Who Let Him Cultivate?! (WX)-Chapter 712: Senior Brother Dai, Guess Who This Is

The old horse watched with slight astonishment as the youth boarded the carriage, wondering who this person was and why Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou were bringing him back to the sect.

Is he a promising seedling they just discovered?

But even then, he’ll need to pass the entrance trials before he can join the Dao-Seeking Sect.

Forget it, what does it have to do with me? I’m just responsible for pulling the carriage.

The old horse stopped dwelling on the matter and focused on his duty of pulling the carriage.

“Founding Ancestor, rest assured, we will definitely retrieve the Golden Cicada Shell for you. We just received news that the Luoshui Guard, the official cultivators of Great Xia, have captured the Chess-Observing True Lord.

“So fast?” The Innate Daoist Priest was greatly surprised. How did you two find out?

“However, matters like handling stolen goods are best handled by senior sect members. We juniors carry little weight, and it wouldn’t be appropriate for us to intervene.”

The Innate Daoist Priest nodded. That is true.

“Founding Ancestor, you might not be fully aware, but the sect’s ethos is quite different from your time. It’s now more open. Currently, the sect is managed not only by the elders but also by several disciples.”

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The old horse transported the three back to the Dao-Seeking Sect in just a single day, a feat that astounded the Innate Daoist Priest. Even if I were traveling at his maximum speed, it would have been around the same pace. 𝑓𝘳𝑒𝑒𝓌𝘦𝘣𝘯ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝑚

Oh wait, no... Given my tendency to get lost, even ten days might not be enough for me to reach the Dao-Seeking Sect. This is why I was working hard to save money to board a flying vessel.

However, he hadn’t considered that he was now a person without a registered identity and thus ineligible to board a flying vessel.

With the return of some fellow disciples from their missions, the Dao-Seeking Sect was livelier than when the two had left, though it had not yet returned to its usual bustling state, for some people were still carrying out their character observation missions.

“Whoa, the Dao-Seeking Sect is this big now?” the Innate Daoist Priest exclaimed in awe. Leaving aside how much the sect has expanded since its founding, even this mountain gate is far more imposing than before.

Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou led the Innate Daoist Priest to the entrance of the Great Mission Hall. “Founding Ancestor, please wait here for a moment. I believe you understand that your identity is special. We’re afraid the higher-ups of the sect won’t be able to accept your sudden appearance if we bring you directly to them.

“How about this? We two will go in first to explain the entire situation, and then you can enter.”

“Alright, I'll follow your arrangement,” the Innate Daoist Priest replied with a cheerful laugh. This matter indeed requires a process of acceptance.

~~~

Dai Bufan had a thick stack of mission reports placed before him, each detailing the character assessments of their targets.

The mortals requiring observation had all been screened by him prior, and the results proved his judgment was sound—the majority met the Dao-Seeking Sect’s standards.

“This boy who visited his family in prison is not bad—quite filial. I wonder if he’ll come to the Dao-Seeking Sect.

“This girl isn’t bad either. She happened to find a storage ring and used it for farming—quite clever. It’s just that her family environment isn’t ideal.

“I wonder how those two rascals, Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou, are doing,” Dai Bufan mumbled to himself. He felt a sense of trepidation, worried that this duo might have cooked up some new trouble.

“It should be fine. I haven’t received any intelligence about Transcendent Tribulation battles breaking out anywhere.”

A faint smile tugged at the corner of Dai Bufan’s lips. After all these recent experiences, he had mentally prepared himself. Even if those two cause trouble that leads to battles involving Transcendent Tribulation cultivators or half-immortals, or bring back an ancient half-immortal or two, I won’t be overly shocked.

Just as Dai Bufan was ruminating, he heard a polite knock on the door. “Senior Brother Dai, we’re back.”

“Come in.”

The wooden door opened. Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou were in high spirits as they strode in.

“Have you finished your observations?”

“Yes, they’re done.”

“Tell me, what were the three people I assigned you to observe like? Did their characters pass muster?”

The two shook their heads regretfully. “Only one of the three had passed.”

“Only one?” Dai Bufan furrowed his brow slightly, somewhat puzzled. Was my judgment that poor?

“For example, that mortal named Xie An was actually the Wuji Supreme Lord Xie Jiu in disguise! Despite being a mighty expert, he pretended to be a mortal—truly shameless!”

“Oh, there was such a thing?” Dai Bufan was slightly taken aback. I didn’t expect these two to be so unlucky as to run into a Transcendent Tribulation cultivator disguised as a mortal.

Could it be that his Dao heart hasn’t recovered after he was dealt with by Senior Sister Yun last time?

“What about the one named Tao Tingfeng?”

Meng Jingzhou shook his head, answering regretfully, “Tao Tingfeng won’t do either. This brat has no respect for the law, openly violating the penal code, harboring a robber, and helping to safeguard stolen goods. When we left, he was taken away by the Luoshui Guard.”

“So the only one whose character passed is Gu Junye?”

“That’s right. This Gu Junye is an exceptionally rare, great seedling! Not only does he strictly abide by the law, but he also knows how to use the law as a weapon to protect himself. He studies diligently in class and uses every possible moment outside class to train his body. He is also very filial, obeying his mother.

“Senior Brother Dai, he best fits the criteria you mentioned—being honest and doing one’s part and cultivating steadily and diligently.”

Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou lavished praise upon Gu Junye.

“His mentality is also excellent; he remains unruffled in the face of problems. Even when we told him he could participate in the Dao-Seeking Sect’s entrance trials, he didn’t appear overly excited, keeping his composure.

“We also discovered that Gu Junye holds himself to the standard of a Transcendent Tribulation cultivator, bearing the interests of the world at heart. He shared with us multiple times about his aspiration to save all living beings.

“Furthermore, he doesn’t conceal his intentions. He openly declared his ideals to us right in front of his classmates and teacher.”

Dai Bufan nodded. “With such character, he truly is a rare, great seedling.”

“By the way, Senior Brother Dai, didn’t you say that if we find someone not on the list who also meets the sect’s recruitment criteria, we could recommend them to you?”

“I did say that? Did you find someone?”

“This person could be called an unexpected gain from this trip. It’s just that his background is a bit complicated. He’s a Great Yu cultivator, but for certain reasons, he dispersed his cultivation to cultivate anew.”

Lu Yang vouched with confidence. “But rest assured, Senior Brother Dai, his character is guaranteed. He absolutely meets our Dao-Seeking Sect’s recruitment standards! And he’s renowned—you’re sure to recognize him, Senior Brother Dai.”

“A Great Yu reforged cultivator?” Dai Bufan hesitated slightly, finding the decision tricky. You two really know how to pick a person. If one isn’t careful, someone like this may likely be a traitor.

“We were afraid you would be concerned, Senior Brother Dai, so we specifically brought him back to the sect.”

“Then bring him in for me to see.”

“Roger.”

Soon, Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou brought a youth with delicate and handsome features. The youth stood before Dai Bufan, smiling somewhat abashedly.

“Senior Brother Dai, guess who this is?”

“Who?”

Lu Yang introduced the youth jubilantly, “This is the Founding Ancestor of our Dao-Seeking Sect—the Innate Daoist Priest, Qi Tongtian!”

Dai Bufan’s eyes rolled back into his head. With a loud thud, he collapsed to the floor and fell unconscious.

“Wh-what’s wrong with him?” The Innate Daoist Priest panicked a little.

Meng Jingzhou replied seriously, “His psychological fortitude is probably not up to par. He’s never met you before, Founding Ancestor, so he got too excited.”