Who Let Him Cultivate?! (WX)-Chapter 697: Jiulong City’s Secret Domain

Lu Yang felt it wasn’t a bad thing for Xie An and Qiao’er to go to the Cosmos Purple Cloud Palace. They would gain two Transcendent Tribulation cultivators, and the other sects wouldn't be harmed. A win-win solution.

Meng Jingzhou quietly retreated to Lu Yang’s side. Qiao’er, or rather, Qianjiao Venerable Lord, emitted a chilling aura that made even his bone marrow shiver in fear.

“Are Transcendent Tribulation cultivators so common now? We run into two just by going out,” Lu Yang muttered under his breath.

Meng Jingzhou seriously thought about his past outings with Lu Yang. “It seems like we encounter Transcendent Tribulation cultivators every time we go out.”

Lu Yang, “...”

It really does seem to be the case.

“Wuji, you old thing, why are you pretending to be a child?! And make yourself look so young too?!” Qiao’er berated Xie An. Had I known Xie An is Wuji Venerable Lord, why would I have stayed here for nearly half a year?

What a waste of my feelings!

Xie An refused to be outdone and spat in disdain. “You have the nerve to talk about me? Back then, you were chased by bandits, crying and pleading, ‘Gege, please save me! The bandits killed my parents and all the servants!’ You acted so convincingly!”

“Not as convincing as you! You hung around an old beggar all day, played chess with him, and went through so many convoluted steps just to get into a mere Nascent Soul-level sect!”

“You're shameless!”

“You have no sense of shame!”

The two Transcendent Tribulation cultivators were locked in a heated altercation, their gazes clashing. The air seemed to solidify, and Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou were fearful they would come to blows.

If a fight breaks out, the first to suffer will be the two of us.

When Lu Yang was the acting sect leader of the acting sect leader, he had read intelligence on these two Transcendent Tribulation cultivators.

Coming from the same generation, the two had known each other since they were young and were childhood sweethearts. There were even rumors that they were betrothed as infants. However, the Wuji Venerable Lord’s family fell into decline, and the Qianjiao Venerable Lord’s family broke off the engagement, which was why the two never married.

Regardless of the rumor’s veracity, after these two joined their respective sects, they competed with each other from the Qi Training Stage all the way to the Transcendent Tribulation, incidentally elevating their sects to S-class sects.

In their era, they were the most dazzling geniuses. Their peers of similar ages felt ashamed when witnessing their talent and couldn’t muster the will to compare with them.

No matter the era, those capable of cultivating to the Transcendent Tribulation Stage were geniuses among geniuses.

After reaching the Transcendent Tribulation Stage, the two adopted the demeanor of elders, not acting as rashly as before. Furthermore, as Transcendent Tribulation cultivators, their fights would be cataclysmic, and recovering afterward would be quite troublesome.

Nonetheless, the number of times they competed covertly wasn’t small either—for instance, by grooming disciples and having them fight or impersonating disciples to battle each other.

Realizing the situation, Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou stealthily prepared to leave, afraid they wouldn’t be able to get away if they lingered any longer.

“Wait a moment, don’t leave yet. There seems to be a secret domain in this temple.” The Everlasting Immortal Fairy stopped Lu Yang.

“Secret domain? Where?”

“Right in the temple, behind the lotus platform.” The Everlasting Immortal Fairy pointed the way to Lu Yang.

Spurred by curiosity, Lu Yang secretly moved to the area behind the lotus platform in the dilapidated temple.

The back of the lotus platform was covered in dust. Lu Yang brushed it away, revealing the secret domain’s entrance—a small indentation.

“Old Meng, come quickly. There’s a secret domain here,” Lu Yang called out to Meng Jingzhou, who was guarding the temple’s entrance.

Meng Jingzhou hurriedly walked over.

Hearing there was a secret domain here, the two Transcendent Tribulation cultivators ceased their hostilities. They were also surprised upon noticing the indentation. Both had been assiduously pretending to be mortals, yet they hadn’t noticed the secret domain entrance was so close.

“Legend says there’s a secret domain outside Jiulong City. This must be it,” Lu Yang reasoned.

“To think there really is a secret domain?” Xie An was astonished. He had even prepared a secret domain in the nearby mountains, waiting for the day he would join the Cosmos Purple Cloud Palace, become the Big Senior Brother, and stumble upon the fortuitous opportunity by chance. The opportunity he had arranged was sufficient for him to cultivate until the Fusion Stage.

“Why don’t we try dripping blood?” Meng Jingzhou proposed. 𝐟𝐫𝕖𝗲𝘄𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝕧𝐞𝚕.𝕔𝕠𝐦

“Alright.” Lu Yang dripped his blood, filling the indentation, but it showed no reaction.

Xie An analyzed carefully, “This probably requires a specific token to fill it. As for what item it is, I don’t know.”

“Why does this indentation look so familiar?” Lu Yang was puzzled. “Oh right, Senior, why don’t you try the command token the old beggar gave you?”

Xie An placed the token shaped like a purple cloud into the indentation. It fit snugly, filling exactly one-third.

“Could this need the command tokens of all three major sects? Do we have to get them from the other two sects?”

“No need for such trouble.” Qiao’er pressed her hand onto the indentation and gently pulled, tearing open a spatial rift. She pointed at the secret domain entrance and said, “We can enter now.”

Lu Yang, “...”

All four were curious about what the secret domain held and jumped directly in.

The secret domain wasn’t large. Its main structure was a luxurious palace hall.

The four walked inside, where a statue was enshrined. The statue appeared to be in disrepair, not having received offerings for years.

As if it had sensed the secret domain being opened and the presence of visitors, the statue shook slightly. A man with a white beard drifted out, regarding the four with a gratified gaze.

“I presume it was the four of you who gathered the three command tokens according to the prophecy and opened the secret domain.

“This is a wisp of divine thought I left behind. I know you have many questions, but don’t rush; listen to me explain slowly.

“I’m not sure if you have heard of my name. I am Zhang Dao, once the strongest in Jiulong City, at the Apex Divine Transfiguration Stage. Even the city lord had to pay his respects as a junior when he saw me.

“Unfortunately, although I lived a carefree life, it ultimately came down to two words: ‘lifespan.’

“The strong do not have limitless lifespans. At that time, I had no hope of reaching the Void Refinement Stage, and my end was near. I had no fear of death, but I had three disciples. They were all outstanding, yet discord grew between them. Each established their own school, founding the three major sects. When I was alive, I could still restrain them. If I died, an internal strife would inevitably occur.

“Hence, before my death, I left a prophecy: ‘Three sects united, three tokens gathered, beneath the Buddha’s gate lies Transcendent Tribulation.’ I left behind a cultivation manual that led to the Transcendent Tribulation Stage. To obtain this cultivation technique, one must gather three tokens belonging to each of my three disciples.

“The fact that you could gather the three tokens likely means that the three of them have reconciled. This brings me great comfort. Figuring out that the prophecy’s final line pointed here demonstrates your exceptional intelligence and talent.”

The old man opened a small wooden box. Inside was a cultivation manual bound by threads.

“This is a cultivation technique I obtained from the Wuji Sect in my youth. Although it’s incomplete with only the first half, it can ensure you cultivate to the Divine Transfiguration Stage. It was through this manual that I reached the Apex Divine Transfiguration Stage.

“If you wish to obtain the subsequent parts, you must find a way to join the Wuji Sect.”

Xie An looked at the old man and clasped his hands behind his back as he asked coolly, “Do you know who I am?”

“Who are you?”

Xie An altered his appearance; his facial structure and physique reverted to his original form. He stared coldly at the old man.

“I am Xie Jiu. You may also call me the Wuji Venerable Lord.”

The old man was silent for two seconds, then quietly knelt.

“I’m sorry, I shouldn’t have stolen the cultivation manual.”