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

Lu Jin faced the crowd below the stage, remained silent for a moment, her eyes slightly reddening, but a smile played on her lips:

"Today, we, the Trinity Sect, reopen our gates to announce this to our fellow practitioners. You are all our witnesses."

A round of enthusiastic applause immediately erupted from the audience.

When the older generation talks about the Sanyi Sect, they can't help but recall that figure dressed in white, as pure as snow.

Although the immortal Zuo Ruotong of Daying has been gone for more than 60 years, everyone who has met him has a deep impression of him.

Some middle-aged people may have heard the name "Da Ying Immortal" from their elders, and may have also heard of the once-prosperous San Yi Sect.

However, the younger generation, apart from the Lu family, are basically unfamiliar with it. Their only impression of the Sanyi Sect is that it is the sect of the Ten Elders.

"Sister, what do you think of this Sanyi Sect?" Feng Xingtong asked Feng Shayan in a low voice.

Feng Shayan glanced at the portrait of Zuo Ruotong hanging on the platform, then at Lu Lin and Li Chang'an, and said, "Their methods are unclear for now, but this sect seems to be Kayan."

Feng Xingtong was taken aback: "Kayan? What's Kayan? I remember you participated in a Kayan event last time, is that related to this?"

Feng Shayan said, "It's a situation where appearance is important. What I mean is, this sect, when selecting disciples, might be like some special organizations, requiring particularly well-proportioned facial features."

Feng Xingtong suddenly realized: "Oh, I see. Sister, do you think I'm good enough to join this sect? I think my style is a good match for them."

Feng Shayan blurted out, "You're no good. You're too short. You're not tall enough. Didn't you see those three on the stage? They're all at least 185cm tall!"

"What do you mean? I'm still young, I'll grow taller." Feng Xingtong was unhappy.

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After the ceremony, the meal was served.

The dishes that had been prepared were served in a continuous stream.

The performance on the stage then began.

The sounds of string and wind instruments echoed through the Lu family compound.

Li Chang'an and Lu Lin followed Lu Jin down from the platform.

Actually, according to the rules of the circle, at this time Lu Jin should have taken Li Chang'an and Lu Lin to go from table to table to toast the elders and get to know them.

But Lu Jin skipped this step; he wasn't one to appreciate formalities.

Lu Jin went to the main table to drink with her old friends.

Li Chang'an and Lu Lin then walked towards the tables where the younger generation was gathered.

Lu Linglong had already reserved seats for Li Chang'an and Lu Lin in advance, so the two of them could simply walk over and sit down.

This table is filled with people from the four major families.

Besides Wang Bing, Lü Liang, Lu Lin, and Lu Linglong, there were several other young members of the Lu family.

The Lu family members all had to go out to learn their skills and only returned during festivals, while Li Chang'an left during festivals, so they were not familiar with each other.

At this banquet hosted by Lu Jin, all the Lu family members who were studying martial arts elsewhere returned with their respective sect elders.

Some arrived on the same day, while others, like Lu Linglong, arrived a few days in advance.

After they returned home, there was one topic they couldn't avoid: Li Chang'an. In conversations with their elders, they learned about Li Chang'an's victory over Lu Lin and were immediately astonished.

Because Lu Lin is the most outstanding one among them.

Lu Lin was easily won over.

How strong should Li Chang'an be?

No wonder the old master held a special banquet for him.

Although Li Chang'an and Lu Lin attended the ceremony together, it was clear to everyone that Li Chang'an was the main character. Without him, Old Master Lu wouldn't have put on this show.

Therefore, all the members of the Lu family wanted to get to know Li Chang'an.

But it would be too abrupt to approach them directly, so they asked Lu Linglong to help introduce them.

Lu Linglong would naturally not refuse such a thing.

As soon as Li Chang'an sat down, Lu Linglong said enthusiastically:

"Brother Chang'an, you don't know them yet, do you? Let me introduce them to you."

She pointed to a fair-skinned girl with a short buzz cut on the table and said:

"This is Lu Xue, from my third uncle's family. She's studying martial arts at Shaolin Temple. Yes, you heard right, Shaolin Temple."

The young woman nodded generously and smiled, "Greetings, Senior Brother Chang'an. I am a lay disciple at Shaolin Temple and do not shave my head. I hope to have the opportunity to teach you in the future."

The Shaolin Temple even accepts female lay disciples… Li Chang'an smiled and nodded: “Of course, of course!”

Lu Linglong then pointed to a slender young man with long hair and said, "This is my second uncle's son, Lu Feng. He cultivates at the Shangqing Sect. He's just like my taciturn older cousin; he doesn't like to talk, but he's very good at talismans."

The slender young man nodded to Li Chang'an: "Hello, Senior Brother Chang'an."

The voice wasn't loud, but the person was very polite.

Li Chang'an replied politely, "Hello."

……

After introducing her siblings, Lu Linglong also pointed to Wang Bing and Lü Liang beside her:

"This is Lü Liang, the grandson of Old Master Lü. To be honest, this is the first time we've met him!"

Upon hearing this, Lü Liang quickly stood up and said, "Hello, Brother Chang'an."

"Hello!" Li Chang'an nodded calmly, his heart not feeling too much.

Then, Lu Linglong introduced Wang Bing: "Brother Chang'an, this is Wang Bing, the precious grandson of Old Master Wang. We've met quite a few times; we used to play together a lot when we were kids, and we often had disagreements!"

"A good man doesn't fight with a woman; I let you win," Wang Bing said.

Lu Linglong chuckled but didn't reply.

Wang Bing was spoiled by Wang Ai from a young age and was very domineering. He often bullied his friends and snatched their toys, and everyone was afraid of him.

But Lu Linglong wasn't afraid. Every time, she would beat Wang Bing until he cried and went home to complain to the adults.

Others who hit Wang Bing would definitely suffer, but Lu Linglong wouldn't, because she also has her great-grandfather backing her up.

Moreover, her great-grandfather was extremely protective of his own, and when Wang Ai intervened, he would at most punish the younger generation.

Her great-grandfather intervened, which meant he was going to hold the older generation accountable.

Lu Linglong still remembers when she was a child, she was bullied and went to her great-grandfather to complain.

Then the old man went to that man's elders and said, "I won't touch the younger generation, but I'll settle the score with you, you old bastard..."

Therefore, Wang Bing never argued with Lu Linglong. He turned to look at Li Chang'an, chin held high, and said:

"Li Chang'an, right? Now that you've become Master Lu's disciple, we're on the same path from now on."

Wang Bing patted his chest and said, "If you encounter any trouble in the industry in the future, just mention my name, and I, Wang Bing, will definitely protect you."

Upon hearing this, the Lu family members all looked at him speechlessly. Wasn't he afraid of making a fool of himself?

Even Lü Liang, who was standing next to him, was stunned. How could someone be so confident?!

Lu Linglong was not about to tolerate him, and her brows furrowed: "Bingzi, are you out of your mind?"

Li Chang'an raised his hand, stopping Lu Linglong from speaking.

He didn't care about Wang Bing or his attitude towards him. Wang Bing was just a spoiled brat, insignificant and not worth wasting his emotions on.

He nodded to Wang Bing, said "Thank you for your care," and then turned his gaze to the stage.

The show on stage has already started. It's a crosstalk performance by Deyun Club, and the performer is one of the two most popular crosstalk duo of our time.

Although Li Chang'an's attitude was a bit too cold, Wang Bing still heard the words "thank you for your care" clearly. He tilted his head up at Lu Linglong:

"Did you hear that, Lu Linglong? Thank you for your kindness!"

"You're really getting out of breath!" Lu Linglong's eyes darted around. "So how are you going to observe me?"

How could he possibly care about this? Wang Bing was taken aback. He had only made a casual remark; how could he possibly care about it?

"I……"

Wang Bing was about to speak when Lu Linglong interrupted him:

"I heard you idolize Master Lü the most and aspire to be like him. Master Lü's word is his bond. You just said you'd take care of him, you wouldn't go back on your word, would you?"

"Lu Linglong, what nonsense are you spouting? My word is law."

"Alright, then please take care of things now."

"What do you mean by 'take care of'?"

"What's there to look after? Shouldn't we at least give a small gift? If there's no gift, how can you expect us to look after you when something happens?"

What kind of gift do you want?

Lu Linglong, with her sharp eyes, immediately spotted the new car key hanging on Wang Bing's waist:

"Here, that one will do!"

"This was a new gift from my great-grandfather, and I haven't even opened it yet."

Lu Linglong glanced at him sideways: "Look at how stingy you are. Didn't you aspire to be like Master Lü? What kind of demeanor does Master Lü have? So domineering and powerful. If you continue to be so stingy, you can forget about ever catching up to even a toe of Master Lü in this lifetime."

"I..." Wang Bing was rendered speechless by the retort.

Lu Linglong pressed her advantage: "What do you mean 'I'? Be more dignified, don't embarrass yourself, hurry up and give me a gift."

Upon hearing this, Wang Bing got carried away, a surge of passion rushing to his head. He took the keys from his waist, slammed them heavily on the dining table, and pushed them towards Li Chang'an, looking pained but trying to appear domineering:

"Um... Li Chang'an, please accept this gift!"

"Well done, just like Master Lü back in the day." Lu Linglong quickly pulled the car keys over: "I'm Brother Chang'an's little housekeeper, I'll accept this on his behalf."

Seeing this, Li Chang'an glanced at Wang Bing, then at the shifty-looking Lu Linglong, and couldn't help but chuckle to himself.

How could Wang Bing, that simpleton, possibly outmaneuver Lu Linglong?

This has even made Zhang Chulan, that little devil, so embarrassed that he's practically walking around with his bird under the moonlight!

Lü Liang secretly glanced at Wang Bing. Was Wang Bing really that much of a fan of his great-grandfather?

But does Binzi have some misunderstanding about her grandfather?

When my great-grandfather was young, he would never have done something so brainless as to give away a sports car just because someone provoked him.

Wang Bing suddenly noticed Yu Liang secretly watching him, and his eyes narrowed instantly:

"Ryoko, why are you looking at me like that?"

Before Lü Liang could speak, Lu Linglong said first, "Liangzi sees the shadow of Master Lü in you."

Lu Linglong looked at Lü Liang, and from an angle where Wang couldn't see her, she raised an eyebrow at him and made a money-counting gesture: "Liangzi, don't you think so?"

Lü Liang perked up: "Of course!"

"Really?" Wang Bing asked with a suspicious look.

He felt cheated, but he had no proof.

Lü Liang gave a thumbs up: "Yes! Your demeanor just now was exactly like my great-grandfather's when he was young!"

Wang Bing's brows relaxed, and he felt completely at ease: "That's what I think too."

After saying that, he turned his head and glanced at the main table, where he saw Lü Ci, whom he always thought was arrogant, toasting the old master with his one eye slightly narrowed and his expression respectful.

But in Wang Bing's eyes, the scenery was as beautiful as a painting, and it was simply the air of a powerful and ruthless leader!

"I also want to learn from Master Lü," Wang Bing thought to himself.

He looked away and saw that the table had become lively at some point.