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

"Old Celestial Master..."

Just as Lu Jin was about to urge Zhang Zhiwei to send someone onto the stage, a slender figure with long golden hair darted onto the arena.

The words that were about to come out were swallowed back. Lu Jin felt as uncomfortable as if he had swallowed a fly. He couldn't help but think to himself, "Which little bastard is so blind?"

At the same time, he had a slight worry in his heart, because after witnessing Li Chang'an defeat Yuan Shixiao, anyone who still dared to go on stage must have real skills.

"Old Lu, you're getting a little impatient!" the old master laughed.

"Why should I be in such a hurry! Zhang Zhiwei, you old geezer, hurry up and call your apprentice upstairs, stop dawdling here." Lu Jin was furious as soon as she heard Zhang Zhiwei speak.

"Hahahaha..." The old master laughed, "Don't be in such a hurry. I was just about to call Lingyu up when someone cut in line. Don't worry, I'll definitely let Lingyu go. However, I noticed that the little guy who's going up on stage now seems to be the same child entertainer who performed earlier."

"Actors?"

Lu Jin turned to look at the androgynous blond youth on the stage and muttered to himself.

Actors' performances are indeed entertaining, but I've never heard of any actor in the industry who is exceptionally skilled in martial arts.

Is this kid not interested in winning or losing, but just wants to show off on this big stage?

Meanwhile, on the martial arts training stage...

Li Chang'an calmly watched the blond-haired youth rush up.

The newcomer tossed his long, golden hair and introduced himself with a grin:

"Wang Zhenqiu, an employee of Nadutong's Southwest Region, has come to learn from Sanyimen's advanced skills."

"Weren't you one of the previous performers?" Li Chang'an asked.

Wang Zhenqiu grinned, revealing two rows of white teeth: "That's right, Master Lu didn't say that performers can't participate in sparring, did he?"

"That wasn't mentioned." Li Chang'an nodded. "You make the first move."

"Wait a minute." Wang Zhenqiu looked at Li Chang'an's sword and said:

"Brother Chang'an, you've joined the Sanyi Sect this time. As far as I know, the Sanyi Sect doesn't practice swordsmanship. It's inappropriate for you to keep using your Li family's traditional swordsmanship to fight. Why don't you show me some of the authentic Sanyi Sect techniques?"

Upon hearing this, some of the younger generation in the audience, always eager for chaos, also joined in the commotion:

"That's right! Let's demonstrate the methods of the Trinity Sect!"

"Yes, let's broaden our horizons!"

"OK."

Li Chang'an casually stuck his sword into the edge of the arena, slowly rolled up his loose sleeves, and looked at Wang Zhenqiu, saying:

"Sparring with swords is indeed not suitable. You'd have to be careful not to hurt someone. It seems you'd like to see what I, Sanyi, am capable of?"

Wang Zhenqiu said with great interest, "Absolutely! Brother Chang'an, your San Yi Sect's Reverse Rebirth Triple Technique is very interesting. The company's documents describe your San Yi Sect's methods as incredibly powerful..."

Wang Zhenqiu has always been a lively person.

Curious about Lu Jin's grand gesture, he looked through the files of the San Yi Sect in the company's archives.

You won't believe it until you look; the information details the three realms of the Reverse Rebirth Triple Stage.

The first level involves transforming the skin and flesh with Qi, turning the hair and beard white, instantly healing all skin and flesh injuries, and possessing the strength of a dragon and tiger.

The second level involves transforming the internal organs with Qi, resulting in a body that is indestructible and impervious to water and fire.

The third level leads directly to the realm of immortals.

Regarding the third layer, the company also had some specially encrypted records, which he did not have permission to view since he was just a temporary worker.

But it was precisely this sense of mystery that completely piqued his curiosity, making him want to see this skill for himself.

He really liked this ability to transform.

A few years ago, he saw a Quanxing demon transform himself by using a divine mask, turning from a withered old man into a majestic door god.

He was immediately amazed and shamelessly begged him to teach him, finally managing to get his hands on the skill after much pleading.

He almost joined the Quanxing sect for this purpose.

The Divine Mask can transform, and the Reverse Rebirth Triple Transformation can also transform.

The divine aspect has three stages, and the reverse rebirth triple also has three stages.

The goal of the Godhood Mask is to become a god, while the goal of the Reverse Rebirth Triple is to become an immortal...

In Wang Zhenqiu's view, this was simply an enhanced version of the God Mask, so he was naturally very interested.

Moreover, he felt that learning the Triple Rebirth Technique should be easier than learning the Divine Mask Technique.

After all, Lu Jin is not like the Quanxing Demon. If the Quanxing Demon is angered, he will really kill.

Lu Jin was a man of impeccable character and upright conduct. Presumably, even if he begged to learn from her, he wouldn't be beaten to death.

So he came directly over and first used his skills to persuade a fellow performer to go on stage and show his face.

Now that he saw Li Chang'an displaying his skills on stage, he was even more eager to witness the wonder of these skills.

"Brother Chang'an, your current state should be the Qi transformation state of the third level of Reverse Life, right? I wonder if it's the first level or the second level?" Wang Zhenqiu asked, staring at Li Chang'an.

"Still the first level."

"Did this happen to you too, so you have gray hair?"

"That's how it came about."

Upon hearing this, Wang Zhenqiu couldn't help but imagine himself with flowing white hair and an ethereal aura. His eyes immediately lit up with excitement, and just thinking about it made him feel incredibly cool.

"Brother Chang'an, you must have seen my previous performance, right?"

Li Chang'an nodded: "I've seen it!"

Wang Zhenqiu continued, "I heard that once you reach the third level of reverse rebirth, you can ascend to heaven in one step and become an immortal on the spot."

"And the divine mask technique I learned follows the same path. Once you reach the third stage, you can ascend to heaven in one step and become a god on the spot."

"Don't you think we look alike? Aren't we destined to be together?!"

He was trying to get closer to Li Chang'an, but Li Chang'an wasn't taking the bait. He shook his head and said:

"Not similar at all, completely different!"

"What's different?" Wang Zhenqiu asked.

"They're fundamentally different," Li Chang'an said.

Wang Zhenqiu put away his joking manner and said seriously, "Please give me some pointers."

Li Chang'an calmly explained:

"Taoism divides human nature into the conscious spirit and the original spirit. The original spirit is the pure original mind, the innate spiritual awareness, while the conscious spirit is the acquired thoughts and delusions."

"Any cultivation practice involving life and death focuses on cultivating the primordial spirit and returning to one's original nature."

"However, the cultivation logic of the divine mask goes against this principle; it cultivates external delusions."

"The so-called gods you portray are actually born from the human heart outside; they are delusions, and collective delusions at that."

"What you are cultivating is delusion. If you can train your true mind to be exactly the same as that delusion, then you can indeed play the role perfectly, reach the third level, and become a god on the spot."

"However, the original mind, in Confucian terms, is sincerity, it is the nature ordained by Heaven. It is not a thought, but the essence of your thoughts."

Sincerity is unchanging; if it is constantly changing, it is no longer sincere. Therefore, it is neither born nor dies, neither constant nor discontinuous, neither one nor different.

"And the deity you portray originates from the human heart, which is fickle. How can you possibly succeed in using an unchanging entity to portray a fickle delusion?"