Who Let Him Cultivate?! (WX)-Chapter 933: Earth Core’s Fire

Lu Yang had weathered countless storms, surviving immortal battles more than once or twice. Yet, he had never encountered a situation where he was surrounded by a throng of female cultivators.

Half of Lu Yang’s popularity could be attributed to the genuinely legendary nature of his experiences. Accomplishing even one of his feats in most cultivators’ lifetime would already be rare, let alone the multitude he had accumulated.

The other half was attributed to the Taciturn Daoist Priest’s tireless promotion. Employing the Spring and Autumn Brushwork with selective embellishment and fabricated details, he had portrayed Lu Yang as an image of perfection.

Although everyone knew the Taciturn Daoist Priest’s words couldn’t be trusted, the constant recitation of Saga of the Dao-Seeking Sect: Chronicles of Lu Yang had caused them to subconsciously associate the Lu Yang of the tales with the Lu Yang of reality.

“You don’t know what to do? Let me handle it!” the Everlasting Immortal Fairy declared, taking charge with the air of a female boss.

Lu Yang was naturally not deceived by the Everlasting Immortal Fairy’s facade, instead asking calmly, “Immortal Fairy, have you ever encountered such a situation?”

“Of course I have! What situation have I not seen? Back when I created the Mother-Child River, many female cultivators came to pay homage, seeking the river’s water and praying to me for children. The situation then wasn’t too different from now.”

It’s far different! Lu Yang felt relieved that he hadn’t rashly handed over control of his body to the Everlasting Immortal Fairy. Otherwise, who knows what chaos she would stir up?

Since he was at a loss for what to do, he considered taking out a recording orb to capture the scene. It’s a pity that Old Meng can’t visit the Moon Laurel Immortal Palace. Showing him the recording after I return should somewhat make up for it.

Lu Yang felt that he was truly a good brother, taking care of everything so thoroughly.

Although Lu Yang and the Everlasting Immortal Fairy were unreliable, at least Lan Ting was reliable.

“Alright, that’s enough, calm down, everyone. Senior Brother Lu Yang will be staying at the immortal palace for an extended period. You will have plenty of time to interact with him next time. There’s no need to crowd around and make things difficult for him!” Lan Ting persuaded them loudly a few more times, and only then did the immortal palace disciples gradually disperse.

Lu Yang was bewildered. Wasn’t it said that I would stay for just a few days? How had it suddenly become an extended stay?

Lan Ting quickly pressed her palms together in apology. “I’m sorry. With how urgent the situation was, I had no choice but to say that. Otherwise, they wouldn’t have left.”

She lifted her head, sneakily peeking at Lu Yang’s expression, and spoke abashedly. “Senior Brother Lu Yang, could I trouble you to stay at the immortal palace a while longer? Now that I’ve said it, if you leave after just two days, my credibility will be...

“But don’t worry, Senior Brother. Our immortal palace doesn’t lack cultivation resources. Whatever you need for your cultivation, I...we will provide.”

With the matter put this way, Lu Yang could only agree. After all, he could cultivate anywhere; he wasn’t picky about the location.

“Let me take you to your lodgings first,” Lan Ting said hastily upon seeing her ploy had succeeded.

Soon, Lan Ting led Lu Yang to a row of connected courtyards. These were the guest quarters of the Moon Laurel Immortal Palace. Each courtyard housed a moon laurel tree. When guests opened their doors or windows, they could behold these trees, which were as precious as immortal treasures.

There were no other guests at the moment, so Lan Ting arranged for Lu Yang to stay in the first courtyard.

The courtyard exuded an antique charm, with thick layers of snow blanketing the ground and roof tiles, painting a uniquely beautiful scene. The room contained a Spirit-Energy Gathering Array, sufficient even for a Fusion cultivator’s cultivation.

The only flaw was the presence of a bronze mirror, rouge, and other such items in the room, which were incongruous with Lu Yang’s gender... This was a guest room intended for female cultivators.

The Moon Laurel Immortal Palace had never considered the matter of hosting male cultivators.

“I’ll tidy it up right away!” Lan Ting said, flustered. She had only thought of inviting Lu Yang to the immortal palace, not considering that there would be no suitable room for him.

“It’s fine, it’s fine. Just leave them here.” Lu Yang was embarrassed to trouble Lan Ting further. Let’s just leave the bronze mirror, rouge, and other items on the dressing table. I won’t have a use for them anyway, and their presence won’t hinder anything. There’s no need to go through the trouble of moving them.

It’s not as if this is my first time staying in a place that resembles a maiden’s boudoir. Back when the Everlasting Immortal Fairy occupied my mental space, she had decorated it in a pink, girly style. Compared to her boudoir, this immortal palace’s guest room is actually quite decent.

If not for the Everlasting Immortal Fairy’s current ambition to establish the Great Dou Dynasty, which prompted her to transform the mental space into a palace, my mental space would still be all soft pink.

As they spoke, Lu Yang noticed that within his mental space, heavy feather-like snow had begun to fall, soon covering the ground and even the imperial throne.

“Woohoo, it’s snowing!” The Everlasting Immortal Fairy leaped from the throne and threw herself onto the snowy ground, rolling back and forth, her laughter echoing unceasingly.

There’s no need to ask—it’s obviously the Everlasting Immortal Fairy’s doing again, wanting a change of environment.

“Xiao Yangzi, come play with me!” The Everlasting Immortal Fairy lay prone on the ground, legs kicking in the air. She tilted her head back to look at Lu Yang as she invited him.

Without a moment’s hesitation, Lu Yang declined. “No, I still need to tour the immortal palace.”

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“This is the pill concoction chamber.” Lan Ting led Lu Yang to an adjacent building.

Lu Yang could sense heatwaves radiating endlessly from within, and their stability was astonishing.

Lan Ting added, “Beneath this place lies a fire from the earth’s core. The pill concoction chamber channels this fire upward to serve as the fire focal point. Supplementing it with various true fires will elevate the temperature and impart diverse properties for pill concoction.

“Legend has it that this is no natural fire, but a mouthful of immortal fire passed down from the ancient era, burning continuously until now!” Lan Ting’s expression revealed her admiration. An immortal fire that has been burning for three hundred thousand years, just how powerful must those ancient immortals have been?

Within the mental space, the Everlasting Immortal Fairy was scooping up piles of snow and tossing them skyward when she suddenly sensed something. She exclaimed in delight, “Eh, isn’t this the fire I left behind when we were barbecuing on the moon back then?

“At the time, the Heaven Mandate Immortal got tired of hauling moon laurel trees back and forth, so he suggested we just set up a campfire and eat on the moon. We ate with such relish that the Heaven Mandate Immortal and the others all passed out from being too full. I had to send them back one by one.

“Could it be that I was so focused on transporting them that I forgot to put out the fire?”

The Everlasting Immortal Fairy was one to correct her mistakes. She prepared to extinguish the immortal fire, but Lu Yang quickly stopped her.

“Your Exalted Majesty’s willingness to correct your mistakes is truly gratifying. You are a rare, wise ruler in history. However, the common people still rely on this immortal fire for their livelihoods. There’s no need to extinguish it.”

“Oh, alright then.” The Everlasting Immortal Fairy was indeed a wise ruler. Despite being stopped from an absurd act by a trusted aide, she was not angry—a rare occurrence for rulers in history.

“To the right is a restricted zone. Senior Brother Lu Yang, you must absolutely not approach it, lest you put your life in danger.” Lan Ting pointed to the right of the pill concoction chamber, where a luxuriously decorated palace hall stood. Even the pillars supporting its entrance were over ten meters high.

“What is that place?”

“The hot spring pool. The earth's core fire is still abundant, so when our predecessors constructed the immortal palace, they also built this hot spring.”

Lan Ting then pointed to the left. “The artifact refinement chamber on the left operates on a similar principle to the pill concoction chamber, also harnessing the earth’s core fire.”

Helping the immortal palace retain the earth’s core fire, thereby enabling the continued existence of the pill concoction chamber, hot spring pool, and artifact refinement chamber, was a great meritorious deed. Lu Yang mused, If one could cultivate through the power of merit, I would have long since reached the Transcendent Tribulation Stage with just my meritorious achievements.