Who Let Him Cultivate?! (WX)-Chapter 83: Lan Ting’s Secret Mission

Lu Yang complained by the side, “Since this invisible force makes everything gravitate to it everywhere, why don’t we call it gravity?[1]”

Finding the voice familiar, Lan Ting raised her head to look at Lu Yang. “Oh, it’s you.”

“Come in and talk.” Lu Yang was afraid that Lan Ting would reveal their true identities.

Lan Ting was extremely beautiful, her charming demeanor as she stood at the door very eye-catching. It would be easy for someone with ill intentions to eavesdrop on their conversation by the entrance.

As soon as Lan Ting stepped in, she saw the tiger-henchman ghosts hard at work and realized that they were the ones left behind by the tiger demon.

Upon noticing Lu Yang and Lan Ting walk in together, the two tiger-henchman ghosts silently picked up a bowl of meat and skewers and continued skewering at a table in the corner. Seeing how practiced their movements were, Lan Ting thought that this was what they did when they were alive.

Man Gu was training in the backyard when he heard the commotion. He took a pause and came to the main hall.

Meng Jingzhou had just finished a day of strolling around. He was shouting as soon as he entered, “Have you heard? Yanjiang Commandery has its own festival called the Spring Harvest Festival which is in half a month’s time. People go out for walks and scenic tours in spring, and at night, there will be a poetry gala with poetry recitations and music; it’ll be quite lively. People from nearby commanderies will come too, while the locals in Yanjiang Commandery get three days off.

“I even found out that the brothels would raise their prices during those few days every year, and they would make a fortune. Should we take advantage of this opportunity to organize a big promotion, something like a bargain sale to celebrate the two-month anniversary of our shop’s opening?”

Meng Jingzhou proved that he wasn’t going out just to play but was also gathering intelligence, though this piece of information wasn’t helpful to the three of them.

Man Gu’s eyes lit up. He was about to say something when he noticed Lu Yang’s emotionless gaze and silently kept his mouth closed.

Meng Jingzhou was surprised to see Lan Ting. “I remember you. You’re Lan Ting from the Moon Laurel Celestial Palace?”

In order to open a barbeque shop, oh wait, I mean, to infiltrate the diabolic creed, we have stayed here for over a month. But why is Lan Ting here?

“That’s right,” Lan Ting replied softly.

Lan Ting found the three of them interesting. As she had stayed in Yanjiang Commandery for more than a month, she had naturally heard of One More Time Barbeque Shop’s fame. However, she preferred the peace and quiet, so she hadn’t come to visit the bustling shop. It was only because she happened to pass by today did she realize that the barbeque shop was run by someone she knew and disciples from an immortal sect at that.

It looks like the three of them have really achieved something great in Yanjiang Commandery through their hard work. Could it be that the Dao-Seeking Sect’s missions don’t just include vanquishing demons and devils but also running a business to earn money?

Considering the Dao-Seeking Sect’s reputation, that’s still plausible.

Lan Ting had heard from her senior sisters that one could exchange for the prize “Sect Leader One-Day Experience” on the rewards boards with their contribution points in the Dao-Seeking Sect. This is something not available in the other four immortal sects.

“You’re still here in Yanjiang Commandery; are you on a mission? If you need help, feel free to let us know. We have connections with constables and people in prison,” Lu Yang kindly offered. As fellow members of the Five Great Immortal Sects, we should help one another.

It wouldn’t be a stretch to say that Lu Yang’s trio was powerful to the extent they could almost cover the sky with one hand. On the surface, they were warm-hearted civilians who had helped Captain Wei catch criminals, and the constables frequently patronized them and gathered for meals. Under the table, they were promising diabolic spawns the Yanjiang Branch Leader valued. Meanwhile, their true identities were core disciples of the Dao-Seeking Sect.

Who could beat them in terms of their background?

Lan Ting fell silent. She had come here on a secret mission and shouldn’t be interacting with outsiders. Otherwise, after helping Lu Yang to defeat the tiger demon, she wouldn’t have perfunctorily asked for two tiger hides and simply left.

More than a month’s time had passed since then, yet there was still no progress, so she was getting anxious.

These three before me are my chance! Maybe they’ll be able to help me!

She took two deep breaths and steadied her breathing before solemnly replying to the three of them, “I am executing a secret mission, so what I’m about to tell you must be kept a secret. This concerns my safety! Don’t be shocked when you hear it!”

The three of them straightened their backs upon seeing how serious Lan Ting was.

“I plan to infiltrate the Everlasting Creed as a spy!”

The three of them blinked, thinking they were hearing things.

Lan Ting continued, “This is reliable information the Moon Laurel Celestial Palace obtained through special means. Recently, the Four Great Diabolic Creeds are planning to organize a large-scale recruitment of followers. The Radiant Sun Creed has finished their recruitment, while the other three diabolic creeds are still recruiting.

“In Yanjiang Commandery, there is a branch of the Everlasting Creed called the Yanjiang Branch. The branch leader is mysterious, their identity and even their surname unknown. Among all the branches of the Everlasting Creed, the Yanjiang Branch is ranked closer to the bottom, and the cultivation of its members are on the lower side, so it’s the most suitable for a Foundation Establishment cultivator like me to infiltrate them. With proper planning, it’s possible to even join the upper ranks.

“My senior sisters’ cultivation is too high and conspicuous. Moreover, they’re very reputable in the outside world, so it would not be ideal for them to be the ones infiltrating. After some discussion, the mission fell to me.”

When Lan Ting mentioned that her senior sisters were “very reputable,” she was referring to how they were so beautiful that they had previously appeared in some forbidden books to satisfy the fantasies of some men.

Lan Ting sighed, “But I’ve stayed in Yanjiang Commandery for over a month and still haven’t found the Yanjiang Branch’s location. I don’t even know if the selection trials have ended. I just hope that I’m not too late!” Lan Ting gazed at the three of them with hopeful eyes, especially toward Lu Yang who she found especially reliable, wishing that they could provide some help.

The trio silently took out the waist tablets from the branch leader, the characters for “Administrator” extremely prominent.

“Sorry, we’re already members of the Everlasting Creed.”

Exclamation marks were popping out from above Lan Ting’s head.

“Oh, don’t be alarmed. What we meant was that we have successfully infiltrated the Everlasting Creed,” Lu Yang added.

Lan Ting relaxed. I thought that the three of them had betrayed us, but it turns out that they’re just spies... Wait a minute, that doesn’t sound right either.

“How did you infiltrate the Everlasting Creed?!”

Lu Yang was placed in a tough spot. How should I say this? We simply participated in the selection trials and successfully passed.

Meng Jingzhou said proudly, “Our performance in the selection trials was stellar, and the Everlasting Creed found us to be very suitable for joining the diabolic creed, so they chose us.”

Man Gu didn’t understand what Meng Jingzhou was proud of.

Lu Yang tried to explain in simple terms that they had found Qin Yuanhao’s letter in the tiger demon’s lair, traced it to Qin Yuanhao, and learned about the diabolic creed’s recruitment and the location of the Yanjiang Branch.

Regret wrecked Lan Ting. Had I known, I would have joined Lu Yang and the others. Not only have I wasted more than a month’s time, I still haven’t even found the entrance to the Yanjiang Branch, while they have already become one of the higher-ups in the branch.

“Just like Qin Yuanhao, you can recruit ordinary creed members, right? Could you bring me in?”

Lu Yang shook his head. “Ordinary followers don’t have access to the Everlasting Creed’s secrets. To do that, you must undergo the trials from the headquarters. To be honest, I don’t think you can pass the trials. It’s quite likely that you’ll expose your identity.”

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Lan Ting lowered her gaze in disappointment.

Lu Yang continued, “However, we can forge a false identity for you. We’ll say that you’re a distant relative of mine who has come looking for me to seek refuge, so you can stay with us. On the surface, you’ll be working at the barbeque shop, and during our operations, you can also support us. This way, it can count as fulfilling part of your mission.”

“Is that really possible?” Lan Ting hadn’t expected such great news.

Man Gu also hadn’t expected that the barbeque shop had finally recruited a new worker.

Lu Yang nodded. “Of course. As a Foundation Establishment cultivator, you'll be of considerable help to us. The only thing is that you stand out too much, so you’ll need to disguise yourself. By the way, do you know shapeshifting techniques? If you don’t, I can teach you.”

1. The Chinese term for gravity translates directly to something like “universal pulling force.” ☜