Chapter 137: Harvesting

“I’m still a child, how would I know?” Mo Hua said, his tone confident and strong.Zhang Lan’s expression faltered, filled with helplessness. Only then did he explain:“The so-called harvest supplement is actually a type of dual cultivation.”Zhang Lan finished speaking, paused for a moment, then said: “You must at least know what dual cultivation is, right?”Mo Hua’s face turned red. “I only know a little.”Zhang Lan didn’t know if he genuinely didn’t know or was pretending. He then continued:“It’s essentially just a matter between male and female. To put it plainly, that’s all it is. However, dual cultivation can increase cultivation slightly, and the process is enjoyable, so many cultivators indulge in researching the ways of dual cultivation.”Mo Hua had a doubt. “Can dual cultivation really increase cultivation?”“It can only increase a little, better than nothing. Instead of spending time researching these unorthodox methods, it’s better to spend more time meditating and cultivating,” Zhang Lan said.“Then what’s the difference between dual cultivation and harvest supplement?”“Dual cultivation is considered somewhat normal, while harvest supplement is malicious. Evil cultivators will use harvest supplement to drain others’ blood energy, essence yuan, and spiritual power. Those who are harvest supplemented will, at best, see their cultivation regress. At worst, their dao foundation will collapse, or they might even be harvest supplemented to death. These things happen often.”Mo Hua’s heart grew serious.“The flower thief you’re all chasing, did he also harvest supplement people to death?”“He has definitely done this kind of thing, but not recently. We are chasing him because last month, he harvest supplemented a good woman until she was skin and bones, her qi sea depleted, her mind confused, and in a constant state of panic…”Zhang Lan sighed, gritting his teeth as he spoke.Listening, Mo Hua felt a pang of sympathy and asked: “If he’s caught, will he be sentenced to death?”Zhang Lan nodded. “The Dao Court Division is always strict in punishing harvest supplement cases, with sentences starting from a hundred years and the highest being the death penalty. For the one we’re chasing, the death penalty is unavoidable.”Mo Hua then felt relieved.Zhang Lan thought for a moment and then said:“I forgot to tell you, dual cultivation is also prohibited.”Mo Hua looked puzzled.I’m still a child, why are you specifically telling me this?Zhang Lan felt a bit awkward being looked at by Mo Hua, but since he had started speaking, he still forced himself to explain:“Normal matters between male and female are not managed by the Dao Court Division. But dual cultivation is not allowed. All dual cultivation techniques and secret arts, as long as they are discovered, will be immediately burned and destroyed…”“If cultivators engage in dual cultivation and are discovered by the Dao Court Division, they will be held accountable. Although it’s not as severe as the crime of harvest supplement, it will still be recorded in the Dao Court Division’s case file and will affect your future ability to find a master, join a sect, or marry…”Mo Hua asked doubtfully: “Didn’t you say that dual cultivation doesn’t obstruct anything? Why is it banned?”“That’s the reason in theory, but in reality, it’s another matter.”Zhang Lan sighed: “Although dual cultivation is harmless and doesn’t violate Dao Law, if dual cultivation isn’t banned, then some people will use the name of dual cultivation to conduct harvest supplement. This indirectly amounts to condoning harvest supplement. Moreover, if dual cultivation isn’t banned, the Dao Court Division also has difficulty investigating. Once they investigate, others will simply claim they are dual cultivating and not harvest supplementing, and you can’t do anything about it…”As Zhang Lan spoke, he became a bit agitated. “The most hateful thing is that some cultivators who are being harvest supplemented are still unaware, still enjoying it, and even protect the people who are harvest supplementing them! It’s simply foolish!”“If they say it’s a matter of mutual consent, then you also have no way, right?” Mo Hua asked.Zhang Lan snorted coldly. “In the face of Dao Law, there is no mutual consent. Violate Dao Law, and we will catch everyone. None can escape.”Mo Hua nodded.Zhang Lan said: “This is the first reason.”Mo Hua was slightly stunned. “There’s more?”“Of course,” Zhang Lan said. “In the cultivation world over the past twenty thousand years, with hundreds of millions of cultivators, what kind of strange things don’t exist?”“Oh, I see.”Zhang Lan continued: “The second reason is that dual cultivation between dao companions can also turn into harvest supplement.”Mo Hua’s mouth dropped open. “Isn’t it only when the relationship is good that they become dao companions?”“What do you know?”Zhang Lan had a look that said, ‘You’re still young, you don’t understand.’“Between dao companions, the more intimate they are, the easier it is for resentment to arise. Today they might love each other to death, and tomorrow they might hate each other and want to kill each other quickly. Once there is friction, it can easily turn into enmity, and then the dual cultivation that was happening before will turn into harvest supplement…”Mo Hua’s eyes widened, and he couldn’t help but say:“Uncle Zhang, you know so much, could it be that you were also harvest…”Zhang Lan immediately pulled Mo Hua’s ear and said:“Don’t talk nonsense! I am a proper cultivator!”Mo Hua rubbed his ear, muttering softly:“Who knows if you’re proper or not…”Zhang Lan was helpless, then sized up Mo Hua a bit and said:“You need to be careful later.”“What should I be careful about? I won’t go harvest supplement…”Zhang Lan gave a mischievous smile. “Although you won’t go harvest supplement, you might be harvest supplemented.”Mo Hua was stunned. “Surely not…”“Not only will female cultivators be harvest supplemented by male cultivators, male cultivators will also be harvest supplemented by female cultivators.” Zhang Lan said with a seemingly playful smile: “Especially someone like you, who is handsome and lovely.”Mo Hua’s mouth fell open.Zhang Lan patted Mo Hua’s shoulder: “Later, when you see those enchanting and unrestrained female cultivators, be more vigilant. You never know, they might just be thinking of harvest supplementing you.”Mo Hua pondered for a long time, then nodded seriously.Afterwards, he discovered another blind spot and curiously asked:“Female cultivators will be harvest supplemented by male cultivators, and male cultivators will be harvest supplemented by female cultivators. So, will male cultivators be harvest supplemented by male cultivators, and female cultivators be harvest supplemented by female cultivators?”Zhang Lan was asked until his eyes went black.What is all this nonsense!What is in that little brain of yours, how can you ask such things?!Zhang Lan was speechless for a long time, finally letting out a powerless sigh. “Go to sleep, I’m tired.”With that, he closed his eyes and ignored Mo Hua.Mo Hua still wanted to ask more, but seeing Zhang Lan’s already somewhat haggard expression, he knew better than to ask.The lamplight in the camp flickered, and gradually it became quiet.Mo Hua held the array book and read for a while. At zi shi, he entered his sea of consciousness to practice arrays, then closed his eyes slightly to rest for a while.The next day at mao shi, the sky was slightly white, and Mo Hua woke up.Mo Hua got up. At the same time, Zhang Lan and the other three also opened their eyes.The three of them simply ate a little, then left the camp and continued on their way.When they arrived at Lonely Cloud Peak, Mo Hua examined the terrain and circled several locations on the map.These several locations were relatively hidden, rarely frequented by demon beasts, and not easily discovered by other cultivators.Zhang Lan instructed: “Try to be careful and don’t leave any traces, to avoid alerting the enemy. If you encounter that thief, don’t act rashly. First, observe from a distance and wait until all of us arrive before making a move.”Several people nodded, then separated to search according to the locations Mo Hua had circled.Mo Hua then followed Zhang Lan.Zhang Lan had high cultivation, and by following him, Mo Hua would be safer.Several people searched around, finally gathering in a mountain forest. Not far from the mountain forest was a camp.Mo Hua said: “There are traces around. That thief should be hiding inside that camp.”“Could it be other demon hunters?” Si Tu Fang asked.Mo Hua said: “This camp was abandoned a long time ago. Demon hunters won’t stay overnight inside.”Zhang Lan nodded and said: “Let’s surround the camp and move together. Mo Hua, it will be a bit dangerous here, you should run far away.”“Okay.”Mo Hua nodded, then immediately ran far away.Read the mobile version of Mi Read:Click here to report an error