Under One Person: Starting with the Dual Cultivation of Body and Soul

Chapter 108 Lu Jin's Protective Nature

"There are some things!"

Lu Jin recounted the story of the former site of the Sanyi Gate and the developer to Li Chang'an.

After listening, Li Chang'an said, "Grandpa, you want me to go and drive those developers away?"

"That's right."

Lu Jin nodded and said, "Most of these developers are only interested in profit. In order to make money, they don't care about the surrounding natural environment, feng shui, and ancient architectural style. If they really take over, the ancestral temple of the Sanyi Sect will only be ruined by them."

Li Chang'an nodded: "That's true. Turning a perfectly good place for cultivation into a commercial venue is indeed not a good idea. You've probably done this more than once, Grandpa, haven't you?"

Lu Jin admitted it readily: "I've done it many times, but after a while, someone will always come back to target me."

"Now that I think about it, this isn't a long-term solution. I can hold on as long as I'm alive, but what about after I die?"

"That place will be taken away by someone else sooner or later. You can't guard against thieves forever!"

"So what do you plan to do?" Li Chang'an asked.

"I plan to fund the development of that place myself and turn it into a tourist attraction," Lu Jin said.

"Turning it into a tourist attraction?" Li Chang'an looked at Lu Jin with some surprise.

He couldn't help but think to himself, "Isn't this just turning a cultivation place into a commercial venue?"

But then Li Chang'an realized that in the original story, Lu Jin didn't seem to have done this; the old site of the Sanyi Gate had been abandoned deep in the mountains.

"Grandpa, why do you suddenly want to develop that place into a tourist attraction?" Li Chang'an asked, puzzled.

There was no need to hide this matter, so Lu Jin immediately told Li Chang'an about Zhang Zhiwei's suggestions on the phone, as well as her own considerations regarding the sect's livelihood and inheritance.

Although she had made up her mind, Lu Jin was still a little uneasy about making this decision.

After speaking, Lu Jin looked at Li Chang'an: "Chang'an, what do you think?"

"I think this is a great idea."

Li Chang'an said, "Once it's turned into a formal tourist attraction, it's equivalent to having official endorsement."

"Our Sanyi Sect will no longer be a secretive martial arts sect, but will become a protected cultural symbol."

"From now on, for the next thousand years, the architecture and style of Trinity Gate will be fixed there in this form, and no one can erase it."

"Moreover, our own development will not disrupt the original layout of the site, making it almost perfect."

Li Chang'an's words struck a chord with Lu Jin, who nodded repeatedly: "That's right, that's what I think too, but now someone is competing with us for the development rights and is about to send people to conduct an on-site investigation. I have an appointment with provincial leaders and can't get away, so—"

"I understand," Li Chang'an said. "Give me the address, and I'll go there right away and ruin their inspection team's trip."

"I'll have Lu Lin go with you," Lu Jin said.

"I can handle this kind of kicking someone out by myself. Isn't my cousin quite busy with his studies?" Li Chang'an said.

"I'm not worried about his grades."

Lu Jin waved his hand and said, "This kid has been introverted and shy since he was a child. Let him go out and broaden his horizons. Reading ten thousand books is not as good as traveling ten thousand miles."

"Besides, he hasn't been to the sect's ancestral land yet, so he should go and see it. If the two of you go together, you can look out for each other."

"That's fine too." Li Chang'an nodded, then changed the subject: "Grandpa, I don't have many tricks up my sleeve. Didn't you bring a bunch of black Five Warriors to test me last time? Those things are quite intimidating, perfect for scaring away ordinary people. Can you give me a few?"

Lu Jin glanced at him, her lips twitching slightly. "So, it seems I'm better at playing tricks, huh?"

Li Chang'an chuckled, ignored the remark, and stood there without changing his expression.

"Alright!" Lu Jin said, "You wait here, Grandpa will draw it for you right away."

Lu Jin turned and walked outside.

Li Chang'an continued reading "Linji Lu" inside the room.

The Tongtianlu can conjure talismans with a single thought and draw them out of thin air, but since it is to be given to Li Chang'an, it must be sealed on talisman paper. Therefore, it is still necessary to follow the proper talisman-drawing method.

Lu Jin went to the study and neatly arranged the brush, ink, paper, inkstone, and cinnabar.

When drawing talismans, one should bathe and burn incense, then perform hand seals and chant incantations, setting up various rituals before drawing the talismans.

But Lu Jin didn't need to. With the Tongtian Talisman, even drawing a talisman in a proper way was much faster than the ordinary talisman schools.

He immediately spread out the yellow paper and began drawing talismans.

On the foot-long piece of yellow paper, Lu Jin wrote with divine inspiration, his handwriting neat and precise, neither too fast nor too slow.

First, draw the head of the talisman to invite the gods, then draw the core of the talisman to gather energy, and finally place the foot of the talisman to lock in the spirit.

The whole process was smooth and effortless, taking only a dozen seconds to complete, and a Shangqing Five Warriors Talisman was formed.

The Five Warriors are the Five Ghosts in the heavens and the Five Plagues on earth. The Five Plagues are Zhang Yuanbo (Spring Plague), Liu Yuanda (Summer Plague), Zhao Gongming (Autumn Plague), Zhong Shigui (Winter Plague), and Shi Wenye (General Manager of the Central Plague).

Among them, Zhao Gongming, the god of wealth, is also the Taoist marshal of the Xuantan altar.

Zhao Gongming holds many divine positions in Taoism, and different painting styles result in different effects.

Lu Jin picked up a pen and quickly sketched on the yellow paper in front of him. The runes glowed slightly on the paper before fading away.

Soon, more than a dozen Shangqing Five Warriors Talismans were drawn.

Lu Jin intended to stop writing there, but then suddenly remembered that during the previous arena competition, that little bastard Zhang Lingyu almost pulled out a thunder talisman to strike his own precious disciple.

"That old bastard Zhang Zhiwei knows to prepare talismans for his disciples in case of emergency, how can I fall behind?!"

With this thought in mind, Lu Jin once again lowered his shoulders and picked up his brush, continuing to draw.

Dozens of thunder talismans were cast in one go.

Next came the Wind Talisman, the Fire Talisman, and even the Dean Dai's Spell to increase leg strength, also known as the Divine Speed ​​Armor Horse.

Lu Jin drew everything that he thought Li Chang'an might need.

The pen tip flew across the talisman paper, and the Qi in my body poured onto the paper through the pen tip. Only the rustling sound of the pen tip brushing against the paper could be heard in the study.

Lu Jin stopped and took a slight breath after most of his energy had been used up.

At this moment, a thick stack of yellow talismans had been neatly piled up on the desk in front of him.

Drawing so many physical talismans in one go was a bit too much for him, even with the Heavenly Talisman.

An ordinary Taoist priest who practices talismans can draw a few talismans at most in a day; his efficiency is more than a hundred times higher than theirs.

Of course, with such a large difference in efficiency, the effectiveness is also different.

A properly drawn talisman lasts for between six months and a year.

The talismans he drew using the Tongtian Talisman had a significantly shorter duration.

Normally, when he uses it himself, he can create the talisman with a single thought and use it immediately, without needing any duration.

Talismans command the power of heaven and earth, and consume very little of their own energy, so they can be scattered like beans.

However, if you want to draw a paper talisman and give it to someone else to use, you must inject extra energy when you put pen to paper to keep the talisman from dissipating.

The more you inject, the longer the talisman will last.

Considering that Li Chang'an's round trip wouldn't take long, Lu Jin didn't deliberately pursue a longer journey.

The effects of these talismans can last for about a week.

After a week, the stains on the yellow paper will dissipate and turn into ordinary waste paper.

Looking at the table full of talismans, Lu Jin frowned. There were so many; it was really not easy to carry them all.

After thinking for a moment, he took out a cable tie from the drawer, tied the talismans into a bundle, held it in his hand, and then pushed open the door to go out.

On the other side, Li Chang'an had finished reading the book and was now refining the magic sword.

He sat cross-legged on the futon, the eight-sided Han sword resting flat on his knees. His hands were placed on the two ends of the sword, and his palms emitted bursts of white light that slowly seeped into the patterns on the sword.

The white energy flows within the sword's interior, following those extremely subtle veins, creating a complex trajectory of Qi circulation.

Each time a cycle is completed, the sword trembles slightly and emits a soft white light.

"Bang! Bang!"

Suddenly, there was a knock on the door.

Li Chang'an opened his eyes, the white qi on his palm disappeared, and the humming of the sword also stopped.

"Please come in!"

The door opened, and Lu Jin walked in, carrying a large bundle of yellow talismans, laughing loudly: "Chang'an, look what your grandfather brought you!"

Li Chang'an looked at the large bundle of yellow paper that Lu Jin was carrying. He hadn't even considered that it contained talismans: "Grandpa, are you bringing so much paper money for me to burn for the ancestral masters when we get to the ancestral land?"