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

Not only his hair changed, but Li Chang'an's skin color also changed.

Previously, Li Chang'an's skin was rosy, but in the reverse-generation state, it presented an otherworldly, crystal-clear jade color.

After completing the transformation of his entire body, the reversing white energy did not stop, but continued to emanate outwards. As it dispersed, white energy resembling auspicious clouds appeared around him.

Then, Li Chang'an opened his eyes, his pupils turning a fiery white, and two beams of light shot out from them.

"The first stage of reverse rebirth?"

Li Chang'an raised his hand, looked at the white aura surrounding Zhou Shen, and was slightly puzzled:

"Why does it look so different from Lu Lin's... or even the first stage of the Reverse Rebirth state?"

"After Lu Lin and Lu Jin activated their reversal of life, they were only enveloped by a faint white aura."

"That white aura was very faint; you might not even notice it if you didn't look closely. But the white aura on my body is excessive, and besides, my eyes..."

Li Chang'an looked up at the top of the cave and could clearly see two beams of light shining from it.

If one observes oneself using the awareness of the intermediate state (bardo), one can see that his eyes are like shooting stars, with no pupils visible, only two terrifying white lights.

It wasn't the empty whiteness that Zhang Chulan had after entering the Qi Infant state.

Rather, it was like Zhang Zhiwei's eyes after he unleashed his golden light, his energy and spirit converging in his eyes, forming a gaze as bright as a star.

The former radiates divine light, giving people a foolish or silly impression.

The latter is a focused divine light, which gives people a strong sense of oppression.

Li Chang'an is the latter. If he were to go out in his current state, some uninformed ordinary people would never mistake him for a cosplayer dressed as the white-haired man.

"Is it because the breakthrough methods are different?"

Li Chang'an used his intermediate state awareness to see himself.

He soon discovered that the trajectory of his Qi circulation after his breakthrough was more complex than that taught by Lu Jin, and there were also some differences in some branch acupoints and turning points of Qi circulation.

"If both can enter the so-called first stage of reverse rebirth, what's the difference between them?"

Thinking of this, Li Chang'an tried to circulate his Qi according to the Qi circulation path given by Lu Jin, and found that he could also activate the reverse life state.

However, the construction process can be somewhat obscure, far less smooth than his own method.

It's like driving a high-powered sports car on a highway with extremely strict speed limits; there's a frustrating feeling of being unable to accelerate.

Moreover, the auspicious white aura surrounding him had receded, and the light in his eyes had dimmed. Compared to before, he felt weak all over.

Li Chang'an could understand this outcome.

This is probably the difference between the customized version and the standard version.

He can use the standard method of Qi circulation, but others may not be able to use his method to circulate Qi successfully.

Li Chang'an felt somewhat uncomfortable with his current Qi circulation trajectory. With a thought, he changed back to his original trajectory and immediately felt much more comfortable.

"There's too much white energy around you, and your eyes are too bright. You need to tone it down a bit."

With a thought, he gathered the white energy surrounding him into his body.

After the white qi entered his body, the burning light in his eyes gradually dimmed, but he still maintained his reversal of life.

For Li Chang'an, achieving this step was not difficult.

Once he enters this state, the intensity of his reversed growth is entirely within his control.

When he's in full power, he can transform back into his previous form.

Once he calms down, he can return to normal.

Of course, saying "normal" only means relative to before.

His current appearance is anything but ordinary; years of life's trials have given him a tall and imposing figure.

Add to that his flowing white hair, sword-like eyebrows, bright eyes, handsome face, and crystal-clear skin, along with the aloofness that comes from years of controlling his delusions, and the fact that he wore the iconic white double-breasted training uniform of the San Yi Sect, and he looked exactly like a young immortal who had stepped out of a painting.

After advancing to the next level of reverse life, Li Chang'an did not continue meditating but walked out of the cave.

Reaching the cave entrance, Li Chang'an glanced at the giant rock at the entrance and recalled the scene of Lu Jin lifting the several thousand kilograms of rock. A slight thought stirred in his heart.

He stepped forward, gripped the bottom of the boulder with both hands, and slightly lowered his waist, ready to exert force. However, to his surprise, he lifted the boulder with just a slight effort.

Li Chang'an was somewhat surprised; it was so easy, the previous buildup seemed a bit unnecessary.

He lifted the boulder high above his head, and after doing this several times, he tried removing his left hand and supporting himself with only his right hand. Surprisingly, he didn't lose his balance and didn't feel it was too strenuous.

Then, on a whim, he suddenly threw his right arm upwards.

"call!"

That enormous creature, weighing several thousand kilograms, suddenly flew half a foot into the air and tumbled in the air.

As it fell, he caught it with one hand, then tossed it up again, sending the boulder flying as easily as if he were juggling a ball.

"Wow, that's incredible power! In this state, my strength is much greater than Lu Lin's."

Li Chang'an thought to himself that Lu Lin had also lifted this stone after reaching the first level of the Reverse Life. Although she could lift it, it was by no means easy. She had to gather strength every time she lifted it, and it was not easy after she lifted it. Every step she took made the ground tremble, let alone tossing the boulder up and playing with it.

"If Lu Lin's condition is called 'Dragon and Tiger Strength,' then mine should be called 'Dragon and Elephant Strength.'"

After thinking it over, Li Chang'an concluded that since they were both taught by the same master, he could only attribute the difference to the different focuses of their cultivation and the different methods of breakthrough.

"It seems like it's not just about being strong!"

Li Chang'an tossed the boulder high into the air. During the brief moment of its descent, he looked at his hand, then at the falling boulder. His eyes suddenly sharpened, and he rapidly gathered his powerful white qi in his right palm, striking the boulder with it.

A loud "boom" resounded.

A domineering palm strike erupted from his palm, causing the massive boulder, weighing thousands of pounds, to shatter in mid-air, turning into a pile of rubble that crashed to the ground.

Li Chang'an looked down at the shards scattered on the ground. If that palm strike had hit a living person, it would have probably turned them into a pulp on the spot.

He withdrew his gaze, examined his palm, then extended his index finger, gathered some strength, and suddenly stabbed it into his palm.

"Bang."

It produced a low, muffled thud, like a heavy hammer striking thick leather, yet there was only a shallow white mark on his palm, without even breaking the skin.

"So resilient?"

Li Chang'an was somewhat surprised. He now possessed the strength of a dragon and an elephant in every move he made. If that stab had landed on flesh and blood, it would have left a bloody hole, pierced through a stone wall, and left a fingerprint on steel. But when it stabbed him, he was completely unharmed.