Who Let Him Cultivate?! (WX)-Chapter 111: And He Still Expects To Be Let Out?

Fourth Elder’s attire was that of a typical Confucian cultivator—unsullied white robes with a paper fan in hand. He had a steady gait and bore a gentle demeanor when interacting with others, handling matters thoroughly and treating his students fairly.

He advised Lu Yang, “You should keep your distance from Old Nine. Fortunately, he has been missing recently and you dodged an arrow. You have to cherish the opportunity to learn from Yun Zhi. There’s no future in learning from Old Nine.

“The sages say that a gentleman has five virtues: benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom, and trustworthiness. These have nothing to do with Old Nine. There are no misdeeds he doesn’t engage in. I can’t remember how many times I’ve had to rescue him from prison. Do you know what your master’s unique art in Sword Dao is?”

Lu Yang answered, “I heard from Big Senior Sister that it is ‘One Sword Into Ten Thousand Swords.’ Once fully unleashed, one sword can generate tens and thousands of swords, resembling a patch of dark clouds overshadowing a city and blocking out the skies while looking down on all. After the enemies are slaughtered, the ten thousand swords will return to one, with not even a single drop of blood.” Back when Lu Yang had listened to Yun Zhi’s description, he looked forward to it, thinking that this was the quintessence of a sword cultivator’s carefreeness.

Fourth Elder nodded. “That’s right, One Sword Into Ten Thousand Swords. As someone with a Sword Spirit Root, Old Nine was indeed a rare genius in Sword Dao. Very few sword cultivators can currently reach his level.”

Lu Yang was puzzled. I can’t help but feel that there’s something indescribable in Fourth Elder’s tone...a combination of gnashing his teeth in anger, shame of being associated with him, and frustration at the disappointment he is?

That seems about right.

Fourth Elder continued, “Once, Old Nine unleashed his sword technique and transformed one sword into ten thousand swords, then sold them to the Luodi Merchant Guild. After receiving the payment, he reverted the swords back to one. If it weren’t for me intervening and mollifying the person in charge, your shifu would still be rotting in jail now!”

Lu Yang was stunned speechless. Shifu is actually locked up right now, so I suppose that counts as reaping what he sowed.

“Also, have you heard of the spell Size At Will (Localized Version)?” Fourth Elder asked.

“I just heard about it from Third Elder.”

“Don’t spread the news of the spell. Many young disciples nowadays are unaware of its existence. If it were a hundred years ago, the new disciples would be fighting to become Old Nine’s disciple just to learn this spell. Fortunately, Junior Niece Yun Zhi had the foresight to destroy the book. The original version is kept on the upper levels of the scripture library, and with deliberate attempts to conceal it, we no longer have disciples clamoring to learn such a spell.” Fourth Elder showed a doleful expression. “Public morality is degenerating by the day.”

Lu Yang was embarrassed to tell Fourth Elder that he actually also wanted to learn the spell.

I’m sorry, I will reflect on myself.

Fourth Elder’s tone softened slightly. “However, Old Nine is not without merits. At the very least, after he became the sect leader, our sect has overall become stronger. Of course, he doesn’t take sole credit. All eight of us made commendable contributions.”

For a moment, Lu Yang was unsure whether Fourth Elder was praising the Taciturn Daoist Priest or himself.

“By the way, why are you suddenly curious about Old Nine?”

Lu Yang chuckled to cover up his awkwardness. “It’s nothing much, really. It’s just that I haven’t seen Shifu ever since I became his disciple, so I was a little curious.”

After asking three people, Lu Yang had roughly figured out what kind of person his master was.

And he still expects to be let out?

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The Heaven Strategy Sect was located on the eastern side of the continent, occupying a massive area. From above, one would realize that the Heaven Strategy Sect resembled an inverted bagua compass, forming a picturesque sight.

It was tranquil and sparsely populated in the Heaven Strategy Sect, like a hidden sect hidden in the deep mountains. In fact, it was so still that it felt eerie. However, the most important reason for the quietness was that they had sent their disciples out to repay debts, leaving hardly anyone in the gargantuan sect. While letting them train their hearts in the mundane world, the sect could also cut down on expenses, killing two birds with one stone.

A shout shattered the silence in the Heaven Strategy Sect.

“Shifu, Shifu, I’m back!” Luo Bu ran into the sect and went straight to find his master.

The sect leader of the Heaven Strategy Sect heard his disciple calling for him and walked out from his cave abode. “Good disciple, why are you back so soon? Have you already come up with a solution to repay all the debts?”

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Luo Bu was still panting. “N-not yet. During my travels, I did some divination for others and bumped into a problematic figure. I wanted to come back to notify the sect so that we can be more vigilant.”

“Take a seat and tell me slowly.”

Luo Bu caught his breath before elaborating, “When I traveled to Yanjiang Commandery, I was strapped for money, so I thought I’d randomly do some divinations and scam a few unlucky souls for money. That was when I happened to encounter three disciples from the Dao-Seeking Sect and one from the Moon Laurel Celestial Palace, easy lambs for slaughter.

“I originally didn’t intend to do the divinations seriously, thinking that I’d give them a half-hearted reading, but I didn’t expect one of them to be not at all simple. That person’s name is Lu Yang. Although his cultivation is low and he has just begun cultivating, his future is extremely terrifying.”

The Heaven Strategy Sect Sect Leader’s heart stirred. “Are you suggesting that we invest in him early so that he can help us repay our debts when he strikes it rich?”

Luo Bu immediately doused the flames of his master’s frightening thoughts. “No no no! I saw that Lu Yang’s future is destined to have karmic entanglements with several immortals.”

“Karmic entanglements with several immortals?!” the sect leader gasped. Usually, karmic entanglement with just one immortal is already enough to result in death, yet this person called Lu Yang will be deeply entwined in karmic ties with several immortals and still not die? What the Heaven Strategy Sect fears most is having our paths crossed with those with heavy karma as it can be detrimental for transcendence. The heavier the karma, the more challenging cultivation becomes, and struggling to break free will only deepen the karmic entanglements.

“That’s not all! I also discovered that Lu Yang will propagate the bad ethos of the Dao-Seeking Sect throughout the entire cultivation world.”

The sect leader inhaled a sharp breath of cold air. Why didn’t you say such an important thing earlier? Compared to this, what do the karmic entanglements with immortals matter? Karmic ties with immortals imply that he’ll achieve great things in the future, but spreading the bad ethos of the Dao-Seeking Sect means that there is something wrong with his brain!

“In any case, we must try our best to avoid contact with the Dao-Seeking Sect, especially the one called Lu Yang. The further we stay away from them, the better!”

Suddenly, there was a noticeable change in the sect leader’s countenance.

“Shifu, what’s wrong?”

“An extremely boorish and aggressive aura wave is approaching the Heaven Strategy Sect, and I reckon that the visitor bears ill intention! Quickly activate the great defense array first!” The sect leader swiftly came to a decision to activate the Great Sect Defense Array.

The nodes of the array lit up like stars in the night sky, forming the shape of a bagua compass. The enormous bagua compass enveloped the Heaven Strategy Sect, forming an impregnable and complex defense in all eight directions, making it challenging to find a way out. As soon as one was trapped within the array, they could expend a lifetime’s worth of effort but still not solve the array. Countless Fusion experts had returned empty-handed, while the ones harboring devious intentions were trapped until they died; these were a testament to the power of the Heaven Strategy Sect’s Great Sect Defense Array.

However, the visitor exhibited no signs of stopping upon seeing the Heaven Strategy Sect, exuding an overbearing air of arrogance. Despite facing the complicated great array, the visitor smashed it to pieces with just one hand.

Only then did the sect leader of the Heaven Strategy Sect catch a glimpse of the visitor’s appearance—graceful, celestial, and inviolable.

“Yun Zhi of the Dao-Seeking Sect is here to pay respects to the Grand Elder of the Heaven Strategy Sect. May I have an audience?”

The Heaven Strategy Sect Sect Leader’s face turned pallid. Speak of the Dao-Seeking Sect and they will appear.