Chapter 478: Embracing Left and Right

Oh, there are quite a few people in this box, must be over a dozen.

The Immortal Fairy let out a soft exclamation of genuine surprise. The very instant Luo Hongxia opened the box, she glimpsed over a dozen cultivators of the Body Integration Stage lying inside, along with a half-baked Transgression Transcendence Stage cultivator, piled upon one another like a small mountain.

The mute old monk was drenched in blood, yet his body bore not a single scratch.

Qiu Jin'an and Yang Ding were rubbing their hands together in anticipation, waiting for their prey to take the bait.

Come, come, hand over control of your body to this Immortal, and I shall step inside the box to have a look.

A cold sweat broke out all over Lu Yang upon hearing this, and he risked his life to remonstrate with the Immortal Fairy: Fairy, our Wave-Listening Sect hosts plenty of activities; there is no need to play this particular event. It is far too time-consuming.

Very well then. The Immortal Fairy, ever ready to follow good advice, accepted her chief minister's proposal.

Lu Yang hastily took his leave of Luo Hongxia and quickened his pace to distance himself from the spot, hearing a voice filled with schadenfreude echoing behind him.

Fellow Daoist Luo, I heard you were beaten by Sect Master Lu, is that true? Where are Fellow Daoist Qiu and Fellow Daoist Yang...

Lu Yang accelerated his steps.

Before long, his attention was captured by something he had never seen before.

This is...

Lu Yang beheld a small pavilion packed with cultivators. Beneath them lay a familiar formation, and the cultivators held torn talismans in their hands, their eyes glazed and vacant as their souls wandered far beyond.

A wooden board hung beside the pavilion, inscribed with the words: Wave-Listening Sect: The Origin.

Acting Sect Master. A head popped out from behind the small pavilion; it was Tao Yaoye, whom he had not seen in a long time. Upon spotting Lu Yang, she smiled sweetly.

Congratulations on your promotion, Senior Brother Lu, Tao Yaoye teased.

Lu Yang offered a helpless smile: Junior Sister, please do not poke fun at me.

Seeing that Lu Yang was somewhat bashful, Tao Yaoye stopped teasing him: Since the grand celebration is underway and masters and geniuses from all paths have gathered at the Wave-Listening Sect, I took the opportunity to promote the 'Phantom Bubble'.

Lu Yang nodded, having already deduced as much from the formation on the ground.

How are the results?

Everyone has responded quite well; it will not be difficult to popularize it in the future.

The Phantom Bubble was essentially an illusion. To those attending the gathering, illusions were nothing rare. For them to speak well of it meant that not only was the Phantom Bubble itself novel, but its content was also excellent.

What is the content of the Phantom Bubble this time?

It tells the story of our Wave-Listening Sect's origins.

Lu Yang was greatly astonished: You actually managed to film the story of the Patriarch getting lost, asking for directions, and establishing the Wave-Listening Sect from that?

It was slightly altered. Grandmaster Inborn Daoist was fickle in mind, falling into confusion during his cultivation, and his progress ground to a halt. While in deep meditation, he encountered an immortal. The Patriarch asked the immortal where the pure land was, and the immortal told him to travel north, where he would find his answer. The Patriarch journeyed all the way north, slaying demons and vanquishing monsters, witnessing countless injustices in the mortal world. He finally understood that the pure land resided within the heart. Thus, he established the Wave-Listening Sect in the deep mountains, signifying that in the face of mortal injustice and the vast, boundless path of immortality, one must seek the Dao within the heart.

Lu Yang: ...

So, in the end, you kept nothing but the Patriarch's name unchanged?

Forget it, as long as it makes the history of the Wave-Listening Sect look good, it is fine. Surely the Patriarch would not mind such a trivial matter.

Have you encountered any difficulties in researching the Phantom Bubble? Do you need me to approve some funding for you?

Holding great power in his hands, Lu Yang carried himself with immense magnanimity.

Tao Yaoye hurriedly declined, saying it was unnecessary.

Then do your best, keep it up, Lu Yang encouraged her with a few words.

Walking past several more stalls, he spotted Meng Jingzhou delivering an impassioned speech.

Fellow Daoists, only mortals pursue affairs of the flesh! As cultivators, such matters only cause us to waste our time. After the act, one's vital energy leaks out, memory declines, and focus shatters, severely impacting the progress of cultivation!

Furthermore, what a waste of time it is to court someone. In that time, would it not be better to enter secluded cultivation?

Look at me, everyone! This refined, tempered spiritual power of mine is the fruit of forsaking romantic affairs. As the number one individual in the mid-Golden Core Stage representing the Wave-Listening Sect in battle, I have already proven my success!

You all know Sect Master Lu, right? Do not mind that he is the Sect Master now; when he saw me a few days ago, and there was only one chair in the cave residence, he actually told me to sit down! What does this mean? It means he must yield his seat upon seeing me!

The cultivators drawn by Meng Jingzhou’s speech gasped in low whispers; that truly was an extraordinary thing.

I have already sworn an oath to the heavens that if I do not become an immortal in this life, I shall absolutely never take a wife, marry, or engage in affairs of the flesh!

Do you wish to achieve the same success as me?

Yes! several plants shouted loudly from the crowd.

Meng Jingzhou nodded in satisfaction: I possess a secret technique here that can sever all thoughts of romance. Is there anyone who wishes to step up and try it?

No one answered. After a few seconds, a person raised his hand and voluntarily stepped forward.

I will try.

Meng Jingzhou was delighted that someone actually wanted to be like him. He was eager to try out his Single Dog's Curse Punch.

Li Haoran stepped onto the stage.

Senior Brother Meng, shall we give it a try?

Meng Jingzhou’s face turned grim. If he gave Li Haoran a punch, he feared he would have to make another trip to the Desolate Province.

Seeing Senior Brother Meng's face darken, Li Haoran felt a secret surge of satisfaction. He recalled back when he had not yet formed his core, Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou would swagger before his eyes every single day, calling themselves Golden Core masters to mess with his state of mind. Today, he had finally exacted his revenge.

Haoran, you are here?

A gentle female voice rang out, carrying a hint of pleasant surprise. A gust of fragrant wind swept past, and Su Yiren wrapped her arms around Li Haoran’s elbow.

Su Yiren had searched all around before finally locating Li Haoran here.

There were too many people at the celebration, and using divine sense to scan the area was considered highly impolite, so Su Yiren could only search with her naked eyes.

Li Haoran’s pupils contracted slightly; he had never expected that even with him hiding in the Wave-Listening Sect, Su Yiren would still find her way to his door.

Beholding Li Haoran's terrified expression, Lu Yang felt a secret thrill; Su Yiren was someone he had personally invited.

The sect was hosting a grand celebration, so inviting a reclusive Body Integration Stage cultivator was perfectly reasonable.

Mother, why have you come over here? Qin Yanyan squeezed out from the crowd, murmuring under her breath about how hugging and clinging in broad daylight was utterly improper.

Seeing a beautiful woman take the initiative, everyone had initially envied Li Haoran, but now their gazes toward him grew exceedingly strange.

Is this what they call a friendship across generations? Man Gu muttered thoughtfully, being one of the plants from earlier.

It was only after returning from the Desolate Province that he had heard about Li Haoran having a fiancée in the Body Integration Stage, and that the fiancée even came with a child.

Come, there are many fun things here, let us go look around. Su Yiren, using absolute strength, dragged Li Haoran away without allowing any room for argument.

Qin Yanyan walked beside Li Haoran, warning the two with her eyes, though it was of little use.

Blessed with both mother and daughter, holding one on each side, Li Haoran left onlookers burning with envy.

Lu Yang felt thoroughly satisfied upon witnessing this scene.

Little Junior Brother.

The Eldest Senior Sister’s voice rang out, startling Lu Yang so much that he shivered.

Eldest Senior Sister, what is the matter?

Eldest Senior Sister’s brow furrowed slightly, seemingly perplexed: We ought to have invited many Body Integration Stage cultivators, so why does it feel as though not many have arrived?

Lu Yang thought to himself: If you were to go take a look inside the box, you might find that everyone is currently lying in there, resting.

"I have no idea," Lu Yang said, playing dumb. How else was he supposed to explain it? Tell her that the Eldest Senior Sister was currently inside the box, slaughtering everyone in her path?

"Then come with me, and we shall search together."

The second update will be at eleven o'clock.

(End of this chapter)