Who Let Him Cultivate?! (WX)-Chapter 708: Broadening Horizons

Half a month had passed since the Chess-Observing True Lord resided in Tao Tingfeng’s mental space. During this time, Tao Tingfeng studied cultivation knowledge from his clan uncle at the academy and the Chess-Observing True Lord, which naturally involved the latter’s scolding.

“Garbage, it’s all garbage. What nonsense is he teaching?

“How can one draw qi into the body with such a method? No wonder your family’s cultivation realms are so low.

“You must calm your mind and feel the omnipresent spirit energy. Then, use the first rays of dawn as a catalyst to mobilize the heaven and earth spirit energy around you, guiding both the dawn light and the spirit energy into your body. During this process, the higher the spirit energy concentration in your surroundings, the better!” the Chess-Observing True Lord ranted.

“When you draw qi into your body, don’t use the method your clan uncle taught. It’s too lousy.”

On the platform, the Intermediate Foundation Establishment Stage clan uncle paused and said, “Of course, the method for drawing qi into the body I’m teaching is just one of many. You may enter various sects in the future, and you can use the methods they teach then.”

Hearing this, Lu Yang shuddered. He recalled the brutal experience where Yun Zhi made him draw qi into the body when he first joined the sect—juggling water vats, grabbing tofu, eating tofu... He developed a psychological trauma toward tofu before successfully guiding qi into his body and stepping into the Qi Training Stage.

It was said that this was the method the ancient forebears initially used to draw qi into the body—simple yet effective.

“Immortal Fairy, how did you draw qi into your body back then? Did you use the ancient forebears’ method?”

The Everlasting Immortal Fairy was quite surprised. “Huh? What method does drawing qi into the body need? Isn’t just sleeping once enough? Didn’t you do it that way?”

Lu Yang, “...”

He turned and asked Meng Jingzhou, “Old Meng, how did you draw qi into your body back then?”

Meng Jingzhou stroked his chin. “Let me think. Back then, before the matter was exposed, my dad was on better terms with me. He told me that the most important thing for drawing qi into the body is the concentration of spirit energy—the thicker the better.

“After joining the sect, I placed a circle of top-grade spirit stones around me, shattered them, and filled the cave abode with dense spirit energy. Then, I randomly absorbed a wisp.”

Lu Yang, “...”

Even the only son of a Fusion cultivator wouldn’t dare use such an extravagant method.

“Do you have some conflict with your dad?” Lu Yang had never asked Meng Jingzhou why he ran away from home back then, assuming the latter had nothing better to do.

Now it seems like there is more to the story.

Meng Jingzhou waved his hand dismissively. “They’re all trivial matters not worth mentioning. There are too many to count.”

Lu Yang felt that the day Meng Jingzhou returned home seemed endlessly far off.

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After school, Tao Tingfeng jogged to a large shop. A long queue had formed at the entrance, and people wore excited smiles.

A wooden sign was propped at the shop entrance. It read: Longevity Affinity.

“What kind of place is this?” The Chess-Observing True Lord frowned. He had no memory of such a place. Is it some new popular plaything among mortals?

“Dreamlike Bubble Mirage! True Lord, have you not heard of it?” Tao Tingfeng stared at the Chess-Obsering True Lord in utter shock. There’s still someone who doesn’t know about the Dreamlike Bubble Mirage?

“Dreamlike Bubble Mirage?” The Chess-Observing True Lord rummaged through his memories but indeed had no such recollection.

“It’s said to be created by a mighty expert from the Dao-Seeking Sect. It lets you enter an illusory domain and experience a different life.”

The Chess-Observing True Lord sneered. I’m proficient in all hundred cultivation arts; I can grasp this thing’s principle just from the description. “I thought it was something special. So it’s just an illusion. A frivolous trick, a mere plaything.”

“The Dreamlike Bubble Mirage isn’t a mere plaything! It’s very popular! The entire continent watches it,” Tao Tingfeng corrected him as he paid for a ticket.

The shop’s interior and walls were set up with arrays that required activation with the ticket.

“Wait, you’re saying the entire Great Xia has this thing?” The Chess-Observing True Lord seemed to have stumbled upon an astonishing fact.

“That’s right, and every shop has this many people.” Tao Tingfeng pointed at the sea of heads inside the shop.

The Chess-Observing True Lord’s heart trembled slightly. The ticket price Tao Tingfeng paid, multiplied by the number of people in the shop, multiplied by the number of shops across the continent...

With a rough estimate, that could earn more spirit stones in four months than I had in my entire lifetime!

Just how many spirit stones has the creator of the Dreamlike Bubble Mirage amassed by now?

I’m afraid it’s enough to buy the lives of several Fusion cultivators!

The Chess-Observing True Lord shivered, wishing he could reverse time back to the Great Qian era and use this method to make money.

If I had this many spirit stones back then, I would have broken through to the Transcendent Tribulation Stage long ago! Why would I have needed to slumber until now, having to rob and getting hunted down?

Tao Tingfeng tore the ticket, and the array under his feet activated. His consciousness emptied as he entered the illusory domain.

The first thing he saw was a sunny, handsome cultivator holding a barbeque skewer in his left hand and another in his right. Someone beside him was grilling more skewers. The cultivator ate one skewer, and the view zoomed in, clearly showing the barbeque skewer bursting with juices.

The cultivator’s mouth glistened with oil. He let out an exaggerated “Wow!” and gave a thumbs-up. “One More Time Barbeque Shop, so delicious!”

The Chess-Observing True Lord, “...”

What exactly is this nonsense?

Longevity Affinity officially began.

The story’s male lead was a disciple of a major sect. He had a childhood sweetheart junior sister and met another junior sister from a different sect during a mission. Coincidentally, both junior sisters fell for the male disciple.

The plot revolved around these three. After a series of trials, the male disciple finally recognized his true feelings. He rescued his childhood sweetheart from a horde of demons and devils and confessed his love. The childhood sweetheart accepted his confession with tears in her eyes. The two went on to enjoy blissful, long lives together.

The end.

After watching the Dreamlike Bubble Mirage, Tao Feng felt a craving. “Let’s go eat barbeque skewers.”

The Chess-Observing True Lord turned his nose up at Tao Tingfeng’s behavior. “Indulging in desires of the palate makes it difficult to attain the Great Dao.”

On the way to the barbeque shop, they passed by the Luodi Merchant Guild. A display stand at the entrance featured the latest flying carriage models. Tao Tingfeng could only gaze at them enviously; he couldn’t afford them.

The Chess-Observing True Lord also gazed at them enviously. The profit margin on these “flying carriages” is extremely high; my eyes are red with envy.

They’re clearly simple things. Why hadn’t I thought of them during the Great Qian era?!

Oh right, inventing these things in Great Qian would have been useless; they didn’t protect intellectual property.

One More Time Barbeque Shop was as popular as ever. Rumor had it that even the Divine Transfiguration expert who recently cleared the mountain of demons had visited.

The Chess-Observing True Lord’s eyes grew even redder with envy.

He secretly resolved to steal the barbeque shop’s secret recipe once his cultivation was restored!

“How’s the observation going? What kind of person is this Chess-Observing True Lord?” Meng Jingzhou asked Lu Yang. He couldn’t see into Tao Tingfeng’s mental space.

Lu Yang mulled over it for a moment and replied, “A pauper.”