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Chapter 442: The First Among Great Cultivators
Chapter 442: The First Among Great Cultivators
Chu Ning was familiar with the place name Qingyuanyuan.
When he first left Yunxiao City and headed to Tianyu Pavilion, Chu Ning encountered an old Taoist priest with the surname Yi and a cultivator with the surname Zhu on the way.
The two of them were from Qingyuan, the land of loose cultivators.
However, Chu Ning had never been to Qingyuan. At this moment, although he was holding the jade slip, he couldn't tell what it marked.
Without thinking too much, he put the jade slip away.
Then, Chu Ning chatted with Yu Changge and the others again.
Yu Changge redistributed the resources obtained from the Great Luo Zong, seeking Chu Ning's opinion.
With Yu Changge's ability to handle matters, he was able to satisfy each peak and pavilion equally.
Chu Ning had no objections.
At this moment, Cen Zijin suddenly exclaimed in surprise:
"Chu Ning, there's Water Mystery Grass here."
"Water Mystery Grass?"
There was a hint of surprise in Chu Ning's voice as well.
When he first obtained the Xuan Water Divine Art from a Nascent Soul elder of Leihu Zong, it included not only a set of treasure-driving techniques but also a cultivational aid pill called the Water Mystery Pill.
If one could cultivate it together, their progress would be faster.
Chu Ning had tried to refine this pill before.
But one of the main ingredients, the Water Mystery Grass, was not available in the Nine Splendid Sect.
Chu Ning even asked the Pill Refining Pavilion of the Nine Splendid Sect to specifically look for it, but they couldn't find it.
So, in the end, Chu Ning was unable to refine the Water Mystery Pill and could only find a few other pills from his collection to aid Cen Zijin's cultivation.
Although it was still beneficial to her progress.
But compared to the Water Mystery Pill, which was specifically designed for the Xuan Water Divine Art, the effect was naturally not as good.
Thankfully, there was the Snow Crystal Spirit Liquid, so Cen Zijin's cultivation speed was not slow.
But if he could really refine the Water Mystery Pill and cultivate it together.
Then Cen Zijin's cultivation speed would naturally increase.
With her talent, even if she entered the late Golden Core stage, it wouldn't take too long.
Unexpectedly, the Water Mystery Grass was found in the Great Luo Zong.
"Elder Cen needs Water Mystery Grass?"
At this moment, Liu Zhaolin spoke up.
"The things collected by the Great Luo Zong include not only the Water Mystery Grass, but also some seeds of the Water Mystery Grass, if I remember correctly.
However, as spiritual grass seeds are generally not needed by Golden Core cultivators, I didn't include them."
"There are even seeds of the Water Mystery Grass?" Chu Ning's face lit up at these words.
"Then I'll trouble Elder Liu to arrange for someone to send the Water Mystery Grass and the seeds to Tianlan Peak."
With his knowledge of spirit planting, although Chu Ning had never come across the Water Mystery Grass before, he knew its general habits, so cultivating it wouldn't be difficult.
And since Cen Zijin needed the Water Mystery Grass as her main cultivation resource, the demand for it would be quite high.
It would naturally be more convenient to cultivate it himself.
The efficiency of the Treasury Pavilion, headed by Liu Zhaolin, was very high.
Just as Chu Ning and Cen Zijin returned to Tianlan Peak, the Foundation Establishment cultivators from the Treasury Pavilion delivered the Water Mystery Grass and other items that Cen Zijin needed.
"With so much Water Mystery Grass, it's enough to refine pills for you to consume for about two years.
Just right, after refining the Water Mystery Pills, and once I've finished creating the Gold Thunder God Talisman, I plan to make a trip to Yunxiao City."
"Mmm, take care of yourself." Cen Zijing didn't mention going with him.
After witnessing Chu Ning's battle against the Nascent Soul cultivators that day.
She knew that with her current cultivation level, it would be difficult for her to fight side by side with Chu Ning.
It was more important for her to focus on cultivating and reaching the Nascent Soul stage as soon as possible.
In the following days, Chu Ning first refined dozens of furnaces of Water Mystery Pills, enough for Cen Zijin's cultivation for a long time.
At the same time, he also cultivated the Water Mystery Grass.
Then he spent another two days carefully analyzing the source of the Gold Thunder God Talisman and completely mastered the method of creating the Gold Thunder God Talisman.
So, in the following days, Chu Ning stayed in the door and didn't go out, focusing solely on creating talismans.
After more than ten days like this.
Chu Ning finally walked out of the talisman-making room.
"Two hundred Gold Thunder God Talismans are enough for me to deal with many complex situations."
Realizing that it would take a long time to fully comprehend the talisman that could be inscribed on the Five Elements Spirit Sword, Chu Ning set off for Yunxiao City with several Golden Core cultivators.
Having been there once before, Chu Ning was now familiar with the way.
He flew to the outskirts of the city with Gong Yuquan, Yuan Zhuo, and the others, and from a distance, they saw Sun Zhiyuan of the Tianyin Pavilion, who was in charge of the city gate.
He landed outside the city gate with everyone.
Sun Zhiyuan had obviously seen Chu Ning already.
He took the initiative to come forward and cupped his hands from a distance, "Fellow Daoist Chu! I heard from Brother Qu that Fellow Daoist Chu would be coming again, and I've been looking forward to it ever since.
I heard that Fellow Daoist Chu displayed great power when facing the cultivators of the Demon Path Alliance, and I regret not being able to witness Fellow Daoist's prowess."
"Fellow Daoist Sun is too kind," Chu Ning cupped his hands slightly and looked at Sun Zhiyuan with a hint of surprise.
He was a little puzzled by Sun Zhiyuan's sudden flattery.
"Fellow Daoist Sun is telling the truth," Sun Zhiyuan shook his head at this moment.
"It's embarrassing to say, but when Fellow Daoist left the city before, I thought you were worried about the difficulties here and chose to return to your sect directly, leaving Elder Tang behind.
But I never expected that Fellow Daoist would not only go to Tianyu Pavilion and turn the tide, but also expose the plot of the Great Luo Zong.
Furthermore, with Chu Ning's help, the Cloud Soaring Alliance was now relieved of much external pressure, especially since he had slain numerous Nascent Soul cultivators from the Demon Path Alliance. This had naturally caused his reputation to soar within a short period.
An unspoken consensus had even formed within the Cloud Soaring Alliance—Chu Ning was the foremost cultivator among those below the late Nascent Soul stage! Within the alliance, aside from Qin Changkong, no one could defeat him in a head-on battle.
This was why the cultivators now regarded him with awe.
However, Chu Ning did not put on airs. He returned their gazes with a slight bow before taking a seat at the very end.
"Fellow Daoist Chu," Qin Changkong suddenly addressed him. "We have a matter that we wish to discuss with you, and it would be more convenient if you took a seat at the front." As he spoke, he gestured to the seat beside Wu Changdong, which was only below those of the alliance master and the four deputy alliance masters in terms of status.
This gesture clearly indicated Qin Changkong's recognition of Chu Ning's strength.
Chu Ning was slightly taken aback by Qin Changkong's words. Indeed, in terms of strength, he was not afraid of anyone present aside from Qin Changkong. However, given that he had only recently advanced to the Nascent Soul stage, he had not expected Qin Changkong to want to elevate his status so highly.
Before Chu Ning could react further, Wu Changdong spoke up with a smile, "Fellow Daoist Chu, come and sit here quickly. In this hall, aside from Alliance Master Qin, I only lack confidence in defeating you in a one-on-one battle. If you sit so far back, aren't you forcing me to sit outside the hall instead?"
As Wu Changdong spoke, the cultivators in the hall mostly smiled, and none showed any signs of dissatisfaction.
With his keen spiritual sense, Chu Ning could perceive their expressions without even needing to use his spiritual sense to probe. He smiled faintly and, without being overly modest or reserved, strode forward and took a seat beside Wu Changdong.
Only then did Qin Changkong continue, "Fellow Daoist Chu, we have been waiting for your return to discuss a matter." As he spoke, he waved his hand, and a green gourd appeared.
He then upended the gourd, and a Nascent Soul flew out of it.
When Chu Ning saw the Nascent Soul, his initially calm expression turned slightly colder.
This Nascent Soul belonged to Du Xianming, one of the two Nascent Soul cultivators from the Great Luo Zong who had come to Cloud Soaring City.
(End of Chapter)
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