Who Let Him Cultivate?! (WX)-Chapter 541: Li Haoran’s Strength

The transmission elder had cultivated a Heavenly Eye long ago. When Lu Yang performed the Water-Splitting Technique for the second time, the elder finally discerned its principle. “Ah, you have decomposed the water into two gases—light gas and active gas. Normally, this only occurs when water is struck by lightning spells. I didn’t expect you to achieve the same effect with a simple spell. That’s truly remarkable.

In the cultivation world, even spells like Touching Stone To Gold, which altered matter at the atomic level, could be casually cast. The composition and classification of atoms had long been thoroughly analyzed. The transmission elder could pick up any stone and transmute it into radioactive material.

For cultivators who had attained a first-grade golden core or were at the Great Perfection Nascent Soul Stage, their cultivation had reached a complete and flawless state, rendering them impervious to radioactive substances.

Soon after, the transmission elder’s expression turned peculiar. He stroked his beard as he recalled the most critical question. “However, the technique I taught you was supposed to split water apart and grant immunity to water-type spell attacks. Why does it produce this effect instead?”

Lu Yang replied earnestly, “But this is the Water-Splitting Technique. Look, it splits water apart, separating them into two gases, which are also immune to water-type spell attacks.”

The transmission elder pondered for a long while. He couldn’t shake off the feeling that something was wrong, yet he couldn’t pinpoint what it was exactly. Whether it’s the name or the effect, it’s no different from the Water-Splitting Technique.

This is the Water-Splitting Technique.

“Congratulations! Now you’ve mastered all five types of elemental spells!” His good brother Meng Jingzhou clapped enthusiastically. His talent in spells paled in comparison to Lu Yang’s. After spending half a day trying to learn the Water-Splitting Technique without success, he simply gave up on it altogether.

The transmission elder hesitated but finally nodded. “Since you’ve mastered the five types of elemental spells, you can now combine them according to the Five-Elements Theory and form powerful combination spells through mutual promotion of the five elements in endless cycles.”

Then, the transmission elder fell silent. Over a thousand years of instructing disciples of the Five-Elements Sect, I’ve seen all kinds of five-elemental spells. I can guide any disciple in combining the spells based on the elements they’ve grasped.

But someone like Lu Yang...

Truth be told, I’ve never seen any of the five-elements spells Lu Yang has mastered...

“The five-elements spells are proof of your dedication to spells. As an outsider, it would be presumptuous of me to dictate your cultivation path. Cultivation emphasizes following one’s true self. Why don’t we do this? After class, you can practice how to form composite five-elemental spells on your own.

“Next, we’ll proceed with the pop quiz. No cheating.”

The transmission elder turned to retrieve the pop quiz papers from the podium, only to find them reduced to a pile of ashes. While the transmission elder wasn’t paying attention earlier, Lu Yang’s Golden Bird True Flame had spat out a flicker of fire and incinerated the papers.

Despite their vast experience in acting, the five struggled to suppress their smirks.

With a stormy expression, the transmission elder dismissed the class.

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“Junior Brother Li, do you really want to challenge me?” Lu Yang looked at Li Haoran with an unreadable smile, surprised that the latter had sought him out.

“That’s right, Senior Brother Lu. Didn’t you say you have mastered composite five-elements spells? I would like to learn from you!” A smile hung on Li Haoran’s lips.

This wasn’t a reckless decision. Lu Yang’s strength is clear to all, but I’m not firing arrows blindly. I possess half of Qin Haoran’s memories, which include numerous formidable spells. Unlike others, I don’t have to decipher the usage of these spells painstakingly; I can cast them right away

This was the source of his confidence in challenging Lu Yang.

“Good! I’ve been looking for a chance to test my combination spells. I’ll agree to your challenge then!” Lu Yang flashed an excited smile, brimming with eagerness.

First, he had the Everlasting Immortal Fairy expand her immortal consciousness to inspect the surroundings and ensure no one, such as the transmission elders, would see him using five-elements spells, particularly metal-type ones.

“Fight! Fight! Fight!” Meng Jingzhou egged them on, wishing the spectacle would be bigger. I can’t wait to see what sneaky ideas this grandson Lu Yang will come up with again this time.

Tao Yaoye and Man Gu also stood nearby. Man Gu had procured a lamb from the dining hall and was using Corpse-Driving Techniques to make the lamb’s corpse dance atop the Three Flavor True Fire. The trio tore off chunks of crispy and fragrant roasted mutton every now and then.

In fact, with Lu Yang’s Three Flavor True Fire, they didn’t even need seasoning; the flavor was a tier higher than what they had at the Corpse-Driving Sect.

Enjoying a meal while watching a battle—what a splendid life.

Before the fight began, Lu Yang kindly warned, “Just so you know, don’t bother with curses or the likes—they won’t work on me. You’ll only end up suffering the backlash.”

Although Li Haoran didn’t know why Lu Yang was immune to curses, he trusted the latter wouldn’t lie to him in this regard.

That makes one less method I can use.

The fact that Qin Haoran could transfer his debts to Shi Huagu shows that he must be proficient in karmic spells. It’s just losing one method; not a huge problem.

The air grew tense as the two assumed their stances.

Li Haoran struck first, his hands forming seals rapidly. Crackling sounds emitted from his palm as purple divine lightning coalesced.

“Palm Lightning!”

The purple divine lightning erupted, ionizing the air as it morphed into a snarling lightning dragon lunging at Lu Yang.

Lu Yang seemed to have anticipated his move, sidestepping the last moment and evading the attack. The lightning dragon missed and crashed into the ground, leaving it charred.

“Wind Borrowing!”

A gale howled, whipping up flying sand and stones. The cloud of dust stirred up obscured one’s vision and even blocked spiritual consciousness. However, Lu Yang’s spiritual consciousness far surpassed that of ordinary cultivators. Though its range was limited, he detected three attacks concealed within the duststorm.

“Golden Bird True Flame.”

Two golden birds circled Lu Yang, forming a whirlwind of flames. The three attacks collided with the fiery whirlwind and vanished without even changing the direction of the wind.

“Junior Brother Li, such minor spells aren’t going to work.”

Li Haoran remained unperturbed. “I know. Single attacks are ineffective against you, Senior Brother Lu. But what if the numbers increase?”

“Palm Lightning!”

Four bolts of lightning shot forth simultaneously.

Lu Yang’s expression sharpened as he controlled the two golden birds to transform into two streaks of light. They collided with the four lightning bolts, resulting in a deafening boom. 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝕨𝕖𝗯𝚗𝚘𝕧𝕖𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝕞

“How’s that, Senior Brother Lu?” Li Haoran smirked, his four arms moving around as new attacks gathered in his palms.

“Four arms?” Lu Yang was stunned.

Blocked by the dust earlier, Lu Yang hadn’t noticed how Li Haoran managed it. But Meng Jingzhou and the others had witnessed everything clearly.

While Lu Yang was preoccupied with the attacks, Li Haoran had ripped off his two arms partially, leaving the bones connected. Then, he used the Rebirth Golden Core to regenerate the two arms while simultaneously sprouting two additional arms from his armpits.

With that, he had four arms.

Li Haoran knew ordinary spells wouldn’t suffice against Lu Yang. If one or two ordinary techniques are ineffective, what about casting four types of spells with four arms at the same time?!

If not for the immense strain of his four-armed state, Li Haoran would have gladly grown six arms for this battle. Although he couldn’t perform Three-Heads Six-Arms, he could still replicate its effects through other means.