Cultivation Starting from Full Talent-Chapter 505 - 503: The October Promise

Dragon Ridge Peak, Wind Snow Tower.

On the southern side of the mountain ridge, nestled amidst the verdant hills and clear waters, lies the Immortal Residence.

It is said that Wind Snow Tower has always used this residence to entertain top-notch guests, such as the Nascent Soul Great Cultivators who come to purchase vestment robes and spiritual tea, who are accommodated at the Immortal Residence.

But now, with the Hidden Dragon Sect and Wind Snow Tower on edge, the Nascent Soul Ancestor of the Li Family seems ready to act against Wind Snow Tower at any moment, plunging its business into a lull. The various powers and sects are unwilling to do business with Wind Snow Tower for fear of offending the Nascent Soul Ancestor of Hidden Dragon Sect.

After all, whether Wind Snow Tower will still exist in a few years is up for debate.

Ning Daoran is highly pleased with the environment of the Immortal Residence, especially the courtyard with its rockery, peach blossoms, bamboo groves, and flowing waters – all complete, presenting a refined elegance that is particularly suitable for scholars like him and Old Lu.

And so, time seems to hasten.

...

In the blink of an eye, several months pass.

Until one morning, Han Dinghai leads the Hidden Dragon Sect disciples, including Han Liang, to Wind Snow Tower, meeting on the Big Stone Square halfway up the mountain.

As a residing Loose Cultivator, Ning Daoran, accompanied by Li Yinpeng, also came to watch the excitement.

"Tsks tsks!"

Han Liang, already in the late stage of the Golden Core, radiated an aggressive aura, his gaze immediately falling upon Ning Daoran and Li Yinpeng as he smiled and said, "I was wondering where Seal Master Ning and Junior Sister Yinping had gone off to, hiding away here in Wind Snow Tower. Seal Master Ning, all has been well?"

"Very well."

Ning Daoran replied indifferently, "The talisman shop has been reclaimed by the Hidden Dragon Sect, and I, as a Loose Cultivator, have neither support nor kin here. Where else am I to go if not to Wind Snow Tower?"

"Ahem ahem..."

Han Liang chuckled, "Seal Master Ning, your words seem to carry resentment. The matter of Fish-Dragon Square is an inevitable trend and has nothing to do with our Hidden Dragon Sect. You can’t blame us."

Ning Daoran smiled faintly and couldn’t be bothered to talk to him.

"Junior Sister Bai!"

At this moment, Han Dinghai stepped forward, "Is Junior Sister Bai fully recovered from her injuries?"

"Long since healed, Brother Han need not worry."

Bai Ying, dressed in a white gown and frowning, said, "But I am unaware why Brother Han has come to our Wind Snow Tower?"

"Indeed, there is a matter of great importance."

Han Dinghai spoke indifferently, "Our ancestor recently consumed a fourth-order lifespan extension pill, increasing his life span by more than a hundred years. I especially came to share this good news with Junior Sister Bai."

Bai Ying scoffed inwardly, good news? This was clearly very bad news.

"Brother Han personally visits Wind Snow Tower just to say this?" Bai Ying couldn’t help but laugh.

"Of course not."

Han Dinghai grinned, "It’s to inform Junior Sister Bai that the ancestor just made a decision!"

"And what decision might that be?"

"Hmph~~"

Han Dinghai hummed and smiled, "Our Hidden Dragon Sect has been divided from Wind Snow Tower and Dragon Tail Peak for many years. Now with Dragon Tail Peak in decline and Li Yuantong dead, most disciples of Dragon Tail Peak have seen the light and joined our Hidden Dragon Sect. Currently, only Hidden Dragon Sect and Wind Snow Tower remain countering each other amongst the Three Peaks.

The ancestor said that it is not a long-term solution for our own people to fight amongst themselves. Given the changing dynamics of the world, with Xia Country’s Cultivation World casting covetous eyes, the major sects of Sangyu Country should stand independently and strong; our Three Peaks ought to merge into one sect sooner and restore the glory of the old Hidden Dragon Sect."

He deeply looked at Bai Ying and continued, "Thus, the ancestor decided that ten years later, the Saint Heir of Hidden Dragon Sect and the Holy Daughter of Wind Snow Tower shall have a fair duel. In this duel, there will be no restrictions on the cultivation techniques used; the final victor will become the leader of the Three Peaks.

That is to say, if Han Liang of Hidden Dragon Sect loses, Hidden Dragon Sect will merge into your Wind Snow Tower, and I am willing to be Vice Tower Master of Wind Snow Tower. But if Wind Snow Tower loses, it will merge into our Hidden Dragon Sect!"

Han Dinghai burst into a heartier laugh, "It just seems that the odds are bigger for our Hidden Dragon Sect to win. Moreover, we have an abundance of talents. For Deputy Sect Master and Elders, candidates are already in place. However, I have reserved the position of Right Protector for Junior Sister Bai. When Junior Sister Bai becomes Right Protector of Hidden Dragon Sect, we must work together in united spirit to create the glorious foundation for our Hidden Dragon Sect for the next hundreds of years!"

Bai Ying felt as if her teeth were going to shatter.

This blatant humiliation was naturally intolerable for her as the Wind Snow Tower Master.

"Brother Han."

Bai Ying, dissatisfied, "Han Liang received the legacy from the ancestor and has broken through the late Golden Core stage, while Feiyu is unlikely to achieve a breakthrough within ten years. Isn’t this blatant bullying of Wind Snow Tower?"

"Junior Sister Bai is mistaken."

Han Dinghai sneered, "Since ancient times, the worthy have occupied high positions. If Bai Feiyu has no ability to break through the late Golden Core stage, then it can only be said that she is inferior in skills, so what complaints can Wind Snow Tower have? In any case, this ten-year agreement was set by the ancestor, and no one can change it, including you, Junior Sister Bai. If Bai Feiyu is unwilling to compete, it will be taken as Wind Snow Tower conceding, and you will merge into Hidden Dragon Sect and become the Wind Snow Hall."

With that, Han Dinghai, with a flick of his sleeve, led his disciples away in an incredibly defiant manner.

The disciples of Wind Snow Tower cursed loudly, but to no avail.

The matters of the Three Peaks were always decided by the Ancestor Li Bin. But no one expected that the Ancestor, who had been indifferent to worldly matters for many years, would suddenly change so drastically in such a short time, even reshuffling the cards of the situation among the Three Peaks.

Now with Dragon Tail Peak in decline, Wind Snow Tower seemed even more isolated.

"Ten years..."

Ning Daoran furrowed his brow, calculated a bit, and, wouldn’t you know, this ten-year agreement couldn’t come at a better time.

No question, he would use the ten years to aim for a breakthrough to Nascent Soul within the Immortal Residence!

Of course, this Nascent Soul couldn’t just be rushed into without planning; to avoid the Li Family Ancestor causing trouble during Nascent Soul attempt, it’s essential to ask a trustworthy and supremely powerful Great Cultivator to come and provide protection.

Ning Daoran already had someone in mind for this Great Cultivator...

...

In the afternoon.

A figure floated down onto the top of Dragon Head Peak - it was Bai Ying.

"Wind Snow Tower’s Bai Ying, pays respects to the Ancestor!"

"Bai Ying, what brings you here?"

Li Bin, clad in a grey robe, exudes an air of Immortal Charm as he steps out of the Cave Mansion.

"Ancestor, I have come regarding the matter of the decade pact."

Bai Ying bows her head and says, "Bai Ying implores the Ancestor to grant an extension of another ten years, making the decade pact a twenty-year pact. In twenty years, Feiyu will surely advance to Golden Core Late Stage. Thus, a duel between those of Golden Core Late Stage would not lack fairness, Bai Ying beseeches the Ancestor!"

"This matter is already settled, there’s no need for further words."

Li Bin frowns and says, "The Ancestor’s willingness to give Wind Snow Tower a decade is out of consideration for our shared lineage. This was to grant your Wind Snow Tower time for preparation. If you find this decade too long, I can also change my mind, and have them duel next month to determine who will be the Master of the Three Peaks between Hidden Dragon Sect and Wind Snow Tower. Would you like that?"

"I..."

Bai Ying’s eyes are red-rimmed: "Ancestor, how could you bully others thus?"

"Bai Ying..."

Li Bin narrows his eyes, "You’re overstepping again... Don’t forget that I am your Ancestor!"

"I..."

With clenched teeth, Bai Ying pleads, "Bai Ying earnestly requests the Ancestor to grant another ten years, please give Wind Snow Tower a chance!"

"Clamor!"

Li Bin suddenly flings his sleeves, and a surge of Spiritual pressure descends, followed by the resonating sound of a Dragon Roar.

"Spurt..."

Bai Ying immediately spits out a mouthful of fresh blood, retreating several steps in succession, her face turning instantly pale.

With just one strike, her heart meridian had been wounded!

It was only then did Bai Ying realize how profound her own Ancestor’s Cultivation had become, frighteningly close to Nascent Soul Mid-Stage, perhaps even on par with Nascent Soul Mid-Stage Cultivators after having Cultivated a more complete True Dragon Treasure Technique!

"Thank you, Ancestor..."

With blood trickling from the corner of her mouth, she turns and leaps away.

"Hmph!"

Watching her retreating back, Li Bin’s gaze is icy cold.

Granting Wind Snow Tower a decade was merely his moment of soft-heartedness. Of course, it was also to silence the chattering world, lest others say that Li Bin was overly favoring Hidden Dragon Sect without giving Wind Snow Tower a single chance.

After all, the split between Hidden Dragon Sect and Wind Snow Tower happened thousands of years ago, the decision of previous generations of Ancestors. He, Li Bin, as their descendant, couldn’t overturn it with just a few words.

...

Wind Snow Tower.

The news of Bai Ying’s heart meridian being injured by the Ancestor spread quickly.

In the afternoon, Ning Daoran gracefully arrives at the Main Peak of Wind Snow Tower.

"Seal Master Ning."

Bai Feiyu, with slightly red eyes, turns to look at him, silent.

"Fairy Bai."

Ning Daoran says, "Although my Cultivation is not high, I have Cultivated the Evergreen Technique, and I have some understanding of healing heart meridians. Might I try to treat the Tower Master?"

"Really?"

"Of course."

"Good!"

Bai Feiyu leads him to the inner chamber, only to see the Master of Wind Snow Tower lying on the bed with ashen complexion, appearing pitiable.

"Seal Master Ning..."

Bai Ying weakly smiles, "It is a joke that you see."

"Why would the Tower Master say such a thing."

Right away, Ning Daoran sits down, conjures a surge of Evergreen Technique Power to mend Bai Ying’s severed heart meridian a bit. About an hour later, he slowly rises, leaving behind a pale golden fruit, and says, "This fruit has miraculous effects for reconnecting the heart meridian. The Tower Master should be fine after taking it. I will now return to Immortal Residence to begin my seclusion."

"Thank you very much, Seal Master Ning!"

Bai Feiyu sees Ning Daoran out.

When she returns, she finds Bai Ying staring at the fruit with a deep gaze.

"Master, why are you staring at this fruit?"

"Silly girl, do you think this fruit is ordinary?"

Bai Ying speaks indifferently, "This is the Heavenly Yuan Fruit, with a ten-thousand-year history, rarer than Spiritual elixirs. Our Seal Master Ning is perhaps not so simple..."

"Ah?"

Bai Feiyu is momentarily lost.

...

A decade pact is extremely lengthy, yet for Ning Daoran, it’s but a brief moment.

To refine the final foundation of the Golden Core, to nourish Mana, Blood Qi, and Divine Soul to the limits of Golden Core’s potential.

Thus, in the blink of an eye, a decade has passed.

This year, Ning Daoran turns 400, a perfect age, the prime time to charge at Nascent Soul!