Who Let Him Cultivate?! (WX)-Chapter 290: Equivalent Exchange Technique

Lu Yang leaned back slightly, as if he was startled by Meng Jingzhou’s golden core formation.

Two Single’s Golden Cores? Even the Cautious Solitary Daoist Priest wouldn’t dare to do something like this. This is truly a golden core or cores unprecedented in history.

He carefully chose his words. “Two Single’s Golden Cores... are you sure this won’t make you even more single?”

Meng Jingzhou waved his hand dismissively. “That’s because you don’t understand. As the saying goes, ‘When things reach an extreme, they turn in the opposite direction; when misfortune reaches its peak, only good fortune can come next.’ When something reaches an extreme, it shifts toward the other extreme. The same goes for my golden core. It has reached the limit of singleness, so it’s time for a change in the positive direction, like becoming popular with women. I already saw signs of this on my way back by flying vessel.”

“What happened?”

“While I was aboard the flying vessel, some local tyrant from who-knows-where flaunted his wealth and bullied the weak. I couldn’t stand it, so I casually revealed my identity as the eldest young master of the Meng Family. He got so frightened that he knelt and begged for mercy. Right after that, several decent-looking women gathered around me, drawn by my charisma.”

“...You’re really deep into this self-hypnosis, huh?”

Meng Jingzhou pretended he didn’t hear Lu Yang’s sarcastic remark. His eyes were shining, as if a bright future lay right before him. “In any case, I’ve already broken the curse of the Single’s Spirit Roots that plagued many generations before me. A new life awaits me!”

“Hmm? This little fellow’s golden core is quite interesting,” the Everlasting Immortal Fairy happened to chime in, capturing Lu Yang’s attention.

“Immortal Fairy, what do you mean?” Don’t tell me this brat Meng Jingzhou has actually succeeded in breaking the curse of the Single’s Spirit Root?

“Have you heard of a certain curse spell?” the Everlasting Immortal Fairy asked with an air of mystery.

Lu Yang shook his head. Aside from the Immortal Fairy placing a Tame Head Curse on the Ancient Barbarian Tribe, I haven’t heard of any curse spells.

“This type of spell may be called a curse, but it is actually a form of exchange, or rather, a rule. Some also call it the ‘Equivalent Exchange Technique.’ Using this technique, when you lose something, you gain something else in return.

“For example, Lu Yang, you are very smart, right? In that case, you can use the Equivalent Exchange Technique to lower your intelligence in exchange for unrivalled combat power!”

“So miraculous?!” Lu Yang was amazed.

The Everlasting Immortal Fairy was very pleased with Lu Yang’s reaction. “Hehe, now you see how knowledgeable I am. I bet no one in your era knows about this spell; you’re the first to learn about it!”

“Immortal Fairy, do you know how to use this technique?” Lu Yang developed a keen interest. If I could master it, wouldn’t I be able to exchange anything I want? I’d be unbeatable then!

The Everlasting Immortal Fairy shook her head, dousing cold water on Lu Yang’s zealousness. “No one can learn this technique, or should I say, those who want to learn it will never be able to master it.”

Lu Yang was perplexed by this strange logic. If those who want to learn it can never master it, are you telling me that those who don’t want to learn it can?

“That’s right. Those who don’t want to learn this technique can master it.” The Everlasting Immortal Fairy continued, “The ‘Equivalent Exchange Technique’ needs no learning. When a fortuitous opportunity arrives, it can be performed naturally. And those who have unleashed this technique often don’t realize they’ve already used it.

“This is just like the first person in human history to use a spell. He didn’t deliberately learn it or use it. Instead, it was a confluence of factors that the spell was unleashed in due course.”

“I see.” Lu Yang was visibly disappointed. I thought I could pick up yet another spell.

Then, Lu Yang realized something was amiss. The topic had drifted without him noticing. “Hold on, weren’t we discussing Meng Jingzhou’s golden cores? How did we end up talking about the Equivalent Exchange Technique?”

“We haven’t strayed from the topic. Previously, it wasn’t obvious, so it didn’t cross my mind. But now it’s clear—this little Meng fellow has already used the Equivalent Exchange Technique.”

“How so?”

The Everlasting Immortal Fairy analyzed it seriously, unraveling the secret of the Single’s Spirit Root. “Why is the Single’s Spirit Root so powerful? It’s because it trades one’s singleness as the price for tremendous cultivation talent and combat power. This is the true Equivalent Exchange Technique!

“If an ordinary Single’s Spirit Root cultivator were to have relations with a woman, the cost would be the loss of their pure yang body, and their cultivation would stagnate. However, with the reinforcement from two Single’s Golden Cores, if he were to have relations with a woman, his cultivation would plummet!

“This little Meng fellow has buffed the ‘single’ attribute of his spirit root, and with the courage to burn his boat to cut off any means of retreat, he has obtained supreme combat power in exchange. Among all Single’s Spirit Root cultivators in history, he’s probably the strongest!”

Lu Yang’s eyelid twitched. If Meng Jingzhou were to find out about this, he’d probably regret it so much that his intestines would turn green. Out of kindness, he asked, “Is there any way to resolve it?” fгee𝑤ebɳoveɭ.cøm

“Yes. The Equivalent Exchange Technique doesn’t apply to immortals. All this little Meng fellow needs to do is become an immortal.”

Lu Yang, “...”

Whether Meng Jingzhou can become an immortal is one thing, but even if he can, how many light years would it take for him to cultivate until that level?

Only five immortals emerged during the Ancient Great Era. And who knows how many more have appeared in the past three hundred thousand years? Big Senior Sister doesn’t want to tell me either.

Becoming an immortal is harder than climbing to the heavens.

Lu Yang mused, “That is to say, Meng Jingzhou traded the happiness of the lower half of his body for power in the latter half of his life?”

Respect.

“Umm, why are you looking at me like that?” Meng Jingzhou felt that Lu Yang’s gaze was peculiar. It’s hard to describe, but it looks like...pity?

He stretched lazily. “I just formed my golden cores, and I haven’t had my fill of battles in the jungle. I’ll go to the arena to exercise.”

After all, I have formed the unprecedented Double Single’s Golden Core; I gotta show off no matter what.

Before Lu Yang could react, Meng Jingzhou paid the bill and left, striding toward the lively martial stage nearby.

The fight on the battle stage had just ended, and the two combatants stepped down. Meng Jingzhou jumped onto the stage, radiant like the brilliant rays of a small sun. “Haha, I’ve just formed my golden core. Which senior brother or sister would like to come up and spar?”

I couldn’t beat my senior brothers and sisters when I was at the Foundation Establishment Stage. But now, we’re all at the Golden Core Stage. How could I lose?

“I’ll go.” A bald male disciple who seemed to have achieved minor success in his Buddhist Golden Body jumped onto the stage and flashed an honest smile. “Junior Brother Meng, please go easy on me.” His name was Zheng Jing. Despite his Advanced Golden Core cultivation, he wasn’t particularly outstanding among the other Golden Core senior male disciples.

“Haha, Senior Brother, please don’t hold back. I’m not the same as before.” Meng Jingzhou laughed heartily.

Before long, Lu Yang used a wooden clone to carry Meng Jingzhou down on a stretcher.

“You’re alive and well; why do you have to insist on courting death?” Lu Yang sighed, grateful for his Unbeatable Golden Core, which allowed him to know who he could beat and who he couldn’t. Otherwise, I’d wind up like Meng Jingzhou, being carried off the stage.

If Meng Jingzhou were still at the Foundation Establishment Stage, Zheng Jing wouldn’t have been so harsh. But now that Meng Jingzhou had formed his golden core and possessed enhanced resilience and recovery, Zheng Jing naturally didn’t pull his punches.

Just as Lu Yang was about to carry Meng Jingzhou back, three figures blocked his path.

He looked up and saw familiar faces—Chef Liu and Chef Gao from the barbeque shop.

“Please come with us.”