Chapter 1293: The Immortal Fairy Fails to Rule the Immortal Cultivation World

"Little Yangzi, think about it," the Undying Fairy said. "I am the master of the cultivation world, and you stand to benefit. Once I tire of it, I'll pass the cultivation world on to you. You'll be its new master, free to do whatever you please, with no one to stop you." The Undying Fairy used promises of power to tempt Lu Yang into complicity.

As the saying goes, "one who stays near vermilion gets stained red, one who stays near ink gets stained black." After spending so much time with Lu Yang, the Undying Fairy had also learned to use stratagems.

"If you tire of it, you can pass it to little Yun... Oh, little Yun isn't here, so in that case, just pass it back to me," the Undying Fairy said, recalling that she could only be the master of the cultivation world because little Yun was absent.

Lu Yang thought the Fairy was quite adept at time management, allowing the cultivation world to change hands several times before his Senior Sister returned.

"What will you do when little Yun... Senior Sister returns?" Lu Yang, influenced by the Fairy's manner, almost used the wrong address, but his quick wit saved him from being led astray by the Undying Fairy.

The Undying Fairy instinctively recoiled, then, remembering her current status, thought, "Why should I fear her? Hmph, in the past, I might have been a little wary, but now I am the Emperor of the Great Bean Dynasty, and she is merely the Minister of War. What can she do to me?"

"But Senior Sister has defied her superiors more than once or twice. Even Master was imprisoned by her for ten years."

Lu Yang's reminder brought this detail back to the Undying Fairy's mind.

"That annoying little Yun! I thought I could tie her down with the Minister of War position and prevent her from laying a hand on me. But I never imagined little Yun would have already anticipated this, preemptively imprisoning the silent boy to show that she isn't bound by rules!"

"People who don't like to talk really are full of schemes and calculations," the Undying Fairy grumbled, pouting unhappily. She had thought she could finally get the better of little Yun this time.

"Huh, this isn't the way to Heavenly Gate Peak, is it? Where are you going?"

"To the Cultivation Weekly newspaper office."

"The Cosmic Overlord, the Candle Sky Civilization, is leading a massive army to attack the cultivation world, and the Great Xia Dynasty and other forces have jointly decided to enter a state of war preparedness?!" The provisional head of the newspaper office, the Innate Daoist, was greatly shocked by the newly received news. This was a war between worlds; one could only imagine the horrific scale of it.

"Heh, 'Cosmic Overlord'? In front of our cultivation world, they're nothing but chickens and dogs," scoffed Gu Junye, the other provisional head of the newspaper office, dismissing the Candle Sky Civilization with disdain.

"In ancient times, our cultivation world was the sole supreme world among all the myriad realms. This so-called Candle Sky Civilization is merely a self-proclaimed Cosmic Overlord that emerged when the cultivation world was absent."

"Sounds like you've received news about the Candle Sky Civilization?" Lu Yang asked with a smile as he entered the office, hearing the Innate Daoist and Gu Junye discussing the matter.

"Sword Master Xuanyuan, are you no longer wandering beyond the heavens?"

Every time Lu Yang saw Gu Junye, his scalp tingled. If he hadn't founded the newspaper office himself, he truly wouldn't want to come here.

When Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou were away, the Innate Daoist and Gu Junye were responsible for publishing Cultivation Weekly.

The scale of the newspaper office now was incomparable to when it was first founded.

When it was first established, the office had only a handful of people, including Lu Yang. Now, its members include disciples of Mount Dao Sect from various cultivation levels.

Cultivation Weekly had become a task for Mount Dao Sect disciples. Scattered across the world, these disciples gathered local news, sent it back to the sect, and earned contribution points.

Lu Yang cleared his throat, pretending not to hear Gu Junye's comment, and explained his purpose: "You've worked hard while Old Meng and I were away. Now that the cultivation world is in a state of war preparedness, it's your chance to make your mark outside. Don't let the newspaper office hold you back any longer; you can leave the rest to me."

"What are you talking about, Sword Master Xuanyuan?" Gu Junye replied. "As a reincarnated Dao Lord, my cultivation has no bottlenecks. Breaking through realms is a natural progression; there's no need for deliberate cultivation."

"As for making my mark outside, I won't compete for fleeting fame with those younger cultivators."

Lu Yang's expression was odd. It was the Innate Patriarch who had reincarnated and resumed cultivation, thus not needing seclusion and having no bottlenecks in his progress. How was it that Gu Junye also didn't need seclusion and his cultivation advanced similarly to the Innate Patriarch's?

"Because he's a mundane cultivator," the Undying Fairy explained.

"The newspaper office gathers all the major mundane affairs from across the world, making it most suitable for mundane cultivators. While it can't compare to direct exposure to the mundane world, the sheer volume of indirectly encountered mundane matters means that the cultivation efficiency here is much higher than that of cultivators who deliberately immerse themselves in the mundane world. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call it a holy land for mundane cultivators."

Lu Yang was speechless.

Lu Yang felt his cultivation was quite high, and his experience far surpassed that of a Half-Immortal. Yet, he always seemed to encounter things beyond his comprehension.

He sighed deeply and said, "Then you two can stay here."

"Cultivation theory is truly difficult to learn," sighed a scientist from the aid team. For them, it was an entirely new theoretical framework, often idealistic, making it extremely challenging to grasp.

Dean Gao, however, found it manageable; he had nearly grasped the basics of cultivation theory. He gestured and called out, "Shopkeeper, we'll have some of your specialty skewers."

The aid team members all had mechanical bodies and didn't need to eat for energy. However, the meaning of eating extended far beyond that; it helped them relax and adjust their scientific mindset.

For this reason, he had inquired among the Mount Dao Sect disciples about this barbecue restaurant and invited a few trusted colleagues to eat skewers here.

"Skewers are here!"

The scientists, smelling the aroma of the skewers, cast their worries aside and couldn't help but drool. There was nothing this delicious in the Interstellar Alliance.

Dean Gao took a bite and was astounded. This was his first time tasting food from the cultivation world. It seemed that plants and animals grown in spiritual energy tasted several times better than ordinary ones.

They had come to the right place.

"Have you noticed that the sun in the cultivation world is much larger than suns elsewhere?" Dean Gao asked, trying to divert the scientists' attention away from constantly focusing on cultivation theory. "If we could harness solar energy, our energy problems would be solved."

"Look, solar-powered lamps have already appeared in the cultivation world, indicating they've also realized solar energy is a good thing."

"Harnessing solar energy? Do you, honored guest, also think harnessing solar energy is a good path?" The shopkeeper's eyes lit up when he heard Dean Gao's words while serving skewers, as if he had found a kindred spirit.

"Could it be that you've researched solar energy?" Dean Gao didn't understand why the shopkeeper was so happy.

"Of course," the shopkeeper said, pulling out a blueprint from his storage ring and unrolling it in front of Dean Gao.

"Look, this is my design blueprint. It plans to place magic treasures around the sun to absorb and store solar energy..."

Dean Gao stared blankly at the blueprint, his eyes filled with astonishment. This sounded even more advanced than the Interstellar Alliance's stellar extraction devices.

Are barbecue masters in the cultivation world all this incredible?

"Are you really just a barbecue vendor?"

The shopkeeper scratched his head sheepishly. "I used to be the leader of the Blazing Sun Sect, but now I'm with Mount Dao Sect and help out at this barbecue restaurant."

When Mang Gu served as prefect, he didn't forget that he was still a disciple of Mount Dao Sect. He arrested the followers of the Nine Nether Sect and the Blazing Sun Sect in his capacity as prefect, and then arrested the high-ranking members of both sects in his capacity as a Mount Dao Sect disciple.