Who Let Him Cultivate?! (WX)-Chapter 127: Flying With a Sword

Lu Yang stayed at the Hundred Refinements Peak for three days. during which he constantly discussed with Li Haoran how to better craft the flying sword’s accessory.

“It has to be as light as possible, otherwise, it can’t fly or it will fly too slowly.

“Say, do you think we should install an ejection seat so that in case of danger, it will automatically launch you upward and let you escape?

“Should the flying sword be mounted on top of the head? Nah, that won’t do. This is a proper Flying Sword Technique. Have you seen any sword cultivator with a flying sword perched on top of their head?”

Efforts paid off; after three days of hard work, the accessory was finally crafted.

“Why don’t you give it a name?” LI Haoran suggested.

“It looks like a carriage and can fly in the sky. Why don’t I call it a flying carriage?”[1] Lu Yang came up with a fairly plain name.

“Senior Brother Lu, why don’t you give it a try?” With the completion of the hanging accessory, Li Haoran was brimming with accomplishment and couldn’t wait to see how Lu Yang was going to fly into the sky.

Lu Yang nodded, rather excited. He sat inside the carriage and grabbed the steering wheel with both hands, but nothing happened.

“What’s wrong?” Li Haoran asked.

Lu Yang scratched his head. “I just remembered that I haven’t learned the Flying Sword Technique.”

Li Haoran, “...”

I was so zealous in crafting this for so long, and now you’re telling me you don’t even know how to fly?

“Don’t worry, I’ll learn it right now.” Lu Yang was unflustered as he asked the Everlasting Immortal Fairy to teach him the Flying Sword Technique.

The Flying Sword Technique was a mandatory spell for all sword cultivators and was also ubiquitous, so the Everlasting Immortal Fairy could naturally perform such an entry-level technique.

Truth be told, the Everlasting Immortal Fairy wasn’t very keen on teaching Lu Yang. If he learns it the wrong way, my reputation of a lifetime will be tarnished and buried in dust.

“The so-called Flying Sword Technique uses the sword as a medium to carry one’s spiritual consciousness. The stronger one’s spiritual consciousness is, the higher the compatibility with the sword, and the faster the speed of the flying sword...”

The Everlasting Immortal Fairy was far better than Yun Zhi in teaching, explaining the concepts in a way that was easy to understand. Before long, Lu Yang had picked up the Flying Sword Technique.

The Qingfeng Sword floated in the air and moved around freely. Lu Yang believed that it could still fly smoothly even if an elephant were to step on it.

Lu Yang’s talent in the Dao of Sword was indisputable.

He sensed an epiphany. Perhaps this is the function of the Sword Spirit Root. It can ensure that I won’t go off-kilter when learning sword techniques.

There was a groove beneath the flying carriage, and the Qingfeng Sword could be securely lodged right there.

Lu Yang got into the carriage again and gripped the steering wheel while activating the Flying Sword Technique. This time, the flying carriage began lifting off with the propulsion from the Qingfeng Sword.

It first hovered slowly; this wasn’t due to the Qingfeng Sword but because Lu Yang hadn’t completely gotten used to this completely new method of flight. By the time the flying carriage hovered at a high altitude, Lu Yang had gradually mastered the flying technique and flew increasingly faster, flying in an “8” pattern. By the end of his practice, he could already make sharp turns. It was simply inconceivable!

With the physique of an Intermediate Foundation Establishment cultivator, Lu Yang faced none of the problems like oxygen deprivation or pressure.

“Haha! I, Lu Yang, can also fly with a sword now!” Lu Yang laughed heartily. I knew that every problem has a solution. Who’s gonna say that I don’t dare to fly?

The Everlasting Immortal Fairy also found it novel.

On the Hundred Refinements Peak, numerous people looked up at Lu Yang flying with his sword, their eyes wide and mouths agape.

Even for the Hundred Refinements Peak, which prided itself on being progressive and at the forefront of trends, an advanced mode of transportation like the flying carriage was still revolutionary.

“Quick, look! What’s that?!” The disciples from Lu Yang’s cohort gazed at the flying steel shell in astonishment.

“I saw this when I was consulting Senior Brother Li Haoran yesterday. It’s a magical treasure for Senior Brother Lu!”

“Senior Brother Lu? The one from our cohort who possesses a Sword Spirit Root, ranked first place, and successfully became the sect leader’s disciple?” One junior male disciple’s eyes widened in admiration for Lu Yang.

If one didn’t interact with Lu Yang directly, they would be astounded by his lifetime accomplishments and think of him as a safe, steady, and reliable senior brother. Of course, those who didn’t change their initial impression even after long-term interactions with Lu Yang also existed—Man Gu was a prime example.

“Yes, that’s him! I heard Senior Brother Li say that this is Senior Brother Lu’s Flying Sword Technique!”

“Wow, that’s amazing! This is totally different from the Flying Sword Techniques I’ve seen before. It gives people an inexplicable sense of security. There’s no need to buy insurance at all!”

Among the various insurance policies offered by the Luodi Merchant Guild was flight insurance, which could be further categorized into flight loss insurance, third-party liability insurance, and so on.

“Senior Brother Lu is the same age as us, yet he can already create his own unique Flying Sword Technique. Is this the gulf between us?!”

“It’s a pity that I’m not a sword cultivator. Otherwise, I would do anything to learn this type of Sword Flying Technique!”

Only until Lu Yang flew to his heart’s content did he finally land, though he looked eager for more.

After alighting, Lu Yang noticed Li Haoran standing deferentially to one side; Fifth Elder Zhou Xin had arrived at some point.

“Fifth Elder.” Lu Yang bowed respectfully.

“Hehe, Lu Yang, right? I’ve heard all about the process from Haoran. Your idea is very innovative and may even become a mainstream mode of transportation in the future.”

“You flatter me, Fifth Elder.”

“Those who are familiar with me know that I’m not in the habit of praising people. This thing called the flying carriage can bring you considerable benefits.”

“Benefits?” Lu Yang was puzzled.

Fifth Elder turned to Li Haoran. “Now that you’re also out of seclusion, you should familiarize yourself with the main business of the Hundred Refinements Peak. We often produce unprecedented artifacts, and in order to protect our intellectual property rights and reap profits, we will periodically go to the authorities to apply for patents.

“It works the same way for the Pill Cauldron Peak. This is the primary source of income for both peaks.

“You’re just in time. A few of your senior brothers will be heading down the mountain to register for patents soon. You can straighten out Lu Yang’s thought process for his innovation and accompany your senior brothers.”

Fifth Elder then said to Lu Yang, “You have good talent and a sharp mind, born suited for the Dao-Seeking Sect. Learn well from Yun Zhi, and the Dao-Seeking Sect will be yours in the future. Try to minimize contact with that old bastard Old Nine.”

Lu Yang shrank his neck. Logically speaking, as a disciple, I should be standing up for Shifu when Fifth Elder castigates him, but I think that it’s not a bad thing to adopt the Everlasting Immortal Fairy’s optimistic attitude of “just back down if I can’t win.”

The Everlasting Immortal Fairy frowned, sensing that Lu Yang was thinking about something quite impolite. But I have no evidence.

“How is Shifu doing now?”

Fifth Elder simply let out a cold laugh.

~~~

In the pine forest of Heaven’s Gate Peak, the seal of the cave abode was finally broken. All the elders from First Elder to Eigth Elder had long left, leaving only the unwilling Taciturn Daoist Priest behind.

The Taciturn Daoist Priest was bound like a worm as he writhed on the ground with a piece of yellow paper stuck to his forehead. He was struggling to make muffled sounds with a sock stuffed in his mouth. As the rope was a top-notch treasure, the Taciturn Daoist Priest couldn’t break free with brute force, and since the yellow paper could seal one’s power, he also couldn’t cast any spell.

As for how long it would take for the Taciturn Daoist Priest to wriggle free, that would depend on what fate had in store for him.

This was punishment for the Taciturn Daoist Priest as he was causing a ruckus by the side while the eight of them were focused on meditating and attempting to break the seal.

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1. The term for “carriage” is made up of “horse” and “car/vehicle.” The new name Lu Yang proposes is made up of “flying” and “car/vehicle,” so the second character used is the same. If you think of it in a modern context, it can translate to “flying car.” However, to keep to the context of the novel and retain the wordplay, I’ll be using “flying carriage.” ☜