Shi Qionghua also replied immediately, “I do not know about Ning Cheng, but since this time Ning Cheng saved my Severing Emotion Dao Sect’s True Inheriting Disciples Xu Yingdei and Bu Mei, I specifically came here to thank him. I also asked about him from Bu Mei, and found that Ning Cheng is quite a good disciple. Moreover, my disciple Yingdei also has quite a good impression of Ning Cheng; as such, I also want to propose a marriage between Ning Cheng and Yingdei. If Elder Bei can agree to it, then our two factions can also be joined through the marriage.”
Sang Jiezhu gave a soft smile and spoke, “Severing Emotions Dao Sect actually took the initiative to talk about love, it is indeed somewhat unusual.”
Shi Qionghua once again showed a slight frown. Tantei Fei on seeing this immediately stepped in between them and spoke, “I on behalf of my sect’s Disciple Ning Cheng thank the two of you for showing such love. It is just that Ning Cheng is still in seclusion, and this matter also needs to go through him personally. So, once Ning Cheng comes out, I will let him personally go to the Floating Snow Palace and the Severing Emotions Dao Sect to return the courtesy.”
“If that is the case, then I will be taking my leave first.” Shi Qionghua was unique in this regard, as she walked out as fast as she came in.
Seeing Shi Qionghua leave, Sang Jiezhu also stood up and gave a smile to Elder Bei as she spoke, “Although I will also be taking my leave now, but I am definitely looking forward for martial nephew Ning Cheng visiting my academy.”
Elder Bei also quickly spoke up, “The seven Palace Masters can rest assured, once Ning Cheng comes out, I will certainly advise him to go visit the Floating Snow Palace.”
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After seeing off Severing Emotions Dao Sect’s Shi Qionghua and Floating Snow Palace’s Sang Jiezhu, Rainbow Fall Sword Sect’s Elder Bei finally spoke up, “Senior Apprentice Brother Tantei, what do you think about Shi Qionghua and Sang Jiezhu? This is simply too weird, Ning Cheng is just an Inner Sect Disciple, is it truly necessary to propose a marriage alliance between the academies?”
Tantei Fei gave a sneer, “If I did not guess wrong, then these two academies have set their sights on Ning Cheng’ things.”
Bei Youfa couldn’t help but angrily speak out, “Ning Cheng saved the pitiful lives of the disciple from their academies, and yet they still lust over trying to deduce Ning Cheng’s possessions, it is something that a good person would not do. Senior Apprentice Brother Tantei. If Ning Cheng really agreed to it, I really do not know how they would deal with him. Wouldn’t they simply grab Ning Cheng’s things before they then disposed of Ning Cheng? Doesn’t this mean that the Severing Emotions Dao Sect and the Floating Snow Palace have simply degraded to such a low?”
Tantei Fei shook his head and spoke, “It might not be that way. These two academies are also counted among the top ten academies within the Tian Continent. As to why the Severing Emotions Dao Sect is willing to allow their disciple to become Dao Companions with Ning Cheng, it is something that could be guessed quite easily. If one wanted to cultivate to the pinnacle in the Severing Emotions Dao Sect, then they would have to let go of their feelings, in other words sever their emotions.”
“To be honest, Shi Qionghua came here to simply find a puppet for the disciples from her sect. There are quite a few female disciple who seem to have developed some feelings towards Ning Cheng and are now in need of severing their emotions. Once Ning Cheng turns into a waste in their hands, not only Ning Cheng would voluntarily hand over his good things to those people, he would also become something equivalent to a dog to be stepped on by the people there. Since she came here to look for Ning Cheng, then it just shows that their True Inheriting Disciple Xu Yingdei already has some sort of an impression of Ning Cheng, which might need Ning Cheng’s body as a release for those emotions.”
“Sigh, I knew that something like this might happen, however this is something that the rest of the elders from the Rainbow Fall Sword Sect might just agree upon.” Elder Bei sighed.
Tantei Fei also sighed, “The truth is even I am somewhat tempted to take action. Although that Severing Emotions Dao Sect’s Shi Qionghua did not speak about it, but I know that they would definitely have to split the spirit stone mine that they found in our Rainbow Fall Sword Sect. With helping a True Inheriting Disciple wanting to sever their emotions, plus a nine-coloured Mirage Stone, and an unknown quantity of Spiritual Enhancement True Nectar, I’m afraid that the Severing Emotions Dao Sect has long since calculated their profits, and would absolutely not suffer in the process.”
“I will definitely not agree to it, I have already seen that this Ning Cheng is quite an honest fellow. Although he might have some Spiritual Enhancement True Nectar on him, along with even a nine-coloured Mirage Stone, but these are all the disciple’s own gains. Unless a disciple themselves is willing to contribute it to the academy, the academy will also not take the initiative to deprive them of their gains.” Bei Youfa immediately replied with decisiveness.
Tantei Fei immediately put up his hand, “These are things that we simply cannot control. If the Academy Head and the rest of the elders are in favour of this, then we trying to oppose it would simply be useless. However, the Academy Head is quite an upright person and should not agree to it. However, what truly went beyond my expectations is the proposal of Floating Snow Palace’s True Inheriting Disciple Yin Kongchan marrying Ning Cheng. If the Floating Snow Palace insists on their disciple Yin Kongchan and Ning Cheng tying the knot as Dao Companions, then the advantages might actually be much greater than what we would get from the Severing Emotions Dao Sect.”
“You saying that the Floating Snow Palace would be willing to share their Soul Refining Snow and Ice Domain, would they really share it with our Rainbow Fall Sword Sect?” Bei Youfa carefully asked a question.
“I’m afraid so, I estimate that they also are after Ning Cheng’s nine-coloured Mirage Stone and the Spiritual Enhancement True Nectar. But what I truly don’t understand is why did they chose Yin Kongchan for this.” Tantei Fei gave a nod and replied.
Bei Youfa once again sighed and spoke, “If that is the case, then I no longer have any way to help Ning Cheng. All I can do is give him some more time in seclusion inside the Small Spiritual Domain. I know a thing or two about Yin Kongchan from the Floating Snow Palace, Yin Kongchan is someone who is wholeheartedly focused on the Dao, even if she and Ning Cheng became Dao Companions, I estimate that she would not truly enter into dual cultivation with Ning Cheng.”
“Whether this is truly as it is or not, we cannot guess it, but one thing for sure is that there definitely is a deeper reason behind such a thing. For both these academies, even if they were just after Ning Cheng’s Mirage Stone and Spiritual Enhancement True Nectar, it still arguably would not be a bad idea. They already have countless ways to make Ning Cheng willingly come up to them. Is there really a need of any other reason for them to do this? Or is it that our Rainbow Fall Sword Sect truly in the dark about it?”
Chapter 0281 – Golden Core Catching Fire
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Ning Cheng, who was still cultivating in the Small Spiritual Domain, was completely oblivious to all the things going on outside. At this moment, he had once again entered into that process of crazily absorbing the spiritual qi in the Small Spiritual Domain.
The Golden Core hovering over his Core Lake was continuously spinning, while at the same time the Golden Core was also gradually growing in size, there was even a touch of golden coloured radiance hovering just above the surface of core.
If not for Ning Cheng possessing tenacious and flexible meridians along with a powerful cultivation method, then for him to absorb such a crazy amount of spiritual qi, if he was replaced by any other cultivator, then even if they were able to absorb this much spiritual qi, th
e only outcome for them would be exploding from oversaturation. Not to mention utilizing this spiritual qi for their own cultivation, to grow their Golden Core.
But such a situation simply did not exist in Ning Cheng, it seemed as if no matter what quantity of spiritual qi was present, he could easily consume it all, and then transmute this spiritual qi into true essence that he could use.
It allowed him to cross from the Profound Core 1st Level to the Profound Core 2nd Level without any ripples. With Ning Cheng immersed in such a crazy method of cultivation, he simply stopped paying any attention to the flow of time.
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“Junior Apprentice Sister Kexin, congratulations to your advancement to the Soul Essence Realm, and also becoming a Core Disciple. I did not expect that you would only take a measly seven months, from being a Profound Congealing 9th Level Cultivator to becoming a Soul Essence 1st Level Cultivator. I estimate that you would soon leave me behind in dust.” On a peak that seemed to shoot straight into the sky, Xun Hanrui congratulated Liang Kexin in a heartfelt and delightful manner.
This mountain peak was the new immortal cave that Liang Kexin was bestowed once she advanced to the Soul Essence Realm and became a Core Disciple.
Liang Kexin also had a happy expression on her face, and listening to Xun Hanrui’s congratulations; she simply shook her head and spoke, “Senior Apprentice Sister Hanrui, I am aware of my own limits. Please don’t look at me advancing from the Profound Congealing 9th Level to the Soul Essence 1st Level in only seven months. It was only because of all the good fortune and preparations that I had accumulated over a long period of time. But for me to advance from the Soul Essence 1st Level to the Soul Essence 2nd Level, it would take me a lot more time than this. Moreover Senior Apprentice Sister Hanrui, you already are at the Soul Essence 3rd Level, I definitely would not be able to catch up to you in a short time.”
Liang Kexin was extremely clear on this point, the others might say that she cultivated to the Soul Essence Realm, but it would be more accurate to say that she re-trained herself to the Soul Essence Realm. Moreover, it also took her many years of preparation, along with Ning Cheng’s Mirage Stone and his Spiritual Enhancement True Nectar, coupled with cultivating for two months inside the Small Spiritual Domain, only then was she able to restore her cultivation to what it was previously. Now that all that she had accumulated had been completely consumed by her, her cultivation was bound to lag behind the others. She could only slowly accumulate more opportunities for the next breakthrough.
“Senior Apprentice Brother Ning is still in seclusion inside the Small Spiritual Domain, and has still not yet come out, I really don’t know up to what extent has he cultivated to?” Xun Hanrui couldn’t help but think back to the point that Ning Cheng and Liang Kexin had both entered the Rainbow Fall Sword Sect together. At that time, Xun Hanrui was still at the Soul Essence 1st Level, but even then, she had a vague feeling that Ning Cheng was not far behind her in strength.
Liang Kexin gave a laugh, “Senior Apprentice Brother has nearly 20 months of cultivation time still left on him, it can easily be said that he would not be coming out for a long time. Senior Apprentice Sister Hanrui, let’s go back to the Academy Assignment Hall and pick up some assignments, what do you say?”
Xun Hanrui quickly replied, “I wanted to tell you about this, the Tian Continent’s Great Meet of the Academies is about to begin. We have to participate in the Great Meet as representatives of the Rainbow Fall Sword Sect, and many of the disciples have already made their way to the venue. This time there will be many elite disciples from the various academies who would be participating in the tournament. I came here to ask if you would want to go there, if so then let’s go together.”
“Tournament at the Great Meet of the ten major academies?” Although Liang Kexin apparently was not aware of a few things, but when she heard of the Tian Continent’s Great Meet of the Academies, she was immediately able to understand a few things.
Xun Hanrui nodded, “That’s right, over the many years our Rainbow Fall Sword Sect was squeezed out of the top ten academies. At present, it only exists as a quasi-first class academy, and can no longer squeeze into the rankings of the top ten academies. This time, my Rainbow Fall Sword Sect has managed to raise a few excellent disciples, as such has gained the qualifications to compete once again. This year, even the Academy Head has come out, and has accompanied most of them from the sect.”
“Senior Apprentice Sister Hanrui, then why did you not go with them?” Liang Kexin quickly spoke up.
Xun Hanrui couldn’t help but give a wry smile, “With my cultivation of Soul Essence 3rd Level, combined with my strength being very ordinary among the others in the academy, why would the academy let me participate in this tournament? However, we can go to observe the magical techniques of other people to help in our understandings, it certainly would have great benefits. Besides, the Tian Continent’s Great Meet of the Academies would also be bustling with a huge amount of people each time it is held. As such, there will always be various kinds of auctions and materials that could be purchased and exchanged. Maybe we would be able to purchase a few good things.”
“Of course, I would want to go there, where is this Great Meet of the Academies being held?” Liang Kexin quickly spoke up.
“In the Heavenly Dao Sect’s Heavenly Dao Public Square, there is a huge airship in the Rainbow Fall Makeshift Market that would directly take us to the Heavenly Dao Public Square. If we use our own flight type magical weapons to go over there, then we would not be able to reach there even if we were given a few days’ time.” Xun Hanrui replied.
Liang Kexin immediately replied, “I certainly would want to go there. Unfortunately, Senior Apprentice Brother Ning has still not come out of seclusion, with his temperament; he would certainly be shooting off towards the venue at the first instance.”
“You understand Senior Apprentice Brother Ning that much?” Xun Hanrui asked.
Liang Kexin spoke with a smile, “The truth is I really do not know that much about him. I only know the same amount about him as you know; moreover, our relationship is also purely transactional. However, what I have realized about him is that he is a very emotional person, and is not someone who would let his friends suffer in the least, I feel that he is very trustworthy in this regard.”
“Do you think that such a person like Ning Cheng would already have taken a Dao Companion?” Xun Hanrui suddenly asked something that was completely irrelevant.
Liang Kexin was surprised for a moment, she really had never thought about such things before, she had only viewed Ning Cheng as a friend until now, and really had not paid any attention to the matter of Ning Cheng having a Dao Companion. Now that Xun Hanrui had suddenly asked about such a thing, she couldn’t help but freeze for a moment, before he immediately asked in a puzzling manner, “Senior Apprentice Sister Hanrui, you don’t have a crush on Ning Cheng do you, and want to become Dao Companions with him?”
Xun Hanrui’s face immediately turned red, before she quickly explained, “Just what are you thinking of in that head of yours, I just think of Senior Apprentice Brother Ning as a good friend of mine. The reason I asked this is because Senior Apprentice Brother Ning is still in seclusion, and there are talks about other academies coming our Rainbow Fall Sword Sect to discuss a marriage alliance with him.”
“Senior Apprentice Brother Ning only has the cultivation of Profound Core 1st Level, who would specifically come here wanting to speak about a marriage alliance between academies involving him? Even such a thing is mentioned, would the academy really go through with it?” Liang Kexin spoke as if she simply did not believe such a thing was possible.
Xun Hanrui’s face once again returned to normal, but she also did not understand this point, “Yeah, the Severing Emotions Dao Sect and the Floating Snow Palace are both counted in the top ten academies of the Tian Continent, as such even if Senior Apprentice Brother Ning gave an even more impressive performance in the immortal ca
ve, it would still not be enough for the two academies to take the initiative to propose a marriage alliance with their True Inheriting Disciples?”
Although she had only spoken a few words, but even she was aware that not to mention the academies, even if it was an ordinary Core Disciple of the Rainbow Fall Sword Sect, they would unlikely choose Ning Cheng, not to mention being chosen by a True Inheriting Disciple.
“Severing Emotions Dao Sect and Floating Snow Palace?” Liang Kexin repeated the words in shock, before she suddenly spoke, “I know, it must be because these two academies have taken a fancy to the things on Senior Apprentice Brother Ning’s body, they really are shameless.”
Xun Hanrui shook her head and said, “Not necessarily, Ning Cheng just might have many more things on him, if it was just because of the Mirage Stones and Spiritual Enhancement True Nectar, with the strength of these two academies, they could easily procure such things from outside. There is simply no need for them to propose a marriage; there must definitely be a different reason.”
Liang Kexin suddenly giggled, “Well these things can only be worked on when Senior Apprentice Brother Ning comes out, only then can any decisions can be made about it. Besides, the True Inheriting Disciples of the Severing Emotions Dao Sect and the Floating Snow Palace are also quite attractive, as such they barely qualify to be worthy of Senior Apprentice Brother Ning.”
Hearing Liang Kexin’s words and the light tone in which she spoke, coupled with her suddenly giggling in a girly manner, even Xun Hanrui could not help but burst out in laughter. Severing Emotions Dao Sect and Floating Snow Palace’s True Inheriting Female Disciples, how can they be barely worthy of Ning Cheng?
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Ning Cheng who was still in the Small Spiritual Domain, was crazily circulating his true essence as he finally broke through the barrier and advanced to the Profound Core 7th Level, however his Golden Core which was still crazily spinning over his Core Lake suddenly burst into golden flames making it resemble as a big fire seedling, causing a kind of horror inducing pain to flow into Ning Cheng’s consciousness.
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