Who Let Him Cultivate?! (WX)-Chapter 461: Learning the Sixteen-Foot Golden Body

The Sixteen-Foot Golden Body was one of the Buddhist sects’ supreme arts. Once mastered, the practitioner would be enveloped in a golden body, resisting attacks while delivering attacks, flawless in both offense and defense. Those who attained the highest level of the golden body could shed their mortal flesh and bone and become a Buddha on the spot.

Legends spoke of an enlightened senior monk in the Buddhist Kingdom who comprehended the Dao under a Bodhi Tree and achieved major success with the Sixteen-Foot Golden Body. No attack in the world could break his golden body, and he could be said to be unbeatable in the world.

Though picking up a supreme art was arduous, Yun Zhi deemed it less challenging than Cosmos in Palm, so she believed Lu Yang could learn it.

Lu Yang had a senior brother at the Apex Golden Core Stage who had also mastered the Sixteen-Foot Golden Body.

“Who said the Sixteen-Foot Golden Body is a Buddhist spell? It already existed in the ancient era!” The Everlasting Immortal Fairy declared. I am most qualified to speak in this aspect.

“It already existed in the ancient era?” Neither Lu Yang nor Yun Zhi had known this.

The Everlasting Immortal Fairy snorted. “Of course! Though everyone in ancient times called their golden bodies ‘Sixteen-Foot Golden Body,’ the sizes varied wildly. It wasn’t until the five of us became immortals that the proportions of the Sixteen-Foot Golden Body were fixed.”

Lu Yang was baffled. “What does all of you becoming immortals have to do with the Sixteen-Foot Golden Body?”

“Naturally, it’s because we standardized the measurement system! Back then, every race and tribe had its own measuring standard. After we became immortals, we dictated a fixed length for a zhang.”

Lu Yang was stunned. I can believe it if it were the other four immortals, but you, Immortal Fairy, had a hand in standardizing measurements?

“It was the Heaven Mandate Immortal’s idea. One day, he solemnly informed us that some people claimed he was eight zhang (25 meters) tall, while others said he was only one chi (33 centimeters). He suspected the discrepancies stemmed from differing measurement standards of various tribes. After we standardized the measurement system, the problem was gone.”

“Standardizing measurements worked that well?”

“Mmm, I was busy enforcing the new standardized measurements across the various tribes then, so I didn’t have time to inform the world about the Heaven Mandate Immortal’s actual height.”

“So you were the one spreading rumors!”

“You can’t call that spreading rumors. At the start, a follower asked me how tall the Heaven Mandate Immortal was, but I was half-asleep then and blurted out ‘eight zhang.’ Before I could do anything, it spread like wildfire. Realizing the severity of the situation, I hastily told the follower that the Heaven Mandate Immortal was one chi tall.

“Think about it. If one rumor says eight zhang and another says one chi, wouldn’t the average be his actual height?” The Everlasting Immortal Fairy’s logic was so impeccable that Lu Yang couldn’t immediately refute it.

She continued, “Besides, I can execute a golden body too. It’s just that I know too many things to bother with the Sixteen-Foot Golden Body. Techniques like Heaven-Earth Manifestation or Size At Will serve similar purposes—battling with a huge form.”

Yun Zhi nodded in agreement. As they say, the Great Dao returns to simplicity, and different routes lead to the same destination. Many spells and techniques bear similarities; mastering one is sufficient. There’s no need to excel in everything.

“Come with me.” Yun Zhi led Lu Yang to the same clearing in the back mountain, where she had taught him Shrinking Earth To Inches.

The Everlasting Immortal Fairy darted out from Lu Yang’s body, eager to instruct him as well.

Lu Yang’s confidence soared, and he brimmed with fighting spirit. With Big Senior Sister—a powerhouse of the current era—and the Everlasting Immortal Fairy—a powerhouse of the ancient era—guiding me, there’ll definitely be no problem!

“To cultivate the Sixteen-Foot Golden Body, one must first maintain a tranquil mental state.”

“To cultivate the Sixteen-Foot Golden Body, one must first mobilize their qi and blood.”

Yun Zhi and the Everlasting Immortal Fairy spoke simultaneously, leaving Lu Yang dumbfounded.

Who should I listen to?

Yun Zhi looked at the Everlasting Immortal Fairy coolly. “A tranquil mental state allows one to unlock their full potential. Why do you want to mobilize the qi and blood?”

Unfazed by Yun Zhi, the Everlasting Immortal Fairy stared at Lu Yang, not planning to back down. “Qi and blood connect the meridians, and the meridians carry spirit energy. Since the Sixteen-Foot Golden Body is a fusion of qi and blood and spirit energy, one should naturally mobilize their qi and blood first.”

Lu Yang, “...”

Immortal Fairy, shouldn’t you be locking eyes with Big Senior Sister? Why are you looking at me?

Also, should I say something to express my stance in a situation like this?

But I don’t dare to offend either.

Caught between these titans of the past and present, Lu Yang had no choice but to tuck his tail between his legs and keep his head down.

“I am the acting sect leader. Listen to me!” The Everlasting Immortal Fairy played her trump card, forcing Yun Zhi to relent.

“...Fine.”

Thus concluded the battle between these titans of the past and present—a silent duel that had gone unnoticed by the world.

“I’ll teach you. Close your eyes. Feel the qi and blood inside you and try to mobilize them.”

Lu Yang shut his eyes and turned his senses inward. The roar of torrential rivers and lakes filled his ears. It was the sound of his qi and blood. They surpassed that of Golden Core cultivators, outclassing even some Nascent Soul cultivators.

“Harness that power. Synchronize its pulse with your meridians. The stronger the resonance, the stronger the power of your qi, blood, and spirit energy!”

Thump, thump, thump. The surroundings were completely silent, save for the sound of Lu Yang’s pounding heart.

“Expand your qi, blood, and spirit outward. Visualize them as solid matter bursting forth from within and taking form outside your body, ideally in the same form as you!”

Yun Zhi gave a slight nod by the side. The Immortal Fairy’s approach is roughly similar to mine. Be it a calm mental state or qi and blood, they ultimately lead to the cultivation of the Sixteen-Foot Golden Body.

Now, the rest will be up to Lu Yang.

Unaware of Yun Zhi’s expectations for him, Lu Yang’s eyes remained shut. His qi and blood surged through him, but his mental state was serene. A wisp of sensation flickered at the edge of his awareness—elusive yet tangible, surreal yet real.

He seized it and pulled with all his might!

Qi and blood churned, spirit energy erupted, and the two forces intertwined, spiraling through his body at high speeds before gushing outward. The moment they left his body, the formless energy turned into a golden brilliance, as if forged from gold itself.

Boom! The Sixteen-Foot Golden Body materialized.

Ten meters away from Lu Yang!

A question mark popped out of Lu Yang’s head.

Shouldn’t the golden body be enveloping me? Why did you run so far away?

“Never mind. It may be a bit far and lacks defensive utility, but at least it can attack.”

The Sixteen-Foot Golden Body was extraordinarily sturdy. A single swing of the arm could overwhelm any Golden Core cultivator. Lu Yang attempted to control the golden body, only to find it utterly responsive like a statue.

Lu Yang, “...”

Why do other people’s golden bodies come with offensive and defensive features, while mine comes with neither?

“Why don’t you try going into your golden body?” the Everlasting Immortal Fairy suggested. It was her first time encountering something like this. Other people cast the Sixteen-Foot Golden Body around themselves and stay inside it. Perhaps it works the same in Lu Yang’s case.

Nearby, Yun Zhi wore an equally perplexed expression. I see nothing wrong with the Everlasting Immortal Fairy’s method. But why did it produce such a result?

With no other options, Lu Yang complied and jogged to the golden body’s feet. As expected of a golden body I’ve cast. Its exterior is incredibly sturdy. Even I can’t find an entry point.

“Try from beneath its feet?” the Everlasting Immortal Fairy suggested again.

Lu Yang could only crouch and lift the golden body’s foot to enter the golden body.

Within the golden body, Lu Yang’s excitement bubbled. This is my golden body! Let the world witness its might!

He willed it to move.

It did not move!

He willed it to move again.

It still did not move!

As sturdy as a golden mountain!

“...The hell did I cultivate—a golden body or a freaking tortoise shell?!”