Cultivation Starting from Full Talent
Chapter 714 - 712: Kunwu’s Wind

Chapter 714: Chapter 712: Kunwu’s Wind

"The Ancestor has gone, retreat quickly!"

The remaining disciples of the Demon Cloud Sect had their pupils violently contract, each cursing their parents for not having given them two extra legs. They turned and fled with their tunneling lights, while countless spirit boats and immortal boats in the sky ascended one by one, vanishing without a trace in the blink of an eye.

The two Heavenly Yuan Wind Thunder Arrays had actually scared off the Demon Cloud Sect, led by the Law Breaker Star Monarch!

"Sect Master..."

True Monarch Wanhua watched the retreating figures of the crowd, still filled with worry: "This humble one believes they will return."

"Of course, they will return."

Ning Daoran said, "The Law Breaker Star Monarch already sees the Jade Bottle Continent as the fish in his pond, the item in his pocket. Now that the Demon Cloud Sect has already grown in strength and taken root deeply in the Jade Bottle Continent, even City Lord Ning of the Divine Deer Continent would find it difficult to move against the Demon Cloud Sect—there are too many things to consider. But don’t worry, no need for panic, I have my countermeasures."

"Understood, Sect Master!"

True Monarch Wanhua narrowed her eyes, her sweet smile blossoming.

Compared to her senior brother, Golden Leaf True Monarch, Ning Daoran—this Treasure Bottle Sect Master—gave her far greater reassurance.

"All disciples of the Treasure Bottle Sect!"

Ning Daoran proclaimed loudly, "You have all witnessed it; the cultivation world is a place where the strong prey on the weak. If you are not strong enough, there will always be people eyeing your flesh and blood every day! Therefore, for the survival of the Treasure Bottle Sect and for the sake of your own supreme paths, you must undertake stealth cultivation with utmost focus and effort. Do you all understand?"

"Yes, Sect Master!"

Thousands of disciples folded their fists in salute, their eyes filled with determination.

Ning Daoran nodded in satisfaction and turned away.

Not long after, he began another round of seclusion. This time, the theme of his meditation was not something mundane but rather the nurturing and comprehension of the gentle breeze within the Bamboo Wind Treasure Bottle.

Although Ning Daoran did not possess a Wind Spirit Root, the benefits that mastering the gentle breeze could bring to his supreme path were unimaginable.

...

The Treasure Bottle Sect rested atop the Jade Bottle Continent, its influence growing ever more robust.

Spring passed, winter came; time fleeting as a white horse crossing a chasm, ten years flashed by in the blink of an eye.

In this year, Ning Daoran was 570 years old, already a venerable Great Cultivator.

Within the Spirit Garden Cave Heaven.

He gracefully stepped out of his small room, with a gentle breeze swirling around him. Even as he flicked his sleeve, strands of light breeze danced within, reminiscent of a novel he’d read in his past life.

When doubts arise, consult the breeze.

And now, the gentle breeze truly came to his aid in moments of uncertainty.

"My lord..."

Little Bai exclaimed in surprise: "This wind is..."

"The nurtured essence from the Bamboo Wind Treasure Bottle. I have refined this wind; it is now mine to command."

"Hmm..."

Little Bai nodded respectfully: "My lord, may I have a small strand of this gentle breeze to study it closely?"

"Why not."

Ning Daoran raised his hand gently, releasing a strand of light breeze from his fingertip.

Little Bai carefully cupped the breeze with both hands and summoned a wisp of mana to encase the ethereal wind, narrowing her eyes as she observed its marvels using her innate divine ability.

"Little Bai, do you recognize this breeze?" Ning Daoran asked in surprise.

"Yes."

Little Bai nodded: "Upon my promotion to the Nascent Soul stage, my bloodline further reverted to its ancestral origins, awakening numerous abilities. My lord, if I am not mistaken, this breeze is the legendary Kunwu’s Wind—an extraordinarily rare opportunity, a truly precious object."

"Kunwu’s Wind?"

Ning Daoran furrowed his brows. He had read few books and was unfamiliar with such a wind.

"Yes."

Little Bai explained, "Kunwu refers to an Ancient Divine Mountain, rumored to be located in the Earth Immortal Realm. Kunwu’s Wind is a type of spiritual object found in the Kunwu Mountain. This legendary wind possesses devastating power, capable of bypassing cultivators’ mana shields and even treasures’ barriers to strike directly, making it a holy object for magical combat."

"Truly?"

Ning Daoran’s expression tensed, and he decided to test it.

"Little Blackie, produce a water curtain barrier with Gui Water Essence Qi!"

"Yes, Brother Ran!"

Little Blackie wriggled its serpentine body, its vertical pupils blinking as it exhaled and conjured Gui Water Essence Qi. The next moment, the essence qi rose and formed a large bubbly barrier.

Ning Daoran pointed with a raised hand, and Kunwu’s Wind—invisible and colorless—rushed forward!

"Sss sss sss..."

The Gui Water Essence Qi barrier slightly wavered. Its surface seemed intact, yet the Purple Jade Spirit Rice stalk shielded within the barrier slowly disintegrated, shredded directly by Kunwu’s Wind!

"Good heavens..."

Little Blackie was visibly aghast: "Brother Ran, this wind is amazing!"

"This is nothing remarkable."

Ning Daoran said calmly: "Little Turtle, produce a Turtle Shell barrier for me to test!"

"Alright, Brother Ran!"

The Green Water Turtle, now back at the Nascent Soul stage, transformed into a massive turtle and exerted its power, releasing strands of essence qi from its shell. Combining Gui Water Essence Qi and Wood Essence Qi, the essence condensed into a transparent turtle shell that shielded a Purple Jade Spirit Rice stalk.

"Go!"

Ning Daoran pointed once more, letting Kunwu’s Wind sweep through.

"Sss sss..."

A faint sound echoed from the turtle shell. Although its surface remained intact, the Purple Jade Spirit Rice stalk behind it gradually turned to powder. When Ning Daoran increased the "dose" of Kunwu’s Wind, the turtle shell itself cracked with a "snap," shattering and collapsing into fragments of powder.

"What?!"

The Green Water Turtle was shocked.

Decades ago, this turtle shell had saved Ning Daoran’s life against the attacks of two Divinity Transformation cultivators. But now, it was rendered so vulnerable under Kunwu’s Wind!

"Brother Ran, this Kunwu’s Wind... is truly terrifying!" The Green Water Turtle exclaimed.

"Hmm, it does seem quite impressive."

Ning Daoran raised his hand and retracted Kunwu’s Wind into his body. "I have presided over the Jade Bottle Continent for fifty years now, and this Kunwu’s Wind can be considered the continent’s gift to me. Excellent, truly excellent!"

"My lord."

Little Bai remarked, "If I may say so, your cultivation seems close to the Nascent Soul Late Stage, is it not?"

"Indeed."

Ning Daoran replied, "By my calculations... in seven to eight years, the timing for my breakthrough will be fully ripe. Months ago, I advanced the Dragon Demon Heart Scripture to the thirty-third layer and sensed an extraordinary surge of blood qi within me, seemingly touching the bottleneck of the late-stage Chaos Realm. Furthermore, during my nurturing of Kunwu’s Wind a month ago, I felt the bottleneck of the Nascent Soul Late Stage as well. If nothing out of the ordinary occurs, I should be able to break through both my spiritual cultivation realm and Martial Artist realm this time."

"Wonderful. This humble one congratulates you in advance, my lord!"

Ning Daoran nodded lightly. "Come, let us go outside for a look."

...

In the Sect Hall.

Little Bai brewed tea, while Ning Daoran leisurely sipped it, highly relaxed.

Before long, a gentle breeze floated in, transforming into an exquisitely beautiful figure. It was True Monarch Wanhua, dressed in a white immortal dress. This time, she had advanced to the Nascent Soul Middle Stage.

As expected, once connected, all avenues opened. After True Monarch Wanhua adapted to and merged with Yunting Fairy’s physical vessel, her breakthrough speed was like drinking water. In just a few decades, she had returned to her former Nascent Soul Middle Stage realm.

"Sect Master, long time no see."

True Monarch Wanhua bowed in greeting and smiled, "How fares your cultivation progress?"

"Some progress, but not much."

Ning Daoran replied, "Wanhua, first tell me about the external situation. In the ten years I’ve been in seclusion, has the Demon Cloud Sect returned to provoke us?"

"Not at all."

True Monarch Wanhua replied, "After suffering significant losses under the Heavenly Yuan Wind Thunder Array ten years ago, the Law Breaker Star Monarch has remained dormant. Moreover, the Demon Cloud Sect’s attitude toward our Treasure Bottle Sect has grown noticeably more polite; when our disciples encounter theirs during their excursions, confrontations no longer escalate into hostility."

"Impossible."

Ning Daoran frowned. "With the Law Breaker Star Monarch’s disposition, this matter will not be left unresolved."

"The Sect Master is correct, as the Demon Cloud Sect’s external expansion has never ceased."

True Monarch Wanhua continued, "Over a hundred miles north of our sect, a sect was reconstructed twenty years ago—it was none other than the formerly renowned Cloud Heaven Sect. However, just a few years ago, numerous Demon Cloud Sect cultivators surrounded the Cloud Heaven Sect and forced its Sect Master to submit. Consequently, the Cloud Heaven Sect has now become one of the Demon Cloud Sect’s lower sects."

She said nervously, "Sect Master, many sects within the Jade Bottle Continent have already been forced into becoming subordinate sects to the Demon Cloud Sect, helplessly drained by the Law Breaker Star Monarch. And now, with the Demon Cloud Sect extending its reach to the Cloud Heaven Sect, it has essentially deployed its forces right under the Treasure Bottle Sect’s own nose. What shall we do about this?"

"Clearly, the Demon Cloud Sect aims to encompass the Treasure Bottle Sect within its net."

Ning Daoran said calmly, "But you needn’t worry excessively. Give me roughly ten more years, and I will resolve the threat of the Law Breaker Star Monarch once and for all, ensuring that this North Sea Divinity Transformation cultivator can no longer endanger anyone."

"Oh?"

True Monarch Wanhua still seemed uneasy, asking, "Sect Master, are you certain you’ll be able to contend against a Divinity Transformation cultivator after advancing to the Nascent Soul Late Stage?"

"Who can say."

Ning Daoran rose, fixing one hand behind his back with a smile. "Without trying, how could one ever know?"

True Monarch Wanhua became even more apprehensive.

Just then, a figure darted into the hall—it was Protector Chen Yiyang, respectfully clasping his fists: "Subordinate greets the Sect Master and Deputy Sect Master!"

"Fellow Daoist Chen, what is the matter?" Ning Daoran asked.

"Golden Leaf True Monarch has come alone to visit. He waits outside the grand array."

"Oh?"

Ning Daoran’s eyes narrowed, saying, "Fellow Daoist Chen, go and escort Golden Leaf True Monarch inside. Wanhua and I will be here to receive him."

The reason Ning Daoran didn’t personally greet Golden Leaf True Monarch was simple: the latter didn’t deserve the honor. Moreover, True Monarch Wanhua was clearly furious when she laid eyes on him and was better off not meeting him alone, making Chen Yiyang the most suitable to handle this task.

...

Before long, Golden Leaf True Monarch arrived, dusty and travel-worn.

"Junior sister, long time no see."

After briefly exchanging pleasantries with Ning Daoran, he focused his gaze on True Monarch Wanhua and said, "It’s wonderful to see you return to the Nascent Soul Middle Stage."

"Senior brother, I trust you have been well?" True Monarch Wanhua replied indifferently.

"Very well, exceedingly well!"

Ning Daoran offered tea with a smile: "Fellow Daoist Golden Leaf, what urgent matter brings you to visit our Treasure Bottle Sect?"

"Ahem..."

Golden Leaf True Monarch said, "I apologize for the sudden intrusion, but I do have an extremely important matter to discuss. Sect Master and Deputy Sect Master, are you aware that one month ago, the Law Breaker Star Monarch traveled through the Li Yue Continent and privately sought me out?"