Who Let Him Cultivate?! (WX)-Chapter 458: The Everlasting Immortal Fairy Inspects the Dao-Seeking Sect

Mortals cherished every birthday, but cultivators were different. Their lifespans spanned centuries or even millennia, and some frequently entered seclusion. Celebrating their birthday every year would be unbearably annoying.

Among cultivators, the custom was to hold a small celebration every decade and a big one every century.

The Dao-Seeking Sect’s 120,000th anniversary was an occasion worthy of grand celebration. Few factions in the Central Continent had existed longer than the Dao-Seeking Sect. Among the Five Great Immortal Sects, the Dao-Seeking Sect was the oldest.

When the time came, major factions would attend the celebration to offer their congratulations. Not much needed to be said for the imperial court, four other Great Immortal Sects, and S-class sects, but it was uncertain whether first-class sects could attend. It could be said that receiving an invitation to the Dao-Seeking Sect’s celebration was a mark of prestige.

One could imagine the magnificent scene in the Dao-Seeking Sect in two months.

Though the mere thought of what would happen in two months made Lu Yang’s scalp prickle. I’m only at the Golden Core Stage. Why do I have to be responsible for such matters? Isn’t it too soon?

“What do you mean you’re responsible? I am the acting sect leader!” the Everlasting Immortal Fairy corrected him.

Just like how a new official assuming office would set three fires to assert their authority, she set her first fire on Lu Yang.

“Come, hand over your body.”

An order from the sect leader is absolute. With no choice, Lu Yang obediently relinquished control of his body.

The Everlasting Immortal Fairy occupied Lu Yang’s body and stretched lazily, her face wreathed in smiles. “Hehe, having a body and not having a body are really poles apart.”

She turned her gaze to Yun Zhi, setting her second fire. “And you, Lass Yun, announce my appointment as acting sect leader to the entire Dao-Seeking Sect.”

“Understood.” Yun Zhi’s attitude toward the acting sect leader was much better than to the actual sect leader; she followed the Everlasting Immortal Fairy’s instructions without hesitation.

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As a result of Yun Zhi’s dissemination, news of Lu Yang’s reappointment as acting sect leader spread like wildfire across the sect.

“What? Lu Yang’s the acting sect leader again?! What did he do this time?”

“Did the sect leader appoint him?”

“Hasn’t Big Senior Sister been the acting sect leader all this while? Why the change?”

When a conspiracy theorist caught wind of the news, they fell silent for a long time before mysteriously telling the others, “According to my analysis, this change in acting sect leader likely involves a power struggle among the higher-ups!”

The others were floored. They were no fools and understood the underlying implication. “You’re saying the sect leader thinks Big Senior Sister has held power for too long and wants to replace her with Lu Yang, sparking a fierce power struggle between the two?”

“No. I’m saying that Big Senior Sister wants a break and asked the sect leader to return, but he refused and designated Lu Yang to take over.”

“...”

“That seems to make sense.”

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Strolling through the sect with Lu Yang’s body, the Everlasting Immortal Fairy’s radiant smile made Lu Yang appear years younger.

“Greetings, Sect Leader.”

“Greetings, Sect Leader.”

Lu Yang’s senior brothers and sisters—or rather, in this moment, his disciples of the Dao-Seeking Sect—greeted him with respectful bows.

“All good, all good.” The Everlasting Immortal Fairy nodded, lifting her hand to indicate there was no need for such enthusiasm. I’ve only been in office for an hour. I still have two months ahead.

She meandered toward the arena frequently used by disciples. On the stage, two Divine Transfiguration cultivators clashed intensely. It was a dazzling display of assorted spells and techniques, with one wielding crackling lightning and the other bending space.

The disciples around him eyed Lu Yang warily, fearing that Lu Yang would pull another “Law Follows Words” stunt and randomly challenge beyond his level.

Lu Yang also eyed himself warily.

The Everlasting Immortal Fairy stood beside the arena stage with hands clasped behind her back, watching the duel quietly with no intention of getting onto the stage.

Now that Lu Yang has formed the Unbeatable Golden Core with my assistance, there’s no longer a need to get onto stage and battle beyond his level to cultivate his Unbeatable Momentum.

What’s the point of battling on stage? They’ll just pretend they still don’t know I’m the acting sect leader and thrash me mercilessly.

This is the warning from the Unbeatable Golden Core—extremely useful.

Heeding the Unbeatable Golden Core’s advice, the Everlasting Immortal Fairy suppressed the itch in her heart and silently stayed put below the stage.

“The fight was so-so,” she commented insipidly without a fluctuation in her voice, exuding the aloofness of an expert.

The Everlasting Immortal Fairy had no real purpose for descending the mountain except for flaunting her new status.

Next, she ambled to One More Time Barbeque Shop on the commercial street, where the Everlasting Immortal and the Everlasting Creed’s higher-ups happened to be gathered.

Now, all members of the Everlasting Lineage and the Everlasting Creed’s higher-ups were present—an impressive and formidable lineup.

The Everlasting Creed’s higher-ups were ecstatic. Following Lu Yang really does pay off! Just days ago, he was still a junior disciple. And now, he’s already the acting sect leader!

Chefs Liu and Gao wore odd expressions, recalling a distant memory. The last time Lu Yang was the acting sect leader, he had sabotaged and tricked us into becoming barbeque chefs here.

In a flash, four months have already passed.

“Business is not bad, right?”

“Thanks to the first-in-command, business has been thriving.” While others couldn’t sense the difference with Lu Yang, how could the Everlasting Immortal—third-in-command of the Everlasting Lineage and the bearer of the Everlasting Incipient Dao Fruit—not recognize that the Everlasting Immortal Fairy was currently controlling Lu Yang’s body?

“Work hard. This barbeque shop is our Everlasting Lineage’s front and pride. Don’t tarnish its reputation!” the Everlasting Immortal Fairy exhorted.

“Yes!” Having obtained their leader’s approval, everyone swelled with morale.

“Mmm, good attitude. The Nine-Netherworlds Creed is expanding the market and opening shops everywhere. Lass Yun has followed my instructions to seek out the Xia Emperor, and he has promised to support our franchise.”

Naturally, the outgoing acting sect leader would brief her successor on the contents of the meeting.

“There’s such a good thing?!” The Everlasting Creed’s higher-ups were moved. They had assumed that the role of acting sect leader was only in name. They didn’t expect her to hold real power—able to command the Big Senior Sister of the sect with just a word, and even make the Xia Emperor personally step in to help.

With the support of the imperial court, One More Time Barbeque Shop will definitely spring up across the continent and flourish, becoming the leader of the barbeque market.

“Which of you can paint? You can capture this sect leader’s historic inspection and display it at the entrance.” The Everlasting Immortal Fairy heard that the emperor’s calligraphy was especially valuable among the common folk; any shop that could display the emperor’s inscription would have booming business.

As an almighty immortal and the acting sect leader, surely the combination of my two identities surpasses the emperor’s?

“Let me.” The Everlasting Immortal volunteered himself to be at the first-in-command’s beck and call. This is a fortuitous opportunity bestowed by the Immortal Fairy. As the third-in-command, I know best how powerful the Big Boss is.

Soon, the Everlasting Immortal completed the painting.

It depicted Lu Yang standing in the center, surrounded by the Everlasting Immortal and the Everlasting Creed’s higher-ups, all posed in reverence as they looked to him.

This painting was naturally displayed at the entrance, drawing every passer-by’s gaze.

Lu Yang rubbed his chin. I can’t help but feel like this painting looks strange, yet I can’t put a finger on it.

The Everlasting Immortal Fairy still wanted to tour around and visit every elder’s peak from First Elder to Eighth Elder to spread her name far and wide within the Dao-Seeking Sect. But just as her plan had gotten underway, Yun Zhi suddenly appeared beside her.

“Sect Leader, it’s time for you to handle official sect affairs.”