Who Let Him Cultivate?! (WX)-Chapter 852: Jin Caiwei

As the Everlasting Immortal Fairy recognized Jin Caiwei, Jin Caiwei in turn recognized Lu Yang.

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Ever since Chieftain Jin returned to the tribe the last time and proposed to Jin Caiwei that the Qiongqi Tribe ally with the Dao-Seeking Sect, she had been ruminating over the issue.

The Dao-Seeking Sect has the Vast Sea Daoist Lord, a half-immortal who wields the Space Incipient Dao Fruit. They’re indeed qualified to cooperate with our Qiongqi Tribe.

However, she was accustomed to acting alone and didn’t like cooperating with others.

Subsequently, she enumerated the current factions that surpassed the Qiongqi Tribe and concluded that it would be difficult to gain a firm footing in the upcoming Battle of the Great Era.

Zhu Tian governs the Demon Region with over ten Transcendent Tribulation cultivators as his subordinates. Jiang Lianyi has awakened. Ao Ling has awakened. The forces of these three ancient acquaintances are far beyond what I can handle.

The Buddhist Kingdom is suspected of having half-immortals. If it really comes down to a battle, I myself am not afraid, but the Qiongqi Tribe as a whole can’t defeat the Buddhist Kingdom.

The Great Xia Dynasty’s power is unfathomable, and they likely have an immortal with them; we can’t defeat them.

The ancient Heavenly Court is even harder to fight; they have two immortals.

Great Yu’s forces include the First Yu Emperor and the two Imperial Preceptors, experts beyond my capabilities.

And there’s Great Qian’s forces, which have never shown themselves.

An unknown immortal has also appeared in the East Sea; we can’t defeat them either.

The Meng Family can provoke so many formidable enemies and still thrive, indicating they also have a half-immortal behind them. 𝑓𝘳𝑒𝑒𝓌𝘦𝘣𝘯ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝑚

And this isn’t even counting the Heaven Mandate Immortal and the other two ancient immortals.

Jin Caiwei grew more alarmed the more she counted. If the Qilin Immortal doesn’t appear, staying within the top eleven will be impossible.

These factions are either too large, unsuitable for collaboration with our Qiongqi Tribe, or house immortals, which prevents me from taking the initiative.

By these calculations, only the Dao-Seeking Sect meets the criteria for cooperation—both of us have half-immortals, and both of us are of similar scale.

“Little Jin Que has a point. We can consider cooperating with the Dao-Seeking Sect.”

With this in mind, she decided to set out to observe and investigate the Dao-Seeking Sect.

However, she didn’t go directly to the Dao-Seeking Sect; that would be too direct. Therefore, she went to the imperial city—Great Xia’s cultivation center—to understand local cultivators’ opinions of the Dao-Seeking Sect.

During this time, she heard the Imperial Taixue Academy did some research on ancient history and wanted to see what they had discovered, and that was how she coincidentally met Dean Qi Xiuya.

But she hadn’t expected to run into Lu Yang here.

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As the next sect leader of the Dao-Seeking Sect and a cultivation seed highly regarded by the Vast Sea Daoist Lord, Lu Yang was one of Jin Caiwei’s key observation targets.

Judging by Lu Yang’s knowledge of the Heaven Mandate Immortal’s secret stories, it seems Lu Yang also has secrets.

“Ah, it’s Little Tiger!” The Everlasting Immortal Fairy pointed at Jin Caiwei and grinned. I didn’t expect this little tiger Jin Caiwei to still be alive. I’d even held her when she couldn’t yet take human form.

Hearing “Lu Yang” expose her identity outright, Jin Caiwei instantly became vigilant. Her hair stood on end, and her pupils shifted to bright yellow tiger eyes, looking like a startled kitten.

He’s only at the Nascent Soul Stage! How could he possibly discern my race?!

The Everlasting Immortal Fairy suddenly realized that she was using Lu Yang’s identity and shouldn’t be able to recognize Jin Caiwei, so she pointed at the jade pendant on Jin Caiwei’s chest. “Oh, I meant the little tiger on your jade tablet is so cute.”

The tiger tally jade tablet on Jin Caiwei’s chest was a gift from the Old Qiongqi.

Seeing it was a misunderstanding, Jin Caiwei finally breathed a sigh of relief.

“Immortal Fairy, who is this person?” In the mental space, Lu Yang could tell the Everlasting Immortal Fairy was trying to cover up.

“Do you remember that back in the Qiongqi Tribe’s ancient tomb, there was a coffin containing the Old Qiongqi? The Old Qiongqi had a daughter named Jin Caiwei. She got along well with the Qilin Immortal but didn’t have good relations with Little Ling and Lianyi.

“Back then, this immortal found it strange. The Old Qiongqi died of old age. Jin Caiwei was only at the Transcendent Tribulation Stage, so she should have died before the Old Qiongqi. However, the ancient tomb didn’t contain Jin Caiwei’s tomb.

“Now I understand. This little tiger didn’t die. She broke through and became a half-immortal, then slumbered, and has now awakened.”

“Half-immortal?!” Lu Yang was taken aback. What’s with another half-immortal popping out of nowhere? Aren’t half-immortals supposed to be rare? Why are they sprouting like white radishes?

This time, things were different from they had been with Ao Ling and Jiang Lianyi. Jin Caiwei didn’t remember the Everlasting Immortal Fairy, and without any message left behind by the Qilin Immortal, they couldn’t find a way to get close.

Dean Qi was unaware of the relationship between this human, demon, and immortal. Seeing Jin Caiwei agree with Lu Yang’s viewpoint, he revealed an intrigued smile.

He knew Jin Caiwei’s level. Her attainments in the field of ancient history far surpass my own. This implies that Lu Yang’s account was true. The Mountain-Splitting Axe was indeed the magical treasure the Heaven Mandate Immortal used when he blocked roads and demanded tolls.

“It appears that Young Friend Lu Yang is highly well-versed in ancient history. I happen to have another question here and would like to seek answers from both of you.”

Listening by the side, the Xia Emperor was astonished. So that’s really the origin of the Mountain-Splitting Axe?

“Go ahead.” The Everlasting Immortal Fairy found herself a chair and placed it beside Jin Caiwei before sitting down.

Jin Caiwei was a cautious person, unwilling to interact with strangers. Yet for some reason, when “Lu Yang” sat beside her, she unexpectedly didn’t feel uncomfortable.

Dean Qi asked earnestly, “Legends say that in ancient times, after the Heaven Mandate Immortal and the Epoch Immortal became immortals, they had a battle on the moon. Unfortunately, few were qualified to witness it. Do you two know the process or who ultimately won?”

Jin Caiwei pondered for a moment and replied seriously, “I’ve heard of this matter. It’s said that the Heaven Mandate Immortal’s and the Epoch Immortal’s cultivation techniques were fundamentally at odds, forcing them to wage a battle to prove their Dao Hearts.

“In that battle, the Heaven Mandate Immortal activated the Heaven-Splitting Axe, its power astonishing the world, seemingly capable of truly separating heaven and earth. As a living being that was the Jianmu, the Epoch Immortal had a natural affinity for trees. He controlled ancient trees to endlessly reach for the skies, stretching beyond sight.

“The two immortals’ techniques were astounding. It was a collision of ultimate destruction and ultimate vitality—a resplendent scene to be remembered through the ages. Swathes of ancient trees were chopped down by the Heaven Mandate Immortal, while countless broken branches regenerated unceasingly. The entire moon transformed into an ocean of ancient trees. Spectators of that battle trembled and didn’t dare to approach, fearing they might be caught in the residual shockwaves.

“In the end, the battle between the two ended in a draw.”

Although she hadn’t witnessed the battle, she had heard her father describe it afterward. The process can’t be wrong.

To this day, recalling the scenes everyone described sent chills down her spine. The combat power of immortals is too terrifying.

“Ah? Was the process like that? Wasn't it just the Heaven Mandate Immortal and the Epoch Immortal getting drunk that day? The Heaven Mandate Immortal boasted about how fast he could swing his axe, while the Epoch Immortal boasted about how well he cultivated the Tree-Planting Mantra and made saplings grow rapidly. The two were unwilling to concede and had a competition on the moon. Wasn’t that it?” The Everlasting Immortal Fairy scratched the back of her head. The scenes in my memory don’t quite match Little Tiger’s description.

She continued, “After that, the Heaven Mandate Immortal kept swinging his axe, and the Epoch Immortal kept performing the Tree-Planting Mantra. Both were panting heavily from exhaustion.

“They even scared off the Jade Rabbit Tribe living on the moon at the time.”