Villain Cultivator (Web Novel)

”What contract? What is swearing by using dao heart? ”

Ma Moxi was unfamiliar with the terms. Since he was not a novel reader, he was clueless on this part.

Ma Ping explained, ”Swearing by using your dao heart is an official oath or pledge that you ’ll keep that promise with your life. Violating it will result in your death. It ’s to prove your sincerity and honesty. We usually do this when we pledge our allegiance to our lord or to someone we worship. ”

”And what do I get from making that stupid oath? ”

”It will benefit you when you reach the foundation establishment realm. You will be able to consolidate your dao pillars faster than others since you have a lifelong oath to hold onto as a guideline. That oath can become your dao. ”

”Lifelong? I ’ll have to keep the oath forever? ”

”Normally, It depends on what oath or promise you ’re giving. Well, in this case, we ’re pretty much a family. Giving oaths to protect each other is a common thing to do, so it ’s a lifelong oath. ”

”It ’s unnecessary for me. I won ’t make that stupid vow. ”

Cao Mao laughed, ”Then, I can ’t give you the ingredients. Every herb is expensive, you know. Judging from your list, even the cheapest one costs 100 refined stones. Also, how can I make sure that my no-good brother-in-law of mine will use them for making an antidote for senior Ma? I have a feeling that you might run off somewhere to sell them and waste the money in a high-classed brothel. ”

Ma Ping and Ma Shoucheng nodded. They agreed with Cao Mao on this one.

No one had faith in Ma Moxi anymore.

Ma Moxi ’s actor face was gone. Refusing to yield, he tried to discredit Cao Mao, ”It ’s not that I don ’t want to make a dao oath or whatever it is. It ’s just not fair that I have to be the only one doing it. How about you do it first and vow that you aren ’t plotting something against my family, harming me, or trying to trick anybody here. ”

Ma Ping also nodded. He indirectly protected his grandson from being abused by asking Cao Mao to make an oath first, ”Miaomiao, you going to do that, too, right? Why don ’t you start first? Tell us that you aren ’t trying to trick or harm us. ”

Ma Ping ’s move was a critical hit. Cao Mao had to pause to think for a second.

Still, Cao Mao laughed it off as he crafted some words to counter Ma Ping ’s move, ”Of course. I can swear with my dao heart that ”I ” will never put ”MY ” family in harm ’s way. ”I ” will never make things difficult for the ”MY ” family. ”THAT ” includes Ma Clan ’s family members and subordinates. ”

Ma Moxi frowned, ”You didn ’t say that you will never trick my family. ”

”If I say that, I won ’t be able to hide my secrets. Since lies and secrecy can be interpreted as [Trick] in some contexts, I can ’t risk my life giving you that oath. I hope you don ’t mind, grandfather, ” Cao Mao bowed to Ma Ping, giving his apology.