Who Let Him Cultivate?! (WX)-Chapter 94: Could This Be That Legendary Book Which Hides

Not a stranger to Lu Yang’s skills in the art of framing and accusations, Meng Jingzhou retorted in disdain, “What do you mean I scared him away? Didn’t you hear him say that you will be involved in karmic entanglements with immortals in the future? I bet you’ll do something that triggers the wrath of the immortals so much that they unite against you!”

Lu Yang waved his hand dismissively. “That’s impossible. I know myself; I wouldn’t go that overboard. It must be an excuse Luo Bu fabricated.”

The two kept passing the buck to each other, resolute in not admitting any fault of their own.

Man Gu tried to open his mouth. Could it be that the problem lies with both of you? However, he held those words back in the end.

After a few days of interaction, Lan Ting had gradually become familiar with Lu Yang’s and Meng Jingzhou’s style of speaking, so she treated their argument as mere background noise.

“Look, it’s the Luodi Merchant Guild. Let me take you there for a tour!”

At the entrance of the Luodi Merchant Guild was a small, chubby pig holding a coin. This display was none other than the merchant guild’s classic mascot.

Lu Yang had long heard of the Luodi Merchant Guild’s resounding reputation and wanted to take a look around.

The interior of the merchant guild was tastefully decorated in a subdued manner, exuding a palatable elegance as opposed to other chambers of commerce that tried to flaunt their wealth in every way possible with their ostentatious decorations.

The Luodi Merchant Guild had no need for showing off; its name alone spoke volumes. Everyone on the Central Continent knew that they were the number one merchant guild.

The assortment of goods on display left Man Gu dazzled. There were pills meticulously crafted by masters, spirit treasures painstakingly crafted by artisans, natural materials and treasures unearthed from perilous places by fearless ones, and the gamut of talismans and arrays from simple to complex...

When Man Gu saw the price tags, he felt like he was a pauper. Despite noticing that Meng Jingzhou and Lan Ting were casually strolling around without fretting over the prices, he found it somewhat acceptable. However, he was flabbergasted that his Brother Lu, whom he thought was of a similar financial status, appeared indifferent to the prices.

Man Gu silently asked, “Brother Lu, the things here are so expensive. I can’t afford any of them.” That was naturally an exaggeration; what he couldn’t afford were those impressive-looking items suitable for Foundation Establishment cultivators.

Lu Yang stared at Man Gu in astonishment. “Why would you want to buy the things here? Look at all these pills, magical treasures; they may look opulent and extravagant, but they’re actually just for show. In terms of practicality, can any of them compare to what our sect produces?”

Man Gu nodded. True indeed. Our sect’s youtiao are cheap, sturdy, and chewy. More than a month has passed, yet Brother Meng still hasn’t finished eating the youtiao Brother Lu gave him, with half remaining.

“Besides, if we have no money, can’t we try to earn some? With our status, we can make money just by selling any random thing. Just watch, I’ll demonstrate.”

Lu Yang approached an attendant quietly standing at the side. “Excuse me, do you accept spells here?”

The attendant replied respectfully, “Greetings, yes, we do accept spells. However, we only accept those that are not available in our merchant guild. We have all the common cultivation techniques here. May I know if you are looking to sell a cultivation technique?”

Lu Yang nodded. “I have a shapeshifting technique here. One can shapeshift and attack at the same time. It’s a family secret of mine.”

The attendant was astounded. I’ve been working here for ten years, but I’ve never heard of such a shapeshifting technique.

“Please come with me. There’s an auction today, and master appraiser Yang Xuanling is overseeing it. We will ask him to assess the value of your shapeshifting technique.”

The four were brought into a room. An elderly man with glasses had his head buried in a book, looking like an experienced and knowledgeable person.

The attendant whispered into Yang Xuanling’s ear.

“Oh? There’s such a spell? I got it. You may withdraw.”

“Understood.” The attendant retreated from the room deferentially.

“I heard that you four have a shapeshifting technique that allows one to shapeshift and attack at the same time?” Yang Xuanling asked.

“That’s right.” Lu Yang took out a copy of his Lu-Style Animal Form Fist.

Yang Xuanling paused for a moment. “...Unless my eyesight has deteriorated to the point of misreading things, the book seems to write ‘Animal Form Fist?’”

Lu Yang stepped forward and crossed out the words “Animal Form Fist” and changed it to “Shapeshifting Technique.”

“It’s now a shapeshifting technique.”

It was Yang Xuanling’s first time meeting someone who named things so casually. When you have worked long enough, you truly get to meet all kinds of people.

Yang Xuanling slowly turned the page and analyzed every single word, flying into a rage. “This is just Animal Form Fist!”

“How could that be?” Lu Yang was nonplussed. “This is definitely a shapeshifting technique. Let me demonstrate it to you!”

Lu Yang delivered a set of Animal Form Fist on the spot, turning from Man Gu into Meng Jingzhou, then into the tiger demon, his strikes imposing and looking to be radiating with immense might.

Yang Xuanling stared at him wide-eyed for a long while, utterly baffled by how Lu Yang had transformed. He’s indeed using Animal Form Fist. The process matches exactly with what is written in the book. He also didn’t secretly use any other spells.

How much should this be valued at?!

Yang Xuanling stroked his beard, appearing to have understood everything. “Your shapeshifting technique is indeed interesting. It would be a waste to sell it as a regular item on display outside. Why don’t we take this shapeshifting technique book to the auction? There’s one happening in a bit.

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“That works.”

At the auction site, Lu Yang spotted an old acquaintance.

It was none other than Chi Xulong, who had mastered his wondrous stone-spitting technique.

Chi Xulong didn’t disguise himself. True to his previous self-introduction, he was flamboyant and hated pretense. With his notable cultivation in the whole of Yanjiang Commandery, it was not surprising that he didn’t see the need for disguise.

A person in black robes sat beside Chi Xulong, someone who Lu Yang guessed was the killer, Shen Jinyi.

Lu Yang decided to sit beside Chi Xulong. When the latter saw the childish tofu mask, he snorted in contempt. For some reason, he felt a surge of anger coursing through him at the sight of the other party.

The well-dressed auctioneer stepped onto the stage. From his resonant and clear voice which didn’t rely on cultivation, it was evident that he had been professionally trained.

“Good afternoon, everyone. Thank you for coming here to support us. Without further ado, let’s get started.

“The first item for auction today is three Foundation Establishment Pills.”

At his words, the entire venue stirred restlessly; they hadn’t expected the auction to kick off with such a priority item.

Many of those attending the auction were at the Intermediate or Advanced Qi Training Stages; the Basic Qi Training cultivators were aware of their limited finances and wouldn’t attend the auction. Even Foundation Establishment cultivators felt tempted; after all, whose family didn’t have a junior at the Qi Training Stage?

Though Lu Yang was apparently not one of them. After musing for a bit, he realized that out of the people he knew, his cultivation was the lowest.

When the ancient forebears forged a new path of cultivation, they naturally didn’t rely on external objects. However, breaking through to the Foundation Establishment Stage by themselves posed enormous risks; countless people had perished in the process. Later, someone developed Foundation Establishment Pills that not only enhanced the efficiency of hitting the Foundation Establishment Stage but also ensured that failures wouldn’t leave behind hidden potential dangers or cause one’s cultivation to regress. Even Lan Ting had taken Foundation Establishment Pills when she was trying to break through to the Foundation Establishment Stage.

She transmitted an auditory message, “Did all of you use Foundation Establishment Pills?”

Lu Yang shook his head. “Our philosophy on taking pills is quite advanced. When one is trying to break through to the Foundation Establishment Stage, they would directly ingest the raw materials for the Foundation Establishment Pill, using their own bodies as pill furnaces to refine the raw materials such that the medicinal effects can be thoroughly absorbed into the meridians.

“Our research has shown that this method yields the highest absorption efficiency. When Seventh Elder of the Pill Cauldron Peak was young, he had tried to break through to the Foundation Establishment Stage a hundred times to arrive at this conclusion, so the data is absolutely reliable. At the time, Seventh Elder was even conferred the title of 'Strongest Foundation Establishment Cultivator.’ However, due to his overly solid foundation, he later faced excruciating pain during his Golden Core formation process, as if he had gallstones.”

Lan Ting, “...”

While the two were conversing, the three Foundation Establishment Pills had already been auctioned off.

“Next up for auction is a shapeshifting technique.” The auctioneer presented the book Lu Yang had just submitted.

Lu Yang softly exclaimed, muttering to himself just loud enough for Chi Xulong to hear, “Could this be that legendary book which hides...”

Despite originally showing no interest in the book, Chi Xulong perked up at that moment.