The Rich Cultivator
Chapter 86. Copper Pot That Can Multiply

Chapter 86: 86. Copper Pot That Can Multiply

Long, long ago, on Planet Zi, there lived a young man named Ling Xuan. He was a scholar, and although his family was not the richest, he lived comfortably. His neighbours were close family friends, and among them was a girl named Yula, who was a year younger than him.

Yula always aspired to become a doctor, but her family was too poor to afford the tuition fees. Ling Xuan, who was almost her childhood sweetheart, decided to help her achieve her dream. He stopped his studies and went to work, using his earnings to pay for her tuition fees.

Yula studied diligently, and her hard work paid off as she became the top student in her class. Jin Tao, who was studying in the same class, became interested in her. He gave her flowers and invited her on a date, but Yula refused.

Jin Tao, the son of the prime minister, even mentioned his status, hoping she would change her mind. However, Yula remained firm in her refusal. Undeterred, Jin Tao approached her parents. They were overjoyed at the prospect of their daughter being courted by the prime minister’s son and persuaded Yula to accept him.

Yula’s parents also asked Ling Xuan not to see her again. Heartbroken, Ling Xuan wanted to hear Yula’s opinion. However, his heart shattered further when he saw Yula holding hands with Jin Tao and laughing.

Yula saw Ling Xuan and panicked, but Ling Xuan simply turned around and left. Yula was confused but still believed she had made the right choice for her future.

Ling Xuan, feeling aimless, decided to leave the place. The next day, Yula discovered that their neighbours had moved away.

Ling Xuan did not resume his studies. Instead, he found a job at a shrine. Aisha, the daughter of the shrine’s owner, fell in love with him. After many attempts, she managed to open his heart, and they eventually became a couple. Aisha’s parents approved of their relationship, satisfied with Ling Xuan’s good character.

However, soon another problem arose. Due to a sudden war, many refugees began hoarding towards the shrine for free food. The shrine, which operated on donations, struggled to cope with the increasing number of refugees.

Ling Xuan decided to sell some old items and relics from the shrine to fund food for the children. Aisha’s parents did not object. While sorting through the items, he accidentally dropped some coins into a copper pot. As he retrieved the coins one by one, a miracle happened. (Yup, the readers know what that miracle was.)

Soon, the problem of feeding the refugees was solved. Ling Xuan knew that this miracle could lead to disaster, so he kept it a secret and never told anyone. Due to his service to the refugees, Ling Xuan’s name resonated across the country.

One day, a poor family visited the shrine for free food. The family was none other than Yula and her parents. Jin Tao had married another minister’s daughter, leaving Yula.

When Yula asked for an explanation, Jin Tao simply said, "You left that Ling guy because I was better. Now I am leaving you because she is better."

Karma had hit her hard. It was a coincidence that Yula met Ling Xuan again at the shrine, where he was distributing food with his girlfriend, Aisha. Yula smiled bitterly but did not shy away and walked forward to get the food.

Ling Xuan was surprised and invited their family to his home. He even arranged for them to have a good place to stay. When he heard that Yula had stopped studying, Ling Xuan used the copper pot to produce more money and arranged for her to go to another county to continue her studies.

Yula wanted to repay his help at least once, so she decided to offer her body. Ling Xuan scolded her and told her to cherish herself more. When she asked why he refused her, he simply said that he already had a girlfriend and did not want to cheat on her. This response stabbed her heart even more.

She understood that Ling Xuan helped her family out of old friendship and nothing more. She had lost a diamond while searching for gold. She left the county with her family.

Years passed. Ling Xuan only told his son about the copper pot when he demonstrated responsibility. He also warned him not to be greedy and to avoid attracting trouble. The secret continued for five generations until the fifth generation, when Ling Xuan’s namesake got greedy, killed his father, and took the copper pot. The fifth generation person name is also Ling Xuan.

He used his newfound wealth to bribe officials and overthrow the monarchy, becoming the king. He indulged in luxury and neglected his people, using the copper pot to build a wealthy palace.

One day, the copper pot stopped working. Ling Xuan knew it occasionally failed, according to his father’s stories, so he threw it away and began collecting excessive taxes.

Five years later, Ling Xuan, frustrated, stomped on the copper pot and cursed it. It had been many years since it had worked, though it usually recovered in a few months, sometimes even days.

Suddenly, information appeared in his mind. The copper pot was testing him. By discarding it when it failed, he had caused it to stop working permanently.

The people started a revolution against Ling Xuan’s tyranny. His own son stabbed him to appease the people. As he lay dying, he remembered how he had stabbed his father. Karma had come full circle. He looked at the object that stabbed him—a cheap phoenix hairpin that his mother used to wear.

The people did not stop there; they burned the entire castle.

Many years later, two beggars found the ruins. A former prostitute stole the copper pot and the phoenix hairpin and sold them to a man named Tyler White.

Like the previous owners, Tyler’s copper pot did not work for a few days, but he never discarded it. He kept it tied to his waist as always.

The copper pot ended its test, and Tyler could use it again.

He gave Silvia a hug out of joy.

"Uncle, stop. There is an outsider here. We can do those things alone," she said, earning a playful bonk on her head for her words.

Tyler then took the copper pot. After some time, he asked Silvia to open the barrier.

Then Tyler threw hundreds of attack charms, and Silvia quickly closed the door. Hyur tried to avoid the attack but it was too late. He was blasted against the walls, causing the entire cave to shake.

"Please don’t kill me. Please don’t kill me," Hyur pleaded, already on his last breath.

"I am sorry, but you have to die. I was a cultivator before, which means an immortal practitioner here. I know about spirit sense—oh wait, it’s called divine sense here. I know you already know about the copper pot. I am really sorry, but I can only kill you," Tyler said, placing his foot on Hyur’s neck.

Hyur died. His gaze lingered on the copper pot before he died. He should have escaped before, but due to greed he stayed.

He searched Hyur’s body and found a small array. Using it, he opened the cave and escaped, making sure to close the entrance behind him. Before it fully shut, he threw the array inside, ensuring that no one would find the cave or Hyur’s body.

"Are you going to kill me too?" Silvia asked nervously.

"Why would I?" Tyler replied, patting her head reassuringly. He held her hand and added, "Well, about the copper pot..."

"I won’t tell anyone," she replied immediately.

Tyler smiled, and the two of them walked out together.

After answering a series of questions from the patrol guards, they left, carefully omitting any mention of Hyur. The girl who had given Tyler the map was surprised to see him alive. Tyler glanced at her briefly before leaving.

She understood that she had messed up and decided she would visit Tyler later to smooth things over.

Meanwhile, the man who had been tied up by Tyler decided to take a long-term mission upon seeing Tyler return alive.

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Side story:

After the copper Pot stopped working;

Even though the copper pot lacked sentience, it was still a treasure coveted by immortals. The copy function of the copper pot left and began wandering through space without any goal. An immortal, chased by two others, grabbed it.

"What kind of energy is this? I’ve never seen this before," he thought, trying to analyse it while running but failing. Surprised, he kept it and decided to research it later.

"Don’t run!" shouted the two pursuers. Even in space, their voices were audible. The immortal fled quickly without looking back.

After a series of events, the copper pot’s power returned.

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Note :

If you are interested in finding out where the copper pot went and how it came back, then stay tuned for my next novel. (I will write one, probably.)