Who Let Him Cultivate?!

Inside the small tavern, a drinker was talking loudly, attracting quite a bit of attention.

Have you heard? Our county has produced a righteous hero named Qin Yuanhao, his deeds are even admired by the people of the Five Great Immortal Sects!” Lu Yang’s eyes lit up, the corners of his mouth curling into a grin. He looked incredibly eager to share what seemed to be interesting gossip.

“Really? How come I’ve never heard of this man in Yanjiang County before?”

“I somewhat remember this name, doesn’t seem like a good person.”

“Quit the chatter, let the young man speak, what’s the story with Qin Yuanhao?”

Lu Yang paused before continuing, “This Qin Yuanhao is quite skilled, with the cultivation level of the Foundation Establishment Stage. He’s generous and has many friends. Those who know him prefer to call him ‘big brother’.”

Upon hearing that Qin Yuanhao had reached the Foundation Establishment Stage, the drinkers’ eyes lit up. This was certainly news to them.

In the past, the gossip they shared about legendary martial artists and their thrilling exploits always sounded incredible and generated much excitement. However, when everyone calmed down, they realized these martial artists weren’t as powerful as they seemed.

The general consensus was that top-level martial artists could only reach the eighth or ninth level of Qi Refinement, which was the limit.

Now that they’ve heard about someone at the Foundation Establishment Stage, they needed to pay attention. After all, it was a piece of gossip worth bragging about later on.

“So one day, Qin Yuanhao and a very close friend went to an auction. The friend took a liking to a treasure and asked Qin Yuanhao for a few thousand low-grade Spirit Stones. Qin Yuanhao, laughing heartily, said with our friendship, it’s crude to talk about money. He handed over 8,000 low-grade Spirit Stones and said there was no need to pay him back. His friend was deeply touched.”

“8,000 low-grade Spirit Stones?!” Meng Jingzhou, who happened to be passing by, was astonished. “Spirit Stones are the hard currency in the Cultivation World. 8,000 low-grade Spirit Stones would be enough to buy a grand mansion and a stunningly beautiful servant in the county’s center!”

With Meng Jingzhou’s explanation, the drunkards understood what 8,000 Spirit Stones truly represented.

This so-called Qin Yuanhao seemed incredibly generous. He just gave away 8,000 Spirit Stones!

“After the friend won the auction for the treasure, he was targeted by another cultivator from the Demon Path who also wanted the treasure. Unfortunately, the friend staunchly resisted letting go of the treasure and was killed by the Demon Path cultivator who took the treasure. Qin Yuanhao attempted to pursue, but the Demon Path cultivator had already fled.”

At this point in the story, Lu Yang cleared his throat. Seeing this, the drinkers quickly offered to buy him a drink.

Lu Yang accepted a cup of grain alcohol, took a sip to clear his throat, and continued the tale.

“Before his friend died, he entrusted his wife and daughter to Qin Yuanhao. With tears in his eyes, Qin Yuanhao promised to take care of them.”

“The wife and daughter were extremely beautiful. The wife graceful and charming with age-resisting abilities, and the daughter cute and lively. Despite their beauty, Qin Yuanhao remained unmoved.”

“With no one to rely on, the mother and daughter thought Qin Yuanhao was a man they could depend on and tried to seduce him. However, Qin Yuanhao explained that the technique he was cultivating required him to remain a virgin.”

“Qin Yuanhao kept his promise, and cared for the mother and daughter without crossing any lines. Eventually, he found a good man for them to depend on.” “Who would have thought such righteous heroes existed in this world! He is wealthy but not greedy, sees beauty but does not lust!” Meng Jingzhou’s admiration drew agreement from the surrounding crowd.

“Qin Yuanhao is indeed a great man.”

“It’s a pity I don’t know him. Otherwise, I’d definitely borrow some Spirit Stones!”

“Who said heroes can’t resist the charms of a beauty? Qin Yuanhao just did, didn’t he?”

In the corner, Man Gu was watching the humorous Lu Yang and the supportive Meng Jingzhou, admiring their ability to weave a story on the spot without a script.

When will he have such a talent?

The drinkers loved to show off, especially details that other people didn’t know about.

They had been drinking quite a bit while listening to Lu Yang’s story, forgetting some details. These were discovered when they began to brag after getting drunk.

Having already told half the story, they couldn’t simply say they forgot the rest. They couldn’t stand the embarrassment, so they began making up the rest based on their own imagination.

Each person forgot different parts, leading to a variety of rumors about Qin Yuanhao.

“Have you heard about that Qin Yuanhao, the great philanthropist?”

“Are you referring to the Qin Yuanhao who secretly discovered a Spirit Stone mine, instantly became the wealthiest cultivator in the area, and lends money without asking for repayment?”

“Probably, but I heard something different. I heard he’s not interested in women, and instead prefers men.”

“Yes, exactly! 1 heard that he is cultivating Virgin Power and likes young boys the most!”

“Is that really true? Isn’t Virgin Power cultivated by consuming young chicken?”

“You all are mistaken! I heard that Qin Yuanhao accidentally came upon a legendary Immortal Artifact called the Karmic Ledger. After dripping his own blood on it, he became its rightful owner. The more good deeds he performs, the more Karmic Merit he accumulates, which he can then exchange for treasures, Immortal Artifacts, or even increase his cultivation level!”

“I also heard that he is destined to be the master of Nine Nether, controlling life, death, and Karmic Merit. Don’t be fooled by his current lower power level. He’s biding his time and secretly accumulating strength. Once he gets the opportunity, he will ascend like a dragon flying into the sky, becoming an immortal!”

“He endured humiliation and joined a demonic sect, with the intention of infiltrating the higher ranks, overthrowing the demonic sect and taking it as his own merit!”

“Considering the demonic sect as his own property, what a strong ambition!”

Regular meeting of the Yanjiang Rudder in the demonic sect.

The major demons were lined up in two rows with reverence. The Rudder Master was sitting in a chair carved out of a single piece of red agate, representing his authority. The chair featured dragon and tiger carvings, symbols of his power.

The chair was a gift from Qin Yuanhao to him.

Qin Yuanhao was in a foul mood, his color was off and the corners of his mouth twitched occasionally, revealing his beast-like teeth.

His peers didn’t mind his state. Everyone was almost equal in cultivation level and status. His anger wouldn’t affect them.

Such was the nature of people in the demonic sect. They didn’t care about others’ fortunes or tragedies as long it didn’t involve them.

It’s no surprise that Qin Yuanhao wasn’t in a good mood. Before the meeting, he had been asked:

“Could I borrow some Spirit Stones? It doesn’t matter if I can’t pay you back. After all, you have a Spirit Stones mine.”

“Do you know any identical twins or a mother-daughter duo? Introduce me to them.”

“I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have taken you to the pub to listen to tunes before. You must have really suffered as a result?”

“Big Brother Qin, I will follow you from now on. Possessing a Karmic Ledger doesn’t matter. It’s you that 1 truly admire.”

“Generous and not lustful, Qin Yuanhao, you are really a disgrace to our demonic sect. You aren’t an undercover agent from the righteous path, are you?”

Qin Yuanhao clenched his fist secretly. He had a mind to beat those people to a pulp and feed them to the dogs!

He, a self-proclaimed bad guy, how could he have become a good guy?!

Who was calling him a good guy?