Chapter 1317: The Immortal Fairy's Failed Attempt to Rule the Cultivation Realm

"Little Yangzi, you think — as the master of the Cultivation Realm, I also have benefits for you."

"When I grow tired of playing, I will pass the Cultivation Realm to you, and you will become its new master; you may do as you wish, and no one will stop you." The Immortal Fairy lured Lu Yang and herself into corruption with power and influence.

As the saying goes, "Near vermilion, one turns red; near ink, one turns black." After spending so long with Lu Yang, the Immortal Fairy has also learned to scheme.

"If you grow tired of playing, just pass it to Yun Stinkhead…… oh, Yun Stinkhead isn't here, then you just keep passing it to me." The Immortal Fairy recalled that she could become master of the Cultivation Realm only because Yun Stinkhead was absent.

Lu Yang felt the Immortal Fairy was quite skilled at time management, having thrown the Cultivation Realm into chaos several times before the eldest senior sister returned.

"Then Yun Stink…… Eldest Senior Sister returns later, Immortal Fairy, what will you do?" Lu Yang, influenced by constant exposure, nearly misspoke the title, but thanks to his quick wit, he avoided being led astray by the Immortal Fairy.

The Immortal Fairy instinctively shrank her head, then thought: I am no longer what I once was — why should I fear her? "Hmph, if this were the past, I would still fear her three parts; now I am the Emperor of the Great Bean Dynasty, she is the Minister of War — what can she do to me?"

"But the Eldest Senior Sister has repeatedly overstepped her bounds — even Master was imprisoned by her for ten years."

Upon Lu Yang's reminder, the Immortal Fairy recalled this matter as well.

"Damn Yun Stinkhead, I thought using the Minister of War's position would trap her, prevent her from acting against me — little did I expect Yun Stinkhead had already anticipated this, preemptively imprisoning the mute boy, signaling she refuses to be bound by rules!"

"People who dislike speaking truly have bellies full of wicked schemes, calculating so much." The Immortal Fairy pouted, displeased, having thought she could finally handle Yun Stinkhead this time.

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

"The office of the Cultivation Weekly."

……

"The Cosmic Overlord, the Candle Heaven Civilization, is to lead an army to attack the Cultivation Realm — the Great Xia Dynasty and multiple other powers have jointly decided to enter a state of war readiness?!" The temporary head of the Cultivation Weekly, the Innate Daoist, saw the newly received news and was greatly shocked — this is a war between worlds, and one can imagine how horrific the scene will be.

"Heh, what Cosmic Overlord? Before our Cultivation Realm, it's nothing but a rotten chicken and broken tile." The other temporary head of the Cultivation Weekly, Gu Junye, sneered, showing contempt for the Candle Heaven Civilization.

"In ancient times, our Cultivation Realm was the sole supreme world among all heavens and myriad worlds — this so-called Candle Heaven Civilization is merely taking advantage of our absence to boast and proclaim itself the Cosmic Overlord."

"Have you received news of the Candle Heaven Civilization?" Lu Yang walked into the Cultivation Weekly laughing, hearing the Innate Daoist and Gu Junye discussing this matter.

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

"……"

Every time Lu Yang sees Gu Junye, his scalp tingles; if the Cultivation Weekly were not something he founded himself, he truly would not want to come here.

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

Now the scale of the Cultivation Weekly cannot be compared to when it was first founded.

When first founded, the Cultivation Weekly had only a few people, including Lu Yang; now its members include disciples of the Wen Dao Sect at all cultivation levels.

The Cultivation Weekly has become a task for Wen Dao Sect disciples, who are spread across the world, gathering local news, sending it back to the sect, and earning contribution points.

Lu Yang gave a dry cough, pretending not to have heard Gu Junye's words, and stated his purpose: "You've worked hard during the time Old Meng and I were away — the Cultivation Realm has entered a state of war readiness, precisely when you should be making your mark in the outside world; don't delay yourselves at the Cultivation Weekly — the rest I will handle."

"What nonsense is the Xuanyuan Sword Master speaking? As a reincarnated Dao Lord, my cultivation faces no bottleneck; breakthroughs come naturally — why should I deliberately train?"

"As for making a mark in the outside world, I will not compete for empty fame with those juniors."

Lu Yang's expression was strange — the Primordial Ancestor is the one who underwent reincarnation and renewed cultivation, requiring no seclusion, with no bottleneck in cultivation — how is it that you, Gu Junye, also need no seclusion, and your cultivation progress is nearly identical to the Primordial Ancestor's?

"Because he is a Red Dust cultivator." The Immortal Fairy explained.

"The Cultivation Weekly gathers the great affairs of the Red Dust from across the world — most suitable for Red Dust cultivators; though not as good as direct contact, the quantity of indirect Red Dust matters is great, and cultivation efficiency far exceeds that of cultivators who deliberately mix into the Red Dust — calling it a holy land for Red Dust cultivators is no exaggeration."

Lu Yang: "……"

Lu Yang felt his cultivation was quite high, and what he had seen surpassed even half-immortals — yet he constantly encountered things beyond his knowledge.

He let out a long sigh: "Then just stay here."

……

"This cultivation theory is truly hard to learn." A scientist in the aid team sighed — for them, it is entirely new, and with many idealistic elements, it is extraordinarily difficult to study.

The Dean, however, felt it was fine — his cultivation theory had nearly reached the entry level; he waved and called out: "Shopkeeper, bring us your specialty skewers."

The aid team consists of mechanical bodies, needing no food to gain energy — yet eating means more than that; eating helps relax the mind and adjust the scientific mindset.

No mistake, no error, no omission, no flaw, no imperfection — all correct!

For this, he asked Wen Dao Sect disciples about this barbecue shop and invited a few close associates to come eat skewers here.

"The skewers are here!"

Several scientists smelled the skewers, threw their worries to the back of their minds, and couldn't help but drool — the Interstellar Alliance simply doesn't have food this delicious.

The Dean took a bite and was astonished — this is his first time eating food from the Cultivation Realm; it seems to have grown in spiritual energy, and its flavor is several times better than ordinary plants and animals.

We've come to the right place.

"Have you noticed the sun in the Cultivation Realm is much larger than elsewhere? If we harness solar energy, the energy problem would be solved." The Dean tried to redirect the scientists' attention, urging them not to obsess over cultivation theory.

"Look — the Cultivation Realm already has solar lamps, proving they recognize solar energy as a good thing."

"Do you also think using solar energy is a good way out, sir?" When the shopkeeper was serving skewers, he heard the Dean's words, his eyes lit up, as if he had found a kindred spirit.

"Could it be you have researched solar energy?" The Dean didn't understand why the shopkeeper was so pleased.

"Of course." The shopkeeper said, pulling out a sheet of paper from his storage ring and spreading it before the Dean.

"Look — this is my design, planning to arrange treasures around the sun to absorb and store solar energy……"

The Dean stared blankly at the paper, his eyes filled with shock — this sounds even more advanced than the Interstellar Alliance's stellar mining devices.

Even the barbecue masters of the Cultivation Realm are this formidable?

"Are you really just a skewer seller?"

The shopkeeper scratched his head sheepishly: "Previously, I was the Sect Master of the Yangyang Sect; now I am a disciple of the Wen Dao Sect, here helping at the barbecue shop."

When Man Gu served as Commandant of Gu County, he never forgot he was still a Wen Dao Sect disciple — as Commandant, he arrested followers of the Jiuyou Sect and Yangyang Sect, and as a Wen Dao Sect disciple, he captured the high-ranking members of both sects.

(End of Chapter)