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Surprisingly Enough(NOT), Common Sense Is Overpowered in Cliché Cultivation World

1.39 Red Horn Village

Currently, Ning was traveling with a merchant caravan introduced by Old Zhou.

As someone who had lived within the sect for over forty years and survived countless missions beyond its borders, Old Zhou’s recommendations carried real weight. If he said a caravan was reliable, then it was at least competent enough not to get its passengers killed on the first stretch of road.

As for why Ning was in a merchant caravan in the first place?<...

Surprisingly Enough(NOT), Common Sense Is Overpowered in Cliché Cultivation World

1.38 Everybody is kung fu fighting~

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Name: Ji Ning
Spiritual Root: Mid-grade Spiritual Root
Attributes: Five Elemental Attributes
Talent: Extreme Space-Time Sensitivity
Realm: 5th Stage of Qi Condensation (Consolidating), Skin Refining
Cultivation Methods: Pure Qi Sutra, Jade Skin, and Ice Meridians

Martial Arts: Bone Forging Fist (Great Accomplishment), Shadow Steps (Great Accomplishment), Turtle Breathing (Great Accomplishment), Spira...

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1.37 Exposition Galore

It had already been two years since Ning entered the outer sect. Between tending to his fields, hunting boars, cultivating herbs, and practicing his techniques, the time seemed to slip from his grasp in an instant.

And today, he found himself in the alchemy courtyard.

A large, dedicated space had been built specifically for outer-sect alchemists. Of course, only those officially registered with the Alchemy Pavilion were allowed inside....

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1.36 Is it wrong to write a novel in a novel?

Spirit Gathering Formation.

Among all formations used by cultivators, this one was the bread-and-butter, the rice-and-lentils, the default option.

Every cultivation stage had its own variations, but the core principle remained the same: funnel more spiritual energy into a fixed area so you could breathe it in, absorb it, and further your cultivation.

Formations themselves were built from array patterns, the...

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1.35 Trade

Ning carefully dropped down from the tree and approached the massive crater-like opening that served as the boar’s lair. The ground trembled faintly in the distance; the enraged beast was still chasing Xiao Fan. Good. That meant he had time… but not much.

He crouched low, steadying his breath as he extended his senses. His vague intuition picked up nothing, no movement, no sound. It was quiet.

That made sense.

Black boars never tolerated...

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1.34 Xiao Fan's colorful life

Black Boar Forest was nothing new to Ning. At this point, he knew its terrain quite well. It was his primary hunting ground for one main reason:

No Foundation-Building beasts.

Any monster that reached that level was instantly eliminated by the sect’s patrol forces. Overkill? Maybe.

But this was standard practice in the Eastern Wilderness. Compared to the Western Desert, Northern Sea, Central Plains, or even the Southern ...

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1.33 What do you mean a guy tried to exterminate a species?

It was the most anticipated day for Ning.

Harvest day.

He walked along the perimeter of his six acres with steady, unhurried steps. Five acres of basic spiritual grain, and one acre of Frozen Breath Grain.

Managing all six had pushed him close to his limit, but now he could finally see the results of months of work.

Ning gazed over the fields with the same bright spark Luffy had when see...

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1.32 Extreme Space Time Sensitivity

It was late at night. The yin spiritual energy was at its peak, while the yang spiritual energy was declining.

Perfect for what Ning needed.

He stood alone in the clearing behind his hut, exhaling a long, steady breath. 

Ning then flowed into motion.

After some experimentation, Ning discovered that the Jade Skin and Icy Meridian Techniques were most effective at this hour. He was already aware that some te...

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1.31 Stealth Archer

Glancing at the fallen body, Ning couldn’t help but tremble.

As a cultivator with heightened senses, it took him only a moment to realize that the “senior sister” lying on the ground had no breath, no qi circulation, no spiritual fluctuation at all.

In simpler terms, she wasn’t alive.

He had walked into a weapon shop, talked to the saleswoman, and she promptly collapsed.

Having watched plenty of detective shows in his ...

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1.30 Weapon

It was a normal day for Ning.

He got up, practiced his qi manipulation techniques, tended to his field, then tried fishing, but came up empty. So, no protein today.

'Maybe tomato-egg fried rice would be good?' Ning pondered. It was simple to make, and the taste was always satisfying.

As he thought such things, he spotted someone near his hut. A young man, about fifteen, wearing a bright red robe, faintly shimmering with qi. It was ...

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1.29 Fetch Quest

As an outer sect disciple, missions were one of the major standards by which disciples were judged. At minimum, one green-paper mission had to be completed every three months, one yellow-paper mission every year, and one red-paper mission every five years.

This rule existed to ensure disciples gained practical experience, something about iron only becoming steel after a thousand strikes.

Ning didn’t think too deeply about it. His thoughts ...

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1.28 Know Thyself

As far as Ning knew, the acquisition of a supernatural power was entirely random. It didn’t depend on talent, cultivation realm, physique, or bloodline, only on sheer luck.

Of course, supernatural powers were incredibly rare to begin with. Less than twenty percent of cultivators awakened one, and the chances of obtaining something on the level of Eyes of Heaven were even rarer. It was perfectly normal for such a power not to appear eve...

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1.27 Great Accomplishment

Wearing a straw hat, Ning knelt behind the plot of land.

He was currently planting four acres of basic spiritual grain. For now, he planned to dedicate half an acre to Frozen Spirit Grain. Once he became more proficient, he could gradually convert all the crops to Frozen Spirit Grain, greatly increasing his yield and income.

Ning gently brushed the soil with his hands. He opened the small satchel containing the seeds, their crystall...

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1.26 Supernatural Powers

Ning was at the Spiritual Farming Hall’s library, a quiet, quaint place filled with the faint scent of parchment and dried herbs.

It had taken over a month for him to finally visit. Between finishing his duties at the Scripture Pavilion and managing the recent harvest, Ning hadn’t had the time until now.

Glancing around, his gaze landed on a massive scroll displayed at the center of the library.

[Alchemy required spiritual ...

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1.25 Mid-Stage of Qi Condensation

In his quarters, Ning sat cross-legged.

It had been a little more than a month since he was assigned to the Scripture Pavilion. 

Today, he was going to attempt a breakthrough, to reach the fourth stage of Qi Condensation, the so-called Mid Stage.

Qi Condensation was divided into twelve stages. In ancient times, there had only been nine, but as cultivation theory evolved, the stages were subdivided to improve the s...

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1.24 What do you mean I am the inner demon?

"Ah, you again?"

The elder behind the counter squinted over the rim of his teacup, half-lidded eyes as foggy as the steam rising from it. A faint, unmistakable scent of wine drifted through the air, the kind of "special tea" that required a double wink when ordering in an office.

If Ning had to be honest, the man played his role as a lazy but important elder a little too well.

Ning smiled politely. "...

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1.23 Exchange

Ning stood before the shelf, surrounded by martial art manuals whose titles were striking, to say the least.

[Heaven Piercing Palm: A single palm capable of shaking heaven and earth. Generates a gust of strong wind with each attack.Price: 500 spirit stones]

[Nine Heavens Burning Blade: Summon blazing qi to ignite your blade, bringing ruin to your foes.Price: 450 spirit stones.]

[69 Heavenly Thunder: Harness the power of heavenly thunder t...

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1.22 Scripture Pavilion

"You seem great today, Xiao Ning," Old Zhou said, glancing over at him. Compared to the dead-fish aura Ning had been giving off just a few days ago, he looked almost radiant.

His complexion was fresh, his eyes lively, and for once, there were no dark circles dragging his face down. If this were a shoujo manga, sparkles would be glittering around him.

"Yes," Ning replied with a small smile. "I decided to take it slow from now on."

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1.21 Registration

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[Name: Ji Ning

Spiritual Root: Mid-grade Spiritual Root

Attributes: Five Elemental Attributes

Talent: Extreme Space-Time Sensitivity

Realm: 3rd Stage of Qi Condensation (390/400)

Cultivation Method: Pure Qi Sutra (2nd floor: 24/400)

Martial Arts: Bone Forging Fist (Minor Accomplishment: 21/200), Shadow Steps (Minor Accomplishment: 26/100)

Spells: Small Cloud Rain Technique(Minor Accomplishment: 16...

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1.20 Drunken Aphid

There are no hopes and dreams; all we have are lies and disappointment.

Everything was going smoothly for Ning. With access to the inner sect now, his cultivation progress had increased further, and the fourth stage of Qi Condensation seemed closer than ever.

Alas! Everything changed when the pests attacked. And when he was needed the most, Old Zhou disappeared.

It began with the sound of a gong. A low, resonant boom that rolled...

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1.19 First Mission

The next morning, Ning made his way toward the inner sect.

In the Pure Qi Sect, the peripheral and outer sect disciples were what he liked to call “glorified workers,” while the inner sect disciples were the true disciples.

The living quarters reflected that hierarchy perfectly. The outer and peripheral disciples’ lodgings were clustered together, practical, dull, and depressingly beige. The Inner Sect, on the other hand, was like st...

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1.18 Mission Hall

Ning walked toward the Mission Hall.

After reaching the third stage of Qi Condensation, his next goal was naturally to advance to the fourth. With more than five months at his disposal, if he could break through to mid-stage Qi Condensation, he'd earn a cleansing pill.

After asking around, Ning learned that the pill was highly sought after, costing at least a thousand spirit stones. He could pay off all his debts with just that one pill, ev...

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1.17 Double Breakthrough

"Scorching Purge!"

Ning made a series of hand gestures, qi converging from all directions as a wisp of flame appeared out of thin air and burned the stubborn weed to ash.

It almost felt euphoric, watching the tenacious weed erased from existence, wiped clean from the face of the earth.

“This technique is quite useful,” Ning murmured, nodding to himself as he examined the result.

Unlike the flashy “throw-a-fireball-a...

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1.16 Proposition

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[Name: Ji Ning

Spiritual Root: Mid-grade Spiritual Root

Attributes: Five Elemental Attributes

Talent: Extreme Space-Time Sensitivity

Realm: 2nd Stage of Qi Condensation (21/200)

Cultivation Method: Pure Qi Sutra (1st floor: 87/100)

Martial Arts: Bone Forging Fist (Minor Accomplishment: 19/200), Shadow Steps (Minor Accomplishment: 11/100)

Spells: Small Cloud Rain Technique(Minor Accomplishment: 13/2...

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71. Secret Technique~

With the resonant sound of the gong, the moment for the competition to officially commence had arrived. 

Unlike a friendly or sect competition, there were no formal speeches by the two qi-perfected leaders. How could there be when they were busily sizing up each other? The attention of the Wei Family was undeniably drawn to the arrival of a new figurehead in the city.

Thus, the match swiftly got underway.

"Both parties, pleas...

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70. Start of the Competition~

Time always seemed to be a blur in the world of cultivation; it was hard to keep track for many cultivators who were busy meditating. Six days had already passed since the group had first arrived at the Wei family mansion, and today was the day of the competition.

"Heavens! I told you to avoid pulling all-nighters again..." Xiao Fan chided, his playful grin contrasting with Ning's groans. 

"Leave me alone," Ning retorted, s...

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69. Wei Family~

Red Moss City was not a large city; it was primarily known for locally grown red moss, being one of the biggest suppliers of the ingredient.

The group did not take detours considering Wei Ling's health, so it did not take long for them to arrive at the city.

"Cousin Ling, what happened to you?" A man wearing a white robe appeared in front of the group as they quickly passed through the gate.

"Wei Niang." Wei Ling was surprised at the un...

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68. Hero saves the beauty.

It was a cliché among clichés, a grand cliché if you will. In the Dao of clichés, it ranked supreme, right beside the 'you have eyes but can't see Mt. Tai' cliché.

A distraught beauty chased by the bad guys encounters a passing hero who saves her and defeats the bad guy, the end result being the beauty smoothly falling into his arms afterward.

There were too many damn cultivation novels with the exact same plot. So, it would b...

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67. You may earn blood but I will never lose~

"Heaven Shattering Fist, Third Form, Land Shatter!" With a huge roar, Xiao Fan struck forth, his strike flew straight and true, seemingly creating ripples in the air due to its strength.

"Haa!" Launching that strike, Xiao Fan let out the accumulated turbid air. Then, he turned towards the spectator and asked, "So, how is it?"

"Well..." Ning rubbed his surprisingly smooth chin in contemplation, only stopping when ...

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66. Deal~

A colony of killer ants was wiped out just like that, with the number of casualties at a minimum.

"I am tired." Pan Xue and Liao Ting both collapsed after the heavy battle. Having to hold such a horde with only the fifth stage of Qi cultivation had naturally taken its toll on them.

With how heavy-handed their last few attacks were, it was a miracle they had not fainted. It was fortunate because there could only be one sleeping beauty at a time.