Who Let Him Cultivate?! (WX)-Chapter 398: Karmic Backlash

“Heaven-Shaking Six Forms!”

“Divine-Stunning Brushstrokes!”

“Prairie-Scorching Pill Fire!”

“Thunder-Listening Talisman!”

Colossal waves of spell energy churned overhead. Disciples rushing over to watch the battle halted in their tracks, gazing upward in awe as the four elders unleashed their mighty abilities and magnificent spells.

“The elders have attacked!”

“So these are the moves of our elders! They’re so impressive!”

“There’s still a huge gap between us. Even if I can occasionally elevate myself to the Apex Fusion Stage, I can’t cast spells of such magnitude!” A Void Refinement senior male disciple sighed.

Tao Yaoye observed unblinkingly, etching each movement into memory. These are all materials and content that can be used directly in the Dreamlike Bubble Mirage.

“No, I’ll still need to modify these before inserting them in the Dreamlike Bubble Mirage. I can’t reveal the elders’ trump cards to outsiders!” Tao Yaoye reminded herself to be vigilant.

Boom!

The four types of spells condensed into a single mass, barreling toward Qiu Jin’an and Grandpa Ba.

Qiu Jin’an shattered his Five-Colored Light Wheel, releasing the Five-Colored Divine Light from within to shield him from the bombardment above his head.

“Hey hey hey, was that aimed at Qiu Jin’an?!” Grandpa Ba’s face was soot-black from the explosions, looking like he had just survived a lightning tribulation.

“I’m sorry, Second Senior Brother, moves have no eyes!” Seventh Elder’s tone carried a trace of remorse.

Grandpa Ba flew into a rage. “My ass! You almost burst out laughing!”

Seventh Elder pretended he heard nothing and rained down another volley of spells.

Sensing that the situation was not in his favor, Qiu Jin’an detonated the Five-Colored Divine Light in the air and seized the moment of chaos to flee.

~~~

Seeing Qiu Jin’an successfully escape the battlefield and run in his direction, the River Spirit let out a wistful sigh and submerged himself back into the river. “This youngster from the Five-Elements Sect is good in almost every aspect, but he’s missing that fighting edge and resolve to go all out.”

~~~

Noticing that Qiu Jin’an had vanished, Third Elder planted his hands on his hips as he threatened, “Old Qiu, next time, you won’t—” His threat was cut mid-sentence. Despite opening his mouth, no sound came out.

He turned around and saw that it was Sixth Elder. “Junior Sister, next time, can you please not appear when I’m speaking?”

Due to Sixth Elder’s breathtaking beauty, no one dared to speak whenever she appeared.

Seeing Sixth Elder’s frosty countenance, Third Elder was scared into silence. Woken up by Third Elder’s roar, she was feeling irritated.

Sixth Elder transmitted an auditory message to her senior brothers, her tone unfriendly. “Done messing around? If so, I’m going back to sleep.”

Why is there never a peaceful day with my senior and junior brothers? Can’t they learn from the Moon Laurel Immortal Palace and just be quiet for once?

~~~

Qiu Jin’an raced toward the Five-Elements Sect. Though he had fled the Dao-Seeking Sect, the backlash from the Single’s Curse Fist had yet to be resolved, and he needed help.

“Once I’ve fixed my backlash, I’ll help that Meng Family boy with his.”

As Qiu Jin’an parted the clouds, a mountain range stretching from north to south lay before his eyes. This was the Five-Elements Spirit Vein, the cornerstone of the Five-Elements Sect’s existence.

Five hues swirled around the mountains like guardian stars. Upon closer inspection, one would realize that the five-colored lands were not spiraling around the mountain range. Instead, they clashed and collided, the extrusion giving rise to the Five-Elements Spirit Vein.

According to records, the five-colored lands originated from five planets in ancient times. When the Ancient Nameless One refined the stars, these five planets of differing attributes turned into continents that converged.

~~~

“Lu Yang, are you here? I need help!” After the battle ended, Meng Jingzhou ascended Heaven’s Gate Peak to seek Lu Yang’s assistance the same night.

“Over here.” Lu Yang’s voice sounded from behind Meng Jingzhou; he had just returned to Heaven’s Gate Peak. Carrying over a dozen barbeque skewers, he was heartily savoring his meal.

“What happened just now? Why did Sect Leader Qiu attack us?” Lu Yang generously shared half of his skewers with Meng Jingzhou.

They’re all from our own business anyway.

Meng Jingzhou sighed, a tinge of resentment hidden in his tone. “Earlier, Sect Leader secretly came looking for me in the middle of the night and asked if I knew the Single’s Curse Fist. I said yes, and he controlled my body to punch Grandpa Ba.”

Lu Yang recalled Grandpa Ba’s twilight romance. A few days ago, when I went to the herb garden to eat dirt, Grandpa Ba even asked me what girls like the most. The Everlasting Immortal Fairy said that girls love being complimented for being smart and beautiful, so I conveyed her words verbatim.

“Sect Leader Qiu succeeded?”

Meng Jingzhou looked as if he was constipated. “No, we suffered from the backlash.”

“...My condolences.” Lu Yang recalled Sixth Elder’s late arrival. It was probably the effect of the backlash that she didn’t bump into Sect Leader Qiu.

Lu Yang patted Meng Jingzhou’s shoulder to console him. I hope he’ll overcome his grief and come to terms with reality. Isn’t it just severing karmic ties with women and never being able to meet women again? You already have a Single’s Spirit Root, yet you’re still afraid of this?

Meng Jingzhou fumed. “Condolences, my ass! What’s wrong with having a Single’s Spirit Root? Even eunuchs can visit brothels! I can’t even do that now!”

“But didn’t you say that the backlash would fade after some time?” Lu Yang asked curiously.

“The problem is that nobody knows how long ‘some time’ is. Is Big Senior Sister around? She’s my only hope.”

“Oh, Big Senior Sister is away to attend to matters for several days.”

“Where did she go?”

“Do I look like I dare to ask about Big Senior Sister’s itinerary?”

“Fair point.”

“Wait, could my inability to meet Big Senior Sister also be a part of the backlash?”

Lu Yang considered this and found it plausible, so he consulted with the Everlasting Immortal Fairy. After all, karma is elusive and unfathomable.

The Everlasting Immortal Fairy looked at Lu Yang like he was an idiot. “I’m right here in front of the Meng boy. Do you see me being influenced by any backlash? While the Meng boy’s karmic backlash is no trivial matter, affecting an immortal like me is pure delusion.”

“Then, do you have a way to help Old Meng remove this karmic backlash, Immortal Fairy?”

After a moment of serious contemplation, the Everlasting Immortal Fairy thought of a way. “Although I’m no expert on karma, there is a solution.”

“Please share, Immortal Fairy.”

“The Meng boy could use the Single’s Curse Fist on himself! Since the prerequisite for the technique taking effect is his ability to suppress his opponent, and now that his opponent is himself, the effects of the Single’s Curse Fist would fall into a chaotic state, creating a possibility to shatter the karmic backlash!”

Lu Yang, “...”

“Immortal Fairy, are you sure this punch to himself won’t backfire on Old Meng and truly curse him to lifelong singleness?”

“Aiya, how could there be any method in the world that comes without risks? Everything has its risks.”

Lu Yang reckoned that he need not voice the Everlasting Immortal Fairy’s method out loud, lest it add insult to injury for Meng Jingzhou.

“Since Big Senior Sister isn’t around, why don’t we discuss with the elders?” Lu Yang mentally tallied their options in the Dao-Seeking Sect.

Big Senior Sister isn’t around, and the Immortal Fairy is unreliable—that leaves the elders being our most reliable bet in the Dao-Seeking Sect. As veteran Fusion cultivators, they should have some ideas.

“Fine.” Meng Jingzhou couldn’t think of any alternatives for the time being.

Lu Yang had Meng Jingzhou wait at Heaven’s Gate Peak while he invited the elders over.

When the elders assembled, Meng Jingzhou ran into trouble circulating his cultivation. Howling in pain, he rolled straight into a mountain stream and went missing.

“This shouldn’t be the case. I told him to wait right here. Where did Old Meng go?” Lu Yang was baffled. The elders kindly helped to search for Meng Jingzhou, but to no avail.

Suddenly, realization dawned on Lu Yang as he turned his gaze to Sixth Elder. “Sixth Elder, would you mind returning first?”

Sixth Elder also figured out the implication. With an odd expression, she nodded and departed.

Once Sixth Elder left, Meng Jingzhou’s pain ceased. He clambered back up from the mountain stream with twigs still in his hair, looking utterly disheveled when everyone finally found him.

Lu Yang sighed inwardly. It looks like this karmic backlash is very severe—Old Meng won’t be able to see women anytime soon.

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