Cultivation Starting from Full Talent-Chapter 266 - 264 Exchanging Secrets

Chapter 266: Chapter 264: Exchanging Secrets

Chapter 266: Chapter 264: Exchanging Secrets

At dawn, the big ship set sail, leaving Nanli Island.

Although the number of cultivators on board had dwindled with each departure, and figures such as the revered Transcendent Wuya, Li Fengling with his irresistible punches, and six unfathomable Foundation Establishment Sword Cultivators from the Fuyun Sect had perished, it was of no significance to the mortal crew on the ship. They did not even sense the demise of these individuals, merely assuming that they had left early.

At the bow, Lin Man held a Jade Talisman in her hand.

Etched upon the talisman were lines of orientation and scales, and a deep-blue starlight flickered upon it every few breaths, acting like a radar from the Cultivation World.

“The Six Yin Fu Rong Snake is naturally sensitive and suspicious,” said Lin Man.

“Hmm.”

Ning Daoran nodded, wondering to himself, why did the nature of this Six Yin Fu Rong Snake resemble Emperor Wei so much?

“Once the Six Yin Fu Rong Snake senses our presence, it will surely dive into the deep sea, so we only have one chance to capture it at once,” she explained with slightly furrowed brows.

“I’ve found in some ancient texts that once the Six Yin Fu Rong Snake advances to Third-tier, it will naturally gain the ability of Water Escape, transforming into a mist of water that makes it impossible for us to capture. In such a situation, the only hope for capturing the Six Yin Fu Rong Snake lies in the Jade Toad Demon-trapping Formation.”

As she spoke, she slapped her Storage Bag and took out three complete sets of Array Flags and Array Plates for the Jade Toad Demon-trapping Formation.

These were refined over the years with Ning Daoran’s assistance, for which he had charged her quite a few Spirit Stones.

“Fellow Daoist Ning,”

she pursed her lips and said, “Once we find the Six Yin Fu Rong Snake, I will hold one set of the Jade Toad Demon-trapping Formation, and the other two will be entrusted to you. Initially, it was planned for Transcendent Wuya to hold one as well, but unfortunately, he has perished.”

“Don’t worry,”

replied Ning Daoran, “I can deploy the formation with Paperfolk.”

“That would be excellent.”

Lin Man agreed with a smile, nodding, “Once we take action, you and I will form a triangular pincer attack. We’ll deploy the three Jade Toad Demon-trapping Formations at three points. I will use the talisman to drive the Six Yin Fu Rong Snake into the formation. If it falls into the Jade Toad Demon-trapping Formation, we will consider our mission a success.”

“Hmm.”

Ning Daoran nodded, “I will dispatch Big Stupid Deer and several Paperfolk underwater to herd it, preventing the Six Yin Fu Rong Snake from diving deeper. Rest assured, Talisman Master Lin, since I have taken your talismans, I will spare no effort to ensure the success of this task.”

“Good~~”

Lin Man chuckled lightly, stealing a glance at Ning Daoran.

This trip to Nanli Island had suddenly made her realize that Ning Daoran was more reliable than he appeared to be on the surface.

…

Several days later.

The big ship continued to circle around the area of Nanli Island, but according to Lin Man’s Jade Talisman, they were getting closer and closer to the Six Yin Fu Rong Snake.

“Take action?”

Ning Daoran raised an eyebrow slightly.

“Yes!”

Lin Man nodded firmly.

“Old Lu, dive in, but remember to use the Turtle Breath Skill, and be careful not to startle the quarry.”

“Ao ao~~”

Big Stupid Deer plunged into the water, transformed into an Evil Flood Dragon and simultaneously activated the Turtle Breath Skill, instantly becoming invisible.

Ning Daoran quickly drew out eight Class A Paperfolk and threw them into the water, instantly disappearing using Water Escape and activating the Unmoving Ming King Divine Technique to completely conceal their presence.

These Paperfolk had a little over forty percent of Ning Daoran’s strength and about the same proficiency in magic, which meant they could almost execute the Perfect Level Unmoving Ming King Divine Technique, which was more than sufficient.

Dozens of breaths later.

White Deer took its position, informing Ning Daoran through Divine Soul.

“Take action!”

Ning Daoran held one set of the formation, and another Class A Paperfolk rushed out holding another set. Lin Man also dashed forward with a set of the Jade Toad Demon-trapping Formation.

“Talisman Master Lin, you set up the formation first. I can deploy mine more quickly,” Ning Daoran communicated telepathically.

“Alright!”

Lin Man quickly infused her Mana into the formation. Immediately, a series of Array Plates and Array Flags began to spin. Indeed, the Cultivators with only a rudimentary understanding of the Array Path took an exceedingly long time to deploy, requiring dozens of breaths.

“Fellow Daoist, it’s ready.”

“Hmm.”

Ning Daoran quickly informed White Deer through Divine Soul, and suddenly a long cry of a Jiao Dragon sounded from beneath the water.

“Boom~~~”

Sprays of water shot up, and a thirty-meter-long green fish burst out of the water—a Six Yin Fu Rong Snake, looking delicate and unlike any ordinary fish.

Besides, the Six Yin Fu Rong Snake was extremely cold and surrounded by Yin Qi wherever it went, leaving everything enshrouded in ice and frost. It was indeed no ordinary creature.

“Rise!”

Together with the Class A Paperfolk, Ning Daoran deployed the formation Above the water, the Array Flags and Array Plates swirled, and in an instant, a giant jade toad seemed to be sprawled across the surface, with formation powers rising like pillars around it.

The Six Yin Fu Rong Snake was terrified. The jade toad was its natural enemy, and this innate terror could not be eradicated.

Underwater, the group of Paperfolk and White Deer were formidable!

The Six Yin Fu Rong Snake panicked, leaping above the water, its large head looking around wildly as tears squirted from its eyes, utterly bewildered.

“Surrender now!”

Ning Daoran invoked the 21st Layer Evergreen Technique, and suddenly a massive cyan hand, parting the seawater, reached directly for the Six Yin Fu Rong Snake.

The Six Yin Fu Rong Snake, growing more frantic, fled without choosing a path and ran headlong into Talisman Master Lin’s Jade Toad Demon-trapping Formation.

“Squeak, squeak~~~”

The Six Yin Fu Rong Snake kept wailing loudly as its massive tail thrashed against the array, causing the inner wall of the formation to buzz and hum. Although it was only a third-tier early-stage monster, the strength of this Six Yin Fu Rong Snake was not to be underestimated.

“Talisman Master Lin.”

Ning Daoran transmitted his voice, “What part of this Six Yin Fu Rong Snake do you need? Can it be killed?”

“Demon Core!”

Lin Man said, “The demon core must not be damaged; otherwise, all our efforts will be in vain!”

“Understood!”

Ning Daoran cleaved through the waves and, with a flick of his right hand in mid-air, a thread of scarlet silk appeared. With a wave of his hand, the Spirit Cage Silk tore through the wind and beheaded the Six Yin Fu Rong Snake in an instant.

The head of the fish to the head, the body of the fish to the body.

“Whoosh!”

A stream of mana drew out the demon core of the Six Yin Fu Rong Snake. This demon core, with its water element, was extremely rich in yin qi and, furthermore, a pure demon pill—quite a rare find.

“Fellow Daoist Ning, many thanks…”

Lin Man approached with a smile and reached out her hand to ask for it.

The famously icy beauty of Immortal White Dragon City actually showed such a flattering expression—it was clear how important this Six Yin Fu Rong Snake demon core was to her.

Ning Daoran immediately handed over the demon core and said, “Take good care of it. The flesh of the Six Yin Fu Rong Snake might also be useful; I will give it to you as well.”

With that, he took out a storage bag, packed the body of the Six Yin Fu Rong Snake into it, and handed it to Lin Man.

Lin Man did not act courteously either, tucking it into her bosom.

After retracting the formation, the two boarded the ship, and Lin Man announced the return voyage.

In an instant, the sailors all cheered joyfully—finally, they could return home. After months adrift at sea and several life-and-death battles, they now longed for the warm embrace of their wives at home.

Though they did not participate in magical combats or battles, the sailors had witnessed the many perils they had encountered on their journey, and it was for the sake of this generously rewarding young lady that they had set to sea—her offering of silver was almost five times that of other cultivators!

Now, that everyone was alive and could return home was already a great fortune.

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Twenty days later, the big ship was only a few days’ journey from Immortal White Dragon City.

In the dead of night, a group of sailors slept soundly in the cabin.

Ning Daoran began to act, moving ghost-like from one crew member’s head to another, employing the Soul Searching Technique on them and erasing the memories of several battles, leaving only the memory of capturing the Six Yin Fu Rong Snake. Thus, in these sailors’ minds, they would think this sea voyage was extraordinarily smooth sailing!

In this way, he searched the souls one by one, as terrifying as the Black Mountain Old Demon extracting souls in “A Chinese Odyssey.”

…

At last, only Lin Man remained.

“Could we not erase it?”

In the elegant chamber lit by moonlight, Lin Man sat with deep, mournful eyes, “I actually cherish the memory of this sea voyage. If possible, I’d like not to erase this part of my memory. Can you do that? I don’t want to forget the time I spent with you.”

Her words came slowly, and with her affectionate appearance, Ning Daoran was nearly swayed. However, he realized that Lin Man’s reluctance to erase her memory wasn’t because of him; it was because Lin Man was clever as ice and snow, knowing that such methods might reveal the secrets of her heart. She did not want her secrets to be exposed.

“If that is the case, Talisman Master Lin knows too many of Ning’s secrets.”

Ning Daoran replied indifferently, “I only have two choices: one is to erase Talisman Master Lin’s memories, the other is to kill Talisman Master Lin. You may choose for yourself.”

“…”

“How about this? Let’s exchange secrets.”

Lin Man frowned slightly and said, “Do you know why Lin Man had to find the Six Yin Fu Rong Snake and obtain this pure yin demon core?”

“I do not.”

Ning Daoran sat down opposite Lin Man, quite intrigued by her secret.

Lin Man activated the prohibitions in the room and then took out a fist-sized jade bottle from her storage bag. The jade bottle was carved with intricate cloud patterns, exceedingly delicate, and it seemed as if some sort of power was pulsing within those patterns.

“This bottle is called the Cloud Bottle.”

Lin Man’s hand trembled slightly as she spoke softly: “Inside… is the soul of my sister, Chi Shan…”

“…”

Ning Daoran released his Golden Core Divine Sense to scan, and indeed, there was an extremely faint soul within the Cloud Bottle. And the prohibitions surrounding the Cloud Bottle were all densely arranged to protect this soul.

Lin Man looked up at him, gave a bitter smile, and continued her story.

“Have you ever heard of the Yun Meng Sect? One of the Ten Great Immortal Sects of the Eastern Wasteland Cultivation World, located in Ningzhou, Lin Man is a disciple of Yun Meng Sect, with a first-grade water spirit root, and I followed my master into the sect at the age of six.”

“In the sect, Lin Man met Sister Chi Shan; she had a first-grade wood spirit root and was also a favored disciple of the master. She was only two years older than me, so we grew up together.”

“Our Sect Leader and Master treated us sisters as if we were her own children, and we regarded her as both a teacher and a mother…”

With that, tears welled up in Lin Man’s eyes, “Until that day; I had successfully advanced to Foundation Establishment and became the youngest Foundation Establishment Disciple in my sect. It was also on that day that our kind Sect Leader suddenly turned against me, demanding my body. I resigned myself to fate; unexpectedly, it was Sister Chi Shan who beseeched and pleaded all night long. In the end, instead of abandoning me, the master discarded her and possessed her body…”

She lowered her gaze toward the jade bottle and said, “This Cloud Bottle, although it can contain my sister’s soul, cannot prevent the soul from weakening continuously. The inner core of the Six Yin Fu Rong Snake is an extremely yin object, which can slow down the dissipation of Sister Chi Shan’s soul.”