Who Let Him Cultivate?! (WX)-Chapter 301: Reincarnated Incarnation

Qin Yanyan finally understood why her father had always been reluctant to reveal his identity.

Although Qin Haoran was the leader of one of the Four Great Diabolic Creeds and a hegemon of the dark world, commanding countless ruthless and bloodthirsty diabolic cultivators who wouldn’t even blink at slaughter, he couldn’t flaunt such an identity.

Otherwise, if Qin Yanyan ran into an enemy who boasted about hailing from some top-tier sect, demanding, “You better admit defeat,” she might flash a devilish smile and announce that her father was a diabolic creed leader, responding, “You better surrender lest this young miss beats you to death.” After that, her opponent would simply have to report her to the authorities, and the Nine-Netherworlds Creed would be wiped out and flattened.

The end.

The leader of the Nine-Netherworlds Creed was the number one wanted criminal in the Great Xia Dynasty. It would be equivalent to walking right into a trap.

Moreover, if Qin Yanyan’s identity were exposed, everyone would learn that her father was a diabolic creed leader, jeopardizing her political vetting and future prospects.

Most importantly, Qin Haoran had incurred massive debts, making his life unstable, with the constant risk of debt collectors chasing him down. If Su Yiren were to find out about all this, she might decide that Qin Haoran was unreliable and divorce him.

“Are you really sure you don’t remember where the treasure was hidden?” Meng Jingzhou was unwilling to give up. After all, this is the treasure of a diabolic creed leader. Its value is immeasurable. free𝑤ebnovel.com

Li Haoran furrowed his brows, trying hard to recall the memories from that time. Qin Haoran’s memory fragments were disjointed and blurry in places, akin to looking at flowers in the fog. “Let me think, let me think...it should be from four hundred years ago...related to the locust trees...”

Lu Yang pondered for a moment and sent an auditory message to the three female ghosts.

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In the main hall, the sound of reading echoed through the air, infusing the rundown temple with a fresh vitality. The three scantily clad female ghosts moved about the hall, stirring excitement among the scholars.

“Whoever performs well in this class will receive private lessons from me,” the green-robed female ghost purred softly, her voice dripping with a bewitching charm.

The scholars’ eyes lit up, and they began to study with unprecedented enthusiasm. “To study and practice regularly, is that not a pleasure...”[1]

Upon hearing Lu Yang’s auditory message, the three female ghosts clapped their hands and announced, “The teachers have something to attend to. The next class will be self-study.” With that, they left the befuddled scholars behind and headed to the side room.

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“How many locust trees in Guhuai Town are over four hundred years old?”

The three female ghosts were taken aback by the question, but Little Seven, the cleverest among them, answered, “There are currently eighty locust trees over four hundred years old, though not all the trees from four centuries ago have survived to this day. Some were cut down to craft furniture, while others were burned as firewood. In fact, there was a conflagration in Guhuai Town that burned down entire groves of locust trees.”

Meng Jingzhou felt that the situation was more complicated than he had thought. Initially, he had assumed that there wouldn’t be many locust trees over four hundred years old, which meant they could investigate them one by one. But it turned out that most of the trees hadn’t survived until now.

Lu Yang nodded. “When do you hand over the yang energy to Lord Mi?”

“Early tomorrow morning.”

“What is Lord Mi’s cultivation realm?”

“He should be at the Basic Nascent Soul Stage.”

This was roughly what Lu Yang had guessed. In diabolic creeds, those in charge at the commandery level were largely at the Basic Nascent Soul Stage. Those like Branch Leader Chu of Yanjiang Commandery, who was only at the Advanced Golden Core Stage, were in the minority. After all, the cultivation levels of cultivators in Yanjiang Commandery were generally low, so there was no need to appoint someone with a higher cultivation level to oversee the region.

“Tomorrow, the three of you will follow my instructions...”

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In a basement in Shoutian Commandery that cost twenty spirit stones a month, Lord Mi, the person-in-charge of Shoutian Commandery for the Nine-Netherworlds Creed, was gingerly pouring tea for a handsome young man.

The young man’s cultivation wasn’t high; he was at the Advanced Foundation Establishment Stage.

“Lord Mi, you’re too polite. I’m just a bottom-level member in the creed. I wouldn’t dare trouble you.”

“Please, I’m not worthy to be called Lord Mi. Sir Qin, just call me Old Mi.”

Lord Mi smiled obsequiously while cursing inwardly. Who would dare treat you as a bottom-level follower?

The young man sipped his tea leisurely, displaying no respect for Lord Mi, as if the latter was his subordinate. “You should be clear about the purpose of my visit, Lord Mi.”

“Is it for the treasure that Creed Leader Qin hid in Guhuai Town?”

The young man put down his teacup and spoke with conviction. “To be precise, it’s for my treasure.”

Seeing Lord Mi hesitate, the young man crossed his arms and leaned back in his chair. “What, do you still not believe that I am Qin Haoran’s reincarnation, Lord Mi?”

“You jest, Sir Qin. Everyone in the sect knows you are Creed Leader Qin’s reincarnation.” That said, Lord Mi thought otherwise.

At some point, a rumor had spread within the creed that the previous creed leader, Qin Haoran, had managed to glimpse part of the true meaning of reincarnation. Although his life tablet had shattered and he had seemingly perished, he had actually entered the cycle of reincarnation to prepare for the Battle of the Great Era.

Recently, three young men surnamed Qin had appeared, each claiming to be Qin Haoran’s reincarnation and seeking to inherit his bequest. All three were supported by high-ranking members of the Nine-Netherworlds Creed, so no one dared to openly claim that these young men were not Qin Haoran's reincarnations, nor could anyone assert which one of them was the true reincarnation.

This involved a power struggle among the Nine-Netherworlds Creed’s higher-ups.

Lord Mi suspected that the higher-ups had split into three factions, each wanting to seize Qin Haoran’s legacy. Thus, they had pushed forward their respective representatives of “Qin Haoran’s incarnation.”

The young man before him was one of the three suspected incarnations. This was why Lord Mi treated him with such deference, not daring to slight him.

What if he really is Creed Leader Qin’s reincarnation?

It doesn’t hurt to be polite. And surely someone like him would travel with protectors, right? They must be hiding in the shadows, ensuring this young man’s safety.

Lord Mi speculated that the young man’s situation was unstable and wanted to strengthen his claim as Qin Haoran’s reincarnation by locating the treasure Qin Haoran had left in Guhuai Town.

The rumors surrounding the treasure in Guhuai Town were diverse. This wasn’t something Qin Haoran had voluntarily told the masses. Instead, it was one of his close confidants who had revealed the matter after his death.

This confidant said that Creed Leader Qin had placed some papers in a wooden box. From the corner of his eye, he noticed that the papers had large sums of spirit stones written, suggesting they were banknotes that could be exchanged for spirit stones at merchant guilds. From the tiny clues left by Creed Leader Qin, the confidant deduced that Creed Leader Qin had hidden the wooden box in Guhuai Town.

At first, the confidant didn’t pay much attention to this, but after Qin Haoran passed away, covetous intentions brewed within him, and he wanted to claim the wooden box for himself. However, Qin Haoran had placed a special seal on the wooden box to block all external probing methods.

Even when the higher-ups learned of this, they failed to find the wooden box. They also didn’t dare to turn Guhuai Town upside down in a blatant search, fearing it would alert the imperial court. Therefore, the matter was put on hold, with Lord Mi keeping an eye on it.

Despite keeping watch for several years, Lord Mi gained nothing. He simply asked the female ghosts about it every time to prove to the higher-ups that he was still diligently pursuing the search.

1. This is from Lunyu or The Analects of Confucius. In fact, it’s the opening line. I found a post comparing a few English translations, so feel free to check it out to gain different perspectives. ☜