Fishing

Lu Yang was unaware that the Ask Dao Sect Seeking Sect were being attacked by another group of invited guests.

This is commonplace in the cultivation world. As cultivators who possess immense power, they often act according to their whims, and fighting is a regular occurrence. Being hunted down is also a frequent occurrence.

The Silent Daoist felt this deeply.

After indulging in her ritual, the Immortal Fairy bestowed Lu Yang's body upon him.

Various senior students set up stalls along the roadside, offering all sorts of activities, and Lu Yang didn't get to know them all.

When the idea of hosting the game was proposed, the senior brothers and sisters were eager to try, each with their own ideas. Applications poured into the cave abode like snowflakes. The Immortal Fairy delegated authority to Lu Yang to handle it. Lu Yang was also overwhelmed by the applications and delegated authority to his senior sister.

The senior sister's vetting criteria are quite simple: as long as it's not dangerous and doesn't damage the image of the Ask Dao Sect, she can hold events.

"Sect Master Lu."

"Greetings, Sect Master Lu."

"Greetings, Sect Master."

He was greeted with hellos all the way, and Lu Yang nodded in response to each one, which felt quite pleasant.

Lu Yang changed out of his heavy imperial robes.

"Sect Master, would you like to buy a few books?" a senior brother called out to Lu Yang. This senior brother was someone who often guarded the main hall for missions.

Those within the Ask Dao Sect would address Lu Yang as Acting Sect Master, while outsiders would refer to him as Sect Master.

"Buy books? Aren't they in the Scripture Depository?" Lu Yang asked, puzzled.

"These are all rare finds in the Scripture Depository, Sect Master, would you like to take a look?" The senior brother from the Mission Hall encouraged him. Lu Yang was intrigued and stopped in front of the bookstall to see what kind of exquisite items were being sold here.

What do you have here?

"Although the acting Sect Master is the Sect Master's disciple, he probably hasn't had much contact with the Sect Master. I have a copy of the Sect Master's autobiography here, which details Sect Master life. Would the Sect Master like to buy a copy?"

"Master's autobiography?" This was indeed a book that wasn't in the Scripture Depository, and one that Lu Yang really wanted.

"Buy one."

"Fifty contribution points."

Lu Yang clicked his tongue. Fifty contribution points to buy a book? That's really expensive. But he has made frequent contributions and has plenty of contribution points, so he doesn't care about such a small amount.

After the contribution points were used up, the senior brother in the mission hall handed Lu Yang a book with a leather-bound edge.

<Two Thousand Years of Changes in Prison Environments Great Xia Dynasty>

"... This is Master's autobiography?"

Lu Yang suddenly remembered that he had heard his senior sister mention this book. She said that their master believed that everyone should leave something behind after living a lifetime, so he wrote this book based on his own experiences.

Strictly speaking, what's written here is much more reliable than a storytelling performance; it truly is an autobiography.

Lu Yang felt a pang of heartache. This book could be bought with a few coins outside, but within his own sect, it cost fifty contribution points.

They've even managed to swindle the Sect Master!

"Sect Master, please don't be angry. I'll give you another book," the senior brother from the Mission Hall said hastily, still retaining his conscience.

What book?

"The Sect Master has enemies all over the world. As the Sect Master's youngest disciple, you're bound to run into Sect Master enemies easily when you go out. How about I give you a list of the Sect Master's enemies?"

That's more like it.

Lu Yang took the book; its title was "List of Figures in the Great Xia Dynasty Body Integration Realm."

"... So, being a Body Integration Realm makes someone Master's enemy?"

The senior disciple in the mission hall waved his hand and helped Lu Yang open the book. "It's not that bad, Sect Master. Look, I've marked a few names in red on the list."

"Are these Master's enemies?"

"Only these people have no grudge against the Sect Master."

Lu Yang was exhausted. He had found a master who hadn't taught him a single day, but his enemies were flying everywhere.

"Take care, Sect Master, come again next time." The senior brother from the Mission Hall warmly saw Lu Yang off.

"Excuse me, senior brother, do you still have that book?" Someone came over to buy a book after Lu Yang left.

"Which one?" The senior disciple from the mission hall squinted at the newcomer.

"It's the <List of the Great Xia Dynasty's Body Integration Realm cultivators>. I don't think I've ever seen this book outside." The person who bought the book looked to be quite young, about the same age as Lu Yang. He felt uncomfortable being stared at by his senior brother from the Mission Hall, so he chuckled and scratched his head.

"I am Zhou Qingshi from the Rock Sect, here to participate in the finals. I was thinking that if I encounter a Nascent Body Integration Realm elder in the future, it would be very impolite not to recognize them, so I thought I'd buy a book to learn from them."

Upon hearing this, the senior disciple from the Mission Hall beamed, dispelling his doubts. "So that's how it is. A fixed price, five thousand Spirit Stone."

"Five, five thousand?!" Zhou Qingshi was shocked. But thinking of the book's purpose, he gritted his teeth and bought it.

The senior disciple in the mission hall gave a wink, signaling someone nearby to note down Zhou Qingshi's name and add him to the suspect list for close observation.

He sneered, "A mere Golden Core cultivator thinks he can get to know all the Body Integration Realm? Do you think you're Junior Brother Lu?"

Lu Yang hadn't walked far when he saw a familiar face. "Palace Master Luo, what are you doing here?"

Luo Hongxia set up a makeshift stall on the street, which was considered an illegal structure, but no one dared to bother her. She sat on a straw mat with a box in front of her.

Luo Hongxia glanced at Lu Yang and said, "It's Sect Master Lu. I was fishing."

"Fishing?" Lu Yang was puzzled. There wasn't even water here, so how could they fish?

Luo Hongxia offered no explanation, but gestured for Lu Yang to sit down.

As Lu Yang sat down, he heard Luo Hongxia slowly say, "I suppose you've heard the storytelling performance 'The Ask Dao Sect - Lu Yang's Story.' The story is described in great detail, and it's all true. I wonder who spread it."

Lu Yang broke out in a cold sweat upon hearing this and quickly betrayed his master. "It was all Master's doing. He used the Sect Master's name to inquire about the meeting's content, so I told him about my experience at the meeting."

"Hmph, it really was him!" Luo Hongxia sneered, revealing a knowing smile.

Before Lu Yang could say anything more, he saw an acquaintance of Luo Hongxia approaching. Lu Yang recognized him as the leader of the Xuanmen Sect.

Upon seeing Luo Hongxia, the Xuanmen Sect Master smiled maliciously and said, "Fellow Daoist Luo, I heard you were beaten by Sect Master Lu. Is that true?"

Golden Core Body Integration Realm cultivator defeating a Nascent Soul cultivator—anyone with a brain knows there's something fishy going on, but that didn't stop him from coming over to mock Luo Hongxia.

It's a pity Qiu Jinan and Yang Ding weren't there, otherwise he would have joined in the mockery.

Just as Lu Yang was about to explain, Luo Hongxia waved her hand, indicating that Lu Yang didn't need to explain.

"That's indeed true; Sect Master Lu can attest to it."

Luo Hongxia's generous admission slightly surprised the Xuanmen Sect Master.

This reaction isn't quite right.

"This involves High Antiquity secrets; if you're interested, I can tell you about them."

"High Antiquity secrets?" The Xuanmen Sect Master was intrigued.

"There are too many people around here, let's talk inside the box." Luo Hongxia opened the box.

The Xuanmen Sect Master's eyes twitched; the box looked strangely familiar. "Isn't this your Moon Laurel Immortal Palace's Light-Binding Treasure Box..."

Before he could finish speaking, the box burst forth with light, sucking the Xuanmen Sect Master inside.

Inside the treasure box, the Xuanmen Sect Master heard a cold laugh coming from behind him.

"I heard you want to know how we lost to Lu Yang?"

He turned his head and saw Qiu Jin'an and Yang Ding smiling maliciously. The Master of Abstinence from Killing wiped the bloodstains from his fist, looking all compassionate.

Qiu Jinan and Yang Ding rushed forward, and soon the Xuanmen Sect Master's screams rang out.

Lu Yang stared in disbelief as Luo Hongxia closed the box, swallowing hard.

"This is what I mean by fishing."