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[Snippet] Monster? No, I'm a Cultivator! (Percy Jackson): Chapter 18
🕑 Added 2025-01-20 05:06:52 +0000 UTCThe great Styx stared at Ocean Song for a long time.
As a son of Poseidon, she briefly wondered if it were possible to drown him.
“Would you care to rephrase?” The Goddess finally opened her mouth, determined not to get on the bad side of Hades considering the weird Cyclop’s status.
“I would like permission to enter into your river, please.” Ocean Song realized he may have been a bit overzealous.
Styx gave him another long stare. “Another fool after the same curse.” She spoke, shaking her head. “Do you not know the consequences of this curse? My river is meant for the dead to peacefully cross over.”
“I – “
“No, you don’t.” She huffed in annoyance. “Do you know how many mortals come wanting to bathe in my river to acquire the famous ‘Curse of Achilles’?” She said in exasperation. “They all think it’s some quick and easy path to become stronger. You will become something neither dead nor alive. That is the truth, the reason those who bathe in it become so ‘strong’. Their body and soul half-pass on while still remaining alive. They become some pseudo immortal spirits, but still with a physical anchor to the living world. It’s why they require so much sustenance to sustain themselves. It’s why certain emotions dull over time while others are enhanced. Your mind and psyche become disjointed from your half-living state. And you can’t be harmed because you’re already technically dead. The supposed ‘weak spot’ is the only remaining ‘point of life’ on your body.”
Normally, she would never waste her breath and let any idiots that wanted to curse to let themselves die in her waters and pass on.
However, she was giving Hades and Poseidon a bit of face and explaining it properly.
“Well?” She looked at him, crossing her arms.
“I never intended to acquire the curse.” Ocean Song said simply. “I was already warned about the detriments.”
“....is that so.” Styx’s lips twitched slightly in annoyance.
“Yes.” Ocean Song nodded earnestly.
“....then what are you requesting of me?” She was slightly confused.
“Please correct me if i’m wrong, but your river is the center point between life and death. Quite ltierally, one side is where the living walk, and when they pass the river, they are now dead.”
“In a manner of speaking, that is accurate.” It was obviously far more complicated than that, but Styx didn’t want to get into a long winded explanation of her existence in the Underworld.
“Can you deny the Curse to people?” He asked.
“Deny the curse?” She repeated, furrowing her brow. “Yes, I can.” It was actually quite easy to reject people trying to gain the ‘Curse’. She just never bothered because 99% of the time, whoever attempted it would die and saved her the trouble.
“What would happen if someone entered the River and you made it so they did not gain the ‘curse’?”
“....their body would begin to break down quite excruciatingly as my waters pushed them towards death as defined by the realm.” She answered rather plainly without going into much detail again.
Ocean Song’s eyes sparkled. “That’s what I want!”
“....what?”
“I want to go into the river and not get the curse!” He smiled brightly.
“There are easier ways to commit suicide.” She looked at him in confusion.
“I don’t plan on dying.”
“I am literally the river that leads to the realm of the dead.” She reiterated. “You are a mortal being, you will die.”
She looked at him like he was an idiot.
She just explained this to him yet he was still looking excited to jump into the river of death.
“I’m confident!”
Styx stared at him for a long time again. “...and why would I do this?”
It was Ocean Song’s turn to furrow his brow. “I’ll….owe you a favor?” He realized he didn’t actually have anything to offer.
“A favor.” Styx said flatly. Though, honestly, she considered it. It was never a bad thing to have others owe her favors. And truthfully, there was very little effort on her end even needed. Besides him being noisy for a little bit, there was actually no down side.
“Would…would it be weird if I said I would swear on the River Styx?” Ocean Song asked.
The River Styx gave him another flat look.
With an exasperated sigh, she finally relented. “Very well, make your oath.”
“I, Ocean Song, so swear to the River Styx that if I am allowed to temper my body within her holy waters, that I will owe her a favor that does not impede my morals and conscience and is reasonable.”
Styx noted his particular phrases. Rather than getting upset, she thought he had the good sense to not back himself into the corner in case she asked him to do something ridiculous like kill his own father.
Maybe she would have been a bit more strict if it were someone actually worth paying attention to in her eyes, but for now, she accepted it for what it was.
Ocean Song, however, felt something link to him.
Was this the legendary Karma he had heard about? The thought danced around his mind.
He was now bound by an oath he made, and Karma would ensure that it was fulfilled or he would suffer the consequences.
“If I may be so bold to ask, how exactly is the oath breaker punished?” Ocean Song looked at her.
Styx furrowed her brow, she was about to question if he had the audacity to break the oath to her face. But, she stopped when she saw the genuine expression of his. She could more or less understand the question came from purely a place of curiosity.
“It depends.” She said simply, because there was no specific answer.
“How come many of the gods swear oaths and then break them without any consequences?”
Styx wanted to let out another long sigh as soon as he asked that question. Frankly, no one had ever been so bold to ask her to her face before.
“What exactly do you expect me to do when one of them breaks an oath made in my name? Do you expect me to punish the King of Gods? Maybe you expect me to punish Hades, for whose realm I live. Or perhaps your own father, the God that controls water.”
Ocean Song felt a little bad for asking now. “....you’ve had it difficult.” He said quietly.
Styx, oddly, felt the sympathy in his words and softened a little rather than get angry from being pitied by a monster.
“Hmph, I don’t even know why I was made the Goddess of Oaths when oaths made on my name mean nothing!” She threw her hands up in a rare display of anger. “Even their Children, what am I suppose to do? Punish the children of the King of Gods or the others? They’re immortal, I have no power over them!”
Ocean Song stood there quietly and let her rant. He had a feeling that she had been keeping this bottled up for a very long time.
“No, my broken oaths are only punished when it’s convenient!” She finally finished, taking a deep breath.
She looked at him and felt a little embarrassed for going off on a small rant infront of him.
She quickly reorientated herself. “Very well, you can enter my waters. Your life or death has nothing to do with me.” She said rather quickly again, changing the subject.
Ocean Song smiled happily.
He walked over to the edge of the River while Styx watched him curiously.
Steadying himself, Ocean Song prepared himself mentally before just jumping straight in.
The first thing he realized, the water was heavy.
And as soon as he went below the surface, all light disappeared. If not for his instincts as a Son of Poseidon, he wouldn’t have been able to tell up from down in this pitch dark abyss.
Immediately as well, he felt the effects of the River Styx. His body started throbbing, and it quickly escalated. It was as if someone was grinding away his physical body on a metaphysical level.
However, The Goddess Styx overlooked one important thing.
Ocean Song was in fact a Son of Poseidon, that means that the Waters of the World welcome him.
Just as his body was starting to tear apart, his bloodline kicked in and he began to heal rapidly in the waters.
It was less than if he was in the Sea, and of course it was by no means offsetting the damage his body was taking completely, but it was enough that he could well and truly considering this a proper body tempering session.
Floating in the darkness, he sat cross legged and began to cultivate.
The pain was intense, but at this point in his life, pain was becoming an old friend. Sure, he had just healed from nearly dying, but he also felt like this would be the most optimal time to do this.
It was about intentionally breaking down his body and building it up again.
Like continuously hammering a piece of metal to forge it, he was forging his body.
He could feel his Demonic Core pulsing with each passing moment.
Not only his cultivation, but he felt like he was gaining so mething else. Was it a moment of insight or enlightenment?
His Golden Core began to shimmer to life as well, despite focusing only on his Demonic Core.
His Third Eye opened, and both of his Cores thrummed with their full power.
The River Styx began to churn, the normally calm waters started to develop waves that hit both sides of the shores.
Styx herself furrowed her brow as she watched the Cyclops from her spot, able to perceive everything within her own waters.
She had no idea what he was doing, only that he exuded a not insignificant amount of power that was causing a bit of chaos amidst the river’s currents.
As for Ocean Song, he realized something at that moment.
He had touched on the concept before, never had he been so immersed in it previously.
Yin and Yang.
When Pangu split the primordial Chaos, it gave birth to Yin and Yang, which in turn gave birth to 3,000 Great Dao.
In this specific spot, he was at the intersections of Yin and Yang.
On one side, there was life, and by crossing to the other side, there was death.
Inside of him, he possessed a Demonic Core – Yin. He also had a Golden core composed of his Godly heritage – Yang.
His physical body broke down from the deathly currents, but the breath of life continued to fill him and keep him alive despite this.
His Demonic core was quickly catching up to his Golden Core. Before he knew it, his Demonic Core had reached the threshold of the later stages.
And not just that, his Golden Core seemed to be forced into equilibrium, and as if prompted by his Demonic Core, it began to mend at astonishing speeds.
For the first time in his life, Ocean Song was in perfect Harmony.
In one hand, his Demonic Qi gathered, in the other his Godly Qi. They both distorted and turned into two small fish, one completely black with a white spot, and the other completely white with a black spot.
The two small fish attracted one another as if they were magnets, unable to escape the pull of the other. They swam in a circle, their colors merging, like ink spilling into a body of water.
Ocean Song kept his eyes closed as he released it upwards.
Above the River, Styx watched in confusion, then something happened that made her eyes widen.
A gigantic circle in a weird shape emerged from the sky, pressing down towards her River. One side of it was black, the other white, and it had a lot of strange symbols in it she didn’t recognize.
But what left her utterly stunned and without words was that it forcibly quelled her river.
The rampant waves and turbulent thrashing was immediately forced back into…..into a harmonious state.
Ocean Song shot out of the River, gently stepping onto the gigantic Tai Chi symbol that was manifested into the air.
How had he done all this?
To be perfectly honest, he hadn't a single clue. Things just….happened, and like a good Cultivator, he would take credit for them regardless.
Unfortunately, he had reached his limit, any more and he would have died.
But the gains he received, they were immense. He had actualized a concept he had barely even touched on before.
Yin-Yang, Balance and Harmony.
And through his enlightenment, he understood the path forwards to Nascent Soul.
Ocean Song clasped his hand behind his back, and if he were wearing clothes, they would have been bellowing profusely and heroically.
Truly, he was an excellent Cultivator.
And like a proper Cultivator, he jumped off, touching the ground before throwing up a mouthful of blood and face planting in the dirt as his vision went dark.
@***@
A/N
Ocean Song approaches his Nascent Soul and gains enlightenment….or something, he isn’t quite sure. He mentions some vague and ethereal terms and suddenly gains enlightenment and new abilities.
Truly, he is a proper Cultivator.
Comments
Taj Henry
i'm praying for it. this is literally the most entertaining thing I've read in a while
allen pellissery
so update today
Ryan Mccormack
Thats awesome really love this story definitely gonna renew my subscription 😀 👍
AStoryForOne
Once a week, probably every sunday.
Ryan Mccormack
Hey man. sorry to be a bother but whats the update skedule like for this story? And are you going to be continuing this story going forward? wanna know so I know weather to renew my patreon subscription when it runs out.
Doggos R. Puppers
Love my boy so much
George Wright
But is he an idiot though? Or is he just a clever s o b hiding in audacity? HMM?
Osiris Sundavr
Nah, while he would decline the offer, it isn’t just for the Big Tiddied Goth Milf. But also for the his future “homely” (read: scary when truely angered maid) Hestia, and Sister Styx. Whether Styx chases after the moronic cyclops too would depend on Hecate’s generosity. Her generosity meaning her just being temporary done with Ocean Song’s BS and decides that sharing her misery is caring.
Osiris Sundavr
YES. Author! the person above has IDEAS!! 👆
loyd
Just for clarification ocean song is the idiot
loyd
Love the idiot
Awcher
your stories are stupid and I love them for it
CkLance
Ocean Song: The only beauty in my heart is Goddess Hecate. **He announces, with a hand clasping a wrist behind his back, in front of a bunch of gods and demigods after doing something else crazy like slashing the heavens**
CkLance
Don't feel bad for Hecate. Once Senior Brother Ocean Song convinces her to be his dual cultivation partner, he will definitely share his attainments in the Dao of Yin and Dao of Yang allowing her to reach new heights.
CkLance
Almost every xianxia ever has them bleeding/ coughing blood after body tempering cultivation...
Aeonstorm
Yes but he would end having to go after most of the gods.
allen pellissery
When’s the next update im already anticipating
First drunken immortal
Really hope for more chapters.
AFlyOnTheWall
I don’t know I’ve read plenty where they do cough up blood mainly tho it was impurities or putrid blood, but I’m also sure the author is just doing as a joke as well because “idiot cyclops” in other words it’s not that deep
gabriel guedes rodrigues bezerra
Fool,dual Cultivation is a thing,she will get stronger while doing the deed and feeling amazing about it
ExodiaTheForbiddenOne
Junior brother ocean songs dantain would explode if he attempted to cultivate with Hecate
Joshua Coffin
There’s a dao for that
Phantom knight who can’t think of a better nicknam
For thanks he should ask his father for a few sand dollars to clean the river styx
krn
+1
Ravioli Stromboli
I can tell you really write writing this lmao. The sheer BULLSHIT coming from ocean song is very strong
Wrathkal
The dude should be coughing up blood from being insulted badly, not because he succeeded in improving his cultivation! Clearly, his cultivation tropes are wrong... though he thinks they're right.
Codeninja676 (Brian)
He now has the power of Wuxia and Bath Salts on his side.
Teun Burgy
Then you need to read: goddes of ice reborn as Naruto’s twin sister Wich is basically cultivator in Naruto, who also just spits bullshit and hopes something happens
Laplase
If she wants (for the favor) he could be her Bounty Hunter and go after Oath Breaker (that he can handle) and receive boons from her in return ( it'll also help with his training).
Danielle
Honestly, I hope he’s at least good at sex or I will feel absolutely terrible for her, more than I already do for her putting up with this idiot
CkLance
Fellow Daoist Ocean Song fails successfully yet again. ☯️
Southmonk
Rob from outside imma send this idiot to do things possible in other universes to pjo and see what happens
Southmonk
Truly... He actually is an idiot... How the hell is he lucking out to all these? Did the primordials or beings from beyond pjo sent him there for shits and giggles
LuciferDFallN1
Jade Emperor: join us and we will give you as many jade beauties as you would like Ocean Song: f*ck you milky flat chest jade beauties, the only beauties I believe in are big titty goth girls
Dave
Brother Ocean Song is truly a genius to touch upon a Great Dao whilst only being within the Golden Core Realm. Truly an inspiration for all his fellow cultivators
emil emil
It is now my headcanon that all cultivators only pretend to know what they are doing, and shout random wise-sounding sentences to make it seem like they understand all the mystic bullshit happening around them.
Einar Strandberg
I feel so bad for Hecate having to deal with this moron.
Einar Strandberg
This is genius phrasing of an already funny joke.
Kz3838
Thank you for the great chapter, this story is amazing and I love it! Stay safe out there and keep up the good work!
JustBeatMeWithAChair
Unfortunately for everyone in the heavens, the magical daoist fighting crackhead has survived and just bathed in a crack river. He is now itching for a reason to crash out... after he wakes up.
Petrox
In before he ascends and makes thunder tribulations to occur in Hades. Hades will be enraged that his "brother" slapped his face by encroaching in his realm with his lightning.
Flashycow
Truly a proper Cultivator🙂↕️
Phoenix01
Truly, brother Ocean Song only falls upwards.
Javier U Besa
That ending is perfect, a mix of cultivator exceeding their limitations and jumping stages and young masters when insulted both spit blood
Orchamus
Senior Brother Ocean Song, please share some me pointers with me!!
Aaron Yates
I would like to see another pantheon attempt to claim him because of his methods. Just for him to turn around and decline since it would mean leaving his big titty Goth Goddess Hecate.
ExodiaTheForbiddenOne
Junior brother ocean songs actions are truly worthy of praise a mere golden core cultivator achieving harmony is impressive this old monster might even give him a few pointers if he kowtows 10,000 times while writing his name backwards
Zerlestes
Love the chapter thanks for the great work
Nyx
Truly and undeniably this is becoming my favorite story yet
Nunya Business
Ocean Song stumbling through cultivation and getting it right at every turn lol
James French
Bro almost died in the Stussy
Son-Of-Scorn
He's a Man among men
