Who Let Him Cultivate?! (WX)-Chapter 312: Tao Yaoye’s Golden Core

At the Martial Plaza, Lu Yang stood with his hands behind his back, the red tassel on the hilt of his sword swaying in the wind. The corners of his mouth were tugged into a faint smile, as if the outcome of the battle was within his grasp.

In stark contrast, Tao Yaoye looked like she was facing a formidable enemy. Her golden core had given her the confidence to challenge Lu Yang, but that confidence was all she had. Deep down, she was uncertain whether her golden core could triumph over Lu Yang.

“Unbeatable Golden Core, how can I defeat Tao Yaoye?” Lu Yang felt it was necessary to let Tao Yaoye understand the power of his golden core.

The Unbeatable Golden Core quickly produced a concise yet effective answer. “Use the Arhat Fist.”

Lu Yang suddenly remembered that he was capable of this unique art. The Lu-Style Arhat Fist—one punch, one bald. It’s particularly effective against women.

When Tao Yaoye saw Lu Yang reveal a self-assured smile as if he had thought of something, her face immediately turned pallid.

“Senior Brother Lu, we’re fellow disciples. Please, whatever you do, don’t use the Arhat Fist!”

“...Fine.” Lu Yang pondered for a bit and agreed. After all, we are fellow disciples. There’s no need to take things so far.

“Arhat Fist? Is that the Buddhist art that allows one to transform into an arhat upon major success in mastery?” The disciples below the stage whispered among themselves, not understanding why Tao Yaoye was so scared of the Arhat Fist.

“It should be. As far as I know, there’s no other Arhat Fist in the world.”

“Although the Arhat Fist is incredibly powerful, with Junior Sister Tao’s talent, she shouldn’t be this afraid of it, right?”

“Not sure.”

No matter how knowledgeable and experienced these disciples were, they still didn’t know the inside story.

Qin Yanyan was equally puzzled and asked Yun Zhi. “Jiejie, do you know why?” Li Haoran and I are past-life father and daughter, and my mother hasn’t married him yet, so we are considered the same generation. Since Yun Zhi is Li Haoran’s senior sister, there should be no problem with me calling her “jiejie.”

She wasn’t sure if it was just a figment of her imagination, but she couldn’t help but see an almost imperceptible smile on Yun Zhi’s visage. “Compared to the ordinary Arhat Fist, Lu Yang’s version causes people to lose their hair.”

“What?” Qin Yanyan was stunned, thinking she had misheard. I’ve never heard of such a fist technique before.

Is this the talent of the number one person of the younger generation?

On the stage, Lu Yang held his sword, its light flickering like flowing stars.

Tao Yaoye opened her red paper umbrella, spinning it gently and creating ripples in space.

Lu Yang was shocked to discover that the audience around him had disappeared, and the arena beneath his feet expanded endlessly, with no boundaries in sight.

His heart tightened as he realized he had fallen into Tao Yaoye’s illusory domain. If he thought the stage was truly boundless and fought carelessly, he might accidentally fall off the stage and lose the match.

Lu Yang raised his sword toward Tao Yaoye while simultaneously activating the Clear Heart True Nature Mantra to break the illusion.

The red paper umbrella closed and shielded Tao Yaoye. She could feel the force transmitted through Lu Yang’s sword and knew she couldn’t fight him head-on. With an elegant gait, she retreated backward.

But how could Lu Yang let this opportunity slip? He pursued her relentlessly. However, the red paper umbrella seemed to be made of some unknown material that could surprisingly block the continuous attacks from the Qingfeng Sword.

Tao Yaoye tried every trick to outmaneuver Lu Yang, hoping to make him accidentally step off the stage. Yet, no matter what she tried, Lu Yang lingered at the edge of the stage, simply never taking a step beyond it.

“You saw through my illusion again!” Tao Yaoye exclaimed bitterly. She was confident in her illusions. Even when Golden Core cultivators knew they were trapped in her illusion, they couldn’t see through it. Only Lu Yang could instantly break it.

“Not bad, Junior Sister Tao. In the past, my cultivation technique would automatically activate to break your illusions. This time, I had to activate it myself.”

While complimenting her, Lu Yang’s sword moves became even fiercer. Even if the red paper umbrella was made of a special material, Tao Yaoye’s body couldn’t withstand the strain of such high-intensity combat. Every time they clashed, the impact would leave her arms numb.

“Slash!” Sword light dwindled and then exploded in an instant, forming an arc in the air. Unable to resist, Tao Yaoye was sent flying.

She took advantage of this opportunity to distance herself from Lu Yang. She opened her red umbrella, and with a flick, another Tao Yaoye was created.

Now, there were two Tao Yaoyes on stage, both holding red umbrellas and smiling sweetly, making it hard to distinguish them.

“Senior Brother Lu, didn’t you want to know what kind of golden core I formed? Then please don’t use your cultivation technique.” Tao Yaoye felt helpless. Her illusions should have given her an advantage against anyone, but Lu Yang’s technique was born to counter hers. My high-level illusions are all like child’s play in front of him.

“I won’t use it then!” Lu Yang was true to his word. He took out the Twin Lotus Flower seeds and used the Tree-Planting Mantra. The lotus bloomed, and two Lu Yangs appeared.

The audience erupted in murmurs. These disciples had never seen such a Clone Technique before.

Lu Yang’s junior brothers and sisters looked at him with admiration sparkling in their eyes. As expected of Senior Brother Lu! Even his techniques are different from normal people.

The two Lu Yangs attacked the Tao Yaoyes at the same time.

One of these two Tao Yaoyes has to be an Illusory Clone. Illusory Clones could use spells and techniques but couldn’t physically collide, so Lu Yang should be able to identify which was real and which was fake upon contact.

Bang!

Bang!

The sound of two collisions reverberated through the air. Lu Yang was slightly stunned. Both Tao Yaoyes could engage in close combat. Could Junior Sister Tao have learned a real Clone Technique?

No, Junior Sister Tao must be using illusions. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have asked me not to use my technique. But if she’s using illusions, how do I explain why both Tao Yaoyes felt real?

Yun Zhi, who had been watching the battle, nodded slightly. She found Tao Yaoye’s golden core truly interesting. It’s also an unprecedented type of golden core.

“One of them must be fake!” Lu Yang made his judgment. As his sword danced, its rays gleamed like a dragon, thrusting toward one of the Tao Yaoyes.

Lu Yang’s clone also attacked the other Tao Yaoye.

“Break!” Lu Yang hollered as he unleashed the Breaking Word Mantra.

Both Tao Yaoyes felt a flash of white light before something cold came into contact with their necks—the Qingfeng Sword was resting on their necks.

Lu Yang frowned. Even at the end of the battle, he still couldn’t discern which Tao Yaoye was real. Thus, he had no choice but to use his absolute strength to defeat both Tao Yaoyes.

A bold guess began to form in Lu Yang’s mind.

“How’s that, Senior Brother Lu? Did you figure it out?” Tao Yaoye wasn’t upset about losing. With Lu Yang’s cultivation technique, I had no chance of winning anyway.

“A golden core with the ability to switch between reality and illusion?”

Tao Yaoye’s mouth opened slightly, not expecting Lu Yang to have deduced most of it.

“More or less. This is a completely new type of golden core. When I cast illusions, the biggest problem was people figuring out which is real and which is an illusion. But my golden core circumvents this problem.

“Take the earlier example. Both clones could be real, or both could be fake. The key lies in how the opponent perceives them. If you believe both are real, then they are real. If you believe both are fake, then they are fake.

“Senior Brother Lu, you kept hesitating, uncertain which was real and which was fake, so you were constantly testing it out. Since you couldn’t come to a resolution, both of them were the real me.

“The only way to break the illusion is to firmly believe that one is real and the other is fake, then focus your attack on the one you believe is the real me.

“And that is my golden core—the Illusion-Reality At Will Golden Core.”

“Little Junior Brother.”

Lu Yang looked up and realized Yun Zhi had also been watching the battle. He jumped off the stage and stood obediently in front of her, wearing a flattering smile. “Big Senior Sister, you’re back.”

Qin Yanyan was startled. This was her first time seeing Lu Yang so well-behaved.