Villain Cultivator (Web Novel)

In ancient China, there was a tradition regarding hair. Confucianism dominated ancient Chinese culture for over a thousand years. In Classic of Filial Piety of Confucian, they considered hair as important as every part of their body or a legacy from their parents to children. Cutting one ’s hair was like cutting ties with their parents, which was considered unfilial and disgraceful.

Thus, ancient Chinese kept their long hair to display their connection and respect towards their ancestors. Anyone with short hair was considered as barbaric ruffians.

Imperial authority sometimes cut the criminal ’s hair to shame them before they imprisoned them. It was a gesture that they didn ’t deserve to be treated as filial sons or daughters as they broke the laws.

Occasionally, hair-cutting symbolized death. In Romance of Three Kingdom tale by Luo Guanzhong, when Guan Yu managed to capture Cao Cao after the Battle of Chibi, Cao Cao cut his hair as a substitution of himself that he had died there by the hands of Guan Yu. This action reflected their hair culture.

And in this world, the culture of the natives was the same. Miaomiao having short crew-cut hair was seen as a disrespectful person, an uncult barbarian foreigner, an unfilial man, or an ex-criminal. As a result, Mao Miaomiao was called a lowly slave as the natives didn ’t see him as their equal.

Miaomiao recalled the ancient Chinese culture, which reflected in most cultivation novels. He understood why everyone discriminated him.

’This is bad. My short hair is an eyesore for these people. I need a wig real fast. ’

When in Rome, do as the Romans do!

Miaomiao understood the difference in cultures, but the native people didn ’t. Unless he had a wig or grew long hair, the discrimination would continue.

Miaomiao didn ’t waste his time loitering on the road anymore. He rushed toward Mountain Goose City.

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Back at Wei Huang ’s group, the owner of the stolen jade sword caught up with his grandfather ’s carriage.

Wei Feng, the youth in Mountain Goose Sect ’s uniform, rushed to his grandfather inside the main carriage. The escort soldiers made ways for their young master to get in.