Who Told Him To Cultivate Immortality!

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

Shang Zhongtian said in a low voice, "I tiptoed through the cold and dry tunnel. On both sides of the tunnel were fist-sized luminous pearls that had been shining for countless years. The faint blue light could only illuminate my body, not even my facial features. I kept feeling that someone was watching me, which made my hair stand on end. But when I turned around, I saw nothing. I thought it was just an illusion."

"I followed the light and walked through the rugged tunnel until I arrived at the core of the tomb."

"The size of the tomb was stunning. I even forgot that this was a dark and terrifying tomb."

Shang Zhongtian closed his eyes and paused, as if he was recalling the details of the scene. After he finished, he slowly said, "I have never seen such a large tomb. The ceiling of the cave was as high as the sky. Under the sky, terracotta soldiers with sharp bronze spears were loyal guardians of their master. The dazzling array of funerary objects was arranged in the Eight Trigrams Formation, which coincided with the natural order."

"The ancient corpse had been dead for hundreds of years, but the terrifying waves it emitted through the coffin still made my heart palpitate. It was as if the Nascent Soul Stage Old Monster was not dead, but just asleep and could wake up at any time."

"Hesitation is not my style. I made a prompt decision and took away half of the funerary objects. Just as I was about to leave, I heard footsteps not far away. The footsteps echoed in the empty tomb, making me shudder."

"Then I encountered a terrifying situation that I had never encountered before."

Speaking of this, Lu Yang and Tao Tiaoye leaned forward, waiting to hear the rest.

Shang Zhongtian showed an extremely painful expression and his voice was trembling. "I met the descendant of the Nascent Soul Stage Old Monster who came to pay respects to the ancestor!"

"What?" Lu Yang and Tao Tiaoye heard it clearly, but they did not react.

"Those people brought offerings and magical weapons to pay respects to the ancestor, praying for the longevity of the family and for the birth of talents. On the way, they noticed that I was stealing from the tomb, so they swarmed up and captured me. It was so terrifying that even now when I think about it, I still have cold sweat on my forehead."

"... I think their reaction was quite normal." Lu Yang spoke the truth. It was already good that the family did not kill you on the spot.

"This is the great terror you mentioned?" Tao Tiaoye asked.

Shang Zhongtian scratched his head, not understanding their reaction. "Yes, is there anything more terrifying than meeting the descendant of the tomb owner while digging a tomb?"

"And then?"

"Then, I was beaten up. My level dropped from the peak of Qi Refining to the middle stage of Qi Refining. I was sent to prison. The government made me pay for all the things I had stolen in the past. I was locked up for another ten years. After I got out of prison, I decided to turn over a new leaf and never touch these things again."

"Speak the truth."

"I'm too ashamed to meet my peers."

"…"

Shang Zhongtian's sincerity made the two of them speechless.

After Shang Zhongtian personally buried Butler Zhang's skinless body, he invited Lu Yang and Tao Yaoye to stay for a night, but Tao Yaoye refused.

If not for the fact that he wanted to lure the Painted Skin Ghost out, Tao Tianye would not have chosen to stay the night. Traveling at night was not difficult for two Foundation Establishment cultivators.

Before leaving, Lu Yang found Shang Yuan and patted her head.

If Taiping Village did not mistake the parrot for a demonic beast, he would not have the chance to come to the Shang Family to deal with the Painted Skin Ghost.

"This parrot is not bad. Maybe it really is a demonic beast. Raise it well."

Shang Yuan was startled and hurriedly asked for the reason.

"The strength of demonic beasts in the early stage is very vague. It is difficult to distinguish them from wild beasts. I can't tell them apart either."

"However, after Little Green left your house, it did not fly far away. Instead, it kept flying around Taiping Village. It also knew that the Feng family was in danger and did not approach your house. Maybe it was a coincidence, or maybe it was a sign of intelligence."

Lu Yang smiled and did not say anything else.

Shang Zhongtian felt that he had not been a good host. The two of them had saved the lives of 12 people in the Shang Family. All he could do was tell them the story of his retirement.

"This is my tomb raiding experience. If you don't mind, why don't you accept it? It might be useful in the future." Shang Zhongtian took out a blue threaded book and gave it to the two of them.

Lu Yang accepted it politely and the two of them waved goodbye.

On the way back, Lu Yang asked, "Do you want this tomb raiding experience book?"

Tao Tiaoye shook her head. She was not a tomb raider. Why would she want this?

Lu Yang also felt that it was useless, but he still kept it.

"Why didn't you tell me when you poisoned my room?" Tao Tiaoye was still upset.

Luckily, she had the Yuhua Immortal Body and was very resistant to all kinds of poisons. Otherwise, she would have gotten athlete's foot like Butler Zhang.

How could a beautiful girl get athlete's foot?

Lu Yang shrugged. Naturally, he poisoned Tao Tiaoye because he knew that the poison was harmless. "I told you."

"When?"

"When I was eating with my eyes."

"So it wasn't because you couldn't reach the food and wanted me to pass you the plate?"

"I'm not such a shallow person."

The two of them successfully returned to the Dao Seeking Sect. Coincidentally, Meng Jingzhou had also just completed his mission and was complaining to the Senior Brother who issued the mission.

"Junior Brother Meng Jingzhou, your mission was quite simple. Why did the fox demon complain? She said that your attitude was problematic and that you were not willing to cooperate with her." The Senior Brother was puzzled. It was just providing a dual cultivation technique. What kind of attitude problem could there be?

"Senior Brother, if you want to investigate that fox demon, there must be something wrong with it. You said that I went over to provide her with the Dual Cultivation Technique, but she actually requested to check the goods and cultivate with me to see if it's real."

Meng Jingzhou said angrily, "If it wasn't for the fact that I can't break through the Pure Yang Body, I would have cultivated with her!"

He did not know if he was angry because he had a Pure Yang Body and missed a chance encounter. Or he was angry that the fox demon underestimated his desire to pursue Dao.

Lu Yang saw that the senior brother who issued the mission also had a helpless look on his face, so he stepped forward to help. "Senior brother, the two of us have completed the mission to deal with the demonic beasts."

Lu Yang explained in detail how the people of Taiping Village mistook a parrot as a talking demon beast, and how he and Tao Tianye exposed their flaws and lured the Painted Skin Ghost to attack them before they were killed.

In the end, Lu Yang passed the ashes of the painted ghost to his senior brother.

"You've completed your first mission so well. You're not bad."

The senior brother had a whole new level of respect for Lu Yang. When he issued this mission, he thought it was very simple. He didn't expect that there was a hidden story behind it.

When he heard that Lu Yang had used poison to quickly end the battle, he saw him in a different light.

If he hadn't been poisoned, it would have taken a lot of effort to subdue the Painted Skin Ghost. He might have even been able to escape.

Most importantly, this Junior Brother carried the poison of beriberi with him. Thinking of this, the Senior Brother quietly sat further away.

"The two of you have exceeded the quota. Your contribution points will be increased by four times, giving you 120 contribution points. Junior Sister Tao Tiaoye, you played a supporting role in this mission, giving you 90 contribution points."

Tao Tianye had no objections. Lu Yang played an important role in this mission, and she was the bait.

(End of Chapter)