Cultivation Starting from Full Talent
Chapter 705 - 703: Qi Gathering Array

Chapter 705: Chapter 703: Qi Gathering Array

Several days later, Jade Bottle Continent.

A streak of blood-red tunneling light glided leisurely across the sky, its speed relaxed and unhurried.

Ning Daoran looked down at the earth below, his mood growing heavier as he observed the scene before him, identical to the legends. The entirety of Jade Bottle Continent had been ravaged and shattered in the last great battle. Over 90% of its landmass had sunk beneath the sea, and most Spirit Veins on the continent had withered away, leaving no trace of Spiritual Energy.

Thus, despite his Evergreen-level cultivation, the notion of restoring the mountains and rivers of Jade Bottle Continent was an insurmountable challenge.

"Earth Tunneling!"

He performed two spells, transformed into a streak of tunneling light, and dove underground, beginning his exploration of Jade Bottle Continent’s current vein pathways.

In the blink of an eye, a month passed.

Ning Daoran had traversed almost all of Jade Bottle Continent’s subterranean paths before rising and landing atop a shattered mountain peak.

The peak was intensely familiar, being the one split by Chaotic Heaven Star Monarch’s sword on Divine Leaf Sect’s Main Mountain years ago.

By now, Ning Daoran could confirm that the vein pathways beneath Jade Bottle Continent were fragmented beyond repair. The tiny shreds of Spiritual Energy remaining in the veins had all converged here.

Indeed, Divine Leaf Sect had earned its title as Jade Bottle Continent’s leading sect. The Ancestor of Divine Leaf Sect had chosen this spot to establish the sect, presumably because it was the spiritual nexus of the continent, the core of its veins.

Therefore, if Ning Daoran wanted to re-consolidate Jade Bottle Continent’s Spiritual Energy and restore the continent’s fortune, his best strategy was to begin with Divine Leaf Sect—using it as a starting point to branch out—until eventually gathering the entire continent’s fortune back together.

"Hmm..."

He murmured softly, seated cross-legged on a broken cliff atop Divine Leaf Sect, casting his mind over everything he had observed.

Nearby, Little Bai and Big Stupid Deer emerged from Spirit Garden Cave Heaven.

"Wooo~~~"

Big Stupid Deer nudged his elder brother’s shoulder, signaling not to worry.

"My Lord."

Little Bai parted her red lips lightly and spoke: "Have you come to a plan?"

"Indeed."

Ning Daoran pulled out a Jade Talisman and, upon injecting Mana, its prohibition was lifted. Immediately, a green map of Jade Bottle Continent glowed in midair, marked with densely packed deep blue dots.

These markings were the results of Ning Daoran’s month-long exploration of Jade Bottle Continent.

"Little Bai, look here."

He pointed at the map and said, "Although Jade Bottle Continent’s mountains and rivers are shattered and the Spirit Veins withered, their remnants haven’t entirely vanished. Instead, they’ve formed ’eyes.’ There are over a hundred such eyes scattered across Jade Bottle Continent. If I can place Third-tier low-grade ’Qi Gathering Arrays’ at these eyes, do you think it will awaken the continent’s fortune and subsequently activate it by some means?"

"This servant believes it’s worth attempting!"

"Good!"

In a grave tone, Ning Daoran pronounced, "Next, I will go into seclusion to forge a large number of Qi Gathering Arrays. You, along with Old Lu, Little Blackie, and Ning Xiaogui, must head to the other three continents to purchase array materials quickly. This matter cannot be delayed. Should those veins at the eyes completely wither, it will be too late, and the Jade Bottle Continent will truly become barren land."

At this, he produced numerous storage bags brimming with Spirit Stones, handing them to Little Bai, Big Stupid Deer, and the others to buy materials. In addition, he dispatched a Class A Paperfolk to meticulously record the expenditure of refining the arrays—these accounts were to be reimbursed later by Ning Tianyi.

...

And so, in the blink of an eye, two months passed.

Ning Daoran had refined a total of 128 Qi Gathering Arrays. Subsequently, he traversed Jade Bottle Continent and arranged these arrays within every vortex being formed in the vein pathways underground. Beneath Divine Leaf Sect, the largest of these Qi Gathering Arrays was placed, acting as the array eye for all 128 arrays. In the future, it was to gather Jade Bottle Continent’s fortune entirely at Divine Leaf Sect’s subterranean core.

"Should we establish a Cave Mansion atop Divine Leaf Sect?"

Ning Daoran asked, "After all, cultivation mustn’t be neglected entirely."

"Naturally."

Little Bai gladly expressed, "My Lord, I’ve already investigated. Beneath Divine Leaf Sect, most Spirit Veins have entirely withered, with only the Third-tier top-grade Spirit Vein on Bi Yi Peak remaining intact. That peak is also the sole location suitable for carving out a Cave Mansion."

"Very well, Bi Yi Peak it is."

Ning Daoran ascended into the air, leading the Ning Family Army to choose a location for the new Cave Mansion.

Soon afterward, the group arrived at a peripheral peak within Divine Leaf Sect’s Inner Sect. Bi Yi Peak wasn’t the sect’s Main Peak but merely a subsidiary one. Previously, its Peak Master was merely a Deacon Elder holding little influence within Divine Leaf Sect.

Yet, ironically, the Spirit Vein running through Bi Yi Peak had survived the great battle, making it the only viable location to establish a Cave Mansion within Divine Leaf Sect. Unfortunately, its former mansions had all been destroyed and rendered uninhabitable.

Thus, Ning Daoran and his followers began large-scale reconstruction.

A few days later, an impressive new Cave Mansion was erected atop Bi Yi Peak, covering substantial ground, rivaling that of the Island Master of Liuhua Island in scale. Following this, Little Bai, Big Stupid Deer, and others busied themselves moving their belongings to furnish the residence.

Moreover, Little Bai planted green bamboo around the mansion’s entrance, diverted a waterway to form a lotus pond, and crafted a picturesque environment.

Within days, the place already exuded a homely ambiance.

At midnight.

Ning Daoran sat in the mansion when an unexpected thought arose. His body floated downward, tunneling deep underground in moments. He descended dozens of miles beneath Divine Leaf Sect, arriving in the depths where a massive, majestic Qi Gathering Array awaited.

The array’s exterior was further fortified with a Void Returning Array and Mirror Flower Water Moon Formation for defense and concealment. This arrangement ensured that even Divinity Transformation Stage cultivators could not quietly infiltrate the Qi Gathering Array.

Moreover, the Mirror Flower Water Moon Formation’s concealment effect was exceptional, making it highly unlikely for a typical Divinity Transformation cultivator to notice subtle, silent nourishment underground.

"Whoosh~~~"

Ning Daoran gently landed at the center of the Qi Gathering Array. Looking upward, he saw an expansive golden Qi Gathering Array suspended in midair, resembling an enormous spiderweb that gathered the nearby fortune and vein pathways within its threads. The strands of golden fortune were converging into nearly imperceptible golden Spiritual Liquid, flowing along the ’web’ toward the array’s center.

At the center, the array eye slightly sagged to form a vertex, where golden spiritual droplets were coalescing, almost ready to fall.

Moved, Ning Daoran felt a surge of satisfaction.

Using the Qi Gathering Array to consolidate the continent’s fortune—this endeavor was already proving successful!

He swiftly opened his storage ring and retrieved a treasure-grade, exceedingly concentrated, top-grade jade bottle.

The origins of this jade bottle were unclear, though it was scavenged from Ghostly Star Monarch’s storage ring. With its durable and profound construction, Ning Daoran had refined it for containing fortune Spiritual Liquid.

Carefully, he placed this mysterious jade bottle beneath the array eye.

"Drip~~~"

With a soft sound, the first drop of Jade Bottle Continent’s fortune Spiritual Liquid fell into the treasure bottle.

At its current rate of collection, it would take several days to half a month to gather a single drop of Spiritual Liquid. Slowly but surely, it would accumulate—an effort of patience that would eventually fill the bottle.

Of course, this was merely the first step in restoring Jade Bottle Continent. Many tasks lay ahead, yet Ning Daoran faced them with equanimity, even finding a certain joy in the undertakings.

After arranging dozens of prohibitions to conceal the site, Ning Daoran returned to the mansion, preparing to enter seclusion to study and refine the Heavenly Yuan Wind Thunder Array’s incomplete array flags and plates—attempting to deduce its complete Array Dao inheritance!

...

Jade Bottle Continent was broken and desolate, stretched barren for thousands of miles.

Wind, frost, rain, and snow ceaselessly blanketed its remaining land, seasons cycling like fleeting horses. In mere moments, ten years passed. View the correct content at NovelFire

That year, Ning Daoran turned 530.

The inheritance of the Heavenly Yuan Wind Thunder Array had been under deduction for ten years. Although progress was evident, unraveling its full extent required more time.

Stepping outside the mansion, he was greeted by swaths of green bamboo and falling white feathers in the air.

"It’s snowing..."

Gazing skyward, he closed his eyes, savoring this brief tranquility.

Yet at that moment, a ripple emerged from the Void Returning Array set outside Bi Yi Peak. Little Bai transformed into tunneling light and swiftly approached, bowing respectfully, "My Lord, a Divinity Transformation Stage cultivator has arrived at the mountain gate, calling himself Law Breaker the Star Monarch, requesting your presence."

"Law Breaker the Star Monarch?"

Ning Daoran frowned. He had already perceived the fleeting, ethereal energy while within the mansion. Still, he didn’t think a Divinity Transformation cultivator would truly appear at Divine Leaf Mountain.

Was this person an experienced Divinity Transformation cultivator in hiding, or one who had just achieved the stage within the last decade?

"My Lord."

Little Bai transmitted her voice, "This individual carries the aura of North Sea Cultivation World. Moreover, during your seclusion, this servant has heard of certain rumors. Law Breaker the Star Monarch is a Loose Cultivator who refrained from joining forces with Chaotic Heaven Star Monarch, Flowing Bead Star Monarch, and others during the Battle of Descent. Instead, he secretly entered the Eastern Wilderness. With the battle now concluded ten years ago, his sudden emergence here can only mean ill intent."

She continued, "Over the past few years, he has slain three Eastern Desolate Nascent Soul cultivators on Jade Bottle Continent, his hostility palpable. This visit is undoubtedly targeting our Bi Yi Peak."

"Hmm."

Ning Daoran nodded. "No matter, come with me to meet him."

"As you wish!"

Big Stupid Deer, Little Blackie, and Ning Xiaogui also stepped out from Spirit Garden Cave Heaven, gathering by Ning Daoran’s side to bolster their presence!

...

Outside the formation, a middle-aged cultivator dressed in a crimson magic robe stood loftily in the air, his presence radiating the unmistakable aura of a Divinity Transformation Stage cultivator. He smiled confidently as he cupped his hands, "I am Law Breaker the Star Monarch. Greetings, Young Friend Ning!"

"I greet you, Senior."

Ning Daoran returned the courtesy. "What brings Senior to my Divine Leaf Mountain?"

"Ahem..."

Law Breaker the Star Monarch said, "I suppose you can already guess. I hail from the North Sea and have decided to settle in the Eastern Wilderness. After patroling Jade Bottle Continent for months, I found Divine Leaf Mountain to be the most spiritually abundant location. Thus, I intend to establish a sect here. I kindly ask Young Friend to relinquish Divine Leaf Mountain. Moreover, should Young Friend be willing, you may acknowledge me as your master, and I promise to teach you all I know!"