Who Let Him Cultivate?! (WX)-Chapter 376: Fragile Immortal Sword

Tao Yaoye also helplessly shrugged. “There was no other way. When constructing the illusion domain, I discovered a major problem—the appearance of people conjured out of thin air feels unreal.

“Later, Shifu told me that this is a common problem in constructing illusory domains. Whether you conjure a person out of thin air or piece together features from people you know, the result always feels fake.

“Thus, I could only use the appearance of someone I knew. After considering every option and consulting Shifu, Second Elder, and Eighth Elder for their opinions, we finally agreed that the sect leader’s image fit best.

“Senior Brother, it’s because you know the sect leader too well that you can’t feel immersed with him as the protagonist. But outsiders won’t think the same. After all, they have never even met him.”

Lu Yang, “...”

Fine. You have a point.

Fifth Elder remarked leisurely, “Setting aside Old Nine’s face, the plot itself was quite interesting.”

After experiencing the illusory domain, a new idea had struck him. I could pretend to be a weak cultivator and then reveal my true cultivation at a critical juncture. That does sound thrilling.

He saw the business potential in Tao Yaoye’s invention. It’ll definitely captivate mortals and low-level cultivators; even mid-to-high-level cultivators will find it appealing.

Moreover, it is simple to replicate for mass production.

Setting up the illusory domain isn’t difficult; Tao Yaoye had created the framework in less than half a month. But if outsiders catch wind of it, pirated versions would appear.

The real challenge to such an illusory domain lies in who thought of it first.

We must apply for a patent as quickly as possible.

“The array and talisman are a set. Have you named them yet?”

“Not yet. Senior Brother Lu, could you help think of a name?” Tao Yaoye turned to Lu Yang for help. Senior Brother Lu’s mind is a wellspring of unique ideas.

“Me?” Lu Yang had been enjoying the show. How did this land on me?

“Let me think. The illusory domain isn’t real. Although we’re deeply engaged and wish we could replace the characters while watching, once it’s over, we are filled with melancholy. Ultimately, it’s a reflection in water, a transient dream that doesn’t exist in reality... How about calling it ‘Dreamlike Bubble Mirage?’”[1]

“Dreamlike Bubble Mirage?” Tao Yaoye’s eyes sparkled. She repeated it under her breath a few times, and the more she muttered it, the more she found the name perfect. “Alright, let’s call it Dreamlike Bubble Mirage then!”

“Dreamlike Bubble Mirage—great name.” Fifth Elder nodded approvingly. I’ve always been reassured about Lu Yang’s naming sense.

After all, Lu Yang was the one who came up with my title “Myriad Treasures Heavenly King.”

“Junior Niece Tao, do you have more talismans? I’ll need to take some back for the patent application.”

“Yes, I do!” Tao Yaoye didn’t expect Fifth Elder to agree so readily. She handed over the remaining talismans and the rolled-up array scroll to Fifth Elder.

After tucking them away, Fifth Elder recalled something and revealed an enigmatic smile. “Applying for the patent is not hard, but have you decided who the patent should belong to?”

“Who the patent should belong to?”

Seeing Fifth Elder’s grin reminded her that she had only proposed the idea. Packaging illusory domains into the talismans and simplifying the arrays was the work of Second Elder and Eighth Elder.

Technically speaking, Second Elder and Eighth Elder also hold partial ownership of the patent.

What’s the share of the patent they intend to claim? Or would they want to buy out the entire patent from my hands?

I’ve heard rumors of sect elders forcibly seizing disciples’ fortuitous opportunities, leaving them no choice but to swallow their grievances.

Grandpa Ba shoved the mischievous Fifth Elder and razzed him. “You fellow have been a sly troublemaker since you were a kid! Back when we swindled the Nine-Netherworlds Creed out of their treasury, you contributed just a teeny bit less than Old Eight!”

Sixth Elder’s ghostly stare made Fifth Elder break into a cold sweat as he waved his hands. “I was just joking with a junior! I have to let her learn how cruel the world is. It’s better that she learns a lesson from me scaring her than to be scammed by outsiders, right?”

Grandpa Ba said benignly, “Junior Niece Tao, Old Eight and I don’t lack this patent, and neither do we have any use for extra spirit stones. We simply helped you to pass the time. The patent is all yours.”

Eighth Elder nodded beside him. I’d never exploit and sabotage my own sect’s disciples.

Tao Yaoye was extremely moved. Once Dreamlike Bubble Mirage turns a profit, I must repay the sect.

After Tao Yaoye and the others left, Lu Yang remained, puzzling Fifth Elder.

“Junior Nephew Lu, do you need something?”

“It’s nothing much. I just wanted to ask—has my flying carriage patent made any money?”

Fifth Elder was even more perplexed. “It has. I gave the spirit stones to Junior Niece Yun. Did you not receive them?”

After confirming he didn’t have amnesia, Lu Yang shook his head firmly.

“That’s strange. Why don’t you ask Junior Niece Yun about it?”

Lu Yang, “...”

Suddenly, he didn’t find the patent royalties that important.

No no no, I can’t think like that! That’s my rightful spirit stones! I must get answers from Big Senior Sister!

“Immortal Fairy, how about you handle this on my behalf?”

The Everlasting Immortal Fairy had been enjoying the show. How did I get dragged into this?

“Ah?”

“Immortal Fairy, you’ve never been scared of Big Senior Sister, right?”

“That’s right! It's just Lass Yun, who’s scared of her?” The Everlasting Immortal Fairy stiffened her neck defiantly. I mustn’t show weakness in front of Lu Yang.

Lu Yang applauded her bravery.

“Since we share a body, your problems are mine, and mine are yours, yes?”

“Yes.”

“Then, isn’t it fitting that you ask Big Senior Sister?” ƒree𝑤ebnσvel-com

“That does seem like the case... Fine, leave it to me!” The Everlasting Immortal Fairy patted her chest in assurance.

“One more thing.” Lu Yang retrieved a sword from his identity jade tablet; it was the immortal sword refined by the Heaven Mandate Immortal and once used by the Qilin Immortal. “Can this flying sword be repaired?” A single Qingfeng Sword isn’t enough. Lu Yang wanted to forge a second sword.

The moment Fifth Elder noticed the flying sword, his eyes bulged, and his lips quivered. “Heavens! This is an immortal sword refined by an immortal! Where did you find this?”

“Picked it up from a roadside stall at the Qing Province Grand Ceremony.”

Fifth Elder stared at Lu Yang with envy. This kid’s luck defies the heavens.

He shook his head. “Repairing it would be harder than climbing to the heavens. Since it is a sword refined by an immortal, it is indestructible, and even heavenly tribulations can’t scratch it. Don’t be fooled by its broken state and how only half of the sword remains. If my guess isn’t wrong, it must have been damaged during a great battle.”

Lu Yang nodded. When the Dragon and Phoenix prodigies discovered the Qilin Immortal’s forgery, their wrath toward him probably culminated in a great battle.

Fifth Elder’s eyes glimmered with yearning. “That kind of battle is not something you and I can participate in. Only a great battle of such a level could have damaged an immortal’s sword.

“You might not believe me, but see how fragile his sword looks? Did you think it’ll snap if I just bend it?” As Fifth Elder spoke, he casually bent the sword.

Snap! A crisp sound echoed as the immortal sword was broken in half.

Fifth Elder, “...”

How many spirit stones does an immortal’s sword cost? Would selling me be enough to cover it?

1. This is actually a term in Buddhism which refers to how everything in the world is illusory and imaginary, like dreamscapes, illusions, bubbles, and shadows. A direct translation would be “Dream Illusion Bubble Shadow.” The “shadow” is also the second character used in the term for films/movies. ☜

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