Cultivation Starting from Full Talent-Chapter 653 - 651 Tianzhao Square

Divine Fire Sect.

The news about a Ning-surnamed Guest Elder who surged up from the first layer to the seventy-second layer of the Divine Fire Tower spread rapidly and stirred intense discussions. Even Sect Master Long Xian’er, who was in closed-door cultivation, was alarmed; she never expected this Guest Elder at the Nascent Soul Early Stage to possess such profound depths.

In the days that followed, numerous people from both the sect and Heavenly Light Immortal City visited Ning Daoran. Their intentions were simple—either to curry favor or to recruit him, hoping to win over this extraordinarily powerful Guest Elder as one of their own.

Only at this moment did Ning Daoran understand why Long Jiyu could act so arrogantly. For an ordinary True Disciple to behave in such an overbearing manner, the reason was straightforward—his personal combat prowess was overly formidable, reaching the seventy-first layer of the Divine Fire Tower, which in itself was a testament to status and rank.

Fortunately, Ning Daoran’s first attempt at challenging the Divine Fire Tower wasn’t greedy; he stopped after breaking through to the seventy-second layer, considering the achievement sufficient for now. As for future rankings, he wasn’t in any rush. After all, he had plenty of energy to spare.

His arrays, Chaos Immortal Vine, Nine Dragon Treasure Mirror, Fire God Sword, and other resources hadn’t even been utilized yet. If he had used them, he was genuinely concerned that he might have blasted straight through the Divine Fire Tower!

This was especially true based on a critical piece of information he obtained from Chen Ningfeng.

Although the Divine Fire Tower has ninety-nine layers, all the Heroic Spirits within are suppressed to cultivation levels below the Nascent Soul Stage. Even the Heroic Spirits in the higher layers, who come from the Divinity Transformation Stage, are restricted to Nascent Soul Late Stage cultivation levels. This ensures that challengers from their own sect aren’t heavily demoralized, preserving the spirit of these young prodigies.

Given they were at Nascent Soul Late Stage, Ning Daoran had no apprehensions. By refining more arrays, treasures, and using more talismans, he was confident he could defeat even Nascent Soul Late Stage Heroic Spirits!

However, there was no hurry.

With twenty years remaining, he didn’t want to attract excessive attention and risk becoming a target.

Thus, the days took on a peaceful rhythm as Ning Daoran resumed his closed-door cultivation within the Divine Fire Sect.

...

Two years passed in a flash.

Upon emerging from seclusion, Ning Daoran felt that life might become too monotonous if this went on, so he asked, "Little Bai, should we conduct some business in the Divine Fire Sect? After all, the location of my Cave Mansion is quite ideal—if I don’t leverage it to earn some Spirit Stones, I’ll perpetually feel as though I’m wasting time."

"Young Master’s remark is most reasonable."

Little Bai, ever obedient, remarked, "This maidservant thinks so too."

"In that case, starting today, let’s offer array crafting services?"

"Certainly!"

Little Bai smiled and suggested, "But let’s skip crafting First-stage and Second-stage arrays—Young Master, being a Nascent Soul Stage Great Cultivator, should only take on Third-tier and Fourth-order Lower Grade arrays. How about that?"

"Agreed!"

Ning Daoran nodded immediately, then laughed. "You go and prepare a sign to hang at the entrance of the Cave Mansion: This Cave Mansion is offering the crafting of Third-tier and Fourth-order Lower Grade arrays. Should clients provide their own materials, our fees will be slightly higher; if they wish to place orders with all the materials supplied by us, the pricing will be... much higher!"

Little Bai rolled her eyes and replied, "This maidservant understands."

In the afternoon.

A familiar face visited the door—it was none other than Chen Ningfeng.

"Hmm?"

Chen Ningfeng crossed his arms and rubbed his chin while examining the sign hanging outside. He remarked, "So Ning Guest Elder is actually an Array Master?"

"That’s correct."

Ning Daoran nodded and responded, "I am a Fourth-order Lower Grade Array Master, thus I plan to make use of the Divine Fire Sect’s advantageous location to conduct business and earn some Spirit Stones, lest I squander this skillset."

"You’re a Fourth-order Lower Grade Array Master?"

Chen Ningfeng’s eyes lit up instantly. "I wonder... whether Ning Guest Elder might consider..."

"Ahem!"

Ning Daoran interjected, "Fellow Daoist Chen, array inherences are precious treasures of each family; they cannot simply be taken out without proper consideration, correct?"

"Indeed, I understand that principle!"

Chen Ningfeng replied solemnly, "Please rest assured, Ning Guest Elder—Chen would never expect such a valuable inheritance for free."

Saying this, he reached into his Storage Bag.

He placed a heavy Storage Bag on the table and said, "This Storage Bag contains five hundred thousand Spirit Stones, representing most of my savings over the years. If Guest Elder does not mind, I kindly ask you to accept it. I’ve had a keen interest in the Array Path since childhood, but the Star Sea Divine Domain is barren when it comes to array inherences, so..."

"Understood."

Ning Daoran raised his hand to accept the Storage Bag, surprised that the first transaction following the hanging of his sign had come from Chen Ningfeng.

"Fellow Daoist Chen, may I ask the level of your current proficiency in the Array Path?"

"If I’m being honest..."

Chen Ningfeng smiled awkwardly and said, "I am currently only a Second-Order Lower Grade Array Master. The best array I can craft is the Sea Ice Array..."

"I see."

Ning Daoran contemplated for a moment, then patted his Storage Bag and selected a collection of inherences from within. He said, "These two are the Second-Order Middle-Grade Jade Toad Demon Trapping Formation and the Blood Transformation Soul Chasing Array inherences. Next are the Second Rank High Grade Seven Killings Five Poison Array and All Heavens Hidden Thunder Array inherences. These are the Third-order Lower Grade Four-direction Wind Thunder Array and Fiery Fire Fish Dragon Formation inherences, and then this..."

He listed them one by one, providing Chen Ningfeng a comprehensive range of Second-Order Middle Grade to Third-tier Top-grade inherences.

"This..."

Chen Ningfeng was overjoyed. For a mere five hundred thousand Spirit Stones, he obtained these rare Third-tier Top-grade inherences—a deal practically unheard of!

"Fellow Daoist Chen."

Ning Daoran advised, "The cultivation of the Array Path involves many facets and values slow comprehension and gradual progress. There is no such thing as instant mastery in this discipline. With these array inherences provided to you, I hope you’ll study them diligently. If you encounter difficulties, feel free to ask me. Should you truly master the Third-tier Top-grade inherences, I’ll gladly teach you the Fourth-order Lower Grade Supreme Path Burning Sky Array inherence as well."

"Truly?"

Chen Ningfeng trembled, overwhelmed with excitement.

Fourth-order inherences are treasures of the highest order, and Ning Guest Elder showed no hesitation, offering them as easily as one gives away a trinket.

Of course, Ning Daoran held no fears that Chen Ningfeng would become a competitor. Even if Chen proved to be a prodigy in the Array Path, it made no difference. After Ning Daoran visited the Fierce Sun Sky Pool, he intended to leave this place—there was nothing in Heavenly Light Immortal City that held him.

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Chen Ningfeng happily placed the array inherences into his Storage Bag, his face glowing with joy. Lowering his voice, he asked, "Since Fellow Daoist is an Array Master and presumably not lacking in Spirit Stones, may I ask what goal brings you to the Star Sea Divine Domain? Beyond the Fierce Sun Sky Pool, are you interested in pursuing the God Transformation Opportunity?"

"God Transformation Opportunity?"

Ning Daoran tensed slightly. "Does the Star Sea Divine Domain hold such an opportunity?"

"Indeed."

Chen Ningfeng confirmed. "Fellow Daoist has graciously bestowed so many array inherences upon me, and I feel compelled to repay you with heartfelt information. Should you be interested in a God Transformation Opportunity, you’re in luck—half a month from now, Tianzhao Square is hosting a grand auction where the centerpiece is said to be a Divinity Transformation Elixir, the Mixed Element Flower!"

"Mixed Element Flower?"

Ning Daoran’s heart raced.

His Spirit Garden Cave Heaven already housed the Heavenly Destiny Fruit gifted by Ning Tianyi, and the fruit tree was thriving. If the Mixed Element Flower were added, the main ingredients for crafting the Divinity Transformation Holy Medicine, Ming Xing Immortal Soul Pill, would be halfway collected—a matter of great significance!

"If that’s true, I’ll certainly attend Tianzhao Square."

Ning Daoran cupped his fists and said, "Fellow Daoist Chen, this information is invaluable to me. Thank you; without your reminder, I might not have paid attention to news from Tianzhao Square."

"It’s nothing."

Chen Ningfeng smiled and responded, "It’s just a small gesture—no need for thanks!"

...

Not staying long, Chen Ningfeng expressed his gratitude once more before leaving Ning Daoran’s Cave Mansion and returning to his own to delve into the study of the Array Path.

Meanwhile, Ning Daoran didn’t resume his closed-door practice; instead, he decided to head to Tianzhao Square with Little Bai.

In the afternoon, Tianzhao Square was bustling with activity.

Beautiful maidservants clad in flowing skirts wove through the crowd, reminding Ning Daoran of the time he encountered Chen Ping’er at Yellow Dragon Square.

Unfortunately, that beauty had been gone for many years, leaving only memories behind.

His gaze swept past the multitude of maidservants before settling on a portly middle-aged cultivator.

The cultivator wore a Workshop master’s token around his waist and was clearly the proprietor of Tianzhao Square.

"Senior!"

Upon meeting Ning Daoran’s gaze, the man promptly approached, cupped his fists, and said, "Junior is Lu Qinglong, Workshop master of Tianzhao Square. May I ask what brings Senior to Tianzhao Square today?"

"Master Lu, I am Ning Daoran, Guest Elder of the Divine Fire Sect."

"Ah, greetings to Senior Ning!"

Lu Qinglong smiled and said, "So it’s Senior Ning, who challenged the Divine Fire Tower two years ago and surged up to the seventy-second layer."

"That’s me."

Ning Daoran returned the smile. "I recently heard that your Square is hosting an auction in half a month, featuring the Mixed Element Flower as the centerpiece. Is that true?"

"Indeed!"

Lu Qinglong confirmed, "The Mixed Element Flower is an essential component for refining the Ming Xing Immortal Soul Pill; it’s indispensable for crafting Divinity Transformation Holy Medicine. However, this particular flower isn’t owned by our Square—it’s a consignment from another cultivator. Might Senior Ning be interested?"

"Absolutely."

Ning Daoran nodded.

"In that case..."

Lu Qinglong produced a Jade Token from his Storage Bag and said with a smile, "This is a VIP Token from Tianzhao Square. Holding this token entitles you to an excellent private chamber during the auction!"

"What is the price for this token?"

"Senior Ning is a valued guest. This token is a complimentary gift from Tianzhao Square—it requires no Spirit Stones. Furthermore, the auction will offer not only the Mixed Element Flower but also various other treasures. Senior’s presence adds prestige to our Square; how could we possibly charge you for the token? Please, accept it!"

"In that case, thank you!"

Ning Daoran inclined his head in gratitude.

...

Afterward, he returned to his Cave Mansion to continue cultivating.

Half a month later, Little Bai brought news of the imminent auction. That afternoon, Ning Daoran made his way to Tianzhao Square, Jade Token in hand, and entered a private chamber reserved for him, where he was attended by a beautiful maidservant to partake in the grand auction spectacle.

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