Who Let Him Cultivate?! (WX)-Chapter 543: It’s Perfectly Normal for Disciples of the Righteous Path to Know How to Concoct Bone-Dissolving Water

Chapter 543: It’s Perfectly Normal for Disciples of the Righteous Path to Know How to Concoct Bone-Dissolving Water

Seeing Lu Yang emerge victorious, Tao Yaoye’s eyes sparkled as she led the applause.

“What a spectacular battle!”

Meng Jingzhou and Man Gu pondered a moment, then wiped the grease from their lips and hands before joining the applause.

“It wasn’t easy winning this match,” Lu Yang lamented.

Li Haoran was a formidable opponent. After the fight, Lu Yang was exhausted, his whole body aching. If not for Li Haoran’s lack of combat experience and limited exposure, my chain five-elements spells wouldn’t have forced him into performing the Shadow-Swap Teleportation technique, draining his spirit energy and leaving him in a state of oxygen intoxication.

“Junior Brother Li, you’ll need to pay more attention in your next battle. If I’d faced Old Meng, I wouldn’t have dared to use this trick against him. That grandson’s too much of a crafty trickster to be tricked by something so simple.”

Li Haoran, “...”

I’ve inherited half of Qin Haoran’s memories, so how did I become someone who lacks combat experience and has limited exposure in Senior Brother Lu’s eyes?

Qin Haoran was a full-fledged Fusion cultivator. Since I’ve received half of his legacy, I should be considered a Half-Step Fusion cultivator, right?

Fine. Compared to Senior Brother Lu and Senior Brother Meng, Qin Haoran’s memories and legacy are indeed not that useful.

Li Haoran stood before the charred remains of his clone, lost in thought before letting out a soft sigh. “Senior Brother Lu is truly stronger.”

Lu Yang understood how Li Haoran felt. That clone was a fallback that Li Haoran had carefully prepared, yet it ended up being sacrificed with the Shadow-Swap Teleportation technique. If his real body had been inside the Sixteen-Foot Golden Body and got blasted, what would have happened?

Lu Yang stepped forward and patted Li Haoran’s shoulder to console him. “Don’t be discouraged, Junior Brother Li. The spells you’ve mastered are more than enough. It’s just that your line of thinking isn’t correct—it’s too straightforward and honest. You’ll easily lose out if you run into someone cunning and treacherous.”

“...I’m not discouraged. I’m just wondering how to deal with my corpse. Senior Brother Lu, your clone is made of wood. Once the spell is lifted, it will automatically merge back with the earth. But my clone is made from my own flesh.”

The same problem applied to the two extra arms Li Haoran had grown.

Lu Yang mulled over it and realized Li Haoran was right. Dealing with Junior Brother Li’s corpse is indeed a complicated matter.

“Never mind. As much as it pains me, there’s only one way.”

Li Haoran fished out a small vial of liquid from his identity jade pendant. Upon uncorking it, a pungent odor immediately assaulted their nostrils. With a poker face, he poured out the dark green liquid onto the clone. Thick white smoke rose as the clone rapidly dissolved before their eyes.

Man Gu inhaled a sharp breath. “Junior Brother Li, what is this?”

“Bone-Dissolving Water. It’s from Qin Haoran’s memories. I concocted a few vials of it.”

The ingredients were complex, and he had spent considerable contribution points to gather all of them. The last time he failed in controlling his clone to participate in the finals, this was how he had disposed of it.

I have no other way. I can’t possibly dig a grave for myself at such a young age and bury my clone. Even if I don’t believe in fate, that feels inauspicious.

“Hey, the five fellows there, what are you doing?!”

“Oh no, it’s the transmission elder.”

The commotion from their battle had been loud enough to draw the attention of the transmission elder, who headed over to investigate. By the time he arrived, the battle had concluded, and he happened to see Li Haoran pouring out the liquid as white smoke billowed.

Man Gu was worried the transmission elder would misunderstand, so he hastily came forward to explain. “Don’t misunderstand, Elder! Junior Brother Li was just disposing of a corpse and erasing all traces—nothing else!”

The transmission elder nearly struck down the reincarnation of a former diabolic creed leader in the name of justice.

Fortunately, Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou managed to clarify the situation with their eloquence.

Li Haoran stared at Man Gu with an aggrieved look.

“Ah, so Lu Yang has successfully combined five-elements spells and was testing them in actual combat.” The transmission elder nodded, extremely pleased.

To think that after my lecture this morning, Lu Yang has already figured out how to form combination spells by evening.

What astonishing speed.

Lu Yang also felt the Unbeatable Golden Core’s proposed solution had worked astonishingly fast.

The transmission elder didn’t press for details on how Lu Yang had combined the spells. Since Lu Yang didn’t seek my guidance, it means there are things he prefers to keep private. That’s perfectly understandable.

“Wait a minute, where did you get the Bone-Dissolving Water formula?” The transmission elder suddenly realized another problem.

They’re disciples of the righteous path, so why do they know the formula of the Bone-Dissolving Water?

Li Haoran’s eyelid twitched, unsure how to explain. I can’t possibly say I am Qin Haoran’s reincarnation. While the Dao-Seeking Sect is able to accept this identity of mine and believe that past and present lives are unrelated, the Five-Elements Sect’s stance is unclear.

As the team leader, Meng Jingzhou offered a serious explanation. “Our Dao-Seeking Sect annihilated the Everlasting Creed with the imperial court and confiscated some of their resources, like pill formulas. The Bone-Dissolving Water formula was one of them.

“As members of the righteous path, the eradication of diabolic creeds ought to be our foremost duty. The diabolic creeds are cunning, treacherous, deceitful, and full of stratagems and underhanded means. Only by understanding their methods can we better eliminate them!”

“So that’s how it is. I thought you had learned it from that old Taciturn scoundrel. Alright, as long as you’re fine. I was wondering whether an accident had happened with all that noise. Get some rest; there’s another lesson tomorrow.”

“Yes.”

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“We will be learning the Five-Elements Combat Tactic. Essentially, it aligns each of you with one of the Five Elements based on your personal traits, enabling the five of you to combine forces in battle and unleash even greater power.”

Hearing that, the five of them perked up, their eyes twinkling. Today’s lesson is far more interesting than yesterday’s.

“According to the records provided by the Dao-Seeking Sect and my own observations, I’ve ascertained that the five of you each correspond to a different element, making you ideal for this combat method.

“Metal governs offense. Lu Yang, your Sword Spirit Root is a mutation of the Metal Spirit Root. It’s considered the most offensive among Metal Spirit Roots. You correspond to the Metal position.

“Wood governs change, existing between illusion and reality. Tao Yaoye, whether it’s your proficiency in illusions or your Metamorphic Immortal Physique, both relate to change. You correspond to the Wood position.

“Water governs restoration. Meng Jingzhou, I initially thought you could serve as a support with the fire element. But since you’ve mastered the Nirvana True Fire, which can heal injuries, it’s destined that you fit the water element better. You correspond to the Water position.”

“Wait, Elder,” Meng Jingzhou protested. “I have so much yang energy. How can I stand in the Water position?” From Meng Jingzhou’s perspective, water represented yin, which was completely at odds with him.

The transmission elder was bewildered by Meng Jingzhou’s question. “But don’t you have a Single’s Spirit Root? Your kidney water is abundant.” With Meng Jingzhou’s yang-boosting Nirvana True Fire, his kidney water had only grown more plentiful. Furthermore, thanks to his Single’s Spirit Root, there was absolutely no risk of water leakage.

Meng Jingzhou, “...”

Don’t think I can’t beat you...even if it’s true that I can’t beat you!

“Fire governs support. Li Haoran, you have a Fire Spirit Root. You are also a disciple of Zhou Xin and an artifact-refining master. The Fire position suits you perfectly.

“Earth governs defense. Man Gu, as an Ancient Barbarian, you’re a natural-born physique cultivator. The Ancient Barbarian Tribe was renowned for their defensive power. You correspond to the Earth position.”