Beginning of Cultivation
Chapter 60: New Friend

Chapter 60: New Friend

Jun Wu Xiao found the crown prince rather intriguing. He also had a question that he had not asked until now. He asked:

"Xia Ni, why do you cultivate? From what I see, your future as the emperor is certain, so why not embrace that role instead of choosing this path?"

The others were equally curious. The only person they knew who had a high status but chose to become a cultivator was Chu Wu.

Everyone knew Chu Wu’s reason for cultivation. Initially, it was because he thought he didn’t have enough time, so he chose to cultivate, but after perceiving the imminent unification of the world, he harbored different thoughts.

He wanted to become a layer of defense for humanity, in case anything adverse happened. Previously, he hadn’t considered this, but if cultivation could exist, then perhaps the universe held greater dangers still unknown.

Xia Ni pondered the question for a moment. It wasn’t that he didn’t know why he cultivated. However, he wanted to explain it in a way that was easier for everyone to understand. After a moment, he said:

"If I say it’s because I feel that the path of an emperor is not suited for me, would you believe that? I want the power to eliminate the undesirables so that the world can develop better."

He didn’t know how else to explain, but deep down, he knew what he should do. This might sound strange, so he thought it would be hard for others to believe his reason.

Contrary to his expectations, the rest replied:

"We believe."

"Eh?" Xia Ni was surprised.

He didn’t understand why they so readily believed this vague explanation, so he asked:

"Why do you believe so easily? Could it be that you all..."

Hearing this, everyone except Jun Wu Xiao and Chu Wu nodded.

Xia Ni hadn’t expected that beyond him, there were many others who felt the same way. However, the other two piqued his curiosity even more, and he asked:

"How are Chu Wu and Jun Wu Xiao different from everyone else? Why do you two cultivate?"

He no longer addressed him as General Chu Wu because now, in his eyes, the person before him was a cultivator like himself. That’s why their way of talking becomes more comfortable.

The two were taken aback by the sudden question. They looked at each other, and Jun Wu Xiao let Chu Wu speak first.

"In the beginning, I cultivated a bit every day to extend my life by fifty years. I wasn’t sure I could quickly unify the world then. But now that it’s certain, I cultivate for a different reason. I think if I can cultivate, then many others can too. The world beyond Earth is vast, and I cannot guarantee that there are no other strong cultivators with ill intentions who might not even be human. I want to become strong enough to ensure humanity’s survival." Chu Wu explained.

"I never thought you would choose to cultivate for that reason. What about you, Jun Wu Xiao?" Xia Ni said.

Jun Wu Xiao did not have a reason that sounded as serious as Chu Wu’s for cultivation. He laughed and said:

"Ha ha ha, I just want to enjoy the world, but feeling weak bothers me, so I chose to cultivate."

Xia Ni was utterly surprised to hear this. The one standing at the pinnacle of power currently had such a simple reason for cultivation. He remarked:

"Truthfully, I find your reason for cultivation the most nonsensical among us. Even though my reason sounds vague, it still seems better than yours. In short, you cultivate just because you’re not happy."

Jun Wu Xiao laughed at this and didn’t deny it. After all, his reason for becoming a cultivator was indeed quite different from others. He said:

"Ha ha, I don’t really know why either. But whatever the reason, as long as one cultivates seriously, they will become a cultivator."

Finding Xia Ni quite interesting, he proposed:

"Do you want to become friends with us?"

Jun Wu Xiao arbitrarily spoke on behalf of everyone, but no one objected. After all, their criteria for choosing friends were the same. They only needed to find the person interesting and a cultivator.

Why did they have to be cultivators? Because only they could meet each other once every few decades. For ordinary people, such meetings would be more akin to visiting graves than catching up.

Hearing the offer, Xia Ni happily agreed. He also wanted to meet other cultivators for a long time, but cultivation was more important, so he didn’t go out. Now that a group of cultivators had come to him, it was surely fate, and naturally, he should make friends.

"Ha ha ha, good. I’m very happy to be friends with everyone." Xia Ni laughed and said.

He suddenly looked back at his mansion, noticing it was quite spacious, so accommodating many people wouldn’t be an issue, and suggested:

"Do you all want to cultivate together with me? My land is very vast, so you can stay comfortably."

"Ha ha, thanks for your kind offer, but we already have our own places of cultivation. Moreover, those places aren’t bad either." Dao San Qian said.

Xia Ni didn’t want to press them, where they cultivated was not important. It was just that if they liked, he was ready to have them stay because he could lack anything but definitely not space.

"It’s ok. But where exactly do you all cultivate?" Xia Ni asked out of curiosity.

He knew the others had been cultivating for many decades, so they obviously had their places for seclusion. He wanted to know where they resided.

"I, Yue Guang, and Dao San Qian cultivate on a mountain in the Kunlun mountains. The other four cultivate in a facility built beneath the Chu residence." Jun Wu Xiao explained.

Xia Ni wasn’t surprised that the three of them cultivated on a mountain, but the fact that the others were under the Chu residence was astonishing to him. He said:

"Chu Wu, as far as I know, you haven’t built anything at the Chu residence. When did you secretly do this? Aren’t you afraid of your father suspecting something due to this strange behavior?"

Chu Wu shook his head and clarified:

"It wasn’t built by me. It belongs to my ancestors and was constructed hundreds of years ago. It just hasn’t been used in a long time."

"I see, but I think that place must also be very impressive. Moreover, it must be very solidly, or else you wouldn’t have chosen it for cultivation." Xia Ni shared his thoughts.

"You’re not wrong. However, it doesn’t compare to this mansion of yours. You cover it up so well from above and around that no one from the outside can see what you are doing." Chu Wu commented.

From the outside or from above, the place looked like a normal building, the only difference being its high walls.

"Of course, that was the very purpose of its design." Xia Ni nodded in agreement.

His reason for doing so was similar to why others decided to go into seclusion. He didn’t want to be disturbed. As for drawing attention, it wasn’t a concern. His status as crown prince was enough to attract many people’s attention.