Who Let Him Cultivate?! (WX)-Chapter 329: Our Immortal Ambitions Can Be Achieved, and the Nine Netherworlds May Prosper Again

Chapter 329: Our Immortal Ambitions Can Be Achieved, and the Nine Netherworlds May Prosper Again

“The foundation of the Heavenly Court Creed is really remarkable!” Having confirmed that the other party was indeed the ancient Heavenly Court Creed, Shi Huagu dropped his earlier caution and prepared to discuss their cooperation in earnest. He was confident that with the Heavenly Court Creed’s assistance, the Nine-Netherworlds Creed’s influence would rise to greater heights.

Lu Yang shared, “It’s embarrassing to say this, but even if I may be recounting these matters in great detail, all of this was told to me by my shifu. I had yet to be born when these events transpired.” Despite claiming that he was ashamed, the self-assured look on his visage was impossible to mask.

Li Haoran and Qin Yanyan remained silent, their expressions cold and unreadable like ruthless assassins. Though both father and daughter possessed some acting skills and had rehearsed extensively before this meeting, they believed that the best course of action in this situation was to say nothing and pretend to be inscrutable experts.

Fifth Elder inwardly marveled, Lu Yang truly lives up to his reputation as the top disciple of his cohort. Back when the Dao-Seeking Nine was at his age, we couldn’t fabricate such a convincing and watertight story.

Meng Jingzhou harbored some doubts. He didn’t know much about ancient legends, nor could he discern whether Lu Yang’s words were true, but something told him they were, just not entirely.

Huo Huashen felt illiterate. He understood none of the conversation between Lu Yang and Zhou Shan. But it doesn’t matter, I don’t have to know these things. I’m just here for appearances. All I need to do is maintain the image of a callous expert.

“Fellow Daoist Lu, you have been addressing me as “Creed Leader,” but I’m actually a vice creed leader in the Nine-Netherworlds Creed. For this meeting, I have full authority to act on behalf of the creed leader to decide on matters of cooperation with your esteemed creed.

“Before coming here, the creed leader entrusted me with two questions for your esteemed creed.”

Lu Yang replied, “I shall answer without reservation.” ƒree𝑤ebnσvel.com

Shi Huagu adopted the creed leader’s tone. “The Nine Netherworlds have been obscured. The righteous path ignores the facts and refuses to acknowledge its existence. To prove that the Nine Netherworlds truly exist, we killed people and sent them there. Yet, the righteous path branded us as the diabolic path because of this. They’re really incorrigible!

“In the ancient era, the Nine Netherworlds and Heavenly Court stood shoulder-to-shoulder in glory. However, it has suffered much humiliation and fallen to such a state. It’s nothing short of heartbreaking.

“Although the Nine-Netherworlds Creed’s foundation pales in comparison to the Nine-Netherworlds in the ancient era, revitalizing it will be an arduous task. Along with the annihilation of the Everlasting Creed, the Four Great Diabolic Creeds have been reduced to three, leaving us in an even more thorny situation.

“Notwithstanding, we still believe that the Nine Netherworlds exist. Reincarnation exists. The Nine-Netherworlds Creed seeks to restore our creed to its former grandeur in the ancient era and reshape ourselves in the eyes of the world. Would your esteemed creed happen to have some ideas on how to achieve this?”

After a moment of contemplation, Lu Yang replied, “The Central Continent is a crucial battleground. However, the land is now under the Great Xia Dynasty’s control, with the Five Great Immortal Sects upholding its rule.

“The Heavenly Court Creed’s followers have yet to fully awaken, with only five of the Nine Protectors having returned. Even if our two creeds join forces, I’m afraid we’ll still struggle to fend against the combined might of the Five Great Immortal Sects and the Great Xia Dynasty.

“Therefore, a direct assault is out of the question.

“Creed Leader Shi, may I ask if you have studied the rise of the Great Xia Dynasty? After my awakening, I sought to understand what transpired over these three hundred thousand years, so I delved into history.

“Toward the end of the Great Yu Dynasty, chaos reigned in the world. Heroes emerged in droves and took up arms, with countless occupying various territories across the land. Among them, the ancestors of the Xia Emperor and the Meng Family did not stand out. How did they prevail against stronger foes and rise above the others, becoming the final two contenders for the imperial throne?

“It was because they possessed the advantages of both the ‘right time’ and the ‘right people.’[1]

“What was the ‘right time?’ It was when the Great Yu Dynasty was powerless to govern, resulting in a tumultuous period!’

“What were the ‘right people?’ It was the individual strength and support from the folks!

“In contrast, let’s look at the present. The Great Xia Dynasty is flourishing with each passing day and is the strongest it has ever been, showing no signs of decline. Furthermore, the Great Xia Dynasty’s governance is effective and wins the people’s hearts. They also have the Five Great Immortal Sects acting as their lapdogs to patrol the land. I even suspect that the Great Xia Dynasty has an immortal in its ranks!

“With neither the ‘right time’ nor the ‘right people’ on our side, recklessly taking the initiative would be the worst possible strategy.”

Shi Huagu questioned indignantly, “Doesn’t that mean the Nine-Netherworlds Creed truly has no chance to rise?”

Lu Yang replied at a leisurely pace. “Not necessarily. Prosperity peaks, decline follows; the rise and fall of power is an immutable axiom of history. While the Great Xia Dynasty appears to be at its zenith, it is actually as fragile as eggs.

“With the imminent Great Era, new immortals will emerge. The Demon Region and East Sea are covetously eyeing the Great Xia Dynasty, while experts from the Great Qian and Great Yu dynasties are gradually awakening from their slumber. Everyone is drawn by the fortuitous opportunities to ascend to an immortal. It is possible that the end of the Great Yu Dynasty may repeat itself.

“When that time comes, the Great Xia Dynasty’s advantage of the ‘right time’ will be obliterated! Hence, before the mayhem arrives, we must keep a low profile. Don’t blindly spread word about the Nine Netherworlds. That would invite unnecessary trouble. The Everlasting Creed’s fate serves as a stark warning!

“As for the ‘right time,’ given the Nine-Netherworlds Creed’s current strength, even with hidden trump cards, I’m afraid it will still be hard to gain an edge in the upcoming Battle of the Great Era.

“The Nine-Netherworlds Creed has too few strong cultivators. The way forward is to focus on cultivation, increasing the number of Fusion cultivators or even Transcendent Tribulation cultivators. During this time, the Nine-Netherworlds Creed should establish connections externally, with the Demon Region and the East Sea, as well as internally, with the Heartless Creed and Radiant Sun Creed.

“When the Battle of the Great Era arrives, if our two creeds act together, our immortal ambitions can be achieved, and the Nine Netherworlds may prosper again.”

Shi Huagu’s heart stirred at Lu Yang’s words, seeing a bright future ahead.

We were too impatient before, rushing to construct Fengdu Ghost City to prove the existence of the Nine Netherworlds. Hearing what Lu Yang had shared, he realized that their past actions were grave mistakes!

We silently endure now for the sake of future progress. I’m so laughable. After living for all these years, how could I have failed to grasp such a simple principle?

Is this the disparity in vision? The Heavenly Court Creed has ruled since the ancient era and possesses a wealth of knowledge about the past and present, leaving no loopholes. Their opponents were the Four Ancient Immortals, who could exist for ages. We, the Nine-Netherworlds Creed, aren’t on the same level at all.

Despite his excitement, Shi Huagu didn’t forget the creed leader’s final instructions. “Our creed leader has one more question for your esteemed creed.”

“Please go ahead.”

“The creed leader wishes to ask whether you have any opinions regarding the economic development of the Nine-Netherworlds Creed.”

Shi Huagu didn’t understand why the creed leader would ask this. He felt that the Nine-Netherworlds Creed’s finances were thriving. When Creed Leader Qin was around, he couldn’t even pay our salaries on time. However, with the new creed leader at the helm, not only are our payments timely, but funds are also allocated for the construction of Fengdu Ghost City.

The corners of Lu Yang’s mouth curled into a knowing smile. “It seems like your creed leader is someone with foresight.”

“How so?”

“Earlier, I mentioned that your creed’s current priority is to focus on cultivation. And what would dedicating yourselves to cultivation require? It’s vast quantities of spirit stones! Thus, before one cultivates, one must earn spirit stones!”

Realization dawned upon Shi Huagu, though he was soon ashamed of himself. I didn’t expect an outsider to understand the creed leader better than I do.

“Then how should we earn spirit stones?”

Lu Yang pointed to the roof with a smile. “Creed Leader Shi, what do you think about this barbeque shop’s business?”

Shi Huagu recalled the long line outside. “Excellent, of course.”

“What if I say we can open such barbeque shops across the entire Great Xia Dynasty?”

“What?!”

1. This is split off from a phrase that somewhat translates to ‘the right time, the right place, the right people.’ ☜