Under One Person: Did Zuo Ruotong and I switch bodies?

When consciousness awakens.

Zuo Ruotong opened her eyes.

The surroundings have changed, and familiar farmhouses and earthen houses have come into view.

"This is...the future!"

Upon getting up, he saw that it was indeed Ming Chen's body, and after a brief moment of surprise, he couldn't help but feel delighted.

"Now we have a chance to prove it..."

Will things change in the future?

Having learned from his previous experience, he immediately examined the body. After checking the meridians, he exclaimed, "In just two months... you've actually completed the 'Circulation' and 'Clearance'?"

Upon seeing the extra nascent soul within the Niwan Palace, his eyes widened in surprise, unsure of what was happening. He immediately used his innate ability to observe it:

"It's Ming Chen's Nascent Soul!"

According to normal internal alchemy practice, a body can only have one nascent soul, which is formed from the practitioner's nature, life, and qi. Therefore, the current situation is absolutely unreasonable.

But then I thought, although it's the same body, it has housed two souls, both of whom cultivated using this body, which might explain this strange change...

"One body, two souls..."

"So it's possible to have twins in one body?!"

Moreover, the two nascent souls touched head to toe and slowly rotated, like the Yin and Yang yin and yang tai chi, separated yet working together.

With the combined support of the two, one can clearly feel that the speed of Qi refining has increased by more than two times, and it continues to increase little by little as the two grow stronger... truly miraculous!

After the initial shock, Zuo Ruotong tried to control Ming Chen's nascent soul, but found that she couldn't manipulate it at will, while she could control her own as easily as her own arm.

"Indeed, one must resonate with one's spiritual nature."

The nascent soul is formed from the essence, life force, and vital energy; these three are equivalent to three imprints, and without any one of them, it cannot be controlled...

He glanced at his nascent soul and felt relieved.

Besides these two Nascent Souls, a wisp of Qi was also floating in the Niwan Palace, just like the one Zhang Huaiyi had given him before, only unchanged.

"Oh, right!"

He then remembered that Ming Chen, now back in his body, had no connection with the Zhang family, so how could he possibly deal with Zhang Huaiyi? He immediately got up to investigate the situation...

As he passed the desk.

Then they found the letter.

"what?"

[Opened personally by the Left Gate Master]

Upon seeing the words on the envelope, Zuo Ruotong immediately understood that it was a letter from Ming Chen, and she opened it...

"..."

"I see."

  

The letter begins by mentioning that Mingchen used the "divine method" to recall his soul and regain his body, and that the time limit should be limited until the power of his vow is exhausted.

"That's the effect of that wish..."

Zuo Ruotong never expected that his disciples would have such reverence for him, to the point that it gave rise to a vow. And when he thought that the Sanyi Sect might have been destroyed because of his mysterious passing, he felt even more sorry.

As he continued reading, his eyes widened in shock: "Zhang Huaiyi has left... and his fate looks grim?"

So this was the source of that wisp of Qi.

Mingchen used this to cultivate and attain the Nascent Soul stage.

Next, the letter explained the general situation and the current state of the supernatural world, and was updated daily until this afternoon, so that Zuo Ruotong would be clear about the situation when they exchanged letters again.

"Oh no..."

He immediately remembered that he was still in Longhu Mountain, facing a Celestial Master whose cultivation was similar to his own but whom he did not know. How should this kid deal with him?

He couldn't help but worry.

……

……

Early the next morning.

Knock knock knock!

Mingchen was awakened by the knocking on the door. He slowly opened his eyes and then sat up abruptly.

"Huh?!"

He looked around and realized that although the environment had changed, it was not the room of the Left Gatekeeper.

"Has your willpower been exhausted?"

"Where am I...?"

Before he could even lament missing the chance to see Feng Baobao, Ming Chen instantly became alert, and then he heard an aged but powerful voice coming from outside the door:

"Master Zuo, I've brought you breakfast. After you've eaten, I'll see you off down the mountain."

"Left Gate Chief?"

"This humble Taoist priest?"

"This is not Trinity Gate!"

He was startled.

"No, we can't delay!"

In a flash, Mingchen quickly got up. No matter who was outside the door, he couldn't let anyone suspect anything.

crunch--

The door opened, and a burly old Taoist priest with a thick beard, resembling a lion, came into view.

He recognized him.

This is the uniform Taoist robe.

And the old man's appearance...

And a Qi that is no less than that of the Left Gate Master...

"Zhang Jingqing, the Celestial Master of the Republic of China!"

"Haha! Good morning, Master Zuo. You said last night that you would be leaving early this morning, so I didn't dare to delay and made arrangements for you in advance."

As Zhang Jingqing spoke, she went into the house, put down the food plate she was carrying, which contained a bowl of congee and a plate of side dishes, and then sat down to the side: "Please take your time eating, I'll wait!"

"..."

Facing another peerless expert comparable to Zuo Menchang, Ming Chen was incredibly nervous inside, but outwardly he appeared very relaxed, displaying the same faint smile that Zuo Menchang usually wore.

"Thank you, Celestial Master."

He then sat down and began to eat slowly and deliberately.

It must be said that the acting he did over the past six months wasn't for nothing. Through constant practice, verification, and memorization of the original work, his every move is now identical to that of Master Zuo...

He just didn't dare to speak carelessly, for fear of saying something that didn't match what he said before and arousing suspicion.

However, he remained silent. Zhang Jingqing, who wanted to seize the last opportunity to communicate with him, wouldn't let him go. After a moment of contemplation, she said, "Speaking of Master Zuo, after staying for so many days, what do you think of my disciples?"

"..."

"What aspect of 'Celestial Master' are you referring to?"

Ming Chen felt a chill run down his spine. Of all the disciples of the Celestial Master's Mansion during the Republic of China era, he only knew two: Zhang Huaiyi and Zhang Zhiwei.

Even Tian Jinzhong didn't know much about it, because it wasn't mentioned in the comics; all that was known was that the three of them had a good relationship.

"Well..."

"I'll just say it straight!"

Zhang Jingqing slapped her thigh and said, "You should have seen it these past few days. Among my disciples, there are two with the best talent. One is Zhiwei, and the other is Huaiyi."

"But these two lads each have their own problems, and they're neither too big nor too small. I intend to groom Huaiyi to compete with Wei, but I don't know if doing so is really the right thing to do."

In his view, Zhang Zhiwei was too arrogant. In terms of cultivation, none of his fellow disciples were worthy of his attention. This was arrogance in his bones, an arrogance that went to extremes.

If he can continue to be far ahead of others and his peers in the martial arts world, that would be fine. But the problem is that there are always people more capable than him, and there are always higher levels to conquer. If this situation is not addressed, he will inevitably fall because of it sooner or later...

Moreover, we live in a chaotic world, and there is even a possibility of losing our lives!

Therefore, he wanted to set up Huaiyi as his rival so that the two could learn from each other. However, after thinking about it carefully these past few days, he felt that Huaiyi's personality was too soft and lacked firmness. If he forced Huaiyi to do so, it might backfire.

This has harmed both of them!

Upon hearing this question, Mingchen not only breathed a sigh of relief but also felt a surge of joy, revealing a calm smile: "Regarding these two, I think the Celestial Master doesn't need to be so nervous. You must know that concern leads to confusion..."

Zhang Huaiyi and Zhang Zhiwei, right?

He knows it all too well!