Who Let Him Cultivate?! (WX)-Chapter 336: The Heavenly Court Creed Is Officially Established

“We do have a rough plan like that. Think about it, Senior Brother Dai—if the Heavenly Court Creed only has two ancient geniuses, Meng Jingzhou and me, wouldn’t it seem too empty and unconvincing to the Nine-Netherworlds Creed?” Lu Yang explained.

“Even if we include Fifth Elder, having only one Fusion in the almighty Heavenly Court Creed still doesn’t make sense.

“Ultimately, we have to find a few high-level cultivators to support the structure of the Heavenly Court Creed. As you know, I don’t know many people in the cultivation world. After careful calculation, I’ve come to realize that our sect’s elders are the perfect fit for this!”

Meng Jingzhou added, “Besides, things are unfamiliar on the first try but familiar on the second. In the trade of deception, experience is key. The elders have already hoodwinked the Nine-Netherworlds Creed once. Doing it again shouldn’t be difficult.”

Dai Bufan fell silent for a moment, unsure how he should respond—mainly because he found Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou’s reasoning sound.

The Nine-Netherworlds Creed isn’t foolish. We can’t keep using the same few actors; we’ll eventually need to rotate the cast.

“Alright then. Since that’s the case, go ahead and inform the elders. If they agree, I have no objections.” Dai Bufan was temporarily managing the Great Mission Hall on First Elder’s behalf, but he was still just a disciple and couldn’t decide for the elders.

Though he suspected that the elders would be extremely pleased.

After all, this is a rare opportunity for them to scam the Nine-Netherworlds Creed together again.

Dai Bufan knew that the last time the Dao-Seeking Nine acted together, they nearly caused the Nine-Netherworlds Creed to go bankrupt.

Nine hundred years ago, the elders had originally planned to swindle all of the Nine-Netherworlds Creed’s money. That way, internal strife would break out, leading to the creed’s collapse.

To their surprise, the Nine-Netherworlds Creed was incredibly resilient. Even after losing all their money, they still survived.

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In the Discussion Hall on Heaven’s Gate Peak, eight elders surrounded Li Haoran, as if they were admiring a rare animal. They had just learned that Li Haoran was the reincarnation of the previous Nine-Netherworlds Creed’s leader.

“To think that reincarnation exists in the world! And it happened right here in our Dao-Seeking Sect? How miraculous!”

“What are you saying? The Dao-Seeking Sect is blessed with outstanding people and sublime ambience. Anything is possible here!”

“I’ve long said that our founding ancestor made the right choice in selecting this location. Our sect’s feng shui is far superior to the other four immortal sects, and I’ve studied feng shui extensively!”

“Big Bro, stop talking. The feng shui you study is all about selecting tombs. I even heard that while you were sleeping in a coffin, you encountered several groups of tomb raiders. They almost died of fright when they saw you, thinking that a corpse had come back to life.”

“Let me correct that. I call this ‘waiting for rabbits by the tree stump.’”[1]

“A golden core that allows limb rebirth and regeneration. It is full and plump, undoubtedly a first-grade golden core. This doesn’t appear to be part of Qin Haoran’s arrangements.”

“I don’t see any problems either. By the way, Junior Nephew Li, do you know what kind of golden core Qin Haoran formed? There’s a possibility that your golden core is connected to his, and he might exploit this to gradually convert you into becoming him.”

Li Haoran ruminated seriously and replied, “I don’t know what Qin Haoran’s golden core was. My impression is limited to just a small memory snippet. Qin Haoran held a Soul-Summoning Banner as he presented his golden core amid the wails of a hundred ghosts and howls of demon beasts. The grand spectacle resembled the parade of a hundred ghost kings.”

With the elders’ vast experience, they soon deduced what kind of golden core it was.

“Based on your description, it sounds like the Wailing Ghosts Howling Wolves Golden Core. The huge commotion can intimidate, perform sonic attacks, and even bolster the grandeur of your entourage when you lack people outside. It has many features.”

Li Haoran was curious. “What grade is this golden core?”

“Second grade.”

“Qin Haoran’s golden core and Junior Nephew Li’s golden cores share no similarities. Junior Nephew Li’s golden core should be fine.”

“Junior Niece Yun Zhi, do you see any issues?”

Yun Zhi, who had been silent all this time, shook her head lightly. “No.”

“There’s no problem then.” The elders concluded the matter.

Just as everyone was about to disperse, Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou walked in.

As soon as they stepped into the Discussion Hall, the two felt suffocated; Sixth Elder, who had an Immaculate Immortal Physique, was here. Everyone had been communicating with their spiritual consciousness earlier.

“Lu Yang, Meng Jingzhou, what brings you two here?” Fifth Elder was puzzled.

Lu Yang transmitted an auditory message with his spiritual consciousness. “Here’s the situation. In order to deceive the Nine-Netherworlds Creed, we specially established a Heavenly Court Creed...” He succinctly described what had happened, with Meng Jingzhou occasionally adding the details.

“And that’s the gist of it. Currently, we’re short on personnel, so we would like to ask all of you elders to impersonate as Protectors of the Heavenly Court Creed.”

Silence. A long silence.

Just when Lu Yang thought the dlers would decline, their spiritual consciousness communication channel erupted into a cacophony.

“There’s such a fun thing? You should have said so earlier! If I’d known, I would’ve gone in place of Old Five!”

“Haoran is my disciple. Of course, I should be the one to go!”

“Junior Nephew Lu is truly full of great ideas. Why didn’t I think of this back then?”

“Heavenly Court Protector—this sounds way more impressive than ‘Dao-Seeking Sect Elder!’”

“Count me in! Count me in! I’m the most adept at deceiving the Nine-Netherworlds Creed.”

“Subduing demons and vanquishing evil is our sacred duty!”

“I missed out on messing with the Everlasting Creed the last time. I can’t miss out on the Nine-Netherworlds Creed this time!”

The elders displayed far more enthusiasm than Lu Yang had imagined. It looked as if they were reminiscing about their youthful days of wreaking havoc a thousand years ago.

“I spend most of my time dealing with tombs, so I shall be called the Nether World Heavenly King.”

“I guard the herb garden and possess deep knowledge of spirit plans. How about the Hundred Herbs Heavenly King?”

“I’m proficient in tempering the body. Even the monks of the Buddhist Kingdom who have mastered the Vajra Body are no match for me. I’ll be the Unbreakable Heavenly King.”

“I’m a Confucian cultivator. I’ll just call myself the Erudite Heavenly King.”

“Lu Yang has already thought of a name for me. It’s the Myriad Treasures Heavenly King.”

“Let me think...I possess the Immaculate Immortal Physique. Spotless Heavenly King? Dust-Cleansing Heavenly King?[2] Or the Immaculate Heavenly King? Seems like the Dust-Cleansing Heavenly King sounds better?”

“I specialize in concocting pills, and heat control is integral in pill concoction. Why don’t I name myself the Golden Flame Heavenly King?”

“Last time, I was the first to scam the Nine-Netherworlds Creed. Now that we get the chance again, it’s truly fate! I shall be the Fate Origin Heavenly King.”

“It’s a pity that Old Nine isn’t here to join in something this fun.”

“He’s currently squatting in the same jail cell as the Minister of Justice. He probably can’t make it.”

“What should Old Nine be called? The Sword Peddler Heavenly King?”

“Sword Peddler Heavenly King? Are you hearing yourself? Have you forgotten the good old days when Old Nine made us wealthy? He should be called the Wealth-Enabling Heavenly King!”

“Old Nine is in prison all the time. How about Prison-Bound Heavenly King?”

“Can’t you think of a name more fitting of the Heavenly Court Creed?”

“What about Ten-Thousand Swords Heavenly King?”

“Still doesn’t feel quite right.”

It was a lively atmosphere as the elders chattered about their titles. After deciding their own titles, they began concerning themselves with what the Taciturn Daoist Priest should be called.

While the elders debated, Lu Yang silently approached Yun Zhi. She was frowning slightly, as if she was contemplating a major decision.

“Big Senior Sister, are you considering whether to join the Heavenly Court Creed?”

Big Senior Sister’s position as creed leader is pivotal.

Yun Zhi looked up, her eyes sparkling a little. “No, I’m considering what title Shifu should have. Since he’s eloquent and well-versed in debating, what about calling him the Chatter Mouths Heavenly King?”[3]

1. The meaning and story of this idiom were covered in Chapter 69. ☜

2. To be more accurate, the first one translates literally to “no dust,” while the second one is “clean dust.” ☜

3. The term for talkative in Chinese translates to “many mouths.” It can also have the connotation of speaking out of turn and not keeping their mouths to themselves. ☜