Who Let Him Cultivate?! (WX)-Chapter 109: The Taciturn Daoist Priest’s Past

Lu Yang silently retreated a few steps back in an attempt to prove that he completely had no intention of removing the talisman. Even if Big Senior Sister were to suddenly descend from the heavens, I can also disassociate myself from this situation. This is probably what they mean by “even a gentleman knows not to stand beneath a dangerous wall.”

Although there was not a trace of spirit energy on the talisman by Yun Zhi and removing it didn’t seem to pose any danger, Lu Yang just didn’t dare to take it down.

I’ll only remove this talisman if I have given up on living. Shifu, it’s not that your disciple is unfilial. It’s simply because I only have one life. There’s also an immortal inside my mental space. If Big Senior Sister beats me to death, that would result in two deaths. Not worth it.

When the Taciturn Daoist Priest saw Lu Yang’s hesitating, he naturally knew what Lu Yang’s concerns were. He was not surprised since Lu Yang wasn’t the first one to exhibit such a reaction. The Taciturn Daoist Priest chuckled. “It’s understandable that you don’t understand me. You can inquire about me from the other elders so that you can gain a more comprehensive understanding of me. Then you’ll know that what I’m saying is not false.

“However, don’t tell them about how Little Yun has imprisoned me. Since Little Yun has managed the sect for ten years, some elders may not necessarily be on my side.”

Lu Yang thought that his words made sense. I only know that my shifu is the Taciturn Daoist Priest, but I have never carefully thought about what kind of person he is. Maybe this is an opportunity. With that in mind, he left the pine forest.

After Lu Yang was gone, the Taciturn Daoist Priest scratched his head. I’ve asked several people to remove the talisman, but no one was willing to do so.

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“Is there something written on the talisman that’s making them so scared?” The Taciturn Daoist Priest mumbled to himself as he craned his neck to look at the talisman but to no avail.

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Lu Yang returned to the Great Mission Hall once more, only to be told that First Elder was out on business, so he could only make his way to the Impartation Peak, where Second Elder was.

The Impartation Peak was responsible for teaching some basic cultivation knowledge. Back when Lu Yang had just joined the Dao-Seeking Sect, he had crammed there for a month, but he had never seen Second Elder.

“Senior Brother, may I know if Second Elder is here?” Lu Yang asked a disciple on duty at the Impartation Peak.

The senior male disciple looked at Lu Yang with a strange gaze. “You’re looking for Second Elder? Then you should head to the herb garden. He’s the one lying at the entrance.”

Lu Yang was startled. He never expected that the Grandpa Ba who had made him dig in the herb garden was Second Elder.

He thanked the senior male disciple and arrived at the herb garden. Grandpa Ba is indeed here.

“Hmm? Back for more digging?” Grandpa Ba asked cheerfully.

“No, I just wanted to ask about my shifu.”

“Old Nine? Of course, I know.” Grandpa Ba immediately perked up.

“Old Nine?”

“That’s right, from First Elder to Eighth Elder and then to your master, the Taciturn Daoist Priest, we were all taught by the same master. Your master is the youngest and joined the sect the latest, so he is ranked ninth.

“Old Nine is a chatterbox, always babbling away nonstop. Have you seen the Introduction to Xiangsheng Comedy on the first floor of the scripture library? That was donated by Old Nine.”

Lu Yang nodded. He vividly remembered how he was stunned for a long time when he saw the book, thinking that he had entered the wrong place.

“Later, our shifu really didn’t want to hear Old Nine speak anymore, so he gave him the title of ‘Taciturn Daoist Priest,’ hoping that he’d speak less.”

Lu Yang asked, “Did it work?”

“No, it didn’t. Old Nine said, ‘Confucius is taciturn about the supernatural, as long as I am taciturn and don’t talk about the supernatural, I’ll be fine.’ Then that mouth of his continued blabbering away; what he needs is to have his mouth sewn up.

“However, Old Nine’s cultivation talent was the strongest among the nine of us, though, of course, he can’t compare to Yun Zhi. I reckon that Yun Zhi’s talent is rare even throughout history.

“After our shifu went to live in isolation, the nine of us discussed who should be the sect leader, and we unanimously agreed that Old Nine should be the one. With his silver tongue, he would definitely do the job well. However, Old Nine adamantly refused, so we suggested going by the rules of the jianghu. Whoever was stronger would decide, and Old Nine agreed.

“Then the eight of us ganged up and gave Old Nine a beating, forcing him to become the sect leader.”

Lu Yang recalled the “harrowing battles” his master had mentioned. I can’t say that’s completely inaccurate.

“Our judgment was indeed spot on. Old Nine had the talent for management, keeping the sect in order and sweeping away the previously gloomy atmosphere. This could also have been related to this personality.

“Then, I don’t know what happened, but ten years ago, Yun Zhi suddenly came to us and said that she would be the one managing the sect from then on. Thinking that the time for the younger generation would eventually come around, taking over the reins earlier might not be a bad thing, so we just let her take charge if she wanted to.

“As for where Old Nine went, we didn’t really pay attention. After all, he’s almost two thousand years old and his mind is even more agile than that of young people. Who knows, maybe he’s alive and kicking somewhere? He couldn’t possibly have gotten lost, right?” The concept of time for a formidable cultivator like Grandpa Ba was different from the masses. Ten years was not a long time for them.

After bidding goodbye to Grandpa Ba, Lu Yang went to the Physique Refinement Peak to look for Third Elder. As Meng Jingzhou was around, he quickly found Third Elder with his help.

Third Elder was currently at the edge of the fields playing chess with the old ancestor of the Blue-Eyed Water Buffalo clan. His short stature would have made it a challenge to associate him with a top-tier physique cultivator had Lu Yang met him somewhere else. However, Lu Yang knew that terrifying power was harbored within Third Elder, capable of moving mountains and filling seas as if it were just the flick of a finger. The “Heaven-Shaking Six Forms” he created was highly acclaimed among physique cultivators, all who wished to learn even a fraction of it. Countless people wanted to become Third Elder’s disciple but were unable to.

Lu Yang had also tried to search the fields for the ten water buffaloes he had once summoned, only to find that all the buffaloes looked alike to him.

“You’re asking about Old Nine? Haha, you’ve come to the right person! I’m the one who picked him up and raised him on poop and urine!” Third Elder had an expression that seemed to say “You’re lucky that you met me.”

Meng Jingzhou softly reminded by the side, “Shifu, it’s not ‘raising him on’ but ‘raising him through.’”

Third Elder waved his hand impatiently. “Whatever, it doesn’t make a difference. Stop being nitpicky about wordings like Old Four.

“Old Nine was known to be clever. He was the first among us to learn the spell ‘Size At Will.’ As the name suggests, it allows one to become big or smaller in size. Old Nine wondered if he could modify it to localize the effects to a part of the body. It wouldn’t have to grow too big, just one or two inches would suffice. Not only would it be convenient, easier to use, and require less power, but it would also surely be very popular between men and women. The men could use it for below and the women for above.

“Following this line of thought, he actually developed it successfully.” Third Elder slapped his thigh, praising the Taciturn Daoist Priest’s ingenious idea.

“Later, he wrote a book on a new spell called Size At Will (Localized Version). As soon as it was released, people went wild over it. At that time, we earned quite a lot of spirit stones. Whenever we went out for a meal, we could order the most expensive items on the menu, and we wouldn’t even bother to pick up the spirit stones that we accidentally dropped.

“Unfortunately, good times don’t last long. The Great Xia Dynasty soon came forth and banned the sale of this spell.”

“Why is that?”

“They said that it was classified as obscene material.”

Lu Yang muttered, “...It doesn’t seem like they’re entirely wrong.”