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

After hearing what Lu Jin said, Li Chang'an glanced at Lu Jin silently and thought to himself.

Didn't the patriarch forbid the practice of talismans?

You've studied talismans, and you've even studied the Tongtian Talisman.

Of course, he didn't say those words aloud.

There shouldn't be many people in the martial arts world who know that Lu Jin knows the Tongtian Talisman.

After Lu Jin finished speaking, he lowered his eyes, clearly indicating that he had also thought about the Tongtian Talisman.

For a moment, the atmosphere fell silent.

After a moment, he patted Li Chang'an on the shoulder:

"You should rest well. You will officially begin your training tomorrow."

Having said that, he got up and went out.

Lu Jin appeared calm on the surface, but her heart was far from calm.

The disciples of the Sanyi Sect do not cultivate talismans, but he cultivated the extraordinary talisman technique Tongtian Talisman, which can only be described as an act of betraying his master and ancestors.

If he could, he would rather not learn it.

But there's nothing I can do if he doesn't want to learn.

This was a close friend's dying wish.

Lu Jin had always held a grudge against this friend.

What he resented was not that his brother, whom he regarded as a close kin, had become sworn brothers with his mortal enemy.

What bothers him is that he could have saved his friend's life, but he hesitated and gave up.

When the Jia Shen Rebellion first broke out, his father, Lu Xuan, said that the Lu family would not participate in the matter.

But he told his father that he wanted to go and save Zheng Zibu.

Knowing his loyalty, his father agreed to let him get involved to save Zheng Zibu's life.

At the time, he did want to find Zheng Zibu and question him about why he had become sworn brothers with his greatest enemy, Wugensheng. Did he even consider him a friend?

But then, a wicked thought arose in his mind: If you are unkind, don't blame me for being unjust. Rather than saving you, I'd rather investigate and kill Wugensheng.

Before he could calm down, he led his men to hunt down Wugensheng.

As a result, not only did Wugensheng fail to kill his fellow disciples, but he also caused their deaths and was seriously injured himself.

By the time he recovered from his injuries and wanted to go back to find Zheng Zibu, Zheng Zibu was already on the verge of death.

Before he died, Zheng Zibu used his last breath to find him and said he wanted to pass on the secret techniques he had come to understand.

When his good brother was dying, he didn't think of passing on his abilities to his sect or his fellow disciples, but instead passed them on to him, the one who refused to help him in his death.

At that moment, all of Lu Jin's resentment vanished, leaving only deep self-reproach.

He still can't forget the unwilling expression on Zheng Zibu's face before he died.

Zheng Zibu never knew until his death that he could have saved him, but he simply gave up on him.

Lu Jin felt like a complete failure.

He can never forgive himself.

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Li Chang'an watched Lu Jin's retreating figure.

He keenly sensed something unusual about Lu Jin.

"Grandpa had a deep-seated emotional burden."

"The key issue is that his inner conflict lies with Wugensheng, and Wugensheng has disappeared."

"This is really troublesome."

Li Chang'an shook his head, casting aside these distracting thoughts, and sat cross-legged on the bed to begin practicing the Reverse Life Technique.

Soon, the Qi within his body changed from blue to white, entering a state of reverse regeneration.

In this state, the effect of his life-forging will be greatly enhanced.

If we say that using the chariot wheel to circulate the Qi throughout the body has a tempering effect, then it is one.

The effect of circulating the reversed white qi throughout the body is 1.3%, which is a full 30% higher, and that is no small amount.

Li Chang'an sighed inwardly, "In terms of tempering life, Ni Sheng is so uniquely gifted; it truly is a method unparalleled in the world."

He then calmed his mind, trying to quiet himself down as much as possible, and devoted himself to his spiritual practice.

Li Chang'an didn't stop until someone brought him food from outside the door.

He requested that the food be delivered to his home beforehand, as he didn't want to expend too much energy on meals and social interactions.

Taking the food box, Li Chang'an ate while recalling his state just now.

"Since reversing the cycle of life is so effective at tempering one's life force... shouldn't we focus on tempering our life force properly!"

"If magical techniques are like casting spells, then cultivating both body and spirit is a comprehensive upgrade—it's about accumulating elemental stats!"

"And if the stats are stacked up too high... wouldn't that make it a stat monster? High damage on the left hand, high damage on the right hand..."

But then, Li Chang'an remembered the state of the first level of Reverse Life, where Qi transforms one's own flesh and blood, making one fearless of any physical injury, and every move he makes is imbued with the power of a dragon and a tiger.

He suddenly realized that this was the true meaning of high damage from the left hand and high damage from the right hand. Compared to the reverse life state, those ordinary talismans and spells really seemed too mediocre. No wonder the patriarch disdained practicing unorthodox methods.

"But if you have a powerful ability, does that mean you have to pursue that ability obsessively?"

Thinking of this, Zhang Zhiwei's image suddenly flashed through Li Chang'an's mind.

In the storyline, during the battle at the Lu family compound, the Old Master defeated Lu Jin with a single slap.

Afterwards, the old Celestial Master spoke with Zhang Zhiwei and the Left Gate Master.

When Zhang Zhiwei talked about the Reverse Rebirth Triple Technique, he said with great excitement that this technique was very interesting and had a similar effect to the Golden Light Mantra, but it was much more complicated.

He further illustrated that the goal of the Horizontal Training School is to build a strong body and muscles, while the goal of the Fire Virtue School is to set fires. However, the Golden Light Mantra does not pursue the strength of the protective golden light.

The essence of the Golden Light Mantra is to enhance one's spiritual cultivation by entering a certain state. It just so happens that some usable golden light is generated when entering this state.

Therefore, the golden light is merely a byproduct; the true purpose is to cultivate one's character and spirit. Just like meditation, the goal is not to achieve the perfect posture, but to attain inner peace.

Therefore, when he was practicing the mantra of golden light, what he pursued was always a more perfect state of spiritual cultivation, rather than a more dazzling golden light.

As for why his golden light was so powerful?

It is because he maintained this state for a long time that his spiritual cultivation improved a lot.

As one's life cultivation level increases, the golden light, as a byproduct, naturally rises as well.

Zhang Zhiwei also told Master Zuo that he felt the same principle applied to the Reverse Life Triple Rebirth.

Li Chang'an pondered the old Celestial Master's words for a moment and sighed:

"The old master's mouth really can't keep secrets. He just opened his mouth and said to a famous sect leader, 'Your family's unique skills have all been learned wrong. They are not used like that at all. They should be used like this.'"

"No wonder the old Celestial Master wanted to deal with him after he returned to the mountain. Luckily, it was the advisor this time. If it had been someone with a smaller temper, wouldn't they have turned on him on the spot and made enemies forever?"

"However, perhaps the old master's view is correct. Cultivating rebirth should focus on tempering one's life force rather than excessively pursuing the construction of the first, second, or third level."

With this thought in mind, Li Chang'an assessed his own condition: "At my current pace, coupled with the Marrow Cleansing Pill that my great-grandfather mentioned, I should be able to master the first level of Reverse Life very soon."

"However, speed is not always a good thing. Speaking of how fast it is to build the reverse life state, Grandpa was very fast, wasn't he?"

"He entered the first level in his youth and the second level in his adulthood, easily catching up with his two senior brothers, Shuiyun and Changqing, who were much older than him. But now, in his twilight years, he is still at the second level."

"Even if I could be a year or two ahead of my great-grandfather, it wouldn't make much difference. It would be better to try the old Celestial Master's method, abandoning external means and ignoring the different realms. Just focus on yourself and better enter that pure state of tempering life."