Who Let Him Cultivate?! (WX)-Chapter 634: Man Gu’s Nascent Soul
Lu Yang was not surprised that the mastermind behind the scenes attributed the origin of the Ancient Barbarian Tribe to the Heaven Mandate Immortal instead of the Everlasting Immortal Fairy.
Given that the authorship of the Demon Beast Cookbook had been altered from the Everlasting Immortal Fairy to the Heaven Mandate Immortal, and that the bloodline suppression the Ancient Barbarian Tribe exerted over demon beasts couldn’t be erased, the only plausible course of action was to make the Heaven Mandate Immortal the progenitor of the Ancient Barbarian Tribe. That way, the bloodline suppression issue could be explained.
Man Gu’s features embodied a masculine handsomeness among men, but they would be terrifying if he were a woman. One could only infer that the Heaven Mandate Immortal was lascivious and possessed unique aesthetic tastes.
This was the most reasonable explanation.
After listening to the Everlasting Immortal Fairy recount her various misdeeds in the Ancient Barbarian Tribe, Jiang Lianyi realized her own memories had been tampered with. What terrifying methods.
“Brother Lu, who is this...” Man Gu looked at Jiang Lianyi in puzzlement. I don’t think I’ve seen this person in the Dao-Seeking Sect before.
“She’s Jiang Lianyi, a new member of our Heavenly Court Creed. Her identity is one of the Four Regents and the Phoenix Tribe’s Ancient Ancestor.”
Since we’re all members of the Heavenly Court Creed, there’s no need to hide things from each other. Moreover, Man Gu had witnessed my misfortune in accidentally resurrecting the Everlasting Immortal Fairy; he knows more than even the sect elders.
Man Gu stumbled several steps backward. His pupils contracted sharply, his face distorted in shock, to the point that his newly broken-through Nascent Soul Stage showed signs of instability. He had been in seclusion for the past two months for a breakthrough, unaware of the heaven-shaking and earth-shattering changes that had occurred in the outside world.
“Ph-Ph-Ph-Ph-Phoenix Tribe...” Man Gu stammered as if he had seen a ghost.
Lu Yang patted Man Gu’s shoulder, signaling him to calm down. He guided Man Gu into the barbeque shop and pressed him onto a stool. Only after Man Gu gulped down two large pots of tea did he regain his composure slightly.
Seeing Lu Yang here, Chef Liu attended to him as if he was serving his own ancestor while secretly transmitting an auditory message to his creed leader and the Everlasting Immortal, urging them to come quickly.
“Junior Brother Man, it seems you have been cultivating very diligently lately, being in seclusion and cut off from the outside world. Quite a lot has happened recently...” Lu Yang smiled as he slowly recounted his experiences in the Demon Region.
Man Gu gazed at Lu Yang in admiration. This is my true role model. When will I ever reach such a level? The sages speak of maintaining composure in the face of major events—they’re practically describing Brother Lu!
In contrast, I had lost my composure merely upon meeting the living Phoenix Ancient Ancestor. This is truly unacceptable! I must reflect upon myself!
“Second-in-Command, you’ve arrived?” The Everlasting Immortal and the Everlasting Creed Leader hurried over from the breeding farm, covered in dust.
“Might the lady beside you be the legendary Ancient Ancestor Jiang of the Phoenix Tribe?” the creed leader inquired cautiously after noticing the woman sitting quietly next to Lu Yang.
Although he had been working long-term at the breeding farm and the barbeque shop, he had not forgotten his original identity as a creed leader. Gathering and consolidating intelligence was his forte when he served as creed leader.
For instance, he had recently collected information such as the impending price hikes from the Food Stall Federation, plans by the Great Hotpot Alliance to launch new dishes, the opening of a new fried skewer shop on the commercial street, and the establishment of the Demon Kingdom.
Putting the information together, it’s not difficult to deduce that the person beside Lu Yang is the Phoenix Ancient Ancestor, who has altered her appearance.
Jiang Lianyi’s gaze swept past the creed leader and landed on the Everlasting Immortal. Her eyes narrowed slightly, her tone unfriendly. “You’re the one who nearly condensed the Everlasting Dao Fruit and prevented Everlasting-jiejie from resurrecting?”
Cold sweat broke out on the Everlasting Immortal’s forehead. He frantically said he didn’t dare to and almost fell onto his knees. When facing the Great Yu Imperial Preceptor, he still had some confidence to put up a fight. But against Jiang Lianyi, he could distinctly feel the gap between them. This isn’t an opponent I can contend with by relying on my self-detonation tactics alone. A direct confrontation will end in certain defeat!
Jiang Lianyi withdrew her gaze, letting the Everlasting Immortal off. “Forget it. You were merely a pawn pushed to the front by others. What purpose is there in finding trouble with you?”
The Everlasting Immortal felt as if he had been granted a great pardon.
Sensing the tense atmosphere, the creed leader quickly stepped in to smooth things over and presented a plate of grilled lamb skewers. “These are our improved lamb skewers. Everyone, please try them.”
With just the first bite, Lu Yang was slightly surprised. This improved formula is remarkable; it’s tastier than before!
Man Gu was somewhat dejected. Our Barbeque Barbarian Tribe lost...
“How did you achieve this?”
The creed leader brought out another plate of lamb skewers; this time, they were raw.
Lu Yang hadn’t paid close attention when he first entered the shop, but with the hint from the creed leader, he soon spotted the difference in these lamb skewers. “There’s no bloody smell, and just looking at the meat gives a sense of tranquility. Have these lamb skewers been blessed?”
The creed leader smiled modestly. “Something like that. Following the guidance of Master Shi Chan from the Hanging Monastery, we chant the Rebirth Requiem while slaughtering livestock. This dispels the lingering resentment of the livestock and elevates the quality of the meat to a whole new level.”
Lu Yang nodded in approval. This was something he hadn’t considered. It seems this Fellow Daoist Shi Chan, whom I have yet to meet, is truly brilliant; his intellect is on par with Meng Jingzhou and second only to mine.
“There’s certainly potential for promotion.” Lu Yang thought of the thriving “One More Time” barbeque chain outside. If we add these meat skewers cleansed with the Rebirth Requiem and enhance the flavor, business will likely soar to new heights.
Jiang Lianyi also found the skewers’ flavor decent. “The barbeque skewers are not bad, though not as good as what I can grill.”
Lu Yang broke into a cold sweat. Jiang Lianyi’s culinary skills could make even the Epoch Immortal see his life flash before his eyes. If one’s cultivation isn’t sufficient, who would dare to eat her barbeque skewers?
Fortunately, Jiang Lianyi had no intention of showing off her skills, which allowed Lu Yang to exhale a sigh of relief.
Chefs Liu and Gao worked deftly, serving plate after plate of fresh barbeque skewers.
“Come, let’s celebrate Junior Brother Man Gu’s breakthrough to the Nascent Soul Stage!” Lu Yang announced, raising a cup of tea.
“Wait a moment,” Man Gu said apologetically.
Just as Lu Yang and Jiang Lianyi wondered why, Man Gu released his nascent soul. His nascent soul was especially mature-looking. It had the body of an infant but the face of a man in his fifties or sixties.
Man Gu planted three lamb skewers in front of the nascent soul and bowed toward it respectfully. “Ancestor above, please partake of this meal.”
Ritual completed.
“Junior Brother Man, this nascent soul of yours looks rather mature...” Lu Yang’s eyelid twitched. What kind of strange nascent soul is this?
He looked toward Jiang Lianyi, who also shook her head, expressing that she had never seen such a situation.
Man Gu smiled sheepishly. “You know my golden core was the Ancestor Assembly Golden Core, right? It allowed me to invoke my ancestors to possess me and aid in battle. After shattering the golden core to form the nascent soul, the nascent soul took on the appearance of an ancestor. However, the appearance is random; the face changes frequently, and it’s uncertain which ancestor it will manifest as.
“Regardless of who it turns into, it’s still an ancestor, so I thought perhaps I should pay respects before eating?”
Lu Yang, “...”
“Does your nascent soul have any special features?”
“Yes. Whichever ancestor’s appearance the nascent soul takes on, I’ll gain some of that ancestor’s characteristics. If the ancestor was renowned for spatial spells during their life, I’ll be able to cast spatial spells. If the ancestor was renowned for speed during their life, my speed will increase.”
“That’s impressive! So this particular ancestor you just paid respects to, what was he renowned for in his life?”
“This ancestor was incredible. He followed an immortal in the ancient era and was renowned for his simple mind.”
