Who Let Him Cultivate?! (WX)-Chapter 665: Summoning Clouds and Rain

The Taciturn Daoist Priest, Sect Leader of the Dao-Seeking Sect, was an author and educator. His works included Dragon Phoenix Transformation, The Evolution of Prison Conditions in the Great Xia Dynasty Over Two Millennia, Size At Will (Localized Version), and Saga of the Dao-Seeking Sect. He had taken four disciples: Yun Zhi, the world’s most supreme cultivator; Ye Zijin, the enemy of the Buddhist Kingdom; Gan Tian, the Diabolic Sound Heavenly Maiden; and Lu Yang, Young Creed Leader of the Heavenly Court Creed. His achievements in education are everlasting and will be remembered by history.

Due to an indecent matter, he quarreled with the Phoenix Ancient Ancestor, and they came to blows. The Taciturn Daoist Priest was no match for the Phoenix Ancient Ancestor. He died at the age of over two thousand years, bringing immense satisfaction and universal celebration.

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Time resumed its flow.

The Taciturn Daoist Priest and Chieftain Jin were beaten until they were left hanging by their last breaths. Jiang Lianyi tossed them onto a rooftop to avoid tripping passers-by.

The Taciturn Daoist Priest was perplexed. Who exactly had leaked the matter about Dragon Phoenix Transformation?

Big Brother, Old Two, Old Three, Little Zhi...

The scope is too big; all have motives. It’s hard to guess.

Chieftain Jin felt wronged. The Little Ancestor was the mistress, so why beat me? Is it just because I look easy to bully?

Based on the Phoenix Ancestor’s fragmented words earlier, could it be that the Dao-Seeking Sect was established by the ancient Heavenly Court? This would explain why the Phoenix Ancestor is a guest elder of the Dao-Seeking Sect.

However, judging by Big Brother Taciturn’s expression, he doesn’t seem to know about this. Could it be a secret even the sect leader is not privy to?

This is a huge secret! The Dao-Seeking Sect is terrifying! It appears to be one of the Five Great Immortal Sects, but in reality, it’s merely a facade presented to the world.

Maintaining a disguise for ten thousand years—the thought of it alone is frightening.

Maybe I should advise the Little Ancestor to stop fighting alone—let’s join either the Qilin Immortal or the Heavenly Court Creed.

Jiang Lianyi shot a glance at Chieftain Jin, who was lost in his wild speculations, but didn’t pay him much attention. With the imprint left by the Incipient Dao Fruit, no matter what he knew, he wouldn’t be able to speak of it and divulge secrets.

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Chunjiang City.

Lu Yang sat beside Shi Chan, waiting for business to fall into their laps.

Their luck was good today; soon, a customer approached.

A handsome young man sought out Shi Chan with a request. “Master, can you pray for rain?”

“Amitabha. This poor monk naturally knows the Rain Summoning Technique.”

“In that case, could you help me make it rain heavily tomorrow evening? The price is negotiable.” The handsome youth stared at Shi Chan eagerly. I’ve finally found a master who can summon rain.

“This poor monk must first ask, for what purpose do you require rain, Benefactor?”

The young man dared not lie to a monk. “I have a date with a close female friend tomorrow. I thought that if it suddenly rains heavily in the evening, and neither of us has an umbrella, we will surely get drenched. That way, I will have an excuse to take her to a nearby inn to change clothes, facilitating further development.”

Shi Chan pressed his palms together and admonished, “Benefactor, please return. This is considered immoral conduct. I urge you to desist from it in time.”

The handsome young man beseeched persistently, “Master, name a price. I can pay any number of spirit stones.”

“This is not a matter of spirit stones. Please return, Benefactor.”

Seeing Shi Chan’s firm attitude, the young man had no choice but to leave in disappointment and search for other experts capable of summoning clouds and rain.

“Immortal Fairy, do you know how to summon clouds and rain?”

“Who doesn’t know that? Although summoning clouds and rain is a method of the dragons, the principle is simple. Even you could learn it.”

“How so?”

“The simplest method is to fill a storage ring with water, then fly up into the sky, toss the storage ring into a spray bottle, and activate the storage ring through the spray bottle. Voila, you have rain.

“If you think one spray bottle isn’t enough, you can use a few more.”

Lu Yang nodded. “It does sound quite simple.”

It doesn’t even require a spell, so I definitely won’t learn it off-kilter. The only drawback is that it wastes too many storage rings and spray bottles.

“All rain summoning techniques evolved from this basic principle. For example, when the Nine-Layers Immortal ascended to an immortal, sweet dew descended from the heavens, golden lotuses sprang from the earth, the sound of the Great Dao resonated, and all manner of chaotic unusual phenomena occurred. The commotion was terribly huge, as if he feared no one would know he was the first to become an immortal.

“Later, he told us the truth. The so-called ‘sweet dew descending from the heavens’ was actually him pouring sweet dew into a spray bottle so that he could pour it on himself after ascending to an immortal.

“And as for the ‘golden lotuses springing from the earth,’ he had planted lotus seeds in the ground and used the Tree-Planting Mantra to accelerate their growth. Breeding these golden lotuses cost him many natural treasures before he succeeded in mutating the green lotuses.

“The ‘sound of the Great Dao’ was more troublesome. He had privately collected the cries of various races, then mixed them together to prevent others from discerning what the sound of Great Dao actually was. People would just think it sounded incredibly impressive.

“He had almost emptied his entire savings to create so many unusual phenomena. He’s the classic example of suffering just for the sake of appearances. Look, when this immortal ascended, there were no unusual phenomena at all—simple and clear.”

Lu Yang, “...”

Nine-Layers Immortal, you heard it, right? The one exposing all your secrets is the Everlasting Immortal Fairy. Every grievance has its source, and every debt has its creditor. Please don’t come after me; I’m just a bystander.

Not long after, a young man dressed as a scholar approached, though he looked somewhat haggard.

“Master, can you exorcise ghosts?”

Shi Chan nodded. This is a hallmark ability of Buddhist sects. “Of course, I can. Is your house haunted by ghosts, Benefactor?”

“Maybe, but I haven’t actually seen a ghost.”

“What’s the situation?”

The scholar’s face was scrunched up with worry. “Every night, when I’m sound asleep, I keep feeling like someone is beside me. But when I open my eyes, there’s nothing. This has been going on for a long time.

“I’ve also sought assistance from several masters. Some left empty-handed, while others left protective talismans upon leaving, but none were effective.

“I even tried reporting it to the authorities. However, when the bailiffs came, the ghost no longer appeared, and once the bailiffs left, I felt someone beside me at night. The bailiffs can’t possibly stand guard by my side every night.

“Yesterday, I was disturbed by the ghost and lacked energy. I found a friend and bought a three-hundred-year-old lingzhi to nourish my body, and the friend who sold me the lingzhi recommended you, Master.”

“Benefactor, may this poor monk ask, the friend who sold you the lingzhi is...”

“Big Brother Zhong Ming. He said he had enlisted your help in exorcising evil a few days ago.”

“So that’s how it is. That’s indeed so.”

Shi Chan stood up and packed his belongings. “In that case, this poor monk and my two senior brothers will go take a look.”

“That would be wonderful.” The scholar was overjoyed.

“This poor monk has yet to ask for your name, Benefactor.”

“I am Xu An.”[1]

“So it is Benefactor Xu.”

Seeing that there was finally some proper work to do, Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou also packed their things and followed behind to check on the situation.

On the way, Xu An briefly introduced his background. He was a scholar and had a wife. His parents had died early, leaving him a substantial inheritance that allowed him to live comfortably. His greatest wish was to study the classics of the sages diligently, become the zhuangyuan top scorer in the imperial examinations, and bring glory to his ancestors.

Xu An led the three through several alleys. “This is the place.”

Xu An’s residence was no smaller than Zhong Ming’s. After all, anyone who could afford a three-hundred-year-old lingzhi that had endured lightning tribulation must be quite wealthy.

1. In a way, the name can be understood as “wishing for safety.” ☜