Why Can't You Do This? Eight Simultaneous Spells

Baek Cheong stared at the five spells hovering in the air with a puzzled expression. A flame flickered in her right hand, a stream of water flowed from her left, an earthen wall rose at her feet, wind blades swirled behind her back, and a luminous orb floated above her head. Despite the tangle of energies from different attributes, there was no twisting in her meridians or any collisions whatsoever.

"They said two or three at once was the limit."

Sneering at Dou (55.19)'s firm assertion, Baek Cheong snapped her fingers again. A surge of competitive spirit ignited—she wanted to test just how far her limits extended.

"One more."

She extended a sixth divine intent, adding an ice spell beside the water stream. The surrounding air chilled sharply as jagged icicles formed.

"Still plenty of room."

This time, she deployed a wood manipulation spell over the earthen wall, twisting vines upward. Seven spells now unfolded simultaneously, whipping the energy into a frenzy. A light sheen of sweat beaded on Baek Cheong's forehead, but her control over the spells remained rock-solid.

"Eighth one!"

Finally, she unleashed a metal-attribute armor-piercing spell. Her dantian emptied at an alarming rate, signaling rapid spiritual energy consumption, and a dull ache spread as her meridians swelled against their limits.

"Oops."

Maintaining eight spells demanded an unimaginable amount of spiritual energy. When her intake couldn't keep up, it felt like even her hard-earned reserves would vanish into thin air.

"Cancel, cancel."

Baek Cheong hurriedly withdrew her divine intents, dispersing the spells. The room's vibrant, multicolored energies faded like smoke, leaving only drifting dust to settle.

"Phew, that was close. Nearly drained myself dry."

Gasping for breath, she patted her chest. Though she'd stopped at eight, this multiple spell deployment effortlessly crushed the notion that two or three was the max. It was a miracle born from her innate mastery over the five elements and her multitasking prowess honed across lifetimes.

"See? I told you so."

Brimming with smug satisfaction, Baek Cheong logged into Moomyeongbang.

As soon as she hit post, replies from the Dou users poured in like they'd been waiting. The tone was subtly different from the previous mockery.

The Dou users still denied Baek Cheong's claim with ridicule, but paradoxically, their persistent harassment over suspicions of her being a Core Formation old monster was starting to fade. No true Core Formation expert would expose such absurd ignorance, and that certainty was taking root.

Reading through the comments with a mix of bitterness and relief, Baek Cheong spotted the culprit threatening her gallery troll throne: Dou (55.19).

Frustrated by the logical rebuttal, Baek Cheong fired back immediately.

But Dou (55.19) pressed on without yielding.

Baek Cheong snorted and replied again.

Even Dou (55.19) lost composure, ending with scolding laced with disdain. Baek Cheong's eyes gleamed at the sight. The cool-headed fact-slinger was emotionally rattled—a golden chance to land a solid hit and prove her ability.

"How to prove it?"

The surest way was visual proof via image post of the eight spells. But considering the pitiful efficiency—barely capturing a fist-sized fireball even with 15 divine intents—fitting eight spells and her full body into one image was impossible at her current spiritual energy and divine sense level. Plus, it violated her ironclad no-personal-exposure rule.

"Guess I'll have to win with words."

Opening a new post window, Baek Cheong took a deep breath. She resolved to dissect her multiple spell deployment method step by step, in exhaustive detail. Mobilizing her past life's knowledge, current experiences, and forum theories, she crafted an irrefutable guide no one could refute.

She meticulously polished the lengthy guide and hit post. With a triumphant expression, Baek Cheong awaited the reactions.

But oddly, no red notifications appeared for a while.

"What? Shadowbanned?"

Refreshing in anxiety, she saw views skyrocketing. Hundreds of Dou users were clearly reading, yet the post remained eerily silent.

Then, after some time, notifications erupted in droves, shattering the quiet.

The Dou users couldn't hide their awe and shock at her detailed, logical explanation. Sneers vanished, replaced by reverent gazes treating her like a pioneer shattering outdated norms and opening new horizons.

But the rebuttal or admission from Dou (55.19) that Baek Cheong secretly awaited never came.

Undeterred by the absence, the post's heat exploded elsewhere, spreading uncontrollably.

Some O-yeong-geun users embraced her post as hope, buzzing with excitement. They deluded themselves that learning attribute-specific techniques like her would make them multiple-spell masters too.

But harsh reality checks from fellow trash-root sufferers followed swiftly.

Watching the varied reactions, Baek Cheong suddenly gained enlightenment. She realized her multiple spell deployment was no common talent.

Most cultivators were trapped in linear training, fixated on one goal due to era-bound limits and rigid thinking.

But she carried memories from her past life as a modern person. Even her casual multitasking was anything but ordinary.

"Maybe my divine sense is ridiculously vast for Qi Refining not because of Moomyeongjiche, but my past life."

Baek Cheong vaguely grasped the root of her uniqueness. She hadn't lacked fortune or connections from the start—she'd possessed an immense one all along.