Who Let Him Cultivate?! (WX)-Chapter 52: Who Are You Scolding To Be A Good Guy?!

Inside a small tavern, a drinker was speaking loudly, drawing the attention of many. “Have you heard? A righteous hero has emerged from our commandery. His name is Qin Yuanhao, and even those from the Five Great Immortal Sects are impressed by his deeds!” The corners of Lu Yang’s eyes rose upward, looking especially excited, as if he had some interesting news to share with everyone.

“Really? Why haven't I heard of this person?”

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“I vaguely remember the name, but he doesn't seem to be a good person.”

“Stop arguing, let this brother here tell us what's up with Qin Yuanhao!”

Lu Yang paused for a bit before continuing, “This hero named Qin Yuanhao has considerable cultivation and is at the Foundation Establishment Stage. He stands up for justice and has an extensive network of friends. Everyone who knows him is willing to call him ‘Big Brother.’”

Hearing that Qin Yuanhao was at the Foundation Establishment Stage, the patrons’ eyes lit up. This was certainly news for them.

In the past, they would hear rumors about the jianghu, how impressive the top-rank wulin experts were and how thrilling their experiences were. Although they all sounded remarkable and exciting when listening to the stories, after calming down, they knew deep down that the top-rank wulin experts weren't actually very powerful.

The consensus was that the top-rank wulin experts corresponded to Level Eight to Level Nine of the Qi Training Stage. That was the limit for them.

Now that there were rumors of a Foundation Establishment expert, they naturally wanted to hear all about it; that would give them something to boast about in the future.

“Let me tell you about that one day when Qin Yuanhao and his close friend went to an auction. His close friend took a liking to a treasure and asked Qin Yuanhao to lend him several thousands of low-grade spirit stones.

Qin Yuanhao laughed out loud and said, ‘With the relationship we have, talking about money is too vulgar. Just take these eight thousand low-grade spirit stones; no need to pay me back.’

“His close friend was extremely touched.”

“Eight thousand low-grade spirit stones?” a passer-by called Meng Jingzhou exclaimed. “Spirit stones are the currency of the cultivation world. Eight thousand low-grade spirit stones is enough to buy a big mansion in the county center with gorgeous maidservants for life!”

Only with the aid of Meng Jingzhou’s explanation did the patrons understand the value of eight thousand low-grade spirit stones. This person called Qin Yuanhao is so generous! He could give away those spirit stones just like that!

“After his close friend won the bid for that treasure, he became the target of another bidder who was a diabolic cultivator. The latter successfully ambushed Qin Yuanhao and his good friend. As his good friend was unwilling to part with the treasure, he struggled vigorously, but the diabolic cultivator killed him and stole the treasure. When Qin Yuanhao wanted to give chase, unfortunately, the diabolic cultivator had already fled.”

Lu Yang stopped and pointed at his throat. Understanding his gesture, the patrons offered him drinks. He sipped from a cup of grain wine and proceeded with his story, “Before his good friend died, he entrusted his wife and daughter to Qin Yuanhao. With tears welling up in his eyes, Qin Yuanhao promised to take good care of them.

“The mother and daughter were rare beauties. The mother bore an ageless appearance and had a graceful figure, while the daughter was cheerful, adorable, and playfully mischievous. Despite all that, Qin Yuanhao’s heart did not waver in front of this beautiful duo.

“After losing their pillar of support, the mother and daughter found Qin Yuanhao to be someone they could entrust themselves to for life, so they tried to seduce him. However, Qin Yuanhao outrightly told them that he cultivated the Virgin Boy Kungfu[1] and couldn't lose his chastity.

“Following through with his promise, Qin Yuanhao looked after the two without overstepping his boundaries. Finally, he found a suitable man and entrusted the mother and daughter to him.”

Meng Jingzhou remarked, “To think that there is such an upright hero in this world—wealthy yet not greedy and unswayed when faced with beauties.” His words resonated with the people around him.

“Qin Yuanhao is really a great person.”

“It's a pity I don't know Qin Yuanhao, otherwise I would definitely borrow some spirit stones from him!

“Who said that even heroes have a weakness for beauties? Hasn't Qin Yuanhao proved otherwise?!”

In the corner, Man Gu watched as Lu Yang entertained the crowd and Meng Jingzhou supported him ardently. He found them to be incredible as they needed no script; they simply made up a story on the spot.

When will I finally have such a talent?

Drinkers liked flaunting about things others didn't know. They had drunk quite a bit when listening to Lu Yang’s story, so there were some details that were fuzzy. This was something they realized when boasting after drinking yet again. However, they were already halfway through the story, and there was no way they could lose face by admitting that they had forgotten the remaining half. Hence, they made up the rest of the story with their imagination.

The parts everyone forgot were different, so the additional stories they fabricated were different, resulting in all sorts of rumors about Qin Yuanhao.

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“Have you heard of that great philanthropist called Qin Yuanhao?”

“Do you mean the one who secretly found a spirit stone quarry, became a tycoon among local cultivators overnight, and lent others money without having them pay him back?”

“I think so, but what I heard was that Qin Yuanhao stays away from women and is interested in men?”

“Yes yes yes, I heard that Qin Yuanhao cultivates the Virgin Boy Kungfu and likes little boys best!”

“Are you for real? Is that how you practice the Virgin Boy Kungfu? Didn't they say that those who cultivate the Virgin Boy Kungfu must eat Boy Chicken[2]?”

“They're all wrong. I heard that Qin Yuanhao obtained the legendary immortal artifact, the Merit Logbook by chance. He became recognized as its true owner by dripping his blood on it. The more good deeds he does, the more merits he accumulates. These merits can be exchanged for rewards, even including spirit treasures, immortal artifacts, and cultivation!”

“I also heard that he is the destined overlord of the Nine Netherworlds who manages everyone's life, death, and merits. Don't be misled by his current weak strength; he's just amassing power and growing in secret. As soon as he gets the chance, he'll become a dragon that soars the Nine Heavens and ascend to an immortal!

“He endured humiliation and forced himself to join a diabolic creed only because he wanted to infiltrate the higher-ups and wipe them out so that they could also become his merits!”

“He views the diabolic creed as something already in his pocket; such strong and valiant vigor!”

~~~

In Yanjiang Commandery, the diabolic creed was holding their regular meeting.

The followers lined up deferentially in two rows while the branch leader sat on a stone carved from a whole chunk of crimson agate. The armrests were carved with a dragon’s and tiger’s head, signifying his authority as the branch leader.

This chair was a tribute from Qin Yuanhao.

Qin Yuanhao was in a very foul mood. His forehead had darkened, and the corners of his mouth would twitch every now and then, revealing beast-like teeth.

His colleagues paid no heed to him. Considering their similar cultivation and status, they wouldn't be implicated no matter how furious he was. That was simply how diabolic creeds work—what does the other party's life and death have to do with me? I'm not the unlucky one.

However, Qin Yuanhao couldn't be blamed for his bad mood as people were already asking him before the meeting started, “Can you lend me some spirit stones? After all, you have a spirit stone quarry.”

“Do you know any beautiful sisters or mother-daughter pairs? Do recommend one pair to me.”

“I'm sorry, I shouldn't have taken you to the brothel to listen to music. It must have been very painful for you to go to that kind of place, right?”

“Big Brother Qin, I'm going to stick with you from now on. The Merit Logbook isn't as important; what I value most is you as a person.”

“Upright and righteous, generous with money, uninterested in women...Qin Yuanhao, you're really a disgrace to us diabolic creeds. Don't tell me that you're a spy sent by the righteous path?”

Qin Yuanhao clenched his fists, vowing to find the person who defamed him, chop them into pieces, and feed them to dogs!

I'm a self-respecting bad guy. How did I suddenly become a good guy?!

Who are you scolding to be a good guy?!

1. It’s one of the Shaolin Arts and needs to be practiced from a very young age. It directly translates to “child kungfu” or “boy kungfu.” ☜

2. This is the literal translation of spring chicken, young chicken, or Poussin in Chinese. ☜