Who Let Him Cultivate?! (WX)

“The tribulation was split open?” The world was horrified at the sight. Since ancient times, no one had ever heard of someone cleaving the Immortal Ascension Tribulation while undergoing it.

“Is the first sword immortal about to appear?” an old Transcendent Tribulation cultivator murmured.

Although the Qingfeng Sword was an immortal artifact forged by Wu Yao, Wu Yao wasn’t a cultivator. He simply used swords as weapons. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have added a small world function to the Qingfeng Sword.

The Immortal Ascension Tribulation reconverged. Lightning raged, while earth, fire, wind, and water reshaped heaven and earth. A world-shaking calamity descended. Even through screens, viewers felt their chests tighten, and their breathing grew labored. This was the tribulation’s suppression of all living beings.

Lu Yang’s proud sword qi was shattered into motes of light amidst the vast tribulation, and his body also began to crack.

The Transcendent Tribulation cultivators and half-immortals wore grave expressions. Everyone knew how powerful Lu Yang was, yet even he was grievously wounded.

𝘧𝓇ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝘣𝓃ℴ𝓋𝑒𝑙.𝑐𝘰𝑚

Lu Yang’s eyes were bright, and he didn’t look like someone gravely injured. He simultaneously activated his Origin-Tracing Incipient Dao Fruit and the Everlasting Incipient Dao Fruit, not to repair his body but to forge sword qi.

Without the Qingfeng Sword, the sword qi he unleashed was a terrifying killing move for Transcendent Tribulation cultivators, but against the Immortal Ascension Tribulation, it could only cleave it once before shattering.

Reinforced by two Incipient Dao Fruits, the sword qi grew even more vivid. It no longer resembled sword qi, but a true immortal sword instead!

Boom!

Lightning descended once more, causing everyone’s heart to tremble. Other civilizations couldn’t imagine one’s frail flesh withstanding such a terrifying calamity.

Thud!

Like a drop of water disturbing the surface of a calm lake, Lu Yang’s heart remained as still as water. He stepped forward, sword qi sprouting beneath his feet and becoming an ocean of Sword Dao that collided with the heavenly lightning, tearing space asunder and shaking the universe.

Countless sword cultivators were overcome with emotion. Contending with heavenly tribulations was the pinnacle of the Sword Dao. Watching Lu Yang’s Sword Dao, they gained many insights and hastily sat in meditation to comprehend them.

Sword qi surged to the heavens throughout the Sword Tower. Every cultivator there was comprehending the Dao.

Among mortals who had never come into contact with cultivation, a small number of them suddenly experienced a spiritual awakening, a yearning for the Sword Dao blossoming within them.

They were naturally gifted in Sword Dao but had lacked the exposure to it and the means to pursue it. Now, Lu Yang’s display of the Sword Dao had awakened their deepest yearning, helping them to embark on the path of sword cultivation.

The Immortal Ascension Tribulation’s power kept increasing, but Lu Yang’s sword qi grew sharper and more indestructible. Within his Sword Dao field, all things were shredded, including the tribulation.

Everyone was astonished, even immortals. Since antiquity, half-immortals had struggled through tribulations to attain immortality and gain a Dao Fruit. When had anyone ever seen someone resist the tribulation through sheer human strength and seize the initiative?!

“The power of two Incipient Dao Fruits, huh?” the Heaven Mandate Immortal remarked. He knew the Immortal Ascension Tribulation’s power best. Possessing two Incipient Dao Fruits at the same time was unprecedented.

Lu Yang’s shattered body healed, untouched by mortal dust. His soul grew stronger and transformed, becoming crystalline and flawless. As he ascended to immortality, he underwent a complete transformation.

Lu Yang was brimming with vitality, his body aglow like the sun. He appeared utterly sacred, so much so that the Buddha statues in temples couldn’t compare to him in this moment. He radiated such brilliance that he drew everyone’s attention, becoming the focus of the entire universe.

Dispersing all his sword qi, Lu Yang spread his arms. An invisible force expanded from him, surging outward. The Immortal Ascension Tribulation, still brewing its last round of assault, was scattered by this force, unable to converge again.

The world fell silent.

Lu Yang let out a long breath, feeling complete. He looked down upon the world, transcending the mundane.

This was unlike his temporary ascension using the body condensed from faith power in the Buddhist Kingdom, when his spiritual consciousness had been too weak to control the immortal body without borrowing the Everlasting Immortal Fairy’s immortal consciousness.

Now, his immortal consciousness was developed, and his Dao Fruit was perfected. He no longer needed to borrow anyone else’s power. He stood at the end of the Immortal Dao, achieving every cultivator’s lifelong goal—immortal ascension.

“Did Lu Yang... succeed?” someone asked, finally breaking the silence. It was someone from another civilization. Despite lacking a deep understanding of immortality, the people from other civilizations were the first to snap back to reality and come to terms with this fact.

“He ascended! Lu Yang has ascended!” a cultivator shouted, followed by wave after wave of jubilant cheers.

Unlike other ascenders, Lu Yang’s immortal ascension was fully livestreamed, with the entire universe watching. Every move during his tribulation had kept everyone on edge. Thus, when he successfully attained immortality, the entire cosmos celebrated, shouting and sharing in his joy.

News of Lu Yang’s ascension to immortality instantly dominated every platform’s headlines. No one was in the mood to discuss anything else. Everyone could only talk about this momentous event and how powerful the Cultivation World truly was.

“Congratulations on your ascension, Senior Brother Lu!” His junior brothers and sisters came to congratulate him, radiant smiles on their faces. They were genuinely happy for him.

“Second-in-Command, I knew you could do it!” Though Yun Mengmeng said she believed in Lu Yang, during his tribulation, she had clutched the hem of Yun Zhi’s clothes tightly, worried something might happen to him.

“Congratulations,” Qing He said curtly, her tone seemingly flat. Having known her so long, Lu Yang understood that she was genuinely happy but was just too embarrassed to express it.

“Not bad. You’ve finally become an immortal,” Yun Zhi praised, revealing a rare smile, though it was gone in an instant, as if she had never smiled.

“I still owe it to your guidance, Big Senior Sister...”

Yun Zhi waved. “There’s no need for such pleasantries between us.”

“Good disciple, don’t forget your shifu now that you’ve become an immortal.” The Taciturn Daoist Priest sidled over cheekily. He felt that the two best things he had done in his life were taking Yun Zhi and Lu Yang as disciples. With such accomplished disciples, I can coast and lie flat for the rest of my life.

Lu Yang fell silent. Recalling Yun Zhi’s earlier words, he felt that their master-disciple bond was strong enough to skip pleasantries. “Becoming an immortal was entirely my own effort.”

The Taciturn Daoist Priest. “...”

I remember you didn’t spend much time with your Second Senior Brother.

Ao Ling, Jiang Lianyi, Jin Caiwei, Zhu Tian, and the others came, some offering verbal congratulations and some bringing lavish gifts. The value of the gifts didn’t matter; the sentiment was what counted.

Lu Yang’s ascension sent the entire universe into celebration. The Dao-Seeking Sect was decked in lanterns and banners, many times livelier than the New Year.

Yun Zhi’s eyes twitched at the sight. She was glad that her breakthrough hadn’t caused any commotion and that few people knew her true strength. Otherwise, I would have faced the same situation as Little Junior Brother, with the whole sect celebrating my breakthrough.

Although I have lingering attachments to the mundane world and am unwilling to unite with the Dao, I don’t fit in such a lively environment. Since I can’t adapt to it, the further away I stay, the better.

The celebration lasted several days before the excitement subsided slightly. Lu Yang finally broke free and could finally do what he wanted.

The Everlasting Immortal Fairy floated out of Lu Yang to congratulate him privately. “Xiao Yangzi, congratulations on becoming an immortal...”

“Immortal Fairy, let me restore your body.”

“Ah?”