Cultivation Starting from Full Talent-Chapter 254 - 252 Not Bad Technique Im Very Satisfied
Chapter 254: Chapter 252: Not Bad Technique, I’m Very Satisfied
Chapter 254: Chapter 252: Not Bad Technique, I’m Very Satisfied
“Master Zhao.”
Ning Daoran gave a slight fist salute, “I entrusted Talisman Master Lin to craft talismans, and it just so happened that Talisman Master Lin ran out of dan sand, and the talisman pen also needed replacement, so I decided to make a trip to Qingfu Square. Moreover, I wished to see if there are any suitable items at Qingfu Square lately.”
“Is that so.”
Zhao Yuanlong grinned, “The dan sand from my Qingfu Square is extremely pure, famous throughout the land, and will certainly not disappoint Talisman Master Lin. As for talisman pens, well, there are plenty, even third-tier talisman pens are available. Please, both of you, follow me.”
Qingfu Square, third floor.
A manager brought over quite a few dan sands, which Lin Man accepted into her storage bag.
Afterward, Zhao Yuanlong led the two to select talisman pens.
On several rows of shelves, all sorts of grades of talisman pens were displayed, the first and second-tier pens were in abundance, while third-tier talisman pens were rare, with only one with a fiery red tip barely qualifying as third-tier.
Lin Man didn’t even glance at the second-tier pens, setting her sights directly on the third-tier talisman pen.
“Talisman Master Lin.”
Zhao Yuanlong held up the talisman pen, proudly stating, “This talisman pen was crafted by a Golden Core Artifact Refining Master of my Qingfu Square. The material used is Lifebound Wolf Brush from a third-tier early-stage Fire Wolf. Previously, this talisman pen belonged to Master Chen, a third-tier Talisman Master renowned in Yizhou. After the master’s passing, the pen ended up in Qingfu Square.”
“Oh?”
Lin Man reached for the talisman pen and after examining it closely, her beautiful eyes turned to him, “Master Zhao, it seems there were some flaws in the crafting of this pen… Additionally, the wear and tear is quite severe, so… perhaps I should look at some others.”
“Alright, as you wish.”
A nearly imperceptible shade of disappointment crossed Zhao Yuanlong’s face, as he had missed out on a big sale.
This talisman pen had been collecting dust on the shelf for decades, never finding a foolish enough buyer—truly infuriating.
“Array Master Ning, Talisman Master Lin.”
Zhao Yuanlong continued, “The two of you have good timing, my Qingfu Square just so happens to be hosting an auction today, with treasures from the surrounding states. Since you are here, why not take a look? What do the two of you say?”
“What do you think, Talisman Master Lin?” Ning Daoran asked.
Lin Man gave him enough face in front of others, gently laughing, “I’ll follow your lead~~~”
“Boom—”
Zhao Yuanlong’s head was about to explode. Could the legend be true, the unattainable Talisman Master Lin, who even City Lord Long Zhuojun couldn’t win over, might actually favor this average-looking second-order Array Master…
It’s done for; the good vegetable’s been hoed by a pig!
Why isn’t it I, Zhao Yuanlong?! The heavens are just too unfair…
Ning Daoran had no idea about the drama playing out in Zhao Yuanlong’s mind and said, “Master Zhao, if that is so, please arrange a private room for Talisman Master Lin and me; we will stay to watch.”
Saying so, he took out fifty spirit stones to pay for the private room.
This small amount of money wasn’t worth splitting; he didn’t want Lin Man to look down on him.
…
In the private room.
After sending the maid away, Ning Daoran cast several prohibitions, isolating the area.
Taking advantage of the auction not yet starting, Ning Daoran had something else he wanted to discuss.
“Talisman Master Lin, the auction hasn’t started yet, and coincidently, I have another very important matter that I wish to discuss with you.”
“Oh?”
With a shallow dimpled smile, Lin Man responded, “If you’re intending to turn the phoenix and dragon upside down here and now, that’s not possible—too many people around. Should we find another place?”
Such nonsense.
Indeed, this woman could easily confound one’s mind.
Ning Daoran replied, “Don’t jest, Talisman Master Lin. The matter I wish to discuss is quite different.”
He gently slapped his storage ring, and from the depths of the ring, several lifebound wolf brushes emerged—indeed, those gifted by the Golden Dragon Spirit Carp King in the mid-stage of Core Formation.
These wolf brushes were third-tier top-grade materials and, with sufficient skill in crafting, there was a chance to refine them into a third-tier top-grade or even top-grade talisman pen.
While a talisman pen isn’t a magical treasure and is quickly consumed, it is an essential item for any talisman master, so its value was undoubtedly high.
“These wolf brushes…”
Lin Man gazed in awe, murmuring, “Such strong spiritual energy fluctuations…”
“Precisely.”
Ning Daoran spoke earnestly, “These ten lifebound wolf brushes come from a third-tier mid-stage Demon Wolf. In my travels around the world, I happened to encounter this demon beast by chance, and we developed a rapport, so it bestowed these brushes on me. I was thinking, these wolf brushes are of no use to me, so why not spend some time making a talisman pen out of them as a gift to Talisman Master Lin? What do you think?”
“Oh?”
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Lin Man’s eyes narrowed slightly, “There’s no such thing as a free lunch in this world. What do you want in return, Fellow Daoist Ning?”
“From now on, any talismans that I request Talisman Master Lin to craft, she will no longer charge me. How does that sound?” Ning Daoran asked with a smile.
“This…”
Lin Man hesitated for a moment, deep in thought.
“Ning Daoran.”
She pursed her lips, saying, “I won’t hide from you that I won’t be staying in Immortal White Dragon City for long. I have a mission more important than my life to complete, and I will leave Immortal White Dragon City after I’ve achieved Core Formation. Therefore… we won’t have much time together, and there won’t be many opportunities for me to craft talismans for you, so…”
Her eyes were like shimmering water, “Knowing this, would you still want to make this deal with me?”
“I will,” Ning Daoran said, “Even if the time is shorter, it’s fine. I’ll just treat it as forming a good connection with Talisman Master Lin. Besides, this item is indeed of no use to me. It’d be better utilized in Talisman Master Lin’s hands.”
After a pause, he added, “But I have quite a lot of materials so, Talisman Master Lin, you probably won’t be getting much sleep lately.”
“???”
Lin Man couldn’t help but roll her eyes at the person before her, rendered speechless.
“Okay, then.”
She nodded, “Since Fellow Daoist has granted Lin Man such a huge favor, it would be inappropriate for me to decline. As for the remaining materials for the talisman pen, I will purchase them myself so that Fellow Daoist won’t have to spend another spirit stone.”
“Very well.”
Ning Daoran, sitting upright and proper, began to write a list of additional materials needed for refining the talisman pen and would soon hand it over to Zhao Yuanlong for procurement.
“Talisman Master Lin.”
He suddenly became a bit gossipy and asked, “After Core Formation, what is it that Talisman Master Lin plans to do? Something even more crucial than life itself, that does pique my curiosity.”
“Sorry, I can’t tell you.”
Lin Man leaned gently on the table, her beautiful face propped up by her right hand, and her… her prided assets rested on the table, making it appear somewhat precarious.
She looked up at Ning Daoran and whispered softly, “I’m afraid if I tell you, you won’t be willing to let me go and will do everything you can to keep me by your side, so it’s better left unsaid.”
“That’s fine.”
Ning Daoran nodded with a smile, not the slightest bit troubled.
When it came to matters of men and women, he was very laid-back.
…
Not long after, the external auction started.
There were Foundation Establishment Pills, Spiritual Artifacts, Spiritual Medicine, and the like. But when the auctioneer announced that a Jiedan Elixir, the Dust-falling Pill, would be auctioned, Lin Man didn’t even blink an eyelid.
Presumably, she had already prepared a Dust-falling Pill, so she was completely indifferent.
At the end, the final treasure was actually a Body Refining Technique called “Vajra Demon Suppressing Technique,” an Absolute Skill of Earth-grade Lower class. Upon mastery, one had the potential to cultivate an Undying Vajra Body!
The starting bid, ten thousand spirit stones.
Ning Daoran was greatly moved!
He now possessed a Ding Fire Spirit Body in his cultivation journey and from now on, his cultivation would yield results twice as good with half the effort. But he was still stuck with the Body Tempering Technique in the way of body refinement.
This Vajra Demon Suppressing Technique was an Absolute Skill of Earth-grade Lower class. In any second-class Sect, it could be treasured as a lineage technique. Obtaining it would greatly benefit his body refining endeavors!
Thus, Ning Daoran picked up the Jade Scroll, entered his bid, and began competing for the Vajra Demon Suppressing Technique.
“Oh?”
Opposite him, Lin Man, who was propping her chin up with both hands and almost dozing off, suddenly opened her eyes, seeming quite surprised that Ning Daoran was competing for the Vajra Demon Suppressing Technique.
“Do you practice dual cultivation of magic and body?” she asked.
“Sort of.”
“Oh…”
Lin Man didn’t continue to inquire but, after several rounds of bidding, Ning Daoran secured the Vajra Demon Suppressing Technique for a high price of forty thousand spirit stones.
Exiting the private room, he bought some more talisman pen materials and returned to his Cave Mansion.
This time, it was Lin Man’s turn to observe Ning Daoran refining.
This was his first attempt at making a talisman pen, but that was not a big problem. After all, he was a Third-tier Artifact Refiner tempered by arrays. He didn’t hold much back from Lin Man, simply breathing out a gush of Samadhi True Fire and began to refine the talisman pen.
About half a day later.
A shimmering, shadowy glow emanated from the talisman pen in Ning Daoran’s hand. To his surprise, it was a Third-tier top-grade talisman pen, truly the pinnacle among Third-tier talisman pens!
As for a Fourth-tier talisman pen, materials from a Nascent Soul Stage Demon Beast were required, something that didn’t even bear thinking about at this stage—any Nascent Soul Stage Demon Beast could easily squash Ning Daoran.
Holding the talisman pen, Lin Man’s eyes brimmed with joy, finding it difficult to part with it for a moment.
“Fellow Daoist Ning.”
Lin Man smiled and said, “Your craftsmanship is impressive, I’m very satisfied…”
“???”
Ning Daoran was somewhat speechless. How could this beautiful young lady be more slick in starting the engine than himself?
Lin Man chucklingly continued, “Alright, I know you must be eager to cultivate the Vajra Demon Suppressing Technique, so I won’t bother you anymore. Give me the materials you wish to have made into talismans, and we’ll both go into seclusion—you to cultivate the technique and I to make the talismans.”
“Good!”
Ning Daoran immediately fetched items from his Storage Bag. He divided the skin of the Golden Dragon Spirit Carp King into several pieces and handed them all to Lin Man.
Suddenly Lin Man was shocked again; as someone who often frequented the Immortal White Dragon City, she naturally recognized the skin of the Golden Dragon Spirit Carp King. However, such a large piece of skin… This was what countless Great Cultivators in the city longed for in their dreams, and it might have already fallen into Ning Daoran’s hands!
…
Soon after, Lin Man returned to her Cave Mansion to begin making talismans.
Ning Daoran, on the other hand, had Little Bai step out, concealing its Demon Qi, and put up a sign outside his Cave Mansion advertising his services for refining Arrays with clearly marked prices; he even took on Third-tier Lower-grade Array work. The whole of Immortal White Dragon City was astir, as no one had expected that Array Master Ning was capable of refining Third-tier Lower-grade Arrays!
Before long, he had numerous orders.
Inside the Cave Mansion, Ning Daoran took a deep breath, infused Refining Time into the Vajra Demon Suppressing Technique, and began to cultivate this Body Refining Technique.
