Who Let Him Cultivate?! (WX)-Chapter 350: Antiquity Secrets

The Everlasting Immortal Fairy sighed plaintively, lamenting the mournful state of the era. “Why is your era filled with rumors and slanders? Even immortals aren’t spared.”

As a member of this era, Lu Yang listened to her teachings solemnly and expressed that he would engage in deep retrospection.

The Everlasting Immortal Fairy remarked, “The Heaven Mandate Immortal was such a great person. Although he was unlucky that I fought him when challenging those above my level, he was still a rare genius and shone in his own right. Who would have thought that after becoming an immortal and attaining fame and success, he would fall victim to the rumors of later generations?”

Lu Yang seized the opportunity to ask, “Did the Heaven Mandate Immortal have a wife or children?”

“Probably not. But he was quite popular with women.”

“How so?”

“By the standards of ordinary people, the Heaven Mandate Immortal was exceptionally handsome, though I never felt the same way. Of course, it could be because I always left him bruised and battered.

“Before he ascended to an immortal, powerful female cultivators who admired him would often abduct him, forcing themselves on him. It wasn’t just once or twice. I personally witnessed it at least five times, and based on the rumors, it occurred many more times than that.”

“...How enviable—ah, no, I mean, how unfortunate.”

Lu Yang continued to flip through Antiquity Secrets and noted that while the book mentioned the Four Ancient Immortals, only the Heaven Mandate Immortal was referred to by name. The others were labeled with vague descriptions, such as “the Demon Immortal” and “a certain immortal.”

“Either the Heaven Mandate Immortal was the most famous of the Four Ancient Immortals, or a book that can be bought for three thousand spirit stones won’t reveal much.”

Considering that the Heaven Mandate Immortal had created the Lightning Tribulation, Lu Yang had reason to suspect that the Heaven Mandate Immortal’s name was widely circulated among high-level cultivators, or rather, widely spurned.

“Look here! It mentions the great battle between the ancient Dragon and Phoenix ancestors, where the old Phoenix ancestor unleashed “Rebirth from Fire!” Meng Jingzhou pointed to one of the pages, excited about seeing a familiar story.

He had heard the tale from the pure-blooded phoenix in Luofeng Commandery, whose version was more detailed. Nevertheless, the broad strokes aligned.

Lu Yang massaged his temples in frustration. Archaeological scholars truly have it rough. They invest so much time in their research, yet it often turns out to be the polar opposite of the truth.

“This is related to the secrets of the Hundun Tribe, one of the ancient Four Perils. The hunduns are born faceless and androgynous. Upon becoming an adult, they can alter their gender and appearance at will. In the ancient era, the Hundun Tribe established a rule: the strong are to be honored in the cultivation world—the strong would submit to the weak, and the strong would be male, while the weak would be female.”

“Something like this happened?” Lu Yang verified with the Everlasting Immortal Fairy.

She confirmed, “This is actually true.

“The Hundun Tribe is just as you have heard, born as an entity of hundun primal chaos, with nothing defined. They are a rare species where the acquired affects the innate. Some even call it a proof of reversed cause and effect.

“The rule in which the strong dictate the gender of the weak once existed.

“There was nothing inherently problematic with the rule. However, it was a coincidence that an incredible genius had emerged among the Hundun Tribe then. Though he couldn't match the two prodigies of the Dragon and Phoenix clans, his combat prowess still ranked among the top three in the tribe’s history.

“This individual had a penchant for harems and thrills, so he defeated every last hundun in his tribe, turning them all into women. And since the Hundun Tribe could alter their appearances at will, they were all dazzling beauties.

“In the end, the massive Hundun Tribe was left with him as the only male; everyone else was female. It was a narrow shave that they didn’t go extinct.

“The Qilin Immortal even had to intervene, urging him to restrain his desires. While he was at it, he convinced the tribe to revise their rules.

“After that, the Hundun Tribe changed the rule to let one decide their gender. But I have no idea whether they have made more changes since.”

Lu Yang, “...”

It’s best I don’t mention this to Meng Jingzhou. He’d only grow envious.

“Another legend is recorded here.

“In the ancient era, there lived a woodcutter who ventured into the mountains to chop some firewood. He accidentally stumbled across a cave abode and met two immortals playing chess. Their chess skills were impressive, embodying the Great Dao of the cosmos. After the game ended, the woodcutter realized that the environment outside the cave had changed drastically—a hundred years had passed outside.

“No doubt the tale of the Everlasting Creed’s founder was adapted from this ancient rumor.” Lu Yang declared with certainty, “If my guess is correct, one of these two ancient immortals must have been the Epoch Immortal. Only he was capable of making the woodcutter’s brief moment of watching the game stretch into a century.”

The Everlasting Immortal Fairy tittered. “You’re wrong. It was the Heaven Mandate Immortal and the Qilin Immortal—two awful chess players.

“Back then, I invited the four of them for a meal at my place. They agreed, but the Heaven Mandate Immortal and the Qilin Immortal said they’d finish their game of chess first, and I said fine.

“I waited and waited, but they still didn’t show up after half a day. I asked the Qilin Immortal to chop firewood, and he volunteered to check on them, but he never returned.

“During this time, the Epoch Immortal also went to look for them. When he returned, he told me they were comprehending the Great Dao through chess and shouldn’t be disturbed. I suggested that the two of us eat first, but the Epoch Immortal stated, ‘As fellow immortals, we should share fortune and misfortune alike. If we’re eating, everyone must eat. If we’re not eating, then no one eats. How can two eat while three starve?’

“I felt that he made a reasonable point, so I waited again. A hundred years passed just like that.

“By then, the meal had gone cold, so how could we eat that? We didn’t get to eat it in the end.” The Everlasting Immortal Fairy was still rueful about this matter.

The Heaven Mandate Immortal and the Qilin Immortal really have terrible chess skills. They could play chess for a century without an outcome.

Lu Yang, “...”

As expected of immortals with infinite lifespans. A century to them is just a flash before the eyes.

These three immortals were also ruthless individuals. They would rather play chess for a hundred years than eat a meal.

Although Antiquity Secrets slightly diverged from the truth in the ancient era, they were ultimately the result of scholars’ research. The stories contained the original framework and were not wholly fabricated from thin air.

As for why the Heaven Mandate Immortal was rumored to love beauties, Lu Yang wasn’t sure. Perhaps there were mistakes in the research methods, or perhaps the sources were erroneous.

As the two passed by a roadside stall, Lu Yang took a few more glances at its wares: a small golden pagoda, a Jade Cleansing Bottle, pills whose effects were slowly fading despite being sealed, and a broken flying sword...

“Lu Yang, wait! Do you see that flying sword? It’s good stuff. This was the Qilin Immortal’s flying sword!” the Everlasting Immortal Fairy called out to Lu Yang excitedly.

The flying sword was weathered beyond recognition. If the Everlasting Immortal Fairy hadn’t seen it several times, she wouldn’t have dared to be certain that this belonged to the Qilin Immortal.

“What?!” Lu Yang’s heart stirred. I didn’t expect to encounter the Qilin Immortal’s flying sword in such a place! This is an immortal sword!

The golden finger cheat that is the Everlasting Immortal Fairy is finally working as intended.

“Hold on, this isn’t some sword the Qilin Immortal used when he was at the Foundation Establishment Stage, is it?” Lu Yang eyed the Everlasting Immortal Fairy warily. freeweɓnovel~cѳm

The Everlasting Immortal Fairy was displeased about his distrust. “Of course not! This was the immortal sword the Qilin Immortal possessed after ascending to an immortal. He specifically requested the Heaven Mandate Immortal to temper it with thunderstrikes!”

Lu Yang felt like he was treading on air. Refined by the Heaven Mandate Immortal, wielded by the Qilin Immortal...the price of this sword has soared!

What a steal!

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