Who Let Him Cultivate?! (WX)-Chapter 898: Invitation From Sword Tower

To be frank, when the Vast Sea Daoist Lord discovered that Yun Zhi’s soul lamp had been extinguished, his entire body trembled in fear.

If even Yun Zhi had perished, just what level could this enemy be at?

Fortunately, upon rushing over, he realized that Yun Zhi was only playing dead.

“Thank goodness she’s just playing dead.”

Lu Yang also felt that the Vast Sea Daoist Lord’s reasoning made sense. An enemy capable of silently eliminating Big Senior Sister would be an existence beyond imagination.

Wait, silently eliminating Big Senior Sister... why does this sound so familiar?

He hurriedly asked the Everlasting Immortal Fairy hiding in his mental space. “Immortal Fairy, could you have used the Play-Dead Technique back then and then been ambushed?”

“Impossible. I had already mastered the Play-Dead Technique with major success by then. Why would I use it for no reason?

“Besides, I can’t remember what happened during that period; my mind was foggy. Something else must have occurred. It had nothing to do with the Play-Dead Technique.”

Lu Yang ruminated. True. The Play-Dead Technique has no amnesia side effects.

“Do you know how to let her break free from this play-dead state?” Although he knew Yun Zhi was only feigning death, the Vast Sea Daoist Lord still felt anxious at the sight of her corpse.

“Based on my play-dead experience, we just have to attack her. Once she senses a threat, she’ll wake up.”

The Vast Sea Daoist Lord fell silent for a moment, finding it extremely difficult.

He glanced around—only Lu Yang was present.

Comparatively speaking, taking action myself seems more feasible.

The Vast Sea Daoist Lord gritted his teeth. “I’ll try!”

On his chest, a vaguely visible fruit appeared, shaped like an apple but indistinguishable in color. He furiously activated his Space Incipient Dao Fruit.

Boundless spatial power gathered in his arm, seeming capable of tearing heaven and earth apart. The entire space grew unstable. Standing nearby, just a glance made Lu Yang feel as if he were about to be riven apart.

Seated serenely on the monarch chair, Yun Zhi slowly opened her eyes and turned to look at the Vast Sea Daoist Lord.

“Truly awake?” The Vast Sea Daoist Lord excitedly dispersed the spatial force in his hand.

My strongest attack had actually threatened Yun Zhi? Have I unknowingly become this powerful?!

“Big Senior Sister, how do you feel?” Lu Yang rushed forward to ask.

Yun Zhi hesitated for a moment. “I felt my clothing was about to be damaged, so I woke up. Little Junior Brother, do you know what happened?”

The Vast Sea Daoist Lord had no idea what to say. He coughed dryly twice, warning Lu Yang with his eyes not to speak of what had just transpired, then opened a spatial gate and fled.

Another half a month passed.

Lu Yang continued cultivating assiduously without slacking off the slightest.

“Little Junior Brother, there’s a letter for you.” Lu Yang looked up to see that Gan Tian was looking for him.

“A letter?”

“Mmm. When I descended the mountain, I bumped into a junior brother. He was heading to Heaven’s Gate Peak to find you, saying that the Sword Tower had sent a letter. Since it was on my way, I brought it.”

“A letter from the Sword Tower?” Lu Yang was curious. I seem to have no connection with the Sword Tower, though Shifu’s generation had many interactions with them.

The front of the envelope was drawn with a sword piercing the sky—the Sword Tower’s insignia. Every Sword Tower disciple had this pattern embroidered on their chest. Apparently, it was personally designed by the Sword Tower Supreme Lord.

“Let me see. The letter says that the Sword Tower is hosting the centennial Sword-Seeking Grand Ceremony, inviting all sword cultivators in the world to attend.”

“So it’s the Sword-Seeking Grand Ceremony. It’s indeed held around this time.”

The Sword-Seeking Grand Ceremony showcased the Sword Tower’s status in the Sword Dao. At that time, sword cultivators from Great Xia, the East Sea, the Demon Region, and the Buddhist Kingdom would all attend, making it a lively and grand occasion. In the hearts of every sword cultivator, attending this ceremony at least once in a lifetime was a must; it was the glory of being a sword cultivator.

“Perfect timing. My Mingyue Sword is barely keeping up with my cultivation. A trip to the Sword Tower would be good; they should sell swords there, too.”

The Mingyue Sword was forged using the Qilin Immortal’s sword array, supposedly at the immortal level. But unless the Qilin Immortal’s mind had been addled by the Heaven Mandate Immortal’s beating, they wouldn’t have used immortal gold. The sword array’s material was ordinary. Now that Lu Yang’s cultivation was exceptional, brandishing the Mingyue Sword with full force would likely snap it.

Although he could ask Yun Zhi to help find him a sword, Lu Yang was a man of character; he couldn’t rely on her for everything.

Lu Yang could also gather materials and ask Li Haoran to forge a sharp sword. However, considering that he constantly flaunted his cultivation before Li Haoran, asking for a favor now would be somewhat awkward.

“Then I shall go and witness sword cultivators from across the world,” Lu Yang said cheerfully.

Cultivating in the sect all this time has been so boring. At last, I have an excuse to go out.

With a month remaining until the Sword-Seeking Grand Ceremony, there was still plenty of time. The Sword Tower was located in Shu Province, more than halfway across Great Xia from the Dao-Seeking Sect. Flying there would take half a month; setting out now would be a bit too early.

However, Lu Yang was worried that something unexpected could happen along the way, so he decided that departing early was better.

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Before setting out, Lu Yang sorted out his inventory with practice: Spring Breeze Restoration Pill, Great Rejuvenation Pill, Qingfeng Sword, Seven Stars Sword Set, spirit stones, the Everlasting Immortal Fairy...

“All set, let’s go!”

The Sword Tower was too far from the Dao-Seeking Sect; even a Divine Transfiguration cultivator couldn’t fly there in one go. Lu Yang chose a flying vessel—slower but less trouble and more comfortable.

On the flying vessel, an eldest young miss from some family loudly declared that she fancied Lu Yang’s seat and intended to toss him some spirit stones to purchase it.

Just then, a righteous but inexperienced youth stepped forward in the name of justice, accusing the young lady of being willful and bullying others with her status.

Unable to win the argument, she signaled her bodyguards to teach him a lesson. Unexpectedly, even though the youth’s cultivation was low, his combat prowess was formidable, allowing him to easily defeat the two bodyguards whose cultivation was higher than his.

He even gave the eldest young miss a spanking. Her cheeks flamed red, and she let out embarrassed cries. The way she looked at him changed—no one had ever dared beat her like this in all her life.

Not long after, the flying vessel docked at a major city. The authorities arrested the eldest young miss and her two bodyguards for disorderly conduct and the youth for indecent assault.

Lu Yang also noted the eldest young miss had a marriage engagement. Her trip was to meet her fiancé, who she had never met, and whose family had come down in the world.

The youth also had a marriage engagement. His trip was to meet his fiancée, who he had never met, and whose family had suddenly come into wealth.

An old and a young Daoist priest in tattered robes were also aboard. The old Daoist priest carried a gourd at his waist, swaying as he walked, and reeked of alcohol. It was unclear how long it had been since he last bathed, and his stench mingled with his liquor breath.

The young Daoist priest resembled a child. He repeatedly cried out “Shifu” and hurried to keep pace. Fellow passengers held their noses in disgust, but the old Daoist Priest paid them no mind, completely at ease.

Finally, a passenger couldn’t bear the old Daoist priest’s stench any longer and wanted to upbraid him. No one expected this unassuming Daoist priest to be a mighty Fusion cultivator having fun in the mortal world.

Even more unexpectedly, the passenger was also a mighty Fusion cultivator doing the same. Soon, the two were locked in combat.

Lu Yang sidled up to the young Daoist priest, suggesting that if he considered changing shifu, he could come to the Dao-Seeking Sect, as their members were very hygienic.

After the battle, suspecting that this cabin’s feng shui was poor, Lu Yang decided to pay extra for the luxury cabin.

Not long after, grim news arrived from the luxury cabin—a passenger was murdered in the dead of the night. The other twelve passengers in that cabin could vouch for each other and had alibis. No one knew who the culprit was.

Lu Yang figured that he ought to have avoided changing cabins after all.