Who Let Him Cultivate?! (WX)-Chapter 440: Am I Qualified Now?

Crimson lotuses bloomed one after another over Hanshui City, their devastating power making Lu Yang’s eyelids twitch. He was secretly relieved that Qiu Jin’an was fair-minded enough not to transfer his grudge against the Taciturn Daoist Priest to the next generation.

After unleashing five Red Lotus Karmic Fire, Qiu Jin’an’s spirit energy bottomed out. Provincial Governor Lü immediately channeled the national fortune’s power to replenish Qiu Jin’an’s spirit energy. In the blink of an eye, his spirit energy was restored in full.

With the power of the national fortune, neither injuries nor spirit energy depletion posed a problem. In the Xia Emperor’s words, “When one bears the national fortune’s power, what they fear least is protracted battles.”

Qiu Jin’an wasn’t surprised. This wasn’t his first time fighting alongside someone who wielded the national fortune’s power.

“Great! Great indeed!” Not a single part of Wu Youdao’s body was intact. The entire populace of Hanshui City could sense his murderous aura and shivered uncontrollably, feeling like they had been plunged into ice. This wasn’t an attack but simply a side effect of being so powerful that even fluctuations in his emotions could affect those in his surroundings.

“Did you think mere Red Lotus Karmic Fire could defeat me?” White mist enveloped Wu Youdao, and his injuries healed at a visible speed.

Qiu Jin’an wasn’t counting on the Red Lotus Karmic Fire to bridge the chasm between the Fusion and Transcendent Tribulation stages, but their minimal impact still disappointed him.

Lu Yang was bewildered, not understanding why the effect of Red Lotus Karmic Fire on Wu Youdao was so insignificant. “Red Lotus Karmic Fire is used by Buddhist sects to purify and redeem those who’ve committed evil. Even the slightest touch will cause it to ignite, using one’s evil karma as fuel to burn fiercely. Could it be that he has never sinned?”

Man Gu and Zhao Po were similarly perplexed.

Meng Jingzhou explained, “See Wu Youdao’s Five-Colored Dragon-Tiger Qi? This is the symbol of an emperor. How could an emperor’s deeds be judged as kind or evil?”

Qiu Jin’an and Provincial Governor Lü had realized the same thing and adjusted their combat approach.

However, Wu Youdao didn’t give the two a chance to react by striking first, with countless chains materializing behind him. “Stupa Purgatory Palm!”

The ink-black chains stretched like a prison, as if they were forged from some mystical black iron yet seemingly condensed from tremendous magical power. The state of their existence was extremely bizarre.

“Transcendent Tribulation cultivators can create non-existent materials. Wu Youdao likely refined these chains!” Qiu Jin’an erupted with Five-Colored Divine Light that dissolved the chains’ “metallic” essence, leaving only their external framework condensed from magical power.

Qiu Jin’an’s words reminded Lu Yang of the Everlasting Immortal Fairy’s creation of the Mother-Child River and Twins River. If Transcendent Tribulation cultivators could create non-existent materials, an immortal’s capabilities would be even stronger.

Although the chains were no longer a threat, the force in Wu Youdao’s palm strike remained heavy and unavoidable.

Qiu Jin’an was not daunted and manifested five mini flames that were the color of liuli-glaze at his fingertips. As he transformed his fist into a palm, the five flames merged, and their aura leaked out from the gaps between his fingers, sufficient to warp space.

“Liuli-Glaze Purification Fire!”

The flames collided with the Stupa Purgatory Palm, resembling a standoff between dragons and tigers. However, due to Qiu Jin’an’s inadequate cultivation and depleting power, the Liuli-Glaze Purification Fire waned.

“Don’t forget about me!” Provincial Governor Lü pressed his palm against Qiu Jin’an, infusing him with an endless stream of spirit energy to reinvigorate the flames.

“Supreme Threefold Force!” Wu Youdao suddenly withdrew his power and delivered another palm strike. Every fold of the Supreme Threefold Force was stronger than the previous, dispelling the flames and smashing into Qiu Jin’an’s chest.

Qiu Jin’an quickly sealed his acupoints to lock the Threefold Force rampaging within his body.

“Three Thousand Weak Water!” Qiu Jin’an spewed forth Weak Water. The vast stream flowed ceaselessly and engulfed Wu Youdao, who tried to struggle free. But Weak Water was the lightest substance in the world—goose feathers couldn’t float, and reed flowers sank to the bottom. Even with Wu Youdao’s cultivation, escape was nearly impossible.

“Xirang!” Qiu Jin’an produced a chunk of Xirang soil, the legendary immortal soil personally used by an immortal. He should have conserved it wherever possible, but he couldn’t care that much now.

The Xirang Soil expanded exponentially upon contacting the Weak Water and buried Wu Youtao.

Splurt! Qiu Jin’an finally coughed up several mouthfuls of blood he had been holding in. This was due to the might of the Supreme Threefold Force. If he had vomited blood earlier, that would have given Wu Youdao an opening to secure absolute victory.

Provincial Governor Lü rushed over to heal Qiu Jin’an, shouldering part of the impact from the Supreme Threefold Force.

Crack! The Weak Water and Xirang Soil couldn’t trap Wu Youdao for long. Burning with fury, he attacked Qiu Jin’an. He could tell that his most intractable opponent was Qiu Jin’an, while Provincial Governor Lü was further behind in priority.

“Five-Colored Divine Light!” Qiu Jin’an fought desperately, casting Five-Colored Divine Light in succession and hurling five-element items one after another. Just the true fire he used alone already comprised thirty types!

Wu Youdao stopped holding back, activating his killing blow. “Heaven-Shocking Finger!” Although the name stated a “finger,” it referred to a world, condensing the power of Cosmos in Palm within his forefinger, and his fingerprints were wide enough for four horses to gallop abreast!

“Three flowers gather at the crown; five qi point to the origin.”[1] Qiu Jin’an refined essence into qi, qi into mind, and mind into void before gathering all at the crown of his head, rendering him impervious to myriad tribulations. Five qi—metal, wood, water, fire, and earth—converged to the origin and returned to the Yellow Court position at the dantian, achieving a state of clarity and wonder.

“Tanggu Valley[2] Water! Fusang Tree Wood! Jinwu Crow True Fire!” Qiu Jin’an whipped out three treasures, recreating the birth of the ten suns, surpassing even Meng Tian True Lord’s “Heaven-Patrolling Ten Suns” in might!

“Fusang Tree Wood? So the Fusang Tree has fallen into your hands!”

The two clashed in a brutal battle, both forsaking defense and opting for extreme offense to attack the other party, trading injury for injury.

Provincial Governor Lü struggled to follow their movements and could only focus on healing Qiu Jin’an as much as he could.

Suddenly, Qiu Jin’an was sent flying from a kick. It was unclear how many ribs were broken, and even his soul was damaged and shaken from the impact.

“Splendid!” Wu Youdao was stronger than Qiu Jin’an. Despite the injuries, his core was not affected, and his soul was unharmed. “It’s my first time meeting a Fusion cultivator who can trade blows with me!”

“Can you still fight?” Provincial Governor Lü secretly transmitted his voice as he healed Qiu Jin’an.

“Damn it! My offensive methods aren’t enough!” Qiu Jin’an was getting frustrated and cursed, “If only we had one more Fusion cultivator like me or even someone like the old Taciturn scoundrel, we could win!”

“Where would we find such a person?” Provincial Governor Lü asked. If it’s just a matter of numbers, that would be manageable, but a few Fusion cultivators are clearly not going to tip the scale in our case.

Wu Youdao guffawed, unconcerned about the two’s discussion. “I’ve inspected Hanshui City thoroughly. There’s no such person here.”

“Is that so? Have you inspected me?” An unfamiliar voice came from below, instantly putting the three on high alert.

“Who’s speaking?”

A man in a white paper hat slowly flew out of a house where the Sacrificial Ghost was supposed to be stationed, ascending to the sky step by step.

Wu Youdao saw through the white paper-hatted man’s cultivation realm at a glance and sneered at how the latter had overestimated himself. “You? A mere Basic Fusion cultivator? You think you’re qualified to join our battle?”

The white paper-hatted man didn’t reply.

At the same time, hundreds of civilians stepped out of their homes and onto the deserted streets, making their presence all the more conspicuous.

Some malevolent ghosts saw them and fiercely lunged at them for the kill, but one of the civilians casually killed the ghosts instead.

These hundreds of people had varied appearances and backgrounds—thieves, swindlers, bookkeepers, restaurant waiters, and even barbeque shop staff.

As the white paper-hatted man walked higher up into the sky, these people flew up and fused into him one by one. The man’s cultivation surged like a raging river, so fast that it caused one’s heart to tremble.

Basic Fusion Stage, Intermediate Fusion Stage, Advanced Fusion Stage...Half-Step Transcendent Tribulation Stage!

Standing before Wu Youdao, he asked impassively, “Am I qualified now?”

1. This is a common phrase for the cultivation of the inner core. The “three flowers” actually refer to the essence, qi, and mind, while the “five qi” actually refer to the five organs. ☜

2. Tanggu is a valley where the sun rose from in legends. It is also home to the Fusang Tree. ☜