Who Let Him Cultivate?! (WX)-Chapter 382: Deeper Cooperation

After exchanging pleasantries, Lu Yang handed Vice Creed Leader Shi a storage ring. “This contains two hundred bottles of fire seeds and two hundred barbeque grills. They should be enough to last for some time.”

Vice Creed Leader Shi extended a wisp of spiritual consciousness to scan the contents of the storage ring briefly. A surge of joy rose in his heart. With these supplies, expanding the number of branches will no longer be a problem.

In return, he slid an account book and another storage ring toward Lu Yang. “This is the business performance for this month and your esteemed creed’s share of the profits.”

Lu Yang tallied the spirit stones inside the storage ring, which was roughly 120,000. This might be the entire fortune of an ordinary Golden Core cultivator.

Feigning nonchalance, he casually passed Tao Yaoye the storage ring. “Deposit this in the treasury when we return.”

Tao Yaoye silently accepted it, though her mind was anything but calm. 120,000 spirit stones?! That’s a Golden Core cultivator’s lifetime savings! I’ve never had so many spirit stones.

Lu Yang transmitted an auditory message to Tao Yaoye. With the Everlasting Immortal Fairy around, he wasn’t afraid of Shi Huagu eavesdropping. “Junior Sister Tao, steady yourself. Once your Dreamlike Bubble Mirage’s patent is approved, you’ll earn far more than this.

“Also, don’t be scared of this person just because he is at the Fusion Stage and the vice creed leader of a diabolic creed. He might have to beg for your help someday. After all, your Dreamlike Bubble Mirage is perfect for publicity.”

“Why?” Tao Yaoye didn’t understand the underlying implications, but Lu Yang simply smiled without elaborating.

Noticing Lu Yang’s indifference, Vice Creed Leader Shi was worried that Lu Yang was dissatisfied with the amount, which could strain their creed’s partnership and cause cracks to form. He hurriedly explained, “Prodigy Lu, please forgive the modest profits. As operations have just begun, and the initial investments have been massive, it’s challenging to generate profits at this point. However, in a year or two, when our barbeque chains span the continent and our business thrives, I believe millions of spirit stones will flow into both our creeds’ treasuries daily!” Vice Creed Leader Shi wasn’t shooting his mouth off and painting a biscuit with grand illusions for Lu Yang; he had crunched the numbers.

Lu Yang waved his hand. “You misunderstand, Creed Leader Shi. It’s not that I find the spirit stones too few. Our creed’s treasury stores countless ancient mystical treasures, heavenly soldiers, and immortal fruits. If we want spirit stones, selling off even a fraction would bring in boundless wealth.

“I just wanted to remind you, Creed Leader Shi, this barbeque shop venture is a symbol of our creeds’ alliance. Let us not be fettered by spirit stones. How could our creeds’ friendship be measured by spirit stones?” If it’s just a transaction of spirit stones and running the barbeque business together, such collaboration will be destined to be superficial. What I want is a far deeper cooperation.

Vice Creed Leader Shi flushed with shame. Despite being a Fusion cultivator, my vision had been narrow. As expected of a genius from the ancient Heavenly Court to have such a lofty vision.

Just as Lu Yang felt that Tao Yaoye had broadened her horizons enough and planned to leave, Vice Creed Leader Shi hastily called out to him. “Young Creed Leader Lu, Prodigy Tao, please wait a moment.”

Tao Yaoye’s heart skipped a beat, wondering if they had been exposed.

“What is it?” Lu Yang was puzzled. The goods were delivered, and the payment was collected. What else is there?

At the same time, he sent a voice message to Tao Yaoye to calm her down.

“Young Creed Leader Lu, what are your thoughts on archaic cultivators?” The question had suddenly struck Vice Creed Leader Shi. He deduced that Lu Yang wanted not just spirit stones, but a deeper collaboration.

If that’s the case, let’s deepen this cooperation!

“Archaic cultivators?” Lu Yang chuckled, his gaze revealing the pride of an ancient prodigy and the disdain toward archaic cultivators. “Before our Heavenly Court Creed, who dares claim themselves as archaic cultivators?”

Vice Creed Leader Shi jolted in realization. That’s right. Be it Great Yu or Great Qian cultivators, they’re mere juniors to him.

In terms of antiquity, who could match the Heavenly Court Creed?

In terms of foundation, who could rival the Heavenly Court that once ruled the stars?

The Central Continent may be huge, but how could it compare to the vast sky of stars?

And in terms of era strength, the ancient era boasted the legendary Four Ancient Immortals, the Everlasting Immortal concealed by eras, and Dou Heavenly Sovereign—a whopping six immortals! Whether the Great Yu and Great Qian dynasties had any immortals is debatable.

These so-called archaic cultivators have no basis of comparison with the Heavenly Court Creed!

I’ve turned foolish!

Hearing Lu Yang’s reply, Vice Creed Leader Shi was emboldened and ranted indignantly. “Young Creed Leader Lu, I’m not sure if you’ve heard, but half a month ago, archaic cultivators suddenly appeared and disrupted the Qing Province Grand Ceremony, forcing it to conclude abruptly!”

Lu Yang nodded. “I’ve heard about it a little.”

Vice Creed Leader Shi’s rage flared anew. “Truth be told, I had opened a temporary branch there to gauge the barbeque shop’s reception among locals. But before I could glean anything, it was ruined by the cultivators from the Great Yu Dynasty!” I was minding my own business, yet those archaic cultivators just had to be blind and make a mess.

Do you know how important Qing Province is? Among the Great Xia Dynasty’s seventeen provinces, its strength ranks among the top three!

Just imagine the profits we could reap by opening a shop there!

He had heard that Qing Province used to be in the lower-middle ranks until a provincial governor appeared twenty thousand years ago. This provincial governor was not only at the Transcendent Tribulation Stage, but was also brimming with wild and unconventional ideas, achieving what others couldn’t imagine. The Qing Province Grand Ceremony was his brainchild.

Under the leadership of this provincial governor, Qing Province’s strength prospered by the day, soaring into the top three, even claiming first place at its peak!

“Since both our creeds have opened fifteen joint branches, losing one isn’t significant, but the problem is that if these archaic cultivators could destroy it once, they can do it again!” Vice Creed Leader Shi’s words warned Lu Yang, hinting that the barbeque shop ruined by the archaic cultivators didn’t belong to just one creed, but both the Nine-Netherworlds Creed and Heavenly Court Creed.

Although Vice Creed Leader Shi had relied on the lightning tribulation to strike the Calamity Venerable Lord to the brink of death, it wasn’t enough to appease him. Furthermore, with the Calamity Venerable Lord escaping, he could only direct his fury to other archaic cultivators.

The barbeque shop is tied to my one-billion debt. If I fail to repay it and get struck to death by heavenly lightning, it’ll mean a blood feud with the archaic cultivators!

If I don’t avenge this grudge, I swear I am no human!

Lu Yang figured it out now. Vice Creed Leader Shi became enemies with the archaic cultivators and is seeking the Heavenly Court Creed’s assistance.

Of course, I’ll be delighted to join.

Lu Yang smirked at Vice Creed Leader Shi. “Creed Leader Shi, do you remember the plan I formulated for your creed in the barbeque shop the last time?”

A Fusion cultivator’s memory was not to be looked down upon; Vice Creed Leader Shi immediately regurgitated, “The Nine-Netherworlds Creed should establish connections externally, with the Demon Region and the East Sea, as well as internally, with the Heartless Creed and Radiant Sun Creed. When the Battle of the Great Era arrives, if our two creeds act together, our immortal ambitions can be achieved, and the Nine Netherworlds may prosper again!”

“Did the plan mention allying with Great Yu or Great Qian cultivators?”

Vice Creed Leader Shi’s eyes lit up. Oh right, archaic cultivators have no place in the plan at all!

“The world originally belonged to the Heavenly Court. We couldn’t tolerate the Heaven Mandate Immortal and the others ruling over the ancient era, so why would we tolerate Great Qian, Great Yu, and Great Xia to rule the continent now?”

Vice Creed Leader Shi rejoiced. The Heavenly Court Creed’s attitude is firmer than I’d imagined. With their strong support behind us, let’s see what those damned archaic cultivators can do!

“Please join forces with the Nine-Netherworlds Creed to deal with the archaic cultivators together!” Vice Creed Leader Shi stood up, his eyes blazing with sincere hope that the two creeds could reach an agreement.

Lu Yang leisurely rose to his feet, a confident smile hanging at the corners of his mouth as he shook hands with Vice Creed Leader Shi. “In that case, let’s look forward to a pleasant cooperation.

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