58: Chapter 58 Taking Stock of the Harvest

"Hiss... it hurts! Let go quickly, I promise I won't forget again. I'll prepare it for you once we get back!"

Ning Yuan grasped the jade hand on his waist and cried out in pain, repeatedly giving guarantees to Nangong Xi.

Nangong Xi had no intention of letting go; instead, she tightened her grip slightly and said, "You said it yourself, so you must do it!"

Ning Yuan guaranteed once more, "I'll definitely do it!"

Only then was Nangong Xi satisfied. After removing her hand, she immediately added:

"Now that we are truly Dao Companions, Aunt Tang, as an elder, wants us to have a simple meal together in a few days!"

"That's no problem!" Ning Yuan said while rubbing his waist.

Now that he was with Nangong Xi, it was perfectly normal for her elder to invite him for a meal.

"The specific time hasn't been set yet, right? Tell me then!"

"Mm!"

Seeing Ning Yuan agree, Nangong Xi couldn't help but feel a bit sour. However, thinking of Aunt Tang's situation, her heart immediately calmed down.

He's really getting a bargain!

Nangong Xi glanced at Ning Yuan and secretly spat in her heart. To think she had to play matchmaker for him—what a mess!

Ning Yuan was baffled by her look, thinking she was still dissatisfied with him for forgetting to give her a gift, and he couldn't help but feel a bit nervous.

Fearing she might strike again, Ning Yuan moved slightly away from her while also pondering what would be a good gift for her.

If he couldn't satisfy her, his future days would be miserable.

Rumble!

Thus, the two, each with their own thoughts, flew all the way toward the place where the Poison Refining Old Ancestor was. Before long, they heard a roar from ahead.

Looking closely, it turned out that the people from the Yu Ling Sect were still struggling against the beast tide. The scene was extremely tragic, with severed limbs and broken arms everywhere.

On the ground, many Yao Beasts were devouring corpses, their mouths covered in blood and flesh flying everywhere.

After such a long time, the offensive of the beast tide had slowed down significantly, with only a portion of the Yao Beasts still in a frenzied state.

As for the Nascent Soul level battle, both sides had already stopped. Ning Yuan didn't know the specific details.

Seeing the Poison Refining Old Ancestor from afar, Ning Yuan sent him a Divine Sense transmission: "The matter is over, we can go back!"

Swish!

Upon receiving the transmission, the Poison Refining Old Ancestor moved his body and flew toward Ning Yuan. After meeting up, the three immediately returned to the Poison Refining Sect.

On the way back, Ning Yuan glanced at the Poison Refining Old Ancestor and asked, "What was the result?"

The Poison Refining Old Ancestor immediately replied respectfully, "At least half of the Yu Ling Sect Disciples have died in battle. As for the Nascent Soul Cultivators, more than ten have fallen, and most of the rest are heavily injured!"

Hearing his reply, both Ning Yuan and Nangong Xi were slightly shocked. They hadn't expected the Yu Ling Sect's losses to be so severe. Adding in the matter of Old Ancestor Yu Ling, it was even more tragic!

If not handled properly, it wasn't impossible for the Yu Ling Sect to be wiped out. One could say this battle had directly crippled the Yu Ling Sect.

The Yu Ling Sect's upcoming days would not be easy!

There would surely be many forces eyeing them greedily, wanting to take a bite while they were weak.

However, none of this had anything to do with Ning Yuan. Regardless, he didn't plan to kick them while they were down; after all, he wasn't that kind of person.

As for who caused the Yu Ling Sect to end up in such a state, a certain Mr. Ning expressed that he knew nothing!

The Yu Ling Sect would say: I freaking thank you for actually knowing not to kick me while I'm down!

After understanding the course of events, the three returned to the Poison Refining Sect. Then, Ning Yuan dove straight into the cultivation room, claiming he needed to Cultivate.

???

Nangong Xi was full of question marks. Even if he wanted to Cultivate, there was no need to be in such a hurry, right?

...Inside the cultivation room.

At this moment, Ning Yuan was impatient to see what rewards he had obtained; he had no mind for other matters.

Immediately, Ning Yuan opened the System and scrolled through the messages one by one. The further down he read, the more his eyes couldn't help but glow.

First, the one billion Spirit Stones went without saying; they were a necessity for cultivation.

Then there were various Medicinal Pills. For instance, there were dozens of fifth-grade Soul Transformation Stage Pills, which had once sold for the astronomical price of ten million Spirit Stones in Qingzhou.

There were also more than a dozen sixth-grade void breaking pills to assist in breaking through to the Void Refining stage, which made Ning Yuan's mouth water.

Although he couldn't use them for now, he would in the future. Better safe than sorry!

Fifth-grade realm-breaking pills, fifth-grade vitality pills, sixth-grade life-restoring pills... they were all Medicinal Pills above the fifth grade, covering multiple categories, which broadened Ning Yuan's horizons.

Even the Talismans and Magic Treasures were above the fifth grade—Teleportation Talismans, Divine Fire Talismans, Azure Light Armor... this allowed Ning Yuan's previously depleted stock of Talismans to be greatly replenished, and with such powerful ones at that.

Among them, the sixth-grade Thunder-Calling Talisman and the sixth-grade Golden Armor Talisman could be said to have boosted attack and defense to the extreme, greatly increasing his safety. However, the quantity was small, with less than ten of the two types combined.

There were also several sixth-grade magic treasures, among which was a sixth-grade flowing light boat that Ning Yuan loved dearly.

He had wanted a flying spirit boat before, and this time he finally got his wish.

As for the other Magic Treasures, they were good things indeed, but the spiritual power required was not something he could provide at all; they weren't as practical as his Yuanzhi!

However, he could use the sixth-grade Primordial Chaos Robe. Once worn, the defense value would be maxed out, and it could change its appearance according to his will, making it impossible for others to see it was a sixth-grade magic treasure.

But Ning Yuan planned to give the Primordial Chaos Robe to Nangong Xi. He would change it into a long dress style, ensuring she would like it. After all, no girl could refuse a beautiful and exquisite dress.

Plus, the fifth-grade Dream Illusion Hairpin could enhance the power of her illusions. It was simply perfect!

Then there was the seventh-grade Cultivation Technique Fire of Divine Sense and the secret technique Spirit Fusion. As for the Cultivation Technique, Ning Yuan looked down on it slightly, so he didn't deliberately learn about it.

Fire of Divine Sense was a technique for cultivating Divine Sense. After cultivating it, one's Divine Sense could be several times that of Cultivators in the same Realm, and it also included aspects like Divine Sense attacks.

Spirit Fusion allowed one to fuse with a Spirit Beast. Simply put, it was a merger of the two, with an effect similar to the secret technique of the Yu Ling Sect.

But the degree of power increase was incomparable, and there were no side effects on oneself; the side effects were borne by the Spirit Beast, and the Spirit Beast would only be weak for a few days.

He happened to have subdued the Poison Jiao; perhaps he could try it out with it. But thinking that the Poison Jiao might be male, he couldn't help but feel a bit strange.

However, if the time really came to use the Spirit Fusion secret technique, he couldn't care about that much. Even if it was disgusting, he would have to endure it.

After finishing organizing the harvest, Ning Yuan decided to Cultivate the Fire of Divine Sense now to see just how this technique was.

Immediately, Ning Yuan began to Cultivate according to the technique. First, at the position of the Ancestral Orifice between the eyebrows, also known as the Niwan Palace, he opened the Upper Dantian.

Then, after igniting the Fire of Divine Sense, the cultivation would be complete. However, this process might be quite painful.

"Ah!"

Not long after starting, Ning Yuan let out a scream and then fainted. This gave Mu Qingyao a fright, thinking something had happened.

But finding that he had only fainted, she was relieved. Then she ignored him and let him lie there!

Since he only knew how to annoy her, he deserved to suffer a bit!