Who Let Him Cultivate?! (WX)-Chapter 393: Lu Yang’s Patent Royalties

As the most adept practitioner of Dao arts in the current era, Yun Zhi’s mastery stemmed not only from her extraordinary innate talent but also from her relentless study of classics in the scripture library and comprehension of the myriad Dao arts.

Logically speaking, even if she hadn’t mastered all the spells in existence, she should have at least heard of them. As she stared in silence at the arm still spinning in the air, she sifted through her memories, yet she couldn’t discern what spell her little junior brother was practicing.

With a soft sigh, she stepped forward, grabbed Lu Yang’s wrist, and pulled him out of his own palm.

“Whew...whew...ugh...” Once freed, Lu Yang staggered unsteadily. People blurred into double images, the world seemed to be spinning around him, and his thoughts were reduced to a muddled mess. Barely able to stay on his feet, he clung to a Qiu-Dragon Tree and retched.

Golden Core cultivators could adjust their organs to counteract dizziness, but that was only achievable after rigorous training. Unlike them, Lu Yang was hurled into a frenzied whirl without any buffer time to adapt.

“A self-contained space within the palm—are you learning a mighty ability similar to Buddhist Kingdom in Palm?” Yun Zhi pieced together some clues.

Lu Yang squeezed his eyes shut, steadied himself, and pressed his forehead against the tree until his nausea subsided.

“Y-yes, the Everlasting Immortal Fairy taught me Cosmos in Palm. I’ve only grasped the basics.”

Given Lu Yang’s learning ability, Yun Zhi roughly deduced what had transpired earlier. Intermediate Golden Core Stage. Not bad. Looks like Little Junior Brother has been diligently cultivating during my absence.

Huff. Yun Zhi gently blew a puff of air toward Lu Yang, her breath like a spring breeze caressing his cheeks. Instantly, his mind cleared and returned to normal.

“Big Senior Sister, you’re back?”

“Mmm.”

Lu Yang glared at the Everlasting Immortal Fairy, who had been enjoying the spectacle in his mental space.

Look at Big Senior Sister! She rescued me from spinning the moment she came.

Now, look at you! You've been laughing the entire time I was spinning!

The Everlasting Immortal Fairy averted her gaze guiltily. She had intended to stop Lu Yang at first, but watching him continuously whirl around had been too entertaining to interrupt.

“Quick, ask about my patent royalties!” Lu Yang refused to let her off the hook, willingly surrendering control of his body to her.

The Everlasting Immortal Fairy wanted to resist, but she was no match for Lu Yang and was forced to take over his body. “Lass Yun, are you finished interrogating that Great Yu Transcendent Tribulation cultivator?” she boldly asked, adopting a roundabout battle strategy.

“Yes, I’ve finished interrogating him and gained some insights. The person behind him is the second imperial preceptor of the Great Yu Dynasty. His exact cultivation remains unknown, but he ordered this Transcendent Tribulation cultivator to test the power and function of Great Xia’s national fortune. That’s why he sent two Fusion cultivators to confront the Qing Province’s governor.

“Had Little Junior Brother not summoned me, he might have succeeded.”

The Imperial Preceptor system was one of the key factors that led to Great Yu’s eventual downfall. Nevertheless, it was undeniable that the system had played a pivotal role in the early days of the Great Yu Dynasty’s founding. The first two imperial preceptors, in particular, were brilliant prodigies with the ability to govern heaven and earth, stabilizing the situation and steering Great Yu toward prosperity. Their status was so significant that they were regarded as near-mythical figures after their tales were passed down through generations.

“Unfortunately, the second imperial preceptor communicated with him one-sidedly. He’s not sure about the imperial preceptor’s whereabouts.

“As for how many Great Yu Transcendent Tribulation cultivators have awakened, he didn’t know either. That said, based on the missions the second imperial preceptor had assigned him, he surmised that he’s not the only one—at the very least, there’s one more person.

“He possesses considerable intelligence on Great Yu’s Fusion cultivators. This matter has been handed over to Junior Brother Dai and Great Xia’s Luoshui Guard. However, these archaic cultivators are very cautious. They might have caught wind of the situation at the Qing Province Grand Ceremony and already fled. How many we can capture will depend on luck.

“According to his testimony, one subordinate is especially dangerous. He is called Grave Bone True Lord. Though his cultivation is nothing outstanding, he wields a shattered Myriad Souls Banner. It was originally intact, but it had gradually decayed over the years of neglect during his slumber, allowing the malevolent ghosts within to escape and wreak havoc upon the world.”

“In the 30,000th year of the Great Xia calendar, Liang Province was once plagued by ghosts. Malevolent ghosts ran rampant and brought misery to the people, with no one daring to step outside at night. The imperial court deployed a massive number of personnel to quell the disaster. Unfortunately, they were unaware of the archaic cultivators awakening then, so they couldn’t uncover the true cause of the plague.

“The Grave Bone True Lord’s Myriad Souls Banner was likely the culprit. The timeline matches. Since he was repairing the Myriad Souls Banner, he required vast quantities of bloody aura and vengeful souls. And to obtain such quantities, slaughter was unavoidable.

“The fact that he was repairing the Myriad Souls Banner suggests that he had already located a place that produced bloody aura and vengeful ghosts, yet we haven’t received any relevant intelligence.

“If we don’t find him soon, once the Myriad Souls Banner is fully restored, it’ll be too late even if we manage to capture him. He will drag everything down with him and destroy the Myriad Souls Banner, releasing the malevolent ghosts to ravage an entire province.” Toward the end, a rare sliver of heaviness tinged Yun Zhi’s voice.

Lu Yang, “...”

The Everlasting Immortal Fairy, “...”

Why does this “Grave Bone True Lord” sound so familiar?

After a hesitant pause, the Everlasting Immortal Fairy asked, “What does this Grave Bone True Lord look like?”

The Calamity Venerable Lord had already described his subordinates’ appearances in full detail. Yun Zhi snapped her fingers, and a wisp of smoke drifted out, slowly coalescing into a familiar old-looking face.

A wizened old man, looking as though he hadn’t eaten properly in days, was clutching a tattered banner.

“It’s really him!” Lu Yang and the Everlasting Immortal Fairy exclaimed in unison.

“You know him?” Yun Zhi was baffled. The Grave Bone True Lord is a Great Yu cultivator who has been hiding in the dark; we haven’t even pinpointed which province he is in. Where could you two have met him?

The Everlasting Immortal Fairy spoke with the composed demeanor of a far-sighted and important figure, pressing her fingers together as if she was calculating something—though it looked more like she was suffering from a seizure. “According to my divinations, diabolic cultivators were stirring up trouble in Liang Province, so I commanded my subordinate, the Nether World Heavenly King, to provide support and join forces with the Nine-Netherworlds Creeds. Together, they vanquished evil and hunted down this scoundrel. As a token of the friendship between our creeds, he was gifted to the Nine-Netherworlds Creed!”

Yun Zhi briefly translated it in her mind. So, for some reason, First Elder and Vice Creed Leader Shi had already captured the Grave Bone True Lord, with Lu Yang and the Everlasting Immortal Fairy spectating the entire time.

The specifics don’t matter. Only results count—it’s fine as long as they’ve captured him.

Yun Zhi cupped her fists. “Dou Heavenly Sovereign’s foresight and strategy are impressive.”

The Everlasting Immortal Fairy was beyond pleased with herself, shooting Lu Yang a taunting glance. “There’s one more minor thing concerning Lu Yang that I want to ask you.”

“Please speak, Senior.”

“Lu Yang filed a patent for the flying carriage. Little Fifth Elder claims that the royalties were already handed to you. Why haven’t you passed them to Lu Yang?” As the ruler of the Heavenly Court, the Everlasting Immortal Fairy was not at all polite to the creed leader of the Heavenly Court Creed.

Yun Zhi seemed to have recalled something, and her tone remained placid. “Oh, it’s about that.

“Why haven’t I passed it to Lu Yang?

“I forgot.”

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