Under One Person: Please Call Me Golden Flash

Chapter 64 Alchemy
Several months later, Zhao Zhen slowly opened his eyes inside the cave and exhaled a breath of stale air.

At his dantian, there seemed to be an invisible golden elixir emitting a faint glow.

"If one does not seek the Great Way to escape the maze, how can one be a true man even with the best talents? A hundred years of life are like a spark from a flint, and one's life is like a floating bubble."

Greedy for wealth and fame, they disregard their withered and haggard appearance. Even mountains of gold cannot buy back impermanence…

The more Zhao Zhen practiced this alchemy, the more directly he could feel how high the legendary Alchemy Ancestor's realm was.

The opening of the alchemical text directly expresses Zhang Boduan's understanding of the Dao, just as he wrote.

If one does not pursue the great path and escape the maze, how can one be a great man even with a wealth of talent?

Life is as fleeting as a flash of lightning, and a life adrift like bubbles on water. Those who crave fame, fortune, and glory disregard the physical and mental exhaustion they suffer. Even mountains of gold and silver cannot buy off the impermanence of life.
Legend has it that Danzu Zhang Boduan lived to be over a hundred years old. Keep in mind that Ziyang Shanren was a man from the Song Dynasty, and the average lifespan of people in the Song Dynasty was less than fifty years!

Zhao Zhen could sense that this alchemy method was not only a method of cultivating both body and mind, but also a method of nourishing life.

After just over a few months of cultivation, his life cultivation level has made a qualitative leap!
If Zhao Zhen previously believed that he was far inferior to Zhang Zhiwei in terms of life cultivation, and could only try to avoid direct confrontation through techniques...

Even without using the Golden Escape Light, Zhao Zhen is confident that he can rush up and exchange dozens of blows with Zhang Zhiwei!
"This is the essence of the Xuanmen tradition..."

After expressing his feelings, Zhao Zhen slowly stood up.

Several months have passed since I began practicing the alchemy passed down by the Ziyang Mountain Man, and Wugensheng has long since left this place.

Just as Zhao Zhen had predicted, Wugensheng eventually altered the stripes in the valley.

Zhao Zhen shook his head at this, and then carved a few eye-catching characters at the entrance of the valley.

This is a perilous place; mortals beware!
Well, although I know that doing this is probably useless, and people who want to die will always rush in to their deaths, maybe one or two people will listen to advice and pull back from the brink?

In short, Zhao Zhen had done more than enough; as for the rest, that's up to the fate of future generations.

"Now that we have the Xuanmen cultivation method, everything is ready, we just need the final push..."

In the next instant, Zhao Zhen's figure transformed into a golden light and then disappeared from the spot.
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In September 1931, the island nation fabricated the "Liutiaohu Incident," an event that shocked the entire country.

Subsequently, under the influence of the authorities' "non-resistance" policy, the invaders quickly occupied Northeast China.

The following year, the island nation attempted to send troops to occupy Shanghai, but encountered fierce resistance from the local garrison. After months of fighting, the two sides eventually reached a ceasefire by designating Shanghai as a demilitarized zone.

Shanghai, within the land of the Lu family.

Upon hearing the news of the ceasefire, Lu Jin's face immediately flashed with anger.

"What kind of bullshit demilitarized zone is this! Our troops are not allowed to be stationed in Shanghai, but these little devils' troops are allowed to station themselves at will. What kind of logic is that?"

Lu Xuan, the head of the Lu family, also had a gloomy face and clenched his fists tightly.

How can one allow others to sleep soundly beside one's own bed, let alone at one's own doorstep?

However, given the current situation, even though the Lu family is one of the four families in the world of supernatural beings with a history of thousands of years, they cannot influence the thoughts of the authorities.

Moreover, after months of fighting, the Lu family has already sent many clansmen to the battlefield, and countless clansmen have died or been injured.

If the fighting continues, the entire Lu family might be wiped out.

Thinking of this, Lu Xuan slowly loosened his clenched fist.

"Jin'er, that's enough, stop talking."

Beside him, Zhao Yufei sighed and clasped his hands in a fist salute to Lu Xuan. "Patriarch Lu, please don't be angry. I understand Young Master Lu's anger, but what can we, as insignificant people, do when those above are inactive?"

"Hmph, all those people up there are thinking about is securing their own positions. They're still busy with their petty squabbles even when others have already invaded their homes!"

Lu Xuan snorted coldly, and after calming himself down a bit, he also clasped his hands in thanks to Zhao Yufei:

"We really have to thank Mr. Zhao for his generous help in sending us so much medicine and ammunition."

"Master Lu, you flatter me. The rise and fall of a nation is the responsibility of every citizen. I am of low rank and have no power to personally fight on the front lines, so I can only do my best to provide logistical support."

As for those medicines and ammunition, compared to Zhao, I think you should thank Zhao Zhen more.

"If it weren't for his help, with the Japanese completely surrounding Shanghai, even if I wanted to help, I really wouldn't know how to get these things in."

"Zhao Zhen, he's here too?"

A flicker of excitement flashed in Lu Jin's eyes. He hadn't expected that his old friend would also come to Shanghai.

"Boss Zhao, where's Master Zhao? Why didn't I see him come with you?"

Zhao Yufei opened his mouth, about to say something, but the next second, a flash of golden light appeared before everyone's eyes, and several figures suddenly appeared in front of them.

"Han Ying, Yun Qi?!"

Seeing the Lu family members in front of him covered in blood and seriously injured, Lu Xuan also sat up abruptly from his seat.

"How is this going?"

"Uncle Xuan..."

Lu Hanying weakly stretched out her hand, but the next second she collapsed and fainted.

"Brother Zhao, what exactly happened with Brother Ying and the others?"

Lu Jin quickly stepped forward to help Lu Hanying up, while also glancing at Zhao Zhen, who was also covered in blood.

"They fell into a trap set by some strange people from the Japanese side. I happened to be passing by and helped them escape," Zhao Zhen explained with a heavy expression.

"Why are there only the two of you? Where's Tianyuan? Didn't he go with you?"

"I'm sorry, Patriarch Lu, the other side had too many people. When I arrived, only the two of them were still alive."

Upon hearing this, Lu Xuan slowly closed his eyes, and tears began to well up in Lu Jin's eyes as well.

"I see..."

Lu Xuan took a deep breath, trying to keep his emotions in check.

After a few breaths, Lu Xuan also clasped his hands in a fist salute to Zhao Zhen.

"Young friend Zhao, we really have to thank you for your timely rescue, otherwise..."

At this point, a bitter smile appeared on Lu Xuan's lips.

He knew that if Zhao Zhen hadn't happened to pass by, even Lu Hanying and Lu Yunqi probably wouldn't have been able to come back.

"Master Lu, you're too kind. Putting aside the friendship between me and Brother Lu, even as a mere passerby, I couldn't just stand by and watch those Japanese devils kill our own people, could I?"

(End of this chapter)