Who Let Him Cultivate?! (WX)-Chapter 660: Fortune Affinity Runs Deep

Had it been constables or yamen bailiffs, Boss Hong would have mustered some courage to resist.

But Lu Yang was different.

Who in Great Xia didn’t know Lu Yang? Cultivators knew he had fought Young Creed Leader Lu of the Heavenly Court Creed to a draw at the Golden Core Stage, and commoners knew he was the protagonist of Saga of the Dao-Seeking Sect: Chronicles of Lu Yang.

The Five Great Immortal Sects were factions of inconceivable prestige, their ranks overflowing with mighty cultivation experts as numerous as clouds. Rumors even said they didn’t bother subdividing the Qi Training Stage.

On the other hand, the Bamboo Leaf Sect’s old ancestor, who boasted the highest cultivation, was only at the Nascent Soul Stage. That didn’t even qualify for polishing the shoes of someone from one of the immortal sects.

As for Lu Yang of the Dao-Seeking Sect, it went without saying. He was a peerless prodigy who had served as the acting sect leader at a young age and was the undisputed future sect leader of the Dao-Seeking Sect.

Even the city lord would have to treat Lu Yang with the utmost respect, let alone a mere Qi Training cultivator like myself.

Meng Jingzhou shot a glance at the slightly smug Lu Yang, a wave of regret washing over him. I was a beat too slow in announcing my own name. Even if I do so now, the effect would be inferior to Lu Yang’s.

The young maiden who had emerged with Boss Hong also jumped in fright at Lu Yang’s name. To think this is the legendary Prodigy Lu! Compared to Prodigy Lu, the person I like seems insignificant.

Besides, this Prodigy Lu is also pretty good-looking.

Judging by the positions of the two men standing beside him, they should be his equals. Both are exceptionally handsome, especially the monk; he’s the most handsome.

The young maiden began mulling over which of the three she should choose.

Lu Yang narrowed his eyes and smiled. “Boss Hong, turning yourself in isn’t as simple as just surrendering. You must also truthfully confess all your deeds.”

“I’ll confess, I’ll confess everything!” Boss Hong hastily assured him.

“Where did the pendant you sold come from? And how many have you sold?”

“It...it was over a month ago. Someone approached me, hoping I could help him sell a batch of pendants. I was reluctant at first, but his cultivation was high. My situation would be dangerous if I had refused, so I had no choice but to agree to his demands.

“That person also had one specific condition—I could only sell the pendants to mortals, not cultivators.”

Lu Yang frowned. “Who was this person? What did he look like? What was his cultivation level?”

“I-I don’t know his name. He was tall and thin, like a bamboo pole. A-and I don’t know his cultivation level either.”

The trio furrowed their brows. It seemed the person behind the pendants had ulterior motives, though they weren’t sure what his goal was.

“Immortal Fairy, wake up, stop cultivating.” Lu Yang entered the Mahavira Hall within his mental space and shook the Everlasting Immortal Fairy, who was practicing her Dream-Entering Spell.

“Ah? What is it? Is Lass Yun attacking?” the Everlasting Immortal Fairy mumbled with her eyes half-open, groggily sitting up from her lotus platform.

“We’ve encountered a matter and could draw upon your knowledge.”

“Yawn... What is it?”

“See this pendant in my hand?”

“Pendant?” The Everlasting Immortal Fairy saw the pendant swaying in his hand through his perspective. “Who refined this?”

“Is there a problem with this pendant?”

“There’s no problem. It’s just that the refining technique is crappy, far inferior to my Yellow Millet Dream Pillow.”

Lu Yang was speechless for a moment. “What about its target? Does it work on both mortals and cultivators?”

“It's too crudely crafted; it can only enter the dreams of mortals. There’s no problem with the refining concept. Had it been refined more meticulously, it could have affected cultivators’ dreams as well. If I must pinpoint a problem, it would be that this pendant can record dreams.”

“Record dreams?”

“Meaning it can record the content of the dreams and their effects on the dream’s owner.”

Lu Yang couldn’t figure out the perpetrator’s ultimate goal.

Never mind, I’ll stop thinking about it; let the authorities handle it.

“And who are you?” Lu Yang turned his gaze to the pitiable-looking young maiden.

“I-I’m his junior sister. I was just dropping by to visit him,” the young maiden stammered, frightened by Lu Yang’s scare.

“Oh? You have a twenty-year age gap, and you visit him late at night—a lone man and a single alone together in a room?”

“Y-yes.”

Shi Chan took a step forward, chanting a True Words Mantra. A massive golden Buddhist character was imprinted on the young maiden’s forehead. “Benefactress, please speak the truth.”

Under the influence of the True Words Mantra, the young maiden confessed her motive in full detail. “I came to ask Senior Brother Hong to kill a rival named Fuling...”

Lu Yang, “...”

Meng Jingzhou, “...”

Why is it Miss Fuling again?

Since the situation was now clear, there was no need to linger. Lu Yang left the Hong Estate and found a constable patrolling the streets.

“Brother constable, we have another case here!” Lu Yang called out to him. Last night, they had handed over the killer and the plundering cultivator to this very constable.

I didn’t expect to run into him again here.

After Lu Yang explained the events at the Hong Estate, the constable stared at him as if he had seen a ghost.

Last night, you delivered a killer who attempted murder, and tonight, you’ve caught a bunch of people who aborted a murder attempt?

The constable nearly assumed that Lu Yang was an out-of-town assassin expanding his business here, making use of the authorities to eliminate local competitors.

The constable quickly contacted his superiors and soon summoned a large contingent of constables who escorted everyone from the Hong Estate to the municipal office for interrogation the same night.

The Zhong father and daughter also came to the yamen as a witness and a victim respectively.

“Master, is the matter over?” Zhong Ming asked.

“Indeed. The matter concerning your daughter was caused by Kang Wei’s use of a magical artifact. The truth is already revealed, and it now depends on how the authorities handle it.”

“Thank you so much!” How could Zhong Ming not be thrilled? The problem that has plagued me for a week was resolved by the master in a single night. “Then about the incense money...”

“Five hundred taels of silver.”

For Zhong Ming, five hundred taels was a paltry sum. He immediately produced a silver note worth one thousand taels from his sleeve. “Master, this is a small token of my gratitude.”

“That is too much.” Shi Chan insisted on accepting only five hundred taels of silver.

Unable to persuade him otherwise, Zhong Ming could only produce a five-hundred-tael silver note and present it deferentially.

With the matter concluded, Shi Chan returned to the inn, not even sparing a glance at Young Miss Zhong.

“Going to the Spring Fragrance House tonight to temper your mental state?” Lu Yang teased. Following Shi Chan to perform rituals is truly an eye-opening experience.

“Not so. Only one night has passed; it is not yet the peak of this poor monk’s lustful desires, so the tempering effect won’t be optimal. In my view, it is better to wait quietly for three days.

“Now that’s attention to detail.”

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Upon returning to the inn, the trio ran into Fuling and her sister, who had also just returned.

“Eh, Master, you’re back very late.”

“The ritual took some time. This poor monk observes that you have also returned rather late, benefactresses.”

Fuling smiled, her eyes narrowing to slits. “We were lucky today. We finally secured a deal with a client who had been unyielding before. It was only after discussing many details that we realized how late it was.”

Shi Chan chanted “Amitabha.” “Benefactress Fuling, your fortune affinity runs deep.”

“Then I’ll borrow your auspicious words and hope that comes to pass. But what happened today was indeed quite strange.

“I don't know why, but that client who was raising excessive demands just yesterday changed his tune today. He said things like ‘consider it performing good deeds and accumulating merit’ and ‘let’s see if what the Master said works.’”