Who Let Him Cultivate?! (WX)-Chapter 38: The Farewell Scene Is Rather Moving

Lu Yang was at a loss for words. He simply didn’t know what to make of such a method that challenged morals, ethics, and social norms.

“All’s good as long as the matter is resolved.” He finally managed to force a sentence out.

Grandpa Ba also thought that it was a good thing for the problem to be solved, especially because he came up with the solution.

He patted Lu Yang’s shoulder. “The little herb kings are very mischievous. It has been hard on you this while. Take out your jade pendant.”

Lu Yang did as he was told, and Grandpa Ba tapped his jade pendant. “The mission reward of three hundred contribution points is already inside your jade pendant.”

When one works hard, it will pay off. My efforts didn’t go to waste. Three hundred contribution points was considered a big sum for Lu Yang.

That said, although three hundred points may seem like a lot, I can’t seem to even afford the little herb kings’ foot-washing water.

It was clearly written on the rewards board that the Herb King Spirit Elixir was separated into regular and deluxe versions. Based on what Lu Yang had understood, the regular version was the little herb kings’ foot-washing water while the deluxe version was their bathwater.

“Say goodbye to the little herb kings. There aren’t many opportunities to enter the herb garden. I’m afraid you won’t have the chance to return in the future...” Grandpa Ba paused halfway as he suddenly remembered something—as long as Yun Zhi asked Lu Yang to come, he could only obediently let him in. “Ahem, anyways, go and say your goodbyes.”

Lu Yang made a sound of acknowledgment. He kept feeling that Grandpa Ba didn’t finish saying everything.

Upon learning that Lu Yang was leaving, the little herb kings were somewhat reluctant. “Since we are all friends, you can take my old ginseng whiskers with you. Oh, it’s too valuable, I can’t bear to part with it. What about my old ginseng skin...never mind, it’s too painful. I don’t have anything valuable here. I’ll just say goodbye to you verbally then,” the ginseng doll told Lu Yang. I also didn’t give anything to Devotee Guyue when we bid farewell.

The Three-Leaf Starry Grass’ tone revealed his reluctance to see Lu Yang go. “We are all cultivators. One month isn’t a long time. If you’re leaving, just go, why do you still need to inform us?”

“My vines and leaves have too much vital energy. Your body will mutate if you take them. To be safe, I shall not give it to you then.” Through their time together, Lu Yang had learned that the Qilin Immortality Herb’s original form was a green vine.

What the Qilin Immortality Herb said was true. During the past month, the little herb kings had been suppressing the vital energy inside their bodies, fearing that they might knock Lu Yang out. If they gave a part of their body to Lu Yang, they must add multiple layers of seals, and Lu Yang also wouldn’t dare to use them.

“It’s time for goodbye, yet you’re still not giving us our presents?” The Time Terminus Flower solicited a gift from Lu Yang instead.

Infected by the atmosphere, Lu Yang’s eyes were brimming with hot tears. “After some time, I’ll definitely let Big Senior Sister visit everyone.”

The little herb kings quickly told Lu Yang to move, chasing him away.

The farewell scene was rather “moving.”[1]

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If Lu Yang didn’t compare it with the price of the Herb King Spirit Elixir, the three hundred contribution points would be an enormous sum for a Foundation Establishment cultivator like himself. He was eager to make use of it and headed to the Great Mission Hall to buy some good stuff.

I can’t keep counting on Big Senior Sister to give me stuff. I need to rely on myself and work hard to earn money.

“Oh? I was just about to go to Heaven’s Gate Peak to look for you. I didn’t expect to meet you here.” Meng Jingzhou was a little surprised to see Lu Yang walking out from the herb garden. On second thought, considering that Yun Zhi was Lu Yang’s senior sister, he no longer found it strange.

Beside Meng Jingzhou was a burly man clad in scholarly robes. He was refined in deportment and appeared physically strong.

The man cupped his fists. “Brother Lu, long time no see. Come to think of it, this is our first official meeting.”

“Man Gu, everyone totally didn’t expect you to become Fourth Elder’s disciple back then.”

Lu Yang returned the greeting and smiled. “Do you need something from me?”

“You mean I can’t look for you if there’s nothing I need from you?” Meng Jingzhou pretended to be angry. “Come, let’s sit down, drink some tea, and talk about it slowly.” Meng Jingzhou led Man Gu and Lu Yang to a teahouse.

One of the Meng Family’s teachings was to discuss matters over a meal. That way, if the conversation went well, the Meng Family would treat, and if things didn’t go well, everyone would split the bill.

“Dear guests, what would you like to drink? We have all kinds of tea here in our teahouse,” a tea waiter[2] was swift to approach them.

Lu Yang couldn’t discern the tea waiter’s cultivation.

He lowered his voice, “Brother Man Gu, what cultivation is this tea waiter at? Can you tell?”

Man Gu similarly lowered his voice, “From what I know, the newly recruited disciples are the weakest in the sect. Even the chickens in the mountains have higher cultivation than us.”

Meng Jingzhou ordered a very famous tea. “Then let’s have a pot of milk tea.”[3]

For a moment, the tea waiter suspected that Meng Jingzhou was sent by their rival to intentionally cause trouble.

“Oh, I said it wrongly. Let’s have a basin of milk tea. I recall that it’s a specialty near the Extreme North.” Noticing the tea waiter’s darkened expression, he hurriedly gestured that he bore no ill intentions.

Only then did the tea waiter understand that Meng Jingzhou wanted freshly made salted milk tea.

Soon, the tea waiter carried a hot metal brazier. In it were stir-fried millet, butter, beef jerky, and clotted cream. He then came back again with a pot of milk tea.

Lu Yang and Man Gu exchanged confused looks, so they could only leave it to Meng Jingzhou. The latter first stir-fried the ingredients inside the brazier until the millet turned yellow and gave off a crunchy texture. Then he lifted the pot of milk tea and poured all of it inside the basin. When the milk tea contacted the red-hot iron, it sizzled, and the fragrance of the milk tea wafted out, assaulting one’s nostrils.

Lu Yang took a sip and smacked his lips. It’s salty. The taste is wonderful and quite delicious.

Man Gu also took a sip, then guzzled it down, finishing one whole bowl.

Meng Jingzhou asked, “Are you currently taking on any mission?”

Lu Yang shook his head. He still hadn’t found his next mission after completing the one for Grandpa Ba in the herb garden.

“There aren’t many missions suitable for us, and the ones in the Great Mission Hall are definitely not sufficient. I found this to be strange. If there aren’t enough for us, then how was it enough for the previous cohort of senior brothers and sisters? That’s why, I asked around and learned the inside story from our senior brothers and sisters.”

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“What did you find out?”

“The missions issued by the Great Mission Hall are not the only missions we can complete. Finding a mission by yourself and completing it can also earn you contribution points and other rewards. After you submit the results of the mission to the sect, they will verify its veracity and reward you accordingly.

“Do you know how the missions in the Great Mission Hall come about?”

“How?”

“There are three types of scenarios. The first one is based on the ‘Righteous Path Mutual Aid Agreement’ between the Five Great Immortal Sects and the Great Xia Dynasty. When they lack cultivators for certain matters, they will request for our help. However, such scenarios are rare. Although everyone is part of the human righteous path, it’s still somewhat embarrassing for an esteemed dynasty established for one hundred thousand years to seek help from the sects.

"The second scenario is when someone seeks out the Great Five Immortal Sects for help, hoping that we can uphold justice. However, the premise is that the Great Xia Dynasty doesn't intervene. One example is your parrot-catching mission.

“The third scenario is when we discover some clues during our travels. They will be issued as missions in the Great Mission Hall, and the sect will prepare the corresponding rewards.

“Our hope lies in the third scenario.”

1. Moving or touching is “ganren” in Mandarin, and chasing someone away is also “ganren,” which sounds exactly the same. The author is trying to make a wordplay here. ☜

2. Tea waiters, or ”Chaboshi,” are tea masters hired by teahouses. ☜

3. It is also known as bubble tea, boba, and tapioca milk tea among other names. The literal translation from Chinese is milk tea. ☜