Ning Cheng sat down on a nearby boulder and started tidying up the Spiritual Grasses in his storage ring while waiting for Little Chase to fuse with the corporeal body.
Two hours passed by quickly, and Ning Cheng felt Little Chase’s excitement. He guessed that the fusion with the corporeal body should be reaching its end. Moreover, this physical body must be of high quality; otherwise, it would not have felt so excited.
At this moment, another shadow rushed over in his direction. Ning Cheng only glanced at this shadow but did not even bother standing up.
Just a Celestial Gatherer Cultivator, someone that he did not have to pay much attention.
The shadow stopped not far from Ning Cheng and was of a man with a slender build. He had a starry sky gauze over his head and a purple jade gourd around his waist, which looked very chic. This fellow only gazed at Ning Cheng for a short while before shifting it to the black bull with a flash of happiness.
“Friend, this bull is my prey. After I injured it, it used an Escape Technique to escape. I wasn’t able to catch up to it until here……” The man spoke and raised his hand towards the black bull.
Ning Cheng shot out a Wind Edge towards the former before standing up and speaking with a dull face, “Is that how your master taught you about obtaining things?”
The man, suppressed by Ning Cheng’s Wind Edge, had to take back his hand and looked at Ning Cheng with a frown, “Friend, this really is my prey. I was the one who shot the fireball that burned away half of the bull’s tail. You should have already seen it, did you not? I am Qian Yu, a disciple of the Spirit Heaven Starland’s Sealed Heart Sect. I need the hide of this bull to make a weapon. I hope that this friend could help me out of this predicament. If you need compensation, I am also willing to pay you some compensation.”
Apparently, this man had already gauged from Ning Cheng’s Wind Edge that he was not simple. Just a Wind Edge caused a feeling of danger to arise within this man’s heart.
No matter what, Ning Cheng would not give away his Wind Seeking Longevity Bull. Now that Little Chase’s Life Essence was fusing, how could he willing give away this Wind Seeking Longevity Bull to others? It is just that he found this situation somewhat strange. By all respects, this Wind Seeking Longevity Bull was only a Grade 3 Starry Sky Demonic Beast. As a Grade 3 Starry Sky Demonic Beast, one could easily procure them from any makeshift market. So what was this fellow’s intention?
Although feeling puzzled in his heart, Ning Cheng spoke with a cold voice, “I was wondering how my mount was injured. Turns out you were the one to injure it. Well, since you are here, compensate me for my mount’s injuries and scram.”
“Hahaha……” After hearing Ning Cheng, Qian Yu suddenly laughed and spoke, “I have met many arrogant people before, but I never saw anyone as arrogant as you. Do you think that I am afraid of you?”
When Qian Yu burst into laughter, a few more lights descended near the two.
“Senior Apprentice Brother Qian Yu…..”
“Elder Brother Qian.”
Of the people who arrived, it was a man and a woman who had spoken up. However, judging by the form of address, these people seemed to be on the same side of Qian Yu.
“Brother Qian, since this bull is dead, why not take it away?” A short cultivator glanced at the Wind Seeking Longevity Bull on the ground before speaking with cupped fists to Qian Yu. As for Ning Cheng, the cultivator treated him like air.
Qian Yu pointed at Ning Cheng and spoke, “This man says that this bull is his mount. Since I hurt his bull, he wants me to pay for it. Looks like no one has heard of my name Qian Yu outside of Spirit Heaven Starland.”
At this moment, why would Qian Yu keep up a good-natured appearance? While talking, killing intent oozed out of him, and the surrounding space started to give out squeaking-like noises.
“What else to say, just kill this cockroach. I don’t know which hole did this cockroach came out, but it looks like it doesn’t realise the immensity of the heavens……” A female cultivator gave out judgement and dismissed Ning Cheng with just a glance.
“Is Qian Yu someone remarkable? I haven’t heard of anyone with such a name.” Another voice arrived, and a purple robed cultivator descended near them.
“So it’s Brother Zhong from the Grand Demon Domain Starry Skies. Brother Zhong might not have heard of the name of this younger brother, but this younger brother has definitely heard of the resounding name of Brother Zhong. Could it be that Brother Zhong wants to reverse black and white just because you have not heard of the name Qian Yu?” Qian Yu did not get angry with this purple-robed cultivator and spoke with a slow tone.
The purple-robed cultivator did not expect Qian Yu to say such words and just when he wanted to ridicule Qian Yu, the giant black bull on the ground suddenly climbed up and ran to Ning Cheng’s side in a few steps.
After the black bull got up and rushed to Ning Cheng’s side, he lifted his front hoof and pointed at the arrogant Qian Yu and spoke, “Kid, you plotted against your grandpa Little Chase, your Grandpa Chase will remember it. One day, this Grandpa Chase will chew on your bones.”
After that, the black bull then turned to Ning Cheng and said, “Master, this is the kid who secretly lit my tail on fire. It even burned my precious bull’s tail to half its original size. Master must get revenge for me.”
Several people stood there in stunned silence. It was not difficult for a starry sky demonic beast to learn human language, as long as one refined a medicinal pill from the transverse bone[1]. However, what caused the few people here to feel stunned was that this bull really was this cultivator’s mount.
Ning Cheng laughed in his heart, he did not expect this annoying bull to finish fusing its Life Essence so quickly.
The purple robed cultivator gave a loud laugh and spoke, “I, Zhong Sunhong, this time finally got to know about the illustrious name of Grand Spirit Heaven Starry Skies’ Qian Yu. Powerful, formidable, someone who actually injures other people’s mounts.”
As this purple robed cultivator laughed, he brought out a flying weapon and soon disappeared. From the looks of it, this fellow came here just to ridicule Qian Yu, without any intention of helping Ning Cheng.
The anger in Qian Yu’s eyes subsided, and he looked at Ning Cheng and spoke with a somewhat calm tone, “I took a fancy to your mount, name a price.”
“This grandpa also took a fancy to your head; cut it down and give it to me.” Without waiting for Ning Cheng to speak, the black bull opened his mouth and spoke once again.
Ning Cheng naturally did not intend to keep quiet. He could not go against someone like Chuan Xinlou, but for a Celestial Gatherer Cultivator to dare show such arrogance in front of him, why would he take such bullshit lying down? He directly shot forward and threw out a punch.
This violent Axe Fist filled with killing intent also had the support of Ning Cheng’s Celestial River Domain, causing a jagged Axe Line to appear out of thin air. Qian Yu also had fully stretched out his domain but felt a trace of Axe Intent penetrate into his bone marrow.
What a powerful Celestial Gatherer Cultivator
, the expressions of Qian Yu immediately changed. The moment Ning Cheng acted, he knew that he had vastly underestimated this Celestial Gatherer Cultivator in front of him. Qian Yu had heard and even taken note of all the Celestial Gatherer Powerhouses from all the grand starry skies. However, he had never heard of such a powerful cultivator like the one in front of him amongst the list.
[1]
The raw states it as ‘Pubic Bone’ but it sounds weird considering the context, so for now I decided to use individual character meanings for this, giving us ‘transverse bone’
Chapter 0603 – Origin Appears
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Qian Yu no longer cared about holding his �
�cool guy’ posture, the gourd at his waist immediately shot out circular bursts of purple awns, which instantly transformed into a threaded whirlpool.
“Boom.” A dull explosion of Celestial Essence erupted. The moment Ning Cheng’s Axe Fist slammed into the purple awn vortex, it directly blew the whirlpool open and created a huge ravine.
The explosion forced Qian Yu back several steps before he crashed into a huge ancient tree. The force of impact blew the tree to smithereens, but he stumbled back a few more steps before coming to a stop.
At this moment, not to mention Qian Yan, even the several other cultivators along with Qian Yu felt shocked as they stared at Ning Cheng. Although Qian Yu acted in a moment of a hurry, Qian Yu’s strength as a Celestial Scryer Cultivator was well known within the Spirit Heaven Star Land. Therefore, if just a single punch from the opponent could force him to such a state, then what level of strength had the other party reached?
Ning Cheng only stared at Qian Yu with a cold gaze but did not follow up. If Ning Cheng really wanted to kill Qian Yu, he would have killed him. Although Qian Yu had some strength, it had still not reached the level where it could threaten Ning Cheng. Moreover, if Ning Cheng really wanted to kill this Qian Yu, then he would also have to kill the cultivators accompanying Qian Yu. As such, although Ning Cheng was a decisive person when it came to killing his opponents, he did not want to kill the rest because of this.
“It was just a misunderstanding. I’ll take my leave.” Qian Yu finally calmed down from the shock and spoke to Ning Cheng with cupped fists. He felt sure that in front of this Celestial Scryer Cultivator, even the Spirit Heaven Starland’s Premier Celestial Scryer Cultivator would find it hard to win. If he continued to stay in this place, he would only find death.
“Want to leave? Did you not hear what my master said just now or have you gone deaf? You burned half of this Grandpa Chase’s tail, did you think you could leave just like that?” Not waiting for Ning Cheng to speak, Little Chase once again stretched out his hoof towards them and yelled out.
After yelling, it then turned its head and tried to flatter Ning Cheng, “Master, do you want them to cough up some compensation or do you want to stew them for a meal?”
Ning Cheng looked at this bull in speechlessness while thinking in his heart,
how was this fellow a bull? He should be a dog.
A coarse dog who sees the wind and sets the helm[1]. It also reminded him of Grey Toottoot who at least behaved like a wily dog around Ruolan; however, he had never seen any bull who acted like a hound.
“That’s not my intention.” Qian Yu immediately took out a storage ring and gave it to Ning Cheng, “Friend, take a look at the Spiritual Grasses and the other materials inside. I hope that it would be enough, it’s what I gathered till now.”
Ning Cheng’s Spiritual Consciousness swept inside before he nodded and spoke, “In that case, I accept it.”
Qian Yu did not bother to say anything else to Ning Cheng; instead, he turned and left with the words, “Let’s go.”
The group quickly disappeared from there.
“Senior Apprentice Brother Qian, are we to act as if nothing happened?” The short cultivator spoke while feeling uncomfortable in his heart. Even though he felt shocked by Ning Cheng’s strength, he still could not let it go.
Qian Yu sneered, “Forget it? Before I kill that fellow, how can I willingly forget it? You people go ahead, I have some things to finish. Once I finish with those things, I will contact you again.”
After saying that, Qian Yu changed his direction and soon disappeared without a trace.
“What’s going on with Elder Brother Qian?” The female cultivator spoke while looking at the disappearing back of Qian Yu. The few of them had decided to team up, but because of such a small matter, Qian Yu chose to leave the group alone.
The cultivator, who had not spoken yet, gave a sigh and spoke up, “Looks like he decided to go into seclusion to advance to the Celestial Bridge Realm. Once he advanced to the Celestial Bridge Realm, he will then try to get it back.”
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“A tiny ant, yet daring to have ideas over my master, only overestimating his capabilities.” Even with Qian Yu and company’s departure, the Wind Seeking Longevity Bull still scorned them with disdain behind their backs.
Ning Cheng stared at the Wind Seeking Longevity Bull and frowned. He felt that this bull was a bit too eccentric.
“Master, I think the name Little Chase is a little too unworthy of my image. Since the master I follow has such awe and prestige, then I cannot let anything ruin my master’s reputation. How about changing my name to Grandpa Chase?” After cursing at Qian Yu and company one last time, the Wind Seeking Longevity Bull then turned to Ning Cheng and immediately spoke up.
Ning Cheng gave a snort, “Why stop there, why not let me call you Ancestor Chase?”
The bull immediately understood that although this name felt dominant to others, it was also disrespectful to his master. Thinking of that, it quickly spoke up, “No. No. I suddenly feel that the name Grandpa Chase is not that good. Just continue calling me as Little Chase, or even Chasing Wind would be good.”
“Since you think Little Chase is not good, then let’s call you Chasing Bull from now on, okay? This way, you are still chasing something at least, don’t be such a prude.” Ning Cheng felt too lazy to talk any nonsense with this coarse bull.
Chasing Bull immediately nodded and spoke, “Master is master indeed. Changing a name with just a character. It is so nice. I am so lucky, I am so lucky. I’m fortunate to be with my master.”
“When you followed your previous master, weren’t you also fortunate?” Ning Cheng did not want to say this, but he really felt defeated in front of this dunce bull.
Chasing Bull quickly spoke up, “How could it be the same? How could my former master compare to my current master? The distance between you two is like the distance between heaven and earth. Moreover, that fellow was just an idiot; otherwise, how else could he not come out of the Sea of Twilight? Meeting master and witnessing master’s remarkable abilities, this bull decided to worship you as my master……”
Ning Cheng knew that this dunce of a bull was not a loyal fellow; rather, this fellow was an utterly shameless fellow who sets the rudder according to the wind. To be honest, Ning Cheng really did not have much liking towards this bull.
Chasing Bull also had enough knowledge. Seeing Ning Cheng’s displeasure, it immediately stopped talking.
Ning Cheng walked over to Chasing Bull’s side and carefully looked at it, before suddenly speaking, “That Qian Yu definitely is not a knowledgeless person, so why would he care about this Grade 3 Starry Sky Demonic Beast? Is the corporeal body that you took possession of a little weird?”
When Chasing Bull heard Ning Cheng’s words, it immediately knew that its owner had also noticed the problem. Realising it, it quickly spoke, “My master indeed has distinct and clear insights. You can see through things with just a glance. You are both wise and decisive……”
“Pa” Ning Cheng slapped the head of the Wind Seeing Longevity Bull and spoke, “Less nonsense. Just say what’s important.”
Chasing Bull did not dare to continue with long-winded words, “Master, this corporeal body is of a Wind Seeking Heavenly Bull[2]. This beast is born from heaven and earth. Once it grows powerful, it would then be able to use its inherent Spirit Technique, which is its Instantaneous Shift along with its Escape Technique. I did not expect that this little star would have such a beast. However, the biggest weakness of the Wind Seeking Heavenly Bull is that anyone can easily take possession of its body when it is still in its infancy. At the same time, this kind of beast can only undergo the process of body possession once. That Qian Yu definitely wanted to hunt down this Wind Seeking Heavenly Bull for possessing its body. Unfortunately, that kid simply had no skill, allowing this Grandpa Chase to gain a small advantage.”
“Wind Seeking Heavenly Bull?” Ning Cheng lamented that he knew
too little. Even this dunce of a bull knew more things compared to him. However, Ning Cheng guessed that the reason Qian Yu wanted to grab this Wind Seeking Heavenly Bull was not for him but for his favourite companion beast for body possession.
Ning Cheng naturally did not know that the only reason that this Wind Seeking Longevity Bull knew that the body it took possession of was that of a Wind Seeking Heavenly Bull was due to the fusion of its Spiritual Consciousness with the dead bull’s mind. If it were not for it possessing the body, it would also be in the same boat as Ning Cheng, without any clue.
“Ah.” Ning Cheng looked at this stupid cow and gave out a sigh, “It’s truly a pity that I let you take possession of this Wind Seeking Heavenly Bull’s body. What a waste, akin to tortoise eating barley.”
Chasing Bull did not feel embarrassed about it; rather, it spoke with pride, “It’s just my luck, which allowed me to bath in my master’s light. But this Chasing Bull’s greatest achievement would be to become my master’s preferred mount someday.”
Ning Cheng ignored Chasing Bull and turned away. He knew that this bull would continue spewing endless words as long as someone gave it the slightest attention. Chasing Bull saw Ning Cheng turning away and quickly followed. It also felt secretly smug as it thought, ‘Master sure is too smart for his own good[3]. With such a good mount, he unexpectedly forgot to ride it.’
However, Ning Cheng had just walked a few steps forward when he suddenly changed directions. Utilising the Twin Wings of the Heavenly Clouds, he immediately rushed out with its fastest speed. He finally sensed a trace of Origin Aura.
The Immortal Jade Star truly contained an Origin. The news was actually accurate.
Ning Cheng flew for an incense stick worth of time before he felt something wrong. Looks like he was not the only one who sensed the Aura of Origin. As Ning Cheng’s Spiritual Consciousness swept out, he saw many cultivators flocking in the same direction.
Seeing so many cultivators, who seemingly sensed the Origin Aura, made Ning Cheng’s heart sink. Although Ning Cheng felt confident of grabbing the Origin Bead despite so many cultivators, what if some other cultivator managed to obtain it before him? This Origin had extraordinary importance to him.
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