Cultivation Starting from Full Talent

"Good, not bad!"

Ning Daoran wore a look of approval. "It seems Fierce Sun Dao Palace is brimming with talent these days. Truly heartening!"

It was customary to give gifts upon meeting such promising juniors for the first time.

Ning Daoran immediately patted his Storage Bag, retrieving two Fire Attribute Ancient Treasures. With a wave of his hand, he pushed them toward the two disciples and said, "Since you are disciples of my Young Junior Sister, as your Senior Uncle, it's only proper for me to give a token. Please, accept these small gifts."

"This..."

The two disciples were shocked. Receiving Third-tier Top-Grade Ancient Treasures as meeting gifts was something they had never experienced before.

"Take them."

Feng Jingshan smiled. "If Senior Brother Ning is giving them, they must be extraordinary."

"Yes, thank you, Senior Uncle!"

"No need to be formal."

Ning Daoran gave a faint smile, clearly indifferent. After all, these two treasures came from the Storage Ring of the North Sea Divinity Transformation cultivator. Giving away someone else's possessions as gifts never hurt the heart.

"Senior Brother... what's happened to you?"

Feng Jingshan stepped forward, lifting Ning Daoran's arm to examine the stony patches on it.

For a moment, her eyes welled up with tears once more. She gently exerted her Mana, summoning a wisp of Ice Soul Essence Qi in an attempt to dispel the stony patches on Ning Daoran's wrist. Unfortunately, Ice Soul Essence Qi wasn't suited to counter this, let alone the fact that this reflected the Divine Soul pollution's effect on the physical body. Naturally, such a method had no effect.

"It's fine."

Ning Daoran said calmly, "Just minor imperfections on the Supreme Path."

He looked at Feng Jingshan and asked, "I must admit, I'm quite surprised. How did you, as an Ice Spirit Root cultivator, become the Palace Master of Fierce Sun Dao Palace? Is there some secret behind this?"

"There really isn't much to it..."

Feng Jingshan softly replied, "I rose alongside someone who was then a disciple of the Main Peak. We practically grew up together and endured many hardships together, as close as siblings. When the two of us both reached the Nascent Soul Early Stage and were about to assume leadership of the Sect, we agreed on a match. The victor would become the Sect Master. In the end, I had the upper hand."

"Senior Uncle needn't worry."

One of the True Disciples interjected, "Master Lu is now the Vice Palace Master and has been assisting the Palace Master with utmost diligence. He harbors no disloyalty."

"That's reassuring."

Ning Daoran nodded. If Feng Jingshan had come to him to complain about being mistreated in Fierce Sun Dao Palace, as her Senior Brother, he would certainly intervene. After all, with his current strength as a Nascent Soul Late Stage cultivator, he was practically invincible throughout the Eastern Wilderness.

"Very well."

Ning Daoran patted his Storage Ring lightly. A floating item appeared—it was a jade pot shrouded in Ice Qi. He said, "Young Junior Sister, this item is called Ice Pot. It's a Mid-grade Spirit Treasure gifted by a North Sea Divinity Transformation Fellow Daoist. Since you're the Palace Master of Fierce Sun Dao Palace and cultivate the Ice Soul Technique, this treasure aligns with you perfectly. I hereby present it to you."

"That North Sea Divinity Transformation Fellow Daoist—isn't he Law Breaker the Star Monarch?" Lin Xuyan quipped.

"Ahem..."

Ning Daoran looked somewhat awkward. "We cultivators understand the unspoken. Don't state the obvious, you get it? As the Sect Master of Liangyi Sect, you should be well-versed in such things."

"I accept the lesson. Senior Brother's words are enlightening!"

Lin Xuyan cupped his fists and saluted with great magnanimity.

"Senior Brother..."

Feng Jingshan bit her red lips. "A Mid-grade Spirit Treasure like this is far too precious. I can't accept it..."

"Don't worry."

Ning Daoran smiled. "If I tell you to accept it, just accept it. Such an item has been with me for many years and has yet to be refined. The truth is, I simply have no interest in it, nothing more."

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Lin Xuyan pinched his nose and remarked.

Liu Wushuang chuckled. "Fellow Daoist Feng, if Senior Brother Ning is giving it, then just accept it. After all, you're his Junior Sister in Fierce Sun Dao Palace. Given this karmic connection, there's no issue in accepting."

"Very well. Many thanks, Senior Brother!"

Feng Jingshan pursed her red lips and finally accepted the treasure.

...

Soon after, everyone parted ways.

Feng Jingshan busied herself with refining the Ice Pot, while Lin Xuyan and Liu Wushuang dealt with numerous Sect affairs.

Ning Daoran remained alone, seated on Chasing Moon Peak, resembling a stone statue as he stood guard over the Demon Cave ahead for generations.

That night.

A disturbance emanated from Breaking Realm Mountain, followed by an eruption of rampant Demon Nightmare Qi.

Ning Daoran, a hundred miles away, sensed it clearly and said in a deep voice, "Little Bai, go notify Lin Xuyan. The exit of Breaking Realm Mountain is about to reopen. It seems yet another great battle looms!"

"Yes, Young Master!"

Little Bai floated away swiftly.

Ning Daoran then abruptly flexed his arm, summoning a Big Green Dragon into his hand. It soared into the air as his entire being merged with the essence of Chasing Moon Peak, facing Breaking Realm Mountain head-on.

Ten years. The stone spirits of Breaking Realm Mountain had finally lost patience, stirring once more!

"Boom~~~"

A streak of Fire Cloud shot skyward, illuminating the night brightly!

With sinister chuckles echoing, countless stone spirits and Spiritual Rune Blood Demons, accompanied by waves of Black Tide, surged out of Breaking Realm Mountain like a flood. Their twisted faces made a beeline for Ning Daoran, who stood at the forefront.

Big Green Dragon swung, and showers of golden light danced as Golden Silk Swords filled the air.

Ning Daoran unleashed Chaotic Power, adopting the stance of a one-man army, slaughtering fiercely once more.

However, he soon noticed that these stone spirits and Blood Demons seemed to fear him. They began to scatter, bypassing him on both sides to charge toward the Heavenly Yuan Wind Thunder Array behind him.

"Hmph!"

Ning Daoran didn't bother to stop them. He truly couldn't kill them all anyway. Besides, to get past Chasing Moon Peak from the sides, they'd have to pay a toll. That way, the killing was simpler, with minimal losses on his part.

"Boom~~~"

At the exit of Breaking Realm Mountain, a strong light shot into the sky, illuminating the dark night. A formidable aura rippled outward. A Divinity Transformation-stage stone spirit had appeared!

A golden whip coiled like a dragon in midair, lashing out at Ning Daoran in an instant!

Ning Daoran instinctively raised the Big Green Dragon to block, but upon second thought, realized the whip was soft and couldn't be fully stopped. The whip's tail would undoubtedly inflict damage.

So, he immediately unleashed hundreds of Chaos Immortal Vines!

"Swish swish swish~~~"

The Immortal Vines intertwined, forming a barrier. The next moment, the golden whip struck, buzzing with force and steadily unraveling the barrier!

"Young man, I've heard you're arrogant and self-assured. Allow me, Piaomiao Star Monarch, to test your mettle!"

In the sky, a colossal Divinity Transformation Dharma Image, several hundred feet tall, loomed. It belonged to a Divinity Transformation cultivator with an ethereal aura. The image raised a leg imbued with Divinity Transformation power and stomped heavily toward Chasing Moon Peak!

"Oh my, someone strong..."

Ning Daoran smirked mockingly. In the next second, he deployed Dragon Demon Dojo. Behind him, a Martial Infant fused with Dragon Demon power soared into the air, gathering enough power to punch fiercely at the incoming foot!

"Boom~~~"

A thunderous burst echoed across the landscape. The entire Chasing Moon Peak and even the hundreds of miles of mountains behind trembled violently. The Dragon Demon Martial Infant clashed with the Divinity Transformation Dharma Image, causing mutual damage.

"Such terrifying power!"

Piaomiao Star Monarch roared, unleashing the whip again. This time, it split into dozens of tendrils, seeking to penetrate every defense.

"Go!"

Ning Daoran roared, summoning twenty-four Golden Silk Swords. The Flying Swords sliced through the air, clashing repeatedly with the whip imbued with Heavenly Path Power. For a moment, it was a standoff!

...

Inside the Heavenly Yuan Wind Thunder Array.

"Activate the array! Hold the line!"

Lin Xuyan, gripping a longsword, called out orders. "Sword Array, front and center—move quickly!"

Behind the Sword Array, disciples of Fierce Sun Dao Palace also braced themselves into formation, their eyes resolute.

"Senior Brother Ning..."

Feng Jingshan hovered in midair, her flowing dress billowing as she watched the towering Dharma Images clashing atop Chasing Moon Peak. The sound of thunder and wind signaling the battle between two Great Cultivators left her utterly stunned.

The sight resembled a divine clash, so overwhelming that even she, a Nascent Soul Mid-stage cultivator, felt utterly insignificant.

"Senior Uncle..."

The two True Disciples at Nascent Soul Early Stage behind her stood aghast. Watching their Senior Uncle fight a Divinity Transformation-stage stone spirit, they realized there were always greater heights to scale. Their Nascent Soul stage seemed trivial compared to the figure who had guarded the Breaking Realm Mountain's exit for ten years—one who was practically a deity!

"Fellow Daoist Feng!"

Lin Xuyan shouted, "Quickly form a formation! If Liangyi Sect's Sword Array is breached, your turn comes next!"

"Understood!"

Feng Jingshan nodded immediately.

Meanwhile, all the other sects followed suit, forming arrays. Pitting individual strength against the stone spirits and Blood Demons, who were comparable to Nascent Soul cultivators, was suicide. Only through coordinated formations and arrays was there a chance of survival.

...

Atop Chasing Moon Peak.

The battle between Ning Daoran and Piaomiao Star Monarch raged on, capturing everyone's attention.

Piaomiao Star Monarch's combat prowess wasn't significantly stronger than that of Spirit Rock Star Monarch. Even their Mana intensity was identical. This left Ning Daoran with the suspicion that these Divinity Transformation-stage stone spirits might simply be clones or replicas—a possibility that couldn't be dismissed.

In any case, thanks to his prior experience, he faced no panic this time.

After some probing and sizing up Piaomiao Star Monarch's strength, Ning Daoran unleashed his strongest techniques: Nine Dragon Treasure Mirror and Kunwu's Wind, encircling the Star Monarch from all directions.

This time, Ning Daoran gained the upper hand more quickly. Within just a hundred moves, he suppressed Piaomiao Star Monarch's offense, forcing him into passive defense with no opportunity for a counterattack.

Piaomiao Star Monarch, meanwhile, was inwardly cursing. He had never imagined a human cultivator could own so many treasures. This young brat was absurdly "rich." Not only did he wield a Transformation Treasure-level artifact, but he nonchalantly unleashed treasures such as the Nine Dragon Treasure Mirror, Fire God Sword, Fire Dragon Treasure Cauldron, Earth Gold Cauldron, and Dark Dragon Ball—all of which were Top-grade Spirit Treasures. Any one of these would incite a bloody scramble among Nascent Soul cultivators in the Cultivation World. Yet, in Ning Daoran's hands, they seemed as casual as pebbles.

As a result, in less than two hundred moves, Piaomiao Star Monarch let out a final cry before Ning Daoran punched his head to pieces!

From the shattered remains, yet another gleaming, jet-black Breaking Boundary Stone Monument emerged!

As usual, Ning Daoran pocketed it before grabbing the Big Green Dragon and diving back into the fray, crushing the Breaking Realm Army's morale. Soon, countless stone spirits and Blood Demons retreated into Breaking Realm Mountain, and the chaos was quelled yet again.

This time, Ning Daoran handled it more adeptly.

But as he inspected his Divine Soul, he noticed that the stony patches in the Divine Soul World were spreading, with the contamination from Chasing Moon Peak intensifying!