Who Let Him Cultivate?! (WX)-Chapter 536: The Earth Branch Suits Me Quite Well

“It is our Meng Family’s nature to rescue those in distress. There’s no need to thank me for such a trivial matter.”

When the war ended a hundred thousand years ago, there wasn’t even a trace of the Luodi Merchant Guild yet. Back then, the Meng Family was one of the two great ancestral clans vying for supremacy. They were an entity so formidable that only the imperial court could rival their might. 𝙛𝒓𝒆𝙚𝒘𝒆𝓫𝙣𝓸𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝒄𝒐𝓶

However, the imperial court took no action to purge the Meng Family, not even trimming their wings of influence. This was a testament to the imperial court’s trust in the Meng Family.

“Speaking of which, what exactly happened in that battle between the Meng Family’s founding ancestor and the founding Xia Emperor? How did your ancestor lose? What cultivation realm were they at then?” Li Haoran’s question piqued everyone’s curiosity about his historical clash.

Meng Jingzhou shook his head. “Don’t look at me, I genuinely don’t know. It’s not just me; even my dad and grandpa aren’t sure either. You’d have better luck asking Big Senior Sister.”

Everyone immediately waved their hands, expressing they were not interested.

You must be joking! Who’d dare bother Big Senior Sister with questions? If the questions are related to cultivation, that might still be fine, but if they’re merely to satisfy our curiosity, I’m afraid Big Senior Sister will throw us off from the summit of Heaven’s Gate Peak.

“I know a little about this,” Man Gu said hesitantly.

“You do?”

“Mmm. One of our Barbarian Tribe’s ancestors, a Transcendent Tribulation cultivator, once served by the side of the founding Xia Emperor and witnessed the battle between the Meng Family’s ancestor and the first Xia Emperor. This ancestor of ours left records, but they’re classified, and I’m not qualified to view the contents. I’ve only heard about it from our tribe leader.”

Although the Barbarian Tribe’s influence couldn’t match the Meng Family’s, only a few races from the Demon Region could match the length of their history.

Man Gu continued, “In terms of military power, the Meng Family was stronger, and in terms of one-on-one combat, the odds were also in the Meng ancestor’s favor. I believe both parties ultimately chose not to engage in a full-scale war with their military strength to prevent unnecessary bloodshed. But what our tribe leader can’t figure out is how the first Xia Emperor eventually won.

“Anyway, the first Xia Emperor prevailed. Both parties made a pact during their duel, promising the victor wouldn’t punish the loser. Judging by Brother Meng’s situation, the agreement has held to this day.”

Soon, Bai Ming led the five to another location and jumped into a deep pit. “This is the Earth Branch.”

Stepping on the Earth Branch brought a sense of weight, as if one’s entire being was merging with the land. Clearly, the soil here wasn’t ordinary.

“The Earth Branch is renowned for its defense. When one has mastered their cultivation techniques with major success, stepping on the earth will cause an endless stream of energy to surge forth.”

“So they just have to fight in the air?”

Bai Ming shook his head with a proud smile. If it’s really so easy to find a countermeasure, how could the Earth Branch have held its ground in the Five-Elements Sect?

He pointed to the ground two meters above them. “Do you know what this is?”

“Is it not an earth pit?” Man Gu was baffled.

“Jump out and you’ll know.”

Everyone followed his instructions and leaped out of the pit effortlessly.

Midair, they looked down at the pit again, and their pupils constricted.

How is this an earth pit? It’s clearly a footprint!

As far as the eye could see, the Earth Branch was riddled with these “earth pits!”

“Earth Branch cultivators never fight in the air,” Bai Ming explained. “They master Heaven-Earth Manifestation and Size At Will to enlarge their bodies. Why bother flying into the sky when you can simply grow tall enough to reach your enemies?”

Lu Yang found the Earth Branch’s cultivation method aligned well with his nature.

“Make way please! Don’t stand beside the footprints!” A voice rang from a distance.

Hearing this, Bai Ming hastily leaped out of the pit.

Just as he did, the ground swelled upward. The once compact earth became “loose and soft” as the “earth pit” magically filled itself in.

“Senior Brother Kong, you almost buried me!” Bai Ming complained to the approaching figure.

“But you didn’t get buried, did you?” The voice belonged to a two-meter-tall burly man who resembled an iron tower. “Who are these five?” He asked, noticing the unfamiliar faces.

“They are guests from the Dao-Seeking Sect.

“This is Senior Brother Kong Ling, the Big Senior Brother of the Earth Branch. He’s currently comprehending the threshold between the Void Refinement and Fusion stages and attempting to break through. All those footprints you saw were made by him.”

“Greetings, Senior Brother Kong Ling.”

“Good, good. How’s Old Dai these days? Still in the Great Mission Hall?”

“First Elder is away all year round, so Senior Brother Dai has taken over all the affairs of the Great Mission Hall.”

“Old Dai is truly talented. He’s already at the Fusion Stage while I’m still a bit behind,” Kong Ling remarked with envy.

His cultivation realm was indiscernible as it fluctuated wildly, falling to the detectable Foundation Establishment Stage, then soaring to a stage beyond what Lu Yang and the others could perceive.

“This kid’s about to break through to the Fusion Stage,” the Everlasting Immortal Fairy observed.

After bidding goodbye to Kong Ling, the six arrived at the Wood Branch. It was similar to the Dao-Seeking Sect’s herb garden, a place brimming with spirit herbs. The verdant vegetation exuded an inexplicable spiritual charm that made one feel as light as clouds.

It was a scene of spring with lush trees thriving everywhere and teeming with life. Towering trees stretched to the firmament, their crowns blocked by layers of leaves as if they hid secrets within.

“The unique trait of the Wood Branch is its vitality and strong regenerative power. This is somewhat similar to Fellow Daoist Meng’s Nirvana True Fire.”

“The young fellows from the Dao-Seeking Sect have arrived?” A youthful female voice chimed from the top of the towering trees.

The girl flipped down from the branches and landed steadily on the ground, a twig still clamped between her teeth.

It was none other than the person Grandpa Ba had wanted to see at the Five-Elements Sect—Shangguan Yu.

“Not bad, kid. Your cultivation foundations are pretty solid.” Shangguan Yu patted Lu Yang’s shoulder. She had already taken notice of this little fellow who’d managed to become the acting sect leader during her last visit to the Dao-Seeking Sect.

It had been over a year since, and Lu Yang’s progress exceeded her expectations.

“Greetings, Old Ancestor Shangguan,” Lu Yang and the others said respectfully, not daring to be impolite to Sect Leader Qiu’s elder.

Hearing them call her “old ancestor,” Shangguan Yu frowned. “What ‘old ancestor?’ Am I that old? Call me jiejie.”

However, they didn’t dare comply. They were afraid that even if they could get past Shangguan Yu, they wouldn’t make it through Qiu Jin’an’s side.

“Call me jiejie, and jiejie will give you something good.” Shangguan Yu produced a small wooden plaque pulsing with vitality.

The Everlasting Immortal Fairy’s eyes lit up as she hurriedly urged, “Lu Yang, quick! Call her! This is good stuff!”

Caught between Shangguan Yu and the Everlasting Immortal Fairy, Lu Yang had no choice but to accede and risk his life as he obediently called out, “Shangguan-jiejie.”

Shangguan Yu was all smiles, standing on tiptoe to pat his head. “Good boy. This protective talisman is yours now.”

Lu Yang finally obtained the wooden plaque as he had wished. “Immortal Fairy, what exactly is this wooden plaque?” Lu Yang could sense vibrant vitality from it but couldn’t identify what kind of tree it had originated from.

“Jianmu wood.”