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Chapter 466: Turbulent Times Ahead, the Lingcang Alliance's Everlasting Light
Chapter 466: Turbulent Times Ahead, the Lingcang Alliance's Everlasting Light
Over the next few days, Chu Ning spent most of his time with Cen Zikin.
They either cultivated together or wandered casually around the city, enjoying a leisurely time.
However, Cen Zikin and the others did not stay in Yunxiao City for long. Ten days later, they returned to the Jiuhua Sect.
Chu Ning's life returned to its usual calm.
It was unclear if it was due to Chu Ning's rise to prominence or the true alliance between the Yunxiao Alliance and the Lingcang Alliance that made the Tianji Alliance more cautious.
Their conflict with the Demon Path Alliance had also noticeably eased.
The Tianji Alliance was no longer provoking trouble, and with the Demon Path Alliance's weakened strength, they did not seek to cause further issues.
As for the Yunxiao and Lingcang Alliances, despite their union, their combined strength was not yet formidable enough to provoke the Tianji Alliance intentionally.
Thus, the Western Alliance continent entered another period of relative calm.
However, everyone was aware that this tranquility was merely a facade. With the disputes and losses the alliances had suffered in the past year or two, it was clear that the calm would not last.
As for Chu Ning and his companions' incursion into the Tianji Alliance, where they slew several Nascent Soul cultivators, the Tianji Alliance did not simply swallow their anger. They sent a message expressing their outrage and even issued a bounty, making Chu Ning and his group targets for their cultivators.
But given the current situation, all cultivators understood that this so-called bounty was merely a show. When the two alliances clashed, whether there was a bounty or not, neither side would hold back.
Chu Ning, for his part, paid no heed to the bounty.
For the past two years, he had spent most of his time cultivating.
On this day, Chu Ning slowly opened his eyes in the cultivation room, and the first thing he did was check his cultivation progress.
Five Elements Chaos Technique (Middle-grade Heaven-rank), 4th layer (55,080/500,000)
Nine Transformations Body Refining Technique, 2nd volume, 3rd layer (74,842/220,000)
Refine God Technique, 4th layer (64,000/64,000)
"After two years of peaceful cultivation, I've finally managed to catch up a bit in my progress," Chu Ning said with satisfaction.
In the past two years, he had spent most of his time cultivating, with only occasional breaks to use the Xuan Ice Flame to refine and merge the Yin Sha Ghostfire. This progress pleased him greatly.
Then, Chu Ning stretched out his hand, and a blue flame appeared at his fingertips.
Within the blue flame flickered a tiny, delicate green flame.
Compared to two years ago, the green flame had grown significantly and now occupied nearly one-tenth of the blue flame's size.
"Not bad progress, considering I haven't dedicated all my time to refining and merging the two spiritual flames," Chu Ning said with a smile as he gazed at the green flame.
However, by this calculation, it would take at least twenty years to completely refine and merge the Yin Sha Ghostfire.
Chu Ning stood up and left the cultivation room.
Lately, he had been emerging from his seclusion every month or so to check if anything unusual had happened.
As he stepped out, two Golden Core cultivators greeted him.
"Elder Yuan, Elder Qi, has anything unusual happened?" Chu Ning asked Yuan Zuo and Qi Guangshou, the elders assigned to Yunxiao City by the sect.
"Rest assured, Senior. Lately, everything has been peaceful in Yunxiao City and the surrounding sects. Our disciples occasionally go on patrols, but there haven't been any unexpected incidents," Yuan Zuo replied.
Chu Ning nodded and casually chatted with them, asking if there had been any news from the sect.
When they mentioned that the Jiuhua Sect had incorporated several nearby spirit mountains into its territory, their faces couldn't hide their joy.
Knowing that the sect matters were under Yu Changge's capable management, Chu Ning saw no need for his involvement and prepared to return to his courtyard to continue cultivating.
Just then, a transmission talisman shot toward the Jiuhua Sect, glowing with purple light.
The talismans bearing purple light were known to be sent by either the Alliance Master or the Deputy Alliance Master, intended for the Nascent Soul cultivators within the alliance.
Without hesitation, Chu Ning reached out and grabbed the talisman, his eyebrows furrowing slightly. He then turned to the two Golden Core cultivators and said, "The alliance is gathering all Nascent Soul cultivators to discuss an urgent matter. It's rare for the alliance to summon all Nascent Soul cultivators together in the past two years, so something significant must be happening. Inform the disciples not to wander off and return here promptly."
With that, Chu Ning vanished from sight.
Yuan Zuo and Qi Guangshou exchanged a grave glance and immediately began passing on the order to the other cultivators.
Chu Ning, holding the transmission talisman, hurried to the discussion hall within the city. The other Nascent Soul cultivators soon arrived as well.
Chu Ning entered the hall and took a seat in the front row.
Ever since the trip to the Ghost Mist Forest, Wu Changdong and Shentu Ping had been thoroughly convinced of Chu Ning's abilities, and they now always sat below him during their gatherings.
However, like Wu Changdong, Chu Ning did not want to be bogged down by such trivial matters and preferred to focus on his cultivation.
So, he politely declined the offer.
Even so, Chu Ning's position within the alliance was just behind that of Alliance Leader Qin Changkong and a few deputy leaders.
Even among the deputy leaders, with the exception of the Yu brothers from Taihe Court, the rest treated Chu Ning with great respect.
The Yu brothers, when working together, could withstand a late Nascent Soul cultivator. Although Chu Ning's displayed abilities were astonishing, the brothers were confident that together, they could match him, so they did not humble themselves before him.
In just a short while, most of the Nascent Soul cultivators had gathered.
Qin Changkong sat in the main seat, his expression grave.
"Fellow daoists, we just received a message from our friends in the Lingcang Alliance. The Tianji Alliance has suddenly launched an attack on them.
Moreover, they sent out two of their three late Nascent Soul cultivators. The Lingcang Alliance is requesting our Yunxiao Alliance to send cultivators to aid them.
Since the Lingcang Alliance has formed an alliance with us, it is only natural that we come to their aid."
As Qin Changkong spoke, he scanned the room.
"I, Qin, intend to lead the team personally. Yu brothers, please remain here with the rest of the daoists to guard this place.
Next, I will call out the names of some daoists, and if any of you have any objections, please speak up."
Without hesitation, Qin Changkong called out, "Gu Yuexian daoist."
It was clear that the alliance leaders had discussed this beforehand, as he did not linger on the matter and quickly turned his gaze to Chu Ning.
"Chu Ning daoist!"
After saying Chu Ning's name, Qin Changkong paused briefly, observing his reaction.
Seeing that Chu Ning remained calm, he continued, "Shentu Ping daoist, Lian Youcheng daoist..."
Qin Changkong named ten Nascent Soul cultivators in total before stopping.
Chu Ning felt that Qin Changkong's arrangement was fairly reasonable.
The list included cultivators from the alliance leader and deputy leaders' sects.
Either the alliance leader and deputy leaders themselves were going, like Qin Changkong and Gu Yuexian, or they sent a representative.
Since the Yu brothers from Taihe Court were not going, Lian Youcheng was sent in their place, and since Qi Yichen from Tianying Pavilion was not going, Sun Zhiyuan was sent instead.
As Chu Ning pondered this, Qin Changkong's voice sounded again.
"Fellow daoists, except for my Guiyuan Sect, after arranging for Nascent Soul cultivators, the other sects will not arrange for any more Golden Core cultivators.
Fellow daoists, do you have any objections to this arrangement?"
Qin Changkong's arrangement once again demonstrated his fairness, and the crowd had no objections.
"Fellow daoists who are coming with me, please stay. The rest of you, please go and arrange for personnel. We will depart in one hour.
Qi daoist, Lu Shidi..."
Qin Changkong's gaze turned to Qi Yichen and Lu Yuezhang.
"As for the sects that do not have Nascent Soul cultivators, choose half of them and notify them to each arrange for a Golden Core cultivator to come along."
Qi Yichen and Lu Yuezhang acknowledged and went to carry out the task.
At this moment, Qin Changkong turned to Chu Ning and the others and said, "Fellow daoists, we are short on time, and I did not have the chance to discuss this with you beforehand. Please forgive me for that."
The crowd exchanged pleasantries, and Shentu Ping spoke up, his curiosity getting the better of him. "Alliance Leader Qin, may I ask which sect in the Lingcang Alliance we will be going to?
Before I leave, I should also inform my disciples."
Chu Ning and the others echoed his sentiment.
"Of course," Qin Changkong nodded slightly.
"According to the message from the Lingcang Alliance, the Tianji Alliance has already used thunderous means to conquer two sects.
Their next target is likely the Changming Sect, so that is where we will be heading."
"Changming Sect."
Hearing this name, the crowd exchanged glances, their faces expressionless.
This sect was not considered a top-tier sect within the Lingcang Alliance.
While it did have two Nascent Soul cultivators, they were both at the early Nascent Soul stage, hence their lack of prominence.
"Changming Sect?" Chu Ning muttered to himself.
He didn't know much about the various sects in the Lingcang Alliance, but this name was the most familiar to him.
When he had just formed his Golden Core, he had traded with a cultivator named Liao Chuanhai from the Changming Sect at the Tianying Pavilion trading event.
Chu Ning had obtained a thousand-year spirit milk from him.
In return, Chu Ning, with the help of his innate talent as a Fu Source Spiritual Body, provided him with the method to unravel a sealed talisman's inscription.
"Many of the talisman patterns on that talisman were similar to the eighteen types of talisman patterns I learned later to seal the Outer Demons.
I had been thinking of visiting the Changming Sect to find out more, but I never expected it to be under these circumstances."
Chu Ning pondered to himself.
Qin Changkong then asked the assembled Nascent Soul cultivators if they had any further concerns.
Chu Ning and the others didn't have much to add, so they returned to their respective sect's quarters to make arrangements.
An hour later, eleven Nascent Soul cultivators and dozens of Golden Core cultivators set off from Yunxiao City, flying north towards the Changming Sect of the Lingcang Alliance.
(End of Chapter)
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