Who Let Him Cultivate?! (WX)-Chapter 387: Spilling Truths After Meals

“How odd. Could another diabolic cultivator have performed rituals in Huai’an Village?” Those present stood around the wizened old man, unable to make sense of it.

First Elder discreetly coughed and transmitted an auditory message to Lu Yang and Tao Yaoye. “I have some intelligence on Huai’an Village. According to the leader of the Everlasting Creed, he established a slaughterhouse in Huai’an Village of Liang Province and disguised puppets as villagers.”

Though Dai Bufan managed the Great Mission Hall and intelligence on behalf of his master, First Elder was the true overseer. Despite First Elder’s usual hobby of building tombs, he wasn’t completely hands-off. He kept abreast of everything that happened in the Great Mission Hall and the intelligence Dai Bufan held, including the confession of the Everlasting Creed’s leader.

Lu Yang, “...”

Tao Yaoye, “...”

Elder, you knew about Huai’an Village all along and just watched us running around?

First Elder inwardly remarked, I was simply waiting for the most flashy entrance! How could I make my grand appearance if you didn’t come to Huai’an Village?

He had even imagined Vice Creed Leader Shi attacking Lu Yang and Tao Yaoye, allowing him to recite a heroic verse at the critical moment and rescue them.

What a pity, the opportunity never came.

At least the wizened old man gave me face.

The intelligence First Elder possessed couldn’t be shared with Vice Creed Leader Shi. As it wasn’t information the Heavenly Court Creed should be privy to, it might arouse Vice Creed Leader Shi's suspicion.

“Never mind, capturing this archaic cultivator counts as a gain. We won’t be returning empty-handed,” Lu Yang said. There’s no further need to stay in Huai’an Village.

“Creed Leader Shi, you’ve made great contributions. How about leaving this person to you?”

Vice Creed Leader Shi didn’t dare believe his ears. It was clearly the Nether World Heavenly King who captured this old man, yet they’re handing him over to me?!

“This...this doesn’t seem appropriate, though?”

Lu Yang laughed with his hands clasped behind his back. “What’s inappropriate about it? Our creeds are partners, so just consider this a gift to mark our cooperation. The Nine-Netherworlds Creed possesses far more intelligence than we do. Any information you extract from him will be much more useful in your hands.”

Vice Creed Leader Shi nodded inwardly. Indeed, the Nine-Netherworlds Creed also holds intelligence on other archaic cultivators. Combined with the information from this wizened old man, we can better predict the next movements of archaic cultivators.

Intelligence related to archaic cultivators is extremely valuable. It might even lead to treasure spots and enrich our coffers.

The Heavenly Court Creed’s indifference toward archaic cultivators suggests they find them insignificant—just how terrifying must their foundation be?

Is Young Creed Leader Lu offering us a favor or subtly demonstrating their mighty force?

Vice Creed Leader Shi couldn’t figure out Lu Yang’s intentions. As expected of the young creed leader! The depth and profundity of his thoughts are not what his peers can compare to.

Piecing together the key factors, Vice Creed Leader Shi cupped his fists in gratitude. “In that case, many thanks.”

First Elder stowed away the brick-like item and lifted the old man by the collar as he handed him over.

“Incorrigible! Using my great pillow as a brick!” The Everlasting Immortal Fairy fumed. She could recognize that First Elder was holding her immortal treasure, the Yellow Millet Dream Pillow.

This was a war spoil the Dao-Seeking Sect acquired after Chefs Liu and Gao infiltrated the sect under the guise of running a barbeque shop. It could forcibly put people to sleep.

“I’ll take my leave!” Vice Creed Leader Shi produced his flying vessel, sealed the old man’s cultivation, tossed him aboard, and drove the vessel away.

First Elder retrieved a landscape ink painting from his sleeve that depicted a cascading waterfall. Though the painting was silent, Lu Yang and Tao Yaoye felt as if they could hear sounds echoing in their ears when they laid eyes on it.

First Elder smiled. “This is the magical treasure I often use for travelling—Lofty Mountains and Flowing Waters Painting. The painting contains a pocket dimension with an unconventional paradise. I requested Fourth Junior Brother to draw it for me.”

Tao Yaoye was somewhat hesitant. She had never seen such a magical treasure before and was unsure how to use it.

“Do we jump into it?” Lu Yang recalled Fourth Elder’s eldest disciple, Ji Hongwen, using similar methods.

“Yes, it is as you say.”

First Elder leaped into the painting, and Lu Yang and Tao Yaoye followed suit.

The moment they entered, they heard the crashing sound of the waterfall. Raising their heads, they found themselves standing beside a waterfall which descended from the sky and sprayed mist in all directions.

The two squatted down and examined the vegetation. They were verdant and glistening with dewdrops on the leaves, so vivid they couldn’t distinguish whether it was real. ƒree𝑤ebnσvel-com

Is this a painting or a world within the painting?

Seeing their awe, First Elder swelled with pride but didn’t provide them with an explanation. He simply steered the painting scroll and flew toward the Dao-Seeking Sect.

“Hmm? Painting Dao? I didn’t expect Painting Dao cultivators in the present age to be quite skilled.” The Everlasting Immortal Fairy was mildly surprised. Sages and the Confucian Dao have existed since ancient times, and many great cultivators studied the Painting Dao then.

“So are these plants and scenery real or fake?” Lu Yang asked.

“Fake. But they’re genuinely close to the real deal. Had they infused the soul of plants into it, it would have become real. Even in my era, such a skill was rare.”

“How are you at the Painting Dao, Immortal Fairy?”

The Everlasting Immortal Fairy waved her hand nonchalantly. “A minor art only poor scholars dabble in. This immortal doesn’t deign to learn this kind of thing.”

First Elder seemed to have recalled something and turned around. “Speaking of Painting Dao, I once saw an ancient text with records of two ancient immortals: a demon immortal and a wood immortal. When the demon immortal was imprisoned in a painting by the wood immortal, they started an all-out fight, which radiated with immortal light and shook the universe. If it weren’t for the Dragon and Phoenix old ancestors intervening, numerous stars might have been destroyed. Multiple ancient texts record this event to different extents.

“Lu Yang, you’re familiar with ancient history. Have you heard of this?”

Lu Yang shook his head. It was his first time hearing of it. Demon immortal and wood immortal—could it have been the Qilin Immortal and Epoch Immortal?

Time to use my golden finger cheat.

“Immortal Fairy, have you heard of this?”

The Everlasting Immortal Fairy pondered, and realization sparkled in her eyes. “I remember now! After eating one of my meals, the Epoch Immortal spilled the truth about this matter!

“You’ve asked the right person! No one else would know!”

“...Setting that aside, why would the Epoch Immortal spill the truth after eating your food?”

The Everlasting Immortal Fairy was bewildered why Lu Yang would ask such a question and answered matter-of-factly, “Isn’t that perfectly normal? You get a food coma after a full meal. After the Heaven Mandate Immortal, the Epoch Immortal, and the rest ate my meals, they often became drowsy and face-planted onto the table, rambling away. Ask them anything in this state, and they’d spill everything. Moreover, they wouldn’t remember what they’d said afterward.”

”Please continue.”

She resumed, “I didn’t deign to learn the Painting Dao, but the Epoch Immortal was highly interested in it and did have some skills. Even I struggled to distinguish his creations from reality. After all, he was a Jianmu World Tree demon spirit and stood at the peak of plant beings, carrying an innate connection with paper.”

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