Who Let Him Cultivate?! (WX)-Chapter 342: Big Improvement

Upon hearing that Yun Zhi had approved twenty percent of his painstakingly written work, Lu Yang was genuinely pleased. It’s rare to earn any approval from Big Senior Sister. Even if it’s only twenty percent, it’s valuable progress. This is a good start.

It’s much better than the complete rejection the last time.

That half a month of forgetting to sleep and eat while studying assiduously in the scripture library, combined with two days of wracking my brain to write so much, wasn’t in vain.

Twenty percent this time, forty percent next time—in no time, I’ll be able to write a cultivation technique that matches Big Senior Sister’s level.

The future looks bright!

Just as Lu Yang wanted to act modest and express that he still needed to put in more effort, Yun Zhi added, “The remaining twenty percent quotes my writing, so I’ll leave those unchanged.”

Lu Yang, “...”

Big Senior Sister, could you please speak without pausing next time?

Inside his mental space, the Everlasting Immortal Fairy laughed uproariously, rolling on the bed with tears of laughter streaming down.

Seeing her little junior brother’s noticeable disappointment, Yun Zhi consoled, “It’s already not bad. At least, you managed to quote my sentences accurately.”

Lu Yang didn’t feel that he was comforted at all.

Seeing that her little junior brother was still dejected, Yun Zhi realized that comforting others might not be her forte.

Back when she participated in the Five Great Immortal Sects tournament, she defeated all her opponents, clinching the undisputed first place. In order to humble her and remind her not to be complacent, the sect leaders of the Five Great Immortal Sects challenged her under the pretext of offering some guidance.

Needless to say, those sect leaders became the humbled ones, receiving guidance from Yun Zhi as she battered them into a sorry state.

The humiliation from being defeated by a junior was also depressing for them.

Seeing how dispirited they were, Yun Zhi tried to console them. “My cultivation realm is just slightly higher than yours. If I had lowered it to the same realm as yours, I wouldn’t have been able to defeat all of you in one move.”

The sect leader’s expressions grew worse.

On the other hand, the Taciturn Daoist Priest watched the sect leaders with schadenfreude. As Yun Zhi’s shifu, he naturally knew that no one could beat his dear disciple’s cultivation. Anyone who tries to go up against her will only lose.

The sect leaders glared at the Taciturn Daoist Priest. Even if they couldn’t defeat the disciple, surely they could defeat the shifu?

They swarmed forward, giving the Taciturn Daoist Priest a painful thrashing.

In one-on-one duels, the Taciturn Daoist Priest feared no one. But who would fight him one-on-one when they could gang up on him?

With that, the Immortal Sect Tournament concluded with a severely wounded Taciturn Daoist Priest.

“Your understanding of cultivation techniques is still superficial, making you inevitably imitate other people’s cultivation techniques, whose understanding is also superficial. They assume they understand everything, but their understanding is actually incomplete.

“At the start of your cultivation, I’ve already told you that the theme of Clear Heart True Mantra was well thought out and chosen.

“Cultivators not only have to pay attention to their cultivation realm but also their mental state. At the Golden Core Stage, it is possible to encounter a heart devil tribulation, a major hurdle for cultivators.

“The devil grows from the heart and focuses on attacking the heart, making it nigh impossible to defend against. Countless cultivators are hindered by this barrier, causing their cultivation to stagnate.

“Why are there heart devils? They stem from a lack of a clear measure. When faced with choices, one becomes conflicted, picking the left path while wondering what could have been on the right.

“Assuming both their lover and mother fall into the river at the same time, they struggle to choose who to save precisely because they have no definitive guiding principle. If you decide to choose your mother, your lover will drown, leading to regret. This becomes a catalyst for breeding a heart devil tribulation.

“Cultivating the Clear Heart True Nature Mantra will let you be clear about your true heart, preventing you from being plagued by heart devil tribulations.”

Previously, Yun Zhi had only mentioned that Lu Yang’s cultivation technique was well chosen but did not clarify why. Now that Lu Yang had formed his golden core, which was considered a remarkable achievement in the outside world, she decided to share her thoughts with him.

The Everlasting Immortal Fairy also chimed in, explaining to Lu Yang succinctly, “To put it simply, you need to have a healthy and positive heart.

“If you are heartless and simple-minded, how will you suffer from a heart devil tribulation?”

Lu Yang stared at the Everlasting Immortal Fairy silently. You also don’t strike me as someone troubled by a heart devil.

“Let me alter your cultivation technique for you. I’ll let you know once it’s done,” Yun Zhi told him before walking back into her cave abode.

After Yun Zhi left, the puppet peeked its head out. It sized up Lu Yang and shook its head, seemingly dissatisfied with Lu Yang’s cultivation progress.

“Hey, it’s you again!”

The puppet had been an indispensable part of Lu Yang’s cultivation journey. From the very beginning, the puppet had received Yun Zhi’s orders to monitor Lu Yang’s cultivation progress and spur him on relentlessly. During that period, Lu Yang suffered under the puppet’s torment in the day and was haunted by nightmares of the Tofu Heavenly Sovereign at night. Those were truly miserable times.

In the past, when Lu Yang was still at the Foundation Establishment Stage, he was powerless against the puppet. But now, I’m already a Golden Core expert, with the ability to defeat Nascent Soul cultivators. I can even become the old ancestor of ancestral clans in the outside world and receive offerings from devotees.

Lu Yang knew that the puppet could speak, but it chose not to, as it deemed speaking to him beneath it.

“I’m no longer the same as before. Watch how I’ll defeat you today!” Brimming with fighting spirit, Lu Yang felt that he was unbeatable in the world. A mere puppet can be defeated with a flick of my wrist!

The puppet curled a finger provocatively, beckoning Lu Yang to go over.

Just as Lu Yang prepared to strike, the Unbeatable Golden Core issued a warning.

“This is an opponent you cannot defeat. To maintain your win rate, you may choose to flee or commit suicide.“

Lu Yang, “...”

“Immortal Fairy, what kind of Unbeatable Golden Core is this? Ever since I formed my golden core, I haven’t won a single battle with its help!” The only victory Lu Yang had attained since forming his golden core was against Tao Yaoye. At the time, the Unbeatable Golden Core had advised him to use the Lu-Style Arhat Fist.

The Everlasting Immortal Fairy shrugged. “You can’t blame me for this. Back in my day, with the Unbeatable Golden Core’s assistance, I could beat Foundation Establishment and Golden Core cultivators at will. Not even the Heaven Mandate Immortal could defeat me.

“Not like you, running into either Fusion cultivators or your senior brothers and sisters.”

Lu Yang felt that being in ultra great sects wasn’t entirely a good thing.

In an ordinary sect, if Lu Yang’s senior brothers and sisters bullied him and mocked him for his lack of foundation and lowly background, Lu Yang would have been able to retaliate. Right under the public’s eyes, despite his Basic Golden Core cultivation, he would beat these Advanced Golden Core senior disciples, creating a stir among the sect elders and the sect leader, who would step forward to make Lu Yang a core disciple.

But in the Dao-Seeking Sect? It was impossible.

There was one thing the Everlasting Immortal Fairy hadn’t told Lu Yang. Earlier, it was the Unbeatable Golden Core that had inflated his confidence, making him believe he could defeat the puppet before warning him that he stood no chance.

The positive and negative effects cancel each other out.

“It’s not exactly a big deal,” the Everlasting Immortal Fairy mumbled under her breath.

Seeing that provocation wasn’t working on Lu Yang, the puppet took the initiative to attack.

Lu Yang turned on his heel and bolted.

Only a fool enters a fight they know they’ll lose.

I wonder what level the puppet is at? Its speed was just a notch above Lu Yang’s. No matter how desperately Lu Yang ran, he couldn’t outpace the puppet.

Just as Lu Yang was about to give up, the Unbeatable Golden Core spun wildly, activating his spirit energy, and his pace accelerated rapidly.

“Seriously, this Unbeatable Golden Core is useless in battle, but why is it so effective when I’m fleeing?”