Who Let Him Cultivate?! (WX)-Chapter 124: First Elder

Shock seized Lu Yang, his heart palpitating against his chest.

The coffin in the main chamber was a sarcophagus. Inscribed on it were complex and ancient patterns of the sun, moon, and stars. It was unclear which era it had been crafted, but its grand specifications certainly indicated that a puissant personage was inside.

And the Dao-Seeking Sect’s First Elder fit the criterion of “puissant personage.”

“Could the one buried inside really be the Dao-Seeking Sect’s First Elder?!” Lu Yang was on high alert, as if a formidable opponent had confronted him. Did I trigger some mechanism and resurrect the other party? Or did the Everlasting Immortal Fairy’s Dao Fruit revive the corpse? Or is there some other unknown reason?

The lid of the coffin slowly levitated, and an elderly man with a beard sat up from within the coffin. As soon as Lu Yang laid eyes on him, his pupils constricted.

It’s really the Dao-Seeking Sect’s First Elder!

As First Elder had been to Heaven’s Gate Peak to ask Yun Zhi about some matters, Lu Yang was not a stranger to his appearance.

Lu Yang contemplated whether he should perform the Big Senior Sister Animal Form Fist to summon Yun Zhi or use Close Horizon From Cliff to once again teleport himself over a cliff.

It was then that First Elder’s weathered voice interrupted Lu Yang. Confusion clouded his gaze as he looked toward Lu Yang. “Lu Yang? Why are you here?”

Lu Yang was startled. According to his conjecture, the First Elder currently in the Dao-Seeking Sect was an imposter, while the one inside the coffin was the real deal. But I’ve only seen the fake First Elder before, so how could this First Elder recognize me?

“First Elder, you know me?” Lu Yang asked gingerly.

Inside his mental space, the Everlasting Immortal Fairy pouted. Lu Yang has never shown me such respect before. I’m an immortal, yet this kid Lu Yang has no sense of reverence toward me at all!

First Elder was even more bewildered at Lu Yang’s question. “Of course, I know you. Aren’t you Old Nine’s disciple, Lu Yang with the Sword Spirit Root? I also saw you through the water mirror back when you were participating in the sect’s selection trials.

“I should be the one asking you. Why are you coming here for no reason and disrupting my sleep?”

“Sl-sleep?” Lu Yang’s brain was struggling to rotate its gear in the corresponding direction. Who would sleep in a coffin for no reason?

First Elder yawned widely with tears at the corners of his eyes, clearly looking like he had just woken up. “I was too exhausted from building the tomb just now, so I decided to take a quick nap. I’m really getting old. I was never this tired in the past. I have to acquiesce to the reality of old age. Speaking of which, I’m already three thousand years old.”

“Build a tomb?” Lu Yang’s eyes widened. He had heard that when some cultivators sensed that their time was approaching, they would draft their wills beforehand, arrange the matters after their passing, and build a tomb.

Remembering First Elder’s contribution to the Dao-Seeking Sect, a wave of anguish hit him. “Are you about to...about to...” He couldn’t bring himself to utter the remaining words.

First Elder nodded. “That’s right, it’s about time to think of what I want to do after retirement. Dai Bufan said that I can still live another five thousand years after retiring and that I should find some hobbies. I thought about it and felt that building tombs is not a bad choice; I’ll end up using it sooner or later.”

Lu Yang, “...”

He had been caught up by the atmosphere such that his mind temporarily short-circuited. Only now did he recall that Fusion cultivators could live at least eight thousand years. Someone with such high cultivation like First Elder would certainly live much longer.

Give me back the emotions you cheated from me!

“You’re building a tomb so early?” Lu Yang said inwardly, This hobby of yours is really unique.

“What’s wrong with that? I heard that in some places, mortals would borrow a huge sum from the banks to buy a house, then repay the debt with a lifetime of hard work. If mortals can toil their whole lives for a house, there’s naturally no problem with me hammering away at building tombs for the latter half of my life.”

Lu Yang was rendered speechless by First Elder’s reasoning.

“This is not the only tomb I’ve built. There are others already constructed elsewhere. The one here is only at the preliminary stage. I haven’t even prepared the jiangshi yet, so I temporarily threw in a few White Jiangshi to maintain the atmosphere.

“By the way, I specifically chose a cliff wall of the Dao-Seeking Sect to build this tomb. How did you find your way here?”

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Lu Yang fell silent, not keen on recalling the process. So I am still in the Dao-Seeking Sect. It seems like the teleportation distance wasn’t that far.

The Everlasting Immortal Fairy commented lazily, “You definitely couldn’t have teleported far. The teleportation distance is closely related to one’s cultivation realm. You’re only at the Foundation Establishment Stage, so how far can you go? Did you really think you could ascend to the heavens?”

Meanwhile, First Elder wasn’t aware of the Everlasting Immortal Fairy’s existence.

Lu Yang tried to rationalize. “So the reason you’re often not in the Great Mission Hall is...”

“I have handed things over to Little Dai so that I can enjoy my retirement life earlier.”

Very reasonable.

Seeing that Lu Yang was not willing to elaborate on how he had gotten here, he instead asked, “Do you need me to send you back?”

Lu Yang hurriedly nodded. That’s exactly what I’m hoping for.

First Elder came out of the coffin and tapped Lu Yang, who immediately got engulfed in a gigantic bubble. As First Elder flew out of the tomb with his hands behind his back, the bubble containing Lu Yang followed.

In the blink of an eye, First Elder had already left the cliff. Only then did Lu Yang understand why First Elder had encased him in a bubble—his body was unable to withstand First Elder’s speed.

After departing from the cliff, they were greeted by an endless expanse of grassland with verdant grass that resembled a carpet. The prairie was dotted with sheeps grazing on tender grass and various demon beasts from the wilderness. Terrifying aura waves that emanated from the beasts made Lu Yang’s heart shudder.

Back when I joined the sect, I remember Big Senior Sister saying, “There are also some dangerous areas—inadequate cultivation would result in death.” This must be what she was alluding to. With my cultivation, there’s no way I can safely fall from a cliff... Why does this sentence sound so awkward?

As Lu Yang flew with First Elder, due to the immense speed, it was impossible to see the scenery below, so fear of heights was no longer a problem.

That said, during the journey, Lu Yang was a little apprehensive. Based on First Elder’s flying speed, we still haven’t reached Heaven’s Gate Peak even after flying for so long. Exactly how far away was I teleported?

Just as his thoughts started to run wild, First Elder stopped, and Lu Yang realized that they had already arrived at Heaven’s Gate Peak.

First Elder placed Lu Yang down, then turned to leave. He had encountered a challenge with his cultivation when he was sleeping in the coffin, so he wanted to consult his junior brothers for their opinions.

He went to the herb garden, but Second Elder was not around.

He went to the Physique Refinement Peak, but Third Elder was not around.

He went to the Gentleman Peak, but Fourth Elder was also not around.

“Where’s everyone?” First Elder was bewildered. I don't remember Old Two, Old Three, and Old Four being the type to wander around. I could always find them when I needed to. Why is there not a single person to be found today?

Fourth Elder’s eldest disciple, Ji Hongwen saw that First Elder was looking for his master and informed him, “It appears that Shifu has located the whereabouts of the sect leader and has gone to Heaven’s Gate Peak with Second Elder.”

“Old Nine’s whereabouts? Heaven’s Gate Peak?” First Elder could not have anticipated that he would be heading back to Heaven’s Gate Peak.

Arriving at Heaven’s Gate Peak, he asked Lu Yang if he knew where the Taciturn Daoist Priest was. Following the direction Lu Yang pointed him toward, he successfully went inside the pine first and found his six junior brothers and one junior sister enjoying hotpot together, along with the Taciturn Daoist Priest.

When the Taciturn Daoist Priest saw First Elder standing outside the cave abode, he waved enthusiastically. “It’s been a long time since we gathered together. Look, we’re just about to have hotpot together. You came at the right time, Big Senior Brother!”

“Big Senior Brother, come in quickly. You’re the only one left!”

First Elder eyed the overly zealous Taciturn Daoist Priest with suspicion.