Who Let Him Cultivate?! (WX)-Chapter 462: The Taciturn Daoist Priest’s Storytelling

“You don’t say; this golden body’s defense is pretty impressive.” The Everlasting Immortal Fairy was ever adept at spotting strengths. “If you were to attack your own golden body, nothing except for Village in Palm could damage it. Everything else would at most scratch the surface.” 𝐟𝗿𝐞𝚎𝚠𝐞𝚋𝕟𝐨𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝕔𝕠𝚖

“That tough?” Lu Yang blinked. He had assumed sword techniques could breach the golden body’s defenses, never expecting the Everlasting Immortal Fairy to hold it in such high regard.

“Well, of course, this immortal taught you after all!”

“It wouldn’t hurt to keep it as a defensive move.” Lu Yang nodded. After a full day of learning the Sixteen-Foot Golden Body, I have at least made some gains.

Now, with Village in Palm for offense and the Sixteen-Foot Golden Body for defense, who could possibly defeat me?

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At a teahouse.

The Daoist priest’s storyteller gavel struck the table with a sharp clack, and a tale began to unfold. The man was shabbily dressed, and his horsetail whisk rested on the table, though his eyes gleamed with spirit, making his overall appearance oddly mismatched.

“Within the Dao-Seeking Sect is a prodigy by the name of Lu Yang. This young man’s talent is truly extraordinary. Upon entering the sect for the first time, he displayed heaven-defying talent—an extremely rare Single Spirit Root!

“And what does a Single Spirit Root signify, you ask? Everyone here is probably aware that before the Great Era’s arrival, such a spirit root appeared only once in a hundred years! Despite all that, Prodigy Lu’s Single Spirit Root is the finest of its kind.

“There was another disciple with a Single Spirit Root who entered the sect alongside him—the eldest young master of the Meng Family. And who is this scion? The Meng Family stands as the foremost among all ancestral clans in the world, making their eldest son the foremost figure among all young masters. Yet even with such a status, Eldest Young Master Meng still couldn’t help but burn with envy at Lu Yang’s Single Spirit Root!

“Once word of Prodigy Lu’s Single Spirit Root spread, numerous ancestral clans and sects sought marriage alliances with him, only to be turned away by the Dao-Seeking Sect.

“In contrast, despite Eldest Young Master Meng’s lofty position and immense talent, not a single marriage proposal came his way. Such was the gulf between them!

“After joining the sect, Prodigy Lu was taken in as the Taciturn Daoist Priest’s final disciple.”

The crowd gasped softly. Who could have imagined that Prodigy Lu’s Single Spirit Root would be so impressive?

The ragged Daoist priest was a wandering storyteller, having only arrived at the teahouse a few days prior. At first, the patrons had turned up out of habit, expecting little from his storytelling. But the moment this ragged Daoist priest opened his mouth, he stunned his entire audience—he narrated the Saga of the Dao-Seeking Sect, including stories no one had ever heard of!

This was the newest version of the Saga of the Dao-Seeking Sect!

Saga of the Dao-Seeking Sect was the most beloved story among the common folk, its iconic episodes often the subject of fervent discussion—plots like the “the Innate Daoist Priest met an immortal guiding the way and found the Dao-Seeking Sect,” “the Dao-Seeking Nine descend the mountain to vanquish evil and uphold righteousness,” and “the Taciturn Daoist Priest opens the heavenly gates with his sword, with all heroes pledging allegiance.”

Anyone who hadn’t heard of the Dao-Seeking Sect would be considered hopelessly behind the times.

Since the ragged Daoist priest was narrating the newest version, it naturally became the talk of the town. The teahouse owner had been grinning so widely these past few days that new wrinkles had formed on his face.

“At that time, a great devil lurked within the Dao-Seeking Sect. The Taciturn Daoist Priest was suppressed by this devil, who then took over his position as sect leader, yet this incident escaped the detection of everyone in the sect.

“Prodigy Lu was the first to sense something amiss. He saw through the great devil’s disguise, tracked down the Taciturn Daoist Priest, and surmounted countless trials and perils before finally removing the seal to free the Taciturn Daoist Priest and return him to the world!

“After this ordeal, the Taciturn Daoist Priest saw past the affairs of the mundane realm and chose to roam the world, leaving sect affairs in the hands of his proudest and most accomplished eldest disciple.

“For his contribution in rescuing the Taciturn Daoist Priest, Prodigy Lu earned the sect’s recognition and was hailed as a great meritorious hero.

“Even the sect leader of the Five-Elements Sect personally visited the Dao-Seeking Sect, requesting an audience with this young prodigy. Upon meeting Prodigy Lu, the Five-Elements Sect Leader treated him with utmost respect, regarding him as an equal and extending the courtesies befitting a fellow sect leader.”

The audience murmured in awe. If the Five-Elements Sect Leader showed so much deference to Prodigy Lu after the rescue, the Taciturn Daoist Priest must indeed hold an exalted position.

“Prodigy Lu possessed exceptional judgement and an impressive record of battle achievements. What is the Dao-Seeking Sect? It is ranked first among the Five Great Immortal Sects. Every disciple in there is a prodigy and unparalleled among their peers.

“However, Prodigy Lu dared to challenge beyond his level. At the Foundation Establishment Stage, he challenged three higher major realms—battling Golden Core, Nascent Soul, and Divine Transfiguration cultivators in succession, emerging victorious every time! Everyone in the Dao-Seeking Sect was astounded by these feats.

“Although Prodigy Lu is remarkably talented, he remains humble. He maintains excellent relationships with his senior brothers and sisters, and they also often seek him out for sparring sessions—everyone learning and growing together with harmonious camaraderie.”

Even if the audience had never met Lu Yang, they had gained a rough impression of him. Formidable cultivation and exemplary character—what a perfect cultivator.

Saga of the Dao-Seeking Sect told how the Taciturn Daoist Priest was renowned throughout the land. Wherever he went, someone was bound to recognize him and enthusiastically invite him to banquets, even arranging sword dance performances in his honor. However, the Taciturn Daoist Priest would decline and say, “The friendship between gentlemen should be as insipid as water; there is no need for such fanfare and extravagance.” Those who were turned down would always appear disappointed and regretful.

What does this prove? It proves that the Taciturn Daoist Priest has friends everywhere. Prodigy Lu’s humility and penchant for making friends must have come from his shifu, the Taciturn Daoist Priest. No wonder he is the Taciturn Daoist Priest’s final disciple. The disciple truly takes after his master.

The ragged Daoist Priest spoke with torrential eloquence, recounting Lu Yang’s adventures for a full morning before finally bringing his storyteller gavel down with a clack.

“Tomorrow, I shall tell of another legendary disciple of the Dao-Seeking Sect—Prodigy Meng! With the Immortal Dao in his heart, he remains unflustered in the face of temptation, his willpower rivaling that of enlightened senior monks.

“See you tomorrow, everyone!” The ragged Daoist Priest downed his tea in one gulp and rose to take his leave.

“This is the money for your storytelling today.” The teahouse owner personally passed a pouch of silver to the ragged Daoist priest.

To the teahouse owner, the ragged Daoist Priest was a money-shaking tree. As long as he’s around, our teahouse business will keep flourishing by the day!

The ragged Daoist priest accepted the silver with a smile, tucking the pouch into his sleeve.

A paper crane fluttered its wings, landing on his shoulder.

The ragged Daoist priest froze, recognizing the paper crane. It’s a letter from Little Yun.

“Little Yun needs me for something?” That shouldn’t be the case though. She just completed my prison release procedures. It hasn’t even been a few days; why is she looking for me already?

The letter from Yun Zhi was worded with caution and politeness. It explained the plans Wu Youdao had revealed about Ji Province and clarified that Lu Yang was currently in charge of managing the sect’s affairs—she was merely helping to write the letter.

At the end of the letter, Yun Zhi wrote:

Little Junior Brother isn’t skilled with words. He asked me to relay this to you, Shifu. The matter of Ji Province is of utmost importance. Please do not refuse and head there posthaste.

“Ji Province, huh... I’m in Ji Province right now.” The Taciturn Daoist Priest put away the paper crane and sighed softly. “Just what cultivation realm is Little Yun at? A mere paper crane could pierce through the ‘Rules’ set by a Transcendent Tribulation cultivator and deliver this letter to me completely intact.”

The Taciturn Daoist Priest looked up at the impenetrable sky canopy enclosing the city.

It now bore a small hole in the shape of a paper crane.