Chapter 383 - 377: The Law of Conservation of Green Hats

Chapter 383: Chapter 377: The Law of Conservation of Green Hats

Under the moonlight, he held Ning An’s fragrant body tightly.

As a gentle breeze swept by, the young woman’s dark locks intertwined with Fang Can’s white hair.

The two slowly parted. Resting his hands on her shoulders, Fang Can wore a serious expression.

He watched as she easily consolidated her power, having reached the Fourth Turn Realm.

They had only been apart for a month, yet her Realm had skyrocketed from the peak of the Third Turn to the Fourth Turn. Fang Can knew the reason all too well.

He decided to be completely honest with her, to hold nothing back, and tell her everything about `Lush Greenery`.

"Ning An," Fang Can said gravely, "you absolutely must stay calm, no matter what I’m about to tell you."

"Hm?"

Ning An blinked, confusion filling her eyes. She didn’t understand why Fang Can had suddenly become so serious.

Still, she tilted her head up slightly. "Go on."

"Actually, the Cultivation Technique Elder Liu gave you, the `Broken Dreams Heart Sutra`... its real name is `Lush Greenery`."

After a moment’s hesitation, Fang Can continued, "For this Cultivation Technique to increase your aptitude, it has to meet one condition, and that is..."

"That the person I love has to be unfaithful, right?" Ning An said slowly, finishing his sentence.

"Yeah! That’s it!"

Fang Can nodded, his expression grim. Then he froze, the realization dawning on him. His jaw dropped in astonishment. "You... When did you find out?"

"Don’t forget, I’m in the Fourth Turn Realm now. I’m not so easily deceived."

A bitter smile touched Ning An’s lips. "All I had to do was compare the circumstances each time my cultivation accelerated. The conclusion was only natural."

As she spoke, her eyes met Fang Can’s. A hint of jealousy crept into her voice. "My master, and her avatar... they’re both involved with you, aren’t they?"

"Uh..." Fang Can fell silent for a moment, unsure how to respond.

Seeing the heavy look on her lover’s face, she suddenly broke into a smile. "It doesn’t matter."

"Wait! You said... it doesn’t what?" Fang Can found himself unable to follow her train of thought.

"Whether it’s with my master or my master’s avatar, I can accept it."

Ning An gazed at him with love in her eyes, her slender, fair hand gently cupping his face. "No matter how many others you find, I can accept it."

"Huh?" Fang Can looked utterly stunned.

He never, ever imagined she could accept something like this. Her magnanimity was almost unbelievable.

Fang Can suspected she was just saying the opposite of what she felt out of anger, but he could sense she was being completely sincere.

And so, he asked apprehensively, "You... you’re not angry?"

"Oh, I was angry. I was furious when I first found out," Ning An said with a smile. "But slowly, I got used to it. And now... I can’t go back."

"What are you talking about!" Fang Can couldn’t understand.

"It means I’ve grown accustomed to, and even dependent on, being cheated on," Ning An said with profound sincerity.

Fang Can: Huh???

’Hahahahahahahaha! So that’s how it is! I almost forgot she cultivates a technique from the Asura lineage.’

Just as Fang Can’s mind was reeling, a fit of crazed, bell-like laughter echoed wildly in his head.

The voice belonged to Ying Han, who was hiding and spying from the side. She could barely contain her expression. ’So the curse of the Asura lineage is real after all.’

’What do you mean? Stop speaking in riddles!’ Fang Can retorted to Ying Han via his Heart Image, annoyed. ’Explain yourself clearly.’

’Isn’t it obvious? The woman has fallen in love with being cheated on,’ Ying Han giggled.

’I was talking about the Asura lineage. What’s the problem with them?’ Fang Can’s mental tone was cold.

’Of course there’s a problem! Even back in the ancient era, when a hundred schools of cultivation flourished, the Asura path of "attaining the Dao through cuckoldry" was considered bizarre.’

Ying Han’s expression turned strange. ’Have you ever wondered why your body is so attractive to women? It’s almost like you’re a frost archer—once they make contact, they can’t pull away.’

Fang Can thought for a moment before replying:

’Of course, it’s because my aptitude is so high. Their brains are telling their bodies that if they sleep with me, their power will increase.’

’This kind of leap in their level of existence is more profound than any physical pleasure, so those women simply...’

Seeing Fang Can trail off, the smile on Ying Han’s face widened. ’It seems you’re finally getting it.’

’Part of the reason humans despise being cheated on is that survival and procreation are genetic instincts. Being cheated on means your right to reproduce has been usurped; you might not be able to pass on your genetic information.’

’But this world is completely different. As long as your Realm is high enough, you can live forever. An immortal being has no fundamental need to pass on their genes.’

’That’s why you see men who are willing to castrate themselves just to cultivate faster.’

’And Jiang Ning’an is a true denizen of the martial world. While being cheated on may trigger her instinctual aversion related to procreation, it’s replaced by an insane gratification of her survival instinct.’

’The more she’s cheated on, the higher her aptitude gets. Over time, her subconscious will make her addicted, like she’s on meth, creating a psychological dependency.’

’Whenever she cultivates, she’ll reminisce about how it felt to have that peerless aptitude, and in turn, she’ll want you to be unfaithful again to satisfy her need to cultivate. It’s not something her personal will can control.’

’This is the cuckold curse of the Asura lineage. Whether its inheritors are willing or not, they can’t escape it.’

Hearing Ying Han’s explanation, Fang Can took a long, hard look at Jiang Ning’an.

’It’s a bit abstract, but... has the young woman before me unknowingly become a... Green Slave?’

’Oh, no, for a woman, it should be... a Little Red Riding Hood?’

’Don’t be surprised. Everyone in the martial world is the same,’ Ying Han sneered.

’What do you mean, "everyone is the same"?’

’Men are willing to get castrated to cultivate, so what’s wrong with a woman getting herself cheated on to cultivate? If you don’t pay a price, how can you get stronger?’

Ying Han rolled her eyes. ’Look at this Cultivation Technique. Thanks to your "diligent sowing," her cultivation speed is even faster than if she did Dual Cultivation with you. It’s like she’s on a rocket.’

’By that logic... shouldn’t I just have everyone practice this divine technique?’ Fang Can mused.

’What are you thinking? Trying to invent a perpetual motion machine?’

Ying Han scoffed. ’You think this Cultivation Technique is as incredible as your "Misfortune’s Reversal"? It consumes the "greenness" generated by your infidelity.’

’There’s only so much "greenness" generated when you’re unfaithful. For every additional woman of yours who practices this, the cultivation boost is split evenly among them.’

’This is the Law of Conservation of Cuckoldry. Therefore, the maximum boost is only achieved when a single woman is cultivating it.’

’Still, this solves the biggest problem, at least: getting this woman to readily accept the fact that you’re cheating on her.’