Who Let Him Cultivate?! (WX)-Chapter 412: Foolish Old Man Yugong Moved Mountains to Fill the Sea and Create New Land

“That should be the Seven-Emotions Valley up ahead. Let’s stop here first. The two of us will go in and bring someone over to check Old Meng’s condition.” Lu Yang was worried that proceeding further might trigger all kinds of mishaps to block them from moving forward.

I don’t wish to experience a landslide and eating dirt with Swallowing Heaven Devouring Earth a second time.

Knowing that Lu Yang made sense, Meng Jingzhou could only seethe silently as he let them alight from the carriage, while he remained behind to keep the old horse company.

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After trekking two to three li, the two humans and one corpse arrived at a canyon that appeared cleaved by a heavenly sword. Its walls were steep and smooth, devoid of any protrusions or indentations. If this was nature’s fine handiwork, then its chisel was far too divine.

Noticing Lu Yang scrutinizing the canyon, Zhao Po explained, “The Seven-Emotions Valley wasn’t always named so—it used to be called the ‘Seven-Emotions Sect.’ One sect leader found the term ‘sect’ too commonplace in the Central Continent, making their name inconspicuous. Hence, the Seven-Emotions Sect invited an expert in the Sword Dao to cleave the plains with one strike, bifurcating it into this canyon. With that, they rebranded themselves as the ‘Seven-Emotions Valley’ and even duly registered the name change with the imperial court.”

“I didn’t know such a method existed. This is eye-opening. They’re pretty by-the-book, knowing to formally register the name change...” Mid-sentence, Lu Yang jolted in realization. “Wait, doesn’t the imperial court mandate that cultivators restore altered terrain? Shouldn’t this situation with the Seven-Emotions Valley require approval?”

“Correct. That’s why the Seven-Emotions Valley remains an unauthorized construction to this day.”

Lu Yang mused, This is my first damned time hearing that a canyon is considered an “unauthorized construction.” A true hallmark of the cultivation world.

The Everlasting Immortal Fairy grumbled in his mental space. “Your Great Xia rules are so stringent in this aspect. Back in ancient times, we didn’t have these many tedious regulations. We were free to alter terrains as we liked.

“I recall one family living in the mountains for generations. It was always inconvenient for them to travel out as two big mountains blocked their path, and they were forced to take lengthy detours to reach the outside world.

“That family had a child who was resolved to move those two mountains at their door. Some people jeered at him, saying ‘How could a young weakling like you, who can’t even lift a rock, possibly move two mountains?’

“That child replied, ‘Even if I can’t do it now, there’s still the future. I can cultivate until the Qi Training Stage, and if it doesn’t work, then to the Foundation Establishment Stage, and if it doesn’t work, then to the Golden Core Stage, and if it still doesn’t work, then to the Nascent Soul Stage. With infinite cultivation realms, I’ll surely reach a realm where I can move the mountains one day!’

“The child set out to train under a master, and by the time he returned, he was already an old man. Those who knew him called him Yugong—the ‘Foolish Old Man.’ With his heaven-shaking and earth-shattering cultivation, he unleashed Heaven-Earth Manifestation and moved Mount Taihang and Mount Wangwu away from his house, hurling them into the sea.

“From then on, the Foolish Old Man Yugong helped other people staying in the mountains to move the mountains away from their doorstep, and dumped them into the ocean.

“Through his tireless efforts in helping others relocate mountains, the vast oceans gradually became filled with mountains over time.

“The tale of the Foolish Old Man Yugong moving mountains to fill the sea and create new land has morphed into the idiom ‘Foolish Old Man filled the sea.’[ref]If you find the idiom familiar, it’s because it’s adapted from the idiom ‘Foolish Old Man moved the mountains.”[/red] It describes how one must persevere in their cultivation to overcome any obstacle.”

Lu Yang rubbed his temples painfully, feeling that his memories were in disarray.

However, the Everlasting Immortal Fairy wasn’t finished with her story. “You probably know that seawater cannot disappear but can only be relocated. As Yugong filled the ocean, the water overflowed and caused catastrophic floods.

“Fortunately, the Nine-Layers Immortal had already created Xirang Soil, which expands upon contact with water. He used it to block the deluge, preventing widespread disaster. This incident became known as ‘an immortal’s flood-taming’ by later generations.”

Lu Yang’s senses returned to the present, and only then did he notice the crowd size and the long queue stretched before the Seven-Emotions Valley’s entrance. At this rate, when will it be our turn?

“What’s going on here? Did all these people get afflicted by the Seven-Emotions Valley’s curses?” Are the Seven-Emotions Valley’s curses transmitted airborne now? Is that why there are so many victims?

“Not exactly. At least half of the people in line were cursed by others and have come here seeking help. To hone their disciples’ curse-breaking abilities, the Seven-Emotions Valley stations disciples at the canyon entrance to hold consultations and remove curses on the spot.

“Don’t let the crowd fool you. These are mostly minor curses: toothaches, gout—that sort of thing.

“That said, queuing is pointless for us. These disciples holding consultations can barely handle Foundation Establishment-level curses. Senior Brother Meng would only have a chance of fixing his curse with the valley leader’s intervention.”

Suddenly, someone in the queue transmitted their voice to Lu Yang and Zhao Po. “Young Brothers! Here to remove your curses? I can give you my spot. You just have to pretend you’re my relatives. I'm only asking for five hundred spirit stones! Deal or not?”

Following the voice, Lu Yang’s eyes twitched when he saw the person who had transmitted an auditory message to them and told them to cut the queue.

It’s that white paper-hatted man who pretended to be the innkeeper!

The fact that he dares to appear here openly suggests that he has absolute confidence in escaping even if he gets discovered.

Lu Yang strode over, a smirk playing on his lips. “Still remember me?”

The white paper-hatted man studied Lu Yang’s face and seemed to be struck with a realization. “I remember now! You were that guest at my inn!”

Lu Yang refuted inwardly, That was clearly an abandoned inn. Since when did it become yours?”

The man was baffled. “Why don’t I see your brother and that old horse with you?”

Lu Yang’s heart tightened. Did this man deliberately mention the old horse because he managed to discern that it’s extraordinary?

“Immortal Fairy, what’s this man’s cultivation?”

“Hard to tell. This is just a clone, and I can’t ascertain his specific cultivation. He’s probably cultivating a spell similar to Myriad-Forms Body Transformation, which lets him split himself into myriad copies to train his mental strength.

“Consider me unlucky. I’m leaving.” The white paper-hatted man vanished on the spot. Despite his low cultivation, he has a dragon-horse as his mount and possesses terrifyingly solid foundations—a clear sign of his complicated background.

Although I haven’t seen the other one before, the walking corpse following him is refined with the Corpse-Driving Sect’s methods, which implies that the other person is from the Corpse-Driving Sect.

With the mysterious Lu Yang and Corpse-Driving Sect’s disciple Zhao Po, they could easily bring trouble upon him. Best to escape first.

The white paper-hatted man performed his escape technique right before Lu Yang, but the latter still couldn’t make out how the man had fled.

Zhao Po also recognized the man. “Is that the white paper-hatted man from the wanted posters?”

“You’ve heard of him too?”

“Yes, I have. Back when we were traveling the jianghu, we brothers...and sisters wanted to hunt him for the bounty, but we could never track him down.” Zhao Po was about to make a move and capture the man, but when he noticed Lu Yang’s solemn demeanor, he realized the other party was far more complicated than he had assumed, so he held himself back from acting on impulse.

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