Chapter 649 - 280: Frost Moon Pavilion
Whether it was Qi Refining and Body Refining or Refining Spirit, all had made significant progress.
The cultivation of various magic secret techniques yielded even greater results.
Whether it was the Blazing Fire Flaming Technique, Celestial Fire Technique, or Void Finger, all had been fully mastered.
As for the Gold Spirit Root, the nurturing and cultivation speed was slower than Chu Ning expected.
Originally, when Chu Ning integrated the first strand of Spirit Charm, he felt it would take just over ten years to fully nurture and cultivate the Gold Spirit Root.
But perhaps it was because Chu Ning had fused three more strands of Spirit Charm.
After eight years, the progress was not yet halfway.
If calculated, it might take about twenty years to complete the entire nurturing and cultivation process.
At this moment, Chu Ning’s gaze fell on the Spirit Medicine Garden, focusing on three types of Spirit Plants.
One is a Spirit Plant half as tall as a person with dense, bamboo-like green leaves, bearing blue oval Spirit Fruits emitting a faint fragrance.
Another is a golden vine, which upon closer inspection, is covered with scales as hard as metal.
That golden color is precisely the color of those scales.
The vine bears leaves with light gold patterns.
The last type of Spirit Plant is about two people tall, with a straight trunk and some branches but completely bare, without a single leaf.
But on each branch, small buds can be vaguely seen.
These three types of Spirit Plants are the focus of Chu Ning’s cultivation in recent years.
The last two Spirit Plants were brought out from the Spirit Realm; the golden vine contains extremely rich Gold Attribute Spiritual Qi.
Chu Ning does not know its name.
He suspects it is a unique Spirit Plant from the Golden Spirit Species Spirit Realm.
As for the bare tree-like Spirit Plant, Chu Ning saw mature ones in the Spirit Realm before, and from its blossoms, he vaguely sensed the Wood Essence Qi that strengthens Divine Sense.
Back then, Chu Ning also picked those flowers, but for some reason, after leaving No-Spirit Island, he found they had all withered and lost their efficacy.
Fortunately, Chu Ning took several seedlings and planted them in this Spirit Medicine Garden to see if they could be cultivated.
The first type, the Spirit Plant with blue Spirit Fruits, amazed Chu Ning the most.
Eight years ago, Chu Ning planted several Spirit Medicines and Spirit Fruits brought from No-Spirit Island.
Almost all failed to grow.
Only this type not only grew but also absorbed Spiritual Qi and bloomed normally.
Yet, this Spirit Fruit looked different from what Chu Ning saw before.
This Spirit Fruit, called Purple Origin Fruit by the Nine Derivation Ascendant, was light purple in No-Spirit Island.
But what Chu Ning cultivated turned out blue.
Moreover, Chu Ning was uncertain if the Spirit Fruit he cultivated was successful, as he could only sense Spiritual Qi from the blue Spirit Fruit’s surface.
He couldn’t sense the presence of Power of Origin.
However, at this point, Chu Ning could only continue cultivating and observe.
Unlike other Spirit Plants that would mature in three to five years with Ling Xiaobai’s help,
he spent eight years cultivating these three types, yet they were far from maturity.
"Ying!"
Just as he was contemplating, Ling Xiaobai suddenly appeared, looking listless.
Seeing Ling Xiaobai’s state, Chu Ning smiled and asked:
"What’s wrong, feeling playful with Da Jin and Xiao Jin?"
"Ying!" Ling Xiaobai nodded slightly.
Chu Ning then glanced towards a Spirit Beast Room, sensed a bit, and shook his head, saying:
"Wait a bit longer. I feel the two little ones should wake up soon."
The two Golden Thunder Eagles had mysteriously fallen asleep shortly after arriving at Ice Island Immortal City, which puzzled Chu Ning.
But because he had a contract with the Golden Thunder Eagles, Chu Ning could feel they were not otherwise abnormal.
Thus, he did not intervene much.
Now, though, Chu Ning sensed they might be nearing awakening.
After spending another day in the Cave Mansion, Chu Ning left early the next morning and headed to Lower City of Ice Island Immortal City.
Perhaps to facilitate business dealings without disturbing High Tier cultivators, the Market of Ice Island Immortal City was set in Lower City rather than Upper City.
Frost Moon Pavilion naturally resided in Lower City as well.
Compared to eight years ago when Chu Ning entered Ice Island Immortal City, today, Lower City seemed much livelier.
Especially towards the direction of Frost Moon Pavilion, many Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment cultivators gathered.
Perhaps it was still early, as Chu Ning didn’t encounter Golden Core cultivators along the way.
Like other Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment cultivators, Chu Ning walked.
However, he did not hide his Golden Core cultivator aura, instantly drawing attention upon appearing on the street.
Although Golden Core cultivators were not rare in Ice Island Immortal City,
such a young one like Chu Ning was uncommon.
"This elder is so young!"
"Indeed, and I haven’t seen him before; he must be a stranger."
"Do you think he’s a new loose cultivator in the Immortal City or a cultivator from Changkong Hall?"
"Likely from Changkong Hall; how could a loose cultivator so young be a Golden Core cultivator?"
No, he’s not wearing Changkong Hall’s robes; perhaps he’s a young genius from another Sect."