Who Let Him Cultivate?! (WX)-Chapter 223: That Thing

The Meng Family, one of the most prestigious clans of the Central Continent, had a history that spanned a hundred thousand years and was known for their refined upbringing. As the eldest son of the main branch, Meng Jingzhou carried himself with poise; he naturally wouldn’t be displeased with Li Haoran because of trivial matters.

Meng Jingzhou looked at Li Haoran and said dispiritedly, “Next time, can you tell me earlier when something is for...boosting one’s yang virility?”

Li Haoran responded with an “oh.” He then recalled something and added, “Shifu told me that soaking in lava long-term can also boost one’s yang. This was one of my main motivations for persevering through it. The results have proven itself to be rather effective.”

“...Can we move on from this yang-boosting topic?”

“Alright.”

~~~

By the time Lu Yang’s group returned to the Li estate, Li Haoran’s parents had already prepared a sumptuous dinner for everyone. After all, she couldn’t let their guests, Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou, cook every day.

Meng Jingzhou had purchased a heap of items. Essentially, he would buy anything he had never seen before. Their utility was secondary—the most important factor was novelty.

Of course, he didn’t buy items that challenged his intelligence. One example was a product that claimed to be four thousand years old, dating back to the same era as the old phoenix. It was said to have witnessed the entire process of the old phoenix’s fall; the product was “pure natural spirit qi.”

Lu Yang purchased a phoenix accessory with exquisite craftsmanship and tied it together with his identity jade pendant at his waist.

Qin Yanyan bought a crate of bamboo juice, having enjoyed Luofeng Commandery’s specialty drink last night while eating barbeque.

Su Yiren got nothing. As a Fusion cultivator, there was nothing worth her interest in Luofeng Commandery, unless it was the corpse of the old phoenix.

“Mom, I didn’t know you have such skills.” Li Haoran’s mouth was agape at the lavish spread on the table. In my memory, Mom has never been able to make so many delicious dishes.

Li Haoran’s mother smiled. “I just learned them. While you were away, I had nothing much to do, so I figured I might as well pick up something new.”

Li Haoran’s father interjected, “What your mom just learned is how to buy dishes from the Old Restaurant.”

Li Haoran’s mother glowered at her husband.

Li Haoran, “...”

The Old Restaurant needed no further elaboration; their dishes were naturally brilliant. Although it was rare for Lu Yang to see century-old establishments in his past life, they were commonplace across the Central Continent.

However, shops merely a hundred years old were not qualified as “old.” To earn the title, a shop must have a history of at least five hundred years.

The Old Restaurant was a thousand-year-old establishment, having seen countless batches of staff come and go. Yet, its owner had never changed, preserving their original recipes and flavors. The oldest thing in the Old Restaurant was neither their recipe nor the furniture but the owner himself.

“What? you’re saying that the food tasted different when you ate here as a child?” If someone were to hurl such a remark, the Old Restaurant could respond, “Well, I was the one who cooked the food you ate back then!”

After dinner, Lu Yang consulted Su Yiren on forming a golden core.

“Form a golden core?” Su Yiren didn’t expect Lu Yang to ask her something like this. Didn’t Haoran say that he’s the fourth disciple of the sect leader? Why not ask the sect leader directly? As a fellow Fusion cultivator, the sect leader of the Dao-Seeking Sect definitely has more substance than I do.

Lu Yang had to choose his words wisely. I can’t possibly say that my shifu is a whimsical and eccentric dude who goes out every day to tell stories and hardly taught me anything. “Shifu’s heart is preoccupied with the world and has no time to spare for me.”

“I see.” Su Yiren nodded, believing Lu Yang’s explanation.

Meng Jingzhou rolled his eyes at the side.

Since Meng Jingzhou and Li Haoran were also around, they listened to Su Yiren’s elucidation of golden core formation.

“In my opinion, the most integral aspect of forming a golden core is one’s fortuitous opportunities. My talent is quotidian, and my greatest aspiration was to form a second-grade golden core. This is already the best outcome I can hope for.

“In order to form a second-grade golden core, I tried everything I could to comprehend: venturing deep into the mountain forest to battle demon beasts, sitting on a boulder and allowing the waterfall to wash down on me, and observing the myriad facets of the mortal realm to comprehend the mundane atmosphere... However, everything failed.

“One day, after I finished my cultivation practice, I lay at the edge of the cliff, gazing up at the starry sky, feeling infinitesimal in this world. It was then that an inexplicable comprehension surged into me. I seized this opportunity to gather qi and condense it into a golden core. The result was a first-grade golden core that was full and lustrous.

“When I stopped pursuing it deliberately instead, I achieved enlightenment. I’ve discussed my insights with several fellow Daoists, and there were two who had similar experiences.”

Lu Yang felt inspired and expressed his gratitude to Su Yiren.

~~~

In the middle of the night, Lu Yang opened his eyes, uncertain of the exact hour.

“You’re awake? I was just about to call you.” The Everlasting Immortal Fairy was not surprised that Lu Yang had woken up.

Lu Yang frowned. In his sleep, he had sensed someone secretly sneaking into Li Haoran’s house.

What is their objective?

“Two people, both at the Intermediate Golden Core Stage,” the Everlasting Immortal Fairy informed him.

Lu Yang was baffled. Li Haoran’s parents are only at the Foundation Establishment Stage; they’re not rich either. What’s there in Li Haoran’s house that could possibly attract Golden Core cultivators?

Could it be the Phoenix Blood Stone that Meng Jingzhou had bought?

Lu Yang was not worried about potential danger. Even if Su Yiren didn’t take action, he was confident that he and Meng Jingzhou could handle these two uninvited guests with ease.

“Sir Lu, Sir Meng, you’re awake?” Su Yiren’s voice echoed in Lu Yang’s and Meng Jingzhou’s minds.

Li Haoran and Qin Yanyan were still inexperienced and didn’t possess the same vigilance as Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou.

“Just woke up,” Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou replied. “Senior Su, what’s the situation now?”

Su Yiren shook her head. “I don’t know much. All I can make out is that two Intermediate Golden Core cultivators have infiltrated the house. They’re acting suspiciously, and I’m not sure what they’re after. My instinct tells me that there’s someone behind them. I want to capture them, but I’m afraid I might alert them.”

“That’s not an issue. Senior Su, you just have to bring up the rear.” Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou quickly hatched a plan.

Under Su Yiren’s curious gaze, Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou changed into their night stealth attire with much familiarity and sneakily exited the house.

The two Golden Core cultivators seemed to be searching for something, but they dared not use their spiritual consciousness for fear of being detected. They heard that there was a genius in this house who was a disciple of the Dao-Seeking Sect. Unless necessary, they mustn’t let the Dao-Seeking Sect find out about their matters.

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They assumed that they were very secretive, but in reality, they had already attracted many watchful gazes. Suddenly, they sensed danger approaching. Swiftly dodging, they naturally evaded Lu Yang’s and Meng Jingzhou’s attacks.

“Didn’t expect you to dodge this attack. Not too bad.” Lu Yang sneered as he transmitted an auditory message through his spiritual consciousness.

“Who are you?! What are you doing in the Li Family?” the two Golden Core cultivators responded.

“Heh, you’re asking the obvious. Since we have bumped into each other in the Li Estate, what else could it be? We’re here to find that thing, of course!” Meng Jingzhou laughed nonchalantly, as if he was mocking the two for asking a dumb question. “As for who we are, who else do you think could know about this?”

The two Golden Core cultivators widened their eyes. “How did you know?!”

“The wind will eventually penetrate all walls; nothing can stay a secret forever. No matter how you hide it, we’ll still find out what needs to be known.” Lu Yang chuckled. “Did you think you were the only ones who paid attention to that thing?”

“Damn it! How did the Mo Family learn about the Phoenix Blood Stone?!” The two Golden Core cultivators quickly deduced Lu Yang’s and Meng Jingzhou’s “identities.”

They must be from the Mo Family, our opponents!

Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou exchanged glances with each other. This is indeed caused by the Blood Phoenix Stone we brought back.

Realizing that their cover was blown, the two Golden Core cultivators quickly dealt a few moves before seizing a chance to escape. Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou pursued them with all their might, only to be discomfited by their inability to keep up.

Noticing that they had shaken their pursuers off, the two Golden Core cultivators rushed back to report the situation.

“Senior Su, if we follow them, we’ll be able to find out who’s behind this,” Lu Yang said as he hastened his pace to tail the two cultivators secretly.

Su Yiren wore a rather odd expression. Why do the two of you seem so experienced in such matters?