Who Let Him Cultivate?! (WX)-Chapter 380: Progressive Body Refinement Philosophy

The moment Lu Yang successfully advanced to the Intermediate Golden Core Stage, a rainbow appeared overhead. The spirit qi swimming through the air resembled fish frolicking in the water and blowing bubbles. Wild grass and leaves rustled despite the absence of wind, while dew condensed from spirit qi gathered on their surfaces, rolling and dripping to the ground before rising as mist.

An unusual celestial phenomenon had manifested in celebration of Lu Yang’s breakthrough.

“Congratulations, you’re at the Intermediate Golden Core Stage now!” The Everlasting Immortal Fairy clapped enthusiastically.

Lu Yang helplessly reminded her, “Immortal Fairy, this is just a minor breakthrough, not an immortal ascension. I don’t need any unusual celestial phenomenon. Disperse it, please.”

“Oh.” The Everlasting Immortal Fairy waved her hand, dispelling the spell.

All phenomena vanished.

Lu Yang hadn’t expected himself to advance to the Intermediate Golden Core Stage so quickly. I didn’t even feel a bottleneck. It’s probably because I ate the meals prepared by the Everlasting Immortal Fairy.

After all, surviving an immortal’s trial ought to yield some rewards.

Lu Yang felt something warm against his chest. It was a wooden plaque inscribed with “Nine Netherworlds.”

A message slowly materialized on the wooden plaque: Running low on fire seeds and barbeque grills. Meet you at the shop’s headquarters.

This was a magical treasure Vice Creed Leader Shi used to communicate with Lu Yang. Each party could only send one message before a lengthy cooldown.

Lu Yang replied tersely: OK

The barbeque grills aren’t an issue; Fifth Elder has long produced a huge batch of Automated Barbeque Grills.

Fire seeds will need Meng Jingzhou’s cooperation though.

“Let’s see what Old Meng is up to.”

~~~

Approaching Body Refinement Peak, Lu Yang could already feel the overwhelming yang energy. Any ordinary ghost lingering nearby would have its soul scorched to cinders.

At the foot of the mountain, Lu Yang could hear Third Elder’s thunderous voice. “Body refinement means tempering every inch of your body! No weakness is allowed!

“You must know that our greatest asset as physique cultivators is our strong physical bodies. If it fails, what other advantages do you have?!

“Lately, I’ve noticed slackers among you, shaving their heads to avoid cultivating their hair. This is self-deception!

“Others focus solely on cultivating their hair and have neglected their shadows. What are you trying to achieve by leaving such a glaring vulnerability to your opponents?!

“We physique cultivators fear no challenge, but neither can we tolerate complacency!”

With Third Elder’s wealth of combat experience, he knew that fortifying oneself was the best defense against unpredictable attacks.

Lu Yang, “...”

Refining the body includes training the shadow?

Is this how physique cultivators outside train?

Lu Yang had heard of offensive shadow-based spells. If that’s the case, training one’s shadow is a good thing.

But...how on earth do you do that?

“Such progressive philosophy!” The Everlasting Immortal Fairy clicked her tongue in awe. Even in the ancient era filled with brilliant minds, no one had proposed such concepts.

“Alright, back to cultivation!” Third Elder dismissed the disciples with a wave.

Meng Jingzhou teased, “Senior Brother Zhao Zhao, was Shifu referring to you? You shaved your head and look like you’ve become a monk.” Zhao Zhao's scalp gleamed smooth and shiny, as if he'd taken a blow from Lu Yang’s Arhat Fist.

Zhao Zhao rolled his eyes. “It’s not because I'm too lazy to cultivate my hair. There are deeper considerations at play.”

“What considerations?”

“Junior Brother Meng, think about it! If an opponent grabs your hair in battle, doesn’t that restrict your movements? Hair is your liability! To overcome this weakness, what’s wrong with shaving my hair?”

Lu Yang mentally jotted down notes. I can say this to victims after pummeling them with my Arhat Fist. That way, they will probably appreciate my kind intentions.

Meng Jingzhou shook his head, countering with a more effective method. “In that case, Senior Brother Zhao, why not keep a buzz cut? That way, your hair will be too short for your opponent to grab, yet spiky like a hedgehog to be an offensive tactic!”

Zhao Zhao’s eyes lit up, finding Meng Jingzhou’s words to make a lot of sense. He slapped Meng Jingzhou’s shoulder, causing the latter to grimace in pain. “Good brother! I’ll grow my hair out immediately! Let me go to the scripture library to see if I can find hair-growth spells!” Zhao Zhao sprinted away in a frenzy.

“Old Meng! Over here!” Lu Yang waved.

Meng Jingzhou briskly walked over. “What are you doing here? Secretly learning our techniques?”

“Get lost. It’s because the Nine-Netherworlds Creed contacted me.”

As Lu Yang took out the wooden plaque, Meng Jingzhou realized the issue. The Nine-Netherworlds Creed opened too many barbeque shops, so they don’t have enough fire seeds and barbeque grills now.

“Borrow a flame?”

“Sure.”

Lu Yang fished out a bunch of vials from his identity jade tablet. These were jade vials from Hundred Refinements Peak, designed to store fire seeds.

One person spat Three Flavor True Fire, and the other spat Pure Yang True Fire. The two flames merged and gave birth to a fire seed that dropped into the vials, which was then promptly sealed.

Just like that, the two produced two hundred fire seeds, spitting fire until smoke emitted from their mouths. They had to drink several gulps of water to recover.

“These should last the Nine-Netherworlds Creed a while.” Giggling, the two stowed the jade vials away.

They first went to Hundred Refinements Peak to collect the ready Automated Barbeque Grills. Lu Yang wanted to inform Fifth Elder, but the latter was still in the middle of applying for the patent and had yet to return.

Submitting patent applications was easy, but the approval process was tedious. Aware of the value of the Dreamlike Bubble Mirage, Fifth Elder was adamant about staying in the imperial city until the patent was issued.

Next, the two headed to Yanjiang Commandery. First, to deliver supplies to the Nine-Netherworlds Creed, and second, to collect profits, considering that the barbeque shops had been operating for a long while.

After all, our Heavenly Court Creed isn’t running a charity.

“Should we notify Big Senior Sister about our trip to Yanjiang Commandery?”

Lu Yang sighed. “I’d want to, but Big Senior Sister hasn’t emerged from Incarceration Peak yet. Maybe the Calamity Venerable Lord has a stubborn mouth and is unwilling to spill anything. She’s probably considering whether to search his soul.”

Meng Jingzhou nodded, fully agreeing. To reach the Transcendent Tribulation Stage, one must have weathered countless challenges to reach the top. How could they possibly open their mouths so easily?

Even if Big Senior Sister tortures them, it likely won’t be effective.

~~~

Incarceration Peak.

“I was wrong! I shouldn’t have coveted my shifu’s wife when I was at the Golden Core Stage. But I couldn’t help it! Shifu’s wife was too beautiful! I couldn’t control myself...”

The Calamity Venerable Lord confessed all the wrongdoings he had committed in his life like an overturned sack of beans.

Over fifteen days, he had detailed every transgression from peeping at village widows bathing in his childhood, to peddling mediocre pills for his first bucket of spirit stones, to murdering fellow adventurers during a secret domain expedition to lay sole claim to treasures at the Foundation Establishment Stage, to joining a sect and coveting his shifu’s wife at the Golden Core Stage, and on to the Nascent Soul Stage... He left nothing out, confessing everything of his own accord without Yun Zhi asking.

Yun Zhi sat across from him, legs crossed, her face expressionless. She was debating whether she should simply refine the Calamity Venerable Lord and search his soul, saving herself the time and effort.

A complete Transcendent Tribulation soul can forge incredibly high-quality magical treasures with their own consciousness—perfect for Grand-Shifu.

It’d be a waste to ruin it.

Such a dilemma.

The Calamity Venerable Lord secretly peeked at stony Yun Zhi and shuddered, recalling her initial interrogation and torture methods. If his physical body was still around, it would have been drenched in sweat.

He kept giving his recount, not daring to omit anything.

“After my shifu’s wife seduced me to bed...”

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