Who Let Him Cultivate?! (WX)-Chapter 731: Bountiful Harvest

It was extremely hard to decide the outcome in battles between half-immortals. Events such as the Everlasting Immortal Fairy’s ten-day self-detonations and the Second Imperial Preceptor getting blasted for ten days were common.

Similarly, if left unchecked, a fight between the Vast Sea Daoist Lord and the Myriad Spells Daoist Lord could easily last eight or ten days.

The Everlasting Immortal Fairy’s secret interference allowed this battle to conclude earlier.

However, the Vast Sea Daoist Lord was unaware of all this.

The Myriad Spells Daoist Lord struggled, but to no avail. The spatial confinement pinned him firmly within that space; without the Vast Sea Daoist Lord’s permission, escape was impossible.

Never had he imagined that he would encounter an immortal with a superior Dao Fruit in the Dao-Seeking Sect. Is the legendary Epoch Immortal here, or is the immortal who governs the “Undying” Dao Fruit here?

No matter the case, it indicates the Dao-Seeking Sect is incredibly terrifying.

At this moment, the way he looked at Lu Yang completely changed. With an immortal in the Dao-Seeking Sect, the immortal sword Lu Yang possesses can’t possibly have escaped the immortal’s notice.

But how could an immortal leave such a peerless immortal sword in the hands of a Nascent Soul cultivator?!

The answer is obvious—the immortal highly values Lu Yang, even bestowing him the immortal sword!

Lu Yang couldn’t help but feel that the Myriad Spells Daoist Lord was looking at him strangely, but he couldn’t pinpoint what exactly was odd.

The Great Yu Alliance wanted to flee, but the Dao-Seeking Sect wouldn’t let them. They had always believed in pursuing cornered enemies relentlessly instead of letting them off.

The Grand-Shifu Tang Shengyi fought especially fiercely. The other elders watching this scene were reminded of unpleasant childhood memories.

“Shifu’s combat skills seem much stronger than before.” First Elder transmitted an auditory message to his junior brothers and sister while smashing enemies with the Yellow Millet Dream Pillow.

“Absolutely. Looking at him now, he could probably take on two opponents by himself.”

“When did Shifu become so powerful?”

What the elders didn’t know was that while the Grand-Shifu guarded Incarceration Peak, he often spent his free time consulting the prisoners about combat techniques. The prisoners captured in the last two years were prominent figures like the Sixth Yu Emperor, Apex Transcendent Tribulation cultivators, half-immortals, and an Imperial Preceptor from the late Great Yu era—all legendary, battle-hardened powerhouses.

When the Grand-Shifu asked them questions, how could they dare hide anything? They naturally disclosed everything, and the Grand-Shifu’s combat skills improved rapidly.

“Spatial Cage!” The Vast Sea Daoist Lord activated his Incipient Dao Fruit to trap all the Great Yu Alliance cultivators within the bamboo forest. Not a single one could escape.

“Hahaha, trying to run? Do you think you can get away?”

After capturing the Myriad Spells Daoist Lord, the Vast Sea Daoist Lord’s confidence had skyrocketed. In the Dao-Seeking Sect, I am the strongest aside from Yun Zhi!

“Finally, it’s all settled.” Dai Bufan ended his fight and let out a long sigh. They had managed to tide through this crisis without mishap.

Who would have expected a perfectly normal disciple entrance trial to suddenly turn into a half-immortal battle, with both half-immortals even participating in the trials?

“With the imminent arrival of the Great Era, it appears all sorts of evil monsters are emerging. Previously, Junior Brother Lu and Junior Brother Meng were just unlucky to have coincidentally encountered high-level battles,” Dai Bufan murmured to himself.

“Junior Brother Lu, Junior Brother Meng, prepare to wrap up.”

Due to the emergency earlier, everyone participating in the third round was brought into the Dao-Seeking Sect. Among them, only Zhuang Ping, Zhou Xing’er, Gu Junye, and the Innate Daoist Priest had passed the trials.

Apart from Gu Junye and the Innate Daoist Priest, the other participants in the third round still looked shaken. Witnessing the Dao-Seeking Sect’s foundation and a half-immortal battle firsthand would frighten even cultivators out of their wits, much less mortals.

The Dao-Seeking Sect disciples escorted the eliminated candidates out of the sect. Their elders were overwhelmed with emotions upon seeing their juniors safe and sound.

They were sensible people. When the battle erupted, and they knew their juniors were at the center of it, they had already prepared for the worst, not expecting them to emerge unscathed. The joy of survival overshadowed the disappointment of failing the Dao-Seeking Sect’s selection.

None of the Dao-Seeking Sect’s four newly recruited disciples had elders accompanying them, so farewells weren’t a problem.

Zhuang Ping’s mother was imprisoned and couldn’t come.

Zhou Xing’er’s elders always looked down on her and wouldn’t come.

Gu Junye had come alone.

Nothing more needed to be said for the Innate Daoist Priest; the Dao-Seeking Sect was his home.

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In the bamboo forest, all the Great Yu Alliance cultivators were rounded up. The Innate Daoist Priest also spotted two familiar Fusion cultivators—the very ones who had invited him to join the Great Yu Alliance. After he refused, they had informed the Chess-Observing True Lord about his possession of the Golden Cicada Shell.

“So they are from the Great Yu Alliance.” Realization dawned upon the Innate Daoist Priest. He didn’t expect the Great Yu Alliance to be captured so quickly.

Dealing with the Great Yu Alliance wasn’t the elders’ responsibility; the Grand-Shifu would handle it. Having observed all three rounds of the trials, the elders were secretly discussing the new batch of disciples through auditory messages.

“This Gu Junye fellow is not bad. He can become my disciple,” First Elder said with a smile. This was Dai Bufan’s idea. Both of them had a Water Spirit Root, so Dai Bufan could teach him. That would save me the effort as Shifu.

“Zhou Xing’er demonstrates considerable talent in planting. Coincidentally, I haven’t taken a disciple for years. How about nurturing one to look after my herb garden for me?” Grandpa Ba declared.

“Then Zhuang Ping shall go to me. This kid has a connection with Hongwen; it was Hongwen who assessed his character back then,” Fourth Elder stated with a smile, not minding that Zhuang Ping only had a Triple Spirit Root.

Of course, it was still too early to determine who would accept these disciples. Becoming master and disciple went two ways, requiring both the master’s approval and the disciple’s consent.

These three had just come to the Dao-Seeking Sect and didn’t know anyone. They would be given a month to decide who they would like to have as their shifu.

“What about the Founding Ancestor? Should he become my disciple?” Eighth Elder was eager, following the Innate Daoist Priest’s wish to be treated as an ordinary disciple.

“Are you really not afraid of Shifu breaking your legs?” Third Elder sighed and removed his armor.

At the mention of their shifu, even Eighth Elder, who was proficient in all sorts of scams and deception, grew fearful.

The matter with the Innate Daoist Priest was an intractable issue. After asking around, none of the elders dared to accept him as a disciple, afraid their shifu would casually throw them into Incarceration Peak.

The eight elders didn’t dare, but someone else did.

That person strode toward the Innate Daoist Priest. “Qi Tong, are you willing to cultivate with me?”

The speaker held immense weight in the Dao-Seeking Sect. It was none other than the Vast Sea Daoist Lord.

Eighth Elder, “...”

Those in the dark looked enviously at the Innate Daoist Priest, thinking he had received a tremendous fortuitous opportunity to be accepted as a disciple by a half-immortal.

Those in the know experienced a range of complicated feelings. They were astonished that the Resurgence Ancestor was still alive, and were even more surprised by how clear his motives were.

“I’m willing!” The Innate Daoist Priest didn’t care who his shifu was. Having a peaceful environment for cultivation was enough for him.

Overall, the Dao-Seeking Sect had a bountiful harvest today. Not only did they recruit four new disciples, but they also gained one half-immortal, five Transcendent Tribulation cultivators, and over twenty Fusion cultivators to join Incarceration Peak.

A happy ending for everyone. A cause for celebration.