Chapter 341 A large number of orders
Ning Daoran gradually began to get used to the days in Kunpeng Immortal City. Although he spent most of his time practicing and studying the art of combining the Five Elements, he would occasionally walk out of the cave to experience the immortal cultivation environment in the immortal city.
"Senior Ning!"
A young man at the ninth level of Qi Refining flew into the air with a sword, holding a pile of objects in his arms, and said, "The border war has been restarted. The immortal cultivation world of Sangyu Country has once again launched a war against our Xia Country. This is the latest immortal cultivation world report. Senior, do you need a copy? Ten spirit stones will do!"
"Okay, one serving."
Ning Daoran raised his hand and threw out ten spirit stones.
The young man gladly accepted it, and immediately handed the inlaid jade plate to Ning Daoran.
This jade plate is the legendary bulletin of the immortal world, published by a large and influential newspaper in Kunpeng Immortal City. The difference is that magic power has been refined in each jade plate, and the words on the bulletin can be moved and the pictures are dynamic.
Just like the official newspaper in front of us, the front-page headline is a scene of a border war. You can even see large formations being set up and cultivators on both sides using their magic weapons to smash each other. It looks very realistic.
“Ahhh~~”
The big stupid deer wagged its tail and read the newspaper with Ning Daoran, head leaning against each other.
A hundred years later, the Sangyu Kingdom made a comeback, with tens of thousands of cultivators crossing the sea and directly declaring war on the Xia Kingdom's immortal cultivation world. Naturally, the Xia Kingdom was no less powerful, and all major sects went to battle. The two sides formed a confrontation along the coastal area, and judging from the current situation, no one had gained an advantage, and a protracted tug-of-war began.
There are many other news in the court bulletin, such as a certain Nascent Soul cultivator killing a late Jindan cultivator of the Sangyu Kingdom, or a certain Jindan master being besieged by the enemy and dying heroically, etc. These will be recorded in detail.
"well……"
Not far away, Huang Yihan was also sitting on the balcony, holding a newspaper in his hand and reading it. His face was slightly pale. He said, "These bastards from Sangyu Country are really endless. Do they really think that the cultivation world of my Xia Country is made of dough and can be beaten whenever they want?"
He was indignant, as if he was still an extremely passionate young monk.
"snort!"
On the other side, Nangong Rou also came over with a newspaper and said with a smile, "Senior Ning is also reading the news about the border war?"
"Exactly."
Ning Daoran said: "Kunpeng Immortal City is not far from the battlefield. I hope this border war will not affect the Immortal City. After all, such peaceful days of cultivation are actually quite precious."
"What the senior said is absolutely right."
Nangong Rou nodded and chuckled.
Huang Yihan chuckled and said, "Fellow Daoist Nangong seems to be very fond of Fellow Daoist Ning?"
"oh?"
Nangong Rou smiled and said, "Senior Ning is young and handsome, and has great skills in formation and alchemy. Who would not like him as a normal female cultivator? I am also a mortal, and I am no exception."
Ning Daoran smiled faintly and was too lazy to say anything.
Huang Yihan said: "The border war has a great impact on Kunpeng Immortal City. These days, the Immortal City has been constantly recruiting monks to join the war. Just as Fellow Daoist Ning said, I am afraid that the days of peaceful cultivation for our group of people are numbered. Now I hope that the Xia country monks on the front line can kill more of the Sangyu country rats to ensure the peace of Kunpeng Immortal City in the rear."
“That’s exactly the point.”
Ning Daoran nodded, agreeing with it deeply.
He didn't really want to go to the battlefield. To him, the border war was nothing more than a civil war among the human race. Unless the Xia Kingdom really couldn't hold on any longer and the army of the Sangyu Kingdom came over and started slaughtering the people of the Xia Kingdom, Ning Daoran would not bother to take action.
What really concerned him were the Black Tide and the Crimson Demon. He would still be worried until he figured out the technique of combining the Five Elements.
At this moment, a group of people flew over from a distance.
At the front was a great monk in the late Jindan stage with a powerful aura.
Chen Liang, the grand elder of Nantian Palace, also serves as the leader of Kunpeng Fairy City's law enforcement team.
"It's good that all of you are here!"
Chen Liang bowed and said, "The situation of the border war is extremely unfavorable to the cultivation world of our Xia country. More and more cultivators have been killed on the front line these days. Kunpeng Immortal City has issued a call for conscription. I wonder if you are willing to respond to the call and go to the battlefield. If you kill any cultivator from Sangyu country on the battlefield, you can get rewards from Kunpeng Immortal City and the court, including spiritual stones, treasures, elixirs, etc."
Huang Yihan frowned and said, "I am currently refining a batch of third-level low-grade puppets. I am afraid I cannot leave."
"I see."
Chen Liang said: "The puppets refined by Fellow Daoist Huang will most likely go to the battlefield, which can be regarded as contributing to the Xia Kingdom's cultivation world. It is no problem if they do not go to the battlefield."
As he spoke, he looked at Ning Daoran with expectation in his eyes: "Fellow Daoist Ning, are you willing to go to the battlefield?"
"I am currently in retreat."
Ning Daoran said calmly, "I am studying a certain secret technique, which is extremely important to me, so I am not considering going to the battlefield for now. However, if there is a need in the Immortal City, I can refine some formations for you to relieve the pressure on the front line."
"That's great!"
Chen Liang's eyes lit up: "Fellow Daoist Ning, Nantian Palace is indeed currently recruiting array masters in large quantities to refine array formations. This is also a way to contribute to the Immortal City. I wonder if fellow Daoist can refine a batch of third-level array formations for the Immortal City?"
"Can."
Ning Daoran nodded: "Does Fellow Daoist Chen have a list?"
"some."
Chen Liang immediately took out a list from his arms. Nan Tian Palace had also sent a large army of cultivators to the battlefield, so there was a great demand for formations. It was clearly written on the list that they needed to refine ten Tian Gang Hundred Fierce Formations, ten Four-Directional Wind and Thunder Formations, and five Purple Lightning and Green Frost Formations. Among them, the Purple Lightning and Green Frost Formations were of the third-grade middle grade, and the rest were of the third-grade lower grade.
"Fellow Daoist Ning."
Chen Liang said: "The demand for battle formations in Xiancheng is extremely high at present. I wonder how many you can refine in half a year?"
"If the Immortal City has prepared the materials..."
Ning Daoran frowned and said, "I can share the cost of refining three Purple Lightning Blue Frost Formations and five Heavenly Gang Hundred Fierce Formations, but I don't know how the Immortal City will calculate the cost of refining them."
“This is easy.”
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Chen Liang said: "The cost of refining one Tiangang Bailie Formation is three thousand spirit stones. The Purple Lightning Blue Frost Formation is a large formation. The cost of refining one is five thousand spirit stones. If Master Ning is willing to take on this refining task, I will go and get the materials right away."
"Okay, leave these eight formations to me, and I will pick them up in half a year."
"good!"
Chen Liang's eyes were sharp: "Fellow Daoist Ning is indeed worthy of being a third-rank superior formation master. His moves are indeed extraordinary!"
Soon, Chen Liang returned, handed three heavy storage bags to Ning Daoran, and paid 30,000 spirit stones in advance for the refining fee. Ning Daoran signed the contract for refining the formation and began to retreat again.
Huang Yihan was naturally full of envy. He could earn a net profit of 30,000 spirit stones within half a year. This was something he had never dared to think about. For a moment, Huang Yihan felt a little regretful. He should have practiced the art of formations when he was young. Being a puppet master would not have such a small profit. Moreover, on a large battlefield, the demand for formations was far greater than that for puppets.
As for Nangong Rou, she felt even more annoyed. If she had "taken down" Master Ning before, she would have been able to get at least half of the income of 30,000 spirit stones now, right?
When she thought of this, she felt like she had lost a lot of spirit stones. She was young, beautiful, and full of charm, but Ning Daoran turned a blind eye to her. It was simply abominable. Could it be that he didn't like women at all? ...
Inside the cave.
Ning Daoran began to refine the formation. His attainment in formation was now at the quasi-fourth level, and his technique of refining the third-level formation was already quite proficient, so his progress was extremely fast. He could refine one formation about every three days. In this way, he had completed all eight formations in one month, and the rest of his time was used to study the art of combining the five elements.
So, half a year later.
Chen Liang visited again, and Ning Daoran presented eight formations to him.
When he saw those brand new formation flags and formation plates, Chen Liang was extremely excited. He originally thought that Ning Daoran would not be able to complete such a large workload within half a year, but he did not expect that he actually did it.
In this case, Ning Daoran's third-grade top-grade formation master is indeed genuine! "Thank you, Master Ning!"
Chen Liang accepted the complete set of formations, clasped his fists and said with a smile: "On behalf of the Southern Heaven Palace, I would like to thank you for your contribution. I wonder if you still have time to continue refining? The situation on the border battlefield is urgent now, and formations are damaged almost every day. If you..."
"I'm afraid it won't work."
Ning Daoran said, "Refining too many formations will affect my cultivation. How about this, when Fellow Daoist Chen comes again in the spring of next year, I will take a new batch of orders. How do you think?"
"That's great!"
Chen Liang's eyes lit up: "It's a deal then. We'll start placing a new batch of orders in the spring of next year."
"Okay, it's a deal."
Ning Daoran saw the guest off and couldn't help smiling at the figure of the great elder of Nan Tian Palace leaving happily. In fact, it was more convenient to earn spirit stones by taking orders from Nan Tian Palace. There was no need to negotiate the price specifically. Moreover, the price offered by Nan Tian Palace was also quite good, slightly higher than the market price.
…
Time flies.
Two years passed in the blink of an eye. During these two years, Ning Daoran spent most of his time studying the art of combining the five elements, except for the time he spent refining the formation. As for his own cultivation, he had the three cornerstone techniques of Eternal Green Art, Dragon Demon Heart Sutra, and Nine Yang Furnace Divine Art to constantly hone his skills, so there was no need for him to practice them specifically; he could just practice with them.
Within two years, the border war became more and more brutal. Almost all the immortal cultivators in Sangyu Kingdom came out in full force to launch this immortal cultivator war. Some cultivators from Xia Kingdom came back from Sangyu Kingdom. It was said that a black tide had also appeared in Sangyu Kingdom. Those black tides kept devouring the spiritual veins, making the immortal cultivator resources in Sangyu Kingdom increasingly tight. This was also the reason why they launched a national war to invade Xia Kingdom.
Therefore, while the Sangyu Kingdom was fighting desperately, the immortal cultivation circles in various states of the Xia Kingdom were still acting independently and only sending a part of the cultivators to fight, causing the situation on the battlefield to gradually tilt in favor of the Sangyu Kingdom.
This year, Ning Daoran is 235 years old.
Kunpeng Immortal City Nantian Palace issued an edict to recruit all the monks above the Jindan level to join the border war and go to reinforce the battlefield! Moreover, the rewards given are getting more and more generous, and have reached a very tempting level!
(End of this chapter)