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

Li Chang'an saw Zhang Lingyu's commotion but didn't find anything wrong with it.

As a disciple of the talisman sect, it's perfectly normal to use talismans during competitions.

After all, most disciples of the Celestial Master's Mansion are not qualified to practice thunder magic. They can't rely on the Golden Light Mantra as their sole skill, so it's normal for them to study some talismans.

Although Zhang Lingyu doesn't use talismans much in the story, he quickly grasped their true meaning after obtaining the Tongtian Talisman, indicating that he already had some understanding of talismans.

However, what Li Chang'an didn't expect was that these talismans were not drawn by Zhang Lingyu, but by Zhang Lingyu's senior brother Rong Shan.

Lu Jin was equally surprised. Seeing Li Chang'an's situation improving significantly and Zhang Lingyu being forced to use talismans, he praised:

"The Celestial Master taught her well! Lingyu is not only highly skilled in the Golden Light Mantra, but also adept at using talismans. Excellent, excellent!"

The old master squinted at him, barely suppressing the urge to speak.

He looked at Zhang Lingyu with a serious expression, thinking to himself: "The body is determined by the mind, and the mind is determined by the body. Lingyu, since you want to win, what are you still hesitating for? Chop him down!"

At this moment, Zhang Lingyu, empowered by the talisman, transformed into a streak of light and rushed towards Li Chang'an.

Li Chang'an was fearless, and the white light gathered from his two fists smashed towards Zhang Lingyu.

"Clang!"

A low, extremely loud metallic clang rang out.

The two fists collided fiercely in the air, the gold and white colliding to form two egg-shaped light shields, which were locked in a struggle.

As the force collided, the arena floor beneath their feet could not withstand the impact, and spiderweb-like cracks spread outwards from the two of them.

Li Chang'an narrowed his eyes. This talisman's enhancement is quite high. In that case...

He immediately intensified his reverse life state, the speed of Qi circulation within his body suddenly accelerated, and the white Qi around him surged once again.

With a loud "boom," a powerful burst of force sent Zhang Lingyu flying.

"What?! This guy's reversal of aging can be improved?!"

Zhang Lingyu was shocked and quickly adjusted his body in mid-air, trying to do a somersault and fly backward.

But just then, a white streak flashed by like lightning.

An arm shrouded in white energy grabbed his calf.

Zhang Lingyu lowered her head and was met with a pair of eyes that shone with white light.

Because of the speed, the white light in their eyes left two long trails of light in the air.

This made Li Chang'an's originally handsome face appear extremely ferocious and terrifying in Zhang Lingyu's eyes.

The next second, while he was still in mid-air, he was pulled by a tremendous force and slammed to the ground.

With a deafening roar, debris flew everywhere, and the perfectly constructed arena trembled violently, leaving a crater in the center.

Zhang Lingyu lay in the pit, his whole body enveloped in a thick golden light.

The golden talisman Rongshan gave him was too thick; it didn't break when he hit it, but the impact still made him feel weak and muscular.

Just as Zhang Lingyu gathered his strength and was about to climb out of the pit, those eyes, radiating white light, appeared above him, looking down at him.

"Should we stop here?"

"Brother Chang'an, this isn't over yet!"

After saying that, he leaped into the air, but only halfway through.

"Bang!"

A long, slender hand slammed his head back into the crater.

Li Chang'an lunged forward, pinning Zhang Lingyu to the pit with one hand, rendering him unable to move, while his other hand slammed down on Zhang Lingyu's golden protective shield.

"Clang!"

The metallic clang that erupted from the collision was extremely piercing.

Zhang Lingyu's golden light trembled violently, but remained undamaged.

The talisman combined with golden light, the effect is so strong? After several attacks, Li Chang'an had a good idea of ​​what was going on. He raised his palm again and brought it down with a force that he could stop at any time.

"Clang!"

"Clang!"

……

The low, metallic clang of metal striking metal rang out continuously, short and intense.

The arena trembled in rhythm with Li Chang'an's attacks.

Each time he attacked, the golden light on Zhang Lingyu's body would burst out like an exploding firework, shooting out tiny, dazzling golden fragments.

The younger generation, who were busy checking the bets off the field, were startled by this scene.

Weren't they evenly matched just now?

Why did they suddenly start dominating?

And with such a fierce fight and such a commotion, is this still a friendly sparring match between juniors?

If they were to go up there, wouldn't they turn into handmade beef balls?

Even Lu Linglong and the others who were in charge of the deal were frozen in place.

Some people who had bet heavily on Zhang Lingyu broke out in a cold sweat, realizing they had made the wrong bet; the situation shouldn't be like this.

The older generation also looked at the Celestial Master and Lu Jin, asking if the competition should be stopped.

Looking at Zhang Lingyu being beaten repeatedly at the bottom of the pit, Lu Jin suddenly understood why the old Celestial Master had yelled "You beast!" at Zhang Zhiwei back then.

This feeling is indeed a bit...

That was pretty fun!

Lu Jin turned to look at the old Celestial Master, forcing a smile: "Old Celestial Master, would you like to...?"

Although he said he would beat Zhang Lingyu to tears, when it came to the actual situation, he still wanted to stop short of causing serious harm.

"Don't panic, keep watching." As he spoke, Zhang Zhiwei glanced at Lu Jin's face and said in an annoyed tone, "If you want to laugh, then laugh. Look at you holding it in, you look like you're constipated."

Upon hearing this, Lu Jin's face lit up with joy. He didn't bother arguing with his old friend and looked at the stage with a smile.

The old celestial master also looked towards the arena, and he was not surprised by Zhang Lingyu's current situation.

While the blessing of talismans is indeed powerful, it is ultimately just an external object. With his current level of cultivation, he can naturally tell at a glance that Li Chang'an's life cultivation is much stronger than Zhang Lingyu's.

With the added boost from the Reverse Life state, it can be said that Li Chang'an has far surpassed Zhang Lingyu in terms of explosive power, reaction speed, movement speed, and other aspects.

Even though Zhang Lingyu used some talismans to close some of the gap, his reaction speed and self-control were still no match for Li Chang'an.

No matter how powerful external aids are, they can only address specific shortcomings and make up for deficiencies. They cannot achieve a comprehensive improvement from body to mind, like cultivating both body and spirit.

A person who uses magic to enhance their single aspect is like a snake encountering a cat if they face someone with high life force.

Even if a snake attacks quickly and its venom is potent, even if a single drop can kill a hundred or a thousand cats, in a real fight, a snake would still find it very difficult to defeat a cat.

This is the advantage of cultivating both body and mind, and it's also why, despite the power of the Eight Extraordinary Techniques, they were still hunted down like stray dogs.

In Zhang Zhiwei's view, unless Zhang Lingyu uses the Thunder Talisman the moment he decides to use the talisman, and suddenly attacks Li Chang'an, he will have a considerable chance of winning.

If Li Chang'an notices his talisman and becomes wary, then the chances will be very slim.

Even so, Zhang Zhiwei still wanted to see what choice Zhang Lingyu would make.

Will they release bombs? Are they being honest with themselves?

Release him, and when you get back, you'll teach him Yang Wu Lei.

Not letting go shows a lack of sincerity.

Then let him go down the mountain to train properly. When he does something truly honest with himself, then we'll teach him the Thunder Technique.