Who Let Him Cultivate?! (WX)-Chapter 291: You Two, Don’t Push Your Luck!

Meng Jingzhou stopped pretending to be sick and moaning, abruptly sitting up from the stretcher.

Chefs Liu and Gao were not clad in their oil-stained barbeque shop uniforms, nor did they wear the honest smiles they had when serving customers. Instead, they donned formal attire, their expressions solemn, as if they were reminiscing about the glorious days of the Everlasting Creed.

Under their gazes, Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou felt a chill run down their spines.

“Please come with us. There’s something we’d like your help with.”

Chefs Liu and Gao had already investigated thoroughly. After Lu Yang and Yun Zhi returned, the latter left the Dao-Seeking Sect again for some reason, making this the perfect opportunity for them to make a move on Lu Yang.

If not now, then when?

But this place is too crowded. We’ll need to bring Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou to the Everlasting Creed’s headquarters—One More Time Barbeque Shop!

Previously, One More Time Barbeque Shop had been a small shop that had barely established its footing on the commercial street, surrounded by enemies and under the tiger-like watchful eyes of Fusion experts. It was truly a precarious situation.

But later, under the guidance of the creed leader and the Everlasting Immortal, and through the meticulous planning of the Everlasting Creed’s higher-ups, the barbeque shop became a devil’s den of the Everlasting Creed.

As for the stealthy expansion of One More Time Barbeque Shop’s influence in the shopping district, the Dao-Seeking Sect remained completely in the dark...

“Let’s go then.” Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou held their ground.

With two Fusion cultivators flanking them, they had no chance of resisting. Even if they were unwilling, they would be dragged along regardless. Rather than let that happen, it was better to go voluntarily.

“This way, please.” Chef Gao gestured, leading the two to the barbeque shop.

At the entrance of the barbeque shop, Lu Yang saw that the interior was pitch black, with only faint silhouettes of two figures swaying in the darkness.

When the two stepped into the shop, Chefs Liu and Gao stood quietly at the entrance like two iron statues guarding the place.

The moment they entered, Lu Yang felt like he was completely cut off from the outside world; he couldn’t hear any noises or see anything outside.

What he didn’t know was that aside from sounds and sight, the creed leader had also set up a World-Isolating array that blocked even one’s spiritual consciousness.

A light with no discernible source gradually illuminated the barbeque shop, revealing the appearances of the two dark figures—the creed leader and the Everlasting Immortal. Both were similarly dressed in formal attire, as if they had resolved to undertake something major.

“Please, have a seat.” The creed leader invited the duo to sit.

“Speak. What’s this about?” Lu Yang asked coldly, unsure of the creed leader’s intentions.

However, Lu Yang was not scared of him; the Everlasting Immortal was sitting just to the side.

As the ruler of the Everlasting Lineage, the Everlasting Immortal Fairy had full control of the Everlasting Immortal, who was the source of the Everlasting Creed. With this connection in place, the creed leader wouldn’t be able to stir up any waves.

“It’s not something big. We just want to ask Fellow Daoist Lu Yang for a small favor. With your status in the Dao-Seeking Sect, it’s just a matter of a few words.

“Here, I heard that you two have recently formed your golden cores, so I have prepared some humble gifts. It’s a token of our goodwill. Please do us the favor.” The creed leader silently pushed two gift boxes toward Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou.

He opened the gift boxes, revealing their contents:

Exorbitant Foundation-Stabilizing Pills that could solidify one’s Golden Core cultivation. The remaining medicinal powder transformed into a base to aid future breakthroughs without leaving any residue or side effects that could hinder one’s progress.

A protective magical artifact capable of withstanding one full-force strike from a Fusion cultivator.

A book titled Cultivation Insights for Golden Core Cultivators.

Five small bottles containing materials related to the five elements—true fire, cleansed water, fertile soil, and more—usable for forging growth-type Five-Elements magical artifacts.

In addition, there were various other precious items—none of which an ordinary Golden Core cultivator could afford.

The two didn’t accept these “humble gifts.” Lu Yang went straight to the point. “Creed Leader, we’re old acquaintances. Let’s not beat around the bush.”

The creed leader slowly disclosed the plan they had been hatching for a long time. “Specifically, we want to recruit rogue cultivators, expand the scale of our operations, increase our influence on the Great Xia Dynasty, and make it such that the world cannot do without us!

“Once this is accomplished, we won’t shortchange you two; there will be additional generous gifts!

“You two may not know this yet, but our influence is secretly spreading. In fact, it has already extended throughout the entire commercial street, and the Dao-Seeking Sect is still oblivious to it.”

Lu Yang frowned. The creed leader’s words essentially imply that the entire commercial street is under their control. If we don’t agree, we might not be able to leave this street.

But he still didn’t relent. “What if we don’t help you with this small favor?”

“You’re not gonna help?” The creed leader slowly stood up like a mountain god awakening from a long slumber, exerting immense pressure on the two.

He narrowed his eyes at the two and threatened fiercely, “I’ve been very polite to you two. All we want is to open branches of our barbeque shop in the outside world. If you two push your luck, don’t blame me for kneeling and begging you!”

The creed leader felt that everything had been carried out to perfection. He had instructed Chefs Liu and Gao not to wear their staff uniforms but to dress formally and invite the two over with pleasant smiles.

Considering it was the sixth month and the height of summer, he had even specially reminded Chefs Gao and Liu to cast cooling spells when they met Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou, so that the two wouldn’t feel hot.

Out of safety considerations and to prevent competitors from eavesdropping, he even set up a World-Isolating array to block any external probing.

He also cleaned the barbeque shop until it was spotless and free from grease.

The two protective magical artifacts were what he had crafted in all the spare time he had while managing the slaughterhouse.

The book Cultivation Insights for Golden Core Cultivators was personally written by the Everlasting Immortal, summarizing all the memories of the Everlasting Creed’s members.

The Five-Elements materials were purchased by him after visiting each shop owner on the commercial street and using every tactic to persuade them.

Opening a branch outside is just a matter of a few words. Yet these two people are still not satisfied?

The creed leader steeled his heart. A great man knows when to bow and submit and when to stand tall. For the sake of the barbeque shop’s ten-thousand-year grand plan, if worse comes to worst, I’ll just kneel! freewebnσvel.cѳm

Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou quickly stopped the creed leader, utterly flummoxed by this turn of events. “You want to open branches of the barbeque shop?”

“That’s right.”

“Then what did you mean by recruiting rogue cultivators?”

“Recruiting staff.”

Since none of us can leave the Dao-Seeking Sect to open a branch outside, we have to recruit staff.

“Then what about expanding your scale of operations?”

“Operating the barbeque shop outside the Dao-Seeking Sect.”

“And increasing your influence on the Great Xia Dynasty?”

“Become a major taxpayer.”

“And making it such that the world cannot do without you?”

“Getting more people to patronize our shop.”

Meng Jingzhou eyed the creed leader suspiciously. “You just said that your influence has secretly spread throughout the entire commercial street and that the Dao-Seeking Sect is still oblivious to it?”

“We’ve been underreporting our earnings to pay less management fees.”

The Everlasting Immortal added from the side, “There’s more to it. Our barbeque shop’s earnings in the Dao-Seeking Sect are already saturated, so we need branches outside to expand into new markets.”

Lu Yang, “...”

Meng Jingzhou, “...”

Why do you have to make opening barbeque shop branches this complicated?