenly led to an insight. He intended to challenge crafting Third-tier Lower Grade Talismans!

The Fire Jiao’s materials were just the perfect fit!

After collecting everything, he continued searching in Dragon King Mountain, seizing all that belonged to him.

As for the concerns expressed by the Fire Jiao about having consumed all the resources so that the nearby demon beasts can’t cultivate...

Ning Daoran had no compassion akin to that of a woman. If they can’t cultivate, so be it. He would not hesitate to wipe out the Demon Clan of the Eastern Wasteland Cultivation World if conditions allowed. Such things did not present even the slightest psychological barrier.

After an entire week.

Ning Daoran returned to Fish-Dragon Square, transforming once again into that exceedingly refined young Talisman Master.

Only now, his Storage Ring held much more Dragon King Essence, a truly bountiful harvest. Besides the Third-tier Late-stage Fire Jiao, there was also a carcass of a Third-tier Mid-stage Fox Demon, as well as a Third-tier Early-stage Cow Demon—fur and hides of which could be used to craft talismans!

...

So, during the following period, Ning Daoran began to diligently cultivate the Talismanic way.

He was determined to catch up with the progress in Talismanic way so as not to be laughed at by Lin Man next time they met.

On that very night.

After failing to craft more than fifty Third-tier talismans in a row, Ning Daoran finally had a moment of enlightenment as a Third-tier Lower Grade Blast Flame Talisman took shape in his hands. He felt a surge of inspiration, and his insights about crafting Third-tier talismans poured out like a gushing fountain...

By dawn, he already had at least a dozen Third-tier Lower Grade Talismans in his hands.

Ning Daoran possessed immense Soul Power and had the support of Eternal Green Technique for his mana, making his endurance in crafting talismans much stronger than Lin Man’s. Therefore, he labored continuously for half a month non-stop.

His inventory of Third-tier talismans became incredibly terrifying, having crafted more than two hundred Third-tier Lower Grade Blast Flame Talismans!

Considering the price of a Third-tier Lower Grade Blast Flame Talisman is at least 2,000 Spirit Stones each, this amounted to nearly half a million Spirit Stones worth of talismans!

It should be noted that Ning Daoran operated without any capital; the talisman paper came from demon beast hides, talisman pens were self-crafted, and the vermilion used was made from the blood of Fire Dragon True Monarch mixed with other materials—a true case of making something out of nothing!

More importantly, by this time, he had genuinely become a Third-tier Lower Grade Talisman Master, and the crafting success rate of Third-tier Lower Grade Talismans had soared to over seventy percent. For a moment, he became incredibly confident, feeling that he could stand his ground in the realm of Talismanic way!

The next day, Ning’s Shop started selling Third-tier Lower Grade Talismans, a shocking piece of news that spread instantly across Fish-Dragon Square.

...

"Fellow Daoist Ning!"

Upon hearing the news, Li Yuantong immediately brought Li Yinpeng over: "Fellow Daoist, have you really risen to the rank of a Third-tier Lower Grade Talisman Master and are capable of crafting Third-tier Lower Grade Talismans?"

"Indeed."

Ning Daoran still retained his Immortal Charm, holding one hand behind his back as he smiled, "Recently, while crafting talismans, I had a sudden inspiration and, unexpectedly, managed to make a breakthrough in one go, becoming a Third-tier Lower Grade Talisman Master."

"This is truly a joyous occasion to be celebrated!"

Li Yuantong’s expression became solemn as he said, "Third-tier Lower Grade Talismans are powerful and not to be underestimated. May I ask if Li could purchase a batch of talismans from Fellow Daoist on behalf of Fish-Dragon Square?"

"Of course!"

After some negotiation and haggling, Li Yuantong ordered a hundred Third-tier Lower Grade Talismans from Ning Daoran. Naturally, these talismans were to strengthen the forces at Dragon Tail Peak, as it was quite demanding to manage such a large business like Fish-Dragon Square.

"Senior Ning!"

Li Yinpeng was also extremely exhilarated. When leaving, her beautiful eyes were full of reluctance, wishing she could just live inside Ning’s Shop and learn the Talismanic way from Ning Daoran.

Unfortunately, the inheritance of the Talismanic way is one of the most precious in the Cultivation World. Since they were neither kin nor had offered significant benefits, she knew that Ning Daoran would not readily impart his knowledge of the Talismanic way.

...

Days later.

A graceful figure appeared in Fish-Dragon Square, a woman in a snow-white immortal dress that made her seem even more ethereal than the snow itself, her face devoid of any smile, a frosty beauty.

Moreover, she exuded the aura of a Mid-stage Golden Core, a true Golden Core Immortal.

"Look, isn’t that Fairy Bai Feiyu from the Wind Snow Tower?"

"Why has she come to Fish-Dragon Square?"

"Tsk, tsk, Fairy Bai’s presence in Wind Snow Tower, this is big news indeed..."

Amidst the buzz of the crowd, that Fairy Bai entered Ning’s Shop and upon looking up at Ning Daoran, she couldn’t help but feel startled: "Are you Seal Master Ning?"