Chapter 0822: 0822
Chapter 0822: Traceless Sacred Lady
“You want my ring?” Ning Cheng’s tone also turned cold . When he stretched out his hand, the Celestial Rainbow Purgatory Spear suddenly appeared in it .
“Wait a moment . ” The beautiful woman in the middle suddenly said .
The male cultivator, who was about to attack, immediately curbed his murderous aura after hearing the words of this beautiful woman . It seemed that he was very concerned about this female cultivator’s words .
Ning Cheng wouldn’t start if the opponent would attack, but he didn’t put his Celestial Purgatory Spear away .
The beautiful female cultivator gave Ning Cheng a starry sky curtesy before speaking . “This Dao Friend, we came here first . You’re the one in the wrong for digging up the starry sky spiritual grasses . ”
Ning Cheng also felt a little embarrassed . Even though he knew that these starry sky spirit grasses had no owners, they had come here before him after all . Moreover, this female cultivator’s demeanour had a noble air to it, and the aura of pure innocence from her made people unable to get angry at her .
The woman didn’t wait for Ning Cheng’s answer and said to the handsome male cultivator . “Senior Apprentice Brother Zhuo, these starry sky spirit grasses indeed have no owners . Although we came here first, we didn’t claim or raise any of them . This dao friend came here and only dug out his part and nothing else . From this, I can tell that this dao friend is a reasonable person . Otherwise, he wouldn’t have only dug out a quarter of it . ”
The beautiful woman’s words weren’t wrong . Switched with a different cultivator, one would rarely follow principles like Ning Cheng . Not to mention that these starry sky spirit grasses had no master, even if they had one, the intruder would have dug out all the starry sky spirit grasses .
Ning Cheng made up his mind . If the other party insisted on wanting these starry sky spirit grasses, he would leave behind some Permanent Essence Pills . With an established sect, the sect disciples naturally would need some top-grade medicinal pills . If he wanted to head to the five grand realms in the future, he can’t leave the sect alone . At the very least, he wanted to leave something behind for the disciples before leaving .
Seeing the beautiful woman looking at him again, Ning Cheng didn’t wait for her to speak . He cupped his fists and said, “If this is the case, then I’m willing to come up with something to compensate for it . ”
The beautiful woman spoke up with a soft voice . “These starry sky spirit grasses indeed are precious; however, it wouldn’t be useful for this dao friend even if you take it away . Few in the starry sky can refine them into Starry Sky Grade 9 Medicinal Pills . Moreover, even if a Pill Emperor could refine Starry Sky Grade 9 Medicinal Pills, dao friend might not even get to meet them . ”
The female cultivator spoke using very tactful words . Using phrases like ‘get to meet’, that indirectly implied ‘you’re not good enough to take away these high-grade spiritual grasses’ . Not to mention finding someone to help you refine pills, even if you found one, they might just kill you on sight . As for Ning Cheng’s claim to take out some other things for compensation, she didn’t even care about it . With Ning Cheng’s cultivation, what good thing could he take out?
The two people beside the beautiful woman didn’t speak . They obviously could see that Ning Cheng only had average cultivation . At most, this person in front of him was at the Life and Death Realm . Moreover, the celestial wheel behind Ning Cheng looked messy . Lacking any majesty of a powerhouse, how could this person have any proper cultivation?
Ning Cheng showed a faint smile . He was a Starry Sky Grade 9 Pill Emperor, so why would he want someone to help him with alchemy? Besides, even the Premier Pill Emperor of Culmination Grand Starry Sky, Cang Caihe, was also a part of his sect .
“If this dao friend doesn’t dislike the idea, you can stay here with us for now . Senior Apprentice Brother Wuzhi is a Starry Sky Grade 8 Pill Emperor . It probably wouldn’t take long for him to reach Starry Sky Grade 9 . After Senior Apprentice Brother Wuzhi advanced to Grade 9 Pill Emperor, he could then help this dao friend convert your spirit grasses into medicinal pills . ”
In all honesty, even Ning Cheng had to appreciate the demeanour of this beautiful woman . This Senior Apprentice Brother Wuzhi mentioned by this beautiful woman should be the middle-stage Eternal male cultivator who came together with her . However, even if this male cultivator were a Starry Sky Grade 8 Pill Emperor, Ning Cheng wouldn’t take him seriously .
Ning Cheng’s spiritual consciousness had already swept over a large empty area a little farther away . From the initial scans, he also noticed that there should have been a lot more spirit grasses in this vacant plot . From the looks of it, this Senior Apprentice Brother Wuzhi had already dug out the starry sky spirit grasses in that plot of land and used it for alchemy . This fellow had dug out so many starry sky spirit grasses for practice and yet barely reached the rank of a Starry Sky Grade 8 Pill Emperor . It was something too much to take in even for Ning Cheng .
As a Starry Sky Grade 9 Pill Emperor, Ning Cheng quickly understood this Senior Apprentice Brother Wuzhi’s qualifications . From this, he also felt sure that even if he used up all the starry sky spirit grasses here for practice, he would never reach the rank of a Starry Sky Grade 9 Pill Emperor .
“Thank you, Senior Apprentice Sister, but I have something urgent that needs my attention . Therefore, I will not be staying here . ” Ning Cheng refused without hesitation .
The beautiful woman frowned slightly, but that Senior Apprentice Brother Wuzhi next to her, the one who could refine pills, spoke up with a somewhat hoarse voice . “As far as I know, it’s challenging to reach this spacial pocket filled with life force . Could this dao friend tell us how you came here?”
Ning Cheng also noticed that the beautiful woman’s ears perked on hearing this sentence . From this, he understood that this sentence was the focus of the three people here .
Ning Cheng gave a calm reply, “I have a direction-aiding artefact that can help me find the exit of Traceless Gate . This spacial pocket was one of the pockets along the way, so I had to go through this place . ”
Ning Cheng naturally didn’t have any sort of direction-aiding artefact, but he could tear through space .
After listening to Ning Cheng’s words, the three immediately glanced at each other . A moment later, the beautiful woman spoke up with a little surprise . “Do you truly have a direction-aiding artefact that can help you walk out of the Traceless Gate?”
Ning Cheng nodded, “Yes, I can walk out of this place . ”
The female cultivator’s tone immediately softened . “Let me introduce us . My name is Zhai Chuman, and these two Senior Apprentice Brothers are Bian Zhuo and Xiong Wuzhi . I wonder if this friend could take us out with you?”
“Naturally . ” Ning Cheng said without hesitation . Even if he didn’t tear through space, he could easily find a way out after he reached this place .
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Bian Zhuo was the handsome cultivator, while Xiong Wuzhi was the one with a dark complexion and a contoured face . Ning Cheng noticed that when Zhai Chuman spoke about taking them out, Xiong Wuzhi’s eyes lit up with a bit of joy . In contrast, Bian Zhuo’s eyes showed some reluctance . From the looks of it, he might not get the chance to contact Zhai Chuman after coming out .
“Thank you . ” Zhai Chuman quickly thanked him and then added, “In that case, consider those starry sky spirit grasses as a payment for this friend’s services . ”
Ning Cheng naturally would agree . Moreover, the three did not ask Ning Cheng’s name, nor did Ning Cheng divulge it by himself . He knew that these three people probably didn’t even put him in their eyes; therefore, they didn’t even bother asking him for his name .
After the four reached an agreement, Zhai Chuman’s trio quickly collected the rest of the starry sky spirit grasses in this place .
Seeing that the several people had collected everything in the vicinity, Ning Cheng walked ahead and rushed out of this life force-filled spacial pocket . Zhai Chuman’s trio also quickly followed Ning Cheng .
Seeing Ning Cheng switching between spacial pockets at breakneck speed, Zhai Chuman’s trio couldn’t help but admire him . Even if Ning Cheng had a top-grade direction-aiding artefact, it wasn’t that simple to switch between spacial pockets within the Traceless Gate .
Half a day later, Ning Cheng finally stopped . According to the information from the Traceless Immortal Pond’s jade strip, this spacial pocket was one of the ‘escape’ points .
“What’s stopping you from leaving?” Bian Zhu stared at Ning Cheng and said with a frown .
Before Ning Cheng could speak, two daoist shadows rushed over quickly . They were two Life and Death cultivators . After seeing Zhai Chuman, the two cried out in shock, “Sacred Lady Man…”
Sacred Lady Man? Seeing Zhai Chuman’s reaction, Ning Cheng nodded and walked up . Only now did he understand that Zhai Chuman was Traceless Immortal Pond’s Sacred Lady .
The Traceless Immortal Pond was a black shop[1], yet it even had a Sacred Lady . It was a big joke . At the same time, his impression of Zhai Chuman turned a little worse . Traceless Immortal Pond’s Sacred Lady, how could she be any better?
“Let’s head back to the sect . ” Seeing that the two Life and Death cultivators wanted to say something, Zhai Chuman waved her hand and gave a calm reply .
Her every gesture oozed a noble majesty . From this, one could tell that even though she had lost her way within the Traceless Gate, she did not lose her Sacred Lady’s attitude .
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“Okay . ” The two life and death cultivators quickly led Zhai Chuman, while Ning Cheng also followed them out .
Xiong Wuzhi patted Ning Cheng on the shoulder then pointed to the directional jade slip in Ning Cheng’s hand . He then showed a smile, “My friend, the direction-aiding artefact you just mentioned, it should be this directional jade strip, right?”
Ning Cheng had an inkling feeling that this Xiong Wuzhi had a good heart . Therefore, he smiled and said, “That’s right . It’s my direction-aiding artefact . ”
“You’re amazing!” Xiong Wuzhi gave Ning Cheng a thumbs-up and praised Ning Cheng . Ning Cheng naturally knew that he spoke with sarcasm, but didn’t care .
Bian Zhuo gave a cold snort but didn’t speak . If they had known that Ning Cheng’s direction-aiding artefact was this jade strip, the three of them would never have come out with Ning Cheng . The odds of using this thing to come out were pitifully low, and who in their right minds would even rely on this thing .
Even Zhai Chuman, who walked in front, shook her head when she heard the conversation between Ning Cheng and Xiong Wuzhi . She had truly believed that Ning Cheng had a direction-aiding artefact and could enter and exit the Traceless Gate at will .
Fortunately, this ignorant cultivator had luck on his side and truly managed to come out .
The several people quickly came outside of a huge building and after walking inside, saw a huge teleportation array inside of it .
After respectfully leading Zhai Chuman into the formation, the two Life and Death cultivators immediately withdrew . Bian Zhuo and Xiong Wuzhi also entered the teleportation formation without hesitation .
Ning Cheng’s spiritual consciousness swept through the teleportation array for a while and confirmed that it didn’t have any problems . Only then did he enter the teleportation array under Zhao Chuman’s puzzling gaze . In any case, he could easily arrange this kind of teleportation array whenever he wanted .
The teleportation formation activated, and the four people standing over it suddenly disappeared and appeared over the platform from where they had entered the Traceless Gate .
There were already four cultivators waiting on the platform, one at early-stage Eternal Realm, one middle-stage Eternal Realm, and two late-stage Eternal Realm . The Traceless Immortal Pond had already received news about the return of Traceless Immortal Pond’s Sacred Lady, so they came here to greet her in advance . Ning Cheng already knew the early-stage Eternal cultivator; the middle-aged woman who had brought him to the Traceless Gate .
Ning Cheng sighed in silence as he looked at the Traceless Immortal Pond’s background . This level of strength might even be enough to threaten Demon Domain’s Heavenly Emperor Zhangkang Tianji .
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“Welcome, Sacred Lady Man, back to the Immortal Pond!” The four Eternal cultivators spoke up in unison . Even the two late-stage Eternal cultivators showed respectful expressions towards Zhai Chuman .
“Huh, it’s you?” The middle-aged female cultivator immediately recognised Ning Cheng and her eyes filled with shock . Ning Cheng was the only person to have exited the Traceless Gate in less than a year[2] since entering . Even when looking through the whole history of Traceless Gate, such a thing had never happened before .
Ning Cheng only showed a slight smile, “It’s me . I thought that it’s too wasteful to spend time inside so I came out first . Everyone, I’ll be leaving now . ”
According to the words of Traceless Immortal Pond, he had brought back the Traceless Immortal Pond’s Sacred Lady . Therefore, he should have asked for a reward . However, Ning Cheng was in a hurry to go back . He didn’t want to waste time on other things . Moreover, he never even paid any attention to this so-called reward .
Seeing Ning Cheng about to step onto the chain linked to the stone platform, the middle-aged female cultivator shouted without hesitation, “This dao friend, you have to wait . ”
[1] Black shop means ‘an establishment that kills and robs its guests’
[2] Not sure if this is a typo or something related to time dilation . But the raws do mention it as ‘one year’ .
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