Eternal Life: My Talents Can Refresh-Chapter 241 - 143: A Different Thousand Lakes and Thousand Islands, Completing Magical Power Tempering

Chapter 241: Chapter 143: A Different Thousand Lakes and Thousand Islands, Completing Magical Power Tempering

Chu Ning’s divine sense was formidable, his gaze surpassing that of an ordinary Qi Cultivation cultivator.

From a distance, he saw a dock with boats moored, and immediately steered his boat there.

After disembarking on the island, his eyes were met with a long street, bustling with people and appearing quite prosperous.

Among them were many cultivators, and surprisingly, about half of the people were mortals with no cultivation.

At this moment, Chu Ning had not changed his appearance, but his cultivation was displayed at the Eighth Layer of Qi Refining.

As it’s his first time in a place, he naturally wouldn’t completely expose his cultivation.

However, in such a mixed and chaotic place, having too low cultivation is not a good thing either.

Sure enough, Chu Ning’s cultivation at the Eighth Layer of Qi Refining still exerted some deterrent power; some mortals couldn’t discern it, which was nothing.

Occasionally, some cultivators glanced at Chu Ning, noticed his unfamiliar face and realized his late-stage Qi Refining cultivation, and quickly averted their gaze.

Simultaneously, they kept a slight distance.

Of course, Chu Ning noticed this scene, yet his face showed little expression.

After all, this Colorful Mist Island was at the outer edge of the Thousand Lakes and Thousand Islands, and from the degree of spiritual qi felt, it was very ordinary.

It’s estimated that there might not be many cultivators at the late-stage of Qi Refining on this island.

Chu Ning proceeded down the street, intending to find a place to inquire about some information.

Just then, a figure quickly approached.

"This Daoist friend seems unfamiliar and new to the Thousand Lakes and Thousand Islands?"

Upon hearing the voice, Chu Ning paused to look, only to see before him a middle-aged man dressed like a scholar.

He wore a scholar’s robe, held a paper fan, appeared to be around forty years old, and had a faint magical power aura about him.

However, his cultivation level was pitifully low, probably only at the Third Layer of Qi Refining.

Chu Ning did not shy away, nodding at this point and said:

"Indeed, I have just arrived here, and I wonder what advice this fellow Daoist might have?"

Upon hearing Chu Ning’s response, the middle-aged scholar’s face immediately broke into a smile.

"I wouldn’t dare give advice, but seeing a friend new to this place, you must want to inquire about some information.

Chen here is unworthy but wishes to earn a few spirit stones."

Chu Ning was also intrigued upon hearing this.

"Oh? Does this Daoist friend have swift access to information?"

The middle-aged scholar showed a hint of pride on his face but quickly restrained it, saying with a chuckle:

"Chen’s spirit root talent is extremely poor, with no hope of cultivation, nor other cultivation immortality techniques, so I took a different path and started a business trading information.

It may amuse you, friend."

Chu Ning nodded, "Very well, let’s find a place to chat. I’d like to hear about some things around here."

He had indeed already read about the Thousand Lakes and Thousand Islands from Cyan Creek Sect’s materials, but he didn’t think that material was completely accurate or thorough.

Since he was here, naturally, it would be better to inquire locally.

Upon hearing this, the scholar Chen’s face was delighted, saying:

"Please follow me to Drunken Immortal Tower, where we can talk."

"Drunken Immortal Tower." Chu Ning murmured the name lightly, standing under the tavern.

He hadn’t expected to see the name of a tavern from the mortal world here.

At this moment, the scholar Chen beside him spoke:

"Don’t underestimate these three words; this Drunken Immortal Tower is the premier tavern of the Thousand Lakes and Thousand Islands; any island with some traffic has a Drunken Immortal Tower.

It is said that this Drunken Immortal Tower was directly established by several Alliance Leader Clans of the Thousand Islands Alliance.

Oh, by the way, the name of this Drunken Immortal Tower is not for nothing; there is a wine here named Immortal Drunk.

Even cultivators at the refinement stage perfection get drunk if they drink too much of it; you should try some."

Chu Ning was greatly surprised upon hearing this.

Cultivators’ bodies are purified by spiritual qi; not to mention those at Qi Refining Perfection, even middle stage Qi Refining cultivators wouldn’t get drunk.

Yet the scholar Chen claimed that this wine could intoxicate someone at Qi Refining Perfection, which truly piqued his curiosity.

However, when the two sat down, and Chu Ning learned that this pot of wine cost five spirit stones, he immediately shook his head saying:

"Forget it; five spirit stones are too expensive, let’s just have some ordinary tea."

Although he did have a considerable number of spirit stones in his storage bag, being new to a place, he of course wouldn’t reveal his wealth casually.

Hearing Chu Ning’s words, the scholar Chen showed a faint look of disappointment, but quickly put it away, saying:

"I am Chen Wangdao. May I ask for your name?"

"Chu Ning!"

Chu Ning didn’t change his name this time; after all, this place was far from Cyan Creek Sect, and to the north were territories under other major sect influences.

Cyan Creek Sect’s reach didn’t extend into this area.

"So, it’s Fellow Daoist Chu. I wonder what kind of information you’re looking for?" Chen Wangdao asked.

"An overview of the power distribution in the Thousand Lakes and Thousand Islands, matters needing attention, how to find a suitable place to establish a cave mansion, etc..."

After Chu Ning finished speaking, Chen Wangdao nodded and began to explain.

After listening, Chu Ning was slightly surprised.

"You mean that now, even if one is willing to spend spirit stones, they cannot buy a place from the Thousand Islands Alliance to establish a cave mansion?"

"Correct, several decades ago, it was indeed possible to just pay the Thousand Islands Alliance to secure a place.

But in recent years, the number of cultivators in the Thousand Lakes and Thousand Islands has constantly increased; islands with spirit veins, even those with the lowest tier spirit veins, have long been occupied by cultivators."

Chen Wangdao nodded as he explained to Chu Ning:

"In recent decades, the management of the Thousand Lakes and Thousand Islands has greatly changed from before.

Almost every spirit island is jointly managed by one or several late-stage Qi Refining cultivators acting as isle masters, responsible for collecting spirit stones from the island’s cultivators.