Chapter 242: Lu Yang, I Want to Go Out and Play

Translator: yikaii Editor: yikaii

The Arhat Fist is one of the supreme fist techniques of the Golden Buddhist Kingdom. If cultivated to the extreme, it can grant the practitioner the Arhat’s ariya-phala. However, this exists only in theory, as Lu Yang had never heard of anyone successfully cultivating this technique.

The Monk Fruit Fist, created by an immortal, seems very close to the Arhat’s ariya-phala in name, differing by just one word. Its effects include clearing heat, moistening the lungs, and benefiting the throat and voice.

Based on the origins of the techniques, the Monk Fruit Fist seems superior.

But the problem is that this technique was created by Everlasting Fairy.

“No need to practice it. Just from the name, I can guess what this fist technique is for.”

“Hey, hey, hey, what’s with that look? The Monk Fruit Fist is a proper immortal-level technique created by me. The so-called Arhat Fist can’t even compare to it!” Everlasting Fairy jumped up, feeling that Lu Yang was underestimating her.

“It’s not that I’m underestimating you. It’s just that the name of your fist technique is a bit…lacking. It doesn’t sound powerful at all.”

“What do you know? Do you think learning fist techniques is just for fighting and showing off? No, the most important aspect of fist techniques is health maintenance.”

Everlasting Fairy educated Lu Yang, correcting his mistaken beliefs: “Isn’t the purpose of cultivation to live better? And what’s most important for living? It’s the body.”

“That’s why I specially created these health-maintaining fist techniques, including the Monk Fruit Fist for clearing heat and moistening the lungs, the Fennel Fist for dispelling cold and relieving pain, regulating qi and the stomach, and so on. There are thousands of them.”

“If you maintain your body well, why worry about not becoming an Arhat?”

“If you can master all these thousands of fist techniques and integrate them, you’ll be able to learn my supreme fist technique – the Immortal Fairy Fist!”

The Immortal Fairy Fist was the technique Everlasting Fairy used to beat up Everlasting Celestial back in the day. Its power was astonishing, leaving Everlasting Celestial fleeing in panic and disgrace.

“So, what do you think? Want to learn it?” Everlasting Fairy felt it was time to show Lu Yang her skills, lest he think she was just a fraud.

As one of the five ancient immortals, how could she be considered a fraud? “I have absolutely no interest in learning it,” Lu Yang directly refused.

In reality, the old turtle had crawled back up from the lake, still dizzy.

A single punch had such power. If they fought for real, even among Golden Core stage beings, few could match them.

The other person hadn’t even shown his strength yet, but it was clear he was on par with this junior surnamed Meng.

Which force nurtured these geniuses?

Thinking this, the old turtle decided not to hinder them anymore and agreed to help them find opponents.

The old turtle broke off a branch and started drawing a map on the soft soil. He first drew an irregular oval.

“This is where we are now, by the small lake. Ten miles south from here is a black panther with a white spot on its forehead. It’s extremely fierce and carries ancient blood. Although it’s at the early Golden Core stage, it can easily overpower mid-Golden Core cultivators in a fight.”

“Further south from the black panther is a pack of Moonshadow Wolves. The wolves are generally at the late Foundation Establishment stage, with the wolf king at the peak of the early Golden Core stage. They never act alone. Encountering one Moonshadow Wolf means a large pack is hiding nearby, so you need to be very careful.”

“To the east, there are…” “To the west, there are…”

The old turtle, one of the five great overlords of the lake, knew a great deal of information.

“Little Eagle and the others know the exact locations and can guide you there,” the old turtle said. It needed to stay by the small lake. Otherwise, it feared that if it left for ten days or so, its territory would be divided among the other four half-step Golden Core beasts.

Having a small lake as a territory in the dense forest is no easy feat.

“These demonic beasts with fixed territories are manageable because we know their habits. What you really need to watch out for are the wandering demonic beasts with no fixed location. These beasts are very cunning, can transform into human form, and love to ambush and hunt humans. I’ve seen at least fifty people die under their fangs.”

Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou thanked the old turtle and set off with the Five Heroes of Eagle Mountain towards the black panther’s territory.

“Lu Yang, Lu Yang, can we discuss something?” Everlasting Fairy’s tone, unusually, had a hint of pleading.

“What is it?”

“How long do you plan to stay in the dense forest?”

“At least five days.” Lu Yang calculated. They needed to fight various demonic beasts and conduct night battles. A shorter time wouldn’t be enough for effective training.

He and Meng Jingzhou planned to continuously fight in the dense forest to gain combat experience and consolidate their cultivation. Finding an opportunity for forming their cores here would be a bonus.

Everlasting Fairy counted on her fingers and said to Lu Yang, “Look, I stay in the mental space every day. Besides eating and sleeping, I just watch you guys fight. It’s really boring.”

“They say the meaning of life is movement. Shouldn’t I go out for a bit?”

“So, Fairy, what do you want…?”

“Give me a bodhi tree avatar to use.” Everlasting Fairy smiled ingratiatingly.

“Of course, if you really don’t want to give it to me, I can’t force you. But it would be great if you could!”

Seeing Everlasting Fairy’s hesitant yet expectant expression, Lu Yang couldn’t help but laugh.

“Why are you laughing!”

“Nothing, nothing.” Lu Yang tried to maintain a serious expression.

“I can give you a bodhi tree avatar, but you have to behave in the forest, don’t cause trouble, and make sure to return before Meng Jingzhou and I head back to town.”

“Absolutely no problem!” Everlasting Fairy promised confidently. “I can always find you with my wide range divine sense.”

“Alright then.”

In reality, Lu Yang stopped in his tracks.

“What’s wrong?” Meng Jingzhou and the Five Heroes of Eagle Mountain were puzzled, thinking Lu Yang had sensed some danger.

“Nothing, I just want to send an avatar to explore other parts of the forest.”

“Avatar?” The Five Heroes of Eagle Mountain looked at each other in confusion, while Meng Jingzhou understood immediately. Lu Yang held the bodhi tree seed, performed an earth escape technique, and sank into the ground. Then he used the “Tree Planting Art,” causing the bodhi tree to sprout and grow two Lu Yangs.

The two Lu Yangs simultaneously broke free from the bodhi tree’s restraint. The real one stayed put while Everlasting Fairy occupied the avatar. Once on the ground, the avatar ran off swiftly, just like the legendary stories of ginseng fruit disappearing as soon as it touched the ground.

The Five Heroes of Eagle Mountain were stunned, their eyes wide open and mouths agape.

“An… an avatar?!”

They had never heard of anyone, not even in the Golden Core stage, using such a technique.

“It’s just a minor technique, nothing worth mentioning.” Lu Yang pretended to be humble, eliciting admiration from the Five Heroes of Eagle Mountain.

“Master Lu, can you control this avatar?”

“No need to control it, the avatar can act on its own.”

“Then your avatar should be careful. I’ve heard some cultivators like to ambush solitary cultivators, and several have gone missing because of it.”

(End of the chapter)