Who Let Him Cultivate?! (WX)-Chapter 479: Fox Borrowing the Tiger’s Might
Lu Yang seriously considered selling out Luo Hongxia. Walking alongside Big Senior Sister is super stressful.
With her tall stature, slender figure, peerless beauty, and icy demeanor, Yun Zhi possessed an undeniable allure to all genders. As she strode through the streets, passers-by couldn’t help but turn for a second glance.
Though only outsiders dared to look. After all, who in the Dao-Seeking Sect would dare to look at Big Senior Sister?
At nearly eighteen years old and with a height of 180 centimeters, Lu Yang was half a head taller than Yun Zhi, but he still felt like the shorter one beside her.
“Competitive eating contest! One thousand spirit stones registration fee, ten contestants per round!”
“Competitive eating contest?”[1] Lu Yang was slightly surprised. Cultivators can instantly refine the food they eat. How long would this whole thing work?
Then, he saw the mountain of fasting pills piled on the contest tables.
Lu Yang, “..."
“Pill lottery! One thousand spirit stones or ten contribution points per draw! Guaranteed premium pill every ten draws and cloud-patterned pill every hundred draws!” A senior male disciple from Pill Cauldron Peak enthusiastically hawked, catching Lu Yang’s attention.
Noticing that Yun Zhi seemed interested, he proposed, “I want to try a few draws. Would you like to join me, Big Senior Sister?”
Yun Zhi stared at Lu Yang frostily before agreeing, “Sure.” 𝒻𝑟ℯℯ𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑛𝘰𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝒸𝑜𝘮
Upon spotting the acting sect leader and Big Senior Sister, the senior male disciple from Pill Cauldron Peak was extra cordial. “Big Senior Sister, please sit! Acting Sect Leader, please sit too.”
“We’re here for the lottery.”
The senior male disciple revealed a troubled look. “Lottery? These pills of mine could never meet your esteemed standards...”
“No worries at all. It’s just for fun.” As an expert interpreter of Yun Zhi’s expressions, Lu Yang detected her interest in the activity. Naturally, he couldn’t dampen her enthusiasm.
“Let’s go for ten draws first.” Lu Yang paid a hundred contribution points without so much as a blink.
The senior male disciple produced a large pill furnace with an opening at its base. “Strike it ten times, and ten pills will come out.”
Lu Yang did as instructed. After ten slaps, ten pills tumbled out with a clatter. Nine were shoddy, their surfaces dull and uneven, while only one’s appearance stood out as flawless—the so-called premium pill.
“What kind of pills are these?” Lu Yang was familiar with common pills, but those from Pill Cauldron Peak were beyond his knowledge.
“These nine are Heaven-Earth Creation Pills, forged through the Dao of time and born of serendipity from heaven and earth. Even with my skill, replicating another batch would be near impossible. They are pills full of boundless potential.”
Lu Yang was slightly astonished, seeing the nine inferior pills in a new light.
Yun Zhi lifted her eyes to the senior male disciples and icily uttered three words,” Speak the truth.”
The senior male disciple shuddered, not daring to disobey her. “A while ago, when I was refining pills, I stepped out midway and lost track of time. By the time I returned, the batch was already ruined. Since there would be activities during the celebration, I figured I might as well sell them as lottery prizes.”
“Do you recall that one of my conditions for permitting you to host an activity was that it must not tarnish the sect’s reputation?”
“Rest assured, Big Senior Sister, I’ll tell outsiders that I’m a disciple of the Five-Elements Sect!” He thumped his chest in earnest assurance.
“Hmm?”
“N-n-no! I mean—I’ll pack up and leave right away.”
Yun Zhi raised a hand, stopping him. “No need to rush. I’d like to try my luck as well. Here’s a hundred contribution points; ten draws for me.”
Yun Zhi gave the pill furnace a light tap, imbued with covert force. The impact reverberated inside, striking nine additional times.
That made ten strikes in total.
Ten pills clattered out. Each was full and plump, and three of them were even wreathed in swirling pill-clouds.
Seven premium pills and three cloud-patterned pills.
Statistically, one would need three hundred raws to obtain three cloud-patterned pills.
“Decent luck.” The corners of Yun Zhi’s mouth rose in the faintest arc as she picked up one cloud-patterned pill for herself and handed the rest of the pills to Lu Yang.
She hadn’t used any spells; this was pure luck. And her luck had always been great.
The two continued their stroll, investigating the disappearances of the Fusion cultivators while indulging in the festive activities. Gradually, Lu Yang shed his earlier reserve.
A master and disciple happened to pass by, spotting Lu Yang and Yun Zhi.
“Shifu, Lu Yang’s age and cultivation are similar to mine. How is it that he became acting sect leader and was even qualified to preside over the rites?”
The young prodigy harbored a flicker of envy toward Lu Yang. Despite hailing from the Qi-Commanding Sect, one of the nine S-class sects, and having the sect leader as his shifu, he could attend the Dao-Seeking Sect’s celebration not solely due to his background—it was more so because he was a finalist. Although he and Lu Yang shared similar backgrounds, their standings were poles apart, and he couldn’t get over the disparity.
“Silence!” The Qi-Commanding Sect Leader hissed, admonishing his disciple.
The youth was startled. Shifu has always been amiable with me. Since when has he reprimanded me like this?
The Qi-Commanding Sect Leader couldn’t be bothered with his disciple’s reaction. Cold sweat was already trickling down his back as he stared fixedly at Lu Yang.
Though his focus wasn’t on Lu Yang, but on Yun Zhi beside him.
Although his status couldn’t be compared to the sect leaders of the Five Great Immortal Sects, as the sect leader of an old S-class sect, he still held great prestige and was privy to certain matters.
For instance, he had heard of a Dao-Seeking Sect disciple from centuries ago who single-handedly defeated the sect leaders of four Great Immortal Sects, including the long-renowned Master Jiesha.
Who’s Master Jiesha? He’s a paragon even among Transcendent Tribulation cultivators, surpassing his own sect’s old ancestor! For even Master Jiesha to have lost, one can only imagine that person’s power. And this was centuries ago. How much stronger has that disciple grown since? I don’t even dare to think about it.
“This is truly a main character of the Battle of the Great Era...” With talent so extraordinary, I’m afraid no one will be a match.
“Shifu...” Noticing his master’s terrified gaze and hearing his murmurs, the young prodigy followed the direction of his gaze and saw the high-profile Lu Yang.
Never have I heard Shifu give anyone such a high appraisal. Understanding dawned upon the young prodigy, and he regarded Lu Yang with reverence.
Yun Zhi sensed someone looking at her and glanced back. Recognizing the Qi-Commanding Sect Leader, she didn’t think much of it and turned away.
“Big Senior Sister, is something wrong?” Lu Yang asked, assuming she had discovered something.
Yun Zhi frowned slightly. I’ve indeed discovered something I don’t understand.
“Strange, why does it feel like there are suddenly many unfamiliar Fusion cultivators?”
For this celebration, the Dao-Seeking Sect had widely extended invitations to friends, with numerous Fusion cultivators from all over turning up. However, what perplexed her was how she had barely encountered familiar Fusion cultivators along the way; instead, most of the Fusion cultivators she had crossed paths with were new faces.
A few unfamiliar Fusion cultivators mixed in a crowd of Fusion cultivators would be hard to detect, but if a handful appeared abruptly, it would be glaringly obvious.
1. Fun fact: it’s called a “big stomach king” competition in Chinese. ☜
