Eternal Life: My Talents Can Refresh

So, there was no refusal to Wu Rongfeng’s proposal.

The two women chatted a bit longer and then bade farewell and left together.

Chu Ning was alone in the courtyard, but he didn’t mind.

He simply began cultivating on his own.

Although this peak wasn’t the main peak of the Divine Sound Valley, the concentration of Spiritual Qi was still quite decent.

At this moment, Chu Ning wasn’t cultivating techniques like the Nine Derivation Body Refining Sense, but was simply practicing the Five Elements Chaos Technique.

The night passed without a word.

Early the next morning, Meng Ling came to the courtyard where Chu Ning lived.

"Fellow Daoist Chu, are you comfortable living here in the Divine Sound Valley?"

Chu Ning smiled and said, "For us cultivators, we don’t pay much attention to such details. The rich Spiritual Qi here is quite suitable for cultivation."

"Daoist, your dedication to the Dao is truly admirable. I heard from Senior Sister Wu that you often enter secluded cultivation for years at a time.

No wonder your cultivation advances quickly, and your divine techniques are so powerful."

As Meng Ling spoke, she suddenly reached into her Storage Bag and took out an item, handing it to Chu Ning.

"Fellow Daoist Chu, take a look at this. Is it something you need?"

Chu Ning’s gaze fell on the item in Meng Ling’s hand.

He saw that what she held was a fist-sized white stone with various patterns on it, resembling flowing water.

"Flowing Shadow Stone?"

Seeing this white stone, Chu Ning’s eyes couldn’t help but light up.

This was exactly the Flowing Shadow Stone that he had mentioned to Meng Ling just yesterday, yet she had already found it for him today.

"It was a coincidence. I inquired yesterday and found out that a senior sister in the sect had one.

So, I asked her for it."

Meng Ling said as she handed the Flowing Shadow Stone to Chu Ning.

Chu Ning gladly accepted it and then asked Meng Ling:

"Fellow Daoist Meng, I wonder what your sect’s friend wants in exchange for this stone?"

Meng Ling smiled and said:

"I have already given what my senior sister needed."

"Then, Fellow Daoist Meng, is there anything you urgently need? I have some alchemy and artifact refining materials available," Chu Ning asked quickly.

Meng Ling thought for a moment and said, "I haven’t decided what I need yet.

Since you’ll be here for a few more days, let me think about it."

Chu Ning thought it over and agreed, nodding as he placed the Flowing Shadow Stone back into his Storage Bag.

At this moment, Meng Ling invited Chu Ning to her Spirit Medicine Garden.

Chu Ning, of course, did not refuse and followed her, flying for about the time it takes to drink a cup of tea until they arrived at a cave mansion within a mountain peak.

"This is my cave mansion. Since I always enjoy cultivating Spirit Medicines, it’s slightly larger than those of other senior sisters."

Meng Ling said as she opened the array restriction and led Chu Ning into the medicinal garden outside the cave mansion.

Immediately, the scent of Spirit Medicine wafted directly into Chu Ning’s nostrils.

"Ghost Orchid, Nine-winged Flower, Ancient Vine Bamboo, Purple Crystal Fruit..."

Chu Ning looked at the garden filled with Spirit Medicines and unconsciously identified them carefully.

Meng Ling listened as Chu Ning named each of the Spirit Medicines, her beautiful eyes reflecting a hint of surprise.

"Fellow Daoist Chu, you are indeed knowledgeable about Spirit Plants. Not many senior sisters in the sect can recognize them all."

"I’ve indeed spent some effort studying this area before," Chu Ning replied calmly.

His ability to recognize so many Spirit Medicines wasn’t solely due to Spirit Plant Cultivation.

It was also because he had previously researched improving Pill Formulas, requiring an understanding of various Spirit Medicine combinations, naturally leading to a deeper understanding of Spirit Medicine varieties and effects.

Even though many of the Spirit Plants and Medicines Meng Ling cultivated here were from the Northern Cold Land,

Chu Ning had also spent considerable time collecting and researching them when studying the Spirit Medicines refined using the Demon Core.

At this moment, Chu Ning, seeing Meng Ling having planted these Spirit Medicines together, couldn’t help but ask in surprise:

"Fellow Daoist Meng, many of these Spirit Medicines have differing medicinal properties. Aren’t you worried they’ll interfere with each other during growth, ultimately affecting their medicinal effects?"

Upon hearing this, Meng Ling smiled sweetly and didn’t directly answer Chu Ning’s question.

Instead, she stretched out her delicate hand, casting a series of spells on several Spirit Plants.

Then Meng Ling said to Chu Ning, "Fellow Daoist Chu, please feel it again."

"Oh?" Chu Ning sensed the Spiritual Qi fluctuations on these Spirit Plants, and his expression showed a hint of surprise.

"The Spiritual Qi in these Spirit Plants seems to be locked in a certain place. No, it’s not just the Spiritual Qi.

Even the Essence Qi in the Spirit Plants seems to be locked."

Saying this, Chu Ning asked Meng Ling:

"Fellow Daoist Meng, if I’m not mistaken, even pollen and similar substances can be locked and not overflow?"

"Yes!" Meng Ling nodded slightly.

"This spell acts as an invisible Spiritual Qi Protective Shield on them.

In the late stages, it will nourish the plants through absorbed Spiritual Qi, allowing it to be maintained."

Chu Ning immediately understood after hearing this, pointing out sharply:

"Only that in this way, the Spiritual Qi absorbed by the Spirit Plants would also be divided, inevitably slowing their growth."

Meng Ling nodded, then her hands constantly formed spells over these Spirit Plants.

"So, whenever I have time, I perform some Spirit Gathering Techniques to make up for it and promote the growth of the Spirit Plants."

Chu Ning observed this and slightly sensed the speed at which these Spirit Plants absorbed Spiritual Qi.

Although it was somewhat accelerated, it was vastly inferior to the Profound Spring Youth Technique he cast.