Who Let Him Cultivate?! (WX)-Chapter 524: Uneventful Journey

Seeing Tao Yaoye still in a daze, another burly man hastily added, “Our merchant guild also offers wealth management products with eight to twelve percent annual returns. You have everything to gain and nothing to lose!”

Tao Yaoye finally understood Lu Yang’s warning about not showing one’s wealth outside to avoid inviting trouble.

Now, trouble has arrived.

One after another, they pitched things like investment plans, private funds, and low-risk high-return schemes—none of which she understood.

“No, I don’t need any,” Tao Yaoye firmly refused.

Twenty percent interest? If I invest these ten million spirit stones into expanding the Dreamlike Bubble Mirage’s scale, the gains would dwarf a paltry twelve percent return.

“I see. That’s really a pity.” The burly men could only regretfully shake their heads and give up.

Such a plump duck—why does it refuse to take the bait?

Fortunately, this was merely a minor episode in their otherwise uneventful journey.

Apart from when bailiffs halted the flying vessel, stating a murderer might be hiding on board and that every passenger’s identity must be identified, only for said murderer to suddenly lash out in a violent attack before being subdued by those same burly promoters from the merchant guild.

The murderer shrieked, “I’ve poisoned the captain. Only I have the antidote. If you don’t let me go, the captain will undoubtedly die. Just wait for doom!”

Before anyone could volunteer their piloting skills, the captain emerged and announced, “I’m a poison cultivator immune to poison,” then calmly returned to steering the flying vessel.

Then there was the Golden Core cultivator who attempted fare evasion. He was originally flying while consuming pills, but eventually grew exhausted. Just then, the flying vessel passed by, and he sneaked aboard the vessel’s tail for a free ride.

However, his concealment skills weren’t up to par. He failed to slip past the ticket inspection array and was caught, so he was forced to pay the fare.

And there was also the pregnant woman going into labor, the pain rendering her unconscious. Fortunately, a pill master among the passengers stepped in, saving both mother’s and daughter’s lives.

“Wife, wake up! We’re almost reaching our stop!” the husband shouted as he gripped the pregnant woman’s hand, but she had already passed out from the excruciating pain.

The surrounding people panicked, though they didn’t know what to do. If the mother fainted, it could cost the lives of both mother and child.

“I’m a pill master. Let me.“ A female voice familiar to Lu Yang rang out.

Lu Yang turned to see a female cultivator with golden pill patterns embroidered on her sleeves. She was clad in official clothing that only pill masters were qualified to wear, and a Dao-Seeking Sect identity jade tablet hung at her waist.

He remembered who she was. This is Senior Sister Mo Li[1] from Pill Cauldron Peak. She once stood in the middle of the line waiting to beat me. Her position in the queue suggests her strength is considered around the middle, in other words, Nascent Soul Stage.

Lu Yang didn’t rashly go up to greet her. He was curious about how she would help the pregnant woman.

Sweeping her spiritual consciousness across the pregnant woman, Mo Li frowned as she assessed the situation.

The pregnant woman has fallen into too deep a coma. Gentle methods won’t wake her, but anything harsh can risk harming the unborn child.

If that’s the case, only one solution remains.

Closing her eyes, Mo Li summoned a tiny person three inches tall from her spirit platform. It swiftly darted into the pregnant woman’s mind to take control of her body temporarily.

Soon, a baby entered the world with a loud cry.

“All done.” Mo Li heaved a sigh of relief as her nascent soul returned to her body.

Seeing both his wife and child safe, the husband was so moved that he grasped Mo Li’s hands. “Many thanks for giving birth to my wife’s baby! I can’t express my gratitude enough!” 𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚

Mo Li, “...”

If you don’t know how to express your gratitude, you can choose not to say anything.

It took considerable effort for Mo Li to dissuade the man from gifting her a commendation silk banner.

“Senior Sister Mo Li.” Lu Yang finally approached her once the matter was settled.

“Junior Brother Lu? And Junior Sister Tao Too. And isn’t this Junior Sister Lan Ting from the Moon Laurel Immortal Palace? Why are you three together?” Mo Li had a favorable impression of Lu Yang. After all, they once had intimate physical contact—and even drawn blood.

Lu Yang replied, “Well, it was a coincidence. I was on a mission with Junior Sister Tao and bumped into Junior Sister Lan Ting, who happened to be working on the same mission.”

“I see.”

“And you, Senior Sister Mo Li? Are you on a mission as well?”

Mo Li flicked her sleeves with a hint of pride. “I went to take the pill master certification exam. Look, this is the robe I just received.”

“But weren’t you already a pill master long ago?” Senior Sister Mo Li is at the Nascent Soul Stage. It’s odd that she just got certified.

“Hai, that was only recognized within the sect. Outside, it doesn’t count. Practicing medicine out here is considered illegal and could easily get me arrested. I had to treat patients secretly whenever I was out on missions.

“I was pondering about it a few days ago when it struck me. Rather than going through all the hassle every time, I might as well get certified as a pill master.”

“Congratulations on becoming a pill master recognized by the Pill Concoction Alliance.” Lu Yang cupped his hands, which Tao Yaoye and Lan Ting promptly mirrored.

Mo Li waved them off, her face twisted in a grimace at the memory of the exam. “What’s there to congratulate? The whole ordeal was a mess. First, I mixed up the exam date, then I walked into the wrong exam venue. Only after finishing did I realize I had taken the Pill Concoction Alliance’s branch manager selection test. No wonder so many other candidates nearly matched my level. I scored first, but during the post-exam identity verification, they discovered I wasn’t an official pill master. Turns out I wasn’t eligible to take the exam.

“Left with no choice, I had to run to the exam venue for the apprentice pill master exam instead. The whole time I refined pills, a bunch of great pill masters stood behind me, studying my methods. It was so annoying.”

Lu Yang thought, Senior Sister, you should consider the psychological pressure you exerted on the other apprentice candidates.

“As you can see, I’m now a pill master. The Pill Concoction Alliance even asked if I could serve as branch manager. I figured it’d be too troublesome, so I declined. In the end, they foisted some ‘honorary branch manager’ title on me instead.” From her identity jade tablet, Mo Li took out a golden cauldron-shaped badge with her name engraved on the back.

Lu Yang, “...”

Should I say ‘as expected of a senior sister from Pill Cauldron Peak?’ Her way of doing things is simply unlike that of ordinary people.

Fortunately, after the childbirth incident, the remainder of their journey passed without other events, and the flying vessel successfully arrived at the Dao-Seeking Sect.

“See you, Junior Sister Lan Ting!”

“See you!”

Lu Yang and Lan Ting waved goodbye. This flying vessel made stops at the Dao-Seeking Sect and Moon Laurel Immortal Palace.

~~~

As they entered the core area of the Dao-Seeking Sect, they spotted Meng Jingzhou passing by.

“Done with your seclusion?” Lu Yang called out casually.

“Seclusion?” Meng Jingzhou was bewildered.

Tao Yaoye smiled. “Have you forgotten, Senior Brother Meng? A few days ago, I invited you and Senior Brother Lu for a mission, but you were in seclusion, which left only Senior Brother Lu and me to handle the mission alone.”

Meeting Tao Yaoye’s calm gaze, which was laced with threat, Meng Jingzhou showed an expression of sudden realization. “Oh yes! I was indeed in seclusion those few days. I’ve just emerged, so my mind is still a bit foggy.”

1. Moli is jasmine in Chinese. ☜