Cultivation Starting from Full Talent-Chapter 293 - 291 The Maid Who Came To The Door
Chapter 293: Chapter 291: The Maid Who Came To The Door
Chapter 293 -291: The Maid Who Came To The Door
Late at night.
Ning Daoran returned to Tongfu Inn, set up a prohibition, and sat cross-legged on the bed.
A faint light appeared before his eyes.
The results of the Soul Search were quite satisfactory. The memories of the souls of the Dragon Martial Mountain’s powerful figures in Steles Forest were no longer complete. Although he didn’t get the complete Dragon Demon Heart Scripture, he managed to obtain half of it.
[Dragon Demon Heart Scripture Upper Half. Earth-grade Middle (Uninitialized)]
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Ning Daoran glanced at Refining Time, which spanned three hundred thousand years. It had been a long time since he used Refining Time to cultivate Evergreen Technique, as he wanted to save Refining Time for the Dragon Demon Heart Scripture.
Taking a deep breath, he poured a great amount of Refining Time into the Dragon Demon Heart Scripture, and suddenly his figure fell under a cliff waterfall, transforming into a young man sitting cross-legged and cultivating extraordinary martial arts.
[In the forty-fourth year, you struggled with the cultivation of Dragon Demon Heart Scripture and began to grasp its basics; however, the massive consumption of Blood Qi made you extremely emaciated and dry.]
[In the ninety-second year, you must replenish Blood Qi, otherwise you will not be able to cultivate…]
[In the hundred sixty-fourth year, forcibly cultivating Dragon Demon Heart Scripture will deplete all your Blood Qi. You must stop this insane action.]
[In the three hundred thirtieth year, your Blood Qi is depleted, and you are about to die.]
Something was not right.
Ning Daoran hurriedly exited the Refining Time mode, feeling his physical body weak to the extreme. Looking down, he saw his hands, arms, and legs were as thin as bone, his whole body covered with wrinkled skin like old tree bark. Even a three-year-old child could easily push him over now.
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His Blood Qi was completely exhausted, and he had truly become nothing more than a bag of bones.
“My god…”
Ning Daoran was terrified, hurriedly shaking hands, he opened a Jade Bottle and swallowed a Top quality True Blood Pill, instantly a torrential warm flow burst in his stomach, turning into endless Blood Qi to nourish his body. In no time, his dried flesh and skin visibly plumped up at a visible pace.
Terrifying, too terrifying!
Ning Daoran’s brows furrowed. This was the consequence of inexperience, almost cultivating Dragon Demon Heart Scripture to his own demise.
It seems that the top Martial Artist Skills like Dragon Demon Heart Scripture and the Immortal Method like Body Tempering Technique are completely different. The consumption of Blood Qi is incredibly exaggerated. Next time when using Refining Time to cultivate Dragon Demon Heart Scripture, consider swallowing a few True Blood Pills and then see the results.
Days later.
Ning Daoran’s Blood Qi was full again, and his appearance was no longer frightening. Thus, he swallowed three True Blood Pills in one go and quickly re-entered Refining Time mode.
This time it was successful.
When he exited Refining Time again, he once again turned into a bag of bones, his body trembling, seemingly close to bidding farewell to the world. However, at this time, he had cultivated the Dragon Demon Heart Scripture to the First layer.
This top Martial Artist Skills were the same as Evergreen Technique, grading cultivation levels in layers, not in the conventional classification of Perfect and Transformation Realm.
Moreover, Ning Daoran now fully understood that cultivating Dragon Demon Heart Scripture requires continuous consumption of True Blood Pills to restore the body and constantly enduring time, definitely not a technique that could be mastered in a single attempt with Refining Time.
Meaning, this laborious Dragon Demon Heart Scripture required extended hard work to master, in order to reach the level of Nie Shentong, and only then after defeating Nie Shentong and obtaining the complete scripture, his path of Body Refinement would truly reach its peak!
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Therefore, always staying in the inn was inconvenient, with many people and too noisy. From the plump chef and the poor bookkeeper to the running male servants and servant girls, even to the grabbing arrest officer who often freeloaded on others, none seemed too reliable.
Days later.
Ning Daoran rented a small yard at a decent location on the main street of Ji City, spacious enough with several houses, ample for him and Big Stupid Deer.
Next, it was time for peaceful cultivation.
Months later, Dragon Demon Heart Scripture advanced to Fourth layer!
At this time, Ning Daoran’s Blood Qi was remarkably thriving. The Body Refinement effect of Dragon Demon Heart Scripture was naturally far superior to the Body Tempering Technique. When Ning Daoran practiced with Punching Pile, the Blood Qi within his body boiled, like fiery red magma flowing, and when exerting strength, an aura of a True Dragon surrounded him, as if each punch and kick were empowered by the True Dragon’s lineage.
Ning Daoran felt instantly uplifted and decided to take Old Lu out for a meal. It was said that the breakfast youtiao, stuffed buns, and spicy soup in Ji City were quite famous. He had been too busy since arrival, and today was a good opportunity to try it.
But just as they were about to step out, a woman in patched clothes stood outside the courtyard wall. She kept her head down, not daring to look at Ning Daoran.
“May I ask… do you need a maid?”
“I’m quite handy, can cook and clean, wash clothes and fold quilts. I’m very cheap, just one Spirit Stone a year…”
“Do you want,”
Her voice was very low, her hands entwined with each other, clearly in great mental turmoil.
Ji City was a mundane city, and it wasn’t uncommon for women to actively seek employment as maids, especially since winter was approaching and it had been a famine year. The emergency grain distributed by the court had been embezzled by local officials, leaving ordinary people one step away from desperate measures. For poor families, offering daughters as maids was nothing out of the ordinary.
Ning Daoran generally wasn’t interested in such matters.
However, stunned, he recognized the woman. She was the vendor whose stall he had chanced upon when entering the city; the Magical Treasure Embryo was still in his Storage Bag.
Speaking of which… if she had the money from the Magical Treasure Embryo, she would not be at the point of selling herself.
One Spirit Stone a year, also equivalent to one hundred taels of silver, was actually not cheap. This probably explained why this fairly good-looking woman hadn’t sold herself yet.
“Chi Susu, don’t you recognize me?” Ning Daoran asked with a smile.
“Ah?”
Chi Susu was taken aback, looked up at Ning Daoran, her face pale and skinny, obviously starving. She stared at Ning Daoran and Big Stupid Deer for a long time, finally her eyes lit up, “Senior, it’s you guys…”
“Mmm.”
Ning Daoran nodded, “Don’t wander around anymore, I’ll take you as my maid, ten spirit stones a year, and you don’t need to accompany me in bed, just help me and Old Lu clean the courtyard and rooms.”
“Okay, thank you, Senior!”
Chi Susu nodded repeatedly, but then she felt something was wrong with the address, so she corrected herself, “No, I mean, thank you, Young Master!”
“Come, join us for breakfast!”
“Yes, Young Master!”
The two of them and the deer squatted at a small roadside stall, feasting. Ning Daoran had just reached the fourth layer of the Dragon Demon Heart Scripture and though he had taken a True Blood Pill and recovered quite a bit, he still looked thin and frail. Chi Susu was even less to mention. Though her face was delicate, she was just skin and bones, and very flat-chested too.
“Young Master…”
After devouring twelve fried dough sticks, Chi Susu wiped her mouth, her face showing shyness as she had eaten too much but was still not full.
“Cough cough.”
Ning Daoran also felt a bit embarrassed, “I haven’t eaten for a long time, and I didn’t have a good appearance while eating. I’ve had twenty-four fried dough sticks in one go and still not full, shall we order some more?”
“Mmm!”
Chi Susu nodded vigorously.
“Boss, another two hundred fried dough sticks!”
“Ohh~~~”
…
In the courtyard, a tall ginkgo tree was shedding golden leaves.
Chi Susu picked up the broom to start sweeping, but Ning Daoran told her to rest and digest first, there was still time to clean later.
“Susu.”
He looked at the girl in front of him, dressed in patched, worn-out clothes, and asked, “Do you have anyone else at home?”
“My parents are gone,” Chi Susu pursed her dry, cracked lips, “It’s just me and my younger brother now. My brother has been training in martial arts at Su Family’s Martial Arts Hall since he was a child and consumes a lot. Everything that could be sold at home is gone, but still…”
“Sigh.”
Ning Daoran immediately understood everything. Practicing martial arts impoverishes three generations. A poor family with a brother who practices martial arts would naturally be left with nothing. Though the consumption of elixir pills and blood food is minor compared to a Cultivator, it’s astronomical for an ordinary family.
However, for the sake of their children making a mark in the world, there are countless families who would sell everything to send their children to learn martial arts.
“Here are ten spirit stones, as an advance pay.”
Ning Daoran took out an additional one hundred taels of silver, “These one hundred taels are for our household expenses. Take ten taels and buy some clothes. As my maid, you can’t dress too shabbily.”
“Yes, thank you Young Master…”
Tears glistened in Chi Susu’s eyes.
Ning Daoran felt a bit guilty secretly, smiled and said, “Go buy some clothes after we eat, then tidy up a bit. You were initially a very pretty girl, it’s not good to be in such a state. Also, here’s a pill that can increase your Blood Qi a little, take it for now.”
“Yes!”
Chi Susu accepted the pill and took it immediately.
This was a Solid Color Pill, ensuring that Chi Susu’s appearance remains at its most beautiful age, also acting as little compensation for being picked up by Ning Daoran.
So, Ning Daoran, Big Stupid Deer, and Chi Susu, started living a life as a trio in this small courtyard in Ji City.
As winter arrived, with the new moon drifting.
Still, the courtyard was filled with laughter and the delicious scent of stewed meat and large steamed buns, full of life and warmth.
…
Thus, half a year quickly passed.
Ning Daoran progressed in the Dragon Demon Heart Scripture combined with refining under the effects of True Blood Pills at the highest speed, finally reaching the seventh layer just as the year’s end approached!
His Blood Qi was exceptionally robust by now; the Dragon Demon Heart Scripture was indeed formidable, its Blood Qi at least a hundred percent more vigorous than the peak of the Body Tempering Technique. Ning Daoran’s body was remodeled even more impeccably: mountain-like solid chest muscles, and his uneven, six-pack abs glinting with a golden sheen, would be quite the bombshell in any gym in his previous life and definitely attract lonely housewives seeking his WeChat…
On the eve of the Lunar New Year, after having dinner.
Ning Daoran, dressed in a blue robe, went up the mountain to explosively challenge Nie Shentong!
