TGDS Chapter 74.3

The Good Dad System (Arc 10) Chapter 74.3: The Villain’s Dad in the Cultivation Novels (12)

Even the blades of grass and trees on the mountain seemed shrouded in light. Though there was no special construction, each possessed a unique beauty that captivated the eye. Atop the peak, clouds swirled around, and the outline of a grand hall could be vaguely discerned, though it wasn’t clearly visible.

The Xingyun City Lord’s Mansion, once considered the finest in the city, now seemed merely ordinary, not even comparable to a single wild tree.

It was strange, though. Xiang Wentian always felt like something within the Lanyue Sect was drawing him in.

“Inner disciples, follow me. Outer disciples, follow your Senior Brother Pei.” The young man checked the roster and called out the names. This time, on their trip to the Southwest Continent, they were accepting a total of eight inner disciples. The Sect Master had previously announced that no more disciples would be accepted. He was taking these eight to meet the elders. As for the sixty outer disciples, they had already agreed to be guided by his junior brother to familiarize themselves with the environment.

It was Pei Mingzhen again.

Xiang Wentian tried hard to control his expression, but the resentment within him only grew stronger. After all, they hadn’t returned to the Lanyue Sect immediately. Instead, they had boarded the Star Ship and, along with several of their senior brothers, completed the process of recruiting disciples before returning. Already considered disciples, they had the opportunity to chat with them. He finally confirmed his deepest suspicions. He was right. This Senior Brother Pei Mingzhen was no ordinary relative; he was the Sect Master’s only son. No wonder those ordinary brothers flattered him, as if he were truly exceptional. Even his ex-fiancée, Lin Lianxing, was no exception.

Thinking of this, Xiang Wentian’s resentment grew even stronger. Yes, he and Lin Lianxing had already broken off their engagement. That day, upon returning to the city from the Cloud Terrace, he had seen the Nebula City Lord’s face, hesitant. It wasn’t until after dinner that he finally spoke, unburdened from his heart.

“Wentian, you know that once you embark on the path of immortal cultivation, the difference in your cultivation will affect your lifespan. I certainly believe that you, like your parents, are very talented in cultivation, but no one can guarantee it, right?” The City Lord was so sincere that he couldn’t wait to have a long conversation with him. “I only have one daughter, Lianxing. If you two join the sect in the future and fall in love with each other and want to be together, I will support you. But if it’s really not suitable, forcing a marriage is not going to work out, right?”

Even the City Lord’s wife, who rarely spoke to him, spoke up: “Wentian, after you arrive at the sect, you can naturally take care of each other. My husband and I don’t have any reservations… We just hope you can understand our feelings. After all, as parents, after sending Lianxing away, this is the only thing we can worry about.”

Xiang Wentian still remembered the deep humiliation he felt at that time. What did they say about doing it for their children and being together in the future if they were in love? Wasn’t it because they knew Lin Lianxing could go to the inner sect, and the outer sect he went to looked down on him? If he had also gone to the inner sect, would they have said the same thing? What a joke! This was simply betrayal, putting down the powerful and praising the weak.

But he didn’t show any sign of it, just gritted his teeth and agreed – Lin Lianxing looked down on him, right? He looked down on her too! One day, he would fully repay all the harm inflicted on him!

The events of that time only reaffirmed his own thoughts. Lin Lianxing had repeatedly approached Pei Mingzhen, asking him questions about his life since arriving at the sect. If she was truly curious about the sect, why didn’t she ask the other brothers? Wasn’t it because Pei Mingzhen had the support of his father, the sect leader? In reality, how could a boiled chicken compare to anyone else’s?

Pei Mingzhen had been sneezing regularly. Concerned about his health, the brothers had examined him several times, but they couldn’t figure out what was wrong and simply told him to observe further. Pei Mingzhen himself didn’t feel anything, so he dismissed it. He brought all the outer disciples to the brother in charge of outer sect management, exchanged a few pleasantries, and then left. The sect had a clear division of labor, and it would be unwise for him to interfere. He should return to practice his sword skills while his father was away. The thought of quiet cultivation made Pei Mingzhen leave even faster.

Irresponsible! Xiang Wentian watched him leave and immediately cursed him inwardly. If he had any sense of responsibility, would he have left a bunch of clueless outer disciples here? He paid no heed. Another senior brother had already emerged and was leading them to the dormitories.

“Xiang Wentian, where are you assigned to study?” The outer disciple Li Dahai, who had arrived several years earlier, had been assigned to the same dormitory as Xiang Wentian. His family lived near the Lanyue Sect headquarters, and he had taken the initiative to ascend the mountain to become a disciple. Although Pei Naochun was concerned about the possibility of senior brothers bullying junior brothers, he still requested this arrangement. He trusted the sect’s current supervisory measures, and in the cultivation world, it was common practice for senior brothers to care for junior brothers. After all, cultivation was more about relying on oneself than competing for resources.

Xiang Wentian’s face turned ashen as he looked at the inscribed jade plaque in his hand and gritted his teeth as he read out, “Spirit Beast Garden.” As the name suggests, it’s a place where spirit beasts are raised. It seems the rumors were true: outer disciples were recruited to do menial tasks, not only not being taught immortal arts, but also having to do hard labor.

“So good?” Li Dahai asked with envy.

Are you kidding? Xiang Wentian knew how to behave, and a curious expression appeared on his face: “Is the Spirit Beast Garden good?” What’s so good about raising spirit beasts? If it’s really good, will the inner disciples go?

“Of course! Maybe you didn’t know this in the mortal world before.” Li Dahai had a sense of responsibility as a senior, and explained in detail, “According to the sect’s regulations, 90% of the spirit beast garden’s income is handed over to the sect, and the remaining 10% is left for the garden to distribute. The spirit beast garden has always been very profitable. Even if you only go there for a year or two, you can get a lot of spirit stones and contribution points!”

“Furthermore, the spirit beasts in the spirit beast garden are divided into several types. There are meat spirit beasts for the cafeteria. If there are any surpluses on weekdays, they are divided and eaten by the garden itself; the spirit beasts’ feces are also supplied to the spirit fields. Many inner and outer disciples who grow their own will come to buy; there are also many for disciples to tame beasts. If you have a spirit beast you like, you can exchange it for contribution points to raise it. I heard that the disciples in the spirit beast garden can choose the best one in the batch…” He talked endlessly. He used to stay in the alchemy room and now works as a fire-controlling boy. Although the benefits are good, he learns very slowly.

“So that’s how it is.” Although he had just misunderstood, Xiang Wentian did not feel ashamed. He continued to ask, “But what about cultivation? After hearing what senior brother said, I feel that there seems to be nothing to learn in the Spirit Beast Garden.”

He smiled honestly: “We are from the southwest, and we don’t understand these things. I just want to practice well.”

Li Dahai laughed out loud. He felt that this junior brother was just more honest: “There are so many things to learn. It is quite difficult to master the art of taming beasts. The leader specially invited the old man Linghu who is good at taming beasts among the casual cultivators. Many outer disciples have tried their best to get to him! Besides, we outer disciples also need to practice. The inner disciples will take turns to come out and teach the skills. Just follow the people in your garden then.”

“Thank you, senior brother.” Xiang Wentian was flexible and apologized immediately. It seemed that the Spirit Beast Garden was not a bad place.

…

The back mountain of Lanyue Sect is very vast. On weekdays, there are quite a few disciples walking on the mountain, especially those who have not yet entered the outer sect and have to walk. Late at night, only the moonlight and the occasional flying fireflies can light up the road.

Xiang Wentian was wearing the gray shorts he brought from Xingyun City. He walked hurriedly, carefully watching the road, and ran to the back mountain.

You know, this opportunity was not easy for him to find. On weekdays, his senior brother Li Dahai always went to bed later than him. Although his work in the Spirit Beast Garden was quite profitable, it also required corresponding labor. Almost every time he went back, he was so tired that he fell asleep.

This time he came out to find a great method that could help him improve his spiritual roots!

Xiang Wentian had never formally cultivated before. The first thing his inner sect senior brother had given his disciples was a mental method for cultivating their spiritual power perception. His senior brother simply said they should first learn to sense and feel the flow of spiritual power before learning the corresponding cultivation techniques. He could accept this rationale, but his progress was truly too slow. Not only compared to the inner sect disciples, but even among the outer sect disciples, he was at the bottom. He felt awkward every time he received one-on-one instruction from his senior brother.

Although the other disciple didn’t say anything, he could guess he was deeply dissatisfied. Xiang Wentian had also heard from his senior brother that Lin Lianxing was so talented that she had already entered the sect and officially became a cultivator, which made him even more impatient.

He had never imagined that his opportunity would come from a century-old Fiery Parrot in the Spirit Beast Garden!

When no one was around, the parrot actually spoke. It said, “There is a secret method under the cliff in the back mountain. Jump and it will appear!” Xiang Wentian observed for several days and found that the parrot seemed to have only said this to him. The other brothers were unaware of it. He took the parrot for several circles under the pretext of taking it out for a walk and finally locked the location. However, for some reason, among so many mountains around, only this one had many outer sect brothers digging and scratching the ground during the day. Their behavior was suspicious. Seeing these people, Xiang Wentian’s desire to become stronger became even more anxious.

Xiang Wentian clearly remembered the location of this cliff. Late at night, there was finally
No one was standing on the edge of the cliff, only seeing the darkness below. He hesitated, gritted his teeth, and then jumped down –

“There is a secret method under the cliff in the back mountain. Jump and you will see it!” A voice like a child rang out in the tree.

“You parrot, you are really naughty.” The old fox spirit sprinkled bird food, feeling helpless. The parrot heard the story of the leader jumping off the cliff from somewhere, and only listened to half of it. It kept saying this mysteriously every day, but who in the outer sect didn’t know the truth? Even if they didn’t know, they wouldn’t know to ask about it. The soil in that place was almost dug up. The outer disciples said every day that it was the ground where the leader had stepped on, and they wanted to dig it back to bless themselves. After seeing that scene, they knew something was wrong, right?

He couldn’t help but scold: “Only a fool would be fooled by you.”

The parrot, like a blazing fire, flew into the sky, flapped its wings hard, and bird droppings fell: “Fool! Foolish!”