Chapter 414: Is the Barbarian Bone Heavenly Court Sect Still Recruiting?

"So, Brother Meng, you're suffering from a karmic backlash, which causes women to involuntarily dislike you, and that's why you've come to Barren Land to find a solution?" Man Gu suddenly understood after listening to Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou's explanation. As expected of Brother Meng, his problems are always on a higher level; an ordinary Golden Core cultivator wouldn't encounter karmic backlash.

After they finished eating the roast lamb, the three martial brothers reminisced a short distance away from the Corpse Herding Sect disciples.

"What about you, how did you end up at the Corpse Herding Sect? Did you come alone?"

"Didn't I go back to my tribe for my coming-of-age ceremony? After the ceremony, I suggested that I wanted to come to the Corpse Herding Sect to learn corpse herding techniques, which would be useful for barbecuing. So the chieftain sent me here, also to visit Sect Master Lu. But Sect Master Lu was in secluded cultivation, so the chieftain didn't disturb him. He left me at the Corpse Herding Sect and went back."Sect Master Lu Baqian of the Corpse Herding Sect was at the late Integration stage.

"I had originally intended to spar with Huang Ming from the Corpse Herding Sect, but he seems to be out on a mission and hasn't returned."

"I heard that the Barbarian Tribe's coming-of-age ceremony is quite dangerous, requiring a fight with a Golden Core demon beast," Lu Yang said, concerned about his junior martial brother Man's safety as the current Senior Martial Brother.

Man Gu gave a simple, honest smile, scratching the back of his head. "It's not particularly dangerous, especially compared to the three of us infiltrating the Demonic Cult at early Foundation Establishment, or at late Foundation Establishment, chasing Golden Core demon beasts through dense forests."

Indeed, compared to those two incidents, Man Gu fighting a Golden Core demon beast with his own Golden Core cultivation was as safe as returning to the Dao Seeking Sect.

Just then, Zhao Po walked over. "My master usually cultivates, but he's free right now."

"Then let's go," Meng Jingzhou said with a laugh, feeling luck was finally on his side. But then he became wary and asked, "Is your master a man or a woman?"

"A man."

"Excellent!"

Man Gu no longer needed to learn corpse herding techniques; his requirements for them were low, just enough to barbecue. So, he followed Meng Jingzhou to find the Grand Elder.

Man Gu cheerfully remarked, "Seeing you two reminds me of something funny. A barbecue restaurant opened in Hanshui City called 'Come Again Barbecue,' which is the same as our name. But theirs is a chain, and they even claim it's 'passed down from ancient secret recipes.'"

"I originally wanted to try it, but I never had the time," Man Gu shook his head regretfully.

Lu Yang: "..."Meng Jingzhou: "..."

"Actually, the restaurant you saw is somewhat related to us," Lu Yang transmitted mentally. This couldn't be said in front of Zhao Po, as it might lead him to mistakenly believe they were part of the Demonic Cult.

"I hadn't had a chance to tell you before you went home. During that time, Old Meng and I connected with people from the Nine Nether Sect..."

Man Gu listened, dumbfounded, taking a long time to react.He had only been home for a short while, and in that time, Brother Lu and Brother Meng had established the Heavenly Court Sect, recruited their Senior Martial Sister, the Sect Master, the elders, and even Tao Tianye, and got the Nine Nether Sect to open barbecue chain restaurants.

He hadn't been home for long, less than two months.No wonder Brother Lu and Brother Meng were considered clever.

"Don't worry, you're considered a technical investor, and you'll get ten percent of the barbecue restaurant's profits."After all, the barbecue recipes used by the restaurant were the ancestral recipes of the Barbarian Clan.

Man Gu wasn't particularly concerned about profits; as the sole ancient barbarian, the entire Barbarian Tribe treated him like a treasure, and he was not short of spirit stones. He just usually had no practical use for them.

"Does the Heavenly Court Sect still recruit members?" Man Gu proactively moved closer to his two role models.

"Yes, of course we do! Our Heavenly Court Sect needs geniuses like you!" Lu Yang laughed. Even if Man Gu hadn't asked, he would have brought it up.The top five disciples from Lu Yang's generation had all joined the Heavenly Court Sect.

The group arrived at the deepest part of the Corpse Herding Sect, where the atmosphere grew increasingly eerie and cold.An old man sat in the depths of the luxurious yet empty grand hall, his eyes cold and devoid of any emotion.

"Master, these are the Dao Seeking Sect visitors I told you about, Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou. You should have already met Daoist Man Gu."

"We greet the Grand Elder!" Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou bowed, performing a junior's salute.

"Alright, there's no need for such politeness between us. Old Man Buyu's disciples, and the Meng family boy — you all have connections to me," the old man chuckled, his aged pupils regaining some warmth.

"My surname is Gai; you can just call me Elder Gai."

"This is the letter from Fourth Elder," Lu Yang said, handing over the letter of introduction from the Fourth Elder to the Corpse Herding Sect.

"It's been a long time since I've seen a letter from Hermit Xie. His calligraphy is a pleasure to behold, worth a thousand gold pieces; this letter alone would qualify for auction... Hmm, did you open this letter?" Elder Gai asked displeased, feeling that these juniors were impolite, as one should not casually open letters between elders.

"It wasn't us who opened it, but Valley Master Shuang," Lu Yang explained helplessly.

"The Demonic Witch?" Elder Gai's hand trembled when he heard Valley Master Shuang's name. He quickly scanned the letter repeatedly with his divine sense, fearing that Shuang Feiyan might have left a curse on it to harm him.There had been precedents for this.

"Fortunately, fortunately, the letter is safe... What happened? Tell me slowly."

Elder Gai's eye twitched constantly. Like a newborn calf unafraid of a tiger, you, as Old Man Buyu's disciple, dared to seek out Shuang Feiyan with Hermit Xie's letter of introduction—it was as if you were afraid you were still alive.Especially since at the end of the letter, Hermit Xie referred to Shuang Feiyan as the "Demonic Witch," a private nickname no one dared to use in her presence.For this young man to stand before him completely unharmed, his luck must be extraordinary.

"Sect Master Lu can resolve this curse matter, but you'll have to wait a bit. He's currently in secluded cultivation, attempting to break through to the Tribulation Transcendence stage. Once he succeeds, your curse won't be a problem."

"Break through to the Tribulation Transcendence stage?!" Everyone was simultaneously astonished.

Sect Master Lu was of a similar age to Daoist Buyu and the elders of the Dao Seeking Sect. In fact, elders and sect masters of various factions were generally of the same generation, secretly vying to see who could first break through to the Tribulation Transcendence stage. It was unexpected that Sect Master Lu would achieve this first.

Lu Yang was the first to react. He took a step forward, cupped his fists, and proactively said, "Should I inform our elders of this, so they can celebrate with Sect Master Lu?"The Dao Seeking Sect and the Corpse Herding Sect were on good terms. By all accounts, Sect Master Lu's breakthrough to the Tribulation Transcendence stage was a joyous event, and the Dao Seeking Sect should send people to congratulate him.His and Meng Jingzhou's status was not high enough to represent the Dao Seeking Sect in offering congratulations.

Elder Gai waved his hand. "No need for that. Old Lu specifically instructed me before his seclusion not to tell anyone about his breakthrough to the Tribulation Transcendence stage. He wants to give others a surprise. I've told you two this, but don't tell anyone else."