Chapter 102: Weapons Used by Confucian Cultivators

In the end, Lu Yang stepped in and explained the whole situation clearly in just a few words.

If Lu Yang hadn't spoken so quickly, Dai Bufan would have started purging the sect, having long wanted to kick the two of them, these troublemakers, out of Wen Dao Sect! Look at honest Man Gu; what have you two turned him into?! He immediately claimed to be from the Demonic Sect.

"So you joined the Immortal Cult? And you even became branch leaders?" Dai Bufan looked at the three with newfound respect. A branch leader was a mid-level position in the Demonic Sect, privy to many secrets, including the exact procedure for resurrecting immortal cultivators.

The four great Demonic Sects maintained excellent secrecy, and Dai Bufan had always wanted to know how immortal cultivators were resurrected. Lu Yang thought to himself that it was more than just knowing the procedure; the Immortal Fairy was currently sleeping in his spiritual world. On second thought, since the Immortal Fairy was residing within him, why was he merely a branch leader? He should be the sect leader.

"Excellent, you've done very well!" Dai Bufan slapped his thigh. The Demonic Sect's traces were hard to find, and they were constantly on guard against the righteous path. He had always struggled to get firsthand intelligence, and all his attempts to insert his own people had failed. He hadn't expected Lu Yang and the other two to give him such a pleasant surprise.

"So that Tang Yunsheng wants you to infiltrate our sect as Immortal Cult spies, right? Then go along with his plan. In half a month, Wen Dao Sect will recruit a new batch of service personnel to expand its internal entertainment industry, and I will include your three names among the chosen ones." Dai Bufan quickly made his decision. "As for the Yanjiang branch... do you have a list of their personnel?"

"Yes, we do." Lu Yang took out the list he had prepared earlier and handed it to Dai Bufan. Dai Bufan gave Lu Yang a meaningful look. This kid, though cunning, had a sharp mind, knowing what he needed to do and preparing in advance.

"When you contact Tang Yunsheng again, make sure to disguise yourselves well and gather as much intelligence on the Immortal Cult as possible. Your role as Immortal Cult infiltrators is a mission in itself; you don't have to complete three missions every year like everyone else. As for your contribution points, the highest reward for Foundation Establishment tasks is one thousand. You eliminated two tiger demons and four Demonic Sect members, including one late Golden Core stage cultivator, and successfully prevented the activation of the Life Reversal Formation, which is a huge contribution. Two Foundation Establishment stage tiger demons and three Foundation Establishment stage Demonic Sect members account for 750 contribution points. Slaying Branch Leader Chu and preventing the Life Reversal Formation accounts for 1,000 contribution points. Infiltrating the Demonic Sect and becoming a branch leader accounts for 1,000 contribution points. Meng Jingzhou and Man Gu, you two receive 2,750 contribution points. Lu Yang, you performed exceptionally well during this process. On top of the 2,750 contribution points, I will specially grant you an additional 250 contribution points, totaling 3,000 contribution points."

The three of them beamed with joy, overwhelmed by the huge amount of contribution points. With so many points, they could buy many items they wanted from the exchange list, enough to splurge for quite some time.

"Should you obtain any other intelligence from the Immortal Cult, you will also be rewarded with contribution points."

After explaining some confidentiality precautions, Dai Bufan let the three of them leave.

After Lu Yang left, he encountered an acquaintance in the Mission Hall: Senior Brother Li Dan, who had once recommended a weapon to him. Beside the fierce-looking Senior Brother Li Dan stood a petite Senior Sister.

"Senior Brother Li Dan," Lu Yang and Man Gu said in unison. Lu Yang and Man Gu looked at each other in surprise, having not expected both of them to know Senior Brother Li Dan.

Man Gu introduced, "This is Senior Brother Li Dan, who bought the barbecue recipe for one hundred contribution points." Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou suddenly realized; they remembered Man Gu saying that a senior brother had bought his barbecue recipe and used it to win the heart of a senior sister.

"Hello everyone," Senior Brother Li Dan greeted them with a smile that grew even more sinister.

Dai Bufan used his spiritual sense to transmit a message, calling over Li Dan, who was currently chatting. "Junior Brother Li Dan, Junior Sister Ding Xiang, both of you come here for a moment. There's a mission suitable for you two."

"Senior Brother Dai is calling us, we'll get going now." Li Dan and Ding Xiang hurriedly left.

Dai Bufan handed the Yanjiang branch's personnel list to the two of them. "This is a list of Demonic Sect members I obtained through special channels, but it only contains names, not specific addresses. The two of you should go to Yanjiang Prefecture, locate everyone on the list, and strive to annihilate them all in one fell swoop, leaving no one to escape."

"Yes!" The two of them were delighted. They had been worrying about which mission to take, and Senior Brother Dai had just assigned one to them.

"Pack up and go."

"Yes!"

"Wait, one more thing." Before they left, Dai Bufan called out to them again. "Don't open a barbecue stand while you're in Yanjiang Prefecture."

"Huh? Oh."

"What do you want to buy?" Lu Yang asked Man Gu.

"I want to buy a weapon suitable for a Confucian cultivator. I can't keep using Senior Brother Meng as a weapon in every battle."

Meng Jingzhou felt offended.

"How about this fan?" Lu Yang said, spotting an interesting weapon. "It has poems written on its surface, and a light flick can conjure a wind blade. There are also Soul-Severing Needles hidden in its folds, which you can secretly launch when you conjure a wind blade."

"It feels too elegant. Is there something with more power?"

"How about this Black Sand Iron Hammer? It's forged from black sand iron, weighing two thousand catties. It has an internal weight-increasing formation, adding weight the moment it's swung down and losing it when lifted. With a forceful swing, it can smash hills, and no Foundation Establishment cultivator would dare to take a direct hit from it. It's 780 contribution points."

Man Gu was somewhat tempted, feeling this weapon really suited his fighting style, but he still refused. "Still no. I need a weapon for a Confucian cultivator."

Lu Yang didn't get discouraged. He scrolled through the exchange list to the very bottom in one go and found something good. "A Sleep Talisman, containing the full text of 'Words of the Sage' for recitation, effectively promotes sleep. One contribution point."

"Stick this talisman on the hammer. During battle, the hammer will automatically play the 'Words of the Sage' content. Wouldn't that make it a Confucian cultivator's weapon?"

Man Gu's eyes lit up. He realized Senior Brother Lu's thinking was still more flexible; how could he not have thought of such a good method? "I'll buy it!"

Man Gu spent 781 contribution points to buy his beloved weapon. Man Gu swung the large iron hammer, with the sage's words playing from its handle. Anyone could tell he was a Confucian cultivator at a glance.

Meng Jingzhou didn't need to buy any weapons. He bought several carts of high-quality grass fodder to reward his old horse.

Lu Yang bought some items that might be useful during battle: a White Flesh Regeneration Pill, which, if a piece of flesh was cut off during combat, could instantly regrow the flesh and restore stamina. A Golden Light Incantation, which formed a protective golden light during battle, could deflect several attacks and protect the entire body, proving much more effective than the cafeteria's flatbread. Lu Yang thought the Golden Light Incantation was a good item and bought ten at once. Self-cleaning clothes, which remained as clean as new without the need for a cleansing spell, were essential for eating Sichuan hotpot. Moreover, these clothes had been refined, so there was no need to worry about enemies taking them with a storage ring. Lu Yang prepared for the worst, worried that his enemies might be as imaginative as he was.