Chapter 311: Pure and Desirable, Isn't This What You Wanted?

Chapter 311: Pure and Desirable, Isn't This What You Wanted?

Five days later, Chu Ning now possessed fifteen additional Ice Shadow Sword Talismans.

At this point, Chu Ning finally stopped creating talismans.

The reason was simple—he had run out of materials.

The Ice Condensing Jade he had initially purchased from Frost Moon Pavilion had been used to create fifty talisman jades.

Over the past five days, Chu Ning had engraved ten talismans each day, exhausting his entire supply, excluding the first five that had been used for practice.

His success rate for creating talismans from then on was barely around thirty percent.

Such a success rate was undoubtedly extremely low for Chu Ning.

After all, when he had first started learning how to create talismans, his success rate had been much higher.

This also showed how difficult it was to master the art of creating top-tier talismans.

Without the blessing of the Talisman Source Spirit Body, a success rate of one percent would already be impressive.

Chu Ning casually picked up five talisman jades, and with a thought, a talisman ring appeared in his palm.

This talisman ring had appeared when he had broken through to the True Talisman Spirit Body.

The True Talisman Spirit Body had awakened with two talents: the ability to turn his spells into True Spell Talismans that could be activated with talismans, and the ability to convert the talismans he drew into True Spell Talismans stored in the talisman ring for instant activation.

Later, when he was able to check for hidden talents, Chu Ning also discovered that this talent came with a hidden divine talent.

After using the True Spell Talismans a hundred times, he could condense a talisman seed and activate spells without relying on the talisman ring.

However, ever since his cultivation base had increased, Chu Ning rarely used the talents of the True Talisman Spirit Body.

The power of the techniques he cultivated was already considerable, and he also had various magical treasures on hand.

As a result, he naturally relied less on talismans.

But the Ice Shadow Sword Talisman was different; it surpassed the peak of the late Golden Core stage and was comparable to the attack of an early Nascent Soul stage cultivator.

Even for Chu Ning, it wouldn't be easy to unleash such an attack at the moment.

Therefore, without hesitation, Chu Ning stored five Ice Shadow Sword Talismans in his talisman ring.

The rest of the Ice Shadow Sword Talismans were then stored away in his storage bag.

"After activating a hundred Ice Shadow Sword Talismans with the True Spell Talisman, I'll be able to condense the talisman seed for this technique.

By then, it would be equivalent to mastering a top-tier ice-attribute spell.

However, it's hard to say when I'll be able to activate it a hundred times."

If it were the advanced talismans from before, Chu Ning wouldn't have hesitated to waste a hundred of them to condense the talisman seed first.

But now, he didn't even have a hundred Ice Shadow Sword Talismans, so how could he bear to waste them?

"Looks like the next time Xi Menxia comes, I'll have to ask her to inquire about Ice Condensing Jade at Frost Moon Pavilion again."

Chu Ning muttered to himself as he left the talisman-making room and headed straight into the pill refining room.

Over the past month or so, his abilities had undoubtedly improved significantly.

With the Earth Vein Essence Fire, the power of his fire-attribute techniques had increased tremendously.

Combined with his Noon Fire Spirit Body talent that doubled his offensive power, even just using the Fire Spirit Sword would likely be comparable to a late Golden Core stage cultivator, or perhaps even a peak Golden Core stage cultivator.

With the successful refinement of the Metal Spirit Sword, he now possessed four out of the five elemental spirit swords.

Additionally, he could now use the Yellow Courtyard Seal, which could be a lifesaver in critical situations.

Lastly, the creation of the Ice Shadow Sword Talisman had added another option to his arsenal.

However, Chu Ning was also well aware that no matter how many abilities he had, the key to improving his strength ultimately lay in raising his cultivation base, as well as increasing the power of his spiritual sense and spiritual power.

Thus, Chu Ning prepared to enter seclusion to cultivate his various techniques.

In addition to the Snow Crystal Rejuvenation Liquid, it was also essential to supplement his cultivation with various Spirit Pills.

He stayed in the pill refining room for ten days.

During this time, he refined several batches of pills for both refining qi and refining the spiritual sense. Only then did Chu Ning leave the pill refining room and prepare to return to his cultivation.

"Hmm? Little White seems to be about to advance."

Just then, Chu Ning suddenly sensed something.

He immediately made his way to the spirit beast room.

As expected, he saw that Spirit Little White was still fast asleep, but its posture had changed from lying down to crouching.

At the same time, the aura around it was surging with the might of a fifth-rank demon beast, comparable to a Golden Core cultivator.

However, it was clear that it hadn't finished absorbing and replenishing its spiritual energy, as its aura was still somewhat unstable.

As Chu Ning pondered this, the spiritual energy around Spirit Little White began to surge violently.

Large amounts of spiritual energy started pouring into its body.

Spirit Little White was soon enveloped in a white mist, obscuring it from Chu Ning's sight.

Then, a spirit vortex appeared above its head, and it began to grow larger.

In just a moment's time, the spirit vortex had expanded beyond the cave abode and into the sky above Iceland Immortal City.

The spiritual energy of the entire Iceland Immortal City was rapidly converging towards the vortex above Chu Ning's cave abode, creating a heavenly phenomenon.

"A pill formation phenomenon!"

At that moment, the cultivators of Iceland Immortal City couldn't help but look up towards the spirit vortex above Chu Ning's cave abode.

Even some cultivators who were meditating in their cave abodes came out to observe the rare phenomenon.

Outside the Hall of Longevity, Shang Song and Shen Yu flew out, accompanied by Wu Lingwei and several other Golden Core cultivators.

"It's been a while since we've seen a cultivator forming a pill in Iceland Side City.

Hmm? Wait a moment!"

Shang Song's eyes narrowed as he spoke, a flash of realization crossing his features.

"This isn't a cultivator forming a pill, but a demon beast advancing and forming a demon pill!"

"A demon beast forming a pill!"

Hearing Shang Song's words, the faces of the Golden Core cultivators present changed slightly.

How could there be a demon beast forming a pill within Iceland Immortal City?

Shen Yu's eyes fell on the ever-growing vortex in the sky, and then towards the direction of the fourth layer of cave abodes.

"This demon beast is within a fourth-layer cave abode. It seems to be a spirit beast kept by one of the cultivators."

Shang Song nodded slightly and said, "That's odd. I didn't think there would be a cultivator in the city who kept such a high-ranking spirit beast.

Although Shang Song was surprised and curious, he was, after all, a Nascent Soul cultivator. For him to make an appearance just because a spirit beast was advancing would be a little inappropriate.

Wu Lingwei nodded and said, "Yes, Master."

Without hesitation, she flew straight towards the fourth layer of cave abodes.

In addition to Wu Lingwei, several other Golden Core cultivators also flew towards the vicinity of Chu Ning's cave abode.

Unlike the Foundation Establishment and Qi Refining cultivators in the lower city, these Golden Core cultivators could sense that a demon beast was advancing and forming a demon pill. Naturally, they were curious to find out who among them had such a high-ranking spirit beast.

Chang Lingshan, who lived in the cave abode next to Chu Ning, was the most astonished. "I rarely see Brother Chu with a spirit beast, but I never expected him to have such a high-ranking one.

Brother Chu is already formidable on his own, and now with a fifth-rank spirit beast aiding him, his strength is even more formidable."

On the other side, the sinister Black Sha Old Demon, Situ Yan, had cloudy eyes that kept flashing, as if deep in thought about something.

Chu Ning could sense the presence of the many cultivators, and his brows furrowed slightly. However, he remained silent as Little Spirit White was still in the process of advancing. Quietly, he guarded Little Spirit White.

As the celestial phenomenon in the sky grew more pronounced, Chu Ning sighed. "Little White is truly no ordinary spirit beast. This phenomenon is almost as grand as when I formed my Golden Core.

I suspect that an ordinary demon beast advancing wouldn't cause such a stir."

Thinking back to the time when he had slaughtered his way at the valley entrance, attracting everyone's attention, and now, just half a year later, Little Spirit White's advancement was drawing even more eyes.

Even if others didn't say anything, the cultivators of Chang Kong Hall would surely pay closer attention to him.

With these thoughts in mind, Chu Ning had already made up his mind.

The celestial phenomenon persisted for a long time before gradually dissipating.

A flash of white light emanated from Little Spirit White, and her new form was revealed.

When Chu Ning saw Little Spirit White's new appearance, his eyes lit up with surprise.

However, he did not immediately speak to her. Instead, he gestured for her to remain silent.

Then, Chu Ning slowly said, "Fellow cultivators, the celestial phenomenon you witnessed earlier was caused by a spirit beast under my care advancing in rank. Thank you for your concern.

I am still recuperating from my injuries and cannot meet with you all in person. Please forgive me."

Chu Ning's voice, transmitted through the cave abode's restrictions, reached the cultivators gathered outside. Intentionally keeping his voice low, only the nearby Golden Core cultivators could hear him.

The cultivators exchanged glances, their faces revealing their surprise. They had wanted to see what kind of fifth-rank demon beast Chu Ning had tamed, but he was now refusing to meet them.

Given that everyone had witnessed Chu Ning's "severe injuries" previously, they couldn't really say anything and could only leave with a slight sense of regret.

After Wu Lingwei and the others left, those who knew each other discussed their curiosity about the type of spirit beast Chu Ning had.

Wu Lingwei returned and reported the situation to Shang Song and the others. "Since we didn't get to see it, we don't know what kind of spirit beast it is." Shang Song's eyes were filled with curiosity.

"The celestial phenomenon caused by its advancement was much more intense than what we usually see from cultivators or demon beasts forming pills."

At this moment, Chu Ning looked at Little Spirit White inside the cave and couldn't help but exclaim in wonder, "Little guy, you've grown quite a bit from your advancement this time."

Little Spirit White now had three long tails and a pair of wings on her back. The wings were thin and translucent, shimmering with a faint blue light. Even though they had just formed, they looked perfectly harmonious with her body.

"Master, do you still recognize me?" Little Spirit White blinked her eyes and, to Chu Ning's surprise, spoke in a human language.

"You can talk?" Chu Ning's mouth hung open in astonishment.

Speaking in human language was typically a characteristic of eighth-rank and above transformed demons.

"Hmm? Are you a girl? No, you're a female?" Chu Ning asked in surprise, realizing the gender of Little Spirit White for the first time.

Previously, Little Spirit White had only communicated through divine sense transmission, which didn't produce an actual sound.

Little Spirit White blinked her eyes and asked, "Is it strange that I'm a girl?"

Chu Ning shook his head and, out of curiosity, asked, "Little White, did you gain any special abilities from this advancement?"

Little Spirit White turned her head to look at Chu Ning, then her body flickered.

In the next moment, Little Spirit White's figure disappeared, and in front of Chu Ning stood a tall, curvaceous, and graceful young woman.

What left Chu Ning even more dumbfounded was that the woman was stark naked, with prominent curves.

Her face wore an innocent expression as she said, "Transforming into a human form is troublesome. I need to wear clothes. Master, do you have any?"

"..."

Chu Ning stared at the scene before him, barely holding back from spurting blood from his nose.

Calming himself, he took out a clean white shirt from his storage bag and tossed it to her.

"Hehe, Master, you're so smart!" The young lady giggled, her body turning gracefully as the white shirt Chu Ning had just thrown to her flew back. She now wore a yellow skirt over her previous outfit.

Chu Ning nodded in satisfaction, then asked again, his gaze filled with curiosity, "But why did you choose to look like this? And how is it that you, a fifth-rank demon beast, can perfectly transform into a human?"

Little Spirit White blinked her eyes and replied, "I don't know. I just felt like I could transform, so I did. As for why I look like this... " She gave him a mischievous smile. "It's probably because of the image in your subconscious. We've signed a contract, so I can sense it a little."

Chu Ning fell silent for a moment after hearing this, then quickly changed the subject. "If you're going to use this identity from now on, it doesn't sound very nice to keep calling you Little White. Should I give you a new name?"

"Okay! Master, why don't you call me Bailing (White Spirit) then?"

"Bailing, it is!" Chu Ning looked at her and then asked, "By the way, can other cultivators see your human form? And can you maintain it for long?"

"Unless they have some special ability, they won't be able to see through my disguise." Bailing smiled playfully. "Also, I seem to have a talent for aura manipulation. However, I can't maintain my human form for long as it consumes a lot of spiritual power. So, most of the time, I'll have to stay in my original form."

Chu Ning nodded and proceeded to chat with Bailing about her abilities. As he watched her demonstrate two divine abilities, he suddenly remembered something and said, "By the way, you must be tired from maintaining your human form for so long. Why don't you change back to your original form now?"

"Hmm?" Bailing looked at Chu Ning, puzzled.

Chu Ning pointed to a corner of the courtyard. "I accidentally obtained a Spirit Illuminating Fruit some time ago, and I want to ripen it."

Upon hearing this, Bailing's face froze slightly. "Master, this... I feel a little embarrassed."

Chu Ning gave her an indifferent look and said nothing.

Bailing looked at him and finally understood the phrase "you can't twist an arm off a chimney." With a resigned sigh, she transformed back into her original form and trotted over to the Spirit Illuminating Fruit tree, crouching beneath it.

"Now the Spirit Illuminating Fruit will truly ripen faster."

Chu Ning nodded in satisfaction and proceeded to cast the Everlasting Spring Technique on the tree.

After Little Spirit White's breakthrough, Chu Ning's seclusion finally returned to normal. Especially since she could now transform into a human and activate talismans, he even crafted a batch of Everlasting Spring Technique talismans and gave them to her.

As for the task of ripening the Spirit Illuminating Fruit, it was entirely left to Bailing.

Chu Ning, meanwhile, peacefully cultivated his techniques to improve his cultivation level.

Every half a year, Xi Menxia would still pay him a visit, bringing various spirit herbs with her. The Ice Condensing Jade, however, only arrived once every one or two visits, and the pieces were significantly smaller than the one he had initially purchased.

Chu Ning wasn't sure if this was because the Snowpeak Mountains had changed after the incident, or if it was because he hadn't left his seclusion. Nonetheless, he didn't bother too much about it. After all, the Ice Condensing Jade was most useful to him for crafting Ice Shadow Sword Talismans, and he already had a sufficient quantity for that purpose.

Because of the phenomenon that occurred during Little Spirit White's breakthrough, many cultivators were curious about the type of spirit beast Chu Ning had tamed. However, as time passed and he remained in seclusion, the attention gradually faded.

And with the cultivation of the Spirit Illuminating Fruit, Chu Ning had no intention of venturing out.

Ten years passed in the blink of an eye.

One day, Chu Ning stepped out of his cultivation chamber and into the spirit herb garden. His gaze penetrated the restrictions as he looked up at the sky, a soft murmur escaping his lips. "Unknowingly, another ten years have passed in seclusion. The deeper one goes in the path of cultivation, the more time it consumes. Even in the cultivation world, ten years is enough for people and things to change."

A few days ago, when Xi Menxia had come to deliver spirit herbs, she mentioned that Snow Mist Valley had opened up once more half a year ago. However, no cultivators dared to enter, still haunted by the tragedy that had occurred a decade ago.

Although ten years had passed and many details were no longer discussed, all cultivators remembered the attack by the demon beasts. And while conflicts between human cultivators and demon beasts occasionally flared up in the outer seas and Snowpeak Mountains during these ten years, Iceland Immortal City remained peaceful.

"I've been in Iceland Immortal City for over thirty years now, and it's been the most stable period of my cultivation journey," Chu Ning mused with a smile as he strolled towards the herb garden.

Just then, a figure flashed, and a familiar face appeared before him—it was Bailing, smiling brightly. "Master, good news! The Spirit Illuminating Fruit is about to mature!"

(End of Chapter)

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