Cultivation Starting from Full Talent-Chapter 88 - 86 Blood Soul Stone (Request for Monthly Pass!)

Chapter 88 -86 Blood Soul Stone (Request for Monthly Pass!)

Qiongbi Peak, Secret Cellar of Courtyard No. 77.

Ning Daoran began to clean up the treasures left by Transcendent Niu Mo.

True to his reputation as a Robbery cultivator who thrives in adversity, although Transcendent Niu Mo had whitewashed his identity and transformed into Master Liu through the Liuyun Sect, the contents of his storage bag were indeed substantial.

There were over five thousand low-grade spirit stones alone, as well as numerous magic artifacts. There was also one spiritual artifact, but it was too malevolent for Ning Daoran’s liking.

Additionally, there was a cultivation technique titled “Jianjia Sword Technique,” a mid dark rank, the same grade as the True Yang Furnace Technique. Studying this sword technique could enhance the killing power of the Water Cloud Golden Bamboo Sword Formation!

However, he wasn’t in a hurry to start cultivating it.

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Of course, the greatest gain from this trip was the Array Path inheritance of the Second-Order Middle Grade Blood Transformation Soul Chasing Array.

Such treasures are impossible to buy with money; even possessing spirit stones wouldn’t guarantee inheritance if the owner doesn’t approve of you in the Cultivation World.

Following this, Ning Daoran immersed himself in the dedicated study of the Blood Transformation Soul Chasing Array.

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Months flew by in the blink of an eye.

“Out of seclusion!”

Ning Daoran emerged from seclusion with a shout, looking like a man who had achieved great success.

He had thoroughly researched the principles and refining details of the Blood Transformation Soul Chasing Array; now, all that was missing were the materials. It was time to make a trip to Yellow Dragon Square.

It was imperative to refine this Second-Order Middle-Grade Killing Array for self-defense as soon as possible; it was far more powerful than the Five Elements Wander Array!

…

At the foot of the mountain, Yellow Dragon Square.

A man and a deer strolled along the street. Ning Daoran, being a Foundation Establishment Elder of a Foundation Establishment Sect, was greeted by various passersby, familiar and unfamiliar alike, all addressing him respectfully.

Indeed, with higher status came more such troublesome affairs.

“Ning… Master Ning…”

Suddenly, a vaguely familiar figure stood not far away, staring blankly at Ning Daoran.

He looked familiar.

After pondering for a second, Ning Daoran remembered; this man was Zhou Qi, who had guided him during his first visit to Qingfu Square.

Twenty years had passed since then; the middle-aged man had aged significantly, with a face full of wrinkles, showing signs of a hard life.

“Zhou Qi?”

“Exactly, it’s this humble one!”

Zhou Qi was thrilled, saying, “I never expected Master to still remember this humble one after so many years… This humble one congratulates Master on successful Foundation Establishment!”

“Thank you!”

Ning Daoran glanced at him and asked with a smile, “Are you still working as a guide?”

“Uh…”

Zhou Qi, a bit embarrassed, laughed and said, “Us mortals can only engage in such subordinate work in a cultivation square like this; I can’t do or don’t understand much else.”

“That’s alright.”

Ning Daoran laughed, “Living simply like this, you can avoid a lot of the nonsensical troubles of the Cultivation World.”

Speaking, Ning Daoran pulled out at least five taels of silver from his storage bag and said, “Here, a reward for you.”

“Thank you, Master!”

Zhou Qi caught the silver, his face full of joy, and immediately knelt to express his gratitude.

By the time he looked up again, Ning Daoran and Big Stupid Deer had already walked far away.

…

Qingfu Square.

Chen Ping’er, in a purple gown and with significantly improved cultivation—now at the Qi Refining Ninth Level—was respectfully addressed as Fairy Chen by many guests coming and going.

“Fellow Daoist Ning.”

Chen Ping’er’s red lips slightly moved, transmitting her message, “The square has heard about the sudden changes in the Liuyun Sect. It is said that a few months ago, Master Liu, previously pursued by enemies, fell and was revealed to be the Robbery cultivator Niu Mo.

Soon after, the Liuyun Sect faced relentless pursuit by numerous enemies. The disciples scattered, the sect was destroyed, and a Second-order Spirit Vein was seized by a Foundation Establishment family.”

“Ha~~”

Ning Daoran laughed, “I suspect that not everyone who went to destroy the Liuyun Sect was actually an enemy of Niu Mo.”

Chen Ping’er smiled faintly, “True or false, it hardly matters.”

“Indeed.”

Ning Daoran took out a list from his robe and said, “This is what I intend to purchase this time; I ask Fellow Daoist Chen to review it.”

“Sure.”

The two sat down in a private room, where Chen Ping’er deliberately activated the isolation prohibition before opening the list.

“A Blood Transformation Soul Chasing Array?”

“Impressive.”

Ning Daoran praised, “Just from the materials, you could determine the type of array?”

“The key is the Blood Soul Stone. This material is very rare, and its main use is for crafting a Blood Transformation Soul Chasing Array.”

“Your shop doesn’t lack Blood Soul Stones, does it?”

“We do have one.”

Chen Ping’er said, “But please understand, we don’t have it in stock. The main shop has only allocated one piece, and it’s designated to be auctioned at the next Qingfu Square auction.”

“I see…”

Ning Daoran said, “When is the auction?”

“In half a month. If you are interested, Ping’er will notify you in advance.”

“Thank you very much.”

Ning Daoran nodded, “Please also help me gather the other materials.”

“That is natural.”

Shortly after, carrying heavy materials, he returned to the sect. Excluding the Blood Soul Stone, the materials had cost a total of six thousand spirit stones, and according to what Chen Ping’er revealed, the specific price of the Blood Soul Stone should fluctuate between four thousand and six thousand spirit stones.

This meant that the material cost for one Blood Transformation Soul Chasing Array was at least ten thousand spirit stones, and that didn’t even include the crafting fee. Indeed, only the wealthy could afford to engage with arrays.

At this moment, Ning Daoran’s storage bag was depleted of spirit stones, leaving only a large number of treasures and materials. He urgently needed to liquidate some assets, after all, only spirit stones were truly solid currency.

Days later, Ning Daoran left the Chaotic Sect.

He had crafted a large batch of paperfolk, and none of them had any resemblance to him; most resembled older people or women.

Later, Ning Daoran arrived at the southern frontier of Qingzhou and released all the paperfolk, each carrying one or two pieces of material or treasures, heading to various workshops in the three provinces of Huangzhou, Ningzhou, and Kuizhou.

Most of the scattered loot originated from the Soul Devouring Sect’s Lin Chi, the Sea Burning Sect’s Qin Buhui, and old acquaintances like the Wang Family’s Ancestor, Old Ghost Huo, and Old Demon Ye.

Days later.

The paperfolk gradually returned.

Ning Daoran received the paperfolk in different secluded areas of the woods, and immediately he gained a substantial amount of spirit stones. Especially the treasures from Lin Chi, Qin Buhui, and the Wang Family’s Ancestor—even if sold at seventy to eighty percent of their value on the black market—still brought in a huge amount of spirit stones.

However, there were some failures.

About ten percent of the dozens of paperfolk released did not return, all having been seized by local robbery cultivators and great cultivators acting as robbers.

Ning Daoran didn’t mind much, as the transactions involving the most crucial treasures were carried by top paperfolk, whom average robbers couldn’t hinder, and these treasures were exchanged for a full amount of spirit stones.

In the end, Ning Daoran’s storage bag contained a total of forty thousand spirit stones!

…

Half a month later, the public auction at Qingfu Square was about to take place.

Ning Daoran arrived as invited, and Chen Ping’er had reserved a superior private room for him.

“Fellow Daoist Ning,”

Chen Ping’er glanced at the auction scene in the distance and smiled, “Would it be preferable for me to arrange a maid to accompany you, or should I accompany you personally?”

Ning Daoran’s expression remained unchanged, “Neither is necessary, I have Old Lu with me.”

“Ow~”

Big Stupid Deer grinned, mocking Chen Ping’er with its big teeth.

“If that’s the case, very well.”

Chen Ping’er covered her mouth with a smile, took a jade scroll from her sleeve, and said, “When you desire an item up for auction, just input your bid into this jade scroll. The auction will naturally receive it. Afterwards, there is no need for you to appear in person; the staff of Qingfu Square will discreetly deliver the treasure to you, thus avoiding a lot of trouble.”

“Good, that’s best.”

Ning Daoran nodded slightly, truly, the procedure of Qingfu Square’s auction was remarkably meticulous!

…

Soon after, Chen Ping’er left.

The auction began.

Ning Daoran and Big Stupid Deer could see the auction through an enchanted window, yet those outside could not see into the private room.

To set up these enchantments, Qingfu Square had spared no expense, which also greatly contributed to its excellent reputation, allowing branches of Qingfu Square to flourish all over the Eastern Wasteland Cultivation World.

Initially, the auction featured some centuries-old spiritual medicine.

Ning Daoran was not interested in these; he was not short of high-age spiritual medicines, as he grew plenty in the Spirit Garden Cave Heaven.

Yet he dared not sell these high-age spiritual medicines in bulk, as that could easily draw unwanted attention; it was more reliable to keep them for advancing his own alchemy skills.

“Ow ow~”

Suddenly, Big Stupid Deer nudged his arm, its deer eyes fixated on a magical tool at the auction.

It was a top-grade magical tool bench, crafted from millennium-aged spirit wood, warm in winter and cool in summer, exceedingly sturdy. Not only could it be used to wield and kill, but it could also be sat on normally to hide its lethal nature.

Big Stupid Deer needed a long bench so not only could it sit, but also lie down.

It was love at first sight for this bench!

“Alright, I’ll buy it for you!”

Ning Daoran immediately entered a bid of one thousand spirit stones into the jade scroll, and surprisingly, no one else bid.

The Cultivation World, though eccentric, had not reached the point where they would auction off a bench.

Shortly after, a maid delivered the bench.

Big Stupid Deer sat on it immediately, clearly delighted.

Ning Daoran was somewhat speechless.

After a while, the main event finally began.

First was a two-pound Blood Soul Stone, starting at three thousand spirit stones.

Ning Daoran immediately bid four thousand spirit stones; someone increased the bid by two hundred, and Ning Daoran did the same, each side showing great patience.

Eventually, Ning Daoran acquired the Blood Soul Stone for five thousand eight hundred spirit stones.

Following that was the auction of two standard Foundation Establishment Pills.

The hall erupted in excitement.

Many cultivators were waiting for such a moment.

In the end, the two Foundation Establishment Pills were sold for five thousand nine hundred spirit stones and six thousand spirit stones respectively—the price of such items remained high, more expensive than a second-tier top-grade spiritual tool!

Ning Daoran glanced at the dozen or so Foundation Establishment Pills in his storage bag.

These pills were nonrenewable, so keeping them made sense; someday, someone close to him might need them.

…

After the auction ended.

Ning Daoran took Big Stupid Deer back into the Spirit Garden Cave Heaven and turned into a tunneling light, heading back to the sect at an extremely high speed, even enhanced with the speed of a Great Success Level Wind Riding Leisurely Technique!

“Hmm?”

In the Wind Stopping Tower, Foundation Establishment Elder Huang Chengyan cast a puzzled look, “What is Junior Brother Ning so happily bringing back to the sect? He’s flying so fast…”