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

The old man's methods... Li Chang'an was about to explain the situation.

So the shadowy figure suddenly stopped moving.

Looking up, he saw a figure in a suit flying through the air and landing lightly in front of him like a large bird.

The person who arrived was Lu Jin.

"Grandpa."

Li Chang'an stepped forward to greet him.

"So that's why there was such a commotion on the back hill. Turns out it was you who caused it. Wait a minute..."

Lu Jin stared at Li Chang'an, who had flowing white hair and looked like a young immortal, and froze, his face filled with shock.

After a moment, he recovered from his shock, pointed at Li Chang'an, and said:

"You... have broken through to the first level of Reverse Life?"

Li Chang'an nodded calmly: "I broke through today."

For the past two years, Lu Jin has been eagerly anticipating Li Chang'an's breakthrough and the first level of the Reverse Life technique.

But now that Li Chang'an had successfully broken through the barrier, there was no joy on his face. Instead, he flew into a rage, pointing his finger at Li Chang'an's nose and shouting:

"Didn't I repeatedly tell you to let me know when you're facing a difficult situation?"

Why didn't you tell me?

"Do you even respect me as your patriarch anymore?"

"What if something goes wrong if you try to sneak through the level all by yourself?"

Lu Jin was emotional, his voice still carrying a hint of lingering fear, as he was all too aware of the danger involved.

Back when the Sanyi Sect was at its peak, even with the master personally overseeing the trials, many fellow disciples still failed to break through. Some suffered permanent illnesses, while others died on the spot.

When Lu Lin attempted the challenge two years ago, he made thorough preparations.

Now that Li Chang'an is breaking through the pass, he didn't even inform him. Isn't he just playing with his own life?

If he fails to pass the test and loses his life, how will he face his junior brother Li Cheng, or his seniors at Sanyi?

Faced with Lu Jin's stern reprimand, Li Chang'an was not angry, but simply stood there quietly listening.

Only after Lu Jin stopped did Li Chang'an calmly speak:

"Grandpa, you've misunderstood. The reason I didn't inform you beforehand wasn't because I was secretly trying to break through the barrier, but because I didn't try at all."

Lu Jin glared at him: "If you didn't break through the barrier, then what's wrong with you now? Do you think I'm senile and can't even recognize the first level of Reverse Life?"

Li Chang'an laughed and said, "Not breaking through the barrier doesn't mean I can't succeed!"

"Don't try to argue with me again!"

Lu Jin was so angry that he rolled up his sleeves. He wasn't some nice guy; if you angered him, he'd hit you.

"Grandpa, I'm really not being unreasonable."

Li Chang'an explained:

"I really didn't sneak in any shortcuts!"

"I've never tried a breakthrough before!"

"I have no interest in trying to pass the test!"

"Besides, this level isn't even a level for me; I don't need to bother with it at all."

"I just followed the steps of my practice, and then it naturally passed."

"It's as natural as eating when you're hungry or sleeping when you're tired."

As Li Chang'an spoke, Lu Jin squinted at him, her fists clenched tightly.

How can those outrageous words be so infuriating?!

I really want to slap this brat a few times to shut him up!

However, although he thought this way, Lu Jin did not put it into practice.

Because in his impression, Li Chang'an was very steady and composed, not the kind of reckless young man who would do such a risky thing, nor the kind of madman who would deliberately say such arrogant words.

Could it be that he went astray during his breakthrough, causing a drastic change in his mindset?

Should we invite Prince Zhong to come and take a look?

Thinking of this, Lu Jin decided not to beat up Li Chang'an for now.

Let's cooperate with him for now, and then figure out what's going on.

Lu Jin's expression softened: "You said you didn't break through the barrier, so how did you get to your current state?"

Li Chang'an shared his experience: "You only need to use the Reverse Life Triple Hammer to temper your life force. Once your life force cultivation reaches a certain level, Qi transformation will be a natural outcome."

Lu Jin frowned and said, "There are so many meridians in the human body. If you don't need to deliberately circulate your Qi to break through, as long as your life cultivation reaches a certain level, you can automatically construct the first, second, and third levels of Qi transformation state... What is the reason behind this? Can it be explained simply by saying that things will fall into place naturally? There must be some underlying logic."

Li Chang'an looked at Lu Jin, pondered for a moment, organized his thoughts, and then spoke:

"Grandpa, do you know fortune telling?"

Lu Jin said, "There are many kinds of fortune telling, such as Da Liu Ren, Qi Men Dun Jia, Liu Yao Jin Qian, Tai Yi Shen Shu, etc. Which one do you want to ask about?"

Li Chang'an said, "The simplest way is to go directly into the inner realm and ask."

Lu Jin said, "I wouldn't dare say I know much about the others, but I can understand if I go directly to the inner realm to ask."

"A person's destiny is a line, and the future is the product of the inertia generated by the sum of the past and the present, constantly moving forward."

"What practitioners cultivate is to break free from the inertia of the past by fully grasping the present moment, thereby autonomously creating the future."

"That's why fortune telling is called fortune telling. Its essence is to predict the future by summarizing your past and present behavioral habits."

"If the inertia that propels you forward remains unchanged, such as your personality and your behavioral logic, then your future can be predicted and is predetermined."

"But if the momentum that propels you forward changes, then the future will also change."

Lu Jin asked Li Chang'an, "What are you trying to say with this?"

Li Chang'an laughed and said, "Grandpa, you're absolutely right, but why don't you consider that even the ethereal concept of fate has its own inertia to sustain it? How much more so the cultivation techniques we practice within our bodies?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Jin was taken aback, feeling as if he had been struck by lightning.

Li Chang'an continued, "The operation of everything follows a set of rules and inertia, and the operation of cultivation techniques is no exception."

"Our Sanyi Sect's cultivation method of the Three Reversal Stages of Life is commonly known as the Genbei Mind Method, but its proper name is the Nine Sequence Mind Method."

"The Nine Orders Mind Method itself is an extremely perfect method for tempering one's life."

"When we follow its trajectory to circulate Qi over the years, it will also generate a kind of inertia in our bodies."

"Just like the Qi in our body, it will still circulate naturally even when we are not practicing, which is also a kind of inertia."

Why are some people with innate extraordinary abilities unable to cultivate their acquired skills?

"They cannot change the inertia of Qi's innate flow within their bodies; they can only passively circulate Qi according to this inertia."

"The difference between innate and acquired superhumans is that one is born with the ability and the other acquires it later. Otherwise, there is no difference. Innate abilities have inertia, and acquired abilities are no exception."

"Moreover, as our life cultivation becomes stronger and we refine more and more Qi, the inertia brought about by the cultivation method will become stronger and stronger."

"When it becomes powerful enough, the Qi Palace that emerges from our back will be like a pool full of water, beginning to overflow."

"At this point, we don't need to deliberately guide it at all. The inertia of the mental technique will propel this Qi to the meridians and acupoints it is meant to go to."

"During this process, the Qi flows through certain meridians, triggering a certain ritual, and then the Qi transformation effect occurs."