Cultivation Starting from Full Talent-Chapter 219 - 217: Dragon Sparrow Treasure Fan

Chapter 219: Chapter 217: Dragon Sparrow Treasure Fan

“Sect Master need not worry, I will definitely not let down this Wanxiang Cloud Thunder Armor; in my hands, it will surely display its intended value.”

Ning Daoran smiled faintly and took the treasure armor from Mo Shaoting’s hands.

Such a treasure as the Wanxiang Cloud Thunder Armor truly serves no purpose hanging in a high loft—it must be worn and face the blade to manifest its true value!

Mo Shaoting’s eyes still brimmed with reluctance, but there was no helping it, the armor had to be given away, as was agreed upon early on.

“Furthermore…”

He took out a jade talisman from his storage bag and said, “This contains the Blood Qi Foundation Map, the Cultivation Route Map, and the Hammering Technique and Mental Method of the Wanxiang Cloud Thunder Technique, all within this scroll. Please accept it, Fellow Daoist Jianjia.”

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“Thank you.”

Ning Daoran received the jade scroll and said, “By the way, Fellow Daoist Ning mentioned that the previous Sect Master, Mo Yunting, had a piece of Shadowless Wood, which is urgently needed by Fellow Daoist Ning. Is the Shadowless Wood still available?”

“It is.”

Mo Shaoting nodded, the Wanxiang Cloud Thunder Armor had already been gifted, and the mere Shadowless Wood was nothing in comparison. He lightly tapped his storage bag and offered up a piece of gray spirit wood.

“Thank you.”

Ning Daoran accepted the Shadowless Wood and bowed in thanks.

“Fellow Daoist Jianjia.”

Mo Shaoting frowned and said, “Are you planning to leave Fanshu City?”

“Yes.”

Ning Daoran nodded, “I am accustomed to wandering the world and do not like staying in one place for too long. However, Sect Master can be assured that I will always be a guest elder of the Divine Weapon Sect. Additionally, I will keep the news of my travels as secretive as possible, letting the world think that I am still within the Divine Weapon Sect.”

“Good!”

Mo Shaoting’s eyes lit up, “Fellow Daoist’s consideration is thorough, and Mo is grateful on behalf of the Divine Weapon Sect!”

“No need for thanks!”

…

Late at night, Ning Daoran left the Red Leaf Valley, removed his disguise, and appeared in his true form inside the sword casting shop.

He wasn’t in a hurry to leave; he decided to finish refining the Dragon Sparrow Fan before leaving Fanshu City, thereby adding an extra card up his sleeve and slightly increasing his safety factor.

Of course, his safety factor was already very high at this moment; except for encountering old monsters at the stages of Nascent Soul or Divinity Transformation, how many in this world with a Golden Core could trouble him?

Inside the Spirit Garden Cave Heaven, Little Bai, wearing a white dress, bowed and asked, “Young Master, have you returned?”

“Yes.”

Ning Daoran walked past her towards Big Stupid Deer and said, “Old Lu, I am going to refine artifacts in the Artifact Refining Room. Please protect me.”

“Ao!”

Big Stupid Deer put down his hammer and came over.

“By the way, this is the Wanxiang Cloud Thunder Hammer Technique.”

Ning Daoran took out the jade scroll and gave it to him, saying, “The Wanxiang Cloud Thunder Hammer Technique is an advanced level of the Wind and Thunder Hammer Technique, even more profound and mystical. You familiarize yourself with the mental methods and foundation maps on the jade scroll first. After I finish refining the Dragon Sparrow Fan, you can start practicing the Wanxiang Cloud Thunder Hammer Technique on the road. Once it reaches the Return to Nature level, start helping me craft inner armor. Our family’s inner armor will all depend on you from now on.”

“Ao ao~~”

Big Stupid Deer patted his tendon-filled chest, indicating no problem.

Beside them, Little Bai covered her mouth and chuckled.

Ning Daoran entered the wooden cabin and stepped into the underground Artifact Refining Room.

He took out the Chi Long Ding, brought out various materials, and began to prepare for refining the Dragon Sparrow Fan.

To ensure the quality of the Dragon Sparrow Fan, he used the best materials he could find. The main feather was a Third-tier Top-grade Dragon Sparrow True Feather, and the secondary feathers were six Third-tier Mid-grade Fire Falcon True Feathers.

Even the delicate decorative feathers were made from Second-tier High-grade True Feathers. As for the Shadowless Wood, it was used as the handle of the treasure fan, paired with some precious gems and the like to ensure it could withstand the high temperatures caused by the Dragon Sparrow True Feathers.

Ning Daoran knew his own limits well, thus the refining process was very slow.

He is genuinely Third-tier in Array Path and Alchemy Dao, but could only barely be considered Third-tier in Artifact Refining. He dared to refine the Dragon Sparrow Fan himself because he possessed the Five Elements Pill Fire and the Samadhi True Fire derived from the Twenty Layers of the Evergreen Technique.

Thus, the refining took two months.

In early spring, when grass grew and birds flew and flowers bloomed,

in the Spirit Garden Cave Heaven, the peach trees were in full and splendid bloom. Little Bai, slender and graceful, walked among the peach trees with a bamboo basket, gathering petals to brew peach blossom spiritual wine for her young master.

“Creak~~~”

The wooden door gently turned, and Ning Daoran finally stepped out.

Gone were his handsome charm and the air of an immortal before his retreat; he now looked smoked and grimy, like a monkey who had been refining in the Lord’s Furnace for forty-nine days.

“Great success!”

Ning Daoran laughed heartily and lifted his hand to present the fire-enveloped treasure fan—the newly refined Dragon Sparrow Treasure Fan!

The final grade of this treasure fan did not disappoint Ning Daoran; a Third-tier Top-Grade Magical Treasure, already at the pinnacle of its category, just below the legendary ancient treasures!

“Ao ao~~~”

Not far away, Big Stupid Deer widened his eyes, immediately recognizing the extraordinary nature of the fan.

Ning Daoran’s Twenty Layers of Evergreen Technique surged within him, rapidly transforming in his internal furnace into purified True Yang Power and infusing it into the Dragon Sparrow Treasure Fan. The next moment, with a gentle wave of the fan,

“Whoosh—”

The sky turned thoroughly red, the True Yang like blood!

A single wave of the fan transformed dozens of acres of sky above into something akin to a furnace, essentially magnifying and amplifying the True Yang Furnace Technique to create a domain of the True Yang Furnace Technique across a vast area!

Terrifying to such a degree, if used to strike down evil spirits, it would be like using a nuclear bomb to hit a mosquito!

“Awesome…”

He marveled inwardly, then promptly stored the Dragon Sparrow Treasure Fan into his Storage Ring.

He calmed his excited heart, reminding himself that he was merely an ordinary Third-tier Artifact Master. It was mainly due to superior materials and fire, and had little to do with his own craftsmanship.

“Old Lu.”

Ning Daoran slightly raised his eyebrows and said, “We’re leaving Fanshu City for more distant places, to see more scenes. Let’s go say goodbye to the sword casting shop and the elder.”

…

Sword casting shop, back yard.

The shopkeeper, Sang Ping’an, along with eight managers, an array of swordsmiths and apprentices adept in hammering techniques—the capable individuals of the entire sword casting shop—gathered together to bid farewell to the former shopkeeper.

“My fellows.”

Ning Daoran, dressed in a blue robe and radiating the vibrant aura of the Evergreen Technique, said:

“Old Lu and I are about to leave. From now on, I entrust the sword casting shop to you all. Elder Ou Yeping entrusted this shop to me, and I now entrust it to you. Do not disappoint me. You must ensure the business thrives more and more. Please!”

“Please be assured, shopkeeper!”

The crowd bowed with clasped hands.

“Let’s go.”

Ning Daoran nodded with a smile and left with White Deer.

“Ning Senior…”

Behind him, Sang Ping’an chased out of the shop, hesitatingly said, “Are you really leaving just like this?”

“Yes.”

Ning Daoran turned around, handing over a jade bottle, and said, “Three First-tier Lifespan Extension Pills. Take one every other day, Sang Ping’an, take good care of yourself.”

“Yes, thank you, Senior!”

Sang Ping’an held the jade bottle, kneeling on the ground without rising.

Such mundane etiquettes did not much concern Ning Daoran; he turned and left without looking back.

The man and deer arrived at the city’s cemetery, offering tributes and incense to Elder Ou Yeping before officially leaving Fanshu City.

As for Chen Ping’er…

Never mind, better not say goodbye.

Ning Daoran knew very well that he was already one hundred and sixty years old this year, and Chen Ping’er was of similar age to him, yet she hadn’t cultivated the Evergreen Technique.

Thus, her remaining lifespan wouldn’t be much.

Perhaps, if she couldn’t achieve Core Formation, there may no longer be another chance to meet…

But such is life: a goodbye, a turn of the head, a parting—might all mean a lifetime. For cultivators even more so. Though they seem to live long, they spend most of their time cultivating, and the time they can spend together is often even shorter than that of mortals.

…

Several days later.

Ning Daoran and Big Stupid Deer traveled southward, leaving the boundaries of Qingzhou and entering Huangzhou.

They did not rush their journey with fast tunneling light.

Enjoying the scenery along the way was the most important part of traveling. After all, there was no final destination; although the next stop was confirmed as Immortal White Dragon City in Yizhou, there was no need to hurry.

One day, Ning Daoran took Big Stupid Deer into a territory of green mountains and clear waters.

“Hm?”

He suddenly frowned, detecting a faint whiff of evil Qi from his nose.

Taking out the map, the territory ahead was named Black Pine Forest. Just two days ago, when he and Big Stupid Deer were roasting wild boar meat by a wild lake, a caravan passed by. The bald elder of the caravan, after enjoying two skewers of barbecue, warned them that the Black Pine Forest was not very peaceful and that past merchants usually took a detour.

Ning Daoran did not take a detour; he thought that if there was an opportunity, he would gather some materials. Relying solely on the outputs from the Spirit Garden Cave Heaven was not a solid plan, as his house and business had grown significantly—it was time to cut costs.

“Old Lu, come on, let’s go have a look.”

“Ow ow~~”

Several hours later, the man and deer entered a forest filled with a chilling Yin Qi.

Indeed, the Eastern Wasteland Cultivation World was full of evil spirits—the rumors held true.

It hadn’t been many days since they left, and they had already encountered the legendary evil spirits, and not just one.

Straight ahead, a camphor forest emitted an extremely unpleasant fishy smell, and among them, one old deer tree had grown to a size requiring several people to encircle it. Its leaves were dense, and the fallen leaves from over the years hadn’t dropped but seemed to be stuck in webs, forming clumps resembling giant bird nests on the trunk and branches.

However, upon scanning with his Divine Sense, Ning Daoran discovered that at the center of those clumps were actually human skeletons.

This old deer tree was storing human bones there, letting them rot and then slowly absorbing the blood essence and continuously dissipating human souls.

He drew the Azure Dragon Spear and strode boldly forward.

…

“Fellow Daoist, why bother being a busybody?”

An old voice emanated from the old deer tree.

Ning Daoran slightly exerted his strength, and True Yang Intense Flames enveloped his surroundings.

“Fellow Daoist, don’t bite off more than you can chew!”

Under the scolding of the old deer tree, suddenly spikes burst from under the ground, aiming directly at the lower bodies of Ning Daoran and Big Stupid Deer—the attack was extremely covert and vicious!

In an instant, the entire forest rustled, not only the old deer tree but also the medium camphor and small camphor trees seemed to have some spirituality, assisting the old deer tree!

Ning Daoran frowned; this old deer tree was merely at the Late-stage Foundation Establishment, and it dared to make a move—it was quite reckless!