[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-notes-on-cultivation-at-wulong-mountain":3,"chapter-notes-on-cultivation-at-wulong-mountain-notes-on-cultivation-at-wulong-mountain-chapter-120":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Notes on Cultivation at Wulong Mountain",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2273025,4440,"Chapter 120: Linhu Garden (Bonus Chapter for Bread Knife Grand Patron)","notes-on-cultivation-at-wulong-mountain-chapter-120",120,"\u003Cp>Looking at the time, it was deep night; if this cave heaven’s hours matched the outside world, it should be Zi Shi now—four hours remained until tomorrow’s ceremony, so he might as well take further advantage of the hot springs, as if he’d eaten two extra bowls of spirit rice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wanted to calm his mind and cultivate properly, but circumstances wouldn’t allow it. He’d barely sat down when the door knocked again—this time by someone he didn’t recognize, wearing a wide-brimmed hat pulled low. When Liu Xiaolou opened the door, the sight startled him so badly he nearly drew his sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Xiaolou came from Wulong Mountain; he was highly sensitive to hats.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man was young, appearing only five or six years older than Liu Xiaolou. After the door opened, he whispered: “Brother, are you Liu Xiaolou, the son-in-law of the Su family? Don’t be alarmed—I mean no harm.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Forgive my poor eyesight—who are you, sir?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Please follow me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s late—my wife could return at any moment.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then hurry, come inside and speak.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He slipped in, shut the door behind him, removed his hat, exhaled in relief, and sat cross-legged beside the hot spring: “Brother Liu, please sit.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man’s furtive demeanor made Liu Xiaolou deeply suspicious, but surely he wouldn’t dare attack inside the Su family compound? So he sat across from him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m Tu Er, an inner sect steward. If I’m not mistaken, Brother Liu, you just turned twenty this year? You may call me Brother Tu Er—or simply Old Tu—it sounds friendlier.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So you’re Brother Tu Er—I apologize, I entered the sect late and am unfamiliar with all the senior members. May I ask why you sought me out?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tu Er smiled slightly and asked: “You joined the Su family in Zhengyue this year, just a few months ago—it’s natural you haven’t heard my name. But have you heard of Elder Cai?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Xiaolou had certainly heard of him. Before arriving, Su Zhi had given him a special lesson on the Danxia Sect—he knew the basics.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Danxia Sect is supported by four great families, but that doesn’t mean the sect is jointly ruled by them. Like other sects, the sect is the sect, the clans are the clans—completely separate. For instance, Sect Master Cai Qiugong, though bearing the surname Cai, is not from the Longhu Cai family—he’s from the north, joined the Danxia Sect by chance, climbed step by step from outer sect disciple to inner sect disciple, then to Elder. Now he’s a high-level Qi Condensation cultivator, with over two hundred years of life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet many Elders, inner sect disciples, and stewards within the sect come from the four great families—this is true of most sects today. Of the current four Elders, three hail from the four great families. Sadly, after the Su family’s Elder passed away thirty years ago, no one from the Su family has reached Elder rank since.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Elder Tu Er mentioned is from the Longhu Cai family, a Golden Core cultivator who has long reached full completion, one of the most renowned in the entire realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Xiaolou said: “Elder Cai’s name is legendary—I couldn’t possibly not have heard of him. I did meet one Cai steward when I entered the cave heaven.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tu Er nodded: “The patrol steward guarding the cave heaven is also from the Cai family—he’s a cousin’s son of Elder Cai.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He paused, then added: “I heard the Su family took on a son-in-law, and Elder Cai is very interested in meeting you, their new son-in-law. He’s currently at Linhu Garden—please accompany me, Brother Liu.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Xiaolou felt utterly exasperated. Being this adopted son-in-law was exhausting—he was caught in the whirlpool, forced to deal with endless troubles. This spirit stone income wasn’t nearly as easy as he’d imagined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tried to refuse: “My wife might return any moment…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tu Er laughed: “Your wife is currently cultivating near the Thunder-Struck Banyan. She’s one of our Danxia Sect’s top inner sect disciples—she trains relentlessly and won’t return anytime soon.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Please visit the latest address\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Xiaolou said again: “My father-in-law…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tu Er was prepared: “Your father-in-law is currently at Cai Yaojun’s place—he won’t be returning for now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Xiaolou smiled bitterly: “So I have no choice but to go.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tu Er grinned: “Go without worry—there’s no harm in it. You might even gain something.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seven li north of Danqiu, nestled among several small hills, lay a hundred-acre lake. Linhu Garden sat beside it, consisting of only seven or eight huts, all thatched like the Su family’s villa.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The central hut was large, equivalent to a reception hall. Tu Er said this was where Elder Cai received guests. Liu Xiaolou had intended to enter directly, but Tu Er led him instead to a smaller side room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though called a “small room,” it was hardly small—much larger than the one Liu Xiaolou shared with Su Wuniang. Outside, it was covered in thatch; inside, it was exquisitely furnished. Along the walls stood rows of bookshelves, filled with yellowed scrolls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shouldn’t the study of a Golden Core master be filled with rare texts? Liu Xiaolou couldn’t help stealing several glances. Beside him, Tu Er chuckled: “These are rare Dao scrolls, hard to find outside. If Elder Cai takes a liking to you, Brother Liu, you’ll have ample opportunity to feast your eyes—and your cultivation will advance swiftly!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Xiaolou frowned: “What do you mean, Brother Tu Er?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tu Er smiled: “Sit down first. Elder Cai will arrive shortly. I’ll fetch some wine and dishes—we can eat and talk.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now they were eating? Did he have the right to drink with a Golden Core Elder of a major sect? Liu Xiaolou couldn’t imagine he had any such privilege.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His own father-in-law, Su Zhi, was also a Golden Core cultivator—mid-stage, even. Yet Liu Xiaolou had never once dined alone with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What was this tactic? Liu Xiaolou instantly grew wary. Ever since childhood, he’d been unwelcome—accustomed to it, he felt deeply uneasy when suddenly treated with such warmth by a stranger. His instincts screamed: What does he want?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wine and dishes arrived quickly. The wine was Su family’s Dan Gui Aroma. The table was laden with delicacies: spirit beasts, spirit birds, spirit fish, spirit mushrooms—all unfamiliar to Liu Xiaolou except for the Dragon-Whisker Golden Carp and Ao Shrimp. Such abundance left him genuinely alarmed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What was going on?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elder Cai entered the study with a broad smile. The Danxia Sect Elder was over a hundred years old, yet his face showed no wrinkles; three silver beards gave him an ethereal, immortal aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tu Er and Liu Xiaolou bowed respectfully. Elder Cai smiled and gestured: “Sit, sit. I’m not fond of empty formalities—I enjoy speaking with young talents. It makes me feel young again, heh…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He ordered: “Tonight I host the Su family’s fine son-in-law. Tu Er, join us… I’ll be presumptuous and call you Xiaolou, shall I? Come, Xiaolou, you’re the honored guest—sit quickly.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, he gently pressed down on Liu Xiaolou’s shoulder, guiding him onto the cushion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Xiaolou shuddered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tu Er poured the wine and urged Liu Xiaolou: “Quick, toast the Elder… hurry…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Xiaolou swallowed hard and raised his cup. Elder Cai drank with a smile, then gently clasped Liu Xiaolou’s wrist: “You must drink it all too. Tonight, no one leaves until drunk, heh…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Please visit the latest address\u003C\u002Fp>",1234,"2026-06-19T23:11:25.549Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","ac7cb2b52a6f1e47cf0706999ccae388c1dba017c7c46b4ff9375efdd40ac0dc","notes-on-cultivation-at-wulong-mountain-chapter-121","notes-on-cultivation-at-wulong-mountain-chapter-119",638,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fnotes-on-cultivation-at-wulong-mountain-cover.jpg"]