Who Let Him Cultivate?! (WX)-Chapter 422: Man Gu: Is the Heavenly Court Creed Still Recruiting?

Chapter 422: Man Gu: Is the Heavenly Court Creed Still Recruiting?

“In other words, Brother Meng, you’re suffering from a karmic backlash that makes women involuntarily hate you, which is why you came to Wilderness Province to seek a solution?” Man Gu finally summarized after hearing Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou’s explanation.

As expected of Brother Meng! He operates on a whole different level. How could ordinary Golden Core cultivators encounter something like karmic backlash?

After the roast lamb was divided, the trio moved a short distance away from the other Corpse-Driving Sect disciples to catch up.

“What about you? How did you end up here at the Corpse-Driving Sect? Did you come alone?”

“You know that I returned home for the coming-of-age ceremony, right? After it ended, I mentioned I wanted to study Corpse-Driving Techniques at the Corpse-Driving Sect for better barbecue results, so the tribe leader sent me here and took the chance to visit Sect Leader Lu. But since Sect Leader Lu was in seclusion, the tribe leader didn’t disturb him. He left me here and went back.”

The sect leader of the Corpse-Driving Sect, Lu Baqian,[1] was at the Advanced Fusion Stage.

“I was initially hoping to spar with Huang Ming of the Corpse-Driving Sect, but he seemed to be away on a mission and hasn’t returned.”

As the “Big Senior Brother” of their generation, Lu Yang was concerned about Man Gu’s safety. “I heard that the Barbarian Tribe’s coming-of-age ceremony is very dangerous and requires you to fight Golden Core demon beasts.”

Man Gu scratched the back of his head with a guileless grin. “It wasn’t that dangerous. After all, the three of us had already infiltrated a diabolic creed at the Basic Foundation Establishment Stage and hunted Golden Core demon beasts in the jungle at the Advanced Foundation Establishment Stage.”

True... Compared to these two events, Man Gu slaughtering Golden Core beasts at the Golden Core Stage is as safe as strolling back to the Dao-Seeking Sect.

Right then, Zhao Po walked over. “My shifu is usually cultivating, but he happens to be free now.”

“Then let’s go.” Meng Jingzhou beamed, feeling that his luck was gradually turning better. However, he soon grew wary and asked, “Is your shifu male or female?”

“Male.”

“Wonderful.”

Having learned enough Corpse-Driving Techniques for barbecue purposes, Man Gu saw no need for further study and tagged along to meet the First Elder. He chuckled. “Seeing you two reminded me of something fun. There’s a new barbeque shop in Hanshui City called ‘One More Time Barbeque Shop.’ Same name as ours! But they are a chain store and even claimed they had inherited some ancient secret recipe. I was hoping to try it but haven’t gotten the time to do so.” He shook his head regretfully.

Lu Yang, “...”

Meng Jingzhou, “...” fɾeewebnoveℓ.co๓

“Actually...that shop you saw is somewhat connected to us.” Lu Yang transmitted an auditory message. I can’t talk about this in front of Zhao Po, lest he misunderstands and thinks we’re from diabolic creeds.

“I haven’t had the chance to tell you before you returned home, but while you weren’t around, Old Meng and I made contact with the Nine-Netherworlds Creed...”

After listening to the full tale, Man Gu’s jaw hung slack as his brain struggled to process the information.

I’d simply gone home, yet Brother Lu and Brother Meng had already established the Heavenly Court Creed, recruited Big Senior Sister, the sect leader, elders, and Tao Yaoye, and then got the Nine-Netherworlds Creed to run a barbeque chain.

I wasn’t away for that long either—not even two months...

No wonder Brother Lu and Brother Meng are geniuses.

“Don’t worry, you’re considered our ‘technical partner.’ You’ll get ten percent of the barbeque shop’s profits.” After all, the barbeque shop’s recipe is built on the Barbarian clan’s ancestral recipe.

Man Gu didn’t care about the profits. After all, he was the sole remaining Ancient Barbarian, and the whole Barbarian Tribe treated him like he was a golden goose. He had no shortage of spirit stones—just rarely any occasion to spend them.

“Is the Heavenly Court Creed still recruiting?” Man Gu wanted to get closer to his two role models.

“Absolutely! Our Heavenly Court Creed needs geniuses like you!” Lu Yang was all smiles. Even if Man Gu hadn’t brought it up, I would have proposed it myself.

And thus, all top five disciples of Lu Yang’s cohort had now joined the Heavenly Court Creed.

The group ventured into the deepest part of the Corpse-Driving Sect, where the atmosphere had grown increasingly gloomy and cold.

Deep inside a palatial yet empty hall sat an old man, his eyes frosty and devoid of emotions.

“Shifu, these two are Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou, the visitors from the Dao-Seeking Sect I’ve mentioned. As for Fellow Daoist Man Gu, you’ve probably already met him.”

“Greetings, First Elder!” Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou bowed, paying respects as juniors.

“Alright, there's no need for such formalities between us. Old Taciturn’s disciple, Meng Family boy, we actually share some connections.” The old man chuckled, warmth returning to his aged eyes. “My surname is Gai. Just call me Elder Gai.”

Lu Yang handed him the introductory letter addressed to the Corpse-Driving Sect. “This is a letter for you from Fourth Elder.”

“It’s been ages since I’ve seen Xie Shanren’s letters. His handwriting truly delights the eye and is worth a fortune. This letter alone can earn a sport in an auction... Hmm, you’ve opened this letter?” Elder Gai was displeased. These juniors really don’t know etiquette. How could they casually open letters between seniors?

“We didn’t open it. It was Valley Leader Shuang,” Lu Yang explained helplessly.

“She-devil?” Elder Gai’s hands trembled at the mention of Valley Leader Shuang. He hastily scanned the letter repeatedly with his spiritual consciousness, fearing she might have left some curse to sabotage him.

There was precedent for such cases.

“Thank goodness, the letter is safe... What’s going on? Explain everything to me slowly.”

“Fourth Elder told us to come to Wilderness Province to find a way to resolve the curse. He suggested we consult your esteemed sect first, but it was our first time here, and we were unfamiliar with the place. When we heard that Seven-Emotions Valley is impressive in the art of curses, we decided to make a trip there first...”

Elder Gai’s eyelid twitched uncontrollably. Newborn calves do not fear tigers—these youths don’t know what fear is! You are old Taciturn’s disciple, yet you went looking for Shuang Feiyan with Xie Shanren’s recommendation letter. It’s like you weren’t happy about being alive!

Especially at the end of the letter, Xie Shanren refers to Shuang Feiyan as ‘she-devil,’ a nickname only used in private. No one dares say it to her face.

For this boy to stand before me completely unscathed...he certainly has extraordinary luck.

“Old Lu can handle the matter of your curse, but you’ll have to wait. He’s currently in seclusion and attempting to break through to the Transcendent Tribulation Stage. Once he succeeds, your curse will no longer be any trouble.”

“Break through to the Transcendent Tribulation Stage?” The group gasped in unison.

Sect Leader Lu was similar in age to the Taciturn Daoist Priest and other elders of the Dao-Seeking Sect. In fact, most sect leaders and elders of various factions were of roughly the same seniority, secretly competing to see who would break through to the Transcendent Tribulation Stage first. They hadn’t expected Sect Leader Lu to pull ahead.

Lu Yang was the first to respond, stepping forward with cupped fists. “Shall I inform our elders so that they can celebrate with Sect Leader Lu?”

Given the friendly terms between the Dao-Seeking Sect and the Corpse-Driving Sect, Sect Leader Lu’s breakthrough to the Transcendent Tribulation Stage was considered a grand joyous occasion. It was only proper for the Dao-Seeking Sect to send representatives to congratulate them. However, his and Meng Jingzhou’s statuses weren’t sufficient to officially represent their sect.

Elder Gai waved his hand. “No need. Before his seclusion, Old Lu specifically instructed me not to tell anyone about his breakthrough. He wants it to be a surprise. I have told you, but keep it to yourselves.”

1. A direct translation of his name would be “road eight thousand.” ☜

This content is taken from (f)reewe(b)novel.𝗰𝗼𝐦