Who Let Him Cultivate?! (WX)-Chapter 719: Myriad Spells Daoist Lord

It was the second day of the second month of the lunar calendar—a suitable day for recruiting disciples.

A colossal flying vessel slowly descended near the Dao-Seeking Sect. Countless young talents eagerly disembarked, excitedly gazing at the continuous mountain range in the distance.

“That must be the legendary Dao-Seeking Sect’s mountain gate!”

“I wonder how many people will pass the trials this time.”

“I heard that less than one percent of the participants managed to enter the Dao-Seeking Sect in the last round.”

“That’s so little. I’ve heard the acceptance rates of the Prison Suppression Sect and the Five-Elements Sect aren’t that extreme.”

“It’s not just that. I also heard that those who were filtered out either entered S-class sects or first-class sects, with only a handful entering second-class sects.”

“You get it now? Even those who failed the selection last time were considered great seedlings by other top-tier sects.”

“Young Master, don’t forget the Family Head’s advice. The matter of joining the Dao-Seeking Sect shouldn’t be forced.”

Most young talents were accompanied by their family elders. Whether they could join the Dao-Seeking Sect would determine their future life direction. Without an elder’s guidance, it was easy to lose self-confidence through constant self-doubt even before the trials began, leading to defeat without a fight.

Of course, there were also youths who came alone, such as Lu Yang from the previous cohort, who didn’t even know what a spirit root was and came to try his luck, and Meng Jingzhou, who had run away from home.

A handsome youth with a cold countenance alighted from the flying vessel. Each of his steps was of equal length, and his breath was drawn out, clearly indicating he was equipped with martial skills.

The youth looked toward the Dao-Seeking Sect, a mysterious smile curling at the corner of his lips. “I hope the Dao-Seeking Sect can bring me some surprises.”

“Fellow Daoist, did you come alone?” someone called out to the youth.

The youth turned to see two other youths roughly his own age—one with a shy smile, and the other with a serious expression.

The one who spoke was the youth with a shy smile.

“Who are you?”

“I’m Qi Tong, and this is Fang Ya. We are also here to participate in the Dao-Seeking Sect’s trials. I noticed you seem to share a similar goal. How about we go together?”

The cold youth snorted. “Who is your ‘fellow Daoist?’ My name is Gu Junye, and I am the reincarnation of the Myriad Spells Daoist Lord.”

“Myriad Spells Daoist Lord?” The youth with the shy smile was startled. The Myriad Spells Daoist Lord is a renowned, top-notch, great cultivator.

The Myriad Spells Daoist Lord was a figure from the early Great Yu Dynasty. He had a natural affinity with spells and was able to master any spell rapidly, his talent bordering on an immortal’s.

Foundation Establishment Stage at seventeen, Golden Core Stage at eighteen, Nascent Soul Stage at nineteen—his cultivation speed surpassed all geniuses. He made history by reaching the Transcendent Tribulation Stage in the shortest time ever.

Claiming “Myriad spells reside within the heart,” he thus received the Daoist title of “Myriad Spells Daoist Lord.”

In the Innate Daoist Priest’s era, one would say “you have the talent of the Myriad Spells Daoist Lord” to praise a genius.

What is the Myriad Spells Daoist Lord doing here?

What is reincarnation? Is it a mighty divine ability the Myriad Spells Daoist Lord comprehended?

Qi Tongtian stared at Gun Junye with shock and doubt, never expecting to encounter a legendary figure outside Incarceration Peak.

The Vast Sea Daoist Lord’s brows were imperceptibly scrunched up as he eyed Gu Junye warily. This person is the reincarnation of the Myriad Spells Daoist Lord? Could it be that the Nine-Netherworlds Creed was founded by the Myriad Spells Daoist Lord?

“However, our meeting signifies the fate between the three of us. You two can accompany me to the Dao-Seeking Sect.” With that, Gu Junye walked toward the Dao-Seeking Sect, gesturing for the Innate Daoist Priest and the Vast Sea Daoist Lord to follow.

“Founding Ancestor, why can’t we wait at the mountain gate? Why must we get off the flying vessel?” The Vast Sea Daoist Lord transmitted an auditory message. This is too troublesome.

The Innate Daoist Priest didn’t know how to transmit an auditory message, so he whispered, “For the disguise, we can’t miss any small detail. What if someone notices us walking out from the Dao-Seeking Sect? Wouldn’t that blow our cover?”

The Vast Sea Daoist Lord felt that the Innate Daoist Priest was overthinking it, but since the latter was the Founding Ancestor, he felt it wasn’t his place to comment.

The crowd surged toward the Dao-Seeking Sect like a tide. Compared to the previous cohort, the number of mortals coming to participate this time had increased severalfold. This was thanks to the popular storytelling performance, Saga of the Dao-Seeking Sect, in the outside world, which had attracted many mortals who admired the Dao-Seeking Sect.

Gu Junye and the other two blended into the crowd, utterly inconspicuous.

Meanwhile, a carriage slowly passed by the trio.

Inside the carriage, Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou were muttering.

“Why hasn’t anyone come to sit in our carriage?”

Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou recalled this day three years ago when Yun Zhi had boarded their carriage and claimed she was also here to participate in the entrance trials. Meng Jingzhou acted recklessly and courted death by revealing he knew the exam questions. Upon reaching the mountain gate, Yun Zhi alighted and soared into the air, announcing she was the chief examiner.

So cool.

They also wanted to randomly find someone to get into their carriage, then claim they were here to participate in the entrance trials, replicating Yun Zhi’s experience.

Unfortunately, they never found the opportunity.

“Should we have the old horse make another round?” Meng Jingzhou suggested. They had already made the old horse circle the area near the Dao-Seeking Sect several times.

Lu Yang shook his head. “Forget it, let’s get out. It’s almost time. Don’t forget we also have to organize the trials.”

To train their disciples, the Dao-Seeking Sect’s higher-ups had assigned the organization of the entrance trials to the disciples these two times. The organizer-in-charge last time was Yun Zhi, and this time, it was Dai Bufan.

Dai Bufan felt that nothing major should go wrong with him presiding over the event, so he had appointed Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou as organizers.

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Elsewhere, the Innate Daoist Priest was making friends all around.

“Fellow Daoist, are you also here to participate in the trials? I’m Qi Tong. What’s your name?”

The person looked displeased upon hearing the Innate Daoist Priest address him as “fellow Daoist.” He snorted coldly and said nothing more.

How can some random cat or dog be qualified to address this esteemed one as a “fellow Daoist?” If not for the Yu Emperor’s treasure, who could come to a place like this?

Even if it’s during their recruitment drive, when the Dao-Seeking Sect’s defenses are relaxed, a rash assault by our Great Yu Alliance still has a chance of being repelled, with the Dao-Seeking Sect activating the Great Sect Defense Array and holding out until aid from the imperial court arrives.

If that happens, the operation would end in failure, and the difficulty of obtaining the Yu Emperor’s treasure next time would increase dramatically.

For this reason, I had taken the lead by disguising myself as a mortal to participate in the entrance trials.

Accompanying him in the entrance trials were several of his trusted aides. Not far away, cultivators from the Great Yu Alliance lay in ambush. At his command, they would coordinate from outside and inside, going on a rampage to slaughter and crush the Dao-Seeking Sect.

His aides had initially felt that their Alliance Leader was making a mountain out of a molehill, believing that dealing with a mere Dao-Seeking Sect shouldn’t require such trouble.

But when they saw an old horse at the Fusion Stage disguised as an ordinary horse and constantly circling the area near the Dao-Seeking Sect, they realized the sect wasn’t as simple as it appeared.

This old horse is clearly a great demon king that is subordinate to the Dao-Seeking Sect! It’s patrolling covertly and searching for suspicious individuals!

The aides communicated secretly with their spiritual consciousness. As they were at the Transcendent Tribulation Stage, they didn’t fear being discovered by the Dao-Seeking Sect.

“His Excellency is truly excellent; his considerations are always thorough.”

“Well, of course! His Excellency is none other than the Myriad Spells Daoist Lord, whose reputation resounded throughout the entire era!”