Who Let Him Cultivate?! (WX)-Chapter 626: A Draw

“And you, Junior Brother Meng—no, Vice Hall Leader Meng—I’ll leave the Great Mission Hall in your hands.” Dai Bufan felt he could no longer keep up with the changing times and that he had reached retirement age. It’s time to step down and make way for the capable.

Two years ago, before he met Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou, he had thought that being an almighty Basic Fusion cultivator at a young age meant a bright future. During his tenure at the Great Mission Hall, he could infer the information he desired from subtle clues, unravel the truth from tangled knots of complexities, and issue missions that punished evil and promoted kindness while training junior disciples. It was no exaggeration to call him the pillar and mainstay of the Dao-Seeking Sect.

Pillar and mainstay, my ass! I can’t handle these two brats’ affairs at all!

The first time you two went out, you joined the Everlasting Creed, and then it was destroyed.

The second time you two went out, you discovered Junior Brother Li Haoran was the reincarnation of the former Nine-Netherworlds Creed Leader.

The third time you two went out, you fabricated the Heavenly Court Creed and forged a close partnership with the Nine-Netherworlds Creed.

The fourth time you went out, you attended the Qing Province Grand Ceremony, encountered a Great Yu Transcendent Tribulation cultivator, and prompted Big Senior Sister to take action.

The fifth time you went out, you met three Great Yu Transcendent Tribulation cultivators in Hanshui City, captured them, and brought all three back.

Now, the sixth time you went out, you directly resurrected the legendary Phoenix Ancient Ancestor and wreaked havoc at the Demon Kingdom’s founding ceremony.

I heard you two were helping Junior Sister Gan Tian with archaeology, so how did you end up digging up the Phoenix Ancient Ancestor?

I don’t dare imagine what you’ll do the next time you go out!

We’re talking about a legendary ancient half-immortal! You two just went out and somehow resurrected one, even triggering a half-immortal battle?

Six Transcendent Tribulation cultivators and two half-immortals fighting... I’ve never witnessed a battle of such scale in my life. And you two not only witnessed it but were the main cause!

“No no no, this won’t do!” Lu Yang waved his hands repeatedly, refusing Dai Bufan’s proposal.

“Have a seat. I’ll talk to Shifu about it; he’ll certainly agree!”

“No way, no way! My status is lowly, and my cultivation is laughable. I cannot shoulder such great responsibility!”

Meng Jingzhou also spoke up for Lu Yang. “Yes, yes, he can’t be the hall leader of the Great Mission Hall. He is the young creed leader of the Heavenly Court Creed and Senior Lianyi’s senior brother. Senior Lianyi is right here in our sect; she definitely won’t agree if she finds out.”

Dai Bufan whipped his head around to look at Meng Jingzhou, his eyes full of astonishment and confusion, as if he was listening to a fairy tale.

What on earth did you do in the Demon Region?

He pressed down on Lu Yang’s shoulders, forcing him into the seat. With a face wreathed in smiles, an amiable attitude, and a gentle tone, he personally served Lu Yang tea. “Here, Hall Leader Lu. Tell us about your experiences in the Demon Region.”

The two took turns recounting their experiences in the Demon Region, naturally omitting the Everlasting Immortal Fairy’s presence. They simply said that Lu Yang was lucky to have accidentally cleared the Creation Ancient Domain and awakened Jiang Lianyi.

Dai Bufan knocked on his forehead in agony. Their experiences are too bizarre. “So, essentially, the Demon Kingdom is already part of the Heavenly Court Creed’s holdings?”

“You could understand it that way too.”

Dai Bufan, “...” 𝗳𝐫𝚎𝗲𝚠𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝘃𝚎𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝗺

“Senior Brother Dai, if there’s nothing else, we’ll take our leave,” Lu Yang said cautiously, seizing the moment while Dai Bufan was knocking his forehead to exit the Great Mission Hall with Meng Jingzhou quickly.

Meanwhile, Dai Bufan had yet to recover from the shock of the overwhelming information.

The two parted ways at the Great Mission Hall’s entrance and returned to their respective mountain peaks.

~~~

This time, Meng Jingzhou planned to break through to the Nascent Soul Stage. Returning to his cave abode, he saw the old horse idly chewing grass at the entrance in a leisurely and contented manner.

“Old Horse, I’m back from the Demon Region. You really missed out this time; this trip was hugely rewarding!”

Regardless of whether the old horse was willing to listen, Meng Jingzhou directly told him about his experiences in the Demon Region for the past half a year.

After listening to the full story, the old horse hated his timidity, which resulted in him missing out on witnessing the half-immortal battle. Had I known they had the Phoenix Ancient Ancestor backing them, why would I be afraid? I could have swept through the Demon Region!

I can’t be like this anymore. Next time, next time I must follow this kid out to see the world!

~~~

“I wonder if Senior Lianyi has met Big Senior Sister yet.” Lu Yang was slightly concerned.

He ascended the mountain, familiar with the path to the summit. At the top, he found a worried Gan Tian, with no sign of Yun Zhi or Jiang Lianyi.

Gan Tian sat by the stone table with her hands clasped and thumbs circling each other, restless and plagued with worry.

“Third Senior Sister, where are Big Senior Sister and Senior Lianyi?”

“Ah, it’s Little Junior Brother. I have no idea what happened just now. Senior Lianyi proposed testing Big Senior Sister’s skills as soon as she saw her, and Big Senior Sister gladly agreed. Considering the commotion from their duel might be too big, they headed to an alternate space carved open by Big Senior Sister. I’ve been waiting here since.”

Lu Yang sucked in a cold breath. Senior Lianyi, you have a head of steel, challenging Big Senior Sister right out of the gate.

“Third Senior Sister, are you worried Big Senior Sister might lose?”

Gan Tian sighed and motioned for Lu Yang to sit, voicing her concern. “I’m worried that Senior Lianyi will have her Dao heart crushed despite having just returned to the world. In the past, Big Senior Sister didn't know how to hold back. Just based on what I know, several old seniors had their Dao hearts shattered by her, and it took centuries to recover their Dao hearts.”

“How did they recover their Dao hearts?” Lu Yang was curious. It was his first time hearing that a Dao heart could heal, though the price was immense. To think they needed centuries.

“Basically, they suppressed their cultivation realms, disguised themselves as juniors, and swaggered among them. Usually, they would first endure ridicule, being looked down on for their low cultivation realm, poor talent, and how they were doomed for life. Then, they would rise in resistance, unleash some power, and strike back.”

“They started from the Qi Training Stage and joined minor sects. When they reached the Foundation Establishment Stage, where the small sects limited their growth, they moved to medium sects, then it’d be the Golden Core Stage, Nascent Soul Stage...repeating the process I described.

“And you know what? This method worked pretty well. A few old seniors even found their soulmates during this and happily married their much younger partners like old cows eating tender grass. Rekindling a second spring in life, they rejuvenated their spirits and felt younger than before. Under the power of love, their strength even advanced to a higher level.”

Lu Yang, “...”

So the old seniors spent centuries showing off and slapping faces, huh?

As the two spoke, the space above them warped, and human-form Jiang Lianyi fell from the sky, crashing to the ground and stirring a cloud of dust.

Lu Yang and Gan Tian hurried forward to check on her, only to see her breathing cut off with no traces of life; she couldn’t be more dead.

“Senior Lianyi, are you alright?”

Hearing Lu Yang’s words of concern, Jiang Lianyi revived, sitting up abruptly with lingering fear.

“That was such a close shave. I never expected such a powerful junior in future eras. Fortunately, I committed suicide before losing and ended the battle, just barely managing to call it a draw with her!”