Who Let Him Cultivate?! (WX)-Chapter 966: I Also Told Him Many Interesting Stories From Ancient Times
“The previous cultivator who possessed the ancient ring perished within a secret domain that only allowed entry to Foundation Establishment cultivators. At the time, Jinghong was only at the Basic Foundation Establishment Stage, yet she fully displayed her capabilities. Through a twist of fate, she acquired me.
“I observed that this child Jinghong had a good character and showed great potential. With some guidance, she might one day advance to the Transcendent Tribulation Stage or become a half-immortal. If she could live longer, I wouldn’t have to switch between cultivators so frequently.
“Thus, I revealed my identity and expressed that I would like to take her as my disciple. Regardless of whether Jinghong was willing, she naturally wouldn’t miss such a fortuitous opportunity and took me as her shifu.”
Lu Yang remarked inwardly, When you say “revealed my identity,” do you mean your identity as the Great Venerable Dragon Mandate?
Of course, he could only keep these thoughts to himself; he would never dare to voice them aloud.
The Heaven Mandate Immortal continued, “Afterward, I used immortal power to cleanse Jinghong’s marrow, enhance her aptitude, and transform her spirit root, and imparted to her immortal arts and artifact-refinement techniques. When she went out on missions, I even helped her to analyze the situation, guide her thinking, and let her find the answers herself. As I was worried she would attract the Silent Annihilation Immortal’s attention, I urged her to remain as low-key as possible and avoid stirring up trouble.”
Lu Yang. “...”
Everyone else has an immortal assisting them, but why is the difference so vast?
At the mention of this topic, the Everlasting Immortal Fairy perked up. “Oh, we’re quite similar then! After Lu Yang resurrected me, to repay the favor, I helped him...”
She suddenly faltered. Xiao Yangzi’s aptitude is top-tier and doesn’t need enhancement. He also didn’t learn immortal arts from me, and I don’t know artifact-refinement techniques. When he went on missions, I mostly just watched the spectacle to let him develop independent thinking.
“To stir up trouble,” Lu Yang offered helpfully.
“Oh, right, I helped him to stir up trouble...Hmm?”
Seeing that the Everlasting Immortal Fairy was catching on, Lu Yang quickly added, “Immortal Fairy, you also taught me the Play-Dead Technique.”
The Heaven Mandate Immortal nodded. “The technique of deceiving heaven and defying fate? It seems Everlasting really values you.”
“Are you describing the same technique?”
“Of course, it’s the same technique. It’s just that Everlasting prefers simpler names, while I like to add a bit of embellishment.”
The Heaven Mandate Immortal noticed he was straying from the topic and steered it back. “Young Friend Lu Yang, you have a distinctive way of doing things, you’re full of youthful spirit. I’ve heard many stories about you from Jinghong. What first drew my attention was the time you were attacked by the Silent Annihilation Immortal in the East Sea.
“Not only did you survive that incident, but you later encountered the Silent Annihilation Immortal again at the Sword Tower and survived once more, completely unscathed.
“To survive both encounters unharmed—even I’m not that capable. This made me suspect that you were a bait arranged by the Silent Annihilation Immortal. Although I heard that you underwent the Qian-Heaven Lightning Tribulation when advancing to the Divine Transfiguration Stage, that could have been fabricated by the Silent Annihilation Immortal. I couldn’t be sure if you were truly the person I was seeking.
“Hence, after you arrived at the immortal palace, I instructed Jinghong to keep her distance from you. Judging by your behavior at the immortal palace, I even suspected that you had formed the Harem Golden Core. I intended to observe further to ascertain your identity, but then this incident occurred, and Everlasting brought you directly into the ancient ring’s small world, saving me the trouble.”
“What’s the matter with this body of yours?” The Everlasting Immortal Fairy noticed that the Heaven Mandate Immortal’s body was not physical flesh but an incomplete body forged from immortal metal. Only his arms and legs were made of immortal metal; the rest were crafted from ordinary materials.
“Since I lost my original body, I wasn’t worried about my corpse coming after me. I could easily handle that fool. It’s just that I couldn’t locate him. 𝐟𝕣𝗲𝕖𝕨𝗲𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝗲𝚕.𝗰𝚘𝐦
“What truly concerned me was the Silent Annihilation finding me. Even at my peak, I couldn’t defeat her, let alone now, when all that remains is my soul.
“To protect myself, I forged this body. But with my limited mobility, I couldn’t find sufficient immortal metal, so I made do with other materials for now. If I could forge an entire body from immortal metal, I would more or less return to my peak state.”
“Speaking of immortal metal... After we eliminated your corpse, quite a lot of immortal metal remained, though Huidoudou mixed them all together, making them inseparable.”
The Heaven Mandate Immortal’s eyes lit up. “That’s not a problem. By refining them slowly, I believe I’ll eventually separate that mass of immortal gold.”
To deal with me, my corpse must have gathered vast quantities of immortal metal, enough for me to forge a complete body.
Indeed, corpses are most useful when they’re dead.
“By the way, do you know anything about the Heavenly Court Creed? I’ve heard that even Ao Ling and Jiang Lianyi have joined it. Could it be that the Heavenly Court Creed was established by the Silent Annihilation Immortal? But that doesn’t make sense; if she established it, how could Jiang Lianyi still join?
“Or could the Silent Annihilation Immortal have disguised herself as you, Everlasting, and tricked Jiang Lianyi into joining?
“It doesn’t seem like something Qilin or Nine-Layers would create. Such ostentatious actions would attract the Silent Annihilation Immortal’s attention.”
When the Heaven Mandate Immortal first heard of the ancient Heavenly Court that emerged out of nowhere, his heart had tightened sharply. No matter how I think about it, the ancient Heavenly Court sounds like something the Silent Annihilation Immortal would cook up.
“Actually, I was the one who fabricated the Heavenly Court.” Lu Yang scratched his head sheepishly. I didn’t expect the ruse I had devised to deceive the Nine-Netherworlds Creed to grow so large.
“You fabricated it?” The Heaven Mandate Immortal was flabbergasted. He had regarded the ancient Heavenly Court as a formidable foe all this time, never expecting that it was the work of allies.
“Then who is Dou Heavenly Sovereign?”
“That’s me, of course. After all, I’m called Huang Doudou,” the Everlasting Immortal Fairy declared proudly, pleased with her title.
“So your real name is Huang Doudou, Everlasting.” The Heaven Mandate Immortal didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. Only then did he realize that in his elation over the Everlasting Immortal Fairy’s resurrection, he had forgotten to ask her name.
He was Si Qi; the Qilin Immortal was Shihe; the Nine-Layers Immortal was Yi Nong; and the Epoch Immortal was Sui Qi. Her name is really incongruous with ours.
“However, the name ‘Heavenly Court’ couldn’t have been conceived out of nowhere, right? Young Friend Lu Yang must have heard it somewhere.” It would be too much of a coincidence.
“Naturally, it was this immortal who told him about the four of us fabricating tales regarding the Heavenly Court and how each of us concocted different versions to fool later generations.”
“So that’s how it is.” The Heaven Mandate Immortal nodded. Now that makes sense.
“It wasn’t just the Heavenly Court. Whenever I was bored, I also told him many interesting stories from ancient times, like how the four of you would eat my cooking and immediately fall asleep, how you often lectured cultivators about maintaining prestige, and that immortal sword you forged for the Qilin Immortal that would soften at the slightest contact... Oh, right! Lu Yang even found that book, Immortals’ Quotes. That was such a good book; I thought it was lost forever...”
The Everlasting Immortal Fairy recounted fervently, not noticing how the Heaven Mandate Immortal’s expression shifted with every anecdote she mentioned.
But Lu Yang noticed.
The Heaven Mandate Immortal was originally all smiles, but now, his expression was as dark as stormy clouds.
His eyes creased with a smile as he patted Lu Yang’s shoulder. “I observe that Young Friend Lu Yang’s cultivation still lacks some refinement. As a cultivator, the most important thing is to cultivate. Young Friend, you must advance to the Void Refinement Stage as soon as possible.
“Rest assured, Young Friend. With me here, when you advance to the Void Refinement Stage and undergo the lightning tribulation, you will definitely emerge unscathed.”
