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

Lu Jin continued, "Our Sanyi Sect has been silent for so long, almost forgotten. Now that we're suddenly taking on disciples, everyone will definitely be curious about your skills. There will inevitably be some people stirring things up and making you show off your abilities."

"Some people who love a good show might even call out names and have a few well-known young talents in the industry come up on stage to practice with you."

"Among these people, some might stop short of making a point because you are the host, giving you some face, or even deliberately flattering you."

"But the world is a dangerous place, and people's hearts are unpredictable. There are also some with bad intentions who want to step on you to get ahead and make you look bad on stage."

"In short... this circle of supernatural beings is no different from other secular circles; it's also a place of fame and fortune."

"You are my disciple, Lu Jin. My title of 'Ten Elders' still carries some weight in the martial arts world. There will definitely be people who want to step on you to make a name for themselves."

"Your Reverse Rebirth Triple Stage cultivation has now reached the point where you can transform Qi into your skin and flesh, and your foundation is so solid."

"Among the younger generation of martial arts masters, there are probably few who can rival you. I can now confidently hold this apprentice-acceptance banquet."

Upon hearing this, Li Chang'an smiled and said, "Grandpa, you've really thought of everything!"

To be honest, even though he had already achieved enlightenment, if he had been asked to compete with others on stage five years ago, he really wasn't sure he wouldn't have failed miserably.

Lu Jin laughed loudly, "Of course. You are my disciple, and I absolutely cannot let you follow in my footsteps."

"old road?"

Li Chang'an asked the question knowing the answer already.

Lu Jin blushed, paused, and said:

"Yes, your great-grandfather suffered a great loss in this regard. During a competition at an elder's birthday banquet, I was caught off guard and was tricked by an old scoundrel. I've been ridiculed for almost a hundred years now. Lessons from the past should guide future actions. Of course, I can't let you suffer the same loss."

"What are they laughing at? It's just a loss in a competition; victory and defeat are common in war. What's there to laugh about?"

Li Chang'an asked the question again, knowing full well the answer.

Lu Jin waved his hand, feigning nonchalance, and said:

"It's just a trivial matter, let's not talk about it, let's not talk about it!"

"Anyway, if there's a competition at the banquet, and we run into people from the Celestial Master's Mansion, just give those stinking old Taoists a good beating!"

"Give the old man a good beating, preferably one that breaks his spirit, making him cry and scream."

Seeing Lu Jin's fierce expression, clearly still harboring resentment about what happened back then, Li Chang'an laughed:

"Since the old man has spoken, I definitely have to give them a good beating."

Lu Jin nodded, but then suddenly felt uneasy.

Although Li Chang'an's reversal state is very strong, what if he doesn't perform well in actual combat?

Therefore, Lu Jin suggested that since Li Chang'an and Lu Lin could both transform their bodies with Qi, why don't the two of them have a friendly spar first, as a warm-up for the upcoming birthday banquet competition?

"OK."

Li Chang'an readily agreed.

Lu Jin said, "You agreed very readily. I know your Qi transformation state is very strong, but Lu Lin broke through two years earlier than you and has more experience. Aren't you feeling pressured?"

"No pressure!" Li Chang'an said, "I don't consider Lu Lin a rival."

"You don't consider him a rival?" Lu Jin laughed. "You think you've got him cornered?"

Li Chang'an shook his head and said seriously, "Although I feel that I can definitely defeat him, not treating him as an opponent is not because I look down on him, but because cultivation is not a martial arts competition where you have to fight to see who is better and who is worse."

"If I really had to find an opponent for myself, then that opponent could only be myself."

"Constantly tempering one's physique and refining one's character to overcome one's weaknesses and delusions is the process of conquering oneself time and time again."

Upon hearing this, Lu Jin couldn't help but exclaim in admiration, "Your level is quite high, kid."

"How tall?" Li Chang'an asked with a smile.

Lu Jin paused. He had only offered a compliment, so why was he panting? And why did he ask how high it was?

Thinking of a line from a movie released a few years ago, Lu Jin said irritably:

"That's three or four stories high!"

"Hahaha..." Li Chang'an burst into laughter.

The two chatted as they walked into the courtyard.

Seeing that Li Chang'an maintained the state of having snow-white hair and jade-like skin after the Reverse Life Technique was activated, and showed no intention of reversing it, Lu Jin asked:

"Are you planning to continue your spiritual practice in this state forever?"

Li Chang'an nodded: "As long as the mind is calm enough and this state of circulating Qi is maintained, the effect of tempering life will be better. From now on, I will maintain this state as much as possible."

Lu Jin cautioned, "This state is extremely mentally taxing. Be careful not to overexert yourself, or you'll suffer the consequences."

He still remembered how his master looked when he was exhausted and extremely old after he stopped practicing his martial arts.

"Don't worry, sir, I know what I'm doing. If I feel mentally exhausted and can't keep going, I'll stop immediately and rest properly. I won't push myself," Li Chang'an said.

"As long as you know what's going on," Lu Jin said. "You must be hungry after being in seclusion for so long. I've prepared some food for you in the kitchen. Just go and get it yourself."

"Thank you, sir!"

Li Chang'an was indeed a bit hungry, so he turned around and went to the kitchen.

On the kitchen stove, a pot of medicinal cuisine was warming, containing a fine free-range chicken, supplemented with various precious century-old ginseng, lingzhi and other highly nourishing ingredients.

Upon lifting the lid, a waft of steam carrying the aroma of medicine wafted out.

Li Chang'an picked up the soup bowl and slowly drank it all, eating every last drop, soup and even the solids.

The warm medicinal food, once swallowed, transforms into a gentle, nourishing current that warms the body; this is the process of transforming the essence of food and water acquired through the body's processes.

Afterwards, Li Chang'an returned to his quiet room to continue his cultivation.

In recent years, Li Chang'an's cultivation of life force has improved rapidly, and he can maintain the reverse life state for longer and longer periods of time.

He only lasted half a month this time, and it was still a long way from being mentally and physically exhausted, so he did not choose to rest, but instead read a book for a while.

Reading has become one of Li Chang'an's daily practices in recent years.

Before long, it got dark, and Lu Lin was dismissed from school.

Lu Lin has just entered her senior year of high school. Her studies are very demanding, and she also has to take care of her cultivation. She is very busy every day.

After returning home, he went to see Lu Jin as usual. As for his schoolwork, he had already finished it during evening self-study.

Lu Jin looked at her great-grandson, who was over 1.8 meters tall and almost as tall as herself, and smiled as she told him she had some good news to tell him.

"Grandpa, what news is there?" Lu Lin asked hurriedly.

"Your senior brother Chang'an, he has already..."

Lu Jin originally wanted to say "You've successfully broken through the barrier," but the words caught in his throat as he suddenly remembered what Li Chang'an had said during the day: he had never broken through barriers and had no interest in doing so. So he changed his words to:

"Your senior brother Chang'an has also reached the realm of Qi transforming into flesh and blood!"