Who Let Him Cultivate?! (WX)-Chapter 606: I’ve Decided—You’re the One!
“There is one more matter you must attend to.” The ancient Dijiang tossed a command token to the elderly Dijiang tribesman, who hurriedly caught it, preventing it from falling to the ground. “The phoenix jade tablet you two saw at the Phoenix Tribe is called the Phoenix Command. Seeing it is equivalent to seeing Jiang Lianyi.
“This is the Dijiang Command I forged. Seeing this command token is equivalent to seeing this esteemed one. It contains the might of my Incipient Dao Fruit.
“The kingdom-founding ceremony is imminent. This is the establishment of the kingdom and our authority. It is pivotal for the Demon Kingdom’s future development and the image it builds in the world’s eyes. With all major factions present, it’s the perfect chance to let them witness the strength of our Demon Kingdom.”
The ancient Dijiang continued slowly, “The best way to display our might is to find a stepping stone. Our Demon Kingdom’s foundation is unstable, so it’s inadvisable to make enemies now and provoke the major factions.
“The Heavenly Court Creed has been in the limelight lately, claiming to be led by some Dou Heavenly Sovereign and that they originate from the Heavenly Court. It’s laughable that everyone believes it’s real. This so-called Heavenly Court Creed is the most suitable stepping stone. Their reputation is sufficient, their strength is average, and they’re a fake.”
The elderly Dijiang wore a bitter face. “But where do we find the Heavenly Court Creed?”
The ancient Dijiang looked at his descendant with disappointment. “Why bother finding them? Just have someone play the part. Their identity is fake to begin with. If we get someone to act it out, who can say ours is fake?”
The elderly Dijiang’s eyes lit up, and he praised deferentially, “The Ancient Ancestor is wise!”
The ancient Dijiang was pleased with the compliment, his brows relaxing slightly. “I heard the Heavenly Court Creed has a Dou Heavenly Sovereign, a creed leader, Heavenly King protectors, a young creed leader, and Holy Sons. Just find a few people to impersonate the Heavenly Court Creed, especially the Heavenly King protectors and the young creed leader surnamed Lu or whatnot.
“Although the Heavenly Court Creed is fake, Young Creed Leader Lu’s strength is acceptable, capable of being the number one among his peers in a place like Great Xia. Geniuses represent the future. The ability to nurture geniuses demonstrates a faction’s extraordinariness.
“When the kingdom-founding ceremony begins, get the impostor Young Creed Leader Lu to make an entrance and provoke the Demon Kingdom. I will send my disciple to make an entrance and let the two battle it out.
“After Young Creed Leader Lu is defeated, I will personally show up to expose the Heavenly Court Creed’s true colors. This way, not only will the world witness the genius I have nurtured and trample upon Great Xia, but they will also marvel at my knowledge and depth!”
“The Ancient Ancestor is wise!” The elderly tribesman was concerned and revealed a hesitant expression. “But Young Creed Leader Lu’s talent is rare in the world. If I just pick anyone, I’m afraid the major factions will see through it.”
The ancient Dijiang waved his hand. “No matter. Use the Dijiang Command to control the impostors. Order them to squeeze out all their potential, similar to burning essence blood to forcibly become stronger. That way, they will be more or less indistinguishable from the real Young Creed Leader Lu.
“Alright, if there are no issues, go ahead.”
The ancient Dijiang sighed inwardly. My descendants aren’t very smart. I have to worry about everything myself.
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“Want to go out for a stroll?” Lu Yang suggested early in the morning. We’ll be idling in the inn anyway, so I might as well let Senior Lianyi go out and check out the current cultivation world.
Jiang Lianyi thought about it and felt that going out for a walk was not a bad idea. After all, finding the Qilin Immortal wasn’t urgent.
Lu Yang dressed formally, quickly washed up, and went downstairs to head out. The moment he stepped out, he ran into a new acquaintance.
“It’s you!” Qin Feng of the Jiuying Tribe glared at Lu Yang with gritted teeth.
Beside Qin Feng were the prodigies of the Demon Alliance. Seeing Lu Yang leave the inn, realization dawned upon them, and they pointed at him furiously. “You’re from the Dao-Seeking Sect!”
This brat isn’t from the Phoenix Tribe at all, but from the Dao-Seeking Sect!
“I understand now! The ones following Jiang Shishi were Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou of the Dao-Seeking Sect.”
Some quick-witted demon prodigies had pieced things together. Although they hadn’t seen what these two people looked like, considering the skills displayed in the Creation Ancient Domain, only Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou fit the bill.
Actually, Lu Yang wanted to say, “There are three others in the Dao-Seeking Sect who are roughly on the same level as we are; don’t immediately assert it’s the two of us.”
But there’s no use saying this now. Their brains aren’t good, but their luck is—they guessed correctly.
Man Gu and the other two hadn’t appeared in the Golden Core category of the finals, so the world wasn’t very familiar with them yet.
Lu Yang turned around and walked back into the inn. Qin Feng and the others didn’t dare force their way in, and shouting insults would tarnish their image, so they could only block the door in indignation.
“Why did you come back?” Jiang Lianyi was about to go out when she saw Lu Yang returning expressionlessly.
“Miscalculation. I was recognized.” Lu Yang sighed, explaining the situation at the entrance and how he had made enemies in the Creation Ancient Domain.
Jiang Lianyi found the situation tricky. It’s not convenient for me to intervene in grudges between juniors. “How about I disguise you?” Having learned from the Everlasting Immortal Fairy, Jiang Lianyi’s disguise skills were top-notch. Although her memories were gone, her skills remained.
“That would be best!” Lu Yang was overjoyed.
Jiang Lianyi extended both hands and cupped Lu Yang’s face, kneading and rubbing it. Soon, Lu Yang’s appearance completely changed; even the elders wouldn’t recognize him.
Lu Yang went back to change his clothes. After a brief thought, he slung a sword on his back to make the disguise more thorough.
“Perfect.” Lu Yang gave a thumbs-up to his reflection in the bronze mirror.
The two walked out of the inn openly. Qin Feng and the others totally failed to recognize that it was Lu Yang. Jiang Lianyi wore a cloak, emitting an aura that kept strangers away. Qin Feng and the others didn’t dare approach her. Moreover, they could deduce she was a female cultivator from her figure, which didn’t match Lu Yang.
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The Demon City was bustling, with demons and humans mingling. Although there were minor frictions, no major disturbances occurred.
Humans made up half the population in the Demon City. Demons set up shops here, hawking and peddling, while envoys from the Buddhist Kingdom sought alms with their bowls.
“Benefactor, you carry heavy resentful energy. This poor monk is willing to chant scriptures to disperse the lingering resentment. Benefactor, could you donate some spirit stones to cast a golden body for our Buddha?”
“Get lost! I worked on building the Demon City for over a month, and when it was completed, they told me it was volunteer labor! What scriptures can disperse my resentment?”
The Buddhist Kingdom envoy laughed dryly and moved on to the next potential alms-giver.
Soon, he met Master Jiechen, Master Jiesha’s junior brother. The two senior Buddhist monks joined their palms and chanted Buddhist prayers.
“Jiechen, it’s been a long time. May I know if you could donate some spirit stones to cast a golden body for our Buddha?”
“Certainly.” Master Jiechen readily took out several top-grade spirit stones from his kasaya and placed them in the Buddhist Kingdom envoy’s alms bowl, producing crisp clangs.
“Chenyuan, it’s been a long time. May I know if you could donate some spirit stones to cast a golden body for our Buddha?”
“Certainly.” The Buddhist Kingdom envoy, Master Chenyuan, took out several top-grade spirit stones from the alms bowl and returned them to Master Jiechen.
Thus, the two senior monks obtained double the merit.
Jiang Lianyi found it eye-opening. Back when we fabricated the Buddhist stories, we had the setting of seeking alms to cast golden bodies and accumulate merit. But I never expected such an efficient method of merit accumulation.
To be honest, Lu Yang also found it eye-opening.
He also saw Qiu Jin’an approach the sea tribes, asking if they would be willing to relocate to the Five-Elements Sect’s Water Branch, assuring them that the Five-Elements Sect would handle the immigration procedures. Unfortunately, it wasn’t successful. The sea tribes agreed they could visit the Five-Elements Sect, but immigration was out of the question.
The elderly Dijiang was searching for candidates for the street. After looking for a long time without finding a suitable candidate, his eyes lit up upon spotting Lu Yang.
I’ve decided—you’re the one!
