Chapter 66: World Three [12] Part 3

Even without the System’s cultivation method, Lu Wuqi was confident she could use that segment to cultivate faster than others.

“Then let’s work hard. Our talent isn’t inferior to anyone else’s.” Sheng Xu said with a smile. “Wuqi, we’re only in our twenties, yet we’re already more outstanding than many celestial masters who’ve toiled their whole lives.”

“True.” Lu Wuqi smiled too.

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After the meeting ended, the Mystic Gate Great Elder was extremely confident. He had arranged everything perfectly.

From the reports so far, his plan was progressing smoothly. That white tiger had already struck at the Action Bureau and seriously injured one of them.

Lu Wuqi and Sheng Xu had indeed rushed over and seemed to have reached some secret agreements with her.

Mystic Gate had captured many animals with special abilities. After carefully comparing the changes on their bodies, they discovered they had all lost a small portion of their soul bodies.

The white tiger’s origins were extraordinarily mysterious—a being that had fallen from immortal godhood to demonhood, possessing many uncommon secret arts. Like using other animals’ soul bodies to repair her own, or turning her partner into a half-demon.

Youngsters like Lu Wuqi and Sheng Xu were very likely to be moved by the white tiger’s romance with a human and help them repair their soul bodies.

After all, from another perspective, Lu Wuqi and Sheng Xu’s union was also exceptionally unique. They would surely empathize.

As long as they felt a kinship and took action, he could make everyone believe Lu Wuqi knew the secret to immortality, inciting them all to turn against her and nip the threat in the bud.

The Great Elder’s grasp of human nature was quite accurate. If Lu Wuqi were still her old self, she might have empathized and perfectly fallen into his trap.

But Lu Wuqi was no longer the old Lu Wuqi. The trap the Great Elder had meticulously prepared after reviewing her life from childhood had no effect at all.

Well, it did have a slight effect—one the Great Elder himself had never anticipated.

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“What did you say? Lu Wuqi seems to have been visited by an ancestor in a dream and immediately transcribed a cultivation method of over a thousand characters to hand over?” After waiting bitterly for over half a month, the Great Elder heard news that nearly made his jaw drop.

“Not only that, the Imprint Moon Sect Master, after reading the cultivation method, expressed willingness to share it with all Mystic Gate members.” The disciple sent to spy wore a complicated expression—part envy and jealousy, part thinking the other side too foolish.

“Right, this sharing with ‘all Mystic Gate members’ excludes those on the official wanted lists and blacklists. Only Mystic Gate members with clean records qualify to attend the Exchange Meeting hosted by Imprint Moon Sect.”

The spying disciple added, “Great Elder, this news will be public by tomorrow at latest. If you want to join the first Exchange Meeting, you’d best build ties with the Imprint Moon Sect Master.”

“Though the only restriction for signing up is a clean record, each event has only fifty spots. The final attendee list is decided entirely by the Imprint Moon Sect Master and Young Sect Master.”

The Mystic Gate Great Elder’s eyes went somewhat blank. He had made many predictions, even foreseeing his plan’s failure.

But he had thought of everything except Lu Wuqi not playing by the rules and coming out with a direct confession, turning the secret into something worthless.

The Mystic Gate Great Elder had sent people to gather intel, and naturally, the other elders and sect masters did the same. Those long-buried informants sent back the latest news.

So while the Great Elder reeled in shock, the other elders and sect masters’ reactions weren’t much better.

The Second Elder acted fastest. He booked the nearest flight and planned to head straight to Imprint Moon Sect. He would grab the Sect Master’s hand for a long heart-to-heart talk and bond properly!

He wasn’t the only one with such ideas. By the time the news officially broke, Imprint Moon Sect’s gates were swarmed by sect masters and elders from various factions.

No helping it—the Mystic Gate Great Elder had secretly spread plenty of rumors to rally more people against Lu Wuqi. But now, eighty percent of those once behind him had flipped, eager to befriend Imprint Moon Sect.

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“Wuqi, are you sure about this? You still have a chance to back out now. But once the Exchange Meeting officially starts, this cultivation method won’t be a secret anymore. Anyone with a spiritual root will be able to cultivate it.”

The Sect Master and Lu Wuqi sat facing each other in the study. The former’s expression was extremely serious, while the latter remained utterly relaxed.

“Um, but this cultivation method was imparted to me and Xuxu in a dream by our ancestor. I comprehended most of the earlier parts, while the final section was relayed to me by Xuxu,” Lu Wuqi said.

“If possible, Sect Leader, when explaining the origin of the cultivation method, please include this detail,” Lu Wuqi quickly added. “Thank you for the trouble.”

The sect leader stroked his beard. Imprint Moon Sect had always specialized in talismans, so he had a good sense of whether their ancestor could leave behind such a cultivation method.

Claiming the cultivation method’s origin as a dream from Imprint Moon Sect’s ancestor was already a huge advantage for the sect. Whether the ancestor had appeared in Lu Wuqi’s dream alone or to both her and Sheng Xu was no longer important. They would just go with whatever Lu Wuqi said!

“Good. I’ll add this to the preface of the cultivation method,” the sect leader promised. “Besides that, Wuqi, is there anything else you want to add?”

Lu Wuqi nodded. “Sect Leader, right now, almost everyone’s attention is on this cultivation method. My presence isn’t as prominent anymore, so there’s no need for you to have the elders protect me.”

The sect leader hesitated. Her words made sense, but Lu Wuqi’s existence remained extremely important.

“Sect Leader, I plan to go into secluded cultivation with Xuxu for a while. We won’t contact anyone during that time,” Lu Wuqi said. “The elders should focus on cultivating the new cultivation method instead. No need to waste time on us.”

“Are you planning to live in seclusion to cultivate?” the sect leader asked. “Have you chosen a location?”

“It’s sort of hiding in plain sight in the city,” Lu Wuqi said with a light cough.

When she had chosen to share the cultivation method gifted by the system for free, the Redemption System had popped up again and tossed her a brand-new cultivation method.

Of course, Lu Wuqi understood this one at a glance and even recognized its origins.

It was the original complete version of the cultivation method her girlfriend had once shared—a dual cultivation technique that allowed both parties to mutually benefit.

“Then, stay cautious. Those with criminal records might target you,” the sect leader warned, still somewhat uneasy. But he knew Lu Wuqi’s current strength well, so his worry was only slight.

“Sect Leader, compared to me, you need to worry more about your own safety. I’ve transferred most of the risks from myself onto you,” Lu Wuqi said with a beaming smile. “As long as you’re safe, Sect Leader, so will I be.”

The sect leader sighed softly at that. “I understand. Shortly, I’ll announce that Sheng Xu is an honorary elder of Imprint Moon Sect. If you want to hide in plain sight in the city, then do so.”

“Thank you, Sect Leader.” Lu Wuqi stood, gave a slight bow, and then waved casually before leaving with poise.

Watching Lu Wuqi’s departing figure, the sect leader sighed helplessly, though his thoughts were filled more with anticipation for Imprint Moon Sect’s future.

No wonder Lu Wuqi could lead Imprint Moon Sect to glory. A powerful sect leader could boost the sect’s prestige, but for long-term strength, the sect had to rely on its disciples!

As long as the first Exchange Meeting succeeded, everyone would remember Imprint Moon Sect’s name. It would become the hottest sect around, with countless cultivators scrambling to join and fresh blood flowing in continuously.

Letting his imagination run a little, the sect leader found himself breathing heavier.

Lu Wuqi had no intention of succeeding him as sect leader right now. Could he, while still in the position, witness Imprint Moon Sect’s explosive rise?

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“Wuqi, is this your idea of hiding in plain sight in the city?” After Lu Wuqi signed up for a certain program, Sheng Xu couldn’t help revealing a puzzled expression.

“If we make the cut, we’ll probably get edited and posted online for tons of people to see,” Sheng Xu emphasized.

“I know, but this counts as hiding in plain sight in the city too,” Lu Wuqi said, blinking. “Xuxu, have you forgotten what you told me? If you could, you’d love to go to university and study design.”

“It’s too late for university now, but we can team up for a design contest—taking turns as designer and model for each other! It’s fulfilling the dream from another angle!” Lu Wuqi argued confidently.

She would leave the cultivation method headaches to the sect leader and the senior uncles. As long as the first Exchange Meeting went off successfully, that massive risk would transfer onto more than fifty Mystic Gate bigshots.

With those fifty-plus Mystic Gate bigshots united, even if the lower disciples rebelled, they couldn’t cause much of a stir.

She couldn’t shoulder Mystic Gate’s future development alone. Better to let those responsible, upright seniors handle it.

What? Worried that the Mystic Gate Great Elder and his ilk might be among the fifty Exchange Meeting participants?

Impossible—absolutely impossible. Lu Wuqi and the sect leader had handpicked the final list themselves.

Twenty of them had been in seclusion for nearly a decade. Of the remaining thirty, half were from official channels, and the other half were sect leaders friendly with Imprint Moon Sect.

Those who had secretly schemed against Imprint Moon Sect, plotted against Lu Wuqi, or meddled in her parents’ car accident were already blacklisted by Lu Wuqi and the sect leader.

They would be the last to learn of the cultivation method, brutally smashed by the wave Lu Wuqi had deliberately unleashed—never to rise again.

Be it their cultivation bases, authority, or lifespans, they would lose it all bit by bit, with no way to reclaim it!