Who Let Him Cultivate?! (WX)-Chapter 749: Another Distinctive Feature of the East Sea

The Fangshan Island Three Heroes looked at Lu Yang in surprise, not understanding why he suddenly felt the need to prove he wasn’t involved.

Legends of a rare treasure have long existed on Fangshan Island. Now that it has finally emerged, how could it be related to newcomers?

“Uh, this might have something to do with me.” Tao Yaoye raised her hand awkwardly, looking somewhat embarrassed, attracting everyone’s attention.

“I felt something beneath the spirit establishing a connection with me.” As she spoke, the spirit vein boiled even more fiercely, bursting skyward.

A flash of blue light appeared, and a palm-sized, shimmering green grass with three leaves swayed in the air.

Lu Yang and the others didn’t recognize this green grass.

“Immortal Fairy, do you know what this is?”

“This thing is the Metamorphic Immortal Grass, I think. Judging by its appearance, it must be quite old.” The Everlasting Immortal Fairy recognized its origin with a glance.

“Metamorphic Immortal Grass? What is its relation to Junior Sister Tao’s Metamorphic Immortal Physique?”

“The Metamorphic Immortal Grass is an immortal grass that someone with a Metamorphic Immortal Physique cultivated for themselves. Consuming it can greatly shorten the cultivation process, saving at least a hundred years of effort in cultivation, or even over a thousand years. I reckon this was left behind by someone with a Metamorphic Immortal Physique. Maybe they forgot to eat it or died before they could. It remained here until it sensed the Metamorphic Immortal Physique within Lass Tao, prompting it to emerge.

“Of course, others can consume this thing too.”

Lu Yang was slightly taken aback. Saving at least a hundred years of effort in cultivation? Isn’t it too effective?

After all, I’ve only been cultivating for three years.

“However, this immortal suggests you don’t consume it now. This Metamorphic Immortal Grass can still be replanted.”

Lu Yang appropriated the Everlasting Immortal Fairy’s knowledge and shared it with everyone, drawing looks of admiration.

As the Metamorphic Immortal Grass emerged, the spirit vein became even more active, and the spirit qi concentration rose to an entirely new level.

Previously, the Metamorphic Immortal Grass was rooted deep within the spirit vein, absorbing spirit energy. Now that it had emerged, the spirit vein’s true grade was revealed.

Fangshan Island’s spirit vein wasn’t at the fourth grade, but at the fifth grade!

But the Three Heroes weren’t happy. Instead, they felt a sense of impending doom.

“Oh no!” Hero Yan’s expression shifted drastically.

“What’s wrong?” Lu Yang and the others didn’t understand.

“With a rare treasure emerging and causing an unusual phenomenon, the surrounding cultivators must have noticed.

“Although they may not recognize the Metamorphic Immortal Grass, when they discover the spirit vein has upgraded from fourth to fifth grade, they’ll definitely guess that the treasure had previously siphoned away most of the spirit vein’s power.

“Even if they don’t know what it is, they can tell that it is a treasure capable of absorbing vast amounts of spirit energy. They will realize it’s something priceless.

“You live in Great Xia, so you don’t understand the East Sea’s rules. In the East Sea, the rule is that treasures belong to the capable! People will come to seize the immortal grass!”

As East Sea cultivators, the Three Heroes were the first to detect the underlying danger. The emergence of the immortal grass is a calamity, not a blessing! This was also a distinctive trait of the East Sea.

A terrifying oppressive pressure descended, accompanied by an aged voice.

“Yan Chuan, this old man has arrived. Why are you not coming out to greet me?!”

“It’s the alliance’s hall leader, Gao Feng! He lives near Fangshan Island!” Hero Yan recognized the other party’s identity just by the voice.

“What’s his cultivation level?” Lu Yang asked with interest.

“Apex Basic Divine Transfiguration Stage!”

The Three Heroes dared not slight Gao Feng and hurriedly left the spirit vein to go out and greet him.

Gao Feng’s gaze was cold as he hovered in the air, staring icily at the Three Heroes. “A rare treasure has emerged in Fangshan Island. Hand it over to spare your island from unnecessary disaster.”

Hero Yan trembled, steeling himself despite his fear. “Senior Gao, the alliance’s rules stipulate that members are not to forcibly seize things from each other.”

Gao Feng was unmoved. “Forcibly seize? If you willingly give it to me, how can that be considered forcibly seizing?”

As he spoke, a figure burst forth from the sea, looking at the Three Heroes with a smirk. “Yan Chuan, Fangshan Island is fortunate. As your neighbor, it’s not too much to ask for a share of the soup, right?”

It was the Tiger Shark Tribe Chieftain, Fangshan Island’s neighbor. His cultivation was at the upper-level Basic Divine Transfiguration Stage.

These two were the closest Divine Transfiguration cultivators in the area.

“Heh, this is something our Five-Elements Sect has set our sights on. How dare some random thing have designs on it?” Lu Yang sneered.

Meng Jingzhou and the others walked out of the cave one after another to keep up appearances.

“You’re the Five-Elements Sect disciples from True Lord Horse’s banquet!” Gao Feng wavered upon seeing Lu Yang, and so did the Tiger Shark Tribe Chieftain.

I’m not afraid of the Five-Elements Sect. The East Sea is far away. Surely they won’t dare to extend their reach here just because I bullied a few disciples?

Although the East Sea was chaotic internally, it was united against outsiders. The alliance’s higher-ups wouldn’t allow the Five-Elements Sect to interfere.

Who I fear is True Lord Horse.

Gao Feng gritted his teeth and didn’t even leave a threatening remark before turning to leave.

The Tiger Shark Tribe Chieftain’s face was so dark that water could drip from it. He jumped back into the sea, pretending nothing had happened.

Seeing the two great Divine Transfiguration cultivators leave, the Three Heroes heaved a sigh of relief. What a close shave.

“Is that it?” Man Gu scratched his head. Given the earlier atmosphere, he thought a fight was inevitable.

“It’s naturally not that simple.” Lu Yang shook his head. “Gao Feng temporarily left because he was afraid of angering the old horse. In that case, wouldn’t it be fine as long as he doesn’t let the old horse find out it was him?

“If it were me, I wouldn’t rob openly. I’d wait until night, cover my face, rob, and then run. Who would know it was me?”

Meng Jingzhou shook his head lightly, thinking that Gao Feng’s approach was quite unskilled. “That shows a lack of experience. Attempting robbery during the day and then succeeding at night with a covered face still makes you a suspect.

“If it were me, I wouldn’t come during the day at all. I’d just rob at night with my face covered. I’d be clear of suspicion then.”

Li Haoran added, “But there’s also a chance to salvage it. Gather more people at night to increase the number of suspects. That way, Gao Feng becomes relatively safer.”

Lu Yang, Meng Jingzhou, and Li Haoran discussed criminal methods back and forth, leaving the Three Heroes stunned.

Aren’t you disciples of the righteous path? I thought you’d never been to the East Sea before. Why are you so familiar with all this?

Man Gu hurriedly took out paper and brush to record the trio’s discussion. As expected of role models, adapting to the local way of thinking so quickly.

Tao Yaoye stared at Man Gu with a peculiar expression. Are you learning their methods, or are you taking notes on them?

Sure enough, as darkness fell, figures clad in black robes and with their faces covered appeared one after another. They stared at Fangshan Island with greedy expressions, like grim reapers.

“So Fangshan Island has a rare treasure that is comparable to a fifth-grade spirit vein.”

“Why not take Fangshan Island for ourselves while we’re at it? Yan Chuan’s trio is only at the Nascent Soul Stage. It’s such a waste for them to occupy such a good spirit vein.”

Following Lu Yang’s instructions, the Three Heroes had evacuated the people from the main islands to the smaller surrounding islands in advance.

“One, two, three... twelve. That’s quite a few people, and they’re all at the Divine Transfiguration Stage.” Lu Yang stretched his limbs, a smile on his visage.

“Since we’ve come to the East Sea, we should naturally enjoy its distinctive culture. We’ve already enjoyed the banquets; now it’s time to try out the fighting.”