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

Meanwhile, Li Chang'an lived a secluded life, focusing on his spiritual practice.

Inside the Lu family compound, everything was bustling with activity.

Lu Jin announced on Tencent QQ Space that she would be holding a banquet to accept apprentices.

Those in the community who use the QQ chat software and have added him as a friend have all liked and commented on his post.

The first to give a thumbs up was the old Celestial Master, who also left a comment: "You old rascal, taking on a disciple is like hiding a treasure. You've been holding back for years before daring to release him. Looks like you're planning something big to give us old folks a real shock."

After leaving his message, the old master also forwarded it to Lu Jin.

Once the old master shared it, even more people in the industry found out.

Most of the younger generation in Longhushan use Tencent software, after all, they have a mentor to set an example for them!

Upon seeing that even the advisor had shared it, everyone else also liked and shared it.

As a result, before the Lu family's invitations even arrived, news of Lu Jin's upcoming apprenticeship banquet had already spread.

When the Lu family went to deliver the invitation, before they could even speak, the other party accurately knew their purpose.

This left the Lu family somewhat bewildered, wondering to themselves: Is their patriarch so prestigious? The invitations haven't even been sent out yet and everyone already knows about them.

Little did they know, a certain old Taoist priest who loved to share was even more enthusiastic about this than they were.

Inside the Celestial Master's Mansion, within the Grand Shangqing Palace.

Zhang Zhiwei sat cross-legged on a futon, holding a beautifully crafted invitation that had just been delivered.

The edges are decorated with gold-stamped cloud patterns, and the four characters "Respectfully Invited by the Lu Family" are written in neat regular script in the center.

The old master looked at it once and grinned.

Zhang Lingyu, sitting on a futon beside him, had a handsome face and an excellent demeanor. Dressed in a neat Taoist robe, he asked with some confusion:

"Why is Master so happy?"

He didn't understand. It was clearly Old Master Lu who was taking on disciples, so why was it the same as his own master taking on disciples?

The old master laughed and said, "Over the years, I've taken in ten disciples. Old Lu has finally taken in his only disciple. Of course, I'm happy for him."

Zhang Lingyu smiled and nodded: "That is indeed something to be happy about."

He also knew that his master and Grandpa Lu had an excellent relationship.

The old celestial master looked at Zhang Lingyu with a mischievous grin and said, "Lingyu, I'm happy for Lu Jin, why are you happy for me?"

Zhang Lingyu was taken aback: "Master is happy, so I'm happy too!"

"You're celebrating too soon."

The old master said, "I will definitely attend the Lu family's banquet this time, and I will also bring one of my disciples with me."

"Your fellow students are all getting old, it's not appropriate to bring them to this kind of event. The most suitable candidate is you."

Zhang Lingyu respectfully replied, "Yes, disciple obeys."

The old celestial master squinted at Zhang Lingyu and smiled:

"Lingyu, you know the rules of this industry. In any occasion like this, the younger generation is always invited to show off their skills and liven things up."

"Back then, at Old Master Lu's birthday banquet, I couldn't stop myself and slapped Lu Jin until she cried."

"Old Lu is a good man in every way, except he's too petty."

"He's held onto this trivial matter for almost a hundred years."

"He's definitely trying to get revenge at this banquet."

The old master pointed to himself: "However, he has no chance of getting revenge here, so he can only try to get revenge here with you."

"You'd better be careful, or you might end up like Old Lu back then, getting so badly beaten that you had a mental breakdown, crying and screaming, so pitiful."

"That would be a laughing stock in the industry for a hundred years."

During the conversation, the old master couldn't help but recall how Lu Jin had cried after being beaten, saying that he didn't take it to heart at all, and laughed again.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Lingyu's expression turned serious, and he quickly clasped his hands in greeting, saying:

"Master, rest assured, your disciple will certainly not let you down."

The old master stopped smiling and shook his head helplessly:

"It's not that I'm disappointed, Lingyu. Whether you win or lose, your master will not be disappointed in you. Your master will not deny you because of such a small matter."

The old celestial master pointed to Zhang Lingyu's chest: "The important thing is yourself. What are you thinking?"

Zhang Lingyu smiled and said sincerely:

"As long as you don't laugh at me, Master, that's fine with me."

The old master was taken aback.

What does that mean?

Is he targeting himself?

Does saying that if you don't promote Lao Lu, people in the industry won't laugh at Lao Lu?

Thinking of this, the old Celestial Master's eyes narrowed, and he looked at Zhang Lingyu with a sly grin, saying:

"Lingyu, don't think that just because you're my last disciple, you're immune to ridicule. When it's time to laugh, your master will laugh at you too, and might even lead the ridicule!"

This was originally a joke from the old Celestial Master, but when Zhang Lingyu heard it, he thought it was the old Celestial Master giving him a stern warning, telling him not to lose.

He immediately straightened his back and said loudly:

"Don't worry, Master, I will definitely work harder and never give you a chance to laugh at me!"

Upon hearing this, the old master didn't think much of it.

He has always lacked insight into people and things in the outside world, so he didn't catch the hidden meaning in Zhang Lingyu's words, which was an over-interpretation.

This master and apprentice completely missed their train of thought.

The old Celestial Master picked up the invitation again and looked through it, muttering to himself:

"We need to prepare a generous gift for Lao Lu. What should we prepare?"

"What do you think of the tea from Longhu Mountain, Lingyu?"

"Master, isn't this a bit too... too simple?" Zhang Lingyu said.

"What else can I do? Am I supposed to suffer a loss?!"

Zhang Lingyu: "…………"

"This time, Old Lu is taking on a disciple, and I've been so enthusiastic about promoting it for him. If I go, I'll definitely get a free meal and a free meal, won't I?"

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On the other side, deep in the mountains.

There are vast terraced fields here.

At the end of the terraced fields lies a cluster of ancient Hui-style buildings.

The staggered horse-head walls, white walls and black tiles give people a sense of strict discipline at first glance.

This is Lüjia Village, the home of the Lü family, one of the four major families.

At this moment, in a large house in the center of the village, an old man is sitting in a chair looking at his mobile phone.

The old man had white hair and beard, and wore a dark gray old-fashioned jacket. What was most striking was a scar that ran down his right eye, diagonally from his forehead to his cheekbone, adding to his fierce appearance.

This person is Lü Ci, one of the Ten Elders and the head of the Lü family.

Lujia Village is hidden in the mountains and has very little contact with the outside world. Lu Ci is also an old-fashioned feudal patriarch.

But what's incongruous is that he started using a trendy mobile phone and even registered for a Penguin chat app.

To be honest, the reason he used this thing was because the Old Master recommended it at the Ten Elders Conference.

The old master would tell everyone he met that this software was extremely useful. It had phone and SMS functions, could create groups for chatting, and could also post statuses in the space to record life and spiritual practice. It was even better than the Wang family's Yin-Yang paper, and the best part was that it was free.

The Old Master strongly suggested that all ten elders register an account and create a group to facilitate future communication.

The Old Master is the leader of the Ten Elders. He strongly recommended it, so who would dare to disrespect him?

So the Ten Elders all started using this trendy software.