The Romantic Cultivator



Ji Yuan soon followed the Cardinal Harpy into the Cathedral of the Songs.

Inside the entrance of this palace which led to its main hall, he was quite startled to see that there were 3 groups of 3 beautiful maidens that were cladded in black scantily robe that revealed their black panties; they were all playing the harps or singing hymns. 

Even though they were in 3 separated groups across the main halls but their music did not seem disconcerted and were instead perfectly harmonized with one another. 

All 9 of these singing and playing maidens were all at the fifth cultivation realm. 

A second reason why JI Yuan was startled was because in his Desolate Celestial Realm, 5th realm cultivators are already golden celestials and they are too lofty to be playing for anyone. Rather, they are the masters of the lowly cultivators since they are also quite rare in the first place. 

In his poor Five Heavens Peak, golden celestials were almost the sect leaders or senior elders of the celestial sect already. 

Also, inside this Cathedral of Songs, there were also dozens of black robe maidens that immediately stood still with bowed heads to greet the regal Cardinal Harpy as she entered.

After all, she was the highest authority in the Cathedral of the Songs and this palace belonged to her. 

Ji Yuan whispered to the Cardinal Harpy, "There are no men in this place?"

He could only see maidens and not any men in this place.

The Cardinal Harpy smiled wryly at his question, "You are the only exception in thousands of years."

She soon walked to the middle of the main hall and her voice echoed to everyone, "Everyone, gather here. Today, we have a new initiate to our Cathedral of the Songs…"

When she had said that, this aroused the interests of all the black robe maidens in the place which were all curiously looking at Ji Yuan.

The Cardinal Harpy continued to say with a wryly smile, "Also, he isn't an Ancient Old One like us but is human and also a slave but he is quite beautifully talented in music. Therefore, I will like to make him into a Harpy too."

When she had announced this, the tens of maidens were all gasping with shock and were muttering among one another. 

"A male harpy?!"

"He is merely a lowly slave…"

"And he is also a human?"

"He may look beautiful but his ears look terribly ugly on him…"

"He doesn't even have pointed ears…"

"An uncircumcised man is going to be a Holy Harpy in the Cathedral of Songs?"

"Many of us are unqualified to be a Harpy but he can be a Harpy?"

"He is only at the second cultivation realm… a lowly slave and cultivator too…"

From the many mutterings, Ji Yuan saw that it seemed that many of the black robed maidens thought that he was unqualified to be a Harpy or even join the Cathedral of the Songs. 

But what offended him most was that some of them even called him an ugly human because he had ears! 

He was thinking: What is wrong with having ears? You maidens also have ears, right? And pointed ears too and I didn't think that you are all ugly…

However the Cardinal Harpy ignored the grumblings and she turned to say to Ji Yuan, "In order to join the Cathedral of Songs as a Harpy, you must take the vow of poverty."

Ji Yuan looked startled, "Vow of poverty?"

The Cardinal Harpy began to raise her voice to say to Ji Yuan, "You must obey absolutely in all circumstances. You must agree to be a slave of Cathedral of the Songs. You have to leave all your assets to the Cathedral of the Songs. Your Cardinal Harpy has the right to distribute your assets as needed."

Ji Yuan looked a little sheepish: No way I am going to give up my divine swords or my newfound wealth…

But he grinned to the Cardinal Harpy, "I am just a lowly slave and I have no assets. I shall take this vow then…"

Anyang weakly said to him in his soul sea: My lord, you are lying. This is bad for your cultivation…

But Ji Yuan only laughed: I am Ji Yuan and not 4444. The one taking this vow is 4444 and not me.

Anyang, Xiang Li: …

The Cardinal Harpy said serenely to Ji Yuan, "4444, since you are willing to take this vow to become a Harpy then you shall be a freed slave instead. So, what is your name?"

Ji Yuan quickly said, "I have no name. I am only 4444. I only want to be a lowly slave forever and a slave to the Cathedral of the Songs.  Didn't you say that we have to become slave of the Cathedral of the Songs in order to join? Then I don't want to be a freed slave. I want to be 4444 forever to show my loyalty to the Cathedral of the Songs."

Ji Yuan's words caused mutterings to spread among the numerous black robed maidens in the main hall and it also caused the Cardinal Harpy to be looking quite pleased by Ji Yuan's proclaimation. 

The Cardinal Harpy smiled, "Alright then 4444. Your wish shall be granted…"

Then she extended her right hand forward and said slowly, "Now extend both of your hands onto my right hand and recite after me…"

Ji Yuan eagerly held onto her hand and he was subtlety rubbing against her smooth hand.

The Cardinal Harpy was suddenly looking quite startled when she could feel the electrify pulses from her right hand when Ji Yuan was touching her that extended to her entire body.

But she quickly composed herself to say with an uneasy look, "4444, do you agree to obey absolutely in all circumstances to the Cathedral of the Songs to be a willing slave. All your assets are to belong to the Cathedral of the Songs, including your body is to belong to the Cathedral of the Songs?"

Ji Yuan thought with a grin: You even want my body?

But he quickly grinned to say, "I do. I, 4444 am willing to take this vow to be a willing slave of the Cathedral of the Songs."

The Cardinal Harpy smiled, "Good. From today onward, you shall be a respected Holy Harpy of the Cathedral of the Songs."

Then she turned to say to the hundreds of black robed maidens, "Quickly greet the new Holy Harpy of the Cathedral of the Songs. His name is…"

Then she was frowning and she looked a little awkward, "Greet this Holy Harpy 4444."

All the black robed maidens were also looking awkward as they did not know what was the real name of this 4444 but they greeted him nevertheless, "May the Songs blessed Your Holy Harpy 4444…"

Actually Ji Yuan did not know how prestige the rank of Harpy is or how many Harpies there are. But at this time, he is touching the silken hand of the Cardinal Harpy and he is astonished how good her hand felt in his hands.

The Cardinal Harpy could actually feel that Ji Yuan was subtlety rubbing against her right hand as she was particularly sensitive to touches due to her years of playing with the musical instruments but she could only endure it for the time being…

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Author Note:

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