Cultivation Starting from Full Talent-Chapter 79 - 77: Qingyun Secret Realm (Third Release! Please Vote Monthly and Subscribe!!)

Chapter 79: Chapter 77: Qingyun Secret Realm (Third Release! Please Vote Monthly and Subscribe!!)

After Foundation Establishment, Ning Daoran’s Divine Sense had grown at least more than double in strength.

Additionally, with the Eleventh Layer Evergreen Technique and the cultivation of the Soul Searching Technique that also bolstered Divine Sense, his current strength was on par with Perfect Foundation Establishment, and he might even rival someone at the Golden Core Early Stage!

Moreover, with the mysterious effectiveness of the Returning to Nature Level Soul Searching Technique, perhaps he could really unearth something of value.

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This Ancient Cultivator’s Cave Mansion was hidden too well; the prohibitions had not collapsed for thousands of years, so perhaps some of the Ancient Cultivator’s Residual Soul might still be preserved.

Indeed, under the control of the powerful Soul Searching Technique, wisps of greyish remnants continued to coalesce until they finally took the form of an old Cultivator. His image was extremely vague, with his face utterly indiscernible.

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“Where… Where am I…”

“Just one step away, and I could have completed the Array of my dreams…”

“It’s a pity that heaven has not granted me the time; I was truly just a little short!”

“The Water Cloud Golden Bamboo Sword Formation, the dream of my life, was just a little short of success. I can’t reconcile myself to this…”

Ning Daoran was somewhat at a loss for words.

This old Cultivator had lived too far in the past; he was a Cultivator from five thousand years ago – too ancient to fathom.

Moreover, only a tiny bit of his Residual Soul remained, and it was difficult to extract useful information.

As for the name “Water Cloud Golden Bamboo Sword Formation,” Ning Daoran had indeed come across it in an Array Formation Book. It was said to be an Array from the Ancient Era that had long since lost its lineage.

“So…”

He looked at the Residual Soul and asked, “Where is the Water Cloud Golden Bamboo Sword Formation?”

“You impudent fellow!”

The Residual Soul immediately let out a fierce shout, “Are you trying to steal my legacy?”

Ning Daoran immediately intensified his Soul Search power and finally learned that the legacy of this Array Formation was hidden inside a secret chamber within the Cave Mansion.

He produced a Paperfolk, which transformed into the figure of a lithe female cultivator pressing a specific floral pattern on the wall, triggering a Blood-colored Restriction that shred the Paperfolk to pieces!

Ning Daoran released a second Paperfolk and managed to extract a Storage Bag from the mechanism.

Regrettably, this Storage Bag had weathered the years and had already corroded.

However, inside this Storage Bag, there was another Storage Bag.

As expected, this one too had deteriorated, yet within it, there was yet another one!

Ning Daoran was astounded; this person had treasured the legacy of this Array Formation to such an extent that it was wrapped in seven or eight layers of Storage Bags!

Eventually, within a red Storage Bag, he found a Jade Scroll which, protected by the multiple layers of Storage Bags, had escaped the ravages of time and preserved a legacy.

‘Holy shit…’

Ning Daoran felt as though he had found a priceless treasure. This was indeed a great find!

The Water Cloud Golden Bamboo Sword Formation, a Second-Order High-Grade Array Formation legacy!

According to the records within the Jade Scroll, once an Array Master ascends to the Golden Core Stage, there was a chance of upgrading this Array Formation to a Third-tier Array!

“Phew…”

Ning Daoran took a deep breath. Initially, he hadn’t held much hope, merely considering this a fortune-seeking visit, but unexpectedly, he truly discovered a treasure in this unremarkable Ancient Cultivator’s Cave Mansion!

He swiftly tucked the Jade Scroll into his Storage Bag, quietly leaving with Big Stupid Deer and a group of Paperfolk.

…

Half a month later, at Qiongbi Peak.

Ning Daoran emerged from his retreat, dressed in a clean, deep blue Sect uniform, with slightly sunken eyes – he had finally deciphered almost completely the Water Cloud Golden Bamboo Sword Formation over the past half month, deepening his understanding of it.

The so-called Water Cloud Golden Bamboo Sword Formation was actually a perfect blend of a Magical Treasure and a Killing Array.

Merely having the Array Formation was not enough; a set of complementing Flying Swords had to be refined as well, and only through tacit cooperation could the true power of this Sword Array be unleashed.

According to the Jade Scroll’s records.

For the true Third-tier Water Cloud Golden Bamboo Sword Formation, a set of Golden Bamboo Swords had to be refined to complement it.

And the main material for refining Golden Bamboo Swords was the so-called Golden Silk Bamboo, one of the Ten Great Spirit Bamboos that was extremely rare and said to be extinct. Plus, it would take a Ten-thousand-year-old Golden Silk Bamboo to refine authentic Golden Bamboo Swords.

This set of Magical Treasures was enormously challenging to create!

Firstly, Golden Silk Bamboo itself was hard to come by, and even news about it was scarce.

Secondly, even if one got their hands on Golden Silk Bamboo, with Ning Daoran’s current Grass and Tree Holy Spirit’s growth rate, it would take a hundred years to cultivate such bamboo – truly a substantial and prolonged century-long plan!

But according to the Jade Scroll, once truly successful in creating a Third-tier Water Cloud Golden Bamboo Sword Formation, the Flying Swords refined from Ten-thousand-year-old Golden Silk Bamboo would naturally carry Geng Metal Essence Qi with unparalleled killing power!

If it ever came to fruition, Foundation Establishment Killing Golden Core, Gold Core Killing Nascent Soul, and Nascent Soul Killing Divinity Transformation would be dreamlike achievements, making advancement against higher levels a reality!

Ning Daoran immediately felt the burden of a long road ahead.

For now, he decided not to dwell on Golden Silk Bamboo as, according to the Jade Scroll, there was an alternative material that could substitute for it.

Silver Moon Bamboo, a Second Order material.

With a Silver Moon Flying Sword refined from Silver Moon Bamboo, it could be matched with the Second Order Water Cloud Golden Bamboo Sword Formation to create an Array with potent combative force.

Taking nothing else into account, once this Sword Array was successfully refined, it would be enough for Ning Daoran to use during Foundation Establishment. He would even stand a chance in battle against Golden Core cultivators.

Next step: a visit to Qingfu Square.

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At Yellow Dragon Square, in Qingfu Square.

On a lazy autumn afternoon, Chen Ping’er, holding a fan, her pretty face wearing an idle expression, burst into a smile upon seeing Ning Daoran, “Fellow Daoist Ning… oh, I should probably address you as Senior Ning now!”

“Fellow Daoist Chen.”

Ning Daoran replied with a slight smile, “We’ve known each other for many years, let’s just keep it as usual. Please, don’t call me senior.”

“Good!”

Chen Ping’er gave a shallow dimpled smile, “Since that’s the case, I’ll take the liberty, and from now on, I’ll call you Fellow Daoist Ning.”

“Uh-huh.”

Ning Daoran nodded, “This time I came down the mountain because I wanted to purchase a certain material. Does Fellow Daoist Chen have any news about Golden Silk Bamboo?”

“Golden Silk Bamboo?”

Chen Ping’er’s beautiful eyes widened, “The Golden Silk Bamboo, ranked third among the Ten Great Spirit Bamboos—a divine item like that, how could our Qingfu Square have it? Not to mention a branch store, even the main store wouldn’t have it.”

“Is that so…”

Ning Daoran said, “Well then, does your establishment have the Silver Moon Bamboo material?”

“We do have Silver Moon Bamboo, but not the adult Second-order Silver Moon Bamboo. Instead, it’s a section of Silver Moon Bamboo root. As Fellow Daoist knows, Silver Moon Bamboo, being a Gold Attribute material, is a rare exotic treasure for forging Flying Swords, and sword cultivators of the world compete fiercely for it. Mature Silver Moon Bamboo is always in high demand.”

“Just the roots?”

Ning Daoran frowned slightly, “Fine, give me a good price, and I’ll take it to study.”

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“Agreed.”

Soon after, Chen Ping’er took an exquisitely crafted box from a manager, inside which lay a silver segment of bamboo root. She smiled and said,

“Fellow Daoist Ning, this piece of Silver Moon Bamboo root is three feet long and has six tender shoots, potentially growing into six Silver Moon Bamboos. Since you are a regular customer, I’ll give you an 80% discount, just two hundred and forty Spirit Stones.”

“Good.”

Ning Daoran took out the Spirit Stones and placed the Silver Moon Bamboo into his Storage Bag.

…

As he was about to leave, a voice came from the direction of a private booth.

“Fellow Daoist, please wait!”

“Hmm?”

Ning Daoran turned around and saw an elderly man in a fiery red robe, radiating the aura of a Mid-stage Foundation Establishment.

Yellow Dragon Square really has hidden dragons and crouching tigers lately!

“Fellow Daoist is?” Ning Daoran asked with a smile.

“This is Senior Huo, also a regular of Qingfu Square,” Chen Ping’er introduced with a smile.

“What Senior Huo…”

The elder laughed and said, “I and this Fellow Daoist are both at Foundation Establishment; just call me Old Ghost Huo. I was born with a hot temper and have a Fourth Grade Fire Spirit Root, hence the nickname Old Ghost Huo.”

“So, you are Fellow Daoist Huo.”

Ning Daoran nodded with a smile. The other party may be humble, but he could not overstep his bounds.

After all, the man was at a Mid-stage Foundation Establishment, a realm higher than his own. He must be given due respect.

“I just heard Fellow Daoist talking to Miss Chen about wanting to find the whereabouts of the Golden Silk Bamboo. Coincidentally, I happen to have some news about the Golden Silk Bamboo. Would you be interested?”

“Oh?”

Ning Daoran raised an eyebrow slightly, “I’d love to hear the details!”

“In that case, shall we talk in the private room?”

“Sure.”

Inside the private room, Old Ghost Huo raised his hand to set several Prohibitions, and Ning Daoran did the same.

“To think Ning Daoran is also an Array Master, I’m impressed!” continued Old Ghost Huo.

“You flatter me, Fellow Daoist.”

Ning Daoran remained neither servile nor overbearing, “May I ask about the whereabouts of the Golden Silk Bamboo that Fellow Daoist referred to?”

“Have you heard of Transcendent Qingyun?”

“I have heard some.”

Ning Daoran said, “His name is recorded in the Qingzhou Immortal Cultivation Record. It is said that he was a formidable Gold Core Sword Cultivator, but unfortunately failed to form his Nascent Soul and ultimately chose the tragic path of bodily dissolution when his family faced life-or-death peril.”

“That’s right.”

Old Ghost Huo said, “Transcendent Qingyun was a Great Cultivator more than a thousand years ago. It’s rumored that he obtained a section of Golden Silk Bamboo root a year before his bodily dissolution.

That piece of root was planted in his Cave Mansion’s Secret Realm, known as the Qingyun Secret Realm, and recently the Prohibition strength of the Secret Realm is about to weaken to its most vulnerable period.”

‘So it’s a Secret Realm again…’

Ning Daoran kept his silence inwardly, thinking that comfortably obtaining top-grade materials was probably something that only happens in dreams.

“Oh?”

He raised an eyebrow lightly and smiled, “Fellow Daoist is interested in the Qingyun Secret Realm?”

“Indeed.”

Old Ghost Huo said, “I am a Loose Cultivator, wandering unpredictably around Qingzhou, Ningzhou, and Huangzhou. I’ve stayed in Shanyang County this long precisely to await the opening of this Qingyun Secret Realm.”

“I suppose Fellow Daoist has already made arrangements with companions for the journey? May I know who else will be joining, and what are their Realms, temperaments, and reputations?”

“Alright, since Fellow Daoist is straightforward, I’ll be upfront too.”

Old Ghost Huo said solemnly, “Also joining us are Ancestor Wang of the Lingnan Wang Family, at the Late-stage Foundation Establishment; Chen Wu, a Sword Cultivator from the Qi Yun Sword Sect, at Early-stage Foundation Establishment; and Xin Lei, a Second Order Talisman Master, also at Early-stage Foundation Establishment.

These three Fellow Daoists have reputable names. Along with you and me, who have a Small Accomplishment in Arrays, our group entering the Qingyun Secret Realm should indeed yield some gains.”

“Alright.”

Ning Daoran said, “I can join, but if we truly find the Golden Silk Bamboo root, the root is mine, and I won’t demand anything else. Does Fellow Daoist find this agreeable?”

“Agreed!”

Old Ghost Huo said, “I will send a Sound Transmission Talisman to the others right away. We’ll meet here in five days and head to the Qingyun Secret Realm together!”