Who Let Him Cultivate?! (WX)-Chapter 249: Twin Lotus Flower

After much effort, Lu Yang finally managed to dissuade the Everlasting Immortal Fairy from showing off her skills with the argument, “Mortals are not worthy to enjoy an immortal’s cooking.”

“Lu Yang, that’s not the right mindset. All are equal before gourmet food. But I’ll let it slide this time.”

“Immortal Fairy, you truly have lofty ideals with the big picture in mind.” Lu Yang was extremely generous with his compliments. He felt that his actions were of boundless beneficence, saving countless lives. If only the cultivation world had a theory of ascending to immortality through accumulated merit, I believe I could eventually become an immortal.

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The seven of them arrived at the Luodi Merchant Guild and retrieved various corpses of demon beasts from their jade tablets, their spoils of war eliciting multiple gasps.

“These...these are all Golden Core demon beasts?!” It was the same attendant who had served Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou before. He could tell the cultivation of these demon beasts at a glance, and these corpses were intact and hardly damaged.

This was mainly due to Lu Yang’s sword, which prioritized killing the target in one strike, and Meng Jingzhou’s fists, which pulverized the demon beasts’ brains with covert force.

Upon associating it with Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou’s backgrounds, the attendant came to terms with it.

One is a disciple from the Dao-Seeking Sect—that needs no further explanation. His combat prowess has to be outstanding and invincible among his peers of the same level.

In reality, disciples of the Five Great Immortal Sects were analogous to being invincible among peers of the same level. They would be embarrassed to call themselves disciples of the Five Great Immortal Sects if they couldn’t defeat opponents beyond their level. However, what the attendant didn’t know was that even within the Five Great Immortal Sects, Lu Yang was particularly formidable, defeating the strongest Foundation Establishment cultivator from the Five-Elements Sect.

The other is a direct descendant of the Meng Family. The Meng Family is infamous for stirring up trouble in the imperial capital, with the line of enemies seeking vengeance stretching from the Meng Estate to the imperial palace. If a member from the main branch of the Meng Family has no genuine skills, they would have been beaten to death a long time ago.

The attendant even heard that the headquarters was considering launching a “Meng Family Personal Accident Insurance.”

“Esteemed guests, do you not want the inner cores too?” The attendant picked out the inner cores, the most valuable parts of a Golden Core demon beast. These could be used to refine pills that increased the probability of forming a golden core, making it highly sought after by Advanced Foundation Establishment cultivators. For some Half-Step Golden Core cultivators, this single pill could be the only thing standing between them and the true Golden Core Stage.

“We have no use for them. Just sell them all together.” Meng Jingzhou waved his hand dismissively.

The attendant quickly appraised the value of the demon beast corpses. The three mostly intact corpses were worth one Targeted Teleportation Talisman, even after applying a discount through the Meng Family's influence.

“Give me five more Targeted Teleportation Talismans.” Having tasted the benefits, Meng Jingzhou decided to purchase more. Now, I have nine Targeted Teleportation Talismans for dealing with nine Nascent Soul demon beasts. With this set-up, it’s enough for me to traverse the jungle like it’s a no-man’s land.

“I’ll give you four.” Meng Jingzhou handed four talismans to Lu Yang.

Then, he turned to the attendant, “Do you have any higher-grade teleportation talismans?”

“Higher-grade?”

“Ones that won’t be interrupted even under the attacks of Divine Transfiguration demon beasts.”

“Hold on a bit, let me check.” Due to the exorbitant prices of Targeted Teleportation Talismans, few people bought them, so the attendant wasn’t very knowledgeable in this regard. “Apologies, we only have Nascent Soul Targeted Teleportation Talismans in stock here. Divine Transfiguration Targeted Teleportation Talismans are only available at our headquarters. Would you like to have some transferred here?”

“Have your headquarters send three over.” Meng Jingzhou always prioritized safety.

“Aye.”

“Has there been any news about rare natural treasures in the jungle recently? Lu Yang inquired. The merchant guild offered a service that claimed to uncover any intelligence as long as one could provide sufficient spirit stones.

Of course, this is false advertising. At the very least, the merchant guild doesn’t know Big Senior Sister’s age.

The attendant made a polite gesture, inviting the two into a soundproof room and activating an array to prevent outsiders from probing. Important information naturally couldn’t be disclosed in public.

The attendant went straight to the point. “Someone discovered a Twin Lotus Flower.”

Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou were stunned. We just mentioned this rare natural treasure last night, and now it has appeared?

“Where?”

The attendant spread out a map and pointed to one of the lakes. “It was found in a lake one hundred and ten li south of the Demon Suppression Pass. Originally, that lake was home to an Advanced Golden Core Fish King, a pufferfish demon. Its body contained deadly poison that few at the same cultivation stage could withstand. It was undisputedly the local overlord. Moreover, it was rumored to have formed an alliance with four other Golden Core demon beasts, inflicting harm on countless people.

“Just three days ago, someone accidentally entered the Fish King’s territory and thought that death was inevitable. To their surprise, they were not attacked. On the shore were the corpses of four Golden Core demon beasts that had died from poisoning. This was verified after an autopsy. The person also found the corpse of the Fish King in the lake, chunks of its flesh strewn everywhere.

“We suspect that the Fish King and these four demon beasts had a falling-out over an unequal distribution of the spoils, leading to internal strife. In the end, the four demon beasts were poisoned to death by the Fish King, while the Fish King was also ripped to pieces and met its demise.

“Later, people discovered the Twin Lotus Flower in that lake, which had been guarded and hidden by the Fish King all this while. This Twin Lotus Flower will bloom in five days. Many people have received the news and are preparing to snatch it.”

“Twin Lotus Flower, huh...” Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou exchanged an intrigued smile.

Neither of them had decided what type of golden core they wanted to form. Lu Yang didn’t want a Sword Golden Core, while Meng Jingzhou didn’t want a Single’s Golden Core, so they needed external inspiration. Observing the Twin Lotus Flower could lead to insights into golden core formation, and there were examples of this in the Dao-Seeking Sect.

When a senior male disciple was forming his golden core, the Twin Lotus Flower happened to bloom in his room. Studying the lotus flowers under the moonlight, he had an epiphany and formed a highly aggressive Yin-Yang Golden Core.

When he activated his Yin-Yang Golden Core, sarcastic words as mystifying as yin and yang[1] would spill from his mouth, remarkably effective at drawing hostility and making enemies.

Lu Yang knew this person; it was none other than his second senior brother, who was still training in the Golden Buddhist Kingdom.

The abbot of the Hanging Monastery, the only Transcendent Tribulation cultivator among the leaders of the Five Great Immortal Sects, had also drawn inspiration from the Twin Lotus Flower when he was at the Golden Core Stage. His golden core was engraved with a lotus flower design. That way, whenever he debated or lectured on scriptures, he could awe people with the special effects of spouting lotus flowers and leaving a trail of lotus flowers with every step.

This was different from spells, which were external forces. His special effects were a pure and natural phenomenon. It earned the admiration of many formidable figures, demonstrating the potent effects of the Twin Lotus Flower.

“The lotus seeds are also delicious,” the Everlasting Immortal Fairy reminded Lu Yang of another effect of the Twin Lotus Flower.

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When she killed the Fish King, she had noticed the Twin Lotus Flower. However, it hadn’t bloomed yet, and picking it prematurely could cause the flower to lose its spiritual nature. As an immortal chef, or rather, the only immortal chef in the world, I naturally can’t waste such a precious treasure.

“The lotus seeds can be used to make lotus seed soup, symbolizing fertility and fortune. When you want children in the future, you can prepare this for your wife.”

“...Immortal Fairy, your thinking is way ahead of its time. I don’t even have a fiancée.”

“You’ll have one sooner or later. This is the blessing of an immortal!” The Everlasting Immortal Fairy was brimming with confidence. My blessings have never gone wrong.

Lu Yang felt that his life was tough and fraught with misfortune.

1. There is a chengyu or four-character idiom in Chinese which is “yin yang guai qi.” As you can see, the term “yin yang” is the same as the yin and yang we know. This idiom describes someone deliberately speaking in an eccentric, bizarre, insincere, and ambiguous manner, which leaves the other party perplexed. If it is complicated to wrap your head around this, you can think of it as a less-confrontational version of sarcasm, if it helps. ☜