Who Let Him Cultivate?!

Chapter 603 - 602: I Am the Phoenix Ancestor You Speak Of

"I do have some issues with cultivation, I’ve been stuck at a realm for quite a while now, unable to break through."

The Seventh Elder nodded, "So you’ve hit a bottleneck period, quite common. I have elixirs that can help you break through the bottleneck."

"It’s not a bottleneck, but someone has walked ahead of me, so I can’t break through."

The Seventh Elder understood, it seemed the rookie had cultivated a special cultivation technique.

These special cultivation techniques were very common in the Great Qian and Great Yu eras, mainly characterized by the way that cultivators ahead in progress would absorb the cultivation efforts of those who follow, winner takes all. By the Great Xia period, since such techniques were too cruel and cultivators weren’t lacking in methods of cultivation, these techniques fell out of favor.

"How about changing sects and starting over?"

"That probably won’t work, there’s no guarantee I can reach the current realm if I start over."

"I see, well if it really comes down to it, tell me who’s ahead of you, and I’ll have them restart!"

Jiang Lianyi was somewhat worried, "But that person is very strong."

"At the Transcendance Tribulation Stage?"

"Not that."

Upon hearing it wasn’t the Transcendance Tribulation Stage, the Seventh Elder was reassured, patting his chest and guaranteeing, "As long as it’s not the Transcendance Tribulation Stage, I can take them down without a problem."

Which of the Nine Disciples of the Seek Dao Sect wasn’t renowned for their battle prowess?

"This isn’t a place to talk, let’s enter the city and then discuss," the Grand Elder said. Talking about such matters at the city gate wasn’t appropriate, even if they used magic skills to silence their voices it wasn’t safe. What if a cultivator at the Transcendance Tribulation Stage happened to pass by and hear them?

The Demon Clan Alliance had made thorough preparations; they had arranged accommodations for each force, and for the Seek Dao Sect, one of the Five Great Immortal Sects, they had arranged an entire floor of an inn.

Inside Demon City was even more prosperous, with countless cultivators of various shapes and colors.

Aside from the native cultivators of the Demon Territory, there were cultivators with fish-like features from the Sea Clan of the East Sea, bald and plainly dressed monks from the Golden Buddha Kingdom, and densely-furred loose cultivators from the far north...

Jiang Lianyi’s gaze lingered on the monk from the Buddha Country for a moment, and Lu Yang suddenly remembered that Buddhism had been created by the Five Ancient Immortals, and that there were no Buddhist cultivators during the Ancient Times.

Lu Yang sent a voice transmission to Jiang Lianyi, explaining the current state of Buddhism, his knowledge was limited, so he could only give a general idea.

"So that’s how it is, who would have thought the stories we made up would become so widespread in the Cultivation World."

Jiang Lianyi was slightly surprised, she had been listening when the Four Ancient Immortals were making up stories, even occasionally chiming in, which made her a founder of Buddhism in a way.

Lu Yang spread his hands, "After all this time, stories from Ancient Times have become legends, making it difficult to discern truth from falsehood."

Oh, and ’false’ might not be the right word, rather the stories have been artistically embellished, selectively portraying ancient tales.

Upon reaching the inn, the Seventh Elder was still boasting non-stop. After all, it was rare to come across a newcomer of the Heavenly Court Sect, and he was determined to relish the role of a mentor this time.

"It’s not bragging to say that my pill refining skills are second to none in the Cultivation World. If you have any needs regarding elixirs, feel free to come to me."

Not to be outdone, the Fifth Elder also said, "My artifact refining skills are truly extraordinary. To say they are the best in the Cultivation World is no exaggeration. Considering you are a newcomer to our sect, if you need a magic artifact, I can refine one for you!"

A slight smile formed on Jiang Lianyi’s lips; the Fifth Elder’s words reminded her of someone from her past, "An artifact refiner? What a coincidence, I too know an artifact refiner who also claims to be the number one in the Cultivation World."

The Fifth Elder raised an eyebrow, "So arrogant, I must meet him someday and show him who the real number one is."

"By the way, I haven’t asked yet, what’s your name?"

"Jiang Lianyi."

"That name sounds familiar," the Third Elder scratched his head.

Being a Confucian Cultivator and well-informed, the Fourth Elder chimed in, "It’s the same name as the Phoenix Ancestor of the Phoenix Tribe."

As an old-timer of the Heavenly Court Sect, the Seventh Elder put on an air of worldly wisdom and praised, "That’s a fine name. According to the theory of fate, having the same name as the Phoenix Ancestor could allow you to share in the Phoenix Ancestor’s fortunes, which could be greatly beneficial to your cultivation.

Breaking through to the Transcendance Tribulation Stage in the future is not impossible."

Jiang Lianyi hesitated, but thinking about how both Immortal Sister and Elder Brother Lu Yang had assured her along the way that the people of the Seek Dao Sect were very trustworthy, she removed her hood and revealed her stunning true face.

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"Phoenix Ancestor!!!"

The Grand Elder’s eyes suddenly bulged, and he shuddered uncontrollably, his voice escaping him as he yelled out loud, staggering three steps back.

When he was young, he had sneaked into the Phoenix Tribe to visit the ancient tomb and had seen a statue of the Phoenix Ancestor.

The Third Senior Sister being able to freely come and go in the tombs of various tribes owed a great deal to the experience and maps given by the Grand Elder.

The Seventh Elder turned his head dissatisfiedly towards the Grand Elder, "Of course I know she shares the same name as the Phoenix Ancestor."

"She is the Phoenix Ancestor! I’ve seen her statue in the Phoenix Tribe!"

The Seventh Elder burst into hearty laughter, dismissing the claim, "Boss, you’re really funny..."

Immediately after, his eyes rolled back, and he clattered to the ground, fainting from shock.

What did he just say a moment ago, that the Phoenix Ancestor had some issues in cultivation and sought him out for help?

Seconds later, the Seventh Elder came back to consciousness, his face still filled with disbelief, wondering if he was dreaming, and even slapped himself twice.

"Is the Phoenix Ancestor reincarnated and cultivating anew?" the Grand Elder asked cautiously, hardly daring to breathe.

Li Haoran’s existence had introduced him to the concept of reincarnation.

"I haven’t heard of any reincarnation and re-cultivation before. I am indeed the one you refer to as the Phoenix Ancestor. I had been in deep slumber in a secret realm, but a few days ago, Elder Brother Lu Yang woke me up. Reborn from the ashes, I’ve returned to the mortal world."

The Grand Elder gasped, the Phoenix Ancestor, a mythical figure... Where on earth did Lu Yang dig up this big shot?

And he even managed to swindle her into joining the Heavenly Court Sect.

You’re much more impressive than your master.

Old Nine goes out every day to cheat and deceive, yet his tricks are not as sharp as yours.

I’ll have Old Nine take you as his master when we get back.

"Wait a second, what did you just call Lu Yang?"

Lu Yang quickly intercepted, halting the discussion on the subject, "It’s nothing, it’s nothing, Elder Lianyi misspoke."

The Seventh Elder shivered as he looked at Jiang Lianyi. So, when you said you were at an impasse earlier, you meant at the Semi-Immortal Stage?

"Previously, you mentioned there was someone ahead of you that you couldn’t surpass. Who was this person?"

"The Qilin Immortal, or as people now might say, a Demon Immortal."

The Seventh Elder: "..."

Did I just say I could easily beat anyone, as long as they weren’t at the Transcendance Tribulation Stage?

The Fifth Elder’s expression wasn’t much better than the Seventh Elder’s; he too had uttered quite a few bold statements just before.

"You also mentioned knowing someone who claims to be the number one in Refining Artifacts, was it?"

"Yingtian Immortal."

The Fifth Elder almost didn’t catch his breath.

The Third and Fourth Elders kept silent, thankful they hadn’t spoken up before.

"And what is your position in the Heavenly Court?"

"One of the Four Imperial Protectors of the Heavenly Court, the Empress of Nirvana of the South Pole."

All five Elders gasped in astonishment.

They had come to visit the founding ceremony of the Demon Nation with the intent to broaden their horizons, but they did not expect to gain such insight so soon.

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