Who Let Him Cultivate?! (WX)-Chapter 689: Creed Leader Chi

The moment Creed Leader Chi saw the intelligence report, while his expression remained neutral, he was inwardly breaking out in a cold sweat.

So the Creed Leader Yun we met at the barbeque shop is actually an immortal. This implies that the Heavenly Court Creed has two ancient immortals.

What’s the point of trying to sow discord within the Heavenly Court Creed to reap benefits? We should just join them directly.

Now that the Nine-Netherworlds Creed is wholeheartedly focused on barbeque, there is a lack of distractions to divert the imperial court’s attention. Our Radiant Sun Creed was nearly discovered by the imperial court during several operations.

If this goes on, getting exposed is inevitable.

Creed Leader Chi made copies of the report and distributed them, letting the higher-ups of the creed understand the true strength of the Heavenly Court Creed.

With two immortals presiding, they can even overturn Great Xia. They’re on a completely different level compared to a diabolic creed like ours, which is constantly hounded by Great Xia.

The Radiant Sun Creeds were clearly shocked by Creed Leader Yun’s might. This was simply not a force they were qualified to scheme against.

We’d likely be wiped out without a trace of our souls remaining before we even start plotting our schemes.

“Another immortal... The ancient Heavenly Court is truly terrifying.” 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝕨𝕖𝗯𝚗𝚘𝕧𝕖𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝕞

“Remember the Phoenix Ancestor? She is one of the Four Regents, which implies the other three are also half-immortals.”

“I heard from the Nine-Netherworlds Creed that the ancient Heavenly Court’s enemies were the Four Ancient Immortals. If that’s not a lie, it’s likely the ancient Heavenly Court has methods yet to be revealed.”

“So we should join the Heavenly Court Creed? Preposterous! Just because they are powerful, we should directly hand over our creed’s foundation and legacy?”

“Do they even believe in the power of the sun? Will they help us spread the faith and make the world revere the sun’s power?”

“It’s not directly handing it over! We’re just seeking protection; it’s not as severe as you imagine!”

“No? I’m afraid that when the time comes, it’ll no longer be up to us!”

The higher-ups argued vehemently, each holding their own viewpoint and unwilling to yield.

The most senior elder stroked his beard and said slowly, “The ancient Heavenly Court Creed indeed has its strengths, but that does not mean we must join them. The Radiant Sun Creed has its own pride. How can we live off others? If we submit to the Heavenly Court, whether we become members or canon fodder is up in the air!”

This elder’s speech garnered the agreement of many.

“Indeed, we cannot entrust our destiny to others. Moreover, once we achieve a research breakthrough and make the world believe in the power of the sun, we can emulate the ancient forebears and use the power of faith to grant life to the sun. At that time, with a supreme sun god protecting us, our creed might not necessarily be weaker than the Heavenly Court!”

The founder of the Radiant Sun Creed was an archaeologist. He discovered that in an era more distant than the era of the Four Ancient Immortals, when forebears were exploring the cultivation system, their faith power could bestow life upon the objects of worship, which they called “deities.” This was also the turning point in the research that led to the “Divine Transfiguration Stage.”

From the Radiant Sun Creed’s inception, it had set the goal of drawing power from the sun, propagating its greatness, making the world worship the sun, and transforming it into a true deity.

Creed Leader Chi also felt it made some sense. “Since everyone can’t reach a consensus, perhaps we can each take a step back. Let’s approach the Heavenly Court Creed by making contact with the Holy Son, Long Jingzhou. How about that?”

This time, Creed Leader Chi’s proposal received unanimous agreement from the higher-ups.

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After the meeting adjourned, Creed Leader Chi let out a long sigh. The meeting is finally over.

“I wonder when my days of being creed leader will end.”

When he was still a minor cultivator, his favorite pastime was gazing at the stars and the moon at night. However, his cultivation was too low at the time to see them clearly.

By chance, he discovered that observing objects through two lenses made them appear larger. Based on this discovery, he invented the telescope, which allowed him to see the stars clearly. After applying for a patent, he heard about an astronomy enthusiast group nearby and tracked them down.

Only after joining did he realize it was a damn diabolic creed.

Once someone joined a diabolic creed, there was no breaking free—leaving the sect meant death. He had no choice but to obediently join.

Originally, he wanted to keep a low profile and live out the rest of his life peacefully. However, the higher-ups heard about his invention of the telescope and deemed him a talent, putting much effort into grooming and promoting him rapidly. Before he knew it, he had joined the higher-ups.

As a member of the higher-ups, he thought he would coast along for the rest of his life. However, when it was time to elect a new creed leader, he was unexpectedly elected by a landslide vote. The reason was that his bald head resembled the sun.

Back then, he consoled himself, thinking that becoming creed leader wasn’t so bad—at least no one could keep him in check anymore.

Then, he realized the position of creed leader was a massive trap. Put nicely, he was the creed leader; put bluntly, he was a sacrificial offering.

Whenever the Radiant Sun Creed suffered a major setback, such as failing in sun research or the court raiding several of their bases, the higher-ups would interpret it as a punishment from the sun, requiring the creed leader to perform a sacrificial rite to heaven.

This wasn’t merely the creed leader kowtowing to the sun a few times. It meant the creed leader had to be the sacrifice and personally perform a sacrificial rite to heaven. This was allegedly a custom left by the first creed leader.

Take the sun-landing experiments as an example; if they failed again, the next person sent to land on the sun would likely be him.

His promotion from a higher-up to the creed leader had been too swift. He hadn’t even had time to inquire about how the previous creed leader met his end. Only after becoming the creed leader did he learn that the sun used to dominate the sky and that the stars were mere phantom images. The Radiant Sun Creed had always considered this a symbol of the sun’s greatness.

One day, the stars were suddenly no longer illusions but tangible celestial bodies, and the sun was no longer the sole entity in the sky. This event caused a panic within the Radiant Sun Creed. They deemed it an ill omen and sacrificed the previous creed leader.

After hearing this, Creed Leader Chi was filled with trepidation, fearing the higher-ups might sacrifice him for the same reason. Fortunately, they were somewhat rational and didn’t consecutively sacrifice their creed leaders. The higher-ups were all at the Fusion Stage, with the most veteran elder at the Transcendent Tribulation Stage. Creed Leader Chi stood no chance of resisting.

During his tenure, he had encountered several major incidents that typically required sacrificing the creed leader. He had survived unscathed because of his own method.

As he had invented the telescope, patent royalties rolled in, providing a substantial source of wealth. According to regulations, this required tax payment.

When a situation arose that demanded the sacrifice of the sect leader, he would deliberately not pay his taxes, letting the imperial court arrest him. The imperial court didn’t know he was a diabolic creed leader and dealt with him as they would an ordinary Fusion cultivator evading taxes.

Generally, such offenses resulted in several decades of imprisonment. Once those decades passed and he was released, he would resume his position as creed leader, and the higher-ups would drop the matter of sacrifice.

“If only I could join the Heavenly Court Creed.” The Heavenly Court Creed can’t be more dangerous than this damned place.

He fished out a command token. This was the Radiant Sun Creed Token. Similar in principle to the Nine-Netherworlds Token, it was capable of long-distance communication.

During the last meeting with the Heavenly Court Creed, he had given one token each to their members.

“This one should belong to Holy Son Long Jingzhou.”