Who Let Him Cultivate?! (WX)-Chapter 183: Strongest Tiger-Henchman Ghosts

Lu Yang candidly recounted everything that had transpired and even got the Everlasting Immortal Fairy to testify. Only then was Yun Zhi finally convinced that Lu Yang was just conducting an experiment.

The sound of thunder faded, the moderate rain abruptly ceased, and moonlight pierced through the dark clouds. The Dao-Seeking Sect regained its clear skies.

The disciples of the Dao-Seeking Sect were baffled to see the rain stop right after it had just started.

Whenever it rained in the Dao-Seeking Sect, it was usually because an elder was casting spells. They would infuse the spirit energy in the rain such that when it poured, the concentration of spirit qi in the sect would increase.

“What did I say? Cloudy skies turning clear from tonight until tomorrow morning. Look how accurate I was,” the Everlasting Immortal Fairy bragged about her weather forecast ability.

“...” Lu Yang was in no mood to talk.

Just then, he noticed a few familiar figures trailing behind Yun Zhi—the seven higher-ups from the Everlasting Creed. The seven of them looked like they had lost their souls, their eyes tinged with fear as they gazed at Yun Zhi.

“Eh, they are all in a soul state.” The Everlasting Immortal Fairy was surprised.

“Big Senior Sister, you are planning to...” Lu Yang was very puzzled.

Yun Zhi explained insipidly, “I saw that they are quite the masters at barbecuing and are popular among the junior brothers and sisters. Rather than keeping them locked up at Incarceration Peak, it would be better to have them return to the barbeque shop and put their talents to use.

“So I refined the seven of them into tiger-henchman ghosts.”

Naturally, the seven of them would not get to pocket a single coin they had earned; everything had to be handed over to Yun Zhi.

As Incarceration Peak housed a number of ancient Fusion souls, there was no shortage of materials for crafting magical treasures for the time being.

Lu Yang’s eyes widened, his mouth agape. Why does this tactic seem so familiar? Besides, Fusion tiger-henchman ghosts? That has to be the pinnacle of tiger-henchman ghosts, right?

Refining the seven of them into tiger-henchman ghosts could reduce the risk of them rebelling and causing trouble in the sect. If they harbored malicious intentions, they would die on the spot.

Yun Zhi took the Everlasting Creed crew to One More Time Barbeque Shop, instructing them to run the place peacefully.

Vice Creed Leader Liu and the rest immediately nodded, promising to promote the spirit of barbeque. They would not cut corners and overcharge customers, guaranteeing that they would serve every customer with the highest level of professionalism and attentiveness.

Only then was Yun Zhi satisfied. Before leaving, she told Lu Yang to follow her back to Heaven’s Gate Peak.

And thus, One More Time Barbeque Shop opened successfully, and many merchants came forward to congratulate them on the inauguration of their new business.

At the start, the Everlasting Creed crew was full of contempt. Although they had become tiger-henchman ghosts, they were still Fusion experts, big shots who could easily command the clouds in the outside world. They were unwilling to converse with the merchants, whom they felt were beneath them.

However, they soon discarded that notion. A casual scan with their spiritual consciousness left them drenched in cold sweat. Just a cursory sweep was already enough to reveal several cultivators whose cultivation they couldn’t determine.

The beautiful owner of Hundred Fragrance Restaurant was one, and the teahouse proprietor was another. They concluded that these people were also at the Fusion Stage!

It’s one thing for cultivation experts to hide among the common folk, but for the Dao-Seeking Sect to do something like this?

Vice Creed Leader Liu also noticed several Void Refinement cultivators who exhibited erratic fluctuations in their cultivation. At their peak, they could even unleash the combat strength of a Fusion cultivator. Unless they made a move, no one could ascertain their true combat prowess at that particular point in time, instilling fear in others.

“Scary, the water really runs deep in the Dao-Seeking Sect...” they communicated secretly.

If that’s how the calculations work, just imagine how many Fusion cultivators there are in the Dao-Seeking Sect?

“It’s not just the Dao-Seeking Sect. The Five Great Immortal Sects are neck and neck, and I’m afraid the other four immortal sects may even be stronger than the Dao-Seeking Sect.” Even though they were using their spiritual consciousness for communication, Vice Creed Leader Gao still lowered his voice, as if he was afraid of being discovered by someone.

“This is only the tip of the iceberg in the Dao-Seeking Sect.”

That was when it dawned upon them just how humongous the chasm between the Four Great Diabolic Sects and the Five Great Immortal Sects was. The Five Great Immortal Sects stood in a league of their own. It was no surprise that they would always choose to hide or flee whenever they met someone from the Five Great Immortal Sects.

If they failed to hide or escape, they would end up as either tiger-henchman ghosts or materials for refining magical treasures.

Vice Creed Leader Liu couldn’t help but feel an odd sense of familiarity.

“Why does this tactic seem so uncannily similar to ours?”

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Back at Heaven’s Gate Peak, Yun Zhi’s physical body remained in the cave abode while her soul left her body.

“Big Senior Sister, you...” Before Lu Yang could finish, he saw Yun Zhi’s soul entering his mental space, giving both him and the Everlasting Immortal Fairy a fright.

“You...you...you scared me to death!” The Everlasting Immortal Fairy had been lounging lazily on a soft couch with her feet crossed when she was jolted out of her reverie. Yun Zhi’s sudden appearance sent her springing up from her seat right away.

Yun Zhi paid no heed to the Everlasting Immortal Fairy and turned to Lu Yang. “I’ve already obtained the location of the Everlasting Creed’s headquarters, but if I go there just like this, I might alarm them again like the last time, leaving us empty-handed.

“The plan is for me to hide in your mental space first. By following my instructions, you’ll be able to enter their headquarters. This will ensure that we can capture them in one fell swoop without any fish escaping the net.”

Lu Yang felt that his mental space had the potential to become a ground for playing cards.

Nonetheless, he could understand Yun Zhi’s concerns. This is indeed a good idea.

“What should I do?”

“First, go find Meng Jingzhou and Man Gu.”

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Inside the creed leader’s secret chamber in the Everlasting Creed Headquarters, two rows of bookshelves lined both sides, laden with precious pills, secret spells, and cultivation techniques. Most of the pill bottles lay empty, their contents long consumed by the creed leader to heal his wounds. At the end of the shelves stood a life-sized statue of an androgynous Everlasting Immortal.

In the darkness, the creed leader of the Everlasting Creed slowly opened his eyes, emerging from his seclusion. Stretching his limbs, he sensed the still-sluggish spirit energy within him and couldn’t help but force a bitter laughter.

During the creed’s entrance trials, Yun Zhi had appeared from nowhere, and he still hadn’t fully recovered from the blow she delivered. He was slightly worried about the future. “At this rate, will I really need a century of secluded cultivation?”

If I can only regain my strength in a hundred years, who would lead the Everlasting Creed during this period of time? The three vice creed leaders, including Vice Creed Leaders Liu and Gao, coveted his position with the eyes of a tiger, while only the examiner of the entrance trials, Vice Creed Leader Jin, showed no ambition toward his position for now.

The creed leader shifted his gaze to the Everlasting Immortal statue, a look of yearning swirling in his eyes. He vaguely sensed that the Everlasting Immortal was awakening. Lighting three incense sticks for offerings, he inserted them into the incense burner. Then, he knelt and pressed his palms together, bowing to the statue three times.

“Great Everlasting Immortal Brazen-Faced Bu Yaolian[1], please save your devoted follower and this world!”

“Who calls upon this immortal?” A benevolent and aged voice reverberated throughout the secret chamber.

The creed leader looked up, his eyes tinged with fervor and joy, his whole body shaking uncontrollably.

The statue’s eyes emitted an eerie red light. The wisps of incense smoke shrouded the statue, forming a veil of mist.

The mist gradually morphed into a benign-looking elderly man.

1. The name here is a homophone for being thick-skinned and having no sense of shame. If you translate the name literally, it’s “cloth wants face.” ☜