Chapter 465: Immortal Fairy, I Will Cultivate for You

A month and a half passed in a flash, during which the Central Continent was exceptionally lively. With city-level and provincial-level competitions, all the geniuses of the Great Xia Dynasty gathered on the arena, competing in pairs. Many major upsets occurred, and numerous little-known cultivators unexpectedly rose to prominence, astonishing those who knew them.

Even highly anticipated disciples, meticulously trained by first-rank sects, were defeated by unknown minor cultivators.

Soon, the day arrived for the Dao Inquiry Sect to hold its grand celebration.

Over the past month and a half, Immortal Fairy Hao Dang was completely unrestrained within the Dao Inquiry Sect, with Lu Yang aiding and abetting her. The two of them collaborated in mischief.

In the Tianmen Peak cave mansion, two Lu Yangs were present: one reviewed official documents, while the other slept. Both were very busy.

"Just hold on a little longer; it'll all be over after the celebration!" Lu Yang encouraged himself as he reviewed official documents. With the celebration approaching, he was holding the list of outstanding young talents from various provinces, as well as the representatives from different factions attending the event.

He was currently using a wood clone from the Tree-Planting Art; the one sleeping was Immortal Fairy Hao Dang, who had successfully taken over his main body.

"Fairy, are you sure you're helping me cultivate?"

Perhaps Immortal Fairy Hao Dang had a pang of conscience, realizing that repeatedly possessing Lu Yang and occupying his cultivation time was not right, so she voluntarily offered to help him cultivate.

After all, they were both using the same body, so it was cultivation regardless of who was doing it.

Immortal Fairy Hao Dang then continued to sleep.

"Haaah—" Immortal Fairy Hao Dang, woken up by Lu Yang, let out a huge yawn and looked at him discontentedly.

"Of course, I'm cultivating," she replied. "This is the sleeping cultivation method, operating on the same principle as my own sleep-based recovery of cultivation. It's a supreme cultivation method known only to Immortals. As a mere mortal, you naturally can't comprehend its profundities."

Lu Yang thought to himself, *Aren't Immortals already at the peak of cultivation? What's the point of a "sleeping cultivation method" then?*

The acting Sect Master held too much power, so Lu Yang couldn't control Immortal Fairy Hao Dang. He could only continue reviewing official documents.

"So this is the Dao Inquiry Sect," Mingtai exclaimed, "It's truly magnificent."

Standing before the Dao Inquiry Sect's mountain gate, Mingtai gazed at the continuous mountain ranges behind it and felt the spiritual energy permeating every pore, sighing in admiration.

He had competed on behalf of the Sword Tower, successfully reaching the finals, and now entered the Dao Inquiry Sect alongside an elder.

The Dao Inquiry Sect was far grander than their Sword Tower.

Mingtai's actions didn't attract much attention from others, as many disciples who had reached the finals, along with the forces behind them, were equally astonished by the Dao Inquiry Sect's imposing grandeur upon seeing it for the first time.

If the spiritual energy at the mountain gate was already so abundant, what wonders awaited them inside?

"Mingtai, let's go," the Sword Tower elder said, walking ahead and signaling Mingtai to follow.

The Sword Tower elder was not visiting the Dao Inquiry Sect for the first time. He didn't need guidance and familiar walked through the bamboo forest, arriving at the core area of the Dao Inquiry Sect, which was the main venue for this celebration.

The main venue included Tianmen Peak, eight elder peaks, and a commercial street, making it the most prosperous and lively part of the Dao Inquiry Sect.

"The Dao Inquiry Sect has certainly put in a lot of effort," the Sword Tower elder said, stroking his beard and nodding. It was clear that the Dao Inquiry Sect was taking this celebration seriously. An open space had been cleared at the foot of Tianmen Peak, where a white jade altar had been erected. Three tall statues stood on the altar, covered with red cloth.

On the altar were sacrificial vessels and offerings such as tripods, gui vessels, dou vessels, zun vessels, pots, jue cups, small jue cups, candle holders, incense burners, wine trays, chime bells, and chime stones. Everything was arranged according to the highest standards for a sacrificial ceremony.

Several Dao Inquiry Sect disciples were stationed around the altar, preventing anyone from approaching it before the ceremony began.

There were also some sacrificial items and ceremonial tools that looked extremely ancient, so much so that even he couldn't identify them.

"It resembles the ancestral worship ceremonies of the Barbarian tribe," he mused, "but it's even more complex."

The Barbarian tribe, as one of the oldest branches of humanity, inherited ancient traditions. Their ancestral worship ceremonies have always been regarded by the world as the closest to recreating ancient ancestral rites. Many scholars came to the Barbarian tribe to study, hoping to deduce a glimpse of ancient times.

What the Sword Tower elder couldn't identify was due to Lu Yang having asked Immortal Fairy Hao Dang to recall scenes of ancient great clans worshipping their ancestors and Immortals.

Although Immortal Fairy Hao Dang was unreliable in her actions, her memory was dependable. She easily recreated the ancient sacrificial procedures, which were absolutely authentic.

Immortal Fairy Hao Dang could also recreate even older and more traditional Immortal gatherings, but this proposal was rejected by Lu Yang.

"Elder Sikong, long time no see."

The Sword Tower elder heard someone call his name, the voice familiar. He turned to see Lu Baqian, the recently prominent Sect Master of the Corpse-Controlling Sect. The disciple following him was likely the Corpse-Controlling Sect disciple who had reached the finals.

"Ah, Sect Master Lu," Elder Sikong replied, greeting him with a casual and concise gesture, befitting the consistent style of a sword cultivator.

"Hello, Sect Master Lu," Mingtai echoed, following suit.

"Haha, how did you know I've advanced to the Tribulation Transcending stage?" Lu Baqian chuckled jovially, his eyes almost disappearing from his smile.

Elder Sikong said nothing.

"Brother Sikong, you still haven't advanced to the Tribulation Transcending stage," Lu Baqian continued, "It seems your cultivation has been neglected."

As the first among his peers to advance to the Tribulation Transcending stage, Lu Baqian was now showing off everywhere. What's more, his cultivation was exceptionally high, and no one could defeat him.

Elder Sikong silently gripped the hilt of the sword at his waist. He hesitated for a moment, then decided not to draw it.

"Is this a disciple from the Sword Tower?" Lu Baqian asked, finally noticing Mingtai's presence after he had finished showing off.

"Yes, this outstanding one has inherited the Supreme's legacy," Elder Sikong replied. Speaking of Mingtai, his expression brightened slightly, as Mingtai was the pride of the Sword Tower.

"The Supreme's legacy?" Lu Baqian exclaimed in a low voice, his pupils contracting in clear surprise.

Those in the Body Fusion stage are known as True Monarchs, those in the Tribulation Transcending stage as Venerables, and Half-Immortals as Supremes.

This Mingtai had actually inherited the legacy of the Sword Tower's Supreme?

The Sword Tower's Supreme was a Half-Immortal in the Way of the Sword, who unfortunately perished midway, never achieving full Immortality. The legacy he left behind was too demanding, and no one was qualified to inherit it. Lu Baqian had thought he would never see anyone inherit the Sword Tower Supreme's legacy in his lifetime, but unexpectedly, he was seeing it now.

The Sword Tower truly kept it well-hidden. They quietly found such an outstanding successor. If it weren't for this grand assembly, the Sword Tower probably wouldn't have been willing to reveal Mingtai.

"This is Zhao Po, an outstanding disciple of our Corpse-Controlling Sect," Lu Baqian said, introducing his disciple.

Without the anomaly of Huang Ming, Zhao Po was the true top young talent of the Corpse-Controlling Sect. Furthermore, the battle at Hanshui City had greatly broadened his experience. After Lu Baqian broke through to the Tribulation Transcending stage, he personally guided Zhao Po, leading to his comprehensive leap forward.

"Alright, I'll chat with Sect Master Lu; you youngsters go have some fun," Elder Sikong said, waving his hand. He always felt uncomfortable putting on airs when juniors were around.

"Hello, Zhao Po, I'm Mingtai. Are you a disciple of the Corpse-Controlling Sect?" Mingtai asked, flashing a brilliant smile that revealed him to be an optimistic, cheerful, and eloquent person.

"So, you experienced the Hanshui City incident?"

The Hanshui City incident was the largest battle in nearly a century, involving three Tribulation Transcending Venerables and an even more supreme Grand Heavenly Venerable capable of suppressing all three. It garnered significant external attention, and some had already compiled the battle into storytelling performances that were widely circulated among the common people. Mingtai often went to teahouses to listen to these stories.

To encounter a first-hand participant of the Hanshui City battle here, how could one not be excited?

Zhao Po nodded: "Yes, when the battle was happening above Hanshui City, Senior Brother Lu Yang and I were at the Provincial Governor's mansion. We were the closest ones to the fight."

"You know Senior Brother Lu Yang too?" Mingtai's eyes lit up, and his tone rose several pitches, becoming even more excited than before.

What was most popular in teahouses? It was "The Legend of the Dao Inquiry Sect: Lu Yang's Tale!"