Who Let Him Cultivate?! (WX)

At the Dao Comprehension Ground in the Five-Elements Sect, Teacher Tiankui stared intently at the intricate chessboard, racking his brain. The more he studied the black and white pieces, the more he felt that they contained boundless mysteries

“I can’t comprehend it—achoo!” He suddenly sneezed.

“Strange. Is an old friend thinking of me? Is it really because I’m too well-liked?”

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“I’ve heard that Teacher Tiankui advocates that all things are composed of the Five Elements, and he founded the Five-Elements Sect based on that, so I figured that I should meet him.”

The Nine-Layers Immortal had heard of Teacher Tiankui’s founding of the Five-Elements Sect even from the Extreme North a hundred thousand years ago.

“It’s just that I have been tied up by matters and couldn’t make the time. Now that things are settled, when do you plan to introduce me to Teacher Tiankui, Fellow Daoist Primordial?” The Nine-Layers Immortal smiled and cupped his fists. Showing up unannounced would be discourteous; having the Primordial Heavenly Sovereign take me there would make things much more convenient.

The Primordial Heavenly Sovereign discreetly took two steps back. “Uh, how about I tell him to buy some insurance first? I hear it’s popular with the younger generation these days.” He suspected that Teacher Tiankui might not be particularly eager to converse with the Nine-Layers Immortal.

“You jest, Fellow Daoist Primordial. I’m a learned gentleman. Gentlemen do not resort to violence.”

Meanwhile, Yun Mengmeng clenched her fists as she cheered Lu Yang on. Worried that cheering too loudly would distract him during the battle, she kept her voice to a whisper.

On the other hand, Qing He chewed on the tip of her brush as she pondered how to record the subsequent history of the Great Dou Dynasty, especially the Everlasting Immortal Fairy’s experiences in the Extreme North. That would undoubtedly be a defining chapter in the annals.

She was currently writing about the Dou Heavenly Emperor commanding Lu Yang in battle against the Fate Arbiter.

“How about titling this section Two Emperors Battle the Fate Arbiter?

“No, this would make the Fate Arbiter seem too powerful.

“What a pity. If the Mistress could restore her immortal body and defeat the Fate Arbiter directly, this part of history would be much easier to write.”

Qing He shook her head in regret. As a scribe, she couldn’t record events that never happened. Noticing Yun Mengmeng cheering quietly, Qing He suggested, “Actually, Mengmeng, you could prepare spirit fruits, juice, and so on.”

Seeing Yun Mengmeng’s blank expression, Qing He elaborated. “After Pillar Minister Lu’s battle ends, he’ll definitely be hungry and thirsty. What he’ll need most are food and drinks. Wouldn’t your preparations come in handy then?”

All this was experiential knowledge that Qing He had figured out while serving the Everlasting Immortal Fairy in ancient times.

“I see!” Now that it was laid out so clearly, Yun Mengmeng understood and hurried off to prepare.

The battle between Lu Yang and the Vast Sea Daoist Lord had reached a stalemate. The True Dragon Fist couldn’t beat Ao Ling’s sword qi and the Arhat Fist, forcing the Vast Sea Daoist Lord to retreat repeatedly. Every other spell he cast had also been broken by Lu Yang. In the end, he had no choice but to shamelessly activate his Space Incipient Dao Fruit.

He set up spatial barriers around himself. Whenever sword qi drew near, it would be absorbed and redirected to emerge from another barrier, never reaching him. However, in this state, the Vast Sea Daoist Lord couldn’t harm Lu Yang either.

The Vast Sea Daoist Lord excelled at absorbing attacks and redirecting them at his opponent. But now that he was absorbing Lu Yang’s sword qi, how could Lu Yang’s own sword qi harm Lu Yang himself?

Activating the Incipient Dao Fruit placed little burden on his powers, and Lu Yang’s energy source was his immortal body in the Buddhist Kingdom. If they kept this up, they could go on for three days and nights without a resolution.

Facing the Vast Sea Daoist Lord in such a state, Lu Yang came up with an idea.

Activating an Incipient Dao Fruit required the half-immortal’s constant attention. Lu Yang could unleash the Immortal-Exterminating Sword Array to force the Vast Sea Daoist Lord to kneel. The sudden turn of events would certainly break his concentration, giving Lu Yang an opening to attack.

Lu Yang raised his hands helplessly. This is a method in theory only. It’s not like this is a life-or-death battle. How can I make the Vast Sea Daoist Lord kneel before me?

“I surrender.”

The Vast Sea Daoist Lord was equally helpless as he looked at Lu Yang and the endless sword qi surrounding him. “Don’t just say you surrender; withdraw your sword qi first!”

The Vast Sea Daoist Lord had been forced to use his Space Incipient Dao Fruit. Without it, Lu Yang would have turned him into a hornet’s nest long ago.

Only after Lu Yang dispersed the sword qi did the Vast Sea Daoist Lord dare to deactivate his Space Incipient Dao Fruit and descend.

The Vast Sea Daoist Lord was glad that he had chosen to spar with Lu Yang now. In another two years, I really wouldn’t be able to defeat him.

“Little Lu, you’re really impressive. If I were only at the Transcendent Tribulation Stage, I definitely wouldn’t be able to beat you.”

When the Vast Sea Daoist Lord had revitalized the Dao-Seeking Sect as the Resurgence Ancestor, he had carved out a path with his own fists. There wasn’t a Transcendent Tribulation cultivator he hadn’t fought. I’m not being modest; this is a fact. Among Transcendent Tribulation cultivators, I was definitely an expert.

But compared to Lu Yang, I still fall a little short.

Little Lu’s sword techniques, spells, and combat experience are all sufficient. What he lacks now is cultivation.

“Second-in-Command, you fought wonderfully.” Yun Mengmeng came over carrying a tray with spirit fruits and fruit juice as well as a hot towel for Lu Yang to apply to his face.

Lu Yang dispelled his Animal Form Fist and let out a long breath. He felt utterly drained.

Sparring with the Vast Sea Daoist Lord wasn’t easy at all. It placed an enormous burden on his mental power. Upon undoing his Animal Form Fist, exhaustion washed over him, nearly causing him to stumble.

Fortunately, Yun Mengmeng had prepared spirit fruits.

“Delicious.” Lu Yang ate two spirit fruits shaped like the Qingfeng Sword. He didn’t know what variety they were, but the effect was instantaneous; a significant portion of his energy returned at once.

“What spirit fruit is this?” Lu Yang had wanted to ask this before the battle.

“They’re Everlasting Spirit Fruits from our Everlasting Lineage. Eating them restores vitality and stamina.” Yun Mengmeng could now cultivate Everlasting Spirit Fruits with proficiency.

Lu Yang. “...”

He suddenly didn’t really want to eat the spirit fruits anymore. He remembered that Everlasting Spirit Fruits tended to explode.

But they really taste good.

Never mind, I shall continue eating.

After the Primordial Heavenly Sovereign was forced to take the Nine-Layers Immortal to the Five-Elements Sect and the Vast Sea Daoist Lord had returned to the East Sea Dragon Palace, Lu Yang recovered some strength to climb to his feet.

“Time for business.”

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Meng Jingzhou glared at his good brother through gritted teeth. “So you came to my place right after sparring with Founding Ancestor Vast Sea? You really don’t rest at all, huh?”

“Old Meng, as you know, you’re the only one who can do this interview.” To build his own reputation, Lu Yang earnestly persuaded Meng Jingzhou to be his interviewer.

“Look, there are only this many witnesses. I can’t exactly have Big Senior Sister or Senior Nine-Layers Immortal interview you.

“Senior Horse keeps a low profile and won’t interview me either.

“The Snow Emperor and Xue Shilou are both in the Extreme North and can’t be found. Besides, the Snow Emperor has already retired.

“And Gatekeeper Little Huo isn’t high-ranking enough.

“So that leaves only you.

“Moreover, one shouldn’t let fertile water flow into outsiders’ fields; I keep good stuff for my own people. My victory over Yang Kongtong is a major event that will go down in history. The newspaper will be preserved, and when future generations read it, they’ll see not only my name, but yours as well!”

Meng Jingzhou was contemplating whether to use his wealth to simply buy up the entire print run of this issue.