Who Let Him Cultivate?! (WX)-Chapter 48: Lair

Seeing that the battle was over and that their mission was complete, the ten water buffaloes vanished into thin air, returning to the spirit fields.

“How are you feeling? Can you stand?” Man Gu asked in concern.

He was fully impressed by Lu Yang’s decisive blue sword strike. Although he and Meng Jingzhou had played an assistive role and injured the tiger demon, Man Gu suspected that even without their help, Lu Yang’s sword alone could still have slain the tiger demon.

Lu Yang swallowed a packet of Qi Restoration Powder, and his breathing soon returned to normal, though his speed of recovery was much faster than what a few doses of Qi Restoration Powder were capable of.

“I should have bought Qi Restoration Pills instead. This Qi Restoration Powder is so dry,” Lu Yang grumbled under his breath. Activating the Water Condensation Mantra, a tiny ball of water appeared at Lu Yang’s fingertips and extended into a two–finger-wide stream, entering his mouth.

“Did you just use Size At Will?” Meng Jingzhou had noticed Lu Yang suddenly becoming small and large again. He found this technique to be very similar to the technique Size At Will an uncle in his clan displayed.

However, based on what he knew, this spell was extremely hard to execute and had a high barrier to entry. One must minimally be at the Golden Core Stage to master it.

“Something roughly similar. What I used was the spell ‘To Inches.’”

“To Inches?” Meng Jingzhou’s head was full of question marks. As a member of the Meng Family, he had heard nearly every spell, but he was totally unfamiliar with this one.

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Could it be an exclusive spell created by Big Senior Sister Yun Zhi?

That would make sense.

“Greetings, fellow Daoists, I am Lan Ting.” Lan Ting walked over gracefully.

“All three of us are disciples of the Dao-Seeking Sect. This is Meng Jingzhou and this is Man Gu.” Due to the urgency of the situation earlier on, Lu Yang had only managed to introduce himself.

“Nice to meet you, Fellow Daoist Meng and Fellow Daoist Man.” It was clear that Lan Ting carried herself well and was polite to everyone. Even when she ran into Qi Wu and the rest, she didn't chase them out just so that she could seek shelter from the rain in the Mountain God Temple.

“Much thanks for lending a hand, Fellow Daoist Lan Ting. It was a headache dealing with the two tiger demons attacking together, and we might even have failed the mission,” Lu Yang expressed his gratitude.

There were just words out of courtesy. In fact, the three of them still had a trump card.

“So this was your mission.” Lan Ting didn't say more.

She had also descended the mountain to complete a secret mission. However, she was unfamiliar with the area. She didn't leave the mountain during the day, and when it was night, she encountered the rain. While finding a place to stay for the night, she had stumbled across this whole situation.

“I know a bit of talisman rune techniques. The hides of these two tiger demons look decent. Would you be willing to part with them and let me have them?”

“Of course,” Lu Yang replied with a smile. “What else do you need, Fellow Daoist Lan Ting? Feel free to take them away.”

The tiger hides were indeed worth much money, but they still couldn't be compared to Lan Ting's aid.

Lan Ting shook her head, not making any further requests.

Having grown up in the wild with his parents, Man Gu was no stranger to skinning. With two fingers pressed together, they became even sharper than a butcher's knife. In a few moves, he has already skinned the two tiger hides whole.

After accepting the tiger hides, Lan Ting bid goodbye to the trio and disappeared into the mountain forest. Her senior sisters had advised her to be cautious about approaching those from the Dao-Seeking Sect until she was mentally stronger to avoid being influenced by them.

“Jingzhou, do you want the tiger bones and tiger whip[1]?”

Meng Jingzhou was befuddled. “What would I do with those?”

Lu Yang grinned mischievously. “To boost your yang, of course.”

“Get lost!”

With my Pure Yang Spirit Root, why would I still need to boost my yang? How can my body possibly take it if I still try to do so?

“Make sure to take good care of these two tiger demons; they’re crucial evidence of us completing the mission.” Lu Yang took out his jade pendant and brushed it with his thumb, absorbing the corpses inside.

The jade pendant could also function similarly to a storage ring.

“Let’s go. The female tiger demon made quite a commotion when it came over, knocking down several trees. We can follow its trail and head in the opposite direction; we should be able to find their lair.”

Having occupied Pine Mountain for many years, the tiger demon certainly had a lair.

The torrential rain didn’t affect them; any rain-repelling chant did its work. The three of them ambled along the fallen trees and shattered boulders, soon finding the tiger demons’ lair.

The cave was three meters tall and was pitch black inside.

“Anyone bring a torch?” Man Gu asked. We can’t see anything inside the cave. Who knows if there are some traps?

He had read in books that mysterious and eerie caves were ideal for installing traps and mechanisms. One might accidentally step onto a brick, and arrows from both walls would turn the person into a porcupine. It was also possible for a sudden gust of poisonous gas to kill them. If not, rolling boulders could crush people to death.

“Who would set so many traps and mechanisms in their home? Are they worried that it’s too convenient to go home?” Lu Yang didn’t know how else to respond. He felt that Man Gu’s thoughts often wandered off in strange directions.

That said, a torch was necessary to create the atmosphere of an adventure. Just imagine. As the rain pelts down outside the cave, the three people in the cave discover treasures while holding torches. Just thinking about this atmosphere is so exciting!

“Who would bring a torch for no reason?” Meng Jingzhou ridiculed. Why would one use torches when there’s fire manipulation techniques?

“Think outside the box.” Lu Yang whipped out a youtiao and lit it with a spark. The whole youtiao ignited.

It looked like the youtiao torch could last quite a while.

Lu Yang held the blazing youtiao, not afraid of being burned. In fact, he was even pleased with himself. The things from the dining hall are really useful. Not only can they be eaten and used in combat, they can even be used as torches.

Man Gu was enlightened. As I thought, I can learn new things by following Brother Lu.

Lu Yang took the lead, holding the youtiao torch up high, while Man Gu and Meng Jingzhou followed behind.

There were no traps from Man Gu’s imagination.

There was only a wild beast’s lair.

And rare treasures from traveling merchants, classic texts from scholars, martial arts secret manuals from martial artists... They didn’t have to hand this over to the sect; they were considered their spoils of war.

“Jewels and antiques...” As Meng Jingzhou had the most extensive knowledge, they let him take on the task of identifying the origins of the items.

“Teacups from a hundred years ago; they’re not worth much.” For cultivators, a hundred years was but a blink of an eye. Even a random item from his house could be more than a hundred years old. In the cultivation world, antiques were almost worthless. Only mortals cared for them.

“A rusty metal knife. Why did the tiger demons keep this? To sharpen their teeth?” Meng Jingzhou shook his head.

Lu Yang thought to himself, Don’t underestimate a rusty knife. Believe it or not, one cut could give you tetanus.

“Animal Form Fist? Isn’t this a type of folk martial art that mimics animals?” Meng Jingzhou flipped through a few pages but wasn’t interested and tossed it to Lu Yang.

The latter was somewhat interested and decided to practice it when he had the time.

“Words of Sages...” Meng Jingzhou snorted. “What use is there for two beasts to hold on to this book? Weren't they still beasts?”

Words of Sages was an introductory book for Confucian cultivators, recording the sages’ earnest teachings. Man Gu had memorized the contents by heart and possessed a deep understanding. He stowed away the book, not because it was particularly valuable but because of its special status.

I should store it properly to show respect to the sages.

“Hmm? There’s a letter here. It’s addressed to the tiger demons?”

1. The tiger whip or tiger penis is said to have some therapeutic properties. ☜