Chapter 518: Chu Ning's Fame

Chapter 518: Chu Ning's Fame

After experiencing the Heavenly Tribulation and advancing to the eighth rank, spirit beasts and demons often go through a period of weakness.

Only after this will they truly absorb spiritual energy and use it to complete their transformation.

The magnitude of the spiritual energy fluctuations at this time often represents the strength of the spirit beast.

At this moment, as Bailling absorbed spiritual energy to transform, Chuning was also absorbing it.

Within a radius of hundreds of miles above the Icy Cold Pool, spiritual energy was surging and converging towards this place.

And within the pool itself, strands of extremely pure spiritual energy were gathering towards the formation.

Such astonishing spiritual energy fluctuations far exceeded what an ordinary spirit beast would need for their transformation.

Cen Zijin, standing outside the formation, couldn't help but be filled with surprise.

At this moment, she could clearly sense that even during her own Core Formation a couple of years ago, the spiritual energy fluctuations were far less intense than what she was witnessing now.

As for the few Dragon Mountain Manor Nascent Soul cultivators, their faces were filled with shock.

"Back then in the Ghost Mist Forest, Fellow Daoist Chu's two Golden Thunder Eagles already displayed formidable strength beyond our imagination.

Who would have thought that Fellow Daoist Chu still has such a powerful spirit beast.

These spiritual energy fluctuations indicate that Fellow Daoist Chu's spirit beast is definitely not ordinary!"

Shi Jing transmitted his voice to Luo Yuqiao at this moment.

Luo Yuqiao replied, "I sensed that the Heavenly Tribulation earlier was abnormally powerful and was clearly stronger than a typical demon beast's tribulation.

But given Fellow Daoist Chu's capabilities, it's not surprising that his spirit beast is powerful as well.

With his extraordinary abilities and a partner whose capabilities far surpass ordinary cultivators, it's now complemented by this transforming spirit beast.

We cultivators can hardly compare to them."

As the two expressed their amazement, the heavenly spiritual energy continued to gather towards the formation.

This went on for nearly an incense stick's worth of time before the heavenly spiritual energy finally returned to normal.

Inside the formation, Bailling slowly opened her eyes, looking at Chu Ning with joy that she couldn't conceal.

"Master! I've advanced to the eighth rank!"

Chu Ning looked at Bailling, whose aura was noticeably stronger than that of an ordinary eighth-rank demon beast, and a smile appeared on his face.

The little guy had finally grown into an existence comparable to a Nascent Soul cultivator, having followed him all the way from Yanjibang.

He gently rubbed her little head and asked curiously, "Bailling, let's see what you look like after your transformation."

Although Bailling had appeared in human form before, she had mentioned that it was achieved through her secret technique and was more like an illusion.

Now that she had gone through the Heavenly Tribulation, she could truly transform.

Chu Ning was quite curious to see which parts of Bailling's body would undergo this true transformation.

Hearing Chu Ning's words, a trace of anticipation flashed in Bailling's eyes.

This transformation actually involved the power of the heavens and the earth, and even she didn't know what she would look like after it.

Thus, she channeled her spiritual power, and her body transformed.

"Is this what an eighth-rank transformation looks like?"

As Chu Ning witnessed Bailling's transformation, he couldn't help but be astonished.

Standing before him, Bailling had completely transformed her body, limbs, and head into a human-like form.

However, on her back, there was a pair of ice-blue wings, and at her hips, there were still three pure white tails.

Aside from these two parts, the rest of her body was no different from that of a human cultivator.

This was completely unlike what Chu Ning had imagined, expecting only the head, body, or limbs to transform.

Moreover, her face resembled the one she had when she illusorily transformed into a human by seven or eight parts.

It was just a little longer, giving a more enchanting feeling than before.

Bailling looked at her body at this moment, her face filled with satisfaction.

She breathed a long sigh of relief and giggled, "Master, where's Zijin?

I want her to see my appearance after the transformation. Before, she teased me, saying that I would turn into an ugly monster."

Chu Ning smiled and said, "Zijin is outside, protecting us while you were heavily injured. I was so focused on using the Mysterious Life Technique that I couldn't spare any attention to the outside."

"Okay, let's go out then!"

As Bailling spoke, her body turned, and suddenly she was wearing a dress that perfectly exposed her three tails and a pair of ice-blue wings.

This was, of course, another illusion created by her secret technique.

After doing all this, Bailling blinked her eyes, looking at Chu Ning with curiosity.

"By the way, Master, you also absorbed a lot of heavenly spiritual energy just now. How was it?"

Hearing Bailling's question, a smile appeared on Chu Ning's face.

"The effect is good. The improvement brought about by this spiritual energy infusion is comprehensive.

This one time is equivalent to five years of my cultivation."

This harvest indeed surprised Chu Ning.

With Chu Ning's chaotic spiritual body absorbing spiritual energy at this speed, the improvement in spiritual power from five years of cultivation was substantial.

If there was anything lacking, it was that the only thing infused into his body was spiritual energy.

So, Chu Ning's improvement was mostly in his magical powers, while his physical body and the merged primal energy didn't see much enhancement.

Nevertheless, this unexpected harvest still brought him immense joy.

Upon hearing that her advancement could help Chu Ning to such a great extent, Bailling's face was filled with delight.

Since Cen Zijin was still outside, Bailling wanted to go out and share her joy with her. Without further ado, the two of them left the formation.

Previously, they had been shielded from the outside situation by the formation.

Now that they had exited it, Chu Ning naturally noticed the presence of the other cultivators.

A surprised expression immediately appeared on his face.

"Fellow Daoists Shi and Luo, what brings you here?" Chu Ning asked, his voice carrying a hint of astonishment.

Hearing Chu Ning's question, Luo Yuqiao couldn't help but smile awkwardly.

"It's a bit embarrassing, Fellow Daoist Chu. We sort of intruded without permission."

She then proceeded to explain what had happened before.

When Chu Ning heard that the four of them had almost simultaneously attacked Cen Zijin, his eyes flickered slightly.

Cen Zijin spoke up at this moment, "Husband, I didn't recognize these two Fellow Daoists before, so I didn't dare to reveal my identity.

But when they saw Huang Ting Yin and Da Jin Xiao Jin, they immediately stopped.

These four Fellow Daoists have been helping to guard this place for ten days now."

Being the perceptive person he was, Chu Ning could guess what they were thinking.

His expression returned to its usual calm, and he smiled as he cupped his hands towards the four of them, "Thank you, Fellow Daoists, for your help."

Luo Yuqiao smiled warmly in response to Chu Ning's calm demeanor, "Fellow Daoist Chu is too kind. It's only natural for us to do so. Actually, you should have informed us earlier when you came to Longshan Manor.

Fortunately, this misunderstanding didn't damage our friendship; otherwise, we would feel truly ashamed."

As she spoke, the five people outside the formation shifted their gazes to Bailling, who was standing beside Chu Ning. They noticed the pair of wings and several tails behind her, recognizing her as the spirit beast that had undergone the transformation tribulation here earlier.

Although they had anticipated that the spirit beast by Chu Ning's side might be far more powerful than an ordinary demon beast, they were still astounded when they truly sensed Bailling's aura, which was far beyond that of an average eighth-rank demon beast and even rivaled a ninth-rank one.

Longshan Manor's four cultivators couldn't help but reveal astonished expressions. After all, Bailling had just undergone her transformation.

Cen Ziji, on the other hand, was beaming with joy as she pulled Bailling towards her, examining her with delight.

The two women exchanged glances from time to time, clearly communicating through divine sense transmission.

Shi Jing and Luo Yuqiao turned their attention back to Chu Ning and invited him to their cave abode for a chat.

However, Chu Ning politely declined with a smile, "I appreciate your kind invitation, Fellow Daoists, but I must decline.

The reason for my visit to Longshan Manor this time was primarily for the two-headed cold water flood dragon. Otherwise, I wouldn't have disturbed your peaceful cultivation.

My spirit beast has just gone through the transformation tribulation, and she needs to return to the sect to cultivate further.

I wouldn't want to trouble you any further, Fellow Daoists."

Hearing Chu Ning's words, Shi Jing's curiosity got the better of him, and he asked, "By the way, Fellow Daoist Chu, where is that two-headed cold water flood dragon?"

"That two-headed cold water flood dragon has been slain by my wife." Chu Ning smiled and replied, then paused before asking, "Fellow Daoists, did you have any relationship with that flood dragon?"

Shi Jing and Luo Yuqiao, who were still surprised that the flood dragon had been killed by Cen Ziji and not Chu Ning, shook their heads in response to his question.

Shi Jing laughed, "Fellow Daoist Chu, we've long wanted to get rid of that evil flood dragon. After all, we didn't want such a threat lurking nearby.

But the flood dragon was cunning and powerful, so we never succeeded.

It's a relief that Fellow Daoist Cen took care of it."

Chu Ning nodded slightly.

As Chu Ning chatted with the two of them, Cen Ziji and Bailling took the opportunity to put away the formation's equipment.

Seeing this, Chu Ning bade farewell to Shi Jing and Luo Yuqiao, preparing to leave.

The two tried to persuade him to stay a little longer, but seeing that Chu Ning was determined to leave, they had no choice but to let him go.

So, they watched as Chu Ning and Cen Ziji turned into two rays of light and flew away into the distance.

The middle-aged man with the surname Xiao was about to say something, but Shi Jing quickly gave him a look, signaling him to remain silent.

After a long while, when Shi Jing and Luo Yuqiao estimated that Chu Ning must have flown a thousand miles away, they finally relaxed.

Shi Jing turned to the burly middle-aged man with a surname Xiao and sternly said, "Fellow Daoist Chu's cultivation and abilities are extraordinary. If you had said anything offensive just now, he would have definitely heard it."

Shi Jing's expression turned serious as he continued, "Fellow Daoists Xiao and Liu, it would be best if you keep what happened here during these days a secret and not spread it outside."

The burly man with the surname Xiao and the white-haired elder with the surname Liu immediately nodded in agreement.

Shi Jing and Luo Yuqiao's defeat at the hands of an early Nascent Soul cultivator was not something to be proud of, so they naturally wouldn't spread the news.

Seeing the expressions on their faces, Shi Jing vaguely guessed their thoughts.

"Fellow Daoists, don't misunderstand. I'm talking about encountering Fellow Daoist Chu and the tribulation his spirit beast underwent for its transformation.

In any case, until we understand Fellow Daoist Chu's intentions regarding outsiders, let's not mention to anyone that Fellow Daoist Chu and his group were ever at Dragon Mountain Manor.

We don't want to cause any unnecessary trouble!"

Shi Jing's face was solemn as he spoke, and he turned to Luo Yuqiao, "Fellow Daoist Luo, please inform those two Golden Core cultivators."

"I will," Luo Yuqiao agreed seriously.

Seeing their expressions, the burly man named Xiao couldn't help but ask, "Fellow Daoists, is this Fellow Daoist Chu a bloodthirsty person? Why are you so worried?"

"He's not bloodthirsty," Luo Yuqiao explained. "It's just that Fellow Daoist Chu's cultivation and abilities are truly astonishing, and this involves his spirit beast and his partner. We have to be cautious.

Actually, we wanted to clear up the misunderstanding with Fellow Daoist Chu, but because of this reason, we didn't dare to reveal our identities."

"In the cultivation world, there have been cases where cultivators angered their peers' partners and suffered dire consequences," Luo Yuqiao added with a bitter smile. "If we didn't clarify this misunderstanding and Fellow Daoist Chu took offense, even if the four of us joined forces, I'm afraid..."

Luo Yuqiao shook her head, a wry smile on her face.

The burly man with the surname Xiao and the white-haired elder with the surname Liu exchanged glances, their faces reflecting their astonishment.

"Is this Fellow Daoist Chu truly so powerful?" the white-haired elder asked.

"Do you really think he was called the top cultivator below the late Nascent Soul stage for nothing?" Shi Jing said with a chuckle.

"Back then, he was only at the early Nascent Soul stage, but his cultivation and abilities were beyond what the two of us could handle combined.

Now that he's advanced to the mid Nascent Soul stage, I believe he would not be at a disadvantage even against a late Nascent Soul cultivator."

Shi Jing still remembered the incredible means and abilities Chu Ning had displayed when he killed the Ten Thousand Year Corpse King.

"Moreover, Fellow Daoist Cen, with her early Nascent Soul cultivation, managed to defeat both of us without relying on ancient treasures.

Her strength is comparable to a mid Nascent Soul cultivator, and she was able to kill the two-headed cold water flood dragon.

As for that spirit beast, its aura is so formidable that I'm not confident I could defeat it either."

As Shi Jing spoke, his gaze fell on the distant pool of cold water, a thoughtful look on his face.

Noticing his expression, Luo Yuqiao asked, "Brother Shi, what's wrong?"

Shi Jing hesitated for a moment before replying, "I think I understand why Fellow Daoist Chu came here.

My good friend Shentu Ping, who's from the Beast Taming Sect, once mentioned a secret technique that involves borrowing the power of a transformed demon beast to trigger the Heavenly Tribulation for a seventh-rank demon beast's transformation.

I believe Fellow Daoist Chu came here to use the two-headed cold water flood dragon to help his spirit beast trigger its transformation tribulation and advance to the eighth rank.

Tsk tsk, that flood dragon has been living here peacefully for so many years, only to be targeted by Fellow Daoist Chu."

Hearing this, the white-haired Elder Liu said, puzzled, "Fellow Daoist Shi, if it's a secret technique from the Beast Taming Sect, how come Fellow Daoist Chu also knows it?

Could it be that their alliance is so generous that they would share such a secret technique?"

"Share?" Shi Jing shook his head. "How could a secret technique like this be shared?

But Fellow Daoist Shentu and Fellow Daoist Chu have some friendship, and I assume that after Fellow Daoist Chu advanced to the mid Nascent Soul stage, Shentu offered it to him."

Elder Liu's expression became even more puzzled as he heard this.

"This Fellow Daoist Chu is truly so powerful that even a mid Nascent Soul cultivator would willingly give up his sect's secret technique?"

Shi Jing glanced at the two of them and said, "I don't know the specifics, but while this secret technique is powerful, it's not the kind of technique that is crucial to the survival of a sect.

If I were in Fellow Daoist Shentu's position, and Fellow Daoist Chu needed it, I would definitely give it to him.

After all, in a few years, if he can advance to the late Nascent Soul stage, he will undoubtedly be the top cultivator on the Western Alliance Continent!"

Shi Jing looked at the burly man with the surname Xiao and Elder Liu.

"Fellow Daoists, do you still think that we can afford to offend such a person?"

The burly man with the surname Xiao and Elder Liu immediately felt a chill in their hearts.

The fact that even a major sect with a mid Nascent Soul cultivator would try to curry favor with Chu Ning spoke volumes.

Now they understood why Shi Jing and Luo Yuqiao had been so humble in their interactions with Chu Ning.

The burly man with the surname Xiao immediately said, "Fellow Daoists, rest assured. I will not breathe a word about Fellow Daoist Chu's presence at Dragon Mountain Manor to anyone."

(End of Chapter)

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