Who Let Him Cultivate?! (WX)-Chapter 570: Enjoying the Taciturn Daoist Priest’s Treatment in Advance
“Back then, I had just arrived in the Demon Region. I was alone and unfamiliar with the place. That suanni saw me as an easy target to bully and tried to take liberties with me. In a fit of rage, I slew him. That suanni was a prodigy of his tribe. Being slain in front of all the other prodigies was a massive loss of face—naturally, the Suanni Tribe wouldn’t let it slide. I had to flee for a long time.”
“What happened after that?”
“After that, I asked Big Senior Sister to help me fight back. Now, the Suanni Tribe is much more well-behaved—at least on the surface.” Gan Tian smiled. Many are chasing me down; perhaps among them are killers secretly sent by the Suanni Tribe.
Hearing that Gan Tian had entered the Demon Region at the Divine Transfiguration Stage, easily slew a demon prodigy of the same level, and evaded the Suanni Tribe’s pursuit, Lu Yang found her truly remarkable.
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The three entered the secret domain. Inside, the sky was smothered with yellow sand, and tornadoes raged with giant rocks mixed within. Anyone swept inside would meet certain death.
The wind was so powerful that Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou were nearly blown away. Moreover, visibility was extremely low within the sandstorm, and extending one’s spiritual consciousness was hard.
“These are Wind-Stilling Pearls. Take one each.” Gan Tian gave each of them a cyan jade pearl. Holding the pearls, their bodies felt lighter, as if the wind around them had disappeared, allowing them to move freely.
“It’s not that the wind around you has disappeared; the Wind-Stilling Pearls release wind in the opposite direction, counteracting and canceling out the wind in your surroundings,” the Everlasting Immortal Fairy explained casually. “The suanni’s talents and abilities lie in winds and fog. These two pearls were likely refined from the skulls of suanni.
“Fine treasures.”
Gan Tian reminded them loudly, “Follow me closely, else you’ll easily get lost.”
“Third Senior Sister, you can see the path ahead clearly?”
“Not by sight; I can sense it. Since coming to the Demon Region, I’ve covered my eyes to train my other four senses, no longer relying on my eyes or spiritual consciousness.”
As one’s cultivation increased, their five senses and spiritual consciousness would become sharper. But to advance further, relying solely on improvements in cultivation wasn’t enough; one must deliberately train their senses.
“Senior Sister, did you decide to train your four senses after seeing the fog in the Central Continent and the Demon Region?” Meng Jingzhou recalled the fog before entering the Demon Region.
“Yes, the fog served as a reminder.”
“In that case, Senior Sister, do you know why the Demon Region stands vertically on the Central Continent? And what about the East Sea, Buddhist Kingdom, and Extreme North?”
“I knew you’d ask this question. Time is tight now. I’ll explain it to you slowly after we get out.”
“Time is tight?”
“Mmm. If the old fellows know I showed my face here, they’ll definitely send people to kill me. We’d best leave the secret domain before they arrive.”
“Senior Sister, did you expose your identity as a disciple of the Dao-Seeking Sect?” As a cultivator with dual identities—disciple of the Dao-Seeking Sect and the eldest young master of the Meng Family—Meng Jingzhou was always mindful of his safety, taking Grandpa Ba’s advice to heart.
“That I didn’t. I’m being hunted on my own merits.” As Gan Tian spoke, she swung her guqin, batting away large flying rocks with ease.
“We’re here.”
The three arrived before a stone chamber. An unknown array surrounded it, blocking the sandstorms and tornadoes. It was so quiet it felt like another isolated world.
Crouching before the stone chamber were two suanni statues carved from stone. Sensing strangers, they assumed defensive postures, ready to attack.
Gan Tian didn’t even glance at them, shattering the statues with two slaps. She picked up two half-finished keys from the rubble, combined them into a complete key, and opened the stone chamber.
Lu Yang’s eyes narrowed. These two suanni statues aren’t simple. At full power, they can briefly unleash combat strength rivaling that of a Basic Divine Transfiguration cultivator. If only Meng Jingzhou and I had come to this secret domain, these two stone statues alone would have given us a big headache.
“As I thought, this is a place only we two Nascent Soul cultivators can enter.”
The stone chamber door opened with a rumble. What greeted their eyes was a small pile of spirit stones, along with several dual cultivation manuals.
The Suanni Tribe was a branch of the dragons. They inherited the dragon’s inherently lustful nature and were addicted to dual cultivation. This was why that suanni initially provoked Gan Tian.
Aside from these, there were all sorts of natural treasures, the assortment dazzling one’s eyes. 𝐟𝐫𝕖𝗲𝘄𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝕧𝐞𝚕.𝕔𝕠𝐦
Meng Jingzhou picked up a bronze-colored fruit. It felt like ice-cold jade to the touch, and he could sense the vitality contained within. “Is this Wood-White Gold-Jade?”
Wood-White Gold-Jade was a natural treasure that had existed since ancient times. The conditions for its formation were extremely strict. Only the roots of spirit plants that had developed sentience could absorb earth-metal qi to produce this fruit. It greatly benefited Metal Spirit Root cultivators, increasing their vitality and control over metals.
Based on what Meng Jingzhou knew, only the Five-Elements Sect currently had such fruits. They were produced by spirit plants growing on their Metal Branch and had a very low yield. “Could it be that this suanni killed a Five-Elements Sect disciple, murdering for loot...”
“I don’t think so,” Lu Yang said from the side.
“Why?”
Lu Yang picked up a piece of paper nearby and shook it. “This is a purchase certificate issued by the Five-Elements Sect. If there’s a quality issue, you can return the product.”
Meng Jingzhou, “...”
Why does the Five-Elements Sect stick by the book more than our Meng Family?
Lu Yang picked up another piece of paper. “This is a debt note from the suanni. He borrowed a lot of money from the merchant guild to buy the Wood-White Gold-Jade. It’s probably a bad debt now.”
The suanni didn’t have Qin Haoran’s ability to transfer karma, whereby whoever picked up the debt note would become the new debtor. He was only one of the Suanni Tribe’s prodigies. Competition within the tribe was fierce, and there were some things they needed to earn, snatch, and borrow by themselves!
“Perfect then. I’ll give this fruit to you. It can enhance your sword qi.” Meng Jingzhou tossed the fruit to Lu Yang.
“Alright, quickly use your identity jade pendants to collect everything. You can sort through it slowly and pick what you like after we get out.” With her rich experience of being hunted, Gan Tian estimated that time was almost up. If they lingered any longer, it would be too late to escape.
Hearing this, Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou activated their identity jade tablets, sweeping away all of the suanni’s bequest.
Gan Tian took out a piece of beast hide, had the two sit on it, then charged through the sandstorm and out of the secret domain.
Boom! The moment the three emerged, they were assaulted with fierce attacks. The beast hide swayed precariously, nearly falling.
“Diabolic Sound Heavenly Maiden! Let’s see where you can run today!”
“Surrender your life!”
“With the countless evil deeds you have committed, you will surely be vanquished today!”
Several Fusion cultivators blocked the secret domain’s exit. Their accumulated, charged-up strikes bombarded the beast hide, startling Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou.
We are merely at the Golden Core Stage. How are we already enjoying the Taciturn Daoist Priest’s treatment in advance?
The onslaught of attacks continued. The beast hide was riddled with holes, and the three people on it gradually faded.
“Oh no! This is an illusion created by the Mirage-Clam Pearl!”
“You think you can catch me with the likes of you?”
The illusion shattered. Gan Tian sneered and transformed into a streak of light, seizing the chance to break through the encirclement.
This scene reminded her of the Taciturn Daoist Priest’s first lesson.
“Little Gan, as my third disciple, the first thing you must learn is how to escape.”
The Taciturn Daoist Priest’s teachings had played a pivotal role in helping her narrowly escape death numerous times.
