Cultivation Starting from Full Talent-Chapter 226 - 224 Immortal White Dragon City
Chapter 226: Chapter 224: Immortal White Dragon City Chapter 226 -224: Immortal White Dragon City The single-plank canoe began to sprint!
Big Stupid Deer’s paddles swept into a blur!
“Old Lu, wait up!”
Ning Daoran squinted his eyes and looked to the side.
There, a young man in a blue shirt sat inside a small boat, fishing, and his fishing line was pulled taut – a fish had taken the bait, and he was reeling it in orderly fashion!
The young man had a clear-cut and handsome appearance and was clearly an experienced angler with a lot of patience for fishing.
What’s more important – hooked on his line was a spirit fish.
“Swish!”
With a skilled scoop of the net, a big fish weighing over ten pounds was hoisted into the boat, and the big fish contained spiritual energy, with a golden glow emerging from near its tail.
The legendary Golden Dragon Spirit Carp!
“Old Lu, paddle over there.”
Ning Daoran stood at the bow of the boat, and upon his command, the single-plank canoe quickly approached.
Seeing Ning Daoran’s extraordinary demeanor, the young man immediately rose to his feet, “I have seen the senior, I am not sure what the junior…”
Inside the boat, a young woman with a fair bit of beauty was holding the Golden Dragon Spirit Carp with a pair of eyes full of worry. If someone like Ning Daoran, a cultivator, were to openly rob them, these ordinary fishermen would truly have no way to resist.
“You needn’t worry.”
Ning Daoran said, “Young friend, the fish you’ve just caught, is it the legendary Golden Dragon Spirit Carp?”
“Indeed…”
The young man respectfully replied, “Senior, I am Bai Xiaotian, a fisherman from the Immortal White Dragon City. Our family has lived by fishing for generations. I have been watching this Golden Dragon Spirit Carp for over a month and finally caught it today. Does the senior have any interest in this Golden Dragon Spirit Carp?”
“Mm.”
Ning Daoran nodded, “Name your price.”
Bai Xiaotian took another look at the Golden Dragon Spirit Carp and replied, “This Golden Dragon Spirit Carp has grown to over ten pounds and meets the requirements for refining True Blood Pills. Thus, the price might be somewhat expensive. I ask for 200 spirit stones, what does the senior think?”
“Acceptable.”
Ning Daoran nodded and took out 200 spirit stones from his Storage Bag and offered them.
“Quick, give the fish to the senior.”
Bai Xiaotian hurriedly looked at the woman.
The woman, with an apologetic look on her face, carefully held the Golden Dragon Spirit Carp and presented it.
“Thank you.”
Ning Daoran flicked his sleeve and collected the Golden Dragon Spirit Carp into the Spirit Garden Cave Heaven. Instantly, Bai Xiaotian’s eyes brightened; he had never seen a cultivator place a living Golden Dragon Spirit Carp into a Storage Bag, as living creatures cannot be put into Storage Bags. To think this senior would be so unconventional.
“Young friend, may I ask if there are any requirements to enter the Immortal White Dragon City? It is my first time here.”
“There are no requirements.”
Bai Xiaotian respectfully replied, “To report to the senior, cultivators entering the Immortal White Dragon City just need to process an Identity jade token once inside. Each Identity jade token is valid for a stay of up to seven days in the city. If one desires to stay longer, they will have to purchase a higher grade Token or rent a Cave Mansion or a house within the city. Doing so would settle it once and for all.”
“I understand, thank you!”
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Ning Daoran inwardly sighed. It seemed that the Immortal White Dragon City was also focused on the real estate business!
After bidding farewell to Bai Xiaotian, the man and the deer went ashore, heading towards the Immortal White Dragon City.
As for the Golden Dragon Spirit Carp in the Spirit Garden Cave Heaven, it was kept for later to refine a True Blood Pill, just to try his hand at it.
…
On the periphery of the Immortal City, there were flashes of light from the City Protection Restriction. If one did not have a Pass Token, they could not enter the city.
Ning Daoran immediately emitted the aura of an early-stage Golden Core.
“Junior has seen the senior!”
The city guard was at Mid-stage Foundation Establishment and respectfully saluted, “May I know if the senior plans to stay for long in the city or if it is just for a few days? If it’s just for a few days, processing a regular Identity jade token will suffice.”
“I plan to rent a Cave Mansion.”
“Oh?”
The city guard nodded with a smile, “The junior shall process an Identity jade token for the senior. May I ask for the senior’s name?”
“Ning Daoran, a Loose Cultivator.”
“Understood!”
The other party quickly crafted a Token, and once Ning Daoran infused his mana into it, it was considered processed.
This Foundation Establishment cultivator said, “I am Chen Wen, a cultivator responsible for guarding the city, serving the Immortal City. If the senior is visiting the city for the first time, perhaps the junior could escort the senior to the place for renting Cave Mansions?”
“That would be quite helpful, thank you!”
“The senior is too kind!”
Thus, Chen Wen led the man and the deer into the Immortal White Dragon City, looking straight ahead without showing any disrespect to them both being at early-stage Golden Core.
Deep inside the city, within a grand hall bustling with activity.
There were many cultivators coming and going, among them hidden dragons and crouching tigers. Judging from the auras emitted, not only were there Foundation Establishment cultivators, but there were also numerous Golden Cores. Of course, Ning Daoran would not use his Divine Sense to sweep over them, as such provocative actions within the city were unwise.
“Senior Ning.”
A Qi Refinement Realm Practitioner in charge of the desk respectfully said, “The Cave Mansions in the Immortal White Dragon City are divided into seven grades. The first grade equates to third-tier top-grade Spirit Qi mansions, with an annual rent of 200 Spirit Stones, and a minimum lease of ten years. The second grade is third-tier mid-grade Spirit Qi, and the third grade is third-tier lower-grade Spirit Qi. In addition, there are also Cave Mansions with second-stage Spirit Qi, and the lowest grade has first-tier high-grade Spirit Qi. May I know which grade the senior requires?”
Ning Daoran glanced at the price and finally decided to go for the best.
“I’d like to rent a first-class cave mansion for ten years. Is that acceptable?”
“Yes!”
“Here are 2,000 spirit stones. Please accept them.”
“Thank you, Senior.”
The procedure went extremely smoothly, and in no time, an identity token and a jade talisman for entering the cave mansion had been sorted out.
“Senior, I will take you to the cave mansion now.”
“Good, thank you!”
Chen Wen was incredibly enthusiastic. In fact, any cultivator would be extremely enthusiastic, because building a connection with an outsider Golden Core Cultivator like Ning Daoran, especially when they are unfamiliar with everything, has an easily imaginable value.
The location of the cave mansion Ning Daoran was in was excellent, situated right in the center of Immortal White Dragon City, yet it was extremely peaceful.
As evening came, the sun set in the west.
Having shown Ning Daoran to his cave mansion, Chen Wen then left.
…
“Buzz!”
Entering the cave mansion, it indeed revealed a grotto heaven! The thick, third-tier top-grade spiritual energy alone was impressive, not to mention the pavilions, towers, lotus ponds, and the moonlight. No wonder the cave mansion was so expensive; cultivators still flocked to it like moths to the flame.
While in the city hall of the Immortal City, Ning Daoran had noticed many cultivators close to breaking through, who went so far as to desperately rent a cave mansion for the purpose of Foundation Establishment and Core Formation!
In the Eastern Wasteland Cultivation World, most spirit veins are controlled by clans and sects, making it very difficult for most loose cultivators to find a cave mansion rich in spiritual energy to break through. Even breaking through in a sect’s cave mansion entails owing favors and does not provide the highest degree of safety.
However, renting a cave mansion in White Dragon Immortal City is different. The safety level of the city is quite high, with patrolling cultivators within the city, making a breakthrough in a cave mansion there as safe as it gets.
Expensive, yes, but genuine!
“Old Lu!”
Ning Daoran smiled brightly, “From today onward, we’ll be living here for a long time. I will start with alchemy, and if all goes well, we’ll head out to sea to catch Golden Dragon Spirit Carps!”
“Ao~~~”
Big Stupid Deer was overjoyed, already picking out rooms within the cave mansion.
The cave mansion was fully equipped, including an artifact refining room, alchemy room, insect room, and medicine garden among others. Thus, Ning Daoran dived straight into the alchemy room to first try producing a True Blood Pill!
An hour later.
He finished refining!
In Ning Daoran’s hand, a genuine True Blood Pill appeared!
From eighteen jin of Golden Dragon Spirit Carp, after extracting the essence of blood and flesh, two furnaces were refined; one, as expected, exploded, and the other yielded three pills, two of which were waste, leaving only one genuine True Blood Pill.
It was a good start.
With alchemy, it’s all about getting familiar the first time and becoming proficient with more practice, much like dating a girl—the first few times, even holding hands can be hard, but after many attempts…
Humph!!
In the following days, Ning Daoran wandered continuously within the city to familiarize himself with everything in Immortal White Dragon City.
When it came to workshops, the city housed a Qingfu Square, a flagship store that was much larger and busier than the Floating Duckweed Workshop.
In addition, due to its proximity to Tianluo Sea, the business of True Blood Pills within White Dragon Immortal City was booming, attracting many high-realm martial artists, and even the city lord was rumored to be a Late-stage Embracing Elixir Martial Artist with extraordinary strength who had battled a Third-tier Late-stage Demon King for three days and nights without showing signs of defeat!
During these days, Ning Daoran bought not a few Golden Dragon Spirit Carps weighing over ten jin from Qingfu Square, becoming increasingly proficient at refining True Blood Pills. However, the city’s selling price for Golden Dragon Spirit Carps was so high that there was barely any profit margin.
It was said that the city housed several Third-tier Alchemists whose sole task was to refine True Blood Pills, and the real money-making venture in this area of Immortal White Dragon City was actually going to sea for fishing.
As long as a Golden Dragon Spirit Carp weighed over ten jin, their price would skyrocket, making it an extremely profitable business, leading to countless cultivators eagerly heading out to sea to fish.
…
That evening.
Ning Daoran and Big Stupid Deer were eating dinner in the garden in front of the cave mansion, dining on homely dishes—two Spirit Chickens, one roasted Spirit Duck, alongside many home-cooked small dishes, all very appetizing.
“Is this Senior Ning…?”
At that moment, three figures appeared in front of the cave mansion.
It was the Jin brothers who lived in a Second-stage Cave Mansion just across the street. To save money, the three brothers lived together in one cave mansion. Ning Daoran had already inquired about their identities a few days earlier.
“It is.”
Ning Daoran nodded, “Gentlemen, would you like to join me for dinner?”
“No, no, we’ve already eaten.”
The eldest brother, Jin Shan, a Mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator, said with a smile, “Senior, I’ve heard that you are a Second Order Array Master; is this true?”
Ning Daoran had let his identity as a Second Order Array Master slip intentionally.
Since he intended to stay in White Dragon Immortal City for an extended period, it was necessary to have a notable identity to stand out, otherwise, how would he earn money in the future? It was time his role as an Array Master supported his cultivation.
“Indeed.”
Ning Daoran smiled slightly, “My Fellow Daoists, please speak your minds.”
“Yes!”
Jin Hai, the second oldest, said excitedly, “The three of us are Loose Cultivators, making our living by fishing out at sea. However, the Golden Wind Jade Dew in Tianluo Sea is truly overpowering. Several times, we were at a disadvantage, nearly ending in a sunken boat and lost lives. We would like to ask the Senior if you could refine a set of First-tier High Grade Undying Pear Blossom Arrays for my brothers and me?”
The youngest, Jin Tian, added, “Senior, rest assured, we have all the materials required for the Undying Pear Blossom Array. We only ask for your help with refining it. Of course, we will not shortchange you for the refinement fee by even a single spirit stone!”
