From Under One Person: Sincere Journey Through the Heavens

"After all, you're not children anymore, you're all over eighteen, can't you be independent?"

Instantly.

All five of them looked thoughtful.

But then Jiang Liu looked at Wei Shufen and added, "Oh, I almost forgot, you're still a little girl."

"I'm not!"

Wei Shufen immediately retorted, jumped onto the table, pointed at Jiang Liu's nose, and said, "I want to fight you one-on-one!"

Chapter 1323 The Old White Ape's Posthumous Child

"A one-on-one fight?"

Despite being pointed at, Jiang Liu wasn't annoyed. He simply smiled and said, "You're still as strong-willed as ever, Xiao Shufen."

"Don't call me Xiao Shufen!"

Wei Shufen was annoyed, but also secretly pleased.

He actually remembers himself!

Does he like me?

“Okay, Da Shufen,” Jiang Liu changed his mind.

But Wei Shufen could clearly hear that Jiang Liu's tone was mocking. Furious, she summoned the palm-sized white ape and pounced on Jiang Liu.

But when the white ape landed on Jiang Liu, its fierceness vanished instantly, and it became incredibly docile, as if it had been raised by Jiang Liu since it was a cub.

Jiang Liu was not affected by this Gu in the slightest.

Without him.

All things have a spirit, and we are close to nature.

Now that Jiang Liu has cultivated to the Taiyi level, he follows the natural way. Even Gu (a type of poison) is drawn to him and does not wish to harm him in the slightest.

How did you do that?

Seeing this, Wei Shufen realized that there was a long gap between her and Jiang Liu, and that it was a pipe dream to win by relying solely on Gu.

"Want to learn? I'll teach you." Jiang Liu replied without hesitation.

But when she looked into Jiang Liu's clear eyes, Wei Shufen blushed, turned her head away, jumped off the table, and snorted, "I won't learn it! Give it back to me!"

Jiang Liu tossed the palm-sized white ape over, but the little guy seemed to want a different owner. Even when held in Wei Shufen's arms, it was restless and kept struggling.

"Is that also a type of poison?"

Lu Jin asked curiously, "I thought Gu was only related to insects."

"It is indeed a poison."

Miss Liu comes from the Liu family in western Hunan. Although she did not inherit the family's teachings, she still understands their contents. "The Gu techniques in the Miao region were originally not limited to insects. They included all kinds of animals and even people. However, the methods were too inhumane and were gradually abandoned. But there are still many evil guys who use creatures other than insects to make Gu."

Speaking of this, Lu Jin also thought of the incident at Dawang Mountain and nodded in agreement.

Wei Shufen retorted, "This white ape was dug out of the abdomen of an old white ape that died in the Ping Mountain area."

It had already died. I originally intended it to be food for my natal Gu, but it unexpectedly came back to life and became my natal Gu instead.

And no matter how much blood food they are fed, it is only the size of a palm.

My master was also astonished by this, and believed that the potential of this ape-like Gu far surpassed that of the natal Gu nurtured by generations of Gu masters.

Upon hearing the origin of this white ape, Lu Jin recalled his trip to Ping Mountain and exclaimed in surprise, "Could it be that old white ape that perished together with Mo Pipa?"

"That's true."

With his keen eye, Jiang Liu confirmed the past and learned that the old white ape was fighting with Mo Pipa because it wanted to give birth and wanted to choose that "feng shui treasure land".

This white ape was a posthumous child. Affected by the yin energy of the tomb, it fell into a state of apparent death in the womb. Moreover, the old white ape had indeed become powerful. In order to increase the survival rate of the little ape in its womb, it used most of its innate qi to nurture the little ape, making it immune to all poisons. It also had a natural qi circulation technique.

That was a cultivation method that the old white ape had figured out after years of cultivating on Bottle Mountain, instinctively influenced by the leaking energy of Bottle Mountain.

I have to say!

That old white ape truly received the blessing of Ping Mountain!

This palm-sized white ape was the "Golden Pill" that the old white ape had created after receiving a stroke of good fortune. It was then refined by Wei Shufen, and by a twist of fate, not only was it saved, but it was also transformed into a semi-energy body that could gather and disperse energy. Moreover, any Gu that came into contact with it could be controlled and used by it, and it could control it freely without harming others in the slightest.

It is even more mysterious than the original Gu poison of the "Gu-body Saint Child".

If Wei Shufen can fully master the Spring and Autumn Gu Body in the future, this white ape may reside directly in her heart and become an integral part of her life.

But given Wei Shufen's current mindset, it will likely take her a few more years to mature before she can take this step...

"It really is that old white ape's posthumous child!"

Lu Jin clicked his tongue in amazement and wanted to touch it, but saw that the white ape bared its teeth and showed no interest in him, as if it were some kind of mortal enemy.

Seeing this, he had no choice but to reluctantly withdraw his hand to avoid being bitten by the white ape and having to trouble Brother Jiang to remove the poison later.

Jiang Liu then turned his gaze back to Wugensheng and said, "As for you... you can be considered a 'spiritual root'. I'm going to throw you into the furnace to refine you."

"What is that? A stove?"

Seeing that Jiang Liu seemed to really want to treat him like Sun Wukong, Wugensheng glanced at the "Eight Trigrams Alchemy Furnace" standing by the nearby pond, cold sweat beaded on his forehead, and he jumped up.

Lu Jin and Miss Liu immediately became alert, only to see Wu Gensheng kneel down with a "thump," kowtow three times to Jiang Liu, then look up, give an embarrassed smile, and say, "Chairman, Brother Jiang, I'm really not some reincarnation of Sun Wukong. If I were to go into that Bagua Furnace, I would be reduced to ashes."

I'm wrong!

Please spare me!

I kowtowed to you.

To everyone's surprise, Jiang Liu did not turn around when Wu Gensheng kowtowed, and actually accepted his three bows. He was Jiang Liu, the patriarch, who taught Wu Gensheng the Great Dao. What did it matter if he accepted his three bows?

It's only natural!

Wugensheng, knowing Jiang Liu's nature, was now certain of his guess: Subhuti Patriarch... was none other than Jiang Liu before him!

But everything in that small space of the mind—

It is definitely not an illusion!

That was a real world! A world that existed within the bodies of people flowing through rivers!

How many hardships must one endure to comprehend the true and wondrous secrets of the integration of exoteric and esoteric teachings, to reflect this world upon one's own mind and body, and to achieve such a great path?

Wugensheng did not know the answer.

But I yearn for that state of being!

Therefore!

Even knowing that this so-called "desire" is an obsession that needs to be broken, it is still difficult to suppress the pursuit in one's heart!

Immortality—

This is not the "Tao" that a practitioner should pursue.

This is just part of the cultivation...

Accessories.

"Get up. Times have changed. I am no longer Subhuti, but Jiang Liu. Why are you kneeling before me?" Jiang Liu said with a faint smile.

This moment.

Wei Shufen, Feng Tianyang, Zhang Dong, Zhao Pingshan, and Zhao Tianhai were all stunned, staring blankly at the river, and a thought simultaneously popped into their minds:

Jiang Liu is the patriarch of that Lingtai Fangcun!

In particular, Zhao Pingshan and Zhao Tianhai had witnessed Jiang Liu's ability to "transform landscapes," creating scenes that were indistinguishable from reality.

"The Twenty-Four Solar Terms Grain... did you create it?"

Feng Tianyang asked cautiously.

"Didn't Wugensheng already tell you the answer? What does it have to do with me that Master Ziyang created?"

At this point, Jiang Liu changed the subject and added, "It's because that True Person Ziyang was lazy and sent you into my Golden Core Holy Embryo, where you had a dream."

The Patriarch Subhuti whom you worship is me.

But I am not him.

of course.

If you're willing to call me 'Master,' I'd be honored.

Upon hearing this, Wei Shufen was speechless. She didn't acknowledge Jiang Liu as her "master" and simply asked, "Do you know Master Ziyang?"

Chapter 1324 The Illusory Realm "Server" (Part 1)

"know."

Jiang Liu did not hesitate.

"boast!"

Wei Shufen absolutely refused to believe it.

Zhang Boduan lived during the Northern Song Dynasty.

Jiang Liu was a person from the Republic of China era.

How could we possibly know each other?

It's definitely just a charade!

"Although Zhang Boduan is dead, a glimmer of his spirit lives on in nature. If you can use your skills to enter the Dao, you will be able to meet him in your inner vision."

Having said that, Jiang Liu didn't care whether they believed him or not. He prepared to lead Wugensheng to the Three Pools Mirroring the Moon at West Lake and instructed Lu Jin, "Take these five people to familiarize themselves with the Xiacai Opera Troupe. Before their elders arrive, they can't just eat for free; they should work diligently."

The five men twitched, somewhat at a loss for words.

Within sects and families, as long as they focus on cultivation, when they go out, they can also act as chivalrous heroes, or perform tasks such as escorting goods or delivering messages.

Let them do proper work—