Who Let Him Cultivate?! (WX)-Chapter 837: Lotus Blossom Brothel

The Everlasting Immortal Fairy called the Unbeatable Nascent Soul into the mental space once more.

After being defeated by the Everlasting Immortal Fairy, the Unbeatable Nascent Soul no longer attacked Lu Yang on sight, appearing more subdued.

“Xiao Yingzi,[1] obey Xiao Yangzi for now. Do whatever he tells you to do.

“Xiao Yangzi, you need to spar more with the Unbeatable Nascent Soul. After all, it concerns your advancement to the Divine Transfiguration Stage.

“It’s best not to command the Unbeatable Nascent Soul to lose to you. When it comes to matters like cultivation, it’s better not to take shortcuts; be down-to-earth, lest some hidden side effects emerge at higher levels in the future.” The almighty founding emperor was concerned about a subject’s cultivation progress, testament to the subject’s standing in her heart.

Lu Yang nodded, indicating he understood.

Seeing Lu Yang so obedient gave the Everlasting Immortal Fairy a sense of satisfaction as a mentor and role model.

After instructing Lu Yang, the Everlasting Immortal Fairy prepared to experience life in the imperial city.

Meng Jingzhou was the first to reach Lu Yang. He looked at him with a strange expression and was somewhat hesitant, tentatively calling out, “Senior Everlasting?”

The Everlasting Immortal Fairy was startled. “How did you tell?”

My disguise is practically flawless. How did this Meng boy see through it?

She quickly whispered, “Keep this to yourself. This immortal is currently the acting sect leader. I’m using that authority to temporarily possess Lu Yang and go out for some fun.”

Meng Jingzhou was filled with immense schadenfreude. Lu Yang, you brat, you were so imposing and all-powerful when you were the acting sect leader back then. Did you ever foresee this day?

“This junior understands. I won’t say a word.”

“Lu Yang-gege, are you alright?” Meng Jingyu hurried over, tugging at Lu Yang’s sleeve with concern. “Lu Yang-gege, you looked so handsome fighting everyone just now.”

“I didn’t expect you, little lass, to have such good eyesight and judgment.” The Everlasting Immortal Fairy was delighted to hear Meng Jingyu praise her.

“If you ever run into trouble in the future, this...I’ll have your back!” She originally intended to say “this immortal,” but then remembered she was currently using Lu Yang’s identity outwardly and needed to be cautious not to reveal herself.

If Lass Yun were to find out I’d exposed my identity, she’d definitely give me an earful.

After several rounds of battle, Luotian Forest’s ancient trees were left crooked, and the ground was churned up like earth dragons had flipped themselves and caused an earthquake. It was a messy sight. Upon returning to the Meng Estate, Meng Jingzhou asked his clan elders to restore the forest to its original state.

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“Dad, I really can’t beat that Lu Yang.” An heir of a noble family returned home and reported the battle outcome to his father.

“I wasn’t the only one who acted; dozens of us besieged him, and we still couldn’t beat him. His nascent soul is ridiculously strong. Even an exceptionally gifted Divine Transfiguration cultivator couldn’t unleash that kind of sword qi!

“I wonder if Lu Yang can split his attention or if his nascent soul has some other special trait. It felt like a second Lu Yang, and its combat style was especially unscrupulous, often launching sneak attacks.”

“Such a nascent soul actually exists?”

“Exactly! I’ve never even heard of Lu Yang’s nascent soul. It’s probably self-created.”

Hearing this, the heir’s father stroked his beard pensively. “That old Taciturn brat’s little disciple really has some skill, even creating his own nascent soul.”

Although the heir hadn’t beaten Lu Yang, hitting Meng Jingzhou made him feel that the battle in Luotian Forest was still quite fulfilling.

But this sense of fulfilment is not something the older generations can experience, so there’s no need for me to mention it.

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“What? Lu Yang beat all of you?” The Minister of Works was flabbergasted. My son is renowned for martial prowess; even if he’s not unbeatable among peers, he should be close. Why is the gap so large?

The Minister of Works prodded Sun Chuanxian’s forehead in frustration. “Look at you, always talking about how strong you are, so why did you fail at the critical moment?”

Sun Chuanxian wore a bitter expression. “Dad, you don’t know how strong Lu Yang is—exceptional swordsmanship, fist techniques stronger than sword techniques, mastery in various spells, and an especially powerful nascent soul. I fall short in every aspect.

“Dad, how about you suppress your cultivation realm and fight him?”

The Minister of Works rolled his eyes. I’m not stupid. Hearing Lu Yang’s battle achievements, I know I can’t win. Why would I suppress my cultivation realm to fight him?

~~~

After the Luotian Forest battle, the world once again witnessed Lu Yang’s strength. He showed the makings of an immortal, destined for a place in the upcoming Battle of the Great Era.

Of course, Lu Yang himself was completely oblivious to this. After all, he was currently being pummeled by the Unbeatable Nascent Soul, with no time to care about how the outside world evaluated him.

“Huff, huff—” Lu Yang panted heavily, watching the Unbeatable Nascent Soul warily.

He now indirectly controlled the Unbeatable Nascent Soul; otherwise, he would have been beaten even more badly.

“Nothing less from my theoretical peak state. It’s truly not easy to catch up to it.”

The Unbeatable Nascent Soul was Lu Yang’s theoretical strongest state at the Nascent Soul Stage. To defeat it, he could only hone his own skills to the pinnacle. Sparring with the Unbeatable Nascent Soul could help Lu Yang improve tremendously.

In the real world, the Everlasting Immortal Fairy had temporarily taken over Lu Yang’s body, but she didn’t play nonstop. During her leisure time, she also assisted Lu Yang with his cultivation.

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In the blink of an eye, the Shangyuan Festival had arrived.[2]

Meng Jingyu excitedly clamored to go out for some fun, wanting to drag Meng Jingzhou and Lu Yang along. “Lu Yang-gege, let’s go out and play!”

“Let’s go.” As soon as the Everlasting Immortal Fairy heard she could go out, she sprang up from the bed, halting her cultivation.

The Shangyuan Festival in the imperial city was especially lively. Every household was decorated with lanterns and banners, and pedestrians on the streets were jubilant, a sight that warmed the heart.

“What place is that?” “Lu Yang” suddenly pointed to a restaurant adorned with red lanterns, sensing strong worldly energy there.

Meng Jingyu shook her head, not knowing what place it was. She had never been to such a place.

Meng Jingzhou explained with an odd expression. “That’s Lotus Blossom Brothel, the Allure Sect’s base in the imperial city.”

The Everlasting Immortal Fairy had some impression of the Allure Sect. She had even met their grand elder, Qianjiao Venerable Lord. I wonder if she has returned to the Allure Sect or is still pretending to be weak, like an old tiger disguised as a pig.

“And what does Lotus Blossom Brothel do?” “Lu Yang” pressed further.

“Lotus Blossom Brothel differs from other ordinary brothels. It’s staffed by Allure Sect disciples who sell their arts and not their bodies. These disciples are proficient in all refined arts—qin, chess, calligraphy, painting, poetry, and ballads. Brother Lu, are you interested in taking a look?”

It wasn’t Meng Jingzhou who had spoken, but someone else.

Meng Jingzhou turned and saw Zhong Yi standing beside them, elegantly fanning himself with a paper fan.

Meng Jingzhou’s expression turned unfriendly. “If I remember correctly, those who frequent Lotus Blossom Brothel are Confucian cultivators, right?”

Without some literary talent, one could easily embarrass oneself at Lotus Blossom Brothel.

Zhong Yi chuckled softly, looking at Meng Jingzhou and “Lu Yang” with a slightly provocative gaze. “What, the Taciturn Daoist Priest is proficient in poetry and ballads. As his disciple, haven’t you learned a thing?

“It sounds quite fun.” The Everlasting Immortal Fairy grew interested. This is a place that didn’t exist in ancient times. “Litter Sister Little Yu, shall we go in and look?”

Meng Jingyu never had the chance to visit such places and was also intrigued.

“I want to go in.”

“Then let’s go.” “Lu Yang” eagerly took Meng Jingyu’s small hand, making the latter blush.

The Everlasting Immortal Fairy didn’t see anything wrong with her action. She often held Ao Ling’s and Jiang Lianyi’s hands like this in the past.

Zhong Yi’s smile froze on his face. Why am I being totally ignored?

“To completely ignore my provocation—what devious scheming.”

1. “Ying,” which means infant, is one of the characters in the term for “nascent soul.” ☜

2. The Shangyuan Festival is also known as the Yuanxiao Festival or the Lantern Festival. ☜