Who Let Him Cultivate?! (WX)-Chapter 114: Big Senior Sister, Have I Succeeded in Learning It?

When the Taciturn Daoist Priest learned that he had a chance of getting released, he wished he could be Lu Yang’s disciple instead, frightening Lu Yang into hastily declining him.

After Lu Yang shared his ideas with the Taciturn Daoist Priest, the latter also felt that Lu Yang made a lot of sense. “Indeed, we have overlooked the importance of publicity. Mortals know too little about cultivation, the Five Great Immortal Sects, and other sects.” The Taciturn Daoist Priest stroked his beard. “Compiling a pingshu related to the Dao-Seeking Sect will not be a straightforward task. Please allow me some time to mull over it.

“The Dao-Seeking Sect has a history of one hundred twenty thousand years, and it can be divided into three phases: the Innate Daoist Priest’s establishment of the sect, the Primordial Heavenly Sovereign’s designation of the sect as one of the Five Great Immortal Sects, and the emergence of our Resurgence Ancestor known as the Vast Sea Daoist Lord. Every phase has numerous tales to tell. Just the beginning about the Innate Daoist Priest asking the universe for directions is already packed with details.”

Lu Yang commented to himself, As expected of Shifu. He can twist the matter of the Innate Daoist Priest getting lost to the grand tale of ‘asking the universe for directions.’ Just this skill alone will take me a long time to learn.

“Of course, it also can’t lack the current matters, which should be the focus. For instance, I can’t say that I was picked up by Old Three. It should be modified to ‘a person raised by heaven and earth and destined to rise at an opportune time, born with a short sword which had the character ‘kill’ inscribed on its handle...ahem, I’m just joking. I naturally wouldn’t say that.”

Meeting Yun Zhi’s frosty gaze, the Taciturn Daoist Priest instantly conceded defeat. “I will definitely describe everything truthfully!” He tried to negotiate, “Dear disciple, could you let me out first? Regarding the matters of the Dao-Seeking Sect annihilating demons and upholding righteousness, your eight senior uncles are the parties involved. In order to compile the pingshu, I must inquire about the detailed process so that there is room for elaboration and creativity.”

This time, Yun Zhi found his reasoning somewhat acceptable and decided to let her master out.

Then, she turned to leave.

The Taciturn Daoist Priest panicked and yelled from behind, “Dear disciple, you haven’t released me yet!”

Yun Zhi replied without looking back, “You just need to sit and meditate in the cave abode for three days, and the barrier will disappear on its own.”

Lu Yang exclaimed inwardly, Good heavens! So Shifu has been locked up for ten years because he hasn’t sat and meditated for three consecutive days. No wonder Big Senior Sister was unwilling to let him out.

Lu Yang sprinted to catch up with Yun Zhi, eagerly saying, “Big Senior Sister, I want to learn a spell that can be cast with just the mouth.”

“Why is that?”

“During my battles, I’ve discovered that my feet can dodge and attack, my hands can wield a sword and unleash covert weapons, but only my mouth is never used. Think about it, when I am locked in a stalemate with an enemy and our weapons are occupied, if I were to suddenly cast a spell with my mouth, it could catch them off guard and guarantee my victory!”

Yun Zhi couldn’t understand what Lu Yang meant by “being locked in a stalemate with an enemy” because her battles had always involved her one-sidedly wiping the floor. However, she had no reason to stop Lu Yang if he was willing to learn.

“I have one where you can spit out gold qi capable of slicing through hair. It requires a Gold Spirit Root, and your Sword Spirit Root just makes the cut. However, you would need a few moments to charge up, during which you can’t make other movements.”

Lu Yang shook his head. “The limitations are too great. It can be used for ambush, but there are few chances to use it in direct combat.”

“Then what about the Three Esse True Fire?[1] After accumulating energy in your abdomen, you can spit out upper, middle, and lower true fire. Nothing but sourceless water can extinguish the flames. The only issue is the difficulty of mastering it. You may need several months. As you have never learned elemental spells before, I’m not sure about your talent in this aspect.” Yun Zhi suddenly paused, recalling that the first spell Lu Yang had picked up was Shrinking Earth.

Lu Yang was thrilled. It’s actually the renowned Three Esse True Fire! I must learn it when the chance comes by. Even if I can’t master it, at least I won’t regret not trying.

“I want to learn the Three Esse True Fire.”

Seeing that Lu Yang had made his choice, Yun Zhi didn’t dissuade him and simply took him to the place where he first began his training. It was here that Lu Yang once lifted vats and grabbed tofu, successfully drawing qi into his body, so the place held significant sentimental value for him.

Yun Zhi explained calmly, “The so-called Three Esse True Fire refers to three types of fire: divine, essence, and mortal. Its classification is similar to the axes of the River Spirit. The heart represents the ‘Monarch Fire,’ also known as the ‘Divine Fire,’ with its name the ‘Upper Esse.’ The kidney represents the ‘Subject Fire,’ also known as the ‘Essence Fire,’ with its name the ‘Middle Esse.’ The bladder, which is the sea of qi below the navel, is known as the ‘Civilian Fire,’ with its name the ‘Lower Esse.’[2]

“When unleashing Three Esse True Fire, you must pay attention to the three positions: the heart, kidneys, and bladder. I have told you before that you must ensure an abundance of your kidney water at all times, and here is the reason. As the human body embodies the five elements, elemental spells often rely on the respective five organs, so the kidney water is of utmost importance.

“I’ll demonstrate once. Watch closely.”

Yun Zhi aimed her mouth at a large tree, spitting out a stream of Three Esse True Fire. The massive tree disintegrated into ashes before Lu Yang could even react. And this was after Yun Zhi had tried her best to restrain its power. Had she unleashed her full power, whether Heaven’s Gate Peak could remain would be up for debate.

“Have you learned it?”

Lu Yang hesitated. Big Senior Sister’s teaching methods have always been enigmatic, so the key lies in my own comprehension. “Let me give it a try.”

He had created the Clear Heart and True Nature Mantra to see through the essence of all things, but another reason was that he wanted to learn the spells and techniques Yun Zhi taught him.

It’s time I showcase the power of my self-created cultivation technique!

Lu Yang gathered the energy within him and concentrated it in his heart, kidneys, and bladder before spitting it in one breath.

His saliva flew three zhang away.

“Three Esse True Fire!” Lu Yang yelled again, not convinced of the results.

His saliva flew three zhang away again.

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“Ptui!”

“Ptui!”

Lu Yang kept trying to cast the spell. By the end of it all, he had spat until his mouth turned dry.

It’s truly hard to learn the Three Esse True Fire.

Noting Lu Yang’s hard work, Yun Zhi handed him a gourd. Lu Yang took a sip and found it exceptionally sweet, as if it was fine jade wine.

“What kind of water is this? It’s so sweet!”

“Sugar water.”

...Of course, I do know that sugar water is sweet.

Pushing through with his perseverance, Lu Yang practiced repeatedly from noon to evening, until he finally began to grasp the knack of it.

“I will succeed this time, for sure! Three Esse True Fire, spit!” Lu Yang mustered his strength and spirit energy, circulating them with his dantian, and with a sudden spit, blazing flames burst forth from his mouth and ignited a large tree, causing it to crackle.

“I did it!” A bright smile spread across Lu Yang’s visage. I do have a talent for learning spells. I could master it in one afternoon when it would have taken several months.

As Yun Zhi watched from the side, she couldn’t brush off the feeling that something was amiss with the flames. Undeterred by the heat, she walked forward, pinched a small bit of the flame, and rubbed it between her fingers before licking her fingertip. “It’s sweet?”

Why does the flame have a taste?

“Cast it again.”

Despite his bafflement, Lu Yang spat out the true fire again, and Yun Zhi tasted it once more. “It’s salty?”

“One more time.”

Yun Zhi tasted it once again. “It’s spicy?”

After tasting it over and over, Yun Zhi discovered that not only were Lu Yang’s flames powerful, they also had very special flavors: sweet, salty, or spicy.

Lu Yang ran over in high spirits. “Big Senior Sister, have I succeeded in learning it?”

Yun Zhi stared at Lu Yang with an odd expression. “Yes, you have succeeded, but what you have learned is the Three Flavor True Fire.”[3]

“Three Flavored True Fire?”

1. This actually refers to the Samadhi True Fire, but the current translation choice is for a reason. ☜

2. You also see such “rankings” and “titles” that are given to organs in Traditional Chinese Medicine. ☜

3. The original spell is “san mei zhen huo” while the new spell is “san wei zhen huo.” Both “mei” and “wei” sound similar and look very similar to each other. For reference, “mei” is “昧” and “wei” is “味.” ☜